16 more hostages are freed as Netanyahu vows to resume war at truce’s end
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Twelve more Israelis have been freed from Gaza, including several who had been separated from family members released in recent…
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Birthright cancels Israel trips for December, citing security concerns
By Andrew Lapin (JTA) — Birthright Israel has canceled its trips that had been scheduled for December due to safety concerns from the ongoing Israel-Hamas…
Israel and Hamas extend truce for 2 days, paving way for release of 20 more hostages
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The truce between Israel and Hamas that began on Friday has been extended for at least another two days,…
Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages as ceasefire holds
by Gabe Friedman This is a developing story. (JTA) — Hamas released 13 Israeli hostages into Egypt on Friday, a sign that the four-day ceasefire…
Opinion: I’m an Israeli advocate for Israeli-Palestinian coexistence. We’re still in this together.
by Haviva Ner-David (Kibbutz Hannaton, Israel JTA) — One of my son’s close friends was fatally wounded fighting Hamas in Gaza this week. Yair Nafusi…