Daily Archives: February 3, 2026
Rafah Crossing Reopening Could Enable Hamas To Resume Smuggling Operations Into Gaza
The reopening of the Rafah border crossing linking the Gaza Strip with Egypt will ease travel restrictions on Palestinians seeking medical treatment abroad. At the same time, it has deepened Israeli concerns that the crossing will...
New York Times Misleads Readers on Gaza Death Toll
Edward Wong, who covers the State Department for the New York Times, has a news article in the Feb. 2 newspaper that says “the Israeli military has killed about 70,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to statistics from...
Beyond the numbers: real responsibility for death toll in Gaza lies with Hamas
Last weekend, multiple media outlets reported that unnamed sources within the IDF were inclined to accept Hamas’ casualty figures from Gaza. But who exactly were these sources? I repeatedly contacted the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit...
Palestinian Authority Promised Terrorists More Than $200 Million in ‘Pay-To-Slay’ Payments After it ‘Scrapped’...
The State Department formally determined this month that the Palestinian Authority paid more than $200 million to terrorists and their families in 2025, the same year PA president Mahmoud Abbas claimed he ended the "pay-to-slay" program,...
For decades, Israelis were told there were ‘partners for peace’ in Gaza
Vivian Silver believed that there were partners for peace in Gaza and paid for it with her life. Silver was not a politician. Not a soldier. Not a “settler.” She was a lifelong peace...








