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Released hostage Emily Damari arrives at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, on Jan. 19, 2025. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Fragile smiles: Hamas ceasefire and the shadow of war

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In the realm of cinema, where the boundaries between good and evil are sharply drawn and the villains are unmistakably monstrous, one might imagine a collision as stark and tragic as the one currently...
A nun hurries by the Judea and Samaria security barrier toward an IDF checkpoint on her way from Jerusalem to the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, Dec. 11, 2008. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90.

Gaza border residents slam building of defensive wall: ‘Nothing’s changed’

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Israelis living in the "Gaza Envelope" criticized the military's building of a defensive wall over the last few days to allow the return of train service in the region, saying it doesn't square with...
ZAKA emergency response personnel remove the corpses of civilians murdered by Hamas terrorists near Israel's border with Gaza, Oct. 9, 2023. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.

A deal with Hamas means Israelis deserve the truth

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The deal to bring the hostages home from Gaza carries an immense, largely unspoken price—one that has received far too little attention, if any at all. While some may support it and others oppose it,...
Hamas terrorists in Gaza City, March, 25, 2017. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

The security consequences of the Gaza truce

Israeli officials confirmed on Thursday night that a hostages-for-ceasefire agreement was reached with Hamas, hours after the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem said that the Palestinian terror group had reneged on parts of the deal...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri attend a Shas Party faction meeting at the Knesset, Jan. 23, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Deri: Israel-Hamas deal back on track

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The hostage deal with Hamas is on, Aryeh Deri, the chairman of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Shas Party who previously served as an observer on the War Cabinet, announced on Thursday night. “A few minutes ago, I...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem, on Dec. 31, 2024. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

Netanyahu: Hamas has reneged on parts of ceasefire agreement

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Hamas has reneged on parts of the ceasefire agreement announced on Wednesday in an effort to extort last-minute concessions, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday. "The Israeli Cabinet will not convene until the...
Gideon Sa'ar takes the reins as foreign minister at the ministry in Jerusalem, Nov. 10, 2024. Credit: MFA.

Sa’ar confirms hostage talks progress, thanks US

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Amid reports of an imminent breakthrough in talks on a deal for the release of Israeli hostages from Hamas’s captivity in Gaza, Israeli Foreign Gideon Sa'ar reiterated on Monday his country’s commitment to recovering them, and...
Palestinians take part in anti-Israel protests and preparation for a third intifada in the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Oct. 13, 2015. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/ Flash90.

Yahya Sinwar’s brother said to be rebuilding Hamas’s terror army

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Hamas is reconstituting its terror army in the Gaza Strip, recruiting up to thousands of new Palestinian youngsters into its torn ranks, according to a report published on Monday by The Wall Street Journal. After a relatively...
Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne. Credit: Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

Israel confirms Hamza Ziyadne killed in Hamas captivity

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The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) confirmed on Friday morning that Israeli civilian Hamza Ziyadne, 22, was killed in Hamas captivity. His family was notified following the identification process by the...
Fifty pro-Israel public figures are presented with the inaugural Voices of Iron award in a ceremony at the Knesset, Jan. 7, 2025. Photo by Meir Elipur.

‘Voices of Iron’ award honors online Israel advocacy warriors

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A total of 50 pro-Israel public diplomacy professionals, activists and social-media influencers were presented with the inaugural "Voices of Iron" award in a ceremony held at the Knesset auditorium on Tuesday. The award honors...