Baltimore police announced Thursday that they had issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in relation to a viral video showing a Ravens fan brutally beating down two men wearing jerseys of an opposing team.

Online sleuths called for people to try to identify the man who apparently attacked two football fans without provocation following a match on Sunday between the Ravens and the Washington Commanders.

‘He clearly and intentionally wanted to hurt that guy bad for wearing a shirt!’

The harrowing video shows the imposing man walk up to the two men on South Charles Street before kicking one and then punching him in the face. He then grabs the other man and throws him into a brick wall.

The man flexes for the person recording the incident, who cheers on the beating.

Most people excoriated the attacker in responses to the video being posted on social media.

“What a piece of s***. Not to mention those two dudes combined are barely bigger than him. Fight someone your own size,” read one popular response.

“Prison for attempted murder. He wasn’t defending himself, it wasn’t an altercation that got outta hand. He clearly and intentionally wanted to hurt that guy bad for wearing a shirt! 10 years minimum!” read another response.

Online sleuths identified the man and hounded his employers at the Maury Donnelly & Parr insurance agency until the company announced Monday that it had fired him.

Police said the two victims were 23 years old and confirmed the identity of the suspect as 24-year-old John Callis. The suspect is facing first-degree aggravated assault and three counts of second-degree assault.

Baltimore won the game Sunday against the Commanders by a score of 30 to 23.

A photo of Callis can be viewed on WBAL-TV’s news report on YouTube.

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Growing up in Keyport, New Jersey, sports played a big role in my life. Naturally, I became an enthusiastic fan of the New York Yankees, Giants, and Knicks. Every year, I hoped one of my teams had the best shot and dreamed they would win the championship. After each season, my friends and I turned to the draft or free agency, eagerly discussing new player acquisitions. It’s been exciting to watch how “fantasy” sports have evolved to the point that they’ve become a sport of their own.

When drafting for a sports team, the focus has always been on improving the current roster. Who is the fastest, strongest, or most durable? Who can improve the team’s chances of winning a championship? I’ve never heard — and still don’t hear — anyone say they’re looking for the most diverse player to promote equity. A sports team’s goal is to win.

If we don’t abandon forced DEI policies in our government, military, and corporations, our entire economy and national security will become a joke.

Thomas Jefferson penned the famous phrase in our Declaration of Independence: “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

What a powerful message. It’s the foundation of our society and government. We also know it’s an ideal we aspire to and that, in this country and worldwide, not everyone has been treated equally. Since the beginning of time, people have restricted others’ freedoms. Even today, millions around the world are trapped in slavery and don’t enjoy the freedom of religion, speech, or movement — freedoms we sometimes take for granted as Americans.

Even though mankind has abased it, the universal truth of freedom remains intact, which is why me must continue to fight for it in its ideal form every day.

However, equality of opportunity doesn’t mean we all have equal abilities or should achieve equal outcomes. Just as sports teams scout for new talent, not everyone can dunk a basketball, hit a home run, invent lifesaving medicine, run a business, or lead a country.

We all have an inner drive to compete, succeed, and win, but not always in the same way or with the same results. Consider some of the greatest success stories of the past century: Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Sam Walton, Madam C.J. Walker, Oprah Winfrey, and Bill Gates. They all were highly motivated, willing to fail, and competitive and had a strong understanding of what people wanted. They were also intellectually gifted beyond many of their peers.

Instead of forcing everyone to be equal in drive and intellect or imposing redistributive government policies, our Founding Fathers fought for the freedom of these gifted, driven individuals to succeed. As a result, the nation has become far better for everyone. The United States is undeniably the world’s leader in technology, medicine, food production, and military strength.

Over the past 35 years, I’ve hired hundreds of people who were the best and brightest and who understood what we aimed to accomplish with our company.

The primary danger of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs is that they impose a new kind of slavery, shackling the best and brightest with the chains of the lowest common denominator. This approach benefits no one.

Do passengers want the most diverse pilot or the best pilot? Do cancer patients want the most diverse doctors or the best doctors? Do baseball teams win championships because they have the most diverse players or the best players?

Everyone should have the opportunity to compete for any job, with the same rules and minimum standards applying to all. However, DEI quotas at any level are wrong and anti-American, and they contribute to failure.

And for those who truly believe in DEI, stop with the hypocrisy. Demand that goods produced with slave labor in communist China or other repressive regimes be immediately banned in the United States. Demand that all sports teams immediately reflect the proportion of skin color among Americans. That would be something to watch in the NFL, NBA, and Major League Baseball. Actually, it would be something no one would watch because it would be a joke.

If we don’t abandon forced DEI policies in our government, military, and corporations, our entire economy and national security will become a joke as well.

End DEI. Let freedom and human ingenuity run wild. This will ensure that America’s greatness will never be in doubt.

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One of the biggest criticisms of the Kamala Harris campaign is that she hasn’t done many interviews, leaving voters none the wiser regarding her murky, ever-changing positions and policies.

It seems her campaign management has noticed the complaint and is making an effort to reverse course in the final weeks leading up to the election. In a bold attempt to reach moderates, Harris sat down with Fox News’ Bret Baier for an interview on Wednesday.

Stu Burguiere breaks down their conversation, outlining everything you need to know.

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“That was a legitimately difficult interview. [Harris] was not put in easy places,” says Stu, noting that Baier “asked tough questions,” “followed up,” and even “cut her off” when she attempted to “go down nonsensical talking point roads.”

As for Harris, Stu says she took a “filibuster” approach — “Let me get through this so I can say I did it” — which resulted in “very long answers that didn’t really get to anything.”

The interview kicked off with the subject of immigration. According to Stu, Baier was “aggressive” on the subject and cut Harris off when she attempted to repeat her “nine-minute word salad” that included blaming Trump for opposing the border security bill.

While they were on the subject of illegal immigration, Baier mentioned the “[illegal immigrants] who got released [from jail], which led to murders” and even asked Harris if she would “like to apologize” to three specific female victims, including Laken Riley.

Harris responded in sympathy but with no apology. When Baier then played a video of Alexis Nungaray, whose young daughter, Jocelyn Nungaray, was murdered by illegal Venezuelan immigrants, Harris eventually said she was sorry for Nungaray’s loss but ultimately reverted back to blaming Trump.

Harris’ “apology,” according to Stu, was equivalent to “how you’d apologize if your neighbor’s cat ran out into the street and got hit by a car.”

“She took no responsibility,” he says.

The next subject they discussed was the controversies surrounding the transgender movement. Baier’s exact question was: “Are you still in support of using taxpayer dollars to help prison inmates or detained illegal aliens to transition to another gender?”

He even played a clip of Harris stating that she is indeed in favor of that.

Harris, clearly thrown off by Baier’s trap, responded with, “I will follow the law,” and then claimed that during Trump’s administration, a law providing for such surgeries if deemed medically necessary was in place and that Trump himself followed that law.

“She’s now a prisoner of the law,” who “can’t question money for transgender surgeries,” even though “she’s running for president of the United States with dozens of law changes,” chides Stu, exposing the glaring contradiction. “Really evasive, really bad.”

However, one of Kamala’s worst moments in the interview was perhaps when the subject of “turning the page” came up, which has been a major talking point for Harris this election season.

Baier played clips of Harris asserting that she would not change anything about Joe Biden’s presidency, contradicting her instance that we need to turn the page and begin a new chapter.

Thrown off, Harris responded by saying that we need to turn the page on the last decade to distance our country from Trump — who she claimed was unfit to serve, unstable, and dangerous.

“Democrats have been president for 60% of the last decade. Donald Trump had four years in office,” corrects Stu, adding that Baier’s traps really made her “angry.”

However, Stu says that her answers continued to get worse. To hear more analysis on the interview, watch the clip above.

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The New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America is considering whether to censure Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York for voting in favor of bills that assert Israel’s right to exist.

‘A national DSA endorsement comes with a serious commitment to the movement for Palestine and our collective socialist project.’

Ocasio-Cortez has been lambasted by the right for her criticism against Israel, but her own party is upset that she’s not sufficiently anti-Israel.

Among the bills Ocasio-Cortez supported was House Resolution 888 that affirmed “denying Israel’s right to exist is a form of antisemitism.”

The group said her vote was in violation of “DSA’s democratically decided program of Anti-Zionism and Palestinian liberation.”

The DSA also objected to Ocasio-Cortez signing onto a congressional letter in April that signaled support for defense spending on Israel’s “Iron Dome” rocket defense system.

The socialist group has already voted to withdraw its unconditional endorsement for the politician in July.

“A national DSA endorsement comes with a serious commitment to the movement for Palestine and our collective socialist project,” the group said. “To build a socialist movement that’s capable of defeating capitalism, we must demand more from leaders in our movement.”

In August, many on the far left excoriated Ocasio-Cortez for applauding Democratic candidate Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention for “tirelessly” seeking a ceasefire in the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip. They furiously criticized Ocasio-Cortez and Harris for not opposing U.S. support for Israel enough.

“Nauseating! Palestinian’s blood is on her hands. She has and continues to be such a disappointment. Why her followers have fallen for her hypocrisy shows how hypocritical and nauseating they are as well,” said one critic on social media.

She was also criticized by the right over her response to Israel’s operation to explode pagers obtained by Hamas operatives in Lebanon in September. While many praised the clever attack on terrorists, she demanded to know whether the U.S. aided the operation in any way.

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Outspoken Florida sheriff Grady Judd blasted the open border of the Biden-Harris administration after a human trafficking crackdown led to the arrests of 25 illegal aliens as well as a Disney employee.

The operation netted 157 arrestees, and Judd — who heads up the Polk County Sheriff’s Office — emphasized how the border crisis has substantially exacerbated human trafficking crimes in the United States.

The sheriff’s office held a press conference Thursday announcing the results of a multi-agency operation titled “Operation Autumn Sweep.”

‘When are we going to get tired of this? When have we had enough? When are we going to say, “The hardworking people of the United States are who we need to be taking care of.”‘

The five-day undercover investigation went after suspects who solicited prostitutes, offered to commit prostitution, and other suspects who committed crimes related to prostitution and other sex crimes.

“Three additional suspects were arrested for soliciting who they thought were children online, and charged with traveling to meet a minor, attempted lewd and lascivious battery on a minor, and use of a computer to seduce a child,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release,

One of those suspects accused of child sex crimes works at Disney World.

WTVT-TV reported that the Disney World employee was out on bond for the same charges in another state — soliciting a child online.

As a result of the operation, four human trafficking victims were rescued.

According to the sheriff’s office, 47 arrestees were prostitutes, 96 were johns, and one was a human trafficker. The oldest suspect was 61, and the youngest was 15. In addition, 26 arrestees were married.

Judd said of those arrested that there were 327 prior felony charges and 400 prior misdemeanor charges.

Judd noted that 25 individuals arrested in the operation were illegal immigrants.

During the press conference, Judd emphasized the border crisis led to these criminal activities in Florida.

Two of the human trafficking victims told sheriff’s investigators that they had to pay off coyote debts of $6,000.

Judd pointed out that the human trafficking victims who were in the country illegally had to turn 20 “tricks” a day to pay off the coyote who brought them into the U.S. illegally. The sheriff said the victims were physically abused by their human trafficker to compel them to work as prostitutes.

Judd added that one of the female suspects from Venezuela entered the U.S. in El Paso, Texas, and said she was “greeted by the Border Patrol.”

“She simply walked across the open border,” the sheriff continued before stressing that “there is no border security at the southern border. Zero. It doesn’t exist.”

The suspect allegedly said Border Patrol processed her in one day and then told her “all about the benefits” for which she would be eligible, including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, free housing, free travel to Chicago, and free travel to Florida.

Judd also ripped the Biden-Harris administration over the border crisis: “Make no mistake about it, the government is complicit, and is aiding and abetting human trafficking in the United States.”

Judd pointed out that illegal immigrants are receiving federal assistance while Americans suffering from recent hurricanes in Florida and North Carolina are struggling.

“When are we going to get tired of this? When have we had enough? When are we going to say, ‘The hardworking people of the United States are who we need to be taking care of?'” Judd asked.

This isn’t the first time a Disney employee has been arrested for sex crimes.

As Blaze News previously reported in 2022, a construction subcontractor building a new roller coaster at Walt Disney World in Orlando was arrested in another Polk County Sheriff’s Office sex sting.

Another Polk County Sheriff’s Office undercover operation resulted in the arrest of a Disney World employee in 2022.

You can watch the full Operation Autumn Sweep press conference below:

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The year is 1212. You’re standing on board a ship that’s taking you to Jerusalem. At least you hope it is. You’re exhausted and hungry. You’ve already watched half of your friends and companions die along the way. You’re not really sure any more if this is a good idea, but you still believe in the cause that brought you here — retaking the Holy Land. You are 8 years old.

The Children’s Crusade may not have taken place exactly in 1212, but it did happen in the early 1200s. It’s a common myth that it was an official crusade — the Holy See never authorized it. Rather, it was an attempt by desperate Christian parents to retake the Holy Land from what they saw as godless heathens.

It’s the job of parents to try to control their children’s rate of exposure to ideas that will challenge their fledgling beliefs, while also being diligent about their spiritual formation. You cannot do that if you send your children to public school.

Another Children’s Crusade is happening in public schools today and every day, and it’s being championed by Christianity Today.

Self-congratulatory nonsense

In a recent article, theology editor Stefani McDade encourages Christian parents to consider sending their children to the dangerous heathen lands controlled by the U.S. Department of Education.

“Our daughter is just a toddler, so she’s not in school yet, and it’s possible something in the next few years will lead us to change our minds. But, for now, my husband and I have decided to send her to public school,” McDade writes.

What a load of self-congratulatory nonsense. It’s hilarious that McDade doesn’t have school-age children but is telling you how to navigate your child’s education. Her article is a classic case of thinking you know everything about parenting when you haven’t experienced the majority of it. We’re all perfect parents until we actually have children and reality slaps us in the face.

A mother I know once told me that as your kids age, so do the problems. I have found this to be absolutely true.

McDade tries to muster some authority by recounting her own school years, detailing the variety of schooling options she experienced as a child. She laments how awkward she felt transferring from homeschool in Florida to a Washington state public middle school. “Most of my time in middle school was spent figuring out how to fit in,” McDade wrote. Who didn’t feel awkward during those formative years, much less when you move from one coast to another?

Schools have changed

“While researching this piece, I asked my parents how they had made their schooling decisions each time they moved,” McDade writes. “They said they’d weighed the quality of available education against the influence of the local atmosphere — pretty much as most parents do. And it wasn’t until I was approaching high school, they said, that warnings against the ‘dangers’ of public education really started to influence their Christian circles.”

I appreciate the thought her parents put into each stage of her education, but that was 20 years ago. In the intervening time, schools, especially public schools, have gone to hell in a handbasket.

The lions’ den

All you have to do is open TikTok, X, or Facebook, and within a matter of minutes you’ll see a barrage of videos and posts that tell you what things are really like in the public school system:

Teachers record themselves discussing openly how they plan to sway children from their families.Teachers proudly displaying their array of flags — BLM, LGBTQ, trans, you name it. And not an American flag in sight.
Chaos in school hallways and classrooms.
Children being assaulted on public school buses.

And what happens to these out-of-control children? Even if they’re sent to administration, likely nothing. They might even return to class with a snack. I taught public school for 13 years. I have stories.

And in the meantime, where are the Christian kids in all of this? Where are the videos of the Christian kids standing up and converting the nonbelievers? I haven’t seen any.

Salt and light?

I don’t doubt the power of God to use all things for our good, but I do doubt the judgment of any Christian parents who continue to subject their children to this kind of environment because they feel like their kids will be the salt and light in the situation. That is putting a burden on children they are not spiritually ready to bear.

Most adults wouldn’t know how to respond to these kinds of situations. And let’s be honest, if this were happening between grown people, the instigator probably wouldn’t be punished either. If you don’t believe me, look up how many violent criminals get a slap on the hand and are sent back into society.

It’s a fool’s errand to think that our Christian children can turn the tide of our culture on their own. Christian adults aren’t even fighting the good fight inside their churches.

In a climate in which pastors recite the “the Sparkle Creed” — a blasphemous LGBTQIABBQ spin on the ancient Nicene Creed — wear Planned Parenthood stoles on Sunday, and speculate that Jesus would gladly walk women into their abortion appointments, I’m not sure active hatred of Christians is even necessary any more. The call is coming from inside the house.

Christians in denial

McDade proposes that “recent research has shown that vitriol toward religion generally and Christians specifically has significantly declined over the last decade or so.” I doubt this, given that the Biden-Harris administration is locking up old ladies for praying in abortion clinics and Clara Jefferey of Mother Jones just had a public meltdown because a flight attendant wished her a “blessed” night.

Bless her heart. My fellow Southerners know what I mean.

McDade says she wants her child to experience challenges to her faith while she is still at home and McDade and her husband can “guide her through the pitfalls of our fallen world.”

OK, but your child won’t be at home. Your child will be at school, and unless you also work there and plan to sit in the classroom with the child like a creeper all day, you are assuming the child will come home and tell you everything.

I can tell you from experience that this is not the case. Our oldest child was having some mild problems at our Christian homeschool co-op last year, and by the time he finally told us about it, he was already done and didn’t want to go back. You cannot send your children anywhere and then assume you’ll hear every detail about it at home so that you and your child can have a therapy session.

And if you do, you’d better be prepared — you may have to talk about some things way sooner than you really care to. My hairstylist told me a story of her daughter going to kindergarten here in rural Tennessee and within weeks coming home to ask this question: “Mommy, what’s a lesbian?” I don’t know about you, but I think kindergarten is a little too young to be talking about sexual preferences.

Homeschooled does not equal ‘sheltered’

If you think that the way I parent sounds like a sheltered existence, I have another news flash for you: Homeschool children ARE exposed to the world. The world is way more invasive now than ever. You only have to turn on the television for five minutes and children will be exposed to many alternative lifestyles.

I remember a few years ago watching “The Voice” at my parents’ house when a contestant came on stage with pink hair and an androgynous look. My then-7-year-old son asked, “Mommy, is that a man or a woman?” After some gentle back-and-forth, we changed the channel.

How many risque commercials have you seen in the last week? HIV drugs get advertised during prime watching hours. How many inappropriate YouTube commercials have you seen while watching videos with your child? And have you seen any music videos lately? Innocuous activities have been invaded by the endless sexualization of our culture.

It’s the job of parents to try to control their children’s rate of exposure to ideas that will challenge their fledgling beliefs, while also being diligent about their spiritual formation. You cannot do that if you send your children to public school. Yes, God is everywhere, but so are the forces of evil.

There are good people in the public school system. I spent 13 years working in it, and for most of my former colleagues, I have nothing but good things to say. However, when you sign up to work in or attend the public schools, you have to remember that it is a system.

The classroom does not belong to the teacher or to the students who enter its doors. It’s a cog in the machine that is the American education system, and you only have to spend a few minutes on social media to see that machine doesn’t work well.

And if John Taylor Gatto is right, that’s by design. In his works “Dumbing Us Down” and “Weapons of Mass Instruction,” Gatto explains that what seems like malfunction to the rest of us is actually intentional.

Duty to resist

Christian or not, if you’re a parent, you have to decide if you’re OK with your kids becoming fodder for a machine that produces an intentionally terrible product. But especially for Christian parents, do not delude yourself that your children are going to change the system. As Jim Rohn says, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”

In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, Robert Kennedy Jr. said, “We all have a duty to resist in whatever way is going to be most effective in resisting the tyranny.” If you’re interested in standing up against the machine, homeschooling is the best way that you as parents can resist.

I’m going to keep resisting the tyranny. You should consider it too, Stefani McDade.

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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced on Thursday that the Biden-Harris administration has granted Temporary Protected Status to Lebanese nationals currently in the United States. The DHS cited “ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions” that it claims prevents nationals from returning to their home country safely.

“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing new actions to provide temporary immigration reprieve to eligible Lebanese nationals currently in the United States and allowing them the opportunity to request work authorization,” the DHS wrote. “Included in today’s announcement are details related to the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Lebanese nationals as previously announced in July, and a planned new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Lebanon.”

‘11,000 Lebanese nationals will likely be eligible.’

The announcement from the administration comes after Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terror group operating in Lebanon, had launched thousands of rockets into Israel. Earlier this month, Israel started responding to those attacks with “limited, localized and targeted ground raids.”

“Those approved for TPS will be able to remain in the country while the United States is in discussions to achieve a diplomatic resolution for lasting stability and security across the Israel-Lebanon border,” the DHS wrote in its Thursday press release.

Lebanese nationals granted TPS status will be protected from deportation for 18 months and be eligible to obtain work authorization for the duration of their stay.

The administration also stated that the program would be available to “individuals having no nationality who last habitually resided in Lebanon.”

To be eligible, individuals must have been “continuously residing in the United States since October 16, 2024.”

In addition to the TPS program, the DHS also announced “a Special Student Relief Notice for F-1 nonimmigrant students whose country of citizenship is Lebanon.” Eligible student will be able to request work authorization, work more hours, and reduce their coursework while maintaining F-1 status.

The DHS estimates that “11,000 Lebanese nationals will likely be eligible” will be eligible for the protections.

The Biden-Harris administration has come under fire for its use of TPS, previously opening the program to nationals from a number of countries, including Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and Ukraine.

Earlier this year, the administration announced that it was extending TPS for Haitian nationals, allowing more than 300,000 individuals to remain in the country even longer — until February 2026. Venezuelan nationals in the U.S. under TPS are protected from any deportation efforts until well into 2025.

The Biden-Harris administration attempted to appear tougher on immigration early this month by stating that it does not plan to extend temporary legal status to the over 500,000 immigrants who entered the country through its controversial and questionably legal CHNV, Blaze News previously reported. The program has allowed 30,000 individuals per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to immigrate to the country.

However, just because the temporary legal status under this specific program will not be extended does not mean the foreign nationals will be forced to leave the country. In fact, Haitian and Venezuelan nationals may be eligible to remain under the current TPS program.

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The Israeli government confirmed Thursday that it had killed the head of the Hamas terror group who masterminded the horrific attack on Oct. 7.

The remains of Yahya Sinwar were spotted in the rubble of a building toppled by a tank strike in the Gaza city of Rafa, according to sources cited by CNN. The terrorist was killed during a “routine operation” of the Israeli Defense Forces. An Israeli police spokesperson said that Sinwar’s identity was confirmed through DNA testing as well as dental records.

‘At his direction, Hamas terrorists murdered Israelis, Americans, and citizens of more than 30 countries. They kidnapped and held hostage infants, elderly, and other civilians.’

His death was confirmed by a message from the IDF on the X platform.

“Eliminated: Yahya Sinwar,” it read.

The death of Sinwar will be consequential for negotiations to free hostages still being held by Hamas as well as the greater war by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the U.S. would “redouble” its efforts to end the war in Gaza.

“At his direction, Hamas terrorists murdered Israelis, Americans, and citizens of more than 30 countries,” said Blinken. “They kidnapped and held hostage infants, elderly, and other civilians. His decision to launch the October 7th terror attacks unleashed catastrophic consequences for the people of Gaza, who have now endured the horrors of more than a year of war.”

“This is a good day for Israel, for the United States and for the world,” said President Joe Biden in a written statement before calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Vice President Kamala Harris (D) said that the “entire world” was better off without Sinwar in a statement that called for the war to end.

“This moment gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza, and it must end such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza ends, and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination,” she said. “And it is time for the day after the war to begin without Hamas in power.”

The terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023, took the lives of about 1,200 people and injured over 8,700 others, according to Israeli officials. Israel responded with a military invasion on the Gaza Strip to eliminate the threat from the terror group.

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