Senior Israeli official says Jerusalem believes terror group dragging out talks to delay IDF ground offensive into Gaza
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Crowd sings 'Happy Birthday' to 12-year-old Erez Calderon, who along with his sister, Sahar, and father, Ofer are currently being held captive in Gaza
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Waking nightmare plunges families of captives into foggy limbo distinct from grieving -- the agony of being haunted by knowledge that their loved ones are defenseless
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Gutman, a law student, hadn't gone out much in recent years due to her chronic condition before attending the Supernova rave on October 7
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The sound technician was working at the desert rave; was last in touch with his sister at 12 p.m. on October 7
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A surveillance soldier stationed at Nahal Oz, she phoned her parents at 7:40 a.m.telling them about terrorists in the base
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Albag was a new arrival to Nahal Oz army base, where Hamas terrorists took control on October 7
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Military hits targets in Gaza City during incursion; IDF confirms drone came down in Strip; rocket fire renewed at border towns; at least 233 hostages kidnapped on October 7
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The president of the Union for Reform Judaism, which represents some two million Jews in North America, makes an onsite tour of Israel to be able to report back and shore up support
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Relatives of those held in Gaza say authorities aren't updating them on negotiations, urge ministers to put themselves in their shoes and act accordingly
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