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Israel news from February 24, 2025
2 weeks ago
Bodies of Shiri Bibas and Her Two Children Returned to Israel

As part of the phase one hostage release and ceasefire deal with Hamas, four bodies of Israelis were returned to their families so they could properly mourn and grieve their tragic deaths and bury them. The Bibas family had experienced excruciating pain to learn that the two small boys, Ariel…

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2 weeks ago
Six Additional Israeli Hostages Freed on Saturday

Over the weekend, Hamas released the last six living hostages included as part of phase one of the current ceasefire deal. Tal Shoham, Omer Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, and Eliya Cohen were released in horrific propaganda scenes with masked Hamas gunmen and jeers from the crowd while the released hostages…

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2 weeks ago
Passengers, Driver Miraculously Escape Bus Explosions

In a series of miraculous, life-saving events, a vigilant bus passenger saw a suspicious bag left onna bus. She alerted the bus driver, who pulled into a small bus depot, called the police, and evacuated the area. Suddenly, an explosion tore through the bus. No one was hurt. The explosion…

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2 weeks ago
Chosen People Ministries—Israel Staff Ask for Prayer for the Nation

In this Inside Israel newsletter, our staff usually ask for prayer for Chosen People Ministries’ work in Israel. This week, however, they wanted to ask for prayer for people in Israel who are crushed, numb, devastated, broken, scared, and down because of the events of last week. The nation has…

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