Philissa Cramer
By Philissa Cramer
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Fast Forward 16 more hostages are freed as Netanyahu vows to resume war at truce’s end
Hamas has offered to release four more sets of hostages to extend the truce, but it is not clear whether Israel would accept
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Fast Forward Israel investigating Hamas claims that children Ariel and Kfir Bibas were killed in Gaza
At least one other Israeli hostage was released after a Palestinian terror group had said she was dead
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Fast Forward German-Jewish singer apologizes for falsely accusing Leipzig hotel of antisemitism
“Gil Ofarim has caused great harm to all those who are actually affected by antisemitism,” said the Central Council of Jews in Germany
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Fast Forward Elon Musk, under fire for antisemitism on X, visits Israel and tours ravaged kibbutz with Benjamin Netanyahu
Musk’s visit comes as he faces criticism for letting antisemitism and Oct. 7 misinformation spread on X, his social media platform
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Fast Forward Investigation underway after Queens high school students reportedly riot over a teacher’s support for Israel
Mayor Eric Adams called the incident at Hillcrest High School “a vile show of antisemitism"
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Fast Forward What we know — and don’t yet — about the hostage deal to release Israelis held by Hamas
Children, mothers and the elderly are expected to go free in exchange for a pause in fighting
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Fast Forward Deal to release dozens of hostages appears to be close, US, Israel and Qatar all say
It has been 46 days since Hamas abducted an estimated 240 people from Israel, including dozens of children
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Fast Forward 30,000 Israelis join families of hostages in Jerusalem rally as reports swirl about a release deal
Both U.S. and Israeli officials batted down a Washington Post report that said a deal had been reached to release 50 women and children
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