Another Palestinian prisoner from Gaza dies in Israeli detention; Trump appointee makes excuses for Israel’s starvation of Gazans; US, Israel could take joint military action against Hamas if negotiations fail, Witkoff says; Gaza needs PPE to dismantle unexploded Israeli munitions; Israeli settlers call the shots in West Bank; less than half of Americans sympathetic toward Israel; did Trump just call Israel “sick and twisted”?; more.
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600+ Palestinian prisoners released, many show signs of torture – Ceasefire Day 37
60th Palestinian detainee dies; others show signs of severe torture; US eyes real estate takeover of Gaza under guise of ‘rebuilding’; House committee told to use Hebrew term for Israeli-occupied West Bank; pro-Israel campus news
Ceasefire deal may be very near, but Palestinian suffering is ongoing – Day 464
Sexual assaults by Israeli forces come to light; Palestinian journalist killed; Kamal Adwan’s De. Hussam Abu Safia held in Ofer Prison; ceasefire reports; pursuing a war criminal in Italy; Jimmy Carter olive grove; new settlement units; extremist Israeli settler leaders to be ‘special guests’ at Trump inauguration; more.
Trump’s Mideast Envoy Forced Netanyahu to Accept a Gaza Plan He Repeatedly Rejected
Israeli sources say the involvement of Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, revived Hamas hostage negotiations. While Netanyahu’s government portrays Trump’s actions as leaving him with no alternative, the ultimate decision on the deal rests with the internal dynamics of his coalition.