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Credit: Yaakov (DryBones) Kirschen.
Political cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., made aliyah to Israel in 1971 and began drawing “Dry Bones” in January 1973. The internationally syndicated, award-winning cartoons ran in The Jerusalem Post for 50 years. They were reprinted in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, TIME and other mainstream media publications. The “Dry Bones” story has been covered by CBS, CNN and Forbes, among other outlets. He was a member of America’s National Cartoonists Society and the Israeli Cartoonists Society. Kirschen died at 87 on April 14, 2025.

An effective, decisive move on the part of the International Red Cross in response to the mass kidnapping of Oct. 7 is needed now.

What are they waiting for?

Despite the ceasefire, the European agency said further monitoring is needed to assess the risks to civil aviation.
Israeli forces detained 11 suspects and are searching for the others.
Despite contrary reports, Hamas spokesman denies candidates linked to the terror group are taking part.
Protesters praise “unity between the Iranian and Israeli peoples.”
The Palestinian gunmen were spotted riding in a pickup truck.
The Iranian-backed organization fired two projectiles at Israeli communities near the border.