Senior Hamas official: I wouldn't have backed Oct. 7 attack if I knew the outcome for Gaza Hamas spokesman slams senior politburo official for saying Gaza's destruction makes him regret Oct. 7 October 7 was 'historic success,' Hamas official says at Al Jazeera forum Arab on-air match announcer fired over praise of Hamas - Called Arab Israelis who enlist in IDF 'weak-minded', says terror group treated hostages 'humanly and in accordance with Islamic law' www.ynetnews.com/article/bkydg6ycyx Arab Social Media Sees Hostage's Kiss at Handover as Sign of Hamas Benevolence Shackled, starved, alone in tunnels: Families of freed hostages share new details - Father of Hisham al-Sayed says he returned a shell of a person after a decade in Hamas captivity Israel said to offer to free prisoners if Hamas returns 4 bodies Monday without ceremony Report: Hamas could transfer bodies of 2 hostages to Egypt in exchange for half of the prisoners Israel should have released Saturday Hamas says no Gaza ceasefire talks unless Israel releases prisoners www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgw7rrlvmjo Hostage deal said on 'brink of collapse' after PM hardened stance on Palestinian prisoner release Smotrich claims credit for decision to delay release of Palestinian prisoners www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-claims-credit-for-decision-to-delay-release-of-palestinian-prisoners/ US supports Israel's hold on prisoner swap, citing Hamas' 'barbaric' actions www.jns.org/us-supports-israels-hold-on-prisoner-swap-citing-hamas-barbaric-actions/ White House: Hamas hideous parade of Bibas children justifies Israel's prisoner delay In talks aimed at mending ties with EU, Sa'ar says Israel open to extending Gaza truce Religious Zionism's Strock says victory over Hamas 'more important' than returning all hostages Israel Retaliates After Hamas Rocket Fired at Israel, Falls Short in Gaza 'The Abraham Accords will survive October 7,' says former Austrian chancellor www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843072 Two-state solution: The unseen map that promised to bring peace to the Middle East www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0dv7rxxvo Olmert reveals for first time map of Palestinian state he offered Abbas www.timesofisrael.com/olmert-reveals-for-first-time-map-of-palestinian-state-he-offered-abbas/ Israel offered Mahmoud Abbas 94% of West Bank in 2008, former PM Ehud Olmert reveals www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843501 Israel Ganz: PA seeks Israel's destruction, West Bank sovereignty a must www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843607 Hamas says Netanyahu 'sabotaging' peace deal as Israel steps up West Bank operation West Bank Palestinians fear Gaza-style clearance as Israel squeezes Jenin camp UN chief 'gravely concerned' over Israeli settler violence in West Bank www.timesofisrael.com/un-chief-gravely-concerned-over-israeli-settler-violence-in-west-bank/ Israeli commuter who averted bus bombing: 'I was a messenger of God' www.jns.org/israeli-commuter-who-averted-bus-bombing-i-was-a-messenger-of-god/ In Syria, Joy at a Dictator's Demise Turns Into Fear of Israeli Raids dnyuz.com/2025/02/22/in-syria-joy-at-a-dictators-demise-turns-into-fear-of-israeli-raids/ Netanyahu demands 'full demilitarization of southern Syria,' vows to protect Druze community - UN envoy demands Israeli withdrawal: 'No argument' for IDF remaining in Syria Netanyahu remarks over Druze in southern Syria spark online upheaval www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843596 EU lifts Assad-era sanctions on Syria's banking, transport and energy sectors www.timesofisrael.com/eu-lifts-assad-era-sanctions-on-syrias-banking-transport-and-energy-sectors/ Syria tensions rise as Druze establish militia separate from al-Julani regime - Multiple organizations, predominantly Druze groups that previously aligned with the Assad regime, declared the creation of an umbrella organization aimed at ensuring "security and stability" in the Jabal al-Druze region Hezbollah in Crisis: Smuggling Routes and Financial Lifelines Severed en.kataeb.org/articles/hezbollah-in-crisis-smuggling-routes-and-financial-lifelines-severed Hezbollah facing financial squeeze as supply lines from Iran are severed - The Lebanese militant group is grappling with a stunning reversal of fortune after its war with Israel and the ouster of its Syrian ally Bashar al-Assad www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/02/22/hezbollah-lebanon-iran-financial-crisis/ Is Hezbollah going bankrupt? $1B budget goes sideways www.israelhayom.com/2025/02/24/is-hezbollah-going-bankrupt-1b-budget-goes-sideways/ Court nixes hearing after PM cites ongoing discussions of 'foundation of our existence' Effort to remove AG will start in next few weeks, claims communications minister - Shlomo Karhi says 'an actual impeachment process will begin' in 2-3 weeks over 'illegal activity - things that it would be unthinkable for an attorney general to do' Despite ICC warrants: German Chancellor-designate Merz invites PM Netanyahu for visit after election victory - Right-wing, anti-migration AfD party crosses 20% for historic best result Israel denies entry to EU politician who backs boycott, sanctions, armed struggle EU delegation cancels trip to Jerusalem, West Bank after Israel banned 4 participants ICC urged to investigate Biden for 'aiding and abetting' Gaza war crimes - US-based nonprofit Dawn also accuses ex-secretary of state Antony Blinken and ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/icc-biden-gaza-war U.S. Jews Clash Over Trump Pick Huckabee as Israel Ambassador, Setting Stage for Contentious Confirmation Berlin Jews reportedly hide their Jewish background due to growing antisemitism allisrael.com/berlin-jews-reportedly-hide-their-jewish-background-due-to-growing-antisemitism US teachers union in Massachusetts to remove antisemitic materials after backlash www.ynetnews.com/article/byxi811y9kg NYC university system's faculty union backtracks after Israel boycott vote www.timesofisrael.com/nyc-university-systems-faculty-union-backtracks-after-israel-boycott-vote/ Barnard College expels 2 students who disrupted Israel history class last month Argentine president opening files on Nazi 'ratlines' that trafficked Eichmann, Mengele - Up to 10,000 Nazi war criminals fled Europe using these escape routes. Javier Milei pledges to declassify files related to how his country settled 5,000 of them Morocco says it dismantled Islamic State cell that was planning attacks apnews.com/article/morocco-islamic-state-sahel-plot-2eed405c45bd6dc068fe31b25f76315e Morocco intensifies counterterrorism measures after dismantling of 'Lions of the Caliphate' cell Three explosive devices thrown at the Russian consulate in Marseille, France The war hero, the Putin stooge and the champion boxer: Who could replace Zelensky? With the Ukrainian president indicating that he is willing to leave office in return for peace, these are the contenders to replace him www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02/19/who-could-replace-zelensky/ Ukraine marks three years of war as Zelenskyy faces uncertain future www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ukraine-marks-three-years-war-zelenskyy-faces-uncertain-future-rcna193348 Church leaders call for peace three years after Russian invasion of Ukraine Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has sown 'psychological terror', warns top aid coordinator news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1160356 WHO calls for mental health, trauma care and rehabilitation in Ukraine as war with Russia hits 3rd year Zelensky hails Ukraine's 'absolute heroism' on third anniversary of Russia's invasion www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/europe/zelensky-ukraine-war-anniversary-kyiv-summit/index.html Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-anniversary-84e4c62519fc15b34e17f661cf3dd20e Western Leaders Plan to Spend Billions for Ukraine's Defense Waltz: Ukrainian NATO Membership 'Not Back on the Table' www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/02/24/waltz-ukrainian-nato-membership-not-back-on-the-table/ Next German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Harshly Criticizes Trump and Musk, Says NATO Could Be Finished Soon, Calls for 'Independent' European Defense Capabilities www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/next-german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-harshly-criticizes-trump/ U.S. Clashes With European Allies at the U.N. Over Ukraine dnyuz.com/2025/02/24/u-s-clashes-with-european-allies-at-the-u-n-over-ukraine/ US splits with European allies over UN Ukraine resolution vote Vladimir Putin Downplays Discussions with Trump Over Ending Ukraine War www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-downplays-discussions-trump-over-ending-ukraine-war-2035546 Trump says Putin would accept European peacemakers in Ukraine in potential peace deal Bessent says Russia-Ukraine deal is part of Trump's 'long-art' peace strategy We want long-term Ukraine peace deal, not quick US-backed ceasefire - Russia Russia says ceasefire without long-term settlement in Ukraine is unacceptable, RIA reports www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-843452 These 17 countries voted with US against Ukraine UN resolution thehill.com/homenews/5161380-ukraine-un-resolution/ Joining US, Israel votes against UN motion condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine China's Xi affirms 'no limits' partnership with Putin in call on Ukraine war anniversary www.reuters.com/world/xi-putin-hold-phone-call-ukraine-war-anniversary-state-media-says-2025-02-24/ UK Hits Russia With Its Largest Sanctions Package in Years www.newsweek.com/uk-hits-russia-largest-sanctions-package-years-2035348 Finnish President to Trump: If Putin wins in Ukraine, the US loses www.reuters.com/world/europe/finnish-president-trump-if-putin-wins-ukraine-us-loses-2025-02-24/ 'Peace must not mean a surrender of Ukraine,' Macron says alongside Trump www.bbc.com/news/live/c4gm41lq6rlt In news conference with Macron, Trump calls the Ukraine war 'a horrible, bloody mess' With Canada Facing Grueling Tariffs, Trudeau Prioritizes Ukraine in Trump Call Likely German Chancellor Rejects Trump, Accuses U.S. of Russian-Style Election Interference, Calls for 'Independence' From America Feeling Blue: Angry Donors Turn Off Money Flow to 'Hopeless' Democrats Neo-Nazi group plots rebuild as Trump's FBI chief takes helm, audio reveals - Terrorist group the Base appears defiant as new administration aims to deprioritize threat from far right www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/neo-nazi-trump-fbi-chief Trump to name FBI chief Patel as acting ATF director, source says www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-name-fbi-chief-patel-acting-atf-director-source-says-2025-02-23/ FBI agents express shock and dismay over naming of right-wing podcaster to No. 2 post - Dan Bongino - who once called the FBI "irredeemably corrupt" - suggested on his podcast Monday that he was prepared to step out of his role as a MAGA warrior www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna193498 GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn demands FBI, IRS release 'complete, unredacted' Epstein flight logs, surveillance footage House Judiciary subpoenas FBI for docs pertaining to bureau's alleged misconduct under Biden admin Rep. James Comer Reveals Four Agencies Investigating Biden Family but Told to Stand Down DOGE's Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine Turns Out to be a Descendant of Soviet KGB Spy Who Betrayed the USSR for America: Report www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/doges-edward-big-balls-coristine-turns-be-descendant/ Elon Musk's DOGE is sending 'shockwaves' through the Pentagon, ex-DOD insider says www.foxbusiness.com/media/elon-musks-planned-sending-shockwaves-through-pentagon-ex-dod-insider-says Illinois Dem calls for 'Mass Civil Disobedience' After DOGE asks Federal employees to report their accomplishments Elon Musk's 'justify your job' emails are 'voluntary' after key agency heads ignore them: federal personnel office nypost.com/2025/02/24/us-news/elon-musks-justify-your-job-emails-are-voluntary/ Federal workers return to offices amid threat from Elon Musk dnyuz.com/2025/02/24/federal-workers-return-to-offices-amid-threat-from-elon-musk/ Trump defends Musk's 'genius' email to federal workers thehill.com/homenews/administration/5161429-trump-musk-genius-email/ Video of Trump kissing 'real king' Elon Musk's feet played on US Govt screens in 'hack' - The hack comes after the Trump administration proposed cutting half of federal workers at the nation's housing agency www.themirror.com/news/us-news/breaking-video-trump-kissing-elon-973979 Government TV's hacked to show AI video of Trump licking Elon Musk's toes - WaPo claims it's 'possibly' fake - Along with the footage of Trump kissing Musk's feet, the video displayed the message: "Long live the real king." DOGE will use AI to assess the responses from federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna193439 Gov. DeSantis establishes Florida version of DOGE, will cut positions, audit universities MSNBC drama intensifies as network axes shows hosted by 3 more lefty anchors in wake of Joy Reid's ouster: sources Trump-Hater Lester Holt Stepping Down as “NBC Nightly News” Anchor Just Days After Joy Reid's Show is Canceled www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/just-trump-hating-lester-holt-stepping-down-as/ Judge sides with White House in AP case, declines to temporarily restore full access - The outlet claimed that their exclusion from those press venues was a violation of their First Amendment rights Nadine Strossen: My father survived the Holocaust. Censorship didn't stop the Nazis, it helped them www.foxnews.com/opinion/my-father-survived-holocaust-censorship-didnt-stop-nazis-helped-them Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance Trump Media, Rumble File Court Motion against Suspension of Rumble in Brazil - Rumble Shut Down in Brazil for Rejecting Censorship Demands This is what no one planned could happen after taking a DNA test - Understand the risks of genetic data sharing and how to protect your privacy www.foxnews.com/tech/what-no-one-planned-could-happen-after-taking-dna-test Crypto gambler 'shoots himself on live-stream after losing $500 in memecoin investment' www.themirror.com/news/us-news/crypto-gambler-shoots-himself-live-994507 'I feel trapped': how home ownership has become a nightmare for many Americans - Scores in the US say they're grappling with raised mortgage and loan interest rates and exploding insurance premiums www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/us-home-ownership-mortgage-interest-rates-insurance-premiums Delta flight returns to Atlanta, evacuated due to 'smoke' or 'haze' Elon Musk Wants To Crash The International Space Station Into The Earth 3 Years Early Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, triggers radio blackouts across Pacific Ocean The riskiest asteroid on record now has near-zero chance of hitting Earth www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/science/asteroid-2024-yr4-impact-risk-decrease/index.html 'City Killer' Asteroid Suddenly Declared Safe 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near George Town, Cayman Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pv78/executive 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Paradip Garh, India earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pv8n/executive Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/RUIZ/2025B232207.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025B242016.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025B241938.html Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Increased activity, Aviation Color Code raised to Orange at White Island volcano, New Zealand Flooding hits Washington and Oregon after atmospheric river landfall watchers.news/2025/02/24/flooding-hits-washington-and-oregon-after-atmospheric-river-landfall/ Over two dozen buildings collapse in Oswego County under weight of snow, New York Rare snowfall reaches Mount Carmel as Israel prepares for the big freeze www.israelhayom.com/2025/02/24/1038341/ Temperatures hit record highs across South America - Rio de Janeiro reached 44C, its highest temperature for more than a decade, last Monday ABC's Hostin: Being Anti-Woke Is 'Ungodly' - 'That Is Not Christian' www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/02/24/abcs-hostin-being-anti-woke-is-ungodly-that-is-not-christian/ Six Girls, Ages 11 to 14, Arrested After Heinously Violent Assault - Hate Crime Enhancement Now in Play www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/six-girls-ages-11-14-arrested-heinously-violent/ Police: Houston 15-Year-Old Shoots Mom, Sister After Eating 'Bunch' of Marijuana Edibles www.breitbart.com/crime/2025/02/23/police-houston-15-year-old-shoots-mom-sister-marijuana-edibles/ Cartel Gunmen Throw Grenade near Police Building in Beach Hotspot Killing Two 560 Pounds of Cocaine Seized from Mexican Cartel Smuggler near Border in Texas Trump aid freeze disrupts anti-narcotics program at Mexican ports Trump admin seeks to reinstate Title 42 health code to prevent migrants from crossing border Secret Biden Policy Fast-Tracked Illegals Through Airport Security Lines Judge blocks Trump administration from making immigration arrests at some places of worship www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-judge-immigration-arrests-places-of-worship-quakers-baptists-sikhs/ NYC Mayor Eric Adams to close Roosevelt Hotel migrant center targeted by Musk, Trump administration Trump Investigates Biden's Allowing of Youth Smuggling by Labor, Sex Traffickers French surgeon accused of abusing 299 patients, mostly children, says he did 'hideous things' Chicago-Area Youth Hockey Coach Accused of Possessing Child Porn www.breitbart.com/crime/2025/02/24/chicago-area-youth-hockey-coach-accused-of-possessing-child-porn/ Maryland Lawmaker Slams Bill to Allow Condoms in Schools: 'Oversexualization' of Children Riley Gaines Accuses NCAA of Creating 'Loopholes' in Revised Transgender Policy: 'Garbage' Federal judge halts planned move of trans inmates to facilities for their biological sex - Trans inmates 'will not be safe' if moved back to facilities matching biological sex, a group of inmates allege in a federal lawsuit www.foxnews.com/politics/federal-judge-halts-planned-move-trans-inmates-facilities-biological-sex Maine's trans athlete policy 'so extreme,' could cost state millions in federal funding, GOP lawmaker says The NSA's Secret Sex Chats - Intelligence officials maintained a chatroom to discuss polyamory and transgender surgeries, internal documents reveal OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Husband Welcome Baby Boy Born by Surrogacy American tourist, 18, 'throws newborn baby out of Paris hotel window with umbilical cord' still attached Supreme Court declines chance to overturn precedent limiting protests outside abortion clinics www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/politics/abortion-clinics-protest-zones-supreme-court/index.html US supreme court rejects anti-abortion challenges to clinic 'buffer zones' - Conservative-dominated court declined to hear two cases opposing ordinances limiting protests near abortion clinics www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/supreme-court-abortion-buffer-zone Clarence Thomas Rips High Court for 'Abdication' of Duty - He assailed the high court's decision Monday to not take up a challenge to abortion clinic buffer zones that he asserts trample First Amendment protections www.newsmax.com/us/thomas-supreme-court-abortion/2025/02/24/id/1200317/ Egg Smuggling on the Rise as Americans Face Sky-High Prices www.newsweek.com/egg-smuggling-prices-rising-texas-2035316 Two people in US hospitalized with bird flu, CDC reports - Wyoming woman still in hospital while Ohio man released after facing 'respiratory and non-respiratory symptoms' www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/24/bird-flu-hospitalizations-wyoming-ohio D.C. psych hospital committed patients to boost profits, lawsuit says A small study on Covid vaccine safety sparks an online tempest Research Team Led by Wuhan's 'Batwoman' Finds Bat Coronavirus in China dnyuz.com/2025/02/24/research-team-led-by-wuhans-batwoman-finds-bat-coronavirus-in-china/ Tourist may have exposed 'hundreds of thousands' of people in San Antonio to measles, health experts say Passengers 'dropping like flies' after suspected norovirus outbreak on P&O cruise ship An unknown illness kills over 50 people in part of Congo with hours between symptoms and death apnews.com/article/congo-mystery-unknown-illness-cd8b1fdcb3b2ed032968b2c6044dc6db Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says apnews.com/article/pope-vatican-hospital-pneumonia-sepsis-ec28babfc64d4f7086a2ba5db52fd69f Birth Pang Tracker Link: Thank you for posting Amy.
