Opinion: Rejoicing during Purim does not mean ignoring the pain, it does not mean closing our eyes to the difficult sacrifices we make. On the contrary, it is a call to see even within the great darkness the spark of light that shines and rises 

Analysis: Officials say Trump's envoy is committed to the release of all hostages but understands Netanyahu's political situation; the prime minister's refusal to proceed to phase 2 could disrupt the U.S. grand MidEast plan that includes normalization with Saudi Arabia