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Trump envoys praise Netanyahu, IDF for Gaza deal

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Kushner and Witkoff credit Israel’s leadership and military for enabling the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage release agreement.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on Friday credited the Israel Defense Forces and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for facilitating the ceasefire deal between his country and Hamas.

Kushner and Witkoff said this at a joint conference in Jerusalem with Netanyahu and Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, shortly after the Jewish state’s Cabinet voted in favor of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal that would return to Israel 20 living hostages taken to Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, and the bodies of about 30 others.

“Obviously, bringing the hostages home has been a priority for President Trump for a very, very long time and we’ve all worked very tirelessly to do that,” said Kushner, a former senior adviser to Trump who has been working on the agreement alongside Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East peace envoy.

וידאו: דברי ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בישיבת הממשלה לאישור מתווה שחרור החטופים, יחד עם השליח המיוחד סטיב וויטקוף וחתנו של נשיא ארה״ב ג׳ארד קושנר. pic.twitter.com/OFz7xy0iZe

— ראש ממשלת ישראל (@IsraeliPM_heb) October 9, 2025

“But I really want to say that this all would not have been possible without the bravery of the IDF and the soldiers, what they’ve accomplished not just in Gaza, but also what they’ve done in the theater over the last couple of years to eliminate Hezbollah in the north and really degrade them, which you were able to do in Iran and really set a big tone,” Kushner added.

Kushner said he wanted “to just give a very, very special thanks to Prime Minister Netanyahu, who did an incredible job with this, did a great job in the negotiations.” Turning to Netanyahu, he said: “You held your lines firm” and that Netanyahu and Trump “had a lot of alignment on what the end state should be.”

Witkoff imparted similar praise on Netanyahu, noting that the Israeli leader needed to determine “how tough to be with Hamas, when to be flexible, when not to be flexible.”

Witkoff added, “I think to myself all the time, I lost sleep over it. What would I have done in some of those circumstances? There were times that I thought we should be more flexible, or your country should be more flexible. But the truth is, as I look back, I don’t think we get to this place without Prime Minister Netanyahu.”

Netanyahu thanked Trump and Dermer, who worked with the U.S. negotiators, as well as Kusher and Witkoff, “and the courage of our soldiers who entered Gaza and the combined military and diplomatic pressure that isolated Hamas,” which “has brought us to this point.”

Trump announced on Thursday a ceasefire in Gaza, saying: “We are getting the hostages back on Tuesday.”

On Friday, Israel’s Kan public broadcaster published a document titled “Implementation Steps for President Trump’s for a comprehensive end of Gaza War,” which the television station said had been signed by U.S., Israeli and Hamas representatives.

The document’s content resembles the 20-point plan released by the White House last month. It said the hostages would be released within 72 hours of Trump’s announcement, and that the IDF would withdraw in the Gaza Strip from certain areas within 24 hours of it.

It also states that the flow of aid supplies to Gaza would be boosted after those 72 hours and that Israel would release Palestinian prisoners. Hamas reportedly has secured the release of hundreds of them, including Palestinians serving life sentences for murdering Israelis.

Image: From left, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. presidential representative Jared Kushner at an Israeli Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Oct. 9, 2025. Credit: GPO.

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Netanyahu: Gaza deal a ‘national and moral victory’ for Israel

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“From the beginning, I made it clear: we will not rest until all our hostages return and all our goals are achieved,” said the Israeli premier.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday hailed the expected return of the 48 hostages as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas as a “diplomatic success and a national and moral victory for the State of Israel.”

“With the approval of the first phase of the plan, all our hostages will be brought home,” Netanyahu wrote on X, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Hamas had agreed to the plan.

“From the beginning, I made it clear: we will not rest until all our hostages return and all our goals are achieved,” the premier said.

The Jewish state had reached this “critical turning point” through “steadfast resolve, powerful military action, and the great efforts of our great friend and ally President Trump,” according to Netanyahu, who thanked the U.S. leader for “his leadership, his partnership, and his unwavering commitment to the safety of Israel and the freedom of our hostages.

“God Bless Israel. God Bless America. God Bless our great alliance,” he wrote.

Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of an agreement aimed at ending the two-year-old war sparked by the terrorist group’s invasion of southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

The agreement is expected to be formally signed at 12 noon Thursday in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Under the terms of the agreement, the 48 hostages, who have been held in Gaza for over 730 days, are to be freed within 72 hours of the deal’s signing, with initial reports indicating that Jerusalem was preparing for their return home as early as Saturday.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said the hostage deal would “bring moments of indescribable relief to the dear families who have not slept for 733 days.”

“This is a morning of historic and momentous news,” the Israeli head of state tweeted, adding that the agreement with Hamas “offers a chance to mend, to heal, and to open a new horizon of hope for our region.

“This is a time to honor the heroes among us: our sons and daughters who fought bravely to bring the hostages home; the bereaved families; the wounded in body and spirit; and all who have paid an unbearable price for this historic and vital moment,” wrote Herzog.

Saying there is “no doubt” that Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts, Herzog extended “deepest thanks” to the U.S. president and “all those involved in this vital effort,” including Netanyahu.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said during a visit to Gaza City’s Sabra area on Thursday morning that he understood “exactly why Hamas’s leadership is pressing for an end to the war.”

“I saw up close the power of the maneuver and the changed landscape,” Katz tweeted in Hebrew. “Well done to our brave soldiers, both regular and reservists, for the dedication, determination, and sacrifice that led to this great achievement,” he concluded.

Israeli lawmaker Simcha Rothman, whose Religious Zionism Party was among the coalition’s fiercest critics of the deal, tweeted on Thursday: “Now is the time to laugh and dance with the hope for the swift release of all the hostages, and to pray that this hope comes to fruition.”

While “There is also much to weep over,” he continued “these discussions are for tomorrow. If the deal is carried out and is fulfilled exactly as written, and if Israel’s freedom of action to eliminate any security threat is preserved, our situation will be better than before the deal.”

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid Party) thanked Trump in an English-language X post, adding: “We are waiting for our children with bated breath.”

In a separate post in Hebrew, Lapid thanked the Jewish state’s security forces, “the heroes who sprang into action on the morning of Oct. 7 and haven’t rested since—on their mission to defend the country and bring the hostages home,” adding: “They sacrificed everything for the nation.”

Benny Gantz, leader of the opposition Blue and White Party, said that “an entire nation wakes this morning with hope and expectation for the imminent return of our brothers and our sister, after two years in hell.

“I want to thank President Trump for his enormous efforts and his uncompromising commitment to returning all the hostages and to ensuring Israel’s security; Prime Minister Netanyahu and the political leadership for the important and correct decision to adopt the president’s plan; and the professional teams and the negotiation team who worked hard to reach the signing moment.”

Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman said that, “Together with all the people of Israel, we look forward to the return of all our hostages.”

“A morning of hope and great joy,” he tweeted. “I congratulate President Trump for his efforts and leadership in the deal. Thanks to all those involved who took part in leading the agreement.”

Yair Golan, who heads Israel’s far-left The Democrats Party, said, “this is the time to continue with full strength to ensure that they indeed return.”

“After two long years of pain and struggle, there is hope,” Golan wrote, thanking Trump, hostage families, IDF soldiers, and anti-government activists.

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter told CNN on Wednesday night that Jerusalem hopes that the deal would end the two-year-long war with the terrorist organization on Israel’s southern border.

“It’s the first phase of a very important plan that the president has presented, and we hope it leads to a complete cessation of hostilities and a rebuilding of Gaza for the sake of the Gazans and for the sake of Israel,” Leiter said. “But it’s the first stage, and we’ve got to see the first stage implemented completely in the next few days.”

Leiter confirmed that Jerusalem would be releasing terrorist prisoners as part of the deal, including “many” who had murdered Israeli civilians.

“That has to be approved by our Cabinet,” Leiter said, adding that the 72-hour deadline for Hamas to release the hostages would kick in as soon as Israel formally approved the terms of the agreement. The hostages could be freed as early as Sunday, according to him.

“This would not have happened without military pressure that we applied on Hamas,” Leiter told CNN. “And the fact that we’re sitting now outside of Gaza City, ready and poised to complete this project militarily is, at the end of the day, what brought Hamas to the table.”

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Two years after Oct. 7, Netanyahu vows that Israel will prevail

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“Alongside the immense pain, we feel great pride in the miraculous resilience of our state.”

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday marked two years since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre, pledging that Israel “will prevail” and reaffirming his commitment to achieving all the war’s objectives—the return of hostages, the elimination of Hamas and ensuring that Gaza will never again pose a threat to the Jewish state.

In a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Netanyahu recalled the immense suffering caused by the attacks, in which some 1,200 people were murdered and 251 were abducted into the terror tunnels of Gaza. He stressed that the government continues to do all it can to bring back the remaining 48 hostages, alive and dead.

“Two years have passed since the Oct. 7 attack—the horrific slaughter of our brothers and sisters, residents of the Western Negev and participants at the Nova party,” he said. “We paid a very painful price. Infants, children and elderly people were brutally and horrifically murdered by Hamas terrorists.”

He said, “My wife and I bow our heads in memory of our dead and our fallen, whose images will be forever ingrained in our hearts. We embrace with love the grieving families, wish a full recovery to the wounded in body and soul, and of course, continue to do everything for the return of all the hostages, both the living and the deceased.”

Netanyahu said that despite the pain and loss, Israel’s spirit remains unbroken. “Our bloodthirsty enemies have hurt us badly, but they did not break us. Before long, they discovered the enormous strength of the nation of Israel,” he said. “The seven-front War of Redemption is a momentous war for our homeland—a war for our very existence and future.”

“Our soldiers and commanders are fighting back in kind against our foes on every front, be it near or far. Whoever raises a hand against us suffers devastating and unprecedented blows,” he added. “Alongside the immense pain, we feel great pride in the miraculous resilience of our state.”

Addressing the citizens of Israel directly as negotiations advance in Egypt to strike a deal to end the war, Netanyahu concluded that Israel stands at a critical juncture but will not waver in its goals.

“We are living through fateful days of decision. We will continue to act to achieve all the war’s objectives: the return of all the hostages, the elimination of Hamas’s rule and the assurance that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel,” he stated. “Together we will stand. And together, with God’s help, we will prevail.”

Image: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a memorial service at the Knesset in Jerusalem for the victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, Oct. 28, 2024. Photo by Maayan Toaf/GPO.

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IDF finds two terror tunnels near hospitals in Gaza City

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The underground structure adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital contained a weapons manufacturing workshop.

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A tunnel containing a weapons production workshop was recently uncovered adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital in Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Saturday.

It is about one mile long and contains manufacturing rooms, meeting rooms and senior officers’ quarters, the IDF stated.

It was discovered during an intelligence-guided operation carried out by troops from the 36th Division and the Shin Bet, in cooperation with the Yahalom Unit, a special forces unit of the Combat Engineering Corps, the military continued.

A tunnel shaft located near the hospital complex led to the underground structure.

A 3D model simulating the underground tunnel route located adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital complex in Gaza City. Credit: IDF.

IDF troops also located a tunnel shaft beneath Hamad Hospital in Gaza City, the army added.

Hamas “operates systematically within hospital complexes, exploiting humanitarian facilities for military purposes. For years, the terrorist organization has built an underground system beneath hospitals across the Gaza Strip, used to manufacture weapons and to conduct combat operations,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said.

The military stressed that the terrorist activity of Hamas near the hospital was unknown to the Hashemite Kingdom.

“IDF troops in the area continue to operate to map out the underground infrastructure that was located, and are expanding their activities to additional sites where there are indications of terrorist activity,” the IDF statement read.

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An infographic of an underground tunnel route located adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital in Gaza City, according to an Israel Defense Forces statement released on Oct. 4, 2023. Credit: IDF.
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Caption: An infographic of an underground tunnel route located adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital in Gaza City, according to an Israel Defense Forces statement released on Oct. 4, 2023. Credit: IDF.

A 3D model simulating the underground tunnel route located adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital complex in Gaza City. Credit: IDF.
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Caption: A 3D model simulating the underground tunnel route located adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital complex in Gaza City. Credit: IDF.

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Two killed in Yom Kippur attack on Manchester synagogue

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The terrorist targeted worshippers at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in northern England.

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Two people were killed on Thursday in a terror attack at an Orthodox synagogue in Manchester, England, police confirmed.

The terrorist rammed his car into worshippers gathered outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on Middleton Road before exiting the vehicle and stabbing others on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day. The attack took place at around 9:30 a.m. local time.

Three additional people were seriously wounded.

Warning: distressing footage

‘Get back… he has a bomb, go away.’

Watch the moment armed officers attempt to get members of the public away from the suspect involved in the Manchester Synagogue attack. pic.twitter.com/Y8gj0rUJSU

— GB News (@GBNEWS) October 2, 2025

Video circulating online shows two armed police officers shouting at the suspect as he lay on the ground after being shot. The officers are then heard warning bystanders to leave the area, saying the attacker “has a bomb.”

Greater Manchester Police declared “Operation Plato,” the national protocol for responding to a marauding terror attack.

BREAKING:

The alleged photo of the Manchester synagogue terrorist.

The Manchester mayor says the suspect is believed to be dead, but his condition hasn’t yet been confirmed.

Today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. pic.twitter.com/eKkn0HpkhW

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 2, 2025

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack “absolutely shocking.” He cut short a trip to Denmark to convene an emergency meeting, saying additional police assets were being deployed to synagogues across the country.

“We will do everything to keep our Jewish community safe,” Starmer added.

The British premier last month recognized a Palestinian state, a move that Jerusalem condemned as rewarding terrorism in the aftermath of the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

Britain’s King Charles on Thursday said he was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the attack, “especially on such a significant day for the Jewish community.”

This morning’s attack is absolutely shocking.

I’m on my way back to London to chair an emergency meeting, and additional police assets are being deployed to synagogues across the country.

We will do everything we can to keep our Jewish community safe. pic.twitter.com/bNUfGbWwfq

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) October 2, 2025

The Israeli Embassy in the U.K. called the killings “abhorrent and deeply distressing,” adding that its officials were in close contact with the Manchester Jewish community, British authorities and the Community Security Trust (CST) to monitor developments and ensure support was provided.

“We thank the Greater Manchester Police for their swift response. The safety and security of Jewish communities in the United Kingdom must be guaranteed,” the statement continued. “The thoughts and prayers of the people of Israel are with the victims, their families, and the entire Jewish community at this difficult time.”

Image: Greater Manchester Police officers in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester, England. Credit: Terry from United Kingdom via Wikimedia Commons.

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IDF chief: ‘Consequential crossroads’ in war against Hamas

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“We are in a unique reality, in a period of historic war,” said Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.

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Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Tuesday toured the Gaza Strip, praising troops for their performance in Operation Gideon’s Chariots II.

During the visit, Zamir briefed commanders on the framework for combat in the coming days, stressing the need to sustain high-intensity operations, strengthen defensive support for forces in the field and maintain vigilance and readiness.

“We are in a unique reality, in a period of historic war and at a consequential crossroads,” he said. “The bravery of our soldiers and commanders across all arenas, and in Gaza in particular, is creating new opportunities and bringing us closer to achieving the war’s objectives.”

Zamir reaffirmed that the IDF’s goals remain the return of the hostages and the decisive defeat of Hamas through intensified strikes against the terror group’s capabilities.

“I am very impressed by your activity in the Gaza Strip. I have deep appreciation for you and for the troops,” he added. “We must maintain ironclad focus and patience as the war’s next developments unfold. We will continue to preserve readiness and vigilance, secure our defensive lines and operate offensively to ensure Israel’s security.”

The IDF on Tuesday announced the Sept. 9 elimination of Muhammad Rashid Muhammad Masri, a Hamas Nukhba company commander in the Beit Hanoun Battalion.

Masri participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, infiltrating Israeli territory, and later took part in the April 19, 2025, Beit Hanoun attack that killed Warrant Officer G’haleb Sliman Alnasasra and seriously wounded three other soldiers.

According to the IDF, Masri continued throughout the war to advance attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers.

Image: Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with troops in the Gaza Strip, Sept. 30, 2025. Credit: IDF.

צה״ל ושב״כ ממשיכים לחסל מחבלים שפשטו לשטח הארץ ב-7 באוקטובר: חוסל מחבל שפשט לשטח הארץ ולקח חלק במתווה הטרור בו נפל רס״ב גאלב סלימאן אל נסאסרה ז”ל ונפצעו באורח קשה גשש, קצינה לוחמת וחובשת קרבית

צה”ל ושב”כ בהובלת פיקוד הדרום, תקפו וחיסלו ב-9 בספטמבר 2025 את המחבל מחמד רשיד מחמד… pic.twitter.com/dS6U72s9lK

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) September 30, 2025

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No, President Trump; sovereignty in Judea and Samaria is inevitable

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It is the cradle of Jewish civilization, where Abraham walked, where our prophets preached and where the Jewish people lived for millennia.

Avi Abelow

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U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to “annex the West Bank.” For some, the statement triggered anger. For others, disappointment. Personally? I’m neither surprised nor worried.

Let’s start with terminology. The phrase “West Bank” is not neutral. It is a term used by those who seek to erase the deep-rooted Jewish connection to this land. The accurate name—historically, biblically, and morally—is Judea and Samaria.

This is the cradle of Jewish civilization, where Abraham walked, where our prophets preached and where the Jewish people lived for millennia. The term “West Bank” gained traction only after Jordan’s illegal 19-year occupation of the area following the 1948 war. But Jordan’s propaganda does not rewrite history. You do not “annex” land that already belongs to you.

Was Trump merely using the wrong term? Perhaps. But more likely, he meant exactly what he said.

And yet, I remain calm—because I am a realist. Realism requires stepping beyond headlines and slogans to grasp the broader context.

Trump, regardless of this recent remark, has proven himself to be among Israel’s strongest allies. He moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. He recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. He pulled the U.S. out of the catastrophic Iran nuclear deal. He consistently and unapologetically supported Israel’s right to self-defense across the region.

Still, realism also means facing difficult truths: No U.S. president, Trump included, can dictate Israel’s destiny. Sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and Gaza is not only inevitable; it is essential for Israel’s survival and for the values of the free world.

Why? Because Hamas will never disarm. The Palestinian Authority will never cease funding terror and glorifying murder. The international community will always prioritize appeasement over Jewish security. And the two-state “solution” has always been a slogan masking a long war to destroy the Jewish state.

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas proved once again that its war is not about borders—it is about annihilation. From the massacre of infants to the kidnapping of civilians, Hamas does not represent a liberation movement. It is a death cult. And its so-called “moderate” counterparts in the Palestinian Authority are no better—they name schools after terrorists, pay salaries to murderers, and incite violence as a form of governance.

So what exactly is Israel supposed to do, leave Judea and Samaria in their hands? We’ve already tried that playbook. In 2005, Israel fully withdrew from Gaza. Not a single settler remained. Not even a grave was left. What did we get in return? Terror tunnels, rocket fire, and the horrors of October 7th.

Never again.

The status quo is untenable. If Israel does not assert sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and Gaza, someone else will—whether it’s Hamas, the PA, or worse. And wherever there is lawlessness, Jewish blood is spilled.

But above all, I’m not worried because, as a Jew, I do not place my ultimate faith in politicians—not even ones as supportive as President Trump. I place my faith in God.

Yes, we must act—defend ourselves, speak truth, and build, but the ultimate outcome lies in God’s hands. The modern rebirth of Israel? Victory in wars against impossible odds? The survival of our people through October 7th’s genocidal onslaught? None of it was “supposed” to happen. And yet it did.

Because our return to this land is not a political coincidence, it is a divine promise unfolding before our eyes.

So I am grateful. To Trump for his past support. To Prime Minister Netanyahu for his leadership. And to God for guiding our people home.

I remain focused on the task at hand: educating, advocating, and explaining why sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and Gaza is not an obstacle to peace—it is the path to ending the war against us.

Trump has even introduced a logical, humane approach to this conflict: his Gaza emigration plan, offering Arabs the choice to leave rather than remain embedded in a terror infrastructure that is collapsing. That plan is grounded in reality—not in fantasies of peace with entities sworn to our destruction.

This will happen—under Trump and Netanyahu or under future leaders. It is not a question of if, but when.

Why am I certain? Because I am a realist. And because I believe in the destiny of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel. All of it.

Judea and Samaria are not bargaining chips. They are the heart of our homeland. And we will not be deterred.

The hard truth that many in the West still refuse to acknowledge is this: Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and their allies are not fighting over lines on a map. They are soldiers in a 1,400-year global jihadist movement bent on conquering the free world.

Oct. 7 wasn’t just an assault on Israel. It was an assault on the values of every free society. That’s why Israeli sovereignty—and Trump’s emigration plan—are not just moral imperatives for Israel. They are strategic necessities for the entire civilized world.

Appeasement invites terror: only moral clarity and decisive action defeat evil.

The Jewish people in our ancestral land have that clarity. Those who support us will be blessed. Those who stand in our way will not.

Yes, it really is that simple. Sovereignty is coming. Just wait and see.

Judea and Samaria are not a bargaining chip. It is the heart of our home, and the destiny of the Jewish people is in the Land of Israel, all of it.

No one will stop us from claiming what is ours. The hard truth that too many in the West still refuse to acknowledge is that the ideology driving Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and their backers is not about a border dispute with Israel; it’s a 1,400+ year global jihadist movement committed to subjugating and conquering the world.

Oct. 7 was not only an attack on Israel, but an attack on the values of every freedom-loving society. That’s why the loss of land for radical Islamic movements in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, through Israeli sovereignty, combined with Trump’s own emigration plan, is a necessary way to uproot this terror infrastructure and protect the entire civilized world from a 1,400-year-old jihadist ideology.

Appeasing that ideology instead of crushing it, and pressuring Israel not to apply sovereignty, is not just bad for Israel. It is disastrous for the United States, for Europe, and for the entire Western world, because it signals weakness and invites more terror, not less.

History has shown us that only moral clarity and decisive action defeat evil, never appeasement.

The Jewish people, in our God-given ancestral homeland, possess that moral clarity. Those who bless us and support us to do what is necessary will be blessed. Those who curse us and stop us from doing what needs to be done will be cursed.

Yes, it’s that simple. All one has to do is strengthen their faith in the only entity worthy of faith, God.

Onwards to sovereignty and Trump’s emigration plan! When? Just wait and see!

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Sa’ar backs Netanyahu on Gaza truce talks as other coalition allies warn against halting war

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The prime minister has “no mandate to end the war without a decisive defeat of Hamas,” said National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Saturday he would support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in talks on the latest U.S. truce proposal with Hamas in Gaza, while other coalition allies warned against ending the war before the terrorist organization’s defeat.

“I trust the prime minister to represent Israel’s interests as required in talks with President Trump,” Sa’ar, whose New Hope Party holds four Knesset seats, tweeted ahead of Netanyahu’s meeting in Washington.

“After two years of war, Israel’s clear national interest is to end the war and achieve its objectives,” Jerusalem’s top diplomat wrote in Hebrew.

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday night that talks with Arab nations and Israel regarding the future of the Strip were underway, speaking in the wake of reports of a 21-point peace plan put forth by his administration to put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“All of the Countries within the Region are involved, Hamas is very much aware of these discussions, and Israel has been informed at all levels, including Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu,” the president stated.

Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House on Monday.

On Sept. 23, Washington presented a 21-point plan to Arab leaders on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly annual general debate in New York, which would see a prompt release of the 48 Israeli hostages who remain in captivity in Gaza after 722 days, the transfer of power to an intermediary Arab-led government and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Palestinian enclave, according to a CNN report.

Saudi-based broadcaster Al Arabiya claimed it obtained a copy of the plan, and said that an international force would temporarily govern Gaza civilians, with the Palestinian Authority eventually taking over.

Israel’s Channel 12 News reported on Saturday that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was conditioning his support for the truce deal on the “complete non-involvement” of the P.A. in Gaza; the elimination and demilitarization of Hamas; and Israeli sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria, preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Smotrich, whose Religious Zionist Party hold seven seats in parliament, has signaled that at least some of his demands should be included in an agreement to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, Otzma Yehudit Party leader and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said in an X post on Saturday that the prime minister had “no mandate to end the war without a decisive defeat of Hamas.”

According to Channel 12, the ultra-Orthodox parties—Shas and United Torah Judaism—which formally departed from Netanyahu’s government in July but have helped pass some laws to avoid triggering elections, are expected to back a deal.

“Our position is in favor of ending the war and returning the hostages,” said United Torah Judaism lawmaker Moshe Gafni, who heads UTJ’s Degel HaTorah faction, according to the Channel 12 News report.

Forty-eight hostages remain in captivity in the Strip, 722 days after the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, cross-border terror attacks in the Jewish state’s south. According to official estimates, up to 20 are believed to be alive.

Image: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New Hope Party leader Gideon Sa’ar at a press conference, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.

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Byzantine-era gold coins unearthed near Sea of Galilee

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The 1,400-year-old hoard was discovered by a metal detector operator.

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Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a Byzantine-era treasure of nearly 100 gold coins and earrings near the Sea of Galilee, the University of Haifa announced on Thursday.

The hoard, unearthed in July during excavations at the ancient city of Hippos (Sussita) and dating to the 6th century CE, was discovered when a metal detector operator with the dig picked up a signal near a large stone at the site.

As the stone shifted between two walls, the signal grew stronger and gold coins began to emerge one after another.

“The device went crazy. I couldn’t believe it—gold coins started appearing one after another,” said Edie Lipsman, the metal detector operator.

The find includes 97 pure gold coins and dozens of fragments of gold earrings inlaid with pearls, semi-precious stones and glass, the university said.

“This is one of the largest hoards from the Byzantine period discovered on dry land in Israel, and its uniqueness lies in the combination of jewelry and gold coins from the reigns of different emperors,” said University of Haifa expedition co-director Michael Eisenberg. “In addition, remnants of fabric were found on some of the coins—a trace of the cloth pouch in which the hoard had been hidden.”

The coins date from the reign of Emperor Justin I (518–527 CE) to the early years of Emperor Heraclius (610–613 CE).

Founded by the Greek Seleucids on a hill about a mile east of the Sea of Galilee, the city of Hippos was a major Christian center and episcopal seat during the Byzantine period (330–636 CE), with at least seven active churches.

Fearing for their safety during the Arab conquest of 614 CE, residents of many Christian cities, including Hippos, hid valuables in the hope of recovering them after the fighting.

Although Hippos survived the Arab invasion, a devastating earthquake in 749 CE destroyed the city, which was subsequently abandoned.

“Gold is a noble metal, and when you find coins and jewelry nearly 1,400 years old that look new, it is a rare experience,” Eisenberg said.

Image: The hoard of gold and jewelry dating to the 6th century, unearthed during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Hippos near the Sea of Galilee, Sept. 25, 2025. Credit: Dr. Michael Eisenberg/University of Haifa.

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International recognition of Palestine: Is history repeating itself?

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As was the case a century ago, Western weakness and inconsistency in the face of terror, rarely leads to peace. Instead, it leads to more violence.

Ronen Itsik

(JNS)

It is astonishing and sometimes discouraging to see how history echoes itself in the formative events of our time.

Recent statements by various Western countries expressing their intention to recognize a Palestinian state coincide with an escalation in jihadist terrorism, mass demonstrations and the growing influence of anti-Israel lobbies in key European capitals and decision-making centers. This familiar dynamic, which we have seen recently in Spain, France and the United Kingdom, illustrates the way in which pro-Palestinian organizations operate in an organized manner to weaken Israel’s ability to act against the terror threats around it. In the United Kingdom, for instance, following months of large-scale pro-Palestinian protests and pressure from civil society organizations and cultural figures, it imposed an arms embargo on Israel.

Following the Balfour Declaration in 1917, which sought to lay the groundwork for a national home for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel, British authorities and the Jewish community were confronted by recurrent waves of violence initiated by the local Arab population.

The aim of this violence was clear: to destabilize the environment and force foreign powers to reconsider their stances. Major events, among them the 1929 Arab riots, led to political consequences such as the British government’s issuance of the 1939 White Paper. This document dramatically restricted Jewish immigration and land purchases, thus diluting the promise of Balfour and severely hampering the Zionist movement’s aspirations.

The logic was unmistakable: Resorting to violence as a response to unwelcome political developments, thereby exerting constant pressure on the international community to withdraw public support for the idea of a Jewish homeland, is effective.

More than 100 years after the Balfour Declaration, it feels as though Arab-Palestinian political movements and their extremist patrons are employing remarkably similar strategies. Every wave of escalation and every horrifying terror attack is rapidly followed by political rallies and massive supportive protests for the Palestinians in Europe’s power centers. These demonstrations attain significant media coverage, and prominent leaders often voice increased support for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state. Ironically, this support often peaks at moments when violence and terror are at their worst.

This external pressure is explicitly designed to erode Western resolve and to amplify the tactic of “violence pays off” in the mentality of global jihadist actors. Even institutions associated with the European Union have warned against foreign-influence operations aimed at fueling protests, sharpening rifts and stoking public discourse—a backdrop that helps orchestrated campaigns shape narratives and decisions.

The European Union Action Service’s report “Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI)” illustrates how such a campaign works. The report describes how foreign actors employ propaganda, disinformation and messaging systems to skew decision-making in the European Union, a framework that is consistent with a description of a planned campaign that exploits demonstrations and public discourse to skew political positions.

The political dynamic repeats itself: Radical groups employ unrest, whether through terror or aggressive activism, to undermine the sober judgment of Western leaders. This calculated pressure often leads governments to confer legitimacy at precisely the moments when violence and instability are peaking. For the extremist agenda, this is strategically advantageous as it reassures them that violence can set the international diplomatic agenda.

What history consistently teaches is that this pattern, Western weakness and inconsistency in the face of terror, rarely leads to peace or genuine reconciliation. Instead, it usually escalates the conflict, deepening divisions and prolonging the cycle of violence.

Moral and political courage is required to break the recurring fallacy that allows terror to wield a “veto power” over the rational diplomacy of Europe and the wider West. Unless the world internalizes the hard lessons gleaned from the past hundred years, it is bound to witness the cycle of history repeating itself yet again, this time with consequences that could be even graver for all parties involved. Recognizing these patterns is critical if we are to hope for a future that is not dictated by violence, but by logic, responsibility and genuine dialogue.

Image: An anti-Israel protester with a PLO flag opposite Downing Street in London, on June 5, 2018. Photo by Alisdare Hickson.

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