David Brinn News Today

The songwriter gained inspiration from a released hostage who looked her captors in the eye with an intense glare, noting that she was now free from their shackles.

Israelis are keenly aware that the close bond between their country and the United States is fraying over the prolonged war in Gaza. But they blame politics and the U.S. election season for the shift.

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.


There are far-reaching consequences of Hamas' attack on Israel. The trauma lingers for many.

There are far-reaching consequences of Hamas' attack on Israel. The trauma lingers for many.

There are far-reaching consequences of Hamas' attack on Israel. The trauma lingers for many.

There are far-reaching consequences of Hamas' attack on Israel. The trauma lingers for many.

There are far-reaching consequences of Hamas' attack on Israel. The trauma lingers for many.

There are far-reaching consequences of Hamas' attack on Israel. The trauma lingers for many.

There are far-reaching consequences of Hamas' attack on Israel. The trauma lingers for many.