Israeli peace activist and ex-politician is now a songwriter with a message: ‘Children need to be home’
Stav Shaffir invited Israel's worried mothers to help with a music video about the hostages. The next day, 120 women showed up
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Hostage release timeline is delayed, extending an excruciating wait for their families
The first hostages will not be released until at least Friday, Israeli officials said late Wednesday
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Lois Frankel, Jewish Florida Democrat, quits progressive caucus over Israel differences
The war in Gaza is widening gaps among liberal lawmakers
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Sheryl Sandberg joins Jewish women in calling out lack of concern about sexual assault of Israelis
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Elon Musk says he’ll donate X ad revenue to hospitals in Israel and Gaza as advertisers flee over antisemitism
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It’s official: Israel approves deal with Hamas to free at least 50 hostages in exchange for pause in fighting
The deal is a milestone in the global campaign for the release of the 240 hostages taken captive by the terror group on Oct. 7
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For US officials, Israeli hostage deal brings joy — and hard questions about how much more war to support
As Israel pauses its war with Hamas to allow for the release of hostages, it will face questions about how, and whether, it restarts its war to defeat the terror group behind the abductions
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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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After uproar, NY State Sen. Julia Salazar fires staffer who endorsed Hamas attack
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