Day: January 16, 2025

At the last minute: Hamas demanding to cancel Israel’s right to veto

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Hamas demanding to revoke Israel’s right to veto release of mass murderers who inspire further terrorism, despite announcement that final agreement has been reached, Prime Minister’s Office reports. Israel National News Published: Jan 16, 2025, 9:15 AM (GMT+2) Updated: 11:03 AM   Red Cross ambulance transporting released hostages in November 2023Attia Muhammed/Flash90 The Prime Minister’s Office on […]

Religious Zionism convenes ahead of hostage deal vote; MK says party likely to resign

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PM’s office says Hamas seeking to dictate which Palestinian prisoners will be released but Israel has veto * US official says 2 American-Israelis to be freed in first phase of deal   https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-january-16-2025/?utm_source=article_hpsidebar&utm_medium=desktop_site&utm_campaign=hamas-leader-touts-ceasefire-as-a-defeat-for-israel-while-hailing-oct-7-atrocities

Hamas leader touts ceasefire as a defeat for Israel while hailing Oct. 7 atrocities

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Khalil al-Hayya praises deadliest massacre of Jews since Holocaust as ‘a source of pride for our people’; Islamic Jihad calls deal ‘an honorable agreement to stop the aggression’ By ToI Staff and AgenciesToday, 5:03 am   Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya gives a televised speech about the hostage-ceasefire deal between the Palestinian terror group and Israel, in the Qatari […]

Marco Rubio: We will overturn sanctions on residents of Judea and Samaria

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Senator Marco Rubio, Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, says during confirmation hearing that the incoming administration will end the sanctions on Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria: I’m confident Trump’s administration will continue to be perhaps the most pro-Israel administration in American history. Elad Benari   Jan 16, 2025, 5:21 AM (GMT+2)   US President-elect […]

‘Hamas cannot have a role’ in postwar Gaza,’ says Trump adviser

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 January 15, 2025 Mike Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser (YouTube/Screenshot) “We’ll never get to a truly stable region if we don’t carve up this cancer,” said Waltz, comparing the terror organization to ISIS and Al-Qaeda. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Mike Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser, said that Hamas has […]

Netanyahu speaks to Trump after hostage deal was agreed upon

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an 15, 2025, 11:27 PM (GMT+2) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Wednesday evening with US President-elect Donald Trump. “The Prime Minister thanked US President-elect Trump for his help in advancing the release of the hostages, and for assisting Israel in bringing an end to the suffering of dozens of hostages and their families,” the […]

US official: Five female soldiers will be released this coming Sunday

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Senior official in the Biden administration tells reporters that American citizens Keith Siegel and Sagui Dekel-Chen are expected be released in the first phase of the deal. Israel National News   Jan 16, 2025, 2:04 AM (GMT+2)   Hostages in GazaChaim Goldberg/Flash 90 A senior official in the Biden administration told reporters on Wednesday that five […]

Mike Waltz: If Israel needs to go back into Gaza, we’re with them

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US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming National Security Adviser to Fox News: The hostage release deal was reached thanks to the Trump effect. We’re with Israel if Hamas doesn’t live up to the terms of this agreement. Israel National News   Jan 16, 2025, 3:16 AM (GMT+2) Mike WaltzREUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Mike Waltz, US President-elect Donald Trump’s […]