2 Jan 2025

Netanyahu demanding release of all living hostages at once
Senior Hamas official claims that Netanyahu raised new demands in the negotiations on a hostage release deal, demanding the release of all the living hostages in the first phase of the agreement.

FBI Issues Warning as South American Gangs Terrorize Professional Athletes Using Elaborate Schemes
On Monday, ABC News reported that the FBI has alerted professional sports leagues to a pattern of well-coordinated robberies carried out by South American criminals who have targeted high-profile athletes.

‘Operation Deep Layer’: IDF takes responsibility for daring, covert raid deep in Syrian territory
Shaldag commando raided underground compound, detonated it from within. According to Israeli media reports, IDF troops from the Air Force’s elite Shaldag and 669 commando units covertly infiltrated Syria with helicopters, rappelled down and raided the research center. The reports suggest that apart from the complex being underground, the reason Israel didn’t simply bomb the center from the air was that Shaldag soldiers captured documents from there, before rigging it with explosives and detonating the complex remotely.

IDF strikes Hezbollah ceasefire violations while Lebanese army continues slow deployment
The Israel Defense Forces published footage of what it said were Hezbollah operatives transferring weapons from a weapons warehouse in southern Lebanon to a nearby vehicle.

Jimmy Carter Made the World Un-Safe from Terrorism
Carter was an unrepentant antisemite who made excuses for Arab aggression and terror against Israel. For that alone, and also for using the pulpit of his presidency in exile to spread these messages, I say good riddance. Carter’s abysmal policies vis a vis Iran left the US ally Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi overthrown by Islamists, His ineptitude was on full display then and paved the way for the Iranian Islamic regime to become the world’s largest state sponsor of terror. These are not mere words. Millions of Israelis and Iranians, as well as Jews and others, are still suffering as a result.

Hamas forces are making a substantial comeback in the Gaza Strip
Both The Jerusalem Post and Channel 12 have received information indicating that Hamas is making a substantial comeback by recruiting new forces.Along with Islamic Jihad together, Channel 12 said on Wednesday night that Hamas was up to between 20,000-23,000 Information received by The Post in the recent period indicated numbers closer to around 12,000.

Palestinian Authority freezes Al Jazeera operations in West Bank
The freeze in operations follows Fatah’s December 23 announcement that they will ban the media giant after inciting during clashes in Jenin.

Ireland’s Top Catholic Cleric Attacks Israel for ‘Merciless,’ ‘Disproportionate’ Gaza War in New Year’s Message
Ireland’s most senior Catholic figure has lambasted Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as “merciless” and a “disproportionate” response to the Palestinian terror group Hamas’s invasion of the Jewish state last Oct. 7. The New Year’s message by Archbishop Eamon Martin came amid deteriorating relations between Israel and Ireland, the latter of which has been accused of normalizing antisemitism in daily life.

Anti-Zionist Student Government President Convicted of Misconduct, Removed from Office at U of Michigan
The Central Student Government (CSG) of the University of Michigan has removed from office president Alifa Chowdhury Chowdhury faced three charges in total: incitement to violence, defamation, and dereliction of duty, the last of which she was found guilty of on Dec. 23,

Iran Pushes to Expand Ties With Cuba as Both Countries Seek to Counter US Sanctions
One of Iran’s top foreign policy priorities will be working to enhance its relationship with Cuba across several domains, according to a senior adviser to the Iranian health minister.

Next Nuclear Talks Between Iran and Three European Countries Due on Jan. 13
The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and three European countries will take place on Jan. 13 in Geneva, Iran‘s semi-official ISNA news agency cited the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi as saying on Wednesday. Iran held talks about its disputed nuclear program in November, 2024 with Britain, France, and Germany.

‘Don’t call for de-escalation when we defend ourselves,’ Israel tells UN of Houthis
Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, held up a map at the U.N. Security Council meeting, which Israel called, on Monday to demonstrate that Yemen shares no border with the Jewish state. Yet the Houthis, an Iranian proxy, have attacked Israel from Yemen purportedly in solidarity with Hamas and have disturbed international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. “We have no dispute with them, yet they send their missiles and drones to murder our people, and why?” Danon said. “Pure, radical, jihadist hatred for Jews.”

Stop ‘incendiary’ remarks about Israel, Conference of Presidents tells pope
Pope Francis has said things that “distort Israel’s legitimate military campaign and fuel antisemitism and unjust targeting of the Jewish state,” the umbrella Jewish group stated.

2025 In View Of Biblical Prophecy: Top Developing Stories We Should Be Watching
I want to help us turn the page on 2024 and look ahead to key developing stories for 2025 that I believe carry remarkable prophetic significance. Game of Drones Many insist these aren’t hobbyist drones, as the smallest ones are at least six feet in length, and some appear to be the size of a small car or bus. Drones have altered warfare forever, and there’s been no advancement as dramatic in decades.

Solar activity likely to peak next year, new study suggests
Researchers … have discovered a new relationship between the Sun’s magnetic field and its sunspot cycle, that can help predict when the peak in solar activity will occur. Their work indicates that the maximum intensity of solar cycle 25, the ongoing sunspot cycle, is imminent and likely to occur within a year.

M6.1 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the South Sandwich Islands region at 13:48 UTC on January 1, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 83 km (51 miles).

Chinese-Made Electric Cars in UK Can Be Remotely Shut Down by China, Report
A report from the China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI) has highlighted the increasing market share of Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK as a significant concern, warning of potential “economic and security risks” for the nation.

Former CIA Officer Warns: Al Qaeda Fighters in US For Next Homeland Attack
In a recent discussion on the Shawn Ryan Show, former CIA targeting officer Sarah Adams warned of a potentially devastating attack planned by Al-Qaeda terrorists on American soil.

IDF soldiers trapped and killed 106 Hamas terrorists in two hours in northern Gaza
The IDF and Israeli media outlets published stunning new details of one of the most successful nights the Israeli forces have had since the start of the war, with the troops killing 106 Hamas terrorists in the span of around two hours, without losing a single soldier.

What we know about the New Orleans New Years’ terrorist suspect
The suspect drove into a crowd at a New Year’s celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana, killing at least [15] people and injuring dozens, has been identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar. Jabbar—who died at the scene of the attack—is a U.S.-born citizen who lived in Houston, Texas. He was also an army veteran. It’s not believed that he acted alone.

The covid-19 pandemic was an illusion; those in power deliberately ignored science to impose their will on populations to dominate and control them
“There’s no way that they cared about people. There’s no way that they wanted to apply methods to minimize harm. It’s the opposite. They wanted to apply methods to oppress and be dominant and impose their will on entire populations. That was the goal,” Dennis Rancourt said in a recent interview about the covid “pandemic.”