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
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.
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.