Arab and American sources have confirmed that the Sunni axis, which also includes Bahrain, has warned the White House that the Trump Gaza plan is in danger of falling apart. "As long as Hamas retains its weapons, we will not continue with the process," the message states. Communications sent to Washington argue that the leniency shown by mediators has allowed the terrorist organization to evade its obligations.
Friday, October 17, 2025
The John Bolton Indictment
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-john-bolton-indictment-f4e5aab6?mod=hp_opin_pos_1
Opposing Donald Trump is a perilous business, but working for him can be equally as dangerous. That’s one lesson from Thursday’s indictment of Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton for mishandling classified documents.
A federal grand jury in Maryland indicted Mr. Bolton on eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of retaining such information.
Why Hamas remains the greatest threat to Trump’s Gaza plan
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/17/politics/hamas-israel-gaza-mcgurk-analysis
But what about Hamas in the areas above the yellow line? Trump’s deal says that even there the group must disarm and cannot remain in power in any capacity. This week, Trump has made clear he intends to hold to that, warning on Thursday that if Hamas keeps killing people in Gaza, “We will have no choice but to go in and kill them.”
This is where the way forward becomes extremely difficult. Because Hamas is not just a terrorist group that hides out to plot attacks into Israel; it is the entrenched political and security apparatus for all of Gaza and has spent the last two decades ensuring that there can be no Palestinian challenger to its reign.
Mr. President: Hamas is not listening to your threats
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/416382
But despite what Trump is saying, that wasn’t Hamas’s response. Their answer to his demands was “yes, but … ,” not a blanket agreement.
They agreed to release all of the living hostages right away. But they said that the terms of their disarmament and surrender of power would have to be subject to later negotiations. that the hostages are back home and the posters with their faces (so often torn down or vandalized by pro-Hamas thugs) are being taken down, the American peacemakers must confront the fact that Hamas has no intention of being disarmed, let alone giving up Gaza to some sort of theoretical technocratic and international government.
Full List of Young Republicans Involved in Offensive Chats
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-young-republicans-involved-in-offensive-chats-10881250
A number of Young Republicans have been implicated in a scandal over racist, antisemitic and misogynistic comments in leaked chat messages.
Politico obtained 2,900 pages of exchanges over seven months among a dozen Young Republican leaders in New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont. Many of these young politicians are now facing calls to step down.
Some of those involved referred to Black people as monkeys, opponents in gas chambers, and spoke of raping enemies.
'Chanoch the Shoemaker': The Righteousness of the Tzadik - On the Name of Rabbi Salanter in the Book "Letter from Elijah" / Rabbi Yosef Halevi Shisha
Google translation the English version is missing 90% of the article.
On the words of R. Y. Salanter in the book "Letter from Elijah"
In the book 'Letter from Elihu' by the Gaon Rabbi A.A. Dessler (Volume 1, Kontras HaChesed, p. 34), it is written in Zahl: In the Torah it is written, "And Enoch walked with God," and the Sages said, "For Enoch was a shoemaker, and for every sewing and tailoring he would set apart unique things for his maker" (see Midrash Talpiot, Enoch). And I heard in the name of our Rabbi Israel of Salant, zt"l, who explained this article in a nice way, and said that it does not mean that while he was sewing he was attached to higher thoughts, which is forbidden according to the law, because how could he turn his mind to something else while he was engaged in the work of others who had hired him? Rather, it is the content of the special things that he was special about, that he set his heart and mind on every sewing and sewing that it would be good and strong, that the shoemakers would be good, so that he would benefit from them when he disappeared. Thus did Enoch adhere to the virtue of his Creator, which would benefit and benefit others, and thus did he distinguish special things for himself, because Enoch did not desire anything else except the one object and the special aspiration to adhere to the virtue of his Creator, etc. Aisha.
And according to the wording of this story that I found, I proved in the wording that the conclusions from the original text are not against the Gries, but against a wording of a story that is not at all accurate, and the righteousness of the righteous man remains in its place.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
High Priest not enter the Holy of Holies clad in the golden garments Why?
Vayikra Rabbah (21:10) For what reason did the High Priest not enter the Holy of Holies clad in the golden garments? Because the accuser cannot act as defender. It was in order that no opportunity might be given to Satan of bringing accusations and saying: ' The other day they made for themselves a god of gold and to-day they seek to officiate in garments of gold! R. Joshua of Siknin in the name of R. Levi says: It was in order to save Israel expenses.
Fury grows in Israel over delayed release of deceased hostages
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/14/middleeast/israel-dead-hostages-release-anger-latam-intl
Under the ceasefire deal, Hamas had until 12:00 local time (4 a.m. ET) Monday to hand over all hostages to Israel – alive and deceased. Only four of the deceased – Guy Illouz, Yossi Sharabi, Bipin Joshi and Daniel Peretz – were released that evening.
Israel said to nix planned Gaza sanctions as Hamas expedites return of dead hostages
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-october-15-2025
Report means Rafah crossing will be open, aid won’t be curbed, after 4 more bodies handed over, 4 others set for return today * ‘All hell breaks loose’ if Hamas refuses to disarm, Netanyahu tells US media
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Satan is an Angel
Ramban (|Iyov introduction) The book of Job mentions Satan. It is known from tradition that he is an angel who was created to oppose and harm Man as is implied by the word Satan. Our Sages say that Satan is also the Angel of Death as well as being the Evil \Inclination and he is also actually an angel and not a natural phenomenom. .He is also the basis of the stars of destruction and blood of wars and wounds and strive, He is part of the cycle of Mars and our Sages have said he is in the portion of Esav since he is associated with the sword and war. His portion also incudes the harmful demons (mazikim) and they are also called Se’irim. Esav and his people are Se’ir . The Angel of death means he takes the soul which is the spiritual part of the person and must be done by an angel… The yetzer harah is the spiritual aspect that has desires and is similar to the mazel of fire and serves as the power to energize taking or lusting like a burning fire. In general everything G-d does in the material world is through an angel. Therefore since G-d wished to test |Iyov he authorized Satan to do it
Fox News Rebukes Ex-Host Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Press Access Policy
https://www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth-pentagon-press-access-fox-news-10878748
Fox News has joined other major media outlets in rejecting and criticizing a new Pentagon press access policy put forward by President Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who previously worked as a contributor and co-host at Fox News.
In the statement shared with Newsweek by Fox News, the group of media outlets said: "Today, we join virtually every other news organization in declining to agree to the Pentagon’s new requirements, which would restrict journalists’ ability to keep the nation and the world informed of important national security issues. The policy is without precedent and threatens core journalistic protections. We will continue to cover the U.S. military as each of our organizations has done for many decades, upholding the principles of a free and independent press.”
Fellow conservative media outlets Newsmax and The Washington Times announced on Monday that they would not sign the new policy put forward by the Trump administration.
Primary credit for the Gaza ceasefire goes to the IDF — and Netanyahu
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/13/trump-netanyahu-israel-hamas-ceasefire/
Primary credit for the ceasefire between Israel and those who still aspire to murder it goes to the Israel Defense Forces. So, credit also goes to the prime minister who wielded the IDF with a properly austere regard for the opinions of mankind, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Historians will have to acknowledge that Netanyahu, who is responsible for his nation’s safety, grasped the nettle. He acted on Napoleon’s axiom, which has various reported versions but one clear meaning: In large undertakings, avoid tentativeness.
For decades, U.S. officials belabored Israel with reasons why, in negotiations with bellicose enemies, it should “take a risk for peace.” To one official, Netanyahu, referring to a tranquil Washington suburb, replied, “You live in Chevy Chase. Don’t play with our future.”
Torment Goes On for Families of Hostages Fighting to Get Bodies Back
Loved ones of deceased Israeli hostages are angered that only four of 28 remaining bodies have been returned by Hamas.
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