Israeli army releases footage discovered in Gaza of abducted Bibas family
The IDF said it is concerned for the safety of the family, which has become a symbol of the effort to release the hostages
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Opinion The IDF freed 2 hostages — recovering the rest must be their top priority
As questions mount over Israel's military strategy, the successful rescue is a reminder of what its true focus should be
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Culture Here’s why the Super Bowl ads about Jesus, antisemitism and the Israeli hostages didn’t work
A trio of scolding, moralizing ads felt jarring amidst a succession of goofy celebrity spots
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Fast Forward IDF rescues 2 hostages as it steps up operations in Rafah
Norberto Louis Har, 70, and Fernando Simon Marman, 60, were taken hostage from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak
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Fast Forward Israeli human rights groups call for an immediate ceasefire, release of hostages
While Israelis overall support the war, a growing group wants to trade the remaining hostages amid a ceasefire, among them families of the hostages who have staged protests throughout Israel
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Fast Forward Hostage deal talks continue as Israel says more captives might be dead than previously known
Israeli officials said intelligence suggests that as many as 51 of the 136 known hostages could be dead
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News In Hostage Square, news that 20% of the remaining captives are dead does not register
‘This place, it’s like Groundhog Day,’ says one person keeping vigil 122 days in
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Fast Forward Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, heads to Israel on his first overseas diplomatic trip
The avowed philosemite will be traveling with his rabbi turned ambassador and will meet with families of Argentinians held hostage in Gaza.
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