As it was announced that Vice President JD Vance would visit Israel, President Donald Trump once again warned Hamas, saying the U.S.-brokered Gaza truce must hold, and issued another blunt warning to the terrorist group. During a White House meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, Trump warned, …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse launches 767 airlift of food, aid for Gaza families amid war
Rev. Franklin Graham’s Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse launched its inaugural 767 cargo aircraft Saturday, carrying 290,000 packets of vitamin-fortified food, thousands of blankets and solar lights for women and children in Gaza. It was the humanitarian ministry’s latest aid mission to the war-torn region. In an exclusive statement to …
Read More »Gaza famine claims face mounting scrutiny as mortality data falls far short of predictions
Even as aid continues to flow into Gaza following President Donald Trump’sceasefire deal, one expert is questioning the veracity of claims by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) that famine conditions took hold in Gaza this summer — and the organizational ties of the agency. “What makes famine different …
Read More »Rubio, Huckabee meet with families of US citizens whose remains are being held hostage in Gaza
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with the families of Itay Chen and Omer Neutra, two U.S. citizens whose bodies have been held hostage in Gaza since they were killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks. “We will not forget the lives of …
Read More »Experts slam UN court ruling on Israel, warn opinion is also 'a real danger to the US'
Leading experts on the United Nations and international law on Wednesday blasted the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its non-binding ruling that Israel cooperate with a scandal-plagued U.N. aid agency that the U.S. stopped funding because of its support for Hamas terrorists. ICJ President Yuji Iwasawa said the …
Read More »Warfare expert calls Gaza rebuilding plan 'Disneyland strategy' to defeat Hamas
As the fragile ceasefire in Gaza holds, a new idea to divide the Strip into two areas is gaining traction. On one side would be life under Hamas’s grip. On the other, a vision of what life would be like without the terror group. With Arab states signaling they will …
Read More »Israel confirms how hostage Tal Haimi died, with 15 bodies remaining in Gaza
Israel identified the remains of a deceased hostage returned from Gaza as Sgt. Maj. Tal Haimi, the commander of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak’s rapid response team. Haimi was 41 years old at the time of his death. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Haimi was killed in combat while defending …
Read More »Bill Maher hails Trump’s Gaza peace breakthrough, says to ‘give credit where credit is due’
Late-night host Bill Maher is giving credit “where credit is due,” congratulating President Donald Trump on brokering the Gaza peace deal. Speaking to his audience on HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher acknowledged that Trump accomplished something many thought might be impossible. “I think you’ve gotta give credit where credit is due. …
Read More »Indonesia's treatment of Israeli gymnasts prompts criticism but also acceptance from sport's global chief
Controversy grew over the Indonesian government’s denial of visas to the Israeli national gymnastics team Saturday, when the president of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) spoke out about it. FIG President Morinari Watanabe addressed the situation at a press conference early Saturday morning, saying he agrees with recent concern over …
Read More »Israel identifies 2 hostages returned from Gaza as residents of same kibbutz
Israel identified the remains of the two deceased hostages that Hamas returned from Gaza Tuesday as Aryeh Zalmanovich, 85, and Tamir Adar, 38, both residents of Kibbutz Nir Oz. Zalmanovich is believed to have been murdered by Hamas while in captivity after being abducted from his home by the terror …
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