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The traditions of Judaism and Islam have been abused to become blueprints of war

Ittay Flescher Journalist and facilitator October 7, 2025 — 11.29am

It feels surreal to finally write these words, yet after two horrific years a war that has consumed every soul in this land may finally be ending.

When I finally see the return of the remaining hostages , it will feel like I’m witnessing a modern-day miracle. I imagine Matan Zangauker in the arms of his lion of a mother, Einav , whose relentless, agonising two-year campaign has fuelled a mass movement against the government and for the hostages’ release, mobilising thousands of Israelis every Saturday night.

When a deal is finally signed, I long to see hundreds of thousan

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