Fakhri Barghouti grimaced in pain as an exultant crowd lifted him onto their shoulders next to his son Shadi, released from an Israeli jail on Saturday under a Gaza ceasefire deal.Though Barghouti, 71, shed tears of joy at seeing his son, he was also in physical pain. The night before, Israeli forces stormed his family home in the occupied West Bank village of Kobar, warning him not to celebrate his son's release and assaulting him, he said."They entered after midnight, smashed everything, took me into a side room and beat me before leaving," Barghouti told AFP.
Source: Al Monitor
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Gaza will forever be under Hamas's cruelty unless real change is made
Without complete demilitarization and a fundamental ideological shift within Palestinian society, there is no guarantee that Gaza will not fall back under Hamas’ rule.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Gaza will forever be under Hamas's cruelty unless real change is made
Israeli delegation to depart for Doha in a 'symbolic trip,' talks not expected to advance
The security cabinet will convene only on Monday to discuss Israel's position in the negotiations.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israeli delegation to depart for Doha in a 'symbolic trip,' talks not expected to advance
Israel putting Gaza ceasefire at risk of collapse: Hamas official to AFP
Israel's "lack of commitment" is putting the Gaza ceasefire in danger of collapse, a senior Hamas official told AFP on Saturday with talks yet to start on its second phase.In an interview with AFP, Hamas political bureau member and former Gaza health minister Basem Naim warned the deal was in danger, but said the Palestinian militant group did not want to return to war.The fifth release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners took place on Saturday, about halfway through the six-week first phase of the ceasefire deal.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel putting Gaza ceasefire at risk of collapse: Hamas official to AFP
'Thousands' in Gaza at risk from unexploded ordnance: aid group
Unexploded bombs and shells buried in the ruins of Gaza could kill or injure thousands of people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory in the future, an aid organisation has warned.The volume of ordnance dropped on Gaza during 15 months of conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas was "mind-boggling", said Simon Elmont, a demining expert with Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: 'Thousands' in Gaza at risk from unexploded ordnance: aid group
NYPD searches for suspects after antisemitic assault on 'F' train
The suspect allegedly robbed the victim of his mezuzah necklace.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: NYPD searches for suspects after antisemitic assault on 'F' train
Red Cross ‘increasingly concerned’ over conditions in hostage release
Israel has previously complained to mediators about the way the release of Arbel Yehud and Gadi Moses was handled.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Red Cross ‘increasingly concerned’ over conditions in hostage release
Iran weighs Trump's maximum pressure, risking economic turmoil
Tehran is wary of Trump's new sanctions, and it risks seeing its economy be battered - but does not want to be seen to buckle.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Shock in Tel Aviv over the emaciated faces of freed Israeli hostages
Horror swept through the crowd of onlookers in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on Saturday as the three emaciated faces of hostages freed by Hamas in Gaza appeared on screen. Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy appeared to the crowds of supporters, on the huge display in the square, flanked by Hamas fighters during the fifth such release of hostages as part of an ongoing ceasefire deal for Gaza.It was the first time, however, since the ceasefire came into effect on January 19 that hostages released by Hamas appeared so physically marked by their ordeal.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Shock in Tel Aviv over the emaciated faces of freed Israeli hostages
Israeli hostages forced by Hamas captors to speak in Gaza release
Emaciated and disoriented, three Israeli hostages freed in Gaza on Saturday were forced by their Hamas captors to speak on stage, in the latest of the increasingly familiar handover ceremonies.Ohad Ben Ami, Eli Sharabi and Or Levy were led on to a makeshift stage in the central Gaza city of Deir el-Balah and asked questions by a masked militant in Hebrew on a microphone in front of watching crowds, before being handed over to the Red Cross.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israeli hostages forced by Hamas captors to speak in Gaza release