We have an on-the-ground report from weekday protesters who have been calling for the return of the hostages for 1.5 years. Hear what they have to say – and learn why they went on to demonstrate outside of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana’s home after families of hostages were assaulted under his watch.

A deadly stabbing attack at Haifa’s Lev Hamifratz bus terminal left a 70-year-old dead and four others wounded Monday in what police are calling a suspected terror attack. & The family of hostage soldier Matan Angrest released the first photo of him in captivity, pulled from a Hamas video.

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Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York offers us a Torah thought for this week, with a focus on increasing our joy.

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Psychoanalyst Erica Komisar gives a compelling interview to the Israel Daily News about how this traumatized nation (Israel) can manage the trauma and heartbreak of war ...especially following the Bibas family burials. Plus! Details on how Israelis can safeguard their children from future stress. 

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The Israel Daily News team was on the ground covering both the start of the funeral procession of the Bibas family in Rishon Lezion and the live viewing of their funeral at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, which brought out hundreds of people. Hear what the public had to say at these difficult events. Plus we have the findings of a recently released October 7th probe. 

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Body of Shiri Bibas is returned to Israel without explanation over the initial incorrect body; Six hostages come home to Israel while two others watched from the sidelines & Bus bombings happen 12 hours earlier than expected, avoiding a major terror attack. 

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Bibas family awaits final, final results (within 48 hours) from forensics teams as four hostage bodies come back from Gaza. 85-year-old journalist Oded Lifshitz is confirmed dead in the batch. Hear our full coverage of the distressing day and its impact on the ground here in Israeli society. Plus!  A Torah thought from Rabbi Yossi Madvig to lift our spirits. 

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Hamas set to send Israel bodies of Shiri Bibas and her baby children along with others Thursday; 6 living male hostages set to be released Saturday; Israel pulls out of Lebanon & Fiji announces they are putting an embassy in Jerusalem. 

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Today, we mark 500 days of war. Here is a recap of some of the most impactful moments in the past 500 days; We have breaking news which is that Israel has received news that Hamas will return the bodies of 4 hostages on Thursday followed by another set of four bodies the following thursday & Saturday’s release will bring home three Israelis alive. 

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Hamas has officially announced it will proceed with hostage releases as initially planned for Saturday; Families of at least ten hostages held in Gaza have received signs of life from their loved ones, mostly through information shared by recently freed captives & President Trump has gotten King Abdullah II of Jordan to agree to take in 2,000 sick children for treatment in Jordan. Plus! A Torah thought for Parsha Yitro by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. 

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Breaking: Hamas is calling off the ceasefire and refusing to release hostages as scheduled for Saturday; Recently released hostages are totally emaciated & The Palestinian Authority signs a decree ending their notorious “pay-to-slay” program

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