Hopes rise for deal to free all hostages in exchange for 2-month cease-fire
President Biden is sending his CIA director to the Middle East Sunday to help seal the deal between Israel and Hamas
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News Romi Gonen, Itay Chen, Kfir Bibas. Every Israeli Jew holds a particular hostage in their heart
They yearn for the release of all 132 remaining in captivity, but focus on individual faces and stories
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Fast Forward As Kfir Bibas turns 1 in captivity, supporters from Tel Aviv to Davos mark ‘the saddest birthday in the world’
Kfir Bibas was the youngest Israeli taken hostage on Oct. 7 and, with his brother, the only child left in Gaza after a ceasefire deal in November
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Fast Forward Israeli soccer player detained in Turkey over message marking 100th day since Oct. 7
Israeli officials slammed Turkey over Jehezkel’s detention, with one cabinet minister calling Turkey “the executive arm of Hamas"
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Fast Forward Israeli military confirms hostage died in failed rescue attempt a month ago
Sahar Baruch, who was kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, died in early December
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Culture How using words like ‘redemption’ and ‘civilian’ shapes the thinking on Israel’s war with Hamas
Given the gravity of current events, it's easy to ignore the nuances of language — but they're crucial
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News ‘The last person to be any kind of threat’: 2 Israeli-Americans missing since Oct. 7 confirmed killed in Hamas attack
Judith Weinstein and Gadi Haggai were taking their regular morning stroll when Hamas attacked
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Looking Forward ‘Everybody needs to be uncomfortable’: Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s tireless campaign to bring her son home
How a hostage’s mother became the international face, voice and conscience of the war
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