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[David Bernstein @ProfDBernstein]

You can't demonize Israel, home to half the world's Jews, and American supporters of Israel, a majority of the rest of the world's Jews, and then claim you love your "Jewish brothers and sisters," as if Israeli Jews and the broad pro-Israel majority of American Jews are just some idiosyncratic anomaly.

[Tablet Magazine @tabletmag]

Why is hating Jews so fun?

Antisemitism offers revelation, moral certainty, and even a sense of belonging. That's what has made it so psychologically rewarding for centuries.

In the social media age, the pleasures of the mob have never been more accessible.
https://t.co/7UiNjGzS8E

[Alex גדעון בן װעלװל @JewishWonk]

All of this bigot's supporters rallied around his 1A rights.

Not a single one of them has a thing to say as he once again uses his rights in an effort to deny Jews the right to speech and association.

Everything is a talking point for the cause, they believe in nothing.

[USA TODAY @USATODAY]

Rachel Goldberg-Polin (@BringHershHome) is the embodiment of every mother’s worst nightmare: losing a child. Now, she is turning her loss into a way to help others heal.

Hamas kidnapped and executed her son, Hersh. Her commitment to save as many of the 251 hostages as possible never wavered. https://t.co/VO2n6MgyBS

📸: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv, for USA TODAY

[Michael Weiss @michaeldweiss]

Iranian drones killing Ukrainian civilians for years will do that.

[החדשות - N12 @N12News]

גורם ישראלי בכיר: "המנהיג העליון של איראן, עלי ח׳אמנאי - חוסל"

[Rachel Gur @RachelGur]

For all those who asked, here is a clip of @havivrettiggur responding to masked protesters interrupting his lecture at Haverford College on February 1, 2026. Enjoy and learn.

[Amelia Adams @neuroticjewgay]

Jews don’t need a blue square, we need the Islamic regime to stop funding its proxies to kill us all over the world.

[Jon Polin ג'ון פולין @JonPolin20]

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Eloquent and poignant words to describe the complex feelings as Ran Gvili z"l is finally getting respectful burial in Israel and as there are no Israeli hostages held in Gaza for the first time since 2014....

[Bring Them Home Now @bringhomenow]

For the first time since 2014, there are no hostages held in Gaza.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum was established one day after October 7, with a single, urgent mission: to bring home the 255 men, women, and children taken hostage to Gaza. What began as a moment of unimaginable shock became one of the most determined civic, moral, and human struggles in history.

Today, 843 days later, that mission has been completed. All 255 hostages have been returned to Israel. 46 of them were abducted alive and murdered in captivity. With the return of Rani Gvili, a hero who gave his life defending his community, we can finally say: there are no longer any hostages in Gaza.

This moment belongs not only to the families, but to the millions in Israel and around the world who stood with us. To every government, organization, journalist, and individual who refused to look away, who raised their voices, applied pressure, and believed this mission could be completed, we offer our deepest gratitude.

The struggle to bring the hostages home has ended 🎗️

[Bring Them Home Now @bringhomenow]

Ran Gvili, the last hostage, is brought home after 843 days 💔

First to enter. Last to return.

Staff Sergeant Ran (Rani) Gvili from Meitar was a YASSAM Negev fighter in the Southern District of the Israel Police. Ran took great pride in being a police officer and wearing the blue uniform.

On the morning of October 7th, Ran was at home recovering from a motorcycle accident and suffering from a fractured shoulder. Upon learning of the terrorist infiltration, he immediately put on his uniform and went out to assist his fellow unit members in the fighting. On his way, he encountered terrorists and fought with courage and determination on the front line at the entrance to Kibbutz Alumim. Members of the kibbutz community later gave him the name “Ran, the Defender of Alumim.”

After several months, assessments concluded that following a fierce battle, and only after his ammunition had run out, Ran fell in combat and was abducted to Gaza.

Ran, with his broad shoulders and radiant smile, was all heart. A true friend, loved by everyone. He loved life, was a young man of deep values, always spoke at eye level, and carried a powerful yet calm presence. At 24 years old at the time of his death, Ran is survived by his parents, Talik and Itzik, his brother Omri, his sister Shira, and an extended family.

Ran Gvili was the last hostage 🎗️

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum bows its head in sorrow and shares in the profound grief of the Gvili family.
There are no words to express the depth of this pain.

[Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian @manniefabian]

Footage shows IDF soldiers singing Ani Ma'amin at the cemetery in eastern Gaza City, where the body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili was located and identified.

[Dana Gat @DanaGat1]

הגיבור שלנו בדרך לקבורה הראויה שמגיעה לו 🇮🇱

[Gil Dickmann | גיל דיקמן @gildickmann]

אין חטופים בעזה.
עם ישראל חי 🎗️🇮🇱

[nir dvori @ndvori]

מגדל הפיקוח בנתב״ג הערב

צילום: עומר נורי

[Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig]

For 2.5 years, every celebration was marked by grief.

Every holiday darkened by absence.

Every family dinner dimmed with the knowledge that not every family was whole.

Millions of Israelis fought in countless ways for this moment.

Jews around the world marched in solidarity.

Ran Gvili, z”l, has returned for burial. His family will finally have the closure they have been fighting for since he gave his life to protect others on October 7th, 2023.

We swore we wouldn’t leave any hostage behind.
Today, we finally made good on that promise.

Now, a new one: The families of the fallen hostages must never walk alone. Their loved ones have returned for burial, but their lives are still gone. Their families are forever changed

We commit to telling their stories forever.
Now home.
Never forgotten 💔

[Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian @manniefabian]

The body of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili has been brought back to Israel from the Gaza Strip after 843 days, the military says in a statement, confirming that no hostages now remain in the Strip.

The military says it informed Gvili's family that their son has been identified and was returned to Israel for burial. A funeral is planned for Wednesday.

"As such, the return of all of the living and deceased hostages from the Gaza Strip to the State of Israel has been completed," the army says.

It marks the first time since 2014 that no hostages are held in Gaza.

In addition to the 251 hostages taken on October 7, 2023, two Israelis who had been captured after entering Gaza of their own accord in 2014 and 2015 -- Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed -- were released during the war, and the bodies of two IDF soldiers killed during the 2014 Gaza War -- Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul and Lt. Hadar Goldin -- were recovered.

"Throughout the entire war, IDF troops operated day and night, on the front lines and deep in enemy territory, while greatly endangering their lives, with unwavering determination and a deep commitment to the sanctity of life, in order to establish the conditions that would allow the return of all the hostages, the living and the deceased as one," the military says.

The IDF says the return of the hostages, including Gvili, "was carried out over two years of intense combat and represents the promise between the IDF and the citizens of the State of Israel, to never leave anyone behind."

[American Jewish Committee @AJCGlobal]

Ran Gvili is the last remaining hostage in Gaza.

With a broken shoulder, he was murdered on October 7, 2023, while defending his community from Hamas terrorists. His body was taken to Gaza, where it has been held for 837 days.

Ran is a hero who will not be forgotten. We will not stop until he is home.
https://t.co/O9kP6M7IeN

[Bring Them Home Now @bringhomenow]

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