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The empty bedrooms of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, 2023, remain frozen in time—some still bearing the marks of violence and struggle from the day that ignited the Israel-Hamas war.
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Contenders in Israel’s first transgender pageant polished their moves and competed in “Miss Trans Israel.” Talleen Abu Hanna, 21, an Israeli from a Catholic Arab family, was crowned the winner of the 2016 pageant held at HaBima, Israel’s national theater, in Tel Aviv.
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