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“Victory celebrations give backing to those human scum, for those Nazis,” the national security minister said.
The Israel Defense Forces could not immediately verify the claim.
Muhammad Abu Salmiya was detained “following evidence showing that Shifa Hospital, under his direct management, served as a Hamas command and control center.”
The agreement does not obligate Israel to free anyone convicted of murder, but several in the list came close.
The terror organization’s leaders “are living on borrowed time,” said Israeli Defense MInister Yoav Gallant.
IDF to continue combat operations in Gaza until the agreement takes effect • IDF chief: War to continue until Hamas destroyed • U.S. warship downs Houthi drones heading toward Israel.
“It comes from a personal place for me,” John Kirby said of his strong defense of Israel to the media. “I believe in Israel.”
The Israelis asked the pontiff to issue a clear call for the release of all the roughly 240 people held by Hamas.
The ceasefire is an opportunity to train and learn lessons from the war, Prof. Col. (res.) Gabi Siboni tells JNS.
Shortly after Netanyahu’s speech, Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi announced that no hostages would be released before Friday.
He addressed the rise in antisemitism that has become global in nature and offered his impression of the current crisis, pointing to what he described as a failure in the U.S. educational system.
