Defense and Security
The parents of Yonatan Samerano, whose body is being held by Hamas, have sued the U.N. agency over its employee’s involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
His Middle East envoy visited Qatar and Israel to kickstart talks, with the president-elect wanting a deal before his swearing-in.
Ayman Ghanam was a member of the terrorist cell that carried out a deadly shooting in the Jordan Valley in August, and posed an immediate threat to Israeli civilians, according to Israeli security forces.
“Few have done more to erode confidence in the cause of human rights than Amnesty,” a senior analyst at the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis told JNS.
“You were my best friend, you made me who I am, thank you for everything,” said his brother, before adding, “Laila tov.”
“He has negotiated with some of the toughest people in the world, including the Taliban,” the president-elect wrote.
Itai Svirsky, 38, was declared dead on Jan. 16.
Some traditional allies of the Jewish state side with Palestinians as an Israeli diplomat slams “reckless disregard for the truth” in resolutions that have been floated this week.
“At this time of darkness, we must all shine some light on their plight and pray for their release,” said Phil Rosenberg, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi presented the final findings of the investigation to the families of the slain captives.
Nissan Miram was working as a tractor driver near Kibbutz Yir’on when unexploded ammunition detonated.
The French president said the forum, planned for June, would push for a two-state solution.
