No Joke: Hamas demands temporary immunity for terrorists in tunnels beyond Yellow Line

The Middle East peace process is like watching a bad sequel to a hostage thriller where the villains demand artisanal kale smoothies and immunity from plot twists. According to Al Jazeera, Hamas and Israel are apparently locked in direct talks. That's right, the same Hamas that's been using Gaza as their personal underground Airbnb for jihadist raves.

Take this snapshot from Gaza's Beit Hanun, pre-Oct. 7: an Al-Quds Brigades fighter striking a pose that's equal parts "freedom fighter" and "budget Che Guevara." Charming. 

Fast-forward to Sunday, and Hamas is now haggling for temporary immunity for their tunnel-dwelling terrorists in Rafah. The ask? Let these lovable scamps scurry from their subterranean spas to safer spots inside the Yellow Line—because nothing screams "ceasefire compliance" like admitting you've got a Hamas happy hour still bubbling away underground.

This little revelation basically hands the IDF a neon sign saying, "Hey, guys, we know you're still harboring heat-seekers in violation of the deal." Israeli media's whispering that Hamas wants a get-out-of-Gaza-free card for about 200 of these tunnel terrorists. Crickets from the officials at publication time, probably because responding to "Please don't drone our murderers" feels like negotiating with your ex over who gets the good silverware.

Army Radio drops the mic further: these aren't just any three stooges; they've been the recent stars of "Kill IDF Soldiers: The Remix," plus they've been lobbing lead at troops like it's casual Friday in Khan Yunis.  Army Radio pinged the Prime Minister's Office and Defense Ministry for a soundbite. At press time? Still waiting on that statement, like it's the world's slowest pizza delivery.

For the uninitiated, the Yellow Line is the IDF's polite "back off, buttercup" boundary after they pulled back to let the US-brokered ceasefire breathe. Mediators, those eternal optimists, are mulling ops to hustle these terrorists past the Green Line (wait, Yellow? Green? At this point, it's all just crayon scribbles on a napkin deal). Al Jazeera's hot take: Red Cross vans as the getaway cars, because nothing says "neutral humanitarian aid" like chauffeuring militants to their next foxhole. The whole scheme's on ice, pending Israeli thumbs-up. Sure, that'll end well.

This all bubbles up after last month's IDF side-eye at re-encroaching on Gaza turf they'd already vacated, Hamas violations being what they are, like bad tattoos you regret but can't quite laser off. And cue the drama: a Palestinian terrorist decides to play Red Rover, crossing that Yellow Line to menace IDF troops. The Israel Air Force? Polite as ever, struck him down like a piñata at a kid's party gone wrong. The IDF's now festooning the line with markers, because apparently, even in a war zone, you need traffic cones for the apocalypse.

The withdrawal? All per that starry-eyed US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, where "peace" means Hamas gets to play hide-and-seek with international law while everyone else holds their breath. 

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Hamas given 24 hours to withdraw from Yellow Line in Gaza

In the arid theater of Gaza, where the sands still whisper the ghosts of the October 7th massacre, the IDF has drawn a line in the dust, not with mere words, but with the unyielding geometry of a "Yellow Line." Hamas, that perennial architect of its own immolation, was granted a fleeting 24 hours to slink back from this demarcation, lest the consequences descend like a biblical reckoning. As one US official confided to The Jerusalem Post, with the crisp finality of a diplomat who has seen too many olive branches snapped: "That 24-hour window expired at 8 p.m. local time, at which point Israel will enforce the ceasefire and engage Hamas targets behind the yellow line."

The mediators, those tireless Egypt and Qatar, ever the reluctant midwives to uneasy truces—had conveyed the ultimatum with the urgency of a ticking chronometer. "Mediators informed Hamas to withdraw from behind the Yellow Line before Thursday evening, otherwise the IDF would strike," another US voice relayed that same night, underscoring the fragility of pacts forged in the shadow of jihadist intransigence. And so it was: "Last night, Hamas was notified through Egypt and Qatar that they had 24 hours to evacuate their terrorists from the area behind the yellow line currently being held by the IDF," the source elaborated, before driving home the inexorable logic. "That 24-hour window expired at 8 p.m. local time, at which point Israel will enforce the ceasefire and engage Hamas targets behind the yellow line. This guidance was issued with approval from the United States, Egypt, and Qatar," the source stressed, a rare note of multilateral harmony in a discord that usually plays out to the tune of Katyusha rockets.

Yet amid this tactical chessboard, the human calculus remains a festering wound. Two years on from the savagery that razed Kibbutz Be'eri, where the echoes of slaughter still haunt the rebuilt porches and bullet-pocked walls, the hostages linger as spectral bargaining chips. Red Cross vehicles, those white-flagged chariots of mercy, ferried some of the living captives through the central Gaza Strip on October 13, 2025, but the dead? Hamas, true to its macabre choreography, has dribbled out their remains like reluctant alms, flouting the ceasefire's early stipulations for a single, dignified release. Israeli officials, their patience frayed to the consistency of worn kevlar, accuse the group of deliberate procrastination, a stalling tactic as cynical as it is cruel.

"There is little pressure on the organization from the mediators to release more hostages, and some of the bodies are located in places that will make a swift return difficult," one Israeli official confided to the outlet, his words laced with the quiet fury of the bereaved. "We still have leverage to apply pressure on the organization to return the hostages, and there are two more hostages we believe they can return immediately. Still, there is concern that we may see another situation where days go by without any bodies being returned." It is a tableau of exquisite torment: the living shielded by the leverage of the dead, while the mediators avert their gaze, lest the blood on the scales prove too indelible.

And when Hamas, predictably, tested the truce with fresh provocations, the IDF's response was not one of hand-wringing but of calibrated retribution. On Wednesday, before the ceasefire's iron grip tightened anew, Israeli forces dismantled dozens of terrorists, human instruments of an ideology that devours its own. Nor were the strikes confined to flesh; they cratered observation posts, a weapons production site, rocket and mortar launch positions, and those subterranean veins of malice known as underground tunnels. In Gaza's labyrinth, where every shadow conceals a fuse, such precision is not vengeance but the bare minimum of self-preservation, a reminder that lines drawn in yellow may yet turn crimson if crossed once more.

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Bibi furious after Gazans/Hamas make a mockery of Israeli hostages before release: terrorist release halted

Over six hundred Arab terrorists sitting on Israeli buses thought they were going to be released in exchange for six Israeli hostages. But after the obscene display by Hamas and Gazans, [but I repeat myself] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu indefinitely delayed the release of terrorist prisoners and they were returned to their cells, according to a government statement.

On Saturday, Hamas/Gazans held two separate ceremonies in which they paraded five Israeli hostages in front of cheering crowds as the Red Cross later helped the terrorists with the performance theater, signing useless paper as if to legitimize the event.

During one of the sick ceremonies, Omer Shem Tov, who was kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023, was forced to twice kiss a Hamasshole on the forehead, lest he be killed, most likely.

“In light of the repeated violations by Hamas — including the ceremonies that demean our hostages' dignity, and the cynical use of our hostages for propaganda purposes — it has been decided to delay the release of terrorists planned for yesterday until the next release of hostages is guaranteed, and without the humiliating ceremonies,” read a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, which was released at 1 a.m. on Sunday.

Notably, the sole non-Jewish captive freed on Saturday – Hisham a-Sayyid, a Bedouin Muslim-Israeli held by Hamas for more than a decade – was privately handed over to the Red Cross without a public ceremony because he is an Arab, not a Jew. 

His crime was to set foot into Gaza.

The Hamassholes said in a statement that it transferred a-Sayyid without fanfare “out of respect for his honor and the honor of Arab-Israelis.” 

According to Hebrew-language media reports, some 600 Palestinian prisoners had already been boarded onto buses at Ofer Prison Saturday when the announcement came that their release was indefinitely postponed. The families of the terrorists were overtly upset, but not quite as much as the families of the Israelis still being held by Hamas.

After waiting for hours on the buses, the prisoners were instructed to disembark and return to their cells.

On one hand, it was the disgusting ceremony that helped Bibi decide to delay the release, but on the other hand, it was also likely that the screwed up return of the Bibas family's bodies that solidified his decision to halt future exchanges.

On Thursday, Hamas claimed that it transferred the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her young sons, Kfir and Ariel, to the Red Cross, along with the body of octogenarian hostage Oded Lifshitz.

While DNA testing confirmed the identities of Lifshitz and the Bibas children, the remains of the adult woman were found to not be of Shiri Bibas.

Late Friday evening, Hamas returned Shiri Bibas’ body and forensic analysis determined the family was brutally murdered, not killed in an IAF airstrike as Hamas claimed. It was also found that the children were beaten and strangled to death by their terrorist captors.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said that their murders will “not be taken lightly.”

Meanwhile in Lebanon, a funeral was being held at the 55,000-seat Camille Chamoun Sports City stadium on Sunday for Hashem Nasrallah attended by thousands of terrorist sympathizers in the Hezbollah-controlled suburbs south of Beirut. Israeli jets carried out strikes in Lebanon's east and south that morning and flew low over the stadium during the funeral as terrorist sympathizers scattered and running for cover. The IAF had no intention of killing the mourners because unlike them, they aren't monsters.

Am Yisrael Chai.

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Hamas refused to release of hostages after ICRC refused to glow in the glee

The scumwafers of Hamas wanted the Red Cross to take part in the upbeat ceremony of the deaths of the Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, along with Oded Lifshitz, but they initially refused to partake in the celebrations because it makes for bad press when sweet innocent babies are killed, their mother and an old man. Channel 12 reported the news Thursday.

Due to the refusal, the Hamassholes threatened not to transfer the bodies of the hostages.

During the release of the hostages, a Red Cross representative signed Hamas documents on a stage in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, after which Hamas terrorists handed over the coffins to Red Cross vehicles.

The people who call themselves Palestinians and Hamas celebrated in the streets and many even brought along their own children to watch the festivities.

The Red Cross then transferred the locked coffins to the custody of IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) forces within the Gaza Strip.

On Wednesday, ahead of the expected release, the Red Cross called for privacy and dignity in the release, as if Hamas would actually allow propaganda optics to get past them.

"We must be clear: any degrading treatment during release operations is unacceptable," the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a statement, as reported by the Jerusalem Post.

The four coffins of the murdered hostages arrived at the L. Greenberg Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir for identification.

At the end of the identification process, an official announcement will be given to the families.

Upon reception of the coffins, they were wrapped with Israeli flags, and the Military Rabbinate chief, Brigadier-General Rabbi Eyal Krim, recited Psalm 83:

Psalm 83
A song. A psalm of Asaph.
1 O God, do not remain silent;
do not turn a deaf ear,
do not stand aloof, O God.
2 See how your enemies growl,
how your foes rear their heads.
3 With cunning they conspire against your people;
they plot against those you cherish.
4 “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation,
so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”
5 With one mind they plot together;
they form an alliance against you—
6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
of Moab and the Hagrites,
7 Byblos, Ammon and Amalek,
Philistia, with the people of Tyre.
8 Even Assyria has joined them
to reinforce Lot’s descendants.
9 Do to them as you did to Midian,
as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,
10 who perished at Endor
and became like dung on the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,
all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 who said, “Let us take possession
of the pasturelands of God.”
13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
like chaff before the wind.
14 As fire consumes the forest
or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,
15 so pursue them with your tempest
and terrify them with your storm.
16 Cover their faces with shame, Lord,
so that they will seek your name.
17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;
may they perish in disgrace.
18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord—
that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.

The IDF added that the episode was dutifully recorded with photos and videos but that nothing will be distributed to the public until and if the families of the deceased so approve.

It's time to completely obliterate Hamas and every person involved in the October 7, 2023 massacre of Israelis, the kidnapping of 251 Israeli citizens that day, and everyone, to the last adult, involved in terrorism against Israelis, be they Jews, Christians, Muslims, Druze, atheists and anyone else affected by the hatred and violence.

Am Yisrael Chai!

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Ebola Loves Sharia

Islam isn't just about restoring the caliphate and beheading non believers; Islam is the single most contributor to the spread of Ebola and other diseases that can be transmitted through bodily fluids. Thank you Mohammed.

Let's look at West Africa, the birthplace of Ebola and Muslim country.

When a Muslim dies, certain rituals kick in. Relatives of the dead wash the dead victim from head to toe, a ritual known as Ghusi. This ritual is usually performed by several of the victim's relatives.

Before soap and water is applied, the abdomen is pressed down in order to rid the body of remaining fluids. Thus, urine and feces are excreted in the presence of the next likely victims.

For the final cleansing, camphor and water is used and the family dries the body and wraps it in white linens, preparing their loved one to hook up with their 72 virgins (for the men) and their dead husbands (for the women who are lucky enough not to go to hell and whose husband has pre-deceased them).

If Ghusi is not performed, the deceased is believed to be "impure" and in jeopardy of not getting into Paradise (unless, of course, the deceased died in the holy performance of jihad in which he or she has killed unbelievers. In those cases, Ghusi is not required).

Finally, at the funeral, a common bowl used for ablution (to wash one's face, feet and hands) is passed from person-to-person, just to make sure that everyone has an equal Ebola opportunity, especially since dead Ebola victims are more contagious than living ones.

This is Sharia law. This is required by Islam, just like jihad is required. And unless Mosque leaders step in and end this practice, Ebola is going to spread like wild fires in a wind storm.

The World Health Organization issued an advisory to the Red Cross and relief workers in African nations to "be aware of the family's cultural practices and religious beliefs. Help the family understand why some practices cannot be done because they place the family or others at risk to exposure."

That hasn't really helped as some relief workers were attacked by a family in Guinea while trying to bury a dead Ebola victim. They removed the body from the sealed body-bag and eventually they all contracted Ebola.

Now if only we can get ISIS into the act.

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Charity or Larceny: Best and Worst Charities

Liberals talk a great game about how much they care about the underprivileged, but it's the conservatives who give the most to charities. You see, liberals want the underprivileged to have money, but they want it to be yours, not theirs. But which charities make the most of what you give them, and which tend to squander it, or as we say in Brooklyn, "piss it away"?

Let's look at some of the more well-known charities and examine them a bit.

Because Marsha needs your $$

The American Red Cross: CEO is Marsha J. Evans. Marsha made a base salary of $651.957 last year and received a substantial amount in expenses and donuts. At least some of the money the organization gets goes into helping people victimized by disasters, but donations are making Marsha a rich woman.

March of Dimes: For every dollar you give, a dime goes to actually help the needy.  The rest goes to expenses like salaries advertising, and whatever else the organization deems necessary to keep the march marching.

United Way: The President of the organization is Brian Gallagher and he makes $375,000 a year plus expenses. That doesn't mean the organization is a total waste, but it's an indication that a great deal of money is used for staff salaries and whatever.

UNICEF: The CEO of this United Nations organization is Caryl M. Stern and he rakes in $1,200,000.65 a year and gets a Rolls Royce. Less than 5 cents of every dollar goes directly to the cause, and I was kidding about the 65 cents.

Goodwill: The CEO and owner is Mark Curran and the organization (which I really should call a company rather than an organization) rakes in $2.3 million a year, much of which makes Mark rich. Mark pays his staff minimum wage--really--and not one cent goes to helping anyone but Mark. Do not give to Goodwill if you really want to help others besides Mark.

The Salvation Army: not to be confused with the Salvation Marines. The Commissioner is Todd Bassett who receives a mere $13,000 per year in salary and he is provided with housing. Fully 96% of all donations goes to help the needy. The SA is one of the good guys.

The American Legion: Their National Commander makes $0.00 in salary and all money goes to help veterans and their families and youth.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, The Vietnam Veterans Association, and The Military Order of the Purple Heart: all of their Commanders take no salary and, like the American Legion, help veterans and their families as well as youths in need. Another group of good guys.

Make a Wish: funds trips for children with terminal illnesses and all of the money goes to this end.

St. Jude Research Hospital: 100% of the donations goes to help children with cancer whose family has financial need. This charity received a lot of support from Danny Thomas, an American actor, and his daughter, Marlo, continues to support this fine organization.

Ronald McDonald House: all money goes to house and feed parents who have children in critical condition in hospital.

Lions Club: 100% of donations goes to help the blind.

There are obviously many other charities that haven't been cited here, but these are some of the better known ones. I hope this was helpful in making up your mind as to who deserves your support (unless you're a liberal and, like Joe Biden, you hope someone else will be generous with their money).

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