Released From Hamas Captivity, a Hostage Finds His Family Gone

Eli Sharabi gave himself up on Oct. 7, 2023, hoping to save his wife and daughters. After some 500 days in the tunnels of Gaza, he emerged to learn that they had been killed.

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Hamas to Free Yarden Bibas, Israeli Father Whose Family Was Taken Hostage

Hamas said it will release the hostage Yarden Bibas, 35, on Saturday. His wife and children were also taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023, but may not have survived.

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Harvesting Caviar in the Crossfire of Israel and Hezbollah’s War

The war with Hezbollah has cleared out the north of the country — save for a hardy few and their thousands of prized fish.

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Ron Eliran, Israeli ”Ambassador of Song,” Has a Bar Mitzvah at 90

In 1947, Ron Eliran’s 13th birthday in the British Mandate for Palestine was canceled when authorities called a curfew. Now, 77 years later, he has officially become a man.

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