I was released just days ago, on Saturday, after 498 days in captivity. While my body lies in Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, my heart and soul remain trapped in Gaza. As long as my brother Eitan and the other hostages are held captive there, I too remain a hostage. The little strength I have left, I dedicate entirely to fighting for their return before it's too late.

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As I write these words, four more hostages from my own kibbutz are being returned to Israel – in coffins. Oded Lifshitz, Shiri Bibas and her two precious children, Ariel and baby Kfir, who wasn't even one year old when he was kidnapped. They were taken alive on October 7, 2023, and now their families must bury them. What kind of world do we live in where terrorists murder an innocent baby, his young brother, their mother, and an elderly man? As these families lay their loved ones to rest, I am tormented by a single thought: will my brother Eitan be next? Will more families receive their loved ones in coffins? We cannot let this happen. Not one more hostage should return this way.

Oct. 7, 2023, began like any other peaceful Shabbat in Kibbutz Nir Oz. Like many other Argentinian immigrants who found a new life in Israel, I had built my world in this small, tight-knit community. My younger brother Eitan had come to spend the weekend with me in the kibbutz. None of us could have imagined the horror that would unfold – a day when our small community would be devastated, with a quarter of our people either murdered or kidnapped by Hamas terrorists.

They took me away on a motorcycle, subjecting me to such severe physical violence that I was left bleeding and wounded. For a month, I didn't know if Eitan was alive or dead. When they finally brought us together, we stayed side by side until the day of my release – a moment that tears at my heart every second of every day.

The conditions of our captivity were beyond anything humans should endure. The physical torture was unbearable, especially in those first months. But it was the psychological torture that almost broke us – the constant fear that each breath could be our last, that any word or movement could trigger our captors' violence. We were starved, interrogated, abused. I survived by focusing only on making it through one more day, then another.

I know with certainty that those still held captive don't have much time left. I saw with my own eyes how sick some of them are – they won't survive many more days without medical care. My brother Eitan is seriously ill with a condition requiring medication he isn't receiving. He has severe infections and dangerous fevers. Every hour that passes puts their lives at greater risk. Tragically, Eitan and dozens of others are not included in the current phase of releases that brought me home.

To President Trump, who secured my freedom: Though we've never met, I will forever owe you my life. History will remember you as the leader who took decisive action when it mattered most, who upheld the sacred value of human life. Everything I do from this point forward will be thanks to your efforts. But there is urgent work still to be done. I beg you to use your influence once again to bring home those who remain. We need your help now more than ever.

I promised those I left behind that I would do everything in my power to secure their release.

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The world must understand – people are dying in those tunnels right now. My brother is dying in those tunnels right now. We need action today, not tomorrow. Bring back those who are still alive before it's too late. Bring back those who have died, so their families can have closure and mourn properly. 

To my brother Eitan: hold on. Just as you gave me strength during our darkest days together, I will not rest until you and every other hostage return home.

As long as hostages remain in Gaza, none of us is truly free.

A midair collision between two small planes at a regional airport in Arizona killed at least two people on Wednesday, authorities said.

The deadly collision occurred at the Marana Regional Airport, northwest of Tucson, the Marana Police Department said.

Authorities confirmed that at least two people were killed, though they noted that details were limited as first responders were still working the scene.

The planes that collided midair were identified as a Cessna 172S and a Lancair 360 MK II, both fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said. The agency said it is investigating the incident.

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No information about the victims or how the collision occurred was immediately provided.

Authorities said that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is also responding to the incident.

The collision is the latest in a concerning trend of recent air travel accidents in North America.

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A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis crashed and overturned while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday afternoon. No one was killed, though authorities said 21 passengers on board the aircraft suffered injuries ranging from minor to critical.

In the deadliest U.S. aviation disaster since 2001, an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight coming in to land at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29 collided midair, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.

Other recent aviation disasters in North America include a small commuter plane on its way to Nome, Alaska, that crashed on Feb. 6, killing the pilot and nine passengers. Additionally, a medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood on Jan. 31, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes. 

Following the incident at Reagan National Airport, the Trump administration has promised a thorough review and update of air traffic control systems nationwide.

Fox News Digital's Danielle Wallace and Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, will soon have access to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) system that contains sensitive taxpayer information, Fox News has learned.

DOGE has requested access to the IRS Integrated Data Retrieval System, which allows IRS workers to view taxpayer accounts.

Harrison Fields, the White House principal deputy press secretary, told Fox News in a statement that access to this system is necessary to identify fraud and fix the system.

"Waste, fraud, and abuse have been deeply entrenched in our broken system for far too long," Fields said. "It takes direct access to the system to identify and fix it. DOGE will continue to shine a light on the fraud they uncover as the American people deserve to know what their government has been spending their hard-earned tax dollars on."

WHAT HAS DOGE CUT SO FAR?

The IRS website states that the system allows workers "to have instantaneous visual access to certain taxpayer accounts." Other functions of the system include "researching account information and requesting returns," entering transactions and collection information, and "automatically generating notices, collection documents and other outputs."

Musk is leading DOGE to aggressively slash government waste when it comes to federal spending under President Donald Trump. It was created via executive order and is a temporary organization within the White House that will spend 18 months carrying out its mission.

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The group has faced criticism over its access to federal systems, including the Treasury Department's payment system, as well as moves to cancel federal contracts and make cuts at various agencies. Attorneys general from 14 states are suing to block DOGE from accessing federal data, arguing Musk and Trump's administration have engaged in illegal executive overreach.

The newly formed cost-cutting agency scored a win on Friday when a federal judge in Washington declined a request to temporarily block it from accessing sensitive data from the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan and Eric Revell contributed to this report.

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith made his stance on trans inclusion in girls and women’s sports clear during an interview on radio row in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl LIX.

Smith appeared in an interview for Bloomberg last week to talk about his political aspirations. The clip was published on Saturday. He said he considered himself to be a "centrist" when it came to political leanings, but when it came to trans athletes playing in women’s sports, that’s where he took a different line.

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"So that’s how I look at it. LGBTQ rights and all that stuff, I’m in full support of that, but when transgender athletes, men are transitioning to women and they’re competing in female sports, that’s a different animal to me," he said.

"That’s not just about LGBTQ rights. That’s about prying on the rights of females out there everywhere who were born female, and they’re at a decided disadvantage."

Smith’s stance came as President Donald Trump signed an executive order to bar transgender athletes from competing against women and girls.

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The NCAA followed Trump’s executive order and changed its policy.

Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for education secretary, also said she didn’t believe trans athletes should compete against women and girls in sports.

"I do not believe that biological boys should be able to compete against girls in sports, and I think now that certainly not only have the people spoken, because that was something that Trump ran very heavily on, but I believe the court has spoken," McMahon said.

A national exit poll conducted by the Concerned Women for America (CWA) legislative action committee found that 70% of moderate voters saw the issue of "Donald Trump’s opposition to transgender boys and men playing girls and women’s sports and of transgender boys and men using girls and women’s bathrooms," as important to them. And 6% said it was the most important issue of all, while 44% said it was "very important."

Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

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Dallas Cowboys fans should probably turn away. 

Days after the Cowboys’ divisional rival bested the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl, star receiver CeeDee Lamb decided to add salt to the wound, saying that the Philadelphia Eagles have a "more passionate" fanbase than Dallas. 

"Eagles – they’re crazy," Lamb told digital content creator Katie Feeney in an interview this week. 

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"Our fans are deep, but they’re not – I don’t wanna say nothing crazy – but the Eagles got it."

Eagles fans, notorious for their passion and ability to climb a greased pole, had their chance to shine on Friday as the team celebrated their 40-22 victory over the defending champions with a parade in downtown Philadelphia. 

Even Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro took a dig during his speech at the Super Bowl parade rally. 

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"People love to hate on the Eagles. People love to hate on Philly. I think we became America's Team in all of this. I hope Dallas hears this," Shapiro yelled during his speech. 

But despite Lamb’s flattery, the veteran wideout seems content with remaining in Dallas.

He signed a four-year, $136 million contract extension in August that will keep him in Dallas until 2028. Despite missing the playoffs, Lamb had another standout season. 

He finished top 10 among receivers this past season with 101 receptions for 1,194 yards and six touchdowns despite being sidelined for the remainder of the season in December. 

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