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Iranian regime newspaper Islamic Republic described the Hamas atrocities of October 7, 2023, as “a mistake that cost Iran dearly.”

Iranian state propaganda site PressTV repeated a claim by the genocidal terrorist organization Hamas, which Iran funds, that the jihadists “made all efforts” to protect the dozens of hostages it took during the gruesome invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023.

The final Israeli hostages to be released by Hamas as part of President Donald Trump’s peace deal were reunited with their families on Monday — parents, children, brothers, sisters, lovers, friends, and neighbors.

President Donald Trump predicted Monday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be remembered by history as the best to ever hold the position. 

President Donald Trump said that decades of jihadism and terrorism in the Middle East have “backfired” on its perpetrators and emphasized the countries that have previously “reached across ancient divides” are among the region’s most successful. 

Israeli Hostage Evyatar David, whom Hamas forced to dig his own grave in a tunnel, is now safely back in Israel, freed and returned as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deal to end the war in Gaza.

President Donald Trump declared at the Knesset on Monday morning that “the forces of chaos, terror, and ruin that have plagued the region for decades” are “totally defeated.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, thanking him for his support in the war and in forging the hostage deal to end the war in Gaza.

Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to the Israeli parliament on Monday, calling him “the best friend that Israel has ever had in the White House.”

More diplomatic surprises were revealed Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump visited Israel to mark the release of the Israeli hostages and the end of the war.

Israelis celebrated Monday as word spread that the 20 living Israeli hostages had been released by Hamas to the Red Cross, and as U.S. President Donald Trump touched down in Israel ahead of his speech to the Knesset.

TEL AVIV—As the fragile ceasefire in Gaza holds, Israel anticipates the release of all remaining Israeli hostages, including its final 20 living hostages, from Hamas captivity Monday morning, under the first phase of a historic U.S.-brokered peace plan spearheaded by President Donald Trump.

The father of Israeli-American hostage Itay Chen, who is among those who are believed to have been killed by Hamas on the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, is hoping for a “miracle” that his son is still alive.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation Sunday night on the eve of the return of the remaining hostages to Israel, calling it “an evening of tears and joy,” while warning that the threat to Israel’s security “is not over.”

The pro-Hamas social media influencer known by critics as “Mr. FAFO” was found shot in the head Sunday, apparently a victim of internecine warfare between Hamas and arms clans as the Israeli military withdraws.

My fellow commanders, I salute you. You are the heroic generation of the war. I salute your dear families who, with boundless devotion, gave this country all they could give.

The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas is fighting in the streets of Gaza with rival armed groups, including the so-called Doghmush clan, while the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) withdrawal to agree-upon lines is complete.

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said there was a “long way to go” before achieving lasting peace in the Middle East.

Vice President JD Vance announced Sunday that Hamas will release its remaining hostages “any minute now” as President Donald Trump prepares to depart for a historic trip to Israel. 

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani fled from an appearance in Manhattan on Friday as an angry protester tailed the Democrat nominee — accusing him of antisemitism and demanding he disavow Hezbollah and Sharia law.

Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said President Donald Trump deserved a lot of credit for the peace deal in Gaza that his administration brokered between Israel and Hamas.

President Donald Trump will depart the White House on Sunday afternoon for a packed trip to Israel. His journey includes an address to the Knesset, and then onwards to Egypt for a Middle East peace ceremony on the heels of the historic peace agreement he brokered between Israel and Hamas.

Netanyahu’s office said he deserved credit for ignoring demands to end fighting prematurely: “Prime Minister Netanyahu took risks, and those risks led us to this point.”

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is rushing to join Monday’s international peace summit in Egypt as initiated and co-chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Israel published documents Sunday that it says were orders from deceased Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other Hamas operatives detailing their plans to commit — and broadcast — mass murder on October 7, 2023.

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” MSNBC host Jonathan Capehart stated that the Israel-Hamas deal was achieved due to President Donald Trump’s single-minded focus on “getting a deal done, getting the hostages out.” Capehart said, “Look, I’m going to say something that

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks stated that President Donald Trump has dealt with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the right way, which is “you show total support for Israel at the same time you’re leaning

Following what many in Israel considered a snub by the Nobel Committee on Friday, after it awarded the Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, Israel Prize laureate Ronny Douek formally nominated U.S. President Donald J. Trump for the country’s highest civilian honor, hailing him as “a leader who, more than any other in our generation, has proven through his actions an unwavering commitment to Israel’s security and to peace in the Middle East.” 

Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro claimed on Thursday that “pressure” from Colombia and other countries led to a peace deal between Israel and Hamas brokered by President Donald Trump, detracting from Trump’s direct efforts in the situation.

U.S. officials said on Thursday that America will send roughly 200 troops to Israel to support and monitor the Gaza ceasefire deal.

The Israeli government published a list of the convicted Palestinian terrorists it agreed to release as part of the ceasefire-and-hostage deal that took effect Friday — and it includes murderers with shocking records.

The White House’s top communication aide Friday accused the Norwegian Nobel Committee of playing politics for not selecting President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Comedian Josh Johnson, Comedy Central’s part-time Daily Show host, was booed by the studio audience on Thursday night after her suggested President Donald Trump deserves to win the Nobel Peace Prize after the president brokered a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, ending the war and setting the stage for the freeing of the remaining 48 hostages held by the Islamic terrorist group.

Trump-brokered Gaza ceasefire is now in effect, the IDF announced, confirming they’d withdrawn their troops to the initial agreed line.

Netanyahu, speaking in Hebrew, took the opportunity to claim success for his strategy, against media critics and political opponents

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) pulled troops out of Gaza and withdrew to agreed ceasefire lines within the territory as a ceasefire with Hamas brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect on Friday morning.