Swords of Iron Part II

'Op. Swords of Iron Part 2

Thus us a continuation of Swords of Iron main page.

Feb 10, 2025 + (Hamas’s suspension of hostage releases / Trump's ultimatum)

CAIR Woman from Kentucky, Islamofascist Noora Shalash, arrested for attacking NYC Jews. She was filmed hitting and cursing at ultra-Orthodox man in a Manhattan office. She will be charged with aggravated harassment and second-degree hate crime.

Forty years ago, these women joked about Greenland for Palestine.

Two weeks before the massacre: Terrorists waved 'congratulations' sign at IDF lookout. Eyal Eshel, father of IDF lookout Roni Eshel, who fell in the October 7 massacre, says the terrorists knew the birthday of one of the IDF lookouts at the Nahal Oz military base.

Arab affairs analyst: 'We forfeited everything in Phase A, immense damage'.

Hostage's girlfriend: 'You don't know I'm alive'.

Clip: Unusual quantity of weapons found in Western Galilee.

Louis Har, rescued from Hamas captivity one year ago, says that in those moments, 'I became one of the soldiers.'

Psychological terror: Father of released hostage Arbel Yehud shares emotional account of psychological tactics used by Hamas: 'I didn’t believe hostages had become a political debate, until I returned to Israel.'

Kidnapped from 'shelter of death' to horrific captivity: 'A year and 4 months in chains'. Eliya Cohen and Alon Ohel were kidnapped to Gaza from protected space along with Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Or Levi, who was released; Their families describe inhumane conditions, and the horrors they experience in the tunnels: 'They are treated like animals'; Eliya's girlfriend: 'He doesn't know I'm alive'

Israel denies ICJ commitment to investigate October 7 attack despite attorney general’s claim.

'From the river to the sea': Police confiscate inciteful coloring book in East Jerusalem.

Article: 'Colours of rage. The three men had lost half their body weight. They were starved. Hung up by their legs. Chained. One only walked for the first time on the day he was released. He had to learn how to use his feet again. They were strangled, beaten, burned. The hostages were supposed to be the terrorist’s grand plan, their prize assets. Yet they treated them with malice and brutishness. Part of the strategy with the men could have been to weaken and humiliate them deliberately as psychological warfare. To show well-fed gun-wielding Palestinian terrorists in contrast to frail and thin Israelis. All it did was expose the lie of famine and reveal who was actually starving in Gaza. Hamas is always speaking to many different audiences, often with opposite messaging. To Arab countries a show of strength and intimidation. To the West an exploitation of sympathy. To Gazans a signal of dominance. The releases have been challenging to satisfy all those needs and Hamas finally succeeded in displaying for the West the true psychopathic nature of their organisation. In a way they could not ignore. Though some still are determined to look away and continue the narrative of victimhood. It is becoming more difficult with every abused innocent. The shock of seeing Jews so skeletal immediately evoked those haunted images of survivors in concentration camps. We just saw the 80th commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz. A camp that my husband Adam’s great grandparents were murdered in. To pause for one second on the thought of his cousin Tsachi being subjected to the tortures that the released hostages endured is to walk on emotional shards of glass. My jaw clamps and my body starts to shake. I have cried enough tears of sorrow and fury. There is only white, red and black rage now. For those monsters in green..'

Trump’s plan may work! 44% of young Gazans considered emigrating even before the war.

Super Bowl halftime show dancer gets NFL lifetime nan for displaying "palestinian" flag during performance.

Israel expresses outrage after Hamas suspends next Gaza hostage releases indefinitely.

Article: 'The chilling implications of Hamas’s suspension of hostage releases. Is there anything Hamas could do that would be unspinnable even for its army of Western media collaborators? After nearly 500 days, that question appears to have been answered. The haunting scenes from Saturday’s hostage release shocked a few consciences back to life. Today Hamas announced that it would be unilaterally suspending the cease-fire and refusing to release any more Israeli hostages until further notice. That announcement should be viewed in the context of the world’s reaction to the events of Saturday, when Hamas released three almost unrecognizably emaciated hostages, one of whom seemed to be relearning how to walk as his captors nearly carried him to the awaiting Red Cross vehicle. Eli Sharabi, a ghost of the man Hamas had taken on Oct. 7, 2023, was forced at gunpoint to say he was looking forward to reuniting with his wife and children, whom Hamas had already murdered unbeknownst to him. It was almost surely the most evil thing most people have ever seen on television. At first, Western media followed its reflexes and tried to somehow minimize what we all were seeing, which was like a livestreamed shot of the liberation of a concentration camp. The BBC took its best shot: “Concerns have been raised about their wellbeing, with Mr Sharabi’s family — who live in the UK — describing their shock at his ‘gaunt’ appearance. Returning Palestinian prisoners were greeted with scenes of celebration at Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Representatives claimed they all needed ‘medical care’, without giving specifics.” Rather than describe what they saw, the BBC decided it had to quote a family member describing Sharabi as gaunt, as if it were a matter of interpretation. But you can begin to hear the impatience creep into the BBC’s voice with the third sentence, as if it has finally lost the will to slavishly echo the talking points of monsters. Even the BBC knows the Palestinian representatives are lying—though calling the terrorists released by Israel on Saturday “prisoners” is a reminder that the media very much want to side with Hamas, even when unable to bring themselves to do so. Throughout the period of the current cease-fire, Hamas has been systematically dismantling its own side’s propaganda. The claim of Israeli “genocide” was always false, but Gaza officials acknowledging that the enclave’s population increased during the war, and that Israeli bombs were mostly dropped on uninhabited neighborhoods, and that Hamas had been using hospitals and humanitarian zones as active war bases made it clear that Israel’s defenders were telling the truth and Hamas’s fans were lying all along. Then on Saturday Hamas released a propaganda video showing its men keeping Sharabi, Or Levy, and Ohad Ben Ami in a claustrophobic, airless underground cell. We’ve seen Hamasniks driving a fleet of well-maintained vehicles through Gaza and past its gleaming buildings. At the release ceremony itself, the viewing public was treated to watching well-fed Gazans taking selfies while the gaunt hostages could barely stand. We had already known that Israel had allowed into Gaza enough food for each Palestinian to have 3,000 calories per day. But now we were seeing proof that full-bellied Gazans had been spending the war guarding starving Israeli hostages. Every claim made against Israel was projection. Hamas had been doing all the things it accused Israel of, accusations that the media gleefully echoed like pet-shop parrots. And so there was a collective gasp from the world, and a backlash. A gentle backlash, but a backlash nonetheless. Hamas’s co-conspirators in governments and NGOs and news organizations around the world were exposed to their own reflections, and they recoiled. So how can Hamas release the next round of captives in five days without building on the backlash? Well, it can release non-tortured, non-starving hostages—if it has anyone who meets that description in its dungeons.'

Trump issues direct threat to Hamas: Release hostages by 12 PM Sat or face 'hell'. But leaves the decision to Israel. Trump: "I looked at hostages that came in. They're emaciated. It looked like something from the 1930s. It's an absolute disgrace. I think they saw as the world viewed it, and they're looking for a reason not to send more. They're all...you look at it.. it looks like it was a concentration camp, which essentially it was. It looks like it came out of the Holocaust. What a sad thing... Those people have been badly hurt, both mentally and physically, I'm talking about the young women also that came out previously. And I think one of the reasons they're probably doing this, they are sending the very best. What you see is probably the best. Because they want to send people that look at least healthy. And that's not healthy..."

Glenn Greenwald, again promotes Pallywood fake propaganda. This time the invention of fake "abuse", a terrorist supposedly received in prison.

UN Watch: 'Good: Dutch Foreign Minister refuses to meet with the U.N.'s Hamas terrorism supporter Francesca Albanese. On the contrary: the Netherlands should arrest her on criminal charges for aiding and abetting war crimes.'

Clip: Hezbollah members tear down Lebanese flags in South Lebanon.

One of Hamas leaders in Jenin arrested by IDF troops.

Jordan's Abdullah II arrives in Washington to meet with Trump.

UN pauses some Yemen operations over Houthi detention of staff.

Netanyahu asks Trump to lift restrictions on computer chip exports to Israel - report.

Netanyahu reveals:'There was pessimism, I worked to release the hostages'.

Niece of hostage: 'If hostages aren't returned, stop the aid to Gaza'.

Trump: 'Iran is scared, and a deal is the best option'.

'Pure evil'. Rubio condemns Hamas, calls for its eradication.

Man charged with hate crime after attacking Jews in Crown Heights.

• Feb 11, 2025:
  

Nearing end of term, IDF Chief of Staff to visit US next week.

Trump and Jordan's king set for tense meeting on Gaza's future.

Shlomo Mansour: Arab-Nazi Farhud survivor, murdered by "Palestine" Hamas, on Oct 7

Kibbutz Kissufim announces death of hostage Shlomo Mantzur, 86, slain by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. His kibbutz announced his death, calling him the "beating heart of Kissufim." "The late Shlomo was one of the builders of the country and the founders of Kibbutz Kissufim. He survived the Farhud riots in Iraq in his youth,” Netanyahu wrote.

Georgetown University cancels event with terrorist guest Ribhi Karajah, convicted in an attack resulting in Rina Shnerb's murder.

Russia expects less criticism for relationship with Hamas over hostage release efforts.

Police arrest six illegal Arab residents from West Bank in Tel Aviv.

Security Cabinet meets amid Hamas threat to suspend releases, Trump’s ultimatum. Families of hostages protest demanding negotiations on second phase of cease-fire deal yield release of all captives, Hamas dismisses Trump threat of renewed war, gates of hell opening.

Soldiers helping reconstruct Kibbutz Be'eri. Troops say they feel obligated to restore life to the kibbutz ravaged by Hamas on October 7.

Smotrich's ultimatum: Harm a hostage and we'll annex 5% of the Gaza Strip. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls on Israel to set an ultimatum for Hamas if it would continue to delay the release of hostages.

Isr. AG: State prohibited from subsidizing day-care for yeshiva students for refusing to serve in army.

IDF destroys house of terrorist who killed Israeli solider in Jenin.

'Hostages are Hamas' insurance policy'.

Houthi leader threatens Israel: 'We'll return to attacks'.

Yossi Dagan to Cabinet: 'Arrest terrorists released to Judea and Samaria'.

Infamous. Kanye West bought a Super Bowl ad. His product? A swastika shirt.

Envoy Witkoff to visit Israel in coming days, source says.

Trump: Deadline for hostage release hasn't changed.

Netanyahu: Ceasefire ends unless hostages are freed on Saturday. Echoing the demand by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Israeli prime minister issued Hamas an ultimatum and threatened its “total defeat.”

Exposed: 'Qatar is Hamas, and Hamas is Qatar'. -The Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and other Palestinians on October 7, 2023 could have been released a long time ago had the Biden administration exerted pressure on Qatar to use its good relations with the Islamist group to force it to do so. -All Qatar had to do was to summon the Hamas leaders in Doha and give them an ultimatum to release all the hostages immediately or face deportation from the Gulf state. It is hard to see how the Hamas leaders would have been able to say no to their major political and financial patrons and backers.... The Qataris were never under the slightest pressure. -"For years, Qatar supported the Taliban, and last year [2021] it helped it in its coup against the democratically elected Afghan government, and 13 American service members were killed in the violence. Today, Qatar is doing everything it can to give the Taliban international legitimacy and aid." -"Any Arab who hears American officials say that Qatar is America's ally would burst into laughter.... Ask Egypt, not just the rulers, but the people and journalists. Ask the Emirates, the government and people. Ask Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan. They all know that for decades Qatar has been promoting Islamist and terrorist organizations. There are lawsuits against Qatar in the U.S. and Europe in connection with its support for terrorism."

Hamas-linked lobbying network expands political influence in Europe, new report shows. A Turkey-based lobbying network --League of Parliamentarians for Al-Quds and Palestine LP4Q -- with ties to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas is working to recruit European politicians to support anti-Israel policies, according to a new investigative report.

Trump Insists US Will ‘Take’ Gaza, Jordan’s King Stays Mum on Palestinian Relocation During White House Visit.

Rubio discuses AI investment, Gaza in call with UAE president, State Dept says.

Another American hostage will be released on Wednesday, US special envoy says.

Police arrest 74 illegal Arab residents from West Bank in overnight raid in Ramat Gan.

Jewish Federations thank Trump for strong stance against Hamas hostage threat.

Hostage Yarden Bibas was held in moldy tunnels, with almost no food.

Decreasing response times: New technology gives ambulances 'green wave' at traffic lights.

Germany to post staff for EU's Gaza-Egypt border mission, says government source.

East Jerusalem racist Arab resident, Ahmed Nasla, sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempted murder two Jews in Hizma. State Attorney request forty years, claiming these were serious terrorist attacks.

Maglan soldier moderately wounded in Nur Shams.

IDF bolsters forces at Gaza border in case ceasefire collapses.

Macklemore’s back at it again. He dropped yet another pro-Palestinian music video on his social accounts and it’s overflowing with antisemitic tropes. He invokes classic antisemitic conspiracy theories and echoes medieval blood libels. Media watchdog exposes his canards: -The Resnicks are major agricultural figures, but claiming they secretly control the water supply? Sound familiar? It should—it’s the classic "Jews control the world" trope. -It’s 2025 and we’re still getting hit with blood libel? Accusing Jews of deliberately killing children is one of the oldest antisemitic smears in the book. -Blaming Israel for inflation, rent prices, and the price of eggs? Maybe check the economy instead of inventing a Jewish scapegoat. -Foreign aid to Israel? It’s not what you think. Those billions? They’re spent in America, on American jobs, for American defense industries. -"Israel is censoring"? Reality check: Pro-Palestinian content dominates social media—by a ratio of 54:1. -Apartheid? Try again. Israeli Arabs serve in the government, the Supreme Court, and every industry. Security checkpoints = stopping terror, not enforcing racism. -Colonizers? The Jewish people have thousands of years of history in Israel. Zionism isn’t colonialism—it’s a land-back movement. -Terrorism is never going to make Israelis feel safe. This war was never about ethnic cleansing, but ending the threat of Hamas terrorists to Israeli civilians. -A genocide claim backed by staged propaganda photos? It’s not just false—it’s a disgraceful mockery of Jewish suffering. -And let’s not forget—this is the same Macklemore who dressed in an antisemitic costume in 2014 and swore it was an accident. So, what’s his excuse now?'

Sydney two Muslim nurses caught on video vowing to kill Jewish patients, sparking probe. 'When asked why he would be killed, the woman in medical scrubs said: "It's Palestine's country, not your country," and used an obscenity. The woman said she would not treat any Jewish patients and instead kill them. The man, with a threatening gesture, said he had already sent many Israelis who visited the hospital to "Jahannam," the term for Islamic hell in Arabic.'

• Feb 12, 2025:
  

Report prompts allegations of ‘vast’ USAID funds for Hamas. “The full story of funding Hamas is vast, and much of it was done in secret,” Sen. Ted Cruz wrote about an exposé maintaining the aid agency financed terrorism.

Gaza: Hamas terror chiefs ordered to ditch cell phones over surveillance fears.

WJC, EJC call for immediate, unconditional release of hostages.

Family of hostage Matan Angrest receives evidence of life: 'Wounded and held in difficult conditions'.

Cabinet Officials: 'USA will allow Israel to remain in Lebanon'.

Defense Minister Katz: 'If Hamas stops releasing hostages there will be war'.

Report: Hamas leaning toward releasing 3 hostages on Saturday.

Hamas forced Daniella Gilboa to film her 'death' for propaganda. Daniella Gilboa's mother reveals the terrorist organization forced her to participate in a fake video [Pallywood] to make it look like she was killed by IDF fire.

US Jews feel less safe, over half alter behavior. AJC report for 2024 is 1st analysis of American Jews and U.S. adults to look at the impact of antisemitism in the year since the war.

Actor Michael Rapaport goes off on Kanye West: “You know what h*tler would have done to your biracial kids… You want to be Jewish… You hate yourself, scumbag… You look ridiculous… You’re pathetic…”

Jewish celebrities offer a f**k you to Kanye West in viral AI video.

Sydney Hospital, which employed the two Islamists calling and suggesting killing Jewish patients, is now scrubbing their social media accounts of any posts with "Free Palestine" nurses and doctors. The nurses identified after being stood down over viral antisemitic video. Ahmad ‘Rashad’ Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh were stood down from their jobs as nurses at Bankstown Hospital.

Jordanian official paints Israeli flag on ground in front of offices: 'Everyone who enters must step on it'. Jordanian Bar Association deputy head Walid Al-Adwan actions garner support on social media and no condemnation from government; Israel says incident could harm relations.

'Not Attacking Hezbollah on October 11—the greatest missed opportunity in Israel’s military history'. Since his dismissal as defense minister, Yoav Gallant stayed silent—until now. In an extensive interview with Nadav Eyal, he shares his version of how the war unfolded for the first time: From the devastating early-morning phone call with the IDF chief, to the grim faces in the command bunker and the realization that the war rested on his shoulders; From his plan to detonate Hezbollah’s pagers and assassinate Nasrallah at the outset, to the political maneuvering that delayed the northern offensive by a year...

Sign of life from hostage Eitan Mor.

Hamas official: Hostage release to go on as planned.

IDF Spokesman reveals how Iran continues to smuggle funds to Hezbollah.

US intelligence reports: Israel considering strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

State Department: Rubio's Israel visit to center on Phase II of hostage deal. US State Department issues official statement about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to the Middle East from February 15-18, which will include a stop in Israel.

White House spokesperson: 'Trump won't waiver from Gaza relocation plan'.

Hamas will not free all hostages now, calls for world-wide marches to oppose Trump's Gaza plan. Senior Hamas terror spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri says Trump's threats mean nothing and do not scare them, and that they are committed to deal as it was agreed.

Scott, Rosen reintroduce Antisemitism Awareness Act in Senate “It’s critical the Department of Education has the tools and resources it needs to investigate antisemitism,” said Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.). The bipartisan bill directs the U.S. Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism when investigating acts of Jew-hatred on campus.

Trump, Putin agree to talks to end war with Ukraine. “First, as we both agreed, we want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the war with Russia-Ukraine,” the U.S. president wrote.

Vast majority of US Jews reject (Islamist "Palestinian" Hatem Bazian's linked) Jewish Voice for Peace JVP, other Anti-Zionist groups, polling data shows.

Vast majority of American Jews believe Anti-Israel campus protests are Anti-Semitic, poll finds, in blow to JVP.

Important update on the Bibas family. IDF spox says the Bibas family are not in the hands of Hamas, rather another terror organization in Khan Yunis.

• Feb 13, 2025:
  

Terror victims file NIS 1.255 billion claim against Palestinian Authority. 245 terror victims and families are suing the Palestinian Authority for supporting terrorism.

E. Jerusalem Arab man to be charged for aiding Tel Aviv terrorist. He allegedly transported a Palestinian Arab terrorist who stabbed a man in Tel Aviv on Jan. 18. He picked up the assailant, 19-year-old Salah Yahya from Tulkarem in Samaria, who was illegally residing in Israel, in Atarot near Jerusalem and drove him to central Tel Aviv. The driver knew Yahya was in Israel illegally and posed a threat to Israeli citizens. To avoid suspicion, the driver reportedly displayed a yellow ribbon on his vehicle symbolizing solidarity with Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Knesset speaker: Hamas killed two-state solution on Oct. 7. Amir Ohana told visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola that only Trump's plan for Gaza offers a path forward.

MK Arye Deri praises Interior Minister Moshe Arbel for deporting terrorist 'supporters'.

Two British nationals in custody in Iran on 'security [sic] charges', state media reports.

Former hostage Ohad Ben Ami discharged from hospital.

Rubio to visit Germany, Israel, Saudi and UAE, State Dept says.

IDF strikes explosives-laden vehicle in Jenin. Troops detonated the booby-trapped car, secondary explosions confirm it was rigged with explosives.

39 cases of arson against synagogues, most were closed. Recent findings in a Knesset session highlight the extensive damage to religious institutions in Israel, but most were not investigated. Seven of incidents were classified as nationalist-motivated [Arab racism] attacks.

UCLA SJP suspended after demonstration and vandalization of UC regent's home.

Terror attack thwarted in Samaria

Revealed: Arab terrorists recieve nonessential treatment. in Israeli hospitals.

Emotional: (released hostage) Agam Berger opens the bottle of araq reserved for her.

Two Israeli Arabs charged with planning terror attacks. Suspects, 18 and 21, indicted for plotting attack on civilians and security forces while expressing support for Hamas

UAE envoy: Currently ‘no alternative’ to Trump plan for Gaza Strip.

Southern Lebanon: IDF uncovers weapons cache and launchers aimed at Israel.

Dozens of Hamas terrorists travel near border - IDF doesn't act.

US imposes sanctions on ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan. [The islamist bigot persecuting Israel]. Following President Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC, the Treasury has added the court's prosecutor to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

Arab Reports: Lebanon blocking flight from Tehran due to cash for Hezbollah.

Sign of life received from Hamas hostage Segev Kalfon.

UN quietly stops reporting Hamas lie "10,000 missing under rubble". For months, the UN-OCHAOPT has faithfully reported Hamas statistics unless they were found to be completely bogus. One of those statistics was the supposed 10,000 presumed dead Gazans missing or under the rubble.

US imposes sanctions against ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan. Trump administration blocks international court official's assets and visitation rights; Khan responsible for issuing arrest warrant against Netanyahu and Gallant before being faced with sexual harassment charges.

IDF attacked rocket launcher used to fire rocket which landed in Gaza.

Macron: Syria must not see return of Iran proxy groups.

Agam Berger's father: 'The girls prayed and tried to keep Shabbat in captivity'.

Outgoing IDF chief to meet with the five observers freed from Gaza.

Security forces arrest illegal Aran resident suspected of planning terror attack.

Report: IDF considering permanent outposts in Jenin.

IDF conducts airstrike in southern Lebanon.

Rubio: Arab countries unwilling to accept Palestinian refugees.

House Committee pressures Columbia University on antisemitism.

• Feb 14, 2025:
  

Hostage families to Trump: 'Thank you, keep going.'

Report: Israel plans strike Iran's nuke program. Netanyahu, Trump discuss level of US support for Israeli strike on Iran.

IDF to present Kfar Aza residents results of Oct. 7 probe on kibbutz.

ICRC local branch voices 'concern' over 'conditions of hostages'. (Too little too late).

Hostage's father slams Netanyahu: 'Implement Trump's ultimatum, there won't be another chance'.

Suspect with explosive belt arrested in Galilee.

'No deportations': (under liberal pope) Vatican's top diplomat rebukes Trump's Gaza plan.

Samaria Brigade commander visits Israel Dog Unit.

Suspected Arab terror attack: Couple attacked with axe in front of their home. 60-year-old man lightly injured in axe attack in Gan Ner in the Gilboa region. Security forces searching for attacker who fled.

Keith Siegel to Trump: 'You are the reason I am home alive, please bring the rest home'.

After October 7th: Sheriffs learn from Jews how to treat the fallen.

Arab "Palestinian" crashes stolen vehicle into IDF base gate near Nablus. The suspect was shot by Israeli soldiers.

Trump Ed Dept nominee calls for new panel to tackle campus Jew-hatred. Schools should be defunded if they allow actions that endanger students, Linda McMahon told a Senate committee.

Trump unveils historic trade corridor linking India, Israel, Italy, US. "It's a big development. It's a lot of money going to be spent and we've already spent some, but we're going to spending a lot more."

Israel’s defense minister issues warning as Hamas allies send goods into Gaza So-called “charities” aligned have been trucking in aid in broad daylight.

Gaza terror groups confirm three captives to be freed on Saturday. American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen and Russian-Israeli Alexandre Sasha Troufanov are among those set to be released.

Senate legislation aims to bolster sanctions against Iran, block ICC funding. “Taken together, this suite of bills sends a clear message that the United States stands firmly with Israel,” said Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Due to pneumonia. Released hostage Ofer Calderon. readmitted to hospital.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Turkish Foreign Minister.

FM Sa'ar to Palestinian Arab reporter: What you call Palestine is the land of Israel. At Munich Security Conference, he responds to reporter who asked him about “Palestine”: It's a pity that all these years, we haven’t found a partner for peace, but we had enemies that never abandoned the path of terrorism and incitement. The reporter, who said she is from Shechem (Nablus), asked Sa’ar about US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza and said it would result in Hamas being “outside of Palestine” where they will have much more visibility to mobilize. “Israel took during the years very bold decisions, maybe mistaken, but bold decisions. Israel created the Palestinian Authority, bringing the PLO terrorists from Tunisia. Israel withdrew from all [of the] Gaza Strip. Israel more than gave a chance to [a] peace process with the Palestinians,” Sa’ar replied, then added, “I mean, the Palestinians never had, in the history of our country, never in history were sovereign in this land. What you call Palestine is the name that Caesar Adrianus gave to the land of Israel when he conquered it…So what you call Palestine is the land of Israel.” “And it's a pity that in spite of all our efforts during all these years, we haven’t found a partner to go to real peace, but we had enemies that never abandoned the path of terrorism, incitement, and the will to destroy Israel was much stronger than the will to build their own state,” said Sa’ar. He also spoke about the hostage release deal and made clear, “The war won't be over until we will bring all our hostages back home. Any hostage that comes back home to his family brings us closer to our objective. So it is very important…to continue to implement [the deal].”

Trump: 'I would take a hard stance on Gaza'.

Conference of Presidents CEO: Trump's Gaza plan is a challenge to the world.

Granddaughter of Holocaust survivor terrorized with rape, death threats at German university. A pro "palestine" man was arrested after he video called 27-year-old Pia Bernstein and threatened her with a gun, she told German media.

Article: The Munich (terror) attack reveals a terrorised Germany.. A few days ago, he posted on social media, posing in a forest with two other men, calling on God to guide ‘Muslims all over the world’, before signing off with: ‘Eradicate all those who are bad for Islam.’

Over blocked flight. Hezbollah supporters target UN convoy.

Jordan’s FM: 'We cannot afford to take any more Palestinians'.

IAEA chief warms: 'Time is running out to curb Iran’s nuclear program'.

UK tracks Russian ships carrying ammunition from Syria.

'We will not forget and we will not forgive': Israel releases prisoners with words of warning.

• Feb 15, 2025:
  

Senior UN peacekeeping officer injured as Hezbollah supporters attack convoy in Beirut. Terror group's supporters attack UNIFIL convoy near Beirut airport amid protests over Lebanon blocking an Iranian flight allegedly carrying cash for Hezbollah; UN and US condemn violence as Lebanon’s army warns of escalating unrest.

Herzi Halevi on release of three hostages: 'IDF remembers duty to bring them all home'.

Family of British nationals detained in Iran focused on ensuring their safe return.

IAF fires at suspicious vehicles heading northward in central Gaza.

Tear gas fired to disperse protest by Hezbollah supporters near Beirut airport.

After nearly 500 days, Hostages - Yair, Sagui, & Sasha are back in Israel

After nearly 500 days: Yair, Sagui, and Sasha are back in Israel Sagui Dekel-Chen was informed of his daughter's birth, Sasha Troufanov of the murder of his father Vitaly. All three have arrived in hospitals in central Israel.

Sagui was physically tortured, Yair transmitted life signals from abductees. Sasha was held alone throughout his captivity and did not know what happened to his family.

Hostages reunite with families as Trump leaves Israel to decide on ‘12 o’clock deadline’.

IDF reinforces defense, sends warnings in preparation of prisoner releases.

Sagui hears his infant daughter's name for the first time

'Wow, you're a champ!' Yair Horn meets his father in the hospital.

'She's such a strong woman'. Sasha meets his mother, and his girlfriend Sapir.

'Don't be fooled by Hamas' ironed uniforms': Halevi speaks with Shayetet 13 fighters.

Terrorist killed in southern Lebanon in IDF drone strike.

Cost of the Deal: 369 terrorists released from Israeli custody. Terrorists with blood on their hands: 36 convicted killers among prisoners set for release Saturday. Israel readies to free 369 prisoners in exchange for release of hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Iair Horn and Sasha Troufanov as part of deal.

Ohad Ben-Ami to hostages: With G-d's help, you'll be released soon.

Syrian stabs people on street in Austrian town, killing one, police say.

President Trump: 'Israel must choose what to do, we will support any decision'.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Israel.

Israeli official: We're weighing bringing caravans into Gaza.

Hostage's mother: 'They are in chains, starving, suffering unimaginable torture' 'I won't stop until we bring you home. I'll do whatever it takes to save you,' hostage Matan Zangauker's mother Einav says at rally.

Terror victims: 'The images of victory will increase terrorism'.

Biden ‘proud’ of hostage deal as Sagui Dekel-Chen is freed.

14 remaining hostages to return in Phase I of the deal with hellish "Palestine"

These are the 14 remaining hostages to return in Phase I of the deal, and those who remain alive for Phase II.

Netanyahu's office accuses Hamas of trying to derail deal after hostage release.

Freed Palestinian prisoners wear Star of David shirts.

Hostages - first testimonies: Dekel-Chen was tortured by Hamas, didn’t know his family survived; Troufanov didn’t know his father was murdered. -All three of the hostages freed today endured “very harsh captivity, including physical abuse.” -All three were very hungry when released. All three have learned Arabic in captivity. -Sagui Dekel-Chen and Iair Horn were held together, and with other hostages, in recent days. For most of their captivity, they were in tunnels. -They were held with other hostages and have returned with signs of life regarding at least three. -Both men were wounded when they were abducted and suffered abuse that exacerbated their injuries. -Sasha Troufanov was held alone. -All three were held in Khan Younis, from where they were freed today, mere hundreds of meters from their homes on Kibbutz Nir Oz. -Iair Horn has told his family that he and his brother Eitan were held together early in their captivity, but not recently. He has said Eitan is injured in the leg. He was compelled by his captors to film a video in which he talks about Eitan, Kan reports. He has lost tens of kilograms in weight, and received almost no medical treatment.

• Feb 16, 2025:
  

Alex Trupanov prays for hostages' return Released captive holds prayer with Russia’s Chief Berel Lazar for the 1st time in nearly 500 days, meets Russian ambassador.

Why it’s legal for U.S. to take over Gaza. Human rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky argues those preventing Gazans from leaving are truly violating international law.

Israel's Eurovision pick challenged in court. Creators opposing selection of a song by Keren Peles claim conflicts of interest and demand a new selection process.

Activist Yoseph Haddad's warning to Arabs of Judea and Samaria.

Report: Netanyahu blocking mobile homes from Gaza.

Clip: 'I talked about you while in captivity'. Ohad Ben-Ami, recently released from Hamas captivity, requested to meet Maor Cohen, known for distributing LEGO kits to hospitalized children.

Rubio meets Netanyahu. 'Trump insists Hamas can't have governing, military capabilities'. Israel in ‘full cooperation’ with Trump, say Netanyahu, Rubio. "We have a shared strategy, which cannot always be detailed to the public—including when the gates of hell will open." Netanyahu and Rubio: Everything coordinated including 'when gates of hell will open'. Prime minister and US secretary of state meet in Jerusalem; Netanyahu emphasizes that he has 'made it clear Iran must not have nuclear weapons' and that Hamas must not pose a threat to Israel; Rubio says Iran is the major source of instability in the region and Hamas cannot remain dominant force in Gaza.

Antisemitism Down Under: Jewish midwife faces backlash for reporting antisemitic nurses.

Smotrich promises: 'This year we will demolish more than the PA builds'.

Cabinet ratifies appointment of Eyal Zamir as IDF Chief of Staff. Government approves Chief of Staff's appointment Minister Smotrich: 'Great tasks lie ahead of us as a people, as a state and as an army. First and foremost, a complete victory on all fronts.'

With IDF security: Hamas crews work near border, lay explosives.

Rubio to Herzog: 'Iranian regime behind all challenges in the region'.

Thousands march in London against Trump Gaza plan. Police arrested several demonstrators, including one who allegedly performed a Nazi salute against a 'Stop the Hate' counter rally. “Zionist pig[sic]” was just one of the antisemitic insults hurled at Israel supporters by tens of thousands of London pro-Palestine demonstrators on Saturday - Feb/15. The pro-Palestine marchers started shouting, "Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews, the army of Mohammed will return," which is believed to be a threat to Jews and Israelis. The rally cry was directed at Stop the Hate, a Jewish activist group. 'Hate marches' Stop the Hate added, “They’re not interested in peaceful solutions. They want to destroy all of Israel and Jews to be ethnically cleansed. These are hate marches.”

Cartoon: Pallywood blockbuster Unreal.

Media watchdog: Haaretz moves on to the prophecy phase. (Prophecies of destruction, of course). Last Thursday, Gideon Levy advanced in life and became a prophet of wrath. Let's start with the official definition of genocide, as it appears in the 1948 UN Genocide Convention: Acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. Everything has already been written and exhausted, but let us recall it again: Israel, in its official policy, acts in exactly the opposite way of the definition. It carries out actions that are contrary to its wartime interest, with the clear aim of protecting the Palestinians, not eliminating them. To this end, it safely moves them out of the combat zones so that they will not be harmed, even though it is not obliged to do so, since in a situation of deliberate war action among a civilian population, international law places the blame for civilian casualties on the party that used them as human shields, i.e. Hamas, and not on the party that fought under these impossible conditions, i.e. Israel. In the language of Article 28 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilians in Times of War: The existence of a protected area will not serve as a pretext for immunizing certain points or areas against military operations. Israel is taking another military action, which is clearly intended to protect the Palestinians in Gaza and not to destroy them, and it is of course the introduction of humanitarian aid, which it is also not obliged to introduce under international law. According to the Hague Regulations, the Fourth Geneva Convention and the First Protocol to the Fourth Geneva Convention, the side that is besieging the opposing side in a war is not obliged to introduce food to the enemy's civilians, if the food is also used by the fighting side. And yet, even though Hamas not only uses the humanitarian aid that Israel allows to be introduced, but also takes over it and steals it from its citizens, Israel continues to bring in the trucks, because it wants to protect the civilians and not destroy them. Exactly the opposite of what Haaretz and Gideon Levy claim... And the question arises, why is Levy writing this and Haaretz publishing it? What is the basis of the matter? In my opinion, the reason is Levi and Haaretz's basic aversion to Israel and their view of it as a barbaric society, and in contrast, their basic sympathy for the Palestinians. The same sympathy that caused them, two days after the October 7 massacre, to publish an article of sympathy and even support for the barbaric massacre in the surrounding settlements, wrapped in mockery of the Israeli victims, admiration for the level of carrying out by the terrorists, and understanding of their motives.'

List of alleged 'collaborators' with police spreads in Arab sector. Security forces warn people mistakenly detailed on document could be ostracization and even murdered; as murders continues to rise in Arab society. The list of alleged "collaborators" with the Israel Police was circulated in Arab communities on Feb/16 mainly in central Israel, accusing those named of aiding the police. The list was accompanied by calls to boycott them, refuse to pray or marry them — and even harm them. Some of the individuals named are innocent residents with no ties to crime or law enforcement.

Netanyahu: 'Trump and I know how and when the gates of hell will open'.

Steve Witkoff: 'Trump's policy program is about peace through strength'.

Avital Dekel-Chen: Shahar saw her father for the first time in real life.

Trump on ultimatum to Hamas: 'Up to Israel what to do next, in consultation with me'. US President comments on the ultimatum he gave to Hamas that it must release all the hostages. "I told Bibi, you do whatever you want...the next step is up to Israel, in consultation with me."

Former Biden adviser: 'Hamas is the one that blocked hostage deal'.

Strike in Syria: US army eliminates senior member of Al-Qaeda offshoot.