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‘It was a really beautiful moment’: University of Florida student reacts to her friend being freed from Hamas
Hamas released four more hostages on Saturday, Jan. 25, and one of them is a friend of Lauren Robbins, a student at the University of Florida. “I’m so glad you’re okay and home,” shared UF student, Lauren Robbins.
Desperate families await return of 4 female soldiers held by Hamas for 15 months
Under the deal that paused the 15-month war, Israel would release 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees in exchange for the four Israeli women, including 120 combatants serving life sentences after being convicted of deadly attacks.
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Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas attack, DOJ says
Handberg for the Middle District of Florida said in a statement. "The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District will continue to hold places of public accommodation accountable to ensure that the civil rights of all people are protected." The Arab ...
Hamas agreed to cease-fire because any deal would be worse under Trump, incoming WH national security adviser says
Clearly, the entire world recognizes that this was the Trump effect,” said Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.), who will serve as Trump’s principal adviser on all national security issues.
Trump’s Palestinian refugee idea falls flat with Arab allies and confounds a Republican senator
Trump, a staunch supporter of Israel, also announced Saturday that he had directed the U.S. to release a supply of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. Former President Joe Biden had imposed a hold due to concerns about their effects on Gaza’s civilian population.
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Ron DeSantis not sold on fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire proposal
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South Florida Israelis, Palestinians react to ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
How the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal will unfold — and why it its so precarious
Throughout the war, the Israeli military had barred Palestinians from returning to the north by severing Gaza along the Netzarim corridor, a belt that runs east to west across the strip where troops cleared out the Palestinian population and set up bases.
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South Floridians react to Israel-Hamas ceasefire
For Judith Raanan, a former Hamas hostage and Jalal Shehadeh ... Meanwhile, Shehadeh, a Palestinian who now lives in South Florida, highlighted the devastation in Gaza. "We have children who ...
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Mike Waltz says Donald Trump team still ‘very optimistic’ about Israel-Hamas ceasefire
A Florida Congressman who is set to be the next National Security Adviser to President-elect Donald Trump is still bullish on a ceasefire deal with Hamas that Israel’s government may not approve.
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Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack against Israel, DOJ says
A hotel owner in the tourist district of Orlando, Florida has reached an agreement ... for an Arab American group in the aftermath of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. In the complaint filed ...
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Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas attack, Justice Department says
The owner of a hotel in Orlando, Florida's tourist district has reached ... almost a month after the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. There had been no threats or specific risks to the ...
Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack against Israel, DOJ says
A Florida hotel owner reached an agreement with the DOJ, which accused the hotel of discrimination after it canceled a planned conference for an Arab American group.
Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza
Trump said he discussed his vision on a call earlier in the day with King Abdullah II of Jordan and would speak Sunday with President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt.