Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward Report: Freed hostage Emily Damari asked if American-Israeli Keith Siegel could take her place
Damari’s request was rejected, according to the report by Israel’s Channel 12 news
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Fast Forward Alleged Nashville school shooter appears to have praised Hitler and shared neo-Nazi content
One student was killed in the shooting, which was partially livestreamed
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Music Nova massacre survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel in 2025 Eurovision music contest
Raphael got the nod after singing ABBA’s “Dancing Queen,” whose lyrics echo the Nova movement’s refrain “We will dance again"
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Fast Forward Released hostage Emily Damari’s injured hand becomes an instant symbol of Israeli defiance
Damari’s injury turned her hand into a “rock on” emoji and the sign for “I love you” in American Sign Language
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Fast Forward Hostage families, Steve Witkoff appear onstage at post-inauguration Donald Trump rally
Noa Argamani, whom the Israeli army rescued from Gaza in June, was also on stage
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Fast Forward Pro-Israel megadonor Miriam Adelson takes center stage at Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration
Adelson is cohosting an inaugural ball with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and several other billionaires
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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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