Tag: Gaza Strip
Kamala Harris wants it both ways on Israel
Since she became the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party for the presidency in the last week, backers of Vice President Kamala Harris have been doing their best to redefine her image. That has...
Netanyahu-Biden meeting to focus on Gaza ceasefire deal
Ongoing efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza will take center stage during Israeli Prime Minister’s scheduled meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday, according to administration officials.
A senior administration...
Parents of Omer Neutra at RNC: ‘Trump stands with the American hostages’
Orna and Ronen Neutra, parents of Omer, who is held captive by Hamas in Gaza, spoke at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin on Wednesday night.
Among those present in the hall were presidential candidate Donald Trump...
‘Week of Goodness’ highlights the plight of the 120 captives in Gaza
The Baka neighborhood in Jerusalem saw a unique Torah scroll dedication on Thursday night, July 18.
At most such events the Torah is held under a chuppah, a canopy similar to those used at Jewish...
Netanyahu: Israel will defeat Hamas ‘neo-Nazi regime’ in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces is making significant progress towards the total destruction of Hamas’s “neo-Nazi regime” in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the opposition during a Knesset debate on Wednesday.
“If it were up to you—in the...
CIA: Sinwar under increasing internal pressure to end the war
Hamas leader in Gaza Yayha Sinwar is being pressed by the terror group’s military commanders to accept a ceasefire deal and end the war with Israel, according to U.S. intelligence.
CIA Director Bill Burns conveyed...
‘Hamas will not accept a hostage deal if Israel can resume the fight’
“Steady progress.” Those are the words one hears from all sides involved in the renewed attempts to forge a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
The efforts began after Hamas dropped its demand that Israel...
Woman recalls daunting meeting with Hamas leader Sinwar in captivity
For 55 harrowing days, Sapir Cohen endured captivity at the hands of Hamas in Gaza.
Her ordeal began with her abduction from Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7 and ended with her release in a swap for...
Israel, Hamas agree to hostage deal framework, PA-led force in Gaza
The Hamas terror group has agreed to a hostages-for-ceasefire framework and mediators are negotiating the details and implementation, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday night.
The Post‘s David Ignatius said that though the framework is in place, officials...
The trauma of pregnancy by rape added to the anguish of captivity
Relatives of women held by Hamas in Gaza participated this week in a briefing on sexual violence and forced pregnancies, as hostages mark nine months in captivity.
“I have five children. They are all beautiful...