President Trump posted on TruthSocial earlier this afternoon that Edan Alexander and other hostages will be coming home. The bodies of the deceased hostages will also be returned. The deal was worked out with Qatar, a terrorist sympathizer, Turkey, and Egypt. President Trump said he hopes this is the first of the final steps to end this war.
“I am happy to announce that Edan Alexander, an American citizen who has been held hostage since October 2023, is coming home to his family. I am grateful to all those involved in making this monumental news happen. This was a step taken in good faith towards the United States and the efforts of the mediators — Qatar and Egypt — to put an end to this very brutal war and return ALL living hostages and remains to their loved ones. Hopefully, this is the first of those final steps necessary to end this brutal conflict. I look very much forward to that day of celebration!”
Israel: We’ll Have to Detox from US Security Assistance
Hamas and the United States announced an agreement today that will lead to the freeing of Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, a dual American citizen, ahead of President Donald Trump’s trip to the region. Israel was reportedly not involved in the discussions, but was informed about the deal afterward.
Israeli airstrikes have intensified throughout the day. “I think we’ll have to detox from US security assistance,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded today.
The deal is part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement and allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged enclave.
Israel plans to take over Gaza.
“The movement affirms its readiness to immediately start intensive negotiations and make serious efforts to reach a final agreement to end the war, exchange prisoners in an agreed-upon manner,” exiled Gaza Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya said.
President Trump is traveling to the Middle East this week and has no plans to visit Israel.
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Netanyahu is beginning to consider eliminating any further US military aid to Israel. Military aid has been contingent on prohibiting Israel from competing with certain US products and cost the State considerable revenue over the years. As Avi Abelow says:
You can’t depend on a White House that hires Muslim Britherhood officials to senior government positions. You can’t trust a media that whitewashes Jew-haters while condemning Jews for defending themselves. And you certainly can’t stake your future on a system being swallowed by “progressive”, really regressive radicals who see Israel as the enemy.
Times will become more dangerous if Trump does secure some JCPOA 2.0. Already Mohammed bin Salman has relaxed his stance against Iran since China has intervened. Thus, we could see an Iranian Saudi axis. There is the probability that the Saudis will want to develop a nuclear arsenal once having nuclear power capability.
Certainly Israel will need to have a significant arms industry in order to prepare for any eventuality. Who understands why Iran sent hundreds of missiles and Houthis continue to strike Israel. It’s a means of intelligence in order to find any weak points. Once such a weakness is found, Iran would undoubtedly make the next missile attack nuclear. Given Israel is such a small country any attack would be more devastating than can be imagined.
“The movement affirms its readiness to immediately start intensive negotiations and make serious efforts to reach a final agreement to end the war, exchange prisoners in an agreed-upon manner,” exiled Gaza Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya said.
Qatar (Muslim Brotherhood) has been making every effort to keep Hamas alive with the ability to fight another day.
A senior Hamas official, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press, said that hostage Edan Alexander is expected to be released on Monday.
The official added that Hamas was advised to “give a gift to President Trump and in return he will give back a better one.”
Lizzy Savetsky criticizes Trump’s recent moves: We’d be outraged if it were Biden
She then pointed out, “If these things were happening under Biden or under Harris, we would be sounding the alarm 100-fold. Taking gifts from Qatar, the same country responsible for housing Hamas terrorists, funding terrorism, and influencing anti-American, antisemitic ideologies that are taking over our college campuses. This is truly shocking, and I’m going to need a lot of help understanding the thought process here. How can we be okay with a $400 million gift to our president? When we were so distraught over the hundreds of millions that they infused into our academic institutions.”
It’s concerning for the reasons Lizzy mentions. That story about Trump feeling manipulated by Netanyahu could be true. Then we have all the forces who want to spirit us away from Israel. It sounds like Israel plans to take over Gaza no matter what the US does.
I should add that I don’t see Trump abandoning Israel.
Lizzy Savetsky is just ranting. She is a liberal arts “influencer” from some real housewives show. You folks can use better sources than someone that is clearly biased.
Trump has nothing to do with the infestation in colleges, but he is doing something about it. Lizzy is just a whiner.
Countries have made so much money off the USA, an airplane does not matter. Lizzy and Israel hate any association of the USA with any of its enemies. The release of a single hostage sparks major outrage.
It should be obvious at this point that Netanyahu has treated Trump badly since 2017. I have written those things a few times. It’s not debatable. Look how Trump makes progress without Israel, and never with them.
I was happy to see that Trump cancelled the Hegseth visit to Israel, after moving that neocon Waltz. Trump and Hegseth have lots more things to deal with than Israel. Hegseth has no need to go there to plan what, air strikes on Iran???
We’ll see. I want the war to end.
I should add that the jet was a nice offer and it would have been rude to reject it, and of course Trump has nothing to do with infestation in colleges. I also don’t want to abandon Israel so we’ll see how this turns out. It’s not about the jet, it’s about the message and I’m not sure what it is.
You don’t understand the point. Oct 7th has galvanized virtually the entire population in Israel and the Diaspora. Even Michael Rappaport, who I never heard of except for maybe one clip, has changed and come out in full support and spent time in Israel in support. She was talking about Qatari money and wasn’t blaming Trump. A great many have been asking why in hell are we allowing Qatar, supporter of Hamas, to be involved in any way.
Furthermore, You have absolutely no idea how Israel works. Netanyahu may be the Prime Minister but it is the Israeli Supreme Court, along with the AG, who actually runs the country. The head of the Shin Bet is the main culprit behind the failures but the Court will not allow him to be fired. Fortunately he decided to resign in mid June. So, maybe learn a little before spouting off.
As far as the jet; as one pollster has said, with all the good news that happened over the weekend this jet gift has overshadowed all that good news and what is now dominating the media. As he also said, it’s not likely a bribe, but it does look bad and many will see it as a bribe. I saw a comment on one blog that said Pam Bondi had been a foreign agent for Qatar. If so, that also looks bad since she signed off on it. He also questions whether anyone in Trump’s inner circle has the fortitude to tell the President when something looks bad, or are they too afraid of any repercussions.
Libya is taking a million Hamas terrorists, are they crazy? Can they support them since most don’t want to work anyway?