Day: August 18, 2024

Hamas rejects US ‘bridging’ offer as Blinken lands in Israel to advance hostage deal

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The US proposal essentially corresponds to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a permanent ceasefire and a refusal to allow for the IDF to fully withdraw from Gaza, Hamas said. TOVAH LAZAROFF AUGUST 18, 2024 21:31Updated: AUGUST 18, 2024 22:19  Hamas rejected America’s “bridging proposal” to help finalize a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, as […]

The Land Covenant:

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The Land Covenant: The fundamental Scriptural basis for the Jews returning to their homeland someday after the Diaspora (586 B.C.) is found in the Land Covenant (Deuteronomy29:1-30:20). Some have called this covenant the Palestinian Covenant. It is highly inappropriate to refer to this covenant or the geographic region as Palestine. This name was given to […]

Ceasefire sticking points indicate Hamas’s plans to return to power – analysis

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The ceasefire deal sees Hamas seeking control over Gaza’s Netzarim and Philadelphi Corridors, while Israel worries about Hamas regaining power in Gaza if IDF presence is reduced. SETH J. FRANTZMAN AUGUST 18, 2024 17:41 View of the Philadelphi Corridor between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, on July 15, 2024.(photo credit: Oren Cohen/Flash90) The current […]