Hostage Deal
Seattle cultural festival applauds Palestinian terrorist speaker released in October 7 deal
Raed Abduljalil told participants of the Palestinian Cultural Resistance Festival, that their actions were "an essential part of the battle we are waging against the occupation and its supporters."
Failed car bomber released in October 7 deal gave video speech at Berkeley classroom
Smotrich, Netanyahu quarrel over law banning release of senior terrorists during exchange deals
Lessons from Hostages Forum: Making a Jewish movement for peace, equality - opinion
WATCH: Israel receives hostage remains after Hamas locates body in Gaza
Hamas originally said that it would return the body of a slain Israeli hostage at 11 p.m. on Friday, but the Red Cross handover occured around midnight.
Israel’s road to healing didn’t end with the hostages’ return, it’s just beginning - opinion
Only a society that acknowledges its vulnerability and still chooses life can transform the end of war from a moment of paralysis into a turning point.
Grapevine, October 17, 2025: A combined Christian perspective
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Editor's Notes: Why these covers helped push a moment we needed
After two years of counting days, names, and faces, I am ready to be surprised by good news, a celebration, a new country joining the Abraham Accords, or the rebuilding of this country.
We must stand united demanding return of the hostages, war against Hamas is ongoing - editorial
Now is not the time for infighting and the polarization that characterized the pre-October 7 atmosphere and undoubtedly contributed to Hamas concluding that the country was weakened and vulnerable.
IDF receives coffin of deceased hostage from Red Cross after Hamas recovers body
IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist attempting to rebuild terror infrastructure • Reports indicate Witkoff to visit Israel next week • IDF strikes Gazan terrorists in tunnels despite ceasefire
Hamas starved hostages to film emaciated videos, pressure Israel - report
David and his friend hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal were separated in the tunnels and denied food so they would appear skeletal for filmed “proof-of-life” clips, with food restored only after filming.
Hamas says return of Israeli hostages' remains may take time
Hamas claims the return of Israeli hostages’ remains will take time, saying some are buried in destroyed tunnels and others under bombed buildings.
‘No one else could have handled this war like Netanyahu’: Why Likud keeps leading the polls
Despite the widespread anger over the failures of October 7, Netanyahu remains Israel's leading candidate.
Israel identifies remains of slain hostages Inbar Hayman, Muhammad al-Atarash
"The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the families of Hayman and al-Atarash and all the families of the fallen abductees," the PMO stated.
