Tzvi Joffre is a journalist and sometimes sofer based in central Israel. He worked for a number of years as a breaking news editor at The Jerusalem Post and is studying political science and Middle Eastern studies at Bar-Ilan University.
Twenty living Israeli hostages were released by Hamas and returned to Israel on Monday as part of the hostage and ceasefire deal reached last week after 737 days in captivity in Gaza.
In recent weeks, Israeli defense officials have warned that tensions in the West Bank were rising in light of the High Holidays and the planned declarations by several countries to recognize a Palestinian state.
The decision to launch tank shells instead of a precision strike at Nasser Hospital, and who gave the green light, are major questions that remain unanswered.Â
The demonstrations were meant to show that the country hasn’t forgotten about the hostages and to protest against plans to expand military operations in Gaza City.
For the first time since the war between Israel and Hamas began, a large group of Arab and Muslim states have condemned the massacre Hamas carried out against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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