Gaza continues to slow-walk its obligations to return all 48 hostages for Phase One of the ceasefire. Each Israeli family on a tightrope hoping that they will get closure.
En route to Jerusalem this morning, I snapped this photo of my newspaper on my knee, as I rode the bus to play harp in a concert.
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Sources: Jerusalem Post, 9 Nov 2025 pg 1. A husband, father, and grandfather, longtime Nir Yitzhak resident Lior Rudaeff was a member of the kibbutz’s response team when he was murdered by Palestinian Islamic Jihad on October 7, 2023. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-873130 Lior Rudaeff murdered on October 7, body taken to Gaza - Hostage Families Forum https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-800341 "Lior was a man of the land, family, and community. A volunteer, a neighbor, and a true friend who was always there for everyone," Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak wrote in a statement. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-873105 Two years without closure: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-867880