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All Living Hostages Are Back in Israel
After 738 days in Hamas captivity, the final 20 living hostages crossed the border from Gaza back into Israel. Images of fathers, mothers, wives, brothers, and sisters embracing their loved ones after two years of separation flooded social media. Bar Kupershtein, 23, cried as he embraced his mother. He was working at the Nova Music…Virginia Allen -
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How Trump’s ‘Nonconventional’ Leadership Led to Israel-Hamas Ceasefire and Hostage Deal
The remaining living 20 hostages are set to be released and returned to Israel Monday morning after over two years of captivity in Gaza. The breakthrough is a testament to President Donald Trump’s “nonconventional leadership style,” according to Vice President JD Vance. “I think the story of how this historic peace deal came to fruition…Virginia Allen -
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Trump’s Middle East Peace Agreement Garners Rare Praise From Hillary Clinton, Democrats
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Trump administration’s efforts to successfully secure a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas have garnered praise from some prominent Democrats, including failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Clinton, formerly secretary of state under President Barack Obama, was cautiously optimistic when speaking about the peace deal’s prospects Friday afternoon during a CBS News special…Andi Shae Napier -
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Israeli Government Calls for Trump to Receive Nobel Peace Prize
A chorus of voices are calling for President Donald Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and hostage release deal. “Give [Trump] the Nobel Peace Prize—he deserves it,” the Prime Minister of Israel X account posted Thursday morning. “Undoubtedly, President Trump should receive the Nobel…Virginia Allen -
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BREAKING: Trump Announces Major Israel-Hamas Breakthrough
Israel and Hamas have reached a peace deal, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday evening on his social media platform Truth Social. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” Trump wrote. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be…Virginia Allen -
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Jared Kushner Is in Egypt for Israel-Hamas Negotiations. Here’s Why That Matters.
President Donald Trump has deployed son-in-law Jared Kushner to Egypt amid negotiations for a hostage deal and ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Kushner is a staunch supporter of Israel and played a critical role in the negotiations of the Abraham Accords during the first Trump administration. His arrival is reported to suggest a final…Virginia Allen -
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Why Israel Is Losing the PR Battle
Israel’s battlefield victories haven’t kept it from losing support among Americans. The New York Times recently released some jaw-dropping poll results on U.S. support for Israel—more accurately, the lack thereof. Forty percent believe Israel is intentionally killing civilians. Just 25% say Israel is taking enough precautions to avoid civilian casualties. There are major splits by…Victor Joecks -
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Families of Hostages Hopeful, ‘Sense a Shift’ on 2nd Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
It’s been two years since Hamas attacked Israel, killing Ronen Neutra’s son and taking his body captive. Since then, numerous hostage deals have fallen through, but now the father says, “We sense a shift.” “For the first time, there’s a real alignment, recognition that the moral center of the war is not territory or…Virginia Allen -
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‘We Can’t Have a Palestinian State That’s Governed by Hamas’: Sec. Rubio States on Eve of Talks Between Israel and Hamas
Hamas must end its control over Gaza for America to even consider the idea of a Palestinian state, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday morning. “In order for that aspiration to even be credible, it has to be realistic. We can’t have a Palestinian state that’s governed by Hamas or…Lorenzo Prieto -
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As Deadly Violence Against Houses of Worship Rises, So Do Security Measures
A deadly attack on a synagogue in the United Kingdom on Thursday is the latest in a surge of violence that has been occurring against places of worship across the globe. Experts applauded the Donald Trump administration’s recent prosecution of a group of individuals who unlawfully targeted a synagogue in New Jersey, saying stepped-up law…Dan Hart -
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WATCH: Trump Responds to Hamas Accepting Part of His Peace Plan
President Donald Trump says peace in the Middle East is “very close.” “Everybody was unified in wanting this war to end and seeing peace in the Middle East, and we’re very close to achieving that,” Trump said in a video message from the Oval Office Friday evening after Hamas agreed to accept elements of the president’s…Virginia Allen -
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BREAKING: Report Indicates Hamas Agrees to Release Hostages, Cede Power
Hamas has reportedly agreed, under the terms of President Donald Trump’s peace plan proposal, to release all the remaining hostages being held in Gaza and give up power to a Palestinian body, The Associated Press reports. There are almost 50 hostages still in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to be alive. Hamas has…Virginia Allen -
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2 Years Later, ‘Much of the World No Longer Remembers Oct. 7’
WASHINGTON—The brutal Hamas-led attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, left some 1,200 dead. I never would have predicted that, two years later, Hamas would continue to imprison hostages, refuse to release the bodies of dead detainees and still be rewarded with increasing recognition of a Palestinian state. Terrorists proudly documented their brutality for the…Debra Saunders -
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American Experts Go Toe-to-Toe With Scholars ‘Across the Pond’ on Israel-Hamas War
WARSAW, Poland—American experts hit back at European scholars on the war between Hamas and Israel and use of the term “genocide” when referring to Gaza during the Warsaw Security Forum. The U.S. is “the only government in the world able to influence Israel and actually stop some of its actions,” according to Marcin Buzanski, director of…Virginia Allen -
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Trump Announces Terms of Israel-Palestine Peace Deal, Dependent on Hamas Acceptance
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a deal Monday for long-awaited peace in the Middle East. “Israel would have my full backing to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas, but I hope that we’re going to have a deal for peace, and if Hamas rejects the deal—which is…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Grifters Desecrating Charlie Kirk’s Memory Could Implode MAGA
Is it really too much to ask that a murdered young man be given the dignity of a proper burial before bad-faith opportunists attempt to posthumously rewrite his legacy to better serve their own nefarious ends? Is it really too much to ask that a murdered young man’s family and friends—to say nothing of the…Josh Hammer -
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Ohio State University Student Sues After Being Disenrolled for Comments on Murdered Israeli Staff
The American Civil Liberties Union is teaming with influencer and former Ohio State University student Guy Christensen to sue the school for expelling him for a video post that appeared to celebrate the murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers. The staffers, Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, were shot to death in Washington, D.C., on May…Rebecca Downs -
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Judge Orders Mahmoud Khalil Be Deported to Syria or Algeria
An immigration judge has ordered pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil be deported to Syria or Algeria, according to court documents. Immigration Judge Jamee Comans has found that Khalil did not disclose certain required information on his green card application. According to Comans, Khalil “willfully misrepresented material fact(s) for the sole purpose of circumventing the immigration…Virginia Allen -
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Netanyahu Responds to Charlie Kirk Assassination
Some people cannot be replaced, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said while discussing the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk. “Charlie was 31 years old,” Netanyahu said Monday, adding that his own brother was only 30 when he was killed while serving in the Israeli military. “And you know, some of these people…Virginia Allen -
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One Great Comic and a Bunch of Bad Actors
WASHINGTON—Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has a clear view of the “Free Palestine” movement. Speaking at Duke University on Tuesday, he said, “‘Free Palestine’ is, to me, just—you’re free to say you don’t like Jews. Just say you don’t like Jews,” he said, according to the Duke school newspaper The Chronicle. And: “By saying ‘Free Palestine,’ you’re…Debra Saunders