Israel says it safely rescued four hostages that were captured by Hamas during the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. The IDF said the hostages, three men and one woman, were rescued in the largest such hostage recovery operation since the war with Hamas began in Gaza. Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Shlomi Ziv, 41, and Andrey Kozlov, 27, were …
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How Israel's daring hostage rescue mission unfolded: 'A surgical operation'
New details about Israel’s bold rescue of four hostages are coming to light with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) describing the daytime operation as a “high-risk, complex mission” that was “surgical” in its precision. The mission was planned for weeks using “precise intelligence” and took place at around 11 a.m. local time in the heart of Nuseirat in central Gaza, …
Read More »Additional barriers erected around White House ahead of planned pro-Palestinian demonstration
Several additional barriers have been put in place around the White House ahead of this weekend’s pro-Palestinian demonstration, where activists plan to surround the iconic residence and call for an end to U.S. support for Israel amid its war with Hamas militants. A handful of activist groups, including CODEPINK and the Council on American Islamic Relations, said this week that …
Read More »Jewish students file lawsuit against UCLA over anti-Israel encampment on campus
Three Jewish students filed a civil rights lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents and university officials, claiming UCLA allowed “antisemitic activists” to prevent Jewish students from walking to classes, offices and the library on campus during anti-Israel demonstrations in April and May. Two law students and an undergraduate student allege that UCLA allowed a group of students …
Read More »Anti-Israel agitator in Hamas headband holds up bloodied Biden face mask steps from White House
A man wearing a Hamas headband held up a bloody face mask depicting President Biden on Saturday amid an anti-Israel protest outside the White House. The man and others wearing similar headbands shouted “Down, down occupation!” while another man lit an American flag on fire and others flew Palestinian flags. Other agitators at the demonstration threw objects at a National …
Read More »Ex-Israeli defense minister says Iran planning nuclear Holocaust as regime censored over atomic program
JERUSALEM — Amid allegations leveled against the Biden administration that it is placating the Islamic Republic of Iran’s drive to build a nuclear weapon, former Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Tehran seeks a nuclear Holocaust targeting the Jewish state. Lieberman, a member of Israel’s parliament (Knesset), told Israel’s Army Radio Tuesday Iran is “planning a Holocaust for us in …
Read More »John Fetterman tells Maher that near-death experience ‘freed’ him to speak out, says progressivism 'left me’
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., appeared on “Real Time with Bill Maher” and explained his political evolution since being elected, insisting that progressivism “left me.” “Real Time” host Bill Maher began the interview, Friday by showering the freshman senator with praise for repeatedly bucking the far-left wing of the Democratic Party. “When I see you, especially the last couple of years, …
Read More »Top 5 insults Joe Biden has lobbed at the American voter
The late and legendary insult comedian Don Rickles never ran for president, but in Joe Biden we could have a pretty close approximation of what it might have looked like. It started four years ago, with calling voters “dog faced pony soldiers,” or “fat,” or telling them he knew why their wife left them, and the insults haven’t slowed down …
Read More »Pelosi says it's 'wrong' to invite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to speak to Congress: 'Very sad'
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., spoke out against the invitation sent to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress next month, declaring, “This is wrong.” During an appearance on CNN Friday, Pelosi, when asked whether she would have invited Netanyahu to speak if she was still speaker, replied, “Absolutely not.” “I think this is wrong,” Pelosi told …
Read More »US military reconnects $320M Gaza pier after repairs, expecting aid to flow soon
The U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the beach in the besieged territory after it broke apart in storms and rough seas, and food and other supplies will begin to flow soon, U.S. Central Command announced Friday. The section that connects to the beach in Gaza, the causeway, was …
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