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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 497

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Zakaria Zubeidi, 49, a Palestinian prisoner and former a top commander in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades who was released by Israel, waves a Palestinian flag as he is cheered by people after arriving in Ramallah aboard buses of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on January 30, 2025. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Death penalty for terrorists?

January 31, 2025

In the context of the release of convicted Palestinian mass murderers, ToI's senior analyst delves into the charged issue of capital punishment and how it may shift the conflict

What Matters Now to Yad Vashem head Dani Dayan: What to do when ‘friends’ disappoint

January 27, 2025

The chairman of the World Holocaust Remembrance Center takes a stand against rampant antisemitism and Holocaust denial and the tide change occurring in Europe

What Matters Now to Adir Miller and mom Marianne: Getting the last laugh after the Holocaust

January 24, 2025

Israel's premier comedian and his child survivor mother speak in a free-flowing conversation about their family's triumph over evil and his film, 'The Ring,' that tells their tale

What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Hamas’s survival is Gaza’s tragedy

January 17, 2025

ToI's senior analyst delves into reasons why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now suddenly willing to strike a 'bad' deal even as his coalition partners threaten to leave him

What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: Israel’s wish list for US President-elect Trump

January 10, 2025

ToI's senior analyst eyes the January 20 inauguration and spells out some of Israel's hopes and dreams for the new administration

What Matters Now to David Horovitz: Freedom of the press under attack

January 3, 2025

Marking five years of the our Daily Briefing podcast, ToI's editor also discusses the challenges of wartime reporting and how the military censor works