Hamas rejects U.S. plan to extend the ceasefire with Israel

Hamas rejected a new deal to extend the ceasefire in Gaza by several weeks in exchange for Hamas releasing five living and 10 dead hostages, said U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. The new proposal, which differs from a previous outline put forward by the …

'Time not on its side': Trump's envoy Witkoff warns Hamas amid tense talks with Israel

The White House accused Hamas on Friday of making “entirely impractical” demands and stalling on a deal to release a US-Israeli hostage in exchange for an extension of the Gaza ceasefire. “Hamas is making a very bad bet that time is on its side. It is not …

Hamas Tries to Split Israel, U.S., with Latest Hostage Release Offer

The Palestinian terrorist organization known as Hamas offered Friday to release one living American hostage and the bodies of four dead American hostages while retaining about 55 Israeli hostages, in response to American proposals. The offer came after U.S …

The Lost Tribes of Israel and the “Plot Twist” of Purim

Of all the elements of the holiday Purim, there are two points which stand out which are the least examined popularly. The first is the overlooked plot twist at the end, when in our darkest hour, “many Persians” mityahadim (מתיהדים) – became Jews – and …

Israel launches raids on Beqaa Valley in eastern Lebanon

Israel accused of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza by U.N. experts

United Nations-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The allegations came in one of the most extensive reports of its …

Israel should not resume the war in Gaza

Israel has a new IDF chief of staff. From his first day on the job, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has been threatening to resume a full-scale war against Hamas in Gaza. He is clear about his goal—to wipe out Hamas once and for all. For more stories from The Media …

Analysis: Israel targets normalization with Lebanon

Israel, US dismiss Hamas offer to release American hostages

JERUSALEM — Hamas said it’s willing to release all U.S.-Israeli hostages, including one still alive, in a surprise move dismissed by both Israel and the U.S. as unhelpful to negotiation efforts to end the war. The Palestinian militant group said it had …

Amichai Chikli invites politicians from European far-right parties to Israel, in a first

The leader of a far-right French political party founded by a Holocaust denier and a former Nazi officer is headed to Israel. So are politicians from far-right parties in Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands — all tapped to speak at this month’s International …