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While the IDF says that the army allows residents who wish to leave to do so safely, eyewitness accounts indicate that the Israeli army is intentionally causing a mass exodus and prolonged displacement – unlike in past operations

Thirty-six of the prisoners released on Saturday were serving life sentences, and of them, 24 will be deported to a third country. Among the released prisoners is the former head of Fatah's military wing in Ramallah, Ahmed Barghouti

The families of three Israeli hostages released Saturday from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad captivity are experiencing emotional reunions at the Reim reception point near the Gaza border, marking another milestone in ongoing humanitarian exchanges. Avital Dekel expressed profound gratitude before reuniting with her husband Sagui Dekel Chen: "I thank everyone who assured me Sagui […]

Hostage Iair Horn was made to hold up an hourglass with writing under it that read, 'Time is running out,' featuring images of hostage Matan Zangauker and his mother Einav, a prominent activist, as he was handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas militants

Relatives and friends of Alexandre Sasha Troufanov, Sagui Dekel-Chen, and Iair Horn gathered across Israel to watch their long-awaited release, overwhelmed with a mix of joy, apprehension, and concern: 'We won't breathe easy until we see them with our own eyes.' In the town of Givot Bar in the Negev, loved ones of Sagui Dekel-Chen […]

Police believe Ramirez was on his way to the Central Synagogue in midtown Manhattan

Scholar and social activist Hani Zubida refuses to accept stereotypes of Mizrahim and enjoys playing with the dual identity his name suggests while seeking to promote a new Israeli ethnic discourse

Three Israeli hostages captured from Kibbutz Nir-Oz during the October 7 attacks were released Saturday morning, ending their nearly 500-day ordeal in Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad captivity. Red Cross arrived at the designated release point in Khan Younis, where Alexandre Sasha Troufanov, Sagui Dekel Chen, and Iair Horn awaited their freedom. Hamas has prepared […]

  Alexandre Sasha Troufanov, 29, was abducted on Oct. 7, 2023, from his family home in kibbutz Nir Oz, where he had grown up and where he was visiting that Saturday with his girlfriend Sapir Cohen. The terrorists breached the house while the family was sheltering in the safe room, seized control of the property, […]

In the quiet moments at their home, three young girls await their father's return. For Sagui Dekel-Chen's family, the pain of his absence reverberates through every daily routine – especially for his newborn daughter, who knows him only through stories and photographs. Chen, 36, was taken from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 attack, […]

  Iair Horn, 46, the eldest of the Horn brothers, was taken from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz along with his younger brother Eitan, 37, who had been visiting that fateful weekend of October 7. In an impossible Solomon-like judgment, Iair is set to be released while Eitan remains absent from the list. Signs […]

The Qatari Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported Saturday morning that Egypt's plan for Gaza's reconstruction is centered on forming a Palestinian committee overseen by the Palestinian Authority, excluding Hamas from the process. According to Egyptian sources, this committee is expected to take responsibility for Gaza's reconstruction as part of the proposed framework. Additionally, Egyptian and other companies […]

■GAZA: Released hostages Alexander Troufanov, Iair Horn and Sagui Dekel Chen are back in Israel ■ ISRAEL: Shin Bet is examining connection between Netanyahu's top aides and Qatar ■ LEBANON: Two killed three injured in IDF strike in south, Lebanese media says ■ WEST BANK: Six Palestinians wounded in settler attack

Palestinian media sources reported Friday that the sixth phase of the hostage exchange agreement will involve the release of 369 Palestinian prisoners, comprising 36 individuals serving life sentences and 333 detainees arrested in Gaza following October 7, 2023. The distribution plan indicates that 334 prisoners will return to Gaza, while 24 face deportation abroad, 10 […]

Vance met with co-leader anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party after lecturing European leaders about the state of democracy

Israel and the U.S. see Gaza as a tactical problem that will disappear with Hamas's destruction – or through the mass expulsion of its residents to make way for a Riviera. Arab states, however, view eliminating Hamas as little more than a fantasy

Troy Miller, head of National Religious Broadcasters, says Christians now connect with Israel in the present, not just its biblical past or future role.

Despite his periodic health issues and reduced mobility, Francis has kept up a busy schedule, including foreign travel.

To help the more than 500 Jewish families who lost their homes in California's wildfires, a group of women launched Rebuilding Judaica, hoping to replace precious Jewish objects, many of them passed in families for generations. 'It just makes you feel like you can start to move forward,' one recipient says

Ron and Maayan Kehati, whose son Gur was killed in November, met with Herzl Halevi at IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, where the latter took responsibility for the fatal incident