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By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says the terrorist organization is threatening its staff and disrupting aid.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
As of February, 85% of the Gaza Envelope's approximately 65,000 residents, who were almost all evacuated after the Oct. 7 attacks, were back home.
According to "The Wall Street Journal," internal Hamas documents show it directed up to 25% of humanitarian supplies to its "military" wing.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Terrorists murdered American-Israelis Judy Weinstein-Haggai and Gadi Haggai at Kibbutz Nir Oz, then carried their bodies to the Strip.
The global body has previously said that no entities outside of the United Nations can provide adequate and necessary assistance to Gazans.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The total number of meals delivered to date is more than 1.8 million, according to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"We kindly ask all media to proceed cautiously when reporting on this story," the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation stated.
“Hamas knows if it loses control over the aid, it loses control over the people of Gaza,” Danny Danon told the United Nations Security Council.
By David Isaac
(JNS) The United Kingdom is one of the chief funders of Hamas, Israel’s Channel 12 “Weekend News” reported on Saturday night. While a great deal of the money comes from private donations to so-called Muslim “charities,” the investigation revealed that the British government also funds the terrorist group. Admittedly, the money reaches Hamas indirectly, via […]
By Canaan Lidor
A top official had falsely claimed that 14,000 infants faced death within 48 hours.
By David Isaac
The figures' wide acceptance constitutes a "major strategic victory" for Hamas, according to the Australian authors of the study.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The battalion commander, who had gotten engaged a few days earlier, had never celebrated the rite of passage.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Pope Leo XIV said he was "deeply pained" by the situation in Gaza amid the war against Hamas.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Three designated distribution centers are to be established in Rafah, with each Gaza family being able to collect a weekly allotment. The distribution process is to be overseen by vetted NGOs and private U.S. contractors.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Troops from the IDF’s 188th Brigade arrested a Hamas terror commander who participated in the Oct. 7 massacre.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Supreme Defense Council asks parliament to warn the terrorist group not to jeopardize the country's stability.
Hamas has looted at least 60% of the aid that Israel allowed to enter Gaza, the Shin Bet revealed last year.
Anti-Hamas demonstrations have emerged in recent weeks, fueled by frustration over the war, economic hardship and repression.
By David Isaac
“We know and have experience that very often laws that are enacted in the Knesset are not necessarily applied,” MK Dan Illouz said.
By Ariel Kahana
The evacuees, who departed via Ramon Airport in Israel, possess foreign citizenship that will facilitate their resettlement abroad.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"In the end, Gaza's governmental capabilities need to be destroyed," said the Israeli finance minister.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Trump has made it clear that Hamas will either release hostages immediately, or pay a severe price,” the U.S. Middle East envoy warned.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The whole world should continue to say that what Hamas has done is outrageous, it’s ridiculous, it’s sick, it’s disgusting," said the U.S. secretary of state.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The terrorist group said it would free Edan Alexander, who holds U.S. citizenship, after the Trump administration signaled his importance.
Since October 7, the COI has outrageously accused Israel of committing crimes against humanity in Gaza, while refusing to say the same about Hamas.
Israel's U.N. mission in Geneva slammed the report as baseless and biased, while Prime Minister Netanyahu called the U.N. Human Rights Council "an antisemitic, terrorist-supporting body."
By Joshua Marks
The Doha discussions, which reportedly included P.A. official Hussein al-Sheikh, also covered the establishment of an administrative committee to manage the coastal enclave.
“Mahmoud Khalil was an individual who was given the privilege of coming to this country,” the White House press secretary said. “He took advantage of that opportunity, of that privilege, by siding with terrorists.”
By Ariel Kahana
The senior American official published clarifications and corrections to statements he made on television networks following Israel's strongly worded messages to the White House.
A front-page exposé in the British Daily Mail reveals the social media sensation "Abu Wadei" is an active member of the terrorist organization's "Arson Unit."
A June 2024 survey found that 44% of Gazans ages 18-29 would emigrate if given the chance, while 12% of the Strip’s population fled since 2007.
Smotrich said that efforts are underway in coordination with the U.S. administration.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas expired a week ago.
“We estimate 22, maybe 24 live bodies,” the U.S. Middle East envoy said. “We want them all back.”
The report called on prosecutors at the ICC “to pursue investigations into and prosecutions of hostage-taking and torture” and for the creation of a UN fund to support hostages that would be “funded in part by confiscations of financial assets and property imposed by sanctions.”
By Joshua Marks
"This morning, I woke up to the news that the terrorist who murdered my husband was released," said Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech.
Egypt wants to keep the Gazans in Gaza and put the Palestinian Authority in charge.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If war returns to Gaza, we will rain fire upon all areas of the enemy regime [Israel], especially Tel Aviv, which is known as occupied Jaffa."
By Canaan Lidor
Save One Life UK posted about praying for Gazans even as terrorists were murdering Israelis in border-adjacent communities on Oct. 7, 2023.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The move comes amid reported preparations to resume the war against Hamas in Gaza.
“The polite lie that we tell ourselves over and over again is that Hamas does not represent the Palestinians. It is simply not true.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"You don’t care about the beatings. They’re breaking my ribs, and I don’t care; give me another half-pita,” Eli Sharabi said of his 16 months in Gaza.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The incoming IDF chief is devising a plan to “eradicate Hamas” with more than 50,000 soldiers and a reduction of aid, Israeli sources say.
A senior official from the terrorist group urged an escalation of "resistance in all its forms in Jerusalem."
Hamas’s attack plans, Katz said, were discovered in files seized by the Israel Defense Forces.
602 living terrorists are being exchanged for the bodies of four murdered hostages.
The completion of Wednesday night’s exchange will mark the conclusion of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.
The three will be laid to rest in Zohar, near the family’s home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.
By Joshua Marks
The Saudi summit focused on an Egyptian proposal for the war-torn coastal enclave.
Netanyahu said Israel will not accept the humiliation of the hostages anymore.
Na'el Abid was released a week ago as part of the hostage deal with Hamas.
"Our Shiri was murdered in captivity and has now returned home to her children, her husband, her sister, and all her family for her final rest."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all our hostages,” the Israeli military said.
Israeli officials confirmed that Hamas will release six hostages on Saturday as the terror group seeks to expedite the handovers of the ceasefire’s first phase.
Mohammed Abu Warda, an Arab terrorist freed on Jan. 30, was supposed to be deported to a third country.
By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk
Separately, Jerusalem trying to persuade the terrorists to free six live captives instead of three in the next round slated for Saturday.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The ceasefire deal includes the release of "terror experts" who "killed hundreds of Israelis and wounded thousands," the Cabinet minister said.
The list includes 36 terrorists serving life sentences for mass murder.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
He described his conditions as “unimaginable,” feeling that “every single day” could be his last.
The IDF is preparing for an uptick in terror.
After 498 days in brutal Hamas captivity, Israeli hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Alexandre (Sasha) Trufanov, and Yair Horn were freed on Saturday and reunited with their families."
“Hamas is not what it was before October 7, but it still has the capacity to harm our forces, plant explosives, fire a certain number of rockets, and achieve tactical successes.”
The rocket was launched from Nuseirat.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Amir Ohana told visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola that only Trump's plan for Gaza offers a path forward.
By Canaan Lidor
“The full story of funding Hamas is vast, and much of it was done in secret,” Sen. Ted Cruz wrote about an exposé maintaining the aid agency financed terrorism.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Echoing the demand by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Israeli prime minister issued Hamas an ultimatum and threatened its “total defeat.”
Mansour is survived by his wife of 60 years, children and grandchildren.
DM Katz, "We will not allow a return to the reality of October 7.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The redeployment was conducted as part of the implementation of the truce struck with the Hamas terrorists in January.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Before their release, Hamas paraded the hostages in front of a raucous crowd of Palestinians in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Security forces arrested five alleged terrorists from Ramallah, who are facing trial for conspiring to commit murder and gun offenses.
By Joshua Marks
"Any ideas of this kind are capable of igniting the region," said Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri.
“The fact that terrorists are being released into Judea and Samaria—it's just mind-blowingly pathetic that they would even take that chance," said Hillel Fuld, whose brother's murderer was released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
At least 82% of the Arab terrorists freed in November 2023 returned to terror.
The books were being sold in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Abdel Hadi Kamil was released in November 2023 as part of a deal to release of some of the hostages taken during the October 7 massacre.
By Merav Sever
Berger, released Thursday, found the siddur, apparently left behind by a soldier.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Ofer Kalderon, 54, Keith Siegel, 65, and Yarden Bibas, 35, are expected to be released.
The Gazans want to be allowed to leave Gaza.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In Egypt, the released terrorists were welcomed by representatives of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Gadi Moses, Arbel Yehud, and Agam Berger are set to be released.
Hamas is rushing to bring people up north before the ceasefire collapses and the war starts again.
Eight from the 26 to be freed in this phase are dead.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Children aged 8 and 4 were cursing 'the Jews,'" Liri Albag said.
“Sheba Medical Center will continue to accompany them and their families. We continue to be ready and alert,” the medical center said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"His phone call tonight to a murderer of Jews is a wake-up call to those who still delude themselves about the P.A. being an alternative to Hamas in Gaza after the war," said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Outlawing the U.N. agency is “a direct response to the widespread infiltration of UNRWA’s ranks by Hamas,” Ambassador Danny Danon said.
The four, who all served as a lookout and were kidnapped from Nahal Oz observation post, are being taken to Beilinson-Schneider Hospital in Petah Tikvah for a medical evaluation.
Israel says it will not allow Gazans to go north in response to Hamas's violation.
"This part of the agreement with Hamas signals to terrorists that violence pays off, undermining the sacrifices of soldiers and civilians who gave their lives for the country."
The IDF is again calling on the Gazan residents to obey its instructions and not to approach Israeli forces deployed in the area.
The first three released hostages will be staying longer in the hospital.
The U.N. secretary-general is slated to meet with the Israeli president on Monday, when the latter keynotes a Holocaust remembrance event
By Joshua Marks
The 29-year-old, among seven women set to be freed during the first part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas, is reportedly being held by a Salafi group affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
Israeli forces are positioned around the crossing and there is no passage without [Israeli] supervision, oversight and advance approval.'
The president said Hamas terrorists ran the Strip "viciously and badly" and cannot be allowed to return to power.
Over 10% of UNRWA’s senior educators in Gaza are members of Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
At the prime minister’s direction, the ceasefire will not go into effect as long as Hamas does not fulfill its commitment.
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