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Ari Berman is the 10th rabbi to speak during the inauguration ceremony. More have appeared at a prayer breakfast
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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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In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even as tension turns to celebration
“It’s scary to think they still call the shots,” one attendee said about Hamas
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Trump, hailing release of hostages, signals that he is committed to ceasefire
His Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is reportedly considering a trip to Gaza
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Joe Biden says ‘the guns in Gaza have gone silent’ and predicts Hamas will not regain power
Biden defended his support for Israel and said the hostage release and ceasefire were due to ‘pressure Israel built on Hamas’ with U.S. support
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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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‘Palisades or Palestine’: Dave Chappelle tackles Middle East politics in ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue
Comedian praised former President Jimmy Carter's empathy for the Palestinians
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Hamas has yet to provide names of hostages to be released, but Israel expects ceasefire to proceed
The delay sparked another bout of uncertainty just hours before the truce was set to begin
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In Israel and across the world, Jews are hopeful — and getting ready for heartbreak
As Israel readies to receive dozens of liberated hostages, its citizens and Jews around the world are preparing for some to be deceased
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Biden team resolves its final Title VI antisemitism and anti-Arab cases
Dozens more investigations remain open as Trump takes over the department
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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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