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Hamas releases 11 more Israeli hostages, mostly children, as truce set to extend

Hamas offered to release women and children first, with no agreement yet on when men would be released.

Herbert Gold, novelist who mined his own Jewish upbringing, dies at 99

He never enjoyed the commercial success or name recognition of other post-war Jewish writers, but he was widely admired for books that explored Jewish-American identity.

Israel summons Spain and Belgium ambassadors after they denounce Israel before hostage release

After Spain’s ambassador was summoned for a reprimand, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares summoned Israel’s ambassador to Spain.

Demonstrators gather at a vigil for Palestinian victims of a shooting in Vermont

United States

Vermont Jewish groups condemn shooting of 3 Palestinian students in potential hate crime

Politics

Israel and Hamas extend truce for 2 days, paving way for release of 20 more hostages

Global

In London, tens of thousands march in largest rally against antisemitism since WWII

Teen Fellowship

How a move to South Africa turned an American teen’s Jewish life upside down

Israel

Elon Musk, under fire for antisemitism on X, visits Israel and tours ravaged kibbutz with Benjamin Netanyahu

New York

Investigation underway after Queens high school students reportedly riot over a teacher’s support for Israel

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