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Trump makes the case for his foreign policy approach at State of the Union

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address tilted heavily on domestic issues, but he also made the case for his foreign policy efforts to Americans who are…

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Israeli strikes kill 29 Palestinians, including children, one of highest tolls since ceasefire

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 · Sacramento, California Local News

Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 29 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the war.Israeli strikes hit…

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Opinion | Trump Changed the Stakes in the Middle East

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 · World News

In the 77 years since the formation of the Jewish state, and for the 2,000 years since the destruction of the Second Temple, the West has understood peace…

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Hamas hands over three coffins it says contain bodies of Gaza hostages

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 · World News

Hamas has handed over three coffins it says contain the bodies of deceased Gaza hostages, according to the Israeli military. Israel has received the coffins, via the Red…

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Hamas knows where hostages Hadar Goldin, Asaf Hamami buried, stalling return, source tells ‘Post’

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 · World News

A source told The Jerusalem Post that Hamas is dragging its feet on returning the bodies of slain hostages Hadar Goldin and Col. Assaf Hamami. Hamas knows where…

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Opinion | A Mamdani Mayoralty Threatens New York’s Jews

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 · World News

By propagating lies about ‘occupation,’ ‘apartheid’ and ‘genocide,’ he helps promote antisemitism. Elisha Wiesel Source link

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Hamas says return of Israeli hostages’ bodies may take time

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 · World News

Hamas claims the return of Israeli hostages’ bodies will take time, saying some are buried in destroyed tunnels and others under bombed buildings. Hamas claimed on Thursday that…

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Gaza’s Broken Politics

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 · Breaking News

Whatever fragile political system existed in Gaza has collapsed, along with the institutions that once gave public life its structure. Hamas, weakened militarily and decapitated by the assassinations…

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Two years of chains, torture, and isolation: What is known about the hostages’ time in captivity?

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · World News

Some hostages spent the entire two years isolated, and kept in the dark on the welfare of their families after October 7. After two years in Hamas captivity,…

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Fact-checking Trump’s speech to Israel’s Knesset

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · Fact Checking

President Donald Trump, speaking in Israel on the day that Hamas released all living Israeli hostages and Israel released Palestinian prisoners and detainees, framed the agreement he helped…

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Key moments from a momentous day for Israelis and Palestinians

October 13, 2025October 14, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

(CNN) — The last 20 living hostages held in Gaza were released on Monday, reuniting with their families in jubilant scenes as world leaders gathered in Egypt to discuss the future…

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The End of Israel’s Hostage Ordeal

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · Breaking News

When Witkoff took to the lectern, the crowd broke out in enthusiastic applause and chants of “Thank you, Trump!” But, when he tried to mention Netanyahu’s name, his…

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Who are the hostages being released?

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · World News

The Israeli military says the first hostages have been handed over by Hamas and have returned to Israel. Until Monday, 48 hostages were still being held in Gaza,…

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First Seven Israeli Hostages Handed to Red Cross 

October 12, 2025October 12, 2025 · Breaking News

The first seven Israeli hostages captured by Hamas on October 7, 2023, have been handed over by Hamas to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as…

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Israel prepares to welcome the last living hostages from Gaza

October 12, 2025October 12, 2025 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Hamas released seven hostages into the custody of the Red Cross on Monday, the first to be released as part of a breakthrough ceasefire after two years of…

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Israel prepares to welcome the last living hostages from Gaza

October 12, 2025October 12, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

Hamas on Monday published a list of over 1,900 Palestinian prisoners it said will be released in the Israel-Hamas war ceasefire. The release comes after the militant group…

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Israel readies DNA and CT scans to identify hostages’ remains

October 12, 2025October 12, 2025 · World News

Teams are preparing to identify the fallen hostages, determine the causes of death, and support families, using scientific methods and human compassion A nationwide operation to identify the…

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Who are the hostages Israel believes are still alive?

October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 · New York, New York Local News

TEL AVIV, Israel — Their faces stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped. Their stories, told by anguished family members, are…

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Hope and Grief in Israel After the Gaza Ceasefire Deal

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 · Breaking News

On Thursday, shortly after 1 A.M. in Israel, a sleepy screening of documentaries by recent film graduates on Channel 12 was interrupted by breaking news. An anchor announced…

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Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to 1st phase of Gaza peace plan

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza, paving the way for a pause in the fighting and the release of the…

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