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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 10m

IDF: Troops fired at Gazan suspects who approached them after crossing ceasefire line https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-troops-fired-at-gazan-suspects-who-approached-them-after-crossing-ceasefire-line/

IDF: Troops fired at Gazan suspects who approached them after crossing ceasefire line

Israel launches pair of drone strikes 'to remove threats,' which Hamas charges breached the truce; Israel to restrict aid to Strip after terror group returns only four of the slain hostages

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 2h

Israel won’t reopen Rafah crossing, will limit aid, to press Hamas for release of 24 slain hostages https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-wont-reopen-rafah-crossing-will-limit-aid-to-press-hamas-for-release-of-24-slain-hostages/

Israel won’t reopen Rafah crossing, will limit aid, to press Hamas for release of 24 slain hostages

As IDs confirmed of returned hostages' remains, families of captives still in Gaza demand deal be put on hold until their loved ones returned, accuse gov't of shirking 'immediate duty' to bring them back

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 2h

Too soon? Amid hostage releases, some US Jews retire solidarity rituals with gratitude and grief https://www.timesofisrael.com/too-soon-amid-hostage-releases-some-us-jews-retire-solidarity-rituals-with-gratitude-and-grief/

Too soon? Amid hostage releases, some US Jews retire solidarity rituals with gratitude and grief

With the freeing of the living captives and continued demands for the return of 24 bodies still held in Gaza, worshipers grapple with closure on Simhat Torah, two years into an ordeal begun on Oct. 7, 2023

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 2h

Full text of Oct. 9 Israel-Hamas deal on Trump’s plan for ‘comprehensive end’ to Gaza war https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-oct-9-israel-hamas-deal-on-trumps-plan-for-comprehensive-end-to-gaza-war/

Full text of Oct. 9 Israel-Hamas deal on Trump’s plan for ‘comprehensive end’ to Gaza war

Agreement says Hamas must release all living and dead hostages, but also 'share all the information it obtained' on remaining dead hostages, within 72 hours of Israeli withdrawal

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 3h

Daily Briefing Oct. 14: Day 739 – Hamas withholds dead hostages, dampening joy of returned living https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-oct-14-day-739-hamas-withholds-dead-hostages-dampening-joy-of-returned-living/

Daily Briefing Oct. 14: Day 739 – Hamas withholds dead hostages, dampening joy of returned living

ToI editor David Horovitz describes Israelis' dueling jubilation and despair as US President Donald Trump insists the Gaza war has ended -- without all peace plan promises fulfilled

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 4h

Israeli gymnasts remain excluded from world championship after court rejects request https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-gymnasts-remain-excluded-from-world-championship-after-court-rejects-request/

Israeli gymnasts remain excluded from world championship after court rejects request

Top sports court rejects Israeli request to 'guarantee its participation'; world gymnastics federation says it has no jurisdiction to force Jakarta to issue visas

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 5h

Snipers on roof as Udine braces for high-risk Italy-Israel World Cup soccer qualifier https://www.timesofisrael.com/snipers-on-roof-as-udine-braces-for-high-risk-italy-israel-world-cup-soccer-qualifier/

Snipers on roof as Udine braces for high-risk Italy-Israel World Cup soccer qualifier

Most shops and restaurants to close in northern Italy city as pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators plan march despite Gaza ceasefire going into effect

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 6h

Full text of Trump’s Knesset speech: You’ve won. You can’t beat the world. It’s time for peace https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-trumps-knesset-speech-youve-won-you-cant-beat-the-world-its-time-for-peace/

Full text of Trump’s Knesset speech: You’ve won. You can’t beat the world. It’s time for peace

US president tells Netanyahu, regarding Gaza deal: 'It was getting bad, heated... You're gonna be remembered for this far more than if you kept this thing going, going, going; kill, kill, kill'

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 7h

Kamala Harris: ‘We should all step back and ask’ whether Israel committed genocide https://www.timesofisrael.com/kamala-harris-we-should-all-step-back-and-ask-whether-israel-committed-genocide/

Kamala Harris: ‘We should all step back and ask’ whether Israel committed genocide

In interview, former VP and Democratic nominee stops short of calling Gaza war a genocide, but says question is applicable given number of civilians killed, 'refusal to give aid'

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 8h

Iran accuses US of ‘criminal behavior,’ says Trump’s call for dialogue inconsistent https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-accuses-us-of-criminal-behavior-says-trumps-call-for-dialogue-inconsistent/

Iran accuses US of ‘criminal behavior,’ says Trump’s call for dialogue inconsistent

Washington is 'leading producer of terrorism,' 'has no moral authority to accuse others,' Tehran says after Trump's appeal for peace, nuclear deal with Iran in Knesset speech

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 8h

Mamdani-linked DSA condemns Gaza ceasefire, backs Palestinian ‘resistance’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/mamdani-linked-dsa-condemns-gaza-ceasefire-backs-palestinian-resistance/

Mamdani-linked DSA condemns Gaza ceasefire, backs Palestinian ‘resistance’

Far-left party says agreement 'will not end Israel’s assault on the Palestinian people'; NYC mayoral candidate accuses Israel of 'genocide'

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 8h

Why the story of Abraham is being invoked in the push for Mideast peace https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-the-story-of-abraham-is-being-invoked-in-the-push-for-mideast-peace/

Why the story of Abraham is being invoked in the push for Mideast peace

As the central forefather of the Jewish and Muslim faiths, the biblical figure has become the template for integrating the Jewish state into the war-scarred region

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 9h

Slain hostage’s mother: Government betrayed families whose loved ones remain in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/slain-hostages-mom-government-betrayed-families-whose-loved-ones-remain-in-gaza/

Slain hostage’s mother: Government betrayed families whose loved ones remain in Gaza

Yael Adar says Hamas hasn't broken deal, Israel didn't give deadline for return of bodies; reports: Israel threatened sanctions on Hamas, mediators do not believe deal in jeopardy

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 10h

Hamas said to kill over 30 Gazans as group moves to reassert its grip on Strip https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-said-to-kill-over-30-gazans-as-group-moves-to-reassert-its-grip-on-strip/

Hamas said to kill over 30 Gazans as group moves to reassert its grip on Strip

Footage appears to show Hamas executing 'collaborators' in city square; armed Hamas fighters return to streets as Trump suggests he gave group temporary green light to police Strip

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 12h

How did biblical Judeans track time? Trove of 6th-century BCE inscriptions offers clues https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-did-biblical-judeans-track-time-trove-of-6th-century-bce-inscriptions-offers-clues/

How did biblical Judeans track time? Trove of 6th-century BCE inscriptions offers clues

New analysis of 2,600-year-old Tel Arad ostraca suggests Iron Age soldiers tracked months, days, and supplies with sophisticated numerical systems

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 13h

Trump earns fresh comparisons to Cyrus the Great as last living hostages return home https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-earns-fresh-comparisons-to-cyrus-the-great-as-last-living-hostages-return-home/

Trump earns fresh comparisons to Cyrus the Great as last living hostages return home

Knesset speaker hails the US president 'as a giant of Jewish history,' after he was first compared to the ancient Persian ruler in 2018 for moving the American Embassy to Jerusalem

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 14h

Knesset speaker doesn’t invite Supreme Court chief, AG to attend Trump’s speech https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-speaker-doesnt-invite-supreme-court-chief-ag-to-attend-trumps-speech/

Knesset speaker doesn’t invite Supreme Court chief, AG to attend Trump’s speech

No comment from Ohana's office on decision not to invite Isaac Amit and Gali Baharav-Miara; bar association head: 'The plan to destroy Zionist and democratic Israel hasn't stopped'

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 15h

Slain hostage’s mom says government betrayed families whose loved ones remain in captivity https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-october-14-2025/

Slain hostage’s mom says government betrayed families whose loved ones remain in captivity

Mother of Tamir Adar slams lack of leverage over Hamas to ensure all hostages' bodies return * Trump: I didn’t want to call for Netanyahu to be pardoned but was moved by applause for PM

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 17h

On Sukkot, eroding Temple Mount status quo lays bare rifts in the Orthodox world https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-sukkot-eroding-temple-mount-status-quo-lays-bare-rifts-in-the-orthodox-world/

On Sukkot, eroding Temple Mount status quo lays bare rifts in the Orthodox world

As thousands of Jewish worshipers visit over the holiday, Haredim and religious Zionists spar over religious prohibition on touring the flashpoint holy site

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 18h

Freed hostages suffered torture, starvation and long periods of isolation — reports https://www.timesofisrael.com/freed-hostages-suffered-torture-starvation-and-long-periods-of-isolation-reports/

Freed hostages suffered torture, starvation and long periods of isolation — reports

Avinatan Or said held alone for all 738 days; mom of Matan Angrest says he was severely tortured in initial months because he served in IDF, was buried under rubble amid Israeli bombardment

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 20h

Eurovision organizer calls off vote on ousting Israel after ceasefire with Hamas https://www.timesofisrael.com/eurovision-organizer-calls-off-vote-on-ousting-israel-after-ceasefire-with-hamas/

Eurovision organizer calls off vote on ousting Israel after ceasefire with Hamas

EBU says issue, slated for discussion at extraordinary November session, will be on agenda in regular December meeting, but does not clarify if vote will take place

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 20h

At Sharm summit, Trump and world leaders sign up for peace in Gaza, with Netanyahu absent https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-sharm-summit-trump-and-world-leaders-sign-up-for-peace-in-gaza-with-netanyahu-absent/

At Sharm summit, Trump and world leaders sign up for peace in Gaza, with Netanyahu absent

In speech, US president urges world leaders to join Abraham Accords; leaders sign document said to lay out groundwork for Strip's future

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 23h

World leaders hail hostage release as step toward peace in the Middle East https://www.timesofisrael.com/world-leaders-hail-hostage-release-as-step-toward-peace-in-the-middle-east/

World leaders hail hostage release as step toward peace in the Middle East

Merz, Macron and others call on Hamas to release bodies of remaining hostages, laud Trump for his efforts in securing Gaza ceasefire as they arrive at summit in Sharm el-Sheikh

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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 1d

Israel accuses Hamas of violating deal after group says it’s only releasing 4 bodies https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-accuses-hamas-of-violating-deal-after-group-says-its-only-releasing-4-bodies/

Israel accuses Hamas of violating deal after group says it’s only releasing 4 bodies

Hamas mum on fate of 24 other slain hostages; Katz: Any deliberate violation of deal to be 'met accordingly'; IDF spokesperson says efforts on to secure more bodies

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Israel frees nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including hundreds of terror convicts https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-frees-nearly-2000-palestinian-prisoners-including-hundreds-of-terror-convicts/

Israel frees nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including hundreds of terror convicts

Prisoners released after Hamas frees 20 living hostages; among those freed are dozens of high-profile terrorists sentenced to life in jail; 154 of the worst offenders deported to Egypt

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