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Hamas says it has responded in "a positive spirit" to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and is prepared to enter talks about implementing the deal, which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict.

t least five Israeli soldiers were killed and more than 10 others wounded Monday in what Israeli media described as an “unusual” and “challenging” ambush by Palestinian resistance fighters in northern Gaza. The attack, which targeted a group of at least 15 Israeli troops ...

In a travesty of justice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with former Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had warrants issued for their arrest today by the International Criminal Court.The two have been accused of crimes against humanity during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. What does this all mean in the grand scope of the Israel-Hamas war? Will Netanyahu and Gallant actually serve jail time because of these arrest warrants from an Israel-hating global court? Watch now and get the latest!

Republican US. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their last meeting in July to quickly end Israel's war in Gaza, but the former president also criticized ceasefire demands. "He knows what he's doing, I did encourage him to get this over with," Trump told reporters at a press conference on Thursday. "It has to get over with fast. ... Get your victory and get it over with. It has to stop, the killing has to stop."

For Israel’s progressive elites, the real war is against the enemy withinThe Oct. 7 massacre brought Israelis together. Most of us understood full well that we need to hurry up and heal the wounds created by the bitter struggle over judicial reform so that we can pool our resources together for the momentous task we now face. But the far left, and certainly the hardcore of the permanent protest, does not share the sentiment. After a short lull at the beginning of the war, in which they too felt obliged to offer lip service to unity, their strategists, cheerleaders in...

The crisis in the region has worsened following the assassination of Haniyeh in Tehran. Global pressure on Iran to refrain from attacking and to accept a difficult compromise is growing. Sources like Axios reports that the U.S., Europe, and Arab countries are urging Iran not to respond militarily to Israel, to avoid escalating the conflict into a wider war. Some sources say Iran has assured the U.S. and Europe that it won’t target civilians in Israel. Other reports suggest that Iran might rely on Hezbollah in Lebanon for any actions at this stage. Khamenei, facing internal and regional crises and...

In recent weeks, the Israelis have successfully targeted and terminated three of the major leaders of the Hamas terror network: Mohammed Deif, Ismail Haniyeh, and Rafa Salama. And many in the Western world, particularly Democrat party politicians in the United States, are bemoaning this as a terrible thing. How? Hamas is a terrorist organization. Ever since their inception, their aim has been to kill as many innocent people as possible, as often as possible, in the hopes of wiping out the Jewish population of Israel and taking over the entire country themselves. This sounds like an exaggeration, but it isn’t....

The release of Shifa Hospital director Mohammad Abu Salmiya from custody today was “a severe mistake and an ethical failure,” says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as various ministers and senior security officials have traded blame, each claiming they had nothing to do with the controversial move. ... This morning, Netanyahu ordered an investigation into how the release happened, the statement says. Shin Bet director Ronen Bar will present his findings to the premier tomorrow, ...

Enlightening facts reveal the truth behind the recent Al-Jazeera propaganda regarding an IDF dog attacking a Gazan women, further demonstrating the lies and evil behind the terror organisation and its followers. Eliana Fleming, JFeed Staff | JFeed | 20:11 More Al-Jazeera lies - the true story behind the Oketz dog in Gaza Enlightening facts reveal the truth behind the recent Al-Jazeera propaganda regarding an IDF dog attacking a Gazan women, further demonstrating the lies and evil behind the terror organisation and its followers. Eliana Fleming, JFeed Staff | JFeed | 20:11 K9 IDF Unit 'Oketz' dog K9 IDF Unit 'Oketz'...

On May 22, the nations of Norway, Spain and Ireland announced their intentions to recognize a Palestinian state. As reported in the Epoch Times, the announcement prompted “Israel to immediately recall its ambassadors to the three nations.How should we respond?

Israeli military vehicles operate on the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in the southern Gaza Strip, in a handout image released May 7, 2024, by the Israel Defense Forces. ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Jerusalem — An Israeli tank brigade took control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, as Israel moved forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife's edge. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

The Israeli military announces that troops are currently striking and operating against Hamas sites “in a targeted manner” in eastern Rafah. The IDF says it will provide further information on the operation soon. The announcement comes after Palestinian media reported a series of strikes in the area, where the IDF earlier called for civilians to evacuate.

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Israel is deciding its next steps after Iran's retaliatory attack as fears grow of a wider war in the Middle East.What to know An Israeli response to Iran's retaliatory attack may be “imminent,” a source told NBC News. The comments came as Israel weighed its next steps and after a meeting of the country’s war Cabinet today. The two countries clashed at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, with Tehran insisting it does not seek further escalation after launching the barrage of 300 drones and missiles, but warning of more "decisive" strikes in retaliation to any Israeli...

Suez traffic is down 28% in the past 10 days. Also, the commercial Suez Canal traffic reportedly downed almost 60% since the Houthi attacks began in response to the Israeli war on Gaza. Short-term rates for container shipping between Asia, Europe, and the US are climbing on reduced capacity caused by the ongoing threats to cargo vessels in the Red Sea. The spot rate for shipping goods in a 40-foot container from Asia to northern Europe now tops $4,000, a 173% jump from just before the diversions started in mid-December, Freightos.com, a cargo booking and payment platform, said late Wednesday....

Moshe Feiglin, Israeli politician and activist, spoke to Israel National News – Arutz Sheva about his decision to leave the Likud, the current IDF achievements, and the sacrifice of our soldiers. “What we see is the spirit and heroism of this generation of soldiers. We have never seen this in the past. We have seen tremendous heroism during all the wars since 1948, but what we are seeing now, we have never seen before. Personally, it gives me tremendous hope for this country. I know that we are going to win. There's no doubt about it. The problem we have...

The three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot dead by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Gaza Strip were carrying a stick with a makeshift white flag at the time of the incident, an Israeli military spokesperson said, according to Reuters, Spanish news agency EFE and Israeli media. The incident happened in an area of intense combat where Hamas militants operate in civilian attire and use deception tactics, he said. The hostages were aged 25 to 28 years. The soldier who shot at the hostages believed the men were moving toward him as an attempt by the Palestinian Islamist...

Israeli soldiers shot and killed three Israeli hostages in northern Gaza after misidentifying them as threats, the Israel Defense Forces said. “During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, the troops fired toward them and they were killed,” IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a news briefing on Friday. “During searches and checks in the area in which the incident occurred, a suspicion arose over the identities of the deceased,” Hagari added. “Their bodies were transferred to Israeli territory for examination, after which it was confirmed that they were three Israeli...

The Druze are an Israeli minority community of roughly 150,000 in number, comprising roughly two per cent of the country’s population — and they’re a living counterpoint to the commonly-levelled accusation that Israel is an apartheid state. Ethnically and linguistically Arabic, the Druze are Abrahamic monotheists who first emerged around the 11th century after branching off from Shia Islam. Worldwide, they now total about one million. The Israeli population is quite concentrated, with 98 per cent living in 19 villages in the northern regions. Druze tend to be fiercely loyal to their home states. Speaking to the National Post last...

President Biden apologized to some prominent Muslim-American leaders for publicly questioning the Palestinian death toll being reported by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health, a new report says. Biden huddled with five Muslim American leaders the day after his Oct. 25 comments about reported Gaza deaths roiled the Islamic community, vowing to “do better.” During the meeting, which was initially planned for 30 minutes but lasted more than twice as long, Biden heard the leaders describe individuals they knew who were personally affected by the conflict. “I’m sorry. I’m disappointed in myself,” Biden told the group, the Washington Post reported.