744 Days, 16 Hostages Still in Captivity
Washington reportedly preparing to offer cash rewards to Gazans who help locate the bodies.
No, the war in the Middle East isn't over. https://danielspeaksup.substack.com/p/the-violent-truth-you-arent-seeing Just days after President Trump's historic visit to Israel and after securing the release of the living hostages, Hamas broke the ceasefire by crossing the agreed upon line, firing anti-tank missiles at Israel, and not returning all of the deceased hostages. The ceasefire 21 point plan: point 4, return of the hostages: point 6 Hamas commits to peaceful coexistence...
https://www.timesofisrael.com/revealed-us-21-point-plan-for-ending-gaza-war-creating-pathway-to-palestinian-state/ The fragile peace in Gaza seems to be holding and shows the importance of American engagement. https://joelrubin.substack.com/p/a-fragile-peace-in-gaza-and-the-importance Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain have warned that the Trump-backed effort to end the Gaza war is on the verge of collapse https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/10/16/trump-gaza-plan-on-verge-of-collapse-warns-saudi-arabia-and-uae/
Stories are emerging of the heroic strength and resilience of the Israeli hostages who confronted 738 days in hell. If you have the why, you'll find the how - Hersh's mantra saved several hostages.
Former hostages are also telling of their horrific experiences. Elkana Bohbot was kept shackled underground in darkness and is suffering from severe pain after being overfed by Hamas in the days leading up to his release, which Israeli medical professionals said could have been fatal after his prolonged starvation. Avinatan Or was held in isolation for two years and lost 40% of his body weight and 3 centimeters in height in captivity. Hamas shackled his hands and legs inside a 1.8-meter cage. He wasn’t allowed to walk. Matan Angrest was given a medical procedure without anesthesia, which caused his condition to worsen. Omri Moran was moved through Gaza 23 times and had to cook for his captors. Tal Shoham says he was held captive by a first grade teacher, a university lecturer, and a doctor in Gaza. He described how he was intentionally starved despite there being plenty of food for his captors, who bragged about stealing aid. Hamas and Palestinian society are not distinct entities https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/10/14/this-israeli-hostage-says-his-captors-werent-who-you-think-n2664938 and https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/14/hostages-reveal-horror-two-years-hamas-captivity/
Qatar and Turkey Want to Rebuild Hamas, Not Reconstruct Gaza
Qatar and Turkey Want to Rebuild Hamas, Not Reconstruct Gaza
At this moment Hamas has not yet decided whether it will give up its arms and is busy taking back control of Gaza and executing Gazans it sees as a threat. Once a final agreement is reached on the next phase of this ceasefire, the United States, Israel, and regional partners must immediately scale up humanitarian aid, get to work on deradicalizing the population, and work to rebuild Gaza, while ensuring Israel’s lasting security. See https://www.ajc.org/news/who-are-the-hostages-still-held-by-hamas and https://nationalpost.com/opinion/the-israel-hamas-war-is-far-from-over
A local Gazan militia leader not affiliated with Hamas appealed to the president in a video posted on social media yesterday to protect Gazans from Hamas' brutality. "Hamas is killing hundreds of children, women, youths and elderly people... Today, Hamas is waging terror against the people in Gaza, killing with RPGs. Hamas is 100 percent ISIS," the militia leader said. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/head-of-khan-younis-militia-pleads-for-international-community-to-protect-gazans-against-hamas-executions/ Trump gave Hamas green light to slaughter Israel-backed clans in Gaza https://worldisraelnews.com/trump-defends-hamas-slaughter-of-israel-backed-gaza-clans-says-us-gave-hamas-a-green-light/ and also, Trump says US will 'go in and kill' Hamas if it continues executing Gazans
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CHINA
Welcome to the Era of Mutually Assured Disruption https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2025/10/17/welcome-to-the-era-of-mutually-assured-disruption/
Has Xi Jinping Lost Control of China's Military — And China Itself? https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21996/xi-losing-control-of-china
Has Xi Jinping Lost Control of China's Military — And China Itself? https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21996/xi-losing-control-of-china
EGYPT
Multiple drones have been intercepted flying from Egypt into Israel being used to smuggle weapons.
ISRAEL
Israel is still in active combat against imminent threats in Lebanon, in Syria, and in Yemen. Iran is actively rebuilding its capabilities. The IDF is actively fighting in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) foiling more attempted terror attacks every day than even during the Second Intifada.
JORDAN
Jordan’s Energy Dilemma Drives Detente with China https://mecouncil.org/blog_posts/jordans-energy-dilemma-drives-detente-with-china/
PALESTINIANS/HAMAS/PA
>A Coordinated Squeeze Forced Hamas to Accept a Deal It Didn’t Want https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/a-coordinated-squeeze-play-forced-hamas-to-accept-a-deal-it-didnt-want-7753f9c8 should have happened 18 months ago
>Hamas has opened detention and interrogation centeres at the following hospitals: Al-Shifa, Al-Ahi, Al-Aqsa and Nasser https://x.com/KhaledAbuToameh/status/1979220234528567431
>Hamas and clans are fighting. Hamas killed 40 members of Dog'hmush clan family members, then Hamas filmed themselves parading the Palestinians they murdered through Gaza.
>A Coordinated Squeeze Forced Hamas to Accept a Deal It Didn’t Want https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/a-coordinated-squeeze-play-forced-hamas-to-accept-a-deal-it-didnt-want-7753f9c8 should have happened 18 months ago
>Hamas has opened detention and interrogation centeres at the following hospitals: Al-Shifa, Al-Ahi, Al-Aqsa and Nasser https://x.com/KhaledAbuToameh/status/1979220234528567431
>Hamas and clans are fighting. Hamas killed 40 members of Dog'hmush clan family members, then Hamas filmed themselves parading the Palestinians they murdered through Gaza.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/3849383/hamas-executes-rivals-cracks-down-on-civilians-post-peace-deal-gaza-power-vacuum/ and https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/10/hamas-targets-opponents-violent-bid-rebuild-authority-gaza
>No Both Sides https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T5UhSrQv_oY
>160 new Palestinian terrorist millionaires – thanks to Pay-for-Slay https://palwatch.org/page/41609
>“Do you see my son? He will come to you again like on the Seventh of October!”
>No Both Sides https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T5UhSrQv_oY
>160 new Palestinian terrorist millionaires – thanks to Pay-for-Slay https://palwatch.org/page/41609
>“Do you see my son? He will come to you again like on the Seventh of October!”
https://x.com/persianjewess/status/1978481624666026357 and https://x.com/YosephHaddad/status/1978427707995168913
TURKEY
>Turks in Gaza Will Mean Dead Americans https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/turks-in-gaza-will-mean-dead-americans
>‘Turkey wants to replace Iran and encircle Israel’ https://worldisraelnews.com/turkey-wants-to-replace-iran-and-encircle-israel/
UK
TURKEY
>Turks in Gaza Will Mean Dead Americans https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/turks-in-gaza-will-mean-dead-americans
>‘Turkey wants to replace Iran and encircle Israel’ https://worldisraelnews.com/turkey-wants-to-replace-iran-and-encircle-israel/
UK
Britain Fails to Protect Its Own Citizens from Iranian Influence
https://www.investigativeproject.org/9415/britain-fails-to-protect-its-own-citizens-from
UN
October 8th, 2025: UNRWA claimed there’s “famine” in Gaza.
October 9th, 2025: After Trump announced a ceasefire deal, UNRWA suddenly says there’s enough food in Gaza for 3 months.
Note: 2 million tons of aid have entered Gaza.
USA
>The FBI just arrested a Hamas terrorist living in Louisiana. Mahmoud Al-Muhtadi, a Gaza native, is accused of participating in the October 7th attacks https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-living-louisiana-connected-hamas-oct-7-2023-attack-israel-us-says/
>NEA Teachers’ Union Links to ‘Palestine’ Site Defending Hitler and a map that erases Israel in an email to its three million members https://jihadwatch.org/2025/10/nea-teachers-union-links-to-palestine-site-defending-hitler Removed after StopAntisemitism objected
>SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine) publicly supports Hamas killing Gazans. Where's the coverage? https://freebeacon.com/israel/death-to-all-collaborators-sjp-echoes-hamas-in-call-to-avenge-gazan-propagandists-death/
UN
October 8th, 2025: UNRWA claimed there’s “famine” in Gaza.
October 9th, 2025: After Trump announced a ceasefire deal, UNRWA suddenly says there’s enough food in Gaza for 3 months.
Note: 2 million tons of aid have entered Gaza.
USA
>The FBI just arrested a Hamas terrorist living in Louisiana. Mahmoud Al-Muhtadi, a Gaza native, is accused of participating in the October 7th attacks https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-living-louisiana-connected-hamas-oct-7-2023-attack-israel-us-says/
>NEA Teachers’ Union Links to ‘Palestine’ Site Defending Hitler and a map that erases Israel in an email to its three million members https://jihadwatch.org/2025/10/nea-teachers-union-links-to-palestine-site-defending-hitler Removed after StopAntisemitism objected
>SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine) publicly supports Hamas killing Gazans. Where's the coverage? https://freebeacon.com/israel/death-to-all-collaborators-sjp-echoes-hamas-in-call-to-avenge-gazan-propagandists-death/
>DSA condemned the ceasefire https://www.timesofisrael.com/mamdani-linked-dsa-condemns-gaza-ceasefire-backs-palestinian-resistance/ In August, they condemned support for Israel's self-defense https://www.jns.org/democratic-socialists-of-america-votes-to-expel-members-who-support-israeli-self-defense/ NY voters, please note that one of the mayoral candidates is a member of DSA and founder of an SJP chapter.
>Seth Moulton a candidate for US Senate in Massachusetts, publicly announced he is rejecting money from AIPAC, yet accepted money from NIAC, a group that lobbies on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran despite not being registered under FARA. https://www.thejc.com/opinion/analysis/the-myth-of-jewish-power-how-aipac-became-americas-bogeyman-sykf1qwp, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Iranian_American_Council
>NY Times Launders Pro-Hamas Extremism on Campus https://www.camera.org/article/ny-times-launders-pro-hamas-extremism-on-campus/
