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Freed hostages tell families of torture, starvation and long periods of isolation

Avinatan Or was held alone for all 738 days; mom of Matan Angrest says he was severely tortured in initial months because he ...
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Hamas publishes list of 20 living hostages to be released today

Hamas’s military wing publishes the names of 20 living hostages who are set to be released today, in a move similar to previous hostage releases. The list includes the same 20 hostages whose names had ...
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4 bodies, purportedly of unnamed hostages, return to Israel after threat to limit aid

Transfer occurs after Israel accuses Hamas of breaking ceasefire deal; bodies taken to forensic institution to be identified in coming days; 4 more bodies set for return Wednesday ...
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Sarah Hurwitz wants Diaspora Jews to stop apologizing and reclaim their story

In her new book 'As a Jew,' the former White House speechwriter confronts the challenges of appreciating Jewish tradition at ...
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‘All hell breaks loose’ if Hamas refuses to disarm, Netanyahu tells US media

As 4 caskets said to contain dead hostages are returned to Israel, sources say Hamas has pledged to release 4 more bodies ...
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Netanyahu to US media: ‘All hell breaks loose’ if Hamas refuses to disarm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives an interview to CBS News, amid his years-long near-total boycott of Israeli media, saying that if Hamas doesn’t agree to disarm, “all hell” will break loose.
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Sources: Hamas has said it will return 4 more bodies of hostages on Wednesday

Hamas has informed the mediators that it will transfer four more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Wednesday, a Middle Eastern diplomat and a second source familiar with the matter tell The ...
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‘Coming back to life’: Freed hostages’ families give updates, thank yous; some snub PM

Relatives of many of the 20 released captives thank Trump, IDF, Israeli nation as they detail the physical and emotional ...
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Freed hostage Bar Kuperstein tells Herzog that Hamas began feeding him four days before release

President Isaac Herzog met earlier today with freed hostage Bar Kuperstein at the hospital where he was received following his release from Hamas captivity yesterday. In a video shared by his office, ...
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Red Cross reportedly arrives at pick-up site for hostages’ bodies

Media outlets in Gaza report that the Red Cross has arrived at the site where the bodies of hostages are to be handed over by Hamas in Gaza City. The reports did not specify how many hostage bodies ...
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Caskets of apparent dead hostages arrive at forensic institute for identification

The caskets containing the apparent remains of four dead hostages have arrived at the Abu Kabir forensic institute in Tel Aviv for identification, the Health Ministry says. The id ...
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Italy-Israel World Cup qualifier sees boos, nearby protests but no major incidents

The World Cup qualifier between Italy and Israel wraps up without major incidents amid a heavy police presence that included snipers on the stadium roof. Italy won 3-0, and there ...