Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward Hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher released as Israel-Hamas ceasefire sets in
Separately, Israel retrieved the remains of a soldier killed in the 2014 Gaza war
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Fast Forward These are the hostages to be released (and left behind) in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal’s first phase
33 hostages are set to be released, including two Americans
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Fast Forward Netanyahu delays ceasefire vote as right-wing protest against deal mounts
A crucial party in the Israeli prime minister’s coalition has demanded a resumption of fighting after six weeks
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Fast Forward Israel-Hamas deal draws renewed attention to Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the youngest remaining hostages
The only Israeli children still in Gaza reportedly will be released under the deal, though their condition is unknown
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Fast Forward Javier Milei, Argentina’s pro-Israel president, is first non-Jew to win ‘Jewish Nobel’
Milei, the first head of state to get the Genesis Prize, is also famously drawn to Judaism and says he intends to convert once he leaves office
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Fast Forward An Israeli singer and AI entrepreneur visualizes peace in the Middle East — Taylor Swift included
Yoni Bloch’s video for “A Happy Ending” starts with the release of the hostages but does not end there
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Fast Forward A synagogue that survived the Palisades fire has become a ‘refuge’ for many who lost their homes
“You could fill the sanctuary with your congregants who lost their homes,” a reporter told Kehillat Israel’s clergy.
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Fast Forward Jewish community springs into action as devastating Los Angeles-area fires widen
Among the thousands of people who have lost their homes are several Jewish celebrities and at least one area rabbi
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