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Two years since the October 7 massacre and the trauma is far from over – opinion

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Two Years Since the October 7 Massacre: The Trauma Is Far from Over

The calculated sadism inflicted on women and men, soldiers and civilians, young and old—entire communities—was unprecedented. Sexual violence was not incidental; it was an intentional component of the enemy’s strategy.

Demonstrators hold signs protesting what they describe as international silence over sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli women during the Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7. The protest took place in Jerusalem on November 27, 2023.
(Photo credit: REUTERS/DEDI HAYUN)

By ORIT SULITZEANU
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-869608

‘Let her be a kid’: A girl’s life two years on from Hamas captivity

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‘Let her be a kid’: A girl’s life two years on from Hamas captivity

Avigail was just three years old when Hamas terrorists rampaged through her kibbutz, Kfar Aza. On that tragic day, her parents were among the 1,200 people killed in the attack.

Abigail Idan, who was taken hostage during the October 7 attack on Israel by the terrorist group Hamas, was later released. In a poignant moment captured on November 27, 2023, she smiles while sitting on the lap of her aunt Liron at Schneider Children’s Medical Center.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-869676

Live Updates: Hamas Says It Will Release Hostages as ‘Conditions’ Are Met

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The militant group responded to a proposal by President Trump aimed at ending the nearly two-year-old war in Gaza.

However, it remained unclear whether the group’s conditions would satisfy the White House or Israel.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/03/world/hamas-hostages-israel-gaza

Hamas accepting proposal could end war now: Trump

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US President Donald Trump stated on Monday (local time) that the Gaza peace proposal, if accepted by Hamas, would mean the immediate end of the war. He made these remarks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

According to the proposal, if Hamas accepts, all remaining hostages would be released immediately, within 72 hours. Trump emphasized that this would signify the immediate end of the war itself, not just in Gaza.

Arab and Muslim countries have committed in writing to demilitarize Gaza and to decommission the military capabilities of Hamas and all other terror organizations immediately. This includes destroying all terror infrastructure, such as tunnels, weapons, and production facilities. “They have a lot of production facilities that were destroying,” Trump noted.

Expressing hope for an end to the violence, Trump said that Arab and Muslim countries likely have an understanding of how to deal with Hamas. He added that all parties would agree on a timeline for Israeli forces to withdraw in phases.

“No more shooting, hopefully,” Trump said. He stressed that as progress is made toward achieving these goals, Arab and Muslim nations need to be given the chance to fulfill their commitments in dealing with Hamas. However, if they are unable to do so, Israel would have the absolute right and full US backing to take further action.

“Israel will have my fallback to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas,” Trump added.

While not ruling out the possibility of Hamas rejecting the deal, Trump reiterated his full support to Israel in addressing the danger posed by Hamas.

Prime Minister Netanyahu detailed the plan, including the disarming of Hamas. He called for a peaceful civilian administration to govern Gaza and explicitly ruled out any role for Hamas or the Palestinian Authority.

“All our hostages, alive and dead, will return home. Hamas will be disarmed. Gaza will be demilitarized. Israel will retain security responsibility, including a security perimeter for the foreseeable future,” Netanyahu said.

He continued, “Gaza will have a peaceful civilian administration, run neither by Hamas nor by the Palestinian Authority. If Hamas agrees to your plan, the first step will be a withdrawal, followed by the release of all our hostages within 72 hours.”

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https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/hamas-accepting-proposal-could-end-war-now-trump-23596595

Aggression against Russia will be met with ‘decisive response’, minister says

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Russia’s top diplomat has assured world leaders that his nation has no intention of attacking Europe. However, he warned that any aggression against Russia would be met with a decisive response.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made these remarks amid rising concerns in Europe over unauthorized flights into NATO airspace. These incidents have been attributed to Russia, especially following NATO jets downing drones over Poland and Estonia’s claims that Russian fighter jets entered its territory.

Russia has denied these accusations, stating that its planes did not enter Estonian airspace and that the drones were not targeting Poland. Moscow’s ally Belarus suggested that Ukrainian signal-jamming caused the drones to go off course.

Lavrov emphasized that Russia perceives itself as the party facing threats. “Russia has never had and does not have any such intentions of attacking European or NATO countries,” he said. “However, any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response.”

These statements come three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an action widely condemned by the international community.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump expressed optimism this week that Ukraine can reclaim all the territories lost to Russia. This marks a notable shift in tone from a leader who had previously suggested Ukraine might need to make concessions and would be unlikely to regain all areas occupied by Russia since 2014, when Moscow seized the Crimean Peninsula, and after launching a full-scale invasion in 2022.

Just three weeks prior, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia and the US had reached a mutual understanding, praising the previous Trump administration for “listening to us.”

Trump’s new stance followed a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. This meeting, occurring seven months after a heated televised exchange between the two in the Oval Office, was conducted behind closed doors and reportedly had a much more positive tone. Zelensky described it as “a good meeting” during his address to the assembly the following day.

For the fourth consecutive year, President Zelensky appealed to the gathering of world leaders, urging them to expel Russia from Ukraine. He warned that failure to act could endanger other countries, stating, “Ukraine is only the first.”

Russia has offered various justifications for its war in Ukraine, including concerns over its own security following NATO’s eastward expansion over the years.
https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/aggression-against-russia-will-be-met-with-decisive-response-minister-says-1811920.html