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Hostages were chained, starved, kept in pitch black; some return almost unresponsive

Hamas made 2 hostages not going free watch release ceremony from a vehicle near the stage; Omer Shem Tov, abducted from Nova festival, was held...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Israel delays release of Palestinian security prisoners after Gaza hostages freed

Numerous notorious Hamas terrorists slated to be let go, alongside 445 Palestinians detained in Gaza after October 7; longest-serving inmate to be...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Hamas propaganda clip shows hostages forced to watch as others are freed

Families and supporters decry ‘psychological torture’ of dragging Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal to handover ceremony; pair beg for deal to...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israel halts release of Palestinian prisoners over ‘humiliating’ hostage handovers

Netanyahu demands guarantee that Hamas end ceremonies in which hostages are paraded in front of crowds before freeing inmates, nixing planned...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Landmarks, monuments worldwide light up in orange in memory of Bibas family

Argentina’s Obelisco illuminated with photo of murdered family, Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer glows orange, and Myanmar’s only synagogue is...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

Pope in critical condition after suffering respiratory attack, Vatican says

Cardinals speculate pontiff could step down due to string of health difficulties, but stress that no discussions have been held on matter with...

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The Times of Israel

Alice Ritchie

One dead, several police wounded in ‘Islamist’ stabbing attack in France

French authorities had tried 10 times to deport Algerian-born suspect in attack, in city of Mulhouse, but home country refused to accept him, says...

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The Times of Israel

Sebastien Bozo

Why Do We Hate?

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Psychology Today

Sam Goldstein Ph.d

The AI that Silicon Valley fears: how DeepSeek democratised innovation

The Chinese company’s open-source model proves that innovation thrives on sharing, not Western Big Tech’s hypocritical monopolisation.

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South China Morning Post

Chandran Nair

If Israel Is So in Favor of Trump's Plan, Why Has It Never Extended a Hand to Gazans?

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Haaretz

Carolina Landsmann

Trump official says Gazan society ‘depraved,’ charges Palestinians cheered Bibas murders

State Department spokesperson says American commitment to Israel’s security ‘unwavering’ * Netanyahu said to ignore advice from defense...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Israeli scientists fuse ‘brain tissue’ and electronic chips to test autism treatment

Biotech startup Itay & Beyond uses AI analysis of ‘brain-on-a-chip’ made from stem cells to predict drug efficacy for neuropsychiatric disorders...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Residents say state shirking responsibility over sewage pollution in southern stream

Untreated sewage has been flowing into stream for 9 months after damage at wastewater treatment plant; local official in charge of sewage says he...

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The Times of Israel

Sue Surkes

Faced with impeachment, far-left lawmaker slams attempts to silence him

Right-wing MKs seeking to boot Ofer Cassif, the Arab-majority Hadash-Ta’al party’s only Jewish lawmaker, for comparing Palestinians in Gaza to Jews...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

The Great Lakes: Africa’s ticking time bomb

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New Eastern Outlook

Aleksei Bolshakov

Hamas frees final 6 living hostages in phase 1 of deal; all reunite with family in Israel

Hamas frees final 6 living hostages in phase 1 of deal; all reunite with family in Israel

Hostages Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed were released from Hamas captivity and returned...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Bus driver got passengers off minutes before bomb detonated Thursday night — report

Bus driver got passengers off minutes before bomb detonated Thursday night — report

A driver told passengers to get off his bus and evacuate the area minutes before a bomb placed under a seat detonated, according to an Israeli...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Trump fires top US general in major shakeup of military leadership

Trump fires top US general in major shakeup of military leadership

WASHINGTON (AFP) — US President Donald Trump fired top American military officer General Charles “CQ” Brown on Friday, part of a major shakeup...

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The Times of Israel

W.g. Dunlop

Man wounded in stabbing by Berlin Holocaust memorial; suspect arrested

Man wounded in stabbing by Berlin Holocaust memorial; suspect arrested

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — German police said Friday that a man was seriously wounded in an apparent stabbing at central Berlin’s Holocaust memorial...

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The Times of Israel

Pierrick Yvon

Families, friends elated at return of four Oct. 7 hostages: ‘Unforgettable moments’

Families, friends elated at return of four Oct. 7 hostages: ‘Unforgettable moments’

Families and friends of four hostages released on Saturday after 505 days in Hamas captivity popped champagne, cooked their loved ones’ favorite...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Diaspora minister Chikli meets French far-right leader at US conservative conference

Diaspora minister Chikli meets French far-right leader at US conservative conference

Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli met with French far-right leader Jordan Bardella in Washington on Friday, further upending Israel’s longstanding...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

These are the 4 hostages set to be released on Thursday; all are believed to be dead

These are the 4 hostages set to be released on Thursday; all are believed to be dead

After the release of six living hostages on Saturday, only four of the 33 hostages set to be freed during the first phase of the ceasefire deal...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Iran’s parliament speaker, foreign minister to attend funeral of Hezbollah’s Nasrallah

Iran’s parliament speaker, foreign minister to attend funeral of Hezbollah’s Nasrallah

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will travel to Lebanon for the funeral of long-time Hezbollah chief Hassan...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

New York, Rio de Janeiro landmarks lit orange to honor murdered Bibas family

New York, Rio de Janeiro landmarks lit orange to honor murdered Bibas family

New York State landmarks were illuminated orange on Friday in honor of Ariel and Kfir Bibas, two young hostages killed in Hamas captivity whose...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Suspect in Berlin stabbing is Syrian who wanted to ‘kill Jews,’ police say

Suspect in Berlin stabbing is Syrian who wanted to ‘kill Jews,’ police say

BERLIN, Germany — A Syrian man arrested after a stabbing attack at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial that wounded a Spanish man had been harboring a...

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Gaza captor told hostages that Hamas collaborates with US campus protesters, lawsuit alleges

Gaza captor told hostages that Hamas collaborates with US campus protesters, lawsuit alleges

A Hamas member who held Israelis hostage in Gaza told the captives that the terror group was coordinating with “allies” on college campuses and in...

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The Times of Israel

Luke Tress

Daily Briefing Feb. 22: Day 505 – 6 gaunt hostages released by Hamas, 2 after a decade

Daily Briefing Feb. 22: Day 505 – 6 gaunt hostages released by Hamas, 2 after a decade

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world....

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The Times of Israel

Amanda Borschel-Dan

Trump administration approves funds for Gaza aid, Red Cross after initial freeze

Trump administration approves funds for Gaza aid, Red Cross after initial freeze

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Trump administration recently released $5.3 billion in previously frozen foreign aid, mostly for security and counter-...

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The Times of Israel

Jonathan Landay

EDITORIAL: Election law reform offers chance to set things right

EDITORIAL: Election law reform offers chance to set things right

Trust in the electoral system that underpins democracy could be seriously undermined if campaigns are marred by activities that deviate from the...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

VOX POPULI: Unlike 70 years ago, rice hardly one of life’s simple pleasures 

VOX POPULI: Unlike 70 years ago, rice hardly one of life’s simple pleasures 

When do people feel happiness? When this sort of question gives me pause, I think of a passage from the novel “Doro no Kawa” (Muddy River) by Teru...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

Objectivity in Journalism: Does It Really Exist?

Objectivity in Journalism: Does It Really Exist?

Objectivity has long been a foundational principle of journalism, representing an ideal in which news reports are free from personal biases,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Shaike Komornik

US President Trump’s Gaza shock therapy rocks Arab boats

US President Trump’s Gaza shock therapy rocks Arab boats

By James M. Dorsey US President Donald J. Trump’s shock-and-awe Gaza therapy appears to be working. Infuriated by Mr. Trump’s assertion that the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

James M. Dorsey

Armageddon clearly arrived Last Year!

Last year was the hottest year ever for the United States. It was not only the hottest on a record that goes back to 1850, but the hottest for our...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Allen S. Maller

A Polish perspective on Hamas hostage exchanges

The propaganda spectacle by Hamas is, sadly, hardly unexpected. That’s what terror groups do the world over – they use hostages as pawns to spread...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adam Borowski

Moving Palestinians Out of Gaza is Both Just and Merciful

G-d is not fragmented. His justice is His mercy, and His mercy is His justice. This is why the prophet Habakkuk can say: “O Lord, I have heard the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aaron David Fruh

Ukraine insists on security deal from U.S. for rare metal treaty

Ukraine insists on security deal from U.S. for rare metal treaty

KYIV--Ukraine wants an ironclad guarantee for its security from the United States before it relinquishes any rights to rare metals to Washington,...

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

The War of Perception

That illusion shattered on October 7th. The battle against antisemitism that I once saw as distant was now unfolding in the United States....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Toba Hellerstein

How Taliban-led Afghanistan fits into Saudi Arabia’s reform agenda

How Taliban-led Afghanistan fits into Saudi Arabia’s reform agenda

In December 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the resumption of its diplomatic mission in Kabul. The development came about three years...

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Middle East Monitor

Sulaiman Mueez

Europe Is Sidelined in Ukraine Peace Talks – Part 1: How Europe Took Itself Out of the Negotiating Room

Europe Is Sidelined in Ukraine Peace Talks – Part 1: How Europe Took Itself Out of the Negotiating Room

Following the NATO meeting and Munich Security Conference, Europe faces a deep existential crisis, raising crucial questions. We delve into these...

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New Eastern Outlook

Ricardo Martins

How provincial ties can deepen Asean-China relations

How provincial ties can deepen Asean-China relations

From rail links to trade deals, growing economic interdependence and connectivity is deepening ties between China and Southeast Asia. In all these,...

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South China Morning Post

Lucio Blanco Pitlo Iiiand Liu Xuejun

A decade of ‘unimaginable suffering:’ Relief as Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed freed

A decade of ‘unimaginable suffering:’ Relief as Avera Mengistu, Hisham al-Sayed freed

The families of Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed welcomed their loved ones home Saturday after both men spent a decade languishing in Hamas...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

How the Democratic Party Abandoned the Jews

How the Democratic Party Abandoned the Jews

For nearly a century, American Jews stood as a vital pillar of the Democratic Party, drawn to its unwavering commitment to civil rights, religious...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Gregory Lyakhov

The Twilight of Arab Leftism

With the fall of the former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad last month, the last stronghold of the Arab left fell through the closing of the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ahmed Khuzaie

Envy and Memory Holes

Envy and Memory Holes: The Disappearance of the Jews on Holocaust Memorial Day When the Nazis were defeated at the end of WWII and the death camps...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Charlotte Cunningham

How to Use Automation to Improve Your Work Habits

How to Use Automation to Improve Your Work Habits

Reduce mental stress and improve consistency by having AI create automations.

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Psychology Today

Alice Boyes Ph.d

Why “Forgive and Forget” Is Bad Advice for Trauma Survivors

Why “Forgive and Forget” Is Bad Advice for Trauma Survivors

Learning how to "forgive and forget" is both unrealistic and harmful.

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Psychology Today

Amanda Ann Gregory

Milan’s mayor chose darkness over decency

Milan’s mayor chose darkness over decency

Milan’s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, never misses a chance to lecture the public on values. Diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, human...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Bepi Pezzulli

Hedging, Wedging, and Returning to Caution: China’s Tactical Dance between Alliances and Rivals in the Middle East

Hedging, Wedging, and Returning to Caution: China’s Tactical Dance between Alliances and Rivals in the Middle East

“Hide your strength; bide your time.” For over two decades, starting in 1992, this famous quote attributed to Deng Xiaoping, the architect of...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Sika Sadoddin

China: Key Challenges and Strategic Decisions for 2025

China: Key Challenges and Strategic Decisions for 2025

The year 2025 has brought numerous challenges for China with it. The country’s future could be severely impacted by these complications. Xi...

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New Eastern Outlook

Taut Bataut

America’s Plan for Gaza Sparks Widespread Outrage

In his first three weeks in the White House, Donald Trump stunned the rest of the world with an overwhelming number of unpredictable innovations....

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New Eastern Outlook

Vladimir Mashin