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This Week's News from Israel (November 11, 2025)
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Home Again: “Hero of Israel” Lieutenant Hadar Goldin’s Body Is Back in Israel after 11 Years in Hamas Captivity

The body of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin who was killed and abducted by Hamas during the 2014 Gaza War was returned to Israel on Sunday after more than 11 years in captivity. This marked the end of one of Israel’s longest hostage ordeals and an over decade-long campaign by his relatives…

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Starved, Blindfolded, Beaten: Ex-Hostage Rom Braslavski Recalls Torture in Captivity

Content Warning: The following news article contains disturbing subject matter that may be harmful or traumatizing to some audiences, including graphic descriptions of violence, torture, and sexual assault.

Recently released hostage Rom Braslavski revealed in an interview how the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) tied up, starved, tortured, beat, and assaulted…

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Archaeologists Uncover 5,000-Year-Old Wine Press and 3,300-Year-Old Canaanite Artifacts Near Megiddo

The earliest evidence of wine production in the land of Israel—a 5,000-year-old grape press—has been unearthed next to Tel Megiddo, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The press was a surprise for crews conducting a salvage excavation before planned road construction to expand Route 66.

The dig also uncovered…

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Fruit from the Frontlines: When Difficulty Awakens Us

Here are a few testimonies from our missionaries in Israel sharing their faith in various contexts:

Reaching the Religious

“Over two years have passed since the tragic events of October 7, yet their impact is still deeply felt in the life of every Israeli. That day changed our nation forever;…

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