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Jesus is the central figure of Christianity, but he is also a very important personage in Islam. While both religions assign him great respect and importance, their teachings differ in some important ways. What are these differences? In particular, what do Muslims believe about the crucifixion of Jesus? Why Jesus features in Islam First of all, let us consider why Jesus is an important figure in Islam. Islam is one of the three main Abrahamic religions. The other two are Judaism and Christianity. All three of them view Abraham as an important figure in their early history. In the first...

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz instruct the IDF to act forcefully against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Dozens of targets struck from the air, senior officials eliminated. Hamas claims 250 dead. The IDF and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) began conducting extensive strikes on terror targets belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip early Tuesday morning, in accordance with the political echelon, said the IDF and Shin Bet in a joint statement. … “ Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength. The operational plan was presented by the IDF over...