Emily Damari shares unreleased hostage photos, says surviving Hamas captivity was a miracle
"Three years ago at this time on Simchat Torah I was deep, deep in the Gaza Strip," Damari wrote in her post.
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Baseball in Israel gets a boost from Jerusalem’s passionate baseball mom
Former IDF negotiator says Israel could have ended Gaza war, freed hostages a year earlier
What Amit taught us: How the Bonzel family keeps the legacy of a fallen soldier alive
Voice of Music Festival in the Upper Galilee celebrates 41st season
Under the artistic direction of pianist Dr. Ofra Yitzhaki, the festival bridges historical traditions with contemporary perspectives.
Israelis celebrate Simchat Torah near Nova Festival site despite ban by police, KKL-JNF
The celebration follows a similar event at the site in 2025, which angered the families of October 7 attack victims. As a result, the JNF and police banned such events in 2026.
Netivei Ayalon Chairman Idan David identified as suspect detained by Lahav 433 on Thursday
As of the time of writing, David is still listed on the Rishon Lezion-headquartered company's website as "Chairman of the Board of Directors."
Jerusalem Biennale turns trauma and pain into art, healing, and hope
The Jerusalem Biennale showcases 42 exhibitions exploring trauma, memory, spirituality, healing, and the search for hope.
New Tel Aviv exhibition shows never-before-seen private work from six Israeli artists
A new exhibition at Tel Aviv University draws on the private archives of six major Israeli artists, presenting materials never shown before.
International LGBT film festival sets screenings at Tel Aviv Cinematheque
Audiences can also look forward to Adam Shankman’s camp comedy Stop! That! Train! featuring RuPaul, alongside major festival favorites from Cannes and Montreal’s Fantasia.
Getting the word out: The Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature flies the flag in Frankfurt
Sigalit Gelfand, and the Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature, which she serves as CEO, will be well and truly in the thick of things.
What Remains Awake: Artist Sarah Svetlana's searching, luminous homecoming to Jaffa
In the stone-vaulted rooms of Mika Contemporary Art Gallery in Jaffa, artist Sarah Svetlana’s paintings arrive with the force of family history, mourning, and a newly urgent question of belonging.
Spanish director Alberto Sciamma brings his allegorical film, ‘Cielo,’ to Haifa Film Festival
While the landscapes of Bolivia are spectacular, the film shows how harsh life can be there.
![ALBERTO SCIAMMA at the Haifa festival: "Hopefully, [the film] appeals to the heart, and then people bring their own feelings and experiences to it."](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_448,w_632/740285 "ALBERTO SCIAMMA at the Haifa festival: \"Hopefully, [the film] appeals to the heart, and then people bring their own feelings and experiences to it.\"")
Small aircraft crashes near Beit Shemesh, pilot lightly injured
The crash comes after an additional light aircraft crash following a training flight on Friday killed one pilot and injured the other in northern Israel.
