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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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Opinion Is peace really coming? What about the West Bank? 5 crucial questions for Israel post-ceasefire
Wednesday's ceasefire announcement is just the start of massive changes in the Middle East
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Politics What a Secretary of State Marco Rubio would mean for American Jews and Israel
The Florida senator and former Trump rival has moderated his views on the Middle East
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Fast Forward An Israeli singer and AI entrepreneur visualizes peace in the Middle East — Taylor Swift included
Yoni Bloch’s video for “A Happy Ending” starts with the release of the hostages but does not end there
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Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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Fast Forward In a first, a ballot initiative to divest from Israel has won at the ballot box in Boston suburb
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