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Hamas has yet to provide names of hostages to be released, but Israel expects ceasefire to proceed

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Hamas has yet to provide names of hostages to be released, but Israel expects ceasefire to proceed

Israel-Hamas deal draws renewed attention to Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the youngest remaining hostages

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Outside my day school bubble, I felt a surge of Jewish pride

‘Just things’ — like what my LA neighbors have lost — are what makes houses into Jewish homes

Celebrating Shabbat in Los Angeles: Amid the fires, a still, small voice

Reporters castigating Israel and US support ejected from Blinken’s final press briefing

Netanyahu delays ceasefire vote as right-wing protest against deal mounts

ISRAEL

Israeli leaders approve ceasefire deal after day of delays

For many Israelis, prospect of hostage release is tempered by concerns about freeing terrorists

Pro-Israel attorney uses ‘lawfare’ to force $700K settlement from Jewish Voice for Peace

Silver Moon Bakery, UWS spot known for its challah, faces eviction after failing to pay rent

They love Donald Trump — and hate the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal he demanded

Rubio, in Israel-heavy confirmation hearing, says US should revoke visas for ‘a supporter of Hamas’

Isak Haleva, Turkey’s chief rabbi and face of Jewish minority, dies at 84

Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal after 15 months of war

Jared Kushner set to double stake in leading Israeli financial firm

Deborah Lipstadt, exiting as US antisemitism envoy, is hoping for the best under Trump

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