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Events in U.S., Israel commemorate first anniversary of October 7 terrorist attacks

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Monday marks the one-year anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks on Israel by Palestinian residents of Gaza and Hamas. Jews, Christians and other people of faith will show their support for Israel ...

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One Year Later, Israel Is Still in Agony

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One full year after October 7, the nation of Israel is still traumatized and many of its people are still in great agony. One full year later, there are still scores of ...

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UN head fails to mention Iran or missiles in comments on attack

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is being condemned for his response to the massive missile attack on Israel by Iran. The barrage, the largest in history, forced almost all of Israel’s 9 ...

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American among six hostages killed by Hamas in Gaza

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Hamas has killed six hostages, including one American, Israel announced today, JNS reports. Israeli forces recovered the bodies from an underground tunnel in Rafah in southern Gaza overnight Saturday. The hostages were ...

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Arab Israeli rescued from Hamas tunnel

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Israeli forces have rescued a hostage alive from Hamas captivity the IDF announced in a statement. Arab-Israeli Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, from the Bedouin Negev city of Rahat, was rescued from a ...

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Hamas leader Sinwar insists Israel spare his life

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Hamas senior leader Yahya Sinwar wants his life spared as a precondition to a ceasefire and hostage release. The request is reported in Asharq al-Awsat, an Arabic publication in London. Israel media reported—citing ...

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Bodies of six Israeli hostages recovered by Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza

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Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday that it has recovered the bodies of six hostages who were abducted in the Hamas attack last October 7. The bodies of Yagev Buchshtab, Alexander Dancyg, Avraham ...

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Today’s News Briefs: World’s oldest person dies; Silent prayer arrest vindication; Hostages recovered

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Today’s news briefs include the passing of the world’s oldest person; Trafficked woman sentenced for killing her abuser; Police must pay for arresting woman who was silently praying; Six more hostages found ...

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Hamas murders hostage, injures two others

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Hamas announced Monday that it had killed a male hostage and severely wounded two female hostages. It is the first time the terrorist regime has confessed to the murder of a hostage ...

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News Briefs: Military wants refund from “The Rock”; Hostages home; Black bears

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Today’s News Briefs include the Military seeking refund from “The Rock”; US hostages home; Black bear encounters; US Debt $142 trillion; Child tax credit fails. US Hostages swapped for Russian terrorists Americans ...

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News Briefs: Hostages found dead; Southwest seating change; Puerto Rico vote; ABC lawsuit

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Today’s news briefs include: Southwest seating changes; More Israeli hostages found dead; Puerto Rico vote; Lawsuit against ABC granted. Southwest ditches hated open seating Southwest Airlines will do away with the much-hated ...

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Jerry Seinfeld meets with hostage families, “My heart is breaking”

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A recent trip to Israel had a powerful impact on comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld. He became emotional during an interview with podcaster Bari Weiss. “Honestly, it was the most powerful experience ...

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Morning Brief: Submarine found; hostages dead; Ukraine and more

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Metro Voice is beginning a daily news brief to bring you the news in a paragraph or less. Here’s the news for Friday, May 24, 2025. Israel recovers three more hostage bodies ...

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Freed Israeli hostage: ‘Gazan civilians sold me to Hamas’

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Nili Margalit, 42, on a tour of Europe to raise awareness of the 133 Israeli hostages still in captivity, told France’s Le Point magazine on Monday that it was Gazan civilians, not Hamas, ...

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“Bring All Dads Back Home”: Super Bowl commercial on behalf of hostages

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Amid the usual promotions for beer, fast food and cars, a commercial during Sunday evening’s Super Bowl encouraged the release of hostages taken during the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. In ...

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IDF rescues two hostages in daring raid

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Israeli forces in Gaza freed two hostages in an overnight mission Monday in Rafah. Fernando Simon Marman, 60, and Norberto Louis Har, 70, both from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, are in good medical ...

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Israel: Almost 1 in 4 of remaining hostages is dead

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Thirty-two of the 136 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are dead, according to reporting by the New York Times. The grim news comes after relatives of the families were notified by ...

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Poll: Arabs overwhelmingly support Hamas Oct. 7 attack

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A new survey finds that Arabs across the Middle East and North Africa overwhelmingly agree with the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre and kidnappings. The extensive effort surveyed residents of 16 nations representing ...

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Israel’s Defense Minister outlines end game in war

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Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke to the press on Monday and explained Israel’s goals moving forward in its war against Hamas. Metro Voice presents those remarks below to bring you the ...

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Israelis gather at Western Wall in prayer for hostages, wounded

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Israelis came together today at the Western Wall as part of a national day of prayer. It was broadcast live but you can view the video at the end of the article. ...

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American-Israeli grandmother held hostage declared dead

A 70-year-old American teacher and grandmother who was shot by Hamas terrorists when out for a walk with her husband at their kibbutz on the morning of Oct. 7 has been declared ...

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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld travels to support families of hostages

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Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld was in Israel this week to express his support as he visited released hostages and families who still have loved ones under captivity by Hamas. “Seinfeld told ...

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Red Cross to hostage families: “Think about the Palestinian side”

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The Red Cross is facing increasing criticism for its actions in Gaza. Now, hostage families say the organization scolded them, saying, they need to “think about the Palestinian side.” The families were ...

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Christians urged to pray for Israel during Hanukkah

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Hanukkah runs Dec. 7 through the evening of Dec. 15. The Genesis 123 Foundation is asking Christians around the world to pause and pray for Israel. “At these unique and abnormal times, ...

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Israel expands operations after Hamas breaks ceasefire

Israel is expanding ground operations in Gaza in response to Hamas breaking a ceasefire on Friday. The IDF struck more than 200 terror targets in the Hamas-controlled enclave on Sunday. Millions of ...

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