Amir Tsarfati: Israel’s Next Move, Hezbollah’s Defeat & Trump’s Bold Plan | MidEast Update: [53 minutes] When the Palestinian Authority (PA) claimed earlier this month to have ended its infamous "pay-for-slay" policy that awards terrorists and their families with stipends according to the number of Israelis they had killed, many in the West reacted with optimism, hoping that the PA was turning over a new leaf. However, even then, some observers noticed that the PA had not pledged to stop payments to terrorists and their families, but was merely channeling the funds through a third party. The Foreign Ministry called the move "a new fraudulent trick by the Palestinian Authority, which intends to continue making payments to terrorists and their families through other payment channels.” Now, Abbas, himself, has confirmed that the PA has no intention of stopping the payments to terrorists and their families. Speaking at a Fatah Revolutionary Council meeting on Thursday, he said, “I have told you before and mark my words, even if we only have one cent left, it will be for the prisoners and martyrs.” The PA president even referred to the terrorists responsible for attacking Jews as “more precious than all of us combined.” While the PA initially posted video of Abbas addressing the council online, apparently realizing that his comments could undermine the attempt to convince the U.S. of its sincerity, it later removed the video. The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hamas was completed early Thursday when the Palestinian terrorist group handed over four bodies belonging to hostages whom it murdered on October 7 and afterwards. In return, Israel released over 600 convicted Palestinian terrorists, who were sent to a variety of different locations. The Times of Israel reported: The bodies believed to be of four hostages kidnapped by Hamas-led terrorists and held captive in Gaza for over 16 months were returned to Israel early Thursday in a nighttime handover devoid of macabre theatrics that had punctuated previous handovers. In exchange for the remains of the four slain hostages, Israel agreed to free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners whose releases had been held up by anger in Jerusalem over Hamas’s handling of previous handovers, though statements from Israeli and Palestinian officials left unclear whether all the detainees would be released simultaneously as sought by Hamas. … Israel then began carrying out its initial forensic investigation. The families of the four hostages were being updated constantly and were supposed to receive official notifications once identifications were made. Amir's Weekly Email Newsletter snippets: It has been a very difficult week here in Israel, so I am going to get right to it. By tomorrow, Israel should be receiving the final four of this week’s ten hostages. In return, Hamas will receive 640 terrorists, 151 with blood on their hands. The difference between those whom Israel will welcome home and those Hamas will receive goes beyond the numbers. The primary distinction is that all of the Palestinian terrorists are alive, while four of our hostages are not. Hamas terrorists = 640, Israeli hostages = 10. With this swap, we end Phase 1 of the deal. Hamas is still holding 59 of our people in captivity, 24 of whom we believe are still alive. The terrorists say, “We’d love to give you back the rest of your people. But we want three things in return. First, we want all Israeli troops out of Gaza, never to return. Second, Hamas must stay in power. Third, we want Gaza to be reconstructed.” Israel’s reply is, “First, we aren’t leaving. Second, you aren’t staying. Third, Gaza will be reconstructed, but Donald Trump has a much greater chance of getting it done than you do.” In other words, we are at a stand-off. The liberal left in Israel is screaming to just pull out. Enemies in Judea and Samaria The Quiet Genocide European Shift “I think there is a strong desire,” Rubio said when asked if he thinks a deal can be brokered to expand the Abraham Accords to include nations like Saudi Arabia. “I think what was behind October 7 in some ways was an effort to stop that from happening. I think no nation, no regime on the planet, is more freaked out and anti-Abraham Accords expansion than Iran, which is why they were involved in getting Hamas to do October 7. But I think there is a lot of countries out there that would love to enter the Abraham Accords, and obviously we got to get through the situation in Gaza, and that has to get wrapped up in a way that is acceptable to Israel and makes Israel feel that their security interests are taken into account. But assuming that happens, then I do think you’re going to see more countries entering the Abraham Accords which, keep in mind, was one of the most historic advances in Middle East peace in decades and which was widely mocked by Democrats. by the way, when it first happened. We’ve now seen more and more countries, even quietly, I don’t want to say who they are yet because they’ve been quiet about it, but we’ve had more and more countries sort of come forward and say they would like to join as well from the region.including Africa. so I think it’s something we can build on and to me it would be one of the great developments of this term.” Asked in this final portion of the interview about how the world seems excited for Trump’s return to the White House about a month into this administration, Rubio said the world enjoys having Trump there because, first off, he shoots straight and says what he means, but then also because he stands for common sense in diplomacy. “They’re excited first of all to have a president who’s very transparent,” Rubio told Breitbart News during Monday’s interview. “That’s the thing about President Trump: you don’t have to wonder what he’s thinking. He’ll tell you. He says it openly. He says it publicly. I’ve never seen a more pro-media president. Everything he does, he wants it to be more transparent and in full view of the world. Today alone, as I sit here with you, I sat in on a meeting he had with President Macron, and then he had a press conference afterwards with President Macron. You see that happening. I think people are excited about that. I think they’re also excited about having a president that doesn’t just have clarity but has common sense...I think the world is excited to have that, because you have somebody who’s not going to lecture them about ideology. He’s down to the very simple common sense here of what makes sense for your country and for ours. How can we work together, and if we have a problem how can we work through it in a way that respects both sides? I think the world has been dying for that kind of leadership.” Amir with Breaking News: Israel's Strategy for Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon Unfolds: [19 minutes] President Donald Trump issued what sounds like a final ultimatum to the Hamas terror group over hostages still being held 17 months after the Oct. 7 attack in Israel. Israel has been waging a military campaign to eradicate terrorists in the Gaza Strip as a response to the attack and in order to prevent future attacks. While many of the original 251 hostages were released, the terror group still holds about 59. The Israeli Defense Forces believe that of those, 32 are dead. “'Shalom Hamas' means Hello and Goodbye - You can choose," Trump wrote. "Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you," he added "Only sick and twisted people keep bodies, and you are sick and twisted! I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I say." "This is your last warning! For the leadership, now is the time to leave Gaza, while you still have a chance," he continued. "Also, to the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision." Trump had previously suggested that the U.S. could take over the Gaza Strip, remove the Palestinians to other lands, and then renovate the area to make it a paradise that many people could enjoy. Pro-Palestinian advocates called the proposal "ethnic cleansing" and angrily denounced Trump. "RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!" Trump concluded. https://www.theblaze.com/news/trump-hamas-ultimatum-hostages-israel Amir's Weekly Email Newsletter snippets: What’s Next for Gaza U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff attempted to extend the first phase of the deal while others tried to work out new plans. In Witkoff’s proposal, the ceasefire would extend 45 days and Israel would receive 30 hostages – 12 who are alive and 18 who are dead. To no one’s surprise, Hamas rejected it. Meanwhile, the Arab gathering in Cairo proposed a $50 billion Gaza reconstruction deal. However, it neglected to mention who would front the money and it does not stipulate to the removal of Hamas. Once again, Hamas rejected it. But Israel and the U.S. also eschewed the plan, as they will any proposal that keeps Hamas in Gaza. So, what do we do with this stalemate? If you’re Israel, you take action. First, you confirm Hamas’s rejection of the Witkoff proposal. If the terrorists truly say no, then Israel will block all humanitarian aid to Gaza. By the way, the Houthis of Yemen say that if Israel blocks this aid, they will ban all Israeli ships from the Red Sea. That could lead to some major fireworks. If Hamas still refuses to move forward and return the remaining hostages, Israel will cut the 19% of Gaza’s water that it supplies. If Hamas still refuses, Israel will cut electricity to Gaza’s desalination plants so that they cannot purify their own water. If Hamas still refuses, Israel will resume air attacks. If Hamas still refuses, Israel will resume a ground war. To this final end, Israel’s government approved a call-up of 400,000 reserves. That’s 100,000 more than were called up after October 7. In other words, Israel is not playing around. Just yesterday, Israel installed Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir as the new Chief of Staff of the IDF. He is a fighter with an excellent strategic head on his shoulders. If the war in Gaza turns hot once again, he’s the man to lead Israel to victory. How Will You Celebrate Ramadan? If you are in Germany, though, you might want to prepare yourself for the holy month by stabbing a person in front of Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial, as one 19-year-old Syrian refugee did a week-and-a-half ago. Or, you may want to ram your car into people at a bus stop on Friday wounding 14, including one 17-year-old girl who later died of her injuries. That’s how a Palestinian from Jenin celebrated in Israel. Or, you could attack a fellow Muslim in Haifa on Monday as one Druze did to an Israeli Arab, stabbing him to death before being eliminated himself. Isn’t it amazing to see how the religion of peace celebrates their holy days? Happy Ramadan everyone! Deeper into Syria ... Any places that Israel discovers are militarized in the south are being wiped out, and the Netanyahu government is making it clear that Turkey has no place in the new Syria. Meanwhile, business as usual is returning to northern Israel. People are finally returning to their homes, and the ski resorts on Mount Hermon are back open for the first time since before the war began. New Voices in Lebanon Nassar is not alone. New politicians and media are agreeing with him, saying, “Peace with Israel.” Israel would love this. But, as the old Russian proverb goes, “Trust but verify.” The IDF will be keeping their five positions inside of Lebanon to protect the border. They will also continue to kill the enemies who need killing.... European Crisis ...The European leaders were quick to condemn Trump, with some even throwing out the idea of creating a new NATO-type organization without the United States. Apparently, they would fund it using all the money they’ve collected in their change jars over the years, since the U.S. has been the primary financial supporter of NATO since its inception. With Europe looking for a new leader from their own stock, it puts me in mind of Daniel 9 which points to the antichrist rising from that continent. America is not mentioned as a player in the Ezekiel 38 war nor in the tribulation, and I believe that it is very possible that’s because the U.S. is the one country that will be most devastated by the rapture. Europe must be ready to step into the gap opened by an America-less geopolitical landscape. I’m not saying that this is definitively what is taking place. However, the pieces all do fit into place. Iran and the Bomb Amir Tsarfati: Breaking News: Thousands of Alawites Massacred [Starts at about the three-minute mark, lasts 17 minutes.] The Israeli government is actively working to implement President Donald Trump’s resettlement plan for the entire population of the Gaza Strip, coalition lawmakers revealed Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, the Knesset’s Land of Israel Caucus held a conference to discuss Trump’s plan to relocate the roughly two million Palestinian Arabs living in the Gaza Strip. During the conference, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party), a longtime advocate for population transfer, told the conference that efforts are underway not only to establish a government authority to help Gazans emigrate, but also to find third-party countries to take Gazans in. “For the enormous sacrifices and determination of an entire nation not to let this [war] turn into just another round of fighting, we must embrace this plan wholeheartedly,” Smotrich said. “We are establishing a Migration Authority.” “Work is being done with the [Trump] administration to locate potential host countries and to prepare the establishment of a large Migration Authority within the Ministry of Defense,” he added. “If we relocate 5,000 people per day, it will take a year. The logistics are complex because we need to determine who is going to which country. Minister of Settlements and National Missions Orit Strook (Religious Zionist Party) said implementation of Trump’s Gaza plan is essential to Israel’s longterm security. Last month, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz (Likud) announced that he had instructed the IDF to prepare to help facilitate the mass migration of Gazans out of the Gaza Strip, including organizing transit through Israeli ports and air travel hubs. https://worldisraelnews.com/israel-working-to-facilitate-mass-migration-from-gaza-under-trump-plan/ 
Trying to fool Trump? – PA president announces continuation of pay-for-slay, then deletes video of speech:
Phase One Complete: Hamas Returns Bodies of 4 Hostages to Israel:
Living Hamas terrorists = 640, living Israeli hostages = 6.
Thursday night, terrorists from Tulkarm in Samaria snuck into Israel armed with explosives. Fifteen of them went to different buses and hid their bombs under the seats. Meanwhile, five more terrorists wearing suicide vests waited until morning when they would board light rail trains. The plan was that at 8:30am on Friday, during the high travel time, the bombs would simultaneously go off. At that same moment, the suicide bombers would detonate themselves on the trains. Hundreds would have been instantaneously killed with many more wounded. Thankfully, these terrorists were idiots. The detonators were attached to analog clocks, and three of the Palestinians accidentally set their bombs to PM instead of AM.
On February 13 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, seventy Christians were kidnapped, tied up, taken to a church, and decapitated with knives by an ISIS-affiliated Islamist group. Where’s the outrage? Where’s the marching in the streets? Is it because the protesters and the media only care about black people outside of Africa? Or could it be because they are Christian? I’m guessing it’s both. The Vatican News claims that over 50,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria alone last year. More were slaughtered in other African nations. And still more were killed in Malaysia, Indonesia, and other countries. In fact, in the 20th century, more Christians were massacred than in all the previous centuries combined. The media doesn’t care about genocide. They’re too busy pushing their agendas.
Europe is in trouble. Unfortunately, they are shoring up against the wrong enemy. Rather than looking at the danger from inside their countries, they are focused on the United States and Donald Trump. The speech of Vice President J.D. Vance last week scared many of them. The presumptive next leader of Germany is seeking full independence from the United States and is even suggesting that Europe may need to develop a European-only alternative to NATO. That suggestion has those of us who understand Bible prophecy and the coming of the Antichrist saying “Hmmm.” Exclusive — Rubio: ‘Strong Desire’ in Middle East for Abraham Accords Expansion, ‘World Has Been Dying for’ Trump’s ‘Kind of Leadership’:
Phase One of the ceasefire is done. Thirty-eight hostages were returned, of whom eight were already dead. Gaza is saying, “Okay, it’s time for Phase Two.” Israel is responding, “Not so fast.” With the way that Hamas is interpreting the second phase of the deal, Israel must completely clear out of Gaza and the terrorist group will stay in power. For Israel, that’s a non-starter.
So, how will you celebrate? If you are in Gaza, you will join at one of the many great feast tables where plentiful food is spread out for all to enjoy. In fact, it’s truly amazing just how much bread and meats and fruit and desserts are available for a people who, according to the media, are being genocidally starved to death by the Israeli people.
Israel is taking advantage of the confusion surrounding the new regime in Syria. As the HTS government is trying to sort itself out with its numerous ISIS, Al Qaeda, and other factions vying for influence, the IDF is entrenching itself on Mount Hermon and doing what it can to be patrons to the Druze community of southern Syria. The goal of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government is to create a new independent county in southern Syria for the Druze. To this end, the prime minister has already declared that everything south of Damascus must be demilitarized.
When asked about signing a peace agreement with Israel, the Lebanese Justice Minister Adel Nassar said, “Lebanon’s best interest lies in neutrality and peace.” Did you get that? A member of the Lebanese government just spoke of Israel not in terms of enemy or destruction or eternal fires. Instead, they referenced the word “peace”. Pardon me while I pick myself up off the floor. This is amazing!
Last week, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with United States President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Let’s just say that it didn’t go quite as the Ukrainian leader had planned. Words were exchanged with Zelenskyy being the recipient of most of them. Then, the Ukrainian slunk out of the White House and flew back to Europe. Once he landed, all the European leaders were there to give him hugs and happy words.
Seventy-seven retired U.S. generals and admirals have warned President Trump that Iran is on the verge of becoming a nuclear power. They are urging him to back any potential Israeli military action against Iran. These military leaders are not wrong. U.S. Intelligence sources say that Iran is enriching uranium at 80% purity at the Fordow Enrichment Plant. Russia is saying, “Wait, let’s sit, pour some tea, and talk first.” But many in the United States are done talking. As Senator Lindsey Graham put it, “There is no chance of there being a nuclear agreement. The Nazi ayatollahs want to destroy Israel. President Trump should give Israel the tools to destroy the Iranian nuclear program.” To Senator Graham, I say, “Hear, hear!”Israel working to facilitate mass migration from Gaza under Trump plan:
