Eliyahu Freedman
Gay Pride Flag with David's Star by Jonatan Svensson Glad (Josve05a) courtesy of flickr.com
January 10, 2024, 1:24 pm
Israeli LGBTQ soldiers hope the war will bolster their fight for equal rights at home
Israel has passed a bill granting recognition to same-sex partners of fallen soldiers.
By Eliyahu Freedman
Visitors to an exhibit about the Nova trance music festival massacre have added messages to a board featuring a slogan used by survivors. (Photo by Eliyahu Freedman)
January 4, 2024, 11:20 am
A Tel Aviv exhibit recreates the Nova massacre site in exacting detail, with healing as an aim
“It really brings me back there and the horrific pain of that moment, but we have to return there to memorialize what happened and remember our friends who were killed there."
By Eliyahu Freedman
A view of the synagogue in Nitzan B, a Gaza border community established to house Israeli settlers evacuated from Gaza in 2005. (Eliyahu Freedman)
December 21, 2023, 11:13 am
As Israel fights Hamas, activists are calling to rebuild settlements in Gaza
“The Gaza Strip won’t let us rest, the land of Israel won’t let us rest until the people of Israel return to settle it, and only then will it flourish," an activist said.
By Eliyahu Freedman
A handout photo of a rifle and pistol found at the scene of a shooting terror attack in Jerusalem, Nov. 30, 2023. (Israel Police)
November 30, 2023, 4:36 pm
Hamas claims Jerusalem attack that kills 3 as Gaza truce is narrowly extended
The attack was carried out by two brothers from east Jerusalem who had each served sentences in Israeli prisons for terror-related crimes.
By Eliyahu Freedman
Shiri Silberman-Bibas and Kfir Bibas are visible in footage taken by Hamas after they were taken captive on Oct. 7, 2023. (X, via JTA)
November 28, 2023, 2:50 pm
Most child hostages are back in Israel. Redheaded brothers Kfir and Ariel Bibas are still in Gaza.
The Bibas brothers are the youngest and perhaps most prominent children remaining in captivity.
By Eliyahu Freedman
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