Egypt prepares new ceasefire offer, Israel strikes Gaza terror compound

The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) struck terrorists who were located within a command and control facility run by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), the military announced on Thursday morning.

The military stated that terrorists were using the command and control facility for planning and executing terror operations against Israeli civilians and IDF troops.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to request that Israel's High Court of Justice postpone the submission of his affidavit regarding the dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar to Sunday, Israeli media reported on Thursday morning.

Netanyahu was expected to submit the affidavit on Thursday to the High Court of Justice.

An Israeli delegation is expected to depart in the coming days for talks aimed at advancing a hostage deal, a source familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post Wednesday.

Sources informed on the matter told the Post that there has been no change in Hamas's position regarding the deal.

Hamas has made it clear to mediators from Egypt and Qatar that "we will not agree to a deal that includes a temporary ceasefire."

Egypt has allegedly prepared a new proposal for a hostage-ceasefire deal expected to be presented to Israel and Hamas by the end of the week, according to a Thursday report by the Saudi-owned channel Asharq News, citing sources familiar with the matter.

According to the report, the new proposal will meet both Israel's and Hamas's demands in a "balanced" manner and will aim to establish a long-term truce between the sides that could potentially last between five and seven years.

The new proposal was prepared by Egypt in consultation and coordination with Qatar and the current US administration, the sources in the report claimed. 

This is a developing story.

Houthis' media outlets in Yemen reported that the US is carrying out airstrikes in Saada province on Thursday morning. 
 

US President Donald Trump called on the people of the United States to observe Holocaust Remembrance Day, the president said in a White House statement on Wednesday.

"During these Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust, we reflect upon the dark affront to human dignity posed by Nazis. We cherish the eternal memories of all those whose lives were lost to the deadly scourge of anti-Semitism. Above all, we vow to never forget the atrocities of the Holocaust. We declare that never again means now," Trump said. 

Trump added, "I do hereby ask the people of the United States to observe the Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust from April 20 through April 27, 2025, and the solemn anniversary of the liberation of Nazi death camps with appropriate study, prayers, and commemoration and to honor the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution by remembering the lessons of this atrocity so that it is never repeated."

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited Florida on Monday as part of his first official tour in the United States. During his time in South Florida, he met with local community leaders, toured correctional and police facilities, and engaged with supporters.

The minister's office stated in a press release that the visit aimed to strengthen ties between Israel and the Jewish Diaspora and to learn from US law enforcement practices.

Ben-Gvir began his day with a walk through Bal Harbour, where he interacted with local residents and spoke with a police officer about law enforcement practices in the US.

Later, Ben-Gvir and his delegation toured the Everglades Correctional Institute. There, they met with Jewish inmates and observed rehabilitation programs, including dog training and art therapy.

Ricky Dixon, Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, facilitated the visit and provided insights into American prison rehabilitation models.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Florida on April 21, 2025. (credit: National Security Ministry)

Engagement with local communities

The delegation then visited an Israeli supermarket in Hollywood, Florida, and an Israeli-Russian-owned firearms store. They discussed civilian firearm policies—a key issue for Ben-Gvir in his role as Israel’s National Security Minister, according to the press release. 

Ben-Gvir and his team also met with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Senior Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue, and Rabbi Yaakov Gibber, leader of the Boca Jewish Center.

That evening, Ben-Gvir addressed a gathering at Boca Grove, hosted by Linda and Ori Schwartz and organized by Richard and Julie Ehrlich. The event, which drew a large crowd, featured a speech by Ben-Gvir, translated by Rabbi Yishai Fleisher, his senior advisor and spokesperson for the Jewish community in Hebron.

The day ended with a meeting with Rabbi Shalom Lipskar, founder of The Aleph Institute, which supports Jewish life in US correctional facilities. This late-night discussion focused on initiatives to help Jewish prisoners.

Reservists demanded on Tuesday that the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee hold a series of discussions on the draft law to advance a law that would support the security needs of the state, in a letter addressed to MK Yuli Edelstein.

The organizations, including Victory Generation, HaMiluimnikim (the reservists), and Reservists Generation, said that they represent thousands of reservists who are demanding three things.

On April 13-14, 2024, Iran changed the Middle East forever, ending a decades-long covert shadow war with Israel by openly and directly attacking Israel with 180 ballistic missiles, 170 drones, and dozens of cruise missiles.

Israel responded on April 19, 2024, by attacking one S-300 anti-aircraft defense system, which was protecting the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facility in Isfahan.

The UK's Foreign Affairs Committee held an evidence session hearing involving, among others, an Israeli opposition politician, as part of its inquiry into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The committee, which took place on Tuesday, heard from Yesh Atid MK Shelly Tal Meron, the legal director of UK Lawyers for Israel, Natasha Hausdorff, and British journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti.