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Israel braces for ‘propaganda war’ as global journalists prepare to enter Gaza

Israel braces for ‘propaganda war’ as global journalists prepare to enter Gaza

Israel is preparing a coordinated media strategy ahead of global journalists’ arrival in Gaza, including IDF-escorted tours and visual evidence to show how Hamas built… Read More ›

Trump says ‘Israel not going to do anything with the West Bank’ as US fumes over annexation vote

Trump says ‘Israel not going to do anything with the West Bank’ as US fumes over annexation vote

‘The Israelis can’t treat us like Joe Biden,’ administration official tells ToI, day after Knesset advanced preliminary legislation to annex parts of West Bank while… Read More ›

Hamas to release remains of two hostages tonight following Trump threat

Hamas to release remains of two hostages tonight following Trump threat

Hamas’s announcement came shortly after US President Donald Trump threatened to send forces into Gaza to ‘straighten out our Hamas’ if it did not abide… Read More ›

Yaniv saw the soldiers under his command as his ’70 children’, Itay ‘wanted to be IDF chief of staff’

Yaniv saw the soldiers under his command as his ’70 children’, Itay ‘wanted to be IDF chief of staff’

Stories of the soldiers who fell in Rafah: ‘Now it’s my turn,’ declared Maj. Yaniv Kula when he became company commander, replacing a man who… Read More ›

Ex-hostage’s mom at rally: Israel can only heal when all bodies return, PM faces justice

Ex-hostage’s mom at rally: Israel can only heal when all bodies return, PM faces justice

Government ‘will never evade responsibility’ for Oct. 7, says Einav Zangauker after her son returned in deal; Labor MK Kariv urges further anti-government struggle, full… Read More ›

Trump tells CNN Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza ‘as soon as I say the word’ if Hamas won’t uphold ceasefire deal

Trump tells CNN Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza ‘as soon as I say the word’ if Hamas won’t uphold ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would consider allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume military action in Gaza if Hamas refuses to… Read More ›

Remains of three hostages identified, fourth person returned Tuesday not a hostage

Remains of three hostages identified, fourth person returned Tuesday not a hostage

The remains of deceased hostages Uriel Baruch, Staff- Sergeant Tamir Nimrodi, and Eitan Levi were identified at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute early on Wednesday morning, Israeli media reported. It has… Read More ›

After Hamas breaches deal, Israel fears group hiding deceased hostages for future negotiations

After Hamas breaches deal, Israel fears group hiding deceased hostages for future negotiations

Israel had expected only a small number of hostages’ bodies to be returned after the 72-hour deadline following the IDF pullback to the ‘yellow line,’… Read More ›

Hostage releases set to begin early Monday from three locations in Gaza

Hostage releases set to begin early Monday from three locations in Gaza

Netanyahu: We’re ready; Trump due in Israel soon after; Hamas said to demand release of high-profile terror convicts, including Barghouti The release of hostages held… Read More ›

All Gaza Hostages to Return Home by 6 on Monday Morning

All Gaza Hostages to Return Home by 6 on Monday Morning

The 48 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip are expected to return home by 6 a.m. on Oct. 13, two years and one week… Read More ›

‘We will bring them all home’: Netanyahu to convene gov’t for Gaza deal vote

‘We will bring them all home’: Netanyahu to convene gov’t for Gaza deal vote

Israel, Hamas agreed on maps of the IDF’s withdrawal from Gaza • PM Netanyahu: With God’s help, we will bring them all home Prime Minister… Read More ›

Another flotilla stopped on its way to Gaza: ‘Ended in nothing’

Another flotilla stopped on its way to Gaza: ‘Ended in nothing’

Israeli Navy seized additional boats that were planning to reach the Gaza Strip; The Foreign Ministry said that this was “another futile attempt to breach… Read More ›

Trump ‘pretty sure’ there will be a Gaza deal, denies telling PM to not be ‘f*cking negative’

Trump ‘pretty sure’ there will be a Gaza deal, denies telling PM to not be ‘f*cking negative’

As negotiations kick off in Egypt, US president says Hamas ‘has been agreeing to things that are very important’; White House avoids setting deadline for… Read More ›

Released captive Eli Sharabi speaks about memoir ‘Hostage’ on his time as abductee in Gaza

Released captive Eli Sharabi speaks about memoir ‘Hostage’ on his time as abductee in Gaza

The English translation of his memoir will be published this coming October 7, on the two-year anniversary of his kidnapping.  Former Gaza hostage Eli Sharabi… Read More ›

A new year, new beginnings: How to set goals that really last

A new year, new beginnings: How to set goals that really last

Every year it’s the same story. We promise ourselves to get fit, diet, save money, or sleep more — and soon enough, the resolutions fade;… Read More ›

Trump says Gaza deal in ‘final stages,’ hopes to finalize plan in Monday meeting with Netanyahu

Trump says Gaza deal in ‘final stages,’ hopes to finalize plan in Monday meeting with Netanyahu

“We have a real chance for Greatness in the Middle East. All are on board for something special, first time ever. We will get it… Read More ›

Hamas claims contact lost with 2 hostages held in Gaza City during IDF bombings

Hamas claims contact lost with 2 hostages held in Gaza City during IDF bombings

Terrorist organization announces that contact with two hostages had been cut off ‘following the recent bombings in Gaza City,’ claiming that their lives were in… Read More ›

Qatar, Jordan denounce Netanyahu as warmonger, regional threat; Indonesia says ‘Shalom’

Qatar, Jordan denounce Netanyahu as warmonger, regional threat; Indonesia says ‘Shalom’

‘They visit our country and plot to attack it,’ wails emir, as Abdullah warns ‘Greater Israel’ would involve ‘blatant violation of the sovereignty’ of Israel’s… Read More ›

Netanyahu: No Palestinian state west of Jordan, weighing annexation

Netanyahu: No Palestinian state west of Jordan, weighing annexation

In an interview with the Post, UN Ambassador Danny Danon said that it was “very sad to see serious leaders taking part in this circus.”… Read More ›

‘Israel is small, France is a powerhouse’ diplomat warns as Jerusalem mulls Palestinian state response

‘Israel is small, France is a powerhouse’ diplomat warns as Jerusalem mulls Palestinian state response

After Britain recognized a Palestinian state, a senior diplomat insisted the move was ‘not against Israel’; London has vowed continued support, but warned that ‘harsh… Read More ›