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Defusing tensions, Trump administration agrees to coordinate Hamas talks with Israel

Netanyahu reportedly reassures Israeli cabinet that the White House has agreed to coordinate special envoy Adam Boehler’s Hamas negotiations with Israel, after a senior Israeli minister blasted the talks.

March 10, 2025

Trump ‘wasting time’ by negotiating with Hamas, says ex-ambassador

David Friedman, who served as the president's envoy to Israel during his first term, makes a rare public criticism of Trump over his decision to hold direct talks with Hamas.

March 10, 2025

Rabbi sues ‘Jews for Jesus’ for using his image in promotion materials

Amitay claims the post created a false association between him and the organization, which subsequently resulted in his firing and severely damaged his reputation with the Orthodox community.

March 9, 2025

Ex-jihadist working for US government is smearing Trump

The answer lies in an old USAID-funded program that was supposed to train Jihadis in Afghanistan to become reporters. Instead it embedded the Jihadis into the media.

March 9, 2025

US support for Israel falls to all-time low – poll

Most Americans back formation of Palestinian state, while majority of Republicans oppose Palestinian statehood, new poll finds.

March 9, 2025

Anti-Israel activist who scaled Big Ben with Palestinian flag arrested

The man stayed on the tower for 16 hours after threatening to climb higher if the authorities approached.

March 9, 2025

Israeli woman gang-raped during deadly attack in India

One man killed, two women gang-raped in incident near a popular tourist destination in India's Karnataka state in southwestern India.

March 8, 2025

Iranian darknet site caught supplying deadly fentanyl to Americans

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were an estimated 74,702 overdose deaths from the synthetic opioid last year.

March 8, 2025

Trump: ‘We’re down to the final moments with Iran’

In an interview with Fox Business conducted on Thursday, Trump said he sent a letter to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Wednesday.

March 8, 2025

US, Israel could take joint military action against Hamas if negotiations fail, Witkoff says

In a follow-up question, Witkoff said that any action would 'principally come from the Israelis” but with “very, very strong physical and emotional support from the United States.'

March 7, 2025

Arab plan for Gaza a ‘welcomed effort,’ but not nature of what Trump asking for, State Dept says

Bruce said that the Arab plan for Gaza, which was released this week after a summit in Cairo, 'does not fulfill the requirements and nature of what President Trump was asking for, but it was a welcomed effort.'

March 7, 2025

Meet the Columbia radicals arrested for storming a Barnard building

The radicals rushed in through a back exit that an accomplice held open, hoisted an effigy of Rosenbury, and passed out Hamas propaganda. They refused to leave, even after they were alerted of the bomb threat.

March 7, 2025

Rubio launches AI-driven effort to revoke visas of Hamas supporters

Under Trump’s executive orders, visa holders who threaten national security or promote extremist ideology are now facing deportation.

March 7, 2025

Israel, other US allies reevaluate intelligence-sharing as Trump warms up to Russia

Historically, Israel has emphasized operational security and has been reluctant to share sensitive intelligence even with close allies.

March 6, 2025

Hamas hostage-taker who wrote for US-based website boasted of ‘actively coordinating’ with American campus protesters, lawsuit alleges

Aljamal informed his hostages that 'Hamas was going to ensure that the United States, as well as Jews and Israelis, are hated everywhere,' according to the lawsuit.

March 6, 2025

US-Hamas truce talks advance – report

This marks the first time the U.S. has held direct talks with Hamas, which it designated as a terrorist organization 28 years ago, with no direct contact since then.

March 6, 2025

Trump’s refugee ban is keeping out 700 persecuted Iranian Jews – report

Iranian-American Jews who track Iranian media and stay in touch with relatives there say local Jews’ peril has grown, especially amid the war in Gaza that began when Hamas, which Iran backs, attacked Israel in October 2023.

March 6, 2025

Abbey Gate attack mastermind extradited to face American justice

The attack was one of the deadliest days for American forces in Afghanistan in over a decade.

March 6, 2025

US imposes new sanctions on Houthis after redesignating Iran-backed rebels in Yemen as terror group

Trump’s order also calls for the destruction of the Houthis’ military capabilities and for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to inspect all partners and programs in Yemen to ensure funds do not reach the terrorist group.

March 6, 2025

‘It is OVER for you’ —Trump issues death threat to Hamas; says Israel will ‘finish the job’

'I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job... not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I say,' warned Trump.

March 6, 2025

Trump cuts US intelligence sharing to Ukraine

The pause follows a decision early this week by President Donald Trump to freeze future deliveries of weapons to Ukraine.

March 5, 2025

West faces surge in lone-wolf terrorism, global attacks up 11%

A concerning trend emerged among younger individuals, with one in five terror suspects in Western nations being under 18.

March 5, 2025

Trump rejects Arab proposal for Gaza, pushes US plan to send Gazans away

White House spokesman rejects Arab-backed proposal to remove Hamas from power while leaving Gazans in place, says US stands by Trump’s vision of resettling the Strip’s population.

March 5, 2025

World’s largest semiconductor chipmaker invests $100 billion in US, Honda to move production to US

Apple also announced last week that it will commit more than $500 billion to expanding its facilities and investments in the United States over the next four years.

March 5, 2025

Yale Law School scholar is member of US-sanctioned terror fundraising organization

Reached for comment, a spokesman for Yale Law School told the Free Beacon that the law school takes the allegations 'extremely seriously' and that Doutaghi has been placed on administrative leave.

March 5, 2025

In a first, UN to recognize victims of Hamas’ psychological terror

The report will charge Hamas with violating the international laws of war.

March 5, 2025

Trump to Congress: ‘We’re bringing hostages back from Gaza’

President Trump touts return of hostages during ceasefire deal in address to joint session of Congress, says his administration will expand Abraham Accords in Mideast.

March 5, 2025

Arab leaders accept Egyptian plan for Gaza, oppose Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’

Egypt, Jordan, and Gulf Arab states fear Trump's plan for an exodus of Palestinians and a US rebuild of Gaza would destabilize the entire region.

March 5, 2025

Air France denies deliberately mislabeling non-kosher meals on flight to Paris

The airline has not indicated whether the flight attendant involved would face any consequences or if staff would receive additional training on respecting religious dietary requirements.

March 4, 2025

Trump suspends weapons shipments to Ukraine following showdown with Zelensky

According to Fox News, the suspension primarily affects previously approved aid not yet delivered as Trump has not given a penny to Ukraine since taking office.

March 4, 2025

UNRWA official calls aid agency a casualty of October 7 during Hamas-affiliated webinar

During his remarks, Abu Hasna said Israel used October 7 as an excuse 'to liquidate UNRWA' and push the international community into ditching the aid group.

March 4, 2025

Putin agrees to Trump’s request to broker nuclear talks with Iran – report

Russian president Vladimir Putin reportedly agrees to request by President Donald Trump to help facilitate talks with Tehran on Iran's nuclear program and support for terror groups.

March 4, 2025

US defense chief backs Israeli buffer zones in Syria, Lebanon

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks with Israeli Defense Minister, backing Netanyahu government's call to eliminate Hamas rule in Gaza, prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

March 4, 2025

Trump will pull funding from campuses that don’t crack down on ‘illegal’ antisemitic protests

'All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests.'

March 4, 2025

YU Maccabees head to NCAA DIII men’s basketball tournament for first time since 2022

The team’s current star is Zevi Samet, a junior from the heavily Orthodox town of Monsey, New York, who is also the Skyline Conference’s Player of the Year.

March 3, 2025

Russia accuses Zelensky of being ‘traitor to Jews,’ and a ‘pure Nazi’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterates claim that Ukraine's Jewish president is a 'pure Nazi,' calling him a 'traitor to the Jewish people' while defending Russia's invasion.

March 3, 2025

‘Sad moment for cinema’ – Israel rips Academy Award for documentary on evictions of Palestinian squatters

The movie, about Israeli demolitions in illegal Palestinian villages, ‘distorts Israel’s image in the world.'

March 3, 2025

Reform rabbi: ‘Hamas is the Palestinians,’ two-state solution a delusion

While a path to a two-state solution is listed by the Union for Reform Judaism as an 'essential' part of its longstanding positions on Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Hirsch said he no longer believed that was possible.

March 2, 2025

Top Thai, Israeli officials debunk rumors of Israeli ‘settlements’ set up in Thai province

According to a new conspiracy theory, Israelis view the Pai district as a new 'Promised Land.'

March 2, 2025

US federal workers hit with second wave of emails demanding job details

The second round of emails do not include any threat of retaliation for noncompliance but say workers are expected to send responses at the beginning of each work week.

March 2, 2025

‘A lot of gaslighting’: Former Biden staffer says campaign tried to hide president’s mental decline

LaRosa's remarks add to growing scrutiny of the Biden campaign's efforts to mislead the public about the former president's mental fitness.

March 2, 2025

Under Biden, US funded Hamas campaign to ‘exterminate Israel,’ says ex-USAID official

Officials testify to House subcommittee on how vast amounts of money have reached Gaza with no oversight .

March 2, 2025

Rubio orders $4 billion emergency weapons transfer to Israel

'Reversing Biden's arms embargo' - Secretary of State Marco Rubio expedites delivery of military aid to Israel with $4 billion arms transfer, part of $12 billion in weapons sales since Trump took office.

March 2, 2025

New book reveals Jared and Ivanka refused to defend Trump after he blamed Netanyahu for October 7th

Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 'deserved blame' for Hamas's invasion.

March 1, 2025

Hamas sleeper cell plotted attack on Israeli embassy in Germany

The terrorists had ambitious targets in mind including the Israeli Embassy in Berlin, the US Air Base in Ramstein, and Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport.

February 28, 2025

Americans overwhelmingly support Israel’s right to defend itself, poll finds

Among the 400 college students surveyed, 75 percent said they experienced, witnessed, or heard about anti-Semitic incidents on their campus, while 76 percent said they viewed it as a serious problem.

February 28, 2025

Auschwitz museum confiscates hostage symbols deeming them ‘political’

'We explained it was for the hostages, but they said the yellow ribbon was a political symbol.'

February 28, 2025

Contender in NYC mayoral race has extensive anti-Israel track record

On Oct. 8, 2023, 24 hours following the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust, Mamdani published a statement condemning 'Netanyahu’s declaration of war' and suggesting that Israel would use the terror attacks to justify committing a second 'Nakba.'

February 28, 2025

Congress backs Iranian movement to overthrow Supreme Leader Khamenei

Congress’s push for an Iranian revolution comes as President Trump restarted his 'maximum pressure' sanctions campaign against the regime.

February 27, 2025

Pentagon declares transgender soldiers disqualified from service without an exemption

Those identified as transgender by the Pentagon will be immediately dismissed from service and given an honorable discharge, provided they maintained a clean record.

February 27, 2025

State Department completes foreign funding review, identifying 15,000 grants worth $60 billion for elimination

Under former president Joe Biden, USAID funneled scores of grants to foreign nations aimed at advancing 'environmental justice' and 'LGBTQI+ Inclusive Development,' among other left-wing priorities.

February 27, 2025

US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard declares ‘radical Islamist terrorism’ most urgent national security threat

She claimed that 'actors tied to Iran’s government' had sought to leverage rising anti-Israel animus by using social media to encourage and finance protests.

February 27, 2025

Miriam, Jared, Josh: 5 Jewish takeaways from Michael Wolff’s insider account of the 2024 Trump campaign

Trump’s Jewish daughter and son-in-law, declined to support Trump or sign a statement that he was not antisemitic after Oct. 7, when Trump initially lambasted Israeli leadership for allowing the attack on Israel to take place.

February 27, 2025

Key House committee replaces ‘West Bank’ with ‘Judea & Samaria’

Republican effort to have the historical terminology 'Judea and Samaria' replace the 20th century term 'West Bank' gains momentum, with critical House committee instructing staffers to make the change.

February 27, 2025

Israeli sentenced to 7 years in Malaysian prison

Police were suspicious that Avitan was a Mossad spy, but eventually accepted his explanation that he was there to settle a dispute with another criminal.

February 27, 2025

Just 33% of Democrats have a favorable view of Israel, Gallup poll finds

The poll demonstrates that, in the span of three years, Democratic favorability ratings for Israel have plummeted 30 points.

February 26, 2025

Terror group leader who trained Columbia students on ‘Palestinian resistance’ attends Hezbollah chief’s funeral

She also praised Iran—Hezbollah’s backer—as 'a nation on the side of the Palestinian people, intervening and building a movement of resistance to free this entire region … from U.S. imperialism.'

February 26, 2025

International Red Cross, facing GOP criticism over Hamas propaganda platforming, seeks Free Beacon newsletter sponsorship

The ICRC sparked outrage when, roughly two weeks ago, officials Nour Khadam and Stephanie Eller joined uniformed Hamas terrorists on stage to participate in a propaganda ceremony surrounding the release of Israeli hostages.

February 26, 2025

British court rules against antisemitic Pink Floyd frontman in defamation case brought by pro-Israel journalist—and Al Jazeera could pay damages

The case could go to trial to determine damages, though barrister Simon Myerson predicted that Waters and Al Jazeera will settle with Ware.

February 26, 2025

Cruz: ‘Israel’s right to Judea and Samaria starts in the Bible’

He expressed sympathy for the 'unfathomable trauma' Israel and the Jewish people endure as 'Palestinian savages make the return of every hostage, living or murdered, an ongoing nightmare.'

February 26, 2025

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