Released Israeli Hostage Returns Home to “Close the Circle”

Only days after being released from Hamas captivity, former Israeli hostage, Emily Damari, returned to the very place from which she was kidnapped and taken to Gaza. Kfar Aza, a beautiful kibbutz of 860 people very near the Gaza border, was attacked on October 7 when at least 73 residents were tortured, raped, maimed and …

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Will February 4, 2025 Prove to be Prophetic?

With great anticipation and a tiny bit of trepidation, I tuned into news sources yesterday to follow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official state visit to the White House. The tinge of trepidation, triggered by what seemed to be less than the strongest commitment to Israel in previous comments from President Trump, quickly dissipated when …

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What’s Not Being Said Regarding the Hostage Deal

For the first time since the last hostage release over a year ago, it appears Israel and Hamas may be on the verge of a ceasefire deal that would include the release of 33 innocent Israeli hostages. We can all be grateful for that, though we long for the release of all hostages. However, the …

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458 Days of Evil: Remembering the Hostages

Fifteen months ago today, Israel was attacked in the most brutal way imaginable. Savage beasts broke through the border from Gaza into Israel and perpetrated the most heinous acts human minds can fathom. So vulgar were many of those acts that they simply have not been articulated in the news or in personal reports from …

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