Daniel Estrin
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World
Conflict Between Israelis and Palestinians Continue In Jerusalem
Clashes between Israelis and Palestinians escalated Friday night in Jerusalem. The latest battle erupted at the Al-Aqsa mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites.
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World
Dozens Crushed To Death, Scores Injured In Stampede At Israeli Religious Festival
At least 45 people were killed and some 150 injured in a crush at the gathering of ultra-Orthodox Jews in northern Israel, where tens of thousands of faithful had convened.
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World
Grim Picture Emerges After Stampede At Religious Festival In India
A stampede broke out at a Jewish religious gathering attended by tens of thousands of people in northern Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a "great tragedy."
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Politics
Palestinian President May Postpone Election
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called long overdue elections to unite Palestinians and renew his legitimacy internationally. But he faces challengers from his own party and may postpone the vote.
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Health
Religious Leaders Had To Fight Disinformation To Get Their Communities Vaccinated
Israel and the United Kingdom are among the top five most vaccinated countries. But to get there, they had combat rumors about the vaccines circulating in faith and minority communities.
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Health
How Israel Successfully Combatted COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
As part of NPR's series on fighting disinformation, we look at Israel's success combatting widespread vaccine skepticism – especially among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.
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World
Iranian Nuclear Site Sabotaged Amid Attempts To Revive Nuclear Deal
Are Israel and the U.S. working at cross purposes on countering Iran's nuclear program? That's the question after the sabotage at an Iranian nuclear site over the weekend.
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World
The Outcome Of Israel's Latest Election Remains Uncertain
With nearly all the votes counted, there appears to be enough for analysts to conclude that Prime Minister Netanyahu could struggle to form the majority coalition he needs to win another term.
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World
Israelis Head To Polls In Vote That Will Decide Fate Of Palestinian-Occupied Land
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is barely an issue in the upcoming Israeli elections, which are a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But the vote will impact Palestinians.
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Politics
Israelis Worried Country's Reopening Is Connected To Upcoming Election
With much of its population vaccinated, Israel has reopened many elements of its economy. But many Israelis think the reopening might be affected by upcoming elections.