Jodi Rudoren

New York Times

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Jerusalem Bureau Chief and former Education Editor for the New York Times

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For the first time in years, Israeli authorities blocked access today to one of Jerusalem’s contested holy sites — called the “Temple Mount” by Jews and the “Noble Sanctuary” by…

Israel Closes Holy Site as Tensions Mount in Jerusalem

For the first time in years, Israeli authorities blocked access today to one of Jerusalem’s contested holy sites — called the “Temple Mount” by Jews and the “Noble Sanctuary” by…

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We look at the way Hamas and Israel are using social media to influence coverage and opinions of their ongoing conflict.

A Social Media War

We look at the way Hamas and Israel are using social media to influence coverage and opinions of their ongoing conflict.

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Tens of thousands of mourners came out in Israel to mark the deaths of three unarmed, Israeli teens.

Airstrikes in Israel

Tens of thousands of mourners came out in Israel to mark the deaths of three unarmed, Israeli teens.

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