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Philissa Cramer

Philissa Cramer

Philissa Cramer is editor in chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Hostage Square in Tel Aviv
Posted inIsrael

Trump plans Israel trip as IDF withdrawal in Gaza triggers 72-hour clock for hostage release

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer October 10, 2025October 10, 2025
Members of the Australian Jewish community hold a banner bearing the portraits of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip by Palestinian militants during a rally in Sydney on Oct 7, 2025, to mark the two-year anniversary of the attack by Hamas on Israel. (David Gray/AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inIsrael

Trump announces deal to release ‘all of the hostages’

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer October 8, 2025October 9, 2025
Woman holds sign about hostages
Posted inIsrael

Hamas says it’s ready to release all hostages but doesn’t give clear ‘yes’ to plan

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer October 3, 2025October 3, 2025
Bernie Sanders at a press conference
Posted inPolitics

‘It is genocide,’ Bernie Sanders says about Gaza

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer September 18, 2025September 19, 2025
A still from "The Sea" film
Posted inFilm

Drama about Palestinian boy is Israel’s Oscar entry amid Hollywood boycott of Israeli film institutions

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer September 17, 2025September 17, 2025
Gaza City after air strikes
Posted inIsrael

Israel launches ground operation in Gaza City, as Marco Rubio casts doubt on diplomatic end to war

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer September 16, 2025September 16, 2025
Donald Trump speaking
Posted inU.S.

Antisemitism flares and ‘Reichstag’ mentions soar online after Charlie Kirk assassination

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer September 11, 2025September 11, 2025
Aftermath of shooting in Jerusalem
Posted inIsrael

6 shot to death at Jerusalem bus stop in city’s deadliest attack in nearly 3 years

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer September 8, 2025September 8, 2025
View of Palestinian citizens
Posted inIsrael

Global hunger monitor declares famine in parts of Gaza; Israel rejects the determination

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer August 22, 2025August 22, 2025
The grave of slain Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg Polin
Posted inIsrael

Yahrzeit of 6 murdered hostages arrived as Hamas reportedly accepts the deal it had rejected

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer August 19, 2025August 20, 2025

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