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News A century-old Zionist group is being rebooted with a new motto: ‘Jews fight back’
Betar US is going after pro-Palestinian activists — and also pro-Israel advocates whose tactics it deems overly timid
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News The abuse of Israeli hostages shocks a ‘bring them home’ movement that feeds on hope
If the current ongoing ceasefire and release of hostages provided a new kindling of resolve, Saturday’s images brought a cruel splash of reality
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Fast Forward Netanyahu: ‘If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end’
An anonymous Israeli official said Netanyahu, like Trump, was demanding that Hamas release all remaining hostages by Saturday at noon
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Fast Forward With ceasefire deal teetering, Trump says Hamas must release all hostages or ‘all bets are off’
Hostage families and their advocates have increasingly appealed to Trump to get their loved ones freed
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Fast Forward Mahmoud Abbas ends Palestinian Authority payments to families of terrorists
The cancellation of the much-maligned program is reportedly a goodwill gesture to Trump
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Fast Forward Hamas says that it will delay next hostage release
Hamas’ statement adds more instability to an already tenuous truce
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Fast Forward Israeli police raid Palestinian bookstores in east Jerusalem, drawing international concern
The Educational Bookshop is popular among journalists and diplomats
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Fast Forward 3 hostages released on Saturday as images of their poor health shock Israel
The wife and daughters of one hostage freed on Saturday were killed on Oct. 7. Another lost his wife that day as well
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