Israel returns bodies to Gaza after examination determines they were not hostages

March 8, 2024 Workers at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute in Tel Aviv where hundreds of dead bodies arrived since the start of the war with Gaza, October 18, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) Israel returns bodies to Gaza after examination determines they were not hostages After removing dozens of bodies from the Nassar Hospital in Khan […]

US says Hamas holding up 6-week ceasefire by refusing to release vulnerable hostages

Biden officials insist deal still possible amid deadlock, reveal truce would let civilians return to north Gaza; add there’s no hard deadline but want agreement before Ramadan By JACOB MAGID  Today, 11:05 pm   A man puts of photographs of the Israelis still held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at ‘Hostage Square’ in Tel Aviv, […]

Biden to order US military to build Gaza port for direct aid shipments

March 7, 2024 President Biden to announce plans to build emergency port on Gaza coast for aid transfers. By World Israel News Staff The United States military will build an emergency temporary port on the coast of the Gaza Strip to enable the direct, large-scale maritime transfer of aid to the coastal enclave, senior Biden […]

Netanyahu: Israel will push on with Gaza war on Hamas, including in Rafah

Netanyahu: Israel will push on with Gaza war on Hamas, including in Rafah Addressing a graduation ceremony at a training school for Israeli army officers, Netanyahu also said Israel must push back against a “calculated attempt” to blame it for Hamas’ crimes. By REUTERS MARCH 7, 2024 16:43 Updated: MARCH 7, 2024 17:20  “I believe […]

US quietly approved over 100 arms sales to Israel since October 7 — report

By TOI STAFFToday, 5:48 am   The United States has approved and delivered on more than 100 arms sales to Israel since October 7, US officials recently told Congress in a classified briefing, according to a Washington Post report citing unnamed officials. According to the report, the sales included thousands of precision-guided munitions, small-diameter bombs and other weapons. […]

Hopes reportedly fading to set up lull in Gaza fighting before start of Ramadan

Officials tell NY Times that negotiations are stuck on Hamas demands for a permanent ceasefire, full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Strip, and ‘provisions’ for Gazans By TOI STAFF and JACOB MAGID  Today, 8:24 am   Palestinians sit by their belongings after visiting buildings destroyed in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, March 6, 2024. (Mohammed Dahman/AP) Hopes are dimming […]

Report: Biden mulling moves to keep Israel from using US weapons in Rafah

Today, 8:21 am   The US is apparently considering taking steps to prevent Israel from using American arms on a planned offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah, the Washington Post says. Columnist David Ignatius writes that US President Joe Biden and other officials “haven’t made any decision about imposing “conditionality” on U.S. weapons. But […]

Report: Israel Fires on 2 Syrian Military Sites in Retaliation for Missile Attack on the Golan

David Israel27 Adar I 5784 – March 7, 2024 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported late on Wednesday that Israel fired at least two missiles at two military sites in the vicinity of Tal Umm Houran between the cities of Nawa and Jassim in the countryside of the Daraa Governorate in southwestern Syria, some […]

Hamas family members are being smuggled into Egypt – report

March 7, 2024 An Egyptian official declared that ‘even one Palestinian refugee’ across its border may end Egypt’s decades-old peace treaty with Israel. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Although Egypt has insisted it won’t accept Palestinian refugees from Gaza, a few have been able to make the passage, namely, the relatives of Hamas leaders. […]

US: Obstacles in Gaza hostage talks not insurmountable

“We continue to believe that the obstacles are not insurmountable and that a deal can be reached,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington. By TOVAH LAZAROFF, REUTERS MARCH 6, 2024 22:46 Updated: MARCH 6, 2024 22:48  The United States continued to project optimism as the prospects for a hostage deal by […]

US pressures for ceasefire with no hostages freed: Report

March 6, 2024 Washington appears to now accept Hamas’ claim that a ceasefire is necessary in order to collect information about the hostages’ whereabouts and physical conditions. By World Israel News The Biden administration is said to be pressuring Jerusalem to accept a ceasefire proposal that would see a pause in the fighting in Gaza, […]

US pressures for ceasefire with no hostages freed: Report

March 6, 2024 Washington appears to now accept Hamas’ claim that a ceasefire is necessary in order to collect information about the hostages’ whereabouts and physical conditions. By World Israel News The Biden administration is said to be pressuring Jerusalem to accept a ceasefire proposal that would see a pause in the fighting in Gaza, […]

Yahya Sinwar decided to launch October 7 attack alone, angering Hamas leaders – report

Palestinian sources claimed that the decision to attack was made solely by five Hamas leaders, among whom were Sinwar. JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 5, 2024 16:56 Updated: MARCH 5, 2024 19:17 Yahya Sinwar, Hamas chief in Gaza, has been the object of criticism within the Hamas leadership for launching the October 7 attack without prior […]

Netanyahu: Temple Mount access on Ramadan to be the same as previous years

Overruling Ben Gvir, PM says Israel to ‘maintain freedom of worship’ at site for fasting month amid worries Hamas, Iran may stir up violence; far-right minister lashes premier By TOI STAFFToday, 11:57 pm   File: Tens of thousands of Muslim worshipers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound atop the Temple Mount during the holy month of […]