A special operation by the Mossad and IDF has brought home the body of the tank crewman lost in the 1982 Sultan Yakoub battle during Operation Peace for the Galilee. Netanyahu says this fulfills a decades-long national commitment to its fallen.
Sunday's high-stakes event occurs just days before President Trump embarks on a strategic regional tour.
The terrorist organization Hamas has released a new video showing Israeli hostages Yosef-Haim Ohana and Elkana Bohbot. According to Ohana, Bohbot repeatedly attempts to harm himself. "If he's left alone – I can't even imagine it."
Despite his affection for Israel, Donald Trump is the president of the US, not of the Jewish state. This week, he’s headed to the Gulf, but expected to skip Israel - as his plan to “make America great again” is rooted in major financial deals.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pinned his hopes on Donald Trump: that he would pressure Hamas, deter Iran, strike the Houthis, and deliver a peace deal with Saudi Arabia. In practice, hostages remain in Gaza, the White House blocked an Israeli strike on Iran, and the “most pro-Israel” president, who vowed hell would break loose on Hamas if the hostages weren’t freed, has chosen to fly to Riyadh without visiting the Holy Land.
