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A Look Inside Israel’s ‘Fortress of Zion’ Command Beneath Tel Aviv

This story was originally published The New York Times Company in May 2021.  It was a little past midnight Friday, and Israel’s Supreme Comm...
Officials inside the Israeli Army’s underground command bunker in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday, May 21, 2021. A former leader in Israel’s top commando unit acknowledged that the distance from the battlefield could create indifference to human lives. (Dan Balilty/The New York Times)

A Look Inside Israel’s ‘Fortress of Zion’ Command Beneath Tel Aviv

This story was originally published The New York Times Company in May 2021.  It was a little past midnight Friday, and Israel’s Supreme Comm...

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National flags of Russia and the U.S. fly at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia April 11, 2017. (Reuters File)

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A person walks in front of closed shops in the Tehran Bazaar following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in the center of Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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Israelis take shelter at the side of a highway as siren sounds following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in central Israel June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Oren Ben Hakoon

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President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a military parade to commemorate the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday, on the day of his 79th birthday, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

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Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Tomer Neuberg)

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Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum addresses the media at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico June 11, 2025. (Reuters File)

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Smoke rises following what Iran says was an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
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