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Times of Israel

What happens in Gaza after Ran Gvili’s return? - Sponsored Content

With the return of Ran Gvili, Israel closes its longest and most painful hostage chapter. The post What happens in Gaza after Ran Gvili’s return? appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

What happens in Gaza after Ran Gvili’s return? - Sponsored Content

Haaretz

Mental health cases in Israel surged 30% during Gaza war, Health Ministry reports

One Israeli official said the rise to 435,000 mental health patients in 2025 reflects expanded service availability, not necessarily an increase in need – which is apparently greater than the ability of the public mental health system to provide

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Haaretz

Mental health cases in Israel surged 30% during Gaza war, Health Ministry reports

Haaretz

'Our lives can go on': Ran Gvili, last hostage to be returned from Gaza, laid to rest in Israel

Hundreds of Israelis accompanied Gvili's funeral procession, after his body was returned from Gaza after 843 days. Gvili, 24, from Meitar, served as an officer in Israel Police's special patrol unit, and was killed in combat in Kibbutz Alumim

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Haaretz

'Our lives can go on': Ran Gvili, last hostage to be returned from Gaza, laid to rest in Israel

Haaretz

Israel approves new Gaza construction as Hamas disarmament plan remains unclear

The decision marks a departure from Israel's demand for full demilitarization before rebuilding. Senior defense officials warn they have received no instructions on how Hamas would be disarmed

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Haaretz

Israel approves new Gaza construction as Hamas disarmament plan remains unclear

Haaretz

Israeli organ nonprofit claims Guinness World Record after Gaza war freeze derailed earlier bids

Jerusalem-based charity Matnat Chaim organized an event to commemorate the over 2,000 kidney donations it has facilitated, attended by over 1,000 kidney donors. President Herzog said that he was 'happy to learn that the flawed decision was reversed'

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Haaretz

Israeli organ nonprofit claims Guinness World Record after Gaza war freeze derailed earlier bids

Times of Israel

Holocaust survivor tells German lawmakers she is 'afraid again to be Jewish'

In speech to Bundestag, Tova Friedman urges MPs to 'use your power to fight' resurgent antisemitism, as 'Jews around the world again feel exposed, targeted and hated' The post Holocaust survivor tells German lawmakers she is 'afraid again to be Jewish' appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Holocaust survivor tells German lawmakers she is 'afraid again to be Jewish'

Times of Israel

UN bans man from Holocaust event for filming guards' spat with pro-Israel influencer

Grandson of survivors says General Assembly security made him delete pictures of Lizzy Savetsky getting 'harassed' over Israeli flag, kicked him out; says experience left him 'furious' The post UN bans man from Holocaust event for filming guards' spat with pro-Israel influencer appeared first on The ...

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UN bans man from Holocaust event for filming guards' spat with pro-Israel influencer

Times of Israel

NYC exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a Holocaust child refugee and skeptic of easy truths

'And That’s True Too,' on display through April 15, traces the New Yorker contributor's arc from Kindertransport to the Big Apple, where she dazzled with novels, short stories and kids' books The post NYC exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a Holocaust child refugee and skeptic of easy truths appeared ...

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NYC exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a Holocaust child refugee and skeptic of easy truths

Times of Israel

Surprisingly, Holocaust ceremonies foster extremism, not empathy

Exposure to dramatic descriptions of suffering does not automatically produce moral sensitivity or democratic commitment, especially in times of collective fear The post Surprisingly, Holocaust ceremonies foster extremism, not empathy appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Surprisingly, Holocaust ceremonies foster extremism, not empathy

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BBC Apologizes for Not Mentioning Jews During Holocaust Remembrance Day Coverage

The BBC apologized on Tuesday night after at least four of its presenters failed to mention the murder of Jews...

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BBC Apologizes for Not Mentioning Jews During Holocaust Remembrance Day Coverage

Jerusalem Post

Israeli forces demolish house of deceased hostage's sister amid family criticism

Israeli forces demolished the home of Youssef al-Ziadna’s sister, sparking backlash from the family, who accuse the government of insensitivity amid their mourning of loved ones taken by Hamas.

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Israeli forces demolish house of deceased hostage's sister amid family criticism

Haaretz

Progressive Jewish groups in North America urge Israeli leaders to oppose death penalty bill

In a statement shared with Haaretz, leading liberal Jewish organizations in the U.S. and Canada called on Israeli leaders to halt the advancement of the bill and to reaffirm the Jewish values of 'the sanctity of human life and the dignity of every person'

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Progressive Jewish groups in North America urge Israeli leaders to oppose death penalty bill

Haaretz

Police say Bedouin Israeli died in car chase accident; Medics claim he was shot in head

The family of the deceased, Yousef Abu Juyad, in his 30s, was also told that the cause of his death was gunfire, not a car accident. His cousin Muad, who was arrested in what he describes as a warning call, said a police official also told him Yousef was shot, but warned him not to cross any 'red lines'

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Police say Bedouin Israeli died in car chase accident; Medics claim he was shot in head

Haaretz

Israeli-built dashboard tracks likelihood of U.S. attack on Iran

Fed up by conflicting media reports and growing uncertainty over a potential U.S. strike on Iran, an Israeli tech worker created a real-time dashboard estimating the likelihood of a strike in the next eight hours

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Israeli-built dashboard tracks likelihood of U.S. attack on Iran

Times of Israel

Netanyahu's incendiary accusation against Biden underlines need for the state inquiry he opposes

Unprompted, the PM alleges that an arms embargo instituted by the previous US administration directly caused the loss of soldiers' lives. It's a charge he's never made before, and it finds no echo in the IDF's war probes The post Netanyahu's incendiary accusation against Biden underlines need for ...

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Netanyahu's incendiary accusation against Biden underlines need for the state inquiry he opposes

Times of Israel

Daily Briefing Jan. 28 – PM makes explosive charges on Biden-era arms embargo

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman reports on a rare, wide-ranging press conference held by the premier, noting Israel's two remaining goals for Gaza and chances of Saudi normalization The post Daily Briefing Jan. 28 – PM makes explosive charges on Biden-era arms embargo appeared first on The ...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 28 – PM makes explosive charges on Biden-era arms embargo

Jerusalem Post

'False and ungrateful': Biden envoy Hochstein slams Netanyahu’s claim US embargo killed IDF troops

Netanyahu’s remarks were “not only decidedly false but also ungrateful to a US President and American people who saved Israel repeatedly at their most vulnerable moments,” Hochstein said.

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'False and ungrateful': Biden envoy Hochstein slams Netanyahu’s claim US embargo killed IDF troops

Jerusalem Post

Ex-US ambassador Nides rejects Netanyahu’s claim Biden embargo killed IDF soldiers - interview

“The idea that somehow Joe Biden didn’t do everything he could to protect the state of Israel is not only insulting - it’s just plain wrong,” Nides said.

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Ex-US ambassador Nides rejects Netanyahu’s claim Biden embargo killed IDF soldiers - interview

Times of Israel

'All the laughter is gone': Hundreds at funeral of Ran Gvili, Israel’s final hostage

Family speaks of their sorrow and pride as Gvili buried in hometown, in first hostage funeral attended by Netanyahu and other senior officials The post 'All the laughter is gone': Hundreds at funeral of Ran Gvili, Israel’s final hostage appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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'All the laughter is gone': Hundreds at funeral of Ran Gvili, Israel’s final hostage

Jerusalem Post

WATCH: Final hostage Ran Gvili arrives in Negev hometown of Meitar for burial

Crowds are already lining the route from central Israel to the Gvili’s hometown of Meitar in the Negev.

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WATCH: Final hostage Ran Gvili arrives in Negev hometown of Meitar for burial

Jerusalem Post

Knesset votes on first reading of 2026 state budget amid coalition crisis over haredi draft law

The Degel Hatorah faction within United Torah Judaism received a green light from spiritual leader Rabbi Dov Lando to vote in favor of the state budget, Lando's office said.

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Knesset votes on first reading of 2026 state budget amid coalition crisis over haredi draft law

Jerusalem Post

Israel's budget deadline: What happens if Knesset cannot agree in time? - explainer

By law, failure to pass the budget by March 31 leads to an automatic collapse of the government and snap elections within about 90 days.

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Israel's budget deadline: What happens if Knesset cannot agree in time? - explainer

Haaretz

Lawmaker decries 'secular fundamentalism' as Knesset debates gender-segregated higher learning

A bill sponsored by far-right lawmaker Limor Son Har-Melech would mandate state-funded gender segregation across all academic degrees. Opposition lawmakers slammed the proposal, with one warning it would 'throw us back to the Middle Ages'

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Lawmaker decries 'secular fundamentalism' as Knesset debates gender-segregated higher learning

Haaretz

Knesset speaker to replace Likud activist election appointee after legal challenge

Dr. Evan Gary Cohen resigned from the party-financing committee, prompting the Knesset speaker to seek a replacement. The Academy for a Democratic Israel called his resignation 'a crucial step against politicization' of a committee that sets funding caps and approves party loans

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Knesset speaker to replace Likud activist election appointee after legal challenge