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Make no mistake, Hamas wants to be underestimated
As Israel focuses on a potential hostage deal it is important to understand how Hamas will seek to continue to exploit the conflict with Israel. Hamas has thrived for forty years on being underestimated.When it was founded in the late 1980s…
The government needs to expand haredi recruitment into IDF
Laly Dery, wrapped in a scarf to fend off the winter cold, stood somberly outside the Knesset on Tuesday. Her voice, a mixture of fatigue and determination, called out: “We can’t carry this stretcher on our own.”For Dery, whose son,…
Spanish party leader attempts to prevent Israeli team and fans from entering Madrid
Spanish Podemos party leader Ione Belarra asked the government to prevent the Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv and sports fans from entering Madrid, Spanish media El Pais reported on Monday. The request was sent soon before Maccabi Tel…
Majority of Israelis support comprehensive hostage deal, end of war
A majority of Israelis support a complete hostage deal with Hamas in exchange for the terrorist organization’s demand to end the war, according to the December 2024 Israeli Voice Index.According to the early release of the Index, a majority…
UK’s Princess Kate says relieved to be in remission after cancer treatment
Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, said she was relieved to be in remission on Tuesday after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment for cancer to thank all the medics and staff there.Kate, 43, underwent a course of…
Miriam Adelson reportedly pressured Trump to push Hamas into hostage deal
Miriam Adelson, billionaire donor and longstanding supporter of Donald Trump, was crucial in persuading the president-elect to push Hamas to accept a hostage agreement, Israeli journalist Ben Caspit (Maariv) reported.Adelson, who at times…
Heart vs head: the hostage deal and the cost of compassion
Israel’s agreement to the emerging hostage deal —one that, if fully implemented, could secure the release of all 96 remaining captives, both living and dead, in exchange for thousands of Palestinian security prisoners, including convicted…
Gaza hostage deal: Negotiations between Israel, Hamas persist as signing delayed
A Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal is in its final stages of completion, with an announcement expected imminently, but this declaration was delayed throughout Tuesday due to disagreements on the final wording of the deal, sources familiar…
ICC prosecutor objects to Israeli appeal of Netanyahu, Gallant arrest warrants
The objection of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan to Israel’s appeal of the war crimes arrest warrants issued against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was announced on…
Blinken: Gaza hostage deal on the brink – we await final word from Hamas
In the hours before the expected ceasefire announcement in Doha, Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered his final foreign policy speech at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C., saying, "We await final word from Hamas on its…
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupt Blinken speech on hostage deal
A pro-Palestinian protester interrupted a speech by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the Atlantic Council in Washington on Tuesday, yelling, "Your legacy will be genocide.""You will forever be known as Bloody Blinken, secretary of…
Authorities in Sudan Ban Christmas Service
Wadi Halfa, Sudan. (Bertramz, Creative Commons)
JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Authorities in Sudan prevented Christians internally displaced by war from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge, sources…
Hostage families meet with Netanyahu: An agreement may be signed ‘within hours’
Hostage families were told that an agreement may potentially be signed "within hours," in a meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday.According to the families, the emerging deal will include three phases, but the current agreements…
Azerbaijan foils Iranian plot to kill senior figure in local Jewish community
Azerbaijani secret service (DTX) thwarted a terror attack targeting a prominent member of the Jewish community. Sources within the Jewish community confirm that the intended victim is a senior figure, highly respected both in Azerbaijan and…
Hostage deal ‘in Hamas’s hands,’ Israeli official tell CNN
Israel is ready for a hostage deal, an Israeli official told CNN on Tuesday, adding that the ball was now in Hamas's court. “We think that we’ve made all the compromises that are needed to bring a deal. It’s in the hands of Hamas, and…
No final answer from Hamas regarding hostage deal, official tells ‘Post’
No final answer was given from Hamas regarding a hostage deal, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. Earlier, the Associated Press reported, citing two officials involved in the negotiations, that Hamas has agreed to…
Katz to FADC: My bill will bring tens of thousands of haredim into IDF
Defense Minister Israel Katz presented his proposal on Tuesday to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee (FADC) to confront the issue of haredim serving in the IDF.Katz said that over seven years, his bill would succeed at…
Ben-Gvir admits to preventing hostage deal on numerous occasions
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir admitted in a post on X/Twitter on Tuesday that his party had prevented a hostage deal from being achieved on numerous occasions.העסקה המתגבשת היא נוראית. אני מכיר היטב את פרטיה: היא כוללת שחרור…
Ben-Gvir boasts of blocking Gaza hostage deal ‘time and time again’
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir admitted in a post on X/Twitter on Tuesday that his party had prevented a hostage deal from being achieved on numerous occasions.העסקה המתגבשת היא נוראית. אני מכיר היטב את פרטיה: היא כוללת שחרור…
NSC issues warning of Iranian attempts to kidnap traveling Israelis
The National Security Council (NSC) issued a warning on Tuesday about increased Iranian attempts to lure Israeli citizens abroad under false pretenses, aiming to harm or kidnap them.The announcement followed a thwarted attempt by Iranian…
Palestinian official to BBC: Three hostages to be released on first day of deal, four next week
The terms of a hostage release deal that would see three hostages released on the first day of its implementation, with another four being released the following week, have reportedly been finalized, a Palestinian official familiar with the…
Hostage families deserve dignity from their representatives
As hostage negotiations slowly crystallize, the dream of returning all 98 hostages feels more palpable, a way to wake us from this never-ending nightmare. The effects of it are felt in every crevice of our society, from the yellow flags to…
Rocket sirens sounded across central Israel following projectile from Yemen
Rocket sirens sounded across Tel Aviv and central Israel following a missile that was launched from Yemen early Tuesday morning.The IDF stated that several attempts were made to intercept the missile that was launched and that it was likely…
Jerusalem man indicted for terrorism after attempting to stab IDF soldier
The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment against Adnan Qaria, the 38-year-old Jerusalem resident who attempted to carry out a terrorist attack in Jerusalem in December, the Attorney General's Office announced in a statement on…
Islamists Collude with Pakistani Officials in False Blasphemy Cases
Families of victims of false blasphemy cases protest outside National Press Club in Islamabad, Pakistan on Jan. 10, 2025. (CDI-MSN screenshot of video).
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – An…