Not One Of The 40 Gaza Flotilla Ships Carried Aid For Palestinians

 

None of the 40 vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepted by Israel on Yom Kippur, contained any humanitarian aid bound for Gaza, Israel’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

The ministry released footage showing the empty interior of one of the flotilla’s largest ships, narrated by Israeli Police spokesperson Dean Elsdunne. “It was never about bringing aid to Gaza,” Elsdunne said in the video. “It was about the headlines and social media followings.” He noted that the absence of supplies explained why flotilla organizers had rejected offers from Israel and other countries to transfer aid through legal channels rather than attempt to breach the naval blockade.

The controversy comes as additional flotillas head toward the Gaza Strip in defiance of Israeli warnings. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition confirmed that a ship named Conscience departed Italy on Wednesday carrying roughly 100 people — described by the group as a mix of activists, healthcare workers, and journalists.

Meanwhile, another eight boats that left Italy nearly a week ago are currently sailing near Crete, according to online tracking platforms.

Social media accounts tied to the Sumud Flotilla also claimed that a second convoy of 45 vessels had departed from the Turkish port of Arsuz, releasing video purportedly showing the departure. Israeli officials have not yet confirmed whether those boats are bound for Gaza.

The flotillas come amid intensifying pressure on Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where international aid groups have warned of shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies. Israel, however, has repeatedly described the maritime convoys as security threats and propaganda stunts rather than relief missions.

Netanyahu says he hopes to announce return of all hostages during upcoming holiday, IDF will remain 'deep in Gaza.'

 

 Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday evening spoke to the media about Hamas' apparent agreementto release all hostages and discuss ending the war in Gaza.

"I hope that, with G-d's help, during the holiday of Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) I will be able to announce to you the return of all our hostages - the living and deceased alike, as a single group, with the IDF remaining deep in Gaza," Netanyahu said.

"Throughout the war, there were those who relentlessly claimed that we could not get back all of the hostages without withdrawing from Gaza. I believed otherwise, and I acted otherwise."

He added: "In order to return the remaining 48 hostages, I instructed the IDF to enter Hamas' important fortress - Gaza City. At the same time, I detailed with President Trump the diplomatic process in which, instead of Israel being isolated, Hamas will be isolated."

"I hear that there are those who say that Hamas was already prepared a year ago to release all of our hostages without us fully withdrawing from Gaza. That is simply a lie. What brought about the change in Hamas' position is the diplomatic and military pressure that we applied."

Netanyahu concluded, "I thank my friend President Trump for his unyielding support. To you, I say: This is real, and it will happen very soon."

"I have instructed the negotiating team to leave for Egypt to finalize the technical details of our hostages' release. Our goal is to keep the negotiations limited to a few days. Trump said clearly: We will not put up with procrastination and evasiveness. During the second stage, Hamas will be disarmed and Gaza will be disarmed. It will either be achieved through diplomacy, or militarily, but it will be achieved."

Meanwhile, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry has announced that the country will host delegations from Israel and from the Hamas terror group on Monday, "in order to discuss the conditions on the ground and the details of the release of all the Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, in alignment with US President Donald Trump's offer."

An Unforgettable Sight Yeshivat Hakotel On The Way To Evening Prayer At The Western Wall After Yom Kippur

 

Trump Orders Israel To Suspend It's War With Gaza Because Hamas "says" it will "Negotiate"

 

 Israel’s military has been ordered to suspend its assault in Gaza City following a

 direct appeal from US President Donald Trump, who is pressing for an immediate halt 

to air and ground strikes as part of his initiative to end the war and secure the release 

of Hamas-held hostages.

According to the IDF, forces inside Gaza will now limit their activity to defensive 

measures only. Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir convened senior commanders 

for what the army described as a “special situational assessment in light of the 

developments.”

The military said Zamir instructed the IDF to begin preparations for

 “the implementation of the first stage of Trump’s plan to free the hostages,” 

stressing that protecting Israeli soldiers remains the army’s top priority.

 “All capabilities will be concentrated under Southern Command to defend our forces,” 

the statement read.

Zamir further emphasized that given the sensitive operational environment, 

units must maintain heightened readiness, awareness, and the ability to respond rapidly 

to threats.

Earlier, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed that “Israel is 

prepared for the immediate implementation of the first stage of Trump’s plan for the 

release of all hostages.”

Trump’s public call to halt Gaza strikes followed a coordination call with Prime Minister 

Netanyahu, and Israel shifted the IDF to defensive-only operations while easing air 

activity. The army froze the push inside Gaza City but kept forces in place and warned 

civilians not to return as the area remains a combat zone. 

Hamas has signaled it will release all hostages under the U.S. framework, with the 

sequencing now focused on a full hostage deal first and end-of-war terms later in talks.

Jerusalem says it’s ready to implement the plan’s initial stage and dispatch negotiators

 to advance the exchange. 

Israel is not pulling back: 

Gaza City stays encircled, and troops hold the lines they’ve reached across most of the 

Strip to preserve leverage against Hamas terrorists during negotiations. Adraee

 reiterated that areas north of Wadi Gaza are still dangerous and residents should not 

return. 

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Greta Thunberg hilariously mocked after claiming she was ‘abducted’ by Israel

 

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Ben Gurion Comes to a Standstill for Yom Kippur

 

As it does every year, Ben Gurion Airport has fully shut down in honor of Yom Kippur, with all flights and operations paused to preserve the holiness of the day. 

Service will resume once the fast concludes.

Trump considering $2,000 rebates for Americans

 

President Trump said Thursday that he’s still weighing the idea of giving Americans up to $2,000 in rebates derived from the revenues his tariff agenda has generated. 

Trump’s proposal to share some of the hundreds of billions of dollars the federal government has collected since he slapped foreign nations with steep levies in April, comes as the Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments in a case next month that will decide whether the president has the power to impose sweeping global tariffs. 

“They’re just starting to kick in,” Trump said of the tariffs in an interview with One America News Network, “but ultimately, your tariffs are going to be over a trillion dollars a year.” 

What does he plan to do with the money? 

“Number one, we’re paying down debt,” Trump said, “because people have allowed the debt to go crazy.” 

The president then argued that the $37 trillion national debt is actually “very little, relatively speaking” because the government is now taking in unprecedented sums of money from tariffs. 

“With that being said, we’ll pay back debt, but we also might make a distribution to the people,” Trump continued. 

Trump described his plan, which he’s floated before, as “a dividend to the people of America.” 

“We’re thinking maybe $1,000 to $2,000 – it would be great,” the president said of the size of the checks Americans might get. 

Any disbursement from the federal government would require congressional approval.

The federal government has raked in about $214.9 billion in revenues from tariffs this year, according to Fox Business, citing data from the Treasury Department. 

The $31.3 billion in tariff revenue collected in September, however, was $73 million less than the August record. 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has repeatedly said that he expects the US to generate at least $300 billion in tariff revenue by the end of the year. 

In August, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that most of the president’s tariffs were not covered by an emergency powers law – a decision that followed two lower courts finding that most of the levies imposed on US trading partners were illegal. 

The appeals court allowed Trump’s tariffs to remain in place pending his administration’s appeal to the Supreme Court. 

The justices on the high court will hear oral arguments in the case in the first week of November.

Bessent warned the justices in a filing that the government could be forced to refund between $750 billion to $1 trillion in collected and projected tariff revenue if the Supreme Court finds the duties are illegal.