In Israel, it's not January 1st, it's October 86th - comment
The best we can do is raise a toast in the hope that October 86th will soon make way for a date in January or February to be determined.
People hold photographs of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, as they attend a protest calling for the government to find a solution to have the hostages released, outside the Hakirya Base (Military Defense Headquarters) in Tel Aviv, December 18, 2023(photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)Updated: