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Argentine police arrest 3 over suspected terror attack during Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires

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(JTA) — Argentine Federal Police have arrested three men in the Buenos Aires area on suspicion of planning a terror attack as an international tournament has brought more than 4,000 […]

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How local soccer phenom Josh Cohen went from underdog to Israeli Footballer of the Year

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