Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Report: Palestinian Authority to End Notorious ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Incentives*
Report: Palestinian Authority to End Notorious ‘Pay-to-Slay’ Incentives*
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has reportedly signed a decree to terminate its “Pay-to-Slay” program, which provided financial incentives to individuals and their families for carrying out attacks against Israelis.
This move aims to improve relations with the U.S. and Israel, especially following recent geopolitical developments.
Trump: I could conceivably withhold aid to Egypt and Jordan if they Refuse to take in Gazans
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he could “conceivably” withhold aid to Egypt and Jordan if they refuse to take in Gazans as part of Trump’s plan for the Strip.
“Yeah, maybe, sure why not? If they don’t, I would conceivably withhold aid, yes,” Trump said in response to a question from a reporter.
Trump several weeks ago expressed his desire for countries like Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian Arabs who have fled the fighting in Gaza, telling reporters he had discussed the idea with Jordan’s King Abdullah II.
Several days later, Trump doubled down on the idea, telling reporters he had brought it up in a conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi.
“I’d like to get them living in an area where they can live without disruption, revolution … when you look at the Gaza Strip it’s been hell for so many years,” said Trump.
"I wish [Sisi] would take some [Gazans]. We helped them a lot, and I'm sure he'd help us. He's a friend of mine. He's in a very rough part of the world, to be honest. As they say, It's a rough neighborhood. But I think he would do it, and I think the King of Jordan would do it too," continued Trump.
His comment on Monday came after Egypt rejected “any compromise” that would infringe on the rights of Palestinian Arabs, in a statement issued after Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.
Sisi recently responded publicly for the first time to Trump’s proposal, stating that Egypt will not take part in the displacement of Palestinian Arabs, an action he described as an "act of injustice" that could endanger Egyptian security.
Confirmed: Under Biden USAID funded Palestinian Arab terrorism Even After Oct 7 Massacre
The US Agency for International Development (USAID), which has of late been in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, has for years funneled money to terrorist entities in the Palestinian-controlled territories, the Washington Free Beacon reported on Monday, citing several former and current US officials who have worked with the agency.
According to the report, the officials fought with the agency over funding for groups that worked to undermine Israel or maintained ties to terror organizations and the organization would work to conceal how taxpayer funds were spent.
The report mentions how in November 2022, USAID granted $100,000 to an organization led by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a designated terror group. Just six days before Hamas's Oct. 7 assault on Israel, USAID gave $900,000 "to a terror charity in Gaza involved with the son of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh."
The report also notes that the Biden-era administrator of the agency, Samantha Power, actively fought pro-Israel policymaking at the State Department and that USAID staffers even recently urged the Biden administration to halt military funding for Israel.
One State Department official told the Free Beacon: "They weren't even in line with some of the Biden administration's policies. It's more than just problematic grants to anti-Israel organizations. It's also their role in the internal approval processes and statements within the administration. There's an entire bureaucratic process they're a part of. They carry out their obstructionist ideology on that front as well."
US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) confirmed the report, in which he was also quoted, writing on X: "The full story of USAID funding Hamas is vast, and much of it was done in secret. Before and after October 7, USAID flowed uncountable hundreds of millions of dollars toward Hamas which enabled it to launch the attack and keep battling Israel afterward.
The Senator continued: "They lied about the nature of that aid in public databases, refused to disclose what groups were getting the money, and gave tens of millions in American cash to be distributed without American supervision.
"They internally admitted the aid would benefit Hamas, and even exempted themselves from anti-terrorism laws, but in public issued denials."
Cruz added: "For all four years of the Biden administration, I prevented them from confirming a Middle East administrator because they wouldn’t acknowledge what they were doing because continuing their secret pro-Hamas programs was more important to them."
NEW YORK SLIME: Study Reveals How Deeply Rotten New York Times’ Is
A new study reveals that The New York Times consistently downplayed Israeli suffering following Hamas’s October 7 attack while disproportionately focusing on Palestinian casualties, often omitting key facts that would provide readers with a fuller picture of the conflict.
The study, conducted by Yale professor Edieal Pinker, analyzed 1,561 New York Times articles published between October 7, 2023, and June 7, 2024. It found that coverage overwhelmingly portrayed Israel as the aggressor and largely ignored ongoing Hamas attacks and Israeli casualties during the war.
While the Times initially acknowledged Hamas’s brutal massacre of 1,200 Israelis, its subsequent reporting shifted to a narrative in which Palestinian suffering took center stage, often presenting Palestinians as passive victims while minimizing Hamas’s role in perpetuating the war. The study found that:
- 70% of articles fit the dominant anti-Israel narrative.
- Nearly 1,500 articles failed to mention Hamas combatant deaths—giving the impression that Israel was only targeting civilians.
- More than 93% of articles mentioned Israel more frequently than Hamas, falsely suggesting that Israel had sole responsibility for the war.
- 364 Israeli soldiers and 34 civilians were killed after October 7, yet these deaths were rarely covered.
Even Palestinian violence was largely ignored, with only 18% of war-related articles mentioning attacks by Palestinian terrorists after October 7.
The study also highlighted how the Times repeatedly ignored Israeli suffering beyond the immediate October 7 attacks, including the plight of hostages, grieving families, and the economic devastation caused by the war. Meanwhile, there were two-week-long gaps where no Israeli casualties were reported, despite Hamas continuing to launch rockets into Israeli cities.
Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken had previously called out the media’s failure to cover Hamas’s ongoing role in the war, saying, “You hear virtually nothing from anyone since October 7 about Hamas… Why there hasn’t been a unanimous chorus around the world for Hamas to put down its weapons, to give up the hostages, to surrender?”
The New York Times defended its reporting, claiming it has covered the war “with more rigor than virtually any other U.S. news organization.” However, Pinker’s study suggests the newspaper’s selective coverage has created a misleading narrative that absolves Hamas of its responsibility for the war while painting Israel as the sole aggressor.
Time to Shut Down Israeli Seminaries!!!
DIN: Shut them down! I live here in Israel and see what's going on, firsthand! I host a lot of these girls for Shabbos! I've had granddaughters in the system! This "seminary business" is not only a business it's a "Gold-Mine"
Roshei Yeshivas don't want to lose their students so they schemed to have their rebbetzins lead these seminaries, and brainwash innocent girls and instill in their innocent minds that they must marry a "Ben-Torah," with the motto that "one hand must wash the other." Then they cleverly embedded into the system that a girl who didn't attend their money-grubbing seminary is a bad choice for a shidduch! To make matters even worse, these Israeli Roshei Yeshivas with their Seminary Rebbitzens, secretly partner with the American Roshei Yeshiva such as Lakewood etc, to make it a "zach" that Bochrim need to go to Israel to learn for two years, and when they return the Chuchim fun Lakewood puts them in the freezer, creating the Shidduch Crises we have now!
SHUT IT ALL DOWN!!
If you want your daughter to have the "Israel Experience" send them for an organized chaperoned two-month tour in the summer!
A brewing scandal in the girls’ seminary acceptance process has sent shockwaves through the frum world, as multiple seminaries have defied a predetermined agreement and begun accepting students prematurely—threatening to unravel the entire admissions system.
According to an agreement among seminaries in Eretz Yisroel, no acceptances were to be issued before March 3rd. However, several seminaries have jumped the gun, calling high school seniors with acceptance offers and pressuring them to commit within hours. This reckless move threatens to upend the structured process, much like the chaos that recently plagued the mesivta acceptances in Lakewood when certain yeshivos disregarded agreed-upon timelines, sending other yeshivos, schools, parents, and talmidim alike scrambling to be accepted into a mesivta.
While some argue that the more established seminaries hold high schools hostage—demanding the best students and leaving newer seminaries struggling to establish themselves—it is widely agreed that breaking the rules is not the solution. Instead of undermining the system, these seminaries should seek to resolve their grievances through proper negotiations.
In response to this troubling situation, a major crackdown is already underway. Mrs. Raizel Reit of TTI, a key player in the seminary college credit and financial system, has taken concrete moves to bring an end to the chaos. TTI, which helps parents save between $9,000 and $17,000 on tuition, has issued a stern warning: any seminary that defies the agreed-upon process will be banned from partnering with TTI.
Mrs. Reit’s statement was clear: “TTI would like to require our partner seminaries to comply with the Vaad’s requirements… Any seminary not in compliance will be barred from partnering with TTI and will be unable to participate until the Vaad confirms their compliance.”
As this crisis unfolds, the question remains: will the rogue seminaries back down, or will this be the beginning of a complete overhaul of the seminary admissions process?
Hamas Was About To Surrender In December 2023 -Before Humanitarian Aid Arrived
Raphael Hayoun, a resident of Netivot who had been tracking Hamas and warning about the October 7 attack, revealed on Israel’s Kan 11 channel information he had come across in December 2023, just before the entry of humanitarian aid to the Gaza strip. He claimed that at the time Hamas was on the verge of surrendering and returning all of the hostages.
Hayoun is a hacker who apparently succeeded in breaking into Hamas’s internal codes and obtaining information, which he claimed on another occasion could have even prevented the Oct. 7 massacre. [Hayoun’s license to hack was mysteriously revoked before Oct. 7 and returned to him after the massacre and after he proved that he could save lives with his information].
At the beginning of the interview, anchor Ayala Hasson stated:
“We can’t say how you were exposed to this information, but we can say that these are hard facts.”
Hayoun responded and clarified:
“Everything is backed up. This is not the result of wiretapping because I am not allowed to disclose things I hear, but rather it comes from other things I do. In December 2023, three months after October 7, I heard from sources within the system—hospitals and the Red Crescent—at a time when we had truly imposed a real siege on the Gaza Strip. I heard that they were fed up and could no longer bear the lack of incoming aid, fuel, and electricity.”
Hasson pressed further:
“What you are about to tell us now is from the period when there was a heavy hand and a major siege on Gaza, before the first release of hostages last year?”
Hayoun continued:
“And then, after long minutes, a senior Hamas official came up and told them, ‘Listen, we’ve had several conversations; you should wait until tomorrow evening, and we’ll decide together what happens.’ He was trying to reassure them that a change in the siege was coming. They not only wanted to surrender but to give everything—the hostages, even Sinwar himself.”
Hayoun then described further:
“There was indeed a power outage and a real siege, but then Hamas’ ‘bad cop’ came in and told them: ‘All of your women have already been raped in the mosque in Rafah, and the next time you even think of speaking like this, we will send you their heads.’ The idea was dropped immediately, and by the next morning, they had received everything—they didn’t even wait until the evening.”
Hasson asked:
“So the siege was effective, Hamas members wanted to do everything to survive and release the hostages, but Hamas managed to activate the Qataris and Americans, and then aid started flowing in, which made them toughen their stance. Did you come across this information in real-time or only in hindsight? And did Israeli intelligence pass it on to the Americans?”
Hayoun replied:
“I was exposed to it in real-time. I passed the information on in real time, in December 2023. It was relayed to all the contacts I have within the military and the state. They said they would present it to the Prime Minister and to Biden at the time. I don’t get feedback from them—I just provide the information.”
Hasson concluded:
“The feedback was that humanitarian aid was allowed in.”
Justice Department Orders Prosecutors to Drop Charges Against Mayor Eric Adams
A top official at the U.S. Department of Justice has ordered federal prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat who has cultivated a warm relationship with President Donald Trump.
In a two-page memo obtained by The Associated Press, acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, an alumnus of the Manhattan office that brought the case, said that the decision to dismiss the charges was reached without an assessment of the strength of the prosecution of the prosecution and was not meant to call into question the attorneys who filed the case.
But, Bove said, that the timing of the charges and “more recent actions” by the former U.S. attorney who led the office, Damian Williams, “have threatened the integrity of the proceedings, including by increasing prejudicial pretrial publicity that risks impacting potential witnesses and the jury pool.”
Bove also wrote that the pending prosecution has “unduly restricted” Adams’ ability to “devote full attention and resources to the illegal immigration and violent crime that has escalated under the policies of the prior Administration.”
The Justice Department’s order directs that the case be dismissed without prejudice, which conceivably means that it could be refiled later.
Ceasefire Deal Can Be Canceled if Hamas Doesn’t Release All Hostages by Saturday, Let All Hell Break Loose.”
President Donald Trump says a precarious ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all the remaining hostages it is holding in Gaza by midday on Saturday.
In comments to reporters as he signed a series of executive orders, Trump said it was ultimately up to Israel. But he warned that “all hell is going to break out” if the remaining hostages aren’t released, and added that he feared many were dead.
Trump also said, however, “I’m speaking for myself. Israel can override it.”
Monday, February 10, 2025
6-year-old girl rescued from Lev Tahor and returned to her family
This is the third case in recent weeks of children being reunited with their families.
Guatemala's Attorney General's Office confirmed that the girl was handed over to her grandmother after a comprehensive background check was conducted on the family. The grandmother will remain in Guatemala until the legal proceedings have been completed.
This rescue follows recent successes in closing down the cult. Last week, a Hasidic couple fled to the US with their children, and about three weeks ago, another family escaped from the cult.
This operation follows the authorities' raid last December on the cult compound, in which 160 abused and neglected minors were rescued. The children are still residing in the local welfare facilities.
Baba Sali's pants up for auction
Winner's auction house will hold a public auction, selling off holy objects which belonged to the great Kabbalist Rabbi Israel Abuhatzeira, better known as the "Baba Sali."
Among the prominent objects for auction are the Baba Sali's cloth pants, which he wore for many years, and which will be auctioned for a starting price of $3000.
In addition, a ten-shekel bill blessed by the Baba Sali will also be offered for auction. The bill was received from the Baba Sali's hand and given as a gift to a young boy on occasion of his bar mitzva. It was signed by the receiver. The auction starts at $1000.
The cloth pants were given by the Baba Sali as a "segula," or talisman, for protection and success, to his mythological sexton Eliyahu Alfasi, who served him faithfully for 14 years.
The Baba Sali also spoke about him, saying, "If I could tie you with the tefillin (phylacteries) straps, so that you would not move from me - I would do that."
Hostage Deal: Israel responds to Hamas ultimatum
Hamas has announced that it is suspending the release of hostages planned for Saturday until further notice due to "Israeli violations".
Israel has rejected the accusations, stating, "The one who committed the violations is the terrorist organization. Members of the delegation who returned this morning from Qatar claimed that Hamas' conduct endangers the continuation of the deal."
The Prime Minister has convened a situational assessment to review the implications of the announcement, with the participation of Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and incoming Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. Egyptian sources commented to Reuters that they believe the deal is in danger of collapse.
Defense Minister Israel Katz responded to Hamas' announcement of the cessation of the release of the hostages and said that it was a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement and the deal for their release.
"Hamas's announcement of the cessation of the release of Israeli hostages is a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement. I have ordered the IDF to prepare at the highest level of readiness for any possible scenario in Gaza and for the defense of the communities near Gaza. We will not allow a return to the reality of the 7th of October."
Chairman of Otzma Yehudit MK Itamar Ben Gvir called for drastic measures. "Hamas's announcement should be answered with one reality: a massive assault on Gaza, from the air and the ground, alongside a complete stop to humanitarian aid to the Strip, including electricity, fuel, and water, and including the bombing of the aid packages that have already been brought in and are in the hands of Hamas in Gaza. We must return to war and destroy them!"
The Hostages' Families' Headquarters urgently appealed to the mediating countries for assistance in finding a solution that would keep the deal from collapsing. "We call upon the government of Israel to refrain from actions that endanger the implementation of the agreement that was signed and to work for its continuation and the return of our 76 brothers and sisters," the statement said. "The latest testimonies leave no room for doubt – the hostages have no time, and everyone must get out of hell with all haste."
The Prime Minister's Office responded to Hamas as well. "All families of the hostages were updated this evening following Hamas' announcement. It was emphasized to the families that the State of Israel stands by the agreement in its entirety and views any breach of it with severity."
Christian Zionist Leader: Antisemite Tucker Carlson Does Not Belong in the White House
Laurie Cardoza-Moore, an evangelical Christian Zionist leader, issued a sharp rebuke over the weekend after images surfaced showing conservative commentator Tucker Carlson posing alongside former President Donald J. Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk at the White House.
“Tucker Carlson’s antisemitism does not reflect the values of the Trump administration,” Cardoza-Moore said in a statement. “He is the slightly savvier mentor of Candace Owens, peddling a new, woke-right, fake-Christian form of Jew-hatred.”
Cardoza-Moore, who hosts the syndicated television program “Focus on Israel,” said she had been inundated with calls from concerned Jewish and Christian supporters following the photos. “We, the people, elected President Trump with an overwhelming majority and a mandate to stand with Israel and our Jewish brethren against the rise of antisemitism, anti-Israelism, and anti-Zionism,” she said. “Under the Biden administration, policies have incited violence against Jewish communities on college campuses, in synagogues, and other places of worship. Our 47th president is without any doubt Israel’s greatest friend in the White House ever, but Tucker Carlson’s anti-Semitism is appalling.”
In 2024, Trump won 77,284,118 votes or 49.8% of the votes cast for president. That is the second-highest vote total in US history, trailing only the 81,284,666 votes that Joe Biden won in 2020.
Cardoza-Moore accused Carlson of providing a platform for Holocaust revisionists and individuals hostile to Israel. “Following the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust, Tucker has chosen to amplify voices that spread antisemitic conspiracy theories,” she said. “He falsely claims that the Israel Defense Forces deliberately target civilians—an accusation with no factual basis.”
In her closing remarks, Cardoza-Moore called for Carlson to be distanced from Trump’s political orbit. “Tucker Carlson should not be allowed anywhere near the White House,” she said. “His views on Jews are demonic and in violation of the Ninth Commandment—bearing false witness against one’s neighbor. America was founded on Judeo-Christian values, and we can put America first without false prophets like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens.”
by David Israel JP
See Erin Moran take Tucker Carlson to task ....See at 4:20 Mark
Remember When the Israeli AG the Witch ... Ordered Ben Gvir to Feed Arab Murderers ..Fruit!
Itamar Ben Gvir:
"I saw the horrifying images of the hostages today—and I was reminded of the Attorney General who, just a few months ago, asked me to give fruit to terrorists in prison..."
Uh Oh! Oct 7 Again??? Watch: Residents of Gaza Strip spotted 300 meters from border fence
Dozens of Gaza Strip residents were documented today (Sunday) wandering just a few hundred meters from the border fence opposite Kibbutz Nir Oz in the Gaza Strip enclave.
The residents roamed about 300 meters from the fence following the withdrawal of IDF forces from the Netzarim corridor as part of the agreement with Hamas in the hostage deal.
Reports from Gaza indicated warning shots were fired at the residents by the IDF, with no injuries reported. Despite the warning shots, more Gaza residents were documented approaching the area.
I24News military correspondent Yossi Yehoshua quoted soldiers serving in the perimeter zone inside the Gaza Strip who warned:
"Gazans are approaching us in violation of the agreement and are testing if shots are fired from a distance of 800 meters to a kilometer. They are also approaching with vehicles. We are limited in our rules of engagement and equipment."
The IDF commented on the incident:
"This is a very unusual incident which stemmed from the withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor. Shots were fired to distance the suspects, and several were killed as a result. The others fled the perimeter and if they had approached again, shots would have been fired to hit them. That is the instruction to the forces. Every day there are incidents where shots are fired at anyone who just approaches the perimeter."
IDF forces withdrew from the Netzarim Corridor overnight. As part of the current stage of the hostage deal, Israel has committed to withdraw from the last outposts on the Netzarim Corridor last night.
The soldier giving the order was filmed declaring over the radio:
"All units, we are now entering our final withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor. We will yet return here, recover every hostage, and with Trump's plan, rebuild the Israeli towns of the Gaza Strip."
Eighteen months have passed since Division 36 first began the ground offensive into the Netzarim Corridor. As of today, no Israeli forces remain in the Netzarim Corridor or northern Gaza. The IDF still holds the Gaza border and Philadelphi Corridor.
Trump will do something of Biblical proportion in the Middle East ...Mike Huckabee
Today on @SundayFutures with @MariaBartiromo, Incoming U.S. Ambassador to Israeli Mike Huckabee @GovMikeHuckabee spoke about Israel's ceasefire talks with Hamas. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/BVtSs1WcHX
— SundayMorningFutures (@SundayFutures) February 9, 2025
Mike Huckabee, the nominee for United States Ambassador to Israel, spoke to Fox News on Sunday and predicted that President Donald Trump would do “something of Biblical proportion” in the Middle East.
Huckabee stressed that regardless of what happens in Gaza, Hamas cannot continue to exist.
As long as Hamas exists, he stated, there is a threat of another October 7 which could happen to the Israelis. “[Hamas] have said even as recent as two weeks ago that they would try to do another October the 7th. So let's not be in any way fooled that they want peace. They don't. They want the destruction of the Jewish state.”
“And America must help protect the people of Israel, the Jewish state, and the Jewish people. As simple as that. And you can't do it as long as Hamas is in play,” added Huckabee.
Asked about whether he thinks President Trump’s proposal, whereby the US will take over Gaza and relocate its residents while it has rehabilitated, Huckabee replied, “I don't think we know. The one thing we know is that Hamas is not going to be able to exist. That's just a done deal.”
“It's sort of like saying Iran can't have a nuclear weapon and Hamas cannot continue to exist. They can never have anything to do with the governance of Gaza. A lot of people forget that Gaza was once a place inhabited by both Jews and Palestinians until 2005, when [then-Prime Minister] Ariel Sharon decided to give it all away. He did. They militarily marched 10,000 Jewish people out of Gaza, turned it into a complete Palestinian state, and the result we saw October the 7th. So there's something that has to be rethought.”
On Trump’s plan for Gaza, Huckabee said, “President Trump did something bold. He looked into the future and said kind of a what if. We don't know exactly what would might happen in Gaza, but here's what could have happened in Gaza. Gaza could have been Singapore. Instead, Hamas turned it into Haiti, and in fact, maybe worse, far worse than that. So let's hope that people will listen to President Trump.”
He added, “The only time we've had real significant peace in that region was the four years that Donald Trump was president, and I'm very optimistic that with his leadership, his bold and innovative thinking, he doesn't think like the other politicians and diplomats have thought, and thank God he doesn't because we get results. I heard somebody say he's thinking outside the box. That's ridiculous. He's not thinking outside the box. He throws the box away and says, ‘Let's start with a blank slate and see where this could go.’ That's leadership, and that's what we have with President Trump, and I'm personally optimistic that we're going to see something bold…I think we will see something of biblical proportion happen with his leadership in the Middle East.”
How Republican Skeptics in the Senate Got to ‘Yes’ on RFK Jr. And Gabbard
Republican skepticism in the Senate of President Donald Trump’sCabinet nominees has been worn down, putting his unconventional choices for some of the most powerful positions in the federal government on the verge of confirmation.
Floor votes are expected this week on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in line to be the nation’s health secretary, and Tulsi Gabbard, the choice for director of national intelligence. Both are from outside traditional Republican circles and espoused views in the confirmation process that alarmed GOP senators at times. Still, their nominations have advanced to the full Senate after crucial committee votes.
One by one, Republicans have acquiesced to Trump’s picks, even those whose personal history, lack of experience and unorthodox views would have once made them hardly imaginable for a Cabinet.
It’s a striking demonstration of how GOP lawmakers are standing by as Trump, in a show of force, disrupts the federal government and installs loyalists to lead key departments. Republican leaders in the Senate, eager to show Trump their worth, have chalked up confirmations at a rapid clip.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, just a month into the role, has lined up a vote on Gabbard as the first order of business, followed by Kennedy later in the week. Already on the job is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who faced allegations over drinking and aggressive behavior toward women. And Republicans appear ready to soon install Kash Patel as FBI director.
Those four nominees were long seen on Capitol Hill as the most vulnerable to losing support from Republicans, who hold a Senate majority by three seats.
“There’s never any guarantees, but we’re trending in the right direction,” Thune, R-S.D., said as the Senate wrapped up its work Thursday night and dozens of Republicans headed to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort to meet with the president over the weekend.
U.S. Unleashes New Task Force To Probe Hamas, Crush Its Terror Network
The U.S. Department of Justice has established Joint Task Force 10-7 (JTF 10-7) in response to the brutal October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, reinforcing America’s commitment to bringing terrorists and their supporters to justice.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Attorney General, JTF 10-7 will coordinate high-level investigations and prosecutions targeting individuals and organizations linked to Hamas, including those who provide financial support or engage in criminal activities on U.S. soil. The task force will also work closely with Israeli counterparts, ensuring intelligence-sharing and cooperation in counterterrorism efforts.
The task force will prioritize:
- Pursuing the arrest and extradition of Hamas leadership charged in the U.S., including those named in federal indictments.
- Investigating antisemitic hate crimes and terrorist activities targeting Jewish Americans, particularly on college campuses where radical elements have incited violence.
- Identifying and prosecuting individuals and networks financing Hamas operations both domestically and internationally.
- Collaborating with Israeli and international partners to facilitate the return of hostages taken by Hamas during its attack.
JTF 10-7 will bring together top counterterrorism experts from the National Security Division, the FBI, the Department of Treasury, and the IRS, ensuring a unified federal response. The FBI will deploy agents, analysts, and linguists specializing in terrorist investigations, underscoring the severity of the threat Hamas poses to global security.
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices nationwide will remain engaged in prosecution efforts, ensuring that cases against Hamas operatives and supporters are aggressively pursued.
The Justice Department has suspended certain administrative subpoena restrictions, allowing the task force to rapidly issue subpoenas to foreign banks tied to Hamas financing. Additionally, the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) is working to strengthen counterterrorism laws, expanding jurisdiction for terror-related prosecutions beyond traditional geographic limitations.
Trump Doubles Down and Repeats His Bold Proposal to Buy and Rebuild Gaza ...Netanyahu "all for it"
On a flight aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump declared his ambitious plan to buy and rebuild Gaza, transforming it into a “prime location for future development.” Trump said his vision for Gaza involves economic rejuvenation and the provision of security for the Palestinian people, ensuring they are not harmed in the process.
“I’m committed to buying and owning Gaza,” Trump told reporters. “I may give parts of it to other Middle Eastern countries to help in the rebuilding process. I will take care of the Palestinians and ensure they are not killed. I will look into individual cases to allow Palestinian refugees to enter the U.S.”
Trump framed his proposal as a humanitarian and business venture, blending his real estate background with a geopolitical vision. According to Trump, this plan would bring stability and prosperity to the region, creating a fresh start for Gaza’s beleaguered population. He also floated the idea of distributing parts of Gaza to regional players who could assist in its development.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced enthusiastic support for the plan upon his return from Washington, calling Trump’s proposal “revolutionary.” In a statement to his cabinet, Netanyahu praised the idea of U.S. control over Gaza and the displacement of its population, which he believes could pave the way for lasting peace and economic revival in the region.
“This is a bold step forward, a game-changer for the Middle East,” Netanyahu said. “Trump’s vision is both practical and humane, and it will allow for a fresh approach to Gaza, ensuring safety for Israel and a better future for everyone involved.”
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