Will Hamas Sink Trump’s Gaza Deal?

Will Hamas Sink Trump’s Gaza Deal?

The Trump peace plan for Gaza is in trouble, and Hamas is the culprit. The question is whether the Trump Administration understands that restraining Israel has given Hamas a free hand to sabotage the deal. PREMIUM Israeli soldiers sit on military vehicles near the Israel-Gaza border, Oct. 12. Insisting Israel wait for the return of…

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'If Hamas does not behave...': Trump backs Israel's 'right to respond' amid attacks on Gaza

‘If Hamas does not behave…’: Trump backs Israel’s ‘right to respond’ amid attacks on Gaza

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on the Gaza ceasefire, saying that ‘nothing will jeopardize’ the truce in place on Wednesday. The US president’s remarks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered ‘immediate, powerful’ strikes on Gaza. The US president stated that Israel had a right to respond to the alleged violations by…

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Hamas Has Calculated It Can Survive in Gaza—And Rule

Hamas Has Calculated It Can Survive in Gaza—And Rule

Hamas is pushing for a postwar governance role in negotiations with Arab mediators. That stance is at odds with President Trump’s 20-point peace plan, which calls for the U.S.-designated terrorist group to give up power “in any form.” Hamas has probed Israeli defenses prompting Israeli airstrikes in response and raising worries about the fragility of…

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Man living in Louisiana connected to Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, U.S. says

Accused Hamas conspirator pleads not guilty in Louisiana to allegedly helping with Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel

LAFAYETTE, LA — Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub al-Muhtadi, a man accused of participating in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in federal court in Louisiana.  Al-Muhtadi, 33, appeared before a judge for an arraignment in an orange prison jumpsuit, shackled at the hands and feet. As he entered the…

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