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Freed Israeli hostages Aviva Siegel, Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Yair Horn, Yocheved Lifshitz and Sasha Trufanov hold a protest calling for the end of the war and the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square, March 18, 2025. (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP via Getty Images)

Former hostages decry return to war as Netanyahu says further talks will happen only ‘under fire’

“The military pressure endangers the hostages while an agreement brings them home,” said Yarden Bibas.

The world’s oldest Jewish book is on display in New York City

Dating to the year 700 CE, the Afghan Liturgical Quire is on view at the Jewish Theological Seminary Library’s exhibit, “Sacred Words: Revealing the Earliest Hebrew Book.”

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist at Columbia who was arrested by ICE in March 2025, speaking to media. (Screenshot)

In jailhouse letter, Mahmoud Khalil urges renewed student pro-Palestinian protests

The protest leader from Columbia University says he is a “political prisoner” since being arrested by ICE last week.

ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt speaks onstage at ADL's Never Is Now conference on March 3, 2025 in New York City. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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ADL confirms that CEO Jonathan Greenblatt backed out of Israeli antisemitism conference

Culture

Gal Gadot unveils star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming first Israeli actor honored there

United States

Before Nita Lowey died, Donald Trump eviscerated the $250M Middle East peace fund named for her

Global

University of Amsterdam ends student exchange with Hebrew U, saying it’s complicit with Israeli military

New York

These NY Jews on the left and right agree: They’re fed up with Chuck Schumer

Israel

Ceasefire ends as Israeli bombs strike Gaza

United States

US Justice Department announces ‘JTF 10-7,’ a task force dedicated to prosecuting Oct. 7 terrorists

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