Moran Stella Yanai, who was released in the November 2023 prisoner swap, spoke with Channel 12 News about her experiences as a hostage in Gaza. During her time in captivity, the Hamas terrorists holding her demanded that her father pay a ransom - or they would murder his daughter. "The moment I returned, after the hugs and kisses, I think that this was the third question that I asked. I turned to my father and I said to him, 'Dad, was money offered for me?' And he answered, 'Yes,'" she told Channel 12. "It was during the day, some time in the afternoon, and I and two other female hostages were sitting in a room.... One of the captors came to me and started asking me questions about my father." She continued, "He asked, 'Does your father love you?' and I answered him, 'Of course, more than anything.' He told me, 'And what would he give for you?' I asked him what he meant, and he continued, 'Machari, machari (money). How much money would he give for you?'" When Moran was released, after 54 days of captivity, she began to understand: At the same time that her captors spoke about her father and clarified the family's financial abilities, her father received phone calls and messages in Hebrew, and especially in terrible English, from an anonymous phone number from the area of Khan Yunis." "He was shocked the moment he heard such a thing," Moran described. "He received a photo of his daughter (not one that was taken in captivity) and they told him that if he did not pay money within an hour, they would begin to kill us one by one.... My parents went through trauma no less than I did." She added that her father was willing to pay any sum in the world, but at some point, the person speaking to him hung up, and no money was transferred. "This is exactly part of the mind games that they play with us," she stressed. At one point, Moran's captors demanded that she convert to Islam. "As a woman, my greatest fear was that I would be sold. That someone would marry me off by force and I would have to be a Muslim." https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/395245 Amir Tsarfati, August 28: The IDF surrounds the hospital in the terrorist town of Jenin, which is full of terrorists, and is expected to storm into it. Over 29,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas invasion and massacre, according to a recent report from the World Zionist Organization (WZO) in Tel Aviv. The surge in aliyah (immigration to Israel), despite Israel's war against the Hamas terror organization in Gaza in the south and the conflict with Hezbollah terror attacks in the north, comes amid rising antisemitism worldwide. The report indicated a 355% increase in immigration from France alone, with over 5,500 files opened since the war began last October, compared to just 1,200 during the same period in 2023. In the United States, the number of open immigration files rose by 62%, totaling over 6,000 people. Canada also experienced an 87% increase, with over 800 Jews initiating a move to Israel. Yaakov Hagoel, chairman of the World Zionist Organization...noted that global antisemitism has caused Jews to feel unsafe everywhere. Today, in many countries around the world, it is hard to be a Jew, whether at school, at work, or at prayer,” he said. "The war we face is not just a battle for Israel's security but for the survival and future of the Jewish people. The strong response we are witnessing through this wave of aliyah is a powerful affirmation of our collective resolve to stand with Israel, now more than ever." Hagoel vowed: "We will make sure that Jews everywhere feel safe, supported, and encouraged to make aliyah.” Amir Tsarfati, August 29: The world says that Jews should be anywhere but in Israel. Egypt and Ethiopia have been at odds since ~2011, when Addis Ababa began building a vast hydro dam on the headwaters of the Nile River. Egypt had claimed that this dam is a threat to its water supply as it disturbs water flow. For Egypt, the Nile is the source of nearly all of its fresh water. It especially needs it for agriculture. The Nile is also used to fill Lake Nasser, the reservoir for Egypt's own hydro-electric power plant, the Aswan High Dam. Multiple rounds of negotiations have tried to resolve this issue, including a U.S.-brokered effort in 2019, but with little success. The documents, found during operations in Gaza, show how Hamas altered PSR's March 2024 results to falsely boost Yahya Sinwar's popularity. There's no evidence PSR was involved—Hamas did this on its own. This just proves how far Hamas is willing to go to keep up the appearance of strength. Schindler revealed that over a decade ago, a pro-US intelligence service recruited a defector within Iran’s Revolutionary Guards who had obtained critical secrets about the nuclear program. He detailed how 12 years ago at a security conference in Europe the IRGC mole handed him top-secret documents containing "technical information" on Iran’s centrifuge program. The documents showed that "Iran is further along with their nuclear weapons program than the US Intelligence Community officially assesses, and the Obama administration publicly claims." The world owes Trump and Netanyahu an apology! Amir Tsarfati's email newsletter: The Battle in Gaza U.S. Warns of Iranian Threat Against Israel Ukraine vs. Russia France Arrests Telegram’s Pavel Durov
Released hostage: The terrorists asked my father for ransom:
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The terrorists in Judea and Samaria are finally getting the Gaza treatment:
According to Al Jazeera, the IDF informed the residents of the Nur a Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm that they must evacuate within hours.
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4 Israeli strikes in Ein A-Tina, located in the Baalbek region, Lebanon.
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According to a report in The Jewish Chronicle, Hamas leader Sinwar surrounds himself with 22 handcuffed hostages.
According to the report Israel had a chance to eliminate him a few times but avoided due to the presence of hostages around him.
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The cryptocurrency savings of the Hamas monsters were confiscated at the request of the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Justice, in accordance with the law on combating terrorism and its financing.
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Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei:
Forget all the Arab and Islamic issues. Forget America, Israel and the whole world. They all mean nothing to us and do not concern us at all. Our first and last battle is with the followers of Yazid bin Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan. That is, our battle is with the Sunni Muslims until the Day of Judgment.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the northern border today.
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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been freed.
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So get this one:
Yesterday’s operation in Rafah was originally to search for the dead body of the Israeli soldier whose burial location was acquired from an interrogation of a captured terrorist.
While the forces were searching for the dead body of the soldier they stumbled upon the shaft that led to the tunnel where the live abductee was eventually found.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu on the recovery of the hostage body: “The heart of the entire nation grieves for the terrible loss. My wife Sarah and I send our condolences to his family from the bottom of our hearts."
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Lebanese media reports that senior US defense officials have recently informed several Arab countries, including Lebanon, that a large-scale Iranian attack against Israel is now imminent and is expected to occur within the next 48-72 hours, with the attack expected to be limited. To avoid an all-out regional war.
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➡️ 251 hostages were abducted on October 7
➡️ 103 hostages remain in Gaza
➡️ 33 of these hostages have been confirmed dead by the IDF
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The IDF blew up the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq mosque in the Al-Far'a "refugee camp" in Tubas as it was everything BUT a house of prayer. Explosives laboratory, weapons storage and hiding place for terrorists.
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Life begins at conception!
“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;”
(Psalm 139:13-14)
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Israeli strike in Syria
Explosions are reported from Barzah area of Damascus. It seems that Barzah area has been attacked by missiles.
The Syrian Scientific Research and Studies Center (SSRC) facility is located in Barzah, and has been attacked by Israel in the past.
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Deadly incident hits IRGC facility in central Iran
At least one person is killed and 10 others injured in an incident at a facility belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Iran’s central province of Isfahan.
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Pope Francis, the head of the only totally walled state in the world says it's a sin to build walls to reject immigrants.
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Unprecedented surge in aliyah: 29,000 Jews immigrate to Israel amid Gaza war and global antisemitism:
The Lord says Jews shouldn’t live anywhere but in Israel.
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What an amazing few days it has been in Israel. The IDF rescued the first living hostage from Hamas’s underground tunnels in Gaza. And wouldn’t you know it? He was an Arab Muslim.
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Egypt is reportedly sending 10,000 troops to Somalia. Things could escalate quickly in the Horn of Africa.
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Ethiopia is transporting long convoys of armored personnel carriers (APCs) and various other combat vehicles into Somalia's Bakool, Bay, and Gedo regions. These deployments are being carried out as a preemptive measure to counteract and respond to Egypt's increasing presence in Somalia.
This movement signals a significant escalation in military preparedness, indicating Ethiopia's concern over regional stability and its strategic interests in the Horn of Africa.
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Italy has reportedly delivered four combat helicopters to Somalia, marking the largest single shipment of military equipment to the country since the arms embargo was lifted. The Bell 412EPX helicopters, each valued at $16 million, are expected to bolster Muqdishu administration defenses.
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To understand why Egypt sent soldiers to Somalia clearly, we need to consider the longstanding tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia.
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The IDF just exposed Hamas for manipulating public opinion surveys by the Palestinian polling institute (PSR) to fake support for its leaders, especially after the October 7 massacre.
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Why don't universities in the West teach their students about Arab-Islamic Colonialism?
*Bloody conquests and wars were waged
*Hostages were taken as slaves
*Sharia law was imposed on non-Muslims
*Arabic was enforced
Most Muslim schools teach all this with pride.
(Luai Ahmed on X)
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The CIA suppressed intelligence during the Obama administration that indicated “Iran's nuclear weapons program” was more advanced than believed, The Washington Times cited a report by former NSA counterintelligence official John Schindler, who says the information was withheld to protect the 2015 nuclear deal negotiations.
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A series of very violent Israeli raids were monitored from the beaches of Tyre, southern Lebanon.
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The fight continues in Gaza. The enemy is deeply entrenched and there are miles and miles of tunnels. As Israel simultaneously fights above ground and below ground, the soldiers must be incredibly careful. First, there are thousands of vulnerable citizens being used as human shields. But secondly, there are still 103 hostages being held, although 33 of them have been confirmed dead. According to a report by the Jewish Chronicle, Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip and the terrorist organization’s newly minted chairman of the Political Bureau, Yahya Sinwar, surrounds himself with 22 handcuffed hostages. Apparently, Israel has had several chances to eliminate him, but they held back due to the hostage risk.
We’ve all been wondering when Iran’s retaliation will come against Israel for the targeted killing of chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The ayatollahs have been holding it over the Jewish state’s head for weeks. Now, John Kirby, national security spokesman for the White House, has said that it could come soon, and warned Iran to reconsider carrying their plan out. “Our messaging to Iran is consistent, has been and will stay consistent,” he said. “One, don’t do it. There’s no reason to escalate this. There’s no reason to potentially start some sort of all-out regional war. And number two, we are going to be prepared to defend Israel if it comes to that.”
Ukraine continues its push into Russia, using drones to reach deep into the enemy nation. Yesterday, they attacked the Ryazan hydroelectric plant approximately 200 km from Moscow. Russia is fighting back in a huge way. On Monday, the Russians launched 127 missiles and 109 attack drones aimed at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. At least four people were killed, and in Kyiv there were seven or more explosions reported. One missile hit the road over the Kyiv hydroelectric plant. If that plant took major damage, it could mean severe flooding in and around Kyiv.
In an action that illustrates the continued deterioration of free speech in Europe, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested Saturday by French police in Paris. The charges against him are that his social media platform is being used for illicit activity including drug trafficking and child porn. The move by French authorities set off a firestorm of protest by free speech advocates, while opponents of free speech thought “Phew, I’m glad it was the French who did it.” On Wednesday, he was released from his temporary hold, but that doesn’t mean that all his problems are over. He was immediately sent for questioning, while it is being decided whether to put him under indictment. If he is formally charged, he can end up going right back into detention. It will be interesting to see if Russia, St. Kitts and Nevis, or the United Arab Emirates, all of whose citizenships he holds along with his French citizenship, steps up to put pressure for his release.