Day 140 Hostages Update: Representatives from Israel, U.S., Egypt, and Qatar in Paris for Negotiations

Hostage Coordinator Says Israel Believes Hostages Are in Rafah

CANADA

In Canada: Raptors fan told to remove 'Free Our Hostages' sweatshirt with Star of David — or leave. Fans at a Toronto Raptors game were forced to leave after one of them refused to remove a hooded sweatshirt emblazoned with a Jewish star. (National Post)

Trailblazing Canadian Cyclist Removed from Ottawa International Women's Day Event over Past IDF Service (JTA) 

FRANCE

The gender equality minister in France, Aurore Bergé, announced today that she has instructed her office to go over every statement on behalf of any feminist organization in order to exclude governmental budgets from those that do not acknowledge the violence and sexual abuse that occurred on October 7th in Israel. (Twitter/Le Figaro) Alternate and despicable headline from Morocco World News: French Minister Threatens to Cut Funding to Feminist Groups Over ‘Ambiguity’ on Unproven Allegations Against Hamas

French intelligence says that the Russian FSB (KGB) is behind the Free Palestine agitators (France24) Moldovans were the agents on the ground!

IRAN

Iran's Revolutionary Guard in Yemen to Assist Houthis, U.S. Official Says - (Forbes)

Iran is providing ballistic missiles to Putin to help kill Ukrainians.(Reuters)

'We're running out of patience': Israel warns UNSC Iran giving weapons to Hezbollah (Jerusalem Post) highlighting Iran's accelerated weapons shipments to Hezbollah through Syria since the war began.

ISRAEL

Since the Israel-Hamas war began, there have been 199 terrorist attacks – shootings, stabbings, car rammings, and explosive devices – inside Israel.  Another 626 attempted attacks were thwarted by Israeli security. 

LEBANON

Hizbullah Fires 25 Missiles at Kiryat Shmona (Ha'aretz)

Report: Hizbullah Dug Tunnel Network in Lebanon  (Ynet News)  using North Korean technology.

PALESTINIANS/GAZA

New Group Challenging Hamas Rule in Gaza  (Ynet News)

Gaza Man Protests Against Hamas (MEMRI)

Countering 'Pro-Palestine' Propaganda Part 5: Gaza is an Open-Air Prison (IPT)

Arab States Are Giving Palestinians the Cold Shoulder. Here’s Why. (Politico)

Why are there still Palestinian refugees after 75 long years? (JNS) 

UNITED KINGDOM

UK Parliament Is in Turmoil After a Debate Over a Gaza Ceasefire Raised Fears for Lawmakers’ Safety (AP)

Special forces blocked UK resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops (BBC) UK Special Forces blocked Afghan troops they had fought alongside from relocating to the UK after the Taliban seized power. Leaked documents show special forces rejected applications despite finding some containing compelling evidence of service alongside the British military. Afghan commandos accompanied British special forces on some of the most dangerous missions of the conflict. 

UNITED NATIONS

Video shows U.N. relief worker taking Israeli shot on Oct. 7 (Washington Post) UNRWA social worker, Faisal Al Naami, from Gaza took part in the Hamas massacre of October 7th. The Washington Post found CCTV video of him removing the limp body of an Israeli man who had been shot at Kibbutz Beeri and driving off with it.

UNITED STATES

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's Family Targeted by Protesters over Gaza  (Politico) As the car carrying the kids -Antony Blinken's children aged 3 and 4 - rolled up, some in the group shouted: "Your father is a baby killer!"

Dexter Van Zile: Boston Welcomes Pro-Hamas Hate (MEF)

YEMEN

Michael Rubin on Red Sea Security and the Houthi Challenge (MEF)
U.S. Intercepts Iranian Weapons Intended for Houthis  (CENTCOM)
U.S. Carries Out Four Strikes on Houthi Areas in Yemen. (CENTCOM)