Abraham Accords Put to Test During Iran Attack, Saudi Agreement with Israel Could Be Next Step

Jews worldwide and throughout Israel will celebrate the Feast of Passover Monday night. While they celebrate the freedom from the bondage of ancient Egypt, they also grieve for the more than 100 hostages still in Hamas captivity, as Tuesday will mark the 200th day since the massacre and kidnappings on October 7th.

The Jewish people celebrate Passover each year with a Seder meal, recalling the Israelites' miraculous exodus from Egypt after Moses told Pharoah: "Let my people go." Ahead of the upcoming Passover holiday, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, the main group that has been representing the hostages, organized an event at Kibbutz Nir Oz, close to the Gaza border, for family members of those taken hostage on October 7th to come together at their devastated kibbutz and cry out once again for their loved ones’ freedom.

After Iran's missile barrage last week against Israel, many people here who endured the explosions and sirens during the night were both relieved and stunned to learn that 99 percent of the more than 300 drones and missiles fired at them were shot down, and most did not even make it to Israeli airspace.