IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, during his nightly press briefing on Sunday, discussed the release of the third group of hostages from Hamas captivity.
"Today, Hagar, Ofri, Yuval, Oriya, Chen, Agam, Gal, Tal, Dafna, Ela, Elma, Aviva, Ron and Avigail returned home. 4-year-old Avigail Idan, orphaned after her parents were murdered by the brutal terror organization Hamas, is a hero and is a living example that the war against Hamas is uniquely justified. This is a war against an evil and cruel enemy, and like Avigail, each and every one of the returned hostages has family or close ones who were murdered or are still being held hostage. That is an unbearable pain to carry," Hagari stated.
The spokesman continued: "Elma, who was returned to us in critical condition, was immediate...
Jerusalem, Israel - Nov. 26, 2023 - The President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Israel with an impressive delegation of 65 people on a solidarity visit. On Sunday, November 26, in the early evening, the German President and most of the German delegation along with the media were at Beit Hansi in Jerusalem, Israel.
Israeli President Isaac and Michal Herzog walked out to greet the important political visitors as the limousines brought them to the Israeli President's Residence grounds.
As has been the situation during Operation Iron Swords, there were no flowers or frills, just simply the Israeli and German flags as background. The Presidents met privately before and after speaking to the cameras.
After welcoming President Steinmei...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 26, 2023 - This 2020 black Hyundai Elantra, MD tag# 3FL 5019, was stolen near Bartonwood Condominiums.
The Ministry of Health has updated that after 51 days in captivity, Alma Avraham, aged 84, arrived on Sunday at Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva in serious condition.
Her family members will meet her at the hospital.
Soroka's staff received Avraham and immediately began a medical examination. "She underwent an initial medical examination to evaluate her condition and the needed care in order to give her appropriate medical treatment," the hospital stated.
Later, the hospital updated that Alma's condition is life-threatening.
14 Israeli citizens and three foreign nationals returned to Israel after being released as part of a deal with Hamas, which will also see the release of Palestinian Arab terrorists who did not murder from Israeli prisons, a four-day ceasefire in ...
US President Joe Biden gave an address following the release of 14 Israeli hostages and three foreign nationals from Hamas captivity.
The President opened with a mention of four-year-old US-Israeli citizen Avigail Idan, who was abducted after her parents were murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7th.
"Two days ago, one of our fellow Americans turned four years old. She spent her birthday, that birthday, and at least 50 days before that, held hostage by Hamas. Today, she's free, and Jill and I, together with so many Americans, are praying that she will be alright."
Biden added: "We will not stop working until every one of the hostages is returned to their loved ones."
The President said that he would soon speak again with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, "and we will continu...
A few days after the outbreak of the war, I had an article published in these pages giving people some general tips and suggestions on how to deal with weight gain attained over the holiday period, and how to get back on track to shed weight and promote better health. Like all of my Jerusalem Post articles, it later appeared on social media. One person commented and was very upset that this article was posted while we were in the grips of a national tragedy and a war. First of all, this article had been prepared for publication before the Succot holiday even started. Second, and I think far more important, our health cannot take a back seat even when the worst of the worst has happened. It is especially important in the most stressful and pressured times, that we st...
Shavua tov! Tonight, the words of Havdalah at the close of Shabbat shined with a new light: “For the Jewish people there was light and joy and gladness and honor.”But it’s not over yet. Hamas captured precious souls and is now trying to capture our minds. To torment and manipulate us, and to violate agreements up until the final moment. Our happiness is mixed with frustration, our excitement mixed with rage.Yet after all the horrific videos we have seen, it’s nice to see some videos of rejoicing. Because beautiful dreams do come true, and help to dispel nightmares. We see people we do not know, yet know so well, emerging from the deepest darkness into the most radiant light.We saw Yaffa Adar, grandmother of 8, when she was kidnapped on a motorcycle, and now we see h...
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November 26 at 12:53 pm
The release of the third group of Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity is underway.
The Prime Minister's office has confirmed that 13 Israeli citizens who were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7th have returned to Israel.
According to the IDF, Red Cross representatives transferred 12 hostages over to IDF special forces and ISA forces adjacent to the border fence in the central Gaza Strip. From there, they made their way to the Hatzerim Base.
An additional released hostage who returned to Israel, 84-year-old Elma Avraham, is in serious condition and was evacuated via a helicopter directly to a hospital.
In parallel, four released hostages were transferred over to Egypt through the Rafah Crossing, from which they will make their way to the meeting point with IDF soldiers in Is...
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November 26 at 12:16 pm
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops in the northern Gaza Strip today amid the ongoing truce with Hamas, for the first time since the start of the war.
“We are making every effort to return our hostages, and eventually we will return them all,” says Netanyahu in a video released by his office.
“We have three goals for this war: eliminating Hamas, returning all our hostages, and ensuring that Gaza does not become a threat to the State of Israel again,” he says. “We will continue until the end, until victory. Nothing will stop us, and we are convinced that we have the power, the strength, the will and the determination to achieve all the war’s goals, and we will.”
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu visited one ...
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November 26 at 11:57 am
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 26, 2023 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Mrs. Chana Hershkowitz, a’h, mother of Mrs. Miriam (Rabbi Ezra) Neuberger
Mrs. Neuberger will sit shiva at 371 Case Road, Lakewood, NJ 08701 through Tuesday evening and in Baltimore through Wednesday evening at 437 Yeshiva Lane Apt. 1A, Baltimore, MD, 21208.
Bila Hamaves LaNetzach...
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November 26 at 10:30 am
Israeli sources say that Hamas has handed over the group of 13 hostages scheduled for release on Sunday to the Red Cross ahead of their exit from the Gaza Strip.
An Israeli senior official told Israeli media on Sunday that "no delay is expected today in the release of the third group of abductees". This, after the release of the hostages was delayed yesterday by Hamas, claiming that Israel did not meet the conditions of the ceasefire.
Egypt received lists of 13 Israeli hostages and 39 Palestinians scheduled for release on Sunday, the third batch in the four-day truce deal brokered by Egypt and Qatar, Diaa Rashwan, the head of Egypt's State Information Service (SIS), said in a statement.
"The truce is proceeding without roadblocks," the statement said, adding ...
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November 26 at 10:15 am
Now that two dozen hostages and 39 Palestinian prisoners have been exchanged on the first day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, some Baltimore-area residents are waiting to hear whether a certain Israeli nurse will be released.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the fighting will restart at the end of a four-day ceasefire.
Howard Libit, the executive director of the Baltimore Jewish Council, told 11 News it's vital for the Israeli military to end Hamas' terrorist rule in Gaza, but for now, Libit said it's critically important to help those released Friday.
Nili Margalit is an Israeli pediatric nurse who was abducted on Oct. 7 while she was working at a hospital near the Gaza border. According to other hostages, she has continued ...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 25, 2023 – Today, Shabbos, 12th of Kislev, was the 167th yahrzeit of Rebbe Avraham Dov of Avritch-Tzfas [1765-1840], m’chaber of the Bas Ayin. A Baltimore yahrzeit seudah/kumzitz is taking place at the home of R' Ori Strum with Rabbi Menachem Goldberger & Rabbi Shmuel Iser in attendance offering divrei Torah. Music by Danny Prero & Eli Frenkel
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant entered the Gaza Strip on Saturday, where he met with various IDF units.
Gallant, who is the first Israeli Defense Minister to enter Gaza since the disengagement in 2005, said "We will not leave Gaza until all the captives are returned. We will seize the opportunity to bring additional captives; every exchange negotiation will be under fire," said Galant.
Gallant discussed the exploitation of the situation for preparation and readiness for the renewal of ground operations, with a focus on returning all Israeli hostages. He also confirmed additional attack plans in the days following the ceasefire.
The Defense Minister toured the northern coastal region, receiving an overview of the forces' activities during the war and their security measur...
New details have emerged about the failures of the security forces to prevent the Oct. 7th massacre.
Channel 12 News reports that the attack was originally planned for last Passover Eve, but the IDF detected signs of the attack and raised its alert level to the point that Hamas cancelled the attack.
Hamas was concerned that the IDF had succeeded in infiltrating the command structure and ranks of their organization and worried about the plan leaking out.
Two days ago, it was reported that a senior officer of the IDF's SIGINT unit 8200 had warned that Hamas was planning a large-scale invasion of Israel. The officer discovered Hamas's operational plan, which was eventually the one used, and shared the information with senior officials in 8200 and the Southern Command.
The o...
A homicide investigation is underway after a body was found in the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore City Police Department.
The department says at around 1:40 pm, officers were called to the area of the 700 block of Aliceanna Street to investigate a body that was discovered in the harbor.
Police found the body of a man but were unable to find any signs of trauma, said authorities.
The investigation was taken up by homicide detectives after they arrived. Upon receiving the body, the Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy in order to determine the cause of death and the individual's identity.
Schneider Children’s Medical Center director Dr. Efrat Bron Harlev tells Channel 12 news that the four children released from Hamas captivity last night are in reasonably good health.
Without violating medical confidentiality, Harlev shares that Ohad Munder, 9, Emilia Aloni, 5, Raz Katz Asher, 4, and Aviv Katz Asher, 2, did not sustain eyesight damage from presumably being underground for weeks. She said that all the children lost weight, as would have been expected during their ordeal.
The Health Ministry and Welfare Ministry provided the hospitals with protocols to follow regarding medical and psycho-social treatment of the hostages upon arrival. The protocols included strict instructions on how to avoid Refeeding Syndrome, a potentially fatal condition resulting from overfeeding...
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate and seriously injured Friday at a federal prison in Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
The attack happened at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, a medium-security prison that has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.
The Bureau of Prisons confirmed that an incarcerated person was assaulted at FCI Tucson at around 12:30 p.m. local time Friday. In a statement, the agency said responding employees contained the incident and performed “life-saving measures” before the inmate, wh...
