Why would Hamas possibly give up the remaining hostages or show any flexibility in negotiations if it will receive official recognition from major Western powers without having to do anything? Opinion.

<p>Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar commended US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the State Department for what he calls their "moral clarity" in sanctioning officials of the Palestinian Authority and members of the PLO.</p><p>"The PA must be held accountable for its ongoing policy of 'Pay-for-Slay' for terrorists and their families and incitement against Israel in its schools, textbooks, mosques, and media," Sa'ar stated.</p><p>"This important action by President Trump and his administration also exposes the moral distortion of certain countries that ran to recognise a virtual Palestinian state while turning a blind eye to its support for terror and incitement," he added.</p>

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As part of Operation Gideon’s Chariots, IDF destroys terror tunnel with weapons and living quarters just 5 km from Ashkelon–Sderot line.

<p>Today (Thursday), in accordance with the directives from the political echelon and as part of the cooperation between Israel, the UAE, Jordan and Egypt, the IDF, led by COGAT, is continuing the series of actions aimed at improving the humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip.</p><p>Over the past few hours, 43 aid packages, containing food for the residents of both the southern and northern Gaza Strip, were airdropped.</p>

<p>The Israeli National Security Council (NSC) issued an updated travel warning for the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, citing increased threats against Israelis in the region.</p><p>“The update comes in light of assessments that terrorist organizations are currently intensifying their efforts to target Israelis,” the statement read. “There is a growing motivation for revenge following Operation Rising Lion, alongside increasing anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian incitement since the start of the ‘Swords of Iron’ war — particularly following Hamas’s ‘starvation campaign’ narrative in Gaza.”</p><p>The NSC recommends that Israelis in the UAE avoid displaying Israeli or Jewish symbols in public and refrain from attending gatherings or events involving large numbers of Israelis.</p>

<p>Senior Israeli officials say it is time to move toward a new framework that includes the release of all hostages and the disarmament of Hamas. They emphasize that continued intransigence by the terror organization necessitates a broader and more decisive approach to resolving the conflict and securing Israel’s strategic objectives in Gaza.</p>

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