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Israel Honors Captive Survivor Amid Rising Violence and U.S. Strikes

12/27/2025

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On December 26, 2025, Israel's President Isaac Herzog honored Romi Gonen for recounting her captivity.
Gonen, kidnapped during Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, described her sexual assaults in a recent interview.
In Ilut, Zaid Amara, 48, was shot dead, the 251st Arab-Israeli murder in 2025, as police suspect revenge linked to Amara's son.
The U.S. military conducted a strike in Nigeria at local authorities' request, targeting ISIS militants.

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On December 26, 2025, Israel's President Isaac Herzog honored Romi Gonen for recounting her captivity.
Gonen, kidnapped during Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, described her sexual assaults in a recent interview.
In Ilut, Zaid Amara, 48, was shot dead, the 251st Arab-Israeli murder in 2025, as police suspect revenge linked to Amara's son.
The U.S. military conducted a strike in Nigeria at local authorities' request, targeting ISIS militants.