Jonathan Franks
@jonfranks
LUCID Strategies | | I work on freeing Wrongfully Detained Americans | Prisoner Trade Aficionado | Opinions mine alone.
Thank you @OoredooKuwait for making an exception and helping me swawp my Kuwaiti number to my new phone… …Appreciate the highly professional and prompt customer service!
As an Israeli, I’ve watched our collective awareness shift slowly, painfully, like a nervous system relearning after trauma. The denial was deep. The manipulation ran even deeper. For months, it was easier not to ask, not to look, not to believe what was in front of us. But…
Heritage Minister Eliyahu’s statement that the government is “erasing Gaza” and that “all of Gaza will be Jewish” is morally repugnant and strategically reckless. These dangerous words embolden extremists, damage Israel’s global standing, and put Jews at risk everywhere.…
So let me get this straight - Spanish LE threw a group of French Jewish kids off a plane and beat up their chaperone because a 10 y/o sung a song in Hebrew? That is just wildly unacceptable on so many levels.
The woman who was arrested and beaten is the director of the Kinneret summer camp. Fifty Jewish French children, aged 10 – 15, were singing Hebrew songs on the plane. The @vueling airline crew said that Israel is a terrorist state and forced the children off the aircraft; they…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton did not disclose real estate interests for years. That just changed. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…
We’re back with another desperate plea to stop hiding animals in weird places on your body before airport security. K, thanks.
The Evangelical Embarrassment continues in Jerusalem… …You have to wonder about these Evangelicals…
Investigation reveals no damage to ancient church in Taybeh & investigation of origin of fire continues. I have NOT attributed the cause of fire to any person or group as we don't know for sure. The press has. I have said that regardless, it was crime & deserves consequences.
Dear Lord, this Hunter Biden interview is 3 hours long… Wtf? Why?

Hunter Biden has already caused too much damage to the Democratic Party and our nation. His latest outbursts are far from constructive or helpful.
Please, God, let the Republicans run this guy in Georgia… …Please?
Tires kicked. Fueling up.
Tonight's Sunset was Amazing! 🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆 (Five out of five Suns)
Because Hunter Biden telling half the country to f—k off was super helpful?
Following reports of evacuation orders for parts of Deir al-Balah: The families of the hostages are shocked and alarmed by these reports. The families demand that the Prime Minister, Defense Minister, Chief of Staff, and IDF Spokesperson appear before them and the Israeli…
Fun Fact: The average In-N-Out store manager has a higher salary than a WNBA player.
71 American hostages brought home in 2025 by President Trump with the assistance of @aboehler @RichardGrenell and @SecRubio We have more Americans to bring home to their families. We will move the mountain. USA 🇺🇸
“The way to get into America’s good graces… is to release Americans unilaterally [and not take any new ones].” -@aboehler
Congratulations @aboehler. Grateful for the leadership of @realDonaldTrump @marcorubio in getting this done… …and grateful to @jasonrantz, @stinchfield1776, @jaketapper and so many others for following this story!
Special Envoy Adam Boehler: "The President has been very clear: bringing Americans home is a critical priority. We don't accept when other countries take people."
Another U.S. official said the damage the Israelis had done to their standing at the White House over the past week didn't seem to be breaking through to them. "The Israelis need to get their head out of their asses," the official quipped
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱"Bibi acted like a madman": Trump's team frets about Netanyahu after Syria strikes. @MarcACaputo and me write for @axios axios.com/2025/07/20/isr…
What the fuck took so long? BiBi is a fucking war criminal, a sociopath, and his regime is a menace to society. It is long past time to cut the BiBi regime off and stop sending offensive weapons to Israel.
NEW: Following Israel’s bombing of Syria last week, the chatter in the West Wing grew louder: Benjamin Netanyahu is out of control, @BarakRavid reports. "Bibi acted like a madman. He bombs everything all the time," one White House official told Axios. axios.com/2025/07/20/isr…