Public sentiment is ultimately what will decide whether one of the darkest chapters in Israel's history ends now, or whether we allow ourselves to be pulled down the abyss by Netanyahu and his far-right allies

Three weeks after October 7, Hersh Goldberg-Polin's sister reached out to Haaretz's Amir Tibon, himself a survivor of the Hamas attack. The family of the late hostage remained optimistic until the very last moment

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In Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and other cities, Israelis continued to demand a hostage deal and cease-fire on Monday. Police clashed with protesters outside Netanyahu's home in Jerusalem, forcefully arresting several

'It's absolutely devastating and mind-boggling,' says Adi Alexander, father of U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, questioning why the U.S. seems more focused on bringing Israeli hostages home from Gaza. 'It's an emotional rollercoaster,' he adds

Hundreds of thousands take to streets across Israel calling for a hostage deal; 29 arrested in Tel Aviv ■ Israel's largest labor federation to strike on Monday in protest over delays in negotiations ■ IDF says it attacked school in Gaza City used by Hamas as control center ■ Casualties reported from anti-tank missile fired at northern Israeli town of Kfar Yuval ■ Senior Hamas official: no agreement without Israeli withdrawal from Philadelphi corridor