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Turkey’s downing of Russian jet brings Syrian crisis to boiling point by Zvi Bar'el Relations between two countries have been on the brink for months amid Russia's recent intervention in Syria on Assad's behalf.

2 Kerry tells Netanyahu: U.S. will not recognize settlement blocs in return for West Bank gestures by Barak Ravid Meeting between prime minister and U.S. secretary of state ends in stalemate as U.S. says 'a big no' to Netanyahu's offer from two weeks ago.

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3 After plane downed, Russians up air defenses near Syrian-Turkish border by Haaretz and Reuters Russians to send the 'Moskva' cruiser, equipped with air defense systems much like the infamous S-300 system, to area near Syria's maritime border with Turkey.

4 It’s time for an Israeli intifada by Zvi Bar'el Israel has become a state besieged by its own occupation, but who said that only Palestinians can wage an intifada?

5 Israeli soldier seriously wounded in West Bank stabbing attack by Gili Cohen and Jack Khoury Palestinian attacker shot dead by security forces after coming out of his car armed with a knife and stabbing the victim in the South Hebron Hills.

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6 Russia denies Lavrov will meet Turkish counterpart in coming days by The Associated Press, Reuters and Haaretz Erdogan: Turkey has no intention of escalating incident, policy in Syria won't change; One pilot died while other is rescued and safe on Russian base in Syria.

7 Paradise lost: How Sinai became a hub for drugs, money and terror by Tsur Shezaf The bombing of the Russian airliner reflects the long conflict between Islamic extremists and Egypt that has spread south to the coastal fantasy land.

8 Report: N.Y. Hasid who committed suicide was forced to marry first cousin by JTA Sara Mayer took her own life just months after her sister, Faigy, did the same.

9 Former Hasid commits suicide four months after her sister by JTA Sara Mayer, 31, was found dead in her parents' Brooklyn home four months after her sister, Faigy, jumped off of a building.

10 Enough with the pro-Israel side's hawkish talk by Amna Farooqi Millions of young Americans are not going to change their values and beliefs to please wealthy donors or right-wing leaders.