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Blue State Blues: Why Israel, and the World, Need Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu has many skills that have allowed him to survive so long as Israel’s prime minister, defying domestic rivals and international critics. But one skill in particular makes him indispensable: his ability to stand up to bad American policies.

Netanyahu

San Francisco to Apologize to Black Residents for Discrimination

The City of San Francisco is poised to issue a formal apology to black residents for decades of racial discrimination against them throughout its history, according to a resolution introduced Tuesday that the Board of Supervisors is likely to approve.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 21: San Francisco mayor London Breed speaks during a

Fani Willis Could Face Disqualification, Disbarment, Prosecution

Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis was defiant on the witness stand on Thursday, but she could face serious consequences for her alleged ethical violations in the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and 18 other co-defendants.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testifies during a hearing on the Georgia elec

Kibbutz Nir Oz: Yair Yaakov, 59, Was Murdered by Hamas

Kibbutz Nir Oz, one of the hardest-hit communities in the October 7 Hamas terror attack, announced Friday that it had learned that 59-year-old Yair Yaakov had been murdered on October 7, and that Hamas had taken his body to Gaza.

Yair (Yaya) Yaakov (Courtesy Kibbutz Nir Oz)

Israel Kills Hamas Terrorist Literally Named ‘Ghoul’

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed a Hamas terrorist named “Ghoul” who participated in the October 7 attack in Israel and later guarded an Israeli hostage whose body was discovered near Shifa Hospital earlier in the war.

Hamas terrorist (Hazem Bader / AFP via Getty)

WATCH: Tears of Joy as Freed Israeli Hostages Reunite with Families

There were tears of joy and tight embraces as freed Israeli hostages Fernando Simon Marman, 61, and Louis Har, 70, reunited with their families after four months in captivity and a daring overnight rescue operation by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

Hostage reunion (IDF)

WATCH: IDF Releases Aerial Footage of Hostage Rescue in Rafah, Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released aerial footage Monday of the daring overnight raid into Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, that rescued two Argentinian-Israeli hostages who were abducted by Hamas terrorists from Israel in the October 7 attack.

IDF watches hostage rescue (IDF)

Hamas Complains About Hostage Rescue: Claims ‘Massacre’ in Rafah

The Palestinian Hamas terrorist organization issued a statement Monday morning complaining about the overnight rescue of two Israeli hostages by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), claiming that the rescue had caused a “massacre” in the city of Rafah.

Hamas skull mask (Nasser Nasser / Associated Press)

Israel Launches Super Bowl Ad Campaign to Free Hostages

Israel is launching an ad campaign during the Super Bowl that will aim to raise awareness among Americans about the plight of the roughly 136 Israeli hostages remaining in Gaza, according to a statement by Israel’s National Public Diplomacy Directorate.

08 February 2024, Israel, Tel Aviv: Tel-aviv,Israel: Israelis protest and call for release

Israel Reveals Hamas Intel Tunnel Underneath UNRWA HQ in Gaza

Israel revealed a major Hamas intelligence tunnel Saturday that is partially located underneath the Gaza headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which has recently lost funding due to staff involvement in terrorism.

Hamas intelligence tunnel under UNRWA (IDF)

Israel Strikes Senior Hamas Officials in Rafah Before Offensive

Israel launched an airstrike Saturday that eliminated several senior Hamas terrorist officials in the city of Rafah — while the world attempts to dissuade Israel from launching a broader ground offensive in Rafah, the last stronghold of the terrorist organization.

IDF Hamas Rafah (IDF)