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Introduction

Oct 7, 2023 atrocities, the thousands of "Palestinian" Arab Muslim barbarian (Hamas/PIJ, PFLP & ordinary Gazans) onslaught on southern Israel - under Allah Akbar cries: massacring youth at a festival, torching families alive at their homes, suffocating shelters with people in them, mass torture, mass rape - some even post mortem - all while laughing, slaughtering children in front of their parents - parents in front of their children, beheading babies, dismembering bodies, kidnapping kids, men women into Gaza while parading them to cheers of other racist Arab masses. It led to operation Swords of Iron.

Notes part I: Aug 23-27, 2025

Houthi terrorists in Yemen fire missile, drone at Israel. Since the end of the Gaza ceasefire on March 18, the Houthis have fired more than 70 ballistic missiles and over 20 drones at the Jewish state. JNS Staff. (Aug. 23, 2025 / JNS) A ballistic missile launched by Houthi terrorists in Yemen on Friday night likely broke apart mid-air before reaching Israel, the IDF said. JNS

Houthi missile strikes 85-year-old woman's home: 'There was a huge boom, everything exploded'. Meir Turgeman|08.23.25 YNet

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Israel drops Dutch consul over Gaza war remarks. Israeli embassy axes Maastricht rep Wesly after Gaza genocide[sic] claim, embassy move protest; cites age, inactivity, backlash Itamar Eichner|08.23.25 YNet

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Israel proposes economic buffer zone along Lebanon border amid security talks. Jerusalem reportedly proposes demilitarized industrial buffer zone on Lebanon border, as Beirut weighs US-brokered security terms, Hezbollah pushes back and Washington prepares new diplomatic mission. Lior Ben Ari|08.23.25 YNet

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Lieutenant Ori Gerlic, 20, fell in battle in Gaza. Aug 23, 2025, 9:05 PM INN

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Four IDF brigades maneuvering near Gaza City. Israel National News. Aug 23, 2025, 10:23 PM INN

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False claims about burning Israeli flags, based on ToI report, reach Congress. US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green repeats falsity that it’s illegal to burn Israel’s flag in the US, highlighting how online disinformation can reach the halls of power. By Luke Tress. 22 Aug 2025. ...“It’s now illegal to burn an Israeli flag in the United States but still legal to burn an American flag. We’re an Occupied nation,” the right-wing commentator Stew Peters said on X... The assertion is false. The judge’s opinion did not create new criminal law, and does not apply to legitimate protest protected by the First Amendment. The judge’s statement, and the article, made no mention of burning Israeli flags, which remains legal.... TOI

(Related:

Far-right podcaster calls for 'final solution' on deportation of US Jews Apr 2, 2025 — A far-right podcaster has called for a “final solution” in relation to the deportation of Jews from America.. TheJC

American Jewish Committee @AJCGlobal: Mohammed Khan, the @TempleUniv student who admitted to involvement in the @BarstoolPhilly “F*** the Jews” sign incident, has revoked his apology and reneged on his promise to visit Auschwitz, according to Barstool’s Dave Portnoy.

He has since appeared on the far-right, neo-Nazi podcast hosted by Stew Peters to defend his hateful actions.

To ensure that rising antisemitism in America does not become normalized, it is essential for everyone to speak out against this act of hate and Khan’s efforts to avoid accountability. [1] May 7, 2025 X

Foundation to Combat Antisemitism @FCASorg: Stew Peters, a podcaster and Holocaust denier, turned antisemitism into a crypto coin brand. The crypto coin has a website that includes antisemitic language and Nazi-era imagery. From [2]. May 16, 2025 X).

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Europe’s Recognition of Palestinian Statehood Sabotaged Ceasefire Talks. August 21, 2025. YWN

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Jews Commemorating Hostages Splattered With Red Paint in Frankfurt. The Jerusalem Post. August 23, 2025

While placing photos of the 50 hostages on posts at the park, masked attackers reportedly sprayed the people attending the event with red paint.

Members of Germany’s Jewish community were attacked with red paint while hosting an event on Friday evening in Gruneburgpark to commemorate the remaining 50 hostages being held by Hamas, according to German media reports.

While placing photos of the 50 hostages on posts at the park, masked attackers reportedly sprayed the people attending the event with red paint. JPost

Targeted Over Hostage Posters. Jewish Activists Doused with Paint in Frankfurt: Antisemitic Attack Shocks Germany. Jewish activists in Frankfurt’s Grüneburgpark were attacked with red paint and antisemitic slurs while displaying posters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, highlighting escalating antisemitism in Germany. The incident, near a pro-Palestinian encampment, underscores tensions fueled by the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Eliana Fleming. Aug 23, 2025 22:25 ..., Jewish activists including Sacha Stawski, president of the anti-antisemitism organization Honestly Concerned, were assaulted with red paint while hanging posters of the 50 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Frankfurt’s Grüneburgpark. The attackers, described as masked individuals, targeted the group during a small pro-hostage rally near a pro-Palestinian encampment hosting several anti-Israel organizations. Stawski recounted the incident, stating, “They pushed me against a fence. Even the chain I wear for the hostages was stained with the paint they threw.” He added, “I suddenly heard anti-Semitic chants.. JFeed

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Iran claims it has built weapons plants in ‘several’ unnamed countries. 23 Aug 2025. Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh claims the Islamic Republic has established an infrastructure to manufacture weapons in “several countries,” in a television interview with the Iranian news agency Young Journalists Club.

He does not reveal the names of those countries.

Nasirzadeh says “missile development” has been a priority, “after the war with Israel, priorities may change.”

Promoted: Michael Oren on the Technion Keep Watching

The factories “will likely be officially opened and announced in the near future TOI

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IDF commander issues sharp warning to Palestinian Arabs. Central Command chief Avi Bluth warns 'every village and every enemy' that 'heavy price' will be extracted for every terror attack. Israel National News. Aug 22, 2025, 11:44 AM (GMT+3).

IDF Central Command chief Major General Avi Bluth has warned that the IDF is focusing its efforts on the village of al-Mughayer in the Binyamin region, following an attack on an Israeli shepherd.

On Thursday, an Israeli shepherd was lightly wounded near the Shiloh-area community of Malachi Hashalom.

According to Bluth, the goal of the operation in the village is to capture the terrorist who carried out the attack and to deter the residents from further attacks. INN

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EU antisemitism coordinator faces ouster campaign after defending Israel Twenty-six lawmakers call for removal of coordinator who warned that hostile policies toward Israel fuel antisemitism in Europe. by Nissan Shtrauchler Published on 08-22-2025 09:21 Last modified: 08-22-2025 18:37 EU antisemitism coordinator faces ouster campaign after defending Israel Katharina von Schnurbein and the recent correspondence | Photo: Courtesy

A campaign by European Parliament members seeking to dismiss the EU's antisemitism coordinator is intensifying after she warned that hostile policies toward Israel contribute to rising antisemitism, Israel Hayom learned from sources familiar with the situation.

Twenty-six European Parliament members recently submitted formal correspondence to the European Commission requesting the dismissal of Katharina von Schnurbein, who has served nearly ten years in her role and maintains strong support from Jewish organizations throughout the continent. The correspondence, obtained by Israel Hayom, specifically criticizes her professional performance, particularly focusing on statements from a leaked protocol of a meeting conducted in late May with von Schnurbein's participation.

Von Schnurbein, whose full title is European Commission coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, spoke with Israel Hayom in June, during which she noted that threats to Jewish safety signal a broader threat to European democracy. She also warned against attempts to rid Europe of Holocaust responsibility. ILH

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DEBUNKED: The Guardian claims 83% civilian death in Gaza. The Guardian claims an 83% civilian death rate in Gaza, relying on flawed data and selective context, inflating civilian casualties to portray Israel as uniquely evil while downplaying Hamas’s role in escalating the conflict and endangering civilians. Gila Isaacson. Aug 21, 2025 19:04

Today, the Guardian published an article claiming that a classified Israeli military intelligence database reveals an alarming 83% civilian death rate in the Gaza war, painting Israel as responsible for an unprecedented slaughter of civilians while implying Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) are minor players in the conflict.

The article, a joint investigation with +972 Magazine and Local Call, cites 8,900 named fighters killed out of a total 53,000 deaths reported by Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry, framing Israel’s actions as potentially genocidal[sic].

But a closer examination of the data, sources, and context reveals significant flaws and biases that inflate the civilian toll, downplay Hamas’ role, and cast Israel as the villain in a complex conflict.

This analysis debunks these claims, exposing how selective reporting and questionable data manipulation create a skewed narrative that portrays Hamas as victims and Israel as the aggressor.

The 83% Civilian Death Rate: Inflated Numbers and Flawed Assumptions.

The Guardian'’s headline claim, that 83% of Palestinians killed in Gaza were civilians, hinges on two figures: 8,900 named Hamas and PIJ fighters from an Israeli database and 53,000 total deaths from the Gaza Health Ministry (GHM) as of May 2025. This calculation (8,900 ÷ 53,000 = ~17% fighters, thus 83% civilians) assumes both datasets are accurate and compatible, but both are riddled with issues that inflate the civilian toll and minimize Hamas’ losses.

The GHM, controlled by Hamas since 2007, has a history of unreliable reporting (and that's putting it kindly). A 2024 Henry Jackson Society report documented errors in GHM data, including misreported ages (e.g., a 22-year-old listed as a 4-year-old), inclusion of pre-war deaths, and deaths from Hamas’ misfired rockets. Natural deaths, such as ~5,000 annual cancer fatalities, may also be counted, inflating the toll. A Washington Institute study noted that since November 2023, the GHM has relied heavily on unverified media reports, further eroding credibility. For example, the GHM reported 1,192 men killed in northern and central Gaza by March 18, 2024, but inexplicably reduced this to 1,170 five days later, a statistical impossibility unless “22 men came back to life.”

Conversely, the Israeli database’s 8,900 fighter deaths likely undercounts Hamas and PIJ losses. Based on seized documents, it only includes “named” fighters, missing undocumented recruits or deaths. The Jerusalem Post reported in January 2025 that the IDF revised Hamas’ fighter count from 25,000 to 40,000, suggesting significant recruitment during the war. If true, the 8,900 figure could represent less than half of actual Hamas deaths. Israeli estimates of 17,000–20,000 fighters killed, though unverified, align with a Haaretz report citing commanders who doubted inflated terrorist count but confirmed higher fighter casualties than the Guardian suggests.

Independent studies offer a more nuanced picture. A 2024 OHCHR analysis found 70% of those killed in residential buildings were women and children, and scholars estimated 80% civilian deaths overall, close to but not confirming the Guardian’s 83%. A Lancet study estimated 64,260 deaths by June 2024, with 59.1% being women, children, and elderly.

Selective Context: Downplaying Hamas’s Role.

The Guardian minimizes Hamas’s tactics, which significantly contribute to civilian casualties. Hamas’s practice of embedding fighters in densely populated areas, using hospitals and schools as bases, and employing human shields is well-documented. A 2023 BBC report confirmed Hamas’s use of civilian infrastructure, complicating IDF targeting and increasing civilian risk. The article acknowledges Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack, but calls it a trigger rather than a strategic escalation by a group committed to Israel’s destruction. By contrast, Israel’s response, including evacuation warnings and safe zones is dismissed as reckless, ignoring the urban warfare challenges posed by Hamas’ tactics.

The Guardian also overlooks Hamas’ manipulation of casualty data. A Washington Institute analysis noted that media-based GHM reports are unlikely to capture combatant deaths accurately due to access restrictions and fear of retribution for exposing Hamas losses. This selective reporting inflates civilian numbers, casting Hamas as a beleaguered resistance rather than an active belligerent. The article’s reliance on +972 Magazine and Local Call, outlets known for anti-Israel stances, further tilts the narrative.

Genocide[sic] Allegations: A Charged Claim with Weak Evidence.

The Guardian amplifies genocide allegations, citing scholars and activists who point to the civilian toll and alleged starvation policies as evidence of Israel’s intent to destroy Palestinians. Inflammatory rhetoric, like a general’s call for 50 Palestinian deaths per Israeli killed, is highlighted to bolster this claim. However, the legal threshold for genocide under the 1948 Genocide Convention requires clear intent to destroy a group, which is obviously ridiculous.

As Netanyahu said in his interview on Triggernometry yesterday, "If we wanted to commit genocide, we could do it an afternoon." But the Gaza population is growing, not shrinking, despite the tragic losses.

Counter-evidence suggests Israel’s actions, while causing significant civilian harm, do not conclusively meet this threshold. Evacuation orders point to efforts to mitigate civilian casualties, unlike deliberate genocidal campaigns like Rwanda or Srebrenica. A 2024 BESA Center study argued that Israel’s aid restrictions target Hamas’s misuse of resources, not civilian survival, and noted that some aid has been allowed via Rafah.

Legal experts like Eugene Kontorovich and Christian Walter have called genocide claims “absurd” or inconclusive, citing Israel’s defensive objectives post-October 7 and attempts to evacuate civilians. While Amnesty International and a UN Special Committee allege genocide, their reports rely on contested interpretations of intent, and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has not ruled definitively on genocide, only noting plausible risks to Palestinian rights.

Plus it's noteworthy to mention their clear and continuous viciously anti-Israel rhetoric. This is like the UN Chief crying about Israel's starving Gazans, even as Israel allows copious amounts of aid into the Strip and tens of foreign countries conduct daily airdrops of humanitarian aid, driving down food prices and leading to so much flour that Gazans have taken to dumping it on the streets.

Misleading Comparisons to Other Conflicts

The Guardian compares Gaza’s 83% civilian death rate to Srebrenica, Rwanda, and Mariupol, suggesting Israel’s actions are uniquely egregious. This oversimplifies Gaza’s context.

Unlike Rwanda’s deliberate ethnic cleansing or Srebrenica’s targeted massacre, Gaza involves urban warfare against embedded militants. A 2024 PMC study estimated civilian death ratios in prior Gaza conflicts: 37.9% in 2008–2009, 48.9% in 2014, and 87.3% in 2023, indicating a trend of high civilian casualties but not an outlier compared to urban conflicts. Mariupol’s siege involved indiscriminate shelling, unlike Israel’s targeted strikes. By equating Gaza to genocides, the Guardian inflates the narrative of Israeli malice, ignoring Hamas’s tactics that exacerbate civilian losses.

Bias in Reporting: A Narrative to Heroize Hamas.

The Guardian’s reliance on Hamas-controlled GHM data, unverified Israeli documents, and left-leaning outlets like +972 Magazine reveals a bias that amplifies civilian suffering to vilify Israel while downplaying Hamas’ agency. The article’s failure to critically address GHM’s errors or Hamas’ human shield tactics creates a narrative where Israel is the sole aggressor, and Hamas appears as a passive victim or "heroic resistance". This is compounded by the Guardian's selective use of inflammatory Israeli rhetoric without equivalent scrutiny of Hamas’ stated goal of destroying Israel, as outlined in its 1988 charter.

As the Gaza war continues, accurate and contextual reporting is essential to understanding the human cost and avoiding narratives that distort reality for political ends. JFeed

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Trump backs swift Israeli move into Gaza. U.S. President Donald Trump urged Israel to move quickly into Gaza, rejecting claims that all hostage families oppose such an action. He argued Hamas is using extortion: “It must end… it’s extortion, and they’ll be safer if Israel enters quickly.” Aug 23, 2025 JFeed

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Israeli Strike Hits House in al-Sabra, Gaza. At least one militant was killed and others wounded in an Israeli strike targeting a house in Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighborhood. Aug 23, 2025. JFeed

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Brutal Conditions Where Hundreds Suffer Iran’s Secret Warehouse Prison: Torture and Death Sentences Uncovered. A secret warehouse prison in Shahin Shahr, Isfahan, operated by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, subjects hundreds of prisoners to torture, forced labor, and inhumane conditions. The facility’s exposure highlights systemic human rights abuses and calls for urgent international action. Eliana Fleming. Aug 23, 2025 22:01 JFeed

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Watch: Inside a GHF aid site deep in Gaza NEWSMAX correspondent Zach Anders. gained access inside Gaza at a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution site, where he saw the US and Israel-backed organization at work. Israel National News. Aug 24, 2025, 8:10 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Fascinating Interview. Son of Hamas Gives Explosive Interview | WATCH Ex-Hamas Insider Mosab Hassan Yousef Sounds Alarm in Explosive Interview: “Hamas Must Be Stopped, or Civilization Falls." [Note: Most of the interview is in English.] Gila Isaacson. Aug 24, 2025 12:10 JFeed

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Tel Aviv pushes new contracts on synagogues, sparking uproar. Tel Aviv Municipality requires some 130 synagogues to sign contracts obligating them to provide services 'to all residents regardless of belief,' which synagogue leaders are calling 'secular coercion in the name of equality.' Israel National News. Aug 24, 2025, 8:44 AM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF raids weapons' storehouses in southern Syria.

The IDF’s 474th Brigade, under the 210th Division, carried out raids in southern Syria, seizing weapons including RPGs, rifles, and explosives, while arresting suspects for questioning.

Israel National News. Aug 24, 2025, 1:19 PM INN

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Israel slams ‘Daily Mirror’ for photo of ‘starving’ Gaza child with genetic disorder. The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem accused the British newspaper of spreading Hamas propaganda. JNS Staff. (Aug. 24, 2025 / JNS) The Israeli Foreign Ministry called out the Daily Mirror British tabloid on Sunday after it ran a front-page photo of a seemingly emaciated child who suffers from a rare genetic disorder that disrupts the absorption of essential nutrients under the headline, “Stop Starving Gaza’s Kids.”

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein accused the paper of manipulation by concealing this context from its readers on its Saturday cover.

“@DailyMirror stop spreading Hamas propaganda!” the spokesman wrote on X.

The “Daily Mirror” front page, Aug. 23, 2025. Marmorstein noted that X users flagged the image with a community note stating that the child, Kareem Muammar, suffers from Fanconi syndrome, “a rare genetic disorder that affects the liver, kidneys and intestines,” and harms nutrient absorption.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly denied allegations of starvation in Gaza, insisting that Israel allowed sufficient aid in throughout the war. Hamas has disrupted the flow of supplies and stolen them for themselves and resale to Gazans, and the United Nations has failed to properly distribute them, leading to deprivation.

The pushback against the British outlet follows a string of similar cases in which images of Gazan children with chronic illnesses who appeared to be suffering from severe malnutrition have appeared on the covers of newspapers around the globe.

The New York Times was widely criticized for running a front-page photo on July 25 of a “starving” Gaza boy who turned out to be suffering from cerebral palsy. The paper later buried a correction to the story.

Last week, international media outlets led by the BBC reported the death of a 20-year-old Gaza woman who was being treated in an Italian hospital, highlighting her malnutrition without mentioning her diagnosis of leukemia. JNS

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Journalists Against Journalism. Our critics can call us any name they like. That doesn’t change the facts.

[3]. “Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova performed a public service by asking and answering a simple question,” write The Editors. (Illustration by The Free Press, images via screen grabs)

By The Editors. 08.25.25 — Israel and Antisemitism.

Last week, The Free Press ran an investigation into a dozen viral photos published by major international media outlets aimed at depicting starvation in Gaza. All 12 pictures featured distressed Gazans, mostly children. All were skin and bones. And all suffered from preexisting conditions, like cerebral palsy.

Crucially, that last piece of information was absent from the captions or news stories they accompanied. In leaving out that context, the outlets presented an incomplete story. Rather than typifying the situation in Gaza, right now, these are exceptional cases.

Read: They Became Symbols for Gazan Starvation. But All 12 Suffer from Other Health Problems. [4].

We are proud of the report and the reporters who tracked it down. In doing so, Olivia Reingold and Tanya Lukyanova performed a public service by asking and answering a simple question: In a moment of widespread charges by international institutions and news outlets about hunger in Gaza, are these photographs representative? More: How is it that journalists failed to scrutinize information coming out of a war zone with an active terrorist group conducting kinetic and information warfare?

Journalistic outlets love to boast about “impact,” and this story has had more than its share. CNN updated its piece after our reporting, noting at the top that the story had been “updated to reflect new information regarding the condition of some of the subjects.” So did The Washington Post, issuing a correction to say that it had “incorrectly” used a year-old photo in its current coverage of “mass starvation” in Gaza. The Guardian issued no correction but stealthily added one important detail to its coverage: that a previously featured child had cerebral palsy.

In a normal time, this is the kind of work that would be praised by our peers for getting to ground truth. But we don’t live in normal times. And that is not how some of our colleagues in the news media saw things.

To Krystal Ball, host of Breaking Points, our journalism was “just so disgusting.” Ball’s co-host, Saagar Enjeti, chimed in to compare our reporters to Holocaust deniers, saying that a “key tenet of holocaust denial is trying to claim that many of the initial victims or purported victims had other preconditions and that’s part of the reason why they died.”

Those who care about the truth will note that these children were not presented as the initial victims of anything; they were deceptively promoted to reflect the average Gazan. To suggest otherwise betrays a fleeting relationship with reality.

Ball and Enjeti are not alone. Glenn Greenwald, a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist”, argued not just for our censorship, but for our “trial at the Hague”.

Barack Obama’s former deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes (whose nickname, incidentally, in that administration was “Hamas”), says we are “sociopathic.” Ryan Grim, co-founder of Drop Site News, predicts reporter Olivia Reingold’s “name will become notorious for a generation.”

We are confident our reporters’ names will be known, but not for the reasons Grim and his ilk suggest. They will be remembered for sober, meticulous work in the face of journalists who oppose actual journalism.

You’ll notice one important aspect about the uproar: No one is disputing the facts in our piece. Instead, they take issue with the facts we have exposed. They take issue with curiosity that points in the wrong political direction.

This story—like all of our reporting—does not deny that there is hunger in Gaza. We cite the most recent data from the World Health Organization, which reported 63 deaths from malnutrition last month alone, including 25 children.

Their situations—and those of the people in these 12 images—are tragic enough, as is the horror of the war itself.

But the panic over our investigation is not sincere—it is strategic. They think if they can make an example out of our reporters, no one will dare ask uncomfortable questions. Questions like: If there is a deliberate campaign of starvation, why did our reporters find that many of these children are receiving medical care, and some of them have already been airlifted out of Gaza to seek treatment with Israel’s help? If these images are representative of the average Gazan, then why were our reporters able to find complicated backstories behind the first dozen images they investigated? And if these critics are such accuracy hawks, why do they take issue with adding basic context to news stories?

In a normal time, this is the kind of work that would be praised by our peers for getting to ground truth. But we don’t live in normal times.

More: Why have these reporters ignored credible reports of the United Nations and its allied organizations themselves blocking the distribution of aid in Gaza? And why are they twisting the truth about Hamas’s theft of aid? Similarly, why have they ignored the fact that the United Nations-associated body that attempts to assess whether there is a famine monkeyed with the metrics for its assessment in Gaza?

We’ve seen this movie before: In 2020, when the activist class declared there was a pandemic of police gunning down unarmed black men, anyone who pointed to statistics showing otherwise was branded a racist. Or during Covid, when reporters and politicians who questioned the wisdom of keeping schools closed were accused of trying to abet mass death. Or more recently, when the question of transgender youth medicine was treated as settled science—until it wasn’t. Our point is simple: Shouting down inconvenient facts doesn’t resolve a debate.

Read Mistakes at ‘The New York Times’ Only Go in One Direction. [5].

For the Gaza information warriors, it’s not enough to acknowledge that there is hunger in Gaza. No. It must be premeditated genocide. Introducing facts into the discourse that complicate that judgment is condemned as genocide denial. Whatever one wants to call this kind of discourse, it’s certainly not the work of journalists.

Ball gives the game away in her segment on Breaking Points. She asks at one point, after quoting our piece: “Is that supposed to be a propaganda win for Israel?”

No. It’s just reporting the context that the mainstream, and the serially online YouTubers, leave out lest their narratives disintegrate and their audiences evaporate along with them. In other words, it is journalism. TheFreePress

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Liza Rosen @LizaRosen0000: Hamas employees of UNRWA punished Gazns who took free aid without paying fees for the terrorists to keep waging Jihad against Israel. From Mr Patel . Aug 24, 2025 [6]. on X

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Gaza: The Real Blockade: Hamas Theft, UNRWA Complicity, and the War on Truth.

Aug 25, 2025.

It’s become a familiar pattern: Israel and US send humanitarian aid into Gaza — and "Palestinian" sadistic regime Hamas [bosses of Gaza Health Ministry] steals it. Meanwhile, UNRWA, the UN agency tasked with helping Palestinian civilians, turns a blind eye — or worse, assists in the cover-up. What results is not just a humanitarian failure, but a deliberate, calculated assault on the truth.

Let’s be clear: there is no shortage of humanitarian aid entering Gaza. There is a shortage of honesty about what happens to that aid once it crosses the border.

Where genuine hunger exists, it’s not because of Israel. It’s because of two predictable, repeated failures: 1. Hamas hijacks aid — food, medicine, fuel — and redirects it to its fighters, smuggling networks, and tunnel systems. 2. UNRWA either lacks the will or the integrity to ensure aid gets to civilians. Whether through incompetence or ideological complicity, it fails — again and again.

But the corruption and cynicism go deeper.

The world has been flooded with images of sick children who suffer from pre-existing medical conditions that have nothing to do with the war. And yet, these photos are used to arouse emotion, manipulate global opinion, and promote the grotesque lie of a so-called “genocide.” (Worth mentioning too, UN's employed Francesca Albanese with a history of antisemitism, dubbed by Human Rights expert as 21-century Goebbels, has already pushed the false "genocide" propaganda in 2014 ranting tweet). This is not humanitarian advocacy — this is propaganda, weaponized suffering designed to manufacture outrage against the Jewish state.

It is a cruel, deliberate distortion of reality — a media and NGO echo chamber parroting Hamas-scripted narratives. This is Pallywood on steroids — or more precisely, “Pallyweid”: a propaganda operation that exploits every death, every child’s illness, and every grain of suffering as fuel for an anti-Israel blood libel.

Ask yourself: Why aren’t those same cameras showing the warehouses of aid stolen by Hamas? Why don’t we see coverage of the tunnels built beneath hospitals, or the fighters hiding among civilians? Why does the media repeat unverified Hamas casualty figures while ignoring the suffering of Israeli hostages held in underground hellholes, starved, abused, and denied even the most basic human rights — simply because they are Jews?

Let’s be absolutely clear: the only deliberate starvation campaign happening right now is the one Hamas is inflicting on Israeli hostages. No food. No medicine. No sunlight. No humanity. Just Islamo-Arab racist hatred masquerading as “resistance.”

And UNRWA? Rather than ensuring aid reaches those in need, it helps prop up Hamas’s lies. From manipulating death tolls to allowing its facilities to be used as launch sites and storage depots, UNRWA has become less a humanitarian body than a political actor — one more interested in smearing Israel than serving Palestinians.

This isn’t aid. It’s optics. And the message is chilling: suffering is only useful if it can be weaponized against the Jewish state.

If the international community truly wants to help Gaza, it must stop enabling the very actors who perpetuate the crisis. That means:

Ending Hamas’s rule and dismantling its terror infrastructure

Holding UNRWA accountable, or replacing it entirely with neutral, transparent aid organizations

Restoring moral clarity in a global conversation hijacked by lies, blood libels, and antisemitic double standards

Until then, let’s stop pretending Israel is the problem. The blockade that matters most isn’t the one at the border — it’s the blockade on truth, decency, and justice. PiercingTruth

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The Occupation Of The UN And Human Rights Org. By The Global Islamic Lobby: The OIC.

[Aug 25, 2025].

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) presents itself as a bloc dedicated to advancing Islamic interests globally, often pushing an agenda that prioritizes the expansion of Islamic influence at the expense of Western values and principles. As the second-largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations, the OIC holds considerable sway in shaping global policies, frequently promoting narratives that are more concerned with Islamic solidarity than with universal freedoms or democratic values.

In its efforts to assert Islamic interests, the OIC often seeks to control critical global discussions on human rights, religious freedom, and security. This influence is frequently exercised in ways that align with the interests of authoritarian, Muslim-majority regimes, while undermining the values of individual liberty and democracy that are fundamental to the West. Its intervention in areas like governance, religious freedom, and human rights often directly conflicts with the principles upheld by Western democracies, notably the protection of religious minorities and free speech.

The OIC’s reluctance to address the threat of jihadist extremism within its ranks raises serious concerns. While it positions itself as a defender of Muslim communities, it has often failed to confront or condemn the rise of violent Islamist ideologies, including jihadism. In some cases, the organization has actively obstructed efforts to tackle this global threat. Rather than pushing for meaningful action against extremist ideologies, the OIC has often chosen to advance a political and ideological agenda that prioritizes the interests of certain Muslim-majority nations over the security and values of the global community, including the West. Through its influential role, the OIC works to shape global policy in a manner that aligns with its members' ideological goals, undermining efforts to safeguard security and the values that have long defined the Western world.

This large bloc of 57 countries wields significant power at the UN, consistently dictating agendas and using its collective influence to lobby for votes that align with its ideological and political goals. Through strategic alliances and pressure tactics, the OIC ensures that the global agenda often reflects the interests of authoritarian regimes and the expansion of Islamic influence, rather than the principles of individual liberty, democratic governance, and security that are central to Western values. at EoZ

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Caged Like an Animal: New Evidence Exposes Hamas’s Brutality Against IDF Hostage. The Judean Staff National 25 August 2025.

Torture in Darkness: The Ordeal of Nimrod Cohen. Accounts from recently released hostages have shed light on the inhuman conditions Cohen has endured since his abduction:

• Caged like an animal: Witnesses confirmed that for months he was confined to a cramped cage, no larger than what would normally hold a stray dog.

• Targeted brutality: As an IDF soldier, he was singled out for merciless interrogations and torture, dragged from one hideout to another as Hamas shifted with every hint of approaching Israeli forces.

• Illness and neglect: Reports indicate Cohen now suffers from an untreated skin disease covering much of his body and a painful ear infection likely caused by the fetid, damp air inside Gaza’s terror tunnels.

Every detail paints a picture not only of human suffering but of Hamas’s calculated cruelty, designed to break both the hostage and the nation watching helplessly. TheJudean

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Goes ‘Gaza First’. "Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Bernie Sanders in urging US to end Gaza famine" August 25, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield.

Newsletter.

There’s a pretty straightforward ‘isolationist’ case against America being involved with anything that happens outside its borders. It’s happening out there. It doesn’t involve us. We shouldn’t pay attention to it. (The problem with that case is that some things happening out there, like Islamic terrorism, are a worldwide threat that does involve us.)

But as I previously pointed out, the folks trying to tilt MAGA against Israel so often sound like leftists. Instead of making an isolationist case, they insist on believing everything the media tells them, they bring on leftists to attack Israel and they make common cause with the Left.

Case in point.

'Marjorie Taylor Greene joins Bernie Sanders in urging US to end Gaza famine[sic]' – Guardian. 'Marjorie Taylor Greene is winning my respect' – Washington Post

What occasioned this outpouring of love from the media? Aside from accusing Republicans of sexism, Marjorie Taylor Greene began going on about “innocent people in Gaza” and claimed that they were suffering “genocide[sic]”.

This is on a level with Tucker Carlson bringing on George Stephanopoulos’s sister (without telling his audience that she was the sister of a top Clinton adviser and media figure) to claim that Hamas just wanted freedom.

Some people call this isolationism. It’s not isolationism. Isolationism would be not giving a damn about Gaza. Crying about the ‘suffering’ of the terrorists and repeating the same propaganda you get in the media for Islamic terrorists isn’t isolationism.

These same people throw around terms like “Israel Firsters”, but what they sound like is “Gaza Firsters”. FPM

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IDF Continues Fight Against Hamas, Despite International Outcry. Joel B. Pollak. 24 Aug 2025. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued attacking Hamas positions in northern Gaza this weekend, despite a growing international outcry claiming that Israel is committing [so-called] “genocide” by seeking military victory.

The IDF released video footage of operations by troops near the area of Jabaliya, near Gaza City, a key Hamas stronghold. The maneuvers intend to close in on the last area of Gaza largely untouched by the war thus far.

The IDF said in a statement:

'In recent days, troops of the 401st Brigade, under the command of the 162nd Division, have returned to combat in the Jabaliya area in the northern Gaza Strip. The troops are operating to further degrade the military capabilities of the Hamas terrorist organization. The troops are dismantling terrorist infrastructure above and below ground, eliminating terrorists, and strengthening operational control in the area. The troops’ activity enables the expansion of combat into additional areas and prevents Hamas terrorists from returning to operate in these areas. So far, the troops have located an underground terror tunnel, eliminated terrorists, and dismantled a military structure that Hamas terrorists used to plan and carry out attacks against IDF troops. IDF troops under the command of the Southern Command will continue to operate against the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip in order to maintain the security of the State of Israel.'

The IDF has avoided key parts of Gaza City thus far out of concern for the fate of the last Israeli hostages, 50 of whom — possibly 20 living — are being held there. Breitbart

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WATCH: Terror Undercover Footage. WATCH: “Hamas Embodies Evil”: COGAT Exposes Shocking Gaza Footage. COGAT releases disturbing footage showing Hamas operatives using violence against Gaza civilians. Major General Alian exposes the terror group's brutal methods of control.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Aug 25, 2025.

([7]. Hamas terrorists in Gaza Hamas terrorists in Gaza . Photo: Ali Hassan/flash 90)

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Major General Ghassan Alian, published this Monday morning a series of disturbing videos and documentation highlighting violence by Hamas operatives across the Gaza Strip. The materials, circulated on social media in recent days, reportedly show armed Hamas members beating, abusing, and shooting local residents.

In a statement posted in English on X, Major General Alian described the footage as evidence of the terror group’s brutal methods:

“Hamas embodies the essence of evil. The shocking footage illustrates how Hamas oppresses the population, abuses civilians, and uses unrestrained violence against people in order to maintain its bloody rule and consolidate its power. Hamas once again proves that it does not represent the residents of Gaza, it rules over them with force, fear, and cruelty.”

According to COGAT, the documentation underscores the organization’s systematic use of terror and coercion to enforce control within the Strip. The agency emphasized that these acts target ordinary civilians, demonstrating a pattern of unbridled violence intended to intimidate and suppress the population.

The publication comes as part of Israel’s broader effort to document and expose Hamas’s internal repression, aiming to provide the international community with a clear picture of the organization’s governance methods in Gaza.

Warning: extreme graphic content. ... JFeed

Footage reveals: Hamas terrorists abuse, fire at, Gaza residents. COGAT publishes graphic footage of Hamas terrorists severely abusing and shooting at Gaza civilians. 'This is Hamas.' Israel National News. Aug 25, 2025, 10:44 AM (GMT+3) INN

Israeli military shows clip of Hamas torturing Palestinians | The Jerusalem Post. WATCH: COGAT releases shocking footage of Hamas brutality against Gazans. "The shocking footage illustrates how the terrorist organization Hamas oppresses the population, abuses civilians, and uses unrestrained violence against people."

By Yonah Jeremy Bob. August 25, 2025. The IDF's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) on Monday publicized a series of videos of what it said were "Hamas operatives abusing, assaulting, and shooting at Gaza residents."

COGAT put out the video as Israel and Hamas compete over the global narrative on Gaza, with the terror organization trying to emphasize food insecurity issues, convincing the UN to label them as "famine," and with Jerusalem trying to remind the world that many Gazans view themselves as prisoners under the authoritarian rule of Hamas.

Calling Hamas, “the embodiment of evil and unrestrained cruelty - to preserve its bloody rule,” the videos released by COGAT mostly showed extensive beatings of tied up men lying on the ground, some with their eyes blindfolded, crying out in pain from being struck with hard objects or from being kicked.

The grainy videos also show some gunshots toward the people being taped.

COGAT reveals video showing Hamas terrorist brutality beating Gazan, August 25, 2025. (credit: COGAT).

Major General Ghassan Alian, addressing the international community on COGAT's English X page, wrote, “Hamas embodies the essence of evil. The shocking footage illustrates how the terrorist organization Hamas oppresses the population, abuses civilians, and uses unrestrained violence against people in order to maintain its bloody rule and consolidate its power. Hamas once again proves that it does not represent the residents of Gaza - it rules over them with force, fear, and cruelty.” Top Stories

Hamas's brutality against Gazan civilians Hamas does not deny that it beats and kills Gazans, creating many of these kinds of videos and spreading them itself at times in order to spread fear among the population, especially fear of cooperating with Israel and any authority that is not Hamas.

Over the years, Hamas has frequently beaten and killed Gazans affiliated with the Palestinian Authority's Fatah movement, Hamas's rival, which governs the West Bank and governed Gaza until Hamas carried out a coup in 2007.

However, Hamas will usually try to portray those being beaten or killed as collaborators or traitors with Israel, trying to avoid drawing attention to its own focus on simply maintaining power.

Hamas is defined by most Western countries as a terror group, especially after October 7, but the sympathy of Western countries with the Gazan public's food insecurity issues, part of which has been brought on by Hamas, has led there to be far greater attention; lately to criticizing Israel's policies regarding managing the flow of humanitarian aid, and trying to cut Hamas out of the control of food aid. JPost

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IDF confirms strike near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. IDF acted to mitigate harm to uninvolved individuals, maintain safety of troops. Israel National News. Aug 25, 2025, 1:46 PM (GMT+3)

Earlier on Monday, IDF troops carried out a strike in the area of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, the IDF confirmed.

The Chief of the General Staff instructed to conduct an initial inquiry as soon as possible.

"The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and does not target journalists as such," an IDF statement stressed. "The IDF acts to mitigate harm to uninvolved individuals as much as possible while maintaining the safety of IDF troops."

Earlier on Monday, foreign reports claimed that an Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital, killing at least 15 people. AFP reported that the dead included four journalists and one civil defense member.

It is not clear how many of the dead were Hamas terrorists.

However, in previous strikes, journalists and even doctors were found to be affiliated with the Hamas terror group, and in some cases even involved in the October 7th massacre, kidnapping or abusing Israeli hostages. INN

GAZAWOOD - the PALLYWOOD saga @GAZAWOOD1: These are scenes filmed by the so-called "journalist" Mohammad Salama on October 7th, during the massacre of Jews. Aug 25, 2025 On X

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The politics of humanitarianism in Gaza and Sudan. In Gaza, they film; in Sudan, they die: The politics of humanitarianism - opinion. Why does Gaza dominate the global stage while famines such as the one unfolding now in Sudan barely register?

By Michael Ehrenstein. August 25, 2025 The UN-affiliated Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has published a report claiming “mass famine” in Gaza. The announcement made instant headlines worldwide. But behind the drama was a quiet, extraordinary shift in methodology. Instead of the accepted global standards for measuring malnutrition, the IPC downgraded its criteria, relying on mid-arm circumference instead of weight-to-height and lowering the threshold for acute malnutrition from 30% to just 15%.

These drastic changes appeared only in a footnote. However, the global media treat them as hard facts, blasting headlines that Israel is responsible for “starving Gaza.” Amnesty International has gone even further, accusing Israel of running a “deliberate[sic] starvation[sic] project[sic]." JPost

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Why does Gaza have so many hospitals? Intel analyst, NEWSMAX commenter, author, and YouTuber Ryan McBeth uncovers the real reason Gaza has so many hospitals and how Hamas uses them for its propaganda war on Israel. Israel National News. Aug 25, 2025, 10:43 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Brazil rejects ambassador. Israel declares Lula persona non grata as Elad Benari. Aug 25, 2025, 11:41 PM INN

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Northern Israeli leaders blast proposal to scale back IDF in Lebanon: 'Don’t abandon us like on Oct. 7'. Yair Kraus|08.25.25 | YNet

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'He wanted to carry out an attack': Shin Bet investigating Nablus resident arrested in Tel Aviv over alleged terror plot Meir Turgeman|08.25.25| YNet

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EU Jews defend antisemitism czar from pro-Israel bias claims. European Parliament lawmakers accused Katharina von Schnurbein of abusing her post by arguing against imposing sanctions on the Jewish state. Canaan Lidor.

(Aug. 25, 2025 / JNS) Major Jewish groups in Europe and beyond on Monday publicly defended Katharina von Schnurbein—the point person representing the European Union for the fight against antisemitism—after lawmakers from the bloc’s legislative arm criticized her, allegedly for arguing against punishing Israel with sanctions.

It s “deeply troubling” to see Katharina von Schnurbein, the E.U.’s coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, “accused of ‘bias’ simply because she refuses to trivialize or ignore threats against Jews,” wrote the European Jewish Congress, the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Conference of European Rabbis in a joint open letter they addressed to Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. JNS

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New York is 'sublime spiritual experience' Government making efforts to allow thousands of draft dodgers to leave Israel for Rosh Hashanah experiences. Amir Ettinger|08.25.25 YNet

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Cotton calls on IRS to investigate Palestinian Youth Movement’s funding. “An organization that supports terrorism, breaks U.S. law and sows antisemitic discord should not receive any benefits from the American tax system,” the Arkansas senator stated.

(Aug. 25, 2025 / JNS) Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) sent a letter on Aug. 22 to Scott Bessent, acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, asking him to investigate the funding of the Palestinian Youth Movement to see if its 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt status should be revoked.

The senator described the Palestinian Youth Movement as “a youth activist organization known for its virulently antisemitic stances, public statements in support of terrorist groups, and activities and support for anti-Israel protests in America.”

He also noted that it receives funding from another 501(c)(3) organization, Honor the Earth.

As evidence, Cotton pointed to PYM organizing events with Samidoun, which the U.S. designated as a terror entity last year for being an alleged for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terror group.

He added that the Israeli government has claimed that PYM has “close ties” with PFLP affiliates and Students for Justice in Palestine, which the Israeli government said is “linked to Hamas.”

Cotton further pointed to the PYM signing onto a joint statement describing “Al-Aqsa Flood”—the name Hamas uses to describe its massacre in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023—as being “an unprecedented liberation struggle” in response to “accelerating attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem and in the West Bank.”

PYM is also being listed as a defendant in a lawsuit over anti-Israel protesters blocking traffic in Washington, D.C., in February 2024, as examples of the organization’s “public support for terrorism,” he noted.

“An organization that supports terrorism, breaks U.S. law and sows antisemitic discord should not receive any benefits from the American tax system,” Cotton stated. JNS

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What would the ‘State of Palestine’ look like? “Palestine” would be a dictatorial, racist state that flouts basic human rights.

Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch Read Full BIO +

(Aug. 26, 2025 / Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs) As the French, the British, the Canadians and the Australians rush to recognize the “State of Palestine,” the question that must be asked is: What would this entity look like?

Based on the experience to date and empty rhetoric aside, the “State of Palestine” would most likely be yet another dictatorship.

In the Oslo Accords, the Palestine Liberation Organization committed to establishing a liberal democracy. Elections for the position of the Palestinian Authority chairman and parliament were meant to take place every four years. In practice, in 30 years, the P.A. has only ever held two elections for the position of chairman (1996 and 2005) and two elections for the parliament (1996 and 2006).

Current P.A. Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, who refers to himself as the president of the “State of Palestine,” was last elected in 2005 and is currently in the 21st year of his first four-year term.

Elections for the P.A. parliament last took place in 2006 and ended with a landslide victory for Hamas, the genocidal terrorist organization that planned and executed the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. JNS

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IDF’s Deadly Mistake: Tank Shells Hit Gaza Hospital in Unauthorized Error. The IDF is investigating an unauthorized tank shell attack near Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis that killed civilians, including journalists, despite orders for precise strikes, labeling it a serious operational error. The probe aims to clarify command failures and maintain military accountability amid rising concerns over operational fatigue and civilian casualties.

Eliana Fleming. Aug 26, 2025 00:11 JFeed

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Kneecap's US tour canceled amid UK terrorism charges. Israel National News. Aug 26, 2025, 12:07 AM INN

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PA claims: Shofar blowing a 'dangerous tool' at Al-Aqsa. Dalit Halevi. Aug 26, 2025, 5:08 AM INN

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Iran nuclear talks resume amid sanctions threat. Elad Benari. Aug 26, 2025, 6:58 AM INN

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Trump administration backs envoy to France's antisemitism criticism. Diplomatic row between the US and France escalates after the Trump administration doubles down on Ambassador Charles Kushner's criticism of France's response to rising antisemitism. Israel National News. Published: Aug 26, 2025, 4:24 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Australia says Iran behind antisemitic attacks on its soil, will expel ambassador. Accused Tehran of executing two antisemitic attacks in the key cities of Sydney and Melbourne; Since Oct. 7 Australian homes, schools, synagogues and vehicles have been targeted in antisemitic vandalism and arson Reuters|08.26.25 06:57

Australia said on Tuesday it would expel Iran's ambassador to Canberra, as it accused Tehran of executing two antisemitic attacks in the key cities of Sydney and Melbourne.

Since the Israel-Gaza war began in October 2023, Australian homes, schools, synagogues and vehicles have been targeted in antisemitic vandalism and arson. YNet

Australia to expel Iranian envoy over antisemitic attacks. Australia's Prime Minister says Iran's government directed at least two attacks against the Australian Jewish community. Australia will expel Iran's ambassador and list the IRGC as a terror group. Israel National News. Aug 26, 2025, 6:39 AM INN

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The Gaza Famine Claim Was Timed for Gaza City Op. Propaganda is a weapon of war. August 24, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield 10 Comments.

Newsletter.

The false claim that Gaza is in a state of famine was only made possible by a UN linked group redefining the definition of famine. (If you’re confused why this is a big deal since famine claims have been made about Gaza for over a year, it’s because that was media hype and false claims from international groups but without any formal famine finding.)

The more significant point is that the famine claim was timed for a key event, in this case an Israeli operation in Gaza City, just like previous false famine claims were timed for particular events.

For example, the recent ‘sick kid’ photos that were falsely used to claim children were dying of malnutrition were timed for a key point in the negotiations with Hamas.

When you go back, time after time that there’s a major famine PR push, it coincides with some actual event happening in the war.

Are those coincidences? Not at all. It’s the event that generates the famine claim. Propaganda is a weapon of war. The false claims of famine have been far more effective weapons than any Hamas attack post Oct 7. FPM

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Font-Page NY Times Falsehood Charges ‘Most’ Food Blocked from Gaza. By Gilead Ini, CAMERA, August 25, 2025.

According to the first sentence on the front page of Saturday’s New York Times, Israel “has blocked most food and other aid from entering the Gaza Strip” during the war with Hamas.

The damning charge is repeated in a second Times story, published around the same time, which tells readers that “Israel has blocked most food and other aid from entering the enclave since the war began nearly two years ago,” on Oct. 7.

The statements, a clear message to readers that Israel has allowed only a trickle of food into Gaza, are categorical, sweeping, and definitive.

They are also false….

With OCHA explaining that its data after May 2024 is incomplete, we have to look elsewhere for a more up-to-date numbers. Fortunately, Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories has its own data portal that runs through August 2025. And per COGAT, 1.5 million tons of food aid has entered the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 massacre. That averages to 2,245 tons/day since the start of the war – significantly more than what entered prior to the war.

Between August 1, 2025 and August 22, the day the New York Times pieces were published, 3,886 tons of food per day crossed into Gaza. CAMERA

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Yet another new rule for Israel and Israel alone (courtesy @TheGuardian and @972mag [radicals]). Elder of Ziyon, August 25, 2025.

The Guardian, relying on a +972 Magazine investigation, claims that 83% of casualties in Gaza are civilians, based on a simplistic calculation. With a reported total death toll of 53,000 as of May 2025 and a classified Israeli military database listing 8,900 named Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) fighters as dead or probably dead, these “brain surgeons” conclude that everyone not on the list must be a civilian. This assumption defies logic. Critics have rightly pointed out its absurdity. Last January, Israel estimated over 20,000 terrorist deaths, far exceeding the 8,900 names in the database, which was never intended as a comprehensive tally but rather a partial intelligence record. Yet, an unspoken new rule has emerged, seemingly crafted exclusively for Israel: they must know and list the names of every person they kill.

Has any nation in the 4,000-year history of warfare been expected to know the names of all enemy dead? Let alone assume that everyone not named is a civilian? Consider these examples:

Ukraine claims to have killed or injured approximately 600,000 Russian troops by August 2025. If a list of named casualties exists, it likely includes only a few hundred at best. By The Guardian’s logic, 99% of Russians killed would be civilians—a patently absurd conclusion.

The U.S. estimated killing around 900,000 enemy combatants (primarily Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces) during the Vietnam War (1955–1975), but no detailed list of names was maintained. Applying The Guardian’s standard, nearly all would be classified as civilians, despite the military nature of the conflict.

Never before has a belligerent been held to such an unrealistic standard—until now, with Israel.

Somehow, Israel has set a record for the number of unprecedented demands placed upon it, demands never once imposed on any party in any war in history:

1. One party is expected to list the names of all enemy soldiers killed. 2. One party must provide aid to the enemy with the full knowledge that the aid is used by the enemy to strengthen itself economically. 3. Civilians are not allowed to leave the areas of fighting to go to other countries. 4. Israel is criticized for relocating Gazans within the Strip in order to prevent them from being endangered by the fighting. EoZ

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Introducing ‘Putin’s Philosopher’. Alexander Dugin, Conspiracy Theorist and Antisemite What is it about Russian despots - and the madmen some of them rely on? August 25, 2025 by Hugh Fitzgerald.

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What is it about Russian despots and the madmen some of them rely on? There was Rasputin, the mad monk who proved so difficult to kill, upon whom the Tsarina Alexandra came to rely. There was Joseph Stalin, who needed no other madman, for he was his own madman, indeed a full- blown homicidal maniac. And now there is Alexander Dugin, who has found favor with Vladimir Putin, offering a moral defense for the resurrection of a Russian Empire that would include all the former republics on the Soviet Union, buttressed by a theory he calls “Eurasianism,” a term he borrowed, and misapplied, from the early 19th century Russian thinker Pyotr Chaadayev. Elder of Ziyon gave us more information on Dugin a couple of months ago; with Putin in the news again after his summit with Trump, Elder of Ziyon’s post is worth revisiting: “‘Putin’s philosopher’ is an antisemite who thinks Israel will blow up Al Aqsa and blame Iran,” Elder of Ziyon, June 23, 2025:

Aleksandr Dugin, the Russian ultranationalist often dubbed “Putin’s philosopher,” is not just a dangerous ideologue. He is also a conspiracy-minded antisemite obsessed with Israel, and his ravings reflect a recurring truth: that Jews and the Jewish state are seen as existential threats to totalitarian ideologies – precisely because Jewish values stand in moral opposition to them.

The New York Times introduced its readers to Dugin in 2022, describing him as “Putin’s philosopher” who has been a leading advocate for conquest of Ukraine.

His thinking builds on ideas of “Eurasianism,” that Russia is a distinct civilization that should forge a continent-spanning state along the lines of its former empire but without the Communist ideology of the Soviet Union. Jane Burbank, an emeritus history professor at New York University, has written that in Mr. Dugin’s view, after the Soviet Union’s “sellout” to the West in the 1990s, “Russia could revive in the next phase of global combat and become a ‘world empire.’”

What Dugin considers to be the Soviet Union’s “sellout” to the West was simply the work of Gorbachev and then Yeltsin, in putting an end to Communist despotism, and giving the Soviet republics their independence, thereby greatly reducing the size, population, and resources of the successor state to the Soviet Union — the Russian Federation.

It turns out that “Putin’s philosopher” is an antisemite who seems obsessed with the idea that Israel is run by crazed messianic Jews who are hellbent on creating a Greater Israel.

Are Prime Minister Netanyahu, or President Isaac Herzog, or Foreign Secretary Gideon Sa’ar, or Defense Secretary Israel Katz, “crazed messianic Jews”? And as for that “Greater Israel” Dugin claims Israelis are determined to create, does he really believe that they want an Israel “from the Nile to the Euphrates”? If they do, then why did Israel hand back the entire Sinai to Egypt as part of the Camp David Accords in 1979? The only territory that Israel won in the Six-Day War that it is likely to insist on retaining (aside from the Golan Heights) is Judea and Samaria, which is where Jews have lived continuously for 3500 years, where so much of Jewish history was made, and where continued Israeli control is necessary for the Jewish state’s defense against possible invaders from the east. And remember, Judea and Samaria (which Jordan renamed in 1950 as the “West Bank”) were always intended by the League of Nations to be included in the territory of Mandatory Palestine — that is, the territory that would eventually become the Jewish state of Israel. None of that history means anything to Alexander Dugin.

In a recent podcast, he said, “Half of Israel is pure liberal trash. The other half are cheerful Zionists who want to blow up Al-Aqsa.”

His insistence that Israel will blow up Al Aqsa is a recurrent theme in his writings – see, for example, this article from December where he is certain that Ben Gvir will blow up the mosque to create a Greater Israel….

These are a madman’s ravings. Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s Minister of Security, wants to establish the right of Jews to pray on the Temple Mount — and surely it is long past time for Jews to enjoy the same right to pray on the Temple Mount, the most sacred spot in Judaism, as the Muslims have. But Ben Gvir but has never expressed a desire to “blow up” Al-Aqsa. He knows perfectly well that such an explosion would lead to anti-Israel hysteria among 1.5 billion Muslims that nothing could quell; the Jewish state’s very existence would be imperiled as never before.

Given that Dugin believes that the Russian Federation’s destiny is to become a holy empire along tsarist lines, he views Jews and Israel as implacable obstacles to the fulfillment of his dream….

Will this Russian Federation be able to reconquer and incorporate into a resurrected Holy Russia all the former territories of the Soviet Union? That attempt has started with Ukraine, but after three years, tens of billions of dollars spent on weapons, and one million Russian dead and wounded, Ukraine is still standing and still holding onto 80% of its prewar territory. And by what tortured logic does Dugin blame “the Jews” and Israel as obstacles to this geopolitical dream of a revived Russia ruling over all the former Soviet republics?

It used to be said, a quarter-century ago, when Putin first took power, that he was that remarkable thing, a Russian despot who was not an antisemite. It turned out that as a boy, he had lived in a communal apartment, where a family of Orthodox Jews also lived. They took the young Putin under their wing. Their solicitude, it was said, saved the young boy from becoming a “hooligan.” He has visited Israel three times, and each time he has gone, a yarmulke on his head, to the Western Wall. During his last visit, he commented on the deep Jewish connection to the holy site: “You can see how the Jewish past is engraved in the stones of Jerusalem.” He also sought out, and located, a Jewish lady, Mina Yuditskaya Berliner, who had been his beloved high school teacher of German. He showered her with gifts, and arranged for one of his friends, the oligarch Roman Abramovich, to buy her an apartment in Tel Aviv.

Now Putin has become much less favorable to Israel. He has formed a military alliance with Iran, receiving weapons from Tehran, including drones, to use against Ukraine, and diplomatically, he has taken Iran’s side at the UN. No doubt part of this change in Putin’s thinking can be attributed to the influence of Alexander Dugin. He’s not himself an antisemite, but Putin has been willing to give the antisemitic theorist a respectful hearing. For Israel, this is worrisome news. And there is no Prince Yusupoff on the horizon to rid both Putin, and Russia, of this dangerous man. FPM

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lelemSLP @lelemSLP: BREAKING: After investigating Nasser Hospital strike, the IDF found that at least six of those killed were terrorists, one of whom invaded Israel on Oct 7. So even if there were civilian casualties, who is to blame, if THE TERRORISTS ARE USING THE HOSPITAL AS THEIR BASE???????? [8]. Aug 26, 2025 On X

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Sick Terror Act. Teen Targets Baby in Stroller: Jerusalem’s Shocking Rock-Throwing Attack. A 17-year-old from Jerusalem’s Isawiya was arrested for throwing a rock at a six-month-old’s stroller in French Hill after verbally attacking the infant’s parents, prompting police action and public outcry. The incident, seen as part of rising violence in the area, raises fears of escalating threats from youth targeting civilians. Eliana Fleming. Aug 26, 2025

([9]. The Arab involved in the incident arrested by Police. Photo: Police Spokesperson).

On August 24, 2025, a 17-year-old resident of Jerusalem’s Isawiya neighbourhood was arrested for throwing a rock at a six-month-old baby’s stroller in the French Hill shopping center, following a verbal altercation with the infant’s parents. The incident, which police described as a deliberate act of violence, prompted swift action from the Shalem police station and Border Police, who used Jerusalem District command center surveillance to identify and locate the suspect at his home in Isawiya. The teenager reportedly cursed the baby’s parents before hurling the rock at the stroller and fleeing the scene. He was apprehended and taken for questioning at the Shalem station, with the Magistrate’s Court extending his detention until August 28, 2025, to allow further investigation.

Police stated, “The suspect cursed the baby’s parents at the shopping center, then hurled a rock at the stroller she sat in before fleeing the scene.” The incident, which caused no reported injuries, has heightened concerns about rising violence in Jerusalem’s mixed neighbourhoods. French Hill, a predominantly Jewish area adjacent to Isawiya, has seen similar incidents, including a 2016 attack on a woman and child and a 2021 rock-throwing assault injuring a seven-month-old. The arrest comes amid a broader wave of tensions, with over 1,000 rock-throwing incidents reported in Jerusalem since October 2023, per police data, often linked to Palestinian youth targeting Israeli civilians or vehicles.

The case has sparked outrage, with some labelling it an act of terror reflective of deep-seated hatred. Critics argue that such violence, especially targeting a defenseless infant, signals a dangerous trajectory for the suspect, who could pose a greater threat as he matures. The incident echoes past controversies, such as the 2014 detention of a minor from Isawiya for rock-throwing, deemed illegal due to the age of criminal responsibility. Community leaders urge stronger measures to curb such acts, fearing escalation from stones to more lethal attacks, a concern amplified by the region’s history of unrest. JFeed

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A Terrifying Reality. Jewish Patient Feared for Her Life After Surgeon Wore Palestinian Flag Badge A Jewish patient’s distress over a surgeon’s Palestinian flag badge at Royal Free Hospital has led to legal action accusing the NHS trust of fostering a hostile environment.

Eliana Fleming. Aug 27, 2025 00:32

A Jewish woman undergoing surgery at Royal Free Hospital in Belsize Park, London, on August 25, 2025, reported feeling “extremely distressed” after noticing her surgeon wearing a lanyard with a Palestinian flag badge, prompting legal action by UK Lawyers for Israel against the Royal Free London NHS Trust. The patient, fearing potential harm, told the legal group, “I found it extremely stressful to be treated by this doctor, given her blatant political views.”

The advocacy group accused the hospital of breaching Section 29(3) of the Equality Act 2010, arguing that such displays create “an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment” for Jewish patients. They further claimed the badge signaled “support for the Palestinian cause, and conversely, opposition to the State of Israel,” violating General Medical Council rules by prioritizing political views over patient care. “It is important that hospital staff abide by the principles of political neutrality, as not doing so can harm vulnerable patients. We hope that the hospital staff who break these rules and blatantly display their political affiliations will be appropriately disciplined,” the lawyers wrote in a letter to trust leaders.

David Crampsey, Royal Free’s chief executive, responded, “Concerns were being looked into, and the trust will consider any appropriate action having done so.” This incident follows similar controversies at other London hospitals, where pro-Palestinian symbols worn by staff led to distress among Jewish patients. Earlier in 2025, Health Secretary Wes Streeting banned such displays at five major NHS hospitals, St Bart’s, Mile End, Newham, Royal London, and Whipps Cross, after incidents like a Jewish woman encountering three staff members with pro-Palestinian badges during a caesarean at Whipps Cross and a receptionist at Royal London wearing a T-shirt depicting a keffiyeh over Israel’s map. With anti-Semitic incidents in the UK rising 68% since October 2023, per Community Security Trust data, these events highlight growing tensions over political expressions in healthcare settings, raising questions about neutrality and patient safety. JFeed

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Federal Lawmakers Launch Investigation Into Antisemitism at US Medical Schools. By Dion J. Pierre. August 26, 2025.

Campus antisemitism at US medical schools is next in line to be examined by the federal government following the announcement on Monday of a major probe to be conducted by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

US lawmakers announced an investigation into three institutions: the University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine, the University of Illinois College of Medicine, and the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

“This investigation will aid the committee in considering whether potential legislative changes, including legislation to specifically address antisemitism discrimination, are needed, ” education committee chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) wrote in a letter to Steven Dubinett, dean of UCLA’s Geffen School. “The committee has become aware that Jewish students and faculty have experienced hostility and fear at the hands of peers, colleagues, and administrators at UCLA Med, and it has not been demonstrated that the university has meaningfully responded to address and mitigate this problem.”

As previously reported by The Algemeiner, a Jewish faculty group at UCLA’s medical school, titled Jewish Faculty Resilience Group (JFrg), first sounded the alarm about antisemitism on the campus in February, issuing an open letter which called attention to a slew of indignities to which they have been subjected since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel.

The primary agent of anti-Jewish hatred identified by JFrg is the Task Force on Anti-Palestinian, Anti-Arab, and Anti-Muslim Racism (AAAR), a university-created body that has allegedly violated its mission to promote pluralism by lodging defaming accusations at the pro-Israel Jewish community in a series of reports, one of which contained what JFrg described as intolerable distortions of fact.

JFRG’s letter went on to enumerate a litany of falsehoods spread by AAAR, including that Jewish faculty have conspired to undermine academic freedom with “coordinated repression, involving university and non-university actors,” aligned itself with conservative groups, and harmed minority students by opposing “racial justice.” Algemeiner

Trump Admin Reviewing Visas of ‘Terrorist Sympathizers’ Set to Appear at Palestinian Conference in Detroit. By Corey Walker. August 26, 2025.

The Trump administration is reviewing and may block the visa applications of speakers scheduled to appear at the People’s Conference for Palestine in Detroit, Michigan later this week over links to terrorism, The Algemeiner has learned.

A spokesperson for the US State Department told The Algemeiner that officials have “noted” the gathering, set to take place from Aug. 29-31, and will closely monitor visa applications for invited international speakers, citing a preponderance of “terrorist sympathizers” on the program’s lineup. [10]

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UC Berkeley Professor Hatem Bazian: Israel Wants to Conquer Mecca, Might Charge Admission Fee for Egypt’s Pyramids. The Algemeiner. August 26, 2025. By David Swindle.

A professor at the University of California, Berkeley who has also established himself as one of America’s most influential Islamist activists promoted an antisemitic conspiracy theory in a lecture earlier this month at a California mosque, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).

Hatem Bazian, a senior lecturer at UC Berkeley, co-founded Students for Justice in Palestine, a group that has become notorious for intimidating Jews on university campuses, as well as American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), a nonprofit he now chairs which has sponsored a series of anti-Israel protests following Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) described AMP as being “at the core of the anti-Israel and anti-Zionist movement in the United States.”

On Aug. 15, Bazian expressed the antisemitic conspiracism which has undergirded the Islamist movement since the 1928 founding of the Muslim Brotherhood in Ismailia, Egypt by schoolteacher Hassan al-Banna, with a stated goal of implementing Islamic law around the world.

“He [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] wants to make Gaza the Riviera, with Mr. Trump – he’s not satisfied with that. He’s not satisfied with annexing the West Bank, which Trump and the US administration is already giving on. He’s not satisfied with the Golan Heights. He’s not satisfied that he has already taken the Sharm El-Sheikh area,” Bazian stated during a lecture at the Muslim Community of Folsom, California.

“Netanyahu says: ‘I want Jordan.’ He wants Greater Israel, he wants Jordan, he wants Lebanon, and he wants Egypt – the Pyramids – because he wants maybe, if tourists are coming, maybe he will charge people to go up to the Pyramids,” Bazian continued in remarks flagged by MEMRI.

Bazian claimed that Netanyahu “wants Egypt and he wants Saudi Arabia, because the Mecca and Medina area – he says it is part of Greater Israel. He said this on the news, in an interview.” The UC Berkeley professor then added, “Now, all of the Arabs who are committed to the Abraham Accords, who do tawaf in the White House – they were just like saying: ‘We thought we were partners.’ They didn’t know that they were on the menu.”

The Abraham Accords were a series of US-brokered peace agreements that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab countries.

The United Arab Emirates, a leading driver in the Abraham Accords, regards the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, designating it as such in November 2014, and named the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim American Society (MAS) as components within its global influence network.

The longtime organizer of anti-Israel activism also accused Jews of exploiting antisemitism to make money.

“The whole monetization and weaponization of antisemitism is no longer working,” Bazian said. “I do believe that Zionism no longer has a standing globally. Now, between the end of Zionism as an ideology and as a genocidal policy versus the liberation of Palestine – it might take a number of years.”

According to MEMRI, in a YouTube video published on May 9, 2024, Bazian expressed his belief that Israel is a colonial project.

“We are not the one that have committed pogroms against Jews. History of Muslim, Arab, Christian relations in the East with Jewish population is not European history. Is not the Balfour history. Is not the French history. Is not the German history,” Bazian said. “Zionism was born in Europe because Europe is racist, was racist, continues to be racist, and has not recovered from its racism.”

Bazian described how the Islamists’ battle “for a free Palestine” is at its core “a fight against racism, against Islamophobia, against antisemitism as it has been articulated, and not according to ADL, Netanyahu, Biden, European racism, or anything of that history. So, our change is a change of a different future, a different world. What [inaudible] said, end of colonialism, a dying colonialism. What we are seeing today is a dying colonialism.”

Bazian has previously made comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany and defended Hamas. In 2015, he wrote that Gaza was “an epistemic Warsaw Ghetto but only different Semites are locked up this time around” and that “the Europeans who fought Nazism with arms were labeled ‘terrorist’ by Hitler. Hamas is fighting against the occupation of Palestinian lands and is labeled ‘terrorist.'”

Despite Bazian’s prominent academic stature at UC Berkeley, his activist network has come under legal scrutiny.

On May 9, a circuit judge in Virgnia ordered that AMP disclose its funding sources, following investigative efforts by Virginia’s Attorney General Jason Miyares who said he “has a legal obligation to ensure that charitable organizations operating in Virginia are following the law.”

A second suit from earlier this year alleged that AMP constituted a rebranding of Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), which had previously been found liable for $156 million due to its support for Hamas.

The suit stated that AMP comprised “largely the same core leadership as IAP/AMS” and that it “serves the same function and purpose; it holds nearly identical conventions and events with many of the same roster of speakers; it operates a similar ‘chapter’ structure in similar geographic locations; it continues to espouse Hamas’s ideology and political positions; and it continues to facilitate fundraising for groups that funnel money to Hamas.” Algemeiner

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Massachusetts town probes vandalism of Israeli flags as ‘possible hate’ crime. “We condemn these acts in the strongest possible terms,” the police department in Concord, Mass., stated.

(Aug. 26, 2025 / JNS) The Concord Police Department is investigating an Aug. 23 incident, in which someone vandalized Israeli flags, as a “possible hate incident.”

“An individual was seen on video intentionally kicking, stepping on and pulling up Israeli flags and two signs at a memorial display” for victims of the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the Boston-area department stated. JNS

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Jew-hatred as bad in US as ever, California Jewish politicians say. “In my lifetime, it’s never been tougher to be a Jew in America,” Rep. Brad Sherman told. JNS. Aaron Bandler. (Aug. 26, 2025 / JNS) As a student at Oak Park High School outside Los Angeles, Jesse Gabriel grew up with school holidays on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and he and his peers “took it for granted that we were safe in America and we’d be protected,” the California state representative told JNS.

“I used to tell people growing up that I thought antisemitism was something that happened in Berlin in 1939,” the Democrat, who co-chairs the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, said. “Unfortunately, our eyes are opening to the fact that the world is a difficult and complicated place and that there are real people out there that hate us and are ignorant.”

“That’s why we have to take measures to strengthen our community and protect ourselves,” Gabriel said. JNS

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Moscow pushes for six-month delay of sanctions on Iran, as JCPOA talks continue. Mike Wagenheim.

(Aug. 26, 2025 / JNS) Russia is circulating a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council that would tack a six-month extension onto the Iran nuclear accord, during which time no action could be taken related to the agreement.

Moscow’s goal is to give more space for negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the so-called E3 powers—the United Kingdom, France and Germany, all of which are signatories to the 2015 nuclear pact, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. JNS

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Washington rejects latest proposal to renew UNIFIL mandate. Israel and Lebanon losing trust completely “in this very sensitive transition period would be risky and would not really serve anybody’s interest,” a senior U.N. official told JNS. Mike Wagenheim. (Aug. 26, 2025 / JNS) Even after concessions from supporters of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, the Trump administration declined to green-light a revised U.N. Security Council resolution to extend the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon’s mandate.

Israel has long criticized UNIFIL, whose mandate expires on Aug. 31, and accused it of failing to contain Hezbollah’s military capabilities in south Lebanon. The Trump administration called the U.N. force an “abject failure” and clawed back tens of millions of dollars in funding. JNS

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I’m ‘fighting Jews, not Zionism,’ Ahed Tamimi declares. The Palestinian activist expressed hope for a third world war involving nuclear arms. JNS Staff.

(Aug. 26, 2025 / JNS) Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi recently told an Arabic podcast that she was “fighting Jews, not Zionism,” speaking 20 months after being released from an Israeli prison as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas. JNS

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Notes part II: Aug 27-Sep 27, 2025

National Review’s Rich Lowry Ruthlessly Mocks Tucker Carlson for ‘Out-Tuckering Himself’ With Fresh Hitler Apologia. Story by Isaac Schorr. Aug 25th, 2025. National Review editor-in-chief Rich Lowry ruthlessly mocked Tucker Carlson for “out-Tuckering himself" in a new column.

Under the provocative headline, “Should We Have Allied with Hitler?” and scornful subheadline, “‘Just asking questions’ makes its dumbest query yet,” Lowry took Carlson to task over his recent interview with Cornell Professor Dave Collum.

During Carlson’s conversation with Collum, the latter stated, ” I think the story we got about World War II was all wrong,” causing Carlson to reply, “I think that’s right.”

“One can make the argument we should have sided with Hitler and fought Stalin. Patton said that,” continued Collum. “And maybe there wouldn’t have been a Holocaust, right? You know, but Stalin was awful by any metric and we weren’t his ally. The story is that there were a few missing American soldiers at the end of World War II in Russian territory. 15 to 20,000 were missing. And we left them there. And then you read about Pearl Harbor. We all sort of know the Pearl Harbor story is not what we were told, but I dug into that and you find out the Pearl Harbor. We knew to the morning that Pearl Harbor was going to get attacked. Stalin was going to be attacked.”

Lowry was unmoved by both Collum’s argument and Carlson’s passive acceptance of it.

“Carlson agrees with Collum’s contention that we have gotten World War II all wrong, and he lodges no objection when a guest to whom he’s very deferential says that we arguably should have allied with Hitler’s Germany in World War II to fight Stalin. In this, Tucker is really out-Tuckering himself,” he observed. “He has gone from nodding along with a guest who maintained that Hitler was misunderstood and killed millions of people as a function of unfortunate circumstances, to giving a fawning interview to someone who muses that we, literally, should have sided with the Nazis.”

The longtime conservative commentator went on to dissect Collum’s argument before facetiously asking, “Who can resist the emotional satisfaction of believing that malevolent forces are at work everywhere and that we, through doggedness, brilliant insight, and great personal courage, are onto them?”

“According to Carlson and his esteemed guests, those forces have misled us about the Nazis, who weren’t as bad as we’ve been told and shouldn’t have been resisted so strenuously — or, at all — by the West,” he concluded. “This is ignorance and perversity masquerading as brave truth-telling.”

The post National Review’s Rich Lowry Ruthlessly Mocks Tucker Carlson for ‘Out-Tuckering Himself’ With Fresh Hitler Apologia first appeared on Mediaite. Mediaite

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Alleged arsonist Younes Ali Younes named over Adass Israel fire. A second person charged over the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue has been named in court a day after ASIO revealed the attack was directed by Iran.

Liam Beatty. August 27, 2025 - 11:35AM news.com.au

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Dressed as customers: Terrorists arrested at bank in dramatic operation. Uzi Baruch. Aug 27, 2025, 12:45 PM INN

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IDF, WFP leaders discuss humanitarian efforts for Gaza Strip. Israel National News. Aug 27, 2025, 7:10 PM INN

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Foreign Ministry: Gross falsifications in report on hunger in Gaza. Israel National News. Aug 27, 2025, 7:22 PM INN

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IDF probe reveals: Terrorists in the hospital were the target, not just the camera. IDF troops targeted Hamas terrorists who operated a camera in Nasser Hospital. Strike timed for daylight to ensure precision, but troops fired unauthorized tank shells instead of the approved drone. Israel National News. Aug 27, 2025, 10:50 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Top Democrat Adam Smith Calls for ‘Leveraging’ Arms Sales to Israel. By Corey Walker. August 27, 2025. Algemeiner

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Jewish Teen Assaulted in Lyon as France Faces Growing International Scrutiny Over Rising Antisemitism. By Ailin Vilches Arguello. August 27, 2025 Algemeiner

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Iran’s Crypto Market Collapses. Israeli Hackers Crush Iran’s Crypto: $90M Vanishes in Bold Strike. Aug 27, 2025 21:34 JFeed

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How the UN’s Famine Authority Engaged in Data Fraud to Undermine U.S. Humanitarian Aid. A Famine of Facts: UN declaration distorts reality with bad science, analysis finds.

By Network Contagion Research Institute Aug 27, 2025 DailyWire.com

On August 22, the United Nations declared that famine was “currently occurring” in Gaza City. Within hours the claim drove headlines, advocacy, and legal filings.

All of it based on flawed science. A forensic review of the data by our team at the Network Contagion Research Institute found that the declaration leaned on flimsy modeling, and buried evidence. That matters because the declaration undercuts a U.S.-backed aid model that is actually delivering.

With confidence in international institutions eroding, the United States launched a new experiment in humanitarian aid. Working through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) with State Department support, this model represents the first serious alternative to the UN’s decades-old aid machinery. Early evidence suggested it was working: food reached people more reliably, nutrition outcomes improved, and distribution was more predictable.

That all changed when the UN’s famine authority, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), declared a famine in Gaza City. The announcement instantly shaped headlines, influencers, and legal forums. But behind the language of science was something else entirely: manipulated modeling, buried evidence, and a systematic effort to discredit the new, U.S.-led approach that was actually working.

This was not a mistake. It was a set of choices. And every choice cut in the same direction: toward alarmism, toward distortion, and away from the success of American leadership.

A Case Study in Statistical Malpractice The UN famine authority’s declaration rests most centrally on a claim that child malnutrition in Gaza was “increasing exponentially.”

This was not a side note. It was the foundation of the UN famine authority’s entire argument that famine was not only happening, but already locked into a death spiral. The projections of catastrophe — and the justification for the world’s response – hinged on that exponential model. But the model was a scatterplot of just six data points, with a trend line fit by an excel spreadsheet regression function. Any introductory statistics class warns against fitting exponentials to tiny samples. The first point sat out of line with the second in a way that can create the illusion of acceleration.

There is more. The UN-backed analysts did not tell readers that a plain linear model explained the same six points just as well. They did not share the fit statistics that would let others judge. They did not present alternative trend-lines. And they did not acknowledge that a larger, updated dataset of more than 15,000 children, available two weeks before publication, broke the exponential story entirely.

([11]. READ THE FULL REPORT: Starving for the Truth: Fraud, Famine and the Collapse of Rigor in IPC’s Gaza Declaration).

Not only this, but the fresh data disproved the UN famine authority’s central allegation. Their famine declaration rested on the claim that child malnutrition had surged beyond the 15 percent threshold required to trigger a famine classification. Yet the updated data set the rate at 13.5 percent. By the UN famine authority’s own standard, famine had not been reached. To repeat: the UN’s adopted famine threshold was not met, and their own data source proved it. DailyWire

Thursday, August 28, 2025. Part of the IPC's "famine" determination was based on the absurd idea that Hamas "undercounts" starvation deaths.

There have been a number of excellent detailed criticisms [12] of the IPC report that claimed that parts of Gaza are now officially in a state of famine. The NCRI released two [13] such reports [14], summarized here [15].

I found one major problem with the IPC report that I didn't see anyone else address.

The IPC made a remarkable claim: Gaza’s Ministry of Health (MoH) undercounts non-trauma deaths, especially those linked to hunger. This appears on pp. 22–23 of the IPC Famine Review Committee (FRC) report, and it serves as a crucial plank in their case that famine was already underway in Gaza Governorate.

The claim is not just weak. It is flatly contradicted by Hamas’ and the MoH's own behavior. EoZ

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Most Americans see famine in Gaza, blame Hamas; 18-24-year-olds back Hamas over Israel in war. Poll finds most Republicans hold terror group responsible for crisis, while Democrats are split; most American back offensive and defensive military assistance to Israel By Luke Tress. 27 Aug 2025. TOI

A “Genocide-Propaganda” Trap: The Question That’s Anything but Innocent.

[Re Quinnipiac University poll Aug/2025].

When you pose such an outrageously framed question as “Do you think Israel is committing genocide?”, it not only distorts the reality on the ground but also dangerously normalizes a baseless and inflammatory accusation. Framing the question this way lends unwarranted legitimacy to a narrative that ignores the complexities of the conflict, the defensive nature of Israel’s actions, and the efforts Israel makes to minimize civilian harm despite facing relentless attacks from terrorist organizations embedded within civilian populations.

Conclusion: Such questions aren’t asked in good faith—they’re rhetorical weapons designed to delegitimize Israel and inflame public opinion with emotionally charged, factually empty accusations. By repeating and entertaining the language of "genocide," critics shift the conversation away from accountability for terror groups like Hamas and instead vilify a democratic state defending its citizens. It's crucial to call out these tactics for what they are: propaganda tools masquerading as concern, aimed not at justice, but at demonization.

We often see opinion polls shaped by leading questions — questions designed not to reveal truth, but to direct respondents toward a preordained conclusion. Consider how a question like, “Do you think Black Americans commit more crimes?” or “Do you believe America is a racist country?” can be used not to gather insight, but to provoke or reinforce certain narratives. These are the kinds of questions that produce answers some may find uncomfortable — or deliberately misleading.

But let’s also talk about who is answering. Particularly, we should consider the 18–24 age group. This demographic is highly impressionable, deeply immersed in social media echo chambers, and often lacking historical or geopolitical context. In other words: easily led.

So what would a less biased, more globally aware poll look like? How about one that asks tough, consistent questions — not just about Israel, but about atrocities committed worldwide? Ask sbout biases too. Let’s try this:

A More Balanced and Honest Poll Might Ask:

1. Are Islamist groups committing genocide against non-Muslims in Africa? 2. Is the Chinese government committing genocide against the Uyghurs? 3. Is Russia committing genocide in Ukraine? 4. Are Arab militias committing genocide in Sudan? 5. Do you believe it’s objective for global media to focus more on Gaza than on regions with far higher civilian casualties? 6. Has the Iranian regime openly declared intentions to annihilate Israel? 7. Do Palestinian groups like Hamas hold genocidal intentions toward Israelis? 8. Does the Hamas regime deliberately place civilians in harm’s way to exploit their deaths for political leverage? 9. Is international media coverage systematically biased against Israel? 10. Are casualty figures from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry trustworthy and independently verified? 11. Is the accusation of “genocide” against Israel rooted in bias, misinformation, or both? 12. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you think media images of children—caused by pre-existing medical conditions—distort public perception of the conflict?

Conclusion:

If we’re going to ask difficult questions, let’s ask them across the board. Let’s examine global atrocities with equal scrutiny, and not selectively moralize based on prevailing ideological trends. Polls and media narratives must be held to the same standard — one rooted in consistency, facts, and genuine moral clarity.

Leading Questions, Misleading Narratives: What Biased Polls and Selective Outrage Reveal About Genocide Discourse.

1. Polls with an Agenda: How Selective Questions Shape the Genocide Narrative.

2. Truth or Trap? How Loaded Questions and Youthful Echo Chambers Skew Moral Clarity.

3. Selective Outrage: Why Honest Polling Must Look Beyond Israel.

4. Echo Chambers and Easy Answers: Why Genocide Accusations Demand Consistency. at JewishRefugees [16] [17]

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Most Trump Voters Agree: Hamas Is To Blame for Suffering in Gaza. Eighty-one percent of respondents also say the US should maintain strong support for Israel, a new poll found.

Jameson Mitrovich. August 28, 2025. President Donald Trump's voters overwhelmingly agree that Israel does not bear responsibility for any suffering in Gaza, according to a new poll from the Vandenberg Coalition and TargetPoint.

Fifty-six percent of those voters said that Hamas, after "launching a brutal attack on Israel, stealing international aid from the Palestinian people, and shielding itself behind civilians in Gaza," is to blame, while only 10 percent named Israel as the cause.

Thirteen percent of respondents blamed the United Nations for not allowing enough aid into Gaza and letting Hamas steal aid from the Palestinian people, while another 13 percent said the United States bears responsibility over its support for Israel. Eight percent of those surveyed blamed Arab nations like Egypt and Jordan.

Eighty-one percent of respondents said they believe Israel has a right to defend itself and that the United States should maintain its strong support for the Jewish state. While support for Israel among Trump's voters has remained consistently high since the poll's first edition in June 2025 and has never fallen below 80 percent, this most recent poll indicates that Trump's voters are skeptical of the mainstream narrative surrounding aid in Gaza.

The poll results also fly in the face of recent statements from self-described "MAGA" voices like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R., Ga.) and Tucker Carlson. FreeBeacon

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Twin brothers arrested in France for cutting down a memorial tree honoring Ilan Halimi, a Jewish man tortured to death in 2006. The act sparked national outrage and renewed concerns over antisemitism. Israel National News. Published: Aug 28, 2025, 4:17 AM (GMT+3)

French prosecutors confirmed. Wednesday the arrest of twin brothers in connection with the desecration of a memorial olive tree planted in honor of Ilan Halimi, a young Jewish man brutally tortured and murdered in 2006, AFP reported.

The tree, planted in 2011 in the northern Paris suburb of Epinay-sur-Seine, was cut down earlier this month, sparking widespread outrage across France.

The suspects, whose names have not been released, are to face immediate trial under a fast-track procedure for the racially or religiously aggravated desecration of a monument, according to the public prosecutor’s office in Bobigny.

The office confirmed details first reported by French magazine Paris Match, which stated that the two men are of Tunisian nationality and lack permanent residence. Their identification reportedly came through DNA evidence.

The destruction of the memorial has drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum. French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the act and vowed that those responsible would be punished.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou condemned the “antisemitic hatred” behind the cutting down of the tree.

“No crime can eradicate memory. The never-ending fight against the deadly poison of hatred is our primary duty,” he wrote at the time.

In response to the vandalism, local officials have pledged to replant the olive tree “as soon as possible” to preserve Halimi’s memory and stand against hate.

Halimi, 23, was kidnapped in January 2006 by a gang of approximately 20 individuals and held in a low-income housing estate in Bagneux, a suburb of Paris. He was tortured over a period of three weeks and died en route to the hospital after being discovered.

The incident has reignited concerns over rising antisemitism in France, particularly amid heightened tensions following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli military response in Gaza.

France’s Jewish community - one of the largest in the world - has reported a sharp increase in antisemitic acts, with figures from the interior ministry showing a rise from 436 incidents in 2022 to 1,676 in 2023, and 1,570 last year. INN

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Trump hosts Gaza war strategy meeting with Blair and Kushner. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 2:20 AM INN

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Satellite images reveal: Iran rapidly cleaning up Israeli-targeted nuclear site. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 5:39 AM INN

Research group: Clean-up of Iran site likely to erase any evidence of nuclear work. Satellite images show Iran rapidly clearing debris at Tehran’s Mojdeh site, hit by Israeli strikes in June; researchers says demolition likely aims to erase evidence of past nuclear weapons work as IAEA presses to resume inspections, Europe readies UN sanctions Reuters|8.28.25 YNet

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Diplomacy in Washington. Israeli FM Sa’ar in Washington: “There Will Be No Palestinian State”. Aug 28, 2025 07:05 INN

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Muslim council employee spews antisemitism. Published 2 days ago on August 28, 2025. By Tali Feinberg. Sajr. “I always used to wonder what it was about Jews that made people throughout history despise them.” This introduction to a Facebook post justifying antisemitism wasn’t shared online by a fringe fanatic, but by Nabeweya Lukie, the head of media and communications at the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) of South Africa, in her personal capacity.

The MJC is the leading umbrella body of the Muslim community in South Africa and often takes part in interfaith forums. However, Lukie’s naked hatred for Jews brings into question if the MJC supports her views, and if it’s possible for Muslim and Jewish communities to continue to engage on interfaith platforms.

Lukie shares endless antisemitic content on her own Facebook page and on other forums on social media. She shared the post justifying antisemitism on 21 December 2023, quoting one Jayne Gardener: “I suddenly recognised that if Hitler had developed a Final Solution to the Jewish question, then there had to be a Jewish problem,” she quoted. It went on to say that “Jewish claims about the Holocaust were in fact fraudulent.”

Daniel Bloch, the executive director of the Cape South African Jewish Board of Deputies, says, “We have written to the MJC recording our concerns, requesting a full investigation into Ms Lukie’s conduct, and we are awaiting its response. We are exploring all options to protect our rights as South Africans and as Jews. Hatred of this kind cannot be allowed to go unchecked.”

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Qatar Does Not Seem Interested in Any Deal that Ends the Rule of Hamas in the Gaza Strip: What Qatar Is Saying in Arabic. by Bassam Tawil. August 28, 2025 at 5:00 am

• As the US and other Western countries continue to rely on Qatar to broker a ceasefire-hostage deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip, senior Qatari journalists affiliated with the Qatar's state-run media continue to praise [18] the Iran-backed Palestinian terror group Hamas, and are even calling [19] for Hamas to kidnap more Israelis.

• Al-Jazeera has been broadcasting similar videos from Hamas since the beginning of the war.

• While the Qatari government claims to the Trump Administration that it is working to release the 50 Israeli hostages held by Hamas and other terror groups in the Gaza Strip, al-Harmi, closely associated with Qatar's leadership, is calling for kidnapping more Israelis – whom, by the way, he described as "rats."

• "If success is not achieved this time in capturing Zionist soldiers at the hands of the heroes of Hamas Brigades, then the second, third, and fourth attempts will succeed, God willing, by adding new rats to the tally held by the heroes of the [Hamas] Brigades." — Jaber al-Harmi, editor-in-chief of the Qatari government mouthpiece newspaper Al Sharq, X, August 26, 2025.

• "I swear, the Zionist entity will inevitably disappear.... Its end is near, very near." — Jaber al-Harmi, quoting a video by Al-Jazeera, X August 26, 2025.

• "Al-Harmi's views on Israel and the Jews are aligned with the extremist ideology of Hamas and reflect his unreserved support for this movement and for its terror against Israelis – support which is also expressed by the Qatari state."— Middle East Media Research Institute, April 15, 2025.

• If Qatar really wanted to end the war in the Gaza Strip, its representatives and propagandists would not be calling on Hamas to kidnap more Israelis.

• If Qatar really wanted to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, it could do so by threatening to arrest or deport the Hamas leaders living in Doha or by seizing their financial assets.

• It is time for world leaders to listen to what the Qataris are saying in Arabic, not to what they hear from them in closed-door meetings in English.

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Jake Sullivan: 'I am telling Dems. to vote against giving weapons to Israel'. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 8:04 AM INN

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Beverly Hills: Schools to fly Israeli flag during Jewish Heritage Month Grace Gilson, JTA Aug 28, 2025, 9:37 AM INN

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Peacekeepers Step Out. End of UNIFIL: Lebanon Left to Face Hezbollah Alone. Aug 28, 2025 10:07 JFeed

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Hostage Crisis . Desperate Hostage Father Slams Government: ‘My Son Is Dying’. Aug 28, 2025 10:33 JFeed

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Commandos Descend on Syria. Israel launches surprise attack on Syria: New details revealed Aug 28, 2025 11:02 JFeed

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IDF in Khan Yunis: Hamas structures demolished, 'Magen Oz' road taken. IDF forces operating from southern Gaza to northern Gaza, eliminating terrorists and working to take control of key corridor. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 11:22 AM INN

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Minnesota shooter wrote of killing ‘fil#hy Zionist Jews,’ ‘free Palestine’. Robin Westman, who was transgender, killed two children at a Catholic school. JNS Staff.

(Aug. 27, 2025 / JNS) Robin Westman, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot after killing two children at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minn., wrote of murdering “fil#hy Zionist Jews,” that “six million wasn’t enough” and “free Palestine,” the New York Post reported on Wednesday.

The Post said that it translated writings in the Cyrillic alphabet by the shooter, 32, who was transgender. “If I will carry out a racially motivated attack, it would be most likely against filthy Zionist jews,” the shooter reportedly wrote in a journal that the paper said was “full of antisemitic slurs.”

Westman also wrote of assassinating U.S. President Donald Trump, the Post reported. Minneapolis police stated that of 17 people injured, 14 are children. Two are in critical condition, police said. JNS

Fact Check: Disproving claim Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman was Jewish. Anna Rascouët-Paz Fri, August 29, 2025 at 2:44 AM GMT+3

Claim: Minneapolis mass shooter Robin Westman was Jewish[sic].

Rating: False The day after an Aug. 27, 2025, mass shooting that resulted in the deaths of two children in a Minneapolis church, a rumor spread online that the shooter, Robin Westman, was Jewish.

For example, a post by someone who described herself as a "Christian nationalist" on X said a "transgender Jewish[sic] man" had ended the lives of Christian children (archived):

(@LaurenWitzkeDE on X)

As of this writing, the post had gained more than 530,000 views and 8,000 likes. The claim appeared several times on X, including by an account that called itself "Six Million," presumably a reference to the 6 million Jews Germany's Nazis killed during World War II.

However, there was no proof of the claim. In fact, reports indicated that Westman's family and Westman had ties to the Catholic church in which the shooting took place. Further, an obituary and a 1985 news article showed that Westman's mother, Mary Grace Westman, née Heleringer, has Catholic heritage. According to Jewish law, a person is Jewish when their mother is Jewish or when they convert to Judaism. There was no evidence that Robin Westman had converted to Judaism.

Snopes identified Westman's maternal grandmother as Mary Lou Heleringer, née O'Donnell. According to her 2004 obituary, she received a Catholic education. Her family celebrated a funeral Mass for her and urged mourners to send gifts to the Dominican Renovation Project at St. Louis Bertrand Church, a Catholic church in Louisville, Kentucky, where she lived.

Westman's maternal uncle, named in Heleringer's obituary, is former Kentucky state Rep. Robert "Bob" Heleringer. A 1985 article in The (Louisville) Courier-Journal reported that he had graduated from a Catholic high school and university and that he was "chairman of a legislative committee of Catholic PTAs."

News reports indicated that Westman's mother, in keeping with her family's tradition, had worked as a secretary at the Catholic school Westman attacked. Further, CNN reported that according to a yearbook photo, Westman graduated from the Annunciation Catholic Church's school in 2017. ABC affiliate KSTP confirmed the story, showing the yearbook photo.

In addition, police were investigating videos supposedly posted by the shooter in which firearms appeared with names and slogans scribbled on them, including antisemitic ones. According to KSTP, the suspect had written "Robert Bowers" on one of the weapons, referring to the man who committed the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. The New York Post posted screen captures of videos it attributed to Westman on YouTube. On them, writing on weapons read "6 million wasn't enough" and "Jew gas" on a smoke canister.

Sources: ABC7. "Minneapolis Shooting Investigation Focusing on Video Suspect Robin Westman Posted Online." YouTube, 28 Aug. 2025, [youtube.com/watch?v=feR3Fh-OXNI]. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025. [20]

The Hatreds of Robin Westman, and the False Claim That He Was Jewish. Aug 30, 2025 10:00 am By Hugh Fitzgerald.

Robin né Robert Westman, the demented man who shot into the Annunciation Catholic Church School in Minneapolis, killing an eight-year-old and a ten-year-old, and wounding seventeen others, both children and teachers, has been widely reported as being an equal-opportunity “hater.” As the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minneapolis put it, “There appears to be only one group that the shooter didn’t hate, one group of people who the shooter admired — the group were the school shooters and mass murderers that are notorious in this country.”

Westman wrote on his rifle’s gunstock and on a holster all sorts of messages against Christians, Hindus, LGBTQ individuals, women, and — oh yes — Jews. But what the news stories almost never made clear was the fact that he bore a special animus for Jews that was on a different level from the hatred he bore others. Among the messages he wrote on his weapons were “Burn Israel,” “6 million wasn’t enough,” and “Extra Thicc! [sic] Jew Gas.”

He had only one comment that was apparently about Muslims written on a gun: “Remove kebab.” Yet he also wrote “Mashallah” (what Allah wills) and “Atta” on other weapons. There is more here about his special hatred for Jews: “Trans Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman mused about slaughtering ‘filt#y Zionist Jews’ in sick journal before deadly Catholic school massacre,” by Diana Nerozzi and Anthony Blair, New York Post, August 27, 2025 [21]:

'Transgender Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman spoke of murdering “filthy Zionist Jews” and spewed other antisemitic bile in a twisted manifesto before he opened fire at a Catholic school Wednesday morning, killing two children. Westman, 23, also wrote slogans such as “Free Palestine” in a journal he wrote in the Cyrillic alphabet, which The Post translated, after YouTube clips showing the diary pages were posted online on his since-deleted channel. Robert Robin Westman has been identified as the shooter of the Annunciation Catholic School and Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota with at least a dozen victims and two casualties.Obtained by NY Post “If I will carry out a racially motivated attack, it would be most likely against filthy Zionist jews,” he wrote in one disgusting entry. “I hate those entitled, penny-sniffing k-kes,” he wrote elsewhere in the journal, which was full of antisemitic slurs. Westman also wrote “6 million wasn’t enough” — a reference to the number of Jewish Holocaust victims — on the side of ammunition magazines he filmed before the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School and Church in Minneapolis that also left 17 people wounded. Another message scrawled on one of his many magazines read “Destroy HIAS,” the Jewish refugee aid group, while one of his guns read “Israel must fall, release the files,” a possible reference to Jeffrey Epstein. The deranged gunman mused about assassinating President Trump and Jews — but ultimately decided that killing “children of innocent civilians” would bring him “the most joy,” the translated journal entries read….'

So here is my question: what prevented the BBC, CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the rest of the Great and Good in our media universe (the New York Post is not part of that exalted company) from pointing out that “while Robin Westman expressed his dislike or hatred of many different groups, he had a special hatred not just for Jews, but also for the state of Israel. He also expressed support for a ‘free Palestine.'”

While Westman’s fanatical antisemitism has been depicted in the mainstream media as being just one more of his hatreds, rather than what it was — his supreme hatred, different in kind from all the others — antisemites had an initial field day insisting, falsely, that Westman was “Jewish,” as here.

For example, one Lauren Witzke, who ran for the Senate from Delaware in 2020, describes herself as a “Christian nationalist,” and is a believer in the QAnon conspiracy, wrote on X that a “transgender Jewish man” had “ended the lives of Christian children.” Her post on X gained more than 530,000 views and 8,000 likes within a day of being posted. The claim appeared several times on X, including a post by someone identifying as “Six Million,” who wrote that “Robert Westman is ashkenazi jew.” Why has that story, of how the antisemites have rushed to claim on social media that Westman was Jewish, been completely ignored? [22]

Exposing the Antisemitic Smear: Robin Westman Was Catholic-Bred. An Antisemite, Not Jewish. Of German origin just like racist Nazi like Lauren Witzke German roots.

In the wake of the horrific mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on August 27, 2025, where 23-year-old Robin Westman (formerly Robert) murdered two innocent children—an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old—and wounded 17 others before taking his own life, a vile wave of misinformation has surged online. Far-right extremists, white supremacists, and self-proclaimed "Christian nationalists" have peddled the baseless lie that Westman was Jewish, attempting to twist this tragedy into fuel for their antisemitic agendas. This claim is not just false—it's a deliberate distortion designed to deflect from Westman's own rabid hatred of Jews and to perpetuate Nazi-inspired tropes about "Jewish conspiracies." As we mourn the victims and condemn all forms of bigotry, let's dismantle this racist fabrication with facts, while shining a light on Westman's true motivations: a toxic brew of hatreds, with antisemitism at its core.

The False Claim: A Tool of Modern-Day Nazis.

Immediately after the shooting, accounts on X (formerly Twitter) began spreading the rumor that Westman was a "transgender Jewish man" responsible for killing "Christian children." One prominent example came from fascist Lauren Witzke, a failed Senate candidate from Delaware who identifies as a "Christian nationalist" and promotes QAnon conspiracies. Her post, which garnered over 530,000 views and 8,000 likes in a single day, exemplifies how antisemites exploit tragedies to stoke division. Other users, including one ironically named "Six Million" (a grotesque nod to the Holocaust's six million Jewish victims), echoed the claim, insisting Westman was "Ashkenazi[sic]Jewish[sic]." These assertions often hinged on misinterpretations of family names like "Heleringer," which Witzke falsely labeled as Jewish—ignoring its German origins, much like her own surname "Witzke."

But this is pure fiction, rooted in the same hateful ideology that fueled the Nazis' genocide. Fact-checkers, including Snopes, have thoroughly debunked it. There is zero evidence that Westman was Jewish by birth, conversion, or any other measure. Under Jewish law (halakha), Jewish identity is typically matrilineal—passed through the mother—or acquired via conversion. Westman's maternal lineage is unambiguously Catholic, with no Jewish ties whatsoever.

Westman's Deep Catholic Roots: Family Ties That Disprove the Lie.

Westman's family history paints a picture of generational Catholicism, not Judaism. His mother, Mary Grace Westman (née Heleringer), worked as a secretary at the very Catholic school he targeted, from 2016 to 2021. Westman himself graduated from Annunciation Catholic Church's school in 2017, as confirmed by yearbook photos reported by CNN and local ABC affiliate KSTP.

Digging deeper, Westman's maternal grandmother, Mary Lou Heleringer (née O'Donnell), was a devout Catholic who received a Catholic education. Her 2004 obituary described a funeral Mass and encouraged donations to the Dominican Renovation Project at St. Louis Bertrand Church in Louisville, Kentucky—a Catholic institution. Westman's maternal uncle, former Kentucky state Rep. Robert "Bob" Heleringer, graduated from Catholic high school and university, and served as chairman of a legislative committee for Catholic PTAs, as noted in a 1985 Courier-Journal article. In a 2016 opinion piece for the Courier-Journal, Heleringer himself affirmed his lifelong commitment to Catholicism, crediting his mother's daily rosary prayers, his education under Jesuit and diocesan priests, and his ongoing involvement with the Dominicans at St. Louis Bertrand Church. He emphasized enduring faith despite scandals, quoting scripture: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."

These details aren't obscure—they're public records that antisemites willfully ignore to push their narrative. Spreading such lies isn't harmless; it's a continuation of the blood libels and conspiracy theories that have justified violence against Jews for centuries. In a world still scarred by the Holocaust, where Nazis systematically murdered six million Jews, allowing these smears to fester is an affront to humanity.

Westman's Hatreds: Antisemitism as the Supreme Poison.

While Westman expressed disdain for multiple groups—Christians, Hindus, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, and even vague references to Muslims like "Remove kebab" (a far-right meme)—his vitriol toward Jews and Israel stood out as uniquely ferocious and obsessive. As U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota noted, Westman admired only one "group": infamous school shooters and mass murderers. But his writings reveal antisemitism as his crowning hatred, echoing the genocidal rhetoric of Nazis and modern white supremacists.

Videos attributed to Westman, posted on YouTube before being deleted, showed firearms inscribed with chilling messages: "6 million wasn't enough" (mocking Holocaust victims), "Jew gas" on a smoke canister, "Burn Israel," "Destroy HIAS" (targeting a Jewish refugee aid organization), and "Israel must fall, release the files" (possibly referencing Jeffrey Epstein). One weapon bore "Robert Bowers," honoring the perpetrator of the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, where 11 Jews were murdered.

Westman's journal, partially written in Cyrillic and translated by the New York Post, drips with unfiltered antisemitism. He mused: "If I will carry out a racially motivated attack, it would be most likely against filthy Zionist Jews," and spewed slurs like "I hate those entitled, penny-sniffing k-kes." He advocated for "Free Palestine" while rejecting other motivations, ultimately choosing to target "children of innocent civilians" for "the most joy." This wasn't equal-opportunity hate; it was a hierarchy with Jews at the bottom, intertwined with anti-Israel fervor that often masks deeper antisemitism.

Mainstream media outlets like the BBC, CNN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post have reported on Westman's broad grievances but largely downplayed this antisemitic focus, treating it as just another hatred rather than the ideological driver it appears to be. Why the reluctance? In an era of rising hate crimes against Jews—fueled by both far-left and far-right extremists—failing to highlight this empowers bigots. Meanwhile, outlets like the New York Post and fact-checkers have called it out, but the silence from "the Great and Good" allows false narratives to thrive.

On X, the false Jewish claim persists in posts sharing articles, which correctly debunks it but is amplified by users blending it with conspiracy theories. One user falsely claimed Westman was "Jewish by [supposed] ethnicity, Jesuit by faith," tying it to baseless CIA and government conspiracies—a classic antisemitic trope.

A Call to Reject Hate: Anti-Racism as Our Shield.

This tragedy underscores the dangers of unchecked bigotry. Westman's actions were the product of a deranged mind steeped in online radicalization, where hatred of Jews, transphobia, and other prejudices intersect in deadly ways. But the real villains here include those who exploit the dead to spread racism—modern Nazis hiding behind keyboards, "Christian nationalists" who pervert faith into supremacy, and anyone who amplifies division.

We must stand unequivocally against racism, Nazism, and all forms of hate. Honor the victims—Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10—by fighting for a world free of such poison. Educate against misinformation, support Jewish communities facing rising threats, and demand better from our media. Antisemitism isn't just "one more hatred"—it's a cancer that has claimed millions of lives. Let's eradicate it, once and for all, in the name of humanity's shared dignity.

Notes:

• Disproving claim Minneapolis shooter Robin Westman was Jewish.

A 23-year-old, who killed an 8- and 10-year-old in a Catholic church, became the focus of many rumors. Anna Rascouët-Paz. Published Aug. 28, 2025 [23]

• Minnesota shooter wrote of killing ‘fil#hy Zionist Jews,’ ‘free Palestine’.

Robin Westman, who was transgender, killed two children at a Catholic school. JNS Staff. Aug 27, 2025. [24]

• Heleringer | Why I will always be Catholic. Bob Heleringer.

I dreaded my first weekend home from college. Apr 19, 2016. [25] (8.30.25). at EoZ

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MFA demands immediate retraction of IPC’s Gaza starvation report. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 4:30 PM INN

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Caught in the Act. WATCH Gaza Mother’s Fake Injury Video: Shocking Anti-Israel Scam Exposed A Gaza mother’s Instagram Reel, using a filter to fake injuries on her children while begging for donations, has exposed tactics to spread anti-Israel propaganda. Eliana Fleming. Aug 28, 2025 17:52

([26]. Gazan mothers filtered instagram post. Photo: Screenshot from video)

A viral Instagram Reel posted by @VividProwess revealed a Gaza mother soliciting donations by displaying her children with apparent facial injuries, only for the wounds to vanish when a child raised his arm, exposing the use of a digital filter. The video, viewed over 1.2 million times, shows the mother pleading for aid while her children, seemingly bloodied and bruised with scratches on their faces, sit beside her. However, a glitch in the filter causes the injuries to disappear momentarily, revealing the children unharmed. This incident, widely discussed on platforms like X, underscores a troubling trend of exaggerated or fabricated claims of suffering in Gaza to push an anti-Israel narrative and solicit funds, many of which end up in Hamas' terrorists hands. JFeed

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Turkey Makes History: Cuts Israel Off Completely - No Trade, No Skies, No Way Back. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announces sweeping rupture amid fury over Gaza war and reports Israel dismantled Turkish spy devices in Syria. Yair Kleinbaum. Aug 29, 2025. JFeed

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Second woman alleges sexual misconduct by ICC prosecutor Karim Khan Former intern says Khan groped her, made ‘constant onslaught’ of advances while they worked from his apartment in 2009; ICC staffer has alleged similar actions by Khan in 2023-2024. By ToI Staff. 29 Aug 2025, 11:45 am TOI

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France’s moral collapse: Jared Kushner’s father was right to call out Macron on antisemitism. Opinion: France is outraged that Jared Kushner’s father had the guts to call out Macron’s failure to fight antisemitism, but the outrage is misdirected; from Dreyfus to Vichy, from Charlie Hebdo to Hypercacher, France has always betrayed its Jews—and history, not Macron, will deliver the verdict. Adam Scott Bellos|08.28.25 | 15:27 YNet

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The Houthis are Iran’s expanding terror force and a global threat. Opinion: International leaders face a clear choice: Act now or pay a much higher price later. It must recognize the Houthis for what they truly are—a terrorist arm of Iran Minister Moammar Al-Eryani/The Media Line|08.28.25 22:10

The recent statement by Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, in which he admitted that Tehran has established military factories and infrastructure in other countries, is not a mere slip of the tongue—it is a grave confession. It reveals Iran’s persistent drive to export its military and ideological scheme through its network of sectarian militias, foremost among them the Houthi group in Yemen. Over the years, mounting evidence has shown that Iran has transferred components of its missile and drone programs to Houthi-controlled areas in Saada, Hajjah, and the outskirts of Sanaa. This trend has intensified following accurate strikes on Iran’s missile infrastructure and growing international pressure on its nuclear and ballistic programs. The Houthis, far from possessing indigenous military-manufacturing capabilities, serve merely as a local façade and a direct extension of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). YNet

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Israel to open two more humanitarian aid centers in Gaza Strip. Israel National News. Aug 28, 2025, 3:03 PM INN

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More Aid Centers. Gaza’s New Lifeline: Israel's Humanitarian Push to Feed Gaza. Israel is establishing two additional humanitarian aid centers in southern Gaza, increasing the total to five, to enhance food distribution while preventing Hamas from diverting resources.

Eliana Fleming. Aug 29, 2025 00:07 JFeed

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Sen. Graham: 'I blame Hamas for all the problems after October 7'. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 12:13 AM INN

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Ambassador Leiter: My own son was killed because we do not kill innocent civilians. In an interview with CNN, Ambassador Yechiel Leiter says his son was killed in Gaza because Israel avoids harming civilians: “If we were doing what we're accused of, maybe he'd be alive today.” Israel National News. Published: Aug 29, 2025, 1:17 AM (GMT+3) Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, was interviewed by CNN’s Jake Tapper, underscoring the unprecedented challenges the IDF faces and the moral calculus guiding its operations.

“You got to ask yourself a question,” Leiter said. “A country that's capable of taking out the control of all of Iranian airspace in 72 hours, allowing for the B-2s of the United States to come in and obliterate the nuclear weapons operations in Iran, is not capable of ending this war sooner? Of course we are. But it's because we're taking precautions that no other country has ever taken, had to face a situation of 450 miles of terror tunnels under an area that's 24 miles long.” INN

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Father of hostage: 'The world must pressure Hamas, not Israel'. Hezki Baruch. Aug 29, 2025, 4:39 AM INN

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Dermer to White House: 'Israel wants out of Gaza - if conditions are met'. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 5:45 AM INN

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Houthi-backed Prime Minister eliminated in IDF strike in Sanaa. Yemeni media report that Ahmed al-Rahawi, the Houthi-backed Prime Minister, was eliminated in an Israeli strike in Sanaa, along with several of his associates. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 6:13 AM INN

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Hostage Families: ‘There Are Two Kinds of Human Rights: One for Everyone Else, and Another for the Jews’. Gabriel Colodro. 08/29/2025

Families marked Day 690 with strikes, marches and voices that refuse to be silenced.

On the 690th day since Oct. 7, Israel was transformed into a stage of defiance and mourning. From dawn until late evening, families of hostages and their supporters turned intersections into protest sites, Hostages Square into a hunger installation, and Tel Aviv’s streets into rivers of yellow ribbons and flags. The national strike called “Israel Stands Together” was more than a demonstration — it was a deliberate suspension of normal life, meant to remind the nation and its leaders that 50 hostages remain in Gaza and time has stretched into almost two years.

“There are two kinds of human rights: one for everyone else, and another for the Jews. It is time to expose this,” Itzik Horn, father of two sons — one freed from Hamas captivity and one still held in Gaza — told The Media Line. His words echoed through Hostages Square, setting the tone for a day of rallies, marches and anguish transformed into collective action.

From the earliest hours, symbolism defined the protest. At 6:29 a.m., giant flags were unfurled outside the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, marking the precise time when Hamas terrorists crossed into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. “This is the time our lives changed,” the families said. “People of Israel, stand by our side today.” By midmorning, Hostages Square was already alive with mothers circling the hunger installation table with strollers, declaring in unison: “A mother will never give up.” TheMediaLine

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Dave Smith The Gentile. Dave Smith's Lies Exposed -He has been Pretending to be Jewish. What’s sick about it, is that unlike real self-hating jews like Chomsky, he’s only pretending to be a self-loathing one, which is somewhat hilarious. Like a genuine clown.

Yair Kleinbaum. Aug 29, 2025 08:52

Dave Smith has a Rachel Dolezal Problem.

But unlike Dolezal who at least tried to belefit blacks, Smith is pretending to be a Jew only so he can Hurt them.

So Newsflah - Dave is a gentile. And that's ok.

Isaac Newton, Mark Twain, Michaelangelo, Galileo, Napoleon, Donald Trump - many great gentiles out there...

Problem is, Smith is sadly not one of them.

And it is fortunate for him that he can lie about this to the whole world without being exposed. For if he really was a Jew, his hate would likely be met with divine retribution God only punishes Jews with - as he Says :"You [Jews] only have I known of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities." Hence, Dave should thank God he's only lying about being Jewish.

I personally believe the funniest thing Smith ever did is pretend to be Jewish.

Who the hell voluntarily pretends to be Jewish?! What goes on in this person's head?. That's honestly the sole bit of Larry David-like entertainment Smith ever provided.

As far as I know, Smith never told a funny joke (Again, he is not a jew), yet he can attribute his Rachel-Dolezal shtick actually working, to the fact that only in a country like the United States can someone claim this without being exposed. But thank God, Dr. Eli David has already revealed it.

In fact, the reason Smith, an Israel-hater and Iran supporter, can even pull off this pretense and fool search engines, journalists, Wikipedia, and millions of others exposed to him daily, is that in the United States alone, reformist movements ignore the question of “Who is a Jew” .

The interesting thing here, is the mind of Smith, his psychological makeup. Like with Dolezal, what goes through their mind as they carry these fakes identities? A man who is as Jewish as Lenin (who also had 1 Jewish grandfather), or David Beckham.

Smith cannot perform a Passover Seder, a circumcision, Join a Minyan (Jewish male prayer), or be buried in a Jewish cemetery. He is not a Jew. He may qualify for Aliyah status being one of his grandparents was Jewish (so he claims) and may qualify to sit around obese lesbian rabbis in a reform synagogue.

But that’s about that.

What’s sick about it, is that unlike real self-hating jews like Chomsky, he’s only pretending to be a self-loathing one, which is somewhat hilarious. Like a genuine clown.

The truth is, it’s hard to know what's in the mind of one who parades his way like this across the world. But one thing is certain: Smith is LARPing, and it gives him exposure.

It’s somewhat reminiscent of Messianic Jews, who mask their Christian beliefs with their Jewishness. Similarly, he’s a transparent fraud, who masks his views with Claiming to be something he is not.

There’s no doubt he needs to see a Jewish (authentic) psychologist. JFeed

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Watch: IDF takes out Hamas terrorist cell in northern Gaza. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 11:15 AM INN

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'Dangerous combat zone'. IDF halts daily humanitarian tactical pauses in Gaza City. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 11:40 AM INN

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Murdered Defending the Kibbutz BREAKING: Two Hostages’ Bodies Recovered - IDF’s Heroic Gaza Mission. The IDF and Shin Bet successfully recovered the body of Ilan Weiss, a heroic Kibbutz Be’eri resident killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023, along with remains of another unidentified hostage from Gaza. Eliana Fleming. Aug 29, 2025 13:40 JFeed

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IDF Confirms Attempt to Eliminate Houthi Leadership. Military sources confirm Israel attempted to strike Houthi Defense Minister and Chief of Staff in Sana’a yesterday. The attack was approved following real-time intelligence on a gathering of senior Houthi figures. Israel is now bracing for potential intensified missile fire in retaliation. Aug 29, 2025 JFeed

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Israel confirms ground raids in southern Syria: ‘Terrorists arrested, weapons seized’. Yisv Zitun|08.29.25 YNet

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Strike on Houthi leaders took advantage of ‘narrow intelligence window,' say IDF officials. IDF targeted senior Houthi leaders near Sanaa, including chief of staff Mohammed Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari and ministers; anti-Houthi sources reported prime minister Ahmed Galib al-Rahwi was killed, though the Houthis have not confirmed any deaths. Yoav Zitun|08.29.25 17:38 YNet

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US to block Abbas from attending UN General Assembly. In a historic decision, the Trump administration reaffirms commitment to not reward terrorism and revokes visas of Palestinian officials, preventing them from attending UNGA. Israel National News. Aug 29, 2025, 6:14 PM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF eliminates top ISIS leader in Gaza strike IDF confirms the elimination of ISIS Gaza chief Muhammad Abu Zubaida, who led terror operations across Gaza, Judea and Samaria, and Sinai. Israel National News. Published: Aug 29, 2025, 8:05 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Iran launched cyberattack on Gaza ceasefire talks, Israeli firm reports Dream Security reports that Iran is suspected of launching a cyberattack targeting Oman’s Foreign Ministry to spy on Egypt-hosted Gaza hostage talks, using malicious emails to infiltrate diplomats’ systems and monitor communications. Tal Shahaf|08.29.25 YNet

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Jewish woman stabbed at Ottawa supermarket. The suspect railed against Jews on social media. Canaan Lidor.

(Aug. 29, 2025 / JNS) Prosecutors in Canada on Thursday charged a 71-year-old man with stabbing and severely wounding a Jewish woman at a Loblaws supermarket in Ottawa that houses a well-known kosher section, in an assault that rights groups said was likely antisemitic.

The man, identified by B’nai Brith Canada as Joseph Rooke, was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a dangerous weapon, police said in a statement. The victim and defendant were not known to each before the incident, the police also said. The statement and media reports did not say how the defendant pleaded.

The man entered the store with another person, according to a CBC report on the incident. He allegedly stabbed the victim at the kosher section, according to the National Post, and was arrested in the store. The woman was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition, the CBC reported. JNS

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Israel pulls out of major UK defense exhibition. The decision to leave DSEI follows restrictions that amount to "discrimination," the defense ministry in Jerusalem said. Canaan Lidor. (Aug. 29, 2025 / JNS) Israel has withdrawn from a major military exhibition in London after British government officials imposed restrictions on its participation, the Defense Ministry in Jerusalem said on Friday. JNS

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Ex-hostage thanks for recovering father’s body. Noga Weiss, abducted Oct. 7, thanks IDF for recovering father Ilan after 692 days; urges deal to free remaining hostages. Lihi Gordon|08.30.25. YNet

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IDF armored vehicle hits roadside explosive in Gaza, 7 soldiers wounded. Six soldiers lightly injured, one moderately, after an armored vehicle drove over an explosive in Gaza City’s Zeitoun. neighborhood; Amid warnings of a worsening humanitarian crisis, Israel urges evacuation as Hamas threatens residents. Einav Halabi|08.30.25. YNet

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Lebanon: IDF kills commander in Hezbollah’s Radwan Force Ahmad Naeem Maatouk was involved in planning and carrying out attacks against Israel during the war. JNS Staff Israeli Air Force fighter jets. Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry Spokesperson’s Office.Israeli Air Force fighter jets. Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry Spokesperson’s Office.

(Aug. 30, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Friday struck and killed Hezbollah terrorist Ahmad Naeem Maatouk, just north of the Litani River in the area of Sir El Gharbiyeh in Southern Lebanon.

Maatouk was a battalion staff commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force and was involved in planning and carrying out attacks against Israel during the current war, the IDF said.

“The terrorist’s actions constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” according to the military.

Israeli Air Force craft struck several targets of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group, including a rocket launcher, in Southern Lebanon on Thursday. Three days earlier, the IDF killed a Hezbollah terrorist in the area of Tebnine, east of Tyre in Southern Lebanon. According to the military, the slain operative had been working to rebuild Hezbollah infrastructure in the nearby border town of Beit Lif. JNS

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Year three of the siege on Jewish students begins. Blood libels against Israel may reignite campus antisemitism. Administrators who tolerate the targeting of Jews, however, will have to reckon with President Donald Trump. Jonathan S. Tobin.

(Aug. 29, 2025 / JNS) By the end of the second academic year since the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab attack against southern Israeli communities on Oct. 7, 2023, the unprecedented increase in antisemitism on American college campuses appeared to have abated. Some of the steam seemed to have gone out of the organized mobs of pro-Hamas demonstrators who took part in encampments and building takeovers while chanting for the destruction of Israel and Jewish genocide (“From the river to the sea”) and for terrorism against Jews wherever they lived (“Globalize the intifada”). JNS

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EU ministers split on Gaza, Israel at Copenhagen talks. Some EU foreign ministers pushed sanctions on Israel while others resisted, highlighting deep divisions over humanitarian and economic measures. Reuters|08.30.25. YNet

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Sa’ar slams Belgian support for PA: Serving ‘interests of terrorists’. Instead of criticizing Washington, you should focus on the P.A.’s “legal warfare against Israel,” said the Jewish state's foreign minister. JNS Staff.

(Aug. 30, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar rebuked on Saturday his Belgian counterpart Maxime Prévot over the latter’s support for the Palestinian Authority, saying that it “serves only the interests of the terrorists, not dialogue, not peace.”

The P.A. has never stopped compensating Palestinian terrorists and their families and inciting violence against the Jewish state, policies that stand in clear violation of its diplomatic commitments, Sa’ar tweeted.

“Therefore, your support for a Palestinian state is clearly a support of a terror state, a basis for further attacks on Israel and October 7-like atrocities,” Israel’s top diplomat continued, referring to the Hamas-led massacre in 2023.

Sa’ar said that instead of criticizing the United States over its decision to deny visas to Palestinian representatives ahead of the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Belgium should focus on the P.A.’s “legal warfare against Israel.” JNS

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Houthis confirm prime minister killed in Israeli strike on Sanaa. Houthi leadership say Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahwi and several ministers died in a precision Israeli strike during government meeting; Israel says attack targeted top commanders as Yemeni rebels vow retaliation and launch missile toward Israel Lior Ben Ari|08.30.25 YNet

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Kash Patel's girlfriend sues podcaster for alleging she is a 'honeypot' Mossad agent. Former FBI agent and self-alleged whistleblower Kyle Seraphin called Patel's partner "an agent of a foreign government, assigned to manipulate and compromise the director of the FBI.

By Jerusalem Post Staff August 30, 2025. FBI Director Kash Patel's longtime girlfriend Alexis Wilkins is suing a former FBI agent and conservative podcast host for alleging that she is a Mossad agent sent to compromise her partner in a honeypot operation.

In the lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in Texas, Wilkins sued podcaster Kyle Seraphin for $5 million for “falsely asserting that she, an American-born country singer, is an agent of a foreign government, assigned to manipulate and compromise the director of the FBI,” her attorney wrote. [...] Wilkins, a Christian country music singer and conservative political commentator on media platforms and organizations such as Rumble and PragerU, is notably not Jewish.

“Ms. Wilkins is not even Jewish, much less Israeli, and has never set foot in Israel ... The notion that her relationship with Dir. Patel is part of some plot against her country is vile and ridiculous," her lawyer wrote. JPost

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Target of Gaza strike: Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida. Uzi Baruch. Aug 30, 2025, 7:51 PM INN

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Seven soldiers injured in Zeitoun neighborhood. Israel National News. Aug 30, 2025, 8:05 PM INN

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900th fallen soldier: Sergeant First Class (Res.) Ariel Lubliner fell in battle in Gaza. Israel National News. Aug 30, 2025, 9:12 PM INN

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Heartbreaking loss. Idan Shtivi's Tragic Journey: From Nova to Gaza and Back Home at Last. The Israel Defense Forces recovered the body of 28-year-old Idan Shtivi, a hostage taken by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. Shtivi, hailed as a hero for helping others escape, was killed during the assault. Gila Isaacson. Aug 30, 2025 22:53 JFeed

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Body of hostage Idan Shtivi returned to Israel. The body of Idan Shtivi was retrieved by the IDF together with that of Ilan Weiss. Israel National News. Aug 30, 2025, 11:14 PM INN

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FBI Helped Cover Up Saudi Role in 9/11 And it's not alone in the cover-up. August 29, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield.

As the anniversary of September 11 approaches, a lawsuit filed by the families of the victims of the Islamic terrorist attacks against the Saudis has been granted permission to move forward.

Saudi Arabia along with Qatar and Iran were the three Islamic terrorist states seen as most complicit in September 11.

One of the big missing pieces of the puzzle is the complicity of the FBI in covering up the role of Saudi Arabia.

During the trial, a video emerged that the FBI had spent a lot of time hiding of Omar Al-Bayoumi, a Saudi agent, filming key landmarks in D.C. with a view toward security arrangements and mentions of “the plan”.

FBI covered up the Saudi role in 9/11

Shortly after 9/11, the FBI received and suppressed this video of Omar Al-Bayoumi, a Saudi agent who knew the 9/11 hijackers filming in D.C. and talking about a “plan”

It only came out after 9/11 victims sued the Saudis /1 [pic.twitter.com/lFsGuFA9Il] — Daniel Greenfield – “Hang Together or Separately” (@Sultanknish) August 29, 2025

Al-Bayoumi had known two of the 9/11 hijackers. The video was an important piece of the puzzle as was the timing of it.

A voice on the video says in Arabic, “I am transmitting these scenes to you from the heart of the American capital, Washington.”

Bayoumi points out the Washington monument and says, “I will get over there,” and “report to you in detail what is there.”

Richard Lambert: What I see Bayoumi doing is going out and making a detailed video record of the Capitol from all its sides, and then conducting that 360 degree panoramic view.

Richard Lambert is a retired FBI supervisor who led the initial 9/11 investigation in San Diego, where Bayoumi and the two hijackers lived prior to the attacks. He’s now a consultant on the case filed by the 9/11 families.

Richard Lambert: If you’ve ever flown into Washington D.C., one of the first things you see on the horizon is the Washington Monument. So, if you know where your other targets are, it helps guide you to your intended target.

Richard Lambert: Well, that means it was taken within 90 days of the time when senior al Qaeda planners reached the decision that the Capitol would be a target of the 9/11 attacks.

That’s when Osama bin Laden decided to approve the so-called “planes operation” proposed by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of 9/11.

During a raid on Bayoumi’s U.K. apartment about 10 days after the attacks, British police discovered the Capitol video, along with about 80 other tapes and a trove of documents now being used as evidence in the families’ lawsuit. This internal FBI report, dated Oct. 11, 2001, shows that “copies of all recovered exhibits” were “sent to FBI-New York via Federal Express,” but the Capitol video never made it to the San Diego field office.

Why was the video hidden anyway? The question is the answer.

From the Bush administration to the Obama administration, a concerted effort was made to protect the Saudis and Qataris and avoid any discussion of the Islamic angle.

The Saudis proved very able when it came to finding American useful idiots who would help cover up for them. There have been plenty of these people over the years whose mission was attacking the enemies of Islam under the guise of being ‘truth seekers’ or ‘patriots’, while shamelessly pandering to the Saudis and to the sponsors of Islamic terror.

Sometimes it’s not even subtle.

Tucker Carlson “doesn’t want to brag”, but he’s going to Saudi Arabia for their “Real Estate Forum”

“I’ve spent a lot of time in the Gulf I think it’s one of the most amazing places on planet Earth,” he gushes

Also he’s exonerating the Saudis for 9/11. Just asking questions pic.twitter.com/p7FXafOJTK — Daniel Greenfield – “Hang Together or Separately” (@Sultanknish) August 29, 2025

“I’ve spent a lot of time in the Gulf I think it’s one of the most amazing places on Planet Earth, but I’ve never been to the Saudi Kingdom, never been to Saudi Arabia and I can’t wait to go for a glimpse of what the future holds because that’s what you see when you go to the Gulf,” Tucker announces.

What kind of person thinks that a medieval kingdom where they have slaves is “what the future holds”?

The question, as always, is the answer. So of course Tucker Carlson is putting out a ‘documentary’ on 9/11 meant to direct your attention anywhere except the people who actually did it. So much of the so-called ‘Truther’ movement was always about diverting our attention from Islam and especially from the Saudis who helped up build up an enemy nation within our nation.

They always claim they’re asking questions, but what they’re really doing is making sure that we ask the wrong questions. That is also what the FBI was doing. They hid the truth about the Saudi role in 9/11. Why? Money. Power. And perhaps a belief that the Saudis are “what the future holds”. Certainly the 9/11 terrorists thought that the future held a Sharia kingdom ruling over non-Muslims. Now a lot of those covering up for them do too. FPM

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Boulder, Colorado: Run For Their Lives marches now secret due to threats, harassment. Grace Gilson, JTA. Aug 31, 2025, 4:41 PM INN

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Israel confirms: Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida eliminated. Uzi Baruch. Aug 31, 2025, 5:04 PM INN

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'Threat removed': After 5 years: IDF approves reopening of main access to Nahal Oz. IDF reopens Route 25 to Nahal Oz, removing antitank walls following elimination of threat from nearby hills. Israel National News Published: Aug 31, 2025, 4:01 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Likud MK pushes to define Qatar as an enemy state. Israel National News. Aug 31, 2025, 5:02 PM INN

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Chief of Staff: 'We'll reach the Hamas leaders abroad'. IDF Chief of Staff attends security assessment following elimination of Hamas military spox Abu Obaida, stressing IDF 'surprises' enemies, promising to reach every target in order to protect Israel's security. Yoni Kempinski. Aug 31, 2025, 6:01 PM INN

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Postwar Plan A Pipe Dream? Trump Eyes Gaza Hungrily: A 'Riviera' Reborn or Forced Relocation? Explore Trump’s controversial postwar Gaza plan, transforming the enclave into a “Riviera” with luxury resorts, high-tech hubs, and voluntary population relocation. Critics warn of legal, humanitarian, and historical risks amid reconstruction promises and international debate. Gila Isaacson. Aug 31, 2025 13:54 JFeed

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Qatar's Cultural Clash. Qatar owns Zohran's Mamdani's Mother. Here's why it's a problem. Qatar’s arts patronage meets U.S. politics: New revelations tie filmmaker Mira Nair’s projects to son Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign trail.

Gila Isaacson. Aug 31, 2025 16:44

In the glittering world of international cinema, where art meets diplomacy, a new investigation has uncovered a decade-long financial lifeline from Qatar to acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair, the mother of New York State Assemblyman and mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani. According to a New York Post exclusive published today (Sunday), the gas-rich Gulf state poured resources into Nair's projects through its cultural arms, raising eyebrows about foreign influence in American politics and culture. As Mamdani campaigns on progressive platforms like housing justice and police reform, the revelations spotlight uncomfortable ties to a nation criticized for bankrolling Hamas and human rights abuses. JFeed

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Following Yemen strike: Security for Israeli officials increased to unprecedented level. Israel National News. Aug 31, 2025, 9:23 PM INN

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Holocaust memorial in Lyon defaced with ‘Free Gaza’. The memorial was inaugurated in January to mark 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp. JNS Staff. (Aug. 31, 2025 / JNS) A Holocaust memorial in Lyon, France, was defaced with the words “Free Gaza,” local officials confirmed to AFP on Saturday. JNS

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Israeli-linked vessel targeted in Red Sea. Elad Benari. Sep 1, 2025, 12:08 AM INN

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Knife-wielding man arrested after threatening Jews near Paris synagogue. Man threatens Jews near a Paris synagogue before Shabbat and arrested by police. Authorities are probing antisemitic motives. Elad Benari. Published: Sep 1, 2025, 2:23 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Report. US blocks Palestinian Arab visas amid statehood push. The New York Times reports that the US has suspended most visas for Palestinian Arab passport holders, citing national security. Israel National News. Sep 1, 2025, 3:14 AM INN

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Sexual Jihad. Why Muslim Rape Gangs Thrive in Britain But not in Israel - And What the UK Must Do Now. Britain faces an epidemic it refuses to name, while Israel, with a larger Muslim minority, has kept it in check. The difference holds urgent lessons.

Yair Kleinbaum. Sep. 1, 2025 02:45 In the days before the establishment of Israel, when Arabs made up nearly 70 percent of the population and Jews were a minority suffering harsh pogroms, even rumors of sexual violence against a Jewish girl were met with the harshest retribution... JFeed

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Houthi terrorists raid UN premises in Yemen, detain at least 11 people, reports say. In recent days, Israel struck a group of top Houthi military officials in Sanaa who were watching the Houthi leader give a nationally televised speech. By Reuters, Jerusalem Post Staff, Aug 31, 2025 22:35 Updated: Sep 1, 2025 01:17 JPost

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'Shouts of joy’: Emily Damari reacts to death of former Gaza captor Hazem Naim Emily Damari expressed relief over the reported death of Hazem Naim, one of her former captors, and hopes for the return of the remaining hostages. By Jerusalem Post Staff, Avi Ashkenazi, Sep. 1, 2025 00:55 Freed Gaza hostage Emily Damari reacted to news that one of her former terrorist captors had reportedly been killed in an IDF airstrike on Sunday. JPost

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New study debunks Gaza genocide claims, finds flaws in UN, int'l reporting on war. Researchers also propose a new methodological framework to ensure crucial fact-finding missions in ongoing conflicts can continue their work while resisting political and media-driven narratives.

By Jacob Laznik September 3, 2025 13:30 Updated: September 3, 2025 20:12 Narratives about Israel committing genocide, war crimes, and a deliberate mass starvation in the ongoing war in Gaza have been challenged, and in some cases, debunked, in a comprehensive study published on Wednesday titled “Debunking the Genocide Allegations: A Reexamination of the Israel-Hamas War (2023-2025).” [27].

The study, published by the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, engaged in a critical analysis to challenge the narrative of Israeli genocide during the conflict by analyzing humanitarian reporting and casualty data.

Spanning 311 pages, the study also used quantitative analysis and forensic documentation to examine and contest widely reported claims from international organizations and courts.

Led by Prof. Danny Orbach, the authors said that their objective was to provide a factual analysis rather than a legal or moral exoneration.

The publication of the study arrives at a crucial time, as the IDF is poised to begin the Gideon’s Chariots II invasion of Gaza City, and as the International Association of Genocide Scholars adopted a resolution on Monday, which says that Israel’s military actions in the Gaza Strip meet the legal definition of genocide

Divided into eight chapters, each section of the study addressed specific allegations and themes related to the conflict and its reporting.

The overarching themes that emerged from the research were a critique of humanitarian reporting, a reevaluation of casualty data, and a call for a new methodological framework for analyzing conflicts.

Challenging the Starvation Narrative. Perhaps the study’s most controversial finding concerns food supply to Gaza. The researchers said that more food entered Gaza during the war than before October 7, 2023, a claim that starkly contradicts widespread reports of imminent famine and the deliberate starvation of the Gazan population on Israel’s part. According to the study, the frequently cited requirement of 500 aid trucks entering Gaza daily stems from what the authors called “a misrepresentation by UN bodies.” They point to pre-war UN records showing an average of only 73 food trucks per day in 2022.

The 500 figure has been regularly cited throughout the war by the UN, as well as international media outlets such as CNN, The Guardian, and The Washington Post.

Until January 17, 2025, COGAT (the Israeli Defense Ministry’s military body coordinating activities in the territories) recorded an average of 101 food trucks daily, while retroactively corrected but incomplete UNRWA data indicated 83 food trucks per day.

In a similar vein, the study said that food that entered Gaza during the ceasefire “should have sufficed until late July 2025 according to WFP [UN World Food Programme] projections.”

The researchers attributed the gap between projected sufficiency and reported shortages to “extensive looting by Hamas.”

They also disputed claims regarding Gaza’s agricultural self-sufficiency. Contrary to allegations that 44% of Gaza’s food comes from local agriculture, the study said, this figure was “baseless.” The academics calculated that Gaza’s agriculture likely accounted for no more than 12% of caloric consumption in 2005 and that even if all of Gaza’s 2011 crops were replaced, the number of trucks entering Gaza per capita throughout the war would still be 58% higher than in 2011.

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The authors also made a point to “strongly criticize the decision to stop aid to Gaza between March and May 2025,” acknowledging humanitarian concerns even while disputing the genocide narrative. Questioning Casualty Reporting Further, the study took direct aim at casualty figures reported by the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry (GMoH), alleging systematic data manipulation. According to the researchers, the Health Ministry, “per Hamas directives, categorizes all deaths as civilian ones.” That, the analysts found, “significantly skewed international reporting,” for there are indications that the ministry’s lists include “age-related natural deaths, particularly of women,” while failing to indicate “combat-aged men.”

This selective reporting, they argued, artificially inflates civilian casualty figures and obscures the actual combatant-to-civilian death ratio. Case in point, the study’s analysis of GMoH reports revealed a fluctuating and often implausible distribution of the number of casualties.

As of March 2025, the GMoH had reported 50,021 combat-related casualties. The study noted that the number of reported widows, at 13,900, almost matched the official excess male mortality figure of 13,964 for ages 18-59, which it found to be “striking.”

MOREOVER, THE authors presented data suggesting that evacuation zones designated by the IDF were “significantly safer” than other areas. According to their partial data analysis, less than 4% of deaths occurred in the Humanitarian section of al-Mawasi and the other central camps, areas marked as evacuation safe zones.

They attributed higher casualties elsewhere to “the failure of the UN to cooperate with the establishment of such zones.”

Systematic Critique of International Reporting.

A substantial portion of the study focused on what the authors described as “systematic failures in UN and NGO reporting.” They identified patterns of “circular citation, opaque assessments, and unannounced retroactive corrections” that the researchers said have distorted the international understanding of the conflict.

(A graph depicting the descrepancy between UNRWA and COGAT reporting on aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip. [29])

One example they highlighted involves UNRWA’s truck count discrepancies. While UNRWA initially reported a 70% drop in aid after May 2024 and the Rafah operation, the agency “later retroactively corrected these reports.” Crucially, the authors noted, “this correction was effectively unannounced and hence the supposed aid drop continues to be broadly cited.” Separately, the study drew parallels to past conflicts, noting a precedent in flawed reporting from the 2008-2009 Gaza War. They cited former UN jurist Richard Goldstone, who led the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict and later expressed regret over some of his report’s conclusions.

In a 2011 Washington Post op-ed, Goldstone wrote: “If I had known then what I know now, the Goldstone Report would have been a different document.”

The study extended its analysis beyond Gaza as well, examining similar patterns in Iraq during the UN Security Council’s 1990s sanctions regime. Per the authors, claims of hundreds of thousands of child deaths due to sanctions, based on Iraqi government data, were “later revealed to be fabricated by the Iraqi authorities.”

Introducing "Humanitarian Bias". Introducing a new theoretical concept called “humanitarian bias,” the report used this term to characterize what the authors perceived as systematic errors in conflict reporting. They defined this as “a tendency among aid organizations to accept alarming claims from stakeholders in order to mobilize urgent action.”

Commensurate with the researchers, this is a bias that creates a feedback loop where “factual corrections are often met with hostility or ignored altogether, undermining accuracy in humanitarian reporting.”

They added that even when myths are definitively disproven, “corrections are rarely incorporated into public or academic understandings.”

An acute example of this theoretical concept, the study continued, can be seen when UN aid chief Tom Fletcher falsely stated in May 2025 that some 14,000 Gazan babies could die within the next 48 hours unless aid reached them.

“[Aid has] not reached the communities [it needs] to reach. This is baby food, baby nutrition. There are 14,000 babies that will die in the next 48 hours unless we can reach them,” Fletcher told the BBC.

When pressed on how he came to this figure, he assured the interviewer that the UN had strong teams on the ground formulating these assessments. Two days later, the UN retracted the statement, with officials downplaying the original time frame of the dire situation.

The study also mentioned that humanitarian bias can be particularly damaging when it prevents a realistic assessment of the root causes of conflict and humanitarian crises, such as the actions of non-state actors.

Military Conduct Assessment. While challenging genocide allegations, the study did not provide blanket exoneration of IDF conduct. The authors said that “isolated incidents may point to negligence or localized misconduct and suspicion of individual war crimes.” However, they maintained, “no evidence was found of overarching directives aimed at harming civilians.” The academics credited the IDF with implementing what they called “Unprecedented steps such as early warnings, precision targeting, and mission aborts to avoid civilian harm,” actions they noted were “costly to the IDF” but “reduced non-combatant casualties.”

A comparison of the IDF’s.

non-combatant-to-combatant casualty ratio to those of other Western armies fighting urban insurgencies was also provided in the study. Based on this, it was determined that the IDF’s ratio was relatively low.

Implications and Warnings. THE STUDY’S findings stand in stark contrast to various international assessments. The International Court of Justice has adopted provisional measures requiring Israel to prevent genocide, though it did not order an immediate cessation of military operations as South Africa had requested. Notably, these provisional measures are legally binding on Israel, and there is no right of appeal, though enforcement mechanisms remain limited.

Various UN bodies and humanitarian organizations have made, and continue to make, serious allegations about Israel’s conduct.

Reports have described the Jewish state as using starvation as a weapon of war, with the Gaza Government Media Office claiming that Israel blocked 3,800 aid trucks from entering the territory. Furthermore, UNRWA officials have said that Israel is “deliberately and unashamedly imposing inhumane conditions on civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

In the study, Orbach warned of the broader implications for international humanitarian law, saying, “If every severe urban war were defined as genocide, it would ultimately dilute the legal and moral power of the term.”

To avoid humanitarian bias, the study proposed a framework that prioritizes cross-referencing multiple sources, systematic scrutiny, transparency, and resistance to political and media-driven narratives.

While “the suffering of civilians in Gaza is both tragic and undeniable,” the researchers said, humanitarian discourse must remain “anchored in verifiable facts” to prevent the risk of future atrocities being overlooked. JPost

Shocking report debunks Gaza genocide claims. Aylana Meisel. “Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Danny Orbach, Ep. 24 (Sept. 4, 2025 / JNS) Is Israel committing genocide, or is the entire narrative built on falsehoods?

Host Aylana Meisel, executive director of the Israel Law & Liberty Forum, sits down with Professor Danny Orbach, renowned military historian and co-author of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies report, “Debunking the Genocide Allegations.” Together, they unpack one of the most pressing legal and moral questions facing Israel: Are the allegations of genocide in Gaza based on real evidence or manipulated data, ideological bias and flawed methodology?

This conversation explores:

• How claims of mass starvation and famine in Gaza have been distorted through biased data sampling and unscientific U.N. reports.
• The myth of 500,000 Iraqi children dying from sanctions and how this falsehood shaped global narratives, including those now weaponized against Israel.
• Why casualty counts from Hamas-controlled sources cannot be taken at face value and how the lack of verified breakdowns feeds misinformation.
• Israel’s use of smart bombs, AI targeting and legal military restraint versus the global media’s claims of indiscriminate bombing.
• The complex reality of urban warfare in Gaza and Hamas’s strategy of embedding military assets in civilian areas to provoke civilian deaths.

JNS

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'Held like a dog': Or Levy’s testimony shakes South African Jews Or Levy, held by Hamas for 491 days, recounts starvation, shackles, and loss. His story, shared in South Africa, is a plea to remember the hostages and fight for their return. Israel National News. Sep 3, 2025, 5:54 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Israel successfully launches Ofek 19 satellite into space. Israel National News. Sep 3, 2025, 6:14 AM INN

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George Mason University faces backlash over SJP's 'From River to Sea' video. George Mason University’s SJP chapter posts a controversial video calling for Palestinian "liberation" and praising Hamas. The university, after suspending the group for radical actions, is now reviewing the video for possible legal violations. Elad Benari. Sep 3, 2025, 6:56 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Op-ed: Israel executes major decapitation strike on Houthi leadership. Steve Postal. Sep 3, 2025, 8:04 AM INN

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IDF & ISA announce: Terrorist who held Bibas family hostage eliminated. Israel National News. Sep 3, 2025, 8:08 AM INN

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IDF intercepts missile from Yemen. Israel National News. Sep 3, 2025, 9:43 AM INN

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Fiji to inaugurate Jerusalem embassy in two weeks. “I congratulate Fiji and its Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Friend of Israel Sitiveni Rabuka, on its decision to open an embassy in Israel, in Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. Etgar Lefkovits

(Sept. 3, 2025 / JNS) Fiji is scheduled to inaugurate its embassy in Jerusalem later this month, becoming the seventh nation to have its official representation in Israel’s capital, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday. JNS

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Ilhan Omar found concealing millions of dollars of assets. Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who is active against Israel, claimed to make only a few thousand dollars, when her financial disclosure lists her income at $30 million. Nissan Tzur. Sep 3, 2025, 10:16 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Gaza City resident to IDF officer: 'We want to move southwards, Hamas won't allow it'. Israel National News. Sep 3, 2025, 2:22 PM INN

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Drone attack on Minister Ben-Gvir foiled. A squad of Hamas operatives from Hebron. allegedly intended to use explosive drones to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Uzi Baruch. Sep 3, 2025, 3:23 PM INN

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Hamas Faces Unseen Threat. IDF Suicide Drones Revolutionize Gaza Warfare: The Bat Drones Phenomena IDF revolutionizes warfare in Gaza with suicide drones becoming primary strike force. New Atalef drones enable ground units to operate independently with enhanced surveillance capabilities. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Sep 3, 2025 12:11 JFeed

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UAE issues stark warning. A Shocking Ultimatum: UAE Threatens to Abandon Abraham Accords Over Judea and Samaria Sovereignty. The UAE has warned that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s call to impose full sovereignty over Judea and Samaria crosses a “red line,” threatening the Abraham Accords and risking a major setback for regional normalization efforts. Gila Isaacson. Sep 3, 2025. JFeed

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The note found on the body of Yahya Sinwar. Following Yahya Sinwar’s elimination in Rafah, a note found in his pocket revealed a detailed sketch of the tunnel network beneath the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood. Israel National News. Published: Sep 4, 2025, 2:15 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Report: Netanyahu blocked Macron visit over Palestinian state recognition. Elad Benari Sep 4, 2025, 4:09 AM INN

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Israel says Hamas preventing Gaza City evacuation, but 70,000 have left anyway. By Stav Levaton, Agencies and TOI Staff. September 4, 2025. TOI

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Another Reason Not to Trust the ‘Experts’. The International Association of Genocide Scholars calls itself a body of experts, but joining requires only a form and a fee. Members include parody accounts like ‘Mo Cookie' and ‘Emperor Palpatine.’

By The Editors. 09.04.2025.

One of the great lessons of the past decade is that when you read a variation of “experts say” in a headline, you ought to think twice and for yourself.

This week, the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) voted on a resolution that accused Israel of committing genocide[sic] in its war against Hamas. Like moths to a flame, the mainstream press ran wild with the story of the organization’s declaration.

“Israel Is Committing Genocide[sic] in Gaza, Leading[sic] Scholars’ Association Says,” ran the headline in The Washington Post.

The Guardian quoted the president of the association, Melanie O’Brien, declaring that the resolution represented “a definitive statement from experts in the field of genocide studies that what is going on on the ground in Gaza is genocide[sic].” In another interview with ABC News Australia, O’Brien boasted that the resolution passed with nearly 90 percent support.

The BBC’s headline read: “Israel Committing Genocide[sic] in Gaza, World’s Leading[sic] Experts Say.”

The problem for these publications is that if you kick the tires—even slightly—it becomes obvious that the resolution is a sham, top to bottom... TheFreePress

Pro-Israel activists join genocide scholars group, highlighting open entry for non-experts. After International Association of Genocide Scholars passes anti-Israel resolution, critics using names of ‘Adolf Hitler’ and Star Wars characters join ‘world’s leading experts’. By Luke Tress. Sep 4, 2025.

Pro-Israel activists on Wednesday joined the International Association of Genocide Scholars after the group accused Israel of genocide, highlighting the fact that non-scholars can join the group.

The association charged Israel with genocide on Monday, saying in a resolution that “Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza meet the legal definition of genocide[SIC].”

The announcement garnered widespread media coverage that portrayed the group as a prestigious body of experts.

“Israel committing genocide[SIC] in Gaza, world’s leading experts say,” the BBC said in its headline. “Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, leading scholars’ association says,” The Washington Post reported.

The New York Times described the group as “a leading group of academic experts” and a spokesperson for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres described the association as “a very prominent and serious organization.”

Pro-Israel activists later discovered that anyone can join the group by paying as little as $30, though. The group’s website says it is open to individuals including activists and artists, and scholars in unrelated fields, such as film and literature.

A number of pro-Israel activists said they had joined the group, while others set up prank accounts.

One activist signed up as “Adolf Hitler” and joined the association’s women’s caucus and indigenous caucus. Others signed up as the Star Wars character Emperor Palpatine, the Cookie Monster, or set up accounts for their pet dogs.

One of the pro-Israel commentators who joined the association, Elliot Malin, is actually a legal expert, but said the association revoked his membership without explanation.

Malin is an attorney and the chairperson of the Nevada Governor’s Advisory Council on Education Relating to the Holocaust.

The new member profiles were initially labeled as “active members,” but were later deactivated.

Asked about qualifications for joining and how many members were accredited scholars, a communications officer for the association told The Times of Israel on Monday, “Our organization has always been open to academics as well as civil society practitioners, policymakers, and all sorts of other people who are invested in the research and understanding and the prevention of genocide.”

Contacted for comment on Wednesday, the communications officer referred The Times of Israel to other association representatives, who did not respond to follow-up questions.

Media reports about the resolution did not note that there were no qualifications for membership in the association.

The association appeared to have deactivated its public members directory on its website and its profile on X on Wednesday.

Pro-Palestinian activists were already members of the group. Nidal Jboor, the founder of the activist group Doctors Against Genocide, is a member of the association who said at an anti-Israel conference over the weekend that the anti-Israel movement needed to “take out” and “neutralize” its “child murderer” opponents, and hailed the “freedom fighters” of Gaza as “heroes.”

Before the Israel genocide vote, the association had around 500 members, but only 129 voted on the resolution, an amount that the group said was typical. Of those who voted, 89% voted in favor of the resolution.

The association did not release specifics about the vote accusing Israel of genocide, so it was not clear how many accredited experts participated.

The leadership of the association is made up of scholars working in the field.

After the vote passed, a longtime member of the association, Sara Brown, said the association was initially been made up of mainly scholars, but had opened its membership to non-experts, including activists.

She said that the expanded membership can be a strength by bringing in a diversity of viewpoints, but also “opens the door for something like this to happen,” referring to the Gaza resolution.

Brown also said that the association’s leadership had declined to hold internal debates over the resolution.

Emails shared with The Times of Israel showed that the association’s leadership in late July said there would be a town hall meeting to discuss the Israel resolution, “as with previous resolutions,” but backtracked days later, citing a vote by the association’s executive board.

The association also did not allow dissenting opinions to be published on its list serve, saying the list serve was not a forum for such discussions, and declined to release the names of the members who drafted the resolution, the emails showed.

Screenshots shared with The Times of Israel on Wednesday showed that the list serve was largely inactive. A post reminding members about the Gaza resolution vote had only been viewed 14 times.

A communications officer for the association disputed Brown’s account, telling The Times of Israel that the group had carried out the vote in accordance with its standard procedures and bylaws.

A press release by the association announcing the resolution on Monday said that the measure went through a peer review process and adhered to the group’s resolution requirements and by-laws.

The association’s president, Melanie O’Brien, said in a Monday statement that the resolution confirmed “that the majority of experts in genocide studies and prevention practice agree that Israel’s policies and actions in Gaza amount to genocide.”

The resolution noted that the October, 7, 2023, Hamas invasion of Israel “constitutes international crimes.”

Brown said on Wednesday that the association had not made any statements to members about the controversy.

Critics pointed to other alleged flaws in the resolution.

The association’s resolution cited as evidence reports by groups like Amnesty International that have reinterpreted the international legal definition of genocide in accusations against Israel.

The resolution also cited UN special investigator for the Palestinians Francesca Albanese, who has a history of antisemitism and extremist rhetoric, such as denying Israel’s right to self defense.

The Gaza resolution said that the International Court of Justice had ruled that it was “plausible” that Israel was committing genocide, an interpretation of the court’s findings that the former president of the court, who presided over the hearings, has said is false. TOI

Controversy Shaking Genocide Studies. The World's "Top Genocide Scholars" Just Accused Israel of War Crimes. Here's Why They Are Being Mocked. A resolution from the International Association of Genocide Scholars, defining Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, sparks global outrage. Critics mock the group's "pay-to-play" membership policy, questioning its credibility and accusing its members of political bias rather than scholarly rigor.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 4, 2025 10:33 JFeed

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To boost Cuomo. Report: Trump team mulls jobs for Adams, Sliwa. Israel National News. Sep 4, 2025, 4:44 AM INN

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Defense Minister: Houthis resumed firing, we'll complete the Ten Plagues. Israel National News. Sep 4, 2025, 9:25 AM INN

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IDF: This is how senior Hamas officials ate in the tunnels. The IDF has released images from Hamas tunnels in Rafah showing the group's commanders dining on lavish meals while the population went hungry. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 4, 2025, 2:31 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Brilliant Analysis. Ben Shapiro Slams Haaretz: The worst publication in the Western World | WATCH. In a scathing critique, Ben Shapiro argues that Israel's cautious approach to Western public opinion is a "biggest mistake." He singles out the Israeli newspaper Haaretz as a "terrible publication" that provides "sustenance" for enemies of Israel and Western civilization. Gila Isaacson. Sep 4, 2025 13:24 JFeed

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Tale of Two Gazas. The Real Face of Hamas: Photos Show Leaders Feasting in Tunnels While Civilians Starve. New images released by the IDF from an underground Hamas command center reveal a striking contrast between the group’s commanders feasting on elaborate meals and the dire humanitarian conditions faced by the Gazan population above ground. Eliana Fleming. Sep 4, 2025 22:15 JFeed

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Threat to US National Security. The Shocking F-35 "Supply Chain of Death" Plot Exposed by a U.S. Senator Could a pro-Palestine activist go to prison for her recent remarks? A new federal investigation request claims her calls to disrupt the F-35 jet program are an act of domestic sabotage.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 4, 2025 14:30 Yesterday (Wednesday), U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), who serves as Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, sent a formal letter to FBI Director Kash Patel requesting an immediate investigation into the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and one of its leaders, Aisha Nizar. Cotton described Nizar's recent public statements as "direct incitement of violence against U.S. national security interests" and a threat to the nation's defense capabilities. JFeed

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Rep. Buddy Carter Moves to Censure Rashida Tlaib Over “Vile, Blatantly Antisemitic” Remarks. September 4, 2025. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) for remarks she made at a controversial pro-Palestinian conference in Detroit, escalating Republican efforts to hold the progressive Democrat accountable for extremist and antisemitic rhetoric.

Carter’s measure brands the People’s Conference for Palestine as “one of the most radical and antisemitic conferences in America” and denounces Tlaib for using the stage to attack members of both parties for supporting Israel.

“Outside of the decaying halls of the empire in Washington, D.C., we are winning,” Tlaib told attendees. She added that her colleagues in Congress “are scared” of mounting anti-Israel protests: “They send me videos and messages of people protesting in front of their district offices, people showing up at their town halls.”

In his resolution, Carter charged that Tlaib has “repeatedly displayed conduct entirely unbecoming of a member of the House of Representatives by calling for the destruction of the State of Israel and by dangerously promoting terrorism and extremism, while Israeli and American hostages remain in terrorist captivity.”

Carter, who is also campaigning for the Georgia Senate seat currently held by Democrat Jon Ossoff, called the measure a moral necessity. “Tlaib’s vile, blatant antisemitism is a scourge on this Congress, and she must be held accountable,” he said. “Her conduct is beneath that of a civilized person, let alone a member of Congress.”

Carter also cited other participants at the Detroit conference, including Aisha Nizar of the Palestinian Youth Movement, who urged activists to disrupt the U.S. F-35 fighter jet supply chain.

The censure resolution adds to the mounting political fallout from the Detroit event, which has triggered calls from Republicans for investigations and disciplinary action. It remains to be seen whether Carter’s resolution will advance in the House, where Tlaib has previously faced censure efforts but retained strong support among progressives. YWN

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US-backed Gaza aid group says it found boy alive; former contractor said Israeli troops killed him. “Our team set out to find this little boy,” stated Johnnie Moore, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation executive director. “These lies endangered his life.” Mike Wagenheim. [Abdul Rahim (“Abood”) Muhammad Hamden].

(Sept. 4, 2025 / JNS) A Gazan boy whom Tony Aguilar, a former contractor with UG Solutions, claimed was killed by Israeli troops has been found alive and well, according to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is funded by the U.S. government.

Aguilar stated that Israeli soldiers killed a boy, whom he identified as “Amir,” in a “wall of bullets” on May 28 at a foundation distribution site. The Daily Wire reported on Thursday that the boy—whose name is Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden, and who goes by Aboud—is fine. JNS

Eitan Fischberger @EFischberger Big breaking via @KassyAkiva: Con artist Tony Aguilar, who was repeatedly platformed by Tucker Carlson, Piers Morgan, and legacy media outlets across the US, has officially been exposed for what he is. [30] Frankly, @GHFUpdates should sue Tony for everything he's worth Sep 4, 2025 X

The revelation that the Gazan boy [Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden,] is alive, despite (exposed by GHF as a con artist [31]) Tony Aguilar, his baseless claim that he was 'killed' by the IDF, is yet another clear example of the blatant propaganda and lies this individual peddles. It's no surprise that the discredited "just asking questions" Tucker 'Qatarlson'—who's made a career out of pushing deceitful narratives—chose to give Aguilar a platform for this absurd 'interview.' Both are just perpetuating falsehoods to serve an agenda that seeks to undermine the truth. at MyRightWord

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NGO Nightmare. US Drops Bombshell Sanctions on Palestinian NGOs - Here’s What You Must Know. Washington sanctions Al-Haq, Al-Mezan, and PCHR for helping the ICC pursue Israeli officials—marking a new front in the global clash over sovereignty and justice.

Yair Kleinbaum. Sep 5, 2025 05:11 The U.S. government just delivered a sharp rebuke to three leading Palestinian civil-society organizations, Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), by placing them under sweeping diplomatic and economic sanctions. JFeed

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Nazi descendants charged over hidden trove of looted Jewish art in Argentina. Nazi’s daughter and her husband charged in Argentina for hiding looted Jewish art, including 22 Matisse works and a long-lost Ghislandi painting stolen during WWII. Israel National News. Published: Sep 5, 2025, 5:22 AM (GMT+3) An Argentine court has charged Patricia Kadgien, daughter of Nazi official Friedrich Kadgien, and her husband with concealing stolen artwork looted from European Jews during the Holocaust, AFP reported on Thursday.

Among the recovered pieces are 22 works by French master Henri Matisse, discovered during police raids in the coastal city of Mar del Plata.

The investigation was sparked when “Portrait of a Lady,” an 18th-century painting by Italian Baroque artist Giuseppe Ghislandi, appeared in a local property listing. The painting, missing for 80 years, was part of the collection of Dutch Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, who died while fleeing the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands in 1940.. INN

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Sa’ar applauds Rubio’s sanctions on ICC-linked Palestinian NGOs. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praises US Secretary of State for sanctioning Palestinian NGOs aiding the ICC’s “politicized crusade” against Israel, calling it a moral stand for international law and Israeli sovereignty. Elad Benari. Sep 5, 2025, 1:15 AM INN

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Northwestern President resigns amid antisemitism probe and funding freeze. Northwestern President Michael Schill resigns amid federal funding freeze and criticism over campus protests. He’ll stay on until an interim leader is named and help restore the university’s lost funding. Israel National News. Sep 5, 2025, 4:56 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Checkmate? Israeli Chess Players Forced to Ditch Their Flag in Spain - Or Leave the Tournament. Sep 5, 2025 00:48 JFeed

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Dollars, Danger, Death, Defeat. “Hamas’s Banker” Taken Out: IDF Eliminates Key Financier of Terrorist Operations IDF announces elimination of Hamas's key financial operative Nur al-Din Dabbaghsh, who managed millions in terror funds, as part of ongoing campaign to dismantle Hamas's infrastructure. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Sep 5, 2025 01:30 JFeed

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Iran’s Alliances With China, Russia Falter as Regime Faces Growing Isolation, Study Finds. By Ailin Vilches Arguello. September 5, 2025 2:16 pm Algemeiner

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Alon Ohel’s family: 'Alon has lost sight in his right eye'. Israel National News. Sep 5, 2025, 8:43 PM INN

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Antisemites Target Synagogues in Spain, France Amid Surge in Jew Hatred Across Europe. By Ailin Vilches Arguello. September 5, 2025. Algemeiner

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Gaza City Heats Up. IDF bombs 14 story Hamas Tower in Gaza City | WATCH. Israeli warplanes have leveled a 14-story residential tower in Gaza City as part of a new offensive phase. The IDF claims the building was a Hamas hub, but the strike has infuriated the world, once again. Gila Isaacson. Sep 5, 2025 05:34 The Mushtaha Tower, a 14-story building, was reduced to rubble in a series of airstrikes around midday. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) described the building as a Hamas operational hub, including underground facilities, and said it issued evacuation warnings to minimize civilian harm. Videos circulating on social media showed missiles striking the tower, causing it to implode in a cloud of dust and debris, forcing nearby tent encampments of displaced families to flee once again. JFeed

IDF strikes Hamas infrastructure and high rise tower in Gaza, urges civilians to evacuate to Rafah.

IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee ordered civilians to evacuate a section of Gaza City, advising them to move southwards towards humanitarian zones in Khan Yunis and Al-Mawasi.

By Jerusalem Post Staff Sep 6, 2025.

The IDF struck a building with Hamas infrastructure and surveillance equipment, IDF spokesperson in Arabic Col. Avichay Adraee wrote on X/Twitter on Saturday.

Adraee ordered civilians to evacuate a section of Gaza City earlier on Saturday, advising them to move southwards towards humanitarian zones in Khan Yunis and Al-Mawasi. JPost

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Yehoram Gaon: ‘Hamas’ only weapon is its disregard for human life’. Israel Prize laureate singer Yehoram Gaon warns that while Israel has 'planes, tanks, brains, it lacks Hamas’ disregard for human life, 'the return of the hostages is vital for Israel’s moral strength.' Israel National News. Published: Sep 5, 2025, 5:33 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump warns Hamas: Release hostages or face 'nasty' consequences. Elad Benari, Canada. Sep 6, 2025, 12:16 AM INN

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Ohel family greenlights publication of Alon Ohel's image. The image shows Alon with Guy Gilboa Dalal, 701 days into captivity; family warns of severe eye injury and calls for international action. Israel National News. Sep 6, 2025, 7:54 PM INN

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Over 250 mayors gather in Australia to combat rising antisemitism. Israel National News. Sep 6, 2025, 7:47 PM INN

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Minister Ben-Gvir: 'Capture Gaza and encourage emigration'. Israel National News. Sep 6, 2025, 10:27 PM INN

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UK Police Arrest Dozens at Latest Protest for Banned Palestine Action. By Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. September 6, 2025. Algemeiner

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Hundreds arrested protesting British ban on Palestine Action. Israel National News. Sep 6, 2025, 11:12 PM INN

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IDF Orders Immediate Evacuation of Gaza City Blocks. Sep 7, 2025. The IDF has issued repeated warnings to residents of Gaza City living in blocks 726, 727, 784, and 786 to evacuate without delay. The military said the Al-Ru’ya building and nearby tents at Beirut Junction/Arab League Street are designated targets due to Hamas infrastructure in the area. Civilians have been instructed to move south toward Mawasi Khan Younis. JFeed

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IDF Destroys Hamas Command Center in Gaza’s Zeitoun Neighborhood. Sep 7, 2025. JFeed

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Huckabee: 'Disastrous consequences' from countries recognizing Palestine. Israel National News. Sep 7, 2025, 12:17 PM INN

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'This is my last warning.' President Trump's proposal for a comprehensive deal with Hamas. The proposal would see all 48 hostages released on the first day, along with terrorists and Palestinian Arab detainees. Israel National News. Sep 7, 2025, 9:40 PM INN

Trump's New Plan for a Hostage Deal Could End the War in a Single Day. Sep 7, 2025 JFeed

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Signs of stress? Hamas continues to ask for ceasefire. Dalit Halevi. Sep 7, 2025, 8:28 PM INN

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Terror in Jerusalem: Six dead in shooting attack at Ramot Junction. Two terrorists open fire at passersby at Ramot Junction in Jerusalem, murdering seven people; reports say terrorists boarded bus, shot at passengers' heads from close range using automatic weapons. Uzi Baruch. Published: Sep 8, 2025, 10:24 AM (GMT+3) Updated: 12:47 INN

Six murdered in Jerusalem shooting by ‘Palestinian resistance fighters’. Hamas is calling for Palestinians across Judea and Samaria to “escalate the confrontation,” stating that the intentional murder of civilians is “a natural response to the occupation's crimes[SIC].” (Sept. 8, 2025 / JNS) Six Israelis were murdered and a dozen more wounded in a mass-shooting attack by Palestinian terrorists in the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot on Monday morning.

The slain victims were identified as Yosef David, 43, from Jerusalem; Sarah Mendelson, 60, from Jerusalem; Israel Mentzer, 28, from Jerusalem; Levi Yitzhak Pash, 57, from Tel Zion; Yaakov Pinto, 25, from Jerusalem; and Mordechai Steintzeg, 79, from Jerusalem. JNS

Pres. Herzog visits wounded terror victims in Jerusalem: 'We saw absolute evil'. President Isaac Herzog this evening, Monday, visited wounded victims of this morning’s terror attack in the Ramot neighborhood, who are being treated at Shaare Zedek Medical Centre. Israel National News. Published: Sep 8, 2025, 8:46 PM (GMT+3) INN

A Timeline of Terror: What Happened in the Minutes After the Ramot Shooting "It Felt Like a Lifetime" A Timeline of Terror: What Happened in the Minutes After the Ramot Shooting The Jerusalem terror attack unfolded in a rapid sequence of events, from a bus driver's quick thinking to the heroic actions of an IDF soldier, as new details reveal how a tragedy was averted and a community was left in mourning. Eliana Fleming. Sep 8, 2025 11:06 JFeed

"I Felt Like I Was Going to Die" A Final Act of Kindness: Victim of Jerusalem Attack Gave Up His Seat to Save Another A heartbreaking detail has emerged from the Jerusalem terror attack: one of the victims, a devoted family man, was murdered just minutes after giving up his ride home to a stranger who needed urgent medical care.

Eliana Fleming Sep 8, 2025 11:26 JFeed

Islamo-Arab Racism Strikes Again.

The same old lies from the Arab apologists—claiming that Arab “Palestinian” massacres of Jews are some sort of “response” to provocations.

The reality, though, is far darker. Arab violence against Jews didn’t start yesterday. It didn’t even start in 1948. No, this racist hatred goes back to April 1920, with the Nebi Musa riots—where Arabs openly declared, “We will drink the blood of the Jews” and proudly proclaimed, “Muhammad’s religion was born with the sword.”

The genocidal ideology of “adbakh al yahud”—literally “slaughter the Jews”—was not invented by some fringe group, but was spearheaded by none other than Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Arab nationalist leader. He promoted it in the 1920s, long before he knocked on Nazi Germany's door in 1933 and in 1941 traveled to Nazi Germany to beg for an alliance with the very regime that sought to wipe out Jews.

So why, you might ask, target religious Jews—those who live modest lives, refuse to serve in the Israeli army? The answer is simple: Because they’re Jewish.

Let's take a look at the mounting list of terror attacks, targeting not soldiers, not government officials, but innocent, law-abiding Jews going about their daily lives. There have been numerous terror attacks specifically targeting ultra-Orthodox Jews; the following are just a few examples:

October 15, 2015: Rabbi Y. Krishevsky, a beloved member of his community, was brutally murdered in a ramming attack in Jerusalem.

February 10, 2023: Children at Ramot Junction, simply waiting atva bus stop, were targeted in yet another horrific ramming attack.

April 2021: Before Operation “Guardian of the Walls,” violent Arab-Muslims thugs—incited by the rising tide of anti-Jewish hate—began filming themselves beating Haredim in the streets of Jerusalem. This disgusting trend spread across the globe, with two racist Arab-Muslim "Palestinian" brothers in Belgium harassing non-Zionist religious Jews.

March 29, 2022: In Bnei Brak, a terror attack claimed the lives of innocent Jews. The attacker was later found to have drawings of Al-Aqsa mosque and a swastika in his workplace. Not a coincidence.

May 5, 2022: In Elad, an axe-wielding terrorist struck, murdering and injuring, leaving one victim’s skull mutilated in the shape of a swastika. This was no random act of violence—it was premeditated Jew-hatred, pure and simple.

September 8, 2025: In Ramot, Jerusalem, a terror attack at close range.

Every Arab knows the neighborhoods where the Haredim live. Shooting in close range. These attacks aren’t mistakes—they’re targeted. These are just a few examples of the constant, ongoing persecution that Jews, particularly religious Jews, face at the hands of racist Arab-Muslim terrorists.

Every single one of these attackers knew exactly who they were targeting. This isn’t about politics or land—it’s about hate. A hate that has been brewing for over a century, built on an ideology that dehumanizes Jews and seeks their annihilation. And no amount of "peace talks" or "concessions" will ever change that. It’s time the world stops pretending. It was always about hatred. [9.8.25]. JustSayin'

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Christian groups file defamation lawsuit against Francesca Albanese. The Christian Friends of Israeli Communities and Christians for Israel USA have launched a lawsuit against the UN Rapporteur for accusing them of enabling war crimes and genocide. Israel National News. Sep 8, 2025, 9:31 PM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF strikes another Hamas-used high-rise in Gaza. IDF strikes a Gaza high-rise used by Hamas for terror operations, including an underground hub. Precautions taken to minimize civilian harm, including warnings and precision targeting.

Israel National News. Sep 8, 2025, 11:52 PM INN

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Exclusive: Berlin’s mayor slams city’s university for hosting Francesca Albanese on Gaza ‘genocide[sic]’ panel. The UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories has previously been condemned by the French and German governments and sanctioned by the US

September 8, 2025. By Siam Goorwich.

The mayor of Berlin has condemned a Berlin university’s decision to host Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories saying the city should not tolerate “hate, or inflammatory rhetoric in his city.

The Free University of Berlin, the German capital’s second-largest university, has invited Albanese, despite backlash from city officials.

In a statement to the JC, Berlin’s mayor Kai Wegner, said: “Berlin’s universities are places for teaching and research, but they also impart values. We do not tolerate antisemitism on our university campuses.

“For this reason, an appearance there by the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, who has repeatedly displayed hatred of Israel and minimized the role of Hamas as a terrorist organisation, is out of the question. I expect the Freie Universität to send a clear message against antisemitism.”

Rich Goldberg, a senior advisor at The Foundation for Defence of Democracies (FDD) who previously served on the White House National Security Council – has suggested the university could be violating US sanctions by hosting Albanese.

Speaking to the JC, he said: “Hopefully every party involved in this event has a very good sanctions lawyer because there are multiple ways in which they could tripping U.S. sanctions wires.

“Is she getting an honorarium? Is someone reimbursing her travel? Is there any other kind of transaction involved? If they aren’t careful, they'll be the next entities sanctioned for material support to a designated person.”

Albanese is due to speak on a panel titled Forensic and Counter-Forensic Approaches to Reconstructing International Law – A Cartography and Anatomy of Genocide in a pre-conference workshop of the European Society of International Law’s (ESIL) annual conference, being held at the Free University from 10 – 13 September.

According to ESIL, “this workshop will examine the interplay between legal and forensic analysis of the crime of genocide in Gaza.

“It will explore how forensic investigations – including satellite imagery, open-source intelligence, digital modeling, and counter-mapping – reshape evidentiary practices and redefine accountability in international law.”

Since taking office in May 2022, Albanese has been criticised for a number of statements about alleged “Jewish power”, Israel and Hamas.

In 2014, Albanese said: “America and Europe, one of them subjugated by the Jewish lobby, and the other by the sense of guilt about the Holocaust.” When uncovered in 2022, US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt, called her statement “blatantly antisemitic.” Albanese has since said that she regrets this remark.

In June 2022, she said: “The Palestinians have no other room for dissent than violence,” a sentiment she echoed on October 7 when she wrote on X: “Today’s violence must be put in context.”

In February 2024, in response to French President Emmanuel Macron referring to the October 7 massacre as “the largest antisemitic massacre of our century,” Albanese wrote: “The greatest antisemitic massacre of our century? No, Emmanuel Macron. The victims of 7/10 were not killed because of their Judaism but in response to Israel’s oppression.” Six months later, she called Gaza a “concentration camp of the 21st century.”

Albanese’s stance has not gone unnoticed by the international community. Following her response to President Macron, the governments of France and Germany both condemned her statements.

Responding on X, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs posted: “The October 7 massacre is the largest anti-Semitic massacre of the 21st century. To deny it is wrong. To seem to justify it, by bringing in the name of the United Nations, is a shame.”

The German foreign office were quick to lend their support, quote-tweeting France to say: “To justify the horrific terror attacks of 7/10 & deny their antisemitic nature is appalling. Making such statements in a UN capacity is a disgrace and goes against everything the United Nations stand for.”

Going a step further, in July this year, the United States imposed sanctions on her citing her “unabashed antisemitism”.

In a press statement, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained: “Albanese has directly engaged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of those two countries. Neither the United States nor Israel is party to the Rome Statute, making this action a gross infringement on the sovereignty of both countries.”

He went on: “The United States has repeatedly condemned and objected to the biased and malicious activities of Albanese that have long made her unfit for service as a Special Rapporteur. Albanese has spewed unabashed antisemitism, expressed support for terrorism, and open contempt for the United States, Israel, and the West.”

This will be the second time this year that the Free University has hosted Albanese. Defending this decision, a spokesperson told the JC: “Science and research thrive off of debate and sharing ideas, and sometimes those ideas can be controversial. Universities have a duty to provide a space to discuss topics that demand articulate arguments and complex perspectives – a space for open dialogue and critical thinking.

“The principle of academic freedom is enshrined in Germany’s Basic Law under Article 5 Paragraph 3. This constitutional right covers the right of researchers to independently decide which topics, formats, or guests they wish to include when organizing academic events.”

Similarly, ESIL responded to inquiries, stating: “The European Society of International Law (ESIL) has an unwavering commitment to academic freedom and open scholarly debate. We are a learned society committed to the study of international law, and... our duty is to ensure and to safeguard a space to discuss topics that demand articulate arguments and complex perspectives – a space for open dialogue and critical thinking.”

They did not confirm whether they are funding her travel, accommodation, or paying her a speaker’s fee. TheJC

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Swords_of_Iron. UK government: Israel’s Gaza actions do not meet genocide definition. UK says Israel’s actions in Gaza do not constitute genocide, but urges Israel to reduce suffering of Gazans. Israel National News. Sep 9, 2025, 4:58 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Uri, Gadi, Amit, & Matan fell in Hamas guerrilla assault in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Uri Lamed, Sergeant Gadi Cotal, Sergeant Amit Arye Regev, and Lieutenant Matan Abramovitz, who all served in the 401st Brigade, fell in combat in northern Gaza. Israel National News. Sep 9, 2025, 7:08 AM INN

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These are the six victims of the terror attack in Jerusalem. Gunmen who opened fire at Ramot Junction bus stop claimed the lives of Torah scholars, a newly wed husband, a cardiologist-baker and the ‘mother’ of a religious youth group. By ToI Staff. 2025-09-08.

The victims of a deadly terror shooting in Jerusalem, on September 8, 2025: Top L-R: Levi Yitzhak Pash, Yisrael Matzner, 28; Rabbi Yosef David, 43; Bottom L-R: Rabbi Mordechai Steintzag, 79; Yaakov Pinto, 25; Sarah Mendelson, 60. TOI

Jerusalem terror attack victim pioneered healthy bakery in Israel. Rabbi Mordechai Steintzag – dual American and Israeli citizen, and a renowned cardiologist and pioneer of healthy baking – is mourned after being murdered in Jerusalem terror attack Tiki Golan|09.08.25 | 18:23

Rabbi Mordechai Steintzag, known as Dr. Mark, was among the six victims killed in the terror attack at Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction on Monday. The 79-year-old cardiologist, who made aliyah to Israel from Pennsylvania 40 years ago, was a trailblazer in healthy baking, founding Dr. Mark’s Bakery in Beit Shemesh in 1993. His breads, sold in major Israeli supermarkets, became a staple for health-conscious consumers. The bakery’s Instagram page mourned his loss: “For him, bread was not just food but a symbol of warmth, home, belonging and giving. Through bread, he connected people and offered comfort.” Ynet

Arab Criminals Who Celebrated Ramot Attack Transferred To Security Prison. September 9, 2025. YWN

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70,000 March Against Antisemitism in London as New Study Finds One-Fifth of British Population Is Antisemitic. By David Swindle September 8, 2025.

An estimated 70,000 people participated in Britain’s March Against Antisemitism in London on Sunday, while new research revealed a surge of antisemitic attitudes among the British population — particularly manifesting among those aged 18-24, 40 percent of whom embraced bigoted views against Jews.

The British charity Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) organized the demonstration in partnership with Jewish community groups and featured speeches from Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, Deputy Leader of Reform UK Richard Tice, and journalist Jake Wallis Simons. The UK’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis and CAA’s chief executive Gideon Falter also spoke. Algemeiner

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Spain Recalls Ambassador From Israel After Jerusalem Accuses Sánchez Government of Antisemitism. September 8, 2025. Algemeiner

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Gaza City is Going Down. Israel Orders Final Gaza City Evacuation; IDF Prepares To Crush Hamas Israel orders a full evacuation of Gaza City's one million residents ahead of an intensified ground assault. The IDF warns civilians to leave immediately or face “extreme danger.” Gila Isaacson. Sep 9, 2025 06:57 JFeed

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IDF confirms strike on Hamas senior leadership in Doha, Qatar | LIVE BLOG. Israel calls the operation in Doha "Summit of Fire" and accused the targeted Hamas members of orchestrating the October 7 attacks and Hamas ongoing operations i24NEWS. September 09, 2025. i24

Israel strikes Qatar in attempt to assassinate Hamas officials. Khalil al-Hayya, the leader of Hamas, was one of the targets of the operations.

By Yonah Jeremy Bob. Sep 9, 2025.

The IDF and the Shin Bet on Tuesday confirmed an attack on the Hamas leadership in Doha, Qatar.

A statement said that the leaders targeted were responsible for the October 7, 2023, massacre of around 1,200 Israelis in the country's South, as well as managing the terror group's operations for years before that.

Khalil al-Hayya, the leader of Hamas, was one of the targets of the operations, an Israeli official confirmed to The Jerusalem Post. His death has not been confirmed.

Israeli officials told The Post that the US knew about the the attack beforehand and gave it the green light. The US Embassy in Doha has issued a shelter-in-place order for all US citizens.

"Hamas received the new proposal from the Qataris, which we [Israel] obtained from Witkoff last week in Paris. The prime minister met with the Hamas leadership yesterday, and they decided to meet again today to discuss the proposal, arriving from Turkey," a diplomatic source told the Post. JPost

BREAKING: Israel attacks Hamas leaders in Qatar | WATCH. Israel launches strike in Hamas HQ in Qatar. Once again, when Defense Minister Israel Katz threatens, it's best to listen, as the Houthis know only too well, and now Hamas does, too.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 9, 2025

In a joint statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet announced that the Israeli Air Force conducted a targeted airstrike earlier today against senior Hamas leadership in Qatar.

The operation focused on key figures who have led the terrorist organization for years and were directly responsible for orchestrating the brutal October 7, 2023, massacre and managing the ongoing war against Israel.

According to the statement, the IDF and Shin Bet took extensive measures to minimize harm to civilians, including the use of precision-guided munitions and additional intelligence to ensure accuracy. JFeed

These are the senior Hamas figures Israel targeted for assassination in Doha. Deputy of an Oct. 7 architect who has ties to Iran and took over after Sinwar's assassination, the former head of the political bureau who survived an Israeli assassination attempt, the "economic brain" of Hamas, the head of the Shura Council and the only senior official who "made Sinwar sweat": The senior officials who may have been eliminated in Operation Summit of Fire.

Einav Halabi|09.09.25. Members of Hamas’ leadership council live abroad. The council is composed of five senior officials in the terror group: Mohammed Darwish, who serves as head of Hamas’ Shura Council; Khalil al-Khayya, who leads Hamas in Gaza and heads the group’s negotiation team; Zaher Jabarin, who oversees Hamas’ activities in the West Bank; Nizar Awadallah, a senior figure in Gaza; and Khaled Mashal, who is considered Hamas’ leader abroad. Also included in Hamas’ overseas leadership are Razi Hammad, Izzat al-Risheq, Mousa Abu Marzouk and Hussam Badran. YNet

Israel Shocks The World. Confirmed: Israeli Airstrike in Doha Killed These Hamas Operatives. Israel carried out a precision airstrike in Doha, Qatar, targeting a residential compound of Hamas’s senior leadership. The operation, codenamed "Fire Summit," reportedly eliminated three key figures connected to Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, but the group’s top brass, including al-Hayya and Khaled Mashaal, claimed to have survived.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 9, 2025 13:50 JFeed

Breaking Point: Israel Reveals the Single Reason They Struck Hamas in Qatar. In a joint statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the decision to strike the Hamas leadership in Doha was a direct response to the deadly terror attack in Jerusalem and Hamas's claim of responsibility for it.

Eliana Fleming. Sep 9, 2025. JFeed

Zamir's hint, Trump's 'final warning': The threats that preceded attack on Qatar. Just two days before Operation Summit of Fire, the American president issued a clear threat to Hamas officials - demanding that they accept his hostage deal outline: 'This is my last warning. There won't be another one'; The IDF Chief of Staff warned a week and a half ago: 'We will reach senior officials abroad' Ynet|09.09.25 11:48

Israeli defense officials increasingly believe that most of the senior Hamas leaders targeted Tuesday in Operation Summit of Fire — Israel’s first acknowledged strike on Qatari soil — were hit in the attack. Even before the strike, Hamas leaders had received direct threats from both U.S. President Donald Trump and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.

Just two days earlier, Trump presented a new hostage deal under which all 48 remaining hostages would be released on the first day in exchange for thousands of Palestinian prisoners, and Israel would cancel Operation Gideon’s Chariots II, its planned ground takeover of Gaza City. The plan called for U.S.-led negotiations to begin on ending the war, with Israel barred from resuming combat in Gaza as long as the talks continued. After details of the proposal were released, Trump issued a blunt warning to Hamas leaders, insisting that Israel had effectively agreed to his framework, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly stating he was still “considering” it. YNet

Hamas leaders will find no sanctuary, not even in Qatar, Israel strike signals - analysis. If Hamas is the octopus, then Qatar has been the reef where it camouflaged itself - hiding in plain sight while extending its reach. By Herb Keinon. Sep. 9, 2025. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Israel had accepted the terms of his new proposal and that Hamas should follow suit. “I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting,” he wrote. “This is my last warning. There will not be another.” Israel would not have carried out such a dramatic strike without a green light from Washington. Its planes could not have entered Doha’s airspace without US forces stationed there detecting them – which means this operation was very likely one of the consequences Trump had in mind when he issued that warning. JPost

A step forward in decapitating Hamas leadership | The meaning of the attack on Qatar. Analysis: Operation Summit of Fire, coordinated with US President Donald Trump, has two purposes: Sending message to terrorists, and removing extremists from negotiations; Hope is the new leader of talks to release hostages will be less rigid, and will be conducted directly with last senior official in Gaza Ron Ben-Yishai|09.09.25. YNet

The True Reason Behind Islamo-Arab Qatar's Outrage at Operation 'Summit of Fire' (Sept 9, 2025). Qatar’s vocal condemnation of Israel’s operation reveals a deeper, more troubling reality: the Arab-Islamic regime has been a key enabler of the genocidal Hamas leadership. By consistently supporting Hamas, both through direct funding and media manipulation, Qatar has played a dangerous role in perpetuating the cycle of violence.

Qatar’s state-backed media outlets, like 'Al Jazeera' and 'Middle East Eye', have been vocal in pushing narratives that fuel anti-Israel sentiment, much like the Turkish Islamist dictator Recep Tayyip Erdoğan uses 'Anadolu' and 'TRT' to spread Islamist propaganda. But it goes beyond mere media influence—Qatar has actively positioned itself as a “mediator” while ensuring that Hamas retains power, effectively prolonging the suffering of innocent Palestinians and destabilizing the region.

Operation 'Summit of Fire' has exposed Qatar's duplicitous role on the global stage. Qatar’s outrage is not born from concern for the Palestinian people, but from its vested interest in maintaining the Islamist regime that has brought suffering to both Israelis and Palestinians alike. JustSayin'

Hamas leaders will find no sanctuary, not even in Qatar, Israel strike signals - analysis. If Hamas is the octopus, then Qatar has been the reef where it camouflaged itself - hiding in plain sight while extending its reach.

By Herb Keinon. Sep. 9, 2025. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Israel had accepted the terms of his new proposal and that Hamas should follow suit. “I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting,” he wrote. “This is my last warning. There will not be another.” Israel would not have carried out such a dramatic strike without a green light from Washington. Its planes could not have entered Doha’s airspace without US forces stationed there detecting them – which means this operation was very likely one of the consequences Trump had in mind when he issued that warning. JPost

Israeli attack on Hamas ‘worthy goal’ but took place ‘very unfortunately’ in Doha, Trump says. “I believe this unfortunate incident could serve as an opportunity for peace,” the U.S. president stated. Mike Wagenheim. (Sep 9, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Al Arabiya: "Hamas Leader Khaled Mashal Confirmed Killed in Israeli Airstrike". Saudi network Al Arabiya reports Mashal was killed in an Israeli strike on Doha, while Hamas and Qatari outlets insist the leadership survived.

Yair Kleinbaum. Sep 9, 2025 23:34 JFeed

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Trump says Elizabeth Tsurkov, held hostage in Iraq for two years, is free The 38-year-old Jewish woman was kidnapped while studying for her Ph.D. dissertation. ([32]. Dual Israeli-Russian citizen Elizabeth Tsurkov is being held hostage in Iraq by the Kata'ib Hezbollah militia).

(Sept. 9, 2025 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov, 38, an Israeli born to Russian parents who was taken from Baghdad two years ago, has been freed.

“I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton student, whose sister is an American citizen, was just released by Kata’ib Hezbollah” and is now “safely in the American embassy in Iraq after being tortured for many months,” the president wrote on Truth Social.

He also called on Hamas to release the 50 hostages, both alive and dead, who have been held in captivity in Gaza since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks that killed 1,200 people and kidnapped 251 others in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. JNS

Researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov released from captivity, at US embassy in Iraq, Trump says. The US president announced Tuesday evening on his Truth Social platform that the Israeli-Russian researcher who was held by the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah has been "tortured" for many months Lior Ben Ari, Daniel Edelson, New York|09.09.25. Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in Baghdad in 2023 by the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah, has been released and is at the American Embassy in Iraq, US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening on his Truth Social platform. He also said that she has been "tortured" for many months and called on Hamas to release its Israeli hostages. YNet ____

IDF destroys homes of two terrorists who murdered Yehonatan Deutsch. IDF forces map homes of two terrorists who carried out a shooting attack at the Mehola Junction, murdering Yehonatan Deutsch and moderately injuring an additional victim. Israel National News. Published: Sep 10, 2025, 8:37 AM (GMT+3) INN

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In a chilling display of moral bankruptcy, Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, blatantly refused to condemn the October 7 Hamas attacks—an atrocity in which over a thousand innocent Israeli civilians, including women and children, were slaughtered, [close range shootings, suffocating families in shelters, burning people alive, mass rape, etc]. When asked directly if he would denounce the massacre, Zomlot coldly replied, “I reject the question.”

Even more telling was his justification: “Hamas is part of the Palestinian social fabric.” By embracing the terrorist group responsible for murder, rape, and kidnapping, Zomlot did more than dodge accountability—he exposed the deep-rooted extremism within Arab-Palestinian political discourse.

But his response also lays bare a more sinister truth: racism. By refusing to condemn mass murder simply because the victims were Israeli—overwhelmingly Jewish—Zomlot revealed a moral double standard that dehumanizes Israeli lives. This is not political nuance; it is open, unrepentant hatred.

The mask slipped further on January 22, 2025, when Zomlot appeared on Amanpour—all smiles—as he basked in the success of the so-called “genocide” narrative. The word has been weaponized to demonize Israel and erase the reality of Hamas’s terror, and Zomlot’s smugness in that moment revealed just how central propaganda has become to the Palestinian strategy.

While Israel continues to fight for its survival and mourn its dead, Zomlot and others like him celebrate the power of lies and the silence of the world in the face of terror. Peace is impossible when terror is not only excused, but glorified.

(Palestinian Ambassador To UK Husam Zomlot When Asked If He Condemns October 7 Attacks: I Reject The Question... Hamas Is Part Of The Palestinian Social Fabric. [33]). 9.10.25. JustSayin'

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Rothman accuses Israeli civil-rights group of supporting terror. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel said it "stands in solidarity" with Al-Haq, which Israel proscribed in 2021 and the U.S. has sanctioned. Canaan Lidor. (Sept. 9, 2025 / JNS) Israel’s foremost civil rights group publicly and illegally expressed support for a Palestinian terrorist organization that’s under U.S. sanctions for anti-Israel lawfare, Simcha Rothman, chair of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, told police on Sunday.

Rothman’s letter to the Police Investigations and Intelligence Division concerned the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), which he said should be the subject of a criminal investigation for allegedly breaking anti-terrorism laws by supporting Al-Haq, a Palestinian group Israel designated as a terror group in 2021. JNS

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9/11 families celebrate 'historic, landmark decision' in long-running Saudi Arabia lawsuit. Federal judge allows case to move forward based on evidence linking Saudi officials to hijackers. By Ashley Oliver. Fox News. Published September 10, 2025.

Family members of 9/11 victims celebrated on Wednesday a court victory they said brings them one step closer to holding Saudi Arabia accountable for its alleged role in the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Brett Eagleson, whose father, John, was killed in the attacks, said during a press conference in New York City the judge’s "historic, landmark decision," issued two weeks ago, to move forward with a long-running lawsuit against the Saudi Arabian government was based on "indefensible evidence."

"There were at least 13 Saudi government officials connected to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. They were working and operating in and out of the Saudi consulates and the Saudi embassies," Eagleson said. "There were funneling support from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Washington, D.C., to their embassies in San Diego, to the hijackers’ handlers, right down to the hijackers themselves." FoxNews

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Zohran Mamdani slammed by 9/11 family after his association with pro-terror voice Hasan Piker surfaces. A New York City 9/11 family condemned Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for his ties to Hasan Piker, who once said “America deserved 9/11.” Wendi and Sal Turturici, both EMTs connected to the attacks, called Mamdani “unfit for mayor” and endorsed ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo instead. Written By Ravi Hari. Published 10 Sep 2025.

New York City 9/11 family on Tuesday (September 9) criticiaed Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani for his association with Hasan Piker, who once infamously declared that “America deserved” the September 11 attacks. LiveMint

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Mastermind, accomplice charged for antisemitic attacks across Sydney, may link to wider network. Other suspects were arrested in relation to the Mount Sinai College incident, and were allegedly part of a criminal network orchestrating a series of antisemitic incidents across the state.

By Michael Starr. September 10, 2025. The alleged mastermind behind several antisemitic attacks across Sydney and his alleged accomplice in the defacement of a synagogue in Allawah were charged following an investigation by the Strike Force Pearl antisemitism task force, the New South Wales Police Force announced on Wednesday.

Tarek Zahabe, 27, identified by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), was charged on July 17 for participating in a criminal group to engage in unlawful activity after allegedly directing Kye Pickering, 26, to vandalize the Southern Sydney Synagogue on January 10.

The early morning incident, which drew outrage from the Jewish community and Australian political leaders such as NSW Premier Chris Minns, saw several swastikas and slogans spray-painted onto the house of worship.

“Hitler on top” and “Free Palestine” were written on the synagogue’s facade, as well as a mention of “Allah.” Pickering was charged on June 26 for property damage greater than $2,000, the public display of a Nazi symbol, and participation in an unlawful group crime.

Zahabe has also been charged with two more accounts of crimes as part of an unlawful group, as well as directing a criminal group, in relation to the January 17 Dover Heights incident involving the former home of a Jewish leader, the January 20 arson and vandalization of a Maroubra kindergarten, and the January 29 vandalization of the Maroubra Mount Sinai College Jewish school. JPost

Australian police arrest alleged mastermind of string of antisemitic attacks. 27-year-old Tarek Zahabe is charged with directing at least four incidents in January, including vandalism and arson on Jewish schools and the home of a Jewish leader. By Zev Stub. 11 September 2025. Australia’s New South Wales police said Wednesday they charged the alleged ringleader of a string of antisemitic attacks that shook Sydney’s Jewish community earlier this year, including attacks on Jewish schools and the privately-owned home of a Jewish leader. TOI

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In Their Own Words: Hamas Turns Hospitals into Military Assets with NGO Compliance. NGO Monitor, September 10, 2025.

Summary:

• For years, claims that Hamas used hospitals to shield its leadership and fighters have been met by skepticism and disregarded by the international community and media. Newly-revealed internal Hamas documents prove that the terror group’s exploitation of medical facilities in Gaza has been systematic.

• Hamas ministry documents, dated February and March 2020, detail Hamas’ strategy of embedding its military infrastructure, fighters, and leadership within hospitals and medical facilities in Gaza, blatantly violating international law and endangering civilian lives. As with all such installations and services in Gaza, Hamas cynically exploits the healthcare system to provide cover for and expand its terror operations.

• Hamas explicitly states that health facilities in Gaza are not neutral spaces, but instead play a critical role in Hamas’ terror network. Hamas officials expressed alarm at the prospect of “hostile parties” gathering intelligence on medical facilities, since these “serve as places that the wounded” – who “hold sensitive positions in the resistance” – “are gathered in during times of escalation.” In addition, they described medical facilities as places of “gathering for many commanders of the movement [i.e. Hamas] and the government in times of escalation”.

• Hamas also deliberately maintains a physical presence within hospital buildings. For example, Hamas officials note that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) “has chosen [to operate] in a wing inside Al-Shifa Hospital that is adjacent to the [Hamas] movement’s offices”.

• Despite being aware of Hamas’ control and exploitation of medical spaces, NGOs and UN agencies with a medical and humanitarian focus continued to operate under Hamas-imposed restrictions. They accepted Hamas’s surveillance, movement limitations, vetting of their teams, and were exposed to pressures and directives from Hamas security personnel.

• The NGOs also refuse to publicly admit their knowledge of Hamas’ use of medical spaces for military purposes, while simultaneously and hypocritically condemning Israeli attacks on terror targets in the vicinity of hospitals and medical centers. This selective reporting distorts reality, prevents the international community from obtaining reliable information from the field, encourages terror groups to continue exploiting areas that ought to be neutral, undermines humanitarian efforts in Gaza, and contributes to the demonization of Israel….

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Internal Hamas documents show terrorists operating from hospitals and monitoring NGOs. The memos were reportedly discovered in Gaza by the IDF after being written by Gaza’s Ministry of Interior and National Security

September 11, 2025. JC Reporter.

A pair of internal Hamas documents retrieved by Israeli forces in Gaza have reportedly confirmed that the terror group has a policy of operating from within the Strip’s hospitals.

The memos, which date from February and March 2020, were among a cache of files declassified by the IDF. NGO Monitor translated then the Arabic-language papers into English and released them to the public.

"These health facilities are a place of gathering for numerous leaders of the [Hamas] movement and the government during times of escalation,” read one passage.

Another stated: “When designating a place for these associations [i.e. NGOs], it must be outside the main building of the clinic or hospital and far away from the [Hamas] movement’s locations and [only] following security approval.” TheJC

Memos point to Red Cross knowledge of Hamas presence in Gaza hospitals The International Committee of the Red Cross chose a wing in Al-Shifa hospital "adjacent to the [Hamas] movement offices,” according to documents found by the IDF in Gaza and recently declassified. David Isaac. (Sept. 11, 2025 / JNS) Two Hamas documents found by Israeli forces in Gaza indicate that international organizations such as the Red Cross and Doctors without Borders are well aware of the presence of Hamas in the Gaza Strip’s medical facilities despite obfuscating or outright denying it publicly, NGO Monitor revealed on Wednesday.

The internal Hamas memos were among a cache of documents declassified by the Israel Defense Forces. NGO Monitor translated the Arabic-language documents into English and released them to the public.

“While repeatedly echoing Hamas allegations and condemning Israel’s operations to end the exploitation of hospitals for terror, these groups clearly knew that Hamas exploited these facilities and chose to remain silent,” said Gerald Steinberg, president of NGO Monitor. JNS

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Jerry Seinfeld compares 'Free Palestine' movement to Ku Klux Klan in surprise university speech. The famed comedian made the speech before introducing former Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov.

By Jerusalem Post Staff September 11, 2025 04:02

Jerry Seinfeld compared the “Free Palestine” movement to the Ku Klux Klan in a speech on Wednesday, likening the former’s rhetoric to the KKK based on its antisemitism.

“Free Palestine is, to me, just, you’re free to say you don’t like Jews. Just say you don’t like Jews,” the university’s student newspaper, The Duke Chronicle, quoted him as saying.

“By saying Free Palestine, you’re not admitting what you really think,” he continued. “So, it’s actually, compared to the Ku Klux Klan, I’m actually thinking the Klan is actually a little better here because they can come right out and say, ‘We don’t like blacks; we don’t like Jews.’ Okay, that’s honest.”

The student newspaper cited an email sent by the university spokesperson that Duke doesn’t preview the remarks of speakers and that the institution doesn’t endorse the remarks of those invited to speak. The spokesperson added that the university’s Chabad organized Seinfeld’s arrival at the event, alongside other student groups and the university. JPost

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‘700 days in hell,’ Israeli consulate campaign in Times Square says. "The return of the 48 hostages and the complete removal of Hamas from Gaza are the necessary conditions for ending this war," stated Ofir Akunis, consul general of Israel in New York.

(Sept. 10, 2025 / JNS) A weeklong, Israeli Consulate in New York digital billboard campaign displayed in Times Square tells of “700 days of hell” for hostages whom Hamas has held hostage in Gaza since Oct. 7.

“This attack, that was perpetrated by Hamas, was one of the most heinous acts of evil in human history since the Holocaust,” stated Ofir Akunis, consul general of Israel in New York.

“No human being with a conscience can remain unmoved in the face of such atrocities that took place that day,” he stated. “The slaughter of innocents, the burning of entire families alive, acts of sexual violence, the brutal beheadings and mutilations and the kidnapping of hundreds of innocent people were carried out by the terrorists who infiltrated Israel from Gaza 700 days ago.” JNS

stop_the_hate_uk: Sep 5, 2025. 700 Days. Let Them Go. Bring Them Home. Free The Hostages Now! 🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️ on Instagram

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Algeria legitimizing Hamas at UN council, Danon says. The country, which represents the Arab states, called an urgent session of the Security Council after Israel's strike in Doha.

(Sept. 10, 2025 / JNS) Algeria is legitimizing Hamas by calling for an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, scheduled for 3 p.m. on Sept. 11, after Israel’s strike in Doha, according to the Israeli mission to the global body in New York. Algeria represents the Arab states at the council. JNS

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Panic In The Ranks. Caught on Camera: The "Martyr" Slip That Exposes Hamas Panic. Hamas bureau member accidentally refers to Khalil al-Hayya as "martyr" during Al Jazeera interview, potentially revealing fate of senior leader targeted in Israeli strike in Qatar.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Sep 10, 2025 08:24 JFeed

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IDF reservist files defamation suit against DAWN. US citizen Levi Isaac Pilant files lawsuit against anti-Israel group that accused him of 'human rights violations' during his IDF service and sought to have the US impose sanctions on him. Israel National News. Published: Sep 10, 2025, 7:27 PM (GMT+3)

An Israeli reserve officer and American-Israeli citizen from the Yitzhar settlement is pursuing an unprecedented legal action in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the American organization "Democracy for the Arab World Now" (DAWN) for spreading "defamation" against him... INN

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Houthis Under Attack. Israel pounds Yemen's Houthis | WATCH The Israeli military has launched a series of retaliatory airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen. The strikes, which witnesses reported created a large mushroom cloud over a target, were in response to Houthi missile and drone attacks on Israel.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 10, 2025 10:37 JFeed

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Another Tower Down. Over 360 Targets Hit: The Massive IDF Offensive Now Underway in Gaza City | WATCH. The IDF has launched the next phase of its "Gideon's Chariots B" operation, conducting over 360 strikes on terror infrastructure in Gaza City, including the targeted collapse of a high-rise building used by Hamas.

Eliana Fleming. Sep 10, 2025 12:41 JFeed

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Turkish News Outlet Promotes Hezbollah’s “Target List” of Sensitive Israeli Sites. An unprecedented act of psychological warfare is unfolding as a Turkish news outlet linked to President Erdogan openly promotes a Hezbollah video identifying and animating strikes on critical Israeli infrastructure. Gila Isaacson. Sep 10, 2025. A Turkish news outlet, GZT, linked to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has drawn attention for promoting a Hezbollah video.. JFeed

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Dramatic development in investigation of Ramla murder of hasid. Police arrested an Arab criminal from Ramla on suspicion of murdering Jewish neighbor following a new forensic report. Israel National News. Published: Sep 11, 2025, 6:59 PM (GMT+3) INN

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PMO: Spanish PM's lament that he doesn't have nukes a blatant genocidal threat. The Prime Minister Office says the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion of the Jews of Spain and the systematic mass murder of Jews in the Holocaust, is not enough for Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez, who wished for nuclear weapons to threaten Israel with. Israel National News. Sep 11, 2025, 7:13 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Charlie Kirk: A Pro-Israel Conservative Voice in American Politics. September 10, 2025. By Joseph Feldman.

([34]. Turning Point USA’s Charlie Bar speaks at an event hosted by Im Tirtzu at a bar in Jerusalem. Photo by Josh Hasten).

Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), was a prominent conservative activist known for his staunch support of Israel. His advocacy for the Jewish state was a cornerstone of his political ideology, influencing his public statements, organizational initiatives, and international engagements... VINN

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Israel Grieves. Netanyahu: "Charlie Kirk was a warrior with the heart of a lion"]. Leaders across Israel mourn U.S. icon and outspoken ally of the Jewish state. Yair Kleinbaum. Sep 10, 2025.

The Prime Minister, leaders of the major parties from both the right and the left, news outlets, and social media are mourning the death of Israel’s great friend, Charlie Kirk, who stood by the Jewish state in its most difficult times... Prime Minister Netanyahu called him “a warrior with the heart of a lion for the Judeo-Christian civilization.” The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, wrote: “Kirk warned about the danger of the alliance between the global left and radical Islam, and he sounded the alarm, but the vile murderer’s bullets struck him. May you rest in peace dear friend.”

Opposition Leader Benny Ganz wrote: "The vile and despicable shooting of Charlie Kirk, unwavering friend of Israel, in Utah is a harrowing reminder of how violence threatens democracies. Praying for him and thinking of his family".

Many on social media called Kirk a Righteous Among the Nations, a lover of Israel and a friend of the Jewish people. Kirk was shot in the very place where God had granted him strength, his throat. The attempt to silence him was an attempt to silence a generational movement in America. JFeed

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Evil Mockery. Sick: Palestinians Celebrate the Death of Charlie Kirk. As Israel mourns the loss of America’s young conservative leader, Palestinians mock and celebrate online, echoing past scenes of joy after U.S. tragedies.

Yair Kleinbaum Sep 10, 2025 19:57

As the people of Israel, and all other civilized westerners, are mourning the passing of Charlie Kirk, thousands of Palestinians are responding to posts by Israeli influencers mourning his death with laughing emojis and mocking comments.

On the Facebook page of one of Israel’s largest influencers, the Israeli rapper “The Shadow,” where Kirk was eulogized, hundreds of Arabs, including Arabs who enjoy the rights of every Israeli citizen, i.e Israeli-Arabs, published derisive comments rejoicing at his murder.

Even on the official page of Israel’s largest newspaper, 'Israel Hayom', the same mocking and laughing reactions could be seen, posted by users writing in Arabic script, while hundreds of other comments expressed shock and sorrow over the tragic loss.

This is not the first time Palestinians and their supporters have celebrated the killings of American figures, or rejoiced at attacks on U.S. soil.

After September 11th, the broadcast images from the streets of Ramallah, Nablus, and other cities in the Palestinian Authority are remembered, where Arabs handed out sweets and candy, dancing and honking car horns in joy over the murder of more than 3,000 Americans. [#Palestinians] [#Charlie Kirk] JFeed

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Segal on Kirk: A supporter of Israel in a generation that is moving away from it. Israel National News. Sep 11, 2025, 8:23 PM INN

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Qatar’s Genocidal Guests — and CNN’s Nada Bashir Shameful Spin.

On the anniversary of 9/11, CNN’s Islamic journalist Nada Bashir shamelessly echoed one of the most cynical lies in Middle Eastern politics — the claim that Qatar hosts Hamas merely to facilitate “negotiations.”

This narrative, long pushed by Doha and its Western apologists, is a grotesque distortion of the truth. For years, Qatar has openly provided sanctuary, funding, and political legitimacy to Hamas’s top leadership — the same genocidal Islamofascist Hamas responsible for countless terrorist attacks, including the October 7 massacre in Israel. These are not diplomats seeking peace; they are genocidal jihadists who glorify martyrdom, indoctrinate children, and call for the annihilation of Jews.

To suggest that Qatar’s relationship with Hamas is diplomatic in nature is not just naïve — it’s willfully dishonest. Qatar has made itself the luxury base of operations for the world’s most virulent Islamist movements, all while maintaining the illusion of being a Western ally.

On a day that should remind the world of the cost of ignoring jihadist threats, CNN chose instead to launder Qatari propaganda. It’s disgraceful — and dangerous. at EoZ

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GHF warns of rising Hamas disruption at Gaza distribution centers. Israel National News. Sep 11, 2025, 9:24 PM INN

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Stop Hosting Hamas Leaders in Doha Hillel Neuer at UN Slams Qatar: “If You Don’t Want Bombings, Don’t Harbor Terrorists”. In a pointed address at the UN, Hillel Neuer of UN Watch questioned the hypocrisy of nations condemning Israel's strike on Hamas leaders, directly challenging Qatar to explain why it harbors terrorists in its capital. Eliana Fleming Sep 11, 2025 17:35 JFeed

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Israel offers Syria channel to send aid to Gaza in closed-door meetings. At one point, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa even raised the issue of the Abraham Accords, giving a sense of rapprochement to all sides involved. By Amichai Stein September 11, 2025 20:20 Israel has offered Syria the opportunity to transfer humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, a source familiar with the talks told The Jerusalem Post.

The proposal was raised during meetings between Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, other senior Israeli officials, and top members of the al-Shaara regime.

The offer to Syria comes against the backdrop of some progress in JPost

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Netanyahu likens Israel’s strike in Qatar to US response after 9/11. “We also have a September 11. We remember October 7. On that day, Islamist terrorists committed the worst savagery against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.” Amelie Botbol. (Sept. 11, 2025 / JNS) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday invoked the memory of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States as he defended Israel’s strike in Qatar targeting Hamas leaders behind the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. jns

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Georgia attorney general joins effort to help US victims of Oct. 7 sue Hamas supporters. “Those who provide support to violent terrorist organizations must be held accountable,” Chris Carr stated.

(Sept. 11, 2025 / JNS) Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr joined an amicus brief to support the rights of victims of the Hamas-led terrorist Oct. 7 attacks and their families sue Americans and U.S. organizations accused of providing material support to Hamas.

The state attorney general’s office said on Wednesday that anti-Israel groups Students for Justice in Palestine, Within Our Lifetime and “other affiliated organizations that are alleged to have served as the Hamas propaganda division” have recruited foot soldiers for direct acts of violence, property destruction and campus disruptions on behalf of the terrorist group.

“Those who provide support to violent terrorist organizations must be held accountable,” Carr stated. “We’re proud to support the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks and the families of those brutally murdered by Hamas, and we will continue to stand against antisemitism in all its forms.” JNS

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Tucker Carlson ‘turning into Ilhan Omar,’ Cruz says in Heritage talk. The Texas Republican talked about his efforts to have the Muslim Brotherhood recognized as a foreign terror organization. Jonathan D. Salant. (Sept. 11, 2025 / JNS) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) thinks that right-wing firebrand Tucker Carlson is “turning into Ilhan Omar,” as the senator expressed concern that the broadcaster is influencing a generation of young conservatives with his anti-Israel rhetoric.

“I will say I am concerned about rising antisemitism on the right,” Cruz said on Wednesday at a program at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. “In the last six months, what we’ve seen on the right has been deeply disturbing.” JNS

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Netanyahu compares Charlie Kirk to brother Yoni: 'Once in a generation' Netanyahu compares Charlie Kirk to brother Yoni: 'Once in a generation' Prime Minister Netanyahu paid tribute on Fox News to slain activist Charlie Kirk, recalling his support for Israel, defense of free speech, and legacy of Judeo-Christian values. Israel National News. Sep 11, 2025, 10:22 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Against ignorance for Israel. Watch Charlie Kirk fight on the frontlines of advocacy. Charlie Kirk would stand with a microphone in front of students, allowing them to ask any question and present any claim, including on Israel. He responded with calm and simplicity. Israel National News Sep 12, 2025, 8:45 AM INN

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Germany to back UN two-state resolution while opposing 'Palestine'. Germany's government says it will back a UN resolution for a two-state solution but says the time isn't right to recognize a Palestinian state. Elad Benari. Published: Sep 12, 2025, 6:49 AM (GMT+3) INN

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‘No Palestinian state,’ says Netanyahu at celebratory signing of key E1 initiative. Various obstacles, chief among them international pressure, has kept E1, a 4.6-square-mile area in the Judean Hills, virtually untouched for decades. David Isaac. (Sept. 12, 2025 / JNS) “We said there will be no Palestinian state—indeed there will be no Palestinian state. This place is ours,” declared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rousing applause at the festive signing of an “umbrella agreement” between the government and Ma’ale Adumim at the Judean city’s Cultural Center on Thursday evening. JNS

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Arab stabs 2 Israelis at Kibbutz Tzuba, one is seriously wounded. Assailant Was Hotel Employee Arab stabs 2 Israelis at Kibbutz Tzuba, one is seriously wounded An off-duty police officer stopped a stabbing attack at a hotel near Jerusalem, where a hotel employee from the Shuafat refugee camp wounded two guests. Authorities are on the scene.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 12, 2025 06:56 A suspected stabbing attack at a hotel near Jerusalem left two people wounded, a 50 year old man moderately-to-severely and a 23 year old who was lightly wounded, according to initial reports. Police say the assailant, a resident of the Shuafat refugee camp, was an employee at the hotel. JFeed

Two wounded in terrorist stabbing at Kibbutz Tzuba hotel. Two victims said to be in serious and moderate condition; off-duty police officer subdued and arrested Arab assailant. Steve Linde.

(Sept. 12, 2025 / JNS) Two men were wounded in a terrorist stabbing at a hotel in Kibbutz Tzuba in the Judean Hills west of Jerusalem on Friday, police and first responders said. Both victims were guests of the hotel. JNS

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Hamas Instructs Officials to Switch Off Phones. Hamas sources told the Egyptian newspaper Al-Shorouk that directives were recently issued to all members of the group’s leadership and employees of its branches in several countries. The instructions called on them to switch off their mobile phones and leave them far from their residences, while adopting strict security measures. The move comes amid growing concerns within Hamas over possible new Israeli operations. Sep 12, 2025. JFeed

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UN overwhelmingly approves irreversible path to Palestinian state, 142 countries in favor, 10 against. The UN General Assembly passed the 'New York Declaration,' backed by France and Saudi Arabia, supporting a two-state solution while condemning Hamas and criticizing Israel; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Israel to clarify shared goals. Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon|09.12.25 11:46

The UN General Assembly on Friday approved the declaration initiated by France and Saudi Arabia, calling for support of a two-state solution, with 142 countries voting in favor, 10 against, and 12 abstaining. The “New York Declaration,” discussed at a July conference in New York, aims, according to its sponsors, to outline an “irreversible” path toward establishing a Palestinian state. Countries that voted against the measure were Israel, the United States, Argentina, Hungary, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, and Tonga. Those that abstained included Albania, Cameroon, the Czech Republic, Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, North Macedonia, Moldova, Samoa, and South Sudan. YNet

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Israel's strike on Hamas in Doha reveals Qatar's duplicity.

Striking Hamas in Doha: Qatar's duplicity, the Gulf's ambivalence, and Israel's evolving doctrine. NATIONAL AFFAIRS: By striking Hamas leaders in Qatar, Israel challenged global hypocrisy, shattered Doha's mediator facade, and opened a new front in its fight against Hamas.

By Herb Keinon. September 12, 2025. By striking Hamas leaders in Qatar, Israel challenged global hypocrisy, shattered Doha’s mediator facade, and opened a new front in its fight against Hamas

Israel did something unprecedented on Tuesday: it struck Hamas leaders meeting in Doha, the capital of Qatar, the gas-rich Gulf emirate better known for gleaming skyscrapers, soccer stadiums, and hosting international conferences than for being a battlefield.

Within minutes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement in English claiming full responsibility. This time, there was no wink-wink, no ambiguity, no “foreign reports” about an unexplained explosion in a faraway place. Israel owned this one – loudly.

Even though the results remain murky – it was still unclear Thursday afternoon who was killed and whether Hamas’s leadership managed to escape – the strike was extraordinary for its location, its timing, and its message. JPost

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The Enemy of My Enemy. After Doha Strikes, Iran and Qatar Unite Against Israel. An emergency summit in Doha, convened to condemn a recent Israeli strike, will be used by Qatar and Iran to forge a new anti-Israel axis. Gila Isaacson. Sep 13, 2025 13:26 JFeed

Iran warns: Israel will attack again. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to attend Doha summit, Iranian official warns Arab countries not to cooperate with Israel. Dalit Halevi. Sep 14, 2025, 12:03 AM INN

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Jerry Seinfeld is right about the meaning of ‘Free Palestine’. The comedian is being bashed for comparing those who wish to erase Israel to the Ku Klux Klan. Jonathan S. Tobin. (Sept. 12, 2025 / JNS) What Jerry Seinfeld said was considered so bad that The Hollywood Reporter compared it to his awful Netflix comedy movie “Frosted.” JNS

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Ireland, Netherlands to pull out of Eurovision if Israel competes. JNS Staff. (Sept. 13, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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IAF downs Houthi missile from Yemen There were no reports of injuries or damage. JNS Staff. (Sept. 13, 2025 / JNS) The Israeli Air Force intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi terrorists in Yemen early on Saturday. JNS

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London police make arrest in ‘series of appalling antisemitic offenses’. Excrement was smeared earlier in September on the entrance and walls of a synagogue in the Borough of Barnet. JNS Staff.

(Sept. 13, 2025 / JNS) London’s Metropolitan Police have made an arrest with regard to a series of antisemitic incidents, the police’s North West BCU (Basic Command Unit) in the Borough of Barnet said on Friday, without providing details.

“Officers investigating a series of appalling antisemitic offences in Barnet have made an arrest. We continue to have an increased police presence in the area and have been supporting our local Jewish community who are understandably very distressed by the incidents,” the police tweeted. JNS

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California state K-12 Jew-hatred bill advances to Senate floor The bill’s co-author told JNS that classrooms must be “welcoming, affirming, safe and supportive.” Aaron Bandler. (Sept. 12, 2025 / JNS) To meet a legislative deadline on Saturday, a California state bill addressing Jew-hatred in K-12 schools that passed two committee votes this week will need to get through two more.

AB 715, which would bar discriminatory teaching materials and create a state civil rights office with a coordinator focused on Jew-hatred, passed the state Senate’s Education Committee (6-0) on Wednesday night and its Appropriations Committee (4-1) on Thursday. JNS

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New Mexico teen charged with mass murder threats against Jews, minorities, wanted to cause civil war. The Justice Department said that Jace Allen told the FBI that he is "a Neo-Nazi who hates Jews and minorities" and wants "to help spark a civil war by terrorizing people online."

(Sept. 12, 2025 / JNS) The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico charged Jace Allen, 19, with making online threats to murder Jews and minorities after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA.

The New Mexico teen is accused of posting “a series of violent and racist threats” on a social media account on Sept. 11, the day after Kirk was killed on a Utah campus. “Among the threats, Allen wrote that he planned to commit mass murder, target minorities and Jews and shoot up unspecified locations,” the Justice Department said. JNS

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Syria says talks on with Israel in hopes of IDF withdrawal. President Ahmed al-Sharaa said negotiations are taking place aimed at renewing the 1974 ceasefire agreement. Shachar Kleiman.

(Sept. 13, 2025 / Israel Hayom) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Friday that negotiations are taking place between Damascus and Israel with the aim of renewing the 1974 ceasefire agreement. For Syria, this would mean an Israeli withdrawal from territory it has captured over the past year, including the peak of Mount Hermon. JNS

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IDF hits 500 Hamas targets amid push into Gaza City. The military destroyed observation and sniper posts, buildings containing tunnel shafts, weapons depots and other terror infrastructure. JNS Staff. (Sept. 13, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces is continuing widescale strikes on Hamas terrorist infrastructure across the Gaza Strip, hitting around 500 targets as part of “Operation Gideon’s Chariots II” amid a ground offensive into Gaza City.

This week, the IDF carried out five waves of strikes in Gaza City, with the first three concentrated on the Daraj Tuffah and al-Furqan neighborhoods, and the last two expanding to al-Shati and deeper into al-Furqan. JNS

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New Zealand Jews ‘concerned’ as thousands march for Hamas-ruled Gaza. A counter-protest led by the Destiny Church movement was diverted by police to Auckland's Victoria Street, JNS Staff. (Sept. 13, 2025 / JNS) About 20,000 people marched through New Zealand’s biggest city on Saturday, calling on their government to impose sanctions on Israel. JNS

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Netanyahu hints: Attempt on Hamas leaders in Doha failed. Following strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hints at strike's failure, writing that 'getting rid of' Hamas leaders will remove 'main obstacle' to ending war, freeing hostages. Hezki Baruch Sep 13, 2025, 9:19 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Watch: IDF seals homes of Ramot Junction terrorists. IDF soldiers seize, seal, homes of terrorists who carried out a deadly shooting attack in Ramot, murdering six and injuring twelve others. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 13, 2025, 9:06 PM (GMT+3) INN

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'Hitler was right[sic]': Turkish hackers threaten ministers after phone numbers leaked online. Transport Minister Regev’s phone among 11 ministers’ numbers leaked by Turkish hackers, receiving death threats and abuse; 'I will send you to hell,' one threatens. Itamar Eichner|09.13.25 YNet

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'Determined to defeat Hamas': A quarter million flee Gaza City as IDF expands strikes. Ynet|09.13.25 YNet

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How Israel’s mysterious air-launched ballistic missile reached Qatar via space. Ynet|09.13.25 YNet

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Israel expands Gaza City strikes, issues expanded evacuation map as towers hit | Watch. Einav Halaby|09.13.25 YNet

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Over 100,000 march in London anti-immigration rally with Israeli flags and Charlie Kirk tributes. More than 110,000 protesters rally in London against immigration, waving British, Israeli and US flags, chanting 'Send them home,' and holding signs honoring slain US activist; police deploy 1,000 officers to keep order. Ynet, news agencies|09.13.25

More than 100,000 demonstrators rallied Saturday in central London at a mass protest against immigration, organized under the banner “Unite the Kingdom.” The event was spearheaded by anti-Muslim campaigner and self-described Zionist Tommy Robinson. Waving British and English flags, the crowd marched along Whitehall toward Parliament, chanting slogans such as “Send them home,” “Stop the boats” and “Save our children.” Some participants carried Israeli and U.S. flags, as well as red MAGA hats associated with U.S. President Donald Trump. Placards honoring Charlie Kirk, the pro-Israel American conservative activist who was shot dead on Wednesday in Utah. YNet

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Netanyahu blames Hamas leaders in Qatar for blocking hostage deal and Gaza ceasefire. Prime minister says removing exiled Hamas chiefs key to ending war; Energy Minister Eli Cohen warns Hamas officials unsafe anywhere, including Istanbul Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner|09.14.25 YNet

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LAF begins new stage of Palestinian disarmament, diverts five trucks of weapons – report. Jerusalem Post, September 13, 2025. The Lebanese army is set to carry out the fourth stage of disarming Palestinian camps in the country on Saturday, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. JPost

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Charlie Kirk: Yossi Dagan: 'We will commemorate Charlie Kirk in Samaria'. Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 10:13 AM INN

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Idan Raichel: 'The baby I saved became a terrorist in Gaza' Idan Raichel: 'The baby I saved became a terrorist in Gaza' Singer and songwriter Idan Raichel discloses that a sick baby in Gaza he helped save became a martyred terrorist seventeen years later. Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 10:52 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Rubio at Western Wall: 'May peace reign upon this Holy Land and the world'. Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 4:47 PM INN

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Bob Vylan frontman celebrates Charlie Kirk's killing. Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 6:29 PM INN

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Once pulled, now praised: October 7th film takes TIFF award. After weeks of controversy, Barry Avrich’s film about an Israeli general’s daring Oct. 7 rescue wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award and prepares for wide release. Israel National News. Published: Sep 14, 2025, 11:06 PM (GMT+) INN

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IDF kills Palestinian who led Oct. 7 assault on Kibbutz Alumim. Yousef Mahmoud Muhammad Juma’a was responsible for planning and executing attacks against Israel and IDF troops during the conflict. JNS Staff.

(Sept. 14, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces over the past month eliminated more than 20 terrorists in Gaza, including those involved in the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre, the military announced on Sunday. JNS

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Hamas hypocrisy: COGAT shames Hamas officials who asked to leave Gaza While the organization works to prevent Gazans from leaving Gaza City, its leaders try to work with Israel to secure an evacuation for themselves. [35] Yoni Kempinski. Sep 14, 2025, 7:08 PM (GMT+3) INN

The Three G's: Gaza, Genocide, Government – Unmasking Hamas Hypocrisy.

In recent weeks, the world has been confronted with images and reports from Gaza that raise troubling questions about the true nature of the ongoing conflict. As Israel’s anti-terror operation continues to dismantle Hamas infrastructure in Gaza, the group’s actions are revealing the depth of its hypocrisy and disregard for the well-being of its own people.

Hamas, which has long used the civilian population of Gaza as human shields, has now shown an alarming double standard as its leaders desperately try to secure their own escape while preventing their people from fleeing the violence they helped instigate. This exposes the cynical manipulation Hamas has used to further its political agenda — and underscores the fundamental injustice facing Gaza’s population.

Hamas: Masters of Propaganda and Human Suffering.

The reality on the ground in Gaza has been distorted by a constant stream of propaganda, often portraying Israel as the sole aggressor. While Israel takes steps to protect its civilians from terrorist attacks and dismantle Hamas’s military infrastructure, the terrorist organization has repeatedly used its own population as cannon fodder. By storing weapons in civilian areas, placing rocket launchers near schools and hospitals, and launching attacks from densely populated neighborhoods, Hamas ensures that its people are trapped in the crossfire of its conflict with Israel.

But beyond the immediate devastation, Hamas has also used the deaths of its own people as a tool for propaganda. Images of casualties in Gaza are often broadcasted globally, portraying the group as victims of Israeli "genocide." However, this narrative intentionally overlooks the responsibility Hamas bears in putting their own civilians in harm’s way.

Hamas’s Hypocrisy: Leaders Flee While Civilians Suffer.

In an ironic twist, the hypocrisy of Hamas leadership has been brought into the spotlight in recent weeks. While the organization continues to block efforts for its people to leave Gaza City and find safety, Hamas officials themselves have reportedly sought to escape the enclave, even reaching out to Israel through the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) to facilitate their own evacuation.

This stark contrast in priorities is not just a moral failure but a betrayal of the very people Hamas claims to represent. Hamas’s insistence that no one should leave Gaza in the face of an Israeli anti-terror operation shows its utter indifference to the lives of Gaza’s civilians. Yet, when the threat is too great, Hamas leaders attempt to flee to safety, abandoning the people they have manipulated for years.

A Call for Accountability.

While Hamas continues to manipulate its own people and twist the narrative for political gain, it is crucial for the international community to recognize this hypocrisy and hold the group accountable. The suffering of Gaza’s civilians is tragic, but it is Hamas’s policies and actions — not Israel’s defense operations — that are responsible for the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

As Israel works to dismantle the terror infrastructure that has long plagued the region, it must continue to expose Hamas for what it truly is: a group that values power, propaganda, and violence over the lives of the people it claims to represent. The world should no longer be fooled by the false narrative of "genocide" and instead recognize Hamas for its role in creating this tragedy. JustSayin'

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Watch: IDF continues to topple Hamas terror towers in Gaza City Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 9:39 PM INN

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Summit Of Fire: Hamas official targeted gives first interview since attack. Israel National News. Sep 14, 2025, 10:24 PM INN

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IDF prepares for Gaza City offensive, Hamas officials flee. IDF says it has killed over 20 terrorists in past month in Gaza • IDF strikes another Gaza City high-rise • Israelis oppose West Bank annexation, prioritize ties with Arab countries, survey reveals.

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Spanish PM ‘politicized’ La Vuelta cycling race 'to hide scandals,' Jewish leader tells 'Post'. Police repeatedly clashed with protesters along the capital’s Gran Vía on Sunday; organizers cancelled the podium ceremony and declared Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard the overall winner. JPost

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IDF: These 21 Islamic Jihad Terrorists Were Eliminated in Gaza. The IDF and Shin Bet (ISA) have confirmed that 21 key commanders and operatives from the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization have been eliminated over the past six months as part of ongoing operations in the Gaza Strip. Eliana Fleming. Sep 15, 2025 13:39 JFeed

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Report. IDF conducts intensive strikes in Gaza City. Israel National News. Sep 15, 2025, 10:07 PM INN

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The Chief Rabbi's letter to Charlie Kirk's family. Rabbi David Yosef says in condolence letter to the family of Charlie Kirk that he regrets never having met Kirk, praises the right-wing activist's 'great deeds and noble character.' Israel National News. Sep 15, 2025, 8:09 PM INN

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UK MP under fire for antisemitic remark in Parliament. British lawmaker Shockat Adam decried for speech invoking the Israeli army’s ‘blood-soaked[SIC] tentacles.’ Grace Gilson, JTA. Sep 15, 2025, 12:45 PM (GMT+3)

A British lawmaker, Shockat Adam, is drawing outcry after he referred to the Israeli army’s “blood-soaked tentacles” during an address in Parliament on Wednesday.

The comment by Adam, a Malawi-born businessman and optometrist who is an independent, came as the British Parliament discussed Israel’s strikes on Hamas leadership in the Qatari capital of Doha and as Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepared to host the Israeli INN

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‘Washington Post’ fires anti-Israel opinion writer after posts about Kirk. The paper called a series of Karen Attiah’s social media posts after the killing of the conservative activist “unacceptable” and “gross misconduct.” Andrew Bernard. (Sept. 15, 2025 / JNS) One of the Washington Post’s most vehemently anti-Israel writers revealed on Monday that she has been fired after posting an incorrect quote and making incendiary statements about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Karen Attiah, a columnist and former global opinions editor at the Post, claimed in a Substack post that she was fired the previous week for “speaking out against political violence, racial double standards and America’s apathy toward guns.”

According to Attiah, the Post said that a series of posts she made in the wake of the Sept. 10 killing of Kirk were “unacceptable” and “gross misconduct” and constituted “endangering the physical safety of colleagues.”

Attiah, who is black, wrote that her removal was “part of a broader purge of black voices from academia, business, government and media,” citing one of her own columns.

She also claimed that her only direct reference to Kirk was from “his own words on record,” but she incorrectly quoted him as disparaging “black women,” a phrase that Kirk did not use in the underlying quote.

A Washington Post spokesperson told JNS that the paper would not comment on personnel matters.

During her tenure as a writer and editor at the Post, Attiah was one of the most prominent anti-Israel voices at the paper.

On Oct. 7, 2023, while the Hamas attacks in southern Israel were still ongoing, she reposted a tweet asking about the terrorist massacre: “What did y’all think decolonization meant? Vibes? Papers? Essays? losers.”

About one-third of her columns since Oct. 7 have been about the war against Hamas, with headlines that include “We cannot stand by and watch Israel commit atrocities”—published six days after the attack—and “destroying Gaza’s cultural heritage is a crime against humanity.”

She also frequently attempted to connect American racial politics to claims about Israeli “colonialism” and “oppression” of Palestinians.

“It should be no surprise that there are black solidarities with the Palestinian plight,” she wrote in an October 2023 column. “Many of us remember when, in 2014, Palestinians gave protesters of U.S. police brutality advice on how to deal with tear gas. After all, police in the United States were using the same tactics and equipment against protesters that the Israeli security forces were using.” JNS

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Jewish tourist couple are beaten up by ‘ten migrants’ who set a rottweiler on them while chanting ‘Free Palestine’ in Venice anti-Semitic attack. Olivia Allhusen, Daily Mail, September 12, 2025. DailyMail

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Unmasking Candace Owens’ Vicious Antisemitic Crusade: Safeguarding Jewish Resilience and Holocaust Truth.

Candace Owens has persistently spread harmful falsehoods designed to incite fear and hatred, particularly targeting Jewish communities with dangerous antisemitic tropes.

Her recent baseless claim—that Charlie Kirk, a committed supporter of Israel, who was killed by Tyler Robinson (reportedly influenced by her associate, known antisemite Nick Fuentes) was supposedly part of some Z "conspiracy” (a fabrication initially propagated by Arab supremacist Naram Susli)—is only the latest in her ongoing campaign to vilify Jews.

In a 2024 livestream viewed by over a million people, Owens escalated her attacks by falsely accusing a respected Jewish rabbi of orchestrating a murderous “Zionist plot” against her. These lies not only endanger individual lives but also perpetuate vicious stereotypes that paint Jewish people as sinister conspirators, threatening the safety and dignity of our communities.

Adding to her egregious rhetoric, Owens has also embarked on a campaign to whitewash the atrocities of Josef Mengele, the infamous Nazi “Dr. Death” whose horrific experiments on Jewish prisoners, among others, during the Holocaust represent some of the darkest crimes in history. By attempting to sanitize Mengele’s legacy, Owens not only distorts the truth but also inflicts profound pain on Jewish survivors and their descendants, undermining the memory of millions who suffered under Nazi persecution.

In a formal letter to the FBI, a concerned advocate underscored the gravity of her actions: “Candace Owens’ massive platform amplifies her toxic falsehoods. By falsely accusing a Jewish rabbi of plotting her murder as part of an alleged Zionist scheme and attempting to whitewash the crimes of Josef Mengele, she revives the blood libel—a centuries-old antisemitic lie that has fueled pogroms and violence against Jews—and desecrates the memory of Holocaust victims. Her rhetoric is a deliberate attempt to incite hatred and harm, endangering Jewish communities who have long contributed to the cultural, intellectual, and moral fabric of society.”

Owens’ obsession with demonizing Jews predates her recent fabrications. Months earlier, she concocted a baseless narrative linking a Jewish individual to Michael Jackson’s death, alleging their involvement in a fictitious Jewish conspiracy to destroy him. More recently, she claimed Jackson had named this individual among Jews targeting him, further inflaming her followers’ paranoia with these malicious delusions. She accuses Jewish individuals and their families of “lying” and “smearing” her, while she herself spreads dangerous falsehoods that jeopardize Jewish lives and undermine the values of truth, justice, and compassion that Jewish communities have championed for generations.

Her rhetoric is not mere provocation—it is a calculated effort to dehumanize Jews, portraying us as threats who deserve retribution. By invoking conspiracies of murder and control and attempting to rewrite the horrors of the Holocaust, Owens exploits the darkest antisemitic tropes, giving her followers a false justification to act on hateful impulses. This is not free speech; it is dangerous incitement cloaked in lies, threatening the safety of Jewish families, synagogues, and institutions that have long been pillars of scholarship, charity, and community.

For the sake of Jewish communities—who have endured centuries of persecution, including the unimaginable horrors of the Holocaust, yet continue to contribute profoundly to global progress—and for all who stand against hate, we must confront Candace Owens for what she is: a propagandist using her platform to spread antisemitic venom. Her deadly lies, fueled by a reckless obsession with fearmongering and historical revisionism, have real-world consequences, from synagogue vandalism to physical attacks on Jews. We must demand accountability to protect our communities, honor the resilience and contributions of Jewish people, and ensure that truth, memory, and unity prevail over hatred and division. [9.16.25] at Eoz

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Monday, September 15, 2025. Jordan tells Palestinians to die, in the name of being "pro-Palestinian". ... reported last week: Palestinians from Gaza being treated in Jordanian hospitals said they have been told they will be sent back to Gaza, sparking alarm and fear among families who now face a forced return to Gaza's collapsing healthcare system, as Israel intensifies its strikes on Gaza City and pushes residents south... EoZ

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Monday, September 15, 2025. Haaretz calls teaching Jewish heritage "racist" and "messianic". EoZ

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A transgender Palestinian immigrant leads an LGBT terrorist group in Utah, USA. The organization, which promotes the use of weapons, is composed of far-left LGBT individuals. 15/09/2025 by Editorial Team.

A Palestinian and transgender immigrant, Ermiya Fanaeian, leads a far-left terrorist movement and LGBT in the United States, Utah, the state where right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was murdered.

Fanaeian leads the organization called "Armed Queers Salt Lake City" (AQSLC), a group that combines armed self-defense with LGBT activism and communist militancy, with the goal of "promoting a broader struggle against capitalism and state violence," according to a publication by the organization.

A concerning piece of news is that this movement had as its Facebook cover the phrase "Ben Shapiro should be the next one killed," which reflects the hatred and left-wing extremism of its members. For this reason, AQSLC ended up deleting its account after the controversy that arose.

Armed Queers Salt Lake City stated that it abides by "six principles," according to a document related to the application for joining the collective. The first of these sets forth the "armed and combative defense of queer and trans communities."

Screenshot showing the Instagram profile of Armed Queers Salt Lake City with its information and posts, alongside a message indicating that the profile you’re looking for doesn’t exist. Armed Queers Salt Lake City closed its account | La Derecha Diario In addition, the group aims to achieve the "end of capitalist oppression and exploitation," the "construction of a socialist society," "trans liberation," and the "elimination of prisons and police forces," as stated in its guidelines.

The group defines itself as an openly communist organization. During a meeting held in July, one of its leaders stated: "We are a Marxist-Leninist organization led by queer and trans people."

The trans issue. The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk caused shock in the United States and reignited the debate about the increase in political violence and armed attacks perpetrated by transgender individuals or those linked to progressive movements.

Smiling man in a black jersey that says America holds two caps while a crowd and several photographers surround him at an outdoor event. Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist who was killed | La Derecha Diario Kirk was murdered last Wednesday after a verbal exchange with Hunter Kozak, a left-wing activist known on social media. According to witnesses, the discussion revolved around shootings committed by trans people.

Shortly afterward, Kirk was shot. Kozak, who was present, was not identified as the shooter, but posted a video the next day expressing sadness over what happened and sending condolences to Kirk's family.

The person responsible for the crime is Tyler Robinson, a far-left murderer who lived with a transgender partner in the "transition process" from male to female. During the investigations, authorities revealed that the ammunition used by the suspect had pro-LGBT slogans written on it.

Robinson adopted increasingly leftist ideologies after entering university, and became close to terrorist groups such as Antifa, possibly influenced by his life in St. George, where he lived openly as a gay man with a transgender partner. DerechaDiario

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Elder of Ziyon. Respected Middle East academic journal @mideastcritique has been taken over by pro-Iran propagandists @WeAreTandF. EoZ

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Nick Spreads More Poison. Did Nick Fuentes Radicalize Charlie Kirk's Murderer? Far-right podcaster Nick Fuentes has become a top trend on X following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Authorities are investigating the suspect's motive, and critics are pointing to Fuentes' history of inflammatory rhetoric as a potential source of Tyler Robinson's radicalization. Bianca Jones. Seo 16, 2025. JFeed

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UN Watch Rebuttal: Legal Analysis of Pillay Commission’s September 2025 Report to Human Rights Council. September 16, 2025 United Nations. Pillay Commission, pinned On September 16, 2025, the Pillay Commission submitted to the UN Human Rights Council a 72-page conference room paper titled Legal analysis of the conduct of Israel in Gaza pursuant to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The paper makes extreme and unfounded accusations against the State of Israel, relying on a one-sided record that disregards facts that contradict its predetermined conclusions. The Pillay Commission, mandated to be an independent fact-finding body, produced a report that is nothing more than pro-Hamas propaganda cloaked in legal language. The report severely undermines international fact-finding, international law, and the UN system as a whole. A summary of UN Watch’s detailed legal rebuttal is below. By Salo Aizenberg.

Accusations of genocide are among the most serious charges that can be made against a state. They evoke the darkest episodes of modern history, such as the Holocaust, Rwanda, and Srebrenica, and they carry immense legal consequences as well as profound moral weight. For this reason, the Genocide Convention of 1948 sets a deliberately high bar: genocide requires specific intent (dolus specialis) to destroy, in whole or in part, a protected group “as such.”[1] Genocidal intent is established only when there is no other reasonable inference. Evidence of widespread civilian casualties, extensive destruction, or inflammatory rhetoric does not suffice; what is required is proof that deaths and suffering were the result of a deliberate policy to exterminate a people. Establishing such intent is among the most difficult elements in international law, and the genocide allegation against Israel fails at this threshold even before considering the Report’s distortions of its conduct in Gaza.

The UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry’s report is fatally deficient: its reasoning is deeply flawed, its evidentiary base unreliable, and its methodology unsound. It selectively misinterprets statements by Israeli leaders, accepts unverified Hamas casualty figures, disregards Hamas’s systematic use of human shields, relies on unverified media reports (such as by Al-Jazeera), and assumes that civilian deaths in Gaza are only the result of deliberate targeting by Israel. Its omissions are equally striking. The report erases Hamas as an active belligerent; across its 72 pages, it never acknowledges that the IDF is engaged with a 30,000-strong fighting force that constructed a battlefield fortified with 500 kilometers of tunnels. Such deficiencies strip the document of legal credibility and render it indistinguishable from propaganda dressed in legal language.

This rebuttal examines the central defects of the UN report (the “Report”) issued by the Commission of Inquiry (the “Commission”). It shows why the evidence presented cannot sustain a finding of genocide under international law. A summary of its main deficiencies are as follows:

1. Failure to prove dolus specialis: The specific intent to destroy a protected group is the central and extremely high bar in any genocide case. The Commission’s claim of genocidal intent fails on this threshold alone, relying on tortured parsing of statements, selective quotations, and conjecture rather than unambiguous evidence.

2. Erasure of Hamas as a belligerent: The report never acknowledges that the IDF is engaged in combat with an estimated 30,000-strong Hamas force in Gaza as well as thousands of fighters from other militant groups. A reader would come away believing the war has the IDF deployed against only women and children, with Hamas erased from the narrative. The Commission makes no attempt to analyze the war itself, because in its alternative version of reality, there is none.

3. Silence on Hamas’s military infrastructure: There is no mention of Hamas’s 17-year military buildup in Gaza, including its vast tunnel network, booby-trapped buildings, and massive arms buildup. By ignoring this reality, the report strips the conflict of its military context and recasts lawful military targets as evidence of genocide.

4. Erasure of Hamas’s use of civilian infrastructure: The Commission ignores Hamas’s openly acknowledged human shield strategy,[2] including its use of mosques, schools, residential buildings, and hospitals to conceal tunnels and weapons. Instead, damage to these sites is consistently portrayed as deliberate targeting of civilians by Israel.

5. No recognition of the hostage crisis: The report omits the fact that Hamas took Israeli hostages and continues to hold them, starve them,[3] and rape them.[4] This omission is consistent with the broader erasure of Hamas as an active actor in Gaza, removing essential context from the Commission’s narrative.

6. Reliance on Hamas-supplied fatality data: Despite Hamas’s long record of exaggerating civilian deaths and its status as a US and EU-designated terrorist organization, its figures are treated as fact while IDF data on combatants killed is ignored.

7. Civilian deaths distorted as evidence of genocide: The report presents civilian casualties as prima facie proof of genocidal intent rather than as tragic and unavoidable consequences of urban warfare, exacerbated by Hamas’s human shield strategy. The Report cites numerous incidents where civilians were killed as intentional and targeted acts by Israel without evidence.

8. Normal wartime consequences treated as crimes: Regular and expected wartime impacts on civilians, such as mental health impacts, difficulty accessing medical care and displacement, are depicted as evidence of genocide rather than inevitable outcomes of urban conflict.

9. Urban devastation portrayed as extermination: Large-scale damage is cited as proof of genocide, ignoring that urban combat inherently produces extensive destruction, particularly when military forces are embedded within civilian areas.

The Commission also ignores the obvious: the suffering of Gazans could be significantly reduced or even ended if Hamas released all hostages and relinquished control of Gaza. The idea that the population experiencing the claimed genocide has the power to stop it but refuses to is unprecedented in the history of actual genocides and exposes a deliberate blind spot in the Report. This omission mirrors the Commission’s broader erasure of Hamas as an active party in the conflict, a group with agency and responsibility, leaving readers with the false impression that all suffering in Gaza is solely Israel’s responsibility.

The Report is riddled with factual errors and assertions made with no credible evidence. A complete catalog of these mistakes and their corrections would be longer than the Report itself. This rebuttal highlights key factual errors and significant omissions that the Commission relies on to underpin its thesis of genocide.

[1] Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 78 U.N.T.S. 277 (adopted December 9, 1948, entered into force January 12, 1951), [36].

[2] How Hamas is fighting in Gaza: tunnels, traps and ambushes, NYT (July 13, 2024), [37].

[3] World leaders condemn videos of emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza as Red Cross calls for access, BBC (August 4, 2025), [38].

[4] Hostages released from Gaza detail sexual violence as Israeli report concludes Hamas used it as ‘weapon of war’ on October 7, CNN (July 8, 2025), [39]; A Quest for Justice: October 7 and Beyond, The Dinah Project (June 2025), [40]; Mission report Official visit of the Office of the SRSG-SVC to Israel and the occupied West Bank 29 January – 14 February 2024, UN (March 4, 2024), [41]. UNWatch

The new UNHRC "genocide" report: anti-Israel propaganda disguised as legal analysis. September 16, 2025.

In today’s New York Times, Navi Pillay, chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Gaza, announced what she calls a stark truth: Israel is committing genocide.

When we look closely at the evidence her Commission cites, and compare it to independent assessments like the BESA Center’s September 2025 study Debunking the Genocide Allegations, a more troubling picture emerges—not of Israel’s intent, but of the Commission’s method.

Starvation as a Weapon—or a Narrative? Pillay claims that Israel has “used starvation as a weapon of war,” pointing to trucks of aid blocked at the border and shortages of infant formula. The Commission’s report went further, calling denial of baby milk “powerful evidence” of genocidal intent. Yet the footnotes don’t show an Israeli ban on formula. They cite UNICEF on malnutrition and a doctor who said unsafe water made formula impossible to prepare. These are tragic effects, but they are not proof of deliberate denial.

On aid flows, the Commission’s baseline is 500 trucks a day. BESA shows this is misleading: prewar, only about 73 of those trucks carried food, and that number was based on working days. By early 2025, food inflows often matched or exceeded that baseline. UNRWA eventually corrected its own earlier “collapse” claims. Pillay does not mention these corrections.

But the UN report also engages in false claims that it launders through footnotes. It admits that some food is stolen in Gaza (in fact virtually all food aid is stolen), but then claims that Israel is still heavily restricting aid:

By 22 June 2025, OCHA reported that nearly 9,000 metric tonnes of wheat flour were brought into Gaza since 19 May, most of it was taken by people in need of aid en-route, and in some cases by armed elements, before reaching its final destinations. (430) Since then, humanitarian aid has been extremely restricted by Israeli authorities and requests for humanitarian access have been repeatedly denied.(431)

Footnote 431 is an IPC report that says: Humanitarian aid remains extremely restricted due to requests for humanitarian access being repeatedly denied and frequent security incidents.(6) In turn, that footnote 6 refers to an OCHA report from July 23 - which does not say at all that Israel is denying aid.

Its July 16 report is the most specific: "Between 9 and 15 July, out of 66 attempts to coordinate planned aid movements across the Gaza Strip, nearly 17 per cent were denied by Israeli authorities. "

A 17% denial rate is not evidence of an Israeli policy to deny aid. It means that specific requests would be in danger from IDF activities, and most of them are approved. Framing this as "repeated denials" is knowingly deceptive. The truth is the opposite from how the UNHRC portrays it. Moreover, even when other UN agencies do give Israel's reasons for denials of some shipments, the UNHRC report treats all of those collectively as proof of a policy to starve Gazans and assume Israel's explanations are all lies.

Safe Zones, Hamas, and Civilian Harm The op-ed treats Israel’s evacuation orders and designated safe zones as a sham, citing civilians killed even there. But data show fatalities in these areas were a small fraction—around 2 to 3.5 percent—of the total. That doesn’t make them safe in absolute terms, but it suggests they were safer than surrounding areas.

What Pillay does not acknowledge is evidence that Hamas itself operated inside or alongside some of these zones, exploiting them as cover. That matters legally: if militants were using evacuation corridors, civilian deaths there may point less to genocidal design than to Hamas’s tactics combined with the fog of war.

Intent: Words vs. Deeds. Pillay rests much of the Commission’s case for genocidal intent on rhetoric. Gallant’s “human animals” remark, Herzog’s statement that the “entire nation” was responsible, Netanyahu’s reference to Amalek—all of these are cited as direct evidence of dolus specialis, the specific intent to destroy a people.

But the Commission discounts Israel’s actions that cut against this narrative. Warnings issued, corridors opened, and aid allowed through are reinterpreted as sinister: proof of knowledge rather than mitigation, a façade rather than an attempt to minimize harm. This asymmetry is striking: harsh words are taken literally, while deeds that contradict the genocide charge are explained away as window dressing.

In other words, the only Israeli statements or actions that are considered evidence are the ones that fit with the report's pre-determined conclusions.

The Problem of “Only Reasonable Inference”. In her op-ed, Pillay insists that genocide is not just one inference but the only reasonable one. Yet that is exactly what is in dispute. BESA shows how famine projections failed to materialize, how UNRWA itself corrected undercounts, how safe zones did save lives at scale, and how infant formula shortages are not the same as a deliberate ban. These facts show that alternatives to the genocide narrative - legitimate military objectives, Hamas’s embedding, and real mistakes of war reinterpreted as policy - remain very much on the table.

When genocide is declared the only explanation, despite contested evidence, the "law" becomes advocacy.

Conclusion: A Higher Standard Navi Pillay’s experience as a judge in Rwanda gives her words moral weight. But invoking Rwanda is not a substitute for evidence that meets the same standard. In Rwanda, génocidaires were convicted on proof of intent beyond reasonable doubt. In Gaza, the UN Commission uses a lower bar—“reasonable grounds”—and then extrapolates the gravest charge from sources that are themselves disputed, corrected or falsified.

That does not mean Gaza’s suffering is imagined. It does mean the genocide finding, as presented, is not the impartial legal conclusion it is claimed to be. It is a narrative, built on selective sourcing and asymmetrical treatment of evidence.

Worse, the report is guilty of what it accuses Israel of: it claims that Israeli actions that contradict the genocide narrative are public relations moves and not real, but in reality its own cherry picking of evidence are the PR to reach its own foregone conclusion.

In the end, the report reads less like a balanced forensic audit and more like a prosecutorial brief. That matters. Because if genocide is to remain a legal concept rather than a political weapon, its proof must rest on evidence weighed fairly, not selectively. Otherwise, the law itself risks being seen as advocacy in disguise. EoZ

The only thing being genocided in Gaza is truth itself. We are living through the largest propaganda assault in modern history. Opinion. Andrew Fox. Published: Sep 16, 2025, 1:04 PM (GMT+3)

Andrew Fox is a former British Army officer and current think tank research fellow focusing on defense, the Middle East, and disinformation.

When a state is singled out, demonised, and judged by standards applied to no one else, we have entered the realm of pathology.

“Israel Derangement Syndrome” is a real, spreading sickness, and it is fully metastasised across the West.

Some truly telling examples: Ireland and others threaten to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest if Israel performs. Spain’s prime minister casually comments that his country should have nuclear weapons to launch at Israel. The Netherlands descends into parliamentary chaos over Gaza. Flouncing Hollywood stars performatively announce that their virtue will not allow them to work with Israeli companies.

Cycling team Israel-Premier Tech was forced to abbreviate its name to IPT for races in Canada in attempt to avoid incidents caused by protestors. Seven Israeli chess players registered for a Spanish tournament have all withdrawn from the event because the players were told they could not compete under their national flag.

At first glance, these stories seem trivial, almost absurd, laughable. Eurovision tantrums, political posturing, virtue-signalling, and the Western obsession with grandstanding over the Middle East.

However, none of this is random. Each reflects deep domestic histories of terrorism, antisemitism, and postcolonial guilt that are now exploited by Hamas propaganda and rechannelled against the Jewish state.

It’s not funny.

Ireland’s Eurovision stance is wrapped in the language of moral conscience. However, Ireland’s domestic history with terrorism, particularly the Irish Republican Army and the long-standing sympathy with insurgency, has fostered a political culture sympathetic to violent “resistance” movements abroad. Hamas resonates instinctively within the Irish imagination. The response is not solidarity with Israeli civilians under attack, but with those who committed murderous rape and slaughter, and who have declined multiple offers of statehood.

Meanwhile, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wishing his country had nuclear weapons to use against Israel, sounds utterly unhinged. Yet Spain possesses one of Europe’s longest and ugliest traditions of antisemitism. From the Inquisition to Francisco Franco, Jews were expelled, silenced, and erased. Israel’s existence today reawakens a latent national pathology: a state that is Jewish, sovereign, and unbowed — precisely what Spain tried to erase.

Of course, alongside state-based antisemitism, there is lawfare on the global stage: the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and endless “commissions of inquiry.” The Hague has become a theatre for persecution. False charges of genocide are hurled at Israel even as Hamas openly declares its intention to wipe Jews “from the River to the Sea.”

It does not end there. The Hind Rajab Foundation now hunts Israeli social media, tracking down IDF soldiers abroad in an attempt to expose, harass, and destroy their lives. Online mobs sift through LinkedIn and Instagram to find young Israelis on gap years, students in Europe, or businesspeople in America. The goal: to make being Israeli a global liability.

None of this is solidarity with Gaza. It is the persecution of Jews.

The most dangerous front in this war is not in Gaza, but in Washington, D.C. A Gallup poll earlier this year found that Israel’s support among Democrats has collapsed to just 7 percent. That is a political earthquake. If bipartisan backing for Israel dies in the United States, Israel’s strategic environment changes overnight. Its enemies know this, and Hamas, Qatar, Iran, and Russia all target American opinion just as much as Israeli soldiers. Every viral video of rubble, every tear-jerking TikTok about “starving children,” every doctored United Nations statistic is aimed less at Jerusalem and more at Western university campuses and Left-wing party caucuses.

The plan is working.

It must be stated: Israel has done very little legally wrong in Gaza. That statement will make the usual candidates foam at the mouth, but it is the truth. The IDF has undertaken unprecedented measures to protect civilians: warning leaflets, phone calls, text messages, humanitarian corridors, and pauses in fighting. There is no precedent in modern warfare for this level of effort, especially in a combat environment like Gaza, where the civilians cannot flee and Hamas aims to cynically maximise the numbers killed.

Not in Iraq, not in Afghanistan, not in Syria, not in Ukraine, and yet Israel is the one accused of genocide.

The starvation narrative is the most grotesque example. UN officials claim a famine stalks Gaza, yet food aid continues to flow in daily. There is substantial evidence showing markets are still operating. Hamas and others have repeatedly stolen, hoarded, and resold aid. The accusation of “deliberate starvation” is a weaponised lie, not an empirical assessment.

Where Israeli soldiers have committed crimes, they are sporadic rather than systemic. Every army has bad actors. The difference is that Israel investigates and prosecutes its own. Hamas, by contrast, builds tunnels under hospitals, fires rockets from schools, and films its own war crimes for propaganda.

The double standard is staggering.

Hamas understands the West better than the West understands itself. Its strategy is not primarily military. It knows it cannot defeat the IDF head-on. Its approach is psychological and driven by storytelling: exploiting Palestinian suffering as a weapon, flooding the media with fake visuals, and distorting reality until Israel is portrayed as the aggressor and Hamas as the victim.

The method is brutally effective. One child’s body on camera outweighs a hundred Hamas fighters off-screen. Every explosion becomes content. Every funeral is theatre. Hamas has turned death into PR, and the world swallows it whole.

What we are seeing is not “criticism of Israel.” It is a new, globalised antisemitism. When Israeli athletes are shunned, when Jewish students are harassed on campus, when faeces are smeared on London synagogues, when kosher restaurants are vandalised in Paris, Berlin, New York — it is not about Gaza. It is about Jews.

BDS was always about this. Its founders admitted openly that their goal was not two states, but the erasure of Israel altogether. Now, through lawfare, media manipulation, and social media swarming, they have normalised antisemitism as “progressive” chic.

This is why the language of “genocide” is so dangerous. It is not simply inaccurate; it is incitement. It primes populations to view Israel (and by extension Jews everywhere) as perpetrators of the greatest crime imaginable. That narrative does not just delegitimise Israel; it endangers Jewish communities worldwide.

The only thing being genocided in this conflict is the truth itself.

The fact is that Israel did not initiate this war. Hamas did, with the most brutal massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. The fact is that Israel has gone to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties in a conflict that Hamas deliberately embeds within civilian populations. The fact is that the international system, from The Hague to the UN, has been weaponised to persecute one state, and one state only, because it is Jewish.

Israel is not perfect. No state at war is. However, to pretend that it is guilty of genocide while Hamas openly proclaims its genocidal intent is to invert reality itself. This inversion is the sickness of our age. It is Israel Derangement Syndrome, and it is spreading fast.

Some might say: So what if Europeans complain about Eurovision? So what if campus radicals shout about genocide? Israel remains strong, armed, and resilient.

My reply is that history shows us to take such disturbances seriously. Demonisation always comes before violence. Look at the United States, where political violence is becoming normalised. Lies always lead to persecution, and when Israel loses bipartisan support in the United States, when antisemitism becomes mainstreamed in global institutions, when Jewish life is once again made fragile in Europe and America, the consequences will not be minor.

This is not about Gaza; it is about the future of the Jewish People.

We are living through the largest propaganda assault in modern history. Hamas’ October 7th massacre was designed not only to kill Israelis, but to unleash a narrative war that would isolate Israel, fracture its alliances, and inflame antisemitism worldwide. It has succeeded far beyond Hamas’ wildest dreams.

The danger extends beyond Israel. It threatens the very integrity of truth. If lies can be weaponised to label the most targeted, scrutinised, and restrained military campaign in modern warfare as “genocide,” then words mean nothing, facts mean nothing, and law itself becomes a pogrom.

That is the world Hamas wants. That is the world antisemitism demands. Unless the sickness of Israel Derangement Syndrome is confronted head-on, that is the world we will all be forced to live in. INN

The so-called "independent" Pillay Commission is a complete oxymoron, especially given the long-standing anti-Israel bias of its chair, Navi Pillay. Her previous track record, including her actions as head of the 2021 Commission, shows a consistent pattern of skewed narratives that serve political agendas rather than objective fact-finding. It's no surprise that she would align herself with figures like Francesca Albanese, notorious for spreading baseless "genocide" accusations against Israel since 2014—well before she was unjustly given a UN position. This entire Commission's supposed neutrality is nothing more than a facade, built on a foundation of pre-existing anti-Israel rhetoric. [9.16.25] at EoZ

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Still criticizes Israel. UN chief stops short of genocide claim. Elad Benari. Sep 17, 2025, 6:21 AM INN

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Ilham Omar facing MAJOR repercussions over insensitive Kirk comments. Fox News. Sep 16, 2025. The 'Outnumbered' panelists discussed the fallout from Ilhan Omar's insensitive comments on Charlie Kirk after his assassination and how she could face notable consequences on Capitol Hill on YouTube

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'The three are in the truck' Watch: Two terrorists eliminated in Qalqilya. Israel National News. Sep 16, 2025, 2:58 PM INN

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Netanyahu in the Kirya. 'We struck the Houthi port, operations ongoing in Gaza'. Israel National News. Sep 16, 2025, 6:17 PM INN

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IDF Spokesperson. 'Hamas turned Gaza City into the largest human shield in history'. Israel National News. Sep 16, 2025, 6:49 PM INN

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Utah DA: Suspect's mother said son had 'moved to the left' in past year. Fox News. Sep 17, 2025 Utah County District Attorney Jeff Gray announces charges against the accused killer of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and reads his recorded texts with his roommate on 'America Reports.' on YouTube

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Wisconsin considers adopting IHRA antisemitism definition. Israel National News. Sep 17, 2025, 6:55 AM INN

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Spain joins Eurovision boycott against Israel. Elad Benari. Sep 17, 2025, 5:08 AM INN

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Battle against illegal construction: Bedouin set fire to homes, protesting demolitions Israel National News. Sep 17, 2025, 9:31 AM INN

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Charlie Kirk murder suspect confessed on Discord. Lance Twigs, accomplice of the suspect Taylor Robinson, revealed messages in which Robinson admits to the murder of pro‑Israel right‑wing activist Charlie Kirk. Nitzan Kedar. Sep 17, 2025, 8:45 AM INN

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StandWithUs | We are deeply grateful that Charlie Kirk made a point to call out far right hatred of Jews, including efforts to poison the minds of young... | there is a corner of the internet of people that want to point and blame the Jews for all their problems. Everybody, this is demonic and it's from the pit of hell and it should not be tolerated. Period Instagram

StandWithUs . Sep 12, 2025. We are deeply grateful that Charlie Kirk made a point to call out far right hatred of Jews, including efforts to poison the minds of young men online. In this time of deep divisions, we hope more public figures follow Charlie's example by fighting antisemitism within their own political camp. May Charlie Kirk's memory forever be a blessing. on FB

Jewish Insider. Sep 11, 2025. — “There is a corner of the internet, of people that want to point and blame the Jews for all their problems,” he said at a recent event.. JewishInsider

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The MAGA Youth Are Still Pro-Israel, Free Beacon-Echelon Insights Poll Shows. They may be listening to anti-Israel influencers, but they are mostly unpersuaded.

Eliana Johnson. September 16, 2025 Young conservatives and Trump voters have a largely positive view of Israel and strongly approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling the U.S.-Israel relationship, a Washington Free Beacon poll found. That’s true even for those who tune in to or get their news from anti-Israel podcasters like Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson, and Candace Owens.

The poll, conducted in late August, surveyed over 1,000 young conservatives between the ages of 18 and 34. These young people support Trump’s handling of America’s relationship with the Jewish state by a whopping 43-point margin and a majority believe that the United States should support Israel as an ally. The president has been overwhelmingly supportive of Israel in its war against Hamas and continued to demand the release of Israeli hostages held by the terrorist group.

The polling comes at a time when anti-Israel influencers on the far right like Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Nick Fuentes are drawing eyeballs and the notion that young conservatives are increasingly hostile to the Jewish state is gaining traction. A New York Times profile of Fuentes, for example, noted that "his anti-Israel, anti-immigrant, anti-transgender and anti-civil-rights views seem to have gained new currency during the second Trump administration." JFeed

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US judge orders deportation of Columbia University anti-Israel protest leader Khalil. Times of Israel. 09/17/2025.

A US immigration judge orders the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel protest leader at Columbia University in New York City.

Khalil became a high-profile figure after his arrest by the Trump administration in March. He has waged a legal battle against deportation since then.

The immigration judge in one of his case, Jamee Comans, orders Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria. TOI

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The U.N. Genocide Report Against Israel Is an Assault on Critical Thinking.

John Spencer. September 17, 2025 The U.N. Genocide Report Against Israel Is an Assault on Critical Thinking The United Nations Human Rights Council’s latest report on Gaza, which concludes Israel is committing a genocide, is a case study in how international bodies can dress propaganda in the language of law. Presented as a “legal analysis” from a trio led by Navi Pillay, the former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, anyone who reads the text with even a modest degree of critical thinking will see that it is not an impartial investigation. It is an advocacy document that begins with a verdict and works backward, collecting fragments of information that support its claim while excluding anything that would complicate or contradict it. The most surprising aspect of the report is not what it claims, but what it omits. FreeBeacon

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US judge orders deportation of Columbia University anti-Israel protest leader Khalil Times of Israel. September 17, 2025. Luke Tress.

A US immigration judge orders the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel protest leader at Columbia University in New York City.

Khalil became a high-profile figure after his arrest by the Trump administration in March. He has waged a legal battle against deportation since then.

The immigration judge in one of his case, Jamee Comans, orders Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria. TOI

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Canary Mission @canarymission: Zohran Mamdani was arrested protesting outside Senator Chuck Schumer’s home just days after Hamas's October 7th massacre. He’s part of the DSA — an extremist group openly committed to replacing mainstream Democrats and destroying America as we know it. [42]. Sep 17, 2025 on X

Zohran Mamdani would like people to believe he’s the Democrat candidate in the upcoming NYC Mayoral election. But he is a member of the DSA, first and foremost — a group that is using the Democrat party to run in mainstream elections in Democratic strongholds, win them as the Democratic candidate, and then institute far-left, fringe, dangerous plans for their constituencies.

Before he was courting endorsements from Democrats in NY, Zohran spent the week after October 7 harassing Sen Chuck Schumer AT HIS HOME and GETTING ARRESTED FOR IT.

Mamdani is not a Democrat, he is a member of DSA using the party to get elected as a socialist mayor of NYC. Don’t let him. on Instagram

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Pretending that Hamas does not exist. To the UN, Hamas’s attempts at genocide are completely justified, while Israelis commit genocide just by living. Opinion. Gary Willig. Sep 18, 2025, 5:49 PM (GMT+3) The United Nations Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry released its report accusing Israel of genocide this week. The result is entirely expected, as the COI’S now-former leaders responsible for the report, Navi Pillay, Chris Sidoti, and Miloon Kothari, would find a way to declare Israel guilty even if it had done nothing and allowed Hamas to carry out its threats to commit more massacres on the scale of the October 7 slaughter.

They accomplish this by pretending that Hamas does not exist.

In 72 pages, the terrorist organization responsible for launching the war and for its continuation almost two years later is mentioned just 42 times, often as part of footnotes, and the terrorist, organization is never so much as mildly criticized, let alone condemned. The authors claim that since Israel has only identified 8,900 slain Hamas and Islamic fighters by name, the remaining 83% of the reported casualties in Gaza must be civilians, pretending that every combatant whose name is not known to Israel is an innocent civilian, when in reality, over 20,000 Hamas and Islamic Jihad combatants have been killed.

The words “human shield” never appear in any of the 72 pages, erasing Hamas’s war crimes against its own people. Hamas’s violence against its own people who try to evacuate or to receive food from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is treated as if it does not exist, as is the widespread theft and looting of humanitarian aid by Hamas, which the UN itself acknowledges outside of the report to result in over 95% of the aid never reaching its intended destination.

Most shockingly and damningly, the report treats the massacre of 1,200 people, the mass rapes, the burning of babies, the beheadings, and the slaughter of October 7 as if they never happened. Its “summary of factual findings” begins: “On 7 October 2023, Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza, which included airstrikes and ground operations.”

Why did Israel engage in military action? That part is left out. The fact that Hamas is the party that launched the “military offensive” is completely ignored in favor of the narrative that blames Israel. “Factual findings” only “find” the “facts” the authors want to find. The fact that a massacre was committed against Israelis is only acknowledged in the form of quotes and paraphrases of Israeli officials, which are always used to condemn Israel, not Hamas.

Likewise, the report erases the 250 hostages who were kidnapped on October 7 and the 48 who are still held captive in Gaza today. Israel is accused of holding Gazans hostage, but the existence of the Israeli hostages is again only acknowledged when quoting or paraphrasing Israeli officials to attack Israel.

For the likes of Navi Pillay, Chris Sidoti, and Miloon Kothari, the facts of Hamas’s crimes do not matter at all. All of Israel’s efforts to minimize civilian casualties do not matter. They had their narrative set before the blood of the victims of October 7 had a chance to begin to dry. To them, Hamas’s attempts at genocide are completely justified, while Israelis commit genocide just by living.

These are people who have denied Israel’s right to defend its citizens’ lives after October 7. In October 2023, just weeks after the massacre, Sidoti claimed that since Isral does not recognize Hamas as a state, “the State of Israel cannot claim to act under Article 51 when it is being attacked not by a state, but by a non-state actor,” erasing its right to engage in any act to stop Hamas from murdering Jewish babies. Pillay likewise claimed that "there is no direct threat to individuals from Israel" from Hamas after October 7, so Israel had no right to engage militarily in Gaza after the massacre had ended.

This is the line of thinking that permeates every page of their report. Israel has no right to fight back against Hamas - therefore by fighting at all it is guilty of genocide. All of Hamas’s crimes must be covered up to maintain the charade, because any acknowledgement of the reality or the evil Israel is fighting against would shatter the entire edifice of lies they stand on.

If the COI was serious about stopping genocide, it would condemn Hamas at least as much as it condemns Israel instead of covering for an organization whose entire raison d'etre is to commit genocide. It would condemn the genocidal crimes committed on October 7 and the constant genocidal rhetoric of Hamas’s leaders and members. But to them, genocide is not about action or intent. It is about identity. The Jews are guilty of genocide by virtue of having been born. Hamas is innocent despite its entire existence being based on committing genocide, because to the likes of Navi Pillay, it isn’t genocide when it is done against Jews.

The three people behind this report resigned in July, likely to save themselves from the justified consequences of their attempt to erase Hamas’s crimes from the world’s memory after the US imposed sanctions on the UN’s chief antisemite Francesca Albanese. The report is their parting shot at influencing humanity, their attempt to create a world where it is once again safe to murder Jews without consequence and deadly to be born to Jewish parents.

Unfortunately, the resignation of three Hamas defenders will do little to affect the UN’s continued efforts to ensure Israel’s enemies can fulfill their genocidal ambitions. Next week, France will lead a festival of lies at the UN General Assembly where it and many other nations will recognize the fictitious state of “Palestine,” all while continuing to pretend that Hamas and the hostages do not exist.

No moral person, no decent human being, would dream of doing what Emmanuel Macron is doing, giving genocidal Islamists a state in reward for massacring innocent people and continuing to hold 48 hostages. Like the Human Rights Council’s genocide supporters, Macron and all the leaders who insist on giving Hamas a state must live in the world of make-believe to maintain the illusion that they do not support evil and are not aiding the Hitlers of today. But they are. INN

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Amb. Huckabee. Blaming Israel for Charlie Kirk's death is 'absurd blood libel'. Israel National News. Sep 19, 2025, 12:02 AM INN

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Humanitarian aid truck driver murders two IDF soldiers at Allenby Crossing. Terrorist crossed from the Jordanian side of the border in a humanitarian aid truck and murdered two Israelis. Israel National News. Published: Sep 18, 2025, 2:53 PM (GMT+3) Updated: 21:15 INN

Herzog on border crossing attack: Terrorists want to derail our relations with Jordan. Israel National News. Sep 18, 2025, 6:20 PM INN

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IDF strikes Radwan Force weapons storage facilities in Lebanon. Israel National News. Sep 18, 2025, 8:59 PM INN

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Courage and bravery: 910 soldiers have fallen since October 7th, 2023. Israel National News. Sep 18, 2025, 9:56 PM INN

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Tommy Robinson asks: ’55 Muslim states – but no room for Israel?' Yuval Barnea and Shifra Jacobs, Jerusalem Post, September 18, 2025.

Tommy Robinson has been a deeply divisive figure in British politics since the rise of the English Defense League in the early 2010s. His detractors have labeled him a “white supremacist” and an “Islamophobe,” while his supporters have hailed him as the only person speaking truth to power over mass migration and radical Islam.

This division has, naturally, stretched into the British Jewish community. Yet as the crisis of security for the British Jewish community has worsened, in particular since October 7, when antisemitism exploded across the UK, more and more British Jews have warmed to the formerly untouchable Tommy Robinson.

The Jerusalem Post sat down with Robinson following the Unite the Kingdom rally, which drew unprecedented crowds. The rally, which saw attendees march the streets of London holding the Union Jack, occurred during a period in which deep controversy had been sparked over the lack of prominence for the British and English flags, while Palestinian flags are present in many areas.

The rally saw marchers carry not only the Union Jack but also the national flags of England, Scotland, and Wales. However, one non-British flag was prominent: the Israeli flag could be spotted regularly throughout the march, carried both by Jew and gentile alike, with some carrying the flag in support of Israel and the hostages, while others said they had had enough of the constant pro-Palestine protests and wanted to show there was opposition to them.

Despite the accusations of white supremacism, Robinson expressed his support not only for the Jewish community but also for Israel, saying, “There are 55 Muslim states, why can’t the Jews have one?”… JPost

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Rebutted: UN Inquiry Report Falsely Accuses Israel of “Genocide” GuestPost September 17, 2025

Key takeaways:

A UN Commission of Inquiry report makes extreme and unfounded accusations against the State of Israel, relying on a one-sided record that disregards facts that contradict its predetermined conclusions. International media rushed to publicize this pro-Hamas propaganda cloaked in legal language without examining the agenda behind the COI or the characters leading it. The report is riddled with factual errors and assertions made with no credible evidence. UN Watch’s rebuttal, published below, highlights key factual errors and significant omissions that the Commission relies on to underpin its thesis of genocide.

The publication of a United Nations Commission of Inquiry report charging Israel with “genocide” has, predictably, generated global headlines, and the potential consequences are serious.

But what is the Pillay Commission? And who are the figures behind it? While the media focused on giving these genocide accusations the credibility that is automatically bestowed upon the UN and too many other international organizations, they failed to note the real agenda behind the report.

As UN Watch explains, in May 2021, Pakistan and the PLO convened an urgent session that resulted in an unprecedented Commission of Inquiry targeting Israel, tasked with investigating “root causes” of the conflict and “systematic discrimination.”

Unlike all previous inquiries, this one has an open-ended mandate to examine any subject, any time period, and has no end date.

It’s a perpetual investigation of the Jewish state, with the guilty verdict fixed in advance. In the words of Canada’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, it’s a modern-day Inquisition.

In case there was any doubt, the UN made their intentions crystal clear when they appointed Navi Pillay — who has lobbied governments to “Sanction Apartheid Israel!” — as Chair of the inquiry.

Her two colleagues are no better. Commissioner Miloon Kothari sparked global outrage when, in an interview, he ranted about “the Jewish lobby” and questioned Israel’s right to be a member of the United Nations. Kothari was called out for antisemitism by 20 governments, and even by the UN Secretary General.

Chris Sidoti, the third commissioner, is affiliated with a group that calls for boycotting Israel. In July 2022, he told the council that some Jews were “throwing around accusations of antisemitism like rice at a wedding.”

In breach of UN requirements of impartiality, all three commissioners were appointed for one reason: to ensure a guilty verdict against Israel, and to label it an “apartheid state” with the UN’s imprimatur.

The three commissioners resigned their posts in July 2025 following pressure from the US administration, but they left one final parting gift with this latest report.

A cursory look reveals, for example, how the report reached its genocide conclusion based on fake news published by media outlets such as The Guardian, demonstrating the sometimes insidious symbiotic relationship between media and so-called human rights bodies when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Here, we crosspost UN Watch’s legal rebuttal of the COI’s report written by HonestReporting board member Salo Aizenberg:

UN Watch Rebuttal: Legal Analysis of Pillay Commission’s September 2025 Report to Human Rights Council On September 16, 2025, the Pillay Commission submitted to the UN Human Rights Council a 72-page conference room paper titled Legal analysis of the conduct of Israel in Gaza pursuant to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The paper makes extreme and unfounded accusations against the State of Israel, relying on a one-sided record that disregards facts that contradict its predetermined conclusions. The Pillay Commission, mandated to be an independent fact-finding body, produced a report that is nothing more than pro-Hamas propaganda cloaked in legal language. The report severely undermines international fact-finding, international law, and the UN system as a whole. A summary of UN Watch’s detailed legal rebuttal is below.

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By Salo Aizenberg

Accusations of genocide are among the most serious charges that can be made against a state. They evoke the darkest episodes of modern history, such as the Holocaust, Rwanda, and Srebrenica, and they carry immense legal consequences as well as profound moral weight. For this reason, the Genocide Convention of 1948 sets a deliberately high bar: genocide requires specific intent (dolus specialis) to destroy, in whole or in part, a protected group “as such.”[1] Genocidal intent is established only when there is no other reasonable inference. Evidence of widespread civilian casualties, extensive destruction, or inflammatory rhetoric does not suffice; what is required is proof that deaths and suffering were the result of a deliberate policy to exterminate a people. Establishing such intent is among the most difficult elements in international law, and the genocide allegation against Israel fails at this threshold even before considering the Report’s distortions of its conduct in Gaza.

The UN Human Rights Council Commission of Inquiry’s report is fatally deficient: its reasoning is deeply flawed, its evidentiary base unreliable, and its methodology unsound. It selectively misinterprets statements by Israeli leaders, accepts unverified Hamas casualty figures, disregards Hamas’s systematic use of human shields, relies on unverified media reports (such as by Al-Jazeera), and assumes that civilian deaths in Gaza are only the result of deliberate targeting by Israel. Its omissions are equally striking. The report erases Hamas as an active belligerent; across its 72 pages, it never acknowledges that the IDF is engaged with a 30,000-strong fighting force that constructed a battlefield fortified with 500 kilometers of tunnels. Such deficiencies strip the document of legal credibility and render it indistinguishable from propaganda dressed in legal language.

This rebuttal examines the central defects of the UN report (the “Report”) issued by the Commission of Inquiry (the “Commission”). It shows why the evidence presented cannot sustain a finding of genocide under international law. A summary of its main deficiencies is as follows:

Failure to prove dolus specialis: The specific intent to destroy a protected group is the central and extremely high bar in any genocide case. The Commission’s claim of genocidal intent fails on this threshold alone, relying on tortured parsing of statements, selective quotations, and conjecture rather than unambiguous evidence. Erasure of Hamas as a belligerent: The report never acknowledges that the IDF is engaged in combat with an estimated 30,000-strong Hamas force in Gaza as well as thousands of fighters from other militant groups. A reader would come away believing the war has the IDF deployed against only women and children, with Hamas erased from the narrative. The Commission makes no attempt to analyze the war itself, because in its alternative version of reality, there is none. Silence on Hamas’s military infrastructure: There is no mention of Hamas’s 17-year military buildup in Gaza, including its vast tunnel network, booby-trapped buildings, and massive arms buildup. By ignoring this reality, the report strips the conflict of its military context and recasts lawful military targets as evidence of genocide. Erasure of Hamas’s use of civilian infrastructure: The Commission ignores Hamas’s openly acknowledged human shield strategy,[2] including its use of mosques, schools, residential buildings, and hospitals to conceal tunnels and weapons. Instead, damage to these sites is consistently portrayed as deliberate targeting of civilians by Israel. No recognition of the hostage crisis: The report omits the fact that Hamas took Israeli hostages and continues to hold them, starve them,[3] and rape them.[4] This omission is consistent with the broader erasure of Hamas as an active actor in Gaza, removing essential context from the Commission’s narrative. Reliance on Hamas-supplied fatality data: Despite Hamas’s long record of exaggerating civilian deaths and its status as a US and EU-designated terrorist organization, its figures are treated as fact while IDF data on combatants killed is ignored. Civilian deaths distorted as evidence of genocide: The report presents civilian casualties as prima facie proof of genocidal intent rather than as tragic and unavoidable consequences of urban warfare, exacerbated by Hamas’s human shield strategy. The Report cites numerous incidents where civilians were killed as intentional and targeted acts by Israel without evidence. Normal wartime consequences treated as crimes: Regular and expected wartime impacts on civilians, such as mental health impacts, difficulty accessing medical care and displacement, are depicted as evidence of genocide rather than inevitable outcomes of urban conflict. Urban devastation portrayed as extermination: Large-scale damage is cited as proof of genocide, ignoring that urban combat inherently produces extensive destruction, particularly when military forces are embedded within civilian areas.

The Commission also ignores the obvious: the suffering of Gazans could be significantly reduced or even ended if Hamas released all hostages and relinquished control of Gaza. The idea that the population experiencing the claimed genocide has the power to stop it but refuses to is unprecedented in the history of actual genocides and exposes a deliberate blind spot in the Report. This omission mirrors the Commission’s broader erasure of Hamas as an active party in the conflict, a group with agency and responsibility, leaving readers with the false impression that all suffering in Gaza is solely Israel’s responsibility.

The Report is riddled with factual errors and assertions made with no credible evidence. A complete catalog of these mistakes and their corrections would be longer than the Report itself. This rebuttal highlights key factual errors and significant omissions that the Commission relies on to underpin its thesis of genocide.

[1] Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 78 U.N.T.S. 277 (adopted December 9, 1948, entered into force January 12, 1951)

[2] How Hamas is fighting in Gaza: tunnels, traps and ambushes, NYT (July 13, 2024)

[3] World leaders condemn videos of emaciated Israeli hostages in Gaza as Red Cross calls for access, BBC (August 4, 2025)

[4] Hostages released from Gaza detail sexual violence as Israeli report concludes Hamas used it as ‘weapon of war’ on October 7, CNN (July 8, 2025); A Quest for Justice: October 7 and Beyond, The Dinah Project (June 2025); Mission report Official visit of the Office of the SRSG-SVC to Israel and the occupied West Bank 29 January – 14 February 2024, UN (March 4, 2024) HonestReporting

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The UN Didn’t Just Fail, It Became Hamas’s Loudspeaker. Jay Engelmayer Featured Editorials 17 September 2025. The UN’s Commission of Inquiry: A Pattern of Cover for Hamas. In the annals of international hypocrisy, few bodies rival the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry on Israel and the Palestinian territories. Chaired by South African jurist Navi Pillay, the Commission was created with an open-ended mandate, a permanent inquisition into Israel dressed up as “fact-finding.” Over the past two years, it has proven itself not as a neutral investigator, but as a political weapon: a propaganda arm for Hamas, providing cover for atrocities and peddling lawfare to smear Israel’s standing in the world.

The pattern is undeniable.

October 2023: Armed Resistance, Not Massacre. On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed across the border in an orgy of bloodlust, the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. More than 1,200 men, women, and children were butchered in their homes, shot point-blank at a music festival, raped, burned alive, mutilated, and dragged into Gaza as hostages. The savagery defied comprehension.

And yet, just eleven days later, on October 18, the UN’s Commission of Inquiry published its annual report (A/78/198). Though submitted before October 7, there was ample opportunity to amend the text before publication. Instead, the Commission retained language that framed Palestinian violence not as terrorism, but as “armed resistance”:

“The increasing use of force in Israeli security forces operations… trigger protests, encourage greater armed resistance and lead to further attacks by Palestinian armed groups against Israelis.”

The timing was grotesque. Days after Hamas filmed the executions of Jewish families, the UN released a report suggesting such violence was the predictable result of Israeli actions. The euphemism “armed resistance” became a cloak of legitimacy for atrocities that included beheadings, gang-rapes, grenades thrown into shelters, and children murdered in front of their parents. Instead of condemning terrorism, the UN reduced the pogrom to a political cause-and-effect chain, effectively laundering barbarism into “resistance.”

September 2025: From Resistance to Genocide. Fast forward two years. Hamas, battered and cornered in Gaza City, faces existential collapse under Israel’s ongoing military campaign. Then, on September 16, 2025, the Commission of Inquiry published its most explosive report yet: accusing Israel itself of committing genocide in Gaza.

The timing was once again uncanny. At the very moment Hamas needed international pressure to halt Israel’s advance, the UN produced headlines declaring Israel guilty of humanity’s gravest crime. This was no accident. The Commission applied its subjective evidentiary standard, “reasonable grounds to believe”, rather than the far stricter threshold required by international courts. It strung together battlefield deaths, dehumanizing rhetoric, and siege conditions into a genocide narrative, while barely acknowledging Hamas’s genocidal charter, its October 7 atrocities, or its continued rocket fire at Israeli civilians.

Once again, the result was not impartial inquiry but propaganda. By branding Israel as a perpetrator of genocide, the Commission gifted Hamas the diplomatic shield it could never earn on the battlefield.

The ICJ Connection. To make matters worse, the Commission’s reports are now echoing into the courtroom. South Africa, which brought its genocide claim against Israel before the International Court of Justice, has relied heavily on the COI’s framing. Its appointed Judge ad hoc at the ICJ is Dikgang Moseneke, former Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa.

While Moseneke sits at The Hague, it is Navi Pillay’s Commission that has been laying the rhetorical groundwork, feeding the narrative of Israeli “genocide” directly into the international legal process. This isn’t justice. It’s lawfare by coordination: the UN writes the script, South Africa delivers it in court.

A Weapon of Lawfare. This is the essence of weaponized lawfare. The Commission wields the credibility of the UN to inject Hamas’s talking points into the bloodstream of international diplomacy. It releases reports at moments of strategic significance, providing political cover for terrorism while shifting blame squarely onto Israel. It does so not with evidence that would withstand scrutiny in a court of law, but with narrative language crafted to sway public opinion and pressure governments.

Israel is fighting a war of survival against a genocidal enemy. Hamas wages that war not only with rockets and rifles, but with propaganda, exploiting international institutions to delegitimize Israel’s right to self-defense. The Commission of Inquiry, under Navi Pillay, has become one of Hamas’s most effective tools.

Conclusion. The record is clear: the UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry has established a pattern of providing political cover for Hamas while vilifying Israel. In 2023, it cloaked terrorism as “armed resistance.” In 2025, it elevated propaganda to its peak, declaring Israel guilty of genocide. Under Pillay’s stewardship, the Commission is not investigating crimes, it is manufacturing narratives.

And the danger is profound: when the world’s premier international institutions are weaponized to excuse terror and condemn self-defense, they don’t bring us closer to justice or peace. They embolden murderers, undermine truth, and corrode the very idea of international law.

17 September 2025. TheJudean

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LDC News International Agency reposted LDC News International Agency @LDCNewsagency. 🔴🇪🇸 Anti-Jewish Nazi tract at the University of Madrid. Jewish students from the Madrid Faculty of Dentistry discovered an ignoble leaflet posted on their premises. On the leaflet: A Palestinian flag with the inscription "Ratas[sic] judías" (Jewish rats[sic]). The slogan "Palestine vencerá! (Palestine will win). And at the bottom... a Nazi flag with a swastika The convergence between Islamic-ultra left , anti-Semitism and Nazi imagery is no longer a slippage, it is an assumed ideology. And it is now spreading in European universities. @JLMelenchon @FranceInsoumise @partisocialiste @PCF @NPA_officiel Sep 18, 2025 on X Arch.

'Jewish rats[SIC]': Threatening letters bearing swastikas sent to Jewish students in Madrid. The letters, which incorporate anti-Israeli slogans and Nazi images, have sparked panic in Spain's Jewish community, which is reporting a sharp increase of hundreds of percent in anti-Semitic incidents since October 2023. Itamar Eichner | Ynetnews: 09.25.25 | Jewish students living in a suburb of Madrid received anonymous letters bearing the message "Jewish rats. Palestine will win!" The letters also included Nazi imagery and anti-Israel slogans—a combination that, according to Jewish community leaders, underscores the link between classic antisemitism and contemporary anti-Israel incitement. The incident, currently under investigation by Spanish authorities, has heightened fears among the country’s Jewish community amid a sharp rise in antisemitic threats and violence following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel. Ynet

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Ban on Jews entering Flensburg shop recalls Germany's darkest days and sparks nationwide outrage. By Sonja Issel. Published on 18/09/2025 . Many called for boycotts, others wanted to know which shop was involved. In some cases, there were even calls to "smear" the shop or set it on fire. On Thursday morning, the shop's window was already smeared with slogans such as "Nazis out." "Reminder of the darkest chapters of history"... EuroNews

Prosecutors investigate German shop with 'Jews are banned' sign. The shop owner had made the poster in response to Israeli military operations in Gaza, as he couldn't distinguish which Jews supported the campaign and which didn't. By Michael Starr. September 25, 2025. JPost

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Ahead of holidays: IDF operating to thwart terror across Judea and Samaria. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 19, 2025, 9:41 AM INN

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ADL files lawsuit against 8 terror groups tied to Oct. 7 attacks. Grace Gilson, JTA. Sep 19, 2025, 9:13 AM INN

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She Married Her Brother? Trump Unleashes on Ilhan Omar, Resurfacing Marriage and Corruption Allegations. In a pointed social media post, Donald Trump sharply criticized Representative Ilhan Omar's political stance by highlighting her native country's challenges and reviving long-standing claims of marriage fraud.

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A Fiery Clash in the Conservative Culture Wars. Radio Icon Michael Savage Erupts: "Candace Owens Is Going to Get Jews Killed" | WATCH.

It's a stark pivot for Savage, a onetime Trump ally who's long championed unapologetic patriotism but now sees the MAGA right fracturing along fault lines of foreign policy and faith.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 18, 2025 13:55

In a blistering radio rant that's sending shockwaves through right-wing media, legendary conservative host Michael Savage unleashed a torrent of fury against Candace Owens, branding her a modern-day Louis Farrakhan whose inflammatory rhetoric could spark deadly violence against Jews. The 82-year-old Savage, a Jewish immigrant's son who's built a decades-long empire railing against the left, didn't mince words: "You're going to get Jews killed!" he bellowed, his voice cracking with raw emotion during Wednesday's episode of The Savage Nation.

Savage, whose show has been a syndicated staple since the 1990s and boasts millions of listeners, turned his trademark unfiltered ire on Owens, the firebrand podcaster ousted from The Daily Wire amid antisemitism accusations. But this wasn't just another takedown; it was personal. Drawing parallels to the Nation of Islam's notorious leader, Savage accused Owens of peddling conspiracies that echo Farrakhan's hate-filled sermons, luring in a toxic underbelly of followers desperate for scapegoats. "Candace is attracting 'unwashed' losers who are seeking to blame Jews for every problem in their life," he thundered, painting her as a magnet for the fringes who've turned her platform into a breeding ground for bigotry.

The outburst, captured in a now-deleted YouTube clip that's already circulating wildly on X, quickly escalated into a broader broadside against the conservative movement's isolationist darlings. Savage didn't spare Tucker Carlson, the ex-Fox News titan whose post-network pivot has included cozy chats with Vladimir Putin and defenses of Owens' edgiest takes. "You're going to get Jews killed outside of synagogues. F*** all you antisemitic bastards," Savage spat at Carlson, his words hanging like a thunderclap in the studio.

Roots of the Rage: Owens' Israel Obsession and Kirk's Shadow.

This isn't Savage's first rodeo with Owens, he's swatted at her before for what he calls "psychological warfare" on conservatives. But the timing feels explosive, coming just days after the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, a tragedy that's supercharged conspiracy mills on the right. Owens has been front and center in the fallout, floating wild theories on her podcast that Israel, via Mossad ties to Jeffrey Epstein and even Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, orchestrated Kirk's death as payback for his "mild" criticisms of the Jewish state. Netanyahu's quick tweet mourning Kirk, she claimed, was a dead giveaway of foreknowledge.

Savage, whose own family fled pogroms in Eastern Europe, sees red flags everywhere in this narrative. "Her rhetoric and conspiracies are going to get Jews killed," he warned, invoking the ghosts of history where words turned to window-smashing and worse. It's a charge that's resonated in Jewish conservative circles, where Owens' post-Daily Wire era, marked by rants on "blood libels," gangster rap as a "Fed psyop," and shoutouts to white nationalist Nick Fuentes, has alienated even former fans. John Hawkins, founder of Right Wing News, echoed the sentiment earlier this week, wondering aloud who's bankrolling her "nonsense" to divide the right.

Backlash and Brotherhood: Reactions Pour In.

The clip's viral spread on X has turned Savage into an unlikely hero for some and a pariah for others. Journalist Yashar Ali amplified it to 26,000 views in hours, framing it as a "goes off" moment that exposes the rot in MAGA's underbelly. "Savage, who is Jewish, says that Candace is attracting 'unwashed' losers," Ali posted, sparking a thread of grim nods from users weary of the movement's flirtation with the far-right. One reply: "This is what real conservatism sounds like, calling out the poison before it spreads."

But Owens' die-hards fired back, dismissing Savage as a "neocon has-been" out of touch with "America First" purity. Tucker Carlson's orbit, meanwhile, has gone radio silent, though insiders whisper it's another nail in the coffin of his uneasy alliance with the pro-Israel old guard. Even Nick Fuentes, the alt-right provocateur who's clashed with everyone involved, distanced himself from Owens' Israel-Kirk theory last week, calling it "ridiculous" and urging his followers to sheath their pitchforks.

For Savage, a survivor of academia's ivory towers (he holds a PhD in ethnomedicine) and the airwaves' brutal battles, this feels like a last stand. Syndicated on over 400 stations and author of bestsellers like *Liberalism Is a Mental Disorder*, he's no stranger to cancellation threats, remember his 2008 UK "hate speech" ban? Yet here he is, at an age when most retire, drawing a line in the sand: No more coddling the conspiracists, no matter how many downloads they rake in.

A Movement at the Brink?

As the dust settles (or ignites), Savage's salvo underscores a deeper schism: Can the right reconcile its Trump-era populism with the demons it's unleashed? With midterms looming and global tensions boiling over Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine, his warning rings like a siren's call. "I no longer want anything to do with them," Savage declared of Owens and Carlson, his voice a gravelly plea for sanity. In a world where radio rants can rally armies or light fuses, one thing's clear: Michael Savage isn't done fighting and neither is the war for the soul of conservatism. JFeed

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Merz: Germany still to decide whether to back sanctions on Israel. Merz said Israel's actions in Gaza were not proportional to its stated goals, but said Germany did not share the view that the actions amounted to genocide.

By Reuters, Jerusalem Post Staff September 18, 2025. JPost

German Chancellor: Israel’s actions in Gaza do not amount to genocide. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany will decide on its stance on EU sanctions against Israel before an October meeting. Elad Benari. Sep 19, 2025, 1:08 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump: "I Saw Babies Chopped Up - People Forget October 7th! - I Don't Forget". Trump Backs Israel. Trump: "I Saw Babies Chopped Up - People Forget October 7th! - I Don't Forget" In the face of anti-Israel and hostile British leftist media, the American president stood by his ally.

Yair Kleinbaum Sep 19, 2025 02:02

During a joint press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Donald Trump delivered a stark reminder of the atrocities committed during the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. The event, part of Trump's second state visit to the UK, saw the President recounting the disturbing details he witnessed in videos of the attack.

Pensioners born before 1964 are now eligible for new hearing aids (Read More) Hidden Hearing "I saw the tapes. Babies just four months old, chopped into pieces," Trump stated, emphasizing the severity of the violence.

Trump was asked - "You have the power to persuade prime minister Netanyahu... to stop the starvation... to stop demolition... When if not now?".

"You do understand about October 7th one of the worse day in the history of humanity. what happen i saw the tapes. Babies that are 4 month old, chopped up to pieces. You seen the tapes and I have seen them. and people forget about October 7th I cant forget about it. i want it to end. but i want the hostages back"

The United States and the United Kingdom are significantly divided on the Israeli issue and the situation in Gaza, while the UK has adopted a European left-wing policy, the United States continues to stand by its most significant regional military ally. JFeed

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Rocket terror cell captured in Ramallah. Security forces conduct Ramallah-area raid, arresting terror cell which produced rockets intended for use against Judea and Samaria communities. Hezki Baruch. Sep 19, 2025, 10:52 AM INN

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Trump moves to arm Israel with $6 billion in weapons. Israel National News. Sep 19, 2025, 10:01 PM INN

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Sa'ar welcomes. UN backs reimposition of sanctions on Iran Elad Benari, Canada. Sep 19, 2025, 10:59 PM INN

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California gubernatorial candidates express support for bill combating K-12 Jew-hatred. The six candidates for California governor, out of nine, who responded to questions from JNS said they agree with the bill. Aaron Bandler. (Sept. 19, 2025 / JNS) Several candidates in the California gubernatorial race told JNS that they support the bill that addresses Jew-hatred in K-12 schools that passed the state legislature over the weekend JNS

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'What happened on October 7th was genocide at the highest level’. Trump calls October 7th “genocide at the highest level” after UN accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. On the hostages who are still being held by Hamas: We have probably 20 that are living. It's a nasty situation. Elad Benari, Canada Sep 20, 2025, 12:44 AM INN

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US troops eliminate senior ISIS leader in Syria raid. Israel National News. Sep 20, 2025, 1:05 AM INN

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Ending nine-month vacancy Mike Waltz confirmed as US Ambassador to UN Elad Benari, Canada Sep 20, 2025, 12:22 AM INN

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IDF expands ground operations in Gaza City. Soldiers located numerous weapons, including rifles and grenades, and also discovered an explosive device hidden among the rubble by Hamas terrorists. JNS Staff. (Sept. 20, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Friday expanded operations in Gaza City, eliminating terrorists using tank fire, armed UAVs and airstrikes, while dismantling terrorist infrastructure and locating weapons in the area. JNS

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Terrorists loot aid trucks of baby formula in Gaza City, UNICEF and COGAT confirm. While UNICEF named the parties only as “armed individuals,” COGAT announced that Hamas had robbed the aid trucks.

By Jerusalem Post Staff September 20, 2025 Humanitarian aid trucks carrying baby formula through the Gaza Strip were robbed by armed terrorists, both UNICEF and Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) confirmed on Friday.

While UNICEF named the parties only as “armed individuals,” COGAT announced that Hamas had robbed the aid trucks.

Robbing aid drivers at gunpoint. “Yesterday, armed individuals approached four trucks outside our compound in Gaza City that were getting ready to transport desperately needed Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) for malnourished children enduring famine,” UNICEF shared in a Friday statement. “The individuals commandeered the drivers at gunpoint and diverted the RUTF before releasing the drivers and trucks. “This theft has denied at least 2,700 severely and acutely malnourished children of life-saving RUTF – vital supplies at a time when famine has been declared in the north of Gaza and the ongoing military operation is creating further displacement and adding to the devastating impact on children. JPost

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Missiles, mystery, and menace. Iran Confirms First-Ever Test of Intercontinental Missile. Iran has confirmed for the first time that it tested an intercontinental missile, a move that underscores rising tensions with Israel and the West. The launch comes amid unexplained explosions and fires inside the country, fueling speculation and opposition claims of instability.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 20, 2025 JFeed

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Qatar Drops a Bombshell of its own. Qatar Demands: Israel Must Apologize for Doha Strike, or Else. Although Qatar may be a small state, its leverage is anything but minor. Whether Netanyahu bends to its demand may determine not only the fate of the hostages, but also the trajectory of the war itself. Gila Isaacson. Sep 20, 2025. JFeed

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Ironic Much? Hamas attacks UN workers, then cries about Israel blowing up APC's in Gaza. Hamas gunmen allegedly opened fire on UN aid teams in southern Gaza, seizing vehicles and blocking a new aid corridor, as the group simultaneously accused Israel of deploying explosive APCs. Gila Isaacson. Sep 20, 2025. JFeed

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Jerusalem Warns: Palestinian recognition fuels Hamas, blocks peace. Israel National News. Sep 21, 2025, 6:33 PM INN

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'G-d always loves me' Lyrics of faith top Israel’s 5785 song chart. Sasson Shaulov’s rendition of ElaytZur’s ‘Tamid Ohev Oti,’ with its chorus declaring ‘The blessed G-d always loves me,’ was voted Israel’s 5785 Song of the Year. Israel National News. Sep 21, 2025, 6:54 PM INN

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Home in Hebron returned to Jewish ownership. Israel National News. Sep 21, 2025, 9:20 PM INN

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New Jewish community in response to 'Palestine' recognition. Israel National News. Sep 21, 2025, 11:39 PM INN

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71% of French, 87% of UK public against Palestinian state recognition without Hamas conditions. Many fear granting a Palestinian state without conditions would legitimize the terror group's actions. Michael Starr. September 21, 2025. JPost

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Wedding Celebration Shattered by Pro-Palestinian. Father Dies Protecting Family from 'Free Palestine' Gunman. A joyous celebration was shattered by an act of senseless violence. Amidst the chaos, a father's selfless sacrifice became a beacon of courage.

Eliana Fleming. Sep 21, 2025. JFeed

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Off The Rails. Tucker Goes Officially Insane: Blames Jews For The Murder Of Charlie Kirk at his Memorial. Controversy Erupts Over Tucker Carlson's Anti-Jewish Remarks at Charlie Kirk Memorial. Yair Kleinbaum Sep 21, 2025. JFeed

Raylan Givens @JewishWarrior13: 🚨Qatralson blames the Jews for killing Jesus during Charlie Kirk's memorial, equating it to Charlie's murder:"I can picture the scene… a bunch of guys eating hummus, thinking, “What do we do about this guy telling the truth about us?”

From : Emily Jacobs. Sep 21, 2025 X

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Haunting Footage. The Shocking Confession: He Filmed the Murder of Israelis in an "Act for Palestine". A gunman's premeditated plot to record a double murder is revealed as prosecutors disclose new, disturbing details in the case. The killer filmed the entire attack on a body camera before walking into a museum where he confessed to police.

Eliana Fleming. Sep 21, 2025.

(Elias Rodriguez, the terrorist who murdered Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim) An attack that claimed the lives of two young Israeli Embassy staff members has been revealed to be a premeditated act, with new court filings showing the gunman, Elias Rodriguez, wore a body camera to record the murder. JFeed

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Ahead of Rosh Hashanah: Azerbaijan President sends warm greeting to Jewish community. Israel National News. Sep 22, 2025, 8:59 AM INN

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Watch: 50,000 participate in Selichot prayers at Western Wall. Israel National News. Sep 22, 2025, 7:48 AM INN

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Michal Cotler-Wunsh @CotlerWunsh: Holocaust denier Abbas who indoctrinates kids with lethal antisemitism; peddles ancient-modern blood libel; pays to slay Jews;…again dons “key” in UN - intent to erase Israel with ‘right of return’ for singled out ‘forever refugees’, preserved by int’l funded born-in-sin UNRWA. #LetOurPeopleGo #NeverAgainIsNow Quote: Michal Cotler-Wunsh @CotlerWunsh · Sep 22, 2023. Key on lapel symbolizing rejection of 🇮🇱- anywhere - Haifa, Lod, Acre, Jerusalem…Abbas uses UN podium to deny Jewish identity, indigeneity & right to self-determination; peddle & mainstream #antisemitic hate & terror to eliminate 🇮🇱; to sounds of int’l silence/impunity/support. Sep 25, 2025 X

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The "Key" to Genocide: What Abbas Really Said at the UN. September 22, 2025. Abbas at the UN: The Key That Unlocks Israel’s Destruction At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Mahmoud Abbas. TheJudean

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Macron: No embassy in 'Palestine' until hostages freed. Elad Benari. Sep 22, 2025, 3:21 AM INN

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Public spectacle in Gaza. Hamas executes three 'collaborators'. Elad Benari. Sep 22, 2025, 5:23 AM INN

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Israel and Tajikistan sign tourism agreement in landmark visit. Tourism Minister Haim Katz makes first official visit by an Israeli Cabinet member to the Muslim country. Etgar Lefkovits.

(Sept. 22, 2025 / JNS) Israel and the Central Asian country of Tajikistan have signed their first bilateral agreement in the field of tourism, during a landmark visit by an Israeli minister to the Muslim nation. JNS

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‘Eternal shame’ on countries that recognized ‘Palestine,’ says Israeli FM Israel lambasted Britain, Canada and Australia for “rewarding terrorism” while it was conducting a military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. JNS Staff.

(Sept. 22, 2025 / JNS) The countries that recognized a Palestinian state after the Hamas-led massacre in Israel’s south on Oct. 7, 2023, “will be remembered with eternal shame,” Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Sunday.

“Most countries in the world have already recognized a ‘Palestinian state’ in the past. It was wrong in the past, too. But those governments that decided to join the recognition precisely now are also doing an immoral, outrageous, and especially ugly action,” Sa’ar tweeted.

He went on to say that Sunday’s declarations by the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia were “a prize for Hamas and a reward for terrorism,” as well as an “unjustified reward for the Palestinian Authority.” JNS

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GOP leaders, Jewish orgs decry states recognizing ‘Palestine’. The House House Foreign Affairs Committee chair said that it is "empty virtue signaling" that rewards "Hamas butchers and rapists."

(Sept. 21, 2025 / JNS) Republican leaders in Congress and Jewish groups denounced Australia’s, Canada’s and the United Kingdom’s decision to recognize an independent state of “Palestine” and said that the decision rewards Hamas for terror attacks, including on Oct. 7.

Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued an 18-word statement. “Recognition of a ‘State of Palestine’ is empty virtue signaling that only rewards the Hamas butchers and rapists,” he said.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) stated that “80 years after the end of World War II, where over 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazis for simply being Jewish, the so-called civilized world is rewarding modern-day religious Nazis with an arbitrary Palestinian state designation.” JNS

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Palestinian Statehood Momentum What the Two-State Summit Could Mean for Israel and Palestine. Major world powers gather in New York for a summit on Palestinian statehood, as multiple countries announce recognition plans despite opposition from Israel and the US. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Sep 22, 2025. JFeed

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IDF Strikes Hamas Leadership: Deputy Naval Commander's Death in Gaza Airstrike. IDF confirms elimination of Hamas naval police deputy commander Iyad Abu Yousef in central Gaza airstrike. Target was involved in October 7 attacks and anti-IDF operations. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Sep 22, 2025 JFeed

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Watch: IDF soldiers neutralize terrorist in Gaza Israel National News. Sep 22, 2025, 7:19 PM INN

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Rubio appears to back Israel’s war approach, insists peace not possible while Hamas exists. By Jacob Magid. 23 September 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues to echo Israel’s approach to the war in Gaza, apparently providing the backing for Jerusalem to continue the war until Hamas has been defeated — something it has yet to accomplish after nearly two years.

“The goal is not to end the war. The goal is to have peace,” Rubio tells NBC’s ‘The Today Show.’

“You can’t have peace as long as Hamas exists. This is a group dedicated to the destruction of the Jewish state. They’ve said it, and repeatedly, and that’s what they’ve demonstrated throughout their existence.”

Rubio reiterates his call for the immediate release of all remaining hostages.

“If there is no more Hamas, then I think the people of Gaza have a chance.. Many countries around the world, including the United States, will [help] rebuild [Gaza] into a place where people can live again,” he says.

“We have a very narrow window of time now to achieve that before this escalates further,” Rubio adds.

Asked about this week’s recognitions of Palestine by a slew of Western states, Rubio again downplays the move, arguing that those who took the step don’t “play much of a role in bringing about the end of this conflict in Gaza.”

He again claims that the recognitions were motivated by domestic politics and serve as a reward to Hamas.

“Any future resolution of this matter with Israel is going to have to be negotiated. It isn’t going to be up to France or the UK or any other country,” Rubio says. TOI

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IDF footage shows terrorists firing from hospital in Gaza City. This is “further proof of Hamas’s cynical and systematic modus operandi of exploiting civilian infrastructure as manned terror command posts.” JNS Staff. (Sept. 24, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Terrorists open fire from Shifa hospital IDF troops continue to engage Hamas terrorists in Gaza City, dismantling terror infrastructure. Israel National News. Sep 24, 2025, 9:11 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Report: Trump to unveil Gaza ceasefire outline with Arab leaders. President Trump introduced Arab and Muslim leaders to a Gaza ceasefire and post-Hamas governance outline, with reports of initial Arab support, but Hamas yet to respond. Israel National News. 1 minutes Published: Sep 24, 2025, 9:27 PM (GMT+3) INN

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‘Deeply regrettable’ UN held briefing on Rosh Hashanah, US envoy says. The official social media handles of the United Nations and its secretary-general again did not note the Jewish holidays, though they mark holidays of other faiths. JNS Staff.

(Sept. 24, 2025 / JNS) Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said at a U.N. Security Council briefing on the Middle East on Tuesday that it is “deeply regrettable” that the council decided to hold the high-level “briefing on Gaza on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, knowing full well that that decision excludes Israel.”

“Frankly, colleagues, it’s a testament to how this council has prioritized a lot of performance over serious efforts to actually advance peace,” Waltz told the council.

He said that U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the latter’s team, “and partners like Egypt and Qatar” are engaged in those efforts “right now as we speak, to end this horrific war.”

The main outcome of the more than 80 meetings that the Security Council has held on the subject since Oct. 7 “unfortunately has been to embolden Hamas, to undermine and disrupt negotiations that are aimed at freeing all of the hostages and ending the war and ending the suffering that we all want to end,” Waltz said. JNS

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Trump slams Palestinian state recognitions, calls to ‘release the hostages now’. “Hamas has repeatedly rejected reasonable offers to make peace, and we can’t forget October 7,” the U.S. president told the U.N. General Assembly. JNS Staff. (Sept. 24, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Syracuse U: Pork thrown into Jewish frat on Rosh Hashanah. Israel National News. Sep 25, 2025, 6:52 AM INN

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Gantz: 'Unilateral Palestinian statehood is a reward for terror'. Israel National News. Sep 25, 2025, 3:17 AM INN

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Netanyahu departs for US: 'I will speak truth, I will condemn those who support terrorists'. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 25, 2025, 5:16 AM INN

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Staff Sergeant Chalachew Shimon Demalash fell in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Chalachew Shimon Demalash, 21, from Be'er Sheva, shot by sniper in northern Gaza City. The number of fallen soldiers since the start of the war stands at 912. Uzi Baruch. Sep 25, 2025, 6:08 AM INN

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Soldier KIA in Gaza, bringing IDF wartime toll to 912 The slain soldier was identified as Staff Sgt. Chalachew Shimon Demalash, 21. JNS Staff. (Sept. 25, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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22 wounded as Houthi drone from Yemen hits Eilat. Magen David Adom medics treated victims at the scene and evacuated them, including two in serious condition, to Yoseftal Medical Center. Charles Bybelezer.

(Sept. 24, 2025 / JNS) Twenty-two people were injured on Wednesday evening when a drone launched by Houthi terrorists in Yemen struck the southern Israeli city of Eilat. JNS

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The fantasy state of ‘Palestine’. It’s time for the United States and the Jewish world to start holding their supposed champions’ feet to the fire. Melanie Phillips. (Sept. 25, 2025 / JNS) In his barnstorming speech this week at the United Nations General Assembly, in which he lobbed one uncomfortable home truth after another at member states, U.S. President Donald Trump told the world body itself that it was useless. Instead of stopping wars and saving lives, he said, it produced only empty words.

The problem with the United Nations is rather more acute than that. Supposedly the guardian of peace and justice in the world, it has become instead an avatar of evil.

Institutionally programmed to single out the State of Israel for systematic defamation, delegitimization and destruction, it has been captured by an agenda to destroy Israel because it represents the world. Most of the world is run by liberal universalists, Marxist dictatorships or Muslim regimes, which in various combinations hate Israel, the Jews and the West. JNS

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Targeted "Erasure of Art" . 1,200 of Hollywood’s Biggest Names Sign Blistering Letter Against Israeli Film Boycott. A powerful coalition of over 1,200 celebrities and industry leaders has issued a scathing open letter rejecting the anti-Israel film boycott as a dangerous act of censorship and the erasure of art. The letter warns that the blacklisting campaign is promoting anti-Semitic propaganda under the guise of justice. Eliana Fleming Sep 25, 2025. ....The signatories, a who’s who of the entertainment world including actors Liev Schreiber, Debra Messing, Mayim Bialik, producers like Greg Berlanti, and musicians such as Gene Simmons, signed the letter on Thursday. They directly challenged a prior pledge by over 1,300 artists, including Oscar winners Olivia Colman, Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, and Javier Bardem, who committed to refusing work with Israeli festivals, cinemas, broadcasters, and production companies they allege are “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” JFeed

Hollywood pro-Israel artist response to boycotters surprisingly blunt: "antisemitic".

When I first read the headline that a lot of Hollywood stars responded to the pledge by their fellow artists to boycott Israel with an open letter, I assumed it would be a fairly restrained response about how Israeli filmmakers are pluralistic and support Palestinian films and have nothing to do with the Israeli government.

I was pleasantly surprised that this letter, signed by 1,200 artists, went beyond that and called the pledge antisemitic and contrary to all supposed principles of free speech. It did not pull punches... EoZ

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Trump To Macron: 'I've always been on Israel's side'. Presidents Trump and Macron held a joint press conference where they clashed over the French initiative to declare a Palestinian state. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 25, 2025, 10:24 AM (GMT+3)

At a joint press conference, U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron offered contrasting views on recent moves by several countries to recognize a Palestinian state.

Asked if such recognition was “a gift to Hamas,” Trump replied:

“Well, I think it honors Hamas and you can’t do that because of October 7th. You just can’t do that. But we want our hostages back and we don’t want them back in, you know, ones and twos and take the next two years to do it. We were the ones that got the hostages back. And I always said, I told Steve, I told Marco, I was always saying the last hostages are going to be the toughest ones. But you can’t honor them by doing anything like you suggest. All you can do is say we want our hostages back and we want we want the war to end. We’re going to want it to end."

"You always have to remember people forget October 7th was one of the most savage days in the history of the world. There’s never been anything like that. We’re talking about babies being sliced in half. You’re talking about young children having their heads chopped off. You can’t forget that.”

Macron acknowledged Trump’s point but defended the recognition decisions by other governments... INN

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Gen Z’s casual antisemitism is growing — seeded by influencers like Tucker Carlson. By David Harsanyi. Published Sep. 25, 2025, 8:02 p.m. ET

On Wednesday night, a Turning Point USA event at Virginia Tech honoring the late Charlie Kirk took an ugly turn.

A male student stood up to ask popular podcaster Megyn Kelly if she was concerned about the growing, unseemly influence of “rich billionaire Jews” on American politics.

“Did you say, ‘rich billionaire Jews’?” Kelly incredulously responded.

“Yes,” the questioner said, as if this was a completely normal topic to bring up.

It’s just one more example of the abnormal fixation younger Americans have on Israel and Jews.

The young man seemed to be allied with the progressive left, which has long flirted with this kind of rhetoric.

But similar comments are increasingly spreading on the right, as well — even in the glare of the public spotlight.

Just the other day, disgraced former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who has developed a creepy monomaniacal obsession with Jews, used Kirk’s otherwise inspiring memorial in Arizona to suggest that “a bunch of guys sitting around eating hummus” in Jerusalem had something to do with silencing the late TPUSA leader.

The statement seemed tailor-made to create division between Jews and Christians.

Yet no one who participated in Kirk’s funeral tribute condemned our modern-day Charles Coughlin — and the popular Carlson will be headlining future events for TPUSA.

Though facts rarely dissuade conspiracy theorists, it’s objectively false to contend that Jewish people have an outsized influence on the Trump administration.

Here’s the list of President Donald Trump’s top 12 donors in 2024, according to Forbes : Timothy Mellon, Linda McMahon, Diane Hendricks, Miriam Adelson, Kelcy Warren, Timothy Dunn, Richard Uihlein, Jeff Sprecher and Kelly Loeffler, Phil Ruffin, Jimmy John Liautaud, Antonio Gracias, and Douglas Leone.

Only one of those billionaire donors is Jewish. There were, as far as I can tell, four other Jewish donors in the top 25.

Yet you may notice that paranoid Israel-haters on the right are fixated on billionaires like Larry Ellison and Bill Ackman, a longtime Democrat who defected to Republicans in part because of the left’s embrace of Hamas apologists — and not Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy or Peter Thiel or many others.

Carlson, for instance, blamed Fox News personality and radio host Mark Levin for convincing Trump to bomb Iranian nuclear sites.

Indeed, the podcaster assured his credulous audience that Levin was leading the United States into World War III at the behest of foreigners.

We expect this kind of aspersion from the progressive left, not alleged conservatives.

One can say many things about Donald Trump, but the notion that his positions can be bought by campaign funds stretches credulity.

Besides, no one needs to buy Trump’s support for Israel, considering he’s been an on-the-record vocal champion of the Jewish state for nearly 40 years.

When Trump this week met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly with French president Emmanuel Macron — who had just rewarded Hamas with unilateral recognition of an imaginary Palestinian state — he made his position known.

“Well, I have to say that I’m on the side of Israel,” Trump said. “I’ve been on the side of Israel really my whole life.”

It is difficult to argue that any president has been a better friend.

Trump was offering pro-Israel statements years before he was in political office; years before he had any donors; and years before Benjamin Netanyahu, the boogeyman of Jew-baiters, was Israel’s prime minister.

It is also objectively false that American Jews are an ideological monolith.

I’ve spent 20 years publicly disagreeing with numerous Jewish American organizations and individuals, and I can assure you we don’t have secret meetings to plot control of the world.

I’ve never met a Jewish billionaire.

Jews, though, are the only ethnic group that is collectively smeared as Fifth Columnists for advocating for causes they believe in.

One of the popular issues among many American Jews is championing the long-standing US allyship with Israel — a wholly moral, constructive and defensible position that many individuals and groups openly advocate.

The insinuation that it’s nefarious to do so is only peddled by bigots unwilling or unable to debate the issue in good faith.

It’s clear that the stigma associated with spreading ugly tropes about Jews is disappearing. It’s been that way in the conspiratorial swamp of social media and podcasting for a while.

Now it is being normalized in the real world. NYPost

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Day after UAV strike in Eilat: Dozens of Houthi terrorists estimated dead in strikes on Yemen. Israel National News. Sep 25, 2025, 5:25 PM INN

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Trump: 'I will not allow Israel to annex Judea and Samaria'. Elad Benari. Sep 26, 2025, 12:03 AM INN

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Suspected Iranian spy who followed Ben Gvir indicted. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 9:50 AM INN

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Nearly 70 Companies Targeted. UN expands anti-Israel blacklist. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 3:48 PM INN

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Iran built underground missile factories in Yemen. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 10:31 AM According to a report in Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel’s security services have detected significant advances in the Houthi militia’s capabilities in recent months. INN

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IAF hits over 140 terror targets amid advance into Gaza City. “We are intensifying pressure on the Hamas terrorist organization and advancing according to a structured and systematic plan,” said IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin. JNS Staff (Sept. 26, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Turkey calls on FIFA, UEFA to ban Israel. UEFA prepares for an emergency vote next week on whether to suspend Israel from its tournaments. Reuters|09.26.25 YNet

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Trump moves to block World Cup ban on Israel. The United States vows to stop efforts to expel the Jewish state from international soccer. Joshua Marks. (Sept. 26, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Netanyahu meets world leaders in NY ahead of UN address. The prime minister thanked Argentina's Javier Milei, Paraguay's Santiago Peña and Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić for their support for the Jewish state. Steve Linde. (Sept. 26, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Ahead of meeting with Netanyahu, Trump says Gaza deal near, hostages could soon be freed. Reuters|09.26.25 YNet

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Fox And Friends. September 26, 2025. CLIP Jack Keane touts Netanyahu's 'absolute resolve and determination' ahead of UN speech Senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) weighs in after President Donald Trump said he wouldn't allow Israel to annex the West Bank and called Russia a 'paper tiger.' FoxNews

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UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu address after cheering Palestinian leader day before. The walkout was not unexpected, but stood in stark contrast to the delegates' applause for Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. By Rachel Wolf. Fox News. Published September 26, 2025 9:42am ED FoxNews

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Americas Newsroom. September 26, 2025. CLIP. Netanyahu speaks directly to hostages: 'We have not forgotten you'. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a message to the remaining Israelis being held hostage by Hamas. FoxNews

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Netanyahu at UN General Assembly: 'A Palestinian state? Madness'.

Netanyahu addressed the hostages in Hebrew via loudspeakers set up in Gaza, 'Our heroic brothers, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is speaking, we have not forgotten you. The entire nation is with you. And we will not be silent until we bring you all home,' adding 'Giving the Palestinians a state adjacent to Jerusalem is like giving al-Qaeda a state adjacent to New York.' Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 4:52 PM INN

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Netanyahu is an amazing spokesman Live: PM Netanyahu Addresses UN General Assembly | WATCH. Israeli PM Netanyahu addresses the UN amid the Gaza war and rising global pressure. He sends a direct message to Hamas, defends against genocide claims, rebukes recognition of a Palestinian state, and reaffirms threats from Iran.

Gila Isaacson. Sep 26, 2025.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an address to the United Nations General Assembly today, focusing on Israel's ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip and mounting international pressure, including a wave of Western nations recognizing a Palestinian state.

Key Moments from the Speech.

Direct Message to Gaza and Hamas (16:21): In an extraordinary move, the Prime Minister announced that the IDF had hijacked the mobile phones of Gaza residents and Hamas operatives. His speech was being broadcast live through those devices, as well as via giant loudspeakers placed along the Gaza border.

To Hamas Leaders: "Lay down your weapons, release the hostages. If you do so, you will live; if not, we will hunt you down."

To Gaza Residents: The war can end immediately with the release of all hostages and the disarmament and demilitarization of Hamas.

Plea to Hostages (16:18): Netanyahu read the names of the hostages held by Hamas, addressing them in Hebrew from the UN podium. "Our brave brothers and sisters, this is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking. I am addressing you from the UN platform. We have not forgotten you for even a second. The entire nation is with you. We will not rest or relent until we bring you all home, the living and the fallen alike."

Confronting Critics on "Genocide" Claims (16:30): Netanyahu called claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza "ridiculous." He emphasized: "We evacuate civilians to safe zones. What country committing genocide evacuates its civilians?"

Rebuke on Palestinian State Recognition (16:27): The Prime Minister strongly condemned countries recognizing a Palestinian state under current conditions, stating that "weak world leaders are folding under pressure." He challenged them: "You are not indicting us, but yourselves. We fought your enemies, barbaric enemies, on seven fronts, and you fold under pressure and fight against us. When will you learn that you cannot talk your way out against Jihad?"

The Iran Threat (16:14): Netanyahu reiterated his commitment, alongside U.S. President Donald Trump, to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. "We must not allow Iran to reestablish its nuclear capabilities. Iran's stockpiles must be destroyed, and sanctions must be reimposed."

Visual Evidence and War Aims (16:17, 16:15): The Prime Minister wore a special hostage pin featuring a QR code linking to a site detailing the atrocities of October 7th. He urged the audience to zoom in on the barcode to understand "why we must win." He added that the mission is not over, as "remnants of Hamas are still in Gaza City," and Israel "must finish the job."

The link to view the content is available everywhere in the world except for Israel. The reason for this is to stop the atrocities from being shared with sensitive viewers, like children, here in Israel.

Military Successes (16:10): Netanyahu presented a map detailing Israeli strikes over the past year. He claimed: "We struck the Houthis, destroyed most of Hamas's capabilities, killed Nasrallah, sent pagers to Hezbollah, demolished the Assad army, and destroyed Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities."

Reception and Pre-Speech Events.

Walkout and Applause (16:05): Upon the Prime Minister's arrival, hundreds of Arab diplomats demonstratively walked out of the hall in protest, while others remained and greeted Netanyahu with applause.

Trump Meeting: Following the address, the Prime Minister is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. JFeed

Netanyahu at UN: Israel ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza, rules out Palestinian state. Scores of delegates walked out as PM invoked horrors of Oct. 7, addressed hostages directly, faced genocide accusations, denounced Western powers Itamar Eichner, New York, News Agencies|09.26.25. [43]. YNet

Israeli attack on Iran nuke program ‘will go down in annals of military history,’ Netanyahu tells UN. JNS Staff. (Sept. 26, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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UNRWA ignored Hamas ties in schools, fostering terrorism – UN Watch report. Mathilda Heller, Jerusalem Post, September 22, 2025:

UNRWA turned a blind eye as Hamas terror chiefs held top positions within the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) educational system and promoted terrorism and radicalization, a scathing new report by the watchdog UN Watch has revealed.

UNRWA raises over $1 billion annually from Western states under the stated aim of educating Palestinian children with values such as peace, tolerance, and universal human rights. However, the report argued that “by knowingly employing Hamas terrorist leaders as school principals and teachers, and by allowing terror chiefs to head the unions that oversee thousands of their teachers, UNRWA didn’t just tolerate extremism, the Western-funded UN agency institutionalized it, turning classrooms into incubators of hate.”

Despite seemingly being led by an international team under Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, UN Watch found that the majority of UNRWA’s operations on the ground are led by local leaders, who, especially in Gaza and Lebanon, are Hamas members or leaders. In fact, over 99% of UNRWA’s 30,000 employees are area staff. Only 120 employees at the agency are international staff, funded by the United Nations in New York.

Of the local staff, support for Hamas is rampant. UN Watch previously revealed that a 3,000-member UNRWA staff Telegram chat group cheered the October 7 atrocities. Prior to October 7, UNRWA school principal and UNRWA Gaza Staff Union head Suhail Al-Hindi was publicly revealed to be involved with Hamas terror chiefs, but was not fired.

Similarly, in Lebanon, UNRWA management failed to fire Fateh Sharif, who had served for years simultaneously as the head of the UNRWA Lebanon Teachers’ Union and as a senior leader of Hamas in Lebanon.

As such, UN Watch claims that Hamas has “hijacked UNRWA’s education through its domination of the local UNRWA staff unions, particularly the teachers’ sectors of the unions, enabling Hamas to control UNRWA schools.” Methods of control include, it argues, preventing the agency from de-radicalizing the curriculum, blocking efforts by UNRWA to discipline staff for inciting antisemitism and jihadi terrorism, and placing Hamas operatives in senior educator positions in schools.

Suhail Al-Hindi and UNRWA Gaza As mentioned, Suhail al-Hindi was both a leader in Hamas and a prominent figure in UNRWA, overseeing approximately 8,000 teachers and 220,000 students.

When Al-Hindi was elected to the Hamas politburo in 2017, he was forced to resign from UNRWA. He went on to lead the Hamas “March of Return” committee, billed as “peaceful protests,” but which in fact was designed to test and study Israeli defenses in preparation for the Hamas invasion, which eventually took place on October 7.

Al-Hindi lauded October 7 as an achievement and has since served as a key Hamas spokesperson and member of the Hamas ceasefire negotiating team.

However, UN Watch notes that UNRWA had been aware of Al-Hindi’s long-standing Hamas involvement for many years prior to his eventual. JPost

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Dearborn mayor refuses to apologize for telling Christian minister he was 'not welcome here.' Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, September 24, 2025.

At Dearborn, Michigan’s first city council meeting since his clash with a local Christian minister went viral after a heated exchange over a controversial honorary street sign naming, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud declined to apologize for his saying the minister was “not welcome here” and that he would “launch a parade” when he left town.

Ted Barham, the same Christian minister, opened his remarks at Tuesday’s meeting by repeating the words that went viral at the previous one on Sept. 9.

“The mayor, in a way, cursed me, as was seen around the world. And I would like to repeat what I said that day to you, Mr. Mayor: ‘God bless you,’” Barham said.

Barham said he had no plans to file a lawsuit despite pressure from supporters.

“People have been saying I should do that all over the world. I have no intention of doing that,” Barham said.

Instead, he urged the council to consider his larger message: “Bless those who curse you… love your haters. And I would say that in regard to Hezbollah as well. I would [say] that in regard to Mr. Siblani and I would [say] to Israel, too. ‘Love your haters.’”

He then made a new appeal.

“Would it be possible for you, Mayor Hammoud, in front of the world and council members to join me in saying we would like to put out a Christian call to prayer and a Christian call to faith in all the countries around the world where an Islamic call to prayer goes out?”… Fox News

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IAF hits 170 Hamas targets across Gaza, eliminates terrorists in Gaza Cit. Jerusalem Post. September 25, 2025. JPost

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While the UN talks two states, the Palestinian Authority talks erasing Israel By Nan Jacques Zilberdik, Palestinian Media Watch, September 25, 2025.

Heads of state and policy makers in the EU and around the world support the establishment of a “Palestinian state” but completely ignore the state that Palestinian Authority leaders are seeking. They refuse to acknowledge the deceitful statements by the PA top, which Palestinian Media Watch has exposed for decades, because these statements reveal the inconvenient truth—PA leaders see a Palestinian state as part of the stages plan to weaken and eventually destroy Israel and create “Palestine” “from the River to the Sea.”

The following are recent examples of this inconvenient truth, which, if not taken seriously, threatens the very existence of the State of Israel:

Fatah official’s goal to destroy Israel: “We’ll return to all of occupied Palestine” of “27,000 sq. km”

Fatah official and Deputy Chairman of the Jenin refugee camp popular committee Fida Turkeman: “We the [PLO-affiliated] popular committee for refugees, the Insan Association, and the institutions of the national coalition distributed a map of Palestine (i.e., that includes Israel)… to emphasize the legal and historical right to the land of the forefathers, to emphasize that the [refugees’] right of return is a private and public right not subject to a statute of limitations, to emphasize the return to 27,000 sq. km., the area of all of occupied Palestine (i.e., all of Israel without the Golan Heights), and we won’t settle for less. We the refugees continue to hold the key of return that we inherited from our ancestors 77 years ago to emphasize the return and our historical right to the land of the forefathers. Allah willing, we’ll return to all occupied Palestine and won’t leave.” [Official PA TV, Palestine This Morning, June 23, 2025]

PA Shari’ah Judge in sermon: Allah’s decree will hit the Jews, “We are the owners of this land”

PA Shari’ah Judge Abdallah Harb: “While [the Jews of] Banu Nadir thought like those who [today] think about absolute and fateful victory – about them it was said: ‘They thought that their fortresses would protect them from Allah… but Allah came upon them from where they had not expected… [Quran 59:2]… We are the owners of this land.This land is part of our faith and religion. We stand on it and will not leave it. They [the Jews] are the transient ones, and we are the owners of this land.” [Official PA TV, May 30, 2025]

Children in summer camps taught goal is “a free Arab Palestinian land from the River to the [Sea]” – Fatah official

Fatah Nablus Coordinator of Fatah’s Cubs and Flowers Movement Hukm al-Baghdadi: “These children and campers are our hope, our hope that there will be a free Arab Palestinian land from the [Jordan] River to the river (sic., Mediterranean Sea).”

Posted text: “The conclusion of the ‘Flowers of Hope and Cubs of Freedom’ [summer] camp at the [Fatah] Nablus Branch.”

[Fatah Movement – Nablus Branch, Facebook page, Aug. 23, 2025]

“Flowers and Cubs” refer to boys and girls in Fatah’s Lion Cubs and Flowers children’s movement.

Abbas’ advisor’s goal is to “liberate Palestine from the River to the Sea”

Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor : “Everyone knows the balance in the region… What weapons [will be useful] in a world where Israel enjoys full support? Not only from the US, but from the entire Western world. Entering an armed and unlimited confrontation with Israel is doomed to failure from the first moment. Indeed, such a war and such an armed confrontation can affect Israel, but will it destroy Israel? Will Palestine be liberated from the [Mediterranean] Sea to the [Jordan] River?” [PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash, YouTube channel, Aug. 2, 2025]

“We own the place,” Israel “will come to an end” – PA TV filler

Palestinian children with Palestinian flags confront and provoke Israeli police officers at the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem.

Official PA TV narrator: “Here we have our say. Here we own the time, the place, the land, and the identity, while the occupation (i.e., Israel) will come to an end. We will never leave!” [Official PA TV, May 19, 2025]… PalWatch

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Lawyer says he had to resign Boston University role for protesting Jew-hatred. “Why would BU, which has an honorable reputation otherwise, allow someone who publishes violent social media posts about Jews to be held out as an anti-bigotry fellow,” Douglas Hauer-Gilad told JNS. Aaron Bandler.

(Sept. 25, 2025 / JNS) Even after Douglas Hauer-Gilad had resigned from his adjunct law professorship at Boston University, the private school told him in January that it still intended to launch an investigation against him for allegedly cyberstalking a professor, who he says has no current ties to the school and whom he accused of making antisemitic statements.

The retired lawyer, who is Israeli and is studying to become a rabbi, said that he resigned from the school in January after more than seven years of teaching because he was afraid to show up on campus.

“You had high-level university officials finagling a process to overcharge somebody who’s Jewish and Israeli for protesting antisemitism,” he told JNS.

The episode began, as Hauer-Gilad tells it, when he saw anti-Israel social media posts by Sahar Aziz, distinguished [SIC] law professor and chancellor’s social justice scholar at Rutgers Law School and a former BU visiting fellow. Shortly after Oct. 7, Aziz retweeted a post from a Gazan writer stating that “there were no rapes or ‘beheaded babies,’” a screenshot, which JNS viewed, suggested.

On Jan. 18, 2024, she wrote that three Palestinian American college students were shot in Vermont, “because Zionists are inflaming Islamophobia by accusing Muslims, Arabs and Palestinians of supporting terrorism. Blood is on their hands.” (The shooter was later determined not to have targeted them as Palestinians.)

Hauer-Gilad told JNS that he felt he had to speak out after seeing Aziz’s posts, since Boston University listed her as an “anti-bigotry fellow” on its website and that she had been a visiting fellow at BU’s now-defunct antiracist research center from 2021 to 2022.

“That perplexed me,” he said. “Why would BU, which has an honorable reputation otherwise, allow someone who publishes violent social media posts about Jews to be held out as an anti-bigotry fellow?” (JNS sought comment from Aziz.)

Hauer-Gilad asked university leadership why Aziz was being held as an anti-bigotry fellow on BU’s website, given her social media posts and her lack of current connection to the school.

“I firmly believe that people can have different views on Gaza. I’m friends with people who claim that Israel is committing genocide,” Hauer-Gilad told JNS. “What stood out here was a visible disconnect with BU holding somebody as an anti-bigotry fellow who is pushing out social media that had gone from the political to the violent.” (The Jewish state and Trump administration insist that Israel is not committing “genocide,” and U.S. and Israeli officials have said that charge is a blood libel.)

Colin Riley, executive director of media relations at Boston University, told JNS that the school “has a foundational commitment to nurture individuals from all backgrounds and create a place where they can fully engage and thrive in our community.” He added that “the university followed its processes for responding to the issues raised between Ms. Aziz and Mr. Hauer.”

Hauer-Gilad shared emails that he wrote to Aziz, copying others, in 2024 with JNS. In one, he asked her to stop denying Hamas rapes, noting that she holds “a very high level of authority as a scholar and thought leader.” He told JNS that he also sent Aziz’s social media posts to schools at which she was scheduled to speak about Gaza.

In one email, Hauer-Gilad asked Brian Ballentine, senior vice president for strategy at Rutgers and chief of staff to the public university’s president, what Rutgers is doing to encourage “Aziz to conduct herself in a civil and professional manner.” In another email, he wrote to the Rutgers Law School dean, copying Aziz and accusing her of being a “bigot and antisemite” and stating that he intended to file a bar complaint against her.

In December 2024, he wrote to two professors at Boston College, copying Aziz, telling them that it was a “serious lapse of judgment” for their department to host Aziz the prior month and that he would mention it to the college’s board and president.

That same month, he was informed that Boston University’s equal opportunity office and police department had received a complaint accusing him of cyberstalking.

Hauer-Gilad told JNS that Victoria Sahani, a law professor and then associate provost for community and inclusion at Boston University, sent the complaint. He added that Sahani is “good friends” with Aziz. (JNS sought comment from Sahani.)

Boston University’s police department did not find evidence to open an official police report, according to Hauer-Gilad, but the school intended to open a Title IX investigation of him. (JNS sought comment from the Boston University police.)

Under Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, a federal law, schools that receive federal funding are barred from engaging in sex-based discrimination, which includes sexual harassment and sexual violence, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Stalking is the most severe form of sexual or gender-based misconduct under Boston University’s Title IX policy, Hauer-Gilad said.

In a December 2024 email, which Sahani sent to the Boston University equal opportunity office, Title IX coordinator Jean Estevez, university police chief Robert Lowe and Kelly Nee, vice president for safety, security and preparedness, she wrote that she was filing a report sent to her “about actions committed by a BU law lecturer against a visiting law professor.”

In the email, Sahani wrote that the complainant was Aziz, whom she identified as a Rutgers law professor who had served as a visiting law professor at Boston University in 2021. She wrote in the subject line that the complainant was “a non-BU faculty member.”

In the complaint, Aziz accused Hauer-Gilad of “electronically stalking me for over a year” and having “defamed me in public” and “sent emails to the Rutgers president and law school demanding that Rutgers fire me.”

Aziz added in the note, which JNS viewed, that Hauer-Gilad “has made me feel unsafe.”

“I believe his motivations are hate toward me and a desire to hurt me as a Muslim and Arab woman,” she wrote.

Hauer-Gilad told JNS that Sahani knew that she could “push through” a “confusingly worded report” as a Title IX complaint. He maintains that his emails to Aziz were respectful.

‘Shook to the core’.

On Jan. 5, Hauer-Gilad resigned from Boston University because he thought that he would be “in a position where I’d have to step out of class, because I would be told that I would be under investigation,” he told JNS. “If I’m under investigation for something as severe as stalking, then I can’t be in class.”

On Jan. 8, he had a Zoom call with two members of the Title IX office about his case, and told them that Aziz did not have standing in the complaint. He called the university’s Title IX office two days later, while he was driving in Florida, to ask if it had been dismissed. Hauer-Gilad was told that an investigation was going to be opened against him because Aziz is a member of the BU community.

“Imagine my utter shock and horror,” Hauer-Gilad told JNS. “It shook me to the core.”

The “whole purpose” of the Title IX complaint was to shut him down, according to Hauer-Gilad. “It was to get me out of BU, intimidate me,” he said.

Howard Cooper, an attorney for Hauer-Gilad, shared a January 2025 letter that he sent to Boston University asking it to confirm that it dismissed the complaint and retracted the “false police report” against his client.

Cooper told the school that there was no standing to open the Title IX complaint, since Aziz wasn’t a current BU professor. He noted that Boston University officials continued to refer to Aziz as “affiliated faculty,” although her website and resume do not state that she has any current affiliation with BU.

In his communication with Boston University, Cooper also stated that there were concerns that Sahani is biased, citing a letter she signed.

Cooper referenced a letter Sahani signed in March 2024 opposing the House Education and Workforce Committee’s probe of antisemitism at the Rutgers center for security, race and rights, and, she and colleagues said, targeting of Aziz. Sahani and other signatories said that House Republicans were engaged in “politically motivated and viewpoint-based attack on the center and a tenured university professor.”

Cooper also told BU that Sahani and Aziz serve together on the international law committee of the Association of American Law Schools and that if Sahani failed to disclose her relationship with Aziz when filing the complaint, that is “deeply concerning and profoundly unfair.”

Hauer-Gilad subsequently told Angela Onwuachi-Willig, dean of the Boston University School of Law, that he would cease communicating with Aziz and asked her to convey that to Aziz. After he threatened to share his story with reporters, Hauer-Gilad told JNS that Erika Geetter, BU’s senior vice president and general counsel, took a “deep dive” into the case and told him that it was dismissed and offered him a “soft apology.” (JNS sought comment from Geetter.)

Yet Boston University didn’t address the contents of Cooper’s letter, according to Hauer-Gilad. JNS saw an email in which Geetter told him that Boston University did not receive an official Title IX complaint—only an email from Sahani. The university did not have jurisdiction to move forward with his case, she stated.

Hauer-Gilad told JNS that Boston University expels students who make false statements in the form of plagiarism. “It was incomprehensible that I would stand by and not speak up, and not raise to public awareness the fact that one of the most senior members at BU would be deceptive with respect to a Title IX complaint to help a friend,” he said. “That should never happen at a university.”

Title IX “is not a political weapon that, as a senior university administrator, you use for a friend,” he added.

Hauer-Gilad told JNS that he filed a complaint with the Department of Education under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act but opted to withdraw it for safety reasons.

He told JNS that he worried about “political exposure for work I’ve done in Ukraine, for human rights work I’ve done in other countries, including Malaysia and Pakistan, and for me to be potentially under more scrutiny by people who might threaten me because I am held out as responsible for bringing Donald Trump to BU.”

“I did not want to take that risk on,” he told JNS.

He thinks that Boston University leaders have acted in a “deplorable” way by declining to share “core documents” about the Title IX case with him.

Hauer-Gilad told JNS he is weighing suing Boston University and plans to file a defamation suit against Sahani and an ethics complaint against her with the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. (According to Sahani’s bio, she is “an active member of the bar in New York and the District of Columbia.”)

He also plans to meet with the Massachusetts attorney general to explore possible options against the university, he said, although he would drop the matter if Boston University issues a written apology to him.

“It makes me very sad,” he said. “I’m going to tell my story, because I think BU can do better and be better, and if I don’t tell my story, if I’m quiet, that’s exactly what BU wants.”

“They’re hoping that I get exhausted and go away,” he added. “That’s not my personality at all.” JNS

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It’s not Israel that should be charged with a campaign of genocide. The dilution of the core meaning of word is an affront to both history and the true victims of this heinous crime.

David Parsons. (Sept. 25, 2025 / JNS) Throughout Israel’s long two-year war with Hamas, accusations of “genocide” have been loosely tossed at Israel from many sources, including by U.N. officials and prominent world leaders. One recent example was the resolution of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), which turned out to be a shameful, secretive attempt by a small clique of antisemites within the organization to dupe the world on false academic pretenses. This carefree use of the charge of genocide against the Jewish state threatens to undermine the valued safeguards established in international law against this greatest of crimes. It also reveals the duplicitous motives of those who seek to malign Israel.

Genocide is rightly called the “crime of crimes.”

It is defined in the U.N. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (1948) as acts committed “with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such.” The central requirement is specific intent (dolus specialis) to eradicate a protected group simply for who they are.

This definition was formulated in the aftermath of the Holocaust, when the Nazi regime sought the systematic extermination of the Jewish people in Europe. Since then, it has been legally applied to such horrific tragedies as the widespread massacres in Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. Thus, the legal concept of genocide is deliberately defined in precise, narrow terms to shield it from frivolous or politicized abuse.

Yet in our day, we increasingly see “genocide” charges routinely brandished as a rhetorical weapon in global discourse, especially against Israel. This dilution of the core meaning of genocide is an affront to both history and the true victims of this heinous crime.

For the Jewish people, accusations of genocide against Israel carry an even deeper, double meaning. These charges are not only patently false; they are a painful inversion of Jewish suffering in the Holocaust, trivializing that immense catastrophe while, in the same breath, turning Israelis into the Nazis.

For the following reasons, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) has concluded that the charge of genocide in Gaza does not apply to Israel:

1. Absence of specific genocidal intent: The Genocide Convention of 1948 requires clear intent to destroy a people. There is no credible evidence demonstrating that Israel seeks to eradicate all Gazans; rather, its intent is to defeat the banned terror militia Hamas, which ignited the current conflict by carrying out the widespread massacre of Israelis and abducting hostages on Oct. 7, 2023.

2. The war stops when the hostages are released: Israel has made it clear that the war could end tomorrow if Hamas releases the remaining Israeli hostages, agrees to disarm and relinquishes control of Gaza. Genocides do not end with such overtures for peace.

3. IDF warns civilians before strikes and facilitates evacuations: The Israeli military has consistently issued warning messages before targeted airstrikes, such as through SMS texts, phone calls, air-dropped fliers and online social-media platforms, and has facilitated civilian evacuations. This is incompatible with a genocide campaign.

4. Role of the international community in confining Gazans to the battlefield: The rising death toll in Gaza is troubling to everyone, but it cannot all be laid at the feet of Israel. The international community bears some responsibility for this situation by overwhelmingly insisting that Palestinian civilians in Gaza had to remain on the battlefield, rather than being allowed to evacuate to safety. This was an unprecedented act in the history of modern warfare, and only complicated Israel’s efforts to confront and defeat Hamas, whose own deliberate strategy is to exploit the population of Gaza as human shields.

5. Medical aid and child evacuations abroad: Israel has coordinated the evacuation of hundreds of Palestinian children with severe illnesses to receive treatment in Abu Dhabi, Italy and elsewhere. That is evidence of humanitarian concern, not destruction.

6. Scale and methodology not indicative of destruction objectives: Civilian casualties are tragic, but Israel’s methods—precision strikes, advance warnings—stand in stark contrast to the indiscriminate extermination that defines genocide.

7. Complex legal status and pending case at the International Court of Justice: The International Court of Justice is currently deliberating the charge of genocide against Israel, and so far has only ordered Israel to prevent the possibility of genocide as a provisional measure. This was not a final ruling; the case is still pending.

8. Key government findings and emerging scholarly rebuttals: Certain governments, including the United Kingdom, have carefully weighed the evidence and reached the conclusion that Israel is not committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. Further, independent studies dispute the genocide charges by exposing flawed casualty data and a lack of evidence for systematic targeting policies.

9. Israel facilitates food and aid deliveries: Far from starving Gazans, Israel has been coordinating massive flows of relief. Since Oct. 7, an average of 300 to 320 aid trucks per day have entered Gaza via Israeli crossings—carrying food, medicine and supplies. More recently, the Israeli-American-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has been distributing 1.2 million meals daily. Israel has also enabled water and power connections for Gaza’s main water desalination plant. Such actions, again, are incompatible with genocidal intent.

10. The population in Gaza is not shrinking: Despite thousands of deaths in this war, the overall population of the Strip has not decreased in the past two years, with tens of thousands of children born. This demographic reality contradicts claims of an extermination campaign.

By contrast, Hamas not only exhibits genocidal behavior but openly proclaims its genocidal intent. The Hamas Charter accuses the Jewish people of seeking to control the world, which they see as the rightful destiny of Muslims. Jews, therefore, are viewed as an implacable enemy.

The Hamas Charter also still affirms in its Arabic version that it is their religious duty to destroy the Jewish people due to the perpetual war which exists between Muslims and Jews until Judgment Day. In fact, the charter expressly recites the early Islamic hadith (“tradition”) declaring this vanquishing of the Jews as a prerequisite for the end of days. Hamas actually views the Oct. 7 massacres as a partial fulfilment of this hadith. Therefore, Hamas officials have vowed to repeat these attacks over and over again—a threat that must be seen in light of this dark apocalyptic vision.

The atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct. 7, including rapes, murders, torture and abductions, flow from a genocidal ideology. In addition, their strategy of using Palestinian civilians as human shields reveals how deeply Hamas has embraced a culture of death, even sacrificing their own people to advance their diabolical cause.

The chorus of charges that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza collapses under careful, objective scrutiny. In truth, this is but another in the long litany of blood libels against the Jewish state and people. The war in Gaza is intense, complicated and stressful for everyone involved, especially with the presence of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in a vast terror tunnel network.

But by issuing warnings before strikes, facilitating humanitarian aid and offering peace in exchange for the release of hostages, Israel’s conduct is incompatible with genocidal intent. These facts stand in stark contrast to Hamas, whose founding charter, rhetoric and actions openly aim for the annihilation of the Jewish people.

The global community must acknowledge this stark reality, rather than confuse the victims with the aggressors. And it must also confront the deliberate genocide campaign instigated by Hamas. JNS

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25 Sep 2025. ‘There is no genocide’ in Gaza says US ambassador to Israel Matt Frei Europe Editor and Presenter [...] Mike Huckabee: There’s no genocide for the simple reason that if it were genocide, Israel could have accomplished that in about two and a half hours. What they don’t get credit for is that when they are going into targets, they announce what those targets are going to be. They instruct by way of leaflets and cell phone messages and broadcast messages.

Now the fact that Hamas amasses their civilians into that area that is going to be hit.

Matt Frei: Well, there’s just no evidence of that, is there?

Mike Huckabee: Yes there is, there’s quite a bit of evidence of it. I’ve talked to people in Gaza and I’m telling you, what they tell me is that every one of them – that I talked to – had a family member murdered by someone from Hamas. Channel 4

Channel 4 News @Channel4News: ‘There is no genocide’ in Gaza says US ambassador to Israel From channel4.com Sep 25, 2025 on X

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Hamas Leader: UN Action on Israel a “Benefit” of Oct 7. ”Why are all these countries recognizing Palestine now?" September 26, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield. [44].

PM Keir Starmer in the UK, Macron in France and other Western leaders who decided to recognize an Islamic terrorist state inside Israel have tried to pretend that they aren’t recognizing Hamas or helping Hamas.

However, Hamas leaders have made it clear again and again that they are and that it’s the result of Oct 7.

“The powerful blow that was delivered to Israel on October 7 has yielded three very important historic achievements. First of all, it brought the Palestinian cause back [to center stage]. Why are all these countries recognizing Palestine now? Had any country dared to recognize the state of Palestine, prior to October 7? The overall outcome of October 7 forced the world to open its eyes to the Palestinian cause,” Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad bragged in August.

View this post on Instagram [45]. A post shared by Embassy of Israel (@israelinusa).

Now in the wake of the UN Jihad recognition event, Hamad is speaking out again and linking it directly to Oct 7.

”What is the benefit of October 7th? If you look at the UN General Assembly yesterday… they condemned Israel,” Hamad said. [46]

It’s hard to argue with that? What other possible basis was there for the recognition of an Islamic terror state except Oct 7 and everything that followed?

Ghazi Hamad had already vowed to repeat Oct 7 again and again.

The UN, the UK, France and other countries recognizing a terrorist stare are also recognizing mass murder as a political strategy which means that more of it will come. FPM

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Islamic-lobby OIC’s UN Walkout: A Betrayal of Diplomacy and Truth.

The OIC-led walkout during Prime Minister Netanyahu’s UN address is a damning indictment of the United Nations’ surrender to the Islamic bloc’s agenda. Far from a principled stand, this coordinated exit by Muslim-majority nations was a cowardly evasion of Israel’s call for peace and truth. It exposed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) stranglehold over international forums, where anti-Israel bias consistently drowns out reason and diplomacy. By refusing to engage with Netanyahu’s message—a message rooted in Israel’s right to exist and defend itself—these nations betrayed the UN’s founding ideals of dialogue and cooperation. This shameful display underscores a broader truth: the OIC’s obsession with demonizing Israel undermines any hope for genuine peace, revealing their walkout as not just anti-Israel, but anti-progress. at NER

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UN Security Council rejects bid by Russia, China to delay sanctions on Iran. Associated Press|09.26.25 YNet

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Moment police arrest autistic man in middle of the night for posting ‘f*** Hamas, f*** Islam’ on social media,” by Lettice Bromovsky, September 26, 2025. Daily Mail

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Douglas Murray: “The World’s Obsession With Palestine ISN'T About Palestine..” Stand Tall Israel. Sep 26, 2025. Douglas Murray: Stand Tall Israel Collection.

In this powerful interview on Israel’s i24 News channel, best-selling author and commentator Douglas Murray reveals why the world’s obsession with Palestine isn’t really about Palestine at all.

Speaking in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas massacre, Murray exposes how the global media, political leaders, and activist movements turned Israel — the victim of one of the worst terrorist atrocities in modern history — into the villain almost overnight. He explains why this pattern of victim-blaming, the rise of antisemitism, and the dangerous new ideology of what he calls “Palestinianism” threaten not only Israel but the entire Western world.

Murray does not hold back as he addresses:

• Why Israel’s war is not only for its own survival but also for the survival of Western civilization

• The disturbing media shift from covering October 7 to focusing on “Israel’s revenge” within 24 hours

• How Israel is uniquely treated as the only nation where victims of terror are blamed for the violence against them

• Why the recognition of a Palestinian state by Western governments is nothing more than gesture politics

• The hypocrisy of ignoring stateless peoples like the Kurds while obsessing over Palestine

• The rise of the “death cult vs. life cult” narrative — and why Israel represents the side of life

• How anti-Israel activism in the West often masks deep-rooted antisemitism

• Why appeasing radicals is like “feeding the crocodile” — it will eat you next

• His defiant closing declaration: “They may come for the Zionists. Very well, I am a Zionist. They may come for the Jews. Very well, I am a Jew. Am Yisrael Chai.”

in YouTube

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Man who threatened Jewish families sentenced after trying to illegally buy guns for 'God's wrath'. Hassan Chokr had pleaded guilty to illegal possession of multiple firearms on May 28, after originally being charged in 2022 with ethnic intimidation and for lying on federal firearms forms. By Michael Starr. September 26, 2025. JPost

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‘Deranged Leftist’ Allegedly Assaulted Trump Admin Official At UN. ["free palestine" thug followed her in the restroom]

Timothy Sekerak. Contributor. September 27, 2025

An official working in President Donald Trump’s administration was physically assaulted by a “deranged leftist” during a United Nations (U.N.) gathering on Thursday, according to sources.

The official — who works in international relations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — was acting in a support role for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy during the General Assembly when the assault occurred, according to Fox News Digital.

“An HHS official was followed into a bathroom, recorded, physically assaulted and verbally accosted by a deranged leftist at the U.N. who somehow entered the venue past multiple layers of security,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly told the outlet.

“Thankfully, the official is safe, and the lunatic was arrested, but this is part of a disturbing and dangerous set of failures by the U.N. after their sabotage of President Trump ahead of and during his speech.”

The official explained what happened in a statement to the outlet. She said she was walking down a hallway when the individual began beating her and shining a light in her face.

“Once I took a step back and regained my footing, it didn’t stop. I realized what was happening. I realized I was being yelled at and that the light was also a recording device,” the official said.

The individual was allegedly screaming pro-Palestinian comments and calling the official a “Nazi” and a “fascist.”

The official claimed she tried to escape into a bathroom stall, but the individual followed her and put a camera over the door to continue filming the official and screaming at her.

The official was eventually able to get away after 10 minutes of the assault, according to the outlet.

The United States Secret Service will look into the incident to determine how the individual was allowed access into such a high-profile event, Kelly told the outlet.

The outlet also learned that the individual was released from custody on Friday night. The person, however, was charged with assault, aggravated harassment, attempted assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. That person is scheduled to appear in court Nov. 13.

A U.N. spokesperson addressed the situation in a statement to the outlet, expressing outrage and asking how the U.N. can continue to position itself as the world’s diplomatic center when incidents like this occur at its own events.

“We are outraged that a member of the U.S. delegation was physically assaulted inside of U.N. Headquarters the afternoon of September 25,” the spokesperson said. “This attack must be addressed swiftly, and consequences must be felt.”

“If you can’t keep people safe in your own building, how can you claim to be the world’s diplomatic center?” the spokesperson asked.

The spokesperson also addressed the need for upgraded security measures.

“We know the U.N. needs dramatic reform and now must also immediately implement a thorough review of the U.N. ‘s security operations,” the spokesperson said. “The U.N.’s failures are evident worldwide, and now in its own halls.”

The official who was assaulted told the outlet that the assault was political in nature but that the HHS team feels empowered by their leadership.

“Secretary Kennedy gets a tremendous number of bows and arrows and threats that he deals with, but it seems that it’s not enough, and it is trickling down,” the official said. “That’s a scary thing for the team. But we’re more empowered, and we have amazing leadership.” DailyCaller

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Notes part III: Sep 27 - Oct 7, 2025

Hamas official: Oct. 7 created ‘a golden moment’ for Palestinians. Ghazi Hamad told “CNN” that the massacre created “a golden moment.” JNS Staff.

(Sept. 27, 2025 / JNS). Ghazi Hamad, a senior Hamas official, has defended the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, telling CNN that they created a “golden moment” for the Palestinian cause despite the tens of thousands of deaths in Gaza.

In an interview with the American network in Doha, two weeks after apparently surviving an Israeli airstrike on a Hamas compound in the Qatari capital, Hamad highlighted the growing international condemnation of Israel’s offensive in Gaza and the spate of countries that have recognized Palestinian statehood.

According to CNN, he was “unapologetic” about the consequences for Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

“You know what is the benefit of Oct. 7 now?” he asked. “If you look to the [United Nations] General Assembly yesterday, when about 194 people opened their eyes and looked to the atrocity, to [the] brutality of Israel and all of them, they condemned Israel. We waited for this moment for 77 years.

“I think this is a golden moment for the world to change history,” he added.

CNN noted that his comments came on the same day as Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas condemned the Oct. 7 attack in a speech to the United Nations, saying that Hamas would have no role to play in a Palestinian state, and a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to address the assembly. JNS

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Trump’s Gaza peace plan: No role for Hamas, no timeline for IDF exit. CNN report sheds more light on Trump’s 21-point Gaza peace plan, says it calls for hostage release in 48 hours for phased IDF pullout. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 10:38 PM INN

Report: Israel considers immunity for Hamas leaders in Trump plan. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2025, 9:39 PM INN

All hostages for '100-200 terrorists serving life': New details on Trump's 21-point Gaza peace plan. Ynet Global|09.27.25 YNet

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Heated Gaza Debate. Mike Huckabee Tackles Piers Morgan: "Insult Israel, Insult America" | WATCH. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sparked controversy on Piers Morgan Uncensored, defending Israel’s Gaza actions, criticizing Western recognition of Palestine, and accusing Hamas of blocking aid, igniting a heated debate with Palestinian Ambassador Husam Zomlot ahead of UN General Assembly discussions. Gila Isaacson. Sep 27, 2025. JFeed

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Albanese and Wong Have Encouraged Further Hamas Brutality. By Cliff Reece, September 27, 2025.

What Prime Minister Albanese, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and other like-minded politicians in Europe and Canada don’t seem to understand is that by recognising a non-existent Palestinian State they have encouraged even more brutality from Hamas and other terrorist groups.

Sheikh Hassan Yousef, a co-founder of Hamas, stated: “We welcome Australia’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine.” He then claimed that the brutal attack on Israel on 7th October, 2023 was now seen by them to be fully justified as it has achieved this outcome.

As an example of their arrogance when dealing with naïve western politicians, three Palestinians accused of “collaborating” with Israel were executed by masked Hamas terrorists in front of a cheering crowd in Gaza last Sunday.

And Hamas was quite happy to have this visually broadcast around the world.

Ghastly footage of the killings, originally posted on a Hamas-affiliated Telegram group, shows the three doomed blindfolded men kneeling on the ground in front of a trio of Hamas gunmen holding automatic weapons

The crowd can be heard chanting “Allahu Akbar!” — a Muslim prayer meaning “God is most great” — clearly cheering on the brutal executions.

All three men were then shot in their heads and upper bodies, with the terrorists placing notes on their corpses reading, “Your betrayal will not pass without punishment. A harsh punishment awaits” in handwritten Arabic, the outlet said.

Hamas’ Ministry of the Interior called the men a “group of outlaws” who had collaborated with the Jewish state…. Richardson Post

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Israel-Hamas war. Some 800,000 Palestinians evacuate from Gaza City as Israeli defense minister says operation to ramp up. Sep 27, 2025. i24

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UNGA: German FM reasserts national commitment to Israeli security. "The existence and the security of Israel will always be part of our raison d'état," said Johann Wadephul, as Berlin did not join push for Palestinian statehood. i24NEWS. September 27, 2025. i24

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'Too many questions remain': New Zealand says it will not recognise Palestinian state for now. Reuters|09.27.25 YNet

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UN sanctions on Iran set to return Saturday after Security Council votes down delay bid. Reuters|09.27.25 YNet

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'Jewish supremacy'(sic) doctor cleared, UK health chief says statement mirrors Nazi values. Wes Streeting publicly expressed his loss of faith in the UK's health system after an anti-Israel, pro-Hamas physician was allowed to resume practicing following an investigation.

By Jerusalem Post Staff, September 27, 2025.

Wes Streeting, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, stated that he has “no confidence” in the regulatory abilities of the UK’s health system after Dr. Rahmeh Aladwan, a physician notorious for perpetuating antisemitic conspiracies, including accusations of "Jewish supremacy," was cleared to continue practicing medicine.

"The racist language of ‘Jewish supremacy’ reflects the values of Nazis, not the NHS," Streeting stated in a Friday post to X/Twitter. "I fail to see how medics using such language with impunity doesn’t undermine confidence in the medical profession. I have no confidence in the our regulation system." JPost

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Nearly half of Netanyahu voters support Trump’s 21-point Gaza plan The poll marks the first time since the war began that support among Netanyahu voters for the plan exceeds opposition to it. By Maariv, September 27, 2025. JPost

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Eric Adams stands with Israel after meeting with Netanyahu. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 12:22 AM INN

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Watch: Terrorists planting explosives are eliminated by the IAF. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 7:19 PM INN

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Ground operation in Gaza gains force Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 7:26 PM INN

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Nasrallah didn't realize he was the next target for elimination. IDF's Intelligence Directorate reveals that in the days leading up to his elimination, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah chose to remain in place and plan counterattacks, each of which was quickly thwarted. Israel National News Sep 27, 2025, 8:01 PM INN

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CAIR Attorney Ramsey Judah At Long Beach, California Mosque: Do Not Cooperate With ICE; Everybody Is At Risk Of Being Taken; Lock The Mosque Doors, Do Not Let Them In Your Home, Pretend Everyone Is Sleeping, Don't Sign Anything. Sep 27, 2025. MEMRI

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Activist sentenced to 19 years for Berkeley firebomb attacks. Andrew Lapin, JTA Sep 27, 2025, 9:24 PM .. A pro-Palestinian activist who pleaded guilty to firebombing a police vehicle in Berkeley, California, last year, was sentenced this week to 19 years in federal prison. Casey Goonan, 35, also admitted to targeting other sites, including the University of California, Berkeley and a federal building in Oakland, with fires and Molotov cocktails in the name of Palestinian liberation. No one was injured in the June 2024 incidents. INN

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Security forces demolish home of Ramot Junction terrorist. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 12:25 AM INN

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Two IDF soldiers moderately injured in Gaza. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 10:58 PM INN

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Jewish man wearing Star of David necklace attacked in Germany. Erfurt police are searching for the suspect who attacked a Jewish man on one of the city's streetcars. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 10:40 PM ...Only last month, a troubling report from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) was published showing that between January and March, there were 1,047 antisemitic crimes and incidents in Germany, including 27 cases of violence and 422 cases of incitement to hatred. INN

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IDF issues demolition orders for two terrorists' homes. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2025, 10:35 PM INN

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IDF eliminates terrorist who killed Yamam commander. Hamas terrorist behind Arnon Zamora’s killing eliminated in IDF-Shin Bet operation. Uzi Baruch. Sep 27, 2025, 11:47 PM INN

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At the Western Wall. President Herzog participates in Selichot prayers. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 4:11 AM INN

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Trump plan calls for destruction of Hamas’s offensive weaponry. The Washington Post reports that Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan calls for the destruction of Hamas’s offensive weaponry and offers amnesty to group members who “commit to peaceful co-existence.” Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 5:30 AM INN

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Court sentences seven men in 2021 lynching of Lod resident Yigal Yehoshua. Shilo Freid|09.28.25. YNet

Guardian of the Walls in Lod: Terrorists sentenced for attack that killed Yigal Yehoshua. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 11:42 AM INN

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Tzuba hotel attacker: 'I stabbed them because they are Jews'. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025 A prosecutor's statement was filed this morning against the terrorist who carried out the stabbing attack at the hotel in Kibbutz Tsuba. One of his victims was seriously injured and the other moderately injured. During his interrogation, he admitted that he stabbed them "because they were Jews. INN

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Death Penalty for Terrorists Bill approved in first reading. The National Security Committee met this morning to discuss the bill imposing the death penalty for terrorists. The Coordinator of Prisoners and Missing Persons, Gal Hirsch, came to the debate and expressed opposition to the law's promotion now. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 12:51 PM INN

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KLM resumes flights to Israel. JNS Sraff. (Sept. 28, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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San Marino recognizes ‘Palestine’ at UN General Assembly. JNS Sraff. (Sept. 28, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Editor of state-linked Qatari daily shares video praising Hamas, casting Trump, Netanyahu as devils. JNS Sraff. (Sept. 28, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Hungarian FM: EU should be smarter than to sanction Israel. Mike Wagenheim. (Sept. 28, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Shin Bet probes failures in Qatar strike. Probe reportedly focuses on intel regarding location of Hamas leaders and decision to use precision munitions. Yoav Zitun|09.28.25. YNet

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Evangelical leader brings influencers to Israel to counter ‘propaganda war’ after Oct. 7 Bishop Robert Stearns, who has brought 35,000 evangelicals to Israel since 1992, is leading influencers with 300M followers on solidarity missions, warning of eroding US support and urging Israel to fight the 'propaganda war'. Alexandra Lukash|09.28.25. YNet

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Mike Johnson: 'Judea and Samaria belong to Israel, geopolitical forces at play'. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 12:28 PM INN

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Maher Calls Out Gaza Obsession. WATCH: Bill Maher Exposes Western Media Hypocrisy - Nigeria's Christian Genocide Ignored Because 'The Jews Aren't Involved'. Bill Maher rips into media silence on Nigeria's Christian killings, calling out the blatant double standard that ignores jihadist horrors unless Jews are in the crosshairs. Eliana Fleming Sep 28, 2025. JFeed

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SSGT Inbar Avraham Kav killed in Samaria ramming attack. Staff Sergeant Inbar Avraham Kav, a soldier in the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, was killed in a terrorist ramming attack at the Jit Junction. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 10:58 PM INN

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Eric Adams withdraws from NYC Mayoral race. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2025, 8:38 PM INN

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Watch: Captivity survivor sings Psalm 121. Shortly after the terrorist who commanded the attack on the shelter from which he was abducted was eliminated, Eliya Cohen sang the moving Psalm with Israeli singer Yonatan Razel. Hezki Baruch. Sep 28, 2025, 9:21 PM INN

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Sirens in central Israel, Judea. Missile from Yemen intercepted. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2025, 1:08 AM INN

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Report: Syrian President meets WJC President in New York. Elad Benari. Sep 29, 2025, 4:08 AM INN

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Genocide? Starvation? No, IPhone17. War Zone Luxury: How Gaza's Elite Got the iPhone 17 Before it Arrives in Israel. How new iPhone models reach Gaza through sophisticated smuggling networks, bypassing official blockades and appearing before their official release in Israel, despite restrictions. Lara Sukster Mosheyof Sep 29, 2025 06:23 JFeed

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How Tucker Became Qatarlson Tucker Carlson has lost his way, big time! Tucker Carlson's Descent: From Conservative Firebrand to Conspiracy Peddler? What went wrong?

Gila Isaacson. Sep 29, 2025 06:54 Tucker Carlson, once a sharp-elbowed staple of Fox News conservatism, known for his populist rants against "elites," immigration, and endless wars, has undergone a stark transformation since his 2023 ouster from the network. By September 2025, he's morphed into a figurehead for the far-right's isolationist, anti-interventionist wing, but at a cost: his rhetoric has veered into overt antisemitism, conspiracy theories, and alliances with fringe voices that echo historical blood libels.

Carlson's pivot against Israel intensified post-October 7, 2023, aligning with his "America First" isolationism. He frames U.S. support for Israel as a humiliating drain on American resources, accusing the country of "controlling" U.S. policy and dragging America into endless Middle East conflicts. In a June 2025 interview with Ted Cruz, he grilled the senator on U.S. aid to Israel, calling it a betrayal of domestic priorities like border security, echoing left-wing critiques but laced with "woke right" populism that resents perceived foreign lobbies. By July, he escalated, calling for revoking U.S. citizenship from Americans who've served in the IDF over "dual loyalty" concerns, while slamming the Trump administration's deportations of pro-Palestinian students as hypocritical.

On X, Carlson's posts amplify this:

• June 2025, he blasted "warmongers" like Sean Hannity and Mark Levin for pushing Trump toward direct U.S. strikes on Iran, naming pro-Israel donors like Miriam Adelson as culprits.
• In February, he interviewed Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who praised X's dominance while Carlson nodded along to critiques of U.S. "imperialism" in the region. Critics, including Haaretz and Ynet, call it "country club antisemitism," polished disdain for Jewish sovereignty, masked as anti-war patriotism.
• Trump himself swiped back in June, dismissing Carlson's Iran warnings as irrelevant blather from a has-been.
• By September, Carlson's rants had alienated even MAGA stalwarts, with outlets like Mediaite labeling them "humiliating" attacks on Trump and Netanyahu.

This isn't subtle critique; it's an obsession.

Cozying Up to Nuns: Platforming Anti-Israel Propaganda.

On August 11, he interviewed Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos, a U.S.-born Russian Orthodox nun who's lived in the Holy Land. Titled "Here’s What It’s Really Like to Live as a Christian in the Holy Land," the 90-minute episode was a one-sided takedown of Israel, with Carlson nodding along as Stephanopoulos claimed Israeli "apartheid" persecutes Christians, steals land, and bombs churches "on purpose."

She alleged Israel plans to "blow up" Al-Aqsa Mosque or the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount to rebuild a Jewish temple, and defended Hamas as desperate resisters in an "open-air prison." Carlson promoted it heavily on X, urging "evangelicals" like Ted Cruz to listen, framing it as exposing Christian suffering ignored by pro-Israel conservatives.

The backlash was swift: CAMERA and Aish accused Carlson of letting her "bear false witness," omitting context like Hamas terrorists holding 40 clergy hostage in the Church of the Nativity during the 2002 siege she referenced. For Carlson, it was red meat for his audience, cozying up to a nun lent "moral" cover to his Israel-bashing and ignored data showing Israel's Christian population stable or growing under its governance.

Hinting Israel Killed Charlie Kirk: The Funeral Blood Libel.

And just as we thought Tucker was as deep down the rabbit hold as he could go, at Charlie Kirk's memorial in Arizona's State Farm, Carlson likened Kirk to Jesus: an "evangelist" murdered by powerful forces in a "lamp-lit room with men eating hummus" in Jerusalem, plotting to silence him for "telling the truth." He added Kirk "did not like Bibi Netanyahu" and was "appalled" by Gaza, implying his death silenced a growing critic. No explicit accusation, but the dogwhistle was deafening: Pharisees plotting Jesus's death (a medieval "deicide" libel blaming Jews), plus "hummus" as a modern Israeli nod.

The fallout was explosive. The ADL called it a "blood libel"; pro-Israel voices like Mark Dubowitz and Eylon Levy decried Carlson desecrating Kirk's memory, a "passionate friend of Israel." Arizona rabbis and Jewish groups condemned it as reinforcing myths that "Jews killed Jesus," linking to centuries of expulsions and murders. Netanyahu denied involvement twice—once on NewsMax, once in a video, calling it "absurd." X lit up with clips, from Quds News Network amplifying it as "Israeli involvement" to far-right users like Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes cheering. MSNBC and The Times of Israel saw it as exposing MAGA's Israel rift: pro-Israel hawks vs. antisemitic isolationists. Even Antonio Brown piled on, tying it to Carlson's 9/11 docuseries as "next ****** level."

What Happened to Him? A Perfect Storm of Grift, Grievance, and the Far-Right Gutter

Carlson's arc isn't mysterious, it's predictable for a media survivor chasing relevance post-Fox. Fired amid a Dominion lawsuit exposing his private texts mocking MAGA (e.g., calling Jan. 6 a "badly organized" riot), he launched Tucker Carlson Network, thriving on X and podcasts with 10M+ views per episode.

Unshackled, his "bowtie conservative" facade cracked: He dined with Putin in 2024, hosted Holocaust deniers, and amplified white nationalist tropes. The Israel turn? Post-Trump's 2025 reelection, as U.S. aid flowed unabated, Carlson tapped paleoconservative veins (Pat Buchanan-style) to court the "groyper" crowd, young, online radicals like Fuentes who blend isolationism with Jew-baiting.

Psychologically, it's grievance: Carlson resents "neocons" (many Jewish) for past snubs and sees Israel as a symbol of elite overreach. Financially, it's gold, his nun interview racked up millions of views, blending piety with propaganda. Politically, it's fracturing MAGA: Kirk's death exposed the divide, with Carlson siding against pro-Israel donors like Bill Ackman, who allegedly pressured TPUSA over hosting him. As MSNBC's Emily Tamkin put it, once you flirt with antisemitism, "you do not get to decide how much prejudice is acceptable."

Once a voice against coastal snobs, Carlson's now a vector for the worst tropes, deicide myths, Mossad whispers (he tied Epstein to Israeli intel in July). It's not intelligence; it's idiocy wrapped in contrarianism. If he was ever the "smart conservative," that ship's sailed, replaced by a man chasing shadows in a hummus-scented room. JFeed

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Argentina's Antisemitic Outrage. "Today We Burn the Jews": Milei Condemns Antisemitic Chant by Argentine Students. Argentine President Milei condemns high school students' antisemitic chant referencing Holocaust, reinforcing his zero-tolerance stance against hate speech and support for Jewish community. Lara Sukster Mosheyof Sep 29, 2025 08:44

Argentine President Javier Milei has forcefully condemned a circulating video showing high school students on a school trip chanting the abhorrent phrase, "Hoy quemamos a los judíos" (Today we burn the Jews). The explicit reference to the Holocaust by the students has triggered immediate national outrage and reinforced the President’s vocal anti-antisemitism campaign.

The video, which appeared on social media, reportedly shows a group of students from a private high school singing the hateful lyric, underscoring persistent concerns about antisemitism and Holocaust awareness among young people in the country.

The Argentine school, "Escuela Humanos" (Humans' School), presents itself as a global embassador for peace. In their Instagram Bio, it's written: "20 años construyendo personas más humanas" (20 years building more human people). But it seems like this message got lost into antisemitism. JFeed

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Shiite Militia Claims Responsibility for Explosive Device That Severely Wounds IDF Reserve Officer. A militia affiliated with the Iranian-backed Shiite axis has claimed responsibility for planting an explosive device near a new Israeli military outpost in the Quneitra region, which detonated and critically injured an IDF reserve officer on Monday, according to statements from the group and Israeli military sources. Sep 29, 2025. JFeed

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Ben Gvir's demand to PM 'Hamas defeat and full control over Gaza'. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2025, 3:44 PM INN

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Trump is talking with the Qatari Emir before he meet Netanyahu. Sep 29, 2025 JFeed

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Netanyahu apologizes to Qatari PM for strike on Hamas leaders. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2025, 7:51 PM INN

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Lindsey Graham: Israel must be allowed to finish the job. Sep 29, 2025 JFeed

Sen. Lindsey Graham. 'I don't support ending war if it means Hamas is not defeated'. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2025, 6:09 PM INN

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House ed panel demands answers from Harvard on campus Jew-hatred. “Harvard does not appear to have disciplined, and instead has rewarded, two students who assaulted an Israeli Jewish student,” Reps. Tim Walberg and Elise Stefanik stated.

(Sept. 29, 2025 / JNS) Republicans on the Committee on Education and Workforce demanded answers from Harvard University on Monday about whether the school has created a hostile environment for Jews.

Reps. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), chair of the committee, and Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), chair of the House Republican Leadership, wrote to Harvard president Alan Garber about potential violations of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discriminating on the basis of race, color and national origin. JNS

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Suit alleging Bay Area district teaches Jew-hatred can proceed, California judge rules. “Parents are entitled to see what their children are being taught,” Lori Lowenthal Marcus, of the Deborah Project, told JNS. Aaron Bandler. (Sept. 29, 2025 / JNS) Han Tran, a judge on the Alameda County Superior Court in California, ruled earlier this month that a lawsuit alleging the Berkeley Unified School District uses anti-Israel curricula can proceed.

The district educates some 9,400 students in 11 public elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools and also runs three preschools and an adult school serving “several thousand” students annually, according to its site.

Lori Lowenthal Marcus, legal director of the Deborah Project, which filed the suit in October, told JNS that the judge’s decision is “huge.”

“We haven’t had that,” she said. JNS

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‘Don’t confuse me with facts’ view, B’nai B’rith says of meeting European diplomats at UN. “Nobody gave a cogent, persuasive answer, because there is no cogent, persuasive answer,” Daniel S. Mariaschin, the nonprofit’s CEO, told JNS. Mike Wagenheim. (Sept. 29, 2025 / JNS) Meeting with European diplomats on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly went as one would expect of representatives of countries that have been recognizing a state of “Palestine,” which the Jewish state and others say rewards Hamas, according to Daniel S. Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International.

“What we have here on an international level is a ‘don’t confuse me with the facts’ worldview,” Mariaschin told JNS. “All of these arguments, which we feel are well grounded, are clearly not getting through in terms of persuading, because minds were made up 12 months ago and 18 months ago.” JNS

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'Greatest day in civilization': Netanyahu and Trump address the press on Gaza peace plan. US President Donald Trump meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, shares new proposal for ending the Israel-Hamas war. Israel National News. Published: Sep 29, 2025, 5:59 PM

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on Monday ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Following their bilateral meeting and lunch, the two leaders addressed the press.

Trump opened the press conference by calling the day "one of the greatest days ever in civilization." He thanked Prime Minister Netanyahu for "getting in there and getting a job. We really work well together."

He noted that he and the Prime Minister discussed Iran, trade, the expansion of the Abraham Accords, and "most importantly, we discussed how to end the war in Gaza," which, according to him, is just a part of "eternal peace in the Middle East."

The President announced that following extensive consultation with Middle Eastern states, he is formally releasing the "Principles for Peace." He noted that the plan was formulated while working with the nations involved.

Trump thanked Prime Minister Netanyahu for agreeing to the plan and "for trusting that if we work together, we can bring an end to the death and destruction that we've seen for so many years, decades, even centuries, and begin a new chapter of security, peace, and prosperity for the entire region."

He also praised the Arab leaders for agreeing with the plan and contributing to it, and revealed that the Prime Minister and Field Marshal of Pakistan openly backed the plan.

Delving into the plan, he stated that it stipulates that Hamas must return the hostages immediately, but in no case more than 72 hours.

According to Trump, the plan would end the war with Arab and Muslim countries, committing to demilitarize Gaza quickly and decommission the military capabilities of Hamas and other terror organizations.

"I'm hearing Hamas wants to get this done too; that's a good thing," the President added.

The plan will see all parties agreeing on a timeline for Israeli forces to withdraw in phases.

Trump implied that the Arab countries already have an agreement with Hamas for it to agree to the plan, but warned that if Hamas does not accept it, "Israel will have the absolute right and our full backing to do what they have to do."

The President stated that at the request of other countries, he will lead the "Board of Peace" that will oversee peace efforts. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will also be on the board. “The leaders of the Arab world and Israel and everybody involved asked me to do this,” he explained.

He noted that in the meeting, Prime Minister Netanyahu was "very clear about his opposition to a Palestinian state and he mentioned October 7th, and I understand that. I understand and respect his position on many things, but what he's doing today is so good for Israel."

Trump also mentioned the anti-war protesters in Israel who often hold signs with his name, quipping: "They like me, for whatever reason, Bibi, I don't know."

He complimented the Prime Minister, calling him "a warrior" and saying that "Israel is lucky to have him."

The President also criticized the countries that "foolishly" recognized a Palestinian state, but explained that they did so because "they're tired of what's been going on for so many decades. The Presidents and Prime Ministers, when they deal with the Middle East, talk about the same thing over and over."

Reviewing the history leading up to the war, he recounted: "The Palestinians elected Hamas. Israel withdrew from Gaza, thinking they would live in peace, remember that? But that didn't work out; there was the opposite of peace. I never forgot that, because I said, 'That doesn't sound like a good deal to me, as a real estate person, they gave up the ocean.' They gave up the most magnificent piece of land in the Middle East and said all we want to do now is have peace, and that request was not honored."

"Instead of a better life for the Palestinians, Hamas diverted resources to build over 400 miles of tunnels and terror infrastructure, rocket production facilities, and hid military command posts and launch sites in hospitals, schools, and mosques, so if you went after them, you'd end up knocking out a hospital, school, or a mosque.

"I challenge the Palestinians to take responsibility for their destiny."

Trump warned that if the Palestinian Authority does not complete the reforms he laid out in 2020, "They'll have only themselves to blame. We're giving them an amazing footprint, and they have amazing support from the leaders of the Arab world."

He claimed that Israel gained respect in the Middle East by the way it fought the war.

The President also referred to the phone call between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed al-Thani during which, according to him, the two had a "heart-to-heart conversation."

Prime Minister Netanyahu responded by thanking the President for his hospitality and for his friendship and leadership, "From Jerusalem to Tehran, from the Golan Heights to Gaza, you have proven time and again, what I've said many times: you are the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House."

Netanyahu declared that "I support your plan to end the war in Gaza, which achieves our war aims. It will bring back to Israel all our hostages, dismantle Hamas's military capabilities and its political rule, and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel."

"We would not have achieved this turning point without the courage and sacrifice of our incredibly brave soldiers. They fight like lions to defend the people of Israel, and they serve on the front line of the war between civilization and barbarism," he added.

Citing the American and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear weapons program in June, Netanyahu proclaimed that when the US and Israel "stand together, we achieve the impossible."

Regarding Hamas accepting the plan, he warned: "If Hamas rejects your plan, or if they supposedly accept it and then do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself," adding that Israel did not fight this "horrible" war so that Hamas would stay in power in Gaza and "threaten us again and again and again with these horrific massacres."

The Prime Minister thanked the President for standing strong in the UN against the recognition of a Palestinian state, which "would be an outcome that, after October 7th, would reward terror, undermine security, and endanger Israel's very existence."

Netanyahu further praised the Trump Administration's plan for Gaza as "realistic" instead of insisting that an unreformed Palestinian Authority govern the enclave.

“I appreciate your firm position that the PA could have no role whatsoever in Gaza without undergoing a radical and genuine transformation,” Netanyahu said. “It won’t come as a surprise to you that the vast majority of Israelis have no faith that the PA leopard will change its spots. But rather than wait for this miraculous transformation, your plan provides a practical and realistic path forward for Gaza in the coming years, in which Gaza will be administered - neither by Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority - but by those committed to a genuine peace with Israel.”

As he welcomed Netanyahu to the White House, Trump was asked if he was confident that the deal would go through, to which he answered in the affirmative.

At the same time, a senior Qatari delegation arrived at the White House to discuss and advance a hostage deal that could bring an end to the war. Axios reporter Barak Ravid reported that Netanyahu even spoke to the Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman, and apologized for the strike on Hamas officials in Doha.

Just minutes before Netanyahu’s arrival, President Trump spoke with the Emir of Qatar as part of efforts to push the framework forward.

According to Axios, the “21-point plan” includes the release of all remaining hostages, a permanent ceasefire, a gradual Israeli withdrawal from all of Gaza, and a post-war governing mechanism for the Strip without Hamas, secured by a force comprising Palestinians alongside soldiers from Arab and Muslim countries.

Arab and Muslim states would fund Gaza’s new administration and reconstruction, with some involvement of the Palestinian Authority. INN

Trump calls on Hamas to accept 'extremely fair deal', says it is Netanyahu's 'crowning achievement'. No PA involvement in Gaza after Hamas, Trump, Netanyahu say • Trump releases 21-point plan • Trump sais that under his plan, Arab and Muslim countries would demilitarize Gaza.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu give thumbs-up at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 29, 2025. Trump, Netanyahu say no PA involvement in Gaza after Hamas. By Jerusalem Post Staff. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump said that there would be no role for the Palestinian Authority in Gaza until it underwent major transformations.

“I appreciate your firm position that the PA could have no role whatsoever in Gaza without undergoing a radical and genuine transformation,” Netanyahu told Trump. “It won’t come as a surprise to you that the vast majority of Israelis have no faith that the PA leopard will change its spots."

“But rather than wait for this miraculous transformation, your plan provides a practical and realistic path forward for Gaza in the coming years, in which Gaza will be administered – neither by Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority – but by those committed to a genuine peace with Israel.” [September 30, 2025]. JPost

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IDF And Shin Bet Eliminate Hamas Commander Who Led Hamas Hostage Release Propaganda Spectacles. September 29, 2025.

The IDF and Shin Bet announced Monday that they eliminated Musa Shaldan, the deputy commander of Hamas’ Zeitun Battalion, in a targeted strike in Gaza City last week.

Shaldan, a veteran operative within Hamas, played a central role in orchestrating both combat operations against Israeli forces and propaganda spectacles tied to the release of Israeli hostages. According to the joint IDF-ISA statement, he was killed in a strike on Wednesday.

Shaldan rose through the ranks of Hamas’ Zeitun Battalion, serving as both intelligence officer and deputy company commander before assuming his role as deputy battalion commander. He commanded forces during the October 7th massacre in southern Israel. YWN

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Charlie Kirk wrote of his ‘deep love’ for Israel in letter to Netanyahu about how to counter rising opposition to the Jewish state in the US. By Josh Christenson and David Propper Published Sep. 29, 2025, 3:54 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON — Assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how to counter “anti-Israel sentiment” among Gen Z and win the “information war” being waged against the Jewish state, according to a letter obtained by The Post.

Kirk wrote to Netanyahu in the May 2 missive that he was alarmed by “anti-Israel and anti-Semitic trends” hitting “record levels on social media” since one of his “greatest joys as a Christian is advocating for Israel and forming alliances with Jews in the fight to protect Judeo-Christian civilization.”

“My team and I have spent months analyzing these trends and debating ideas that could help you and your country pushback [sic] against these disturbing developments,” he said in the letter, reproduced in full below for the first time. “Anti-Israel sentiment can undermine American support for Israel..." NYPost

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Live. Main Selichot prayers at the Cave of the Patriarchs. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2025, 10:37 PM INN

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A mix of Israeli skepticism and support greet Trump plan for Gaza. According to the plan, Hamas will disarm, and the Gaza Strip will become a “deradicalized terror-free zone” governed by a “technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee.” David Isaac. (Sept. 29, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Two wounded in Gush Etzion terror attack. A 15-year-old boy was moderately to seriously injured in the attack. JNS Staff.

(Sept. 30, 2025 / JNS) Two Israeli teens were injured, including one moderately to seriously, in a terrorist attack on the Route 60 highway in the Gush Etzion region of Judea on Tuesday afternoon. JNS

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Poll: Netanyahu's coalition stands at 63 seats Israel National News. Sep 30, 2025, 9:25 PM INN

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Dearborn Islamic Center Holds Memorial Mourning a Year After Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah’s ‘Martyrdom. By Joshua Klein, September 30, 2025.

A Dearborn, Michigan, Islamic institute hosted a memorial marking one year since Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s death, praising the U.S.-designated terror leader’s “bravery,” featuring tributes to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and telling attendees the Iranian ruler is “our leader.”

Held this past Friday at the Hadi Youth Community Center, the event marked the one-year anniversary of what organizers called Nasrallah’s “martyrdom” and drew attendees, including parents with young children. Hezbollah is designated by the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

Usama Abdulghani, described by the group as the Hadi Institute’s “spiritual leader” and linked to the affiliated K-5 Hadi Montessori School, addressed the audience beside a framed portrait of Nasrallah during a livestreamed program. “This is an occasion that many of us probably never thought we would live to see,” he said, repeatedly using the honorific “Seyyed.” “We never imagined that our Seyyed would be martyred in our lifetime, and that one year would have passed since his martyrdom.”

Abdulghani told attendees they had been “blessed to be in the presence of one of the greatest allies of Allah,” and lingered on what he called Nasrallah’s virtues. “We miss his smile … his love for humanity … how he would tell us our responsibility … we miss his bravery,” he said. Pivoting to Tehran, he placed the movement under Iran’s ruler: “This camp, the camp of divine resistance, the camp of Hussein, is now led by our leader Imam Khamenei.” He urged the crowd to treat Nasrallah’s death as a call to action: “Hopefully, the martyrdom of Seyyed [Nasrallah] will inspire us to be like the Seyyed.”… Breitbart

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Trump. 'Hamas has 3-4 days to respond to peace plan'. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2025, 4:22 PM INN

Trump will give Hamas ‘three or four days’ to respond to Gaza plan. By Christian Datoc. September 30, 2025. President Donald Trump said he plans to give Hamas the remainder of the week to respond to his 20-point proposal for peace in Gaza.

Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel’s support for the plan, along with buy-in from a number of Arab nations, at the White House on Monday. The framework calls for the release of hostages, dead or alive, within 72 hours, the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the creation of a new international body overseeing the day-to-day cleanup effort, and the phased withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces.

Trump delivered remarks to military leaders in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday morning, and before departing the White House, he fielded multiple questions on the topic from reporters.

“We’re going to do about three or four days. We’ll see how it is. All of the Arab countries are signed up,” Trump said when asked how long he would give Hamas to accept the plan. “The Muslim countries are all signed up. Israel is all signed up. We’re just waiting for Hamas, and Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end.”

The president didn’t directly answer a question about any negotiating wiggle room for the terrorist group, simply stating that “we want it very simple.”

“We want the hostages back immediately, and we want some good behavior. And, you know, pretty, pretty simple. You don’t get simpler,” Trump continued. “Think of it. We’ve signed every country in the Middle East. This is like an impossible thing. It’s never been done before. This is more than Gaza. Gaza is mixed up, but this is — Gaza is a piece of it.”

Trump also reiterated that, should Hamas reject the deal, he “would let [Israel] go and do what they have to do.”

TRUMP TOUTS GAZA PLEACE PLAN AS NETANYAHU WARNS HAMAS IT CAN BE DONE THE ‘EASY’ OR ‘HARD’ WAY.

“We’ve killed about 25,000 Hamas. So, certainly, they paid a big price for Oct. 7. And this is a whole new group. You know, they come in, and they come in, and they keep coming. But this is a whole different group, and their leadership has been killed three different times, so they paid a big price,” he concluded. “We hope that they’re going to have a nice, calm life. Maybe it won’t happen, but if it does, it’ll be one of the greatest things ever to happen. We’ll have actual peace in the Middle East.” Washington Examiner

Trump says Hamas has 3 or 4 days to agree to ceasefire deal. By Mallory Wilson. The Washington Times. Tuesday, September 30, 2025 [...] The president said he would let Israel “go and do what they have to do” if Hamas rejects the latest deal.

“We’ve killed about 25,000 Hamas,” he said. “So certainly they paid a big price for Oct. 7. And this is a whole new group. … We hope that they’re going to have a nice, calm life. Maybe it won’t happen, but if it does, it’ll be one of the greatest things ever to happen. We’ll have actual peace in the Middle East.” WashingtonTimes [47]

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Edan Alexander Street. Emotional Tribute to Freed Hostage Edan Alexander: Tenafly Names Street in His Honor. After surviving 584 gruelling days in captivity by the Hamas terror organization, the young soldier was celebrated in his hometown before re-joining his military unit to defend Israel. Eliana Fleming. Sep 30, 2025 JFeed

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Mediation Crisis: Key Ally Undermines Gaza Plan. Qatari PM Demands Changes to Trump's Gaza Plan, Calling It Only an 'Initial Document'. The key mediator distanced his nation from full support of the proposal, complicating the diplomatic process just as President Trump issued a strict deadline for the terror organization's response. Eliana Fleming. Sep 30, 2025 JFeed

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Palestinian men, UNRWA workers using aid to sexually exploit Gazan women - AP. One woman said she was given a six month contract with UNRWA after being pressured to sleep with an aid worker.

By Danielle Greyman-Kennard, September 30, 2025. Some Palestinian men have been exploiting the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, using resources as a way to pressure women into sexual interactions they would not have otherwise consented to, six local women told the Associated Press on Tuesday.

The women, who remained anonymous due to fears of retribution from the men or their own families, told AP that some of the men were associated with humanitarian aid groups, such as UNRWA.

A 35-year-old widow reported giving her number to a worker while receiving aid from UNRWA, which resulted in her receiving late-night phone calls. While the conversation began as harmless, she described how it quickly devolved into him questioning her on the color of her underwear and whether her husband had satisfied her. He asked her to come to him for sex, which she refused, and she said she never received any humanitarian aid.

While the woman submitted a complaint to the UN agency, she stated that she was informed she needed to have a recording of the call to have it further investigated - a requirement that was not possible with her older phone model and contradicted the agency's own policy. JPost

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Explosives cache discovered near Lebanon border from pre-Second Lebanon War period. During civil works in the area of Ghajar, a pit filled with explosives was discovered. The IDF notes that the infrastructure was buried before the Second Lebanon War. Israel National News. Published: Sep 30, 2025, 10:45 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Gottheimer bill seeks to speed up transfer process of confiscated Iranian weapons to U.S. partners. “Iran, the world’s largest state-sponsor of terror, continues to arm terror proxies that threaten American troops, our bases and our allies,” the New Jersey Democrat stated.

(Sept. 30, 2025 / JNS) Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to speed up the process by which confiscated Iranian weapons are transferred to U.S. partners and allies. JNS

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‘Not far-off threats,’ Israeli ambassador to the United Nations says of Hamas capacity in Judea, Samaria. Mike Wagenheim. (Sept. 30, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Terrorist posed as hostage to lure IDF soldiers. IDF forces in Gaza identified an individual with a white flag calling for help and halted their operations out of concern that he might be a kidnapped Israeli. After extensive searches, it was revealed that the individual was not a hostage Israeli, but a terrorist. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2025, 10:55 PM INN

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"Islamic Takeover?" Muslim Candidate's Georgia Governor Bid Ignites Firestorm Palestinian Governor? "Islamic Takeover?" Muslim Candidate's Georgia Governor Bid Ignites Firestorm Viral Campaign Video Ignites National Debate on Islamic Influence in Georgia Politics. Yair Kleinbaum. Sep 30, 2025.

Georgia State Representative Ruwa Romman, a Muslim and Palestinian American, has launched her 2026 gubernatorial campaign, igniting fears among some residents of an Islamic cultural shift. Her viral video frames her as a civil rights activist turned politician, but critics see it as a strategic move to advance Muslim influence in the Peach State. JFeed

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A Battle for Life. The Battle for Nir Am: Deadly Clashes, Heroic Defense. Detailed operational review reveals how Israeli forces defended Kibbutz Nir Am during Hamas assault, highlighting crucial decisions and acts of heroism that prevented a larger catastrophe.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 1, 2025 05:18 JFeed

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Antisemitism Challanged in the US. Trump Launches Major Antisemitism Probe Into University of Nevada. DOJ initiates civil rights investigation into UNLV's handling of antisemitic incidents following Hamas attacks. University pledges cooperation amid growing campus tensions. Lara Sukster Mosheyof Oct 1, 2025 04:02 JFeed

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Watch: Green Prince's counter-flotilla initiative. Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of a founding member of Hamas, talks about his initiative against Hamas supporters and the flotilla that is on its way to the coast of Gaza. i24NEWS. Oct 1, 2025, 9:58 AM INN

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Watch: Two terrorists arrested in Balata camp and Nablus. Shin Bet intelligence and IDF assistance led Border Police undercover forces to capture wanted suspects; firearm seized during operation. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2025, 9:33 AM INN

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Warns of risk to Trump plan. Meloni urges Gaza flotilla to halt Elad Benari. Oct 1, 2025, 12:12 AM INN

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Watch: Israeli commandos seize a large Hamas supply cache. Commando Brigade troops have been operating in recent days in the heart of Gaza City, locating large quantities of combat equipment and continuing to kill Hamas forces. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 1, 2025, 12:18 PM INN

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IDF commanders warn: 'Do not withdraw from Gaza'. During a tour of the Gaza Division, IDF commanders opposed a military withdrawal from Gaza, as part of the Trump plan, and warned of a threat to the surrounding communities. Israel National News.

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Complaint to ICC seeks Oct. 7 genocide charges against Iran. The complaint, filed by a relative of slain Hamas hostage Shiri Bibas, charges the Islamic Republic with crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. JNS Staff. (Oct. 1, 2025 / JNS) A complaint filed this month to the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands on behalf of a bereaved Israeli family charges Iran with genocide and other egregious crimes for its involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel. JNS

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Greece, Italy urge Gaza flotilla to halt. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2025, 5:06 PM INN

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Trump signed historic security guarantee for Qatar. Trump granted Qatar an unprecedented U.S. security guarantee, including a military response in the event of an attack. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2025, 3:02 PM INN

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Harvard agreed to deal to restore federal funds, Trump says. “They’ll be paying about $500 million, and they’ll be operating trade schools,” the president said. “Then their sins are forgiven.” Andrew Bernard. (Sept. 30, 2025 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Harvard University has agreed to a deal to restore billions of dollars in federal funds that were frozen after the administration accused the Ivy League school of discriminating against Jews. JNS

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Gmar Chatima Tova from Israel! Updates continue from North America. Yom Kippur about to begin in Israel. INN's North America desk will continue to update the site until Yom Kippur begins in New York. Israel National News. Published: Oct 1, 2025, 6:00 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Germany arrests Hamas cell plotting attacks on Jews. Elad Benari, Canada. Oct 1, 2025, 6:29 PM INN

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Rocket fire disrupts Yom Kippur silence in Ashdod. Israel National News Oct 1, 2025, 9:02 PM INN

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Israeli Navy intercepts Gaza flotilla, arrests activists. Israeli Navy begins intercepting the Global Sumud flotilla near Gaza after issuing a final warning. Footage shows IDF vessels nearby; arrests reportedly underway. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2025, 11:26 PM INN

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DHS: Federal judge stokes ‘embers of hatred’ by ruling against deportation of anti-Israel protesters. “We will continue to revoke the visas of those who put the safety of our citizens at risk,” a U.S. State Department spokesman told JNS. Aaron Bandler. (Oct. 1, 2025 / JNS) William Young, a senior judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, ruled on Tuesday th JNS

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Jewish House Democrat endorses Trump Middle East peace plan. “I welcome the president’s proposal to finally bring this war to an end,” Rep. Lois Frankel said.

(Oct. 1, 2025 / JNS) Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) crossed party lines on Tuesday and endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas. JNS

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After attack on Dutch ship. Netherlands demands EU sanctions on Houthis Israel National News Oct 2, 2025, 12:07 AM INN

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‘While you perform, I will pray,’ Danon tells UN General Assembly On the eve of Yom Kippur, the Israeli envoy decried the “great shows of theater, long speeches and grand declarations” of the global body. Mike Wagenheim Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the 15th plenary meeting of the General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City, on Oct. 1, 2025. Credit: Rick Bajornas/U.N. Photo.Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the 15th plenary meeting of the General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City, on Oct. 1, 2025. Credit: Rick Bajornas/U.N. Photo.

(Oct. 1, 2025 / JNS) Hours before one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, offered a prayer for the hostages in Gaza during a U.N. General Assembly session.

The envoy offered the prayer during a meeting on Wednesday to discuss Washington’s recent veto of a Security Council resolution demanding an Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

“Speech does not free hostages, and words do not stop terror,” Danon told the diplomats, accusing the global body of spending “time on empty gestures.” JNS

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Navy's Night Raid. Israeli Navy Intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla on Yom Kippur, Detains 425 Activists Including Greta Thunberg Israeli forces seize the Pro-Palestinian Global Sumud Flotilla on Yom Kippur eve, detaining Thunberg and 425 others for deportation amid cries of 'illegal piracy.'

Eliana Fleming Oct 2, 2025. JFeed

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Terrorist kills two in Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur. The attacker targeted worshippers at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in northern England. Charles Bybelezer. (Oct. 2, 2025 / JNS) Two people were killed on Thursday in a terrorist attack at an Orthodox synagogue in Manchester, England.

The terrorist rammed his car into worshippers outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on Middleton Road before exiting the vehicle and stabbing others on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day. The attack took place at around 9:30 a.m. local time.

Three additional people were seriously wounded.

Greater Manchester Police declared “Operation Plato,” the national protocol for responding to a “marauding terror attack.”

Warning: distressing footage. 'Get back… he has a bomb, go away.' Watch the moment armed officers attempt to get members of the public away from the suspect involved in the Manchester Synagogue attack. [pic.twitter.com/Y8gj0rUJSU] — GB News (@GBNEWS) October 2, 2025.

Video circulating online shows two armed police officers shouting at the suspect as he lay on the ground outside the shul after being shot. The officers are then heard warning bystanders to leave the area, saying the attacker “has a bomb.”

Police later confirmed that the terrorist had been killed, although it remains unclear whether he was carrying an explosive device. Authorities said there was no ongoing risk to the public.

Assistant Commissioner for counter-terrorism Laurence Taylor said on Thursday that police believe they know the identity of the terrorist. He confirmed that two additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack.

BREAKING: The alleged photo of the Manchester synagogue terrorist.

The Manchester mayor says the suspect is believed to be dead, but his condition hasn't yet been confirmed. Today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. [pic.twitter.com/eKkn0HpkhW] — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 2, 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the development “absolutely shocking.” He cut short a trip to Denmark to convene an emergency COBRA meeting, a ministerial-level committee assembled in response to a crisis, saying additional police assets were being deployed to synagogues across the country.

“We will do everything to keep our Jewish community safe,” Starmer said.

The British premier last month recognized a Palestinian state, a move that Jerusalem condemned as rewarding terrorism in the aftermath of the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

This morning's attack is absolutely shocking.

I’m on my way back to London to chair an emergency meeting, and additional police assets are being deployed to synagogues across the country.

We will do everything we can to keep our Jewish community safe. [pic.twitter.com/bNUfGbWwfq] — Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) October 2, 2025.

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch on Thursday expressed shock over “Jews murdered simply for being Jews. That should not be the U.K. of 2025. But it is.

“On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, Jews take time for introspection. To ask themselves—where have we gone wrong in the past, and what do we need to do to be better in the future. These are questions we urgently need to ask ourselves as a nation,” Badenoch continued. “Today’s murders raise new questions. And they will require new answers.”

King Charles said he was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the synagogue attack, “especially on such a significant day for the Jewish community.”

These attacks on Yom Kippur are horrifying.

The Jewish community should never have to live in fear.

Britain must remain a safe home for Jews: free from hatred, intimidation or violence. [pic.twitter.com/C1xFjhHT1X] — Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) October 2, 2025.

The Israeli embassy called the killings “abhorrent and deeply distressing,” adding that its officials were in close contact with the Manchester Jewish community, British authorities and the Community Security Trust to monitor developments and ensure support was provided.

“We thank the Greater Manchester Police for their swift response. The safety and security of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom must be guaranteed,” the embassy statement continued. “The thoughts and prayers of the people of Israel are with the victims, their families and the entire Jewish community at this difficult time.” JNS

UK terror suspect who killed 2 at Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur ID’d By Shane Galvin Published Oct. 2, 2025 NYPost

After Manchester synagogue terrorist IDed, British Jews recall 'tsunami of Jew-hatred'. Synagogue terrorist Jihad al-Shami, 35, a Syrian who immigrated to Britain as a child, was eliminated after a 6-minute rampage and stabbing spree, and was wearing fake explosive belt; 3 suspects also arrested; 'Everyone knew this day would come'; Vehicles flying Palestinian flags taunted the victims near the scene. Ynet, News Agencies|10.03.25. YNet

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Report. Hamas Gaza leader opposes Trump peace plan. Israel National News. Oct 2, 2025, 9:12 PM INN

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Documents Reveal How Iran Faked Case Against Executed Database Specialist. October 2, 2025. Aida Ghajar. When Bahram Choobi Asl was executed this week on espionage charges, Iranian state media portrayed him as a spy who had betrayed his country to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency.

But documents obtained by IranWire tell a more complicated story - one involving a female intelligence agent, sanctioned government contacts, and what a legal expert describes as “exaggerated” charges. Iranwire

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Ben-Gvir blasts Greta and her flotilla friends as ‘terror supporters’

After the latest activists are deported, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition says another flotilla is on its way to Gaza. Steve Linde.

(Oct. 3, 2025 / JNS) Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Friday lambasted Swedish climate activist “Greta Thunberg and her pro-Hamas friends” on board the “Global Sumud Flotilla” intercepted by Israel en route to Gaza this week.

“You are all terrorists,” Ben-Gvir said. “You are supporting murderers, supporting Gaza, supporting terrorists. You are terror supporters. There is no humanitarian aid here.” JNS

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Palestinian in Gaza: "We are men of Islam. The men of Gaza will rule the entire world. I swear to Allah we will rule the entire world." Any word for him? [48] [pic.twitter.com/XLu2PCvigz] — Vivid.🇮🇱 (@VividProwess) October 2, 2025. [49] on X

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VIDEO: Keir Starmer addresses 'terrorist' attack at a synagogue in Manchester. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the man who attacked a synagogue in Manchester was a "vile individual who wanted to attack Jews because they are Jews". abc.net.au, Oct 3, 2025 ABC au

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‘Shocks me to core,’ head of England, Wales Catholic bishops group says of Yom Kippur shul attack. The attacks expresses "utter hatred that must not be tolerated in this land," stated Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.

(Oct. 3, 2025 / JNS) A terror attack outside an Orthodox synagogue in Manchester, in the United Kingdom, on Yom Kippur, in which two Jewish worshippers were killed and others wounded, is an expression “of utter hatred that must not be tolerated in this land,” according to Cardinal Vincent Nichols, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. JNS

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Hero Rabbi in Manchester: 'I met evil face to face'. Rabbi Daniel Walker, rabbi of the Manchester synagogue, where two Jews were murdered in a Yom Kippur attack, relives the moments of horror. Yoni Kempinski. Published: Oct 3, 2025, 5:21 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Within hours of the attack, the streets of Manchester were filled with pro-Palestinians. No wonder Jews live in fear, says PATRICK CHRISTYS. 20:33 EDT 02 Oct 2025, updated 02:53 EDT 03 Oct 2025 By PATRICK CHRISTYS

Terrorism has come to my home city – again. This time with the attempted mass slaughter of Jews at a place of worship on the holiest day in their calendar.

I am horrified. But as a Mancunian, I must also tell you I’m not surprised at what is happening here in Manchester.

We’ve watched this outrage building, inexorably. Just as we’ve watched the old Manchester slip away and a new, divided and more radical city take its place.

Sure, like much of the North West, Manchester has a long tradition of being culturally mixed.

Even in the 2000s, the streets around my secondary school, Manchester Grammar, were filled with the sights and sounds of life in faraway places, the Middle East and Pakistan in particular.

The city’s varied make-up included then – as now – the largest Jewish community outside London, with a population today of 30,000 or more.

Yet in a few short decades I’ve seen a startling change. There has been little short of a demographic revolution in Manchester. Small enclaves have become whole districts where you might not hear English spoken.

People from the Middle East and South Asia abound. Major roads are closed for Pakistan Independence Day – which would have been unthinkable when I was at school. My Jewish friends tell me such celebrations are a no-go zone.

Some 22.3 per cent of the city’s population were Muslim according to the 2021 census – which is to say more than 120,000 in a population of 550,000. And the numbers have grown since then. Manchester is still majority white, but at 57 per cent, only just.

The change in mood is palpable, too.The famous Christmas markets are patrolled by armed police. There are bollards to prevent Islamists, or other terrorists, driving cars into crowds of people. Greater Manchester Police issues statements telling people to ‘be vigilant’ as they do their shopping.

And it is Manchester’s Jews in particular who live under a spectre of fear. And no wonder. Just hours after the killing, apparently heedless of Manchester’s suffering, a group of pro-Palestine protesters descended on the city centre, chanting and carrying banners attacking Israel.

Events at my old school are telling. Manchester Grammar, just a few miles from yesterday’s attack, has always had a large contingent of Jewish pupils. DaikyMail

UK Antisemitic Wave. Unbelievable Timing: Protests Erupt Against Israel in UK Right After Manchester Terror Attack. Tensions rise in UK as protests against Israel's naval interception of Gaza flotilla overlap with deadly antisemitic terror attack in Manchester during Yom Kippur.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof Oct 3, 2025 04:57

The United Kingdom is reeling from a shocking convergence of crises: mass protests condemning Israel’s naval interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla erupted almost simultaneously with the fallout from an antisemitic terror attack that killed two worshippers outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur JFeed

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DOJ uses FACE Act for ‘first time’ to pursue synagogue harassment case. By Kaelan Deese. September 29, 2025 1:41 pm The Justice Department on Monday filed a civil complaint under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against pro-Palestinian demonstrators accused of violently disrupting a Jewish memorial service in New Jersey last year, marking what officials say is the first time the statute has been used to protect a house of worship.

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon announced the case Monday, stating prior department leaders, including some within the Biden administration, had failed to apply the law evenly, as Congress intended. WashingtonExaminer

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VIDEO: Keir Starmer addresses 'terrorist' attack at a synagogue in Manchester. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the man who attacked a synagogue in Manchester was a "vile individual who wanted to attack Jews because they are Jews". Oct 3, 2025. ABC.net.au

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"UK Makes Muslim Incest Great Again.. But Israel Is The Problem?" [On OAN] Sep 30, 2025. on Instagram

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No one is surprised. Bombshell report: No aid on the biggest yacht in Greta's Flotilla. Greta's Grand Flotilla Fiasco: Nothing More Than A Sham on the High Seas. Gila Isaacson. Oct 3, 2025 02:39 JFeed

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IDF: Palestinian rocket fire targets GHF aid site in Rafah. The projectiles landed in the area of a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution site, adjacent to the Morag Corridor. JNS Staff. (Oct. 3, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday night confirmed that several projectiles were launched from the Khan Yunis area in the southern Gaza Strip toward an aid distribution site in Rafah JNS

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Trump gives Hamas a "Last Chance".

US President Donald Trump on Truth Social: "An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time". Israel National News. Oct 3, 2025, 5:36 PM INN

Trump issues final warning to Hamas: release hostages or face obliteration. Trump warned that Hamas fighters are surrounded and facing annihilation if hostages are not released by Sunday, vowing either a historic peace deal backed by Israel, the U.S. and Arab states, or an unprecedented military assault. Ynet Global|10.03.25. YNet

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US judge rejects $1 billion lawsuit accusing UNRWA of complicity in Oct 7 attack. All Israel News Staff | Published: October 3, 2025

Federal U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in the Southern District of New York has rejected a lawsuit that accuses the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) of assisting the Hamas terrorist organization during the Oct. 7 terror attack in southern Israel, The New York Times reported on Friday. Hamas terrorists massacred 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped 251 into Gaza during the attack.

“The findings in this lawsuit demonstrate that UNRWA was aware of and actively participated in the diversion of funds earmarked to support the people of Gaza into channels that ensured those funds were used for terrorism and in violation of international law,” argued Bijan Amini, one of the leading attorneys in the lawsuit.

However, Judge Torres ruled that UNRWA is immune from prosecution as a subsidiary organ of the United Nations.

“Because UNRWA is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations and has not waived its immunity,” Torres responded, “this court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over Plaintiffs’ claims. Defendants’ motion to dismiss is granted, and the complaint dismissed.” allIsrael

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Britain has abandoned Jews to this savagery. The writing was on the wall long before the horror in Manchester.

Tom Slater. 2nd October 2025.

Six minutes. That is all it took for Britain to descend to a new low of infamy, in which Jews are slaughtered at synagogues. A nation whose entire postwar sense of self is bound up with the fight against the Nazis – against militarised anti-Semitism – is now a place where Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, has become stained in the blood of British Jews, brutally murdered by an assailant dressed all in black. SpikedOnline

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STEPHEN POLLARD: After 23 months of anti-Israel hate marches - and Starmer's backing for Palestine - we Jews knew this was coming... 07:19 EDT 02 Oct 2025, updated 08:24 EDT 02 Oct 2025. By STEPHEN POLLARD.

Today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Synagogues zare full to bursting as Jews repent their sins and reflect on the previous year.. DailyMail

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British Deputy Prime Minister booed at Manchester synagogue vigil. Deputy British PM David Lammy heckled at a Manchester vigil after the deadly Yom Kippur attack, with mourners accusing the UK Government of enabling antisemitism and demanding an end to anti-Israel marches. Israel National News Published: Oct 3, 2025, 10:17 PM (GMT+3)

Deputy British Prime Minister David Lammy faced a storm of boos and heckles on Friday afternoon as he addressed a vigil near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, where a worshipper was killed and several others injured during a Yom Kippur terror attack a day earlier, the Independent reported.

The crowd, gathered in pouring rain, accused Lammy and the Government of enabling antisemitism across the UK, particularly on university campuses, and demanded an end to weekly anti-Israel marches. Tensions also flared over the Government’s recent decision to recognize a Palestinian state.

Calls of “go to Palestine, leave us alone” and “shame on you” echoed as Lammy, also Justice Secretary, attempted to deliver a message of unity. One man shouted, “You are all guilty. You have allowed Jew hatred in Manchester, on the streets. We do not want you speaking here today.” Another added, “Empty words. We want action.”

Lammy’s speech was repeatedly interrupted. Scoffs met his opening word “friends,” and cries of “stop the marches” and “you have blood on your hands” forced him to pause multiple times.

“We stand in solidarity with the Jewish people,” Lammy said. “Jewish people… are terrified by the events of yesterday - of becoming targets, victims of antisemitic hate, simply for who they are.”

He praised the Jewish community’s strength and resilience, declaring, “You will never be cowed.” But as he spoke of defying terrorists, one man shouted, “You enabled it, every Saturday,” referencing the anti-Israel demonstrations.

Lammy urged those planning Gaza-related marches to “reflect with all human dignity, grace and understanding” and to “stop and stand back.” INN

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Israel: Flotilla a Hamas provocation, 137 deported. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said flotilla activists rejected peaceful aid routes and staged a Hamas-backed stunt Itamar Eichner|10.03.25 YNet

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On Yom Kippur. University of Maryland's BDS resolution sparks outrage. Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 12:57 AM INN

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Testimonies from Syria: First the genocide, now the famine. Danielle Greyman-Kennard, October 3, 2025.

As winter approaches, the conditions in the already deprived Druze villages of southern Syria are only expected to deteriorate further.

Efforts for Damascus and Jerusalem to reach a security pact are reported to depend on the Syrian Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham government’s willingness to allow a humanitarian corridor into the province of Sweida, where a crisis has unfolded after months of massacres, attacks, and blockades by HTS and state-backed Bedouin groups.

Members of the community told The Jerusalem Post that over 2,500 people were murdered in the violence, 291,000 people displaced, and more than 250 abducted, including women and children. Homes were destroyed, livestock stolen, and villages pillaged.

Those who survived the waves of attacks have been living on meager resources sporadically permitted by HTS, along with whatever their own agriculture could provide. But the situation is growing increasingly desperate, according to a Syrian Druze activist and an Israeli Druze woman with close relatives across the border.

A., a Syrian Druze activist residing in Europe, lost 14 loved ones to the recent violence. He asked not to be named, fearing retribution against his surviving relatives should authorities realize he spoke with Israeli media.

Explaining that 38 Druze villages remain under the control of Bedouin tribes and government forces, A. painted a difficult reality of life in southern Syria for the proud ethnic minority sect. The true number of casualties remains unknown, he said, as bodies lay in the streets two months after the attacks began.

The sadism demonstrated in the attacks was something shocking to A., as “even in horror movies” he couldn’t imagine the scenes that unfolded. When messages first came in about the attacks, A. said he thought it was just the media playing up the violence for clicks and traffic, but then videos from his relatives came, and he saw the carnage for himself.

He described how three-month-old babies were murdered and their bodies left in boxes “like a gift,” and detailed how elderly and disabled people were burned alive in their wheelchairs and children raped.

A. said he is still haunted by a video filmed by the attackers: a young boy shot multiple times as his wounded father crawled toward him, bleeding heavily from his legs. “They let him crawl for just a meter or two, only to kiss his dead son. And then he died,” A. recounted, visibly emotional. “He died while hugging him…. And I still ask myself why we had to go through this.”… JPost

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CG Idit Shamir 🎗️ @ShamirIdit: Toronto 🇨🇦 – On Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, pro-Palestinian protester gave a Nazi salute and yelled “Heil Hitler” outside Israel’s Consulate. Police watched. None acted. Is this the new normal? Quote: Caryma Sa'd - Lawyer + Political Satirist @CarymaRules · Oct 3 . Protester gives a Nazi salute while screaming “Heil Hitler” outside the Israeli consulate on Yom Kippur... 📸 Oct 2, 2025

1. Toronto #ProtestMania

Oct 3, 2025 X

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Daniel Susskind @danielsusskind: I think British Jews have felt something like Manchester was heading our way for some time. I think many of us also feel let down by those who are meant to protect us. Just to give you a flavour of what I mean, here are some recent personal examples from my own life, as an academic and writer living in North London. (To say nothing of all the other examples you read about in the news and see on TV elsewhere in the country).

1. In 2021, a convoy of 200 cars drove through North London, round the corner from my home, shouting on a loudspeaker, “F*** the Jews… f*** all of them. F*** their mothers, f*** their daughters, and show your support for Palestine … Rape their [the Jews’] daughters”. I have a son and two daughters. All charges were dropped by the CPS. [50]

2. Between 2019 and 2022, a solicitor, Mohammed Sarfraz, threatened on Twitter to kill a public Jewish figure, and made several other antisemitic statements. Over the last fifteen years, because I wrote "The Future of the Professions", I have spent lots of time with lawyers. Many of them have told me that what distinguishes them from other occupations is that they must uphold “professional values”. The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, the professional body established to uphold standards in the legal profession, chose not to suspend Sarfraz. [51]

3. In 2023, members of Hizb ut Tahrir (not proscribed at the time) publicly called for “jihad” at a ‘March for Palestine’ rally in London, again nor far from my home. The MET did not charge anyone with an offence that day, because, in their own words, “the word [jihad] has a number of meanings”. [52]

4. In 2025, Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, published several tweets, including “Jews can deny it all they like but at some point you will have to accept that Jewish supremacy[soc] is what is murdering us”, ““Britain is totally occupied by Jewish supremacy[sic]” and “The Royal Free Hospital in London is a Jewish supremacy[sic] cesspit.” (The Royal Free is the hospital closest to me, where my family often visits for help.) As with lawyers, I have spent a decade and a half hearing from doctors that what distinguishes them is that they follow a “professional code of ethics”. Yet the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) did not suspend her. “A reasonable and fully informed member of the public would not be alarmed or concerned”, they said -- the implication being that I am neither "reasonable" nor "fully informed". [53]

5. In April 2025, swastikas were painted on the rocks in the playground of my baby niece, in North London. A couple of years ago a prestigious school round the corner, where several of my neighbours send their kids, found a swastika and “kill the Jews” in the loos. A couple of years before that, a swastika was painted on a tree two hundred metres from my front door. [54] [55] [56]

Again, this is just a snapshot of incidents: only me, only the last few years. And I refuse to be cowered by them. But it seems to me there is a trend -- in the intensity of the incidents, in the weakness of the response -- that I do not like at all. Oct 3, 2025. Z

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Trump plan: Hamas willing to free hostages, but seeks talks on the rest. Israel National News. Oct 3, 2025, 11:36 PM INN

'Hamas is ready for peace, Israel must stop bombing Gaza'. Trump says Hamas is ready for peace, urges Israel to halt Gaza strikes to enable safe hostage release and begin broader Middle East negotiations. Senator Graham: Hamas response is a classic 'yes, but.' Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 12:21 AM INN

Hamas Crumbles Under Trump's Pro-Israel Ultimatum, Exposes Qatar's Puppet Strings

In a bold and unyielding stand for Israel's security, President Trump's decisive ultimatum to the terrorist Hamas regime has exposed the group's true colors once again. While feigning a token concession by agreeing to release the innocent hostages they've barbarically held captive—brave souls kidnapped in their vicious October 7 massacre—Hamas shamelessly spurns the core pillars of Trump's ironclad peace blueprint: total disarmament to neuter their arsenal of death, and the deployment of a robust international force (clearly excluding Palestinian interlopers who might sympathize with jihadists) to safeguard Israel's sovereignty and prevent future atrocities.

This cynical dodge reeks of Qatar's insidious meddling—the gas-rich enablers who've long bankrolled and harbored Hamas's bloodthirsty leadership in Doha's lavish shadows. It's a desperate ploy to cling to power, but Israel's unbreakable resolve, backed by Trump's unwavering alliance, will crush these illusions. Victory for the Jewish state—and justice for its people—is not negotiable. JustSayin'

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Israel calls Gaza flotilla ‘a Hamas provocation’ as 137 activists deported to Turkey. Israel’s Foreign Ministry accused flotilla activists of rejecting peaceful aid routes and staging a 'publicity stunt' to support Hamas..

Itamar Eichner|10.04 25

Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that the activists aboard the Gaza aid flotilla “arrived under the guise of humanitarian assistance,” but their actions showed otherwise. “Their conduct, refusal of Israel’s, Italy’s, and Greece’s offers to deliver aid peacefully, and the small amount of aid they actually carried, prove their true goal was provocation in service of Hamas—not humanitarian aid,” the ministry said in a statement. YNet

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London police intervene as Palestine Action protesters rally despite synagogue terror attack. Six arrested as London police break up a banned pro-Palestinian protest held despite pleas to cancel after a deadly Manchester synagogue attack; PM Starmer urges calm as tensions rise between Jewish and Muslim communities Reuters|10.04.25

London police arrested six people who showed support for a banned pro-Palestinian group on Saturday and removed demonstrators who gathered despite calls to cancel the protest following a deadly terror attack at a synagogue in Manchester. Two people were killed in Thursday’s terror attack in the northwestern city. Police shot dead the assailant, Jihad al-Shamie, a British man of Syrian descent, whom counterterrorism officials said may have been inspired by extremist Islamist ideology. YNet

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Britain must wake up to the reality of Islamist terror in its midst. By Post Editorial Board. Published Oct. 3, 2025, 10:13 p.m. ET

The vile attack on a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar should be a blaring wake-up call to the United Kingdom that Islamist extremism is out of hand.

Antizionists screaming “Globalize the Intifada!” have spent the last two years insisting that their fervid calls for the elimination of Israel have nothing to do with antisemitism — indeed, that it’s offensive to suggest otherwise.

Their protests, you see, are motivated solely by humanitarian concerns. NYPost

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Senior Israeli official: 'Israel will negotiate from inside Gaza, ready if Hamas resists'. Official says the IDF will remain in Gaza, with any pullback only to the 'yellow line' around Gaza City; Talks with Hamas are expected in Cairo within days, as Israel prepares for possible resistance from the terror group. Itamar Eichner|10.04.25. YNet

IDF shifts to defensive-only activities in Gaza. Following directive from political echelon, IDF ceases offensive attacks throughout Gaza, focusing only on protecting troops stationed in the area. Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 7:56 PM (GMT+3) INN

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The Trump plan may end Gaza war — but the pain of the massacre that sparked it will live on. By Post Editorial Board Published Oct. 4, 2025, 9:29 a.m. ET

Mourners attend the reburial ceremony of Israeli soldier Yam Goldstein and her father Nadav, who were killed by Hamas militants during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Their remains were transferred from Kibbutz Shefayim where they were initially buried to their home in southern Israel, Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. Jewish pain from the horrific Oct. 7 massacre that ignited the war, and from the antisemitism it unleashed, will long endure, writes the Post Editorial Board. AP Hamas’ signaling Friday that it will accept the peace plan President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rolled out last week has raised hopes for an end, once and for all, to the ugly war the terrorist group sparked two years ago Tuesday.

And that, indeed, it will lead to a permanent peace not just in Gaza but across the Middle East: an end to the nearly 80-year-old Arab-Israeli conflict.

Yet even if it does, Jewish pain from the horrific Oct. 7 massacre that ignited the war, and from the antisemitism it unleashed, will long endure. NYPost

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Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line’ in Gaza, hostage release to begin when Hamas confirms deal: Trump By Ariel Zilber Published Oct. 4, 2025, 4:36 p.m. NYPost

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'Hamas must move quickly'. The US President commended Israel for halting offensive operations, and warned that if Hamas did not work quickly, 'All bets will be off.' Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 7:24 PM INN

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Revealed: Hamas weapons tunnel beneath hospital complex in Gaza City. Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 7:45 PM INN

Shocking Discovery: Hamas Built Secret Weapons Factory Beneath Gaza Hospital | WATCH. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet revealed that Hamas had constructed an underground tunnel network near the Jordanian Hospital in Gaza City. The tunnel contains a workshop used for the production of weapons. Gila Isaacson, Oct 4, 2025. JFeed

IDF, ISA reveal underground weapons workshop adjacent to Gaza City hospital According to the IDF, the Hamas terrorist activity that occurred near the hospital happened without the involvement or knowledge of the Jordanians who run the hospital. By Jerusalem Post Staff. Oct 4, 2025. The IDF revealed on Saturday a tunnel shaft leading to an underground workshop used for manufacturing weapons that was found adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital in southern Gaza City. JPost

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Israel to host British activist Tommy Robinson. British activist Tommy Robinson will visit Israel following his October 13 trial, after receiving an official invitation from Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli. Israel National News. Published: Oct 4, 2025, 11:40 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Arab mob assaults Jews in Southern Hebron Hills. Hezki Baruch. Oct 4, 2025, 8:44 PM INN

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Texas school district removes Holocaust novel under new DEI ban. Andrew Lapin, JTA. Oct 4, 2025, 8:37 PM INN

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Report: IDF to remain in key locations even after war's end. Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 9:49 PM INN

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Trump: Israel agreed to initial withdrawal line. US President Donald Trump says Israel agreed to initial withdrawal line for peace agreement, ceasefire will take effect immediately following confirmation from Hamas. Israel National News. Oct 4, 2025, 11:16 PM INN

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Barrister is reported to Bar Council over video claiming Israeli government was behind Manchester synagogue attack - and that they are plotting to assassinate King Charles. 11:55 EDT 04 Oct 2025, updated 13:12 EDT 04 Oct 2025 By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

A practising barrister has claimed the Israeli government 'orchestrated' an Islamist terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester - and that it is now 'plotting to assassinate' King Charles - provoking widespread outrage.

Sham Uddin, who describes himself on LinkedIn as 'a barrister-at-law, accredited mediator, writer, and philosopher', posted a video making the claims to his social media accounts just 24 hours after Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, targeted Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday.

Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, both members of Manchester's Jewish community, were killed during the murderous rampage, which coincided with Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Another three people remain in hospital.

In his video, Uddin - who has 24,000 followers on TikTok and 30,000 on Facebook - said: 'Breaking news - it is rumoured[sic] that the Israeli government orchestrated[sic] the attack in the synagogue in Manchester yesterday, October 2, 2025. DailyMail

Sham Uddin: An Islamic Version of Candace Owens Spewing Vile Conspiracies| 10.04.25 Just sayin'

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Watch: The Israeli flag held up in the middle of a London anti-Israel march. Israeli-American journalist Emily Schrader held up an Israeli flag in the middle of an anti-Israel protest in London. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2025, 8:45 AM (GMT+3)

Israeli-American journalist Emily Schrader held up an Israeli flag in the middle of an anti-Israel protest in London.

Schrader was filmed standing in the middle of the demonstration, surrounded by mask-wearing protesters as she held up the small Israeli flag. INN

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Two years after 10/7: Hamas cluster grenade found in Kibbutz Be'eri. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2025, 11:56 AM INN

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During talks with Hamas. Netanyahu's commitment to bereaved families on the war. Hezki Baruch. Oct 5, 2025, 1:47 PM INN

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Neil Thin @NeilThin: Telling reminder that the problem with "pro-Palestinian" activists is not that they're pro-Palestinian, nor even that they're anti-Israel. It's the flagrant anti-semitic racist hatred we don't like. Quote habibi @habibi_uk · Oct 4 Today in Birmingham, the Hamas atrocities of 7 October 2023 were justified and cheered.

The banner: “Glory to our martyrs and the Palestinian resistance”. It features a red triangle, a symbol of support for Hamas and a swastika for the 21st Century.

"By all means necessary!" Oct 5, 2025 X

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From Tunnels to TIME. TIME Features Eli Sharabi's Harrowing Story of 491 Days in Hamas Hell. Kidnapped from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, 2023, Sharabi recounts unimaginable horrors, Jewish tradition as a lifeline, and the orchestrated “performance” of his release in a new memoir featured by TIME. [57]. Jfeed Staff. Oct 5, 2025 10:33 JFeed

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Christians ‘Are Being Wiped Out’ in Nigeria as Millions Face Death: NGOs. Oct 05, 2025. By Jordan King US News Reporter.

Christians are “gradually being wiped out” in Nigeria as millions face death, displacement and kidnapping from jihadist groups, several NGOs have told Newsweek.

“If nothing is done in the next few years, Christianity will cease to exist in Nigeria,” said Emeka Umeagbalasi, the founder of the local International Society for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law (Intersociety).

“That is the fear for most Christian Nigerians,” said Christian human rights lawyer Jabez Musa, who is using a pseudonym for security reasons.

“Gradually, Christians are being wiped out and churches have been destroyed,” he told Newsweek.

The situation in Nigeria made headlines after comedian Bill Maher said Christians are being “systematically killed” and blasted Americans for not paying enough attention to it on September 26.

Bill Maher delivers a surprising moment on air as he calls out the slaughter of CHRISTIANS in Nigeria that the media refuses to cover.

“If you don’t know what’s going on in Nigeria, your media sources SUCK,” Maher said.

“You are in a BUBBLE. I’m not a Christian, but they are… [pic.twitter.com/XzDD3LYBPB] — Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) September 27, 2025.

The State Department has since told Newsweek that it is “deeply concerned about the levels of violence against Christians and members of other groups in Nigeria.”

There are conflicting statistics about how many Christians have died and how many have died as a result of their faith, making it difficult to say for sure. But International Christian advocacy group Open Doors lists Nigeria as the seventh-most dangerous place for Christians on its World Watch list and says “more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in the rest of the world combined.” [...] ‘Christians Attacked Every Two Days’ Musa, an independent spokesperson for Open Door’s Arise Africa campaign, who often represents Christian victims in Nigeria, estimates that Christians are attacked in some way “every two days” in the Middle Belt, a term used to describe an area that lies between the predominantly Muslim North and Christian South.

The Middle Belt is the epicenter of violence in Nigeria for multiple reasons: it is home to hundreds of minority ethnic groups, it experiences frequent land and farmer-herder conflicts, and it is one of the few areas bordering the predominantly Muslim North with a significant concentration of Christians.

Musa described two different types of common attacks—one where jihadists will “come in their hundreds on their motorbikes with other attackers on the back with AK-47s and then descend on a village and burn, kill and ransack the village.”

Other times “very few of them” will appear on motorcycles, attack individuals in a few villages and then disappear,” Musa said.

It is difficult to know exactly how many Christians have been killed in these types of attacks, and how many of these deaths were faith based but, out of at least 4,476 Christians killed for their religion across the world last year, 3,100 of them were in Nigeria, Open Doors said in its most recent Watch List.

Meanwhile, 16.2 million Christians in sub-Saharan Africa, many of which are from Nigeria, have been displaced, according to Open Doors.

Since 2009, which marked the start of Boko Haram's insurgency to establish a caliphate in Nigeria and the broader Sahel, Intersociety estimates that 19,100 churches have been "attacked, burned down, destroyed or violently shut down"—around 13,000 were counted between July 2009 and December 2014 and an additional 6,100 since mid-2015.

These were all in the states of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Kastina, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau, Benue, Bauchi, Yobe, Southern Kaduna and Gombe, according to Intersociety. Newsweek was unable to verify the figures.

This violence is being carried out by Islamic jihadist groups, including Fulani militants, Boko Haram and ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province). according to Open Doors and several other NGOs.

Christians, of which there are 106.6 million in Nigeria (46.5 percent of the population), are most targeted in northern, Muslim-majority states but both Musa and Umeagbalasi believe jihadist groups are preparing to expand the violence into the southern part of the country.

Both Musa and Umeagbalasi accuse the Nigerian government and security forces of not doing enough to help Christians.

“Because of the violence in the Middle Belt there are soldiers in most flash point areas,” Musa said. “But in most cases, when villages under attack call, soldiers or police come late for no explainable reason or they tell you that they do not have jurisdiction,” Musa said. “We have not seen these people arrested, investigated or prosecuted.”

Jihadists are “being granted amnesty, ‘deradicalized’ and brought back into the larger society,” Musa said.

Christians are “gradually being wiped out” in Nigeria as millions face death, di...Read More | Newsweek Nigeria runs a program called Operation Safe Corridor (OSC), which “provides pathways for willing and repentant insurgents" and for "low-risk armed actors to disengage from violence and embrace peace.” It operates with the support of several international stakeholders, including the European Union and the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. [...]. There have been several mass trials of Boko Haram insurgents since 2009, with 125 convicted last July, according to Nigeria's Attorney-General's office. Before that, the last mass trials of Boko Haram suspects took place between 2017 and 2018, where 163 people were convicted and 887 set free, according to Reuters.

As of September this year, Nigeria has prosecuted a total of 700 Boko Haram members, according to the government.

But most of the violence against Christians in the Middle Belt is carried out by Fulani militants, Musa said.

The Fulani are an ethnic group that span several countries in West and Central Africa who are traditionally herders who travel seasonally with cattle. Some in the Sahel have taken up arms as jihadists groups such as Lakurawa, which Nigerian courts officially classed as a terrorist group in January.

The violence in the Middle Belt “has been perpetrated mostly or entirely by the Fulani militants,” Musa said. “These communities have been killed, displaced, ransacked and dismissed from their ancestral land.”

The militants have “taken over the land, built their own houses, renamed some of the villages and built mosques,” he said.

Are Christians Being Targeted? Everyone Newsweek has spoken to agrees that other religions, including Muslims, are also affected by the terrorism sweeping the country but they still believe that Christians are being disproportionately targeted for their religion, especially in the Middle Belt.

The Nigerian government, however, has vehemently pushed back against these narratives, saying it “oversimplifies a complex, multifaceted security environment and plays into the hands of terrorists and criminals who seek to divide Nigerians along religious or ethnic lines.”

“The violent activities of terrorist groups are not confined to any particular religious or ethnic community,” Nigerian Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, said last month. “These criminals target all who reject their murderous ideology, regardless of faith. Muslims, Christians, and even those who do not identify with any religion have suffered at their hands.”

He went on to stress the Nigerian government’s commitment to “completely degrading terrorist groups and securing the lives and property of all citizens.”

But Intersociety’s Umeagbalasi called this is a “self-indictment,” arguing that a country cannot claim to have “international religious freedom” if Christians and non-jihadist Muslims are killed on religious grounds.

“So if the government is saying ‘it’s not only Christians, Muslims are also being killed’ then it has accepted that Muslims and Christians are being killed on the grounds of religion, proportionality apart,” he said.

Newsweek has contacted the Nigerian government, via email, for comment.

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also spoke out against accusations of genocide against Christians in the country in March, around the same time as U.S. Congress held a hearing in which the Committee on Foreign Affairs’ Africa Subcommittee called for Nigeria to be classed as a Country of Particular Concern. This is a U.S. State Department designation under the International Religious Freedom Act for countries whose governments "engage in or tolerate particularly severe violations of religious freedom”—but the list has not been updated since December 2023.

Congress heard U.S. Representative Christopher Smith, the Africa Subcommittee chairman, who said: "Make no mistake, all of these attacks are based on religion, like I said, and diverting attention from it denies what we have seen with our own eyes. This is religious cleansing." [...] “When making designations for Countries of Particular Concern, the Secretary reviews all available information and takes these determinations very seriously,” it said. "Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa are designated as Entities of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom Act.” Newsweek

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What the US can learn from how Israel's Navy remade itself | The Jerusalem Post.

Remaking Israel's Navy: Transformation of IDF maritime forces can give lessons to the US Hamas’s surprise assault forced Israel to rethink its maritime defense, offering lessons to the US Navy.

By Eric R. Mandel October 5, 2025 23:02

When Hamas terrorists landed on Israel’s Zikim Beach on October 7, 2023, they exposed a vulnerability few had anticipated. Like other branches of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Navy had underestimated the threat from Gaza and was unprepared for the multi-dimensional assault that unfolded that morning. Hamas targeted Kibbutz Zikim, nearby military installations, and a power station just north of the border, exploiting gaps in sensors, human lookouts, and coastal quick-reaction units. The Navy’s response prevented a wider catastrophe, but civilians on the beach were not so lucky, underscoring the life-and-death stakes of maritime preparedness. For years, Hamas vessels had blended in with Gaza’s fishing fleet, using the sea as a conduit for weapons smuggling. Arms were dropped offshore and retrieved later or ferried in under the cover of civilian activity. The Navy often tolerated minor incursions into restricted waters, assuming Hamas would not risk escalation. That complacency mirrored Israel’s northern border, where Hezbollah provocations, including even the erection of a tent inside Israeli territory near Har Dov, were largely ignored in the hope of avoiding confrontation.

October 7 shattered those assumptions.

Critical weaknesses.

In the aftermath, Israel’s Navy rapidly shifted from complacency to transformation. Containment and deterrence, once deemed sufficient, have been replaced by preemption, layered defense, and operational agility. Prior to October 7, naval strategy focused on routine patrols and protecting offshore gas platforms from Hezbollah threats in the North.

Today, Sa’ar-6 corvettes equipped with the C-Dome missile-defense system guard those platforms, turning them into floating fortresses vital to Israel’s energy security. Along Gaza’s coast, radar fences, drone patrols, and surveillance towers now operate alongside missile ships – absent on October 7 – to prevent another infiltration like at Zikim.

Simultaneously, Israeli warships have redeployed to the Red Sea, where Houthi drones and missiles threaten maritime traffic, extending the defensive perimeter in coordination with the US and other nations whose vessels transit the region.

The attack revealed three critical weaknesses that resonate far beyond Israel. First, over-reliance on static defenses created a false sense of security. Second, intelligence was not fully integrated into early warning systems, and local commanders lacked the autonomy to act decisively. Third, naval assets were stretched too thin: On the morning of the assault, only five patrol boats covered Gaza, with no missile ships nearby.

Hamas exploited these gaps with what strategists call a “zero-notice raid” – i.e., a sudden strike by boat, drone, or commandos that forces defenders to react instantly.

Lessons for the US Navy.

The US Navy faces similar challenges. In the Red Sea, American forces have been expending costly interceptors against inexpensive Houthi drones and cruise missiles, exposing vulnerabilities in cost efficiency and supply resilience. In the Indo-Pacific, US ports, energy hubs, and forward bases could face swarming attacks that overwhelm traditional defenses. Static systems alone will not suffice. Several lessons stand out for the United States. First, planners must prepare for swarm attacks on ports, LNG terminals, and offshore rigs, recognizing that passive defenses cannot stop them. Second, expensive interceptors should be paired with more affordable options such as electronic warfare, lasers, high-powered microwaves, and other directed-energy weapons to preserve advanced munitions for sophisticated threats.

Third, critical infrastructure and maritime choke points must be treated as strategic assets, defended with layered, mobile systems including unmanned surface vessels. Fourth, long-duration patrols require new approaches to resupply and provide rearmament for forces operating far from home ports, as well as regular crew rotation to prevent fatigue and maintain readiness. And finally, Israel’s preemptive strikes on Houthi launch sites underscore the importance of maritime-to-land strike capabilities to neutralize threats at their source, even hundreds of miles away.

Alliances amplify these efforts. US–Israeli naval exercises such as Intrinsic Defender and Noble Dina focus on counter-drone tactics, interdiction, and tactical integration across the Mediterranean. These drills increasingly involve European partners like Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and France, who share an interest in securing the Eastern Mediterranean as an energy hub. Cooperation with Egypt, though complicated by politics, remains essential for disrupting weapons smuggling into Gaza.

For the United States, these models of trilateral and multilateral coordination provide templates for building flexible, resilient security networks in both the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific, enabling the country to confront its primary adversary, China.

Laboratory for innovation.

Congress should take note. Israel’s Navy has become a laboratory for innovation, showing how disciplined maintenance and tactical adaptability can extend the life of ships and maximize operational tempo. For a US Navy stretched by global commitments and budget constraints, these lessons matter. Washington cannot afford to ignore how a smaller navy has adapted under fire and made itself more resilient.

The larger point is clear: October 7 proved that maritime surprises are not hypothetical. They can strike without warning, whether in the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, or the South China Sea.

Adversaries are learning to exploit vulnerabilities with speed, low-cost weapons, and unconventional tactics. High-speed Iranian boats can swarm and harass US ships in the Persian Gulf, creating sudden, high-stakes threats. Complacency is fatal. Today, credible deterrence requires preemptive, flexible, and fully integrated defenses in partnership with allied nations, such as Israel.

Israel’s transformation from a reactive coastal force to a preemptive, expeditionary navy should serve as a case study for the United States. For American strategists, the message is simple: It is much less expensive and much safer to absorb these lessons now than to learn them under fire. The United States has the advantage of foresight if it chooses to use it.

The writer is the director of MEPIN, the Middle East Political Information Network, and senior security editor of The Jerusalem Report. He regularly briefs members of Congress, their foreign policy aides, and the State Department. JPost

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This is Washington, DC right in front of the White House. Protesters waving Hamas flags, shouting “Allahu Akbar” during their mass prayer. President Trump, are you watching? [pic.twitter.com/vuH3EHM8zr] — Yossi BenYakar (@YossiBenYakar) October 5, 2025 on X

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United Nations Document On 'Systemic Human Rights Violations in Qatar' Points To 'Arbitrary Detentions, Use Of Torture, Lack Of Legal Or Consular Assistance, Confiscation Of Property,' And States That 'The Secretary General Has Received' The Document. October 6, 2025 MEMRI

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Israel Allies Foundation unveils top 50 Christian allies of 2025. Pastor Paula White-Cain takes top spot for second time in five years, while Charlie Kirk receives posthumous honors. Israel National News. Published: Oct 5, 2025, 2:40 PM (GMT+3) ..."This year’s list reflects the extraordinary commitment of Christian leaders who have stood with Israel, particularly during the challenges of the past two years,” said Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation. “Their support is a testament to the enduring bond between the Christian and Jewish communities, rooted in shared Judeo-Christian values.” INN

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The Six Arch Terrorists Hamas Will Demand for Trump's Big Hostage Deal. Major Prisoner Release Expected The Six Arch Terrorists Hamas Will Demand for Trump's Big Hostage Deal If the hostage deal goes through, Israel is expected to release 250 life-sentence prisoners convicted of deadly attacks and over 1,700 Gazans detained since October 7th. From the "Hamas engineer" to the most dangerous prisoner currently incarcerated, these are the names on the table. Gila Isaacson. Oct 5, 2025. They orchestrated the deadliest terror attacks of the 1990s and the Second Intifada, and now, their names are once again expected to surface. If the hostage deal proceeds, 250 life-sentence prisoners with blood on their hands and over 1,700 Gazans detained since October 7th will be released from Israeli prisons. Hamas is expected to demand the release of "heavyweight" terrorists who were sentenced to dozens of life sentences and are considered extremely dangerous, per Channel 12. JFeed

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Manchester shul attacker’s father praised Hamas terrorists. He hailed the Oct. 7 perpetrators as “God’s men on earth” and called the massacre in southern Israel a “miracle by all standards.” Joshua Marks.

(Oct. 4, 2025 / JNS) Dr. Faraj al-Shamie, the father of the Manchester synagogue attacker, praised Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorists as “God’s men on earth” in social media posts shortly after the mass attack on Israel. JNS

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Fear in Manchester 'like during the Holocaust'. Shimon Cohen. Oct 5, 2025, 4:44 PM INN

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Following security breach: IDF to beef up security around infiltrated Jewish village. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2025, 5:35 PM INN

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Bereaved father memorializes son in Sukkah decorations. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 5, 2025, 5:55 PM INN

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Rubio: Hostage deal, Gaza leadership not ready yet. US Secretary of State Rubio says Gaza peace talks show progress, but warns forming a new Palestinian leadership and securing hostage releases will take more time. Israel National News. Published: Oct 5, 2025, 4:52 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump: Hamas faces 'complete obliteration' if ceasefire plan rejected. As ceasefire talks progress, Trump warns of severe consequences for Hamas while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlines complex post-conflict challenges. Israel National News Oct 5, 2025, 4:24 PM INN

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BBC documentary ‘ignored evidence Hamas killed Gazans in aid queues’. Panorama attributed majority of 1,300 Palestinian deaths outside Gaza Humanitarian Foundation centres to IDF

Patrick Sawer. Senior News Reporter. 04 October 2025. A BBC documentary on the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians queueing for food aid in Gaza has been accused of ignoring a report claiming that some had been killed by Hamas.

The Panorama documentary, called Gaza: Dying for Food, reported that more than 1,300 Palestinians had been killed while queueing outside aid centres.

It told viewers that most of those who died outside the centres between May and Sept 12 were killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), according to a report it used to inform its own despatch.

But it has now been claimed that the documentary, broadcast on Sept 22, ignored evidence in the report that Hamas fighters were responsible for some of the deaths.

The report, by the US-based research group Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), was written in the wake of the deaths outside and near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution centres.

Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s international editor, told viewers: “Since the GHF began its operations, at least 1,300 Palestinians have been killed at or around its sites. Mostly, according to ACLED data, by IDF fire.”

Jeremy Bowen stated that at least 1,300 Palestinians had been killed near GHF sites, 'mostly by IDF fire' Jeremy Bowen stated that at least 1,300 Palestinians had been killed near GHF sites, ‘mostly by IDF fire’ Credit: BBC The research group’s own report, released on Sept 17, had made a similar claim. However, it also listed three other categories of “armed actor involved” besides the IDF, describing them as “unidentified Palestinian gunmen”, “Hamas” and “contested actor”.

In contrast to what Bowen said, the report described the presence of Hamas gunmen outside the GHF aid distribution centres, stating: “Eyewitnesses on the ground report that individual Hamas members may also have been among those collecting aid for their families.”

The research group quoted Anas Baba, a Gaza-based producer for the American National Public Radio (NPR) news website, who said: “At the GHF site, I saw people I am certain were Hamas members, based on their dress, taking food for their families.”

A satellite image of masses of people gathering around and on top of aid trucks near a GHF site in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip A satellite image of masses of people gathering around and on top of aid trucks near a GHF site in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip Credit: Planet Labs/AFP via Getty Images Mr Baba went on to note the foundation’s own claims that its Palestinian aid workers had been killed and injured by Hamas, adding: “GHF went on to say that Hamas militants have killed and threatened Palestinians working with the group.

“Hamas militants have also killed and wounded Palestinians en route to get food at their sites, GHF said in the email to NPR.

“GHF says two private US contractors working at another one of its food distribution sites were injured Saturday when two people threw grenades at them. [...]

“Leaving the site, we were walking in the street when we were stopped by four masked thieves holding big knives. They told us we had two options: give them half of our loot, or we would be harmed.”

The Panorama programme Gaza: Dying for Food examined the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians who had been queueing for food aid The Panorama programme Gaza: Dying for Food examined the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians who had been queueing for food aid Credit: BBC Critics accused Bowen and Panorama of selective reporting of the GHF deaths, claiming that none of the aspects of the research group’s report blaming Hamas appeared to be included in the documentary.

They also questioned what they called Panorama’s uncritical acceptance of ACLED’s figure of 1,300 deaths, saying it appeared to be based largely on statistics from the Hamas-run Ministry of Health.

The statistics do not distinguish between civilians and combatants and include deaths from causes not related to the war.

The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysi claimed: “Jeremy Bowen has nothing to tell BBC audiences about incidents involving Hamas or other parties.

“Neither does he clarify that the ACLED data includes incidents that did not take place at the GHF sites themselves, but also on the routes leading to them or at other locations.

“The provision of accurate and impartial news is clearly nowhere near the top of the BBC international editor’s list of priorities.”

A donkey cart transports the body of a person who was reportedly killed as people gathered to collect humanitarian aid at a GHF distribution centre last month A donkey cart transports the body of a person who was reportedly killed as people gathered to collect humanitarian aid at a GHF distribution centre last month Credit: Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images A spokesman for the research group said: “ACLED data attributed 95 per cent of deaths at or around GHF sites to the IDF. The deaths of 65 Palestinian aid seekers were attributed by ACLED to unidentified Palestinian gunmen.

“We are an independent, impartial global conflict and protest monitor. As such, we worked closely with Panorama and the programme cited ACLED figures as published with our data on deaths of Palestinian Aid seekers at and around GHF aid distribution centres and routes.”

The IDF told the BBC that “it does not fire at innocent civilians” and said the research group’s figures were “inflated and false”. GHF also denied that its security contractors fired at civilians and said that no one had been shot near or at their sites.

A BBC spokesman said: “BBC News, along with other international journalists, is denied independent access to Gaza to report on the situation on the ground. In these circumstances we use the best available sources, with careful attribution and verification.

“We stand by our journalism. Of course, it is open to anyone to make a complaint, which will be carefully considered.”

A BBC source said: “The BBC stands by the way that ACLED data was used in the programme. Panorama took a cautious approach to the ACLED data, excluding deaths where it was unclear if those killed were GHF aid seekers.

“We also carefully reviewed ACLED’s report which does not say that there are Hamas gunmen outside distribution points or that there is any evidence of Hamas’ systematic involvement in the looting of aid.” DailyTelegraph

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Compare Amnesty-UK's messages after synagogue and mosque attacks. In both cases, Muslims are the ones that must be protected. Monday, October 06, 2025 EoZ

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After Yom Kippur murders: Psalms said in central Manchester. Thousands gathered in Manchester city center for a rally in memory of the victims of the Yom Kippur murder and in support of the Jewish community and recited a chapter of Psalms together. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2025, 2:29 PM (GMT+3) INN

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UK Jewish leadership criticizes Chikli: Inviting a bully representing the worst in Britain. Board of Deputies of British Jews responds to the Diaspora Minister's statement that he intends to host right-wing activist Tommy Robinson in Israel. According to the Board, "Robinson is a bully who represents the worst of Britain." Israel National News. Published: Oct 5, 2025, 11:19 AM (GMT+3) INN

Min. Chikli: We need friends like Tommy, even if his résumé is messed up. Diaspora Affairs Minister defends decision to invite British activist Tommy Robinson for an official visit to Israel, despite objections by British Jewish establishment. Minister Amichai Chikli. Oct 5, 2025, 9:23 PM Tommy Robinson grew up in the "wrong places" - he grew up on the streets. He doesn’t come with the résumé that opens doors to elite careers.

And yet, he stands as one of the most prominent leaders in the global fight against radical Islam. And he is one of the most prominent voices in support of Israel’s fight against Islamic terrorism.

He possesses a natural gift of leadership that has inspired millions of Britons to take to the streets, becoming the nightmare of the fools of political correctness and multicultural dogma - those who may have studied at the finest colleges, yet understand nothing about the college of reality.

We need friends and partners like Tommy by our side, even if we don’t agree on everything, and even if his résumé is pretty messed up.

As Leonard Cohen once said: "There is a crack in everything - that’s how the light gets in." INN

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Hamas’s Survival Crisis. A Way Out? Proposal to Extract Hamas Commander from Tunnels to Secure Hostage Deal. A new analysis suggests the only path to a successful agreement is for Egyptian intelligence to safely extract Hamas's paranoid field commander from the tunnels to personally explain the deal's guarantees and the consequences of refusal.

Eliana Fleming. Oct 5, 2025 14:37 JFeed

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Qatar deepens its foothold in Lebanon, raising strategic questions for Israel. Analysis: Qatar, Washington’s close ally yet Hamas’s backer, is expanding its aid presence in Lebanon; by supporting President Aoun and bolstering Lebanon’s army over Hezbollah, it grows its sway — but what happens if its 'military arm' on Israel’s border grows too strong?

Lior Ben Ari |10.05.25 Ynet

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The Unholy Iranian-Turkish Alliance A disturbing ‘security partnership' forming. October 6, 2025 by Christine Williams.

[Order Michael Finch’s new book, A Time to Stand: HERE. Prof. Jason Hill calls it “an aesthetic and political tour de force.”]

Turkey’s NATO membership serves the interests of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he pursues his expressed vision of a revived Ottoman Empire with himself as caliph, particularly now that the EU and America are arming him. Years ago, Erdogan declared that NATO members weren’t “strong enough” and did “not have the cheek” to stand up to Turkey. He’s proving to be right. Yet, given the strength of Donald Trump, Erdogan will not risk alienating him. Turkey froze “assets of Iranian entities tied to Tehran’s nuclear program, aligning with UN sanctions and Western efforts to curb proliferation and increase pressure.” The Kaama Press News Agency in Afghanistan reported: FPM

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South Florida’s Hamas Propagandist Sofian Zakkout Continues Promoting Terror. Decades of glorifying violence and antisemitism. October 6, 2025 by Joe Kaufman.

Last month, Sofian Abdelaziz Zakkout – founder and President of the Miami-based American Muslim Association of North America (AMANA) – once again showed his undying loyalty to Hamas. On his social media, Zakkout posted videos glorifying several of Hamas’s most notorious figures. They include the recently neutralized: Yahya Sinwar, architect of the October 7 massacre; Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida; and longtime Hamas Gaza leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in a precision Israeli strike on a guesthouse in Tehran, Iran, on July 31, 2024.

Zakkout’s tributes were not simply memorials – they were endorsements of terrorists who led and celebrated mass murder. They are the latest example in a long history of posts and statements that openly champion Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.

A Long History of Extremism. Zakkout’s record of extremism stretches.. FPM

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Washington Post Pushes Fake Anti-Israel Poll by Fake Jews. People who don't think being Jewish is at all important don't like Israel. October 5, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield.

In August, the New York Times interviewed 5 people and claimed that “Many Jews Support Mamdani”.

The Washington Post worked slightly harder than that for its headline “Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds”. FPM

Sunday, October 05, 2025 82% of American Jews do not feel entirely safe. The @WashingtonPost didn't think it was worth mentioning. EoZ

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CAIR Says Muslims Have Right to Vandalize Christian Churches. Should Muslims have the right to vandalize churches? October 3, 2025 by Daniel Greenfield.

Muslims vandalized the Uncommon Church in Euless TX with obscene anti-Israel graffiti. Leftists and the Islamist group CAIR quickly came to their defense, complaining that vandalizing churches is really protected by the First Amendment.

After Raunaq Alam, Afsheen Khan and Julia Venzor vandalized the church, the Dallas Observer claimed that prosecuting them “erodes the First Amendment rights of protesters and critics of the nation of Israel.”

The First Amendment protects the rights of people to express their opinion, not to vandalize a church.

The Uncommon Church had put up a flag in solidarity with Israel after Oct 7 as part of its Christian beliefs. Targeting the church over its beliefs is correctly, an anti-religious hate crime. FPM

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Unbelievable Attack: Flotilla Activist Arrested After Biting Female Guard at Israeli Prison. A pro-Palestinian activist detained during the Gaza flotilla interception was arrested and sent for questioning after assaulting a prison guard just hours before her scheduled deportation. Eliana Fleming Oct 5, 2025 JFeed

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Land for hostages? Trump’s Gaza plan redraws the map and revives far-right settlement dream. Proposed 'yellow line' map outlines deeper Israeli buffer zone, possibly as leverage for Hamas to demand concessions in exchange for hostage releases; most Gazan cities would revert to Hamas if talks collapse, while Israel’s right hails settlement hopes. Yoav Zitun|10.05.25 12:43 YNet

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Drone intercepted over Eilat after multiple air raid sirens sound. Multiple sirens sounded in Eilat after drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis approached Israeli airspace; IDF said the aircraft was intercepted, with no injuries or damage reported as police teams examined falling interceptor fragments Ynet Global|10.05.25 11:38 YNet

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Keith Siegel in New York: 'Images of medieval torture, echoes of suffering still haunt me'. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2025, 8:07 PM INN

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Part of Hamas Propaganda. Life-Threatening Risk: Israel Warns Red Cross Against Overfeeding Hostages Before Release. Israel has sent a formal request and a medical protocol to the International Red Cross, asking them to instruct Hamas not to give the starving hostages excessive food, a move that could lead to deadly refeeding syndrome.

Eliana Fleming. Oct 5, 2025. JFeed

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The Hidden Weapon. Israel’s Ultimate Demand: Will Trump Force Qatar and Turkey to Expel Hamas Leaders? As high-stakes negotiations begin, senior Israeli officials believe the only guarantee for a successful deal is a commitment from the US to pressure Qatar and Turkey to expel Hamas leadership if the terror group breaches the agreement.

Eliana Fleming. Oct 5, 2025 17:12 JFeed

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Trump’s Gaza plan: corner Hamas and Netanyahu, tempt Erdogan, use Kushner. Trump replaces failed Witkoff outline with sweeping new plan that upends game, dictating terms on the ground to pressure both Hamas and Netanyahu. Itamar Eichner|10.06.25. YNet

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Hero Neighbors Subdue Assailant Disgraceful: Rabbi Attacked While Building Sukkah. A Teaneck rabbi was violently attacked outside his Bergenfield home while preparing for the Sukkot holiday, but was saved when two residents subdued the assailant before police arrived.

Eliana Fleming. Oct 5, 2025.

A rabbi from Teaneck was assaulted Sunday afternoon in Bergenfield, New Jersey, while he was building a sukkah, the temporary structure used to celebrate the upcoming Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The victim was identified as Rabbi Avraham Wein, an assistant rabbi at Congregation Keter Torah in neighboring Teaneck. JFeed

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It's Still October 7th. Two Years On: On The Verge Of Possible Hostage Release, We Remember October 7. Two years after Hamas's devastating attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people and led to mass hostage-taking, the nation grapples with ongoing conflict and possible hostage release. Lara Sukster Mosheyof Oct 6, 2025.

The date October 7, 2023, remains a profound wound on the collective consciousness of Israel. As the nation observes the two-year anniversary of the devastating Hamas-led invasion, the memory of the approximately 1,200 people, mostly civilians, slaughtered that day continues to define the nation’s political, social, and security reality. The Unforgettable Morning of Carnage The invasion began with a massive rocket barrage that masked the ground breach. Thousands of Hamas operatives poured across the Gaza border, easily overwhelming initial defenses and targeting peaceful civilian communities, or kibbutzim, and a massive outdoor music festival.

The attacks were marked by extreme brutality, including mass executions, sexual violence, and the burning of homes. Key sites of the massacre include:

-Kibbutz Be'eri and Kfar Aza: Scores of residents were killed in their homes, leaving behind scenes of unimaginable devastation. -The Nova Music Festival: Hundreds of young people were hunted and systematically murdered in the surrounding fields, cementing the event as the single deadliest civilian massacre in the country’s history.

The failure of the Israeli military and intelligence apparatus to anticipate and repel the attack for hours remains a source of deep national inquiry and public anger.

The Lingering Shadow of the Hostage Crisis.

A central feature of the day was the mass abduction, with 251 people dragged back into Gaza as hostages. Two years later, the crisis is far from over.

While diplomatic deals have secured the release of some hostages, 48 (including slain hostages) still remain in the hands of Hamas. The families of those still captive have transformed their personal tragedy into a relentless national campaign, using symbols like Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square to pressure the government to prioritize the return of every individual.

The hostages remain the central moral and strategic imperative for the Israeli leadership as the conflict enters its third year.

A Nation Reshaped, A Reckoning Ahead.

The October 7 attack and the subsequent "Swords of Iron" War have fundamentally reshaped Israeli identity. While the initial trauma spurred an unprecedented wave of volunteerism and national unity, that solidarity is now strained by the demands of the long war, the economic toll, and deep internal divisions over governance and security preparedness.

The two-year anniversary is a moment not only for mourning but for sober reflection on the challenges that lie ahead: securing the complete release of the remaining hostages, achieving strategic military goals against Hamas, and addressing the systemic intelligence and leadership failures of the period leading up to that calamitous morning. The long-term reckoning for the events of October 7 is only just beginning. JFeed

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Guterres names Maltese envoy to UN post with power to blacklist Jerusalem. The United Nations secretary-general appointed Vanessa Frazier special representative for children and armed conflict, a role that has placed Israel on its “list of shame” two years in a row. Mike Wagenheim. (Oct. 6, 2025 / JNS) António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, named a Maltese diplomat, who led U.N. Security Council efforts to pressure Israel into a ceasefire, as his special representative for children and armed conflict.

In that role, Vanessa Frazier replaces Virginia Gamba, of Argentina, who served in the position for eight years and was viewed largely by Israeli officials in that area as meticulous, understanding and critical in publicly highlighting flaws in her U.N. mandate, which could skew the global body’s data. JNS

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1.5 Million Israeli flags planted for 10/7. International Fellowship of Christians and Jews ‘Flags of Fellowship’ campaign reaches over 1 million congregants in churches, synagogues and universities. Israel National News. Oct 6, 2025, 3:05 PM INN

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IDF thwarts weapons smuggling attempt from Syrian territory. Israel National News. Oct 6, 2025, 6:31 PM INN

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IDF on highest alert ahead of Sukkot holiday. Israel National News. Oct 6, 2025, 6:09 PM INN

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Netanyahu orders firm line in Egypt talks with Hamas. Israel has reportedly allocated several days for talks with Hamas in Egypt, with fighting set to resume if no deal is reached. Netanyahu urges adherence to Trump’s plan; Hamas seeks guarantees tied to hostage release. Israel National News. Oct 6, 2025, 10:30 PM INN

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IDF on highest alert ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary. As Israel-Hamas talks continue in Sharm el-Sheikh, IDF Chief raised the army’s alert to its highest level. Yoav Zitun|10.06.25 Ynet

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Israel sets timeline for Gaza talks as Netanyahu orders team to hold firm on Trump plan. As Gaza talks begin in Sharm el-Sheikh, Netanyahu instructed Israel’s team not to let Hamas deviate from Trump’s plan; U.S. envoys Kushner and Witkoff may join Wednesday as the White House urges rapid progress. Itamar Eichner|10.06.25 Ynet

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Hamas In Lebanon Refuses To Disarm. October 6, 2025. Palestinians | Special Dispatch No. 12200

In recent months, the issue of disarming the Palestinian factions in Lebanon has resurfaced, amid the Lebanese government's efforts to implement the decision to extend its sovereignty over all Lebanese territory, disarm all Lebanese and non-Lebanese armed organizations and place all weapons under the authority of the state.

Hamas and all the other Palestinian factions that are not affiliated with the PLO have adopted Hizbullah's stance on this issue. Like Hizbullah, they assert their commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty and stability, but in practice they reject the state's demand to surrender their arms and openly declare their intention to retain them. Hamas officials in Lebanon claim falsely that the movement does not have military bases or heavy weapons in the country and that the weapons they used in the latest round of fighting with Israel belonged to Hizbullah. This claim is false. In recent years the movement has in fact consolidated its military infrastructure in Lebanon, both inside and outside the Palestinian refugee camps, with the collaboration and guidance of Hizbullah, and used this infrastructure to launch rockets and carry out other military action against Israel from Lebanese soil.

In an attempt to postpone the implementation of the government decision, Hamas is setting conditions, such as holding a dialogue with all Palestinian factions in Lebanon and providing security guarantees to the Palestinians there, as well as social and civil rights such as property ownership and employment opportunities.

It must be emphasized that this refusal by the Palestinian factions that are not affiliated with the PLO to hand over their weapons to the Lebanese state, is backed and supported by Iran, which sponsors many of them. The Lebanese daily Al-Liwaa reported that contrary to declarations by senior Iranian officials that they are safeguarding Lebanese sovereignty, it is in fact Iran that is urging its proxies from among the Palestinian factions unaffiliated with the PLO, first and foremost Hamas, to reject the demand from Lebanon to surrender their arms. According to the daily, on his most recent visit to Lebanon, in late September 2025, Ali Larijani, the Secretary-General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, requested of these factions that they not hand over their weapons to the state, claiming that these weapons are trained on the Israeli enemy and constitute a crucial strategic advantage that must be preserved and maintained. Senior Iranian officials made a similar request of Hizbullah, in which they exhorted it to toughen its positions regarding the government and not to give in to its demand to hand over its weapons, and that is precisely what occurred.[3]

It should be noted that the Palestinian Authority (PA), in an effort to present itself as committed to Lebanon's interests, undertook to disarm the Palestinian factions the Lebanese refugee camps. Although this process indeed commenced on August 21, 2025, it has so far been limited to the handover of heavy and medium weapons, such as 107mm and 90mm Katyusha rockets, as well as shells and landmines — most of which are very old. This report reviews Hamas’s positions regarding the disarmament of its forces in Lebanon.. MEMRI

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Macron In Deep Trouble. The Macron Situation: France's Latest Political Meltdown. In short, Macron's "continuity cabinet" bet flopped hard, exposing France's paralysis. It's a mix of hubris, bad polls, and a polarized Assembly, think U.S. Congress on steroids, but with baguettes. Bianca Jones. Oct 6, 2025 05:51 JFeed

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Syria in uproar after president al-Sharaa cancels Yom Kippur War anniversary. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has abolished the Yom Kippur War commemoration and several Assad-era holidays, adding new dates marking the 2011 uprising; move sparked controversy across the Arab world, especially in Egypt. Lior Ben Ari | published: 10.06.25 | 07:28 Ynet

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Israel sets timeline for Gaza talks as Netanyahu orders team to hold firm on Trump plan. Itamar Eichner|10.06.25 YNet

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Italy bans Bologna rally praising Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Ynet|10.06.25 YNet

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After Gaza captivity, freed Israeli hostage sees no peace 'in our generation'. Tal Shoham, abducted with his family from Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, returns to the ruins of his home, haunted by the massacre and 505 days in Gaza tunnels; with loved ones still held hostage, he fears lasting peace is out of reach in his lifetime. Reuters|10.06.25

When Tal Shoham walks through Kibbutz Be'eri in southern Israel where he and his family were abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, he says it feels like a graveyard filled with the horrors of the attack. While remembering the calmer days before the assault, he has little expectation that U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure on Israel and Hamas to strike a deal will deliver a lasting peace with the Palestinians any time soon, even as negotiators gather in Egypt for talks to end the two-year Gaza war. YNet

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Sickening acts Hamas terrorists were ordered to carry out on October 7 victims to 'create shocking scenes': Israel releases orders killers were given including cutting off limbs and beheading.

07:53 EDT 06 Oct 2025, updated 12:19 EDT 06 Oct 2025 By Imogen Garfinkel - Senior Foreign News Reporter.

Hamas terrorists received top-level orders to commit sickening acts during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, aimed at creating 'shocking scenes' including instructions to behead victims and cut off their limbs.

The chilling directives have come to light in a series of documents released for the first time by the Israeli Foreign Ministry ahead of the two-year anniversary of the massacre.

The merciless violence that day claimed 1,200 lives, mainly civilians, and saw 250 others taken hostage in the single-worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust.

In an operation order for the massacre, issued by the headquarters of the military wing of Hamas - the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade - thousands of militants are instructed to 'expel the settlers using their vehicles'.

'Priority is children and women. Detain between 17–50 prisoners. Seize mobile phones and any carried documents,' an order for the attack, code-named 'Toofan Al-Aqsa', read.

More instructions refer to the devastating attack on Israel's kibbutzim near the Gaza Strip, where entire communities were slaughtered and homes were ransacked and burnt to ashes.

'Attack Kibbutz [Mefalsim] with the aim of inflicting the maximum possible human losses, taking hostages, and establishing positions inside until further orders are issued,' a mission description said.

In sinister handwritten notes, commanders are instructed to ensure attackers produce 'shocking scenes'.

'[The footage] will be used as propaganda: broadcast and circulated everywhere, so that they will be seen by our people. The goal is to incite the masses to go out and support us. In parallel, the incursion forces should instil terror and fear in the enemy,' a description outlining the massacre's 'operational principles' read.

'Fighters must be urged to inflict as many casualties as possible in every house beheading, shooting heads of families, running down soldiers with vehicles, destroying tanks, cutting off limbs, etc,' it continued.

The directives called on terrorists to slaughter entire Israeli communities at the kibbutzim on the Gaza periphery, including women, children and the elderly.

'The plan calls for preparing spectacular acts that will wipe out whole neighbourhoods and kibbutzim,' an instruction said.

'One example given is to pour gasoline or diesel from a special tanker, burn the site and broadcast the images. Breaching openings in the barrier (gates).'

Militants also carried guides to hostage-taking and Arabic-to-Hebrew phrasebooks, one of which included the line 'put your hands up and spread your legs'.

Other directives instruct terrorists to take and publish photos 'that explode emotions' and lead to the 'motivation of our people in the West Bank and also inside (Israel) and Jerusalem'.

They should 'shoot soldiers in the head at point blank range', as well as 'slaughter some of them with a knife' while they are in a 'kneeling position with their hands extended above their heads'.

Terrorists are instructed to produce 'scary images' for maximum impact, such as footage showing 'a number of car bombs that will explode in a building or place, causing terrifying destruction, and a heart-warming sound, and a burning fire'.

Hamas systematically used rape and sexual violence during the massacre as part of a 'deliberate genocidal strategy', according to a report by the Dinah Project, an all-women group of Israeli legal and gender experts.

Former hostage Ilana Gritzewsky, 31, has publicly spoken out about being sexually assaulted by her captors in Gaza after she was abducted from her home on Kibbutz Nir Oz, where she lived with her partner, Matan Zangauker, who is still being held in the Strip.

'I remember that they hit me and I screamed, and then there was darkness. When I woke up, I was half-naked surrounded by terrorists,' she said in July.

'They beat me. I went through hell. My bones were broken, but that didn’t compare to the psychological pain I was put through,' she added. 'Nobody should experience what I did.'

Other documents recovered after the massacre reveal how terrorists were given detailed instructions to film and broadcast the assault.

One manual shows step-by-step instructions militants were given on how to livestream the atrocity using mobile phones, Skype, and social media platforms like VK.

The guidelines instruct the Hamas operatives how to clean their camera lenses, disable incoming calls, switch SIM cards, and even give advice on how to upload footage privately if internet access is unavailable.

The attack started at 6.30am when thousands of rockets were launched from Gaza to Israel; most of the strikes were aimed north at Tel Aviv and surrounding cities such as Ashdod and Netanya.

(The chilling directives have come to light in a series of documents released for the first time by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, just days before the two-year anniversary of the massacre. [58]).

Around 7.00am, armed militants, garbed in body armour and carrying AK-47 assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, arrived to the Supernova festival in the Negev desert.

There, a rave turned into a terrifying bloodbath as terrorists murdered almost 400 young people, just three miles from the Gaza border on the grounds of Kibbutz Re'im.

Some 44 partygoers were kidnapped to Gaza, including Noa Argamani, who spent 246 days in Hamas captivity before being released in an Israeli rescue mission alongside Shlomi Ziv, Andrey Kozlov and Almog Meir Jan.

A video of her being dragged away from Nova by two Hamas terrorists on a motorbike as she screamed in terror was shared widely, and became one of the most recognisable pictures in the wake of the massacre.

Kibbutz Be'eri, where houses were burnt, bomb shelters fired upon and hostages taken, was one of the worst-hit communities in the Hamas-led attack.

Some 101 civilians and 31 security personnel on the 1000-person kibbutz were killed, and a further 30 residents and two more civilians were taken hostage. Nearly one in 10 people at the kibbutz were killed or taken hostage that day.

Some 62 residents, including five soldiers and a member of the Shin Bet, and 18 security personnel were killed in Kfar Aza, while a further 19 civilians were taken hostage. DailyMail

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Vivid.🇮🇱 @VividProwess: In memory of the girls mercilessly murdered on October 7th. May their memory be a blessing. [59] Oct 7, 2025. X

In Memory of the Girls Mercilessly Murdered on October 7. Rest in peace. October 7, 2025 by Frontpagemag.com. In loving memory . . . FPM

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Exclusive Netanyahu - Ben Shapiro Interview. WATCH: Netanyahu Reveals What Must Be Done to Achieve "Complete Victory" in Gaza. The Prime Minister declared in a recent interview that Israel is emerging as the Middle East's strongest power following its operations against the "Iran Axis" but insists on completing the job to secure a "complete victory." Eliana Fleming. Oct 7, 2025 JFeed

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Greta's embarrassing mistake. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who was deported from Israel, published a post on Instagram about the 'suffering of Palestinian prisoners,' with a picture of Israeli Eviatar David, who is being held hostage by Hamas.` Israel National News. Oct 7, 2025, 9:46 PM (GMT+3) INN

‘Joke’ Greta Thunberg ripped for using emaciated Israeli hostage in post about Palestinian prisoners ‘suffering’. By Emily Crane Published Oct. 8, 2025. NYPost

Virtue-signalling Greta Thunberg shares post highlighting the 'suffering of Palestinian prisoners'... illustrated with a photo of emaciated Israeli hostage. 17:26 EDT 07 Oct 2025, updated 03:14 EDT 08 Oct 2025 By Perkin Amalaraj, Foreign News Reporter and Sabrina Miller, News Reporter. Greta Thunberg has embarrassingly shared an image of an Israeli hostage in a post discussing the 'suffering of Palestinian prisoners'. ...Thunberg, 22, made a major blunder and shared a photo of Israeli Evyatar David, a hostage taken by Hamas from the Nova festival on October 7 2023. [60]

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Memories of October 7, 1973. Opinion: Again the same voices, the same sights — the cries from the canal outposts, the cries of massacre victims in the south; my brother Eliezer fell in the Yom Kippur War; decades passed, but the blindness, the arrogance, the complacency remain. Goel Beno|10.07.25

Fifty-two years have passed since October 7, 1973 — the day the Yom Kippur War began — yet the same voices and the same sights still haunt me. That day, the sky fell. A heavy, black cloud covered the land. The terrible failure began to show its marks, and across Israel there was chaos and confusion. I remember the arrogance, the complacency, the blindness — the same political culture that refused to learn. The same war of generals. The same failed assumptions. The same darkness.

And once again, as then, the same question lingers: Where was the strong Israel Defense Forces when we needed it? My brother, Staff Sgt. Eliezer, may his memory be blessed, was among those who paid the price of Israeli hubris. He was 32 years old. We too fled from the news, unable to face what we feared to know. For a year and seven months, we lived with the torment of uncertainty — our brother listed as “missing.” Later, the words became harsher: “fallen IDF soldier whose place of burial is unknown. Ynet

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Two years after October 7 massacre, former hostages plead: 'We deserve a different reality'. Freed hostages Eli Sharabi, Maya Regev and Emily Damari share haunting memories of captivity, mourn loved ones lost and plead for the return of those still held in Gaza. Ynet|10.07.25

Two years after the Hamas terrorist attack of October 7, 2023, survivors of captivity Eli Sharabi, Maya Regev and Emily Damari marked the anniversary on Tuesday with emotional posts recalling the day that shattered their lives, the loved ones they lost and the hostages who have yet to return. Eli Sharabi, whose wife and two daughters were murdered on the day he was kidnapped, shared a heartbreaking message on Facebook.

“Two years have passed since the day everything changed for me,” he wrote. “On October 7, 2023, our peaceful and happy lives turned into hell — pain and unimaginable loss that will accompany me every moment until my last day. I long for the pure souls of my wife Lian, my daughters Noya and Yahel, and my brother Yossi.” Sharabi, who was released after 491 days in Hamas captivity, wrote that despite the grief, he chooses life every day.

“Since my release, I choose every morning to live fully, to act and to hope,” he said. Amid renewed talks in Egypt and discussions surrounding a U.S. plan led by President Donald Trump, Sharabi wrote that he and his family are waiting anxiously. “These days, my entire family and I are holding our breath, hoping for the return of my brother Yossi for a proper burial, and for the release of my dear friend Alon Ohay and all the hostages.” YNet

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'Glory to Hamas': Pro-Hamas, pro-Oct.7 graffiti sprayed across Australia on anniversary of massacre. The Stand for Palestine Australia group is planning a 'glory to our martyrs[SIC]' event on Tuesday evening in Sydney's Bankstown suburb.

(A man walks past a graffiti reading "Oct 7, do it again”' on a retail store in Melbourne, Australia, October 7, 2025 [61]).

By Reuters, October 7, 2025. Australia's most populous state criticized a pro-Palestinian group's plan to stage a protest event in Sydney on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the attacks by terrorist group Hamas that killed 1,200 Israelis and triggered a deadly war in Gaza.

The Stand for Palestine Australia group is planning a 'glory to our martyrs' event on Tuesday evening in Sydney's Bankstown suburb, drawing condemnation from Chris Minns, the premier of the state of New South Wales, which includes Sydney.. JPost

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When Remembrance Becomes a Riot. NYC on Fire: Pro-Palestinian Mob Shuts Down Manhattan on October 7 Anniversary. Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down parts of Manhattan on the October 7 attack anniversary, sparking controversy over displayed symbols and clashing with memorial events. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 8, 2025 05:13. JFeed

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Russia: Planned attacks on Jewish institutions and were caught. Russia's Federal Security Service announced the arrest of three suspects who planned terrorist attacks against Jewish institutions in the Krasnoyarsk and Stavropol regions. Israel National News. Published: Oct 7, 2025, 7:39 PM (GMT+3)

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the arrest of three suspects who planned terrorist attacks against Jewish institutions in the Krasnoyarsk and Stavropol regions.

In the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, two citizens from Central Asian countries were arrested for planning to detonate an explosive device at the local synagogue. A search of the hideout they had prepared found materials for making explosives.

At the same time, a Russian citizen was arrested in the city of Pyatigorsk in the Stavropol region after he planned to throw Molotov cocktails at the building of the Jewish community there. Molotov cocktails, knives and weapons were found during the search.

According to the FSB, the suspects planned to present the attacks as an action on behalf of the residents of Palestine who were affected by the war with Israel, but in reality their goal was to incite internal unrest in Russia. The attacks were planned by "supporters of an international terrorist organization that is outlawed in Russia," it said.

During the interrogation the suspects admitted that they planned to blow up synagogues. The security service published documentation of their arrest and the materials seized. INN

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How October 7 transformed Israel’s defense tech industry - analysis. Israel went from shock to surge following the Hamas attacks two years ago, with hundreds of defense tech startups founded and even fielding products.

(1,200 flags planted in Kibbutz Nir Oz to commemorate the victims of October 7. [62]) By Anna Ahronheim, October 7, 2025.

On October 7, 2023, Israel was jolted awake. Hamas had infiltrated Israel on land, by sea, and in the air, killing over a thousand and kidnapping hundreds of Israeli civilians and soldiers. It was a seismic event, not only in terms of its human toll and geopolitical reverberations, but also in how it jolted Israel’s defense technology sector into a new era of urgency, introspection, and a full-scale mobilization of battlefield innovation.

Before the attack, Israel’s border with Gaza was considered one of the most technologically fortified in the world. Surveillance drones, smart fences, AI-powered sensors, and remote-controlled turrets were deployed to detect and deter threats. The IDF boasted about how the southern border was impenetrable, yet Hamas exploited gaps in the high-tech armor to breach the border with devastating precision. JPost

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World leaders mark second anniversary since Oct. 7, call for end to war and hostage release. Leaders issues their respective statements as the war in Gaza may end if Trump's 20-point peace plan is fully implemented.

By Gadi Zaig, October 7, 2025.

Numerous world leaders acknowledged on Tuesday the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks in southern Israel, with calls to end the war and the release of hostages.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that, "The horror of that dark day will be forever seared in the memories of us all. Two years later, hostages remain captive in Gaza in deplorable conditions.

"I have said it time and again, and I am repeating it today with even greater urgency: Release the hostages, unconditionally & immediately."

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that "We will never forget the horror of the Hamas attacks on 7 October and the pain they caused to innocent victims, their families and the entire people of Israel, two years ago.

"We honor their memory by working tirelessly for peace. The immediate release of all hostages and a ceasefire are now within reach. This opportunity must not be lost." JPost

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OCTOBER 7TH FILES. Organized Evil. [...] Conclusions. The Truth of October 7. The October 7 massacre was not a spontaneous eruption of violence but the product of years of preparation, indoctrination, and systematic exploitation of civilians. Hamas combined military training abroad, religious decrees, and operational handbooks with detailed intelligence gathering to plan an unprecedented assault on Israeli communities.

On october 7th, the atrocities murders, rapes, torture, abductions, desecrations revealed not only the organization’s brutality but also its deliberate violation of international law. The use of hospitals, schools, mosques, and even humanitarian institutions as shields underscored a strategy built on turning Gaza’s civilian population into human cover.

In the days after, Hamas doubled down on propaganda, staged media, and cynical use of hostages, while entrenching itself further in Rafah and other civilian areas. The theft of humanitarian aid and continued rocket fire from within neighborhoods exposed the group’s true priorities: sustaining its war machine at the expense of its own people.

Ultimately, the October 7 massacre and its aftermath demonstrate that Hamas model of power rests on three pillars: organized evil, systemic deception, and exploitation of civilians. Any reckoning with the events must recognize these elements — not only to hold the perpetrators accountable, but also to prevent such atrocities from ever recurring. October7files.com

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Two IDF soldiers seriously injured in grenade explosion in Khan Yunis. The IDF reports that three fighters were injured in an operational accident from an IDF grenade explosion in a defensive position in Khan Yunis. Two of them are seriously injured. Uzi Baruch. Published: Oct 7, 2025, 7:54 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Beyond Horror. "The Girl Died": Hostage Survivor Reveals the Exact Moment Her Innocence Was Lost on October 7th. Mia Shem, a survivor of Hamas captivity, shares her harrowing journey from an innocent 21-year-old dancer to a determined woman, insisting that while physical freedom can be taken, the freedom to imagine hope cannot.

Eliana Fleming. Oct 7, 2025. JFeed

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UK Prime Minister: 'Time does not diminish the evil we saw that day'. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2025. INN

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"He Just Extinguished". New Hostage Video: Matan Zanguaker’s Mother Reveals Footage Showing His Decline in Hamas Captivity. As optimism grows for a potential hostage deal in Cairo, the mother of captive Matan Zanguaker shares a devastating video of her son in Gaza and reveals a difficult, taped confrontation with the Prime Minister over his handling of the war. Eliana Fleming. Oct 7, 2025. JFeed

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Two years after massacre: Be'eri resident finds terrorist's phone in her demolished home. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2025, 11:10 PM INN

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Final Standoff. Trump Plan Fail? Hamas Demands Complete IDF Withdrawal for Release of Final Captives. Negotiations to end the Gaza war are progressing in Egypt, but Hamas is demanding the release of its top imprisoned commanders and a full Israeli withdrawal before handing over the last of the captives. Eliana Fleming. Oct 7, 2025 JFeed

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Witkoff, Kushner won't leave Egypt without hostage deal. US officials optimistic about chances for a deal, praise Netanyahu and Israel's military pressure on Hamas as key to recent diplomatic progress. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2025, 10:48 PM INN

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Israelis commemorate two years since October 7 massacre. Across the country, Israelis commemorated the October 7 massacre in protests in the streets, at memorial services across the country, and on stage.

By Mathilda Heller, Jerusalem Post Staff, Maariv, Reuters. October 7, 2025.

There were mixed feelings in the air as 30,000 people attended the national memorial event at Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park Tuesday night, marking two years since Hamas’s October 7 massacre, but with Israel on the cusp of a hostage deal.

"We remember" and "we will remember" were the words repeated throughout the ceremony.

The ceremony, organized for the second year running by KUMU, opened with released hostage Agam Berger playing the theme to Schindler's List on the violin, setting the tone for what was a moving acknowledgement of Israel's mourning.

It is two years after Hamas massacred over 1,200 people and took around 250 hostage. With 48 hostages still in Gaza and the war still ongoing, the ceremony's focus was dually on the fallen and the living, the pain of loss, and the pain of being left behind.

Musical performances from some of Israel's most well-known artists were interspersed between speeches from hostage families, families of the fallen, and released hostages themselves. JPost

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NHS doctor who ‘denied Holocaust’ celebrates Oct 7 attacks. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, a junior medic, posts tweets celebrating Israel’s ‘humiliation’.

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan leaves a medical tribunal after not being suspended by the General Medical Council Panel, Manchester, United Kingdom, 25 September 2025.

[Dr Rahmeh Aladwan has marked the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attack with more social media posts Credit: Jake Lindley].

Michael Searles. Deputy Health Editor. 07 October 2025 4:49pm BST An NHS doctor who escaped suspension despite allegedly denying the Holocaust has celebrated the Oct 7 massacre... DailyTelegraph

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Hamas marks Oct 7 anniversary by targeting town attacked two years ago Israeli communities remember those killed and kidnapped as pivotal peace talks take place in Egypt.

([63]. Memorial events are being held across Israel to mark the second anniversary of the Oct 7 2023 attacks).

Henry Bodkin. Jerusalem Correspondent. Iona Cleave. 07 October 2025 5:33pm BST.

A rocket fired from Gaza struck an Israeli town that Hamas terrorists raided on Oct 7 two years ago to the day.

While no one was injured when the projectile struck close to the small farming community of Netiv HaAsara on Tuesday morning, it was a reminder for many in Israel of the deadliest day in its history.

Hamas militants killed 20 of the town’s 1,200 residents when they stormed the Gaza fence in 2023 during a wave of murders and kidnappings it described as a “glorious day of success” on Tuesday.

As Israel braced itself to remember and relive the attacks, negotiators in Egypt were hashing out a deal that could end the war.

The anniversary events in Israel began at the site of the Nova festival massacre, where Israeli flags were fixed to portraits of the kidnapped and killed.

One rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed near Netiv HaAsara in Israel One rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed near Netiv HaAsara in Israel Credit: @warfareanalysis Orit Baron, 57, remembered her daughter Yuval, who was murdered there exactly two years ago, alongside her fiance Moshe Shuva, and 376 others.

Ms Baron said her daughter’s life with her boyfriend was “simply beautiful”. “They took small steps towards each other, they blossomed together,” she added.

Their bodies were recovered and buried next to each other a few months before they were due to be married on Valentine’s Day.

They were two of around 1,200 people murdered by Hamas and allied terror groups, most of whom were civilians.

Additionally, 251 people were taken hostage, of whom 47 remain in captivity. Israel believes with confidence that only 20 of these remain alive.

Although it is impossible to rank the cruelty of the multiple atrocities Hamas committed, for many the massacre at Nova and on the road to the site was the most symbolic because it was a youthful, peace-loving event.

The sombre ceremony – unofficial because of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot – mirrored numerous others that took place in the devastated communities of the Gaza envelope.

But the acts of remembrance were different this year. The talks that began in Cairo on Tuesday between Israel and Hamas are taking place against a backdrop of real hope for a breakthrough peace deal, driven by Donald Trump’s optimism and impatience.

Israel has publicly signed up to the US president’s 20-point plan, which Mr Trump revealed at a White House summit with Benjamin Netanyahu last month.

Speaking on Tuesday evening, Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s top negotiator, said the group “wants guarantees from President Trump and the sponsor countries that the war will end once and for all”.

“We do not trust the occupation, not even for a second,” he told Egyptian state-linked media Al-Qahera News, referring to Israel.

“The Israeli occupation throughout history does not keep its promises, and we have experienced it twice in this war. Therefore, we want real guarantees,” he continued, accusing Israel of violating two ceasefires in the current war.

Hamas has expressed willingness to release all the hostages and relinquish power, but has been vague on the specifics that aim to extinguish the militant group as an armed presence.

The deal proposes that, in return for some of the Hamas prisoners that Israel hold, all Hamas-held hostages are released, the terror group disarms and Israel withdraws from the enclave.

The terror group has demanded a multi-stage hostage release, raising fears that not all of them will be released at the start of a ceasefire, as had been expected.

Hamas negotiators want to link the release to the stages of the withdrawal envisaged for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

Mourners visit the site of the Nova music festival, where portraits of those kidnapped and killed were put on display Mourners visit the site of the Nova music festival, where portraits of those kidnapped and killed were put on display Credit: Amir Cohen/Reuters

On Monday, an official close to the talks said the initial technical session had taken place in a “positive atmosphere”.

Ron Dermer, the Israeli prime minister’s right-hand man, who leads Israel’s delegation, will join the negotiations on Wednesday, as will Jared Kushner, Mr Trump’s son-in-law, and Steve Witkoff, the US’s Middle East envoy.

Mr Trump has publicly demanded quick progress, but sources in Egypt have cautioned that this may take several days.

The coming days will reveal how serious the terror group’s initial expressions of “good faith” really were.

Israel’s retaliatory aerial and ground offensive in Gaza has reduced most of the coastal enclave to ruin and killed more than .., according to health authorities in the Hamas-run Strip. Their data does not distinguish between civilians and combatants, but indicates that more than half of the dead are women and children.

The organised terror army that crossed the border on Oct 7 2023, and fought the IDF in Gaza for months after, was more or less destroyed by last summer.

However, its militants are fighting effectively as a guerrilla force, inflicting a steady stream of casualties on Israel.

As The Telegraph discovered on a visit to Gaza City last week, the site of the current main battle, the IDF are not able to screen the population leaving the combat zone because of timetables imposed by politicians, meaning Hamas fighters can escape among civilians and fight another day.

It raises the prospect of perpetual war – with ultimately Palestinian civilians, young Israeli soldiers, and the hostages paying the price – unless a deal can be struck.

Tuesday’s main memorial ceremony was organised by bereaved families in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, separate from a government memorial set to be held on the Hebrew calendar anniversary next week.

The split reflects profound societal divisions over Mr Netanyahu’s leadership.

Many say that, a year ago, the Israeli prime minister could have secured a deal similar to that being discussed but chose to prolong the war to secure his political position.

The families of hostages on Monday were pushing for Mr Trump to be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to secure the release of their loved ones.

They have always gone out of their way to flatter publicly the president, gestures Mr Trump seems to have noticed, given his recent remarks about Israelis wanting an end to the war.

Whether the fighting in Gaza ends this month or not, the chain of events that started on Oct 7 2023 has changed the Middle East in Israel’s favour.

Hezbollah, a proxy for Iran, has been largely dismantled in Lebanon. The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria further diminished Tehran’s influence, with the ruling regime itself severely mauled by Israel’s 12-day offensive in June.

For Eli Sharabi, the freed hostage who survived 491 days of captivity only to discover that his wife and two teenage daughters had been murdered, his thoughts were closer to home.

He wrote on social media: “On 7/10/23 our peaceful and happy life became hell, mourning, an unimaginable loss that will accompany me every moment until my last day... A longing that is getting stronger for pure souls, my wife, Lianne, my daughters Noiya and Yahel, and Yossi my brother.

“However since my release, every morning I choose a life full of action and hope.” DailyTelegraph

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Captivity survivor Omer Shem Tov: Within the darkness, a light arose. Captivity survivor Omer Shem Tov participated in the October 7th memorial which took place a Yarkon Park near Tel Aviv. Israel National News Published: Oct 8, 2025, 1:06 AM (GMT+3)

Captivity survivor Omer Shem Tov participated in the October 7th memorial which took place a Yarkon Park near Tel Aviv.

Shem Tov stated at the memorial: "October 7th. The date that became a turning point in our lives. A morning of celebration and joy, at a party with friends — and in one instant, our world changed. From that moment on, nothing was the same. At night, we were still kids dancing through life, but by morning, everything was shattered. The destruction of innocence, of routine, of security."

He continued: "Facing the horror, we had to choose — to sink or to fight for light. And within that darkness, a light arose. A light of people who didn’t give up — who stood up, showed up, ran to the field, to the command centers, to help, to save, to love. They taught us what true solidarity means. Among them was Ori, the angel who went back into hell to save Maya, Itay, and me — even though he could have chosen otherwise. After 11 months in captivity, he was murdered alongside Eden, Carmel, Almog, Alex, and Hersh. Bless their memory."

"A different fate awaited me, thank God. After 505 days of pain, hardship, and above all, longing, I returned home to my family. I was blessed to dance again in the sunrise — and most importantly, I learned what true resilience means, and what it means to love this country, its people, and life itself. We are still on the journey — with 48 hostages who have not yet returned, and families who wait, breathe, and pray for that moment.

"The peace we dreamed of is still far away, but the unity, the compassion, and the human spark that emerged here — they are the foundations upon which we can rebuild. I stand here today, on behalf of all of us, to say thank you. Thank you to the heroes who fought and never came back.

"Thank you to the soldiers, men and women, who continue to protect us today. Thank you to everyone who chooses the light, even when it’s easier to give in to the darkness. You are the beating heart of this nation. You remind us every day what giving means, what mission means, and what true love looks like. Because of you, we will keep living here with open hearts, with hope, and with faith. I am proud to stand here and say: I swear to be worthy of you," he concluded. INN

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Hamas, PIJ flags waved at NYC October 7 massacre anniversary march. At a Manhattan march marking Hamas’s October 7 massacre, protesters waved Hamas and PIJ flags and praised Yahya Sinwar as a “martyr.”

By Michael Starr, October 8, 2025. Flags with the symbols of Palestinian terrorist organizations were displayed are the forefront of an October 7 massacre anniversary march in New York City on Tuesday, according to videos published on Telegram and X by protest organizer Within Our Lifetime.

In videos of the Manhattan march and rally at News Corp, the green Hamas flag could be seen waving at the front of the crowd. It was also displayed behind Muslim worshippers as they prayed before the march. JPost

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19-hour escape: US, Israel, and Jordan save Navy officer’s mother from Gaza. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2025, 8:36 AM INN

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Another flotilla stopped on its way to Gaza. Israeli Navy seized additional boats that were planning to reach the Gaza Strip; 'Another futile attempt to enter a combat zone'. News Agencies|10.08.25. Ynet

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Hamas demands bodies of October 7 architects Yahya and Mohammed Sinwar. Witkoff and Kushner landed in Sharm el-Sheikh and will join the negotiations; Dermer, the Qatari prime minister and the Turkish intelligence chief are also expected to arrive; Palestinian source: Barghouti's wife left in a hurry for Cairo. Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi|10.08.25 Ynet

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BBC apologizes for calling October 7 Massacre an 'escalation'. BBC faces renewed criticism after internal email marks two years since the October 7 massacre with wording many say minimized Hamas atrocities and reflected bias. Israel National News Published: Oct 8, 2025, 12:08 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Israel slams Mamdani for serving as ‘Hamas mouthpiece’. The N.Y. mayoral race frontrunner's statement on the Oct. 7 attacks draws rebuke from Jerusalem. JNS Staff. (Oct. 8, 2025 / JNS) The Israeli Foreign Ministry blasted New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday for “acting as a mouthpiece for Hamas propaganda” over his statement on the second anniversary of the October 7 massacre... JNS

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Two years after Oct. 7, Netanyahu vows Israel will prevail. “Alongside the immense pain, we feel great pride in the miraculous resilience of our state.” Steve Linde. (Oct. 8, 2025 / JNS) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday marked two years since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre, pledging that Israel “will prevail” and reaffirming his commitment to achieving all the war’s objectives—the recovery of the hostages, the elimination of Hamas in Gaza and ensuring that the Strip will never again pose a threat to the Jewish state. JNS

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Extremely disturbing. Hasan Piker Abuses His Dog on Livestream. A viral Twitch clip of streamer Hasan Piker (HasanAbi) telling his dog Kaya to “stop” before an audible yelp has sparked outrage online, with viewers accusing him of using a shock collar. The incident, captured during an October 7, 2025 livestream, has ignited heated debate over animal treatment and influencer accountability. Bianca Jones. Oct 8, 2025 09:33 JFeed

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Manchester synagogue terrorist had three wives. White Muslim convert had abusive marriage with ‘vile’ Jihad al-Shamie who concealed other marriages from her.

Jihad Al-Shamie, the Manchester attacker, was ‘vile’ according to one of his three wives. Tim Sigsworth. 08 October 2025 11:14am BST DailyTelegraph

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Disaster Averted. Close Call: IDF Eliminates Terrorists Attacking Base in Gaza City, Attempting to Take Soldiers Hostage. While indirect negotiations continue in Egypt, the Golani Brigade combat team, with Air Force support, neutralized several terrorists attempting to breach a military position in Gaza City, demonstrating the intense, ongoing operational pressure on Hamas. Eliana Fleming Oct 8, 2025. JFeed

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Mass Murder Plot. Two Men Arrested in UK for Allegedly Planning ISIS-Inspired Attack Against Jewish Community. British prosecutors allege that two men arrested in Northwest England were plotting an ISIS-inspired attack against the local Jewish community with the goal of "killing hundreds of innocent people." Eliana Fleming. Oct 8, 2025. JFeed

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IDF soldier wounded in Syria waves Four Species in hospital. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2025, 7:37 PM INN

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Russia helping Iran build eight nuclear power plants. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2025, 6:35 PM INN

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Happy October 7: IED planted on road to Israeli homestead. Palestinian Arabs placed an explosive device and a Hamas flag on the road to the Chesed LaAvraham farm near Ofra. The device included a note in Hebrew, 'Happy October 7.' Israel National News. Oct 8, 2025, 10:11 PM INN

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Exclusive: Ben-Gvir orders cancellation of PA conference in Jerusalem. Hezki Baruch. Oct 8, 2025, 9:15 PM INN

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Roadside ambush: Dozens of Arabs attack a family in Binyamin. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2025, 8:41 PM INN

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Trump considers traveling to the region this weekend. US President Donald Trump says that he believes an agreement to return hostages and end the war is very close and is even considering coming to Egypt this weekend. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2025, 11:05 PM INN

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British Synagogue Attacker Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Police Say. Jihad al-Shamie, who attacked a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, called the emergency services during the attack to claim responsibility.

By Lizzie Dearden. Reporting from London. Oct. 8, 2025, 2:48 p.m. ET

The perpetrator of a terrorist attack at a synagogue in England last week called the emergency services during his assault and pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, the police announced on Wednesday.

Jihad al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by armed police officers minutes later, after killing one person and injuring two others in a car-ramming and stabbing attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, England.

Another person died after being accidentally struck by a police bullet as worshipers used their bodies to barricade the synagogue’s doors against the assailant, while another bystander was shot but survived.

The attack took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, adding to fears about the safety of Jews around the world amid rising antisemitism, and prompting questions over why Britain’s security services had not detected and prevented the plot.

Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts, of the Greater Manchester Police, said in a statement on Wednesday that Mr. al-Shamie had not been flagged as a potential threat to the counterterrorism police previously but that law enforcement was now “confident that he was influenced by extreme Islamist ideology.”

Mr. Potts said that Mr. al-Shamie had attended the synagogue about 15 minutes before the start of the attack and had been seen “acting suspiciously” before being confronted by security and walking away. The episode had not been reported to the police.

When he returned, around 9:30 a.m., he rammed his car into people gathering at the synagogue, crashed into a wall and emerged wearing a fake explosive belt and wielding a knife that he used to continue the attack, Mr. Potts said.

“Minutes after the first call was made to the police and as firearms officers were making their way to the scene, al-Shamie called 999 claiming responsibility for the attack,” Mr. Potts said, referring to the British emergency line. “He also pledged allegiance to Islamic State.”

The tactics used in the attack closely mirrored advice issued by the Islamic State to its international followers in English-language propaganda publications, in which the group has released detailed guidance on the use of vehicles and knives and urged supporters to announce their “motive and allegiance” before death.

The terrorist group has previously claimed responsibility for and celebrated attacks in Britain, including a vehicle and knife attack in Westminster and a bombing in Manchester. Fake explosive vests have been worn by the perpetrators of at least four jihadist terror attacks that have taken place in England since 2017.

The investigation into the Manchester synagogue attack continues, the police said, and six people have been arrested and questioned. Two were released without being charged. Mr. Potts said that “further drivers and motivations” for the attack may be identified.

Mr. al-Shamie had previous criminal convictions and was under investigation for rape, it emerged on Friday. He had been released on bail by the police when he staged his attack.

The new details were released as a trial began in the nearby city of Preston, in which two men stand accused of plotting to commit separate terror attacks inspired by the Islamic State targeting Jewish people in the northwest of England.

Opening the case on Wednesday, the prosecutor, Harpreet Sandhu, said the men had been caught trying to buy guns and ammunition from an undercover officer. “They planned to kill as many members of the Jewish community as they could,” he said. “Their plan was to get the weapons and ammunition and identify a mass gathering of Jewish people whom they could attack. They had also identified areas in Greater Manchester with a large Jewish population to attack.”

The defendants deny all charges.

Sir Stephen Watson, the chief constable of the Greater Manchester Police, said in a statement that the details expected to be presented in the trial could have a “further unsettling effect on our Jewish community in particular,” but that there was no link between the case and last week’s synagogue attack. NYT

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PBS Newshour, Oct 8, 2025: Another Misleading Narrative on Gaza.

PBS Newshour’s October 8, 2025, segment featuring “journalist” Shams Odeh demonstrates a troubling tendency to downplay the responsibility of Hamas, the terrorist organization that consistently initiates hostilities against Israel. Despite the Israeli military operation in Gaza beginning on October 13, not October 7 or 8, PBS Newshour rushes to frame the conflict in a way that obscures Hamas’s aggression and casts Israel as the aggressor.

Host Amna Nawaz introduces the segment with the misleading phrase “Palestinian health authorities” when reporting casualty figures. In truth, these numbers come directly from Hamas, a terrorist group with a vested interest in inflating statistics for propaganda purposes. This lack of transparency misleads viewers about the reliability of the data.

The segment repeatedly portrays Palestinian displacement as a grave injustice, yet it fails to acknowledge that Israel’s actions are driven by a commitment to minimizing civilian casualties while targeting Hamas’s terrorist infrastructure. Displacement, while difficult, is a necessary measure to protect lives—far preferable to the indiscriminate violence Hamas inflicts on Israeli civilians. Israel’s efforts to avoid civilian harm stand in stark contrast to Hamas’s deliberate attacks on Israeli population centers.

PBS Newshour also omits critical historical context. The conflict’s roots extend beyond 1948 to events like the April 1920 riots, when Arab mobs in Jerusalem attacked Jews, incited by calls to “drink the blood of the Jews.” This pattern of violence has persisted, fueled by decades of anti-Israel incitement. PBS Newshour conveniently ignores the pervasive indoctrination in Palestinian society, including textbooks and summer camps that glorify violence against Jews, resembling Hitler Youth-style propaganda. Organizations like Palestinian Media Watch (PalWatch.org) have documented this incitement, yet it remains absent from PBS’s reporting.

What really happened in Gaza on October 7? Widespread celebrations of Hamas’s brutal atrocities against Israeli civilians. Polls from December 2024 and June 2025 reveal that a majority of Arab-Palestinians in Gaza and under the Palestinian Authority’s “moderate” leadership openly supported heinous onslaught. This disturbing reality underscores the challenges Israel faces in pursuing peace while confronting a culture of violence.

PBS Newshour’s selective storytelling distorts the truth, undermines Israel’s legitimate self-defense, and perpetuates a narrative that excuses terrorism. Viewers deserve better—they deserve the full picture of a democratic nation defending itself against relentless aggression. 10.8.25. Just sayin"

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Families of Hostages: Excitement, anticipation, and concern. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2025, 2:05 AM INN

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Trump recieves note from Rubio, announces deal is "very close". Israel National News. Oct 9, 2025, 12:45 AM INN

Trump announces: Israel and Hamas signed first phase of peace plan. US President Donald Trump: "All of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line". Israel National News. Oct 9, 2025, 1:56 AM INN

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Palestinian Authority daily: Hide Hamas for a year, then it can return. Official columnist “We can look for ways to bring Hamas back to operation”. Oct 8, 2025. PalWatch

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Jews buying the genocide lie betray Israel and themselves. Gil Troy, The Jerusalem Post. Oct 8, 2025. "I’m even more ashamed of those American Jews swallowing these antisemitic “war crimes” libels, betraying themselves, not just their people." ... I get it. The media pounding is overwhelming. My Essential Guide to October 7 and Its Aftermath compared the 6,656 New York Times articles about the Israel-Hamas War in the nine months after October 7 to merely 80 articles mentioning America’s nine-month battle of Mosul, which killed as many as 40,000 truly innocent, pro-Western civilians.

In Tablet, Zach Goldberg showed that the Times and other media outlets linked the words “Israel” and “genocide” nine times more than their “peak coverage” of the actual, intentional Rwandan genocide.

Our October 7 calendar, however, is filled with too many memorials, and heaven is overflowing with too many fresh angels, to pull punches this week.

False charges of genocide. While wary of some Zionists’ tendency to call too many attacks on Israel “antisemitic,” I find this genocide libel bigoted, not just false. This custom-made-for-Israel definition of “genocide” – nation-destruction – eliminates the requirement of an “intent to destroy.”

No genocidal army ever imported 14,125 tons of aid in one week alone or deployed soldiers, including friends of mine, risking their lives, to protect humanitarian aid convoys. And no genocidal army ever had lawyers assessing military targets or officers aborting missions to minimize civilian damage.

Second, this manufactured charge was hatched long before October 7, repeated before Israel counterattacked, and spread by bots along with a systematic network funded by Iran, Qatar, and Turkey.

Third, this is inversion-perversion. Accusing the Jewish state – engaged in a difficult war that Hamas started, with hostages still being starved – of the horrific crime Jews endured in the 1940s reeks of the diabolical hatred Jews endured for millennia.

Finally, this newly diluted definition of genocide applies to any military conflict that kills civilians. By these standards, anyone marking Lincoln’s Birthday celebrates the “genocide” of 50,000 civilians during the Civil War. Anyone honoring World War II veterans salutes “genociders,” given the two to four million German and Japanese civilians killed. And any Israel critic over thirty who remained silent as America killed over 940,000 civilians during the justified post-9/11 wars was “complicit” in their own country’s “genocide.”

Hmm. Perhaps it’s just true that “war is hell.” JPost

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Dancing in the streets. Gazans Sing About Murdering Jews After Ceasefire Announcement | WATCH. Celebrations erupted across Gaza after President Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, ending years of brutal war and paving the way for hostage releases and aid deliveries. Yet amid the jubilation, videos showing anti-Jewish chants have sparked outrage and concern over deep-rooted hatred resurfacing even as peace takes hold.

Gila Isaacson. Oct 9, 2025. JFeed

Hananya Naftali @HananyaNaftali: BREAKING: Gazans celebrate "peace deal" by chanting “Khaybar, Khaybar, ya Yehud”, a call for the slaughter of Jews. Oct 9, 2025. On X

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Typical Arab Islamic racism - root of "conflict." Gazan on BBC 10.9.25: "But the Jews can not be trusted."

Gazan on BBC Oct 9, 2025: Honestly it is wonderful, everyone is happy about it. But the Jews can not[sic] be trusted. In a clip by Lucy Williamson. Just sayin'

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Newsom signs bills countering Jew-hatred, ‘hate in all its forms’. Eveie Wilpon, of FDD, told JNS that Jew-hatred isn’t sufficiently defined in the bill and that “so many of California’s leaders and educators openly stood against ensuring anti-Jewish biases are kept out of the classroom.” Aaron Bandler. (Oct. 9, 2025 / JNS) California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed companion state Senate and Assembly bills that counter “hate, antisemitism and discrimination in schools,” the Democratic governor’s office said on Oct. 7—the two-year anniversary of Hamas’s attack.

AB715 and SB48 “create new accountability systems, require stronger responses to antisemitism, harassment and discrimination” and “support every student in learning in a school free from fear or prejudice,” the governor’s office stated. JNS

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Israeli Security Finalizes List of Palestinian Prisoners for Release. The Israeli security establishment has finalized the list of Palestinian terrorists to be released as part of the deal — and it will be officially published to the public after approval by the cabinet and government, likely later tonight. Security officials explain that there was a choice between difficult and complex alternatives, with several “red lines” set by Israel, including certain prisoners whose release was vetoed — primarily those considered “symbols.” Nevertheless, the deal will also see the release of many high-profile murderous terrorists. The Central Command has already begun preparations for the prisoners’ release. Once the list is approved and it is determined who will be released and where, warning calls will be made to family members, and security measures will be implemented to prevent celebratory parades, festivities in Palestinian villages, and armed processions. JFeed

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Israel to Free Over 2,000 Prisoners, Excluding Barghouti. The Prime Minister’s office formally confirms the terms of the agreement with Hamas, which includes the release of 250 security prisoners and the deportation of convicted murderers to Gaza or abroad, while definitively vetoing the release of senior terrorist leader Marwan Barghouti. Eliana Fleming. Oct. 9, 2025. JFeed

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IDF Begins Major Withdrawal from Gaza Strip. The Israeli Defense Forces have commenced a large-scale withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. By tomorrow, thousands of soldiers and hundreds of tanks, armored personnel carriers, and other equipment are expected to be repositioned to the withdrawal line near the border. Significant amounts of military equipment are currently being dismantled, including in Khan Younis. Key access routes, including those from Magen Oz and Morag, are being reduced, and fortifications in these areas are being destroyed to prevent anything from falling into Hamas hands. According to reports, the release of hostages by the terrorist organization is expected after the withdrawal is completed, likely between Saturday and Monday. Most of the Gaza territory, however, is anticipated to be returned to Palestinian control as early as tomorrow. The withdrawal represents a carefully staged operation aimed at minimizing risks to Israeli forces while coordinating for humanitarian and security considerations in the area. JFeed

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Israel unveils aid package for freed hostages, pledging long-term medical and financial support. Twenty hostages are expected home in the coming days, as each will receive about $16,000 upfront, a lifelong monthly stipend, housing and car grants, full medical and educational coverage—and extensive benefits for their families. Itamar Eichner | 10.09.25 YNet

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Agreement on Trial. These 3 Issues Could Temper Israel’s Joy Israel celebrates the return of hostages, but shadows loom, missing fallen, a fragile second phase, and Gaza’s reconstruction threaten to turn triumph into disaster.

Gila Isaacsonm Oct 9, 2025.

The return of the hostages is set to bring national celebration, but retired IDF retired Major General Giora Eiland explains that there are at least three key issues could cloud the sense of victory.

First, the 28 missing or fallen. It is already clear that not all will come back, not in the next 72 hours and likely not ever. Hamas has no real incentive to return the fallen, since the main payoff is for the living hostages. An international task force, Qatari, Egyptian, and Turkish, may try to locate them, but their motivation is limited. Families of the missing may soon find that public attention has moved on, much like what happened with the Goldin and Shaul families. JFeed

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Trump’s historic peace deal brings joy and relief — but it comes with a bitterly high cost. By Douglas Murray. Published Oct. 9, 2025, 3:10 p.m. ET

It looks like President Trump may have pulled off the toughest deal of his presidency. An end to the war in the Middle East.

All the countries in the Middle East have signed onto the president’s deal, and both Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of the ceasefire deal.

Speaking to Fox News yesterday, Trump addressed the issue at the forefront of so many people’s minds: the release of the hostages. “The big thing is hostages are going to be released, probably Monday,” the president said.

“They’re in a terrible situation there,” Trump continued, referring to the 48 Israeli hostages believed to be in Gaza, less than half of whom are believed to be alive.

There was a reminder this week of just how bad the situation of those hostages will be. Eli Sharabi’s memoir “Hostage” was published in America this week — on October 7th. That was the second-year anniversary of the day that Sharabi was abducted from his home in the community of Be’eri in southern Israel.

He was held in tunnels underneath Gaza for 491 days. With his legs shackled for weeks on end he was put through indescribable mental and physical torture — deprived of food, water, sunlight, everything.

As he describes in his book, all the time he got through by thinking of getting out and being reunited with his wife and two daughters. Hamas did not tell him that their members had murdered Eli’s wife, daughters and his brother on the morning of October 7th.

Sharabi’s memoir is a searing, un-putdownable account of what he was put through. It stands comparison with Viktor Frankl’s meditation on the Holocaust: “Man’s Search for Meaning.”

Reading it you can’t stop thinking of the people still down there — people who have been going through the same hell as Sharabi for even longer.

If the remaining hostages are in fact released, it will be a cause for huge relief and celebration. They and their families have been put through years of unimaginable hell.

But their release will come at a bitterly high price. Because the deal includes an “exchange” of Israeli hostages for hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. These prisoners include terrorists — people involved in the most deadly terror attacks against Israel who should have stayed in prison for the rest of their lives.

Frankly it is amazing that Hamas is still in a position to “negotiate” anything. You might have hoped that after two years they would have to simply surrender.

But the group is still negotiating. Indeed one of its spokesmen — Hazem Qassem — complained this week that “The occupation [Israel] is attempting to manipulate the list of [Palestinian] prisoners that the resistance handed over for release.”

Of course the Israeli side will be wanting to prevent the release of the worst and most dedicated Islamist fanatics from their prisons.

If the Israeli hostages do all come home on Monday then there will be rejoicing in Israel. But the celebration will be mixed with foreboding and mourning. Not just for the dead bodies that Hamas continues to use as bargaining chips, but because other relatives of other victims of Hamas will see their loved ones killers released onto the streets.

I can’t think of any other country in the world that would accept such terms. Dead bodies of your murdered citizens in exchange for the murderers of your citizens.

Israelis know how this process can go. They have been here before.

Many readers will know that the whole October 7th war was started by the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

He was in an Israeli prison for years — not for killing Israelis, but for throttling Palestinians to death with his own hands. Including with one of those nice keffiyeh scarfs that protestors in this city have made into accessories for their terrorist chic attire.

As a dedicated Hamas leader Sinwar spent years in an Israeli prison, where he studied his enemy. Then in 2011 he was released along with more than 1,000 other Palestinian prisoners in exchange for one kidnapped Israeli soldier — Gilad Shalit.

That deal was a bitter one for Israelis to swallow. But they did swallow it — in order to get their young man home.

Sinwar went back to Gaza and increased his control inside Hamas. His renown among his fellow jihadists was only increased through his time in prison. And then he launched October 7th, 2023.

How will this time be different? How will the Israeli public know that the hundreds of prisoners released in exchange for their hostages will not be the next Sinwar?

There is only person who can ensure that the last two years of bloody conflict and loss is not just the latest Gaza war but the last Gaza war. That man is President Trump.

It is the president who has managed to put together the remarkable regional coalition that appears to be bringing this war to an end. The relationships he has built over many years have often been the subject of criticism, but they will have proved invaluable if this peace deal passes and holds.

And it is that second bit that will matter most. That the deal holds.

Because it is crucial that whatever happens in the next few days, Hamas or similar jihadist groups can never again control Gaza. That they are never again in a position to invade and slaughter their neighbors.

For that to happen President Trump is going to need to remain engaged in the post-war aftermath. NYPost

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U.S. Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Arrive in Israel. JFeed

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Soldier Seriously Injured in Operational Accident on Gaza Border. Oct. 9, 2025 JFeed

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Cabinet meeting on Operation 'Returning to Their Borders' begins. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2025, 6:37 PM INN

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Trump lauds ending war in Gaza, says hostages to be freed 'Monday or Tuesday'. Trump also confirmed that he would address the Knesset on Sunday. Jerusalem Post Staff. October 9, 2025. JPost

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Chief of Staff Zamir in Gaza: 'Military pressure and a ground offensive achieved the deal'. Uzi Baruch. Oct 9, 2025, 7:52 PM INN

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Khalil al-Hayya. 'Hamas received guarantees from US on end of war'. Hamas leader says the terror group received guarantees from America and the mediators that the hostage deal will end the war. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2025, 9:29 PM INN

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Ben Gvir. 'If Hamas is not dismantled, we'll dismantle the government'. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2025, 9:37 INN

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The fantasy of a ‘deradicalized’ Gaza. The world will press ahead with rebuilding, congratulating itself for progress while ignoring the fact that there really has been none. Josh Katzen. (Oct. 9, 2025 / JNS) The acceptance this week by both Israel and Hamas of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza has set in motion a series of events that could mean a partial Israeli withdrawal from the Strip and the release of all remaining Israeli hostages held by the terrorists. JNS

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Hamas takes responsibility for failed attack on IDF in south Gaza, hoped to kidnap soldier. By Emanuel Fabian, October 9, 2025.

Hamas takes responsibility for a failed attack on an IDF post on the southern outskirts of Gaza City yesterday, while claiming it attempted to kidnap a soldier.

In a statement, Hamas claims that its fighters managed to raid an Israeli army encampment and open fire on troops from close range, “causing a number of them to be killed or injured.” The terror group also says it launched RPGs at Israeli tanks in the area.

“Our fighters attempted to capture one of the enemy soldiers, but the field conditions did not allow it,” the terror group’s military wing claims.

Yesterday, the IDF said that the attempted attack was carried out by at least five Hamas gunmen who had emerged from a tunnel….

The IDF said no soldiers were injured in the incident… TOI

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Palestinian Authority: Trump speaks "frivolity, childishness, and instability" and partners with Nazis Palestinian leaders continue to libel President Trump who has gone to great lengths for Palestinians.

Palestinian Authority: Trump speaks “frivolity, childishness, and instability” and partners with Nazis. Itamar Marcus and Ephraim D. Tepler|Oct 9, 2025.

President Donald Trump has gone to great lengths to improve the lives of Palestinians. He has invested tremendous political and financial capital to genuinely attempt to give Palestinians a future of opportunity instead of one of violence and terror. Yet, the Palestinian Authority has responded not with appreciation, but with vicious demonization.

Jibril Rajoub, one of the PA's most senior officials and among the closest to Mahmoud Abbas, has unleashed multiple hate-filled rants against Trump in recent weeks. Rajoub mocked Trump as frivolous, childish, and unstable— "a puppet" of the "Nazis who control Israel": PalWatch

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Unacceptable Bigotry. Sydney University Employee Bullies Jews Celebrating Sukkot | WATCH. Outrage on Campus: Staff Member Suspended After Antisemitic Harassment During Sukkot Event.

Gila Isaacson. Oct 9, 2025 10:38

An incident occurred at the University of Sydney today, where a staff member harassed Jewish students and an academic during a Sukkot celebration organized by the Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS).

The event featured no Israeli flags or political symbols, focusing solely on the Jewish holiday.

According to reports and video footage shared on X, the woman, described as being of Palestinian Arab background, approached the group unprovoked, using antisemitic slurs such as "filthy parasites,".. and questioning their Semitic origins.

The harassment escalated into a confrontation, with the woman filming the students and making dehumanizing remarks reminiscent of historical blood libels and Nazi rhetoric.

The university confirmed the individual is a staff member and has suspended her pending further investigation.

The footage has sparked widespread condemnation, highlighting concerns over antisemitism on Australian campuses. JFeed

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Palm Beach, FL Officials to Attend Event Linked to Pro-Hamas Conferences. Muslim Federation has featured merchandise and speakers glorifying October 7 and Hamas. October 10, 2025 by Joe Kaufman. FPM

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Minneapolis synagogue targeted with antisemitic, pro-Hamas graffiti on Oct. 7 anniversary A Minneapolis synagogue was vandalized with Hamas graffiti targeting “Zionists” on the Oct. 7 anniversary, sparking outrage and a police probe.

By Lonny Goldsmith / JTA October 10, 2025. Graffiti targeting “zionists” and praising Hamas was spray-painted on the preschool wing of a Minneapolis synagogue on Tuesday night, the second anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

..Marcia Zimmerman said she was notified by one of Temple Israel’s neighbors about the vandalism. She said her first reaction was outrage and pain.

“This does not solve any problem, and blaming American Jews in Minnesota for what’s happening globally is hate speech, it’s antisemitism. It’s nothing different than that,” she said. “It’s not about political differences. It’s about hate.”

On the building was spray-painted “Watch out Zionists,” “Fuck Zionism,” and “Al-Aqsa Flood,” Hamas’ code name for the Oct. 7 attack. There were also 14 inverted red triangles spray-painted on the building — a symbol associated with Hamas, which has used it in videos produced by its military wing to signify Israeli targets. The symbol has appeared in other graffiti of Jewish institutions during theIsrael-Hamas war.

Zimmerman said a report has been filed with the Minneapolis Police Department and video footage has been turned over for the investigation. E-mails to the MPD seeking comment were not returned. JPost

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Hollywood hypocrites Why aren’t all the Israel-bashing celebrities celebrating cease-fire? By Kirsten Fleming. October 10, 2025. Last month, more than 2,000 artists signed a petition pledging to not work with Israeli filmmakers or “institutions that are complicit in Israel’s human rights abuses against the Palestinian people.”

Boldface signees included John Cusack, Joaquin Phoenix and director Ava DuVernay. This week, those three have simply shared videos criticizing Trump and the peace plan.

I expected a huge celebration from Stalter’s “Hacks” co-star Hannah Einbinder, who literally wore an “Artists4Ceasefire” pin to the Emmys and used her win to scream: “Free Palestine and f–k ICE.”

After this week’s news, she initially posted a video of her decrying Zionisim as a betrayal of Judaism and a sad meme about the Eagles losing to the Giants. By Friday night, two days after the fact, Einbinder found the right prepared post to share: “We are elated by the Gaza ceasefire news,” it reads in small type.

Larger are the words, “Now the world must hold Israel to account for 2 years of genocide.”

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. When Hamas murdered more than 1,200 innocent Israelis and kidnapped 251 hostages on October 7, 2023, there was relative silence from Hollywood’s hypocrites. And it eventually became much more fashionable to become a shameless Israel-basher.

Perhaps most shameless of all is Spanish actor Javier Bardem. He has posted a few videos of children celebrating in Gaza, but his happiness was tempered by whinging posts that the ceasefire does not address the real issue of a free Palestine.

Maybe he should take that up with boys from Hamas.

In 2014, Bardem and wife Penélope Cruz signed an open letter, published in a Spanish newspaper, accusing Israel of genocide[sic].

When the actor received blowback, he issued a statement saying, “While I was critical of the Israeli military response, I have great respect for the people of Israel and deep compassion for their losses.”

Fast-forward to the Emmys, when he showed up in a keffiyeh and once again accused Israel of genocide[sic].

When protesters in Madrid disrupted the La Vuelta bike race because Israel’s team was competing, Bardem praised the agitators, adding, “we can’t allow” them to compete.

Guess he never really had compassion for the people of Israel after all.

The goal posts are always moving with this crowd.

In their calls to “free Palestine,” it’s always about Israel — never about Hamas, who turned Gaza into a terror staging ground after Israel withdrew from there in 2005.

The silence today speaks volumes about what sure looks like their real and very sinister aim: wiping Israel off the map. NYPost

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We must tackle the poisonous lies about Israel to stop the rising tide of anti-Semitism. The threat posed to our democracy by the far-Left and Islamist extremists is being aided and abetted in Britain. Dame Louise Ellman. 10 October 2025. [..] I welcome the Government’s long-overdue pledge to give the police greater powers to ban repeated anti-Israel protests, but, if we’re to have any chance of preventing more attacks like that which occurred last week, it needs a comprehensive approach which tackles the interrelated challenges of anti-Semitism, extremism and the Iranian threat of domestic radicalisation.

First, the Government should require all public bodies to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism in full and without amendment. This explicitly says that criticism of the Israeli government is not anti-Semitism – but it provides some critical guard rails to prevent grotesque comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany or denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination.

This should be allied to the establishment of an independent reviewer of anti-Semitism in the public sector, who should be required to publish an annual report.

As recommended by the Board of Deputies’ Commission on Antisemitism, the Government should host a summit of NHS leaders to tackle anti-Semitism in the NHS. When Jews are removing Star of David jewellery before visiting the doctor, something has gone terribly wrong. The current medical regulatory system is, the Health Secretary has rightly argued, completely failing to protect patients and NHS staff.

A similarly robust stance must be taken towards the anti-Jewish racism on our campuses and at the BBC.

Second, the menace of “hateful extremism”, identified by the Commission for Countering Extremism in 2021, must be taken on. As the former counter-extremism commissioner, Sara Khan, has noted, successive governments have failed to address gaps in legislation which allows Islamist extremists (and a host of other repellent individuals and groups, such as neo-Nazis) to operate just beyond the terrorism threshold. “They are carefully steering around existing laws … openly glorifying terrorism, collecting and sharing some of the most violent extremist propaganda, or intentionally stirring up racial or religious hatred against others,” the commissioner of the Met Police, Sir Mark Rowley, who co-authored the 2021 report, argued at the time. This does not simply stoke violence and hatred, it also creates “an ever-bigger pool for terrorists to recruit from”.

Third, Iranian ideological centres in the UK, which operate through a network of community centres, charities and student organisations, are promoting Tehran’s violent and extremist ideology in the UK. They have even hosted talks by virulent anti-Semites in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. After years of inaction by the Tories, the Government has pledged to proscribe non-state threats, such as the IRGC. It needs to put the necessary legislation on the statute books as swiftly as possible.

But this needs to be just the first step. The Government should develop a cross-departmental task force to tackle the Iranian domestic threat, including through countering its support for radicalisation; declining extremists’ entry; and identifying and sanctioning Iranian regime oligarchs, elites and proxies in the UK. It should conduct a thorough review of links between Iran and the charitable and NGO sector akin to previous reviews of espionage and abuse in the sector carried out with regards to China.

Finally, the Government needs to actively and consistently challenge the effort to delegitimise Israel. It should speak out against the bigotry of the BDS movement – including the manner in which Jewish performers are being excluded from the arts – and make clearer that its disagreements are with the Israeli government, not the Israeli people: decisions such as that to suspend free trade agreement talks send the opposite message.

Ministers should also think carefully about some of the rhetoric they deploy given that Israel isn’t just the world’s only Jewish state, but a key western ally and the region’s only democracy. It’s time that – above all the hate and opprobrium – that message is heard loud and clear. Telegraph

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Two Years Later: Released terrorist killed trying to carry out attack. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2025, 11:13 PM INN

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Deal moves forward. Government approves framework for release of all hostages. Government approves framework for the release of all hostages. Ministers from Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionist Party vote against the deal, with the exception of Minister Ofir Sofer. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2025, 1:30 AM INN

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US sends 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire. The US is deploying 200 troops to Israel to monitor Gaza ceasefire and aid flow, as part of Trump’s peace plan. Troops will coordinate with allies and IDF, but won’t enter Gaza. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2025, 3:22 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Watch: Jerusalem’s tribute to President Trump. The walls of Jerusalem’s Old City and the Chords Bridge illuminated with the flags of the United States and Israel, in appreciation of President Trump’s efforts to secure the release of hostages. Israel National News. Published: Oct 10, 2025, 4:13 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Deal's price: Marwan Barghouti won't be released, but Ramallah lynchers will be. The four 'aces' Hamas sought to have freed in the ceasefire agreement will not be freed, but many murderers and mass murderers, including Islamic Jihad and PFLP leaders, will be. Israel National News. Published: Oct 10, 2025, 9:26 AM (GMT+3)

The names of the four terror 'aces' that Hamas demanded as part of the deal — Marwan Barghouti, Ahmad Saadat, Abbas al-Sayyid, and Hassan Salameh — were removed from the list of terrorists who are set to to be released under the ceasefire agreement that went into effect early Friday morning.

Also removed is terrorist Hakim Awad, the murderer of the Fogel family in 2011, who is serving five life sentences, and Mahmoud Atallah, who sexually abused female prison guards during the 'prison pimping' scandal.

These are some of the terrorists who will be released — some “major terrorists” who had been released in previous deals and were re-arrested during the fighting in Gaza.

The list includes several terrorists involved in the Ramallah lynching in 2000, one of the most severe events in the history of Palestinian Arab terrorism. Among those to be released is Baher Dar, sentenced to 11 life sentences for his role in the Tzrifin suicide bombing in 2004 and other attacks in Tel Aviv.

A terrorist previously released in the Shalit deal, who was later re-arrested at Shifa Hospital in Gaza after returning to terrorist activities, will also be released.

Ibrahim Alikem — the murderer of Ita Tzur and her 12-year-old son Efrayim in an ambush near Ramallah in 1996 — will be released after serving a life sentence and being re-imprisoned a decade after his first arrest.

Fares Ghanem, sentenced to nine life sentences for eight murders, will be released. Along with him, the kidnapper and murderer of Yuri Gushchin, as well as Atiyah Abu Samhadga, who raped and murdered a Jewish woman, will be freed.

Among those to be released are also Jafar Al-Zaatari, a senior Hamas operative responsible for several suicide bombings; the murderer of Dalia Lemkus; Iyem Kammamji, arrested in 2006 for involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Eliyahu Asheri and one of the escapees from Gilboa Prison in 2021; and Hussein Jawadrah, who murdered soldier Eden Attias at the age of 16.

Riyad Al-Amour, a senior member of the Tanzim terrorist organization, will also be released. He was convicted for his role in the deaths of nine Israeli civilians and IDF officers, including Brigadier-General Yehuda Edri, as well as for the murder of three Palestinian Arabs suspected of collaboration with Israel.

Additionally, Nabil Abu Hadir, who murdered his sister, and the head of Tanzim in Tulkarm, who participated in dozens of shooting and bombing attacks, will be released.

The perpetrator of the 2002 Neve Yaakov attack, in which policewoman Galit Arviv was killed and eight police officers and civilians were injured, is also expected to be released.

The murderers of Shin Bet coordinator Haim Nachmani, the handlers of the suicide bomber responsible for the Carmel Market attack, and the head of the Islamic Jihad military wing in Jenin, Iyad Abu Al-Rub, will also be included in the deal.

Among the released will be Israeli terrorists, including the perpetrator of the murder of 11 Israelis in a Line 20 Jerusalem bus attack in 2002. Also included are Emad Shahada, who raped and murdered a teen; Arafat Zeer, who orchestrated the At-Taniel suicide bombing; and Iman Kurd, who stabbed two police officers in 2016 and was sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Other releases include Ahmad Mahmoud Ali Ka’abna, who murdered Hagit Zavitzky and Liat Kastiel; Hamdallah Ali, a senior Hamas figure in Judea and Samaria, released in the Shalit deal and later re-arrested at Shifa Hospital; and Hazam Awad, a senior Fatah operative behind a series of deadly attacks.

Taleb Mahamrah, a senior Fatah member who murdered five Israelis and other Palestinian Arabs, as well as Ismail Hamdan and the head of Tanzim in Bethlehem, Adnan Abi’at, will also be released. In addition, Musa Safen, who murdered his mother for marrying a Jew, and the murderer of Chief Sergeant Moshe Dayan, are included.

Among the released is Nader Abu Turki, previously freed in the Shalit deal, who recruited a suicide bomber and carried out a shooting attack. After his release, he became a key liaison between Hamas in Turkey and Hamas in Judea and Samaria; he will not be deported. Ahmad Siyag, who stabbed a female soldier four years ago, and Zaid Ghanidi, head of a terror cell in Hebron recently thwarted by Shin Bet, will also be released. INN

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Steve Witkoff: 72 hour countdown to hostage release starts now.

This comes after Witkoff confirmed that the IDF had withdrawn to the agreed upon lines. JFeed. Oct 10, 2025. JFeed

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IDF soldier killed in Gaza ahead of ceasefire. The slain man was named as Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Michael Mordechai Nachmani from Dimona. JNS Staff. (Oct. 10, 2025 / JNS) An Israel Defense Forces soldier was killed in action in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, hours before a ceasefire took effect as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan.

The slain man was named as Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Michael Mordechai Nachmani, 26, of the 614th Combat Engineering Battalion, from Dimona.

According to an initial IDF probe, he was killed by a Hamas sniper in Gaza City.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday: “The great achievements that were achieved are thanks to the late Michael and the heroic IDF soldiers who fought with courage and determination against a cruel terrorist organization.

“On behalf of the entire defense establishment, I send my deepest condolences to his family and friends, and strengthen the hands of all IDF soldiers and fighters,” the minister added. “May his memory be blessed.”

The death toll among Israeli troops since the start of the Gaza ground incursion on Oct. 27, 2023, now stands at 467, and at 914 on all fronts since the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023. JNS

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Israel becomes global hub for trauma therapy. Inbar Blum says more mental health tech startups now pilot their solutions in Israel before expanding globally. Maayan Hoffman|10.10.25 YNet

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Netanyahu credits Trump, IDF for Gaza truce. Hamas until now never agreed to free all the hostages while our troops remain in the Strip, the prime minister said.

(Oct. 10, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday lauded the ceasefire agreement between his government and Hamas, calling it an achievement that secured the release of all remaining hostages in Gaza through diplomatic and military pressure JNS

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Netanyahu. 'Gaza will be demilitarized - the easy way or the hard way'. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2025, 1:22 PM INN

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Watch: Troops deploy on new lines while singing and dancing. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 10, 2025, 1:58 PM INN

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IDF Spokesman declares: Hamas has been defeated. Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin hailed the redeployment along the 'yellow line' as a milestone, praised soldiers’ bravery, recalled 914 fallen, vowed continued defense, and warned the war is not over. Uzi Baruch. Oct 10, 2025, 3:33 PM INN

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US sanctions network supporting elite Iranian forces, Tehran-backed Iraqi terror groups. Those sanctioned include two companies supporting Kata’ib Hezbollah, which held Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov captive for 903 days. Mike Wagenheim (Oct. 10, 2025 / JNS) The U.S. State Department announced sanctions on Thursday against a support network for Iranian armed forces and Tehran-backed militias in Iraq.

The designation falls on eight people and entities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its elite Quds Force, along with the Kata’ib Hezbollah and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq militias in Iran. JNS

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Supreme Court rejects petition against terrorist release in hostage deal. Supreme Court dismisses a petition against releasing terrorist prisoners in the Hamas deal, citing the issue as a core security matter under government discretion. Israel National News. Published: Oct 10, 2025, 8:59 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Israel warns Hamas: release hostages by Monday noon or deal off. Israeli officials expect Hamas to free all remaining hostages by Monday but are preparing for an earlier release; 'It could happen anytime,' one official said. Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi|10.11.25 [64]

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Hamas, Palestinian factions reject any ‘foreign guardianship' over Gaza. 10/10/2025 JPost

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire now in effect, Justice Ministry publishes list of terrorists to be released. 10/10/2025 JPost

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Shin Bet bends Hamas: Prisoner release ratio in deal is lowest in decades. The 1,700 Gaza detainees who will be released will not be terrorists who raided on October 7, 2023, and the release of Hamas operatives has been limited as much as possible. 10/11/2025 JPost

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'Why was I the only one left?': IDF’s sole survivors tell their stories. Dor was the only one pulled alive from the Gaza building collapse that killed 21 soldiers; Natai lost all his comrades at Zikim when the sniper 'fired one bullet'; Nataniel’s tank hit an explosive: 'They thought I was dead'. Eti Abramov|10.11.25 YNet

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Nova festival survivor Roi Shalev, partner of victim Mapal Adam, takes his own life. Roi Shalev, 30, from Nitzanei Oz, survived the Nova festival massacre, where Hamas gunmen killed over 360 people near Re’im; he was wounded in the attack, in which his partner, 27-year-old Mapal Adam, sister of TV host Maayan Adam, was murdered. Raanan Ben-Zur|10.11.25 YNet

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Brother of soldier lynched in Ramallah: ‘His killer goes free, and I’m left with pain and tears’. On the 25th anniversary of the Ramallah lynching, Israel prepares to release several of those involved as part of the hostage deal, leaving bereaved families torn between relief for the hostages and renewed pain Eitan Glickman, Elisha Ben Kimon, Israel Moshkovitz, Meir Turgeman, Idan Bloemhof|10.11.25

On Sunday, Israel will mark 25 years since the Ramallah lynching, in which reservists Vadim Nurzhitz and Yossi Avrahami were murdered by a Palestinian mob. Under the government’s approval of the hostage deal, which includes the release of 250 “heavy” Palestinian security prisoners, several of those involved in the lynching that horrified the country a quarter century ago are expected to be freed. “The terrorist who murdered my brother will be released. Everything comes back with pain and tears,” said Michael Nurzhitz, brother of Vadim.

Following the directive from the political echelon, families of victims are being personally notified that the terrorists responsible for their loved ones’ deaths are among those slated for release. National Insurance officials are delivering the notices to families of civilian victims, while representatives from the IDF, police and security agencies are informing families of fallen soldiers. The Defense Ministry is coordinating the process.

Michael Nurzhitz said he has not yet received official notice regarding the release of those who participated in the lynching. “It’s inconceivable that 25 years to the day after my brother’s murder, which was seen all over the world, his killer will walk free,” he said. “My brother, a 33-year-old reservist, left behind his pregnant wife Irina and their son David, who never got to meet his father, only see his pictures.” “If they release the murderer,” Michael continued, “it’s clear that, alongside my family’s deep pain, the terrorist will return to terror, just like those released in the Shalit deal. They will go back to killing Jews. That’s their true goal.” Still, he added that he is happy for the hostages who will return home. “It’s important and very moving,” he said. “We never imagined this would happen, but it’s clear the terrorist will go back to killing and acting against us.”

One of those expected to be freed is Raed Sheikh, a Palestinian police officer convicted in 2003 by a military court in the West Bank for the murder of the two reservists. Two of the three judges on the panel demanded the death penalty, but since Israeli military law requires a unanimous decision for such a sentence, he received two life terms instead. Shikh was captured several months after the lynching by Israel’s Duvdevan special forces unit. On the day of the murder, October 12, 2000, he was stationed at the Ramallah police station with several other armed officers. Around 10 a.m., the Palestinian officers saw a vehicle with Israeli license plates approaching the station. Inside were the two reservists, who had mistakenly entered Ramallah while on their way to their base nearby.

Recognizing one of the men in uniform, the officers stopped the car, ordered the soldiers out, and led them inside the station at gunpoint. A mob soon stormed the building. Witnesses later testified that Shikh took part in beating the soldiers, striking Vadim Nurzhitz in the head with an iron pipe until he collapsed, bleeding and gasping for air. Both soldiers were killed and their bodies mutilated by the mob as the world watched in horror. Several of the lynching participants have already been freed in previous prisoner exchanges; one was later killed in Gaza.

Brenda Lemkus, whose daughter Dalia was murdered in a 2014 stabbing in Gush Etzion, condemned the planned release of her daughter’s killer, Maher al-Hashlamoun. “I condemn the Israeli government for freeing my daughter’s murderer, and every terrorist who took part in attacks against Jews,” she said. “Such releases immediately invite the next murder. The blood of victims is on the hands of the ministers who voted in favor.” She added that she learned of the release from the media rather than through an official notification, calling it “a disgrace.” Lamkus urged lawmakers to advance the death penalty for terrorists, accusing Prime Minister Netanyahu of repeatedly blocking it. “I hope that once the hostages return home, his excuses will end,” she said.

Eliya Atias, mother of IDF Pvt. Eden Atias — who was stabbed to death by a Palestinian terrorist on a bus in Afula in 2013 — said she had not yet been formally informed. “I assumed this was coming,” she said. “I find comfort in knowing that thanks to this murderer’s release, my brothers and sisters will be freed from Gaza. Their freedom comes first. I believe God will judge him as he deserves.”

Daniel Lerner, whose son Baruch (“Buri”) was killed in the 2002 Café Moment bombing, said: “When Gilad Shalit was released, I warned that we’d pay a heavy price — and I couldn’t imagine how heavy. I have no problem with releasing my son’s killer if Israel acts like it did with the Munich terrorists. Sadly, I don’t believe this government will do that. But we must end this and bring the hostages home. That’s our duty as a nation, and it may help heal our internal divisions.”

Yael Shevach, widow of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, murdered in a 2018 shooting attack near Havat Gilad, wrote on X following the expected release of one of the attackers: “A prison official told me recently that the terrorist is in such a broken mental state that it’s better for him to be someone else’s burden, not ours. If he’s the price for the hostages’ freedom — so be it.”

Abie Moses, whose wife Ofra and son Tal were killed in a 1987 firebombing, said their killer is also set to be released. “It’s a difficult decision for our family, but I’ve said before — I have no problem as long as the hostages return home,” he told Ynet. “I have no one left to hug, but the hostage families do. We are paying a heavy price, but the most important thing is that our people come home.”

Shai Shmerling, whose father Reuven was murdered in Kafr Qasim in 2017, said: “Exactly eight years ago on Sukkot, my father was ambushed and murdered. Both killers received life sentences — one was already freed in January, and now they’re releasing the second, even though he hasn’t served half his term. We are overjoyed for the hostages’ release. All we ask is this: don’t send the murderer to a resort in Qatar. Deport him to Gaza, where he belongs — among the ruins.” YNet

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Hamas shoots at Palestinian rioters after abducting prominent Gaza clan members. Hamas accused the clan of working with Israel.

By Seth J. Frantzman. October 11, 2025.

Hamas appears to be preparing to exact vengeance on those opposed to its rule in Gaza. This will come in the form of mafia-like murders of those Hamas claims are “collaborators.” It will target clans and groups that have shown opposition to Hamas. It will also target those that have worked with Israel, or who it accuses of working with Israel.

A Telegram channel linked to Hamas said the group would target “collaborators.” [...] The BBC reported that “Hamas recalls 7,000 fighters to reassert control over Gaza as fears of renewed internal violence emerge following the withdrawal of Israeli forces. The mobilisation has been widely anticipated as uncertainty grows about who will govern Gaza once the war ends - this is a key sticking point for later phases of Trump's plan.”

Hamas has long used mafia-like gangland tactics to keep people in check in Gaza. This goes back to how the group emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Hamas leaders such as Yahya Sinwar were known for brutally murdering “collaborators” back then. Sinwar is dead but his tactics live on. Hamas has lost a lot of its larger weapons but it retains AK-47s and can use them to murder people. Videos have already emerged of Hamas allegedly murdering people. JPost

Oct 11, 2025. After blaming exclusively Israel for destruction in Gaza, without even mentioning Hamas [and/or their methods], Richard Engel stated: Hamas has returned "strictly for law and order. They said." The CBS couldn't find a second to report on the mass killing executions. Even biased BBC reported Hamas sent out in its mobilzation messages “cleanse Gaza of outlaws and collaborators with Israel.” at EoZ

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Target civilians, record the carnage: Yahya Sinwar's 2022 memo planning Oct. 7 - New York Times. The memo was found on a computer unconnected to any network in an underground complex used by Muhammed Sinwar while he was in hiding.

([65]. Sinwar escaping in civilian attire).

By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 11, 2025.

After the assassination of Muhammed Sinwar, an Israeli special unit found a digitalized copy of Yahya Sinwar’s six-page handwritten memo explicitly calling for Hamas to target Israeli civilians ahead of the October 7 invasion, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

The memo was found on a computer unconnected to any network in an underground complex used by Sinwar while he was in hiding.

The letter, dated August 24, 2022, includes directives written in Arabic to target both military and civilian targets, seven Israeli officials told the NYT.

Record the massacre.

The American newspaper, which viewed the letter, reported that Hamas was instructed to broadcast the atrocities committed during the invasion to evoke fear and a feeling of instability across the Jewish state.

“It needs to be affirmed to the unit commanders to undertake these actions intentionally, film them, and broadcast images of them as fast as possible,” the memo said.

Yahya Sinwar instructed Hamas to kill Israeli civilians.

“Document the scenes of horror, now, and broadcast them on TV channels to the whole world,” a commander from Gaza City called Abu al-Baraa told operatives in the area of Kibbutz Sa’ad, according to a message intercepted by Israel. “Slaughter them. End the children of Israel.”

([66]. Children's toys and personal items lie on the bloodstained floor of a child's bedroom, following a deadly infiltration by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel October 17, 2023. credit: RONEN ZVULUN/REUTERS)

Similar instructions had also been issued by commanders then issued on Oct. 7, according to hours of previously unreported communications between commanders and subordinates intercepted by Israel during the assault and shared with the NYT. In the early days of the war, Hamas denied targeting civilians and claimed to have taken women and children hostage for their own safety.

The majority of the children were released in a November 2023 deal, though the bodies of the young Bibas brothers and their mother, Shiri, were not released for over a year. It was discovered that the family, except father Yarden Bibas, were beaten to death by Palestinians shortly after their abduction.

Burning the kibbutzim. While Sinwar’s instructions did not include taking civilians hostage, it ordered terrorists to enter residential neighborhoods and set them on fire “with gasoline or diesel from a tanker.” “Two or three operations, in which an entire neighborhood, kibbutz, or something similar will be burned, must be prepared,” the memo said.

An intercepted message from a Hamas commander revealed that the directive was followed on October 7.

Abu Muhammed, a Hamas commander from Gaza City, told subordinates: “Start setting homes on fire.”

“Burn, burn,” he said, according to the intercepts. “I want the whole kibbutz to be in flames.”

“Set fire to anything,” a Hamas Commander, Abu al-Abed, said around the same time.

Hamas Commander Abu Muath instructed terrorists to “Kill everyone on the road…Kill everyone you encounter” in one intercepted message. “Guys, take a lot of hostages…Take a lot of hostages.”

Cruelty to soldiers. The memo also called for acts of cruelty to be carried out against Israeli soldiers, focusing on painful and symbolic acts. “Stomp on the heads of soldiers,” it said.

It listed “opening fire on soldiers at point-blank range, slaughtering some of them with knives, blowing up tanks.”

Izzat al-Rishq, the Qatar-based director of Hamas’s media office, refused to comment on the New York Times report. JPost

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IDF Soldier Shmuel Gad Rachamim Succumbs to His Wounds After Accidental Gaza Explosion. Oct. 11. 2025. JFEed

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You can't teach stupid. Pro-Palestine Protesters in London Don't Know There is a Ceasefire | WATCH. JFeed

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Moving Tribute. Steve Witkoff's Stunning Address at Hostages Square | WATCH. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner address the crowd at Kikar HaKtzofim, praising courage and hope; Ivanka Kushner relays Trump’s support, while Israeli leaders respond to boos against Netanyahu.

Gila Isaacson. Oct 11, 2025. Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered on Saturday evening at Kikar HaKtzofim in Tel Aviv to mark the anticipated return of hostages, joined by U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and accompanied by Ivanka Trump. The crowd welcomed the envoys with cheers, applause, and shouts of “Thank you!”

Witkoff addressed the crowd: “I’ve been waiting for this night. I only wish President Trump could be here to see this. He would have loved it.” The crowd responded with chants of “Thank you, Trump.”

He added, “Tonight we are united in prayer for peace. We are celebrating a moment many thought impossible. Peace born from the courage of those who refused to give up hope. You carried the weight of hope on your shoulders for the world.”

Kushner highlighted Trump’s role, saying, “Every time we hit a wall, we said, ‘Let’s try again.’ Seeing Trump’s commitment to Middle East prosperity is unlike anything else. Thank you for your dedication to ending this terrible conflict.”

He continued, “Tonight, I could not be prouder to be a friend of the State of Israel. Since October 7, my heart has not been whole, seeing the hostages and their families ending the nightmare, and witnessing the suffering end for the people of Gaza, many of whom were born into this horrific situation.”

Witkoff also spoke about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “I have been in discussions with the Prime Minister. Believe me, he has an important role here,” responding to boos from the crowd.

Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin condemned the boos: “The voices heard tonight in Tel Aviv, while Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff thanked Prime Minister Netanyahu, are a disgrace. It was a shameful expression of ingratitude toward a leader who guided Israel through one of its most difficult periods, achieving remarkable results over the past two years, including the return of hostages, a victory for Israel, not a surrender, as some in the crowd demanded over the last two years.”

Levin added, “I stood beside the Prime Minister during the hardest hours. I saw how he led the country and cared sincerely for the hostages, even when some thought their return was impossible.”

He concluded: “Prime Minister Netanyahu, the overwhelming majority of Israeli citizens appreciate your work and thank you tonight as well. Thank you.” JFeed

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Kushner: I want to thank the amazing soldiers of the IDF. Kushner added, "Without their heroism and brilliance and bravery, this deal would not have been possible." JFeed

Jared Kushner In Tel Aviv: 'I have never been prouder to be a friend of Israel'. Israel National News. Oct 11, 2025, 9:54 PM INN

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Palestinian Authority official takes aim at Hamas. Palestinian Authority official charged with 'national security' harshly criticizes Hamas leadership for bringing 'destruction and ruin' to Gaza. Dalit Halevi. Published: Oct 12, 2025, 12:16 AM INN

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A Samidoun leader in Europe says to a cheering crowd, " . Defeating Israel means defeating Canada." Believe them when they tell you what they want. [67]. [pic.twitter.com/Q5IiiOuLKu] — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) October 11, 2025. On X

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Germany strips Palestinian of citizenship after he celebrated Hamas. By James Jackson, Telegraph, October 12, 2025.

A Palestinian man is to be stripped of his newly granted German citizenship after posting a photo showing support for Hamas.

A day after celebrating the arrival of his German passport, the man, referred to only as Abdallah, uploaded a picture to Instagram showing Hamas fighters with the caption “heroes of Palestine”.

Shortly afterwards, he received a letter from Germany’s interior ministry saying his citizenship had been revoked, according to the local Bild newspaper….

While Germany has blocked the path to citizenship based on an applicant’s rejection of Israel’s recognition as a state, the case of Abdallah is believed to be one of the few cases where citizenship has been stripped.

It’s not clear if he will be deported, given that Germany does not recognise Palestine as a state. Yahoo

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Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel was a mistake, Khamenei-linked paper says. Oct 12, 2025, 18:12 GMT+1.

The state-linked daily Jomhouri Eslami, which operates under the supervision of a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, described Hamas’s October 7 attack as a mistake that undermined anti-Israel movements in the region.

“Contrary to many analyses and comments, the Al-Aqsa Storm operation was a mistake,” the paper wrote in an editorial on Sunday.

The newspaper said the attack caused significant damage to what it described as “anti-Israel movements” across the region, from Iran to Lebanon.

It also cited the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government as “major losses” for what it described as the regional anti-Israel front.

It added that the paper's editorial board had believed from “the very first moments” the attack was a miscalculation, adding that, two years later, “our belief in this mistake has only grown stronger.”

The paper said in aftermath of the Iran's 12-day war with Israel in June — including the joint Israeli and US bombings of Iran’s Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow nuclear facilities — had severely damaged the country’s military and nuclear command structure, setting its nuclear program back “considerably.”

Jomhouri Eslami — like Kayhan and Ettela’at — is overseen by Khamenei’s representative but is known for its more moderate tone under managing editor Massih Mohajeri, a Shia cleric who has at times criticized parts of Iran’s establishment and defended reformist figures such as Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mir-Hossein Mousavi.

Khamenei has previously praised Hamas’s October 7 attack, calling it a step toward “removing America from the region” and saying the operation “overturned the table of US policies.” IranIntl

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Pallywood Actor ‘Mr FAFO’ Saleh Aljafarawi Finally Finds Out. David Lange. October 12, 2025 Gaza, Mr FAFO, Saleh Aljafarawi.

Remember Pallywood crisis actor Saleh Aljafarawi aka “Mr FAFO”?

He seemed to have had more lives than a cat, claiming to have escaped death at the hands of Israel on numerous occasions.

Well, I hereby rename him Mr FAFAFAFAFAFAFAFA FAFAFAFAFAFAFAFAFO. Because after years of f***ing around he only just found out.

Ironically at the hands of his own people!

That’s right! He escaped the faux Israeli “genocide” only to become yet another victim of his fellow palestinian Arabs.

According to Israel Hayom, rumors circulating on social media claim that al-Jafarawi was shot dead by members of the Dughmosh clan, though this has not been verified.

It is not yet clear why he was killed. Was it just because he was a Hamas member, or was it because he had supposedly embezzled funds?

Either way, feel free to shed as many tears for him as he did for us on October 7: IC

Gaza influencer who praised October 7 terror attack found dead. Saleh Aljafarawi, dubbed as Mr FAFO by online critics, was reportedly killed during clashes between Hamas and rival factions over the weekend. By Richard Ashmore, Senior News Reporter. 14:45, Mon, Oct 13, 2025 Updated Express (UK)

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Watch: NY mayor candidate escapes enraged protesters. NY mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani escapes protesters in downtown Manhattan, who loudly accused him of being an 'antisemite.' Nissan Tzur. Published: Oct 12, 2025, 2:50 PM (GMT+3) A video circulating on social media shows security guards escorting New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani away from a Manhattan square after angry protesters confronted him, shouting “Antisemite.”

In the footage, Mamdani can be seen being cornered in Foley Square on Friday as demonstrators approached him, shouting insults.

Mamdani, who has publicly expressed support for Palestinians and previously declared that he would arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if the Israeli leader were to visit New York, appears surrounded by his security detail while protesters attempt to reach him. In the background, people can be heard shouting, “Antisemite!” and “Denounce Hezbollah! Denounce Sharia law!” INN

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Prisoner who attacked guard removed from release list. Israel National News. Oct 12, 2025, 5:09 PM INN

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Moving: Hostages' families prepare room, car for sons' arrival. Israel National News. Oct 12, 2025, 5:12 PM INN

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Hostages expected to be released first thing in the morning. Hostage Coordinator Brig.-Gen. (Res.) Gal Hirsch said Israel is ready for the release to begin Monday morning, with Red Cross convoys and hospitals on standby to receive returnees. Israel National News. Oct 12, 2025, 4:51 PM INN

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Hamas influencer Saleh Aljafarawi, known as 'Mr. FAFO', killed in Gaza. According to Gazan reports, Aljafarawi — one of the most prominent pro-Hamas voices online in the Gaza Strip — was found shot in the head. . By Liran Aharoni. October 12, 2025. Saleh Aljafarawi, a well-known social media influencer affiliated with Hamas known as "Mr. FAFO", was killed by an anti-Hamas militia in the Sabra neighborhood in southern Gaza City, Hamas's Al-Aqsa TV confirmed on Sunday.

According to reports, Aljafarawi — one of the most prominent pro-Hamas voices online in the Gaza Strip — was found shot in the head. JPost

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Senior defense official: Hamas was not defeated, but was weakened'. Israel National News. Oct 12, 2025, 9:56 PM INN

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IDF prepares for Hamas provocations during hostage release Israel National News Oct 12, 2025, 11:17 PM INN

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Gov’t approves amendments for soon-to-be released terrorist in urgent telephone vote. The main change to the list is centered around two security prisoners who will be swapped for Hamas-linked terrorists who aren't facing life sentences. By Maariv. October 13, 2025.

Government ministers participated in an urgent telephone vote to approve amendments to the list of terrorists and security prisoners to be released during the first phase of the hostage deal, Kan journalist Michael Shemesh reported.

The main change is centered around two security prisoners -one of whom had already been released in a previous deal, while the other is associated with Fatah- for two prisoners with Hamas links who aren't facing life sentences. JPost

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin: 'I don’t know how to carry all of this’. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2025, 1:07 AM INN

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As part of hostage deal: Planner of kidnapping and murder of three teens to be released. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2025, 12:13 AM INN

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Trump on the way to Israel: 'The war in Gaza is over'. Before flying to Israel, President Trump notes rare unity around his Gaza peace plan, as 500,000 cheered in Israel and support echoed across Muslim and Arab nations. He also declares the war in Gaza over. Elad Benari Oct 13, 2025, 12:26 AM INN

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Netanyahu lights candle in memory of war victims. The death toll among Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip since the start of the ground incursion on Oct. 27, 2023, stands at 468. JNS Staff.

(Oct. 12, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday visited the memorial wall at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem and lit a candle in memory of the murdered and fallen soldiers of the war.

The death toll among Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip since the start of the ground incursion on Oct. 27, 2023, now stands at 468, and at 915 on all fronts since the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023. JNS

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Netanyahu calls for ‘healing, unity’ on eve of hostages’ release. “Some did not believe this day would come. But our fighters believed. Many among the people believed. And I believed,” the prime minister said. JNS Staff. (Oct. 12, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening delivered an emotional national address ahead of Monday’s scheduled release of hostages held by Hamas, calling it “an evening of tears, an evening of joy.”

“Tomorrow, children will return to their own land,” Netanyahu said. “This is a historic event that blends sorrow over the release of murderers and joy over the return of hostages.”

The prime minister said the achievement reflected the steadfast belief of Israel’s soldiers and citizens. “Some did not believe this day would come. But our fighters believed. Many among the people believed. And I believed,” he declared. JNS

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Mehdi sinks even lower. “Worse Than (sic) the Holocaust?!” – Mehdi Hasan’s Tweet Sparks Global Outrage and Antisemitism Firestorm. In a shocking outburst, journalist Mehdi Hasan claimed Israel’s Gaza campaign was “worse than (sic) the Holocaust,” igniting a storm of outrage across social media. Critics accuse Hasan of Holocaust inversion and antisemitic provocation, saying his words cross a moral red line by equating Israel’s war on Hamas with history’s greatest atrocity.

Gila Isaacson Oct 13, 2025 06:33 Well-known Jew-hating journalist Mehdi Hasan has unleashed a torrent of outrage by claiming Israel's Gaza campaign is a "genocide" worse than the Holocaust or Rwanda in one chilling aspect: the brazen mockery of victims without consequence. JFeed

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US SJP activists demand ‘Death to Collaborators’ after ‘Mr. FAFO’ killing NSJP mourns Gaza influencer killed amid Hamas clashes, and calls for revenge against “collaborators,” condemning them as “Zionist proxies” in a controversial Instagram post.

By Michael Starr. October 13, 2025 07:41 As Hamas has been executing dissidents in the Gaza Strip, American anti-Israel group National Students for Justice in Palestine called for revenge against “collaborators” in response to the killing of Gazan influencer Saleh Al-Jafarawi.

NSJP, an umbrella group for anti-Israel student activist groups on campuses, mourned the death of the influencer in clashes between Hamas and Doghmoush clan militia, branding the latter a “Zionist proxy.” JPost

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Avinatan Or’s brother: 'We’re all on the path to closure'. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2025, 4:15 AM INN

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Watch live: Thousands attend holiday prayers at the Western Wall. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2025, 7:21 AM INN

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Live: Thousands pray at Nova site with Rabbi Eliyahu. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2025, 7:51 AM INN

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From Devastation to Deal. Trump's Shocking Nod to Hamas Rearming: "We Gave Them Approval" – Will the Gaza Ceasefire Survive the Chaos? Trump's Air Force One Revelation: Approving Hamas' Moves to Quell Rivals as Gaza Rebuild Looms – A Risky Path to Peace? Yair Kleinbaum Oct 12, 2025 23:29 [...] Israeli officials have expressed cautious optimism about the ceasefire but stressed the need for unwavering U.S. support to ensure Hamas's full dismantlement. A Netanyahu advisor praised Trump's framework, noting it provides Israel with tools to address threats like rearming. However, concerns persist that temporary allowances for Hamas to maintain order could allow the group to regroup, as evidenced by reports of internal purges and arms smuggling. JFeed

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41 hostages still held in Gaza, including 28 deceased. Following the recent handover of hostages to Israeli forces, reports indicate that 41 individuals remain in Gaza, with 28 classified as deceased. Oct 13. 2025 02:04 JFeed

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Hamas hints that it will kidnap more Israelis. Terror group assures adherence to prisoner release timelines while signaling ongoing control and potential future abductions. JFeed Staff. Oct 13. 2025 02:24 JFeed

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ynetglobal: 10.13.25 Joy and celebration at the Knesset synagogue ahead of the hostages’. release. Instagram

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Trump touching down in Israel for whirlwind visit. US president arrives in Israel Monday for historic four-hour visit coinciding with return of hostages Sivan Hilaie, Liran Tamari|10.13.25 YNet

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Released hostages en route to Israel. The seven hostages release in the first group are Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Eitan Mor, Gali and Ziv Berman, Alon Ohel, Matan Angrest, and Omri Miran. Uzi Baruch. Oct 13, 2025, 9:16 AM INN

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Seven hostages crossed the border into Israeli territory | Live updates. After 738 days in captivity, Eitan Mor, Gali and Ziv Berman, Matan Angrest, Omri Miran, Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel are no longer held by Hamas. ynet correspondents|10.13.25. YNet

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Trump Arrives in Israel For Historic Visit | WATCH. Before flying to Egypt to sign the historic peace treaty between Israel and Hamas, Trump has arrived in Israel for a very brief visit. Gila Isaacson. Oct 13, 2025 02:54

U.S. President Donald Trump has landed at Ben Gurion Airport to begin his diplomatic visit to Israel. He is being received by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, as well as President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal. The welcoming ceremony also included U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Herzog and White House envoys Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kushner. JFeed

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Trump thanked Netanyahu: 'This is the end of the era of terror, new Middle East.' Sivan Hilaie, Liran Tamari|10.13.25 Ynet

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Trump, Middle East leaders sign Gaza ceasefire deal at Sharm el-Sheikh summit. Lior Ben Ari, Daniel Edelson, New York|10.13.25. YNet ___

Hamas returns bodies of four slain hostages. Four deceased hostages’ coffins transferred to Israel after being received by the IDF and Shin Bet from the Red Cross. Military tribute held in Gaza before transfer to Israel for identification. Israel urges Hamas to release all the remaining hostage bodies. Israel National News Oct 13, 2025, 10:48 PM INN

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It's like they're family': The emotional return of Gaza hostages to Israel Tears and pride filled Hostage Square in Tel Aviv as all 20 living Gaza hostages were released after over two years of captivity, ... October 13, 2025. JPost

Moving documents: The first moments of the kidnapped people meeting their families. "Returning to their border". Moving documents: The first moments of the kidnapped people meeting their families This morning (Monday), the exciting moments were documented with the return of 20 kidnapped people to Israel, during which they met with their families for the first time | Documentation of the return of the kidnapped people to Israel, their joining the IDF forces and the meeting with their families Hani Levin. 13.10.25 | 14:41

With the return of the 20 abductees to Israel, moving moments were recorded this morning (Monday) in the first meetings of the abductees with their families.

Ruhama, Elkana's mother, was moved to tears and said, "This is the greatest gift I could have asked for." The Harkin family watched a video together documenting Maxim's return, bursting into tears of joy.

Those returning to Israel take off for hospitals where they will meet with their families. Photo: IDF Spokesperson Among the abductees who were returned this morning: Eitan Mor, Omri Miran, Gali and Ziv Berman, Matan Engerst, Alon Ohel and Guy Gilboa Dalal.

In a moving documentary, Eitan Mor is seen meeting his parents, Efrat and Zvika, for the first time at the initial absorption point. His mother tearfully congratulated him with Shehechiaynu: "That we have lived and sustained and reached this time." Bhol

These are the 20 hostages released from Hamas captivity. The 20 hostages released Monday from Hamas captivity are Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Matan Angrest, Gali and Ziv Berman, Eitan Mor, Alon Ohel, Omri Miran, Ariel Cunio, David Cunio, Avinatan Or, Bar Kupershtein, Eitan Horn, Elkana Bohbot, Evyatar David, Maxim Herkin, Matan Zangauker, Nimrod Cohen, Rom Braslvaski, Segev Kalfon, and Yosef Haim Ohana, Israel National News. Published: Oct 13, 2025, 9:34 AM (GMT+3) Updated: 12:03 [68] INN

An end to 738 days in hell: all 20 freed hostages are in Israeli territory | Live updates. After 738 days in hell, all 20 living hostages are no longer in Hamas captivity, and are in Israeli territory; First helicopters carrying freed hostages land at Israeli hospitals; Hostages and Missing Families Forum informed that only four bodies of hostages to be released later today. ynet correspondents|10.13.25.

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said it was “shocked and horrified” after being informed that only four bodies of hostages, out of 28 still held by Hamas, would be returned on Monday. “This is a blatant violation of the agreement by Hamas,” the forum said. “We expect the Israeli government and the mediators to act immediately to correct this grave injustice. We will not give up on any hostage, and the mediators must enforce the terms of the agreement and hold the Hamas terror organization accountable for this breach.” ILTV live coverage.

All 13 living hostages from the second group, Bar Kupershtein, Evyatar David, Rom Braslavski, Yosef Chaim Ohana, Segev Kalfon, Avinatan Or, Elkana Buchbut, Maksim Herkin, Nimrod Cohen, Matan Zangauker, David and Ariel Cunio, and Eitan Horn, have been handed over to IDF forces and are in Israeli territory.

[IMG alt="חזרו הביתה"] [69]

All 13 living hostages from the second group, Bar Kupershtein, Evyatar David, Rom Braslavski, Yosef Chaim Ohana, Segev Kalfon, Avinatan Or, Elkana Buchbut, Maksim Herkin, Nimrod Cohen, Matan Zangauker, David and Ariel Cunio, and Eitan Horn, have been handed over to IDF forces and are in Israeli territory. 34 View gallery [IMG alt=" בר קופרשטיין במפגש עם נציגי צהל"] [70] Bar Kupershtein (Photo: IDF)

[IMG alt="אלקנה בוחבוט עם אשתו רבקה"] [71] Elkana Buchbut with his wife .

[IMG alt="אריאל ודוד קוניו במפגש עם נציגי צהל"] [72] David Cunio (Photo: IDF)

[IMG alt="נמרוד כהן פגישה עם משפחתו"] [73] Nimord Cohen with his family

[IMG alt="שגב כלפון"] [74] Segev Kalfon

[IMG alt="אבינתן אור ברגע החבירה לנציגי צהל"] [75] Avinatan Or (Photo: IDF)

[IMG alt="זיו ברמן "] [76] Ziv Berman (Photo: Avigail Uzi)

[IMG alt="אריאל קוניו"] [77] Ariel Cunio

[IMG alt="עינב צנגאוקר פוגשת את בנה מתן אחרי שחרור מ שבי חמאס"] [78] Matan Zangauker meets his mother Einav (Photo: IDF)

[IMG alt="אלון אהל"] [79] Alon Ohel (Photo: Yariv Katz)

[IMG alt="עמרי מירן"] [80] Omri Miran (Photo: Amir Levy/Getty Images)

[IMG alt="גיא גלבוע דלאל"] [81] Guy Gilboa-Dalal. (Photo: Menahem Kahana / AFP) The family of freed hostage Maksim Herkin said following his release: “After two agonizing years of uncertainty, anxiety, and hope, Maksim has returned to us. We thank the people of Israel for their endless support, and the IDF soldiers and security forces who fought day and night to bring Maksim and all our loved ones home.”

[IMG alt="מקסים הרקין"] [82] Maksim Herkin.

The family added: “Our Maksim is strong. He endured a difficult period under inhumane conditions and once again showed us his tremendous physical and emotional strength. From now on, he begins a journey of healing, love, and recovery.”

[IMG alt=" Matan Angrest "] [83] Matan Angrest (Photo: IDF) The freed hostages, Eitan Mor, Ziv Berman, and Gali Berman, took off in Israeli Air Force helicopters to the hospital, accompanied by their family members. The freed hostages have undergone an initial medical evaluation and are now on their way to hospitals, where they will reunite with the rest of their families and receive further medical care.

[IMG alt="אבינתן אור"] [84] First image of Avinatan Or.

The family of former hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal said they are “overwhelmed with emotion” to have him back. “This is a moment we’ve waited and hoped for with anxiety, faith, and anticipation—our Guy is with us,” the family said. “We hope every family will soon experience this long-awaited moment and welcome their loved ones home, including the return of all the fallen for burial in the Land of Israel.”

[IMG alt="אלון אהל"] [85] Alon Ohel writes: "I'm home"

[IMG alt="איתן מור עם הוריו"] [86] Eitan Mor on the helicopter.

[IMG alt="ושבי אשכול פרסו דגל ישראל ענק בשדה מול מחנה רעים, מעליו צפויים לעבור השבים במסוק בדרכם לבתי החולים"] [87]

Avi, the father of Yosef Chaim Ohana, spoke about seeing his son for the first time. “He looks fine, thank God. He really looks good, even physically—his facial skin too, after a year and a half in a tunnel.”

[IMG alt="גיא גלבוע דלאל"] [88] Guy Gilboa-Dalal with his family

[IMG alt="עמרי מירן "] [89] Omri Miran with his family

[IMG alt="Twins Gali and Ziv Berman with Maccabi Tel Aviv jerseys "] [90] Twins Gali and Ziv Berman with Maccabi Tel Aviv jerseys. (Photo: IDF)

[IMG alt="אלון אהל"] [91] Alon Ohel with his family.

[IMG alt="כיכר החטופים תל אביב"] [92] Hostages Square . (Photo: Dana Kopel)

[IMG alt="שיחת וידאו בין חטופים לבני משפחה"] [93] Video calls of hostags with Hamas terrorists to their famailies.

The father added, “I couldn’t quite hear him, but it doesn’t matter. Seeing his smile brought back the smile from two years ago. I missed it so much. This is what we hoped for, what we expected, what we wanted. Today we can say the blessing, ‘Shehecheyanu, v’kiyemanu, v’higianu lazman hazeh.’ It feels like a dream.”

[IMG alt="מתן אנגרסט"] [94] Matan Angrest. (Photo: IDF)

[IMG alt="איתן מור עם הוריו"] [95] Eitan Mor with his parents.

[IMG alt="איתן מור"] [96] Eitan Mor (Photo: IDF) Julie, the mother of Bar Kupershtein, told Keshet News after seeing her son over the phone: “Seeing my son after two years—what a boy, I’m dying. He said, ‘Mom, everything’s okay.’ What a man.”

[IMG alt="גיא גלבוע דלאל ב רעים עם כוחות צהל"] [97] Guy Gilboa-Dalal.

She added, “We were in the compound, and suddenly there was a missed call. I saw it was from the al-Aqsa Brigades—I called back, and they answered! Suddenly, I saw Bar. I started running to Tal’s area because he was in the room.”

[IMG alt="גלי וזיו ברמן ב רעים עם כוחות צהל"] [98] Twins Gali and Ziv Berman.

Rom Braslavski, Yosef Chaim Ohana, Evyatar David, and Bar Kupershtein spoke with their families in a video call. Julie, the mother of Bar Kupershtein, said with emotion: “Seeing my son after two years—what a boy, I’m dying. He said, ‘Mom, everything’s okay.’ What a man. Thank God, thank You for protecting them. We were in the compound, and suddenly there was a missed call. I saw it was from the al-Aqsa Brigades. I called back, and they answered! Suddenly I saw Bar, and I started running to Tal’s area because he was in the room.” First images: Gali Berman in Israeli territory, standing on his feet.

[IMG alt="גלי ברמן ב רעים עם כוחות צהל"] [99] Gali Berman.

[IMG alt=" אלון אהל ב רעים עם כוחות צהל"] [100] Alon Ohel.

Eitan Mor, Alon Ohel, Ziv Berman, Gali Berman, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Omri Miran, and Matan Angrest have just crossed the border into Israeli territory with IDF and Shin Bet forces.

[IMG alt="רום ברסלבסקי"] [101] Rom Braslavski with a Hamas terrorist on a video call.

[IMG alt="מכבי מחכים לגלי זיו ועמרי"] [102] Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans waiting for the helicopter with the hostages

The returning hostages—Eitan Mor, Alon Ohel, Ziv Berman, Gali Berman, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Omri Miran, and Matan Angrest—were escorted by IDF and Shin Bet personnel as they entered Israel a short time ago.

Phone call from Elkana.

They are now on their way to an initial intake center in southern Israel, where they will be reunited with their families.

The IDF said it is prepared to receive additional hostages expected to be transferred to the Red Cross later today. The family of Omri Miran, who has finally returned to Israel, said, “Dad Omri is home. After more than 700 long, painful, and agonizing days, Omri will finally receive a hug from Roni and Alma that will heal everything.”

[IMG alt="שיחות וידאו"] [103] Hamas terrorist with a hostage in the background speaking to his family in a video call

Seven Israeli hostages were handed over to the IDF from Gaza on Monday morning, [104]ending 738 days of captivity and marking the first stage of a historic prisoner exchange under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

According to Israeli officials, Eitan Mor, Gali and Ziv Berman, Matan Angrest, Omri Miran, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, and Alon Ohel were transferred by the International Committee of the Red Cross to Israeli forces inside the Strip and are now en route to Israel for medical evaluation and reunification with their families. IDF and Shin Bet officials confirmed the hostages were safely received and are “on their way home.” The army remains prepared for additional transfers expected later Monday. The next group of 13 hostages is set to be released from Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to officials involved in the operation.

Making their way home.

As the first convoy crossed out of Gaza, scenes of elation erupted across Israel. Families of the released hostages received confirmation directly from the army, including photographs and video messages. “They’re safe and coming home,” an IDF spokesperson said. In an extraordinary development, several hostage families received direct phone and video calls from Hamas moments before the release. Among them was Einav Zangauker, who spoke with her son Matan, expected to be freed in the next round.

Einav Zangauker Receiving a phone call from her son Matan.

“God is great, Matan — you’re coming home. You’re all coming home. I love you,” Einav said through tears during the call. Her son responded, “Another hour and a half.” Overcome with emotion, she replied, “My life, thank God the war is over. There’s no war, you’re coming home. My love, I’m waiting for you.” Families of David and Ariel Cunio and Nimrod Cohen also received their first phone calls from their loved ones, in what relatives described as “moments we will never forget.”

Families celebrate.

At the home of Alon Ohel in Misgav, relatives watched in tears as news confirmed he was among the first to be freed. “We’re waiting to see Aloni — any minute now,” said his mother, Idit Ohel, speaking by live video from the Re’im base. “We’re so emotional. It’s really happening.” In Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square, thousands of people gathered to follow live broadcasts from Gaza, waving Israeli flags and crying as Red Cross convoys crossed the border. “The excitement can’t be described,” said Vicky Cohen, mother of freed soldier Nimrod Cohen.

Shir Segal in India.

According to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, 20 hostages are expected to be released alive as part of the day’s exchanges. Their names include Evyatar David, Alon Ohel, Avinatan Or, Gali Berman, Ziv Berman, Ariel Cunio, David Cunio, Matan Angrest, Nimrod Cohen, Bar Kuperstein, Yosef Chaim Ohana, Segev Kalfon, Elkana Bohbot, Maxim Herkin, Eitan Horn, Eitan Mor, Omri Miran, Alon Ahel, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, and Rom Braslavski. YNet

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Overwhelming Joy Among Israeli Families and Citizens as ALL Hostages Released. New York Post. Oct 13, 2025 [#Hamas #Israel #Gaza]. The families of the Israeli hostages being released by Hamas terrorists after over two years in captivity were overjoyed today, as their loved ones were finally freed. The hostage exchange marks a major point in Trump’s cease-fire deal.. Youtube

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'The hostages are back! It feels so good to say it,' Trump says during Knesset speech. WATCH. Oct 13, 2025. The "cruelty of October 7 struck the heart of humanity," and the US mourned alongside Israel, Trump said, adding that "Because of us, the long and painful nightmare is finally over." JPost

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Chilling Footage: Hostages Forced to Wear Military Uniforms for Hamas Propaganda.

Oct 13, 2025. Avinatan Or, whose abduction alongside Noa Argamani became a haunting symbol of October 7th, has been released after more than two years, emerging emaciated and dressed in a military-style outfit cynically imposed by Hamas for propaganda purposes. JFeed

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Israel awaits return of hostage bodies as freed living captives reunite | Live updates. Hamas announces it will release only four bodies today, not all 28; Trump attends 'Gaza peace' summit in Egypt. ynet correspondents|10.13.25. YNet

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Netanyahu turns down last-minute invite to Egypt summit, citing upcoming holiday. PM said to deny Trump-brokered visit for fear of criticism over being seen with PA’s Abbas, Turkey’s Erdogan; Indonesia denies president to arrive Tuesday for historic visit. By Nava Freiberg, Lazar Berman, Nurit Yohanan and Agencies. October 13, 2025, 2:43 pm. Updated at 3:14 pm. TOI

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Trump, Sisi lead Gaza summit in Egypt World leaders met in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh to cement a Gaza ceasefire and launch reconstruction. News Agencies|10.13.25 YNet

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Trump, Middle East leaders sign Gaza ceasefire deal at Sharm el-Sheikh summit. Lior Ben Ari, Daniel Edelson, New York|10.13.25. YNet

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Hamas returns bodies of four slain hostages. Four deceased hostages’ coffins transferred to Israel after being received by the IDF and Shin Bet from the Red Cross. Military tribute held in Gaza before transfer to Israel for identification. Israel urges Hamas to release all the remaining hostage bodies. Israel National News Oct 13, 2025, 10:48 PM INN

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Hamas, Other Palestinian Factions Announce: We Are Continuing With ‘Resistance In All Its Forms’ Against Israel. MEMRI, October 13, 2025.

On October 10, 2025, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) published a joint statement stressing that they intend to continue terror attacks against Israel after the ceasefire.

The statement, which came the day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that an agreement had been reached on the first stage of a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip, opened by emphasizing: “We emphasize our determination to continue with the resistance in all its forms until our rights are achieved – first and foremost the removal of the occupation, [Palestinian] self determination, and the establishment of an independent [Palestinian] state with full sovereignty with Jerusalem as its capital.”

Also in the announcement, the factions, including Hamas, rejected out of hand any “foreign guardianship” of the Gaza Strip and emphasized that its administration was an “internal Palestinian matter” to be decided by “national [Palestinian] elements” – meaning that Hamas will be part of the administration of the Gaza Strip.

Hamas is thus expressing its rejection of vital parts of President Trump’s 20-point plan, of which the ceasefire is the first stage, and which also addresses what is to come next for the Gaza Strip.

Expressing Thanks To The Houthis, Hizbullah, Iran, And The Iraqi Militias – And To The Global Expressions Of Solidarity

Hamas, the PIJ, and the PFLP opened their joint statement with expressions of thanks and appreciation to the Palestinian people and to the members of their organizations for “their steadfastness” and “heroism.” They then thanked “the assistance fronts in Yemen, Lebanon, Iran, and Iraq, which stood alongside our people and resisted and gave martyrs on the path to Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa” – referring to the Houthis, Hizbullah, Iran, and the Iran-backed Shi’ite militias in Iraq. They also thanked the Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish mediators and called on them and on the U.S. to continue to pressure Israel in order to guarantee that it will fulfill its obligations under the agreement. They also expressed esteem for the “unprecedented” expressions of global solidarity, calling this support “a tremendous moral boost for our resisting people.”….. MEMRI

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@BringThemHome23 Oct 11, 2025. Half a million people filled Hatufim Square and King Saul Street this evening. On X

ותן שיחזור שוב לביתו - יותר... - נעמה לזימי - Naama Lazimi | Facebook. Naama Lazimi | Facebook: And let him return home again - we don't need more than that. Half a million people in Kidnappers' Square tonight. Bringing back our sister and brothers. Photo: Aviv Atlas. [Oct 12, 2025] On FB

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Israeli hostages returning to their families look shockingly different after more than two years in Hamas captivity. By Chris Nesi. Published Oct. 13, 2025, 3:08 p.m. ET [...] The horror story of the torments endured by the 20 remaining living hostages freed Monday was clearly visible by their changed appearances, including shocking weight loss, sun-kissed complexions turned sickly pale, muscular physiques atrophied by inactivity and their once-full, healthy faces now appearing gaunt and pallid.

Though many of the families ripped apart by the terror group have now been reunited, the former captives, despite their smiles and tears of relief now that the worst of their nightmare is over, have a long road to recovery ahead of them after 738 days of mistreatment and squalid confinement. NYPost

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TV host breaks down in tears as Israeli hostages released.

Sky News Australia. Oct 13, 2025 Sky News host Sharri Markson has broken down in tears as Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas following a historic peace deal brokered by US President Donald Trump. On YouTube

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'Broken' mother of Nova music festival victim kills herself in second suicide linked to massacre in just two days. 19:43 EDT 12 Oct 2025, updated 00:55 EDT 13 Oct 2025 By Taryn Kaur Pedler, Foreign News Reporter. The 'broken' mother of a slain October 7 victim has taken her own life in the second suicide linked to the tragedy in just two days. Yelena Giler, 56, mother of Slava Giler, who was murdered at the Nova music festival in Israel, died by suicide on Thursday - just two days after the second anniversary of the massacre, Hebrew media reports.

'That day broke her,' wrote Slava's brother, Alex 'Sasha' Giler, in a social media post following the tragic death. DailyMail

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IDF leaders warn Hamas tunnels in Gaza are still a ‘major weapon’ and need to be destroyed. By Benjamin Weinthal. Published Oct. 13, 2025, 4:54 p.m. ET Gaza Strip — Senior Israel Defense Force commanders have warned dismantling Hamas’ terror tunnels under Gaza needs to be a top priority if the ceasefire is to hold.

Trump’s 20-point plan to end the Hamas-Israel war does not include details on how Hamas infrastructure such as its underground tunnels and weapons production facilities will be destroyed.

Israel Defense Forces Res. Brigadier General Danny Van Buren told The Post the eradication of the Hamas tunnels “is a major part of demilitarization of the Gaza Strip. NYPost

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SNP leader refuses to apologise for raising recognition of Palestine at vigil for Hamas victims. 10:35 EDT 12 Oct 2025, updated 11:01 EDT 12 Oct 2025 By James Tapsfield, UK Political Editor.

John Swinney today refused to apologise for raising recognition of a Palestinian state at a vigil for Hamas victims.

The SNP leader was booed by a furious crowd as he spoke at an event at Holyrood to mark the second anniversary of the October 7 atrocities.

But asked whether he regretted making the remarks last week, the Scottish First Minister said it would have been 'hypocritical' not to mention his views on Palestine. DailyMail

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'Shameful: Danny Danon fires back at CNN anchor over Israeli hostage comments.

Fox News Clips. Oct 13, 2025. Israeli ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon discusses the release of Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity and pushes back on comments made by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on ‘The Story.’

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>> Martha: That is the next stage of this question. We just showed and we are showing now these four bodies coming home, and there are many more who need to be returned. I want to get your take on some of the reaction to this. This has gotten some negative reaction. This is from Christiane Amanpour talking about the situation. I want to hear your reaction to it, Ambassador. >> It will take a long, long time for them to recover -- physically, but also mentally. It has been a terrible two years for them. Not only are they there -- they have probably been treated better[sic] than the average Gazan because they are the pawns and chips Hamas had. They have given up their leverage, by the way. >> Martha: Your thoughts on that, Ambassador? >> That is shameful. She should have waited a few hours to receive the testimonies of the hostages he came back. I heard the story from the family members about people who were chained for two years, starved, tortured. I don't know from where she got this information. We know it's not true, and those people who came today, maybe they look okay but it will take them years to recover, to heal from the torture they endured during this two years. >> Martha: It is hard to imagine how you recover from two years, and we are so elated to see these family members hugging them, to see some smiles today. But one of the individuals we have been watching today is the person who has depicted digging his own grave. He was emaciated in a tunnel in Hamas. So I would not say that he was treated better than the average Gazan.] YouTube

CNN's Amanpour suggests Hamas's hostages were 'treated better than the average Gazan'. The CNN anchor made the remark live on News Central, later apologizing for her "insensitive and wrong" comments.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 14, 2025.

CNN's Christiane Amanpour claimed on Monday that Israeli hostages were treated "better than the average Gazan" because Hamas used them as bargaining chips. "It'll take a long, long time for them to recover, physically but also mentally," Amanpour said live on CNN News Central. "It's been a terrible, terrible two years for them." "They're probably being treated better than the average Gazan because they are the corns and the chips that Hamas had," Amanpour said. "Now Hamas has given up all its leverage by giving them all up, so that is a victory for the Israeli side."

The statement came amid the return of the remaining 20 live hostages from Gaza on Monday, after 738 days in Hamas captivity. It was first reported by HonestReporting.

Amanpour faced swift backlash for her comments, prompting her to release a statement on her CNN show Amanpour and send a message on X/Twitter, acknowledging that her comments were "insensitive and wrong." "I noted that for the hostages who are finally home, it will take a long time for them to recover mentally and physically. But I regret also saying that they may have been treated better than many Gazans because Hamas used these hostages as pawns and bargaining chips."

She also mentioned that she has spoken to "many former hostages and their families," and "like everyone, I've been horrified at what Hamas has subjected them to over two long years."

"They've told me their stories of barely being able to breathe in the tunnels, not being allowed to cry, being starved and made to dig their own graves – and of course, today, some of the hostages are coming back in body bags," concluded her post.

Amanpour faced backlash before.

Amanpour has faced backlash for her coverage of the Israel-Hamas war in the past. A few weeks after the October 7 Massacre, she claimed that the "rest of the world" agreed with the Queen of Jordan’s statement that there was a "glaring double standard" in support for Israeli citizens but not Palestinians, according to Fox News. She also criticized CNN's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, accusing the network of holding an Israeli bias, and called for more journalists to report from within Gaza. JPost

Tone Deaf. CNN Anchor: Israeli Hostages Were Treated Better Than Gazans. Christiane Amanpour sparks outrage with shocking remark that Israeli hostages “probably” fared better than Gazans, drawing fierce condemnation for minimizing their suffering. Her belated apology does little to erase the backlash against CNN’s insensitive coverage. Bianca Jones. Oct 14, 2025. JFeed

Lelolai @Lelolai7: Not so long ago being an Anti Semite was unthinkable. It’s now fashion chic. God help us with these insane hateful bunch! nypost.com CNN anchor apologizes for saying freed Israeli hostages were 'treated... Oct 14, 2025 On X

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On Amna Nawaz' bias PBS Newshour, Leila Molana-Allen, falsely described Hamas-nick pro Oct 7 atack: Mr. FAFO as simply "humanitarian". 10.13.25

In a striking example of how PBS NewsHour—often criticized for their anti-Israel slant under anchors like its head Amna Nawaz—continue to whitewash Hamas sympathizers as mere "humanitarians," the recent death of Saleh Aljafarawi serves as a sobering reminder of the dangers of unchecked propaganda. Aljafarawi, a 28-year-old Gaza-based social media influencer and self-proclaimed journalist, was gunned down on October 12, 2025, in Gaza City's Sabra neighborhood amid brutal clan wars that claimed at least 27 lives. Far from being an impartial observer, Aljafarawi was a vocal Hamas affiliate whose elimination by anti-Hamas forces underscores the internal fractures within Gaza's terrorist ecosystem—fractures that Israel's decisive military campaign over the past two years has exacerbated, paving the way for potential liberation from Hamas's iron grip.

This incident, unfolding just days after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire took effect (including Israeli troop withdrawals, hostagereleases, and aid corridors), highlights the fragility of peace when Hamas clings to power. The clashes erupted between Hamas enforcers and the powerful Doghmush clan, a militia accused of ambushing Hamas operatives and even collaborating with anti-terror elements. In the chaos, Aljafarawi—wearing a press flak jacket for cover while filming the violence—was shot in the head, his body later found on the back of a truck. Hamas's Al-Aqsa TV confirmed his death, but tellingly, Palestinian sources quickly pivoted to blaming "Israel-linked militias," a narrative that ignores how Israel's operations have empowered local resistance against the terrorists who orchestrated the October 7, 2023, massacre of 1,200 Israelis.

Aljafarawi's demise is particularly poetic givens his notoriety as "Mr. FAFO" (F*** Around and Find Out), a moniker coined by pro-Israel activists after they juxtaposed two of his viral videos. On October 7, 2023—the day Hamas launched its barbaric assault involving rape, murder, and hostage-taking—Aljafarawi gleefully celebrated the attacks in a video, clad in Hamas's signature green t-shirt, hailing the terrorists as heroes. Months later, as Israeli forces rightfully targeted Hamas infrastructure, he filmed himself weeping in feigned terror amid airstrikes, a stark contrast that exposed his hypocrisy. Banned from Instagram (where he once boasted 5.5 million followers) for promoting violence, he shifted to X, where he funneled donor funds to Hamas, posed in propaganda stunts as a "freedom fighter" or even a staged corpse, and amplified anti-Israel vitriol. His content routinely glorified Hamas leaders like Yahya Sinwar and downplayed the group's use of civilians as human shields—a tactic that has prolonged Gaza's suffering while Israel has gone to extraordinary lengths to minimize civilian casualties.

This is not the story of a neutral "humanitarian" felled by war's cruelty, as biased outlets might spin it. (Leila Molana-Allen linked him to "joy and humanity"). It's a cautionary tale of how Hamas embeds its propagandists in the media ecosystem, blurring lines between journalism and jihad. Israel's campaign has decimated Hamas's capabilities, freeing Gaza from its stranglehold and allowing clans like the Doghmush to rise up—ironically delivering the "find out" to one of the terror group's loudest cheerleaders. As reconstruction begins under the ceasefire, with aid flowing and hostages returning home, stories like Aljafarawi's remind us why Israel must remain vigilant: true peace demands the total eradication of Hamas, not its rebranding as victims.

Notes: For further reading on Aljafarawi's pro-Hamas ties, his October 7 celebration, and the circumstances of his death in anti-Hamas infighting:

The Australian (Oct 13, 2025): "A prominent Palestinian influencer linked to Hamas has been killed in violent clashes in Gaza." Details his October 7 praise video and "Mr. FAFO" label. [105] YouTube Video (Oct 13, 2025): Footage compilation including Aljafarawi's body after the shooting and context on his Hamas propaganda. [106] The Jerusalem Post (Oct 13, 2025): "'Mr. FAFO' killed by anti-Hamas clans in Gaza." Covers his affiliation and the clan battles post-ceasefire. [107] International Business Times (Oct 13, 2025): "Gaza Ceasefire Update: Palestinian Journalist Who Celebrated Hamas Oct 7 Attack Killed in Violent Clash." Profiles his career and the Sabra shootout. [108] Just Sayin'

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Palestinian who raped and murdered 13-year-old to be freed. Max Stephens. Mon, October 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM EDT

A newspaper report on the murder of Oren Bahrami, including a picture of Kati, his mother. [109] A newspaper report from 1989 on the murder of Oren Baharami, right, with a photo of his mother, Kati, left. She said it was ‘very hard to process’ the news of his killer’s release.

A Palestinian rapist who murdered a 13-year-old boy is among the batch of prisoners to be released as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Ahmed Mahmed Jameel Shahada has been serving a life sentence since 1989 after murdering Oren Bahrami, a teenager he had lured to a monastery in Jaffa, who he then raped and beat to death.

Shahada is one of almost 2,000 detained Palestinians who are scheduled for release under the terms of the hostage return and prisoner exchange deal Israel brokered with Telegraph

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Break The Silence About South Africa Oct 14, 2025. Hamas killed all the remaining female hostages. Inbar Heyman, 27 was the last women left in captivity from Haifa, it was learned that she had been murdered by her captures. Inbar was kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova party in Re'im after trying to escape for three hours and taken on a motorcycle to Gaza. Inbar was nicknamed among her friends as "Pink" and was a talented graffiti artist and visual communications student in Haifa. Her mother, said in a Ynet interview: “They told us about Inbar after 70 days, but I have nothing tangible that proves it’s true. I can’t grieve; I need closure. Her body has not been found, and it is unknown if any remains will be found to be returned to her family. In accordance with Jewish custom, the body must be intact and cremation is forbidden. Hamas handed over the bodies of four hostages — Bipin Joshi, Capt. Daniel Peretz, Yossi Sharabi and Guy Iluz in the first stage of the deal; Israel says the terror group is violating the agreement, with 24 fallen hostages still held in Gaza (By Ynet).. on FB

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Why No Female Israeli Hostages Are Coming Home. Will the West ever face the truth about why? October 14, 2025.

The media won’t say it, but here is the truth.

Some of the male Israeli hostages are finally coming home. All were tortured. Most were murdered.

And the women… they were ALL slaughtered every last one of them. I can not even begin to comprehend the horror they endured. Yet the media refuses to explain why Hamas terrorists act this way.

Because the answer leads straight to Muhammad himself — Islam’s founder and the model for jihad.

Historical fact: After the Battle of Badr, Muhammad’s followers slaughtered defenseless prisoners — fathers and sons hacked to pieces. Muhammad personally ordered the beheading of captives, mocked the dying, and even celebrated their deaths. He “revealed” Quran 8:67, declaring: “It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land.”

From the 800 men and boys executed at Qurayza, to women like Umm Qirfa torn apart by camels… This is not a distortion of Islam.

This is Islam’s origin story. So when Hamas tortures, rapes, and executes hostages.

And that’s why the media stays silent. Because telling the truth would expose the ideological root of Islamic terror. FPM

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Latin American leaders unite in Rio to combat rising antisemitism. Latin American leaders unite in solidarity with Israel and launch joint action against antisemitism at Rio de Janeiro Forum. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2025, 10:45 AM (GMT+3)

The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) wrapped up its fifth-annual Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism on Wednesday, marking another pivotal step forward in regional efforts to combat antisemitism.

Held over four days from October 11-14 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the forum - hosted in partnership with the City of Rio de Janeiro, Israeli Confederation of Brazil (CONIB), and Israeli Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIERJ) - convened more than nearly 1,000 top national and local decision and policymakers, religious leaders, community activists, and Jewish organizational representatives from across Latin America to promote impactful collective action against rising antisemitism.

The forum coincided with the release on Monday of the 20 living Israel hostages from Gaza, two years after the October 7th massacre, offering an opportunity for a joyful communal celebration.

“What happened on October 7th cannot be forgotten,” said CAM Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon. “Although we are experiencing a unique moment now, with the release of the hostages, we must recognize that antisemitism won’t disappear with the end of the war. It will have to be fought with education, empathy, and joint action.”

“Amid the troubling rise in antisemitic rhetoric and violence around the world, it is more important than ever for allies of the Jewish people and the State of Israel to rally together in a united show of solidarity,” Salamon added. “The message of this summit is loud and clear - hate and discrimination have no home here in Latin America, and the Jews of the region do not stand alone.”

Building on the success of past regional forums in Costa Rica, Uruguay, Panama, and Guatemala, this year’s gathering - drawing participants from 18 countries - served as a platform for sharing collaborative strategies and best practices and brainstorming new innovative approaches to confronting and rooting out antisemitism across Latin America.

The summit’s discussions focused on urgent challenges facing Latin American Jewish communities, including the global proliferation of antisemitism in the ongoing aftermath of October 7th and the regional threat posed by the Iranian regime and its terror proxies.

At the forum, the formation of a new group, Latin American Legislators Against Antisemitism, was officially announced.

A panel discussion at CAM’s fifth-annual Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 13, 2025.

Distinguished forum speakers included, among others: Verónica Abad, Former Vice President of Ecuador; Dr. Franco Fiumara, Argentine Criminal Court Judge; Fernando Lottenberg, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism of the Organization of American States (OAS); Javier Garcia, Uruguayan Senator and Former Minister of Defense; Washington Abdala, Former President of the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay and Ambassador of Uruguay to the OAS; and Pilar Rahola, Catalan journalist and Chair of the CAM Advisory Board for Latin America.

“Antisemitism is not only a Jewish issue, it is an issue for all of us,” Garcia said. “We will see a change in our society when forums or spaces like this begin to be organized by non-Jews, because antisemitism strikes at what is most dear to freedom - that everyone can express their ideas, their beliefs, their faith, with freedom and tolerance.”

The forum began on Saturday evening, with a commemorative event marking the second anniversary of the October 7th attack.

On Sunday, a special session for Latin American legislators - 26 lawmakers from 15 countries - was held atop Rio’s landmark Sugarloaf Mountain, followed by a gala dinner at City Hall.

The special session for lawmakers, at CAM’s fifth-annual Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct. 12, 2025.

The main plenaries took place on Monday at Teatro Grande in Leblon.

The forum concluded with participants signing a joint declaration, which read:

JOINT DECLARATION:

We, participants in the Fifth Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, agree to the following declaration:

We CALL ON regional, national, and local authorities, as well as businesses, civic entities, and NGOs, throughout Latin America to develop and enact zero-hate policies, legislative measures, executive actions, and social media regulations to identify and counter antisemitic manifestations.

We AFFIRM the vital need for widespread adoption and implementation of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism, the most authoritative and effective tool to delineate all contemporary forms of antisemitism, and we URGE Latin American leaders to embrace and champion the definition.

We SUPPORT the development of educational initiatives and interfaith programming to build bridges of deeper understanding, mutual respect, solidarity, and allyship between Jewish communities and the peoples of all faiths and backgrounds who comprise Latin America’s diverse social tapestry.

We STAND in ongoing solidarity with the State of Israel and firmly back its right to self-defense against the Iranian regime and its regional terrorist proxies, including Gaza-based Hamas, the perpetrator of the October 7th massacre two years ago, the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust, as well as Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.

We COMMEMORATE the victims of October 7th and we HONOR the memories of the 1,200 men, women, and children brutally murdered on that dark day, the horrors of which must never be allowed to recur.

We IMPLORE Latin American leaders to exert maximum pressure on Hamas to immediately release the 48 hostages, both living and dead, who remain in Hamas captivity in Gaza.

We DEMAND the Iranian regime be held accountable for its global terrorist activities, both past and present, including in Latin America, and we BACK efforts to thwart its nuclear weapons ambitions, which threaten the security and stability of the Middle East and the entire world.

We REJECT all attempts to isolate and boycott the State of Israel, and we ENCOURAGE the bolstering of bilateral ties between Latin American countries and Israel in every relevant realm, including diplomacy, security, trade, technology, economic development, agriculture, and tourism INN

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Freed hostages embrace their loved ones again after two years in Hamas captivity. Lihi Gordon, Itamar Eichner|10.14.25 YNet

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Bodies of Daniel Peretz, Yossi Sharabi, Guy Illouz and Bipin Joshi identified The bodies of Daniel Peretz, Yossi Sharabi, Guy Illouz and Bipin Joshi have been identified at the National Center of Forensic Medicine. Orli Harari. Oct 14, 2025, 7:31 PM (GMT+3) [110] INN

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Families of slain hostages outraged over Hamas deal breach. Hamas has returned only four bodies, leaving 24 still in Gaza; Bereaved families accuse government of apathy, demand renewed pressure on terror group. Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon|10.14.25 YNet

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It’s going to be nerve-racking’: The psychological toll of returning the remains of hostages. While 20 live hostages were freed, only a few of the 28 bodies have been returned. Families face 'psychological terror,' says Dr. Idit Gutman; Returnees must 'rebuild their identity slowly in a calm space,' adds Dr. Gilad Bodenheimer of the Health Ministry. Or Hadar|10.15.25

While 20 living hostages were released Monday after more than two years in captivity in Gaza, only a few of the 28 deceased hostages have been returned so far. “The wait for the bodies is a form of psychological terror. Families are given hope, then it’s taken from them,” said Dr. Idit Gutman, a clinical psychologist at Tel Aviv University. Dr. Gilad Bodenheimer, head of the Mental Health Division at the Health Ministry, described the emotional complexities involved in reintegrating the freed hostages. “The returning hostages have to rebuild their sense of identity slowly. These processes take time, and they need a quiet, calm space in which to happen,” he told Ynet. While Monday’s return of 20 living hostages after more than two years in Hamas captivity sparked joy throughout Israel, many families remain in limbo. Hamas has so far transferred only a few of the bodies of the 28 deceased hostages. More bodies are expected to be handed over to Israel on Wednesday, with forensic identification underway at the Institute of Forensic Medicine. Ynet

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Freed Israeli hostages recount brutal beatings, starvation and years underground in Hamas captivity. By Ariel Zilber. Published Oct. 14, 2025 Updated Oct. 14, 2025, 6:38 a.m. ET

The mother of freed Israeli soldier Matan Angrest said her son was beaten so savagely by his Hamas captors that he blacked out — in one of many chilling accounts emerging since the release of 20 surviving hostages under the Israel–Hamas peace deal this week.

“He remembers being beaten so badly that he lost consciousness,” Anat Angrest told local media in Israel as she described her son’s ordeal after his abduction on Oct. 7, 2023.

“They covered him with black sacks and dragged him away,” she told Haaretz.

Angrest, an Israel Defense Forces soldier taken from his tank near Gaza, told his family that during airstrikes, tunnel walls collapsed around him.

“Many times they found themselves buried in dust under the rubble, trying to climb out and survive,” his mother said.

She added that for the last four months of captivity, he was confined to a dark tunnel.

Several of the freed hostages — among them Ariel Cunio and Rom Braslavski — were kept in complete isolation, Haaretz reported.

Cunio told Israel’s public broadcaster Kan that he spent his entire captivity alone, unaware for months that his brother David and partner Arbel Yehoud were still alive.

Braslavski, 21, was also held alone and told relatives he was starved, shackled, and forced to sleep barefoot on cold ground.

Omri Miran, an Israeli hostage, cooked for his captors and played cards with them to pass the time, according to relatives.

Survivors said Hamas guards ate in front of them while they went hungry.

“The treatment grew harsher once the IDF resumed ground operations in March,” Kan reported.

Channel 13 News said the hostages were never given shoes and that some were kept chained continuously.

The parents of Alon Ohel said their 24-year-old son was shifted through tunnels in Gaza until several weeks ago, when he was moved to serve as a human shield.

“They suddenly moved him to another tunnel in central Gaza,” his parents told Channel 12.

“The IDF had announced an operation to capture [Gaza] City, and they moved him to use him as a human shield.”

[Released Israeli hostage Evyatar David reacts upon arriving at Beilinson Hospital in the Rabin Medical Centre in Petah Tikva. AFP via Getty Images]

Ohel and other hostages were held underground for months at a time, deprived of daylight and basic sanitation. When Hamas released videos during the war showing Ohel and fellow captives, relatives said his face was gaunt and his hair closely cropped — signs of prolonged malnutrition.

In a separate account published by Ynet, Omri Miran, 48, from Kibbutz Nahal Oz, told relatives he counted each of the 738 days spent in captivity, moving between 23 different locations across Gaza.

“He was held both in a tunnel and above ground,” his brother Nadav Miran said.

“Sometimes he cooked food for his captors, and they liked his cooking.”

Nadav said his brother mentally counted every single day.

“He knew exactly what date it was. He didn’t write it down — he kept track in his head,” he said. The hostages, Nadav added, spent most of their time “playing cards with their captors.”

Despite the ordeal, he said, Omri’s humor and cognitive health remained intact.

“He looks pale, but his humor is the same,” Nadav said. “It feels as though he never left.”

Avishai David, the father of freed hostage Evyatar David, said his son was still weak and underweight after being starved for months.

“Even after the video that shocked the entire country, his captors kept starving him,” he told Ynet.

He said that shortly before his release, Hamas guards began feeding him slightly more than usual.

“He realized they were trying to fatten him up, so he ate slowly and carefully,” Avishai said.

“He’s still weak, thin — but he’ll be fine. He’s starting to eat.”

Evyatar, 24, and his friend Guy Gilboa-Dalal were kidnapped together from the Nova music festival. They were separated for six weeks during captivity but reunited this week in an emotional hospital embrace.

“From the first moment, we knew he’d come back,” their families said in a joint statement carried by Israeli media.

In footage released by Hamas in August, Evyatar appeared emaciated, his ribs visible as he said, “I’m not eating; there’s barely any water.”

The men were among 20 living hostages freed Monday, two years after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, under a US- and Egypt-brokered cease-fire and prisoner-exchange agreement.

In return, Israel released roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of about 360 Palestinians, international monitors said.

The Red Cross oversaw the transfers, which took place amid a broader plan to halt fighting, withdraw Israeli troops from parts of Gaza, and flood the enclave with humanitarian aid.

According to the deal, Hamas must disarm and allow an international stabilization force to secure Gaza while reconstruction begins.

All 20 freed hostages were taken to hospitals across Israel for medical and psychological care. Doctors at Beilinson, Sheba and Sourasky medical centers said many suffered extreme malnutrition, respiratory infections and skin conditions caused by years in dark, humid tunnels.

Families said the former captives remain fragile but lucid.

“He’s strong in spirit and mind — and we’re thrilled he’s back,” Nadav Miran said of his brother Omri. NYPost

Two years of chains, torture, and isolation: What is known about the hostages' time in captivity? Some hostages spent the entire two years isolated, and kept in the dark on the welfare of their families after October 7.

([111]. Released hostage Evyatar David arrives to Beilinson hospital, October 13, 2025).

By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 14, 2025. After two years in Hamas captivity, the newly released hostages shared a little information about the hardships imposed on them during their time in Gaza, Israeli media reported on Monday night.

The Cunio brothers. Ariel Cunio was reportedly held alone for his captivity, according to Channel 12, while his brother David was held with Nimrod Cohen and Eitan Horn in multiple tunnels across the Gaza Strip.

While in the tunnels, David Cunio was denied access to any media. It was only during a brief encounter with Yarden Bibas, after the Hamas video was filmed of them, that David learned his twin brother, Eitan Cunio, survived October 7.

Gali and Ziv Berman. Gali and Ziv Berman were held separately and cut off from all media access, Channel 12 reported. The pair were said to have been held in the same city and were not told that they would finally be reunited today.

Terrorists reportedly spoke Hebrew to both men during their captivity.

Elkana Bohbot. Elkana Bohbot spent most of his time in captivity, chained in tunnels, where he lost all sense of time and space.

Bohbot told his family on his wedding anniversary that he had asked a guard to allow him to shower. The Hamas guard initially denied his request and demanded he sit back down, but eventually relented and allowed him to clean himself.

Matan Angrest. Matan Angrest was treated for injuries to his fingers and hands without anaesthesia, causing further medical problems, N12 reported. Unlike other hostages, Matan was allowed to occasionally watch media clips of Hostages’ Square, where he heard his loved ones speak.

"Every now and then he tells a few sentences. He went through very severe torture in the first months when he was defined as a soldier... I don't know where he got these strengths from," his mother told N12. "...He didn't remember how he was actually kidnapped, but he did remember the battle, and he guessed that his friends were killed that morning. He has flashbacks where he loses consciousness and occasionally opens his eyes, the kidnapping, the beating of him, the covering of him with black bags, the abuse of him... He's been through a lot. But he's here and we'll focus on the good.

"He was in the tunnels for a long time, talking about severe IDF shelling, planes passing over the tunnel, walls falling near them, finding themselves passing by rubble, very complex situations."

Avinatan Or. Avinatan Or, who was reunited with his loved ones on Monday, was held in a camp in central Gaza. It was here the terrorists starved him and where, according to an initial medical report, he lost between 30-40% of his bodyweight, N12 reported.

Avinatan was completely isolated from other hostages and was told very little about what happened in Israel following Hamas’s invasion.

Evyatar David. Evyatar David's father told Israeli media that his son had experienced both psychological and physical abuse during captivity. He was separated from fellow hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal two months ago.

Alon Ohel. Alon Ohel was chained in the same tunnel for almost the entire two years he was in captivity, and moved only once to a new tunnel 40 days ago, Channel 12 reported. Alon was moved unexpectedly to the new tunnel located in the center of the Gaza Strip after hours of journeying. The IDF reported that the move was to use him as a human shield to prevent the military from taking over the city. JPost

Alon was held in chains in tunnel, used as a human shield The family of former hostage Alon Ohel said that for most of his captivity he was held in the same tunnel, chained and in pain. Israel National News. Oct 14, 2025, 7:16 PM (GMT+3) INN

Avinatan Or was systematically starved in captivity. Avinatan was completely isolated. For two whole years - he did not meet other hostages and knew very little about what had happened in Israel since October 7. Israel National News. Published: Oct 14, 2025, 7:46 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Hostage families warn: 'What we feared is happening, only 4 families are able to bury'. Israel National News. Oct 14, 2025, 7:19 PM INN

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New sanctions on Hamas. After Hamas transferred only four bodies, in violation of the hostage deal, Israel reduces the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and prevents the departure of Gazans to Egypt. Israel National News. Published: Oct 14, 2025, 8:36 PM (GMT+3) INN

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'Hamas will disarm, and if they won't, we will disarm them'. US President says Hamas knows 'I'm not playing games' in demanding the terror group's disarmament. 'It'll happen quickly and, perhaps, violently, but they will disarm.' Israel National News. Oct 14, 2025, 9:46 PM INN

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Wife of Elkana Bohbot: 'I won'. Rivka Bohbot, wife of released hostage Elkana, shared moving moments with her son Re'em, and called to bring the rest of the hostages home, 'I never gave up, this is my personal victory.' Yoni Kempinski. Oct 14, 2025, 9:22 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Avi, father of released hostage: Yosef Chaim's return is a model of faith. Avi Ohana, father of Yosef Chaim, released from Hamas captivity, said: 'Yosef Chaim’s return is a sign of Divine mercy, faith, and unity. I thank the Creator, the IDF, the people of Israel, and the nation’s leadership. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 14, 2025, 9:51 PM (GMT+3) INN

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"We won our personal war" Noa Argamani writes about reunion with Avinatan Israel National News Oct 15, 2025, 2:38 AM INN

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Hamas told Eitan Mor. 'Your father isn't protesting, you'll get out first'. Israel National News. Oct 14, 2025, 10:53 PM INN

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Hamas executes 'collaborators' in Gaza and clings to power amid fears peace deal is already at risk. 03:37 EDT 14 Oct 2025, updated 08:23 EDT 14 Oct 2025. By Kevin Adjei-darko, Senior Foreign News Reporter.

Horrifying footage has emerged which shows Palestinians being executed by Hamas, sparking fears that the Gaza peace deal is already at risk of collapsing as the terror group tries to cling to power.

In disturbing footage circulating on social media, a group of men can be seen kneeling on the ground with their hands behind their backs.

Armed militants - some wearing Hamas-style headbands - stand behind the victims with their faces covered before gunshots ring out and the seven kneeling men fall to the ground, apparently lifeless.

Cheering crowds scream 'Allah Akbar,' or 'God is great', and brand the executed men 'collaborators' while filming the scenes on their phones. A Hamas source confirmed the authenticity of the video.

Hamas has already recalled around 7,000 members of its security forces to reassert control over areas of Gaza recently vacated by Israeli troops.

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested yesterday Hamas had been given a greenlight for internal security operations, saying militants wants 'to stop the problems' and 'we gave them approval for a period of time'.

The execution video has sparked concern among observers, coming just days after a Trump-brokered peace deal came into effect.

Analysts are also concerned that Trump's peace deal could be put at risk by the failure of Hamas to return the bodies of all 28 Israeli hostages that died in captivity. So far, they have only released four.

A horrifying new video on social media appears to show several men being executed. [112]. In the video, a crowd can be seen cheering as the men are slaughtered. There are chants of 'Allah Akbar,' or God is Great. The men are also called 'collaborators'. DailyMail

The Analysis. With the war over, the law of jihad returns. And negotiations rehabilitate God's cutthroats. Domenico Quirico. [113]. [La Stampa. Oct. 15, 2025] La Stampa They are always the barbarians of October 7th. [114]

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Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Arson Attack on Governor’s Mansion. Algemeiner, October 14, 2025.

A 38-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to attempting to murder Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro in an April arson attack on the governor’s residence in which he scaled a fence and ignited part of the house with gasoline-filled beer bottles as Shapiro and his family slept inside.

Cody Balmer also pleaded guilty to terrorism, 22 counts of arson, 21 counts of reckless endangerment, burglary, aggravated assault, and loitering, according to records from the Dauphin County Court in Pennsylvania.

A Pennsylvania judge sentenced Balmer to 25 to 50 years in state prison, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo, who prosecuted the case.

The April attack was part of a surge in political violence in the United States. There were about 150 politically motivated attacks in the first half of 2025, nearly double the number from that period last year, according to political violence researchers.

In an emotional press conference on Tuesday, Shapiro said the attack had taken a profound toll on him and his family, and that despite rising levels of political violence in the US, nobody should “grow numb” to it.

“We need real accountability for acts of political violence, and today is real accountability for the violence that came here to Pennsylvania,” said Shapiro, who is seen as a potential candidate for his party’s presidential nomination in 2028.

After the attack, Balmer told police he “harbored hatred” toward Shapiro and would have beaten him with a hammer if he had encountered the governor inside the residence.

According to a police search warrant released in April when Balmer called 911 to confess, he told police he believed Shapiro, who is Jewish, was encouraging the war in Gaza, and that he “needs to stop having my friends killed,” and “our people have been put through too much by that monster.” Algemeiner

Cody Balmer sentenced to 25 to 50 years for burning down Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion. By Ryan King. Published Oct. 14, 2025 Updated Oct. 14, 2025, 12:49 p.m. ET The sicko who admitted to torching Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in April was sentenced to 25 to 50 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the attack Tuesday.

Cody Balmer, 38, copped to 22 counts of arson, attempted murder, terrorism and other charges over the April 13 attempt to burn down Shapiro’s Harrisburg residence in the dead of night while 17 people — including children — were inside.

The attack took place on the second day of Passover. Shapiro and his family had performed the Seder the night before and were in the home — along with overnight guests and two state troopers on protective detail — when it was set on fire.

Surveillance footage of Balmer setting the fire inside the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion.

All the occupants were evacuated safely.

The attack caused millions of dollars in damage to the residence, which was built in 1968 and was not equipped with sprinklers.

Balmer later admitted to police that he had intended to attack Shapiro with a mini-sledgehammer if he had come across the Democratic governor.

The firebug also told investigators that “he was concerned about the war in Gaza and the potential for many millions dying — his words,” according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. “And he said, you know, even if I just have to take a life, I’m not crazy about having to take a life, but I will if it’s because of the millions endangered. So he viewed this as an offset to the the war in the Middle East.”

However, Balmer’s family claimed he had suffered manic episodes after he stopped taking medication for mental health issues and the suspect’s mother said she had tried to get him assistance but “nobody would help.”

Balmer himself denied a bigoted motive to the blaze, telling the Associated Press in a May letter the governor “can be Jewish, Muslim, or a purple people eater for all I care and as long as he leaves me and mine alone.”

The arsonist did not elaborate on his grievances with Shapiro.

“It’s hard for me to stand before you today and utter the words, attempted murder, and it’s your own life, to know that someone tried to kill me,” Shapiro told reporters after Balmer’s sentencing.

“It’s especially hard to know that he tried to burn our family to death while we slept,” he added. “I’ve carried with me this enormous sense of guilt. Guilt that doing this job that I love so much has put our children’s lives at risk.”

Security footage showed Balmer climbing an iron fence in the dead of night, slipping past police guards, smashing a window in the southern wing of the home and setting off what prosecutors described as homemade Molotov cocktails inside.

The fire charred walls, tables, buffet serving dishes, plates and a piano. Window panes and brick around doors and windows were also damaged.

“I think it’s important that in this time of rising political violence that none of us grow numb to it or accept this as the normal course of doing business for elected officials,” Shapiro stressed Tuesday.

“Sadly, this made it all real, and it brings with it a real sense of vulnerability that our family feels every single day. I want you to know we are working through this,” he continued. “This is an ongoing thing that we are dealing with and we are working through.” NYPost

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad Senior Official Muhammad Al-Hindi Denies President Trump’s Statement: Hamas And The Resistance Factions Never Agreed To Disarm; Trump Is 'Negotiating With Himself.' MEMRI, October 14, 2025. MEMRI

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Brandon Tatum Destroys Nerdeen Kiswani on Piers Morgan | WATCH. Conservative Firebrand Brands Pro-Palestinian Activist a 'Propagandist' in Explosive Debate Over October 7 Horror.

Gila Isaacson. Oct 15, 2025 03:08

In a blistering showdown that left viewers on the edge of their seats, conservative commentator Brandon Tatum unleashed a verbal onslaught on pro-Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani during Tuesday's episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, accusing her of being a clear propagandist for refusing to condemn the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel as terrorism.

Tatum didn't hold back, thundering: "This young lady is clearly a propagandist! She will not deny or will not say that Hamas is a terrorist organization and they killed innocent people and then she want[s] Hamas to be uh fighting and killing innocent people and then when Israel come back and whoop their socks off she has she act like it's a genocide."

He slammed Kiswani's stance as indirect support for terrorism, defending Israel's response as remarkably restrained, pointing to Gaza's population growth despite years of conflict, advance warnings to civilians, and accusations that Hamas hides behind human shields in hospitals and schools.

Tatum hailed the Trump-mediated ceasefire while branding anti-Israel rhetoric as often laced with antisemitism, escalating the drama as interruptions flew and tempers flared.

But Kiswani fired back, framing the October 7 assault as "resistance" born from decades of Israeli oppression, including the 1948 Nakba[sic]... "I'm not living at the opposite end of a barrel of an Israeli gun. I'm not having my home destroyed to rubble. So, I'm not going to tell people that have constantly faced this prior to October 7, 2023 that, you know, resisting it is wrong or how they resisted is wrong. That's not my place."

She blasted Israel's counteroffensive and decried the ceasefire as a sham, a mere intermission dictated without Palestinian voices, demanding Hamas disarm. She called for "true justice and accountability", warning that resistance will rage on as long as "dispossession" endures.

Host Piers Morgan struggled to rein in the chaos as the panel, rounded out by pro-Israel broadcaster Emily Austin, streamer Destiny, and journalist Tara Palmeri, descended into a whirlwind of accusations and cross-talk.

Tatum even hurled claims that Kiswani was "paid to spread propaganda", while Kiswani demanded evidence. Morgan pivoted to hypotheticals, grilling Kiswani on alternatives to the attack, like immediate hostage swaps, but the debate spiraled without resolution, mirroring the intractable Israel-Palestine rift.

As Hamas tightens its grip in post-ceasefire Gaza with crackdowns on rivals, this raw confrontation underscores the powder keg of global opinions still smoldering. JFeed

Vivid.🇮🇱 @VividProwess: 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 Wow, Brandon Tatum just completely destroyed the Muslim pro-Hamas propagandist Nerdeen Kiswani for refusing to condemn Hamas and justify October 7.

"Are you guys SMOKING? That's NOT a genocide!"

Thank you, @TheOfficerTatum 🙏 X

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NHS junior doctor describes armed Palestinian fighters as 'heroes' as she faces second tribunal. 20:39 EDT 15 Oct 2025, updated 21:09 EDT 15 Oct 2025. By Daily Mail Reporter.

An NHS doctor facing claims of antisemitism and Holocaust denial openly called for Jihad on the streets of London and described armed Palestinian fighters as 'heroes'.

Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, a trauma and orthopaedics doctor, has come under investigation over several 'dangerous' social media posts littered with praise for terrorist organisation Hamas and previously said she would 'never condemn' the October 7 attack.

She also once described a hospital in north London as a 'Jewish supremacy[sic] cesspit'. Daily Mail

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160 new Palestinian terrorist millionaires – thanks to Pay-for-Slay. Ephraim D. Tepler and Itamar Marcus|Oct 15, 2025. Two days ago, Israel released 250 Palestinian terrorists, who had been serving at least one life sentence for murder, for the release of 20 Israeli hostages.

While in prison, the Palestinian Authority has paid the terrorists high monthly salaries, and now 160 new Palestinian terrorist millionaires are walking the streets.

In total, Palestinian Media Watch has calculated the PA paid these killers a total of at least 229,523,000 NIS, or close to at least 70 million dollars.

The Palestinian Authority ensures that it very much pays to slay. PalWatch

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IDF Airstrike Kills Two Palestinians Crossing Security Line. The IDF carried out an airstrike earlier today, killing two Palestinian suspects who crossed the yellow line near Shuja’iyya and were moving toward a local clan that Israel has taken under its protection. Israel reportedly allows this Gaza-based clan to remain in an Israeli-controlled zone out of concern they could face revenge attacks from Hamas. The IDF has intensified airstrikes in the Shuja’iyya area over the past two days, both to protect its forces operating there and to prevent potential harm to the protected clan. Oct 15, 2025. JFeed

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Democratic socialist group backing Mamdani condemns Gaza ceasefire, calls for more anti-Israel resistance. Democratic Socialists of America accused Israel of 'occupation and apartheid[sic]' while making no mention of Hamas crimes, hostages. By Anders Hagstrom Fox News. Published October 14, 2025. FoxNews

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Trump. 'Hamas will disarm, and if they won't, we will disarm them'. US President says Hamas knows 'I'm not playing games' in demanding the terror group's disarmament. 'It'll happen quickly and, perhaps, violently, but they will disarm.' Israel National News. Oct 14, 2025, 9:46 PM INN

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Netanyahu: 'Hamas will be disarmed or all hell will break loose'. Orly Harari. Oct 15, 2025, 9:07 AM INN

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'What a frenzy': Avinatan Or's first video after returning from Gaza. Former hostage Avinatan Or sent his friends his first video message in two years. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2025, 11:41 AM INN

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Terrorists gave Matan a prayer book, he prayed thrice daily. Hagai Angrest, father of newly-released hostage Matan Angrest, says his son asked for a prayer book in captivity, suffered severe torture. 'He was a soldier who fought against them.' Israel National News. Oct 15, 2025, 11:36 AM INN

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Returning from captivity: Bodies of Tamir Nimrodi, Uriel Baruch, and Eitan Levy identified. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2025, 10:05 AM INN

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Hamas misled Israel: Fourth body transferred to Israel not that of an Israeli hostage. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2025, 11:42 AM INN

Hamas returns bodies of hostages Tamir Nimrodi, Uriel Baruch, Eitan Levy; 4th body a Palestinian. Forensic examination confirms fourth body transferred by terror group does not belong to any hostage; return of Nimrodi’s remains is first confirmation he was killed in captivity. By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman, Nurit Yohanan, and ToI Staff. October 15, 2025.

([115]. From left, Eitan Levy, Uriel Baruch and Staff Sgt. Tamir Nimrodi, who were held hostage in Gaza and whose bodies were returned by Hamas on October 14, 2025).

Military representatives on Wednesday morning notified the families of three Israeli hostages that the bodies of their loved ones were returned to Israel by Hamas the night prior, including one whose death had not been confirmed by Israel until now. A fourth body transferred to Israel by the terror group belonged to an unidentified Palestinian, according to Israeli authorities.

The families of Staff Sgt. Tamir Nimrodi, 18, Uriel Baruch, 35 and Eitan Levy, 53, were notified that their bodies had been returned and had been identified at the Abu Kabir National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. TOI

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'Seven men in a pit': Freed hostage Yosef Chaim Ohana's father reveals horrific abuse by Hamas. Avi Ohana says his son managed to hide his military background from the Hamas terrorists who held him captive in Gaza for nearly two years. Shilo Freid, Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner, Eitan Glickman, Gal Ganot|10.15.25.

The father of freed hostage Yosef Chaim Ohana said Wednesday that his son managed to hide his military background from the Hamas terrorists who held him captive in Gaza for nearly two years. Avi Ohana told Kan Moreshet radio that his son, a former combat soldier and commander in the IDF’s Givati Brigade, survived severe abuse in captivity. “They were tortured in ways the army had never imagined,” he said. “They put seven men in one pit, forced to stand and lean against the wall. I thank God for creating him strong. Every morning I would go to pray at Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai’s tomb, and another morning at the Western Wall. It helped me. It was also a battle of faith.”

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Other hostages also managed to conceal their military service from their captors. After their return, it became known that Bar Kupershtein and Rom Braslavski were both serving in the IDF when they were kidnapped. Braslavski was part of the Central Command logistics division, while Kupershtein served as a combat soldier in the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion. Contrary to rumors that circulated online, Avinatan Or had not served in Sayeret Matkal, the IDF’s elite reconnaissance unit, but in Sayeret Rimon, which was disbanded in 2018 and merged into the IDF Commando Brigade. Avi Ohana described the conditions his son endured underground. “It was a great miracle,” he said. “He told us so many things we didn’t know. After the deal was signed, we thought they were taking them out of the tunnels to prepare for release. I asked him, ‘Was it really like that?’ He told me, ‘Dad, from the moment the deal was signed, they put me with six others and took us down a staircase—down and down and down. We thought we’d reach another tunnel, but they put us in a pit so small that seven men couldn’t sit. We could barely stand and lean on the wall. There was so little oxygen that we could have died from that alone.’”

He said that at one point, the terrorists gave the hostages a small radio so they could hear the Muslim call to prayer. “Not so they could listen to broadcasts, just the muezzin,” Avi said. “But they saw electric cables running through the tunnels and managed to connect them to the radio. He told me, ‘Dad, you won’t believe it—Elkana Bohbot and I caught Galatz (Army Radio), and we heard you being interviewed. It gave me strength.’”

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The father added, “They will never be forgiven. I’m waiting for God’s revenge to begin. For two years I couldn’t sleep from sorrow—now I can’t sleep from excitement. From every story we understand how much greater the miracle was. Yosef Chaim told me, ‘There were times we thought we’d be there for five or 10 years—if we survived at all.’” Defense Minister Israel Katz met with freed hostage Bar Kuperstein on Wednesday at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer. “I got my life back,” Kuperstein told him. Katz praised him for his bravery on Oct. 7, when he helped participants at the Nova music festival and provided medical aid to some before being captured by the Hamas terrorists. Katz reaffirmed that bringing back all remaining hostages and the bodies of those killed remains Israel’s top priority, “alongside dismantling Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza.” President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog also met with twins Gali and Ziv Berman at Sheba. The president later wrote on X that the two “entered the hearts of an entire nation” and said he was deeply moved to see them safe and reunited with their family. Moshe Or, the brother of freed hostage Avinatan Or, told Ynet that his brother had been held alone for nearly the entire duration of his captivity. “He went through an incredibly hard time,” Moshe said. “He was completely alone for two years—barely even around Palestinians, let alone Israelis. He didn’t eat much, lived in extremely harsh conditions, but he came through like a hero. His spirit never broke. He came back stronger than ever, mentally.”

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He said Avinatan’s “mind is sharp. He wants to learn and make up for everything he missed. It’s amazing to see how he bounced back, even stronger than when he left.” On his brother’s failed escape attempt, he said, “It doesn’t surprise me. Avinatan is strong and resourceful. When I heard about it, I thought—it fits him perfectly. He’s as tough as a cedar tree, and if anyone could try something like that, it’s him.” He added that Avinatan is now “hungry for life,” catching up on world news, Israeli politics, and events that took place during his absence. “He’s eating a lot, he loves burgers and good food. He’s a real foodie. Everyone’s spoiling him now.” Earlier this week, Avinatan sent a video message to his friends, joking, “Wait, is this recording? I don’t know this technology—I was disconnected for two years! My dear friends, I’m so happy to see you. I saw you all today from the van—it was crazy. We’ll meet soon, I believe. I’m fine, just tired and exhausted. We’ll catch up soon. I love you all. Happy holiday.” Two days after their grandson Matan Angrest was freed, his grandparents Moti and Rina Angrest described their emotional reunion. “It was so moving,” Moti told i24 News. “We hugged him, and the tears wouldn’t stop. It’s endless love. We helped raise him. Seeing him alive and standing before us is something we’ll never forget.”

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Moti said Matan was thin and weak after enduring nearly two years in captivity but had begun rehabilitation. Rina said, “We truly can’t believe it—it’s such a great miracle. We were living a nightmare for two years and finally woke up. We were like robots, running from meetings to delegations abroad. We put our lives aside and focused only on Matan.” After Matan spoke with singer Omer Adam, the family said singer Shlomo Artzi came to the hospital to sing with them. “He hugged us—this is the beautiful face of Israel. We have a wonderful people,” Moti said. Rina added that her grandson said songs by Omer Adam, Shlomo Artzi and Eyal Golan helped him endure captivity. “He sang them all the time,” she said. Moti said Matan apologized to his grandparents. “He told us, ‘It was hard for you. I made it harder for you for two years.’ That says it all—he takes everything on himself. He’s an extraordinary person. He saved us—that’s what he did. He’s a giant of a man, he and his entire team, Team Peretz.” YNet

Rabbi Describes Horrific Captivity of Freed Hostages. Rabbi Avi Ohana, whose son Yosef Chaim was recently released from Hamas captivity, recounted the brutal conditions endured by the hostages. “They were abused in a way the army did not recognize,” Ohana said. “They put seven men inside a pit. They couldn’t sit, only lean against the wall while standing ... "He had a gun to his back throughout the entire period and tried to convince terrorists not to kill him." 0ct 15, 2025. JFeed

Yosef Chaim's appalling torture in Hamas captivity, 'He was put in a pit'. 'For two years I did not sleep from pain, and now I do not sleep from joy,' says father of released hostage Yosef Haim Ohana, describing his son’s miraculous survival and the faith that sustained his family. Israel National News. Published: Oct 15, 2025, 3:58 PM (GMT+3)

Avi Ohana, the father of Yosef Haim Ohana, who was released from Hamas captivity, shared his emotions with the Moreshet channel, following his son’s return and spoke about the spiritual strength that sustained the family throughout the past two years.

“I am walking on cloud nine, in the sky,” he said emotionally. “For two years I could not sleep because of the pain, and now I cannot sleep because of the joy. This miracle is something beyond nature. As the days go by, I realize how much greater it is. The verse from Psalms is being fulfilled: ‘Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.’”

According to Ohana, after the signing of the latest deal, his son was transferred - together with about seven other hostages - to a deep, narrow pit, where they were held under extremely harsh conditions.

“They couldn’t sit, only stand and lean against the wall. There was no oxygen. A person could die just from that alone, God forbid. It was literally, ‘And Joseph was brought down to Egypt’ - Joseph in the pit,” he said.

“The miracle was tremendous,” he added. “He told me many things we didn’t know. After the deal was signed, we thought they were probably being taken out of the tunnels and organized for release. I asked him, ‘Was it really like that?’ He said, ‘Dad, after the deal was signed, they put me with six other guys and took us down the stairs - down, down, down. We thought we were going to another tunnel.’ But they ended up in a pit so small that seven men could barely stand, unable to sit, leaning against the wall. The lack of oxygen alone could have killed them.”

Ohana emphasized that what kept his son alive was faith and the thought of family. “Only one thing - family. The thought of dad, mom, brothers, friends. That’s what gave him strength.”

He also described one particularly moving moment during Yosef Haim’s captivity: “One day, Hamas gave them a small radio to listen to the Quran, and he managed to pick up the IDF Radio frequency. Suddenly, he heard me speaking. He said to himself, ‘My father is alive, he is waiting for me,’ and it gave him new life.”

Reflecting on his own struggle during the long period, Ohana said: “I didn’t see a psychologist or psychiatrist. My psychologist was Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. When it was hard, I went to the Western Wall, to the graves of the righteous, and cried out to God from the depths of my heart.”

He recalled that on October 7, when he learned his son had been taken captive, he told himself: “Master of the Universe, thank God he is alive and not killed. I saw videos where they had already pointed a weapon at him, but at the last moment they changed their decision and took him alive. That is a gift from God.”

Ohana added that his son’s release is not only a personal miracle but a national one. “It is a miracle for the entire Jewish people. Every Jew who prayed, every tear that was shed - all are part of this salvation. We saw the hand of God.”

In conclusion, he reflected: “What have I learned? Even when it seems that everything is lost - nothing is lost. The Holy One, blessed be He, does not forget anyone. If Joseph lived and returned from the pit, the people of Israel will also return. We will all be redeemed with the help of God. INN

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CENTCOM Boss Demands Hamas Disarm NOW: 'Stop Shooting Your Own People'. US Admiral Brad Cooper calls on Hamas to cease violence against Palestinian civilians and disarm immediately, supporting Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza stability. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 15, 2025 10:48 JFeed

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Oxford Student Sings ‘Kill the Zios[sic]’ and Learns a Bitter Lesson Actions have consequences. Oxford Student's Hate Chant Ignites Fury: Arrested for Inciting Racial Hatred Amid Pro-Palestine Rally Backlash. Gila Isaacson. Oct 15, 2025. In a stunning crackdown that's rocked Britain's elite campuses and reignited fierce debates on free speech versus hate, Oxford University student Samuel Williams was hauled into custody this morning, accused of fanning the flames of racial hatred with a venomous anti-Zionist chant at a London pro-Palestine march. JFeed

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Hamas claims it returned all deceased hostages in its possession. Hamas claims it no longer holds additional deceased hostages as the Red Cross prepares to receive several bodies, while President Trump warns fighting may resume if the deal is breached. Israel National News Oct 15, 2025, 9:53 PM INN

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Report: Hamas gave the wrong body for propaganda purposes, not by mistake. Israeli officials said Hamas mistakenly returned a Gazan’s body instead of an Israeli hostage, but Arab sources claim it was intentional - part of Hamas’s ongoing psychological tactics. Israel National News. Published: Oct 15, 2025, 4:57 PM (GMT+3) INN

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"I Can’t Imagine the Horizon Without You". Final Farewell: Guy Illouz, Abducted and Murdered in Captivity, Laid to Rest Hundreds gathered to bury Guy Illouz, whose body was returned from Gaza two days ago, as his devastated father described the pain of the senseless murder and the heartbreaking sight of his son's enduring smile.

Eliana Fleming. Oct 15, 2025 JFeed

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Unbroken Bond. Just Two Days After His Release, Former Hostage Matan Angrest Attends the Funeral of Fallen Commander Daniel Perez. Just two days after his release from Hamas captivity, Matan Angrest attended the funeral of his heroic commander, Captain Daniel Perez, whose body was also returned, a profoundly emotional moment that underscored the shared pain and incomplete nature of the captives' return. Eliana Fleming. Oct 15, 2025. JFeed

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Trump: Israel may hit Gaza if Hamas breaks deal. After Hamas claims it returned all remains, Trump warns Israel could reenter Gaza; says Hamas may target gangs, not civilians. Ynet|10.15.25. YNet

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'They demanded he convert to Islam’: Rom Braslavski's mother says son was alone for two years. Psychological abuse inflicted on Israeli hostages included repeated efforts to induce him to fast during Ramadan or read the Quran in return for food and better conditions.

By Jerusalem Post Staff October 15, 2025.

Freed Israeli hostages and their families are giving harrowing first accounts of captivity in Gaza, describing prolonged isolation, torture, starvation, and psychological manipulation.

New testimonies aired on Hebrew media on Wednesday include claims that captors pressed one hostage to convert to Islam in exchange for food and that others were confined in tunnels for nearly the entire two years since their abduction. JPost

Drones smuggling heavy weapons into Israel from Egypt 'with impunity,' officials sound alarm. Ilana Curiel|10.15.25. Ynet

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Amanpour - CNN.com - Transcripts.

Interview with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty; Interview with Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado; Interview with The Atlantic Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg. Aired 1-2p ET Aired October 15, 2025 - 13:00 ET [...] AMANPOUR: So --

MACHADO: And Maduro has turned our country into a real threat to the national security of the United States and the hemisphere. And we're going to turn Venezuela from that criminal hub into an energy hub that brings prosperity and security to our people, first and foremost, but also to the rest of the people of the Western Hemisphere.

AMANPOUR: So, clearly Venezuela has a massive potential and riches, we know that. But, again, to the real critical issue of American involvement, you know in your hemisphere that there's been decades of it. And it hasn't all gone really well. Also, I wonder whether you were surprised that your -

- well, the president of Mexico did not join in the huge congratulations around the world, citing national sovereignty and self-determination. So, this obviously an issue. It's obviously an issue for various different leaders in Latin America.

Do you -- are you calling for American intervention in your country, military intervention?

MACHADO: We're calling for the interventions of Russia, China, Cuba and Iran to be stopped and to be expelled. Venezuela right now is a safe haven where Hezbollah, Hamas, the drug cartels, the Colombian guerrilla operate freely. And they are part of this liaison with the regime.

And what we have done, the Venezuelan people, as I said, it's already mandated regime change. We won and we need help to enforce that decision.

And that help comes in terms of applying, enforcing the law, cutting those flows that come from these criminal activities. And you know what, making public, unveiling all the information many of these governments have, not only the United States, Latin America, European countries and governments that have -- you know, that know that their financial systems are being used by these criminal activities. We want this to be absolutely made public.

And believe me, Christiane, as we speak, the Venezuelan people are organizing, yes, underground, under huge threat, but growing and growing hope and determined, determined to prevail. Venezuela will be free.

AMANPOUR: Maria Corina Machado, that was very clear indeed. And congratulations on your Nobel Prize. Thank you very much indeed. CNN

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Mother of freed hostage says son was tortured, pressured to convert to Islam. Freed hostage Rom Braslavski was tortured, denied basic needs and pressured to convert to Islam by Islamic Jihad captors, mother Tami says; terrorists promised food if he renounced Judaism and falsely told him Israel had been bombed and nearly destroyed by Iran. Or Hadar | published:10.15.25 | Ynet

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The torture, the starvation and the request that surprised his mother | Bar's captivity. Bar Kupershtein suffered from starvation and abuse, and was often in immediate danger of death; Despite this, his mother Julie said that he managed to rise above it all, arranged for hostages to have a cesspool and electricity, and slept for many hours to keep sane: The moment he escaped from an exploding building, the promise he made to himself in captivity - and why he became close to religion. ynet | published:10.16.25 03:51

Julie Kupershtein, the mother of Bar Kupershtein who was recently freed from Hamas captivity, shared on IDF Radio (Galei Tzahal) that her son told her: “I knew I’d come home alive. I felt it, and I never lost hope for a moment.” “They went through terrible abuse and torture, truly,” she said. “They were starved in horrific ways — not even animals are treated like that. He tells me the stories and I sit across from him crying, realizing my son is strong, a hero, and there’s no one like him in the world. He told me: ‘Mom, they beat me, but I didn’t feel it — my body was frozen.’ He said it was all in the mind, as if he trained his brain not to think about the pain at all — and he survived.”

Describing the bond between Bar and the other hostages held with him — Segev Kalfon, Maksim Harkin, Elkana Bohbot, and Yosef Chaim Ohana — she said: “After they were kidnapped, we families formed a deep connection, and became a new family while they were still in captivity. We went together on prayer journeys, spent Shabbat and holidays together, we truly became united — one family. When they returned and saw us this close-knit, it was a gift to them, because during captivity they had imagined how they’d reunite us.”

Julie explained that most of the captors were stationed about 300 meters from Bar and his fellow hostages. Between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., a flashlight would blink — and Ohad Ben Ami (who was freed in February) would get up to bring food. When food didn’t arrive during that window, Bar knew there would be no food that day. “He told me, ‘Mom, I got used to living with very little food.’ When there was none, the stomach hurt, and those were really hard moments,” she relates. Julie revealed that the family had to hide the fact that her son was a combat soldier in the Nahal Brigade — and that Bar himself succeeded in concealing this from his captors, claiming instead to be a medic in an ambulance. “He told us it didn’t really matter to them whether you were a soldier or not — they treated everyone horrifically. They’re all young...” Julie also shared that during captivity her son grew closer to religion, and upon his return, to her surprise, requested to wear tzitzit (a traditional Jewish garment with ritual fringes). “I was shocked,” she said. “He had faith, he was somewhat traditional — but not like this. There were Muslims there who prayed to the Creator as well, and they observed all the holidays and fasts, and he said if they’re doing it, then he also wants to be close to the Creator.” She concluded: “A person in darkness, in the inferno — I think the first thing is to connect with the Creator, to try and save yourself somehow. He had a dialogue with God. He would say Shema Yisrael often, he prayed, and recited a chapter of Psalms he knew by heart.” Ynet

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Pro-Palestinian riots rock Barcelona despite Gaza ceasefire: McDonald’s and Starbucks vandalized. Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, pro-Palestinian protests in Europe continue to turn violent; In Barcelona, masked rioters vandalized stores, banks and offices, clashing with police, who responded with tear gas and arrested 15 suspects. ynet Global, News Agencies | published:10.16.25 04:22 Ynet

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Nazi Symbol on Capitol Hill? What a Republican Aide Taped to His Office Wall Is Neo Nazism Spreading? Nazi Symbol on Capitol Hill? What a Republican Aide Taped to His Office Wall A swastika-defaced American flag was discovered in Rep. David Taylor's office, sparking controversy and investigation. The incident follows recent exposure of extremist messages among GOP members.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 16, 2025 07:03

Swastika found on Capitol Hill (Photo: screenshot from X) A new scandal involving neo-Nazism is roiling the Republican Party after a flag bearing a swastika was discovered in the Capitol Hill office of a Republican Congressman, specifically at the workstation of a legislative aide.

The controversial image, an American flag defaced with a swastika, was allegedly displayed at the desk of Angelo Alia, a legislative and economic adviser for Congressman David Taylor.

The discovery, first reported by POLITICO, shows the defaced flag taped to what appears to be a cubicle wall behind Alia during a virtual meeting. The flag, which replaced the stars and stripes with the Nazi symbol, was placed next to personal items, including a Congressional calendar. The flag was physically found in Taylor’s office in the Cannon House Office Building on Tuesday afternoon. JFeed

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Pro-Hamas hackers disrupt North American airports. A group calling itself "Turkish hacker Cyber Islam" briefly hijacked PA and display systems in four airports, prompting investigations on both sides of the border. JNS Staff.

(Oct. 16, 2025 / JNS) A group calling itself “Turkish hacker Cyber Islam” hacked into terminal communication systems at multiple North American airports on Tuesday, using them to broadcast pro-Hamas propaganda.

The cyber attacks reportedly took place at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania, Kelowna International Airport and Victoria International Airport in the Canadian province of British Columbia and at Windsor International Airport in Ontario. JNS

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Hamas Turned Families Into Weapons of War, Investigators Say.

An Israeli soldier stands before the memorial of a victim of the 2023 October 7 attacks at the Nova Festival grounds

JOHN WESSELS / AFP

Two Israeli jurists are urging Europe to confront the full scale of Hamas’ October 7 crimes, warning that silence and denial risk paving the way for future atrocities. Javier Villamor. — October 16, 2025 Two Israeli jurists investigating Hamas’ October 7 attacks say the massacre revealed a horrifying new pattern of violence—families deliberately targeted, parents forced to watch their children die, and homes burned alive.

Speaking in Brussels at an event hosted by the European Jewish Association (EJA), Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy and Adv. Merav Israeli-Amarant said the scale of the crimes against women and children was “unprecedented,” yet rapidly denied by much of the international community. Their Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas Against Women and Children has spent two years compiling a secure war crimes archive of survivor testimonies, medical reports, and even Hamas’ own recordings to ensure the atrocities are documented for future prosecutions.

During their visit, both women spoke with europeanconservative.com about the scale of the atrocities committed by Hamas and their ongoing efforts to ensure that justice is done.

Dr. Elkayam-Levy described the Commission’s work as “a legal and historical project” designed to ensure that what happened on October 7, 2023, is documented and accessible for future prosecutions.

We have established a war crime archive on Hamas’ crimes against women and children. The materials include testimonies from survivors, first responders, and medical personnel, as well as Hamas’ own recordings. It is a closed, trauma-informed and secure archive meant for prosecutors, historians, and legal scholars to study in the years to come.

The Israeli jurist, an expert in international law, said the team has been working “daily for two years” analysing and cataloguing evidence.

Usually, crimes against women and children are the most denied and the most fragile. That is why we knew it was vital to preserve the testimonies and images—because denial began almost immediately.

Her colleague, Adv. Merav Israeli-Amarant added that the scale and visibility of the crimes make them unprecedented. She told europeanconservative.com:

October 7 is the most documented atrocity in human history — and yet, the most denied. Hamas committed what we call the perfect crime: they sexually tortured and murdered their victims, leaving few witnesses. And now, the world does not want to listen.

Israeli-Amarant, who has worked for years defending victims of sexual abuse, warned that silence and indifference could allow these crimes to be repeated.

The court of public opinion is deaf. Our duty, as citizens and journalists, is to listen and to look at what happened—because this pattern of terror can be copied elsewhere.

Among the Commission’s findings is a recurring pattern that both experts believe requires a new legal definition: family-targeted terror. Dr. Elkayam-Levy explained:

We saw mothers and children separated, families burned alive, parents forced to watch their children die. These acts were not random. They were part of a deliberate strategy to weaponise the family unit itself.

The Commission has shared its findings with prominent international jurists, including Prof. Irwin Cotler and Prof. David Crane, former war crimes prosecutor. Together, they are calling for “family-targeted terror” and a new term, “kinocide”—the intentional destruction of families—to be recognized as crimes under international law.

“International law was not written for this new reality,” Elkayam-Levy noted. “If it does not evolve, these crimes will become a blueprint for future wars.”

Israeli-Amarant said that, before legal action, recognition is essential for the victims.

When I represented survivors of sexual violence, they always told me the same thing: ‘I cannot continue my life without recognition that it happened.’ Recognition is the first step — then accountability, then compensation.

During their stay in Brussels, the two jurists met with European and Belgian parliamentarians, diplomats, and civil society representatives. They also attended a memorial ceremony for the victims of October 7, where they shared testimonies of survivors and relatives.

“We came to Brussels to share our findings and to warn of the risk of amplification of this kind of terror through social media,” Elkayam-Levy said. “These crimes are not only Israeli tragedies — they are a warning to all modern societies.”

Israeli-Amarant added a final message: “If we want a better world, we will not achieve it with political correctness, but with moral clarity.”

As the Commission prepares to present its work at an international citizens’ tribunal in Denmark this December, both women insist their task is far from over. “We are not only documenting for the present,” said Dr. Elkayam-Levy, “but for history—to make sure that what happened on October 7 will never be denied.”

Javier Villamor is a Spanish journalist and analyst. Based in Brussels, he covers NATO and EU affairs at europeanconservative.com. Javier has over 17 years of experience in international politics, defense, and security. He also works as a consultant providing strategic insights into global affairs and geopolitical dynamics. European Conservative

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Palestinian Authority: It’s lawful to murder Israelis; it's unlawful to arrest Palestinian murderers. Itamar Marcus, October 16, 2025

Naive European leaders embrace and praise Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas as a peacemaker, yet the PA continues to justify and even glorify terror when the Europeans aren’t looking or listening.

While official PATV regularly interviews PA officials who laud imprisoned and released terrorists, the most explicit support for terror was expressed in three official Twitter posts on the Palestinian Authority’s X page.

The PA’s post lamented that “still more than 10,000 captives are unlawfully held by Israel” followed by “Israel still unlawfully holds over 10,000 Palestinian captives” followed by “over 10,000 remain unlawfully held captive.”

The use of the term “unlawfully” is consistent with PA ideology that Palestinians have the right to murder Israelis and thus all terrorist prisoners are POWs—lawful fighters who were captured during lawful combat and therefore must be freed.… PalWatch

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Arab indicted for passing sensitive info to Iran during June op. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2025, 1:40 PM INN

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Man arrested in Seattle over alleged attack on elderly Jewish man. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2025, 2:04 PM ...Investigators found that the motive for the attack was the victim's Jewish identity. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody, and the police classified the case as a hate crime. INN

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Son of Ramot terror victim named after murdered father. Widow of Ramot Junction terror attack victim Yisrael Matsner holds circumcision ceremony for newborn son, naming him after his murdered father. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2025, 2:40 PM INN

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Marking 1 yr since Sinwar's elimination, IDF publishes new photo. New photo shows Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's body in rubble, as IDF commanders stand over him. [120]. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2025, 3:11 PM INN

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Houthis: Chief of Staff dies from wounds sustained in Israeli strike. The Houthis have confirmed that their Military Chief of Staff, Muhammad Abd Al-Karim al-Ghamari, who was wounded in an Israeli airstrike, succumbed to his wounds. Israel National News Oct 16, 2025, 3:52 PM INN

The Castle of Lies Has Fallen. BREAKING: Top Houthi Commander Declared Dead—Months After Israeli Strike! Top Houthi commander Muhammad Al-Ghamari's death confirmed months after Israeli airstrike in Sanaa. Strike also killed PM Al-Rahawi in major blow to rebel leadership. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 16, 2025. JFeed

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'Sorry my firstborn son' IDF soldier Tamir Nimrodi laid to rest. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2025, 4:11 PM INN

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Segev Kalfon's dream in captivity To shout 'Shema Yisrael' during his release. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2025, 6:39 PM INN

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Beyond torture. "Extraordinary Man": Piers Morgan Visibly Moved by Hostage Eli Sharabi's Survival Story | WATCH. Oct 16, 2025. Released hostage Eli Sharabi shared the horrifying details of his two year captivity and the crushing moment he learned his wife and daughters were murdered, prompting a rare display of emotion from British journalist Piers Morgan. JFeed

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Two Years of Hell: Family Races to Fund Former Hostage Elkanah Bohbot’s Physical and Mental Rebirth. Oct 16, 2025. Elkanah Bohbot's family has launched a public fundraising campaign to raise $500,000 for his comprehensive physical, psychological, and familial rehabilitation after he endured 738 days of "inhumane" captivity in Hamas tunnels... JFeed

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Sa'ar. 'We know for certain Hamas can release more hostages'. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2025, 7:56 PM INN

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Trump 'If Hamas keeps killing, we'll have no choice but to kill them'. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2025, 8:45 PM INN

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IDF carries out series of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2025, 9:47 PM INN

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'Only now am I free'. Emily Damari's moving reunion with the Berman twins. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2025, 9:32 PM INN

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Tommy Robinson to Arutz Sheva: 'If Israel falls, we all fall'. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 16, 2025, 10:09 PM INN

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They spent two years chanting “cease-fire.” But now that there really *is* a cease-fire, socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani yesterday refused to say terrorist group Hamas should stop fighting Israel. And the Students for Justice in Palestine, the group behind mass protests at Columbia University and other schools, even said it was right for Hamas to execute other factions in Gaza.

Anti-Israel student group cheers Gaza executions.

Mamdani won’t demand that terrorists stop fighting. (Cover) NY Post

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Qatar's Theater Of The Absurd Continues: The Patron Of Terror Continues To Present Itself As Combating Terror. October 16, 2025. Qatar | Special Dispatch No. 12213

In an attempt to whitewash its blatant and ongoing support of terror and terror organizations, in recent days representatives of Qatar took part in several international counter-terrorism forums. On October 7, 2025, the second anniversary of Hamas's terror attack on Israel, in which 1,200 Israelis were murdered and 251 were kidnapped, the Speaker of the Qatari parliament, Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Ghanim, attended the Global Parliamentary Conference on Counter-Terrorism in Istanbul.[1] One day later, Abdulaziz Fadala Al-Sulaiti, a member of Qatar's Permanent Mission to the UN, addressed the UN General Assembly on measures to eliminate international terrorism,[2] and on October 10, Khaled Al-Kaabi, secretary of the Qatari Interior Ministry's National Counter-Terrorism Committee, attended the Arab Conference of Counter-Terrorism Officials in Tunisia.[3]

As part of its efforts to refute its reputation as a financer and sponsor of terrorism, Qatar also funds UN bodies devoted to combating terrorism, such as the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), and sponsors and hosts conferences on counter-terrorism in conjunction with relevant UN agencies.[4]

Qatar is known for backing many terrorist organizations worldwide, as exposed in numerous MEMRI reports over the years.[5] Khalid Sheikh Mohammad (KSM), the mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, is a former Qatari government employee who served for years as an engineer in the Qatari Ministry of Electricity and Water. In 1996, when the FBI came to Qatar to arrest him, informing only the Qatari Emir, KSM disappeared within hours, only to resurface a few years later as the architect of the attacks.[6] In April 2018, it was reported that the Qatari prime minister had attended the wedding of the son of Abd Al-Rahman Bin 'Umayr Al-Jabbar Al-Nu'aymi, a major financer of Al-Qaeda who was listed as a terrorist by Qatar itself.[7] In 2020, during the month of Ramadan, Qatar's Ministry of Religious Endowments held a conference attended by sheikhs who supported ISIS and condoned suicide attacks. [8] Qatar also extends unreserved support to Hamas and applauds its terror against Israel, including the October 7 attack.[9]

This report focuses on the Qatari parliament speaker's participation in the Global Parliamentary Conference on Counter-Terrorism in Istanbul despite his and Qatar's sponsorship of terrorism and terror supporters. Memri

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Mamdani suffers awful showing in mayoral debate — but Cuomo still can’t bury Dem Socialist. John Podhoretz. Oct 16, 2025 -Mamdani gives word salad to explain how policies will fund $10B in ‘freebies’ Zohran Mamdani dodges attacks, straight answers — and can’t say how he’ll pay for socialist proposals in heated NYC mayoral debate. -Cuomo hits Mamdani over DSA plans to decriminalize prostitution. -Mamdani under fire after silence on Hamas, ‘Globalize the Intifada’ support NYC mayoral debate analysis. NY Post

Jihadi Mamdani: "I Refuse To Recognize Israel as A Jewish State". Heated Debate Shifts from City Issues to Explosive Israel-Hamas Clash as Mamdani Faces Backlash. Yair Kleinbaum Oct 17, 2025 01:45

In a fiery New York City mayoral debate, candidates spent nearly a quarter of an hour (out of two hours) discussing the Israel-Hamas conflict, a debate meant to focus on policing, parking, affordable housing, public transportation, and even prostitution, which it briefly touched on initially. Instead, it dwelled extensively on Israel, Hamas, and their conflict, not the massive Russia-Ukraine war, but a dispute the size of neighboring New Jersey. The pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel candidate Zohran Mamdani reiterated his anti-Israel views, using terms like "genocide[sic]" and "apartheid[sic]", time and time again. JFeed

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Notes part IIII: Oct 17-27, 2025

Yosef-Chaim’s testimony: 'I was one second away from a bullet to the head'. Israel National News. Oct 17, 2025, 2:27 AM INN

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Paramedic injured in rock attack on southern Israel Israel National News. Oct 17, 2025, 9:31 AM INN

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Noor Dahri. [10.17.25] 🇬🇧 In an interview, Prime Minister Keir Starmer disagrees with Sadiq Khan, saying “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮” is antisemitic. On FB

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Open Gaza Scandal. Starvation Scam? Shawarma Stands Reopen in Gaza—Here's What the UN Isn't Telling You. Examining the paradox in Gaza where shawarma stands reopen while humanitarian organizations warn of mass starvation.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 17, 2025 06:27

([121]. Shawarma in Gaza).

A stark and troubling economic contradiction is emerging in parts of the Gaza Strip, where reports of widespread hunger and potential famine coexist with signs of limited commercial life returning to devastated neighborhoods. JFeed

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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News. Friday, October 17, 2025 Will They Ever Apologize For Lying? (Yehuda Teitelbaum). By Yehuda Teitelbaum.

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It was always strange that Hamas managed to convince so much of the world that Gaza was starving. Anyone who has studied or lived through real famine knows it looks nothing like what we were shown. Real famine is unmistakable. There is no ambiguity. It strips away everything. In Yemen, in Sudan, in Ethiopia, the evidence was everywhere. Children so emaciated they could not stand. Mothers too weak to carry them. Families dying in the streets because there was simply nothing left to eat. Those images were burned into the world’s memory because they could not be denied.

When you looked at Gaza, none of that existed. There were no pictures of groups of skeletal children sitting in rubble, no photos of neighborhoods reduced to wandering ghosts. What we saw instead were markets filled with produce, bakeries still open, and restaurants crowded late into the night. Countless videos came out of Gaza, not from Israeli sources or foreign reporters, but from Gazans themselves, showing normal commerce and daily life continuing amid the war. That did not mean life was easy. It was not. War creates chaos. Distribution networks break down. Prices rise. People go hungry. But that is not famine.

Famine is the collapse of an entire social fabric. It is starvation so deep that the weak simply disappear. It is the unraveling of families and the death of entire communities. It cannot be hidden or managed. When famine takes hold, the evidence becomes overwhelming and impossible to ignore. Gaza never looked like that, and the difference matters because words matter. When the word “famine” is used, it is not just describing a humanitarian crisis, it is triggering a political and legal framework. It transforms a tragic situation into an accusation of criminal intent.

The story itself was not new. Gaza had supposedly been starving since 2005. Each year the same claims returned under different slogans, siege, starvation, food insecurity, blockade. The language always shifted, but the accusation remained the same. In 2018, Oxfam declared that a million Gazans could not feed their families. Others echoed it without evidence, repeating it because it was convenient and effective.

Meanwhile, Israel became the only country in modern history to send food into the territory of an enemy it was fighting. Millions of pounds of supplies crossed the border even as rockets were launched at the crossing points. Over two million tons of humanitarian aid entered Gaza during the war, more than enough to feed its civilian population. Yet the United Nations still declared famine, because once you call it that, the entire framework shifts. A famine allows the narrative to move from a battlefield to a courtroom. It turns a war for survival into a moral trial. It lets international organizations accuse Israel of crimes rather than confront Hamas for creating the conditions of war in the first place.

That was always the purpose. The famine story was never meant to describe reality. Hamas understood that it could not win militarily. Its only chance was to win through narrative. Every image of destruction, every hungry child, every collapsed building could be repurposed into a weapon. And the international community played along. NGOs repeated the talking points as fact, journalists published them without verification, and politicians echoed them in speeches. The repetition was the point. Once said often enough, the lie began to sound like truth.

Inside Gaza, food was never truly the issue. Control was. Hamas controlled everything, the aid distribution, the warehouses, the access to supplies. Loyalists received food first. Fighters and their families were fed before anyone else. Ordinary people were kept desperate because desperation creates sympathy. The goal was to sustain the crisis long enough to turn public opinion against Israel.

And the world helped make that possible. The United Nations continued to fund UNRWA, an agency that has long since abandoned the idea of resettlement or reconciliation and instead exists to preserve refugee status indefinitely. Western governments poured billions into a system that guarantees permanent dependency. Human rights organizations repeated Hamas propaganda almost word for word, dressing it up as analysis. Major media outlets presented Hamas press releases as verified reporting. Western politicians followed along because it was easier than facing their own role in enabling a movement built on hate.

If the same claims had been made about Yemen or Sudan, the world would have demanded evidence. They would have sent photographers and researchers. But when it came to Gaza, the absence of evidence was treated as proof. The more the claim unraveled, the louder it was repeated. The famine narrative was never intended to help the people of Gaza. It was designed to weaponize their suffering against Israel.

Now that the war has seemingly ended, the truth is difficult to ignore. Gaza endured hardship and hunger. Lives were lost. But there was no famine. What there was, was manipulation, by Hamas, by NGOs, by journalists who knew better, and by international bodies that long ago abandoned integrity for politics. Yet the damage is done. The famine that never existed will live on in the archives of the United Nations, in the speeches of activists, and in the history books of the future.

That is how propaganda becomes history. The lie survives because it is useful, and the truth fades because it is inconvenient. The famine in Gaza was never real, but it achieved what it was meant to achieve. It turned the defense of a nation into a moral indictment, and it ensured that even in victory, Israel would stand accused. EoZ

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Louisiana man accused of joining Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, say US prosecutors. Prosecutors say Mahmoud al-Muhtadi urged others to join the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel and that his phone later connected to an Israeli cell tower, indicating he crossed the border. ynet|10.17.25 05:35

A Louisiana man has been charged with participating in the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Friday.

The complaint, reported by The New York Times, identified the suspect as Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who prosecutors said was an operative for a Gaza-based terror group that fought alongside Hamas. Authorities accused him of organizing armed fighters and crossing into Israel after learning of the attack, responding to a call for more participants. Ynet

U.S. Says Louisiana Man Joined Hamas-Led 2023 Attack on Israel. A man was in custody after federal prosecutors accused him of joining Gazan militants in attacking Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. He was also accused of lying to obtain a U.S. visa.

A destroyed vehicle is parked in front of a gate. The shell of a burned car at the Be’eri kibbutz that was overrun by militants from Gaza, in October 2023.Credit...Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times. By John Yoon Oct. 17, 2025 Updated 6:46 a.m. ET Federal prosecutors in Louisiana accused a man of participating in the Hamas-led October 2023 attack on Israel and then traveling to the United States on a fraudulent visa, according to a criminal complaint unsealed on Thursday.

The complaint described the man, identified in court documents as Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, as an operative for a paramilitary group in Gaza that has fought alongside Hamas. It accused him of organizing other armed fighters in Gaza and crossing into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, following the first wave of Hamas militants.

The attack killed nearly 1,200 Israelis, including some who were also American citizens, and militants took about 250 people hostage to Gaza.

The complaint, filed on Oct. 6 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, was signed by Alexandria M. Thoman O’Donnell, a supervisory special agent with the F.B.I. Mr. al-Muhtadi faces charges including providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and visa fraud.

A 33-year-old man with the same name was held on Thursday at St. Martin Parish Correctional Center, near Lafayette, La., where Mr. al-Muhtadi lived, according to inmate records.

Mr. al-Muhtadi was expected to make an initial appearance in court on Friday morning before Magistrate Judge David J. Ayo, according to court records. It was unclear whether he had a lawyer.

Last year, U.S. federal prosecutors charged several senior Hamas members in connection with the Oct. 7 attack. Mr. al-Muhtadi appeared to be one of the first lower ranking fighters to face charges in a U.S. court for involvement in the assault.

In the criminal complaint, the F.B.I. agent presented transcripts of Mr. al-Muhtadi’s telephone calls on the morning of Oct. 7, 2023. In one instance, Mr. al-Muhtadi told a man that morning to “get ready” and that “the borders are open,” the complaint said. Mr. al-Muhtadi told another man to “bring the rifles” to participate in the attack, according to the complaint.

Another message from him read, “If you have a full magazine, bring it to me,” and another asked for a bulletproof vest for someone else, according to the complaint.

The complaint also said that Mr. al-Muhtadi’s phone, which used the Gaza-based mobile carrier Jawwal, was connected to an Israeli cell tower later that morning. While Mr. al-Muhtadi has not been accused of killing anyone, the complaint said that at least 60 people, including some Americans, were killed that day in an Israeli kibbutz near the cell tower.

Mr. al-Muhtadi was accused of being a member of the National Resistance Brigades, the military wing of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a group in Gaza that has fought alongside Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023. The complaint cited Israeli intelligence and photos on Mr. al-Muhtadi’s social media and email accounts that indicated an affiliation with the group.

The F.B.I. agent said that she had been assigned to a task force that the Justice Department started in March to prosecute people involved in the Oct. 7 attack. The group took over work that started under the Biden administration, which helped lead to the charges that were filed against Hamas leaders last year.

Mr. al-Muhtadi made his way to the United States last year on an immigrant visa, according to the complaint.

A person named Mahmoud Almuhtadi, living in Cairo, electronically signed a U.S. visa application on June 26, 2024, the complaint said. The application indicated that he had been born in Gaza in 1991, lived there until March 2024 and had no history of serving in a paramilitary unit or engaging in terrorist activities.

Louisiana’s inmate records show that the man who was in custody on Thursday had the same birth date.

Mr. al-Muhtadi entered the United States through Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Sept. 12, 2024, the complaint added, citing Customs and Border Protection records.

The complaint said that Mr. al-Muhtadi resided in Tulsa, Okla., as of May 2025. There, he posted photographs of himself and his children posing with a Glock pistol, the complaint said. In June, F.B.I. agents located him in Lafayette, La., where he appeared to be working at a restaurant, according to the complaint. NYTimes Read the document. Oct. 17, 2025. The U.S. criminal complaint against Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi. NYT

'Monster hiding out in U.S.': Gazan suspected of participating in Oct. 7 atrocities arrested in Louisiana. There's evidence placing DFLP member Mahmoud Amin Ya’Qub Al-Muhtadi 'near one of the worst-hit Israeli communities,' U.S. officials say.

i24NEWS. October 17, 2025 at 01:19 PM

([123] Palestinian terrorist Mahmoud Amin Ya’Qub Al-Muhtadi. Photo from social media).

He is a suspected member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine's (DFLP) armed wing, known as the National Resistance Brigades (NRB); according to the affidavit, he commanded or coordinated NRB fighters who joined the Hamas-led onslaught on October 7. 

“After hiding out in the United States, this monster has been found and charged with participating in the atrocities of October 7 — the single deadliest day for Jewish people since the Holocaust,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “While nothing can fully heal the scars left by Hamas’s brutal attack, this Department’s Joint Task Force October 7 is dedicated to finding and prosecuting those responsible for that horrific day, including the murder of dozens of American citizens."  i24

FBI arrests October 7th terrorist living in Louisiana. Israel National News. Oct 17, 2025, 8:46 PM INN

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'Forgive us': Hundreds accompany slain hostage Inbar Hayman as she's laid to rest. Hayman, 27, from Haifa, was killed during the Nova music festival in Re’im and taken into Gaza; for more than two months she was listed as alive until her family received the devastating news on December 16, 2023 Meir Turgeman|10.17.25 YNet

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From joy to reality: Social workers describe the real challenge facing families of freed hostages. Social workers who supported hostage families for two years say the real journey begins now: 'Returnees must get to know their families again, and families must get to know them — like a child learning to walk' Shira Kadri-Ovadia|10.16.25 | 21:17

For the past two years, social worker Simcha Kamri has been deeply woven into the life of the Kalfon family — Segev Kalfon's parents Kobi and Galit and their other relatives. Kamri is part of a tight “molecule” of caregivers who have supported the family since Segev was abducted at Nova party.

Alongside her have been a representative from the civilian administration overseeing hostages, a National Insurance official and an officer from the Israel Defense Forces. “We became family — among ourselves and with the Kalfons,” says Kamri.

Her current role bears little resemblance to her four decades of prior social work. “We were there with the family, all the time,” she says. Living in Dimona and even neighbors with the Kalfons, Kamri spent nights, days, Sabbaths and holidays with them. “You support them in everything — from the smallest to the big things.” “That’s like a baby learning to walk,” she says of the task ahead — returnees must get to know their families again, and families must get to know them. Segev Kalfon, returning home after years in captivity, faces a two‑year gap in his life. The challenge, Kamri says, is not the euphoria of reunion but what comes next.

From the earliest days after Oct. 7, social workers like Eti Hazut, assigned from the Welfare Ministry, began working with families even before the status of missing or hostage was established. “We didn’t know what to call it — we were writing the playbook as we went,” she recalls.

Some of the greatest burdens fell on secondary and tertiary relatives — grandparents, aunts, uncles — who often lacked the same visibility or support. “Being the grandma of a hostage is holding up the whole family,” says local social worker Yael Zahor Fichman. “You carry endless worry for your grandchild, your children and your grandchildren — sometimes while dealing with your own health challenges.”

The road ahead remains long. As Kamri puts it: “This is a long‑term job.” In the early weeks, donations and goodwill are abundant. But six months out, she says, many supporters disappear. “One social worker told me: ‘At first everyone gave — money, cars, whatever. But now, when I need to help someone adapt their room to block noise — because every little sound triggers anxiety — everyone is gone.’” YNet

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Father of slain hostage reveals son's heroic act during kidnapping by Hamas. Father of slain hostage IDF soldier Tamir Nimrodi shares how his son revealed great resourcefulness, remaining calm and attempting to save his life during his kidnapping. Israel National News. Published: Oct 17, 2025, 12:27 PM INN

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Ilan Gilboa says his son suffers from infections, hearing problems, nutritional deficiency. Ilan, father of released hostage Guy Gilboa-Dallal talks about the myriad of physical problems his son suffers from - infections, hearing problems, nutritional deficiencies and promises: 'He will recover with love and patience.' Israel National News. Published: Oct 17, 2025, 4:36 PM (GMT+3) INN

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After 2 years in captivity: Hamas captivity survivor requests to return to IDF service.

Former hostage Matan Angrest, who was released from Hamas captivity earlier this week, asks IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir to allow him to return to operational activity.

Israel National News. Oct 17, 2025, 12:59 PM INN

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Cabinet to vote on renaming the war to 'War of Rebirth' Israel National News. Oct 17, 2025, 8:08 PM INN

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Hamas finds hostage body, Israel prepares to receive it. Hamas says it found a hostage’s body in Gaza. Israel prepares to receive it, as the group continues to fall short of ceasefire terms requiring return of all living and deceased hostages. Israel National News. Oct 17, 2025, 9:26 PM INN

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Pray for New York. The Taqiyya Mayor: Zohran Mamdani's Deceptive Dance with Radicalism. Watch out, New York. This is who you are voting for if you vote Zohran.

Bianca Jones. Oct 17, 2025. In the cesspool of New York City politics, where ambition often trumps integrity, Zohran Mamdani stands out as a particularly insidious figure, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist whose campaign reeks of calculated deception. As the Democratic nominee for mayor in this 2025 election, Mamdani has mastered the art of flip-flopping, dodging, and outright dissimulation, behaviors that echo the Islamic doctrine of taqiyya.

For those unfamiliar, taqiyya allows Muslims, particularly in Shia traditions like Mamdani's Twelver background, to conceal their true beliefs under threat.

But in Mamdani's case, it's not persecution he's hiding from, it's the electorate's scrutiny.

He's weaponizing it to mask his radical sympathies for Hamas and anti-Israel extremism, all while posing as a moderate peacemaker.

Let's start with the smoking gun: Mamdani's shameless U-turn on Hamas disarmament. Just one day before the October 16, 2025, mayoral debate, he appeared on Fox News and flatly refused to call for Hamas to lay down its arms as part of any Gaza ceasefire, babbling instead about "peace and reconstruction" like a man auditioning for Qatar's propaganda arm.

Then, under the debate lights with Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa breathing down his neck, he pivoted faster than a weathervane in a hurricane: "Of course Hamas should disarm under a broader agreement."

This isn't evolution; it's evasion. Taqiyya in action, say what you must to survive the moment, while your core allegiances remain untouched. Mamdani's critics, from Congressman Mike Lawler to everyday New Yorkers, aren't buying it. Lawler blasted him for "HAMAS evasions," pointing out how Mamdani's fundraising for UNRWA, despite its documented ties to Hamas terrorists, exposes his true colors.

UNRWA staffers participated in the October 7 massacre, yet Mamdani runs Gaza 5Ks to funnel cash their way. Charity? Please. It's complicity wrapped in virtue-signaling.But the deception runs deeper, rooted in a family legacy of terror apologism. Mamdani's father, Mahmood, penned in 2004 that suicide bombings, fresh off slaughtering Israeli civilians, should be seen as "modern political violence" rather than barbarism.

The apple doesn't fall far: Zohran's 2017 rap lyrics glorified the "Holy Land Five," a group convicted of funneling millions to Hamas.

He hasn't disavowed it. Instead, he shouts out ties to Sami Al-Arian, a Palestinian Islamic Jihad financier, through the Gaza Tribunal.

And let's not forget his refusal to condemn "globalize the intifada," a phrase that evokes violence against Jews worldwide, during the debate, even as Cuomo hammered him for sympathizing with terrorists.

Mamdani claims he's "engaged with Jewish communities" to understand their fears, but that's just more taqiyya. His actions scream support for the Muslim Brotherhood's networks, banned in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE for funding Hamas and preaching caliphate dreams.

This isn't mere politics; it's a threat to New York's soul. While Mamdani accuses Israel of "genocide" in Gaza, parroting Hamas propaganda, he's silent on the group's war crimes, like the October 7 atrocities he vaguely condemns only when cornered.

His "defund the police" past from 2020? Now he backpedals, claiming it's about "reform." Sure, Zohran. And his BDS advocacy? That's not anti-Semitism; it's "justice." Pull the other one. New York Jews aren't "chickens voting for Colonel Sanders," as one critic put it, they're targets in Mamdani's worldview.

He's not just soft on crime; he's an enabler of ideological poison, from Qatar-funded campus radicalism to street-level intifada calls.Voters, wake up. Mamdani's taqiyya isn't self-preservation, it's a strategy to infiltrate City Hall with extremism.

Andrew Cuomo, with his Hate Crimes Task Force, or even Curtis Sliwa, offer actual security. Mamdani? He'd turn NYC into a haven for Hamas cheerleaders, all while smiling for the cameras. JFeed

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Israel accuses Hamas of holding remains of hostages amid ongoing Khan Younis search. Palestinians are searching in southern Gaza for the body of a deceased Israeli hostage, likely killed in an Israeli strike; despite promises, Hamas says digging may take days; FM Gideon Sa’ar: 'They don’t want to deliver, because they want to use it as a bargaining chip'. Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner| 10.17.25 .

As the current ceasefire in Gaza holds, reports from Arab media indicate that Hamas is actively searching for the remains of Israeli hostages killed during captivity. A video released Friday allegedly shows Hamas operatives searching for the body of Amiram Cooper, an Israeli hostage believed to have died following the collapse of a tunnel in Khan Younis where he was being held.

Footage from the southern Gaza city shows heavy Palestinian construction equipment clearing rubble in northern Khan Younis—an area devastated by intense fighting. Reports suggest the search has been underway for several days.

Hamas searches for body of kidnapped Israeli Amiram Cooper in Gaza Hamas first acknowledged a loss of contact with one of its hostage-guarding cells in March 2024, following an Israeli strike in the area. Most hostages held by that cell were recovered in an Israeli military operation, but one—believed to be Cooper—remained unaccounted for. According to Palestinian sources, the current search is taking place using only basic equipment, amid limited engineering resources and concerns about further structural collapses. Hamas estimates the search may take up to five more days, despite the group’s commitment to return all hostages—living and deceased—within 72 hours of the ceasefire’s start.

The search area lies within the Hamad neighborhood, a large Qatari-funded housing project built for low-income families. Meanwhile, Gaza’s Civil Defense Authority accused the international community of double standards, saying global attention is focused on Israeli hostages while ignoring the fate of Palestinian prisoners.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar: 'Hamas can deliver — and they don’t want to deliver' Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar addressed the issue Friday during the MED Conference in Naples, Italy. Referring to the U.S.-backed war-ending proposal, Sa’ar said: “Hamas committed themselves to give us the bodies of our dead hostages, and they hadn't. They still have in their possession nineteen dead hostages. We know they can deliver — and they don’t want to deliver, because they want to use it as a bargaining chip, just as they used the hostages throughout the war.” Despite acknowledging that Hamas has violated the agreement by not releasing all hostages in a single phase, Israeli officials have decided not to derail the ongoing ceasefire. While disputing Hamas’ claim that it is struggling to locate more bodies, Israel is holding off on punitive measures as international mediators continue efforts to resolve the impasse. YNet

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Trump threatens to ‘kill’ Hamas if Gaza executions continue. “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them,” the president wrote.

(Oct. 16, 2025 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Hamas on Thursday over the terrorist group’s ongoing executions of civilians in Gaza.

“If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them,” Trump wrote. JNS

Trump warns Hamas. 'If they don’t behave, we’ll take care of it'. President Trump warns Hamas to honor its commitment to return hostage bodies, saying, “If they don’t behave, we’ll take care of it.” Elad Benari. Oct 16, 2025, 11:38 PM INN

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Captivity survivor asked to see sky - many sent pictures from all over the world.

Rom Braslavsky asked to see the sky - many sent pictures from around the world. The family of captivity survivor Rom Breslavsky said that upon his return, "he just wanted to see the sky" • These words echoed on social media - and many took pictures of the sky around the world and dedicated them to Rom • "After all the time he was closed without a window, this is the first thing he wanted".

Noam Cohen. N12. Published:10.18.25.

Upon his return from captivity, after two years of being held alone in the dark, Rom Breslavsky asked to see the sky.

His cousin, Liron Oberlander, told N12 in an interview about his condition: "He was completely disconnected and didn't know they were fighting over him. He reconnected with his faith, prayed a lot, sang, found strength in it. He asked for one small thing - to see the sky again. After all the time he was closed in without a window, that's the first thing he wanted."

Following these words echoed on social media, many around the world dedicated pictures of the sky to Rom. In response to a tweet on X Network regarding Rom's request, users from Israel and overseas countries photographed the sky and sent strength to the survivor of captivity. "To Rom with love and with prayers for recovery and strength," it was written. Among other places, the skies were photographed in Florida, Alaska, Oakland, Portugal, Virginia, Colorado, Scotland, and more.

A few days after the nightmare ended, the families of several survivors of the captivity, including Bar Kuperstein, Guy Gilboa Dalal, Elkana Bohbot, Gali and Ziv Berman, and Rom, appealed to the Israeli public for crowdfunding. "He heroically defended the partygoers, chose to stay and save others - and now, after two years in captivity, he is in need of a long rehabilitation," said a relative of his.

([124]. Rom Breslavsky in the hospital | Photo: Eran Yardeni, GPO).

"The campaign is all for Rom, for his rehabilitation. He was alone and went through very difficult things - abuse, violence, isolation. He was only with another kidnapper for about two days, and then he was left alone again. We are trying to get through this together, get through hell and bring the light back to him." Donate for Rom Breslavsky's rehabilitation.

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Birmingham MP who backed Israeli football fan ban warmly shakes hand of 'no mercy' preacher. 09:12 EDT 17 Oct 2025, updated 19:31 EDT 17 Oct 2025 By Francine Wolfisz, News Reporter And Mark Duell, Senior Reporter And Natalie Lisbona - Middle East Correspondent And David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor And Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter.

A Birmingham MP who backed the Israeli football fan ban in the city was warmly praised at a mosque by a preacher who has urged followers to show 'no mercy' to Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters, the Daily Mail can reveal today.

Footage showed MP Ayoub Khan, a close ally of hard-Left former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, shaking hands with Muslim influencer Asrar Rashid at Lozells Central Mosque in the city in July.

The video emerged just hours after the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters attending an Aston Villa match was backed by Mr Khan - the independent MP for Perry Barr in the city, who is also an unpaid director of Mr Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's Your Party DailyMail

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Academical Antisemitic Scandal. "Kill Them All, As They Say": Hate Speech Firestorm Engulfs Concordia Professor Controversy erupts at Concordia University over math professor's alleged inflammatory social media post targeting "Zionist colleagues," sparking debate on hate speech and academic conduct.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 17, 2025.

(Dr. Chantal David. Photo: screenshot X).

A major controversy has erupted at Concordia University after a professor was widely accused on social media of posting a highly inflammatory antisemitic comment referencing the killing of her "hardcore Zionist colleagues" at a neighboring institution. JFeed

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Hezbollah tries to edge closer to Israeli border. After residents near the Lebanon border reported Hezbollah operatives approaching the fence, the Galilee Division commander reassured locals while Israel launched major airstrikes and prepared for its biggest divisional drill since the war began. Yossi Yehoshua|10.17.25. YNet

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Rom Braslavski: 'My only strength in captivity was knowing I was there for being Jewish'. Freed hostage says his Jewish identity gave him strength during 738 days in captivity under Islamic Jihad; speaking from the hospital, he recalls religious abuse, harsh conditions and urges Israelis to strengthen their unity and faith. Shilo Freid|10.17.25 Ynet

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‘Peeling away the layers of damage’—freed hostages at Beilinson Hospital. “No one can experience captivity like this without carrying it for life.” Amelie Botbol. Oct. 18, 2025.

They have to learn how to live again—it’s like being reborn,” Tamar Pfeffer-Gik, a clinical dietitian at Rabin Medical Center–Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah, told JNS on Wednesday about hostages returned from Gaza after two years in Hamas captivity.

Five hostages freed on Monday—Evyatar David, 24; Guy Gilboa Dalal, 22; Alon Ohel, 24; Avinatan Or, 32; and Eitan Mor, 25 —are recovering on the third floor of Rabin Medical Center’s Schneider Children’s Medical Center. Pfeffer-Gik is part of the multidisciplinary team caring for them.

“Several helicopters landed right in front of us,” recalled Dr. Michal Steinman, director of nursing at Beilinson Hospital. “The first arrived around 12:30 p.m., the last between 5 and 6. The unit had stood empty since earlier this year.

“We were prepared for acute cases,” she said. “We expected extremely weak and traumatized people—starvation leaves deep marks on the body and mind.

“I’m relieved they arrived in relatively stable condition—coherent and aware,” Steinman continued. “Just hours before, they were still in the tunnels. Now they’re surrounded by loved ones, food, clean water and comfort. The change is dramatic.”

The team, she said, is “peeling away the layers of damage.”

Prolonged starvation can harm internal organs, and some effects may emerge later, Steinman noted. “They have to share their stories—the injuries and untreated illnesses—so we can understand the full impact of captivity.”

Initial tests showed found the former captives in stable condition, and none required surgery or intubation.

Cycles of starvation.

Pfeffer-Gik explained that malnutrition goes far beyond weight loss. “Anyone who loses 15–50% of body weight becomes malnourished, losing not only fat and muscle, but vital nutrients like iron and vitamins,” she said. “Forced, unmonitored weight loss leaves serious deficiencies.”

She noted that while some hostages’ faces appear less gaunt, swelling can make this misleading. “Their hands tell the real story—thin and frail. Many experienced cycles of starvation and were fed before being released,” she said.

“Some suffer from severe micronutrient deficiencies, including of vitamin C, which can lead to scurvy. Those deprived of protein must rebuild muscle mass—a slow process,” she continued.

“If they begin eating or moving too quickly, they risk injury,” Pfeffer-Gik warned. “We must restore both macronutrients and micronutrients carefully.”

Each patient is closely monitored, with tailored nutrition plans. A concern is refeeding syndrome, a life-threatening metabolic imbalance first observed after the Holocaust. “When starved people start eating again, electrolytes can shift dangerously,” she said.

“From a gastrointestinal perspective, eating too fast can cause pain, diarrhea and gas. Everything must be gradual.”

The hospital’s kitchen, Pfeffer-Gik said, works to honor each former hostage’s food requests—within the dietitians’ guidelines.

Steinman noted that many former hostages are struggling with disrupted sleep patterns after months spent in total darkness underground.

“Usually, it takes several days to a few weeks for the sleep cycle to readjust,” she explained. “But they’re young, they’ve started eating again, they’re exposed to sunlight, and they’re receiving psychological care. Once their biological systems stabilize and they begin to feel safe, the sleep disturbances will ease.”

Younger hostages, she added, are expected to recover more quickly, as they generally lack chronic health conditions.

Looking ahead, Steinman said there is little research on the long-term physical effects of prolonged captivity, given how rare such cases are. “There are some studies on hostages from Afghanistan and a well-known one on Israeli soldiers captured during the Yom Kippur War, who were followed for 40 years,” she said.

“That research showed that even after 25 or 30 years, many suffered from heart problems, high blood pressure and diabetes. The body has a metabolic memory—it remembers trauma. And because these hostages endured such deprivation for so long, they’re at risk of similar complications.”

The hospital’s support will continue for life, Steinman said. While many hostages will soon be medically cleared for day-care rehabilitation, their psychological recovery must be closely monitored.

“You can’t separate physical health from mental and emotional well-being,” she said. “They’re incredibly resilient and have shown remarkable survival instincts, but no one can experience captivity like this without carrying it for life.

“You learn to live with it and manage it,” Steinman said. “The right treatment can help them regain control—and move forward toward healing.” JNS

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Fifty years since the UN’s ‘Zionism is racism[sic]’ resolution. In adopting it, the world body became the main vehicle for the promotion of Jew-hatred, creating a bureaucratic apparatus designed to amplify the Arab and Palestinian campaign to eliminate Israel as a sovereign state.

Ben Cohen. (Oct. 17, 2025 / JNS) In less than a month, we’ll be marking 50 years since the U.N. General Assembly gave its blessing to the worst antisemitic canard of the postwar era: that Zionism, the national liberation movement of the Jewish people, is a form of racism.

On Nov. 10, 1975, the General Assembly passed Resolution 3379, setting in motion a half-century of demonization targeting the State of Israel that has only intensified over time, especially in the two years that have elapsed since the Hamas pogrom in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The text of the resolution incorporated many of the themes promoted these days by the pro-Hamas movement internationally, not least the claim—made while white minority regimes were still in power in South Africa and what was then Rhodesia—that “the racist regime in occupied Palestine and the racist regimes in Zimbabwe and South Africa have a common imperialist origin.”

This assertion was extracted from the anti-Zionist playbook designed by the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. At the time, the Soviets ran a thriving industry of anti-Zionist publications and conferences that provided the ideological justification for the wretched persecution of Soviet Jews and the denial of their right to immigrate to Israel. Critically, Soviet antizionism was rooted in classical antisemitism. In perhaps the most notorious example of this genre, a Soviet hack named Trofim Kichko published a book titled Judaism Without Embellishment, portraying Zionism as the natural outgrowth[sic] of a religion whose primary purpose was to cheat and swindle[sic] non-Jews[sic]. This same trope was reproduced in books and pamphlets with titles like “Beware! Zionism” and “Zionism in the Service of Anti-Communism.”

The insult leveled by the passage of Resolution 3379 did not lie simply in its wording. In adopting it, the General Assembly turned the United Nations into the world’s main vehicle for the promotion of Jew-hatred, creating a bureaucratic apparatus designed to amplify the Arab and Palestinian campaign to eliminate Israel as a sovereign state. Examine the world body’s various agencies and committees, and you will see this apparatus in action. To give an example, the U.N. Human Rights Council has a permanent agenda item dedicated to the alleged violations of the State of Israel—and no other country. To give another, the United Nations appoints a Special Rapporteur for the “Occupied Palestinian Territories,” whose current incumbent, Francesca Albanese, has been sanctioned by the U.S. for pushing antisemitic, pro-Hamas propaganda.

Exhibit “A,” however, is the committee created by a separate resolution on the same day that Resolution 3379 was passed, and which continues to reflect the core theme of “Zionism is racism[sic]” in its work and activities. That body is the “Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People” (CEIRPP), whose very existence is a violation, when it comes to Israel, of the commitment in the U.N. Charter to the “sovereign equality” of all its member states.

At its various seminars in different parts of the globe, as well as its annual “International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People,” CEIRPP pushes all the messages associated with those organizations and states that reject Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish, democratic polity—false claims of “apartheid,” insistence that the Palestinians displaced by the Arab war on the nascent State of Israel in 1948-49 have a “right of return” and refusal to characterize systemic Palestinian violence against Israelis as terrorism. Although Resolution 3379 was revoked in 1991 with what may well be the shortest resolution ever passed by the General Assembly (something that was only possible in the brief period that the United States was the unrivaled world power following the Soviet Union’s collapse), CEIRPP behaves as though it is still on the books.

As David May, my colleague at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), and I argue in a research paper published last week, “As the ‘Zionism Is Racism[sic]’ resolution approaches its 50th anniversary, it is time for the United States to work for the abolition of the committee that continues to promote that twisted worldview.” The United States has always been Israel’s most reliable ally at the United Nations, fearlessly calling out the antisemitism at the heart of the world organization. As the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations when Resolution 3379 was passed, emphasized from the podium of the General Assembly, the declaration that Zionism is a form of racial discrimination “is a lie which the United Nations has now declared to be a truth—and so the actual truth must be restated.”

Those words are perhaps even more important today than they were at the time. The current U.S. administration has made no secret of its distaste for antizionist ravings, whether expressed on college campuses or in the halls of the United Nations. Securing the dismantlement of CEIRPP—the heart of the propaganda apparatus targeting Israel—is therefore a logical next step.

As our research paper points out, there are two ways of doing this, with the added benefit that both methods could be engaged at the same time and would complement each other.

First, the United States can lobby those countries that sit on CEIRPP to resign. This was already achieved with Hungary in 2004, Romania in 2005 and Ukraine in 2020—three states previously in the orbit of the Soviet Union whose departures were a clear indication that, in their new identities as democracies, they were determined to dispense with any legacy of Soviet foreign policy. We identify several states that are presently CEIRPP members or observers, among them Cyprus, India, Bulgaria and Ecuador, which could be similarly persuaded to resign on the grounds that their bilateral relations with Israel and their support for a peace settlement in the Middle East that enshrines Israel’s independence and security are not compatible with continuing involvement in CEIRPP’s work.

The United States can also act within the U.N.’s Fifth Committee, which deals with budgetary and administrative issues, to block funding for CEIRPP. As we note, “By insisting on a ‘zero tolerance’ policy for one-sided and unique anti-Israel institutions, Washington can absolutely refuse to grant consensus for any budget that includes funding for these bodies, which could prevent the entire budget from progressing to approval.” We also observe that there is a role for Congress as well, “which could require the State Department to certify each year that the U.S. mission to the U.N. is actively opposing funding for CEIRPP and other one-sided anti-Israel bodies.”

If the current ceasefire reached in Gaza is to have a real chance of mushrooming into a genuine peace settlement, then it is imperative to bury this remnant of the past. Thanks to the United Nations, myriad groups and individuals have felt licensed in the past 50 years to press the “Zionism equals racism” lie as a respectable truth. The Trump White House offers the best chance yet of ending CEIRPP’s existence as the first and most important step towards purging antizionism from the United Nations once and for all—because as long as it entertains the idea that eliminating the world’s only Jewish state is a justifiable proposition, real peace will remain elusive. JNS

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Two years’ probation for SF attacker slammed as ‘far too lenient for antisemitic gang attack’. The probation and time served “does not reflect the gravity of this hate-fueled crime,” the Anti-Defamation League told JNS. Aaron Bandler. (Oct. 17, 2025 / JNS). Jewish groups denounced a sentence of two years of probation and time served for a man convicted of attacking a Jew in San Francisco as a slap on the wrist that fails to dissuade would-be attackers.

A spokesman for the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office told JNS that Juan Diaz-Rivas was convicted of “assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury” and admitted to committing a hate crime for his involvement in an attack in June, in which about half a dozen people cursed at Jews and said “free Palestine.”

A male victim and his female friend told the group to stop. Members of the group pursued the man and punched and kicked him. They also attacked a witness, who worked at a nearby business and sought to intervene.

“He served 83 days in custody and was sentenced to an additional two years of formal probation, 80 hours of community service and 16 sessions of anger management,” the district attorney’s spokesman told JNS. “In addition, he must stay away from the victim and write an apology letter.”

The victim was made aware of the sentencing and had the chance to address it in court, the spokesman said. A second person was arrested in connection with the assault, per the district attorney’s office. JNS

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The secret life of the alleged new face of Islamic terror who is accused of trying to recruit Aussie martyrs. 03:35 EDT 17 Oct 2025, updated 04:30 EDT 17 Oct 2025 By Tita Smith, Senior News Reporter.

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-Shantel Shandil, 24, was arrested on Thursday -She is accused of sharing extremist material online.

A newly-graduated university student has been arrested on terrorism martyrdom charges - but had dreams of one day becoming a high school teacher.

Shantel Shandil, 24, was seized by cops at a home in Quakers Hill, in Sydney's north west, on Thursday following a four-month investigation by police.

Shandil had allegedly been sharing content on two social media accounts that intended to motivate or inspire people to commit violent acts, and glorified martyrdom and allegiance to known terrorist groups DailyMail

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Hamas Aims to Keep Grip on Gaza Security and Can’t Commit to Disarm, Senior Official. Says. By Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. October 17, 2025.

(Hamas senior official Mohammed Nazzal speaks during an interview with Reuters, in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 15, 2025)

Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could not commit to the Palestinian terrorist group disarming – positions that reflect the difficulties facing US plans to secure an end to the war.

Hamas politburo member Mohammed Nazzal also said the group was ready for a ceasefire of up to five years to rebuild devastated Gaza, with guarantees for what happens afterwards depending on Palestinians being given “horizons and hope” for statehood.

Speaking to Reuters in an interview from Doha, where Hamas politicians have long resided, Nazzal defended the Islamist group’s crackdown in Gaza, where it carried out public executions on Monday. Algemeiner

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UK Court to Hear Challenge to Pro-Hamas Group Ban After Government Loses Appeal. By Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. October 17, 2025.

The British government on Friday lost its bid to block the co-founder of the anti-Israel group Palestine Action bringing a legal challenge over the banning of the group under anti-terrorism laws.

Huda Ammori, who helped found Palestine Action in 2020, was given permission to challenge the group‘s proscription on the grounds that the ban is a disproportionate interference with free speech rights, with her case due to be heard next month Algemeiner

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How the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Sought the Jews’ Destruction — and Paved the Path to War Today. By Sean Durns. The Algemeiner. October 17, 2025.

([130]. The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, meets with Adolf Hitler in 1941).

In 1946, the future son-in-law of Harry Truman, who eventually decided to recognize Israel, met with the man whose life ambition was to destroy the Jewish State. Until recently, the resulting New York Times profile was seemingly lost to posterity.

But it tells us a great deal about how notorious antisemites were viewed in the wake of the Holocaust.

Clifton Daniel was a veteran journalist who would go on to lead the New York Times editorial section and, in 1956, marry Margaret Truman, the sole child of Harry Truman. Among his many accomplishments, President Truman created the architecture that eventually helped win the Cold War, oversaw the Marshall Plan, and recognized the newly created nation of Israel. To be sure, the Zionists fighting on the ground, many of them Holocaust survivors, secured Israel’s existence. Yet American support was crucial.

But in the summer of 1946, all of this was in the not-too-distant future. Daniel was then a 33-year-old reporter who had made his way to Cairo. He had secured a meeting with Amin al-Husseini, the founding father of Palestinian nationalism and an infamous Nazi collaborator.

In 1921, Husseini was appointed by ruling British authorities to the position of Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, making him the preeminent Muslim cleric in the land. Husseini had little to recommend him for the post. He was a mere 26 years of age and had little in the way of religious training. Yet he came from one of Jerusalem’s leading Arab families. And he had served the British as a spy and recruiter during the Great War and its aftermath.

The British had defeated the Ottomans and sought to administer the area as a Mandate. In 1917, the government of David Lloyd George declared its support for the creation of a “national home” for the Jewish people in their ancestral land. The 1920 San Remo Conference and 1924 Anglo-American convention further enshrined Jewish territorial claims into international law. But Husseini was unalterably opposed.

In 1920, Husseini helped incite an anti-Jewish pogrom in Jerusalem, with the hopes of influencing British authorities to drop their support for the Zionist project. To the cries of “the Jews are our dogs” and “kill the Jews; there is no punishment for killing Jews,” Husseini and other Arab rioters attacked Jerusalem’s Jewish citizens, murdering five Jews and injuring hundreds more.

At the time, Husseini proclaimed that “Faisal is our King,” hoping that the area would become part of Faisal’s short-lived Syrian kingdom. Put simply: his goal wasn’t so much the creation of a Palestinian Arab state as we would understand it today. Rather, he was an Islamic supremacist who opposed living in social and political equality with Jews. In 1920, that meant working to ensure that the area would be ruled by Faisal of the Hashemite family. Later, he would seek power on his own terms — indeed, his henchmen would eventually murder Faisal’s own brother, King Abdullah of Jordan, in 1951. And the British would unwittingly help him along the way.

In 1921, Herbert Samuel, the governor of the Mandate, appointed Husseini to be Grand Mufti over other, more qualified candidates. Historians have long speculated as to why Samuel would offer the position to a man who opposed one of its foundational tenets. Perhaps Samuel was rewarding Husseini for his wartime intrigues. Or perhaps he hoped that he could co-opt a “hardliner” opposed to Jewish self-determination and convert him, via patronage and support, to the great power’s objectives. If so, Samuel was the first, but hardly the last, to indulge in such self-delusions.

Husseini actively worked against ruling Mandate authorities, fomenting other, bloodier, pogroms in 1929. In the 1930s, he solicited, and received, support from the burgeoning fascist movements in Italy and Germany.

Husseini, gifted with fascist arms and money, played a leading role in the 1936 Arab revolt, in which terrorists attacked and murdered British authorities, Jews, and Arab “collaborators.” The revolt was eventually quashed, but not before the British government, worried about the gathering storm clouds of war in Europe, pursued appeasement.

In 1938, the Woodhead Commission recommended the first outline of what would later become known as the “two state solution” — one Arab state, and another Jewish one, carved out of the original Mandate. Arab leaders, pressured by a now-exiled Husseini, rejected it. The British, desperate to appease the Arabs, responded with more appeasement, issuing the 1939 White Paper, which closed the Mandate’s doors to Jews seeking to flee Hitler’s Europe.

Husseini, unbowed and unmoved, made his way to Nazi Germany, where he toured death camps, broadcast Arab propaganda, recruited a Waffen SS regiment, and in a November 1941 meeting with the Fuhrer, sought support for the elimination of Jewry in the Middle East that he hoped to one day rule.

By 1946, Husseini was a wanted Nazi war criminal, who had made his way from France, where he lived comfortably in a villa with a chef and bodyguards, to Egypt. The Third Reich was dead, but Husseini’s goals for a Judenrein Middle East lived.

Egypt’s King Farouk, Daniel noted, received Husseini with “cordiality, and offered him every comfort in exile.” And “it soon became apparent that the Mufti was a popular hero, and that there was no way short of actual imprisonment to keep him from continuing the work that has been his passion for a lifetime-keeping Zionism out of Palestine.”

To his supporters, Husseini’s virulent antisemitism was a recommendation. When Husseini left France, rumors swirled that he would return to Mandate Palestine where, Daniel reports “the Arabs of Palestine went delirious. Some of them did not sleep for three nights. They posted pictures of him all over Palestine, festooning them with garlands. They strung lights around the minarets, and with alarming abandon-built gasoline fires on the roofs of mosques and fired off guns which they threaten someday to turn again against the Jews and British.”

“Tributes of such fervency are not paid to a man unless he is something special,” Daniel observed. Husseini, the New York Times correspondent noted, displayed great “charm” and “excessive courtesy.” He was a “renowned spellbinder” who spoke “softly, with a well-modulated voice.” Daniel noted a young Arab supporter meeting the Mufti for the first time. “What a sweet guy!” the man exclaimed. “Oh, he’s beautiful! His eyes are something to hypnotize you. So polite, so nice. He’s lovely!”

But Husseini wasn’t without his detractors and rivals, many of whom he sought — often successfully — to have murdered during his long career.

Daniel noted that Husseini sparked “internecine” war among Arabs living in the Mandate and that, in 1946, some Arab leaders were lukewarm about the prospect of his potential return. Some of them, he remarked, referred to him as “just another Arab leader.” And “others feel privately that he has besmirched the Arab cause by his association with Germans and Italians.” Yet, “the controlling factor, however, is that this association with the Axis does not seem to have damaged him with the [Arab] masses.”

Husseini hoped to use this support, his ambitions undiminished.

The Mufti’s critics, Daniel noted, claimed “that he has not had a new idea for a quarter of a century.” But “another interpretation would be that he is single-minded.” And while future academics, journalists, and apologists would attempt to minimize or obfuscate Husseini’s ideology, Daniel didn’t do so. The Mufti’s life “has been dominated by a single idea to recreate the unity of the Arab nation, and particularly to prevent that one corner of the Arab world which is Palestine from being occupied by people whom he regards as intruders.” Those “intruders” were the Jewish people, whose suffering and death he actively sought. And his “devotion to this cause,” Daniel wrote, “is unflagging.”

The Mufti may have “played the role of the savior of Palestine” as Daniel put it, but his legacy, in all its blood drenched failure, is readily apparent today. Algemeiner

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Israel Says Venezuela’s Machado Voices Support in Call to Netanyahu. By Reuters and Algemeiner Staff. October 17, 2025.

Venezuelan opposition leader and newly crowned winner of the Nobel Peace Prize Maria Corina Machado voiced support for Israel in a phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister’s office said on Friday.

Machado welcomed the return of Israeli hostages under a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and voiced appreciation for Israel’s efforts against Iran, which she described as a threat to both countries, the statement said.

Netanyahu congratulated Machado on her Nobel win and commended her efforts to promote democracy and peace.

Machado has previously pledged to move Venezuela’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem if her movement comes to power, aligning her with other Latin American leaders who have taken pro-Israel stances, including Argentina’s President Javier Milei and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Most countries have their embassies in Tel Aviv, avoiding Jerusalem which Palestinians claim as the capital of a future independent state.

Machado has long sought closer ties with Israel and Netanyahu, positioning herself in contrast to Venezuela’s current government, which maintains relations with Iran and other adversaries of Israel. Algemeiner

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Vandalism at Milan synagogue targets Bibas family mural. Artist aleXsandro Palombo’s mural honoring Shiri Bibas and her sons was vandalized with a 'No War' sign during a Milan synagogue event. ynet correspondents|10.17.25.

A mural honoring the Bibas family, kidnapped and killed by Hamas, was vandalized during a memorial event at Milan’s central synagogue. The mural, titled "October 7, The Hostages," was created by Italian artist aleXsandro Palombo and unveiled earlier this month in front of the Consulate General of Qatar. It depicts Shiri Bibas and her two sons, Kfir and Ariel, who were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz and later killed during the war in Gaza. ([131]. Vandalized mural of the Bibas family dedicated to the victims of October 7. Photo: Vanessa Esteban) YNet

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Red Cross transfers body of fallen hostage to Israel; Hamas claims it was found under rubble. After a day without returns, Hamas told mediators it located another fallen hostage; Red Cross collected the body from southern Gaza for transfer to Israel Itamar Eichner|10.18.25. YNet

Body of Eliyahu Margalit returned to Israel. Eliyahu Margalit, 75, was murdered during the October 7 massacre in Kibbutz Nir Oz and his body was kidnapped to Gaza. Israel National News. Oct 18, 2025, 6:50 PM INN

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‘People are disappearing’: Hamas fuels fear and revenge in Gaza’s fragile ‘day after’. Opponents of Hamas believed the ceasefire signaled its downfall, but the terror group has reasserted control through fear and violence; Armed men fill Gaza’s streets, 'safe zones' remain tense, and civilians face chaos, ruin, and despair. Lior Ben Ari|10.18.25. YNet

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Two IDF soldiers injured by explosive device in Samaria. Israel National News. Oct 18, 2025, 7:51 PM INN

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J. D. Vance to visit Israel. The visit will likely focus on concluding Phase A of Trump's Gaza peace plan. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 18, 2025, 8:47 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Hamas claims it will return two deceased hostages at 10:00 p.m. Orly Harari Oct 18, 2025, 9:01 PM INN

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Watch: Arabs shoot at Israeli civilians near Evyatar. Residents of Mevaser Shalom in Samaria, are shot at by terrorists while conducting a Friday night security patrol. Israel National News. Published: Oct 18, 2025, 9:53 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Zohran Strikes Again And Again.

Mamdani Poses with Controversial Imam Wahhaj, Sparking Backlash Over Terror Ties

NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani faces backlash after meeting Imam Siraj Wahhaj, a longtime Muslim leader with controversial ties to terrorism-related figures. The campaign event at a Brooklyn mosque aimed to engage the Black Muslim community, but critics warn it raises security and extremism concerns ahead of the November 4 election.

Jfeed Staff. Oct 18, 2025 13:08

New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, shared photos of himself smiling arm-in-arm with Imam Siraj Wahhaj during a campaign event at Brooklyn's Masjid At-Taqwa mosque, praising the cleric as "one of the nation’s foremost Muslim leaders and a pillar of the Bed-Stuy community for nearly half a century."

The event, organized in partnership with the activist group Black Muslims Now, aimed to engage the Black Muslim community ahead of the November 4 election, with Mamdani joined by City Councilmember Yusef Salaam.

However, the appearance has ignited fierce criticism due to Wahhaj's historical associations with terrorism-related figures, including his designation as an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing JFeed

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Concerning. How Erdogan Plans to Expand Turkish Control in Syria. Turkey plans to send extensive military aid to northern Syria, including drones, artillery, and armored vehicles, while seeking to expand its strike range and limit Kurdish autonomy near the border, according to Turkish sources. Gila Isaacson Oct 18, 2025 12:18 JFeed

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Hamas returning remains of two Gaza hostages to Red Cross. The Palestinian terrorist organization returned the remains of hostage Eliyahu Margalit to Israel on Friday night, leaving 18 deceased hostages in Gaza.

([132]. Israelis demonstrate for the return of remaining hostages held in Gaza, October 18, 2025).

By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 18, 2025 20:18

Hamas will return the remains of two hostages to Israel on Saturday at 10:00 p.m. that were found earlier in the day, its armed wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, said.

The Red Cross has arrived at the meeting point to retrieve the remains.

The Gaza terrorist organization returned the remains of hostage Eliyahu Margalit to Israel on Friday night.

Israel and mediators applied pressure on the terror group to return the remains of the hostages in alignment with US President Donald Trump's agreement. JPost

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Bill Maher asks where ‘keffiyeh-wearing college kids’ went as Hamas is ‘shooting everybody’. Maher has repeatedly criticized American activists he sees as excusing or overlooking Hamas abuses while focusing their ire on Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 18, 2025. JPost

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Abakar Abakarov, Dagestani Islamist linked to 2023 airport pogrom, found dead in Turkey Abakarov had been on Russia’s federal wanted list since November 14, 2023, after authorities linked him to the 2023 unrest in Dagestan’s capital.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 18, 2025. Abakar Abakarov, a Dagestani Islamist activist accused of administering the Utro Dagestan Telegram channel that helped incite the 2023 antisemitic pogrom at Makhachkala airport, was found dead in Istanbul on Friday, according to Turkish and regional media.

As of Saturday, Turkish police had not publicly confirmed the victim’s identity. JPost

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Reviewing 'Hostage' by Eli Sharabi | The Jerusalem Post. 'Hostage': Eli Sharabi’s account of his captivity by Hamas - review Two men grabbed Sharabi and dragged him out barefoot. He yelled to his family, promising to return. A terrorist hit him, causing his glasses to fall to the ground. He was beaten and kicked.

By David Raab. October 18, 2025

The reviewer was a 17-year-old hostage for three weeks in Jordan at the hands of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in Black September 1970.

On October 7, 2023, 51-year-old Eli Sharabi was viciously wrestled by Hamas terrorists from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri, from his wife, Lianne, his daughters, 16-year-old Noiya and 13-year-old Yahel, and from his life of peaceful coexistence.

For 491 days, he was held in captivity in Gaza, starved almost throughout, beaten, and subjected to psychological abuse.

Sharabi wrote Hostage, his recounting of that harrowing experience, shortly after his release. His comportment, sustained hope, and heroic emotional strength throughout his captivity are inspiring.

Everyone must read this book to understand the cruel and inhuman treatment that the hostages suffered at Palestinian hands in the 21st century; murdered and treated as they were in the Holocaust. For anyone unable to grasp that there are those who kill and abuse Jews merely because of who they are, this book shows that this is so.

Reviewing 'Hostage' by Eli Sharabi.

Sharabi’s story is horrific right from the start. On Shabbat Simchat Torah in 2023, after hearing sirens, Sharabi sat with his wife and two daughters in their safe room, watching the news on television and reading incoming..

They began to realize that it was not just another day of missile fire from Gaza just beyond the kibbutz fence. It was an onslaught of terrorists going house to house, shooting, battering, molesting, and killing grandparents, parents, and children, burning down the homes of people who chose not to come out.

Eleven terrorists.

Eleven terrorists broke into the Sharabi home. Two men grabbed Sharabi and dragged him out barefoot. He yelled to his family, promising to return, and a terrorist hit him, causing the glasses he was wearing to fall to the ground. He was beaten, kicked in the ribs, and blindfolded. He was laid on the floor of a car, covered with a blanket to conceal him, and taken into Gaza, where he was incarcerated in a child’s room on the second floor of a house.

Still blindfolded, he was stripped down to his boxers, his hands painfully tied behind his back, and his feet tightly bound, cutting into his arms and legs. For three days, he remained in agonizing pain.

Sharabi was kept in the home of a well-to-do, educated family, all of whom speak English. Eventually, the blindfolds and rope were removed, but he remained shackled. He was given some clothes and flip-flops but was forced to shave all the hair on his body. On October 31, an Israeli bomb hit the building next door. Following a huge explosion, the building collapsed, shaking the house where Sharabi was imprisoned. He was quickly taken downstairs to a dirt-floored basement.

On the way down, he heard the voices of a captive Israeli mother and child on the family’s television. He cried for the first time, realizing that women and children were also hostages – and wondering whether his wife and daughters were among them.

Seven weeks later.

After seven weeks of captivity, a ceasefire took hold, during which some hostages were released. Not Sharabi, who was taken with another hostage, Almog Sarusi, to a mosque. There, a trap door was opened to a tunnel. Sharabi was terrified. “No. No, no. Not a tunnel.” But they pointed a rifle at him, and he was forced to descend into the darkness. He ended up in a small, tiled, fluorescent-lit space with thin mattresses on the floor. Five other hostages soon joined: Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Ori Danino, Alon Ohel, Or Levy, and Eliya Cohen.

Their bare feet were shackled.

Three days later, Sarussi, Goldberg-Polin, and Levi were taken away, told that they were being released.

Sharabi became hopeful that he, too, would be released eventually.

But those three Israelis would not be released. They would be murdered by Hamas.

Mosque destroyed.

On January 5, 2024, the mosque atop their tunnel was destroyed, collapsing onto the tunnel’s trapdoor. Panicked, the captors moved the hostages to the opposite end of the tunnel and up a 100-foot ladder into a reinforced Hamas structure next to a school. Sharabi saw the destruction all around – massive piles of steel, concrete, and glass. As they walked, he was terrified that they might be lynched by the locals as they very nearly were when first kidnapped into Gaza.

Entering a building, they were interned in a low, narrow tunnel where their space was smaller, and conditions were even worse. No mattresses; only blankets. Even their captors were upset.

With no cooking gas or supplies, they ate only biscuits brought from the other tunnel. Nearly two weeks passed before the captives were fed some dry pitas and a bit of cheese.

Ample food for captors.

Previously, they had been fed two small meals a day: a fresh pita half-filled with cheese or hummus, and sometimes pasta. But in their new prison, the food supply for the hostages remained problematic, though the captors had ample food. Hunger set in for the hostages. The toothpaste ran out. There was no toilet paper. Soap was a rarity. Their bodies, clothes, and their living area were dirty and rank, being allowed to wash themselves off only every couple of months.

The cesspit under the toilet stopped draining. Everything spilled over. The raw sewage rose to the surface, adding to the unbearable stench.

“At some point, worm colonies start to form around us... Tiny white worms multiplying in the toilet tank, in the stagnant sewage drains, by the sink, on the floor, on our toothbrushes,” Sharabi writes.

Soon their food ration was reduced to only one pita or a pita and a half per day. The pleas of the starving, weak, and dizzy hostages went unanswered.

Returned to tunnels.

Eight months later, they were returned to their previous tunnel, but the space available to them had been halved. The Hamas captors ate heartily from United Nations packages, while degrading the hostages, making them beg for an extra slice of pita or offering a sliver of halva if they would recite a verse from the Koran. Sharabi refused to play into their hands.

The hostages lived in constant fear.

One day, Sharabi writes, one of the captors “…smashes his phone on the ground and storms into our cell. I happen to be lying closest to the door. Before we can react, he lets loose on me, beating me senseless. Punching me. Kicking me in the ribs. I curl up, screaming in agony, trying to crawl away, my feet still shackled. He keeps kicking me... Everything hurts, especially my ribs. Some are definitely broken. It’s hard to breathe.

"My body starts to shake uncontrollably... For a whole month, I can barely get up, sit, stand, or eat. I can’t sleep at night because of the pain. Every breath hurts. Every movement. Every touch. Every trip to the bathroom comes at great effort and pain. Most of the time, I just lie curled up on the mattress.”

The hostages were subjected to searches that humiliated and abused them psychologically. The captors did everything imaginable to make them despair and feel truly abandoned.

Sharabi the survivor. Through it all, Sharabi never seriously considered escape. Even if he could have somehow overpowered his captors and taken their rifles, how could he have gotten back to Israel? But he never lost hope. Even as he was being taken hostage, he had told himself: “There is no more regular Sharabi. From now on, I’m Sharabi the survivor.” He continually thought about his wife and their daughters, recalling the fond times and imagining himself back with them. He tried to reassure his fellow hostages that they would all go home to their families.

The four adopted rituals and latched onto certain religious traditions to help keep their hopes alive.

Daily, they tried to think of something good that had happened to them that day. They recited the morning blessings every day, made “Kiddush” over water every Friday night, and sang havdalah songs at the end of Shabbat. Those moments gave Sharabi strength, as they tied him to his family, his people, and his roots and revived him.

Flashback to 1970. I remember how, as a 17-year-old in September 1970, having been hijacked by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and taken off our hijacked planes in the middle of the previous night, convinced we were being taken to be shot, the “Kiddush” that the nine other men and I made on a Friday night over a pita had uplifted me when we were locked in a small room in a Palestinian refugee camp with only blankets on the floor. Over time, Sharabi and the other hostages were able to sense the moods of their captors and know whom to ask for what – such as a wedge of a clementine or a kernel of popcorn – and when.

The hostages developed relationships with some of their captors, sometimes conversing with them about life, Israel, family, religion, and other topics.

As Sharabi describes it, and as I know from my own experience, one sees a different aspect of these people who, in the end, are human beings.

However, it was not Stockholm syndrome (in which the victim develops a positive bond with the captor or abuser). “I don’t identify with them. I don’t pity them. I’m not confused about who they are or what they really want... I see only pure evil in their eyes,” Sharabi writes.

He has no doubt that “No matter how close we feel, if it came to it, none of them would blink before putting a bullet in our brains.” At the same time, Sharabi writes, he would not hesitate to kill them if it would help get him home.

Sharabi and Levi to be released. On February 1, 2025, Sharabi and Levi were told that they would be released. They were given additional food, tracksuits, and shoes. A few days later, they were separated from the other two. Sharabi tried to reassure Alon, who was terrified of being left alone. They were taken to yet another unfinished tunnel, where mice and cockroaches abounded, and were ordered to dig a pit to use as a toilet. They were given two reeking mattresses but no blankets.

On February 8, they were driven to a square. Even their captors were afraid of the Gazan civilians: Though the car windows were blacked out, Sharabi and Levi were ordered to keep their hoods on and their heads down, remaining completely hidden.

Humiliating ceremony. They were led onto a stage. Masses of ecstatic Palestinians milled around and climbed on utility poles to watch the spectacle. At a humiliating send-off ceremony, the two hostages were forced to provide rehearsed responses to questions. Following a short ride in a Red Cross car, they were turned over to the IDF. Shortly after, Sharabi learned that his wife and two daughters, the thoughts of whom had kept him going all this time, had been murdered by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. It was then that he hit rock bottom.

Even after this news, though, Sharabi understood that he must survive. He spent 40 minutes at their grave sites, and then told himself that it was time to go. “Now, life.”

The author provides only snippets of his personal history. He appears to have served in army intelligence and was a manager involved in developing the Iron Dome. He suggests that his life experience gave him the skills to cope, help fellow hostages, and deal with his captors.

Sharabi’s straightforward, unembellished writing style enables the reader to feel his pain and his resolve. His formidable, determined, and emotionally disciplined personality can be discerned. His care for others helped his fellow hostages not to wallow in despair.

Before reviewing Sharabi’s book, I had watched an interview with him. He tried, as he does in Hostage, to project an upbeat attitude, but his haunted eyes told a different story.

I wish Eli Sharabi the strength and fortitude to compartmentalize so that he can move on in life and not have the pain surface too often. 

David Raab, PhD, is author of Terror in Black September: The First Eyewitness Account of the Infamous 1970 Hijackings. JPost

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Far-Left group hosts vigil for killed Hamas leader, October 7 architect Yahya Sinwar in NYC. The vigil, which had a banner saying "Glory to the Axis of Resistance," also included numerous photos of other notable terror leaders, some of whom are still alive and others who were killed.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 18, 2025.

A vigil for the killed Hamas leader and October 18, 2025.

A vigil for the killed Hamas leader and October 7 architect Yahya Sinwar was set up in the Bronx borough of New York City earlier this week, videos posted by attendees of the event on social media show.

The gathering at the vigil was held by a group called the "Bronx Anti-War Coalition." JPost

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Hamas threatens to delay deceased hostages' return. 'Closing Rafah Crossing will delay transfer of additional deceased hostages,' Hamas threatens. Israel National News. Published: Oct 18, 2025, 11:56 PM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF Uses Deterrent Fire After Suspicious Movements Near Gaza. Oct 18, 2025. Several incidents occurred overnight, prompting IDF forces to use deterrent fire to repel Palestinians approaching the "yellow line" along the Gaza Strip. In the past few minutes, a combat helicopter was seen patrolling the skies of the western Negev as part of an emergency preparedness operation. The IDF continues to monitor the border closely and maintain readiness for any potential escalations. JFeed

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Fallen soldier's sister: 'This is the last battle'. Ayelet Goldin, sister of fallen IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, whose body has been held in Gaza since 2014, says she is 'terrified of the day they'll say, 'We did everything. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 18, 2025, 11:15 PM INN

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Bodies of two Israeli hostages arrive in Israel. The bodies of 16 deceased hostages are still held by the Hamas terror group; Israel estimates Hamas could return eight bodies immediately, if it wished to do so. Orly Harari. Oct 19, 2025, 12:39 AM INN

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London police slammed for detaining man with Jewish pendant. The Met claim he was arrested for getting too close to anti-Israel protesters, and not because of the symbol. Canaan Lidor.

(Oct. 19, 2025 / JNS) Police in London on Aug. 29 detained a Jewish man whom officers accused of “antagonizing” anti-Israel protesters, allegedly by wearing a Star of David pendant, a British paper reported on Saturday.

Police interview footage obtained by The Telegraph shows an officer accusing the Jewish man, who was not named in the article, of openly wearing a Star of David that could cause “offense.” The police told the paper that the man had been arrested for getting “too close” to the protesters and not because of his pendant.

The man was handcuffed and detained by police for almost 10 hours, the Telegraph reported. He told the paper that his detainment appeared to be an attempt by the Metropolitan Police to “criminalize the wearing of a Star of David.”

The symbol measured 2 cm.—less than an inch—across, according to the paper. The man, who does not wish to be named out of fear for his safety, remains on police bail more than six weeks after his arrest while police continue their inquiries, according to the paper.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar wrote on X on Saturday: “The Star of David is a symbol of Jewish identity, not provocation. The fact that Jews are warned in central London not to display it publicly shows how rampant antisemitism spread through hateful ‘pro-Palestinian’ marches in Britain has poisoned the streets.” JNS

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EU Parliament head: ‘I will never forget the aftermath of Oct. 7’. Terror must never be allowed to prevail, Roberta Metsola vows at memorial in Brussels. Yossi Lempkowicz.

(Oct. 19, 2025 / European Jewish Press) In a keynote address to an Oct. 7 memorial ceremony in Brussels on Thursday, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said that while the release of all 20 living hostages from Gaza brought a glimmer of hope after they endured unimaginable suffering, the trauma and despair will long persist.

The ceremony was organized by the Mission of Israel to the E.U. and NATO and the Israeli embassy to Belgium, together with the Forum of Jewish Organizations in the country, the European Jewish Congress and the Coordination Committee of Jewish Organizations in Belgium.

We have been living through painful moments during the last two years, said Metsola. “I know what it means for everyone in Israel, for the families of the hostages, for Jewish communities and all who have suffered. The last days have been a moment of emotion, joy and relief.”

She recalled her visit to Israel a few days after the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, where she met the families of victims and witnessed the horror of the attacks firsthand.

She said she would never forget what she saw, vowing that terror must never be allowed to prevail, and that Europe will continue to stand on the side of humanity, justice and remembrance. JNS

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Israel receives bodies of slain hostages Ronen Engel, Sonthaya Oakkharasr. The Israeli Prime Minister's Office announced that it had updated all of the families of hostages, adding that "our hearts are with them in this difficult hour." JNS Staff.

(Oct. 18, 2025 / JNS) The Red Cross transferred two deceased hostages to Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip early on Sunday, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office.

The chief rabbi of the Israel Defense Forces led a military ceremony as the remains arrived in the Jewish state, after which the bodies went to the National Center of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv to be identified.

IDF representatives informed the family of slain hostage Ronen Tommy Engel that one of the bodies was his, the military said later on Sunday morning.

Engel, 54 years old at the time of his death, was killed by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, onslaught when he went out to protect his family as terrorists invaded his hometown of Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Engel leaves behind a wife, three children and a brother. His wife, Karina, and two daughters, Mika and Yuval, were also abducted, and were returned as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas in November 2023.

On Sunday afternoon, the military announced that the second body had been identified as belonging to Sontaya Ukkharsri, 30, a Thai national who was abducted while working in the fields near Kibbutz Be’eri. JNS

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Hezbollah fighter 'laid the groundwork' for police's decision to ban Israeli fans from Aston Villa football match by compiling 'safety risk' dossier. By GABRIEL MILLARD-CLOTHIER, POLITICAL REPORTER 00:26 19 Oct 2025, updated 09:30 19 Oct 2025 DailyMail

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Former hostage: 'I fasted on Yom Kippur time and was released from captivity' Israel National News Oct 19, 2025, 8:20 AM INN

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Distrurbing 'Hamas Terrorists' Seen Walking the Streets of Tokyo Israel National News Oct 19, 2025, 9:14 AM INN

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IDF confirms: Body of Thai farmhand Sontaya Ukkharsri returned to Israel Israel National News Oct 19, 2025, 12:47 PM INN

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Hamas violates ceasefire: PM orders strong response to attack on troops in Rafah. Israel National News. Oct 19, 2025, 3:11 PM INN

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Report: Senior Nukhba commander eliminated Yahya al-Mabhouh, senior commander in Hamas' elite 'Nukhba' unit, eliminated following Rafah attack. Israel National News Oct 19, 2025, 5:19 PM INN

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Gaza truce frays as Israel hits Hamas after attacks on IDF. Jerusalem remains committed to returning all hostages, disarming Hamas and preventing the Strip from posing threat, says Israeli defense minister. JNS Staff.

(Oct. 19, 2025 / JNS) Hamas terrorists attacked Israel Defense Forces in southern Gaza on Sunday, triggering retaliatory airstrikes and high-level political deliberations in Jerusalem as the U.S.–brokered ceasefire deteriorated.

“Earlier today, terrorists fired an anti-tank missile and gunfire toward IDF troops operating to dismantle terrorist infrastructure in the Rafah area, in southern Gaza, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement,” the IDF said.

“In response, the IDF has begun striking in the area to eliminate the threat and dismantle tunnel shafts and military structures used for terrorist activity,” the statement continued.

“These terrorist actions constitute a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement, and the IDF will respond firmly,” the military added.

An IDF source earlier told Reuters that Hamas carried out several attacks on IDF soldiers beyond the Yellow Line—the boundary to which the military withdrew under the Trump administration’s peace plan.

According to the Channel 12 News broadcaster, the attacks included anti-tank fire toward an IDF engineering vehicle in the Rafah area. In response, the Israeli Air Force reportedly carried out three airstrikes.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz were updated on the developments during the weekly Cabinet meeting. The premier subsequently convened a situational assessment with Katz and senior IDF officials regarding the nature of the response.

Netanyahu “directed them to act forcefully against terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip,” according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office following the meeting.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, leader of the Otzma Yehudit Party, called on Netanyahu to “fully resume combat in the Gaza Strip with maximum force” in response to the truce violation.

“The false illusions that Hamas will change its ways, or even adhere to the agreement it signed, are proving, as expected, to be dangerous to our security. The Nazi terrorist organization must be completely destroyed—and the sooner, the better,” said Ben-Gvir.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who heads the Religious Zionism Party, responded with one word, tweeting Sunday afternoon: “War.”

Returning the hostages, disarming Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza remain Jerusalem’s security policy, Katz reaffirmed earlier Saturday.

“The return of all captive and fallen soldiers, the disarmament of Hamas and the dismantling of all its weapons production capabilities, the demilitarization of Gaza through the destruction of terror tunnels and all terror infrastructure, strict supervision of border crossings and the Philadelphi Corridor to prevent weapons smuggling, the deployment of the Israel Defense Forces along the Yellow Line with control over more than 50% of Gaza’s territory—with clear marking and strict enforcement to prevent any approach or crossing—and the use of fire against any threat or attack on IDF soldiers,” Israel Katz wrote in an X post.

Under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement, Hamas was required to return all 28 hostage bodies it held by Oct. 13. So far, it has transferred to Israel only 12. The terrorist organization is also refusing to disarm and intends to remain the ruling party in Gaza during an interim period, both in violation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan unveiled on Sept. 29.

Katz’s statement builds on Jerusalem’s war goals, reaffirmed by Netanyahu in August—releasing the hostages, both dead and alive; eliminating Hamas’s military and governing capabilities and ensuring that Gaza can never again threaten Israel.

Terrorists killed in Khan Yunis area.

Israeli forces on Friday killed several terrorists who exited a tunnel shaft and approached troops in the Khan Yunis area in the southern Gaza Strip. The terrorists posed an “imminent threat” and were eliminated “in accordance with the agreement,” the IDF said.

Additionally, several terrorists exited a tunnel shaft in the nearby Rafah area and opened fire at IDF troops. No injuries to Israeli forces were reported.

“IDF troops are deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove immediate threats,” the military said. JNS

Is the Ceasefire Broken? Elite Commander Down: Israel Takes Out North Gaza Nukhba Chief Yahya al-Mabhuh | WATCH. Israeli airstrike kills Yahya al-Mabhuh, commander of Hamas's elite Nukhba force in North Gaza, following ceasefire violations. Strike targeted cafe in Deir al-Balah.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof Oct 19, 2025 10:16 JFeed

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Israel renames Operation Iron Swords to War of Revival as fighting in Gaza resumes. The new name, which Netanyahu first suggested more than a year ago, is meant to reflect what he called Israel’s national renewal following the Hamas-led massacre of Oct. 7, 2023

Itamar Eichner|10.19.25 05:57

As fighting in Gaza resumed, Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to rename the ongoing conflict The War of Revival, replacing the previous title Operation Iron Swords. The new name, which Netanyahu first suggested more than a year ago, is meant to reflect what he called Israel’s national renewal following the Hamas-led massacre of Oct. 7, 2023.

Minister Amichai Chikli abstained in the vote, Minister Orit Strock opposed it, and all other ministers supported the change. Netanyahu said the previous name, Operation Iron Swords, was only temporary. YNet

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Hamas: We located the body of a hostage, will return him tonight. Israel National News. Oct 19, 2025, 5:21 PM INN

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Watch: Ariel Cunio returns to Nir Oz community. Israel National News. Oct 19, 2025, 5:25 PM INN

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Peace Above Safety. U.S. Pressures (Forces) Israel Not To Break Gaza Ceasefire. Kushner and Witkoff are making a mad dash to Israel to prevent their ceasefire from blowing up in our (and their) faces. JFeed

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Watch: Chief rabbi dances with freed hostages. Israel National News. Oct 19, 2025, 5:50 PM INN

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Two Nahal Brigade soldiers fell in southern Gaza. Major Yaniv Kula, 26, and Staff Sergeant Itay Yavetz, 21, fell in battle in southern Gaza. Uzi Baruch. Oct 19, 2025, 7:54 PM INN

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Government approves: Israel to open embassy in Estonia Israeli government approves appointment of Amit Gil-Beiz as Israeli Ambassador to Estonia, opening of embassy in capital Tallinn. Nitsan Keidar. Oct 19, 2025, 6:43 PM (GMT+3) INN

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We're not crying- you're crying. Emotional Duet at Omer Adam's Madison Square Garden Concert: Freed Hostage. Matan Angrest Joins from Israel | WATCH. Israeli pop icon Omer Adam honored freed hostages and fallen soldiers at a sold-out Madison Square Garden concert, performing a moving virtual duet with recently released captive Matan Angrest, creating a powerful moment of resilience and unity.

Gila Isaacsonm Oct 20, 2025 JFeed

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A Night Out. Sofia Vergara Surprises Fans at Omer Adam's Sold-Out Madison Square Garden Concert. Colombian-American star Sofia Vergara attended Israeli pop sensation Omer Adam's sold-out Madison Square Garden concert, mingling with fans and posing backstage with Adam and jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, while sharing highlights on Instagram and celebrating the show’s tribute to Israeli hostages and soldiers.

Gila Isaacson. Oct 20, 2025. JFeed

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Ireland is about to make its most shameful decision yet. Oct 15, 2025. Ms Connolly is in tune with younger people on Israel as a purveyor of genocide[sic]; on Hamas as freedom fighters; on Palestinians as the most oppressed people ever; on the wickedness of capitalism and the West in general; and on the pre-eminence of trans rights.

They don’t appear to care that Ms Connolly visited Syria on taxpayers’ money, when it was under the brutal rule of Assad, and that she opposed sanctions against it. Her suggestion that Germany spending more on defence reminded her of the 1930s didn’t bother them, and there is little hope that the need for Ireland to spend heavily on defending the country against Russian threats to undersea cables cuts the mustard.

A frightened, respectable Ireland has begun to challenge the tide. The Irish Taoiseach, Micheál Martin of Fianna Fail, has announced that he will support Humphreys. And a growing number of worried people from all mainstream parties are coming on board, but it may be too late.

Although Mr Higgins – who could get away with it because of his age, his gravitas and his reputation as a man of letters – tested the rules, Irish presidents are required to be politically impartial and keep their noses out of politics.

But Harris may be right when he says: “In spite of her holding domestic and foreign policy positions that run counter to our national interest, a mindless mob seems intent on landing us with Connolly as president.” Telegraph

Ireland has fallen to the cult of Israelophobia.

Brendan O'Neill, Oct 20, 2025 It is difficult to overstate the extent to which Ireland has been consumed by the religious fervour of Israelophobia. The Palestine flag flies everywhere. You won’t go two blocks in Dublin without passing a smug arse in a keffiyeh. Connolly herself is frequently surrounded by fawning cultists from the keffiyeh classes – the nuns of this new religion, in their culturally appropriated shrouds, whose brainless chants of ‘Free Palestine!’ are basically a modern equivalent of when Ireland’s priests of old would bark at the masses to bow down to God.

The Dublin elites are fixated on Gaza to a demented degree. They yap about it constantly in the Dáil. They are hell-bent on seeing that dastardly Jewish nation be arraigned for ‘genocide[sic]’ – so much so that the Irish government proposed that the International Court of Justice ‘broaden its interpretation of what constitutes the commission of a genocide’ in order that Israel might finally be found guilty of that crime. This is an Orwellian crusade of imperious demonisation where everything – truth, decency, even the basic meaning of words – is gleefully flung on the bonfire of convicting the Jewish State of evil. No wonder Israel closed its embassy in Dublin.

Israel has become a Satan substitute for post-Catholic Ireland – the new devil against which godless moralists measure their decency. And if Connolly wins, this fervour will be all but institutionalised: Israelophobia as the new state religion. Of course the gurning theatre kids of Kneecap who once hollered ‘Up Hamas’ have given her their Guardianista blessing. A president who doesn’t understand biology, doesn’t care about working-class concerns over immigration and doesn’t seem to know that no amount of ‘history’ can excuse the rape and murder of Jews – good luck, Ireland. SpikedOnline

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habibi · Oct 20, 2025. @habibi_uk Replying to @habibi_uk: What's the image on the left here?

A celebration of the Hamas atrocities of 7 October. The PYM [Palestinian Youth Movement] as made special shirts for their heroes. You'll see one in the second photo from another hatred rally. That's Mariam Torres of Amnesty... On X

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Drive-by shooting targets Jewish home in Lakewood; suspects arrested, no injuries reported. Police in Lakewood, NJ, are investigating a drive-by shooting targeting a Haredi home when driver of a red car fired multiple shots, one entering the house. Israel National News. Oct 20, 2025, 2:47 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Chilling footage: Yaniv, who fell in Gaza, plays music at concentration camp. During a Bnei Akiva Modiin Yeshiva trip to Poland, Yaniv Kula was filmed performing Ehud Banai’s “Yotze La’or.” Yesterday, Kula was killed in battle in Rafah. Israel National News. Oct 20, 2025, 6:01 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump’s peace plan: US Envoy highlights Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. US Ambassador Thomas Barrack outlined Trump’s next peace steps, urging Syria’s reintegration, Hezbollah’s disarmament, and noting Saudi Arabia is nearing Abraham Accords accession. Israel National News. Oct 20, 2025, 6:10 PM INN

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Trump says he could tell Israel to renew Gaza fighting, but giving Hamas chance to ‘behave’ first. By Jacob Magid Follow October 20, 2025. US President Donald Trump says he could ask Israel to return to withdrawn areas of Gaza and eradicate Hamas if he wanted to, but he is holding off for now, in order to give the fragile ceasefire he brokered earlier this month a chance to suceed.

“We made a deal with Hamas that they’re going to be very good, they’re going to behave, they’re going to be nice, and if not, we’re going to eradicate them if we have to,” Trump tells reporters in the White House.

He reiterates his belief that yesterday’s deadly attack on IDF troops in Gaza was not authorized by the terror group’s leadership.

“I don’t believe it was the leadership, but they have some rebellion in there among themselves. They killed some people — a lot of people,” Trump continues, appearing to transition to speak about the dozens of executions Hamas has carried out against rival clan members, not the attack on Israeli troops on Sunday.

“But this is a violent group… They got very rambunctious and they did things that they shouldn’t be doing. If they keep doing it then we’re going to straighten it out, and it’ll happen very quickly and pretty violently,” Trump says, again suggesting that the US will be the one to take out Hamas before clarifying that others will do Washington’s bidding.

“We had countries calling me when they saw the killing with Hamas, saying, ‘We’d love to go in and take care of the situation ourselves,'” he claims. No country has publicly expressed willingness to send troops into Gaza, save for Indonesia. Azerbaijan and Turkey have privately expressed willingness, according to officials familiar with the matter.

“In addition, Israel would go in in two minutes if I asked them. I could tell them, ‘Go in and take care of it.’ But right now, we haven’t said that. We’re going to give it a little chance,” Trump says. TOI

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A New Dawn in Israel–Bolivia Relations? Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar congratulated Bolivia’s newly elected President Rodrigo Paz in one of Paz’s first diplomatic calls since his victory on Sunday, signaling the possible renewal of ties between the two countries after two decades of strained relations. During their conversation, Sa’ar emphasized the long history of friendship between the Jewish people and Bolivia, expressing Israel’s readiness to “open a new chapter” and fully restore diplomatic relations. President-elect Paz reportedly told Sa’ar that he intends to “reopen Bolivia to the world” and renew relations with Israel—raising cautious optimism in Jerusalem about a long-awaited diplomatic thaw. [Oct 20, 2025]. JFeed

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16 Hostages Remain. UPDATE: Hostage Remains Have Been Transferred Over to the IDF. Israeli officials are making preparations tonight for the possible transfer of a deceased captive’s body, a move announced by Hamas following days of intense fighting and the deaths of two IDF soldiers in Rafah.

Eliana Fleming. Oct 20, 2025 12:52 JFeed

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Israeli broadcasters sue TikTok for millions. Major Israeli broadcasters YES, HOT and Keshet, Sports Channel  and others, say TikTok enables rampant content piracy  Lital Dubrovitsky|10.20.25. YNet

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Betrayal from Within. Palestinian Analyst Slams Hamas Executions as 'ISIS-Style' Tactics in Gaza. Israeli officials are making preparations tonight for the possible transfer of a deceased captive’s body, a move announced by Hamas following days of intense fighting and the deaths of two IDF soldiers in Rafah.

Eliana Fleming Oct 20, 2025 JFeed

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King Charles visits Manchester synagogue 2 worshippers killed during Yom Kippur services by British man of Syrian origin; King met some who were inside during attack. Reuters|10.20.25 YNet

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Vance arriving in Israel on Tuesday amid tight security, road closures. US vice president arrives for two-day visit, will meet with Herzog, Netanyahu, hostages and families; Visit is intended to ensure ceasefire agreement, transition to 2nd phase; 'Sends strong message that the U.S. is fully engaged in this effort';  These are all the traffic disruptions expected during his visit Itamar Eichner, Sivan Hilaie|10.20.25. YNet

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Anti-Israel demonstrators want to erase Jewish existence, including its music A New York City performance of the Israel Philharmonic brought out picketers who desire the eradication of contemporary Hebrew culture, in addition to the Jewish state. Jonathan S. Tobin. (Oct. 20, 2025 / JNS) Israel-haters had been advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza ever since the Hamas-led mobs of Palestinians completed their orgy of mass murder, rape, torture, kidnapping and wanton destruction on Oct. 7, 2023. A ceasefire is now in place, albeit a shaky one already being violated by Hamas terrorists who not only won’t stop shooting but also have no intention of abiding by President Donald Trump’s war-ending scheme, including their commitment to disarming and giving up control of the Strip. But if anyone imagined that this would also signal a ceasefire in the surge of antisemitic delegitimization of Israel and its supporters, they were wrong.

Graphic proof of this was provided in New York City this past week as groups of Israel-haters turned out to protest the appearance of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. As their signs made plain, they weren’t really there to protest against the war that Hamas and the Palestinians started on Oct. 7, the policies of the Israeli government or even those of the Trump administration. What they didn’t like about the concert was the fact that people from a country they don’t think should exist were there. Their message, frankly, was eliminationist. As far as they were concerned, Israeli music and the musicians who played it were representatives of an illegitimate culture that should be silenced and erased. JNS

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New poll shows Mamdani with 14-point lead, narrowing if Sliwa or Cuomo drops out. “The overwhelming majority of Sliwa supporters would not touch Andrew Cuomo with a 10-foot pole,” the Sliwa campaign told JNS. Andrew Bernard. (Oct. 20, 2025 / JNS) A poll in the New York City mayoral race released on Monday shows state representative Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, with a double-digit lead in a three-way race against independent, former Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo and the Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.

The AARP/Gotham poll of 1,040 likely voters shows Mamdani leading with 43.2% of the vote against Cuomo’s 28.9% and Sliwa’s 19.4%. But those margins would tighten considerably if either of the trailing candidates were to drop out of the race.

“In a head-to-head scenario between Mamdani and Cuomo, Mamdani leads 44.6% to 40.7%, with nearly 15% undecided,” AARP stated. “If Cuomo were to drop out instead, Sliwa’s support would jump 10 points from August, reaching 31.5%.”

In that scenario, the poll shows Mamdani with 46.8% of the vote and 21.8% undecided. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus four percentage points. JNS

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To the @NYTimes, dead Israeli soldiers are merely a suspect Israeli claim October 20, 2025. [133].

The language that the New York Times uses is maddeningly consistent in its pro-Hamas tilt.

Yesterday: Israel Strikes Gaza and Temporarily Halts Aid, Saying Hamas Broke Truce. Israel launched a wave of attacks on Gaza after accusing Palestinian militants of attacking its forces across cease-fire lines.

Israel on Sunday launched its heaviest wave of attacks on Gaza since a fragile cease-fire took hold a week ago and said it had temporarily suspended humanitarian aid after accusing Hamas of violating the truce by firing on its soldiers, killing two. If two soldiers were killed, then there is no doubt who broke the truce. Yet only Israel is framed as having acted aggressively, while Hamas actions are mere Israeli claims.

Next, the headline for a video report:

Flare-Up of Violence in Gaza Tests Cease-Fire

Israel launched a wave of attacks on Gaza and temporarily suspended aid on Sunday after accusing Hamas of firing on its soldiers.

Two dead soldiers? A mere accusation.

And today, from a third writer:

A new round of violence on Sunday showed just how arduous the road to a broader agreement in Gaza will be between the two sides, which have repeatedly accused each other of violating the truce.

Two Israeli soldiers were killed and another was wounded when Palestinian militants launched an anti-tank missile at an army vehicle, the Israeli military said. The attack took place in Rafah, in southern Gaza, on the Israeli-held eastern side of the cease-fire line. Israel called it a blatant violation of the agreement’s terms. Hamas officials were quick to disavow the attack.

Israel responded quickly, with a punishing bombardment of what it described as Hamas installations and Gaza officials said that 44 Palestinians were killed across the territory on Sunday. Israel said it was cutting off the supply of humanitarian aid to the devastated territory indefinitely, but later tempered that, saying that aid deliveries would be paused only until the bombardment was over.

Practically all the information comes from the IDF. But only IDF claims of its own attacking are considered factual, any IDF assertions of Hamas attacks are mere "claims." That language subtly makes the idea that Hamas shot the RPGs that killed two soldiers suspect.

Here are the two soldiers: [134] Based on NYT reporting, they may have died from falling into a ditch, or friendly fire, or a car accident. The idea that Hamas killed them is merely an Israeli claim, and we all know how unreliable those Jews are with facts. Not like the principled, factual New York Times, which righteously subjects every Israeli statement to high skepticism - especially when the virtuous Hamas denies it. EoZ

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Italian author/influencer Cecilia Parodi convicted of insulting a Holocaust survivor and wanting all Jews to die. Monday, October 20, 2025 EoZ

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Trolls Trump: 'In Your Dreams.' By Amir Daftari, October 20, 2025.

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has directly mocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that Washington had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear industry.

Posting on his official X account Monday, Khamenei wrote: “The U.S. President boasts that they’ve bombed and eliminated Iran’s nuclear industry. Very well, in your dreams!” The statement underscores his defiance in the face of U.S. military actions and political pressure.

Newsweek has reached out to the State Department and Iran’s Foreign Ministry for comment.

Why It Matters.

Khamenei’s post comes amid heightened tensions following U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and the recent 12-day war with Israel. Coupled with the collapse of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or Iran nuclear deal, and the failure of recent diplomatic talks to revive it, the post signals that Tehran is resisting pressure from Washington, including ongoing sanctions aimed at crippling its economy and nuclear ambitions.

His online mockery highlights that, despite military threats, regional conflict, and economic pressure, Iran is unwilling to concede to U.S. claims or diplomacy dictated from Washington, underlining persistent risks for regional stability.

What To Know.

In a series of posts, both in Farsi and in English, Khamenei began by ridiculing Trump’s claims, repeating his earlier “in your dreams!” jab before expanding on Iran’s defiance.

He followed by asserting Iran’s independence in nuclear matters: “Our nuclear industry has nothing to do with America,” Khamenei said. “You may believe you have destroyed Iran’s nuclear industry—very well, keep imagining that. But who are you to decide what a country can or cannot do in its nuclear field? What does it have to do with America?”

Khamenei warned Iran would not hesitate to act militarily if threatened again. “These missiles were not bought or borrowed—they are the creations of Iranian youth. If necessary, we will use them again.” … Newsweek

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A Threat Against Britain's Jews. UK Neo-Nazi Cell Inspired by Hitler’s SS Jailed for Plotting Attacks on Synagogues. Three SS-wannabe extremists get long prison terms for arming up to hit UK synagogues and mosques in a twisted bid to spark racial carnage.

Eliana Fleming. Oct 20, 2025.

Three far-right extremists who fashioned themselves after Adolf Hitler's dreaded SS have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 11 years for orchestrating a plot to assault synagogues and mosques across England, a chilling reminder of how online radicalization can fester into real-world threats against Jewish communities. Brogan Stewart, 25, from West Yorkshire; Christopher Ringrose, 35, from Staffordshire; and Marco Pitzettu, 26, from Derby, operated under the banner of Einsatz 14, a moniker deliberately evoking the Nazi regime's Einsatzgruppen death squads that orchestrated the Holocaust's mass murders during World War II. Formed in January 2024, the group drew in like-minded radicals eager to "go to war for their chosen cause," as prosecutors described it, blending neo-Nazi dogma with violent fantasies of a coming "race war." JFeed

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'Death became my friend’: former hostage Segev Kalfon tells of life in Hamas tunnels. Kalfon, abducted from the Nova music festivel, says Hamas terrorists forced him to dig tunnels, beat him for his name, and denied him food and water as he struggled to stay alive for more than two years Hagar Kochavi|10.20.25| 23:50

Israeli hostage Segev Kalfon, who was abducted by Hamas terrorists from the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023, said his captors beat him brutally for refusing to change his name and forced him to live underground in Gaza for months under constant threat of death.

Kalfon, 27, was held for 738 days before being freed earlier this month. Speaking to Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth, he described how the terrorists mocked and assaulted him after he introduced himself as “Segev” — a name that sounded to them like the Arabic word for “ceiling.”

“They didn’t believe me and started beating me,” he said. “When they began calling me ‘Steve,’ I stopped correcting them. That’s when I realized I was a prisoner.” Kalfon said he was thrown into what he believed was a mosque upon arrival in Gaza. “Someone pressed a knife to my neck and asked my name. I said ‘Segev.’ He pressed harder. Every time I said it, I was beaten again,” he recalled.

After being captured while fleeing the Nova festival, Kalfon said he was tied up, blindfolded, and beaten with rifle butts. “They hit me in the knees, the stomach, the head, from every side. After a few minutes, you stop feeling the blows — only silence, a minute before life ends,” he said.

He was later moved between safe houses under heavy Israeli bombardments before being held in a tunnel for 11 months with several other hostages — Ohad Ben Ami, Elkana Bohbot, Yosef Chaim Ohana, Maxim Harkin, and Bar Kuperstein. For long stretches, he was kept alone.

“We dug a pit for a toilet — for us and for them — because they called us ‘worthless Jews,’” he said. “We dug tunnels. They forced us to work. When you go down into a tunnel, you become a rat. The life you had above ground no longer exists.” Kalfon said he refused to take part in a Hamas propaganda video. “I thought about my parents and my family,” he said. “I didn’t want to say that I was suffering or starving, or that a tunnel collapsed on me. Even though every day there was a danger to your life, every minute you survived was a miracle.” At one point, he said, bombings were so close that he and two fellow hostages said their goodbyes, believing they would die. “We said to each other, ‘If something happens, know that I love you, that you’re my brothers.’ After that day they took us down into the tunnel.”

“Death becomes your best friend,” Kalfon said. “You talk to death all the time. Nothing is certain. You have no food, no communication, and they do everything to make you suffer.” He said the hostages were beaten whenever the terrorists saw National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on television or heard about Hamas prisoners in Israeli jails. “We knew the light at the end of the tunnel meant beatings were coming,” he said. Kalfon described life underground as unbearable. “You sleep on an uneven floor, on a mattress as thin as a sheet. I made a pillow from scraps of mattress. The little water we had, I filtered through gauze. A bottle of water was like gold,” he said. “Today, nothing is taken for granted.” YNet

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Munich Clampdown. German Police Arrest Prominent Author for Comparing Netanyahu to Nazis. Yair Kleinbaum. OCT 21, 2025. In a stark illustration of Germany's zero-tolerance policy toward Holocaust trivialization, renowned author and former parliamentarian Jürgen Todenhöfer was arrested by Munich police this week following a controversial social media post likening Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's actions in Gaza to Nazi atrocities against Jews. The 84-year-old writer, a vocal critic of Western policies in the Middle East, was detained after weeks of surveillance, with authorities seizing his phones and digital devices. JFeed

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Report: Hamas actively involved in creating new Gaza government. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2025, 8:19 AM INN

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IDF mocks Gaza journalist who eulogized terrorist. Al Jazeera photographer Fadi al-Wahidi eulogized his uncle, Taj al-Din al-Wahidi, a senior Hamas official killed in Jabalia, and was mocked online by the IDF. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2025, 10:09 AM ...IDF Arabic spokesman Avichay Adraee responded, "The young men of Tamer al-Mashal, sometimes mistakenly described as journalists - they were all born from the womb of Hamas. Some of them carry out attacks and terrorist activity within the ranks of the al-Qassam Brigades, such as Anas al-Sharif or Husam Shbaat, and there are those who cover up the crimes as part of what is called 'the media jihad'."

Adraee added, "No matter how much they try - they will remain defeated, militarily and in the media, and one day they will apologize to the residents of Gaza for the lies they spread in the name of 'the media'."

Adraee's reference to the name Tamer al-Mashal pertains to a previous IDF disclosure that the senior Al Jazeera journalist acted for years under direct instructions from Hamas. He was required to promote "the resistance" and to prevent criticism of the terrorist organizations in the Strip, especially after failed launches by Islamic Jihad. INN

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New York Times 'by far' had the worse Israel-Hamas coverage in US media, Jerusalem Post editor says. Zvika Klein said the world's perception of Israel during the conflict is a 'real problem' By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Fox News Published October 21, 2025 5:00am EDT

(Netanyahu threatens to sue The New York Times over Gaza 'defamation'. [135] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls out The New York Times over its reporting on alleged starvation in Gaza, accusing the outlet of defamation and saying he has looked into filing a lawsuit on ‘America Reports.’)

The Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein slammed the American news media for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, particularly The New York Times, in an interview with Fox News Digital.

Klein recalled American journalists' coverage as being "great" in the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, emphasizing the tragedy the Jewish state endured. But it wasn't long after that the "Palestinian narrative became a lot more prominent."

"In the liberal media, it's been pretty bad," Klein said.

On which news organization in America he thought was the worst offender, he told Fox News Digital it was "by far" The New York Times.

Zvika Klein speaks at event The Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein spoke with Fox News Digital about the American media's coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

"On CNN, at least you had, you had the personal interest stories, you had released hostages, hostage families. The New York Times was systematically just a very, very anti-Israel. Like, dramatically more, I would say, than any other outlet," Klein said.

The New York Times was frequently criticized for several stories it published over the course of the war, including mistakes that seemed to only flow in one direction.

The paper was among the outlets that peddled the false narrative pushed by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry that over 500 civilians were killed by an Israeli bombing of a Gaza hospital just days after Oct. 7, running the headline "Israeli Strike Kills Hundreds in Hospital, Palestinians Say." What actually happened was an explosion in the hospital's parking lot stemming from a misfired rocket fired by Hamas ally Islamic Jihad, resulting in a death toll a tiny fraction of what Hamas had first alleged.

The Times later admitted it had relied "too heavily" on claims by Hamas.

More recently, the Gray Lady drew backlash for plastering a grim image of a malnourished infant on its front page, but was later forced to admit that the child has a genetic disorder. Klein cited "progressives," who overwhelmingly rallied behind the anti-Israel cause, as being a factor in the liberal media's coverage of the war and constantly framing Israel as being the "oppressor."

Klein conceded, however, that Israel had been losing the "propaganda war" and that it "failed" with its messaging on the world stage. The country has weathered intense criticism around the globe over the past two years for its prosecution of the conflict, with Israel facing accusations of war crimes and even genocide[sic]. FoxNews

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Tal Haimi's widow: 'We have reached a sad closure'. Ela Haimi, wife of Tal Haimi, Nir Yitzhak’s rapid response commander murdered by Hamas on October 7th, said her husband’s return brings 'real closure' and urged an end for all hostage families. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2025, 9:42 AM INN

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Trump's Pick: 'I Have a Nazi streak'm Paul Ingrassia, President Trump's nominee for special counsel, admitted during a group chat that, 'I have a Nazi streak'. Nissan Tzur Published: Oct 21, 2025, 9:29 AM (GMT+3)

Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump's nominee for special counsel, sparked controversy after posting offensive remarks in an internal chat among Republican Party members.

The remarks were revealed on Politico.

According to the report, Ingrassia admitted during the conversation, "I have a Nazi streak from time to time, I admit it." His remarks drew angry responses from three chat participants, who expressed strong opposition to his statements.

Later in the exchange, Ingrassia wrote that he opposes holidays commemorating Black leaders and called to cancel them. He said, "Martin Luther King Jr. was the George Floyd of the 1960s and his 'holiday' should be tossed into the seventh circle of hell."

Additionally, Ingrassia wrote that holidays honoring Black people, such as Black History Month, should be canceled, and even used a racial slur against black people.

Ingrassia's lawyer, Edward Andrew Paltzik, told Politico “Looks like these texts could be manipulated or are being provided with material context omitted. However, arguendo, even if the texts are authentic, they clearly read as self-deprecating and satirical humor making fun of the fact that liberals outlandishly and routinely call MAGA supporters ‘Nazis.'" INN

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US VP Vance set to land in Israel as White House fears Netanyahu may scrap Gaza deal According to officials close to Trump, the current strategy is for Vance, along with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to prevent Netanyahu from resuming a full-scale assault on Hamas in Gaza. Daniel Edelson, New York|10.21.25 YNet

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List of 30 thousand Air Force service members leaked to Al Jazeera. An Al Jazeera news program published a 'leaked document' with the names, photos, and information of 30,000 IAF pilots and service members. Israel National News. Published: Oct 21, 2025, 11:38 AM (GMT+3)

The "Hidden Is More Immense" investigative journalism program on the Qatari Al Jazeera network published a supposedly "leaked document" on Monday that includes a list of approximately 30 thousand Israeli Air Force pilots and service members who participated in the war in Gaza.

The list also includes photos and the service members' personal information. The episode, which discusses the legal persecution of IDF soldiers abroad by the Brazil-based Hind Rajib Foundation, shows pictures and information taken from social media about IDF soldiers during their time in Gaza.

It should be noted that three years ago, it was reported that the personal information of 30,000 former and current Air Force service members was leaked and published on the darknet by the "Leak the Analyst" hacker group.

The cybersecurity company Varonis, which located the database, crosschecked the names and found that some belong to active IAF pilots.

According to Veronis’ assessment, the source of the database may be civilian, possibly a marketing database from a service provider in the aviation sector. However, cross-referencing the data with information on social media revealed that some of the names belong to Air Force personnel.

The “Leak the Analyst” hacker group has previously targeted cybersecurity companies and government agencies. INN

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Murdered hostage Ronen Engel laid to rest. Convoy of dozens of motorcyclists led the funeral procession, honoring Ronen’s life, courage, and spirit as family, friends, and supporters came together to pay their final respects. Israel National News. Published: Oct 21, 2025, 3:14 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Hundreds celebrate return of freed hostage Avinatan Or to Shiloh. Freed hostage Avinatan Or received a hero’s welcome in Shiloh as hundreds of residents lined the roads with flags, songs, and prayers to celebrate his return after two years in Hamas captivity. Hezki Baruch & Dvir Amar Oct 21, 2025, 3:34 PM INN

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US VP Vance at ceasefire command center: 'If Hamas does not cooperate, it will be obliterated'. Vance urged patience as efforts continue to recover the remains of Israeli hostages from Gaza, saying the process requires coordination and care but pledging that 'the mission will not be complete until every hostage is brought home' Itamar Eichner, News Agencies|Updated: 10.21.25 11:48

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday that the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire plan was “going better than expected,” joined by senior White House envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who reported significant progress in humanitarian coordination and recovery operations.

Speaking at the newly established Civilian-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, where U.S. forces are overseeing the ceasefire’s implementation, Vance praised Israel’s cooperation and reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to stabilizing the situation in Gaza. YNet

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Israeli Diaspora minister: Erdoğan a ‘sworn enemy’ of Israel, West. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly ruled out Turkey's participation in the International Stabilization Force in Gaza. Akiva Van Koningsveld. (Oct. 21, 2025 / JNS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a “sworn enemy of Israel and the West, a jihadist in a suit,” Amichai Chikli, the Jewish state’s minister of diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism, charged on Monday JNS

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Netanyahu meets in Jerusalem with Egyptian intelligence chief. The meeting focused on advancing U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan and strengthening Israel-Egypt relations. JNS Staff. (Oct. 21, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his senior staff met on Tuesday in Jerusalem with Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the meeting focused on advancing U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, Israel-Egypt relations—including efforts to strengthen the peace between the two countries—and other regional issues. JNS

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IDF chief warns terrorists may try to undermine regional stabilization, particularly in Judea, Samaria. To ease the burden on reservists, the IDF will reinforce the Judea and Samaria sector with additional active-duty battalions, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said. JNS Staff. (Oct. 21, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Israel redeems body of IDF soldier killed defending kibbutz on Oct. 7. Tal Haimi, who was 41 at the time of his murder, served as a member of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak's rapid response team. JNS Staff.

(Oct. 21, 2025 / JNS) Israel on Monday night received from Gaza the body of Israel Defense Forces Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Tal Haimi, who was killed by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023.

After being handed over to Israeli forces through the Red Cross inside the Gaza Strip, Haimi’s body was transferred to Israel and received by a military honor guard and an IDF rabbi, the Prime Minister’s Office said. JNS

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Remains of two hostages handed over to Israel, on their way to identification. Terror group had earlier said it would hand over the bodies of two hostages to Israel; 'Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and make every necessary effort to return the bodies of the fallen hostages,' IDF and Shin Bet say.

Elisha Ben Kimon|10.21.25 14:00

The IDF and the Shin Bet security agency announced that Red Cross teams had handed over to Israeli forces “two coffins of fallen hostages” it had received earlier in the evening from Hamas. The terror group had earlier said it would hand over the bodies of two hostages to Israel.

The IDF and Shin Bet said in a joint statement that “Hamas is required to uphold the agreement and make every necessary effort to return the bodies of the fallen hostages.” The transfer of remains to Red Cross teams began later in the day, according to officials YNet

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Netanyahu ousts National Security Council chief Tzachi Hanegbi amid clashes over war policy. Ouster follows weeks of tensions over Gaza strategy, with Hanegbi opposing a full military takeover of Gaza City, backing limited ceasefire deal and opposing of Qatar strike against Hamas leaders.

Itamar Eichner|10.21.25 12:23

Israel’s National Security Council chief, Tzachi Hanegbi, announced Tuesday evening that he is stepping down from his post after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed him of plans to appoint a new head of the council.

“Prime Minister Netanyahu informed me today of his intention to appoint a new head of the National Security Council,” Hanegbi said in a statement. “In light of this, my term as national security adviser and head of the National Security Council ends today. I will, of course, be at my successor’s disposal as needed.” YNet

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BREAKING: PM Netanyahu Ousts National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi Prime Minister Netanyahu has dismissed his National Security Advisor, Tzachi Hanegbi, who confirmed the move and simultaneously stated, "The terrible failure on October 7, in which I share responsibility, must be thoroughly investigated."

Eliana Fleming. Oct 21, 2025 12:34

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Tzachi Hanegbi from his role as National Security Advisor (NSA) and head of the National Security Council (NSC). Netanyahu informed Hanegbi that he intends to appoint a new NSA, and Hanegbi's tenure is set to conclude today. The move comes amid reports of growing tension and disagreements between the two over key security decisions regarding the war in Gaza JFeed

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NBC: Hamas Rears Its Ugly Head After Ceasefire Just one week into the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire, Hamas is rearming, patrolling streets, and executing rivals, signaling that despite severe losses, the group remains a formidable force. Experts warn tunnels, small arms, and recruitment could fuel a swift resurgence. Gila Isaacson. Oct 21, 2025 08:10 JFeed

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Post-War Power Grab. Iranian Hardliners Launch 'New Islamic Civilization Party' to Tighten Control After War with Israel. Iran's hardliners have founded the "New Islamic Civilization Party" to tighten ideological control, a move occurring amid fierce internal rivalries and widespread damage suffered during the recent war with Israel. Eliana Fleming. Oct 21, 2025 15:07 JFeed

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Experts cast doubt on Gaza famine claims as data emerges. David Adesnik, vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, tells Fox News Digitial that the mortality figures from Gaza do not support claims of a famine in the enclave. Israel National News. Published: Oct 21, 2025, 7:49 PM (GMT+3)

As more data emerges from the Gaza Strip following the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, experts have begun to question the narrative told by UN-affiliated organizations that parts of Gaza reached the point of famine over the summer.

David Adesnik, vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies spoke with Fox News Digital on Saturday about the discrepancies between the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) claims of famine in Gaza and the actual mortality figures from the Hamas-controlled enclave. INN

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59 Countries Ready to Move. "Fast and Furious": Trump Issues Ultimatum to Hamas, Threatens Military Action by International Coalition. President Trump has issued an ultimatum to Hamas, threatening that an international coalition of 59 countries stands ready to act militarily to "eradicate" the terrorist group if it continues to violate the ceasefire. [136] Eliana Fleming Oct 21, 2025 15:44 JFeed

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NY Post Today's cover.

Pressure for Curtis Sliwa to ditch NYC mayoral race reaches fever pitch as his boss, GOP bigwig John Catsimatidis calls on him to drop out. Oct 20, 2025 NYPost

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Trump: Hamas could be taken care of in two minutes.

President Trump warns Hamas could be “taken care of very quickly” if it continues to violate the ceasefire, but says he prefers to give the group a chance to honor the deal.

Elad Benari. Oct 22, 2025, 12:51 AM (GMT+3) INN

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A Cynical Game. Terrorist Group Transfers Two Hostage Bodies to Israel Amid Trump Ultimatum The Red Cross transferred the bodies of two deceased Israeli hostages to the IDF and ISA, a move that occurred immediately after President Trump issued a severe military threat to Hamas.

Eliana Fleming. Oct 21, 2025 16:07 JFeed

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Insider Crime. Aid Trucks Exposed: Bedouin Battalion Soldiers Allegedly Used Military Assets for Smuggling. Soldiers from the Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion are allegedly involved in smuggling hundreds of thousands of shekels in cigarettes into Gaza via military vehicles and aid trucks, leading to indictments against a company commander and an investigation by the IDF.

Eliana Fleming. Oct 21, 2025 16:46 JFeed

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Israeli doctor killed fighting Hamas found clutching live grenade when body recovered. Dr. Eitan Ne’eman, a senior pediatrician from Soroka Medical Center, was killed fighting Hamas two days after Oct. 7; Only now has his widow learned he died holding a live grenade he tried to throw back at terrorists.

Yair Kraus|10.21.25 18:34

Two days after the October 7 massacre, Dr. Eitan Ne’eman, a senior physician in the pediatric intensive care unit at Soroka Medical Center, was killed in battle while fighting Hamas terrorists near the Gaza border. More than two years later, the remarkable story of his heroism has finally been revealed. YNet

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Arie Zalamanowicz identified as one of the hostages whose remains have been returned from Gaza. The remains of two hostages have been returned to Israel, one of which have been identified as Arie Zalamanowicz.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 21, 2025. Israel has completed the identification of the remains of hostage Arie Zalamanowicz, the Prime Minister’s Office said Wednesday.

The remains have been escorted out of the Gaza Strip by the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and transferred to the National Center of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir for identification by Israel Police officers. JPost

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Sanders-backed Democrat who accuses Israel of 'genocide' has Nazi 'Totenkopf'. Graham Platner, a military veteran and Maine Senate candidate, faces backlash after revealing a Nazi tattoo and denying knowledge of its meaning.

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner sports a Totenkopf tattoo on his chest, in an archival video released by Platner himself. The skull-and-crossbones symbol is commonly associated with the Nazi SS. Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner sports a Totenkopf tattoo on his chest, in an archival video released by Platner himself. The skull-and-crossbones symbol is commonly associated with the Nazi SS. (photo credit: screenshot/via YouTube) By Andrew Lapin/JTA October 22, 2025 An oyster farmer and progressive military veteran running an insurgent campaign for Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination admitted this week to having had a Nazi tattoo for nearly two decades.

Graham Platner shared a video of himself shirtless, sporting the tattoo, on a popular progressive podcast. He denied that he himself ever held Nazi views, instead claiming he had gotten the tattoo while “inebriated” as a young adult without knowing what it meant. JPost

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‘Al Jazeera’ worked hand in glove with Hamas, captured docs reveal. The Qatari outlet acted as a propaganda arm for Hamas, installing a dedicated phone line to coordinate with the terror group, according to the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. David Isaac.

(Oct. 22, 2025 / JNS) Documents obtained by the Israel Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip show substantial cooperation between Hamas and Al Jazeera, according to a report published on Monday.

That coordination extended to the existence of a secure phone line between the terrorist group’s military emergency operations room and the Qatari news agency.

“Qatar’s Al Jazeera gives Hamas a propaganda and psychological warfare platform. Hamas operatives, from rocket launchers to hostage takers, work for Al Jazeera. Terror propaganda is not journalism,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry posted to X on Oct. 21, including a link to the report, which was published by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC).

During the Gaza War, Al Jazeera served as a key platform for Hamas’s propaganda and psychological warfare, from airing videos of kidnapped Israelis to broadcasting exclusive coverage of hostage handover “ceremonies.”

Hamas documents captured by the IDF prove that the cooperation between Hamas and Al Jazeera was “systematic, organized and continuous,” according to the ITIC report. JNS

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‘Grave concern,’ 26 Dems in Congress say of Israel holding US citizen accused of terror attack. Critics said that there is selective outrage from Congress about Palestinians but not about Israeli hostages. Mike Wagenheim.

(Oct. 22, 2025 / JNS) Twenty-six Democrats in the House and Senate and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who votes with the Democrats, penned a letter to Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, and Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, demanding answers about Israel’s detention of Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, a Palestinian-American accused of throwing rocks at cars. JNS

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Thousands of Arabs slip into Israel from PA monthly, officials warn. Security chiefs say the porous barrier and gaps in surveillance enable some 40,000 PA residents to enter Israel every month. Josh Hasten. Oct. 23, 2025 JNS

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Watch: Terrorist planning attack arrested near Beit El. Uzi Baruch. Oct 22, 2025, 11:41 AM INN

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IDF eliminates Radwan Force platoon commander. Israel National News. Oct 22, 2025, 12:23 PM INN

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Yom Kippur cyberattack on Israeli hospital traced to Iran. Israel National News. Oct 22, 2025, 1:03 PM INN

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Hamas still possesses hundreds of rockets. Hezki Baruch. Oct 22, 2025, 3:44 PM INN

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Preliminary reading: Knesset passes Judea and Samaria sovereignty bill. Hezki Baruch. Oct 22, 2025, 3:49 PM INN

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Emotional. Twins who survived Hamas captivity put on tefillin. Gali and Ziv Berman, who were released last week from Hamas captivity, put on tefillin today. Ziv noted that it was his first time since his bar mitzvah. Israel National News. Oct 22, 2025, 6:22 PM INN

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Murdered Nepali hostage laid to rest in hometown. Israel National News. Oct 22, 2025, 5:48 PM INN

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'You can rest now, you're safe' The heartbreaking eulogy of Ela for Tal Haimi. Israel National News. Oct 22, 2025, 10:12 PM INN

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Pres Herzog awards Presidential Medal of Honour to Miriam Adelson. Israel National News. Oct 22, 2025, 9:45 PM ...Dr. Miriam Adelson stated on behalf of the laureates: “Two years ago, like all of us, I plunged into the depths of the trauma of war in Gaza. I did what I could to help, not in an army uniform, as I left that to my grandchildren’s proud generation, and not in a doctor’s coat, for we are blessed with devoted and talented physicians in Israel.'

“My role was to help raise awareness in America of the true humanitarian crisis - the hostages. Alongside the deep grief for those we lost, there was immense relief and joy in watching them emerge, one by one, from the hell of the tunnels, returning to the paradise, imperfect though it may be, that we call the Land of Israel.

“The mission is not complete. Thirteen of our sons and daughters are still in captivity. We will not rest, we will not be silent, until they all come home. We are proud of our soldiers who risk their lives to defend us all, and we carry in our hearts the memory of those who gave their lives so that we might live.”... INN

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Security Under Strain. Israel’s Next War Has Already Started. As violence spreads across Judea and Samaria during the olive harvest, Israel’s security forces face a crisis of control and a battle that no one has officially declared.

Yair Kleinbaum. Oct 22, 2025 22:20

The olive harvest across Judea and Samaria has quietly turned into a new front. What used to be a season of routine and livelihood is now marked by repeated attacks, rising fear and a shrinking sense of deterrence among security forces. In recent days local authorities recorded more than fifteen violent incidents tied to the harvest. Most of those events involved confrontations between Jews and Arabs. JFeed

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Historic Speech. Ted Cruz's Explosive Exposé: The Dark 'Cancer' Infecting the Right – And the Backlash That's Already Erupting! Senator Cruz Calls Out Antisemitism in GOP Ranks as Israel Supporters Rally, But Online Trolls ...

Yair Kleinbaum. Oct 22, 2025 22:27

In a passionate address at the 45th Annual Night to Honor Israel event hosted by Hagee Ministries at Cornerstone Church here, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivered a stark warning about the rise of antisemitism within conservative circles, describing it as a "growing cancer" that threatens American values and national security. JFeed

Ted Cruz Warns of “Growing Cancer” of Right-Wing Antisemitism in Fiery Speech. October 22, 2025 YWN

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Back to Point 1. Hamas's Bloody Rampage: 150+ Live Disembowelments, Stolen Aid. Civilian Intel Ace Raphael Chayon Lifts the Veil: Over 150 Grisly Executions, Stolen Aid, and a Crushed Resistance, Hamas's Grip on Gaza Remains Unshaken

Yair Kleinbaum. Oct 22, 2025 22:52

Raphael Chayon (Avner Hopstein). Two years after the brutal Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, a veteran civilian intelligence operative is painting a grim picture of life in Gaza: The terrorist group remains firmly in command, enforcing its rule through savage executions and hijacking humanitarian aid, according to an explosive interview with Maariv.

Raphael Chayon, known as "The Listener from Nitzavim" for his frontline monitoring from the Israeli border community of Nitzavim, has long guided IDF forces with real-time intel. In the interview, he asserts what many observers have long suspected: Hamas's iron-fisted dominance shows no signs of waning.

"We're two years in, and Hamas is demonstrating to everyone that it rules the Strip", Chayon said. He detailed a reign of terror, claiming the group has executed over 150 individuals merely suspected of dissent. These public killings are "brutal beyond imagination," he described, victims bound hand and foot, then disemboweled while still alive in front of crowds. JFeed

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Biblical Bombshell Unearthed! 2,700-Year-Old Seal in Jerusalem Exposes Kings' Desperate Tax Revolt Against Ruthless Assyrian Empire. Ancient Echoes Ignite Modern Wonder Biblical Bombshell Unearthed! 2,700-Year-Old Seal in Jerusalem Exposes Kings' Desperate Tax Revolt Against Ruthless Assyrian Empire A 2,700-Year-Old Clay Shard Near the Western Wall Offers First Direct Proof of Diplomatic Drama Between Judah and Its Assyrian Overlords.

Yair Kleinbaum Oct 22, 2025 23:07 In a discovery that bridges the gap between biblical lore and hard archaeology, excavators have unearthed a minuscule pottery shard etched with 2,700-year-old Assyrian cuneiform near Jerusalem's Western Wall, potentially the smoking gun of a royal tax revolt against the mighty Assyrian Empire.

The 2.5-centimeter artifact, found in the Davidson Archaeological Park at the foot of Jerusalem's ancient western hill, bears Akkadian script hinting at a deadline for tribute payments from the Kingdom of Judah.

Experts believe it fragments a royal bulla, a sealed tag authenticating official dispatches from Assyrian kings to their Judean vassals. JFeed

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Mamdani courts Hasidic voters with Yiddish letter ahead of NYC election. NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeals to Hasidic voters in a Yiddish letter, seeking support from a key bloc amid controversy over his anti-Israel views. Israel National News. Oct 23, 2025, 3:26 AM (GMT+3) INN

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In final mayoral debate: Mamdani defends record amid accusations of antisemitism. Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa confront Zohran Mamdani over antisemitism and anti-Israel rhetoric in NYC’s final mayoral debate, as 650 rabbis warn his election could endanger Jews. Mamdani defends his record and pledges inclusivity. Israel National News. Oct 23, 2025, 4:11 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Rubio: Knesset sovereignty bill threatens Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Ahead of Israel visit, Secretary of State warns that Israel’s sovereignty bill, approved in a preliminary reading by the Knesset, endangers Trump’s Gaza peace plan. Elad Benari. Published: Oct 23, 2025, 4:39 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Dutch police detain man over axe threat to Wilders on TikTok. Dutch police detain a 25-year-old man after he threatened Geert Wilders in a viral TikTok video, saying he'd go to parliament “with an axe.” Elad Benari. Oct 23, 2025, 5:18 AM (GMT+3)

Dutch authorities detained a 25-year-old man on Wednesday after he issued violent threats against politicians in a livestreamed TikTok video that was widely circulated online. The suspect specifically named right-wing politician Geert Wilders, according to a Reuters report.

In the video, the man threatened to go to parliament “with an axe” and declared that “heads will roll,” adding that he “might (start) with Geertje,” using a nickname for Wilders.

The Dutch public prosecutor’s office confirmed the arrest and said the suspect was questioned before being released pending a decision on whether he will face prosecution.

The incident comes just one week before national elections in the Netherlands, scheduled for next Wednesday.

Last November, a Dutch court convicted in absentia two Pakistani political leaders of making calls for the murder of Wilders. INN

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Houthis free 12 UN staffers, over 50 still detained in Yemen. Houthis release 12 UN staffers in Yemen, but over 50 remain detained. The UN urges their immediate release and continues talks with regional powers to secure their freedom. Israel National News. Oct 23, 2025, 6:49 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Mamdani Associates Threaten New York Post for Reporting on His Jihadist Imam. Front Page Magazine. October 22, 2025 | Daniel Greenfield.

There is no free press under Islam. And there won't be a free press if Islam rules over New York. After the scandal of Zohran Mamdani meeting with Imam Siraj Wahhaj broke, the New York Post did what the rest of the local media refused to do, reporting on the fact that the candidate for mayor had…posed with an unindicted co-conspirator in the Blind Sheikh plot to bomb NYC landmarks spoke at a mosque that had been under NYPD surveillance for its terror ties embraced an imam who had called for Jihad and the takeover of America As part of its reporting, the New York Post even picked up the viral video that Freedom Center Investigates posted in which Wahhaj spewed hate at America.

Mamdani had no defense against any of this except to cry ‘Islamophobia’. And his Islamist allies at CAIR went one better by threatening to stop distribution of the New York Post to suppress its reporting on Mamdani.

CAIR, Emgage and a group of Yemeni bodega owners rallied to threaten the newspaper for reporting the truth about Mamdani and Wahhaj and demanding “a public apology to Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Muslim Americans” and “an end to government officials legitimizing the Post’s platform”.

CAIR, notably, is a prominent backer of the Mamdani campaign, and the rally’s organzier, Debbie Almontaser, was a board member of the Muslim Democratic Club alongside Mamdani so these are really close Mamdani associates threatening the paper for reporting on the candidate.

There’s no attempt even being made to disprove the facts about Wahhaj, which includes quotes from the anti-American extremist, just brute force intimidation and censorship.

New York City is getting a taste of how Islamists wield any power that they have, to silence, suppress and terrorize all opposition. There is no free speech or a free press... FPM

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VP Vance ends visit with unusual conference with IDF officers. J.D. Vance will devote the final day of his visit to Israel to meetings with the defense minister and senior IDF officials to closely review the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. Israel National News. Oct 23, 2025, 8:35 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Trump's Red Line. Trump threatens Israel. In an interview with TIME magazine, U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the issue of annexation in Judea and Samaria, "I gave my word to the Arab states that it wouldn’t happen."

Gila Isaacson. Oct 23, 2025 09:08

At Ben Gurion Airport, Vice President Vance addressed Israel’s preliminary Knesset vote to apply sovereignty to the West Bank:

“The West Bank will not be annexed by Israel,” said Vance. “They can make declarations, but we won’t be happy about it.”

Secretary of State Rubio also commented before departing for Israel, “The proposal endangers President Trump’s peace plan.”

He added that while Israel is a democracy and the U.S. cannot dictate how Knesset members vote, “the President has made clear he does not support it.”

“It’s important, especially in the next two weeks, that we maintain a stable ceasefire,” Rubio said, adding that his visit is meant to ensure the agreement holds. “We’ll make sure the initial steps are completed, and then we’ll continue. Hamas is still a terrorist organization and a danger to Israel and Gaza’s residents. That’s why we need an international security force on the ground to stabilize the situation.”

Trump made his stance perfectly clear, "Israel will not annex Judea and Samaria. If they do, they will lose all U.S. support."

Hamas released an official statement condemning the sovereignty bill, “Israel will bear responsibility for the consequences of these invalid laws. We call on the U.N., the Arab League, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to condemn this step, restrain Israel, and hold it accountable for its actions.”

Political commentator Amit Segal also slammed Knesset's vote, saying, "Through a stroke of political genius, the advocates of sovereignty managed to get the most settlement-friendly president to declare, in his own voice, that Israel will lose America if it applies sovereignty.” JFeed

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Closing the Book on ‘Genocide,’ ‘Deliberate Starvation’ and other Modern Libels'. By Seth Mandel, October 23, 2025. No one’s having more trouble accepting the possibility of peace than the United Nations.

While Gazans are finishing school, opening cafes, and posting photos of their full chicken dinners, one UN agency is still banging the drum of “acute malnutrition”—this as the crossings are open and the aid is flowing. UN relief coordinator Tom Fletcher, the source of the “14,000 dead babies in 48 hours” lie—one of the more dangerous and consequential hoaxes of the war—is meeting with the Irish government, which has itself achieved a previously unimagined level of irrelevance. And the International Court of Justice, the UN’s pretend world court, is issuing new demands of Israel to give Hamas-adjacent UN activists more access in Gaza.

All of it is meaningless, of course, having long been overtaken by events. Palestinian social media is currently the UN’s worst nightmare: Gazans with big smiles and full bellies. As John Lennon and Yoko Ono famously said, war is over if you want it. It’s just that the UN doesn’t want it.

Thankfully, nobody cares what the UN wants. But it’s worth examining why the UN is so angry that the war has ceased and Palestinian lives are improving.

One reason is that the war’s end makes it possible to start compiling definitive statistics. And those statistics make it crystal clear that UN-affiliated agencies and their partner NGOs have conducted large-scale fraud, the blast radius of which has incinerated the credibility of much of Western academic and “humanitarian” institutions.

Let’s start with food. Salo Aizenberg—who probably deserves some sort of medal for his painstaking work compiling the true statistical toll of the war—pointed out this week that the UN-backed IPC declared a Gaza famine in August, and that we can now check the numbers against the prediction and verify exactly what the IPC got wrong.

Between the famine declaration and the cease-fire, there should have been 10,143 famine deaths in Gaza. Using Hamas’s own numbers of such deaths—which are obviously not undercounted—the total famine deaths in that period was 192.

That means the IPC predicted about 10,000 famine deaths and was short by about 10,000. The IPC is now at Candace Owens’s level of credibility and statistical reliability.

There was no famine. That’s not an opinion, it’s an indisputable fact. Also indisputable is that there was no near-famine. It wasn’t a close call.

That, by the way, is good news. Although the anti-Israel activist world was hoping for mass starvation, those of us who aren’t monsters are very happy that there was no famine in Gaza. Pay attention to those who dispute this and those who show their disappointment.

Then there is the main event: the accusation of “genocide.” While this has been debunked again and again and again throughout the war—to the extent that anyone accusing Israel of genocide has disqualified themselves from legitimate debate over matters of war and peace—now that there is a cease-fire, we can work with steady numbers.

Aizenberg noted in September that using Hamas’s own statistics, and subtracting natural deaths and fatalities caused by munitions fired by Gazan combatants, one gets a total of about 33,000 civilian casualties. The widely accepted number of combatant casualties is at about 25,000.

Every one of those 33,000 civilian casualties is a tragedy and a testament to the effectiveness and ruthlessness of Hamas’s human-shield strategy. That number also means that there are fewer than 1.5 civilian deaths for each combatant war death, an almost unheard-of level of care for civilians by the Israeli army.

Again, these are the numbers. A genocide didn’t happen—that we knew a long time ago. But it is now clear that there is no plausible case that Israel used excessive force against civilians or targeted noncombatants. The opposite is true: In pursuing Hamas, Israeli soldiers sacrificed their own lives to protect civilians. This is not an interpretation of some contextless video floating around social media; this is established fact…. Commentary Magazine

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Netanyahu: Israel is independent, US does not dictate our policy. PM Netanyahu rejects claims of US control over Israeli policy, stressing independence while praising Trump’s support in Gaza and hostage rescue efforts. Israel National News Oct 24, 2025, 5:10 AM (GMT+3)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected the notion that the US is dictating policy to Israel, stressing that Israel is an independent country.

Netanyahu was responding to a question from Channel 12 News about US President Donald Trump’s comments in an interview with TIME Magazine, in which Trump said that Israel will not apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and added, “Israel would lose all of its support from the United States if that happened.”

"I deeply, deeply appreciate President Trump’s support - both for the wartime operations, for my decision to enter Gaza City, and for his mobilization of the Arab world to help bring back our hostages through our military pressure and his diplomatic pressure," Netanyahu said.

"We brought back 20 hostages alive, something no one believed would happen. Now, in the framework we’re advancing - including tonight’s conversation with Marco Rubio, and earlier with Vice President Vance - we’re working to promote the goals of demilitarizing Gaza and disarming Hamas, along with other matters important to us. That’s what matters. The cooperation between us, between partners, is a blessing for the State of Israel. We are an independent country," he stressed.

The comments follow the Knesset’s approval on Wednesday, in a preliminary reading, two bills to apply sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.

Netanyahu’s office said earlier on Thursday that "the Knesset vote on annexation was a deliberate political provocation by the opposition to sow discord during Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Israel."

It noted that the two bills were sponsored by opposition members of the Knesset.

US Vice President JD Vance criticized the vote in the Knesset as he boarded Air Force Two to depart Israel, telling the press that the vote was "weird" and said it confused him. INN

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Unbroken Terror. Hamas's Hidden Arsenal: Hundreds of Rockets, Thousands of Rifles, and Tunnels Endure in Gaza. Hamas's vast stockpile of rockets, rifles, and tunnels fuels deadly ambushes, exploiting Gaza's aid chaos to defy Israel's relentless campaign. Eliana Fleming. Oct 23, 2025 17:51 JFeed

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Betrayed by Mercy. Hamas's Ruthless Tactic: 12 IDF Soldiers Slain from 'Safe Zones' Guarding Just One Hostage. Hamas turns hostage hideouts into kill zones in southern Gaza, claiming 12 IDF lives from a spot shielding just one captive in a deadly exploitation of restraint.

Eliana Fleming Oct 23, 2025 16:49

A harrowing report cleared for release by Israel's military censor has exposed how Hamas terrorists cunningly turned IDF-designated "protected compounds" in southern Gaza into deadly launchpads for ambushes, costing the lives of approximately 12 soldiers in assaults originating from an area believed to hold only a single Israeli hostage. Journalist Avishai Grinzaig detailed the grim reality in southern Gaza, where over the past months, IDF commanders marked off sensitive zones based on intelligence suggesting captive Israelis were concealed within, opting to forgo airstrikes or ground assaults to avert any risk to those innocents. This restraint, born of an unyielding commitment to safeguard every life amid the war sparked by the October 7, 2023, massacre, inadvertently created what the terrorists dubbed "immunity zones", sanctuaries where Hamas not only shackled their prisoners in underground hellholes but brazenly orchestrated hit-and-run operations against Israeli forces, retreating unscathed to repeat the carnage.

In these fortified pockets, scattered amid the rubble-strewn hellscape of Khan Younis and Rafah, southern bastions where Hamas once headquartered its Rafah Brigade before its near-total decimation in May 2024, the terrorists exploited the IDF's hesitation with lethal precision. Emerging from tunnel shafts rigged as both guard posts and ambush points, they would unleash barrages of anti-tank missiles, RPGs, and sniper fire on patrolling troops before vanishing into the very structures shielding their sole hostage in that sector. "In practice, the Hamas terror organization realized these were 'immunity zones' and used them as bases for attacks against IDF troops," Grinzaig explained, underscoring how the group multitasked their captors' duties: tormenting hostages while mounting some of the war's deadliest raids. Estimates pinpoint around 12 fatalities from strikes traced back to one such compound, a staggering toll for a single protected life, highlighting the terrorists' callous calculus in a conflict where over 700 Israeli soldiers have perished since the onslaught that claimed 1,200 civilian lives and saw 251 abducted. JFeed

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Hero’s Welcome. After 738 Days of Hell: Former Hostage Matan Angrest Returns Home to Thousands of Adoring Fans | WATCH. Matan Angrest, a former hostage who spent 738 days in captivity, returned home to a massive rally, leading fans in cheers and making an emotional demand to "bring everyone back now." Eliana Fleming Oct 23, 2025. JFeed

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Iran doxxes, threatens journalists in Israel amid spy hunt. Itamar Eichner|10.23.25 YNet

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Hero's welcome: Freed hostage Matan Angrest returns home after rehab. Eitan Glikman|10.23.25 YNet

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Report: US and Israel weigh dividing Gaza for phased reconstruction ynet|10.23.25 YNet

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As Rubio touches ground, Israel opposes inclusion of critical states in Gaza stabilization force. Itamar Eichner|10.23.25 YNet

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Hamas and Palestinian Authority leaders meet in Cairo for first time to discuss Gaza’s future. Einav Halabi|10.23.25. YNet

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Cornell student newspaper retracts artwork featuring Nazi symbols and bloodied Star of David. The drawing accompanied an opinion piece about Israel's Gaza campaign by indigenous[sic] studies professor Karim-Aly Kassam. By Louis Casiano, Fox News Published October 23, 2025 6:36pm EDT. The student newspaper at Cornell University came under fire after it published artwork created by a professor featuring a bloodied Star of David and a Nazi "SS" symbol scrawled on the back of a Palestinian person.

The image, published in The Cornell Daily Sun, was later taken down. However, it was criticized by some as antisemitic, the New York Post reported.

"To me, it reflects the normalization of Holocaust inversion, both on the internet and now on Cornell’s campus," William Jacobson, a law professor who founded Legal Insurrection, told the newspaper. FoxNews

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Watch: Greta Thunberg skewered in Gaza flotilla sketch on 'Eretz Nehederet'. Israeli satire TV show “Eretz Nehederet” mocks Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla efforts, highlighting her outrage at a ceasefire and selective concern based on who’s involved in the conflict. Israel National News. Oct 24, 2025, 1:19 AM (GMT+3)

Israeli satirical television show “Eretz Nehederet”, which aired its season premiere on Wednesday, featured a sketch mocking Swedish activist Greta Thunberg’s attempts to breach Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza by participating in two flotillas to Gaza, which were intercepted by Israeli forces.

The sketch shows Thunberg, on her way to Gaza, learning there is a ceasefire and becoming angry about it saying, “What? They signed a ceasefire after we demanded a ceasefire? How dare they?”

Her companions aboard the flotilla suggest they help other oppressed people, such as Uyghurs in China or Christians in Nigeria, but Thunberg says he is not interested upon learning there no Jews are involved.

Later in the sketch, Thunberg and her companions perk up when seeing Gazans being shot on shore, but decide not do to anything upon learning it is Hamas that is doing the killing. INN

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Indonesia defends ban on Israelis, accepts Olympic fallout Elad Benari Oct 24, 2025, 4:52 AM INN

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Chinese and Russian 'honeytrap' spies target US tech workers, report shows US intelligence experts warn that China and Russia are using women posing as investors or partners to spy on American tech workers; A Times investigation exposes recruitment through LinkedIn, startup contests, and fake investments. Daniela Ginzburg|10.23.25 | YNet

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Israeli first: Heart, liver transplants on same day. Hadassah doctors performed Israel’s first same-day heart bypass and liver transplant, saving four lives. Or Hadar|10.23.25. YNet

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With song and dance Captivity survivor Matan Angrest leaves the hospital Israel National News Oct 23, 2025, 6:06 PM INN

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Rubio Declares: ‘There Is No Plan B for Gaza’. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the establishment of the peace force for the Gaza Strip during a press conference at a U.S. military base in Kiryat Gat. He stated that it "includes more than 24 countries, including Muslim ones, that committed that Gaza will not be controlled by Hamas," Gila Isaacson. OCT 24, 2025. JFeed

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Trump has crossed a line in interfering in Israel's affairs, ex-Israeli diplomat says "The nature of the relationship between Israel and the United States is asymmetrical; we are kind of a 'client state,'" he explained.

By 103FM. October 24, 2025.

Former Israeli Consul General to New York, Alon Pinkas, criticized US interference in Israeli affairs in a conversation on Israel-US relations with Ron Kupman and Arieh Eldad on their show on 103FM radio on Friday.

Pinkas expressed anger over US President Donald Trump’s statements, such as his comments on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial and the request for a pardon from President Isaac Herzog, as well as his involvement in deciding whether Marwan Barghouti should be released. JPost

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Trump’s Muslim ambassador pick faces GOP backlash over anti-Israel, antisemitic posts. Trump nominee for Kuwait ambassador, grilled at confirmation hearing, loses support over Israel views. Andrew Lapin, JTA. Published: Oct 24, 2025, 9:40 AM (GMT+3)

After Amer Ghalib became the most prominent Muslim politician in the country to endorse Donald Trump for US president last year, he did so on pro-Palestinian grounds. And he was rewarded with a plum position: the administration’s ambassadorship to Kuwait.

But the mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, had to get through Senate approval first. And at Thursday’s confirmation hearing before the foreign relations committee, multiple Republicans broke rank and took Ghalib to task for his past social media posts and actions about Jews and Israel.

“It appears you have a deep-felt and passionate view about the Middle East,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told Ghalib. “But it is a view that is in direct conflict with the policy positions of President Trump and this administration.”

Cruz grilled the Yemen-born mayor on Hamtramck becoming the first American city to adopt a boycott, divestment and sanctions policy against Israel; on his previous “liking” of Facebook posts comparing Jews to monkeys; and on his past stances opposing the Abraham Accords.

He wasn’t the only Republican to take issue with Ghalib. Sens. David McCormick of Pennsylvania and Pete Ricketts of Nebraska also harshly questioned the mayor on his views on Jews and Israel.

Ghalib did not disavow any of his past stances or posts. The BDS resolution, he said, had been drafted by the anti-Zionist group Jewish Voice for Peace and approved unanimously by the city council. “It wasn’t my idea,” he said. “We don’t have any companies that deal with Israel in our city.” He said he had no power to remove a city council official who had said the Holocaust was advance punishment for Israel.

He “liked” the Facebook post about monkeys, he said, because he used to “like” every post on his feed before becoming mayor. “The person who wrote it is mentally challenged in our community,” he said of the post, later adding, “It’s definitely antisemitism, but clicking on it doesn’t mean I endorse that.”

“Actually, ‘like’ means exactly that,” Cruz retorted.

In response to a question from McCormick about whether he would “accept President Trump’s view that Israel is and should be the national home of the Jewish people,” Ghalib dodged. “I think we can coexist in the region and that’s the answer, that everybody has the right to exist now,” he said. “I trust the president’s policies and I will support his policies.”

At the end of the hearing, Cruz said he would vote no on confirming Ghalib, putting the mayor’s appointment on shaky ground.

Ghalib had endorsed Trump after previously siding with the “Uncommitted” movement that had targeted former US President Joe Biden’s support for Israel. In a meeting with Trump prior to his endorsement, the mayor said the two had discussed the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza. Michigan, which has a large Arab population, wound up swinging to Trump.

A separate nominee at the same hearing, South Africa ambassador hopeful Leo Bozell, pledged to push the country to end its genocide charge against Israel in front of the International Court of Justice. INN

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Marco Rubio: US is committed to Israel’s security, Hamas will be demilitarized Israel National News Oct 24, 2025, 1:27 PM INN

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Judea and Samaria: IDF arrests 44 terrorists, two of whom were planning attacks Israel National News Oct 24, 2025, 11:48 AM INN

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'Thank you for not giving up' Omri Miran sends first message. Israel National News. Oct 24, 2025, 3:54 PM INN

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'From here, only good things' Captivity survivor Alon Ohel discharged from hospital Israel National News Oct 24, 2025, 2:49 PM INN

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Senior Hezbollah logistics commander eliminated. IDF eliminated logistics commander of Hezbollah’s southern front, Abbas Hassan Karkhi. Israel National News Oct 24, 2025, 4:46 PM INN

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MUST WATCH: Ted Cruz Confronts Trump Nom With Facebook Post He Liked That Compares Jews To Monkeys. Forbes Breaking News. Oct 23, 2025. During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Thursday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) confronted President Trump's nominee to be Ambassador to Kuwait Amer Ghalib about his past social media activity. YouTube

(ADL @ADL: We strongly oppose the nomination of Amer Ghalib to be the next US Ambassador to Kuwait. Ghalib routinely traffics in antisemitism, actively supports the antisemitic BDS movement, attempted to justify the 10/7 massacre, and refused to take disciplinary action against an appointee who attempted to justify the Holocaust. As ADL’s recent Global 100 poll revealed, Kuwait has the second highest levels of antisemitic attitudes in the world at 97% and having Ghalib represent US interests in Kuwait could further fuel antisemitic beliefs in the country and across the region. We urge President Trump to withdraw Ghalib’s nomination. [137] Mar 13, 2025. on X)

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'Humanitarian Belt' with Amnesty Option. US Pushes Bold New Gaza Aid Plan, Sidestepping UN Security Role. The U.S. is spearheading a dramatic new Gaza aid strategy, a “Humanitarian Belt” of fortified distribution hubs offering both relief and amnesty for militants, all while cutting out UN security involvement. With Israel onboard and Arab partners like Egypt, Indonesia, and Azerbaijan in the mix, Washington’s plan could redefine Gaza’s postwar recovery. Oct 24, 2025 04:24 JFeed

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Muslim States Join Coalition. Rubio Declares: ‘There Is No Plan B for Gaza’. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the establishment of the peace force for the Gaza Strip during a press conference at a U.S. military base in Kiryat Gat. He stated that it "includes more than 24 countries, including Muslim ones, that committed that Gaza will not be controlled by Hamas." Author: Gila Isaacson Gila Isaacson Oct 24, 2025 08:35 JFeed

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Defense Minister to Vance: Majority of Hamas tunnels still intact. Israel National News. Oct 24, 2025, 8:58 PM INN

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Report: US launches drone missions over Gaza to track ceasefire Israel National News Oct 24, 2025, 9:46 PM INN

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Officials: Phase 2 of Hamas ceasefire deal 'very likely'.

Israeli officials say Phase 2 of the Hamas ceasefire deal is likely, despite Hamas stalling on return of remaining bodies of hostages.

Elad Benari, Canada. Oct 24, 2025, 11:07 PM INN

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Netanyahu effigy hanged in Turkey. Israel National News. Oct 25, 2025, 7:02 PM INN

Turkey’s anti-Israel incitement grows. Protesters hang a Netanyahu effigy with a “death penalty” sign . Itamar Eichner|10.25.25. YNet

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Report: 150 Hamas killers staying at Cairo hotel Orly Harari Oct 25, 2025, 7:19 PM INN

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Pools, Spas, and Suicide Bombers. Daily Mail: Freed Hamas Terrorists Enjoy Lavish Cairo Vacation At 'Hotel Hamas' Cairo hotel becomes unlikely hotspot as over 150 freed Palestinian terrorists, including top Hamas leaders, enjoy luxury accommodations. Gila Isaacson. Oct 25, 2025. JFeed

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Following US pressure: Egyptian team to help locate hostages'. bodies. Israel National News. Oct 25, 2025, 8:10 PM INN

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Hostage's mother: Matan bears scars of heroism on his body. Anat Angrest, mother of Hamas captivity survivor Matan Angrest, says her son came home with scars from Hamas' abuse, but he wants to join IDF, bring hostage Itay Chen home. Israel National News. Published: Oct 25, 2025, 9:34 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Netanyahu, Rubio reaffirm US-Israel alliance in closing call after visit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his visit and unwavering support, as both leaders pledged continued cooperation on returning hostages and disarming Hamas. Israel National News. Oct 25, 2025, 9:44 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Summit on Air Force One: Trump meets Qatari leaders, hails 'real peace' in Middle East Orly Harari. Oct 25, 2025, 10:25 PM INN

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Islamic Jihad terrorist eliminated in central Gaza. Uzi Baruch. Oct 25, 2025, 11:31 PM INN

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IDF conducts drone strike in Nuseirat. IDF forces say they conducted a drone strike a short time ago in the Nuseirat area of central Gaza, targeting a member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad who they say was preparing an imminent attack on Israeli troops. Local reports from Gaza indicate the strike hit a vehicle, killing one individual and injuring several others. Saudi news outlet Al-Hadath identifies the deceased as the Central Gaza Brigade Commander of Islamic Jihad’s military wing. Israeli officials have not yet confirmed this identification. [Oct 25, 2025]. JFeed

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Trump gives Hamas 48-hour deadline. US President Donald Trump urges Hamas to promptly return the bodies of deceased hostages, including two Americans, warning that failure to comply could prompt international action. 'I am watching this very closely.' Israel National News. Oct 25, 2025, 11:38 PM INN

Trump threatens Hamas: You have 48 hours to start to return slain hostages. [Oct 25, 2025]. [138] JFeed

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After Trump ultimatum Hamas: We won’t give Israel excuses to resume war. Israel National News. Oct 26, 2025, 1:59 AM INN

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Fatah sets conditions for administering Gaza. The Fatah movement, led by Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), emphasized that any future arrangement in the Gaza Strip must be conducted under Palestinian national legitimacy, embodied in the PLO and the State of Palestine. Dalit Halevi. Published: Oct 26, 2025, 12:03 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Ireland elects President known for anti-Israel rhetoric. Catherine Connolly, a critic of Israel who once called Hamas “part of the fabric” of Palestine and referred to Israel as a “terrorist state”, elected Ireland’s president in a landslide. Israel National News. Oct 26, 2025, 2:48 AM (GMT+2) INN

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New Irish president Catherine Connolly draws backlash over past anti-Israel remarks. Ireland’s new president Catherine Connolly faces criticism for past remarks labeling Israel a “terrorist state” and defending Hamas as part of Palestinian society.

By Mathilda Heller. October 26, 2025.

The election of far-left, anti-establishment candidate Catherine Connolly as Irish president has split the country, not least its Jewish community.

Connolly, who won in a landslide on Saturday, has called Israel a “terrorist state” and a “rogue state” on several occasions, and has also said that “history didn’t begin on October 7.” JPost

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Mossad names ‘Sardar Ammar’ as architect of Iranian plots in Australia, Greece, and Germany. Israel’s Mossad named a senior IRGC officer behind thwarted attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets abroad, triggering diplomatic fallout in Australia and Germany.

By Amichai Stein, Octobe 26, 2025. Israel’s Mossad on Sunday publicly identified a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) figure it says oversaw multiple foiled attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets worldwide in 2024–2025, and pointed to fresh diplomatic fallout, including Australia’s expulsion of Iran’s ambassador and Germany’s summoning of Tehran’s envoy. JPost

Mossad names top IRGC operative behind global terrorist plots targeting Jews, Israelis. JNS Staff. (Oct. 26,2025 / JNS) JNS

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Israel indicts Turks over plot to smuggle Iranian-supplied weapons via Jordan border One of the suspects was also charged with attempting to provide means for carrying out terrorism. JNS Staff IDF soldiers patrol in the tripoint border between Israel, Syria and Jordan, May 12, 2022. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90.IDF soldiers patrol in the tripoint border between Israel, Syria and Jordan, May 12, 2022. Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90.

(Oct. 26, 2025 / JNS) Israel’s State Prosecutor’s Office has indicted three Turkish citizens for their involvement in a plot to smuggle handguns into the Jewish state on behalf of an Iranian arms supplier, it announced Sunday morning.

Oktay Asci, Rahman Gokyir and Yunus Ozel were indicted for weapons offenses for their role in a plot to smuggle the Iranian-supplied arms into Israel through the border with Jordan. The first suspect was also charged with attempting to provide means for carrying out terror. JNS

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Held, beaten, defiant: Omri Miran’s. father reveals ordeal of Gazan captivity Dani Miran opens up about the ordeal, and the heartbreaking conversations with his granddaughter (“She asked the girls in her kindergarten to go with her to Gaza to get her father”). Karni Eldad. Oct. 26, 2025

When Omri Miran returned from captivity on Oct. 13, after two years in Gaza, his family was advised to reunite with him gradually. His wife, Lishay Miran-Lavi, was the first to see him. A minute later, he asked where his father was. Omri walked out into a long hallway and saw his father at the far end.

“He ran toward me. We stood there hugging for a long time. In those moments, there was silence. I could only hear both our heartbeats. Then I told him I love him and that I missed him terribly, and he said, ‘Dad, you have no idea how much I missed you.’”

Dani Miran, 80, sits in the cafeteria of Beit Ariela—the central public library in Tel Aviv—overlooking “Hostage Square,” wiping away tears. A strong, warm and witty man, his has been a rare voice of calm and reason throughout the campaign to free the hostages. The interview is repeatedly interrupted, by phone calls and passersby who stop to express their love and concern for his son. He answers everyone patiently. There’s no more urgency now. Omri is home.

Dani was born in Iraq, immigrated to Israel, and settled in Khaltsa, which later became Kiryat Shmona. He moved to Yesud Hama’ala, married, and had four children: Boaz, Nadav, Omri and Naama. His wife died 33 years ago at the age of 46, and he raised the children alone.

He says that over the past two years he dreamed of Omri often. Some of the dreams were good, “but others were awful nightmares that left me waking up in tears, unable to even remember the dream. It happened over and over.” JNS

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100 Australian doctors prepare to immigrate to Israel. The MedEx event held in Melbourne and Sydney, comes as Israel expands global efforts to recruit physicians from abroad. Etgar Lefkovits. (Oct. 26,2025 / JNS) ...The event comes amid a sharp rise in antisemitism around the world following the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel. In Australia, currently ruled by a strongly anti-Israel government, a synagogue and a Jewish daycare center were firebombed and Jewish-owned properties and cars have been vandalized.

The attacks have shaken the 110,000-strong Jewish community in Australia, which is strongly Zionist, in no small part because Australia long served as the second largest refuge for Holocaust survivors after Israel.

“The reality is that if you would have run this conference before Oct. 7 you would have at 10% of what you have now,” said Dr. Jonathan Levy, 50, a GP who relocated to Australia from the United Kingdom over two decades ago and who now intends to move to Israel with his four children. “There has always been a strong pull factor to Israel, but now there is a very strong push factor that didn’t used to exist,” he added... JNS

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NYC rabbi endorses Cuomo, calls Mamdani 'genuine threat to our city' Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz urged New York City Jewry to vote for former NY governor Andrew Cuomo to become the city's next mayor, warning against Zohran Mamdani.

By Michael Starr, October 26, 2025 Kehilath Jeshurun Synagogue Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz urged New York City Jewry on Friday to vote for former New York governor Andrew Cuomo to become the city's next mayor, warning that NYC assemblyman Zohran Mamdani represented a threat to the community.

"Zohran Mamdani represents a genuine threat to our city and way of life. We must make sure he doesn’t get elected," Steinmetz said in an open letter. "The only way to do that is by voting for Andrew Cuomo." JPost

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A Bright New Beginning After 2 Years of Torture: They're Out! Eitan Mor, Evyatar David, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal Head Home | WATCH. Three Israeli men held captive by Hamas for two years have been discharged from Rabin Medical Center, transitioning to outpatient rehabilitation as they begin their recovery journey.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 26, 2025 10:31. JFeed

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Brutal Take Down. Shabbos Kestenbaum Destroys Jackson Hinkle | WATCH. Shabbos Kestenbaum is fierce and unapologetic, and extremely knowledgeable. Jackson Hinkle is none of these things.

Gila Isaacson Oct 26, 2025 12:00

A heated exchange between American Jewish activist Shabbos Kestenbaum and controversial influencer Jackson Hinkle has gone viral on X, drawing thousands of views and shares within hours of its posting.

The clip captures Kestenbaum accusing Hinkle of being a "simp to Hamas" and a "hack," before delivering a pointed rebuke: "I speak on behalf of millions of Americans when I say, take your communist Russian Houthi [self] and stay in mosque."

Kestenbaum, a political commentator for PragerU and Harvard Law graduate known for his lawsuit against the university over antisemitism (Kestenbaum v. Harvard), shows that Hinkle's views are as uninformed as they are propagandistic.

In his own X post earlier that day, Kestenbaum shared the full clip, writing: "I just debated Jackson Hinkle. He was so utterly destroyed that he's now refusing to publish the full debate. Watch this exchange to understand how utterly uninformed this man is on the Middle East. And Jackson: assuming your Qatari masters will let, I'll gladly debate again!"

The video shows Kestenbaum pressing Hinkle on his support for Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran-backed groups, accusing him of aligning with anti-American regimes.

Hinkle, a 25-year-old self-described "MAGA communist" and independent journalist with over 2.8 million X followers (@jacksonhinklle), has built a platform amplifying pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel narratives since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. He has repeatedly praised Hamas as "resistance fighters," mocked Israeli hostages, and promoted conspiracy theories, including claims that Israel fabricated aspects of the October 7 atrocities... [139]

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Report: Strike on Islamic Jihad terrorist approved after US approval. Israel National News. Oct 26, 2025, 1:18 PM INN

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Gush Etzion residents fuming: Shepherds attacked and then detained by IDF. Israel National News. Oct 26, 2025, 2:36 PM INN

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JD Vance criticizes Mamdani for calling his aunt a 9/11 'victim'. JD Vance slams Mamdani for calling his Muslim aunt a 9/11 'victim,' while Mamdani defends his comments citing post-9/11 discrimination against Muslims in the US, amid intensifying tensions in the NYC mayoral race. Israel National News. Published: Oct 26, 2025, 11:56 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Over 1000 rabbis sign anti-Mamdani letter. Over 1,000 rabbis, cantors, and yeshiva students across the US sign petition warning against rise and political normalization of anti-Zionism in the New York mayoral race. Israel National News. Published: Oct 26, 2025, 9:14 PM (GMT+2) INN

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The Iranian official behind a global terror network. The new exposure reveals 'fingerprint-free Iranian terror': strict compartmentalization, recruitment of foreigners, and secret communications - and the heavy price Iran pays internationally for its failures. Israel National News. Oct 26, 2025, 2:12 PM INN

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Eitan Mor recounts the horrifying moments near Re'im.

In a newly released video, freed hostage Eitan Mor recalls the chaos of the October 7th Massacre and his final moments of contact with Elyakim Libman, who was killed while rescuing others. Israel National News. Oct 26, 2025, 3:01 PM (GMT+2) INN

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White House reporter: Let's put the Temple Mount on the table. White House reporter Jake Turx says solution to disarming Hamas is to 'put the Temple Mount on the table,' says terror group 'doesn't care' about anything else. Israel National News. Published: Oct 26, 2025, 6:03 PM (GMT+2)

Jewish White House reporter Jake Turx responded to the discourse regarding whether US President Donald Trump will rebuild the Holy Temple (Beis Hamikdash) in Jerusalem.

Speaking to Belaaz, Turx explained, "If there's one thing Trump understands, it's leverage. The problem is he couldn't figure out how to get leverage over Hamas."

In his opinion, the solution is "very simple": To tell the Hamas terror group that if they won't disarm, control of the Temple Mount (Har Habayis) will be transferred solely to the Jews.

"They don't care about anybody's kids, they'll sacrifice everybody, but the one thing they will not sacrifice is Har Habayis," he explained, adding, "I'm not saying, 'Let's go up and build the Beis Hamikdash this second,' I'm saying, 'Let's put Har Habayis on the table.' And if that doesn't work and Hamas does not disarm, then we'll have to figure out about building the Beis Hamikdash, but for now, let's just use it for leverage."

Last week, a Jewish White House reporter asked Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt if President Trump was considering building the Third Temple in Jerusalem. Leavitt responded that the matter had not come up in any of the meetings held on President Trump's construction projects.

Trump has recently announced several planned historic construction projects, including the creation of a ceremonial arch in Washington and replacing the east wing of the White House with a ballroom. INN

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Israel braces for 'propaganda war' as global journalists prepare to enter Gaza Itamar Eichner|10.26.25 YNet

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'Kill as many civilians as possible': main suspect indicted for Bat Yam bus bombing. According to the indictment, Abd al-Karim Sanobar and several accomplices manufactured several powerful improvised explosive devices, attaching nails and screws to maximize casualties Elisha Ben Kimon|10.26.25

Israel’s military prosecution on Sunday filed a severe indictment against Abd al-Karim Sanobar, the main terrorist suspect in the attempted bus bombing attack in Bat Yam last February.

According to the indictment, Sanobar and several accomplices planned in January to carry out a large-scale terror attack in the greater Tel Aviv area (Gush Dan). Their aim, prosecutors said, was to kill and injure as many civilians as possible by planting several shrapnel-filled explosive devices in crowded public places. YNet

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Palestinian Authority President Abbas names ex-Israel liaison as successor amid calls for reform. Mahmoud Abbas named his longtime deputy, Hussein al-Sheikh — who once oversaw coordination with Israel — as his temporary successor in case of death or incapacity, replacing a previous appointee

Einav Halabi|10.26.25 YNet

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A Ceasefire of Controversy. 30 Days of Doom: U.S. Delivers Warning to Israel on Gaza Ceasefire. Senior American officials deliver crucial message to Israel regarding Gaza ceasefire maintenance, emphasizing proportional response and diplomatic progress in the coming month. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 26, 2025 11:35 JFeed

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Notes part IIIII: Oct 27-Nov 7, 2025

Brave Beyond Measure. "Don’t Call Me a Hostage Survivor,” Says Alon Ohel After Release. Alon Ahel survived two years in captivity in Gaza and was released a little more than two weeks ago. His father said that his son does not want to be labeled a “hostage survivor.” Gila Isaacson Oct 27, 2025 09:10 Jfeed

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Watch: MK Succot catches infiltrators breaching Jerusalem fence. MK Tzvi Succot apprehends two Arab infiltrators in Jerusalem's Beit Hanina neighborhood; the suspects came through the same breach as the Ramot Junction terrorists. Israel National News. Oct 27, 2025, 9:45 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Hostage Yossi Sharabi laid to rest. Hundreds attend funeral of murdered hostage Yossi Sharabi, who was kidnapped during the October 7 massacre and murdered in Hamas captivity. Israel National News. Published: Oct 27, 2025, 2:45 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Hamas announces: We can retrieve 7-9 hostages' bodies. Following US pressure, Hamas terror group announces it is able to retrieve most of the remaining hostages' bodies from the rubble, report says. Israel National News. Oct 27, 2025, 3:04 PM INN

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A Blow for the Muslim Brotherhood. Shock Arrest: U.S. Detains British Commentator Who Celebrated October 7 Massacre, Faces Immediate Deportation Sami Hamdi, British political commentator and editor-in-chief of The International Interest, was detained by U.S. ICE at San Francisco Airport after his visitor visa was revoked over alleged ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. Jfeed Staff. Oct 27, 2025 12:49 JFeed

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Qatar's World Cup of Lies Exposed: Whistleblower Lifts the Veil on Qatar's $300 Billion Propaganda Empire Former Qatar World Cup media manager Abdullah Ibhais exposes a $300 billion propaganda machine designed to whitewash the 2022 tournament, surveil journalists, and bury reports of human rights abuses. His revelations reveal the high-stakes world of sports, politics, and global media manipulation. Jfeed Staff. Oct 27, 2025. JFeed

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Media Scandal Uncovered. ZDF Cuts Ties After Israel Reveals Gaza Engineer Was Hamas Squad Leader Germany’s public broadcaster ZDF has suspended its decades-long partnership with Gaza’s Palestine Media Production after Israel provided proof that a senior technician killed in an airstrike was a Hamas squad leader. The revelation ignited outrage in Germany, with critics accusing ZDF of indirectly funding terror through public broadcasting fees. Gila Isaacson. Oct 27, 2025 JFeed

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Fabricated 9/11 Victimhood Exposed Zohran Mamdani’s Hijab Aunt Hoax Explodes. New Yorkers deserve better than a chameleon con artist who'd sell his own family's truth for a ballot box bump. Mamdani isn't just out of touch; he's a menace, peddling division and delusion while the city grapples with real crises, skyrocketing crime, migrant mayhem, and a budget black hole. If this is the "progressive" future, count us out.

Gila Isaacson. Oct 27, 2025 05:36 In a bombshell that reeks of desperation and deceit, Democratic Socialist darling Zohran Mamdani's tear-soaked bid for sympathy has imploded faster than one of his pie-in-the-sky rent-free fantasies.

He thought he'd tug at Muslim voters' heartstrings with a "personal" 9/11 anecdote. But his lies became clear - His "hijab-wearing aunt" who supposedly ditched NYC subways out of post-attack fear? She was neither veiled nor in the Big Apple. She was halfway across the world in Tanzania, sipping chai and dodging nothing more traumatic than East African bureaucracy.

Picture this: October 24, outside the Islamic Cultural Center in the Bronx, Mamdani channels his inner Oscar winner, choking back "tears" as he laments, "I want to speak to the memory of my aunt, who stopped taking the subway after September 11 because she did not feel safe in her hijab." It's peak performative pathos, framing the 2,977 Americans slaughtered by al-Qaeda as mere backdrop to his family's "indignities." VP JD Vance nailed the absurdity on X: "According to Zohran, the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some (allegedly) bad looks." Harsh? Sure. Accurate? Devastatingly so... JFeed

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‘They decided to try to engage me directly,’ Jewish congressman says of Qatari embassy.

Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) told JNS that he stands by his criticism of Doha despite a letter from the Qatari ambassador to the United States.

Mike Wagenheim. (Oct. 27, 2025 / JNS)

After he was interviewed on Jewish far-right commentator Laura Loomer’s show, Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) told JNS that he received a letter from the Qatari ambassador to Washington stating that his “observations about Qatar” are inaccurate.

“You said that Qatar ‘funds most of the institutions that are damaging’ the United States, adding that Qatar is ‘responsible for’ protests on U.S. college campuses,” Meshal Al Thani wrote in the letter, dated Oct. 22.

“Qatar condemns antisemitism and all forms of religious and ethnic intolerance,” the envoy wrote. “Qatar had no role in the recent unrest on U.S. college campuses, and there is no evidence to the contrary.”

“I do not expect everyone to be ‘a fan of Qatar,’ as you put it,” the ambassador wrote. “We expect only to be judged on the basis of accurate information.”

Fine told JNS that “the Qataris have come after me for years, and I think that their efforts to fund all of these organizations that have come after me have not worked.”

“I guess they decided to try to engage me directly,” said the Florida Republican, who is Jewish.

The Qatari envoy also responded to the congressman’s statement that it is dangerous to let Qatari fighter pilots train on U.S. soil. “I assume you did not intend your remarks to be understood as a categorical fear of Muslims,” Al Thani wrote. He added that many Muslims live in Florida, including in Fine’s district.

Fine told JNS that his staff believes that the Qatari embassy has invited him to prior events. “I’m not aware of any previous contact to me directly,” he said. “I’ve had two death threats from Muslims that are inspired by much of the stuff that the Qataris pay for.”

Fine told JNS that he stands by his statements.

“Fear of Islam is rational. Islamophobia is a lie, as phobia implies irrational fear,” he said. “If you speak to anyone with half a brain and they hear someone yelling ‘Allahu akbar’ on the street, they’re going to look for somewhere to hide.”

Fine said that Qatar funds the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which has attacked him, and that Josh Weil, his Democratic opponent in March’s special election for a vacant House seat, accepted Qatari funding through the ActBlue platform.

“Look at my Democrat opponent when I ran for office, who came up with $15 million—an unheard of amount. No one can figure out where the money came from,” Fine said. “Where do you think it came from? I know where I think it came from.”

No evidence has been published suggesting that Doha funded Fine’s political opponents.

Qatar has been routinely accused of supporting terrorism, including by its Arab neighbors. The Al Jazeera television network, which the Qatari government owns and controls, has a documented history of disseminating Jew-hatred and of glorifying terrorists and employing Hamas operatives, who have posed as journalists.

Israel and several Arab countries have banned the network.

The Qatari defense minister once stated that “we are all Hamas,” and the Qatari government has long harbored Hamas leaders in luxury hotels in Doha.

Hamad Al-Muftah, Qatar’s deputy chief of mission in Washington, has pushed back aggressively on criticism of Qatar. In recent days, he accused Wall Street Journal editorial board member Elliot Kaufman, an Orthodox Jew, of accepting money from the Israeli government for criticizing Al-Muftah’s defense of a Harvard University fellow accused of supporting terrorism.

Al-Muftah cited a debunked report that Israel pays influencers $7,000 per social media post to back the Jewish state.

Fine told JNS that Al-Muftah’s claim about Kaufman left him “sort of stunned.”

“For a Qatari diplomat to trot that out, I mean, that’s just made up,” the congressman said. JNS

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NYC mayoral race tightens as early voting begins. Supporters of Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa “hold the 11% blocking Cuomo from winning the race,” the Suffolk University Political Research Center wrote Monday. Andrew Bernard.

(Oct. 27, 2025 / JNS) The New York City mayoral race appeared tighter on Monday as former governor Andrew Cuomo shaved Democratic state representative Zohran Mamdani’s lead to 10 points, according to a new poll.

David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, which conducted the poll, pointed to Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa as the primary obstacle to a Cuomo mayoralty. JNS

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IDF kills Hezbollah weapons dealer, operative in Lebanon. The terrorists were involved in Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild its military infrastructure, according to the Israeli military. JNS Staff. (Oct. 27, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday killed Hezbollah terrorist Ali Hussein Al-Mousawi in Lebanon’s Beqaa region.

According to the IDF, Al-Mousawi served as a weapons dealer and smuggler for the Iran-backed terror group, coordinating the purchase and transfer of arms from Syria to Lebanon. He was also involved in efforts to reestablish and bolster Hezbollah’s military capabilities. JNS

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Netanyahu to Visit U.S. Command in Israel. [Oct 27, 2025] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit the U.S. military command in Kiryat Gat on Wednesday, marking his first visit to the facility, Israeli security sources report. The trip, approved by Washington, will include top IDF and security officials and focus on the ongoing Gaza ceasefire discussions. The visit comes amid mounting pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has warned Hamas of consequences should the group fail to release Israeli hostages and return the remains of fallen soldiers. Israeli and American officials are also reportedly discussing potential actions against Hamas if the group does not comply with the ceasefire agreement. JFeed

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Yosef Chaim Ohana recounts: Hamas made us choose who will be killed, who will be wounded. Oct 27, 2025, 9:06 PM (GMT+2)

Two weeks after his release, Yosef Chaim Ohana revealed the terror of his Hamas captivity, describing beatings, psychological abuse, and how he talked his captors out of executing him. INN

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USA Schools Have Lost it. Shocking: Elite High School Students Film Themselves Recreating Hamas Kidnappings. Elite high school students in Fairfax County spark outrage after posting videos imitating Hamas kidnappings, drawing condemnation from school officials and Jewish community leaders.

Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 28, 2025 09:55

Students from the Muslim Student Association (MSA) chapters at two of Fairfax County’s most prestigious high schools, including the highly selective Langley High School, have sparked widespread outrage after posting videos to social media that appeared to imitate the taking of hostages.

Samsung Users Don't Forget To Do This Before WednesdaySponsored Samsung Users Don't Forget To Do This Before Wednesday Safe Tech Tips The content has been condemned by school officials and Jewish community leaders alike, who labeled the actions "cruel" and "appalling" while real hostages remain in captivity. JFeed

Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby: BREAKING: The Muslim Student Association at Langley High School, one of the most elite in the country, is recreating hostage taking videos.

How is this America? How are we tolerating this? Oct 28, 2025. on X

(Related: National groups orchestrated student anti-Israel protests. Fairfax Times. Nov 22, 2023 — ... 'swastikas and the words, “Free Palestine,” between the stripes...' Fairfax Times

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Footage appears to show Hamas staging recovery of hostage remains in front of Red Cross. Overnight on Monday, Hamas released remains of an Israeli hostage whose body had already been retrieved for burial, and not a 16th body. JNS Staff.

(Oct. 28, 2025 / JNS) Unverified footage published by Israeli media on Tuesday afternoon appeared to show Hamas terrorists staging the recovery of hostage remains in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The Israel Defense Forces drone footage, which was reportedly captured on Monday, shows the terrorists throwing remains out of a window into a pit and covering it with dirt in front of what appears to be an ICRC team.

JNS reached out to an ICRC spokesperson for comment on the video. JNS

Hamas staged a fake “body recovery”. Instagram · israel.against.hamas. Oct 28, 2025. Hamas staged a fake “body recovery” - and it turned out to be partial remains of a hostage whose body had already been returned. on Instageam

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Drama Deep in Rafah Tunnels: Terrorist Cell Emerges for Suicide Attack on IDF. A deadly clash erupted in Rafah as trapped Hamas terrorists launched a suicide-style attack on IDF troops, prompting Prime Minister Netanyahu to order powerful retaliatory strikes across Gaza amid fears the fragile ceasefire is collapsing. Oct 28, 2025. JFeed

IDF conducts artillery strikes in Rafah after Hamas violates ceasefire. IAF aircraft fly over city of Rafah after Hamas terrorists fire at IDF troops in the city. Israel National News. Published: Oct 28, 2025, 5:35 PM (GMT+2)

Hamas terrorists opened fire Tuesday evening at Israeli troops operating in the Rafah area, sparking exchanges of fire - a new violation of the ceasefire by the terrorist organization.

IDF forces conducted artillery strikes in response to the attacks and IAF aircraft flew over Rafah.

Earlier in the afternoon, Hamas claimed that the body it planned to hand over “was recently located in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip.”

During a security consultation held by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, officials discussed a range of possible Israeli responses to the ceasefire violation, including airstrikes in Gaza. No decisions have yet been made, and the Prime Minister is expected to decide after further consultations with the United States.

One of the options raised in the meeting was for Israel to seize additional territory in Gaza and expand the boundaries of the so-called “yellow line” area. The meeting was attended by Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon - who coordinates intelligence efforts on hostages and missing persons - and Shin Bet Director David Zini.

Earlier Tuesday, the IDF released footage showing Hamas operatives burying remains belonging to murdered hostage Ofir Tzarfati, whose body had been returned to Israel in a military operation two years ago. After burying the remains, the terrorists staged their “discovery” of them and handed them over to Israel through the Red Cross.

Under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, Hamas was required to return all hostages in its possession within 72 hours. The group released all 20 living hostages it held, but not all of the deceased. So far, Hamas has returned 15 of the 28 fallen hostages held in Gaza before the deal, leaving 13 bodies still in the Strip. INN

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Reservist Yonah Ephraim Feldbaum fell in Gaza. The Binyamin Regional Council announces that reservist Yonah Ephraim Feldbaum was killed in a clash with Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Uzi Baruch. Oct 28, 2025, 11:47 PM INN

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After campus threats, professor 'apologizes' for IDF past. After masked activists disrupted his lecture and threatened his life, Professor Michael Ben-Gad reaffirmed his IDF service, saying he 'would have crawled over cut glass' to defend his people. Israel National News. Published: Oct 28, 2025, 11:16 AM (GMT+2) Appearing on GB News, Professor Ben-Gad revealed that protesters had attempted to intimidate him into renouncing his past. "They are now offering me terms. I can have my life back if I apologize for my military service," he said. Before continuing the interview, Ben-Gad delivered what he called an "apology."

"Good evening, thugs," he began, quipping that "It's important to be polite." Referring to Israel's compulsory conscription, he explained, "As a citizen, I was obligated to serve." He added that for many, conscription removes the need to volunteer, but in his case, it was personal: "I was born less than 20 years after nearly my entire family was gassed at Treblinka... I would have crawled over cut glass to get to that induction center to put on the uniform and defend my people. Have a nice evening."

Ben-Gad's remarks follow an incident in which masked demonstrators interrupted his lecture, shouting accusations and threats, including one protester who allegedly made a direct threat to "chop off his head." Video footage showed activists chanting anti-Israel slogans and accusing the professor of having "blood on his hands." Security removed the intruders, and university officials later confirmed the individuals involved were not affiliated with the institution.

During the GB News interview, Ben-Gad criticized the growing climate of intimidation in academic institutions and expressed gratitude for the support he has received. "I'm an unapologetic Israeli patriot," he stated. "But I've come to really love this country because I have learned what kind of people the British are."

He noted that he had refused an offer of paid leave from the university and insisted on continuing to teach, saying, "Under the circumstances, I insisted that I will turn up to every single lecture."

Reflecting on the broader implications, Ben-Gad emphasized that his concern extends to students as well. "I had a meeting last night with some Jewish students... I was so impressed by their dignity, their maturity. You should be very proud of them. I certainly am." INN

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Holocaust Echoes: Son of Auschwitz. Survivor Barred from Peace Talk at Venice University. Pro-Palestinian activists prevent Holocaust survivor's son from speaking at Ca' Foscari University peace event, drawing parallels to historical persecution and sparking political backlash. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 28, 2025. JFeed

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Mamdani's Dad Has Deep Terror Ties. When it comes to Zohran Mamdani and his father, the apple really does not fall far from the tree. We pray New York does not fall into his hands.

Gila Isaacson. Oct 28, 2025 08:51

Mahmood Mamdani, a prominent Columbia University professor and father of Democratic NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, serves on the advisory council of the Gaza Tribunal, a UK-based initiative accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, alongside Palestinian rights advocate Ramy Abdu, who has documented family ties to Hamas leaders, according to a new investigation published Tuesday by Jewish Online. JFeed

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Los Angeles: Jewish man wearing kippah attacked & robbed in broad daylight. A Jewish man was robbed at gunpoint on his way home from synagogue in the Beverly Wood neighborhood, which has a large Jewish population. The driver made a U-turn after spotting the victim’s yarmulke. Israel National News. Published: Oct 28, 2025, 10:48 PM (GMT+2) INN

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ICE detains British commentator, who cheered Oct. 7, on his way to speak at CAIR gala. “The U.S. has no obligation to host foreigners, like Sami Hamdi, who support terrorism and actively undermine the safety of Americans,” the U.S. Department of Homeland Security wrote. Jessica Russak-Hoffman.

(Oct. 28, 2025 / JNS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained British commentator Sami Hamdi at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security stated.

Hamdi, who also serves as managing director of International Interest, a London-based political advisory group, was attempting to fly to Tampa to speak at the annual gala of the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. JNS

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‘It’s like 1939,’ says wife of Israeli, whose nose was broken in attack NYPD probing as hate crime "All public leaders in the United States, at both the national and local levels, must immediately and firmly condemn this assault and the calls for violence such as the so-called 'global intifada,'" the Israeli consul general stated. Aaron Bandler, JNS Staff

(Oct. 28, 2025 | Updated Oct. 28, 16:27 / JNS) The New York City Police Department is probing an assault that took place at 12:48 p.m. on Monday in front of the kosher eatery Mr. Broadway in midtown Manhattan as a potential hate crime, the department told JNS.

Responding to a 911 call, NYPD officers saw a man with “injuries to the right side of his face.” The victim was subsequently taken to Mount Sinai Beth Israel in stable condition, the department said. “There is no arrest, and the investigation remains ongoing by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force.”

Rivi Ben Noon Glickstein told JNS that the attacker noticed her husband, Rami Glickstein’s kippah and shouted at him, “What is your religion? What is your religion?” When he ignored the assailant and kept walking, the man threw his kippah to the ground and spat on it, she told JNS.

After her husband, 58, picked his kippah up from the ground, the other man began punching him “a lot, very, very strongly” Rivi Glickstein said. “My husband couldn’t fight against him.”

Bystanders came over to help, and the police were called. Her husband was hospitalized, and doctors found “blood in the brain” and a broken nose, she told JNS.

Rivi Glickstein said her husband was released and though he “wasn’t feeling so well” on Tuesday, they decided to go to a restaurant in New York City, which the Israeli couple has been visiting as part of a nine-day trip. The couple plans to return to Israel in two days.

Having been to New York City several times, it felt “so strange” that such an antisemitic act could occur in the city and in the country, Rivi Glickstein told JNS. “For me, it’s like 1939.”

Ofir Akunis, consul general of Israel in New York, said that he spoke with the couple on Monday, wishing the victim a speedy recovery and telling the two that the “Israeli consulate in New York stands fully at their disposal.”

“This attack is a direct result of the daily incitement taking place around the world, including in the United States, against Jews and against Israel,” Akunis stated. “Lies, verbal violence, calls for another Oct. 7 massacre, and the unrestricted spread of blood libels, such as the false Gaza narrative, influence many people, some of whom do not hesitate to commit physical attacks.”

“All public leaders in the United States, at both the national and local levels, must immediately and firmly condemn this assault and the calls for violence such as the so-called ‘global intifada,'” Akunis said. JNS

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Dinesh D'Souza @DineshDSouza: I’m posting two text exchanges with Charlie Kirk where he calls Nick Fuentes “vermin” and insists even my debating him and defeating his arguments nevertheless amplifies him. One can only imagine what Charlie would say about Tucker’s butt-licking interview with Fuentes. [140] Oct 28, 2025 on X

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Man arrested with guns, suitcase of ammo for alleged threats to attack Alabama synagogues. “The subject had intentions of not being taken alive and was possibly planning attacks on public figures as well,” per the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama. Aaron Bandler. (Oct. 28, 2025 / JNS) The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office in Grove Hill, Ala., stated on Tuesday that it arrested Jeremy Wayne Shoemaker the prior night in connection to “credible threats of violence made against multiple synagogues throughout Alabama and surrounding states.”

“Likely acts of violence were averted before they happened,” the sheriff’s office stated, noting that a search warrant was executed and Shoemaker was arrested at his residence in Needham, Ala.

“The subject was taken into custody along with weapons, more than a suitcase full of ammo, body armor and other items related to the plans of violence,” it said. “Further investigation revealed that the subject had intentions of not being taken alive and was possibly planning attacks on public figures as well.”

The sheriff’s office noted that “numerous” federal agencies are investigating and “multiple federal charges are likely.” It added that “local charges include resisting arrest and certain persons forbidden.” JNS

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Hateful ‘art’ installation featuring ‘F–k Israel’ sign and ‘Hamas Lover’ poster appears on taxpayer-funded Governors Island. By Doree Lewak, Carl Campanile and David Propper. Published Oct. 28, 2025 Updated Oct. 28, 2025, 7:19 p.m. ET

A hateful “art’’ installation featuring a mock street sign reading, “F–k Israel Ln” and a “Hamas Lover” poster was exhibited on taxpayer-funded Governors Island during a weekend family Halloween event.

The crude “unauthorized” display excoriated the Jewish state, including with another poster that read it’s “beyond the pale” for Israel to exist and lauded US-designated terror groups, according to images obtained by The Post.. NYPost

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NYC protester who attacked Jews sentenced to 17 months. Tarek Bazrouk sentenced to 17 months in prison for hate crimes targeting Jews at NYC protests. The DOJ cites his antisemitic bias and support for Hamas. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2025, 4:44 AM (GMT+2)

Tarek Bazrouk, a 20-year-old anti-Israel agitator, was sentenced Tuesday to 17 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to hate crime charges stemming from repeated assaults on Jewish counter-protesters in New York City, Fox News reported.

The sentencing hearing, held in Manhattan, included statements from victims, prosecutors, and Bazrouk himself. “I’m sorry guys and hope you can forgive me for my actions,” Bazrouk said, addressing the victims directly.

US District Judge Richard Berman made clear that violence targeting Jews exercising their First Amendment rights would not be tolerated. “If someone assaults an individual because the person is an actual or perceived Jew practicing First Amendment rights, the offender would likely go to jail,” Berman said. “It works the same if the roles were reversed.”

The government had sought a 36-month sentence, arguing the case was “serious” and required a “serious sentence” to serve as deterrence. Berman read excerpts from victims’ letters, including one that stated: “Justice here means sending a message that hate and violence have no place in this city.”

Two victims spoke in court. One described being targeted in a “vicious campaign against Jews,” saying the assaults were “not about the war, but rather about us as Jews.” Another said he did not sense genuine remorse from Bazrouk, adding, “I didn’t feel it in my gut.”

Defense attorney Andrew Dalack argued Bazrouk was remorseful and “has continued to grapple with how those terrible decisions not only affected him … but his family and his community.”

Bazrouk was charged in May with three counts of hate crimes for assaults committed between April 2024 and January 2025. He pleaded guilty to one count in June.

In his statement, Bazrouk admitted to targeting individuals “because of their identity,” and acknowledged punching a victim on January 6. “I am very sorry,” he said, explaining that he is Palestinian Arab.. INN

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Danon to anti-Israel UN official: Your poison has failed. Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon fiercely rebukes UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese: “You are a witch… your poison has failed.” Israel National News. Published: Oct 29, 2025, 6:22 AM (GMT+2)

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon delivered a scathing rebuke on Tuesday against Francesca Albanese, a UN special rapporteur with a long record of anti-Israel rhetoric.

Speaking during a UN committee session discussing Albanese’s latest report, Danon accused her of spreading hatred and falsehoods.

“You have tried to curse Israel with lies and hatred, but your poison has failed,” Danon said, as quoted by JNS.

The report, authored by Albanese, was described by Danon as one that “vilified Israel and blamed countries that support it.”

Danon did not mince words in his condemnation. “You are a witch, and this report is another page in your spell book,” he said. “You wrap your bias in the language of law, hoping it will hide what it really is: Hamas propaganda.”

Albanese’s anti-Israel bias was first exposed in 2022, in the form of antisemitic posts she made on social media, in which she claimed that the “Jewish lobby[sic]” controls the US.

At the time, Albanese rejected arguments that the comments about the “Jewish lobby” were antisemitic and claimed they were “mischaracterized”, but her anti-Israel bias has continued to be exposed since.

Her criticism of Israel has grown since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack in Israel. The attack, in which Hamas terrorists killed over 1,200 people and took 250 hostages, was described by Albanese as an act that must be viewed in “context” and as a response to Israeli “aggression.”.. INN

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German broadcaster admits killed partner org. employee was Hamas terrorist, suspends cooperation. ZDF has now suspended cooperation with the Palestine Media Production (PMP) after working with the organization for decades.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 29, 2025.

German public broadcaster ZDF announced on Monday that a 37-year-old employee of its Palestinian partner organization, who was killed last week, was also a Hamas terrorist.

Israel provided the broadcaster with evidence proving the engineer’s membership, ZDF confirmed JPost

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UK mosque suspends imam after acknowledging Jewish history in Israel in Tommy Robinson interview. The imam's Nottingham mosque released a statement apologizing for the imam’s “personal views that are deeply offensive and are wholly inconsistent with the values of our institute.”

By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 29, 2025.

UK-based Imam Umayr Mulla was suspended from Masjid Khazra in Nottingham after stating he “had no issue with Israel,” and recognized Israelis’ history in the Middle East while appearing in an interview in Jerusalem with British anti-immigration campaigner Tommy Robinson last week.

“I have no issue with Israel, as long as people are living in peace, I believe both sides should have their own countries,” Mulla said. “The Palestinians should have their own safe space, where they can live freely without oppression or injustice. I think this is the solution for peace in the Middle East." JPost

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In major play for Middle East future, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey seek closer ties - analysis. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that strengthening relations between Iran and Turkey has undoubtedly become "more important than ever."

By Seth J. Frantzman. October 29, 2025. Iran is doing its utmost to reach out to Turkey during Ankara’s national day. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi congratulated his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Tuesday on Turkey’s Republic Day, expressing hope for deeper cooperation between the neighboring countries, Iranian state media IRNA reported.

He praised the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic. “I sincerely congratulate the friendly and neighboring government and people of Turkey, and my brother Mr. Hakan Fidan,” he said. IRNA noted that “he added that ties between the two Muslim neighbors, based on mutual interests, could further expand ‘in the light of realism and the policy of good neighborliness.’” JPost

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IDF Conducts Artillery Fire East of al-Maghazi Refugee Camp. Sources in Gaza report that the IDF has carried out artillery strikes east of the al-Maghazi refugee camp, located in central Gaza. Oct 29, 2025. [141]

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IDF Strikes Hamas Weapons Cache in Northern Gaza | WATCH. This follows last night's retaliatory attacks throughout the strip, which were in response to Hamas snipers murdering an IDF soldier. Gila Isaacson. Oct 29, 2025. [142]

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IDF names senior Hamas and jihadist commanders killed in response to killing of reservist. Military identifies top Nukhba and Mujahideen Brigades members eliminated in overnight airstrikes following Hamas ceasefire breach that killed US-Israeli reservist...

Elisha Ben Kimon|10.29.25. The IDF announced Wednesday it had eliminated several senior terror operatives in overnight airstrikes across Gaza, launched in response to the killing of a reserve soldier in Rafah.

The strikes followed what Israel described as a flagrant breach of the ceasefire by Hamas... YNet

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Israel resumes enforcing ceasefire after strikes responding to Hamas violation. "We have hit dozens of targets and carried out numerous targeted eliminations of Hamas terrorists," a source told The Jerusalem Post.

By Amichai Stein, Jerusalem Post Staff. October 29, 2025.

Following a series of strikes across the Gaza Strip that came in response to Hamas's numerous ceasefire violations, the IDF on Wednesday announced that it had resumed enforcing the ceasefire.

"In accordance with the directive of the political echelon, and following a series of strikes, in which dozens of terror targets and terrorists were struck, the IDF has begun the renewed enforcement of the ceasefire in response to Hamas’s violations," the military stated. JPost

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4 Bodies Incoming? IDF Hopes for Breakthrough After Hamas's Latest Stunt. According to the IDF, Hamas is set to return four bodies of deceased hostages, including the two ones which were promissed yesterday, in the incoming days. Lara Sukster Mosheyof. Oct 29, 2025. JFeed

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Youssef trricks Piers Morgan. Bassem Youssef's "Two Faces" Controversy: The Clip Sparking Accusations of Duplicity. The clip positions Youssef as a hypocrite playing both sides, condemning Israel globally while glorifying Hamas locally. Gila Isaacson Oct 29, 2025 12:15

In a viral clip that's ignited a firestorm across social media, Egyptian-American comedian and activist Bassem Youssef has been accused of tailoring his message on Hamas and Israel to his audience, praising the terrorist group as "resistance" on Arabic TV while allegedly "tricking" British host Piers Morgan into a platform for anti-Israel rants by feigning agreement on Hamas's status.

The post was shared by prominent Arab-Christian commentator Brother Rachid.. JFeed

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CNN: Iran Rebuilding Missile Program with Chinese Assistance. Western intelligence sources told CNN that Iran is actively rebuilding its missile program with help from China. According to the report, several ships carrying critical chemical materials used in the production of solid-fuel for missiles arrived from China to Iran’s Bandar Abbas port over the past month. Oct 29, 2025. JFeed

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Free global therapy for Israelis post-war. Planetherapy’s 300+ volunteers from 35 nations offer 4,000+ free sessions to Israelis and Jews in 22 languages amid recovery. Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line. October 29, 2025. YNet

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Yinon Magal: “Don’t Complain If The Chareidim Side With The Left”. October 29, 2025. Channel 14 journalist Yinon Magal published a post on Wednesday regarding the ongoing discussions surrounding the Chareidi draft law and Prime Minister Binyamin’s request to postpone its submission until Monday.

Magal, who is considered a staunch supporter of Netanyahu, stated, “I very much hope that the Prime Minister’s request to delay the submission of the Draft Law until Monday does not indicate hesitation or, chalilah, a retreat from the move he committed to in the coalition agreement.”

“I expect Netanyahu not to be swayed by the hypocritical objections to the law and to pass it as agreed. Beyond the political implications, this is a historic law that will lead to the integration of the Chareidim into Israeli society and the IDF, and under no circumstances should one be intimidated by the smear campaign that has long been waged on the so-called ‘Evasion Law’—even before it was written.”

“There will be no forced enlistment of Chareidim—even if a million draft notices are issued, even if the police or military police raid Bnei Brak, Elad, or Beitar Illit. It will only happen by consent.”

“This law is necessary, essential, moral, and principled. It will finally regulate the status of lomdei Torah, who protect and sustain the survival of Am Yisrael.”

In closing, Magal issued a warning: “And if none of this happens—if fear takes over and commitments are broken—then let me say this in advance: no one should dare blame the Chareidim if they choose to side with the left.” YWN

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Public transportation scandal. Persecution of the Haredim Breaks Records: Israel Railways' Harassment of the 'Rally of the Million'. Hours before hundreds of thousands of people are set to attend the huge rally of the ultra-Orthodox sector in Jerusalem, Israel Railways announced a scandalous decision that the Yitzhak Navon station, where the masses are expected to get off, will be closed starting at 12:30 (Haredi). Yishai Cohen. Shabbat Square |7th of Cheshvan. Wednesday | 29.10.25 Kikar

Jerusalem heats Up. Israel Railways Navon Station To Close at 12:30; Haredim are Furious. Hundreds of thousands of Haredim are expected to rally against military draft in Jerusalem today: Israel Railways warns it can't cope with the crowds, announces closure of Navon Station at 12:30 p.m Gila Isaacson. Oct 30, 2025 04:52 JFeed

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During the Massacre: This is what kept the Shin Bet busy on Simchat Torah morning In an emergency meeting During the Massacre: This is what kept the Shin Bet busy on Simchat Torah morning In the first hours of the breach of the fence in Gaza, a representative of the General Security Service brought up one issue in the police preparedness meeting - the fear of "Jewish (so called) terrorism": "There are groups of Jews calling for organizing, arming and taking revenge." Meir Shalem. 29.10.25 | 20:58 Bhol

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Eretz Nehederet Roasts Zohran Mamdani Hilarious. Eretz Nehederet Roasts Zohran Mamdani Eretz Neheret never fails to disappoint. This time, they take on Zohran Mamdani and his blatant Jew hatred.

Gila Isaacson. Oct 30, 2025 03:24

Eretz Nehederet (Hebrew for "A Wonderful Country"), Israel's top satirical TV show on Channel 12 (like SNL or Saturday Night Live), aired a hilarious skewering sketch on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, targeting Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and frontrunner for New York City mayor.

The sketch mocks Mamdani's controversial anti-Israel activism and his awkward attempts to court NYC's massive Jewish population (over 1.3 million strong) ahead of the November 4, 2025, election.

Core Punchlines: An actor plays Mamdani in a faux holiday video. Instead of the traditional Jewish New Year greeting "Shana Tova" (Good Year), he wishes Jews "Intifada Tova" (Good Intifada), a savage twist on the violent Palestinian uprisings (1987–1993 and 2000–2005) that killed over 1,000 Israelis, many in suicide bombings.

He declares his love for classic Jewish foods like bagels... and Hamas (instead of hummus), blending cultural nods with terrorism jabs.

It's 1.5 minutes of deadpan absurdity, highlighting Mamdani's real-life baggage: refusing to fully condemn "Globalize the Intifada" (seen by many Jews as a call for worldwide violence against them), vowing to arrest Netanyahu in NYC, blaming IDF training for NYPD "brutality," and accusing Israel of genocide.

Why now? Mamdani's campaign is a firestorm: He upset Andrew Cuomo in the June primary but faces blowback from Jewish leaders, rabbis (1,000+ signed anti-endorsement letters), and even some Democrats over antisemitism fears. Polls show him neck-and-neck with Cuomo (independent) as early voting starts.

The clip is gold, pure Israeli satire roasting hypocrisy. JFeed

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Tucker Carlson’s Lies About Israel. And his betrayal of Christians. October 30, 2025 by Jamie Glazov.

Tucker Carlson recently interviewed Nick Fuentes on his show. During the program, Tucker — unsurprisingly — argued that Israel is bad, wrong, and evil because, among numerous other things, it believes that if you are born Palestinian, you are not human.

This is a vicious and grotesque lie.

Israel does see Palestinians as human — and that is exactly why Israel sacrifices the lives of its young men and women in war to try to spare Palestinian lives (going door-to-door in searches instead of carpet bombing, for example). The IDF’s unprecedented moral efforts on this score are documented here. This is precisely why Hamas uses its own children as human shields — KNOWING that Israel values Palestinian lives, which Hamas and Islam do not.

The real issue in terms of what Tucker is discussing is that Israel gauges a horrific truth in its fight for survival: that from the moment Palestinians are born, a death cult brainwashes and indoctrinates them to hate and kill Jews. That is the issue, and it poses a horrific problem for Israel. That problem is Islam.

Connected to this problem is the sobering reality that Palestinian mothers celebrate their own children’s “martyrdom” — especially when they die in any process that involves the killing of Jews.

We are still waiting for Tucker to devote a show to this particular phenomenon.

All of this explains why Hamas terrorists — and the Palestinian civilians who joined them in the savage attacks in Israel on October 7, 2023 — were ecstatically calling their parents to brag that they had raped/mutilated/killed Jews, and why their parents celebrated in exhilaration upon hearing that news. This “dynamic” is rooted in myriad Qur’anic verses, and in the genocidal Hadith: Sahih Muslim 6985 — a Hadith with which 73% of Palestinians agree.

THIS is the issue that Tucker avoids and distorts. THIS is the issue that Tucker hasn’t had a show about.

Tucker Carlson is also a self-avowed Christian, but he is yet to have a program about the persecution of Christians under Islam, or to have guests such as Robert Spencer, Aynaz Anni Cyrus, and Bosch Fawstin, who can explain to him how and why Islam inspires and sanctions the persecution of Christians and unbelievers.

Tucker has yet to have a show on how Muslims kidnap Christian girls in Pakistan, rape them, and force them to convert to Islam. He is yet to have a discussion on how Islamic texts inspire and sanction these Muslim rapists and kidnappers as they engage in this crime against humanity. He can invite FrontPage Mag contributor Uzay Bulut, who documents these Islamic atrocities, on his show to discuss these aspects of Islam.

He would do these things if he were a Christian who really cares about Christians.

It’s also interesting — if that is the word to use — that as a Christian, Tucker attacks Israel and U.S. support of Israel while completely ignoring the Christian theological perspective...

One wonders what Tucker thinks about the fact that Jesus taught and worshiped in the Temple, and called it “my Father’s house.” (John 7:14; Matthew 21:12–13).

What does Tucker think about the fact that Jesus observed the Sabbath? (Luke 4:16).

What does he think about the fact that the Last Supper was a Passover meal (Seder), and that Jesus and His disciples gathered to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt? (Luke 22:7–15; Matthew 26:17–19)....

Perhaps we shouldn’t hold our breath waiting for answers to these questions – and for these hypothetical developments to transpire.

But the pertinent and pressing question remains: What does all of this say about the real impulses and yearnings that motivate and inspire Mr. Carlson? FPM

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In Pictures. In Color: Thousands of Haredim Mass in Jerusalem For the Anti-Draft Rally. Thousands of worshippers and members of the ultra-Orthodox community are streaming into Jerusalem ahead of the “Zekat HaTorah” rally. The mass gathering is set to take place at the city’s main entrances and surrounding streets, with participants arriving from across the country.

Gila Isaacson. Oct 30, 2025 ...Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews from across Israel are expected to converge on Jerusalem this afternoon for the historic “Za'akat HaTorah” rally, a show of unity in defense of Torah study and against legislation affecting yeshiva students. The event, which begins at 14:30, will last approximately two hours and will include the recitation of Psalms and the acceptance of the yoke of Heaven. In accordance with rabbinical guidance, no speeches will be delivered during the event. JFeed

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Rachel's Tomb massacre thwarted after terrorist released in hostage deal is re-arrested. Terrorist released in hostage deal re-arrested in Bethlehem on suspicion of planning massive terror attack to be carried out on Saturday. Israel National News. Oct 30, 2025, 10:29 AM (GMT+2)

Special forces from the Judea District, Border Police Yassam units from the Judea and Samaria District, and Border Police K9 units from Jerusalem on Wednesday night arrested a terrorist in Bethlehem, thwarting a terror attack planned for Saturday.

The terrorist in question was recently been released as part of the hostage deal, in which Israel released convicted killers in exchange for a mostly-civilian group of hostages.

Now, the terrorist has been re-arrested on suspicion of resuming the manufacture of explosive devices and planning to carry out a terror attack at Rachel's Tomb on Saturday. INN

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Israel warns 'it won't bury its head in the sand' as Hezbollah tension grows, Lebanon reinforces border. Security Cabinet met to discuss the situation in Lebanon amid Hezbollah’s continued violations of the UN-brokered ceasefire and signs the group is rebuilding its military capabilities with Iran’s support Lior Ben Ari, Amir Ettinger, Itamar Eichner|10.30.25

Lebanon placed its army on high alert Thursday after President Joseph Aoun ordered troops to confront any Israeli incursion into the country’s south, following an overnight Israel Defense Forces raid in the village of Blida near the border.

According to Lebanese media reports, the army began deploying reinforcements and setting up new positions in southern villages, including in Blida, where the IDF said it targeted a site recently used by Hezbollah terrorists. YNet

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Inside MedEx: Australian-Jewish doctors share aliyah dreams. Hezki Baruch. Oct 30, 2025, 9:18 PM INN

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Bodies of murdered hostages Amiram Cooper, Sahar Baruch returned. Israel National News. Oct 30, 2025, 10:29 PM INN

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Israel says hostage crisis 'far from resolved'. Officials say no leverage to force Hamas to return fallen, leaving families in anguish, blaming US for limiting military response Itamar Eichner|10.30.25 YNet

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Maxim Herkin reveals: This is how Hamas’s videos were staged. Israel National News. Oct 31, 2025, 12:26 AM INN

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Turkey pushes for Gaza deployment. Dalit Halevi. Oct 31, 2025, 2:10 AM INN

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Zamir to new commanders: We will not tolerate any breach that endangers Israel’s security. Uzi Baruch. Oct 30, 2025, 11:41 PM INN

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Israeli doctors rebuke top medical journal over political claims in Gaza article. Senior anesthesiologists say the British Journal of Anaesthesia crossed a red line by publishing unverified allegations against Israel in a scientific paper, prompting a rare editor's apology. Ariela Ayalon|10.30.25 YNet

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Before Oct. 7, Mamdani Demanded Defunding of Israel, Still Fundraises for UNRWA. Catherine Salgado | 1:19 PM on October 30, 2025. A few months before the day in 2023 on which Hamas jihadis massacred 1,200 Israelis, the deadliest day for Jews since the Nazi Holocaust, New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attended a rally where he demanded America defund and divest from Israel. PJMedia

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Hamas returns bodies. Slain Hostages Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch Returned to Israel. Israeli authorities have confirmed the identification of fallen hostages Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch after 755 days in Hamas captivity. The announcement marks the return of their bodies to Israel, while nine Israeli and two foreign soldiers remain in Gaza.

Gila Isaacson. Oct 31, 2025 03:16 JFeed

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Captivity survivor Omri Miran: 'Keep going until the last hostage comes home'. Israel National News. Oct 31, 2025, 8:06 PM INN

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ADL, law firm launch national, pro-bono legal network to aid victims of Jew-hatred. The effort is an “asset to the Jewish community,” legal scholar Alan Dershowitz told JNS. Jessica Russak-Hoffman. (Oct. 31, 2025 / JNS) The Anti-Defamation League and the law firm Gibson Dunn announced a partnership earlier this week to launch a nationwide legal network providing free legal services to victims of antisemitism. JNS

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Connecticut man charged with antisemitic threats against Jewish state lawmaker “In the United States of America, we resolve our differences at the ballot box,” Rep. John Larson said of the threats against Matt Lesser. A gavel in front of a screen displaying the U.S. flag. Credit: Sergei Tokmakov/Pixabay.A gavel in front of a screen displaying the U.S. flag. Credit: Sergei Tokmakov/Pixabay.

(Oct. 31, 2025 / JNS) Robert Pabich, of Rocky Hill, Conn., was charged with threatening a Jewish state senator, “who was concerned enough to move his family from their home,” Fox 61 in Connecticut reported.

According to police, Pabich posted antisemitic comments, including references to the 2018 mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, on the Facebook page of Matt Lesser, a state senator, the station reported. JNS

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California redistricting could threaten five pro-Israel, House seats, state GOP Jewish leader says . Rep. Brad Sherman, a Democrat, told JNS that “I think we’re going to elect pro-Israel Democrats in the new seats.” Aaron Bandler. (Oct. 31, 2025 / JNS) Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), a pro-Israel Democrat, and Elizabeth Barcohana, who chairs the California Republican Party’s new subcommittee for Jewish engagement, have very different views of the upcoming vote on Proposition 50, the redistricting measure, which California Gov. Gavin Newsom has championed.

If Californians vote for the measure on Nov. 4, the state legislature would draw up new congressional maps, which would be in place until 2030, after which the independent redistricting commission would take over again, per the state, which says that the move is “in response to Texas’s partisan redistricting.”

Prop 50 is “a desperate partisan power grab that would eliminate five consistently pro-Israel members of Congress and give more influence to Democrats that spread hate, division and promote extreme anti-Israel policies,” according to Sam Markstein, communications director of the Republican Jewish Coalition.

“The RJC encourages all California voters to vote no on Prop 50 and reject Newsom’s attempt to silence pro-Israel conservative leadership in Congress,” Markstein told JNS.

The five Republican congressmen whose seats could be in jeopardy are Darrell Issa, Kevin Kiley, David Valadao, Ken Calvert and Doug LaMalfa. All are “consistently pro-Israel,” Barcohana told JNS. JNS

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At Republican Jewish event in Vegas, Cruz denounces Carlson after Heritage president defends him “If you sit there with someone who says Adolf Hitler was very, very cool,” Cruz said, “and you say nothing, then you are a coward and you are complicit.” Jonathan D. Salant Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at a Republican Jewish Coalition event in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: RJC.Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) speaks at a Republican Jewish Coalition event in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 30, 2025. Credit: RJC.

(Oct. 31, 2025 / JNS) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who used an appearance before the Heritage Foundation last month to attack Tucker Carlson over the former Fox News host’s anti-Israel rhetoric, blasted him again Thursday after the head of the conservative think tank refused to disavow the right-wing firebrand.

Cruz didn’t mention Carlson by name as he kicked off the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual legislative conference in Las Vegas with a call to action to stop the spread of anti-Israel talk among young Christians.

But he left no doubt to whom he was referring and bemoaned what he said was the impact of such rhetoric.

“We are seeing young Christians and young evangelicals turning against Israel,” Cruz said in a speech that drew several rounds of applause and ended with a standing ovation.

Cruz’s talk originally was planned for a private dinner with RJC supporters as the group celebrated its 40th anniversary, but was opened to the media at the senator’s request JNS

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Heritage’s Shaky Foundation. By Jim Geraghty. October 31, 2025.

On the menu today: Happy Halloween. Genuine scary stuff today, as the Heritage Foundation insists there’s nothing beyond the pale in Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes.

Fuentes Should Be Condemned Without Qualification. “Christian Zionists, I dislike them more than anybody.” — Tucker Carlson, in his interview with the Holocaust-denying, Hitler-praising, Stalin-praising Nick Fuentes.

We already knew that Carlson had warm and fuzzy feelings toward Russian dictator and warmonger Vladimir Putin. (Everybody who keeps insisting they just want peace always has these happy, smiling meetings with Russian officials full of warm handshakes, big bouquets of flowers, and gift exchanges, and then they turn around and furiously blame the war on folks like our old friend Jay Nordlinger. They can never seem to get around to mustering any anger at the guys shooting drones into kindergartens.)

And we already knew that Carlson got along surprisingly well with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, because we’ve seen him ask tough questions and challenge his interview subjects — and when Carlson traveled to Tehran (!) to interview the Iranian president, the former Fox News Channel host was downright deferential:

In Sana’a or Beirut, Pezeshkian’s appearance on American media becomes proof of regime legitimacy. Screenshots quickly circulate through WhatsApp groups and Telegram channels as the interviewer moves on to the next question, having just handed Tehran a propaganda victory that would otherwise cost millions of dollars in conventional influence operations.

The problem, again, wasn’t the subjects Carlson broached; it was the complete lack of sincere follow-ups to Pezeshkian canned responses. In order to be a critical media consumer, it’s important to be able to tell the difference. When the Iranian president claimed religious edicts forbid nuclear weapons, Tucker could have asked which clerics issued these fatwas or whether they could be reversed. When Pezeshkian asserted that Iran “hasn’t invaded another country in 200 years,” a serious journalist might have asked about Iranian-backed proxies that have destabilized the entire region. He could have also asked why it is that Iranian officialdom calls Israel the “temporary entity.”The Iranian leader’s flat denials about sleeper cells demanded a reference to Jamshid Sharmahd, the American permanent resident who was kidnapped from Dubai, shipped to Oman, and executed after a show trial in Iran. Or Masih Alinijad, the Iranian-born US citizen and journalist whom Perzeshkian’s regime tried to murder on American soil. From Tucker Carlson, nothing.

If you watch the interview, you’ll notice the glaring power imbalance: Carlson poses each question with the tentative air of a schoolboy addressing his teacher: “Mr. President, thank you very much for doing this.” Or “With respect, can you tell us. . . .” When Pezeshkian offers the baffling explanation that “death to America” means death to policies, not people, Carlson simply moves on. No challenge. No demand for evidence.

So, we already knew Carlson’s got a soft spot for dictators in Moscow and Tehran.

But of all the people in the world to dislike more than anybody else, Carlson dislikes . . . Christian Zionists?

More than, say, the Taliban? Or more than what’s left of al-Qaeda? Or what’s left of ISIS? The Houthis? The “Rapid Support Forces” massacring civilians and committing ethnic cleansing in Sudan?

More than North Korea’s Kim Jong-un? Xi Jinping and the thugs of the regime in Beijing? The junta in Myanmar?

More than Nicolás Maduro and his thugs down in Venezuela?

More than MS-13? Tren de Aragua? The Sinaloa Cartel? More than the Jalisco Cartel New Generation? (Aren’t you glad you read this newsletter so you can keep up to speed on all the violent and brutal cartels that just don’t get the recognition they deserve?)

More than Antifa? More than “Rachel Corrie’s Ghost Brigade”? More than “Trantifa”? More than everybody who cheered the assassination of Charlie Kirk?

More than the Luigi Mangione fan club? More than the Black Lives Matter grifters?

More than Sean “P. Diddy” Combs? I mean, whatever your beef with Christian Zionists is, I’m pretty sure what Diddy was doing at his parties was worse.

Andrew Tate? No, wait, we know Carlson called Tate “really smart” and contended all of the sex trafficking charges against Tate were a set-up. Tate and his brother Tristan face ongoing investigations and charges including human trafficking, rape, and forming an organized crime group to sexually exploit women.

More than the Biden administration? More than President Biden’s autopen? More than the Obama administration? More than Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass or Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson or any of the other mayors failing their cities? More than Zohran Mamdani?

More than the Kardashians? Megan Markle? Prince Harry?

More than Red Sox fans? More than Dallas Cowboys fans?

More than Maryland drivers? More than Florida drivers? More than drivers who are looking down at their phones when the traffic light turns green? More than people who take up two parking spaces with one car?

More than Kathleen Kennedy over at Lucasfilm?

More than history’s greatest monster, Adam Gase?

More than atheists, vegetarians, or Crossfitters?

More than telemarketers?

There are more than 8 billion people on this earth, divided into so many different groups, factions, belief systems, schools of thought, philosophies . . . and the one that Tucker Carlson dislikes more than any other is Christian Zionists?

I mean, it’s a free country, dislike whoever you want. But if that’s the group that you’ve determined is the most repellent and repulsive, over all others . . . I don’t know, man, it seems like you’ve got some sort of irrational, all-consuming hatred driving your worldview. Carlson rattles off some specific names of who he dislikes the most, and the biggest threat to American security on his list is John Bolton.

You can see the difference between, say, National Review and the Heritage Foundation in their respective responses to Carlson’s interview of Fuentes.

Here’s what the editors of NR had to say:

The issue isn’t merely that Carlson “platformed” a white-nationalist influencer.

This framing allows Carlson and his defenders to portray the interview and others like it as an effort at open debate, as a good-faith attempt at engagement with alternative views.

The deeper problem is that Carlson didn’t actually challenge any of Fuentes’s noxious views that he has spelled out quite clearly over the years. Fuentes has engaged in Holocaust denial, called Adolf Hitler “really f***ing cool,” and said that if his movement gained power, it would execute “perfidious Jews.”

Carlson didn’t even need to go back through old clips to find objectionable statements. In his appearance, Fuentes stated that the “big challenge” to unifying the country against tribal interests was “organized Jewry in America,” and he expressed admiration for Soviet butcher Joseph Stalin. He did not receive any pushback from Carlson.

It also can’t be said that Carlson’s interviewing style is simply to let his guests speak. In June, Carlson held a combative interview with Senator Ted Cruz that descended into an extended shouting match. Why would Carlson choose to take an oppositional tack to a senator who has been fighting for conservatism for decades, but not to a podcaster who praises Stalin? The obvious answer is that Fuentes is an avowed Jew-hater while Cruz is a staunch supporter of Israel.

And here’s what Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts had to say:

“When it serves the interests of the United States to cooperate with Israel and other allies, we should do so, with partnerships on security, intelligence and technology. But when it doesn’t, conservatives should feel no obligation to reflexively support any foreign government, no matter how loud the pressure becomes from the globalist class or from their mouthpieces in Washington.

The Heritage Foundation didn’t become the intellectual backbone of the conservative movement by cancelling our own people or policing the consciences of Christians, and we won’t start doing that now. . . .

We will always defend truth, we will always defend America and we will always defend our friends against the slander of bad actors who serve someone else’s agenda. That includes Tucker Carlson, who remains, and, as I have said before, always will be, a close friend of the Heritage Foundation.

The venomous coalition attacking him are sowing division. Their attempt to cancel him will fail. Most importantly, the American people expect us to be focusing on our political adversaries on the left, not attacking our friends on the right.

I disagree with, and even abhor, things that Nick Fuentes says, but canceling him is not the answer, either. When we disagree with a person’s thoughts and opinions, we challenge those ideas and debate.

Okay, I’d like to challenge Fuentes’s “idea” that for those who worship “false gods,”

When we take power, they need to be given the death penalty, straight up. I’m far more concerned about that than non-White people or mass migration. These people that are meeting with demons and engaging in this sort of witchcraft and stuff, and these people that suppressing the name Christ and suppressing Christianity, they must be absolutely annihilated when we take power. . . . We need to put up a crucifix in every home, in every room, in every school and every government office to signal Christ’s reign over our country. . . . This is God’s country. This is Jesus’s country. This is not the domain of atheists or devil worshipers or perfidious Jews. . . . No, you must be a Christian. And you must submit to Christianity.

Now, listen here, you little schmuck. This country has run on religious freedom from the start, including separation of church and state, and the moment you start strong-arming people and forcing them to follow Christ or face bodily harm, the first guy who will tell you to knock it off is Jesus Christ!

Really, Kevin Roberts? You think this twerp is somebody that serious thinkers of the modern right should spend a lot of time engaging with? You don’t see any issue with putting the spotlight on this guy and giving him more than two hours to spew his bullcrap with no pushback?

I’m sure the Venn diagram of my worldview and Rod Dreher’s worldview overlaps quite a bit, with some distinct disagreements on topics like the government of Viktor Orbán and its hellbent desire to cuddle with every odious America-hating regime in the world.

Dreher wrote about an event at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton — a great place, they invite the best speakers! — and alluded to his discussion with Ben Shapiro:

So, eventually Ben showed up, and while I’m not going to say what we talked about privately, I’m fairly confident it’s nothing he hasn’t said publicly. We did agree that our friend J.D. Vance, who we both want to be POTUS one day, at some rapidly approaching point, has to take a firm, clear public stand against the Groypers (followers of Nick Fuentes). This evil is not going to burn out on its own; it must be stopped . . . if it can be, at this point.

As we left the Green Room headed to the stage, we saw on our phones that Tucker had hosted Fuentes on his show. For me, this was a bright red line that I was hoping Tucker would not cross. But cross it he did. Here’s a link to the show, which went for over two hours. Total softball interview, entirely sympathetic. Shockingly so.

For example, Fuentes shocks Tucker at this point in the interview by mentioning as an aside that he is “a fan” of Stalin, and “always an admirer.” He doesn’t explain. “We’ll circle back,” says Tucker, but doesn’t.

More than once in his essay, Dreher implores his old friend JD Vance to stand up to all this:

Donald Trump and J.D. Vance could go a long way in stifling the growth of this evil by forthrightly denouncing it. J.D. is a sincere Christian; I believe that eventually — and I hope soon — he will see what a threat these people are to the faith, and to the kind of America he wants to lead. That day cannot come soon enough.

And:

J.D. Vance needs to make a clear, unambiguous, definitive denunciation of these people, these weirdos from the fringe who are rapidly moving towards respectability (and there’s nothing that could have done more to make that happen than Tucker bringing Fuentes onto his show, and presenting him as a normal figure). Many of us on the Right have wondered for years why decent liberals in authority kept their mouths shut about the left-wing anti-white bigots. And then the crazies took over the party. It’s happening to the Right now. I don’t know where this is going, but it’s nowhere good — and it’s getting there with accelerating speed.

Now, I’d like to see that, too. I think a lot of conservatives would like to see the vice president loudly and proudly standing up against the reprehensible antisemitism and other hatreds in the fever swamps of the far right. I think a whole lot of Americans, left, right, and center, would applaud it.

But I’m not holding my breath, you know?

ADDENDUM: When I write columns for the Washington Post, I put a lot of effort into getting all the little details right. Corrections or clarifications are embarrassing, and I think we’ve had to run one in the three years or so I’ve been writing over there, which is still one too many to me. I haven’t written for the New York Times, but I know conservatives who have, and they say everything they submit gets reviewed with a fine-toothed comb with the fact-checkers. You can’t make any unproven assertion or uncited claim; every little detail must be verified and proven.

And then, over in USA Today, you can be a liberal columnist and write, “Republicans’ refusal to fund SNAP will hurt their own voters most. They don’t care,” and everybody’s just fine with that, apparently. NRO

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There’s no room for neutrality when it comes to antisemitism. Jews for Mamdani are blind and shameful. Jewish leaders who won’t take a stand about an antisemite becoming mayor of New York City may be worse. Jonathan S. Tobin. (Oct. 30, 2025 / JNS) The latest poll about the race for mayor of New York City revealed something that everybody already knew. According to the survey published by Quinnipiac University this week, a not insignificant percentage of Jewish respondents—16%—say they are voting for Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.

Given the state assemblyman’s record of support for the openly antisemitic Students for Justice in Palestine and Council on American Islamic Relations, his refusal to condemn calls for genocide (“From the river to the sea”) and terrorism against Jews (“Globalize the intifada”), coupled with his invocation of traditional tropes of Jew-hatred in which Israel is depicted as the source of the world’s problems, it is shocking that any Jews at all would be in favor of such a person becoming the mayor of the largest Jewish city in the world outside of the State of Israel.

Who is voting for Mamdani?

Yet anyone who is surprised that one out of six New York Jews will likely vote for Mamdani hasn’t been paying attention to what has been happening not only in the Jewish community but in the United States as a whole. This result demonstrates how much of the American Jewish left has abandoned Israel. But it also shows how toxic ideas like critical race theory, intersectionality and settler-colonialism have caused some people to identify with those who have been supporting Palestinians who murder Jews.

Yet as the campaign goes into its final days, the most troubling aspect of the increasingly bitter debate about Mamdani does not concern the candidate’s open Jewish backers. Rather, it is the fact that so many Jewish leaders, including rabbis, have chosen silence or neutrality on a race with potential life-and-death consequences for the community. At a time of genuine crisis, a great many of those tasked with guiding their fellow Jews are hiding behind their pulpits rather than using them to help mobilize people to avert a potential catastrophe.

Under the circumstances, the failure to stand up against antisemitism may actually be far worse than the stances of those who are making no secret about taking sides with Mamdani.

The Quinnipiac poll show that Mamdani, the Democratic Party candidate, still holds a double-digit lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an Independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels. It did show that his advantage has been cut down to 10 points after leading by far bigger margins since he won his party’s June primary, with Mamdani getting 43%, Cuomo 33% and Sliwa 14%. That’s encouraging those clinging to hope that Cuomo can come from behind and pull out a victory, even though Sliwa stubbornly refuses to get out of the race, a move most observers have long believed is necessary for those opposed to Mamdani to prevail.

A deeper dive into the numbers, which reveals the religious affiliations of those responding, gives a clear insight into where the candidates are getting support and who constitutes the current electorate of the nation’s largest city. Cuomo leads among Protestants, Catholics and Jews. But he is still trailing by a significant margin because 50% of those who define themselves as “other” when it comes to faith are for Mamdani. This, along with the even more significant fact that he is leading among those under 50, is one of the main reasons why Mamdani remains the overwhelming favorite to win.

Do Muslims outnumber Jews?

If accurate, these results raise questions about whether the growth of the Muslim population has been underestimated. Most demographers have claimed that Muslims constitute anywhere from 8% to 10% of the total of city residents, while Jews make up about 12%. It will be interesting to see if, as some have speculated, we are approaching the point where the growth of the Muslim and Arab community, combined with the decline in the number of Jews (other than among the Orthodox), is contributing to a change in the balance of political power in New York.

As for the Jewish vote, according to Quinnipiac, Cuomo has an overwhelming lead with 60% while Mamdani gets 16%, Sliwa 12% and another 12% either voting for a minor candidate or undecided.

On the one hand, that gives the lie to those among leftist Jewish groups like J Street, as well as openly anti-Zionist and antisemitic organizations like Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow, that the majority of Jews are now against Israel.

Cuomo is despised by many due to his well-deserved reputation for political thuggery during his time as governor and even long before that, as well as for his dictatorial and disastrous policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not to mention the fact that he was driven from office during his third gubernatorial term over accusations of sexual harassment and bullying.

Still, Cuomo has a long record of solid support for Israel and remains the most viable of the alternatives to Mamdani in large measure because he is clearly opposed to his Marxist policies, as well as his antisemitism.

The likelihood of Mamdani winning the mayoralty has set off a fierce debate among Jews, especially among rabbis.

More than 1,100 rabbis around the nation have signed a letter opposing Mamdani titled “A Rabbinic Call to Action: Defending the Jewish Future.” The document quoted Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of the Reform movement’s Stephen Wise Free Synagogue’s statement that “when public figures like New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani refuse to condemn violent slogans, deny Israel’s legitimacy, and accuse the Jewish state of genocide, they ‘delegitimize the Jewish community, and encourage and exacerbate hostility toward Judaism and Jews.’”

It also quoted Conservative Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove’s speech from the pulpit of the Park Avenue Synagogue, when he said, “Zionism, Israel, Jewish self-determination—these are not political preferences or partisan talking points. They are constituent building blocks and inseparable strands of my Jewish identity. To accept me as a Jew but to ask me to check my concern for the people and State of Israel at the door is a nonsensical proposition and an offensive one, no different than asking me to reject God, Torah, mitzvot or any other pillar of my faith.”

The letter called upon Jews to unite against Mamdani.

Solidarity with antisemitism.

It was answered by a competing rabbinic letter that said Mamdani’s “Support for Palestinian self-determination stems not from hate, but from his deep moral convictions.” That is utterly disingenuous since Mamdani has made it clear that he supports the elimination of the one Jewish state on the planet, rather than merely advocating for a Palestinian one beside it. The letter also went on to equate the mythical threat of Islamophobia with the documented surge of Jew-hatred in the United States since the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab attack on Israeli communities on Oct. 7, 2023.

Another letter from Jewish Voice for Peace reiterated Mamdani’s blood libels about Israel committing “genocide” and claiming the Jewish majority that supports Israel is trying to suppress anti-Zionist voices. It also claimed that “Palestinian and Jewish liberation are interconnected.” But since the majority of Palestinians have—as the most recent poll of those living in Gaza as well as Judea and Samaria made clear—shown that they still support Hamas’s goals for the destruction of Israel and the genocide of its people, that is a rather bizarre idea about what would constitute “Jewish liberation.”

Those two letters opposing the call to mobilize against Mamdani make it obvious that some Jews who will vote for him are either ignorant about what he and others in the “pro-Palestinian” camp believe or actually share his hateful opposition to Jewish rights and survival.

That was certainly the case with a much-publicized effort to promote a “Jews for Zohran” campaign led by a group of four hard-left female rabbis. One of them, Abby Stein, is a trans person and a vitriolic advocate for a ceasefire in Gaza in order to let Hamas survive the conflict. She also provided Jewish cover to an event sponsored by the Islamist regime in Iran. But she is best known for getting herself thrown out of the White House’s “Pride Month” celebration lsat year for disrupting former first lady Jill Biden’s speech because she thought that the administration was too supportive of Israel.

Some of this is the result of the shift in American culture in which toxic leftist ideologies have branded Israel and Jews as “white” oppressors of “people of color” as part of a distorted vision of the conflict in the Middle East as a rerun of the struggle for civil rights during America’s past. In this way, some Jewish liberals have come to accept the false characterization of Zionism—the Jewish national liberation movement—as somehow being racist while seeing nothing wrong with Palestinian nationalism, even though it is inextricably tied to intolerance for the presence of Jews in the country where they are indigenous.

It is hardly surprising, therefore, when Jewish celebrities like actor Mandy Patinkin, who also supports “Palestinian liberation,” have spread blood libels about Israel committing “genocide” and opposed the post-Oct. 7 war against Hamas would endorse Mamdani.

It’s equally true that some young Jews have been seduced by Mamdani’s socialism—something that also reflects their ignorance about the way Marxism has failed every time it has been tried and the way it empowers tyrannical minorities. As author Batya Ungar-Sargon put it: “Zohran Mamdani, the Pied Piper of Bushwick, offers trust-fund socialism to over-credentialed, downwardly mobile 20-30-somethings who can’t become adults due to the job/housing markets. A nepo baby, he legitimizes living off your parents in a rent-stabilized apartment into your 30s.”

All of these pro-Mamdani Jews are under the mistaken impression that a city run by someone hostile to Jewish life in Israel wouldn’t impact their existence. They’re wrong about that. New York has experienced a steady decline over the past decade due to the blunders of leftist former Mayor Bill de Blasio, and the incompetence and corruption of incumbent Mayor Eric Adams (who dropped out of the race and endorsed Cuomo when it was clear his independent run would fail). But putting City Hall in the hands of a Democratic Socialist would marginalize Jewish security, especially when you consider Mamdani’s support for the pro-Hamas mobs that targeted Jews on the city’s college campuses.

As discouraging as the blindness or malevolence of those who will vote for Mamdani may be, what is truly alarming is the apathy of leaders who prefer to be silent about this threat at a moment of genuine crisis for the Jewish community. While some may deplore the arguments between rabbis opposed to and in favor of Mamdani, the real puzzle concerns the large numbers of Jewish leaders, both rabbis and communal leaders, who are simply standing on the sidelines and doing nothing to avert an impending disaster.

In strong contrast to the leadership exhibited by Hirsch and Cosgrove, both of whom have been critical of Israel’s government but rightly understand what the mainstreaming of Mamdani’s antisemitism will mean, are those like Reform’s Rabbi Angela Buchdahl of Manhattan’s Central Synagogue, who told her congregation that she would honor the political “pluralism” of her congregation by not taking a public stand on the election.

Some might defend this stance in keeping with the tradition of religious leaders avoiding partisanship. But with the Trump administration gutting the Johnson Amendment, which threatened to strip religious institutions of their nonprofit status, that excuse is gone. Moreover, we all know that many religious leaders and congregations, especially those in the African-American community, have long been active participants in electoral politics.

It’s true that virtually all synagogues, even in deep-blue New York City, have congregants that sit on both sides of the political aisle, and that avoiding endorsements or condemnations of candidates can be safer than taking a stand on them.

But this is no ordinary election for New York Jews.

Disgraceful neutrality.

So, while the support for Mamdani from those Jews who are his ideological bedmates is tragically wrongheaded and dangerous, I can at least understand it.

What is hard to comprehend is how anyone, even those like Buchdahl, who have been harshly critical of Israel while still supporting its existence, can think the election of an openly antisemitic and anti-Zionist mayor is something Jews must agree to disagree about.

To stand aside and proclaim neutrality while a man who believes that Israel is at the center of a conspiracy to destroy the world—a standard trope of antisemitism, whether you’re on the right or the left—is not merely indefensible. It is a contradiction of every notion of Jewish ethics, in addition to the obligation for all Jews to be responsible for one another’s well-being and safety. And when sent out from a bastion of Manhattan elites, it’s a signal to the rest of New York Jewry and the people of Israel that they are on their own. And that, perhaps even more than the stands of those deluded Jews who share Mamdani’s ideological obsessions or don’t realize how dangerous his victory would be for their community, is truly disgraceful. JNS

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'I planned to escape, but my friends stopped me': the captivity of Segev Kalfon. In his first extensive interview since being freed from Hamas captivity, Segev Kalfon recounts the Nova music festival, the abduction, the houses, tunnels of abuse, and the moment he finally left Gaza: 'I told myself: who can stop me now?' Hagar Kochavi|10.31.25. YNet

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i24NEWS Reinvents Its Prime-Time News Experience. i24NEWS launches a refreshed programming grid with new shows, anchors, and daily flagship formats, offering viewers deeper analysis, global perspectives, and exclusive coverage from Israel and beyond. Gila Isaacson. Oct 31, 2025 06:30 JFeed

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Red Cross transfers three bodies to Israel. Red Cross transfers three bodies from Gaza to Israel for identification amid reports that Hamas may send remains not clearly linked to hostages. Israel National News. Oct 31, 2025. INN

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University Leaders Say ‘Organized Networks,’ Including Iran, Drove Anti-Israel Campus Unrest. By Alana Goodman, Washington Free Beacon, October 28, 2025.

Several leaders of prominent universities on Monday said they believe the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic demonstrations that broke out on campuses across the United States during the Jewish state’s war against Hamas were not organic, instead telling a panel audience they believe “organized networks,” and even foreign governments, may have driven the unrest.

Leaders of notable U.S. universities had not offered many thoughts on the connections between campus protests and outside groups before Monday’s discussion on combating anti-Semitism. During the event, though, Syracuse University chancellor Kent Syverud brought up Iran in particular.

“I really believe [the demonstrations] were encouraged from Iran,” Syverud said. “It did not have the involvement of very many—if any—of our own students.”

Vanderbilt University chancellor Daniel Diermeier agreed, saying the anti-Israel movement on his campus seemed to have been coordinated by outside forces and followed a “playbook” that “was imported” from other universities.

“There was, not a large group, maybe 30-plus students or something, but they were using the playbook that they had seen at Columbia and other places,” he said. “It was the same messaging. So, it’s more than a social contagion. I think they’re organized networks as well.”

Congress has investigated the role of outside non-governmental organizations and foreign entities in campus protests, and former director of national intelligence Avril Haines announced in July 2024 the Iranian government encouraged the demonstrations and provided financial support to protesters.

Hamas members themselves have indicated the terror group has worked with U.S. activists. Three Israelis who had been held captive in Gaza alleged in a May lawsuit that one of their Hamas captors told them that “Hamas in Gaza was coordinating with its allies, including its allies in the media and on college campuses, to foment hatred against Israel and Jews.”… FreeBeacon

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CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip. Judges Order Trump Administration To Fund Food Stamps Amid Shutdown; Trump Tells Republicans To Go Nuclear, End Filibuster Now; Trump, Democrats Face First Major Electoral Test In Second Administration; Heritage Foundation President Sparked Outrage On The Tucker Carlson Interview With A Far-Right Activist; Trump Administration Touts Renovation Works One Month Into The Government Shutdown. Aired 10-11p ET

Aired October 31, 2025 - 22:00 ET [...] PHILLIP: Tonight, the fallout from Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes is highlighting a deepening divide in MAGA World. Outrage from all corners about Carlson giving Fuentes a platform pushed The Heritage Foundation to defend the stunt in which America's support for Israel was discussed.

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KEVIN ROBERTS, PRESIDENT, THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: Christians can critique the state of Israel without being anti-Semitic. Conservatives should feel no obligation to reflexively support any foreign government, no matter how loud the pressure becomes from the globalist class or from their mouthpieces in Washington.

I disagree with, and even abhor, things that Nick Fuentes says, but canceling him is not the answer either. When we disagree with a person's thoughts and opinions, we challenge those ideas in debate.

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PHILLIP: Obviously, that didn't help. Conservative David French responded, saying, "The fringe is now the mainstream, and one of the most powerful institutions in the American right is bending the knee."

Roberts from Heritage trying again tonight, posting that they denounce Fuentes, but the task at Heritage is to confront those ideas and not cancel them, but to guide the conversation and be confident that the best ideas will prevail.

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This is kind of amazing, because Nick Fuentes used to be, or at least should be, somebody who was on the fringes of our political society, and to have The Heritage Foundation so invested in defending this, that they would put out a video and then a tweet, not really saying a whole lot different, basically saying, we're not going to cancel him, when really he probably should be canceled. That's amazing. I'm shocked.

LOPRESTI: Yes, not a good thing for the Republican Party. I certainly don't agree with this. I think what really the focus should have been on is Tucker's conduct during that interview.

It's one thing to say that we should give a voice to differing opinions, that we should not oppose free speech, and I'm very much a free speech person, but I think Tucker's attitude, the way that he was sort of nodding and almost implicitly endorsing some of what Fuentes was saying during the interview, I think that's what we really should be talking about, and not just sort of a blanket endorsement that he should have a platform. I think that's where this has gone really wrong.

PHILLIP: So let me just play this other thing that happened, because this is the other part of the context. It's not just the Nick Fuentes thing. It's also what happened when J.D. Vance was at a Turning Point event, and he posed a question about Israel by one of the attendees in the audience.

Listen to this.

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UNKNOWN: I'm a Christian man, and I'm just confused why that there's this notion that not only does their religion not agree with ours, but also openly supports the prosecution of ours.

J.D. VANCE, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: First of all, when the President of the United States says America First, that means that he pursues the interests of Americans first. So when people say that Israel is somehow manipulating or controlling the President of the United States, they're not controlling this President of the United States, which is one of the reasons why we'd be able to have some of the success that we've had in the Middle East.

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PHILLIP: So Vance takes the premise that Israel is controlling American presidents, and he sort of grants it. He just says Trump isn't being controlled, and a lot of conservatives had a problem with that.

Eric Erickson says, I know what Kevin Roberts and J.D. Vance and others are doing as they dance around some of these guys. They want to attract young Zoomers to their side, many of them male, and think that the way to do it is to punch back hard against critics, refuse to fold to criticism, and show a high tolerance for inflammatory positions that rile up the left.

So there are some people who are saying, why didn't Vance call out this idea that Jewish people are the enemy of Christians and that they control American politicians?

KATIE FROST, REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST: You know, in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's murder, one of the things a lot of people expressed concern about is that voices like Nick Fuentes could potentially try to fill that void. He has a similar target audience to the people that Charlie spoke to, Charlie had an incredible following among young men.

It really resonated with him, and they listened to him, and now they're kind of without a home, and they're looking for somebody. Nick Fuentes is not that person.

PHILLIP: Are you worried, though, that that could actually happen?

FROST: I'm hopeful that ultimately good will prevail in this kind of conversation. One of the problems, though, is when you constantly just say, we're not going to talk about it, we're not going to talk about it, and you push it to the side, that emboldens him. And he's like, look, they don't want you to hear what I'm going to say.

You hear Candace Owen kind of use that same thing, like, this is what they don't want you to know. No, we need to confront these head-on, we need to talk about it, and it needs to be put in its place.

PHILLIP: But I mean, I think that's what was being asked of J.D. Vance, perhaps in that moment. But he sort of just treated it as a reasonable premise when it really should have been a correction, and I don't know that the correction happened.

CHARLES BLOW, THE LANGSTON HUGHES FOUNDATION, HARVARD UNIVERSITY: But the bigger problem here is that anti-Semitism is the real thing, and it needs to be confronted and dealt with. What this shows us is that they don't really want to deal with it, the principle of it, they want to deal with the politics of it. They only want to condemn it when it's the liberals doing it, and not when the conservatives are doing it, and that exposes this as a fraud. What the Heritage Foundation says, they don't want to cancel these guys, Nick Fuentes, I guess Carson too, they don't want to cancel them...

You can't say you don't want to cancel this guy, who's overtly saying anti-Semitic things.

PHILLIP: He said, I love Hitler.

BLOW: You can't say you don't want to cancel him, and literally put in your documents that you want to cancel college professors who may support or have sympathies for Palestinians. It doesn't work.

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CARI CHAMPION, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: There's also the idea that Tucker Carlson is so powerful within this group, and that they didn't want to condemn him, to your point, because you said you didn't like his behavior, how he was nodding, and he seemed almost convinced.

There was a song, maybe you all can help me. Cyndi Lauper had this one song.

LOPRESTI: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."

CHAMPION: That too. I see your "True Colors," was that her?

LOPRESTI: Yes.

CHAMPION: Like, let me tell you something. They're starting to implode, and you're going to see their true colors.

The reason why I believe The Heritage Foundation didn't want to cancel and or condemn and say anything bad is because they need certain people to be a part of this party, to make them feel like they're legitimate, to reach that group that you said that they might be afraid of losing because there's no more Charlie Kirk, there is still this Tucker Carlson person, and his behavior and how he, your words, how he was behaving almost led us to believe that it was okay.

FROST: I don't think anyone would want to be judged based on their conduct in one interview. It was a two-hour and 12-minute interview.

No, he has interviewed Vladimir Putin. All right. He's interviewed the President of Iran.

PHILLIP: He's also brought a historian on his show that he lauded as this great historian who basically was diminishing the Holocaust. Tucker Carlson did that too.

FROST: Is that one interview as well? PHILLIP: But here's the thing. I think that the reason conservatives are having this argument right now is because there are some conservatives who are worried about what this portends for the future, for the people who are going to run for the presidency the next time around, most notably J.D. Vance. How far are they willing to go to appeal to these young, perhaps disaffected white men and play footsie with some of this stuff?

I mean, I think that is the question. That's the question that Mitch McConnell was asking, that even Laura Loomer is asking, that Ted Cruz is asking.

LOPRESTI: I think what the conservatives are concerned about is that there is no place for anti-Semitism in this country. There is no place for this kind of rhetoric. There is no place for this kind of hatred, just like there's no place for the kind of hatred and rhetoric that led to Charlie's assassination.

There is no place for it in the Republican Party. There's no place for it in the Democratic Party. But there is a place in this country for free speech, and the problem is that free speech sometimes gets uncomfortable when what's being said starts to approach a fringe.

And what we have to avoid doing, and this is where I have a real problem with Tucker Carlson, who I have historically had some respect for, you cannot give a platform in the name of free speech and then tacitly endorse that kind of--

FROST: We also cannot pretend--

BLOW: We're just splitting our hair, though, because rhetoric is speech.

FROST: But we can't pretend like this is a unique--

BLOW: Well, it is, but there are varying degrees. That's the whole thing is about degree. The idea of free speech is to protect speech you disagree with, that you vehemently disagree with.

Listen, if I agree with it, then we need protection. We've got to take that off the table. What we're saying here is there's a hypocrisy issue.

You're saying that anti-Semitism doesn't have a place, but it seems to have a place in the--

PHILLIP: We do have to leave it there, everyone. CNN

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BDS in City Hall? Zohran Mamdani Vows to Shut Down Technion’s NYC Campus if Elected Mayor. In a stunning escalation of anti-Israel activism in American politics, Zohran Mamdani, the Muslim, BDS-aligned frontrunner for New York City mayor, has vowed to shut down the Technion’s Roosevelt Island campus, denouncing the Israeli university’s ties to defense research.

Gila Isaacson. Nov 1, 2025 11:1 JFeed

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IDF, Mossad readying for Oct. 7-style attack from Iran-backed militias in Iraq. The main method of attack would likely involve launching missiles and drones from Iraqi territory, following a pattern similar to the one used during the first days of the Israel-Hamas War.

By Amir Bohbot, October 31, 2025.

The IDF and Mossad are preparing for a developing threat against Israel from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, sources in the Northern Command told Walla on Friday.

The Iranians have been investing significant resources in pro-Iranian militias and terrorist infrastructure in Iraq, so that, on the day of command, they can attack Israel from the air and by land. JPost

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755 days after October 7 massacre, Nir Oz closes painful chapter as last hostage's body returns Roni Green Shaulov | 10.31.25 YNet

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Colombian influencers visit Israel amid diplomatic rift to showcase 'real Israel' Itamar Eichner | 10.31.25 YNet

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Former hostage Bar Kupershtein leads tefillin ceremony in Tel Aviv. Or Hadar | 10.31.25 YNet

From Terror Tunnels to Laying Tefilin Freed Hostage Bar Kupershtein's Dream Comes True. After surviving captivity, Bar Kupershtein’s dream comes true as thousands gather in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square to lay tefillin in a historic, emotional ceremony, honoring faith, resilience, and gratitude. Gila Isaacson. Nov 1, 2025 JFeed

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FBI Thwarts Jihadist Terrorist Attack in Dearborn, Michigan, Planned for Halloween Weekend. Terrorists were inspired by ISIS, sources tell CNN. Matthew Xiao. October 31, 2025 The FBI on Friday foiled a jihadist terrorist plot in Dearborn, Mich., arresting multiple suspects for plotting an ISIS-inspired attack over Halloween weekend.

Authorities "thwarted a Jihadist terror plot stemming from Dearborn earlier this morning—reportedly timed to coincide with children trick-or-treating later tonight," journalist Eitan Fischberger wrote in an X post. FBI director Kash Patel confirmed in a statement on X that officials "thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend." FreeBeacon

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Top Michigan Dems Headline Fundraiser for Arab-American PAC Whose Leader Wants Jews Sent ‘Back to Poland’. Senate and gubernatorial candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Garlin Gilchrist spoke at the soiree after swearing off AIPAC money

Garlin Gilchrist at Arab American Political Action Committee event. Chuck Ross. October 31, 2025. Democratic candidates in Michigan who reject American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) donations over the Israel-Hamas war spoke at a fundraiser this week for an Arab-American PAC whose leader praises Hamas and called for Israeli Jews to be sent "back to Poland."

Lieutenant governor Garlin Gilchrist, running for Michigan governor, Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and Dearborn mayor Abdullah Hammoud headlined the event, hosted by the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) in Dearborn on Wednesday.

The PAC is led by Osama Siblani, a prominent Arab-American community leader who owns the Arab American News. Siblani cofounded the AAPAC in 1998 with a mission to elect Arab-American candidates and "lobby on behalf of the Arab American political causes which are of concern to the majority of the community as approved by the members of the organization."

In recent years, those causes included the demonization of Israel and support for terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. Siblani has praised the terrorist groups as "freedom fighters." At a rally last September alongside Hammoud, Siblani called late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah a "hero." Siblani, whose speech was interrupted by chants of "death to Israel," called for Israeli Jews to be sent "back to Poland."

Siblani’s anti-Israel rhetoric has alarmed Jewish groups and some Democratic lawmakers, though others, like Gilchrist and El-Sayed, have cozied up to him over the years thanks to Siblani’s influence in Michigan’s sizable Arab and Muslim communities.

The Anti-Defamation League condemned the Biden administration last year after White House officials met with Siblani in Dearborn to discuss the Israel-Hamas war. Rep. Haley Stevens (D., Mich.), who is running against El-Sayed for Senate, condemned Siblani’s statements last year and said she would refuse to meet with him.

"I will not condone or associate with this kind of relationship," said Stevens. "A grown man should not be saying, 'All Jews should go back to Poland.'"

Gilchrist, El-Sayed, and Hammoud all spoke at the AAPAC event, which appeared to have a couple hundred attendees. Gilchrist was photographed seated at a table sponsored by the Arab American News. Also at the table was Hassan al-Qazwini, an imam in Dearborn Heights, Mich., who last year called supporters of a bill to oppose anti-Semitism "stooges of Israel" who should "be indicted and convicted of treason."

Arab American Political Action Committee event.

Gilchrist and El-Sayed have embraced anti-Israel positions in their campaigns. They spoke last month at ArabCon alongside multiple speakers who defended Hamas. One speaker, Rabab Abdulhadi, refused to condemn Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, stating, "I never ever condemn Palestinian resistance and anyone’s resistance around the world." Another speaker, Lara Sheehi, praised the "Al-Aqsa Flood," a reference to Oct. 7, for its "disruption" of Israel’s "oppressive system" of "psychological warfare," the Washington Free Beacon reported.

ArabCon, like the AAPAC event, was held in Dearborn, which has been dubbed "America’s jihadist capital." On Friday, the FBI announced the arrest of several people in Dearborn allegedly plotting an ISIS-inspired jihadist attack in the city on Halloween.

Both Gilchrist and El-Sayed have accused Israel of waging "genocide" in Gaza in its war against Hamas. And both have vowed to reject donations from AIPAC.

While the AAPAC is far smaller than AIPAC, Siblani said prior to the AAPAC banquet he hopes to make it "more active and more effective in the political landscape of Michigan and the United States."

"We want it to be better equipped to meet new challenges and support our community’s urgent needs by deepening political awareness, enhancing civic engagement, and building unity around common causes," he said this month.

The fundraiser comes after a recent controversy in Dearborn in which city and county leaders named a street in honor of Siblani. That stoked outcry from some residents because of Siblani’s inflammatory statements over the years.

Hammoud berated a Dearborn resident at a city council meeting last month for objecting to the street name. After the resident, a Christian pastor, quoted some of Siblani’s statements, Hammoud said the pastor was "not welcome" in Dearborn, and accused him of racism and "Islamophobia."

El-Sayed and Gilchrist have not weighed in on Hammoud’s remarks. Their campaigns did not respond to a request for comment. FreeBeacon

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Open letter: Why Tucker Carlson is wrong about Christian Zionism. Opinion: Dr. Mike Evans rebukes Carlson’s claim that Christian Zionism is a 'dangerous heresy,' defending it as a biblical belief in the Jewish right to their homeland; citing personal and historical trauma, he invites Carlson to a debate on the issue Dr. Mike Evans|11.1.25|

Tucker, many years ago, I debated you on MSNBC. I would like to challenge you to a debate again, this time on Christian Zionism.

In an interview on October 27, 2025, you declared that you “despise Christian Zionism more than anyone on earth,” calling it a “dangerous heresy” and a “brain virus infecting the church.” I know such hatred well. My own father was a professing Christian who despised Jews. When I was eleven, he strangled me as I tried to protect my Jewish mother from his abuse. Years later, a self-proclaimed Christian Nationalist tried to kill me because I am a Christian Zionist, murdering two people, including an Arkansas state trooper, on his way to my home.

Zionism is not a heresy; it is the movement for the Jewish people’s return to their homeland. A Christian Zionist simply believes the Bible: that Israel is the land of the Bible and that the Jewish people have a divine right to it. The Scriptures contain hundreds of promises through the prophets affirming this truth.

My mother named me after her great-grandfather, Rabbi Mikael Katznelson, who was burned alive in his synagogue with 2,000 Jews, which she referred to as "so-called Christians". Decades later, I learned that late Israeli president Shimon Peres, his grandfather, a cantor-rabbi, perished in that same synagogue.

I have often wondered how forty million Protestant Christians, born out of the Great Reformation, could support Hitler, but they embraced patriotism and prosperity and said, “God sent us the Chancellor.” Words kill. We have seen hateful ideologies. Hamas taught its children vile lies that dehumanize Jews, telling them Jews have horns and tails, calling them the “seed of Satan,” and even chanting, “There’s a Jew behind me, come and kill him.”

It’s time we had a debate, Tucker. YNet

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Remains returned to Israel by Hamas not of hostages, says Institute of Forensic Medicine. Hamas handed over the remains on Friday night to Red Cross intermediaries, but had not specified which remains it was returning. Jerusalem Post Staff. November 1, 2025 JPost

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Saudi Crown Prince heads to US seeking defense pact, F-35 deal and nuclear tech. Trump hoped for normalization by year’s end, but a Riyadh-linked analyst told the NYT it’s unlikely without a 'miraculous' Israeli shift on a Palestinian state; Crown Prince bin Salman visits the U.S. this month seeking a defense pact, F-35s and nuclear tech ynet|11.01.25

U.S. President Donald Trump declared he could persuade Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel by the end of the year, expressing hope the kingdom would join the Abraham Accords. But those expectations are likely to be disappointed. Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has more urgent goals.

MBS is preparing for his first visit to the United States in seven years. According to experts cited by The New York Times, normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel could take years, not months. The visit, scheduled for mid-month, will focus on negotiating a mutual defense agreement similar to the unprecedented security guarantee Trump granted Qatar following Israel’s failed strike in Doha and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s subsequent public apology to Qatari officials.

According to a U.S. official and another source familiar with the visit’s preparations, Riyadh also seeks to acquire F-35 stealth fighter jets for its air force and to advance talks for access to U.S. technology that would enable a civilian nuclear program.

The trip will be MBS’s first to Washington since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul — an incident that Turkish officials said was carried out by 15 Saudi agents and that severely strained relations between Riyadh and Washington. YNet

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Two Israeli homesteads violently evicted before Shabbat. Moments before Shabbat, dozens of Border Police officers raided two homesteads in Samaria and the Hebron Hills, carried out demolition and evacuation, and violently arrested residents. Israel National News. Published: Nov 1, 2025, 7:14 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Statement | Nov. 1, 2025. US Drone Observes Aid Truck Looted by Hamas in Gaza. USCENTCOM.

TAMPA, Fla. – On Oct. 31, the U.S.-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) observed suspected Hamas operatives looting an aid truck traveling as part of a humanitarian convoy delivering needed assistance from international partners to Gazans in northern Khan Younis.

The coordination center was alerted through video surveillance from a U.S. MQ-9 aerial drone flying overhead to monitor implementation of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.

Operatives attacked the driver and stole the aid and truck after moving the driver to the road’s median. The driver’s current status is unknown.

Over the past week, international partners have delivered more than 600 trucks of commercial goods and aid into Gaza daily. This incident undermines these efforts.

Nearly 40 nations and international organizations represented at the CMCC are working together to help flow humanitarian, logistical and security assistance into Gaza.

View associated media with this release. Centcom

US footage shows: Hamas operatives loot humanitarian aid truck. US CENTCOM publishes footage of Hamas suspects assaulting the driver of a humanitarian aid truck before making off with both the contents and the truck itself. Israel National News. [143] Nov 1, 2025, 7:19 PM

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) released footage from an MQ-9 drone showing suspected Hamas operatives looting a humanitarian aid truck in northern Khan Yunis, Gaza.

The truck was part of an international humanitarian convoy delivering essential aid to civilians during the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

According to CENTCOM's statement, the suspects stopped the truck, assaulted the driver, and moved him to a central traffic island. They then boarded the truck and stole both its contents and the vehicle itself.

The US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) was activated following the aerial footage to monitor and assess the incident.

The current condition of the driver is unknown. INN

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Focusing on war in Gaza: Top US military official visits Israel for strategic talks. Israel National News. Nov 1, 2025, 7:33 PM INN

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Terrorists fire towards IDF forces, IDF operations continue. Israel National News. Nov 1, 2025, 7:10 PM INN

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Hezbollah gains power. 40,000 terrorists, 20,000 rockets and missiles. US Ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack calls Lebanon a 'failed state,' warns Hezbollah still has tens of thousands of terrorists, and tens of thousands of rockets and missiles. Israel National News. Nov 1, 2025, 9:38 PM INN

Ticking Time Bomb. U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack: Hezbollah is Stronger than the Lebanese State. In a stark warning, senior U.S. envoy Tom Barrack declared that Lebanon is running out of time to confront Hezbollah, accusing the Iran-backed militia of hoarding more cash than the Lebanese army and maintaining a vast missile arsenal threatening Israel.

Gila Isaacson. Nov 1, 2025 11:43 JFeed

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Evyatar David, Hamas captivity survivor, publishes first social media post. Evyatar David, who was held in Hamas captivity for two years, publishes his first social media post since his release from captivity, thanking the nation for their support.

Orly Harari. Published: Nov 2, 2025, 12:38 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Trump renews call to remove Omar after Somali allegiance comments. Trump shares footage of Rep. Ilhan Omar saying “Somalia is our home” during a Minnesota rally, urging her to “go back” to Somalia. Israel National News. Nov 2, 2025, 1:16 AM (GMT+2)

US President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), a member of “The Squad” of anti-Israel Democrats, in a post on Truth Social.

“She should go back!” Trump wrote, sharing a video of Omar addressing a crowd in Minnesota and saying “Somalia is our home” and referring to the President of Somalia as “our President”.

The President has repeatedly suggested Omar should be removed from the country. In September, he told reporters in the Oval Office, “You know I met the head of Somalia, did you know that? And I suggested that maybe he’d like to take her back. He said ‘I don’t want her.’”

During his first term, Trump frequently criticized Omar, including during the final stretch of the 2020 campaign, accusing her of “telling us how to run our country.”

Omar is known for her criticism of Israel, which goes back to 2019, when she came under fire after she suggested on Twitter that Republicans were attacking her at the behest of the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC.

She subsequently issued a half-hearted apology before ultimately deleting the controversial tweets.

In another incident, Omar shared to Twitter a video of a conversation she had with then-US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in which she appeared to compare Israel and the United States to Hamas and the Taliban.

In October of 2023, she caused an uproar and was criticized after she retweeted a photo of dead children and claimed that they died as a result of the IAF's bombing of Gaza. The photo was revealed to be a photo of children who died as a result of the Syrian army's nerve gas bombing.

She later was quick to blame Israel for an explosion at a hospital in Gaza which was ultimately proven to have been caused by an Islamic Jihad rocket.

Last November, Omar used an expletive in response to pro-Israel protesters on Capitol Hill who called her out for her refusal to condemn Hamas and demanded that she “go to Gaza.”

Footage posted to X showed the protesters approaching Omar as she was preparing to enter an elevator with her staff on Capitol Hill. The protesters, who were carrying Israeli flags, demanded that Omar disavow Hamas. INN

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Doha regime collapsing, influencing Haaretz, Qatari dissident says. The "regime in Doha is on the verge of collapse and won't last many more years," Khalid al-Hail told Maariv.

By Edy Cohen, November 1, 2025.

The Qatari regime is due to soon fall apart, even as its influence reaches far abroad, including to the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, Qatari dissident Khalid al-Hail told Maariv in an interview published on Saturday.

The "regime in Doha is on the verge of collapse and won't last many more years," he told the Israeli outlet.

Hail is a human rights activist and has previously been imprisoned in Qatar.

When asked to elaborate on his belief that the Qatari government would collapse, Hail said, “It won’t hold for many more years. There will certainly be a fundamental change; not only do I think so, but so do all the intelligence reports we are exposed to, and I know this from my direct contacts."

Hail continued, "Since August of this year, there has been serious activity to change the regime in order to stop what is being done in Qatar."

(Qatari dissident Khalid al-Hail gives rare interview with Maariv, where he warns of the Doha regime collapsing, November 1, 2025 [144]).

The Qatari dissident informed Maariv of a message passed on to him by "a very important person" who spoke on condition of anonymity. The source said that the US government agreed to protect Qatar, but not the Emir or his rule..

The Qatari people need to understand that protection for the country already existed - Trump only confirmed it with his decree. What they don’t realize is that we, the Qataris, are zealous about our homeland. I, as a Qatari citizen, am zealous for my homeland, but I oppose my country being in the hands of a vile and despicable regime."

He added that the country's Emir, Tamim bin Hamad, is "the greatest liar in history. In the past, he treated me with respect and told me on the phone, ‘Let’s meet one-on-one in Qatar, nobody will touch you.’ The moment I arrived, they put me in prison.”

When asked what information he had about Qatari funding of Israeli media outlets, Hail said, “I can’t speak directly at the moment, but I’ve seen articles published by official bodies, such as Haaretz. I’m not speaking specifically, but generally, about the newspaper’s narrative.”

Maariv then asked him whether he was saying Qatar was partly funding Haaretz.

“I’m not saying the funding is entirely from Qatar, but I’m saying that Qatari influence exists through PR firms that affect the paper," Hail responded. "It adopts the same approach that exists within the Qatari regime. There is a report published by the ‘Khaled al-Hail’ Institute (founded by Al-Hail) called Qatar Narrative Watch. We relied on the whole month of September on all the news published about Qatar."

The Qatari official continued, saying, "We took 500 news items, which include articles, interviews, and the like, and from those, we found that much information originates with the Qatari government and is promoted indirectly through actors and institutes. JPost

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Ahead of NYC election. Obama praises Mamdani, offers support. Israel National News. Nov 2, 2025, 4:48 AM INN

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Alon Ohel undergoes critical eye and orthopedic surgery. Nov 2, 2025. Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva announced that Alon Ohel, a survivor of recent captivity, has undergone two critical surgeries: a complex eye operation and an orthopedic procedure to remove a fragment from his shoulder. The eye surgery was designed to reconstruct the eye’s structure and improve vision, following a prolonged period in harsh conditions without medical care. The orthopedic operation was successfully completed, with the fragment safely extracted from his shoulder. Medical staff emphasized the delicate nature of both procedures and noted that the surgeries are a key step in Ohel’s ongoing recovery process. JFeed

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On Tucker Carlson's Dime. Nick Fuentes Mocks 6 Million Jews Murdered in the Holocaust. Evangelical author.. blasts Tucker Carlson for hosting Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, condemning Carlson for normalizing neo-Nazi ideology and sparking outrage among pro-Israel conservatives.

Gila Isaacson. Nov 2, 2025 06:42

Prominent evangelical author and Israel advocate ..has accused former Fox News host Tucker Carlson of attempting to mainstream neo-Nazi ideology by giving a platform to white nationalist Nick Fuentes in a recent interview. JFeed

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Bizarre. Hamas Demands Immunity for Terrorists Trapped Underground in Rafah. Mediators are racing to secure a safe exit for trapped Hamas fighters east of the “yellow line,” using Red Cross vehicles and secure corridors.

Gila Isaacson. Nov 2, 2025 09:08

According to a report on Al‑Jazeera cited by journalist Sapir Lapkin, mediators are conducting negotiations with both Hamas and Israeli officials to arrange the withdrawal of Hamas operatives from areas east of the so‑called “yellow line.” JFeed

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Iranian president vows to rebuild nuclear sites 'stronger than before' after US strikes. During a visit to the Atomic Energy Organization, Masoud Pezeshkian says attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities will not halt its progress, insisting the program is civilian only Lior Ben Ari, Alexandra Lukash|11.02.25 03:42 YNet

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Poll: Support for Hamas continues to grow among Palestinian Arabs. 80% of Palestinian Arabs seek to oust PA Chairman Abbas, while a growing number want Hamas in charge. Dalit Halevi. Published: Nov 2, 2025, 11:43 AM (GMT+2)

A new opinion poll by the Ramallah-based Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR) has found a significant drop in support for Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.

According to the poll's findings, 80% of Palestinian Arabs believe that Abbas should step down, with only 13% supporting the chairman.

77% of respondents said they believe that the PA should not be the one to control the Gaza Strip, but rather Hamas should.

Political analyst Mohsen Saleh noted that the poll results are not surprising, but rather reflect a consistent trend, especially during the last few years and after the October 7th Massacre, as six consecutive polls by the center have shown.

Speaking to the Palestinian Arab Quds Press, Saleh noted.. that "Abbas responded to Israeli and American pressures by excluding resistance forces, especially Hamas, from political participation, and that the decrees he issued were designed to ensure results tailored to his own and the Fatah movement's needs."

Saleh also stated that the Palestinian leadership's approach after the October 7th Massacre was negative, and it persecuted "resistance[sic]" operatives in Judea and Samaria in collaboration with Israel during the war. "The Palestinian street now sees "resistance[sic]" as the only response to this reality." INN

Palestinians support Hamas, reject disarming: poll. Forty-one per cent of Palestinians favour "armed struggle" over negotiations, pacifism in quest of Palestinian state Bryan Passifiume, Toronto Sun. Oct 31, 2025. TorontoSun

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"We will not be quiet". Force 100 Soldiers Respond to Sde Teiman Leak. The Military Advocate General is the most hated woman in Israel these days, and for good reason.

Gila Isaacson. Nov 2, 2025 05:50

In August 2024, an edited surveillance video from the Sde Teiman facility was leaked to Israeli Channel 12 News and quickly went viral globally, amassing hundreds of millions of views. The footage appeared to show soldiers shielding a Palestinian detainee with riot shields while allegedly assaulting him sexually for about 15 minutes. It was described by some as evidence of (supposed) "gang rape[sic]."

The leak's timing was suspicious to many: it came amid heavy criticism of the Military Advocate General (MAG), Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, for prosecuting the soldiers. In her October 31, 2025, resignation letter, Tomer-Yerushalmi admitted she authorized the "one-time" release of the footage to counter "slander" against the military prosecution and to "reflect a grim reality" to prevent harm to state security.

Reports indicate senior prosecutors discussed the leak in WhatsApp groups, suggesting it was a coordinated effort.

There is now proof that the video was doctored or selectively edited, omitting context like the detainee's alleged violent resistance, possession of a sharp object, or an escape attempt. Many now believe there was no abuse at all. The leak shifted global opinion against Israel, fueling accusations of war crimes.

It's also important to note that these soldiers were dealing with the worst of the worst terrorists under hellish conditions. In July 2024, nine Israeli reserve soldiers from Force 100 (a unit guarding detainees) were arrested by military police on suspicion of severely abusing a Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman.

After this scandal (of the Military Advocate General leaking the fake video). blew up last week, a soldier from Force 100 made a public statement to the media:

'We didn’t ask why. We didn’t ask for credit.We knew there was a country that needed defending. Since that day, dozens of our fellow fighters, our brothers, are still battling for their justice. Not on the battlefield, but in courtrooms. Dozens of warriors who need the government’s backing, the system’s support, because they protected our home. And only because of them, we’re all still here today. But instead of a hug, we got accusations. Instead of thanks, we got silence. You didn’t let us respond. You didn’t let us explain. You put us on trial in front of the cameras, like you’d already decided who we are. But know this: We will not be silent. We will keep fighting for justice, for ourselves, for our brothers, for our families, for everyone who stood up and defended this home. We didn’t ask for pity. We didn’t ask for forgiveness. We asked for one thing only: justice. You may have tried to break us, but you forgot one thing, We are Force 100. We stand here before everyone and remind the world: Behind every victory stand real warriors. We also want to say thank you to our lawyers, lions who’ve had our backs from the very first minute to the end. And to ask forgiveness from the families, from the children, who are going through things no one should have to endure. But we will win, because there is only one truth.'

Hila, the wife of a soldier from Force 100, tearfully declared:

"Instead of seeking justice, they looked for someone to blame and who’s the easiest to throw under the bus? The soldiers and the fighters. I’m angry and outraged: I saw my husband torn apart from the inside, not by the enemy, but by his own country. I saw how everyone lied as if this were some reality show. The Military Advocate General, who’s supposed to represent law and morality, led a biased and one-sided process with one clear goal, to protect herself. Another earthquake is coming soon." JFeed

PM: We inform US, don’t seek approval for security moves. Netanyahu rejected claims Israel is a US protectorate, called the Sde Teiman leak Israel’s public relations attack, and vowed to disarm Hamas and deter Hezbollah and the Houthis. Israel National News. Nov 2, 2025, 2:32 PM INN

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Wonderful News. Doctors Save Ex Hostage Alon Ohel's Eye Freed Israeli hostage Alon Ohel. underwent a rare, complex eye surgery at Beilinson Medical Center to restore vision lost during two years of Hamas captivity. Doctors successfully removed shrapnel and implanted a lens, calling the moment of discovery that his eye could be saved “moving and full of hope.”

Gila Isaacson. Nov 2, 2025 12:00 JFeed

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Police arrest Ramla resident over imminent terror threat. Police in Ramla arrested a man in his 20s after he posted threats to carry out a terror attack. A second individual was detained after assaulting officers during the arrest. Israel National News. Published: Nov 2, 2025, 12:24 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Amiram Cooper laid to rest after two years in Hamas captivity. The funeral of Amiram Cooper z"l was held today at Kibbutz Nir Oz, where masses gathered to accompany him on his final journey. Israel National News. Nov 2, 2025, 5:01 PM INN

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Deborah Patta: CBS Reporter's Pattern of Anti-Israel Bias and Professional Fallout How a veteran correspondent’s activism undermined credibility—and cost her job

In an era where media bias can distort life-or-death conflicts, South African-born CBS News correspondent Deborah Patta has emerged as a prime example of journalism crossed with activism. Long accused of amplifying Hamas propaganda while undermining Israel's defensive actions, Patta's tenure at CBS ended abruptly in October 2025 amid layoffs—and whispers of deeper accountability for her controversial reporting on the Israel-Hamas war.

Her ouster, part of a broader 100-job cut under new CBS leadership, has her consulting lawyers for a potential lawsuit, claiming unfair treatment just months after signing a lucrative three-year contract. Yet, sources suggest her axing may stem directly from backlash over her handling of sensitive Gaza coverage, including a heavily edited interview with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee that twisted his words to paint Israel in a harsher light.

Patta's track record reveals a consistent pro-Palestinian slant, often relying on unverified claims from Hamas-controlled sources to fuel narratives of Israeli aggression. As far back as February 2024, she falsely reported that the U.S. had warned Israel against attacking Rafah, portraying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "stubbornly refusing to listen" to American allies. In reality, the Biden administration urged Israel to develop a civilian evacuation plan before any operation—a step Netanyahu promptly took, demonstrating attentiveness to U.S. concerns rather than defiance. This wasn't mere error; it was a deliberate misrepresentation that ignored Israel's efforts to minimize civilian harm in a densely populated terrorist stronghold.

More recently, Patta has repeatedly peddled unverified photos from Hamas' so-called "health ministry"—a notorious propaganda arm of the terrorist group—narrating them in breathless, dramatic tones to evoke sympathy for Palestinian casualties while downplaying Hamas's use of human shields and hospital-based command centers. Her August 2025 interview with Huckabee exemplified this bias: The ambassador later accused CBS of selective editing that misrepresented his support for Israel's right to self-defense, turning a balanced discussion into an apparent endorsement of unchecked Palestinian grievances.

With CBS's new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss—a staunch defender of factual, pro-Israel reporting—reportedly influencing the layoffs, Patta's exit feels less like routine belt-tightening and more like a long-overdue correction.

Notes & Sources. Rafah Reporting (Feb. 2024): Patta's claim ignored Netanyahu's evacuation directive, which aligned precisely with U.S. guidance for civilian protection. CAMERA documented this as a clear factual distortion. Source: CAMERA.org. Huckabee Interview Fallout (Aug. 2025): Huckabee publicly decried the edits as "heavily manipulated," fueling internal CBS scrutiny that preceded Patta's firing. Lawsuit Buzz (Oct. 30, 2025): Despite her recent contract, Patta may lack grounds for a full payout, per ex-CBS insiders. Speculation ties her dismissal to "Middle East coverage" issues under Weiss's oversight. Source: New York Post Broader Pattern: Patta's reliance on Hamas "ministry" visuals echoes a media trend of uncritically boosting terrorist narratives, often at Israel's expense—contrasting sharply with verified IDF data on operational restraints. Patta's story underscores a pivotal shift: As networks like CBS prioritize accuracy over activism, biased reporters risk not just correction, but consequences. For Israel, it's a small win in the information war. Just sayin'

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IDF concern: Are Chinese cars a security threat? Israel National News. Nov 2, 2025, 3:49 PM INN

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Chechnya mufti: Jews are the 'enemies of Islam,' spreading atheism and satanism Chechen Mufti Salah Mezhiev's antisemitic remarks sparked backlash from the Russian Chief Rabbi, urging Muslim leaders to condemn his hateful statements.

By Michael Starr. November 2, 2025.

Chechnya's supreme mufti, Salah Mezhiev, said that Jews were the enemies of Islam and were spreading Atheism and Satanism, according to Russian media outlets, leading Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar to call on Muslim Russian leaders to disassociate from Mezhiev's remarks.

Grozny Inform state news agency reported last Saturday that during the October 20 episode of the talk show "Chechen History, War and Peace," Mezhiev allegedly addressed apostasy and blamed part of the phenomenon on the Jewish people. JPost

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Watch: Bar Kuperstein returns home. Former hostage Bar Kupershtein returns today to his home in Holon. A large crowd gathered to celebrate his arrival. Israel National News Published: Nov 2, 2025, 4:33 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Netanyahu's trial 'very unfair,' Trump says. while promising Washington involvement “We’ll be involved in that to help him out a little bit because I think it’s very unfair,” Trump shared.

By Jerusalem Post Staff, November 3, 2025. US President Donald Trump shared that he planned for Washington to “be involved” in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal trial, claiming that his Israeli counterpart had been mistreated, during an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes.

“We’ll be involved in that to help him out a little bit because I think it’s very unfair,” Trump shared.

Trump, during his last visit to Israel, urged President Isaac Herzog to pardon Netanyahu in front of the Knesset.

The trial began in 2020 and is currently in the stage of cross-examination. Once the prosecution concludes, the judges will convene to author a verdict. This is expected to take at least a year to complete.

While the executive power to grant a pardon lies with the president, it is contingent on specific conditions, such as a verdict - it cannot be issued while a criminal process is ongoing - as well as a request from Netanyahu – none of which are met by the situation at hand.

Trump admits pushing Netanyahu to agree to ceasefire. Admitting he pushed Netanyahu to both apologize to Doha for the strikes in Qatar and to agree to a ceasefire after over two years of war, the president stressed he got along well with Netanyahu.

“I had to push him a little bit one way or the other. I did a great job in pushing,” Trump shared, adding that Netanyahu is a “very talented guy” who has “never been pushed before.”

Asked about whether Trump could push forward the recognition of a Palestinian state, Trump dodged the question.

Speaking on Zohran Mamdani and the upcoming NYC mayoral race. Trump repeatedly criticized New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani when asked about the upcoming elections, claiming that the candidate was a"communist, not a socialist" and not as good-looking as himself. Advertisement

“I don’t think he’s wanted," Trump said of Mamdani, while adding it would be difficult for him to direct funds to New York with such a person in a position of power.

Mamdani, who has stood vocally against the Jewish state and accused Israel of "genocide[sic]" for its war against Hamas, was previously subject to criticism from the US president when he posted a photo beside Siraj Wahhaj last month.

The controversial Islamic figure is, according to the US Justice Department, thought to be one of the conspirators in the September 11 attacks in 2001.

“The Mamdani thing is – it’s a disaster waiting to happen,” Trump said at the time. “I think it’s a shame that that particular man is endorsing him and very friendly with him. You can see there’s a relationship. He blew up the World Trade Center, right?”

The pardoning of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao. Questioned on why he pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, a Chinese-Canadian citizen who US authorities said failed to report suspicious transactions with organizations including Hamas, al-Qaeda, and child abuse websites, Trump admitted, "I don't know who he is." “I know he got a four month sentence or something like that… and I heard it was a Biden witch hunt,” he added, while noting some of his children were involved with crypto trading.

Zhao quit in 2023 as Binance chief after the company pleaded guilty to failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and paid a penalty of $4.3 billion. JPost

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8 Hostages remain in Gaza. Bodies of slain soldiers Oz Daniel, Asaf Hamami and Omer Neutra Returned to Israel. Following the identification process at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, the Prime Minister’s Office announced that the bodies of the abducted fallen soldiers Col. Asaf Hamami Z”L, Capt. Omer Maxim Neutra Z”L, and Sgt. First Class Oz Daniel Z”L have been identified. Gila Isaacson Nov 3, 2025 01:59

The remains of three IDF soldiers abducted and killed on October 7, 2023, have been positively identified following their return from Hamas captivity, the Prime Minister’s Office announced Monday. JFeed

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Head of Hostages Unit Supports Death Penalty Bill. Nov 3, 2025 02:31. During a Knesset discussion on the proposed death penalty law for terrorists, Head of the Hostages and Missing Persons Unit Gal Hirsch explained his position: “In the previous debate, I strongly opposed discussing this topic due to the danger it posed to living hostages. The mission was not yet complete, and we still have eight deceased hostages to return. Our forces continue to work tirelessly to bring them all home. The living hostages remain here thanks to our soldiers, security forces, and President Trump. “Today, the reality has changed, and my prior opposition is no longer relevant. The Prime Minister supports the bill, and I see it as a tool in the broader campaign against terror.” JFeed

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Toxic smoke from Palestinian fires chokes Modi’in. Modi’in residents say toxic smoke from Palestinian waste fires makes life unbearable; many feel trapped in homes. Ilana Curiel|11.03.25 00:43 YNet

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Hamas’ hostage return delays fuel Israeli frustration: ‘We knew this would happen’. Israeli officials accuse Hamas of deliberately stalling the return of slain hostages to regroup and profit from aid, while Washington resists new sanctions; Netanyahu warns Iran’s proxies are 'licking their wounds' as fears of a Hezbollah escalation rise. Itamar Eichner|11.03.25. YNet

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Tucker Carlson aims to poison us with hatred — but Donald Trump stands in the way. Rich Lowry. NY Post. Published Nov. 3, 2025, 8:07 p.m. ET NY Post

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[Arab] "Palestinian"-American Influencer Abdul Eyad Celebrates Zohran Mamdani's NYC Mayoral Victory: Israelis, Pack Your Bags And Get Out Of New York – Go To Poland Or Cyprus, But Don't Go To "Palestine[sic]", I Spit On You. November 4, 2025. Memri

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‘Strange to see intellectuals supporting Hamas’: Boris Johnson speaks on Palestinian recognition. By Josh Aronson, Maariv, November 4, 2025.

In a direct attack to the BBC and Britain’s recognition of Palestine, former Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson said, “Strange to see intellectuals supporting Hamas.”

During a European Jewish Association conference (EJA) in Krakow, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sharply criticized the lack of political leadership in the West, condemned the BBC’s coverage, and called the Labour Party’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state “a mistake driven by internal pressure.”…

His finger was also pointed at the media, particularly the BBC. When one of the participants asked about bias in the British broadcasting corporation, Johnson replied that “they made a corporate decision to cover the Gaza conflict in a certain way. I think it was very sad, and I think it caused huge damage.”…

One of the main issues raised in the discussion was the step taken by the Labour Party in Britain, led by Keir Starmer, to recognize a Palestinian state.

Johnson fiercely criticized the decision, saying, “Israel has always faced an existential threat. Why choose this particular moment?” He argued that the decision does not even meet basic standards of international law. “Under the conditions of the Montevideo Convention of 1933… it doesn’t even meet the criteria. You don’t know the borders of this entity, you don’t know who will run it.”…

Johnson called on European leaders to change their approach: “When was the last time you heard a European leader stand up and say what a wonderful thing it is to have a thriving Jewish community… and how much they want to attract more Jews to come and live there?” he asked.

“It’s time for a bit of ‘aggressive philosemitism,’ if I can put it that way.”… JPost

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BBC’s bias ‘pushed Hamas lies around the world’. Leaked dossier says corporation’s Arabic service boosted terror group’s claims and minimised Israeli suffering. BBC Arabic gave large amounts of space to statements from Hamas. Gordon Rayner. Associate Editor. 04 November 2025. Telegraph

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Congressman Mike Lawler @RepMikeLawler: Sickening. Seeing swastikas painted on a Brooklyn yeshiva just hours after the election should alarm every New Yorker. We must call out antisemitism everywhere it rears its ugly head, and every leader, especially the incoming mayor, must condemn this immediately. Quote New York Post @nypost: Swastikas found painted on Brooklyn yeshiva hours after Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor [145]. Nov 5, 2025 on X

Swastikas found painted on Brooklyn yeshiva hours after Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor. By Joe Marino and Amanda Woods. New York Post. Published Nov. 5, 2025, 11:05 a.m. ET

A hateful vandal scrawled red swastikas on the front of a Brooklyn yeshiva overnight Wednesday, just hours after the election of anti-Israel Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani raised fears of a new “normalization of antisemitism.”

Security staff called 911 when they discovered the hateful symbols drawn in red paint on the pillars and window of the Magen David Yeshiva on McDonald Avenue near Avenue S in Gravesend around 6:30 a.m., police said.

The solo suspect, who wore all black during the brazen act, fled on foot and had not been arrested by early Wednesday, cops said. JPost

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Qatari Journalists: Mamdani's Victory In The New York Mayoral Race – Thanks To October 7 And The Resistance In Gaza. November 5, 2025. Qatar | Special Dispatch No. 12248

Following the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayoral race, Qatari journalists and media figures commented on their X accounts, celebrating his win and attributing it to the impact of the "Al-Aqsa Flood", i.e., Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza. These figures wrote that Mamdani's victory reflects a major perceptual shift in the U.S. and the world and the decline in Israel's international standing. Memri

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Tucker Carlson’s Populist Poison Laced with pro Nazism Is Driving Some Young Jews Toward the Radical Left e.g. Mamdani (just like Charlottesville 2017 helped Biden).

Tucker Carlson built his brand on the illusion of defending “real America,” but what he’s actually done is mainstream grievance politics and conspiracy rhetoric that corrodes the conservative movement from within. By flirting with isolationism, even pro-Hitler Fuentes, Holocaust denier Darryl Cooper, excusing antisemitic tropes, and casting suspicion on Israel’s moral legitimacy, Carlson has alienated countless Jews who once found a home on the right. His demagoguery has pushed many—especially younger Jewish Americans—toward figures like Zohran Mamdani, who, while sincere in their pursuit of justice, often represent a radical rejection of the very Western and Jewish values that once anchored political discourse.

Reminder: The 2017 Charlottesville rally—where neo-Nazis chanted “Jews will not replace us” while marching with tiki torches—didn’t just shock the nation; it became the moral launching pad for Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign. He explicitly cited it as the reason he re-entered politics, declaring there could be “no moral equivalence” between white supremacists and those who opposed them. Tucker Carlson’s subsequent platforming of Holocaust revisionists like Darryl Cooper and his winks at Nick Fuentes-style isolationism echo that same poison, only now wrapped in a cable-news suit. The result? A generation of young Jews—once reliably conservative on Israel and free speech—watching the right flirt with the very ideologies that once marched against them. No wonder some are drifting toward radicals like Zohran Mamdani, who at least speak with clarity, however wrongheaded. Carlson isn’t defending “real America”; he’s handing its microphone to the fringe and calling it courage.

Carlson’s brand of pseudo-conservatism is not a defense of tradition; it’s a betrayal of it. By replacing principle with populist resentment, he’s helped create the very ideological vacuum that anti-Israel activists now fill. The Jewish community deserves better than false populism and moral confusion—it deserves leaders unafraid to stand for both truth and freedom, from Jerusalem to Washington. Writing the Right

(Related: Max Abrahms @MaxAbrahms: A difference between Mamdani and Tucker is that Mamdani actually doesn’t like talking much about Israel stuff these days. He did before but now not so much. He’s become a quieter supporter of “intifada.” By contrast, Tucker seldom talks about anything else except the bad Jews. And often not even Israel, Jews! That has become his biggest issue by far. It may manifest one day as blaming Jews for Covid or another day with a 9/11 truther special or another day attacking Bill Ackman for being a worthless rich Jew, but the topic for Tucker is there every single day in some new form. Oct 23, 2025 on X

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Jewish FDNY commissioner hands in resignation — morning after anti-Israel Zohran Mamdani elected mayor. NY Post | 11/05/2025 | Craig McCarthy, Larry Celona and Emily Crane

New York City’s Jewish fire commissioner Robert Tucker handed in his resignation first thing Wednesday — just one day after anti-Israel Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was elected, The Post has learned.

Tucker, a Jewish philanthropist and businessman, will step down from the role he has held for just over 12 months on Dec. 19, sources said.

He will go back to running the private security firm he headed before joining Mayor Adams’ administration, the sources added.

News of Tucker’s resignation came just as the FDNY boss was set to fly to Israel later Wednesday to meet with a fire commissioner in the Jewish state.

Tucker’s reasons for tendering his resignation were not immediately clear. The Post has reached out to the commissioner for comment. NYPost

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Mamdani clinches the votes of young people, newcomers to NYC. Experts explain why Zohran Mamdani is set to become the city's first Muslim mayor. ByMegan Forrester. November 6, 2025, 3:04 PM [...] Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist, captured 78% of voters under 30 and 66% of those voters 30 to 44 in Tuesday's election, according to ABC News exit polls, conducted by SSRS. Among voters 45 to 64, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo edged out Mamdani, 53% to 47%. A majority of voters 65 and older (55%) voted for Cuomo while 36% voted for Mamdani. Additionally, newcomers to the city were some of the most likely voters in the state to vote for Mamdani, with 81% of those who have lived in New York City less than 10 years supporting him, the exit polls found.

Along with his electoral success among younger and newer New Yorkers, Mamdani also earned support from 55% of voters who lived in the city for over 10 years, but were not born in the city. More of those who were born in New York City voted for Cuomo (49%) than Mamdani (38%), according to the exit polls.

More first-time New York City mayoral voters also voted for Mamdani than those who have previously voted for mayor in the city, 66% versus 47%, the exit polls found. ABC

Newcomers + youth/transient turnout flipped the city to Islamo-Socialist Mamdani not a mandate from 'original' New Yorkers. Just Sayin'

Hadar Goldins' Remains Being Held in Tunnel Barricaded by 150 Hamas Terrorists as IDF Halts Operations. Hostage Body Found  Hadar Goldins' Remains Being Held in Tunnel Barricaded by 150 Hamas Terrorists as IDF Halts Operations. Israeli defense officials believe the body of Hadar Goldin is held in a Rafah tunnel with 150 barricaded Hamas terrorists, leading the IDF to avoid strikes and prompting the Chief of Staff to demand his return as the sole condition for any release. Eliana Fleming. Nov 5, 2025 11:31 JFeed

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"Naked, Dying, and Tied Up" Former Hostage Rom Braslavsky Details Sexual Violence in Captivity: "They Did Things the Nazis Didn't Do".

Rom Braslavsky, a Nova festival survivor, gave a difficult first interview, revealing sexual violence, constant humiliation, and beatings he endured during over two years in terrorist captivity aimed at destroying his dignity.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 5, 2025 12:10

In a chilling first interview since his release, former hostage Rom Braslavsky, 21, revealed the horrific physical and sexual violence he endured during more than two years in the captivity of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in Gaza. Braslavsky returned home three weeks ago.

In excerpts from his interview with "HaTzinor" program, published by the Daily Mail, the Jerusalem native described severe torture, humiliation, and constant abuse, culminating in brutal sexual assaults.

Braslavsky, who was kidnapped on October 7 while working as a security guard at the Nova festival and saving numerous lives, was held in harrowing conditions in Gaza.

"I Was Naked, Dying, and Starving" Braslavsky recounted the traumatic sexual violence he experienced: "They took all my clothes off, everything. They tied me up... while I was completely naked. I was crushed, dying, and starving," he described. "I prayed to God, please, save me, get me out of this already. You just ask yourself, 'What the hell is going on here?!'"

He stated that the sole purpose of the abuse was humiliation. "It was sexual violence, and its purpose was to humiliate me. To break my dignity, and that is exactly what they did," he struggled to recall.

When asked if the abuse was repeated, he answered quietly, "Yes. It's difficult for me to talk about it. That was the most terrible part. Things they didn't even do during .... You just pray for it to end. Every day there was a new hell. Every blow, every night, I told myself: 'I survived another day in hell, and tomorrow another one will come, and another one. It never ends.'"

Braslavsky concluded with the profound statement: "I returned from a meeting with the devil."

Pattern of Sexual Violence in Captivity Braslavsky's testimony adds to a growing and disturbing body of evidence from released female hostages detailing severe sexual violence in captivity.

-Amit Soussana and Ilana Gritzewsky are among the women who have testified to sexual abuse. Gritzewsky spoke before the UN Security Council, recounting, "On the way to Gaza, when they started touching me and hurting me, I simply fainted. I couldn't bear it."

-Daphna Elyakim, only 15 years old, revealed in May the assaults she experienced after being abducted from her home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz with her younger sister. She described one terrorist guard who "was always touching me." She stated he told her that everyone else would go home but she would stay with him, that they would be a family and have children. "He would tell me he was going to take a shower with me."

Six months ago, the Israeli Ministry of Health submitted a special report to the Red Cross summarizing the physical and psychological damage suffered by 12 released hostages. The report exposed the continuous abuse endured in Gaza, noting: "Hostages underwent continuous sexual harassment." The report urged the International Committee of the Red Cross to take immediate international action to provide urgent medical aid and secure the return of the hostages for life-saving medical treatment. JFeed

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Anti-Defamation League's launch of a monitor to track the policies and hires of Mayor-elect Zohran. Nov 5, 2025. JewishInsider

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Evangelical leader leaves Heritage. Foundation antisemitism effort, citing Tucker Carlson. Laurie Cardoza-Moore says Tucker Carlson is a dangerous antisemite who is a threat to the lives of Jews worldwide.

By Jerusalem Post Staff, November 5, 2025 22:14 An Evangelical Christian Zionist activist and founder of Proclaiming Justice to The Nations (PJTN), resigned on Thursday from the Heritage Foundation’s National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, citing the think tank’s defense of Tucker Carlson after his interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. In a statement on Wednesday, Laurie Cardoza-Moore, said she would “stand down” unless Heritage “cut all ties with antisemites.”

“I proudly accepted the invitation to serve on the Heritage Foundation’s Task Force as a tool to fight Jew hatred, but I am being forced to stand down, unless they draw a clear line in the sand,” she said in a statement, adding that isolationist-conservative journalist “Tucker Carlson has rejected all the Hebrew roots of our Faith and Nation and replaced them with an ignorant populist philosophy.” JPost

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The “Blue Tsunami”: What Haaretz Gets Wrong About America’s / Eli Gotthelf The Myth. The “Blue Tsunami”: What Haaretz Gets Wrong About America’s / Eli Gotthelf Israel’s left loves to preach that America is turning anti-Israel and that Democrats are drifting away, but the recent U.S. elections show nothing of the sort. Beneath the liberal drama lies a far duller truth: local races, local reasons — and no blue wave in sight.

Eli Gotthelf. Nov 5, 2025 15:14

It may seem like a large sum to retire with, but there are many variables to consider. SmartAsset that America is changing, that young people are anti-Israel, that the Democrats are losing patience with us — and that if we don’t change, we’ll end up alone.

And that’s true, but not in the way they frame it. It’s true the way Tel Aviv is becoming more progressive — but not true because Bat Yam is still Bat Yam.

It always comes in the same packaging: a mix of genuine concern, liberal pathos, and a touch of moral superiority.

Today, I came across a tweet by Haaretz correspondent Amir Tibon, who joined this chorus about the so-called “blue tsunami” in America — a supposed wave of Democratic victories signaling a rejection of Trump, and by extension, of Israel.

But that’s not journalism. That’s another battle over narrative.

Tibon paints a grand picture of Democrats sweeping America’s electoral map: Virginia, New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania — all supposedly falling to a blue wave.

And he warns: if this trend continues, Israel will find itself isolated against an increasingly critical Democratic Party.

There’s just one problem: it’s not true. Not politically, not mathematically, and not intellectually.

And above all, it shows a lack of understanding of how America actually works.

Let’s break it down:

1. Local elections are not a national barometer.

In the U.S., there’s no such thing as a uniform “Democratic” or “Republican” vote on a state level. Americans vote for candidates, not parties.

In Virginia, the outgoing Republican governor was a public punching bag — mostly over education, women’s rights, and abortion. The Democratic candidate appeared pragmatic, moderate, and connected. Her victory was personal, not ideological.

2. New Jersey isn’t a political bellwether — it’s been Democratic for decades.

The 10% margin Tibon touts as historic isn’t a “tsunami,” it’s a recurring pattern. Trump’s minimal involvement — two messages to Orthodox voters in the state — barely moved the needle. It was a predictable win in an already-blue state.

3. New York — that wasn’t a revolution, it was a rebellion.

Tibon cites the victory of Jamaal Bowman’s replacement, Mondaire Jones, as proof of a Democratic surge. In reality, it was an intra-party fight: the far-left progressive wing versus the old Democratic establishment. It wasn’t love for Democrats, it was hatred for Cuomo and the old machine — an anti-establishment win.

4. California, Pennsylvania, Georgia — the usual story.

These are states where Democrats already dominate. Voter turnout ticked slightly upward, that’s all. No new wave, no shift.

Now let’s talk about Israel.

The attempt to link every city council race in America to the “collapse of support for Israel” isn’t just absurd — it’s lazy.

Yes, the progressive wing of the Democratic Party is growing, and that’s concerning.

But the relationship between Jerusalem and Washington is shaped in the White House and on Capitol Hill, not in the mayor’s office of Richmond.

So yes, it’s easy to sell a story that “the world is drifting away” — it sounds profound, it feels intellectual, and it always makes a catchy headline.

But good journalism isn’t measured by its ability to scare — it’s measured by its accuracy.

And Amir Tibon’s tweet?

It’s no tsunami of insight. At best, it’s shallow waves of a worn-out narrative.

After all, how did he end his tweet?

“The chances that the current Israeli government will adjust to this reality — or even discuss it? Don’t make me laugh. Look, a bird! Sorry, I mean the military prosecutor.”

As our sages said — the end reveals the beginning. JFeed

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New York's Betrayal: From Israeli Haven to Pro-Palestinian Stronghold with Antisemite Mamdani. Unbelievable Hate New York's Betrayal: From Israeli Haven to Pro-Palestinian Stronghold with Antisemite Mamdani. New York's embrace of anti-Israel zealot Mamdani signals a terrifying shift, where trendy hatred endangers Jews and mocks Israel's fight for survival.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 5, 2025 13:55

New York City, once a vibrant extension of Tel Aviv where Hebrew chatter echoed through bustling streets and Israelis felt utterly at home, has delivered a gut-wrenching blow to the Jewish state and its people with the election of Zohran Mamdani, an unabashed anti-Israel firebrand teetering on the edge of outright antisemitism. Many Israelis woke up on November 5, 2025, to a profound sense of insult and betrayal, staring at the results that propelled this dangerous demagogue into power. What was once a sanctuary, built on waves of Jewish immigration from the late 19th century, where Israelis chased the American dream in real estate, tech, and nightlife, has morphed into a hotbed of pro-Palestinian fervor that glorifies Hamas terrorists and demonizes the sole democracy in the Middle East. Mamdani's victory isn't just a political upset; it's a chilling validation of hatred, where over a third of his voters (38%) admitted his anti-Israel stance was a key reason for their support. Unbelievable that so many, including Jews blind to the peril, overlooked his venomous rhetoric, calling for a global "intifada," refusing to label Hamas as terrorists, and accusing Israel of "genocide" mere days after the October 7, 2023, massacre that slaughtered 1,200 innocents and kidnapped 251. This isn't progressive politics; it's a dangerous flirtation with the very antisemitism that has surged 400% nationwide since that horrific day, per FBI figures, leaving Jewish communities under siege. JFeed

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Chikli: NYC no longer safe for Jews after Mamdani elected Mayor. Israel National News. Nov 5, 2025, 10:24 PM INN

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Evangelical leader leaves Heritage. Foundation antisemitism effort, citing Tucker Carlson. Laurie Cardoza-Moore says Tucker Carlson is a dangerous antisemite who is a threat to the lives of Jews worldwide.

By Jerusalem Post Staff, November 5, 2025 22:14 An Evangelical Christian Zionist activist and founder of Proclaiming Justice to The Nations (PJTN), resigned on Thursday from the Heritage Foundation’s National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, citing the think tank’s defense of Tucker Carlson after his interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. In a statement on Wednesday, Laurie Cardoza-Moore, said she would “stand down” unless Heritage “cut all ties with antisemites.”

“I proudly accepted the invitation to serve on the Heritage Foundation’s Task Force as a tool to fight Jew hatred, but I am being forced to stand down, unless they draw a clear line in the sand,” she said in a statement, adding that isolationist-conservative journalist “Tucker Carlson has rejected all the Hebrew roots of our Faith and Nation and replaced them with an ignorant populist philosophy.” JPost

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The Heritage Foundation made wrong choice after vile Carlson, Fuentes interview | Opinion Dace Potas, USA TODAY. Thu, November 6, 2025 at 4:09 a.m. CST 5 min read

Following Tucker Carlson’s interview on Oct. 27 with White supremacist Nick Fuentes, The Heritage Foundation, a major conservative think tank, was marred with controversy due to its relationship with Carlson.

In defense of Carlson, President Kevin Roberts said the following on Oct. 30: “I disagree with, and even abhor, things that Nick Fuentes says, but canceling him is not the answer, either. When we disagree with a person’s thoughts and opinions, we challenge those ideas and debate.”

On Nov. 5, after nearly a week of public pressure, Roberts called an all-staff internal meeting. Footage of that meeting has since leaked, revealing that he apologized and that there is plenty of disagreement within the think tank about the handling of the situation. USAToday

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Rep. Randy Fine says Tucker Carlson has gone ‘insane’ and is ‘dangerous’. November 6, 2025. CNN

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Jewish leaders: Mamdani’s election 'marks a grim milestone' for NYC. Leaders of Conference of Presidents cite Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Israel record and pledge stronger advocacy to protect New York City’s Jewish community. Elad Benari. Nov 6, 2025, 4:16 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Report: US base in Syria ahead of agreement with Israel. Israel National News. Nov 6, 2025, 2:50 PM INN

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Survey. Nearly half of Israelis would avoid NYC under Mamdani Israel National News. Nov 6, 2025, 10:55 PM INN

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Following warnings. IDF launches wave of strikes on southern Lebanon Israel National News. Nov 6, 2025, 7:59 PM INN

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Freed hostages call out: Keep Shabbat. Four recently released hostages urge Jews around the world to embrace Shabbat: “It gave us strength even in the harshest conditions.” Israel National News. Nov 6, 2025, 11:39 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Kazakhstan confirms entry into Abraham Accords with Israel. Kazakhstan confirms it will join the Abraham Accords, becoming the fifth nation to do so and the first in five years. The move formalizes ties with Israel, which have existed since the early 1990s. Elad Benari. Published: Nov 7, 2025, 12:46 AM (GMT+2)

Kazakhstan on Thursday confirmed reports that it will join the Abraham Accords, brokered by the Trump administration.

"Our anticipated accession to the Abraham Accords represents a natural and logical continuation of Kazakhstan's foreign policy course - grounded in dialogue, mutual respect, and regional stability," the country's government said in a statement quoted by AFP.

The confirmation follows an announcement by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff earlier on Thursday, who revealed that the Trump Administration will reveal the next country to join the Abraham Accords later that night.

“Tonight, we will announce the joining of an additional country to the Abraham Accords and normalization with Israel,” Witkoff stated while addressing the America Business Forum in Miami.

Kazakhstan's joining the accords will be largely symbolic, as the nation already has ties with Israel. INN

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Report: Qatar hired spies to discredit woman accusing ICC prosecutor of sexual misconduct. Leaked documents reveal London-based firms sought to link accuser to Israel in effort to undermine her credibility; no evidence found as Karim Khan, who issued arrest warrant for Netanyahu, remains on leave amid UN probe ynet|11.06.25 15:08

Qatar orchestrated a covert intelligence campaign to discredit the woman who accused International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct, the Guardian reported Thursday.

The British daily cited leaked documents revealing that a private intelligence firm, Highgate, was hired by a high-level Qatari diplomatic unit to investigate the complainant, who works at the ICC. The firm allegedly sought to uncover links between the woman and Israel, but found none. YNet

Qatar hired intel firm to probe woman who accused ICC prosector of sexual abuse, failed to find links to Israel — report. November 6, 2025.

A private intelligence firm targeted a woman who accused the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, of sexual abuse, in an operation aimed to find evidence to undermine her, and potentially link her to Israel, the Guardian reports.

Private firm Highgate, based in London, worked with at least one other firm in an operation “commissioned by a high-level diplomatic unit within the Qatari state,” the report says.

The operation did not find any evidence that the accuser was linked to Israel. Khan was responsible for seeking arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant last year.

While the report could not find evidence that Khan was directly involved in the operation, people familiar with the matter say that Highgate met with the prosecutor’s representatives.

The alleged victim tells the news outlet that the operation was “disturbing.”

“The idea that private intelligence firms have been instructed to target me is as incomprehensible as it is heartbreaking,” she says. TOI

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Sources: IDF readies 'weakening round' against Hezbollah, even at cost of escalation. Army officials say operation could spark several days of intensified clashes along northern border; panic spreads across southern Lebanon after IDF issues evacuation alerts. Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari|11.7.25 YNet

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Mamdani Wants More Money Less Than 24 Hours After Getting Elected. The Daily Caller Mariane Angela. Wed, November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM CST Zohran Mamdani Humiliates Himself by Breaking His First Promise Only 24 Hours After His Win... DaikyCaller

The Rubin Report. Nov 6, 2025 Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about newly elected democrat socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani already breaking his first promise and asking for more money from his donors to fund his transition into office .. on YouTube

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How the Republicans lost. Mikie Sherrill will become New Jersey's new governor, Abigail Spanberger claimed Virginia's governorship, Jay Jones won the attorney general position, and Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old socialist Israel critic, will soon enter Gracie Mansion as New York City's mayor. By Liel Leibovitz. Published on 11-05-2025.

Democratic candidates swept every major race Tuesday in key state elections. Mikie Sherrill will become New Jersey's new governor, Abigail Spanberger claimed Virginia's governorship, Jay Jones won the attorney general position, and Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old socialist Israel critic, will soon enter Gracie Mansion as New York City's mayor.

Anyone wanting to protest the winners is welcome to remind everyone, for the who-knows-how-many-th time, how terrible and threatening Mamdani is. In the days leading up to the race, the young and inexperienced candidate did everything possible to signal to his opponents that he had no intention of compromising on his most extreme positions. On the contrary, Mamdani spent the race's final stretch in the company of Jeremy Corbyn, who was, as you'll recall, ousted from his position as leader of Britain's Labour Party due to excessive and enthusiastic antisemitism. For the million New Yorkers who voted for Mamdani, all this made no difference. Statements like "When the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it's been laced by the IDF," whose sole purpose is blaming Israel for all of America's evils, real and imagined alike, only raised Mamdani's profile.

But the winners are not the story of last night's elections. The story is the losers. What caused Republicans to suffer such a crushing defeat?

In the coming weeks, we'll likely hear explanations galore, accompanied, hopefully, by concrete data on turnout percentages in various races. However, anyone seeking a single reason for the loss doesn't need to work too hard. Republicans lost because, in recent months, they allowed themselves to focus not on issues that interest voters, such as the economy, security, and so on, but on delusional conspiracy theories spread by agitators from within the conservative camp.

Examples are plentiful. Last year, just months before the presidential election, popular conservative media figure Tucker Carlson hosted a social media personality named Darryl Cooper on his show. Cooper has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, where he shares his insights about history. On Carlson's show, Cooper shared with viewers his latest theory from his school of thought. Hitler was the real victim in World War II, while the villain Churchill refused any compromise with the peace-loving German chancellor because a small group of people – we won't specify who they are, but let's just say they control the banks and the media – pressured him hard.

Last month, the same Carlson hosted an even more loathsome personality. Nick Fuentes, a social media influencer who has expressed his admiration for Hitler on multiple occasions.

What led the supposedly conservative media figure to behave as he did? The question is complicated, and at its heart lies the race that began long ago to capture the Republican Party's heart in the post-Trump era. Carlson, Fuentes and company are betting, to simplify a complex matter for a moment, on a strain of populism at whose core is self-hatred (Carlson visited Russia in the past and claimed life there is far better than in the US), defeatism (Carlson harshly criticizes American leaders, including President Trump, but hosted with honor and enthusiasm figures such as Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian), and of course antisemitism.

These positions are, of course, not those of the Republican Party's mainstream or the conservative movement. But Carlson and company managed to incite the entire discussion in their direction. In recent days, for example, the only issue occupying conservative media in the US was the minor scandal that erupted after Kevin Roberts, who heads the leading conservative research institute Heritage, came to Carlson's defense and was forced to apologize after donors and supporters expressed their displeasure.

It's no wonder, therefore, that voters across the US fled from Republicans as fast as they could. President Trump remains, admittedly, popular, but he has done very little in recent months to ensure that the party he leads behaves like a serious, mature party with clear goals. Instead, Trump allowed his supporters to clash with each other, with some – like Vice President JD Vance – standing by Carlson's side, while others harshly condemned the popular broadcaster.

We saw the results of this minor civil war last night at the polls. And since this civil war shows no signs of exhaustion, it's not hard to predict that a similar defeat awaits conservatives in the far more decisive elections next year. One can only hope that someone in the party will read the map correctly and bother to define for voters what exactly Republicans believe in. If that doesn't happen, the party will be left with only the most jarring voices and a shrinking voter base. ILH

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Austria Uncovers Hamas-Linked Weapons Cache Amid Surge in Anti-Jewish Incidents. By Ailin Vilches Arguello. Nov 6, 2025.

A pro-Hamas demonstration in Vienna. Photo: Reuters/Andreas Stroh

Austrian authorities have uncovered a weapons cache linked to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas intended for attacks on Jewish communities in Europe, amid a surge in antisemitic incidents and a government warning that anti-Jewish hate is on the rise.

On Wednesday, the Antisemitism Reporting Office of the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG) released its new report on anti-Jewish outrages, recording 726 incidents in Austria in the first half of 2025. Algemeiner

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Iran reacts to Mamdani win: from Islam triumphant to democracy masterclass. By Maryam Sinaiee, Iran International, November 6, 2025.

Zohran Mamdani’s stomping win in New York’s mayoral race drew starkly different reactions in Iran, with views on the first Muslim to run America’s largest city reflecting a bitterly divided political landscape.

For hardline supporters of the Shi’ite theocracy, his faith was a welcome slap to a US establishment seen as implacably hostile. To their critics, Mamdani’s win highlights everything the Iranian system resists: youth, pluralism and the power of the vote.

The conservative daily Hamshahri, published by Tehran’s municipality, splashed “America Against America” on its front page, interpreting Mamdani’s victory as a proof of the US enemy’s internal divides.

Tehran lawmaker Abolghasem Jarareh declared in parliament: “Zohran Mamdani’s victory shows the strength of the slogan ‘Death to Israel!’”

Without elaborating, he then joined fellow lawmakers in chanting the slogan on the floor of parliament, a regular practice among arch-conservatives.

Abdolmotahhar Mohammadi, spokesperson for Tehran’s mayor, wrote on X: “The clear message of Zohran Mamdani’s election … is that the people of New York reject the influence of a genocidal regime in US governance,” adding that Iran “welcomes any strengthening of anti-racist and pro-Palestine discourse anywhere in the world.”… IranIntl

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The Lead with Jake Tapper.

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[...] TAPPER: The head of the Heritage Foundation, a powerful conservative think tank here in Washington, D.C. he's now apologizing and trying to reverse course after vociferously defending Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist, white supremacist neo Nazi Nick Fuentes. The new messy details are next.

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TAPPER: In our Politics Lead, a debate over antisemitism and whether it's appropriate to platform Nazis continues to divide conservatives. Heritage foundation leader Kevin Roberts reversing course now apologizing for his previous vociferous defense of Tucker Carlson's interview, if you can call it that, with white nationalist Nick Fuentes posting this video now his third on the fallout this came yesterday.

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KEVIN ROBERTS, PRESIDENT, THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: Everyone has the responsibility to speak up against the scourge of antisemitism, no matter the messenger. Heritage and I will do so even when my friend Tucker Carlson needs challenging.

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TAPPER: One conservative political commentator is warning that all of this could have negative impacts on the GOP. In the Wall Street Journal, commentator Ben Shapiro writes, quote, if Republicans cower before Nazi apologists and their popularizers, the GOP will lose and deserve to, unquote. And here now is Ben Shapiro, co-founder of the Daily Wire. Ben, what was your reaction not only to Kevin Roberts' apology, but also just how he's handled all of this?

BEN SHAPIRO, CO-FOUNDER, "THE DAILY WIRE": Well, I mean, I think that Kevin Roberts, I know Kevin. I think Kevin is a good man. I think that Kevin really screwed things up last week when he decided to inject himself into this controversy with his vociferous defense that contains some rather charged language. I think he's doing the right thing by pointing out the obvious, which is that if somebody glosses Nazis on the air, that person probably should not be associated with a conservative think tank and that everyone should have a duty to say that is a bad thing to do. So I'm grateful to Kevin for doing that. I think it's a very good thing that he did that.

The real issue here is, I think that Tucker Carlson's morphing from, I would say a very edgy right wing political figure on Fox News, but certainly within the mainstream, into a conspiracist, a person who ideologically launders antisemitism, who ideologically launders all sorts of anti-Americanism on his show and then airs it for the public to hear with interviews like the ones he did with Nick Fuentes, which was essentially a massage of Nick Fuentes. You know, I think that took a lot of people by surprise, probably including Kevin.

TAPPER: The Washington Free Beacon obtained and posted video of yesterday's Heritage Foundation staff meeting where Roberts apologized for how he's handled Tucker's conversation with Nick Fuentes. Here's part of what Roberts had to say.

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ROBERTS: I didn't know much about this Fuentes guy. I still don't, which underscores the mistake. I can tell you with a clear conscience and not making any excuses that those were my intentions to fix all of that. And obviously I didn't. I made them worse.

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TAPPER: We reached out to The Heritage Foundation for comment about the video were referred to Kevin Roberts social media post from yesterday. What's your reaction? And let me just note that Nick Fuentes has been fairly notorious for years now, including when he dined with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

SHAPIRO: I mean, I think that's true, but I think that really in order to experience the full wonders of the Nick Fuentes catalog, you really do have to spend some time going through the receipts. I did that earlier this week on my show. And the truth is that most people don't watch politics all that granularly. Even people who are in politics don't spend a lot of time on sort of the fringe edge. Lord. Right. The way that Fuentes is.

And so the sort of mainstreaming, the popularization and normalization of Fuentes by Carlson is significantly more important than just Fuentes existence. Obviously it was a seminal moment, I think when it comes to the right's decision as to whether Tucker himself is a source of truth or whether he is a destructive force inside conservatism.

TAPPER: So one of the things you've noted is that it isn't so much -- your problem isn't so much that Tucker Carlson had Fuentes on his show, but that he didn't push back at all on the neo Nazi, antisemitic, pro-Joseph Stalin rhetoric, et cetera.

I just wonder. Last week at a Turning Point event, Vice President J.D. Vance was asked by a student about antisemitic falsehood. This crazy notion that Judaism openly supports the persecution of Christians. It's not true, but J.D. Vance was asked about it. Instead of pushing back or correcting the questioner, he said this.

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J.D. VANCE, U.S. VICE PRESIDENT: There are some significant theological disagreements between Christians and Jews. My attitude is let's have those conversations, let's have those disagreements when we have them. But if there are shared areas of interest, we ought to be willing to do that too.

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TAPPER: What did you think of that?

SHAPIRO: You know, obviously in a vacuum, I think that answer is fine. I think as a response to the question which was asked, as you say, in a tremendously antisemitic way, the idea that Jews are persecutors of Christians is an absurd contention.

Obviously, I would have preferred more from the vice president. But I think the broader problem here is again that you have an enormous number of young people who are engaging with true white supremacist anti-Jew content and are taken in by it. And there do need to be more voices pushing back on that.

TAPPER: Ben Shapiro, we thank you for your voice. Thank you so much.

SHAPIRO: Thanks so much. NYPost

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Notes part IIIIII: Nov 7-27, 2025

'In the country you chose to defend': Capt. Omer Neutra laid to rest. Neutra loved his cats, Ronni and Lizi. Those closest to him knew him as a “smiley goofball,” and said that he gave “powerful hugs.” JPost

Brother: 'You called for backup but no one came'. ‘An American heart with an Israeli soul’: Omer Neutra laid to rest in Tel Aviv. Tank commander whose body was held in Gaza for 2 years after he was killed on Oct. 7 eulogized by CENTCOM chief as ‘best of both countries’; father takes comfort knowing that he didn’t suffer By Jessica Steinberg. and ToI Staff. 7 Nov 2025, 4:45 pm TOI

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Nov. 7: US said taking all-or-nothing approach on its Gaza plan, warns UN truce will collapse otherwise. Transportation minister says her office advancing de facto annexation of West Bank.... [Nov 7, 2025] TOI

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Hamas Participant In Oct. 7 Massacre Living Freely In Belgium, Jewish Community Submits Complaint. November 8, 2025 5:30 pm15 By Yehuda Dov. NEW YORK (VINnews) — The JID organization, which monitors antisemitism and anti-Israel activity in Europe, has revealed that Mohanad al-Khatib, a Hamas terrorist documented taking part in the massacre carried out by the organization on October 7, is living freely in Belgium. VIN

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Body of deceased hostage Lior Rudaeff returned to Israel Israel National News Nov 8, 2025, 5:43 PM INN

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Stefanik says her gubernatorial bid is ‘existential battle’ to save ‘Western Civilization’ from socialism. By Rich Calder. Published Nov. 8, 2025, 7:20 p.m. ET. NYPost

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GOP rep introduces ‘Mamdani’ bill to block federal funds to NYC.

Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter called the legislation the Moving American Money Distant from Anti-National Interests Act. 

JNS Staff.

(Nov. 8, 2025 / JNS)

Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.) introduced legislation on Friday using the family name of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, an anti-Israel, self-declared socialist, as an acronym.

The Moving American Money Distant from Anti-National Interests (MAMDANI) Act would “restrict the flow of federal taxpayer dollars to New York City while Zohran Mamdani, a communist, is mayor,” the congressman said.

“In the United States of America, a nation built on freedom, taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund communism and antisemitism,” he stated. “Georgians want nothing to do with Mamdani’s radical beliefs, and their hard-earned money should not be wasted on programs that will bankrupt the financial capital of the world.”

“If New Yorkers want communism, we should let them have their wish and not artificially prop them up with our successful capitalist system,” he added. “Any New Yorker with common sense is welcome to move to the great, free state of Georgia.”

The bill, H.R.5937, was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on Appropriations. There weren’t any cosponsors listed at press time. JNS

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After Hamas video release: Uncertainty surrounds return of Lt. Hadar Goldin’s body Hours after Hamas claimed to have located the body of killed and kidnapped IDF officer Lt. Hadar Goldin in Rafah, Hamas has given no indication of intentions to return the body to Israel for burial. Israel National News Nov 8, 2025, 11:42 PM INN

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'We are all hostages': Study of captives' families redefines global understanding of wartime trauma. Prof. Hagai Levine describes families' 'ambiguous loss and of not knowing what happened to their beloved, which is different from mourning' Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line|111.8.25 21:38

“We are all hostages,” said one family member. “They’re in Gaza, and we’re hostages of our own lives … my life also stopped the day he was kidnapped.”

“As long as his body isn’t here, the trauma and emotional pain persist,” said another. “You don’t believe them … that they [the government] are truly with us … you feel despair, uncertainty about who will help us.” YNet

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Report: Saudi Arabia to renew dialogue with Israel Israel National News Nov 8, 2025, 10:20 PM INN

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IDF foils weapons smuggling attempt via drone at Egyptian border. Three rifles were retrieved by Israeli forces after intercepting and locating the drone. Jerusalem Post Staff November 8, 2025. JPost

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Israeli forces kill several terrorists who crossed Yellow Line in Gaza Incidents were reported in the northern, southern, and central Gaza Strip. Jerusalem Post Staff November 8, 2025. JPost

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Tucker Carlson and Zohran Mamdani have a lot in common. Antisemites on the right are reading from the same anti-Israel playbook as their left-wing foes. Is this the future of the Republican and Democratic parties?

Jonathan S. Tobin. (Nov. 7, 2025 / JNS) More than a week after former Fox News host and current political commentator Tucker Carlson hosted neo-Nazi “groyper” Nick Fuentes on his podcast, the controversy he set off hasn’t just had legs. It has created what seems like a schism on the right.

The Heritage Foundation think tank—one of the cornerstones of the modern conservative movement—seemed to be engaging in a civil war over first its president’s defense of Carlson and then the way he tried to walk back that stand at a town meeting of its employees—something that spoke volumes about the way hostility to Israel and the Jews seemed to be simmering among some of its younger staff members. In response to this, some Jewish organizations and others that had been part of Heritage’s important efforts to support Israel, as well as to combat antisemitism via its “Project Esther,” decided that they had no alternative but to resign and disassociate themselves from the group. JNS

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Florida police kill Turkish man threatening Tallahassee synagogue, Ron DeSantis. Jerusalem Post, November 8, 2025.

A Florida resident shot and killed a Turkish national on Thursday after deputies said they saw him reaching for a gun while they were serving him a warrant related to threats he had made against both a Tallahassee synagogue and public officials, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.

Ali Bayhan, 38, was suspected of making threats against multiple elected officials, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and of calling in a bomb threat to Temple Israel in Tallahassee, the office told local media station WCJB.

Tallahassee police officials told local media that the synagogue received the non-credible bomb threat on Wednesday via phone call, determined to have been made by Bayhan.

In a statement released following the threat, the synagogue said that it had called law enforcement after evacuating the building.

“The threat, though later proven groundless, was taken seriously, handled following our emergency procedures, and resolved thoroughly and efficiently,” Temple Israel’s statement read.

“It is important to note that the threat contained neither antisemitic nor anti-Zionist content. All indications are that it came from a mentally troubled individual,” it added.

Suspect was flagged for involuntary mental health evaluation

Bayhan had posted notions on social media about destroying the temple, Fox News reported….

Alachua County courts had ordered Bayhan to receive an involuntary mental health evaluation following concerns his family expressed regarding his mental state. JPost

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Megyn Kelly Doesn’t Have the Time And she isn’t the “mother of the internet”. November 10, 2025, by Jamie Glazov.

In what has now become known as Megyn Kelly’s infamous performance in her recent interview with Ben Shapiro, Megyn articulated some intriguing thoughts and defenses of certain individuals that merit a bit of scrutiny.

When Ben stressed the evil of some of Candace Owens’ positions, Megyn came to Candace’s defense by stating that it was “none of my business” what Candace says and does. When Ben pushed back on this, asking how this could possibly be, Megyn responded that she (Megyn) is not the “mother of the internet.” Then, when Ben got into the details of some of Candace’s positions, Megyn feigned ignorance and stated that she didn’t “have time” to watch Candace’s podcast.

This is all very intriguing.

It’s a bit curious that a person who is renowned as a journalist does not have the time to investigate, or form judgments about, the positions that certain people have taken on an issue about which she herself is hosting a forum.

Years ago, Megyn interviewed Ward Churchill about his controversial beliefs on 9/11, and on America being a terrorist nation, and so on. Megyn appeared quite upset with Churchill, and was pushing back on him regarding his views. One can’t help but ask: Why was this her “business” at that time? Why did she, before that interview, have the time and desire to research what Churchill’s views were? What venues were giving Churchill a platform that allowed him to make his views widely known? Was she “the mother” of them? She must have been, since she apparently believed that Churchill’s views mattered and needed to be confronted.

It would be interesting to hear Megyn’s explanation today of why Churchill’s beliefs were her business at that time and why Candace’s beliefs today are not. Is it because, for some reason, only Cable TV matters? If something is said online, it shouldn’t matter to anyone? This is a bit perplexing on numerous levels, especially in light of the fact that Megyn’s interview with Ben Shapiro is being watched and discussed online – and Megyn is posting it on her X profile.

Should all of Megyn’s content on the internet and on her X profile not be our business if we are not the fathers and mothers of the internet?

Speaking of mothers: Megyn has also come to Candace’s defense by saying that she (Megyn) is not going to criticize Candace because Candace is “a young mom… she’s under a lot of pressure.”

Absolutely fascinating.

So all young moms who are under a lot of pressure should be off the hook about what they say and do? Even if their words have a lot of influence on the world? And even if that influence is malignant?

In Megyn’s world, should the female Nazi concentration camp guards Elisabeth Volkenrath and Dorothea Binz have been exempted from any criticism (and punishment) for the cruelty and torture they inflicted upon prisoners because they were young mothers? Or were they not young enough for exemption? Would the situation have been different if they were older mothers? What is the exact cut-off age where criticism of conduct can begin and end in this regard?

Also, if Irma Grese, known as “the Beautiful Beast,” who was the youngest SS guard at Auschwitz-Birkenau and other concentration camps, had been a mother, should she also have been exempted from criticism (and punishment) for her monstrous and sadistic barbarity towards prisoners? Surely she was also under a lot of “pressure.”

Speaking of young moms under pressure. Shiri Bibas had two young sons: Ariel (age 4) and Kfir (age 10 months). Hamas terrorists choked Ariel and Kfir to death. They also killed Shiri. Because they were Jews.

Unfortunately, Shiri doesn’t have the luxury of being here to muse about whether she can be the mother of the internet or not.

It is also very interesting that Megyn identifies as a Christian, and yet, with all of these recent developments, she appears to be mystifyingly uninterested and even intentionally oblivious to the clear escalation of the spiritual war that many of us, as Christians, can detect now taking place right before our eyes – and especially in connection to Israel.

It is quite evident that there is a rising anti-Semitism in the world today, and that it is now not only escalating in the familiar and usual arenas, but also, troublingly enough, in the ranks of the American conservative camp. We see numerous well-known personalities on the U.S. Right, many of whom call themselves “Christian,” turning against Israel — and also increasing their efforts to drive a wedge between the U.S. and Israel.

All of this involves the resuscitation and escalation of Replacement Theology, which holds that the Christian Church is the new Israel and that God’s Covenant with Israel is no longer valid. This involves the attempt to separate the New Testament from the Old Testament, to take the Jewish roots out of Christianity, and to take the Jewishness out of Jesus.

Josh Hammer has very effectively explained and documented all of these developments — and what many of the anti-Israel forces on the American Right are up to in this regard. And Robert Spencer, in his new book, Antisemitism: History and Myth, reveals the sources of this rising Jew-hatred, and powerfully discredits the most common lies about Israel and the Jewish people.

As Christians, we know that, in terms of our theological understanding of the scriptures, Replacement Theology is blasphemy, and that Christ’s salvation is directly interlinked with the Jewish people and narrative. I have touched on this issue in my recent piece on Tucker Carlson’s Lies About Israel.

There is a reason why Paul stressed that God’s Covenant and promises to Israel are everlasting and have not been revoked (Romans 9–11). And this is directly connected to the Christian theological perspective of the role Jews play in salvation and in Christ’s return, which Catholic convert and author Roy Schoeman powerfully explains and documents in Salvation Is from the Jews: The Role of Judaism in Salvation History from Abraham to the Second Coming.

And so, as Christians, it should not really be a great mystery for us what Hitler was trying to do to the Jews and what spiritual forces were propelling him – and why. And it should not be a great mystery to us what Islam has always been trying to do, and continues trying to do, to the Jews — and why. (And this is aside from what it tries to do to Christians, for other obvious reasons).

[...] Nazism and Sahih Muslim 6985 have the obvious answer and solution for that...

I am saying all of this because there is clearly a rising hatred of the Jewish people and of Israel rising in the United States, and it includes a rising segment of American conservative ranks. And in a very short amount of time, these forces may very well take over the Republican Party. And then, in a very short amount of time after that, the Republicans who end up taking the White House may very well be of this Replacement Theology type. And they will become the enemies of Israel, and will be much harsher toward Israel than even Obama and Biden were.

There may just be something happening here that is falling in line with Biblical prophecy. And if all of this occurs, the United States will be attaching itself to something very bad. Something very evil.

And so . . .

All of these things may matter, no?

For Jews? For Christians? For Americans? For the world?

For Megyn Kelly?

Megyn, a question for you: Could these all of these things possibly be your business? As a journalist? As a Christian? As a human being?

Maybe it might be legitimate and important for you to find the time to tune in to people who may be extremely influential in shaping these narratives — and shaping them not for the better?

In any case, the “Christians” on the American Right, or anywhere else for that matter, who are today trying to de-Judify Christianity are, of course, not doing anything new. The Nazis tried to do the same thing with their “Positive Christianity” program — which involved their effort to remove all Jewish elements from Christianity. As Christians, we know what they were trying to do, and why.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer valiantly fought the Nazis’ blasphemous and evil efforts on this score — and he gave his life for it.

Megyn Kelly, is there a chance that what Dietrich Bonhoeffer stood against — and for which he sacrificed his life — might, in the end, be your business?

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'Difficult nights, mental toll': Institute of Forensic Medicine head speaks on identifying hostages In addition to identifying hostages, Institute of Forensic Medicine Director Dr. Chen Kugel spoke about the moment he found himself identifying the body of Hamas terrorist leader Yahya Sinwar.

By Avihai Chaim Noember 9, 2025 00:40 Two years after the October 7 massacre and a month after the signing of the US-brokered ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, another slain hostage, Lior Rudaeff, was identified at the Institute of Forensic Medicine following the recovery of his remains that had been held in the Gaza Strip since the massacre.

Dr. Chen Kugel, the director of Israel's National Institute of Forensic Medicine, spoke to Walla in his first interview since the current round of hostage return efforts began. JPost

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Gaza border communities fear 'return to October 6 policy' as Hamas keeps violating ceasefire - N12. In an online forum, citizens of the Gaza Envelope are concerned that the situation will grow worse, and are demanding a discussion in the Knesset.

Jerusalem Post Staff. November 9, 2025 JPost

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History will judge Ireland for extending hand to terror, granting Hamas moral legitimacy - opinion. Large parts of Irish society draw false parallels between their own history and the Israel-Hamas War, falling victim to calculated anti-Israel propaganda.

By David Ben-Basat. November 8, 2025. Even after the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, it seems that some European countries still insist on standing on the wrong side of history.

One of them is Ireland. While radical Islam continues to gain power, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin chose to use his speeches to criticize Israel and all but ignore the horrific slaughter committed by human monsters against Israelis, whose only crime was being Jewish.

Instead of mentioning the victims – the children, the women who were raped, and the elderly who were brutally slaughtered – the prime ministers and foreign ministers of Ireland chose to continue their country’s traditional line of condemning Israel, as if an event that shook the entire world had not taken place. His comments on the war in Gaza expressed empathy only toward “the Palestinian people,” without a single word about the war crimes committed by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians.

Their speeches are a badge of shame on Ireland and a continuation of a long-standing hostile policy. This should not surprise anyone familiar with Dublin’s behavior over the past decades. Ireland has long been one of the main international platforms for delegitimizing Israel.

For years, its prime ministers and foreign ministers have promoted moves to impose sanctions on settlers in Judea and Samaria, joining South Africa in its petition to the International Court of Justice in The Hague – the same South Africa that serves as the legal arm of the Hamas terrorist organization. Ireland is becoming a direct partner in an antisemitic campaign aimed at branding Israel a war criminal while it defends its citizens. JPost

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Irish soccer body votes to push UEFA ban on Israel Israel National News Nov 9, 2025, 3:15 AM INN

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Syria launches major operation to hunt ISIS cells. Israel National News. Nov 9, 2025, 5:49 AM INN

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Barstool founder targeted with antisemitic slur in Mississippi. Barstool’s Dave Portnoy targeted with an antisemitic slur while filming in Mississippi. Bystanders condemn the abuse, the heckler remains unidentified. Israel National News.

Published: Nov 9, 2025, 2:16 AM (GMT+2)

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy was subjected to an antisemitic slur while filming content in Starkville, Mississippi on Friday, reported the New York Post.

Portnoy was recording one of his signature “One Bite” pizza reviews outside what appeared to be Boardtown Pizza near Mississippi State University when a passerby shouted “F***k the Jews” toward him. The comment was immediately condemned by bystanders.

“Why don’t you come in the camera, buddy?” Portnoy, who is Jewish, responded, gesturing for the man to approach. The individual then walked up to Portnoy and his cameraman, engaging in a brief, inaudible exchange before walking away.

“That was awful,” one woman said in the video. Another shouted, “F***k you, get out of here,” at the man who made the antisemitic remark. His identity remains unknown.

This marks the second time this year Portnoy has faced antisemitic abuse while filming. In June, while reviewing pizza outside Terrazza in Toronto, a similar slur was directed at him. INN

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Cornell strikes $250M deal with Trump admin, ends antisemitism investigation. Cornell will pay $60M and share admissions data in a deal with the Trump administration restoring $250M in funding and ending federal probes into alleged antisemitism and discrimination. Israel National News. Nov 9, 2025, 5:01 AM (GMT+2) INN

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IAF slays two Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon

The airstrikes were the latest in a series of Israeli attacks against the Iran-backed organization.

JNS Staff. (Nov. 8, 2025 / JNS)

The Israeli Air Force targeted and killed two Hezbollah terrorists in the area of Chebaa (aka Shebaa) in southeastern Lebanon on Saturday.

The two belonged to the Lebanese Resistance Brigades, which operate under the direction of the Hezbollah terrorist group, the IDF said.

They were involved in smuggling weapons used by Hezbollah, and their activities constituted a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon, the military added. JNS

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EU condemns Israeli strikes on Hezbollah. Israel National News. Nov 9, 2025, 6:24 AM INN

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4 arrested over Israeli orchestra concert interruption in Paris. “I saw a young man brandish a flare on the balcony. I was really frightened,” an audience member said. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 8, 2025 / JNS) French authorities arrested on Friday four suspects connected to the coercive disruption to a concert performed by the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris the previous day.

Three women and a man were detained on charges of violence, destruction and organizing an unauthorized protest, Reuters cited the Paris Prosecutor’s Office as stating.

Activists were seen on videos posted on social media throwing flares and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans at the Philharmonie de Paris complex in the city’s northeastern 19th arrondissement, as audience members and security personnel tried to remove them JNS

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Arab-Islamic Supremacy Continues to Destroy Sudan. War crimes en masse against Sudanese civilians. November 10, 2025 by Uzay Bulut.

On April 15, 2023, a brutal war broke out in Sudan’s capital Khartoum. This war, which is ongoing, has left tens of thousands dead, as well as millions displaced and out of school. The two main sides in this war are the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), which General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan leads, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), under the leadership of General Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo.

Both sides are committing war crimes en masse against Sudanese civilians because of their ethnicity or religion. Arab-Islamic supremacy is the main ideological root cause of this violent animosity.

Sudan is a country in northeast Africa, south of Egypt, and along the Red Sea. With over 50 million people and deep diversity, Sudan sits at the crossroads of both Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. It is also the third-largest country on the continent.

The military and RSF were once allies, but that began to change in 2021 after they partnered to overthrow a civilian-led reform government (established just three years prior). Tensions rapidly rose between both sides after the coup. RSF commander Mohamed Dagalo sees himself as Sudan’s next dictator, while SAF generals believe that they are the rightful rulers.

According to the organization “Operation Broken Silence,” there are deep ethnic divisions driving the violence:

- SAF: Elite Nile Valley Arab officers, some of Sudan’s most privileged groups, comprise most of the leadership of this group. While SAF is ethnically mixed at the ground level, Arab supremacy and racism persist. Army units have carried out ethnically targeted attacks on civilians.

- RSF: Arab tribes from Darfur dominate this group. Many commanders and fighters hold a violent, extremely racist ideology that promotes the ethnic cleansing of Darfur’s African communities and subjugation of all other Sudanese Arabs.

Scholars Samir Bhattacharya and Kelvin Benny shed light on the Islamic motives of the warring factions:

'Since April 2023, Sudan’s internal war has created an environment of instability marked by ethnic massacres, famine, mass displacement, and foreign interference. This environment of disorder has created a political vacuum in which Islamist forces are gradually reasserting their influence. As the SAF have regained territory in recent months, there are accusations that General Burhan has increasingly relied on Islamist militias, notably the al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade, Sudan Shield Forces, and other factions aligned with the former National Congress Party (NCP).'

The al-Baraa Bin Malik Brigade, named after a prominent Islamic warrior, has played a significant role in major SAF operations, including the March 2025 seizure of the Republican Palace in Khartoum. Beyond their military function, these fighters serve as a political vanguard for the Islamist movement, aiming to re-establish influence within Sudanese governance. Their close relationship with SAF leadership suggests a strategic alliance that advances both immediate military objectives and broader long-term political ambitions.

While the Islamist alignment of SAF has garnered attention, it is imperative to acknowledge that RSF also draws upon Islamist narratives of a different genre. Hemedti’s forces have invoked the legacy of the Mahdist revolution of the late 19th century, an Islamic movement that once controlled large parts of Sudan. The Mahdist regime was marked by brutal tactics, including slavery, famine, and widespread violence, elements that find troubling parallels in the conduct of the RSF during the ongoing conflict.'

These two Arab-Islamic supremacist rivals seek to reclaim formal political power, shape the country’s governance framework, and reverse the democratic gains of the 2019 revolution.

The RSF is targeting ethnic African minorities for extermination, and the SAF is blocking aid access to large swaths of the country. The human toll is staggering, reports Operation Broken Silence:

No one knows the death toll, but 200,000+ people have likely been killed by violence, starvation, and disease outbreaks. This is a conservative estimate based on the very little data that is available, and is likely a severe undercount. A staggering 30 million Sudanese — over half of the entire country — are in need of humanitarian assistance. Over 8.7 million Sudanese have descended into emergency or famine conditions. Over 14 million people have fled their homes or have left Sudan as refugees. More than 65% of the country’s main hospitals are closed or destroyed, with the ones still functioning at risk of closure from shortages of medical staff, supplies, safe water, and electricity. Disease outbreaks are spreading quickly, too. 90% of schools are closed, leaving 19 million children with no classroom to attend. Islam has been a destabilizing force in Africa ever since it invaded the continent in the seventh century. Before the arrival of Islam, Sudan was predominantly Christian, especially in the northern and central regions such as the Nubian kingdoms, which adopted Coptic Christianity. Indigenous traditional and animist beliefs were also widespread, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of the country, among various ethnic groups such as the Beja and Zanj tribes.

Sudan’s Islamization was a prolonged process that spanned centuries, starting in the eighth century, and becoming the dominant religion in the north between the 14th and 16th centuries. While initial contact with Islam occurred during the Arab invasion of Egypt in the seventh century, the indigenous Christian populations of Nubia resisted for a long time. The southern regions of the country were not fully Islamized until much later, with much of the process occurring in the 19th century.

The Arabs in Sudan have, since gaining independence from the British in 1956, pursued the same policy of Islamic and Arab supremacy we see among the warring groups today.

As most of the population is Muslim, modern Sudan has always been a difficult environment for Christians, non-Arabs, and other indigenous African minorities. Marking the country’s complex history is the Darfur genocide that began in 2003, the secession of South Sudan in 2011, and the plight of the Nubian people and other non-Arab communities.

Sudanese researchers Omnia Mustafa and Ghaida Hamdun write:

'Arabization policies, implemented during periods of conquest, further inflamed ethnic tensions, culminating in atrocities such as the Darfur genocide, which began in 2003 under the dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir. Al-Bashir’s ruthless reinforcement of Arab supremacy not only suppressed minority ethnic populations but also sowed the seeds for what is now recognized as the first and longest ongoing genocide of the 21st century. The insidious racism directed toward the people of Nuba and South Sudan illuminates how certain ethnic groups in Sudan, despite the universal blackness of the nation, endure heightened suffering due to their perceived proximity to blackness.

The Sudanese experience, caught between the forces of Africanism and Arabism, is marked by identity crises that resonate deeply within the collective consciousness. Racism, from overt bigotry to subtle microaggressions, stains the Sudanese experience in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Racist remarks and the use of blackface to portray Sudanese characters have become normalized within the Arab entertainment industry—visible manifestations of the underlying antiblack sentiment.

Arab supremacy, far from being benign, not only perpetuates suffering but also has the potential to escalate into genocide. The denial of its existence isn’t merely an oversight; it becomes a dangerous force that blinds societies to the real consequences of such supremacist ideologies. In Sudan, Arab supremacy has become pervasive and destructive, dictating policies and attitudes that exacerbate suffering and deepen divisions.

Despite the undeniable consequences, a paradoxical phenomenon unfolds within Sudanese communities. Amid the chaos and strife, many individuals proudly cling to their Arab identity while distancing themselves from their African heritage. This dynamic is rooted in the ideology of Arab supremacy, which falsely dictates that Africans are inherently inferior to Arabs. This internalized superiority complex has severe consequences for the nation, further fragmenting an already fractured society.

Since their 1956 independence, the Sudanese have lived through 35 coups, attempted coups and coup plots – more than any other African country.

The 1989 coup installed Omar al-Bashir as president. His regime subsequently worked towards forming an Islamic state at the expense of other religious groups. Over the course of three decades, al-Bashir’s rule fused Islamist doctrine with state power. The Islamization of Sudanese society, marginalization of peripheral regions, and sheltering of global Islamist militants such as Osama bin Laden characterized that period. The regime also engaged in sponsoring and harboring Islamic terrorism, as well as trafficking weapons. Al-Bashir employed all means available to stay in power, including the mobilization of tribal Arab militias. These militias committed grave human rights violations, including the human trafficking of non-Arabs. These Islamic groups targeted Christians with particular brutality, viewing them as both foreign and a threat to the nation.

The 2019 uprising against longtime dictator al-Bashir created a military-civilian transitional government. The collapse of the al-Bashir regime signified a major turning point in Sudan’s political trajectory. A broad pro-democracy coalition, which sought to dismantle al-Bashir’s legacy, drove the uprising. However, according to scholars Samir Bhattacharya and Kelvin Benny, the transitional arrangements that followed left key power structures, including the SAF and RSF, intact. The situation created conditions conducive to a counter-revolutionary resurgence.

The military coup in 2021 led to ongoing protests and unrest, culminating in violent clashes between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army in April 2023. These internal conflicts have since caused extensive death, famine, displacement and destruction.

Along with their affiliated groups, both sides have inflicted widespread sexual violence on women and girls — including rape, gang-rape and sexual slavery. Much of the violence was directed at the ethnic African Masalit tribe, which comprised the majority in El Geneina until the attacks forced their mass exodus from the city.

In Sudan, Christians and Church leaders are among the most frequent targets. Last month, Sudan deported more than 100 predominantly Christian, South Sudanese women from Khartoum, in what critics say was for both religious and political reasons. At least 61 of the deported women were separated from their children.

During Sudan’s war, both sides have turned the female body into a battlefield, using rape as a war tactic, according to the newspaper Le Monde. Cases of rape, abduction, sexual slavery and forced marriage are increasing; there are tens of thousands of victims.

Meanwhile, world leaders have largely turned a blind eye. A smattering of diplomatic efforts has failed to bring about a lasting ceasefire. International aid is only 27% funded for all of 2025, and the year is almost over, leaving millions of Sudanese facing hunger and disease, notes the organization, Operation Broken Silence. Even in refugee camps outside of Sudan, where aid is much easier to deliver, hunger is rampant due to the severe lack of attention.

Thousands of activists who marched for months, wrote letters, protested in the streets and Western university campuses to help Hamas terrorists stay in power in Gaza are completely silent as the Sudanese people are facing an actual genocide at the hands of two brutal Arab-Islamic supremacist forces.

Uzay Bulut is a Turkey-born journalist. FPM

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Geshmak To Be A Yid: Chabad music video celebrates Jewish students on campus Israel National News Nov 9, 2025, 1:04 PM INN

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Itay Chen laid to rest: 'For over two years I tried to keep you alive'. Israel National News Nov 9, 2025, 1:44 PM INN

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Four terror tunnels uncovered and dismantled in Gaza. Israel National News. Nov 9, 2025, 7:37 PM INN

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How did an Islamist socialist who posed with an unindicted terror bombing coconspirator become elected to head a city of terror survivors, the “most Jewish city in America” and how did he defeat an Italian-American political dynasty in what was once an Italian-American city?

Because that New York City, the one people imagine from movies, no longer exists.

In 1989, the last year of Mayor Ed Koch’s administration, Jews outnumbered Muslims roughly 4 to 1. By 2013, the last year of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration, the number of Muslims had doubled and the number of Jews continued to drop.

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And by the time Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo, there were more Muslims than Italian Americans in NYC.

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So much for New York City being the “most Jewish city” in America. Or “Italian city”. Like so many European cities, it’s been redefined by waves of Muslim mass migration.

There wasn’t an Irish candidate in the race because the number of Irish-Americans in what is considered “one of the most Irish city in America” long ago dropped below that of Muslims.

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Never mind the Polish population represented by Curtis Sliwa which is even smaller.

New York City’s old ‘ethnic’ working class population is gone. Much of it fled the chaos and violence of the 1970s and 1980s. By the time Mayor Rudy Giuliani restored order by cracking down on crime, they didn’t come back. Instead they were replaced by college students, hipsters and third world immigrants who not only voted for Democrats, but for the far Left.

5 million residents were born outside New York City. Less than 4 million were born in the city.

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While New Yorkers went for Cuomo, 50% to 38% for Mamdani, those who had lived in the city for 10 years or less went for Mamdani by 82% to 16%.

This reflects both external mass immigration but internal migration from other parts of the country. Another way to measure the foreign population in New York City is to look at the proportion of those to whom English is a second language. The number of non-English speakers has been steadily rising since 1990 and the number of English speakers declined from 63% to 52%.

It’s now almost even.

Much of New York City no longer even speaks English. That’s why Mamdani could campaign in Arabic.

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While a lot of parts of the country, including Florida, complain about New Yorkers moving there, New Yorkers (while they still existed in NYC) complained about non-New Yorkers moving to the city.

This internal migration by non-New Yorkers sent prices soaring and fundamentally altered the character of the city from a tough working class and middle class city to a hipster paradise.

The college students who moved to the city and got jobs here were less likely to get married and form families leading to Manhattan becoming one of the largest (and certainly the densest) reservoirs of singles in the country. Combined with the growth in ‘single parent’ households among minority groups, the New York City of families has disappeared.

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A majority of households in New York City are single now. The number of families continues to drop. While exit polls didn’t ask about marital status, single people tend to vote more liberal.

Pre-election polls showed Mamdani winning over only 16% of Jews, 28% among Catholics and 36% among Protestants. The only ‘religious’ group Mamdani performed were “Other” which presumably were boosted by his Muslim voter base. How does a politician lose religious people by decisive numbers and yet win a mayoral election? Religion has been declining as well. Especially among white New Yorkers.

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The religiously affiliated are still a majority, but the numbers of the religiously unaffiliated have been rising sharply. Among those 45 years old and younger, the group that Mamdani won, the gap is 60% to 40%. The gap is narrower still, 55% to 45%, among those under 30, and among those under 25 years old, it’s split evenly. Among white New Yorkers, a majority are unaffiliated.

These were some of Mamdani’s best voters.

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Paradoxically (or not so paradoxically) the lack of real religiosity among New York City’s Christian and Jewish populations is part of the reason why an Islamist won the mayoralty.

Mamdani’s defeat of Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa and Eric Adams, all personalities dating back to an older New York City, the city of the 80s and 90s, marked the defeat of old New York City by a ‘new’ New York City. This city has no character, no tradition and no roots. It’s interchangeable with every upscale gentrified city in America and all across Europe.

This Neo-New York could just as easily be London or Toronto. It has no past and no future. Like Mamdani, it’s not part of America, and is open to being colonized by any group with organization, determination and a mission. What was done to London is happening to New York City. It’s futile to ask why New Yorkers are letting this happen, like me, they no longer live there. DavidGreenfield

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His Return After 4,118 Days. The Unbreakable Spirit: Who Was Hadar Goldin, The Soldier Who Returned Home After 11 Years. After an agonizing 11-year wait, the return of Lt. Hadar Goldin's remains marks a profound and unifying moment for Israel, closing a painful chapter for the nation.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 9, 2025 JFeed

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From Shapewear to Solidarity. Kim Kardashian's SKIMS to Arrive in Israel with 15 New Stores Amid Rising Antisemitism. Kim Kardashian's SKIMS dives into Israel with 15 stores by 2026, a stylish slap to boycotters and a warm embrace for a resilient nation under siege. Eliana Fleming. Nov 9, 2025. JFeed

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Turkey Tried to Stop It. The "Golden Information": How Top-Secret Intel Forced Hamas to Return Hadar Goldin's Remains. A major intelligence breakthrough pinpointed the exact location of Hadar Goldin's body, forcing Hamas to concede to its return despite Turkish pressure to use the remains as leverage for a deal involving 150 terrorists.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 9, 2025. JFeed

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Thousands accompany former hostage Itay Chen to final resting place. “It's so terrible that it's the end. I understand that I will have to accept that I will not be able to hug you anymore,” said his mother, Hagit Chen. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 9, 2025 / JNS) Thousands of people paid their respects to Staff Sgt. Itay Chen, 19, as his funeral procession made its way from his family home in Netanya to his final resting place at the Kiryat Shaul Cemetery in northern Tel Aviv on Sunday.

Family members, friends and public figures attended.

Chen, a tank commander in the 77th Battalion, was killed in action at the Nahal Oz post during the Oct. 7, 2023, invasion. Hamas terrorists took his body to the Gaza Strip, where it remained for 760 days.

IDF officers at the funeral praised his crew, which fought “with determination and courage” against the terrorist onslaught.

Of the four-man crew, which consisted of Capt. Daniel Peretz, Sgt. Matan Angrest, Sgt. Tomer Leibovitz and Chen, only Angrest returned alive. JNS

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Scarlett Johansson attends the Newport Beach Film Festival HONORS at the Balboa Bay Resort in Calif. on Oct. 19, 2025. Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach Film Festival.Scarlett Johansson attends the Newport Beach Film Festival HONORS at the Balboa Bay Resort in Calif. on Oct. 19, 2025. Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Newport Beach Film Festival.

(Nov. 9, 2025 / JNS) Jewish-American actress Scarlett Johansson called out the alarming rise in antisemitism in a recent interview with Israel’s Channel 12 News, discussing concerns that it could lead to physical violence.

“People are making antisemitic comments and just assuming that you’re feeling the same way, and in those moments, I always feel it’s such a tightrope walk,” the 40-year-old New York City native said.

“Whenever people are spewing any kind of hate, I always am concerned that they are going to be physically violent as well, and so it’s a scary dilemma to find yourself in, those moments,” Johansson said. JNS

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Trump to host Syrian president in historic White House meeting amid push for regional peace. In letter, faith leaders press Trump to raise persecution of Christians and other minorities with al-Sharaa. Efrat Lachter By Efrat Lachter Fox News Published November 10, 2025 6:00am EST Updated November 10, 2025 6:03am EST Syrian officials and demonstrators tell Fox News Digital their country is not seeking conflict but reconstruction, and hope U.S. support can pave the way for peace with Israel.

President Donald Trump is preparing to welcome Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday in what officials describe as a historic step toward testing whether Damascus can be drawn back into diplomacy after years of war and isolation.

The high-profile meeting underscores a new chapter in U.S.–Syria relations after more than a decade of hostility. A senior administration official told Fox News Digital the visit will focus on counterterrorism cooperation, economic development and advancing regional peace and security.

During the visit, the official said, "Syria will announce that it is joining the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. Syria will thus become the 90th member of the D-ISIS Coalition, partnering with the United States to eliminate ISIS remnants and halt foreign fighter flows."

The visit follows a week of major policy shifts. On Thursday, the U.N. Security Council voted 14-0, with China abstaining, to remove sanctions on al-Sharaa and Syria’s interior minister. Additionally, Reuters reported that al-Sharaa and his interior minister, Anas Khattab, had formerly been subject to financial sanctions targeted at al Qaeda and ISIS, with the United States designating them Specially Designated Global Terrorists.

The meeting comes about six weeks after al-Sharaa — the former commander of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, once affiliated with al Qaeda — addressed the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 24, the first by a Syrian head of state in six decades. There, he urged the West to lift sanctions and called for international support to rebuild the country.

According to the administration official, that is about to happen: "Treasury, State, and Commerce will jointly announce measures taken to lift economic restrictions and provide compliance clarity for investors. The United States will allow Syria to resume operations at its Embassy in Washington to further counterterrorism, security, and economic coordination."

The senior administration official told Fox News Digital, "The Administration is issuing a 180-day suspension of the Caesar Act and is urging Congress to permanently repeal the Act to unlock economic growth. The Trump Administration supports the full repeal of the Caesar Act. This is in line with the President’s announcement on cessation of sanctions. Removal is key to allowing U.S. business and regional states to operate in Syria."

(Clashes between Syrian security forces and Druze militia).

Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., who visited Damascus this summer, told Fox News Digital he views the visit as an opportunity to end years of bloodshed.

"This is the first chance Syria has to emerge from decades of brutal oppression and more than a decade of civil war," the congressman said. "I went to Damascus to make sure missing Americans like Kayla Mueller are not forgotten, to advocate for expanding the Abraham Accords, and to remind Syria’s new leaders that they must include minorities like the Druze, Christians, and Kurds and protect their rights."

On Friday, about 100 influential Christian leaders sent a letter to President Trump calling on him to raise the issue of minority rights and protection with the Syrian leader. The letter was led by Dede Laugesen, president of Save the Persecuted Christians, and included Ralph Reed, Tony Perkins, Samuel Rodriguez, Rob McCoy and Alveda King.

In it, they thanked Trump for his efforts in protecting Christians and also asked him to bring up the issue with al-Sharaa. "We urge you to address directly the massacre of Christians, Kurds, Druze, and Alawites in Syria, notably in the greater Suwayda area. These religious minorities face ongoing violence, death, displacement, starvation, and water and medical deprivation—all while innocent women and children are held hostage by ISIS terrorists."

"Mr. President, we respectfully request that you secure President al-Sharaa’s commitment to opening a secure humanitarian corridor from Hader to Suwayda in southern Syria. This corridor will enable safe and secure aid delivery and civilian evacuation, signaling the new government’s commitment to minority rights and stability," the letter stated.

Ahmad Sharawi of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told Fox News Digital that Washington hopes to use the meeting to pursue stability and contain Iran’s influence.

"The U.S. interest is having a government that is willing to fight ISIS and stop Iran from re-emerging," he said. "I think the U.S. will try to find a solution to the Kurdish issue in northeast Syria and build a unified country with no decentralization or federalism."

He cautioned that al-Sharaa’s domestic record shows "a political system that is not inclusive" and a pattern of power centralization. Despite those concerns, he added, many Syrians see him as "the only figure capable of holding the country together."

In October, al-Sharaa traveled to Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin — a move Sharawi said highlights both pragmatism and risk.

"One would think that 11 months ago, when the Russians were air-striking Idlib and al-Sharaa’s forces, we wouldn’t see al-Sharaa meeting with Putin in Moscow," Sharawi said. "But it’s a clear indicator of how al-Sharaa operates — focused on securing his interests but also being pragmatic."

He added that the outreach signals to the West that "if you don’t give me what I want, I have other countries I can lean on," and said it’s an effort to secure weapons and political backing after years of war and loss of equipment.

(Al-Sharaa-HTS. Ahmed al-Sharaa, once known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is seen in Syria Feb. 7, 2023. Since becoming the country’s president, he has gone back to his given name)

"That’s why I asked CENTCOM’s Gen. Michael Kurilla during House Armed Services Committee hearings about these opportunities and risks — and wrote the NDAA section on assessing the feasibility of defense partnerships with the new Syrian government," Hamadeh said. "We must ensure that ISIS and Iran never return and make sure the Russians and Chinese are kept at a distance."

Syrian-American activist Hicham Alnchawati of the Syria Freedom Path organization told Fox News Digital that Syrians largely welcome the visit.

"They’re looking for a better future," he said. "They suffered the war — there’s no water, no food, no economy, and no security. He knows his interest is with the U.S. He’s coming here to achieve mutual interests for both the U.S. and Syria."

Alnchawati argued that lasting stability will require eliminating Iran’s and Hezbollah’s influence.

"If you really want stability in the Middle East, you have to finish the job with Hezbollah and the Iranians," he said. "They have to be totally dismantled. Otherwise, they’ll reignite the conflict one more time."

The United Nations and U.S. sanctions decisions have sparked debate in Washington and Europe. Reuters and the Associated Press reported that some lawmakers and rights groups argue that legitimizing a former jihadist commander could undercut accountability for past abuses, while supporters say the relief offers Damascus an incentive to cooperate on counterterrorism and drug control.

Sharawi told Fox News Digital the policy to bid on al-Sharaa "gives Damascus a powerful incentive but leaves Washington exposed. The political cost of failure would be enormous." FoxNews

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IDF demolishes home of terrorist who murdered Tze’ela and her son. Yoni Kempinski. Nov 10, 2025, 12:16 AM INN

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World Bank endorses US-proposed Gaza ‘Board of Peace’. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 6:17 AM INN

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Paris: Four charged over disruption at Israel Philharmonic concert. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 6:56 AM INN

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Tensions rise as Iran and Israel prepare for possible conflict. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 7:58 AM INN

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New details: The unsuccessful attempt to recover Hadar Goldin's body. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 9:15 AM INN

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Learning from America: Israel must stop all negotiations with Hamas. Robert Besser. Nov 10, 2025, 9:51 AM INN

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George Santayana: "Only the dead have seen the end of war." Prof. Robert Scott Kellner Nov 10, 2025, 9:55 AM INN

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IDF avoided eliminating Hamas 'assets' with intel on Hadar Goldin. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 10:16 AM INN

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Released hostage: 'I never gave into the terrorists,' says Matan Zangauker Israel National News Nov 10, 2025, 12:47 PM INN

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Arab MK leaves interview following question on Hamas' future. MK Mansour Abbas, head of the United Arab List, leaves Kan Bet interview after refusing to answer question on whether Hamas must be disarmed. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 12:56 PM INN

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IDF ‘meta-investigation’ finds six major failures behind Oct. 7 attack as Zamir signals policy shift. Massive internal review found six major failures — in intelligence, planning, command decisions and organizational culture — that enabled Hamas’ Oct. 7 terrorist assault, prompting chief of staff to call for sweeping structural and cultural reforms. Yoav Zitun|11.10.25

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Monday presented the findings of an expert committee that examined the army’s internal investigations into the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist assault, calling it “an immense failure” and pledging sweeping reforms to prevent such a catastrophe from happening again.

The committee, headed by retired Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman, spent five months reviewing 25 internal probes launched after the Oct. 7 massacre, which killed about 1,200 people and saw roughly 250 others taken hostage into Gaza. The review revealed deep, long-standing structural, cultural and intelligence failures across multiple branches of the military. YNet

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Again: Terrorists threaten IDF troops, violating ceasefire Israel National News Nov 10, 2025, 2:05 PM INN

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Israel to seize vessels used in Gaza-bound flotilla. Israel National News Nov 10, 2025, 2:45 PM INN

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'May we be the last to suffer'. Final farewell to Lior Rudaeff, 763 days after October 7 heroism. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 3:21 PM INN

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Gary Willig: Don’t call Tucker Carlson an antisemite - call him a coward. Gary Willig. Nov 10, 2025, 3:31 PM INN

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Vatican probes guard after Jewish women report antisemitic abuse. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 5:20 PM INN

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Harley Lippman: European Jews must organize to combat rising antisemitism Yochai Halimi Nov 9, 2025, 6:41 PM INN

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Attempted terror attack near Hebron. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 7:22 PM INN

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Report. PM tells Kushner Israel interested in demilitarized zone in Syria. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 7:50 PM INN

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Opeds When 'Protective Presence' becomes propaganda. Sheri Oz. Nov 10, 2025, 7:55 PM INN

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IDF probe review uncovers major gaps in October 7 investigations. Uzi Baruch. Nov 10, 2025, 7:58 PM INN

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Zambian President to Israelis: ‘You are most welcome in Zambia’ Israel National News Nov 10, 2025, 8:21 PM INN

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'Do not be the terrorists' lifeline'. The HaGevura Forum sent a letter on Monday to President Trump's representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner calling on them not to pressure Israel to free the 200 terrorists trapped in Rafah. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2025, 8:25 PM INN

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Smotrich: There is dialogue with US, letting terrorists go is a moral folly. Israel National News Nov 10, 2025, 9:25 PM INN

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New York: Mamdani received 97% of the Muslim vote Dalit Halevi Nov 10, 2025, 9:31 PM INN

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Terror Network Exposed: Hamas Weapons Cache Found in Vienna Meant for Attacks on European Jews. Trans-European Terror Plot Terror Network Exposed: Hamas Weapons Cache Found in Vienna Meant for Attacks on European Jews A major international investigation spanning Austria, Germany, and the U.K. uncovered five handguns and ten magazines in a Vienna storage unit, confirming an active Hamas external network was preparing lethal attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 10, 2025 11:35 JFeed

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Netanyahu, Kushner discuss 200 Hamas terrorists in tunnels behind Gaza's Yellow Line. Kushner arrived in Israel on Sunday for talks with Netanyahu regarding the Gaza war, and envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to arrive and join the talks as well.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 10, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the special envoy and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, in his Jerusalem office to discuss the issue of the some 200 Hamas terrorists trapped in tunnels on the Israeli side of Gaza's Yellow Line, an Israeli government spokesperson said on Monday.

They also discussed disarming Hamas, demilitarizing Gaza, and ensuring Hamas has no role in Gaza ever again. JPost

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"I Thought I Was Going to Die There". "I Was Choked Unconscious": Matan Zangauker's Harrowing Account of Kidnapping and 738 Days in Hell. Matan Zangauker, released after 738 days in captivity, gives his first interview, detailing a failed escape attempt, the psychological abuse he endured, and the shocking moment he realized his mother's public fight saved his life.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 10, 2025 14:42 JFeed

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Catherine Herridge on X: "STRAIGHT TO THE POINT: Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon

As Head of @TheJusticeDept Civil Rights Division, @AAGDhillon is taking on DEI, political violence, getting boys out of girls sports, government overreach, and more.

We sat down with her for an exclusive interview you’ll only see right here on Straight to the Point. [...] 7:00 Anti-semitism is a top priority for President Trump’s Civil Rights Division.

7:30 Calls Zohran Mamdani’s rhetoric throughout the campaign ”extremely inflammatory and concerning to the Jewish community.”

8:15 AAG Dhillon: This DOJ “has zero tolerance” for anti-semitism.

8:50 AAG Dhillon opens investigation into swastika at Jewish day school in Brooklyn.

11:20 AAG Dhillon reaches out to Federal Election Staff (FEC) over former UK Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn phone-banking For Mamdani [...] Nov 9, 2025 on X

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NYC mayor to visit Israel on Friday. Eric Adams stated that he will meet with Israeli officials and visit religious sites.

(Nov. 10, 2025 / JNS) Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, stated that he will travel to Israel on Friday for a four-day visit, during which he will meet with government officials, economic development leaders and technology workers.

The mayor also plans to “visit religious sites and discuss efforts to combat antisemitism here in New York City and across the world,” his office said.

Adams dropped out of the mayoral race in the city after running as an independent. Zohran Mamdani, a self-described socialist who has said that he would have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if the premier comes to the Big Apple, is the city’s mayor-elect. JNS

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Cracks in Terror. Divided Remains: The Last Four Deceased Hostages Are Being Held Between Rival Terrorists. A Palestinian Arab source reveals that Islamic Jihad holds at least two of the four remaining bodies of deceased hostages, adding a new layer of complexity to US and Turkish efforts to force the terror groups to complete the repatriation agreement.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 10, 2025 09:21 JFeed

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'We’re working with Israel to get along with Syria'.

After meeting Syria’s President Sharaa, Trump voices support for a US-backed Israel-Syria security deal, saying he gets along well with Sharaa despite his “rough past.”

Elad Benari Nov 11, 2025, 12:08 AM INN

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IDF locates weapons in southern Lebanon. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2025, 8:23 AM INN

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IDF detects drones attempting to smuggle weapons into Gaza. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2025, 8:19 AM INN

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Muslim-majority Albania joins Israel Allies Foundation network. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2025, 12:59 PM INN

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When Israel defends itself, the West wakes up. When Muslims massacre, the West sleeps.... Giulio Meotti: Published: Nov 11, 2025, 2:23 PM (GMT+2)

In the city of Al-Fashir, Sudan, innocent civilians have been killed in such numbers that blood is visible in satellite images.

A video comes from a hospital: dozens upon dozens of civilian corpses, inside and out, and the few survivors who are gasping and have now been executed.

Entire neighborhoods leveled, villages erased, and tens of thousands of people dead-by bullets or by hunger in the desert. The Islamist militias have turned civil war into a theater of extermination.

In Al-Fashir, Christians have been “hunted down and executed,” explains the NGO International Christian Concern.

“They came into our village shouting against Christians, calling us ‘infidels.’ They set fire to the church, and the flames spread, devouring everything they touched. They dragged the men out of their homes, massacring and beheading them. I could hear their screams, but there was no time to think. We had to flee. We left everything behind,” said a survivor.

Yet the moral noise of the West has fallen strangely silent.

No humanitarian corridor. No leaflet warning innocents to flee. No delivery of aid. No Greta. No flotilla. No special rapporteur. No vigils.

Videos show massacres with shouts of “Allahu Akbar.” But no one broadcasts them.

We have reached the point where a fake genocide has smothered our sympathy for a real one.

No major demonstration in New York, no banner from city halls, no “anti-colonialist” scholars from Bologna, no cry from peace activists marching in Assisi-not even the hollow echo of digital hashtags.

Silence of governments. Silence of NGOs. No one wants to march for Khartoum or wear a shirt saying “I am Darfur.”

No one shows the living mass graves. This is not a movie; it’s real.

Surely part of this has to do with the fact that dictatorships are now capable of manipulating Western consciousness.

Just read the new report on how French institutions, media, left-wing parties, top universities, intellectuals, and student bodies have all become targets of Iranian interference.

“Iranian infiltration has acted like a poison, slowly seeping into society, drop by drop; now it spreads, exerts influence, and corrodes,” it reads.

But there is more.

Where are the calls to dismantle “Arab colonialism”?

Sudan’s agony does not fit the woke worldview.

There is no “white oppressor”. No “Jewish settlers”. The perpetrators are all Islamists, black and Arab, ideologically positioned to be the victims of the West.

As Sébastien Boussois writes in Le Journal du Dimanche, our “variable moral geometry” collapses, and progressivism retreats into silence.

Sudan is unbearable not because it is far away, black, or Islamic (Gaza is also far away, Arab, and Islamic), but because it is culturally useless.

The Palestinian Arab child and the Israeli soldier, the anti-colonial dictatorship and the Western democracy, the humanitarian tent and the guarded fence-all neatly arranged for the great performance.

When Israel defends itself, the West wakes up. When Arab-Muslim militias massacre, the West goes to sleep.

In the Islamic tunnels, in Gaza as in Baghdad, Jews die and are tortured without cameras.

The same was true for Vietnam: People took to the streets shouting “Stalin, Mao, Ho Chi Minh,” certainly not for the boat people, the poor South Vietnamese fleeing by sea.

Thus, the massacre of Al-Fashir passes unnoticed.

Naturalized as a U.S. citizen eight years ago under the Trump administration, the new NY mayor Mamdani was born in Uganda. And yet it was not in Uganda or Iraq, Iran, Azerbaijan-or any Muslim country-that the family settled, but in America, which Mamdani father loves to remind us was founded on the genocide of Native Americans and the slavery of African Americans.

Liberal democracies in Muslim lands can be counted on one withered hand. In fact, there is only one liberal democracy in the entire Middle Eat: Israel, the very country the Mamdanis want to destroy.

And the same spiritual mechanism that justifies Islamic violence against Israeli Jews now renders it blind to Islamist atrocities in Africa.

Evil is recognized only when it speaks English or Hebrew; oppression only when it can be attributed to Europe, Israel, the Crusades, or British colonialism. Never to Arabic-speaking Jihad and Islam.

So they avert their woke gaze, because they cannot afford to see.

Giulio Meotti is an Italian journalist with Il Foglio and writes a twice-weekly column for Arutz Sheva. He is the author, in English, of the book "A New Shoah", that researched the personal stories of Israel's terror victims, published by Encounter and of "J'Accuse: the Vatican Against Israel" published by Mantua Books, in addition to books in Italian. His writing has appeared in publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, Gatestone, Frontpage and Commentary. INN

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'Syria is in direct talks with Israel'. In an interview with the Washington Post, Syrian President accuses Israel of expansionism and demands a withdrawal to pre-December 8 borders, says Trump backs Syria’s position in ongoing negotiations. Israel National News. Nov 12, 2025, 2:00 AM INN

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Justice After 30 Years. Decades of Pursuit: Venezuela Arrests Suspect in 1994 Panama Plane Bombing That Killed 12 Jewish Victims. Venezuelan authorities arrested Ali Hage Zaki Jalil, a terror suspect accused of coordinating the 1994 Panama plane bombing that killed 21, closing in on a Hezbollah-linked network believed to be behind the coordinated wave of attacks against Jewish targets in Latin America.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 11, 2025 14:28

Venezuelan authorities, in a joint operation with Interpol, have arrested a Venezuelan citizen of Lebanese descent, Ali Hage Zaki Jalil, accused of helping orchestrate the 1994 bombing of Alas Chiricanas Flight 901. The devastating terrorist attack killed all 21 people aboard, including 12 members of Panama’s Jewish community. Jalil is believed to have arranged logistics and transport for the terrorists.

Jalil was detained on Margarita Island in Venezuela's Nueva Esparta State. Panama's Interpol bureau confirmed the arrest and immediately submitted a formal extradition request, marking a significant breakthrough in one of Central America's deadliest unsolved anti-Jewish terrorist attacks.

The Attack and Its Coordination The bombing occurred on July 19, 1994, when the Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft, en route from Colón to Panama City, detonated mid-air. Investigators concluded that a suicide bomber identified as Ali Hawa Jamal boarded the flight with explosives hidden inside his luggage, killing 18 passengers and 3 crew members instantly.

The attack took place just one day after the AMIA Jewish community center bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which killed 85 people. Intelligence officials swiftly suspected the two incidents were part of a coordinated terror wave targeting Jewish and Israeli interests across Latin America. Both attacks were soon linked to Hezbollah operations, allegedly carried out under the alias Ansar Allah La Estrella, with support from Iran’s intelligence networks operating through South America.

A classified 1995 Panamanian intelligence memo cited “operational similarities” between the Panama and AMIA bombings, including identical explosive signatures and overlapping suspects connected to Hezbollah cells active in Venezuela and Paraguay.

The Long Investigation and Capture For decades, the Flight 901 case languished amid regional political upheaval and limited international cooperation. The case was formally reopened in 2017 after new forensic and intelligence evidence surfaced, connecting suspects in Venezuela and Lebanon to the attack.

Panamanian and US authorities gradually narrowed their focus to Jalil, who is believed to have coordinated crucial logistics and transport for the attackers. The investigation had been heavily supported by an Interpol Red Notice, backed by the FBI and Israeli authorities. In 2024, the US State Department had offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the capture of those responsible.

Officials revealed that Jalil had been living quietly on Margarita Island for years, utilizing multiple aliases and reportedly operating under the protection of local networks sympathetic to Hezbollah-linked organizations within Venezuela.

Jalil is expected to face charges of premeditated murder and crimes against state security in Panama, which could carry a potential life sentence under Panamanian law. Venezuelan authorities have confirmed he will remain in custody pending the extradition proceedings. Panamanian prosecutors are moving quickly to secure his transfer, though Venezuela has not yet formally commented on its intent to cooperate fully. Officials suggest that this arrest is a major step and that additional arrests of network members may follow. JFeed

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Iran jailed American for going to his son’s bar mitzvah in Israel 13 years ago, congressman says. "This case has deeply alarmed my constituents, particularly within the large Persian Jewish community on Long Island," Tom Suozzi wrote to the U.S. State Department.

(Nov. 11, 2025 / JNS) Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio about his 70-year-old constituent Kamran Hekmati, of Great Neck, N.Y., whom Iran has detained “unjustly,” the congressman said.

The “dual American-Iranian citizen was sentenced to prison during a visit to Iran earlier this year to see family, a trip he has made on multiple occasions without issue,” Suozzi wrote on Tuesday. “His alleged crime was attending his son’s bar mitzvah in Israel 13 years ago.”

The congressman said that Hekmati’s imprisonment “has deeply alarmed my constituents, particularly within the large Persian Jewish community on Long Island, and among his colleagues in the government of the Village of Great Neck Estates, where he serves on the Zoning Board of Appeals.” JNS

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Treasury sanctions worldwide Iranian drone, ballistic missile networks. “The United States also expects the international community to fully implement UN snapback sanctions on Iran to cut off its access to the global financial system,” the department stated.

(Nov. 12, 2025 / JNS) The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Wednesday on a group of multinational networks supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs.

The department stated that one of the networks centered on a three-man venture they called the “MVM partnership,” comprising the UAE-based German national Marco Klinge and two Iran- and Turkey-based Iranian nationals, Majid Dolatkhah and Vahid Qayumi.

“Since 2023, the partnership and its network have coordinated the procurement of ballistic missile propellant ingredients—including sodium chlorate, sodium perchlorate and sebacic acid—from China on behalf of Parchin Chemical Industries, an element of Iran’s Defense Industries Organization that is responsible for the import and export of chemical goods,” Treasury said.

The partnership has procured and transported hundreds of metric tons of missile propellant ingredients from China in that time period, per the department. JNS

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‘Predetermined’ result, Danon says of UN vote on Hague court report. "Such actions inevitably invite responsible states to denounce the court and to question its legitimacy," the Israeli envoy said.

(Nov. 12, 2025 / JNS) Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, decried the U.N. General Assembly’s overwhelming vote on Tuesday to approve an annual report of the International Criminal Court.

The assembly voted 94 to 10, with 34 abstentions, to accept the report by the judicial body based in The Hague, which is not part of the global body and is distinct from the U.N. International Court of Justice.. JNS

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The false messianism of Mamdani's Democratic Socialism. Socialist and Communist "messiah"-figures have long paved the way to political and everyday hell. Opinion. R. Yitschak Rudomin. Published: Nov 12, 2025, 12:17 PM (GMT+2)

Wrapped in the gloss of a palpable false messianism, Zohran Mamdani's rise to being elected mayor of New York is an unsustainable political model that is bound to fall and fail based on its own disingenuous notions. While extreme Socialism, or "Communism light", is classed as a so-called "messianic" political ideology, it is big on hype and very low on what it can accomplish in reality. Socialist and Communist "messiah"-figures have long paved the way to political and everyday hell.

Mamdani's message of "a loaf on every table and a chicken in every pot" resonated with the hungry underclasses living in New York City: Poorer Blacks, Hispanics, Arabs, Asians and all sorts of hungry and desperate residents and refugees are the working class proletariat that Chairman Mamdani is now leading to storm the barricades and Bastilles of the diminishing Middle Class and the Upper Classes in their New York ivory towers.

Chairman Mamdani's promise of a cornucopia of fun and games in the form of 'free lunches" for the hungry worked successfully on a very primal level that was impossible for the Establishment's dull and discredited Cuomo to fight off.

For example, the poor use public transportation so it's a no-brainer for Chairman Mamdani to offer them free busing. Anyone who has been using the New York City Transit System's buses in recent years has seen for themselves how crowds of non-paying passengers rush the back doors and squeeze on for free bus rides anyway while no one is there to stop them. May as well make it official.

Once upon a time there used to be a Transit Police patrolling the subways keeping crime out, and fare beaters were non-existent. Now crime can happen at any time any place and fare beating is a sport practiced by even the most respectable passengers as automatic exit doors swing open. Presumably Mamdani could count on the fare-beater voters!

Major supermarkets and pharmacies have given up on keeping their goods behind locked display cabinets due to brazen day-light theft in poorer neighborhoods. They simply pulled out en masse from many highly populated poorer neighborhoods. Now Chairman Mamdani, playing the role of a Muslim Santa Claus, plans on opening city-run supermarkets to distribute free or near- free groceries relying on city taxes taken from the city budget. Not to mention many other freebies this latter day Mother Theresa in Islamic garb will dole out while soaking rich New Yorkers with more taxes. Or so he thinks.

It is not just the poor "starving" masses that voted for Mamdani. He won in Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx and Brooklyn and lost only in Staten Island which is a Republican die-hard holdout. The rich and swanky Leftist Liberals all over New York swooned over Mamdani, ignoring his antisemitic rhetoric and anti-Israel vitriol. This has brought the well known self-hating Jews to sink to a new low. They joined the so-called "new voters" of twenty and thirty somethings college-educated by Marxist Socialist professors and teachers who imagine they are voting their way into some sort of Socialist "heaven." Instead they are paving the proverbial road to hell and not even with good intentions.

The swanky legacy media could not get enough of the telegenic super star Mamdani who has never run a business or anything else for that matter, but will now head a city with a budget of tens of billions of dollars. Reports are coming out of how Muslim and Arab anti-Israel organizations and powers funded a lot of Mamdani's campaign and that is on top of his mother's fame as a noted Bollywood movie-maker.

Mamdani is already lining up big name antisemites and Israel haters for top positions in his administration. It remains to be seen how his early on calls to defund the New York City Police Department and replace police with social workers will play out. After all, if as he says he plans on arresting Netanyahu, he will need at least a few keystone cops to do that.

What is most noticeable is that Mamdani is not just a smooth talker and manipulator, but that he also has a hugely inflated ego. He smiles with the confidence of someone who thinks he can climb any mountain and conquer the world, and who has God, uhm Allah, on his side..

Bottom line, jokes aside, we are entering a very dark time in the history of New York City for which there is no precedent. INN

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Hamas captivity survivors give chilling testimony at the UN. Captivity survivors Keith and Aviva Siegel appeared before the Committee against Torture and Cruel Punishment and gave their testimony about the humiliation, violence and sexual abuse they and other hostages experienced in Hamas captivity. Israel National News. Nov 12, 2025, 7:56 PM (GMT+2)

Warning: Graphic content

Former Israeli hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel, who were held captive by Hamas, appeared before the UN Committee Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) in Geneva on Wednesday, providing harrowing testimony about the humiliation, violence, and sexual abuse they and other hostages endured in captivity.

Keith Siegel told the committee: “I am not asking for your sympathy. I am asking that you ensure the horrors the terrorists committed against me and others in captivity will never happen again.”

He recounted that after his wife Aviva was released, he was intermittently held with other captives or kept in complete isolation: “Altogether, I spent about six months completely alone - a 66-year-old man, cut off from the world, terrified, not knowing the fate of my loved ones.”

Siegel described the humiliation inflicted by his captors: “Just for ‘fun,’ the guards compared parts of our bodies, threatened us with knives, humiliated us, and prevented us from going to the bathroom until we could no longer hold it. Every basic human right was taken away. I was starved and denied water. More than once, I was forced to strip naked in front of them while they shaved my body.”

He added: “Throughout my captivity in Gaza, I imagined the moment I would come home and visit my elderly mother. The first thing I asked my wife when I returned by helicopter on the way to the hospital was how my mother was doing. She had died two months before my release. She never knew I came back. I never got to say goodbye.”

Aviva Siegel also gave a heart-wrenching account of abuse, humiliation, and inhuman conditions: “When we were taken underground in Gaza, there was a boy from my community. Hamas terrorists tied his hands with plastic cuffs. He was covered in blood, we were covered in blood. Later, when one of the terrorists came to cut off the cuffs with a cutter, he cut the boy’s hand. I just wanted to scream, and I saw the terrorist smiling as he did it.”

“For 51 days I was certain I would die. They threatened me, starved me, didn’t give me enough water. I lost ten kilograms in 51 days. I hid food for Keith. I saw him losing weight. We were starving while the terrorists gained weight. They ate and chewed in front of us while refusing to give us anything.”

She also testified about sexual abuse against young female hostages: “One day, a young girl came out of the shower trembling. I wasn’t allowed to hug her, but I did anyway. Later she told us that one of the terrorists had touched her.”

“The most terrible thing for me was watching how they tortured my husband Keith and what they did to the girls. I wasn’t allowed to hug, help, or even cry. I tried all that time to hold on to my humanity.”

Aviva described the relentless control the captors exercised: “They forced us to lie down from 5 p.m. until 9 a.m. the next morning. We weren’t allowed to move. My body ached. I wanted to stretch, to sit, to scream, ‘Just let me sit for five minutes.’ They didn’t allow it. They threatened to kill me. One night, I took my foot out from under the blanket - a Hamas terrorist came and screamed at me that I wasn’t allowed to do that. It sounds small, but that was the level of control they had over us. Most of my time in Gaza I suffered from stomach pain and diarrhea because they made us drink contaminated water. I’m 62 years old, and I had to ask permission just to go to the bathroom.” INN

"They Threatened to Kill Me". Testimony of Terror: Former Hostages Expose Sexual Abuse and Torture by Hamas Terrorists at UN. Former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel delivered harrowing testimony to the UN Committee Against Torture, detailing severe sexual violence, physical torture, and systemic degradation endured under Hamas control in Gaza.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 12, 2025 12:10

In chilling testimony delivered to the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva, former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel, abducted from their home at Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7, revealed horrifying new details of sexual assault, starvation, degradation, and brutality endured in Hamas captivity.

Sexual Violence and Psychological Torture Aviva Siegel recounted terrifying moments, including witnessing multiple instances of sexual attacks against young women and girls. In a heartbreaking account, Aviva described a 16-year-old girl being forced to shower naked in front of a Hamas terrorist. The teenager had never shown her body to anyone before. Aviva said, with a broken voice, that the terrorist "just stood there, looked at her and smiled."

Aviva also described a young woman emerging from the shower trembling, who later confided that a terrorist “touched her whole body and behaved with her as he wished.” Furthermore, she spoke of another young woman who was taken to the shower and "cruelly raped" by a terrorist who forced her to perform oral sex and smile afterward.

Aviva shared the absolute control imposed by their captors: "They forced us to lie down from 5 PM until 9 AM the next day, we were forbidden to move. My body hurt. I wanted to stretch myself. I wanted to sit down. I wanted to scream, 'Just let me sit for 5 minutes.' They didn't let me, they threatened to kill me." She described one small but potent example of this control: a terrorist screaming at her for taking her leg out from under a blanket one night. The 62-year-old also suffered from constant stomach pains and diarrhea from being forced to drink contaminated water, having to beg for permission to use the toilet.

Degradation, Starvation, and Loss Keith Siegel, who was held for a total of six months, sometimes with others, sometimes in complete solitary confinement, recounted his own severe abuse.

Keith described extreme degradation: "Just for 'fun,' the guards used to compare my body parts with those of another captive, threatened us with knives, humiliated us, prevented us from going to the bathroom until we couldn't hold it anymore." He detailed being stripped of basic human rights, starved, and denied drinking water. More than once, terrorists forced him to strip naked in front of them and shaved his body.

Aviva shared the painful reality of their deprivation, noting that while they lost significant weight (she lost 10 kg in 51 days), the terrorists gained weight: "We lost weight while the terrorists gained weight. They ate and chewed in front of us, while they gave us nothing to eat." Aviva confessed to secretly hiding food for Keith, witnessing his deteriorating condition.

The trauma was compounded by separation and loss. Keith told the committee of the pain of returning home, only to learn that his elderly mother, whom he dreamt of visiting, had died two months before his release and never knew he survived.

Justice Ministry Director-General Itamar Donenfeld emphasized to UNCAT that the testimonies are a "moral and legal indictment against the world's silence." He called on the committee to adhere to the facts and prevent the spread of anti-Semitic propaganda, demanding that the Convention Against Torture be a "moral compass that mandates action." JFeed

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Five Months Blind. Lost Control: UN Watchdog Reveals It Can't Locate Iran's Near Weapons-Grade Uranium Stockpile. The IAEA has lost "continuity of knowledge" of Iran's 440 kg of 60% enriched uranium since the June war, with a new report demanding immediate access to sites and documentation on the nuclear material that could build up to 10 bombs.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 12, 2025. JFeed

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New Terror Arsenal Iran’s New Front: Advanced Weapons Flood Judea and Samaria as IDF Warns Against Repeat of Oct. 7 War

Iranian-backed terrorist groups in Judea and Samaria are being flooded with advanced weapons like drones and anti-tank missiles, leading the IDF to conduct major drills based on the lessons of the October 7 war to prevent a repeat mass casualty attack.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 12, 2025. JFeed

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Making History: Female Muslim Officer Tipped to Replace Iconic IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee. Lieutenant Colonel Ella Waweya, known online as 'Captain Ella,' is the top candidate to replace the retiring Avichay Adraee, a historic potential appointment that would place a Muslim officer at the helm of the IDF's strategic Arabic communications.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 12, 2025. JFeed

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Mossad Commentary @MOSSADil: 🚨 NEW REPORT: Georgetown University has received over $1 billion from Qatar since 2005.

Qatar, a regime accused of backing terrorism and the Muslim Brotherhood, is buying its way into America’s universities, shaping how the next generation thinks. Nov 12, 2025. on X

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Treasury sanctions worldwide Iranian drone, ballistic missile networks. “The United States also expects the international community to fully implement UN snapback sanctions on Iran to cut off its access to the global financial system,” the department stated.

(Nov. 12, 2025 / JNS) The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Wednesday on a group of multinational networks supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs.

The department stated that one of the networks centered on a three-man venture they called the “MVM partnership,” comprising the UAE-based German national Marco Klinge and two Iran- and Turkey-based Iranian nationals, Majid Dolatkhah and Vahid Qayumi.

“Since 2023, the partnership and its network have coordinated the procurement of ballistic missile propellant ingredients—including sodium chlorate, sodium perchlorate and sebacic acid—from China on behalf of Parchin Chemical Industries, an element of Iran’s Defense Industries Organization that is responsible for the import and export of chemical goods,” Treasury said.

The partnership has procured and transported hundreds of metric tons of missile propellant ingredients from China in that time period, per the department. JNS

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‘Predetermined’ result, Danon says of UN vote on Hague court report. "Such actions inevitably invite responsible states to denounce the court and to question its legitimacy," the Israeli envoy said.

(Nov. 12, 2025 / JNS) Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, decried the U.N. General Assembly’s overwhelming vote on Tuesday to approve an annual report of the International Criminal Court.

The assembly voted 94 to 10, with 34 abstentions, to accept the report by the judicial body based in The Hague, which is not part of the global body and is distinct from the U.N. International Court of Justice.. JNS

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'Hamas holds information on all four deceased hostages'. Officials say Hamas possesses full details on all hostages, including those held by Islamic Jihad: “Pressure must be applied until the last one is returned.” Israel National News. Nov 13, 2025, 1:18 AM INN

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First time since October 7: Morocco resumes flights to Israel Israel National News Nov 13, 2025, 2:09 AM INN

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Rubio: US to sign 'good deals' with Saudi Crown Prince. Elad Benari. Nov 13, 2025, 3:15 AM INN

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Starmer: BBC should 'get their house in order'. Israel National News. Nov 13, 2025, 5:22 AM ...White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Trump was “deeply concerned” by the “purposeful and dishonest editing,” but noted he maintains a good relationship with the UK prime minister.

In addition to the incident involving Trump’s speech, the BBC has continuously come under fire over its anti-Israel bias, which has reared its head even more since October 7, 2023.

In November of 2023, the corporation published an apology after falsely claiming that IDF troops were targeting medical teams in battles in and around the Shifa Hospital in Gaza.

Before that, the BBC falsely accused Israel of being responsible for an explosion at a hospital in Gaza, which the IDF proved was caused by an Islamic Jihad rocket. The network later acknowledged that “it was false to speculate” on the explosion.

Earlier this year, the BBC faced mounting scrutiny for using the son of a senior Hamas official as a narrator in its documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone.” INN

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Time magazine names captivity survivor Eli Sharabi’s memoir among year’s top 100. Time magazine names Eli Sharabi’s memoir “Hostage” one of the year’s top 100 books. Sharabi, held by Hamas for 491 days, recounts his ordeal and loss in a raw account that reached NYT bestseller status. Israel National News. Published: Nov 13, 2025, 6:21 AM

Time magazine has selected “Hostage”, the memoir by released Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi, as one of the 100 “must-read” books published in the past year.

Sharabi, a member of Kibbutz Be’eri, was abducted by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 massacre and held captive for 491 days in tunnels beneath Gaza. His wife Lianne and daughters Noiya and Yahel were murdered in their safe room during the attack. Sharabi was unaware of their deaths until after his release. His brother Yossi was also kidnapped and later died in captivity.

“In his best-selling memoir, Eli Sharabi… depicts his captivity in searing detail, from the dawn raid in which he was separated from his wife and daughters to his excruciating ordeal in the tunnels beneath Gaza,” wrote Hamilton Cain in Time’s review.

Cain added, “He writes of befriending a few fellow hostages and devising a plan to survive on ‘a siniyah between us per meal: a tray with a little rice, meat, or ful beans… a pita and a half to scoop out of the tray.’”

The review also noted that “when a negotiated deal led to his freedom, Sharabi emerged into a world forever shattered and learned that his family had been killed in the attack. In this first memoir of captivity in Gaza following October 7, Sharabi offers a raw, intimate perspective on one of the most divisive conflicts in modern history.” INN

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Why does the Palestinian Authority still promote Holocaust denial? Because it starts at the top. Ephraim D. Tepler and Itamar Marcus|Nov 13, 2025. Official Palestinian Authority television recently aired yet another segment questioning the reality of the Holocaust. On Oct. 8, 2025, PA TV brought on Tunisian journalist Sufian Al-Arfawi to claim that the Jewish "victim narrative" is collapsing, and the PA TV host added that even the gas chambers could be dismissed with "simple evidence." PalWatch

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Trump pushing Saudis on Israel normalization after Gaza ceasefire. Axios reports Trump told MBS the Gaza war is over and he now expects Saudi Arabia to move toward peace with Israel. US officials hope for progress ahead of next week’s White House meeting. Israel National News. Nov 14, 2025, 3:17 AM INN

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Canada foiled Iranian assassination attempts, spy chief confirms. Canada’s spy agency foiled Iranian plots to kill regime critics and blocked Russian attempts to smuggle Canadian tech, CSIS chief Dan Rogers reveals in a rare public speech on national security threats. Israel National News. Published: Nov 14, 2025, 5:07 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Israel redeems the remains of slain hostage Meny Godard. Meny was 73 when he was murdered and abducted from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, 2023. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS) Israel on Thursday night recovered the remains of hostage Meny (Menachem) Godard, who was murdered by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist organization during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, and whose body was taken into the Gaza Strip.

Meny was 73 at the time of his murder and abduction from his home in Kibbutz Be’eri. His death was officially confirmed on Dec. 8, 2023. He is survived by four children and seven grandchildren. His wife, Ayelet Godard, was also killed during the attack on the kibbutz JNS

Be'eri Family Devastated. Emotional Homecoming: Body of Slain Hostage Menachem "Meni" Goddard Returned to Israel for Burial. The body of slain captive Meni Goddard, 73, from Kibbutz Be'eri, was identified and returned from Gaza, providing a "measure of solace" to his family as three other captive bodies remain in the hands of terrorists.

Eliana Fleming Nov 13, 2025 JFeed

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Pakistani attacker charged after assaulting Orthodox Jewish tourists in Milan. During the attack, the Pakistani man shouted racist threats and insults in Italian, such as “dirty[sic] Jews” and “you kill .. in Palestine, and I’ll kill you."

By Mathilda Heller. November 11, 2025 A group of Orthodox Jewish American tourists was attacked at Milan’s Central Station on Monday by a Pakistani man, according to Milan Police Headquarters.

While the victims were checking the train schedule board, the attacker, a 25-year-old Pakistani man, charged at them, punched and kicked one victim, and hit him in the head with a blunt metal ring in his possession.

During the attack, the Pakistani man shouted racist threats and insults in Italian, such as “dirty[sic] Jews” and “you kill ... in Palestine, and I’ll kill you.”

The assault ended when bystanders intervened and called the Railway Police officers (Polfer), who restrained the man; however, he reportedly continued repeating the same phrases along with “Allahu akbar.”

The victim was taken to the hospital with a minor injury. The attacker has been charged with assault aggravated by racial hatred, charges to which he admitted.

The 25-year-old told the judge that he regularly attends a mosque and is out of work and without a fixed abode. His court-assigned public defender, Gianluca Rozza, asked for a lower sentence given his until-now clean record. JPost

Harrowing Scene. Brutal Antisemitic Attack: Orthodox Jewish Tourists Assaulted at Milan’s Central Station. A group of Orthodox Jewish tourists was violently attacked at Milan’s Central Station by a man shouting antisemitic slurs and striking a victim with a metal ring, prompting a judge to authorize a fast-track trial citing the "brutality" and "total absence of remorse."

Eliana Fleming. Nov 13, 2025 16:11

In yet another disgraceful assault fueled by the global wave of Jew-hatred unleashed since the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist massacre, a group of visibly Orthodox American tourists was brutally attacked Monday at Milan’s bustling Central Station by a 25-year-old unemployed Pakistani man who charged at them screaming “Dirty[sic] Jews” and “Allahu akbar.” The victims, identifiable by their traditional attire, had paused beneath the main departure board to check train times when the attacker lunged without provocation, landing multiple blows, including a vicious strike to one man’s head with a metal ring. Bystanders screamed for help as brave travelers restrained the assailant until Railway Police arrived and placed him in handcuffs. Even in custody, the man continued hurling the same antisemitic slurs and Islamist JFeed

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Former Hamtramck police chief considers role working for NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

Fox 2 Detroit, November 14, 2025.

The former Hamtramck police chief says he has been offered a role by New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in his new administration….

Jamiel Altaheri resigned from his role as Hamtramck’s top cop following a string of allegations and chaos during a tumultuous period for the city over the summer.

Altaheri now tells FOX 2 that the Mamdani administration has contacted him with an offer with the city. The former chief has New York ties, having left a position as the commanding officer of the NYPD’s Office of Equity and Inclusion.

Altaheri declined to provide details to the role he was allegedly offered and the Mamdani Administration has not publicly acknowledged it.

Altaheri is a Muslim immigrant from Yemen and would join the history-making Mamdani administration. Mamdani will be sworn in on Jan. 1 as New York City’s first Muslim mayor and mayor of South Asian descent.

But Altaheri and Hamtramck, are no strangers to controversy. The city itself, is still embroiled in fallout from a contested election in which the mayoral race was decided by 11 votes.

The Hamtramck City Council voted to fire Altaheri along with the city manager and a police special investigator last August after an independent investigation that alleged several misconduct allegations….

The investigation found that Altaheri allegedly destroyed evidence by wiping his city phone, drove his city vehicle while intoxicated, misused his police lights to run red lights, and at one point even handed a loaded gun to a civilian volunteer, allegedly instructing the volunteer to point it at someone’s head…. Fox2Detroit

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Triple Political Turmoil: Starmer Plummets, Macron’s Core Reform Halted, and Zelensky Rocked by Corruption.

The political landscape in Europe is unstable as UK PM Keir Starmer battles an internal revolt, Ukrainian President Zelensky faces a major corruption scandal, and French President Macron suffers a devastating defeat as his core pension reform is shelved.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 13, 2025 JFeed

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Massive Deal: Israel Seeks New 20-Year, Multi-Billion-Dollar Security Aid Agreement with US. Israel is proposing a dramatic 20-year security aid agreement with the US, which includes shifting funds from direct military aid to joint R&D in a strategic move to secure support from a potential Trump administration and minimize political friction.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 13, 2025 JFeed

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Kenyan who accused Israel of (so-called) apartheid named judge of UN high court Phoebe Okowa, newly elected to the International Court of Justice, has also said that Israel’s entry into the United Nations was based on creating a Palestinian state. Mike Wagenheim.

(Nov. 13, 2025 / JNS) The International Court of Justice in The Hague, the principal judicial arm of the United Nations, elected Phoebe Okowa, a Kenyan professor who has accused Israel of “apartheid,” as a judge on Nov. 12.

Okowa secured the required majority votes of the U.N. General Assembly and Security Council on Wednesday after multiple rounds of voting. When she is sworn in in two months, she will replace Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, who resigned. The latter’s term was slated to expire in February 2027.

Namibia hired Okawa to prosecute its 2024 case against Israel before the U.N. high court, in which it alleged that the Jewish state was guilty of "illegal" practices in areas that the United Nations considers "Palestinian" territory. JNS

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Feds convict neo-Nazi who targeted Georgia rabbi, Jewish state rep. “Antisemitic threats and all threats made against the federally protected freedoms of our citizens will not be tolerated,” stated William Keyes, a U.S. attorney. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 13, 2025 / JNS) Federal prosecutors in Georgia announced on Thursday that a neo-Nazi was convicted of hate crimes earlier in the month after he sent threatening, antisemitic postcards to a local rabbi and the state’s lone Jewish representative.

Ariel Collazo Ramos, 32, of High Point, N.C., was found guilty of a count of mailing threatening communications with a hate-crime enhancement after he sent messages, including “Jews are rats[sic],” to Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar and Esther Panitch, a Georgia state representative.

“Is there a child[sic] rape[sic], torture[sic] and murder tunnel under your house[sic]? We have the Zyklon B,” Ramos stated in a handwritten note, referring to the cyanide-based poison that the Nazis used at Auschwitz and other death camps.

“Use code ‘gasthejews’ for 10% off,” he added.

The Justice Department noted that family members of both Bahar and Panitch were murdered using Zyklon B during the Holocaust. Bahar and Panitch each received the same message from Ramos.

Ramos wasn’t exercising his free speech when he sent the antisemitic postcards to the two, according to William Keyes, the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.

“This neo-Nazi delivered a true threat to life and liberty,” Keyes stated. “Antisemitic threats and all threats made against the federally protected freedoms of our citizens will not be tolerated in the Middle District of Georgia.”

Panitch offered her “profound thanks” for the verdict on Thursday. JNS

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Seattle mayor concedes to anti-Israeli socialist, holds unusual press conference. Jessica Russak-Hoffman. (Nov. 13, 2025 / JNS) Bruce Harrell, the mayor of Seattle, held an unusual press conference at City Hall on Thursday afternoon, after calling Katie Wilson to concede, “welcoming her to City Hall in the near future,” he told reporters.

Wilson, who has accused Israel of “genocide[sic]” and whom the Council on American-Islamic Relations endorsed, led Harrel by nearly 2,000 votes, after the state released its latest ballot numbers on Wednesday evening, prompting the Seattle Times and others to call the race for Wilson.

The socialist had 138,489 votes (50.19%) to the incumbent’s 136,513 votes (49.48%), according to state figures. The state has been releasing new numbers around 4 p.m. local time every day in the more than a week since Election Day. JNS

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BBC slammed for rejecting all CAMERA appeals against Arabic-language Gaza coverage - report. BBC’s complaints unit rejected all CAMERA appeals over BBC Arabic’s Israel Hamas war reporting, sparking criticism from UK political figures over bias concerns.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 14, 2025. BBC's internal complaints unit rejected all appeals submitted by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA) against the BBC Arabic service since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, the London-based Jewish Chronicle reported.

CAMERA is a US-based pro-Israel media watchdog.

CAMERA submitted over 100 complaints against BBC Arabic's coverage over the past two years, the report noted.

Out of those submitted, 101 of CAMERA's complaints were upheld, and the broadcaster made 213 corrections to "stories deemed biased, inaccurate, or misleading."

However, many others were rejected, the JC clarified.

(Abdullah Al-Yazouri, the son of a senior Hamas official, who narrated the BBC documentary. credit: screenshot. [155]).

For BBC Arabic, ECU rulings are final, and the domestic watchdog, Ofcom, does not intervene.

Of the decisions rejected, CAMERA appealed on 31 occasions, with 22 rejected and nine awaiting an outcome.

The report noted two examples of rejected appeals, including one where the activists asked the broadcaster to reconsider a story that referred to dead Hamas terrorists, but did not mention their affiliation with the terror organization.

Another instance concerned a profile of slain Hamas arch-terrorist Mohammed Deif, which included "accusations" that he had killed civilians, rather than insinuating any evidence.

"While claiming to ‘assess complaints independently,’ the BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit has failed to uphold even a single one about BBC Arabic’s output over more than two years of war – revealing that, in practice, it serves not as an impartial watchdog but rather as a rubber stamp for the service’s misinformation and bias," a CAMERA spokesperson said.

"Both BBC Arabic editors and the ECU have repeatedly dismissed our concerns, sometimes gaslighting us and other times throwing up arbitrary and even Kafkaesque bureaucratic hurdles when complaints were underway," the activist group added.

"BBC News Arabic strives for the highest standards of journalism. Whenever mistakes are made or clarifications are needed, we take action to ensure clarity and accuracy for our audiences," the broadcaster responded.

Political figures across parties denounce BBC's 'blind eye, blanket dismissals' "If the BBC is to regain trust after this crisis, its commitment to impartiality cannot stop at Britain’s borders," opposition leader Kemi Badenoch (Conservatives) said. "The blind eye turned to the antisemitism on BBC Arabic is heinous," Badenoch added, affirming that the British public broadcaster needs to be reformed.

MP Damien Egan (Labour), the vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel, denounced the broadcaster's "blanket dismissals" as "evidence of deep, institutional failings and a culture of denial."

"The BBC must ensure that its Arabic coverage reflects the high standards and isn’t a channel more interested in confirming prejudices than reporting the facts," Egan added.

MP Richard Tice (Reform) said that BBC Arabic "has serious questions to answer [and] must prove it is not just a pro-Hamas mouthpiece."

"Every complainant, not just Jewish viewers, has been incensed by the delays, the total defensiveness of the editors, and failing to uphold procedural natural justice," Baroness Ruth Deech (Crossbench) said.

Deech insisted on an "outside expert ombudsman" to handle the Arabic-language service, affirming her view that it is a "swamp of antisemitism and Israel hatred." JPost

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Ohio Republican becomes first female Orthodox Jewish mayor in US history. Michele Weiss wins in heavily Democratic suburb after 15 years on city council; aims to unite divided community and champion diversity Sivan Raviv|11.13.25

Michele Weiss has made history as the first female Orthodox Jewish mayor in the United States, winning decisively as a Republican in a heavily Democratic Cleveland suburb after building a reputation for fiscal responsibility and bipartisan cooperation over 15 years on the city council.

Weiss, a mother and grandmother who has lived in University Heights for 28 years, will take office in January after rising from volunteer work with the League of Women Voters to vice mayor, championing environmental sustainability and municipal infrastructure along the way. YNet

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Israel uneasy as U.S. adds statehood path to Gaza plan and Russia steps in. The US is pushing a Security Council vote on its Gaza stabilization plan, but Russian objections and new language on future Palestinian statehood are raising concerns in Israel and threatening to delay approval

Itamar Eichner|11.14.25 00:17

The United States has spent weeks working to secure approval for a UN Security Council resolution that would establish an international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip. A draft that surfaced highlights what Washington calls a reliable path to Palestinian self-determination and a future state, after the proposal was shaped with Arab countries based on President Donald Trump’s original plan. Late Thursday, however, Russia submitted its own resolution, threatening to delay the process because of its veto power.

(The Russian draft will at least delay the U.S. proposal).

Friday Plans.

The American draft, built on Trump’s 20-point plan and his “declaration for lasting peace and prosperity,” signed at the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, states that “the United States will establish dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for prosperous coexistence.” Israeli officials say the new draft includes clauses that are “uncomfortable for Israel,” including language on a path to "Palestinian" statehood and a clause that denies Israel the ability to veto which countries may send troops to the stabilization force. Even so, the officials say the proposal maintains the framework of the ceasefire agreement approved in Jerusalem, although it is considered less favorable than the original.

Main changes in the US proposal. - A stronger demand for full implementation. A new sentence in the first section reinforces the call to implement the agreement fully, in all conditions: “… calls on all parties to implement it in full, including the ceasefire, in good faith and without delay.”

- Expanded language on Palestinian self-determination. The second section now says: “After the Palestinian Authority’s reform plan is carried out credibly and Gaza’s reconstruction progresses, conditions may be met for a reliable path to Palestinian self-determination and the establishment of a state.” This aligns closely with the plan presented by French President Emmanuel Macron for creating a Palestinian state contingent on reforms, after he and Mahmoud Abbas recently announced a joint committee to draft a constitution. The draft also adds that “the United States will conduct dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous coexistence.”

- Terminology change on Gaza administration. The term “transitional government” in the original text has been replaced with “transitional directorate,” stating that the Peace Council announced by Trump under the “20 points” plan will serve as a transitional directorate in Gaza. The change brings the language in line with the wording of the 20-point document.

Russia’s counterproposal.

During the night, Russia submitted its own draft, which Israeli officials describe as “bad.” Moscow effectively performed a diplomatic maneuver after Washington reached understandings with Arab states and aimed for a vote today. That will no longer happen because the Russian proposal will at least delay the process and is not expected to pass.

The Russian text omits Trump’s Peace Council entirely. It declares that “the situation in the occupied[sic] Palestinian territories poses a threat[sic] to regional peace,” repeats demands to uphold international law, calls on the UN secretary-general to explore options for an international force in Gaza, demands full and unhindered humanitarian access, rejects any demographic or territorial changes in Gaza and reiterates commitment to a two-state solution and to territorial continuity between Gaza and the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority.

Russia said it acted because it opposes the US draft and wants to “allow the Security Council to develop a balanced[sic], accepted and unified approach to achieving a sustainable cessation[sic] of hostilities.”

A spokesperson for the US mission to the UN responded that “attempts to sow division now, when agreement on the resolution is in advanced negotiations, will have severe and tangible consequences for Palestinians in Gaza, and this is entirely avoidable. The cease-fire is fragile, and we call on the Security Council to unite and move forward to secure urgently needed peace.”

Reluctance to join the stabilization force.

More than a month after the ceasefire began, few countries have expressed willingness to send troops to the stabilization force. So far, only Indonesia and Azerbaijan are considering doing so, and Washington is pressuring other states to join. Many fear Hamas’ armed presence in Gaza and do not want to be seen as occupiers. The United States is preparing to train foreign soldiers in countries neighboring Israel and is also drafting the force’s mandate, which is expected to include many provisions such as rules of engagement..

Uncertain timeline.

A vote is currently scheduled for Monday, though a delay remains possible if consensus is not reached. American diplomats believe that in the end, all Security Council members will align with their draft, and Russia and China will abstain rather than use their veto power. The US estimates that it already has support from nine member states, the minimum required for passage. YNet

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Hamas quietly reasserts control in Gaza as post-war talks grind on The PA is pressing for a say in Gaza's new government, though Israel rejects the idea of it running Gaza again. Fatah and Hamas are at odds over how the new governing body should be formed.

By Reuters, November 14, 2025. From regulating the price of chicken to levying fees on cigarettes, Hamas is seeking to widen control over Gaza as US plans for its future slowly take shape, Gazans say, adding to rivals' doubts over whether it will cede authority as promised.

After a ceasefire began last month, Hamas swiftly reestablished its hold over areas from which Israel withdrew, killing dozens of Palestinians it accused of collaborating with Israel, theft, or other crimes. Foreign powers demand the group disarm and leave government but have yet to agree who will replace them. JPost

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Israel fears Trump may press for Hermon pullback as IDF readies for Lebanon escalation. After the landmark White House welcome for Ahmed al-Sharaa, officials in Jerusalem worry Washington could press Israel to give up the Syrian peak of Mount Hermon. In Lebanon, the IDF is preparing for a possible expanded strike on Hezbollah. Yoav Zitun|11.14.25. YNet

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[ISIS]. Canadian intel chief warns: Jews are being targeted. Canadian intelligence chief expresses concern over growing terror threat towards Jewsh community, increasing attempts by youth to harm Jews. Dalit Halevi. Nov 14, 2025, 9:13 AM (GMT+2)

Canadian intelligence chief Dan Rogers, presented an overview of the threats to national security, focusing in particular on antisemitism and the extreme interpretation of religion.

In this context, Rogers noted a worrying trend, where at least 10% of ongoing investigations involve minors, including some who had planned attacks against Jews.

In August 2025, a minor was arrested in Montreal for planning a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS. Additionally, in late 2023 and early 2024, two 15-year-old boys were arrested in Ottawa for planning a mass-casualty attack on the local Jewish community.

According to Rogers, a system of community support could help identify and prevent expressions of radicalization.

It was also reported that since 2022, Canadian intelligence has been involved in thwarting no fewer than 24 violent extremist operations, leading to terror-related arrests.

In 2024, Canadian intelligence thwarted a mass-casualty attack planned by an ISIS-linked father and son against the Jewish community in the Toronto area.

In another operation, Canadian intelligence arrested a suspect attempting to illegally cross the border to the US in order to carry out an attack on the Jewish community in New York. INN

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ISIS terror cell arrested, preventing imminent attack.

Four would-be ISIS-supporting terrorists from Beit Safafa in Jerusalem arrested by security forces, thwarting imminent attack.

Israel National News. Nov 14, 2025, 9:30 AM (GMT+2)

An indictment is expected to be filed in the coming days against two of four Arab residents from the Beit Safafa neighborhood in Jerusalem, who were arrested in recent weeks on suspicion of supporting the ISIS terrorist organization and planning terrorist attacks against Jews.

The arrests were carried out as part of a joint investigation by the Jerusalem District's central unit (YAMAR) and the Shin Bet (ISA), which focused on suspicions of affiliation with ISIS and preparations to carry out terror attacks.

During the investigation, which was led by the Shin Bet, Jerusalem's YAMAR detectives and Border Police operatives arrested four young men in their 20s. The suspects were interrogated, and their detention has been extended multiple times by the court.

The investigation revealed that the suspects supported ISIS's ideology and consumed extensive materials from the group online, including murder videos and other horrific footage from ISIS battlefields abroad.

Under the influence of this content, the suspects planned to acquire military equipment, weapons, and firearms in preparation for what they referred to as the "great war in the end of days" against Jews.

According to the investigation findings, the suspects had already begun gathering the equipment, purchasing military gear and a pistol. One suspect stated during his interrogation, “This is for the benefit of the great war. I will use the pistol against Jews or anyone who is not Muslim.”

During a search conducted by YAMAR detectives at one of the suspect's homes, the pistol was found hidden inside a chicken coop, along with additional military equipment that was seized by the authorities.

At the conclusion of the investigation, there was enough evidence to file charges against two of the suspects, and a Prosecutor's Statement was filed against them. An indictment is expected soon. The detention of the other two suspects has been extended, and their investigation is ongoing. INN

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Exposing Hezbollah: IDF claims terror group murdered prominent Christian-Lebanese critic. Hezbollah's Unit 121 abducted the politician, poisoned him, and staged his body to look like he died in a car accident, the IDF claimed.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 14, 2025.

Christian Lebanese politician, Elias Hasrouni, was assassinated by the Hezbollah terror group he opposed, the IDF confirmed on Friday.

Known for his staunch criticism of the terror group, Hasrouni worked as the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Forces central council in Bint Jbeil when he was killed in an ambush last year. JPost

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IDF: Hezbollah’s assassination unit murdered Lebanese politician. IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman revealed that Hezbollah’s Unit 121 assassinated Elias Hasrouni, 70, a senior leader of the Lebanese Forces party in Bint Jbeil and a vocal opponent of Hezbollah, staging his death as a road accident. Uzi Baruch. Published: Nov 14, 2025, 3:25 PM (GMT+2) ...ambushed Hasrouni near his home in the village of Ain Ibl. The squad kidnapped him, murdered him using poison, and broke several of his ribs.

Following the killing, the assassins attempted to stage the scene as a traffic accident. They returned Hasrouni’s body to his vehicle, pushed it into a roadside tree and left the car in a nearby ditch in an effort to conceal the fact that he had been targeted.

Hezbollah’s Unit 121, also known as the organization’s “tracking and special operations” unit, serves as an internal security arm responsible for eliminating journalists, officers, politicians and other figures viewed as opponents of the organization.

Among the better-known victims attributed to the unit is former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The unit commander, Salim Ayyash, was convicted in 2020 by the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon for his role in leading the assassination cell.. INN

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UK Health Secretary Warns of ‘Chilling’ Antisemitism in NHS as Jewish Patients Report Fear, Discrimination. November 14, 2025. Algemeiner

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London university axes academic who repeated infamous antisemitic conspiracy. The researcher endorsed the lurid antisemitic conspiracy theory that Jews[sic] require the blood[sic] of gentiles[sic] to be used in the preparation of their “special pancakes”.

i24NEWS. November 14, 2025 at 06:07 PM

A British university has banned an academic and suspended the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine over a viral video showing the academic rehashing discredited antisemitic conspiracy theories in a lecture before the group.

University College London (UCL) has barred Dr Samar Maqusi from its campus and removed her profile from its website, saying it "launched a full investigation" into the matter.

Maqusi's lecture on “The Birth of Zionism” was the first in a five-part series called “Palestine: From Existence to Resistance.”

In the footage circulated on social media she said that “So the story is that a certain investigation was undergoing to try and find where Father Thomas is – he was found murdered and a group of Jews[sic] who lived in Syria said[sic] they admitted[sic] to kidnapping[sic] him and murdering[sic] him to get the drops of blood[sic] for making the holy[sic] bread[sic],” Maqusi said.

She inserted the caveat that “these are things that you read, and again, as I said, do investigate. Draw your own narrative,” going on to say that "but the story is that during this feast [Passover] they make these ....”

Campaign Against Antisemitism, a British advocacy group, said in a statement that “by failing to clearly refute this centuries-old falsehood, the audience is left with the impression that such a claim could be true, thereby perpetuating one of the most dangerous and long-standing antisemitic myths."

Maqusi made further claims that French emperor Napoleon “decides to call out to the Jews in Asia and Africa, because at that time, as many of you also know, a lot of the financial ...."

“And he promised them in return that if they give him the money, they fund the battle against the British and the Ottomans, that in return he pledged that he would erect the Jewish kingdom, in his words the revival of the Jewish kingdom in Palestine under French patronage.” i24

Former UCL academic reported to police for 'accusing Jews of killing[sic] monk to use his blood[sic] in bread'. 06:16 EST 14 Nov 2025, updated 14:03 EST 14 Nov 2025 By Adam Poground, Trainee Reporter.

An academic has been reported to the police for 'heinous' antisemitism after she referenced a 'blood libel' that accused Jews of killing a monk to use his blood to bake bread.

Dr Samar Maqusi, an American academic, also accused Jews of controlling international finance during the time of Napoleon at a lecture she delivered to Students for Justice in Palestine society at University College London (UCL).

In the lecture, on 'The Birth of Zionism', Dr Maqusi said that Jews murdered a monk in Syria so they could use his blood to bake 'special pancakes or bread' as part of a holy ceremony. DailyMail

British university bars academic who repeated antisemitic libels in lecture to SJP. The lecturer spread antisemitic conspiracy theories and claimed that Jews require the blood of gentiles to be used in the making of their “special pancakes.”

By Philissa Cramer/JTA November 14, 2025.

(JTA) — University College London has barred an academic and suspended the campus chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine after video footage showed the academic repeating antisemitic conspiracy theories in a lecture to the group.

Samar Maqusi was speaking to the SJP chapter on Tuesday when she made the comments, according to footage shared by the United Kingdom branch of the pro-Israel advocacy group StandWithUs, which said one of its members had been filming. The lecture, titled “The Birth of Zionism,” was the first in a planned five-part series called “Palestine: From Existence to Resistance.” JPost

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What UCL’s blood libel lecture says about Britain. Rosa Freedman. 15 November 2025.

This week at one of Britain’s most prestigious universities, an academic has been accused of sitting in front of a room full of students and recounting a blood libel. Dr Samar Maqusi allegedly used a University College London classroom to teach that in 1840 Jews killed a monk in Damascus to use his blood to make food for Passover. This is the state of UK universities in 2025.

Since 7 October, Jewish people have been under grim and regular attack at Britain’s universities. Their assailants didn’t just want the war in Gaza to end; they don’t just want to see a Palestinian state. Their true aim is the removal of all ties with Israel, Israelis and anyone who has any connection to that country or those people. Given that seven million of the world’s 15 million Jews live in Israel, and given that the vast majority of Jews globally identify as Zionist, the ultimate target was always Jews. At first this was implicit. Now it is not.

Crowds have blocked libraries or marched in public areas demanding ‘No Zios on campus’. Jewish student societies and Israel student societies have been targeted, their events threatened, their members doxed. Jewish academics have seen their faces plastered on posters around campus with the word ‘Zionist’ put next to them, like it is an accusation. Israeli professors have had masked men and women storm into their lectures threatening violence.

They threaten to behead Israeli staff. They demand Zio free zones. They hold up pictures of the Star of David being put in the bin. At their demonstrations they chant: ‘Khaybar, Khaybar, ya yahud! Jaish Muhammad soufa yaʿoud!’ I know enough Arabic to know the warning. At the 7th century Battle of Khaybar, a Jewish community was besieged by Muhammad’s army. Today’s protestors shout: ‘Oh Jews! The army of Muhammad will return!’

What would it mean for these people to get their way? No more Zionists on staff; students presumably being vetted before being admitted. No more research projects on medicine or science with Israeli institutions. University College London capitulating to nearly 1,000 staff members who pressured their provost to cut all ties with parts of Google. No more teaching texts from Zionist scholars in classrooms. No more using or learning from Zionist Nobel Prize winners’ work.

The masks have been ripped off

They have been emboldened by a climate of rising anti-Semitism in Britain. Some people now openly demand that areas are free from Zionists. In Camden Town, in London, campaigners declared a ‘Zio Free Zone’ with posters around the venue hosting a Bob Vylan gig. Earlier this month, masked men spent the early hours of the morning doing a similar thing on a far larger scale around Villa Park, in Birmingham. ‘Zios Not Welcome’ signs were in windows of shops and restaurants. ‘Zio’, of course, is a not-so-coded word for Israelis and/or Jews. The masks have been ripped off: they are no longer asking for a free-Palestine, but rather a UK – and probably a world – free of Israelis and Jews.

The open teaching of a blood libel at UCL this week happened because Jewish and Israeli staff and students have not been taken seriously when they have raised concerns about anti-Semitism over the past two years. The lecturer was able to openly teach anti-Semitic tropes because the university they were in, alongside many of its counterparts, has failed repeatedly to take seriously or act upon anti-Semitism when it has been brought to their attention. Spectator

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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News. Friday, November 14, 2025.

The New Backlash Playbook: How Antisemitism Reinvents Itself Something deeply unnerving is happening beneath the surface of recent antisemitic incidents.

It is not merely the rise in raw expressions of Jew-hatred, nor the shamelessness with which people now voice medieval libels and slurs. What is emerging is a new mechanism of backlash that turns the exposure of antisemitism itself into an accelerant of antisemitism. It is a kind of psychological judo: an ugly act is caught on camera, public anger erupts, and the perpetrator is recast as the supposed victim of Jewish overreaction. The more blatant the antisemitism, the easier it becomes to claim persecution, and the faster the narrative turns on its head.

The model case arrived this week in Mississippi. A former university student, Patrick McClintock, approached Dave Portnoy during a pizza review and hurled antisemitic slurs while tossing coins at him, playing off the "cheap Jew" trope. It was not borderline hate nor was it a coded message. It was classic, unmistakable Jew-hatred. Yet within twenty-four hours, McClintock had become a minor folk hero in certain corners of the Internet. A crowdfunding campaign quickly raised tens of thousands of dollars in his name, promoted through a narrative so inverted that it reads like satire: Jews, we are told, had “overreacted,” had “summoned the authorities,” had tried to “destroy his life for free speech.” None of this was true. Portnoy explicitly declined to press charges and publicly said he did not want the student punished. But the truth was irrelevant once a story could be built around Jewish oversensitivity and supposed “tyranny.”

The lie served a psychological purpose. It recast the aggressor as a victim and the victim as an oppressor. It provided donors with a cause – not the defense of free speech, but the pleasure of striking back at Jews who were depicted as policing public life.

This pattern is not accidental. Over the past few years, research on media and prejudice has shown that neutral or lightly framed news coverage of antisemitic incidents often has a counter-intuitive effect. Instead of generating sympathy for Jews or revulsion toward bigotry, it can produce a backlash among readers who perceive the outrage as excessive. When a story includes the incident and then notes “angry reactions,” or hints at controversy, people inclined to view Jews as powerful or hypersensitive interpret the anger as proof of the stereotype. Their defensiveness sharpens, not softens. Their prejudices deepen, not weaken. The original act matters less than the narrative that forms around the reaction.

In this case, the police reacted quickly and arrested McClintock for disturbing the peace. The fundraisers claim that he was being persecuted for freedom of speech by the entitled, rich Jews.

What the Portnoy–McClintock affair demonstrates is that bad actors no longer have to wait for journalists to provide that framing. They can create it themselves. A viral clip, a fabricated claim that Jews demanded punishment, a call for donations framed as a stand against censorship, and within hours the incident has been rewritten. The backlash becomes more potent than the original hatred, because it is wrapped in a story about principle and resistance rather than open bigotry.

This is not limited to one side of the political spectrum. On the progressive Left, blatant antisemitism like an open blood libel is still difficult to defend in public. When a guest lecturer at University College London, Dr. Samar Maqusi, revived the nineteenth century Damascus blood libel and presented it to students as plausible history, the response from the institution was swift. UCL ended her affiliation and referred the case to the authorities. Most progressives are not prepared to go on record defending medieval fantasies about Jews murdering Christians for ritual purposes.

But if we look back to October 7, 2023 and its aftermath, we can see that the underlying playbook on parts of the Left is remarkably similar to what we are now watching around McClintock. After the Hamas massacres, a significant segment of progressive activists and commentators insisted that the most documented atrocities did not really happen. They claimed there were no rapes, no deliberate murders of civilians, that the attack was a legitimate act of “resistance,” and that Israel’s subsequent response was an outrageous overreaction. When Jews described this as antisemitic – not because criticism of Israel is forbidden, but because denying or justifying the murder and abuse of Jews has a very old pedigree – many of the same voices responded by saying that antisemitism was being “weaponized” to silence debate.

The argument around the IHRA working definition of antisemitism is another version of this dynamic. The text explicitly states that it is a non-legally binding educational tool, not a law and not intended to criminalize or shut down legitimate political speech. Yet for years, critics have claimed that IHRA is designed to outlaw all criticism of Israel and to censor pro-Palestinian activism. The actual words of the definition, which draw a clear line between normal criticism and antisemitic double standards, are quietly pushed aside. What matters is the narrative that Jews are redefining antisemitism in order to avoid scrutiny and to suppress dissenting views.

Once that frame is in place, the structure is identical for both the Left and the Right. First, minimize or relativize the underlying act: insist that the crime was exaggerated, that the facts are unclear, that what happened on October 7 was just another episode in an ongoing conflict, that a blood libel is just a “controversial interpretation of history,” that shouting slurs at a Jew in public is “one dumb mistake” unworthy of consequences. Second, accuse Jews of overreacting and of trying to relabel a political dispute as bigotry. Third, describe institutional or social pushback as censorship and persecution. At that point, the target audience is no longer thinking about what was done to Jews; they are thinking about what Jews supposedly do to others.

The result is a backlash that is especially powerful for a certain minority of people. These are not the committed neo-Nazis or the most extreme ideologues. They are the ones who already half-believe that Jews are influential and oversensitive, but who also think of themselves as fair-minded. When they are bombarded with stories that combine an antisemitic incident, visible Jewish anger, and a narrative of “weaponized antisemitism,” it confirms their suspicions. They come away less inclined to take future antisemitism seriously, more likely to resent Jews for “crying wolf,” and more open to the very stereotypes that these stories were supposedly exposing.

This is a vector for antisemitism that our society has no real defense against. Traditional methods – public shaming, strong institutional statements, educational campaigns – all feed the mechanism rather than weaken it. Silence is harmful; speaking out is twisted into evidence of Jewish overreach. Institutions that respond appropriately are accused of capitulating to “Jewish pressure.” The more antisemitism rises, the stronger the backlash narrative becomes, because every genuine case becomes raw material for the story that Jews are exaggerating.

That's why we see October 7 denial, why people claim Israeli prisoners of Hamas were treated well and even thanked them, why shouting out in public "Fuck the Jews!" is recategorized as a freedom of speech issue. When the crime is minimized, the reactions can be spun as excessive.

If this logic continues to spread, it will become one of the most effective amplifiers of antisemitism in the digital age: a system in which every act of hatred carries within it the blueprint for its own justification, and in which condemnation becomes the gasoline rather than the extinguisher.

Unless we acknowledge this mechanism and find ways to disrupt it, we will continue to lose ground not because antisemitism is growing more sophisticated, but because it is learning to use our own moral intuitions against us. EoZ

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Next phase of Trump’s Gaza plan in jeopardy as UN support stalls and ‘Palestinian double game’ alleged. Washington struggles to secure a Security Council majority for its Gaza stabilization force as Russia and China object, Algeria hesitates, and Israeli officials warn Palestinians are backing the US draft publicly while undermining it privately. Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari| 11.14.25 YNet

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Over 150 Gazans detained in South Africa after mysterious flight lands without papers Einav Halabi, AP|11.14.25 YNet

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Witkoff plans meeting with chief Hamas negotiator. The New York Times reports that US envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet Hamas’s Khalil al-Hayya, architect of Oct. 7, to discuss Gaza ceasefire, despite Hamas’s terror designation and criticism from Israeli and American officials. Israel National News. Nov 14, 2025, 8:21 PM INN

Witkoff to reunite with Hamas leader after Cairo meeting to 'keep direct communication'. ynet| 11.14.25 YNet

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Report: Trump poised to approve F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia during MBS visit. Bloomberg reports that Trump is expected to approve a deal allowing Saudi Arabia to buy F-35 jets during MBS’s visit. Elad Benari, Canada. Published: Nov 14, 2025, 10:55 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Trump names Paul Ingrassia to GSA post after withdrawal over racist texts. Paul Ingrassia had withdrawn his nomination as head of Office of Special Counsel after racist remarks and other controversies emerged.

Updated November 14, 2025 at 1:25 p.m. ESTtoday at 1:25 p.m. EST.

Paul Ingrassia currently serves as the Department of Homeland Security liaison to the White House. (Alex Brandon/AP)

By Meryl Kornfield. President Donald Trump has tapped Paul Ingrassia, the unsuccessful nominee to run the Office of Special Counsel, to become deputy general counsel of the General Services Administration, which oversees federal real estate.

Ingrassia — who is currently the Department of Homeland Security liaison to the White House — withdrew his OSC nomination last month after several GOP senators said they could not support him following reports that he texted other Republicans racist slurs and said he had “a Nazi streak.” He also was subject to a sexual harassment investigation in recent months, according to Politico.

Ingrassia, who was admitted to the New York bar last year, also faced opposition from more than two dozen groups that advocate for federal workers because of his lack of experience and history of controversial statements.

Ingrassia’s new position was confirmed by a White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview personnel changes. The move was first reported by Politico on Thursday.

The GSA press office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The agency’s website lists the general counsel as Russell “Rusty” McGranahan, who got the job in January after three decades at several companies and law firms.

Although Ingrassia has little legal experience, he has been a vocal Trump supporter for years, writing columns for the far-right blog Gateway Pundit and appearing on Right Side Broadcasting Network.

Ingrassia has also expressed deep fondness for Trump’s buildings and real estate experience and has sharply criticized Washington’s buildings. In a post soon after the 2024 election, he suggested it would be a “brilliant idea” if Trump ran the country from his Florida home because “Mar-a-Lago is more regal and majestic than the White House anyway.”

“Much of DC looks like it was designed by bureaucrats and lawyers, and lacks the beauty and grace of a vibrant and dynamic society,” Ingrassia wrote. “Much of it should be bulldozed and built up from scratch.”

Ingrassia has also criticized construction regulations. In one X post, he said “it took only 13 months to build the Empire State Building in 1931” and “it’s absolutely unthinkable that any building, especially one so large and grand, can be constructed in so short a period of time today.”

“Cut the red tape and pointless regulations, which are communistic to the core because they prevent developers from building art deco masterpieces that make cities beautiful and uplift the soul from the crushing, ugly morass of modernity!” he wrote.

Ingrassia could play a role in Trump’s efforts to redesign government buildings in neoclassical styles, which Ingrassia has also supported. WaPo

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Path to Palestinian state ‘may finally be in place,’ American draft of UN resolution says. “The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous coexistence,” per the draft. Mike Wagenheim . (Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS) The latest in a series of drafts that Washington has penned of a resolution to the United Nations Security Council suggests the Trump administration believes “conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood” after the Palestinian Authority undergoes reforms and Gaza’s reconstruction is “advanced.”

The draft, which JNS viewed, offers no sense of a timeline for a vote, although the Trump administration reportedly wants infrastructure up and running by year’s end for an international stabilization force for the Strip, which would be at the center of the resolution.

Earlier in the week, an American draft text removed a provision that would have deemed groups found guilty of “misuse” of aid “ineligible to provide ongoing or future assistance,” which was widely seen as an effort to bar the U.N. Relief and Works Agency over its Hamas ties.

Other revisions this week stated that the Israeli military will only begin a phased Gaza withdrawal in line with “benchmarks and timetables to be determined jointly with the security forces, the guarantor states and the United States.” Limited Israeli security presence would remain to defend against “any resurgent terror threat,” it states.

Washington is trying to codify the creation of an international force in Gaza via the Security Council. The resolution, if passed, would give it and partner countries a broad mandate to govern and secure the Strip through the end of 2027, if not longer.

Key language remains under debate in the second revision of the document. Washington hasn’t publicly defined which precise demands it has of the Palestinian Authority. The draft that JNS saw refers to reforms “as outlined in various proposals.”

“The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous coexistence,” it states. (JNS sought comment from the Israeli mission to the global body.)

A spokesman for the U.S. mission to the global body said on Thursday that “we urge the Security Council to seize this historic moment to pave a path towards enduring peace in the Middle East by supporting this resolution.”

The spokesman added that any effort to “sow discord now, when agreement on this resolution is under active negotiation, has grave, tangible and entirely avoidable consequences for Palestinians in Gaza” and that the ceasefire is “fragile.”

Although the spokesman didn’t name any countries, the remark seemed to refer to a new Russian draft resolution, which asks António Guterres, the U.N. secretary-general, to “identify options to effectively implement” U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan.

The Russian version does not mention the Peace Board, which Trump has said he would lead and which Washington wants to serve as a transitional Gazan authority.

Any resolution needs the support of at least nine of the Security Council’s 15 members and must avoid a veto by any of the five permanent members, including the United States, Russia and China. JNS

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Seattle police probing man’s alleged threats to strip club as antisemitic hate crime. Samuel Benson Cooney, 34, is said to have signed a receipt with a swastika and directed a slur at a woman he thought was Jewish.

(Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS) Seattle police officers arrested Samuel Benson Cooney, 34, early on Wednesday after he allegedly made a fake Molotov cocktail, issued threats to burn down a downtown strip club and directed antisemitic slurs at a dancer.

“The Seattle Police Department takes these matters very seriously. The suspect has been arrested and is currently in custody,” a police spokesman told JNS. “This case will be fully investigated using all available police resources.”

In a redacted report that police shared with JNS, the arresting officer recorded that staff at a hotel saw a guest, Cooney, leave the building shortly after midnight “holding a bottle with a cloth in it.” Staff at the hotel told police they had already asked Cooney to leave the premises for erratic behavior and had deactivated his room key.

After police located him at about 1:30 a.m., Cooney said he intended to make the water bottle look like a Molotov cocktail, thinking it would be “funny.” He said that he left it outside a strip club.

As he waited for officers to find the bottle—which they later did—Cooney told the detaining officer that he aimed to “cleanse the world of pedophiles,” per the police report.

Witnesses told officers that Cooney had several drinks and made antisemitic comments to a dancer. The latter told police officers that she is “often mistaken to be Jewish” and that Cooney told her she was “only after his money.” He used a slur to refer to her, said “mazel tov” and signed a receipt with a swastika, she said.

After staff asked Cooney to leave the club, he allegedly threatened to “burn the place down,” adding, “not by me, but by my Nazi friends.”

When police found a drawing of a Star of David and a noose in Cooney’s pocket, he told the officer that there was “nothing illegal about drawing the Star of David” and the noose was “just a rope.”

The officer asked Cooney whether he is Jewish, and the latter said he is. But the officer recorded that, based on Cooney’s statements and drawings, there was probable cause that he had committed antisemitic hate crimes.

Cooney, who has a criminal history, including previous investigations into hate crimes, felony harassment and assault of a child, as well as multiple counts of assault, was booked at the King County Correctional Facility, per jail records.

A search of the suspect’s alleged social media turned up swastikas, images glorifying Luigi Mangione—who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—and a profile picture representing a rumored Nazi society.

“Our bias crimes coordinator has been notified of this case,” the police department told JNS. “She will determine if she needs to coordinate with our community.” JNS

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People in Jamaica know Israel is here,’ Jerusalem med center head says Some 30 Israeli medical professionals are helping Jamaicans in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa and are changing the way people in the country view the Jewish state, they say. Aaron Bandler.

(Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS) A woman in her 20s, who had gone a week without dialysis, collapsed at a hospital in Jamaica, one of two that are functioning, and where an Israeli delegation is assisting in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. JNS

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UN made ‘Rosetta Stone’ for Jew-hatred in 1975, expert says at Geneva event. Antisemitism at the global body “hides behind a veneer of commissions, rapporteurs, expert reports and biased agenda items and resolutions that disproportionately single out Israel year after year,” a U.S. diplomat said. Mike Wagenheim.

(Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS) Nearly 35 years have passed since the United Nations voted, in 1991, to revoke its 1975 resolution declaring Zionism to be racism. But that statement 50 years ago set the stage for the attacks on the Jewish state today, several speakers said during an event hosted this week by the U.S. and Israeli missions to the global body in Geneva.

“U.N. General Assembly Resolution 3379, which wrongly declared that Zionism is a form of racism, was a symbolic assault on the Jewish people and the legitimacy of the State of Israel,” Mireille Zieseniss, acting U.S. deputy chief of mission, said at the event.

“The adoption of this antisemitic resolution marked an unfortunate chapter in the U.N.’s history, undermining the organization’s founding principles,” she said. “Then-U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Daniel Patrick Moynihan warned in his remarks opposing the resolution that ‘a great evil has been loosed upon the world.’”

Though revoked, the “resolution’s impact, including the establishment of anti-Israel bodies within the U.N. system, reverberates to this day, emboldening those who seek to delegitimize Israel and marginalize Jewish communities worldwide,” Zieseniss said.

She added that “in the U.N. context, antisemitism, which is among the world’s oldest hatreds, hides behind the veneer of commissions, rapporteurs, ‘expert’ reports, and biased agenda items and resolutions that disproportionately single out Israel year after year.”

Nov. 13, 2025 “Ancient prejudices are perpetuated, masquerading as criticism of Israel,” she said.

She spoke as part of a discussion that ran for about an hour and 45 minutes on “1975-2025: Confronting antisemitism and racism at the U.N.,” which the two missions hosted.

‘It planted seeds of hostility’

Isaac Herzog, the Israeli president, delivered recorded remarks at the event, a half-century after his father, Chaim Herzog, then the Israeli envoy to the United Nations, tore a copy of the resolution and delivered a stinging rebuke in the General Assembly’s hall after it passed.

Chaim Herzog’s granddaughter, Ariel, attended the event on Nov. 12, as did representatives of 37 countries, according to the Israeli mission.

Daniel Meron, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, told JNS that the 50th anniversary of the resolution offered a chance to highlight its current impact on the global body.

“There are forces which are continuing to try to use the United Nations as a platform to portray Israel as the mother of all evils, and where the anti-Zionism and antisemitic notion is very prevalent,” he said. “We thought it was very good to have this event.”

Meron told JNS that the U.S. mission is to be applauded for seeking and obtaining a waiver so that its members could participate during the government shutdown.

The resolution fueled racism rather than fought it, Meron told the audience.

“It emboldened extremists, legitimized hatred and provided ideological cover for the oldest hatred known to humanity,” he said in his remarks. “It planted seeds of hostility that continue to bear poisonous fruit today, in the streets, on university campuses and across the digital world.”

‘It created the playbook’

Gil Troy, an author, historian and senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, told attendees that “one of the key words that’s often missing from definitions of antisemitism is the word ‘obsession.’”

He stated that “anti-Zionism has become a modern obsession. What do we know from obsession? We put the Jew, as we did in the Middle Ages, and now the Jewish state, at the center of all the world’s troubles.”

Troy denounced the United Nations for “betraying its founding ideals” by adopting the resolution.

“The United Nations created the Rosetta Stone for antisemitism and anti-Zionism, because the two merged. It created the playbook,” he said. “It created the precedent for institutions to single out Israel. It created the playbook for uniting on campus, uniting in the media, uniting in the art world against Israel and the Jewish people.”

David Harris, former CEO of the American Jewish Committee, told attendees that many Israelis thought of the 1975 resolution as “a mosquito bite.”

“‘We’ve had them before.’ ‘We’ll have them again.’ ‘It’ll go away.’ ‘It doesn’t matter,’” he said. “But it mattered.”

Meron told JNS that the U.N. plan to combat Jew-hatred, which it debuted in April, has had little if any practical impact.

“I’ve seen a lot of talk,” he said. “I put together a report, which I delivered here in Geneva and in Washington, of how the United Nations needs to reform and get rid of all this singling out of one country, and nobody’s taking it seriously except the American administration.”

“The United Nations is not taking it seriously,” he said. “If they were really serious about antisemitism, they would stop singling out one country: the Jewish state.” JNS

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UN Security Council calls for end to Houthi attacks, renews sanctions. In 13-0 vote, with China and Russia abstaining, the UN extends sanctions on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, condemns cross-border and maritime attacks and calls on states to enforce the arms embargo amid rising Red Sea threats. AFP. YNet

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'Gun Rush' sweeps Jewish New York Jewish New Yorkers are buying firearms and seeking training in anticipation of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani taking office, fearing a rise in antisemitic incidents and reduced police protection. Israel National News. Nov 15, 2025, 9:40 PM (GMT+2)

Jewish New Yorkers are buying firearms and seeking training in anticipation of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani taking office, fearing a rise in antisemitic incidents and reduced police protection.

Michael Bergida, 30, recently opened Samson Armory, a gun shop in Marine Park, Brooklyn - the first new gun store in the borough in more than 50 years. The Orthodox Jewish owner said business has surged since Mamdani’s election victory, with everyone from elderly community members to Rabbis seeking firearms and training.

“We’re probably the only gun store to have a minyan,” Bergida told the New York Post, referring to the prayer quorum required in Judaism. He said many of his customers express anxiety over the incoming administration, predicting “chaos” and claiming the NYPD is understaffed. “People are freaking out over Mamdani - anyone who has Judeo-Christian values,” he said, adding that he primarily serves Jewish clients.

Bergida, an NRA-certified instructor, said he is working with synagogues on preparedness training, including active-shooter drills. “It’s like doomsday prepping - people are loading up ammo,” he said. “We’re here to stay. We’re not victims anymore.”

Other firearms instructors report similar spikes in interest. Lance Dashefsky, a longtime gun safety teacher, said requests for concealed-carry classes climbed sharply after Mamdani won the Democratic primary in June. NYPD data shows concealed-carry permit applications rose from 620 that month to 706 in August. In New York City, obtaining a license can take six months to a year and requires a state-mandated 18-hour training course.

“I always ask people why they want a gun,” Dashefsky said. “And now the answer is Mamdani.”

Brooklyn instructor Ross Den said Jews who were previously undecided about gun ownership are now pursuing permits. “There are plenty of Rabbis who carry - synagogues are where the greatest threat is,” he said. He noted that concealed-carry is legal in houses of worship if the individual is designated as a security volunteer.

Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and former state assemblymember, has previously supported the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement and has been sharply critical of Israeli government actions. Those positions have drawn strong opposition from many Jewish New Yorkers. His comments comparing NYPD tactics to actions by the Israeli Defense Forces have also been widely criticized. Mamdani has said his positions reflect concerns about human rights and policing.

Election data shows heavily Hasidic neighborhoods such as Borough Park and Crown Heights voted overwhelmingly for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo over Mamdani. Some Israeli-born New Yorkers stated that they are now considering firearm training or licensing.

“We are Jewish and we will protect ourselves - even if the mayor despises us,” said one Israeli-American mother of four who said she applied for a gun license the day after the election. “We want a say in our own protection and not have to rely on others.” INN

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Antisemitic graffiti found in Brooklyn, local leaders condemn the hate. Antisemitic graffiti saying “F**k Jews” found in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. Mayor‑elect Mamdani, Gov. Hochul and Rep. Stefanik all condemn the act and urge prosecution.

Israel National News. Published: Nov 16, 2025, 3:23 AM (GMT+2) Antisemitic graffiti reading “F**k Jews” was found scrawled on a sidewalk in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn over the weekend.

New York City Council member Lincoln Restler shared footage of the graffiti on social media, noting NYC Sanitation promptly cleaned the sidewalk.

“Antisemitic incidents are a majority of the hate crimes in NYC. All NYers - including Jewish NYers - must feel safe,” wrote Restler.

The incident was condemned by local leaders, including Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who is known for his anti-Israel stance and whose election has prompted concerns of a rise in antisemitism in the city.

“Another horrific act of antisemitism on our streets. We cannot stand for this,” Mamdani wrote on X.

Also condemning the incident was New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who wrote, “A disgusting, cowardly act of antisemitism that has no place in New York. We stand with our Jewish communities today and always.”

Rep. Elise Stefanik, who recently announced she would challenge Hochul for Governor, said, “Another vile act of antisemitism in New York. The criminal cowards responsible must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Data released by the New York City Police Department on the day before the mayoral election revealed that Jews were the victims in 62% of all hate crimes reported last month, with 29 antisemitic incidents out of a total of 47.

On the very day that Mamdani was elected, swastikas were sprayed on the Magen David Yeshiva in Brooklyn. INN

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Complicit in Bloodshed Tlaib: Starvation Hoax Dead, Hamas use of Gazans, Gazans Killed by Hamas Ignored—Yet She Still Counts Every Corpse as Israeli [supposed] "Genocide". November 15, 2025

In a brazen display of anti-Israel bias, Arab "Palestinian" Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.)—the self-proclaimed voice of "Palestinians"—has dragged 20 of her radical Democrat allies into a farce of a resolution, falsely branding Israel's legitimate self-defense in Gaza as "genocide." This cynical stunt, unveiled on November 14, 2025, reeks of desperation: with a fragile ceasefire in place, Tlaib's crew is scrambling to keep their toxic narrative alive, even as Hamas terrorists brazenly sabotage peace and force Israel's hand in protection.

"The Israeli government’s (so-called) "genocide" in Gaza has not ended, and it will not end until we act," Tlaib brazenly declared in her inflammatory draft, conveniently ignoring the blood-soaked reality on the ground. This isn't statesmanship—it's straight-up propaganda warfare, designed to shield Hamas's barbarism while demonizing the Jewish state's right to exist and defend itself.

Let's cut through the fog: Tlaib's "evidence" for this supposed "ongoing genocide"? Since fake intentional starvation can not even be applied, how about just "Palestinians killed," whatever the reason is.

A handful of post-ceasefire incidents where Aran Palestinians tragically lost their lives—incidents she twists without a whisper of context. Why the deaths? Because Hamas, that genocidal terror outfit, refuses to honor the ceasefire it begged for. Instead, these Iranian-backed thugs use every lull in fighting to rearm, regroup, and launch unprovoked assaults on Israeli civilians and soldiers. When Israel—exercising its sovereign duty—responds with precision strikes to neutralize these threats, Tlaib cries foul. It's a masterclass in moral inversion: Hamas hides among Gaza's civilians, and somehow 'Israel' is the villain for daring to fight back.

This resolution isn't about justice or human rights; it's a lifeline for the anti-Israel echo chamber on the radical Democratic left, where facts bow to feelings and history starts on October 7, 2023. Tlaib and her squad—emboldened by their safe seats in gerrymandered districts—peddle this libel to delegitimize Israel, embolden jihadists, and fracture American support for our indispensable ally in the Middle East. Remember, this is the same Tlaib who once called for Israel's eradication under the guise of "from the river to the sea." Her "genocide" accusation? A grotesque blood libel, echoing the worst antisemitic tropes while whitewashing Hamas's charter-mandated goal: the annihilation of the Jewish state.

Israel, the lone democracy in a region of dictators and death cults, has bent over backward for peace—offering ceasefires, aid corridors, and evacuation warnings even as Hamas slaughters hostages and gloats over massacred families. The real genocide? The one Hamas and its enablers like Tlaib inflict on both Israelis and Palestinians, trapping Gaza's people in a cycle of terror and poverty to fuel their endless war. It's time for Congress—and America—to reject this poison outright. Stand with Israel: Defend the defenders, expose the propagandists, and demand accountability for the true architects of atrocity.

With the debunked "intentional starvation" hoax now thoroughly discredited—Israel has facilitated over '1.2 million tons' of humanitarian aid into Gaza since October 2023, including '500,000 tons' during the ceasefire—Tlaib's fallback is even more grotesque: "Palestinians killed," full stop. No context, no cause, no mention of the 'Hamas terrorists' who:

- 'Fire from crowded civilian areas', deliberately endangering their own people.

- 'Steal 70%+ of aid trucks' (per UN and COGAT data) to resell on the black market or feed their fighters.

- 'Execute suspected collaborators' in public squares and 'booby-trap' evacuation routes.

Every post-ceasefire death Tlaib weaponizes is either:

1. A direct result of Hamas breaking the truce (e.g., the November 12 mortar barrage on IDF troops near Khan Younis).

2. Crossfire from Hamas gunmen using human shields—a war crime 'they' commit, not Israel.

3. Fabricated or inflated by Gaza’s Hamas-run "Health Ministry," which counts armed terrorists as "children" and blames Israel for Palestinian Authority executions in the West Bank.

This isn’t oversight—it’s 'blood libel 2.0'. Tlaib doesn’t care 'why' Arab-Palestinians die; she just needs 'raw numbers' to slander the Jewish state. It’s the same playbook Goebbels would applaud: 'lie big, lie often, and never let facts get in the way of the narrative'.

COMPLICITY.

But Tlaib’s sleight-of-hand runs even deeper: she deliberately diverts the spotlight from the 'Palestinians killing Palestinians'—a routine atrocity under Hamas’s iron-fisted rule in Gaza.

Since the ceasefire, Hamas has executed dozens Gazans in public squares and back alleys, often on flimsy pretexts of “collaboration with Israel” (per COGAT intercepts and eyewitness reports smuggled out via Al-Jazeera’s own Arabic feed before it was scrubbed). These aren’t battlefield casualties; they’re 'judicial murders'—hooded victims dragged to soccer fields, shot in the head, then labeled “traitors” to silence dissent and deter anyone daring to accept Israel’s evacuation warnings or aid drops.

Yet Tlaib never utters a syllable about:

- 'Hamas death squads' gunning down Fatah rivals in broad daylight (e.g., the November 9 triple execution in Jabalia).

- Teenage aid volunteers beaten to death for “stealing” food Hamas hoarded in tunnels.

- Entire families liquidated for whispering that surrender might save lives.

(Toll of Arab Palestinians killed by Hamas since ceasefire could be 120 or more, see: Hamas might have killed over 120 Gazans since ceasefire: Mid-Nov-2025

Why? Because acknowledging intra-Palestinian slaughter would shatter her narrative that Israel alone bears blame. It would force her to confront the real genocide unfolding in Gaza’s shadows—one perpetrated by the Iranian-backed jihadists she refuses to condemn.

Instead, she 'weaponizes every corpse', even those with 'Hamas bullets in their skulls', to scream “genocide” at the 'one country' bending over backward to 'minimize civilian harm' while rooting out the terrorists who started—and keep reigniting—this war.

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Tlaib leads left-wing Democrats in Gaza [so-called] "genocide" resolution. “The Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza has not ended, and it will not end until we act,” the Michigan congresswoman wrote. (Nov. 14, 2025 / JNS). Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) led 20 fellow left-wing Democrats in a resolution to condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza as [so-called] “genocide” on Friday. The non-binding resolution would “officially recognize that the State of Israel has committed the crime of genocide[sic] against the Palestinian people in Gaza” and call for sanctions against the Jewish state. “The Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza has not ended, and it will not end until we act,” stated Tlaib, an American of Palestinian descent. “Since the so-called ‘ceasefire’ was announced, Israeli forces haven’t stopped killing Palestinians.” [156] Just Sayin'

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Trump plan with Saudi Arabia threatens Israeli air superiority

The planned deal would allow Saudi Arabia to buy the F-35, which has clear implications for Israeli air superiority in the region.

Israel National News Nov 15, 2025, 11:17 PM INN

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Israel Worried US to Proceed to Rebuilding Gaza Without Disarming Hamas, i24NEWS Understands. By i24 News and Algemeiner. November 15, 2025. Algemeiner

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Christian media pledge ‘truthful reporting’ in new covenant on Israel. At Jerusalem summit, over 100 Christian journalists back a new media ethics accord affirming Jewish ties to the Land of Israel, pledging to fight misinformation and promote accurate coverage of disputed territories, security issues and sovereignty.

Maayan Hoffman|11.15.25

Some 100 members of Christian media from around the world have signed a “covenant” on journalistic ethics as they relate to the State of Israel.

The covenant, presented last Thursday at the Christian Media Summit in Jerusalem—an event sponsored by the Government Press Office, the Foreign Ministry and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews—was designed to turn the learnings of the five-day seminar into concrete action.

Its key principles, written by Bishop Dennis Nthumbi, Africa Director of the Israel Allies Foundation, begin with a commitment to “uphold the truth” by consistently and accurately reporting that Judea and Samaria are “legally disputed” and not “occupied” territories. The second principle affirms Israeli heritage in the land of Israel by educating audiences about the “unbroken 3,000-year connection of the Jewish people to the entire Land of Israel.” The final principle calls for supporting the “responsible security governance” of Israel in Gaza and the Golan Heights.

The covenant was a private initiative and not an official product of the summit.

This year’s summit, held from November 2 to 6, was the seventh such gathering, bringing together journalists and other media professionals from around the world. Participants toured Judea and Samaria, as well as the Gaza Strip, and took part in briefings and discussions at the Foreign Ministry.

“The war exposed our underbelly, and that underbelly was the fact that Christian media have not been united in combating disinformation, misinformation and propaganda against Israel,” Nthumbi told ynet Global. “I sought to bring together a unified front and build capacity, so we could better deal with this whole propaganda issue, not only against Israel but the entire Jewish community globally.” He added that in the early days of the conference, he realized that despite the powerful speeches and panels, the roughly 150 participants would return home unchanged unless they committed to something meaningful. “We know the why, but we don’t know the how,” he said about the battle YNet

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Right-wing lawmakers pressure Netanyahu to reject Palestinian state recognition. The statements by the ministers come after Palestinian statehood was recognized by numerous foreign countries, as well as in a UNSC draft from last week.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 15, 2025 22:43 Far Right lawmakers called on Prime JPost

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Hamas firearms transporter arrested in Germany, sixth in European network Mahmoud Z. was arrested on a train in Flensburg after entering Germany from Denmark, and charged with multiple firearms violations.

By Michael Starr. November 16, 2025 02:59 An alleged Hamas operative was arrested in Germany on Thursday for transporting weapons for a cell that planned to attack European Jewish and Israeli sites, according to the German Federal Public Prosecutor General's office (GBA), the sixth suspect accused of being part of a multinational network.

Mahmoud Z. was arrested on a train in Flensburg after entering Germany from Denmark, and charged with multiple firearms violations. JPost

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UK's Wake-Up Call. Major Policy Overhaul: UK Ends Permanent Refugee Status, Extends Path to Residency to 20 Years UK Labour's Danish-inspired crackdown ends forever refugee status and hikes settlement waits to 20 years, a crucial shield against migration-fueled antisemitism.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 16, 2025 10:54 JFeed

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Saudi Ultimatum. No Two-State Solution, No Normalization: Saudi Royal Source Rejects Trump's Optimism. A senior Saudi royal source strongly refuted Donald Trump’s optimism about normalization, stating there will be "no normalization with Israel without a two-state solution" based on the 1967 borders, regardless of U.S. pressure.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 16, 2025 10:26 JFeed

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Beware the Islamism of Mamdani

Have American not learned anything from the spoutings, attitudes and behavior of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, amongst others? Do they not look at Britain, France, Sweden and Belgium and not see the dangers? Opinion. David Hersch. Published: Nov 16, 2025, 11:37 PM (GM INN

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Rabbi of Ofra condemns rogue hilltop actions. Israel National News. Nov 16, 2025, 7:31 PM INN

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Friendly state? UAE echoes anti-Israel language in harsh condemnation. Yitz Goldberg. Nov 16, 2025, 9:45 PM INN

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Hamas stockpiling weapons around the world for post-war use. According to a Kan News report, Hamas has begun storing advanced weapons in Africa, Yemen, and other friendly states to smuggle later into strategic locations, undermining disarmament initiatives.

Israel National News. Nov 16, 2025, 8:46 PM INN

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How Hamas tried to break Guy Gilboa-Dalal just before his release. Guy Gilboa-Dalal shares in an interview the psychological pressure he endured, the hope that never faded - and the moment his captors tried to break him, just one day before his return to Israel. Israel National News. Published: Nov 17, 2025, 12:07 AM (GMT+2)

Former hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal shared in an interview with i24NEWS the harrowing experience he endured in the 24 hours leading up to his release from Hamas captivity.

On the Saturday before his return to Israel, Gilboa-Dalal and fellow hostages were brought above ground. Their captors informed them that a ceasefire was imminent and promised that he would be reunited with his mother within 12 hours. A senior Hamas terrorist even offered them an unusually large amount of food and spoke of “going home.”

However, the following morning, everything changed. Gilboa-Dalal was abruptly told he would not be released. “Your government and army don’t want you,” his captors claimed - a clear psychological attempt to crush his spirit and extinguish his hope.

At that point, he began preparing himself mentally for prolonged captivity. But just hours later, he was awakened, given clean clothes, and told to prepare - marking the start of his actual release.

Gilboa-Dalal also recounted the pain of being separated from his close friend Evyatar David, who had been abducted alongside him from the Nova music festival. Their reunion after their release, he said, was emotionally overwhelming. “The dream we imagined - returning as free men - had come true,” he said.

During his time in Gaza, after being separated from Evyatar, Gilboa-Dalal was moved to serve as a human shield in the city. He was instructed to write personal letters to his family, the army, and the government. Though he believed they would never be delivered, he wrote them to unburden himself emotionally. After his release, he was astonished to learn that the letters had reached their intended recipients - and had strengthened his family during his absence.

He concluded by expressing deep gratitude for the unwavering support and love he felt from the public throughout his ordeal, noting that even in captivity, he could feel it.

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'A Palestinian state would be a Hamas terror state'.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar warns German leaders that a Palestinian state would become a Hamas terror entity, calling global support for it “an illogical obsession” that endangers Israel’s heartland.

Elad Benari. Nov 17, 2025, 4:39 AM INN

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Former hostages will arrive for meeting with Trump by commercial flight and minibus. The US offered to send a special plane to bring the 20 hostages released in the October deal to meet the president at the White House, but Israel chose to fly them commercial; "'Their needs and triggers are not taken into account' . Gal Ganot, Itamar Eichner|11.17.25 YNet

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'They want us to hide - so be louder, prouder and more Jewish'. Entrepreneur and outspoken advocate Lee Trink says Jews worldwide must show strength and visibility in the face of growing antisemitism, voicing deep concern for the US, New York politics and the safety of Jewish communities after October 7. Alexandra Lukash|11.17.25 08:14

Entrepreneur Lee Trink sat down for an in-depth conversation with ynet Global about rising antisemitism, Jewish identity and shifting political currents in the United States. Trink, who describes himself on Instagram as “an entrepreneur, a world traveler, an optimist,” also calls himself “a proud Jew, a proud American, and a Zionist,” a declaration he says is “not a trivial statement” in today’s climate.

“The climate today in America is difficult. Forget about how it is in Europe,” he said. “The danger for Jews there, I think that there are some countries that are not for Jews anymore. I think they’ve made it clear. I’m sure that there’s aliyah in record numbers. YNet

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Outgoing NYC mayor visits Israel to discuss business, antisemitism Eric Adams' visit comes in the wake of the Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York City's mayoral race on Nov. 5. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 16, 2025 / JNS) Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams is visiting Israel from Nov. 14-18 to meet with government officials, tech leaders and economic strategists to strengthen economic ties and to confront global antisemitism.

On Sunday, Adams visited Israel’s IMI Academy for Advanced Security & Anti-Terror Training, located in Ramat HaSharon. Authorized by Israel’s Ministry of Defense, IMI is a leading center for special forces training for military counter-terrorism and law enforcement forces. JNS

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Netanyahu vows to disarm Gaza in line with Trump plan. The Israeli premier also reiterated his opposition to establishing a "Palestinian state on any territory west of the Jordan River," rejecting the U.S.-backed statement calling for a "pathway" to Palestinian statehood. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 16, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday emphasized his commitment to disarming the entire Gaza Strip as envisioned in U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for the coastal enclave.

“I want to address two specific issues,” Netanyahu said as he opened the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday. “The first issue is the supposed ‘non-demilitarization’ of the part of Gaza still in Hamas’s hands. There will be no such thing. Under the 20-point plan, and in everything else, that area will be demilitarized and Hamas will be disarmed. Either this will happen the easy way or it will happen the hard way. I said this, and President Trump also said this,” the premier told journalists. JNS

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Mamdani aide under fire for praising Iran leader who called Israel cancer. Social media history exposes transition team member Hassaan Chaudhary's use of "Jew" as derogatory term. by Adi Nirman. Published on 11-17-2025. ...Jewish activists condemned the statements, with former Brooklyn assemblyman Dov Hikind of Americans Against Antisemitism declaring, "This is Adolf Hitler language. It's antisemitic. It's a horror show," and blaming Mamdani, who supports the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement (BDS) against Israel. Hikind stated, "The fish stinks from the head. Mamdani sets the tone. It's a hate-filled administration." Political consultant and rabbi Hank Sheinkopf emphasized "words matter," warning, "This advisor to the mayor is clearly by his own words a Jew hater," and asking, "The only issue: it always begins with the Jews but never ends with the Jews. Who's next on the list?" ILH

'Hitler language'. Mamdani aide under Fire for anti-Israel, antisemitic posts. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2025, 6:04 PM INN

Mamdani's Jew-Hating Sidekick.

Horrific Anti-Semitism: Mamdani's Top Aide's Vile "Israel Cancer" Rants Revealed.  A senior official on NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s team is under intense scrutiny after an investigation revealed he praised an Iranian leader who called for Israel's elimination, used anti-Jewish slurs, and posted anti-LGBTQ remarks.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 17, 2025 10:26 JFeed

Sana Ebrahimi @__Injaneb96: Here's a key point this article leaves out:

According to the New York Post, Hassaan Chaudhary, Mamdani's “political director” for his transition and inaugural committee on LinkedIn, has used the word “Jew” as a slur and praised former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

And who is Ahmadinejad? The first Islamic Republic politician to loudly and publicly deny the Holocaust. In a 2009 NPR interview, he brushed off the murder of millions of Jews as just a “historical event,” dismissed survivor testimony as mere “claims,” and even questioned why the world should “have to accept” the historical record of the Holocaust at all.

That is the kind of ideology orbiting Zohran Mamdani, and somehow this never makes it into the glowing coverage. Quote: New York Post @nypost: Bigwig on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team railed against Jews, questioned gay rights in vile unearthed posts: ‘Horror show’ https://trib.al/oSAgX6O Nov 16, 2025 On X

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IDF eliminates Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon. IDF strikes and kills Hezbollah terrorist Muhammad Ali Shuweikh, Hezbollah representative handling financial and military coordination, in Mansouri in southern Lebanon. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2025, 7:50 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Hamas terrorists in Rafah tunnel refuse to surrender, Palestinian source says

100 Hamas terrorists entrenched in a Rafah tunnel refuse to surrender and reject any deal that would force them out, emphasizing that they will choose how to leave. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2025, 8:38 AM (GMT+2) INN

From Hostage Torturers to Dignity Divas. Unbelievable Demand: 100 Hamas Terrorists in Rafah Tunnel Refuse Surrender, Insist on Exiting "With Dignity." Around 100 Hamas fighters, led by a top commander, dig in beneath Rafah, scorning surrender unless they call the shots on their "dignified" escape.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 17, 2025 09:57 JFeed

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Gaza’s Future Rulers. Unmasked Survey of PA Media reveals disturbing Anti-Semitic Content and Nazi Comparisons. PA’s official newspaper overflows with Nazi comparisons, Jewish conspiracy theories, and flat rejection of peace, confirming decades of terrorist indoctrination run too deep for any quick fix. Eliana Fleming. Nov 17, 2025 14:52 JFeed

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Hamas opposes US proposal at United Nations. Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem claims US proposal at United Nations Security Council does not prevent war in Gaza or protect 'Palestinian nation's' right to self-determination. Dalit Halevi. Nov 17, 2025, 1:28 PM (GMT+2) INN

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IDF to open new ops center to counter UAV smuggling. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2025, 5:38 PM INN

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At Israel's request: Hamas submits findings for examination. Al Jazeera reported that Hamas has transferred the body of one of the Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in the city of Gaza. An Israeli source confirmed that it is not a hostage. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2025, 3:39 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Lynch of Yigal Yehoshua: State appeals lenient sentences for terrorists. The State Attorney's Office has appealed the sentence of eight terrorists from Lod and Judea and Samaria who participated in the lynching in which Yigal Yehoshua was murdered, who was beaten to death during the "Guardian of the Walls" riots. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2025, 6:15 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Hundreds gather at Beeri cemetery to honor Meny Godard. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2025, 6:34 PM INN

Thousands mourn as slain hostage Meny Godard is laid to rest at Kibbutz Be'eri. Godard’s return came 769 days after he was taken into Gaza; mourners placed the EuroCup basketball trophy won by Hapoel Tel Aviv, his favorite team, on his grave

Roni Green Shaulov|11.17.25 08:48 YNet

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Authorities begin demolishing Jewish homes in Gush Etzion outpost Israel National News Nov 17, 2025, 10:19 AM INN

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PM, ministers condemn riot, arson in Judea and Samaria. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2025, 8:44 PM INN

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70% of Israelis reject Palestinian state on 1967 lines. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2025, 8:57 PM INN

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Released hostage Avinatan Or discloses shocking details from captivity. Released hostages Avinatan Or, his partner Noa Argamani, Eviatar David, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal attend the Jewish Federations General Assembly. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2025, 9:04 AM (GMT+2)

Avinatan Or. Hostage survivor Avinatan Or revealed new details last night (Monday) about his attempt to escape captivity in the Gaza Strip.

Speaking at a conference in Washington, he said he spent weeks digging until he managed to breach the outer layer of the tunnel and saw the stars in the sky - but was eventually caught and punished by the captors, who tied him to a chair and beat him for days.

“I tried to escape. I dug for weeks. I forced myself to work to change my fate. One night I got out, I saw the stars in the sky. I wrote the word ‘hostage’ on a sandbag. But Hamas captors found out and beat me for days,” Or said.

He added that he was held alone in captivity and, over the past year, was shackled to bars inside a cage about 1.8 meters high and only slightly longer than the mattress he slept on.

“I’m alive, and because I’m alive, I have a responsibility - a responsibility to speak about patience, humanity, and complexity. A responsibility to distinguish between good and evil, between right and wrong, and to maintain moral clarity. A responsibility to remind ourselves that division destroys us, and that we must look for what unites us, not what tears us apart.”

Alongside Or, his partner and fellow captivity survivor Noa Argamani also spoke at the conference, as did former hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Eviatar David.

Gilboa-Dalal said: “Before they took me down to the tunnels, I managed to hear the radio for a moment. I heard what was happening in Israel and around the world - all the love and support from Jewish communities in America and across the globe. You prayed for me and for all the other hostages to return home safely as soon as possible. You gave me hope and strength.”

Eviatar David told the audience: “Our new journey is only beginning - a journey of healing and coping together with our families and amazing people like you who support us. We will recover, rebuild, and emerge stronger than ever.”

“During our captivity, our families fought every day. They went everywhere, called our names, demanded our return. Their love and strength reached us, even from afar. And today, thanks to them - and thanks to many of you - we are home.”

More than 2,000 attendees rose to their feet in a long-standing ovation as the four survivors walked onto the stage. INN

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Security Council passes US resolution on int'l force in Gaza. UN Security Council approves US-backed resolution to establish an international force in Gaza. 13 countries vote in favor, Russia and China abstain. Elad Benari. Nov 18, 2025, 12:12 AM INN

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Israel to ICC: Drop 'baseless' warrants, disqualify prosecutor Khan. Israel petitions the ICC to disqualify Prosecutor Karim Khan and cancel arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, citing alleged misconduct and claims of politically motivated actions by Khan. Elad Benari. Nov 18, 2025, 4:10 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Precision Hit. BREAKING: IDF Strikes Hamas Compound in Lebanon, Killing 11 Terrorists. The IDF conducted a targeted aerial strike on a Hamas terrorist training and planning compound in the Ein al-Hilweh refugee camp in Southern Lebanon, with reports indicating 11 fatalities among the terrorists.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 18, 2025. ....The Target and Casualties The Israeli military stated that the facility was a "military compound used by Hamas terrorists for training and instruction to plan and execute terror attacks against IDF forces and the State of Israel." Intelligence suggested the location served as a coordination and planning center for local terrorist cells preparing future attacks, though most of the operatives present were reportedly low-ranking rather than senior leaders.

Initial reports from the Lebanese Health Ministry placed the casualty count at 11 dead and four wounded. Local Palestinian sources suggested that a meeting involving more than 20 individuals was taking place at the compound when the attack occurred. JFeed

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Saudi Crown Prince Declares Desire for Abraham Accords. New Middle East Order: US and Saudi Arabia Forge Massive Security and Economic Partnership at White House Summit. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with President Trump and announced he wants the Abraham Accords but demanded a "safe path to two states," while Trump confirmed the controversial F-35 sale, claiming Israel is fully aware and happy. Eliana Fleming Nov 18, 2025 JFeed

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Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Nov 19, 2025 Economic Times

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NewsNation. [Nov 18, 2025]. As he welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House, President Donald Trump touted a major investment in the U.S. from the country. But the visit has also been criticized because the CIA concluded that bin Salman was behind the 2018 murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. When asked, Trump said the prince "didn't know" about Khashoggi's death, contradicting the intelligence findings. on FB

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Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX: Today, I designated the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations.

This bans them from buying or acquiring land in Texas and authorizes the Attorney General to sue to shut them down. [157] [158] on X

Texas declares CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organizations. Israel National News. Nov 18, 2025, 9:19 PM INN

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Chief of Staff: 'We remain vigilant, we will continue to protect the communities'. Israel National News. Nov 18, 2025, 10:08 PM INN

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Brooklyn court convicts man who planned to poison Hasidic children. A Brooklyn federal jury convicted Michael Chkikvishvili of leading a hate-driven plot to poison Hasidic children and promote mass attacks, with prosecutors warning his activities posed a grave threat to the community. Israel National News. Nov 18, 2025, 10:20 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Trump: F-35s sold to Saudi Arabia will be 'similar level' to Israel's. During meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, US President Donald Trump says Israel and Saudi Arabia 'are at a level where they should get top of the line.' Israel National News. Published: Nov 18, 2025, 7:02 PM (GMT+2) INN

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US ambassador: It was either Hamas or IDF in Gaza, & no new peace deals with IDF there. US Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz said Gaza conflict left only two options: Hamas or permanent IDF control, stressing that long-term Israeli administration over Gaza would hinder expansion of Abraham Accords, the administration’s top priority. Israel National News. Published: Nov 18, 2025, 9:10 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Details of death penalty law for terrorists: 'Will be carried out by lethal injection'. Amir Ettinger | published:11.18.25 10:28

Ahead of tomorrow's discussion in the National Security Committee, its members received the principles of the death penalty law for terrorists. According to the text, "The sentence will be carried out by the Prison Service and by means of lethal injection." It is also stated that "The penalty will be imposed by a simple majority without the ability to commute it through a 'plea deal' or pardon. The sentence will be executed within 90 days of becoming final." YNet

Lethal injection: The principles of the death penalty law for terrorists. Israel National News. Nov 18, 2025, 9:48 PM INN

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Aharon Cohen murdered in Gush Etzion terror attack. Aharon Cohen, a resident of Kiryat Arba, was murdered in the combined terrorist attack at the Gush Etzion Intersection. He will be laid to rest tonight. Israel National News. Nov 18, 2025, 7:22 PM INN

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Reporter's Notebook: The Post embeds with foreign armies visiting the IDF What do other countries think about Israeli tactics and security challenges?

Jerusalem Post military correspondent visits IDF base in the northern Gaza Strip; illustrative. Jerusalem Post military correspondent Yonah Jeremy Bob visits IDF base in the northern Gaza Strip; illustrative. (photo credit: Chen G. Schimmel) By Yonah Jeremy Bob November 18, 2025.

This week, Israel is hosting a range of around 130 officials from foreign militaries to present some of its lessons and latest warfare techniques from the 2023-2025 Middle East war.

On Tuesday, The Jerusalem Post embedded with the foreign military officials as they heard IDF lectures, witnessed a full-on IDF war games exercise that included explosions, gunfire, drones, tanks, and dozens of soldiers, and visited IDF bases displaying artillery and other long-range firepower techniques both from the frontline and headquarters perspectives.

Among the countries involved are a large contingent of diverse US military officials, as well as contingents from Canada, Britain, France, Germany, India, Morocco, Finland, Greece, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Estonia, Japan, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia.

While a condition of the Post’s attendance at the various events was not to reveal the identity or country of the officials, the Post did speak to military officials from several countries, and for some countries, multiple officials from the same country.

Some were interested in shopping for cutting-edge Israeli technologies for their own militaries, and this was an opportunity to get much wider exposure to many more technologies and how they are used in the field than one might normally get. For example, some militaries have not yet advanced to using the futuristic-looking virtual reality electronic glasses that the IDF now uses to simulate and explore various battle zones.

After data is combined from satellites, drones, aircraft, ground forces, and other clandestine intelligence collection means, the IDF usually has an extremely detailed depiction of a given battle zone in Gaza or Lebanon, sometimes down to centimeter levels of detail.

These glasses also allow inserting friendly and enemy forces into the mix of the virtual reality battle zone to play out certain scenarios.

Moreover, multiple IDF officers can conduct a review of a virtual battle zone from physically distinct areas as long as they are using the same technology.

Other militaries have virtual reality glasses, but they lack some of the features of the IDF’s systems and want to augment their existing systems.

Yet, others were interested in the old-fashioned physical techniques that the IDF is using for operating its artillery units or in how the IDF is jointly coordinating its new diverse aerial elements, including tiny, medium-sized, and huge drones, directly with its land forces.

Some military officials still face asymmetric urban warfare threats like Israel does, and wanted to learn about counter-terror techniques.

Still others do not foresee needing to conduct urban warfare anytime soon.

These days, they are far more interested in whether IDF techniques for ultra-micro-level coordination between land and air forces can be played out in traditional large-scale land warfare.

Military lessons for countries worried about potential Russian invasion scenario This could be relevant for countries worried about a potential Russian invasion scenario if, at some point, its ambitions expanded beyond Ukraine – not so theoretical after it has violated the airspace of several nearby countries. If Israel is still stuck in the counter-terror era that much of the world dealt with post 9/11/2001 and is only slightly augmenting its land forces’ broader army-to-army fighting capabilities, Russia’s war on Ukraine has pushed much of the rest of the West to fully walk back the clock to an era of potential large army battles.

Few of the foreign officials volunteered to discuss the controversies surrounding allegations of war crimes against the IDF and Israel in Gaza.

However, when pressed, some did, and they seemed split about how to address the issue.

On one hand, as military officials, they sympathized with the IDF’s challenges in fighting an asymmetric enemy in an urban setting systematically using human shields.

On the other hand, they found the number of killed Gazans during the war – if anywhere near the 69,000 number is correct, and even if 25,000-30,000 were Hamas or killed by Hamas – to be very hard to swallow.

They also sometimes objected to the idea that Israel should be able to have higher “collateral damage” numbers than other countries and that other countries “don’t get” the idea of terrorism and what the Jewish state is up against.

Instead, they argued that they had faced large-scale terror incidents in their own countries and understood that it could not be combated with kid gloves, but that there were still lines that should not be crossed.

While there will probably be some closed sessions where Israelis and foreign military officials debate these issues more explicitly, which occurred before the war when the IDF hosted conferences periodically for top foreign military legal officials, no such session was open to the Post, and it did not seem to be the main thrust of the visit.

It seems Israel’s strategy in that respect is more indirect – show the visiting foreign military officials the vast, unique challenges they face and the creative techniques they have had to come up with to confront these challenges – in the hope that that presentation will regain respect from any militaries that may have downgraded their respect for the Israeli military’s respect for the laws of war.

A couple of Israeli military presenters detailed the challenges of fighting asymmetric warfare and the caution they undertook to avoid civilian casualties, with at least one saying he can fully “look in the mirror” and know he acted ethically.

Military officials seeking to discuss how IDF works with UNIFIL, Gaza's International Stabilization Force Some were ready to discuss Israeli military challenges with working with UNIFIL in Lebanon and with the new potential International Stabilization Force (ISF) just ratified on Monday by the UN. Those who did acknowledged that Israel faced tough dilemmas going forward.

Few voiced high confidence that the ISF would be ready to confront Hamas in a gunfight to disarm them, despite that provision being a center point of what Israel pushed for and succeeded in obtaining as part of the resolution ratifying the ISF.

Rather, they were unsure about the future deployment of the ISF and how effective it would be.

While some of the officials in attendance had specific experience and insights into how to train foreign forces, such as the ISF, it was not clear that any of them would necessarily be involved directly with the ISF.

Other attendees were less senior, and this was part of their initial training for complex missions in differing international battle zones and environments.

Among the military officials, most wore their country’s military uniform and corresponding flag, but some wore nondescript clothing to avoid drawing too much attention due to cultural sensitivities about their relations with Israel and its military.

Interestingly enough, some came from police backgrounds but are on loan for complex missions to their militaries, illustrating the complexities that modern missions can involve.

Overall, the week is likely to at least win some sympathy for Israel among these foreign militaries.

That in and of itself will pay off in future military cooperation, sales, and wearing down recent military embargoes.

How far that sympathy expands to their larger publics is another question. JPost

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Muslim Brotherhood stole half a billion dollars from Gaza donations, Arab sources reveal. While Farghali noted that it is typical of the Muslim Brotherhood to “exploit Gaza and Palestine for money.”

By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 17, 2025.

The Muslim Brotherhood allegedly stole half a billion dollars from donations for the Gaza Strip in a single campaign, Egyptian researcher Maher Farghali reported on Sunday.

While Farghali noted that it is typical of the Muslim Brotherhood to “exploit Gaza and Palestine for money,” the difference with this incident is that Hamas condemned the theft.

The association Waqf al-Ummah/Ummet Vakfı, founded by the Muslim Brotherhood, is said to have been responsible for taking half a billion, which it raised in a single fundraiser in the name of “Gaza.” Waqf al-Ummah has operated out of Turkey since 2013 and is overseen by religious figures. JPost

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November 18, 2025 | Flash Brief. 1 Israeli Killed, 3 Injured in West Bank Terror Attack. Latest Developments. Gush Etzion Attack: At least one person was killed and three others injured on November 18 when two Palestinian terrorists carried out a combined car-ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank. The terrorists were identified as Imran al-Atrash from Hebron and Walid Muhammad Khalil Sabarneh from Beit Ummar. According to witnesses, the terrorists arrived at the junction and rammed their vehicle into a nearby crowd before exiting and attempting to stab those nearby. Explosive Materials Found in Car: After nearby IDF reservists killed the two terrorists, explosive materials were found in their vehicle that were then neutralized by bomb disposal teams. The wounded victims were evacuated to both Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem for treatment. Palestinian Terrorist Groups Praise Attack: Both Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hamas lauded the attack, with PIJ congratulating the two terrorists responsible in an online post while calling on Palestinians to escalate attacks against Israelis. Hamas labeled the attack “a natural response to Israel’s attempts to eliminate the Palestinian cause,” calling it “an inevitable outcome” of Israel’s “persistence in its aggression against our people, our land, and our holy sites.” Neither group formally claimed responsibility for the attack itself. FDD

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November 18, 2025 | Flash Brief

Hamas Rejects UN Security Council Resolution Authorizing International Stabilization Force for Gaza.

Latest Developments. Hamas Says No to Disarmament: Hamas emphatically rejected the UN Security Council’s adoption — by 13 votes in favor, with abstentions from Russia and China — of Resolution 2803 on November 17. In a statement, the terrorist group highlighted the proposed International Stabilization Force (ISF) to be deployed in Gaza, asserting that its ostensible duties, “including disarming the resistance, strips it of its neutrality, and turns it into a party to the conflict in favor of the occupation.” Hamas also restated its fundamental position that “resisting occupation by all means is a legitimate right.” ‘Strong Coalition of Peacekeepers’: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the Security Council that the ISF would operate under the supervision of a “Board of Peace” chaired by President Donald Trump. Waltz said that the ISF would involve “a strong coalition of peacekeepers, many from Muslim majority nations like Indonesia, Azerbaijan and others,” which would “oversee demilitarization” and take responsibility for security in Gaza, including the delivery of humanitarian aid. However, key states in the region, including Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, have indicated that they would not provide troops for the force, while Israel has expressed opposition to the inclusion of troops from Turkey and Qatar, both of whom back Hamas. Netanyahu Highlights Demilitarization Provision: The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the resolution’s passage, emphasizing that it “insists upon full demilitarization, disarmament, and the deradicalization of Gaza.” Netanyahu’s office also expressed gratitude for the Trump administration’s initiative, noting that the “courage and sacrifice of our brave soldiers, along with President Trump’s diplomatic efforts, helped bring home all of the living hostages and most of the deceased ones.” FDD

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IDF reveals. Hezbollah rebuilding terror infrastructure in village of Beit Lif. Israel National News. Nov 19, 2025, 7:20 PM INN

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Hamas commanders believed eliminated in Gaza strike. Israel National News. Nov 19, 2025, 9:49 PM INN

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Will the US renew nuclear talks with Iran? Nissan Tzur. Nov 19, 2025, 11:10 PM INN

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BBC updates page still promoting ‘14,000 babies will die in 48 hours’ falsehood. Jewish News, November 13, 2025.

The BBC has provided additional information on a page featuring its video of a senior UN representative incorrectly claiming that in Gaza “14,000 babies will die in the next 48 hours unless we can reach them”, following a Jewish News request for clarification by the broadcaster.

In May, Tom Fletcher, the UN’s Humanitarian Chief, told the BBC that 14,000 babies in Gaza would die in a two-day period unless UN aid could reach them. The claim was made headlines around the world.

However, when the BBC subsequently asked for clarification on the figure, it was directed to an Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report which stated something very different – that 14,000 children aged 0-6 were at risk of severe acute malnutrition over the course of a year – not 48 hours – if food aid was not received.

Jewish News found yesterday that a video of Fletcher making that claim was still available on the BBC News website – without any update as to the inaccuracy of his statement.

After Jewish News contacted the BBC, the corporation confirmed that “we have added a note to the relevant page, making clear that the figures were later clarified.” While the update does link to the BBC news story which shows that Fletcher’s claim was inaccurate, it does not specifically mention that inaccuracy, but manages to add a statement from the UN spokesperson which avoided a direct answer as to why Fletcher made such a claim, saying “We are pointing to the imperative of getting supplies in to save an estimated 14,000 babies suffering from severe acute malnutrition in Gaza, as the IPC partnership [Integrated Food Security Phase Classification] has warned about. We need to get the supplies in as soon as possible, ideally within the next 48 hours.”… JewishNews UK

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IDF targets senior Hamas terrorist in strike on Gaza City following attack on troops in Khan Yunis. The attack reportedly killed three; however, it is not clear yet if the target of the attack was killed. By Yonah Jeremy Bob, Darcie Grunblatt, Shir Perets. November 19, 2025 17:09 JPost

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Lebanon captures notorious drug kingpin tied to Hezbollah and Assad regime. Nouh Zaiter, long wanted for leading a cross-border Captagon smuggling empire, arrested in a military operation in the Beqaa Valley; his capture comes amid growing regional pressure on Lebanon to dismantle drug networks linked to Hezbollah.

Lior Ben Ari|11.20.25 08:22

Lebanese authorities on Thursday arrested the country’s most notorious drug lord, Nouh Zaiter, after years on the run.

Zaiter, 48, was apprehended in a targeted military operation in the village of Kneisseh in Lebanon’s eastern Beqaa Valley, the army said. YNet

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Dozens of rooms, 7 kilometers deep: Inside the massive Gaza tunnel where Hadar Goldin was held Lt. Hadar Goldin was laid to rest in Israel after 4,118 days in Gaza; now, the IDF reveals the tunnel where he was held; 'One of the most significant and complex underground routes exposed to date in the Gaza Strip,' army says

Elisha Ben Kimon|11.20.25 11:28

The IDF on Thursday revealed for the first time the massive tunnel in which Lt. Hadar Goldin was held captive by Hamas, days after his remains were returned for burial in Israel.

The underground complex was uncovered in a Southern Command operation in southern Rafah, led by the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit and naval commandos from Shayetet 13.

(The underground tunnel network where Lt. Hadar Goldin was held, in Rafah, Gaza. Video: IDF)

According to the IDF, the tunnel is “one of the most significant and complex underground routes exposed to date in the Gaza Strip.” It stretches more than 7 kilometers (4.5 miles) and lies roughly 25 meters (80 feet) below the surface. The tunnel runs beneath a densely populated residential neighborhood near the Philadelphi Corridor, which stretches along the Gaza-Egypt border, and winds through sensitive civilian areas, including a UN compound, mosques, clinics, kindergartens and schools.

Inside the tunnel network, soldiers found around 80 rooms, including command centers reportedly used by senior Hamas operatives. Among them was the commander of Hamas forces in Rafah, Muhammad Shabana, who was killed earlier in the war. The tunnel also housed weapons and served as a staging ground for attacks on Israeli forces operating in Gaza over the past two years. YNet

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Israel expects to keep regional military edge despite planned sale of F-35s to Saudi. Government spokesperson says US commitment to Israel’s military superiority remains firm as Washington moves to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia; officials stress Israel’s version of the stealth jet will retain advanced capabilities not included in Riyadh’s fleet Reuters|11.20 25 07:53

Israel expects to maintain access to more advanced U.S. weaponry, a government spokesperson said on Thursday when asked about Washington's plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia.

Israel is the only Middle Eastern country operating the F-35, one of the most advanced warplanes ever built. U.S. law guarantees Israel a "qualitative military edge" in the region. YNet

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Netanyahu's tour of the Golan buffer zone sends a message to Syria—and Washington. Commentary: Netanyahu’s visit to the Syrian border, backed by a rare high-level entourage, aimed to signal to al-Sharaa and Trump: Israel won’t yield on security; the message appears to have been received.

Ron Ben-Yishai|11.20.25 10:15

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s tour Wednesday in the Golan Heights buffer zone was a calculated political and military act. It was aimed primarily at sending a critical Israeli message to the new regime in Syria, and simultaneously to U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. YNet

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One week without answers: Hostage remains elusive as Israel questions Hamas intentions. Officials are split over Hamas’ willingness to return the last three fallen hostages; Palestinians cite the need for heavy equipment; some in Israel warn of waning motivation; one brother says: 'There’s a line—and we’re last'. Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, Lihi Gordon|11.20.25. More than a month has passed since the hostage deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect, yet Hamas continues to hold the bodies of three hostages in Gaza. The government remains divided on how to handle th YNet

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'Not hostages anymore—you are heroes': Trump hosts 26 freed hostages at White House. The meeting Trump had been waiting for: A month after their release in a US-brokered deal, 17 recently freed hostages arrived in Washington, joined by 9 others from past rescues; at the White House, they posed with envoy Steve Witkoff, and brought gifts for the president. Itamar Eichner, Lihi Gordon|11.21.25 YNet

Matan Angrest's Story of 'Genuine Hell'. Trump Honors Survivors: "You Are Not Hostages, You Are Heroes" Message Delivered at White House Meeting. President Trump met with 17 Israeli hostage survivors at the White House today, calling them "heroes" and presenting them with the Presidential Coin after they shared their harrowing experiences and delivered a symbolic gift from their destroyed home.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 20, 2025 13:19 A delegation of 17 Israeli individuals who survived captivity in Gaza, accompanied by 53 family members and escorts, met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington today (Thursday). The emotional gathering followed high-level meetings with senior American officials and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. JFeed

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Watch: The surprising places weapons were found in Judea & Samaria. IDF, ISA and Border Police forces carried out brigade-level operations in several areas in Judea and Samaria. 7 terrorists who were planning attacks against IDF forces were arrested, and explosives and weapons were located - including a 'Carlo' hidden in a microwave. Israel National News. Nov 20, 2025, 6:55 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Exclusive: English football – A stage for Pro Terrorist Content! When I began investigating this story, I thought it was a disturbing tale of an accredited football journalist using elite Premier League grounds as a platform for the glorification of terrorism. Horrific enough on its own. But as the story unfolded, something even darker emerged – the silence, impotence, and complicity of those in the UK charged with safeguarding the game. And perhaps, behind it all, a deeper fear – a reluctance to challenge the Qatari money that put him there.

(Islamic extremism, Media Bias).

Discovery. Unlike most of my research pieces, I did not turn over the first stone myself. After speaking at a hostage vigil in NW London one Friday morning, I was approached by Max Radford – an avid football fan and Jewish activist with a strong presence on social media. Max told me that he was aware of a sports journalist who had been using accredited access to Premier League grounds as a backdrop to promote pro-Palestinian political messaging. He had downloaded several clips – hard evidence that could not be brushed aside – and shared them with me. Together we wrote emails to the FA, the Premier League, and to relevant Premier League Clubs – and then I set about digging deeper into the journalist’s timeline.

The Accredited Journalist and beIN Sports Some people enjoy VIP treatment at every football match – prime seats, hospitality, and access to almost everything and everyone. That access comes through a layered system of media accreditation and agreements between clubs, leagues, broadcasters, and governing bodies. But I am confident of one thing – none of their codes of conduct permit the glorification of terrorism.

Ibrahim Khadra is an accredited sports journalist for beIN Sports. A British-Palestinian, he originally came to London courtesy of BBC Arabic (who else!) in 2009 – but eventually ended up working as a sports journalist for Al Jazeera Sports – which rebranded as beIN Sports in 2014.

beIN holds multi-year broadcast rights to Premier League matches (and other competitions). Because of those contracts, beIN is treated as an official rights-holding broadcaster. This status grants them privileges that non-rights media don’t have. And in financial terms, the Premier League’s international deal with the Qatari state-owned broadcaster is one of the most lucrative overseas contracts the league possesses.

The 8th of October 2023. On 8 October 2023, Arsenal played Manchester City at the Emirates and won 1-0. While Israeli towns had still not been cleared of Hamas terrorists, Ibrahim Khadra attended the match wearing a keffiyeh. He was asked to remove it, and later complained on X that he had been told it constituted ‘political messaging.’

What makes this even more notable is that during the same game, another beIN journalist, Issam Chaouali, delivered on-air political commentary about Gaza.

In the fallout from these incidents, beIN acknowledged that Chaouali’s comments were ‘inappropriate’ and reminded all staff that they were ‘obliged to refrain from political statements.’ In its statement to journalists, beIN emphasised that social-media freedom did not extend to hate speech. The report also confirmed that ‘beIN Sports and the Premier League discussed the matter’ and suggested that the Premier League would be ‘issuing guidance.’

All of which makes everything that followed over the next two years simply inexplicable. A prolonged and inexcusable blindness on the part of beIN, the Premier League, UEFA, the FA – and anyone else who should have been monitoring what was taking place in our stadiums.

But before we go forward, let us quickly address the events of the day before.

The 7th of October 2023. No one appeared to have checked what Ibrahim Khadra had posted the previous day on his social media. His post from 7 October 2023 is vile – using football analogies to glorify the Hamas attacks. He talks about goals ‘piercing the enemy’s net’ and even declared that the events in Gaza were ‘far more exciting than football.’ It is difficult to understand how open celebration of Hamas atrocities is not considered ‘hate speech’ by his beIN employers.

bein sports journo Ibrahim Khadra celebrates 7 october

Two years of political messaging (or worse) Ibrahim Khadra has active profiles on X, Instagram and TikTok. Since October 7, he has used these platforms to spread political messages – often filmed inside Premier League stadiums using his media accreditation – to push propaganda (or extremist content) about Gaza. Despite having been told not to wear a Keffiyeh on October 8 2023 – he appears to have taken that as a message he could deliberately ignore.

Over the last two years – Khadra’s Keffiyeh has toured many of the UK’s most iconic football clubs. And despite almost every club in the UK holding strict ‘no-politics‘ policies that cover ‘all persons seeking entry to the stadium’ – nobody seemed to want to stop him (images showing examples from Arsenal, Spurs, Fulham, West Ham and Chelsea)

The Glorification of terrorism from Premier League Clubs.

Khadra posted countless videos using Premier League grounds as a backdrop for political propaganda. In one clip he criticised Salah ‘for having time to celebrate Christmas’, but ‘no time to comment on Gaza’. In most, his message contains both a demonisation of Israel and extreme religious nationalism. But in several videos his support for Hamas and other terrorist factions in Gaza became more explicit. In one clip, filmed at Stamford Bridge, he even uploaded an image of Nasrallah as news broke of his death – and in the accompanying text, he provides a statement of honour, and sacrifice – referring to him as a ‘righteous martyr’.

He filmed this next video at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium of all places – on 22 December 2024 when they hosted Liverpool. In the clip, Khadra explicitly talks up the ‘resistance in the field’ standing ‘heart and soul’ with them. He even criticises Palestinian security forces in PA areas – for suppressing armed resistance groups.

The next one is from the Emirates. Khadra derides the PA and the Palestinian President – before embarking on a football analogy that suggests the radical Islamic terror groups are the Premier League of Palestinian political expression.

No room for argument. When Khadra speaks of violent resistance, he knows what he is referring to. For over a decade, he has been posting comments that glorify terrorism and celebrate the death of innocents. Here are just a few examples. The first is where he calls the murder of seven Jews outside a synagogue in Jerusalem a ‘heroic operation‘. He even goes on to attack anyone who condemns the terrorist attack.

The second example comes from May 2021, where he boasts about the Ayyash 250 rocket that Hamas has fired – and explicitly glorifies Yahya Ayyash – the Hamas engineer – responsible for bombs that murdered approximately 100 Israelis – including the devastating bus bombing in Dizengoff in October 1994.

The third example is explicit in its glorification of Hamas terrorists: Khadra posts an image describing the Hamas ambush near Rafah as worthy of qualifying for the Champions League final. The image is a screenshot from a Hamas video which shows the deadly Hamas attacks on Israeli forces.

The fourth post appears to celebrate the total destruction of a civilian building in Bat Yam on June 15th – when it was struck by an Iranian ballistic missile. This single strike killed nine people – including two children – and wounded over 100.

He mourns their death – he celebrates their lives The 2023 war saw the death of many of the leading terrorist figures in the Middle East. Khadra openly mourned for terrorist leaders – and even celebrated the lives of those who died long ago. For example, he posted a video of Sheikh Yassin – founder of Hamas – promising Israel will be destroyed by 2027. And he was ‘broken-hearted’ over the death of Ismail Haniyeh.

The indifference of those who safeguard the sport While I was still uncovering the full horror of pro-terrorist support that Khadra publicly displayed, Max and I sent off several emails on 27th August to let the authorities know this was going on. A couple of clubs did indicate they had turned to the Premier League for guidance – and we received one from the Premier League informing us they were ‘looking into it’. And then it went quiet.

Eventually – after reminder emails had been ignored, it became clear that the lack of action was no longer an oversight – it was a story that also needed to be told. The entire force behind ‘Kick It Out’ did not seem to care when it came to the promotion of radical Islamic terrorism. So we sent a final email – giving them all (the Clubs, UEFA, the FA, beIN, and the Premier League) – a right to reply and asking them to explain their indifference.

We also included an analogy. We pointed out that if this were about a white supremacist celebrating the horrific attacks on Christchurch – and glorifying white supremacist terrorist murder – the matter would have been publicly dealt with in hours. But with an Islamist openly supporting radical Islamic terror groups – they all just shrug or look the other way. The double standard is impossible to ignore.

The non-responses UEFA and beIN. And what about Khadra’s actual employer? Not a word from beIN – no response to any email – and no sign they did anything other than perhaps quietly tell their employee to delete a few posts (which he only partly did).

Qatari money runs through the world of football – and this is where it leaves us – completely impotent – even when someone has clearly breached beIN’s own guidelines and statements. They knew – and then they failed to monitor or carry out the basic due diligence to ensure that their own employees do not breach guidelines. They need to be held to account.

And UEFA’s silence is also inexplicable. UEFA guidelines are published and they are beyond clear:

And here is Khadra – at Wembley, following the Champions League Final – using the stadium and the platform to send out political messages about Israel’s destruction:

The Responses – FA deflection and the Premier League bully. Both the FA and Premier League responded to our ‘right to reply’. The FA simply passed the buck completely – also saying they had never accredited him – and telling us to turn to others to complain to.

These are images of Khadra at Wembley – on just two of the occasions he entered the FA’s iconic stadium, and stood on the hallowed turf, under media accreditation. As far as I am aware – the FA Cup is not a UEFA competition – nor is the FA Charity Shield. It makes the FA email nonsensical.

If the FA is using some type of technicality – such as third-party accreditation – to believe that absolves them of responsibility – it only helps to expose how rotten those sitting at the top of our game truly are. Wembley is their brand to guard.

And then there is this. Khadra using Wembley accreditation as a promotional background for a political video that even references the Palestinian resistance (‘armed struggle’).

It is simply beyond all understanding that the FA have washed their hands of this. This man did this in the English National Stadium. If the FA do not care about this level of abuse – they should all quit and hand over to people that would.

An even worse response came from the Premier League. Not only did it completely wash Premier League hands of everything to do with the matter but the opening line of the email carried a personal warning that the email is ‘NOT FOR PUBLICATION’ – in big bold letters. Gareth Mills, the Premier League’s ‘Director of News and Corporate Communications’, obviously did not look me up before sending it – so here is the email that is ‘not for publication’:

It is worth pointing out that I never made any such agreement over non-disclosure – this is a corporate email – and there is no private information included in it. So it is fair game for publication. But Gareth Mills knows this – and this email is just indicative of the way things work on these types of issues. Bullying email statements such as this are intended to intimidate the recipient. It never works with me.

The response itself is stunning. The same analogy applies – if this was a white supremacist – would a behind-the-doors deletion of a few of his offensive posts have been enough to placate the Premier League? And they’re wrong – only some of his Instagram posts were deleted – and only there. His TikTok and X accounts currently appear fully intact with dozens of examples of offensive content.

The complaint was not about a single incident – Khadra was a serial offender over numerous venues covering a period of several years. So this email tells us that Mills did not even bother to do a proper check before trying to intimidate us and fob us off to Khadra’s Qatari state employer – ‘beIN.’

But the bottom line concerns our home turf. This is about radical Islamic terrorism being glorified and promoted, on Premier League grounds – and at Wembley – using iconic stadium branding to gain it even more traction – and neither the Premier League nor the FA seems to give a damn. Make of that what you will. (David Collier, Nov 20, 2025). David Collier

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France probes Musk’s AI for Holocaust denial on X. French prosecutors are investigating Grok, Elon Musk’s AI, after it echoed Holocaust denial tropes on X. The chatbot’s posts, now deleted, sparked outrage and legal complaints from ministers and rights groups. Elad Benari. Published: Nov 21, 2025, 12:14 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Mamdani condemns protest outside NYC synagogue. NYC leaders condemn an antisemitic protest outside Park East Synagogue. Mayor-elect Mamdani: “Every New Yorker should be free to enter a house of worship without intimidation.” Elad Benari. Nov 21, 2025, 1:10 AM (GMT+2)

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Thursday condemned the antisemitic incident that occurred on Wednesday evening, where a mob of about 200 people protested outside Manhattan's historic Park East Synagogue.

The demonstration was held in protest against a Nefesh B'Nefesh event at the synagogue. Protesters shouted calls for violence, including “From New York to Gaza, globalize the Intifada".

Dora Pekec, spokesperson for Mamdani, told Fox News Digital that Mamdani has "discouraged the language used at last night’s protest and will continue to do so."

"He believes every New Yorker should be free to enter a house of worship without intimidation, and that these sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law," Pekec added.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul condemned the protest as a "blatant attack on the Jewish community."

"No New Yorker should be intimidated or harassed at their house of worship," Hochul said in a statement quoted by Fox News. "What happened last night at [Park East Synagogue] was shameful and a blatant attack on the Jewish community. Hate has no place in New York."

Outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, who is currently visiting Israel, condemned the protests and stated he would visit Park East Synagogue when he returns to New York City.

"Houses of worship are where people go to heal, reflect, and respect one another. Church, mosque, synagogue, it makes no difference. Screaming vile language outside any of them isn’t 'protest' it’s desecration. It shows how sick and warped these agitators have become," Adams said, while urging New Yorkers that "we cannot hand this city over to radicals."

Mamdani, who won the mayoral election earlier this month, is notorious for his anti-Israel actions, including his criticism of Israel on October 8, 2023 - just one day after the Hamas massacre in southern Israel, as well as his refusal to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada” - which was shouted by the protesters on Wednesday night.

He has repeatedly accused Israel of war crimes in its battle against Hamas in Gaza, and has vowed to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York City.

Data released by the New York City Police Department on the day before the mayoral election revealed that Jews were the victims in 62% of all hate crimes reported last month, with 29 antisemitic incidents out of a total of 47.

On the very day that Mamdani was elected, swastikas were sprayed on the Magen David Yeshiva in Brooklyn.

Last weekend, antisemitic graffiti reading “F**k Jews” was found scrawled on a sidewalk in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn.

New York City Council member Lincoln Restler shared footage of the graffiti on social media, noting NYC Sanitation promptly cleaned the sidewalk. INN

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UN Scandal. Explosive Testimony: IDF Soldier Confirms Armed Hamas Terrorists Steal Humanitarian Aid Trucks 'Right in Front of the UN'. A new report claims that humanitarian aid entering Gaza is immediately diverted to the Hamas terrorist organization by armed operatives, with the alleged complicity of the United Nations, even as the IDF finds terror tunnels beneath civilian schools.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 20, 2025 08:05

A damning report by Channel 12 correspondent Amit Segal has brought to light the alarming reality in Gaza, revealing that the Hamas terrorist organization continues its tight grip on the Strip, systematically dominating humanitarian resources with what is alleged to be the complicity of the United Nations. The report suggests that the situation remains fundamentally unchanged even after the implementation of a recent ceasefire.

Segal's report includes powerful testimony from an active IDF soldier operating inside Gaza, who provided a firsthand account of the systematic diversion of humanitarian supplies.

The soldier detailed the process: "The aid goes entirely to Hamas. Trucks arrive, load the pallets near Zikim, enter three to four kilometers along the coast, and there, an armed Hamas member boards each truck. This happens right in front of the UN’s eyes."

This testimonial points to an immediate and direct control mechanism employed by Hamas, where armed operatives seize control of the aid shipments shortly after they cross into the Strip, allegedly with international bodies present and taking no action.

Beyond the reported aid diversion, the article reinforces ongoing concerns about Hamas's consistent use of civilian infrastructure for military purposes. The terrorist group is allegedly still operating extensively inside civilian buildings such as schools and clinics.

The report highlights a recent example confirmed by the IDF. On Thursday, the IDF released a video showing the discovery of a Hamas tunnel shaft located inside an empty elementary school in northern Gaza . According to the IDF's statement, this shaft is a critical entry point leading to an extensive underground tunnel complex situated in the nearby area of Beit Hanoun. This discovery underscores the military doctrine of Hamas, which involves embedding its command and control centers, as well as its strategic infrastructure, within facilities meant to serve and protect the civilian population.

The findings from both the aid diversion allegations and the military use of civilian sites suggest that Hamas maintains absolute control over the territory, dictating the flow of vital supplies and leveraging civilian structures for its terrorist operations. JFeed

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Yesterday’s Palestinian terrorists presented both as innocent “young men” and glorious “Jihad-fighter Martyrs”. The Palestinians continue to play both sides of the Martyrdom coin. Adults Seek Death. Nov 19, 2025. PalWatch

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Abbas’ Fatah honors murderer of 37 at Palestinian Authority university Terrorist murderer Dalal Mughrabi was the role model chosen to inspire students by the Fatah Shabiba Student Movement. Educational System Nov 20, 2025. PalWatch

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CAIR Offered $1,000 Checks for Campus Protests. When will the IRS hold CAIR accountable? November 19, 2025, by Daniel Greenfield.

In Israel, they have something called ‘Pay to Slay’ in which the Palestinian Authority terror group pays Islamic terrorists who are captured while committing terrorist attacks or, if they die, pays their families.

Under the first Trump administration, it led to a cutoff of U.S. aid to the PA.

CAIR apparently had set up something similar in America. [159].

'Anti-Israel agitators who spread disruption at US colleges and were punished by authorities were awarded checks for $1,000 by a Muslim nonprofit, The Post has learned.

The money was given to students who faced penalties for leading pro-Palestinian protests before and after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 2023, according to a bombshell report by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) and the Intelligent Advocacy Network (IAN) [160].

The cash was awarded from a “Champions of Justice Fund,” set up by the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) as “institutional endorsement,” the report claims.

In California, the largest arm of the CAIR web of nonprofits, affiliates in San Francisco and Los Angeles raised more than $100,000 in donations for campus radicals, while the main group solicited $64,000 in donations, records show.

In October 2024, CAIR-CA awarded $20,000 in loans and scholarships to 20 student protestors from the “Champions of Justice Fund.”

The identities of the student recipients have never been revealed, but the institutions they attend were in CAIR’s literature, and included Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania and Harvard.

That means students suspended or expelled from Columbia University for storming and occupying the university’s Hamilton Hall, barricading themselves inside the building with furniture and padlocks on April 30, 2024 — an incident which resulted in the building having to be stormed by police — could have potentially qualified for the $1,000 checks.'

CAIR is a 501(c)(3) and it’s violated that status over and over again, but this may be one of the most graphic violations.

The IRS has gone after conservative and pro-Israel groups. It has yet to hold the pro-terrorist movement accountable. FPM

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Jacob Silverman @SilvermanJacob: Here's some kind of letter of recommendation that Noam Chomsky wrote for his "highly valued friend" Jeffrey Epstein. [161]. [162] Nov 14, 2025. on X

Epstein turned to academic Chomsky, others to rehab image after Herald investigation. By Shirsho Dasgupta. Novembet 18, 2025.

With Jeffrey Epstein’s reputation in tatters following a 2018 Miami Herald investigation into his sex crimes – and how he evaded serious consequences – the financier hit on a plan: He would produce a documentary to present himself in a favorable light.

He had several ideas about who could appear on it and provide favorable testimonies, emails and phone messages show.

And one of the first friends to allegedly give Epstein the thumbs up was famed left-wing academic Noam Chomsky. MiamiHerald

Chomsky had deeper ties with Epstein than previously known, documents reveal. The philosopher and the sex trafficker were in contact long after Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, documents reveal. Ramon Antonio Vargas. 22 Nov 2025. TheGuardian

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Campus Groups Promote Targeting of NYC Synagogue, Where Mob Chants Antisemitic Death Threats. By Dion J. Pierre, November 20, 2025.

At least two anti-Israel student groups at Columbia University promoted a riotous demonstration in which hundreds of people amassed outside a prominent New York City synagogue on Wednesday night and clamored for violence against Jews.

“We don’t want no Zionists here!” the group chanted in intervals while waving the Palestinian flag outside the Park East Synagogue in the Upper East Side section of the borough of Manhattan. “Resistance, you make us proud, take another settler out.”

One protester, addressing the crowd, reportedly proclaimed, “It is our duty to make them think twice before holding these events! We need to make them scared.”

The demonstrators were harassing those attending an event by Nefesh B’nefesh, a Zionist organization that helps Jews immigrate to Israel.

Footage on social media also showed agitators chanting “death to the IDF,” referring to the Israel Defense Forces, as well as “globalize the intifada” and “intifada revolution.”

Since the incident, which has garnered viral attention on social media, The Algemeiner has learned that at least two campus groups, Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) and Students for a Democratic Society, used social media to advertise the protest, which was organized by the anti-Zionist activist organization Pal-Awda.

Responding to The Algemeiner‘s request for comment, Columbia said that it does not recognize or meet with CUAD or any of its affiliated organizations. Algemeiner

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Trump-MBS Dealmaking Shaped Gaza Vote at UN, Empowering Hamas, Israeli Analysts Warn. By Debbie Weiss, November 20, 2025.

This week’s UN Security Council resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan was timed to appease Western and Arab governments and deliberately crafted to blur the question of Palestinian statehood in pursuit of broader regional interests, according to Israeli analysts, who warned the move risked empowering Hamas and endangering Israel’s security.

Einat Wilf, a former member of Israel’s parliament, known as the Knesset, said the UN resolution intended to remove the Palestinian question from the headlines but could lay the groundwork for “another Oct. 7,” referring to Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel, by repeating the same policy of ambiguity that allowed the Palestinian terrorist organization to regroup under previous ceasefire agreements.

Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA), argued the vote was strategically timed to coincide with Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington. The US president sought to pair international endorsement of his 20-point Gaza plan with Saudi commitments toward normalizing relations with Israel. Bin Salman, also known as MBS, told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday that he was open to joining the Abraham Accords, a series of US-brokered Arab-Israel normalization agreements, if credible progress toward Palestinian statehood could be demonstrated.

The Trump administration aimed to show that the “pathway to implementing Stage Two of the Gaza plan — which includes the International Stabilization Force and a framework for Palestinian statehood — is already in place,” Diker told The Algemeiner in a phone call. “The goal was to get international sanction through the UN so the White House could silence naysayers who claim the plan is a Trump-Israel conspiracy.”

A new poll conducted by the JCFA ahead of the Security Council vote found that 70% percent of Israelis opposed the creation of a Palestinian state under current conditions, with opposition rising to just under 80% among Jewish Israelis. Even when linked to Saudi normalization, the overwhelming majority (62%) remained opposed.

According to Diker, the UN resolution was largely declarative and would not bring the region closer to a Palestinian state. The real agenda rested with Saudi-US ties, with MBS telling Trump that Saudi investments in the United States would increase to nearly $1 trillion. Palestinian statehood figured mostly as lip service, and while Israel signed on, the Palestinian leadership in the form of the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority has proven incapable of governing its own public, with polling consistently showing Hamas as the preferred choice among Palestinians — both in Gaza and the West Bank.

“It’s an ironic development that the great Western powers pushing for a Palestinian state are essentially strengthening Hamas’s hand as the effective leadership of the Palestinian people following the Oct. 7 massacres,” he said.

Wilf, who recently announced her return to politics with her newly formed Oz party, argued that Washington’s goal is to push the Palestinian issue “off the headlines” long enough to advance its broader Middle East agenda.

“The Abraham Accords are no longer about normalizing relations with Israel,” she said in a briefing with reporters on Wednesday. “It’s basically American shorthand for bringing the Islamic and Arab world into the Western orbit in a more structured way and pulling them as much as possible away from China.”

Wilf warned that while Washington’s approach of “constructive ambiguity” — the vague language now anchoring the resolution — may serve its short-term strategic goals for the conflict, it puts Israel at risk. By avoiding clear definitions of what a reformed Palestinian Authority or a de-radicalized Gaza would mean, she argued, the resolution leaves the same loopholes that allowed Hamas to rebuild in the past.

The deeper problem, Wilf argued, is a pervasive Palestinian ideology built on rejecting Jewish sovereignty. Until that changes, efforts toward statehood will remain hollow, a dynamic she summed up as “Schrödinger’s Palestine” — a state when it comes to attacking Israel in international forums but not a state when it comes to taking responsibility for its own actions.

Diker said the tension Wilf described has already become a “built-in collision” between Western diplomacy and Palestinian realities.

“The West is acting in a rather colonialist manner by refusing to note the democratic choice of the Palestinian people,” he said. “Oct. 7 was Hamas’s crowning achievement to ultimately uproot and replace the Fatah-led leadership of the Palestinian street.” Algemeiner

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After Muslim Mob Attack on Synagogue, Mamdani Warns Jews Fleeing New York for Israel They’re Violating International Law Next, Mamdani will declare that Jewish prayers violate international law. November 21, 2025, by Daniel Greenfield.

On Wednesday night, a mob of Muslims and radical leftists assaulted a synagogue in Manhattan. Much as in the past, the police allowed the mob to blockade the synagogue and terrorize the Jews in and around it with no response.

The pro-terrorist mob chanted calls for death and globalizing the ‘intifada’ of Islamic terrorism. Taunts were shouted at local Jewish community members.

As well as an explicit call for violence” “Take another settler out”.

These same kinds of mobs had previously attacked a Holocaust museum in LA screening a documentary about Oct 7 and a number of synagogues on the pretext that they provided space to a real estate agent selling apartments in Jerusalem.

The pretext for the attack on the Park East Synagogue was that ‘Nefesh b’Nefesh’ (Soul to Soul) a Jewish group that promotes immigration to Israel was holding an event there.

Any protest outside a mosque has been met with immediate condemnation and police action. Islamist mobs however have been allowed to get away with these attacks again and again even though the FACE Act specifically prohibits blocking access to houses of worship. The Trump administration for the first time filed FACE charges over a similar attack on a synagogue in New Jersey.

But, in a taste of things to come, Zohran Mamdani’s spokeswoman mildly stated that the Islamist preparing to take over New York City “has discouraged the language used at last night’s protest”, like the calls to murder Jews, and then condemned the synagogue in terms very familiar to those defending previous attacks, stating that “sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law”.

According to Mamdani, Jews fleeing the Muslim mobs of his movement are violating “international law” by taking refuge in their homeland.

Once Mamdani takes office, the mob that attacked a synagogue will be on the inside.

As an assemblyman, Mamdani and his first endorsee, Aber Kawas, an anti-Israel ‘Palestinian’ activist, had introduced a BDS bill that would shut down most Jewish nonprofit groups. He’ll now have the power to do far worse.

The goal of this harassment is to terrorize Jews and then eventually Christians out of public life. It starts with intimidating and shutting down any events having to do with Israel. This provides a pretext for harassment of Jews under the guide of fighting ‘Zionism’. Then they can protest Jewish prayers next because they mention the biblical verses about the ingathering of the exiles to Israel.

And Mamdani will declare that Jewish prayers violate international law. FPM

And so it begins. Mamdani Wastes No Time Showing His Israel Hatred. Zohran Mamdani just declared helping Jews move to Israel is “illegal” & “violates international law” – while protesters screamed “Death to the IDF” outside a Manhattan synagogue. Is this the future of New York?

Gila Isaacson. Nov 20, 2025 23:50

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani issued a measured response Thursday to the chaotic anti-Israel protest outside Manhattan's historic Park East Synagogue on Wednesday night, where around 200 demonstrators chanted "Death to the IDF," "Globalize the Intifada," ... JFeed

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French Muslim boy jailed for rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl has sentence commuted in retrial. Mathilda Heller, Jerusalem Post, November 19, 2025

One of two French Muslim teenagers found guilty of raping a 12-year-old Jewish girl in 2024 has had his sentence commuted on account of “need to prepare for future reintegration.” JPost

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New York Post @nypost: Today's cover: A controversial Muslim nonprofit used cash from its donors to reward agitators who set up anti-Israel encampments at US colleges, according to a bombshell new report. [163]. Nov 19, 2025. [164] on X

CAIR Offered $1,000 Checks for Campus Protests. When will the IRS hold CAIR accountable? November 19, 2025, by Daniel Greenfield.

In Israel, they have something called ‘Pay to Slay’ in which the Palestinian Authority terror group pays Islamic terrorists who are captured while committing terrorist attacks or, if they die, pays their families.

Under the first Trump administration, it led to a cutoff of U.S. aid to the PA.

CAIR apparently had set up something similar in America. [165].

'Anti-Israel agitators who spread disruption at US colleges and were punished by authorities were awarded checks for $1,000 by a Muslim nonprofit, The Post has learned.

The money was given to students who faced penalties for leading pro-Palestinian protests before and after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 2023, according to a bombshell report by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) and the Intelligent Advocacy Network (IAN) [166].

The cash was awarded from a “Champions of Justice Fund,” set up by the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) as “institutional endorsement,” the report claims.

In California, the largest arm of the CAIR web of nonprofits, affiliates in San Francisco and Los Angeles raised more than $100,000 in donations for campus radicals, while the main group solicited $64,000 in donations, records show.

In October 2024, CAIR-CA awarded $20,000 in loans and scholarships to 20 student protestors from the “Champions of Justice Fund.”

The identities of the student recipients have never been revealed, but the institutions they attend were in CAIR’s literature, and included Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania and Harvard.

That means students suspended or expelled from Columbia University for storming and occupying the university’s Hamilton Hall, barricading themselves inside the building with furniture and padlocks on April 30, 2024 — an incident which resulted in the building having to be stormed by police — could have potentially qualified for the $1,000 checks.'

CAIR is a 501(c)(3) and it’s violated that status over and over again, but this may be one of the most graphic violations.

The IRS has gone after conservative and pro-Israel groups. It has yet to hold the pro-terrorist movement accountable. FPM

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Mamdani’s synagogue statement raises red flags. Plus, remembering Dem pollster Mark Mellman. November 21, 2025. JewishInsider

After Muslim Mob Attack on Synagogue, Mamdani Warns Jews Fleeing New York for Israel They’re Violating International Law Next, Mamdani will declare that Jewish prayers violate international law November 21, 2025, by Daniel Greenfield.

On Wednesday night, a mob of Muslims and radical leftists assaulted a synagogue in Manhattan. Much as in the past, the police allowed the mob to blockade the synagogue and terrorize the Jews in and around it with no response.

The pro-terrorist mob chanted calls for death and globalizing the ‘intifada’ of Islamic terrorism. Taunts were shouted at local Jewish community members.

As well as an explicit call for violence” “Take another settler out”.

These same kinds of mobs had previously attacked a Holocaust museum in LA screening a documentary about Oct 7 and a number of synagogues on the pretext that they provided space to a real estate agent selling apartments in Jerusalem.

The pretext for the attack on the Park East Synagogue was that ‘Nefesh b’Nefesh’ (Soul to Soul) a Jewish group that promotes immigration to Israel was holding an event there.

Any protest outside a mosque has been met with immediate condemnation and police action. Islamist mobs however have been allowed to get away with these attacks again and again even though the FACE Act specifically prohibits blocking access to houses of worship. The Trump administration for the first time filed FACE charges over a similar attack on a synagogue in New Jersey.

But, in a taste of things to come, Zohran Mamdani’s spokeswoman mildly stated that the Islamist preparing to take over New York City “has discouraged the language used at last night’s protest”, like the calls to murder Jews, and then condemned the synagogue in terms very familiar to those defending previous attacks, stating that “sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law”.

According to Mamdani, Jews fleeing the Muslim mobs of his movement are violating “international law” by taking refuge in their homeland.

Once Mamdani takes office, the mob that attacked a synagogue will be on the inside.

As an assemblyman, Mamdani and his first endorsee, Aber Kawas, an anti-Israel ‘Palestinian’ activist, had introduced a BDS bill that would shut down most Jewish nonprofit groups. He’ll now have the power to do far worse.

The goal of this harassment is to terrorize Jews and then eventually Christians out of public life. It starts with intimidating and shutting down any events having to do with Israel. This provides a pretext for harassment of Jews under the guide of fighting ‘Zionism’. Then they can protest Jewish prayers next because they mention the biblical verses about the ingathering of the exiles to Israel.

And Mamdani will declare that Jewish prayers violate international law. FPM

Mamdani Under Fire for Response to Mob Targeting New York City Synagogue. By Corey Walker, November 21, 2025.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is facing intense criticism from Jewish leaders and pro-Israel advocates after issuing a statement that appeared to legitimize a gathering of demonstrators who called for violence against Jews outside a prominent synagogue on Wednesday night.

The protesters were harassing those attending an event being held by Nefesh B’nefesh, a Zionist organization that helps Jews immigrate to Israel, at Park East Synagogue in Manhattan.

“We don’t want no Zionists here!” the group of roughly 200 anti-Israel activists chanted in intervals while waving the Palestinian flag. “Resistance, you make us proud, take another settler out.”

One protester, addressing the crowd, reportedly proclaimed, “It is our duty to make them think twice before holding these events! We need to make them scared.”

Footage on social media also showed agitators chanting “death to the IDF,” referring to the Israel Defense Forces, as well as “globalize the intifada” and “intifada revolution.” Community figures described the scene as openly threatening and a stark escalation of anti-Jewish hostility in New York City.

Mamdani, who was elected the city’s next mayor earlier this month, issued a statement that “discouraged” the extreme rhetoric used by the protesters on Wednesday night but did not unequivocally condemn the harassment of Jews outside their own house of worship. Mamdani’s office notably also criticized the synagogue, with his team describing the event inside as a “violation of international law,” an allegation apparently referencing Israel’s settlement policies in the West Bank.

“The mayor-elect has discouraged the language used at last night’s protest and will continue to do so,” Mamdani spokesperson Dora Pekec said in a statement on Thursday. “He believes every New Yorker should be free to enter a house of worship without intimidation, and that these sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law.”

Jewish leaders reacted with disappointment, arguing that Mamdani effectively provided political justification for a protest that targeted Jews for participating in a mainstream, fully legal pro-Israel program. Critics said the state assemblymember’s framing implied that the synagogue’s event, not the threatening chants outside, was the real problem, a position they described as deeply irresponsible amid rising antisemitism in the city.

“Do they think this is clever? Telling Jews not to use synagogues to inform fellow Jews about how to move to Israel, which many Jews consider a commandment, because Jews living in Israel violates international law,” wrote Tal Fortgang of the Manhattan Institute.

Mark Goldfeder of the National Jewish Advocacy Center suggested that Mamdani is failing to secure the safety of all New Yorkers.

“You are already failing on your commitment to protect all New Yorkers. An event to celebrate aliyah is not a violation of international law; it is a protected First Amendment right,” he wrote, referencing the process by which Jews immigrate to Israel.

The World Jewish Congress said the protests “produced scenes early [sic] reminiscent of Kristallnacht,” the infamous Nazi pogroms of November 1938 that terrorized the German Jewish community.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), who endorsed Mamdani for mayor, strongly condemned the protests.

“No New Yorker should be intimidated or harassed at their house of worship,” Hochul posted. “What happened last night at [Park East Synagogue] was shameful and a blatant attack on the Jewish community.”

Pro-Israel advocates warned that Mamdani’s response normalizes intimidation of Jewish communities and shifts blame onto victims rather than confronting extremist activists. They also noted that support for making aliyah is a core part of Jewish communal life and expressed concern that an elected official would characterize such programming as grounds for protest, especially one marked by calls for violence.

The controversy has heightened tensions in New York’s Jewish community, with many observers calling Mamdani’s remarks a troubling signal that anti-Israel animus is increasingly being used to rationalize hostility toward Jewish religious spaces themselves.

Mamdani’s political ascendance comes amid a spike in anti-Jewish hate crimes within New York City.

The city has been ravaged by a surge in antisemitic incidents since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre across southern Israel. According to police data, Jews were targeted in the majority of hate crimes perpetrated in New York City last year. Meanwhile, pro-Hamas activists have held raucous — and sometimes violent — protests on the city’s college campuses, oftentimes causing Jewish students to fear for their safety.

Mamdani, a far-left democratic socialist and anti-Zionist, is an avid supporter of boycotting all Israeli-tied entities who has been widely accused of promoting antisemitic rhetoric. He has repeatedly accused Israel of “apartheid[sic]” and “genocide[sic]”; refused to recognize the country’s right to exist as a Jewish state; and refused to explicitly condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada,” which has been associated with calls for violence against Jews and Israelis worldwide.

Leading members of the Jewish community in New York have expressed alarm about Mamdani’s victory, fearing what may come in a city already experiencing a surge in antisemitic hate crimes.

A recently released Sienna Research Institute poll revealed that a whopping 72 percent of Jewish New Yorkers believe that Mamdani will be “bad” for the city. A mere 18 percent hold a favorable view of Mamdani. Conversely, 67 percent view him unfavorably. Algemeiner

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Mamdani’s First Endorsement Called Al Qaeda Terrorist a Hero. Daughter of an illegal alien criminal and terrorist supporter runs for office in New York. November 19, 2025. By Daniel Greenfield.

Aber Kawas claims that her activism began when her illegal alien father was deported after being arrested for a crime in New Jersey. Now she’s Zohran Mamdani’s first endorsement.

Kawas had described Fahad Hashmi, convicted of providing material support to Al Qaeda, a synagogue bomber and the Hamas fundraisers known as the ‘Holy Land 5” as “imprisoned heroes” and “living martyrs”. (Mamdani had previously also expressed his support for the jailed Hamas fundraisers.) She expressed support for Ahmed Ferhani, who plotted to throw grenades into a synagogue, calling him “my brother, whose case I’ve followed and whose family I know.”

“A father of a friend, a brother of a friend, a cousin of a friend, a friend of a friend- from Fahad Hashmi, to the Holy Land 5, Tarek Mahena, or Muhammad Soltan, ect., sometimes it really strikes me how little of a degree of separation we all have to these imprisoned heroes. I often reflect about how in a more just world these names would not have just been headlines to me; I would have probably met them, organized with them, or even visited their households,” the Islamist activist backed by Mamdani and the DSA to represent a Latino district wrote.

During the New York City mayoral election, there had been some debate about whether Mamdani was a Marxist or an Islamist. Mamdani has answered that question with his first endorsement in which he backed Aber Kawas, a career Islamist activist for the State Assembly seat in the 34th district, over a Latino DSA member in a mostly Hispanic area in Queens.

Despite the district’s current DSA Assemblywoman Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas putting her Latino DSA chief up for the role, Mamdani and the DSA went with the Islamist instead because, according to Kawas’ director, “we have to actually run a Palestinian Arab in this race because we need to draw the fire of the Israeli lobby” so that the Jews “don’t run things.”

Latinos and socialism have to take a back seat to the Islamic conflict with the Jews.

Kawas, like Mamdani, had just moved to Queens a year before the race to take over the borough. Her qualifications have nothing to do with the Latino district that she and Mamdani have carpetbagged their way into, just her Islamist credentials through Linda Sarsour’s local Islamist group, through Muslim Brotherhood groups such as CAIR and the MSA student group.

And the story of her father’s deportation.

According to Kawas, her illegal alien father was detained after “a Muslim informant turned him in for committing a petty crime” while at other times she claimed that he was deported “due to Islamaphobic and anti-immigrant legislation”. After spending three years in prison, he was finally deported back to his home in Jordan while her mother was forced to “learn English”.

The ‘Palestinian’ Kawas family, Aber, her sister Magdolyn Kawas, and their mother, Manal Abu Samaha or Manal Kawas, got involved in anti-American activism and protested against Trump.

Both the Kawas daughters became organizers with the Arab-American Association, headed by Linda Sarsour, who had co-founded the Muslim Democratic Club of New York where Mamdani had gotten his start. Sarsour recently boasted, “I would be honored to die a martyr”. Sarsour, a Bill de Blasio ally, had seen over $4 million in taxpayer money pour into the Arab-American Association. Aber Kawas became the face of the Islamist group’s activism against national security, claiming that her father had been “torn away” from his family for no reason at all.

According to Rep. Rashida Tlaib, not yet in Congress, writing an op-ed for the Nation of Islam (a violent racist hate group led by Louis Farrakhan), Aber’s family “came to the United States from Jordan when the first Iraq War erupted and decided to remain in the U.S. rather than return to a war-stricken region” and he was arrested for “putting his name on the title form of a car that didn’t belong to him, but to a friend who needed his help.” But, according to a documentary about how hard Muslims have it in America, he was deported for “selling out-of-state cigarettes”.

These three different stories are inconsistent and none of them would have normally involved police surveillance or an “undercover informant”, but Muslim cigarette smuggling rings have had ties to Islamic terrorist groups and terror funding.

The actual filing in the Kawas case reveals that Aber’s father had been convicted of an unspecified crime in New Jersey even while he was facing deportation for overstaying his visa. Abdul Kawas initially agreed to go back home, but then spent years challenging the removal.

In the process, the case seems to have implied that the entire family was illegally here. Abdul Kawas sued to claim permanent resident status because “his wife was the beneficiary of an approved employment-based visa petition” but it turned out “she had never actually worked for the establishment” that had been the basis for her labor certification in the United States. According to Aber, “my mom had to work for the first time (since my father’s deportation). But before that, she had to learn English.” Aber’s mother had received resident status based on an employment visa, but she had never worked and never even spoke English.

Neither of Aber’s parents were legally here and therefore neither are their children.

Aber Kawas followed a typical pathway through Islamist organizations, she was a member of the notorious Muslim Students’ Association chapter at CUNY, which has been the subject of antisemitism investigations, described the Muslim American Society, another Brotherhood group linked to terrorists, as her “second home”, she interned at CAIR, a Muslim Brotherhood group that celebrated the Hamas attacks of Oct 7, worked as an advocacy director at Sarsour’s Arab American Association, which receives funding from Qatar, and then the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights: a fiscal sponsor for a BDS group that celebrated the Oct 7 attacks.

When Zohran Mamdani introduced a BDS bill in the state assembly that would have shut down most Jewish organizations, Kawas was described as a member of the steering committee behind it through the Campaign for Palestinian Rights. After the Oct 7 massacres, she falsely claimed that “Palestinian Americans and Muslim Americans feel like they are experiencing the level of hate and Islamophobia that existed after 9/11 and during the Iraq war.”

Kawas hailed a mural of terrorist hijacker Leila Khaled and denounced Israel as a country created by “European Zionists” based on the “ethnic cleansing” of the Arab Muslim settler population. She moved to South Africa for a degree in Islamic Liberation Theology.

After blaming 9/11 on ‘colonialism’ and ‘Islamophobia’, Aber Kawas colonized and settled a Latino neighborhood in Queens and is trying to push out the Latino candidate to take it over.

Mamdani could have chosen his own movement or the Latinos who backed him. Instead he chose Aber Kawas, because he’s not a Marxist or a Socialist, he didn’t run to provide free buses or government grocery stores, but to advance the cause of Islam and its war on everyone else.

Not satisfied with taking over the New York City mayor’s office, Mamdani chose as his first endorsement: a woman who called an imprisoned Al Qaeda terrorist associate her hero. FPM

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Netanyahu: No Palestinian state, even if it costs Saudi normalization. In interview with Abu Ali Express Telegram channel, PM Netanyahu says no Palestinian state will be established, even at the cost of Saudi ties. He vows to reopen Rafah after hostage remains are returned. Israel National News. Nov 21, 2025, 5:23 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Lebanese PM offers talks with Israel, vows to disarm Hezbollah. Lebanon’s PM Nawaf Salam says he’s ready to negotiate with Israel and seeks US help. Elad Benari. Nov 21, 2025, 5:47 AM (GMT+2)

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Thursday that his country is ready to negotiate with Israel and will seek US assistance to initiate talks, as Israeli airstrikes intensify against Iran-backed Hezbollah.

“I repeat the same offer of readiness to negotiate with Israel,” Salam said in an interview with Bloomberg TV, referencing previous overtures by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to resolve land border disputes and secure Israeli withdrawal from areas retained after last year’s war.

Salam, a former head of the International Court of Justice, pointed to the US-brokered 2022 maritime border agreement as proof that diplomacy is possible. “They ask for negotiations and when we show readiness they don’t agree to the rendez-vous,” he said. “That’s something I’ll be bringing up with the Americans.”

Tensions remain high a year into a US- and French-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel accuses Beirut of failing to uphold its obligation to disarm Hezbollah, which is designated a terrorist organization by the US.

Israel has struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as the terrorist organization continues to rebuild its military infrastructure and maintain an armed presence near Israel’s northern border. INN

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IDF: Troops killed 6 Hamas operatives who emerged from Rafah tunnels, nabbed another 5. Army scanning area to locate additional gunmen; security cabinet said to appoint Sa'ar, Levin, Smotrich and Ben Gvir to oversee Gaza truce's next stage; UN says flow of food aid insufficient By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies. 21 November 2025. TOI

Watch: 15 terrorists left tunnels in Rafah, 11 killed or detained. The IDF revealed that 15 terrorists emerged from tunnels at two different locations east of the yellow line in eastern Rafah. IDF eliminated six, arrested five, and is searching for the others. Israel National News. Published: Nov 21, 2025, 2:56 PM (GMT+2) INN

Israel News Agency. Nov 21, 2025. Hamas Surrenders ... Where are the Hamas's "heroes from the Rafah tunnels"? Caught alive and are already singing in interrogations and exposing the rest of the wretched terrorists who remain there. How good to know that we've learned how to operate and didn't succumb to the international pressure for their sake! These are two options for the terrorists in the Rafah tunnels - either to be eliminated or to be caught and imprisoned in Israel. [0=AZVsG-tR4n8GdzT3rYHfuufMQAAqYP_p0EBIWK2C-0bKtp8-WE_M0V8TD13LjFyBbI-7ijW8Hmwx6qH23syW6wL44YD9HVFYdRLiJETCAvgSSKM52tiWtqFWaMDnxFXurhTDm3tYwhFh52H1VeY1kG4qJDzYlDAaqn17Vg-ORpQ9mMhzU6oAhcGBjdibJdiz5yg&__tn__=-UC%2CP-R on FB]

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Frightening Threat. Shock in Israel: Anonymous Website Posts "Hit List" of Israeli Academics – Up to $100,000 Bounty for Murder. Anonymous site doxxes top Israeli professors with home addresses & ID numbers - $100,000 bounty for murder. Iran suspected as universities rush to protect staff.

Gila Isaacson Nov 21, 2025 03:30

A chilling escalation in threats against Israel's academic community: An anonymous website calling itself "The Punishment for Justice Movement" has published a detailed "kill list" of dozens of senior Israeli professors and scientists, openly calling for physical attacks against them and offering cash rewards of up to $100,000 for their assassination.

The existence of the site was first exposed Thursday by Ynet reporter Itamar Eichner. Alongside the academics' names and photographs, the site lists their private home addresses, phone numbers, Israeli ID numbers, and even travel documents. JFeed

Anti-Israel org. places bounties on heads of Israeli academics for assassination Some of those listed reside outside of Israel, including in the United States of America.

Pro-Palestinian activists protest the war in Gaza on the October 7th Anniversary at the Newscorp headquarters on October 7, 2025 in New York City.

([167]. Pro-Palestinian activists protest the war in Gaza on the October 7th Anniversary at the Newscorp headquarters on October 7, 2025 in New York City).

By Michael Starr. November 21, 2025 12:47. JPost

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IDF uncovers ‘complex’ 4.3-mile Hamas tunnel network in Gaza’s south The route runs under “a densely populated Rafah neighborhood and through an UNRWA compound, mosques, clinics, kindergartens and schools. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 21, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday it had uncovered one of the largest and most complex Hamas tunnel networks found so far in Gaza, a route stretching more than 4.3 miles and descending roughly 82 feet.

The underground route, which the military said ran under “a densely populated Rafah neighborhood and through an UNRWA compound, mosques, clinics, kindergartens and schools,” included 80 hideouts.

In addition to being employed by senior Hamas terrorists to store weapons and plan attacks during extended stays, the network was used to hide the remains of slain IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin for 4,000-plus days. JNS

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Minnesota tax dollars reportedly helped fund Somali terror group Al-Shabaab. According to a “City Journal” investigation, fraudulent programs purportedly helping feed needy children and providing services to autistic kids lined pockets, including overseas.

(Nov. 21, 2025 / JNS) Fraudulent programs that claimed to feed needy children and to support kids with autism in Minnesota stole billions of dollars in recent years, with some of the funding going overseas to Somalia and helping fund the Al-Shabaab Islamist terror group, according to a new report from City Journal, a Manhattan Institute publication.

According to the report, a nonprofit called Feeding Our Future received $250 million in state funding. “Using fake meal counts, doctored attendance records and fabricated invoices, the perpetrators of the fraud ring claimed to be serving thousands of meals a day, seven days a week, to underprivileged children,” the report stated.

“In reality, the money was being used to fund lavish lifestyles, purchase luxury vehicles and buy real estate in the United States, Turkey and Kenya,” it said. It added that several of those connected to Feeding Our Future had connections to or appeared with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a member of the far-left, anti-Israel “Squad” in Congress.

A woman charged in the Feeding Our Future alleged scheme has also been accused of running a $14 million scam that involved fake autism diagnoses for children. JNS

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Too Good To Be True? Trump’s Bizarre Turnaround: "Mamdani Will Be a Great Mayor". From “communist lunatic” to Oval Office bromance in 72 hours: Trump shocks the world by hugging, praising, and defending NYC’s socialist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani while Gaza hangs in the balance. In one surreal hour, bitter enemies become unlikely allies and the political universe tilts on its axis. Gila Isaacson. Nov 22, 2025 07:58 JFeed

‘Very productive’ Oval Office meeting with Mamdani, a ‘very rational person,’ Trump says The U.S. president told reporters in the Oval Office that he doesn’t think that the mayor-elect of New York City is a jihadist. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 21, 2025 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office alongside Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York City, that the two had “a great meeting.”

“A really good, a very productive meeting,” Trump said. “We have one thing in common. We want this city of ours, which we love, to do really well.”

Trump said of Mamdani, a socialist who has said that he would have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested in New York City, that “I met with a man who’s a very rational person.”

“I met with a man who really wants to see New York be great again,” he said. The president referred to the two having in “very strong common” a priority of building housing.

“I think you’re going to have hopefully a really great mayor,” Trump said. “The better he does, the happier I am.”

Mamdani also said that it was a “productive meeting.”

Asked by a New York Post reporter if he would stop Mamdani from having Netanyahu arrested in New York City, Trump said that the two didn’t discuss that.

In response to a question about referring to Mamdani as a communist, Trump said, “he’s got views that a little out there, but who knows, we’re going to see what works. He’s going to change also. We all change. I changed a lot.”

“I feel very confident that he’s going to do a very good job,” Trump said. “I think he is going to surprise some conservative people, actually.”

Mamdani was asked about calling Trump a “fascist” and “despot,” who betrayed the country, a few days prior and saying he would be the president’s worst nightmare.

“I think both President Trump and I, we are very clear about our positions and our views, and I really appreciate about the president is that the meeting that we had focused not on places of disagreement, which there are many, and also focused on the shared purpose that we have in serving New Yorkers,” he said.

“I’ve been called much worse than a ‘despot,’” Trump said.

When pressed in a follow up question about whether he thought Trump was a fascist, Mamdani began to answer and began, “I’ve spoken about—,” before the president cut in. “That’s OK,” he said. “You can just say ‘yes.’”

“It’s easier than explaining it,” Trump said laughing, and patting Mamdani on the shoulder.

Trump also told reporters, “That’s another thing, I think, we have in common, we want to see peace in the Middle East.”

“He said a lot of my voters actually voted for him, and I’m OK with that,” Trump said.

In response to a question, Mamdani said, “I’ve spoken about the Israeli government committing[sic] genocide[sic], and I’ve spoken about our government funding it.”

“I shared with the president in our meeting about the concern that many New Yorkers have of wanting their tax dollars to go towards the benefit of New Yorkers and their ability to afford basic dignity,” he added.

‘A bully’.

“Don’t forget: President Trump relentlessly attacked Zohran Mamdani and did everything to stop his win. It’s funny how his tune changed when confronted with Mamdani’s actual focus on affordability—something Trump claims to care about,” stated Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). “Let this be a lesson: Always stand up to a bully.”

Leo Terrell, chair of the U.S. Justice Department task force to combat Jew-hatred, stated that there was “excellent chemistry between President Trump and Mamdani.”

The press conference, which John Podhoretz, the Commentary magazine editor, called a “bromance with Mamdani,” also included a question from a reporter about whether Trump agreed with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who is running for governor, that Mamdani is a “jihadist.”

“No, I don’t,” Trump said. “She’s out there campaigning. You say things sometime in a campaign. She’s a very capable person.”

Stefanik responded. “We all want New York City to succeed. But we’ll have to agree to disagree on this one,” she stated.

“If he walks like a jihadist, if he talks like a jihadist, if he campaigns like a jihadist, if he supports jihadists, he’s a jihadist,” she stated. “And he’s Kathy Hochul’s jihadist.” JNS

House passes bill condemning "horrors of socialism" as NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani arrives in Washington. By Marcia Kramer. November 21, 2025 / 7:12 PM EST / CBS New York

Just hours before New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, arrived in Washington, D.C., for his first meeting with President Trump, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution condemning the "horrors of socialism." CBS

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Laura Loomer @LauraLoomer: Wild to allow a jihadist communist to stand behind the President’s desk in the Oval Office.

Sad to see. Quote: Loomer Unleashed @LoomerUnleashed · Nov 21 President Trump and Zohran Mamdani are currently taking question. Nov 21, 2025. on X

VANITY FAIR @VanityFair: The extent of Trump’s affection for the Mayor-elect feels unprecedented.

“Let’s just say I didn’t have Mamdani and Trump having a cordial Oval Office meeting and presser on my 2025 MAGA Bingo card,” Eric Bolling, a longtime Trump ally and television host, texted VF political correspondent @aidnmclaughlin. “Pretty sure I’m not alone. But hell, maybe he has a plan that I’m not seeing.” From vanityfair.com Nov 21, 2025. on X

US stunned by Trump-Mamdani 'bromance'. Rep. Elise Stefanik, called the incoming mayor a "jihadist" and hinted at friction with the president, saying they would have to "agree to disagree" after Trump declined to use that label. Curtis Sliwa, the former GOP candidate for NYC mayor, slammed the meeting as a "phony kumbaya charade." By Or Shaked. Published on 11-23-2025. ILH

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Column. American Jewish Organizations.

The siege of Park East Synagogue and cooperating with Mamdani. Some leaders think they must make nice with the mayor-elect. But how can you work with a hostile mayor who openly sympathizes with those attacking Jewish houses of worship? Jonathan S. Tobin. (Nov. 21, 2025 / JNS) In the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s decisive victory in the New York City mayoral election, most Jewish leaders believed that they had no choice but to do their best to cooperate with him. Doing so was in keeping with the traditions of American democracy.

But how do you work with someone who is sending mixed messages to antisemitic mobs about whether it is OK to besiege synagogues and threaten Jews with violence?

That’s the dilemma facing New York Jewry in the wake of Mamdani’s equivocal comments about the siege of Park East Synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side on the evening of Nov. 19 by an anti-Zionist mob who harassed those entering the building and chanted slogans like “From New York to Gaza, globalize the intifada” and “Resistance you make us proud, take another settler out.”

Lying about aliyah and international law.

Speaking through a spokesman, the mayor-elect issued an anodyne statement about “discouraging” the use of such slogans threatening Jews with violence. It said, “He believes every New Yorker should be free to enter a house of worship without intimidation.”

Had it stopped right there, it would have been appropriate and engendered no criticism. But Mamdani couldn’t leave it at that. In the same sentence, the statement went on to qualify his condemnation of the incident by declaring that “these sacred spaces should not be used to promote activities in violation of international law.”

Let’s be clear: What happened in the synagogue that night was no violation of international law. It was a gathering organized by a group that promotes Jewish immigration to Israel. Far from illegal, that’s a right that is secured by international law dating back to the aftermath of the First World War. It was established in the 1920 San Remo Agreement that guaranteed the right of Jews to settle in their ancient homeland, and then the 1922 League of Nations creation of the British Mandate for Palestine in order to implement this principle.

The founding of the modern-day State of Israel as a result of the U.N. 1947 Partition Resolution (or Resolution 181) further clarified the principle.

But to Mamdani, a man who has been obsessed with opposition to the existence of a Jewish state his entire adult life, merely thinking about moving there is wrong and in violation of some entirely fictional “law” in which Jews—unique among all the peoples in the world—are to be forbidden from living in the place where they are indigenous.

The message he was sending to both the antisemitic mob and to the Jews was clear. The 34-year-old may not yet feel comfortable openly supporting incidents in which Jews are threatened with violence and harassed while entering a synagogue. But not even a desire to ensure that he has a honeymoon period with New Yorkers after his election is enough to prevent him from stating unambiguously that he is definitely on the side of those making such threats.

If nothing else, that should give pause to the city’s Jewish establishment, which has spent the weeks since Mamdani’s election signaling to him that they want to make nice with him and have no intention of actively working against a man who has no scruples about siding with antisemites.

An abnormal situation.

If this had been a normal mayoral election, that’s exactly what they should be doing.

Many, especially in deep-blue New York, have treated President Donald Trump’s two election victories as an exception to that basic premise of democracy. That notwithstanding, it is necessary for those who back the losing candidates in elections to act as a loyal opposition to the winners, as opposed to a “resistance,” as Trump’s adversaries have done. Whatever one thinks about the outcome, those who care about democracy are obligated to treat the results of the ballot box as legitimate and to work with the victors for the betterment of all citizens.

And that is exactly how Jewish leaders were treating Mamdani. His record of support for antisemitic BDS campaigns and opposition to the existence of the one Jewish state on the planet—not to mention his radical socialist ideas about governing the city—had frightened many Jewish New Yorkers, the overwhelming majority of whom voted against him. But the organized Jewish world made no secret about its readiness to cooperate with the new administration in City Hall.

They cheered the news that Mamdani was prepared to allow Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to stay in her crucial role, thus sending a message that Jews would not be abandoned. And Mamdani also sent representatives to meet with leaders of the city’s Jewish Federation and Community Relations Council.

Skepticism was warranted. Still, they were prepared to give the mayor the benefit of the doubt. They accepted the premise that his ideological obsession with opposing Israel and opposition to essential elements of Jewish identity related to the Jewish homeland and peoplehood would not impact his duties as mayor or endanger the Jewish community.

But the Nov. 19 incident gave Jewish New Yorkers an unwelcome reminder of what it means to have someone so closely associated with Jew-hatred in a position of power. More than that, they were put on notice about what they are likely to be in for during the next four years.

Making the Jews scared.

When Park East Synagogue, a Modern Orthodox congregation whose building is a historic landmark, hosted an event for the Nefesh B’Nefesh organization that promotes aliyah, it was besieged by a mob of more than 200 demonstrators shouting antisemitic slogans and harassing those entering the venue. As the New York Post reported, the swarm of angry Jew-haters chanted the usual litany of slogans that have become familiar since the Hamas-led Palestinian Arab terror attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Their purpose was not merely to state their hostility to Israel or Jews. As one of their leaders told the mob, “It is our duty to make them think twice before holding these events.” As the Post reported, the agitator “repeated emphatically” that “we need to make them scared. We need to make them scared. We need to make them scared.”

And by stating that he agreed with the basic premise of their cause, the mayor-elect was telling Jews throughout the city that they had every reason to be afraid for their safety in a New York governed by the incoming mayor. And so, Mamdani needs to be sent an unequivocal message by decent New Yorkers, whether or not they are Jewish, that this kind of messaging is both unacceptable and dangerous.

It’s not just that he was lying about aliyah being a violation of international law rather than a basic right of the Jewish people. He also has no business spouting opinions about what sort of events should be held in synagogues. That’s especially true when those houses of worship are liable to be besieged by bloody-minded protesters who seek to intimidate Jews into silence, when the mayor is making no secret that he is in agreement with the thugs screaming at the Jews.

Despite the pious language about ensuring the safety of those entering synagogues, his talk about Jews holding illegal events is a bright green light to antisemites to repeat this outrage. Under the circumstances, Jews have every right to wonder what’s in store for them in Mamdani’s New York, regardless of Tisch’s continued tenure at the New York City Police Department. Indeed, it may well be a foreshadowing of even worse to come.

That’s why the “business as usual” talk from Jewish leaders has to cease.

It’s true that Jewish organizations need to ensure that there is some cooperation with the city administration when necessary. But they can’t ignore the fact that Mamdani isn’t being shy about telling Jews that they can only consider themselves safe if they disavow an essential element of their identity and faith. Support for Israel and Zionism is integral to being Jewish, and that is something that the overwhelming majority of Jews believe, whether or not they are observant or where their sympathies lie in terms of Israel or American politics.

In essence, Mamdani isn’t hesitating to send a message that he is at war not just with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he continues to threaten with arrest if the Israeli leader visits the city on his watch. Notwithstanding his pledges to be a mayor for all New Yorkers, he’s also at war with Jewish peoplehood. And that is something that no Jewish leader or entity should tolerate or let pass without vigorous protest.

Jewish leaders must act.

At this point, responsible Jewish leaders, especially those specifically tasked with monitoring antisemitism and the defense of the Jews, like the Anti-Defamation League, need to stop talking about cooperation and start planning for a campaign of active resistance to Mamdani’s prejudicial attitudes towards Jewish life.

That means not only organizing the kind of demonstrations that make it clear that New Yorkers won’t accept his taking the side of violent thugs advocating for Jewish genocide.

It also should mean a policy of legal action designed to thwart those instances when the mayor and his staff of left-wing agitators and Marxist ideologues start trying to put their ideological obsession with destroying the Jewish state into action with BDS-style discriminatory policies. In addition, they must begin—to the extent that it is possible in a city and state where gun rights are not respected by local authorities—to prepare members of the Jewish community to defend themselves against what is likely to follow.

And they should also declare their willingness to support any actions by the president of the United States, who, though opposed by the liberal Jewish majority in New York, has a demonstrated record of support and friendship for Jews and Israel, intended to hamstring Mamdani’s ability to injure the Jewish community.

The coming months will be a test not only of how far Mamdani will go to antagonize and threaten the Jewish community, but also of the mettle of a generation of Jewish leaders who have heretofore shown little sign of being ready to lead their community in an unprecedented battle for their rights and safety. If they aren’t equal to this challenge, and instead prefer to seek to ingratiate themselves with an antisemitic mayor, then it will be time to replace them with others who are made of sterner stuff. JNS

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IDF troops conduct defensive missions, locate arms in Syria. The paratroopers are carrying out operations aimed at protecting Israeli civilians. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 22, 2025 / JNS) Israel Defense Forces troops from the 55th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade were recently called up for duty and are now operating defensively in southern Syria under the command of the 210th “Bashan” Division.

The paratroopers are carrying out “proactive defensive missions” aimed at protecting Israeli civilians, particularly residents of the Golan Heights, the IDF said on Friday. JNS

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IDF kills 13 terrorists in strike on Hamas compound in Lebanon. The Islamist organizations “continue to cynically exploit the population and civilian infrastructure for terror purposes,” the army said.

(Nov. 22, 2025 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces this week struck a Hamas training compound located in the heart of Ain al-Hilweh, southeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon, the military confirmed on Friday.

Thirteen terrorists were killed in Tuesday’s strike, including Jawad Sidawi, whom the IDF described as being involved in training operatives to carry out attacks from Lebanese territory against Israelis.

“Lebanon pledged to disarm the armed factions in the Palestinian camps, yet the terrorist organizations continue to cynically exploit the population and civilian infrastructure for terror purposes,” the IDF said.

“Despite the denials of Hamas, the training facility is clear proof of the organization’s attempts to establish itself in Lebanon,” it added.

The military said it took steps ahead of the strike to reduce the risk to civilians, including deploying precision munitions, conducting aerial surveillance and gathering additional intelligence. JNS

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Families of fallen hostages urge action as survivors meet Trump. Omri Gvili says his brother Ran was 'a hero in every sense,' describing a 'tough month' as the family tries to move forward; Elad Or is sure no one has forgotten his brother Dror; also left behind is Sudthisak Rinthalak, who worked in Israeli agriculture to support his parents; this week, the call to bring them home reached Washington, aided by 26 former hostages who met with Trump Lihi Gordon|11.22.25 03:51

More than a week has passed since Hamas last transferred to the Red Cross — and then to Israel — the remains of a hostage killed in captivity. While the terror group claims it is struggling to locate the three remaining captive bodies — Ran Gvili, Dror Or and Sonthisak Rintalak — their families are still waiting for closure.

In conversations with ynet over the past week, the families described the pain of being the last ones still waiting, alongside the hope of eventually closing the circle, like everyone else. Israeli officials believe there is indeed an objective difficulty in locating the three bodies, despite ongoing intelligence efforts and searches on the ground in recent days. YNet

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Trump's Epstein reversal sparks turmoil inside MAGA. Trump vowed during the campaign to release the Epstein files, but since returning to the White House he has tried to downplay the issue as 'boring stuff'; after Congress approved their release, expectations are high despite uncertainty over what they contain, as Democrats move to capitalize and debate grows over the pending name list and a conspiratorial article Netanyahu shared AP|11.22.25 01:29

A simple campaign promise by President Donald Trump — to release the investigative files of billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — has erupted into a political storm that now threatens to split his coalition. This week, after months of efforts by his administration to tamp down the issue, Congress almost unanimously approved a bill requiring the documents’ release. Trump, who shifted his position days before the vote, signed the legislation, and the Justice Department must now make the files public within less than a month.

Expectations are high, fueled by years of conspiracy theories promoted by many in Trump’s closest circle. Some claims, including the existence of a “client list” of prominent figures linked to Epstein, have already been deemed nonexistent by federal officials.

“To see this turn into a battle is tearing MAGA apart,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said this week. She has stood with Epstein’s victims and announced late Wednesday she will leave Congress in January after a very public dispute with Trump over the issue. “The only thing that will satisfy the strong, brave women behind me is real action to release these documents. The American people won’t tolerate anything less,” she said.

Lesson in political opportunity. Epstein’s 2019 death in a New York jail cell spawned new conspiracy theories, particularly on the political right. During his campaign, before returning to the White House — and before leaked emails revealed his name appeared hundreds of times in various documents — Trump signaled openness to releasing the files. But once back in office, he sought to sweep the issue aside.

Attorney General Pam Bondi raised expectations for a full release but reversed course several months ago. The Justice Department’s shift angered Trump supporters, who accused the department of a “cover-up.” Democrats pounced. In Congress, they looked for ways to force Republicans to vote in favor of releasing the files and launched a two-track effort: They opened an inquiry in the House Oversight Committee and rallied rare, near-unanimous support for a petition that bypasses the speaker’s control over which bills reach the floor. That Democratic push — joined by several key Republicans, including Greene, whose clash with Trump is now costing her politically — culminated this week with the bill’s passage in both chambers. The release of the “Epstein files” has become a mainstream political demand in Washington that no one can ignore. Still, it remains unclear whether the full set will actually be made public. YNet

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Cave of the Patriarchs utilities shifted to Israeli control For the first time in decades, Israel has taken full control of the site's electricity and water from the Waqf. Hezki Baruch. Nov 22, 2025, 8:48 PM (GMT+2) [Kiryat Arba]. INN

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Trump Admin Revokes Visa From South African Official Who Spearheaded 'Genocide' Case Against Israel. Naledi Pandor, former South African foreign minister, has repeatedly professed her support for 'jihad' and 'armed struggle'.

Adam Kredo. November 21, 2025 FeeBeacon

([South Africa's former Minister of International Relations, Dr. Naledi Pandor, became the face of the ICJ case accusing Israel of fake genocide [Pallyweid]. In her early years, Pandor was educated in Botswana. While there, she met her future husband, a Muslim, and converted to Islam].

South African Minister Of International Relations And Cooperation Naledi Pandor At Cape Town Mosque: America Is Next – Countries And Officials That Fund Israel’s War Machine Will Be Liable For ICC Prosecution; Class Actions Planned Against Foreign Citizens Serving In The IDF; I Cannot Lead A Jihad, So I Turn To International Institutions. MEMRI, May 28, 2024.

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor gave a talk about the situation in Rafah and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings at the Stegman Road Mosque – Masjid Al-Jaamia Stegman in Claremont, a suburb of Cape Town, on May 28, 2024. She said that she wishes that she were shoulder to shoulder with the men and women in Rafah. Pandor stated that the countries and officials that continue to fund and arm “Israel’s war machine” will be liable for prosecution in the International Criminal Court. She added that U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson stated that “if the ICC is allowed to threaten Israel’s leaders, then we know America will be next,” and to this South Africa responds with: “Of course.” Pandor continued to say that there is a planned class action suit against foreigners who are serving in the IDF but are not Israeli citizens. Naledi Pandor’s talk was streamed live on Ahmed Meshtawy on YouTube.

Minister Naledi Pandor: “I feel that despite all, you are saying, ‘I am doing what I am doing from too safe a position.’ I would wish I were shoulder to shoulder with the men and women in Rafah. That is where I feel I should be. Say, ‘Allah Akbar!'”

Congregants: “Allah Akbar!” Memri)

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Czech Republic sees sharp rise in antisemitism, report finds. A report by the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic says most antisemitic incidents in 2023 and 2024 occurred on social media, mainly on digital platforms, but also included physical attacks, attempted arson at synagogues and vandalism of cemeteries and other Jewish sites. AP|11.22.25 02:08

The Czech Republic, a close ally of Israel and one of the few European countries that consistently support it in U.N. votes, has also seen a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents since Hamas’ October 7 terror attack. The country’s Jewish community reported the spike Friday, while noting that the Czech Republic remains a safe place for Jews. YNet

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Cave of the Patriarchs utilities shifted to Israeli control For the first time in decades, Israel has taken full control of the site's electricity and water from the Waqf. Hezki Baruch. Nov 22, 2025, 8:48 PM (GMT+2) [Kiryat Arba]. INN

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Germany weighs ban on, 'From the river to the sea'. Germany’s antisemitism czar says slogans like ‘From the river to the sea’ should be illegal. Shira Li Bartov, JTA. Nov 23, 2025, 12:54 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Qatar pumping tens of billions into universities to help Muslim Brotherhood weaken US, ‘destroy democracy’. By Chris Nesi. Published Nov. 21, 2025, 6:19 p.m. ET

Qatar has allegedly pumped more than $20 billion into American colleges and other top institutions as part of the Muslim Brotherhood’s decades-long plan to infiltrate the US and “destroy” democracy from within, a leading research institute warns — while adding that the nefarious funding could be staggeringly higher.

The Qatar Foundation, which is bankrolled by the country’s ruling Al Thani royal family, has apparently been injecting tens of billions of dollars into institutions to help the Sunni Islamist group carve out toeholds in the educational system, according to a new report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP).

“The royal family of Qatar has a Bay’ah — a spiritual oath — to the Muslim Brotherhood, so they’re pumping in many, many billions of dollars into our universities, K-12 schools and cultural institutions, using influence and soft power to promote its ideology,” Dr. Charles Asher Small, executive director of ISGAP, claimed in an interview with The Post. NYPost

Revealed: Qatar spent $20 billion to spread Islamism in US colleges. A report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy reveals Qatar's efforts to spend billions at US educational institutions as part of a Muslim Brotherhood plan to weaken the West. Israel National News. Published: Nov 23, 2025, 8:11 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Holocaust and October 7th. passed away. Ruth Haran Hertzman, a 90-year-old Holocaust survivor who lived through the 10/7 massacre in Be’eri, has passed away. Her son Avshalom was murdered and seven family members were taken hostage to Gaza. Israel National News. Nov 23, 2025, 8:22 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Young German leaders visit Israel in eye-opening mission: ‘Nova victims could've been my friends’. Weeklong visit by 160 young German leaders, including Muslims and left-wing activists, aims to reshape how their generation understands Israel. Itamar Eichner | published: 11.22.35 | YNet

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X rolls out location tool, unmasks fake Gaza influencer network. Platform’s new transparency feature uncovers fake Gaza influencer network, revealing users posing as war witnesses while posting from Central Asia and Europe Daniela Ginzburg | published: 11.23.25 02:19

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has quietly introduced a feature in recent days that publicly displays key background information about user accounts. The tool adds a small button on profile pages that reveals the country or region where an account is based, how many times the user has changed their handle, when the account was created and where the app was originally installed, making previously hidden information accessible to all users. YNet

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IDF ousts commanders over Oct. 7, removing southern, intel and ops chiefs from reserves. Eyal Zamir called former intel chief Aharon Haliva, who said he had taken responsibility and expects a state inquiry; Yaron Finkelman will end his service, Oded Basyuk was removed from reserves and Shlomi Binder received a reprimand but will retire only after his term.

Yossi Yehoshua | published: 11.23.25 08:33

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Sunday evening carried out the first dismissals of senior commanders over the military’s failures during Hamas’ October 7 terror attack, more than two years after the massacre in the Gaza border communities and the outbreak of the war. YNet

IDF Leadership Shake-Up. Mass Purge: The Full List of Senior IDF Officers Being Forced Out Over October 7 Failures. The IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir announced a major reckoning for the October 7 failure, confirming the planned retirement of AMAN Chief Shlomi Binder and the dismissal of multiple Major Generals, including the former heads of Operations and Southern Command, from reserve duty.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 23, 2025 09:41 JFeed

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IDF dismissal parade. IDF chief dismisses former 8200 commander from reserves over phone. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir dismissed Yossi Shariel, who was the commander of Unit 8200 on October 7, from reserve service after he failed to attend a meeting. The former commander was dismissed during a phone call, in which he told the chief of staff, "I took personal responsibility and apologized. I had no intention of staying in the reserves because I knew the implications." Yossi Yehoshua|11.23.25 YNet

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This is how Hezbollah's chief of staff was eliminated. The operation was coordinated with the US and explained as consistent with the ceasefire framework because Haytham 'Ali Tabataba'i continued directing terrorist activity. Israel's assessment is that Hezbollah will not respond. By Lilach Shoval. Published on 11-23-2025. ILH

Top Target Eliminated. Operation Black Friday: IDF Confirms Assassination of Hezbollah 'Chief of Staff' in Beirut Strike. The IDF confirmed the assassination of Ali Tabatabaei, the de facto Hezbollah Chief of Staff, in a daring aerial strike on his safe house in the Dahiya quarter of Beirut, an operation authorized by the Prime Minister and Defense Minister. [168]. Eliana Fleming Nov 23, 2025 09:19 JFeed

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Part of Routine Enforcement. After Shocking Elimination, Israel Clarifies: No Broader Escalation Planned in Lebanon The IDF confirms the strike on Hezbollah’s Chief of Staff Ali Tabatabai was a targeted enforcement action, not a trigger for full-scale war. Tabatabai, key in rebuilding Hezbollah’s terror capabilities, was eliminated under direct IDF oversight, as Israel monitors for potential retaliation.

Gila Isaacson. Nov 23, 2025 06:55 YNet

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Qatar's Shadow Empire Crumbles. Trump's Explosive Terror Strike: Muslim Brotherhood To Be Declared a Foreign Terror Organization. President Trump ignites the final assault on the Muslim Brotherhood, branding them terrorists to dismantle their pro-Hamas "civilization jihad" and expose Qatar's billions flooding US campuses with radical influence, will democracy's defenders prevail against this global menace?

Gila Isaacson. Nov 23, 2025.

In a significant development, President Donald Trump announced today that his administration is advancing the designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), with paperwork in its final stages.

Supporters argue this move is critical to address the Brotherhood's alleged inspiration of groups like al-Qaida, ISIS, and Hamas, and to curb its global influence across over 70 countries.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) supported the move, calling the Brotherhood a "pro-Hamas organization" aiming to conduct "civilization jihad" and splinter Western society.

Small emphasized the need for transparency in foreign funding and safeguards against entities opposing democratic ideals. He warned that support for groups like Hamas among students at top universities indicates the influence's impact, and called for understanding the Brotherhood's goals, including isolating Israel, using antisemitism to weaken the U.S., and replacing democratic principles with its ideology.

This comes after a new report from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) alleges that Qatar has funneled over $20 billion (and potentially up to $100 billion) into American universities and other institutions as part of a strategy by the Muslim Brotherhood to infiltrate and undermine U.S. democracy from within.

According to ISGAP Executive Director Dr. Charles Asher Small, the funding originates from the Qatar Foundation, supported by the ruling Al Thani family, which reportedly maintains a spiritual oath to the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist organization. Small described this as an effort to use "influence and soft power" to promote the group's ideology through investments in higher education, K-12 schools, and cultural entities.

The report highlights specific donations, including an estimated $10 billion to Cornell University, primarily for its medical school in Qatar. A Cornell spokesperson stated that funding averages $156 million annually from 2012 to 2025, totaling $2.2 billion, and remains in Qatar for operational purposes. They emphasized the program's role in training doctors and scientists from diverse regions.

Georgetown University is said to have received over $1 billion, directed toward social sciences, Middle East studies, and diplomatic training programs. Georgetown did not provide a response to inquiries.Texas A&M University reportedly accepted $1.3 billion, funding over 500 research projects at its Qatar campus established in 2003. The agreement allegedly grants intellectual property rights to the Qatar Foundation, with faculty receiving 37.5% of net licensing revenue, 33.3% to the foundation, and 29.2% reinvested in the campus.

Among these, 58 projects have potential dual-use military applications, and others involve nuclear research, prompting ISGAP to urge a Department of Energy investigation.Texas A&M clarified that no nuclear, weapons, defense, or national security research occurs at the Qatar campus, and no sensitive projects are conducted there.

The university announced plans to close the campus in February 2025, citing a focus on its core mission in Texas and the U.S.

The report identifies the Muslim Students Association (MSA) as a key conduit for influence, with over 600 campus chapters, including at Columbia University and NYU. It claims MSA collaborates with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) to further Brotherhood objectives related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Columbia University stated it has "zero tolerance for promoting terror or violence" but did not comment specifically on its MSA chapter.

Additionally, the Qatar Foundation International was linked to a controversial "Arab World" map in a Brooklyn public school classroom last year, which labeled Israel as "Palestine."ISGAP's report argues that the Muslim Brotherhood is midway through a plan to "transform Western society from within" by embedding its ideology in key American institutions.

It recommends designating the Brotherhood as a terrorist organization to counter these efforts. Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently applied this designation to the Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). JFeed

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Miss Palestine was married, had child with son of Fatah terrorist Marwan Barghouti. A deep dive revealed that Miss Palestine, Nadeen Ayoub, married Sharaf Barghouti in 2016.

By Mathilda Heller. November 23, 2025. Miss Palestine Nadeen Ayoub was married to the son of arch-terrorist Marwan Barghouti, The Jerusalem Post was able to independently confirm after it was reported by the New York Post.

Ayoub is the first-ever Miss Palestine to compete in the Miss Universe competition. She claims to be a US-Canadian citizen living in Dubai, but an extensive search through social media revealed that she was, until 2020, at least, a fitness instructor at Carmel Gym in Ramallah. Also known as IQ Fitness, the gym is owned by Qassam Barghouti, another of Marwan’s sons. JPost

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Netanyahu: 'Tabataba'i's hands are soaked in the blood of many Israelis and Americans'. Prime Minister Netanyahu said the elimination of Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tabataba’i proves Israel will prevent the group from rebuilding, while also commending President Trump for designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terror organization. Israel National News Published: Nov 23, 2025, 8:43 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Khan Yunis: IDF eliminates three terrorists following breach of security zone. IDF forces operating in Khan Yunis open fire on three terrorists who approached their position in violation of the ceasefire, posing an immediate threat. Israel National News. Nov 24, 2025, 12:09 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Five arrested in Jerusalem for defrauding elderly in auto shop scam. Five Jerusalem Arabs arrested in joint operation, on suspicion of exploiting elderly and innocent customers. Israel National News. Nov 24, 2025, 2:26 PM (GMT+2) INN

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IDF Central Command approves 10 new jurisdiction areas in Samaria. Minister Bezalel Smotrich states, 'authorization of 10 new municipal jurisdiction areas in Samaria, including Gedor in the northern Jordan Valley, is a Zionist, security and national move of the highest level.' Dvir Amar, Yoni Kempinski. Nov 24, 2025, 1:32 PM INN

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Israeli driver injured when Palestinian throws rock through car window | Watch the attack. A local resident was driving in the South Hebron Hills near the settlement of Carmel when a Palestinian threw a rock at his vehicle, shattering the window and slightly injuring him; no suspects have been arrested so far. Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.24.25 YNet

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Israeli officials fear secret understandings in Gaza deal will let Hamas stay armed and in power. Terror group is believed to have accepted Trump’s plan after secret assurances from mediators and US envoys that it will retain influence and parts of arsenal in Gaza, raising fears Israel may fall short of goal to end its rule over enclave. Ron Ben-Yishai|11.24.25. YNet

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Car Fleeing Police Injures 3 Israelis Near Be'er Sheva. This is a developing story.

Gila Isaacson. Nov 24, 2025 04:31 A vehicle fled from the Israeli police and hit (or crashed into) a few Israeli citizens while it was escaping. JFeed

Driver in Tel Sheva breaks through checkpoint, attempts to run over police, shot and arrested in moderate condition. Ilana Curiel | published:11.24.25 05:19

The vehicle that hit civilians at the Tel Sheva junction in the Negev broke through a checkpoint set up as part of the "New Order" operation and attempted to run over police officers. One of them fired at the driver, hitting him in the shoulder - he was arrested and evacuated to Soroka Hospital in moderate condition. Two police officers were lightly injured. It was later discovered that the fleeing driver had not obtained a driving license. YNet

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NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch apologizes to Park East Synagogue over anti-Israel protest response. “People have the right to protest, including within sight and sound of a house of worship. They have the right to say things that are incredibly painful to hear. I understand that pain," Tisch said.

By Thomas Tracy/new York Daily News/TNS November 24, 2025. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch apologized to the congregation of Manhattan’s historic Park East Synagogue after a pro-Palestinian protest outside the house of worship turned into “turmoil” last week.

Tisch, speaking to the congregation during Saturday services, said the NYPD should have set up a “frozen zone” outside the entrance on Thursday, after about 75 pro-Palestinian and 75 pro-Israel protestors squared off outside the 68th St. synagogue. JPost

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White House Shares Incredible Footage of Trump Hosting Freed Hamas Hostages | Watch. Nov 24, 2025 JFeed

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NYC DSA leaders get coveted roles in Zohran Mamdani transition as he crams de Blasio survivors, lefty advocates onto committees. By Hannah Fierick, Craig McCarthy and Matt Troutman. Published Nov. 24, 2025, 8:03 p.m. ET NYPost

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Netanyahu renews call for Beirut to disarm Hezbollah. "I expect the government of Lebanon to fulfill its commitment to disarm Hezbollah," said the Israeli premier. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 24, 2025 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged Beirut to disarm Hezbollah, speaking after an Israel Defense Forces strike in the Lebanese capital killed the Iran-backed terror group’s “chief of staff. JNS

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Israel, Paraguay sign security pact as Sa’ar calls for greater trade ties. “We want to deepen our cooperation in water technologies, advanced agriculture, cyber, renewable energy and more,” Israel's foreign minister said. David Isaac. (Nov. 24, 2025 / JNS) JNS

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Trump directs Treasury, State to consider Muslim Brotherhood terror designation. “The order’s ultimate aim is to eliminate the designated chapters’ capabilities and operations, deprive them of resources and end any threat such chapters pose to U.S. nationals and the national security of the United States,” the White House stated. Andrew Bernard.

(Nov. 24, 2025 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the U.S. secretaries of state and the treasury to consider designating chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations.

According to a White House fact sheet, the president has ordered the two departments to submit a report within 30 days with recommendations to designate national chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations or Specially Designated Global Terrorists and to implement those recommendations within 45 days of the report’s publication.

“President Trump is confronting the Muslim Brotherhood’s transnational network, which fuels terrorism and destabilization campaigns against U.S. interests and allies in the Middle East,” the White House stated.

“The order’s ultimate aim is to eliminate the designated chapters’ capabilities and operations, deprive them of resources and end any threat such chapters pose to U.S. nationals and the national security of the United States,” it added.

The order specifically highlights the activities of three chapters of the Brotherhood as a threat to the United States. JNS

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House ed panel probing Berkeley, Philadelphia, Virginia districts over alleged Jew-hatred. There have been “disturbing reports of Jewish students being harassed and subjected to open antisemitism in their classrooms and hallways” in the districts, the committee said. Aaron Bandler.

(Nov. 24, 2025 / JNS) The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee is investigating three public school districts after “disturbing reports of Jewish students being harassed and subjected to open antisemitism in their classrooms and hallways,” the House panel said on Monday.

The three districts are the Berkeley Unified School District (Berkeley, Calif.), Fairfax County Public Schools (Fairfax, Va.) and the School District of Philadelphia, which collectively educate about 490,000 students in roughly 450 schools and centers.

Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), the committee chair, and a colleague wrote to the Berkeley district that “Jewish and Israeli students have allegedly been regularly bullied and harassed” at its schools since Oct. 7.

Some district teachers and administrators “allegedly facilitate and encourage this hostility, while others fail to act in response to it,” the committee stated. “BUSD teachers, staff and administrators have allegedly urged students to join walkouts and demonstrations during school hours that isolate and alienate Jewish students.”

“At one such walkout, students were allegedly chanting ‘kill the Jews,’” the committee said. (JNS sought comment from the district.) JNS

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Trump Administration. CAIR: Trump's Revocation of Somali Deportation Protections Is Part of 'Israel First[sic]' Campaign. Trump's move followed a City Journal story about large-scale Somali fraud carried out against several Minnesota government programs. Jon Levine. November 24, 2025 FreeBeacon

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Campus. Northwestern Professor Uses Biomedicine Class to Claim Israel Deliberately Killed Its Own Citizens on Oct 7, Lecture Slides Show An online description of the course says it 'uses the Covid-19 pandemic as a point of departure to study the history of global health and biomedicine'.

Alana Goodman. November 24, 2025 FreeBeacon

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Absolutely Sickening. Chilling Discovery: Iranian State-Licensed Website Allows Parents to Profile Girls as Young as 13 for Marriage. A government-licensed Iranian matchmaking site allows profiles for minors as young as 13, aligning with state policy to champion early marriage despite warnings from advocates that the platform is "marketing child marriage."

Eliana Fleming. Nov 24, 2025 13:23

([169]. Stills from a video of the marriage ceremony of a 10-year-old girl in the province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Stills from a video of the marriage ceremony of a 10-year-old girl in the province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad. Photo: Iran Wire).

A recent investigation by the reformist daily Shargh has revealed that a state-sanctioned Iranian matchmaking website, "Adam and Hava," is actively enabling parents to create full marriage profiles for children as young as 13 years old. The site operates without age filters or essential safeguards, essentially functioning as a digital platform for promoting child marriage in line with Iranian legal statutes.

Profiles reviewed by the paper showed a concentration of users under the age of 18, particularly in the country's impoverished regions where the practice of early marriage remains entrenched. Girls were most frequently profiled between the ages of 13 and 16, while boys clustered between 16 and 18. Legal Loophole and State Endorsement The executive manager of the platform, Mohammad-Hossein Asghari, defended the website’s practices by stating it adheres strictly to Iranian law, which sets the minimum marriage age at 13 for girls and 15 for boys. Asghari noted the site’s substantial reach, reporting that approximately 300,000 people have attempted to register, with 70,000 active profiles remaining after identity checks and psychological screening.

The platform requires a parent to complete the registration form for minors under 15, and staff reportedly conduct a conversation with the child before approving the account. However, critics argue this screening process is inadequate and merely legitimizes the practice. JFeed

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Iran plans to undermine Israel's upcoming elections. It is no longer a question of whether Iran plans to interfere in Israel's elections, but a working assumption. Iran is expected to exploit Israel's upcoming vote to deepen internal divisions and undermine political stability, a serious threat Israel is not prepared for. By Danny Citrinowicz. Published on 11-24-2025. ILH

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Deborah Lipstadt has ‘lost faith’ in neutrality of Wikipedia. The former U.S. special envoy on monitoring Jew-hatred told JNS that a Wikipedia page listing “genocide” in Gaza but not on Oct. 7 and not against Christians in Nigeria is part of why the site is an “untrustworthy source.” Aaron Bandler.

(Nov. 24, 2025 / JNS) Wikipedia, one of the internet’s most viewed websites, includes the “Gaza genocide” but not Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks or mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, on a page listing genocides, which, per its statistics, has drawn 62,700 views in the past 30 days.

JNS asked Deborah Lipstadt, the former U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism and Dorot professor of modern Jewish history and Holocaust studies at Emory University, about the page.

“I have pretty much lost faith in Wikipedia as anything resembling a neutral source,” she told JNS.

Wikipedia is “on my list of untrustworthy sources,” Lipstadt told JNS. “It is pretty close to, but not yet identical with, the BBC.”

The scholar said that she did not use Wikipedia as a diplomat and “would have frowned on anyone citing it.”

“Generally, we had much better sources of information,” she said.

Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has said the killings in Nigeria are “not random violence” but amount to “genocide, wearing the mask of chaos.”

There have been recent suggestions on Wikipedia to include Oct. 7 and the Nigerian attacks on the genocide page, but editors declined quickly, saying there was a need for multiple scholarly sources classifying them as such.

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is probing Wikipedia over, in part, concerns of “potentially systematic efforts” to insert antisemitic and anti-Israel propaganda into various Israel-related articles. JNS

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After 18-month manhunt, Israeli forces kill Palestinian terrorist who ran over two IDF soldiers. Yamam commandos eliminate Palestinian terrorist in Nablus who fatally rammed Sgt. Eliya Hilel and Staff Sgt. Diego Shvisha Harsaj; he was released earlier by Palestinian security forces after claiming the attack was accidental. Elisha Ben Kimon|11.24.25 13:36

A long-running manhunt ended Monday when Israel’s Yamam counterterrorism unit killed a Palestinian terrorist who ran over and killed two IDF soldiers in May of last year.

The operation took place in the West Bank city of Nablus. No Israeli forces were injured. Kfir Brigade Commander Col. Eyal Cohen informed the families of the fallen soldiers. YNet

Matador missiles, explosive drone Dramatic Strike: Yamam Kills Terrorist Behind Fatal Ramming Attack | WATCH In a high-stakes operation last night, Israeli forces eliminated Aa Raouf Shetiyah, the terrorist behind the May 2024 ramming attack near Nablus that killed two IDF soldiers.

Gila Isaacson. Nov 25, 2025 03:25 JFeed

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Countries to Take Trapped Fighters — And Everyone Is Saying No. November 24, 2025. YWN

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US Justice Department Launches Probe Into Anti-Israel Mob Targeting New York City Synagogue. November 24, 2025. Algemeiner

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Israel hits Hezbollah’s next generation: 'The IDF is peeling them away layer by layer'. With much of the old guard gone, Lebanese and Western officials say Israel is now focusing on the terror group’s younger ranks, as Iran asserts a right to respond and Hezbollah frets over US support for Israel. Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies|11.25.25. YNet

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Elimination of Hezbollah CoS. White House: Trump supports Israel’s self-defense. Elad Benari. Nov 25, 2025, 1:15 AM INN

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'We show up'. Adams visits synagogue targeted by anti-Israel protest. Israel National News. Nov 25, 2025, 5:10 AM INN

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October 7 victims sue Binance, founder Zhao over terror financing allegations. Victims of Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack sue Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao, alleging the crypto giant laundered over $1B for Hamas and other terror groups. Israel National News. Nov 25, 2025, 4:25 AM (GMT+2) INN

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The Viral ‘Prison Rape’ That Never Happened. Gadi Taub, Tablet Magazine, November 24, 2025.

The IDF’s top lawyer resigned after footage of the supposed ‘rape’ of a Hamas prisoner by Israeli guards at Sde Teiman was shown to have been doctored.

Many unanswered questions remain: While the court probably did not know it was being lied to, why did it accept arguments that were clearly implausible? Why did AG Baharav-Miara not order the arrest of Tomer-Yerushalmi or the confiscation of her phone and her computer immediately after she tendered her resignation? Did she not realize that Tomer-Yerushalmi, who had already done so much to cover her tracks, could use that time to destroy evidence and potentially coordinate testimonies? Baharav-Miara herself will be at least a witness, if not a suspect, in the case. Yet she still refused to recuse herself from overseeing the investigation into Tomer-Yerushalmi, and snubbed the Knesset’s joint session of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, before which she was summoned to appear.

All this prompted Justice Minister Yariv Levin, author of the now-defunct judicial reform, to announce that Baharav-Miara would be barred from the investigation. Her office retorted that the minister had no authority to bar her. To which Levin responded by appointing a special prosecutor—an institution hitherto unknown in Israel. This was a major vindication for Levin: The entire episode—the cover-up, the lack of transparency, the illicit intimacy between law enforcement and the judiciary (over which Israel has no oversight agencies), and the collective contempt for the normal legal process when these agencies investigate themselves—convincingly showed why his controversial legal reforms were necessary.

But Baharav-Miara was not about to relinquish control of the investigation in which she and her subordinates have been implicated, ever since she defended Tomer-Yerushalmi in court. The matter reached the Supreme Court, which decided to bar Baharav-Miara from overseeing the investigation. The judges were clearly not happy to discover they had been lied to by the people whose good name they were helping to protect. Although it ruled against Levin’s special prosecutor based on a technicality, the court authorized him to appoint another (however, it suspended the new appointment last Thursday, to Levin’s understandable chagrin).

When a prosecutor is finally agreed on, it is not clear whether the investigation will manage to get to the bottom of the affair—especially the involvement of Baharav-Miara and her allies in Israel’s various bureaucracies. Nevertheless, the foundations of Israel’s juristocracy have been shaken. Rifts have opened among the various branches of what the Israeli right calls the “deep state.”

Three other dramatic events also recently transpired: Tomer-Yerushalmi was hospitalized after overdosing on medication while under house arrest, in what appeared to be an attempted suicide. One of the Force 100 soldiers, with a distinguished career in combat service, suffered a heart attack. And the president of the military court has recommended that the IDF prosecution accept the request of the defense to halt all proceedings against the Force 100 accused soldiers—now that the alleged victim is no longer in Israeli custody.

There’s also a cultural aspect without which it is difficult to make sense of all this. Israel’s contemporary elites look at the masses with contempt, viewing them as deplorables. In the eyes of these elites and the mainstream press, the riot in Sde Teiman was an attack on the rule of law, which Tomer-Yerushalmi upheld. Here were the right-wing proto-fascists wielding their pitchforks against the gatekeepers of impartial justice. In this view, the Force 100 soldiers and the rioters belonged to the same crowd of tribal ethno-nationalists who share a common contempt for liberal values and human rights. The right saw it very differently: Unpatriotic globalist progressive elites were weaponizing the law in the middle of a war to show the world they are better than the rest of us. Indeed, Israel’s progressive elites have come to define themselves in opposition to those mostly non-Ashkenazi masses, whom they view as too Jewish, too provincial, and too nationalistic.

Tomer-Yerushalmi may argue that her leak was in the wider public interest: to show international jurists that Israel is willing to use force to apprehend its own soldiers and thereby deny international tribunals a legal reason to intervene. Implausible as it seems to most of us, she may well have believed that throwing Force 100 under the bus was a convincing demonstration of Israel’s high-minded moral standards.

Yet it seems that in this case, as in others, identity trumps ideology. To imagine themselves as members of the enlightened global elite, Israeli progressives must define themselves against the Israel that “right-thinking” people abhor. The beautiful people of Spain or the Netherlands or Berkeley, California, don’t particularly care what the facts of Israel’s conflicts with its neighbors are or whether the Israel they have constructed through sloganeering about “colonialism,” “apartheid,” and “genocide” is real or a malevolent fiction. Expressing their abhorrence of a brutal rape that never happened in Sde Teiman was an opportunity for Israel’s elites to show whose side they were on: their fellow elites or the deplorables. Nothing about their choice should be surprising. TabletMag

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Understanding anti-Jewish immigrant roots behind Mamdani's progressive antisemitism. Gil Troy, The Jerusalem Post, November 25, 2025. Just a few years ago, progressive antisemites were as rare as racist civil rights activists or pacifist boxers. Historians usually emphasize the antisemitism of Populist farmers and demagogues. That reflects historians’ left-wing bias and the post-Holocaust view characterizing Jew-hatred as a right-wing pathology. But from the 1880s through the 1920s – while restricting big business, boosting workers, improving factory conditions, rationalizing American government, and seeking order – urban reformers also championed “Americanization.” These upper-class crusaders feared that immigrants, especially Eastern European Jews, were undermining America’s way of life.

John R. Commons, who founded the American Economic Association, warned in 1907 about “the immigration of races and classes incompetent to share in our democratic opportunities.” Progressives like Commons considered Jews religiously misguided and a problematic “race.”

Proving that antisemitism is the longest and most plastic hatred – moldable, adaptable, and frequently toxic – they considered Jews too radical and too capitalist, too Marxist and too Rothschild. Madison Grant’s 1916 blockbuster, The Passing of the Great Race, called the Jews a “race of the urban type, with high intellectual and legal ability,” yet threatening the Nordic stock.

Then like now, waves of immigration triggered a nativist backlash. From 1871 to 1924, 28 million immigrants arrived, making one of every seven Americans foreign-born. Alarmed, the Immigration Restriction League joined other Brahmin activists in demanding entry quotas favoring immigrants from Protestant countries like England and Germany over predominantly-Catholic countries like Italy, and the main source of Jews, Russia and Poland.

The 1924 Immigration Act shut America’s doors just years before Hitler’s rise. Tragically, the restrictive, quota-laden law blocked a life-saving escape route for millions of European Jews.

The Holocaust shocked the Jew-hatred out of most progressives. Even before most Americans read about the Nazi mass murders, leading progressives like 1940 Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie, the journalist Dorothy Thompson, and the liberal Protestant theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, supported suspending immigration quotas to save Jewish lives. After 1945, many lobbied the new president, Harry Truman, to support what became the Jewish state of Israel.

Back then, scholars and activists deemed antisemitism a right-wing phenomenon. In 1950, the German-born social psychologist Theodor Adorno insisted in The Authoritarian Personality that “neither ethnocentrism nor antisemitism ever showed a tendency to go with leftist liberal views.” Such pronouncements ignored Soviet Communism’s Jew-hating dictatorship.

Fixing America’s legacy of discrimination

Enthusiastically pro-Israel, presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson regretted America’s legacy of discrimination. In 1965, Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act, lifting ethnically-driven restrictions, at the base of the Statue of Liberty. He condemned the 1924 Act, bolstering the “twin barriers of prejudice and privilege,” as “un-American.”

Unfortunately, the post-1960s zeal for identity politics turned some progressives against American Jews. As Ronald Reagan and William Buckley marginalized antisemitic conservatives, illiberal liberals increasingly defined people solely based on their race, gender, privilege, and alleged role as oppressors. Those prisms undermined the traditional liberal legacy of equality and color blindness advanced by president Lyndon Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and others.

By 2020, demanding a “racial reckoning,” Black Lives Matter activists somehow linked George Floyd’s racist Minneapolis with Gaza, deciding both were “oppressed” by American and Israeli “oppressors.” They blocked Jews at the intersection, condemned for their “white privilege,” and for supporting Zionism’s “settler-colonialists” in Israel.

Without this ideological derailment, New York wouldn’t have elected progressive Ugandan immigrant Zohran Mamdani, whose anti-Zionism seems antisemitic. Claiming “that when the boot of the NYPD is on your neck, it’s been laced by the IDF,” as he did, is Jew-hatred. Blaming an incident of police brutality reflecting America’s racist past on Israeli soldiers 6,000 miles away falls into the “blame Jews for any random evil” trap.

Still, there’s good news embedded in this tale of regressive progressives betraying liberal expansiveness. If their predecessors could grow out of their antisemitic, anti-immigrant positions, they and their right-wing counterparts can, too. Hopefully, returning to decency won’t require a Holocaust-sized reset. JPost

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Jewish FDNY commissioner who quit over Zohran Mamdani election breaks silence By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon. Published Nov. 25, 2025, 2:47 p.m. ET

Former FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker, who quit when Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral election, broke his silence on his departure — saying he was turned off by the socialist’s campaign from the start.

Tucker, a Jewish philanthropist and businessman who was reportedly turned off by the mayor-elect’s anti-Israeli ramblings during the campaign, made his first comments over the bombshell decision during an interview with “CBS Mornings” host Tony Dokoupil set to air this week.

“What was the moment when you realized this mayor-elect, if elected, is incompatible with me, myself, my personal beliefs,” Dokoupil asked Tucker during an excerpt of the interview released Wednesday.

(Outgoing FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker told CBS he was turned off by Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign. CBS Mornings).

“I think the whole campaign really reflected that for me,” the outgoing commissioner replied.

Tucker cited his religion as a factor in his decision, and said Mamdani has some work to do if he hopes to win over the Big Apple’s rank and file first responders, the outlet said.

Tucker submitted his resignation to Mayor Eric Adams just hours after Mamdani, a Muslim state lawmaker from Queens, trounced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Nov. 4 mayoral election.

The controversial mayor-elect has raised fears in the five boroughs over his democratic socialist agenda and has worried many in the Jewish community over his anti-Israel rhetoric... NYPost

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'Code black! Code black!': The Haredi hotline mobilizing protesters to block draft dodger arrests. A phone hotline dubbed 'Code black' is rapidly mobilizing extremist ultra-Orthodox protesters to suspected draft dodger arrests, exposing a growing, organized anti-draft network

Shilo Freid|11.26.25

A late-night Haredi riot in Ramat Gan late Tuesday was not a spontaneous outburst. It was the result of a well-oiled alert system. Shortly after Military Police troops arrived at the home of a draft-dodging yeshiva student in the city, extremist ultra-Orthodox protestors began pouring into the street. Within minutes, dozens became hundreds.

They shouted, blocked the soldiers, rioted and overturned a Military Police patrol vehicle. Police were forced to extract the troops from the scene. The arrest attempt failed. The draft dodger was not at home but at his yeshiva... Three rioters were arrested. YNet

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X location feature is a wake-up call about the media landscape - analysis. X’s new location tool reveals the global origins of fake accounts, shaking trust in social media. By Micharl Starr. November 26, 2025 [...] In the wake of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's electoral victory, a network of accounts supposedly representing orthodox antizionist Jews shared almost identical messages of praise and denying Jewish concerns about his administration.

One of these, Torah Judaism, was indicated to actually be based in the Philippines rather than New York, before shifting to regional settings, so the account was registered as East Asia and the Pacific.

The region basing was shared by another in the network, Voice of Rabbis, which claims to be in the US and has almost 300,000 followers. Jewish Voice appears to be based in West Asia, and Torah Jews appear to have used a VPN to change the appearance of its location.

Some of the repetition on social media is plagiarism, with accounts cannibalizing the content of smaller followings with marginally successful posts. They often copy legacy media content, screenshotting and cropping to capitalize on the reporting of the legacy media that they were supposed to replace. JPost

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Hostage’s body identified as that of Dror Or. "The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the Or family and all the families of the abducted fallen," said the Israeli Prime Minister's Office. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 26, 2025 / JNS) The body returned to Israel on Tuesday from Gaza has been identified as that of Dror Or, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday. [...] Or, 48 at the time, was murdered by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists and his body abducted from Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7, 2023 after his family was forced to flee their burning home. His wife, Yonat, was killed the same day, and two of his children, Alma (13 at the time) and Noam (17 at the time), were taken hostage and later returned alive as part of a ceasefire agreement in November 2023.

The IDF officially determined his death on May 2, 2024. JNS

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Prayers and kiddush helped Eliya Cohen survive Hamas captivity. Hamas captivity survivor Eliya Cohen reflects on life after Gaza captivity: 'I focus on the positive.' Israel National News. Published: Nov 26, 2025, 10:26 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Four Israelis wounded, one badly, as rioting Palestinians attack shepherds in Gush Etzion. Responding police and soldiers used riot-dispersal measures but made no arrests as the crowd swelled.

By TPS. November 26, 2025 14:28 Four Israelis were wounded when dozens of rioting Palestinians attacked shepherds in the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem on Wednesday.

Palestinians from the village of Rasheida attacked the shepherds from Givat Makana Avraham at a grazing area near Maale Amos, throwing stones and beating the shepherds with clubs. Israelis who rushed to assist were also assaulted. Two vehicles were damaged during the melee. JPost

Jewish shepherds mobbed in Gush Etzion. Dozens of rioters from the village of Rasideh attacked Jewish shepherds near Ma'ale Amos, wounding several residents and stealing sheep from the flock. Israel National News. Nov 26, 2025, 2:24 PM INN

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No Regret or Apology:' 11 years for Arab who raped soldier at Bat Yam beach. Court sentences a 24-year-old Arab from Hebron to 11 years in prison after he was convicted of raping a 19-year-old soldier at a beach in Bat Yam and causing bodily harm. Israel National News. Nov 26, 2025, 3:32 PM (GMT+2)

The Tel Aviv District Court sentenced Adi Tamiza, 24, from Hebron, to 11 years in prison after he was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman at the beach on the Bat Yam-Jaffa border.

In addition to the prison sentence, he was also given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay compensation of 75,000 shekels to the victim, a female soldier.

The incident occurred about three years ago when the victim was sitting alone on the beach. The prosecution requested a 15-year prison sentence for Tamiza, emphasizing the cruelty of the act in their sentencing arguments. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/418402

Three Bedouins arrested for attacking youth councilors. Three Bedouins entered a branch of the Ezra youth movement in Be'er Sheva and attacked the councilors. They were arrested shortly thereafter. Nov 26, 2025, 12:12 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Rafah: Terrorists exiting tunnel eliminated in aerial strike. IDF publishes footage of terrorist eliminations in Rafah, stressing operation to locate local terror cells is ongoing. Yoni Kempinski. Published: Nov 26, 2025, 1:48 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Approved by al-Sharaa: Islamic Jihad establishing significant military presence in Syria. Hamas stregthening ties with Hezbollah in Lebanon as Islamic Jihad builds up its forces in Syria. Israel National News. Nov 26, 2025, 11:58 AM (GMT+2) The Islamic Jihad terror group is secretly working to establish a significant military presence on Syrian soil, Reshet Bet reported Wednesday morning.

The report added that parallel to this, the Hamas terror group is strengthening its position in Lebanon and deepening cooperation with the Hezbollah, the main terror group in Lebanon.

According to the report, the terror group has been reinforcing the power centers of its military wing in recent weeks, mainly in Palestinian Arab refugee camps in the Damascus area.

Islamic Jihad believes that Syria is a suitable theater for establishing military presence against Israel at this time, partly due to the unofficial US restriction on Israeli airstrikes within Syrian territory.

The process is being conducted under the radar but in full coordination with Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Al-Sharaa's regime has a special envoy whose role is to establish communication with the leadership of the Islamic Jihad, and its leaders are aware of the terror group's growing military strength, which could pose a significant threat to Israeli targets in the north. INN

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Stark Warning. Palestinian Islamic Jihad Warns Arab Nations Against Joining Gaza International Force | WATCH. Palestinian Islamic Jihad spokesman Muhammad Al-Hajj Musa warns Arab and Islamic nations against joining UN Resolution 2803's international force in Gaza, vowing to treat it as an occupying entity amid escalating Middle East tensions. PIJ rejects the measure as an assault on Palestinian sovereignty.

Gila Isaacson Nov 26, 2025 08:30 JFeed

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In Area C, Arabs are building schools, factories and villas. Regavim's Naomi Linder Kahn shows JNS how illegal construction promoted by the Palestinian Authority raises urgent questions about Israeli enforcement. Judith Segaloff. Nov. 26, 2025

At the Avichai Farm in Samaria, overlooking rolling green hills and grazing cattle, Naomi Linder Kahn, the international director of Regavim, an Israeli NGO dedicated to preserving and enforcing Israeli law and sovereignty across the country, leans over a large map spread across a wooden table on the porch. The view is idyllic; the reality she describes is anything but.

“When Regavim created this map, reflecting 2023 statistics, we tried to map out everything we found on the ground,” Kahn tells JNS during a Regavim tour of the area on Nov. 19. “Then we stepped back to discern patterns, policies, challenges, even threats—to understand what is actually happening, who is pulling the strings, and what direction they are pulling them in.”

That map revealed 103,000 illegal Arab structures across Judea and Samaria. According to Kahn, the data showed the Palestinian Authority “not only encouraged, but empowered and enabled illegal Arab construction.”

There is one piece of good news: since the outbreak of the war on Oct.7, 2023, the number of illegal buildings has not increased. “For the first time ever, enforcement has outpaced construction,” she says. “They knocked down more structures than they built.”

But that still leaves more than 103,000 illegal buildings standing—many of them placed strategically in buffer zones, firing ranges and open spaces to create territorial contiguity that extends Area A’s footprint deep into Area C and state-owned Israeli land.

Nothing illustrates the problem more starkly than firing range 203 near Rosh Ha’Ayin. In the middle of an IDF live-fire zone, past olive groves and piles of burned trash, stands a lavish villa encircled by a decorative wall etched with Arabic inscriptions.

One soldier recalled knocking on the door and drinking coffee with the owner, a businessman from Dubai who built the villa as a summer escape. Today, the house appears locked and empty.

JNS asked the army whether firing range 203 is still an active training ground. The IDF acknowledged illegal construction in closed areas but did not address this specific site.

“Enforcement measures against illegal construction within closed military areas, with an emphasis on live-fire zones, are a high priority,” an IDF spokesperson said. The Civil Administration “has taken action…including the demolition of several sections of illegal construction,” but enforcement is carried out “in accordance with the operational situation assessment.”

Yet the evidence on the ground suggests the problem is far from contained. Alongside completed villas, multiple homes are mid-construction. A school building stands empty. A pristine soccer field shows no sign of children. And a sofa factory—apparently the only active facility—occasionally burns leftover fabric and chemicals, sending toxic smoke drifting over the Israeli city of Rosh HaAyin, only meters away.

Rewriting Oslo on the ground.

Area C, designated by the Oslo Accords as the zone in the so-called “West Bank” under full Israeli civil and security control, is contiguous and strategically vital. By contrast, Areas A and B—under Palestinian or shared control—are fragmented. That fragmentation was intentional.

“The entire principle of the Oslo negotiations was to deny the Palestinian Authority continuity so that Israel would remain in control,” Kahn explains.

But the Palestinian Authority found a workaround. In 2009, then-P.A. Prime Minister Salam Fayyad launched the “Fayyad Plan,” a strategy to build a Palestinian state “from the ground up” through aggressive development and infrastructure, regardless of diplomatic progress. The goal was to create a “de facto state” and then leverage international pressure to secure recognition.

Kahn points to the results: paved roads, electrical infrastructure, and water lines—all running through firing zones and open territory in Area C, funded largely by European governments. “They are creating facts on the ground,” she says.

The stakes.

For Israeli residents of communities like Rosh Ha’Ayin, the implications are not abstract. Illegal construction deep inside firing zones raises security concerns, environmental hazards, and the erosion of the very agreements meant to safeguard Israel’s control over Area C.

While the IDF insists that enforcement is underway and that security in the Seam Zone has been upgraded, the scope and visibility of illegal construction tell another story—one of a slow, steady reshaping of the terrain.

At Avichai Farm, as cows graze calmly in the distance, Kahn folds the map. The view may be peaceful, but the ground beneath it is shifting.

“It’s time for the government to recognize what is happening,” she says. “Because the other side certainly does.” JNS

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First look at major IDF counterterror operation in Samaria. IDF, Shin Bet, Border Police, and regional brigades launched a major counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, striking targets, searching dozens of structures, and seizing terror funds to prevent new terror strongholds from forming. Israel National News. Nov 26, 2025, 6:41 PM INN

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Chief of Staff: Leadership that recognizes failure & dares to lead change needed. A ceremony marking 52 years since the passing of the former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, David Ben-Gurion was held today, led by IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. Israel National News. Published: Nov 26, 2025, 6:27 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Kafr Qassem resident charged with incitement to terrorism for praising Oct. 7. According to the indictment, just ten days after the war began, the defendant posted four Arabic-language posts on her Facebook page in which she incited acts of terror and expressed support for the Hamas massacre. Israel National News. Published: Nov 26, 2025, 5:56 PM (GMT+2)

Following expose, calls mount for haredi high school coordinator to be fired by TaboolaPromoted Links The State Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment with the Kfar Saba Magistrate’s Court against Mariyam Halaika, 22, from Kafr Qassem, accusing her of incitement to terrorism and expressing support for a terrorist organization during the “Swords of Iron” war.

According to the indictment, just ten days after the war began, the defendant posted four Arabic-language posts on her Facebook page in which she incited acts of terror and expressed support for a terrorist organization.

Among other things, she wrote: “God, increase the humiliation and suffering of the Jews…”

She also wrote: "It will be written in history that a small piece of land called the Gaza Strip stood against every occupying force and fought alone the cancer of the world called ‘Israel.’ By the hands of its men it did miracles, and paid a heavy price in its children’s blood for the sake of freedom.”

She also uploaded an image of a map/borders of the State of Israel with the caption: “Victory from God will soon begin #Palestine 7.10.2023.” INN

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How Israel captured the Gaza doctor who handled Hadar Goldin’s body. Al-Hams, who worked at Rafah’s Youssef al-Najjar Hospital, served in Hamas’ military wing as a brigade doctor and also managed field hospitals for the Hamas-run health ministry during the war

Avi Issacharoff | published: 11.26.25 | 23:19

A recently circulated Arabic-language video appears to show how Israeli forces captured Dr. Marwan al-Hams, a Gaza physician who served the Hamas terrorist organization and was involved in handling the body of Lt. Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier killed and taken during the 2014 Gaza war.

Last week it was reported that al-Hams was detained in July during a special forces operation in the al-Mawasi area of southern Gaza. The new video, posted online by an unidentified source, claims he was lured to the location after being told he would be filmed for a documentary about him titled “Hero of Gaza.” YNet

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Further reading

• Mapping the Massacres

• Special Announcement – The Hamas Atrocities Documentation Center (HADC) (MEMRI)

• Testimonials from the War in Israel, Oct 23

• Hamas Massacre

• Hamas.com warning, graphic!

• List of Companies That Have Condemned Hamas' Terrorist Attack on Israel

See also

• Guardian of Walls
• Dogs of Hamas
• Loay Alnaji
• Columbia Untisemity

"The Mufti.. concocted a new kind of antisemitism that combined traditional Muslim antisemitism, like the anti-Jewish verses you find in the Koran, with the Nazi antisemitism that demonised Jews... His whole ideology was antisemitic and from the very beginning he targeted Jews, not Zionists."

The difference between lies and reality is sometimes just a color on a map

W. Ormsby-Gore as he was preparing the royal commission report, "Though I knew there was ill-feeling between Jews and Arabs, I had not realized the depth and intensity of the hatred with which the Jews are held by the Arabs..."

"It is not Israel's settlement blocks but rather the Palestinian ideological blockade that constitutes the biggest barrier to peaceful arrangements . The Jew-hatred in this region must no longer be played down as a kind of local custom ..."

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