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Trump names Adam Boehler, former Abraham Accords negotiator as top hostages official

Adam Boehler got the nod just days after Trump vowed there would be “all hell to pay” if Israeli hostages in Gaza are not released by the time he takes office.

Chuck Schumer reelected head of Senate Democrats — but this time as minority leader

Schumer remains the most senior Jewish elected official in U.S. history.

Trump picks Jewish space adventurer Jared Isaacman to head NASA

Isaacman has made headlines with his private adventures into outer space.

Allegations of Christian influence surface as World Zionist Congress election heats up

A hostages rally in midtown Manhattan, Sept. 20, 2024. (Luke Tress)

Trump promised ‘all hell to pay’ if the hostages aren’t freed. What does that mean?

A police car pictured in Chicago on April 13, 2024. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Suspect in October hate crime shooting of Orthodox man found dead in Chicago jail

‘Words alone have no power to comfort’: Family of hostage Omer Neutra, killed by Hamas, calls for deal to save living captives

Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump visits The Great Commoner cafe on November 1, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump promises ‘all hell to pay in the Middle East’ if hostages are not released by Inauguration Day

After pardoning Jared Kushner’s father in his first term, Trump picks him as ambassador to France for his second

Ronen and Orna Neutra, parents of Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra. (Luke Tress)

Omer Neutra, American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza, confirmed killed on Oct. 7

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