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Originally from Casablanca, Morocco, Amelie made aliyah in 2014. She specializes in diplomatic affairs and geopolitical analysis and serves as a war correspondent for JNS. She has covered major international developments, including extensive reporting on the hostage crisis in Israel.

Trade and people-to-people ties the key, Consul General of Israel in Dubai Liron Zaslansky tells JNS.
“The real rebirth is to see a father hold his four children,” said Eyal Kalderon, whose cousin Ofer Kalderon was freed by Hamas on Feb. 1 after 484 days in captivity.
His kibbutz announced his death, calling him the “beating heart of Kissufim.”
Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz said an agreement was as good as military action, but Avigdor Liberman doubted talks could block Tehran’s nuclear push.
Educators and thought leaders gather in Cyprus for Yael Foundation conference on combating antisemitism.
Israel’s ambassador to Cyprus, Oren Anolik, speaks with JNS on the sidelines of the International Yael Foundation Conference in Limassol.
“It’s amazing to see the Jewish people all over the world stand for Israel,” Jewish Agency head Doron Almog tells JNS.
“It’s very important for me to share the story of Yotam, his heroism, everywhere I go,” said Iris Haim of her 29-year-old son, a hostage who accidentally was killed in Gaza by Israeli soldiers.
“Together, we can transform challenges into opportunities and pave the way for a brighter Jewish future,” said the organization’s co-founders, Uri and Yael Poliavich.
More than 200 Jewish educators and thought leaders from across the globe are converging on Limassol for the Feb. 3-5 event, titled “Education and Beyond.”
“Although he was so skinny, his hug felt like the same beautiful hug,” said Efrat Machikawa after being reunited with her uncle Gadi Mozes, 80, following 482 days in Hamas captivity.
Soldiers fired warning shots at approaching individuals in several locations, neutralizing one who failed to withdraw • A warning strike was carried out via a drone to deter uninspected vehicles moving northward.