Egypt and Qatar propose phased deal: release of hostages, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and multi-year ceasefire.
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“We must return to fighting in a completely different way: to defeat, to destroy Hamas,” said the Israeli finance minister.
Dec. 8, 2024: Assad’s regime collapses, and Israel fears strategic weapons could fall into jihadist hands. A missile boat flotilla of the Israeli Navy is tasked with destroying the Syrian fleet at the port of Latakia.
Israel’s prime minister rejects a ceasefire and warns: Ending the war now would be a “strategic defeat.”
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls for the “complete destruction” of the terror group.
“With a $53.2 billion endowment, Harvard can fund its own chaos, but the Department of Homeland Security won’t,” a department press release stated.
The US president’s decision came “after months of internal debate” about whether to pursue a military or diplomatic option.
Israel eyes sea-based arms routes via Beirut Port as the terror organization shifts to maritime smuggling.
Hamas can glorify the dead. Lost land, however, is a sign of weakness, of defeat, and for the population, a visible testament to failure.
