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US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel has agreed to the conditions that would pave the way for a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump also urged Hamas to accept the deal: “My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on Gaza. Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War.”

Trump added, “The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal. I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Officials involved in the negotiations say there is a significant chance for an agreement, though disagreements remain between the parties.

A ceasefire is intended to de-escalate immediate violence, but if Hamas takes the deal, it’s but a fraction of the overall problem solved. Long-term solutions like strengthening moderate Palestinian leadership, fostering economic stability, and countering extremist narratives have consistently faced significant hurdles.

Routing out terrorism is the root of the matter but ceasefire after ceasefire is not the answer. A ceasefire will likely enable Hamas to re-group and re-arm. How does this further Israel’s goals – the eradication of Hamas, the elimination terrorist entities in Gaza and the release of all the hostages? President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet soon. Perhaps there will be a paradigm shift.

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Trump: Israel agreed to ceasefire terms, Hamas should take this deal, by Israel National News, July 2, 2025

The Supreme Planning Council discussed on Wednesday the promotion of 267 housing units in two Ma’ale Amos and Modi’in Gardens in Judea and Samaria. Of the total units, 150 are expected to be built in Modi’in Gardens.

The planned area is located in Judea and Samaria in an area beyond the fence, in an area near the village of Ni’lin, where the fence was established in 2005.

The plan was approved for deposit in June 2023, and today it is to be discussed for validation. If approved, it will set a precedent for expanding Israeli towns beyond the security fence.

Since last November, the Supreme Planning Council has been holding weekly discussions to promote housing units in Judea and Samaria. Since the beginning of 2025, along with the plans intended for approval this week, the Supreme Planning Council has promoted 19,647 housing units – an all-time record for such a period.

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Historic Precedent: Judea and Samaria plans housing beyond security fence, by Israel National News, July 2, 2025

According to Hakol Hayehudi, a serious incident unfolded a few hours after the start of Shabbat on the Mount Hazor ridge in Binyamin, Samaria. An IDF officer arrived at a newly established Jewish community in the area with the goal of evacuating the residents. Upon exiting his vehicle, the officer reportedly fired live rounds over the heads of those present and threatened to “kill them all.”

The situation quickly escalated, with security forces reportedly deploying large amounts of tear gas and stun grenades directly at the settlers. During the incident, a 14-year-old boy was struck and sustained moderate to serious injuries. He was evacuated to Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem, where he was hospitalized in the intensive care unit with a gunshot wound to his upper body, shoulder fractures, and lung damage caused by the impact.

Yisrael Gantz, head of the Binyamin Regional Council and chairman of the Yesha Council stated, “There is no place for violence of any kind—certainly not against our security forces—and anyone who engaged in violence should be held accountable under the law. This is the unified stance of the entire settlement movement.”

This sad scenario replays itself like a never-ending nightmare and it did not have to happen. The ongoing nature of the tensions, violence, or confrontations in the region clearly mandates the need for sovereignty NOW! Yes, it seems the soldier sounded quite aggressive in his quest to carry out his job. However, we repeat ourselves time and again…. with the application of sovereignty over Judea and Samaria this serious incident could have been avoided.

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Here We Go Again: Israeli Security Forces Shoot Jewish Boy in the Chest in Samaria, by David Israel/Jewish Press, June 29, 2025

After demanding that Israel and Hamas immediately implement a plan to stop the war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages, President Donald J. Trump has put forward a proposal that would liberate all of the captives and send Hamas leaders into exile, the Jerusalem Post reported.

US officials indicated that 75% of the issues had been worked out, and the remaining 25% dealt with the humanitarian situation affecting Gazan civilians, how the war will be concluded, and measures to prevent Hamas from re-arming.

In the meantime, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with officials at IDF Southern Command’s headquarters on Sunday to discuss the conclusion of the 21-month Gaza war.

Among the issues discussed was a previous proposal to exile Hamas leaders from the Gaza Strip.

We cannot let the hostages fall off the radar screen. At the same time, we cannot allow Hamas to remain the governing entity in Gaza. We thank President Trump for his efforts to secure all the hostages once as well as find out-of-the-box solutions to end both wars.

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Trump working to free all hostages at once, exile Hamas leaders – report, by Vered Weiss/World Israel News, June 29, 2025

Israeli residents of Gaza border communities will be allowed to return to their homes as the Israeli government declared on Sunday that there is “no security impediment” to living in the area.

Consequently, funding for those staying in temporary absorption facilities will be halted for those deemed able to return.

The decision applies to twelve localities, including Be’eri, Kfar Aza, Nir Oz, Sufa, Netiv HaAsara, Nir Yitzhak, Kerem Shalom, Ein Hashlosha, Nirim, Nahal Oz, Kissufim, and Holit.

Yes, residents are finally returning home but it can’t address the deep psychological trauma these communities experienced. The October 7 attacks left profound emotional wounds that will take much longer to heal than any building timeline. Even with government declarations that areas are “secure,” the emotional reality for many residents is that their sense of home and safety has been fundamentally altered. Some may never feel comfortable returning, regardless of physical restoration or security measures. The places they once called home will forever carry the weight of what happened there.

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Israeli Government Allows Return to Gaza Border Communities, Citing No Security Risk, by Pesach Benson/TPS-IL, June 29, 2025

Iran violated an hours-old truce with Israel on Tuesday morning, launching a ballistic missile at the Jewish state, following a series of barrages earlier in the morning.

Israel’s military detected two missile launches from Iran towards Israeli territory just before 10:30am local time, nearly three and a half hours after a ceasefire brokered by the US went into effect.

Just hours earlier, ahead of the 7:00am Israel time deadline, Iran launched five missile barrages towards Israel. One missile fired during the volleys struck an apartment building in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, destroyed a reinforced safe room and damaging a second. Four people were killed in the attack, with 20 more injured. A sixth barrage was fired minutes after the ceasefire went into effect.

Nevertheless, the Prime Minister’s Office announced afterwards that Israel had accepted the truce brokered by the Trump administration. Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed Israel would respond “forcefully” to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire, threatening “high-intensity strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran.

The ceasefire has allowed a tentative return to some level of normalcy, with Israel lifting wartime restrictions and Iran signaling openness to nuclear talks with the U.S. next week. The enormous success of the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities cannot be underestimated despite numerous deep state media outlets looking to creative alternative facts.

Israel is not out of the woods yet. Uncertainty persists, as Iran threatens to rebuild their nuclear program, and both sides are wary of potential violations. The one thing we are certain about is that President Donald J. Trump wants peace NOW.

However, as long as the Islamic Republic remains in control of Iran the only thing we can be sure of is uncertainty.

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Missiles launched from Iran, four dead in direct hit on building in Be’er Sheva, by Israel National News, June 24, 2025

Iran violates ceasefire, Israel vows ‘high-intensity’ retaliation, by World Israel News Staff, June 24, 2025

Former Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky argued that the nature of any pause in the war with Iran will be crucial in determining whether it empowers or undermines the prospects of regime change in Tehran.

Sharansky explained, If a ceasefire can demonstrate the regime’s weakness while maintaining international pressure it could create conditions for internal change.

When a government’s actions cause harm beyond its borders, the tension between sovereignty and intervention becomes a complex issue that can result in chaos. The best implementation of regime change is through the will of the good people of Iran. Iran’s nefarious activities can no longer be tolerated when for nearly 46 years their actions intentionally and consistently produce death and destruction in Israel and throughout the world. This #1 state sponsor of terror cannot be trusted to change its evil ways either, hence it makes the argument for regime change that much more compelling. The challenge is before the Iranian people.

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Sharansky: A Ceasefire Exposing Iran’s Weakness is Key to Regime Change, by Anna Epshtein/TPS-IL, June 24, 2025

For the first time in years, Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount were allowed to sing and dance freely throughout the holy site, in accordance with a new policy set by Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir.

This marks a dramatic shift from past enforcement. For years, Jews who were seen whispering prayers on the Temple Mount were often detained, questioned, and in many cases banned from the site for extended periods. Under Ben Gvir’s direction, however, the Israel Police have been instructed to allow Jewish prayer and singing throughout the compound. Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai has reportedly passed these instructions to the police force.

Restrictions on the Temple Mount unfairly applied to Jews are ending one by one and evolving in the right direction – to where they should be in the first place – full access for the Jewish people. We congratulate MK Ben Gvir for his tireless work with this.

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Ben-Gvir orders singing to be allowed on Temple Mount, by Israel National News, June 26, 2025

Transcript form President Donald J. Trump’s press conference Saturday night, June 21, 2025

Thank you very much.

A short time ago, the U.S. military carried out massive, precision strikes on the three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime. Fordo, Natanz and Esfahan. Everybody heard those names for years as they built this horribly destructive enterprise.

Our objective was the destruction of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and a stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror.

Tonight, I can report to the world that the strikes were a spectacular military success. Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated. Iran, the bully of the Middle East, must now make peace. If they do not. Future attacks would be far greater and a lot easier.

For 40 years, Iran has been saying. Death to America, death to Israel. They have been killing our people, blowing off their arms, blowing off their legs, with roadside bombs. That was their specialty. We lost over 1,000 people and hundreds of thousands throughout the Middle East, and around the world have died as a direct result of their hate in particular. So many were killed by their general, Qassim Soleimani. I decided a long time ago that I would not let this happen. It will not continue.

Many breathe a sigh of relief and claim victory now that Iran’s nuclear facilities have been irreparably damaged. Proclamations that the world is a safer place may be true on one level but let’s not fool ourselves; Israel is not done with this war, and it remains a multi-faceted and evolving situation. Iran’s threat of retaliation remains a concern as is Russia’s alignment with Iran.The polarized narratives that surface attack the whole purpose of this operation. At this time the situation’s complexity demands vigilance by Israeli and American military forces, as miscalculations could spiral into a broader war.

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25 missiles launched at Israel: At least two severely injured from direct hit in Haifa, by Israel National News

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon spoke to reporters on Sunday, ahead of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council called in the wake of the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

“The world, and the Security Council, should say clearly and without hesitation: Thank you. Thank you to the United States and to President Trump for acting when others would not. Thank you for standing firm when others looked away. Thank you for protecting the free world with strength and moral clarity,” said Danon.

Spoiler alert! UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wasted little time on Saturday before denouncing US the strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

To paraphrase a recent Newsmax interview with Robert Wilkie, former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Guterres goes from Greek tragedy to Roman farce. If Israel didn’t exist, the United Nations would be out of business.

Americans For a Safe Israel congratulates President Donald J. Trump for making the bold and courageous decision to disable the nuclear capabilities of the chief threat to the western world. Please take a moment right now and express Hakarot HaTov to thank President Trump for the US’s bombing of Iran’s three crucial nuclear sites. Let him know that this long anticipated and very successful military operation is enormously important to Israel, the US and all American allies. Contact President Trump here.

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Ambassador Danon: The world should say thank you to Trump, by Israel National News, June 22, 2025