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Khamenei endorses ‘Death to America’ chants ahead of nuclear talks.
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Khamenei praised the crowd's anti-American stance as talks in Vienna approach amid Tehran's defiance.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff.
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May 10, 2025.
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[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-853447 JPost]
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ICC Set Plan to Charge Netanyahu Just After Prosecutor Was Accused of Sexual Assault.
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The bold step to pursue the Israeli leader for war crimes[sic] built support at the international court for prosecutor Karim Khan as allegations of sexual abuse were surfacing...
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By Matthew Dalton.
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May 10, 2025 9:00 pm ET
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Two months after the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, pressure was mounting on Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, as he considered charges against Israeli officials for their conduct of the war in Gaza.
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Pro-Palestinian "activists" who had labeled him a “genocide[sic] enabler” and a bloc of ICC member countries in the developing world insisted that action was long overdue, pushing Khan into conflict with Israel’s staunch allies in Washington and other Western capitals.
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[https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/icc-netanyahu-prosecutor-sexual-assault-israel-gaza-d9bedee3 WSJ]
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Report details sexual assault allegations against ICC’s Khan, questions if they may have spurred Israeli arrest warrants.
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May 11, 2025.
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The Wall Street Journal details some of the allegations of sexual assault leveled against International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan and says that he announced his intention to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-defense minister Yoav Gallant just 2.5 weeks after he heard about the accusations against him.
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The report says that Khan was coming under increasing pressure to take action over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza in the days and weeks after the Hamas-led October 7 onslaught, and that he had been lashing out at his team.
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A Malaysian lawyer in her 30s reportedly asked to meet with Kahn to ask him to change his manner of interactions with the staff.
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According to the Journal, the woman testified to UN officials that Khan started to touch her in a sexual manner, something that she said had occurred for a number of months.
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“She said she attempted to leave the room several times, but he took her hand and eventually pulled her to the bed. Then he pulled off her pants and forced sexual intercourse, according to the testimony,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
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“He always holds on to me and leads me to the bed,” she said in testimony reviewed by the Journal. “It’s the feeling of being trapped.”
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The report says the woman said it was one of multiple incidents of “coerced sexual intercourse” but that she stayed in the job because she felt it was an important role in human rights and she was additionally paying for medical care for her mother. The report says she also began to fear retaliation if she were to complain.
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She alleged that Khan carried out “nonconsensual sex acts” in New York, Colombia, Congo, Chad and Paris, as well as at a residence owned by his wife in The Hague, the report says.
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The newspaper says that just 2.5 weeks after Khan learned of the allegations, he announced his intention to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant over the war in Gaza, in addition to Hamas leaders.
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“The timing of the announcement has spurred questions about whether Khan was aiming to protect himself from the sexual-assault allegations. The day before announcing the warrant application, Khan abruptly canceled a trip to Israel and Gaza that he had previously said was important to make his decision,” the report says.
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According to the Journal, Alan Dershowitz had been organizing a meeting that was set to take place during the trip between Khan and Netanyahu.
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... court officials tell the newspaper that the arrest warrants shored up support for Khan from anti-Israel countries if the allegations were to become public and additionally discouraged his accuser from coming forward.
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The woman allegedly told investigators that Khan informed her that her accusations would harm the investigation into the Gaza war.
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“Think about the Palestinian arrest warrants,” she said he told her, according to her testimony.
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Last month, it was reported that United Nations investigators examining the allegations of sexual misconduct were also looking into allegations that Khan retaliated against staff who reported the allegations or were critical of his handling of the matter.
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/report-details-sexual-assault-allegations-against-iccs-khan-questions-if-they-may-have-spurred-israeli-arrest-warrants/ TOI]
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Report:
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ICC sought Israel warrants after Khan accused of sexual assault.
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Karim Khan was accused of serious sexual crimes by an assistant less than 3 weeks before his surprise announcement of the cancelation of a fact-finding trip to Israel and the seeking of warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant, raising concerns the warrants are meant to protect him.
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Israel National News.
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May 11, 2025, 9:24 AM
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that it would file arrest warrants against Israeli leaders less than three weeks after ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan was accused of sexual assault, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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According to the report, Khan responded to the international pressure to criminalize Israel's response to the October 7 massacre by taking out his frustrations on his staff. When one of Khan's assistants asked him to ease up in his treatment of her, he summoned her to his suite at the Millennium Hilton hotel near the UN's New York headquarters.
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The staffer, a Malaysian woman in her 30s, testified that Khan sexually assaulted her and prevented her from leaving, and act she said was part of a pattern of similar actions.
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The alleged victim said that she did not come forward at first because she was afraid of losing her job and of not being able to pay the medical bills for her mother, who was suffering from cancer. In addition, she feared retaliation from Khan.
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Two and a half weeks after he learned of the accusations against him, Khan canceled a fact-finding mission to Israel and announced that he was seeking arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in May 2024. In an unusual move, the ICC prosecutor announced the warrants during an interview with CNN rather than in an official setting, despite receiving advice from fellow prosecutors not to make the announcement in such a manner.
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The timing and unusual manner of the announcement of the warrants against the Israeli leaders has caused concern that the warrants were connected to the accusations against Khan, whose shift against Israel has shorn up his support among the parties that criticized him in the early days of the war between Hamas and Israel.
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While Khan has denied both the accusations of sexual assault and any connection between the accusations and the warrants, the report found that he used the investigation against Israel in an attempt to silence his accuser, who had supported the ICC's investigation of the Jewish State. He is alleged to have told her, “Think about the Palestinian arrest warrants.”
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In his announcement, Khan told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that he was seeking to arrest Netanyahu and Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh, for "war crimes and crimes against humanity."
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408146 INN]
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Heathrow Airport worker runs charity tied to Hezbollah in Lebanon - report.
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According to the report, Harake, 29, operates Zayir UK, an unregistered charity that has raised over £300,000 in funds for Lebanese aid.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff.
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May 11, 2025 10:48
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... Hussain Harake, a security guard at a British Airways lounge in Britain's Heathrow Airport, had his security clearance taken away after he eulogized Hezbollah terrorists on social media, The Sunday Times reported.
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[https://www.jpost.com/international/article-853479 JPost]
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Israel pushed to the side.
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Report: Trump to meet Israel’s enemies - Abbas and Al-Julani - at Saudi conference
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The Palestinian outlet Al-Quds reports that Trump will sit down with Abbas and leaders of Syria and Lebanon, with Israel left out entirely.
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Avi Nachmani.
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May 11, 2025.
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... the same time, the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Abu Mazen, firmly rejected the proposal to establish an American government in Gaza during a press conference he held in Moscow after a meeting with Russian President Putin.
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Abu Mazen said: "We have informed the Americans that we oppose this firmly; there is no right for the Americans or any other entity to be in the Gaza Strip. We (the Palestinian Authority) need to go to the Gaza Strip, return to the area, and we are capable of controlling it fairly, justly, and with love."
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Meanwhile, yesterday the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, firmly rejected the claim that President Donald Trump plans to announce U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state during his visit to the Middle East next week. "This report is nonsense; Israel has no better friend than the U.S. President," Huckabee wrote on his account on X.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/trump-abbas-al-julani-saudi-summit JFeed]
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Report:
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ICC sought Israel warrants after Khan accused of sexual assault.
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Karim Khan was accused of serious sexual crimes by an assistant less than 3 weeks before his surprise announcement of the cancelation of a fact-finding trip to Israel and the seeking of warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant, raising concerns the warrants are meant to protect him.
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Israel National News.
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May 11, 2025, 9:24 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408146 INN]
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Hamas continues to build new terror tunnels.
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Israel National News.
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May 11, 2025, 10:16 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408149 INN]
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Body of missing soldier Tzvi Feldman recovered after 4 decades.
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PM announces recovery from Syria of the body of soldier who was killed in Lebanon in 1982 for burial in Israel in a joint operation of the Mossad and the IDF.
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Israel National News.
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May 11, 2025, 10:21 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408150 INN]
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Trump antisemitism envoy to attend NYC Jerusalem conference.
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Israel National News.
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May 11, 2025, 12:56 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408155 INN]
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Israel reportedly recovers four add'l bodies from Syria - KAN.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/11/2025 05:05 PM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853546 JPost]
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Prospects of Saudi Ties to Israel Elusive as Trump Seeks $1 Trillion Bonanza.
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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. May 11, 2025.
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When US President Donald Trump lands in Riyadh on Tuesday, he will be greeted with opulent ceremonies, gilded palaces and the prospect of $1 trillion in investments. But, the raging war in Gaza has denied him one goal he has long craved: Saudi-Israel normalization.
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Behind the scenes, US officials are quietly pressing Israel to agree to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza – one of Saudi Arabia’s preconditions for any re-start of normalization talks, said two Gulf sources close to official circles and a US official.
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[https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/05/11/prospects-of-saudi-ties-to-israel-elusive-as-trump-seeks-1-trillion-bonanza/ Algemeiner]
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Israel Police arrests Palestinian for allegedly defrauding dozens on Facebook Marketplace.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/11/2025 05:14 PM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853548 JPost]
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IDF strikes over 50 terror targets across Gaza as it continues operations.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/11/2025 06:26 PM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853560 JPost]
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Israel maintains ultimatum issued to Hamas over expanded Gaza invasion, source tells ‘Post’.
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By Amichai Stein. 05/11/2025 11:46 PM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853586 JPost]
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Disguised commandos in wheelchairs: Dramatic footage of West Bank anti-terror special op.
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Undercover forces arrive at Balata refugee camp on the outskirts of Nablus and, after identifying their target, a senior local terrorist, they are joined by uniformed soldiers.
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Einav Halabi, Elisha Ben Kimon|05.11.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1srhwaege YNet]
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Will U.S. Defund the UN?
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GOP bill targets UN over Pro-Palestine moves to defend Israel.
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Senate Republicans have unveiled a bill to slash U.S. funding to the UN if it advances Palestinian statehood. The move aims to block PLO upgrades and defend Israel against rising anti-Israel bias at global institutions.
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Eliana Fleming.
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May 11, 2025.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/gop-bill-targets-un-over-palestine-statehood JFeed]
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Witkoff dismisses reports of Trump-Netanyahu rift as 'preposterous'.
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Trump’s Middle East envoy dismisses reports of a rift with Netanyahu as "preposterous," reaffirms the strong US-Israel alliance.
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Israel National News.
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Published: May 12, 2025, 1:25 AM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408191 INN]
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Hamas will release hostage Edan Alexander Monday at noon - report
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/12/2025 12:11 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853589 JPost]
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Edan Alexander release: Qatar pressured Hamas to give Trump win.
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Avi Woolf.
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May 11, 2025.
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Israeli sources speaking to Maariv said that Qatar pressured the terrorist group hard to give Trump an achievement he could celebrate during his visit to the Middle East.
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https://www.jfeed.com/latest-news
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[https://i.ibb.co/0VZJ30Q7/Screenshot-20250511-162708-Chrome.jpg]
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To bring Edan Alexander home, Israel will pause the war.
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Israeli sources speaking to Maariv said that Edan Alexander will be released within 48 hours.
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Avi Woolf.
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May 11, 2025 19:27
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Sources familiar with the matter said that Israel does not have to free any terrorists for Edan Alexander, but will have to cease fire and end drone surveillance long enough for the hostage to be freed.
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A source "familiar with the matter" told Axios reporter Barak Ravid that Israel will not have to free Palestinian terrorists in exchange for Edan Alexander, but will have to briefly cease fire and end drone surveillance long enough to allow for the hostage to be handed over.
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The ceasefire will last a few hours, according to Israel Hayom.
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Hamas announced that it is freeing Alexander as a good will gesture to jump-start negotiations to reintroduce aid into the Gaza Strip and bring about an end to the war. Thus far, no Israeli official has made any commitment in this direction.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/israel-to-pause-gaza-war-for-hostage-release JFeed]
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Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump:
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I am happy to announce that Edan Alexander, an American citizen who has been held hostage since October 2023, is coming home to his family. I am grateful to all those involved in making this monumental news happen. This was a step taken in good faith towards the United States and the efforts of the mediators — Qatar and Egypt — to put an end to this very brutal war and return ALL living hostages and remains to their loved ones. Hopefully this is the first of those final steps necessary to end this brutal conflict. I look very much forward to that day of celebration!
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[https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114491594957458207 on Truthsocial]
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Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander to be released.
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Family of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander says US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has notified them that Hamas will release him from captivity. Senior Hamas official: We were advised to “give a gift to President Trump and in return he will give back a better one.”
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Israel National News.
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May 12, 2025, 1:45 AM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408180 INN]
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Adam Boehler to head to Israel with Alexander family - source to 'Post'.
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By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 03:37 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853604 JPost]
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President Herzog lands in Germany under heavy security
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By Walla! 05/12/2025 03:45 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853606 JPost]
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Israeli Cabinet votes to stop Palestinian takeover of Judea and Samaria.
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the decision was part of his "normalization and de facto sovereignty revolution" in Judea and Samaria.
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Akiva Van Koningsveld.
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(May 12, 2025 / JNS)
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The Israeli Cabinet voted on Sunday to back a series of “revolutionary” measures aimed at stopping what it said was the Palestinian Authority-led takeover of lands in Judea and Samaria, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced.
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[https://www.jns.org/israeli-cabinet-votes-to-stop-palestinian-takeover-of-judea-and-samaria/ JNS]
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Source to 'Post': No direct talks between US-Hamas for Edan Alexander release.
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By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 06:28 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853614 JPost]
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PMO: Edan Alexander's release not possible without Trump support, military pressure.
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By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 07:12 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853615 JPost]
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Kurdish PKK dissolves after decades of struggle with Turkey, news agency close to militants says.
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By Reuters. 05/12/2025 09:21 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853634 JPost]
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Edan Alexander set to arrive at Sourasky Medical Center following release.
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By Dr. Itay Gal. 05/12/2025 09:29 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853635 JPost]
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Hamas: Edan Alexander to be released Monday without ceremony.
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By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 09:54 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853638 JPost]
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Houthi missile falls outside of Israeli territory.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/12/2025 11:13 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853651 JPost]
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Witkoff to meet with cabinet MKs on Wednesday.
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By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 12:40 PM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853668 JPost]
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Minister Eli Cohen:
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Hamas' fear of escalation led to hostage release.
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103FM.
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May 12, 2025, 12:49 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408215 INN]
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Pres. Herzog:
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We'll bring them all back, no matter what passport they have.
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Israel National News.
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May 12, 2025, 1:16 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408217 INN]
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Israel to send hostage deal delegation to Cairo on Monday - WSJ.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/12/2025 01:22 PM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853677 JPost]
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Eight Israelis physically attacked by drunk German tourists, who also shouted antisemitic threats, 'We were attacked without any provocation, just because we are Jews.'
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Israel National News.
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Published: May 12, 2025, 2:48 PM (GMT+3)
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A violent antisemitic incident rocked the heart of Budapest roughly ten days ago, when a group of drunk German tourists assaulted eight haredi Israeli men, including two residents and six tourists, shortly after Shabbat evening prayers.
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The victims, all clearly identifiable by their religious appearance, were on their way to a friend’s apartment when they were confronted by approximately 15 young Germans. According to testimonies, the Germans began hurling racist slurs such as "Heil [sic] Hitler," "dirty [sic] Jews," and "kill the Jews."
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408222 INN]
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MK claims:
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Egyptian intelligence chief was in on October 7th attack.
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Israel National News.
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May 12, 2025, 2:52 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408223 INN]
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Survey:
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Europe facing antisemitism crisis, survey reveals.
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Israel National News.
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May 12, 2025, 3:01 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408220 INN]
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Preparations for release of Edan Alexander in Khan Younis | Watch the live broadcast.
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IDF agrees on a temporary ceasefire to secure the safe transfer of the Israeli-American hostage; Family waiting to greet him at Re'im on southern border; Israeli delegation reportedly heads to Cairo for talks on broader deal.
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Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi |05.12.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/s1z2ex1weg YNet]
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28% in Europe see Jew-hatred of anti-Israel activists, per poll.
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Eight-two percent of survey respondents do not support prioritizing efforts to combat antisemitism.
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Canaan Lidor.
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(May 12, 2025 / Madrid / JNS)
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A survey of 4,400 European adults published on Monday found that more than a quarter said they had seen antisemitism disguised as pro-Palestinian activism.
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The 28% figure suggests a high level of public awareness of Jew-hate in the media and at thousands of rallies across Europe that have proliferated since Oct. 7, 2023.
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[https://www.jns.org/28-in-europe-see-jew-hatred-of-anti-israel-activists-poll/ JNS]
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Smotrich says Israel will not hold its fire on Gaza outside of release of Edan Alexander.
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By Amichai Stein. 05/12/2025 04:09 PM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853699 JPost]
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Palestinian president lifts ban on operations of Qatar's Al Jazeera TV inside Palestinian territory.
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By Reuters. 05/12/2025 07:34 PM
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has lifted on Monday a ban imposed on operations of Qatar's Al Jazeera television in the territory, with the broadcaster set to resume operations on Tuesday, the network's bureau chief in Palestine Walid Omary said.
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The decision comes months after Al Jazeera's operations were halted in the Palestinian territories in January over the network's dissemination of "inciting material."
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853711 JPost]
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Trump offers to join potential Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey.
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By Reuters. 05/12/2025 07:48 PM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853714 JPost]
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'Our lives are worth less': Kibbutz Nir Oz pushes back against Israeli gov't.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/12/2025 09:49 PM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853720 JPost]
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US military replaces B-2 bombers that were sent amid Middle East tensions.
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By Reuters. 05/13/2025 12:11 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853729 JPost]
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Edan Alexander's moving reunion with his family.
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Footage shows the moving moment released American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander reunited with his family in Israel.
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Israel National News.
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Published: May 12, 2025, 10:34 PM (GMT+3)
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Edan Alexander reunited with his family on Monday at the Re'im Camp in southern Israel after 584 days in Hamas captivity.
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After a moving hug to his parent's he was surprised by how much his younger brother had grown, and exclaimed: "This kid is a giant, who is he?!"
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Kan News reported that Edan described being tied hand and foot inside a cage, deprived of daylight, and suffering from extreme hunger in a Hamas-controlled tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip.
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During his release, Alexander was visibly weakened, struggling to walk due to the toll of prolonged confinement.
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[https://israelnationalnews.com/news/408247 INN]
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Hostage tells all mere hours after release.
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"Chained in a cage and tortured," Edan Alexander reveals shocking testimony from Gaza captivity.
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Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier, endured 584 days of torture, starvation, and confinement in a Hamas cage in Gaza’s tunnels, emerging weakened but free on May 12, 2025. His chilling testimony of brutal interrogations and malnutrition, shared after his U.S.-negotiated release, highlights the ongoing agony of 58 remaining hostages.
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Eliana Fleming.
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May 12, 2025.
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[https://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/edan-alexander-gaza-captivity-torture JFeed]
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IDF strikes Hamas command center inside Gaza hospital.
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The hospital compound was being used as a command-and-control center for executing attacks against Israeli civilians and military personnel, according to the Israeli military.
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JNS Staff.
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(May 13, 2025 / JNS)
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The Israel Defense Forces overnight Monday carried out a precision strike targeting Hamas terrorists inside the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
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[https://www.jns.org/idf-targets-hamas-command-center-inside-gaza-hospital/ JNS]
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'Journalist' who documented October 7th eliminated in Khan Yunis.
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IDF strikes significant Hamas terrorists who were operating from within the “Nasser” hospital in Khan Yunis. PA reports: Gazan "journalist" who broadcast live footage of a burning tank on October 7th eliminated in the strike.
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Israel National News.
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Published: May 13, 2025, 4:26 AM
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[...]
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The successor of the head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip and head of Hamas' finances and institutions, Ismail Barhoum, who was eliminated in a precise strike this past March, operated from within the Nasser hospital, the IDF said.
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“Senior Hamas officials continue to use the hospital for terrorist activity, through cynical and brutal use of the civilian population in the hospital and its surroundings,” the IDF statement said.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408255 INN]
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British tourist belonging to Israel boycott org. deported from Israel.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/13/2025 08:51 AM
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...Police added that the tourist had also entered a closed military zone in the West Bank.
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853745 JPost]
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Sa'ar lands in Tokyo in first Israeli FM visit in 15 years.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/13/2025 09:00 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853746 JPost]
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WATCH: Netanyahu Credits Military and Diplomatic Pressure For Return of Hostage Edan Alexander.
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May 12, 2025.
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[https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2398035/watch-netanyahu-credits-military-and-diplomatic-pressure-for-return-of-hostage-edan-alexander.html YWN]
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Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar, source tells 'Post'.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 05/13/2025 09:40 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853715 JPost]
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Netanyahu speaks with released hostage Edan Alexander.
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By Amichai Stein. 05/13/2025 10:39 AM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853761 JPost]
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Netanyahu to Edan Alexander: 'All of Israel embraces you'.
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Nitsan Keidar.
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May 13, 2025, 1:31 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408280 INN]
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Edan Alexander speaks with President Trump.
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Steve Witkoff and Adam Boehler meet Alexander at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Medical Center, Witkoff praises his resilience and reaffirms US commitment to bring all hostages home.
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Yitz Goldberg.
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Published: May 13, 2025, 11:45 AM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408272 INN]
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US official Boehler sees better chance for hostage release in Gaza.
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By Reutets. 05/13/2025 12:30 PM
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-853775 JPost]
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IDF launches crackdown to arrest Yeshiva draft dodgers.
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The IDF has launched an operation to apprehend draft dodgers, aiming to create deterrence against growing enlistment refusal. Shas has warned that even one arrest of a yeshiva student will lead his party to exit the government.
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Israel National News.
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Published: May 13, 2025, 11:50 AM (GMT+3)
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[...]
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The operation has brought condemnation from the haredi parties, and even threats of leaving the government. The haredi parties wrote to Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday morning to clarify that they will withdraw immediately if the IDF begins actual arrests...
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408273 INN]
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Trump kicks off Mideast tour with arrival in Saudi Arabia.
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US President Donald Trump to meet Saudi leaders, discuss Gaza and Iran, and receive luxury Boeing jet gift during regional visit.
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Israel National News.
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May 13, 2025, 1:07 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408277 INN]
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War still drives surge in US Jewish engagement.
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New data show American Jews remain deeply connected to Israel and their communities nearly two years after October 7.
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Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line|05.13.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byy9hixbxl YNet]
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Witkoff's emotional gesture to released hostage.
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US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff visited released hostage Edan Alexander in hospital and gifted him a necklace that belonged to his late son.
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Israel National News.
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Published: May 13, 2025, 9:53 PM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408308 INN]
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Trump in Riyadh: 'A new Middle East is within our grasp'.
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Speaking at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, Trump calls for unity, peace, and regional transformation, 'nations must 'export technology, not terrorism, and seize a new future of peace.'
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Israel National News.
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May 13, 2025, 6:35 PM (GMT+3)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408299 INN]
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Hamas leader Sinwar targeted in strike on Gaza bunker.
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The IDF struck Hamas terrorists in a command and control center located in an underground terrorist infrastructure site beneath the European hospital in Khan Yunis.
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Yoni Kempinski.
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Published: May 13, 2025.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/408301 INN]
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IDF targets Hamas military chief Mohammed Sinwar in Gaza.
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A bunker-busting airstrike hit a Hamas command center under the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, where Sinwar was reportedly leading operations.
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Joshua Marks.
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(May 14, 2025 / JNS)
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The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) on Tuesday carried out a precision airstrike on a Hamas command center located beneath the European Hospital in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
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According to reports, the target of the strike was Mohammed Sinwar, a senior Hamas commander and brother of Yahya Sinwar, the former leader of the organization in Gaza, who was killed by Israel earlier in the conflict. Following his brother’s death, Mohammed Sinwar served as the group’s top military leader in Gaza, according to Israeli defense sources.
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[https://www.jns.org/idf-targets-hamas-military-chief-mohammed-sinwar-in-gaza/ JNS]
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