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The Palestinian Authority Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement accusing Israel of attacking its own civilians on October 7 to “justify its aggression against Gaza Strip,” the Times of Israel reports.

The PA doubted the authenticity of images and video of the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7 and called on the UN and media outlets to examine claims made in Israeli media.

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Videos show injured Hamas hostage in al-Shifa hospital on Oct. 7 and the inside of terror tunnel below

By Ronny Reyes

Chilling new video shows Israeli hostages being rushed into Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital on the morning of the Oct. 7 terror attack — while other footage reveals the inside of a terror tunnel under the medical site.

“The tunnel entrance contains various defense mechanisms, such as a blast-proof door and a firing hole, in an attempt by Hamas to block Israeli forces from entering,” the IDF said in a statement.

The IDF also released footage of a 10 meter deep shaft located in the Al Shifa complex.
The IDF also released footage of a 10 meter deep shaft located in the Al Shifa complex. X/@IDF

The hostage video captured the moment one of the kidnapped victims was rushed bleeding into Gaza City’s largest hospital, which Israel has since targeted with strikes, claiming it has been covering as a Hamas terrorist stronghold.

“These findings prove that the Hamas terrorist organization used the Shifa Hospital complex on the day of the Oct. 7 Massacre as terrorist infrastructure,” the IDF said in a statement Sunday.

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Bomb squad called to NJ synagogue after grenade found

By David Spector

The bomb squad was called to a synagogue in Lakewood, New Jersey after a grenade was found strapped to a nearby utility pole, The Times of Israel reports.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said the grenade was found "inert and nonexplosive," and presented "no danger to the public."

The investigation remains ongoing.

Susan Sarandon slammed after sharing post claiming Israel attacked own civilians on October 7: 'Terrible moral and political judgment'

By David Spector

Actress Susan Sarandon has been slammed online after sharing a post claiming Israel attacked their own civilians on October 7.

"ISRAEL AND HAARETZ (Israeli media) have now confined [sic] that an ISRAELI HELICOPTER MURDERED ISRAELI CIVILIANS ON OCTOBER 7" the post read.

Haaretz recently published a report that claimed an Israeli police helicopter responding to the music festival massacre accidentally killed civilians, which has been disputed by the Israeli Police force.

The report has spread like wildfire in the anti-Israel conspiracy community, with some -- including the Palestinian Authority -- claiming it proves Israel orchestrated the attack against itself as a pretext for invading Gaza.

Susan Sarandon tweet
Susan Sarandon shared a tweet claiming Israel attacked its own civilians on October 7. X/@susansarandon

The post was written by Jackson Hinkle, a political commentator who has said everything he does is for "clout."

Ron Kampeas, a reporter for Jewish Telegraph Agency torched the actress writing on X ".@SusanSarandon retweeting a far right antisemite who is posting a lie is where we are."

The Atlantic's Yair Rosenberg also condemned Sarandon writing "Getting the vague impression that Susan "Hillary is just as bad as Trump" Sarandon just has terrible moral and political judgment. At some point, those who ally with her publicly can no longer pretend they don't know."

Israel raids terrorists’ luxury homes, take over parliament and police HQs in Gaza

By Ronny Reyes

Israel raided Hamas terrorists’ luxury homes and parliament and police headquarters in Gaza City on Sunday, taking control of the sites and uncovering a slew of weapons and tunnel entrances below them.

Israeli paratroopers and armored units descended on the neighborhoods of Sheikh Ijlin and Rimal, executing a series of rocket launches and raids in the heart of Gaza City, where Hamas has maintained power since 2007.

IDF soldiers advanced in Gaza City's Sheikh Ijlin and Rimal neighborhoods on Sunday. X/@manniefabian

Much of the once-affluent area was already leveled by Israeli air strikes since the war began last month, but the Israel Defense Forces said it still encountered several Hamas operatives in Sheikh Ijlin and Rimal and killed them while also raiding some wealthy terrorist homes.

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Security footage shows Hamas terrorists escorting hostages into al Shifa Hospital: IDF

By David Spector

The IDF has released security footage they claim shows Hamas terrorists escorting two hostages into al Shifa hospital, the Times of Israel reports.

The hostages were from Nepal and Thailand, and one was visibly wounded.

The injured captive was brought to a hospital bed while Hamas terrorists manhandled the other.

The IDF said that the footage proves "that the Hamas terror organization used Shifa Hospital on the day of the massacre itself as terror infrastructure."

IDF releases footage of Hamas terror tunnels beneath al Shifa hospital

By David Spector

The IDF released gripping inside footage of a Hamas terror tunnel located beneath the al Shifa hospital.

The tunnel is 55 meters long [180 feet] and contained a firing hole and an anti-blast door, the IDF claims.

The al Shifa hospital has been the site of intense fighting in recent days as Israel claims that Hamas was using the facility as a command center.

Palestinian Authority claims Israel attacked own civilians on October 7 to justify Gaza invasion

By David Spector

The Palestinian Authority Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement accusing Israel of attacking its own civilians on October 7 to "justify its aggression against Gaza Strip," the Times of Israel reports.

The PA doubted the authenticity of images and video of the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7 and called on the UN and media outlets to examine claims made in Israeli media.

Netanyahu issues harsh criticism of the Palestinian Authority after it circulates a document accusing Israel of massacring its own civilians on October 7.

He reiterates the Israeli refusal to allow such a body to control Gaza after the war. pic.twitter.com/ecCDUL34FU

— Amy Spiro (@AmySpiro) November 19, 2023

The PA's allegations are likely in reference to a report published by the Israeli news outlet Haaretz which claims an Israeli police helicopter may have killed some civilians when it responded to the massacre at the music festival near the Gaza border.

The Palestinian Authority's incendiary statement comes one day after President Joe Biden called for them to assume governmental responsibility for the Gaza Strip on the "day after" the war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the Palestinian Authority's statement "unacceptable."

“Today, the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah said something utterly preposterous. It denied that it was Hamas that carried out the horrible massacre at the nature festival near Gaza,” Netanyahu said, calling their claims a "complete reversal of truth."

Israeli soldiers raid Hamas leaders' luxury Gaza homes

By David Spector

IDF troops raided the luxe Gaza homes of senior Hamas terrorists in Gaza, the Jerusalem Post reports.

Israeli paratroopers fought Hamas terrorists in the upscale Rimal neighborhood.

IDF troops discovered over 30 tunnel shafts and weapons caches.

Hamas terrorist leaders are widely suspected of stealing aid and funds meant for the civilian population of Gaza and requisitioning it for their own uses.

Gaza's unemployment rate was 45.3 percent in 2022, according to the World Bank.

Hamas operating budget prior to the war was $300 million, Reuters reports.

Protesters disrupt California Democratic Convention, call on party to demand Gaza ceasefire

By Ryan King

A swarm of thousands of demonstrators upended the California Democratic Convention Saturday, calling on party leaders to demand a ceasefire in Gaza as they blocked Sacramento roads, interrupting proceedings, and causing officials to cancel planned events Saturday.

Pro-Palestinian protesters
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators show support for Palestine during a protest at the Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Sacramento. ZUMAPRESS.com

The protest began when several hundred people staged a sit-in at inside the Safe Credit Union Convention Center building, and quickly swelled as some 2,500 other swarmed the area, according to CBS’s local affiliate.

Security locked down entrances to the building amid the party convention, shouting slogans like “Cease-fire now, Cease-fire now,” The Los Angeles Times reported.

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At least 30 premature babies evacuated from al Shifa hospital

By David Spector

The Palestinian Red Crescent service claims it evacuated 31 babies from Gaza's al Shifa hospital with UN help, Haaretz reports.

The babies are being transferred to a hospital in Egypt.

The WHO says that 291 patients are still at the hospital.

Israel has claimed that al Shifa was used as a headquarters by Hamas, and the hospital has seen fierce fighting in recent days.

The IDF found entrances to tunnels near the hospital and a cache of weapons inside its facilities.

Head of Canadian University sexual assault center fired after signing letter alleging Oct 7 Hamas rapes didn't occur

By David Spector

The head of the campus sexual assault center at the University of Alberta in Canada has been fired after signing a letter alleging that the Hamas October 7 rapes and assaults on Israeli civilians did not occur, the Times of Israel reports.

Samantha Pearson, @ualbertasac director, and the @ualbertasac have signed a letter alleging that Israelis were not raped or sexually assaulted by #Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. Shouldn’t a sexual assault centre believe all victims, and not just the non-Jewish ones? #yegmedia#yegpic.twitter.com/2rWQg7O39u

— Jewish Edmonton (@JewishEdmonton) November 17, 2023

Director Samantha Pearson signed the letter titled "Stand with Palestine: Call on Political Leaders to End Their Complicity in Genocide,” which claimed Canadian politicians repeated “the unverified accusation that Palestinians were guilty of sexual violence.”

In a post on X the Jewish Edmonton account wrote "shouldn't a sexual assault center believe all victims, and not just the non-Jewish ones?"

The University of Alberta announced Pearson's firing in an open letter saying “effective immediately, the director of the centre is no longer employed by the university, the letter reads. A new interim director was appointed to head the campus sexual assault center, the university says.

“I want to be clear that the former employee’s personal views and opinions do not in any way represent those of the University of Alberta,” university President Bill Flanagan wrote.

Iran-backed Houthis hijack shipping vessel in the Red Sea

By David Spector

Yemen-based Iran-backed Houthis have hijacked a ship in the Red Sea, the IDF confirms.

Early Arab Media reports claimed the ship was Israeli, according to the Jerusalem Post.

However, the IDF denied that the ship was Israeli, and claimed no Israelis are on board.

The Galaxy Leader was sailing between Turkey and India, and there are believed to be 22-52 crew members on board.

The IDF says the hijacking of the ship represents a "very serious incident on the global scale."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Iran for the move, saying the hijacking was "another act of Iranian terrorism," and said the action was "a leap forward in Iran's aggression against the citizens of the free world."

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