Hamas releases 11 Israeli hostages as truce set to extend
Hamas offered to release women and children first, with no agreement yet on when men would be released
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“Russia uses these pre-existing fissures in society to drive further polarization,” said one expert
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It’s the latest of more than 100 antisemitic incidents in Montreal since Oct. 7
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Israel summons Spain and Belgium ambassadors after they denounce Israel before hostage release
After Spain’s ambassador was summoned for a reprimand, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares summoned Israel’s ambassador to Spain
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Herbert Gold, novelist whose mined his own Jewish upbringing, dies at 99
He never enjoyed the commercial success or name recognition of other post-war Jewish writers, but he was widely admired for books that explored Jewish-American identity
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Vermont Jewish groups condemn shooting of 3 Palestinian students being investigated as a hate crime
Rabbis and university Hillels were among the Jewish voices denouncing hate
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Israel and Hamas extend truce for 2 days, paving way for release of 20 more hostages
The announcement of the truce comes as Israel is prepared to receive a group of 11 hostages freed by Hamas
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In London, tens of thousands march in largest rally against antisemitism since WWII
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said Jews “will not be intimidated” by the spike in antisemitism since Oct. 7
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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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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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17 additional hostages released by Hamas to Red Cross en route to Israel
In total, the terror group has now released 40 Israeli hostages — nearly all of them women and children — to Israel as part of an agreement that includes a ceasefire in Gaza
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