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Fast Forward Israeli army chief resigns, citing Oct. 7 failures
Herzi Halevi, is the latest senior Israeli leader to announce his resignation in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack
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Fast Forward Inauguration 2025: ‘My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker,’ Trump says
In benediction, Rabbi Ari Berman invoked MAGA and said Trump ‘actually feels' the pain of hostage families
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Fast Forward In Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Hamas looms large even as tension turns to celebration
“It’s scary to think they still call the shots,” one attendee said about Hamas
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Fast Forward Trump, hailing release of hostages, signals that he is committed to ceasefire
His Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is reportedly considering a trip to Gaza
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Fast Forward Joe Biden says ‘the guns in Gaza have gone silent’ and predicts Hamas will not regain power
Biden defended his support for Israel and said the hostage release and ceasefire were due to ‘pressure Israel built on Hamas’ with U.S. support
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Fast Forward Hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher released as Israel-Hamas ceasefire sets in
Separately, Israel retrieved the remains of a soldier killed in the 2014 Gaza war
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Fast Forward Hamas has yet to provide names of hostages to be released, but Israel expects ceasefire to proceed
The delay sparked another bout of uncertainty just hours before the truce was set to begin
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Fast Forward In Israel and across the world, Jews are hopeful — and getting ready for heartbreak
As Israel readies to receive dozens of liberated hostages, its citizens and Jews around the world are preparing for some to be deceased
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