Smotrich: Hamas to disarm soon, or IDF will retake Gaza with US backing;US-Iran nuclear talks planned for Thursday in Geneva; GOP lawmakers, Israeli MKs urge shift from US aid to strategic partnership, reject Palestinian state

 

The Daily Syndicate   Monday, February 23, 2026

Smotrich: Hamas to disarm soon, or IDF will retake Gaza with US backing   “In the end,” the Cabinet minister predicted, the Israel Defense Forces “will conquer the Gaza Strip and establish Jewish settlement there.”   JNS Staff       US-Iran nuclear talks planned for Thursday in Geneva   The two sides will “discuss a detailed Iranian proposal for a nuclear deal.”   Joshua Marks       Dozens of UN envoys in Israel on fact-finding organized by Jewish state’s rep   Among other sites, the delegation visited the Gaza border region, where they were exposed to the "horrors" of Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks, Danny Danon said.   JNS Staff       Israeli heritage minister raises flag at Hasmonean site in Jordan Valley   In three weeks, Amichai Eliyahu will return to the Sartaba site and renew the ancient practice of lighting fires to signal the new Hebrew month.   JNS Staff, Amelie Botbol       GOP lawmakers, Israeli MKs urge shift from US aid to strategic partnership, reject Palestinian state   Israelis should stop worrying about what the West thinks and focus on their own destiny, says Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.).   Josh Hasten             Analysis     Shachar Kleiman   Arab states weary of war against Iran, back diplomatic solution             Anti-Israel bias is everywhere.   Help us share the facts.     Donate now                 opinion & Feature           Joseph Puder The persecution of Christians in the Islamic Middle East         Yael Davidowitz A Jewish day most Jews have never heard of         Sagiv Steinberg Double-standard trap: When Western norms become a strategic constraint         Joseph Frager Iran’s regime is hanging by a thread         ‘My mother painted Judaism with joy’   London-born Robert Elisha, the owner of Huvy's, talks to JNS about preserving the legacy of the acclaimed Jerusalem artist, Huvy.   Steve Linde                    jns tv / Meira k show       The disappearance of Christians in the Middle East   Meira K               latest news         Israeli Muay Thai fighter Ahavat Hashem Gordon defeats Turkish rival   Oren Aharoni       US agents kill armed man who entered secure area at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago         Israel warns citizens to shelter in parts of Mexico   JNS Staff       In Huckabee clash, Carlson alleges Israel shields pedophiles, seeks war, controls US   David Isaac       Jewish brothers propel US hockey team to gold medal in 2-1 win over Canada   Ben Baruch       Tucker Carlson retracts accusation Herzog visited Epstein’s ‘pedo-island’   David Isaac       German minister leaves film festival over anti-Israel rant   JNS Staff       Former Hamas hostage turns ordeal into music   JNS Staff       India ‘deeply values’ friendship with Israel, Modi says ahead of visit   JNS Staff       Tel Aviv Marathon poised to break participation records   JNS Staff       UK lawmakers confirm cops used AI false data to ban Israelis   Canaan Lidor       Florida city names ‘Sderot Way’ in honor of Israeli sister town

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