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'Every day is like a game of Russian roulette that Netanyahu is playing until all the hostages have died': Hundreds of thousands take to the streets to demand a Gaza hostage deal as Israel's labor federation head calls general strike

'It's unpleasant to admit, but Netanyahu will push for a deal only when the streets are burning,' said one senior Likud minister, adding that 'Right now, he fears Ben-Gvir and Smotrich more than he fears the families of the hostages'

The far-right Alternative for Germany – which was classified as potentially extremist in 2021 by a German court – was on course for 33.5 percent of the vote, compared to 23.4 percent in 2019

It's not clear if the Biden administration can truly get a deal under these circumstances. But if it can't, it owes one thing to the families of the hostages, especially the American ones: to tell the truth, and stop allowing either side to use political tricks and manipulations

The more hostages die, the less incentive there is for a deal to save the shrinking total number of them still alive.

The IDF retrieves the bodies of six hostages taken captive by Hamas on October 7, adding they were executed recently, just before Israeli troops reached them ■ Head of Israel's labor federation announces general strike on Monday, says that securing deal to free the hostages 'is more important than anything else' ■ Three police officers killed in West Bank shooting ■ Here's what you need to know 331 days into the war

The heads of the IDF, Mossad and Shin Bet face a dramatic dilemma: Do they keep serving a government led by Netanyahu, a saboteur dedicated only to his own political survival, and thus be implicated in the shedding of hostages' blood?

Netanyahu's shocking populist equation – the lives of the surviving hostages or Israel's national security, achieved through neverending war – is completely false. A deal to save the hostages and to end the Gaza war is a moral obligation, and a critical first step for Israel's security

The 42-year-old rower and former basketball player finished the 2,000-meter race in 10 minutes and 25.4 seconds, maintaining a considerable lead throughout the race, after setting a new Paralympic record during the qualification round

The Walks began in 2022 in response to the sudden influx of immigrants after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What started off small has since made big strides, with spin-off ventures in Barcelona, Paris and New York

According to Haaretz data, since the beginning of the year, 20 women have been murdered in various incidents across Israel, including seven in the Arab community

As the Fed hints at lowering interest rates, U.S. money supply starts to increase for the first time since 2022

Noting an increase in parabolic moves, one commodities investor is sticking with gold and silver to see what happens

The California-born 23-year-old Israeli-American was a big fan of the Hapoel Jerusalem soccer and basketball teams. In his darkest hour, the clubs and their fans never forgot him

The constant acts of violence perpetrated by settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, as well as Ben-Gvir's provocations on the Temple Mount, could lead to a violent outburst in the West Bank

As a result of the nation-wide general strike, Israel's international airport will suspend operations starting 8 A.M. on Monday. Restaurants, movie theaters and other venues will close early on Sunday evening to support a mass rally planned in Tel Aviv

Amid nearly eleven months of constant bombardment from Lebanon, the government failed to find solutions for roads that are under threat and classrooms with insufficient protection

The abandonment of the Israelis held in captivity in favor of political considerations and military pressure cement Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legacy as an autocrat in the making, who clearly feels no sense of duty towards his citizens