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Israelis hold photographs of Shiri, Kfir and Ariel Bibas at a gathering calling for their release at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, on November 28, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
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Hamas official says bodies of Bibas family will return to Israel on Thursday

Ben Sales by Ben Sales February 18, 2025February 18, 2025
On his helicopter ride to an Israeli hospital on Saturday, newly freed hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen showed his support for the remaining 73 hostages, as his wife, Avital Dekel-Chen, looks on.  (Israel Government Press Office)
Posted inIsrael

Three more hostages are back home as Israelis mark 500 days

Ben Sales by Ben Sales February 16, 2025February 16, 2025
A man in glasses stands with a Jewish Climate Trust sign behind him
Posted inPhilanthropy

Jewish philanthropists launch climate initiative with $18M for advocacy in U.S. and Israel

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev February 13, 2025February 13, 2025
A group of protesters mill around outside with posters showing faces of the hostages
Posted inIsrael

Hamas says ceasefire deal is still on as negotiations continue

Ben Sales by Ben Sales February 13, 2025February 13, 2025
A firefighter stands on a high ridge, spraying brush with a firehose
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Burned trees, traumatized animals: Nature is revealing the unseen effects of Israel’s wars

by Deborah Danan February 12, 2025February 12, 2025
Actions and images from Betar US and its allies since its formation in 2024 include (clockwise from top left): a button associated with the original Beitar group; messages on a truck driven outside Washington, D.C., during a visit by Benjamin Netanyahu; a masked Betar member planning to disrupt a pro-Palestinian protest; a brass-knuckle menorah shared on Betar social media; Betar former executive director Ross Glick knocking on Rep. Rashida Tlaib's office in Capitol Hill; Betar member Jakob Schanzer spraying over a pro-Palestinian mural in New Orleans; and singer Matisyahu endorsing Betar. (Collage by 70 Faces Media)
Posted inU.S.

A century-old Zionist group is being rebooted — and wants Jews to ‘fight back’ on the street

by Andrew Lapin February 12, 2025February 12, 2025
Four women weep openly and hug each other
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The abuse of Israeli hostages shocks a ‘bring them home’ movement that feeds on hope

by Andrew Silow-Carroll February 12, 2025February 12, 2025
Netanyahu speaks at a lectern
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Netanyahu: ‘If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end’

Ben Sales by Ben Sales February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
A man holds up a sign that says "Save the big deal. Bring them all."
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Israelis appeal to Trump for return of hostages as ceasefire deal teeters

Ben Sales by Ben Sales February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv pass a sign showing Shlomo Mantzur, the oldest Israeli hostage in Gaza, Feb. 11, 2025. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
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Shlomo Mantzur, oldest hostage in Gaza, was killed on Oct. 7, Israel announces

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

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