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ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES TRADE FIRE WITH HEZBOLLAH AS ISRAEL FACES ROCKETS FROM
HAMAS

Hamas has released two American hostages held captive since the war in Gaza
began on Oct. 7 following mediation efforts by Qatar. Israel continues to pummel
the Gaza Strip with airstrikes while the border crossing between Egypt and Gaza
has opened to allow limited humanitarian aid to reach the besieged Palestinians.

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 * Israel has declared war against Hamas after the terrorist group infiltrated
   the country on October 7, firing thousands of rockets at residential areas
   and butchering civilians
   
   

 * At least 5,700 people have been killed in the war on both sides, including
   at least 1,400 Israeli civilians and soldiers and 32 Americans. The Hamas-run
   Gaza health ministry claims at least 4,385 Palestinians have been killed in
   Gaza and the West Bank and more than 13,561 wounded. At least 10 Americans
   are feared to be held captive by Hamas
   
   

 * President Biden announced Thursday he will make an "urgent budget request" to
   Congress for $105 billion in military aid to both Israel and Ukraine
   
   

 * The Israeli military said Thursday there are a confirmed 203 hostages taken
   by Hamas and missing individuals in the Gaza Strip, including 30 children and
   youths and as many as 20 elderly
   
   

 * Two American hostages, Judith and Natalie Raanan, were released by Hamas on
   Friday following Qatari mediation efforts
   
   




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FATHER OF AMERICAN HOSTAGES RELEASED BY HAMAS SPEAKS OUT

The father of two American hostages who were released by Hamas on Friday spoke
out after their safe return. 

Uri Ranaan, of Illinois, told reporters he had "no idea" why Hamas decided to
release his wife, Judith, and their 17-year-old daughter, Natalie. 

"I think it's a matter of luck, I have no idea," he said.  

The 71-year-old told the Associated Press he was overjoyed at their freedom and
that both were doing well. Judith and Natalie are currently in the care of the
Israelis and Raanan said they should both be back in the United States early
next week. 

An Israeli army spokesperson told the AP the two Americans were out of the Gaza
Strip and with the Israeli military. Hamas said Friday it released them for
humanitarian reasons in an agreement with the Qatari government.

They were the first hostages to be released since Hamas militants, according to
Israel, abducted roughly 200 people during their Oct. 7 rampage.

Asked if he had a message for other families of hostages, Ranaan said, "Keep
praying and hope for the best." 

The Associated Press contributed to this update.

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55 min(s) ago


UKRAINIAN ORPHANS WHO ESCAPED TO ISRAEL WERE FORCED TO EVACUATE ONCE AGAIN:
'BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN'

A group of Ukrainian orphans who arrived in Israel last year after the invasion
of Ukraine were safely evacuated from their home in southern Israel less than 24
hours after Hamas began its attacks on October 7. 

The children all lived at the Federation of the Jewish Communities (FJC) of the
CIS "Alumim" Children's Home and Orphanage in Zhytomyr, Ukraine.

It was evident in the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine that the
children would have to leave Zhytomyr, said the group. Several organizations,
including the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), worked
together to arrange for the safe transportation of the 60 children to safety in
Israel. The IFCJ partners with FJC. 

In September 2022, the children moved to what they thought would be their
permanent home in the city of Ashkelon, in southern Israel. 

That changed on October 7, the day of the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. 

"We woke up to the sound of a siren, then another and another," according to a
press release from IFCJ.

Within minutes, said the release, those in the orphanage realized that "this
time something serious was happening, and that the Hamas had cooked us up an
unconventional holiday." 

The staff and children of the orphanage ran to a shelter, where they stayed for
about six hours. 

"Then the stories of what was really happening around us started to arrive,
about terrorists infiltrating and people wounded or killed," said the release. 

"At some point, we received an alert about the infiltration of terrorists close
to us, and we were told to stay in our homes. Shocked and terrified, we locked
ourselves into the house, staying close to the shelter, and prayed for this
frightening situation to end quickly," they said.

"We decided that we had to leave the city, despite the fear of the trauma that a
sudden departure could cause, despite the uncertainty about where would we go." 

The group quickly found a place to live at a school in Kfar Chabad, a village in
central Israel. 

But while they found a place that would take them in, the feat of actually
getting there would be another challenge. 

"We then received an order from the IDF Home Front Command that there was great
danger on the roads, and no one could leave the city or their home, and everyone
must stay next to a safe room or shelter," said IFCJ. 

On the afternoon of October 8, however, the group was given permission to
evacuate Ashkelon, Fox News Digital is told. 

Fox News' Christine Rouselle contributed to this update.

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1 hour(s) ago


UN CHIEF SAYS HAMAS ATROCITIES AGAINST ISRAEL DON'T JUSTIFY 'COLLECTIVE
PUNISHMENT' OF PALESTINIANS

Protesters raise signs in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as
Egyptian army officers and bodyguards escort United Nations Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres to his vehicle during his visit to oversee preparations for the
delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave on the Egyptian side of
the Rafah border in the east of North Sinai province on October 20, 2023. (Photo
by KEROLOS SALAH/AFP via Getty Images)



United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says the "reprehensible
assault" on Israel "can never justify the collective punishment of the
Palestinian people." 

Speaking at a summit Egypt is hosting on the Israel-Gaza war, Guterres called
for Israel to spare civilians and hospitals, schools and other civilian
infrastructure from its relentless airstrike campaign against Hamas. 

The secretary-general said a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict is "the only realistic foundation for a true peace and stability." 

“Israelis must see their legitimate needs for security materialized, and
Palestinians must see their legitimate aspirations for an independent state
realized,” he said.

He said the U.N. is working around the clock with all parties to ensure a
sustainable delivery of aid to Gaza, following the crossing of a first 20-truck
convoy on Saturday.

“But the people of Gaza need a commitment for much, much more — a continuous
delivery of aid to Gaza at the scale that is needed,” he said.

The Associated Press contributed to this update.

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1 hour(s) ago


WASHINGTON POST STEALTH EDITS CAPTION DESCRIBING ISRAELI CHILDREN AS BEING
'DETAINED' BY HAMAS

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The Washington Post stealth edited the caption of a photo Thursday that
initially described Israeli children as having been "detained" by Hamas
terrorists. The caption was subsequently changed to say they were "taken
hostage."

The terror group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, with hundreds of terrorists
pouring into the country, killing over 1,200 Israelis and kidnapping many
others. The Israeli military said Thursday there are still 203 hostages in Gaza.

The Post published a piece Thursday about the families of hostages, but it was
the caption of a photo of a mother saying, "Two of her children have been
detained by Hamas," that drew the most attention. 

The Post was called out for the mild language in a series of viral social media
posts.

Conservative author Bethany Mandel pointed out the initial caption in The Post
story in a screenshot timestamped 7:45 p.m., writing, "Interesting choice of
words from Washington Post. ‘detained,’" along with a thinking emoji.

At some point soon after, The Post stealth edited the sentence with no
explanation. 

Mandel followed up with another screenshot timestamped at 9:18 p.m. showing the
caption had been changed to "have been taken hostage" and commented, "Well that
was fast."

Fox News' Alexander Hall and Alexa Moutevelis contributed to this update.

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Breaking News1 hour(s) ago


ROCKET BARRAGE FIRED TOWARDS TEL AVIV, SOUTHERN ISRAEL

A picture taken from Sderot shows a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip being
intercepted by an Israeli Iron Dome defence missile on October 21, 2023, amid
the ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via
Getty Images)



A large barrage of rocket fire was detected headed towards south and central
Israel on Saturday morning. 

Rocket alerts blared in Tel Aviv, Bat Yam, Ashdod and Yavne, according to data
from Israeli Home Front Command.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths.



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Hamas terrorists have fired thousands of rockets towards residential areas in
Israel since the October 7 surprise attack, in which more than 1,400 Israeli
civilians were slaughtered. 

Israel Defense Forces said Saturday more than 550 rockets launched by Hamas and
the terror group Islamic Jihad have misfired and killed innocent civilians in
Gaza. A fiery blast at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza on Tuesday that caused
international outcry is now believed to have been the result of a misfired
rocket. 

Palestinian terrorists have continued to rain down rocket fire on Israel even as
the Israeli military has returned fire with artillery and airstrikes targeting
Hamas infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. 

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2 hour(s) ago


IDF AND HEZBOLLAH FIGHTERS TRADE FIRE ON LEBANESE BORDER, ISRAELI-AMERICAN
RESERVIST KILLED

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Israel Defense Forces traded fire with Hezbollah terrorists on Israel's northern
border with Lebanon on Saturday, after terrorists fired anti-tank missiles into
Israeli territory overnight. An Israeli-American dual citizen serving as a
reservist was killed in one of the attacks, IDF said. 

The soldier was identified as Staff Sgt. (res.) Omer Balva, 22, a commander in
the 9203rd Battalion of the Alexandroni Brigade, the Times of Israel reported. A
child of Israeli parents, Balva grew up in Rockville, Maryland. He was in the
U.S. last week when called into reserve service, and he promptly returned to
Israel to report for duty. 

The Israeli military said an anti-tank guided missile was fired from Lebanon
into the Margaliot area in northern Israel. IDF responded with a drone strike
against the terrorist squad. 

Additionally, another missile was launched from Lebanon targeting the Hanita
area, IDF said. Israeli troops responded with artillery fire that struck missile
launchers on the Lebanese side of the border, IDF said. 

“The IDF is ready for all scenarios in the various sectors and will continue to
act for the security of Israeli citizens,” a military spokesperson said. 

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Saturday that Hezbollah terrorists
have been paying a "heavy price" for their attacks on Israeli military outposts
since the war with Hamas began on Oct. 7.

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2 hour(s) ago


AID TRUCKS ARRIVE IN SOUTHERN GAZA CARRYING FOOD, MEDICINE FOR PALESTINIANS

The first convoy of humanitarian aid for Palestinians arrived in southern Gaza
on Saturday, crossing into the besieged territory over the border with Egypt.

President Biden said earlier this week an agreement with the Israelis had been
reached to allow 20 aid trucks to cross the border at Rafah and added Friday
that the first of those trucks would pass through within 48 hours.

Witnesses told Reuters aid trucks exited the crossing after checks and proceeded
into Gaza's southern area including the major towns of Rafah and Khan Younis
where hundreds of thousands of people displaced by Israel's unrelenting air war
are sheltering.

However, Palestinian officials expressed displeasure that fuel supplies were not
included in the delivery and said the relief was only three percent of what
normally arrives for Gaza before the war broke out.

"Excluding the fuel from the humanitarian aid means the lives of patients and
injured will remain at risk. Gaza hospitals are running out of the basic
requirements to pursue medical interventions," the Gaza health ministry said.

Israel's "total siege" of Gaza after the Oct. 7 cross-border attack on southern
Israel by Islamic terrorists with Hamas has left its 2.3 million people running
out of food, water, medicines and fuel. 

The United Nations said the convoy included life-saving supplies that would be
received and distributed by the Palestinian Red Crescent, with Hamas' consent.
Israel has warned that no aid should end up in Hamas hands.

United Nations officials have said at least 100 trucks daily are needed to meet
the urgent needs of the Palestinian people, a difficult task to accomplish in a
warzone.

Reuters contributed to this update.

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3 hour(s) ago


SEN. BLACKBURN CONCERNED OVER BIDEN FUNDING REQUEST FOR GAZA AFTER HAMAS
REPORTEDLY STOLE AID

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) listens at a news
conference on the Supreme Court at the U.S. Capitol Building on July 19, 2023 in
Washington, DC. Senators with the Senate Judiciary Committee held the press
conference to discuss Senate Judiciary Chairman Richard Durbin's (D-IL) upcoming
ethics bill for U.S. Supreme Court justices. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty
Images)



Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is concerned President Joe Biden's supplemental
request to Congress, which includes humanitarian aid for Gaza, will further fund
terrorism in the region. 

"Even last week, we got a report that Hamas was intersecting aid that was going
and whether it is money, food, fuel even first aid kits and medical supplies —
they're taking it all and it is not even Gazans," Blackburn told Fox News
Digital in an interview Friday. "So, we've got to move to a position where
humanitarian aid is going to make it to people that are suffering, and not
terrorists."

Last week, the United Nations agency that delivers aid to Palestinians,
announced Hamas leaders in Gaza had stolen medical supplies and fuel that was
meant for civilians. They later deleted the post on X and claimed nothing had
been stolen.

In Biden's $105 billion emergency supplemental request, he outlined $9 billion
for Ukraine, Gaza and Israel.

"The majority of the American people support Israel, and they want to make
certain that aid is going to make it to people who need that aid," Blackburn
said. "You now have this progressive group that conducts themselves as if they
are Hamas sympathizers, and that is incredibly disappointing to see."

Blackburn's jab was aimed at progressive "Squad" members like Rep. Rashida Tlaib
and Rep. Ilhan Omar who have called for a ceasefire in Gaza and oppose more
funding for Israel's military.

Fox News' Jamie Joseph contributed to this update.

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3 hour(s) ago


SOCIALIST TWITCH STAR HASAN PIKER RAISES $1 MILLION FOR PALESTINIAN AID

Leftist Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. (Screenshot courtesy HasanAbi/YouTube)



Leftist commentator Hasan Piker raised more than $1 million for Palestinian
medical relief in a matter of days through a Twitch campaign.

"I'm incredibly proud of you guys," Piker told his fans as the donations poured
in. "It's incredible, it's unimaginable, it is ridiculous. This is where this
community thrives." 

More than 1,400 Israeli civilians and soldiers have died since Hamas launched a
surprise attack on Oct. 7. Retaliatory strikes from Israel have killed more than
4,000 Palestinians and injured thousands more, according to the Gaza health
ministry.

Piker launched the fundraiser about a week ago. Fans raised $180,000 in the
first 40 minutes and surpassed $1 million as of Wednesday afternoon. Piker
kicked in at least $50,000, according to the Tiltify page.

The funds will be split between ANERA, Palestinian Children's Relief Fund,
Palestine Red Crescent Society and Medical Aid for Palestinians, according to
Piker.

Piker did not respond to an interview request from Fox News about the
fundraiser.

A self-described socialist, Piker is one of the most-watched streamers on
Twitch. The live-streaming service is often used by gamers, but Piker has
amassed millions of followers for his political commentary. He previously
contributed to the left-leaning news and commentary outlet The Young Turks,
which his uncle co-founded.

He has been a vocal critic of the "colonial apartheid" and accuses Israel of
imposing on Palestinians. In a recent stream, he unleashed a profanity-laden
tirade justifying Hamas' invasion.

Fox News' Hannah Ray Lambert contributed to this update.

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3 hour(s) ago


HAMAS-LED PALESTINIAN HEALTH MINISTRY CLAIMS GAZA DEATH TOLL RISES TO 4,385

At least 4,385 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel began its
airstrike campaign to eradicate Hamas, including 1,756 children, the Hamas-led
health ministry claims.

The Palestinian health authority said more than 14,000 people have been wounded
since the start of the war on Oct. 7, when Hamas infiltrated Israel and
massacred as many as 1,400 Israeli civilians, taking more than 200 captives back
to Gaza. 

In the West Bank, Hamas claims Israeli forces have killed 84 Palestinians and
wounded more than 1,400. 

The numbers reported by Hamas, which cannot be verified, make no distinction
between civilians caught in the crossfire — including by Hamas and Islamic Jihad
rockets that misfire — and terrorists targeted by the Israeli military. 

Israel has said the bodies of some 1,500 Hamas terrorists were recovered inside
its territory since the start of the war. Israel has continually bombarded the
Gaza Strip with airstrikes on a mission to eradicate Hamas after the surprise
attack two weeks ago. 

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4 hour(s) ago


EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT EL-SISI REJECTS PALESTINIAN REFUGEES

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, gives a joint statement with French
President Francois Hollande (unseen) at the Elysee Palace, on November 26, 2014,
in Paris. Egypt's president began a two-day trip to France, the second leg of a
first European tour aimed at bringing Egypt out of the diplomatic cold after he
oversaw a crackdown that damaged Cairo's international reputation. (ALAIN
JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)



Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has doubled down on his government's
rejection of Palestinian refugees from Gaza.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have in Gaza have moved southward towards
the border crossing into Egypt at Rafah as Israel has warned civilians to
evacuate airstrikes at Hamas targets to the north. However, Egypt has not
permitted Palestinians to flee the territory and resettle in the Sinai
Peninsula. 

El-Sisi said the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people will not be
resolved if Palestinians are forced to leave their homes and "end the statehood
dream." 

“The whole Egyptian people won’t accept the liquidation of the Palestinian cause
... and will never happen on the expanse of Egypt,” el-Sisi said.

Speaking at a summit his government is hosting on the war Saturday, the Egyptian
leader set out a roadmap to end the ongoing war which included ensuring the flow
of aid to Gaza, negotiating a cease-fire, and embarking on peace talks between
Israel and the Palestinians to establish a Palestinian state based on the
borders before the 1967 Mideast war.

“We are facing an unprecedented crisis that requires full attention to avert
expanding the conflict,” he said.

The Associated Press contributed to this update.

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4 hour(s) ago


US RESCUE GROUP IN ISRAEL NAVIGATING AN 'ABSOLUTE MESS' ON THE GROUND

Save Our Allies co-founder Tim Kennedy is detailing the "incredibly difficult"
challenges his rescue organization is facing trying to evacuate Americans
trapped in Israel.

The former Army sniper joined "FOX & Friends" Friday from near the Gaza border
in hard-hit Ashkelon to discuss the logistical hurdles as Israeli forces prepare
a ground invasion to root out Hamas.

"We were in Egypt earlier this morning trying to figure out how they're going to
be getting these people out… there's tons, tens of thousands of refugees that
are going to be coming out of there. We have American hostages, American
refugees. It's just an absolute mess," Kennedy began. 

"But one of the scariest things is the temperament around Israel by their
neighbors. Being in Egypt, it was incredibly difficult, one, to move through the
border and to obviously be an American moving into Egypt related to an Israel
crisis. It's difficult here."

A trio of House Republicans Thursday put forward a resolution "[c]ondemning the
Biden Administration for failing to fulfill the United States Government’s duty
to American citizens left stranded in Israel" as violence rips through the
country.

Kennedy however applauded the State Department for doing "amazing work" by
arriving quickly and providing "constant" flights. He described the first days
in Israel as the most difficult following Hamas' attacks.

"There are people that were hiding in bunkers. There were people that were too
scared to leave the positions that they were at after seeing the videos that
were coming out. We had to physically go and find those people and then escort
those people from where they were to where they could be flown out," he said,
describing flights out on a "one-propeller airplane from Haifa to Cyprus."

"It's been hard. We were in Be'er Sheva yesterday talking to a police unit," he
continued. "They had to respond to this area. And all along the east side of
Gaza, they lost one-quarter of everyone that is in their department, was
injured, was missing, is missing still, or was killed in the fighting. You can
see just the despair and brokenness inside of them and the things that they saw
on the ground."

Fox News' Elizabeth Heckman contributed to this update.

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4 hour(s) ago


NY TIMES DEFENDS REHIRING GAZA JOURNALIST WHO PRAISED HITLER

The New York Times is defending its rehiring of a Gaza journalist who was
previously exposed for praising Hitler.

The Times rehired freelance videographer Soliman Hijjy as part of its coverage
of the Israel-Hamas war. In August 2022, the pro-Israel media watchdog
HonestReporting shed light on Hijjy, whose work had been featured by the Times
between 2018 and 2021.

HonestReporting found that Hijjy praised Adolf Hitler in a 2012 Facebook post,
writing, "How great you are, Hitler" in Arabic. 

In a 2018 post, Hijjy shared a photo of himself with a caption that translated
to either "I'm in tune like Hitler during the holocaust" or "in a state of
harmony as Hitler was during the Holocaust."

In a separate post, he referred to the terrorist group Hamas' rocket fire toward
Israel as "the resistance."

At the time, a spokesperson for The Times told HonestReporting that it was
looking into Hiijy's social media posts and declined to comment further in
response to FOX News' inquiry. 

However, in the wake of Hamas' horrific Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, Hijjy's name
has reemerged in the Times' coverage of the brewing war, as first pointed out by
the Jewish newspaper Algemeiner. 

The Times is now standing by Hijjy. 

"We reviewed problematic social media posts by Mr. Hijjy when they first came to
light in 2022 and took a variety of actions to ensure he understood our concerns
and could adhere to our standards if he wished to do freelance work for us in
the future," a spokesperson for the Times told FOX News Digital. "Mr. Hijjy
followed those steps and has maintained high journalistic standards. He has
delivered important and impartial work at great personal risk in Gaza during
this conflict."

FOX News Digital asked multiple follow-up questions, including what were the
Times' specific standards Hijjy was adhering to and how can he cover the
Israel-Gaza conflict impartially when he has praised Hitler in the past. The
Times spokesperson declined to comment further.

Fox News' Joseph A. Wulfsohn contributed to this update. 

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4 hour(s) ago


ISRAELI AMBASSADOR SAYS UN HAS 'BETRAYED' ITS MISSION IN THE FACE OF HAMAS
ATROCITIES

Israel's ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan, Nobel Prize laureate Professor
Daniel Kahneman and family members of Israeli hostages hold petition for release
of children held in Gaza. (Israel mission to U.N.)



Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan and the families of
Israeli hostages held in Gaza are calling for the United Nations to demand the
immediate release of children held captive by Hamas.

A petition signed by 86 Nobel Prize winners demands the release of children held
hostage by Hamas terrorists to Untied States Ambassador Robert Wood. The U.S.
will deliver the petition to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according
to a news release. 

“Since the barbaric Hamas massacre of children, women and the elderly, the UN
has betrayed its mission to prevent and fight against atrocities and war crimes.
The UN has almost completely ignored the blood of Israeli citizens and even the
kidnapping of children and babies. This is the last moment in which the UN can
justify its existence," said Ambassador Erdan. 

"I call on the UN Secretary-General to wake up and prove that the blood and
lives of the kidnapped children are really important to him, and that he does
not prioritize aid to Gazan supporters of the massacre in Israel over innocent
children kidnapped by terrorists. The Nobel Prize winners placed before the
Secretary-General the proper scale of moral values — I urge him to listen to
them!”

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5 hour(s) ago


IDF SAYS HAMAS IS HOLDING AT LEAST 210 KIDNAPPED CIVILIANS AFTER TWO AMERICANS
RELEASED

An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said Saturday the families of 210
kidnapped civilians have been informed that their relatives are held hostage by
Hamas. 

The update comes as Israel enters the 15th day of its war since Hamas terrorists
infiltrated the country on October 7 and savagely killed as many as 1,400
Israelis, taking some captives back to Gaza. Israel has responded with a
relentless campaign of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip — where some 2 million
Palestinians live — and has amassed tens of thousands of troops on the border
with Gaza in anticipation of a ground operation to eradicate Hamas.

"We continue to attack governmental and military targets, eliminate terrorists
that took part in the attack on Saturday October 7th, and terrorists who may be
a threat in the next stages," the IDF spokesperson said. 

On Friday, two American nationals held captive by Hamas were released. A source
with knowledge of the release confirmed to Fox News that the two American
hostages, a mother and her daughter, were released "on humanitarian grounds"
following Qatari mediation efforts.

IDF also said that more than 550 rockets launched by the terror groups Hamas and
Islamic Jihad have misfired and killed innocent civilians in Gaza. 

Israel has urged Palestinian civilians to move south, away from military targets
in the northern Gaza Strip. "We will increase the attacks over Hamas'
strongholds in the northern Strip towards the next stages in the war," IDF said.

A limited supply of humanitarian aid is moving into the Gaza Strip from the
southern border crossing with Egypt in Rafah after Israel agreed to let food,
water and medicine be delivered to the Palestinian people.

Meanwhile, in the country's north, Israeli troops have continued to clash with
Hezbollah terrorists on the border with Lebanon.

"Our message is clear," IDF said. "Whoever tries to infiltrate the territory of
Israel will get killed, and whoever shoots towards us will get hurt."

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ISRAEL REMAINS FOCUSED ON DESTROYING HAMAS DESPITE CEASEFIRE CALLS: 'NO OTHER
OPTION'

On a tour of southern Israel Thursday aimed at boosting morale among troops
preparing for a likely ground operation inside Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister
Yoav Gallant promised to lead Israel to a decisive victory against Hamas.   

"We will be precise and forceful, and we will keep going until we fulfill our
mission," Gallant stated.  

What exactly that mission is has been clearly echoed throughout Israel’s
military ranks up to its political leadership over the last two weeks since an
elite unit of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas launched a surprise attack
on southern Israel.  

After the murder of 1,400 people, civilians and soldiers and the kidnapping of
210 people, Israel has said it will not stop this war until Hamas, its people
and its infrastructure are wiped out. 

Voices around the world have begun questioning whether Israel’s response is
"proportionate," calling for restraint as the civilian death toll in Gaza rises
and demanding a cease-fire before this conflict drags in other, more nefarious,
regional players 

But Israelis remain steadfast, believing there is no choice — "It’s either them
or us." There is no room in the region for both.  

Speaking to Fox News Digital, Eylon Levy, an Israeli government spokesman,
reiterated Israel’s goal to destroy Hamas.

"Demanding a ceasefire from Israel is saying that Hamas should get away with
what it did — and should keep its ability to do it again," Levy said. 

"Until we complete our mission of dismantling Hamas, urging a ceasefire is the
pro-Hamas position. 

"We’re talking about whole families cremated alive, burned until there was
nothing left of the children but fragments of bone and ash," Levy said,
describing the sprawling attack on multiple communities and towns throughout
southern Israel. "These images reminded us not only of ISIS but of the worst
horrors of the Holocaust. Israel cannot allow this satanic terror organization
to threaten its citizens any longer." 

Fox News' Ruth Marks Eglash contributed to this update.

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FORMER REP. JUSTIN AMASH SAYS FAMILY MEMBERS KILLED IN GAZA CHURCH AFTER ISRAELI
AIRSTRIKE

UNITED STATES - MAY 15: Rep. Justin Amash, I-Mich., walks down the House steps
after voting on the rule for the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency
Solutions (HEROES) Act on Friday, May 15, 2020. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll
Call, Inc via Getty Images)



Former Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, a Libertarian, said Friday that several of
his relatives were killed in a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza that was damaged by
an Israeli airstrike amid the war between Israel forces and Hamas terrorists.

Amash is a Palestinian-American who served in the U.S. House of Representatives
from 2011 to 2021. The former congressman left the GOP in 2019 before later
joining the Libertarian Party.

"With great sadness, I have now confirmed that several of my relatives
(including Viola and Yara pictured here) were killed at Saint Porphyrius
Orthodox Church in Gaza, where they had been sheltering, when part of the
complex was destroyed as the result of an Israeli airstrike," Amash wrote on X,
the platform formerly known as Twitter. "Give rest, O Lord, to their souls, and
may their memories be eternal."

"The Palestinian Christian community has endured so much. Our family is hurting
badly. May God watch over all Christians in Gaza—and all Israelis and
Palestinians who are suffering, whatever their religion or creed," he continued.



> 



The explosion struck St. Porphyrius Thursday evening and knocked down a wall of
the church. At least 500 displaced Muslims and Christians had taken shelter in
the church, where the Hamas-run government's health ministry said at least 16
were killed.

The Israeli military said a strike on a nearby command center damaged part of
the church, and that the incident is under investigation. The military said the
church was not the target of the strike.

More than 5,600 people have been killed in Gaza and Israel since Hamas launched
its largest attack against Israel in decades on October 7, leading to
retaliatory action from Israeli forces. Thousands more have been wounded, and
many others have been taken hostage by Hamas and raped, tortured and murdered.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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RAFAH BORDER CROSSING BETWEEN GAZA, EGYPT TO OPEN FOR CIVILIAN PASSAGE

In this aerial view, a convoy of lorries carrying humanitarian aid enter the
Gaza Strip from Egypt via the Rafah border crossing on October 21, 2023. The
first of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the war-torn and besieged
Gaza Strip on October 21 through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, said AFP
correspondents on both sides. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)



The Rafah border crossing connecting Gaza to Egypt will open Saturday morning to
allow passage for civilians fleeing Gaza amid continued violence between Israeli
forces and Hamas terrorists.

The U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs said the crossing is expected to open at
10 a.m. local time, although the time period it will remain open is unclear.

"We have received information that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and
Egypt will open on Saturday, 21 October at 10:00 AM local time," the U.S. Office
of Palestinian Affairs said in a statement. "If the border is opened, we do not
know how long it will remain open for foreign citizens to depart Gaza."

"We anticipate that many people would attempt to cross should the border open,
and U.S. citizens attempting to enter Egypt should expect a potentially chaotic
and disorderly environment on both sides of the crossing ... The situation
remains dynamic and fluid and the security environment is unpredictable. You
should assess your personal safety and security before choosing to move toward
the border or trying to cross," the statement added.

More than 5,600 people have been killed in Gaza and Israel since Hamas launched
its largest attack against Israel in decades on October 7, leading to
retaliatory action from Israeli forces. Thousands more have been wounded, and
many others have been taken hostage by Hamas and raped, tortured and murdered.

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BLINKEN CALLS FOR HAMAS TO RELEASE HOSTAGES 'IMMEDIATELY,' SAYS 10 AMERICANS ARE
UNACCOUNTED FOR

TOPSHOT - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the media before
boarding his plane in Cairo en route to Jordan on October 15, 2023. Blinken said
on October 15 there was a consensus among the United States' Arab allies to
contain the Israel conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Jacquelyn
Martin / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JACQUELYN MARTIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)



U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for Hamas to release all hostages
and said that 10 Americans are still unaccounted for.

"First, it's very simple. Hostages should be released immediately and
unconditionally. That's been our position from day one. It remains our
position," Blinken said. "I would not take anything that Hamas says at face
value."

His comments come after two hostages were released from Hamas captivity on
Friday.

"We welcome their release. We share in the relief that their families, friends
and loved ones are feeling. But there are still ten additional Americans who
remain unaccounted for in this conflict," Blinken said.

Blinken said some of the 10 American citizens unaccounted for are being held
hostage by Hamas.

A source with knowledge of the release previously told Fox News that the
American hostages , a mother and daughter, were released "on humanitarian
grounds" after Qatari mediation efforts.

An Israeli official said their names are Judith and Natalie Raanan.

Fox News' Trey Yingst, Yonat Friling, Chris Pandolfo and Greg Norman contributed
to this update.

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TIMELINE OF ATTACKS ON US FORCES AS THREATS INCREASE IN MIDDLE EAST

The USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea on Oct. 23, 2018. The USS Carney, a Navy
destroyer, on Thursday, took out three missiles that had been fired from Yemen
and were heading north, U.S. officials said. (AP)



As tensions heighten in the Middle East, U.S. forces in the region are facing
hostile threats and an array of attacks as the Biden administration increases
its support for Israel. 

A U.S. naval warship shot down 15 drones and four cruise missiles Thursday
during a nine-hour span near the Yemeni coast, a larger barrage than was
previously thought.

The USS Carney, a guided missile destroyer, was heading south through the Suez
Canal in Egypt on Wednesday and was in the northern Red Sea when incidents
occurred on Thursday.

Since the war between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7, there have been a
handful of attacks on U.S. positions in the Middle East. The Pentagon has moved
warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with
assistance.

In addition, 2,000 U.S. troops were put on heightened alert and are ready to be
deployed if needed. The troops are likely Army and Air Force personnel and would
be able to respond quickly, particularly to provide intelligence and
surveillance, transportation and medical assistance.

The aggression against American military personnel coincides with protests and
riots near U.S. embassies in the Middle East. Below is a rundown of attacks on
U.S. forces in recent days. 

U.S. forces intercepted two one-way attack drones targeting Iraq's al-Asad air
base just west of Baghdad where American troops are located. One drone was
destroyed, and the other was damaged, U.S. Central Command said. 

Coalition forces sustained minor injuries and there was some damage to the
base. 

In another part of Iraq, U.S. forces at the al-Harir air base destroyed a drone.
No injuries were reported. 

"Our missiles, drones, and special forces are ready to direct qualitative
strikes at the American enemy in its bases and disrupt its interests if it
intervenes in this battle," Ahmad "Abu Hussein" al-Hamidawi, head of the Iraqi
Kataib Hezbollah militia, said in a statement. 

Thursday, Oct. 19

The USS Carney was in the Northern Red Sea when it shot down the four cruise
missiles and 15 drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. No
injuries or damage were reported. 

The Defense Department initially said the warship shot down three land attack
cruise missiles and "several" drones before the full scale of the attack was
known. 

A defense official said the cruise missiles and drones were shot down with the
SM-2 surface-to-air missiles and that the rockets were clearly headed for
Israel. A U.S. official said they don't believe the missiles — which were shot
down over the water — were aimed at the U.S. warship.

Syria

On the same day, the Al Tanf Garrison military base in southern Syria where
American troops are present was targeted by two drones. U.S. and coalition
forces engaged and destroyed one drone while the other impacted the base. 

U.S. troops have maintained a presence at the base for a number of years to
train Syrian allies and monitor Islamic State militant activity.

Friday, Oct. 20

Two rockets were fired toward the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center in Iraq,
near the Baghdad International Airport around 2:50 a.m. 

One rocket was intercepted by a counter-rocket system and the other impacted an
empty storage facility. No casualties were reported. 

Fox News' Louis Casiano, Liz Friden, Greg Wehner and The Associated Press
contributed to this report.

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