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Israelis are comparing Trump to Cyrus the Great – again

October 13, 2025David Leibermann

As their last living hostages returned home from Gaza after two years of war, Israelis gave visiting President Donald Trump a hero’s welcome — and threw out some lofty comparisons. “Mr. President, you stand before the people of Israel not as another American president, but as a giant of Jewish history — one for whom […]

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‘And now — the hostages’: Families and advocates for the missing want Israel to refocus on their plight

June 25, 2025David Leibermann

JERUSALEM — Hours before she became one of the final victims of the 12-day Israel-Iran war on Tuesday, Naomi Shaanan was engaged in an activity that had made her famous in her city: She stood on the side of the road to demonstrate on behalf of the Israeli hostages in Gaza. In a photograph that […]

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Israeli forces retrieve bodies of 3 hostages from Gaza

June 23, 2025David Leibermann

Israeli forces recovered the bodies of three slain hostages from the Gaza Strip in a military operation, the IDF announced Sunday morning. The bodies of Ofra Keidar, Jonathan Samerano and Staff Sgt. Shay Levinson were brought to Israel for identification at National Center of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv before their families were notified. Keidar, […]

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The abuse of Israeli hostages shocks a ‘bring them home’ movement that feeds on hope

February 11, 2025February 12, 2025Sara Wood

When four young Israeli soldiers were released in Gaza last month, Jewish activists on behalf of all the hostages held by Hamas indulged in something that looked like hope. The four women appeared outwardly healthy, and made defiant gestures in front of their captors. Videos of their reunions with family were joyous, and even their […]

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