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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2020. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Posted inPolitics

Could Donald Trump be the next liberal Zionist hero?

Ben Sales by Ben Sales January 24, 2025January 24, 2025
Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Square Fountain became a site to call attention to the hostages and honor the dead after Oct. 7, 2023. A year later, weather-beaten memorials mix with new ones for fallen soldiers, Oct. 20, 2024. (Natalie Weinstein/J. Staff)
Posted inAnalysis

Israelis’ joy seeing hostages freed is tempered by a deep bitterness — and rage

Yossi Klein Halevi by Yossi Klein Halevi January 23, 2025January 24, 2025
Elon Musk delivers a salute at a Trump immigration rally. Inset: Musk's Holocaust joke post. (Screenshot)
Posted inPolitics

Elon Musk makes Holocaust jokes after Netanyahu defends him as ‘great friend of Israel’

by Andrew Lapin January 23, 2025January 23, 2025
Yuval Raphael sings "Dancing Queen" on "Rising Star" to become Israel's selection for the 2025 Eurovision competition, Jan. 22, 2025. (Screenshot)
Posted inMusic

Nova massacre survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel in 2025 Eurovision music contest

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 23, 2025January 23, 2025
The Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem hosted an event to mark Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president, Jan. 20, 2025. (Deborah Danan)
Posted inIsrael

At a Trump inauguration event in Jerusalem, fervent optimism with an undercurrent of unease

by Deborah Danan January 21, 2025January 21, 2025
People gathered in what's known as Hostages Square react to news that three Israeli hostages have been released after a ceasefire agreement began between Israel and Hamas, Jan. 19, 2025. (Deborah Danan)
Posted inIsrael

In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even as tension turns to celebration

by Deborah Danan January 20, 2025January 20, 2025
Hostages freed
Posted inAnalysis

Freedom for three: Now the rest of the hostages must return

Amir Tibon by Amir Tibon January 19, 2025January 20, 2025
U.S. and Israeli flags flutter in the wind during a Jan. 17 vigil above Highway 24 in support of the hostages held by Hamas. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inNews

Israel-Hamas deal is set, but Lafayette overpass vigil for hostages continues

by Sue Fishkoff January 18, 2025December 30, 2025
Eli Bibas holds pictures of his grandsons, who remain hostages in Gaza, during a pre-Passover rally in Tel Aviv. (Deborah Danan)
Posted inIsrael

In Israel and across the world, Jews are feeling hope — and getting ready for heartbreak

Ben Sales by Ben Sales January 17, 2025January 17, 2025
Hostage poster
Posted inIsrael

Here are the hostages set to be released (and left behind) in Israel-Hamas deal’s first phase

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer January 17, 2025January 19, 2025

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