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Israel says it will seize Gaza. Here's a look at the Palestinian territory's troubled recent history

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Israel’s Cabinet has decided to seize Gaza for an unspecified amount of time.

The Gaza Strip has long been a powder keg. Here's a look at the history of the embattled region

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Gaza has long been a powder keg.

Israel's borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, and that blurs the border with Israel's northern neighbor.

Jackie Mason, comic who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93

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Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-jokester whose feisty brand of standup comedy got laughs from nightclubs in the Catskills to West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died.