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Israel Defense Forces

San Francisco native Cole is spending Passover on base. (COURTESY FIDF)
Posted inNews

Passover lockdown in Israel cuts ‘lone soldiers’ from Bay Area off from family

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 8, 2020April 13, 2020
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, May 4, 2019. (JTA/Hassan Jedi/Flash90)
Posted inNews

Israeli fighter planes strike Hamas military compound in northern Gaza

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA December 2, 2019
(From left) Rebbetzin Aidel and Rabbi Chaim Zaklos, Ashriel Ashush, Maayan Kline and 9-year-old dog Benzi. (Batya Sackville)
Posted inNews

An Israeli couple, a hero dog, and a van that wouldn’t start

Rachel Raskin-Zrihen by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen November 20, 2019November 26, 2019
five men in army uniforms stand on a set of train tracks facing the camera
Posted inHistory

Yom Kippur ’73: Local doctor shares stories and photos from the front lines

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman October 3, 2019September 28, 2022
The writer's son, Coby, at the Western Wall
Posted inLocal Voice

Getting a close-up view of my son’s purpose-filled life in Israel

Sloane Citron by Sloane Citron September 26, 2019
Mama De La Smallah performs at a 2019 Tel Aviv Pride event for her drag house, WERK, at the Desire Club in South Tel Aviv. (Photo/JTA-Laura E. Adkins)
Posted inPride, Culture, On Stage, Holidays, Jewish Life

Meet a 20 year-old IDF combat soldier, drag queen and political activist

Laura E. Adkins by JTA and Laura E. Adkins June 28, 2019June 28, 2019
Michaela Levit (Photo/Instagram)
Posted inIsrael

An American-Israeli soldier died by suicide. She’s the third this year.

Ben Sales by Ben Sales and JTA May 22, 2019May 21, 2019
Israelis display their nation's flag as they revel in Independence Day celebrations, May 8, 2019. (Photo/Hadas Parush-Flash90)
Posted inYom HaZikaron

Back-to-back Israeli holidays are exhausting — and emotionally manipulative

Elana Sztokman by Elana Sztokman May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
A camper (right) and counselor chat during boat ride under the Golden Gate Bridge on July 12. (Photo/Hannah Jannol)
Posted inBay Area, Israel, News

Israeli teens get respite from grief with fun trip to Bay Area

Hannah Jannol by Hannah Jannol July 19, 2018July 24, 2018
Israeli soldiers standing watch on the fields of Nahal Oz on the Israeli Gaza border, near the Gaza neighborhood of Shajaiya, May 15, 2018 (Photo/JTA-Lior Mizrahi-Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Could Israel’s army have acted differently on the Gaza border? Experts disagree.

Ben Sales by Ben Sales May 18, 2018May 18, 2018

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