Opinion: The return of the living and the fallen from Hamas captivity stands apart from anything ever seen in Israel’s history of POWs and MIAs 

Opinion: As hostages return, public joy and grief collide; for mothers like Einav Zangauker and Iris Haim, love became political—by rage or forgiveness; their bodies, like many across Israel, bear witness to a state that failed its promise to protect

Opinion: By October 8, Israeli activists were already seen at pro-Palestinian protests in migrant neighborhoods — regular participants, often referred to as 'useful Jews' at demonstrations marked by anti-Israel rhetoric 

Opinion: The hostages' return was not a victory photo op but a symbol of national healing; Trump's key message wasn’t a pardon but clear support for Israel and a call to shift from war to diplomacy