Trump plans Israel trip as IDF withdrawal in Gaza triggers 72-hour clock for hostage release
by Phyllis Cramer (JTA) — President Donald Trump says he is planning to head to Israel to mark the ceasefire deal he brokered in the…
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CIJA event: At this Critical Moment, Gather with Community – Oct. 12
by Noah Shack (CIJA) – The Israeli cabinet just approved the first phase of the U.S.-led peace initiative — paving the way for the release…
Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square is transformed by cautious optimism — and gratitude for Trump
by Deborah Danan (JTA) — TEL AVIV — The mood at Tel Aviv’s upscale Gindi Fashion Mall was divided between anticipation and disbelief on Thursday…
Deal to release ‘ALL of the hostages’ from Gaza has been struck, Trump announces
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Dozens of Israeli hostages held for two years in Gaza, including 20 who remain alive, are set to be released…
2 years after Oct. 7 shattered them, Israel’s border kibbutzes are drawing new dreamers
by Deborah Danan (JTA) — Two years after the Oct. 7 massacre, Israelis are moving into kibbutzim in numbers not seen for years, part of…