As families of hostages watch Netanyahu, how many are believed to be alive in Gaza?
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address both chambers of Congress for the first time since Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack that prompted this iteration of the conflict, the families of the hostages are left clinging to a hope that may never be recognized. As of this week, the Israel Defense Forces has […]
As Netanyahu arrives in Washington, Kamala Harris treads a careful path on Israel and Gaza | Kamala Harris
One of the main concerns surrounding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial visit to Washington this week is what kind of reception he will get from the White House and how he will be received by Joe Biden and his vice-presidential and presumptive Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris. The Israeli prime minister has already departed for the […]
Two Hostages, Including Holocaust Educator, Murdered in Gaza
On Monday, two Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip were announced to have been killed: Holocaust educator Alex Dansig, 75, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, and musician Yagev Bukshtav, 35, from Kibbutz Nirim. Danzig, a dual Polish-Israeli citizen, spent his life building bridges between Polish and Israeli Jews, working at Israel’s famous […]
Canadian Terror Attacker Thwarted near Gaza Border
The Israel Defense Forces and police said on Monday that an attempted terror attack by a Canadian was thwarted near Kibbutz Netiv Hasara on the border with the Gaza Strip. The security situation in this area is Intensified Since Hamas-led terrorists killed about 20 people in riots in southern Israel on October 7 that sparked […]
Israeli military orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone | Israel-Gaza war
The Israeli army has ordered Palestinians to leave several neighborhoods in the southern city of Khan Yunis, including areas the army has designated as humanitarian zones. The Palestinian Civil Defense in the region estimated that the order affected 400,000 people displaced in the city, including in the sandy eastern part of Al Mawashi, where Palestinians […]
An Opportunity To Learn About Hamas Rule in Gaza
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Editors’ Note: The Prickly Pear highly recommends attendance at this event put on by Davos In The Desert. The events of October 7 and the display of anti-semitism across American cities, universities and the media should horrify and outrage every decent person in the nation. The event in Chandler is […]
Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone
The Israeli army on Monday ordered the withdrawal of troops from parts of the Gaza Strip it had designated as humanitarian zones. The army said it would launch operations against Hamas fighters hiding out in the area and firing rockets into Israel. This area includes the eastern part of the Mwassi humanitarian area in the […]
IDF Finds Polio in Gaza; Brings in Vaccines; Voluntary for Soldiers
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that they had found that water in the Gaza Strip was contaminated with the polio virus and that they had made available the vaccine to both soldiers and the general population. Vaccination of soldiers is voluntary, the IDF said. The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement: […]
We must face the hard truth in Gaza: Israel has lost its moral authority
It has been several months since Israel launched an offensive into Gaza in response to brutal terrorist attacks by Hamas. October 7 The Israeli government and military Devastating The level of civilian harm to the Palestinian population. The current situation is strategic and moral Implications Condemn the US and demand an immediate withdrawal of the […]
Dozens of Palestinians killed in latest attacks on Gaza City, say officials | Israel-Gaza war
Israeli forces have launched new bombing raids across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 31 Palestinians and wounding more than 50, rescue workers and health officials said, and the attack on a top Hamas commander has sparked conflicting reports about whether Hamas will withdraw from ceasefire talks. Four attacks occurred across Gaza City in the […]