On Sunday at 6:29 A.M., families of hostages being held in Gaza and bereaved families are set to launch a day of protests across Israel, with many businesses shuttering down in solidarity with their call to 'save the lives of hostages and IDF soldiers'
'Israeli artists are the ones punished,' one of the organizers said after the prestigious Jerusalem contest was canceled. Italian harpist Claudia Lucia Lamanna said her planned participation was already hurting her career
The posts reflect a larger effort by DHS and ICE, who are seeing a massive budget increase and hiring spree under President Trump, to use nostalgic language and images depicting American 'culture' and 'heritage' as under attack from outsiders
The Netanyahu government is already perpetrating a Nakba against the Palestinians of the West Bank, and is planning to inflict another on the Palestinians of Gaza. It's time to end the disaster that the settlement movement has inflicted on Israel, end the war and establish a Palestinian state
Gaza rescue services say they are struggling to reach casualties amid ongoing fire. The Health Ministry reported 11 deaths from hunger, including a child, and 62 from Israeli fire in the past 24 hours. The IDF said tents will be allowed into Gaza Sunday to prepare for 'population relocation'
Tel Aviv's Hostage Square was dotted with Nepali flags, in honor of hostage Bipin Joshi's family, who attended the protest for the first time; Shiri Bibas' sister told the crowd: 'A country that does not do everything in its power to return its sons loses its right to call itself a country'
Aryeh Lightstone, a senior U.S. official regarded as Witkoff's right-hand man and a sharp critic of the UN, is playing a key role in the talks. Recently, he told Arab diplomats that the UN feels threatened by the activities of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Benjamin Netanyahu should step down, arguing he harms Israel's interests, and added that sanctions could target settlers, ministers, or Israel, including trade and research
The suspension comes after far-right influencer Laura Loomer, a Trump ally, shared videos of Palestinian refugees arriving at U.S. airports while demanding that the State Department stop allowing entry to 'Islamic invaders'
Las Vegas police say the official, Tom Alexandrovich, was detained, along with seven other men, on suspicion of attempting to lure a minor online for sex while visiting the city this month. He was not arrested upon returning to Israel
Lishay Miran-Lavi, whose husband, Omri Miran, is being held in Gaza, is leading the calls for a general strike to advance the hostages' release. 'On Sunday, we are pausing daily life because we don't want more families to join this circle of grief,' she said
Aharon Haliva, Military Intelligence chief during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, said in a recording aired by Israeli Channel 12 that mass deaths in Gaza were not revenge but 'a message for future generations'
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