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Posters of dozens of now-freed Israeli hostages that have lined Israel’s main international airport for nearly two years are being gradually removed by individual family members as they wish.

18 of the 20 recently released hostages and their families visited the Azrieli Ayalon Mall in Ramat Gan for a three-hour shopping spree. They were given vouchers to all Fox Group stores, Food was provided by Landwer Café. The mall was closed to the general public.

The El Al pilot made an announcement on the flight bringing families of hostages back home to Israel from Amsterdam, ahead of the implementation of the hostage deal. The pilot congratulated them., saying, “It is a privilege to bring you home for the reunion that you've waited for.”

Kazakhstan officially joined the Abraham Accords following a trilateral phone call between US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. President Trump stated it would be the “first of many”.

Beautiful true life story of two Israelis who found love during IDF service. He built a path over muddy land so he could visit her. They then both began studying at Israel’s Technion. He was called up after 7 Oct 2023 and was badly wounded in combat. He rebuilt the path in hospital and in September they wed.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather (see previously) received the 'World Champion for Israel' award at the RJC conference in Las Vegas. "I will always be the voice for the people in Israel.”, he said. In 2024, Mayweather dedicated the 'Floyd Fleet.' of MDA Medicycles.

This year’s Lion of Zion prize in memory of Ari Fuld, was awarded to Avi Abelow, Fuld’s friend since childhood and a prominent Israel advocate in his own right. Avi continues Fuld’s legacy through his Pulse of Israel Show and 12Tribe Films Foundation platforms. Well deserved, Avi!

Stephen Pohlmann writes why he is so pleased that he made Aliyah from the UK.

After 7 Oct 2023, many secular Israelis have embraced Jewish rituals and practices. Soldiers have also taken up Jewish activities, singing, and dancing, plus studying Jewish texts. At their request, thousands of Bibles, prayer books, and volumes of Mishna and Gemara have been distributed to soldiers.

The Shabbat Project (Nov 7-8), brings together a million Jews in Israel and millions more worldwide. South Africa’s Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein (founder) says, “a spiritual revolution is happening in Israel, an outpouring of people wanting a deeper connection to Shabbat.”