Netanyahu: Hamas 'Extreme Demands' Holding up Hostage Release; No IDF Pullout, No Permanent Ceasefire

JERUSALEM, Israel – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took a shot Sunday at what he believes are inaccurate media reports and blamed Hamas for holding up good-faith negotiations for the hostages held in Gaza by demanding that Israel agree to a permanent ceasefire rather than a truce.  After the weekly cabinet meeting, the prime minister said his government has … Read more

Strength Amid Sorrow: Israeli-American Mom Honored in Time's '100 Most Influential List' Battling for Her Son's Release

Time Magazine’s prestigious “100 Most Influential” list has recently honored Rachel Goldberg-Polin, the resilient mother of Hersh. In a riveting interview with CBN News, she shared the harrowing details of her son’s abduction by Hamas. He is still in Hamas captivity. Rachel Goldberg-Polin, the steadfast mother of Hersh, 23, sat down in Jerusalem for a poignant discussion … Read more

'Bring Them Home': Israeli Families Continue to Press 'Key Players' For Release of Hostages

Six months into the Israel-Hamas war and much of the world seems indifferent to the plight of the hostages still held in Gaza. But the anguish and frustration felt by Israeli families is taking its toll. Still, they won’t stop working to see their loved ones set free.    Since Oct. 7th, Liran Berman has traveled … Read more

Hamas holding up ceasefire by refusing to release vulnerable hostages: US official

(Photo: Unsplash/CHUTTERSNAP) The terrorist group Hamas is holding up negotiations for a six-week ceasefire deal by refusing to release a certain number of vulnerable hostages, including the elderly and the wounded, a senior Biden administration official claims.  The individual identified as “senior official number two” relayed this information to reporters during a background press call last week … Read more

Citizens' groups release damning 'charge sheet' against government for undermining democracy

(Photo: Unsplash) In a scathing indictment, over 20 citizens’ organizations and prominent individuals have released a comprehensive “charge sheet” accusing the Government of India of systematically subverting and undermining parliamentary democracy over the last decade. The 12-page charge sheet titled “We the People of India vs. Government of India” was made public at an online press … Read more

Pause in Fighting Extended 48 Hours as Israelis Await Further Release of Hostages

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel and Hamas agreed to extend the four-day ceasefire two more days, in hopes that the pause will see the release of an additional 20 hostages. On Monday, 11 Israelis, including 2 mothers and 9 children, returned home after 52 days in captivity by Hamas.  Among the reunions: 15-year-old Dafna and her … Read more

Press release condemns vandalism, threats and legal challenges in Manipur

Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) press release. (Photo: Screenshot/ITLF) Recent events in Manipur have sent shockwaves through the legal community and sparked concerns about the safety of legal professionals and the integrity of the legal system. The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) has issued a press release vehemently condemning the vandalism at the residence of … Read more