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Hamas Returns Remains of Israeli-American
The remains of three hostages, including those of Israeli-American Omer Neutra, were returned to Israel over the weekend. Neutra, a native New Yorker and the grandson of a Holocaust survivors, “lived and died a hero,” U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee wrote on X Monday. In addition to Neutra, Hamas also returned the remains… -
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The Right and Power
In the subculture of the vibe-driven new right that suffuses much of MAGA world in the northeastern corridor, one of the commonplaces is the assurance that, whatever the putative obstacles at hand, “you can just do things.” It’s an invocation at once simple and powerful, elevating solutions perennially thought unsolvable—immigration, war, crime—into the realm of the achievable…. -
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WATCH: Video Reports to Show Hamas Orchestrated Discovery of Hostage Remains
A video circulating across social media appears to show Hamas orchestrating a staged discovery of hostage remains. The video, which was captured by an Israeli drone, shows individuals taking a body bag from a building and dropping it in a pit of dirt. The men, who Israel claims are members of Hamas, then shovel… -
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Netanyahu Orders ‘Forceful Strikes’ in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered “forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip” after Hamas’ violation of the hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas. The order comes after Netanyahu met with the leaders of Israel’s security establishment to determine a response to Hamas’ failure to return the remains of deceased hostages. On Monday… -
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Freed Terrorists Paid $70 Million as Part of Palestine’s ‘Pay for Slay’ Program
The Palestinian Authority in Gaza has paid recently released terrorists the equivalent of millions of dollars as part of a “Pay for Slay” program, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry. The recent ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel included the release of “250 Palestinian terrorists” in exchange for the hostages still being held… -
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Vance Makes Request of Christians During Trip to Israel
Vice President JD Vance made an appeal to Christians and people of faith across the world during a visit to Israel on Tuesday. “And I know that Christians have many titles for Jesus Christ, and one of them is the Prince of Peace,” Vance said. “And I’d ask all people of faith, and in… -
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Trump Defies Conventional Wisdom … So Far
“What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.” That was the mordant comment of Lord Melbourne, Queen Victoria’s first prime minister, on the failure of a liberal reform to achieve the results promised with great assurance by the articulate liberal eminences… -
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Weapons Buy-Back Program and Plan to Disarm Hamas
Hamas will have the opportunity to turn in its weapons, according to Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East. “We’re going to have a weapons buyback program,” Witkoff told “60 Minutes” reporter Lesley Stahl. “This is all linked to amnesty and disavowing violence if Hamas people want to stay there. We are… -
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Trump Delivered for ‘Pro-Palestine’ Protesters, But Suddenly They’ve Gone Silent
It took only about 24 hours after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel for cries of “Free Palestine” to fill city streets as protesters waved the Palestinian flag. However, after the ceasefire and hostage deal that the Trump administration led the way in negotiating, those same protesters are suddenly, noticeably silent. The absence… -
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Israeli Fans Banned From Sports Game in UK
Authorities in the U.K. have banned Israeli fans from attending a forthcoming soccer match in England over security risks. “Following a thorough assessment, we have classified the upcoming Aston Villa vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv fixture as high risk,” West Midlands Police said in a statement Thursday as the department expressed support for a decision to… -
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Donald Trump, Peace President
This week, I had the opportunity to visit the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, to hear President Donald Trump speak. Trump, who had just brokered a ceasefire deal involving the release of all 20 living Israeli hostages from Hamas—without a full Israeli withdrawal, and with a stated commitment by Hamas, backed by erstwhile allies like Qatar… -
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Trump Could Give Israel OK to Resume Fighting If Hamas Doesn’t Uphold Deal
President Donald Trump says he would consider giving Israel the green light to resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas does not uphold the terms of the ceasefire agreement and hostage deal. Israeli forces could return to Gaza “as soon as I say the word,” Trump told CNN on Wednesday. “What’s going on with Hamas—that’ll be straightened out quickly,” the… -
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What Countries Are Next to Join Abraham Accords?
The Middle East is facing an opportunity for peace, President Donald Trump told world leaders in Israel and Egypt. One of the means to achieve that future, according to Trump, is through the Abraham Accords. “It’s my firm hope and dream, frankly, that together, the Abraham Accords will turn out to be everything that we… -
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Hamas Carries Out Executions in Gaza
Shouts rang out with each gunshot as at least five individuals, hands bound, fell forward in a video shared to social media. Following the release of the 20 living hostages from Gaza on Monday, Hamas reportedly began carrying out public executions of Gazans who it said had collaborated with Israel. “Hamas back to their… -
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2 Former Democrat Presidents Give Trump Credit for Israel-Hamas Peace Deal
Former Presidents Joe Biden and Bill Clinton, both Democrats, issued statements giving President Donald Trump credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal. “I’m grateful that a ceasefire has taken hold, that the last 20 hostages have been freed, and that desperately needed aid has begun to flow into Gaza,” Clinton said in a… -
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Mamdani’s Wife Grieves for Notorious Pro-Hamas Influencer Who Celebrated Oct. 7 Slaughter
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The wife of socialist New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani appeared to mourn the death of a Palestinian influencer who celebrated Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. Saleh al-Jafarawi, a popular social media influencer and activist who gained notoriety after posting a video celebrating the Oct. 7 massacre, was… -
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Trump Casts Vision of Prosperous, Peaceful Middle East Following Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
President Donald Trump cast his vision for a prosperous Middle East as he spoke before world leaders in Israel and Egypt. Together, Israel and America will “build a legacy that all the people of this region can be proud of,” Trump said while standing before the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, only hours after the 20-remaining living… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…