US and 17 other countries with hostages in Gaza call for their release in exchange for a ceasefire
The statement does not refer to Israel’s other goal in the war, which is to remove Hamas from power
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Former employee used AI to frame Baltimore school principal as antisemitic and racist, police say
An audio recording in which the principal appeared to disparage Jews was faked, experts say
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Brandeis extends transfer deadline, appealing to Jewish students distressed by campus anti-Israel unrest
President Ron Liebowitz announced the extension as encampment protests spread from Columbia University to other schools
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Netanyahu decries ‘antisemitic mobs’ at Columbia as university negotiates with student protesters
The protesters say they won't leave the university's central lawn until it divests from companies that work with Israel's military
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Hamas releases video showing American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin talking about Passover
3-minute video marks first sign that injured Nova music festival attendee survived his hand injury on Oct. 7
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Columbia protests: Israeli professor barred from campus and Congress members demand action to protect Jewish students
Columbia deactivates Shai Davidai’s campus entry card ahead of a planned sit-in at the protest encampment that has thrown the university into turmoil
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Inspired by Columbia example, pro-Palestinian encampments spring up at colleges nationwide
Pro-Palestinian activists are cheering the encampments, while Jewish campus groups are calling for action to stop them
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Israel’s military intelligence chief resigns, taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures
“The intelligence division under my command did not live up to the mission we were sworn to,” Aharon Haliva wrote
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Rabbi Albert Thaler, founding director of Ramah Nyack day camp, dies at 91
Staff at the day camp in New York’s Rockland County went on to prominent roles in synagogues and Jewish education
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Major Jewish funder steps back as Columbia University rocked by anti-Israel protests
There were also calls for the resignation of Columbia's president, Nemat Shafik.
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House overwhelmingly passes Israel aid, even as dissent grows in both parties
The vote displays the erosion of support for spending on Israel that once was taken for granted
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