The terror group Hamas returned what it said were three bodies of hostages to Israel on Sunday.
Hamas militants gave the remains, which it said were the bodies of three Israeli soldiers, over to the Red Cross, which brought them into Israel. The prime minister’s office said that the remains would be taken to the Ministry of Health’s National Center for Forensic Medicine for identification.
“All of the hostages&#8217; families have been updated accordingly, and our hearts are with them in this difficult hour. The effort to return our hostages is ongoing and will not cease until the last hostage is returned,” the prime minister’s office <a href="https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1985061283482194380">said</a> in a statement. “The public is requested to respect the families&#8217; privacy and to refrain from spreading rumors and unofficial and unverified information.”
The hostage release comes just days after the terror group claimed to have found the remains of three other hostages that it turned over to the Red Cross. Forensic testing conducted on the bodies confirmed that none of the remains belonged to any of the hostages remaining in Gaza, however.
Hamas and Israel struck a ceasefire agreement last month in which Israel agreed to pull back forces from inner Gaza and Hamas agreed to turn over all of its hostages back to Israel, 20 living and 28 dead. While the living were returned, the terror group has returned just 16 of the dead. If the three bodies turned over on Sunday are confirmed, eight more will be left for Hamas to hand over.
Hamas has claimed that it needs time to find the bodies of hostages, which it has said have been buried in some cases below rubble. Drone footage <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/vance-provides-update-on-ceasefire-after-hamas-attack-in-gaza">released</a> last week showed Hamas militants burying remains that were soon dug up again and handed over to the Red Cross.
Israel has accused the terror group of being in breach of the ceasefire agreement for failing to return the hostages. Israel has also conducted strikes within Gaza twice since the ceasefire went into place in retaliation for attacks that have killed several Israeli soldiers.
The Trump administration, which mediated the ceasefire and potential peace proposal between Israel and Hamas, has tamped down concerns that the tit-for-tat strikes will threaten the ceasefire.
“The president achieved a historic peace in the Middle East, the ceasefire is holding. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t going to be little skirmishes here and there,” Vice President JD Vance <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/vance-provides-update-on-ceasefire-after-hamas-attack-in-gaza">said</a> last week. “We know that Hamas, or somebody else within Gaza, attacked an IDF soldier. We expect the Israelis are going to respond, but I think the president’s peace is going to hold despite it.”

International Red Cross

Hamas Sends Remains Of Three More Bodies To Israel For Forensic Testing

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Vice President JD Vance tamped down concerns about renewed warfare in Gaza on Tuesday after an attack on Israel Defense Forces in the Israeli-controlled territory of the enclave.
The IDF reported that Hamas had launched an attack on Israeli forces behind the so-called “yellow line,” or the line behind which Israel agreed to station its troops as part of a ceasefire with Hamas earlier this month. The attack, which was a breach of the ceasefire agreement, reportedly <a href="https://x.com/AmitSegal/status/1983287827199865230">killed</a> one Israeli soldier.
Vance said during a visit to Capitol Hill on Tuesday that the ceasefire will hold despite the violent flare up.
“The president achieved a historic peace in the Middle East, the ceasefire is holding. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t going to be little skirmishes here and there,” said Vance. “We know that Hamas, or somebody else within Gaza, attacked an IDF soldier. We expect the Israelis are going to respond, but I think the president’s peace is going to hold despite it.”
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JD Vance on Hamas Ceasefire Violation: &#8220;The ceasefire is holding. That doesn&#8217;t mean that there aren&#8217;t going to be little skirmishes.&#8221;
&#8220;We know that Hamas or somebody else within Gaza attacked an IDF soldier. We expect the Israelis are going to respond but I think the… <a href="https://t.co/rhV9HB0CzO">pic.twitter.com/rhV9HB0CzO</a>
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced airstrikes on Gaza shortly after the attack in retaliation.
“Following security consultations, Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed the military to immediately carry out forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip,” an <a href="https://www.gov.il/en/pages/spoke-pm281025">announcement</a> from the prime minister’s office read.
Hospitals in Gaza reported that at least 20 people were killed in the Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday. It is unclear how reliable the numbers are after Hamas&#8217; data on the war has repeatedly been <a href="https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/04/09/hamas-run-gaza-health-ministry-admits-to-flaws-in-casualty-data/">found</a> to be flawed.
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The violence came after an earlier ceasefire violation from Hamas in which the terror group buried the remains of an Israeli hostage before calling the Red Cross to come and “discover” the body. Israel released drone <a href="https://x.com/AmitSegal/status/1983154969026146642">footage</a> capturing Hamas terrorists hiding the hostage remains. The footage appears to show members of the Red Cross standing by as dirt is dumped over a white sheet.
The IDF said in a statement that the terror group is “is attempting to create a false impression of efforts to locate the bodies,” according to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/middleeast/israel-military-strikes-gaza-latam-intl">CNN</a>.
The Red Cross also denounced the act in a statement: “It is unacceptable that a fake recovery was staged, when so much depends on this agreement being upheld and when so many families are still anxiously awaiting news of their loved ones.”

JD Vance

Vance Provides Update On Ceasefire After Hamas Attack In Gaza

Vance Says ‘Ceasefire Is Holding’ After Hamas Attack In Gaza

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to carry out &#8220;forceful&#8221; strikes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, shortly after troops with the Israel Defense Forces reportedly came under fire from militants.
&#8220;Following security consultations, Prime Minister Netanyahu has directed the military to immediately carry out forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip,&#8221; the prime minister&#8217;s office <a href="https://x.com/IsraeliPM/status/1983207505883803934">said</a>. The military action would mark the first Israeli strikes in Gaza since Israel and Hamas agreed to the hostage deal and ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump on October 9. Hamas has so far failed to hold up its side of the agreement and hand over all of the remaining deceased hostages, while violence in the Gaza Strip has continued.
Israel is also moving the Yellow Line, which was agreed upon under the ceasefire deal, to expand the area of Israel&#8217;s control in the Gaza Strip, <a href="https://x.com/AmitSegal/status/1983213924615872745">according</a> to Israeli journalist Amit Segal.
Netanyahu made the decision after a militant group fired upon IDF troops stationed in Rafah earlier on Tuesday, The Times of Israel <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/terror-operatives-fire-at-idf-troops-in-rafah-in-another-apparent-truce-violation/">reported</a>. It&#8217;s unclear if the attackers were tied to Hamas or another terrorist group in Gaza.
Tuesday&#8217;s reported attack came after two Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed in the Rafah area last week, with the Israeli military blaming Hamas. Hamas denied that it was responsible for last week&#8217;s attack. In response to the previous attack, the Israeli military conducted strikes taking out &#8220;six kilometers of underground terrorist infrastructure,&#8221; according to the IDF, Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/hamas-violates-gaza-ceasefire-attacking-israeli-soldiers-official-says">reported</a>.
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Earlier on Tuesday, the IDF accused Hamas of lying about recovering hostages&#8217; remains and released a video showing men re-burying human remains in a different area to &#8220;stage a false &#8216;discovery&#8217; for photographers.&#8221;
&#8220;Despite claiming difficulty locating the bodies of deceased hostages, Hamas continues to hold and manipulate the remains it refuses to release under the agreement,&#8221; the IDF <a href="https://x.com/IDF/status/1983179859951034576">stated</a>.
The Israeli military <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-october-28-2025/">said</a> that the video “clearly shows that the Hamas terror organization is attempting to create a false impression of efforts to locate the bodies, while in fact holding deceased hostages whose remains it refuses to release as required by the agreement.”
In response to Netanyahu&#8217;s order, Hamas said it would scrap plans to hand over the body of another hostage on Tuesday.
Late last week, President Donald Trump said that Hamas would &#8220;have a very big problem&#8221; if the ceasefire didn&#8217;t hold. Trump had previously warned the terror group to end the violence in the Gaza Strip.
“If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote on October 16 after Hamas publicly executed Gazans. Trump later added that U.S. forces would not be used to take out the terrorists.
After the ceasefire went into effect, the Trump administration sent top officials to Israel, where it established a command center to monitor the agreement.

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Ceasefire In Peril: Netanyahu Orders ‘Forceful’ Strikes In Gaza After IDF Troops Attacked

In a significant development that will shape the future of Gaza&#8217;s stability, Indonesia and Azerbaijan have emerged as the leading candidates to spearhead the International Stabilization Force (ISF) set to deploy in Gaza, according to <a href="https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/10/23/indonesia-and-azerbaijan-to-lead-gaza-stabilization-force/">Israel HaYom</a>.
This ISF is a centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the ongoing Gaza conflict, demilitarizing the region, and paving the way for reconstruction. The force is expected to number in the tens of thousands and will play a critical role in stabilizing Gaza while Israeli forces stage a gradual withdrawal.
The inclusion of Indonesia and Azerbaijan, both Muslim-majority nations, carries considerable geopolitical weight. Indonesia boasts a long history of contributing to international peacekeeping missions, including the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), lending valuable experience to this effort. Azerbaijan, on the other hand, maintains <a href="https://besacenter.org/azerbaijan-one-of-the-pillars-of-israels-regional-security/">robust security ties</a> with Israel, encompassing energy, defense, and intelligence cooperation developed over decades. Israel has deep trust in Azerbaijan&#8217;s capabilities, bolstered by the pivotal role Israeli military technology played in Azerbaijan&#8217;s recent conflicts, including the Nagorno-Karabakh wars. Together, these countries form an unlikely yet strategically significant coalition to ensure Gaza’s security and stability.
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The decision to appoint Indonesian and Azerbaijani troops follows Israel’s firm rejection of Turkish forces&#8217; participation, a stance accepted by the United States. This move underscores complicated regional dynamics, as Turkey has historically positioned itself as a protector of Palestinian interests. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have also declined involvement, while Qatar was never seriously considered for the force. President Trump has made clear that no American combat troops will enter Gaza, limiting U.S. involvement to coordination and advisory roles.
Negotiations are ongoing to secure a United Nations Security Council resolution to legitimize the ISF&#8217;s deployment, a condition strongly insisted upon by Indonesia. However, Israel is cautious of Security Council resolutions due to past experiences where enforcement proved lacking and due to the added friction over proposals to recognize a Palestinian state within the resolution — something Israel firmly opposes. Despite skepticism about the force’s ultimate effectiveness and the resolution passing, the Israeli defense establishment has been instructed to give the plan a chance, with many anticipating that further military action against Hamas may become necessary.
A key unresolved issue is the extent of operational freedom the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will retain to act against Hamas threats during the international force’s presence, paralleling their current autonomy in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah.
This situation showcases a historic confluence: Indonesia, a major Muslim country advocating for Palestinian independence while recognizing Israel’s security needs, and Azerbaijan, a strategic Israeli ally deeply involved in regional security vis-à-vis Iran, are joining forces to stabilize Gaza. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto encapsulated this nuanced stance when he <a href="https://setkab.go.id/en/president-prabowo-subianto-calls-for-two-state-solution-and-urgent-gaza-aid-at-unga/?TSPD_101_R0=08978305a1ab200033a0809d2ab276ad463828c4f94ec1784ce9edc469c89b3dbac3f7b4bda5199008d2194fa7143000d8829ccbeb3556e765f230a293ee0977703aefa48d4b3a8a937ad62ff063e99e53f12638b8c4369f3b8adc36a72ddde5">declared</a> at the UN that peace requires that &#8220;we must also recognize and guarantee the safety and security of Israel.&#8221;
The Israel-Azerbaijan partnership is extensive, spanning energy (Azerbaijan supplies over half of Israel&#8217;s oil needs), defense (Israel is Azerbaijan’s top arms supplier), intelligence sharing, and diplomatic collaboration. Azerbaijan’s geopolitical position near Iran also adds a layer of regional complexity to this partnership.
The Indo-Azeri leadership of the ISF marks a bold and pragmatic approach to one of the most volatile conflict zones in the world.

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Indonesia And Azerbaijan Expected To Spearhead Operations In Stabilizing Gaza

Report: Indonesia, Azerbaijan Will Send Forces To Deploy In Gaza

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Vice President JD Vance promised again on Tuesday that no American troops would be deployed to Gaza as Hamas tests the limits of the ceasefire with Israel that was brokered by President Donald Trump.
Vance met with Israeli leaders in southern Israel to discuss the ceasefire and hostage deal, saying at a press conference that he’s “optimistic” that the agreement will hold. The vice president then assured the American people that the Trump administration would not deploy U.S. forces to Gaza.
“I think it&#8217;s important for Americans to know a couple of things. Number one: there are not going to be American boots on the ground in Gaza,” Vance said. “The President of the United States has made that very clear. All of our military leadership has made that very clear.”
“What we can do is provide some useful coordination,” he added, saying that the United States would continue to act as a mediator between the Gulf Arab states, Egypt, Turkey, and Israel.
“The only real mediators are the United States of America. That’s the role that we’re going to play [that] I think the American people should be proud of,” Vance said. “But they should know that there are going to be no American boots on the ground in Gaza.”
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VP</a>: &#8220;There are not going to be American boots on the ground in Gaza. The President of the United States has made that very clear.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/y0p4cTOPgA">pic.twitter.com/y0p4cTOPgA</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1980660349247660234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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President Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-u-s-has-no-choice-but-to-go-in-and-kill-hamas-if-violence-in-gaza-doesnt-end">warned</a> Hamas last week, saying that if the terrorists continue their violence in Gaza, “we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.” Trump later said that he was not referring to U.S. forces being used to take out the terrorists.
“I didn’t say who will go in, but somebody will go in,” he said. “It’s not going to be us. We won’t have to. There are people very close, very nearby that will go in. They’ll do the trick very easily, but under our auspices.”
Shortly after the ceasefire went into effect and Israeli troops withdrew from much of the Gaza Strip, Hamas publicly executed men whom it accused of conspiring with Israel and started fighting rival groups within Gaza. Hamas has also failed to locate and hand over the rest of the deceased hostages.
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Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-warns-of-fast-furious-brutal-end-to-hamas-if-terror-group-keeps-violating-his-peace-deal?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Hank+Berrien&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Trump+Warns+Of+%E2%80%98FAST%2C+FURIOUS%2C+%26+BRUTAL%E2%80%99+End+To+Hamas+If+Terror+Group+Keeps+Violating+His+Peace+Deal">added</a> in a Truth Social post on Tuesday, “an end to Hamas will be FAST, FURIOUS, &amp; BRUTAL!” if the terror group fails to abide by the terms of the deal.
Vance said at the press conference, “We know that Hamas has to comply with the deal, and if Hamas doesn’t comply with the deal, very bad things are going to happen. But I’m not going to do what the President of the United States has thus far refused to do, which is put an explicit deadline on it, because a lot of this stuff is difficult. A lot of this stuff is unpredictable.”
Vance said that the United States and its partners would continue to work to bring the deceased hostages home and rebuild Gaza. He added that he believes some of the Arab nations are growing impatient with Hamas.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VP</a>: &#8220;We know that Hamas has to comply with the deal, and if Hamas doesn&#8217;t comply with the deal, very bad things are going to happen&#8230; in order for us to give it a chance to succeed, we&#8217;ve got to be a little bit flexible.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/msu2IRoZf9">pic.twitter.com/msu2IRoZf9</a>
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/1980659952155811945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Vance Reaffirms Trump’s Promise: No U.S. Boots On Gaza Ground

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President Donald Trump delivered a stark warning to Hamas on Tuesday, vowing that if the terrorist group keeps violating his peace deal, “an end to Hamas will be FAST, FURIOUS, &amp; BRUTAL!”
Trump pointed out that many countries had signed on to the agreement and told him, “explicitly and strongly, with great enthusiasm &#8230;  that they would welcome the opportunity, at my request, to go into GAZA with a heavy force and ‘straighten out Hamas’ if Hamas continues to act badly, in violation of their agreement with us.”
“I told these countries, and Israel, ‘NOT YET!’” Trump continued. “There is still hope that Hamas will do what is right. If they do not, an end to Hamas will be FAST, FURIOUS, &amp; BRUTAL!”
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Last week, Trump wrote bluntly on Truth Social, “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.”
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On Sunday, Hamas terrorists emerged from a tunnel and fatally shot two Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers. Professor Kobi Michael, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and the Misgav Institute, told <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/two-idf-soldiers-killed-amid-severe-ceasefire-violation-its-not-last-analyst-says">Fox News Digital</a>  that the IDF — positioned along the Yellow Line marking the boundary between Israel and Gaza — was immediately tested by Hamas, which “first sent [civilian] children in order to provoke the IDF, in order to check if the IDF is aware enough and ready enough.”
“And then they sent militants of Hamas, and some of them were even killed along the yellow line,” he continued, adding:
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They continue reconstituting themselves and attacking the IDF by using the tunnels, using the shafts going out, because they now feel much freer, because the IDF left the populated area. &#8230; Hamas is still using the tunnels, and intends to reconstruct the tunnels that were destroyed by Israel, because they intend to continue the war against Israel. They immediately recruited [thousands] of people and deployed them and are butchering their own people. They do not intend to give up on their position and influence in the Gaza Strip. They do not accept the idea of dismantling themselves. And they do not accept the idea that a foreign force or board will govern the Gaza Strip.
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“On October 13, the Hamas-affiliated Arrow Unit publicly executed eight members of Gaza’s Doghmush clan on charges of allegedly collaborating with Israel,” the Foundation for Defense of Democracies <a href="https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2025/10/15/hamas-cracks-down-on-rival-clans-and-militias-in-gaza/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">reported</a>. “Since the ceasefire between Palestinian factions and Israel went into effect on October 10, Hamas has carried out a campaign of punishment against clans, militias, and individuals in the Gaza Strip that it has accused of ‘opposing the resistance.’ &#8230; The Arrow Unit also warned that it would continue to target the Doghmush clan, the <a href="https://t.me/saheem103/1242">Abu Samra</a> and <a href="https://t.me/saheem103/1243">Hallas</a> families, and others who opposed Hamas during the war.”

President Trump Hosts Australian Prime Minister Albanese

Trump Warns Of ‘FAST, FURIOUS, & BRUTAL’ End To Hamas If Terror Group Keeps Violating His Peace Deal

President Donald Trump said Sunday night that the ceasefire was still in place after Israel launched strikes in Gaza after accusing Hamas of opening fire on its soldiers over the weekend. 
Israel attacked parts of Gaza on Sunday after accusing Hamas terrorists of killing two Israel Defense Forces soldiers operating in Rafah. Despite the back-and-forth, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that the ceasefire was still in place. 
“We&#8217;re going to have to see what’s happening. We want to make sure that it&#8217;s going to be very peaceful with Hamas and as you know, they&#8217;ve been quite rambunctious,” he said. “They&#8217;ve been doing some shooting and we think maybe the leadership isn&#8217;t involved in that. You know, some rebels within, but either way, it&#8217;s going to be handled properly. It&#8217;s going to be handled toughly but properly.”
Later on, when asked by a reporter if he believed the Israeli strikes were justified, Trump said that he would “have to get back to you on that.” 
The IDF said Sunday that terrorists launched anti-tank missiles and gunfire at its troops working to “dismantle terrorist infrastructure” in southern Gaza. 
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“In response, the IDF has begun striking in the area to eliminate the threat and dismantle tunnel shafts and military structures used for terrorist activity,” the IDF <a href="https://x.com/IDF/status/1979872480056504512">said</a>. “These terrorist actions constitute a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement, and the IDF will respond firmly.”
The IDF later said that these strikes were directed toward weapons storage facilities, firing posts, terrorist cells, and terror infrastructure. It also took out about six kilometers of “underground terrorist infrastructure,” the IDF said. 
Vice President JD Vance, who is expected to travel to Israel on Tuesday, said Sunday that there were still a lot of moving parts on the ground in Gaza that complicated the ceasefire. 
“We don&#8217;t actually know even what the reality on the ground is there. When we talk about Hamas, you&#8217;re talking about 40 different cells. It&#8217;s disjointed. Some of those cells will probably honor the ceasefire. Many of those cells, as we saw some evidence of today, will not. Before we actually can ensure that Hamas is properly disarmed that&#8217;s going to require, as we know, some of these Gulf Arab states, to get forces in there to actually apply some law and order and some security keeping on the ground.”
Vance also said that the ceasefire would likely include “fits and starts” because members of Hamas would fire on Israel, and Israel would have to respond.

President Trump Returns To The White House

Trump: Gaza Ceasefire Still Holding Despite Hamas Violence, Israeli Strikes

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) still could not commit on Sunday to endorsing Zohran Mamdani, the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist who won his party&#8217;s nomination in the New York City Mayoral race.
Jeffries, who&#8217;s been asked about endorsing Mamdani on a number of occasions, told ABC&#8217;s Jonathan Karl that he was looking forward to &#8220;continuing&#8221; conversations with Mamdani — and although he didn&#8217;t rule out an endorsement altogether, the fast-approaching general election is becoming more and more likely to pass before he does so.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells <a href="https://twitter.com/jonkarl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonKarl</a> that he has not endorsed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate in the New York City mayoral race, but says he is looking forward to “continuing” conversations.
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&#8220;I want to also ask you, we&#8217;re getting closer to the New York mayor&#8217;s race,&#8221; Karl began. &#8220;You still haven&#8217;t endorsed Zohran Mamdani, have you?&#8221;
&#8220;I have not,&#8221; Jeffries declared.
&#8220;Why is that?&#8221; Karl wondered.
&#8220;Well, as I&#8217;ve indicated, I expect to have a conversation with him at some point this week, in advance of early voting which begins next weekend in New York City,&#8221; Jeffries replied. &#8220;And I will certainly have more to say about the mayor&#8217;s race and about our Democratic nominee prior to early voting beginning.
Karl continued to press, however, asking, &#8220;What is though that has held you back? I mean usually, this is someone that won a Democratic primary, you know, usually it wouldn&#8217;t be that much of a question whether or not a Congressman from the city of New York, the Democratic leader would endorse him. What&#8217;s giving you pause?&#8221;
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&#8220;Well, we&#8217;ve had very good conversations over the last few months in advance if the government shutting down,&#8221; Jeffries said, although he did not directly address Karl&#8217;s question. Instead he referred to those conversations as &#8220;forward-looking,&#8221; &#8220;community-based,&#8221; and focused on &#8220;efforts to make New York City more affordable.&#8221;
He gave a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/spin-cycle-how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-mamdani">similar answer</a> when he was asked over the summer whether he&#8217;d throw his weight behind Mamdani, saying at the time that he wanted to have &#8220;a conversation&#8221; with the candidate first.
&#8220;Our districts don’t overlap. I have never had a substantive conversation with him. And so that’s the next step in terms of this process to discuss his vision for moving the city forward and addressing the issues that are important to the communities that I represent,” he said, and called on Mamdani directly to “clarify” his position on Israel.
“Globalizing the Intifada, by way of example, is not an acceptable phrasing,” Jeffries concluded. “He’s going to have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward. With respect to the Jewish communities that I represent, I think our nominee is going to have to convince folks that he is prepared to aggressively address the rise in antisemitism in the city of New York, which has been an unacceptable development.”
Others have suggested that Jeffries, who represents a district that is 11% Jewish, has concerns about Mamdani’s support for BDS — “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions” — against Israel or his claim that, as mayor, he would have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrested if he came to New York City.

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The State Department on Saturday announced that Hamas could soon violate the ceasefire agreement by attacking Gazans.
“The United States has informed the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement of credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza,” the State Department said in a statement.
“This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement and undermine the significant progress achieved through mediation efforts. The guarantors demand Hamas uphold its obligations under the ceasefire terms.”
The message goes on to note that if the attack does occur, “measures will be taken to protect the people of Gaza and preserve the integrity of the ceasefire.”
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It’s not clear what Hamas might be planning. The State Department did not respond to a request for comment.
The days since the release of the 20 living Israeli hostages have been marked by celebration, as well as anxiety, with reports of Hamas <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/middleeast/gaza-public-execution-gaza-city-hamas-intl">executing members</a> of rival groups and citizens accused of collaborating with Israel.
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In one widely-publicized video, individuals who appear to be members of Hamas drag eight men into a public space and execute them in front of a crowd.
Additionally, Hamas has openly resisted disarming — a key component of the 20-point peace plan. President Donald Trump responded to Hamas&#8217;s apparent refusal to lay down its weapons by stating that if the terror organization won&#8217;t disarm of its own volition, &#8220;we will disarm them.&#8221;
The president made the consequences even more clear in a recent Truth Social post: &#8220;If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.&#8221;

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A senior Hamas official who spoke to Reuters on Friday said that the terror group could not commit to disarming and defended the public executions in Gaza earlier this week.
Reuters sat down with senior Hamas member Mohammed Nazzal in Doha, Qatar, where senior Hamas leaders have long enjoyed safe haven. Nazzal said that the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/terror-reigns-hamas-publicly-executes-gazans-after-israeli-troop-pullback">executions</a> that took place on Monday were part of &#8220;exceptional measures&#8221; taken during war. At least seven men were shot in the back of the head in front of a crowd in Gaza after Hamas accused them of conspiring with Israel. Nazzal said the executed men were &#8220;criminals guilty of killing.&#8221;
Nazzal added that Hamas would like to see a ceasefire last between three and five years, so that Gaza can be rebuilt, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-aims-keep-grip-gaza-security-cant-commit-disarm-senior-official-says-2025-10-17/">reported</a>. He added that after the rebuilding, Palestinians should be given &#8220;horizons and hope&#8221; for statehood.
Asked about Nazzal&#8217;s comments, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s office told Reuters, &#8220;Hamas is supposed to release all hostages in stage 1. It has not. Hamas knows where the bodies of our hostages are. Hamas are to be disarmed under this agreement. No ifs, no buts. They have not. Hamas need to adhere to the 20-point plan. They are running out of time.&#8221;
The Hamas official&#8217;s comments come hours after President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-u-s-has-no-choice-but-to-go-in-and-kill-hamas-if-violence-in-gaza-doesnt-end">warned</a>, “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.&#8221; The president later clarified that he did not intend to use U.S. troops to take out the terrorists.
“I didn’t say who will go in, but somebody will go in. It’s not going to be us. We won’t have to,&#8221; he said. &#8220;There are people very close, very nearby that will go in. They’ll do the trick very easily, but under our auspices.”
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The first phase of Trump&#8217;s deal between Israel and Hamas, which was agreed upon earlier this week, required Hamas to hand over the remaining living and deceased hostages, while Israel would release nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, including hundreds of terrorists. The remaining living hostages have been released, but Hamas has so far failed to locate and hand over the bodies of all 28 deceased hostages that were still being held by the terrorists.
It appears that Hamas has no desire to see the next phase of the peace plan come to fruition, which would require the terrorists to lay down their weapons and hand over control of Gaza.
Trump said earlier this week that he was confident Hamas would disarm, threatening that if the terror group did not agree to lay down its weapons voluntarily, it would be disarmed by force.
“They’re going to disarm because they said they were going to disarm,” Trump said. “And if they don’t disarm, we will disarm them.”
“They know I’m not playing games,” the president added.

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I didn’t pay much attention to mayoral politics when I lived in New York City. It was the De Blasio years, and as much as I respect Nicole Malliotakis, I don’t think anyone was naive enough to believe she was going to stand between Hizzoner and a second term.
Plus, I lived deep in Crown Heights, so far into Brooklyn that it might as well have been a different city. I lived courtesy of the bodega below my apartment and the 4 train, two things that weren’t likely to change, no matter who was in charge.
To the extent that I cared about the 2017 mayoral race, I cared about the things that affected me. I wanted to hear the candidates talk about how they’d stop gang members from killing each other on my block, or put cops on the subways to stop the all-too-frequent domestic assaults I witnessed while commuting. I certainly didn’t want to hear them hurl insults at each other and sound off on geopolitics.
All of which is to say, had I been a New York City resident last night, I would have put my head through a wall.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mamdani-and-cuomo-square-off-on-gaza-free-housing-and-more-in-nyc-mayoral-debate">debate</a> — between socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — was bound to be a spectacle. New York City politics always are, to some degree. This current campaign has made Mamdani a national figure, something Cuomo has already been for quite some time.
Even still — and even for this lapsed New Yorker — last evening’s proceedings had frustratingly little to do with the city.
After a few perfunctory questions (What will the headlines be after your first year in office? What qualifies you to lead the city?), the debate quickly shifted to what really matters for municipal politics: What would the candidates say on their first official phone call with Donald Trump?
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To be fair, this one was a little relevant. At least since Jerry Ford told Abe Beame to drop dead, there’s always been an expectation that the occupants of Gracie Mansion and the White House would deal with each other. And the Queens boy who currently occupies the Oval Office has inserted himself into the mayoral race, threatening to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-warns-mamdani-no-federal-cash-for-a-communist-mayor?author=Hank+Berrien&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Warns+Mamdani%3A+No+Federal+Cash+For+A+%E2%80%98Communist%E2%80%99+Mayor">withhold federal funding</a> from the city if it elects Mamdani.
The candidates’ answers were unremarkable. Mamdani said he’d yell about ICE, and Cuomo said he’d yell about COVID. Had the national politics portion of the evening ended there, it would have been fine.
But it didn’t. Instead, the candidates were then asked about the war in Gaza. Cuomo accused Mamdani of refusing to denounce Hamas and employing antisemitic dog whistles like “from the river to the sea” and “globalize the intifada.” Mamdani offered his thoughts on the situation, sounding more like an ambassador than an assemblyman.
“For [the ceasefire] to be just, we also have to ensure that it addresses the conditions that preceded this,” Mamdani said. “Conditions like occupation, like the siege, and apartheid.”
Who is this “we”? What role does the mayor of New York City have in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
At the end of the debate, the candidates were asked about which parades they would attend if elected mayor. Mamdani, wearing the same smug smile he sported all evening, said that he would have more important things to think about than parades. If he thinks he should focus more on Gaza than on New York City parades, he may not be the right man for the job.
A legendary New Yorker had a decidedly different take: “I think a mayor has a responsibility whenever possible to march in parades.”
That New Yorker was Curtis Sliwa, the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/he-aint-going-nowhere-why-curtis-sliwa-thinks-hell-be-the-next-mayor-of-new-york-city">founder of the Guardian Angels</a> and the Republican candidate for mayor.
There’s a reason I haven’t mentioned Sliwa until now. Though he was standing smack in the middle of the candidates during the entire debate, he was an afterthought from the very beginning. At one point, the broadcast even cut to a side-by-side of Cuomo and Mamdani, literally eliminating Sliwa from the picture.
Considering all the questions were about everything under the sun except New York City itself, Sliwa seemed a little bit like a lunatic during the debate. While Cuomo and Mamdani attacked each other as a nepo baby and a pervert, respectively, Sliwa hopped in to attack them for weakening the NYPD. While they talked about standing up to Trump, he talked about all the time he’s spent standing up for real New Yorkers on the subway and city buses. While they talked about Gaza, he rattled off the names of outer-borough neighborhoods with the maniacal fervor of a man desperate to remind people that this was supposed to be about New York City, for God’s sake.
Despite how crazy Sliwa may have seemed, he wasn’t crazy at all. It took the moderators <a href="https://x.com/BillHemmer/status/1978970021884756210" target="_blank" rel="noopener">43 minutes</a> to ask about something that actually affects New Yorkers — the NYPD — before they quickly returned to discussing Trump.
When the candidates did talk about city issues, it didn’t matter. Mamdani dodged questions about how he’d pay for free buses and free groceries and all the other free things he’s promised, relying on typical socialist smoke and mirrors to distract from the fact that New York Governor Kathy Hochul has made it clear she won’t raise taxes to pay for his policies.
Cuomo and Mamdani’s failings were on full display, but not in a way that mattered. Sure, Cuomo’s a sexual predator who killed a bunch of grandparents, and Mamdani’s a trust fund jihadist who lacks the experience to govern a condo board. But does any of that have any bearing on how they would run the city? You wouldn’t know from watching the debate.
That’s because the debate wasn’t for New Yorkers. It was for Washington, and for journalists. It was more for me than for whoever now lives in my old apartment in Brooklyn.
It was also for the candidates themselves. For Mamdani, it was an audition for the Democratic powers that be. For Cuomo, it was a chance to remind those same powers that he’s not down for the count just yet.
In other words, what should have been a political contest about local issues became one defined by national, even global ones. Instead of courting their would-be constituents, the candidates stoked their ambitions and inflated their egos. If you drive through Montpelier, you can probably hear James Madison rolling in his grave.
With the exception of those pinning their hope on Mamdani’s socialist revolution, New Yorkers probably aren’t fazed by this. But the rest of us should be. Unless and until they win seats in Congress, Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo should focus on their city and leave the country to those elected to run it. That’s better for New Yorkers and Americans alike. And it may even give them time to fix the subway.

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Just days after the two-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, massacre that sparked the Israel-Hamas war, the Trump administration’s ceasefire deal has brought all surviving Israeli hostages home from the Gaza Strip.
Per the deal, in exchange for the 20 Israeli hostages, Israel was required to release over 1,700 Gazans held in Israeli jails back into the Gaza Strip.
As Israel released the prisoners, “Free Palestine” activists rejoiced in a spectacularly dishonest way by posting a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@plestiio/video/7461915368739704097?q=palestinian%20hostages%20released&amp;t=1760578336542">video</a> on TikTok. The video, which has amassed a whopping 131,000 likes, claims Palestinian “hostages” were released in the deal.
The only issue: Israel was not holding any hostages.
By <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hostage">definition</a>, a hostage is “a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement; one that is involuntarily controlled by an outside influence.”
This is precisely what Hamas did on October 7. As their rifles unloaded into crowds of civilians, the terrorists made sure to abduct over 250 people, who committed no crime, as a means of leverage against Israel and to strong-arm the country into restricting their military response.
<div id="attachment_987281" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-987281" class="size-large wp-image-987281" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/GettyImages-2240860508-864x576.jpg" alt="RAMAT GAN, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 13: Released hostage David Cunio (2L) walks with his wife, former hostage, Sharon Aloni-Cunio (L) in front of his brother, released hostage, Ariel Cunio(R), and his partner, former hostage Hostage survivor Arbel Yahud (C-R), after arriving at Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer on October 13, 2025 in Ramat Gan, Israel. The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has brought an end to the two years of war that followed the attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. A condition of the deal was the immediate return of 48 hostages held in Gaza, around 20 of whom were believed to be alive. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)" width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/GettyImages-2240860508-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/GettyImages-2240860508-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/GettyImages-2240860508-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/GettyImages-2240860508.jpg 1024w" sizes=" (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" />Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images</div>
By contrast, the prisoners released by Israel in the deal were not innocent “hostages” as the Free Palestine movement wants you to think. They were primarily violent criminals with ties to terrorism.
Here are six examples.
<h3>Imad Qawasmeh</h3>
A senior Hamas <a href="https://x.com/IsraelMFA/status/1977732436826939410">Commander</a> from Hebron, Imad Qawasmeh, was captured in 2004 during a targeted operation by Israeli special forces. He personally directed the two suicide bombers responsible for the twin bus bombings in Beersheba on August 31, 2004.
The attack claimed the lives of 16 Israelis and left more than 100 others wounded.
An Israeli military tribunal found Qawasmeh guilty of murder, active participation in a terrorist organization, and illegal weapons trafficking. His crimes earned him a sentence of 16 consecutive life terms in prison.
<h3>Bakr Badr</h3>
A Hamas <a href="https://x.com/IsraelMFA/status/1977736448087412966">terrorist</a> from the town of Beit Liqya, Bakr Badr, was imprisoned for his involvement in a Hamas terror network active during the Second Intifada. This cell was responsible for a series of deadly attacks targeting Israeli civilians and soldiers.
Among the attacks were two major incidents: a 2003 suicide bombing near the Tzrifin army base that claimed the lives of nine Israelis, and a 2004 bombing at a Tel Aviv bus stop that killed one person and wounded several others. His capture marked the dismantling of part of the Hamas infrastructure operating in the area at the time.
<h3>Samir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Nima</h3>
An Islamic Jihad <a href="https://x.com/IsraelMFA/status/1977737833549816124">terrorist</a> from Abu Dis, Samir Ibrahim Mahmoud Abu Nima, was sentenced to life imprisonment for carrying out a 1983 bus bombing in Jerusalem.
The brutal attack murdered six Israeli civilians — Esther Ido, Nurit Peleg Mizrahi, Esther Peleg Mizrahi, Slav Demsky, Yehuda Kaklan, and Shoshana Zussman Galanti — and wounded 46 others.
In addition to the bombing, he played a key role in smuggling weapons to other terror cells and in plotting to rig a gas truck with explosives in Jerusalem — a plan intended to cause mass death and destruction among innocent civilians.
<h3>Mohammed Shamasneh </h3>
A Hamas <a href="https://x.com/IsraelMFA/status/1977738959682785785">terrorist</a>, Mohammed Shamasneh, was serving multiple life sentences for a series of cold-blooded murders carried out in the early 1990s. His crimes included the 1990 abduction and brutal killing of two Jerusalem teenagers, Ronen Karamani and Lior Tubul, both from the city’s Ramot neighborhood; the murder of taxi driver Rafi Doron that same year; and the 1993 ambush and killing of IDF soldier Yehoshua Friedberg.
Shamasneh’s actions were part of a wider Hamas campaign of terror aimed at targeting both civilians and soldiers, leaving behind a legacy of grief and horror among his victims’ families.
<div id="attachment_987285" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-987285" class="size-large wp-image-987285" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/GettyImages-2240432263-864x576.jpg" alt="TOPSHOT - Buses carrying Palestinians released from Israeli prisons under a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal with Palestinian factions, arrive outside the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2025. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)" width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/GettyImages-2240432263-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/GettyImages-2240432263-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/GettyImages-2240432263-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/GettyImages-2240432263.jpg 1024w" sizes=" (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" />OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images</div>
<h3>Ayham Kamamgi</h3>
A Fatah <a href="https://x.com/IsraelMFA/status/1977740102034944465">terrorist</a> from the village of Dan, Ayham Kamamgi, was serving two life sentences for his role in the 2006 abduction and cold-blooded murder of Israeli teenager Eliyahu Asheri near Ramallah. 
The attack was part of a coordinated effort by his terror cell to target young Israelis and sow fear across the region.
In 2021, he gained notoriety once again as one of the six convicted terrorists who escaped from Israel’s high-security Gilboa Prison, sparking a nationwide manhunt. He was recaptured after several days on the run.
<h3>Ahmad Adel Jaber Saada</h3>
A Hamas <a href="https://x.com/IsraelMFA/status/1977738357355483461">terrorist</a> from Eastern Jerusalem and holder of an Israeli ID card, Ahmad Adel Jaber Saada, was sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in a Hamas terror cell based in Bethlehem that carried out multiple deadly attacks during the early 2000s.
He played a direct role in the November 21, 2002, suicide bombing in Jerusalem, a horrific attack that murdered 11 Israelis and left dozens more wounded. Saada personally assisted the bomber and drove him to the scene of the massacre, ensuring the attack’s success and maximum civilian casualties.
If “innocent Palestinian hostages” were released by Israel every time a swap occurred, as the activists would like you to think, history would not show that it always comes back to haunt them.
A prime example of this is the now-deceased Yahya Sinwar. Sinwar was arrested in 1988 for serious crimes such as abduction and murder. During his time in prison, Israel graciously tasked its doctors with removing a brain abscess he had, saving his life.
In 2011, he was released as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, in which Israel released 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in return for the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Throughout the 12 years since his release, Sinwar rose to become the leader of Hamas in Gaza and served as the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks. He died one year ago while hiding in a tunnel in Gaza.
From <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lin_nichi/video/7527500220242955527?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7215984656980690478">claiming</a> Jesus was a Palestinian to claiming Israel is committing a modern rendition of the Holocaust, the “Free Palestine” movement has always relied on twisted information and blatant lies to gain support. The “Palestinian hostages” narrative is a continuation of this tactic.
Don’t fall for it.
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Jacob Falach is an associate producer at The Daily Wire. You can find him on Instagram at: @jacobfalach.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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