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By Grace Gilson (JTA) — The body of Ilan Weiss, who was killed while defending Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, 2023, has been recovered by the IDF and Shin Bet security service. “The body of Ilan Weiss, who was held … Read More
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Less than two weeks ago, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his country’s recognition of a Palestinian state was a matter of “when, not if” but that he had no imminent plans to take such … Read More
By Grace Gilson (JTA) — For the first time in months, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have released videos of Israeli hostages they have held since Oct. 7, 2023, pleading for their release. The videos of Rom Braslavski and Evyatar … Read More
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Israel says its army is pausing military operations in some parts of Gaza for 10 hours a day to facilitate the distribution of aid to civilians. The announcement Sunday comes amid a global outcry about … Read More
By Ralph Green and Michael Salamon Guest Columnists Several months ago, the two of us had dinner together and discussed how tired we both were of reading Israeli news via traditional Western news and social media sources. Neither of us … Read More
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Israeli forces recovered the bodies of three slain hostages from the Gaza Strip in a military operation, the IDF announced Sunday morning. The bodies of Ofra Keidar, Jonathan Samerano and Staff Sgt. Shay Levinson were … Read More
By Grace Gilson (JTA) — As Tuesday marks the 613th day in captivity for the hostages in Gaza, the families of the hostages are making a call for a “day of good deeds.” Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose 23-year-old … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor It was to be paratrooper Matan Elul’s last Shabbat of compulsory IDF service: October 7, 2023. We all know what unfolded on that terrible day. Elul had spent a year training to secure a slot … Read More
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel’s government approved a plan on Sunday (May 4) to conquer and occupy the Gaza Strip, a major expansion of its military campaign there and a sign that the war is far from ending. The … Read More
By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Former hostages, including some released in recent weeks, were among the tens of thousands of Israelis who took to the streets on Tuesday to protest Israel’s resumption of fighting in Gaza. “Israel’s decision to return … Read More