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Report: Freed hostage Emily Damari asked if American-Israeli Keith Siegel could take her place

Damari’s request was rejected, according to the report by Israel’s Channel 12 news.

By Philissa Cramer January 24, 2025 4:53 pm

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At the shiva for Yuval Shoham, a graduate of Himmelfarb killed in Gaza. (Deborah Danan)

Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s high school has lost 10 graduates in the Gaza war. Where does it go next?

Jerusalem’s Himmelfarb High School has long been a prominent avatar of religious Zionist idealism.

January 24, 2025 11:54 am

Hostage protest Knesset

Daniela Gilboa, Liri Albag, Naama Levy and Karina Ariev named as Israeli hostages to go free on Saturday

All are Israeli soldiers, an apparent breach of Hamas’ ceasefire agreement with Israel, which stipulated that civilian women be released first.

January 24, 2025 10:54 am

Edit wars over Israel spur rare ban of 8 Wikipedia editors — from both sides

By Asaf Elia-Shalev January 23, 2025 9:10 pm

Could Donald Trump be the next liberal Zionist hero?

By Ben Sales January 23, 2025 7:31 pm

A man lies on his side in a documentary about the West Bank

This Oscar-nominated documentary about demolitions in the West Bank has no US distributor — but is still coming to theaters

By Andrew Lapin January 23, 2025 4:56 pm

Elon Musk delivers a salute at a Trump immigration rally. Inset: Musk's Holocaust joke post. (Screenshot)

Elon Musk makes Holocaust jokes after Netanyahu defends him as ‘great friend of Israel’

By Andrew Lapin January 23, 2025 1:18 pm

Nova massacre survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel in 2025 Eurovision music contest

By Philissa Cramer January 22, 2025 8:39 pm

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025. (Jim WATSON / POOL / AFP)

Trump lifts sanctions on West Bank settlers, earning praise from the Israeli right

By Asaf Elia-Shalev January 21, 2025 3:58 pm

The image of Emily Damari's wounded hand has been repurposed by Israeli artists as a symbol of resilience. (IDF Spokesperson/Photo illustration)

Released hostage Emily Damari’s injured hand becomes an instant symbol of Israeli defiance

By Philissa Cramer January 21, 2025 3:43 pm

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