Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza will continue for “many more months,” pushing back against persistent international cease-fire calls after mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the besieged enclave. Netanyahu thanked the Biden administration for its continued backing, including approval for a new emergency weapons […]
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Israel and US knew Hamas was planning attack
In the wake of blockbuster new reporting that Israel was aware Hamas was planning a major terror attack more than a year in advance, American officials are continuing to assess that information while Israel plans to conduct its own investigation after fighting ends with Hamas, officials said Sunday. “All of these questions, we’re going to […]
Cease fire holds; 2nd group of hostages released
A second group of 17 hostages who had been held captive in Gaza since being kidnapped by Hamas militants in the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel were released late Saturday night after an hours-long delay as part of the short-term cease-fire agreement brokered by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt. In exchange, another 39 Palestinian […]
Israel-Hamas Cease Fire To Begin Friday Morn
A truce between Israel and Hamas will begin Friday at 7 a.m. local time (midnight ET), with 13 civilian hostages to be released by Hamas hours later, Qatar announced. Qatar will receive a list with the names of hostages expected to be released by Hamas in a “day-by-day process,” Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari […]
Hamas will release 50 hostages in cease fire deal
The U.S. has secured a deal for the release of 50 women and children held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a pause in fighting by Israel for at least four days. Three Americans are among the hostages set for release including 3-year-old Avigail Idan, whose parents were killed during the […]
Hamas hostage release deal nears completion
Negotiators are getting closer to an agreement with Hamas to release an initial 50 civilians in exchange for Israel allowing in more aid including fuel, coinciding with a limited pause in fighting, multiple sources told CBS News. More civilian hostage releases could potentially follow. At this stage, there is no firm deal in hand […]
Biden doubts death toll, Palestine publish names
The health ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza has published a report listing the names of more than 6,000 “documented deaths” in Gaza since the October 7 terror attacks on Israel, after US President Joe Biden questioned the reliability of Palestinian casualty figures. The report stated that between October 7 and 26, 7,028 Palestinians were killed, including […]
Over 500 killed in Hospital Blast; who did it ?
Hamas has said it will provide the international community with evidence proving Israeli culpability in Tuesday’s explosion at a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, that reportedly killed hundreds and has been blamed by Israel on a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) rocket fired that went off course. The disaster at the al-Ahli Baptist Hospital has […]
US desperate to contain Israel-Hamas War
The US and its allies are ratcheting up efforts to prevent the war between Israel and Hamas from engulfing the wider region, acting on concerns that an invasion of the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces could prompt Iran to enter the conflict. The US has warned Iran in recent days through back-channel talks about the […]
Netanyahu; Every Hamas member is a dead man
Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that every member of Hamas is a “dead man,” as he announced a new national emergency government to fight against the Palestinian militant group. The premier said that the people and leadership of Israel were “united” in fighting Hamas, whose attacks in the south of the country on Saturday […]
Biden administration has funded Hamas groups
President Joe Biden’s decision to restart aid programs for Palestinians has drawn fresh criticism this week amid questions about how Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization in control of the Gaza Strip, acquired the resources to launch an attack on Israel. Biden has pledged hundreds of millions of dollars toward Palestinians since taking office, reversing a […]
Israel’s goal in Gaza; elliminate Hamas
Israeli forces preparing to invade the Palestinian Gaza Strip have no intention of re-establishing a permanent presence in the Hamas stronghold, Israel’s former ambassador to the United Nations has said, as the under-siege coastal enclave withers under a pre-incursion air, land and sea bombardment. Danny Danon says Israel is preparing to “use a lot of […]