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Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 6d

I'm relieved. And grateful. This war is what first drew me into posting news here- it began on October 7, 2023. In those early months, the emotional toll was immense. I had to step away. When I returned in December 2024, it was during the Syrian uprising and Assad’s fall.

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Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 39m

Israel has received the bodies of two hostages from Gaza, the Prime Minister’s Office said.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇱🇧 LEBANON: Incoming U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, emphasizes that the future of Lebanon is in the hands of those who believe in its recovery, independence, and unity.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇮🇱🇪🇬: Ongoing discussions in Egypt focus on locating the remaining 21 hostage bodies from the October 7 attack as the second phase of the Israel-Hamas deal remains on pause until all hostages are returned.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇮🇱 After 738 days in captivity, Avinatan Or is welcomed back by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who recognizes the hardships faced by Nvidia employees due to the ongoing conflict.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇮🇱 ISRAEL: Hamas has returned the body of a Gazan man dressed in an IDF uniform, believed to be a fighter killed in the war.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇮🇱💥 ISRAEL: Freed hostage Rom Braslavski was subjected to torture, deprived of basic needs, and coerced to convert to Islam by his Islamic Jihad captors. Terrorists promised him food in exchange for renouncing Judaism

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇺🇸🇱🇧 The United States has praised President Joseph Aoun’s comments regarding Lebanon's willingness to negotiate with Israel on unresolved issues. With the new U.S. ambassador, Michel Issa, about to start in Beirut, the U.S. is preparing to facilitate mediation efforts between Lebanon and Israel soon.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇮🇱🇬🇷 ISRAEL GREECE: Prime Minister Netanyahu has appointed Attorney Pnina Yanai as Israel's ambassador to Greece

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇶🇦🇮🇱: In contrast to assessments in Israel, reports from Qatar indicate that Hamas is set to hand over five hostages.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇺🇸🕊️ US CENTCOM urges Hamas to cease violence against innocent Gazans, calling this a historic chance for peace.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇸🇾🇷🇺 SYRIA RUSSIA: President Ahmad Al-Sharaa met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇺🇸 Trump: The mission is not yet complete, as the promised return of hostages has not occurred.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇵🇹🕊️🇮🇱 President Donald Trump called on Hamas to return the bodies of the hostages who have died, stating that their responsibilities remain unfinished. He emphasized the need for further action as the humanitarian situation evolves.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 5h

🇮🇱 ISRAEL: Capt. Daniel Peretz was the fourth fallen hostage returned last night, alongside Yossi Sharabi, Guy Illouz, and Bipin Joshi, his family announced.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 6h

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Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 6h

Russian President Putin meets Syrian President al-Sharaa in Moscow

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 6h

need to establish a state commission with broad investigative powers and the authority to determine findings and formulate recommendations in everything related to the events of October 7."‎

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 6h

‎Israeli Supreme Court ruled today (Wednesday) that the government must update within 30 days regarding the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7, 2023, and wrote in the decision that "we have realized that there is no real dispute regarding the very

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 7h

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According to information received, the Red Cross is on its way to the meeting point in the northern Gaza Strip, where several coffins of deceased hostages will be transferred into their custody.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 1d

The transfer of kidnapped bodies to the Red Cross has begun

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 1d

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