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How Israelis view the conflict with Iran
As people in Israel wait out repeated missile attacks, some wonder how the conflict with Iran will impact the war in Gaza and the fate of hostages still held there.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Israeli and Iranian diplomats clash at UN meeting over conflict
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 20, 2025
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:US judge orders Columbia University protester Khalil freed from custody
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:‘Israel’s doing well in terms of war,’ says Trump
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Mahmoud Khalil 'not a danger to the community,' says U.S. judge in ordering release of student protester
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released from U.S. immigration detention
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Iran-Israel war: Will India need to pick a side?
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:All 7 members of K-pop band BTS have finished military service, with Suga discharged
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Judge orders immediate release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Woman rescued from burning house after Russian attack on Ukraine
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Federal judge blocks Trump administration effort to keep Harvard from hosting foreign students
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Israel says ‘ready for a prolonged campaign’ against Iran
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:US Supreme Court declines to speed up decision to take up fight over tariff
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:'Not our war': US lawmakers attempt to rein in potential strikes on Iran
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Putin says 'all of Ukraine is ours' as he eyes Sumy city
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Putin: 'All of Ukraine is ours' in theory, eyes Sumy city
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Von der Leyen faces political crisis after groups threaten to withdraw support
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Guterres: “Peace Is Built in Classrooms, Not Conference Rooms” as UN Warns of Rising Instability
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from performing Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Judge rules Trump administration can’t require states to help on immigration to get transportation money
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Trump calls for special prosecutor to investigate 2020 election
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:US judge orders release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy appoints new commander to tackle Ukraine’s troop shortages
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:34 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes on Aid Seekers and Homes in Central Gaza
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Murati’s Thinking Machines valued at $10bn after $2bn fundraising
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Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Tens of Thousands Rally in Yemen in Support of Iran and Gaza Amid Escalating Regional Conflict
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