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Egypt should absorb majority of Gazans into Sinai, assume control over Gaza - Liberman to 'Post'
Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman shares his vision for Egypt's role in Trump's proposal to safely evacuate Gazans and secure a lasting peace.
The current population of the Gaza Strip is approximately 2.2 million people, residing in an area of 360 square km., in extremely crowded conditions, without ample employment opportunities, without industry, and without a port.
Sinai, which is adjacent to the Gaza Strip, has an area of 60,000 square km. (close to 170 times larger than Gaza) with a population of roughly 600,000. Thus, the population density of Gaza is roughly 600 times larger than that of Sinai.
Ethnically and culturally, the people in Gaza and Sinai are essentially alike. They speak the same language, share the same religion, and many even share family ties. This is particularly apparent in Rafah, which straddles the border between Sinai and Gaza, splitting many families on either side of the city.
Go to the full article >>Israel halts humanitarian aid to Gaza
Israel has halted the humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip, the Prime Minister's Office announced on Sunday, shortly after the hostage-ceasefire deal expired.
"With the completion of the first phase of the hostage deal and in light of Hamas's refusal to accept the Witkoff framework for continuing negotiations—which Israel had agreed to—Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided that, as of this morning, the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip will be halted," the statement read.
After watching testimony: Trump invites released hostage Eli Sharabi to White House
Sharabi is set to fly to Washington on Monday and his meeting with the US president is scheduled for Tuesday, Sharabi's brother said.
US President Donald Trump has invited released hostage Eli Sharabi to the White House after having viewed his testimony in Channel 12's Uvda, Sharabi's brother, Sharon told Channel 12 on Sunday.
Sharabi is set to fly to Washington on Monday and the meeting between the released hostage and the US leader is scheduled for Tuesday, Sharabi's brother said.
Detailing his 491-day captivity on Uvda, Sharabi said in late February, “You’re 50 meters underground. The sanitary conditions are simply terrible. You shower once a month with a bottle of water, maybe half a bucket of cold water.
Go to the full article >>Israeli drone strike in Beit Hanun, northern Gaza kills one - report
One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike carried out in Beit Hanun, in northern Gaza, on Sunday, according to Israeli media, citing Palestinian reports.
Go to the full article >>Rubio signs declaration to expedite delivery of $4 billion in military aid to Israel
Rubio said he had used emergency authority to expedite the delivery of military assistance to Israel to its Middle East ally, now in a fragile ceasefire with Hamas militants in their war in Gaza.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday he had signed a declaration to expedite delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel.
Go to the full article >>Egypt to train Palestinian police for deployment in Gaza - report
Egypt will train Palestinian police to enforce security in Gaza as part of a reconstruction plan, aligning with the Palestinian Authority on governance efforts.
Egypt will train Palestinian police forces to be deployed in Gaza as part of their reconstruction plan, Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stated on Saturday, according to Egypt's State Information Service (SIS).
Go to the full article >>Prime Minister's Office: This is what happened on the night of October 7
According to the statement, the prime minister was only updated on the night’s events at 6:29 AM on Saturday morning, after Hamas's attack had already begun.
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) issued a harsh statement on Saturday night in response to comments allegedly made by the IDF chief of staff regarding the performance of an intelligence officer in the prime minister’s military secretariat on the night of October 7.
Go to the full article >>Israel to adopt Wiktoff's proposal for temporary ceasefire over Ramadan, Passover
On the first day of the framework half of the living hostages and the remains of deceased hostages will be released.
Israel has decided to adopt the US's proposal for a temporary ceasefire spanning the Ramadan and Passover period, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office on Saturday night.
Go to the full article >>Israel at war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 59 hostages remain in Gaza.
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal