First male IDF soldier taken on Oct. 7 to return home, hailed as emotional victory for Israel and U.S.
| | | Edan Alexander Freed After 584 Days in Hamas Captivity | | In a moment of profound relief and national significance, Edan Alexander an Israeli-American IDF soldier was freed on Monday after 584 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza. His return marks the first release of a male IDF soldier kidnapped on October 7, 2023, and the homecoming of the last known living American hostage held by the terror group. | |
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| | Trump Begins Middle East Tour Focused on Gulf Deals and Gaza Proposal | | U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin a high-stakes Middle East tour aimed at reshaping the region’s economic and geopolitical landscape. Greeted with full royal honors by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Trump’s arrival was marked by a Saudi Air Force escort and a purple carpet underscoring the symbolic weight of his visit. | |
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| Did You Know? “The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, marked a historic shift in Middle Eastern diplomacy by normalizing relations between Israel and several Arab nations, including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. What makes this especially groundbreaking is that these agreements were brokered without territorial concessions from Israel, signaling a new era where shared interests like security and economic cooperation are taking precedence over old hostilities. The accords have since led to booming trade, technological collaboration, and people-to-people exchanges, offering a hopeful glimpse into what peaceful coexistence in the region can look like.” |
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| Amid Rising Antisemitism, Jewish Groups in France, Germany, and UK Form ‘JE3’ Coalition | | In a historic move to confront the alarming rise in antisemitism across Europe, the representative Jewish communities of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have launched a unified alliance JE3 intended to amplify Jewish perspectives on global affairs and strengthen Jewish life in their respective countries. Announced Monday in Berlin during a conference of the Anti-Defamation League’s J7 Task Force, the JE3 alliance brings together the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (CRIF), and the Central Council of Jews in Germany. | |
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| New Israeli Study Shows Ancient Names Reflect Cosmopolitan Biblical Israel | | A groundbreaking Israeli study has uncovered fresh evidence that the ancient Kingdom of Israel was a far more cosmopolitan and culturally diverse society than previously thought surpassing even its southern neighbor, the Kingdom of Judah. Drawing on over 1,000 personal names found on Iron Age II-era seals, jars, and ostraca, researchers from Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, and the University of Haifa used statistical methods inspired by ecological science to measure name diversity across the ancient kingdoms. The results were striking: | |
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