Their faces stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped. The latest ceasefire, which began Friday, marks a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that was triggered by Hamas’ Oct.

Thousands of Jewish people have left Israel in the two years since the attacks of October 7, 2023. A smaller number, seeking refuge from antisemitism, have moved there to start new lives.

One of the port authority people or naval people put their foot on my head and told me to sit on my knees: Don’t move.”

The release of all living and dead hostages in Gaza within 72 hours of Israel accepting the agreement. Once all hostages are released, Israel will release 250 life-sentence prisoners, plus 1,700 Palestinians detained after Oct. 7, 2023. A requirement for Hamas to lay down its arms, and a withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory.

Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

Saturday’s executions — among the largest Iran has publicly acknowledged in recent years for acts it has tied to Israel — come amid growing concerns from human rights groups about a widening crackdown under national security laws.

US President Donald Trump on Friday expressed optimism for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and said that after the hostage release, Gaza will be rebuilt, citing anticipated financing from wealthy Arab neighbors,

People in Massachusetts marked the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, with art, artifacts and remembrances.