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Blinken makes shocking admission about hostage deal

Caroline Glick’s “In-Focus”

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reveals the real reason why the hostages aren’t back home from Gaza; a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces narrowly escapes imprisonment in Brazil after an arrest warrant for “war crimes” is put out; and the U.S. presidential election results are ratified by Congress, officially confirming Trump’s return to the White House in less than two weeks.

JNS senior contributing editor Caroline Glick reveals what Trump needs to do to change course in Washington’s relationship with the Jewish state. All this and more on “In-Focus!”

Caroline B. Glick is the international affairs advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Two Israelis were also detained in overnight raids.
The terrorists were eliminated in weekend airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
Israel’s U.N. ambassador cited reports of torture, killings and disappearances, calling for a stronger international response.
RIAS documented 8,725 incidents in 2025, more than triple the number recorded in 2022.
The Israeli city ranked behind only Silicon Valley, New York and London in Startup Genome’s 2026 global survey.
“Now we are determined to bring our security cooperation to new heights, for the benefit of both peoples and for the benefit of stability in the region,” said Israel Katz.