Eighty-year-old Gadi Mozes, released Thursday from Hamas captivity as part of the hostage deal, endured his entire captivity in isolation, paralleling the experience of fellow hostage Arbel Yehoud. Their first human contact with other Israelis came when they met each other – both residents of Kibbutz Nir Oz. Their release photos generated widespread concern as […]
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Foreign hostages were invisible to the Israeli public and the government did not negotiate for their release. While they were greeted by a handful of well-wishers from the embassy and hospital staff – who prepared clothes, food and prayer area for them – their families celebrated thousands of miles away
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Interior Minister Moshe Arbel of Shas also called on the government to 'reach out to Arab society in all areas – social, economic, energy, transportation, education, and the fight against crime'
It started as another routine shift in "The Pit" – that polished, screen-filled underground chamber nestled deep beneath the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv. The female career officer from the Air Force Intelligence Wing who sat before one of those screens was likely quite bored. Until suddenly, an alert flashed across her monitor: something […]
U.S. Secretary of State said the Trump administration's approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has already paid further dividends than the Biden administration's efforts
Yarden Bibas, held captive by Hamas, will be released on Saturday and return to Israel as part of the Hamas hostage deal, while grave concerns remain for the lives of his wife and two young children, Kfir and Ariel. Israel conveyed a message to Hamas through Qatar and Egypt several days ago, requesting additional information […]
Keith Samuel Siegel (65), a resident of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, was violently taken captive alongside his wife Aviva (63) during the Hamas terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023. While Aviva was released after 51 days as part of the initial Nov. 2023 agreement, Keith remained in captivity – marking their last encounter. The kidnapping […]
Three hostages – Keith Siegel, Ofer Kalderon, and Yarden Bibas – are scheduled to be released Saturday. Kalderon's children were at his home in Nir Oz on October 7 when terrorists broke in. They escaped through a window and hid in bushes for hours before being captured. They were released in the first exchange deal […]
Progressive Jewish organizations vow to fight the 'repressive' order, while others welcome Trump's 'historic commitment to protecting the Jewish community'