Yahalom Unit destroys Hamas tunnel system housing weapons infrastructure

Yahalom Unit destroys Hamas tunnel system housing weapons infrastructure

IDF soldiers from the Yahalom Unit uncovered and dismantled an underground tunnel system that housed Hamas weapons manufacturing infrastructure in central Gaza, the military reported Saturday evening. According to the military’s statement, the underground structure contained multiple tunnels that were fitted with blast doors and utility rooms that were used by Hamas operatives. The Yahalom … Read more

Hostage Liri Albag appears in Hamas video after 450 days in captivity

Hostage Liri Albag appears in Hamas video after 450 days in captivity

Hamas published a propaganda video on Saturday revealing a sign of life of hostage Liri Albag. Albag, 19, one of the female IDF observers taken hostage on October 7, 2023, was kidnapped by terrorists from Nahal Oz. In the video, she states that she’s been held captive in the Gaza Strip for 450 days. … Read more

The week around the world in 20 pictures | Art and design

The week around the world in 20 pictures | Art and design

The New Orleans truck attack, hunger in Khan Younis, the plane crash in Seoul and new year’s celebrations: the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists • Warning: this gallery contains images that some readers may find distressing Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more

Kibbutz Be’eri Oct. 7 recordings documents talks with Hamas terrorist

Kibbutz Be’eri Oct. 7 recordings documents talks with Hamas terrorist

New recordings of a hostage-taking situation during Hamas’s October 7 attacks in Kibbutz Be’eri were published by Channel 12 on Friday. The recordings were from Be’eri resident Pessi Cohen’s house, which became notable during a situation on October 7 where 40 terrorists barricaded themselves in the house with 15 hostages. Only two of the … Read more

Hamas pivots to booby-trapping buildings as IDF advances in north Gaza

Hamas pivots to booby-trapping buildings as IDF advances in north Gaza

As its fighters attempt to flee northern Gaza and those that are remaining struggle to maneuver in the area, Hamas has pivoted it combat strategy to booby-trapping almost every structure that remains standing. This military approach has become a threat to the IDF troops operating in the local combat zones.  Hamas terrorists are struggling … Read more

Officials: Israel’s UNRWA ban spells death for Palestinian aid agency

Officials: Israel’s UNRWA ban spells death for Palestinian aid agency

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), a UN aid agency for Palestinians shrouded in controversy, may be preparing to close for good, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing UN officials. The agency, which works throughout the Middle East, has been embroiled in controversy after it was discovered that several of … Read more

Hamas official says hostage deal talks have ‘great chance of succeeding’

Hamas official says hostage deal talks have ‘great chance of succeeding’

The hostage-ceasefire negotiations expected to take place in Cairo on Friday have a high chance of being successful, senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzook told London-based Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Thursday.  “There is a great chance for the negotiations to succeed this time,” he told the publication.  According to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, a Hamas delegation … Read more

Hamas delegation visits Cairo over Gaza ceasefire

Hamas delegation visits Cairo over Gaza ceasefire

Gaza: A Hamas delegation has visited Egypt’s capital Cairo to address challenges surrounding a Gaza ceasefire agreement, Hamas spokesperson Jihad Taha said. Taha told Xinhua that the delegation’s visit to Cairo was part of ongoing discussions with mediators, including Egypt, Qatar, and Türkiye, regarding the situation in Gaza. The visit aimed to address obstacles and … Read more

What does 2025 hold for Jordan and Egypt after Assad’s fall?

What does 2025 hold for Jordan and Egypt after Assad’s fall?

Jordan and Egypt are both important states in the Middle East, and they have been Israel’s historic peace partners from the 1980s to 1990s. This means that these two countries share certain qualities that are of great importance to Israel and the wider region. Egypt, the most populous country in the area, is a … Read more

Hamas commemorates Saleh al-Arouri’s death, vows continued ‘resistance’

Hamas commemorates Saleh al-Arouri’s death, vows continued ‘resistance’

On the one-year anniversary of the Beirut airstrike that killed former Hamas deputy political bureau leader Saleh al-Arouri, the terror organization released statements celebrating the arch-terrorist’s life and insisting that his death did not deter the organization. Arouri was killed on January 2, 2024, in a strike widely attributed to Israel. The Hamas leader … Read more