Last week, on February 20th, HAMAS handed over to Israel the remains of four hostages: Oded Lifshitz, Shiri Bibas, and her children, Kfir and Ariel.

In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s currently summer, and the ulpan classes of the World Zionist Organization Department for the Promotion of Aliyah have gone on vacation.

Passover begins this evening – the main Jewish holiday.