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Edmonton Journal
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
Hamas to free Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander
Article content The decision to free Alexander, believed to be the last living American citizen held in Gaza, came following talks with the Trump administration's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. A spokesperson for Hamas confirmed that Alexander would be released Monday, according to Reuters. Trump confirmed the release on his Truth Social platform, writing: '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!' Alexander's family told Israel's Channel 12 News earlier on Sunday that they had been waiting for Hamas's announcement, which Witkoff had told them was expected. A Hamas source cited by local media said that Alexander would be released within 48 hours, after his parents and Witkoff arrived in Israel. Jerusalem was reportedly not party to the negotiations that led to the deal, and will not be required to free terrorists in return. U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler tweeted on Monday morning (Israel time) that he was heading to Israel with Alexander's mother, Yael. 'On this Mother's Day, it is my honor to travel with Edan Alexander's mom Yael for reunion of her son from Hamas. Thank you President Trump for your commitment to bringing all Americans home,' Boehler said, attaching a photo of himself alongside the mother inside the plane.
Days of Palestine
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Days of Palestine
Mike Huckabee: 700,000 American-Israeli Settlers Live in Occupied Palestine
DayofPal– U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has claimed that approximately 700,000 American citizens are currently residing in occupied Palestinnian territories as settlers. Many of the settlers hold Israeli citizenship and serve in the Israeli military. Huckabee made the remarks in an interview with Israel's Channel 12 News amid rising tensions in the region. 'There's 700,000 Americans living in Israel,' Huckabee stated. 'If the Houthis want to continue doing things to Israel and they hurt an American, then it becomes our business.' His comments followed former President Donald Trump's unexpected announcement of a bilateral ceasefire agreement between the United States and Yemen. The deal mandates a cessation of hostilities between the two nations but notably excludes Israel. Yemen's armed forces have since vowed to continue attacks on Israel in solidarity with Gaza. Huckabee emphasized that the U.S. does not need Israeli approval to protect its interests in the region. 'The United States isn't required to get permission from Israel to make some type of arrangement that would get the Houthis from firing on our ships,' he said. He also revealed that he had spoken directly with Trump and Vice President JD Vance the night prior to the interview, discussing regional developments and U.S. policy. Huckabee added that a potential American military response would depend on whether U.S. citizens are harmed. 'It's a matter of what becomes our immediate business,' he said when asked if U.S. intervention would be contingent on American casualties. His statements come in the wake of a Houthi missile strike near Ben Gurion Airport that injured several Israeli settlers and prompted several foreign airlines to halt flights to Israel. Israeli officials reportedly expressed frustration that they were not informed in advance of the U.S.-Yemen ceasefire. The 700,000 American settlers mentioned by Huckabee are part of a larger settler population living across historic Palestine. These settlers, originating largely from Western countries, have been described by critics as part of a broader settler-colonial initiative to establish and expand the Israeli state. Military service is compulsory for Israeli citizens, including dual nationals. The backdrop to these developments includes ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza. Over the past 19 months, more than 52,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to local health authorities, amid accusations of genocide and widespread destruction. Shortlink for this post:
Roya News
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
New report reveals disturbing details of sexual assault at "Israel's" Sde Teiman prison
An "Israeli" investigative program has uncovered disturbing details about the sexual and physical abuse of a Palestinian detainee at the Sde Teiman detention center, exposing acts of extreme violence allegedly carried out by members of an elite military unit. The report, aired Monday by Kan 11's Zman Emet, included surveillance footage documenting an incident from July 2024 in which several soldiers from Force 100 — the unit tasked with guarding Palestinian political prisoners — were seen participating in a violent assault. The footage appears to show soldiers taking turns attacking the detainee, raising serious concerns about systematic abuse within the facility. Following an investigation by "Israeli" military police, several soldiers were taken into custody. In February 2025, the Military Advocate General filed formal charges against five of them, accusing them of severe physical abuse. According to a report by Channel 12 News, the indictment details harrowing accounts of the victim's injuries. The detainee was allegedly stabbed near the anus with a sharp object and subjected to repeated beatings that caused multiple broken ribs, a punctured lung, and internal rectal damage. During the internal "Israeli" investigation, one of the soldiers claimed that the detainee had resisted the assault, 'tried to bite someone and grabbed a taser,' according to official statements. The case has sparked renewed criticism from human rights advocates, who have long warned of mistreatment inside Israel's detention facilities. Sde Teiman, in particular, has drawn international attention in recent months due to its use as a temporary holding site for Palestinian detainees from Gaza.
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Passengers panic after Houthi missile lands near Israel's main airport
Passengers panic after Houthi missile lands near Israel's main airport Show Caption Hide Caption Greek-flagged tanker leaks oil after Houthi attack The tanker was still burning nearly a week after it was hit with several projectiles off Yemen. A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels towards Israel on Sunday landed near Ben Gurion Airport, the country's main international airport, sending a plume of smoke into the air and causing panic among passengers in the terminal building. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, who claimed responsibility for the missile strike, have recently intensified missile launches at Israel, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. A senior Israeli police commander, Yair Hetzroni, showed reporters a crater caused by the impact of the missile, which airport authorities said had landed beside a road near a Terminal 3 parking lot. "You can see the scene right behind us here, a hole that opened up with a diameter of tens of metres and also tens of metres deep," Hetzroni said, adding that there was no significant damage. In a statement after the strike, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said: "Whoever harms us will be harmed sevenfold." Israel's Channel 12 News said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would meet security ministers and defence officials on Sunday to discuss a response. Most missile launches from Yemen have been intercepted by Israel's missile defence systems, apart from a strike that hit Tel Aviv last year. The military said it was investigating what happened with Sunday's launch, which caused sirens to be activated across central Israel, including nearby in the major city of Tel Aviv. A Reuters reporter at the airport, which is located between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, heard sirens and saw passengers reacting by running towards safe rooms. Several people at the airport posted videos filmed on smartphones that showed a plume of black smoke clearly visible nearby, behind parked aircraft and airport buildings. Reuters has not verified the videos. The Israeli ambulance service said eight people were being taken to hospital, including a man in a mild to moderate condition with injuries to his limbs and two women in a mild condition with head injuries. US strikes on Houthis Claiming responsibility for the strike, the Houthis' military spokesperson Yahya Saree said Israel's main airport was "no longer safe for air travel". A spokesperson for the Israel Airports Authority said takeoffs and landings had resumed and operations at Ben Gurion had returned to normal, after reports of air traffic being halted and access routes to the airport being blocked. However, flight operations were disrupted due to the missile, according to Ben Gurion's live air traffic site. Some flights, including by Air India, TUS Airways and Lufthansa Group, were cancelled. Others, including to U.S. airports Newark and JFK, were delayed by about 90 minutes. A Reuters reporter boarded a flight to Dubai that was on time. Sunday's strike came as Israeli ministers were reported to be close to signing off on plans to expand the military operation in Gaza, which resumed in March following a two-month truce, drawing a pledge from the Houthis to hit Israel with more missiles. Efforts to revive the ceasefire have so far faltered, and U.S. President Donald Trump in March ordered large-scale strikes against the Houthis to reduce their capabilities and deter them from targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis, who control swathes of Yemen, began targeting Israel and Red Sea shipping in late 2023, during the early days of the war between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip. The war was triggered by Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in which 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage. Israel's offensive on Gaza has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians and destroyed much of the enclave. The U.S. strikes on the rebel group, which have killed hundreds of people in Yemen, have been the biggest U.S. military operation in the Middle East since Trump took office in January. (Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din, Jaidaa Taha, Alexander Cornwell and Steven Scheer;Writing by Estelle Shirbon;Editing by Toby Chopra and Helen Popper)
See - Sada Elbalad
06-05-2025
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Violent Clashes Erupt Between Israelis and Israeli Police During Anti-Netanyahu Protests
Amir Hagag Hebrew media reported that hundreds of protesters opposed to the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demonstrated outside the Knesset in the occupied Palestinian city of Jerusalem. Israeli police forcibly dispersed some of them, amid violent clashes between protesters and officers. The protesters marched from the Chords Bridge to the Knesset complex to participate in a demonstration that coincided with the first weekly parliamentary bloc meetings after the spring break. Protesters told Channel 12 News they had come to protest several issues, including the failure to recover the remaining 59 hostages in Gaza, the extensive recruitment of Israeli reserve forces, and the treatment of teachers amid an ongoing wage dispute. Protest organizers said at least two people were arrested during the clashes, one of whom was released shortly afterward. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple
