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

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 · 6h

🇪🇬 🇺🇸 U.S. Middle East Envoy Steven Witkoff & Jared Kushner were extremely appreciative for the role played by President Sisi’s close team >> A lot of.... flattery.

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

Al-Hayat: We received international guarantees for ending the war."

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

Al-Akhbar from Lebanon, affiliated with Hezbollah: "Gaza - joy with a taste of caution."
Al-Quds Al-Arabi: "Ben Gvir and Smotrich's refusal does not change the Israeli decision. Immense joy in Gaza. Gaza begins the first phase of the ceasefire agreement.

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

Headlines of the Arab newspapers this morning:
Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed from Qatar: "Gaza awaits the ceasefire. Joy and caution."
Asharq Al-Awsat from Saudi Arabia: "Gaza celebrates the halt of the war, and the world supports and waits."

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

Trumps' social media team posts Jerusalem Posts' cover of him. And you all know how much he loves himself. BUT- It's for a good cause.

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

🔴The ceasefire in Gaza has come into effect - within 24 hours the IDF will withdraw to the yellow line.
🔴 After the withdrawal of forces: the hostages will be released within 72 hours.

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

The Air Force recently attacked a terror target on the outskirts of Gaza City.

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

🇮🇱💥 ISRAEL: A deal excludes senior terrorists like Marwan Barghouti, Ahmad Saadat, and Abbas al-Sayed, but will release hundreds involved in deadly attacks including the 2000 Ramallah lynching and bombings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

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Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

The Jerusalem Post Friday 10/10

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Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

university after prosecutors estimated the damage at approximately $400,000. Despite this, three of the students still face disciplinary proceedings that could ultimately lead to their expulsion and claim that the university administration is using their case to suppress pro-Palestinian activity.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

11 pro-Palestinian students at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio paid more than $350,000 as part of a settlement that ended criminal proceedings against them after they smeared red paint on campus buildings and statues in November 2024. The students paid the full amount to the

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Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

An aftershock of magnitude 5.9 has hit the Philippines. Earlier, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck, following which a tsunami alert was issued.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

🇮🇱 LOCAL: An alert was activated in Kochav Hashachar in the Binyamin region due to concerns of terrorist infiltration.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

Staff Sgt. Nachmani was killed by Hamas sniper fire on the outskirts of the Shati neighborhood in Gaza City, coinciding with the beginning of yesterday's withdrawal from the area.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

The IDF spokesperson has cleared for publication that Staff Sgt. (res.) Michael Mordechai Nachmani, 26, from Dimona, a technology and maintenance fighter in the 614 Combat Engineering Battalion, was killed in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

Jerusalem Post: Ceasefire takes effect after Israeli gov't votes to approve Gaza deal

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

The United States is deploying about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza, U.S. officials said Thursday. (AP)

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Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

🇮🇹🇮🇱 The IDF has blocked a charity flotilla from Italy attempting to send aid to Gaza via Jordan

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

🇮🇱🇩🇪 ISRAEL GERMANY: Minister Saar has urged his German counterpart to lift restrictions on arms exports to Israel

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

🇮🇱🇪🇬 Trump announces plans to visit Israel and Egypt, following a cease-fire agreement he describes as a step toward 'everlasting peace'.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

🇺🇸🇪🇬🇶🇦🇹🇷🇦🇪 US EGYPT QATAR TURKEY UAE: The US will deploy 200 troops as the core of a Gaza task force including Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and likely the UAE, with no soldiers entering the enclave.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

🇮🇱 ISRAEL: Gal Hirsch reassures the families of the kidnapped that once operational preparations are complete, the countdown of 72 hours will begin.

Niv Calderon OSINT & Middle East News @nivcalderon.bsky.social · 8h

🇺🇸🇪🇬🇹🇷🇦🇪: A US official has stated that Hamas accepted the Trump deal after being convinced that the hostages were a 'burden'. CENTCOM has started assembling a stabilization force, which will include Egyptian, Turkish, Emirati, and other troops.