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HUGH HEWITT: The World doubted, but Trump delivered: Hostages freed, terror defeated, hope restored

The saying “If grief could be seen, the world would be covered in black” is often attributed to Francis Weller. For two years, Israel has been wrapped in black. Even when many hostages were freed, the shadow remained. It deepened whenever one of the hundreds of IDF soldiers killed in …

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Anti-Hamas Gaza militias reject terror group, declare support for Trump’s peace plan

JERUSALEM — As negotiations continue in Egypt on the U.S. roadmap for peace, Fox News Digital obtained video from the U.S.-based Center for Peace Communications (CPC), revealing that anti-Hamas militias have endorsed President Donald Trump’s peace plan to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of Israeli hostages. …

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CNN's Amanpour regrets her Israeli hostage comparison to 'average Gazan,' calls it 'insensitive and wrong'

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour said on Monday that her suggestion that Israeli hostages were treated “better than the average Gazan” was “insensitive and wrong.” Amanpour made her original comments on “CNN News Central” while reporting on the “joy” felt in Israel after the release of 20 Israeli hostages. She acknowledged the …

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KT McFARLAND: How Trump's relentless Middle East gamble finally flipped the script

A few weeks ago, Israeli-Palestinian peace seemed impossible. On Monday, President Donald Trump was in the Middle East, putting the finishing touches on his Gaza peace plan. It happened so fast, he made it look easy. But achieving peace was neither fast nor easy. It’s the result of a careful, …

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Kamala Harris commends 'the President' in Middle East statement, but omits Trump's name

Former Vice President Kamala Harris commended President Donald Trump and his team for helping to secure the deal that led to the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas — but she only referred to “the President,” and did not identify Trump by name in the statement. “I am thankful …

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Could Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize after Israel-Hamas deal?

The sudden announcement that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire Wednesday night reignited a once-far-fetched question in world politics: could President Donald Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize? If the ceasefire holds, it would signify a landmark achievement months in the making for a president who has …

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Man linked to Hamas attack on Israel indicted in Louisiana for conspiring to support terrorist group

A suspect in Hamas’ October 2023 terror attack against Israel that sparked a two-year war between the two sides has been formally charged in federal court. Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, who has been living in Louisiana, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Lafayette for conspiring to support a …

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New York Times 'by far' had the worse Israel-Hamas coverage in US media, Jerusalem Post editor says

The Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein slammed the American news media for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war, particularly The New York Times, in an interview with Fox News Digital. Klein recalled American journalists’ coverage as being “great” in the immediate aftermath of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, emphasizing the …

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Freed hostage laments Israeli fans being barred from UK soccer game over concerns of pro-Palestinian protests

British-Israeli woman Emily Damari, who was released from Hamas captivity in January, spoke out about being barred from an upcoming soccer game in England involving her favorite team, Maccabi Tel Aviv. The team’s English opponent, Aston Villa, announced that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will not be allowed to attend the …

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Israel identifies remains of 10th deceased hostage handed over by Hamas

Israel announced Saturday that the latest remains handed over by Hamas via the Red Cross were that of a deceased hostage. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) identified the deceased hostage as Eliyahu Margalit, known by many as “Churchill,” who was murdered during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. It also underscored …

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