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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US President Trump doubles down on his show stopping Gaza proposal. We have some analysis; Three Israeli male hostages are expected to be released on Saturday; Two soldiers killed in freak wind accident & A Torah thought from Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. 

Blow-out breaking news: President Trump stood next to Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House Press Briefing stating “The US will take over the Gaza strip. And we will do a job with it, too.” We have the raw audio from the highlights of the press conference. 

Eight people were injured and two were killed in the northern West Bank early after a Palestinian man infiltrated an army checkpoint and opened fire with an M-16 shortly before 6 am on Tuesday morning & We have updates on the condition of recently released hostages. 

A Torah Thought for this week from our spiritual guide, Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York. For updates on hostage releases, see our social media and website IsraelDailyNews.org and send us your e-mail address at [email protected] for our Sunday newsletter. We are back with the podcast Monday following a short break.

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Four Israeli hostages come home to Israel after a bizarre display on a Gazan stage; Israel is not ready to pull out of Lebanon. What’s going on there? & Palestinian prisoners prefer to stay in Israel over their freedom in Gaza. 

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Three female Israeli hostages were released from Hamas captivity Sunday and four more are on their way Saturday. We have the rundown; Two Israeli top guns resign from their roles. Who’s up next? & Breaking News! Evidence is out that Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov who has been held hostage in Iraq is alive. Iraq’s Prime Minister is reportedly working to secure her release. Plus! Some uplifting news and a Torah thought. 

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Music: Feelin Good with Nicole Raviv Live at the Tarab!

CREDITS: Musicians: Keys: Jonathan Haringman Trumpet: Avior Rokah Oud: Ohad Elkouby Venue: Tarab Bar, Tel Aviv Sound engineer: Daniel Teich Mixed by: Asher Parkes

After a chaotic 24 hours, a hostage deal is moving forward with the first day set to be Sunday. Hear everything you need to know about the hostage deal, a list of those who are set to be released and what’s coming up next for Israel and Hamas. The show ends with an eerie Torah thought for this week, which discusses the Hebrews leaving the Egyptian desert. This Shabbat, the Jewish people open the “Book of Names” or “Book of Exodus” creepily in line with the timing of the list of hostage names released.

Hospitals in Israel are bracing for the potential arrival of 33 hostages returning from the Gaza Strip, amid significant uncertainty about their physical and mental health; A Palestinian ex-Shin Bet informant was indicted on terrorism charges for the murder of an 83-year-old Holocaust survivor & Israeli airline Arkia will launch the only direct flights to New York other than El Al starting on February 8th. 

CREDITS: Musicians: Keys: Jonathan Haringman Trumpet: Avior Rokah Oud: Ohad Elkouby Venue: Tarab Bar, Tel Aviv Sound engineer: Daniel Teich Mixed by: Asher Parkes Filmed by: Matan Baranes Edited by: Hadar Chakron