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Fast Forward Omer Neutra, American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza, confirmed killed on Oct. 7
Neutra’s parents parents Orna and Ronen have become prominent faces of the movement to free the hostages, and spoke at the Republican National Convention this past summer
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News Israel reached a ceasefire in Lebanon. Why does Gaza seem so hard?
Biden wants to use the momentum to get a ceasefire in Gaza before he leaves office on Jan. 20.
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Fast Forward France says it won’t arrest Netanyahu, despite ICC warrant against him
France joins Argentina and Hungary in saying they won’t execute the International Criminal Court’s warrants
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Fast Forward Senior Biden aide celebrates Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in call with Jewish leaders
Amos Hochstein, the U.S. envoy to the Middle East, said the truce opens door for a hostage deal in Gaza
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Opinion Netanyahu was right to end the war in Lebanon — now Gaza must follow
Prolonging the Gaza War only serves Netanyahu’s political aims
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Fast Forward Israeli security cabinet approves ceasefire with Hezbollah, paving way for end of yearlong conflict in Israel’s north
The deal — which would be the longest ceasefire Israel has agreed to since Hamas invaded from Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, launching the current conflict — signals a new phase in Israel’s multi-front war
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Fast Forward Killing of Israeli rabbi in UAE could strengthen ties between Israel and Arab neighbors, experts say
If the aim of the attack was to to undermine the Abraham Accords, Middle East analysts say it could well have the opposite effect: making those ties even stronger
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News For Israelis still displaced from their homes, reclaiming the kitchen can be an act of hope
Asif Culinary Institute’s Open Kitchen Project pairs evacuees with hosts so they can cook the way they used to
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