Netanyahu to Biden: I want a hostage deal, but Hamas's demands are a non-starter • US 'working intensely on Gaza hostage deal' as Israeli delegation leaves Cairo
Israeli soldiers rest in a staging area near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, February 11, 2024(photo credit: David Cohen/Flash90)
IDF announces name of soldier killed in Hezbollah attack
Biden to defer enforced departure for Palestinians due to conditions in Palestinian territories
"While I remain focused on improving the humanitarian situation, many civilians remain in danger; therefore, I am directing the deferral of removal of certain Palestinians who are present in the US."
ByHANNAH SARISOHNUS President Joe Biden holds a press conference about his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the start of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Woodside, California, US, November 15, 2023.(photo credit: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)Go to the full article > >
Roundtable on Hamas use of sexual violence held on Capitol Hill
Congress is expected to vote on a resolution "Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel."
ByHANNAH SARISOHN Former special envoy for combating antisemitism Noa Tishby at a roundtable discussion at the Capitol about the sexual and gender-based violence Hamas perpetrated on Oct. 7.(photo credit: EMBASSY OF ISRAEL)Go to the full article > >
Netanyahu doubles down on Rafah op, Abbas asks Hamas to close hostage deal
In an unusual move, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to soften its demands, because a hostage deal was likely to prevent an IDF operation in Gaza.
White House: All parties must try for hostage deal
Netanyahu says not sending delegation back to Cairo for talks.
ByTOVAH LAZAROFF Ofri Bibas Levy, 37, poses with a picture of her family still held hostage after representatives of families of hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 held a press conference, after submitting legal filings to the International Criminal Court. February 14, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW)Go to the full article > >
Unilateral recognition of Palestinian state will perpetuate conflict, Sa’ar says
In his speech, Sa’ar stressed the link between Hamas’s extreme Islamist ideology and the outbreak of antisemitism worldwide.
ByELIAV BREUERA Palestinian waves a flag near a destroyed section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt(photo credit: REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Israel says it approves Starlink services in Gaza field hospital
The Communications Ministry also said that Starlink -- Elon Musk's satellite network and the world's largest satellite operator -- will be enabled in Israel for the first time.
War with Hamas dents Israel economy but strong rebound seen afterwards
Consumer confidence stands at levels not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, while the annual inflation rate has eased back down to 3%.
ByREUTERS Avi Simhon, chairman National Economic Council attends the conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon" at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019.(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)Go to the full article > >
Macron tells Netanyahu of his opposition to possible Israel offensive in Rafah
UK wants 'absolute guarantee' of no repeat of UNWRA allegations, says Cameron
ByREUTERS breaking news(photo credit: JPOST STAFF)Go to the full article > >Israel-Hamas War: What you need to know
Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
