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Released hostage Emily Damari asked for Keith Siegel to be released in her place - report
The report also revealed that she was held with Keith before her release and provided fresh evidence that he has survived the ordeal.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 1:43:48 AM
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US issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review
Officials familiar with the matter say that many people will die because of the review, calling it "a wrecking ball to break as much stuff as possible."
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 1:23:49 AM
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Large drop in number of aid trucks entering Gaza on Friday
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 1:39:05 AM
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UN suspends movements in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 2:31:43 AM
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Just 50 Holocaust survivors will be at Auschwitz for the 80th anniversary of its liberation
Fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain as the 80th liberation anniversary nears.
By TOBY AXELROD/JTA \
1/25/2025 2:17:57 AM
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Mexico refuses US deportation flight, sources say
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 2:45:28 AM
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US renewing membership in anti-abortion pact
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 2:47:29 AM
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Hamas has added up to 15,000 fighters since start of war, US figures show
US intelligence suggests a similar number of Hamas terrorists have been killed since the start of the Isarel-Hamas war, and that most of the new recruits are young and untrained.
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 2:59:16 AM
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US says Rubio held call with Yemeni PM to discuss Houthi attacks
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 3:16:53 AM
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Putin: 'Ukraine war might not have happened if Trump was in office'
The Kremlin chief indicated that the two leaders would meet soon, just days after Trump renewed calls to end the "ridiculous war" in Ukraine.
By CORINNE BAUM \
1/25/2025 4:24:46 AM
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14 athletes and personalities inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
All the latest in Jewish sports this week.
By Jacob Gurvis/JTA \
1/25/2025 4:23:03 AM
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Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 5:09:06 AM
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Trump administrations asks federal agencies to terminate diversity roles
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 5:11:15 AM
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Australian Jewish community condemns QUT’s antisemitic lecture
The event featured a Jewish speaker who showed a slideshow featuring a Jewish stereotype that "hates Palestinians, Arabs, and Muslims,” and “thinks of antisemitism as the only form of racism."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 6:19:39 AM
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US orders pause to programs allowing temporary immigrant settlement, NYT reports
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 6:00:08 AM
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Hostage families demonstrate in Tel Aviv, as reunited families celebrate
Liri Albag, Daniella Gilboa, Karina Ariev, and Naama Levy released from Hamas captivity • IDF: Concern over Bibas family's wellbeing
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 7:26:21 AM
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IDF to Gazans: For your safety, don't approach off-limit areas, Israeli troops
The spokesperson warned Gazans against entering the Mediterranean Sea in the coming days, approaching IDF troops in the Gaza Strip.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 7:30:20 AM
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Reuters image captures swastika graffitied on abandoned IDF vehicle in Gaza
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 8:03:45 AM
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Released hostages return to Israeli territory, to receive medical assessment
The four female IDF soldiers taken hostage by Hamas were transferred, in military uniform, to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday.
By GADI ZAIG AND DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD AND Sam Halpern \
1/25/2025 8:35:52 AM
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WATCH: Israel clears hundreds of mines from Golan Heights Syrian border
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 9:19:28 AM
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Man jailed for 30 years for attempting to murder two using meat cleaver at Charlie Hebdo offices
The perpetrator of the attack, Zaheer Mahmood, 29, hadn't realized that the satirical weekly magazine had moved offices and wounded two employees of another agency.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 1:48:02 PM
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Hostage Families Forum urges sensitivity ahead of hostage release
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 10:45:51 AM
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Red Cross to meet with Hamas to collect hostages shortly
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 10:35:50 AM
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IAF helicopters ready to fly hostages to hospitals in Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 10:45:10 AM
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Hamas says 70 Palestinian prisoners to be freed Saturday to be deported outside Gaza, West Bank
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 10:57:16 AM
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Red Cross tells IDF it has hostages, on the way to Israeli forces in Gaza Strip
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 11:19:28 AM
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Released hostages Liri, Daniella, Naama, and Karina reunite with families
"We are insanely excited; we’ve waited for Liri for so long. We’re just waiting to hug her and jump on her."
By MAYA GADESH AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 11:54:07 AM
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Prime Minister's Office welcomes release of four hostages
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 12:15:36 PM
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IDF spokesman Hagari: IDF 'seriously concerned' for Bibas family's safety
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 12:08:20 PM
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Cuatro rehenes israelíes finalmente vuelven a casa tras su liberación
Las cuatro soldados femeninas de las FDI tomadas como rehenes por Hamas fueron transferidas, en uniforme militar, a la Cruz Roja en la Ciudad de Gaza el sábado.
By GADI ZAIG AND DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD AND Sam Halpern \
1/26/2025 2:55:03 PM
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IDF: Hamas failed to uphold agreement, worried over Bibas family's wellbeing
“We remain steadfast in our determination to bring home Arbel Yehud, as well as Shiri Bibas and her two young children, Kfir and Ariel, whose wellbeing is of utmost concern.”
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 12:52:09 PM
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Hamas parades 'victory' in hostage deal: The message behind the spectacle - analysis
Hamas put together a spectacle in Gaza designed to humiliate Israel and also to create an image of Hamas as a military organization conducting a military handover of prisoners of war.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/25/2025 12:32:40 PM
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El mensaje detrás del espectáculo: Hamas desfila su 'victoria' en la liberación de rehenes
Hamas organizó un espectáculo en Gaza diseñado para humillar a Israel y también para crear una imagen de Hamas como una organización militar que realiza una entrega militar de prisioneros de guerra.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/26/2025 3:02:04 PM
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Por fin juntos: Las rehenes liberadas se reúnen con sus padres
"Estamos increíblemente emocionados; hemos esperado a Liri por tanto tiempo. Solo estamos esperando abrazarla y saltar sobre ella."
By MAYA GADESH AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/26/2025 3:06:42 PM
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Arbel Yehoud will be released next week, Hamas says
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 1:02:14 PM
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Israel: Gazans barred from returning north until civilian hostage Arbel Yehoud freed
A Hamas official told Reuters that Yehoud, who was 28 at the time of her abduction, is still alive and will be released next Saturday.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 1:33:32 PM
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Yemen's Houthis release 153 prisoners with support from ICRC
There is no indication at this time if any UN staff were let go in the Saturday release.
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 1:25:48 PM
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Iran arrests 13 Baha'is, claiming they were proselytizing to children, Iranian media say
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 1:27:33 PM
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Israel procrastinating in northern border withdrawal, Lebanese army claims
The Lebanese army, in a statement issued on Saturday, also urged Lebanese residents to wait before heading into the border region, citing the presence of mines and unexploded Israeli ordnance.
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 1:29:44 PM
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Israel, US pushing for urgent release of hostage Arbel Yehoud, official says - exclusive
Israel demands Hamas release hostage Arbel Yehoud and has accused the terrorist organization of ceasefire breach.
By AMICHAI STEIN \
1/25/2025 2:18:13 PM
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Freed Israeli hostages show signs of stable health, undergo further medical checks
By DR. ITAY GAL \
1/25/2025 2:59:37 PM
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Ex-hostages in stable condition as recovery begins, initial indications suggest
The four freed hostages were admitted to the third floor of Schneider Children's Medical Center and began a series of medical exams.
By DR. ITAY GAL \
1/25/2025 4:35:43 PM
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Las FDI expresan temor por la familia Bibas ya que Hamas no cumple con el acuerdo
"Permanecemos firmes en nuestra determinación de traer de vuelta a Arbel Yehud, así como a Shiri Bibas y sus dos hijos pequeños, Kfir y Ariel, cuyo bienestar es de máxima preocupación".
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/26/2025 3:08:42 PM
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La rehén liberada Emily Damari pidió que Keith Siegel fuera liberado en su lugar
Emily Damari pidió liberar a Keith Siegel en su lugar antes de su rescate. Descubre los detalles del vínculo entre los rehenes y las nuevas pruebas sobre Keith.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/26/2025 3:10:58 PM
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Llena de luz y fuerza: ¿Quién es la rehén liberada Naama Levy?
Antes del secuestro de Naama, ella se desempeñaba como voluntaria en las Naciones Unidas, la Cruz Roja y la organización de coexistencia Manos de Paz.
By EVE YOUNG AND DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD \
1/26/2025 3:12:47 PM
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Hamas ha reclutado 15,000 terroristas desde el inicio de la guerra
La inteligencia de EE. UU. sugiere que un número similar de terroristas de Hamas han sido asesinados desde el inicio de la guerra entre Israel y Hamas.
By REUTERS \
1/26/2025 5:16:01 PM
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Egoz Unit soldier severely wounded during West Bank operation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 4:36:39 PM
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Daniel Hotel in Herzliya – A welcome break from our daily routines
I have had many massages in my life, and this was one of the best.
By LINDA GRADSTEIN \
1/26/2025 12:27:28 AM
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See the beauty of the Ginosar shore, on the western Sea of Galilee
On the west coast of the Sea of Galilee, or Kinneret, the large body of water provides its magic too.
By ITSIK MAROM \
1/26/2025 12:27:54 AM
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Who are the Palestinian terrorist prisoners released as part of Gaza hostage deal?
114 prisoners were released from Ofer Prison and were brought to Ramallah, 16 were taken to Gaza and 70 were deported to Egypt.
By NOA FEIGENBAUM \
1/25/2025 5:30:00 PM
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Economic Affairs Committee chair Likud MK David Bitan hospitalized
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 4:50:43 PM
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Explore elevated Japanese cuisine at Tel Aviv’s latest hotspot, Gaijin Izakaya
Gilad Dabush's dishes focus on fresh, high-quality fish, premium ingredients, and a minimalist approach to uphold what he refers to as “Japanese-style purity.”
By LAUREN GUMPORT \
1/26/2025 12:27:38 AM
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Berlin International Film Festival to screen doc on hostage David Cunio
David’s brother Ariel Cunio was also taken hostage, along with his girlfriend, Arbel Yehoud, and they are still being held. David is not on the list of hostages to be released in the current deal.
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/26/2025 12:27:45 AM
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New film marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Israel commemorates its own Holocaust Remembrance Day in the spring, on the Hebrew date of the start of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/26/2025 1:30:59 AM
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Documentary on people with special needs, ‘Exposed,’ screens in Jerusalem, Jan. 27
SHEKEL is a leading nonprofit for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the general community.
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/26/2025 1:23:49 AM
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Smadar festival begins tomorrow, celebrates Jerusalem cinema
The festival will open with a screening of In Jerusalem, a short film by David Perlov known for its poetic look at the divided city in 1963.
By HANNAH BROWN \
1/26/2025 1:24:10 AM
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Central Banks Are Buying Gold & Silver —Should You Follow? Insights from Ronnie Stoeferle
Stoeferle highlighted the unprecedented surge in central bank gold purchases from emerging markets as a key driver of recent price increases.
By PR \
1/26/2025 5:45:00 AM
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Grapevine January 25, 2025: Organizational fever
Movers and shakers in Israeli society
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
1/26/2025 1:24:00 AM
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Ex-hostages seen in Hamas propaganda video with 'gift bags,' thanking Hamas
The hostages were also given "gift bags," similar to those received by Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, and Doron Steinbrecher during the first exchange.
By Walla! \
1/25/2025 6:36:20 PM
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Much to my chagrin, Dave Chappelle’s SNL monologue hit me so hard - opinion
As much as I wish it weren’t the case, Dave Chappelle’s comments were not a joke.
By HAYIM LEITER \
1/26/2025 1:24:16 AM
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The region’s true enemy is a sordid mix of criminal jihadist forces - opinion
On particular matters concerning Palestinian statehood, it's high time to understand that everyone’s true enemy in the region is not Israel, but a persistently sordid mix of jihadist criminal forces.
By LOUIS RENÉ BERES \
1/26/2025 2:37:12 AM
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Shimon Peres's vision: Transforming Gaza into Singapore - opinion
Even Singapore was once a small, poor place that became an economic paradise. Gaza has great potential in agriculture and especially in tourism.
By YORAM DORI \
1/26/2025 6:02:48 AM
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Iraqi FM 'categorically denies' status reports of Israeli-Russian hostage
The Iraqi Foreign Minister said that his country's Prime Minister was "making great efforts to release," Israeli-Russian hostage Tsurkov.
By CORINNE BAUM \
1/25/2025 10:48:13 PM
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Fundamentalist Islam: A threat to the Western world - opinion
The world faces violence, antagonism, and a lack of civility from fundamentalist strains of Islam, but calling out fundamentalist Islamic violence isn’t calling Islam inherently violent.
By ALIZA PILICHOWSKI \
1/26/2025 6:02:57 AM
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IDF opens joint operations center to manage ceasefire and hostage return
The IDF announced a new multi-agency center for managing the ceasefire and ongoing prisoner release.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 6:30:28 PM
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Backing an assault by Azerbaijan on Armenia is not in Israel’s interest - opinion
Azerbaijan has shown its ambitions extend to sovereign territory in Armenia: the seizure of the so-called Zangezur corridor in southern Armenia, in the region of Syunik.
By DAN PERRY AND GILEAD SHER \
1/26/2025 6:01:57 AM
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Confronting the myths of Hitler and the Holocaust - opinion
Joachim A. Lang’s groundbreaking approach merges two cinematic genres –Holocaust films and depictions of Nazi Germany – previously kept separate.
By YAEL BEN MOSHE \
1/26/2025 2:34:41 AM
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Iraqi president highlights 'historic' ties with Iran during Davos address
Abdul Latif Rashid discussed Iraq-Iran relations and Iraqi sovereignty at Davos.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN \
1/25/2025 6:41:09 PM
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A global response is needed: Hamas should not be calling the shots - opinion
Hamas should not be calling the shots. This system is flawed. Only through decisive, coordinated action can we prevent a future where this cycle of terror and extortion repeats itself endlessly.
By FELICE FRIEDSON \
1/26/2025 4:11:15 AM
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From paradise to peril: The alarming rise of antisemitism in Australia - opinion
The fight against antisemitism in Australia is ongoing and difficult, but it is a fight we can win.
By YIGAL NISELL \
1/26/2025 4:11:47 AM
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Palestinians welcome freed prisoners as heroes, hail Hamas
Thousands flocked in to welcome the released prisoners in Gaza, chanting Allahu Akbar "God is greatest" and "Greeting to Qassam Brigades."
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 7:06:40 PM
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Qatar’s UK ambassador calls for Emir to receive Nobel Prize for ceasefire mediation
Sheikh Al-Thani calls for Nobel Peace Prize for Qatar’s Emir after hostage release.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 7:19:25 PM
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Ben-Gvir: Eyes cry with happiness at hostages return, heart shrinks at 'humiliating' footage
“Welcome home, but if we do not topple Hamas, the next October 7 is at the doorstep. We must return to war and destruct,” Ben-Gvir wrote.
By ELIAV BREUER \
1/25/2025 7:27:51 PM
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Kristi Noem confirmed by US Senate as Trump's Homeland secretary
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 7:30:18 PM
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Gaza hostage families to Trump: Rein in extremists in Israeli government
Several family members called on recently inaugurated President Donald Trump to bring the "extremists" in the Israeli government coalition to heel.
By Yuval Barnea \
1/25/2025 8:42:35 PM
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'Too much focus on past guilt': Elon Musk appears on video at German far-right rally
Musk told audience members that it was "good to be proud of German culture, German values," only a week after he made a gesture that looked like a Nazi salute at Trump's inauguration rally.
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 8:46:01 PM
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Trump releases thousands of one-ton bomb shipments frozen by Biden to Israel, official says
The delivery was frozen by the Biden administration in May due to the Israeli operation in Rafah.
By AMICHAI STEIN \
1/25/2025 8:53:02 PM
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‘No showers, no food, cooking for terrorists’: Hostages reveal torment in captivity
The three hostages released last week revealed that they were kept as domestic slaves for Hamas terrorists.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 9:00:05 PM
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Nearly 30% of Syrians want to go home, up from almost zero, UN refugee chief says
Syrian refugees express rising intent to return as new leadership emerges after Assad's fall.
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 9:13:20 PM
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Netanyahu to visit Washington in early February
By AMICHAI STEIN \
1/25/2025 9:30:27 PM
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Netanyahu's trial to be held on three days next week
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 9:55:25 PM
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Tel Aviv's Hostages Square reflects ex-captives' freedom, frustration
Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv's Hostages Square to witness four women return from Hamas captivity, while demanding freedom for 90 others still held.
By JOANIE MARGULIES \
1/25/2025 9:56:18 PM
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Mr. President: Stay the course! The pursuit of peace requires sustained pressure - editorial
Mr. President, this is no time to take your foot off the gas. The pursuit of peace in the Middle East requires sustained pressure, particularly as Hamas continues its gamesmanship.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
1/26/2025 6:09:21 AM
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US State Dept. celebrates release of four released hostages
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 10:09:37 PM
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Border Police officers shoot at attackers from Shuafat, injuring one
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 10:21:53 PM
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‘Sorry to ruin your weekend’: Israeli singer calls out Roger Waters over released hostages
Israeli musician Aviv Gefen challenged Pink Floyd's Roger Waters on social media, sharing photos of four freed female hostages in response to Waters' denial of October 7 atrocities.
By RONNIE SCHEINER \
1/25/2025 10:21:59 PM
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'We don't want to fight wars': Pete Hegseth gets sworn in as US Defense Secretary
Hegseth, a former Minnesota National Guard officer who served in Iraq and Afghanistan was sworn in by Vice President J.D. Vance on Saturday morning to lead the Pentagon.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 10:30:31 PM
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Flights halted for Afghans approved for special US visas, advocate and official say
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 10:46:07 PM
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Claims of civilian casualties surface after IDF fire at West Bank terrorists
The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that a two-year-old toddler was killed by IDF fire.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
1/25/2025 10:53:53 PM
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Trump says he may consider rejoining WHO, will ask Saudis for more investment
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 11:33:58 PM
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Hamas violates ceasefire deal by failing to provide hostage status report
An Israeli official reportedly said that failure to provide the list by the end of the day would be another violation of the agreement by Hamas.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF AND AMICHAI STEIN \
1/25/2025 11:47:31 PM
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US says it is 'critical' that Gaza ceasefire implementation continues
"It is critical that the ceasefire implementation continues and that all of the hostages are freed from Hamas captivity and safely returned to their families," the US State Department said.
By REUTERS \
1/25/2025 11:54:56 PM