Sources allege Qatar secured better deal terms for Hamas, IDF publishes Zikim base Oct. 7 probe
IDF intercepts overnight Houthi missile • Brother of hostage tells media to stop publishing hostage videos • Hamas delegation leaves Cairo
Qatar secured better terms for Hamas in Gaza hostage deal sabotage, sources say - report
Senior Israeli officials stated that Qatar’s assistance in ceasefire talks have been hindering the progress, adding that working solely through Egypt would be better.
Qatar sabotaged the hostage and ceasefire deal to secure better terms for Hamas, Israeli media reported on Sunday, citing senior Israeli officials.
If a final deal is not reached in the coming days, Israel is expected to increase pressure in Gaza, according to Yisrael Hayom.
Go to the full article >>Gaza hostage Omri Miran's brother asks media to stop publishing Hamas propoganda
“Stop it. After all, you did it at the beginning of the war. At the beginning of the war, they agreed not to air Hamas videos. Where did that disappear to? What changed?” Boaz Miran said.
The media must stop broadcasting Hamas’ propaganda videos, Gaza hostage Omri Miran’s brother Boaz said on Channel 14’s The Patriots on Saturday night.
“There’s the responsibility of the media channels—because even if the family approves it for you [the media], where are you?” he asked, adding that details that were omitted from the propaganda video Hamas published on Wednesday were removed because it was “Hamas controlling things.”
“They’ll [the media] fall right into Hamas’s setup. Whatever Hamas says, they’ll do. After all, Hamas tells them: "Go out and protest," he said.
Go to the full article >>IDF probe reveals poorly defended Zikim base held despite seven deaths on Oct. 7
The military admitted to its problematic retreat from Zikim beach, but the soldiers involved faced no consequences.
Six IDF commanders and one soldier were killed by around 120 Hamas invaders at Zikim base on October 7, 2023, the military revealed in its probe on Sunday.
Nine total Hamas invaders were killed, two of whom were killed after they entered the base, and seven were killed nearby.
Go to the full article >>Security forces arrest 75 wanted persons, confiscate over 40 weapons in West Bank
Security forces arrested 75 wanted persons and confiscated over 40 weapons during operations in the West Bank over the past week, the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) announced Sunday.
Among those arrested were the head of a terrorist organization in Balata and a terrorist who was planning to carry out an attack in Kalkilya.
The security forces demolished the home of a terrorist in A-Ram, in Jerusalem, and confiscated a cache of weapons found in a women’s clothing store in Hebron.
Go to the full article >>Russia to fund construction of new nuclear plant in Iran
On top of funding the construction of a new nuclear plant in Iran, Russia will supply Iran with 55 billion cubic meters per year.
Russia will fund the construction of a new nuclear plant in Iran, Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said at the closing ceremony of the 18th Joint Economic Cooperation Commission.
The two countries will undertake "the construction of new nuclear energy facilities and the completion of phases two and three of the Bushehr power plant using Moscow's credit line," Paknejad said.
Go to the full article >>Sirens sound following launch of missile from Yemen
Sirens sounded in a number of areas in the Negev and the Dead Sea on Sunday morning following the launch of a missile from the Houthis in Yemen, the IDF confirmed.
Go to the full article >>Hamas delegation departs Cairo after talks with Egyptian officials - report
A Hamas delegation left Cairo on Saturday evening after holding talks with Egyptian officials regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Hamas announced in a statement on its Telegram on Saturday night.
Go to the full article >>Hamas publishes 'hostage rescue operation' teaser video
Hamas published a teaser video on Saturday showing terrorists digging through a destroyed tunnel to 'rescue' an unidentifiable Israeli hostage covered in dirt.
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 Supernova 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 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on January 17, 2025.