Senior Hamas official says the release of Alexander could advance a ceasefire, IDF withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the start of Gaza's reconstruction, and a "just" exchange deal.

<p>A 34-year-old motorcyclist was moderately injured after being hit by a vehicle in Ramat Hasharon.</p><p>Magen David Adom medics and paramedics provided him with medical treatment and evacuated him to Beilinson Hospital.</p>

US President Donald Trump says he is considering lifting sanctions on Syria to support the country's post-civil war reconstruction. Syria's foreign ministry welcomes the move as a step toward peace and prosperity.

<p>Palestinian Arab media reported that Gazan "journalist" Hassan Aslih was eliminated in the IDF strike in Khan Yunis overnight. Aslih, who operated on October 7 under the guise of a media worker, broadcast live images of a burning tank near the border fence.</p>

<p>An unvaccinated three-year-old boy has contracted measles and is now hospitalized at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in serious but stable condition, <i>Galei Zahal </i>reported.</p>

For the first time since Henry VIII created the role, a Jew will helm Hebrew studies at Cambridge.

American Jews have spent decades fighting. They’ve lost. Opinion.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch calls on Finance Ministry to act after universities hosted Nakba events using public resources.