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Israeli Hostages Describe Systematic Starvation, Torture, Isolation, Forced Conversions in Hamas Captivity
Released Israeli hostage, Omri Miran, held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, embraces his father, Dani Miran, after his release as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Reim, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. Photo: Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS Israeli hostages who returned from Gaza on Monday…
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But the War Isn’t Over
Relatives and friends of Israeli hostage Alon Ohel, held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas, react as they watch broadcasts related to his release as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Lavon, Israel, Oct. 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Rami Shlush A…
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Is This Really a ‘Peace’ Agreement? History Says No
An aerial view shows the bodies of victims of an attack following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip lying on the ground in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, in southern Israel, Oct. 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg Whatever else is offered under the Israel-Hamas agreement, offering Palestinian statehood would undermine authoritative international law.…
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Mamdani Parrots Hamas Talking Points — Where Is the Outrage?
Candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Democratic New York City mayoral primary debate, June 4, 2025, in New York, US. Photo: Yuki Iwamura/Pool via REUTERS On the second anniversary of the October 7 massacre, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani published a post describing Israel’s actions as “genocidal,” recycling Hamas talking points and unverified casualty figures. Mamdani also…
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UN Human Rights Experts Want More War in Gaza
Illustrative: Members of the United Nations Security Council vote against a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City, US, Sept. 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Political leaders around the globe, including the United Nations’ Secretary-General, have enthusiastically…
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NY Day Schools Admissions Guide
Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important decisions a parent can make — and in New York, the range of Jewish Day Schools and Yeshivas offers a rich variety of options to meet the needs of every family. Whether you’re seeking a rigorous dual curriculum, an emphasis on religious…
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Rabbi Moshe Hauer, OU leader admired across Jewish world, is dead at 60
American Jewry is reeling following the sudden death of Rabbi Moshe Hauer, the executive vice president of the Orthodox Union who was widely known and admired across denominations. Hauer, the O.U.’s public face since 2020, died of a heart attack at his Baltimore home on Tuesday, the holiday of Shemini Atzeret. He was 60. His…
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Mamdani deflects questions about Hamas on Fox News
This piece first ran as part of The Countdown, our daily newsletter rounding up all the developments in the New York City mayor’s race. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. There are 19 days to the election. Mamdani on Fox Zohran Mamdani deflected questions about Hamas and Israel in a Fox News…
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A glimpse of the Jewish left in 1920s Palestine
Boom and Chains by Hanan Ayalti, translated by Adi Mahalel Wayne State University Press, 312 pages, $34.99 Boom and Chains, by the Yiddish writer Hanan Ayalti, is a sweeping, morally urgent novel of Mandate-era Palestine that marries socialist ambition, Zionist dreams and the lived terrain of Arab dispossession. First serialized in Warsaw in 1940…
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2 more deceased hostages, including only woman, returned to Israel as Hamas says it has freed all it can
(JTA) — Hamas returned the bodies of two more hostages late Wednesday and said it had released all of the remains it is able to access, leaving 19 people unaccounted for. The two hostages returned Wednesday, DNA analysis showed, were Muhammad Al-Atarash and Inbar Hayman. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum announced in December 2023…
