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[From left to right:] Emily Damari, Doron Steinbrucher, and Romi Gonen meet with their families after their release from Hamas captivity on January 19, 2025.

Hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher released to Israel

The next release of hostages will take place on Saturday, when four hostages will be released by Hamas.
Protesters calling for the return of hostages held in the Gaza Strip react after a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal was reached on January 15, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

After 15 months of war: Israel and Hamas sign hostage and ceasefire deal

The ceasefire is set to begin on Sunday at 12:15 p.m., leading to the release of 33 hostages over a period of six weeks.
A banner with a photo of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran in July, (left) and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar (right), who was eliminated in Gaza in October, held by protesters protesting Sinwar's elimination in Tunis, Tunisia.

Israel eliminated Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar —what happens now?

Israeli and American officials expressed optimism that Sinwar’s elimination could remove a central obstacle to reaching a deal.

The aftermath of October 7 (part 3)

Amir Tibon’s October 7 book ‘The Gates of Gaza’ is a captivating story of fatherhood 

“Gates of Gaza” is a story of heartbreak, but also love and a father defying incredible odds to save his son.  
Family members and friends of the lost and kidnapped gather at the site of the Nova Festival to mark the one year anniversary of the attacks by Hamas, on October 07, 2024 in Re'im, Israel.

A year after October 7, mourning those lost and reflecting on the ongoing war

One year after October 7, Israel is still at war, against Hamas and Hezbollah, as well as other Iran-backed groups on different fronts.

The nightmare of October 7, 2023 (part 2)

How Israeli national hero Savta Rachel Edri saved herself on October 7

The anniversary of October 7 with Amir Tibon

Israeli military vehicles along the border with the Gaza Strip on February 15, 2024, amid the ongoing war with Hamas. (Photo by Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)

Behind October 7: Gaza’s history from 1967 to 10/7

As Gaza operation winds down, Israel shifts military focus to other fronts

The IDF announced Thursday that it had defeated Hamas’ Rafah Brigade, completing the most significant phase of the war in Gaza.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

What did Kamala Harris and Donald Trump say about Israel, antisemitism at the presidential debate?

While Harris, 59, and Trump, 78, did not spend much time talking about the war in Gaza and the surge of antisemitism in the United States, these topics were touched on during the broadcast. Here’s what they said:

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