Basem Naim, a senior figure within the Hamas terrorist group’s political bureau, stated Wednesday evening that, in anticipation of President Donald Trump’s upcoming trip to the Middle East, high-level negotiations are underway to potentially reach a limited deal. This proposed arrangement would involve the release of a number of Israeli hostages in return for restricted humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza, though it would not include a commitment to cease hostilities.
In an interview with the media, Naim described the current efforts as taking place amid what he called “the crime of starvation and ongoing mass destruction,” while also referencing mounting threats of further “military aggression.”

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated dramatically after New Delhi launched air strikes, claiming retaliation for a deadly assault in Kashmir. Pakistan, vowing to respond forcefully, declared it would “avenge” those killed by India’s military action, raising fears of an imminent clash between the two nuclear-armed rivals.
The death toll has climbed to at least 43 as the crisis deepens. Pakistani officials reported 31 civilian casualties due to Indian air strikes and cross-border shelling. India, meanwhile, said 12 people were killed by Pakistani fire.
“We make this pledge, that we will avenge each drop of the blood of these martyrs,” stated Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a nationally broadcast speech late Wednesday.

Google has updated its maps of Gaza, revealing the extensive destruction across the land, with photos comparing the landscape between October 2023 and December 2024.

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Two reservists soldiers were severely injur

This morning, the IDF conducted airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, including a facility near Beaufort Castle used for rocket fire and defenses.

Spain has been hit by another power outage, just days after a massive blackout affected much of the country. This time, the blackout struck La Palma in the Canary Islands, leaving tens of thousands without electricity in the island’s northern towns and cities.

Sec. Brooke Rollins on the trade deal with the UK: “This is just the first of what will be many new and better opportunities as President Trump realigns the world around putting America, and American agriculture first.”

The young man who was killed in a boat accident off the coast of Eilat on Wednesday evening was Levi Yitzchak Leizerowitz, z’l, a 21-year-old resident of Tiveria. The niftar, a member of the Breslov community in Tiveria, is survived by his parents, his wife, and a one-year-old daughter.