Israelis Brace for Possibility of Violence During Ramadan

There are positive signs around the region, too, such as the Saudi-supported Yemeni government and the Iranian-backed Houthis agreeing to a prisoner exchange in honor of the Muslim holy month.

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Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, at Jerusalem, February 23, 2023. Ronen Zvulun/pool via AP, file

“Moon moon, come out soon/ We’re off to see the Ramadan moon/ Clouds shift, fog lift/ City put out your lights/ We want to see the Ramadan moon tonight.”
— Refrain from a children’s song by Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens 

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