Trump gives Iran a deadline to close its nuclear program The United States is actively seeking direct and confidential negotiations with Iran, according to the same diplomatic source. February 16, 2025
Doctors give Netanyahu a clean bill of health in spite of recent surgeries His medical team stressed that there is no indication of prostate cancer and that the tissue removed during the recent surgery in December was benign. February 16, 2025
Arab Countries announce 5 year Gaza reconstruction plan without Hamas control or civilian relocation The plan provides for reconstruction over three to five years, without the displacement of the Palestinian population and without Hamas control. February 16, 2025
German Chancellor Scholz criticizes VP Vance’s remarks about Europe’s free speech policy Vance lambasted European leaders on Friday, accusing them of censoring free speech and criticizing German mainstream parties’ 'firewall' against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). February 16, 2025
Israel’s UN Ambassador Leiter says Egypt’s military buildup will be addressed ‘very soon’ Egypt has constructed military bases in Sinai 'that can only be used for offensive operations, for offensive weapons—that’s a clear violation,' said Leiter. February 16, 2025
Israel in ‘full cooperation’ with Trump, say Netanyahu, Rubio Netanyahu: 'We have a shared strategy, which cannot always be detailed to the public—including when the gates of hell will open. And they will open if all our hostages are not returned, every last one of them.' February 16, 2025
International human rights lawyer: ‘It is absolutely legal for the US to take over Gaza’ Ostrovsky says those violating international human rights law are the ones insisting Gazan civilians must stay in Gaza. February 16, 2025
IDF soldiers report that Hamas is planting explosives in the Gaza buffer zone This report follows news from last week that Nukhba terrorists were driving pickup trucks near the buffer zone. February 16, 2025
Hamas captors cynically gave Sagui Dekel-Chen earrings for his wife on news she gave birth Dekel-Chen did not believe the terrorists about the birth of his daughter until the IDF confirmed it was true. February 16, 2025
Hamas agrees to relinquish control of Gaza in second phase of hostage deal – report Hamas said it would be prepared to discuss the implementation of Phase Two of the hostage and ceasefire agreement on Monday. February 15, 2025
369 Palestinian prisoners freed, forced to wear sweatshirts with message from Israel Of the 369 Palestinian prisoners released Saturday, 36 were serving life sentences for murder. February 15, 2025
3 released hostages appeared emaciated, pale Alexander "Sasha" Troufanov, Sagui Dekel Chen, and Iair Horn, appeared emaciated and pale as they returned to Israel after 498 days in captivity. February 15, 2025
Trump announces Israel-India trade route running through Israel Trump: 'It will run from India to Israel to Italy and onward to the U.S., connecting our partners, roads, railways, and undersea cables.' February 14, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio invites Arab States opposed to Trump’s Gaza plan to propose an alternative 'All these countries claim to care about Palestinians, but none of them are willing to take any in. None have a history of doing anything for Gaza,' Rubio said. February 14, 2025
80-year old freed hostage Gadi Moses describes walking 7km, solving complex math problems during captivity 'At some point, he realized he had to stop expecting immediate rescue and shift his focus to surviving each day. He taught himself to think differently.' February 13, 2025
Midwife complained a year ago about Australian nurses who boasted about killing Jews In the video, one nurse says with a throat-cutting gesture, 'You have no idea how many [Israelis] came to this hospital, and I sent them to Jahannam (hell).' February 13, 2025
Lebanese government prevents Iranian plane with funds for Hezbollah from leaving Tehran The Lebanese government is fulfilling a provision in the ceasefire agreement with Israel, which requires it to prevent Iran from transferring funds to Hezbollah. February 13, 2025
Israelis warned against participating in anti-settler documentary by Louis Theroux 'I’m interested in ideologues and fundamentalists of all stripes ...I wanted to see settler expansionism up close, and the human cost it entails.' February 13, 2025
2024 deadliest year for journalists; media claims most killed by Israel’s military In October, the IDF said that six Al Jazeera journalists were members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. February 12, 2025
Family of kidnapped IDF soldier Matan Angrest receives news he is alive Matan Angrest's mother Anat: 'We were informed that he was held there in harsh conditions because he is a soldier.' February 12, 2025
Trump to Jordan’s King Abdullah: ‘We will take Gaza’ King Abdullah said Jordan would not take in additional Gazans and would do what was in the best interests of his country. February 11, 2025
Which captives have not yet been freed in first phase of hostage deal? The list of 17 includes five older men, nine men under 50, a mother and two children. February 11, 2025
Hamas official threatens: ‘October 7th was just a prelude’ On Monday, Hamas announced it would pause hostage releases, citing alleged 'Israeli violations' of the agreement. February 10, 2025
Israel responds to Hamas’s threat to cancel hostage deal Defense Minister Katz: 'Hamas’s announcement that it will halt the release of Israeli hostages is a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement.' February 10, 2025
PA nixes ‘pay for slay’ – but quietly finds alternative funding for jailed terrorists The 'pay-for-slay' program refers to the PA's policy of providing financial support to terrorists who carry out attacks against Israelis. February 10, 2025
Hostages’ testimony reveals Hamas’s cruelty The former hostages reported being interrogated and burned, leading one of them to collapse. February 10, 2025
Iran’s attempts on Trump’s life were more serious than initially disclosed, book reveals During his 2024 campaign, officials warned Trump that Iranian terrorists had access to surface-to-air missiles and were planning to crash his private plane. February 9, 2025
Family of hostage Alon Ohel receives news he is alive, but wounded and maltreated Alon Ohel's family: 'While we are relieved and emotional to learn that Alon is alive, we are devastated and shocked by his severe physical and mental condition.' February 9, 2025
IDF fires at Gazans for approaching Israeli border, media reports 3 killed Defense Minister Katz: 'Israel's security stance on Gaza remains firm: Anyone entering the buffer zone does so at their own risk.' February 9, 2025
Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami freed from Gaza, resemble Holocaust survivors Israelis are drawing chilling parallels to the Muselmann—a term from the Holocaust used to describe Jewish prisoners in Nazi concentration camps who were starved to the brink of death. February 9, 2025
Details of horrific conditions in captivity revealed by hostages The hostages had no access to media and were unaware of the details of the October 7th massacre. February 9, 2025
Israeli government slams CNN for equating Israeli hostages to released terrorist prisoners The CNN headline read: 'Three freed Israeli hostages appear in poor health. Many Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel have also seemed emaciated upon release.' February 8, 2025
Netanyahu vows to take ‘appropriate action’ after hostages return in emaciated condition FM Gideon Sa'ar: 'Hamas terrorists and Gaza residents appear well-fed, while the Israeli hostages resemble Holocaust survivors.' February 8, 2025
Hamas holds up list of names of hostages for release, claims Israel not complying with agreement Data from COGAT shows that 12,000 humanitarian aid trucks have entered Gaza in direct contradiction to Hamas's claims. February 7, 2025
US Senator Ted Cruz says Biden Administration ‘poured hundreds of millions’ into Hamas Cruz:'Throughout the Biden administration, they knew the money they were pouring into Gaza would benefit Hamas. They did it anyway.' February 7, 2025
Netanyahu tells Saudis to create Palestinian state on their land His remark was in response to a question regarding Saudi Arabia's stated precondition for normalizing ties with Israel—namely, a framework for the establishment of a Palestinian state. February 7, 2025
Israel prepares for possible tsunami following earthquakes in Greece Thousands of small earthquakes in the Santorini Islands in recent days have raised concerns about the potential for a larger earthquake in the region, which could lead to a tsunami in the Mediterranean. February 6, 2025
Spain and Ireland reject Israel’s suggestion that they take in Gazan civilians Spain, Ireland, and Norway had unilaterally recognized a Palestinian state, and Spain halted all weapons exports to Israel. February 6, 2025
Hamas urges Arab countries to resist Trump’s Gaza relocation plan Hamas urged Arab nations to convene an emergency summit to discuss strategies for countering what it called Trump's 'displacement project.' February 6, 2025
EU rejects Trump’s postwar plan, says Gaza ‘an integral part of a Palestinian state’ An EU spokesperson reaffirmed the commitment to two-state solution as a resolution to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. February 5, 2025
Iranian FM calls Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ campaign ‘a failed experiment’ Iranian FM: 'If the primary concern is preventing Iran from pursuing nuclear weapons, this can be achieved without difficulty.' February 5, 2025
Sister of Israeli hostage in Iraq says Biden Administration ‘kept showering officials with cash’ Emma Tsurkov to Trump: 'Thank God a tough leader with a backbone of steel is in the White House and has stopped playing games. Mr. President, only you can bring my sister home!' February 5, 2025
Hamas military leader used female IDF hostages as human shields Liri Albag, Daniela Gilboa, Karina Ariev, Naama Levy, and Agam Berger were confined in an apartment where the high-ranking Hamas leader was staying. February 4, 2025
Which countries are taking in released Palestinian terrorists? Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Malaysia have stated they would accept Palestinians released from Israeli prisons, and discussions are ongoing to secure approval from Algeria and Indonesia. February 4, 2025
Netanyahu to make major concession to secure peace deal with Saudi Arabia – report Riyadh has insisted that Israel take steps towards establishing a Palestinian state as a condition for normalization. February 4, 2025
Democratic state overwhelmingly supports Trump’s deportation of illegal immigrants Trump also supports denying residency in the U.S. to any migrants who support Hamas and other terror groups. February 3, 2025
80% of Israelis back Trump’s proposal to relocate Gazans – poll Around 43% said the plan was 'practical' and should be implemented, while 30% said it was 'desirable but not practical.' February 3, 2025
Freed hostage Gadi Moses debated with Hamas captors over ownership of Israeli land When the Hamas captors asserted that their ancestors lived in the land before the Jews, Moses responded, 'What are you talking about? Our people lived in these places 3,000 years ago!' February 3, 2025
Freed Hostage Ofer Kalderon was regularly beaten, kept in a cage during captivity Hamas wanted to convince Kalderon 'that the world he knew no longer existed.' February 2, 2025
71% of Israelis oppose Palestinian state, even if it means forfeiting Saudi normalization A majority of Israelis polled said they would reject Saudi normalization if it requires the establishment of a Palestinian State. February 2, 2025
Defense Minister to released intifada terrorist: ‘One mistake and you’ll meet your old friends’ Zubeidi, commander of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and responsible for terror attacks during the Second Intifada, was released on January 30 as part of a hostage-for-prisoners deal. February 1, 2025
Eyal Zamir to become IDF’s 24th chief of staff on March 6 Zamir, 59, the current director general of the Defense Ministry, will be the first IDF chief who started his career in the Armored Corps since David (Dado) Elazar in the 1970s. February 1, 2025
Netanyahu to returnees: ‘How good to see you home’ 'Earlier this week, in the previous phase, we made it very clear that we would not tolerate any violation of the agreement. We insisted on this and we brought forward by a week the release of three of our hostages.' February 1, 2025
WATCH: Freed hostage Doron Steinbrecher, ‘I am no longer Hamas’s captive and I am home’ Doron Steinbrecher, in her first video since her release on January 19th, noted the contrast with the Hamas propaganda video she was forced to appear in: 'I am no longer blonde, and I won't wear pink anymore.' February 1, 2025
Freed American hostage returns home to discover his son was alive During his captivity, American-Israeli Keith Siegel feared his son had been killed during the Hamas invasion. February 1, 2025
Stakes are high: Netanyahu to meet twice with Trump on Tuesday The two leaders are likely to discuss the hostage release deal and the likelihood of the Gaza ceasefire lasting beyond six weeks. February 1, 2025
US Secretary of State Rubio: Hamas cannot exist after hostage deal is over 'If the people who are in charge of Gaza are the same guys that created October 7th, then we still have the same problem.' January 31, 2025
Agam Berger and other hostages maintained Jewish observance during captivity Liri Albag: 'Despite the difficult conditions and limited options, Agam chose to stay true to her values and her faith.' January 31, 2025
Israeli hostage held in Iraq to be exchanged for Hezbollah terrorists One of the terrorists slated for release is Imad Ahmaz, a senior member of Hezbollah's naval force who was captured three months ago. January 31, 2025
IDF soldier killed, four wounded fighting terrorists in Jenin Liam Hazi is the first Israeli casualty in 'Operation Iron Wall,' which the IDF initiated on Jan. 21 in Samaria and Judea. January 30, 2025
