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Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov, flanked by Palestinian Hamas fighters, smiles after being released along with two others as part of the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange ,in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, on February 22, 2025. Three more Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas militants at a ceremony in central Gaza on February 22 after two others were released in the southern part of the Palestinian territory. (Photo by Saeed Jaras / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by SAEED JARAS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Freed hostage: Trump’s election win instilled ‘fear’ in Hamas captors

Omer Shem Tov, a former Israeli hostage who was captured by Hamas terrorists while he was at the Nova Music Festival in Israel on October 7th, 2023, has revealed that his captors’ behavior drastically changed once Donald Trump was re-elected president.

Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: Al-Jazeera news anchors Veronica Pedrosa (L) and Teymoor Nabili (R) pose for photographs on set at the Al-Jazeera broadcast centre in Kuala Lumpur, 21 November 2006. After being launched almost a week, the Qatar-based satellite channel Al-Jazeera English is confident viewership for its 24-hour English news and current affairs channel will grow, a top official said 21 November. AFP PHOTO/TENGKU BAHAR (Photo credit should read TENGKU BAHAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli Knesset Passes Bill To Ban Outlet Al Jazeera From Israel, Citing Nat’l Security Threat

The Israeli government can now prevent the Qatari state-funded outlet Al Jazeera from operating inside its borders, thanks to a law passed by the Knesset on Monday that gives top government officials the power to block foreign media outlets that are considered threats to Israeli national security.