SHANNA FULD

lair Horn and members of his family, upon their arrival at Ichilov I'm back in Israel and settling into my Sunday night routine—the quiet moment when I allow myself to be honest with newsletter readers about what I'm feeling. The tea is on, Akon is playing, and my thoughts return to the reality facing this country. The fate of the Israeli hostages in Gaza weighs heavily on many of us. While life continues, it often feels like we're moving through the day while carrying the we

Karina Ariev, a October 7 Hostage Survivor emotional reunion with family Hamas released four female IDF surveillance soldiers on Saturday as part of the ceasefire arrangement with Israel. The released Israeli hostages—Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag—experienced freedom after 477 days in captivity. They were abducted during the October 7, 2023 attack on the Nahal Oz military base where they were stationed. Before the released Israeli hostages were han