With Hamas, freeing the hostages will not be the endgame
Awful as Israel’s dilemma now is, history has shown repeatedly that ceding to Hamas’ demands will simply prompt it to take more captives and commit more atrocities
Hamas leader calls for more suicide attacks in the West Bank and Israel
Khaled Mashaal, who represents Hamas abroad said he wanted to increase ‘martyrdom operations’ against Israelis
The real reason Hamas can’t free the remaining hostages
As few as 20 hostages are believed to be in Hamas’s hands, with many being held by smaller groups, and some are being used as shields by Yahya Sinwar
Bedouin hostage Qaid Farhan Alkadi rescued by IDF troops from Gaza tunnel
The 52-year-old was abducted from Kibbutz Magen on October 7
Freed hostage Noa Argamani trolled for partying with her dad in ‘celebration of life’
The former hostage held a party with friends and family to celebrate her rescue
Hostage negotiations break down yet again as Israel, Hamas fail to reach compromise
Off-and-on negotiations have continued for months with the United States, Egypt and Qatar acting as mediators
FIFA must reject the latest attempt to demonise Israel
Instead of condemning the atrocity of October 7, the response of the head of the Palestinian Football Association was to demand Israel is banned
Israeli hostages reportedly killed by fire started by IDF operation
The bodies of six Israelis were recovered from Gaza this week
How Israel recruits Gazans inside the heart of Hamas to risk their lives for the Jewish State
Hamas has become obsessed with rooting out traitors in their midst, but Israel keeps finding new informants
Simon Sebag Montefiore taking apart William Dalrymple was a rewarding spectacle
It was like watching a panther dismember a goat
Hamas claims responsibility for failed terror attack in southern Tel Aviv
The terrorist was killed when his backpack exploded, injuring a nearby pedestrian
Two IDF troops killed in Gaza, bringing military death toll to 691
The soldiers were named as Maj. (res.) Yotam Itzhak Peled and Sgt. Maj. (res.) Mordechai Yosef Ben Shoam
David Lammy allegedly snubbed by Netanyahu on visit to Israel
Israeli PM refused to meet UK foreign minister after government withdrew objection to ICC prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants, according to Israeli media
Israeli negotiation team expresses ‘cautious optimism’ amid ongoing hostage talks
The US mediated talks are expected to end next week
How far has Israel got towards eliminating Hamas?
Around 17,000 terrorists – half of Hamas’s fighting force –have been killed in Gaza since October 7, the IDF has said
The UN’s appeasement of Iran endangers the world
The JC Leader, August 16, 2024
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