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In pictures: Israelis celebrate hostage deal

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People celebrate at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv as negotiators are set to sign a deal to free all hostages from Gaza, Oct. 9, 2025. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
Every emotion under the sun can be seen on the faces of those reacting to the news.
Celebrations at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv as negotiators get set to sign a deal freeing all hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Oct. 9, 2025. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

“The munitions expenditure in ‘Operation Epic Fury’ has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply,” the report states.
“Whether it’s hosting Miss Israel or meeting with elected officials from Israel, I’m always looking to strengthen” the “deep bond between New York City and Israel,” Eric Dinowitz, a member of the City Council told JNS.
Charlotte Knobloch, who leads the city’s Jewish community, canceled her attendance at a book launch following the incident.
Abd al-Rahman intended to carry out the attack “in the immediate time frame.”