It's Noon In Israel

It's Noon In Israel

Trump Sets a Deadline that Hamas Won't Keep

Also, a miraculous economic year ends, and is Israel's baby boom over?

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Amit Segal
Jan 01, 2026
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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu shacking hands at their meeting on Monday. (@netanyahu/X)

It’s Wednesday, December 31, and Donald Trump says there will be “hell to pay” if Hamas does not disarm within a “very short period.” According to an exclusive report from Israel Hayom, that “short period” is two months. But will that make any difference?

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