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Hamas official says bodies of Bibas family will return to Israel on Thursday

 By BEN SALES

(JTA) — A Hamas official has announced that the terror group will return the bodies of four Israeli hostages on Thursday, among them the Bibas family.

Hamas is also due to release six hostages on Saturday, the final...

Last American Hostage Sagui Delel-Chen as well as Alexandre Troufanov and Yair Horn free from Gaza

 (JNS.org) – Three Israeli men, including the last American citizen being held, regained their freedom on Saturday, after 498 days of captivity in the Gaza Strip.

The hostages were handed over to representatives of the Red Cross at a...

Netanyahu: ‘If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday noon, the ceasefire will end’

By BEN SALES

(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas does not “return our hostages” by noon on Saturday, adding more uncertainty to the future of the three-week-old ceasefire.

“If Hamas does...

With ceasefire deal teetering, Trump says Hamas must release all hostages or ‘all bets are off’

By BEN SALES

(JTA) — A poll this week showed that across Israel’s fractious society, there’s at least one thing most people agree on: The ceasefire and hostage release deal happened thanks to President Donald Trump.

Nearly three-quarters of Israelis...

Mahmoud Abbas ends Palestinian Authority’s payments to families of terrorists

By BEN SALES

(JTA) — The Palestinian Authority will no longer pay stipends to the families of convicted terrorists and other prisoners, in a gesture to President Donald Trump.

The longstanding program determined the size of the stipend based on...

Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami freed from Gaza after 491 days

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – Three Israelis were freed on Saturday after 491 days in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of hostages redeemed in the ongoing first phase of the ceasefire agreement to 21.

Robert Kraft’s new Super Bowl ad enlists Tom Brady and Snoop Dogg to fight ‘all hate’

By JACOB GURVIS

(JTA) — When more than 100 million viewers tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday, they’ll see Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady go toe to toe in a 30-second spot, screaming in each other’s faces. 

The commercial...

Trump: ‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip’

By BEN SALES

(JTA) — President Donald Trump said that the United States would take control of the Gaza Strip after the war there ends, a dramatic pledge and sharp change from previous American policy in the region.

Trump made...

Netanyahu in Washington for what Trump says are ‘very big meetings’

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set off for Washington, D.C., on Sunday, he told Israelis that he was looking forward to reconnecting with an old friend.

“I’m leaving for a very important meeting with...

Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon released from Gaza in smooth handovers

By JTA STAFF

(JTA) — The oldest living American-Israeli hostage exited Gaza on Saturday as Hamas released three more Israelis in accordance with the terms of a ceasefire deal.

Keith Siegel, 65, was released after a seaside ceremony in Gaza...