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A supporter of US President Donald Trump waves Israeli and US national flags on the day of the U.S. presidential election, in Carmiel, northern Israel, Nov. 3, 2020.

Amid US-UAE arms deal and US election, Israelis wonder how balance of power in region might change

Foreign policy

The news of a proposed $10.4 billion deal for the US to sell up to 50 F-35 fighter jets to the UAE has raised questions among Israeli defense officials, who warn that it could have negative effects for Israel.

A female Israeli combat soldier poses for a photo.

US military brass who are debating whether women should serve in combat might look to Israel

Development & Education

Israeli female soldiers show path U.S. women warriors are on

New Israeli documentary looks at bizarre world of Israeli law in West Bank, other parts of future Palestinian state

Arts, Culture & Media

Israel’s growing isolation in the Middle East

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Lebanon bans “Waltz with Bashir”

Arts, Culture & Media

The Israeli film “Waltz with Bashir” has been banned in Lebanon. But that’s not stopping people there from watching it.

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Sequestration Could Impact Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Defense

Global Politics

Israel gets billions of dollars from Washington every year. If the sequestration cuts go through in full, it could put a serious squeeze on Israel’s defense budget. Anchor Marco Werman discusses the issues with Haviv Rettig Gur of the Times of Israel.

Israeli Jets Said to Conduct Airstrike Inside Syria

Global Politics

Regional security officials have said that Israeli planes conducted an airstrike on an unnamed target on the Syria-Lebanon border. Israeli officials have warned against Syria sending chemical weapons or surface-to-air missiles to Hezbollah.

IDF Women Warriors: A Model for US Women in Uniform

Conflict & Justice

The Pentagon’s decision to lift the ban on women in combat may be a case of regulations catching up to reality. Women have long served in roles where they face the same dangers as front-line combat soldiers.

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Israeli Soldiers Refuse to Give Up Their Patchouli

Arts, Culture & Media

The story tells that soldiers in the beginning would put perfume of their girlfriends, and afterwards they put something else. It’s a special liquid.

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