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Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty ImagesIn the tumult surrounding the war in Gaza and Israel, it is easy to forget that Hamas code named its surprise attack “Operation Al-Aqsa Flood.”Yet this phrase provides the key for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new war cabinet to prevent the conflict from engulfing the entire Middle East. By making a single simple statement that would give up nothing, Netanyahu could calm Arab fears and even bolster Israel’s delic...

A virtual author event and a grief support workshop are among this weeks events.

They were looking for the past. They created the present.

Norfolk native Andrew Lawler's latest work explores the Holy City through the lens of modern archaeological pursuits and its impact. Also in Literary Notes: A major in-person gathering for the books industry is canceled as Ohio struggles under the weight of COVID-19 hospitalizations.