What in the World Is Going on at Sky News? ☞ RedState
“They were held in reasonable conditions, reportedly, though those held above ground lived with the fear of being killed in Israel’s bombardment.”
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“From those who are back to tell, we know that ‘Every time a child cried, the terrorists threatened him with a gun to keep him quiet,’ says aunt of Eitan Yahalomi, a 12-year-old who was released. They were also beaten and forced to watch videos of the October 7 massacres.”
Aunt of the First American Hostage Released by Hamas Was Hunter Biden Art Buyer ☞ RedState
“As I wrote back in July, she’s a Los Angeles real-estate investor and philanthropist, who is influential in California Democratic circles and has donated money to Joe Biden. She also got a plumb position from Biden…”
Naftali (the aunt) was appointed to the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad in July 2022, eight months after Hunter’s first art opening. It’s not clear when the purchase was made — whether it was before or after the appointment.
In the past, Hunter Biden has privately suggested that he could arrange to have friends seated on the commission.”
John Kirby Makes Surprising Revelation That Hostages Might Be Held by ‘Other Groups’ Besides Hamas ☞ RedState
“There’s other groups that could have some [hostages], and of course, it’s gonna be on Hamas to go get them and to be able to produce them in exchange for additional Palestinian prisoners.”
NYC Library Vandalized By Pro-Palestinian Protesters Needs $75,000 Clean-Up Amid Migrant Budget Cuts ☞ The Daily Wire
“The NYPD ended up arresting 34 protesters, including some who spray-painted ‘Free Palestin’” on the library’s pillars. Library display boards outside the building were also vandalized with green and red paint — the colors of the Palestinian flag — and the words ‘Free Gaza.'”
Women’s Rights Organizations Still Stunningly Silent About Attacks on Women on October 7th ☞ Legal Insurrection
“Remember when Michelle Obama and celebrities launched a #BringBackOurGirls campaign on Twitter when girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram? No such campaign this time.”
First Look Inside Elaborate Hamas Tunnel Network Beneath Gaza Hospital ☞ The Messenger
“Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza released footage on Wednesday showing what appears to be a sophisticated network of tunnels underneath al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, complete with sinks, bathrooms, kitchenettes, and split-unit air conditioning systems.”
IDF Advances to ‘Next Stage’ in Gaza Anti-Terror Offensive, Eliminates PLO-Linked Terrorists in West Bank Raid ☞ Legal Insurrection
“Southern Command continues expanding its operational activities in additional neighborhoods in the area of the Gaza Strip and conducted operational activity in the areas of Zaytun and Jabalya in order to target terrorists and strike Hamas infrastructure.”
White House says intelligence shows Hamas using al-Shifa for command center, storing weapons ☞ CNN Politics
“A US official with knowledge of American intelligence told CNN on Monday that Hamas has a command node under the Al-Shifa hospital, uses fuel intended for it and its fighters regularly cluster in and around Gaza’s largest hospital. Hamas and hospital officials have denied the accusation that the hospital is being used as a command center.”
‘Has Died?’ Was Killed! ☞ HotAir
CTV News – Canada : “Canadian peace activist Vivian Silver, who went missing after Hamasattack, has died.”
HotAir: “Killed in a terrorist attack, and thought to have been taken hostage because her body was burned beyond recognition? This is not described in the passive voice. This was an intentional act of murder.”
Gaza – Israeli Special Forces Storm Al-Shifa Hospital ☞ RedState
“The hospital and Hamas fortifications inside the compound and underground are believed to contain many of the hostages taken on October 7-8.
While Hamas has maintained that Al-Shifa is strictly civilian, Israel and other nations have concluded that the hospital covers an extensive Hamas underground facility.”