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Hamas says four female hostages to be released Saturday

Four female hostages are set to be released on Saturday, Hamas official Taher al-Nunu told AFP on Tuesday.

Read more: The Jerusalem Post

Trump revokes Biden sanctions on Judea, Samaria residents

U.S. President Donald Trump revoked a host of what he called “harmful” executive orders and actions under former President Joe Biden, including Executive Order 14115 of Feb. 1, 2024, which sanctioned Jews living in Judea and Samaria accused of “undermining peace, security and stability in the West Bank.”

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

21% of American voters back Hamas over Israel

Twenty-one percent of US voters support the Hamas terrorist group over Israel, according to a Harvard/Harris poll conducted as the two sides agreed to a ceasefire.

Read more: The Times of Israel

‘Iron Wall’: Israeli forces enter Jenin in large counter-terror operation

Israeli security forces have launched a large-scale operation to destroy terrorist infrastructure in Jenin in northern Samaria, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

IDF destroys terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon

Troops of the 11th “Yiftach” Reserve Infantry Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces in Lebanon, under the command of the 146th Reserve Armored Division, has cleared terrorist infrastructure in the western sector of Southern Lebanon.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

Houthis suspend attacks following Gaza ceasefire deal

Iranian-backed terrorist militias in Yemen and Iraq announced on Thursday that they would cease their attacks against Israel following the agreement on a ceasefire with Hamas.
Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad cooperation pact Friday as their countries deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions.

Read more: Associated Press

Deal inked: Israel-Hamas hostage deal signed, cabinet to vote

After days of intense anticipation throughout Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced overnight that the agreement for the return of hostages and implementation of a ceasefire has been officially signed. The deal’s details will be presented to the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet on Friday, followed by a full ministerial meeting of…

These are the 33 hostages set to be returned in phase one of the Gaza ceasefire

The government’s hostages and missing persons coordination unit on Friday notified the families of the 33 Israeli hostages expected to be set free in the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Read more: The Times of Israel

Major European carriers to resume Israel flights in February

he Lufthansa Group of airlines will resume service to Israel next month, it announced on Thursday.
The move by the global aviation group, which includes Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways and Eurowings, comes as an increasing number of foreign airlines are renewing flights to Ben-Gurion…

Waltz: US will back Israeli action if Hamas breaks ceasefire

Incoming U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said on Wednesday that the Trump administration will support renewed Israeli military action against Hamas in Gaza if the terrorist group violates the terms of the ceasefire.

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US-Israeli citizens to be freed in first phase of hostage deal

A senior U.S. administration source has disclosed to CNN that two American citizens held hostage in Gaza since Oct. 7 are expected to be released in the first phase of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas announced on Wednesday.

Read more: Jewish News Syndicate

Rubio vows pro-Israel moves, including lifting sanctions on Israelis

At a confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said that as state secretary he’d belong to “perhaps the most pro-Israel administration in American history,” pushing Israeli-Saudi normalization and lifting sanctions from Jews in Judea and Samaria, among other actions.

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Netanyahu: Hamas has reneged on parts of ceasefire agreement

Hamas has reneged on parts of the ceasefire agreement announced on Wednesday in an effort to extort last-minute concessions, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said on Thursday.

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NVIDIA doubles down on Israel with massive investment

Nvidia announced Wednesday that it is expanding its operations in Israel and will establish a 10,000-square-meter (107,639-square-foot) research, development, and engineering site for data centers. The site will center around next-generation artificial intelligence supercomputing infrastructure.

Read more: Israel Hayom

Three IDF soldiers wounded by roadside bomb near Jenin

Three Israeli soldiers were wounded, two of them seriously, during a counterterrorism operation in Qabatiya near Jenin in northern Samaria overnight Tuesday, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

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CENTCOM commander visits Israel to strengthen military cooperation

Gen. Michael Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), visited Israel this week as the guest of Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.

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Hamas targeting Israeli forces with advanced cameras smuggled into Gaza via aid trucks

Hamas has been using advanced cameras smuggled into Gaza on board humanitarian aid trucks to target Israeli forces in the Strip, Hebrew media reported on Wednesday.

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