Haniyeh claims:
Haniyeh claims: My sons weren't Hamas fighters
Hamas leader says group is still seeking a hostage release deal despite the elimination of three of his sons in an air strike in Gaza.
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Report:
Report: Israel expecting Iranian attack within 24-48 hours
Wall Street Journal reports that Israel is preparing for a direct attack from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as the next 24 to 48 hours.
FTX saga
FTX saga: Sam Bankman-Fried appeals conviction and sentence
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appeals conviction and 25-year prison sentence for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange.
US official:
US official: Iran attack on Israel won’t be big enough to draw US into war
US official says the United States expects an attack by Iran against Israel but one that would not be big enough to draw Washington into war.
Due to shortage of space:
Terrorists to be released from prisons due to shortage of space
100 terrorists held under administrative detention will be released following the Ministry of Finance's refusal to finance additional prison cells.
Member of negotiation team:
Member of negotiation team: The government is not doing everything to return the hostages
Anonymous officials from the negotiating team for the release of the hostages claim Netanyahu is thwarting a deal.
Amid Iranian threats:
Amid Iranian threats: US government limits employees' travels within Israel
US Embassy in Israel issues updated alert, instructs US government employees and their families not to travel outside the greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva areas until further notice.
Gallant to Austin:
Gallant to Austin: 'Direct Iranian attack will require appropriate Israeli response'
The Minister and Secretary discussed readiness for an Iranian attack against the State of Israel, which could lead to regional escalation.
Russia:
Russia: Security forces claim to have foiled attack on synagogue
The Russian Federal Security Service says the suspect studied the area where around the synagogue and purchased explosives. He was killed by security forces after he resisted arrest.
Report:
Report: Egypt predicts hostage negotiations will fail
A senior Egyptian source said that there is no need for any extra time to proclaim the failure of the current round of negotiations since all signs point to this.
Mother of wounded soldier:
Mother of wounded soldier: 'The first thing he said when he woke up was 'I love you''
Leah Shpitz tells about her son's miraculous recovery after being wounded in action in Gaza.
IDF Spokesman on Iran:
IDF Spokesman on Iran: 'We will know to act where needed'
DF Spokesman Hagari said that 'a strike from Iranian territory would be clear proof of Iran's intentions to escalate the Middle East and to stop hiding behind its proxies.'
Hundreds outside PM's house:
Hundreds outside PM's house: 'Only pressure on Hamas will bring back the hostages'
Protesters, including hostages' families and bereaved families, called for the intensification of the war against Hamas and for the IDF to enter Rafah.
British PM:
British PM: 'We fully support Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran'
PM Sunak called Iran's threats against Israel 'unacceptable' and noted that 'we are taking action ourselves to make sure we can protect the UK against threats from Iran.'
Special interview
Special interview | Douglas Murray: 'One truth can puncture a thousand lies'
Author and journalist Douglas Murray urges Israel advocates around the world not to give up, regardless of either ignorance or opposition in their audience.
'We will die and not enlist'
'We will die and not enlist' | Thousands of haredim protest draft in Jerusalem
Protesters from the extremist Jerusalem Faction carried placards reading: 'Either haredi or military,' 'I do not cooperate with the forced apostasy law,' and 'No compromises and no concessions.' One rabbi even compared Israel to Nazis.
After striking Gaza:
IDF fighter jet makes emergency landing after striking Gaza
F-15 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing due to a landing gear malfunction. The plane was damaged but no one was injured.
Rafah
Rafah | IDF eliminates top Hamas financier
Nasser Yakob Jabber Nasser was responsible for funding a significant part of Hamas' military activities in Rafah. Last December, he transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to Hamas for its military activities.
PM Netanyahu: Israel is prepared for challenges in other sectors
Israel 'prepared to meet all security needs, both defensively and offensively,' PM Netanyahu says during visit to air base.
ADL: Colleges and universities are failing to fight antisemitism on campus
Anti-Defamation League releases 'report card' on efforts to fight antisemitism on campus, says most schools still not doing the basics to protect Jewish students
Cornell student pleads guilty to threatening to shoot Jewish students
Lawyer for student who posted threats to shoot, stab students in campus kosher dining hall says posts were misguided attempts to draw attention to Hamas atrocities.
Watch:
Watch: Protestors block aid trucks heading into Gaza
Security forces drag away family members of terror victims during protest against entry of aid trucks into Gaza without the return of the hostages.
Report:
Report: Hamas unsure of whether it has 40 live hostages for prisoner swap
Does Hamas have enough living hostages to make a deal with Israel? Maybe not.
IDF constructing new land crossing to facilitate Gaza aid
'Northern Crossing to enable more aid to flow directly to civilians in the areas that have been challenging for trucks to access,' IDF says.
Minister Arbel:
Minister Arbel: 'Haredim must understand: There's no moral option to continue this way'
Interior Min. Moshe Arbel speaks out on Draft Law, calls on haredi community to change its perspective, enlist in the IDF.
Special Passover seder calls for hostages' release
'Let Our People Go': At a special Passover Seder event in Kibbutz Nir Oz, relatives urge unconditional release of hostages. 'For the families of the 133 hostages, there will not be a holiday without their loved ones.'
IDF working to eliminate terror infrastructure in central Gaza
IDF's 162nd Division begins precise operation in central Gaza, striking targets above and below ground.
WSJ presents story on the fallen of Yerucham's hesder yeshiva
An entire generation raised with terror attacks but no war is now losing its innocence - and beloved friends, schoolmates, and family members.
US lawmakers introduce bill to combat domestic antisemitism
ADL praises bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act, introduced in wake of 337% rise in antisemitic incidents following October 7, as 'historic.'
Young Hasidim indicted for digging tunnel under 770
13 men between ages of 18-21 charged with obstruction of a government administration and criminal mischief for building illegal tunnel under Chabad headquarters in Brooklyn.
Report:
Report: Indonesia on path to normalizing relations with Israel
World's largest Muslim country reportedly ready to normalize relations with world's only Jewish State in order to join the OECD.
US to Arab countries:
US to Arab countries: Tell Iran to de-escalate tensions with Israel
US Middle East envoy, Brett McGurk, reportedly asks foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Iraq to deliver a message to Iran urging it to lower tensions with Israel.
Deri's wife:
Deri's wife: Netanyahu is not motivated by political considerations
Yaffa Deri, wife of Shas chairman Aryeh Deri, denies claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is motivated by political considerations when he mulls a deal for the release of hostages.
Philadelphia:
Three shot during Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Philadelphia
Three people, including a teenage boy wounded by police, shot in incident at the end of Ramadan event in Philadelphia. Motive unknown at this time.
Minister Amichai Eliyahu:
Minister Amichai Eliyahu: We will oppose the release of terrorist murderers
Heritage Minister clarifies that his party is expected to oppose any agreement to release hostages that would include the release of terrorists with blood on their hands.
Due to Middle East situation
Lufthansa suspends flights to and from Tehran due to Middle East situation
German airline says that after careful evaluation it decided to suspend flights to and from Tehran until probably Thursday.
Watch
Watch | Good Evening Malmö: Disturbing antisemitism at Eurovision host city
Israeli Channel 12’s visit to the host city for the Eurovision reveals disturbing hatred, violent antisemitism, and one astonishing warning ahead of Europe’s biggest evening.
Amid Iranian threats:
Senior US general to visit Israel amid Iranian threats
Axios reports that CENTCOM commander Gen. Erik Kurilla will visit Israel on Thursday to coordinate around a possible attack on Israel by Iran and its proxies.
White House condemns 'death to America' Dearborn rally
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says President Biden condemns all violent rhetoric when asked about anti-America, anti-Israel rally in Michigan, does not say Biden will condemn it himself.
More details:
More details: One of Haniyeh's sons was involved in holding Israeli hostages
The IDF stated that the strike that killed three of the political bureau chairman's sons was not authorized by the Chief of Staff or the political echelon since was in 'real-time' against terrorists who were on their way to commit an act of terror.
