War In Israel
![The Jewish community's focus shifted from mourning and shock, to advocating for the hostages. Some rallies demanded action from the international community with protests at the United Nations, Oct. 24, 2023. (Luke Tress)](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/20231024_untitled_05137-1200x667.webp)
Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses reportedly among 8 hostages to be released tomorrow
Published January 29, 2025
![White House freezes $50m for ‘condoms in Gaza’](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/White-HOUSE-1200x675.jpg)
White House freezes $50m for ‘condoms in Gaza’
Andrew Bernard, JNS
• Published January 28, 2025
![Palestinians walk along destroyed houses at the Shaboura area in the center of Rafah, days into the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Jan 24, 2025.(Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa via Getty Images)](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-2195082643-scaled-e1737863581685-1200x667.jpg)
Trump says he is pressing leaders of Arab nations to take in Gaza Palestinians
Philissa Cramer, JTA
• Published January 25, 2025
![U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House,](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-07-2024-Netanyahu-Trump-1200x667.webp)
Reversing Biden’s pause, Trump to deliver 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
Ben Sales, JTA
• Published January 25, 2025
![Mothers of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza protest for their release outside the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, July 8, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/07-08-2024-hostages-1200x669.webp)
Israeli hostages Daniela Gilboa, Liri Albag, Naama Levy and Karina Ariev slated to go free on Saturday
Ben Sales, JTAA
• Published January 24, 2025
![U.S. President Donald Trump signs executive orders on the first day of his second term, as Vice President JD Vance (center) looks on, Jan. 20, 2025. Credit: White House.](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Gh7J1AzW8AAqvZO-1200x801.jpg)
Trump: ‘Would be nice’ if Israel didn’t need to strike Iran
JNS Staff
• Published January 24, 2025
![Elon Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak with Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council acting head Yossi Keren in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Nov. 27, 2023. Credit: Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO.](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/53361214746_8281a5e256_o-scaled-1-1200x800.jpg)
Netanyahu says Musk ‘falsely smeared,’ but NY officials, top Michigan legal officer say he hates Jews
JNS Staff
• Published January 23, 2025
![Former president Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Madison Square Garden, New York, Oct. 27, 2024. (Peter W. Stevenson /The Washington Post via Getty Images)](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-28-2024-Trump-1200x668.jpg)
Trump signs executive order to redesignate Houthis as terror group
JNS Staff
• Published January 22, 2025
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Hamas not defeated, ‘think it’s a victory,’ Michael Oren tells PragerU
Alex Welz, JNS
• Published January 22, 2025
![US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025.](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-2194444287-1200x667.webp)
Trump says he is ‘not confident’ about Gaza ceasefire lasting
Ben Sales, JTA
• Published January 21, 2025
![U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-2194930888-1200x667.webp)
In inaugural address, Trump hails return of ‘the hostages in the Middle East’
Ben Sales, JTA
• Published January 20, 2025
![Israeli TV showed footage of three hostages exiting a Hamas vehicle as well as the families waiting for them in Israel, Jan. 19, 2024. (Screenshot)](https://stljewishlight.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Screenshot-2025-01-19-at-10.12.35-AM-2160x1200-1-1200x667.webp)
Hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher released as Israel-Hamas ceasefire sets in
Philissa Cramer, JTA
• Published January 19, 2025
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