Sami Jameel, a member of the Lebanese Parliament for the Christian Al-Ktayeb Party:

"We (Christians) want to live in peace and brotherhood, but Hezbollah wants war... We are children of peace and brotherhood. We hate death... We do not want to live in a state of war."

Osama Hamdan, another Hamas leader based in Lebanon, told CNN that no one really knows how many Israeli hostages are still alive.

According to Israeli figures, 120 hostages are still being held in the Gaza Strip, but at least 30 of them are believed to be dead.

75% of Palestinians are "satisfied" with Hamas's war on Israel, and if Palestinian elections were held today, the terror group would win easily.

👉 https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/poll-75-of-palestinians-satisfied-with-hamas-terror-war/

REPORT: The Biden admin will impose sanctions on Israeli demonstrators who prevented aid trucks from entering Gaza at a time when Hamas was stealing all the aid.

Once again, this seems obsessive, hypocritical and over the top.

There are disruptive and destructive demonstrations taking place all over the world, including on American university campuses.

Why the exaggerated focus on and punitive action against only those in Israel?

The soldiers were reportedly killed when an anti-tank missile hit the armored personnel carrier in which they were sleeping.

Among the fallen, Capt. Wassem Mahmoud, 23, from the Druze town of Beit Jann in the Galilee.

May his memory be a blessing.

The names of the other seven fallen soldiers have not yet been cleared for publication.

The soldiers were traveling in a convoy around 5 a.m. today after conducting an overnight offensive against Hamas in the northwestern areas of the Tel Sultan neighborhood in Rafah, the IDF said.

The convoy was heading to buildings captured by the army, where troops were to rest after the overnight operation.

The Namer armored personnel carrier was the fifth or sixth vehicle in the convoy and was hit by a major explosion at some point. It was not immediately clear whether it was a prematurely planted bomb or whether Hamas operatives approached the vehicle with an explosive device and placed it directly on the armored personnel carrier.

The military was also investigating the possibility that explosives stored on the outside of the Namer contributed to the massive explosion. Normally, the mines and other explosives stored on the outside of the Namer would not be able to cause injuries to the soldiers inside if detonated.

The deaths of the eight soldiers bring the number of IDF soldiers killed in the ground offensive against Hamas and in operations along the Gaza border to 307.

The deadliest incident in the Gaza Strip occurred in January, when 21 soldiers were killed in an explosion following Hamas rocket-propelled grenade fire that caused two buildings to collapse.

“Noa, it’s OK. We’re here to take you home.”

Dramatic helmet cam footage from the rescue of Noa Argamani from Hamas captivity in Gaza.

If you listen carefully, the soldier’s voice breaks a little as he tries to calm Noa after they breach the room she is held in. It was a difficult and emotional situation for all involved.

Once in the armored vehicle, Noa says she is nervous and scared. The soldiers again comfort and shield her like brothers protecting a little sister.

Surprise guest at an upscale hotel in the desert town of Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel. Never forget to close your patio door 😉

Channel 14: IDF officers say political and military leaders are tying their hands and preventing victory over Hamas in Gaza with their indecision.

One officer says that “the humanitarian aid is killing us. They (Hamas/Gaza) are not broken, while we are dying.”

He insists on a total siege to break the will of Gaza and Hamas.

Biden: I told the Israelis what they have to do. If they don’t, they know what’ll happen.