Hezbollah

Flag of Hezbollah.

Hezbollah (حزب الله, "Party of Allah"; sometimes spelled Hizbullah, Hezbullah, or Hezballah) is an Iranian founded Shi'a Islamic terrorist organization based in Lebanon and supported by Syria and (mostly) controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Radical Shia group is dedicated to creation of Iranian-style Islamic republic in Lebanon and removal of all non-Islamic influences from the area. Strongly anti-West and anti-Israel.

Overview

Genocidal Islamofascist Nasrallah: "If Jews all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide."

Planned by Iran in 1979, it was founded by them in 1981 during the Lebanese civil war. Its former Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, has publicly stated its clear genocidal goal: "if Jews all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide." Hezbollah's Mohammad Raad, on April 16, 2022: "If they had given Hezbollah $ 9 billion, it would have been enough for us so that Israel would not remain in the region." The organization's privately controlled TV broadcast station Al-Manar was banned in France, Germany, Spain and the US for inciting racial hatred and Holocaust denial.

Though mainstream Western media narrative is that "only jihadists," such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS, are behind the persecution of Christians in the region, the reality is much more complex than the simple image that jihadists came around and killed Christians, including in: Lebanon via Hezbollah.

Hezbollah official on Hezbollah TV in Lebanon al-Manar: Your motivation for getting married and having children should be to produce "soldiers" for the Imam Mahdi.

Founding

It is a transnational Shiite Islamist group founded on 1981 by Iran and following the ideology of absolute Wilayat al-Faqih, as expounded by Tehran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini.

Contrary to the narrative purported by the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah, the group was founded prior to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982. The decision to establish Hezbollah was made in Tehran three years prior to the Israeli invasion. Khomeini appointed Ayatollah Ali Akhbar Montazeri to establish Hezbollah, dispatching him to Damascus, Syria, where the group was founded in 1981.

Since its inception, Hezbollah has engaged in terrorist activities, targeting its own and Iran’s enemies, both in Lebanon and abroad. Its activities have earned the organization and many of its members terror designations by the United States Departments of State and Treasury, as well as by other countries.

Explained:

The decision to establish Hezbollah was made in Tehran three years before Israel invaded Lebanon. During the first months of Khomeini’s rule in Iran, his Council of the Islamic Revolution made the decision to export the revolution to the Arab world and found Islamic movements based on Iranian Islamic ideology. To implement the program he appointed Ayatollah Ali Akhbar Montazeri, whom at the time he regarded as his eventual successor. Montazeri established an extensive organizational network to construct and support “Islamic liberation movements” in the Arab world: Hezbollah Hijaz in Saudi Arabia, Hezbollah in Bahrain, Hezbollah in Kuwait and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

In August 1981 Ali Akhbar Mohtashami, one of Khomeini’s close allies, was dispatched to Syria as the Iranian ambassador to Damascus. One of his missions was to found a new Shi’ite movement in Lebanon as an alternative to Amal. The Amal movement had been founded in 1974 by two Iranians, Musa al-Sadr and Dr. Mostafa Chamran, who was later appointed as the Iranian Republic’s first minister of defense. Iran needed a new movement because Amal inadvertently found itself in the middle of an internal Iranian power struggle and lost its supporters in Tehran to the radical clerics. They regarded Amal as a secular movement, refusing to recognize the concept of velayat-e faqih (the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist) and loyal to the government in Lebanon, which Amal viewed as its true homeland.

Arriving in Damascus in 1981, barely a year before Israel invaded Lebanon, Mohtashami began forming the new Shi’ite movement, Hezbollah. Working from the Iranian embassy he established and operated Hezbollah, set up its Shura Council, which was called the Council of Lebanon and whose members were essentially the Hezbollah leadership, and chaired it until his ambassadorship ended in 1986.

Views & ideology

Up to 2001, this Iran's proxy terror org., Hezbollah "killed more Americans than had any other terrorist group...Hizbollah’s ultimate goal is to build an Islamic republic in Lebanon, modeled on that of Iran."

• 1992:

A Hezbollah statement in 1992 vowed, "It is an open war until the elimination of Israel and until the death of the last Jew on earth."

• 1998:

In a 1998 speech marking the Day of Ashura, and published in what was Hassan Nasrallah's official website Nasrallah referred to Israel as "the state of the grandsons of apes and pigs..."

• April 2000:

Hassan Nasrallah said that: "The Jews invented (sic) the legend (sic) of the Nazi atrocities.

• 2002:

Nasrallah in an interview: "We have discovered how to hit the Jews where they are the most vulnerable. The Jews love life, so that is what we shall take away from them. We are going to win, because they love life and we love death."

• Publicized in 2002:

Nasrallah said "If we searched the entire world for a person more cowardly, despicable(sic), weak and feeble in psyche, mind, ideology and religion(sic), we would not find anyone like the (sic) Jew(sic). Notice I do not say the Israeli."

• October 23, 2002:

"If Jews all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide."

Iranian founded, Iranian/Syrian Backed: Arab Islamic Hezbollah Global Terrorists

Author Stephen E. Atkins explains that the "Impetus for the founding of the Lebanese Hezbollah came from the Hezbollah Party formed in Iran in 1978 by Hadi Ghaffary, a cleric with close ties to Ayatollah," and that "Khomeini decided to export his Islamic revolution and to form a Hezbollah group among the Shi'ites of Lebanon."

Huzbollah is a radical Shi’a Muslim organization fighting against Israel and "western imperialism" in Lebanon, and has advocated since its beginning (1982) for a radical Islamic State, Tehran style. The group does not recognize the legitimacy of the State of Israel. Hezbollah refers to itself with multiple titles including the "Organization of the Oppressed on Earth" and the "Revolutionary Justice Organization." Its main goal is the establishment of an Islamic government across the Arab world that will "liberate" Jerusalem and the entire area of the present-day State of Israel.

It is financed and armed by Iran, it acts as its proxy and enjoys full backing from Syria. Hezbollah was founded with the help of Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

Syria backs Hizballah morally and has also supplied it with money and arms. In return, Hizballah protects Syria's political and military interests in Lebanon.

The two major leaders of Hezbollah are Secretary General Sheikh Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and the organization's spiritual chief, Sheikh Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, both named "specially designated global terrorists" by the U.S. government.

It was founded and continued, and still is marked by violence, locally and worldwide, though, recently, it tries to portray itself as a mere "political" party. It has been said that: "The very year Hezbollah was founded it became the most lethal terrorist organization in Lebanon" & "neither had ever managed to spill so much blood in a single incident."

Funding

Dirty Money, Blood Money

Sex Trafficking

Several dominant figures in Hezbollah are involved in criminal activities. In addition, "a member of Hezbollah confined in a Viennese prison was observed running a sex trafficking ring by means of his cell phone."

Criminal funding

The Lebanese Shiite Terrorist Organization has been highlighted as a profile in "Crime and Terrorism" - Hezbollah's Criminal activity is widely in Lebanon and worldwide, or what researches call: "various criminal enterprises to raise funds for Hezbollah." Among the illegal, criminal methods of the Islamic group is wide fraud, drug trafficking, credit card fraud & cigarette smuggling, it has been known that "Cigarette Smuggling Funds Terrorism." In a 2009 report on "Hezbollah: narco-Islamism Middle East Strategy at Harvard" researchers have found that: 'more than any other Islamist group, Hezbollah has a long record of engaging in criminal activity to support its activities.'

Especially noted is its funding that comes from narco terror.

Barack Hussein Obama gave $152,000,000,000 (A $150,000,000,000, a $1,500,000,000, a $400,000,000, and a $100,000,000 deal) to this terrorist group, to destroy America. The money was taxpayer, Obamacare, and bank money. And then Soleimani got more powerful than ever. Trump, however, managed to kill him.

Kassem Mohamad Hijazi, a Brazilian Arab citizen of Lebanese descent implicated in government corruption and Hezbollah terror finance was wanted by the US Government. According to the inquiry, between 1998 and 2003, with the help of 46 people, Hizaji would have used 130 exchange offices and banks in Brazil and Paraguay to carry out illegal transfers to 1,500 bank accounts in Lebanon, the USA and Chile. Hijazi was arrested in Aug 2021, as he was hiding in Ciudad Del Este, on the border with Foz do Iguaçu.

Latin America

The 'Hezbollah's global finance network' includes "The Triple Frontier" (in South America) - "Argentina, Brasil & Paraguay.",

There's an extensive report on "Hezbollah and the Drug Trade in South America" - Hezbollah is active in the drug trade in Colombia, a web of criminality that extends from Lebanon to Africa to South America.

Douglas Farah wrote in 2006 on "Hezbollah’s External Support Network in West Africa and Latin America" that Hezbollah, has the largest financial structure in Latin America and it is similar to that in of the organization's Africa structure, that is to say, structured along family/clan lines. These clans have family members across the continent's main free trade zones of Panama, (Venezuela's) Isla Margarita and the TBA (tri-border area), allowing for multiple opportunities to launder funds by over invoicing stocks, under invoicing merchandise and thtough the use of little-monitored electronic money transfer systems and bulk money smuggling. The first study of this overlapping clan structure spread across broad geographic areas was not undertaken until 2004.

The TBA has for years drawn attention as a center for contraband smuggling, drug trafficking and large-scale money laundering, in part because all of the countries whose borders are involved profit from the illicit trade. It is also an easy place to hide and move money. Estimates of the amount of drug money alone laundered through the two main urban centers in the TBA, Foz do Iguacu and Ciudad del Este, range as high as $12 billion a year.

For years, Iran, Hezbollah funds terror through the global cocaine trade.

From a 2003 research on Hezbollah "Hezbollah: A Case Study of Global Reach": Hezbollah is also active in Chile, Venezuela, Cuba, Panama and Ecuador.

Counter terrorism expert Steven Emerson wrote in 2007 in an article titled "Blood Money: Hezbollah's revenue stream flows through the Americas":

A New Front. Hezbollah operatives have frequently sought out sympathetic members of the Lebanese Diaspora to assist them, several of whom have owned and operated Lebanese restaurants. Salim Boughader Mucharrafille, owner of Cafe La Libanesa in Tijuana, Mexico, was arrested in December 2002 for running a ring that allegedly smuggled at least 200 Lebanese compatriots into the United States , including an employee of Al- Manar, Hezbollah's television station. Although it was never confirmed, Boughader was suspected of having helped Kourani to slip over the border. Last May, a Mexican judge sentenced Boughader to 14 years in prison for organized crime and human smuggling.

The case of Rady Zaiter, a.k.a. David Assi Alvarez, is an example of drug-running activities designed to benefit Hezbollah, using a restaurant as a front. In June 2005, Ecuadorian police broke up an international drug-trafficking ring led by the owners of El Turco restaurant: Zaiter and his partner, Maher Hamajo. The restaurant in Quito served as the logistical center for the ring's activities. Drug mules carried cocaine in double bottomed suitcases bound for other countries in South America, as well as Europe and the Middle East. According to investigating authorities, Hezbollah received at least 70 percent of the drug money. Additionally, officials confiscated more than $150,000 and 2,000 euros. Further arrests were made in Brazil, Syria and the Dutch Antilles, bringing the total apprehended to 19 people. El Turco, like the Detroit-area restaurant La Shish that was recently allegedly linked to Hezbollah, was a very popular restaurant, appreciated by the locals.

As Hamas joined Hezbollah and al-Qaeda in the activities of terrorist organizations in the border triangle: Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay--the location is a money laundering center for terrorist organizations, terrorists trade drugs there, forge credit cards and gather intelligence on targets, profits of their activities are transferred to the Middle East--on June 18, 2005, Brazilian police had arrested 21 "Islamic terrorists," one of whom, Sial Bashar Yahya al-Atari, defined as "the head of Hamas in South America." Another senior detainee is Hussam Muhammad, a Lebanese citizen known as 'Abu Hitler'.

In 2008, Colombia smashed a drug ring tied to Hezbollah, Colombian authorities said that they had broken up a drug and money-laundering ring in an international operation that included the capture of three suspects from the Middle East who used profits from the drug trade to fund Hezbollah.

More than 100 suspects were arrested in Colombia and overseas on charges that they trafficked drugs and laundered cash for Colombia's Norte del Valle cartel and outlawed paramilitaries, in a network that stretched from South America to Asia. "The criminal organization used routes through Venezuela, Panama, Guatemala, the Middle East and Europe, bringing in cash from the sale of these substances," the statement said.

From 'Inside Homeland Security' 2009:

Muslim businessmen operating companies in Panama "for many years" have laundered funds for Hezbollah, Hamas and the PLO.

Reported in 2022:

Despite what the U.S. State Dept. appears to believe, history has demonstrated that the Iranian leopard will not change its spots, only its tactics...

Iran’s ayatollahs closely collaborate with Hezbollah, the proxy of Iran’s Quds Force, which is the arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responsible for exporting the Islamic revolution. They have intensified their surge into South and Central America, from Chile (especially with the December election of President Gabriel Boric) to Mexico. They consider Latin America to be the soft underbelly of the United States.

U.S.

The Washington Times had an editorial (2005) on 'Hezbollah in America,' a 41-year-old businessman, was arrested at his Dearborn home on charges of smuggling funds to Hezbollah. In 2009, a grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men in connection with a plot to support Hezbollah through schemes like buying machine guns.

Al-Mabarrat has a U.S.-based branch headquartered in Dearborn, Mich. Founded in 1991, the Al-Mabarrat Charitable Organization-USA, Inc., has repeatedly changed its name over the past 15 years. Although Al-Mabarrat acknowledges on its Web site that it works in conjunction with the Al-Mabarrat Association in Lebanon (whose logo it shares), it omits the fact that Al-Mabarrat Lebanon is run by Sheikh Fadlallah. Despite Al- Mabarrat USA's direct link to a Fadlallah-controlled organization, the U.S. branch continues to operate unfettered.

Hezbollah's use of Al-Mabarrat as a fund-raising front is a savvy strategic move, mirroring a tactic long exploited by terrorist groups operating on U.S. soil. By utilizing charities, terrorists can generate popular support by providing some legitimate services, attract contributions from donors both unwitting and aware, and attempt to obscure financial trails. But such operations extend far beyond the United States.

In October 2011, it was revealed that a suspect in an Iranian plot to assassinate Saudi ambassador to the US, is linked to Hezbollah.

Europe

There's a serious "Hezbollah's Terrorist Threat to the European Union" writes The Heritage (2007) . From a report on "Hezbollah Around the World" - Arabs, Muslims in Germany have been key fund raising center for Hezbollah. through crimes of: drug trafficking, weapons and people smuggling, document and currency fraud. From a May 2010 report: 'Hezbollah funded by drug trade in Europe,' German police arrested Lebanese men who transferred millions of Euros to family connected to Hezbollah.

Hezbollah has established several front charities, mainly operating from Great Britain and Germany, to raise funds earmarked to support the group's members in Lebanon . For example, the British-based Lebanese Welfare Committee, HELP Charity Association for Relief and Abrar Islamic Foundation are among the charities suspected of channeling funds to Sheikh Nasrallah and Hezbollah.

Reported in 2024: Hezbollah bombs dropped on Israel were 'smuggled through Europe.' Iran using EU ports to transfer weapons: Antwerp, Valencia, and Ravenna were named as the main European ports; ships docked here before arriving in Latakia in Northern Syria and then heading to Southern Lebanon.

U.S. Mexican border

Hezbollah is also accused of using the same southern narcotics routes that Mexican drug kingpins use, that Hezbollah members have entered the U.S. border through drug cartel. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review wrote an article on ‎Apr 10, 2009, "The Hezbollah threat: It's here, now."

Syria-Jordan border

Reported in Feb 2022, groups affiliated with Hizbullah assist with drug smuggling to Jordan which contributes to growing tension on Syria-Jordan border.

Blood diamonds

The Associated Press reported on "Blood diamonds fund Hezbollah" (2004): that Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrilla movement is systematically siphoning profits from West Africa's multimillion-dollar diamond trade, in part by threatening the Lebanese merchants who long have handled much of the region's diamond business, US diplomats in West Africa charge.

The pervasive claim is wider—on organised and co-ercive Hezbollah profiteering from West Africa's diamond trade—than most US officials have previously acknowledged.

"One thing that's incontrovertible is the financing of Hezbollah. It's not even an open secret; there is no secret," Larry Andre, deputy chief of mission for the US Embassy in diamond-rich Sierra Leone, told The Associated Press.

T. Schure wrote in "Blood Diamonds: Still Bloody" (May 14, 2010) that West Africa is a well known transit center for smuggled diamonds, especially for Lebanese traders, with many sales funding criminal and terrorist groups including Hezbollah.

Douglas Farah in the Washington Post: "Digging Up Congo's Dirty Gems; Officials Say Diamond Trade Funds Radical Islamic Groups", that diamond dealers and intelligence sources said Hezbollah and other groups buy diamonds in. Congo—sometimes through middlemen, sometimes directly.

European and American intelligence sources have long known that Hezbollah has raised significant amounts of money in West Africa through the largely Shiite Muslim Lebanese communities in Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo. There are an estimated 120,000 Lebanese in West Africa, mostly involved in import-export businesses.

"Hezbollah is active in all these countries and are deeply involved in many businesses across the region," said one European official tracking the movement. "It is only a small part of the Lebanese community that is sympathetic, but many people contribute to them just to keep Hezbollah off their backs."

For at least since the early 1980s, Hezbollah had also raised some cash through the sale of diamonds from Sierra Leone, intelligence sources said. Bah, they said, was long suspected of brokering diamond deals through buyers connected to Hezbollah, assisted by sympathetic Lebanese businessmen across the region.

Character, racism, fascism

A writer in the Christian Science Monitor explains that "Hizbullah's real goal is racist: To free the Middle East holy lands of Jews... Hizbullah's goal is not the "liberation" of Palestine. Its members are not Palestinian. They are (Arab) Islamic extremists who want to "liberate" all Islamic land."

Its Al-Manar television is infamous for being racist, several European countries, including France, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands, as well as Australia, have also taken measures to block Al-Manar. In March 2005, the broadcasting regulators in the European Union agreed to ban satellite broadcasting of Al-Manar on the basis that the channel carried racist material and incitement. As a result, several satellite service providers, most of them European, dropped Al-Manar, making it unavailable in North and South America, Asia and Australia. Al-Manar, is, however, still available in Europe through Arab satellite companies and its Web site offers English, French and Spanish translations of its material.

On its TV, Jews are termed pigs and monkeys (stemming from radical Islamic teaching of "apes & pigs" - branding Christians as pigs, Jews as apes [25][26][27][28][29][30]) and the Holocaust is denied. Participants in a network-sponsored symposium urge that Israel "be completely wiped out" and "just like Hitler fought the Jews" the "great Islamic nation of Jihad" should "fight the Jews and burn them."

It has been written in an article titled "Hezbollah's Nazi roots" that "Hezbollah's Nazi salute evokes memories of Hitler's support for Arab agitators such as the Grand Mufti (Grand Mufti of Jerusalem) of Jerusalem and the leaders of a pro-Nazi coup."

From the book, 'Planting hatred, sowing pain: the psychology of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict':

Palestinians are constantly exposed to cultural products that expouse classical anti-Semitic ideas. Fir example, a television series produced by Hezbollah, the south Lebanon Shiite militia group, titled Al-Shatat. This series is focused oin the old middle-ages myth of the blood libel (in which Jews --supposedly-- need the blood of Christian children for the Passover matzoth).

Related, from an ADL speech:

In recent years, Jews were killed because they were Jews, something we have not witnessed since World War II, at the hands of jihadists. There was the Buenos Aires bombings of the Israeli embassy and the Jewish center; there was the kidnapping and murder of Daniel Pearl in Pakistan; there was the kidnapping and murder of Ilan Halimi in Paris; and there was the attack on the Seattle Jewish Federation. Hamas and Hezbollah do not want to kill for land, but to eliminate Jews and a Jewish presence.

Nasrallah & the Jews

Within a month of Nasrallah's taking over as leader, Hezbollah (with the help of Iranian intelligence) bombed the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, killing 29 and injuring over 200. The next attack perpetrated by Hezbollah—again with Iranian help—was the bombing of the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, killing 86 and injuring over 200.

The widening arena of Hezbollah's attacks stemmed from Nasrallah's perception that Jews anywhere are legitimate targets. In fact, Nasarallah has said:

If they (Jews) all gather in Israel, it will save us the trouble of going after them worldwide. (Daily Star, Oct. 23, 2002)

Shiite scholar Amal Saad-Ghorayeb analyzed the anti-Jewish roots of Hezbollah ideology in her book Hezbollah: Politics & Religion. In it, she quotes Hassan Nasrallah describing his antipathy toward Jews:

If we searched the entire world for a person more cowardly, despicable, weak and feeble in psyche, mind, ideology and religion, we would not find anyone like the Jew. Notice, I do not say the Israeli. (New Yorker, Oct. 14, 2002)

Nasrallah also incorporates anti-Semitic rhetoric in speeches. For example, he has characterized Jews as the "grandsons of apes and pigs" and "Allah's most cowardly and greedy creatures." (MEMRI: Al- Manar, Feb. 3, 2006)

In 1998, Ashura commemorations of Hessein's martyrdom coincided with Israel's fiftieth anniversary. Nasrallah used the occasion to lambaste Israelis as "the descendants of apes and pigs. "A few million vagabonds from all over the world, brought together..."

Racist terror

Examples:

The July 12, 1994, AMIA attack on Jewish center AMIA in Argentina by Islamic Republic of Iran's backed Hezbollah Ansar Allah: 85 civilians dead and over 300 injured of multiple nationalities. The attack is considered the worst antisemitic attack in the world since World War II. In 2024, Argentina's president Javier Milei said: "AMIA bombing 'exact same kind of brutality' as Oct. 7 massacre."

In Sep 2023, US Treasury sanctions Hezbollah supporters in South America.

“I applaud the decision of U.S. Treasury to sanction Amer Mohamed Akil Rada, one of the operational members of Hezbollah who carried out the terrorist attack against the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) in Argentina in 1994 that killed 85 people,” said Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt.

Targeting Jews in Panama shortly afterwards. The Alas Chiricanas Flight 901 murdering 12, mostly Jews July-19-1994.

Al-Manar: hate & lies propaganda

• Started the anti Semitic push to blame Jews for Islamists' crime on 911.

• Arab Venezuelan MP Al-Sughayar to Hezbollah media floated a stupidity and hate idea, as if the Nazis only killed non Zionists.

• Lebanese Academic Hassan Jouni on Hizbullah TV: "The Zionists Created" (he said) "Hitler"in Order to Intimidate the Jews.

Iran's arm: "Big Satan, Little Satan"

Israel and the United States as Portrayed in the Doctrine of Hezbollah:

Hatred of Israel ("that vile microbe") and the Jewish people, --As an arm of Iran it regards, and it seeks to—Eradicating the 'Little Satan.' Hatred of the United States ("the big Satan")

Death cult, suicide missions, martyrdom philosophy, inventing 'mass casualty' bombing

The doctrine of Hezbollah: Suicide attacks ("the shortest road to Allah") are of supreme value.

In May 2006, Nasrallah appeared on the network to explain that "our nation's willingness to sacrifice their blood, souls, children, fathers, and families" is an advantage over the Jews "who guard their lives."

The modern, high-casualty suicide attack, which has changed our lives irreversibly, was invented by Hezbollah in Lebanon in 1982.

To attack the multinational forces, Hezbolah invented a terrible new weapon—the suicide truck bomb. The group loaded several hundred pounds of explosives into a truck. A member of the group—someone prepared to sacrifice his or her life—would drive the truck in front of an embassy or into a military base. The driver then set off the explosives with a control switch in the truck's cab. The detonation would instantly destroy the driver, the truck, and any buildings or people standing within several hundred feet. Sheikh Fadlallah and Hezbollah never took credit for these attacks. As a Shi'ite cleric, Fadlallah knew that Islam would get tarnished by terrorism and the killing of innocent civilians. Fadlallah also claimed to be running the Hezbollah as a political, not a military organization. However, as Many Islamic nation have declared jihads against enemies. For this reason, an organization calling itself the "Islamic Jihad" publicly claimed responsibility for terrorists acts in Lebanon. For several years, the United States and other governments tried to find out who was running the Islamic Jihad. In fact, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad were one and the same.

Regional plans

Amongst its stated objectives is the establishment of a Shiite theocracy in Lebanon. Hezbollah's goal is the establishment of an Islamic state encompassing Lebanon and Israel. Many in the Lebanese Christian diaspora, beyond the reach of Hezbollah intimidation, speak out forcefully against turning Lebanon into a Shia theocracy emulating Iran.

Global Plans

The Associated Press reported in May, 2010, that a Muslim cleric calls for 'Greater Iran' - Shi'ite Islamic union would stretch from Afghanistan to Israel. Ayatollah Mohammad Bagher Kharrazi said the creation of what he termed an "Islamic United States" is a central aim of the political party he leads - called Hizbullah, or Party of God. He added that he hoped to make his vision a reality if the party won the next presidential election. "The Islamic United States will be an introduction to the formation of the global village of the oppressed and that will be a prelude to the single global rule of the Mahdi," the newspaper quoted him as saying.

Violence, Bloodshed

Their known spreading of violence & bloodshed includes:

Regional: Lebanon, Israel

Kidnappings, torture

Hezbollah's founding quickly resulted in a spate of kidnappings, torture. Westerners, including French, German and Americans were target of Hezbollah's kidnapping. including hijacking US personnel. An estimated kidnapping of 30 Westerners in that period are attributed to Hezbollah. Among the notorious victims were: William Francis Buckley, Terry Anderson, William Richard Higgins.

In March, 1984, Hezbollah operatives kidnapped William Francis Buckley, the CIA's station chief in Lebanon. He was whisked to Damascus and on to Tehran, where, after 15 months of torture, he succumbed to a heart attack.

Feb. 17, 1988: The group kidnaps Col. William Higgins, a U.S. Marine serving with a United Nations truce monitoring group in Lebanon, and later murders him.

The United States asserts that top Hezbollah military commander who was one of America's most wanted men, accused of involvement in a string of bombings, hijackings and kidnappings during the 1980s and 1990s, Imad Mughniyeh, was also behind the torture and murder of William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Beirut, in 1984; the kidnapping, torture and murder of Lieutenant Colonel William Richard Higgins of the Marines, who was on peacekeeping duty in Lebanon in 1988; and, through the Islamic Jihad Organization, the seizure of Western hostages in Beirut during the 1980s.

From a legal claim against Iran:

In the instant case the evidence once again discloses that Iran provided Hezbollah with funding, direction and training for its terrorist activities in Lebanon, including the kidnapping and torture of Terry Anderson hezbollah kidnapping torture and his imprisonment as a hostage for 2,454 days.

Dec. 31, 1986: Under the alias Organization of the Oppressed on Earth, Hezbollah announces it had kidnapped and murdered three Lebanese Jews. The organization previously had taken responsibility for killing four other Jews since 1984.

The 1985 Hezbollah torture-murder of Isaac Tarab, 63, and Chaim Halala Cohen, 39, the 1986 Hezbollah's torturing to death of Ibrahim Benesti, aged 54, of Beirut, and his elderly relatives, Yehudah and Yosef, Benesti's family – like many Lebanese Jews – had been in Lebanon since 2,000 B.C. (before the birth of Mohammed), [described as a charitable and kindly candy store owner who gave free candy to children of all religions]. All these crimes were motivated for no other reason than for the victims simply being Jewish. See: #Character, racism, fascism.

7 Apr 2005 - Two Israeli-Arabs from the village of Rajar near the Israel-Lebanon border were kidnapped by Hezbollah operatives and held in captivity for four days. The men, identified as Muki Ben-Jamal and Nuef Maharj Ben-Ali, said they were interrogated by their captors who wanted information on Israel.

The Time had a detailed piece by William Dowell in May 23, 1988 titled: "Three Years in the Belly of Beirut":

"They weren't human or inhuman. They were nonhuman." That was how French Journalist Jean-Paul Kauffmann, quoting fellow hostage Michel Seurat, , described the pro-Iranian Islamic Jihad terrorists who held him hostage for three years. The wrenching account of his kidnaping, captivity and release appeared last week in L'Evenement du Jeudi, the French newsmagazine Kauffmann worked for when he and French Researcher Seurat were abducted in May 1985.

The two men became hostages by chance after missing a Beirut airport bus and deciding to take a taxi. When a Mercedes pulled alongside and ordered them to stop, they expected a robbery. Instead they were forced into the back of the gunmen's car. What followed was three years of intimidation and psychological torture.
For more than a year, the hostages never saw daylight. Their only diversion was reading the handful of books provided by their jailers; Kauffmann read War and Peace more than 20 times. At one point, he and Seurat listened while their Shi'ite captors spent eight days torturing an Arab suspected of being a spy. When it was over, Kauffmann's jailer joked, "I damaged him a little. He had two broken ribs. We broke both his legs. Finally he talked, and we set him free." Freedom, Kauffmann learned, was a euphemism for death.
In one of the most bizarre episodes, Seurat was allowed a brief visit in August 1985 with his wife and daughters in Beirut, and then returned to the cell loaded down with sociology books. It was the last time he saw his family. A month later, he was deathly ill with hepatitis. A Lebanese Jewish doctor, Elie Hallat, who was also a hostage, pleaded in vain for Seurat's release. As his condition worsened, a Shi'ite commander volunteered a transfusion. "You are becoming a Shi'ite," joked a captor after Seurat was given blood. In fact, the researcher was dying. By then French Hostages Marcel Carton and Marcel Fontaine had been added to the group. "So I am going to die," Seurat told his friends.
In March 1986, the Islamic Jihad announced that it had "executed" Seurat. It seems likely, however, that he succumbed, at 39, to his disease. But the jailers told the hostages he was alive and recovering in a hospital. Kauffmann later learned from a radio newscast that Hallat, doomed by his captors' rabid anti-Semitism, had been executed. Kauffmann, Carton and Fontaine were continually moved from apartment to apartment. At one point Kauffmann was wrapped in bandages like a mummy, sealed in a metal box and bolted under the chassis of a truck. When he banged on the side, he was told he would be shot. "Kill me," he snapped back. "It doesn't make any difference."
At another point Kauffmann and Fontaine were tied together and placed in a coffin. When they were let out for a moment, Fontaine peered under his blindfold and saw that they were near a cement factory. "They're going to kill us here, put our bodies in cement and dump us in the sea," said Fontaine. Later Kauffmann and Fontaine were put in a new cell and chained like animals to a spike in the floor.

At a 2008 proisoner swap-deal, Israel was forced to make with Hezbollah, Bradley Burston wrote "The pleasure that Hezbollah takes in torture."

Few innocent people have been tortured like the loved ones of the people murdered by Samir Kuntar, the Palestine Liberation Front monster convicted of a crime so brutal that even the designation terrorist is too good for him.

This week, the loved ones will know that Kuntar will be feted to a hero's welcome staged by Hezbollah, whose claims to being a religious organization, stain the word religious with a level of sadism that is astonishing, reaching new levels with every gloat by the torture master who calls himself a spiritual leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

But that will be only one aspect of the glee with which Hezbollah will likely take explicit pride and claim exultant victory.

Not satisfied with keeping the families of kidnapped IDF soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev in the dark for two years as to their fate, a Lebanese report which appears to have been leaked by Hezbollah two days before the prisoner swap, stated that one of the soldiers had survived the kidnapping attack, but that the other was surely dead.

Then, to torture the families further, the report refrained from revealing which of the two had been killed, or whether the other was still alive.

But for sheer gratuitous sadism, the case of Samir Kuntar has few rivals. Consider the survivors of Kuntar's acts of murder.

Consider Smadar Haran, a survivor of the 1979 attack led by Kuntar. Kuntar burst into Haran's apartment building in the dead of night, seizing Smadar Haran's husband Danny and their daughter Einat, 4 years old.

Desperate to save their two-year-old girl Yael, Smadar Haran huddled with her in a crawl space in the attic. "I will never forget the joy and the hatred in the voices [of Kuntar and his men] as they swaggered about hunting for us, firing their guns and throwing grenades," she later recalled in the Washington Post.

"I knew that if Yael cried out, the terrorists would toss a grenade into the crawl space and we would be killed," she wrote in 2003. "So I kept my hand over her mouth, hoping she could breathe. As I lay there, I remembered my mother telling me how she had hidden from the Nazis during the Holocaust. 'This is just like what happened to my mother,' I thought."

Smadar Haran's personal torture had only begun. She would later learn that Kuntar had dragged her husband Danny and older daughter to the beach nearby, where he shot Danny execution style, making sure that her father's death would be the last sight her little girl would ever see.

Kuntar then took the butt of his assault rifle and brought in down on Einat's head, crushing it against a rock.

Smadar Haran would later recall, "By the time we were rescued from the crawl space, hours later, Yael, too, was dead. In trying to save all our lives, I had smothered her."

Two weeks ago, in an act of heroism that is beyond imagination, Smadar Haran spoke publicly of coming to terms with the impending release of the monster who turned her life into a waking nightmare. "Samir Kuntar isn't, nor has he ever been, my private prisoner," she told a news conference. "His fate must be decided now according to Israel's needs and ethical interests." ...Kuntar... his elevation to the status of hero and martyr to the Palestinian struggle or the Lebanese resistance.

For Israelis, even after all these years, the release of Kuntar is a form of self-inflicted torture. So heinous, so unpardonable were his crimes, that American Jewish author and journalist Jeffrey Goldberg, himself a veteran of the IDF, wrote on The Atlantic Monthly's Website... "As unbelievable as this sounds, Israel is actually thinking of swapping Samir Kuntar in a prisoner exchange with Hezbollah. Kuntar is perhaps the most terrible person held in an Israeli prison, a man who crushed the skull of a Jewish child against a rock."

Terror attack on US embassy

For a more detailed treatment, see 1983 United States Embassy bombing.

The bombing was carried out via a stolen van, carrying 2000 pounds of explosives, slamming into the embassy, killing 63 people.

Terror attack on peacekeeping US marine

The attack on U.S. Marine Barracks in Oct. 1983. Hezbollah conducted simultaneous suicide truck bombings against the two buildings housing U.S. Marines and French paratroopers in Beirut, killing 241 Marines and 58 French soldiers who were in Lebanon as part of a multinational peacekeeping mission. A US federal judge found (in 2003) Iran liable for the 1983 bombing of a US marine barracks.

The Beirut mission started out as an effort to stabilize a fragile peace in a war-torn country. Lebanon had been in turmoil since the Palestine Liberation Organization, having been expelled from Jordan, took refuge there in the 1970s. In 1975, a panoply of Christian and Muslim militias, turned what had been a Middle East oasis into a no-man's land of urban warfare. The situation fell apart quickly. Islamic Militia leaders began to view the United States and its allies as favoring the Christian-led forces of the Lebanese government.

Targeting Israeli civilians

Hezbollah has been targeting Israeli civilians, for years. since the 1980s, (Which prompted Israel in 1996 to conduct a defensive operation "Grapes of Wrath." ) its main weapon - firing rockets, missiles into residential areas . For example, in 24 Jul 2006 - Hezbollah fired more than 70 Katyusha rockets into Israel, several of which landed in Nahariya, Safed, and Kiryat Shmona. Medics treated at least 49 people who were lightly to moderately wounded. More than 2200 rockets have been fired at Israeli cities since July 12, killing 17 Israelis, all of them civilians. 20 Israeli soldiers were killed in other incidents. . Though there were also other methods like in Apr 2001 – A 42-year-old Israeli woman was stabbed to death in Haifa. Her murder was the initiation rite of a terrorist cell, whose members were apprehended in July. Six members of a Hezbollah-linked Palestinian terrorist cell responsible for the murder, originally thought to be criminally motivated, were arrested in July. The murder was the initiation rite of one of the terrorists into the organization.

Use of its civilian population in war

Use of Lebanese as human shields , (copying the Arab-Palestinian tactics routine [31] [32] [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]), especially was publicized, in their initiated war with Israel, Hezbollah's use of "Christian villages as shields in missile attacks." witnesses: "If Israel does nothing Hezbollah will continue to fire rockets from inside Lebanon shockingly using Christians as human shields actually." "Hezbollah is hiding among civilian populations and launching attacks behind human shields." , this crime has been categorized as a "Hezbollah specialty", even using the U.N., A.) to cause casualties among their own Arab population, especially among children, in order to generate sympathy and an outcry in the Arab world. B.) Hated Israelis' image get tarnished, an "important" goal in it of itself to make the Zionists look as "killers." C.) To cripple Israel's humane army to respond, thus enables them to come out as "heroes." & saviours against the Zionist enemy."

As a result of Hezbollah using civilians as human shields including placing weapons near residential areas, the Aug 4, 2020, explosion damaged over half the city and killed at least 218 people. Fearing truth will be revealed about Hezbollah's fault, its thugs attacked protesting investigation on Oct 14, 2021. 6 killed, 32 injured.

Subjugation, persecution

Hezbollah has a long history of persecuting Christians, decries a Lebanese author.

The writer W. Phares explains on the suffering of civilians, especially since Hezbollah's take over in 2000:

Such takeover by the Jihadist militia was expected to provoke an exodus by thousands of civilians who would have been subjected to Hezbollah’s persecution. However suddenly on May 23, the Israeli Government then under Prime Minister Ehud Barak ordered a quick pull out from the security zone without waiting for the local force, at the time known as ‘South Lebanon Army’ (SLA) to be transferred under the United Nations or to operate as a local force to stop Hezbollah until the UN would decide what to do.

The population of the "security zone" was about 150,000 counting the district of Jezzine; and its local forces were about 3,000 strong. the make up of the population was Christian, Shia and Druse with some Sunni villages to the East. To their north Hezbollah had massed its forces backed by Iranian Pasdaran advisors. Between 1984 and 2000 Hezbollah launched several offensives against the SLA positions but was unable to overrun them permanently.

Civil war

Some of civil war/clashes waged on the Lebanese by the Hezbollah:

In Jan. 2007, clash pits Hezbollah against rule in Lebanon. The police said at least three people died and 100 more were wounded throughout the country in the violence.

"Rival factions return to arms as Lebanon stares into the abyss" in Nov 2007.

In May 8, 2008 Clashes erupted as Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah claims 'War', clashes between Hezbollah and Druze continued in Lebanon for the 5th day, it erupted in Lebanon's northern port city of Tripoli, as fighting between the Hezbollah militia and its rivals grew. The Lebanese army said it will intervene, it will use force from to stop fighting, which brough the overall toll to 81 dead and about 250 wounded.

In July 2008, fighting among Lebanese government and the Islamic Hezbollah terrrorists categorized as "Sectarian battles," the battles killed six, wounded 50.

In 28 Aug 2008, Hezbollah has "brazenly attacked the Lebanese Army" – in its shooting-attack on an army helicopter, killing 1st Lt. Samer Hanna and wounding several others – so say the leaders of Lebanon's pro-democracy movement. This is not the first time Hezbollah has attacked the Lebanese government. But it is one of the boldest attacks to date against the army. Hezbollah kills Lebanese Army Officer.

Cheering ISIS attacks on Israel

Hezbollah welcomed the Umm El Fahm Arabs' ISIS attack in Hadera Mar 27, 2022, murdering two, injuring others, as well as its Iran bosses supported it.

Hezbollah also welcomed the Beer Sheva ISIS March 22, 2022 attack.

Global violence

Hezbollah is another example (like Al Qaeda) of an Islamist insurgency that is both local and transnational.

Attack on US, French embassies in Kuwait

Hezbollah's responsible for U.S. and French embassies attacks in Kuwait in 1983 . The American embassy in Kuwait was bombed in a series of attacks whose targets also included the French embassy, the control tower at the airport, the country's main oil refinery, and a residential area for employees of the American corporation Raytheon. Six people were killed, including a suicide truck bomber, and more than 80 others were injured. In Kuwait, 17 people were arrested and convicted for participating in the attacks. One of those convicted was Mustafa Youssef Badreddin, a cousin and brother-in-law of one of Hezbollah's senior officers, Imad Mughniyah. After a six-week trial in Kuwait, Badreddin was sentenced to death for his role in the bombings.

Hijacking Kuwaiti planes

A year after the 1983 attacks (on US, French targets), Kuwait Airways flight 221 was hijacked wherein the hijackers demanded the release of Islamic militant: 'Al-Dawa 17.' Two US passengers were killed and Iranian police freed the hijackers in Iran where the plane had been diverted. Imad Mugniyah and Hezbollah were accused by US authorities in the hijacking and killings.

In 1988, militants hijacked a second plane, Kuwait Airways Flight 422, with 110 passengers for 16 days. At one point during the hijacking, the plane was diverted to Iran where multiple survivors reportedly believed the original hijackers deplaned and were replaced by a fresh crew of hijackers who were armed with increased gun power.

During the ordeal, the hijackers met with reporters who quoted one as saying upon requesting the refueling of the plane in order to enable the plane to leave Algeria, "We will liquidate our account with Kuwait elsewhere. We don't want to have the massacre in a friendly country." A hijacker was quoted as saying, "Kuwait has to know that we do not fear death." The hijackers demands included the release of Al-Dawa 17.

The plane was diverted to Cyprus where two young Kuwaitis aged 20 and 25 were tortured and then shot. Their dead bodies were dumped on the tarmac of the Cyprus airport.

Iraq

Already in November 24, 2003, The New York Times elaborated in an article: "A region inflamed, the hand of Tehran," Hezbollah, in Iraq, that Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Shiite group, has established a significant presence in Iraq.

In 2006. U.S. Officials said: "Hezbollah Training Iraqi Shiite Militia Group."

The Wall Street Journal wrote (2007) on Iran's Proxy War, The involvement of Hezbollah in Iraq.

The BBC reported on additional proof, US officials had in 2007 of the link. In an article on Iran in Iraq, the Washington Post wrote on Iran's Hezbollah soldiers and methods in the war in Iraq. the CNN reported on a Hezbollah agent played deaf before confessing, the top special operations officer with Lebanon's Hezbollah militia pretended to be deaf and mute when he was captured in Iraq.

In 2008, there were reports on Hezbollah training Iraqis in Iran Iraqi president Jalal Talabani charged (May, 2008) Hezbollah interference, in a Baghdad interview, he accused the leader of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah of meddling in Iraq's affairs.

In May, 2010, the US said that Syria must curb arm shipments to Hezbollah, top US diplomat has urged Syria to do more to prevent arms shipments to the militant Lebanese Hezbollah and stem the flow of militants into Iraq.

In July 2011, U.S. official charged that militias are using Iranian weapons to target U.S. troops in Iraq.

Somalia

The New York Times reported on Hezbollah in Somalia. From NPR (November 15, 2006), the "U.N. Report ties Somali Islamists to Hezbollah," in an alarming report about the situation in Somalia. More than 700 Somali fighters are said to have gone to support and get training from Hezbollah.. The Time reported in 2010, on the Somali al-Shabab getting aid from Syria and Iran and is "believed to have formed direct alliances with militant groups elsewhere, including Lebanon's Hizballah."

Namibia

There were reports by a human rights organisation in 2011, of jihadists-terrorists: Hezbollah and al-Shabab operating in Namibia.

Gambia

Freedom Newspaper (2011): "There is a Hezbollah cartel in Gambia." Explaining: There is a Hezbollah cartel in Banjul [the Gambian capital], who are acting in concert with the country's President Yahya Jammeh to sell arms to the terrorist group's main base in Lebanon, a source reaching the Freedom Newspaper has alleged. The arms deal goes like this: Gambia procures the arms from Iran, and in turn sells these deadly weapons to Hezbollah. Worst part is, that the "Gambian President has been accused of acting in concert with Lebanese alleged Hezbollah supporters." This despite a BBC report in 2010 of Gambia cutting ties with the Islamic Republic.

Senegal

Senegal has long been a favorite 'fund0raising' hub for the terrorist organization Hezbollah. Worth mentioning that Senegal accused Iran in Feb. 2011 for supplying weapons to separatist rebels that killed its soldiers.

Afghanistan

Hezbollah Link in the war in Afghanistan have been found in 2007, as NATO Finds Copy of Hizbullah's Explosives in Afghanistan. And in 2011 the Wall Street Journal wrote: "Iran Funnels New Weapons to Iraq and Afghanistan."

Sudan

The Hezbollah, reportedly, is very supportive of Al-Bashir's genocide in the Sudan. From a March 2009 report: "Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah leaders offer support for Sudan's chief."

Egypt

In 2009, the BBC reported that Egypt was 'hunting Hezbollah suspects', prosecutor accused Hezbollah of plotting attacks in Egypt, of sending operatives to Egypt to carry out attacks in the country and to smuggle weapons. On Apr 2010 An Egyptian court convicted 26 men of belonging to a Hezbollah cell. The Hezbollah Plot exposed Egypt's shared interests with Israel. Analysts said that the Egypt-Hezbollah standoff dents Egypt-Iran relations.

Azerbaijan

Hezbollah plotted embassy attack' in Azerbaijan - was revealed in 2009. A trial under way in Azerbaijan of two Hezbollah members and four Azeris, where prosecutors drew a link between Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror missions.

Syria

In March, 2011, at the height of the so-called "Arab spring," Hizbullah and Iran were helping Bashar al-Assad kill protesters. In May 2011, a report came out: "Hezbollah forces helping Syria in crackdown on protesters." A Lebanese parliament member said "Syrian forces have breached the border with Lebanon; notes fear that Syrian forces will kidnap refugees who fled the government crackdown in Syria." In August 2011, Syria's youth coalition accused Hezbollah of role in Assad's brutal crackdown. Indeed, The AP reported (Oct 24, 2011) "Since the uprising.. Syrians have unleashed their anger at Hezbollah over its blunt support for the regime. Some protesters have set fire to the yellow flag of Hezbollah and pictures of Nasrallah."

In November 2011, activists charged Hezbollah in abduction of Syrian activists in Lebanon. The persecution caused fear for those seeking exile in Lebanon.

In March 2014, Hezbollah and Syrian Army drove out Islamist Syrian rebels from the ancient Christian town of Ma'aloula

Bahrain

In June 1996, the Bahraini government said it has uncovered a coup plot by an Iranian-backed group, Hezbollah-Bahrain.

In April 2011, Bahrain government accused Hezbollah of aiding opposition groups. Indeed, Tehran has been seeking to destabilize and annex Bahrain for decades. It established a military wing for Hezbollah in Bahrain, and in 2011, its thugs incited "protests" in that country.

In November 2011, Bahrain linked terror suspects to Iran. Al Arabiya TV reported that Bahraini MP said "Hezbollah, Iran behind the terrorist cell" which planned to murder prominent Gulf figures.

Europe

Hijacking TWA flight

Among the highlighted terror crimes of the Hezbollah is the: TWA Hijacking, June 14, 1985: A Trans-World Airlines flight '847' was hijacked en route to Rome from Athens by two Lebanese Hizballah terrorists, and forced to fly to Beirut. The eight crew members and 145 passengers were held for seventeen days, during which one American hostage, a U.S. Navy sailor, was murdered. After being flown twice to Algiers, the aircraft was returned to Beirut after Israel released 435 Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners.

The plane was on a scheduled flight from Cairo to Athens. Hijackers—the two terrorists were brandishing grenades and pistols—forced it to Beirut and twice went to Algiers before returning to Beirut releasing most of the (non-American) 152 passengers along the way, and murdering U.S. Navy diver Robert Stethem, one of the passengers—beating him, torturing, shooting him in the temple and dumping his body on the tarmac of Beirut International Airport (June 15).

On June 30, Hezbollah released 39 American passengers they held captive for 17 days.

German authorities arrested Mohammed Ali Hammadi and convicted him of Stethem's murder in 1987. Hammadi was paroled in 2005 and returned to Beirut, where he is believed to be living today (2009).

From a letter, Robert's brother Kenneth has sent to president George W. Bush in 2006 as Robert's murderer was released by the German government (and fled to Lebanon) in an apparent exchange for a German hostage in Iraq:

While Robert was being dragged to the door, he knew that all he had to do in order to live was to cry into that transmitter, but he wouldn't do it. He would not give in to the demands of the terrorists. He would not allow the honor and dignity of America to be intimidated by the fear and pain that Hammadi and terrorists everywhere represent. Robert sacrificed his life in order to protect our liberty and defend our way of life.

Dowining of a French airline

The Los Angeles Times wrote in November 1, 1989 that a Palestinian group allied with Hezbollah is linked to a plane crash.

Specialists have linked a terrorist bomb that destroyed a French airliner last month (Oct, 1989) in Africa to a Palestinian group allied with the pro-Iranian Hezbollah, the newspaper Figaro said... Working with fragments of a suitcase found in the wreckage of the airliner, specialists in Paris' central police laboratory found similarities to a terrorist bomb that exploded at a Paris department store almost five years ago. The February 1985 attack at the department store resulted in the arrest of Habib Maammar, a Tunisian member of a group directed by the Palestinian bomb maker Abu Ibrahim.

Terror attack on French department stores

Paris' Boulevard Haussmann was targeted in 1985 and 1986 during attacks on Paris department stores, many of them claimed by the Lebanese Hezbollah militants, which left 13 dead and 303 injured. Terrorists from Hezbollah, set off bombs in both Printemps and Galeries Lafayette in December 1985, injuring 43 people.

Workers at Printemps in December 1985 when Hezbollah bombs exploded on the ground floor there and in the Galeries Lafayette department store, recalled the attack which led to a bomb scare in Dec. 2008, when explosives were found there.

Network

Although Europe has recently been exempt from Hezbollah attacks, numerous intelligence experts and officials assert that the group's operatives maintain cells across the continent. German authorities, in particular, have expressed concern about the presence of several hundred Hezbollah members in their country.

Reports of an increase in Hezbollah recruiting have emerged in eastern European countries, specifically Slovakia, Bosnia and Russia . And over the past few years, Hezbollah has sent operatives with European identification papers to Israel in order to collect intelligence for future attacks. Efforts by European authorities to curtail Hezbollah's influence have included France 's 2004 ban of Hezbollah's television station and chief propaganda machine, Al- Manar, from that nation's satellite television providers. Spain and the United States have made similar moves.

Attempts of attacks between 1988-1996

Other attacks researchers have attributed to Hezbollah include an unsuccessful attempt to carry out attacks in Cyprus in 1988; a plot, foiled by Spanish police, to carry out attacks against Jewish targets in Europe in 1989; an unsuccessful attempt to detonate a car bomb outside a Jewish community building in Romania in 1992; and a planned 1996 attack, also foiled by police, on an Israeli institution in Paris.

Attempts of 'massive-attacks' in 2009

In 2009, there was a report of a "Massive Hezbollah Terror Attack Against Israeli Target In Europe," that has been thwarted.

Latin America

From a US statement in 1995 titled "Latin American Terrorism backed by Iran"

"We believe that Hizballah activities, which include narcotics and smuggling as well as terrorism, are supported in the tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The organization is known to have cells in Colombia and Venezuela as well. Hizballah cells are concealed amidst the large Shia' Muslim population of Lebanese origin which has settled in the tri-border area."

Research concludes:

Hezbollah’s advantages in the drug and counterfeiting system:

The organization constitutes a power center among the Shi’ite population in the Bekaa Valley, where these “industrial” centers are located.

Hezbollah controls the drugs and counterfeit money pipelines, including smuggling routes to Israel via southern Lebanon.

The organization has close ties with Lebanese communities abroad and operational infrastructures worldwide, including international crime and smuggling centers in Latin America, Southeast Asia and the former Soviet Union.

Hezbollah exploits its relations with Iran to obtain technological assistance and training (of a quality that terrorist organizations typically don’t have access to) that enable the organization to maintain an infrastructure that produces sophisticated counterfeit money and medications.

Hezbollah’s criminal activities are intended to promote several important goals of the organization:

The creation of a significant independent fundraising channel, in addition to the financing from Iran.

The use of professional criminal elements to improve the organization's operational capabilities in Israel, the Arab countries, and the international arena.

Damage the social and economic fabric of Israel and Western countries, to weaken their struggle against Iran and Hezbollah.

Iran - Hezbollah Hussein Ahmad Karaki - behind massacre and bombing in the 1990s Agentina

In 2024 it was revealed the identity of the director of the 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy and the 1994 bombing of the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. Hussein Ahmad Karaki, the head of the Hezbollah operations in Latin America.

Venezuela

US designated two Hezbollah operatives in Venezuela as terrorists- Hezbollah has used the tri-border region between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay to recruit, train, raise and launder money, and plot attacks.

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez (Called a dictator & his regime a dictatorship, and has close ties with the Mullahcracy theocracy dictatorship of the Islamic Republic of Iran ) has publicly supported a Hezbollah candidate for the Lebanese government, he was a supporter of Hezbollah during the 2006 war in Lebanon; afterward, the group placed signs in Lebanon proclaiming "Gracias, Chavez!" He openly invited Hezbollah members to live in Venezuela. Venezuela's embassies in the Middle East have been used to launder Hezbollah's dirty money, per investigation by the U.S. Treasury Dept In January 2010, Israeli intelligence released information that Chavez shipped heavy arms to Hezbollah the year before; the ship originated in Venezuela, stopped in Iran and docked in Lebanon.

Chavez had a close relationship with Iran's President Ahmedinejad. The two leaders regularly visited each other. In 2007, they instituted weekly flights between Tehran and Caracas. Interestingly, the aircraft stops one place - Damascus, Syria. Journalists and others have tried to book a seat on the aircraft and have been denied. The passenger and cargo manifests are kept secret.

In an article (2009) in Forbes Magazine it was discussed how an attack by Israel against Gaza could be fought asymmetrically by Hezbollah - with help from Venezuela and Chavez. Worth mentioning (asides from Chavez's "personal" war with "imperialist" US) that Venezuela, has a large Lebanese-Arab community, many of them supported, financed Chavez's presidency (including Arab on Margarita island). There's also a significant concentration of this community in the area bordering with Colombia (Maicao). Jews have been attacked.

From a (2000) report on "Antisemitism And Racism," responses to the intifada in the media, in wall graffiti and by Arab organizations in Venezuela such as FEARAB (Arab Federation for Latin America) were directed at de-legitimizing the State of Israel, which was accused of causing the Palestinian tragedy. The radical language used against Israel was not infrequently antisemitic, for example, the comparison of Israeli soldiers with Nazis, described (in 2009) as "the New Hero in the Arab World.", moreover, Hezbollah's Nasrallah said: Arabs have much to learn from Chavez., he was even exhorting his countrymen to return to their "Arab roots," Chavez has paid state visits to rouge-Arab-Islamic states like: Libya, Iraq and Iran and signed a series of mutual-cooperation., it has been said that "The Arabs have appreciated Chavez's declarations of support, and the Arab League has promised to lobby in behalf of Venezuela in the United Nations.", a defector even accused: 'Chavez gave money to Al Qaeda.' In an alarming report, the ADL wrote (2008) "Chavez's Venezuela: The Jewish Community Under Threat" on praise for Chavez and his anti-Israel actions echoed across the Arab and Muslim, Chavez Fosters Atmosphere of Intimidation and Fear for Venezuelan Jewish community., and that the Chavez Regime is 'Fostering Anti-Semitism, hate and Supporting Radical Islamists, which led to a rise in Anti-Semitism in Venezuela., Intelligence sources say Chavez is withholding information on Arabs, some of whom were important financial contributors to terrorism., and has illegally given more than 270 Venezuelan passports to Arab extremists.) Antisemitic Hezbollah first to spread via its Al Manar, in the Middle East on Sep 18, 2001, its libel about 9/11 Islamic attacks where jihadists butchered nearly 3,000.

Maduro's aid, Arab-Lebanese Tarek Saab, has ben sought by US authorities for acting the actual Hezbollah link. Narco terror, laundering money for jihadists.

Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How Iran-backed Networks Prop up the Venezuelan Regime

"Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How Iran-backed Networks Prop up the Venezuelan Regime." Explained: Key Points:

• Too often, Hezbollah in Venezuela is characterized as only a potential terrorist threat. In reality, the Lebanese terrorist group has helped to turn Venezuela into a hub for the convergence of transnational organized crime and international terrorism.

• Hezbollah's crime-terror network in Venezuela has facilitated Iran's cooperation with the Maduro regime.

• The United States, allies, and international institutions must ramp up regional counterterrorism collaboration, crack down on illicit financial networks, and build stronger ties with Lebanese and other Arab communities in Latin America.

Colombia

From a 2020 interview with an expert:

Q. What is the history of Hezbollah’s presence in Colombia? A: Colombia is one of the countries in Latin America that has had a presence of Hezbollah for some time. The first wave came through Lebanese migration to the Caribbean cost of Colombia, where large Lebanese communities have formed and have been infiltrated by Hezbollah. Ground zero for this infiltration started in Maicao, on the border with Venezuela. There is clear evidence backing up this point.   Q: Does this necessarily imply a link to terrorist activity? A: We have to remember the attack on the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) in Buenos Aires in 1994. Colombia is connected to this attack through the planning and logistics of the operation. Operatives moved in and out of South America to plan and carry out the attack and the explosives used to blow up the building came from the Middle East, passing through Colombia to get to the Tri-Border Area. Q: Although this has never been published, correct? A: You are right, it hasn’t. But Argentine intelligence officials that investigated the AMIA case, long before the case was given to special prosecutor Alberto Nisman, confirmed this.  It’s in the 1,500-page classified report from Argentine intelligence that I have read and studied. Q: Is there more that connects Colombia to this attack that killed 85 people?

A: The operative that prepared the logistics for the attack, the communications, and the movement of the explosives is a native Colombian, his name is Samuel Salman el Reda el Reda, who was born in San Andrés. His birth name is Salman Raouf Salman. All of this is public information, identified by the late Alberto Nisman.

Attack on Israeli embassy in Argentina

Hezbollah & Iran attacked the Israel's embassy in Argentina in 1992, in which 29 people were killed.

Attack on a Jewish center (Amia) in Argentina

Hezbollah and Iran both are also charged, via clear evidence, by Argentinian court, terror bombing on the (civilian building) Amia 'Jewish-Argentine Mutual Association Community Cente' which killed 85 and wounded 300., furthermore, Argentina accuses Iran of meddling in probe of the 1994 Jewish center bombing, the investigation finds Iranian, Hezbollah and Syrian involvement.

Journalist Shieff, detailed a report: "How Iran planned the Buenos Aires blast - 1994."

In Aug. 2021, the butcher of Tehran, Raisi, appointed interior minister Ahmad Vahidi who's sought by Interpol for the bombing.

Bombing in Panama

July 19, 1994 Panama, A suicide bomber reportedly linked to Hezbollah detonated a bomb on a commuter plane in Colón, Panama, killing all 21 people aboard, including 12 Jewish businessmen, at least four of whom were Israeli, and three U.S. citizens. Earlier, on July 18, a bomb killed 95 people at a Jewish center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The next day, an explosion on a commuter plane in Panama killed all 21 people aboard, inclding 12 Jews. An anti-Israel group in Lebanon had indirectly claimed responsibility for both attacks.

Experts on terrorism make the link, after the Lebanese newspaper An- Nahar published a communique from an organization calling itself Ansar Allah taking responsibility for the AMIA bombing as well as the bombing over Panama of an Alas Chiricanas passenger airliner.

As it turns out, the name Ansar Allah turned out to be one of the many fictitious names that Hezbollah has used to claim responsibility for its attacks. Moreover, experience has shown that Hezbollah has habitually adopted this method for the clear purpose of avoiding blame for the various actions it has carried out, except for those realized in Lebanon where the conflict has taken the form of a conventional war.

From the LA Times, Aug. 4, 1994 "Hezbollah: The Latin connection."

Bombings in Argentina and Panama prompt concern over the radical group's growing presence in the region. Experts say lax security and porous borders create a prime base for terrorists.

Chile

Iran, its Hezbollah and Quds Force intensified its presence since Gabriel Boric's having been elected.

Profile of Hezbollah supporter: racist Ben Norton

Radical racist Ben Norton, long supporter of Islamic republic of Iran, its terrorist Hezbollah proxy, and the brutal Asad regime in Syria, has been called out in August 2020, as he denounced Arab Lebanese who denounced Hezbollah after (July-2020) Beirut explosion, as "sellouts". A white Westerner who considers himself a liberal is saying that Lebanese people who disagree with his rabid hate of Israel are “sellouts” for hating Hezbollah more. This is a typical, racist attitude — that the only Arabs allowed to have an opinion are those whose opinions match a leftist white man. The Grayzone’s apologetics for the Hezbollah terror group are something to behold.

Ben Norton is a Stalin apologist.

On Jun 25, 2019 Norton protested the uniqueness of the Holocaust on twitter. (Acting as if he doesn't know the exceptionality of the Holocaust, the extraordinary historical unprecedented and still unparalleled, from planning to annihilate an entire people, till the enormous systematic attempts towards this goal, and the sheer numbers results). A twitter under user name Kaveh, an Arab replied to it: "non Jews don't count", (as of Sept.2020) it's still without objection from Ben Norton.

Even left wing Arab author [45] exposed falsifier Ben Norton:

Recently, however, Grayzone devoted to the job of smearing me a very long piece written by Ben Norton ....Since Ben Norton too may be mistaken for a genuine ...reporter, I decided to make an exception this time and take the trouble to show how the Grayzone piece fully belongs to the Stalinist school of falsification... The lies in the Grayzone piece start blatantly from the onset, in the worst sensationalist tradition...

Ben Norton is a BDS supporter, a shoddy (so-called) "reporter" for Salon.

Norton is as radical as they come. In September 2 2020 he tweetted:

Who else saw this coming? Nathan Robinson is yet another staunchly anti-Marxist "libertarian socialist" / anarcho-liberal who is now openly endorsing right-wing war criminal Joe Biden for president. Trump and Biden are almost politically indistinguishable on most major issues. The writer there, on the extreme, anti Biden, Ben Norton on Twitter: “ Who else saw this coming? Nathan Robinson is yet another staunchly anti-Marxist “libertarian socialist” / anarcho-liberal who is now openly endorsing right-wing war criminal Joe Biden for president. Trump and Biden are almost politically indistinguishable on most major issues”

Some of Ben Norton’s 2020 articles (with his co “activist” Blumenthal) via his Grayzone, including sugarcoating Soleimani, lying Hezbollah and Asad regime don't target civilians.

The Grayzone - Jan 6, 2020:

Iraqi PM reveals Soleimani was on peace mission when assassinated, exploding Trump’s lie o‘imminent attacks’

The Grayzone - Jan 7, 2020:

Iranian and Hezbollah leaders oppose attacking civilians as Trump threatens to bomb cultural sites

The Grayzone - Jan 8 2020:

Who are the real terrorists? Iran/Hezbollah vs. Trump

The Grayzone - May 13, 2020:

In banning Hezbollah, Germany responds to far-right, US and Israeli pressure – not any security threat

2021 Update

Analysis in Aug/2021:

Contrary to Hezbollah's image as an all-powerful organization in Lebanon, the Arab press exposes cracks in the oiled Shiite military machine operating in Lebanon for 40 years under Tehran's order: severe economic crisis, erosion after fighting in Syria, conflicts with other ethnic groups in Lebanon, blood feuds between Shiite and Shiite tribes and more.

... Financial crisis Hezbollah's main financiers in Tehran have suffered severe sanctions in the United States in recent years, as well as an economic boycott of the Gulf and Saudi principalities. Entire areas of Lebanon are out of military control. The poor Palestinian refugee camps in the south are dangerous crime scenes run by terrorist organizations, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, where Hezbollah exploits the occasional rocket launch on Israel. Palestinians absorbing the IDF response.

New enemy: the Druze

A few days ago, Druze from the town of Shuya in the Hazbaya area of ​​southern Lebanon attacked Hezbollah rocket launchers that entered their village and confiscated the organization's launcher. The message is that the Druze are not ready to participate in Hezbollah's game and be a human shield for the Shiite organization. Hezbollah claimed that its squad had arrived in the village by mistake. The intensity of the anger of the Druze in the village, who almost lynched one of the organization's activists, demonstrates how much Druze hatred of Hezbollah. The Druze are angry about Hezbollah's attempt in recent years to recruit their brothers, the young Druze in southern Syria (Suida), to fight against Israel. The Druze want to remain neutral in regional conflicts. In response to the incident, Hezbollah operatives prevented Druze vegetable traders from selling their goods in Sidon and called them "unclean" and "collaborators with the Zionists."

Blood revenge

A new problem Hezbollah faces is blood feuds between tribes and families in its areas of control. This problem is exacerbated by two main reasons: the economic crisis and the lack of governance. In the absence of a law enforcement system in Lebanon, families are taking the law into their own hands. About a year ago, a vicious circle began that only widened between two Shiite families in the northern Lebanon Valley, Ja'far and Shemetz. These families are fighting for control of the smuggling crossings between Lebanon and Syria, a source of income mainly from drugs. Hezbollah is unable to contain the conflict, which is increasing the number of deaths each month. Hezbollah has also been embroiled in blood feuds between Shiites and Sunnis. This week, members of the Sunni Rasan family avenged the murder of the boy Hassan Zaher (14), a member of their family who was murdered by a Hezbollah operative a year ago. In August 2020, Hezbollah hung signs of Ashura (Shiite mourning day in memory of Hussein bin Ali, grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad) in the Sunni town of Khaleda near Beirut, sparking local protests over the provocation. Hezbollah operatives fired on protesters, killing the boy. Hezbollah (which is known to be above the law) refused the family's demand to hold a trial for Ali without the boy's killer. The boy's brother Hassan murdered Shevli this week during a wedding he attended. During the funeral that was organized by Hezbollah, the convoy went through a provocative act in the town of Khaleda, apparently contrary to Hezbollah's instructions. The townspeople stormed the convoy and eliminated three more activists from the organization. It is now doubtful whether Hezbollah will succeed in preventing Shiite families from avenging the deaths of their sons and there is a danger that the cycle of blood feuds will only widen.

Hatred for the Iranian occupation

Lebanon has not enjoyed real independence for many years. It suffered from army invasions and civil wars. It suffered from an Israeli occupation, a Syrian occupation and now an Iranian occupation. Hezbollah is the most hated organization in Lebanon. In the current economic crisis all the accusing fingers are pointed at it. The organization is affected by all the disasters that have occurred in recent years in the country and led to the current crisis: Hariri's assassination, the entanglement in the war in Syria, the government's dysfunction, the economic boycott of Lebanon and lack of foreign aid, the Beirut port explosion, unnecessary wars against Israel. If there were elements in the past who saw Hezbollah as a defender of Lebanon, today most Lebanese understand that the organization is in fact a tool for realizing Iranian goals at the expense of Lebanon's economy and security. Hezbollah cannot deal with the economic crisis in its ranks. Nasrallah's promises to bring cheap Iranian fuel are empty. Hezbollah fails to curb its activists who act as masters of the country and provoke Sunnis and Druze. It should be remembered that the Shiite community is the poorest in Lebanon. Therefore, Hezbollah is sitting on a social pressure cooker and in the absence of a solution it may be seen as the main culprit in the crisis experienced by the community.

The shooting a few days ago of Hezbollah and its metamorphoses in the Sidon area over the areas of Kiryat Shmona and the Shebaa Farms was intended to drag Israel into the war against Lebanon, so that Hezbollah could once again appear to the Lebanese as an organization that defends their country. But Israel did not fall into this trap and reacted with restraint.

See: Druze vs Hezbollah (2021).

2022 Uodate

In Mar 2022:

The Lebanese channel al-Jadid conducted an interesting poll yesterday under the question "What is your position on Hezbollah's weapons?". Out of more than 34,000 participants, 73 percent answered "We are in favor of its dissolution because it goes beyond legitimacy (outside state institutions)", 26 percent answered that they are in favor of leaving it because it is the weapon of resistance [sic].

In Mar 2022:

A UN-backed tribunal has found two Hezbollah members guilty on appeal for the 2005 death of former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri, saying both were involved in the bombing that killed him.

Naturally:

Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Hezbollah movement, refused to hand over any of the suspects or to recognize the UN-backed court, which has issued an international warrant for the arrest of Ayyash.

A 2022 repory showed, Jihad in Latin America increased in recent years: Illicit activities in the region fund Hezbollah Even though jihad is such a foreign concept for Latin America, jihadist organizations are indeed present in the region. Whike it grew especially since "bromance" – between then-Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez and his contemporaneous Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. And while in the 1990s it was more of a form of direct terror attacks, recent connections' objectives are:

1. to collect intelligence on soft targets that Israel or the United States have in Latin America, a region where most people follow the Catholic faith. 2. to be involved in all illicit activities in the region, such as smuggling, drug trafficking, falsification of documents and money laundering. It "take place in areas such as the tripartite border between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, the border between Colombia and Venezuela close to the city of Maicao, or even in the Chetumal region between Mexico and Belize." As there are "suitable regions to be the focus of groups such as Hezbollah and other jihadist organizations, to proliferate or finance themselves.”

At Swords of Iron op.

Resoucres: For sources published before Jan 7, 2024 - three months since Oct 7: Swords of Iron: sources [46], Jan 7 - May 7, 2024 at: Part 2 [47], May 7 - Sep 23 at: Part 3 [48] and Sep 23+ at Part 4

On Oct 7, 2023, Iran's proxy Islamist fascist Hamas regime, other jihadists with ordinary Arab "Palestinians":

massacred youths; raped women - some before murdering some after - all while laughing; beheaded men, even babies; wide torture of civilians, took hostages of all ages, some families together; murdered children in their beds; dismembered people; disfigured girls; burned people alive and paraded nude captive women in the street - abused by other Palestinians too. Notes and confession confirmed the Islamic directions and justification for targeting women and children and even raping corpses. Brutality was live streamed by the savages with sick pride and masses of other racist-Arabs fascist-Muslims celebrated the atrocities.

It prompted the operation 'Swords of Iron.'

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal that interviewed senior Hamas and Hezbollah officials, since August officers in the Revolutionary Guards have been helping Hamas plan the combined attack against Israel.

Since Oct/8, the terrorist organization Hezbollah began a gradual provocation against Israel: it launched artillery rockets, PZs and anti-tank missiles, and even allowed Palestinian terrorists to enter Israeli territory. In addition, Hezbollah distributed videos documenting how the snipers shoot cameras and observation devices at the perimeter fence on the Israel-Lebanon border in order to disable them. Hamas had a military branch in southern Lebanon that also operated from this front.

For days, the IDF urged Gazans to evacuate certain areas ahead of operation. Many did leave, some chose to stay, especially as Hamas threatened anyone and even attacked evacuees, blocked road.

On Nov 3, 2023. Hezbollah's Nasrallah: "United States is fully responsible for the war in Gaza. Israel is merely its servant to carry it out." Says "America is the great devil," threatens Israel and the US in a speech full of lies. Threatens "to escalate his group's fighting in 'holy war.'"

Hezbollah jihad fires from near mosque, targets church in N Israel, injuring elderly. 9 IDF soldiers hurt evacuating him. 12.26.23

On Dec 26, 2023, Hezbollah fires from near a mosque targets at church in Northern Israel. Elderly is wounded. 9 soldiers hurt in attack while evacuating the wounded civilian from church.

Oct 8 2023 - Oct 2024:

Some 60,000 Israelis were forced to evacuate due to Hezbollah attacks.

July 2024:

After Hezbollah massacred Druze children in Majdal Shams strike that killed 12:

Fuad Shukr

Fuad-Shukr

In response to Golan Majdal Shams massacre, Israel eliminates senior Hezbollah officer Fuad Shukr in Beirut. Fuad Shukr -- also known as Hajj Mohsin-- considered by Israel to be terror group’s most senior military officer, ‘right-hand man’ to chief Hassan Nasrallah. He was at Hezbollah's Jihad council - its top molitary body. Shukr was also wanted by the US for the 1983 bombing of marine barracks stationed in that country.

White House: 'Our commitment to Israel’s security is ironclad'. Kamala Harris says Israel has a right to defend itself after IDF kills Hezbollah commander. “Israel has a right to defend itself.

Sep 17, 2024 - Oct 27, 2024

• Sep 17, 2024:
  

Stress from war can trigger chronic disease.

After Palestine recognition. First "Palestinian" Arab ambassador to Spain presents "credentials."

Reservist severely injured during combat in southern Gaza.

Cabinet approves new war goal: Returning residents of north to their homes.

National curriculum review will see all UK schools teach Holocaust, Starmer says Prime minister tells Holocaust. Educational Trust dinner: 'Just as I fought to bring my party back from the abyss of antisemitism, I will do the same in leading the country'.

PIJ Ahmed Aish Salame al-Hashash - eliminated Sep/24

IDF eliminates head of Islamic Jihad's Rocket and Missile Unit in the Rafah Area who fired rockets from inside the Humanitarian Area at Israeli civilians. On Monday the Israeli Air Force conducted an intelligence-based strike on the terrorist Ahmed Aish Salame al-Hashash, who served as the Head of the Islamic Jihad's Rocket and Missile Unit in the Rafah area. Al-Hashash was responsible for the Islamic Jihad’s rocket attacks in the Rafah Brigade and was an important source of knowledge of rocket fire within the Islamic Jihad terror organization in Gaza. During the war, al-Hashash was responsible for firing rockets from inside the Humanitarian Area toward Israeli civilians, according to the IDF. At the time of the strike, Salame al-Hashash was embedded and operating inside the Humanitarian Area in Khan Yunis. Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence.

IDF arrests wife of PFLP Secretary-General Ahmed Sa'adat in West Bank - Palestinian report.

IDF soldier severely wounded in combat in southern Gaza.

India condemns Iran supreme leader's comments on treatment of minorities

Home Front Command siren tests on Tuesday in Nirit, Kfar Aza.

Yair Lapid stresses unity as crucial to return hostages in meeting with Barack Obama.

Israel returns Allenby Crossing terrorist's body to Jordan - report.

Jordan's Foreign Ministry confirms receiving Allenby terrorist's body.

NIS 40 Million allocated to Tekuma region to strengthen agriculture.

IDF eliminates three Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon.

Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on the looming option of a ground operation even as rumors suggest IDF chief may be replaced. Also: A focus on the Abraham Accords, 4 years later.

Shin Bet says it foiled Hezbollah attempt to kill former top Israeli security official. Bomb would have been used in coming days, using remote detonation system from Lebanon; agency says same network was behind attack in Hayarkon Park in September 2023.

EU’s hawkish new leadership announced, without Israel critic Borrell. Former Estonian PM Kaja Kallas expected to take over for European Union foreign policy chief, whom Israel’s FM has called ‘antisemitic’.

UAVs fired from Lebanon intercepted by IDF, fall into open spaces.

Vehicle targeted by explosive communication device in Damascus - report.

Local institutions have moved $40 billion out of Israel since start of war – report. Institutional investors managing citizens’ savings divert capital to foreign assets amid prolonged war, falling confidence in state’s ability to lead effective recovery, enable growth.

Palestinian Authority President Abbas to visit Spain on Sept. 19.

Russia's Shoigu visits Iran for security talks, days after going to North Korea.

Beep Beep Boom! Hezbollah terrorists' pagers explode (9.17.24)

A wave of pager explosions strikes Hezbollah. Later on, in all, some 4,000 reported injured and some dead. Hezbollah blames Israel, vows revenge; hospitals in Lebanon overwhelmed by wounded, including Iranian envoy, in suspected coordinated attack amid surging war fears. Deadly pagers latest model brought in by Hezbollah, sources say. Hezbollah fighter, son of Hezbollah MP, killed in pager detonation, first confirmed death - report.

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Nasrallah was not harmed in blasts, Hezbollah source says.

Lebanese Foreign Ministry preparing complaint to UNSC on alleged Israeli pager cyberattack.

Hezbollah admits to 'biggest security breach'.

Report: Three Hezbollah terrorists eliminated in Lebanon.

'Bonds between the US and Israel have never been stronger'.

Dramatic footage: Hezbollah terrorist's device explodes - during shopping trip.

Ambassador Danon: PA proposal rewards terrorism.

Egypt affirms keenness on Lebanon's security, preventing violation of its sovereignty.

Jordan armed forces thwart attempt by drone to cross Jordanian territory - report.

Gallant conducts situational assessment with security officials.

Iran blames Israel for pager explosions in Lebanon.

New York Times report: Israel hid explosives within new pagers imported into Lebanon.

Hezbollah's pagers: 85 days on one charge, IP 67 rated, drop and scratch resistant.

• Sep 18, 2024:
  

Multiple drone intrusion alerts sound in lake Kinneret area.

'US was not involved in pager explosions in Lebanon'.

Explosives were planted in Hezbollah's Taiwan-made pagers, say sources - report.

K. Harris: 'I was supportive of the pause we put on bombs to Israel'.

Cleared for publication: Three Givati soldiers and an IDF. paramedic fell in Gaza. MDA mourns fallen paramedic: 'She was proud to defend the country and save lives.' Courage and bravery: 713 soldiers have fallen since October 7th.

Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon lost one eye.

IDF intercepts aerial target over Nahariya coast.

US Senators: 'PA proposed resolution an insult to anyone who knows history'. A group of US Senators, led by Marco Rubio, released a statement condemning the PA's proposed resolution to force Israel to relinquish control of Judea and Samaria. 'An absolute disgrace that rewards terrorism.'

Israeli Intelligence "accused" of planting explosives in 5,000 pagers imported by Hezbollah.

Hezbollah pager explosions latest in long history of complex alleged Israeli attacks. Over the decades, Israel has successfully carried out numerous remote and on-site strikes on terror leaders, not all of which it has claimed.

‘Use it or lose it’: Israel reportedly set off pagers amid fears plot was exposed. Mossad reportedly put explosives in thousands of pagers during production before devices reached Lebanon, planning to detonate them in the event of full-scale war.

Trump campaign to hold ‘Fighting Anti-Semitism’ event, branding Harris an enabler. Republican candidate teams up with pro-Israel donor Miriam Adelson, while 78 Jewish communal leaders endorse VP, touting her defense of Israel at Democratic Convention.

A former Shin Bet senior assesses: This is how Sinwar will be eliminated in the end. "One of the angry Palestinians will come out of the tunnel one day with his head."

Investigation: 'How Wikipedia Became a Propaganda Site. For a long time, I thought of Wikipedia as a miracle of the internet age: a free, crowd-sourced encyclopedia that I could access any time, anywhere. Was it perfect? No. Would I quote it? No. But it seemed reasonably objective and fair-minded—its hive mind far less biased than so many sources of online information. But the Wikipedia dream seems to have soured. What was once a democratic effort—powered by hundreds of thousands of volunteer editors—to describe the world as accurately as possible has curdled into something else. Not a collective attempt to see the world as it is, but a place where busybodies with too much time on their hands force their worldview on the rest of us. And signs of the rot are everywhere. Take recent changes to Wikipedia’s “Zionism” page. In 2023, it began as follows: “Zionism is a nationalist movement that emerged in the 19th century to espouse support for the establishment of a homeland for the Jewish people in Palestine, a region roughly corresponding to the Land of Israel in Jewish tradition.” But, around 2 p.m. yesterday, the first sentence of the same page was changed to this: “Zionism is an ethno-cultural nationalist movement that emerged in Europe in the late 19th century and aimed for the establishment of a Jewish state through the colonization of land outside Europe.” The idea of Zionism as ethno-nationalist colonization isn’t exactly an impartial read on the situation. In fact, it sounds like something you’d hear at an anti-Israel protest. Or take this recent investigation by the Substacker Tracing Woodgrains into one Wikipedia admin called David Gerard. It shows just how much influence the biases and grudges of one man can have over the sources Wikipedia deems reliable and unreliable. Deep in the weeds of Wikipedia, Gerard discredits publications that offend his worldview—designating them “unreliable” so they can’t be used for citations. (The Free Press is one of several publications Gerard objects to.) As Tracing Woodgrains puts it: “Those who master the bureaucracy in behind-the-scenes janitorial battles. . . define the public’s first impressions of whatever they care about.” What happened to Wikipedia? That’s the question reporter Ashley Rindsberg set about answering. In a piece originally published by Pirate Wires, and republished by The Free Press today, he looks at the handful of Wikipedia editors reshaping history before our eyes.'

Former Iran soccer captain praises Hezbollah device explosions, lauds Netanyahu. Ex Bayern Munich and Schalke star and vocal regime critic Ali Karimi expressed satisfaction after attacks on Hezbollah operatives attributed to Israel, calling them 'remedy for Iran and Iranians’ heartache'.

• Sep 19, 2024:
  

More Wireless Devices Explode in Lebanon in Second Attack. For a second day, hand-held communication devices exploded across Lebanon and in the southern suburbs of the capital, Beirut, in an apparent attack on Hezbollah. At least 20 people were killed and 450 people were injured, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

From a letter to NYPost: 'Paging all lefties and their mainstream media outlets: If you believe that the Israeli attack on Hezbollah terrorists was indiscriminate, you are part of the problem. In my lifetime, I have not seen a more surgical and brilliant attack on an enemy.'

FBI says Iranian hackers sent stolen Trump data to Biden campaign. Officials believe the information was sent in unsolicited emails that weren’t opened by the president’s team.

Vehicle hit by Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, 8 wounded.

Israeli recruited by Iran to assassinate PM, high-ranking officials. The suspect allegedly visited the Islamic Republic twice, asking for a $1 million advance. 72-year-old Motti Maman, suspect in Iran-backed assassination plot, brought to court. The businessman had lived in Turkey for an extended period, cultivating business and social ties with Turkish and Iranian nationals. Today's indictment outlines serious security-related charges against him. In April, through Turkish intermediaries Andrei Farouk Aslan and Guneid Aslan, the suspect allegedly agreed to meet with a wealthy Iranian businessman named Wadi to discuss potential business opportunities.

IDF thwarts attempted IED attack on northern border. 2 Hezbollah terrorists spotted planting explosives near IDF post on Israel-Lebanon border, both terrorists killed.

IAF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers poised to fire into Israel. Over 100 ready-to-launch rockets in South Lebanon destroyed in Israeli strike.

Qatar Airways bans passengers from bringing pagers, walkie-talkies onto plane.

In Lebanon, dozens of IDF attacks are reported in the south of the country. After the barrage to Metula: in Israel they attacked Hezbollah's ammunition depots. After Nassrallah's speech: The Air Force is in a particularly powerful wave of attacks in Lebanon.

Heavy barrage to Metula, direct hit to houses. A woman was slightly injured.

IDF to conduct large-scale training in all firing zones in northern Israel over weekend.

Delta to pause flights between New York and Tel Aviv.

Britain calls for immediate ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

No class tomorrow: Northern Galilee municipality cancels school.

Gaza's regime - Hamas encourages young Arab ‘Palestinians’ to murder Israelis, their ‘precious prey,’ on buses.

Thousands rally in Jerusalem demanding victory over Hamas. Protesters urge swift action to free the captives, back the government proposal to free them in a single-phase release.

• Sep 20, 2024:
  

Initial report: Shots fired at bus in northern Samaria, no casualties reported.

Roughly 50 houses in Metulla, northern Israel damaged by Hezbollah rocket barrage.

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah says one of its terrorists killed in 'Zionist attack' on Damascus.

Bulgaria's security agency says no pagers used in Lebanon attack were made in Bulgaria.

IDF launches wave of strikes in southern Lebanon - report

Air France announces it will resume flights to Israel.

Clip: UN chief shown video of tunnel in which hostages were executed.

Deborah Lipstadt: 'Antisemitism mutates, it comes from right, left, even from Jews'. "There are times where you can be critical of Israel, but when it crosses the line into questioning the right of Israel to exist and when it attacks Jews in the rest of the world, that's antisemitism."

Israel submits challenges to ICC's jurisdiction. (ICC currently headed by Islamic Karim Khan).

Sen. Fetterman to Arutz Sheva: It's not about politics, it's about a commitment to Israel.

Clip: Trump invites rescued hostage to join him on stage.

IDF eliminating multiple top Hezbollah commanders in Beirut strike including US wanted Ibrahim Aqil. (09.20.24)

Hezbollah commander, Ibrahim Aqil, the Hezbollah operations commander was eliminated in an Israeli strike. He had a $7 million bounty on his head for two 1983 Beirut truck bombings that killed more than 300 people at the American embassy and a U.S. Marines barracks. Aqil, with the top leadership of the terror group’s operations array and elite Radwan Force, gathered underground, below a residential building, when they were targeted. “They gathered underground, under a residential building, in the heart of the Dahiyeh, while using civilians as a human shield. They met to coordinate terror activities against Israeli civilians." "The Hezbollah officials who were eliminated planned to carry out an operation in the north similar to October 7."

‘Whole of Hezbollah’s senior command level likely damaged’. Former defense official says beeper attack joins other strikes that appear to be "softening up" the terrorist group ahead of future developments.

Senior IDF source: elimination of Hezbollah's Aqil made possible by exceptional performance of IDF's Intelligence Corps.

Slain Israeli hostage held by Hamas in ‘inhuman’ conditions underneath Gaza, sisters tell CNN. (CNN quotes, Hamas' put out figures as is, without mentioning the terror-regime 'source').

Report: One injured in Hezbollah barrage on northern Israel. Around 100 missiles launched towards Tzfat and Golan Heights, one victim suffers light injuries.

Israel submits challenges to ICC on Gaza arrest warrant requests. (ICC currently headed by Islamic Karim Khan).

IDF chief meets with Northern Command head amid escalation with Hezbollah.

British FM David Lammy chairs emergency committee meeting after Beirut strike.

PM Netanyahu postpones trip to New York following Beirut strike.

Unmanned boat acting 'unpredictably' near Yemen port, authorities investigating.

Prayerfest precedes pager plot in New York Judeo-Christian event.Participants who prayed for Israel at the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in New York this week had their prayers answered following the successful cyberwarfare attack on Hezbollah.

IDF Nahal Brigade soldier severely wounded in combat in southern Gaza.

Woman found dead in Judean Desert after going missing with friends.

Netanyahu summons security officials for consultation on North.

Israel's UN envoy: 'Hezbollah violating international law, won't allow their attacks to continue'.

Hamas mourns killing of top Hezbollah commander, says it is 'folly' Israel will pay price for.

White House was not informed before Beirut strike on Ibrahim Akil.

Japan's Icom: Highly unlikely wireless devices that exploded in Lebanon are our products.

• Sep 21, 2024:
  

IDF strikes terrorist infrastructure in early morning strike on Nuseirat, Gaza.

Many Syrians are celebrating the death of Hezbollah’s top official Hussein Ghandour, which was announced yesterday at 19:00. According to them, Ghandour, which they nickname “the Butcher of Madaya”, was responsible for starving the residents of the Syrian town of Machaya, northwest of Damascus, when he fought alongside the Assad regime during the civil war in Syria.

Hamas commander, Muhammad Mansour, killed in Gaza. During an operation inside Gaza, IDF eliminated the terrorist Muhammad Mansour, who was a significant technological knowledge hub in Hamas' military intelligence.

At least 31 were killed in Israeli strike on Beirut, Lebanese health minister says.

Islamic Republic of Iran's Supreme leader claims Israel is committing 'shameless crimes[sic]' against children[sic] in targeting Hezbollah murderers.

Israel restricts airspace Hadera northward. Decision comes given the swarms of Hezbollah UAV, rocket attacks and Israel's recent string of strikes on senior terrorists.

The IDF released the names of 15 senior commanders of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force who were eliminated on Friday (Sep/21) with Ibrahim Aqil during a meeting in the Dahieh neighborhood of Beirut. These Hezbollah commanders have been orchestrating attacks against Israel for years.

Arab Palestinian woman with a false ID discovered working in an elementary school in central Israel.

Dearborn, Michigan Imam Usama Abdulghani calls Hezbollah terrorists "Our Commanders."

'We remain at the highest state of alert,' IAF commander says in a briefing.

Werder Bremen holds tribute to slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. German soccer club's fans hoist picture of hostage murdered in Gaza in first game since the news of his death were released; 'May your memory be a revolution'.

Two terrorists who held hostages eliminated IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari reveals that two of the terrorists who held the six hostages who were murdered in captivity have been eliminated.

IDF soldier seriously wounded in Jenin.

IDF struck Hamas operatives at inactive Gaza school; 21 reported killed.

Senior Hamas intelligence officer and armed looters of aid killed in separate strikes.

IDF Northern Command holds situation assessment at Lebanese border.

IDF struck over 400 Hezbollah targets on Saturday.

Kinneret closes its beaches following Home Front Command Guidelines.

Tikva Forum demonstrates in Jerusalem urging gov't to increase pressure on Hamas to return hostages.

US asks all citizens to depart Lebanon while flights still available, amid fears of escalation.

IDF intercepts aerial targets coming towards Israel from Iraq by Iran's proxy Islamists.

DeSantis at IAC: A two-state solution is a stepping stone to the destruction of Israel. Florida Governor speaks at IAC Summit in Washington, DC: There has never been a Palestinian Arab state!

'We have God' - Miriam Adelson told Trump: This is our secret.

Racist jihad apologetic Rashida Tlaib - exploding cartoon Sep/2024. Months after instigating violence including with her G word, the genocidal "from the river to the sea," apologizing for islamofascism terror and weeks after she condemned elimination of US wanted Hezbollah butcher Fuad Shukr Rashida Tlaib condemns killing of terrorist on FBI most wanted lists, she claims that this deserving cartoon will "incite" to "violence". She even played, wrongly, the race card.

Rashida Tlaib rages on being shown with exploding pager in cartoon.

• Sep 22, 2024:
  

Beit She’arim faces direct hit in third round of attacks from Lebanon, killing several cows.

Classes cancelled in most schools in Golan, Galilee.

Home Front Command makes changes to guidelines for northern Israel.

Alerts sounded throughout northern Israel, red alert in Be'er Ora.

Hospitals and medical centers in Israel's North to operate in sheltered areas, Health Ministry says.

IAF launches fresh wave of strikes in Lebanon after massive Hezbollah attack.

US Secretary of Defense Austin, Gallant discuss situation in North.

GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik: 'At every turn, Harris & Biden turned their back on Israel'.

President Herzog to Sky News: We were restrained, but something has to end. Israeli President speaks with British media channel about the recent developments between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, says there is a 'sense of disappointment' in Israel over recent actions by the UK government. .

Clip: Explosion as rockets strikes Kiryat Bialik. Hezbollah rocket strikes residential neighborhood, wounding 3, as terror group launched over 100 rockets at Israel on Sunday morning. Two men in their seventies were wounded, one moderately and one lightly. A 16-year-old girl was also wounded in the rocket strike. Magen David Adom medics and paramedics treated the wounded and evacuated them to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.

IAF strikes Hamas terrorists operating in Kafr Qasem School in northern Gaza.

Drone sirens sound throughout northern Israel, Kiryat Shmona area.

Report: Hezbollah pagers were individually detonated, Attackers knew where targets were.

"Equipped like a country": this is what Hezbollah's missile threat looks like (documented).

Ridicule in Lebanon to Nasrallah.

Defense Minister Gallant: Hezbollah has begun to sense Israel's capabilities after attacks.

Crashes from Lebanon detected in Menara, fire breaks out in area.

'We have significantly harmed Hezbollah': emphasizes Northern Command officer.

Herzog: Hezbollah chiefs were meeting to plan Oct. 7-style invasion when killed. President confirms terror group commanders slain in Friday’s IDF strike were set on ‘horrendous’ rampage in north; Lebanese source: They were meeting on ‘plans for ground invasion’.

North under siege: Rockets cause hospitals to nix procedures, schools and beaches to close. ‘Most people live in stress and worry,’ one Safed resident says with cities on war footing; ‘My blood pressure goes up every time I hear a siren’.

Noam Yechiel, 17, killed in car crash amid rocket fire, described as ‘delightful boy’. Yechiel was on his way back to Hadera with friends when the accident happened; police investigating whether the siren caused the driver to panic and crash.

• Sep 23, 2024:
  

Islamic resistance in Iraq says it targeted Israeli base with drones.

IDF conducts extensive airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Gallant urges calm as conflict in North enters 'new stage'.

IDF: 'We can neither confirm nor deny if Sinwar is alive'.

China asks its citizens to leave Israel.

Hezbollah pays village residents rent to store rockets in their homes. Ballistic AirBNB: Hezbollah covertly stationed long-range missiles in Shia homes across southern Lebanon, paying residents to store them; IDF now targets these rockets, urging civilian evacuation to minimize casualties and spotlighting Hezbollah's tactics to global audiences.

IDF reveals how Hezbollah stores missiles within civilian buildings in villages. Those building are currently being attacked and destroyed. Entire villages will be destroyed and people will become homeless, due to Hezbollah's disregard for their lives.

IDF thwarts attempted terror attack in Beit Guvrin army base.

Rocket hits east of Lebanon's Byblos in area previously not targeted - resident, state media report.

Hebron Arab resident, Wasim a-Sayed, convicted of triple murder and of ISIS membership. He has been convicted for the 2019 murders of Yehuda and Tamara Kaduri, the 2022 murder of Ivan Tarnovski, and the attempted murder of Hadar Bezalel in 2019.

Tiberias hospital transfers, moves patients underground.

Hamas rejects latest hostage-ceasefire deal proposal.

IDF hits over 300 Hezbollah targets during two major waves of airstrikes in Lebanon. Among the attacks was a significant strike against Hezbollah deep into Lebanon in the Bekaa Valley.

IAF strikes kill senior Hezbollah commander - report.

IDF Spokesman Hagari: 'Every house we attacked in Lebanon contained Hezbollah weapons'.

IDF brings bodies back from Gaza to check if Sinwar is dead, no positive result so far - report.

Direct hit in lower Galilee from Hezbollah terror: House destroyed; family in safe room survived.

After pager explosions:IRGC bans communication devices.

They slaughtered, raped and buried us alive': Syrians praise blows to Hezbollah.

Syrian opposition members celebrate (9/20) killing of top Hezbollah commander in Lebanon Hussein Ali Ghandour: He starved Syrians and buried them alive.

Michigan AG Dana Nessel: Rashida Tlaib’s criticism is ‘antisemitic’. Nessel’s office confirmed to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that she took that remark as a reference to her Jewish identity. In a social media post on Friday, she condemned a political cartoon that suggested Tlaib was affiliated with Hezbollah — and also called out the congresswoman for antisemitism.

IDF reveals Hezbollah planned to fire cruise missile from Lebanon apartment. Chief military spokesperson reveals footage of Hezbollah terrorists who removed the front wall of a residential home in order to fire the missile at Israel; IDF calls on Lebanese civilians to distance themselves from terror group's weapon silos.

With top aides gone, Nasrallah faces critical decision on precision missiles.

US officials estimate: Israel will intensify attacks on Hezbollah.

'Northern Arrows': IDF announces the name of operation in Lebanon.

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Operation Northern Arrows: Israel’s war against Hezbollah. The Israeli Air Force struck more than 1,600 Hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley over the past 24 hours as part of the campaign.

Netanyahu to cabinet: 'Pressure on Nasrallah will help advance hostage deal'.

Israel estimates: Top Hezbollah official only injured in Beirut strike.

Hezbollah missile barrage on Jezreel Valley. Magen David Adom teams treat a number of people who were injured on the way to shelter, as well as several people suffering from anxiety. Damage caused to MDA ambulance in Jezreel Valley. About 20 launches identified.

Reports of GPS disruptions in center of Israel.

Petah Tikva --East Jerusalem Arab- pharmacist arrested on suspicion of ISIS affiliation.

Goal of Lebanon operations is to cut Hezbollah from war with Hamas, Israeli official tells CNN.

More than 30 flights to and from Beirut on Tuesday canceled - Beirut airport website.

Hezbollah's precision missile supply cut in half - report.

IDF attacks south Lebanon, residents asked to evacuate.

Tehran in the crosshairs: the shock of the Iranians at the loss of Hezbollah's power.

Hezbollah rocket division commander Ibrahim Qubaisi eliminated 09.24.24

Hezbollah rocket division commander reportedly killed in Israeli strike on Beirut. Security sources say Ibrahim Qubaisi killed in attack on six-story building in Lebanese capital's Dahieh district. Hezbollah rocket chief oversaw rocket fire to Haifa this morning, IDF's Hagari says.

Residents of Golan Heights communities told to stay near safe rooms.

Despite rocket fire, Birthright launches 1st volunteer mission for adults with disabilities.

Hezbollah announces use of new rocket, Fadi 3, in attack on Israeli army base

Despite rocket fire at Haifa, Israeli seaports operating as usual, authorities say.

Airlines put brakes on Tel Aviv and Beirut trips as Israel-Hezbollah tensions soar. British Airways, Lot, Azerbaijan and Wizz all cancel flights to Ben Gurion Tuesday, while several Middle Eastern airlines announce planes will avoid Lebanon for next two days.

Anti-Jewish racist liar "professor" Neve Gordon, who identifies with Hamas, has been making rounds with his twisted viewes on human shields.

Hamas “merchants of war” steal and sell the humanitarian aid - PA TV reporter in Gaza.

Treasury is said to propose new taxes to bolster state coffers and finance war Among the draft proposals for 2025 is freezing tax credits, taxing advanced study funds, reducing tax benefits on pension deposits, and increasing the tax on electric vehicles.

News outlets worldwide set to cover families' Oct. 7 memorial ceremony.

Islamic Republic of Iran president says Hezbollah ‘cannot stand alone’ against Israel. In interview ahead of his UN General Assembly speech, Masoud Pezeshkian calls on international community not to allow Lebanon to ‘become another Gaza’.

From de-Nazification to de-Hezbollahization: The blueprint for a new Middle East - comment. Nasrallah faces challenges in responding to Israel amid weakened Hezbollah forces, prompting discussions on long-term strategies against the Iranian threat.

IDF troops strike RPG-wielding terrorist in Rafah area.

Israel has additional strikes prepared against Hezbollah, says Gallant.

Israel open to ideas to de-escalate in Lebanon, says Israel's UN envoy.

Police are operating at the scenes where shrapnel landed.

Article: A modern pogrom through history’s lens.

UK’s Starmer calls for ‘return of the sausages’ instead of hostages in speech gaffe. British PM interrupted by heckler asking about Gazan children; ‘This guy’s obviously got a pass from the 2019 conference,’ he responds.

Hezbollah rocket chief oversaw rocket fire to Haifa this morning, Hagari says.

Israel defense minister says UN not fulfilling obligations in preventing Hezbollah attacks.

Syrian air defenses intercept "suspected" Israeli missiles in Tartous, Syrian army sources claim.

Armed by Iran to the teeth, Hezbollah gears up for ground war in Lebanon. The dangerous missile Hezbollah will use in ground combat. The Wall Street Journal reveals that one of Hezbollah's most dangerous weapons is the 'Almas' anti-tank missile, reverse-engineered by Iran from Israel's Spike missile.

UN Security Council to meet on Lebanon on Wednesday.

Explosions heard in Lebanon's Jiyeh, south of Beirut - report.

UAV fired from the east falls in the Arava region. Siren warning of hostile aircraft infiltration activated in the Arava region. IDF says a UAV crossing from the east fell in the area. Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claim responsibility. No injuries.

IAEA chief sees willingness from Iran to re-engage on nuclear file.

Argentina's President blasts UN over anti-Israel bias. Danon says thank you.

Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats by Iran, his campaign says.

Over 270 rockets fired at northern Israel so far today.

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IAF begins another wave of strikes on Lebanon - report.

IAF intercepts UAV approaching Israel from Syria.

Israel dragging region into war, say foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt and Iraq.

Hezbollah attempts to hit Israel Electric facility, no damage reported.

Israel intercepts Hezbollah ballistic missile near Tel Aviv in first such attack.

Israel has ‘legitimate problem’ with Hezbollah on border, says US secretary of state Blinken. “Israel’s got a legitimate problem here. Starting on 8 October, Hezbollah in the north, from southern Lebanon, started lobbing rockets and missiles into Israel,” he said. “People living in northern Israel had to flee their homes – about 70,000 – and Israel understandably, legitimately, wants a secure environment so people can return home... The best way to get that is through diplomacy, an agreement to pull back forces, allow people to return home in northern Israel – also many Lebanese in southern Lebanon forced from their homes. We want to get people back home. The best way to do that is not war; it’s diplomacy.” Blinken also affirmed that it was Hamas, and not Israel, that was holding up a ceasefire agreement in Gaza – the precondition set by Hezbollah to stop the fighting with Israel. Insisting 15 of the 18 paragraphs in the ceasefire agreement had been signed off, he said: “The problem we have right now is that Hamas hasn’t been engaging on it for the last couple of weeks, and its leader has been talking about an endless war of attrition. Now, if he really cares about the Palestinian people, he’d bring this agreement over the finish line... Hard decisions remain to be made by Israel. But the problem right now in terms of bringing this across the finish line is Hamas, its refusal to engage in a meaningful way.”.. The Israeli ambassador to the UN, Daniel Meron, said: “We have been restrained now for 12 months, but … life in the north of Israel has to go back to what it was.” That Israel is “doing everything it can” to avoid hitting civilian targets, saying: “Hezbollah is using civilians in Lebanon as human shields.”

Palestinian arrested on Highway 55, weapon and drugs found in vehicle.

Killing valuable Hezbollah members will not beat it, Iran says.

Hezbollah rocket hits assisted living building in the Safed area, no dead reported.

IDF Northern Command chief: We have entered a new phase of the campaign in the North.

Police arrest two more suspects for Ramla car-bombing which killed four.

US leads new effort to end wars in Lebanon and Gaza.

Over 40 Hamas operatives killed in past day as IDF launches fresh raids in Gaza. Military says commanders and members of rocket and propaganda divisions killed, as troops enter Beit Lahiya area in north to destroy Hamas infrastructure.

French far-left leader, Jean-Luc Melenchon, long accused of antisemitism, backs Hezbollah ‘resistance’ over Israel’s 'invading army.'

BBC airs Nova massacre film - but simply removes "Hamas" and "terrorist". The BBC told director of Nova massacre film to not describe Hamas as terrorists "It was a price I was willing to pay so that the British public will be able to see these atrocities and decide if this is a terrorist organization or not," director Mozer said.

Hezbollah's Qader 1 missile, with a 118-mile range and 1,100-lbs. warhead, was intercepted by Israel's David's Sling system; The launch triggered sirens across central Israeli cities; 'Hezbollah attempted to send a message'.

Syrian writer: Hezbollah, which has carried out horrifying massacres against Arab civilians, has earned the hatred of the Arab nations.

Key Muslim group (Engage Action) endorses Harris, labels Trump the bigger danger.

Bernard-Henri Lévy: Oppressed lovers of freedom everywhere are secretly rooting for Israel to win.

Islamic friend of Ahmadinejad Dr Mousa Youssef, pushes hatred of Israel on German TV.

Two drones breach Eilat airspace.

BBC criticised for refusing to call Hezbollah terrorists.

Turkey's Erdoğan: Hamas is a resistance group that is defending[sic] its lands.

US sanctions four individuals, entities, blocks nine ships for operating for Iran, Hezbollah.

Missile hits cable car at Hermon site.

New commander takes over Military Intelligence Directorate operations division.

IDF begins new round of strikes in Lebanon - report.

IDF troops detect suspicious movement on Lebanese border, open fire.

Netanyahu leaves for New York ahead of UN address.

German court upholds ban on phrase 'From the river to the sea' - report.

Residents in Safed, surrounding areas asked to stay near shelters.

Biden highlights support for 21-day ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah. US-French ceasefire proposal pausing Northern Arrows op. for 21 days to begin on Thursday - report.

Due to security concerns, Saturday rally for a hostage deal is cancelled.

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As Christians, we stand with Israel, especially in times of great trouble'.. America’s most prominent evangelist Reverend Franklin Graham praises Trump who would maintain 'good relationship with whoever runs Israel because he loves Israel'.

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Israeli strike kills 23 Syrians in Lebanese town Younine.

'There's a 'tsunami' of antisemitism in Germany'. The Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish life in Germany and the fight against antisemitism is concerned about the surge of antisemitic incidents post-October 7, says Jews concealing Jewish markings to avoid harassment and possible violence. (Arab Islamist incitement).

IDF discovers a terror tunnel - dug-out pit in the yard of a house in Jenin.

Police thwart bombing, shooting attack targeting Jews visiting graveyard.

IDF targets Hezbollah infrastructure on Syria-Lebanon border used to smuggle weapons.

IDF targets infrastructure to move weapons between Lebanon, Syria.

IDF commander tells northern municipality heads IDF is making 'significant offensive efforts'.

Police arrest schoolteacher, imam in Hebron area for inciting terrorism on social media.

Gaza: Terrorist who directed Judea, Samaria, terror attacks eliminated.

Hezbollah fires 40 rockets in recent barrage, hits reported in the area.

Minister Gallant: 'We are continuing our sequence of operations'.

Israel must continue to strike Hezbollah, Halevi says.

Member of PM's entourage: Ceasefire not being discussed, we will continue to attack.

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IDF confirms: Hezbollah aerial commander eliminated in airstrike. The IDF struck the Dahieh suburb south of Beirut, killing Muhammad Hussein Srour, the commander of Hezbollah's aerial unit, as truce rebuffed. IDF also hits bridge on Syria-Lebanon border, used by Lebanese terror group to smuggle arms; Beirut says nearly 2 dozen Syrians killed in strike.

Approx. 80 missiles launched at Tzfat (Safed) area after elimination.

IDF targets Hezbollah infrastructure on Syria-Lebanon border used to smuggle weapons..

IDF to transfer to families of slain observers recordings of their last shift - report.

Macron says he does not think Israeli comments on ceasefire plan are definitive.

Criminal charges to be announced Friday in Iranian hack of Trump campaign.

Trump floats idea of making a deal with Iran if elected.

US diplomat Ned Price to BBC News America: Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon are not related. Hamas attacked Israel on Oct 7 and Hezbollah attacked on Oct 8 as it saw it opportunistic.

IDF 'Arrow' system intercepts Houthi missile.

Shin Bet thwarts attack on Israelis visiting tombs of sages in north. Basel Abahra, 23, from the Galilee village of Arraba, planned a coordinated shooting and explosives assault against Israeli pilgrims visiting the graves of revered figures; 'Particularly serious as they were to be carried out by Israeli citizens during wartime,' says Shin Bet official.

25 arrested at NYC anti-Israel protests Arab "Palestinian" Kiswani's Within Our Lifetime states plan to 'turn the city into a frozen zone' during protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's arrival to speak at the UN, demands disbanding of NYPD anti-terror force.

Flashback: Remember the June celebrations by Lebanese racist Arabs as Israeli northerners have been evacuated to avoid Hezbollah's fire?

Children were shot and burned alive on October 7, forensic evidence shows. Police cyber and forensics teams work tirelessly collecting hundreds of thousands of video clips and testimonies across communities near the Gaza border to uncover facts about Hamas' brutal killing of children.

Mossad stopped over 50 Iran-backed attacks against Jews abroad since Oct. 7.

Assessment in Israel: Iran increasing the arms smuggling to Hezbollah. Defense establishment believes that, after the attacks on airports in Syria, from where weapons were smuggled to Lebanon, Hezbollah is now smuggling by land.

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Hezbollah fires ten rockets at Haifa, hits reported in open areas.

In the Sep/24 Beirut airstrike in which Ibrahim Muhammad Qabisi [Kabisi], Head of Hezbollah's Missiles and Rockets Force was eliminated, Hezbollah leaders Abbas Ibrahim Sharaf Ad-Din and Hussein Hany were also eliminated.

Man moderately-severely wounded by rocket debris in north.

Five Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strike on Damascus countryside, state news agency says.

Residents of Safed told to stay near safe rooms.

Ancient Synagogue in Judea, Eshtemora, burned by "Pro-Hamas" Arab Palestinian vandals.

US universities that cut deals with anti-Israel protesters are now paying the price. Hoping to rein in protests on campuses post-October 7, several universities agreed to mull Israel divestment, but even this unprecedented move is inadequate for some activists.

Congressman’s office vandalized as Arab led pro-Palestinian protests reignite across NYC. Democratic politician Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s windows defaced with anti-Israel graffiti, including inverted red triangle, a symbol Hamas uses to mark its targets in propaganda videos.

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IDF says it shot down missile from Yemen, after sirens sound across central Israel. Surface-to-surface missile intercepted using Arrow 3 air defense system; 17-year-old moderately hurt by car pulling off road amid attack; Houthis take responsibility.

Trump ally says $14.88 sale price for pillows not intended as pro-Nazi symbolism. MyPillow chief Mike Lindell says he didn’t know the numbers are used by white supremacists, links criticism to his backing of GOP candidate

US reveals Iran is still targeting Trump with 'lethal plots' as DOJ gives update on hacking of his campaign.

Moody's expected to downgrade Israel's credit rating.

Over 30,000 crossed into Syria from Lebanon in past days, says UN.

Iranians indicted for hack of Trump campaign.

The brazen act of Oct. 7th victim Kinneret Gat. Newly published footage from Kibbutz Be'eri shows the heroism of the residents and how 69-year-old Kinneret Gat stuck her tongue out in defiance at the terrorists before they murdered her.

Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 25 since early on Friday, health minister says.

Israeli moderately hurt by shrapnel as Hezbollah barrages target Tiberias, Haifa.

IAF strikes rocket launchers responsible for morning barrage toward Tiberias.

IDF hits dozens of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, as alleged Israeli strike said to kill 5 soldiers in Syria; Iraqi militia says it shot drones, missiles at Israel, but army unaware.

'Hezbollah sought to wear us down, but they are getting crushed,' Gallant says from Israel's North.

French foreign minister expected to visit Lebanon in the coming days - report.

Military wing of Hamas defeated, group functioning as guerilla group, IDF says - report.

Netanyahu at UN: I have a message to the world - we are winning. The Prime Minister spoke at the General Assembly of the UN, against the backdrop of escalating conflict with Hezbollah and nearly a year of fighting in the Gaza Strip. After nearly a year since the outbreak of the war, and in the height of the conflict with Hezbollah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today (Friday) at the UN General Assembly. In his speech, he addressed the continuation of the fighting in Lebanon and the Iranian threat. "On October 7th, terrorists invaded Israel and inflicted the worst atrocities imaginable. We will not rest until the remaining hostages are brought home," he declared. "I have with me family members of the hostages. I promise all families, we will return your loved ones home. We will not stop until this is accomplished." "We are facing the curse of Iran or the blessing of Jew and Arab," Netanyahu stated, while displaying maps of two possible futures in the Middle East - one showing normalization with Arab countries, the other showing continued war against Iran and its allies. "Israel seeks peace, Israel makes peace, and Israel will make peace again." "Iran funds terror networks on five continents. For too long, the world has appeased Iran. That appeasement must end now." "I call on the Security Council to stop support for Iran, we must ensure that Iran never gets nuclear weapons. Iran's militia have targeted us as well. Residents of Judea and Samaria have also attacked Israel." My message to Tehran: "If you strike us, we will strike you. We will reach everywhere in the Middle East." United States President Joe Biden addressed the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, which was opened in New York for the 79th time, discussing his vision for the future of the United States and the conflict in Israel. "The nations of the world must not ignore the horrors that were committed on October 7," he said. "Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and slaughtered 1,200 people, including people who were dancing at a party, and committed acts of rape and sexual violence. I met with families of the hostages who are enduring unimaginable suffering." "Terrorists steal food that we allow into Gaza, then they hype the prices, and that's how they stay in power. Hamas has got to go." "This war can come to an end now - Hamas has to surrender, lay down its arms and release all the hostages!" "On the day after the massacre, Hezbollah attacked Israel causing thousands of Israelis to be displaced. This has been going on for almost a year. The US would not accept this for even a day." "Hezbollah has fired rockets and missiles from private homes, schools and hospitals. Israel has no choice and Israel has every right to stop this. And that is exactly what we are going to do." "Peace with Saudi Arabia would enable partnerships in many, many fields, a true pivot of history, historical reconciliation between Mecca and Jerusalem." "One of the best ways to foil Iran's plans is to achieve this peace - also with the US and others who choose peace." "I believe this can materialize and much sooner than we believe. This is an opportunity that we and the world cannot let go by." "What choice would the world make - stand with a democracy and peace or a country that supports terror?" "Even in this hall - evil is portrayed as good and good is portrayed as evil. This is an absurdity - that all that we do - bringing food into Gaza - and we are portrayed as evil. No army has done what Israel has done to protect civilians." "I spoke from this podium, as Ambassador to the UN, in 1984 - 40 years ago. Then I spoke against a proposal to expel Israel from the UN. Now I am talking against the same proposal - not by Hamas, but by Mahmoud Abbas, who is supposed to be our peace partner." "During that speech, I told everyone - check your fanaticism at the door. And today I say the same. For the Palestinians this home of darkness is their home court." "The ICC does not consider Israel the democracy that it is. The real criminals are in Gaza, Iran, Yemen." "Those who stand with the side of evil, should be ashamed of yourselves. Israel will win this battle - because we don't have a choice. After generations where we were slaughtered and nobody stood up for us - we are now defending ourselves." "The torch of Israel will shine forever. Am Yisrael Chai."

Netanyahu at UNGA: Israel is fighting for its life. “If Hamas stays in power, it will regroup and rearm and attack Israel again and again and again as it has vowed to do. Hamas has got to go.” "Moved by pure anti-Semitism": Prime Minister Netanyahu against the prosecutor Karim Khan in The Hague. "The court refuses to treat Israel like other democracies - it is impossible not to call it pure anti-Semitism," said the Prime Minister and added: "The amount of condemnations against Israel in the UN is unlike anything else the UN condemns. How ridiculous, what a joke, what hypocrisy."

Houthis boast they fired missile, drone at Tel Aviv and Ashkelon, vow to launch more.

Nasrallah targered: IDF strikes Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut. 'Nasrallah was present at command center,' Israeli officials say. Israel and the world await updates on Hezbollah leader's fate following Beirut strike; 'No one there could have survived,' Israeli official says; Nasrallah was reportedly on brief visit to Beirut.

Ceasefire talks between Israel and Lebanon ongoing, unnamed American official says - report.

For the second time in a month: a resident of Yitzhar was stoned in Hawara. Arab rioters threw stones at a female car driver in Hawara.

Palestinian gunmen slay female aid worker in Gaza in volley of bullets. Anti-Hamas activists reported to say woman was killed for not handing over funds to terror group; Hamas officials tell family shooting was mistaken identity.

Public shelters opened in Tel Aviv following IDF strike on Hezbollah headquarters.

Home Front Command issues new guidelines for northern communities.

Vehicle attacked in Tyre, southern Lebanon - report.

Israel's UN ambassador says Beirut bombing targeted meeting of 'bad people'.

IAF strikes Hezbollah launchers aimed at Israel, strikes conducted deep in Lebanese territory.

Hezbollah rocket hits Safed home. Shrapnel falls in Safed, hitting a house, MDA and police investigating.

'Other leaders will take their place,' top adviser to Iran's supreme leader says.

Iraqi Airways suspends all Beirut flights due to 'deteriorating security situation'.

Geert Wilders congratulates Israel for striking Hassan Nasrallah.

Blinken says Middle East parties will decide future path for region in coming days.

IDF warns residents of two south Beirut suburbs to evacuate.

Iran’s Khamenei said to convene emergency meeting after strike targeting Nasrallah. As Tehran lambastes Israeli ‘war crime’ in Beirut, top adviser to supreme leader says: ‘With the assassination of resistance leaders, others will take their place’.

68-year-old woman wounded in Safed region, MDA says.

Israel hopes not to launch ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli source says.

US says it only got heads up from Israel minutes before Beirut strike, wasn’t involved.

Moody's downgrades Israel's credit rating from A2 to Baa1.

IDF strikes Hezbollah strategic assets in Beirut, issues evacuation warning. Army plans to escalate strikes as large secondary explosions reported in Lebanese capital; Israel warns Iran it will block any weapon transfers, including hostile flights to Beirut.

IDF on Nasrallah's death: 'We will update as soon as we know the situation'.

IDF Spokesperson: 'We will strike buildings where Hezbollah is hiding missiles'.

Communication lost with Hezbollah head, says source close to Hezbollah.

Death toll in Israeli strike on Beirut rises to six, Lebanese health ministry says.

Israeli military says it is striking in southern Beirut.

US to 'adjust' its military force posture in Middle East after Israeli strikes in Beirut.

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IDF strikes Hezbollah strategic assets in Beirut, issues evacuation warning. Army plans to escalate strikes as large secondary explosions reported in Lebanese capital; Israel warns Iran it will block any weapon transfers, including hostile flights to Beirut.

Hezbollah has lost its leader before. Would it manage without Nasrallah?

Official: With strike on Nasrallah, Israel hopes to avoid ground-op in Lebanon.

After Hezbollah and Iran claiming he is alive...

Nasrallah eliminated

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IDF confirms Hezbollah chief Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike on 9/27. Decades of global terrorism: it is Hassan Nasrallah who was eliminated. His son was killed in an encounter with Nut fighters, after the Second Lebanon he went underground. The cleric who led the group for three decades and built it into a fearsome foe. Nasrallah’s death deprives Hezbollah of its ‘Beating Heart’.

The terror leader responsible for the murder of thousands of American, Lebanese, and Israeli civilians.

Radio transmissions from Nasrallah op: 'We will reach everyone in every place'. 'Nasrallah wanted to destroy Israel - we eliminated him'.

Overview - Hassan Nasrallah: Terror chief made Hezbollah a regional force, ignored Israeli warnings. Lebanese cleric, 64, was threatening public face of anti-Israel Hezbollah terror group founded by Iran. Was killed by IDF after intensifying rocket attacks on north since Oct. 8 Nasrallah became secretary general of Hezbollah in 1992 at just 35, the public face of a once shadowy group founded by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in 1982 to fight Israel. It was the first group that Iran backed and used as a way to export its brand of political Islam. Despite the power he wielded, Nasrallah lived largely in hiding for fear of an Israeli assassination. Israel killed his predecessor, Sayyed Abbas al-Musawi, in a helicopter attack. Nasrallah led Hezbollah when the IDF withdrew its forces from southern Lebanon in 2000, after 18 years. Nasrallah grew up in Beirut’s impoverished Karantina district. His family hails from Bazouriyeh, a village in Lebanon’s predominantly Shiite south which today forms Hezbollah’s political heartland. He is part of a generation of young Lebanese Shiites whose political outlook was shaped by Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Before leading the group, he used to spend nights with frontline guerrillas fighting Israel in the so-called security stone that the IDF had set up inside southern Lebanon to distance terror groups from the border. His 18-year-old son, Hadi, a Hezbollah fighter, was killed with three other gunmen in an Israeli ambush in 1997, a loss that gave him legitimacy among his core Shiite constituency in Lebanon. Among supporters, Nasrallah was lauded for standing up to Israel and defying the United States. To enemies, he was head of a terrorist organization seeking to destroy the Jewish state and a proxy for Iran’s rapacious Shiite Islamist theocracy in its tussle for influence in the Middle East. His regional influence has been on display over nearly a year of conflict ignited by the Gaza war, as Hezbollah entered the fray by firing on Israel from southern Lebanon in support of its Palestinian ally Hamas, and Yemeni and Iraqi groups followed suit, operating under the umbrella of “The Axis of Resistance.” Hezbollah began firing rockets at Israel on October 8, the day after the Hamas massacre in southern Israel that killed 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. “We are facing a great battle,” Nasrallah said in an August 1 speech at the funeral of Hezbollah’s top military commander, Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli strike on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut. Yet when thousands of Hezbollah members were injured and dozens killed, when their communications devices exploded in an apparent Israeli attack last week, that battle began to turn against his group. Israel has not commented on the attack, even though it was widely blamed for it. Responding to the attacks on Hezbollah’s communications network in a September 19 speech, Nasrallah vowed to punish Israel. “This is a reckoning that will come, its nature, its size, how and where? This is certainly what we will keep to ourselves and in the narrowest circle even within ourselves,” he said. He did not have a broadcast address since then. Conflict with Israel has largely defined his leadership. He declared “Divine Victory” in 2006 after Hezbollah waged 34 days of war with Israel, winning the respect of many ordinary Arabs who had grown up watching Israel defeat their armies. But he became an increasingly divisive figure in Lebanon and the wider Arab world as Hezbollah’s area of operations widened to Syria and beyond, reflecting an intensifying conflict between Shiite Iran and US-allied Sunni Arab monarchies in the Gulf. While Nasrallah painted Hezbollah’s engagement in Syria — where it fought in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during the civil war — as a campaign against jihadists, critics accused the group of becoming part of a regional sectarian conflict. At home, Nasrallah’s critics said Hezbollah’s regional adventurism imposed an unbearable price on Lebanon, leading once-friendly Gulf Arabs to shun the country — a factor that contributed to its 2019 financial collapse. In the years following the 2006 war, Nasrallah walked a tightrope over a new conflict with Israel, stockpiling tens of thousands of Iranian rockets and missiles to form a deterrent “balance of terror” in a carefully measured contest of threat and counter-threat. The Gaza war, ignited by the October 7 Hamas invasion and slaughter in southern Israel, prompted Hezbollah’s worst conflict with Israel since 2006, after the terrorist organization began raining down barrages of projectiles and drones on northern Israel. Some 60,000 Israelis have been forced from their homes, and Israel stepped up its attacks on Hezbollah in a declared effort to enable their return. The IDF’s retaliation to the Hezbollah strikes has cost the terror group hundreds of its fighters, including many of its top commanders. After years of entanglements elsewhere, the conflict put renewed focus on Hezbollah’s historic struggle with Israel. “We are here paying the price for our front of support for Gaza, and for the Palestinian people, and our adoption of the Palestinian cause,” Nasrallah said in the August 1 speech. Nasrallah had a track record of threatening powerful enemies. As regional tensions escalated after the eruption of the Gaza war, Nasrallah issued a thinly veiled warning to US warships in the Mediterranean, telling them: “We have prepared for the fleets with which you threaten us.” In 2020, Nasrallah vowed that US soldiers would leave the region in coffins after Iranian general Qassem Soleimani — head of the Quds Force of the IRGC, a US-designated terror group — was killed in a US drone strike in Iraq. He expressed fierce opposition to Saudi Arabia over its armed intervention in Yemen, where, with US and other allied support, Riyadh sought to roll back the Iran-aligned Houthis. As regional tensions rose in 2019 following an attack on Saudi oil facilities, he said Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates should halt the Yemen war to protect themselves. “Don’t bet on a war against Iran because they will destroy you,” he said in a message directed at Riyadh. On Nasrallah’s watch, Hezbollah also clashed with adversaries at home in Lebanon. In 2008, he accused the Lebanese government — backed at the time by the West and Saudi Arabia — of declaring war by moving to ban his group’s internal communication network. Nasrallah vowed to “cut off the hand” that tried to dismantle it. It prompted four days of civil war pitting Hezbollah against Sunni and Druze fighters, and the Shiite group to take over half the capital Beirut. He strongly denied any Hezbollah involvement in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, after a UN-backed tribunal indicted four members of the group. Nasrallah rejected the tribunal — which in 2020 eventually convicted three of them in absentia over the assassination — as a tool in the hands of Hezbollah’s enemies. Israel in recent days and weeks had vowed to gradually escalate its attacks on Hezbollah unless it halted its rocket fire and entered a diplomatic process for withdrawing its forces deeper into Lebanon. Nasrallah ignored the threat and the escalating attacks. On Friday, in a speech to the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel “must defeat” Hezbollah. “It has tentacles that span all continents. It has murdered more Americans and more Frenchmen than any group except Bin Laden,” he said. “And it has attacked Israel viciously over the last 20 years.” “In the last year, completely unprovoked,” he went on, Hezbollah’s attacks “turned vibrant towns in the north of Israel into ghost towns… Israel has been tolerating this intolerable situation for nearly a year. Well, I’ve come here today to say enough is enough.” Shortly before delivering the speech, Netanyahu had approved the deadly strike on Nasrallah.

US' Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a ‘measure of justice’. “Nasrallah, the next day, made the fateful decision to join hands with Hamas and open what he called a ‘northern front’ against Israel,” Biden said in a statement. He also noted that Hezbollah under Nasrallah’s watch has been responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans, Israelis and Lebanese.

Lebanese Shiite scholar and former acquaintance wrote, "We began our journey together," but Nasrallah chose Iran over the Arabs. "You, however, post-liberation, fell into Iran's embrace...I forewarned you of the impending destruction that would befall you and the Lebanese people."

Hezbollah fires at West Bank, rockets hitting Palestinian villages. Rocket sirens sound in northern West Bank for second time since war, just five days after previous attack; large interception fragments cause damage in Palestinian town of Huwara, south of Nablus.

The IDF took over the control tower at the airport in Beirut. Israel warned the inspectors: do not let the Iranian plane land near you.

Panic in Iran following the assassination: Khamenei was moved to a secure location. The supreme leader in his first reaction to the assassination: "We stand by Hezbollah and the resistance."

Other top commanders killed in Beirut strike with Hezbollah terror chief Nasrallah. Such as Ali Karki Commander of Hezbollah's Southern Front.

Syrian children thank Israel for eliminating Nasrallah

Idlib, Syria, last night, crowd chants: Hassan Nasrallah go to he-ll. Some children hed signs: "Thank you Netanyahu. Now the head of the criminal Bashar Assad. Warmed the hearts of Syrian children." Also, celebrations of the Syrian exiles in Germany.

Iranian dissidents in London and Toronto took to the streets to celebrate the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Christians in Lebanon who had suffered under the Shiite Islamic terrorist group are also celebrating.

Clip: Leading Israel news anchors toast elimination of Nasrallah on air.

IDF follow-up strikes on the Beirut suburb of Dahiya have eliminated a Hezbollah missile unit commander and his deputy and may have eliminated an IRGC commander, in striking several targets across the country only hours after a strike on Beirut, which targeted and killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

The commander of Hezbollah's missile unit, Muhammad Ali Ismail, and his deputy, Hossein Ahmed Ismail, had also been killed in southern Lebanon. Ali Ismail was responsible for many attacks against Israel, including the launch of missiles toward the center of the country on September 25.

IDF strikes also targeted Hezbollah weapons depots and manufacturing sites in Beirut. It strikes Hezbollah missiles threatening navy, Haifa port. The military had forewarned residents of these districts that they would need to evacuate immediately, only a few hours prior.

IRGC commander eliminated, Abbas Nilforoushan may have been eliminated in the IDF strike on the Beirut suburb Dahiya, according to Iranian media. Nilforoushan was a key player in Iranian actions in the region, advising Hezbollah on military and diplomatic affairs, believed to have played a major role in crushing protests against the Iranian regime and fought with the Assad regime during the Syrian Civil War.

Nasrallah elimination will return residents to north and bring home Gaza hostages, Netanyahu says. 'Settled accounts with those responsible for the murder of countless Israelis and many citizens of other countries, including hundreds of Americans,' Netanyahu says in address to the nation.

IDF targets senior member of Hezbollah intelligence, Hassan Khalil Yassin, in Dahieh strike. He was in charge of identifying civilian and military targets on the northern border and deep within Israeli territory.

Israeli strike hits Lebanon mountain town of Bhamdoun, Lebanese lawmaker says.

'New Order': IDF announces name of Friday Beirut strike eliminating Hezbollah leader Nasrallah.

Some preliminary insights into the "New Order" in the Middle East: Within two weeks, Israel managed to break into pieces the most significant Iranian arm , in a series of moves that the word "genius" is a few measures short of. -Nasrallah and the top left of the organization would not come together to the headquarters for the meeting . This was made possible by a deception exercise from the most sophisticated in the history of talks about a ceasefire and Netanyahu's trip, who gave a rather banal speech at the UN. They thought that against the background of global pressures to stop the war, and to take the foot off the gas that was manifested in Netanyahu's trip, it would be possible to come to the headquarters and enjoy the speech. They were a little wrong. -It was impossible to go out to eliminate Nasrallah when his entire system was in place, because we would have taken unimaginable amounts of missiles on our heads and paid huge prices. We had to first deal a fatal blow to their precise and long-range launch capabilities. -It was impossible to break these capabilities as long as Radwan's force sat on the border and was able to invade the Galilee. It was necessary to hurt him significantly. Indeed, most of his commanders were eliminated with Ibrahim Akil in Beirut. -It was impossible to carry out this elimination as long as Hezbollah was an organized and hierarchical organization with enormous capabilities. The top command of the organization had to be hit and this was done by the unbelievable operation of the pagers and walkie-talkies. The loss of trust in electronic means of communication meant that they had to gather together, and there they were eliminated together, again and again. All of this could not have been accomplished without intelligence at an unprecedented level, through which Israel simply knows everything and only chooses the timing of each action. All this could not have been accomplished without the imaginative capabilities of the Air Force. It was impossible to do this if they did not prepare enough armaments for Lebanon in advance, and probably for Iran as well, and not be dependent on American pressure. In Gaza they underestimated Hamas and did not prepare anything, and there a dependency was created. In Lebanon it is a completely different story. And this is the place to compliment the Aman, the Mossad, the IDF, all the commanders, the government and the prime minister. Yes, yes, all those reviled, quite rightly, should now receive applause when it comes, and the day is very, very coming. One of the results of the new situation is that Israel announced through the communication of the Beirut airport control tower that it must not allow an approaching Iranian plane to land, and on the order of the Lebanese Minister of Transport, who is a representative of Hezbollah, the plane turned around and returned. Someone new is handing out the instructions in Lebanon starting this morning. Hezbollah is now reacting like a snake whose head has been cut off. Twisting, twisting but not really existing.

Following Nasrallah's elimination: IDF imposes restrictions on central Israel.

Lebanon blocks Iranian plane from entering airspace after Israeli threats, ministry source says.

France says it has information confirming Hezbollah chief Nasrallah is dead.

Hezbollah confirms Nasrallah killed, Hamas mourns.

House with no shelter in Safed suffers direct rocket hit.

Iran Air cancels flights to Beirut until further notice.

PM Netanyahu lands in Israel after Israeli strike eliminated Hezbollah leader Nasrallah.

IDF again strikes southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh.

UN Sec. Gen. Guterres: I call again for immediate release of hostages.

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei issues five days of mourning in Iran due to Nasrallah's death.

Netanyahu to speak on Nasrallah killing after returning to Israel.

Israel preparing limited ground incursion into Lebanon, senior US official says.

Rocket from Lebanon explodes on outskirts of Jerusalem.

Who is Hashem Safieddine, Hezbollah’s next projected leader? A cousin of Nasrallah, Safieddine is blacklisted by the US and has expressed views in line with those of Palestinian terror organizations

IDF intercepts Houthi ballistic missile fired at central Israel for 3rd time this month. The jihadi Houhtis claim they targeted the airport.

Politicians across spectrum praise assassination of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah.

Brother of Navy diver killed in 1985 Hezbollah hijack says the world is a ‘better place with Nasrallah not in it’.

Hezbollahwood the "victor"

Elon Musk has praised a community note on one of the posts on Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's X account, as "hall-of-famer". Khamenei's account had called Hezbollah the "victor", but a community note provided context that "the entire Hezbollah leadership including Nasrallah has been eliminated" in an Israeli air strike.

Defense Minister Gallant holding talks on possible expansion of offensive.

Hezbollah rocket sparks fire in West Bank settlement.

Iraqi forces enter high alert in case of Israeli attacks - report.

Biden calls for ceasefire in Lebanon.

IAF strikes targets in Dahiyeh, Beirut.

Jordanian army says grad rocket from southern Lebanon fell in uninhabited desert area.

'There is a concerted effort to normalize Hassan Nasrallah. The Guardian describes Nasrallah as a “qualified Islamic scholar, effective public speaker, and competent organizer.” Guess which words are missing? Mass murderer. Terrorist. War criminal.'

According to Lebanon's health minister, only ELEVEN people were killed in the airstrikes that killed Nasrallah! We know that Israel flattened four apartment buildings in its airstrike on Hassan Nasrallah.

Rocket from Lebanon explodes on outskirts of Jerusalem.

'Small scale' movements into Lebanon may have started, US officials say.

Clip: Israeli Navy intercept drone. heading for Eilat.

Iran tells UN it will not hesitate to defend (sic) itself against any attacks.

Crying out in disbelief, Hezbollah backers across Lebanon mourn Nasrallah.

'Israel's attrition against Hezbollah in 2 weeks unprecedented'. Former commander of British forces in Afghanistan discusses the killing of Hassan Nasrallah with Arutz Sheva, says no Western nation has achieved anything 'remotely close' to what Israel has accomplished against Hezbollah in the last 2 weeks.

Islamist "Palestinian" Hatem Bazian's directed JVP shared from an "activist" meme that calling for the destruction of Israel is imperative.

UPENN Students for Justice in Palestine has posted that they are not only supporting Hezbollah but part of Hezbollah.

Two years on, Sunni cleric slams Khamenei over 'Bloody Friday' massacre - where state forces killed almost 100 protesters in southeastern Iran.

IDF on U.S. ceasefire calls: Hezbollah attacked us for a year and ‘no one talked about a ceasefire’ until we fought back.

Pockets of revelry at Nasrallah killing across Middle East, including in Syria, Iran. Syrians take to streets in rebel-held areas to hail assassination of Hezbollah leader; group of Iranian women congratulate Israel; journalists, influencers celebrate online.

Nasrallah killing reveals depth of Israeli penetration of terror group.

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IDF confirms another top-ranking Hezbollah commander has been killed. Hezbollah security unit commander eliminated in Beirut. Nabil Qaouk, a high-ranking Hezbollah figure who joined the organization in the 1980s, becomes the latest Hezbollah commander to be eliminated in Lebanon.

Sunday night security cabinet meeting postponed to Monday.

Eight rockets fired at Tiberias following sirens in area.

Clip: IDF blows up a kilometer-long tunnel under homes in central Gaza.

IDF lists Hezbollah chiefs killed alongside Nasrallah. Hezbollah underground command center was located in close proximity to a UN school. "More than 20 other terrorists were eliminated, of various ranks who gathered in the underground headquarters in Beirut, under a civilian building - and from there they managed, planned, led and commanded the fighting against the State of Israel," the statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson read. - Ibrahim Hossein Jazini - head of Nasrallah's security unit. - Samir Toufik Div - Nasrallah's advisor for many years, among other things, on terrorism matters. - Abdel Amir Muhammad Sablini - responsible for building the strength of the terrorist organization Hezbollah - Ali Naaf Ayoub - responsible for fire management in the Hezbollah terrorist organization.

Explosions heard in Homs, Syria - report.

IDF strikes Hamas terrorists operating in HQ in Gaza Strip.

Body of Hezbollah leader has been recovered, sources say.

Hezbollah fires ten rockets at northern Israel.

IAF strikes Hezbollah terror targets across Lebanon.

Lebanon's Hezbollah confirms senior leader Ali Karaki was killed in Israeli strike.

Iran vows revenge for top IRGC officer, Commander Abbas Nilforoushan killed in Beirut strike that took out Nasrallah.

IDF strikes Beirut suburb twice in an hour.

IDF strikes Hamas terrorists operating in HQ in Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah fires ten rockets at northern Israel.

IAF strikes Hezbollah terror targets across Lebanon.

Lebanon's Hezbollah confirms senior leader Ali Karaki was killed in Israeli strike.

Dozens of Israeli planes strike port, power plants in Yemen after Houthi missile attacks. It struck power plants and a sea port in Yemen Sunday as the Israeli military continued an air campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon. In fact, Israel strikes on four fronts, sending stark warning to Iran. The IDF launched extensive airstrikes Sunday on targets in Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza and Syria, including the Lebanese capital Beirut. The strikes reportedly targeted sites in Homs, western Syria and areas near Damascus.

Two drones from Lebanon intercepted over Israeli waters - IDF.

Home Front Command announces lifted restrictions in northern Israel.

We know how to reach very far, and we know how to strike there with precision - IDF.

IDF intercepts drone over Red Sea.

Sirens sound in Haifa, northern Israeli cities and communities.

Biden says he will be talking to Israeli PM Netanyahu, doesn't say when.

Report: Hezbollah appoints replacement for Nasrallah. Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah's Executive Council, was chosen by the organization's Shura Council, on which he serves as well, to replace Hassan Nasrallah as Secretary General. (As expected)

Machete-wielding Arab, Syrian national injures 31 in Germany rampage. Eight children were critically wounded by arson and vehicle attacks that have rocked Essen. The assailant was reportedly wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh and flag.

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Senior Hamas member and UNRWA staffer, killed in Tyre, Lebanon, Hamas says. Fatah Sharif Abu al Amin praised the Hamas massacre on October 7, was temporarily suspended from the UN agency for 'violating regulations'.

First time since start of war. Poll: Right-wing bloc wins 61 seats.

Clip: UAV from Lebanon intercepted after crossing into Israeli waters.

PFLP says 3 fighters killed in first Israeli airstrike in central Beirut since Oct. 7.

Young kids, parents still face heightened stress a year into the war, think tank says. (Israel).

Israel-UN relations grow more fraught as world body piles on criticism of Gaza war.

EU foreign ministers hold emergency meeting on escalation in Lebanon, official says.

Deputy chief of Hezbollah to give speech, first since Nasrallah's killing.

More than 100,000 people cross from Lebanon into Syria, UN refugee agency says.

Witnesses hear explosions in Damascus - report.

20 terror suspects were arrested in overnight West Bank raids.

Israeli special ops breech Hezbollah tunnels near border, report. Repeated incursions into Hezbollah's underground tunnel system in South Lebanon aimed to gather intelligence and diminish the terror group's military capabilities ahead of a possible ground offensive .

Israel finds millions in cash in West Bank Palestinian's car, belonging to a Palestinian resident of the West bank. Police suspect the money was to be used to fund terror attacks.

Hezbollah UAV explodes on Golan near children.

German foreign minister criticizes Israel for assassinating Nasrallah, is mocked by politicians. Annalena Baerbock says the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah was an action that 'does not contribute to Israel's security' while her ministry says Israel was exercising self-defense.

Hezbollah commanders reported to flee to Syria.

Netanyahu makes direct appeal to Iranian people: 'Your leadership does not care about you'. In a videotape message in English, the prime minister tells Iranians to imagine a prosperous country at peace; 'The people of Iran should know – Israel stands with you, you’ll be ‘free sooner than people think’.

Shin Bet says foiled several Iranian assassination attempts in Israel.In an unusual message from the country's security agency, the Shim Bet, asks the public to be vigilant and report suspicious activity; says Iran has stepped up it efforts.

Hezbollah's Naim Qassem sweating. 9.30.24

Hezbollah’s deputy leader, sweating, says group ready to face potential IDF ground op. Looking uncomfortable in recorded speech, the first by Hezbollah official since Israel killed Nasrallah, Naim Qassem says new leader to be named soon, fallen commanders replaceable

After Yemen port airstrikes, Israel tells Iran, ‘Don’t’.

Projectile fired toward Haifa, IDF prepares for ground op.

US told limited ground op in Lebanon imminent.

Germany announces evacuations from Lebanon.

Islamic Iranian cleric, teacher has theories about Jews' supposedly having supernatural powers since King David.

Newest conspiracy theories to "explain" Israel's attacks in Lebanon: Jews control genies! Since King David era - says Iranian Islamic cleric. Jews are descended from blue-blooded (sic) space aliens!

India's Modi speaks to Israel's Netanyahu.

IDF soldier severely wounded in combat in southern Gaza, evacuated for medical treatment.

IAF jets eliminate Hezbollah commander overseeing medium-range rocket arsenal.

Hezbollah claims attack using 'Nour Missile' for first time.

Israeli defense minister Gallant says next phase of the war will begin soon.

UNRWA chief claims not having knowledge that suspended employee was Hamas leader in Lebanon.

Air France suspends flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv until Oct 8.

IDF strikes Hezbollah missile launchers placed near Beirut International Airport.

10 rockets fired toward Haifa, IDF prepares for ground op.

Yoav Gallant: 'The next stage in war against Hezbollah is about to begin'.

Turkey's Erdogan says UN should recommend use of force if Israel not stopped.

Metula, Misgav Am, Kfar Giladi in Israel's North declared closed military zones.

Lebanese army withdraws from southern border with Israel, sources say.

IDF spotlights aerial refueling operations during strikes on Yemen’s Houthis. Video shows F-35 jets flying alongside tanker plane during mission to bomb Iran-backed terror group’s infrastructure; CNN journalist reports from inside refueling aircraft.

Iran is 'on our side', Hezbollah lawmaker says.

Home Front Command issues new directives for communities in northern Israel.

Israel says ‘next phase’ beginning in Lebanon, amid global pleas against a ground op.

Israel's cabinet approves the next phase of the operation in Lebanon.

Ground incursion. Lebanese army retreats, Israel attacks with artillery fire into southern Lebanon.

Israeli tanks reportedly cross border into Lebanon.

Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli troop movements near Lebanese border towns.

Houthis claim to have shot down US multi-million dollar MQ-9 drone.

IDF troops begin ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, IDF announces. After over 11 months, IDF goes on attack: 'We will do everything necessary to return the citizens of northern Israel to their homes'; Residents of Kiryat Shmona and surrounding area ordered to stay near protected area. IDF Aerial Defense Array 'intercepted a UAV over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of central Israel'.

US State Department announces America to donate almost $336 million to Gaza, West Bank.

Approximately ten projectiles identified by IDF after targeting Meron area in Israel.

Fatah organization member wounded during strike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon - report.

Limited ground operation in Lebanon begins.

Explosions heard in central Israel. IDF intercepts UAV over the Mediterranean Sea.

Reports in Syria: Israel strikes Damascus, three locals killed.

Iraq: Rockets launched at military base housing US forces.

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Appearing to back IDF raids into Lebanon, US says Hezbollah border sites must be removed. Deadly overnight strikes also reported in Gaza, Syria * IAF intercepts drone over Mediterranean, dozens of miles off coast.

It's launching limited ground raids of Hezbollah sites across Lebanon border, as the incursion is aimed at removing terror group’s infrastructure along Blue Line; US official: We understand desire for limited op, but are concerned about mission creep.

Missiles fired at north as IDF begins ground op. in Lebanon.

Austin spoke with Israel's Gallant, Pentagon says.

US & Israel / Gallant and Austin agree: Hezbollah infrastructure along the border must be dismantled.

UKMTO receives report of incident northwest of Yemen's Hodeidah.

IDF intercepts rockets fired from Lebanon toward Upper Galilee, strike in open area.

IAF strikes Shejaia in the Gaza Strip, six killed - report.

IAF strikes Hezbollah military infrastructure in Beirut's Dahieh.

IAF strikes Hamas terrorists in Gaza City's Shejaiya UNRWA school compound.

Missiles fired at central Israel as ground op. in Lebanon begins.

Two injured in barrage from Lebanon. Sirens sound in Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, and multiple other communities after missile barrage launched from Lebanon initial reports say at least 10 missiles fired.

Defense Min.: Ground op builds on measures to eliminate Hezbollah leadership.

IDF spokesman to Lebanese: Don't cross into area south of the Litani River.

'Our war is with Hezbollah, not the people of Lebanon'.

A year on, ex-hostage Aviva Siegel fights to keep hope alive for husband still in Gaza. Released in November, the Kfar Aza resident is still tormented, recalling the hellish conditions that her American-Israeli spouse Keith is suffering under as hopes for a deal fade.

Police, FBI probing second antisemitic assault at University of Pittsburgh in weeks. Student tells police he was attacked, physically and verbally, by a group of six to eight men after they noticed his Star of David necklace.

US Jews report ‘difficult time’ as High Holidays and October 7 anniversary coincide. At peak of religious calendar, synagogues to commemorate deadly Hamas attack on Israel, amid rising antisemitism and pain over ongoing war, remaining hostages.

Iran intends to launch a missile attack on Israel in the near future, says senior U.S.

IDF ground op. in southern Lebanon meets no Hezbollah resistance. Despite the invasion, the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, and two weeks of heavy bombing of much of the terror group’s best rockets, the IDF said Hezbollah has failed to mount any serious strategic rocket threat to Israel, let alone to fire the 6,000-8,000 rockets per day which were expected in a worst case scenario.

File:Hezbollah terror shaft (10.1.24)

IDF uncover vast Hezbollah weapons, infrastructure in 70 Lebanon raids, IDF says Military spokesperson says troops uncovered and destroyed underground infrastructure, struck thousands of targets and hundreds of weapons storage facilities, tons of explosives. Included, revealed: a tunnel in a civilian house in the village of Meiss el-Jabal in southern Lebanon. Also: forces located an ammunition depot under a house in southern Lebanon.

Iran intends to launch a missile attack on Israel in the near future, says senior U.S. official.

“Hezbollah planned to use Lebanese villages to launch October 7-style Attack”.

Racist Arab "Palestinian" terrorists checking out people- 'Are you an Arab'? (10.1.24)

8 are murdered, several injured an the Arab terror shooting attack in Jaffa. Two terrorists opened fire on civilians from point blank range - and were killed. 'The street was strewn with injured people': Witnesses describe horror of Tel Aviv shooting rampage. 'They spotted a guy near the barbershop and asked if he was Arab. He said, ‘Yes, yes, I’m Arab,’ and they moved on,' says eyewitness.

File:US wanted- Muhammad Ja'far Qasir. (Eliminated 10.1.24)

Commander of weapons transfer between Iran, Hezbollah eliminated The IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced that today, the IDF eliminated the terrorist Muhammad Ja’far Qasir, the Commander of Weapons Transfers from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Qasir was also wanted by the US.

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Genocidal Islamic Republic of Iran fires at Israel 10.1.24

Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel. Israelis were instructed to immediately seek shelter as Iran launched an extensive missile strike at Israel. At the same time, Hezbollah fired rockets at vast areas of Israel. Iran: attack in retaliation for assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran. It launched spme 181 ballistic missiles at Israel. MDA: There are no casualties; Israel is threatening: the response will be severe.

Local times in Israel:

19:06 - The IDF eliminated the commander of the unit for the transfer of weapons from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon. The IDF spokesman announced that the IDF eliminated the terrorist Muhammad Ja’far Qasir, the commander of the unit for the transfer of weapons from Iran and its affiliates to Hezbollah in Lebanon (Unit 4400). "The terrorist Qasir was one of the senior leaders of the Hezbollah terrorist organization and the most dominant elements in the Iran-Hezbollah-Syria terrorist axis, and is considered close to the Iranian regime," the IDF spokesman said. "The terrorist Qasir led and directed hundreds of operations to transfer strategic weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon. He promoted, among other things, Hezbollah's precision missile project, and the development of Hezbollah's fire capabilities, which were intended to hit the Israeli rear and various targets in the State of Israel." According to a statement from the IDF spokesman, he served as the commander of Unit 4400 for about 15 years.

19:09 - Herzog in an appeal to citizens: be calm but alert. Obey the instructions of the Home Front Command. President Yitzhak Herzog addressed the citizens of the country: "At this time I want to tell you that I trust the IDF wholeheartedly, I trust its advanced capabilities, the Mossad, the Shin Bet and all the emergency and rescue agencies, and I have no doubt that alongside our partners from all over the world and of course Our most important ally is the United States. Together we will face the difficult challenges ahead of us - be calm but listen to the directives of the home front. And God's help we will get through this in no time."

19:55 - Iran: the shooting at Israel - reaction to the elimination of Haniyeh, Nasrallah and the official who was with him.

Palestinian man killed by shrapnel from Iranian missile near Jericho. Gazan laborer Sameh al-Asali, 37, appears to be the sole victim from the 180 ballistic missiles launched by Tehran, while two people were reported injured inside Israel

Israel warns of ‘consequences’ after Iran launches 181 missiles in major attack IAF, along with US and Jordan, intercept most of the projectiles; 1 Palestinian killed, 2 Israelis hurt; IDF says no harm to ‘competence’ of Air Force after attack targets bases.

West denounces Iran’s ballistic missile attack, cautions against further escalation UN chief makes general condemnation of conflict but is mum on Iran attack; Hamas praises ‘revenge for the blood of our heroic martyrs’.

US calls on every nation to join it in condemning Iran's attack on Israel.

CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour says Iran 'doesn't want conflict' as it rained missiles on Israel.

On PBS Newshour, Amna Nawaz with Leila Molana-Allen are again an echo chamber, the absent Israeli innocent victims.

Israel's FM reports possible shooting incident in Sweden embassy, police probe.

IDF shoots at suspects moving toward forces in central Gaza.

US Navy shoots down Iranian missiles, Jordan allows use of airspace - report.

Wardens crack down on Arab prisoners who expressed joy during Iran attack.

IDF chief: We proved our defensive capabilities, we'll exact a price from Iran.

Biden says consequences for Iran remain to be seen after Israel attack.

'Iran has made a big mistake,' PM says.

IDF destroys over 100 Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon.

Kamala Harris calls Iran a destabilizing force in Middle East.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant closely monitored IDF's defense against Iran attack.

IDF announces change in Home Front Command's defense policy.

US: We will help Israel exact ‘severe consequences’ from Iran for missile attack.

A huge miracle happened' Iranian missile hits school in Gedera.

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Arab-Palestinians celebrating Iran's missiles, (while one Arab-Palestinian was killed in the attack).

Arab Palestinian (18) killed by own weapon during Tulkarm Camp celebration of Iranian attack.

Vance and Walz spar on Middle East at vice presidential debate. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says Iran is closer to a nuclear weapon because Trump withdrew from 2015 deal. Senator JD Vance replies: When did Iran and Hamas and their proxies attack Israel? It was during the administration of Kamala Harris. Vance signals he’d be okay with Israeli strike on Iran; Walz sidesteps. Democrat fumbles some answers in relatively civil, policy-heavy encounter; candidates clash on immigration, Republican refuses to say Trump lost 2020 vote, as early voting begins.

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France's Macron condemns Iran's attacks on Israel.

Flydubai cancels flights to Jordan, Iraq, Israel and Iran on Oct 2-3.

U of Maryland must let pro-Palestinian student group hold rally on Oct. 7, judge rules. Federal judge finds banning event would violate First Amendment rights; anti-Israel groups praise decision to ‘protect students who seek to mourn a (so called) genocide[sic]’. It comes after the Islamic lobby CAIR - Council on American-Islamic Relations attorney Gadeir Abbas announcesd a lawsuit against the University of Maryland on September 17, 2024.

US Secretary of Defense Austin calls Iranian attack 'outrageous act of aggression'.

IDF female soldier wounded in Tuesday's Jaffa terror attack.

Rocket fired from Lebanon strikes open area in central Israel, none wounded.

Lloyd Austin to Iran: Call off all further attacks on Israel, including by proxies.

Four names of Jaffa terror attack victims released. Shahar, 30, Inbar, 33, Revital, 24, and Ilya, 42, were murdered in the terrorist attack in Jaffa.

Canada condemns Iran's strikes on Israel.

Iran warned US not to get involved following missile attack on Israel, Tasnim news agency reports.

Timeline of evil: Nasrallah’s death ends three-decade global trail of bloodshed. Under his leadership, Hezbollah grew into an international network that carried out terror attacks killing hundreds of Jews, Israelis and US troops, and massacred thousands of Syrians.

Axios: Israel will launch retaliation that could target Iranian oil facilities.

IDF exchanges fire with Hezbollah in Odaisseh village.

Approximately 100 houses in Hod Hasharon damaged by Iranian missile attack - report.

Despite the war, no shortage of honey for Jewish New Year. Located on a kibbutz near Gaza border, the Yad Mordechai factory, Israel’s biggest honey producer, reopened a month after the Hamas infiltration and massacre on October 7.

South Korea urges citizens in Lebanon and Israel to leave country immediately.

Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Halevi discuses Iranian attack with CENTCOM General Kurilla.

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Israeli military posts with rockets.

Dozens of Lebanon rockets fired toward Israel's North, hits to 4 Metula houses.

Israel conducts strike in Dahieh suburb of Beirut - report.

Italy to host G7 leaders' call on MidEast crisis - Meloni's office.

Mekimi launches to provide a platform with resources to commemorate Oct. 7, offering tools for global remembrance and healing.

‘Screams Before Silence’ screening and discussion grapple with violence against women on Oct. 7. Seed the Dream Foundation.

Hezbollah says 'we are only in the first round' following clashes with Israeli troops.

Around 40 projectiles fired from Lebanon toward Upper Galilee area - IDF.

IDF chief of staff, head of Shin Bet, and head of Mossad hold situational assessment meeting.

Blasts near Israeli embassy likely caused by hand grenades, Danish police say.

Australia charges Arab woman, Sarah Mouhanna, for flying Hezbollah flag at anti-Israel protest.

Islamic State ambush kills four Iraqi soldiers near Kirkuk.

Netanyahu meets with heads of the security establishment in Tel Aviv.

IAF strikes terrorists embedded in a girls' school in Nuseirat, Gaza.

Home Front Command updates guidelines ahead of Rosh Hashanah in North.

Iran's president arrives in Qatar on scheduled visit - SNN.

UK charter flight leaves Lebanon, more planned in coming days.

UK says its fighter jets played a part in preventing further escalation in Middle East.

Hezbollah says it destroyed three Israeli tanks with guided rockets in southern Lebanon.

Hamas claims responsibility for Jaffa terror attack.

Days before elimination: Khamenei urged Nasrallah to flee Lebanon.

US looking to align positions with Israel on response to Iran.

Biden, G7 leaders discussed new sanctions in response to Iran's attack on Israel.

UK's Starmer reiterates Israel has right to security and to defend itself.

Netanyahu expresses condolences for families of eight soldiers killed in Lebanon.

Over 100 rockets cross from Lebanon into northern Israel on Rosh Hashanah.

US organized a flight out of Beirut as Americans seek to leave Lebanon, says. State Dept.

US imposes sanctions on individual, three companies for weapons procurement, smuggling for Houthis.

Israeli cabinet decides on response to Iran.

Lebanon is in immediate need of a ceasefire, caretaker PM says.

Israel Says Eight Soldiers Killed in Lebanon Combat. Israel is weighing response to Iran's missile attack as its forces fight Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Biden: US opposes Israel hitting Iran nuclear sites, response should be proportional.

Trump, later on (Oct/5), reacted to this, being the wrong answer. And that they should rather target these sites now, before the Iranian nuke danger will get worse.

They were murdered on Oct. 7; then I found their final roll of film. They kept postponing their flight back home to Germany, stretching out their vacation in Nir Oz as long as they could. Caroline, Daniel, and I spent two weeks together with cameras, trips, bicycles, and fields. Until that Saturday, when I was in a portable shelter and they were in a safe room. Two months later I developed the pictures from the roll of film containing the final pictures.

Article: May this year’s inscription be better than the one of a year ago. If we can work together, despite our differences, and also seek God in the world more actively, then we are doing our due diligence for a better 5785.

Despite its anti-Israel stance, Turkey isn’t shedding tears over Hezbollah losses. Analysts say Ankara’s sympathy for Palestinians doesn’t extend to regional foe Iran and its Shiite allies, largely due to their support for Syria’s Assad.

Days before elimination: Khamenei urged Nasrallah to flee Lebanon.

Hero of Israel: "There is no one proud of me": the chilling video of a nut fighter who fell in battle in Lebanon. The late fighter Eitan Oster in the documentation before his death: "Now is our time".

Danish and Swedish police probing explosions, gunshot at Israeli embassies. Foreign Ministry says Copenhagen embassy was closed during likely grenade blasts, staff and building unharmed; Swedish police confirm Israeli embassy in Stockholm shot at on Oct 1.

Article: Not by my strength and not by our hands do we wage war. If this year has taught me anything it’s that even with all the wonders of Israeli technology, we .. need God’s guidance to protect us.

S&P cuts Israel’s rating soon after Iran attack, warns of ‘delayed economic recovery’ Rating agency maintains a negative outlook on Israel, citing ‘intensifying conflict’ with Hezbollah and risk of ‘a more direct war with Iran’.

FM Katz declares UN chief Guterres ‘persona non grata’ in Israel over response to Iran attack.

Parents, creators discuss how to talk to kids about war, hostage crisis. L Conference at Jerusalem’s Mandel Leadership Institute includes TV writer Hen Avigdori, whose wife and daughter were released from captivity; ‘Laugh as much as possible,’ he says.

Palestinian daily 'Al-Quds' lavishes praise on slain Hezbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, calling him a 'heroic leader' and 'Martyr'.

A nervous Iran wanted to restore old regional order, but Israel is on the offensive. Hardliners seem to have won the day in Tehran, but instead of deterring Netanyahu, they have likely sparked a painful, direct strike on Iranian territory – possibly the first of many.

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US official says Israel doesn’t seem to have decided how to respond to Iran attack.

Biden: Talks ongoing on possible Israeli strike on Iranian oil sites.

200 rockets fired Friday from Lebanon at north as sirens sound non-stop.

Cpt. Ben Zion Falach killed in Lebanon.

IDF strike in Gaza kills Arab Palestinian infamous for holding up blood-soaked hands in gory intifada photo (Ramallah lynching 2000). The photo of Aziz Salha ecstatically celebrating the animalistic lynching of 2 Israelis who lost their way, holding aloft his bloodied palms, has become the defining image of the Second Intifada and of Palestinian terror. Aziz Salha, among those who murdered Israelis Vadim Norzhic and Yosef Avrahami, was released as part of the 2011 Gilad Shalit exchange deal. (The huge crowd of "Palestinian" Arabs cheered and thugs moaned in mutilating bodies).

IDF eliminates Arab-Islamic terrorist responsible for soccer field massacre. Khider al-Shaebia, Hezbollah terrorist responsible for the July murder of 12 Druze children playing on a soccer field in northern Israel, is eliminated in an IAF strike.

Nasrallah's designated successor reportedly targeted by 'massive' Israeli strike in Beirut.

IDF rescues Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq - slave sold to Gazans. Fawzia, who was kidnapped at just 11 years old, reunited with her family after years of captivity in Gaza. Israel's official Arabic-language X account shared the emotional reunion footage, noting: "Her story echoes the cruelty experienced by Yazidi children who were abducted against their will. We must remember that 101 Israeli hostages are still being held in Gaza."

Iran-Backed telegram channels support Hizbullah's 'Operation Khaybar' with Antisemitic posters and videos threatening Israel: 'Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Zionists! The army of Muhammad is coming!'

Germany arrests Islamic teen suspected of planning terror attack on Jews during school trip to Holland. The Düsseldorf Public Prosecutor’s Office arrested a 15-year-old Turkish-German teenager for allegedly planning Islamist-style attacks against European Jewry, Spiegel reported on Thursday.

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IDF says it struck Hamas command center in former school in central Gaza.

Israeli security establishment increasingly believes Nasrallah’s presumed successor killed in strike.

Hamas confirms death of commander in Israeli strike in West Bank. IDF confirms killing de facto Hamas PM in Gaza strike. Rawhi Mushtaha was targeted three months ago along with senior Hamas terrorists Sameh al-Siraj and Sami Odeh.

IDF kills Hamas commander in Samaria’s Tulkarem. The Palestinian Authority reported at least 18 fatalities in the strike. An Israeli Air Force fighter jet conducted a rare strike in Tulkarem in northwestern Samaria on Thursday night, targeting top Hamas terrorist Zahi Yaser Abd al-Razeq Oufi. A day later, Israel says at least 12 of those killed in Tulkarem airstrike were terror operatives.

Iranian official Reza Taghavi- Hitler was Right-sic- on his approach towards the Jews, Zionists must be persecuted, deported, and killed everywhere

Iranian official Reza Taghavi: Hitler was right[sic] in his approach towards the Jews; the Zionists must be persecuted, deported, and killed everywhere.

Clutching a rifle, Khamenei delivers rare public sermon in Arabic.

The BBC livestreams Ayatollah Khamenei’s propaganda speech for 40 minutes: Oct. 7 jihad massacre was ‘logical and legal’.

Dutch police officers refuse to guard Jewish sites over ‘moral dilemmas,’ officers say. “There are colleagues who no longer want to protect Jewish targets or events. They talk about ‘moral dilemmas,’ and I see a tendency emerging to give in to that. That would truly mark the beginning of the end. I’m concerned about that,” Theeboom said.

US-British air strike targets Houthi facilities in Yemen, the south of Dhamar city. Israel was not involved in the latest round of strikes on the Iran-backed jihadist terror installations.

Two soldiers killed by drone strike from Iraq in the northern Golan. Sergeant Daniel Aviv Haim Sofer, 19, and Corporal Tal Dror, 19, were killed and 24 additional soldiers were injured from a drone strike from Iraq in northern Israel on Tuesday.

IDF, Shin Bet kill seven terrorists in Tulkarm, while they were planning a terror attack.

Israel eyes retaliation on Iran: ‘They will pay with interest’; Iraq also in crosshairs. Sources say Israel planning strong response against Tehran soon, placing Islamic Republic under 'immense pressure'; US official says 'Israel can rest assured it has our backing'; Israel may also target Iraq militias after deadly drone strike.

'I'll be the first to return': Female Northern Command officer evacuated from her home. Lieutenant Colonel S., the the IDF’s first female offensive operations at the IDF's Northern Command, recounts northern conflict and says actions against Hezbollah is critical.

Israeli officials estimate Hezbollah intel. chief was in Beirut bunker bombed Thursday - report.

Harris adviser meets US Muslim, Arab leaders (in MI) angry at support for Israel.

Britain charters flight to leave Lebanon on Sunday.

Muslim man, Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, charged over ‘Hamas is coming’ graffiti during July anti-Netanyahu protests in DC,

US security officials warn of potential threats surrounding October 7 anniversary. The anniversary of the deadly terror attack in Israel amid continued turmoil could serve as motivators for acts of violence, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security said.

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IDF strikes former school being used by Hamas.

Israeli military issues new alert for residents of Beirut southern suburbs to evacuate immediately.

Nova survivor who shot Jaffa terrorist thanked by those he saved. The day after the attack, Lev Kreitman returned to lay a wreath for the victims, where he was recognized and thanked by passers-by.

Inbar's baby looks for his slain mother at night after deadly Tel Aviv shooting.

Hamas leader Sayyed Attullah Ali eliminated in strike on Lebanon, Hamas claims.

Sky News: Israel confirms Safieddine, Nasrallah's successor, eliminated in Beirut.

IDF issues new evacuation orders for areas of southern, central Gaza Strip.

Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi arrives in Syrian capital Damascus.

IDF calls for evacuations of two southern Beirut neighborhoods.

More than 200 Chinese citizens evacuated from Lebanon, foreign ministry says.

South Korea military evacuates 97 from Lebanon as tensions rise.

IDF installs surveillance cameras on street lamps in Philadelphi Corridor, southern Gaza - report.

Hezbollah rocket hits Karmiel home, no injuries reported.

Ambulances with terrorists: Hezbollah's 'Medical Corps'. Military spokesperson uncovers footage of forces operating inside Radwan Force deep underground complex before collapsing it Lebanon reports hits on hospitals, medical teams and ambulances, but avoids addressing how medical personnel are assisting terrorists or dealing with Hezbollah's use of civilian and medical facilities. Like Hamas, the terror organization extensively uses civilian infrastructure, and reports say terrorists and weapons are being transported via ambulances and medical vehicles.

IDF dismantles Hezbollah tunnel meters away from border.

French President Emmanuel Macron calls for arms embargo on Israel.

Netanyahu to Macrom: Israel will win with you or without you. 'Israel will fight until the battle is won - for our sake and for the sake of peace and security in the world,' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises.

Blinken announces US will provide $157 million to Lebanon in humanitarian aid.

International investigation: Iran used criminals and drug dealers in Europe to target Israelis and Jews. Joint investigation reveals how Iran operated terror cells on European soil using figures from the criminal underworld to try and orchestrate massive attacks.

So far: IDF spokesman reveals: IDF destroyed Lebanon tunnel intended for use in invasion of Israel. Over 2,000 Hezbollah terror infrastructure destroyed, 440 terrorists killed.

IDF soldier seriously injured in southern Lebanon.

Ceremony for families of hostages will be in front of a limited audience due to security risks.

Israel assassinates two Hamas terrorists in Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets damage homes in North: Muhammad Hussein Ali al-Mahmoud and Said Alaa Naif Ali.

The Israel Air Force (IAF) struck Hezbollah terrorists operating within a command center that was located inside a mosque adjacent to the Salah Ghandour Hospital in southern Lebanon.

Israel Fire and Rescue Services respond to at least 40 fires caused by rockets over the Rosh Hashanah holiday.

France to host Lebanon aid conference, Macron says.

IDF strikes Hamas terrorists embedded inside UNRWA building.

IDF maneuvering in Jabalya area of Gaza - report.

Man attempts self-immolation near White House.

The data behind the tragedy: 878 civilians were murdered in the war, of which 53 were children. 921 orphans and 119 bereaved parents who were left with no children at all All the painful numbers.

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Three drones intercepted off the coast of Israel.

IDF expands humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, updates evacuation routes from northern Gaza.

2 surface to surface missiles fired at Haifa area intercepted.

Victor Shimshon Green named as seventh victim of (Oct/1) Jaffa terror attack.

Revealed: Hezbollah operatives were duped into holding pagers with 2 hands, causing worse injuries.

IDF reveals: The seized weapons used by Hamas terrorists on October 7.

IAF strikes Beirut's southern suburbs - report.

Red Cross calls for release of hostages in Gaza.

Oct 2024: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) celebrates 2,932 terror attacks since October 7, 2023

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Oct 2024: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) celebrates 2,932 terror attacks since October 7, 2023.

Noted: Lebanon shows us how the world betrayed Gaza by insisting no Palestinians could flee to safety.

As Israel battles Hezbollah, Lebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones.

Ben-Gvir: 'Kamala the humanitarian thing is to ensure Israelis return home'.

IDF eliminates Kfarkela Hezbollah company commander - Kfarkela Hezbollah company commander, Hader Ali Taweel, the military announced on Sunday. He had been responsible, in addition to two terrorists who were eliminated last week, for the anti-tank missile attack on Kfar Yuval on January 14 in which Mira Ayalon and Sergeant First Class (Res.) Barak Ayalon were killed. He was also responsible for the firing of hundreds of rockets anti-tank missiles toward northern Israel.

IDF issues new evacuation alerts for areas in southern Lebanon.

Explosion heard in factory in Homs, Syria - SANA.

Hezbollah leader responsible for murder of mother, son eliminated.

Large strikes in Beirut target Hezbollah; surface-to-surface missiles fired at Haifa.

3 wounded in Arab terror shooting attack at Be'er Sheva Central Bus Station. Three people critically, moderately, and lightly wounded in shooting in Be'er Sheva. Shooter neutralized.

Gallant: 'The Iranians did no harm to the Air Force's capabilities'.

One year in captivity- Pictures of hostages projected on Jerusalem's walls.. (6.Oct.24)

One year in captivity: Pictures of hostages projected on Jerusalem's walls. Photos of the 101 hostages in Hamas captivity in Gaza, the number 365, and a yellow ribbon were projected on Sunday onto the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem.

The tunnel Hezbollah planned to use to invade Israel. (Oct/24)

Clip: The tunnel Hezbollah planned to use to invade Israel. Soldiers raided and dismantled an underground tunnel system. The tunnel system contained a combat compound used by Hezbollah terrorists as a hideout and a base for attacks on northern Israel.

10,000 antisemitic incidents in US since Hamas’s October 7 attack. (Oct/24)

There have been more than 10,000 antisemitic incidents in US since October 7. Anti-Defamation League data reveals a 200% increase in antisemitic incidents from October 7, 2023 to the end of September, with more than 1,200 incidents on campuses and over 2,000 at Jewish institutions; Highest number of anti-Semitic incidents ever recorded by the watchdog in one year. Hotspots including college campuses, Jewish institutes targeted with bomb threats.

US reportedly offers Israel increased diplomatic, military support in exchange for not hitting Iran’s oil facilities in retaliation.

Iran: We have a counter-response ready if Israel attacks. In response to potential Israeli action, Tehran has prepared its defensive strategy, promising a swift counterattack while Israel considers direct strikes on Iranian facilities as Biden administration pleads for moderation; All flights from Iranian airports canceled until 6 a.m. Monday (Oct/7).

Gallant making lightening visit to US in preparation for attack on Iran.

Herzog exhorts Iranians to ‘rise up’ against Tehran-led anti-Israel axis. President calls current moment ‘golden opportunity’ for moderate states to reshape Middle East, suggests ‘NATO-like structure’ to block radicalism, in interview on Saudi TV.

Kamala Harris defends security aid to Israel alongside pressure for ceasefire. VP and Democratic presidential candidate says White House working ‘diplomatically with the leadership of Israel’ on pushing its goals, dodges question on alliance with Netanyahu.

October 7 anniversary marked worldwide with memorials, pro- and anti-Israel protests. Pro-Israel demonstrators remember the victims of Hamas’s attack, call for the release of hostages while pope makes same plea, calls for day of prayer, fast on Monday.

IDF strikes some 150 Hezbollah targets in 24h; rocket attack wounds man in north. Troops find weapons in almost every home in some villages, officers say; military imposes third closed zone on border; UN refugee chief warns of migration crisis from airstrikes.

‘We are all still in pain’: Oct. 7 anniversary looms as new footage of attack emerges.

IDF chief: Commemoration is day of ‘deep soul-searching’ as Israel continues fight ‘for our right to be a free people in our land’; Herzog: We aim for ‘space for national mourning’.

Hezbollah rocket hits Haifa, one person moderately injured. 20 projectiles fired towards Haifa and the area and the upper Galilee area. Some of the projectiles intercepted, others identified falling in the area.

M. Koubi: interrogated Oct. 7 mastermind Sinwar for 180 hours — there can be no peace as long as he lives.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) celebrates 2,932 terror attacks since October 7, 2023.

Kamala Harris’s unsavory supporters. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security has chosen to twist and distort its alleged focus of inquiry.

The "civil defense medic", Mehdi Adnan Helbawi, who was a Hezbollah "warrior" - and worked for Hezbollah's "Islamic Health Authority". Eliminated Oct 3.

Brooklyn: Jewish Yeshiva bus vandalized over Rosh Hashanah.

IDF announces death of Maj. (res.) Itai Azoulai, 25, killed in battle at Lebanese border. The attack occurred early Monday morning when Hezbollah terrorists targeted the soldiers from fortified positions, employing machine guns, anti-tank missiles, and mortars.

IDF says it foiled larger Hamas rocket barrage from Gaza to mark Oct. 7

Article: 'Oct. 7 forever altered the global Jewish existence. Oct. 7 and its aftermath forever altered the daily lives of every Jewish person around the world. For nearly a century, Jews in places like America, Canada, Great Britain and Australia took for granted their connection to and comfort within their homes and nations. Even if antisemitism still dwelt at the fringes of society, Jews in these places felt as though they had finally been woven into the very fabric of society and shared history.'

Terrorist shoots down IDF drone, civilian medic seen in battle: New footage emerges from Oct. 7 massacre. On the eve of the anniversary of the Hamas massacre, the IDF has released exclusive footage from the heroic battles at Kibbutz Re’im and the Sderot police station.

Netanyahu holds hostage deal meeting on eve of October 7. For first time in a month, PM convenes security discussion on 'new ideas' to break deadlock in hostage negotiations; sources privy to details say Sinwar not responding; intelligence reports suggest half of 101 hostages alive but in critical conditions.

Harris, Trump to both give remarks to mark Oct. 7 anniversary.

Beirut International Airport cancels all flights until Monday morning - report.

Noa Argamani (rescued hostage) speaks at hostage rally one year after Oct. 7.

Flight restrictions lifted in Iran.

UK advises against all travel to Israel and Gaza.

Russia says it struck two Syrian militant sites.

IDF announces death of Maj. (res.) Itai Azoulai, 25, killed in battle at Lebanese border.

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Arab "Palestinian" militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel as it marks Oct. 7

10 injured in Haifa and Tiberias. Ten people injured in rocket barrage from Lebanon towards Haifa and Tiberias. Victims evacuated to Poria and Rambam Hospitals.

IAF intercepts aerial threat heading towards israel from the east.

Oct.7 anniversary: Thousands gather in Central Park to demand return of hostages.

IDF targets Hamas terrorists operating within hospital in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip.

Biden to mark Oct. 7 with yahrzeit candlelighting at White House.

Fearing elimination. Report: Senior Hamas officials fled Lebanon and Iran.

Until hostages are free, mission continues with force, IDF commander says.

October 7 2024: Hamas rocket fire targets Tel Aviv, surrounding areas. 6 Lightly injured, shrapnel falls in Kfar Chabad, Holon after Hamas fires barrage at central Israel.

728 fallen troops, over 25,000 rockets fired at Israel in year of war.

Iran summons Australian envoy over stance on its Israel attack.

Knesset lowers flags at half mast to commemorate Oct. 7 massacre.

Two German "activists" deported from Israel after clash with IDF soldier in West Bank.

US Secretary of Defense Austin reiterates US support of Israel.

A year later, authorities say hostage Idan Shtivi killed during October 7 attack. IDF cites new findings in declaring death of volunteer photographer, 28, apparently killed while trying to escape Nova rave; his body is one of 34 held in Gaza.

Harris, Trump and Biden will mark anniversary of October 7 attacks with separate events.

World leaders mark first anniversary of 7 October attack on Israel (10.7.24)

Editorial: Remember the hostages. Remember that Israel will live and fight on. Today is a day of mourning for Israel and for every civilized living human. One year ago, the genocidal butchers of Hamas invaded the Jewish state. On the orders of Ismail Haniyeh, now blessedly burning in Hell, and with the backing and permission of Iran, paramilitary crews of terrorists surged over the border under cover of darkness and began to kill. They did not target soldiers or military facilities. No, they shot, stabbed, burned and murdered indiscriminately: the old, the young, infants. They raped women and dragged their violated bodies in celebration. They committed unthinkable atrocities at the Nova Festival, at Kibbutz Nir Oz and elsewhere. We won’t give their sick fans around the world the pleasure of reciting them. The unbearable facts, at this point, are well known. And they took 251 hostages. That’s 251 lives stolen. Families torn apart. Now 97 still remain in the terror tunnels, with 33 believed dead. Today is a day to remember and honor them. Like Gadi Moshe Mozes, an 80-year-old Nir Oz potato farmer and beloved grandfather. What military reason justified his abduction? And Kfir Bibas, 1 year old. One. This innocent child (if still alive; Hamas has bruited his possible death in a piece of psychological warfare) has now spent his first year on this earth as a prisoner. There are Americans among them, seven all told. Like Edan Alexander, originally from New Jersey. Sagui Dekel-Chen, who rushed into confrontation with Hamas’ murderous and cowardly thugs before being captured himself. And Gad and Judy Haggai, both now dead, a loving married couple. Since the atrocities, Israel has waged a heroic war against Hamas as it fights to recover its citizens and defeat the bloodthirsty killers who long to see the Jewish state destroyed and its Jewish citizenry obliterated. Despite obstacles placed in its path at every turn by the Biden administration, which has aligned itself with Iran. Despite the blood libels bayed from UN podiums, seats of European government, elite universities and — to America’s undying shame — by members of the US Congress like Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman and their vile cohort. It’s been a year. A year. And still Hamas has been allowed to keep these hostages with no meaningful repercussions by the United States, the United Nations or any other self-appointed arbiter of human rights. As if the open abduction of civilians — of babies — was a lawful act of war. That’s why we must keep their names in our minds and hearts. And on our tongues, too, as we decry this enormity before the world until the world listens. But despite all that, Jews and civilized humans everywhere need to remember this inextinguishable truth: .עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי.'

'A year later, Kibbutz Nir Oz still fighting to tell the real story of Oct. 7.'

A most difficult year How Israel’s war against Hamas became its longest ever — and reached across the world. In a special video panel report, journalists examine Israel’s war against Hamas one year later – how it became its longest ever and reached across the world.

Biden on 10/7 anniversary: 'We support Israel's self-defense from Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran'.

PM meets US Senators: 'Unlike the Holocaust, today we fight back'.

Some 80% of Gaza fatalities are Hamas or family members - per Hamas admission. (Oct/24)

Some 80% of Gaza fatalities are Hamas or family members. Israel has estimated that 17,000 combatants have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023. Hamas is privately admitting that 80% of the Palestinians killed during the year-long war in Gaza are Hamas members or their families, Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Sunday (Oct/6). The report comes as most of the international media continue to use unverified Hamas casualty figures, which do not differentiate between combatants and civilians and which statisticians have previously called into question.

Hezbollah fires 135 projectiles at Israel on 10/7 anniversary.

Explosion heard near Israeli embassy in Denmark for second time in week.

IRGC air force chief awarded 'Medal of Conquest' for missile attack on Israel.

Netanyahu proposes to change name of war to 'Revival War'.

Missile fired from Yemen causes sirens in central Israel. Surface to surface missile fired from Yemen intercepted. Explosions heard in central Israel and Jerusalem.

Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan discuss Middle East, agree to meet, says Kremlin.

Air France extends suspension of flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv.

IDF says it foiled larger Hamas rocket barrage from Gaza to mark Oct. 7

Article: 'Oct. 7 forever altered the global Jewish existence. Oct. 7 and its aftermath forever altered the daily lives of every Jewish person around the world. For nearly a century, Jews in places like America, Canada, Great Britain and Australia took for granted their connection to and comfort within their homes and nations. Even if antisemitism still dwelt at the fringes of society, Jews in these places felt as though they had finally been woven into the very fabric of society and shared history.'

Terrorist shoots down IDF drone, civilian medic seen in battle: New footage emerges from Oct. 7 massacre. On the eve of the anniversary of the Hamas massacre, the IDF has released exclusive footage from the heroic battles at Kibbutz Re’im and the Sderot police station.

Netanyahu holds hostage deal meeting on eve of October 7. For first time in a month, PM convenes security discussion on 'new ideas' to break deadlock in hostage negotiations; sources privy to details say Sinwar not responding; intelligence reports suggest half of 101 hostages alive but in critical conditions.

Harris, Trump to both give remarks to mark Oct. 7 anniversary.

Beirut International Airport cancels all flights until Monday morning - report.

Noa Argamani (rescued hostage) speaks at hostage rally one year after Oct. 7.

Leader of Hamas abroad Khaled Mashal on anniversary of October 7 attack: our losses are tactical, whereas our enemy's losses are strategic will will lead to their "annihilation [sic]," Muslims should wage jihad with weapons.

Flight restrictions lifted in Iran.

UK advises against all travel to Israel and Gaza.

Russia says it struck two Syrian militant sites.

IDF announces death of Maj. (res.) Itai Azoulai, 25, killed in battle at Lebanese border.

Yair Lapid: 'Israel should bomb Iran's oil facilities'.

ZAKA volunteer: 'You can’t handle that many bodies and remain the same person'. Eli Turjeman worked tirelessly after the October 7 massacre, helping identify around 1,200 bodies; despite a decade of experience with disaster scenes, he was deeply affected by the scale and brutality, especially the state of the bodies.

IDF names elite commando killed in intense Lebanon combat. Warrant Officer (res.) Aviv Magen, 43, of 5515th Mobility Unit, from Herut, killed by Hezbollah mortar shell that also claimed the life of Master Sergeant Etay Azulay; IDF's war death toll reaches 729.

Lawmakers push for specialized genocide court to prosecute October 7 atrocities. Knesset members Simcha Rothman and Yulia Malinovsky to table bill to prosecute planners and perpetrators of October 7 massacre; previous attempts stalled due to concerns over hostage negotiations and challenges in identifying individual culprits.

Pain, determination and survivor guilt at Nova massacre site, a year after atrocity Thousands honor the victims of the Hamas onslaught at the location of the outdoor rave, as relatives say they must tell their loved ones’ stories.

A year of war saps Israel’s borrowing strength, while costs balloon. Foreign investors reduce holdings of local bonds, some raise concerns over Israeli assets, as the country grapples with rising cost of borrowing to finance high war spending.

Netanyahu suggests changing name of Gaza war to ‘War of Revival’. Unsatisfied with existing moniker ‘Swords of Iron,’ PM tells cabinet official name of conflict should reflect nature of battle; Lapid pans proposal.

Chevron suspends work on expansion of Leviathan gas field due to the escalating war. Operator of Israel’s offshore reservoir halts infrastructure plans until April 2025; construction was intended to boost production for export and domestic supply.

Year after Oct. 7, US sanctions ‘sham charity’ and individuals for funding Hamas Treasury secretary vows to ‘relentlessly’ pursue funding of terror group; says Hamas may have drawn as much as $10 million a month from donations, with Europe key source of funds.

Bereaved Families' October 7 Memorial Ceremony. The memorial ceremony organized by bereaved families in Tel Aviv marks one year since the October 7 massacre, when 1,200 people were murdered and 250 were abducted by Hamas terrorists.

Biden speaks with Herzog on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack - report.

IDF updates Home Front Command security guidelines.

IDF strikes Gaza rocket launching sites used to target Israel on Oct. 7 anniversary. Jets destroy Khan Younis launchers used in day’s second barrage; army orders civilians there to evacuate beforehand while widening similar directive in northern Strip.

IDF Arabic spokesperson warns Lebanese of imminent action against Hezbollah.

Clip: President Biden lights memorial candle for October 7 victims President Biden and the First Lady mark one year since Hamas' brutal October 7th terrorist attacks and participate in a yahrzeit candle lighting.

Iran president set to meet Putin for first time as clash with Israel escalates. Russian leader to hold talks with Pezeshkian on sidelines of forum in Turkmenistan on Friday.

Missile fired from Yemen shot down after triggering sirens across central Israel. Sirens activate due to possibility of falling shrapnel as projectile intercepted with Arrow missile defense system; Houthis claim responsibility.

A year after Oct. 7, some Gazans rail at Hamas for causing devastating war While many celebrate massacre as a victory for the ‘resistance,’ others curse Sinwar who fled into his ‘rat hole’ and terror leaders who live safely abroad while civilians languish.

3.5 million US Jews experienced antisemitism since Oct. 7 Hamas attack, survey finds. Combat Antisemitism Movement reports 61% said they had encounters; 380,000 children personally felt antisemitism; less than half feel law enforcement is effective

'Every day since october 7th is october 7th’: family member of Israeli hostages, which includes baby Bibas, tearfully details excruciating year, fears that he will next see them at their funeral. He breaks down: Why do I have to fight for this? [It’s] basic human things. I don’t understand the United Nations and all those that have power. Why is it politicized? There is no context. You just don’t kidnap babies. I was in Ireland and I saw that someone ripped Bibas’ poster and wrote “free Palestine.” What does that have to do with this?

Torah scroll dedicated to Oct. 7 families installed at Western Wall.

Clip: Trump attends October 7 memorial event at the Ohel. Former US President Donald Trump attends an October 7 Commemoration Event in at the gravesite of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Queens, New York.

JD Vance gives full-throated support for Israel, has choice words for Biden-Harris at Oct 7 memorial rally. 'Hamas started the war, ‘Israel is going to finish it,’ Vance says at pro-Israel rally on National Mall. The Republican vice presidential nominee spoke at a rally co-organized by Christian and Jewish groups marking one year since Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack.

Israel's UN Mission marks one year since October 7 massacre.

Mural of Oct. 7 survivor defaced, in latest example of rising antisemitism in Italy. Targeted exhibit shows Vlada Patapov escaping Hamas attack; antisemitic graffiti, insults, acts of intimidation, aggression up from 30 to 80-90 a week in past year, watchdog says.

Netanyahu: We are fighting for victory, not just for ourselves but future generations.

Former Hezbollah hostage Elhanan Tannenbaum dies at 78. Army reserve colonel was duped into traveling to Dubai for supposed drug deal, then abducted to Lebanon; was eventually released in exchange for hundreds of security prisoners.

Five rockets crossing from Lebanon trigger alarms in Israel, including Tel Aviv.

Kamala Harris (with husband) plants tree at home in memory of Oct. 7 victims, vows to never forget.

Overwhelming bipartisan solidarity with Israel from Congress on Oct. 7, with a few slamming Netanyahu.

Thousands gather in Times Square to mark October 7th anniversary.

Thousands gather in Washington to commemorate Oct. 7.

Over 40,000 attend memorial for October 7 massacre in Toronto. [Both in person and online]. UJA: "We have donated, volunteered and spoken out against growing lies and hatred. It has been a long year, and our fight is far from over."

WSJ: Israel's enemies target Tel Aviv on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack

NYT: Sorrow 'beyond bearing' on a bloody anniversary

Boston Globe: Jews reckon with a crushing legacy

ile:WaPo: Still at war, Israelis take time to mourn

File:'Despicable' (afrer Arab Islamic "palestine" activists organizing celebrating Oct 7)

Thousands wearing Hamas headbands chant Allah Akbar, wave “long live Oct 7” flags in Manhattan. (Clip).

Editorial: 'Protesters celebrating Oct. 7 horrors across NYC are showing us all their true cause.'

Berlin, Germany: Muslim migrant climbs atop police car, leads screams of ‘Kill all the Jews’ as cops simply look on.

Antisemitic graffiti at Jewish Federation of Detroit the latest attack on Jews in Metro Detroit. For the second time in three days, antisemitic messages were discovered in Metro Detroit – this time on the front doors of the Jewish Federation of Detroit.

Canada: opposition leader Pierre Poilievre asks foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly to denounce the anti-Semitic hate speech occurring across Canada on the anniversary of the October 7th attacks. 'She declines. Trudeau's hate speech Tsar Arif Virani then also declines to condemn the hate chants. Unbelievable.'

How the NYTimes censors calls to violence (and actual violence) at anti-Israel protests.

New York City: Arab Pro-Hamas thugs spit on car, menace driver.

Arab Children at Brooklyn Bay Ridge "little Palestine" section), October 7 anniversary March: F*** Israel! Hamas meeds to build more tunnels, Go into Israel and Attack them.

Al Jazeera anchorman celebrates one year since massacre of Jews. Jamal Rayyan, posts in Arabic on X celebrating one year since the October 7 massacre in Israel. 'This is the day that restored the nation's dignity and prestige.'

Arab associate professor (ASU) Khaled Beydoun, (‘Islamophobia’ complainer) says Oct. 7 massacre was cause for 'onsiderable celebration.'

Ilhan Omar daughter leading the charge. Columbia students are chanting “Resistance is glorious! We will be victorious!" On the anniversary of Oct. 7th, this is disgusting.

An entire crowd of UPenn faculty and students chanted in Arabic, "Strike, strike, Tel Aviv. Abu Obeida, our beloved." This is a direct call to violence and references the Hamas spokesperson as “beloved.” 'At what point will Penn hold these people accountable?'

'At Cooper Union, where Jewish students had to lock themselves inside a library to escape a violent mob freely roaming the building, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held an October 7th vigil not for the murdered but for the murderers. Memorializing the murderers rather than the murdered is a little like prosecuting the rape victims rather than the rapists. It is victim-blaming and terrorism worship at its most demonic.'

The Argentinian broadcaster marks the anniversary of the massacre: "Terrorism is obscene without mother or sorrow".

Hamas lies about Gaza deaths. The Gaza Health Ministry lies about Gaza deaths. And NPR exposed as lying about Gaza deaths, too.

Iran's Red Crescent in Lebanon is the Iranian Quds Force/IRGC in disguise.

IDF confirms killing of Hezbollah logistics chief in Beirut airstrike. Suheil Hussein Husseini played key role in coordinating arms transfers between Iran and Hezbollah, oversaw unit involved in production of precision-guided missiles

• Oct 8, 2024:
  

First reserve division begins operating in southern Lebanon.

Report: Biden after killing of (US wanted) Fuad Shukr: 'Bibi, what the f-?'.

US not trying to revive Hezbollah ceasefire deal, US officials tell CNN.

Two men from [Arab] east Jerusalem suspected of raping foreign citizen in Tel Aviv.

Former PM Naftali Bennett calls for strike on Iran's nuclear program.

IHF Chief Executive tells of Trump's visit to the Ohel. R' David Katz, Executive Director of the Israel Heritage Foundation, shares his experience accompanying Donald Trump to the tomb of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with Iranian counterpart to discuss conflict with Israel.

IDF, Shin Bet kill two Hamas terrorists who took part in October 7 massacre.

Sirens in Tiberias area in northern Israel, no injuries.

Hezbollah launches barrages at Haifa, 70-year-old woman wounded.

Hamas, Fatah delegations meet in Cairo 'to reach reconciliation' - report.

IDF, Shin Bet kill two Hamas terrorists who took part in October 7 massacre.

Sirens in Tiberias area in northern Israel, no injuries.

Netanyahu to Lebanese people: 'Do you remember when your country was the pearl of the region?'

Netanyahu confirms Israel eliminated 'Nasrallah’s replacement,' Hashem Safieddine in televised message to Lebanon's residents.

Some 20 Iranian-linked threats were foiled in UK, MI5 official says.

IDF destroys rocket launchers used to fire at Haifa.

Hezbollah terrorists wounded from beeper explosions appear in footage from Iran.

Saudi crown prince 'reassured everyone' about king's health, state media says.

IDF announces change in Home Front Command directives in Haifa’s bayside suburbs.

Multiple drone intrusion alerts in Galilee panhandle are false alarm.

IDF troops raise Israeli flag in Maroun El Ras, southern Lebanon.

Two rockets cross into Gaza border communities area from Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah lobs heavy barrages on Haifa, Akko, areas.

World unites in commemoration of October 7 and calls for release of hostages. Commemorations around world over marked first anniversary of Hamas attack, with events from the US to Europe honoring the victims; 'We are showing the world that despite the loud anti-Israel minority, the majority supports Israel'.

Manhattan event was city’s largest Torah dedication ever, organizers say. An estimated 5,000 people gathered on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Oct. 7, 2024 to celebrate a new Torah scroll dedicated in honor of the victims of Hamas's terror attack the prior year.

Bruised & battered: Hezbollah demands a ceasefire while claiming it’s winning against Israel.

Tunnel rescue attempt, remote training and the 'Jewish Schindler': Behind the op to rescue a Yazidi woman. Nearly 10 years after 11-year-old Fawzia Amin Sido was kidnapped and taken to Gaza, she managed to send a message to her family through TikTok; They contacted Steve Maman, a Canadian-Moroccan Jew who had previously helped rescue more than 100 other Yazidi girls.

Islamist Afghan National (in Oklahoma) arrested for plotting an Election Day terrorist attack in the name of ISIS.

Clip: IDF uncovers Hezbollah tunnel crossing into Israel. The 20-meter-long underground tunnel with no exit on the Israeli side, was discovered near Zar'it in southern Lebanon’s western sector and has been under Israeli control for months; IDF also continues with targeted airstrikes against dozens of Hezbollah underground command centers, killing more than 50 field commanders. On Monday (Oct 7), the IAF conducted a series of strikes in southern Lebanon on underground command centers of Hezbollah’s units in southern Lebanon: Nasser Unit, Bader Unit, Aziz Unit, and the Radwan Forces in the area.

Strikes reported in Beirut's southern suburbs - report.

IAF intercepts drone from the east, no sirens were sounded.

Some 'meaningless' progress made on Gaza ceasefire deal, says Harris.

Article: The big lie of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s 10 days in ‘Palestine’. There are times when terrible books can be useful. In the case of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ truly awful The Message, the author has not only demonstrated exactly how and why America’s chattering classes have not just turned on Israel and are supporting an ideological war against its existence. Coates has given us more than that. During his book tour of the mainstream media, he also helped illustrate how a mob mentality and woke bureaucratic structures have gutted a supposedly prestigious legacy outlet like CBS News. At virtually every other stop, Coates was treated as a hero, offered only softball questions and never challenged about the bogus nature of his latest work. But one journalist, Tony Dokoupil, a host on CBS Mornings, had the temerity to ask Coates some tough questions about the inaccuracies of his book and its true intent, which is to delegitimize and amplify calls for Israel’s destruction.'

MSNBC's Alex Wagner,interviewing/promoting Ta-Nehisi, plays it dumb as if she doesn't know that Islamism is an issue regarding Israel's security.

Report: Biden and Netanyahu to speak on plans for Iran strike.

Canadian opposition leader: 'Israeli strike on Iran would be a gift to humanity'.

New book draws line from 1929 Hebron Massacre to horrific events of October 7. In ‘Ghosts of a Holy War,’ Yardena Schwartz investigates the lies and denials that have fueled the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for a century, pushing a solution further away.

• Oct 9, 2024:
  

Four-site terror attack in Hadera, terrorist neutralized. Six wounded, 5 gravely, in stabbing attacks in Hadera. Two victims in critical condition, 3 in serious condition and another suffered moderate injuries; video shows suspected attacker neutralized by armed civilians.

US and Arab states reportedly in talks with Iran for ceasefire on all war fronts Israeli TV says Jerusalem informed of the initiative but not part of it; Hezbollah seems to drop demand for Gaza truce as its deputy leader backs effort for Lebanon ceasefire.

4 Injured, 1 Seriously, After Hezbollah Fires Heavy Barrage At Haifa Area. Two wounded by shrapnel while motorcyclist injured in accident during sirens; IDF says 40 rockets fired from Lebanon; power outages reported in Kiryat Bialik.

Columbia student group retracts apology of member who said ‘Zionists deserve to die’. Day after Oct. 7 anniversary, Columbia University Apartheid Divest issues explicit endorsement of violence as Khymani James claims he ‘never wrote neo-liberal apology’ in April.

CNN Hides Iran’s Genocidal Ambitions. As Iran and its terrorist proxies wage war against the Jewish state, CNN owes its audience the truth about Iran’s goal: the destruction of the Jewish state. This is especially so when Iran itself states it publicly. Yet, in a video report aired on Wednesday, CNN hid Iran’s openly genocidal rhetoric by egregiously mistranslating the regime’s own words. The video report shows an image of a large sign displayed in Tehran. The sign features images from Iran’s October 1 ballistic missile attack against Israel. Over these images, there is text in both Farsi and Hebrew. The narrator describes the text as follows: “‘If you want war, we are the masters of war,’ this poster in Revolution Square Reads, both in Farsi and in Hebrew..

Police data shows antisemitic hate crimes have surged in NYC this year. Jews have been targeted in over half of all hate incidents in 2024, according to NYPD; mayor says city will ensure Jewish New Yorkers can ‘celebrate and congregate free of fear’.

Bumper stickers of the fallen coalesce online into a mosaic of mourning. Decals of slain Israelis bearing powerful messages are appearing on cars, walls and lampposts in a new and unusual homage. Now, Stickers of Meaning features them all in one place.

Three soldiers severely injured in southern Lebanon. IDF Combat NCO and two reservists severely injured in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon. They were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment.

Risk to Jews and Israelis. Norway raises terror threat level to second-highest tier.

Self-described Nazi set to become first Australian jailed for banned salute. Jacob Hersant says will continue to make outlawed gesture ‘but hopefully police officers don’t see it’; magistrate says he’ll get ‘relatively modest term of imprisonment’.

As Israel mulls response to Iran attack, past premiers differ on potential targets. Olmert says strike on nuclear sites would be a ‘mistake,’ Lapid calls oil facilities ‘most painful target,’ and Bennett urges strong blow, after Iran fired 200 ballistic missiles.

All’s fair in Lebanon war? When it comes to removing Hezbollah, Israeli experts say yes. Allegations of ‘forcible displacement’ of Lebanese civilians and disproportionate strikes on Hezbollah leaders do not match up with reality on the ground, according to academics.

‘Megalomaniac’ Sinwar ordered renewal of suicide bombings after taking power – report. WSJ says some Hamas officials have reservations about tactic but haven’t spoken up, as terror chief said to talk about the war and his role in ‘increasingly grandiose terms’.

Kiryat Shmona: Rocket hits home, couple killed. Man and woman critically injured in rocket strike on northern Israel declared dead shortly afterwards IDF says 20 rockets fired from Lebanon. 'Their injuries were critical.'

Netanyahu and Biden expected to hold call on Iran Wednesday after weeks of silence. US said to be frustrated after Israel declined to share information about its plans, reportedly will try to ‘shape the limitations’ of the response to Iranian missile attack.

Netanyahu promises Haredi draft bill by month’s end, as ultra-Orthodox threaten budget. Legislation meant to renew sweeping exemptions from military service, after fierce Haredi opposition to High Court ruling ordering government to end decades-long practice.

More Jew-hatred correlated with non-use of IHRA definition. New research shows that states which did not implement the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism have a higher prevalence of Jew-hatred on campuses.

Without Israel, US has secret Gaza ceasefire talks with Arab countries.

Three soldiers wounded during combat in southern Lebanon.

File:Issam al-Salaj, the Head of the Balata Battalion of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades - eliminated 10.9.24

Undercover Israeli commandos kill terror leader, four others on Nablus street. Local Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigade leader, who reportedly survived June 2023 raid, killed in daylight shooting; Israel said to believe armed suspects were planning terror attack. Among those killed in the broad daylight shooting near central Nablus was the long-sought leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigade terror group in the nearby Balata refugee camp, according to police. He was named in reports as Issam al-Salaj.

Illegal resident in Petah Tikva breaks into public school in the middle of classes.

Iran's foreign minister will arrive in Qatar late on Wednesday.

Clip: IAF targets Hezbollah weapons, intelligence facilities in Dahieh area.

Terrorists fire one rocket into Israeli territory from Gaza, IDF intercepts it.

Israeli navy ship intercepts drone from Lebanon, IAF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers.

Supreme Court: Tel Aviv must allow gender-segregated Yom Kippur service.

Netanyahu and Biden, joined by Harris, talk for 50 minutes. It's been six weeks since the president and PM last spoke; They discussed Israel's plans for a retaliatory attack against Iran; After conversation Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says that 'Our attack will be deadly, precise and, above all, surprising'. 'The Iranian attack was aggressive but imprecise, our reponse will be deadly, precise and surprising.'

Herzog concludes 3 day tour of communities attacked on October 7.

Miracle in Safed: rocket hits baby’s room as Hezbollah fires another heavy barrage.

The Iranians who hope for an attack - and bless on the liquidation of Nasrallah, "Get the Supreme Leader's office." "Hamas is an enemy of Iranian nation".

Hezbollah weapons, infrastructure dismantled at 'Green Without Borders' site. Over years, Hezbollah dug tunnels, stored weapons, and built military observation posts inside 'Green Without Borders' facilities located near the border with Israeli communities.

Israeli navy ship intercepts drone from Lebanon, IAF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers.

The Israel Air Force (IAF) struck and eliminated Adham Jahout, a terrorist in Hezbollah's "Golan Terrorist Network," Hezbollah's terror cell.

Dvir Sharvit, Revital Yehud named as civilians killed in Kiryat Shmona rocket barrage from Hezbollah (10.9.24)

Dvir Sharvit, Revital Yehud named as civilians murdered in Kiryat Shmona rocket barrage by Hezbollah. Two years ago, Yehud recovered from cancer and decided to move from Eilat to Kiryat Shmona, following her partner, Sharvit.

Some 220 Hezbollah rockets crossed into Israel on Wednesday, IDF says.

IDF says it intercepted drone over Red Sea; Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims attack.

Dozens gather in Tel Aviv to mark Yarden Bibas’s second birthday in Hamas captivity.

Saudi prince hosts top Iran diplomat for talks as regional tensions simmer. Kingdom’s Mohammed Bin Salman discusses thawing ties and regional developments with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Iran as Israeli retaliation for strike looms.

European aviation regulator lifts recommendation to avoid Israeli airspace Transportation Minister Miri Regev claims credit for move; not yet clear if airlines will resume service to Israel amid escalating conflict in the region.]

IDF spokesperson in Arabic warns residents of Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.

Brown University rejects anti-Israel students’ divestment proposal. Explaining vote, board of governors says the university’s ‘mission is to discover, communicate and preserve knowledge. It’s not to adjudicate or resolve global conflicts’.

White House: Biden affirmed Israel’s right to protect its citizens from Hezbollah. White House issues statement summarizing call between Biden and Netanyahu: They agreed to remain in close contact over the coming days both directly and through their national security teams.

• Oct 10, 2024:
  

Terrorists responsible for missile strikes on Israel eliminated. IDF eliminates two Hezbollah terrorists responsible for hundreds of missiles on northern Israel. Ahmad Moustafa al-Haj Ali, served as commander of the Houla Front in the Hezbollah terrorist organization, and was responsible for hundreds of missile and anti-tank missile attacks toward the Kiryat Shmona area.

In a separate strike, the IDF eliminated Mohammad Ali Hamdan, commander of Hezbollah’s anti-tank unit in the Meiss El Jabal area, who was responsible for extensive anti-tank missile attacks toward communities in northern Israel. More than 200 rockets fired at Israel Israel struck targets in the Homs area On Thursday and overnight, the IAF, with the precise intelligence direction of the IDF Intelligence Directorate, struck multiple weapons storage facilities in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut, and weapons storage facilities and additional terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Prior to the strikes in the Dahieh area, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including publishing advance warnings to the population in the area. The IDF stressed, "The Hezbollah terrorist organization has deliberately embedded its weapons storage facilities and weaponry beneath residential buildings, schools, mosques, and universities, in the heart of Beirut, endangering the civilian population in the area."

13-year-old released hostage: 'Civilians hit me in Gaza'. Eitan Yahalomi, 13, kidnapped to Gaza on October 7, and released in a November 2023 deal, speaks about the kidnapping and his first days in captivity.

Clip: This is how Hamas takes over the humanitarian aid. Hamas terrorists succeed in taking over about half of the humanitarian aid brought into Gaza - and selling it for a high price in order to fund its terror operations.

Former national security advisor Hulata expresses shock by Israeli response to Iran attack.

UK maritime security agency receives report of incident near Yemen.

Israeli official to CNN: Cabinet to discuss response to Iran's missile attack.

Two wounded in stabbing attack in Pardess Hanna.

UK reports religious hate crimes rose at record rate, with Oct. 7 kindling the flame.

The taxman cometh: Jerusalem dig shows tribute system after biblical revolt against Assyria. A jug handle stamp impression showing that the contects beloged to the Kingdom of Judah administration, found at an 8th century BCE site in Jerusalem.

IAF intercepts drone that crossed into Israel from Lebanon.

US moved 1,000 citizens out of war-hit Lebanon via Turkey.

Gulf countries lobbying US to prevent Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities.

IDF destroys Hamas training site in Rafah, Gaza Strip.

Home Front Command chief visits scene of rocket crash in Safed.

Finally on the offensive, IDF’s 91st Division slices through Hezbollah’s front lines.

'Gear ready to raid Israel'. Footage: A tour of a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon. The IDF Spokesman toured a Hezbollah stronghold in a village in southern Lebanon.

It’s time to correct Wikipedia’s dangerous anti-Israel bias. A clear double standard exists, whereby for anti-Israel terrorists, Wikipedia frequently buries the devils in the details and places the burden on readers to find them.

Scholz vows Germany to soon send Israel more weapons amid deep drop in deliveries.

Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Florida Jews.

IDF Chief of Staff, Shin Bet head hold situational assessment in southern Lebanon.

3 reserve soldiers killed in northern Gaza as IDF presses offensive in Jabaliya.

IAF intercepts two drones on their way to Israel from East.

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted two vessels in Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

Amb. Danon: 'UNIFIL must step up, Lebanese people held hostage by Hezbollah'.

Vile Antisemitism: ‘Serve the nation, kill (sic) a Jew’ graffitied on prominent Buenos Aires monument.

IAF strikes terror cell in Tulkarm in the West Bank.

Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija won't play on Yom Kippur. Avdija announces he will miss first preseason game that falls on holiest day of the year. 'The best way for me to start the season will be by respecting the Jewish tradition along with my brothers and sisters worldwide.' Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija, who was just named to The Action Network's “Elite 100” list of the best NBA players, announced that he will not play on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar, which falls this Friday night and Saturday.

New top Sephardic rabbi backs rulings that soldiers in combat must eat on Yom Kippur.

Haredi father of 7 injured in Hadera stabbing Arab terror attack dies of his wounds.

ISA foils terror attack planned for Tel Aviv mall. Five terrorists from Tayibe [Tayibe - الطَّيِّبَة], affiliated with ISIS, planned to blow up the Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv using a car bomb.

IDF says 190 projectiles fired from Hezbollah to Israeli territory on Thursday (10/10).

ISIS-inspired Arab cell, 5 Islamists in Taibeh, planned massive car bombing at Tel Aviv mall.

Every house is a terror base, IDF says of South Lebanon village. Hezbollah's elite Radwar force planned an invasion of northern Israel carried out by thousands of terrorists breaching the border in six points to overrun bases and communities; terrorists embedded in villages, their equipment stored, waiting for the order to attack. IDF troops operating in South Lebanon found Hezbollah's preparation for an invasion into Israel, the military spokesperson said on Thursday. Every house here was a base for terror, Daniel Hagari said in a video filmed inside a Shi'ite village near the Lebanon border with Israel.

13-year-old released hostage- 'Civilians hit me in Gaza'. Palestinian-Arabs Forced him to watch them killing people, being happy about it

13-year-old released hostage: 'Civilians hit me in Gaza'. Eitan Yahalomi, 13, kidnapped to Gaza on October 7, and released in a November 2023 deal, speaks about the kidnapping and his first days in captivity. "When I came into Gaza, I saw a lot of people," Yahalomi shared with the "Children of October 7" project. "Civilians hit me, I started hearing gunshots and shouts in Arabic... The terrorists showed me video clips where they killed people, they were happy. I didn't look to the side because they didn't allow me, but I also saw things in the real world. I think about it all the time." Yahalomi, whose father is still held in Gaza, said, "I ate a pita a day, and a cucumber. Now I don't sleep a lot, it's as if I went through the worst possible, and that's it..." Yahalomi's father, Ohad, is still held captive in Gaza. Ohad's sister Ayala told Israel National News - Arutz Sheva, "Ohad lived in Nir Oz with his wife and three children that morning - not anything unusual. Unfortunately they woke up to the sound of sirens and missiles falling - but they quickly understood that something else was happening." "Slowly, slowly, they began to hear voices in Arabic outside, 'Itbah al Yahud' (kill the Jew -ed.), and 'Allahu akhbar,' (G-d is great; a phrase commonly said prior to carrying out terror attacks - ed.), and they quickly understood that there were terrorists around their home. Afterwards the scale of it was understood, and that hundreds of terrorists were inside Nir Oz." "Ohad at some point - because the door of the bomb shelter did not close - he chose to protect his family from outside the bomb shelter. He closed the door on them with the intention of protecting them. At some point, the terrorists just broke into Ohad's home, fired at him, injured his limbs, his hand and thigh, and the moment they had him down and he sat on the floor they opened the door of the bomb shelter, where his wife Batsheva and three children were."

Zachary Allen Kam, 24, of Chicago, was arrested in Illinois on assault charges in assaulting two officers during protests of Netanyahu address to Congress. Kam is at least the third person charged with crimes related to a July 24 demonstration at Columbus Circle, in front of Washington’s Union Station.

File:Muhammad Abdullah, Iran backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Tulkarem area, eliminated (10.10.24)

Israeli strike kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Tulkarem area. Army says Muhammad Abdullah, head of local cell, was tapped for role after predecessor Muhhamad Jabber was eliminated in an August gun battle. Abdullah was involved in organizing and executing terror attacks, and deploying explosives targeting IDF troops. Alongside him, another member of the militant group was also killed in the city of Tulkarm.

Hamas tries to prevent civilians fleeing danger in northern Gaza. As troops urge Gazans to leave, many remain fearing travel through areas under IDF control and after threats from Hamas that seeks to use them as human shields while forces hunt them down.

After backlash, Guardian deletes online Journalist Stuart Jeffries' review that criticises the ‘demonisation’ of Hamas - that CCTV footage in Channel 4's 'One Day in October' shows the terror group members in a bad light on 7 October.

'Senior Israeli officials said the IDF and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted UNIFIL commanders and the peacekeeping department at the UN headquarters in New York and requested that UNIFIL forces evacuate to a distance of five kilometers from the border with Israel so that they would not be harmed by the IDF's ground operation.'l UNIFIL rejected the request.'

IDF urged UNIFIL troops to shield themselves before it opened fire in the area.

Netanyahu sits down with Sky News host Sharri Markson ahead of likely strike on Iran. (Oct 2024)

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu sits down with Sky News host Sharri Markson ahead of likely strike on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has discussed Israel’s war against terror with Sky News host Sharri Markson during her visit to Israel. She comments: Imagine having the opportunity to sit with Churchill during the war against the Nazis. A once in a lifetime experience. Netanyahu does not intend to ask permission from weak international leaders to protect his citizens and ensure the existence of Israel, the future of the only Jewish homeland in the world now rests on his shoulders.

Among the dignitaries present was Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was seen taking part in the Selichot.

'I've received many death threats, but it’s my duty to tell Israel’s side of the story.' While global media often criticizes Israel, Sky News Australia has shown solidarity; anchor Sharri Markson broadcast from Israel, sharing her experience during a rocket alert; despite threats, she criticizes foreign media and affirms she stands with Israel.

• Oct 11, 2024:
  

Chief Rabbi Ammar: We have had a difficult year, we will humbly pray that we have only God to trust. Speaking about the need for humble prayers on the holy day: "Our hearts are broken from everything we went through, for every soldier who fell. We went through a difficult year with a great disaster that happened on the day of Simchat Torah which fell on Shabbat We do not depend on our wisdom and bravery, 'except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.' (- Psalms 127:1)" | "In all prayers there is an awakening; the more we call to God from the walls of our hearts, the more the prayers will be accepted".

Senior Hezbollah figure appears to escape as Israeli strikes rock central Beirut.

IDF eases some restrictions in north even as rocket fire persists.

One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning. Leaders try to find ways to ritualize grief, with some putting out supplements to the usual prayers that focus on the tragedy and 12 months of conflict with no end in sight.

Hamas, Hezbollah will ‘remember the lesson of October 8,’ Shin Bet head vows in Lebanon. Bar, IDF chief Halevi hold situational assessment in southern Lebanon.

IDF investigating reports of injuries to UNIFIL peacekeepers.

Rocket launched at Sderot from Gaza intercepted.

Tekuma Administration reports spending NIS 6.4b on Gaza border reconstruction this year. Authority waiting for government to release over NIS 2 billion of this sum as local mayors appeal to Finance Ministry and PM’s office, fearing program cuts in 2025 budget.

Iran threatens regional neighbors not to assist Israel, or come under attack, report Tehran uses secret diplomatic channels to warn Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar among others that they would themselves come under attack if they allow Israel to use their airspace to strike Iran; US official confirms Pentagon informed of concerns.

Foreign worker killed by unexploded ordnance in Galilee amid ongoing rocket attacks. Thai man dies and another injured in blast, apparently caused by a munition previously fired by Hezbollah; IDF intercepts several drones from Lebanon.

Rockets hit Haifa suburb industrial zone.

IDF says it killed the Hezbollah commander responsible for anti-tank missile fire on Israel in a strike on South Lebanon.

Hezbollah appoints new leadership to fight war, report, terror group denies just 72 hours after the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah a new command was constructed to run the war, sources said adding Hezbollah forces fighting IDF in the South take orders from new commanders, precision missiles kept for later use against Israel .

Prof. Anne Bayefsky: UN report blames Israel, not Hamas, for starvation of hostages. Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and President of Human Rights Voices speaks to Arutz Sheva about new report on the Gaza war by UN official (infamous) Navi Pillay accusing Israel of many war crimes while downplaying or denying the war crimes of Hamas.

Clip: Former hostage Karina Engel recounts October 7 attack. MDA ceremony held to mark one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre and in memory of 36 volunteers who were killed during the massacre and the war.

Radwan force anti-tank missile unit commander eliminated. Araeb el Shoga, a commander in the Hezbollah Radwan Forces’ Anti-tank Missile Unit, killed in IAF airstrike.

Iran foreign minister reiterates Israel retaliation warning.

IDF Chief of Staff in southern Lebanon: 'We won't stop'.

Israeli official: No decision on Iran attack; Israel, US in tune on strategic challenges With no final ruling made, Gallant’s trip to US to discuss Iran still not authorized by PM; Tehran said to threaten West’s Arab allies if they assist in an Israeli strike

Tank commander Itay Fogel killed in action in Gaza.

Regarding "genocide" propaganda: 'Hamas, not Israel, causes Palestinian suffering through violence and oppressive governance, while Israel aims to protect civilians.'

Unmasking of (so-called) genocide accusations: Israel and the Palestinians. Accusations of (so-called) genocide against Israel are widely debated, but they lack evidence and distract from real issues; Hamas, not Israel, causes Palestinian suffering through violence and oppressive governance, while Israel aims to protect civilians.

Article: 'The Real Scandal at CBS News is Promoting a Terror Apologist Before Oct 7. The Jews are guilty of “an enormous con[sic]”, he storms, their history is “a poorly wrought fairy tale[sic]”. It was bad enough that professional woke author Ta-Nehisi Coates chose to go all in on antisemitism and Islamic terrorism with his new book of essays ‘The Message’ (which I reviewed today), but Random House, an ex-Nazi corporation that publishes all of his screeds, chose to release it in time for the Oct 7 anniversary of the Hamas attacks. CBS News then decided to schedule a featured morning interview with Coates to promote his hateful book which makes no mention of Hamas, but does repeatedly attack Israel and Jews, before Oct 7. Coates denounces Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust museum. “This putative[sic] ‘Jewish democracy’ is, like its American patron, an expansionist power,” Coates sneers. The Jews are guilty of “an enormous con[sic]”, he storms, their history is “a poorly wrought fairy tale[sic]” and a compensation of “violent impotence” for the Holocaust. CBS News featuring Coates before Oct 7 is the equivalent of bringing on a Holocaust denier ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day. It was obscene. But then one of the hosts, Tony Dokoupil, asked Coates some basic questions that were slightly challenging. And the woke staff and leadership at CBS News demanded Dokoupil’s head. A DEI expert was brought in and a struggle session was led at which Doukopil was forced to apologize for doing his job and not letting Gayle King ask sweetheart questions which she had provided Coates with beforehand. And CBS News brass were accusing Dokoupil, not King, of violating “journalism standards.” The whole scandal is now playing out in the media and it’s telling that asking a racist bigot basic questions instead of pandering to him is a ‘scandal’ rather than what one might have called ‘journalism’. But the real scandal still is that CBS News brought on a terror apologist and then announced a review of a journalist condemned for asking him questions in time for Oct 7.'

Article: 'The creepy thought experiments of Ta-Nehisi Coates. I cannot believe this needs to be said in 2024, but there is no context in which killing innocent Jews becomes understandable. Everywhere one looks these days, people are ‘contextualising’ pogroms. Among the cranky online right there is a creepy new trend of excuse-making for the Nazis’ extermination of Europe’s Jews. And among the woke left, there’s a rush to provide context for Hamas’s butchery of 7 October. Gaza is hellish, they say. Its people are oppressed, they insist. As if any of that explains the rape of Jewish women or the hurling of hand grenades into Jewish children’s faces. No political grievance, not one, makes sense of Jew murder. The most striking thing about Coates’s latest artless intervention into the discussion of Israel-Gaza is how he puts himself slap bang in the middle of it. Many of today’s moral relativists who masquerade as progressive thinkers have said, or at least implied, that 7 October was a prison-break by the persecuted, a revolt of the downtrodden. But Coates goes a step further. He wonders what he would do. He puts himself in the shoes of the pogromists. I’m all for empathy. But trying to get into the hearts and minds of the men who raped Jewish women and then shot them? Yeah, that’s where my empathy dries up. Coates’s thought experiment speaks not only to the moral disarray of contemporary ‘progressive’ thought, but to its narcissism, too. As with his new book, The Message, which includes a long section on a trip he took to Israel and Palestine, Coates seems hell-bent on centring his own emotions and hang-ups. The entire wartorn Middle East is reduced to a therapist’s couch for a moneyed American trying to make sense of his own life experiences. His interest in the region seems little more than an extension of his own ceaseless self-reflection as the literary establishment’s anointed truth-teller on race.'

Arab Palestinian-owned Oakland cafe features drink named for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Also on offer at the Jerusalem Coffee House is the “iced in tea fada” iced tea. (Despicable).

Meet Kamala’s Arab-Palestinian Best Friend Who Changed Her Mind on Israel. Is a longtime Kamala friend part of a Hamas family? “I say this as someone who’s known her since 1997: She’s trying,” Hala Hijazi assured a panel at an anti-Israel DNC event that once she was president, Kamala would crack down on Israel.

IDF reinforces Central Command with combat units for Yom Kippur defense.

NYU attacks Betar Zionist organization. University accuses the Betar organization of 'threatening social media posts' as well as 'acts of violence and vandalism.' World Betar Movement CEO: 'A clear directive to SJP and their terror supporters at NYU to carry out violence against Jewish students.'

As Yom Kippur begins: Hezbollah fires 100 rockets towards northern Israel. Hezbollah terrorists fire approximately 100 rockets towards northern Israel as Israelis prepare for the start of the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Israel, on high alert, marks Yom Kippur amid war for first time since 1973. Israel shuts down for Holy Day, but residents urged to employ special alert systems in place; 120 rockets fired at start of holiday; war-zone soldiers instructed not to fast.

• Oct 12, 2024:
  

Hezbollah fires 320 projectiles at Israel during Kippur.

Report: U.S. to deploy THAAD air defense batteries in Israel.

Islamic Republic of Iran's ally, dictator socialist Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel. He uses hyoetbolic terminology.

Report: Hamas planned mega attack in 2022, delaying to enlist Iran, Hezbollah.

Neo-Nazi falls to his death while climbing Hitler's favorite peak.

US to deliver ballistic missile interceptor batteries to Israel.

National memorial day to be held in two weeks.

"Palestine" regime Islamist Hamas planned Sept. 11-style toppling of a Tel Aviv skyscraper.

Hamas planned Sept. 11-style toppling of a Tel Aviv skyscraper. Newly disclosed documents show that Hamas had plans for assaults even larger than the October 7th massacre. Sinwar reportedly requested hundreds of millions from Iran and training for 12,000 operatives, claiming it would enable them to destroy Israel within two years; documents revealed in Washington Post also outline multi-front attack scenarios.

Austin to Gallant: 'Israel needs to pivot to diplomatic pathway in Lebanon'.

Canada: Jewish school hit by gunfire amid shocking rise in antisemitism.

CBS instructs staff not to refer to Jerusalem as Israel.

Australia: Jewish-owned in inner-city Sydney hit with Nazi, Hamas graffiti.

IDF closes Zar'it, Shomera, Shetula, Netu'a, and Even Menachem as military zone.

Yom Kippur Night: Hezbollah Drone Hits Nursing Home In Herzliya.

Russia, Syria, Iran should take measures after Israel's strike on Damascus, Turjet's Islamist Erdogan says / incites.

Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris on handling Israel, Ukraine wars, WSJ poll shows.

IDF closes Zar'it, Shomera, Shetula, Netu'a, and Even Menachem as military zone.

Washington says US forces bombed Islamic State camps in Syria.

Israel's government to vote on additional national October 7 memorial day.

Second time in five months. Shots fired at Toronto Jewish school

• Oct 13, 2024:
  

National day of mourning for Oct 7 will be held on Hebrew date. The date set by the Knesset will be marked close to Simchat Torah, when the massacre took place. Two state ceremonies are being prepared.

Suspicious aerial target intercepted in coastal area of Nahariya. IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory in the coastal area of Nahariya. No sirens sounded in accordance with protocol.

Two soldiers severely wounded in southern Lebanon.

Israel to mark national day of mourning for October 7 massacre.

Iran has 'no red lines' in defending its people and interests, foreign minister says.

IAF planes strike vehicle in Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon - report.

Trump says he recently spoke with Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Netanyahu urges UN's Guterres to move UNIFIL forces away from fighting, that Hezbollah uses them as human shields.

Anti-tank missiles severely wound two IDF soldiers, tank at UNIFIL post to evacuate soldiers. “It is time for you [Guterres] to remove UNIFIL from Hezbollah's strongholds and from the fighting areas,” Netanyahu stated. He rephrased in English: “Mr. Secretary General, get the UNIFIL forces out of harm's way. It should be done right now, immediately.” He spoke after two incidents in which IDF fire hit UNIFIL bases on the Lebanese side of the north border.

Clip: Hezbollah terrorist nabbed in S. Lebanon tunnel shaft.

Troops taken aback by Radwan arsenal in South Lebanon.

New York Times guest essay shredded online after claiming IDF supposedly targets Gazan children. Not to mention that: Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA), has a history entangled with lobby, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a U.S. organization that has been tied to terrorist groups. It published what it seems doctored X-Rays in Anti-Israel hit piece.

Simon Coveney: Jewish people in Ireland feel under siege. Former foreign affairs minister says Fine Gael and the government have an obligation ‘to protect every community in Ireland’.

Kibbutz that fought off Oct. 7 terror endeavors to develop Israeli version of tequila.

240 terror targets in Gaza and Lebanon struck in last day.

Israel will not attack Iran's nuclear sites. US officials say Israel will limit its retaliation for Iran's massive ballistic missile attack to strike on military and energy infrastructure targets, leaving Iran's nuclear program alone.

Southern Lebanon: 120 meter long tunnel located and destroyed | Clip.

20 wounded, some severely, in drone strike near Binyamina. IDF strikes over 280 terror targets in Gaza and Lebanon, relaxes guidelines for parts of northern Israel. Hezbollah launches 320 projectiles towards Israel throughout Yom Kippur.

Iranian journalist stabbed in UK: I feel safer in Israel. Pouria Zeraati, who was targeted in London in March, has asked why Labour has not banned the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they pledged.

CBS News order on Jerusalem sparks outrage. Israeli, U.S. officials blast media outlet for instructing reporters to avoid referring to Jerusalem as part of Israel or its capital.

Bill Maher lambastes Chappell Roan: They’d throw you ‘off a roof’ in Gaza In lengthy monologue, veteran pro-Israel pundit lectures LGBTQ singer — and Generation Z at large — after her thinly veiled reference to Palestinian rights went viral.

File:Airbrushing history- Israel haters now Photoshopping Palestine Mandate coins to erase "Eretz Yisrael" - promoted by repeated Pallywood "journalist" Sulaiman Ahmed

Airbrushing history- Israel haters now Photoshopping Palestine Mandate coins to erase "Eretz Yisrael," promoted by repeated Pallywood "journalist" Sulaiman Ahmed.

Israel can't go back to same situation it had on the border with Hezbollah. There were 1,000 first aid kits, hundreds of blood units, and thousands of weapons from Iran and Russia: Hezbollah’s deadly invasion plan reached Israel’s doorstep, but now the IDF is clearing it out; 'It takes a decade to build something like this, we knew about the plan, but the scale on the ground surprised us,' says IDF commander.

• Oct 14, 2024:
  

4 soldiers killed in (Oct/13) drone attack on army base near Binyamina. UAV launched on Sunday by the Hezbollah terrorist organization hit an army base adjacent to Binyamina, the IDF announced; 67 soldiers were injured in the attack, including the 4 dead soldiers and 7 more seriously injured; 'The incident is being investigated'. The UAV launched on Sunday (Oct/13) by the Hezbollah terrorist organization hit an army base adjacent to Binyamina, the IDF announced early Monday morning (Oct/14), hours after the attack that injured at least 67.

Tragic UAV attack:

Seven still hospitalized in serious condition. 'Chased by jets, drone disappeared before blast'. IDF probe finds drone entered Israel from Lebanon by sea, tracked by aircraft before vanishing, exploding minutes later. UAV launched by Hezbollah directly hits dining room at the Golani Brigade training base. Four IDF soldiers killed and an additional seven severely injured. The incident is under investigation. IDF names 4 soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone strike on IDF base. Sgt. Omri Tamari, 19, from Mazkeret Batya; Sgt. Yosef Hieb, 19, from Tuba-Zangariyye; Sgt. Yoav Agmon, 19, from Binyamina-Giv'at Ada and Sgt. Alon Amitay, 19, from Ramot Naftali, all Golani Brigade infantry trainees, killed in attack.

Around ten rockets fired from Lebanon at Haifa area, crashes reported.

Senior Israeli official: IDF striking everywhere in Lebanon, including Beirut.

Rocket sirens sound in Netanya, central Israeli localities.

File:Muhammad Kamel Naim - Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force, responsible for anti-tank missile fire into Israel.

Israeli strike kills Radwan missile-unit commander. Muhammad Kamel Naeem was responsible for planning and carrying out many terrorist attacks against civilians.

Hezbollah launched 25 attacks from near UNIFIL posts over past month.

Hezbollah said in ‘financial crisis,’ unable to pay members due to Israeli offensive. Report says terror group’s main money sources hit by IDF strikes, Lebanese bankers not providing money for fear of being eliminated.

The force that isn’t keeping the peace in Lebanon: 4 scenarios for the future of UNIFIL. PM charges Hezbollah terror group uses UN peacekeepers as human shields, while ex-IDF intelligence expert says it’s long been clear that the force isn’t fulfilling its mandate.

Meet the force guarding Hezbollah. Opinion: 'UNIFIL's presence in S. Lebanon has been rendered meaningless, failing to prevent Hezbollah's military buildup.'

Kamala Harris repeats claim Israel supposedly blocking aid from entering northern Gaza contradicted by UN, Israeli data. (Influenced by Arab lobby).

Russia and Pakistan start joint tactical drills, TASS says.

Netanyahu to hold security consultation regarding the response against Iran.

US Embassy in Lebanon strongly encourages citizens to leave the country.

Italian airline ITA cancels flights to Tel Aviv.

IDF tanks cross into Syria - report.

Hezbollah underground compound stocked with weapons for invasion. Command center for the Radwan Force found filled with helicopter-fired missiles, mortar shells, motorcycles, and more meant to be used as part of Hezbollah's 'Conquer the Galilee' plan.

GOP Reps to FBI: 'Do your jobs, start protecting Jewish students'.

Recording. Gazan: 'Hamas hitting us with sticks to stop us from evacuating'. Gazan civilians told the IDF that Hamas is actively preventing Gazan civilians from heeding the IDF’s calls to move away from the combat zone in Jabaliya.

Clip: Car in flames after rocket strike in Carmiel.

Central Israel comes under Islamist---Hezbollah-- rocket attack, sirens blare in major cities (10.14.24)

Hezbollah rockets pummel swaths of Israel as IDF vows to eliminate group’s drone unit. Central Israel comes under rocket attack, sirens blare in major cities. IDF says three projectiles crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon and were intercepted; millions rush to shelter as sirens blare in areas south of Haifa to the north to the outskirts of Ashdod.

Hamas Aerial Unit head eliminated. Samer Abu Daqqa was responsible for carrying out numerous terror attacks. (10.14.24)

Hamas Aerial Unit head eliminated. Samer Abu Daqqa was responsible for carrying out numerous terror attacks, including launching drones and UAVs towards Israeli territory and IDF troops.

Hezbollah’s Iranian-made drones emerge as a fierce and evasive foe for Israel. Sunday (Oct/13) attack that killed 4 soldiers shines a light on IDF’s struggle over the past year of war to knock down unmanned aircraft coming from as far away as Yemen, Iraq and Iran.

UK announces new sanctions on Iranian military after attack

Traffic at Ben Gurion Airport halted as barrage from Lebanon sets off Red Alert sirens in 180 localities.

Report: Biden warned Iran that assassinating Trump would be an act of war.

UK's foreign minister, EU's foreign policy chief condemn Iranian attacks on Israel

Condoleeza Rice: Hamas should have been banned from 2006 PA election.

Australia urges citizens to leave Israel citing rising tensions.

US poll: 'Israel must attack Iran’s nuclear weapons programs'.

Israel allows humanitarian aid into northern Gaza.

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside New York Stock Exchange.

Aerial strike reported in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley - report.

Israel will listen to US but make own decisions, Netanyahu's office says. Will make its decision based on security needs.

IDF to conduct siren test at Kibbutz Ruhama.

Australia calls its citizens to leave Israel 'now'.

Australia imposes sanctions, travel bans against five people linked to Iran's missile program.

At the 10/13/24 UAV attack: An ambulance that was evacuating one of the wounded from the Golani training base was blocked by an Israeli Arab for 5 minutes. Cheers and fireworks in the Arab villages after the UAV explosion. An officer of the Golani Police Station said on Oct/14: "The first ambulance that left with one of the wounded was blocked for almost 5 minutes in Kafr Qara [كَفْر قَرَع] by an Arab gunman who refused to move, and cleared the way only with gun threats from a fighter who had to stop the bleeding of the wounded in order to get out of the vehicle. In the hours after the UAV explosion, the village was filled with shouts of joy and fireworks."

Hamas supporters vandalize black officer’s mural to celebrate Oct 7 massacres.

Footage: The Palestinian War On America, featuring Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, Taher Herzallah & others seeking to destroy the U.S.On October 7, Hamas declared war on Israel. On October 8, their supporters declared war on America.

Canada tax authority cracks down on a third Israel-linked charity. Canadian crackdown on Israel-linked charities, including JNF, raises concerns in Jewish community.

Israeli security forces kill two terrorists, arrest three in West Bank counter-terrorism operation.

Hamas in Turkey behind August attempted suicide bombing in Tel Aviv of August 18, Abed Balaal, a senior Hamas commander in Turkey deported in exchange for Gilad Shalit, was behind it.

One killed, four injured, in Arab terror shooting attack near Yavne. Man of about 30 killed and four others injured after terrorist opens fire towards vehicles traveling on Highway 4 near Yavne.

Hezbollah claims to have intercepted a drone.

In blow to Harris campaign, Arab lobby withholds endorsement because she 'endorsed genocide in Gaza'.

• Oct 15, 2024;
  

Police officer killed in Highway 4 shooting attack (the morning) named. Authorities identify slain cop as First Sgt. Adir Kadosh, 33, who was set to get married next month; attacker identified as Gaza resident who had been living illegally in the West Bank in recent years.

US, in a letter. warns Israel Gaza aid (to the level it was months earlier) must resume within 30 days or military assistance could be halted. (Elections related 'show'?)

'Israel takes this matter seriously'. Israeli official responds to US letter warning of an arms embargo over entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza: Israel intends to address the concerns raised in this letter with our American counterparts.

'Israel wasn't established by UN resolution, but through blood of heroic fighters': Netanyahu pans Macron.

Israel's demining near Golan signals wider front against Hezbollah, sources say.

Radwan Force fled after Nasrallah’s assassination, captured Hezbollah terrorist says.

IDF advances in Lebanon, and the lessons learned from Gaza tunnels.

Microsoft: Cybercriminals increasingly help Russia, China, Iran target US, allies.

Newton, Massachusetts shooting: Man who shot anti-Israel attacker loses job.

Lebanese MP Razi El-Hage: Hizbullah uses Lebanese civilians as human shields for its Commanders and weapons; It should keep its people away from civilian areas, ambulances, and health facilities.

Pres. Herzog visits northern cities targeted by Hezbollah rockets.

Gaza: Terrorists who fired on IDF soldiers from UNRWA clinic eliminated 162nd Division in northern Gaza eliminates dozens of terrorists in face-to-face battle.

US issues record $4 million bias fine to Lufthansa, which ‘strongly disputes’ being guilty of Jew-hatred. "No one should face discrimination when they travel, and today’s action sends a clear message to the airline industry," stated U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The department penalized the airline for refusing to board 128 Jews in Frankfurt, Germany, in May 2022. The passengers were traveling from New York City to Budapest, Hungary, “to attend an annual memorial event to honor an Orthodox rabbi,” per the department.

Elderly Jewish man pepper-sprayed in ultra orthodox Jewish neighbourhood in Brooklyn by a Man with Middle Eastern appearance. Supect arrested thanks to efforts of local volunteers.

US, Canada designate Samidoun ‘charity’ as terrorist front group. “Organizations like Samidoun masquerade as charitable actors that claim to provide humanitarian support to those in need, yet in reality divert funds for much-needed assistance to support terrorist groups,” the U.S. Treasury Department said.

Miriam Adelson gives $95 million to Trump campaign, making good on reported pledge. Gift from the prolific pro-Israel donor is the largest among new batch of major spending disclosures, eclipses the $75 million that Elon Musk recently gave to a pro-Trump pac.

More than 8 in 10 Americans support Israel over Hamas, Harvard poll finds. (Despite Arab lobbies and SJP on campus).

Security forces thwart two terror attacks in West Bank.

Netanyahu speaks with Macron, lays out redlines on Hezbollah.

Pres. Herzog visits northern cities targeted by Hezbollah rockets.

Chief of Staff: 'Hezbollah hiding dead bodies; sign of distress'.

Security forces thwart two terror attacks in West Bank.

At least one killed in fire at refinery in Iran's Khuzestan province, state media says.

Two drones enter Upper Galilee from Lebanon, no reports of any wounded.

WSJ Editorial: 'U.N. Peacekeepers Are Hezbollah’s Best Friend. Unifil let the terrorists roll in Lebanon but grandstands when Israel fights back.'

• Oct 16, 2024:
  

Approximately 50 rockets fired into Israeli territory from Lebanon.

Israeli military urges residents to evacuate building in Beirut suburbs.

After six day drought: IDF again strikes Beirut's southern suburb.

Delta Airlines cancels flights between New York and Tel Aviv until March.

Palestinian Authority (PA) rallying international pressure against Israel.

Cleared for publication: ISA stops Iranian assassination attempt.

Police eliminates terrorist planning attack during holidays. Footage: Undercover officers eliminate armed terrorist. Undercover Border Police officers laid an ambush outside a terrorist's home and when he fled and opened fire on the officers, they returned fire and eliminated him. Undercover Border Police officers operated on Tuesday in the Jenin "Refugee" Camp in Menashe Regional Brigade's jurisdiction to apprehend a terrorist who intended to carry out a terrorist attack in the immediate future

UN special envoy laments Houthis’ role in Mideast war, lists dire consequences.

Iranian authorities working on controlling oil spill off Kharg Island, says IRNA.

IDF strikes Beirut for first time in days amid US expressed concerns. IAF jets strike terror targets in Nabatiya, southern Lebanon.

Footage from the sea: Israeli Navy strikes southern Lebanon.

Clip: IDF destroys tunnel intended to be used in invasion of Israel.

Italy's Meloni to meet King of Jordan and Lebanese PM on Friday.

Iran says attack on nuclear sites improbable.

Near Kiryat Shmona: IDF destroys Hezbollah's central operations command center. In the village of Muhajbib, where the command center was located, troops exposed numerous shafts that led to underground infrastructure consisting of advanced command centers, berthing and planning rooms, communications rooms, and more.

Iran says it will respond ‘decisively’ if Israel attacks, asks UN to intervene.

Pro-Israel Columbia prof's campus access suspended.

Report: US considering presenting postwar plan for Gaza after election.

State funding for daycares of draft-dodging yeshiva students ‘illegal,' says (anti-Haredim) AG Gali Baharav-Miara. (Reiterating her August/2024 stand).

After a year of war, how to get to the ‘day after’.

Kippa-wearing teen attacked in Paris hate crime Victim's parents file complaint for 'intentional violence of antisemitic nature'; mother asks son to stop wearing it in public.

Preparing to attack Iran: Guarantees to US, Russian pressure and the possible targets. It's been two weeks since Iran attacked Israel and there has been no response yet;  US received guarantees that Iran's oil and nuclear facilities will not be the targets, at least this time; Russia is also pressing for a limited retaliation; Gallant: 'Our response will be precise, painful and surprising'.

IDF distributes 'tactical sukkahs' to troops. Hundreds of compact sukkahs, designed according to Jewish law, distributed to IDF troops, as well as special holiday kits.

Despite record post-Oct. 7 antisemitism, European Jews are out and proud this Sukkot.

CBS Arabic: "Are Jews Human Like Us? Already under fire for telling staff not to refer to Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and for criticizing its reporter’s tough questions about anti-Israel bias for Ta-Nehisi Coates, CBS has a more extensive problem of Jew-hatred, according to the Arabic department at the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis. Marwan Al-Ghoul, who has long covered the region, was “praised by the network last week for his ‘resolve’ in covering the conflict,” but the CBS Gaza-based producer, “has a troubling social media history,” CAMERA told JNS. “His posts include vile antisemitism—denying the humanity of Jews—open support for terrorism, calls for ‘permanent resistance’ and predictions about the demise of both the United States and Israel.”

EU should restore ties with Assad to curb migration, says Italian PM Meloni.

As Brussels tries to tackle the migrant crisis, the Italian leader is pressing other nations to re-establish ties with Syria to deal with more than a million people displaced by the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict.

Italy’s Meloni rhetoric toward Israel has become increasingly hostile in recent weeks as Israel Defense Forces troops fight Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon in an attempt to return the approximate 60,000 displaced Israeli civilians to the country’s north. Weeks after Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, Meloni: “We have blocked everything.. much more restrictive than that applied by our partners—France, Germany and the United Kingdom.”

In new take on tradition, UK group urges families to ‘save seat in sukkah’ for hostages Board of Deputies of British Jews’ initiative hearkens back to the age-old Jewish practice of inviting symbolic guests to temporary huts built for the Sukkot holiday.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah southern district, Qana sector commander in Lebanon.

Rocket fire from Lebanon wounds 4. Residents of northern Arab town treated for minor injuries.

EU ministers say they back expanding UNIFIL’s rules of engagement, but need IDF to withdraw from Lebanon first.

Israeli military says it intercepted two projectile launches from Gaza, PIJ takes responsibility.

‘A disgrace’: Gallant rips Macron for again barring Israeli firms from defense expo. Defense minister accuses France of implementing ‘hostile policy toward the Jewish people,’ after Euronaval organizer says French gov’t decided Israeli companies can’t display wares.

WJC slams UN’s Francesca Albanese (notorious in expressing bigotry) for Holocaust inversion.

In a testy interview, Kamala Harris was asked about the money given in Obama era to Iran: "Madam Vice President, all of this money that has gone in the past few years, critics say that it goes to Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis."

Israel lets 50 aid trucks into northern Gaza after US threat to curb arms deliveries. US notes initial steps taken by Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Strip, hours after confirming it sent letter warning of consequences if situation doesn’t improve in 30 days.

Netanyahu pushing for IDF control of aid distribution in Gaza - report.

Ambassador Danon reponds to the UN: The problem is that Hamas steals aid for Gazans.

No Gaza ceasefire talks for last 3-4 weeks, Qatar says.

Netanyahu has approved targets for an attack against Tehran - report.

IDF found ‘state-of-the-art’ Russian arms in Hezbollah bases. Hezbollah has dug hundreds of tunnels and caches, where we have just found a quantity of state-of-the-art Russian weapons.

Hezbollah rocket slams into home in Kiryat Shmona, no casualties reported.

• Oct 17, 2024:
  

IDF downs drone over Mediterranean as UAV ‘from the east’ enters southern Israel.

Military says ‘incident over’ in south after sirens sound in communities near Jordanian border, further westward.

Syrian state media reports Israeli strike on port city of Latakia.

Sirens sound across northern Israel, woman hurt after falling while rushing to shelter.

Despite threats and blacklist, play based on word-for-word Oct. 7 testimony tours US Irish husband-wife duo Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney felt impelled to pen ‘Oct. 7: In Their Own Words’ – but soon found themselves producing it in a hostile environment.

The quiet after the bloodshed: Photographer captures nature in the aftermath of Oct. 7 Gaston Zvi Ickowicz brings his views and angles of the devastated Gaza border area landscape to ‘Field,’ his solo exhibit at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum.

Northern Israel including Haifa, Acre, under rocket fire.

NY: Pro-palestinian radical breaches Trump Secret Service perimeter.

Egypt replaces spy chief who played key role in now-stalled hostage-ceasefire talks. Sissi appoints Hassan Rashad to replace Abbas Kamel, who is moved to become a special advisor, as Iran’s FM makes a rare visit to Egypt as part of Middle East tour.

Leaders of US, Germany, France, Britain to meet in Berlin on Friday.

Germany's Scholz: we will help Israel defend itself with weapons.

German UNIFIL warship downs drone off Lebanon coast.

IDF kills Hezbollah commander.

PM says military found ‘state-of-the-art’ Russian arms in Hezbollah bases.

Blasts in Beqaa Valley after army called on village to evacuate (to a distabce of 500 metre) in order to avoid harming civilians. For the first time: the residents of Tyre and the Lebanon Valley received notices of high-rise buildings that were converted into military warehouses were bombed, documentation shows secondary explosions from weapons stored: How the IDF operates in the heart of the Hezbollah stronghold.

Iran-backed Iraqi group launches drone at Eilat.

U.S. B-2 stealth bombers strike Yemen in message to Iran. US Defense Secretary Austin says op shows ability to target enemies’ facilities that are seemingly out of reach.

Assad restricts pro-Iran militias in Syria, Strike on Latakia, said to target weapons depot, attributed to Israel.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah battalion commander in southern Lebanon, continues. Hussein Muhammed Awada was responsible for rocket fire from a number of villages in the Bint Jbeil area to Israeli territory.

Hezbollah MP says Israel has not captured any villages in southern Lebanon.

France says conditions of citizens held in Iran unacceptable.

Qatar's Al Jazeera says Beirut office evacuated after warnings.

Russia tells Israel to not even consider attacking Iranian nuclear facilities, TASS says.

UN seeks probe into reported mass killing of Afghans migrating to Iran.

US offering some Lebanese nationals protected status amid war, DHS says.

'Less than two months after a federal judge ordered the University of California / UCLA to ensure equal access to all parts of campus for Jewish students, radical students at UC Berkeley are launching a new encampment and blocking Jewish students from entering areas of campus.'

'New Paltz Students For Palestine encouraged donations to Hamas fundraiser. Last week, on the anniversary of the October 7 massacre, @newpaltzstudentsforpalestine posted a link to a fundraiser for the "Municipality of Gaza." ICYMI, the government of Gaza — including on the local government level — is run by Hamas.

US announces additional sanctions on Houthi shipping networks following Yemen strike.

IDF confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza on thevm previous day Oct/16. There were no signs of hostages in the vicinity. Sinwar’s body identified by dental records.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant quoted Leviticus 26:7: "And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword."

(The IDF knew he was in the area, and have ioerated afainst terrorists, at the end he was killed by just like any ither terrorist there).

AJC: 5 Things to Know About Hamas Terror Leader Yahya Sinwar, ‘The Architect of October 7’: -Founding Role in Hamas. -The Butcher of Khan Younis. -The Eyes of a Murderer. -The Architect of the October 7 Massacre. -Palestinian Civilians are “Necessary Sacrifices”.

The top terrorists who have been eliminated, so far, since October 7th, Israel has settled the score with several of the massacre's leading architects: -On October 17th, 2023, an IDF airstrike eliminated Ayman Nofel, who served as the commander of Hamas' Central Camps Brigade and had in the past served as the organization's intelligence commander. Israel considered him to be one of the organization's "aces." -On November 26th, 2023, Israel settled the score with another Hamas "ace" - Ahmed Ghandour. He served as the commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade and oversaw all terror operations in the northern Gaza Strip. -On January 2nd, 2024, Saleh al-Arouri, the organization's deputy leader and one of the architects of the massacre, met his end in an airstrike in the Dahieh suburb of Lebanon. -On March 26th, 2024, the IDF confirmed that it eliminated Marwan Issa, the deputy to the commander of Hamas' militant wing, Mohammed Deif. Issa was considered Hamas' chief of staff. He was one of the planners of October 7th and was even part of the command over it. Together with him, the IDF also eliminated Razi Abu Tama'ah who served in senior positions in the militant wing. -On July 13, 2024, an IAF airstrike eliminated Mohammed Deif, the commander of the Hamas militant wing and one of the organization's symbols. For years, Deif managed to escape assassination attempts and continued to direct deadly terror attacks. -On July 31st, Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was eliminated in Tehran. In the final years of his life, he lived in Qatar where he continued to direct terror operations. -On October 3rd, the IDF confirmed that senior Hamas official Rawhi Mushtaha, who was known as Sinwar's right hand, was eliminated in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. Mushtaha was eliminated during the summer, but the official announcement only came once Israel was able to confirm.

Netanyahu: Oct. 7 architect ‘was eliminated when he fled in panic’ from IDF; tells those holding hostages to put down their weapons and they can live; says war is not yet finished.

In a long and historic speech, Prime Minister Netanyahu officially announced the elimination of the master murderer Yahya Sinwar and said: "I stand before you today to inform you that Yahya Sinwar has been eliminated. The one who committed the most terrible massacre in our nation's history since the Holocaust, the master murderer who murdered thousands of Israelis and kidnapped hundreds of our citizens, has been eliminated", then he made an offer to the terrorists who hold the hostages as well as to the peoples of the area. "Citizens of Israel," Netanyahu began and said: "A year ago we celebrated Sukkot. At that exact time, Yahya Sinwar was engaged in final preparations for the Ooctober 7th massacre...m The person who committed the most terrible massacre in the history of our nation since the Holocaust, the mass murderer who murdered thousands of Israelis and kidnapped hundreds of our citizens, was eliminated today by our heroic soldiers. "And today," the prime minister added, saying: "As we promised to do, we have come to terms with him. Today evil has suffered a severe blow, but the task before us is not yet complete." "To the dear families of the abductees I say," Netanyahu addressed the families and said: "This is an important moment in the war. We will continue with all our strength until the return home of all your loved ones, who are our loved ones. This is our highest obligation. This is my highest obligation." "I say to the residents of Gaza," said the Prime Minister: "Sinwar ruined your lives. He told you he was a lion, but in reality he was hiding in a dark den - and he was killed when he fled in panic from our soldiers. His death is an important milestone in the downfall of the evil rule of Hamas." "I would like to say again," Netanyahu said to the camera: "In the clearest form: Hamas will no longer rule Gaza. This is the beginning of the day after Hamas, and this is an opportunity for you, the residents of Gaza, to finally be freed from its tyranny. To the terrorists of Hamas, I say: Your leaders are fleeing and they will be eliminated, The prime minister also said: "I call on everyone who holds our hostages: Whoever lays down his weapon and returns our hostages - we will allow him to leave and live. And in the same way I say: whoever harms our hostages - blood on his head. We will come to terms with him. The return of our hostages is an opportunity to achieve all our goals and it is brings the end of the war closer." He added: "To the people of the region I say: in Gaza, in Beirut, throughout the entire region - the darkness recedes and the light rises. Deif, Haniya, Sinwar, Nasrallah, Mohsen (Shukr), Akil and many of their partners - are gone. I call to you, people of the region: we have a great opportunity before us To curb the axis of evil and create a different future. A future of peace, a future of prosperity in the entire region. Together we can repel the curse and promote the blessing." "Now," Netanyahu explained, "it is clear to everyone, in Israel and in the world, why we insisted on not ending the war. Why, in the face of all the pressures, we did insist on entering Rafah, the fortified stronghold of Hamas where Sinouar and many of the murderers hid. I wish to express my deep appreciation to my fighters The IDF and the Shin Bet and their commanders, for their determined and courageous action. There are no better than them." "Today," he added, "once again we made it clear what happens to those who harm us. Today we once again showed the world the victory of good over evil. But the war, my dears, is not over yet. It is hard, and it exacts a heavy price from us. I wish to express my condolences from the bottom of my heart To the families who lost their loved ones, I would like to embrace the families of our fallen heroes, including in recent days, bringing us closer to victory... As King David said: 'I will hunt down my enemies and destroy them, and I will not return until they are all.' And with God's help - together we will win."

(So far, no response regarding Netanyahu's generous offer of free pass for those laying out their weapons, free the hostages).

MK Tali Gottlieb in an unusual appeal to the residents of Gaza: "This is your only chance created after the assassination of Sinwar and to assist in the return of the abductees: "Residents of Gaza, this is one and only golden opportunity for you!" She revealed that the Israeli government offers a financial incentive to anyone who will assist in the return of live abductees: 2 million shekels in cash for every live abductee returned to the IDF. In addition, the Israeli government will also pay a million shekels for the bodies of abductees. She also stated that Gazans who return abductees to the IDF will not be harmed, and may even leave for a third country if necessary, while promising to maintain their freedom. "You have the opportunity to buy your freedom," Gottlieb stressed. "The Israeli government will not let up, and will continue to attack Gaza until all of its abductees are returned," Gottlieb added, and ended by blessing the IDF fighters: "God bless our brave fighters on the various fronts, who restore security and deterrence to the State of Israel."

A United Nations employee, UNRWA teacher was among Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguards.

IDF recovered Sinwar’s DNA in tunnel complex where 6 hostages were executed.

Wounded and alone: Drone footage of Sinwar's final moments. IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari published drone footage showing mass murderer Yahya Sinwar moments before his elimination.

Hostage Families Forum: 'We commend killing of Sinwar, but deeply concerned for hostages'

No US role in Israel operation that killed Hamas leader, Pentagon says.

US security adviser: Work still needed to ensure Hamas is dealt long-term blow.

Israel said to view Sinwar’s death as singular opportunity to advance hostage deal.

US to kickstart Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar's death, says State Department.

Biden, Harris, other US leaders cheer death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Biden: 'Sinwar is dead, this is a good day for the world'.

World leaders welcome Sinwar’s death, hope it will precipitate hostage deal, end to war.

US Secretary of State Austin briefed on Sinwar assassination, discuses hostages with Gallant.

Israeli leaders rejoice in Sinwar’s death; PM: ‘The beginning of the day after Hamas’. Several officials: 'Somewhere in hell' he wishes he made a deal.

Cheers erupt in Israel after death of Hamas leader Yaya Sinwar.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: "His death is certainly significantly weakening Hamas," said .

Article: 'Death of a fascist. The elimination of Yahya Sinwar is a great moment for Israelis and Palestinians alike.'

Dozens of Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists targeted in airstrike. Terrorists involved in rocket fire and planning terror attacks targeted during meeting inside a command and control center embedded inside a compound that previously served as the 'Abu Hassan' School in northern Gaza.

Macron urges Israel to halt Lebanon operations.

5 soldiers killed, several more hurt amid fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

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  'Death of a Fascist' - "Palestine" Islamist Hamas - Sinwar

NY Post cover: 'Rat in a hole.'

La Stampa: "Da Mussolini a Yahya I Corpi de Male"

Forensic pathologist Dr. Chen Kugel: Sinwar has been dying for a few hours. What killed him was a bullet that entered his head.   The director of the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir who dissected Sinwar's body said: "It is not standard to dissect such a person. It's only when you go outside and think about who this man is that you realize that even monsters can look like normal people." The primary cause of Sinwar's death appears to be a long-range gunshot wound to the head, executed with sniper-like precision. He was first wounded by shrapnel, notes he tried to use makeshift tourniquet but ‘it wasn’t strong enough, and his forearm was smashed’.

'Surprisingly, despite the harsh conditions of underground warfare, Sinwar's body showed no signs of malnourishment. Weighing in at 152 pounds, it appears that even while orchestrating operations from hidden tunnels, the Hamas leader maintained access to adequate nutrition.'

Although the encounter itself in Sinwar was random, the southern command assumed that something was happening there - and decided to use a ruse like they did with Muhammad Deif.

Time magazine features elimination of Sinwar on cover.

The soldiers hung a sign on the house where Sinwar was taken down: 'Am Yisrael (Jewish people! / People of Israel ed.)! The Bislah Brigade, the Gaza Division, and the entire IDF are proud to give you the mouse's head as a holiday gift. "Let sinners cease out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more.Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!" Psalms 104:35.'

Contrary to US and global newspapers' frontpages splashing the plotter of Oct 7, the 'LA Times ' was the only weird one to add the word "alleged".

Op-ed: 'Too lazy to work? Join UNIFIL and get paid for doing nothing.'

Some 15 rockets fired at northern Israel from Lebanon.

Hezbollah rocket impacts in open area in northern Israel, no sirens sound.

Avenging Hamas: Jerusalem Arab planned terror attack on hostage families protest. Ibrahim Al Ramadi, 22, from Sheikh Jarrah, contacted terror operatives in the West Bank with intent to kill demonstrators at weekly Tel Aviv rally, was arrested September 17.

Harvard sees biggest downtrend in donations in a decade. Donations to the prestigious Ivy League institute nosedive 15% in the last year against the backdrop of pro-Palestinian protests and president's resignation.

Trump accuses Biden of trying to ‘hold back’ Netanyahu after Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Adding that Netanyahu is "doing a great job."

Rabbi's chilling prophecy fulfilled: Hamas leader Sinwar killed in surprise IDF strike. The rabbi predicted that Sinwar and his associates would meet a gruesome end akin to the hanging of Haman, the enemy of the Jews in the story of Purim. In what many are now calling a prophetic statement, Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi, known for his bold and controversial predictions, foretold the fate of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a video posted eight months ago.

In letters to 10-year-old son, Sinwar sought to install a hatred for Israel — report.

Lebanese PM says he rejects Iranian interference in a Lebanese matter.

IDF issues evacuation warnings to several southern Lebanon villages.

Berlin pushes for ceasefire after death of Hamas leader Sinwar.

Foreign Min.: UN chief didn't welcome Sinwar's death.

Terrorists in disguise infiltrate Israel from Jordan. Multiple terrorists disguised as army personnel cross into Israel from Jordan, open fire at Jewish town near Dead Sea. Two terrorists eliminated, two Israelis moderately injured.

'They Praised Hamas and Defended 9/11. Now They’re Headlining Taxpayer-Funded Group’s ‘Arab Health’ Summit. Biden-Harris admin has given $24 million to anti-Israel group.'

U.S. charges 2 in connection with Oct. 7 cyberattack on Iron Dome, siren system. For the first time in history, prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for cyber crimes of bothers Ahmed and Alaa Omer who were arrested and charged with disabling critical alert systems in Israel; their group Anonymous Sudan is designated by US prosecutors as 'most dangerous cyber group in the world'.

IDF issues evacuation warnings to several southern Lebanon villages.

Iran says open to working with France on truce in Lebanon; Beirut slams ‘interference’.

Iraqi security forces kill four ISIS terrorists, including senior leader in strike

IDF's 188th Brigade destroys underground Hezbollah command center.

Arab-Muslim immigrants' Palestine encampment in Krakow- "Gas (sic) the Jews"

A shocking placard calling to gas Jews appeared in a "free Palestine" protest camp set up by some students of the philosophy faculty of the Jagiellonian University, one of Poland's largest and most prestigious. The placard appeared on the outer fence of the camp, on one of Krakow's main and most tourist-frequented streets, a short walk from the former Jewish quarter which attracts tourists from all over the world. Krakow is also the nearest large city to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp, to which Jews were sent to the gas chambers. (Arab Muslim "palestine" demonstration there began already on Oct 13, 2024, with hateful WW2 comparisons: "Many participants in Kraków came from Poland’s Muslim community, which has grown in recent years amid record levels of immigration..").

IDF chief: 1,500 Hezbollah operatives eliminated, others surrender as morale plummets.

Putin: Palestinian leader Abbas invited to BRICS summit in Russia next week.

Israel's High Court tells state to draw up formal procedure for Gaza medical evacuations.

Around 30 humanitarian aid trucks enter the northern Gaza Strip on Friday.

Five soldiers seriously wounded fighting in Gaza, southern Lebanon.

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq claim to attack Israeli targets - report.

Hamas announces Tel al-Sultan Battalion commander killed alongside Yahya Sinwar.

Biden: Possible to work towards ceasefire in Lebanon, Gaza will be harder.

IAF intercepts three projectiles launched from Lebanon towards Haifa, Upper Galilee

Netanyahu orders increase in Gaza aid to 250 humanitarian aid trucks per day - report.

IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target approaching Israel from Syria.

In response to the killing of Sinwar "Day of Rage" in East Jerusalem, by Arab group organization.

Turkish foreign minister expresses condolences to Hamas over Sinwar's death. (Not surprising).

Trump says Sinwar death makes peace easier, adds he'll speak soon to Netanyahu.

Fawzia, a Yazidi girl kidnapped by ISIS from Iraq and taken to Gaza

The Yazidi girl who was rescued from Gaza speaks for the first time: "There is no difference between Hamas and ISIS". The Yazidi girl, who was rescued from the Gaza Strip in an Israeli-American operation after 10 years of captivity, speaks for the first time: "Everything Hamas says is a lie. All the hospitals in the Gaza Strip were terrorist bases full of weapons".

• Oct 19, 2024:
  

A clip shows Sinwar and family transporting supplies into tunnel before attack on southern Israel. 'Hamas leaders prioritize their own survival over the lives of Gaza’s residents.'

Supporters of Iraqi militia group ransack Saudi's MBC office over 'terrorist' label of commander.

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei calls Yahya Sinwar 'heroic' (sic) after being 'martyred' (sic).

Drone launched towards Caesarea intended to hit Netanyahu's residence - report. Wife not home. No one hurt.

Netanyahu says he is undeterred after drone targets his home: "Iran's proxies, who today tried to assassinate my wife and me, have made a serious mistake," he said. "This will not deter me or the State of Israel from continuing the war of renewal against our enemies, in order to ensure our security for generations to come."

Netanyahu spoke with Trump, British Prime Minister Starmer and the Speaker of the US House of Representatives. The three expressed shock at the assassination attempt on the prime minister.

Iranian FM warns: 'Those who know how Israel will attack Iran should be held accountable for casualties'.

IAF kills Hezbollah deputy commander Naser Abed al-Aziz Rashid in Lebanon.

Study: Nova survivors who drank alcohol before Hamas attack more likely to suffer PTSD.

Hezbollah drone targets Netanyahu’s house in Caesarea; PM, wife not home, no injuries.

Former PM Naftali Bennett fumes over ‘sell out’ ultra-Orthodox [Haredim] draft exemption bill.

Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘Hamas is alive’ despite Sinwar’s death.

'The Iranian Embassy in the United Nations has officially announced that it denies any connection to the UAV that Hezbollah launched this morning towards Netanyahu's house in Caesarea.'

One murdered when rockets strike near Acre. Alexei Poupov, 51, killed by shrapnel amid non-stop Hezbollah rocket barrages on northern Israel: at Tzfat, the Haifa region, and the Upper and Western Galilee on Shabbat, one of them tragically finding its mark.

2 hurt in rocket attack near Haifa.

IDF hits Beirut after man killed, several hurt in rocket barrages on northern Israel.

IAF fighter jets strike Dahiyeh following IDF Arabic spox. issuing evacuation warnings - report.

Clip: terrorist ram into police car in West Bank attack, eliminated.

Using over 100 tons of explosives: Central Hezbollah (elite) 'Radwan Force' tunnel route destroyed.

IDF: Ofer and Elishai fell in northern Gaza.

Yishai, injured in southern Lebanon dies of his wounds.

RPGs and weapons located in a school in southern Lebanon.

'I celebrate God in a different way': Michael Rapaport says ‘more proud’ to be Jewish since October 7.

Over 10,000 humanitarian aid packages airdropped to Gaza by 13 countries in recent months.

Pentagon serious breach: Israel's attack plans leaked, US investigating Documents dated October 15-16 make rounds on the internet, US investigating who had access to top-secret Pentagon document. 'Depending on how this was leaked that trust could be eroded.'

Scholz, Erdogan clash over Mideast war as they progress on sale of fighter jets. German chancellor rejects Turkish [Islamist] leader’s claim Israel committing (o-called) "genocide" in Gaza, asserts Jewish state has right to defend itself, calls for ceasefire-hostage deal.

Hitler, Saddam, Zarqawi, Bin Laden and Sinwar: Palestinian Arabs supported all of them at their height

Hitler, Saddam, Zarqawi, Bin Laden and Sinwar: Palestinian Arabs supported all of them at their height.

Former Sodastream CEO offers Gazans $100K for living hostages.

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IAF eliminates three Hezbollah terrorists, destroys Beirut intelligence HQ

Iranian woman killed in Lebanon strike, Iranian embassy claims.

Netanyahu told Trump Israel will make decisions based on its interests, his office says.

Reports: Chance of hostage deal still low after Sinwar’s death despite public US optimism.

Lebanese Armed Forces: Three soldiers killed by Israeli strike in south Lebanon.

Rabbi: Heaven protected Netanyahu.

Vivid sculptures displayed in ancient Jerusalem citadel reflect post-Oct. 7 life cycle. London-based Israeli artist Zadok Ben-David brings his singular metalworks to the Tower of David Museum: ‘Shows how quickly but gradually things change’.

IDF hits Hezbollah installations in Beirut as terrorists fire more than 170 rockets.

US Secretary of State Blinken expected to arrive in Israel on Tuesday.

Katz: Israel to begin legal action against French decision to block Israel from arms show.

Analysis: A ceasefire would have saved Sinwar and guaranteed another war.

House Speaker calls leak of Israeli plans 'deeply concerning'.

IDF shoots down drone smuggling weapons from Egypt into Israel.

Defense Minister: 'We've moved from defeating the enemy, to destroying it'.

At the site of Sinwar’s elimination, IDF commander says incident was ‘not a fluke’.

IDF strikes Hamas target in Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, rejects Palestinian casualty claims.

Trump claims Netanyahu disregarded. Biden’s advice on war, was right to do so.

Shin Bet head Ronen Bar meets with Egyptian Intelligence Head to discuss hostage deal.

Commander of IDF's 401st Brigade fell in Gaza. Daliyat al-Karmel Council head announces death of 401st Brigade commander, Colonel Ehsan Daxa, in Jabaliya. 'A hero, brave, and a fighter who became a legend.'

US House speaker confirms probe into intelligence leak on Israel’s Iran attack plan.

Six slain hostages were likely Sinwar’s shields, lived for months on energy bars.

IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target above Haifa maritime territory.

Hamas interested in returning all Palestinian bodies to Gaza, Sinwar's included, says official.

Multiple rocket sirens sound in Western Galilee.

IAF eliminates three Hezbollah terrorists, destroys Beirut intelligence HQ.

Fear of assassination? Report: Nasrallah's deputy fled to Tehran.

Footage: IDF strikes Hezbollah intelligence headquarters command center in Beirut. IAF conducted an intelligence-based strike on a command center of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons workshop in Beirut.

Thousands attend Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall. The traditional priestly blessing ceremony is expected to draw thousands including the families of hostages held in Gaza.

'UNIFIL has commented on the IDF finding Hezbollah’s terror tunnels right next to UNIFIL bases in southern Lebanon. They say they knew about the tunnels but aren’t allowed to conduct searches on private territory.'

FM vows legal action against Macron for banning Israeli firms from Paris arms fair.

Six slain hostages were likely Sinwar’s shields, lived for months on energy bars.

Harris campaign says she did not agree with protester ["pallyweid" heckler] (Oct/17) "accusing" Israel of "genocide[sic]."

'Reject the genocide (sic) accusation against Israel'. Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee , calls on Democratic presidential candidate to more forcefully denounce the claim that Israel is committing “genocide”[sic].

Replied to infamous Francesca Albanese after sharing horrible post which included blaming Israel for 9/11, predicting death of US 'must read' accompanied with a vile image: "How do you have a job at the UN? The UN has an anti-Semitism problem."

Israel conducts airstrikes in Dahieh, southern Beirut - report.

American THAAD system operational in Israel - report.

IDF targeting al-Qard al-Hassan in its Lebanon strikes: report.

IDF to target 'different branches' of Hezbollah financing organization al-Qard al-Hassan, Lebanese civilians urged to stay 500 meters away from target sites.

IAF intercept hostile drone over Syria.

Shin Bet chief heads to Cairo as Israel said seeking to end Gaza war with hostage deal.

IDF targets Hezbollah's financial institutions. The Military spokesperson says Israel will reveal how Iran funds Hezbollah and its terror activities; IDF planes strike banks in Beirut's Dahieh and elsewhere around the country. What is Al-Qard al-Hassan association, now a target of IDF? Bank provides Hezbollah with money laundering services and is one of the terror group's main financial assets; A 2021 data breach shows how it violated sanctions imposed in 2016, through ties with other financial institutions.

IDF arrest terrorist after throwing Molotov cocktails at West Bank settlement.

Israel facilitates delivery of health aid to Gaza ahead of winter. This humanitarian effort comes as the United States has issued a stark ultimatum to Israel regarding the escalating crisis in Gaza.

Saudi channel suspended by Iraq for calling Hamas terrorists.

ICC's Karim Khan acused of sexual harassment

ICC prosecutor, controversial Islamic Karim Khan, accused of sexual harassment, report. Woman working as a secretary in the International Criminal Court said to be brought to tears by Karim Khan's conduct but refuses to file official complaint; internal probe recommends undisclosed measures; Khan denies allegations.

Nova massacre survivor, Shirel Golan, takes own life. Shirel Golan, is found dead on her 22nd birthday

Nova massacre survivor, takes own life. Shirel Golan, is found dead on her 22nd birthday, suffering from post-trauma. Her brother calls for government action to prevent similar tragedies amid grief and mourning.

• Oct 21, 2024:
  

File:Hamas is shooting Gazan civilians who try to evacuate Jabaliya, IDF paramedic says

Murdering their own: Hamas Shooting civilians trying to evacuate Northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian civilians attempting to flee the intense fighting in the northern Gaza Strip are reportedly being shot at by Hamas terrorists trying to stop their escape. Hamas is shooting Gazan civilians who try to evacuate Jabaliya, IDF paramedic says. Cpl. Shai Gilboa photographed providing medical assistance to a Palestinian woman injured in the face by Hamas gunfire while trying to get to a designated safe zone.

UN’s Francesca Albanese failed to disclose Antisemitic husband worked for PLO Ministry.

What’s behind the ICC sexual scandal and Kamala’s radical pandering? 'It’s been revealed that Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, was accused of sexually harassing one of his employees a few weeks before he requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.'

Wikipedia's page on Zionism is partly edited by an anti-Zionist - investigation. The Post found that DMH223344 was suspended on 9 October 2024 from editing the Zionism page, "for violating the one-revert rule at Zionism."

IAF intercept hostile drone over Syria.

Israel states demands for Lebanon cease-fire, report. U. S. special Mideast envoy Amos Hochstein due to visit Beirut to discuss cease-fire; Israeli demands include IDF forces being able to operate against Hezbollah along the Lebanon-Israel border and use its airspace for attacks.

Israel tells US conditions for end of war with Hezbollah - report.

Trump: October 7 happened because they have no respect for Biden. Former US President slams Biden administration for failing to prevent bloody conflicts: Iran had no money, and Biden allowed them to have $300 billion.

Operations in Lebanon and Gaza. Hezbollah cell that launched missiles into Israel eliminated.

IDF intercepts drone in Jordan Valley.

Home Front Command conducts siren tests on Monday morning in various West Bank communities.

Dramatic testimony suggests UN peacekeepers bribed by Hezbollah

Dramatic testimony suggests UN peacekeepers bribed by Hezbollah Captured terrorists confirm they paid UNIFIL to use their outposts against Israel and even using their surveillance cameras. This is in violation of its mandate. Hezbollah operatives captured during recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground operations in southern Lebanon have disclosed during interrogations that the organization paid off UNIFIL personnel to use their positions in the region. UNIFIL denies it.

IDF intercepts Hezbollah rocket barrage aimed at northern Israel.

THAAD anti-missile system 'in place' in Israel, US says.

Report: Sinwar received offer to leave Gaza at the start of the war.

In wake of Oct. 7, some US Jews in swing states rethink longtime support of Democrats. Some Jewish Americans see Israel’s survival in new light after Hamas attack and amid fears of rising antisemitism; may resort to voting for Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Iran's Araqchi to travel to Bahrain and Kuwait on Monday.

Iran says it has warned UN nuclear watchdog about Israeli threats against its nuclear sites.

Reports: Hours before Oct. 7 assault, Shin Bet warned Hamas seemed readying to attack. Alert was reportedly sent to Mossad, National Security Council and Israel Police; noted suspicious activity indicating possible assault but did not give estimate of nature or scale.

IAF strikes Hezbollah launchers aimed at northern Israeli communities.

Expensive war on Hamas and Hezbollah could force tough economic choices. Military spending balloons to $4.7b; economic output shrinks amid widespread call-ups, hard-hit tourism industry; credit downgrade likely to cause public service cuts, higher taxes.

After Lebanese PM fumed at Iranian official who expressed openness to negotiating Lebanon truce, Iran "rejects."

IDF intercepts five rockets launched from Lebanon.

The target: Sensitive IDF bases Seven Israelis worked as Iranian agents during the war. Interior Minister Arbel ordered to examine the denial of citizenship of the seven Israelis who acted as agents under the auspices of Iran during the war: "Israel will work to vomit and denounce closely those who work against it".

British Airways to cancel all flights to Israel until end of March next year.

Streaming site Twitch accused of unchecked antisemitism, anti-Israel bias. After a slew of complaints, platform acknowledges blocking Israel-based users post-Oct. 7 ‘to prevent uploads of graphic material,’ doesn’t address lifting ban on antisemitic users.

Iran complains to UN watchdog, alleging Israeli threats to hit its nuclear sites. In letter to International Atomic Energy Agency, foreign ministry argues striking such facilities is against global body’s resolutions and should be condemned

Lebanon’s Al-Qard Al-Hassan: US-sanctioned Hezbollah cash source The financial institution is the latest target of IDF airstrikes as Israel seeks to degrade the terror group’s ability to fund its war on the Jewish state.

Death of soldier reopens debate about citizenship for non-Jewish Hebrew Israelites. Elishai Young, 19, who fell in Gaza, had not yet completed the 18 months of active duty needed for him, his mother, and his special needs brother to obtain Israeli citizenship.

5 UAVs launched at Israel intercepted over Mediterranean Sea. Air traffic halted for half-hour at Ben Gurion Airport, likely due to UAV attack. The drones were intercepted before they reached Israeli airspace.

Explosion heard in Tel Aviv. Projectile from Lebanon strikes open area in central Israel.

IDF: Hezbollah down to 30% of its firepower.

PM's birthday warning to Iran: 'Our people will repel the danger that threatens their existence'

Ex-UN soldier exposes Hezbollah dominance in southern Lebanon, highlighting UN failure. Michael, a Danish soldier who served in Lebanon a decade ago, describes UN's inability to act against Hezbollah, says 'reported daily violations of Resolution 1701, but nothing happened'.

Nasrallah's money bunker beneath Al-Sahel Hospital. IDF reveals Hezbollah cash bunker beneath Beirut hospital, housing over $500 million. Following airstrikes targeting terror group's financial network, army unveils secret money bunker, located underneath Al-Sahel Hospital in heart of Lebanese capital; 'Funds stored here could have been used to rebuild Lebanon, but instead, they are used to rebuild Hezbollah'.

White House calls on all parties to cooperate on aid distribution in Gaza.

ISA: Ceasefire in exchange for a few hostages

Heavy strike heard near Beirut's southern suburbs - witnesses.

Iran tells UN: Biden has signaled US approval, support for attack on Iran.

Some 170 Hezbollah rockets crossed into Israel on Monday (Oct/21), IDF says

IDF says it killed top Hezbollah money man in Syria strike, promises more attacks on terror group’s financial network.

Hezbollah generates funds for activities under the guise of a non-profit: Israeli officials.Al-Qard Al-Hasan is registered as a non-profit in Lebanon.

'I thought we could make peace with our enemies, but the hatred is deeply ingrained in them'. Israeli filmmaker Ronit Ifergan recounts terrifying events of October 7 in Kfar Aza, shares message of her new film Shattered Paradise, and explains why she no longer believes peace with Palestinians achievable, a dream she once held. Shattered Paradise isn't the first film by director Ronit Ifergan about life in Kfar Aza. After October 7, the community, along with the kibbutz itself, was evacuated to the Shefayim Hotel and will soon move to temporary housing in Kibbutz Ruhama. "In 2009, I began filming Life on the Border, intending to tell the story of people like me who move to live on the border. How do you acclimate to it, and can you truly adapt and plant roots? After Operation Protective Edge, I realized I had more to say beyond how unfortunate we are."

Afticle: 'The PA is at work while Israel fights in Lebanon and Gaza. Palestinian Arabs continue to destroy Jewish archaelogy as the war goes on in order to cleanse all evidence of Jewish history in the region - in most cases with money and equipment provided by the EU, which funds illegal building in Area C at the same time.'

IDF: Hezbollah hiding $500 million in gold, cash in bunker under Beirut hospital. Amid operation against group’s finances, military spokesman calls on Lebanon and international groups to prevent use of money to fund terror.

White House 'Biden deeply concerned about leak of Israel’s plans'.

Doug Emhoff, Ritchie Torres reassure Michigan Jewish voters Harris supports Israel. At mini-rally, second gentlemen questions how Jews can vote for Trump: ‘He foments antisemitism everywhere he goes’; NY rep tells private event VP is a pro-Israel stalwart.

Fire breaks out in Syria's Homs refinery, state TV says.

Anti-Israel US campus groups radicalize, with no one to stop them, experts warn. Former security officials say increasingly violent rhetoric mimics that of 1960s students who pivoted to domestic terror. It’s going unhindered as students point to First Amendment.

IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon.

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Five rocket sirens sound in Haifa, Carmel area.

Air Force pounds Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold after civilians told to evacuate area.

IDF evacuates Israeli civilians visiting Joseph's Tomb in West Bank without prior coordination.

Potential first gentleman? Doug Emhoff 'vexed' by Jews who think differently than himself.

Before attacking in Leahia: The IDF distributes flyers instructing evacuees to leave - report.

IDF Arabic spokesperson issues urgent warning to Al-Hosh residents in Lebanon.

Yishai Mann fell while serving near Gaza.

Islamic State commander for Iraq killed, premier says.

Hezbollah takes responsibility for drone strike on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home.

  7 Arab East Jerusalem men arrested in Iran spy plot, including bid to kill nuclear scientist. Ring of suspects aged 19-23, almost all Israeli citizens, marks fifth Iranian spy case revealed since September, and first to profess a desire to hurt Israel as the main motivation. 'They didn't do it for the money - solely to harm Israel'.

UNRWA partners with org. named after terrorist arms smuggler.

UNICEF continues to fabricate 6,000 imaginary dead children in Gaza based on nothing but Hamas press releases.

Al-Azhar - Sunni Islam's respected religious authority eulogizes Sinwar. Egyptian activist: Al-Azhar's mourning of Sinwar is a threat to Egypt's national security.

Iran unveils ‘No hostage will be released’ blood-splattered mural in Tehran.

Journalist: 'Accused sexual predator -- ICC's Islamic Karim Khan-- Deflects by blaming the Jews.'

A video of Israeli missile demolishing a Hezbollah building is worth more than a thousand words. It shows Israel's unsurpassed morality in waging war. Normally, when a building is demolished in a controlled implosion, it takes a team of structural engineers to study it ahead of time and to strategically place many explosives throughout the building to minimize damage. Here, the IDF clearly had enough intel to know exactly how the building was built, and they used single missile shot exactly at the right place to take it down - not topple it but have it pancake straight down - with practically no damage to the buildings right next to it. Of course, Israel gave warning beforehand because it was targeting a Hezbollah weapons depot, not people. No one was injured.

Article: 'How Iran-Hamas’ deadly alliance was born — in America. Over the last few days, Israel has shared a cache of secret Hamas documents that detail Hamas meetings with a member of the Iranian regime in the months leading up to the terror group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The documents indicate Iran had advance knowledge of ­Hamas’ plans. Communications between Hamas and Iran regarding terrorist attacks on Israel should come as no surprise as Hamas and Iran solidified their alliance and commitment to destroy Israel more than 30 years ago. But what many may not realize is the very first Hamas meetings with Iran were led by a man whose rise within Hamas began on American soil. College activist. Mousa Abu Marzook, the current deputy chief of the Hamas political bureau, led the first meetings with the Iranian regime while he was a student at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, La. Marzook was born in Rafah, in 1951. He was educated in Egypt prior to traveling to the United States on a student visa in the 1980s, where he first attended Colorado State University, then sought his post-graduate degree at Louisiana Tech...'

Remembering the fallen on Simchat Torah.

'Bombs don't scare us'. Hezbollah spokesman runs away in middle of press conference.

Cleared for publication: Hezbollah UAV (Saturday Oct/19) scored direct hit on Netanyahu's home in Caesarea.

Revolutionary Guards commander cited saying Iran does not expect significant Israeli retaliation.

Turkey's Halkbank not immune from US prosecution in Iran sanctions case.

Report: Senior Pentagon employee behind leak of Israeli strike plans.

Foreign actors stoke divisions ahead of US elections, spy agencies say.

Bodycam footage: The war in Lebanon from the soldier's point of view.

An unbelievable journey with Hersh, we miss and love him. Special Sukkot interview with Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of Hersh who was murdered in captivity. 'There's a time to mourn, to weep, and there's a time for joy - we need to be sensitive.'

Millions rush to shelters as drones launched in Lebanon head south. IDF choppers and jets pursuit the hostile aircraft and the military urged the public to adhere to the guidelines of the Home Front Command; earlier a drone is shot down off the coast of Acre; IDF gives the all clear after over an hour.

Blinken, with Netanyahu, pushes efforts on hostages, Gaza aid.

  US charges IRGC official, others in Iran-backed plot to assassinate journalist.

Over 230 trucks with humanitarian aid transferred into northern Gaza Strip.

Jewish members of New York co-op health food store file complaint over antisemitism. Jewish and Israeli members of Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Coop allege anti-Jewish, anti-Israel harassment commonplace, say no action taken against member who performed Nazi salute.

US urges Israel to moderate response in Iran, expedite end of Lebanon operations - report.

IDF drone crashes in southern Lebanon after being struck.

UN Watch to publish 60-page exposé on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

  Lebanon's southern suburbs called to evacuate ahead of IDF strikes.

Blinken to travel to Saudi Arabia instead of Jordan on Wednesday.

Hashem Safieddine eliminated

Body of Nasrallah's successor found in Beirut. Hezbollah leader's successor, Hashem Safieddine, was eliminated in a strike in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut about three weeks ago, along with the intelligence chief of Hezbollah.

Blinken meets PM, pushes Israel to publicly say it’s not aiming to besiege north Gaza. Netanyahu and secretary of state discuss hostage deal possibilities in wake of Sinwar’s death; US official says premier demurred when asked to publicly reject ‘General’s Plan’.

IDF names battalion deputy commander killed in southern Lebanon clash. Major (res.) Aviram Hariv, 42, survived by his wife and six children. Bringing IDF toll to 752.

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IDF intercepts two UAVS near Eilat.

'Time stood still': Gaza hostages' last holiday at home. Idan saw his mother, who flew in from US, before being abducted on Simchat Torah; Chaim shared his Yom Kippur War story day before massacre; Guy promised to help dismantle sukkah after Nova festival; hostage families recount final moments with loved ones before being taken to Gaza.

Article: "How the ‘Grey Lady’ cover of Sinwar's elimination ran true to form. The New York Times motto means the paper’s business is bias. Truth is an after-thought. And if it takes bias to grow the bottom line, and satisfy investors, editorial staff are at liberty to lie through their teeth. What fool would take a motto at face value. One for cornflakes – possibly. The motto of a paper for elites educated on bedrocks of progressive dogma is as likely to speak truth as their debacle-plagued campaigner for the White House. The New York Times, commonly known as 'The Grey Lady', coined a motto in 1897, and there it is today, on the masthead. The gullible are free to believe in “All the news that’s fit to print,” though let them beware: the media is in the business of bias. On top of which “fit to print” means ...What? Fit for subscribers? Fit for shareholders? The answer requires journeying to the deceiving heart of the Grey Lady gargoyle. “On the run.” “Hurt.” “Alone.” “Defiant.” Such adjectives could suitably apply to the titanic last stand of Boer War General Christiaan de Wet, saddled on his noble horse as he surrenders to Lord Kitchener’s juggernaut, the pride of King and countrymen. But guess what. The Times used those words when it was reporting the demise of Islam’s Hitler trapped like a rat in ruins of his own devise. That was just the headline. Beneath its flights of fancy, embedded phraseology soars into outer space. The special talents of Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propaganda guru, were not superior by much. It does not stop there. A confirmation trial: what is amiss about making Yahya Sinwar a “militant leader”? Nothing, if you kept consistent. Consistency would require the Democrat’s bible to posthumously bestow the honorific, “Militant” on the Commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, so no one can nitpick the Times engraving “Militant” on Sinwar the baddy’s gravestone. How equivalent were the pair? Time Magazine has treated them pretty much as club buddies. It bid Sinwar goodbye with the iconic ‘Red X’ it used to mark the demise of affiliated monsters, Adolf Hitler, Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Of Sinwar we might say that he more than earned his club colours. Höss probably also had toddlers roasted alive, heaping their grey ash onto that from their moms and dads. Though perhaps on two metrics Yahya the “militant” out-performed Rudolf. Decapitation and necrophilia seemed to have been a bridge too far, in Auschwitz even. At what language trickery would the Grey Lady go so far and no further? By selecting “attack” to describe the barbarity of Oct 7, editors hadn’t breached the borderline of bias. They had not done with sick equivalents. A time warp alert: the Russian Civil war produced untold pogroms in Ukraine. A most gruesome one was committed in the town of Tetiiv where the Jews were burnt alive inside a locked synagogue. The estimated toll of 1,127 is eerily reminiscent of Oct 7. Had the Times reported this pogrom it would have used the word “attack” it chose for its Sinwar tribute..'

A coordination by a group of some 40 Pro-Hamas Wikipedia editors have rewritten the Israel-Palestine Narrative Arab lobbyists, backed and covered by radical administrators (auch as Zero0000). Also, Wikipedia editors place a near total ban on calling Gaza Health Ministry “Hamas-run”.

Germany, Qatar see need for more diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.

Nobody can force us out': The unbreakable spirit of Kiryat Shmona. "Nobody can force us out of here," David Strul, who manages a moving company called Super Hovalot said. He spoke to us while checking on a friend's apartment, damaged by a nearby rocket.

'Islamic "Resistance"' in Iraq claims responsibility for drone attack on Israel's Golan Heights.

Blinken urges Israel to use opportunity for strategic result in Gaza. ‘Friendly and productive’ 2.5 hour meeting with Blinken in Jerusalem, Netanyahu says. “The two sides discussed the issue of the governing framework in Gaza on the day after the war,” according to Netanyahu’s office.

Indictment filed against seven Jerusalem residents for attempting to kill Israeli scientist.

Lufthansa suspends flights to Beirut, Tehran until early 2025.

Missiles, RPG found in southern Lebanon mosque. Soldiers from the 205th Reserve Brigade located a weapons storage facility containing grenade launchers, shoulder-fired missiles, RPGs, combat vests, Kornet missiles, and other weapons that were hidden in a mosque in the heart of a civilian neighborhood.

US Secretary of State Blinken to meet Arab leaders in Britain this week.

Hamas official arrives in Moscow, set to meet Russian officials - RIA.

Rocket strikes near Acre and Haifa The rockets struck direct hits on industrial buildings but caused no injuries.

Israelis in Sri Lanka called to evacuate immediately following terror threat at tourist beaches.

Israel's security forces operate in West Bank to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons.

Two soldiers buried, neither one Jewish, both minorities.

Hezbollah targets central and northern Israel, as IDF expands Lebanon strikes to Tyre. Two long-range rockets intercepted as terror group says it targeted Glilot base near Tel Aviv; IDF strikes weapons caches in Beirut area, ground troops destroy tunnels near border.

The Arab East Jerusalem spy ring indicted; prosecutors say leader received $7,000 from Iran..Suspects aged 19-23, almost all of them Israeli citizens, are accused of plotting to assassinate an Israeli nuclear scientist as well as a city mayor.

Gallant at IAF base: After we strike in Iran, world will understand all our training Defense minister says those who dreamed of destroying Israel last year have paid ‘heavy price’; Austin says employees of his office not being probed for leak of Israeli prep for strike.

Exposes six Al Jazeera journalists as Gazan terrorists. Oct/24

IDF exposes six Al Jazeera journalists as Gazan terrorists. Hamas or Islamic Jihad. Named are: Anas Jamal Mahmoud Al-Sharif, Alaa Abdul Aziz Muhammad Salama, Hossam Basel Abdul Karim Shabat, Ashraf Sami Ashour Saraj, Ismail Farid Muhammad Abu Omar and Talal Mahmoud Abdul Rahman Aruki. Gaza documents prove the 6 Al Jazeera journalists are Hamas, PIJ operatives. Army shares personnel spreadsheets, lists of training courses and salary papers uncovered in Strip, following denials by Qatari network that its employees are involved in terror.

Ex-hostage tells UN she was sexually assaulted by Hamas guard ‘in most horrifying way’. Amit Soussana assails ‘overwhelming silence, even denial’ of atrocities in speech to Security Council; Mia Schem: Captor ‘constantly reminded me he saw me without underwear’. "I was not allowed to cry" or show being sad, after rape act was over.

Sen. Lindsey Graham is demanding answers on reporting that British International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan was accused of misconduct at the same time he was pursuing criminal charges against Israeli officials. "Public reports indicate that allegations of harassment surfaced in early May – just a few days before Prosecutor Khan applied for arrest warrants against the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Israel for alleged violations of law during the defensive Israeli-Hamas War," Graham, R-S.C., wrote in a letter. "The timing of the allegations is troubling, and only compounds the other strong legal, jurisdictional, and prudential objections I have expressed regarding the Prosecutor’s decision to seek arrest warrants." On May 20, Khan requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif. All three Hamas leaders have been killed in the past year. Khan’s application was unprecedented – the first time the criminal court had sought arrests for Western-allied officials. Prior to Khan’s warrants, he along with a group of senators was working to urge Khan to "adhere to the Rome Statute" and have a dialogue with Israeli officials before moving forward with their prosecution. On that very day, Khan was set to travel to Israel to meet with officials before deciding whether to move forward with the warrant requests. But he never showed up. He publicly announced his warrant requests without any warning to the Israelis who had planned to make their case against them. "It has now come to my attention through media reports that Prosecutor Khan was facing allegations of misconduct around the same time, and the resolution of this matter remains a mystery," the senator wrote in the letter. "The abrupt decision to cancel this visit to Israel, along with these contemporaneous allegations needs to be explained, and I request full transparency on the matter to ensure there is no conflict of interest." Graham said he was "shocked" to learn Khan never showed up for his trip to Israel. "It was a complete change of what we were told that was going to happen, and we never really understood what happened – never made sense to me." But last week, the Mail reported that around the same time, a female employee with the court informed senior managers about harassment claims made by another female employee against Khan. The woman "was so upset she was in tears."

Report: Warrants for Israeli leaders a smokescreen for ICC prosecutor's sex scandal. Wall Street Journal report says Karim Khan, when confronted with sexual harassment allegations, initially said he'd 'have to resign' but instead allegedly threatened victim and witnesses; days later, he announced warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. Also: 'Anti-Israel animus is sufficient to explain Mr. Khan’s pursuit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant—especially while leaving untouched their political rival, Benny Gantz, who was the final member of Israel’s war cabinet and also signed off on its decisions.'

Poll: Gaza war ranks low on priority list for average American voter.

Report: 'The Terrorists who cite Francesca Albanese. Francesca Albanese knowingly supports Hamas and other terrorist groups. In November 2022, Albanese participated in an official conference of Hamas, a designated terrorist group in the U.S., Canada, European Union, Australia and other countries. Speaking by video, she told the assembled terrorists, “You have a right to resist this occupation.” She added: “Israel says ‘resistance equals terrorism,’ but an occupation requires violence and generates violence.” Albanese participated in the Hamas conference together with Ghazi Hamad, former Hamas Deputy Foreign Minister; Abd al-Latif al-Qanu, Hamas spokesperson; Ahmad al-Mudallal, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) leader; Khadr Habib, PIJ leader in Gaza; as well as Basem Naim and Isam al-Da’alis from Hamas. (November 2022). Likewise, Albanese is well aware that her reports and statements are regularly used and relied upon by terrorist groups and their sponsors to justify terrorist attacks against Israelis and Jews.'

Article: 'On Simchat Torah, We Mourn — But Also Hope.. In his 2016 book Essays on Ethics, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote, “A people that can know insecurity and still feel joy is one that can never be defeated, for its spirit can never be broken nor its hope destroyed.” This year, as Simchat Torah draws near, we are painfully reminded that joy and suffering often coexist. While it is a staple of the human condition for Jews, this paradox echoes relentlessly throughout our history. In the Diaspora, we will feel this contrast differently. Shmini Atzeret — a day marked by solemnity with Yizkor and the prayer for rain — falls on the anniversary of October 7th. Only the second evening transitions into the joy of Simchat Torah. In Israel, however, the two days merge into one, with the solemnity of Shmini Atzeret intertwined with the joy of Simchat Torah. This year, embracing the usual high spirits will be incredibly challenging for Israelis. The weight of national grief hangs heavy; indeed, no Simchat Torah will ever be the same again. When we danced with the Torahs last year, despite knowing that a terrible attack was unfolding, the full extent of the horror was not yet clear. It was only after Simchat Torah ended that the devastating truth began to emerge: 1,200 people tortured, murdered, and mutilated; families torn apart; and hostages dragged into Gaza. In the months since, every painful detail has come to light, making it nearly impossible to embrace the unrestrained joy that typically defines Simchat Torah. How can we celebrate when every smile is shadowed by memory, and every song tinged with sorrow? And yet, my late mother’s story comes to mind — her first Simchat Torah after the Holocaust, celebrated in the city of her birth: Rotterdam, Holland. It offers a profound lesson for us today. My mother was born in 1941, a year after my grandparents married during the Nazi occupation. The Nazis invaded Holland in May 1940, and began deporting Jews to concentration camps in 1942​. Fearing for their lives, my grandparents went into hiding, spending more than two years in a cramped space behind a closet in the home of a gentile friend. My grandfather, active in the Dutch resistance, emerged only at night to carry out covert missions against the Nazis — knowing the risks but refusing to submit to despair. Meanwhile, my mother was taken in by a Christian couple who raised her as their own, shielding her from the terrors outside. After the war, they returned her to her parents. When the Nazis were defeated by the Allies in May 1945, Jewish life in Rotterdam began to re-emerge, although only a fraction of the community remained — 75% of Dutch Jewry, more than 100,000 people, had perished in Auschwitz, Sobibor, and other camps​. That fall, the synagogue reopened, and Simchat Torah was celebrated once more. The Torah scrolls my grandfather had hidden with gentile friends were retrieved. Miraculously, Rabbi Levie “Lou” Vorst, who had survived Bergen-Belsen and the infamous “Lost Train,” stood at the helm of the diminished community. But the celebration was bittersweet. Almost everyone in the synagogue had lost parents, siblings, spouses, or children. My grandparents had lost their parents, siblings, and their second child, my uncle Yitzchak, who had died of malnutrition during the war. And yet, they danced. Survivors — many without homes or families — clung to the Torah scrolls as if their lives depended on it. My mother, only four years old, stood quietly in the synagogue, receiving candy from weeping survivors. With each piece placed in her open mouth, the message was clear: the future must be sweet, even when the past has been unbearably bitter...'

Article: 'Simchat Torah 5785: Sinwar will not take the holiday from us again. Sinwar robbed us of our lives, but we must not let him rob us of our holidays, the source of our strength as a nation. This year, we all have to dance twice as hard and make up for the joy that was taken from us last year.'

Germany’s Eurovision contestant calls out ‘So Much Hate’ against Israeli singer Eden Golan during competition.

Hezbollah fires 85 rockets at Israel in lead up to Simchat Torah.

Khamenei praises late Nasrallah and Sinwar, calling them key figures in regional resistance.

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Tyre.

Hezbollah confirms Hashem Safieddine, heir apparent to Nasrallah, killed in Israeli attack.

IDF strikes Gaza school being used as Hamas compound.

Four rockets from Lebanon cause sirens across central Israel.

Hezbollah affiliated media station building struck in Beirut - report.

Nasrallah's replacement died three days after the attack - report.

Hezbollah fired over 135 projectiles into Israeli territory on Wednesday.

Christian Zionists defy war to stand with Israel. Many fewer Christians attended the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem event than in previous years, but those who did express how powerful it was to pray for Jerusalem while in the city itself. Dozens of vibrant flags adorned the gates of Jerusalem’s Tower of David courtyard on Sunday, marking the arrival of one of the largest and most international delegations of Israel supporters since the October 7 massacre last year. Over 500 Christian Zionist delegates from nearly 60 countries arrived in Israel last week for the annual event organized by the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ). The event marks the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, known by Christians as the Feast of Tabernacles.

Israeli manufacturers petition French court to overturn naval expo ban on firms.

Some 20,000 have left Gaza’s Jabaliya, 150 terrorists detained in latest op. Palestinians say 42 killed in past day, as airstrike hits former school in Gaza City used as Hamas command post; second round of polio vaccine drive completed.

IDF targets Beirut's Dahieh after rocket volley to central Israel. Lebanese media reports wave of airstrikes in Hezbollah's stronghold in the country after terror group fired four rockets toward Tel Aviv and surrounding area.

Americans, British strike Hodeidah, Yemen, Houthi aligned media says - report.

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Explosion heard over Syria's Damascus, state news agency says.

Arab report reveals Sinwar's instructions for holding the hostages. notes written by former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar with instructions, names, and locations of over 70 hostages. That "they are an important card" in freeing terrorists. And he quoted from Quran.

US Senator Graham says Israel-Saudi deal possible before year-end.

IDF arrests terror suspects in West Bank cities Nablus and Hebron.

"Close cooperation": The IDF reveals - this is how the relationship between Hamas and the Al-Jazeera channel was conducted. In the documents revealed by the IDF spokesman in Arabic, it is possible to see how Hamas directed the media coverage in favor of its own interests. After the involvement in terrorism of 6 Al-Jazeera channel journalists was revealed, now the IDF is revealing additional documents that indicate close cooperation between Hamas and the channel. Among the findings that were revealed are a ban on the channel from criticizing the organization, through hiding cases of failed rockets to the establishment of a line Secure communication between Hamas and Al Jazeera.

US, Qatari negotiators to meet Israeli team in Doha for hostage talks ‘in coming days’.

In Doha, Blinken announces another $135m. aid for Palestinians.

Harris says Trump ‘is a fascist’ after ex-aide said he wanted generals like Hitler’s. Vice president calls her rival ‘a danger to the well-being and security’ of US, saying his reported suggestion the Nazi leader ‘did some good things’ shows who he ‘really is’.

Task force says UCLA let antisemitism fester amid pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests. Report says Jewish and Israeli students, faculty and staff were assaulted and threatened; panel says administrators should have taken more action against campus rules violations.

3 arrested in Sri Lanka over threats to Israelis; Chabad House named as potential target. One of the terror suspects is reportedly based in Iraq; intelligence said to have been provided from India; police spokesman says security increased in Arugam Bay surf resort area.

Israel said to have delayed Iran strike after US intel leak of attack plans. Report by UK’s Times says Israel has developed an alternative course of action but must war-game it before proceeding due to the need to ‘change certain strategies and components’.

Ex-foes Iran and Saudi Arabia hold joint naval exercise in Sea of Oman.

More than 125 missiles to North: Two moderately and three lightly injured on Simchat Torah.

Hezbollah drone operative killed in south Lebanon.

Lebanese army says 3 troops killed in Israeli strike; IDF says Hezbollah building hit.

Intense barrage of 50 rockets from Lebanon wounds 3 in northern Israel. 2 moderately hurt and one sustains light injuries from shrapnel near Nahariya.

Israeli jets target Hezbollah military sites in Beirut's Dahieh; 'Another example of terror group's cynical exploitation of Lebanese civilians and facilities,.'

Israeli music guru Yoav Kutner says artists are muzzled over fears of political fallout. The media man’s tumultuous life, which includes losing his memory and a bout with cancer, didn’t strip him of his optimism even as he fears for Israel and bemoans conformist artists.

3 soldiers fall in battle in Lebanon. Lod Mayor, Binyamin Regional Council, and Samaria Regional Council announce that Mordechai Amoyel, Aviad Neiman, and Shuval Ben Natan fell in battle in Lebanon.

Chief of Staff: 'Sinwar's elimination wasn't planned, but it wasn't by chance'.

Harris dodges q. of whether she'd be more pro-Israel than Trump.

Donald Trump: 'Iranian regime ‘wouldn’t have to’ end if I was president'.

Donald Trump: 'Had Israel followed Biden advice, they'd be waiting for a bomb'.

IDF has seized 3,200 explosives, 2,500 missiles in Lebanon. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says, 'In the past month alone, we have struck more than 3,200 targets in southern Lebanon, including approximately 350 weapons storage facilities.' Hezbollah's "plan to occupy the Galilee" massacres which they have built for years - is being revealed.

Hezbollah converted villages in southern Lebanon to command centers, IDF says. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari says Hezbollah built underground command centers for the Radwan unit, with entrances intentionally placed beneath residential buildings.

IDF names 5 fallen soldiers in southern Lebanon battles. The incident occurred as the forces approached a Shiite village in the western sector of southern Lebanon and were attacked by terrorists who emerged from a tunnel shaft.

'Biden-Harris White House just promoted suspected Iranian spy. Ariane Tabatabai, founding member of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Iran Experts Initiative and subject of multiple congressional inquiries, was promoted to Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.'

IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist, employee of UNRWA involved in Oct. 7 attack. IDF says Mohammad Abu Itiwi and the terrorists under his command threw grenades into the shelter where partygoers from the Nova music festival were hiding; also directed multiple terror operations against IDF forces operating in Gaza.

UNRWA confirms Hamas Nukhba force commander killed in IDF strike was a staff member. Muhammad Abu Attawi, was eliminated by an Israeli strike in Gaza the day before, after Israel named him as a Hamas Nukbha force commander. The IDF and Shin Bet said that Muhammad Abu Attawi, who led the killing and kidnapping of Israelis from a roadside bomb shelter near Kibbutz Re’im on October 7 last year, had been employed by UNRWA since July 2022 while serving as a Nukbha commander in Hamas’s Bureij Battalion.

Blinken, while in Qatar calls for 'careful' investigation into (Qatari) Al Jazeera journalists linked to Hamas.

Sen. Tom Cotton: 'Biden's support for UNRWA funds terrorism, prolongs war'. Republican Senator writes to President Biden urging him to impose terrorism sanctions on UNRWA over its extensive ties to Hamas and to enforce legislation passed by Congress against UNRWA.

Israel requests urgent UN investigation for UNRWA employee involvement on October 7. It requested urgent clarification from senior UN officials regarding UNWRA employee involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack. In addition, the IDF called for an "urgent investigation" into the UNWRA employees.

UN Watch calls for sanctions against Francesca Albanese over antisemitism and terrorism support. UN Watch report exposes Francesca Albanese's antisemitism, support for terrorism, and financial misconduct. A report by United Nations Watch on Wednesday is urging democratic nations to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights, accusing her of promoting antisemitism, supporting terrorism, and spreading misinformation. Titled "Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Why Democracies Should Sanction UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese," the report was presented to the UN Human Rights Council on October 23, 2024. The report calls for Albanese's removal, citing a series of statements and actions that violate UN impartiality standards and promote hatred against Israel and the Jewish people. UN Watch, a Geneva-based human rights group, demands swift action to terminate her mandate. The report identifies numerous instances in which Albanese has been accused of using antisemitic rhetoric. In a 2014 Facebook post, Albanese claimed, “America is subjugated by the Jewish Lobby,” a classic antisemitic trope suggesting Jewish control of governments. In another incident from February 2024, she downplayed the atrocities of the October 7 Hamas massacre, dismissing it as a “reaction to Israel’s oppression,” even after Hamas targeted Jewish civilians in the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust. France called her remarks "scandalous" and "a disgrace," while Germany condemned them as "appalling." The report also cites Albanese’s frequent comparisons of Israel to Nazi Germany. In July 2024, she reportedly compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. In another instance, she described Gaza as “the largest and most shameful concentration camp of the 21st century,” which UN Watch notes is a textbook case of antisemitism under the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield condemned Albanese, declaring, “It is clear she is not fit for this or any position at the UN.” The US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, also called out her statements as “blatant antisemitic rhetoric.” In addition to her antisemitic rhetoric, Albanese has openly supported terrorism, the report states. At a 2022 Hamas conference, she told the audience, “You have a right to resist,” an endorsement of violent resistance, according to the report. She has repeatedly justified Hamas rocket attacks against Israeli civilians, framing them as legitimate responses to Israel’s actions. Albanese is quoted in the report as saying, “The Palestinians have no other room for dissent than violence.”

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One Year of War: 1,590 bereaved parents, 306 widows, 645 orphans. More than 5,200 family members have been bereaved, including approximately 1,590 bereaved parents, 306 widows, 645 orphans, and over 2,730 bereaved siblings.

Sinwar's instructions for holding the hostages revealed. Arabic media publishes notes written by former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar with instructions, names, and locations of over 70 hostages.

IDF eliminates Abbas Adnan Moslem, Radwan Force Aitaroun commander. Moslem was responsible for conducting terror activities against Israel's North and IDF troops, the military added.

US calls on citizens to avoid protests near US, Israeli 'facilities' worldwide. The US State Department published a statement on its website on Friday warning its citizens to avoid protests near US and Israeli "facilities" worldwide, following social media posts calling for such events to take place.

IDF intercepts drone that crossed into Israel from Syria.

Lebanon grey-listed by financial watchdog FATF, two sources say. Lebanon has been placed on a grey list of countries under special scrutiny by financial crime watchdog FATF, two financial sources said.

Two underground terrorist compounds destroyed in Lebanon. Among the compounds was a weapons storehouse intended to equip Hezbollah forces invading Israel.

Hopeful for UK’s Conservative Party leadership runs on a firmly pro-Israel platform.

Israel set to pass laws Monday that will heavily restrict UNRWA in Gaza, West Bank.

2 dead, dozens wounded in rocket fire to Galilee. Hassan Suad, 21, and Arjwan Manaa, 35, were killed by rocket shrapnel following a Hezbollah rocket barrage on -- Druze town -- Majd al-Krum; IDF says barrage included some 30 rockets.

Senior Hamas "official" rejects reported partial deal for Gaza. Osama Hamdan says Israel attempts to work around basic demands to withdraw its troops and end the war.

ICC chief seeking arrest warrant for Netanyahu facing sexual misconduct accusations.

Resolutely rooted war-time farmers work together to douse Hezbollah rocket flames.

TikToker charged for tearing down Greek flags she thought were Israeli at NJ eatery.

IDF names 3 fallen soldier in northern Gaza Strip battles.

ICC replaces on health grounds judge mulling request for Netanyahu arrest warrant.

Mandela’s grandson denied UK visa over his support for Hamas.

NYC's Mayor Adams refutes Kamala Harris, says Trump is not a fascist as he urges Dems to ‘dial down the temperature

File:Israel's precise strikes on Iran military targets. 10.26.24

Oct 26, around 2:15 AM Israel time:

A little over a year (on the Hebrew calendar) since the Oct 7 attack on Simchat Torah: Israel strikes Iranian precise military targets in hours-long waves of attacks. Responding to its aggression. Zero interceptions by Iran. IDF says in a statement that Israel's defensive capabilities are fully mobilized. The IDF said Israel began was conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran. "The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th – on seven fronts – including direct attacks from Iranian soil. Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond," the military said in a statement. "Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized. We will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.

'Israeli strikes attempt to reestablish deterrence but not provoke war.'

Explosions were also heard in the Damascus countryside and central region, according to Syrian state TV. The UK-based Syrian opposition site Observatory for Human rights said Israeli planes were seen in the sky over Damascus and Homs, targeting air defenses.

Tehran downplays Israeli strike  This could be seen as an effort to avoid the need to retaliate.

Amos Hochstein to visit Tel Aviv for ceasefire talks, may visit Beirut.

Biden-Harris Admin Sued for Stonewalling Investigation Into Iran-Tied Pentagon Official. Lawsuit 'should shine useful light' on role that 'pro-Iranian apologists' have played in admin, official says. America First Legal, a nonprofit oversight group run by former Trump administration officials, filed its lawsuit against the Pentagon on Tuesday, accusing the agency of stonewalling its probe into Tabatabai and other senior U.S. officials for the past year.

Trump: "I rebuilt our military, I rebuilt our nuclear.. I got to realize how powerful that nuclear is... one bomb, Israel is gone. Forget it. One bonb could take out the entire east coast."

'The worst thing I've ever heard': Holocaust survivor blasts Harris for comparing Trump to Hitler. 'She owes my parents and everybody else who was murdered by Hitler an apology,' the Auschwitz survivor says in a clip advertised by Trump ad.

Johnson and McConnell: Harris calling Trump ‘fascist’ could invite assassination attempt.

• Oct 26, 2024:
  

20 different targets were hit, though Tehran downplayed the situation in the morning, given warnings they received from the U.S. against a possible response.

Israeli precise strikes on Iran completed. It went on for over 3 hours, across three separate waves, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets and aircraft targeted military complexes, air defense systems - first, S-300 air defense battery at Tehran airport, then missile production facilities, and surface-to-surface missile launchers in Tehran, as well as in the Khuzestan and Ilam provinces in western Iran. In all 20 targets were hit. At least 3 IRGC missile bases targeted; Israeli drones attacked secret Parchin military base, at least one hit. On NYT reported from IRGC Israeli attack on Parchin base in Iran, aside from developing missile & suicide drone tech, site was also used for nuclear work; bombing Parchin could disrupt Iran’s ability to carry out nuclear tests.

The Islamic Republic, after first downplaying it, it then decided to threaten retaliation. Named op.: 'Days of Repentance': US was notified ahead of op. IRGC reportedly also targeted.

About missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles. "These missiles posed a direct and immediate threat to the citizens of the State of Israel." Simultaneously, the IDF struck surface-to-air missile arrays and additional Iranian aerial capabilities, that were intended to restrict Israel's aerial freedom of operation in Iran.

Israel avoided attacking targets that could drag the region into an all-out war including Iran's oil production and nuclear sites.

Mission accomplished all returned without harm.

Israel warned Iran before the attack: "Do not respond." After overnight strikes, IDF warns Iran (again) not to ‘make mistake’ of further escalating.

A source for Sky News Arabia: "Russia provided Iran with intelligence information about the military operations of Israel and the United States..."

A White House official expressed hope that Iran would not retaliate for the Israeli strike and threatened "consequences" if it does. This should be the end of the direct exchange.

Report: Israel designed attack so Iran could 'deny major damage'.

Timeline:

About 900 miles from Israel, in the early hours of Saturday, precisely 25 days after Iran's ballistic missile attack, reports of explosions in Iran began to emerge at 2:00 AM - Israel time, signaling the start of Israel's counterattack. -The first wave began, as mentioned, at 2:00 AM (Israeli time) with reports of explosions in Tehran, as well as in Syria and Iraq, leading to the closure of their airspace. Reports indicated that this wave primarily targeted air defense systems in all three countries, likely to allow Israeli Air Force aircraft the freedom to proceed with their strikes. However, at the time, the situation was unclear: with the sound of explosions, frightened residents in Iran took to the streets, fearing that airports in the Iranian capital might have been hit. -Shortly afterward, around 2:30 AM, the IDF spokesperson officially confirmed: "The IDF is carrying out precise military strikes in Iran, in response to the ongoing attacks by the Iranian regime against the State of Israel in recent months, in accordance with the directive of the political echelon." IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated in an English-language declaration to the foreign media that Israel "has the right and obligation to respond" to Iran, "like any other sovereign country in the world." He noted the strike is a response to months of Iranian actions against Israel since October 7, including those by its proxies. At this stage, the Iranians focused on downplaying the events, with reports from the country stating that the source of the explosion sounds was the air defense systems intercepting the IDF attack. BBC noted shortly afterward that it was unclear which sites were hit in Iran, as Tehran claimed that routine life continued, and Israel did not disclose what it was targeting other than "military targets." -Around 3:00 AM, it was reported that President Joe Biden was "closely updated" on the developments. About half an hour later, the Pentagon clarified that the U.S. was not involved in the strike in Iran, although it was informed about it. Israel, in fact, shared with the U.S. what it planned to do and did not surprise it despite Pentagon document leaks. -At 4:15 AM, further reports indicated that President Biden and Vice President Harris were updated on the attack. Documenting the damage south of Tehran Despite this, until almost 4:00 AM, global media continued to report it was still unclear what was hit and where, also noting Syria reported Israeli airstrikes hitting military sites in its center and south. Then, reports of another wave of attacks in Iran surfaced, along with footage of interception attempts in the skies. In this wave, Israel hit Iranian surface-to-surface missile production facilities, with an informed Israeli source stating, "The intelligence provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate in this event is science fiction beyond all imagination. The hit on factories producing surface-to-surface missiles was precise, to ensure significant impact. This is 16-digit precise intelligence (full coordinates) on an irreplaceable factory, with a precise Air Force strike, neither near nor approximate." As pilots were still in enemy territory, offices of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant began releasing photos of them in the Operations Directorate's command bunker. NYT reported that the strikes in the additional wave concluded about half an hour after they began, around 5:00 AM, targeting air defense systems, missile production facilities, UAVs, and launch sites. "If Iran makes a mistake - we will respond." -At 6:00 AM, IDF announced that the Air Force jets had returned safely to the country after striking air defense systems and surface-to-surface missiles in Iran, stating that the operation was named "Days of Repentance." "Air Force jets attacked, with intelligence guidance, missile production means that Iran launched toward the State of Israel in the past year. Simultaneously, surface-to-air missile arrays and additional aerial capabilities of Iran were attacked, which were intended to limit Israel's aerial freedom of action in Iran. IDF has many offensive operational capabilities, some of which were carried out today in striking strategic arrays deep within Iran. The State of Israel reserves the right and duty to protect its citizens if the Iranian regime continues its attacks against Israel and its citizens." "The extent of the damages and results will be revealed later, but already there is broader freedom of action for the IDF," they said. "We are focused on the objectives of the war in Lebanon and Gaza, and Iran is pushing for regional escalation. We are at peak readiness in defense and offense, with no change in the Home Front Command instructions at the moment. We are in ongoing intelligence and operational assessment. We have proven that we can strike at any point in the Middle East." -About 20 minutes after the IDF's announcement, in a conversation with reporters, a senior White House official stated the U.S. fully backs Israel and warns Iran of "consequences" if it responds to the IDF strike — which was defined as "self-defense." According to the official, "We deployed a missile battery and acted to strengthen Israel's air defense systems in anticipation of tonight's response. President Biden and Vice President Harris have clearly demonstrated that we will always help protect Israel from Iran and its terrorist organizations." -After attempting throughout the night to downplay the results of the strikes, at 6:30 AM, it decided to admit for the first time that "minimal damage" (sic) was caused at several sites, but falsely claimed that its air defense systems supposedly "succeded" in confronting "Israeli aggression (sic)." Yet, Iran admitted two soldiers killed, including an officer equivalent to the rank of major.

Israel targeted 'critical component' of missile manufacturing.

Israel hit an important factory that is used for the production of Iranian ballistic missiles. A factory for the production of solid fuel that is used to propel the Khaibar and Qasem ballistic missiles, which were launched at Israel in the Iranian attack on October 1.

Four women participated in the Israel attack on Iran.

After Israeli strikes, West urges Iran to stand down as Muslim nations slam Jerusalem. Washington says Islamic Republic must end ‘cycle of fighting,’ as official signals approval of Jerusalem’s ‘targeted and proportional’ response to Iran’s Oct. 1 missile attack.

Opposition in Israel pans failure to exact ‘heavy price’ from Iran - Liberman dismisses ‘PR actions', "we have returned to the concept" (of Oct 6), "buying quiet for the short term". US welcomes limited strike. Gantz congratulates, Lapid says not attacking strategic and economic targets ‘was wrong,’ Yair Golan lauds military, White House for persuading government to hold back.

At least 8 injured, 2 critically in Druze town Majd al-Krum after Hezbollah rocket attack.

Iran reopens airspace following Israeli strike.

Israeli forces kill Hamas operative in Tulkarem plotting ‘imminent’ attack. Islam Odeh planned ‘major terror attack’ for Oct. 7 anniversary with other members of terror group; troops find bomb parts in his car.

Under a Lebanese border village, IDF finds huge Hezbollah base primed for invasion.

In southern Lebanon: IDF destroys tunnel using 400 tons of explosives.

Israel under fire: Hezbollah fires some 80 projectiles into Israeli territory.

In southern Lebanon: IDF destroyed 130 launchers over the past week. Within less than an hour, the IDF struck the launcher which was used in the rocket strike on Majd al-Krum, avenging the deaths of two citizens and the injury of seven others.

Revealed: Hussein Ahmad Karaki, the head of the Hezbollah operations in Latin America, is the man behind the 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, and the 1994 bombing of the Jewish community center in the city.

'Hamas-Al-Jazeera-Qatar ties exposed.' 'Following the exposure of the involvement of six Al Jazeera correspondents who took part in Hamas’s terrorist activities, the IDF spokesperson in Arabic, Col. Avichay Adraee, revealed a series of documents that point to the depth of the close cooperation between Hamas and the Qatari channel, including Hamas’s directive to prevent any mention of criticism of the terrorist organization, through covering up failed rocket launches, and even the establishment of a secure communication line between Hamas and Al Jazeera.'

Oct 27, 2024 - Jan 7, 2025

• Oct 27, 2024:
  

IDF intercepts two drones crossing from Lebanon into Israel.

Mossad chief to travel to Doha to renew hostage deal talks.

IDF's 162nd Division kills some 40 terrorists in Jabalya, northern Gaza.

American planes were ready to rescue Israeli pilots in case of emergency during operation - report.

If Israel proceeds in severing UNRWA ties, it may be suspended from UN, FM officials warn.

Attempted Arab terror ramming attack in West Bank, attacker thwarted.

Israel urges residents of 14 Lebanese villages to move north of Awali River.

Gallant: Hamas, Hezbollah no longer effective proxies for Iran.

Some 75 rockets cross into Israel from Lebanon, three wounded.

Israel's defense minister briefs US's Austin over Iran strikes.

[State's official Oct 7 Memorial]

Herzog to Oct.7 bereaved families: As president I apologize. 'I apologize for our failure to protect your loved ones'. He addressed the State Memorial Ceremony for Civilian Victims of Terror in the current conflict and highlighted the tragic stories of the victims as well as the stories of heroism.

Netanyahu honors October 7 victims during Israeli Parliament memorial. "We are not giving up on our quest for victory, securing the return of all hostages is a crucial part of that mission," says PM Netanyahu.

Building in Nahariya damaged following rocket barrage.

Afula’s largest high school marks official day of mourning with somber yet hopeful ceremony. With a nod to the Hebrew calendar, schools around Israel hold official events marking one year since the Hamas onslaught on southern Israel that sparked the ongoing war.

'I hope I survive, if not - I love you'. Iris, whose son Yotam Haim, was abducted by Hamas terrorists and accidentally killed by IDF soldiers in Gaza, shared the last sign of life she received from him.

Post-Oct. 7 return home of 3 Gaza border towns further delayed by still-ongoing war. Residents of Sufa, Nir Yitzhak and Netiv Ha’asara are now scheduled to return at the end of the year; state will continue funding temporary accommodation.

Haunting: ZAKA volunteers read Kaddish prayer in home of slaughtered family in Nir Oz. The volunteers read the Kaddish prayer at the home of the Siman Tov family, where Tamar and Johnny were murdered together with their three children five-year-olds Arbel and Shahar, and two and a half-year-old Omer.

R' Avi Goldberg's children recite Kaddish, Avi was R' of Himmelfarb High School in Jerusalem who fell in battle in Lebanon, was laid to rest and no eye remained dry when his children recited the Kaddish prayer in his memory.

Hero Aner Shapira's father: 'Think about the hundreds of heroes whose stories are unknown'. Moshe, whose son Aner was killed while protecting others near the site of the Supernova Music Festival, tells Arutz Sheva that there were many heroes, and 'and we need to come together and think about them, even those whose stories were not told.'

Netanyahu honors October 7 victims during Israeli Parliament memorial. "We are not giving up on our quest for victory, securing the return of all hostages is a crucial part of that mission," says PM Netanyahu.

Massive 75-rocket salvo injures 1 in Arab town. Hezbollah fires one of its largest volleys on the Galilee area resulting in injuries in Arab town of Tamra in northern Israel.

Glilot, Arab terror ramming attack, murdering one, injuring 35. Victims mostly senior citizens. Eyewitness: "We got off the bus - then a truck rammed into us with all its force". "There was a pile of crushed people under the truck," screams. He had a knife in his hand and and tried to get off, but was eliminated.

Hamas praises Glilot ramming attack.

Terrorist from today's attack, Rami Nasrallah Natur from Qalansawe, had been convicted of theft, but released The Magistrate Court judge convicted Rami Natur of stealing a truck but decided not to send him to prison: "Placing him behind bars at present could cause great harm both to him and his family."

Israeli strike reported near Sidon in southern Lebanon.

UN Security Council expected to meet Monday over Israel's strike on Iran, diplomats say.

Weakened by Israel, Iran seeks to save face without sparking a war it will likely lose. With its air defenses shaken, Tehran can’t afford a flare-up but doesn’t want to seem frail before its battered terror proxies, analysts say, noting the standoff is uncharted territory.

Kamala Harris says she is not concerned about Trump's talks with Netanyahu.

Norway’s Storebrand divests from Palantir over use of its software by Israeli forces. Norwegian asset management firm pulls its investment from US provider of AI data platform deployed by Israeli authorities for surveillance and security in West Bank and Gaza. (It's sizable Arab immigrants are very active).

Satellite images show damage at two secretive Iranian bases after Israeli strikes. Attack damaged Parchin military base, linked to previous push for nuclear weapons, and Khojir base, believed to hold missile production sites; UN watchdog: Nuclear sites untouched.

Biden and Harris decry rise of antisemitism in the US since Oct. 7 attack. Marking 6 years since Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, US president slams ‘appalling’ trend, pledges funding for Jewish security, prosecution of hate crimes.

Report: ICC prosecutor tried to suppress misconduct claims. The Guardian reports that ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan responded to a formal complaint of misconduct by attempting to persuade the complainant to deny her claims.

Iraq complains to UN over Israel's use of its airspace in Iran strike. (Obviously pressured by Iran).

Chicago Jewish man shot en route to synagogue. Islamist gunman fires at police, allegedly yelling 'Allahu Akbar'; Jewish community criticizes authorities for omitting victim’s faith.

Qatar money behind France’s anti-Israel policy. Analysis: Flurry of anti-Israel decisions and neo-colonial strife to 'protect' Lebanon fueled by purely economic reasons.

• Oct 28, 2024:
  

Arab terrorist opens fire in West Bank, no injuries reported.

Government meeting to change location due to security considerations.

Radar systems in Iran breached prior to Israel's Saturday counter-strike - report.

Satellite photos show Israel’s Iran strike likely hit key IRGC missile production base.

Two Likud MKs threaten to vote against haredi exemption bill.

Ambulance driver admits to Hamas's use of Gaza hospital 'We've had enough': After IDF operation, Gazan ambulance driver says Hamas embeds in hospitals. Following operations, troops arrested some 100 terrorists, including some who had tried to flee during the evacuation of civilians from the area.

New legislation prevents family visits to imprisoned terrorists until hostages released.

Netanyahu: Two-day ceasefire deal doesn't exist, I would have accepted if it did.

Maritime security firm receives report of explosions near merchant vessel off Yemen's Al Dhubab.

PMO: Mossad chief has returned from talks with CIA, Qatari PM in Doha.

Iran executes Iranian-German national after terrorism [sic] conviction, state media says.

IDF troops dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure in Kfarkela.

Clip: Chief of Staff tours Hezbollah's bunker.

Report: These are Israel's conditions for ending Lebanon operation. US and Israel are working on a deal in which Israel would end its military operation in Lebanon in exchange for American support for steps to ensure Hezbollah does not rearm and reform.

Trump rally in NYC (Oct/27) draws many Jews, as well as criticism of antisemitism.

Knesset passes law barring UNRWA from operating in Israel. 92 out pf 120 MKs vote in favor of bill barring UNRWA from operating in Israel after it was proven to have employed multiple Hamas terrorists, including terrorists who participated in the 10/7 massacre.

The legislation, which the U.S. and E.U. oppose, follows revelations about the U.N. agency's complicity in Palestinian terrorism.

US warns Iran at UN of 'severe consequences' if further attacks.

UK FM David Lammy claims: FM Katz assured me Lebanon operation will end shortly.

IDF clears out Hamas terror base in northern Gaza hospital.

IDF launches fresh strikes on Tyre as Hezbollah rockets rain down on north.

IDF troops dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure in Kfarkela, which has embedded in the area, including inside civilian homes and infrastructure, over the course of many years.

IDF announces fallen soldier Guy Yaacov Nezri succumbs to wounds from combat in Gaza.

Netanyahu says Israel’s strikes on Iran destroyed ‘industrial factories of death’.

Stunning: No hate crime charges for Islamic (illegal immigrant from NW Africa) man, Idi Mohamed Abdellahi, shouting “Allah Akbar” who shot Jewish man in Chicago on the Sabbath when in his way to pray.

Mia Schem in New York: 'My heart remains hostage in Gaza'. 'They’re still there, tortured and abused': freed hostage Mia recounts captivity in New York event. She speaks in an event held by Israel's New York consulate and tells of the moments after her kidnapping when she was held inside a cage with five other women who remain captives in Gaza. Says she was kept in cage with 5 other women still in Gaza.

• Oct 29, 2024:
  

50 rockets launched. One dead, at least thirteen injured in northern Israel rocket strike. 24-year-old Mohammed Naim in rocket strike on Ma'alot. Drones hit Ashkelon and Nahariya; none hurt; IDF probing failure to intercept projectiles.

Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa fell in battle in Gaza.

Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new chief - currently in Iran. He served as the terror group's deputy secretary general since 1991. Commenting on Qassem’s appointment, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tweeted on Tuesday afternoon, "Temporary appointment.."

Arab Israeli arrested for swearing allegiance to ISIS. The suspect, Abdel Rahman Mohammed Ibrahim Mahajna, 19, a resident of Umm al-Fahm, had taken part in the racist riots during Operation Guardian of the Walls and was planning to carry out attacks in Israel.

Four killed in battle in northern Gaza, military says. IDF names Captain Yehonatan (Joni) Keren, Staff Sergeant Nisim Meytal, Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa and Staff Sergeant Naor Haimov; since the start of the war 766 IDF soldiers have been killed.

Germany recalls ambassador from Iran, protesting execution of Iranian-German prisoner.

'UNRWA, the anti-human rights, anti-life organization, must go.'

Ministry of Defense Spokesperson: Israel and Germany launch agreement for tank protection system.

Amb. Danon to UN Sec. Gen: 'You had the audacity to condemn death of Hamas kidnapper'.

Gallant: 'Hezbollah down to just 20% of its rocket capabilities'.

Hezbollah’s Radwan force planned to invade Israel from this village; now the IDF controls it.

Satellite photos show Israel’s Iran strike likely hit key IRGC missile production base.

5,000-year-old site near Beit Shemesh offers clues to how cities developed in Israel.

Defense Ministry reports 12,000 soldiers injured since start of Gaza war.

[Macron and Iran/Hezbollah]. While Israel barred from Paris tradeshow French companies supply IRGC.

Hezbollah rocket strikes UNIFIL HQ.

US short on interceptor missiles amid Gaza war. Missile stockpile depleting after a year of aiding Israel; This raises concerns about US military readiness.

Friends launch wedding fund for 10 orphans of fallen IDF teacher.

Israel's Netanyahu to hold discussion with ministers regarding settlement to end Lebanon war.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant estimates Hezbollah's remaining missile, rocket capacity to be at 20%.

Hamas official says terror group open to discuss end to Gaza war, complete IDF withdrawal.

Halevi: If Iran attacks we will hit back with capabilities that we did not even use last time.

IDF arrests Hezbollah commander of Ayta ash Shab.

Watch: Wounded soldiers evacuated from Lebanon and Gaza.

IDF says 30 projectiles were fired towards Israeli territory from Lebanon.

Pentagon confirms NK forces in Russia; Biden: Ukraine should strike back if NK troops enter.

Germany: Plot to attack Jewish site foiled. Nissan Tzur.

CENTCOM commander Michael Korilla to visit Israel.

Nikki Haley: 'We stopped giving UNRWA money, Biden-Harris gave it back'. Former US Ambassador to the UN says UNRWA's anti-Israel activities were known long before October 7: America and Israel will suffer the consequences if Kamala Harris is elected.

Article: 'How America Benefits from Its Security Partnership with Israel. In the Middle East, America's most reliable, capable and motivated ally is Israel. Years ago, a U.S. military colonel assigned as an attache to the Israeli military told me that we Americans get far more than we give in the relationship with Israel...'

Operated in humanitarian area: IAF strikes Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis.

Egypt proposes: A two-week ceasefire and release of four hostages.

From Lebanon, a close look at Hezbollah’s attack strategy. The village of Kila was a strategic hub in Hezbollah’s plan to infiltrate northern Israeli communities; IDF soldiers have dismantled terror infrastructures there; Our reporter is on the ground with troops in southern Lebanon.

12 hours of antisemitic incidents in the news.All of these were reported during the day on Tuesday Oct/29. Noticeable Islamic.

At ‘emergency session’ on Israel’s attack on Iran, UN Security Council splits along traditional fault lines. The U.S. envoy to the global body demanded that Tehran “stop pouring gasoline on the fire of regional conflict.”

Staggering Numbers: 12,000 IDF Soldiers Treated Since October 7, Nearly Half with PTSD.

Beyond UNRWA: How does Israel plan to coordinate Palestinian aid now? UN officials and foreign leaders condemned Israel’s plan to ban the UN’s Palestinian refugee organization, but Israeli politicians say that doing say is necessary for the country’s security.

Report: Green Party VP candidate celebrated October 7 massacre. Rudolph 'Butch' Ware, Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s running mate, celebrated the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, compared the massacre to slave revolts, report says. Ware is also part of a hip-hop duo, Slum Prophecy, that over the summer released an 11-track album titled “Aqsa Flood,” a variation on Hamas’ name for the Oct. 7 attacks, Jewish Insider reported on Monday. Ware has removed links to the album, which had songs titled “Intifada” and “Kill Shot (Pick Them Off),” from social media sites, the news outlet reported. The songs are still available to stream on Spotify, where each has been played several thousand times. The album art features an inverted red triangle, the symbol Hamas used to mark Israeli targets in videos of the attack that has since been adopted by pro-Palestinian protesters. Stein has sought to capitalize on disillusion among Arab and Muslim Americans with Harris’ support for Israel in its war against Hamas, campaigning in Michigan, a critical swing state. The Democratic Party is concerned enough about her campaign that it has targeted Stein with an ad playing up the endorsement she got from David Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan who is one of the country’s most prominent antisemites and who reviles Israel. Stein has disavowed Duke’s endorsement.

• Oct 30, 2024:
  

Hezbollah missile targets central Israel's Sharon Plains, north.

US Marines complete first-ever training integrating Iron Dome.

Near Metula: Two farmers injured in rocket strike, no siren sounded.

IDF issues evacuation warning for residents of Baalbek, Lebanon.

Israel disables most of Iran's air defenses, official says. It destroys key S-300 missile systems and radar sites; Satellite images reveal extensive damage to the Shahrud Space Center, a pivotal Revolutionary Guards facility used for satellite launches and missile production. It left it ‘essentially naked’ – report.

Hezbollah’s military is weakened, but its civil branches are deeply embedded in Lebanon

Deadly Gaza strike, Oct 29- Beit Lahyia, targeted spotter, wasn’t aimed at felling structure. IDF says it did not know it was being used as a shelter. In fact, "Beit Lahiya area had been given an evacuation order earlier this month as the IDF launched a new offensive in northern Gaza. Israel says its campaign aims to destroy Hamas, whose terror operatives had returned to the area in the yearlong war. The military has repeatedly emphasized the area is a combat zone."

Hamas headquarters with hundreds of terrorists espin Hospital and mass evacuation: the raid on Jabaliya. After Sinwar's death, the 'barrier of fear,' has been breached, less afraid of Hamas preventing evacuation.

'The UN regularly hires private contractors for security in war zones - so why don't they do that in Gaza? Because they prefer slamming Israel than helping Gazans.'

Israel police unearth ten-meter-long tunnel in Salem, Jezreel Valley.

Some 15 rockets from Lebanon fired at Haifa's bayside suburbs

Hezbollah rocket shrapnel wounds one in Upper Galilee.

Gallant from Rafah, Gaza: 'Return of the hostages is our most important goal'.

France's Foreign Ministry condemns 'likely' -- that very carefully worded statement in a pattern of cozing up to the terror org. -- Hezbollah attack on UNIFIL headquarters.

Multiple UAVs infiltrate Israel, sirens sound across northwest.

After the collapse of the defense systems, voices in Iran are blaming: "Russia is treacherous".

UK Gov’t accused of covering up alleged terror ties of Southport suspect.

IAF strikes Hezbollah fuel depots in Lebanon.

Ceasefire in Lebanon could be reached in next 1-2 weeks, Cypriot president says.

Givati Brigade soldier severely wounded in northern Gaza, IDF says.

White House: Iran should not respond to Israel's retaliation.

IDF establishing new division to defend Israel's eastern border.

Russia tells UN: Cooperation with North Korea doesn't violate international law.

Los Angeles: Singer Aviv Geffen detained after holding up sign supporting hostage release.

Footage from Lebanon: IDF forces eliminate terrorists, destroy rocket launchers.

Key Hamas operative eliminated in Tulkarm.

Countering boycott, over 1,000 reject attempt ‘to scapegoat Jewish and Israeli authors’

At Columbia’s Barnard, UN expert with history of antisemitic remarks justifies Oct. 7. Chicago school board president faces calls to resign over antisemitic, anti-Israel Facebook posts. Less than a week since Mayor Brandon Johnsons' handpicked school board president Rev. Mitchell Johnson was sworn in to his new position as school board president, and there are already calls for his resignation over the posts on his Facebook page.

Under the cover of the olive harvest: Arabs prepared an attack against Israeli soldiers.

Radiohead frontman confronts ‘coward’ anti-Israel heckler at Melbourne concert. ‘You wanna piss on everyone’s night?’ Thom Yorke responds to protester yelling about Gaza death toll before storming off stage; he then returns for final song, ‘Karma Police’.

• Oct 31, 2024:
  

IDF, Shin Bet eliminate Hamas terrorist Hussam Mallah in overnight op.

Germany, France, UK call for urgent renewal of Israeli-West Bank banking services

Ministries call to cut ties with Haaretz after publisher, Amos Shocken calls terrorists 'freedom fighters'. [Haaretzism]. He then issued a weak "apology."

Chicago mayor condemns shooting of Jewish man but omits religious identity, drawing ire. He is accused of 'abdication of civic duty'. Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) Chief Government Affairs Officer Lisa Katz condemns Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson refusal to treat shooting of Jewish man walking to synagogue as an antisemitic hate crime.

Russia says upcoming treaty with Iran includes closer defense cooperation.

IDF issues evacuation order for Lebanon's Baalbek city for second day in a row.

Hamas rejects proposal for hostage deal, one-month pause - report.

Five killed in barrage on Metula. Hezbollah rocket strikes on agricultural field in northern Israel leave five dead, one seriously injured.

Chareidi MK: “There’s No Shortage Of Manpower In The IDF”.

Three police officers injured, six people arrested at haredi anti-draft protest in Jerusalem.

Germany to close Iranian consulates after execution of dual national.

Netanyahu: Top goal is preventing nuclear weapons from Iran.

Israel works to fortify settlements as West Bank reaches boiling point

Infuriating: Terrorists who burned family alive complete studies in prison. Mahmoud Abu Khraesh and Juma'ah Adam, who murdered Rachel Weiss, her three children, and an IDF soldier in a firebomb attack in 1988 have since completed high school and two university degrees in prison.

Footage: Illegal Arab infiltrators found hiding in a refrigerator.

Bloody Thursday: Mother and son murdered in missile barrage on Haifa Bay Area. A woman in her 60s and a man in his 20s were killed on Thursday by a rocket strike during a barrage in the Haifa Bay Area.

IDF did not destroy UNRWA offices in Nur Shams in West Bank, military says.

'Hitler was onto something'. Antisemite harasses customers at kosher restaurant in Brooklyn.

US special envoy Amos Hochstein will not travel to Beirut, is returning to Washington - report.

Egypt denies reports about receiving vessel carrying military supplies for Israel.

Progress made on requirements for implementation of UNSC 1701 in Lebanon, Blinken says.

IDF issues evacuation warnings to residents of Nabatiya, southern Lebanon.

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei ordered preparations for attack on Israel. Israeli intelligence is estimating that Iran may launch a large number of drones and ballistic missiles from Iraqi territory at Israel.

May 2023 video of Hezbollah practicing invading Israel, taking hostages. As the war in Lebanon heats up, people forget that Hezbollah was not just a threat because of its huge rocket and guided missile arsenal, but also because it was planning to invade Israel in a October 7 style pogrom.

IDF report Hezbollah damage statistics. It confirms: Approximately 70 percent of Hezbollah's drones have been destroyed. Israel's real life horror movie released. (Graphic).

Stumping for Harris, Bill Clinton notes Jews were in Holy Land prior to advent of Islam.

Chicago cops --finally-- add terror and hate crimes charges to counts facing (Islamic) man who shot Jew.

Antisemitism on campus: The disturbing truth revealed In scathing Congressional Report.

Father and son kicked out of Arab "Palestinian" -- Abdulrahim Harara-- owned Oakland cafe over Star of David hat. Once outside, Harara walked out and was shouting at the son that, “Your dad’s a b****.”…

Article: 'Sally Rooney’s (longtime) anti-Israel intolerance. This boycott of Israeli publishers reveals the ignorance and hypocrisy of the literati.' Clearly, Israeli cultural institutions are held to a different standard to all others around the world.

Impunity runs wild as Germany roiled by antisemitism scandals. A wide array of political figures and NGOs in Germany have voiced or endorsed extremist anti-Israeli positions, including Holocaust inversion. Germany’s governing left-wing coalition and a number of the country’s elite institutions have been rocked by antisemitism scandals involving stripping Israel of its right to exist and promotion of Hamas and Hezbollah. Islamic Turkish-German Aydan Ozoguz (- her brothers Yavuz Özoğuz and Gürhan Özoğuz, both staunch and avid admirers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah, run an Islamist site), vice president of the Bundestag and member of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), shared, in October, a post from the US-based antisemitic group Jewish Voice for Peace (which was already exposed as SJP's "Palestinian" Islamist Hatem Bazian's influenced group) CDU had demanded her resignation.

• Nov 1, 2024:
  

IDF says it intercepted a UAV in Syrian territory that was launched towards Israel.

Footage: Terrorists smuggle weapons in Tulkarm hospital compound. In Nur Shams antiterror operation, Israeli security forces eliminate three terrorists in airstrikes and close-quarters combat.

IDF destroys rocket launcher used to fire at Haifa Bay area.

Security forces kill key terrorists, dismantle explosives in joint West Bank operation.

Captain Yarden Zakay, injured in Gaza, dies of his wounds.

Iraq tries to avoid regional fight as militias fire at Israel. Country is working to avoid being drawn into the growing regional conflict as Iran-backed terror groups launch attacks on Israel from Iraqi soil.

Chicago school board president resigns amid backlash over his antisemitic posts. After Oct. 7, Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson turned his back on positive ties with Jewish community, called Hamas massacre ‘resistance against oppression,’ compared Zionism to..

Memphis Imam Yassir Fazaga praises slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as ‘beautiful (sic) leader’ and brave hero (sic), who ‘walked the walk’ and sacrificed (sic) himself 'to please (sic), Allah.'

The influencers standing strong for Israel. Despite losing followers, partnerships and facing threats, these international influencers stay steadfast in their advocacy.

Despite economic strain, Israeli tech sees surge in huge fundraising round War, economic pressures and budget cuts haven’t slowed Israeli high-tech; recent fundraising shows sector's resilience, with new and smaller investors stepping in as major funds pull back; experts project 2024 investments could reach $10 bln.

Alleged synagogue vandals in Pennsylvania praised Rep. Lee’s anti-Israel advocacy.

[Notorious bigot] Francesca Albanese "report" slammed as ‘gross perversion of history,’ ‘weaponizing Holocaust comparisons’.

Israel stands alone with US against UNGA resolution on Cuba embargo. Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Sattar Hashemi is set to visit Havana next week

Nazi flag, Hitler figure, swastikas in Lebanon in civilian homes exploited by Hezbollah (Oct/2024

IDF discovers Nazi flag, Hitler figure, swastikas in Southern Lebanon. It’s no coincidence these were found in civilian homes exploited by Hezbollah,” the Israeli military said.

On campaign trail for Harris in Michigan, Bill Clinton defends Israel’s war in Gaza. Recalling efforts to broker peace during his own presidency, Clinton urges voters in crucial swing state to think ‘what you would do if it was your family’ killed on October 7. Reminds that Jews were in the Holy Land before Islam.

Germans should leave Iran or risk being held hostage, says Berlin.

Iran's Araqchi says German closure of Iran's consulates is 'sanction' on Iranians.

Alexandroni Brigade in Lebanon: 'People fell, but we raised our heads again'.

IDF eliminates senior Hamas terrorist Izz al-Din Kassab

IDF eliminates senior Hamas terrorist Izz al-Din Kassab. IAF eliminates terrorist Izz al-Din Kassab, who was a member of Hamas' political bureau, and was responsible for national relations within the organization.

Two men leave explosives at Berlin station, forget phone at the scene.

Rocket injures at least 9, one seriously, in Galilee. Emergency services paramedics arrive on scene in olive orchard in Arab town of Sha'ab where the rocket hit, injuring residents.

IDF strikes 200 terror targets in Gaza and Lebanon in one day. Military spokesperson says troops eliminated terrorists alongside precise airstrikes on Hezbollah and Hamas military complexes.

2nd round of polio vaccinations for Gazan children to kick off on Saturday.

IDF commanders lightly wounded in vehicle accident in south Lebanon.

Lebanon-Syria border crossing temporarily closed following Israeli strike - report.

• Nov 2, 2024:
  

19 wounded in relentless rocket barrage from Lebanon in central and northern Israel.

Khamenei threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ to Israel’s airstrikes.

UK Conservative Party picks pro-Israel Kemi Badenoch as new leader.

Hostage families to rally, saying deal to free all captives would be ‘glorious victory’.

140 kilometers from the border: Israeli special forces capture senior Hezbollah operative in high-stakes northern Lebanon operation. Lebanese reports say the official taken captive was Imad Amhaz, a Lebanese Navy officer.

More than 10 SIM cards and a passport from Panama were found in the room of the Hizbullah official captured by Shayetet 13 in northern Lebanon | These items were not taken by the IDF force.

Clip: IDF helicopter intercepts Hezbollah drone over northern Israel.

130 rockets, 10 drones fired at Israel Saturday; helicopter downs drone south of Haifa.

Two soldiers killed in north Gaza.

IDF says 900 terror operatives dead in Jabalia op.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist responsible for deadly rocket strikes. IDF eliminates Jaafar Khader Faour, commander of the Hezbollah Nasser Unit's Missiles and Rockets Array. (11.2.24)

IDF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist responsible for deadly rocket strikes. IDF eliminates Jaafar Khader Faour, commander of the Hezbollah Nasser Unit's Missiles and Rockets Array.

The preparations for the Iranian attack - and Israel's message in the Red Sea. The US has sent another reinforcement of fighter jets and strategic bombers to the Middle East.

US Warns Iran: “We Won’t be Able To Hold Israel Back”.

Far-right MK kicked out of IDF reserves over photo of ‘office’ in Lebanon home

John Bolton: 'Israel missed its chance to srike Iran's nuclear sites'. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton explains the consequences of not targeting the Iranian nuclear weapons program along with its air defense sites.

• Nov 3, 2024:
  

Israel Estimates: 51 hostages still alive. So far, the deaths of 37 of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza have been announced. It is estimated that at least another 13 are dead but unconfirmed.

Historic resolution. German parliament to vote on resolution to combat antisemitism.

German government advances law banning BDS. Draft legislation calls for no funding of any group that spreads antisemitism, questions Israel's right to exist, calls for a boycott.

White suprenacist Richard Spencer: Kamala Harris is the “best manager of the American empire” because she seems unlikely to support Israel.

Self-described 'Hamas operative' arrested in Pittsburgh.

Nukhba terrorist who attacked Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 eliminated. The IAF struck and eliminated the terrorist Raafat Ibrahim Mahmoud Akdeih, a Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the brutal October 7th terrorist attack.

Hezbollah targets northern Israel with rockets, drones.

New details on abduction of Hezbollah operative in Lebanon (days earlier). According to reports in the Lebanese press, the raid lasts no more than four minutes carried out by a 20-man team including 2 in civilian wear; IDF remotely erases some CCTV footage to mask details.

Last Be'eri residents leave the hotels they were evacuated to. Dozens of residents of Kibbutz Be'eri relocate to new temporary housing near Kibbutz Hatzerim after 13 months in Dead Sea hotels as they prepare to return to their homes.

Clip: Dolls found next to RPGs in Lebanese house. During overnight intelligence-based operations by the 769th Brigade in a village in southern Lebanon, the soldiers conducted targeted raids on several buildings. In one of the buildings, the troops located numerous weapons stored in both the kitchen and children's room, including RPGs, rocket launchers, rockets, grenades, and AK-47 rifles.

'Look them in the eyes': Former hostage shares new photos from captivity. Agam Goldstein-Almog abducted with her mother and younger siblings after her father and sister are murdered takes to social media to slam the government's inaction to free hostages.

Netanyahu extends congratulations to new leader of UK Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch.

Edward Slolov succumbs to his wounds two weeks after being hit by shrapnel. Slolov, 57 from Nahariya, was hit by shrapnel from an interceptor while walking on the city's boardwalk. He was known in the city to be a kind fisherman who jumped into the sea to save two drowning children.

IDF troops detain Iranian operative IRGC in Syrian territory. Soldiers of the Egoz Unit together with field interrogators from Unit 504 operated in Syrian territory to detain Ali Soleiman al-Assi, a Syrian citizen who worked as an Iranian terror network operative.

'She's one of our own.' British football fans chant for hostage's release. Tottenham Hotspurs fans gathered outside the club's stadium before the match to call for the release of Emily Damari, a British citizen and fan of the club who is being held hostage by Hamas.

Hezbollah reveals its new underground rocket launcher.

Netanyahu: Israel committed to Hezbollah’s removal ‘with or without’ deal. "The key is to distance Hezbollah beyond the Litani and to respond firmly against any action against us,” Netanyahu said on a visit to the north.

Lebanese article: Israel's unprecedented determination to avoid civilian casualties is "like science fiction". Immediately before an Israeli airstrike on a Hezbollah commander on a highway in Lebanon on October 19, the IDF called up the person driving the car behind him and warned her to pull over. 

Article: 'Amos Schocken’s lies, Bill Clinton’s truths. The "Haaretz" publisher calls Palestinian terrorists “freedom fighters,” while the former U.S. president highlights their history of rejectionism.'

Article: 'Amos Shoken's unconvincing apology. The case of the scandalous statement of Haaretz publisher Amos Schoken is not an isolated case but part of the wind blowing through the corridors of Haaretz newspaper An unusual event in the Israeli media landscape revealed what many already knew. Amos Schoken, the publisher of Haaretz, gave a "compliment" to the Palestinian murderers in his lecture in London, calling them 'freedom fighters'. His recorded words caused a great storm, with over a thousand angry reactions from readers, most of them under pseudonyms, who announced their intention to stop the bloodshed. The subscription - the payment for receiving the newspaper to their home every morning. And me? Contrary to many, I believe that Schoken's thin apology deserves a "pardon", as thin and modest in its wording as it may be. Ordinary readers are not aware of the mood behind the scenes of the media on its various sectors. They don't know how rare it is that publishers and journalists are forced to apologize for their statements. Only under duress, with restraint and obvious reluctance, are they willing to admit the "errors" they published. The angry commenters emphasize, and rightly so, the seriousness of the timing - in the middle of a war. Some even demanded that he be prosecuted. But I, personally, was not at all surprised by Schoken's words. How can one be surprised when every publisher, in the so-called "freedom of the press", steers the ideological line of his newspaper? And the wind blowing from the pages of "Haaretz" has long reflected blatant sympathy for the harassed Palestinian side - and this is not an exaggeration - for the steadfastness of the state.' The editorial line in the newspaper reveals a systematic "trend" of softening and even "understanding" of Palestinian attacks....'

AG files indictment against taxi company owner who illegally brought Jaffa terrorists into Israel.

IDF shoots down drone flying over Haifa Bay, Carmel areas after 40 minutes.

IDF eliminates key Hezbollah air unit commander in strikes on Lebanon.

IDF considering forming anti-tank unit from captured Hezbollah weaponry - report.

NYC Marathon stands with the hostages.

Meters from hospital: Explosive device detonated near humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza. Gazan terrorist organizations detonate explosive device on a humanitarian convoy, causing damage to a nearby hospital and injuring six people.

'The agreement with UNRWA has been cancelled'. Foreign Minister Israel Katz officially announces the cancellation of the agreement between Israel and UNRWA, after the Knesset approved a law banning UNRWA's activities in Israel.

The IDF said over 450 UNRWA staffers are military operatives in terror organizations. Israel's Foreign Ministry said more than 2000 UNRWA employees belong to terror groups. But Reuters Al-Mughrabi said Israel cited "a few."

IDF eyes forming anti-tank units using Hezbollah materiel.

Wikipedia in Arabic: A hotbead for bigotry, misinformation not just bias.

IDF strikes Hamas terrorists who operated from an ambulance. Hamas terrorist cell was identified using an ambulance. IDF aircraft struck and neutralized the terrorists.

• Nov 4, 2024:

IDF eyes forming anti-tank units using Hezbollah materiel.

Food vendor in Rome tells Jewish customer 'Hitler was right'. Video captures disturbing incident where food stall operator praised Hitler and told Jewish customer, "You are the shame of the world" before being removed by organizers.

Turkey replaces pro-Kurdish mayors with state officials in southeast.

Two Revolutionary Guards died in gyroplane crash in Iran, Fars reports.

Russia to launch two Iranian satellites on Nov. 5, Tehran's Moscow envoy says.

MDA paramedics head for area of reported rocket strikes following sirens in North.

Two wounded from rock-throwing in Jerusalem area.

Over 35,000 Palestinian civilians vaccinated as Gaza polio campaign intensifies.

Givati combat soldier seriously wounded in Gaza Strip.

Iranian Jew executed in 'street brawl' case. Arvin Netanel Ghahremani's relatives claim he did not receive adequate defense.

IAF strike kills terrorist who took part in Kfar Aza massacre. Palestinian Islamic Jihad member Ahmed al-Dalu was part of the group's Military Intelligence Unit.

Top Hezbollah commander Abu Ali Rida 'eliminated' in air strike, says Israel. He was responsible for planning and carrying out rocket and anti-tank missile attacks on IDF troops and commanded terror activities by Hezbollah operatives in that area.

Binyamin region: Terrorists attack Jewish youth. Two teens from the Tzur Harel hilltop community were hurt after they were ambushed by a mob of Arabs from the village of Burqa. "There was almost a murder here": the two Jews were injured following a brutal lynching.

Israel strikes Hezbollah intelligence HQ near Damascus. The site in Sayyidah Zaynab area - about six miles south of Damascus, erved as "Hezbollah’s central intelligence body.

The anti-Israel industry of lies: Video clip makes IDF soldiers out to be murderers

In Other News... The anti-Israel industry of lies: Video clip makes IDF soldiers out to be murderers. Palllywood. Social media footage exposes another anti-Israel protest, which makes it seem as if IDF soldiers are woman-killers.

Ayatollah Ali Sistani: Weapon possession must be restricted to the Iraqi state - report.

US, Saudi discussing security agreement without Israel component, Axios reports.

Israel can count on US support no matter who's in leadership positions, Harris campaign tells Post.

Rocket shrapnel found in Kadita, no injuries reported.

Danon blasts [Islamic] Turkey for asking UN for Israel arms embargo: Driven by malice

Turkish soccer club moves home game against Maccabi Tel Aviv to ‘neutral country’.

US officials warn Iran, Russia behind spread of disinformation on eve of election.

Senior Likud MK says he won’t back daycare subsidies bill for Haredi draft-evaders [Haredom by-in-large are against the draft [conscientious objectors].

Hamas nixes Cairo’s proposal for brief Gaza ceasefire in exchange for 4 hostages. Blinken: 'Hamas refused to release even a limited number of hostages'.

IDF strikes Hezbollah’s intelligence unit in Syria, issues rare confirmation. Attack said to kill 2 members of terror group, as 3 more commanders killed in Lebanon; 5 drones, some 60 rockets fired at north, most intercepted, while troops in Lebanon press on.

Beyond Trump and Harris: Seven congressional and governor’s races Jews should watch. Downticket races includes candidates vying for Hasidic votes, a centrist Jew opposite a ‘black NAZI,’ and a Soviet Jewish whistleblower facing a Republican who faked a family.

Three indicted for anti-Israel vandalism of Brooklyn Museum officials’ homes. ‘These are not protests; they are hate crimes’: Vandals charged with terroristic threat, criminal mischief for smearing red paint on homes of officials with Jewish-sounding names. It was during a wave of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests in the early morning hours of June 12 (2024).

Calls to dismantle Munich uni Palestine camp after Hamas contact claims.

• Nov 5, 2024:
  

Soldier from Nahal Brigade seriously injured.

Oct. 7 investigation: There was no betrayal, soldiers were victim to cyberattacks.

Footage: Descendants of Nazis sing 'Am Israel Chai'. Descendants of Nazis and participants in the March of Life movement stand by their Jewish friends during a wave of antisemitism worldwide, spontaneously create a video to show support for the Jewish nation. Watch.

Genocide now! Kill the Zionists “do not leave even one,” on official PA TV‎. Top PA religious officials continue to call for murder of Jews.

Tel Aviv University: Arab students demand to bar IDF reservists from carrying weapons. 'An infuriating and audacious demand.'

'The Guardian censors a mention of an Israeli whisky. How stupid is that?'

Jewish boy assaulted on way to school in Brooklyn. 13-year-old boy slapped in the face in random attack in Crown Heights.

Police seize 1 million shekels of suspected terror funds from West Bank Arab man.

Over 60 PFLP members arrested in extensive IDF, Shin Bet operation in the West Bank.

Over 100 patients to be evacuated from Gaza, WHO says.

Iran says two French detainees held in good conditions.

Iranian-German Sharmahd died before his execution, Iran judiciary says.

Irish textbooks claim Jesus was "Palestinian", downplay Auschwitz. [The most anti Israel country in Eurioe, and with a very active Arab immigrants' propaganda].

. The Washington Post map that proves Israel is targeting Hezbollah targets, not Lebanese buildings. On Oct 21, 2024, the Washington Post published this map showing different municipalities in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel and what percentage of buildings in each town have been destroyed.

Trump: Kamala will start WW3, get millions of Muslims killed.

39 rockets , UAVs fired from Lebanon so far today.

Netanyahu instructs to remove daycare bill (for Haredim evading draft) from Knesset's Wednesday agenda.

Report: Netanyahu to offer $5 million for each hostage released.

Netanyahu fires Gallant as Defense Minister. PM dismisses Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing 'significant gaps' and lack of trust, appoints Israel Katz in his place.

Hostage families say firing of Israeli defense minister creates opportunity for ‘strategic change’. "We thank Minister Galant for his work for Israel's security and for the attempts to return our loved ones," the Tikvah Forum said.

US: Gallant was important partner, we’ll work collaboratively with Katz.

Israeli strike on Lebanon town of Barja kills 15, Lebanese health ministry says.

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Miriam Adelson with Trump

Miriam Adelson encourages voters to Back Donald Trump. (She donated the largest donation to him).

Islamic Resistance in Iraq says they fired drone towards Eilat area.

Israeli strike on Lebanon town of Barja kills 15, Lebanese health ministry says.

IDF intercepts two drones fired by Islamic Resistance in Iraq toward Eilat.

Netanyahu speaks with IDF chief, Shin Bet and Mossad heads after Gallant's firing.

Qatar passes referendum, replaces Shura Council elections with appointments, state TV says.

Islamic Republic genocide threat: Teloshima"

Genocidal Islamic Republic of Iran: A giant billboard threatens Israel with nuclear annihilation, says ‘Teloshima,’ i.e. ‘Tel Aviv’ and ‘Hiroshima.’

Anti-Israel [Arab lobby's] Pro-"Palestine" protesters block street outside White House as votes roll in.

Ben Shapiro: Turning point of election was when Trump visited Hassidic Rabbi's grave.

Josh Stein beats ‘Black NAZI’ to become North Carolina’s first Jewish governor Disgraced GOP candidate Mark Robinson, who has history of incendiary remarks about Jews, concedes gubernatorial race in key US swing state, which the AP calls for Trump.

Craig Goldman elected as third Jewish Republican member of the House. Goldman’s victory “grows Jewish GOP representation in the House of Representatives to its largest presence in over 30 years,” Matt Brooks, of the Republican Jewish Coalition, said.

Record six yarmulke wearing Jews elected to the New York State legislature.

Mike Lawler defeats progressive Mondaire Jones in NY-17 House race [with help from orthodox Jews' votes]. Lawler’s win underscores his appeal in a district where Democrats hold a numerical advantage. His campaign focused on local issues such as economic development and public safety, as well as his staunchly pro-Israel positions, resonating with a broad spectrum of voters. Jones, who previously represented the district, sought to reclaim the seat by emphasizing progressive policies and his prior legislative experience.

• Nov 6, 2024:
  

US warns Iraq: 'Don't let Iran attack from your soil, Israel could retaliate'.

Hezbollah’s Khiam region commander eliminated.

Bernie Marcus, Home Depot cofounder who gave to Republicans and Israel, dies at 95. Movement for Quality Government asks AG to investigate move, saying PM prioritized politics at expense of war effort; Minister Karhi urges PM to boot AG next.

NYPost: Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again

Trump with Netanyahu

Trump, Netanyahu speak, discuss US-Israel relations and Iran. Israeli PM is among the first to speak with the US President-Elect following his reelection. The two discussed the Iranian threat during their 20-minute conversation.

MK Rothman says prayer for Donald Trump's success. Simcha Rothman, opened Constitution Committee session with wishes and congratulations to Donald Trump, on winning the 2024 US presidential elections.

Islamic Republic genocide threat: Teloshima"

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Followers of Jewish Hasidic movement say president-elect approached visit to revered NY gravesite with deep respect

Chabad credits Trump win to prayers at Rebbe's grave. Followers of Jewish Hasidic movement say president-elect approached visit to revered New York gravesite with deep respect; 'Prayers at the Rebbe’s grave don’t go unanswered'.

Jewish Voters Desert Democratic Party Over the Left’s ‘Anti-Israel Fanaticism,’ Pro-Israel Democratic Representative Says. President Trump gained significant electoral support from Jewish voters in several key states like Florida, Arizona, Nevada, and New York, early exit polls show.

Trump sees 50% boost in New York’s Jewish vote compared to 2020.

File:Huge billboard congratulating Trump in Tel Aviv

Huge billboard congratulating Trump in Tel Aviv

Footage: Huge billboard congratulating Trump in Tel Aviv.

Iran’s currency tanks to all-time low as Trump clinches US presidency. While Tehran downplays impact of result, locals fear president-elect will increase US sanctions; ‘our economy and social situation will surely get worse,’ says Iranian student.

Initial report: 4 wounded, some seriously, in Hezbollah rocket strike in Avivim in north..

Two civilians lightly hurt in Arab ramming and stabbing attack in West Bank. Terrorist shot dead by local civilian carrying handgun; medics also treat several people at scene suffering from acute anxiety.

Antisemitism in USA: Jewish businesses vandalized in Pico-Robertson, LA.

Iran sentences 4 people to death on supposed "charges of spying" for Israel. Three defendants accused of aiding alleged Israeli assassination of nuclear scientist in 2020; fourth involved in unspecified "espionage" case.

Hezbollah fires rockets at central Israel, with one hitting Ben Gurion Airport area Terror group claims it targeted Tzrifin base; IDF soldier hurt in southern Lebanon fighting Monday; military confirms it struck in Syria, targeting Hezbollah weapons depots

Israeli team set to attend UN climate confab in Azerbaijan under tight security. Delegation of over 100 will be subject to restrictions on movement given country’s proximity to Iran; Israeli pavilion to hold dozens of events, with 20 companies exhibiting.

In LORD's mercies, miraculously: Hezbollah's shrapnel penetrates roof of kindergarten in Kfar Chabad, no Injuries.

Hezbollah targets struck in Beirut.

Foreign worker likely killed in Hezbollah rocket attack.

Freed hostage tells UN: 'No one at the UN lifted a finger to free my friends'.

Families of American hostages implore Trump to work to free them.

18-year-old Israeli killed in rocket strike in Masarik.

Samaria Council head invited to Trump's inauguration.

In southern Lebanon: IAF strikes Hezbollah command centers and storage facilities.

• Nov 7, 2024:
  

Terror squad targeted in IAF strike in Tulkarm

IAF strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut.

Ayatollah Khamenei says 'resistance' will emerge victorious - report.

Police conducts emergency operational response exercise in North.

IDF intercepts rocket fired from Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah does not pin ceasefire hopes on any US administration, lawmaker says.

Jewish students assaulted at DePaul University.

UCSF suspends professor over social media posts accusing Israel of genocide, targeting Israeli student. Dr. Rupa Marya writes students 'concerned that a first year student from Israel is in their class'; Israeli consulate in San Francisco condemns remarks, accuses her of 'harassing and potentially inciting' against student 'based on their Israeli national origin'.

Eric Trump Lauds Orthodox Jewish town New Square for unprecedented support in Trump victory

Israeli Parliament approves law to deport terrorists' families. In private committee meetings, Shin Bet representatives cautioned that expelling family members of terrorists could escalate security tensions.

Jewish man brutally beaten in attempted robbery in Crown Heights. Hasidic man in his 50s reportedly hospitalized, suffering severe injuries; attack follows 3 other reported antisemitic incidents in Brooklyn neighborhood over past week, sparking concern among locals. The assailants, one wearing an orange bandana and the other a black one, demanded to know: “What type of phone do you have?” When the victim attempted to walk away, the attackers grabbed a wooden stick, demanding his phone. Before he could respond or flee, they repeatedly struck him with such force that the stick broke in two.

On election day, Biden-Harris admin quietly waived terrorism sanctions on Palestinian government, docs show.

Hezbollah launches continuous rocket barrages on Israel's north. Over 100 rockets launched in three barrages over less than two hours Thursday afternoon, striking the Galilee, Haifa, and Haifa Bay area; Rocket scored direct hit on vehicle next to a house in Kiryat Yam, and a kindergarten in Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk was damaged.

Footage: The battle in which 5 soldiers fell in Lebanon.

Israel should take out Iran's nukes - as Trump himself said. Caroline Glick discusses former US Pres. Donald Trump's re-election, what the Biden administration might do, and what Israel's next steps in the war should be.

Israeli strikes deep in Lebanon kill 60 Hezbollah terrorists.

IAF strikes Hezbollah target at Beirut Airport

IDF soldier, Israeli civilian killed in separate Hezbollah rocket attacks.

Lebanese media reports uncle of slain Hezbollah leader killed in Southern Lebanon.

Over 300 trucks containing humanitarian aid from UAE to enter Gaza.

IDF kills seven terrorists, destroy explosives laboratories in West Bank operations.

Two Magen David Adom ambulances hit by shrapnel in Haifa's bayside suburbs.

Netanyahu to appoint new US ambassador, replacing Michael Herzog, PMO announces.

IAF targets Hezbollah command, military infrastructure in Lebanon.

Clip: IDF destroys extensive terror tunnels in Gaza.

Scapegoating Israel, white progressive projection: Ritchie Torres slams liberal anti-Israel Peter Beinart op-ed. The pro-Israel N.Y. congressman denounced Beinart’s op-ed “Democrats ignored Gaza and brought down their party.”

Hezbollah operates from heritage sites in Lebanon, but Israel gets blamed for targeting them. Lebanon turns to UNESCO claiming Israel is trying to 'erase' the country's cultural heritage; Hezbollah uses the ancient sites to store weapons and launch rocket attacks on Israel.

IAF targets Hezbollah command, military infrastructure in Lebanon.

IDF to demolish house of terrorist Mahand Al-Sauda.

Approved in the Knesset: Israel Katz as Defense Minister, Gideon Sa'ar as Foreign Minister. Knesset approves new appointments in the government. 58 Knesset members support the move, with no opponents or abstentions. Opposition skips the vote.

Racist Arab Muslim mob attacks Israelis post soccer game. Ansterdam, Nov 2024

Amsterdam pogrom: Racist Arab Muslim mob attacks Israelis post soccer game. Hundreds of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans report being attacked by Arabs as they left the stadium where Maccabi's game against AFC Ajax took place. At least 10 fans injured, two people unaccounted for. An Israeli who was present at the scene: "The police only arrived after half an hour." Arab thugs mercilessly hunt down Israeli football fans in Amsterdam, beating them senseless. Litetally 100’s of Israelis were attacked overnight, at least 10 hospitalized, multiple reported missing- with Dutch authorities calling it a possible hostage situation. Wide condemnation of the antisemitism. Dutch King: 'We failed the Jews in WW2, last night we failed again.'

• Nov 8, 2024:

More on 'Amsterdam pogrom' by Arabs, Muslims: They walked out of a soccer game and were brutally attacked. The "Brothers for the Symbol" organization of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans updated what was happening from Holland and wrote: "To think about what happened in the Holocaust and other historical days and realize that nothing has changed. The Amsterdam police abandoned us to a planned ambush of 1,000 anti-Semitic Arabs who attacked us on a nationalistic basis. Women, children, adults Everyone was hurt." ‘They came in masses,’ ‘attacked us all’: Maccabi Tel Aviv fans describe Amsterdam horrors

Outrage, focus on Muslim migrants after Amsterdam ‘pogrom’. Some Dutch officials said that the attacks were due to unchecked immigration from the Middle East, while others avoided the subject of the attackers' identity.

Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s incoming foreign minister, and Amir Ohana, the Knesset chair, flew to Amsterdam on Friday to help the embassy coordinate efforts to evacuate Israelis who decided to cut their stays short in the Netherlands.

A journalist asked at Friday’s joint press conference about the alleged provocations. “There can be no excuse for what happened,” the mayor said.

The incidents, which followed a match between the Ajax soccer club and Maccabi Tel Aviv, also drew a response from French President Emmanuel Macron, whose country is home to Europe’s largest Jewish community. France has also experienced a lot of antisemitism in recent months, and Israeli companies were banned recently from a defense fair in the country.

“The violence against Israeli citizens in Amsterdam recalls history’s darkest hours,” Macron stated. “I strongly condemn it and express my sympathy for the injured. France will relentlessly continue to fight against heinous antisemitism.”

Dick Schoof, the Dutch prime minister, called the incidents “utterly outrageous and abhorrent antisemitic attacks on Israeli citizens in Amsterdam.”

Christians for Israel, an international organization based in the Netherlands, lowered the large Israeli flag, which flies atop its Nijkerk headquarters, to half-mast in solidarity with those attacked.

“Last night’s attack chillingly echoes the events of Kristallnacht,” wrote Frank van Oordt, the group’s director. “That such a violent hunt for Jews could occur again in 2024 in our capital city is both incomprehensible and unacceptable.”

Halsema, the Amsterdam mayor, said that “we have seen an outburst of antisemitism tonight, and it is very unlike Amsterdam.”

“Telegram groups where a Jew-hunt is being discussed,” she said. “It’s so shocking. I am furious and I’m expressing, in the city’s name, the harshest condemnations over what happened.”

“I’m ashamed of the behavior of rioters and criminals,” she added.

A journalist asked at the press conference if Halsema had a comment on the accounts of victims, who said that all of the perpetrators looked Middle Eastern.

“This is an issue that needs to be researched. The background and ethnicity of people, that’s not something I can comment on right now, nor do I want to,” she said. (Halsema is a former leader of D66, a pro-immigration, left-leaning party.)

Geert Wilders, leader of the largest political party in the Netherlands, the Party for Freedom, which is right-leaning, showed no such reservations.

In a series of furious posts on social media, Wilders, a strident critic of immigration and Islam, referenced the alleged ethnicity of the perpetrators repeatedly.

“A pogrom in the streets of Amsterdam. We have become the Gaza of Europe. Muslims with Palestinian flags hunting down Jews. I will not accept that. Never,” he wrote. “The authorities will be held accountable for their failure to protect the Israeli citizens. Never again.”

“We weren’t allowed to speak of Islam as the source of antisemitism, and they didn’t deport criminals. Now we have Jew hunts in Amsterdam,” he added in another post.

Wilders, a passionate supporter of Israel whose party is a senior coalition member, called for the perpetrators to be deported.

The incident, which happened shortly before the anniversary of the Nov. 9-10, 1938 Nazi pogrom called Kristallnacht, comes amid polarizing debate in Europe about Muslim immigration.

In September, Marjolein Faber, the minister of asylum and migration who is part of Wilder’s party, unveiled a plan that she called “the strictest asylum policy ever.”

“We need to change course,” she said. “We are taking measures to make the Netherlands as unattractive as possible for asylum seekers.”

The Party for Freedom received the highest number of vote in the 2023 elections, amid widespread dissatisfaction with mass immigration, primarily from Muslim countries.

The incidents in Amsterdam prompted a slew of condemnations from Jewish organizations.

Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, expressed “profound concern and solidarity with the victims of last night’s unprovoked attack on Jews.”

“Antisemitism cannot be thwarted by words alone,” stated Dani Dayan, Yad Vashem’s chair. “We call upon world leaders to recognize and take immediate and decisive action to fight against antisemitism and hate before the disease metastasizes to catastrophic proportions. History has shown us that we cannot afford to be complacent in the face of antisemitism.”

Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, stated that the “unprovoked violence—resulting in serious injuries and reports of missing persons—has not only shaken the Israeli and Dutch Jewish communities but underscores the global resurgence of antisemitism that continues to metastasize across societies worldwide.”

“We are horrified by the organized and vicious antisemitic attack on Israelis in Amsterdam,” the Orthodox Union stated. “Coming days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht, it is time for world leaders and individuals of conscience to recognize that brazen attacks against Jews is what protestors are calling for when they chant ‘globalize the intifada.'”

The Jewish Federations of North America stated that it is “horrified and outraged at the hate-filled antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam, in which anti-Israel mobs terrorized and beat Israelis and Jews trying to enjoy a soccer game.”

“This modern-day pogrom, just two days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht, should make it clear that the entire world must act now to condemn and prosecute to the fullest all the perpetrators and take every necessary step to protect the Jewish community,” the Federations said. ” We are in close contact with our partners in Israel and The Jewish Agency for Israel as we continue our commitment to the security of Jewish communities around the world.”

The Center for Information and Documentation on Israel, or CIDI, called for “concrete measures” to be taken to prevent such events from recurring.

The Combat Antisemitism Movement warned that tolerating such incidents would cause Jews to leave Europe. “Europe should remember this: Jews won’t wait around like they did in 1939. They’ll leave, leaving you to deal with the extremism that has been allowed to fester,” Sacha Roytman Dratwa, the group’s CEO, wrote.

All the injured have been released from the hospitals.

Only ten out of 62 suspects still in custody. Amsterdam Chief Public Prosecutor says that of the 62 suspects arrested after the violent attacks on Israelis in the city, only 10 are still in custody. The suspects are in custody for 'public violence against individuals and groups.'

Israeli dog handlers to protect Jews in Europe.

National Insurance Institute: Amsterdam pogrom will be recognized as terror. The fans who were present and affected in the event will receive immediate assistance upon their arrival in Israel by the National Insurance Institute as victims of terrorist acts.

Israel to help citizens leave Amsterdam without passports if necessary.

Amsterdam mayor says extent of violence against Israeli soccer fans still being ascertained.

Dutch Jewish group says tough measures needed after attacks on Israeli soccer fans.

Amsterdam Police: We are investigating possible hostage situation

Foreign Ministry confirm all Israelis in Amsterdam have been contacted.

Mossad warned of a threat in the Netherlands ahead of the pogrom - report.

Amsterdam's 'black night': Dutch admit they failed the Jewish community after attacks by 'migrant mobs' on Israeli football fans.

'A terrible antisemitic attack, we will not tolerate it'.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemns violence against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam: I'm deeply ashamed that this could happen in the Netherlands.

Dutch PM: Amsterdam attack on Jews a 'turning point'. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, discussing rising antisemitism and delegitimization of Israel.

Article: 'The real Nazis stand up. Hours after the Netherlands officially commemorated the Kristallnacht pogrom, the Nazis’ heirs staged a new Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht pogrom, the Nazis’ heirs staged a new Kristallnacht. And the police took their time.'

Canadian PM: Amsterdam pogrom 'dark moment for our world'.'The news out of Amsterdam last night is horrifying. This is a dark moment for our world — and one we have seen before,' Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau writes.

Amsterdam casino staffer was in co hoots with pro-Palestine rioters, report.

Former Chelsea midfielder, the Arab, Hakim Ziyech mocks Israeli supporters attacked in Amsterdam.

Article: 'What does the ‘Jew hunt’ in Amsterdam spell out for local leadership?'

IDF preparing opening of Kissufim crossing for transferring humanitarian aid to Gaza.

National Security Council advises Israelis to avoid attending the Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Italy.

El Al Workers' Committee Chairman: El Al employees are being called up on emergency duty.

Police, IDF, Shin Bet arrest man suspected of planning terror attack in Israel.

Trump son-in-law Kushner rules out joining next administration, FT says.

Manchester bombing survivors awarded damages for harassment by conspiracy theorist.

Widespread strikes seen in Tyre, Lebanon - report.

The Mossad warned of a threat in the Netherlands ahead of the pogrom - report.

Netanyahu taps former official, settlement activist Yechiel Leiter as next US ambassador.

Widespread strikes seen in Tyre, Lebanon - report.

Today marks 111 years since the hate poem in ‘Falastin’ by Islamofascist Sheikh Suleiman al-Taji al-Faouqi [سليمان التاجي] Nov/8/1913 .

3 charged in Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump: Sources. Two of the individuals are now in custody. Three people charged over plot to assassinate Trump. US Justice Department announces federal charges against three people in thwarted Iranian plot to kill president-elect Donald Trump before the election. In addition, an Iranian critic in Brooklyn, NY (with a $100,000 promise to assassinate one) and 2 Jews (with a promise to pay $500,000), were targeted also by IRGC (Fathad Shakeri). It was a year long plot. It picked up on Oct 7.

Report in US: Qatar set to kick Hamas leadership out. Qatar later denied it.

Amsterdam bans protests after antisemitic squads attack Israeli soccer fans.

IDF Arabic spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee issues evacuation notices to residents in Beirut suburb.

Trump to Hochstein: 'Make a deal with Lebanon' - report.

Blinken spoke with UAE FM about reaching diplomatic solutions in Gaza, Lebanon.

Pentagon chief speaks with new Israeli defense minister.

Explosion heard in countryside of Aleppo, Syria, Sana state news agency.

Local media identifies the man working at the Holland Casino, where some victims of the violence sought refuge; Dutch justice minister says the Israelis were targeted because they were Jews.

• Nov 9, 2024:
  

Security expert: Iranians are on a ‘revenge mission’. Interview with former MK Ksenia Svetlova; 'Israel has to be very smart and strong about it,' she says .

ICC to probe chief prosecutor sexual misconduct. Court launches an external investigation into the allegations against chief prosecutor Karim Khan; calls for him to step down while inquiry ongoing.

Anti-Israel protester C. Husary, charged with hate crime for threatening Jewish man on NY subway (on June 10, 2024). Manhattan DA says suspect called Jewish passenger a ‘Zionist’ and warned ‘we’ll find you and there will be consequences,’ around time of widely decried rally against Nova exhibit.

Trump plans radical revamp of US higher education. Incoming president says pro-Palestinian foreign students participating in protests to be deported; says will go after Woke agenda and promote "American tradition," Western civilization' through funding and accreditation process.

Jewish Democrat in Florida, Jared Moskowitz, says suspected assassin arrested with antisemitic manifesto.

Footage: IDF 'Mountain Unit' operates in southern Lebanon

Amsterdam pogrom:

Footage: Israelis, allies gather to sing in Amsterdam after Thursday night attacks.

Revealed: How Pro-Palestinian mob organised via WhatsApp to ‘Hunt Jews’ across Amsterdam

The Telegraph reveals the messages of the pre-planned attack and pogrom of Jews in Amsterdam: “Tomorrow we will work them” “Who can get fireworks” “Come in this group tomorrow over here” “Tomorrow after the game, at night, part 2 of the Jew Hunt. Tomorrow we work them.”

The Arab networks are publishing a collection of videos from the pogrom, edited by the military wing of Hamas. At the beginning of the recording, chants of "Allah Akbar" are heard before the attack by the Israelis, followed by cursing and attacking.

Amsterdam Arabic speakers on Jews: :"beat him to kill". Israeli-Druze soccer fan spoke in Arabic & saved Jewish friends.

"Gaza of Europe": the messages embracing the State of Israel.

Israel facilitates entry of more aid trucks into northern Gaza.

Gideon Sa'ar welcomes German ban on 'From the river to the sea' pro-Palestinian chant.

IDF Chief of Staff Halevi sends a message to Hamas during assessment in Jabalya.

50,000 liters of fuel, 180 units of blood: IDF brings aid to Gaza.

• Nov 10, 2024:
  

86 years after Kristallnacht: 96% of European Jews experience antisemitism.

3 wounded in Hebzollah rocket barrage on northern Israel. 2 moderately hurt, 1 lightly hurt, after rocket strike on avocado farm in the area of Moshav Ben Ami near Nahariya.

Clip: Binyamin Governor saves Palestinian Authority man's life.

Captured Hamas films show terrorists torturing Palestinians. Shackled and whipped: IDF releases harrowing Hamas torture videos in Gaza. Military posts 46-minute video allegedly showing Palestinian detainees enduring severe abuse at Hamas base in Jabaliya; IDF says footage, reportedly obtained during Israeli raid in Gaza, serves as evidence of Hamas’ oppressive governance tactics.

Shin Bet arrests 17-year-old Negev resident over Hamas ties, alleged terror attack plot.

Drone crosses into Israel from Lebanon, incident has concluded, IDF says.

US says Hamas is standing in the way of a Gaza ceasefire.

Freedom of the press? Facebook bans Arutz Sheva due to news reports.

Southern Lebanon. Watch: Terror tunnel found under cemetery.

Clip: What Gazans think about Hamas after a year of war. Channel 12 News reporter Ohad Hemo spoke to Gazans and was surprised to learn what they really think about Hamas after a year of war: 'I was glad when you killed Sinwar, who destroyed and killed our children'.

National Security Council issues warnings, including concealing Israeli, Jewish identifiers abroad.

Hezbollah may agree to disarm, leaving arms control to Lebanese army, UNIFIL - report.

Macron to attend France-Israel soccer game in sign of solidarity, Elysee says.

Qatar tells Israel not to target senior Hamas officials in Qatar - report.

Terrorist attempts to stab woman in the West Bank - report.

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi approves expansion of Lebanon ground operations - report.

Two IDF officers seriously wounded during combat in northern Gaza.

Islamic Jihad head of operations in Gaza - Muhammad Abu Sakhil (Eliminated 11.10.24)

IDF eliminates Islamic Jihad head of operations in Gaza. Muhammad Abu Sakhil was a significant figure for the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the planning and execution of terrorist activities and coordinating attacks with Hamas against Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip.

Dozens of ("pro-Palestine") anti-Israel protesters demonstrating during President Isaac Herzog's New York visit.

Google News shows a typical evolving "report" from Gaza about casualties. First, it's Gaza 'officials,' though that it's Hamas wasn't mentioned. Then it's "medics," also ignoring the fact thst Hamas controls the 'health' system, then someone came up with the drama: "rescuers." Finally, Anti-Israel Arab "journalist" at NYT - Hiba Yazbek using the screaming term "emergency services."

Google News shows a typical evolving "report" from Gaza about casualties. First, it's Gaza 'officials,' though that it's Hamas wasn't mentioned. Then it's "medics," also ignoring the fact thst Hamas controls the 'health' system, then someone came up with the drama: "rescuers." Finally, Anti-Israel Arab "journalist" at NYT - Hiba Yazbek using the screaming term "emergency services."

Biden to meet Israeli, Indonesian presidents on Tuesday, White House says.

• Nov 11, 2024:
  

Airstrikes target two Yemeni governorates, Houthi-backed Al-Masirah TV says.

IAF intercepts rocket launched from Yemen.

UK defence minister: We expect Trump to remain committed to Ukraine and NATO.

Initial reports of Israeli attack on Syria's Homs countryside, Syrian state news agency reports.

Israeli FM claims progress in Lebanon ceasefire talks; Hezbollah says no proposals were received.

Former UK soldier accused of helping Iran pleads guilty to prison escape.

Three injured in rocket barrage near Carmiel. Massive barrage on northern Israel. Woman moderately injured, two others lightly injured, after at least 50 rockets were fired towards Carmiel.

Gazans as human shields: Rafah: IDF locates weapons near a mosque and hospital.

IDI poll reveals: Most Arabs think Israel's response to Iran attack was too weak.

BBC News promote yet another Hamas ‘doctor.' Fadel Naim. 'The question: how is it the BBC consistently platform witnesses who are publicly aligned with Hamas.'

Racist Arab-Muslim youth in Europe target Jews - Belgium. Nov.2024

Belgium: Teens attack Jews to free Palestine. Muslim "youth" in Europe continue to attack Jews under the guise of antizionism. Footage published on social media shows youth in Antwerp, Belgium, violently harassing and assaulting a young orthodox Jew [alll know Haredi Jews in Israel mostly refuse to serve in the IDF, that is even per fake exvuses] on the street. The video appears together with the hashtag "#FreePalestine." The video of the antisemitic assault in Belgium surfaced just two days after the anniversary of Kristallnacht and after the incident in the neighboring Netherlands, during which mobs of rioters violently attacked Israeli soccer fans as they left a match in Amsterdam.

Footage: Motorcyclists knock off Jewish man's kippah in Staten Island.

Watch: Unusual stockpile of weapons discovered in northern Israel.

UN rapporteur appears to blame victims for Amsterdam pogrom.

90 rockets: 4 injured in heavy rocket barrage on Haifa area.

Swiss will not serve Tel Aviv until December 15.

Major (Res.) Itamar Levin Fridman fell in combat in northern Gaza.

Ammunition found in Gaza convoy along humanitarian aid route.

Sa'ar: 'Establishment of Palestinian state today would be Hamas state'.

Arab affairs correspondent. 'Europe at point of no return'. Arab affairs correspondent, Tzvi Yehezkeli: 'Europe at point of no return' 'Antisemitic incidents in Europe prevent women from walking in certain areas, citizens feel insecure,' says Zvi Yehezkeli on pogrom in Amsterdam.

Mahmoud Abbas: PA leader calls for suspension of Israel's membership in UN.

Katz: Iran is more vulnerable than ever, now is the time to target their nuclear facilities.

Min. of Defense to IDF General Staff: 'Iran more exposed to damage to nuclear facilities'. Defense Minister, Israel Katz, at first meeting with IDF General Staff: 'There will be no ceasefire and no respite in Lebanon until the goals of war have been achieved'

The Maccabi Tel Aviv fan who fought back in Amsterdam. Dan Kopla, a soccer fan who was present in Amsterdam for the riots, shares his harrowing experiences and what they taught him.

ICC confirms probe into alleged misconduct by "war crimes" prosecutor.

Israeli air force intercepts two Hezbollah drones in northern Israel.

Amsterdam pogrom:

Former UNRWA teacher, Ayman Nejmeh, helped prganize Islamo-Arab Amsterdam pogrom by PGNL - Hamas-affiliated network in the Netherlands.

Days later, Anti-Semitic Arab-Islamic riots resume in Amsterdam. Footage: Moment Amsterdam tram goes up in flames after yob hurls firework inside following 'Jew hunt'.

'Pro-Palestinians' hold "Anti-Veterans Day" at Columbia.

Footage: 'Moment Amsterdam tram goes up in flames after yob hurls firework inside following 'Jew hunt'.'

Schools & Higher Education. USC president to step down after criticism of handling campus (anti-Israel bigoted) protests. “I offer our deep appreciation of Carol Folt, as well as our admiration for her exceptional tenure,” stated Suzanne Nora Johnson, chair of the school’s Board of Trustees.

Two Israelis hurt in Judea car-ramming The terrorist fled and the Israel Defense Forces launched a manhunt.

They don't stop: Antisemitic [Arab Islamic] rioters torch trains, wreak havoc in Amsterdam following Pogrom.

UAV crashes next to preschool, none injured. 'The preschool teacher brings the children into the shelter whenever there's a siren nearby, they were in the bomb shelter even before the UAV hit.'

• Nov 12, 2024:
  

Anti-Israel group calls attack on Jewish students on DePaul campus 'justice' Nov.2024

Anti-Israel group calls attack on Jewish students on DePaul campus 'justice'. An anti-Israel organization published a 'wanted' poster of a Jewish student who was hospitalized and suffered a concussion in an antisemitic attack last week, calls for further escalation.

Intimidating Jews on campus by Arab led "activists": Images are emerging from the University of Rochester of "Wanted" posters being plastered on the walls. The wanted individuals? The University's Jewish faculty. So, what are students meant to do when they find the people on these signs?'

Netanyahu to Iranian people: 'The thing Iran fears more than Israel is you'.

Mike Huckabee will be the next US Ambassador to Israel. Former Arkansas Governor and friend of Israel named as the next US Ambassador to the Jewish State. [He said Israel should control West Bank].

Ziv Belfer and Shimon Najm murdered by rocket in Nahariya.

IDF: Majority of Hezbollah missile sites in Dahieh destroyed.

Attorney General: 'Send 7,000 draft orders to haredim'.

Kissufim crossing opens to deliver aid to Gaza.

Afghanistan’s last Jew arrives in Israel three years after fleeing Taliban rule.

PM Netanyahu looking to establish probe to head off Oct. 7 commission of inquiry — report.

Google, Amazon set to compete in tender for Israel’s AI supercomputing platform.

Netanyahu to Iranians: Another attack on Israel would ‘cripple’ Iran’s economy.

Amsterdam mayor condemns the ‘antisemitism, hooliganism’ behind attacks on Israelis.

Seeking deeper ties, group brings Gaza-area security squads into American homes.

Two men killed in Hezbollah rocket attack on Nahariya, IDF pounds southern Lebanon.

Attempted stabbing in West Bank, terrorist neutralized.

Trump picks settlement backer Mike Huckabee as next US ambassador to Israel.

US House set to vote on bill targeting nonprofits accused of supporting terrorism.

US envoy for Lebanon says ‘there is a shot’ to get Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire soon.

Masked neo-Nazi protesters target Michigan production of ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ play.

Israeli liberal woman whom media used as example of how Jewish-Muslim couples could live together, reveals the shocking truth: Her Arab husband was actually using her to get an Israeli ID card, and beat her.

Pallywood debunked: in fact Arab Cab drivers were attacking Israelis in Amsterdam the night before Ajax vs Maccabi Tel Aviv. Pre Islamo-Arab pogrom.

‘Joseph strengthened Israel’: Herzog hails Biden in last Oval Office visit with US president.

Blinken speaks to Israel's Dermer about humanitarian situation in Gaza.

IDF spokesperson in Arabic calls for urgent evacuation in Dahiyeh.

US military says it strikes Iran-backed terror facility in Syria.

Biden to meet with hostage families, speak with Trump on hostage issue.

• Nov 13, 2024:
  

Newly appointed Mike Huckabee: Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria during Trump's term? Of course! Ambassador-to-be Mike Huckabee, on option for applying sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, says, 'Of course, but the president will decide.'

CIA official charged for leaking info on Israeli strike on Iran. FBI arrests CIA agent in Pentagon leak scandal, report says. Suspect in classified document leak detailing Israel's preparations for attack on Iran identified as Asif William Rahman, CIA operative with top-secret clearance; Rahman arrested in Cambodia and expected to appear before judge in Guam

Home Front Command chief visits Nesher kindergarten targeted by Hezbollah drone on Tuesday (Nov 12).

Hezbollah fires 40 rockets towards Israeli territory as of 4:30 p.m. (on Wednesday Nov 13).

National Security Council says it received no warning prior Oct. 7.

Students, teachers protest in the Netherlands canceled due to fears of pro-Palestine violence - post Arab-Islamic pogrom.

Rocket launched from Gaza triggers alerts in Nir Am, falls inside Gaza Strip.

Two terrorists eliminated in Tulkarm, one defined as 'senior terrorist' - report.

Alleged Israeli attack target Syria's Qusayr, Syrian state media says.

IDF issues evacuation orders for neighbourhoods in southern Beirut.

Drone intrusion sirens sound in Eilat, Israeli Navy intercepts drone from East.

IAF fighter jets strike Syrian smuggling routes used to move weapons to Hezbollah from Iran.

Trump picks former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.

Ambassador Danon to UNRWA chief: 'Look hostage's mother in the eye and ask for forgiveness'.

Footage: US strikes Houthi facilities and weapons systems.

After PIJ hostage vid. Family relieved to see sign of life, but worried over condition.

Trump officially nominates Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.

Two IDF soldiers wounded in ramming attack near Modi'in.

Six Israeli soldiers killed in fighting with Hezbollah as IDF pushes deeper into Lebanon. IDF says troops died during gun battle with terror group members; air force hits Hezbollah in Beirut as Iran-backed group claims to target army's HQ; Syria claims bombed by Israel.

In humanitarian area: IAF dismantles loaded launcher in southern Gaza.

Trump won Jewish neighborhoods across America. Despite the push polls from liberal Jewish organizations and dubious exit polls, actual precinct data from the largest Jewish neighborhoods in the country shows Jews voted for Trump.

• Nov 14, 2024:
  

Southern Lebanon: IDF commandos raid new Hezbollah targets.

IAF strikes in Dahieh - as a plane prepares to take off nearby.

Gazan Cleric: October 7th massacre contravened rules of Jihad. Gazan cleric Dr. Salman al-Dahi recently issued a fatwa stating that Hamas's attack went against Islamic law and jihad.

Counterterror officers eliminate terror chief in Tulkarm.

Heroes of Samaria: First-person footage of the battle for Kfar Aza. As part of a series of interviews about the war heroes from Samaria, Arutz Sheva spoke with Sharona Ran, the mother of Captain Or Yosef Ran, who was killed in action on October 7th.

Indictment filed against Arab terrorist who murdered 7 in Tel Aviv.

Iran tells IAEA will negotiate, not under pressure.

Israel strikes Damascus during Iranian official's visit. Opposition site says IDF targeted an apartment in the Al Masseh quarter of the capital killing at least three people and wounding at least nine others; official Syrian news agency says two building hit in strike.

Jake Sullivan: 'There's room for cooperation with Trump team on hostage deal.'

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq launch daily drone attacks on Israel.

US targets Syrian company with sanctions over IRGC, Houthi funding.

After IDF Attack: Iran is building a “defensive tunnel” linking metro stations to hospital.

IDF tracks suspicious aerial targets as drone intrusion alerts ring in northern Israel.

After 40-minute chase, Lebanon drone strike wounds 2 IDF soldiers in northern Israel.

US submits Israel-Lebanon cease-fire draft. as pressure on Hezbollah intensifies.

Senate Republican Whip reaffirms US commitment to Israel.

'We stand with Israel'. Senate Republican Leader John Thune speaks to Netanyahu.

Pro-Hamas groups planting seeds of domestic terrorism in US, New Report Says. PSC & QUAD are noicebals in anti-Israel rael activities, SJP leads.

Book celebrating Oct. 7 presented at University of Milan. The guerrillas of Gaza on gliders ... created an immortal picture of joy that no Palestinian can forget," the text reads. If we continue like this, Amsterdam is around the corner,” Davide Romano, the director of the Jewish Brigade Museum in Milan, wrote in a statement about the presentation of the book titled “La rivoluzione palestinese del 7 ottobre,” which translates as “The Palestinian Revolution of Oct. 7,” at the University of Milan, colloquially referred to as La Statale. Romano was referencing the Nov. 7 assaults of Israelis by Muslims in the Dutch capital.

Biden Administration sent over $2,000,000,000 to ‘Palestinians’ since Oct. 7.

Two soldiers injured by explosion near Alikim.

Trump says Musk's efficiency panel will issue reports.

Further explosions heard in Syria, country's state media claims.

Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN ambassador, New York Times reports.

Trump's first promise to Israel. President-elect Trump's associates have delivered an explicit promise that as soon as he enters the White House, he will remove all restrictions on the supply of military equipment and ammunition to Israel.

'F--k you!' Ilhan Omar uses expletive against pro-Israel protesters. Minnesota lawmaker uses expletive in response to pro-Israel protesters on Capitol Hill who called her out for her refusal to condemn Hamas and demanded that she “go to Gaza.”

Huckabee: There is no 'occupation', it is the 'promised land'. Soon-to-be US Amb. to Israel in special interview: "I oppose the two state solution, that's a position that Trump has held and I expect that he will continue to."

• Nov 15, 2024:
  

One wounded from barrage in northern Israel, IDF says five rocket launches identified.

Israel (in its Oct/25 op.) destroyed top-secret nuclear research facility at Parchin.

Police arrest two Palestinians suspected of distributing inciting terrorism content.

IAF intercepts three drones launched from Lebanon.

Blinken, Sa'ar discuss wars in Gaza, Lebanon and humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Hezbollah bombardments take heavy toll on nature in northern Israel.

Report: Jared Kushner to be pivotal to Trump admin’s Middle East efforts.

Over Amsterdam pogrom. Report: Dutch government could fall. Dutch government says it needs ‘more time’ to implement antisemitism strategy. It teeters over handling of antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans.

France: Terrorist who murdered US and Israeli diplomats to be released.

Small N. Italian hotel refuses reservation from Israelis.

IAF strikes Hezbollah targets in Dahieh. IAF strikes Hezbollah command centers, weapons storage facilities, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites in four rounds of strikes on Hezbollah stronghold.

Trump approves outline of pending cease-fire deal in Lebanon, report. Incoming president hopes agreement would be implemented before he takes office; officials in Washington and Jerusalem await Lebanon's response to the outline of the deal.

Hamas urges Trump to pressure Israel to end Gaza war.

French court orders release of Lebanese terrorist, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who killed Israeli, US diplomats.

Gazan workers: Hamas has taken us back 200 Years. "This is the result of having bad Islamists in power for years."

Arab led "activists" Pro-Palestinian vandals invade home of University of Washington president, carve Hamas symbols and "free palestine".

US pilots receive Silver Stars for heroic drone interceptions during Iranian attack on Israel.

South African Imam [Riyadh Walls] glorifies early massacre of Jews: "Khaybar!"

Iran and Qatar behind South Africa’s World Court case against Israel, report claims. Report alleges foreign financial and political support in 'genocide[sic]' case against Israel; ruling ANC, near bankruptcy, reportedly received major donation from foreign states after filing claim in December. A new report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) alleges financial and political involvement by Iran and Qatar in South Africa’s December 2023 case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.

• Nov 16, 2024:
  

35 rockets fired toward Haifa suburbs following barrage on Nahariya; drone strikes home.

IDF plans to re-demolish home of deadly West Bank attack gunman after it was rebuilt.

Grandmother of US-Israeli held in Gaza urges Biden, Trump to cooperate on hostage deal.

Poland condemns vandalism after Warsaw Ghetto Uprising memorial sprayed with red paint. “This isn’t the first act of anti-Semitic vandalism here. Only determined action will put an end to it"... [Poland was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. Six million Poles died, including three million Jews. Up to around 450,000 Jews were crowded into the Warsaw ghetto, an area of around three square kilometers (one square mile). When Nazi forces began deporting Jews to death camps, some of those in Warsaw put up armed resistance on April 19, 1943].

"Palestinian" Arab rapper in US thanks Muslim migrants in Amsterdam Pogrom for hunting down Jews.

Four killings within 24 hours rock Arab community, raising year’s death toll to 209.

Rocket hits Haifa synagogue after Hezbollah salvo. Only some of the munitions were intercepted with at least 10 being launched; fall causes damages, injury as a result of running for shelter.

Miracle In Haifa synagogue: 'There was a huge explosion, it's a miracle no one was there'.

Sergeant Ori Nisanovich, 21 from Jerusalem, fell in combat in southern Lebanon.

Some at ICC said to question integrity of UN inquiry into top prosecutor Karim Khan.

UK medical staff treated Jews while wearing Free Palestine pins.

President Herzog cancels trip to Baku climate conference, citing security concerns.

Report: Iran has secretly chosen the next Supreme Leader.

Metula declared closed military zone.

IDF conducts intelligence-based strikes on Hezbollah targets in Tyre, Dahiyeh.

• Nov 17, 2024:
  

IDF Arabic spox. calls for evacuation of Beirut areas.

IAF intercepts rockets from Lebanon, others fall in open areas.

Mossad chief to present hostage deal plan at urgent Sunday evening (11/17) discussion.

Trump's win for Jews 'shifts political landscape'. R' Moshe Hauer says growing concerns of antisemitism call for decisive action from incoming administration.

Senior Hamas official: 'Foreign leadership maintained ties with "military" in Gaza'.

Hamas political leaders have left Qatar and have moved to Turkey, following reports earlier this month that Qatar has ordered Hamas leaders to leave the country.

Air Force Commander in Gaza: Operating wing-to-shoulder with the brave soldiers on the ground.

Great-grandmother eulogizes: 'The worst punishment is to bury a great-grandson'.

3rd loss in a year: Captain Yogev Pazy is a nephew of MK Eisenkot.

The Palestinian Authority: Trump is a ‘racist,’ but ‘if we act wisely and cleverly,’ we can manipulate him for us.

'Positive response'. Hezbollah delivers response to ceasefire proposal. (Terror group proves, it's overwhelmingly weakened and seeks survival).

Hezbollah propaganda chief Mohammed Afif - eliminated 11.17.24

IDF eliminates Hezbollah's propaganda chief. IDF, Hezbollah confirm that the group's Media Relations Officer Mohammed Afif was eliminated in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, in rare strike in heart of Beirut.

Airstrike on Beirut apartment, vehicle targets Hezbollah leader, one dead - report.

'Wing-to-shoulder’: Air Force Chief Tomer Bar visits Jabalya, Gaza.

Scenes of destruction following escalation: Hezbollah destroys synagogue in Haifa (11/16).

Israeli security chiefs warn hostages fate sealed if deal not made. Shin, Bet, Mossad, IDF heads say without Israeli concessions talks of a deal cannot restart; Netanyahu summons ministers including far-right opponents of any deal that would end the war, for consultations.

Interceptor falls in Eilat area following drone interception coming from east.

'Look me in the eyes': Ex-Hamas hostage leaves pro-Palestinian activist speechless. Newly surfaced debate video shows. Moran Stela Yanai, abducted by Hamas on October 7 and later released, sharing her story to pro-Palestinian activist; 'I respected them even when they abused me,' she said of her captors.' Dewolf - was never in Gaza nor in Israel, but he organizes pro falestine encampment in UCLA. He couldn't answer what is a "Palestinian." But since he is fed Pallywood lies, he has no idea that Jews and Arabs are actual neighbors inside Israeli equal democracy. And of course he doesn't (or want to) know that the brunt victims of Oct 7 were peacenicks and had Arab 'friends..' Yet, when they were captured, everyone, 100% of Gazans rejoiced to their pain. Whoever was around abused them, this woman was cut by 13 Arabs. They told her there, their Oct 7 plan was to slaughter as many as possible - genocide.

Families of American victims from Oct. 7 sue Iran for supporting Hamas attack. The lawsuit aims to highlight Iran’s role in the attack that killed about 1,200 people as well as its support for Hamas and other terrorist groups. Yahya Sinwar, then the leader of the group in Gaza, requested an additional $7 million a month from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to fund the attack on Oct. 7, known as the “big project.”

• Nov 18, 2024:
  

US envoy Hochstein will be in Beirut on Tuesday (11/19) - Lebanese source.

'They'll fight the wars of G-d'. Attorney warns against drafting haredim.

EU needs to keep up dialog with Israel, Dutch foreign minister says on Borrell proposal.

'Pogrom - Israeli[sic] propaganda[sic]' Amsterdam Mayor makes outrageous statement. [Pandering to its Arab immigrants].

Highway sign slams A-G: PM's blood will be on your hands.

Northern Arrows: This is what the US ceasefire proposal looks like. New ceasefire agreement will include removal of Hezbollah's military capabilities north as well as south of the Litani River, report reveals.

Canadian opposition leader: 'The Jews are a true indigenous people.' In a speech that has been circling the web, Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre condemns antisemitism and states: 'The Jewish people are the only people I know of who in the same language, worship the same faith, on the same land, in the same country, as they did 3000 years ago. That is a true indigenous people.'

Swastika sent to Jewish students, labelled non-hate crime by UK police in Cambridgeshire.

As ceasefire talks continue: Heavy missile barrage towards Nahariya and nearby areas.

Israeli forces locate seven weapons lathes in Hebron.

Benny Gantz: 'If the Lebanese government fails, the IDF must act forcefully'

Dutch Arab-Muslim official resigns over post-pogrom ‘polarization’. Ex-undersecretary Nora Achahbar, who was born in Morocco, quit after right-wing pol Geert Wilders called for the deportation of those behind the Nov. 7 assaults, "most of whom" were Moroccan. The official resigned on Friday due to what she said were “polarizing attitudes” connected to the recent mass assaults by Arabs on Israelis in Amsterdam. It underlined how the Nov. 7 assaults are widening pre-existing divisions on immigration and the rule of law between rightists and centrists in the country’s ruling coalition.

Israel will not allow Hamas to govern Gaza again, Netanyahu vows. About half of the 101 hostages held by the terrorists remain alive, the prime minister reportedly told lawmakers.

Large Gaza food convoy violently looted, UNRWA says.

Biden to announce 'historic' pledge to World Bank fund for poorest countries, advisor says.

Hostage's father to AG: IDF must defeat Hamas, bring back hostages.

Clip: Inside a Hezbollah tunnel. Troops from the 226th Reserve Brigade located multi-barrel launchers, mortars, rocket caches, and military equipment used in Hezbollah's attacks against Israel over the past year.

IDF strikes six Hezbollah military targets in the Dahiyeh area.

EU targets Iranian shipping firms in new sanctions.

IDF thwarts West Bank terror ramming attack.

UK sanctions Iran airline, shipping group and Russian vessel.

Shin Bet chief visited Turkey amid hostage deal talks - report.

Shfar'am: Deadly rocket strike against occupied apartment building.

'Iran plotted to kill ex-Canadian justice minister.' Canadian authorities say foiled plot against human rights and anti-IRGC advocate Irwin Cotler.

Berlin police warns: 'City is dangerous for Jews'. (Per Arab Islamists).

Saudi festival, J.Lo show criticized amid Gaza war. As Gaza war rages, Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Season faces backlash; J.Lo’s revealing performance accused of defying cultural values.

Iran's proxy Houthis E-Mail threats to EU shipping companies.

The libelous UN report "70% of Gaza dead are women and children" is an absurd, easily provable lie This was the BBC headline last week: "Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN says." The BBC is lying, and the UN is twisting numbers. The UN is only counting what they call "verified" deaths, which is only 8,119 Gazans - not the 40,000+ that the health ministry claims. They are saying that among those "verified" deaths, 70% are women and children. That's far higher than even the Gaza health ministry claims.

UNRWA Hires Palestinian Terrorists, Glorifies Violence And Terrorism. Bassam Tawil, November 18, 2024. According to Israeli intelligence, more than 450 terrorists belonging to terrorist organizations in Gaza, mainly Hamas, are also employed by UNRWA.

EU worried by reports of Iran, North Korea, China supplying weapons to Russia.

Lebanon submits written response to US truce proposal, Lebanese official and local media say.

Danon at UN: 'Ceasefire without returning hostages is abandoning them in hell.'

Hezbollah rocket sparks air raid sirens, fire in central Israel; 5 hurt, 1 seriously. Shelter-in-place alerts issued for Tel Aviv, Netanya, Ramat Gan, Bnei Brak, Holon and dozens of other localities; fire erupts in Ramat Gan after interception debris hits power pole.

• Nov 19, 2024:
  

'Israel finds large troves of Russian arms in Hezbollah’s hands. Some of the weapons in Lebanon, which include modern antitank missiles, have come from Russian stockpiles in neighboring Syria.'

Hezbollah rockets hit United Nations posts Tmtwice in one day.

Shin Bet chief's secret visit to Turkey amid Hamas developments.

Hochstein says there is a real opportunity for cease-fire.

Bodycam footage reveals: Weapons stockpiles in Lebanese schoolyard.

IDF reservist killed by Hezbollah drone strike in southern Lebanon.

2 wounded Israelis extracted from Arab town after being attacked by dozens of Arabs when they entered the village of Deir [Deyr] Ballut in Samaria.

Republicans for settlements: New GOP lawmakers ready to make West Bank official part of Israel.

Jewish patients reportedly ‘hiding their identity’ at University of California. Faculty at the state school’s San Francisco medical school said that advocacy workshops for students “betrayed a breathtaking lack of professionalism.”

Media watchdog: Some of major Western news agencies continue to employ journalists in Gaza who have been exposed for their links to terror Hamas. Worse still, those journalists have been given awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, for their coverage of the Gaza war that depicts the IDF soldiers as war criminals.

Qatar confirms departure of Hamas leaders, says group’s Doha mission may remain.

Israeli troops kill three Islamic Jihad gunmen in West Bank gunbattle.

Iran offers to cap enriched uranium stock if UN watchdog scraps censure.

Huckabee: Biden administration 'put far

Terrorists throw stones at home of Rabbi Dov Lior.

US envoy says Lebanon ceasefire ‘within grasp’ as soldier killed in drone strike.

Senate Maj. Leader-Elect: 'My message to Israel: Reinforcements are on the way.'

Touring Gaza, PM vows Hamas won’t return to power, offers $5 million for hostages.

Knesset approves: Denial of benefits to convicted terrorists.

Erdogan admits to blocking Herzog’s flight to COP29 from using Turkish airspace.

Amsterdam mayor lambasted for saying she regrets calling violent attacks against Israeli soccer fans a ‘Pogrom.' For calling a spade a spade

UN refuses to blame Hezbollah for attacking peacekeepers [UNIFIL] in Lebanon.

Watchdog launches campaign to warn of Pro-Hamas faculty groups fueling campus Antisemitism.

UN refuses to blame Hezbollah for attacking peacekeepers in Lebanon.

• Nov 20, 2024:
  

Explosive device found beneath car in Be'er Ya'acov, bomb squad defuses device.

Rocket launched from Lebanon crashes into building in Kiryat Shmona, police searching area.

US envoy Amos Hochstein to arrive in Israel on Wednesday evening.

Dramatic footage: Undercover officers eliminate terrorists, bring down building. Border Police officers document elimination of terrorists hiding in building during antiterror operation near Jenin.

Haredi minister slams: Judiciary holds a double standard (Haredi Jews vs Arab terrorists). 'Terrorists receive stipends until a special law is passed, but a yeshiva student loses stipends in a single day,' Jerusalem Affairs Minister Meir Porush tells Knesset plenum.

IDF announces: Two Hezbollah commanders responsible for strikes eliminated.

800th fallen soldier: Sergeant First Class (res.) Roi Sasson fell in battle in Gaza.

IDF establishes new defensive positions on Lebanon border as cease-fire remains uncertain.

New curriculum to highlight Druze community and its ties to the state, ministry says.

US warns Iraq: Israel may attack Shiite militias.

IPS chief: 'Prisons with Nuhkba terrorists another front in the war.'

Murdered peace activist Vivian Silver remembered with new prize.

IAF strikes terror cell in Jenin.

Jordan sentences lawmaker to 10 years in prison for smuggling weapons into West Bank.

Biden: What's happening in Gaza 'is not genocide.' The president emphasized his backing of Israel, aiming to quell frustrations he’d conditioned aid.

'On terrorists using schools and lying Bernie Sanders, among his tirade, he complained about "bombing schools." Is Sanders saying that schools are functioning in Gaza at the war? Or is he denying that Hamas / PIJ use schools? It's just a pallwyood type to make a false link between targeting terrorists and kids.'

US vetoes UN resolution demanding unconditional ceasefire. 14 countries vote in favor of Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire irrespective of the fate of the hostages, resolution defeated thanks to US veto.

"Palestine" Hamas loots aid convoy, UN official claims it’s Israel’s responsibility to provide aid and protect it from jihadofascists.

Gallant: IDF ‘securing aid distribution’ is a ‘euphemism’ for military rule in Gaza.

Onstage, Bill Clinton tells Billy Crystal he thinks about failed Oslo Accords ‘every day.’

As "Witnesses testify on hate crimes before Senate Judiciary Committee" ,(11.20.24): 'On May the 2nd, 2024, all Republicans wrote a letter to Chairman Durbin, implore you to promptly hold a judiciary hearing to confront the flagrant civil rights violations targeting Jewish students on college campuses across America and exposed radical Islamic ideology infiltrating our universities. The goal was to have a hearing about why it's so hard to go to schoolful you're Jewish, and it is really hard to go to these schools if you're Jewish, you're being knocked down, being spat on. It is just completely out of control. This is not the hearing we're getting. So we'll work with what we've got. The House has had ten hearings focused on anti-Semitism on the rise like it was in the '30s, in my view, we're we're not talking about fringe elements within any one group, fringe elements, or crazy people. They exist throughout society. What happened to the 6-year-old is just horrible. The man will get whatever comes his way, and to me, it's not enough. I am trying to focus on the systematic problem. America has a systematic problem on college campuses. it is being funded, the DNI says, not by Qatar but by Iran. So we have to deal with this. This committee should act not just in general but specifically about what it's like to be Jewish in America in 2024, and it is not a good story. So I want to introduce into the record the original request, if I may, and also introduce into the record a letter I have from the Union of Jewish congregation of Americans. If I may introduce both letters Mr. chairman, without objection, now the problem is really unnerving. 2.4% of Americans are Jewish. 60% of all religious-based hate crimes have been directly against the Jewish people.'

• Nov 21, 2024:
  

Turkey decries Houthi missile attack on Turkish-owned vessel in Red Sea.

Yesterday (Nov/20): Senate motions blocking arms sales to Israel fail, but pick up Democrat support.

Bipartisanship will prevail despite Dem support for Israel embargo, senators say. “If they want to go down in flames, then that’s their choice,” Sen. John Fetterman said regarding Democratic colleagues who voted against Israel.

Israel-bashers lose votes but gain ground among Democrats. An election post-mortem should mean confronting rather than appeasing progressive antisemites. The future of a bipartisan pro-Israel consensus hangs in the balance.

Jewish groups laud Senate’s rejection of Sanders’s bid to block Israel aid.

Israel puts sanctions on dozens of clients of Hezbollah-linked financial group.

Three Arab Palestinians charged in plot to kill Ben-Gvir, son.

Slain West Bank historian Zeev Erlich (71), mourned as questions swirl around research trip into Lebanon.

Nine Palestinian gunmen killed during two-day raid in Jenin area.

IAF intercepts Gaza rocket fired at Kerem Shalom.

Hezbollah rocket kills one in Nahariya.

Douglas Murray, Ben Shapiro in J’lem: You are ‘tip of the spear in a civilizational battle.’

Stefanik vows to fight Jew-hatred at UN.

Australia bars visit by Israel’s former justice minister Ayelet Shaked. A right-wing former politician who is ideologically to the left of several current cabinet ministers in Israel’s government.

After Amsterdam pogrom, Dutch lawmakers vote to close antisemitic mosques.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant.

US rejects ICC's Netanyahu warrant, Hamas celebrates as reactions pour in.

Biden: 'Arrest warrants against Israeli leaders are outrageous.'

A-G condemns ICC decision: 'Israel is considering its next legal steps'.

'You Can Expect a Strong Response': Republicans, Weeks Away From a Trifecta, Ready ICC Sanctions Following Bibi Arrest Warrant.

'A modern Dreyfus trial’: Israel assails ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant. Gallant: Court legitimizes 'the murder of babies, the rape of women,' sets 'dangerous precedent against right to self-defense'; politicians across spectrum slam 'antisemitic' move.

Hungary, Argentina blast ICC decision; Italy says it’s still reviewing it; Turkey hails arrest warrants.

'A dark day for justice.' IHF denounces ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.

'Boycott the ICC, and anyone who cooperates with it.' Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon says

Bernard-Henri Lévy : There Is No ‘Genocide’ in Gaza. I have “studied” these subjects in depth. I have seen genocides in Srebrenica and Darfur with my own eyes. I have filmed those tortured by Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and the bodies burned alive, thrown from rooftops, beheaded, by ISIS at Mosul. I have documented, on the ground, the indiscriminate killings by Russia in Ukraine. I covered, long before that, the carnage of the Islamic Salvation Front in Algeria, from which the French writer Kamel Daoud escaped. I have borne witness to those survivors in the Christian villages of the Middle Belt of Nigeria, their lives decimated by the Islamist Fulani. In short, I know what it means to be promised death. I have seen skeletons exploited to their last strength and, when that strength expired, thrown into a pit. In other words, I know what genocide and crimes against humanity mean. The world has willingly forgotten that, in this war of Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its puppets, the IDF is the first army in the world to take so many measures, sometimes to its strategic detriment, to ensure that as few innocent civilians as possible are caught in the furnace of battles. Thus, myths are forged.'

'ICC 2023/4: Perpetrators and its defenders seek "justice" against its victims. Genocidal Islamic Fascist Republic of Iran, heavily involved in Oct 7 atrocities campaign and Hamas/PIJ activities throughout, together with Hamas’ host Qatar (who also propagates for Hamas via its: Al Jazeera, TheNewArab, Middle East Eye) have been bribing broke S. Africa to be its unofficial emissary to peddle Pallyweid “charges” within weeks of Israel's response to Iran/Palestinian attacks. The bitter and very bloody irony of the “justice” sought by (one of) the very perpetrator of it all, including aiding in Gaza regime (who also controls its Ministry of Health) usage of it's civilians as cannon fodders. Material of the fake “crimes” assembled by the likes of notorious antisemite [fascista] Francesca Albanese who already used the G slur in 2014. So nothing new. The Arab Amal Cloony also assisted in composition, the “moderate” dictatorship Palestinian Authority was also instrumental. That very “moderate” system that has been glorifying racist Arab-Islamic terror and paying bloody money ‘pay for slay.’ Let's be clear, had it not been for IDF’s high morality, the only side careful as much as it can not to hit noncombatants, then the war initiated by “Palestine,” followed by other Iran proxies, including Hezbollah, could have been over in days. At least in the Gaza front. Islamic bigot Karim Khan, nervous afrer his sexual offense, rushing to Amanpour to announce against Netanyahu and Galant. ICC staff feeling frustrated after the above and in light of sweeping Trump victory in the US, in desperation, calls to arrest. Among the first to hail it is the other host of Hamas: Islamist Turkey under Erdogan. Eu's Josep Borrell - (As well as Arab immigrants in Ireland , etc. Have much influence too) has been biased all along. He is slamming the door on the way out. Next one, the lady from Estonia [Kallas] much more pro understanding of Israel's plight. Though not a part of UN, the OIC’s occupied UN's influence is great.'

The bitter joke of the transparent political ICC who added Mohamed Deif to conceal its cynical agenda: Can't determine Deif has been killed': ICC's charges against former Hamas head killed by IDF."

The Wall Street Journal: Biden broke his promise, Israel exceeded its aid obligations. In an op-ed, the Wall Street Journal details how the International Criminal Court is targeting Israel, warns precedent will be used against the US later on. It published an editorial warning that the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant could negatively impact all democracies. "This legal assault isn’t only against Israel," the editorial began. "The precedent will harm the ability of all democracies to defend themselves against terror groups or states." That White House may have been able to prevent the arrest warrants from being issued in the first place: In June, the US House passed a bipartisan bill sanctioning the ICC. However, on instructions from US President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held up Sanctions in the Senate. "This is the same Sen. Schumer who loves to tell Jewish audiences that he’s their shomer, or guardian, in Congress.: "On Israel, the ICC has twisted the law and the facts," the editorial notes that the ICC prosecutor "changed the course" of his investigation into Israel just "days" after learning that he himself was accused of possible sexual harassment. ICC has jurisdiction only over member states: Israel is not a member state, and Gaza is not a member state - just like the US is not a member state. But the ICC created an entity which it named the "State of Palestine," determined its borders as including Gaza, and then allowed for the Palestinian Authority (PA) to sign for the area, even though the PA has not been involved in Gaza since Hamas took control in 2007. "International 'law' is malleable when it targets Israel," WSJ concluded. It also noted that the IDF "may have achieved the lowest ratio of civilian-to-combatant deaths in the history of urban warfare." The goal of these arrest warrants, then, is "to disarm any Western democracy that is responding to atrocities from terrorists and rogue states. This precedent will be used against the US, which, like Israel, never joined the ICC." Regarding the accusations that Israel is starving Gazans, WSJ points out that the "politicized" arrest warrants do not include MK Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's chief rival for the Prime Minister's Office. The ICC also "conveniently waited" for the lame duck period to issue the arrest warrants, WSJ noted. It added: "The charge of deliberate starvation is absurd. Israel has facilitated the transfer of more than 57,000 aid trucks and 1.1 million tons of aid, even though Hamas’s rampant theft means Israel is provisioning its battlefield enemy, something the law can’t require." "This is why President Biden said on Oct. 18, 2023, that if Hamas steals the aid, 'it will end.' The President broke that promise, and Israel has exceeded its aid obligations." Additionally, the international Famine Review Committee on June 30 concluded that famine is not occurring in Gaza; even the Hamas terror group attributes just 41 deaths out of thousands to have been due to malnutrition.

The Hells Angel with a Hitler tattoo, suitcases stuffed full of dollars... and the chilling inside story of how Iran is using a network of criminal thugs to spread terror to Britain - and the world.

California Jewish families sue school district over antisemitic incidents.

3000% spike in campus antisemitism post-Oct. 7.

Senior defense official: Hamas gave up on a major demand, it wants a deal.

• Nov 22, 2024:
  

Report: Trump team already preparing measures against ICC.

IAF destroys 45 Hezbollah launchers in southern Lebanon over past week.

Israel unwilling to have France involved in Lebanon agreement - report.

German position on weapons deliveries to Israel 'unchanged' after ICC warrants.

US probes JPMorgan's links with Iranian hedge fund, Bloomberg News reports.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) schools (Hamas apologetic) Code Pink activists for wearing 'Terrorist' Durag 'You should be ashamed'.

France dampens response to ICC Israel warrants, takes note of decision.

French MP: 'International institutions shine with their anti-Israelism.'

Nahal officer wounded in Gaza combat.

  Barrage of nearly 30 rockets launched toward Israel from Lebanon.

Argentina withdraws from UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.

Masked man performs Nazi salute at pro-Palestinian protest in Montreal. (Nov/2024)

Palestine's Mai Abdulhadi, Nazi salute, shouting at Jews "final solution coming your way”. Nov.2024

Montreal organized mayhem (Nov 22/23): Thousands of Arab, Muslim, anarchists and radicals students march, some breaking doors and windows and hundreds of "Palestine" activists call for 'final solution' and wave Nazi Hitler salute reminded the ICC (politically) announcement. Palestinian Youth Movement's Montreal bracket wrote on Instagram "Glory to our people resisting the ... We will not stop until Palestine is fully liberated, from the Jordan river, to the Mediterranean Sea."

IAF intercepts a suspicious aerial target from Lebanon.

In southern Lebanon. IAF strikes Hezbollah Aziz unit in the area of Tyre.

UN Watch's Hillel Neuer to testify at Swiss motion meeting on withdrawing UNRWA funds.

Terms of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire taking shape. While critical details about implementation and enforcement remain unresolved, officials quoted in The New York Times express cautious optimism that an agreement on a ceasefire could be reached.

After IAEA resolution. Iran to launch 'new and advanced' centrifuges.

Four UNIFIL peacekeepers injured from Hezbollah rockets.

Drone crosses into Israeli territory, falls in the western Galilee.

Germany: Holocaust denier 'Nazi grandma' dies at 96.

IDF Arabic spox. calls for evacuation of Beirut neighborhoods.

  1/3 of Oct 7 casualties were in critical condition. New report finds large majority of individuals harmed by Hamas underwent at least one surgery.

Hezbollah fires over 80 rockets at Israeli territory on Friday (11/22).

Canada's Justin Trudeau accused of fiddling as Jew-haters burn Montreal in riot.

'Appalling antisemitism.' Canadian politicians condemn anti-Israel protest in Montreal (Nov-21-22).

Israel ponders giving aid distribution management in Gaza to US private firm.

IDF eliminates five Hamas terrorists who participated in October 7 attack.

Charges dropped against keffiyeh-clad protester for violating NY county’s mask ban. Roa, who faced up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted of the misdemeanor charge, was the first protester arrested under the ban. The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) was very much against the law [of course]. 'Nassau County police said Roa had been attempting to conceal his identity as he led others in pro-Palestinian chants. They also said he told officers he was wearing the scarf in solidarity with Palestinians and not for exempted medical or religious purposes. In videos showing some of the arrest, Roa wears the keffiyeh around his neck as he’s led away in handcuffs.'

Montreal Nov 22/23: Thousands of Arab, Muslim, anarchists and radicals students march, some breaking doors and windows and hundreds of "Palestine" activists call for 'final solution' and wave Naxi Hitler salute rrmonded the UCC (politically) announcement. Palestinian Youth Movement's Montreal bracket wrote on Instagram "Glory to our people resisting the ... We will not stop until Palestine is fully liberated, from the Jordan river, to the Mediterranean Sea."

• Nov 23, 2024:
  

IDF killed Syria-based Hezbollah officer, Ali Mussa Daqduq, behind 2007 massacre of US troops — report.

Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah terror targets in Beirut’s Dahieh. Defense minister declares end to administrative detention against West Bank settlers.

Aiming to enable return of displaced Israelis, IDF pushes deeper into south Lebanon.

Iran set to launch ‘advanced centrifuges’ after IAEA censure for noncooperation.

Trump’s AG nominee Pam Bondi has called for FBI to question pro-Hamas campus protesters. “The thing that really was troubling to me, these students in universities in our country — whether they’re here as Americans or if they’re here on student visas — and they’re out there saying, ‘I support Hamas,’” she said in the October 23, 2023, interview. “Frankly, they need to be taken out of our country, or the FBI needs to be interviewing them right away when they’re saying, ‘I support Hamas. I am Hamas.’ That’s not saying I support all these poor Palestinians who are trapped in Gaza.” The Republican Party platform, released in July, calls for the deportation of noncitizens who back Hamas and terrorism, and pledges to “make our college campuses safe and patriotic again.” Trump and his advisers have also called for deporting foreign students who organize pro-Hamas protests. The platform does not recommend the investigation of Americans who express rhetorical support for the terrorist group, as Bondi did in her interview, a path that could trigger First Amendment challengesBondi, one of Trump’s earliest and most steadfast backers in his bid for the presidency, advised him during his first impeachment proceedings. She has a record of pro-Israel statements, lining her up with most of Trump’s other cabinet picks, though she has also lobbied for Qatar’s government, according to Semafor. Some Jewish Republicans were wary of Gaetz because he voted earlier this year against emergency defense assistance for Israel and also opposed a bill that would codify an official definition of antisemitism, and invited a Holocaust denier to the State of the Union address.

Scotland's liberal Green Party evicts member calling Hamas, Hezbollah 'Terrorists.' The Scottish Greens have long campaigned to remove Hamas from the list of designated terrorist organizations.

These young people from the Diaspora felt the call after Oct. 7 and joined the IDF.

Why one of Australia’s best-known Aboriginal activists is taking a stand on Israel. 'Nova Peris is an Olympic gold medalist, former parliamentarian, and well-known advocate for her people’s equality – and she’s bucking many on the left to support the Jewish state. While Peris has long been a prominent advocate for Aboriginal Australians, the recent conflict in Israel has added a new dimension to her activism. On October 14, 2023 — exactly one week after Hamas terrorists slaughtered 1,200 people in southern Israel and kidnapped 251 to the Gaza Strip — Australia held a referendum to change the country’s constitution. The referendum proposed establishing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which would advise on policies affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Despite widespread public debate, the referendum was resoundingly defeated, with 60% of Australians voting against it. Peris, as one of the highest-profile faces of the advocacy campaign, was devastated. “I cried for weeks after the referendum, and until today I am still trying to process how 60% of the country could turn their back on Aboriginal people,” Peris told The Times of Israel. As she processed the loss of the historic referendum, Peris turned her attention toward the Jewish state. “I saw some of the imagery that Hamas had recorded [on October 7] and I thought it was unbelievably shocking, beyond evil. So jarring,” she said. “I began to think: How do I sit back comfortably in Australia, where so many people voted in a referendum to silence Aboriginal people and have not seen our struggle which is so real, but where the people who have supported us so strongly are Jewish Australians,” she said, listing prominent Jewish lawyers who have won seminal cases on behalf of Aboriginal land rights such as Jeffrey Sher and Ron Castan. “I thought, all these people that have been there for us, supporting us with litigation, and now Jewish people are being kicked to the curb. I said, let me get my head around what’s happened to our Jewish friends,” said Peris. Peris was horrified by the infamous protest, just two days after October 7, outside the Sydney Opera House, where a mob chanted “F#ck the Jews” and burned an Israeli flag... Since October 7, Jewish people in Australia have experienced an alarming increase in antisemitism, including assaults, graffiti, threats, doxing, and boycotts of Jewish-owned businesses. Peris thinks the police could be doing more.' “How do people say that Jews are the colonizers?” she said when reflecting on her trip. “I saw Hebrew written 3,000 years ago in the City of David. Truth is fundamental to [Jewish] existence; I couldn’t sit silent on this in my capacity as someone who has a voice in Australia — particularly as an Indigenous person.” Meeting with the families of hostages, some of whom are still in Gaza, made a big impact on Peris. Peris showed a bracelet that she has worn every day since her trip, more than seven months on.

‘Winter has come’: Rallies to highlight risk to remaining hostages’ health. In front of a large screen reading 'What about the hostages?' Jimmy Miller, cousin of hostage Shiri Bibas, leads the crowd in chants of 'Everyone -- now!' during a rally at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square. (Nov/16).

IAF intercepts two rockets from area of Khan Yunis in Gaza.

Pentagon chief Austin speaks with Israeli defense minister Katz.

Mossad investigating disappearance of Chabad emissary in Abu Dhabi - report. The suspicion: Kogan was kidnapped from Dubai and murdered by a squad directed by Iran and tertor cell managed to escape to Turkey.

• Nov 24, 2024:
  

IAF monitoring ongoing aerial threat incident in the Galilee.

IDF warns Lebanese civilians to evacuate to north of the Awali River.

Honeymoon over: Abraham Accords tested as antisemitism resurges in Gulf - analysis. Jews have understood over the last few years that when it comes to the West’s enforcement of “hate crimes,” Jews are usually the one group that doesn’t get protection. Murderers of Rabbi Zvi Kogan arrested. The Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates says that three suspects were arrested for the murder of Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan. The Ministry did not mention the identity or the nationality of the suspects.

IAF strikes Hezbollah weapons-smuggling infrastructure near Syrian border.

National Security Council releases new travel recommendations after Israeli murdered in UAE.

Jordan army says it thwarts border infiltration across Syria, one killed.

Parents disrupt hearing: 'The enemy gets aid, what about the hostages?'

Report: Israel prevented Iranian plane from landing in Damascus.

Israel has let 900,000 tons of food into Gaza, data show. The statistics were released following a decision to issue international arrest warrants against Netanyahu for allegedly for "starving" Arab Palestinians.

Non-stop barrages, sirens sound in central Israel for a 2nd time.

Mainstream media still employs Hamas-linked Gazan ‘Journalists.’

Hamas steals 28% of Gazans' salaries. Will the ICC blame Israel? Hamas also controls the aid to Gaza exclusively.

Illegal Muslim immigrant suspect who shot Jewish man in Chicago (October 26), planned attack on synagogue. Authorities say data from Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi’s phone reveals antisemitic motives, including synagogue locations marked days before attack, searches for 'Jewish community center' and 'gun store' and over 100 antisemitic and pro-Hamas images and videos.

Votes on to crown the 2024 Antisemite of the Year! Some nominees might even be proud to make this infamous list. Last year, Rashida Tlaib swept the vote. This year, 10 new Jew-haters are competing for the dishonor: Hasan Piker, Cory Bush, Jackson Hinkle, Greta Thunberg, John Cusack, Candace Owen, Dan Bilzerian, Jess Natale, Jake Shields, Bassem Youssef.

150 Hezbollah targets raided, dozens of terrorists killed.

Bennett: 'I will not hand the Palestinians another state.'

Footage: Anti-Israel protesters reenact Sinwar's last moments.

Second Cup shuts café over Nazi salute, 'Final Solution is Coming' chant. At oro Palestine riots Nov 22/23.

'A horrific crime.' White House condemns murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan.

UAE Ambassador to the US condemns murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan. UAE Ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, condemns murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan: It was an attack on our homeland, on our values and on our vision.

Israeli gov’t votes to cut all ties with ‘Haaretz.’ The Cabinet move came in response to "numerous articles that harmed the legitimacy of the State of Israel in the world and its right to self-defense." (Haaretzism).

• Nov 25, 2024:
  

Why are we not surprised? Disgraceful NYT report: Murdered Jewish Rabbi 'disappeared' and was 'found dead' It's far from the first time that the New York Times has posted antisemitic content or content skewed by its antisemitic reporters. The New York Times faced sharp criticism for its initial coverage of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan's murder in the UAE, where the paper characterized the targeted killing as merely a case of someone who "disappeared" and was "found dead." Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo led the backlash: "Call it what it is - a Jewish man was hunted down and murdered because he was Jewish," he posted on social media. Senator Ritchie Torres echoed the sentiment, condemning what he called "soft-pedaling of antisemitic violence."

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) shot itself in the foot when smearing a former employee, it is now forced to open its books. It will be forced to open its books and reveal its sources of funding after a defamation suit it filed against a former employee completely backfired. US Magistrate Judge David Schultz ruled Monday that CAIR’s donors, funding sources — potentially including foreign ones — and any assets owned by the group are all within the “scope of permissible discovery” as part of former chapter leader Lori Saroya’s lawsuit against the controversial Muslim rights group. What happened was that Saroya was a senior member of CAIR and even a member of its board of directors. She resigned from CAIR in 2018 and then started posting about how awful the organization is, accusing it of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, union busting, financial mismanagement, lack of board oversight, board incompetence, creating a hostile work environment, negatively portraying Muslims, making mistakes on legal cases, receiving foreign funding, and withholding money it owed her. CAIR sued her for defamation. When the judge asked CAIR to amend the lawsuit to specify what she said that damaged the organization, CAIR dropped the case.

New study indicates that DEI training can turn people into bigots. Imagine what anti-Israel slanders can do.

Drone intrusion sirens sound in Nahariya, northern Israeli communities.

Pope Francis clarifies so-called "genocide" comment - taken out of context.

Ben-Gvir criticizes potential Lebanon ceasefire, Yesh Atid calls him a 'TikTok clown.'

Lahav 433 investigating suspects for committing fraud over Bit money transfer app - report.

Rocket fired from northern Gaza falls in open area.

Security forces eliminate two terrorists, arrest nine wanted individuals in the West Bank.

IDF and police thwart smuggling of dozens of pistols and weapon parts in Jordan Valley.

Not all heroes wear capes ... WATCH: Brave IDF medics save life of wounded IDF soldiers under fire. Footage is taken directly from the body camera of an IDF medic, who provides medical attention to a seriously wounded soldier during his evacuation from an active combat zone.

Home Front Command updates guidelines.

Rabbi Zvi Kogan's funeral began at 6 p.m. in Kfar Chabad, Jerusalem.

DM Katz to promote construction of fence on Israel-Jordan border to combat threats.

High Court approves three more months of haredi daycare subsidy

After murder of Rabbi Kogan: Jared Kushner donates $1 million to UAE Chabad. Then, his brother matched that amount too.

Thousands mourn Chabad rabbi killed in UAE. Crowds brave rain to bury Rabbi Zvi Kogan, murdered after abduction in Dubai, at Jerusalem's Mount of Olives

Danon to Algerian Ambassador: How dare you talk about human rights with situation in Algeria?

Women in her 70s seriously injured in barrage on Nahariya. Two injured people were treated at the scene of a fallen rocket, one in serious condition and the other, a man in his 80s, in light condition.

Woollahra, Australia: Arab Muslim, Mohommed [Mohamned] Farhat, with Hizballah tattoo vandalizes cars and buildings with anti-Israel graffiti, sets a car on fire.

Hezbollah’s terror army will rebuild—Israel’s test lies in first breach. Commentary: As Lebanon cease-fire nears, questions linger: Will Hezbollah bypass restrictions, and can the enforcement mechanism deliver? IDF braces for border test that could turn the deal into a real solution—or a repeat of failed Resolution 1701.

• Nov 26, 2024:
  

Israel says agreement with Lebanon will maintain its freedom of operation. Israel will show zero tolerance to any infraction of Lebanon ceasefire, defense minister says. Hezbollah to remain active after ceasefire, lawmaker says. Hezbollah’s terror army will rebuild—Israel’s test lies in first breach. Commentary: As Lebanon cease-fire nears, questions linger: Will Hezbollah bypass restrictions, and can the enforcement mechanism deliver? IDF braces for border test that could turn the deal into a real solution—or a repeat of failed Resolution 1701. Northern mayors livid about possible ceasefire. Northern evacuees question whether a ceasefire deal is enough to see them home. While some officials and residents express dismay at a continued lack of security plans for their communities, others dream of returning to their fields — or at least ‘normal’ life.

Officials hope Lebanon truce will isolate Hamas, pave way to deal in Gaza. Israeli and Palestinian sources signal they believe ceasefire deal may cause terror group to soften its hardline stance, given it will no longer have Hezbollah’s military support.

The Wall Street Journal published an editorial about the UN’s refusal to renew the contract of Alice Wairimu Nderitu as Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide. The reason being, she had concluded that Israel’s conduct in Gaza did not constitute so-called “genocide.”

Germany charges Hamas operatives who helped plan attacks on Israeli embassy, US airbase. The four Arab-Muslim suspects "held important positions within the organization with direct ties to senior officials in the military wing."

London's Metropolitan Police arrest suspected perpetrator of US embassy bomb hoax.

IAF intercepts a drone crossing from the East.

IDF issues evacuation warnings for some buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs.

IDF details yearslong efforts against Hezbollah arms smuggling outfit in Syria. Military confirms it has been attacking Iran-backed Lebanese terror group’s Unit 4400, which is tasked with weapons delivery.

Police arrest Arab-Israeli woman smuggling weapons to West Bank.

Israel announces preliminary work on fence along entire border with Jordan. Defense Ministry ordered by Katz to begin engineering planning, including environmental survey and installation of surveillance infrastructure, along 309-kilometer border.

IDF soldier seriously wounded after Hezbollah drone crashes in Hermon area.

In first since 2000: IDF ground forces operating near Litani River.

IDF confirms: Ahmad Sabhi, Hezbollah operations commander, eliminated in strike.

Israel issues evacuation warning for Beirut suburbs.

SA Chief Rabbi: It's time to establish the 'United Nations of the Free World.'

Widow of Rabbi Avi Goldberg: 'He connected hearts, we are continuing in his way.'

IDF striking Beirut on a 'large scale.'

Im Tirtzu head to PM: 'Don't act like Lapid, allow Knesset to approve ceasefire.'

With looming ceasefire: IAF strikes 20 Hezbollah sites in Beirut in 2 minutes. It strikes 20 terror targets in the area of Beirut, including an aerial defense unit center, an intelligence center, command centers, weapons storage facilities, an operations room, an artillery storage facility, and terrorist infrastructure sites.

Commando Brigade eliminates Hezbollah regional commander.

Lebanon’s Shiites increasingly reject role of scapegoat in Hezbollah’s war on Israel. Over 1.4 million Lebanese from Hezbollah’s support base have fled their homes. And while the terror group attempts to retain their loyalty, some are calling for its demise.

Killed in Lebanon researcher Ze'ev Erlich's brother: They feared he would find Jewish items in the Lebanese mosque.

Protesters vandalize Netherlands office of pro-Israel Christian group. Activists at demonstration led by Extinction Rebellion and other groups daub slogans on premises of Christians for Israel, intimidate staff arriving for work with (fake) ‘genocide[sic]’ claims.

Antisemitic attack in London. 16-year-old Jewish girl hospitalized with head injury. Jewish schoolgirls attacked by man hurling glass bottles in London, one badly wounded. The attack took place in Stamford Hill, which has a large Orthodox Jewish population. "Evidence suggests the perpetrator had prepared the bottles and plates in advance, deliberately targeting the girls due to their visibly Jewish appearance," Shomrim continued. "Shattered glass was found as far as the school’s front gate, highlighting the force and intent of the attack."

Palestinian Authority: ICC arrest warrants are the PA's achievement. It continues to brag about ICC despite violating US funding conditions.

Man pleads guilty to threatening to bomb Massachusetts synagogues. John Reardon, 59, made threarning phone calls to local synagogues, Jewish community organization in January, using "palestinians" excuse.

IDF operating near Litani, two soldiers injured in Gaza & Lebanon.

WJC head: Alleged dismissal of UN official over Israel deeply disturbing. World Jewish Congress Pres. Amb. Ronald S. Lauder called the non-renewal of Alice Wairimu Nderitu as the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide after she declared that the war against Hamas does not meet the qualifications for genocide "disturbing." OIC - Islamic lobby total dictation of the UN, exposed again.

Full agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Netanyahu: 'If Hezbollah doesn't follow the agreement, we'll attack.'

Israel-Lebanon permanent ceasefire has been accepted, Biden says. He says Israel has right to self-defense ‘if Hezbollah or anyone else breaks deal.' “What is left of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations will not be allowed to threaten the security of Israel again.” Over the next 60 days, the Lebanese army and state security forces will deploy and take control of their own territory in southern Lebanon, Biden says, reiterating that Hezbollah will not be allowed to rebuild its terror infrastructure. During this 60-day period, Israel will gradually withdraw its troops from Lebanon. The deal will allow civilians on both sides of the Blue Line to return to their homes and rebuild their communities. The US, along with France, is committed to ensuring that the deal is fully implemented, while stressing that this will not require any American troops on the ground. “If Hezbollah or anyone else breaks the deal and pose a direct threat to Israel, Israel retains the right to self-defense, consistent with international law — just like any country when facing a terrorist group pledged to that country’s destruction."

Smotrich: This ceasefire may secure Israel's security forever.

UAV intercepted in Golan hours before ceasefire.

Cars begin heading to south Lebanon after ceasefire comes into force, Reuters witnesses say

'What, exactly, does the Lebanon cease fire agreement say? The text, Netanyahu, Biden and Hezbollah all disagree with each other.'

The cease-fire deal doesn't prevent Hezbollah's regeneration, says Foundation for Defense of Democracies' David Daoud.

• Nov 27, 2024:
  

1st violation: Hezbollah terrorists approach border, IDF fires warning. IDF soldiers fire warning shots at Hezbollah terrorists nearing Kfarkela, which overlooks Metula.

Report: Hamas ready for break in Gaza war - afrer the Lebanese cease-fire came about (feeling isolaged).

How Quickly Things Change: Hamas Says It Wants A Ceasefire In Gaza After Hezbollah Truce.

Cyprus speaks to Lebanese PM, offers to assist on ceasefire.

Adolf Eichmann executioner, Shalom Nagar, passes away aged 86.

Qatar's theatre of the absurd under the auspices of the UN: A corrupt sponsor of terror pretends to fight corruption and terrorism.

Greece rejects ICC arrest warrants for top Israeli officials.

France may ignore ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu, FM indicates - report.

Clip: Lebanese citizens return to homes near Israeli border

Forces nab Iran arms smuggled for West Bank terror.

'The Red Line': New cease-fire terms aim to keep Hezbollah at bay. New cease-fire with Lebanon broadens restrictions on Hezbollah fighters, differing from 2006’s Resolution 1701; IDF ready to enforce deal and warns of possible escalations; US mediator Hochstein details his messages to both sides.

IDF urges Lebanese civilians to stay north of the Litani River at night.

IDF arrests four Hezbollah operatives who approached IDF troops in southern Lebanon.

IDF issues curfew in southern Lebanon from 5 p.m. until 7 a.m.

Home Front Command: Golan schools allowed to reopen.

PA head Mahmoud Abbas to announce his replacement, 'if the position becomes vacant' - report.

Hagari: We will kill or capture any armed person near the border.

Lebanon's Hezbollah says it will continue resistance (sic) after ceasefire deal.

IDF downs arms-smuggling drone on Egyptian border.

Israel destroyed Hezbollah strategic missile site near Syria.

'Your fight inspired so many' | Heartbreaking: Yona's mother says her final goodbye. Hazel Brief, whose son Yona succumbed to his wounds over a year after being wounded during the October 7th Massacre, parted from her son and looked back on the long fight for his life.

IDF foiled Hezbollah attempt to develop chemical weapons. According to the unsourced report, the weapons were meant to be used by Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force during an invasion of Israeli territory.

IDF had hit Hezbollah’s largest precision missile production site hours before truce. Military says underground complex that stretched for 1.4 kilometers was terror group’s most strategically significant weapons-making site.

Uruguay’s new president-elect is left wing, yet not anti-Israel. Unlike his South American counterparts who have been vehemently critical of the Jewish state, Yamandu Orsi says he could consider himself a Zionist.

Media amplifies “video” used to excuse Amsterdam Pogrom— Does it exist? After last week’s “Jew hunt” in Amsterdam, anti-Israel activists rushed to excuse the brutal assaults. If Israelis and Jews across the city were beaten down and kicked while lying defenseless and unconscious, the focus, they insisted, should be on Jewish behavior. The media soon joined in.

Trump appointees targeted by bomb threats, including with pro-Palestinian messaging. Lee Zeldin says his home was sent a pipe bomb with ‘pro-Palestinian themed message,’ as threats and swatting attacks target Stefanik, Gaetz and others; FBI probing.

Secret ‘Iranian clause’ included in US Lebanon- deal guarantees “If Israel decides to act [against Tehran], it will notify the United States as soon as possible," is allegedly among America's stipulations.

BBC staff quit union after being told to wear colors of Palestinian flag, keffiyeh. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) alongside the Trades Union Congress (TUC) reportedly sent out messages asking workers to “wear something red, green, black or a Palestinian keffiyeh”.

Dutch FM Caspar Veldkamp hosts Iranian counterpart, days after announcing boycott of Netanyahu. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss "de-escalation in the Middle East," according to Dutch media.

IDF found chemicals, gas masks in Hezbollah bases. The materials may have been part of an attempt by the elite Radwan Force to use or develop chemical weapons.

Israel will appeal to ICC against arrest warrants. Israel rejects the authority of the International Criminal Court and the legitimacy of the arrest warrants it has issued.

Major defeat for ICC: Serving its own interests, France says it will not heed arrest warrants.

Presidential envoy Amos Hochstein: Delinking Lebanon, Gaza conflicts ‘key’ to securing ceasefire deal. There was no realistic agreement that included an Israeli-controlled buffer zone in Southern Lebanon, he says.

Hezbollah can only claim Pyrrhic victory, the real one is Israel's

IDF says destroyed 'most strategic' Hezbollah missile production site. Military says underground facility in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley used to produce precision-guided missiles with Iranian support; site, near Syrian border, hit before cease-fire took effect

Envoy Hochstein: Netanyahu sought Lebanon cease-fire deal in October.

Biden told Netanyahu: Let’s get the hostages - report.

Less than 12 hours in, Hezbollah violates ceasefire - twice.

US envoy dismisses ‘fantasy’ of deal that would include IDF buffer zone in Lebanon. Amos Hochstein says Lebanon would never agree to Israel occupying country’s south, making ceasefire impossible and thereby keeping Israel’s north in danger

Report: Egyptian team set to arrive in Israel with ‘comprehensive vision’ for Gaza deal. Plan said to call for truce that will initially last a few weeks and will see gradual release of hostages.

IDF said to have killed as many as 4,000 Hezbollah fighters in ops over past year.

Egyptian delegation expected to arrive in Israel Thursday for hostage deal talks -

Bipartisan effort: New US bill: No aid for colleges that support BDS.

'Zionists leave Britain or be slaughtered': Leaflets distributed in London Jewish neighbourhood. That “every Zionist needs to leave Britain or be slaughtered” were found spread around the streets of Hendon. The threatening message was written in broken Google-translate Hebrew, and the leaflet also stated in English “Zionist Free Zone.” It also read “Ha, made you pick up litter you zia#azi freak.”… Residents: “Whoever made these should feel the full force of the law for the safety of our Jewish communities.” This incident comes after the neighbourhood was also targeted in October, when antisemitic messages were left at Hendon Golf Club. Swastikas and messages reading “f*** the Jews” and “Heil Hitler” were raked into bunkers on the golf course right before the start of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

IDF forces arrest four terrorists in Tulkarm.

Fatah calls to unite for terror: “Fatah, Hamas, [Islamic] Jihad…are one unit”. Abbas Zaki affirms unity with Hamas and Jihad, advocating terror; Palestinian Authority figures endorse 'all means' "resistance" against Israel.

Lebanese Minister: 'We'll be in dangerous territory if Hezbollah violates ceasefire.'

• Nov 28, 2024:
  

IDF warns residents of southern Lebanon to not return to towns.

Last straw: Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt’ triggers push for Dutch Jewish migration to Israel. Reeling from anti-Zionism on the left and increasingly violent Arab and Muslim antisemitism, some local Jews flee amid fears the government is unwilling or unable to protect them.

US says it will block recognition of PA state at UNSC.

Northern Israelis enraged at ceasefire agreement.

IRGC chief to Hezbollah leader: Ceasefire is 'strategic defeat' for Israel.

New Zealand bars Candace Owens after Australia ban for Holocaust denial. Wellington follows suit after she denied entry by Canberra over denial of Nazi experiments in camps, though promoter still hawking tickets for pundit’s speaking tour.

17-year-old arrested in Nov/22 murder of British–Israeli man in Tennessee. Family of 21-year-old Aviv Broeck, a locksmith, says murder is related to calls to 'globalize the Intifada' as police arrest teen suspect who allegedly lured the victim for a locksmith job before shooting and robbing him.

China tells ICC to be 'just and fair' after it sought warrant for Myanmar junta chief.

Kuwait International Book Fair features lots of antisemitic titles. The International Jew, translated to Arabic.

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq to continue attacks on Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire - report.

Maccabi Tel Aviv to face Turkish soccer team in empty Hungarian stadium. Turkey’s Besiktas asked to move match to ‘neutral ground’ over security concerns, Hungarian authorities demand game be held behind closed doors after attacks on fans in Amsterdam.

Syrian rebels' operation expanded after government forces left positions, Turkish sources say.

Mass arrests at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as anti-Israel protesters block path in front of Ronald McDonald. They’re parading straight into custody.

Moody's: Geopolitical risks in Israel appear to have partially diminished. Moody's issues update on Israel’s credit rating, says it is too early to determine whether the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah has "significantly and sustainably" mitigated the risks that led to the downgrading of Israel's credit rating.

Despite Hamas ban, Switzerland opts not to ban Hezbollah.

'I'll never be the same kid I was': Munder family's lives one year after release from captivity.

In Aleppo countryside, the opposition turns the tables on the Syrian regime.

Report: Prosecutors won’t defend administrative detention for Palestinians only. For now, Katz’s decision to cancel controversial measure only for settlers said defensible since it’s just politics; if that changes, State Attorney’s Office will object.

N. London, UK: Teen thugs attack and board JFS school buses while shouting ‘f**k Israel’ at children. Police called after attackers threw rocks at buses carrying children returning from school.

The long arm of the Iranian octopus. A French drug dealer who recruited a hitman to assassinate Jewish community leaders, the "Kurdish Fox" who was activated from prison in Iran in exchange for his release, and a Pakistani al-Qaeda man sent to eliminate an Israeli in Tbilisi: The Revolutionary Guards and terrorist organizations recruit criminals to carry out attacks. The Mossad managed to thwart dozens of them, until the murder of a Chabad emissary in Dubai broke the chain. This is how the Iranian assassination industry works.

Estonia's Kallas succeeds anti-Israel EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

Poll: Netanyahu’s Likud drops slightly with Hezbollah truce; Bennett would win if he ran. New survey finds Likud would win 24 seats, with coalition parties getting 51, opposition 59; but if former prime minister were to run, poll says he could lead majority bloc.

• Nov 29, 2024:
  

Editorial 'The Australian': Anti-Semitism at heart of the UN. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s ‘purge’ of a senior official who refused to smear Israel’s war against Hamas as ‘genocide’ is a disgrace that leaves no doubt about the gross anti-Semitism at the heart of the world body.

Pro-"Palestinian" group in NYC vows support for armed resistance against U.S., Israel. Speaker: "Our rifles will be pointed at the US Government." The “anti-capitalism” Bronx Anti-War Coalition amplified their message on social media, sharing a video of Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida denouncing sectarianism, as well as a speech by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassam streamed from Iran’s Press TV.

Kenneth Roth calls need to liberate hostages 'utter irrelevancy.' Former Human Rights Watch director defends ICC warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant by calling the hostages and Israel's right to self defense "utter irrelevancies." [This reminds how he turned this group against Israrl for so long. He was accused of plain antisemitism on the past].

IDF summarizes 'Operation Northern Arrows.' During Operation Northern Arrows, 2,500 senior Hezbollah members were eliminated and most of its launch capabilities were eliminated.

Maccabi Tel Aviv beats Turkish soccer team as match passes without incident in Hungary. With no fans in the stadium and under heavy security, club plays for first time in Europe since widespread violence against its supporters in Amsterdam.

Increasingly flexible Hamas said open to temporary IDF presence at Gaza-Egypt border. As long-moribund ceasefire talks ramp up, New York Times says terror group may give up core demands after ‘reality started to sink in’ following Sinwar’s death and truce in Lebanon.

IDF says Lebanese civilians prohibited from moving south to over 60 villages.

Iran, European countries set to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump’s return to office. Negotiatiors said aiming to build momentum before expected resumption of US president-elect’s ‘maximum pressure’ policy; Netanyahu pledges to do ‘everything’ to keep Tehran from bomb. Iran expects "tough and serious" talks.

As fresh truce holds, IDF says over 12,500 Hezbollah targets hit in 14 months of war Military publishes data after fragile Lebanon ceasefire takes effect; some 25,000 weapons seized, 2,500-3,500 Hezbollah operatives killed; IDF also says it killed 14 top terrorists.

IDF says closure orders remain for open areas near some border communities in North.

Montreal: Man enters Jewish business, screams 'We're gonna kill you 1 by 1.' Described as Arab threatened to kill the business's owners, a video posted to social media shows. He is seen opening the front door to the store and yells that he knows what the owners did before declaring, "We're gonna kill you one by one." He then went on an expletive-laden tirade against Jews and Israel. "Forget you own everything. You take your f-ing baggage, we go to f-ing Israel..."

Arab-Israeli indicted for joining ISIS. Muhammad Amash, a 24-year-old Israeli citizen and a student at The Technological College of Beer-Sheva.

IDF Northern Command head: We'll aggressively enforce ceasefire, won't let Hezbollah return.

Arab terrorist opens fire on Israeli bus near West Bank city. At least 8 injured, 3 seriously. Attack targeted civilian bus at a junction near Ariel. One terrorist shot dead.

Dutch highest court advised to uphold ruling on export ban of F-35 components to Israel.

Syria's military reports heavy losses on militant groups in northern Syria.

Germany indicts Turkish national for spying on alleged Gulen activists.

Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah terrorists, rocket launcher in southern Lebanon.

Ministers to discuss law barring ‘terror-supporting’ Qatar from mediating with Hamas. Bill, proposed by MKs from Likud and far-right parties, says Doha is ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’; 2nd bill would let defense minister sanction workers in ‘terror-supporting’ groups.

Netanyahu holds assessment on Syria as jihadists enter Aleppo in lightning assault Alliance led by Al-Qaeda’s former Syria branch takes control of some 50 towns and villages, in Assad regime’s biggest loss of territory in years.

Security forces operate at house of terrorist who carried out shooting attack near Ariel earlier.

Pro-"Palestinian" group in NYC vows support for armed resistance against U.S., Israel. Speaker: "Our rifles will be pointed at the US Government." The “anti-capitalism” Bronx Anti-War Coalition amplified their message on social media, sharing a video of Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida denouncing sectarianism, as well as a speech by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassam streamed from Iran’s Press TV.

British, French spy chiefs express concern over Iran nuclear program: ‘Threatens us all.’ Head of France’s intelligence service says Tehran’s nuclear proliferation ‘critical threat’ in coming months as UK, France, Germany and Iran vow to continue dialogue 'in near future.'

Hamas-terror group's delegation to arrive in Cairo on Saturday, official says.

Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and canceled all flights, its military source says.

ICC's Khan recommends rejecting Israel's appeal. Karim Khan recommended rejecting Israel's request on Netanyahu and Gallant, calling the decision procedural. Reminder, this is the Islamic prosecutor who rushed to announce decision to Amanpour as victim's account of his sexual sexual against him came about.

The plan to aid northern residents' return home. IDF Northern Command chief says rebuilding can begin in damaged border communities. Report details financial incentives to entice evacuees home. Evacuated residents return February 1 with grants; Government will aid in rebuilding and revitalizing affected communities.

Biden seen parading around with former PLO Rashid Khalidi rewriting history book that demonizes the existence of Israel. Unclear if it was given to him.

'Obama Signals He Controls Biden and He’s Coming for Israel. Bad news for America and Israel. One of Obama’s little pseudointellectal gimmicks was very visibly holding topical books to send a signal ahead of a policy intifada. One of those infamous moments came when he was showing off Fareed Zakaria’s “The Post-American World”. That’s not something Biden does. Biden’s not much of a reader and he hasn’t bothered with that kind of posturing before, but then shortly after forcing a ceasefire on Israel using an arms embargo, he was photographed while ‘pulling an Obama’. President Biden was photographed exiting the Nantucket Bookworks bookstore in Massachusetts with a copy of an anti-Israel screed by Obama’s old pal Rashid Khalidi who had been a terrorist spokesman. Was Biden really planning to read through ‘The Hundred-Year War on Palestine: A History of Colonialism and Resistance’ which slurs Israel as an ‘apartheid state’ and describes Islamic terrorism against Jews as ‘resistance’? After the Oct 7 attacks, Khalidi defended Hamas, claimed that its members really wanted peace and that Hamas had opened “a door that the United States, Europe and Israel slammed shut”. “If you can’t go to the International Criminal Court or do a BDS,” Khalidi argued, “then you pick up a gun.” Khalidi was so toxic that the Los Angeles Times had permanently buried a video of Obama’s toast for the former terror spokesman.'

Israeli military says Hezbollah is smuggling weapons into Lebanon during ceasefire. IDF confiscates Hezbollah combat equipment inside mosque in southern Lebanon.

Military carries out strike on medium-range Hezbollah rocket launcher, says it’s operating against ceasefire violations.

• Nov 30, 2024:
  

IDF strikes Hezbollah, citing cease-fire violations. Military says Hezbollah vehicle carrying missiles struck from air, armed Hezbollah terrorists, rocket launchers also attacked.

Israel must be alert to a Sunni Jihadist threat as insurgents take on Assad. Analysis: Pffensive launched with  aid of Turkey, on Assad and his Shiite militias is likely a result of the cease-fire deal in Lebanon and leaves Damascus without Hezbollah, Iran and the Russian help it previously enjoyed.

IDF intercept aerial target from the east.

IDF issues movement restriction in southern Lebanon.

Israel Navy missile boat intercepts drone from East, no siren activated.

IDF strikes World Central Kitchen employee doubling as Hamas terrorist. It struck a vehicle containing terrorist and World Central Kitchen (WCK) employee Ahed Azmi Qudeih, who took part in the murderous October 7 massacre. The terrorist was monitored for a while by IDF intelligence and was struck following credible information regarding his real-time location. The IDF emphasized that it was a civilian unmarked vehicle, and its movement on the route was not coordinated for transporting aid. Following this incident, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) representatives demanded immediate clarification and an investigation from international community leaders and WCK as to why the organization employed an individual who participated in the October 7 massacre and was involved in terrorist activities.

For hostage’s dad, cooking dinners for other families offers brief respite. Dani Miran, father of captive Omri Miran, hasn’t lived at home since Oct. 7: ‘Most of the time everything feels black, and if I can chop and sauté a little, that’s better’

Northerners are wary of returning to border communities: ‘The ceasefire is rubbish’. Many residents of battered border kibbutz communities no longer have homes, others are fearful that Hezbollah will return to threaten them.

After 421 days: Hamas publishes a sign of life from hostage Idan Alexander. Idan Alexander, an immigrant from New Jersey, was kidnapped from the Kissufim Crossing by Hamas terrorists, and has been held captive in Gaza ever since.

Revealed: Hezbollah terrorists concealed weapons in a mosque. Over the past day, IDF forces in southern Lebanon discovered, confiscated, Hezbollah weapons hidden in a mosque in southern Lebanon.

Family of (yesterday's Nov/29) shooting victim: 'We never expected him to be hurt like this.'

Iraqi MP, Habib Al-Halawi, talks Jihad: "We will kill Americans like flies."

Turkish, Russian, Qatari foreign ministers discuss Syria in phone call.

Syrian rebels closing in on city of Hama - report. They make significant gains in Aleppo.

The rebels fighting the Iranian axis in Syria: An uneasy alliance of groups is behind the Assad regime's recent defeat in Aleppo.

IDF's Home Front Command loosens guidelines in North following ceasefire with Hezbollah.

Police arrest Arab-Israeli east Jerusalem resident for aiding in (Nov/29) Friday's terror attack (bear Ariel).

Israeli air force strikes rocket launcher in humanitarian zone in Gaza.

Staff Sergeant Zamir Burke, 20, a squad commander in the 601st Battalion, 401st Brigade, fell in battle in northern Gaza.

Russia says air force struck rebels in support of Syrian army -agencies report.

Iraqi MP talks Jihad: "We will kill Americans like flies."

Donald Trump appoints Charles Kushner ambassador to France.

NYC Mayor’s staffer, Nallah Sutherland, suspended without pay after being caught tearing down flyers of hostages.

Mother of British hostage: 'UN resolution would've been a death sentence for our loved ones.'

Egypt optimistic about ending war in Gaza.

White House: War in Gaza would end tomorrow if Hamas released hostages.

US blames Assad's reliance on Russia, Iran for loss of Aleppo control. White House National Security Council spokesperson says US had nothing to do with Hayat Tahir Al Shams (HTS) offensive; Russia vows support for Damascus regime.

Druze Express Solidarity with Rebels: "Good News". Members of the Druze community in Syria responded to the progress of the rebels against Assad and were recorded celebrating the capture of Aleppo. The leader of the community in Syria: "Emphasizes the absolute support for the right of the landowners to return to it". In northern Lebanon, solidarity was also expressed with the rebels.

• Dec 1, 2024:
  

Gallant: Moshe Ya'alon 'Ya'alon's lies aid the enemy'.

Atty. Nitzana Darshan-Leitner: Ya'alon endangers the entire IDF and Israel. (His politicaly motivated radical rhetoric)

Trump picks in-law Massad Boulos as Arab and Mideast adviser. Massad Boulos, Lebanese-American businessman.

UNRWA chief says aid delivery through Kerem Shalom halted after looting of trucks.

Jordan says events in Syria are a 'cause of concern'.

UK maritime agency reports incident south of Yemen's Aden.

Syria and Russia step up airstrikes on Syrian rebels, TASS says, citing Syrian army.

Syrian rebels take over Kuweires military airport in Aleppo area - report.

Syrian president Assad vows to defeat insurgents by force.

Syrian rebels offer Kurdish and Regime forces safe withdrawal from Aleppo.

French Defense Minister to arrive in Lebanon for ceasefire discussions - report.

Netanyahu to hold special discussion on hostages; US national secuity adviser on deal: 'We are not there yet'. Discussion will also focus on developments in Syria, and the possibility of reaching a deal after cease-fire in north; National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says video of American Israeli hostage Edan Alexander is a 'cruel reminder of Hamas' brutality'

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President-elect Donald Trump dines with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara.

Egypt hosts Hamas in new Gaza ceasefire push.

IDF kills terrorists in southern Lebanon located near church who 'violated ceasefire agreement'.

Iran foreign minister says situation in Syria is 'difficult.'

IDF forces Iranian plane to turn around Iranian Mahan Air plane - suspected of carrying weapons for Hezbollah and destined for Syria - confronted by fighter jets.

Houthi missile falls in Jerusalem-area playground. Missile fragment launched from Yemen struck a playground in Tzur Hadassah, near Jerusalem; No siren was activated.

Over a thousand rally in New York, demanding action for hostages.

Car explodes in downtown Haifa, police investigation launched.

IDF plans to demolish homes of two terrorists who carried out Beit Lid junction attack.

New footage of 11/29 Samaria shooting attack. It shows how the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack that injured 9 Israelis stops his car, gets out and opens fire at bus that was parked at the bus stop.

Despite cease-fire, Houthi rockets  threaten Israel. While north remains quiet, alarms in central Israel warning of missile launch from Yemen are a reminder that other fronts remain active, and Israel lacks an exit strategy; Iran’s proxies in Yemen and Iraq may be keeping a lower profile, but their threats persist.

• Dec 2, 2024:
  

US left facing a difficult situation in Syria as rebels make massive advances against Assad regime. Not crying over dictator Assad being beaten but the ideology of islamists is known.

Pro-Iranian Iraqi militias enter Syria to aid beleaguered Syrian army.

Iran's military consultants to remain in Syria, foreign ministry says.

Three charged in Sweden with preparation of IS-linked terrorist crime.

Deputy Chief of Staff Baram: IDF is operating on 'seven fronts,' expansion of ranks required.

IDF soldiers accuse UN peacekeepers of enabling Hezbollah terrorists amid increasing cease-fire violations. ‘If we leave these villages for UNIFIL to manage, it will all revert to how it was before - nothing will change,' says Israeli soldier.

Putin discussed Syria situation with Iran's Pezeshkian by phone, says Kremlin.

Hezbollah not intending to send fighters to back Assad in Syria for now, three sources say.

200 Iranian phishing attacks against Israelis uncovered.Shin Bet uncovers Iranian plot to gain access to personal information of Israelis, including senior officials, to set up terrorist attacks against the victims.

Hezbollah fires 2 rockets at N. Israel for first time since the ceasefire went into effect on Wednesday. No casualties reported.

IDF warns Iran against weapons smuggling into Syria amid rebel fighting.

Trump's ultimatum to Palestine Gaza re hostages.12.2.24

Trump: Release hostages or face 'ALL HELL TO PAY'. US president-elect vows 'Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit' in US history.

IDF confirms death of hostage Omer Neutra, a Long Island-born natural leader Tank commander’s body was abducted to Gaza on October 7.

IDF launches wave of strikes on Lebanon . Military says conducted widespread strikes on Hezbollah terrorists, dozens of rocket launchers and other terrorist sites.

'Iranians reject regime’s anti-Israel policies.IDF launches wave of strikes on Lebanon.Opinion: Once allies, Iran and Israel now face deep hostility due to the Islamic Republic’s anti-Israel stance; many Iranians, frustrated with the regime’s oppression and failed policies, view Israel as a natural ally, embracing shared interests and historic bonds.'

• Dec 3, 2024:
  

'The way to bring the hostages home': Israeli leaders praise Trump's tough talk on Hamas and hostages.

Israel Defense Forces: '13 months later, we are still eliminating terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacre. During ongoing operations in Central Gaza, our troops eliminated several terrorists through targeted strikes, including 7 who participated in the massacre.' The Oct. 7 perpetrators: Abd al-Razzeq, Marzouk al-Hur, Maaz al-Hur, Abd Abu-Awad Yusri, Omar Abu-Abdallah, Ahmed Zahid and Maad Abu-Garboua.

IDF warns southern Lebanon residents against moving past ceasefire safety line.

Israel warns it will go after Lebanon directly if cease-fire with Hezbollah collapses. Israel takes 'zero tolerance' approach to cease-fire collapse with Hezbollah.

Israeli delegation to head to Cairo for hostage deal talks - report.

Defense Ministry purchases advanced drones, autonomous defense systems.

Canada adds Houthis to list of terrorist organizations.

Israel didn't respond to Hezbollah attack on Mt. Dov due to US pressure - report.

Conservative Tikva Forum calls on PM, security establishment to take responsibility over Gaza humanitarian aid.

IDF drone strikes terror cell in Jordan Valley.

Russia conducts military drills involving hypersonic missiles in Mediterranean Sea.

Netanyahu says Lebanon ceasefire does not mean war is over. Israel is determined to enforce ceasefire, respond to violations.

New US Iran-related sanctions target oil tankers, shipping, Treasury website shows.

Iran considers sending troops to Syria if Damascus requests, minister says.

Turkish Airlines restarts flights to Beirut, Anadolu reports.

A year after 10/7: Yehudit and Shmulik Weiss buried in Kibbutz Beeri.

US carried out strike in self defense in Syria's Deir al-Zor, official says.

Slain Israeli-American hostage remembered as ‘hero of Israel’ at NY memorial service. Hundreds pack synagogue where Omer Neutra had bar mitzvah to pay respects. Omer's parents share their grief. Hundreds gathering New York as thousands came to Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, a day after IDF announced hostage's death. Brother Daniel vows to work for release of all captives in his honor; grandmother speaks at Tel Aviv event.

Chabad memorializes murdered rabbi at annual conference.

IDF conducts patrol of southern Lebanon in situational assessment.

IDF Chief in south Lebanon: Mission is to ensure area doesn't revert to terror infrastructure.

Trump offers billionaire Steve Feinberg deputy defense secretary job, Washington Post reports.

Knesset Speaker: Paraguay to reopen Jerusalem embassy next week.

Report: Trump's message to Hamas: 'Here I come.'

3 gunmen planning ‘imminent terror attack’ killed in West Bank drone strike. Suspects, all of them Hamas members, targeted near Palestinian village of Aqabah; troops raid scene, seize weapons following strike.

From Los Angeles to the Gaza border: Montana Tucker’s Oct. 7 documentary premieres in Jerusalem. “The Children of October 7" tells the stories of eight Israelis between the ages of 10-16 who survived Hamas's massacre. Those who watch 'The Children of October 7' won't be able to deny the massacre. Documentary features interviews conducted by social media influencer Montana Tucker with children who survived the horrors of that fateful Saturday; Among them is Ella Shani from Kibbutz Be’eri, whose father was murdered in his home, while several of her neighbors remain held hostage by Hamas. 'The Children of October 7' relive the experience. Tucker: 'The children of October 7th are incredible and strong.' Montana Tucker tells Arutz Sheva that hearing about the massacre directly from children will change people's minds, help everyone understand what happened and says: 'Every visit to Israel inspires and motivates me to speak out'.

8 countries voted against. UN passes resolution for conference on 'two-state solution.'

Report: Iranian regime change likely to be focus of Trump Middle East policy According to the Middle East Forum, “the cornerstone of U.S. Middle East policy must address Iran’s expanding regional influence and its network of proxy forces.”

Dec 4, 2024:

Article: 'Trump voices the moral clarity on hostages the world needed. The president-elect’s threat—“There will be all Hell to pay in the Middle East”—if Hamas didn’t release its captives before his inauguration sent a message to Iran. We don’t know yet what impact President-elect Donald Trump’s bombshell statement about the fate of the Israeli hostages still held by Hamas will be. But in one post on his Truth Social site, he neatly summarized what has been lacking in terms of American leadership when it comes to the fight against Iranian-funded Islamist terrorism for the past four years. Trump’s post—with its characteristic bombastic tone and use of capital letters for emphasis—was very different from the public statements of the Biden administration foreign-policy team in recent months on the same topic or that of any other world leader. The United States has condemned Hamas, but in the last year has been primarily focused on pressuring Israel to give up its campaign to eliminate the terrorists and agree to a ceasefire with only a partial release of the hostages. That would effectively hand the perpetrators an undeserved victory for the massacre of 1,200 men, women and children in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.'

Trump considers replacing Hegseth with DeSantis to run Pentagon.

Heartbreaking discovery. The six Israeli hostages -- found dwad in August-- were executed by Hamas following an Israeli airstrike. Israeli military officials have informed the families of six hostages that their loved ones - Haim Peri, Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell, Yagev Buchshtav, Alex Dancyg, and Avraham Munder - were killed by their captors in Gaza.

FM Sa'ar to meet with Blinken, EU FM at OSCE conference.

CENTCOM destroys weapon systems in Syria posing 'imminent threat' to forces.

Police arrest three from east Jerusalem on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails.

UK's David Lammy: hand of Russia seen in many world conflicts at present.

Year after Oct 7, ½ of women fear sexual assault. Israeli conference reveals alarming data on sexual trauma treatment for hostages after Hamas atrocities on October 7.

IDF returns terrorists bodies to Jordan. Two terrorists killed after infiltrating across Jordan border, opening fire on forces.

Article: 'From science to statehood: Celebrating Chaim Weizmann’s 150th birthday Israel’s first president was not only a statesman but also the chemist who discovered how to harness bacteria to produce acetone; Chaim Weizmann skillfully leveraged his scientific achievements and prestige to advance the founding of the State of Israel. Some people choose a scientific career, dedicating their time to studying, researching, and publishing their findings to advance human knowledge and improve our quality of life. Others pursue a career in politics, channeling their energy into leading processes that promote their vision and serve the public. Rarely, however, does one individual achieve greatness in both arenas, leaving a legacy etched into the annals of history. Dr. Chaim Weizmann, who became one of the foremost leaders of the Jewish nation during the 20th century, was such an extraordinary figure. Born 150 years ago, Weizmann’s life is a fascinating story of science, leadership, Zionism, and the interplay between them. A double life. November holds special significance in the life of Chaim Weizmann. He was born on November 27, 1874, into a simple, large Jewish family in the small town of Motol, located in the Pale of Settlement — the region of the Russian Empire where Jews were allowed to reside at the time. On November 2, 1917, Lord Arthur James Balfour issued the famous Balfour Declaration, largely thanks to Weizmann’s influence and involvement. Exactly 32 years later, on November 2, 1949, after the establishment of the State of Israel, the Weizmann Institute of Science, his namesake, was dedicated in an impressive ceremony marking his 75th birthday. Three years later, on November 9, 1952, Weizmann passed away at his estate in Rehovot. Chaim Weizmann was a man of dual identity, a kind of superhero by today’s standards. On one hand, he was a scientist—a biochemist focused on developing methods to produce materials for various applications, from meat substitutes to chemical additives for the automotive paint industry.'

Katz optimistic on possible hostage deal amid renewed efforts. PDefense minister says Hamas facing immense pressure to end Gaza fighting; Trump team reportedly probes hostage issue as Israel awaits truce offer response

Actor Guri Alfi returns to the US for new episodes of ‘The New Jew’. Veteran comic speaks to Columbia and Harvard students, the parents of Omer Neutra, and Israelis living in the US.

Israeli delegation to head to Egypt for hostage negotiations.

Syria conflict shows Assad's backers are distracted, says Blinken.

Isr. Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer to meet with Trump adviser Mike Waltz - report.

He wrote the history of Jews in comics. Now he’s making Jewish comics history. Actor Guri Alfi returns to the US for new episodes of ‘The New Jew’. At the annual JewCE con in Manhattan, Arie Kaplan, who exposed the industry’s Jewish roots, discusses the rise of overtly Jewish characters and what an Oct. 7 comic might look like.

European lawmakers renew push to list the IRGC as terror group.

Isolated Hamas faces collapsing negotiating stance after drastic Trump threat. Terror group pinned hopes of salvation on the Iranian axis and world pressure on Israel, but now has just a few weeks until an unpredictable and angry US president returns.

Body of hostage Itay Svirsky recovered from Gaza. He was kidnapped on October 7.

'You were a big brother,' former hostage Noa Argamani parts from Itay Svirsky.

IDF Spokesman reveals: The inhumane conditions in which murdered hostages' were kept.

'We’re just functioning, not living': Young hostages still returning to life after Hamas captivity.

Dec 5, 2024:

Children from Israel's north are not all right. A study of the war's impact on children and teens found that most are grappling with significant emotional challenges, exacerbated by a lack of proper guidance from adults;  'My daughter cries at night, my son runs to the shelter from any noise'.

A million bulbs in Jerusalem light sculpture show. Not flying abroad? Enjoy capital's Winter Dream Light Sculpture exhibit that puts European Christmas markets to shame 

'We’re just functioning, not living': Young hostages still returning to life after Hamas captivity.

USA intelligence believes Iran's proxy Hezbollah is rebuilding. Hezbollah is attempting to restore its capabilities and rebuild stockpiles following the severe damage from Israeli attacks. It begins rebuilding militarily, financially.

Amnesty Israel rejects (longtime Israelophobic) parent group’s so-called genocide allegations.

Foreign Min. slams Amnesty Int'l: Genocidal massacre carried out by Hamas against Israelis. It responds to Amnesty International propaganda, noting genocide attempt by Hamas terrorists on October 7. 'Israel defending itself, acting fully in accordance with international law.'

Article: 'Hamas: A pure, incorruptible form of evil Pure evil exists. Its name is Hamas. And it must be utterly destroyed. What is pure evil? Pure evil is the kind of evil embodied by Hamas. An evil incorruptible by greed, by self-preservation, or any other factor. During World War Two, German industrialist Oskar Schindler was able to save over a thousand innocent Jews from being sent to the death camps or executed by bribing Nazi officials. This was a case where bribery and corruption were a good thing and served to mitigate the evil of the Nazis and save many innocent lives. The terrorists of Hamas have recently been offered a similar bribe. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised that anyone who frees a hostage they are currently holding would be given five million dollars and safe passage out of Gaza. Five million dollars. With exactly 100 hostages left in Gaza, both living and dead, that comes out to $500 million in total. And yet, not a single person in Gaza has taken Israel’s offer. Not a single hostage holder has come forward.'

Arab racist suspect who pulled Haredi passerby's sidelocks & cursed at him in Jerusalem, arrested.

Israeli airstrike near Khan Yunis targeted senior Hamas official Osama Ghani - report.

Third terrorist responsible for murder of Yonatan Deutsch detained in Nablus by Shin Bet, Yamam.

Police arrest illegal resident from West Bank after stealing a car in Ramat Gan.

Police arrest east Jerusalem man for physically assaulting, spitting at religious Jew.

Turkey says it is coordinating with regional counterparts on Syria.

IDF rules out possible infiltration through Israel-Jordan border after investigating.

Syrian rebel commander says hundreds of inmates freed from Hama central prison.

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Rescued hostage Luis Har: My viewers have completely changed since I was kidnapped.

Sharren Haskel: 'Amnesty International thinks you're stupid'. Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel responds to Amnesty International's allegations accusing Israel of 'genocide' in war against Hamas. 'They altered the legal terms, definition of genocide, because Israel doesn't meet the criteria.'

FM Sa'ar, Blinken meet to discuss Lebanon, Syria, Gaza developments.

Defense Ministry, US officials discuss Israel's ongoing purchase of US weapons.

Israeli defense purchases from US during war total $10 billion.

Communications stopped in Syria's Aleppo due to attacks, state media says.

Two men charged over attack on British-based Iranian journalist.

UN food agency says fighting in Syria's northwest displaced more than 280,000 people.

Herzog: 'Intensive negotiations' are ongoing to reach a deal for the release of hostages - report.

Iranian-born activist confronts hate at Pro-Palestinian protests in Berlin. From Iran to Berlin: Iman Spati's Inspiring Fight Against Antisemitism. Iranian-born activist confronts hate at Pro-Palestinian protests in Berlin Iman Spati, a 38-year-old Iranian-born Muslim activist, has made it his mission to attend every pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin since October 7, despite facing life-threatening risks. He has participated in over 140 protests, not as a journalist, but as a concerned citizen armed with a video camera to document what he sees as Germany’s alarming descent into antisemitism and violence.

Herzog hosts Muslim leaders, Influential Imams in Arab society.

IDF confirms killing senior Hamas terrorist that tortured Gazans. Israel Air Force jets killed several terrorists in the humanitarian zone of Khan Yunis on Wednesday, including a senior official in the internal security apparatus of Hamas, the IDF confirmed Thursday evening. Osama Ghanim was involved in suppressing Gaza residents and was responsible for identifying "threats" against Hamas within Gaza.

IDF says top commander in Hamas internal security forces killed in south Gaza airstrike More than 18,000 Palestinian civilians said evacuated from Beit Lahiya in the past day as troops raided shelters, detaining some 100 terror suspects.

Israeli official: Egypt has proposed hostage deal with extended truce, not end to war. Official says Israel open to discussing outline that has been handed to Hamas, in which ‘humanitarian’ category of hostages would be released, reportedly over 60 days.

More combat engineers, mechanized infantry: IDF Ground Forces lays out future plans. Drawing on lessons from the latest conflicts, the military begins to arm female surveillance soldiers, move their war rooms away from borders; infantry to get explosives training.

Bill introduced in US Congress to ban the use of the term 'West Bank'. The bill introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton would require all official US documents and materials to use the historically accurate term 'Judea and Samaria instead of the 'West Bank.'

Bill Clinton: Young Americans shocked to learn Arafat turned down Palestinian state. If ‘you walk away from once in a lifetime peace opportunities, you can’t complain 25 years later when the doors aren’t all still open,’ says former US president.

Katz and Halevi hold situation assessment on developments in Syria.

France warns Assad against using chemical weapons in Syria at UNSC.

Israel’s defense chiefs discuss Syria fighting as rebel advance said to exceed expectations Official says it’s in Jerusalem’s interest both sides fight, weaken each other, stresses Israel not getting involved; Hezbollah chief vows terror group to stand by Assad regime.

Qatari Government Dailies Continue To Praise Hamas' October 7 Attack On Israel: It Was A Historic, Heroic Act That Saved The Muslim Nation.

Palestinian security forces battle gunmen in Jenin after PA vehicles stolen. Palestinian Authority deploys troops around camp in northern West Bank, vows to recover the vehicles that armed men waving Islamic Jihad flags paraded through the streets.

Raids on Nahariya and Tiberias. New details on Hezbollah's plan to invade northern Israel, imitating Oct 7.

Racist masked arsonists set ablaze Haredi synagogue in Melbourne Australia, in a pre-dawn attack Friday, sparking widespread condemnation. The fire broke out at 4:10 am (1710 GMT Thursday) in the Adass Israel Synagogue when some congregants were already inside, police said, gutting much of the building in the southeast Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea. Worshippers were forced to flee an Australian synagogue after it was set on fire in what the prime minister condemned as an "act of hate".

Dec 6, 2024:

More on: Australian synagogue set on fire in arson attack. Communal leaders fear the incident, which took place during morning prayers, is the latest escalation in antisemitism in the country.

Antisemitism blamed for arson attack on synagogue in Australia. [Cars and buildings across the country have been vandalised and torched in protests against the war between Israel and Hamas, which began in October last year].

Synagogue severely damaged in Antisemitic arson attack.

Condemned as clear act of antisemitism as police search for suspects.

Australian Jewish community leaders say "no-one should be surprised" following the arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue on Friday morning, and urged politicians to do more to address anti-Semitism they called a "stain on [the] nation".

Widespread condemnation and shock after fire at Melbourne synagogue. "Act of hate': Leaders condemn 'horrendous' firebombing attack on synagogue.

'There is outrage from around the world.'

CCCAV Condemns the Arson Attack on a Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne.

Pres. Herzog to world leaders: 'Condemn vile act of terror,' urges leaders to condemn 'vile act of terror, combat the intolerable rise of anti-Jewish racism worldwide.'

Israel hostages: (PM) 'Anthony Albanese needs to examine his conscience.'

Police still hunt for the 2 suspects in the devastating arson.

Australia's Jewish community, numbering just over 116,000, remains in shock following the arson attack on the Adass synagogue. The assault, seen as a direct attack on a Jewish symbol, marks the peak of a 14-month period during which pro-Palestinian demonstrations across Australia frequently escalated into anti-Jewish protests.

Australian presenter rips PM following synagogue arson: It is on his watch! Jewish Australian presenter rips PM following synagogue arson: It is on his watch! Sky News host Sharri Markson blasts Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after Melbourne synagogue was targeted in an arson attack: It is on his watch. He hasn't shown leadership or strength and that's why we end up in this situation right now where a synagogue is firebombed.

Netanyahu ties Melbourne synagogue attack to Labor government’s ‘extreme anti-Israelism’. Incidents of Jew-hatred have surged in Australia since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Author: 'The arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne feels painfully reminiscent of Kristallnacht. Who would have thought we would once again see synagogues set ablaze? Accusing Israel of genocide is modern-day blood libel.'

ICC prosecutor to stay on as UN investigates alleged sexual misconduct. Sources say they want probe completed quickly to minimize impact on major cases; Karim Khan has sought war crimes warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

British Jews, pro-Israel supporters to rally (Dec 8) in London against hate. Weekly protests against Israel have made parts of London a “no-go” zone for Jews, according to the Campaign Against Antisemitism.

IDF strikes Syria-Lebanon border crossings used by Hezbollah to smuggle arms. Arida Crossing put out of service while other routes damaged in overnight attack; sirens sound in northern Israel, but army says it was a false alarm.

Teaching Terror On Campus. The Freedom Center's new ebook exposes the Hamas Loyalist professors who are preaching Jew-hatred to the next generation.

Five Israelis killed in Morocco car crash en route to pilgrimage site. Safed mayor confirms some victims were city residents; Israelis were reportedly part of a group of Hasidic pilgrims visiting rabbis’ gravesites.

Amnesty International’s antisemitic agenda To back up its ludicrous lies, the “human rights” organization relies on sources aligned with the Islamic Republic’s aim of wiping the Jewish state off the map. It released its latest broadside against Israel on Thursday, accusing the Jewish state of committing genocide in Gaza. The nearly 300-page report—“‘You Feel Like You Are Subhuman[SIC]’: Israel’s Genocide[SIC] Against Palestinians in Gaza”—is typically mendacious. 'Laden with hyperbolic hostility and “proof” gleaned from bogus Hamas data, it portrays Israel’s defensive war against the Iran-backed terrorists as the deliberate attempt by a villainous regime in Jerusalem to annihilate a whole population of Palestinians.'

Germany joins US in rejecting Amnesty’s ‘genocide’[sic] accusation against Israel. German foreign ministry spokesman says Israel acting defensively, notes that Hamas started war; still repeats call for Israel to ‘adjust’ its operations to protect civilians better.

Article: 'How Amnesty International Became a Joke. “This week, Amnesty International released a 296-page report, accusing Israel of committing ‘genocide’in Gaza…To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.״ “Israeli leaders are directing military policy in accordance with the decisions of the War Cabinet, and Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Defense Minister, and the IDF Chief of Staff have been unequivocal: The intent of the operation in Gaza following October 7 is to eliminate Hamas by destroying its military and governing capabilities and to rescue the hostages. These are both entirely legitimate military objectives under the laws of armed conflict.” “That there have been civilian casualties in Gaza is tragic, but it is also the inevitable consequence of Hamas using its own people as human shields and embedding its military operations in schools, hospitals, kindergartens, and homes. Notwithstanding the complex challenge of operating in such difficult environment, the IDF has gone to extraordinary lengths, not seen in modern warfare, to abide by the principles of International humanitarian law and avoid harm to civilians in Gaza. This has included implementing historic measures to prevent civilian harm, such as advanced alerts to provide early warning and temporary evacuations, daily pauses of fighting, distributing maps to civilians, using precision weapons, as well are facilitating daily provision of aid.”

Islamic Antisemitic Boston city councilor, Tania Fernandes Anderson, arrested on fraud and theft charges.

Iran claims successful satellite launch said to improve Tehran’s ballistic missiles. Tehran’s Simorgh program is a satellite-carrying rocket that could be used to deliver nuclear payloads; no immediate independent confirmation of success of the launch.

IAEA chief: Iran poised to ‘dramatically’ increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium. ‘If they really make them turn — all of them — it’s going to be a huge jump,’ says Grossi as Tehran begins feeding new centrifuges and enriching uranium to 60%.

Arida border crossing out of service due to Israeli attack, Syrian state news agency says.

IDF to hold military training exercise in Jordan Valley, Golan Heights.

Footage from the fighting: Truck connected to rocket launcher found in Lebanon.

Netanyahu blames Australian Labor Party's anti-Israel rhetoric for Melbourne synagogue attack.

Jordan has closed border crossing with Syria, ministry says.

Syrian rebel commander urges top Syrian officers to defect.

Nahal Brigade clears Hamas cell, booby-trapped terror tunnel in Rafah.

COGAT accuses UN of allowing Gaza aid to pile up undelivered at Kerem Shalom Crossing.

US-backed Syrian Kurds seize control of Syria's Deir el-Zor, sources say.

Houthis attack British merchant ship near Hodediah.

Syrian opposition fighters seize main army base in southern Daraa province - report.

Three killed in clashes between Druze militias and Syrian security forces in Sweida.

Russia encourages its citizens to leave Syria.

Defense Minister Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Halevi hold security assessment on Syria.

Syrian rebel commander urges Israel to support uprising, strike Iran-backed forces In interview, a Free Syrian Army officer expresses hope for friendly relations with Jewish state, warns of Iranian militias propping up Assad: ‘They will come for Israel, too.’

Head of Hamas' Aerial Unit in Gaza City eliminated. IDF and Shin Bet confirm that Nidal Al-Najar, head of Hamas' Aerial Unit in Gaza City and one of the organizers of the aerial infiltration into Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, was eliminated on December 3.

IDF eliminates Hamas Commander who led murderous onslaught on Kibbutz Nahal Oz on Oct 7. Israeli air strikes took out several top Hamas commanders this week, including Majdi Aqilan, deputy commander of a battalion responsible for the Oct. 7 massacre at Kibbutz Nahal Oz. Mamdouh Mehna, a senior figure in Hamas’s tunneling operations who was also involved in the massacre at Nahal Oz, was killed as well, said a joint statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency. 'Nahal Oz was among the Gaza border communities hit the hardest in the Hamas-led attack, which represents the single worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.'

US probing Spain’s denials of cargo ships carrying arms to Israel.

Footage: Terrorists drive through West Bank after stealing Palestinian Authority vehicles.

US closely monitoring developments in Syria - White House.

Thousands of attacks a day: Inside Israel's cyber war against Iran and Hezbollah. As the cannons fall silent, a parallel covert war rages—sophisticated, relentless and equally perilous; welcome to the battlefield of cyberwarfare.

• Dec 7, 2024:
  

IAF intercepts missile from Yemen before it reaches Israel.

Jordan denies WSJ report it encouraged Assad to rule Syria in exile.

Attempted terror attack at Qalandiya checkpoint thwarted, assailant neutralized - report.

IDF calls up additional soldiers for defensive missions in the Golan Heights.

Palestinian charged for planning revenge attack on police station after IDF Tulkarm strike.

Jordan calls on its citizens to leave Syria as soon as possible.

PLO votes against forming Gaza support committee - report.

Situation in Syria creating new weakness for Hezbollah, Iran, says US envoy Hochstein.

Druze militias seize army bases in Syria's Suweida, militia sources say.

Germany takes necessary action on antisemitism. Analysis - Germany’s new resolution aims to combat rising antisemitism, addressing Islamist influences.

Israeli campaign accuses UNRWA of terrorism. Foreign Ministry launches a global campaign accusing UNRWA of ties to terrorism, sparking UN condemnation.

On Israel's doorstep: Sunni rebels capture Quneitra in southern Syria. Sources confirm HTS have taken over Quneitra province in southern Syria, a stone throw away from the Israeli border; IDF is 'calling up additional forces for defensive missions in the Golan Heights area.'

In first: Israel intervenes in Syrian conflict. IDF uses artillery fire to help United Nations forces repel rebel attack near Hader, opposite Israel's Majdal Shams; reports say rebels have taken the Syria-Israel border area.

Developments in Syria favor Israel, but the tide could turn on a dime. Commentary: Rebels near Israel’s border are local villagers with past ties to Israel, while Kurdish militias disrupt Iran’s arms route to Lebanon; with US curbing Erdoğan’s ambitions, Israel readies for potential threats, incl. jihadists nearing Golan border.

Psychological terror: Hamas releases Video of hostage Matan Zangauker.

Israel's national security cabinet will meet this evening to discuss the situation in Syria after Islamist rebels took control over the Quneitra and Daraa area on the Israeli border.

Arab report: Hamas attempting to locate living hostages.

Shefaram Arab man planned attack on police station.

Captain Avraham Ben Pinchas fell in battle Binyamin Regional Council announces: Captain Avraham Ben Pinchas, resident of Harasha, fell in battle in Gaza.

IDF soldier seriously injured in ramming attack near Hebron.

Trump: Syria is not our fight.

Moving closer to the US? Syrian President Assad to distance himself from Iran-Russia axis.

Developments in Syria favor Israel, but the tide could turn on a dime. Commentary: Rebels near Israel’s border are local villagers with past ties to Israel, while Kurdish militias disrupt Iran’s arms route to Lebanon; with US curbing Erdoğan’s ambitions, Israel readies for potential threats, incl. jihadists nearing Golan border.

• Dec 8, 2024:
  

Syrian rebels say they have no intention to use chemical weapons 'under any circumstances.'

Dozens of elite Hezbollah fighters flee Syria's Homs, Syrian army officer says.

UK's Starmer to push for stronger ties with UAE, Saudi Arabia in first Gulf visit.

Explosions heard in central Israel following IDF strikes in Gaza.

Lebanese army sends forces to Hermel area near Syrian border.

US alleges China hacked calls of 'very senior' political figures, official says.

Explosions heard in central Israel following IDF strikes in Gaza.

Syrian rebels topple statue of Assad's brother in Homs.

Israeli forces attack along Lebanon-Syria border.

Intense sounds of shooting heard in center of Syrian capital Damascus, two residents say.

Rebels announce: We have toppled the Assad regime.

Biden monitoring 'extraordinary' Syrian situation, talking to regional leaders, White House says.

IAF intercepts missile from Yemen.

Fall of the Assad regime: IDF enters Golan Heights demilitarized zone.

Syrian televised report announces Damascus freed, Assad regime ousted.

Jordan affirms importance of preserving stability and security of Syria, state news agency says.

Final image of the Assad regime: Syrian PM leaves home to transfer power to the rebels

Trump: 'Iran is weakened by Israel's fighting and success.'

Months before his fall, Assad was offered by the US, Israel and the UAE to exit the 'Axis of evil' with Iran. He refused.

Palestinianism / Palestinization on campus: Anti-Israel convention in Chicago suburb instructs students how to 'make your campus Palestinian': Report.

Israel captures Syrian Hermon; Netanyahu: 'This is a historic day.' IDF forces seize control of Jabal al-Sheikh outpost on Syrian side of Mount Hermon following withdrawal of Assad army forces; PM: 'The Assad regime has fallen as a direct result of the blows we delivered to Iran and Hezbollah.'

Assad flees to Moscow with family, Kremlin confirms. Ousted Syrian dictator arrives in Moscow with his family and granted humanitarian asylum, Kremlin source says; Russia, Assad’s main patron, claimes he 'resigned' hours after rebels swiftly advanced into Damascus and toppled his regime.

Putin's deal with the rebels: Russiabs say Syria rebels guarantee security of its facilities there.

IDF issues 'stay home' notices for five Syrian border towns.

Syrian flag removed from Moscow embassy, TASS reports.

‘Break in the chain’: Fall of Assad deals blow to Iran’s global ‘Axis of Resistance.’ With Hamas and Hezbollah seriously weakened by Israel over the past year, the ousting of Syria’s president leaves Tehran’s bid for regional hegemony on shakier ground.

Analysis: 'Assad falls and Iran weakens, Qatar gains influence across Middle East." While Iran may appear cornered, there are still many wheels in motion in the region. Qatar will benefit from Iran’s weakness because it gives Doha even more influence and sponsorship space – the one Iran lost – over groups such as Hamas or the new emerging rulers in Damascus. The system works like this: Over the past few years, Iran backed various regional groups, positioning itself in the role of hollowing out the countries these groups are based in, weakening them, and filling that space with militias.In Iraq and Lebanon, the militias are Shi’ite – like the Iranian regime; in Yemen, they also are a local sect. In Syria, the Assad family is Alawite, a minority group. That means Iran fed off working with non-Sunni groups in the region.The exception to that rule was Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. By sponsoring these groups, Iran gained significant influence over Palestinians, enabling it to escape what was partly a sectarian ghetto. Qatar is a different story. Doha backed the Muslim Brotherhood for years all across the region, a group rooted in Sunni Islamic politics, meaning that Doha has often found influence in civil conflicts and has been on a different path than Iran. This was the case in Libya, Syria, and with Hamas. Qatar lost out at times, like when the Muslim Brotherhood was overthrown in Egypt in 2013. It even suffered some isolation when Saudi Arabia led several Arab countries to break ties in 2017. Qatar and Turkey have formed an iron bond, however, and both have reached out to Iran. Turkey, Iran, and Russia were all part of the Astana process that aimed to end the Syrian civil war, and all three, along with Qatar, support Hamas. While Israel will gain from Iran’s weakness, it is not a complete victory because Hamas continues to control Gaza, is angling for influence in the West Bank, and is holding 100 hostages. The Iranian threat was only one part of the deadly chessboard in this region, and a new threat will emerge soon. Israel has always faced new threats. In the 1950s and 1960s, they were led by Arab nationalist regimes. Later, they were replaced by the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. Turkey, whose leading Justice and Development Party (AKP) has roots in the Muslim Brotherhood, is one of the most vicious foes of Israel. Make no mistake, the end of the Assad regime will not likely solve all of Israel’s challenges. Qatar is angling to make itself more important, and its historic hosting of Hamas presents a challenge to Israel’s security. On October 7, 2023, more Jews were massacred in one day than at any time since the Holocaust. So, while Iran and its axis continued to be a threat, they could not massacre 1,200 people and kidnap 251. Israel prevented Iran and its allies from such activities. The key issue right now is preventing Hamas and its backers in Ankara and Doha from exploiting the situation in Syria for their own ends."

IDF deploying to buffer zone with Syria after regime’s collapse. "The army will continue to operate as long as necessary in order to preserve the buffer zone and defend Israel and its civilians," the military said.

Biden: 'Iran made a historic mistake when it launched a war on Israel.'

IDF finishes counter-terror operation in Gaza’s Jabalia. Soldiers dismantled "dozens" of tunnels in the north Gaza area—some of which were booby-trapped.

‘Shattered’: Melbourne synagogue arson leaves community feeling furious, and vulnerable. Many feel betrayed by the Australian government, citing inaction in the face of a surge of antisemitic incidents and an anti-Israel stance; suspects still at large.

Australia designates Melbourne synagogue arson as ‘terror’; police seeking 3 suspects. Australian Police confirm that the firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne is being officially treated as an act of terrorism.

IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorists operating in weapons storage facility in south Lebanon.

US military says it carried out airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria.

Geert Wilders lands in Israel, to tour Knesset, West Bank Monday (Dec/9).

As Assad falls, Israeli jets destroy his deadly arsenals before they fall to rebels. Multiple IAF strikes target missile depots, air defenses, chemical sites amid fears advanced arms could fall into hands of hostile groups; IDF seizes buffer zone, in first since 1974.

IDF lifts some restrictions in the Golan Heights.

Netanyahu tells hostage families fall of Assad regime could advance negotiations Trump says he believes there are ‘far fewer hostages’ alive than thought; senior Biden official says Syria situation has ‘dramatically changed balance of power’ and could help deal.

NYT: Documents show top administrators at UNRWA schools were Hamas fighters. Terror group’s internal records identify 24 school employees as operatives, half of whom were issued rifles, grenades; one principal was known to wear Hamas fatigues after school.

US Under Secretary of State to travel to Jordan.

Soccer-Syrian soccer federation changes kit color as Assad toppled.

As Syrian regime falls next door, Golan town of Katzrin keeps calm and carries on Residents of ‘The Capital of the Golan’ went about their business on Sunday, but some expressed uncertainty about the historical changes taking place a short car ride away.

Jubilant Syrians across Europe barely able to contain their joy at Assad’s downfall. In cities including Berlin, London, Istanbul and Athens, opposition supporters take to the streets to celebrate: ‘We’re happy. The dictatorship is over. Assad has gone’

Sinwar’s Al-Aqsa Flood washed Iran’s axis away, but new groups could reach Israel. Hamas, Hezbollah and Assad’s Syria no longer pose real threat to Israel, but Iran will eventually look for a new way to harm Jewish state, and Turkey is filling the vacuum.

US official: 'We're monitoring the status of Syria's chemical weapons.'

Suspects in Amsterdam pogrom will not be facing terrorism charges. Dutch Chief Public Prosecutor says that seven suspects in the attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam will be facing charges that include violence and public insult but not terrorism charges: From a legal standpoint, there was no terrorism involved.

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IDF takes control of additional sites in Syria. Defense Minister Israel Katz orders IDF to destroy terror infrastructure, heavy weapons in southern Syria- including in the area beyond the partition zone.

Report: Hamas passes Israel names, medical condition, of hostages.

IDF warns southern Lebanon residents against moving past ceasefire safety line.

IDF intelligence chief meets with head of Druze community.

Syrian opposition groups take control of Manbij from US-backed SDF, Turkish source says

France to support Syria transition, French foreign minister says.

Antisemitism in NYC: Man terrorizing NYC and ripping down Israeli hostage posters. A man, known as an Israel-hating dog walker, is terrorizing the Upper West Side, ripping down Israeli hostage posters and allegedly assaulting anyone who dares get in his way. Since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack on Israel, Mackenzie Watson, AKA “MackNazi” by many of his neighbors , has waged a one-man war on anyone posting hostage flyers or removing pro-Palestine stickers, according to court records and some of his alleged victims. “He really just hates Jews,” said a 48-year-old resident who estimates that at least 100 residents of the Upper West Side “have had bad encounters with him.”

3 IDF soldiers fell in battle in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Ido Zano, Staff Sergeant Barak Daniel Halpern, and Sergeant Omri Cohen, were killed in battle in northern Gaza.

To combat antisemitism: Israel creates new registration process for foreign NGOs.

'Death to [sic] Jews': Inside the home of 2 SJP leaders at George Mason University, police find guns, ammo, and terrorist flags.

Jeremy Corbyn still won't condemn Assad.

'BBC News is openly deceiving its public. There are far too many occasions where a piece hides a central truth from the audience. The only logical conclusion is that there are BBC journos out there who are deliberately skewing the news.'

South Africa: Bomb found outside Cape Town Jewish center..

Study finds UN's HR Chief, Volker Türk, turned blind eye to Human Rights abuse. 'Türk for the past two years was completely silent on gross and systematic violations of human rights committed by the regimes of Cuba, North Korea, Algeria, Eritrea, Mauritania, Lebanon, and Qatar. At the same time, he had no trouble criticizing democracies such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, and France.'

• Dec 10, 2024:
  

Clashes, as Turkey hits Kurds in Syria. It signaled an intensification of a long-running conflict between Turkey and its proxies, and Kurdish forces. The fighting had centered on the Kurdish-controlled city of Manbij, not far from the Turkish border. Turkish-backed forces captured the city on Monday, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, and pushed north toward Kobani, less than 40 miles away. Turkey aims to weaken Kurdish forces, which it calls terrorists, putting it at odds with the United States, even though both countries are NATO allies.

Horros: "Walk on all fours and bark": Assad's morbid torture methods. What happened inside Assad's prisons where thousands suffered 72 types of torture and 157,000 people have vanished: As new horrors are revealed by the hour, atrocity on staggering scale. He called himself Hitler and loved to put on ‘entertainments’. To amuse his dinner guests, he would force the prisoners in his charge to act as dogs, donkeys, cats or other animals. Those who failed to play their part would be beaten. ‘The dog has to bark, the cat meow, the rooster crow,’ recalled a former inmate. ‘Hitler tries to tame them. When he pets one dog the other dog should act jealous.’ ‘Hitler’ was a guard at a prison at the Mezze Air Base in Damascus and his sadism was unyielding even by the standards of Assad’s Syria. At Mezze, guards would regularly hang prisoners from a fence naked and spray water on them during cold nights. The New York Times described how one prisoner there was crammed into a tyre and beaten. He said an officer once told him that a screaming woman also in the prison but out of sight was his mother. He counted 19 cellmates who died from disease, torture or neglect in a single month. Since Assad’s fall, my social media feeds have swelled with images of rebels storming prisons, of bewildered prisoners stumbling through opened doors, of crying women blinking in daylight, and a toddler wandering out of an open cell door. There are scenes of men drilling into steel plates to reveal layers of prisoners wedged into the earth in hidden underground cells. In one video, a male figure sits upright on a bed, one foot manacled to its end. So motionless is he that, after watching it over a dozen times, one still genuinely cannot tell if he is a human or a mannequin. More than 157,000 Syrian citizens have been arrested or disappeared since the outbreak of the revolution in 2011 – including 10,000 women and 5,200 children. According to reports by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), a human rights organization that has monitored the situation in Syria over the years, more than 15,000 people have died as a result of torture during this period. The regime agents used more than 70 different torture methods, including: electrocuting genitals, hanging weights from genitals, burning with boiling oil, steel rods, gunpowder, and various chemicals, crushing heads between cell doors and walls, inserting needles and pins into various parts of the body, confiscating clothing, and preventing access to showers and toilets.

Shin Bet chief, IDF Chief of Staff visit Cairo amid hostage deal talks - report.

Germany arrests three suspected Islamist extremists over attack plot. 'Serious act of violence'.

UN Syria envoy downplays HTS's terrorist designation.

Mohamed al-Bashir [with links to both, Islamist HTS and Assad] appointed caretaker Syrian PM for transitional government.

FM Gideon Sa'ar: Attacks on Kurds must stop.

Stabbing attack in Karmiel police deemed suspected [Arab].terror attack.

Turkey hits military supplies under Kurdish control in north Syria, security source says.

Operation Bashan Arrow: 320 targets struck, 80% of Syrian military capabilities destroyed.

Gallant meets with US Middle East envoy McGurk at White House.

Netanyahu's warning to Syria: 'We want good relations but will respond strongly to threats'.

Parents of Omer Neutra: 'Now that we've learned he is gone, our struggle isn't over'.

Hamas provides Egypt with list of hostages in hands of terror group - report.

US indicts 2 Assad regime officials for torture, war crimes. Following fall of the Assad regime, US announces indictment of former Syrian Air Force intelligence officers Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud for the torture of prisoners, including US citizens.

Pittsburgh man (Jack Danaher Molloy - dual Irish-American citizen) ‘idolized’ anti-Jewish violence, tried to join Hezbollah, US says.

‘No reason to question’ Israeli claim of interim presence on Syrian side of Golan, US says.

Trump meets Judith Raanan in Florida, first hostage released by Hamas terrorist-regime in October 2023.

Iranian ambassador to Syria blames Israel for Assad's fall.

In meeting with Jake Sullivan: Hostages' families stress need for coordination with Trump’s team.

Houthi-launched weapon destroyed over Gulf by US Navy.

Syrian rebels say forces completely took control over Syria's Deir el-Zor.

In first contacts, US officials urge Syrian rebels to support inclusive government.

Syrian democratic forces, rebels reach US-brokered ceasefire agreement in Manbij SDF commander says.

Trump picks Colony Capital founder Tom Barrack as ambassador to Turkey.

Russia transported Assad in 'most secured way,' Russian Deputy FM tells.

'I think we are closer than ever to a new deal,' Israeli Consul in New York says.

Antisemitism in Australia: Vandals burn car, spray anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney suburb. [Misspelled. It seems by Arab immigrants]. Car set on fire and two properties vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney suburb of Woollahra. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns the incident, calling it an "outrage."

Over suspected terror ties: WCK (World Central Kitchen) fires 62 Palestinian Arab staff members.

Russian official: 'Russia securely transported Assad to its territory'.

Ambassador Danon on MSNBC: 'Israel will take all necessary steps to neutralize threats'.

• Dec 11, 2024:

Amsterdam pogrom attackers to stand trial today, Israelis victims flying to testify.

3 Jews shot by Arabs in Shechem on the way to Joseph's tomb.

One lightly injured in Bnei Brak terror attack. The suspected assailant was arrested following a police pursuit after allegedly intentionally driving into a pedestrian.

US and Egypt pushing Israel to withdraw from Philadelphi Corridor in hostage negotiations.

Article. Israel’s Syria strikes: A post-Oct 7 security shift. 'Israel’s Syria strikes signal shift in doctrine, dismantling threats and learning from past failures to ensure future security.'

'You're responsible for your territory': Israel’s direct messages to Assad before his fall. Arab outlet publishes files found following Assad's fall and detailing alleged messages sent by agent who warned regime of cooperation with Iran and Hezbollah.

Australian police special operation probes increased antisemitic attacks. String of incidents, including the torching of a synagogue in Melbourne, prompt authorities to launch dedicated investigation into assaults on Jews.

IDF: Nukhba terrorist who led Oct. 7 attack on IDF outpost eliminated.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather attacked by anti-Israel [Muslim] mob in London. Undefeated boxing champion and Israel supporter rushed out of store while shopping in London by security as mob attempts to strike him while screaming racial slurs, witnesses say.

Israel fears PA will collapse following Assad regime example.

Russia: Lengthy jail sentences for rioters who targeted Jews at airport.

Min. Katz to Sec. Austin: 'Chance now for deal to return all hostages, including Americans.'

US CENTCOM chief arrives in Israel to talk to meet with Halevi on Syria.

BBC reporter implies Jews still live in Syria in large numbers.

Hamas rearming, partially rehabilitated in northern and central Gaza - report.

Woman haunts infamous Syrian prison, scouring for signs of missing relatives Hayat al-Turki has searched the notorious Sednaya prison for four days, finding list of over 7,000 prisoners, wonders if discarded belongings were used by her brother.

Report: Rebels in Syria avoiding confrontation with Israel.

How Russian agents smuggled Assad out of Syria. Deposed Syrian dictator told to board jet, disable transponder and fly to Russian base before heading to Moscow.

Australian PM: Synagogue firebombing ‘vile.’ Facing criticism over rising antisemitism, Anthony Albanese writes in Sydney Morning Herald after synagogue arson visit.

France calls on Israel to exit Syria buffer zone as Spain, Germany urge restraint. Paris says IDF presence violates 1974 truce deal, Berlin calls on Syria’s neighbors not to ‘jeopardize’ transition and Madrid stresses need to avoid ‘further escalation(sic)’ in region.

Incoming US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to meet families of American hostages.

Culture minister threatens to cut funding of arthouse theater over ‘extremist’ films Miki Zohar asks finance minister to examine grounds for denying funds to Tel Aviv Cinematheque after it showed pro-Palestinian films at Solidarity Festival.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad says delegation in Cairo to discuss hostages for prisoners deal.

UN General Assembly, unsurprisingly, overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire.

Trump invites China's Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration, CBS News reports.

Europeans tell UN ready to 'snap back' Iran sanctions if needed.

CIA Islamic analyst accused of leaking Israeli plan to attack Iran ordered held pending trial. Prosecutor says Asif Rahman — whose actions posed a ‘danger to human life’ — was motivated by ideology, and had a to-do list with categories labeled ‘contingencies’ and ‘run.’

IDF confirms withdrawal from southern Lebanon’s Khiam in accordance with ceasefire. Lebanese army says it’s deploying in town in coordination with UNIFIL following Israeli exit.

Terror in Binyamin region: Arabs torch three vehicles in Oz Tzion.

IDF troops encircling Bethlehem in hunt for terrorist who shot up bus in deadly attack.

Pentagon says Austin urged ‘close consultation’ between Israel and US on Syria during call with Katz.

Trump considers ex-intelligence chief Richard Grenell for Iran position, sources say.

At Harvard, US academics compare notes on a year of post-Oct. 7 campus antisemitism. Jewish Studies faculty from around the United States convene in Cambridge this week to dissect an ongoing period of unprecedented hostility.

Funds for US-Israel cooperation House approves annual defense bill.

Biden signs law that could bring US Jewish history museum under Smithsonian umbrella. Legislation, which was unanimously approved by Congress, calls for establishing body to examine whether the Weitzman museum in Philadelphia can join the Smithsonian Institution.

• Dec 12, 2024:

Terrorist opens fire (with 23 bullets) on bus near Jerusalem, 12-year-old killed. Boy murdered in attack was traveling home to Jerusalem with his family. He was critically wounded, later succumbing to injuries in hospital; woman moderately wounded, two others lightly hurt by shrapnel; attacker flees, security forces encircle Bethlehem amid manhunt.

In meeting with hostages' families House Speaker Johnson stresses critical need to free the hostages.

Time magazine to name Trump 'Person of the Year.'

Quebec man arrested for antisemitic social media posts.

Australian man arrested for threats against Victoria Jewish community center.

Amsterdam soccer pogrom: Prosecutor claims violence was not influenced by antisemitism. [This despite overwhelming condemnation of its antisemitism and documented 'Jew hunt' calls ahead of planned pogron].

Syrian rebel chief says working with int’l groups to secure potential chemical arms sites. Pentagon welcomes remarks by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader, but stresses ‘actions have to meet words as well’; US defense chief urges ‘close consultation’ with Israel on Syria.

Mossad chief, Qatari PM meet in Doha to discuss Gaza hostage deal.

The spokesperson for Hamas’s military wing, Abu Ubaida, issued a written statement on his Telegram channel, praising the attack on a bus, carried out last night by a terrorist near the Tunnel Checkpoint (whivh killed a boy and injured several others).

Netanyahu affirms Israel's commitment to Druze in meeting with leader.

Turkish intelligence chief Kalin is in Damascus, say two sources with knowledge.

Netanyahu to top Biden aide: Israel must protect itself from ‘any threat’ from Syria. Meanwhile, visiting Jordan, Blinken promises US support for Syria’s neighbors during ‘period of transition,’ says DC will work to ensure country is not ‘used as base for terrorism.’

Syria's ruling body will suspend constitution and parliament, Syrian source says.

IDF to increase protection of communities in West Bank, Katz announces.

Trump to TIME: 'There are ideas other than a two-state solution.'

Faculty survey reveals fear, self-censorship at US universities, especially about Israel. Newly released study polled 6,269 instructors at 55 major colleges and universities; four times as many report toning down their opinions compared to the McCarthy era.

Antisemitic, anti-black graffiti found at Pittsburgh's Riverfront Park.

FBI under fire for recognizing “State of Palestine” at graduation ceremony. FBI Director Christopher Wray personally handed a diploma to a graduate from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, identified as hailing from “Ramallah, state of Palestine.” The incident, which occurred on December 12, has sparked outrage and renewed accusations that the FBI is undermining U.S. policy and emboldening anti-Israel sentiments. Husham Abu-Aisha, the graduate in question, was identified as a member of the Palestinian Authority’s Preventive Security Organization. Troubling details emerged shortly after, with Front Page Magazine reporting that Abu-Aisha had previously “liked” a video praising Saddam Hussein on social media. In a stinging rebuke, the outlet wrote: “The FBI used to fight terrorists. Now it seems to aid and abet them.” The United States does not officially recognize a “state of Palestine,” making the FBI’s actions not only baffling but deeply problematic.'Disgusting: Chris Wray, the FBI Director, handed an FBI National Academy diploma to a foreign student in the Quantico program. Wray announces the student is from “Ramallah, the State of Palestine.” January 20th could not come sooner.'

Hammer-wielding man threatens Australian Jewish bakery patrons. .AJA blamed the Labor Party-led government as high-profile antisemitic violent incidents continued to occur in the country.

North Carolina home vandalized with Nazi swastikas.

IDF asks Gaza residents to take shelter ahead of IAF strikes on terrorists.

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Hamas Manufacturing Headquarters leader eliminated. Army eliminated a Department Head in Hamas’ Manufacturing Headquarters and a Company Commander in the Zeitoun Battalion in a Hamas command and control center that previously served as the "Al-Hurriya" School in Gaza City.

Drone swarm from Yemen: 2 downed near southern border, third suspected as false alarm.

American man freed from Syrian prison Travis Timmerman disappeared from Hungary 7 months ago and was freed this week from a Syrian prison by rebel forces.

Sky News Australia's host who spoke in favor of Israel. It has fired Erin Molan, who along with anchor Sharri Markson has repeatedly expressed solidarity with Israel over the past year; No details have been provided at this time regarding the official reason for her dismissal .

‘We are with you’: Visiting president reopens Paraguay’s embassy in Jerusalem. Presiding over ceremony in capital, Santiago Peña reverses decision by former administration to move embassy back to Tel Aviv, saying it was 'driven mostly by internal revenge.'

Israel rejects French call to withdraw from Syria buffer: ‘Necessary for defense.’ ‘Limited and temporary’ takeover of demilitarized buffer zone is response to entry of armed militants after Assad’s fall, in violation of 1974 agreement, Foreign Ministry says.

Air Force concludes operations on northern border, readies mission against Iran's nukes. Officials present impressive military data on fighting against Hezbollah and make preparations for a possible strike on Iranian soil following Assad's fall and Trump's return to Washington.

IDF northern commander visits soldiers in Syria buffer zone.

Trump, asked about chances of war with Iran, says 'anything can happen.'

Russia in contact with Syrian rebels, hopes to keep military bases, Interfax reports.

Netanyahu to the people of Iran: 'The billions your oppressors stole from you went up in smoke.' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a message to the people of Iran attacking the regime's support of failed terror organizations and regimes. 'You know what this regime is truly terrified of? It's terrified of you, the people of Iran.'

US considering removing HTS from list of terror groups - report.

IAF kills Hezbollah terrorists who violated ceasefire agreement.

North American Jewish doctors consider their futures amid post- Oct. 7 antisemitism. 39% of US Jewish healthcare professionals say they experience antisemitism at work after the Hamas massacre and subsequent war in Gaza, with similar numbers reported in Canada.

‘Moral failure,’ Israeli mission in New York says of votes in United Nations. The United Nations is "voting itself into utter irrelevance," human-rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky told JNS. The U.N. General Assembly voted almost unanimously on Wednesday to support two non-binding resolutions, one that demands that Israel end its war against the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip and the other allowing the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to continue to operate in the Jewish state. 'To stand by UNRWA is to stand by Hamas.'

SJP protest ‘intentionally targeting members of our community,’ NYU says.

NYU. Campus antisemitism: 8 arrested during SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine) protest at New York University during which access was blocked to the university's main library. NYU: We reject claims that this is a peaceful protest.

• Dec 13, 2024:

NYPD treating attack on Columbia student as a hate crime. The incident in question occurred on Monday, when a 22-year-old man made antisemitic remarks and grabbed an Israeli flag from the victim. Columbia University confirms the assailant was not affiliated with the school.

Paris: Six months on probation for man who wore 'anti-Jewish' jersey.

'No one is coming to rescue Hamas.' White House National Security Communications Adviser says the toppling of the Assad regime should send a signal to Hamas that it needs to move forward with a hostage release deal: Given where they are and how weakened they are, this is the moment to make this deal.

Circulating the web: Syrian Druze ask to be annexed to Israel's Golan Heights.

Could US defense pact have stopped Oct 7 attack? Michael Makovsky says it would have been a signal of an American commitment to come to Israel's defense.

Israel steps up bid to recover Eli Cohen’s remains. It seeks info on legendary spy's grave and aid to transfer remains for burial, Hezbollah-linked media says.

PA security forces kill Islamic Jihad commander, sparking clashes in Jenin. Amid larger crackdown against terror groups in West Bank, PA general says his forces ‘thwarted a disaster’ by stopping car bombing aimed at Palestinian civilians and PA forces.

IDF says rockets fired at south on Friday were launched from aid warehouse area Rocket launchers were placed 50 meters from aid sites, army says; terror cell targeted at former Gaza City school, with Palestinian medics reporting 7 dead.

• Dec 14, 2024:
  

'Hamas inflated Gaza casualties to blame Israel.' Report asserts Hamas systematically misclassifies victims to tarnish Israel; IDF reveals fresh Hamas prison abuse footage.

Gazan civilian death toll exaggerated to vilify Israel. Study by the Henry Jackson Society think tank finds the number of civilians reported killed in the Gaza conflict has been manipulated by Hamas-run authorities in Gaza for propaganda purposes, with international media often repeating the claims without scrutiny.

Syrian rebel leader Golani: 'No excuse for Israeli involvement in Syria.'Golani says his forces won’t enter conflict with Israel, claiming it has no justification in Syria after Iran’s exit; Syria’s interim government urges UN Security Council to demand Israel withdraw from Golan buffer zone and halt airstrikes in Syria.

IAF strikes terror cell preparing to attack Israel.

Israeli air force strikes 20 targets across Syria - Arab report.

Hezbollah violates ceasefire: Israel Air Force strikes ready-to-use launcher aimed at Israel - IDF.

Syrian currency firms against US dollar, Damascus currency exchangers say.

Egypt's Sisi discusses Gaza ceasefire efforts, hostages with top US officials.

Israeli drone targets vehicle in southern Lebanon, one killed - report.

Iranian president to attend D-8 conference in Egypt in coming days - report.

IAF strikes Hamas terrorist Imad Jaro, who served as Mayor of Deir-al-Balah in Gaza.

IDF releases footage showing Hamas' brutal treatment of prisoners. Israel National News.

US has had direct contact with main Syrian rebel faction, says Blinken.

After firing by Sky News Australia, pro-Israel TV host says she’s ‘not done’ Erin Molan does not share reasons for her dismissal or plans for the future but says she won’t stop defending Israel in its war against Hamas.

Israel opposes release of archterrorist Marwan Barghouti. Arab reports say Israel refuses to include archterrorist Marwan Barghouti in prisoner swap deal with Hamas. 'Israel has alternative lists.'

Egypt, Jordan say Israel must pull out of demilitarized zone in Syria.

Turkish Islamic Party encourages Jihad in China.

Syria's new de facto leader HTS' al-Julani: Sharia will be imposed by force.

Footage from Lebanon: IDF destroys ready-to-use rocket launcher aimed at Israel.

Hamas publishes video of unidentified hostage.

Al-Julani: We don't want conflict with Israel.

Hamas 'ready for any ceasefire plan with Israel.'

One rocket fired from central Gaza into Israel, falls in open area.

'Seize the opportunity': Families of hostages rally across Israel to call for hostage deal.

Iranian court jails Iranian-American journalist for 10 years, lawyer says.

'We have no intention of managing Syria,' IDF Chief of Staff says during situational assessment.

Former Syrian prisoners return to ‘death dormitory’ in Assad’s notorious jail Freed inmates describe systematic torture at prisons; ‘one to three people would die inside every day,’ says one released man.

U of Michigan fires DEI official over purported antisemitic comments. U of Michigan fires Rachel Dawson, director of an office for multicultural initiatives, over alleged antisemitic comments made in private. Dawson had privately remarked in March that “the university is controlled by wealthy Jews”; ... and “silence” students from the Middle East and North Africa; and and that “Jewish people have no genetic DNA that would connect them to the land of Israel."...

Rebel leader says insurgents began planning assault on Assad a year ago. In interview with The Guardian, HTS’s Abu Hassan al-Hamwi says group unified factions, overhauled military forces and developed modern doctrine when planning devastating offensive.

Pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act Fighting antisemitism requires a formal definition. The US Congress approved the bill — why has Chuck Schumer failed to bring a Senate vote?

Tel Dan Stele, oldest archaeological evidence of King David, comes to NY’s Jewish Museum. The ancient artifact, which dates to the 9th century BCE, is on view through January 5.

As evil as Assad: IDF recovers footage of brutal Hamas torture, abuse from Gaza prison. The videos were discovered by security forces and show Hamas prison guards torturing prisoners and detaining them in harsh conditions.

Al-Julani: Syria will be a country of Sharia Law.

TikTok loses federal case against forced sale

Critical blow: Hezbollah leader admits terror group lost weapons supply route. Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem says his group was 'victorious' and will continue on, but admits that it lost its weapons supply route, which ran from Iran to Lebanon via Syria.

After Assad’s fall, Russia pulling some, but not all, of its forces out of Syria. Moscow says it will maintain presence at two main Syrian bases; attitude of new regime toward Russian presence is still unclear.

Hezbollah chief says supply route via Syria cut, hopes rebels won’t have ties with Israel. Naim Qassem expects rebel leadership that ousted Assad will consider Israel an enemy, allow arms flow to resume. By Agencies and ToI Staff.

Article: Debunking the myth of a historic 'Palestinian state'. How misleading info leads to false claims of a historic 'Palestinian state.' Despite historical realities, Palestinians, with the support of Arab states, have succeeded in promoting the narrative that Arabs have always lived in the land, thus delegitimizing the Jewish state.

Trump picks Richard Grenell as envoy for special mission.

Top officials said to visit Jordan to discuss Iran smuggling threat after Assad ouster. Heads of Shin Bet, IDF intel reportedly also discuss option of extremists trying to topple Jordan’s rulers too.

• Dec 15, 2024:
  

Amid antisemitism: Switzerland preparing to ban public displays of Nazi symbols.

Iran currency slips to new lows amid tensions with West. Rial drops to 756,000 against US dollar amid standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program and fears Trump will reimpose sanctions when he enters White House.

'Kanye 2024:' Attacker of Jewish, Asian New Yorkers sentenced to prison. In 2022 a Jewish man noticed Perin Jacobcuk, 34, performing a Roman salute and proclaiming "Kanye [West] 2024." Jacobchuk hurled antisemitic remarks at the walker, including "kill the..." A year prior, Jacobcuk harassed a couple of Asian descent. As they walked by, Jacobcuk told them to "go back to China." He reportedly ran up behind the woman, grabbed her shoulders, and shoved her to the ground...

Netanyahu government approves plan to expand settlements in the Golan Heights.

IDF dismantles over 300 Hezbollah sites in large-scale operations.

Hamas official admits: October 7 'ruined us.'

Palestinian Authority calls for "Islamic awakening" to cleanse "filth" (sic) of Israel.

Candace Owens named Antisemite of the Year. (She questioned the Holocaust horrors among other dreadful rhetoric).

Netanyahu: 'I spoke to Trump about the need to complete Israel's victory.'

Qatar to re-open its embassy in Syria.

Trump to focus on Iran threat, Israeli sovereignty not on agenda. Israeli media reports than US President-Elect told PM Netanyahu and Republicans have told Israeli officials that the application of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria is not a priority for the incoming administration.

Report: US begs Israel to approve military aid for Palestinian Authority.

IDF eliminates terrorists, including senior PIJ terrorist in Gaza.

IDF in pursuit: Terrorist fires at Israeli car in Samaria.

IDF pursues terrorist who opened fire at vehicles in West Bank, none injured.

US tells UK it will back 'accountable' and 'representative' Syrian government.

Sa’ar orders closure of Israel’s embassy in Ireland. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar ordered the Israeli embassy in Dublin shuttered amid Ireland’s hostile stance toward the Jewish state. Also, Sa’ar ordered the opening of an Israeli embassy in Moldova.

• Dec 16, 2024:
  

Greta Thunberg: from media darling to muslim sister. She has revealed herself as a tragic figure who is being exploited by unscrupulous powers to propagate their sinister agenda. Op-ed.

Pilot draws ribbons in Israel's sky in support of hostages' release.

Israel pushes back on Cindy McCain: 847 WFP trucks, not ‘Tltwo,’ entered Gaza in November.

More recruits enlisting in IDF combat units. Military highlights high motivation among recruits, with turnout surpassing projections, reinforcing readiness of units.

US deploys USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group to MidEast.

Hamas insisting on release of fewer hostages.

Missile from Yemen sets off sirens throughout central Israel. IDF downs Houthi missile launched at central Israel from Yemen. Earlier on Monday, a drone was launched at Israel from Yemen.

FM Sa’ar defends Dublin embassy closure, brands Irish premier an antisemite. 'Acting sensibly against persecutors of Israel saves lives'. He says Irish govt. crossed line into 'antisemitism based on the delegitimization and dehumanization of Israel and double standards towards Israel.' He accuses Ireland of having ‘encouraged’ Jew hatred, slams it for backing ‘politicized proceedings’ against Israel at ICC.

Col. (res.) Hezi Nehama: 'Hamas recovering forces and regaining control on the ground.'

Iranian activists dedicate ‘Netanyahu Street’ in Tehran. The makeshift street sign described the Israeli prime minister as "the purifier of evil."

Kurdish political prisoner faces execution for helping injured.

'Euphoria in Syria could turn to fear.' Israeli Amb. to the UN tells Arutz Sheva 'the world should thank us' for preventing Assad's weapons from falling into the wrong hands, slams Guterres for fighting to save UNRWA despite its corruption by Hamas.

Israeli Anchor Hails Erin Molan as a 'Role Model.' 'Your courage and unwavering commitment to presenting the realities of this region are truly inspiring.'

PA forces gain ground in Jenin refugee camp Forces, aiming to regain control of terror. hotbed after nearly a decade, secure key sites, incl. Jenin Brigade’s main ops center.

IDF preps for winter ops in Syria and Lebanon. Military equips troops with with cold-weather gear, shelters and logistics, ensuring readiness in harsh terrain.

Leading US private school association apologizes for antisemitism at conference. National Association of Independent Schools expresses ‘profound remorse’ for event that called Israel disparaging definitions.

Gush Etzion: Palestinian banquet hall at site where terror attack took place.

Trump says he’s ‘trying to help very strongly’ to bring hostages home. Reiterates his ‘hell breaking out’ threat if captives not released by Jan. 20; Israeli team arrives in Doha; PM says he seeks to maximize number of living hostages freed, meets Trump envoy.

Russia still has a military presence in post-Assad Syria — for now. After years of backing now-toppled regime, Moscow is pulling back from some areas of Syria, but still has troops at primary base in Latakia, saying it is in talks with new leaders.

Israel working via Russia to find Eli Cohen’s remains in Syria, say Palestinian sources. Following Assad’s fall, Palestinian officials tell AFP that mediators also contacted them about locating body of a soldier who has been missing since 1982 battle.

As Houthi attacks continue, CENTCOM strikes Houthi facility in Sanaa.

Israel weighs response to Yemen as escalating Houthi attacks test its patience. Houthis continue attacks even as other fronts have quieted, warning, 'What’s coming will be worse'; millions of Israelis forced into shelters once again, while officials in Jerusalem vow, 'We will not show restraint.'

Trump warns again: "all hell’s going to break out" if hostages aren’t freed by Hamas.

Otzma Yehudit: We are no longer bound by the coalition.

Extremism, Russia and Iran have no place in Syria’s future, says EU's Kallas.

IDF confiscates weapons depots, rocket launchers from Lebanon.

UK officials to meet Syria's interim authorities, foreign minister says.

Division 98 prepares for combat in Gaza after three months in Lebanon.

Israeli delegation travels to Qatar for further talks on hostage deal.

US government has had more than one communication with HTS over the past week, State Dept says.

Netanyahu meets with Trump's envoy for hostage affairs.

Syrian rebel leader slams Israel's expansion of buffer zone.

US charges 2 people over fatal drone strike in Jordan linked to Iran.

CENTCOM strikes Houthis in Yemen.

At least 100,000 bodies in Syrian mass grave, US advocacy group head says.

'I will not stop until every hostage is home,' Biden says.

Syria's Yarmouk reveals how Arabs and Iranian proxies cynically claim to be pro-Palestinian while killing and raping them. Yarmouk was a "refugee camp" near (now within) Damascus that used to house some 150,000 Palestinians. It was destroyed during the Syrian civil war, even though all sides claim to care so much about Palestinians and the residents tried to remain neutral.

Columbia Arab professor who praised Hamas massacre to teach course on Zionism. Joseph Massad will be teaching an undergraduate course History of the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskala) in 19th century Europe and the development of Zionism. Columbia University responded to the controversy surrounding a course on Zionism being taught by a professor who praised Hamas's October 7 attacks, saying in a statement on Tuesday that it didn't support his remarks but was committed to free speech. The statements of Professor Joseph Massad, who described Hamas's October 7 operations as “astounding” and retaliatory, "created pain for many in our community and contributed to the deep controversy on our campus," said Columbia's Office of Public Affairs.

'Jews are going to die': Kippah knocked off head of 11-year-old son of Jewish activist. "I want to protect him but know I can’t," Shai Albrecht said. "It’s what nightmares are made of."

• Dec 17, 2024.

Rocket sirens sound in Netiv Ha’asara, Gaza border area.

Suspect in 2021 bombing of Nazareth Health Ministry office brought to Israel

Syrian Islamist leader says rebel groups to be disbanded, minority rights protected Chief of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that ousted the Assad regime, condemns IDF actions in Syria, calls for HTS to be removed from terror lists and sanctions to be lifted.

Report: Syrian border villagers and rebels collecting weapons and handing them to IDF. Video from inside Syria shows crateloads of weapons and ammunition being loaded into trucks; IDF soldier says some contain ‘chemical warfare material’

Virtual museum recreates Jewish enclaves in Iran and Morocco. Universal Israelite Alliance, a Paris-based Jewish educational organization, shows the width and breadth of its institutions across several centuries.

Palestinians in Syria flock to cemetery ravaged and made off-limits under Assad Relatives strive to locate graves amid piles of rubble and smashed tombstones left in Yarmouk burial ground outside Damascus.

Iran awaiting ‘necessary conditions’ to reopen vandalized Syria embassy Foreign Ministry says safety of staff must be ensured before it can reestablish its mission, which was ransacked when rebels ousted allied Assad regime.

Syria’s new rulers step up engagement with world as nations urge humanitarian future. France and Germany send delegations to Damascus, UN humanitarian chief is also in the Syrian capital; EU says it will reopen its embassy.

US officials fear: Turkish invasion of northern Syria imminent.

Jerusalemite who planned terror attack arrested. The ISA and police arrested a resident of Jerusalem who carried out tasks for an Iranian agent and planned to carry out a terror attack for pay.

Operations in Jabaliya: IDF locates and destroys tunnel where terrorists were hiding.

Cleared for publication: Two IDF soldiers killed in building collapse in southern Gaza.

Swiss parliament overwhelmingly votes to ban Hezbollah, despite government opposition.

919 female soldiers wounded since Oct. 7, PTSD rates rising, Knesset panel says.

More extremism: Irish President Michael Higgins ridiculously claims: 'Netanyahu would like to have settlement in Egypt. 'Higgins "refuted" charges by the Israeli government, calling their accusations being antisemitic a “gross defamation” and “deep slander.” [All the while, coming up with aforementioned weird but dangerous accusation].

Netanyahu denies the report in Haaretz: "Complete lie." Netanyahu denies the report in Haaretz, which claims he agreed to a type of Palestinian state in exchange for normalization with Saudi Arabia: "Prime Minister Netanyahu has acted and continues to act against the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger Israel's security."

London venue cancels Benny Friedman concert over Pro-Israel stance.

EU foreign ministers agree to resume Association Council meetings with Israel. The summit will be followed by the first high-level dialogue with the Palestinian Authority. The European Union Foreign Affairs Council has decided to resume its Association Council meetings with Israel, new E.U. foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said after meeting European foreign ministers.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz: Israel to maintain security control in Gaza after war. He clarified his position following a report that he had privately told a U.S. official Jerusalem was not interested in controlling Gaza after the war.

Tikvah Fund event draws 1,000, makes case for ‘Jewish fight for America.’ “We Jews are the blue and white in the red, white and blue,” the Yiddish scholar Ruth Wisse told attendees of the Jewish Leadership Conference. Eric Cohen, executive director of the Tikvah Fund, delivered some of the most powerful remarks of the fund’s Jewish Leadership Conference at the beginning of the event on Dec. 8 in Manhattan. Only after reading them did he reveal that he was quoting Norman Podhoretz’s 1982 Commentary article “J’Accuse.”

Netanyahu is on the way to Cairo for hostage deal negotiations - report.

Israel will remain at Hermon until 'another arrangement is found,' Netanyahu says during assessment.

Strikes reported at the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen - report.

Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed rebels extended to end of this week, State Dept says.

Former Sayeret Matkal commander appointed to hostage negotiation team - report.

IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorist loading vehicle with weapons. It strikes Hezbollah weapons transport in Southern Lebanon. A terrorist was loading a car in violation of the current ceasefire between Beirut and Jerusalem.

Two men arrested in London over attack on British-Iranian journalist.

The Kingpin's Downfall. Assad's drug empire: Billions at stake as rebels target captagon trade. Syrian rebels vow to dismantle the regime's billion-dollar narcotics network fueling regional chaos and Hezbollah coffers.

Some Republican senators reluctant on Gabbard for spy chief.

Iran's Khamenei: Israel is 'gravely mistaken' about Syria.

• Dec 18, 2024:
  

Israel and US voice security suspicions about Elon Musk. Nine countries in Europe and the Middle East, including Israel, are questioning the credibility of entrepreneur Elon Musk, and fear sharing of sensitive information.

Isr. Supreme Court urges state to respond to family of killed hostage. It requests extension to file decision on recognition of Hamas hostage Alon Shamriz as fallen IDF soldier; Supreme Court urges State to expedite decision.

Communications Min.: News and current affairs won't be funded by the public. 'Revoke budget from dance troupe that raised Palestinian flag'.

Report: 'Israel has taken control of almost entire Quneitra province in Syria.' The Russian news agency Sputnik reported on Wedensday, citing sources in Syria, that "Israeli forces are stationed on all strategic hills and military posts in the Quneitra province." According to the report, the IDF has taken control of 95% of the province. The Lebanese network Al-Mayadeen, affiliated with Hezbollah, claimed that Israel had occupied about 440 square kilometers of Syrian territory. It was also reported that in the past week the IDF carried out 450 airstrikes targeting about 50 military sites in Syria.

Macron, Erdogan discuss Syria transition, need to include all communities.

Michigan Imam Abdou Zindani: No peace until Israel is eliminated.

Weapons cache found inside Lebanon Mosque.

Toronto Islamic Conference features prominent Anti-Semites.

Iranian arms shipments fuel civil war in the Sudan.

IDF issues seize and demolish orders for homes of two West Bank terrorists.

Footage from Lebanon. IDF destroys underground Hezbollah headquarters.

US Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban.

France says sanctions, reconstruction aid in Syria will be conditional.

Hostage's brother to UNSC: 'Your silence is deafening, your inaction is suffocating.' Michael Levy, brother of Or Levy, becomes first family member of a hostage held in Gaza to address the UN Security Council, criticizes UN for failing to act to bring the hostages home.

Iranian rial sinks to lowest level ever following Trump's victory.

IDF engineers dismantle terror tunnel in southern Lebanon, confiscate weapons inside mosque.

Chief of Staff in Rafah: 'We're pressuring Hamas every day to return the hostages'. He holds situational assessment in Gaza, says communities near Gaza are 'coming back to life.'

Amb. Danon to Iranian people: Don't miss historic opportunity, People of Israel stand with you.

Minister Chikli: 'Kurds must be granted independence, Turkey expelled from NATO.'

Massive defense bill passes Congress.

Trump’s pick for top US diplomat Rubio met Blinken on Wednesday, says State Dept.

Congressional press conference calls for release of hostages.

Montreal synagogue firebombed in suspected hate Crime.

Initiative: Caucus promotes law to prevent Palestinian state.

Be'er Sheva fears violent revenge by Arab [sport fans] Sakhnin.

Erdoğan: 'Turkey is bigger than Turkey, we can't limit ourselves.'

As part of hostage deal, Hamas demands release of Israel’s most notorious terror prisoners. As hostage negotiations gain momentum, reports suggest terror group will demand exile of convicted mass murderers from Israeli prisons to third countries; here are the high-profile prisoners likely to be on the list.

Smotrich warns: 'Releasing hundreds of terrorists will rehabilitate Hamas.'

• Dec 19, 2024:
  

Israel strikes Yemen after Houthi missile intercepted over central Israel. Katz threatens Houthi leaders; Missile shot down by Arrow air defense system, fragments fall on Ramat Efal school; dozens of Israeli fighter jets hit Houthi ports, oil facilities and power stations in first strikes since September.

Sirens sounded in towns across central Israel following a missile launch from Yemen. IDF says missile was intercepted before it crossed into Israeli territory. Fragment falls in Ramat Efal.

Hagari on Yemen strikes: 'We will continue to act against anyone that threatens Israel.'

IDF chief: Relentless pressure on Hamas aims to free hostages. "We are exerting pressure on Hamas daily, driving it into greater distress, to ensure the return of the 100 hostages."

Interceptor fragments found outside of the Knesset Jerusalem.

NYPD seek antisemitic man who attacked Jewish school's bus.

Media watchdog Camera, video: The Amsterdam Pogrom – how bad journalism fueled lies.'

Report details "unique brutality" of Ansar Allah in Yemen.

Israel Air Force carries out anti-terror strike in Tulkarm, West Bank.

Partially intercepted Houthi missile warhead crashed into Ramat Gan school, IDF finds.

Sydney man arrested for violent online threats against Jewish nursing home. The 48-year-old Harris Park man was arrested and charged with publicly threatening violence on grounds of religion and using carriage service to menace, said NSW police, allegedly for posting "a threatening and offensive comment on a social media platform directed towards an aged-care facility in Randwick."

Jewish groups worried by spate of San Francisco antisemitic graffiti. "The Bay Area has been experiencing a surge of anti-Israel and antisemitic graffiti," the Israeli Consulate General for the Pacific Northwest noted on social media on Tuesday (Dec/17). The NGO Stop Antisemitism reported on Tuesday that in Oakland, a star of David was graffitied next to the words "kill them all." The consulate noted that the incident occurred after the December 9 vandalism of the Hillel House at San Francisco State University with the word “Khaybar" -- a reference to a Saudi Arabian oasis where Mohammed led his followers in a war against Jews that ultimately resulted in massacres and expulsions.

‘Astounding’ government failures, House GOP report on Jew-hatred says. “It’s our intent to take this report, its recommendations, and act,” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson stated. The Republican staff report, which is based on seven months of committee investigations, describes “astounding” failures on the part of federal government departments and agencies. The report, which was released on Thursday, states that universities across the country likely violated the civil rights of Jews in their handling of anti-Israel campus protests. “It’s our intent to take this report, its recommendations, and act,” Johnson stated. “We’ll use what’s in here to continue protecting our Jewish brothers and sisters from discrimination and violence. But make no mistake, we will continue these efforts in the next Congress, and anytime antisemitism rears its ugly head, the House will shine a light on it and take action.” The report’s conclusions focus largely on the failures of universities to respond to anti-Israel campus protests which began after Oct. 7 but that turned into a nationwide wave of tent encampments. That wave followed students occupying Columbia University’s South Lawn ahead of Minouche Shafik’s testimony before the House Education and Workforce Committee. (Shafik resigned as the Columbia president in August.) Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), who chairs the House committee, stated that the reputation of U.S. higher education institutions has been in “free fall” over their failure to address antisemitism on campus. “Stopping that free fall comes down to one word: accountability,” Foxx said. “We need accountability because without it, we cannot guarantee that Jewish students have the safe learning environment they deserve.” One of the problems highlighted in the report is that universities chose to treat the congressional investigations into Jew-hatred on campus as a public relations problem rather than as a potential violation of the civil rights of Jewish students. That attitude led to administrators at the University of Pennsylvania “trying to orchestrate media coverage depicting members of Congress as ‘bullying and grandstanding’ and Columbia board of trustees leaders dismissing congressional oversight on campus antisemitism as ‘capital [sic] hill nonsense’ and expressing hope Democrats would win the House and spare them from further oversight,” per the report. The report also accuses the Biden administration of failing to properly use executive power to protect Jewish students, although Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discriminating on the basis of race, color and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. “The Biden-Harris administration failed to hold universities accountable for Title VI violations,” the report says. “The Department of Education has not imposed real consequences for noncompliant institutions, initiated proactive compliance reviews or directed investigations as called for by its own procedures, nor has it issued a promised rulemaking implementing President Trump’s December 2019 Executive Order on Combating Antisemitism.” The Republican staffers make 11 recommendations for universities, the executive branch and Congress to consider in response to these alleged failures, including recognizing that “discrimination against ‘Zionists’ is an unacceptable antisemitic civil rights violation” and that “congress should pass legislation removing Title IV eligibility from any university that boycotts or divests from Israel.”

IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target in Mediterranean Sea.

Syrian interim government to release list of names of wanted former Assad regime officials.

Suspicious envelope arrives at Foreign Ministry, Police on scene.

Halevi, IDF officials to conclude Oct. 7 eve military probe on Friday.

Stabbing of Jerusalem of eldery Jewish resident at her home being investigated as suspected Arab terror attack.

Defense minister halts promotions of IDF brass until all Oct. 7 probes handed over Israel Katz tells IDF chief Halevi that senior officers cannot advance until there is clarity over their actions during the Hamas onslaught, in move hailed by far right.

Putin says Israel ‘main beneficiary’ of Syrian rebels’ ousting of Assad. Russian president tells reporters he hopes IDF troops leave buffer zone, but ‘I have the impression that not only are they not going to leave, but they’re going to reinforce.’

After Yemen strikes, Netanyahu says Israel hitting Houthis on behalf of 'entire world.' He says group is last Iranian proxy still standing; Katz warns rebels ‘the long arm of Israel will reach you.’

IDF, Shin Bet eliminate Tulkarm terrorist network head in earlier drone strike.

Six Arab Palestinians said killed in IDF anti-terror drone strike, raid in West Bank. IDF investigating reports that an 80-year-old woman was killed during clashes in Nablus.

IDF estimates: Iran will attempt to increase terror in Judea and Samaria.

An interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, published In the Wall Street Journal. At three key moments since October 7, 2023, Netanyahu was given advice by the Biden administration on the conduct of the war against Hamas, and then on the war against Hezbollah. In all three cases, Netanyahu ignored that advice and went ahead with what turned out to be moves essential to the IDF’s success.

CAIR leader, Arab "Palestinian" Nihad Awad, who praised October 7 attacks, is still in charge of CAIR. Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli reminds that CAIR had ties to Hamas and 'outrageously antisemtic.'

Paraguayan Pres. to Israeli radio: I want to raise my voice that we're going to stand next to Israel.

Iraq sends nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers back home.

For 1st time: Ex-Mossad agents to reveal Hezbollah beeper secrets on 60 Minutes.

The IDF released footage of the extensive attack on Houthi targets in Yemen.

Northern Project Coordinator: Timeline for return of northern evacuees is March 1.

IDF says it supports bolstering PA forces to combat West Bank terror. Army says government backs decision to strengthen Palestinians, despite opposition from some ministers; Jewish terrorism numbers down over past year, but incidents still serious.

Houthi leader: 'We are in a state of war and open confrontation with Israel.'

UNGA passes resolution asking ICJ (headed by longtimer anti-Israel Arab Lebanese Nawaf Salam) to force Israel to save UNRWA.

Pakistan developing missiles that eventually could hit US, top US official says.

PMO Hostage Admin. on deal progress: Conditions have improved, we're hoping for a breakthough.

Top US diplomat Barbara Leaf to head to Damascus - report.

A 14-year-old flew to Israel to film a documentary about Oct. 7. It premieres on Sunday. NJ teen Hillel found magnitude of Hamas atrocities so incomprehensible that he created the film ‘Forces of Resilience’ to process them.

At Cairo summit, Muslim leaders express "envision" Syria free[sic] of ethnic tensions, and of Israel At D-8 conference of Muslim nations, Iran’s Pezeshkian blames Israel for regional turmoil, PA’s Abbas demands Jerusalem be ‘held accountable[sic] and punished’ for actions across region.

US troops in Syria are more than twice as many as stated, Pentagon acknowledges.

Revealed: Wall Street Journal report exposes Biden’s Presidency as a managed facade. It unveiled the extraordinary lengths to which President Joe Biden’s team went to manage his presidency, confirming longstanding criticisms about his ability to effectively lead. The report, based on interviews with nearly 50 insiders, portrays a presidency tightly controlled by a protective inner circle, shielding the oldest president in U.S. history from challenges that would test his stamina and cognitive acuity. From the beginning of his presidency, Biden’s staff took pains to adjust the White House operations to accommodate his limitations. Meetings with cabinet members, lawmakers, and key advisers were infrequent and tightly scripted. Instructions to visitors were clear: keep interactions short and focused. If Biden was having an “off day,” meetings were sometimes canceled altogether, according to former aides. One national security official explained to a colleague, “He has good days and bad days, and today was a bad day.”

Analysis: Iraq to disarm militias – Houthis will remain Iran's last proxy.

• Dec 20, 2024:
  

Iraqi foreign minister: 'ISIS is expanding its areas of control.'

Sweden will no longer fund UNRWA aid agency, minister says.

Kurds fear resurgence of Islamic State group in Syria. 'Danger of IS resurgence has doubled' - Syria's Kurds warn of group's comeback

Large-scale refugee returns could overwhelm Syria, UN migration agency chief warns.

IDF confiscates weapons, arrests four wanted people in West Bank op.

Eastern Jerusalem Arab resident arrested in stabbing of 74-year-old woman. Suspicion that home invasion and stabbing (Dec/19) that left an elderly woman in serious condition had nationalist motives grows.

'National unity is my obligation to my daughter.' Meirav Leshem Gonen, mother of hostage Romi, tells Arutz Sheva about her work trying to bridge the gaps in the approaches to hostage negotiations.

Sappers detonate rocket remnant in Galilee.

IDF destroys three 7.5 km long tunnels in Gaza.

Toronto Jewish girls’ school fired at for third time this year. Building damaged but students still able to attend classes on Friday; condemning antisemitism, mayor says ‘enough is enough.’

Canada launches new national forum to combat Jew-hatred. "The safety of our community is under attack," CIJA said, "and so too are the values and way of life that define us as Canadians."

IDF announces two demolitions of apartments belonging to terrorists.

US diplomats meet Syria's Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) chiefs in Damascus, the first in-person contact with new rulers State Department says officials discussed ‘transition principles’ and battling ISIS with members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is pushing for terror designation to be lifted.

Post meeting: US decides to lift $10 million bounty on Syrian HTS leader al-Julani.

US charges Iran Revolutionary Guards officer for 2022 murder of American in Baghdad. Mohammad Reza Nouri indicted for multiple terrorism- and murder-related offenses over killing of Stephen Troell; suspect being held in Iraq, where he has already been convicted.

With Syrian regime’s collapse, Turkey gains the upper hand in rivalry with Russia. Despite mutual respect, Putin and Erdogan find themselves on opposing sides of conflicts across the globe, with the score now ‘Sultans 1 and Czars 0’ after Assad ousted.

Turkey tells Germany Kurdish militant groups must lay down arms.

Elon Musk endorses far-right German party after government’s collapse. Trump ally states that only the AfD, some of whose politicians have downplayed the Holocaust, ‘can save Germany.’

IDF struggles to finalize probe into Oct 7 failures. Senior officers review only intel portion of Oct 7 probe, with issues like Air Force and Southern Command's roles pending.

Diplomatic ties with Syria unlikely, analyst says. Jonathan Conricus: Syrian rebels 'are just one notch away from full jihadi extremism in the forms of ISIS and Al Qaeda.'

Civil rights probe finds Philly school district failed to tackle antisemitic harassment. US Education Department faults authorities for not doing enough to protect Jewish students despite ‘repeated, extensive notice’ they faced bigotry from peers, teachers and staff.

Slovenian broadcaster calls for Israel to be barred from Eurovision 2025. [Anti-Israel expressions in Slovenia has been extensive in that country ever since Oct 7 war began].

Actress Patricia Heaton says 'got to see the beauty of Israel' after visit. She recently visited Israel on a brief but impactful trip, where she met Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hirsh was murdered by Hamas in Gaza; 'I got to see firsthand the importance of Israel,' she says.

Islamic Driver kills at least two after ramming into crowd at German Xmas market. Over 60 reported injured; local official says driver is a doctor from Saudi Arabia who was acting alone.

French court convicts 8 people of involvement in the Oct 2020 Islamic beheading of geography teacher Samuel Paty. Lies were spread online. There was a hate campaign against the teacher.

Amnesty --in order to appear, after the fact, somehow "balanced"-- decided, late in the 'game,' to say that Hezbollah attacks on civilians must be investigated as war crimes. Group previously, as exoected, accused Israel of war crimes[sic] in Lebanon and Gaza as well.

U.S. kills top ISIS commander as group tries to free operatives held in Syria.

Terrorist prisoner Marwan Barghouti's family in Qatar to discuss possibility of his release to Turkey.

Talks on hostage deal. Israel demands that 'heavy' freed terrorists be expelled abroad.

• Dec 21, 2024:
  

Houthi ballistic missile strike in Tel Aviv: 16 lightly hurt, mostly by shattered glass. Two days after missile strike on central Israel and air raid on Houthi stronghold Sanaa, missile strikes playground between residential buildings in southern Tel Aviv, causing heavy damage. Millions of Israelis raced Saturday morning to bomb shelters as sirens sounded in central Israel. Military confirms ‘attempted interceptions did not succeed.’ Following strike, Houthi official says ‘heart of enemy no longer secure.’

Lebanese army takes control of PFLP command site in Lebanon - report.

Initial report: 20 Palestinians try to infiltrate Israel in northern West Bank - report.

Iranian embassy worker killed after Damascus shooting last week, foreign ministry says.

Movement of Houthi leaders restricted due to fear of Israeli retaliation - report.

Syria's new rulers name Asaad al-Shibani as foreign minister, state news agency says.

IDF establishes military positions in Quneitra governate, southern Syria - report.

IAF intercepts drone near Gaza border communities.

'Air defense is not impenetrable': IDF investigates failed interception of missile from Yemen.

Crackdown on Hamas money man in Italy only first step to cut its financial lifelines. Analysis: US Treasury Department sanctions against Mohammad Hannoun and other key Hamas actors in Europe require European authorities to take immediate action in order to cut all financial support to terror group.

Netanyahu: 'I will not agree to a deal that will end the war.'

US-backed SDF say five of its fighters killed after Turkish-backed forces strike Manbij.

Despite rumors, Marwan Barghouti will not be released in hostage deal, officials say.

Syrian authorities appoint an HTS commander as defense minister, source says.

US: We struck Houthi missile storage facility in Sana'a. Yemeni TV channel reports strike in Sana'a, capital of Yemen CENTCOM confirms strike on Houthi missile storage facility, command-and-control facility.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Jews of supposedly "attacking" the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 'But has anyone seen them in a synagogue? I don't think so,' he added in a weird rant.

Foreign Ministry to Pope Francis: 'Cruelty is holding 100 hostages for 442 days.'

Israeli military operation in Syria ‘wise and correct,’ Druze leader says. ‘Proud Israeli’ Majdal Shams Mayor Dolan Abu Saleh: 'I love to be part of society in the State of Israel… we want this feeling to be mutual and not one-sided.'

Most Australians support Israel but they are quiet. "I didn't understand until now what your people are going through": Interview with the Australian presenter who supports Israel. Journalist Erin Molan has been in the field for two decades, but nothing prepared her for the past year • Since 10/7, she has taken a clear pro-Israel stance and spoken out against Hamas • However, she is forced to pay a price: her show on Sky was canceled and she even received threats on her life • In a conversation with Weekend News, Mullen spoke about what is happening in Australian public discourse, shared her concerns and revealed: "I am about to get a much broader platform."

US: We struck Houthi missile storage facility in Sana'a. The Yemeni channel Al-Masirah, affiliated with the Houthi rebel group, reported a strike in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen. According to reports, the international coalition is behind the strike.

• Dec 22, 2024:
  

Amid Houthi conflict: US Navy pilots shot down in Red Sea friendly fire incident.

IDF to conduct military exercise in Jordan Valley area on Sunday (Dec/22).

Minister says Qatar will stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law, FT reports.

Amid ruins of Damascus camp-city, Palestinian refugees recall horrors of Assad’s regime. Mahmud Khaled Ajaj describes torture he faced in Syrian prison while Haitham Hassan al-Nada recounts being shot, left for dead as a deserter for not wanting to fight in Syrian army.

Senior government official:The hostage deal is partial - unclear if it will continue.

Hamas terror "official" Muhammad Abu Askar killed in Jabalya strike - report.

Border Police officers arrest 413 individuals residing illegally in Israel.

50 years later: Part of crashed IDF helicopter found on Mt. Hermon.

Arabs from Jerusalem charged with assisting Hezbollah.

DM: 'If Hezbollah breaches ceasefire, we'll crush it.' Israel Katz visited southern Lebanon in preparation for the next stages of implementing the ceasefire agreement. 'We have hit Hezbollah with unprecedented strength. We have removed the fangs of the snake.'

Antisemitism in Norway at highest level since World War II. A sharp rise in antisemitic incidents has been reported in Norway since October 2023, with 69% of the Jewish community personally experiencing hostility related to their Jewish identity. [Arab immigrants have long been very active there].

UK Hamas supporter who threatened Starmer, called for jihad jailed for a year Mohammed Nafees Ahmed pleads guilty to eight charges of supporting a proscribed terrorism organization over anti-Zionist, antisemitic posts on X.

As Turkey moves in following Assad’s fall, Syria’s Kurds are on the defensive. After rebels sweep to power in Damascus, Syrian Kurdish leader asks Trump to prevent northern incursion by Ankara — which views Kurdish factions as a supposed "national security threat."

Security cabinet to meet in North on Sunday (Dec/22).

IDF introduces new security measures to protect Gaza aid trucks. Improved routes have significantly reduced hijackings by armed groups in Gaza, according to the Israeli military, but international organizations still struggle to clear the backlog.

Clip: IDF destroys Hezbollah long-term terrorist hideout.

Former prisoner of Zion, anti-Soviet dissident Eduard Kuznetsov dies at 85 Refusenik was one of the leaders of Operation Wedding, a failed attempt to hijack an empty civilian plane to escape Soviet Russia and head to Israel.

Report: Israel demands 11 male hostages be among those freed in first stage of deal. Egyptian TV network says Hamas demanding ‘special consideration’ in exchange; Palestinian official tells BBC 90% of negotiations are done, but Philadelphi remains sticking point.

Turkey's foreign minister meets HTS leader in Damascus, Ankara says.

Bill would bar teachers who studied in PA from teaching in Israel.

Netanyahu: 'As we acted against Iran's proxies, so we will against Houthis.' PM convenes Security Cabinet at the northern border, says the 'result will be the same' against the Houthis as against Hamas and Hezbollah.

Article: 'Tehran must be defeated before Sanaa. Waking up in the middle of the night to sirens warning of a Houthi missile is unnerving, but we must not take our eye off the real problem; The Iranian regime continues to feed the Yemeni threat, and unless we cut it off at its source we're looking at many more Israeli, American and British airstrikes on Sanaa that are unlikely to grant anything more than momentary relief.'

Fear in Bnei Brak: After tracking their schedule, Arabs violently break into elderly couple’s home.

Gunmen in the streets, snipers on the rooftops, shooting all the time: Arab-Palestinians fight Arab-Palestinians in Jenin. Clash between Palestinian Authority security forces and the armed Jenin Brigades in the West Bank city as observed by the Washington Post; The PA hints at a similar model in Gaza.

Permissible to kidnap soldiers? Police investigate [Arab] MK Ahmed Tibi for incitement.

Mossad chief: Go after Iran directly, not the Houthis. Mossad chief David Barnea recommends that Israel "go after the head" in response to recent ballistic missile attacks by the Houthis in Yemen rather than strike back at the Houthis.

IAF strikes Hamas terrorist operating in humanitarian area of Khan Yunis.

IDF reservist seriously wounded in combat in Gaza.

Iran said to be fearing Israeli attack in near-term. “We need to act against the head of the snake, which is the Iranian regime itself.... And that’s what we will do,” Israeli Finance Minister says.

Israel warns rebel leader it won’t accept jihadist groups in southern Syria. In its message to HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, Israel reportedly stressed that it is prepared to keep troops in the Golan Heights buffer zone as long as is necessary, but would consider transferring control to a stable and accountable Syrian government.

Mossad agents reveal: This is how Hezbollah walkie-talkies and pagers exploded (Sep/2024). Two retired Mossad agents reveal to CBS' "60 Minutes" details of the September operation in which thousands of walkie-talkies and pagers belonging to Hezbollah terrorists exploded: "This was the tipping point of the war." 'The pager attack revolutionized the northern arena.'

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Report: Iranian-backed militias in Iraq halt attacks on Israel.

10/7 inquiries: Commanders misunderstood reports of suspicious movement.

'Lighting up the north.' Missiles that ended lives transformed into a menorah.

Formet Australia's SkyNews' Erin Molan to Pres. Herzog: 'I assure you the vast majority of Australians stand with you.'

Official source denies: Israel won't agree to withdraw from 'most' of Philadephi Corridor.

Russian delegation arrives in Iran for meeting with president, TASS reports.

Nigerian governor advises Christians to avoid going on pilgrimage to Israel.

Security forces arrest nine wanted persons in West Bank.

Tax relief proposed in Lebanon for Israeli attack-damaged properties.

Senior Qatari foreign ministry official arrives on first Syria visit since Assad's fall.

Knife-wielding Arab assailant neutralized at Jerusalem Hizma checkpoint. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Security wall to be built allowing function of Sderot-Ashkelon train line.

IDF troops unearth over 100 explosives, 20 launchers in southern Lebanon.

Some gaps have narrowed in elusive Gaza ceasefire deal, sides say.

3 Arab suspects throwing rocks border guard officers killed in West Bank. Border Guard officers shot and killed three suspects in a violent disturbance in Qalandiya in the West Bank, during which the suspects threw stones and cinderblocks at the force.

PIJ terrorist arrested on suspicion of setting up weapons manufacturing facility in Kalkilya.

Syria's de facto leader: Qatar wants to invest in Syrian sectors including energy.

Israeli air force intercepts drone heading toward Israeli territory from Yemen.

Hamas has Hanukkah in Jerusalem in its sights. A senior Hamas official is calling on the Muslim public to come to the al-Aqsa Mosque and sacrifice themselves for it.

Head of Hamas National Security Directorate eliminated.

Deputy FM displays Houthi missile strike to ambassadors

Two Negev residents arrested for gun smuggling at Sinai border.

IDF agrees to provide bereaved families with Nahal Oz observer recordings.

Police neutralize two grenades used by Hamas in Oct 7 massacre.

Erdogan says Turkey in close dialogue with Syria's de facto leader.

Ilay Atedgi, Netanel Pessach, Hillel Diener fell in Gaza. 3 soldiers from Kfir Brigade killed in combat in northern Gaza.

Palestinian Authority bans Al Jazeera in West Bank over terror crackdown coverage.

UK: Recent Islam convert, Jordan Richardson, 'Islamic State supporter’ accused of plotting mustard gas terror attack (arrested on Dec/19).

Iran recruiting children to carry out attacks on Israeli targets in Nordic nations: report.

Turkey Erdogan Gov’t whitewashed human smuggling network.

Netherlands and Sweden First EU States to Defund UNRWA.

British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis slams Met police for permitting Anti-Israel "protests" near synagogues. He said the force had fallen short in its duty to ensure Jews feel safe going to synagogue on Shabbat.

Police neutralize two grenades used by Hamas in Oct 7 massacre.

Erdogan says Turkey in close dialogue with Syria's de facto leader.

US urges Israel to form ties with Syrian rebel leader; Israel fears he’s a ‘Wolf in sheep’s clothing.’

• Dec 24, 2024:
  

Knesset plenum approves extending state of emergency in Israel for additional year, budget expansion to pay for wartime costs.

Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with two crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says.

Quaking in their turbans: Iran reportedly terrified that Israel is about to attack them directly.

Dutch court sentences 5 in Amsterdam Lynch ‘Jew hunt,’ topping out at 6 months in prison. Prosecutors have said at least some of the violence against Israeli soccer fans was motivated by ‘the situation in Gaza,’ not antisemitism; 6 more suspects yet to appear at court. Yet, worst “Jew Hunt” offender sentenced to only 6 months. (Capitulation).

Amb. Lew: Report on northern Gaza irresponsible, inaccurate. 'Report issued on Gaza by FEWS NET relies on data that is outdated and inaccurate; at a time when inaccurate information is causing confusion and accusations, it is irresponsible to issue a report like this,' US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew says.

Report suggests IDF logistics road in north Gaza may become new corridor, buffer zone. Israel says path cutting through urban areas is temporary, aimed at providing supplies and cutting area off from Gaza City terror operatives.

Woman critically hurt in Tel Aviv during Houthi missile attack. The missile was intercepted outside of Israeli territory, according to the IDF.

Defense Minister: We'll deal with the Houthi leaders in Sana'a and in all of Yemen.

Syria’s new leadership to consolidate all armed rebel factions into defense ministry. Ahmed al-Sharaa says no weapons to be allowed in Syria outside of state control, including among Kurdish groups in north; US said encouraging Israel to develop ties with new leaders.

Syrian rebel groups agree to dissolve to join government.

IDF conducts targeted raid against terrorists operating at northern Gaza hospital. For the first time since last December the IDF operated at the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza. Over the past month, terrorists carried out attacks against IDF troops from the area of the hospital," patients and staff were evacuated in coordination with the IDF. It was a limited operation against terrorists and terror infrastructure in the area of Jabalya's Indonesian Hospital. In addition, terrorists had planted explosive devices and booby traps in the area surrounding the hospital’s compound. At least five gunmen were killed and several more were arrested, including a terrorist who participated in the Hamas-led massacre in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Kurdish-led forces launch counterattack. The Women’s Protection Unit, an all-female militia, has joined fighting against Turkish-backed Syrian rebels.

Father of former hostage won't return to Ireland. Thomas Hand, whose daughter was released after 50 days in Hamas captivity, says Ireland 'rewarded' Hamas after October 7.

IDF aircraft targets armed terrorists during operation in Nur Shams.

Two Arab Palestinians killed in West Bank op. as IDF says it eliminated terrorist. IDF operation in Tulkarem comes after two Palestinian Authority security officers were killed in unprecedented crackdown on terror in West Bank.

Fascist salutes after soccer goal by Mussolini’s great-grandson to be probed Fans of club Juve Stabia give outstretched arm gesture to celebrate winning goal by Romano Floriani Mussolini; Italian soccer federation opens investigation.

Israel vows to target Houthi leaders, ratcheting up threat after missile fire Defense Minister Katz says Houthi chiefs will share fate of slain Hamas, Hezbollah leaders; Foreign Minister Sa’ar seeks European designation of Houthis as terror group.

Saudi Arabia executed 330 people this year, highest number in decades – rights groups Some of them were put to death for drug smuggling, non-lethal terrorism, despite Mohammed bin Salman’s assertion that executions are only for lethal crimes.

ISIS, protests, cybercrime: US Jewish security group warns of holiday threats. No known concrete dangers for American Jews during Hanukkah, but calls for attacks by extremist groups raise concerns

Two-thirds of Palestinians want Hamas in new Gaza government, survey finds. Marwan Barghouti, a convicted terrorist murderer, received the most support of all possible candidates for Palestinian Authority leader.

PMO announces return of Israeli hostage deal negotiation team from Qatar.

Israel’s Defense Minister orders full release of Gaza observation recordings to bereaved Families.

• Dec 25, 2024:
  

Walmart under fire for hosting T-Shirts glorifying Yahye Sinwar and Hassan Nasrallah. Following uproar, it removes at least 4 such shirts .

Police dace off with Haredi demonstrators as Anti-Draft fury paralyzes Bnei Brak.

Israel’s Defense Minister irders full release of Gaza observation recordings to bereaved families.

IDF aircraft targets armed terrorists during operation in Nur Shams.

Home Front Command completes investigation on Yemen missile incident in Jaffa.

IAF strikes Hamas launch site embedded near UN compound in northern Gaza Strip.

Hostage and Missing Families Forum urges deal after probe into murder of six hostages.

Syria's new foreign minister warns Iran of spreading chaos in Syria.

IAF aircraft strikes terror cell in the northern West Bank.

IAF strikes Hamas terrorist operating in humanitarian area of Khan Yunis.

IAF aircraft strikes terror cell in the northern West Bank.

In Tulkarm Menashe Regional Brigade Commander lightly injured by explosive.

Yemeni armed forces to make 'an important statement.'

Sirens in central Israel due to a rocket launched from Yemen. IDF confirms one rocket was intercepted before it crossed into Israeli territory. Debris from interception falls in Be'er Ya'akov Israeli cities face sleepless nights of alarms amid Houthi missile threat. Nearly half of Israelis awoke to alarms overnight, the fourth time this week amid Houthi missile attacks; interceptor fragments damage Be’er Ya’akov home and found in Modiin; UN Security Council to meet on Houthi attacks: 'Hold Iran accountable.' In less than a week, half of Israel’s population has been jolted awake four times by alarms triggered by Houthi missile launches from Yemen, marking what appears to be a new campaign of attrition.

We heard a loud boom, large piece of shrapnel fell by our window. 'A piece of shrapnel fell in our garden and we saw the damage it caused to our property scared to think what it could do to people,' says Mor Steinberg-Golan, from Be'er Yaakov.

9 People were wounded on their way to the protected area.

The Commander of the Menashe Brigade was slightly injured in an IED explosion in Tulkarm. Col. Ayub Kayuf was taken to the Hospital.

The IDF Published the Findings of the Investigation into the Missile Launched by the Houthis on Friday (Dec/20) That Hit Jaffa.

Analysis: This is what is stressing the Houthis - and this is what Israel should be attacking. The move that could make the Houthis worry - and stop. In a surprising move, the Houthi leadership in Yemen is seeking to send a delegation of their intelligence chiefs to Cairo to try to reach a compromise with the Egyptians. The Houthis are aware that Egypt has lost $6 billion due to the attacks they are carrying out in the Red Sea, which have significantly reduced shipping through the Suez Canal. It seems that the Houthis are very interested in ensuring that Egypt sticks to its current course and distances itself from any involvement in the struggle over navigation in the Bab el-Mandab Strait. The Egyptians, for example, are refraining from condemning the missile and drone launches from Yemen to Israel, and have refused to take part in the international coalition working to secure ships in the Red Sea. Furthermore, Egypt is also concerned about leaking that it has refused to share with Israel the findings of its radar systems. However, the Houthis were recently put on notice after President al-Sisi decided to send a military force to join the African peacekeeping force operating against the "Shabab" insurgency in Somalia. It should be recalled that the Houthis are maintaining increasing contacts through secret channels with the leaders of the Somali rebels.

UN fakes Gaza famine by refusing to deliver food. Then blames Israel and demands Hamas protection.

Delay in hostage deal negotiations due to Hamas foot-dragging.

Turkish military kills 21 Kurdish "militants" [sic] in northern Syria and Iraq, ministry says.

'Most European Jews consider leaving.' Conference in Vienna brings together local community leaders to warn of growing antisemitic sentiment and find solutions.

IDF responds to Syrian protesters with warning fire after they approached the troops.

Herzi Halevi calls to accelerate timeline of investigation into October 7 attacks.

DM Katz says security control over Philadelphi Corridor will remain in IDF hands.

In Jenin area. Palestinian Authority arrests armed terrorists.

Watch: Gwyneth Paltrow joins Noa Tishby to light the menorah.

New York: Taxi cab hits pedestrians in Herald Square, injuring six.

Freed hostage in Washington: 'We need them to stop suffering underneath the ground in Gaza.' Aviva Siegel, who was freed from captivity and whose husband Keith remains in Hamas captivity, speaks at National Menorah Lighting: I was a hostage in Gaza. I felt it, I saw it. We need to bring them home now!

Biden on Hanukkah: 'May the light shine from menorahs around the world.'

Bereaved father warns: 'Releasing terrorists will result in the deaths of more Israelis.'

Holocaust survivor Yosef Viner, z’l, who suffered the brutal murder of three of his grandchildren in the Hamas assault on October 7, passed away on Tuesday at age 98. He wrote a viral post about murder of his grandkids. “I am Yosef Viner, 97 years old. I survived the fire of the Nazi beasts; my entire family perished. Disconnected from my roots, I dedicated myself to their memory. Exhausted and despairing, I held onto the land and moved to Israel. “I married Aviva, and we raised two wonderful children, Ofer and Nurit. From Ofer and Michal, we had four grandchildren, all born in Kfar Aza. From Nurit and Miki, we had six grandchildren, all born in Kfar Aza. I achieved a deeply rooted family tree planted in the homeland’s soil that bore fruit.” “But then, on October 7, 2023, we encountered pure evil. The horrifying sights of fire and ash, murder, and the ruthless killing of innocent people struck me once again. My beloved grandson Yahav, H’yd, was murdered while protecting his wife, Shai-Li, and their one-month-old daughter, Shiya. My dear granddaughter Hadar, H’yd, and her husband Itay, H’yd, were murdered while protecting their 10-month-old twin sons, Roi and Guy.” “Once again, I am utterly exhausted, in despair, drowning. And now, I have no land left to cling to.”

Article: 'Chanukah Over Syria. Miracles can still happen here. On this Chanukah, menorahs will be lit not only in the land of Israel, from Jerusalem to Gaza, but in Lebanon and on the heights of Mt. Hermon overlooking Syria. Vacationing families will visit the waterfalls of the Hermon Stream in the Golan Heights from which the Syrian Greek armies had descended thousands of years ago to conquer Israel leading to the events of. Chanukah.'

One menorah per hostage: Danny Danon shames the UN.

Netanyahu at candle-lighting: The Houthis will learn what Hamas, Hezbollah, and others understood.

IDF strikes Hamas terrorists in Gaza City area. The military identified the terrorists it killed as Qusai Amin Ibrahim Oqasha, a senior terrorist in the Tulkarm terrorist network. Oqasha replaced the terrorist Tarek Doush, who was eliminated last week in a joint IDF and Shin Bet aerial strike. Along with Oqasha, the terrorists Jomaa Salam Ubaid and Imran Harun, another senior terrorist in the network, were reportedly killed. The IDF added that its soldiers killed two additional terrorists during "close-quarter encounters." The forces also "dismantled dozens of improvised explosive devices hidden beneath roads, apprehended a number of suspects, and confiscated weapons."

Not just Hamas: The PA makes up Gaza casualty numbers as well. The Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education issued an infographic that claims that some 12,700[sic] students have been killed in Gaza.

Israel: A protector of minorities in the Middle East. The Druze and Kurds are looking for allyship with Israel after the fall of Syria. Given the Jewish people’s two millenniums of wandering without access to their homeland, it’s only natural for Israelis to empathize with the Kurdish people and their desire for a state of their own. In past conflicts between Turkey and the Kurds, such as in the fall of 2019, Jerusalem declared its support of the Kurdish people. As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Facebook that October, “Israel strongly condemns the Turkish invasion of the Kurdish areas in Syria and warns against the ethnic cleansing of the Kurds by Turkey and its proxies. Israel is prepared to extend humanitarian assistance to the gallant Kurdish people.” Just last month, the newly installed Israeli foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, emphasized the importance of forging a “natural alliance” with the Kurdish nation.

IDF displays thousands of Hezbollah weapons, shares details on pager operation Israeli forces killed some 3,800 Hezbollah fighters plus some 44 amid ceasefire, army says, citing terror group’s violations; military to erect temporary posts in Syria buffer zone.

Ireland Wants to Redefine ‘Genocide’ So it can charge a certain country.

Report: Mossad chief believes Israel should target Iran to get at Houthis; PM disagrees. At Hanukkah candle-lighting, Netanyahu vows rebel group will suffer same fate as other enemies in region; officials said doubtful Israel can stop Houthis without help of US.

While extremists rise, German Jews expect pro-Israel voices to prevail in Feb. election. The local community enjoys wider political support than in most other Western European countries, but hostile voices on the far right and left raise concerns for the future.

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IDF strike kills five staffers of Islamic Jihad-affiliated TV station in Gaza Strip. Military says strike in central Gaza’s Nuseirat hit PIJ terror cell; baby dies of hypothermia in humanitarian zone, said to be third within days.

Report details how  hostages rescued from Gaza suffered: Starved, burned, beaten, hair pulled out. Draft report by Health Ministry, based on testimonies from hostages who were released or rescued from Gaza, describes the difficult time they spent in captivity and the consequences; Immune system weakened by lack of food, deterioration of mental state due to the abuse.

Rare oil lamp with Temple menorah found from time when Romans barred Jews from Jerusalem. Intricately designed 1,700-year-old artifact was discovered intact near the Mount of Olives and will go on display in Jerusalem for the first time.

Water desalination quietly returns to Gaza, after work by Israel and PA. Repair of Deir al-Balah plant, connected to Israel’s power grid, seen as potential roadmap for Palestinian Authority’s involvement in postwar Gaza.

Article: 'When it comes to the Jews, the Vatican's sickening silence is nothing new. Today's Vatican may speak of brotherhood and reconciliation, but its response to October 7th suggests old habits die hard. Just as the Church took centuries to acknowledge its role in promoting antisemitism, perhaps it will take centuries more before it can truly stand unequivocally against Jewish persecution.'

Was the Golan Heights in Biblical Israel? Most maps of the Twelve Tribes during the Biblical period do not include the Golan, even though it was meant to be part of the Promised Land in Deuteronomy - for most of the Biblical period it was not conquered. However, the Golan Heights came under Jewish rule in the first century BCE. Claudine Dauphin wrote in Palestine Exploration Quarterly in 1982: 'The name 'Golan' is first mentioned in Deuteronomy 4.43 as a settlement in the region of the Bashan, that fell in the territory allocated to the tribe of Manasseh. It is referred to as a free city in Joshua 20. 8, and appears again as a Levitical city in IChronicles 6.7 I. The settlement in question is thought to be Sahem ed-Qjolan, beyond the eastern border formed by the river Rukkad. The name of the entire area is believed to be derived from this, according to FlaviusJosephus (Ant. IV, 5, 3: VIII, 2, 3; XIII, 15,4; BJ, 11,20,6; III, 3, 1-5; III, 10, 10; IV, I, I). His works allow one to retrace in detail the history of the province of Gaulanitis from Hellenistic times. The Golan fortresses of Gamala, Seleucia and Hippos, held by the Hellenistic Empires, were captured by Alexander J anneus in 83-8I B.C.E. and the area was annexed to the Hasmonean Kingdom (Ant. XIII, 15,3). This opened the way for increased Jewish settlement of the hitherto predominantly pagan area. It then seems to have become the scene of disturbances and violence, created by bands of robbers and political rebels who sought refuge on the wild rocky terrain of the Golan Heights (Ant. XVI, 9, 2). The Roman Emperor Augustus sought to contain this source of unrest by annexing the neighbouring districts of Batanea, Trachonitis and Auranitis. These he placed under Herod's administration in 23 B.C.E., and in 20 B.C.E. he added the area of Gaulanitis itself, the city of Pane as and the Ulatha Valley, all of which had until then been ruled by the kingdom of Iturea. To implement this new rule and maintain the peace, Herod initiated an extensive programme of paramilitary settlement. He transferred 3,000 Idumeans to the area of Trachonitis and 500 families of Jewish soldiers to Batanea, rewarding them by exemption from taxation (Ant. XVII, 2, 1-3). The intensity and extent of Jewish settlement in the Golan and surrounding districts, which reached in the north as far as Damascus and in the east to Naveh, is reflected in the baraita discussing the boundaries of 'Eretz- Yisrael', defined as the 'territory occupied by those who came back from Babylon' (Tosephta, Sheviiit IV; Jerusalem Talmud, Shevieit VI and Demai 11).' Clearly the idea that the Golan is part of halachic Israel has been around far longer than 1967. Dauphin's paper shows some of the artifacts found as of 1982 that were clearly Jewish in al-Farj in the eastern Golan. However, they probably came after the destruction of the Temple. Far more synagogues and other evidence of Jewish settlement has been found since then, especially in Tel Dan, which shows Biblical-era finds, including an Israelite-style four horned altar. In the end, Israel's claim to the Golan is not Biblical but practical. It must hold the high ground for security reasons in the absence of a trustworthy government in Syria. That was the entire reason Israel allowed the buffer zone of land it conquered after suffering major losses in 1973 to be controlled by the UN for 50 years. But to say that Jews have no historic claim on the land is simply false.

5 Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives killed in Gaza strike were ‘posing as journalists.

Shwekey and Shlomi Shabbat sing for the return of the hostages.

IDF soldier killed in action in Gaza; 822 wartime death toll.

20 die in clashes between new regime, Assad loyalists in Syria.

Canada-based pro al-Qaeda cleric, Tariq Abdelhaleem, calls on HTS for mass slaughter of Syrian Alawites.

In the crosshairs: The children of Hamas officials who were assassinated. Since the outbreak of the war, Israel has intensified its focus on targeting the children of senior Hamas officials, many of whom hold significant roles within the terror organization; this strategy has reportedly escalated in recent weeks.

Israel eliminates senior West Bank terrorists in two-day operation.

FM Sa'ar discusses regional issues, Gaza war, hostages with Japanese FM Takeshi Iwaya.

Merriam-Webster selects 'menorah' as Word of the Day.

Hochul directs police to investigate Long Island Nazi Swastikas.

Police investigating antisemitic graffiti in Chambersburg, PA.

Two Jewish Brits nominated to be Labour peers in House of Lords.

In broad daylight: IAF hits Houthi terror sites across Yemen, including airport in Sanaa. The strikes came during a televised address by Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. The targets included the Hezyaz and Ras Kanatib power stations, in addition to terror infrastructure in the Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Kanatib ports. Tight US coordination in Israel’s largest Yemen strike. “These military targets were used by the Houthi terrorist regime to smuggle Iranian weapons into the region and for the entry of senior Iranian officials. This is a further example of the Houthis’ exploitation of civilian infrastructure for military purposes,” the IDF said. “The Houthi terrorist regime is a central part of the Iranian axis of terror, and their attacks on international shipping vessels and routes continue to destabilize the region and the wider world. … The IDF will not hesitate to operate at any distance against any threat to the State of Israel and its citizens,” added the statement. 'No Houthi leader will escape Israel’s reach,' DM Katz says.

Col. Richard Kemp: '10/7 attack required far more aggressive military policy.'

9-year-old Tzur's heartbreaking Kaddish prayer.

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IDF strikes terror infrastructure on Syria-Lebanon border.

Arab MK admits: 'We need to dismantle Palestinian Authority.'

IDF evacuates civilians near Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza ahead of anti-terror Op.

It launches new raid on the north Gaza hospital, saying Hamas operatives returned. Kamal Adwan Hospital director says five staff members killed in Israeli strike on facility, which military says is ‘terrorist stronghold’; IDF says officer died Thursday in clash.

Ludmilla Lipovsky, 83, Holocaust survivor, murdered in Herzliya terror attack by 28 Arab Palestinian Ibrahim Shalhoub from Tulkarem. The attacker who stabbed Ludmila outside her nursing home, was neutralized by a civilian, who shot and injured the assailant. "Ludmila Lipovsky was an 83-year-old Holocaust survivor who was waiting outside her nursing home in Herzliya for her daughter to take her to a doctor appointment. A Palestinian [Arab] terrorist shouted “Allahu Akbar” before repeatedly stabbing her, murdering her in cold blood. Ludmila survived the Holocaust only to be murdered this morning in an act motivated by the same vicious hatred of Jews. She was an elderly woman—an unarmed civilian. Her only crime was being Jewish. May Ludmila’s family be comforted. Her holy soul should be elevated directly to the heavens."

Israeli, US officials: Chances of reaching deal before Trump's inauguration are slim.

'Visiting Ramallah in the West Bank, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel asks UNRWA representatives why their textbooks for Palestinian school kids are full of antisemitism and terrorism glorification. He holds one of the books in his hands but get no response from UNRWA.'

Syrian government eliminate high ranking Assadist officer in Homs countryside - report.

Arab Palestinian Security Services officer killed in Jenin amid clashes with terrorists.

Jerusalem DA withdraws terrorism charges against four east Jerusalem residents.

IDF warns public of risk of unexploded ordnance in northern Israel.

IDF operating against terrorists in Jabalya's Kamal Adwan Hospital.

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala arrested in Iran, Italy says.

'Israel remains vigilant': A month into cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah. Military officials recount Hezbollah violations treated by the IDF and stress forces are ready to act against terror group if needed; US enforcement mechanism aids in easing tensions.

IDF warns public of risk of unexploded ordnance in northern Israel.

Yair Netanyahu: 'Those accused of firing bombs at PM's home were released by an Arab judge. Shame.'

Sirens sound in Nir Am, on Gaza border after projectile crosses from Gaza to Israeli territory.

Investigation reveals that Capt. (res.) Amit Levi was killed battling terrorists in Gaza.

Bashar al-Assad's uncle Rifaat flew from Beirut to Dubai, Lebanese officials say.

Israel reportedly to pursue a broader campaign against Houthis - report.

Jewish Florida Rep. Hilary Cassel switches to Republicans citing Israel support, terror condemnation.

Damascus governor says new Syrian regime wants peace: ‘Our problem is not with Israel.’ Apparently speaking on behalf of al-Sharaa, official says they ‘don’t want to meddle in anything that will threaten Israel’s security,’ and Jerusalem’s concern over new regime is ‘natural.’

As coalition falls into line, law maintaining Haredi exemption from IDF service will pass. Defense Minister Katz is working tirelessly to ensure majority support for a law to keep most ultra-Orthodox males out of the army, and keep the ultra-Orthodox parties in government.

Nearly half of ultra-Orthodox Jews in US know victims of post-Oct. 7 antisemitism — poll. Poll comparing Haredi Jews to former members of community finds that both experience discrimination, although rate is slightly lower among members of the latter group.

In first, US THAAD system deployed in Israel assists in Houthi missile interception. Iran-backed rebels say fresh air strikes hit Yemeni capital, several hours after terrorists launch ballistic missile at Israel for 5th time in eight nights.

Mossad chief was set to meet Assad in 2019 in bid to cut Syria-Iran ties — report. Strongman backed out at the last moment from Kremlin sit-down with Yossi Cohen, according to report, which quotes IDF intelligence unit’s years-long WhatsApp messages to Damascus.

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'Come see the archaeological treasures of the Mirsham Farmhouse, buried for 2,600 years. 33 kilometers north of Beersheba lies a First Temple-era site whose significance was known to Gen. Yigael Yadin, but whose artifacts have only recently begun to be excavated.'

Israel denies Hamas libel that troops set fire to north Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital. Military says ‘small fire in an empty building’ unrelated to troop activity; Arab states rush to condemn operations; hospital director said detained.

IDF downs missile from Yemen as sirens blare in Jerusalem, Dead Sea area. Latest Houthi attack sends large numbers of Israelis running for shelter in the middle of night again; IDF says missile intercepted before entering Israeli airspace.

Two of Assad’s relatives arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon, officials say Wife, daughter of Duraid al-Assad, ex-president’s cousin and son of ‘Butcher of Hama’ Rifaat, said to have been smuggled into Lebanon and sought to reach Egypt with fake documents.

In Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, IDF establishes temporary bases for an indefinite stay. The army has vastly expanded zone it controls bisecting the Strip, from where it launches raids against Hamas; everything can be taken down quickly, but there’s no sign that will happen.

‘They’re all humanitarian’: Weekly rallies to demand comprehensive hostage deal In Hanukkah-themed protest, hostage families urge ‘action, not miracles,’ amid declining optimism for deal.

Another PA security services officer killed in clashes with Jenin terrorists.

US, UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen - report.

Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities.

Article: 'AI – The good, the biased, and the unethical. The rise of AI brings groundbreaking advancements but also dangerous pitfalls, spreading misinformation everywhere.'

Cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah on verge of collapse? Hezbollah "accuses" Israel... as Israeli forces continue targeting southern Lebanon's terror infrastructure; Amid rising tensions, Lebanon warns of the agreement's collapse while Hezbollah hints it may intervene if Israeli operations persist, threatening renewed conflict in the region.

IDF arrests over 240 terror suspects in raid on northern Gaza hospital. Military says forces encountered resistance, including anti-tank fire from terrorists, during targeted operation against Hamas command center located inside Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabaliya.

'Terrorists posing as patients': Inside the IDF's largest Gaza raid yet. 401st Brigade encircles Kamal Adwan Hospital in an hour, arresting over 240 terrorists, including hospital director; some suspects try fleeing in ambulances; Unit 504 interrogations on-site leads to capture of additional Hamas and PIJ operatives.

Exposing Qatar: The truth behind its global influence. Digital marketing expert began countering anti-Israel narratives after October 7, launching a viral Hamas-ISIS campaign; she now exposes misinformation, highlighting Qatar’s influence as both Western cultural investor and sponsor of terror. She witnessed a wave of misinformation on social media, with prominent accounts denying the atrocities or circulating videos of hostages. 'Exposing Qatar’s role: Kenan recently launched a viral campaign aimed at exposing Qatar’s dual role as a cultural and financial influencer in the West and as a sponsor of groups like Hamas. "They are invested in billions in education in the West from the age of 6 until the end of university when people are 22. They're the biggest donors to elite Ivy League universities in the U.S., and they demand to control what is being taught and who is the staff that teaches that. Apart from that, they're purchasing cultural assets of the West," she said. She accused Qatar of using its wealth to silence criticism of its support for organizations such as Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood and even ISIS. "In the Israeli case, when we look at their efforts to mediate between Hamas and Israel regarding the hostage deal. This is not a mediator that says, 'there are two sides and I'm here to mitigate between them.' This is a country that puts on its buildings the flags of Palestine, Hamas, Sinwar and Haniyeh on a weekly basis and portrays them as heroes. They're also the owners of Al Jazeera, whose Arabic, English and its version to Gen Z on social media, AJ+, are inciting against Israel," she added, citing Qatar’s funding of international institutions like the International Court of Justice.'

From darkness to light: Menorah made of missile fragments displayed in Hostages Square.

Palestinian journalist demands end to war.

Health Min. to present report on hostages to the United Nations.

Iranian plot to abduct Israeli journalist foiled. An IRGC plot to kidnap the Israeli journalist Babak Itzhaki was foiled by noncooperation from an agent.

Qatari PM meets with Hamas delegation headed by leader Khalil al-Hayya, claiming to discuss deal to end war.

Over 68,000 displaced Israelis to receive housing extension through Feb. 2025.

Syria's head of intelligence says security institution to be restructured.

IDF Operational Recap: Hamas Center in the Kamal Adwan Hospital, Gaza: '240+ Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists and other operatives suspected of terrorist activities were apprehended, some of whom attempted to pose as patients or flee using ambulances. Despite repeated calls to refrain from allowing terrorists to exploit hospitals for military activities, terrorists were once again using the Kamal Adwan Hospital as a command center for its military operations in Jabaliya. Approx. 15 terrorists who infiltrated Israel during the Oct. 7 massacre as well as Hamas engineering and anti-tank missile operatives were taken in for questioning. The director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital, who is suspected of being a Hamas terrorist operative, was also taken in for questioning. IDF special forces conducted precise activities inside the hospital locating and confiscating weapons in the area, including grenades, guns, munitions, and military equipment. Notwithstanding the threat of terror, prior to the beginning of the targeted operation, 350 patients, as well as caregivers and medical personnel, were evacuated from the Kamal Adwan Hospital in coordination with COGAT in recent weeks. Tens of thousands of liters of fuel, food, and medical supplies for the essential functioning of the hospital were also delivered to the Kamal Adwan Hospital over this period. During the course of the targeted operation, an additional 95 patients, caregivers, and medical personnel were evacuated to the Indonesian Hospital in coordination with local officials in the health authorities. 5,000 liters of fuel, two generators, and medical equipment were delivered to the Indonesian Hospital in order to maintain and operate essential systems in the hospital. Additionally, hundreds of civilians were able to move away from the area for their own safety via defined evacuation routes. In short, it was Hamas and senior officials from Kamal Adwan, who turned the Hospital into a terrorist command center, and therefore a legitimate military target under international law, including Art.19 of the 4th Geneva Convention, Art. 8(2) of the Rome Statute and Article 52(2) of the 1st Protocol to the Geneva Convention of 1949. Furthermore, the IDF discharged their obligations in full compliance with IHL, including principles of precaution, distinction, necessity and proportionality.'

'This is what you probably won’t hear about what happened before and during our operation in the Hamas command center embedded in the Kamal Adwan Hospital: Before IDF operations inside the hospital, 350 patients, as well as caregivers and medical personnel, were evacuated to other hospitals, in coordination with COGAT. Tens of thousands of liters of fuel, food, and medical supplies for the essential functioning of the hospital were also delivered to the Hospital over this period. Once operations began 95 patients, caregivers, and medical personnel were evacuated to the Indonesian Hospital in coordination with local officials in the health authorities. 5,000 liters of fuel, two generators, and medical equipment were delivered to the Indonesian Hospital. Additionally, hundreds of civilians were able to move away from the area for their own safety via defined evacuation routes. These are just some of the humanitarian efforts led by the IDF during this complex operation in which over 240 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists were apprehended and munitions including grenades, guns, and military equipment were found inside the hospital.'

• Dec 29, 2024:

Footage from Gaza, how the IDF conducted a raid on a Jabaliya hospital.

IDF: 19 terrorists, no known civilians, killed in Gaza hospital raid; Hamas said 50 dead. Israel says 240 suspects arrested at Kamal Adwan — including its director and 15 participants in Oct. 7 onslaught; 700 civilians evacuated; IDF nears end of Jabalia operation.

Israel arrests Gaza "Kamal Adwan' hospital director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who wrote for New York Times, accuses him of being a Hamas terrorist.

Five rockets launched towards Sderot, two intercepted.

IDF seized 85,000 Hezbollah weapons in Lebanon.

Man on the inside? Details of Haniyeh assassination in the heart of Tehran revealed.

Nasrallah underestimated Israel’s willingness to assassinate him. A "New York Times" investigation shows how deeply compromised Hezbollah was after decades of Israeli espionage.

Clip: Infiltrator attempting to escape police officers caught by drone.

Staff Sergeant Yuval Shoham, 22, fell in battle in Gaza. Yuval Shoham, 22 years old from Jerusalem, served in the 401st Brigade and fell in combat in northern Gaza.

Palestinian woman killed in Hamas, PA crossfire. Hamas accuses Palestinian Authority security forces of killing Shatha al-Sabbagh, whose brother was member of armed wing.

Houthis make arrests fearing 'Israeli infiltration', report says. Arabic-language news outlet claims Iran-backed terror group fears Israeli intelligence operations that could lead to targeted assassinations against its leadership; Arrests come days after Houthis claimed to have supposedly uncovered a spy network in Yemen led by the CIA and Mossad.

IDF identifies approximately five projectiles fired from northern Gaza into Israel.

IDF issues evacuation order for Gaza areas before Israeli strike.

IDF Chief Halevi: To achieve victory against Hezbollah, northern residents must return home.

'Zionists must not sleep': Houthi terrorist posts in Hebrew. [Of course, the movement has been against Jews, and its slogan calling for death, refers to Jews].

Former Ambassador Friedman: 'The consequences of this war are solely on Hamas.'

Ritchie Torress condemns 'The Columbia Intifada.' Democratic Congressman calls for 'a revolution of the responsible against the Intifada idiocy of the far left' after anti-Israel campus group publishes newspaper filled with anti-Israel screeds. It was reported earlier this month that the Students for Justice in Palestine organization printed and gave out approximately 1,000 copies of the hate-filled publication.

Hoard of coins of Hasmonean king discovered in Jordan Valley.

Teens made to commit sexual acts on each other; horrors of Hamas captivity in report to UN. Physical abuse, torture, psychological terror, starvation, in Israel's report to the UN; teens beaten in their genitals, suffering burns; hostages witness others being murdered. "Teenagers were forced to commit sexual acts on each other, most women were sexually assaulted": This was described in the harrowing report spread over eight pages, that includes horrific testimony of hostages who were freed from Hamas captivity. The report that was prepared by the Health Ministry was submitted to the UN last week. It describes neglect, abuse, torture and humiliation that the hostages endured. The report begins with a description of the massacre of October 7, 2023, in the communities near the Gaza border. "The abduction of children, women, men, and the elderly from their homes is a traumatic event, often occurring after the murder of family members or close friends. In some cases, children were taken without their parents or after their parents' murder. The terrorists caused widespread destruction, with hostages witnessing their homes burning, acts of rape and looting which took place in their communities. The captives were transported to Gaza in open vehicles, often alongside the bodies of those murdered. They endured beatings, humiliation, and verbal, physical, and sexual violence during the journey.

• Dec 30, 2024:
  

Combat officer severely injured in northern Gaza. Combat officer in the Tzabar Battalion, Givati Brigade, was severely injured on Sunday during combat in northern Gaza. The soldier was evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment.

Hamas seeking international pressure to force ceasefire.

IDF officer severely injured in northern Gaza.

Syrian foreign minister "accepts" invitation to visit Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad.

Mother of Slain Hostage: 'Hannukah will always be Yotam's holiday.'

Israel Police criticizes Finance Ministry for freezing budget directed for Counterterrorism Unit.

Kuwaiti foreign minister, GCC secretary-general arrive in Syria.

IDF Chief of Staff lights Hanukkah candles with injured soldiers at Sheba Hospital.

UNSC --finally-- convenes emergency session on Houthi attacks on Israel.

Amb. Danon at UN: 'The Houthis will suffer the same fate as Hamas and Hezbollah.'

After anti-Israel pressure. Israeli athletes banned from international bowls competition.

Hamas fires one rocket from central Gaza toward Kissufim, no casualties reported.

IAF intercepts two rockets from northern Gaza as sirens sound in Gaza border area.

'I have to feel like I'm a hostage' Chief Rabbi lights Hanukkah candles at Hostages Square.

Palestinian Authority: Hamas is using hospitals for military purposes. The Palestinian Authority itself has revealed that Hamas turns hospitals into military interrogation facilities. As proof, on Facebook, the PA posted a summons issued by Hamas to a Gazan to report to Nasser Hospital to be interrogated by Hamas' military intelligence. The post was made by the former official spokesman of the PA Security Forces, Adnan Al-Damiri. Moreover, Al-Damiri criticized Hamas for continuing to use hospitals for "summonses, interrogations, and extortions."

Clip: Hamas footage shows terrorists planting explosives near hospital.

'No politics' rules to be enforced for Eurovision. Rule comes after last year’s disqualification of Israel’s Eurovision entry and Eden Golan's somewhat contentious participation.

Sergeant Uriel Peretz, 23, killed in northern Gaza. He is the 825th IDF casualty since the start of the war in Gaza; 7 oterh soldiers were injured, 3 seriouisly by anti-tank missile.

Pro-Iran militias in Iraq halt attacks on Israel   Iraqi militias halt attacks on Israel following pressure from the Iraqi government, U.S., and Iran; Syria’s instability also an issue.

Soldiers stationed on Mount Hermon face dangerous conditions. IDF soldiers on the Syrian Golan face unclear strategic goals as rising tensions with local residents sparks concern; Commanders question the mission’s necessity as troops balance defense, humanitarian efforts, and extreme conditions in a volatile and complex environment.

IAF intercepts missile fired from Yemen.

At least two of Syria’s nine Jews keep Kosher.

IAF intercepts two rockets from northern Gaza as sirens sound in Gaza border area.

IAF intercepts missile fired from Yemen. Sirens activated in dozens of cities in central Israel after missile launched from Yemen. Fragments from interception found in Beit Shemesh. The sirens followed US and British strikes in Yemen.

Iraq keen on returning diplomatic mission to Damascus, says foreign minister.

Threat on Arab channel: 'We will assassinate Netanyahu, the Chief of Staff and Ben Gvir.'

Carter’s legacy: A misguided trip to meet Assad and Hamas in 2009 - analysis. Carter had a chance to speak truth to power to these regimes. He was a much more harsh critic of Israel and the Palestinian Authority than of Hamas and Assad.

How little Israelis care about Haaretz's reporting. Haaretz headlines are pretty much clickbait. They are designed to outrage and get you to read the vapid analysis and obsessive hate. Haaretz's newspaper circulation is tiny in Israel. In 2009, it was at 7.1%, in 2022 it was down to 4.7% exposure rate. But what about online? Most people get their news from online sources, not physical newspapers - maybe Haaretz has an outsized influence there? An April report on online media usage in Israel from the Israel Democracy Institute asked people which Internet site was their primary source of news. It divided up the results by people who identify as left, center or right: Nobody on the Right uses Haaretz as their news source. Only about 1% of the center do, and a mere 8% of the Left use Haaretz as their news source. In recent years, however, the number of Israelis who identify as Left has dwindled as well. It is now only 16%. So according to this poll, only about 1% of Israelis use Haaretz online as their news source. That is practically nothing. Haaretz says it has over 100,000 digital subscribers. I would love to know a breakdown of how many are in Hebrew and how many are in English, how many are in Israel and how many outside. My guess is that the bulk of their readership is not even Israeli. Haaretz is the number one primary source of anti-Israel propaganda. It represents a minuscule number of Israelis. Haaretz's very existence proves how free the Israeli press is. Its numbers prove how irrelevant it is to the average Israeli.

The same people who redefine "genocide" also redefine "hospital destroyed" as many Gaza hospitals miraculously treat patients after destruction. We've seen how Israel haters change the definition of terms like "genocide" and "apartheid" just to be able to accuse Israel of those crimes. Another one is "hospital destroyed." It seems obvious that when a hospital is destroyed, it can no longer function without being rebuilt. No construction materials are being brought into Gaza. Yet hospitals that Hamas, the media and NGOs report as "destroyed" by Israel somehow keep treating patients. The Kamal Adwan Hospital that Israel is now falsely being accused of "burning" was called "destroyed" a year ago. And the source was none other than the respected World Health Organization. AFP reported it had been reduced to "rubble." Yet it was functioning earlier this month. Perhaps between the pieces of rubble. Don't forget that the Al Ahli hospital was "destroyed" by Israel in October 2023 before it was discovered not to even have been attacked. Al Jazeera also reported in November 2023 that Indonesian Hospital was in "ruins." That hospital was also the "only functioning hospital in northern Gaza" over the summer according to the same Al Jazeera. It's a miracle! In March, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced that the Al Amal Hospital was "destroyed." In April, it was seeing patients. In the new vernacular, the words "damaged" and "closed" have been replaced with "destroyed." This redefinition is happening consistently and deliberately. So when Hamas terrorists hide in hospitals, fire at Israeli troops from hospitals, and the IDF fires back at those specific locations from which they were attacked, the media and UN and NGOs are quick to describe the entire hospitals as "destroyed." "Destroyed" hospitals cannot function. Damaged hospitals can. And the reason for damage is that terrorists use them as their base for operations. Israel (and others) have provided lots of documented evidence that these hospitals are being used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad - yet the same media and NGOs never mention that, only blaming Israel for the damage to the hospitals and claiming that Israel has no valid reason to attack. Words themselves are being weaponized against Israel.

In "Greater Israel," Arabs would outnumber Jews 20 to 1. Why exactly would Jews want all the land from the Nile to the Euphrates again? Antisemites are convinced that Israel plans to expand its borders from the Nile to the Euphrates. There are various maps that purport to show this "Greater Israel" that Israel has been planning. Here is one of the more popular ones.

Footage: Cindy Crawford and Noa Tishby light Hanukkah candles.

Ford social media account displays anti-Israel messages.

• Dec 31, 2024:
  

Report: US expressed concern over violent attacks in Syria.

Blossoming romance between Moscow and Tehran puts Israel and US on edge. As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration, Russia and Iran are finalizing a strategic partnership agreement that will strengthen ties in defense and nuclear technology; Israeli officials fear the deal could significantly accelerate Iran’s progress toward nuclear weapons capability.

Senior Fatah leader: 'Trump will destroy Iran and weaken Hamas.'

IDF, Shin Bet eliminate PIJ northern sector rocket unit commander. The target: Islamic Jihad rocket commander, Anas Muhammad Saadi Masri, served as the commander of the northern Gaza sector in Islamic Jihad’s rocket division, according to the military. Masri was considered by the military to be a prominent commander in Islamic Jihad, responsible for numerous attacks on Israel and IDF troops. On the October 7, 2023, onslaught and during the war, Masri was responsible for Islamic Jihad’s rocket fire from the northern Gaza Strip at Israeli border communities and for commanding the operatives who carried out the attacks, the army says. It took steps to mitigate civilian harm in the strike at the beginning of December.

Iran security chief says ‘new resistance’ against Israel to emerge in Syria.

Hamas said willing to free only 22 of 34 living hostages demanded by Israel in deal. Issue of who would go free in proposed first phase continues to stall agreement; PM said to alarm negotiators with comments on determination to resume war after any deal completed.

• Dec 31, 2024:
  

The fall of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalia (Dec/27) symbolizes the collapse of Hamas in northern Gaza. Anesthetic injection: The IDF's deception exercise at the Jabalia hospital has been repealed.

Gaza terrorists in hospitals use wheelchairs, crutches and sick babies as props to try to disguise as civilians.

1,000 bereaved families, survivors sign letter for state Oct. 7 investigation committee.

World Central Kitchen complies with Israeli security checks of its employees.

Hostage deal stalls: Hamas rejects demand for release of 34 living hostages – offers just 22 and 12 bodies. While Hamas has refused to release all the requested 34 living hostages, the terror group has reportedly upped the number of security prisoners it demands released.

'Meet the 2025 members of the U.N. Human Rights Council. 57% are serial abusers of human rights, including: Cuba, Qatar, China, Sudan, Algeria, Bolivia, Kuwait, Burundi, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo.'

Islamist rebel commander tapped as acting Syrian defense chief. Head of HTS armed wing Murhaf Abu Qasra gets nod as new rulers look to transform insurgents, including foreign jihadi fighters, into army.

US court rejects Pentagon chief’s bid to throw out plea deal for 9/11 mastermind Military appeals court rules against Lloyd Austin’s attempt to revoke agreements with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants that would spare them the death penalty.

IDF: Troops discover large cache of Hezbollah weapons in south Lebanon. A month before Israeli forces are slated to fully withdraw, French foreign and defense minister visit Lebanon for talks on ceasefire implementation.

First in Knesset history: Hanukkah candles lit on Knesset floor

Ishay Ribo’s sold out separate seating event in NYC.

Shin Bet says it foiled 1,040 major terror attacks in West Bank, Jerusalem in 2024 Security agency releases audio from rescue of hostage in Gaza as part of report summarizing its operations; also highlights involvement in killing dozens of terror commanders.

Ford apologizes for X post declaring ‘Israel is a terrorist[sic] state.’ [Radical Arab stronghold area] Dearborn-based carmaker says account was ‘briefly compromised,’ investigation underway into pro-Palestinian statements against Israel.

Following backlash: Organizers reverse decision to ban Israelis from competition. World Bowls Tour says it added ‘significant’ security to upcoming indoor championship, acknowledges ‘difficult time for all involved’ following banning of 3 bowlers.

IAF eliminates Nukhba commander --Abd al-Hadi Sabah of the Western Khan Yunis Brigade-- who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7. Abd al-Hadi Sabah was one of the terrorist leaders who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and, throughout the war, led numerous terror attacks against IDF soldiers.

US hits targets across Yemen as Israel seeks global coalition to confront Houthis Strikes come amid repeated attacks by Iran-backed rebels targeting Israel, ships in Red Sea; Houthi spokesman rails at America’s ‘blatant support for Israel.’

US slaps sanctions on groups in Iran, Russia for election interference. Treasury targets group subordinate to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, saying it ‘sought to divide the American people through targeted disinformation campaigns.’

Palestinian Authority demands control of Gaza Strip.

Report: Netanyahu considering seizing powers from Ben-Gvir.

World Central Kitchen complies with Israeli security checks of its employees.

Hamas proposal: Week-long ceasefire in exchange for list of hostages. The terrorist organization is not making the ceasefire conditional on the withdrawal of IDF forces from the Gaza Strip or the return of Gaza residents to their homes, claims it needs time to put together a list of 'humanitarian cases' of hostages.

Survey: Public support for conscripting ultra-Orthodox has surged throughout war With IDF strapped for personnel amid grueling multifront conflict, 84.5% of poll respondents back drafting Haredim, compared to 67% in January 2024.

Trump: 'They better let the hostages come back soon.' US President-elect reiterates his warning to Hamas about returning all the hostages that it is holding in the Gaza Strip.

US Jewish leaders to Pope: 'Refrain from making incendiary comments against Israel.'

Footage: IDF eliminates terrorists smuggling weapons in Lebanon.

• Jan 1, 2025:
  

‘Kinocide’ report: Hamas systematically targeted families on Oct. 7. The document coins a harrowing new term and describes how "Hamas struck at the heart of the Jewish community: the family unit." The Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children released a groundbreaking report this week. Titled “Kinocide: The Weaponization of Families,” its key findings demonstrate the systematic and widespread targeting of families “aimed at terrorizing and breaking the spirit of kins and entire communities.”

Footage: Muslim preschooler practices mortar-launching skills

Senior IDF officer: Key positions in Lebanon vital to safeguarding border. Israel plans to build an advanced border barrier to protect against Hezbollah attacks.

Hamas rings in year '25 with rocket fire on Israel. Israeli air defenses intercepted one of the rockets, with the other striking an open field.

Shoah survivor lights menorah at Berlin icon. Berlin-born Margot Friedlander, 103, lights a Hanukkah menorah celebrating light's victory over darkness.

'Dangerous and daring' New details about Israel's commando. mission deep in Syria.

Spain: Israeli flag burned outside Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball game

Increase in terror incitement complaints in Israeli academia. In the past academic year, 180 complaints were filed with the disciplinary committees at Israel's universities demanding investigations into incitement and support for terrorism by students.

UK ex-Minister: 'Trump's decision led to fall of Assad.'

Chief of Staff to reservists: 'We are making efforts to reward you.'

FBI probing car ramming in New Orleans, that killed 10 and injured swceral including 2 Israelis, as terror attack. The terrorist, an Army veteran, Shamsud Din Jabbar, "hell-bent" on killing as many people as possible drove a rented pickup truck around barricades and plowed his vehicle through a crowd, carried ISIS flag in truck. Explosives found in vehicle were placed by 3 men and a woman.

Palestinian Authority pursuing West Bank terrorists to impress Trump, analysts say. Semi-autonomous body wishes to show US president-elect it is capable of governing a post-war Gaza; 11 people killed in last month’s clashes between PA forces and terror groups.

Minister Ben Gvir orders arrest of Arab Israeli McDonald’s employee who accosted soldiers. Video shows employee throwing things at two soldiers, witness says employee got irate after the soldiers started filming him.

After weeks of hope, hostage talks hit impasse with no clear path forward. No Israeli negotiators are in Cairo or Doha, as officials blame Hamas for refusing to provide names of living hostages; cabinet meeting canceled as PM recovers.

Herzog to Be’eri residents: 'We pray the 8th Hanukkah candle will bring wonderful news.'

Minister Katz: 'If Hamas doesn't promptly release hostages, it will suffer unprecedented blows.'

New Jersey officials angered after Nazi swastika graffiti found in Fair Lawn school.

Saudi Arabia executes Iranians for drugs smuggling, Tehran protests

Iran's Khamenei tweets al-Aqsa Mosque is greatest in Muslim world.

Palestinian Authority freezes Al Jazeera operations in West Bank.

Syrians protest to demand justice and accountability for disappeared activists.

Israel on guard: The complex puzzle of Syria's Ahmad al-Sharaa. Commentary: The fate of Syria, the future of women in the country and the relations with Israel depend heavily on when one listens to the rebel leader — and how much fear he evokes.

Iran bots resurface, sowing discord in Israel. Iranian-backed network uses fake profiles, AI to incite and divide on Israeli social media; exposed accounts keep reappearing.

Syrian foreign minister arrives in Saudi Arabia with delegation, optimistic about stronger ties with Saudi Arabia.

Hundreds of "pro-palestine" march for ‘Intifada’ in NYC blocking Sixth Avenue in Manhattan just hours after a terror attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, and an explosion in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Report: Netanyahu demanding release of all living hostages at once.

'The suspect was inspired by ISIS.' US President says authorities are investigating whether there is any possible connection between the New Orleans attack and the explosion of a Tesla truck outside Trump hotel in Vegas.

Antisemitism in Ukraine: Firebomb thrown at Chabad synagogue in Mykolaiv.

• Jan 2, 2024:
  

IAF kills (overnight) Hamas Internal Security chief in Khan Yunis. Hassam Shahwan coordinated intelligence assessments to plan and execute attacks on the IDF in the Gaza Strip.

Security forces demolish home of terrorist responsible for death of soldier.

Iran plans on transferring millions to Hezbollah on Thursday (Jan/2) - report.

IAF intercepts rocket launched at Israel from Gaza.

On January 13: Iran to hold nuclear talks with France, Britain, and Germany.

Ben Gvir: Is there one law for synagogues and another for mosques? Enforcement chief claims illegal Arab construction not demolished due to 'lack of interest to the public,' National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir demands explanations.

IDF publishes casualty statistics for Swords of Iron. It has published a report on the number of fallen soldiers since the war broke out, including nearly nine hundred dead and thousands injured.

IDF supports decision: R&R day in Gaza for non-combat soldiers met with criticism.

100 Shaldag soldiers raided, dismantled Syrian missile factory. In September, troops from the Shaldag Unit raided and destroyed an underground compound for manufacturing precision missiles in the Masyaf area, deep in Syrian territory.

'The bond between Jews in Israel and around the world in the face of war and antisemitism strengthens us': Hundreds of thousands lit a candle in the world’s largest digital menorah. Nicole and Roee Haddad, immigrants to Israel, celebrated the first night of Hanukkah by welcoming their newborn daughter after the father came back from reserve duty; Ilan Goldman, who lost a childhood friend at the Nova music festival and has been supporting survivors and Kibbutz Carmia in southern Israel, lit a candle in the US; Linat Karmisi was able to return home this year and light a candle in Kibbutz Eilon; Together with hundreds of thousands of Jews from Israel and around the world, they participated in the "Global Glow" initiative, The Jewish Agency's digital menorah, creating a display of Jewish light.

Who is 'Hamas doctor' Hussam Abu Safiya? Kamal Adwan Hospital is classified as a military hospital under Hamas's Military Medical Services Directorate.

IAF jets destroy Hezbollah launch pads posing threat to Israeli civilians, soldiers.

MSCI seems to remove anti-Israel ratings of Motorola, Caterpillar. “If states like Florida, New Jersey or New York now open their own investigations, the remaining BDS controversies would magically disappear soon too,” Richard Goldberg, of FDD, told JNS.

Hezbollah launches 'reconstruction campaign' with Iranian backing. Terror group announces start of official efforts to fix war damages in southern Lebanon while thanking Tehran for its extensive funding of the project; Iraq and Yemen also provided support; Among the benefits: $400 for each displaced family, $8,000 for furniture, and an annual allowance for rent.

Article: 'Why Russia Has Skewed Its Population Against Israel..Vladimir Putin’s second presidential term (2004–2008) was marked by Moscow’s obvious desire to regain its status as a global superpower, which had been lost by the Soviet Union as a result of its defeat in the Cold War...'

Minister Avi Dichter: 'Turkey is becoming the new Iran in Syria.'

UN finally criticizes PA, for suspending Al Jazeera. [The power of Qatar].

Biden presented with options for attack on Iran nuclear program. Outgoing US President presented with plans for potential attack on Iran's nuclear program if Iran makes major moves towards development of nuclear weapons before January 20.

Reports in Syria: Israel struck defense facilities east of Aleppo.

'The ground trembled': IDF reveals details of heroic commando raid in Syria. With heavy aerial cover and amid intense danger, 100 IDF commandos landed in Syria in order to dismantle an Iranian missile production facility that was on the verge of becoming operational.

Experts uncover 2nd Temple mikveh in Jerusalem. Israeli archeologists say private ritual bath was a luxury few Jews could afford during the Early Roman period.

Police arrest two racist Arab "Palestinian" men from Burka, in the West Bank, for assaulting Jews (Jan/1) with clubs and stones. One jeeded medical attention.

Israeli injured after terrorists threw rocks at civilian bus.

So Israel has been delivering aid to Gaza all along and the U.N. hasn't distributed it.

Dec 3, 2024:

Houthi threat persists with 3 A.M. sirens in Israel. Commentary: The Houthi problem is not just Israel’s problem, the U.S., U.K. and others should get involved.

UNRWA preparing to cease operations in Gaza, Judea, and Samaria. UN officials say agency that employed numerous Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists prepping for implementation of new Israeli law barring its operations.

Missile from Yemen intercepted Sirens in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Gush Dan and Shfela.

Mosque in (Jan/1 New Orleans ramming) terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s Houston community urges members to avoid speaking with the media and to refer any potential FBI inquiries to the controversial Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Masjid Bilal sounded the alarm to congregants in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday addressing Jabbar’s heinous attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that left 14 people dead. “If anyone is contacted by the media, it is very important that you do not respond,” the mosque, located within walking distance of Jabbar’s dilapidated trailer, wrote in an announcement. “If approached by the FBI and a response is necessary, please refer to CAIR and ISGH.”

Friday sermon at Houston mosque where New Orleans terrorist worshiped: The Jews created havoc[sic] wherever they went on the face of this earth; Allah turned some of them into ...This is the mosque that told its worshippers not to talk to law enforcement.

Military commentator: A race against time: Hamas is recovering - and the IDF prefers not to take risks.

40 Hamas gathering points and command centers struck in last day.

General Eli Marom: 'Deal in the north was a mistake.'

Report: Israel demanding captured soldiers in first stage of hostage deal.

Sirens in Kibbutz Be'eri set off as precautionary measure after Hamas terrorists launched missile towards IAF helicopter, IDF explains.

Take me, al Golani: New Syrian leader wooed by many countries, leaders. Ahmad al-Sharaa is least likely to align himself with Russia, and he needs legitimacy and funding from the West including the lifting of sanctions to allow trade and foreign investments.

Syria's [Islamic] new curriculum: Jews are 'damned and have gone astray'. Syria’s newly formed government under fire following proposed changes to the school curriculum.

Israeli injured after terrorists threw rocks at civilian bus.

So Israel has been delivering aid to Gaza all along and the U.N. hasn't distributed it.

• Jan 3, 2025:
  

Houthi threat persists with 3 A.M. sirens in Israel. Commentary: The Houthi problem is not just Israel’s problem, the U.S., U.K. and others should get involved.

'The ground trembled': IDF reveals details of heroic commando raid in Syria | Watch. With heavy aerial cover and amid intense danger, 100 IDF commandos landed in Syria in order to dismantle an Iranian missile production facility that was on the verge of becoming operational.

UNRWA preparing to cease operations in Gaza, Judea, and Samaria. UN officials say agency that employed numerous Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists prepping for implementation of new Israeli law barring its operations.

Missile from Yemen intercepted Sirens in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Gush Dan and Shfela.

Mosque in (Jan/1 New Orleans ramming) terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s Houston community urges members to avoid speaking with the media and to refer any potential FBI inquiries to the controversial Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Masjid Bilal sounded the alarm to congregants in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday addressing Jabbar’s heinous attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans that left 14 people dead. “If anyone is contacted by the media, it is very important that you do not respond,” the mosque, located within walking distance of Jabbar’s dilapidated trailer, wrote in an announcement. “If approached by the FBI and a response is necessary, please refer to CAIR and ISGH.”

At New Orleans terrorist's local mosque (masjid Bilal), Imam says Hitler killed Jews 'because [sic] of the economy thing, that Jews 'have many problems, but that's one of the main problems—they like to take control of the economy,' propagated racist Eiad Soudan during a Nov. 17, 2023 event.

40 Hamas gathering points and command centers struck in last day.

General Eli Marom: 'Deal in the north [ceasefire with Hezbollah] was a mistake.'

Report: Israel demanding captured soldiers in first stage of hostage deal.

Sirens in Kibbutz Be'eri set off as precautionary measure after Hamas terrorists launched missile towards IAF helicopter, IDF explains.

Man accused in I-85 (in SC) bomb threat appears in bond court: 28-year-old Arab immigrant from Jordan, Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi, of Oak Lawn, Illinois.

Take me, al Golani: New Syrian leader wooed by many countries, leaders. Ahmad al-Sharaa is least likely to align himself with Russia, and he needs legitimacy and funding from the West including the lifting of sanctions to allow trade and foreign investments.

The ISIS threat never left. Column: Why victories abroad are crucial for securing America's homeland.

'A Bogus Claim': Columbia racist Arab Islamic "professor," who praised Oct. 7 massacres, claims Jews not (sic) descendants of ancient Hebrews. This Joseph Massad, is set to teach an upcoming course on Zionism at the Ivy League school.

Security forces arrest 42 suspects across Central Command region.

40 Hamas gathering points and command centers struck in last day.

Report: Israel demanding captured soldiers in first stage of hostage deal.

Sirens in Kibbutz Be'eri caused by shoulder-fired missile. Sirens in Kibbutz Be'eri set off as precautionary measure after Hamas terrorists launched missile towards IAF helicopter, IDF explains.

Take me, al Golani: New Syrian leader wooed by many countries, leaders. Ahmad al-Sharaa is least likely to align himself with Russia, and he needs legitimacy and funding from the West including the lifting of sanctions to allow trade and foreign investments.

US law enforcement worried about copycat vehicle-ramming attacks - intelligence bulletin.

3 Palestinians killed amid Jenin clashes between PA forces, terror groups in West Bank. PA says ‘lawless individuals’ responsible for death of 44-year-old and his son, which took place in different location from where security forces are operating.

State Department approves potential sale of lightweight torpedoes to Saudi Arabia, Pentagon says.

US said preparing $8 billion arms package for Israel, including heavy bombs

Israeli negotiating team wraps up first day of renewed hostage talks in Doha. Gaps between Israel and Hamas reportedly remain on almost all issues being negotiated; Israel said considering reducing Gaza aid after Trump’s inauguration to squeeze Hamas further

Meet Valerie Hamaty, the Christian Arab leading the race to sing for Israel at Eurovision. She duetted with the son of an Oct. 7 victim, sang lyrics from the Shema, has performed at Memorial Day events. ‘The sane majority has shown her nothing but love,’ says her father.

Trump appoints Ortagus as deputy Mideast envoy, but admits he’s not excited about it. In making announcement, US president-elect appears to reference the ex-State Department spokesperson’s previous criticism of him, warns that he expects results soon.

Footage: US Navy launches missiles at Houthi weapon production and storage facilities.

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Syria's Damascus airport to start operating international flights from Jan 7.

Two rockets from Gaza launched at Israel, one falls near border.

Hamas releases video showing sign of life from hostage Liri Albag who was kidnapped from the Nahal Oz military base during the October 7 massacre. Terror group releases clip as attempts at psychological warfare after previous footage of the IDF lookout was released in May; 'this is not the same daughter and sister we know,' family says.

Freed teen hostage: 'Liri's video gave me flashbacks to having rifle pointed at me. Yigal Yaakov, who was just 13 when he and his brother were captured from Nir Oz, commented on the sign of life released from hostage.

PM Netanyahu speaks with hostage Liri Albag's parents after Hamas video publication.

Albag family responds to video: 'It tore our hearts to pieces.'

Two Israelis arrested by IDF after driving across border into Syria.

Hezbollah chief: 'Our patience may run out before the cease-fire ends'. Terror group's Secretary-General Naim Qassem warns in speech organization is ready to resume hostilities if cease-fire conditions aren't upheld including IDF withdrawal from Lebanon.

UNIFIL’s collapse: Tragic incidents and failures. Analysis: As the war unfolds, it's becoming clearer that UNIFIL’s mission has failed and its presence serves no purpose.

IDF forces clash with armed terrorists in Shechem.

IDF destroys terror tunnel & underground weapons production site.

Report: 6,000 Arab terrorists took part in October 7th massacre.

US' Blinken reveals: Whose fault is it that there is no deal? In an interview with The New York Times, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a deal could've been reached, questions, 'Where is the world, why hasn't Hamas been pushed to put down its weapons, give up the hostages, and surrender?'

In New Orleans, the chickens have come home to roost. Tulane University and local officials have complicity in taking funding from Qatar and taking sides with the crowd that openly calls for jihad and intifada. And it happened - in their own city.

IDF: Hamas missile fired from Gaza lands near aid truck compound.

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Missile fired from Islamists-Houthis in Yemen successfully intercepted.

Four airstrikes target Saada, Yemen - report.

Confirmed: Stabbing of 74-year-old in Jerusalem home (on Koresh Street) last month (Dec.19.2024) is terror attack; Stabbed man – 60-year-old Arab from Silwan. The stabbing man was employed as a cleaner in the woman’s apartment building, and she asked him to fix things in her home. He revealed in the investigation that he had already decided to carry out an attack that day. The next day, he entered the woman's house and began strangling her forcefully until he believed she was dead, then started to walk towards the door to escape. His interrogation revealed that he believed he had succeeded in strangling her to death, but then stabbed her several times and fled with jewelry from her home.

Over the weekend, the IDF and the Shin Bet carried out 100 attacks in the Gaza Strip, of which more than 50 were targeted assassinations following intelligence provided by the Shin Bet. The attacks are focused on the governance capabilities that Hamas is trying to restore in the Gaza Strip, mainly against military intelligence operatives and violent enforcement units that take over humanitarian aid, which ultimately reaches Hamas instead of the population in the Gaza Strip. The security establishment says that the intelligence for the foiling comes from intensive work by field coordinators and Shin Bet intelligence personnel who work together to reach those operatives who are helping Hamas reestablish its grip on the Gaza Strip and its residents. Israel understands that Hamas is successful in recruiting terrorists to its ranks after it controls the supply of humanitarian supplies to the population. The ability to control the supply of water and bread gives Hamas the power to rebuild its military wing.

Blinken’s stunning confession. Whenever there has been public daylight between the U.S. and Israel, Hamas has pulled back from a ceasefire and release of hostages, the secretary said.

'A direct threat': Lions' Den terror flag waved near pro-Hamas rally in Toronto. B’nai Brith Canada said that this was the first time a Lions’ Den flag had been spotted in Canada.

Iranian foreign minister warns of ‘large-scale war’ if Israel attacks again.

Relying on the Lebanese army to deter Hezbollah delays IDF withdrawal. Analysis - IDF remains in southern Lebanon as it works to dismantle Hezbollah’s hidden infrastructure; A cease-fire agreement notwithstanding, progress is hindered by the Lebanese Army’s insufficient enforcement.

Israel reportedly planning to prolong stay in Southern Lebanon. Hezbollah’s repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement and the Lebanese Armed Forces’ slow deployment to the region have raised concerns in Jerusalem.

Trump administration plans crippling sanctions on ICC. President-elect signals immediate action against the international court over arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.

Nova massacre survivor flees (liberal anti-Israel government Lula Sa Silva's) Brazil amid war crimes[sic] probe.

20 pistols found in vehicle in Samaria.

Petitions rejected: Supreme Court allows State to hold bodies of terrorists.

IDF destroys weapons caches in the Syrian Hermon.

Trump administration plans crippling sanctions on ICC. President-elect signals immediate action against the international court over arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.

Report: Israel considering Hamas proposal for 1-week ceasefire. Israel is reportedly considering responding to Hamas's offer for a week-long ceasefire in exchange for a list of hostages in light of the expected visit tomorrow by Mossad chief Barnea to Qatar.

Red Cross says locating missing Syrians after Assad’s downfall likely to take years.

Police arrested individual suspected of smuggling women in east Jerusalem.

Infiltration detected at Jerusalem's Central Command base - report.

Tzabar Battalion soldier severely wounded in northern Gaza.

Footage: PIJ terrorists eliminated and surrender to IDF forces.

IDF soldier in Jabaliya: 'We fight for the love of our land, not for hate of our enemy.'

Hamas claims to have approved list of 34 hostages. Jerusalem denies a report that mediators succeeded in bridging gaps with Hamas and that Israel has now to respond if it agrees to the deal.

Actress Gal Gadot shares photo of hostage Liri Albag to 108m followers.

Israeli hospitals treat 60 Hamas, PIJ terrorists after Kamal Adwan Hospital raid.

'We went back to Jabaliya to ensure this will be the last time.' Captain Tal Aricha, company commander in Brigade 401, speaks about his injury in Jabaliya last week and his insistence on returning to combat service, to ensure security for the Gaza envelope.

IDF eliminates PIJ commander who invaded Israel on October 7. Sa’ed Saeed Zaki Dahnoun, a PIJ commander who invaded Israel and participated in the October 7 massacre, was eliminated by the IDF [last week].

IDF eliminates Hamas terrorists who were operating in the humanitarian area in Khan Yunis, as well as a PIJ terrorist who was conducting terrorist attacks from the humanitarian area in Dier al-Balah.

US to ease aid restrictions for Syria in limited show of support for new government, WSJ reports. The Biden administration plans to announce Monday that it will ease restrictions on humanitarian aid for Syria, speeding delivery of basic supplies without lifting sanctions that restrict other assistance to the new government in Damascus, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The step, approved by the administration over the weekend, authorizes the Treasury Department to issue waivers to aid groups and companies providing essentials such as water, electricity and other humanitarian supplies, the WSJ reported citing officials.

Israeli hospitals treat 60 Hamas, PIJ terrorists after Kamal Adwan Hospital raid - report.

Taboo no more: One in five Golan Druze now holds Israeli citizenship. Requests for naturalization hit an all-time high as communities warm to the idea. While future trends are unpredictable, developments in Syria will have a huge impact.

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Anti-Jewish message spray-painted on car in Sydney, Australia, drawing condemnation from Australian PM. Jewish community leaders speak out against what they say is a rising tide of attacks; unlike previous incidents, graffiti not couched as criticism of Israel

Antony Blinken: 'We want to end negotiations within two weeks'.

Not certain who's alive: Hamas hostage list reportedly includes Bibas children.

Passenger argues with American Airlines flight attendant who was wearing a Palestinian pin. Jewish American Airlines passenger has heated argument with flight attendant for wearing pro-Palestinian pin, against company regulations. A viral video shows a Jewish American Airlines passenger holding a heated argument with a flight attendant and calling her “antisemitic,” because she was wearing a watermelon pin, which has become a symbol for Palestinian solidarity.

At least four hurt in West Bank shooting attack by Arab terrorists in the West Bank, when shots were fired at a public bus and a private car on rout 55 near the Kedumim. Clip: Terrorist exits vehicle and begins shooting.

Horrifying: 8-Year-Old Watched His Father Get Murdered In Terror Attack.

Samaria leader: 'Bring back the checkpoints, fight terror'. New footage of a Samaria shooting attack reveals the terrorists stood on the road, fired from point blank. 'If the security checkpoints had been operating, the terror attack may not have happened.'

Yesha Council CEO: 'We must act quickly and decisively.'

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades welcome Samaria terror attack.

PM after Samaria shooting: 'We'll settle accounts with killers, none will get away'.

3 rockets fired crim Gaza at Sderot, 1 explodes inside city. Building sustains direct hit.

Turkey says eradication of Kurdish YPG militia in Syria 'imminent'.

Syrian finance minister says foreign debt is around $20 billion-$23 billion.

Druze Likud member Afif Abed enters Knesset, following Gallant's resignation.

US issues Syria-related general license, Treasury Dept website shows.

Venezuela breaks diplomatic relations with Paraguay, for recognizing the opposition.

2 soldiers killed in northern Gaza battle. 'A man of truth and humility': Cpt. Eitan Shiknazi from Eli, killed by anti-tank missile in Beit Hanoun; IDF fatalities reach 827.

Israel blocks incoming UN Middle East envoy. Israel rejects nomination of Finland’s Pekka Haavisto as Middle East envoy, citing concerns over bias, 2-state solution support.

US says anti-ISIS operation in Iraq kills coalition soldier.

Two weeks before inauguration, Trump warns of ‘hell’ over hostages, slams Biden. US president-elect reiterates ultimatum to Hamas; criticizing Biden for inaction, Trump promised decisive measures to secure their release.

Venezuela arrests 125, labeling them 'foreign mercenaries[sic]', including one Israeli accusing for working for US.

Americans sue Venezuela's Maduro for anguish caused by imprisonment, alleged torture. A former U.S. Marine and a Florida man who were imprisoned in Venezuela have sued President Nicolás Maduro for allegedly heading a vast “criminal enterprise” that uses American citizens as bargaining chips in negotiations with the U.S. The complaint filed Monday in Miami federal court by Matthew Heath and Osman Khan is similar to a slew of lawsuits that have resulted in major judgments for Americans imprisoned in Venezuela.

Deal being advanced would leave most hostages in Gaza forever, families warn. Following reports of Hamas approving list of 34 captives to be released in temporary ceasefire, relatives call on Netanyahu to strive for comprehensive deal that would free all 100.

Linkedin bans Jewish CPA for reporting antisemitic content. Tech giant faces million-dollar lawsuit after banning Jewish CPA who reported death threats and Hitler praise.

New Orleans attack: Condition of injured Israelis improves.

IAF strikes squad of armed terrorist in the northern West Bank.

US Army targets ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Jan 7, 2025 - Jan 19, 2025

• Jan 7, 2025:
  

IAF strikes squad of armed terrorist in the northern West Bank.

France says fate of citizens held in Iran worsening.

Hind Rajab Foundation claims it filed legal case against IDF soldier who fled Brazil.

Israeli foreign ministry official says Hamas is only obstacle to release of hostages.

Gal Hirsch to meet with US, European counterparts to discuss hostages.

US, Taliban in talks to swap detainees, WSJ reports.

Hamas stands by demand for end to Gaza war under hostage deal, as Trump deadline approaches.

Police arrest parents on suspicion of purposefully harming their baby.

Netanyahu appoints Miri Regev to lead Independence Day torch-lighting.

Damascus airport receives first int'l commercial flight since Assad's deposition.

Clip: Captured Hamas terrorist admits using hospitals as safe havens.

Staff Sergeant Ido Samiach from Ganei Tikva fell in battle in Gaza. He served as a squad sergeant in the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Nahal Brigade.

Deputy head of US CENTCOM visits Israel.

Pres. Herzog meets international task force for hostages.

NYC: Antisemitic Hate Crimes Exploded In 2024 – Outnumber All Other Hate Attacks Combined.

Bereaved mother: 'Flatten the shopping street that is dripping with Jewish blood'.

Footage: Kfir Brigade finishes operating in three terrorist strongholds.

Anti-Israel protesters in NY: We don’t want no Zionists here. "Pro-Palestinian" Arab demonstrators gather outside NYU Tisch Hospital, demand release of Gaza doctor arrested by IDF over Hamas ties, while chanting slogans against Israel and holding signs with anti-Israel messages. The Arab demonstrators assembled outside NYU Tisch Hospital on Monday, chanting slogans against Israel and holding signs with anti-Israel messages. The demonstration was organized by Nerden Kiswani's Within Our Lifetime organization.

Biden administration says Sudan’s rebel forces committing genocide, sanctions leader.

Iran infiltrate Israeli social media, spreading propaganda under new identities.

Defanged but still dangerous, Hezbollah will try to regain its bite, experts predict.

Mass. man arrested for incitement to shoot synagogue worshippers, threats to rape Jewish women. Mathew Scouras, 34, was arraigned Monday for posting on an internet image board threats against Jewish people. 'I have so much ammo': Massachusetts man threatened Jews. Local police raid Scouras' home finds Nazi flag and weapons.

Article in NYT: 'Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan. The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades. A civil war in Sudan that has killed 150,000 people and forced more than 11 million others from their homes, by some estimates, prompted the U.S. government on Tuesday to declare that a genocide had been perpetrated by one of the war’s main antagonists, the ethnic Arab militia known as the Rapid Support Forces. The war, which has drawn in foreign countries and a host of armed groups, now threatens to spill over Sudan’s borders. After 21 months of fighting, thousands have been killed in a campaign of ethnic cleansing, countless women and girls have been subjected to sexual violence, and millions are hungry, in the world’s first officially declared famine since 2020. So many people have been uprooted that the United Nations says Sudan is now home to the world’s largest displacement crisis — a “living nightmare,” in the words of Amy Pope, director general of the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration. Genocide Old and New...'

In a year of war, investment in Israeli cyber startups more than doubles to $4 billion. Fundraising in 2024 was led by Israeli cyber firms that develop technology to protect the cloud and artificial intelligence threats, according to a report by YL Ventures.

Inside the Lebanon-border closed military zone, kibbutz members prepare to start over.

Foreign Ministry: No foreign court has issued warrants for reservists over Gaza war.

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Some Israeli hostages may never come home. Experts explain why the odds of rescuing all 100 hostages still held in Gaza are slim.

IDF scrambles to combat flood of weapons into the West Bank. Troops stationed there face difficulties in capturing armed terrorists and stopping their suppliers, who smuggle weapons from Iran via Jordan; Regular infantry battalions will return from Gaza to the West Bank for the first time since October 7.

US Department of Education opens antisemitism probe at Sarah Lawrence College. Move comes following rare complaint by campus Hillel chapter that school fostered a hostile environment for Jewish students; college says reviewing request for data on incidents. Hillel pres.: 'Environment at Sarah Lawrence among the worst we’ve seen.'

Top asset management firm stops rating human rights risk in Israeli-Palestinian conflict. After scrutiny from pro-Israel groups, Morningstar says situation too complicated, won’t advise on any ‘contiguous territorial disputes’; watchdogs, investors pan ‘mystifying’ move.

Netanyahu: Reports of six-week ceasefire 'absolutely false'.

Foreign Ministry: No foreign court has issued warrants for reservists over Gaza war.

Israel Demands FIFA ban Jew-Hating Palestinian Official – Here's what to know As world soccer's governing body remains silent on Jibril Rajoub's praise for October 7 terrorists and calls for more violence against civilians, Israel's Sports Minister demands action against a man who once said Jews deserved the Holocaust and threatens his country with nuclear annihilation while holding a prestigious position in international sports.

Israel in Arabic post on X (Jan/6): Did you know that the Kingdom of Israel existed for 3,000 years? The first king to rule for 40 years was King Saul (1050-1010) BC. He was followed by King David, who ruled for approximately 40 years (1010-970) BC. He was followed by King Solomon, who also ruled for 40 years in the period (970-931) BC. The rule of the three kings lasted 120 years, an important period of time in the history of Israel. These years witnessed development in Jewish life in various fields, including culture, religion, and the economy. After the death of King Solomon, the kingdom was divided in 931 BC into two parts: the Kingdom of Israel in the north and the Kingdom of Judah in the south, following internal conflicts due to heavy tax burdens and the centralized policies he imposed on the tribes. King Jeroboam ben Nevat [son of Nebat] ascended to the throne of the Kingdom of Israel in the north (pictured in yellow). Then he established two centers of worship in Dan and Beit El to establish a separate identity from the kingdom of Rehoboam, son of Solomon, in the south, who preferred to raise taxes on the people, at a time when they were suffering from them. The rule of the Kingdom of Israel in the north continued for about 209 years until its fall at the hands of the Assyrians in 722 BC. As for the southern Kingdom of Judah (in green), it continued for about 345 years until its fall at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, Emperor of Babylon in 568 BC. This division led to political conflicts throughout the history of the people of Israel, and its effects continued for hundreds of years. However, the Jewish people in the diaspora continued to aspire to the renaissance of their strength and capabilities and to rebuild their state, which was declared in the State of Israel in 1948 to become the only democracy in the Middle East.'

What followed after the illustrated ancient map which covers areas occupied hy Arabs today, was anger from Palestinian Authority and Jordan - whose population's majority is "Palestinian." They used hyperbolic wording [as usual].

Hundreds of flags. Thousands accompany fallen soldier Ido on his last journey.

US hails Lebanese army’s implementation of truce, even as Israel views it as inadequate. Report says IDF Northern Command chief doubts ceasefire’s initial phase will be fulfilled at all; cabinet sources reportedly say IDF may not leave Lebanon ‘for many years’.

AI helps veteran Israeli TV reporter return to the air after disease took his voice. Channel 12’s Moshe Nussbaum was diagnosed with ALS two years ago, which made him unable to speak clearly and seemingly ended his decades-long career; now he is making a comeback.

Connecting a hostage deal to a ‘day after’ Gaza mechanism. What’s needed, to state the obvious, is an arrangement under which the hostages can be freed without Hamas leveraging their release to enable its survival.

IDF recovers body of hostage Youssef al-Ziyadne. The IDF wrote in a statement that the IDF and ISA recovered the body of Youssef al-Ziyadne from a tunnel in the Rafah area. During the recovery operation, the troops found findings connected to Youssef's son, Hamza and there is great concern for his life.

Lebanon: Candidate favored by Hezbollah drops out of presidential race. A day before the parliament is scheduled to select the next president, Suleiman Frangieh, who Hezbollah sought to elect, announces his withdrawal from the race.

State tells High Court all eligible Haredi men can be drafted into IDF from 2026. Defense Minister Katz reported to have tried to excise IDF’s position from state’s response, as coalition continued to work on legislation exempting most of community from service.

Standing firm: Just 388 out of 10,000+ Haredim sent draft orders since July have joined the IDF.

Families of US hostages to attend Trump's inauguration.

American family fights for Gaza hostage's return. 30 days after learning of their son’s Oct. 7 death, Omer Neutra's family continues their fight, urging leaders to secure his return.

Report: How deep are UNRWA’s ties to Hamas?  UN Watch accuses UNRWA of collaborating with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, influencing policies and operations.

'No IDF pullback without Lebanon army action'. Operations in Lebanon tied to cease-fire compliance; officials warn of escalation as concerns mount over Lebanese Army's role.

Three soldiers fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Staff Sergeant Matityahu Ya’akov Perel, Staff Sergeant Kanaoo Kasa, and a third soldier who has yet to be named fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.

'Zero dopes’ protesting genocide in Sudan, Sen. John Fetterman says. "South Africa engaged the International Court of Justice over Gaza, but not for an actual genocide on their own continent?"

After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions work needed.

IDF: From now on, nearly all soldiers will be blurred in media interviews.

Clip: Undercover police arrest terror suspect in under a minute.

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Grandmother of hostage whose body is held in Gaza passes away. Varda Nehushtan, grandmother of murdered hostage Inbar Hayman whose body is being held by Hamas in Gaza, passes away.

Trend reversal: Poll shows most Israelis oppose Palestinian state. Previous surveys consistently showed a declining but steady support for the idea among all Israelis, including Jews. For the first time in nearly 18 years, a majority of Israeli Jews now oppose the establishment of any Palestinian state, according to an opinion poll published on Jan 6.

Hamas sells aid to Gazans, uses profits to pay operatives. The terror group systematically intercepts aid shipments and resells essential supplies at premium prices to the local population.

Polish prez calls for ICC immunity for Netanyahu during Auschwitz event. President Andrzej Duda reportedly asked the Polish premier to guarantee that a visit would be "unhindered" by the ICC's arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister. [Following the political cynical abuse of ICC against Israel, for the first time, the ceremony might be lacking major appearances of symbolic association with victims. But Poles, Germans and countries - at WW2, major ccomplices of the Holocaust, will attend].

Islamist bigot Ilhan Omar to replace co-chair of caucus on defense budget reduction.

Attempted Attack: Islamic terrorist tried to murder soldier 'to die as a martyr'.

Israeli Arab, Kabul in the Western Galilee, nabbed for planning bombings. Mahmoud Hussein Muhammad Bushkar, 37, researched how to make bombs, purchased equipment, conducted tests and tried to recruit accomplices, according to Israeli security forces.

Turkey's Erdogan discusses Syria with NATO chief.

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces says six fighters killed in Manbij.

Hamas armed wing claims responsibility for Monday West Bank shooting, statement says.

US, Britain launch raids on Yemeni Al-Luhayyah district, Houthi media says - report.

Ali Nur al-Din a-Nassan appointed chief of Syrian military - report.

Israel intensifies push to free hostage held in Iraq. Elizabeth Tsurkov’s family meets hostage coordinators as Israel enlists 3rd-parties to pressure Iraq amid US leadership change.

Eliminated - Osama Abu Namos directed Hamas terrorist activity against Israeli citizens and attacks on IDF troops. Jan.2025

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IDF eliminates commander of Hamas's Sabra Battalion. Osama Abu Namos directed Hamas terrorist activity against Israeli citizens and attacks on IDF troops in the area of Netzarim Corridor.

Footage: IDF intercepts dozens of Houthi missiles and over 100 UAVs. Most of the 40 missiles and 100 of the 320 UAVs launched by Houthis at Israel in recent months have been intercepted, IDF announces.

Families of murdered hostages: 'Don't miss this chance! Make deal now to bring everyone home!'

Two Arab-Muslims defaced synagogue, in Allawah, South Sydney, with swastikas and hateful graffiti, including messages glorifying Adolf Hitler. Slogans, such as “Hitler on top,” the Arabic phrase “Allah hu Akbar,” “Free Palestine,” “F**k Israel” and “Jew do_s,” were spray-painted on the building’s exterior walls.

A synagogue in Allawah, South Sydney, targeted in antisemitic attack. Two Arab-Muslims defaced it with swastikas and hateful graffiti, including messages glorifying Adolf Hitler. Slogans, such as “Hitler on top,” the Arabic phrase “Allah hu Akbar,” “Free Palestine,” “F**k Israel” and “Jew do_s,” were spray-painted on the building’s exterior walls.

With more support from Dems, House passes bill to sanction Hague court “It’s a dadgum sham court is what it is,” said Rep. Tim Burchett. “These decisions by the ICC are reckless and they not only put Israel at risk, they put Americans at risk as well.” The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday instructing the president to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court in The Hague over its issue of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the former defense minister. The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act passed with bipartisan support as one of the first measures of the new Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) welcomed its passage. “The House of Representatives will not tolerate rogue actors, who circumvent international law in an effort to attack Israel and threaten America,” he stated. “America has returned to a position of strength and once again supports Israel without equivocation.” The legislation passed 243-140, with 45 Democrats joining all but one Republican in voting for the measure. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a libertarian who frequently opposes bills related to foreign policy, voted present. The bipartisan support for the bill marks an increase from its passage in June in the previous Congress when it won the support of 42 Democrats. New “yea” votes from Democrats included Reps. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and George Latimer (D-N.Y.), who defeated former Congress members Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic primaries in the last election. Bush and Bowman were members of the so-called “Squad” of left-wing progressives, who are among the most vocal critics of Israel in Congress.

18,000 terrorist attacks in Israel in 2024. Israeli civilians were attacked on seven fronts last year—Iran, Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip, Iraq, Yemen and from within Israeli territory. Terrorists attacked the Jewish state no fewer than 18,000 times in 2024, killing 134 innocent people and wounding another 1,277, according to data the National Public Diplomacy Directorate in the Prime Minister’s Office released on Jan/9. Israeli civilians were attacked from seven fronts—Iran, Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip, Iraq, Yemen and from within Israeli territory—18,365 times last year, revealed the report, which combined data from all security agencies and the country’s emergency response groups. Some 16,400 rockets and missiles were fired into Israel, of which approximately 15,400 were launched by Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon and 700 from the Gaza Strip. October saw the most launches, with more than 6,900 attacks reported. At the same time, terrorists sent at least 399 drones toward Israeli territory, the vast majority of which came from Lebanon. Seventy-one people, including 14 children, were murdered in aerial assaults, and 892 more people sustained wounds. In addition, the rocket, missile and drone attacks sparked more than 600 wildfires, burning 92,417 acres managed by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and more than 42,749 acres of grazing land. An additional 1,900 terrorist incidents were reported in 2024, including stone-throwing, Molotov cocktails, car rammings, shootings, stabbings and bombings. November was the quietest month, with 109 terrorist incidents reported, while July saw the most violence in Israel—37 people were murdered and another 394 were wounded that month. The most common type of terrorist attack recorded in 2024 was stone-throwing, with 1,248 incidents reported, followed by “throwing objects, arson and tire burning” (162), attacks with Molotov cocktails (14), shootings (132) and the use of explosive devices (89). According to the annual report published by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) on Dec. 31, Jerusalem thwarted more than 1,000 significant terrorist attacks in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem in 2024. Most of the attacks involved firearms (689) and explosive devices (326), with others being stabbings, rammings, bombings and abductions.

An open letter to Ireland’s Archbishop Eamon Martin.

Is it worth it to negotiate with Hamas about hostages?

'Academia today: Censor Homer, laud Hamas.'

Within minutes of each other: IDF intercepts three drones from Yemen.

ISIS touts credit for New Orleans terror attack.

IDF and ISA confirm: Body of hostage Hamza al-Ziyadne positively identified. [After his father was confirmed dead].

High Court to State: Submit answers regarding implementation of haredi draft.

Turkey detains pro-Kurdish mayor in southern district, police and party say.

IDF soldiers operate in Judea and Samaria.

Lebanese caretaker PM says country to begin disarming south Litani to ensure state presence.

Minister Katz instructs IDF to present plan for complete defeat of Hamas.

Carleton U. no longer employing prof. convicted of terror bombing of French synagogue - report. Dr Hassan Diab, a Lebanese terrorist convicted by a French court for his involvement in a 1980 bombing that killed four people and injured 46 outside a synagogue in Paris, is no longer employed by Ottawa's Carleton University, B'nai Brith Canada reported on Jan/7.

France summons Iranian ambassador over hostages.

• Jan 10, 2025:
  

US, UK, and Israel launch coordinated attacks against Houthis. Israel strikes Yemeni port and power station, reports say. Israel struck the port city of Hodeidah and the Haziz power station near Sanaa, Houthi-aligned Yemeni media reported Friday. According to the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah network, six strikes were carried out in the Hodeidah area in western Yemen.

IAF strikes Hezbollah vehicle in southern Lebanon, report. The IDF spokesperson stated that the Air Force had attacked a Hezbollah vehicle in southern Lebanon which was carrying armed terrorists. "The IDF continues to be committed to the cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon and will remove any threat to the State of Israel and its citizens," he said. Earlier, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported that two people were killed and two people were injured in a drone attack near Tyre.

US warns new Syrian government against appointing jihadists to military. According to Reuters, American, French, and German envoys have warned the new Syrian government against appointing foreign jihadists to senior military positions, saying it would pose a security concern for them. Reuters cited two sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, a senior official told the Syrians that these appointments will not help their relations with the U.S.

'We will let the missiles' speak for us, Houthi official threatens in Hebrew.

Trump envoy meets Qatar PM for Gaza ceasefire, hostage talks.

Counterterrorism operation near Jenin: 8 wanted terrorists arrested, homes of Funduq terrorists mapped. After 12 hours, IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet conclude counterterrorism operation in the Palestinian Arab village of Qabatiya.

Six CUNY professors ask Supreme Court to let them leave ‘highly antisemitic’ faculty union. “Though they are not union members, our clients must still accept the union’s representation,” a lawyer for the plaintiffs said. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on Friday whether to hear the case of six professors at City University of New York—five of them Jewish—who want to sever ties with the public university’s faculty union, which they say is antisemitic.

Iran Increases Military Presence In Venezuela With Drone Factory As Maduro Claims New Term In Office Despite Condemnation. Iranian officials and military personnel are residing in the South American country, with some members being offered political asylum should they need it.

‘Illegitimate’ power grab, US says as Maduro sworn in as Venezuelan president. “Israel expresses concern over the political persecution and arbitrary arrests by the regime,” stated Israeli minister Gideon Sa’ar.

• Jan 11, 2025:
  

From combat to the classroom: Nahal soldiers rebuild lives along Gaza border. After the October 7 attacks, Nahal soldiers who fought in Gaza have transitioned to rebuilding border communities; Now part of the Education Corps, they mentor youth, strengthen resilience, and share firsthand experiences of war to inspire meaningful combat service

Iran's IRGC claims to disband "spy" network - report.

IAF strikes terrorists leaving Hezbollah compound in southern Lebanon.

IAF strikes Hamas command center embedded within school in Jabaliya. From the combat in Jabaliya: IDF reveals footage from drone and helmet cam. IDF forces eliminate armed terrorists attempting to fire at Givati Brigade troops. Clip.

Hamas condemns Palestinian Authority for shooting at West Bank terrorists.

Israeli drone targets car in Kounine, southern Lebanon - report.

American-Israeli settlers sanctioned by US sue Biden administration.

Syrian intelligence says it foiled Islamic State attempt to target Damascus shrine.

Lebanon's new president to make first official visit to Saudi Arabia.

Synagogue that survived Palisades fire becomes a ‘refuge’ for many who lost homes. ‘At least this home is standing for so many people,’ says rabbi at Kehillat Israel, hundreds of whose members’ houses were destroyed in the blazes ravaging Los Angeles.

Israeli official denies ‘significant progress’ on hostages talks in Qatar.

Netanyahu to meet Trump's Mideast envoy amid hostage negotiation developments. Witkoff arrives in Israel on surprise visit with optimism deal could be soon finalized; sources say agreement 90% complete, but disagreements persist over transitioning from humanitarian stage to subsequent phases of deal. Netanyahu dispatches top negotiators to Doha talks amid push to seal hostage deal.

Sydney synagogue defaced with red swastikas, day after another synagogue vandalized by 2 Arabs. Home in city also daubed with antisemitic graffiti, police say they’re probing offensive comments on street poster; Australian PM: Abhorrent graffiti needs to stop immediately.

PM Anthony Albanese: 'The vile graffiti we’ve seen overnight, including at the Newtown Synagogue, is abhorrent and needs to stop immediately. Australia is a better place than this. We made it illegal to use Nazi and other hate symbols because there’s no place in Australia for antisemitism. The people that committed these crimes should face the full force of the law.'

London cops ask pro-Palestinian group to move anti-Israel rally away from synagogue. Palestine Solidarity Campaign rejects police request, as dozens of British lawmakers warn ‘that many Jewish families have been intimidated’ by the weekly marches.

Parents of hostage Liri Albag say ‘she’s not the same girl’ in Hamas video. Obviously malnourished. Shira and Eli Albag say their daughter’s own words peek out from Hamas’s script, say that they are dismayed members of the coalition have chosen not to watch the clip.

Four members of anti-Israel Dagestan airport mob sentenced to decade in penal colony Punishment said to be harshest yet in connection to riot at Makhachkala Int’l Airport after the arrival of a plane carrying ‘unclean’ passengers from Tel Aviv, 3 weeks after Oct. 7 (10/29/23).

IDF says rocket fired from Gaza at border area intercepted; no injuries or damage. Over 30 rockets fired from Strip at Israel in past month; military releases footage of drone strike on cell of terror operatives during operations in northern Gaza’s Jabalia.

Report: IDF to withdraw from southern Lebanon within two weeks.

Terrorists exploit mosques in Jenin, Tulkarm. Since the start of the war, the IAF has carried out 110 attacks in Judea and Samaria, eliminating at least 165 armed terrorists, IDF reveals.

This country is considered the world's least antisemitic. Interview with Taiwanese representative in Israel Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee: ‘A lot of Taiwanese see a reflection in Israel’.

Iran reveals underground missile base | watch. Base located in the mountains and missiles kept there used to attack Israel, Iranian news agency says.

Alexander, Danila, Yahav, and Eliav fell in battle in Gaza. Three soldiers from the 931st Battalion of the Nahal Brigade, and one soldier from the 79th Battalion of 14th 'Machatz' Brigade, fell in battle in Gaza.

Israel Air Force strikes three suspects near Mount Dov advancing toward Israel.

Kedumim Council head: Closure of stores in Al Funduq to continue. He promises the security situation in the area will not return to what it used to be, community won't get used to waiting for the next terror attack. The move follows a terror attack near Al-Funduq earlier this week, in which three people were murdered and six were wounded when terrorists opened fire from a passing vehicle at a bus and a car on Highway 55 between Karnei Shomron and Kedumim in Samaria Monday morning Jan/6.

Fury as councils and universities urged to boycott Holocaust Memorial Day by Iran-linked Islamic-Antisemitic group IRHC.

• Jan 12, 2025:
  

IDF issues evacuation warning in Nuseirat area of Gaza Strip.

Regional conference on Syria to begin in Riyadh on Sunday with Western and Arab participation.

USCENTCOM Commander Visits the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Minister Katz in the West Bank: 'Anyone who deals in Gaza-style terror will be dealt with like in Gaza'.

Lapid discusses hostages with Qatari delegation.

Israeli Druze leader travels to US to rally support for Syrian Druze protection.

NYC: Hundreds gather to mourn loss of Israeli hostages.

Hostage's father: 'Trump knows - barbarians only understand power'.

Jourmalist Caroline Glick's message to the US: 'Give us the tools and we'll finish the job'.

Woman injured in Arab rock attack in Samaria.

Hezbollah offered man whose home was damaged only $194 on compensation.

Incoming National Security Adviser warns Hamas: Hostage deal terms will tighten under Trump.

FM Sa'ar to British counterpart: 'We want a deal, we'll soon know if Hamas does too'.

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets across Lebanon. IDF stresses that the strikes were ordered after the threat posed by the targets was presented to the monitoring mechanism of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon, but was not addressed. Clip: Israel strikes 'targets posing threat to Israeli home front' deep within Lebanon.

Meet the ardent terror Hamas and Hezbollah supporters, Lebanese born Arabs in Belgium, founders of Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF): hunting for Israel's soldiers worldwide. Dyab Abou Jahjah and Karim Hassoun both bigots whobhave also abused Holocaust memory before.

Dyab Abou Jahjah, born in Hanin, southern Lebanon, joined Hezbollah in his youth and underwent military training. He became a Belgian citizen in 1996 and founded the Arab European League (AEL) in 2000 to promote Arab nationalism, anti-Zionism and Nasserism. While the league claimed to support the integration of Muslims in Europe, it faced legal challenges, including a 2010 Dutch court ruling against it for publishing antisemitic content. Known for his extreme views, he was barred from entering the UK in 2003 and has frequently expressed support for Hamas and Hezbollah. During the Gaza war, he encouraged followers to identify IDF soldiers with European citizenship to facilitate legal action. In a 2003 New York Times article, he claimed he had joined Hezbollah against Israel and declared, “I had some military training, I’m still very proud of that.” In a eulogy for Nassan Nasrallah, Jahjah claimed he met the Hezbollah leader in 2001. In 2001, Jahjah founded the Arab European League (AEL). AEL was fined for “publishing a Holocaust Denial cartoon on its website in 2006” when Jahjah was the head of the organization. AEL was dissolved in 2007. Jahjah described the 9/11 attacks as “sweet revenge,” and stated Europe made “the cult of the Holocaust and Jew-worshiping[sic] its alternative religion.” He questioned the existence of the Nazi gas chambers and labeled gays “AIDS spreading faggots.” In 2008, Jahjah joined the “Iranian-run International Union of Parliamentarians for Palestine (IUPFP)” and served as its director. On October 17, 2024, following the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Jahjah tweeted: “You can kill resistance leaders; Their death is a testimony against you. For history will write: they stood up, they said no, they showed the way. Millions will follow their path, hundreds of millions. Your power will fade, your dominion will end, and so will you. It is fated.” On October 18, 2024, Jahjah posted: “I cannot bear to hear what they call the Hebrew language. Its sound grates on my ears, like a discordant noise. ....” On September 25, 2024, Jahjah stated that “in 2009, as director of the International Union of Parliamentarians for Palestine, I organized visits for Hezbollah’s political leadership to several European countries, including the UK… We met with various prominent figures in the UK, including an important Conservative MP representing Shadow Foreign Secretary at the time, William Hague.” On October 7, 2023, Jahjah posted: “These Palestinian resistance fighters entering these settlements are all refugees whose parents were .. from these villages in 1948/1967. ...” In an October 21, 2024 Facebook post, Jahjah referred to Amos Hochstein, Deputy Assistant to President Biden, as an “Israeli soldier posing as an envoy.”

Karim Hassoun. Also Lebanese-born and a Belgian resident, has chaired the AEL since 2005. In 2009, he dismissed any possibility of recognizing Israel, comparing such an outcome to Osama Bin Laden becoming U.S. president. Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, Hassoun controversially defended the actions of Hamas and criticized them for not taking more hostages. Hassoun was elected to the Willebroek city council in Antwerp province but was barred from serving due to pressure from local Jewish groups. The European Jewish Agency (EJA) praised the decision, citing his open support for Hamas and Hezbollah. He was later removed from his political party to facilitate the formation of the city council coalition... In 2016, Karim Hassoun honored a slain Hezbollah terrorist outside the Museum and Documentation Centre on Holocaust and Human Rights in Mechelen, the site of the transit camp from where Jews and Romani in Belgium were sent to Auschwitz. On October 8, 2023, Hassoun posted: “The Palestinians have not ‘invaded’ Israel… They are simply returning home and reclaiming their properties… A ‘small’ but very important nuance, I would say….”

The Diaspora Affairs Ministry has described both founders as active in spreading antisemitism and inciting anti-Israel sentiment across Europe.

This terror supporter got Karim Hassoun, co-founder of the Hind Rajab Foundation, got excluded from participation in the municipal coalition in Belgium. The center-right New Flemish Alliance refused to govern alongside Hassoun, who called for Hamas to take more Israeli hostages.

• Jan 13, 2025:
  

Nahariya resident dies of wounds from Nov. 26 Hezbollah attack. Tamar Edri's apartment was hit by a terrorist rocket mere hours before a ceasefire went into effect.

Settler leaders to attend Trump’s inauguration. The group will attend as official guests at the inauguration ceremony and spearhead various side events in Washington. An official Yesha Council delegation has been invited to participate in U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next Monday in Washington. The delegation comprises Yesha Council chairman and Benjamin Regional Council Head Israel Ganz, Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan, Oranit Council Head Or Piron-Zomer and Yesha Council CEO Omer Rahamim.

Palestinian Authority's ruling party: California fires are Allah’s punishment of Trump. Fatah cartoon says Trump’s statement on Middle East caused California infernos: Hatred of US, Western Democracies & Its Leaders.

Ultra-Orthodox coalition members say hostage deal a 'moral duty'. The ultra-Orthodox Agudath Israel, a member of the coalition, said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must disregard political considerations and agree to a cease-fire deal. "It is an undisputed moral and national duty to return the hostages home," the party said.

Palestinian child soldiers are fighting against the Palestinian Authority. PASF spokesman: Children conduct surveillance, move ammunition, and throw bombs. Fatah relations with terror organizations is extensive.

Israeli companies to suffer under new US restrictions on semiconductor sales. Latest Diffusion AI bill puts cap on semiconductor and advanced technology exports for Israel and others in same tier while Japan, European countries and other allies would have no limitation on acquisitions; Bill aimed at blocking advanced tech from China, Russia and North Korea

Spanish far left moves to bar Israeli champions.

'Russia and Iran to sign strategic pact on Jan. 17'.

Auschwitz survivors ask 'never forget us'.

Indictment filed against terrorist who tried to stab soldier.

Mike Huckabee:'I hope to return to Judea and Samaria'.

Human Rights Expert: 'Francesca Albanese is the 21st-century Joseph Goebbels'.

Families of hostages: 'Deal betrays hostages who are left behind'. 'Leave no hostage behind'.

33 hostages to be released in 1st stage. Source tells Arutz Sheva IDF to remain in the Philadelphi Corridor during 1st stage of 42-day ceasefire, not withdraw until all hostages are released, and hundreds of terrorists will be released in exchange for the hostages.

5 IDF soldiers killed in northern Gaza, 8 severely wounded. CPT Yair Yakov Shushan, SST Yahav Hadar, SST Guy Karmiel, SST Yoav Feffer and SST Aviel Wiseman of Nahal Brigade's elite reconnaissance unit killed in combat.

IDF deploys 162nd Division to Beit Hanoun. Decision follows intense combat in northern Gaza, where IDF forces defeated one of Hamas' remaining battalions early in war.

Houthis fire missile at Israel as hostage deal looms.

Toronto synagogue arsonist (of July 31, 2024) who set signs on fire arrested.

• Jan 14, 2025.
  

Kosher eatery vandalized in latest antisemitic attack in Canada. The office of La Briut was vandalized and sprayed with antisemitic graffiti, while its restaurant in Toronto was broken into and money was stolen.

‘The American arms embargo endangered IDF soldiers,’ says Israeli minister.

Soldiers killed in Beit Hanoun may have been caused by IDF weapons explosion.

Police find fragments of Houthi missile on roof of home in Jerusalem area.

Hardened terrorists that Hamas demands in exchange of hostages. Terror group names some of the most notorious Palestinian terrorists serving sentences in Israel that must be released when a deal is agreed.

First Temple-period ritual structure uncovered in Jerusalem.

‏ Ben-Gvir to Smotrich: 'Let's leave the government together if deal goes through'.

Warning: Iranians bait Israeli civilians abroad, to kidnap them. The National Security Council reveals Iranian officials reach out to Israeli, hoping to lure him to Dubai and abduct him; following investigation, NSC concludes Iran plans to harm Israelis abroad.

Smotrich to meet with Netanyahu amid hostage deal talks.

Chief Rabbi of Turkey, Rabbi Ishak Haleva, passed away at 84.

‏ Minister Katz outlines Hareidi draft law: Sanctions on Torah learners, 50% of Bnei Yeshiva students drafted within 7 Years.

'Hamas changed its position - not Israel'..A source familiar with the negotiations responded to Minister Ben-Gvir's concerns regarding the emerging deal, saying that new pressures had forced Hamas to compromise. ‏

'What Katz did was selektion'. Hostages' families attack Defense Minister over emerging deal. ‏

Dep. Foreign Minister: We'll see whether other side is really interested in an agreement.

Arab terrorists throw Molotov cocktails at Israel vehicles near Ariel.

Biden frees Al-Qaeda terrorist who had ‘foreknowledge of 9/11’. Even after New Orleans attack, Biden frees 11 Al Qaeda terrorists. “I am studying airplanes!” Abd al Salam al Hilah told Osama bin Laden’s top Italian operative in the summer of 2000. “We are focusing on the air alone… It will leave them stunned… Remember, the danger at the airports. If it comes off, it will be reported in all the world’s papers..."

Netanyahu coalition member urges Trump to reject current Hamas deal. Ohad Tal, who chairs the Religious Zionism Party's Knesset faction, made the comment at the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Blinken says deal closer than ever, ball in Hamas' court as preparations appear to begin. U.S. secretary of state says if Hamas accepts the deal it is ready to be implemented, and he believes a cease-fire will be reached; Meanwhile, Islamic Jihad delegation arriving in Doha,  and Saudi report says Red Cross preparing for transfer.

Health Ministry ready to treat returning hostages. 'A completely different reality': Ministry's Public Health head says lass deal taught staff much, but now after year as hostage.

ICC vengeful Islamic prosecutor tells court to reject Israeli appeal. After Israel suggests conflict of interest by Karim Khan, the ICC prosecutor responds to the Israeli objections of his investigation.

Major shift at ICJ as understanding-Israel's-plight judge poised for presidency. Judge Julia Sebutinde made headlines for her rejection of South Africa's fictitious "genocide" claims against Israel. Replacing the Arab Lebanese longtimer Israelophobe Nawaf Salam.

Holocaust survivor, 93, who fled Berlin at 7 gets German Order of Merit. The 93-year-old is also slated to take part in the annual International March of the Living in Poland on April 24.

Harsh report: This is what the lives of the abductees are expected to look like after their return from captivity. A year after a deal to return them, a worrying report by the Abductees Headquarters reveals the serious medical and mental health of the returnees, and predicts what the condition of those still languishing in Gaza is likely to be.

Maariv report by Eyal Ofer sheds light on the details of the hostage release/ceasefire deal, which will allow Hamas to rehabilitate itself in Gaza and encourages further abductions in the region. The report states: “Instead of giving Hamas and the Gazans the big prize only at the end of the deal, after all our hostages return home, the Gazans receive their achievement already during Stage A of the deal: all the tent cities of the displaced will be dismantled, a million people—men, women, and children—will head north along the coastal route to Gaza City without any restrictions. At the same time, about 300,000 Gazans will return south to what remains of the destroyed city of Rafah. The only Israeli demand is that the returning cars be inspected. There is no restriction on the movement of those returning on foot.” “Formally, the words ‘end of hostilities’ do not appear in Part A of the agreement. The formal end is reserved for Stage B—of which it is unknown if and when it will be implemented. Essentially, the IDF will withdraw from all populated areas where our forces are currently located in the northern Gaza Strip, in Jabalia, in the areas of the city of Rafah (except for the Philadelphi Corridor). The Gazan population that returns to these cities will prevent the future possibility of returning to battle in Gaza. The reason we evacuated the Gazans from these areas is precisely so we can fight there.” “The population in Gaza City and northern Gaza will suddenly grow to almost one and a half million people, including all the senior Hamas officials and military commanders who will blend in with the crowd…This large population will require Israel to increase by five times the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza City. Additionally, such a large number of returning displaced persons will certainly require significant infrastructure repair: roads, water systems, electrical systems, communication, and medical services. The rehabilitation of this infrastructure will necessitate additional convoys of aid that will need to be inspected at the Kerem Shalom crossing and move north through the Netzarim Corridor. The Israeli government already decided to expand the Kerem Shalom Crossing for this purpose – so that it can accommodate 1,000 aid trucks per day (up from 500 today).” “The Netzarim Corridor itself, which until now has been our main asset in the Strip for the IDF because it prevented the return of displaced Gazans northward, will be transformed into a burden: IDF soldiers will find themselves directing aid convoys and essentially being caught between Hamas rule and the unaddressed Hamas squads in central Gaza and the large number of civilians returning to Gaza City.” “This is a huge achievement for Hamas. Hamas insisted on this throughout the negotiation period and got exactly what it wanted – already at the beginning of Phase A. The issue that has always been secondary for Hamas is the Philadelphi Corridor. Hamas understands that Israel cannot remain in Philadelphi forever – because the implication of surrounding the entire Strip with IDF forces is that we are responsible for everyone inside it.” “Israel’s presence in Philadelphi does not change anything in the short term for Hamas. They have no intention of starting smuggling immediately. First, they need to secure the funds for civilian reconstruction of the Strip, and only later, when Hamas takes its long-awaited cut from the tens of billions of dollars in aid resources, it will rebuild its military strength. To this end, they may agree to accept an international force or some other façade that could ostensibly stand in public and be the governing body receiving the aid funds (just as crime organizations sometimes register their business in the name of a person without a criminal record).” “The overall summary of this deal from Hamas’s perspective is excellent. After the displaced individuals return to their homes, they will also gain hundreds or more of their terrorists who will return home from Israeli prisons. Hamas’s control over the Gazan population remains untouched, resources will flow into Gaza at an increased pace, and Hamas retains all Israeli men under the age of 50 as hostages for continued leverage. Essentially, Hamas keeps a significant number of captives, whom it will claim are ‘prisoners of war,’ and will demand the highest prices for them: both the release of murderers and guarantees for the continued flow of funds and materials necessary for rebuilding everything destroyed in the war. “Such a dream deal will undoubtedly go down in the organization’s history as Hamas’s ‘absolute victory’ over Israel. It will resonate for many years, especially across the Middle East — particularly for the Palestinians in the Shomron, where the difference will become clear: the Houthis, Hezbollah, the Syrians, and even the Iranians failed to defeat Israel. Hamas, on the other hand, achieves all its goals via hostages. When Israel demonstrates to them what the path to victory looks like, it cannot be assumed that this will be the last abduction.”

Shimon Or, uncle of the kidnapped Avinatan Or: "The Prime Minister admitted that he is making this deal because Trump is pressuring him. A person like this who gives in to pressure is willing to surrender to the murder of the other kidnapped people in this deal".

Republicans in Israel Chair: 'Netanyahu should politely tell Trump 'no.

Report: Iran tried to murder leading Jewish figure in Azerbaijan.

ICJ shakeup: Could Lebanon's new PM signal changes in Israel's favor?

Yossi Dagan at Mar-a-Lago: 'Increasing Jewish communities is correct response to terrorism'.

Demonstration in Jerusalem: 'Do not agree to deal that endangers Israel's security'.

PIJ sends delegation to Qatar to discuss final deal details - report.

Canadian conference to create Islamic caliphate cancelled.

French President Macron will travel to Lebanon on January 17.

Gallant calls for proposed deal to be passed at Hostages' Square.

Rabbinic org: Halachic arguments can support both sides of Israel-Hamas hostage deal.

Houthi spokesman claims group launched missile at Eilat power station - report.

Lebanon's PM designate, ardent anti-Israel Nawaf Salam, resigns as member of International Court of Justice.

US to lift designation of Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism, AP reports.

Egypt's Sisi, Biden discuss Gaza ceasefire, hostages-for-prisoners swap deal, Egypt presidency says.

Sen. Tom Cotton: Code Pink is a 'Chinese communist front group'.

Israeli foreign minister says we must see real change among Palestinians to achieve peace.

Gov't secretary: 'The only factor that thwarted the deal is Hamas'.

IDF launches airstrike on Jenin in West Bank Israeli Air Force aircraft attacked terrorist stronghold, a month after PA security forces operated against Islamic Jihad there. 6 terrorists eliminated.

Biden, Sisi to coordinate closely in 'coming hours' amid Gaza deal talks.

Engineer could flee to Iran to avoid drone strike trial, US says.

Yeshiva University president to give Trump inaugural benedictions. Rabbi Ari Berman, head of Yeshiva University, wrote that it is a privilege to “offer a prayer of unity and hope” at this momentous event.

Contradictory: Trump inauguration to feature Yeshiva University President on one hand – and a pro-Hezbollah terror imam on the other. An imam who refused to label Hezbollah a terrorist organization. Imam Husham Al-Husainy of the Karbalaa Islamic Center in Dearborn, Mich., will take the podium back to back immediately following Trump’s speech.

Hegseth: ‘I support Israel destroying, killing every last member of Hamas’. President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee faced tough questions from Democrats in the more than four-hour confirmation hearing.

Iranian VP claims: 'Israel planted explosives in our centrifuge technology'.

How Israel has prepared for return of hostages. Israeli authorities already briefed social workers on the support process, with special emphasis on addressing sexual assault cases; Health Ministry will focus on psychological care, while Justice Ministry will handle prisoner releases and petitions to High Cour to stop them, while Israel Prison Service will prevent victory displays such as those seen during the 2011 Shalit deal.

The steps, the numbers and the conditions. This is the emerging deal as negotiations continue. 33 hostages, including the two Bibas children, will be released in first phase of cease-fire deal, while Israel will release about 1,300 terrorists; The IDF will remain on the Philadelphi Corridor and withdraw in phases to a buffer zone, and will leave Netzarim Corridor as displaced persons return to northern Gaza.

Artificial cornea, slowing aging, "Iron Dome" for wildfires - Israel saving the world again and again. Just a few recent stories of incredible Israeli innovations.

ADL antisemitism global survey shows Muslim countries are still the most antisemitic - and getting worse The ADL released its survey of global attitudes towards Jews in most (but far from all) countries.

• Jan 15, 2025:
  

Hostages symbol against a full moonrise in Gaza sky.

Bezalel Smotrich: 'Our most important goals are victory and bringing hostages home'.

IDF announces intention to demolish home of Nir Zvi terrorist Muhammed Shahab, who carried out the ramming attack near Nir Zvi in July, 2024.

Reminder. Ben Gurion: 'Israel's northern border is the Litani River'

Tanks, intelligence documents, and weapons seized in Syria.

Netanyahu meets with Katz, Smotrich amid hostage deal talks.

German prosecutor charges Syrian with war crimes against Yazidis.

Breakthrough achieved, were preparing for deal to be signed soon..After a day of Hamas' foot-dragging, Wall Street Journal report says Hamas leader in Gaza Mohammed Sinwar has given his approval in principle.

Smotrich: We won't topple government if Halevi is replaced & Hamas defeated.

Congressman Ritchie Torres: 'Scandal that (NY's) Gov. Hochul not even trying to combat antisemitism'.

Bibas family on reports: 'Nothing final until our loved ones cross the border'.

The Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed by Israel Hayom correspondent Ariel Kahana, titled, “Trump Forced Netanyahu to Make a Deal with the Devil.” Kahana argued that while some hostages may return home, Hamas will endure, increasing the likelihood of further Israeli and American casualties. Kahana suggested that a better deal could have been secured if Jerusalem and Mar-a-Lago had waited just a few more days, but President-elect Trump’s insistence on finalizing an agreement before his January 20 inauguration pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into accepting the current framework. The WSJ editorial board noted: “When a President elects to use it, American power is something to behold. That’s one lesson from the Israel-Hamas hostage deal reached Wednesday, with only days to spare before Donald Trump’s inauguration. It’s an echo of the U.S. hostages freed from Iran in the Reagan Presidency’s first minutes.” It’s unclear whether Netanyahu attempted to persuade Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy, to delay for a more favorable deal, but it’s evident that waiting would likely have led to better terms, Kahana wrote. “Under the agreement, Hamas will be able to replenish its depleted ranks,” Kahana stated. “Seven hundred or more terrorists will go straight from Israeli prisons to the streets of Gaza. Many are sadistic killers who have spent their years behind bars dreaming of a return to the battlefield.” Kahana also pointed out that the agreement reached on Wednesday would allow goods and fuel to flow into Gaza, which could help Hamas rebuild both its military and financial capacities. Hamas is known for using such resources to dig tunnels and carry out operations against IDF soldiers. The fuel provided could be used to enhance its underground network, preparing for future conflicts. While the cease-fire is in effect and the IDF withdraws, Hamas is likely to rebuild quickly and resume its cross-border activities, using foreign aid to fund its operations, including recruiting young fighters. “Many Israelis hoped that Mr. Trump would stop the madness and give Mr. Netanyahu the green light to crush Hamas once and for all. Instead, Mr. Trump pushed Mr. Netanyahu to accept a deal with the devil,” Kahana noted, concluding, “The Israeli prime minister should never have done it.”

"We are Mohammad Deif's men"- Arab Palestinians celebrate hostage deal - and mass murderer. 1.15.25

"We are Mohammad Deif's men": Arab Palestinians celebrate hostage deal - and mass murderer. A video showing Palestinians celebrating the hostage deal as well as arch-terrorist Mohammad Deif has been posted on social media.

What Trump’s economic agenda means for world. Opinion: Israel will have to tread carefully to balance US-China tensions and leverage opportunities from Trump’s policies.

Fury over Ireland's Higgins speech on Holocaust Day. Irish Jewish leaders say it is inappropriate to invite the president who denies antisemitism; 'His words would ring hollow'.

Tough on China, inapologetic for being America first and pro Israel: Confirmation hearing for Trump's secretary of state pick Marco Rubio. He said: 'ICC warrants against Israel test-run for warrants against US'. "You can’t coexist with savages... Hamas sent a bunch of savages into Israel with the express and explicit purpose of targeting civilians,” Rubio said, referencing the Oct. 7 massacre. “How can any nation state on the planet coexist side-by-side with a group of savages like Hamas?” In addition to addressing Hamas’ influence in Gaza, Rubio called for strict measures to prevent supporters of the group from entering or remaining in the United States. “If you can not come in because you’re a supporter of Hamas, you should not be able to stay on a visa if you’re a supporter of Hamas,” Rubio sad. “I think that’s just an issue of common sense, and we intend to be very forceful."

IDF has seized more than 3,000 weapons in Syria since Dec. 8. Among the equipment seized were anti-tank missiles and RPG systems, mortar shells, explosive devices, observation equipment and two tanks, according to the IDF.

Defense Ministry, IDF receive instructions to prepare for implementation of hostage deal - report.

Report: UN chief called Francesca Albanese a 'horrible person'.

Op-ed: Is this the best deal they could come up with?

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar cuts Europe visit short amid hostage deal. negotiations.

Israeli airstrikes target Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza More than 50 targets were hit in Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the IDF.

Hostage deal reached - after a last minute crisis: 30 terrorists for every hostage, 50 for every female soldier. First phase to last six weeks will see 33 hostages, among them, the two Bibas children, freed including all women, children, men over 50. Israel will also free all Palestinian Arab women held in prison and children under the age of 19 for terrir charges, and all those arrested since October 7, 2023 in the first phase.

Trump claims his election brought about ceasefire, vows Gaza will “Never Again” become terrorist safe haven.

Israel to complete withdrawal from Philadelphi corridor no later than day 50, copy of deal shows, per Reuters.

Smotrich: 'I will only remain in gov't if the war continues after ceasefire'.

Red Cross: We are ready to facilitate hostage deal.

IDF announce first airstrike in Gaza Strip since ceasefire announcement.

Netanyahu will issue statement once details of agreement are finalized, PMO says.

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PM's Office: Hamas trying to back down from hostage deal.

Gov't approval of hostage deal delayed until afternoon at the earliest.

Netanyahu: 'Gov't wont meet until Hamas stops trying to change deal'.

IDF building protective walls in Gaza border region.

At the last minute: Hamas demanding to cancel Israel's right to veto.

Police and ISA reveal: Minor planned to join ISIS, began making explosives. Bedouin Arab minor, age 16, arrested for planning to join ISIS, preparing explosives for use in terror attacks

Ten IDF soldiers injured after rocket explodes at base.

Senior diplomatic source: Israel isn't exiting the Philadelphi Corridor.

PMO: IDF will remain in Philadelphi Corridor for first phase of deal.

Denmark to send 10 million dollars in aid to Gaza.

Airlines including Lufthansa cautiously plan to resume some Middle East flights.

Singer appeals for unity as deal draws closer.

Qatar's PM arrives in Damascus to meet with de facto ruler Sharaa.

Hospitals prepare to receive hostages.

EU's von der Leyen promises Europe will fund Palestinians to tune of €120 million in 2025.

Hostage deal is painful, but is not a full-scale surrender. Daily Wire co-founder tells Arutz Sheva he does not believe Trump would pressure Israel into allowing Hamas to remain in power and speaks about the special musical he created with his father, 'We Will Rise.'

Hamas backtracking at eleventh hour? Is anyone surprised?

'This is a deal with the devil': Omer Neutra's parents talk ceasefire

'We're dealing with the worst terrorist group’: Parents of American-Israeli hostage killed by Hamas.

Hamas uses bodies as 'negotiation chips,' says father of American hostage in Gaza

Orna Neutra was asked about the high price Israel pays, releasing terrorists with blood on their hands. She replied, it is a very high price, but we [are a society that] care and stick for each other.

The security establishment warns: the release of the hundreds of prisoners who are expected to arrive in Israel is a shot of encouragement to terrorism. A large part of them will certainly return to engage in terrorist activities.

Syria's de facto leader says country ready to welcome UN forces in buffer zone with Israel

Spanish citizen kidnapped by jihadist group in Algeria.

Qatar to supply Syria with 200 megawatts of electricity, PM says.

Contradictory: Trump Inauguration To Feature Yeshiva University President – And A Pro-Hezbollah Imam.

Hamas deal: IDF withdrawals, release of over 1,000 terrorists. The agreement includes Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border and the return of hundreds of thousands to northern Gaza.

Ilana Gritsewsky: When you hear in captivity that there is a deal and then you back down - it's hard. The survivor of captivity referred to the deal and the fact that her partner Matan Zangauker is not expected to be released in it: "It breaks me". She said about captivity: "I threw up every day and fainted, the terrorists laughed".

Aryeh Deri: All obstacles were overcome, the deal is underway. A diplomatic source confirmed that the Security Cabinet will convene most probably on Friday, followed by the Cabinet to approve the deal.

At the last-minute Hamas' demanded for release of 'symbolic' murderous terrorists; Now, officials say, 'The deal is irreversible'.

Gaza ceasefire should take pressure off Israel’s credit rating, Fitch agency says Analyst at 2nd firm says lasting ceasefire would have an ‘overwhelmingly positive’ impact on Israel’s economy after war led to rating downgrade by multiple major agencies.

A mother’s anguish: One son to be freed from Gaza, another left behind. Ruth Strom’s son Iair Horn among 33 hostages to be released in deal’s first phase, suggests he is unwell, while Eitan Horn is to remain in Gaza for now

Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza, killing Oct. 7 terrorist as sides finalize deal. Hamas member who participated in Nova festival massacre killed in overnight airstrike, IDF says, amid dozens of attacks across enclave.

Ben-Gvir: If Gaza ceasefire is implemented, Otzma Yehudit will leave gov't.

Arena briefly closed ahead of Paris v Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball game.

Smotrich met with Netanyahu to discuss hostage deal.

Hamas' bragging re human shields: 'our people served as an 'impenetrable shield' (1.16.25)

Senior Hamas Khalil Al-Hayya upon signing ceasefire agreement: 'October 7 will continue to be a source of pride; Our people served as an 'impenetrable shield' for the resistance.'

Suspected terror ramming in West Bank.

Hostage release deal signed in Doha. Representatives of Israel, Hamas terror group, the US and Qatar officially sign the hostage deal in Doha. Security Cabinet expected to convene in the morning to vote on the agreement.

Palestinian Authority TV: Hostage-taking will continue to release more terrorists.

CAIR celebrates Hamas surrender deal.

Thousands protest in Jerusalem against deal: "Releasing terrorists will bring another massacre."

"Correcting the [The New York Times] record on the IDF and lethal targeting." A must read article by two distinguished experts highlighting how the NYT article on IDF bombing "rules" lacked basic understanding of the laws of war and the impacts of changes in military context between pre-Oct 7 and after October 7.

John Spencer: “Not only is the devil in the details, this is a deal with the devil, but Israel is willing to do that… Hamas took a 9 month old baby and Israel is willing to exchange hundreds of convicted terrorists who are serving life sentence for the body, hopefully a living, of a baby…we are not talking about what is Hamas saying about the deal, the billionaire negotiator, the head of Hamas’s political wing in Qatar did a press conference after the deal…and said not only do we celebrate October 7th, we’re going to do it again…the biggest obstacle to peace is Hamas…Israelis, the entire Biden administration, the incoming Trump administration, says Hamas will have no role in Gaza after the peace deal.”

Arab Palestinian Mother: "Every year, there will be another October 7th. Our children will do everything to make sure every year is October 7th. I swear to you, it will happen." [Islam Bader].

Arab teens massacred the Fogel family– Now they could be going free [GRAPHIC]. "You can't fix one tragedy with another," says the bereaved brother of Ruth Fogel, as Israel considers releasing the perpetrators of one of the nation's most horrific terror attacks. The prospect of releasing the perpetrators of one of Israel's most brutal terrorist attacks has reignited trauma for survivors and relatives of the Fogel family massacre. Elihai Ben Yishai, brother of murdered Ruth Fogel, expressed outrage at reports that his sister's killers might be included in a broader prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. The 2011 Fogel family massacre stands as one of the most horrific terrorist attacks in Israel's recent history. On the night of March 11, 2011, two Palestinian terrorists infiltrated (the settlement of) Itamar, breaking into the Fogel family home during Shabbat. The attackers murdered five members of the family in their sleep: Ehud (36) and Ruth Fogel (35), along with three of their children - Yoav (11), Elad (4), and three-month-old Hadas. The brutal nature of the killings, which included the throat-slitting of an infant, shocked the nation and drew international condemnation.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham: I don't doubt Bibi. Most Israelis understand that the deal was necessary. Relations between the Trump administration and Israel will be strong and solid, and that the agreement to the hostage deal did not stem from pressure from Trump on Netanyahu.

• Jan 17, 2025:
  

PMO: First hostages expected to be released on Sunday.

Trump: 'Hostage deal better be done before I take the oath of office'.

These are the 33 hostages who are expected to be released on 1.19.25

These are the 33 hostages who are expected to be released. The list does not indicate the conditions of the hostages or which of them are still alive. The hostages who are expected to be released include Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Ohad Ben Ami, the four members of the Bibas family, Yarden, Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir, Agam Berger, and Romi Gonen. In addition, Daniella Gilboa, Emily Damari, Sagui Dekel-Chen, Yair Horn, Omer Wenkert, Alexander Troufanov, Arbel Yehud, Ohad Yahalomi, Eliya Cohen, Or Levy, Naama Levy, Oded Lifshitz, Gadi Moshe Mozes, Avera Mengistu, Shlomo Mansour, Keith Samuel Siegel, Tsahi Idan, Ofer Calderon, Tal Shoham, Doron Steinbrecher, Omer Shem-Tov, Itzik Elgarat, Hisham al-Sayed, and Eli Sharabi are expected to be freed during the first phase.

Israel's Security Cabinet to convene to approve hostage deal.

US military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen - report.

Macron to travel to Lebanon on Friday.

Fate of Bibas kids, Gaza’s youngest hostages, grips Israel as deal set to return them

Bibas family marks Kfir's second birthday in captivity. Fate of Bibas kids, Gaza’s youngest hostages, grips Israel as deal set to return them. Two small children who have become a symbol of Oct. 7 are to be brought back under the agreement, but it is unclear they are alive.

For many Israelis, prospect of hostage release is tempered by concerns about freeing terrorists. Supporters of the Gaza accord often acknowledge it is a ‘bad deal,’ yet one they vehemently believe Israel must accept in order to be true to its values

Guidelines for hospitals set to receive hostages include STD checks, pregnancy tests. Ministry official says new protocols differ ‘significantly’ from November 2023 hostage release, as captives to return from over 15 months in captivity.

'We are dealing with the devil'. Col. (ret.) Amit Assa on the hostage-for-ceasefire deal: 'You can't deal with the devil if you want to kill him'.

Hostage's father: This deal comes too late for my son.

Hamas claims these are the achievements of the 10/7 massacre.

'Significant progress' in talks between Netanyahu, Smotrich regarding hostage deal.

'Operation Way of the Land'. Israel Prison Service prepares to release thousands of terrorists.

Hostage deal: Murderers to be released into Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.

Former National Security Adviser: 'The war will continue even during the ceasefire'.

Security Cabinet approves hostage deal Security Cabinet has recommended that the Government approve the proposed hostage deal framework. Minister of Culture Miki Zohar stated: "After I learned the details of the deal, I was convinced that Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump insisted on the fundamental principles critical to Israel's security and more is unknown than is known."

President Herzog: 'I harbor no illusions - the deal will bring challenges'.

Netanyahu seeks US visit, Trump promises on Iran. Incoming US president says PM will be among first to visit him, during which Netanyahu will try to secure best cooperation.

IDF begins proceedings against haredim who did not report for draft.

Minister Katz cancels administrative detention orders against residents "settlers" in the West Bank ties it to Palestinians’ release.‘It is better for the families of Jewish settlers to be happy than the families of freed terrorists,’ defense minister says ahead of Gaza deal.

Iranian president arrives in Moscow for treaty signing with Putin, TASS says.

Iran and Russia can finalize nuclear plant agreements, Pezeshkian tells Putin.

In latest antisemitic attack in Australia, cars and home vandalized in Sydney. Vehicles painted with anti-Jewish slurs, as former house of Jewish community leader is defaced; police minister vows to ‘hunt’ down perpetrators.

ICC prosecutor, Islamic Karim Khan, meets with Syria's de facto ruler in Damascus, SANA says.

Human Rights Watch ignores international law in condemning Israeli attack on Houthi installations.

Syria claims to thwart weapons smuggling attempt into Lebanon.

Justice Ministry releases names of Palestinian terrorists to be released in deal.

Israel expands war objectives to address West Bank security.

24 in favor, 8 opposed: Israeli government approves ceasefire deal. After over seven hours of discussions, Israeli government approves deal to release around 2,000 terrorists, over 100 of whom are serving life sentences for mass murders; 33 living or dead hostages to be released in first stage of deal.

Lack of moderates among Palestinian Islamo-Arabs [Sodom] - forced humane Israel into a dangerous hostage deal. This is about the agreement to a bad deal in principle, forced by the situation, though the pressed on a date [per US politics, optics on Jan/20 inauguration] probably made a bad deal, worse.

Critically injured soldier: A mother’s struggle for support and recovery. For over a year, Inbal Nechmad has fought for her son Ido, a soldier critically injured by a sniper in Gaza; As he lies unconscious, family dedicates their lives to his recovery, advocating for support and singling out one member of Knesset for praise.

Photos: Female Cabinet ministers, PMO employees light Shabbat candles. As the Cabinet meeting discussing the hostage deal continued into Shabbat, female ministers left the meeting for the lighting of Shabbat candles, along with the employees of the Prime Minister's office.

G7 condemns Kremlin-funded Russian 'global disinformation and influence campaigns'.

US imposes sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank, accused of financing Houthis, saying Houthis exploit Yemeni banking sector to launder money and transfer funds to Hezbollah, facilitate Iran oil sales.

UN chief: UNIFIL found 100 Hezbollah arms caches in south Lebanon since truce began. Only peacekeepers, Lebanese military should be in the area, says Guterres; Macron, Aoun also demand IDF withdraw, as Jan. 26 deadline looms.

CIA Islamic employee pleads guilty to leaking classified intel on Israel’s plans to strike Iran. Asif William Rahman admits he illegally downloaded, printed and distributed classified information on several occasions; sentencing is scheduled for May.

Russia, Iran deepen defense ties as Putin and Pezeshkian sign 20-year pact. While agreement doesn’t specify arms transfers between the two sanctioned countries, Putin offers aid to Tehran’s nuclear program. While Tehran has previously expressed its hope for accelerated cooperation in the North-South Corridor and the Russia-Iran gas transfer project – there has been little progress on Iran becoming an energy hub for Russian gas. As several analysts have noted, the pact’s timing is a sign that Moscow and Tehran are bracing for Donald Trump’s return to the White House this month. Hanna Notte, expert in arms control, security, and Russian foreign policy, said in a thread on X, that both countries have emerged as “losers” in the post-October 7,2023 Middle East, referring to the weakening of Iran's "axis of resistance" due to Israeli-led attacks and the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a key ally to Russia and Iran. “Both Russia & Iran see some utility in signaling the robustness of their partnership at this time - and that Trump won't be able to drive a wedge between them,” Notte wrote. Nearly three years on, Russia's war on Ukraine continues, with Iran playing a key role as Moscow's ally in supplying drones and missiles. Iranian-made drones, including the Shahed series, have been crucial in Moscow’s attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. Reports also suggest that Tehran provided ballistic missiles to enhance Russia's military capabilities. Advisers to Trump, who takes office next Monday, are reportedly crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months while at the same time squeezing Iran, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

Trump Appoints Mel Gibson, with Antisemitic past, pro-Israel actor Jon Voight as Hollywood Ambassadors.

Ireland Adopts IHRA definition of Antisemitism amid row with Israel.

‘Selective indignation’: Rome’s chief rabbi criticizes Pope Francis over Israel remarks. Speaking Catholic-Jewish dialogue event, Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni accuses the pope of of unfairly focusing on Israel, while ignoring other world conflicts.

‘Shalom, friends’: US Jews on TikTok brace for app’s ban after Supreme Court ruling. With the platform possibly set to be barred in the US as soon as Sunday, Jewish creators credit it for their success even as others blame it for allowing viral antisemitic content.

• Jan 18, 2025:
  

Israel to free up to 1,904 Arab Palestinian terrorists in 1st stage of hostage deal, including killers. Among those slated for release is notorious Fatah terrorist Zakaria Zubeidi - former head of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades in Jenin who escaped from Gilboa Prison in 2021,, convicted murderers from Hamas and Islamic Jihad responsible for the murder of dozens. Figures comprises 737 jailed Arab Palestinians, 1,167 Gazans detained in ground op. Notable prisoners to be released (asides from aforementioned Zubeidi) include Iyad Jradat, convicted of involvement in a 2003 terror attack; Mahmoud Atallah, serving a life sentence for murder; and Mahmud Abu Varda, who is serving 48 life sentences for orchestrating multiple attacks. Among those to be released are prisoners convicted in the murders of Malachi Rosenfeld, the Henkin couple, Ari Fuld, and other attacks. The notable releases include Zakaria Zubeidi, Wael Qassem, leader of the Silwan cell responsible for attacks that killed 35 Israelis, including bombings at Moment Cafe and Hebrew University. The releases include those convicted in attacks at Jerusalem bus lines, the Stage Club bombing, Sharon Mall attack, and Hillel Cafe attack, the murder of Dvir Sorek, and multiple suicide bombings in Jerusalem and other cities during the Second Intifada.

Terrorist infiltration sirens sound in West Bank community.

Houthi missile intercepted after sirens sound in central Israel, Jerusalem. IDF says aerial defenses shot down the missile; Ben-Gurion International Airport suspends flights to ensure no damage is caused to the runway; Royal Jordanian flight from Chicago to Amman diverted away from Israeli airspace amid the attack.

US CENTCOM commander meets SDF commander-in-chief in northern Syria.

'The Syrian people are convinced that Israel is better than Iran'. Syria's once-thriving Jewish community of 100,000 now numbers only 8; one of them is Bakhour Chamntoub, who describes improved freedoms under the new regime, warm ties with Muslim neighbors and hope for peace between Syria and Israel despite past bloodshed.

Palestinian Authotity makes deal with Jenin Battalion, ending standoff in West Bank city and camp. Truce comes after rupture in talks said to have been caused by IDF’s resumption of airstrikes in area; battalion members to surrender arms to Ramallah following 6-week operation.

Foreign minister says Syria looking forward to return to Arab League.

Iran's proxy. Houthi terrorists target Eilat after missile fire to central Israel. IDF says missile intercepted outside Israeli territory after sirens blared in the Arava Desert and the southern port city hours after central Israel comes under attack.. First attack sends millions to bomb shelters in central Israel, Jerusalem area; debris falls in communities near capital without causing damage.

IDF confirms it conducted strikes on 50 terror targets across Gaza on Friday.

Gunman shoots dead 2 judges in Iran’s capital tied to 1988 mass executions Assailant said to kill himself after attack at high-security Palace of Justice in Tehran; bodyguard also wounded.

Security sources estimate 25 of the 33 hostages to be released to be alive - report.

PA cannot replace Hamas, expert says. Einat Wilf: The problem is ‘Palestinianism’ as an identity, as an ideology unites those obsessed with Israel's existence.

NY’s anti-Israel "palestine" Arab led protesters [wave, which began right after Oct/7 atrocities] celebrate ceasefire as victory, hail the so-called ‘resistance’. No indication of a change in direction among anti-Israel activists after Gaza deal announced — only vows to continue calling to eradicate the Jewish state.

US promises $117 million in support for Lebanese Armed Forces.

Article: Israel ceasefire deal: ‘Victory’ sets up Hamas’ next war. Netanyahu will be not the last US ally humiliated by self-centred presidential demands. The deal releases many hundreds of hardened Islamist criminals, now free to return to their murderous ways. The Momentous, ‘Horrific’ Hamas-Israel Deal Netanyahu Came Under Enormous Pressure to Negotiate with Hamas for the Release of Israeli Hostages, and Thereby Implicitly to Permit the Jihadi Organization to Survive... 'Why did Trump push so hard for a deal? One can only speculate but I believe him inspired by the events of Jan. 20, 1981, when an airplane carrying all American hostages took off from Tehran moments after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as president, leading to an ebullient and triumphal inauguration. Trump demanded a done deal before taking office on Monday to win a like glory for himself. Predictably, he lavishly praised on the “EPIC ceasefire agreement,” describing himself as “thrilled American and Israeli hostages will be returning home.” The deal releases many hundreds of hardened Islamist criminals, now free to return to their murderous ways. It nearly assures continued Hamas rule in Gaza. He ignored, of course, the grievous future costs of his momentary success. The deal releases many hundreds of hardened Islamist criminals, now free to return to their murderous ways. It nearly assures continued Hamas rule in Gaza. It boosts Islamist morale worldwide. It humiliates the West’s foremost Middle Eastern ally. It also confirms Donald Trump’s inconstant, unreliable, and ego-driven foreign policy. Benjamin Netanyahu will be not the last U.S. ally humiliated by self-centered presidential demands.'

One seriously injured in stabbing attack in Tel Aviv. The 27-year-old victim was taken to Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital), after he was stabbed in upper body by 19-year-old illegal Arab, Salah Yahya, from Tulkarem in Samaria. Armed civilian eliminates terrorist.

Hostage families: 'mixed emotions' around deal'. While families of the hostages are eager to see their loved ones, other families are expressing concerns about nation’s security .

IDF on high alert as Gaza cease-fire set to begin. It readies for cease-fire with repositioning in Gaza, bolstering forces in West Bank and protocols for safe return of hostages

Netanyahu says cease-fire 'temporary'. PM says both Biden and Trump provided assurances Israel would be supported in resuming hostilities if talks on a 2nd phase fail.

Halevi calls for reinforcements of IDF troops in Central Command.

Hostage and Missing Families Forum: Stop spreading rumors about hostages to be released.

Police thwart stabbing attack at Kalandiya crossing in the West Bank.

Notices to be delivered to families of victims of terrorists released in deal.

Argentina's Milei promises justice for Iran/Hezbollah 1994 massacre.AMIA bombing and prosecutor Mr. Nisman, terrorism victims.

IDF says its prepared for ceasefire, schools in Gaza envelope to start at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo to examine implementation of hostage deal - report.

Hamas to be defeated, celebrations prevented in Judea, Samaria. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich successfully pushed for the ceasefire deal with Hamas to include a section requiring the prevention of celebrations following the release of convicted terrorists into Judea and Samaria.

IDF declares Nitzana Border Crossing a 'closed military zone'.

Trump: The hostage release deal better hold. US President-elect comments to NBC News on ceasefire and hostage release deal, says he told Netanyahu: Just keep doing what you have to do. We want it to end, but to keep doing what has to be done.

Netanyahu says Israel has ‘unequivocal’ guarantee of US support should Gaza war resume.

Reminder: UNRWA teachers in Gaza celebrate terror - and Hitler. International organizations are rallying to pressure Israel not to shut down UNRWA in its territory.

Neo-Nazi, (impersonating attempt) dresses like rabbi, enters Nashville JCC. The GDL thug arrived at Gordon Jewish Community Center wearing fake beard and sidecurls and filmed himself entering the building. (It reminds fake clips, neo nazis create online impersonating Jews).

Ari Fuld's brother: 'The release of his murderer hurts because of the next victims' [G-d forbid].

Jan 19, 2025+

State Attorney's office rejects petition against hostage deal.

Israeli forces start withdrawing from Rafah to areas along Egypt-Gaza border, terror Hamas media says.

Netanyahu instructs not to stop fighting until Hamas provides hostage list.

In a secret mission: Body of soldier Oron Shaul, held by Hamas since 2014, rescued from Gaza. Sergeant Oron Shaul fell in battle in Shejaiyah during Operation Protective Edge in July 2014; In a joint operation by the Shin Bet and the IDF, in which special units participated, his body was recovered from the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours.

'Israel is seen more favorably than CNN and the EU by Americans - and young Americans now support Israel more than most other age groups! A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll was just released, and it shows that Americans remain strongly pro-Israel. Taken on January 15-16, the survey asked 2,650 US voters a series of questions about the political environment ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration today. One question asked how favorably Americans judged a series of institutions: Israel is seen more favorably by Americans than the European Union, CNN. MSNBC and X. The gap of favorable over unfavorable is better for Israel than the US Supreme Court, the Department of Justice and Fox News. (If you calculate the percentage of favorable answers over all people who held an opinion, Israel also edges Facebook.) Given the huge amount of anti-Israel reporting and coverage of anti-Israel events for the past 15 months, this is pretty remarkable. Another response is perhaps even more surprising: It is not surprising that 4 out of 5 Americans support Israel over Hamas. But the age breakdown shatters the impression that has been given that young Americans are inexorably becoming more anti-Israel. A higher percentage of US voters 18-24 say they support Israel than any other age group under 55! The pattern of younger people becoming more and more anti-Israel appears to have been broken by Gen Z. This is something worth investigating. Did the pro-Hamas college encampments turn them off? Are they now getting most of their news from social media and therefore not as exposed to the toxic hate from the mainstream media? Is hasbara actually working for the first time in decades?'

'Al Jazeera unwittingly proves yet again that Hamas lies constantly. From Al Jazeera: "The Palestinian Civil Defence agency said it estimated there are 10,000 bodies under destroyed structures across the strip. At least 2,840 bodies were melted and there are no traces of them, said Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson of the Palestinian Civil Emergency Services in Gaza." 2,840 is a curiously specific statistic for bodies that, by definition, have no evidence of ever existing. How can they count bodies that leave no trace? If you that Gaza civil defense is simply counting missing people, then why not assume that they are missing under the rubble and simply not found yet? How could they possibly determine that 2,840 bodies are invisible under rubble and 10,000 are not? (Actually, Hamas just updated the number of people missing to be exactly 14,222, which must mean 2,840 melted and 11,382 buried.) It is impossible to count thousands of invisible people. The "2,840" figure by itself is 100% proof that Hamas makes up very specific casualty statistics out of thin air. Combine this with the facts that the 10,000 buried under rubble number has also been made up by Hamas with no evidence or procedure for counting them, and that there is no known weapon short of a nuclear bomb that leaves no trace of a human body, this gives us 100% proof from Al Jazeera itself that Hamas lies about Gaza casualties.'

Former hostage, Mia Schem: I can't believe the dream is happening & the nightmare is ending.

Cease-fire set to start at 8:30 a.m. delayed. Government says in contact with mediators to ensure compliance with deal, IDF won't begin until name delivered.

Hamas fails to give names of hostages to be freed. Ceasefire didn't begin.

IDF strikes Hamas targets in north and central Gaza after ceasefire delay.

IDF currently striking terror targets in the Gaza strip.

Pres. Herzog: 'Moment of solace, of resolving uncertainty and agonizing sorrow'.

Ben-Gvir, Otzma Yehudit MKs resign from coalition, gov't.

Today is day 471 of the war. 255 hostages. 98 in captivity. 157 freed. 1834 fallen and murdered. 840 IDF soldiers. 917 civilians. 77 police officers and ISA agents.

'Clear and immediate danger'. Prison guards appeal decision to release terrorist to Shechem.

Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, Doron Steinbecher to be released today 1.19.25

After 1.5 hours, Hamas gives names of hostages.The start of the ceasefire was delayed by Hamas' failure to provide the names of the hostages who are supposed to be released today by the deadline. After taunting delay: Hamas says Emily Damari, Romi Gonen & Doron Steinbrecher to be freed today. PMO: Ceasefire to go into effect at 11:15.

PMO: First hostages scheduled to be released today at 4:00 PM.

Two Hundred aid trucks arrive at Kerem Shalom crossing.

Hamas says Israel will submit list of 90 Palestinian prisoners to be freed on Sunday.

Israel's Smotrich threatens to quit government if Gaza war ends.

Chilling: Hundreds of mass murderers to be released; families of victims will be personally notified.

End of 471-day nightmare: Hostages Romi, Doron and Emily handed over to IDF .

To prevent attacks: This is how the IDF is preparing for the return of terrorists to Judea and Samaria. Reinforcement of forces, practice of "escalation scenarios" - and the lesson from the Shalit deal.

IDF readies for release of Palestinian prisoners back to West Bank

Leopard blanket and a mother’s love: Anticipation builds for Romi’s release from Gaza.

Germany's Scholz: 'Important' that Gaza ceasefire finally implemented, hostages to be released.

Thank G-d. Photo Essay: The Red Cross have our hostages. We have made a deal with devil. But getting our hostages back is all we can think about right now.

Netanyahu Prime Minister's Office: "We embrace the three kidnapped women. "Blessed are you, God - who releases the bound."

Clip: thousands sing at Hostages Square.

At the center of an excited shouting 'allah akbar' Gaza crowd: images of the kidnapped women on their way to the IDF force.

Biden: Phase two of deal includes end of Hamas rule. Outgoing President makes special statement: "One of the most difficult negotiations".

Chilling: Hundreds of Mass Murderers To Be Released; Families Of Victims Will Be Personally Notified.

End of 471-day nightmare: Hostages Romi, Doron and Emily handed over to IDF .

IDF readies for release of Palestinian prisoners back to West Bank.

Leopard blanket and a mother’s love: Anticipation builds for Romi’s release from Gaza.

Back In Israel! 3 female hostages reunite with rheir mothers after being returned to Israeli territory:

Gal Hirsch: "We will embrace them and continue and bring them all."

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee, MK Yuli Edelstein on the release of the abductees Romi, Doron and Emily from the hands of the Hamas terrorist organization: "To turn the hourglass from one big nightmare into one big rehabilitation." These words of Eitan Gonen, Romi's father, sum up the task of all of us now. To return everyone and all of them home and to restore the lives of the abductees, the families and the entire Israeli society. We will not give up on achieving the goals of the war and overthrowing the rule of the terrorist organization Hamas, so that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel. [Shehechiyanu]."Blessed are You, L-rd our G‑d, King of the Universe, who has granted us life, sustained us and enabled us to reach this occasion."

Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri said: "O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever!". "Together with all the people of Israel, I am excited to see Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbracher and Emily Demari - three of our sisters who were brutally kidnapped on October 7 by Hamas terrorists, get to return home today, after 471 days!". He also said: "I wish them to be reunited with their families soon in good health, and I pray for the release of all the abductees - that life will return to the bosom of their families, and that the dead will be brought to the Kever-Yisrael [Jewish burial] with dignity. The State of Israel is obligated to return everyone home with God's help, this is our moral and Jewish duty!"

Defense Minister Israel Katz said: "Romi, Doron and Emily returned home. This is a moment of hope for an entire nation that now embraces them and their families in their hearts. I salute the soldiers of the IDF, the security system and all those who worked with devotion to return them to the bosom of their families. The State of Israel will not rest or be silent until every abductee returns home - the living to their families and those who are not between life and burial."

State President Yitzhak Herzog said: "Romi, Emily and Doron - so loved and precious - a whole nation is happy that you are back. We send a huge hug to you and your families. It is a day of joy and comfort, and the beginning of a challenging journey to restoration and healing together. "A tearful eye and a happy heart" - at this time, our hearts go out to all the anxious and grieving families, whose loved ones have not yet returned. We will not rest or be quiet until we return all our sisters and brothers from the hell of captivity in Gaza - the living for restoration and their families and the dead for the grave of Israel.'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich wrote: "Emily, Doron and Romi, welcome home! My heart goes out to you, our dear sisters! An entire nation is proud of you, tears with you, and hugs you endlessly!".

The chairman of Torah Judaism, Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf wrote: "And the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion, and everlasting joy."

Minister Yoav Ben Tzur wrote: "And there is hope for thy future, saith the LORD; and thy children shall return to their own border." "Between despair and hope, between weakness and strength, an entire country clinging to faith." After 471 days of uncertainty and immense anxiety for the fate of the abductees, we brought Romi, Doron and Emily home with tears of joy. The State of Israel is obliged to act in every way to return the abductees to their families. We will not give up on anyone, this is our commitment, of all of us. The Damari family, Gonen and Steinbracher, an entire country embraces and strengthens you, sorry that we failed to protect them, that we were not able to return them faster.

Minister of Communications Dr. Shlomo Karai said: "Blessed is He who releases the bound!" Romi, Doron and Emily returned home. Despite the unbearably difficult images of the Nazis celebrating in Gaza and the terrorists..., today we are all happy and excited to see our loved ones at home again. We will continue to fight until we eliminate terrorism and return everyone home to Gaza soon. The nation of Israel lives [Am Yisrael Chai]."

Chairman of the Noam Party, Deputy Minister Avi Maoz wrote: "Happy and moved to tears along with the whole House of Israel at the sight of the abductees returning home. Accompanying the joy is a feeling of pain and shame for the fact that after 15 months of fighting the cruel enemy is standing on his feet and did not go down on his knees.

Member of the Knesset Keti Shitrit wrote: "Blessed are you, our God, King of the world, who releases the bound." "The return of Romi, Doron and Emily, refines the soul and uplifts the spirit. I salute the soldiers of the IDF and the security forces, who in the war of resurrection, made their return possible. The State of Israel is committed to repatriating all of the abductees, and will do everything to bring the living to the bosom of their families and the dead to Kever-Yisrael [Jewish burial]."

Hostage returns to be ‘very slow and brittle’ coming from Hamas.

First pictures of released 3 hostages reuniting with their mothers.1.19.25

Government releases first pictures of released hostages reuniting with their mothers.

How did Il Police prepare for the hostages return. 'It’s important to remember that in the framework of the release of our loved ones, is the release of terrorists'. The Israel Police carried out extensive preparations for various security scenarios as the country prepared to welcome the first three hostages to be released as part of Phase I of the hostage deal.

IDF Chief Attributes Hostage Release to Stiff Israeli Military Pressure.

Gulf states will not rush to pay for reconstruction. An estimated $40 billion to $80 billion will be needed to rebuild Gaza, but it remains unclear where the money will come from.

Oron Shaul's funeral will be held on Monday in Poria Illit. [His remains in Gaza since 2014, rescued recently].

IDF Arabic spokesperson warns against rioting, marching in support of terrorism.

'Hope of bringing loved ones back home': Zelensky writes on X.

El Al celebrates freed hostages with announcement on all flights.

The moving reunion. Wrapped in Israeli flags with tears in their eyes and huge smiles.

Son of hostage: 'Hostages' return shows the fighting was not in vain'.

Trump: 'Hostage deal a first step toward lasting Middle East peace'. US President-elect comments on hostage deal at rally in Washington, DC: This agreement could only have happened as a result of our historic victory in November.

Israel frees 90 terrorists in exchange for three hostages.

Arab-Palestinians cheer as dozens of terrorists freed to Judea and Samaria. “The wholesale release of terrorists into Judea and Samaria is a clear danger to the country,” said Samaria Regional Council’s head Yossi Dagan.

In a chilling propaganda display, Hamas Releases Hostages With Creepy 'Gift Bags' With Photos Of Captivity, "Certificates Of Release".

In a most skewed reporting, CNN runs story on released hostages not with photo of hostages, but of Gaza structural devastation.

Amid terrorist release, Israel's warning to the Palestinian Authority.

German Chancellor: 'Germany must never turn the page on the Holocaust'.

British Airways to resume flights to Tel Aviv.

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Newspapers Frontpage 1.20.25 on hostages released (from hell)

Following terrorists' release: Jerusalem Minister demands reinforced security for city.

'I came back to life'| Emily Damari's moving post: 'Thanks be to G-d, I'm so happy to be'. Emily Damari, released Sunday night from Hamas captivity, pens moving first social media post: 'You've shattered my heart from emotion. I've come back to life, my loved ones.' "I'm loving, loving, loving. Thanks be to G-d. Thanks to my family, to Oreli, to the best friends I have in this world. I have returned to life, my loved ones," she wrote. "I have managed to see just a tiny bit of everything, and you have shattered my heart from emotion. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am the happiest person in the world, just to be." At the end of her post, Emily added a 🤟🏼emoji, hinting at her victory and release, despite the fact that she lost two of her fingers after Hamas terrorists shot at her on October 7.

Eviatar Ben Yehuda fell during operational activity. Sergeant First Class (res.) Eviatar Ben Yehuda served in the 8211th Battalion of the Efraim Brigade and fell during anti-terror operational activity, also, officer seriously injured In Arab Village near Jenin.

In runup to Trump's inauguration Yesha Council displays greeting in Times Square.1.20.25

In runup to Trump's inauguration Yesha Council displays greeting in Times Square. Despite the bitter cold, dozens of Jewish students and youngsters came to Times Square last night to express support for the initiative and wore "Trump" hats.

Senator Tom Cotton: 'Hostages still in Gaza because Biden didn't back Israel'.

At Smotrich's orders: Amnesty International loses tax benefits in Israel Israel's Tax Authority, acting on instructions from Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, revokes Amnesty International's tax benefit due to organization's anti-Israel activities, support for BDS.

IDF Chief of Staff: 'We must be ready for counterterrorism operations in West Bank'.

Iran's Khamenei: 'Hamas is alive and will remain alive'.

IDF Chief of Staff in Syria: 'We need to make every effort to bring back Hadar Goldin'. While visiting troops in Syria, IDF Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi discussed the recovery of the body of Oron Shaul, which had been held by Hamas since 2014.

Herzog congratulates Trump, calls him 'a true friend of Israel'.

Israel Police, Land Authority demolish Negev house used to harbor Hamas.

PM Netanyahu congratulates President Trump. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Monday, 20 January 2025): '“Congratulations President Trump! Sara and I send our warmest wishes to you, Melania and the American people on your second inauguration as President of the United States. Your first term as President was filled with groundbreaking moments in the history of the great alliance between our two countries. You withdrew from the dangerous Iran nuclear deal, you recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, you moved the American embassy to Jerusalem and you recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. You brokered the historic Abraham Accords in which Israel made peace with four Arab countries. I believe that working together again we will raise the U.S.-Israel alliance to even greater heights. I’m confident that we will complete the defeat of Iran’s terror axis and usher in a new era of peace and prosperity for our region. On behalf of the people of Israel, I also want to thank you for your efforts in helping free Israeli hostages. I look forward to working with you to return the remaining hostages, to destroy Hamas’ military capabilities and end its political rule in Gaza, and to ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel. I am sure, Mr. President, that under your leadership, the best days of our alliance are yet to come.” '

Trump: All hostages must be freed immediately.

At Trump's inauguration: Rabbi Berman prays for hostages' return and peace in Israel.

Hamas [taunting] delays next hostage release to Sunday, violating deal terms. Israel prepared for second phase of hostage release Saturday, set to include 4 captives; however, terror group announces would provide names Saturday, with release itself now delayed to Sunday.

Moved dozens of times, kept in darkness: Inside Romi, Doron and Emily's captivity. Freed hostages say Hamas informed them of their release only hours before; 'We were terrified of the Gazan crowds,' they share; moved dozens of times, often underground, they say, 'We cared for each other constantly,' with one adding, 'I thought I’d die'.

In case ceasefirefalls apart: Netanyahu presented document on resumption of war.

Defense Minister tells IDF to prevent Palestinian celebrations for released terrorists.

'Trump felt fulfilled when he saw the hostages & their families'. Steven Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy to the Middle East, describes how he and President Trump felt when they saw the first images of the 3 hostages meeting their families after they were freed yesterday (Jan/19).

Shas Minister against death penalty for terrorists: "Not simple halachically". Religious Affairs Minister Melchieli said that "we do not kill terrorists for revenge, but only if it brings deterrence".

After taunting, Hamas backtracks, confirms second hostage exchange to proceed Saturday.

'Just bravado': No charges in Hamas operative’s killing as case dismissed. State attorney decides to close investigation against five suspects in case of killing of bound Hamas operative at start of war, citing lack of evidence of wrongdoing. [Typically, the fictitious case was boosted by Haaretz (Haaretzism)].

American Historical Association (AHA) vetoes defaming Anti-Israel controversial resolution, passed by its members earlier this month, which falsely accused Israel of sabotaging the higher education system in Gaza during its war to eradicate the Arab-Palestinian terrorist group Hamas.

Ari Fuld's brother: We fear this terrible deal while rejoicing for released hostages. Eytan Fuld shares his feelings as the terrorist who murdered his brother is scheduled to be released as part of the hostage deal and sends a message to Hamas: 'You will not rejoice from this release, Israel will win.'

Trump cancels sanctions on residents of Judea and Samaria. President Trump signs a series of orders reversing Biden's policies, including Biden’s Executive Order which applied sanctions on Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria.

Trump to lift pause on 2,000-pound bomb supply to Israel.

Hours after inauguration. Trump cancels sanctions on residents of Judea and Samaria.

Trump thinks Saudi Arabia will normalize relations with Israel.

Dr Mike Evans: 'Hamas would never have conceded without Donald Trump'.

Inauguration day: Trump meets freed hostages.1.20.25

Trump meets freed hostages: 'We never stopped praying for you'. The US President meets freed hostages as well as families of hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza during victory celebration in Washington: It should have never happened, calls the treatment of hostages a disgrace and says hostages will be coming home daily.

MK Boaz Bismuth: 'The war will continue, the Americans know that perfectly well'.

Kindergarten burns in Sydney antisemitic attack. Jewish community center also sprayed with graffiti in the second attack on the city's Jewish property in four days. [It comes after Arabs sprayed swastikas "allah hu akbar" pro Hitler, and "free pakestine" graffiti on synagogue, among other attacks].

Palestine Red Crescent Spokesman Photographed with Apparent Terrorists. A new investigation reveals PRCS spokesman Raed Al-Nams photographed alongside armed terrorists. Al-Nams can be seen with Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade member Abdul Qadan.

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IDF to Gazans: If Hamas keeps deal, you can return to northern Gaza next week.

Turkey could restart Israel trade if peace permanent, trade body says.

Ben-Gvir's resignation from Knesset goes into effect.

Gaza ceasefire to help Israel's credit rating if it persists, Moody's says.

Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs meet with Egyptian intelligence chief.

Russia: Hamas promised to release Sasha Troufanov in good health.

British Airways resuming Israel service.

Hamas incites [jihad], calls for full West Bank [terror] 'mobilization' over Jenin op.

President Herzog meets with Qatari Prime Minister.

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi announces his resignation. Chief of Staff informs Defense Minister Katz of his intention to step down in less than 2 months 'because of my recognition of my responsibility for the IDF's failure on October 7th.'

Netanyahu, Starmer discuss release of ex-hostage British citizen Emily Damari.

Palestinian Authority (PA) must pay terror victims, Israel’s top court says.

New Knesset law punishes denial of Oct. 7 massacre with up to five years in prison.

Freed hostage Emily's mom posts photo of her missing fingers from "Palestinian" terrorists on Oct/7. Mandy Damari in post thanked citizens in the UK and around the world who called for her daughter's release from captivity.

Outgoing military chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said on Tuesday that Israeli forces had killed "20,000 Hamas operatives" during 15 months of war in Gaza.

Trump fires head of terrorist-linked World Central Kitchen from President’s Council on dports, fitness, nutrition. US President Donald announced the firing of celebrity chef Jose Andres, founder of the controversial World Central Kitchen (WCK), from the president’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, claiming that the restaurateur and humanitarian is “not aligned with” the current White House’s mission. Trump shared the news of Andres’s departure in an “Official Notice of Dismissal” on social media. The statement explained that his administration is currently in the process of “identifying and removing over a thousand presidential appointees from the previous administration, who are not aligned with our vision to Make America Great Again.” Over the past year, Andres has found himself embroiled in controversy regarding the alleged conduct of WCK employees in Gaza. WCK, a US-based NGO founded by Andres to help feed needy people caught in disasters or conflict zones, has been operating with roughly 500 employees in Gaza since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023. The charity has often engaged in heated public disputes with the Jewish state, accusing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of purposefully targeting its workers with airstrikes — allegations that Jerusalem has adamantly rejected. In April 2024, the IDF came under fire after it conducted airstrikes on a WCK vehicle convoy, killing seven employees of the charity. Israel acknowledged responsibility for the incident and insisted that the airstrikes violated internal protocol, subsequently dismissing two senior officers over the botched military operation. Israel has accused WCK of insufficiently vetting its workforce and employing terrorist members within its ranks. Last month, WCK fired at least 62 of its staff members in Gaza after Israel said they had “affiliations and direct connections” with terrorist groups. Israel conducted an investigation into the backgrounds of the charity’s employees after the Jewish state discovered that a WCK employee named Ahed Azmi Qdeih took part in the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas’s invasion of and massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Qdeih was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Nov. 30. At the time, WCK said it had no knowledge of an employee involved in the Oct. 7 onslaught, in which Hamas-led Palestinian terrorists murdered 1,200 people and kidnapped over 250 hostages during their rampage in southern Israel. Israel has long insisted that Hamas and similar terrorist groups have infiltrated humanitarian organizations in Gaza. In August 2024, the United Nations admitted that nine employees of UNRWA, the controversial United Nations agency responsible for Palestinian refugees and their descendants, were fired over their alleged involvement in the Hamas terrorist group’s Oct. 7 attacks on southern Israel.

Israel considers ‘dead zone’ on Lebanese border. Amid Israel's fragile cease-fire, retired General Amir Avivi urges action against Iran, Hezbollah and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham.

IDF must now withdraw from Lebanon: 6,000 Lebanese soldiers said operating against Hezbollah. Under cease-fire agreement, the IDF must complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday; Western diplomats report that the Lebanese Armed Forces have already carried out 100 operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure, noting, 'It’s likely some requests came from the IDF'.

Trump order appears to target some foreigners participating in anti-Israel protests. Executive decree says US government must be 'vigilant' in issuing visas and ensure recipients support 'do not advocate for, aid, or support designated foreign terrorists.'

AOC accused of "Jewsplaining" to ADL over Elon Musk gesture. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and journalist Mehdi Hassan accused of attempting to dictate to Jews what antisemitism is after they attacked the ADL's comment that Elon Musk did not make a Nazi salute.

Reports in Gaza: Body of terrorist who murdered Border Policeman in 2021 found.

Incoming US Amb to UN, Elise Stefanik: 'Israel has biblical right to Judea and Samaria'. On fire: vows to root out waste and Antisemitism at the UN.

5 injured in terror stabbing attack in central Tel Aviv, terrorist eliminated. They were stabbed in the middle of a busy street and evacuated to a nearby hospital; One was stabbed in the neck and was moderately to seriously injured; Attacker identified as an Arab permanent resident of the US originally from Morocco, Abdelaziz Kaddi, 29, who arrived in Israel 3 days ago. His inciting posts on social media, revealed.

Nefarious Wikipedia editors have made it appear as though Israel was responsible for every death on October 7. The system is broken.

Florida Muslim Conference st Marriott Courtyard in Coral Springs to feature Broward school board chair & local officials secret venue discovered, following last year’s ‘Pro-Hamas’ conference cancellation.

Documentary filmmaker, director and novelist: 'Do you think the murderous corrupted gangster Mahmud Abbas will continue to reward terrorists from humanitarian aid he receives now that he doesn't have a leftist American administration to back him up anymore?'

Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) reintroduce legislation encouraging students to file Title VI complaints over campus antisemitism. The Protecting Students on Campus Act would require universities to deliver annual reports on discrimination on campus.

Columbia anti-Israel Arab led masked "activists" start semester with protest, class disruption. Several hundred anti-Israel demonstrators rallied outside the gates of Columbia University in New York City on Tuesday, as student activists vowed to step up their protests with the start of the spring semester. The renewed protests come as the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress put pressure on universities to rein in threatening rhetoric on campuses. “Ceasefire is only the beginning,” they said. New York City protest groups often label their rallies “floods,” a homage to the Hamas term for the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel, the “Al Aqsa Flood.” On campus, protesters handed out fliers that said, “The enemy will not see tomorrow,” with images of masked gunmen and an inverted triangle, a Hamas symbol, according to images shared online. The mob at Columbia screaming for violence against Jews. 'I cannot understand how this is still happening after 15 months.' 'Columbia University: masked “free Palestine” activists storm into a class on the history of modern Israel disrupting and passing flyers to Jewish students on “crushing Zionism.” This is racism and it’s a violation of student there. Disgusting!'

UK: Uni Muslim student posted racist comment aimed at Israel Society amid war with Hamas. Trainee pharmacist, Mohammad Al Accad, sentenced after writing “hope we kill hundreds more of you” to Israel student society following action by CAA. Also known as Suhail, pleaded guilty to sending a grossly offensive communication at Manchester Magistrates’ Court. The charge related to a message that he sent to the Israel Society at University College London which read: “F*** you and your people, hope we kill hundreds more in the coming days.” The message was sent on 7th October 2023 in response to a statement published by the society condemning Hamas’ barbaric attacks in Israel on the same day. During the attacks, terrorists murdered some 1,200 people and took over 250 hostages.

Amsterdam comedy club cancels Israeli stand-up after threats. The Israeli comedian's stand-up show at an Amsterdam comedy club was canceled Monday due to threats about his performance, according to statements by comedian Yohay Sponder on Boom Chicago.

Yemen vice-president says Trump return pivotal in fight against Iran backed-Houthis.

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Turkey’s vision transforms post-Assad Syria. Through its assertive Neo-Ottomanist policies Ankara aims to become the primary architect of Syria’s future while countering rival powers like Iran and Russia.

Footage of the Jenin operation: Over ten terrorists killed, many explosives destroyed. Over 10 terrorists eliminated as IDF carries out aerial strikes on terror targets, destroys explosives, in new Jenin operation.

Abraham Shield Plan is roadmap for meeting the regional dynamics after war. A comprehensive strategy proposed by Israel’s Coalition for Regional Security aims to stabilize the Middle East through Saudi normalization, Palestinian separation and a united front against Iran.

Number of wounded in Tel Aviv attack (1/21/25) rises to six, including US tourist. Ichilov Hospital announced that two additional victims were admitted with minor injuries.

Footage: Tel Aviv terrorist orders pizza minutes before stabbing spree.

Paraguayan President to Arutz Sheva: We decided to take ties with Israel to a higher level. Paraguayan President Santiago Peña spoke with Arutz Sheva in Washington, DC, about the country's growing relationship with Israel and his decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem.

Arab from Morocco arrested in Naples for planning attack on Jews, police say

'What’s the next step?': Report exposes Hamas' lack of strategy after October 7 attack.

IDF forces work to thwart ceasefire violations in Gaza.

Activist: 'We must speak to our enemies in the language of the Middle East'. Israel advocate Yoseph Haddad speaks with Arutz Sheva about the challenges and importance of pro-Israel activism and explains how Israel should get along with its neighbors.

Israel demanding that Arbel Yehud be released this Saturday. While Hamas is supposed to notify Israel on Friday which hostages will be released on Saturday, Israel is demanding that the 29-year-old Arbel Yehud be one of them.

Top Saudi diplomat to visit Lebanon for first time in 15 years.

Lebanon arrests citizen accused of leaking information to the Mossad - report.

IDF identifies explosive-rigged drone in West Bank.

Israel wants peaceful Gaza but unsure on funding reconstruction, says economy minister.

Harvard settles lawsuits over antisemitism on campus, at "Pro-Palestinian" activities. It has agreed to implement the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism as part of a resolution to two Title VI lawsuits that it settled in federal court in Boston. One of the lawsuits, filed in May by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education, alleged that since the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel, students and faculty on campus have called for violence against Jews and celebrated Hamas’ terrorism as the university ignored harassment — including a physical assault — of Jewish students. The other suit was filed in January 2024 by Students Against Antisemitism, a group of six Jewish Harvard students, who alleged the school had not protected them from “severe and pervasive” campus antisemitism. In November, a judge consolidated the two lawsuits after Harvard unsuccessfully moved to dismiss both. In addition to adopting IHRA, Harvard agreed to prepare a public annual report for the next five years that covers its response to violations of the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars discrimination and harassment based on national origin. It also agreed to provide clarification on its website that Jewish and Israeli students are covered by Harvard’s existing Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bullying Policies.

Herzog sees ‘potential’ for next ceasefire stages as Qatar says talks ‘won’t be easy’. Says: My faith in a two-State solution was shattered by Oct. 7 massacre.

Deal will see release of longest-serving Palestinian Arab inmate, Hamas terrorist Nael Barghouti, who murdered bus driver.

Saudi FM says Trump presidency doesn’t raise risk of Iran-Israel war.

Jerusalem pizzeria once hot for Clinton rebrands itself for Trump. Renames it's name.

Trump considering Mideast visit but ‘not yet,’ again claims credit for hostage deal.

Hamas commander previously declared dead by Israel reemerges in Gaza. Beit Hanoun Battalion chief Hussein Fayyad filmed Wednesday speaking at a Gaza funeral; IDF announced he was killed in Jabaliya tunnel in May, admits intelligence 'not sufficiently accurate'; terror group calls it blow to Israeli intelligence.

Anti-Israel and antisemitic protests at Columbia University last academic year were planned “by groups with direct links to terror organizations and supported by those organizations,” according to a new Canary Mission report 'From Tehran to Columbia: Inside America's Student Intifada.' “Despite efforts to depict it as such, the encampment was not the product of naive, anti-war college kids,” the watchdog stated.

Trump signs executive order calling for Houthis to be relisted as terror group. The order calls on the U.S. secretary of state to recommend designating the Yemen-based group as a terror organization within 30 days.

Yuval Raphael, survivor of Nova massacre, to represent Israel at 2025 Eurovision.

US Secretaty Rubio to Netanyahu: We'll work tirelessly to help free all remaining hostages.

Two terrorists eliminated in Jenin.

In sign of priorities, Trump’s first call with foreign leader held with Saudi prince.

Justice served: Hamas confirms death of terrorist Wmwho Murdered Israeli hero Shmueli in 2021.

Belgian gov't panel: Deportation trains 'collective responsibility' of gov't and public. Belgium’s railway should apologize but not pay for sending Jews to Nazi death camps, government panel concludes.

Israeli Minister says army applying lessons from Gaza in West Bank operation.

Hamas accused of diverting aid as over 2,400 trucks enter Gaza.“Hamas steals the aid and sells it to merchants, who then set exorbitant prices at the expense of our entire people.” Despite over 2,400 aid trucks having entered the Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on Sunday, Gaza residents say the aid is not reaching them and are accusing Hamas of diverting it and selling it, “We don’t see any aid or goods at reasonable prices. Why?” lamented one resident, according to Channel 12 News. Another said, “Hamas steals the aid and sells it to merchants, who then set exorbitant prices at the expense of our entire people.”

US top diplomat Rubio discusses Iran, Gaza hostages with Israeli PM Netanyahu

Trump nominates Andrew Puzder as US ambassador to the EU.

Saudi crown prince seeks $600 bln investment push with US.

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IDF eliminates 2 of the 3 Arab terrorists who killed 3 Israelis in (01.6.25) Funduq attack, near Kedumim, killing three Israelis and injuring nine. Mohamad Nazzal and Katiba Shalabi, residents of Qabatiya, were affiliated with Palestinian Islamic Jihad and had barricaded themselves in a building in Burqin, just southeast of Jenin. IDF forces are currently in the Jenin area as part of Operation Iron Wall, which is focused on rooting out terrorism in the area. Under the direction of intelligence information from the Shin Bet, the forces surrounded a building in the village of Burqin and implemented the “pressure cooker” technique using explosives and gunfire.

Released hostage's grandmother: 'I'm glad I stayed alive long enough to see her born again'. Deborah Leshem, grandmother of Romi Gonen who was released from Hamas captivity, shares her feelings about reuniting with her granddaughter.

PA arrests Al Jazeera reporter in Jenin - report.

Terrorists threw molotov cocktail on Lev HaShomron Highway Wednesday evening.

US security firm readies to inspect Gazans returning to north amid cease-fire.

Netanyahu says Musk ‘falsely smeared,’ but NY officials, top Michigan legal officer say he hates Jews. Musk blames the radidal left.

Security source on Jenin operation: If Zakaria Zubeidi holds a weapon, he'll be eliminated.

IDF dismantles Hezbollah weapons stores, infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

Israel said seeking 30 more days to withdraw from Lebanon, citing Hezbollah violations.

Very concerning: Trump gives top defense position to official -- Michael DiMino as deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East -- with worrying views on Israel and Iran.

Iraqi FM: Abducted Israeli researcher still alive.

Hezbollah says Israel has to completely withdraw from Lebanon ahead of withdrawal deadline.

'My sunbeam has returned'. Doron's sister posts first photo with her.

Senior Israeli official: 'IDF will not withdraw from all of southern Lebanon by Sunday'. The Security Cabinet will discuss whether the IDF will complete the withdrawal from Lebanese territory by Sunday, the end of the 60 days stipulated by the ceasefire agreement to do so.

Priestly Blessing. Yossi Dagan blesses the Argentinian President.

Trump to Davos: 'Ceasefire wouldn't have happened without us'.

US Senate advances nomination of Trump CIA director pick.

Gaza:.Troops fire at suspects approaching them.

Hamas says group to give Israel on Friday names of next four hostages to be freed.

Trump: Would be nice if Iran issues can be solved without Israeli strike.

‘Very serious allegation,’ UN says of reports hostages held at its sites in Gaza. U.N. Reports that freed Israeli hostages had been held in U.N. shelters in the Gaza Strip amount to “a very serious allegation,” Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said. Israel repeatedly reminded that Hamas has a documented history of using such facilities for terror operations. Hamas is known to be embedded in civilian and humanitarian areas.

Nashville (1.22.25) school shooter, Solomon Henderson, praised Hitler and shared neo-Nazi content. Influenced by infamous Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes.

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Hamas executes alleged 'collaborators' with Israel.

Photos: Egoz Unit's activities in Jenin.

Columbia University: Student suspended over protest at Israeli history class. Columbia University suspends student following a disruption earlier this week during a class on Israeli history, in which protesters distributed flyers with “violent imagery”. On Jan 21. [Pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators at Columbia set up dozens of tents in April of last year, demanding that the university divest from its Israeli assets. The university administration called in police to dismantle the encampments. On April 30, at the request of university leaders, hundreds of officers with the New York Police Department stormed onto campus, gaining access to the building through a second-story window and making dozens of arrests of the pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators who had taken over Hamilton Hall. Before the anti-Israel encampment on campus, the Chabad rabbi of Columbia University and a group of Jewish students were forced to leave the university campus for their own safety during a pro-Hamas demonstration. In August, three Columbia University deans resigned from the school, after it was discovered that they had exchanged “very troubling” texts that “disturbingly touched on ancient antisemitic tropes”].

The names and crimes of 80 dangerous terrorist murderers being released by Israel - published. As Israel celebrates the release of three of the hostages kidnapped on October 7, 2023 and anticipates the release of 30 more over 42 days, every Israeli dreads the consequences of the dangerous price extorted from Israel by Hamas. Israel has agreed to release over 1,900 terrorists, including many murderers, such as Wael Qassem, who is serving 35 life sentences. General Security Service Director Ronen Bar told Israel's security cabinet last week that 82% of the 1,024 terrorists released in exchange for Israeli hostage Gilad Shalit in 2011 "returned to terrorism." The leaders of Hamas who planned and led the October 7 massacre were released terrorist prisoners. Thousands of Israelis have been murdered as a direct result of previous terrorist-hostage exchanges.

IDF blasts tunnels, locates rocket launchers in Lebanon.

Unique request: Hostage's mother: Don't desecrate the Sabbath. Merav Berger, whose daughter Agam was kidnapped on October 7 and is held hostage in Gaza, says she will try to avoid desecrating Shabbat and asks the media to respect her wishes.

Gal Hirsch meets with families of hostages, details hostage deal.

Frank Gaffney: 'Qatar is evil incarnate, should be named terror sponsor'.

Gov't approving list of Palestinian prisoners to be released in first phase of deal.

Josh Hammer:.'Western civilization begins at Mount Sinai'.

How Dearborn became a symbol of Jihad Opinion: Majority-Muslim city Dearborn foster quiet jihad in US, with deep ties to Iran, Hezbollah, and anti-Western agendas.

PM's Office: Withdrawal from Lebanon to last more than 60 days. Israel to gradually exit with US coordination amid Lebanon army's lack of deployment in south to hold Hezbollah off.

Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa & Naama Levy to be freed in 2nd release 1.25.25

Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa and Naama Levy to be freed in second release. 477 days after being kidnapped from the Nahal Oz military post, the four female soldiers are expected to be released from captivity on Saturday, possibly as early as the afternoon. The list provided by Hamas terror regime to be freed tomorrow, differs from what Israel had expected, raising a significant difficulty over whether to accept it.

Hamas is publicly executing Gaza opponents on video. Silence from the world.

The real root cause is, and always has been, Jew-hatred. Amnesty doesn't combat it - it encourages it. Amnesty USA tweeted a short slideshow in the wake of the ceasefire in Gaza. Here is one particularly disgusting slide. To Amnesty, Jews are the ones really responsible for Hamas attacking on October 7. Every time a group like Amnesty speaks about root causes, it is to justify Palestinian and Arab attacks on Jews. They never say that the "root cause" of Israeli defensive actions is a Palestinian action. Their interest in history always only goes back to some Jewish "root cause" and not a second beforehand. On November 8, 1913, the Filastin newspaper published a poem by Sheikh Sulayman al-Taji Faruqi called "The Zionist Menace" which was both antisemitic and anti-Ottoman. The poem caused the Ottoman authorities to shut down the paper for a time. The first half is addressed to Jews, and the rest to the head of the Ottoman Empire. It is filled with antisemitic imagery, of rich Jews who aren't a real people anyway and who are hated by Muslims for centuries. It calls for ethnically cleansing Jews from the region. This is before so-called "apartheid," before so-called "occupation," before the "nakba," before Balfour. Anyone who looks at root causes must conclude that the root cause is Arab antisemitism. So let us look at the 1921 Jaffa riots. The British Haycraft Commission wrote a report on the 1921 riots where Arabs killed dozens of Jews in Jaffa and elsewhere, which was sparked by a May Day demonstration by a small number of Jewish communists. Ironically, the communists supported Arab workers as much as Jews; their chants during the demonstration included "Long live the international solidarity of the Jewish and Arab proletariat!" The commission did not blame the riots on the demonstration. They said they fully expect the Arabs to attack Jews in a situation like that. Here, however, the Arabs turned it into a "race conflict" - meaning, attacking Jews as Jews. It wasn't self-defense and it wasn't a reaction, it wasn't aimed at only the demonstrators. It was the deliberate attacking of Jews, including murdering children and raping women, sadistically splitting open Jewish skulls. One of their first targets was the "Immigration House" where a hundred Jewish men, women and children lived. Arab policemen also joined in the attacks on Jews, shooting at and killing Jews in the building. his was followed by "an orgy of pillage" of Jewish homes and shops. In many ways, it was a miniature October 7. The commission noted that the violence towards Jews was not at all proportionate to this supposed excuse of an illegal gathering. It was a "race conflict" - meaning, attacks on Jews because they are Jews. Unlike Amnesty, they didn't automatically blame the Jews for every violent act by the Arabs. Amnesty keeps blaming Jews as the "root cause" for Arab outrages, but when you go back through the "cycle of violence," the first attackers are always Arabs towards Jews. The Amnesty slide shown above proves that it is Amnesty's own antisemitism that pours gasoline on the fires of Arab Jew-hatred. Another point worth mentioning is that the Arabs in 1921 were often motivated to kill by unfounded rumors of Jews attacking Arabs and doing heinous crimes. This is what prompted them to attack Hadera and Petah Tikva in the days after the May 1 attacks. The British investigators found that the rumors were baseless. Compare that to today where researchers from NGOs and the media are likely to believe anything Hamas says and not believe the Jews; they themselves are fueling the terrorism by spreading the false rumors and Hamas statements as truth. Blatant lies get laundered through UN agencies and become presumed truth and justifications for murder. Despite the fact that Amnesty claims to be against antisemitism, and despite the tsunami of antisemitic incitement published today in Arabic media that would make Sheikh Faruqi, blush, Amnesty has not written a word about Arab Jew-hatred which is the real root cause of the conflict and of Arab violence. Amnesty's own contempt of Jews poisons its own analyses. The 1921 riots and 1913 poetic incitement came decades before so-called "apartheid" and "genocide[sic]" and "occupation" and "nakba." How can anyone not infected with antisemitism blame Jews as the "root cause" of the violence? Amnesty is a sick joke. it doesn't want to talk about root causes. it wants to ensure that every dead or kidnapped or raped Jew is blamed on Jews themselves.

‘F—k Him’: UN Special Rapporteur blasts Netanyahu with profane social media post, sparking calls for punishment. Tlaleng Mofokeng, the United Nations’ “special rapporteur on the right to health,” has come under fire for recently lambasting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a profane post on X/Twitter, expressing her discontent over the Israel's military operations in Gaza, in response to a report that Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Force (IDF) not to begin the ceasefire in Gaza until the Hamas terrorist organization named the hostages it had agreed to release. Notably, the UN special rapporteur was responding to a news article from anti-Israel Qatar's Al Jazeera.

US issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review. Waivers issued for military financing for Israel and Egypt. Aid freeze impacts health, education, and civil society projects. Critics argue pause could weaken US influence internationally. Waivers issued for military financing to Israel and Egypt.

Hamas has recruited over 10,000 new operatives since October 7, report says.

Al Jazeera propagates for Hamas, it airs its 'war film' showcasing leadership and October 7 planning, to boost up its image among the population.

US says Rubio held call with Yemeni PM to discuss Houthi attacks.

Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defense secretary.

Reuters image 01.22.25 captures swastika graffitied on abandoned IDF vehicle in Gaza.

Clip: Israel clears hundreds of mines from Golan Heights Syrian border.

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Freed 4 lookout girls hostages.

Israelis rejoiced at the return of four female unarmed IDF lookout observers—Karina Ariev, 20, Daniella Gilboa, 20, Naama Levy, 20, and Liri Albag, 19—who were abducted from the Nahal Oz base during the Hamas-led invasion of the northwestern Negev on Oct. 7, 2023. They arrived at hospital for medical evaluation after reuniting with families. The 4 girls freed after 477 days in Hamas captivity airlifted to Rabin Medical Center to reunite with their families; health officials call medical evaluation 'complex event'; IDF chief hails their return as 'part of our victory'. Families gathered at the hospital cheered as the helicopter landed, while others wore shirts celebrating their relatives’ service. Earlier, emotional footage captured their reunion with parents at a reception center near the Gaza border, where they embraced and shed tears of relief and joy. Liri Albag held a sign during her helicopter ride that read, "I love you, citizens of Israel, IDF soldiers and my family. I’m back," and signed a heart with her hands upon landing. The hospital confirmed the soldiers are undergoing sensitive medical and psychological evaluations. “This is an emotionally and medically complex event for the returnees, their families and the nation,” said Dr. Hagar Mizrahi, head of the Health Ministry's Medical Division, emphasizing the importance of respecting their privacy during recovery. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, Mossad Director David Barnea and POW Coordinator Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon monitored the return process from a command center. “Their return is part of our victory in this war,” said Halevi. “We remain committed to bringing back all captives, soldiers and civilians.” In exchange, Jerusalem is expected to release 200 Palestinian terrorists (50 for each soldier—30 serving life sentences and 20 who were supposed to remain in prison for up to 15 years). Terrorists who were “convicted of murder, of manufacturing weapons used for murder, or of directing the carrying out a fatal attack” are to be deported to the Gaza Strip or abroad, instead of to Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem. Under the terms of the ceasefire deal, Hamas was supposed to free female civilian hostages before soldiers. One civilian woman, 29-year-old Arbel Yehud, remains in Gaza. It is not clear whether her exclusion from Saturday’s release will complicate the agreement. Shiri Bibas, 33, another female civilian hostage, was taken with her two children, and they are included on the list of the 33 hostages to be released. Hamas, however, claimed in November that they were killed.

Three civilian women—Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher—were released last Sunday in return for 90 terrorists (30 for each civilian) shortly after the ceasefire went into effect. Of the hostages whom Hamas kidnapped on Oct. 7, 87 are still in Gaza, including 30 who are believed to be dead. Hamas also holds three additional hostages taken before the 2023 attack.

Hostages' testimonies revealed. The four newly-released IDF soldiers recounted that there was an elderly hostage who looked after them, ensured they could eat and shower - and was killed in captivity.

'I love you'. Footage: Liri Albag thanks the nation and the soldiers.

With A Smile: Returning hostages proudly face hundreds of terrorists.

Report: Freed hostage Emily Damari offered Keith Siegel to take her place.

Heavy price: 200 terrorists to be released, including convicted murderers.

IDF spokesman: Hamas did not abide by the agreement to return civilians first. He emphasized: "We will insist that Arbel Yehud return - and also that Shiri and the children of the Biebs family, for whom we have a very serious concern for their fate, will return soon".

Israel demands UNRWA’s removal from Jerusalem within days.

Israel blocks northern Gaza crossings over Hamas deal violation.

Hamas parades hostages in cynical show as terrorists stage unity display.

'Mom, you’re a lioness! I love you, citizens of Israel!': Freed hostages received with embrace.

We can’t believe Liri is back with us': Freed hostage's parents speak with Netanyahu.

American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel reportedly slated for release next week.

Families of 3 women who remain in Gaza celebrate return of 4 female soldiers.

PA chairman congratulates terrorist who murdered children. Mahmoud Abbas congratulated released terrorist Yasser Abu Bakr, convicted of three murders including that of a 9-month-old baby. Abu Bakr was part of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. He was responsible for the attack in the city of Netanya in March 2002, where Israel Yahi and nine-month-old baby Aviah Malka were murdered.

Trump orders Pentagon: Release hold on weapons to Israel.

Man shot dead attempting to break into Tunisian synagogue.

Orit Mark Ettinger: Those responsible for murder go free - my heart hurts.

Netanyahu to visit Washington in early February.

US State Dept. celebrates release of four released hostages.

Border Police officers shoot at attackers from Shuafat, injuring one.

Joy for four captives, but Hamas keeps civilian woman in Gaza. “An entire nation is shedding tears and rejoicing with you at this moment,” Israeli President Herzog tells the Albag, Ariev, Gilboa and Levy families.

Hostages Missing from Hamas’ Release List. The second phase of hostage releases between Israel and Hamas has sparked deep frustration and grief among the families of those still held captive. Two hostages—Arbel Yahud and Agam Berger—were notably excluded from the list of those to be freed on Saturday, despite earlier agreements prioritizing the return of civilians.

• Jan 26, 2025:
  

IDF blocks passage of displaced to northern Gaza over withholding civilian hostage.

IDF Arabic spox. to Gazans: Approaching Netzarim axis is banned due to Hamas ceasefire breach, until civilian hostage Arbel Yehoud released.

Conditions 'not yet in place' for safe return of Lebanese citizens to south, UN envoy says.

Israel to remain in Lebanon as Lebanese army fails to control Hezbollah & even aids them.

"Hezbollah sent the rioters": IDF spokesman reacts to the "victory display". The IDF opened fire on the rioters, reporting at least three deaths.

Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take in Palestinians from Gaza. “Just clean out that whole thing”, he says.

Smotrich: 'Trump's proposal to relocate Gazans is a good idea'.

Hamas rejects Trump proposal to relocate Gazans.

Thousands sleep outdoors as passage to the north delayed | Israel askes Trump to intervene.

Trump, Netanyahu expected to meet, discuss Saudi deal.

Fight not over until all hostages home, grandfather of freed Naama Levy says.

PA's Abbas congratulates terrorist released in hostage deal.

Some killed, hurt after villages head to south while IDF withdrawal delayed.

Anti-Israel mob ecstatic pro-Israel activist lost home in LA fire.

Clip: Father of freed hostage says prayer of thanks. Daniella Gilboa's father said a prayer of gratitude in front of the holy ark for return of his daughter. Ran, father of returned hostage Daniella Gilboah, recited a special prayer of gratitude for his daughter's release this morning (1.26.25). Standing before the holy ark, he read the 'Nishmat' prayer: "And to you alone we give thanks", usually reserved for Shabbat and holiday services. The text of the prayer expresses the boundless gratitude due to God for his kindness, beyond what humans can properly articulate.

Freed hostage found to have a bullet in her leg. Etty Schwartz, the aunt of Daniella Gilboa, who was released from Hamas captivity yesterday, speaks about her excitement to return home and the injuries she has sustained since the war began.

Electronic Intifada Ali Abunimah Islamist Jew hater arrested in Switzerland (1.25.25)

Electronic Intifada (EI) head Ali Abunimah arrested in Switzerland (1.25.25). Zurich State Councilor Mario Fehr says 'We do not want an Islamist Jew-hater who calls for violence in Switzerland' as denier of Hamas rapes is detained. (Ali Abunimah with Asa Winstanley have been spreading lies for a long time).

Romi, Emily, and Doron released from hospital. Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher were released from the hospital today, exactly one week after they were released by their Hamas captors following more than 15 months as hostages.

Palestinian Arab prisoner refuses to return to Gaza in ceasefire swap, prefers to stay in prison -report. He was a senior Fatah official and preferred to stay in prison than return to Gaza, Originally, two prisoners - who were being held at Israel's Ktzi'ot Prison - refused to be released as part of the deal with Hamas. However, one was ultimately persuaded and returned to Gaza The other, however, remained and was replaced with another prisoner.

Jordanian murderer would prefer to stay in Israeli prison than go to any other Arab country. One of the prisoners scheduled for release on Saturday was Ammar Marzi Al-Huwaitat. He is a Jordanian citizen who was sentenced to life imprisonment plus 20 years for murdering an Israeli in Judea and Samaria in 2002. His life in prison is a far cry from the lurid descriptions that Palestinians tell credulous Westerners about rape [sic] and torture [sic].

Mark Levin: 'There are no extremists in the Netanyahu government'.

Arbel Yehud may be released before the end of the week. A source in the terror group said the mediators were working to solve the issue to secure the release of Arbel Yehud and the opening of the Netzarim Corridor before the weekend.

Arab Palestinians with Polish citizenship filed a complaint with the local prosecutor's office, requesting the arrest of Minister Kish, who came to Poland to pay respects at the International Holocaust Day ceremony. In October, Polish police probed ‘Jews to the gas’ sign at building occupied by anti-Israel students.

22 killed, dozens wounded said wounded as Hezbollah [or/and its] supporters attempt to breach roadblocks on 60th day of ceasefire, ignoring Israeli warnings; IDF says withdrawal delayed due to Lebanese army.

IAF drone strikes armed individuals in Balata, West Bank.

Three released female hostages complete medical checks after week in Sheba.

Netanyahu thanks Trump for keeping his promise to support Israel.

Former female guard: Released terrorist threatened to haunt me for the rest of my life.

Trump envoy to visit Israel to oversee Gaza ceasefire, report says.

Iranian hackers broadcast rocket sirens, odes to terrorism in 20 Israeli kindergartens. Islamic Republic's linked Handala group also reportedly sends intimidating text messages to tens of thousands of Israelis, claims to infiltrate National Security Ministry, which says it sees no breach.

A massive crowd of people have turned up to protest Australia Day and call for "Death to Australia." The most common flag is the "Palestinian" [PLO] flag. 'The Australian government just welcomed and handed out money to thousands more' Arab Palestinians.

Babi Yar: Zelenskyy marks 80 years since liberation of Auschwitz.

IDF eliminates PIJ terrorist in Gaza, fires warning shots at suspects who 'posed a threat'.

IDF troops in south Lebanon operate against Hezbollah supporters.

Chikli cancels trip to European Parliament due to security concerns.

Families of released hostages thank President Trump.

Who is the foolish idiot speaking here about 'genocide'?! In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Minister May Golan speaks out against those who deny the Holocaust and even falsely accuse the Jewish people of .. genocide[sic].

Infamous antisemite Francesca Albanese, " UN special rapporteur" condens Swiss ares of Electronic Intifada's Abunimah.

Germans have ‘too much focus on guilt,’ Elon Musk says. He also praised the AfD party in an address he delivered remotely at one of its rallies. Dani Dayan, the chairman of the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, said he disagreed. “Contrary to Elon Musk’s advice, the remembrance and acknowledgment of the dark past of the country and its people should be central in shaping the German society. Failing to do so is an insult to the victims of Nazism and a clear danger to the democratic future of Germany,” Dayan tweeted. The AfD is an anti-immigration movement that is frequently rocked by scandals connected to the country’s Nazi past. Last year it received 16% of the vote in the European Parliament elections in Germany, a five-point increase over the 2019 election. AfD leader Alice Weidel in September boycotted an event commemorating the liberation from Nazism, explaining it was akin to celebrating “my own country’s defeat.” Party founder and honorary chairman Alexander Gauland in 2017 said Germans “should be proud” of soldiers who fought in both world wars. AfD and many of its supporters say the party is not antisemitic and confronts expressions of such hatred in its ranks. It is being singled out and described as illegitimate because of Germany’s past, they say. Musk’s remarks came after an earlier controversy involving a gesture he performed in a speech in Washington on the day of Trump’s inauguration. Some of his critics said it was a Hitler salute but others, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said he was “being falsely smeared,” as Netanyahu put it.

"By Any Means Necessary:' Palestinian leftists historically used Westerners as terrorists, and campuses today are recruitment centers for the next generation.

Unacceotabke: Irish prez Higgins uses Holocaust ceremony for his radical politics. He eattacks Israel, sparking protests from Jewish attendees who were forcibly removed. The irony is inescapable. During the Holocaust, 6 million Jews perished. October 7th was the bloodiest day for the Jewish Nation since then, yet this president has the unspeakable audacity to use the events of October 7th to defend Gaza and try to get people to feel sorry for the Palestinian cause.We aren't buying it. Jewish leaders had warned the president's participation was inappropriate, citing his dismissal of antisemitism concerns and anti-Israel rhetoric.

White House extends IDF’s Lebanon W withdrawal deadline to February 18.

Finally, Hamas/PIJ give in: Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and 3rd hostage coming home thursday (Jan/30).

Female lookouts hostages weren't allowed to hold hands or cry under brutal Gaza.

Al Jazeera supposed "news" channel, propagating for Hamas openly: Qatari Al-Jazeera TV show praises October massacre, Hamas, amid ceasefire mediation. "We were shot at by women and elderly carrying weapons," lied one Hamas terrorist attempting to justify the massacre at Kibbutz Beeri, which took the lives of over 100 civilians. Praise of Hamas’s October 7 “achievements and capabilities,” justification of the massacre in Kibbutz Be’eri, and “exclusive Hamas footage” of Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammad Deif all starred in the latest episode of the Qatari state-owned television channel Al Jazeera’s documentary series, What is Hidden is Greater. Notably, the show’s presenter, Tamer Almisshal, received direct instructions and requests from Hamas, according to Hamas documents exposed by the IDF spokesperson last October.

Netanyahu speaks with newly appointed US Defense Secretary Hegseth.

New Germany in question over far-right AfD. Concerns about Holocaust trivialization and nationalist policies underscore growing anxiety over far-right party's influence.

Govt. spokesperson: 8 of 33 hostages on Hamas list are dead.

Netanyahu speaks with newly appointed US Defense Secretary Hegseth.

IDF Spokesperson in Arabic publishes guidelines for Gazans returning to northern Gaza.

Explosive devices hurled at security forces at Kalandiya checkpoint.

IDF begins withdrawing from Netzarim Corridor - report.

Hezbollah to not participate in extended ceasefire agreement - report.

Netanyahu planning to visit Washington on February 3-5.

Leaders to hear Auschwitz survivors at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation. Auschwitz survivors were being joined by world leaders on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops, one of the last such gatherings of those who experienced its horrors. The anniversary at the site of the camp, which Nazi Germany set up in occupied Poland during World War Two, was being attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Britain's King Charles, French President Emmanuel Macron, Polish President Andrzej Duda and a host of other leaders. They were not due to make speeches, but rather to listen for perhaps the last time to those who suffered and witnessed at first hand one of humanity's greatest atrocities. Israel, the country founded for Jews in the shadow of the Holocaust, sent Education Minister Yoav Kisch.

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‘Nothing will be easy about returning:’ Survivors mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation. Survivors of Auschwitz and their families arrive to lay candles at the concentration camp's so-called "death wall" on the 80th anniversary of its liberation. “It doesn’t do any good for your heart, for your mind, for anything,” said Holocaust survivor Jona Laks, 94, about her return to Nazi Germany’s Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. “But it’s necessary,” she said. “It’s necessary for the world to know.”

CNN publishes 'In pictures: The liberation of Auschwitz.'

Clip: President Herzog marks Auschwitz liberation at UN. UN General Assembly honors Israeli President Isaac Herzog at ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation.

Netanyahu: ‘Hamas are the new Nazis’. "The core of new antisemitism is the attempt to ... undermine [Israel's] right to self-defense," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said. Netanyahu on Monday called on the “civilized” world to up its effort to combat Jew-hatred, while labeling the Hamas terror group the “new Nazis.” “On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I call on all civilized nations to confront antisemitism wherever it appears—on college campuses, city streets or international forums like the [International Criminal Court],” Netanyahu tweeted. “Founded in the shadow of the Holocaust, the ICC has disgraced itself with antisemitic attacks on Israel. Hamas are the new Nazis, and we are committed to defeating them once and for all. The Jewish state will always stand as a safe haven for Jews worldwide. #NeverAgainIsNow.” In November, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over their roles in prosecuting the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The ICC does not have jurisdiction over Israel. However, the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who is under investigation for sexual misconduct, insisted that he has jurisdiction over the country. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar similarly weighed in on Monday, tweeting: “Today we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, in memory of the six million Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust. Throughout 2,000 years of exile, including during the Holocaust, the Jewish people did not have the means to protect themselves. “The Zionist revolution restored the Jewish people the ability to protect themselves,” continued Jerusalem’s top diplomat. “The core of new antisemitism is the attempt to delegitimize the Jewish state’s right to exist and to undermine its right to self-defense. “The purpose of the different proceedings in the ‘international legal institutions’ is an attempt to remove Israel’s basic right to self-defense. We will never relinquish our right and ability to defend ourselves! Never again is now!”

Milan Jews sit out city’s Holocaust memorial event. Anti-Israel co-organizers and their rhetoric at last year's event make attendance at the ceremony "unacceptable," community leaders said.

Holocaust Memorial Day latest: King sounds warning as he meets Auschwitz survivors 80 years on; Kate to join commemorations.

Iranian author, analyst Sadegh Zibakalam: The Iranian young people hate Palestinians. Sympathy for Palestinians 'evaporated' after October 7 massacre, Iranian young people 'HATE Palestinians.' "You'd be surprised today," he said in a video shared by Iran International. "Since [the] seventh of October last year, you'd be surprised at the number of Iranian who HATE Palestinians. What happened to that sympathy? It's gone - it's evaporated." "If someone would have told me that, 'Sadegh, a day would come that Iranian people hate Palestinians and they would praise [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu - of all the people - they would praise Netanyahu as the hero, I would've thought that he or she was out of his mind, he or she was talking nonsense, he or she didn't know ANYTHING about Iranian people. But I saw it with my own eyes during the past 15 months, the degree of hatred of younger generation of Iranian against Palestinian. And their hero was Netanyahu." 'Strike the Houthis while Iran is weak' He added, "Do you think they knew anything about Netanyahu and the Likud party, and the Hamas? No, no. They hate Palestinians because the Islamic leaders - they support Palestinians." Last month, a viral video circulated on social media, showing a high school principal in Iran trying to get his students to chant,"Death to Israel," and, "Death to America," while the students instead replied, "Death to Palestine."

Released hostage Liri Albag: 'There are 2 million terrorists in Gaza'. Hamas demanded hostages talk on stage before their release; they chose to show hand signs of victory. 'I would say one sentence in Arabic: ‘My name is Liri Albag, I am number one.' Liri spoke about the hostile attitude of the Gaza residents after the October 7th massacre and during the entire war. "Remember that, there are two million terrorists there. I was sitting with an 8-year-old boy and 4-year-old boys, who would spit at the mention of Jews. Do you understand what that means? Does anyone understand what that means? So what are they talking about? About Sinwar who was released? They could have eliminated him a thousand times; not a thousand, but two thousand times, and all of Hamas as well, who were going on a rampage and did what they wanted even before October 7th. They could have crushed Hamas just as they crushed Hezbollah," Albag repeated Liri’s understanding.

'God created people to love, not to hate:' Holocaust survivor addresses UN. Marianne Miller delivered accompanied by her four children and seven grandchildren: “My name is Marianne Miller, and I am a Holocaust survivor. I represent the remaining Holocaust survivors, who are getting older, weaker, and sicker, leaving us day by day. I was a baby during the Holocaust, but I can still say it, clear and loud: "I have been there. "My parents, Alfred and Violetta Nobel, were a young couple deeply in love. Before my father was taken to a labor camp, my mother wanted to become pregnant. My father was against it. ‘You don’t bring a child into a world where sure death is waiting for them everywhere,’ he said. But my mother, so in love, replied, ‘Maybe one of us will stay alive, and they will have a memory of the other.’ "Under these conditions, I came into the world – a world where death awaited me at every corner. "Budapest, 1944. A freezing December night. Mothers are marching with their babies in deadly silence, heading toward the railway station. The destination: Auschwitz. "Then, something unprecedented happened. With a sudden movement, my mother tore off her yellow star and ran out of the line, holding me in her arms. She hid under a gate, thinking no one had seen her. "But a young Hungarian Nazi chased after her, shouting and aiming his rifle at her chest. ‘How dare you take off the yellow star?’ he roared. ‘Now I’m going to kill your child and make you watch. Then you’ll go back to the line without your baby.’ "There was no point in begging for mercy. All my mother had was a thin golden wedding ring. She held it out to him, saying: ‘Look! Look! You kill people and take their jewelry, but this ring is different – it is not covered in blood. It shines because you didn’t murder anyone for it. Take it. There is a blessing on it. You gave life to a mother and her child. Take it!’ "Maybe, in that one moment, he found a spark of humanity within himself. He didn’t follow her. He let her run, and we were saved. "My father’s story is no less remarkable. "Taken to the hunger camp of Bergen-Belsen, he survived on one slice of bread per week. He had the willpower to divide it into seven pieces, eating one each day. At liberation, he weighed only 35 kilos – the weight of a child. "Most of my family was not as fortunate. Many were shot into the Danube River. My mother’s sister Nicolet, a partisan, was executed. My cousin Gabor, just 13 years old, was killed – he could have become a world-famous poet. "Today, I stand here having lost my husband, Yoel, two months ago. "He was my best friend for 58 years. As a child, he survived the Terezin concentration camp, becoming a father figure to his baby brother. "Last April, I was honored to lead the March of the Living in Budapest and Auschwitz. I was deeply shaken by the mountains of shoes, glasses, and hair left behind. Six million lives were brutally taken simply for being Jewish. "I came here today with my children and grandchildren – my personal answer to Hitler. "Antisemitism is lifting its ugly head again across the world. We must remember: God created people to love, not to hate. God wants to be proud of mankind, not ashamed of it. "I represent today the six million Holocaust victims who were murdered just because they were Jewish. I demand the world remember what happened only 80 years ago. "Never. Never. Never, let it happen again. 'Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to Ambassador Danny Danon and President Isaac Herzog for making my presence here today possible."

80 Years: Auschwitz survivors commemorate liberation amid global Antisemitism concerns.

President Trump: 'Poison of antisemitism still courses through veins of cowards'.

Explosive in washing machine: Terror observation command center identified in Jenin.

Israel: Eight dead in Hamas list of 33 hostages to be freed. Seven captives have already been released with three more slated to return on Thursday followed by another three on Saturday.

Gaza hostages held in tunnels for over 8 months, were starved, IDF medical officer says. They had little to no human contact and showed signs of 'mild starvation'; Hostages said their treatment improved in the days leading up to their release including more food and showers.

They saw friends murdered, slowly die; freed hostages share ordeals. Four freed girls say terrorists guarding them forbade crying or holding hands but they found ways to support each other;  they picked up Arabic and used black humor to process their experiences.

Closet leading to tunnel shaft: Jenin like Gaza. Military continues its West Bank counterterror operation in Jenin, now expanding to Tulkarm and exposing dangerous terror infrastructure in the area.

WaPo refers to terrorist PFLP's Samidoun as activists. 1.26.25

Wapo 1/26 article is one of the most blatant examples of journalistic malpractice seen in a while. It refers to terror PFLP's Samidoun as "activists."

US President Trump says he spoke to Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi about his relocation plan: I wish he would take some. We helped them a lot, and I'm sure he'd help us.

Columbia University identifies two individuals who stormed Israeli professor's class. It identified two individuals from an “affiliated institution”, not Columbia students, who took part in disruption of course on the history of modern Israel last week. The students have been barred from entering the campus and referred to their “home institution for further investigation and discipline.”

European newspapers front-pages 1.28.25 Holocaust remembrance

Tearful King Charles becomes first UK monarch to visit Auschwitz. Aides say king’s visit was ‘deeply personal pilgrimage’ as he took part in events marking 80th anniversary of liberation of the Nazi death camp, UK Jewish news reports.

Article: 'Don’t mention the Jews. This removal of Jews from Holocaust. Memorial Day has long been the plan of that weird marriage of the far left and Islamists. For too many leftists, Jews have never been good enough victims for their compassion. They certainly don’t want to remind people that anti-Semitism, the creed they so often march alongside with, is dangerous. Instead, they like to paint Jews as oppressors – or genocidal maniacs. So they have to hide the fact that Jews were the ones attacked in the most heinous and deliberate genocide in history. There is another reason for removing Jews from the memory of the Holocaust. It’s a way of undermining the necessity of Israel’s existence – a state that had to come into being because the world closed its doors to Jews, despite knowing they were being slaughtered. Parts of the left really do seem keen on taking the focus of Holocaust Memorial Day away from Jewish suffering. In 2011, Jeremy Corbyn was among a group of mainly Labour politicians who supported a parliamentary motion to rename Holocaust Memorial Day, saying instead it should be called ‘Genocide Memorial Day – Never Again for Anyone’. This was despite the fact it already did officially remember later genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur. It is telling that, a few weeks ago, the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) wrote to 460 town halls and educational centres around the UK asking them to boycott this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day because apparently it wouldn’t be inclusive enough (the organisers failed to categorise the war in Gaza as a "genocide"). In truth, the IHRC hardly needed to go to all that trouble. The message of Holocaust Memorial Day has become so watered down that it is an act of bravery to even mention who the victims of the Holocaust were – especially after Hamas’s pogrom in Israel on 7 October 2023.'

Article: 'The dark descent into Holocaust erasure. Let's be clear: the genocide of European Jews by the Nazi regime was unique in its systematic nature and industrial scale.'

Antisemites portray themselves as false allies to Jews as ‘political cover,’ experts say. The gaslighting is “particularly galling” given “what has happened over the last 15-plus months,” Sam Markstein, of the Republican Jewish Coalition, said. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a member of the progressive “Squad” in Congress, condemned on Oct. 7, 2023, “the horrific acts we are seeing unfold today in Israel against children, women, the elderly and the unarmed people who are being slaughtered and taken hostage by Hamas.” She added that the “senseless violence” would only continue a cycle of violence and called, even before the Jewish state had defended itself, for “de-escalation and ceasefire.” On Jan. 27, Omar, who has often criticized Israel in antisemitic terms, wrote that “on Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the 6 million Jews and millions of other people murdered during the Holocaust and carry the stories of survivors who showed strength in the darkest of times.” She added that “we must recommit to fighting against antisemitism and bigotry in all forms. Never again.”

UN accredited NGO has been accusing Israel of inflicting a "holocaust" on Palestinians since at least 2008. The International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD) is a non-governmental organization in special consultative status with the UN. It issues reports every year or so to the UN that is filled with pure Jew-hatred.

Holocaust distortion more dangerous than outright denial, warns departing IHRA chief. ‘It’s always those who attack freedom, liberal views, diversity and pluralism’ who twist the facts, says Kathrin Meyer. ‘They use Holocaust distortion for their political gain’. 'It’s an insult to victims; it's also a threat to democracy'. Holocaust distortion more dangerous than outright denial, warns departing IHRA chief. ‘It’s always those who attack freedom, liberal views, diversity and pluralism’ who twist the facts, says Kathrin Meyer. ‘They use Holocaust distortion for their political gain’. Kathrin Meyer, secretary-general of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, or IHRA, said she considers Holocaust distortion particularly dangerous, especially as the number of survivors dwindles with each passing year. This week, when the world focuses on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, only 50 survivors took part in ceremonies at the Nazi death camp in Poland – down from 300 just five years ago. “Obviously, it’s an insult to the victims, but it’s also a threat to our democracy because you will not find a single radical, anti-democratic, nationalistic, imperialistic group ideology that does not have a distorted view of the Holocaust,” Meyer said about distortions that are often disguised as differing opinions rather than outright lies. Tracking Holocaust denial and distortion is part of its wider mandate to address “contemporary challenges related to the Holocaust and genocide of the Roma people,” according to its website. One example Meyer offered is that of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s constant vilification of neighboring Ukraine as a “Nazi government” despite the fact that Ukraine’s Jewish president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was democratically elected. “It’s always those who attack freedom, liberal views, diversity and pluralistic societies,” said Meyer, who is stepping down from her position after two decades. “They use Holocaust distortion for their political gain.” IHRA defines antisemitism as having a “certain perception of Jews that may be expressed as hatred” toward them. That perception includes certain kinds of rhetoric and action aimed at Israel and its supporters — for example, denying Jews the right to self-determination or calling Israel a “racist[sic] endeavor.” Proponents of the definition see those examples as an important response to events like the sharp rise in vandalism of synagogues and cemeteries, verbal and physical attacks against Jews and “anti-Zionist” incitement since the October 7, 2023, invasion of southern Israel by Hamas and the subsequent war in Gaza. “The events of October 7 have tragically proven us right. There cannot be a debate on antisemitism without looking into the completely biased criticism of Israel that we often see,” Meyer said. “This dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents came right after the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust. The fact that this didn’t lead to more solidarity but to more antisemitism shows how deep this hatred goes, and how irrational it often is.”

• Jan 28, 2025:
  

Bracing for the worst: Some hostages’ families say IDF told them loved ones may be dead. After Hamas conveys ‘list’ saying 8 of 26 hostages set to be released in coming weeks are dead, relatives say the military gave them grim assessment of their loved ones’ fate.

IDF troops eliminate terrorists in Jenin, destroy weapon-production lathe.

71-Year-Old frandfather, Luis Har, recounts his horrific experience as a captive of Hamas, who was finally freed from captivity in the Gazan city of Rafah in “a daring military operation” carried out by the IDF in February 2024.

UAE conglomerate buys $10m stake in Israeli tech security firm that detects drones. Abu Dhabi defense contractor EDGE to invest a further $12 million to develop and market Thirdeye Systems’ electro-optical recognition products.

Israel carries out strike in southern Lebanon.

Defense minister, in Syria buffer zone, says IDF to stay indefinitely. Visiting position on Syrian side of Mount Hermon, Katz vows Israel will not allow ‘hostile forces’ to gain a foothold in area, or be dependent on others for security in area.

Israel carries out strike in southern Lebanon.

Brother of dead hostage slated for release: Give his place to save living captive.

Hamas vows archterrorist Marwan Barghouti will be released in phase 2 of ceasefire. Hamas reportedly seeks release of archterrorist serving 5 life sentences for the murders he committed because they believe he would win elections in the post-Abbas era.

Senate Democrats block ICC sanctions bill. Senate Democrats vote against Republican-led bill aimed at sanctioning officials from the International Criminal Court in response to arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant. The proposed legislation sought to penalize the ICC for issuing arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who have been accused by the ICC accused them of committing war crimes during and after the Hamas October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel. The legislation, which was approved by the House of Representatives on January 9, targets any foreigner involved in investigating, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting US citizens or those of allied nations that are not ICC members, including Israel. Senate Majority Leader John Thune criticized the ICC's decision, arguing that equating Israeli leaders with Hamas was “beyond the pale.” Democrats, concerned that opposing the bill might be framed as being anti-Israel, deliberated extensively before taking action. Ultimately, only Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a staunch supporter of Israel, voted in favor of the measure. Schumer criticized Republicans for refusing to make minor changes to the legislation that could have secured Democratic support. ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan recently defended his decision to pursue an arrest warrant against Netanyahu, claiming that Israel had made “no real effort” to independently investigate claims that it committed war crimes[sic].

Columbia University bans Pro-Hamas classroom agitators from campus. The multiple masked individuals disrupted an active class last week and proceeded to utter pro-Hamas statements while distributing antisemitic literature.

Israel slams newly signed (Jan/17) Iran-Russia treaty as ‘dangerous for the entire world’.

Russia, Syria to hold further talks on Russian military bases in Syria, TASS reports.

IDF fires warning shots at suspects in Gaza Strip.

Rubio thanks Qatari PM for Gaza hostage mediation. [Though, in reality, Qatar is pro terror Hamas, via its media].

• Jan 29, 2025:
  

RV packed with explosives and a list of Jewish addresses sparks concern in Australia. The discovery follows a spate of antisemitic arson and vandalism in the country. Huge miracle Down Under: explosives for “Mass-Casualty” attack on Jewish target found In Sydney. “That Is Terrorism” announced a headline in The Sydney Morning Herald. The trailer was marked with an antisemitic offensive epithet and with several addresses of targets, including a Sydney shul. The trailer was found 10 days ago and was only revealed after an investigation into the potential “mass casualty event” was leaked to the media. According to the report, New South Wales (NSW) police were called by a local resident on January 19 after he discovered the trailer. Australia in general and Sydney in particular has suffered a wave of antisemitic attacks in recent weeks and months. Last week, a daycare near a Jewish school and a shul was set on fire in the middle of the night. The day after the attack, Australian federal police launched an investigation regarding suspicions that the recent antisemitic attacks in the country are funded by “overseas actors.” Later that day, the police arrested a suspect involved in the attempted arson attack of a Sydney shul earlier this month. [Also, a car set on fire and antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on buildings in a Sydney suburb mispelling Israel shows Arabic pronunciation of it.]

Rubio to Egyptian FM: 'Hamas can never govern Gaza or threaten Israel again'.

Israeli assessment: 'Trump will make it difficult to resume fighting'.

Union representing 30,000 CUNY faculty and staff votes to divest from Israel.

The IDF won't withdraw 'until the Lebanese army shows it is in control'.

Israel waits to learn identity of 3rd hostage that will be released Thursday (Jan/30).

Clip: Lebanese army takes control of huge tunnel complex.

The home of the Arab terrorist who killed Stf.-Sgt. (res.) Elchanan Ariel Klein and injured four Border Police officers, was demolished during a joint counterterrorism operation on Tuesday night in Shuweika with the Shin Bet, and Border Police. The terrorist was part of the terror cell that committed the terror attack on November 2, 2023.

Tel Aviv police arrest illegal resident from Hebron.

IDF thwarts weapons smuggling attempt from Egypt to Israel.

Human Rights expert: 'UN learned nothing from Holocaust except to fake concern for 1 day'. Professor Anne Bayefsky, the Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and President of the Human Rights Voices human rights organization, tells Arutz Sheva the UN marking Holocaust Remembrance day is an "oxymoron."

IDF shoots down drone crossing from Egypt. IDF thwarts attempt to smuggle 13 weapons and ammunition from Egypt via drone.

Dutch Parliament links funds to Palestinian NGOs on recognition of Israel. “In no circumstance may taxpayer money end up in the hands of terrorists,” said Dutch Parliament member Chris Stoffer, who put forward the resolution.

'Punish anti-Jewish racism in colleges and universities'. Trump signs Executive Order to combat antisemitism, with a focus on combatting the surge of antisemitism on US campuses since October 7, 2023. Order calls for immediate action to quell pro-Hamas vandalism and intimidation, and investigate and punish anti-Jewish racism in colleges and universities.

Israel’s new envoy in DC starts work ahead of Netanyahu trip. "Prime Minister Netanyahu’s historic visit to Washington will mark a significant moment in Israel-U.S. relations."

Three Israeli hostages, five Thais slated for release on Thursday Jan/30. The three Israeli hostages are two women—Arbel Yehud, 29, a civilian, and Agam Berger, 20, an IDF lookout—and a male hostage, 80-year-old Gadi Mozes. Mozes was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz with his wife, Margalit, who was one of the first hostages freed on Nov. 24, 2023. Only men wounded, ill or age 50 and up are expected to be freed in the first phase of the deal.

Germany in consultations on sending contingent to EU Rafah border mission.

Turkey's Erdogan meets with Hamas leader, delegation in Ankara.

IDF, Shin Bet confiscate and destroy over 150 explosive devices in Jenin.

Israel demands Hamas provide info on Bibas family's wellbeing.

Including Zakaria Zubeidi: Israel to release 110 terrorists, 33 serving life terms, tomorrow.

Two IDF soldiers wounded in traffic accident in West Bank.

Pentagon chief tells Israel that US supports its 'right to defend itself'.

Trump envoy Witkoff enters Gaza after meeting Netanyahu.

'Punish anti-Jewish racism in colleges and universities'. Trump signs Executive Order to combat antisemitism, with a focus on combatting the surge of antisemitism on US campuses since October 7, 2023. Order calls for immediate action to quell pro-Hamas vandalism and intimidation, and investigate and punish anti-Jewish racism in colleges and universities.

Murderers and bombing attacks planners: Terrorists set for release in third phase.

• Jan 30, 2025:
  

Surrounded by terrorists: Agam Berger on stage at the brutal liberation ceremony.

Like mother, like daughter: Agam kept Shabbat and kosher - even during captivity.

Scared ostahe Arbel - surrounded by racist bloodthirsty Gaza mob 1.30.25

Gaza Arab mob attacks the kidnapped people who were in captivity after 482 days. Infuriating footage from Gaza: Masses of terrorists surround Red Cross vehicles. Israeli civilian hostage Arbel Yehud surrounded by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists before being handed over to a Red Cross team in southern Gaza, she looked scared to death. Thousands of Palestinians gathered around the Red Cross vehicles and did not allow them [Gadi - elderly and Abel - female] to continue their journey after the hostages were handed over.

'Chaos in Khan Yunis: Lots of people around the kidnapped vehicles. Thousands of bloodthirsty Gaza residents reached the point where the kidnapped were handed over to the Red Cross and attached to the vehicles in which they were held. The Hamas terrorists were unable to control the incident and the transfer of the hostages was delayed for a long time.'

'On the way to lynching: the hostages are abandoned in silence in the face of the frenzy of the releases. Hamas turned the event of the release of the abductees into showpieces, triumphal displays of power, humiliation, nationalism and incitement. Inciting signs against Israel are raised in every corner, "Victory" displays in front of IDF units star and the humiliation of the abductees is the crowning glory of the barbarians. Such events can deteriorate quickly, very quickly and in extreme ways. Take this deadly combination, which is already getting worse from week to week, and boil it some more over the coming weekend, and the week after that, and another one after that. Already now the Gazan crowd is attacking each abductee, throwing hands and fists, hitting the vehicles carrying them home, shaking them and shouting victory cries to Allah. It doesn't take much for this "humiliating" event to turn deadly, all it takes is for one Gazan to replace the hand reaching out to grab the clothes of the young girls or the elderly with a knife or a rock. As long as Israel allows Hamas to turn the release of the prisoners into a show event, their lives are in greater danger during the release than anywhere else.'

Netanyahu condemns ‘unimaginable cruelty’ of Hamas after hostages mobbed "I demand that the mediators ensure that such horrific scenes do not recur," said the Israeli prime minister, after masses of Gaza residents swarmed the returnees.

Furious over ‘shocking scenes’ of hostage handover, Israel delays release of prisoners. Release of detainees held as Israel demanded guarantee from mediators for future ‘safe passage’ of hostages; Trump envoy ‘hopeful’ deal’s next stages will be implemented.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday slammed the “shocking scenes” of mob chaos at the Gaza handover of two Israeli hostages and five Thai hostages to the Red Cross, and delayed Israel’s reciprocal release of Palestinian security prisoners as he demanded mediators prevent a repeat in future hostage releases.

Pres. Herzog: Scenes were horrifying, they endured hell with amazing bravery.

'The Red Cross complained the presence of guard dogs “scared” murderer terrorists who were being released from prison in exchange for 2 girls and an elderly old man. They had nothing to say when Arbel Yehoud was nearly lynched by a mob of Hamas terrorists during her release.'

Article: 'Why are ‘anti-racists’ silent about Arbel Yehud’s terrible ordeal?'

Mobs VS scared female hostage: again, only Haaretz [Haaretzism] was desperate to whitewash guilty ordinary "Palestinian" Arabs.

After disturbing scenes: Israel receives commitment for safe exit of hostages from Gaza.

Freed 3 hostages- Agam Berger, Arbel Yehud, Gadi Mozes. 1.30.2025

After 482 days: Arbel, Gadi, and Agam arrive in Israel. Arbel Yehud and Gadi Mozes, along with five Thai citizens, cross into Israeli territory after being released from Islamic Jihad captivity. Agam Berger, released from Hamas captivity, has reunited with her parents.

Terrorist filmed kidnapping Naama Levy eliminated. Hamas terrorist Muhammad Abu Aseed who was filmed kidnapping Israeli surveillance soldier Naama Levy on October 7, 2023, was eliminated 4 months ago, the IDF confirmed minutes after hostage Agam Berger was freed.

Freed Nahal Oz lookout Agam Berger reunites with family, joins fellow hostages in Israel.

'I will do everything I can to rehabilitate Nir Oz'. After 482 days, elderly former hostage embraces his family and vows to rebuild his community after the 10/7 massacre.

Hostages Coordinator: 'These are moments of joy but the mission is return all hostages'.

Netanyahu: 'Whoever dares to harm our hostages – will pay the price'.

"I chose faith, returned with faith": Agam's message after release from Hamas captivity. (See Ps. 119:30)

New details: Arbel Yehud was held in isolation for 482 days, with very little food; Was treated brutally. Freed hostage says the shocking scenes seen in Gaza today do not show a tenth of the cruelty that she experienced in Gaza. She suffers from malnutrition and the terrorists' treated her cruelly. The first thing she said to those who met her was, "I was mostly alone." Arbel said that she knew before she was kidnapped that the terrorist organizations in Gaza were cruel and evil, and that what was witnessed today - that the hostages had to pass through a horde of armed terrorists, "is only a tenth of their evil."

Freed Thai hostages pose triumphantly with national flag at Israeli hospital.

Israel resumes release of Palestinian prisoners after temporary halt over hostage incident.

2 terrorists who took part in 10/7 attack killed in recent months.

Six months later: Hamas admits for the first time: 'Mohammed Deif is dead'.

Israeli soldier killed in Jenin clash as IDF expands West Bank terror sweep.

IDF shoots down Hezbollah surveillance drone, in first such incident since ceasefire. Terror group appears to violate US-brokered truce days after IDF struck weapons convoy in southern Lebanon.

Sydney Jewish school, home and mall daubed with antisemitic graffiti. Discovery of sprayed slogans including ‘Jew dogs’ comes day after announcement of apparent bomb plot against Jewish targets amid escalation in antisemitic incidents in Australia. [More 'swastika-palestine'].

US President Trump unfazed by Egypt and Jordan rejecting his plan which would see them taking in Palestinian Arabs from Gaza: They’re going to do it. We do a lot for them, and they’re going to do it.

Threatening Jews 6,000 miles from Israel does nothing for Palestinians, Ohio State student says. “It is 2025 and the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz being liberated, and there is someone Jewish in Ohio, in America, that is scared to walk home,” the student said. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” Ohio State University senior Adam Kling estimates that he’s seen between 50 and 100 anti-Israel protests on campus in the last four years. But what the Jewish biomedical engineering student experienced on Jan. 27, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, was new to him. On Jan/27/2025 evening, some 60 antisemitic protesters braved near-freezing temperatures to chant and yell outside of the Schottenstein Chabad House at OSU in an effort to disrupt presentations by two former Israeli soldiers about their experiences being injured while responding to Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks in southern Israel. Although the Chabad center bears the public university’s name, it’s not an official Ohio State University entity and its current building is off-campus. Kling told JNS that it was unusual for protesters to target a site that wasn’t on the university grounds. [

Jewish groups slam medical org for asking federal gov about Hamas colonel’s ‘well-being’. The American Academy of Pediatrics “claims to support the professional needs of its members, but this letter represents a troubling departure from that commitment,” the groups wrote. In a Jan. 8 letter to Atony Blinken, then the secretary of state, the organization of 67,000 pediatricians described Hussam Abu Safiya as a “pediatrician and the head of Kamal Adwan hospital in Gaza.” It neglected to mention that he holds the rank of colonel in the Hamas terrorist.

IDF kills 11 terrorists in Samaria

Palestinian Authority and EU to operate Rafah Crossing in February.

"We’ll never leave you again’: Families meet freed hostages after 15 months of agony. Agam Berger says faith helped her get home; Gadi Mozes tells children he’ll work to rehabilitate Kibbutz Nir Oz; Arbel Yehoud’s family is ‘overwhelmed, extremely moved’.

Zakaria Zubeidi among terrorists to get heroes’ welcome as Israel frees 110 prisoners.

Outrageous footage from Ramallah: Joyful marches and celebrations for released terrorists.

• Jan 31, 2025:
  

Agam Berger's father to Trump: 'History will never forget your generosity and leadership'.

Remarkable: Israeli female hostage Agam Berger used a Siddur she found in the ruins of Gaza. Despite the unimaginable tzaros she endured, Berger remained steadfast in her observing Jewish law, holding tight to kosher, Shabbat, and even fasting on Yom Kippur and Tisha B’Av. Berger shared that the siddur was likely left behind by soldiers who had previously been in the area. She also related that when her captors attempted to give her a Quran, urging her to take it, she outright refused. Meanwhile, it was also reported on a deeply moving event that took place in Berger’s hospital ward. In an expression of gratitude to the Almighty, Berger and her fellow lookout girls —who were captured together in Nachal Oz—gathered with their families for a special Jewish event. With heartfelt prayers and thanking Hashem, they marked their return home.

"Path of faith I chose": With shofar and tears: The Berger family welcomes Shabbat with Agam. The returning lookout observer, Agam Berger, and her parents became very famous for the Kiddush HaShem [Lev. 22:32] of that they performed for the sake of the Sabbath | Today (Friday). Agam's parents gave a short statement at Beilinson Hospital where their family is staying. At the end of the statement, Rabbi blew the shofar, and then the parents and those present sang "Shalom Aleichem, O angels of service," praying that the angels will protect our brothers who are still languishing in Hamas captivity. Meirav and Shlomi, Agam's parents, issued a brief statement today (Friday) at Beilinson Hospital where their daughter is staying. The mother said: "[Shma Yisrael] Hear Israel, God our God is one God - Agam has returned home." "On this moving day, I want to say one thing - thank you, thank you to the Creator of the world." Thank you to all Diaspora Jewry that stood by us throughout this period." "Thank you to everyone who was by our side and helped us bring our Agam home." The mother thanked "our dedicated IDF soldiers who helped us bring Agam home." And also "the decision makers who went above and beyond to make the difficult decisions to help bring Agam home." Thank you to Chabad, the Kissufim organization, the Ayelet Hashachar organization, and our community in Holon. And she added with excitement: "We could not have gotten through these 482 days without your help." The mother turned to her immediate family and thanked them: "Thank you to my husband and family, we embarked on an unexpected journey." To her returning daughter, Agam, she said: "Agam, you are our superhero, with God's help, take on the whole world, who will say no to you?" The mother also thanked President Trump, concluding by saying, "We have a special strength, we are with 'desire life' [Ps.34:13] with a dedication to bringing everyone home." The father, Shlomi, also thanked President Trump for the great efforts in returning his daughter Agam to Israel. The mother finished the statement and said: "How manifold are Thy works, O LORD!' [Ps.104:24], 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good for his mercy endures forever' [Ps.136:1]. Am Yisrael Chai [The Jewish people live]."

IDF hits Hezbollah targets after terrorist drone sent into Israeli territory. Hezbollah's reconnaissance drone incursion was the first time since the truce began that it sent an unmanned aerial vehicle over the border.

UK: Islamist of Pakistani origin, Bushra Shaikh, who headed "Anti-Racism" exposed as racist, Anti-Semite: supports execution of Quran burne; Channel 4 slammed for sanitizing.

German Official Under Fire for Claim Israel Stokes ‘Disinformation’ Against UNRWA. The German commissioner for humanitarian aid, Ina Heusgen, is facing intense criticism for her claim that Israel is waging a “disinformation” campaign against UNRWA and caused the deaths of 100,000 people in Gaza.

IDF fighters shot two terrorists who threw Molotov cocktails at Route 60.

US airstrike in Syria kills senior operative of al-Qaeda affiliate.

Parting Words: Israel Prison Service's wristbands for released terrorists. The wristband bears an ominous message in both Hebrew and Arabic that 'the eternal nation does not forget.' As part of the hostage deal, the Israel Prison Service has been issuing a wristband to every terrorist released. Each band is individually labeled with the prisoner's name and identity number. Along with this information, each band includes a message in Hebrew and Arabic, reading 'The eternal nation does not forget.' This is a paraphrase of a common Israeli proverb 'The eternal Nation is not afraid of a long journey.' Below that was written a quote from Psalms 18:38, in which King David describes his Divinely ordained victories in battle: 'I will pursue my enemies and overtake them.' The verse is closely paraphrased in Samuel II 22:38.

Hostages Keith Siegel, Ofer Calderon and Yarden Bibas set to be released on Saturday. Israel approves Hamas' list for the fourth hostage handover set to take place Saturday; Yarden Bibas first of his family to return from captivity.

'We’re drawing strength from our incredible dad': Gadi Mozes' family celebrates his release.

EU restarts Rafah border crossing mission, says foreign policy chief Kallas.

Arbel Yehud's family issues first statement: 'She survived like a hero': Arbel returned in an unusual condition. "Considering the hell she went through, she survived like a hero," her father said. He thanked US President Donald Trump and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff. He also called for the rest of the hostages to be released and the war to be over, saying, "This is the real victory."

Terror group in Iraq seeks Hezbollah prisoner swap for Elizabeth Tsurkov, report.

Yarden Bibas to be released while wife and children remain in Gaza captivity. Bibas family: 'We face very difficult days'.

Emily Damari held in UNRWA facilities, denied medical care, the former hostage tells British PM.

Freed Thai hostages talk about Hamas captivity: 'Struggled to breath, spoke in Arabic'. A day after arriving in Israel following more than 15 months in Hamas captivity, five Thai nationals freed from Gaza described enduring relentless bombings and frequent hunger; 'Sometimes there was food, sometimes there wasn’t' one of them says.

Iran says Oct. 7 Massacre ‘Revived Palestinian cause,’ Vmvows ‘unwavering’ support until ‘complete liberation[sic]’.

Jews in Australia Up Security, Conceal Identity After Spate of Antisemitic Attacks.

The University of Michigan has suspended an anti-Zionist group responsible for several infractions of school rules for a maximum period of two years, ending on its own terms a dispute with the group which started after Hamas’s massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

UFC head Dana White ‘beyond disgusted’ by fighter’s praise of Hitler.

Emily Damari’s mom: My daughter was held in UNRWA facilities, denied medical treatment.

Hostages’ stories: Gadi Mozes paced 7km a day in tiny cell, soldiers rationed grains of rice.

In battle-weary Gaza envelope, annual anemone event seeks to make region bloom again.

• Feb 1, 2025:
  

IDF troops operating in Syria buffer zone come under fire in 1st such incident.

UNRWA "rejects" --of course-- 'terror hub' label on West Bank facilities, acknowledges terrorists occupied center.

Thailand's foreign minister, chief of defense visits the five returning Thai hostages.

Israeli American hostage Keith Siegel joins IDF forces in Gaza.

The returning hostages: Yarden alone, Ofer’s fight for his life and Keith finally home.

Under pressure: Hamas avoids chaos in latest hostage releases after Israeli protests.

As Yarden Bibas is released, relief, dread, and evidence that Hamas is reviving.

After 484 days in cruel "Palestinian" captivity- 3 released hostages reunited w. relatives. Missing Bibas. 2.1.25.jpg.jpg

Mixed emotions as Yarden Bibas freed—his wife and sons still in Gaza.

Tears of joy: Ofer sees his kids, Yarden hugs his father and Keith lands in Israel.

Yarden Bibas returns to ‘unbearable reality,’ says family – Inside his recovery plan.

After 484 days in "Palestinian" captivity: Keith, Ofer, and Yarden returned to Israel.

Cost of the Deal: 183 Palestinian terrorists released from Israeli prisons. Among the released terrorists today are 18 with life sentences and another 54 terrorists who served lengthy prison terms. 111 more are Gaza terrorists captured during the war. Most of the 183 to be transfered to Gaza.

IDF announced it had killed Hamas battalion commander Hitham Khawajari.

Rafah crossing, Gaza's gateway to the world opens.

DM: 'One mistake and Zubeidi to meet old friends'. Israel Katz sent a message to the senior terrorist, saying that 'We will not accept support for terrorism'.

The 110 prisoners released from Israeli jails. Thirty-three of the prisoners were serving life sentences, many for the murder of Israelis.

Russian jailed for supporting Israel’s war in Gaza. Vladivostok man jailed 5 days for backing Israel's actions in Gaza.

IAF strikes terrorists in Kabatiya as West Bank counterterrorism op. continues.

Finance Minister Smotrich meets with incoming US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Halevi emphasizes need to maintain high level of readiness on all fronts, especially West Bank.

Netanyahu on hostage release: Our firm stance has yielded results.

Trump says he ordered airstrikes on Islamic State in Somalia.

Syria's President Julani to visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday in first foreign trip.

Turkey says it killed 23 Kurdish militants in Syria.

Per the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that on Feb 1 "10 citizens in Arzah village in the northern Hama countryside, which is inhabited by citizens of the Alawite sect" have been killed.

Little food and severe abuse: Keith, Yarden, and Ofer were held in harsh conditions.

Former Mossad official: 'No choice but to continue war'.

Herzog to Thai FM: 'Thai hostages are our brothers'.

Infuriating comparison: BBC news presenter calls Israeli hostages 'prisoners,' apologizes. BBC news presenter Nicky Schiller referred to the three Israeli hostages released yesterday as 'prisoners,' similar to the term used for the terrorists imprisoned in Israel.

OpEd: They kidnap and kill, we return and rescue: this is what sets us apart. On the moral stage, we win. In the last few days, after long months of anxiety, despair and false hope, our hearts experienced an incomparable shock. More and more abductees return, broken but alive, from a reality that cannot contain the magnitude of the horror... The unity and hope that we have scares all our enemies, amazes all who love us and comforts the people in our midst," said Liri Elbag, who returned home after 477 days in the hell of Hamas - and in doing so, she said it all. 'And as always, our light will prevail over their darkness. They tried to break us apart, but they only strengthened us. They tried to make us cynical, merciless - and we choose love. They tried to extinguish hope, and we prove, again and again, that there is no power in the world that can truly break us. It is precisely from the pain, from the darkness, that we carry the torch that lights our path. We are a people who build, who grow hope from ashes, who know how to grieve, but also to get up and walk forward. The abductees who are returning now are going through a private hell, but behind them stands a whole people who will support, heal, and embrace unconditionally. We leave no one behind, because that is who we are.'

• Feb 2, 2025:
  

The released terrorist's surprising statement. Mohammed a-Tus, a Fatah terrorist from Bethlehem, was released after 40 years in Israeli prison as part of the hostage deal with Hamas. He implicitly criticized the terror organization's attack on October 7th.

'The only thing that saved me was faith'. Daniella Gilboa, who was released from Hamas captivity, shared that from the moment she was abducted, she waited to recite the thanksgiving blessing. She described praying over all of the women in the shelter on the Nahal Oz base for 30 minutes. Gilboa and the other observers who were freed in the hostage deal – Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Naama Levy, and Agam Berger – said the Hagomel blessing (expressing gratitude). “I waited for that moment from the day I survived October 7 – to thank G-d, who against all odds saved us from the worst.”

More Hamas cruelty: Keith Siegel forced to write 'thank you' letter to his captors Not just 'gift bags' and 'release certificates': In a letter circulated online, the hostage released from captivity Saturday allegedly confessed to Hamas and wrote 'Those guarding me during this period took care of all my needs,' it read; But the Hostages and Missing Families Forum clarified: 'The terrorists who held him forced him to write them a detailed letter of thanks, this is another example of Hamas' cruelty'.

Hamas tormented captive Yarden Bibas with talk of 'dead' wife and children.

Yarden Bibas' family speaks: 'He has lost a lot of weight, but he is strong. We continue to fight for Shiri, Ariel and Kfir'. A day after his release from captivity, Yarden Bibas' family thanks the people of Israel for the support and concern: "Yarden is here and finally air is entering his lungs. He has lost weight, but feels good and his physical condition is normal." Among the 79 hostages that remain in Gaza are his wife, Shiri, and children, Kfir and Ariel - and the fear for their lives is great; 'Respect our privacy, allow us the time and peace we need'.

The hunger, the fear and the fight to stay alive: Freed hostages reveal Gaza’s hell. Held for over 15 months in tunnels, safe houses and UNRWA facilities—some in isolation—hostages endured starvation, injuries and psychological terror; some were locked in cages, others forced to work; many learned Arabic, some managed to read, write and observe Shabbat.

"Morning 485 - Thank God": Kidnapper's daughter thanks for the simple moments. "My father is at home and drinking morning coffee with me." After being released from captivity, Keith Siegel's daughter Shir posted a story of herself drinking cups of coffee with her father.

Iran is developing nuclear warheads for missiles with a range of over 3,000 km. Intelligence indicates massive activity at two major facilities.

UNRWA isn't caring for Palestinian refugees. Analysis: Globally, refugees lose status upon gaining citizenship, but UNRWA's unique definition extends the crisis indefinitely.

Interior Min. awards residency status to released Thai hostages.

One reported dead: IAF opens fire to distance vehicle that violated ceasefire..

Operation Wall of Iron: IDF carries out wave of demolitions in Jenin.

Argentine FM Gerardo Werthein visits Western Wall.

IDF terrorist hunt expands in West Bank amid fear that most released prisoners are returning to terrorism. It expands operations in the West Bank, raiding Tamun village to dismantle arms smuggling and terrorist havens; Counterterrorism efforts also intensified in Jenin and Tulkarm, with troops demolishing terror infrastructure, and confiscating weapons to suppress growing threats.

IDF thwarts drug smuggling attempt at Egyptian border.

Hamas official to visit Moscow on Monday, meet with Russian foreign ministry, RIA reports.

Police seize weapons stored at illegal residence in northern Israel.

71% of Israelis oppose Palestinian state; 68% support sovereignty in J&S: poll More than half of respondents would oppose a Palestinian state even if it were part of a Saudi-Israel peace deal. Security and regional stability took first place (42%). Second was Jewish identity and historical connection (16%). In third place (9%) was strengthening Israel’s diplomatic and political arguments.

Jordan's King Abdullah to meet with Trump on Feb. 11 in Washington, state news agency says.

Jordan to extradite Sbarro terrorist. Jordan to remove terrorist Ahlam al-Tamimi, who helped carry out the Sbarro pizzeria bombing in 2001, from its territory tonight, reports say. 16 people were killed in that attack, including five members of the Schijveschuurder family from the community of Neria in Binyamin. Over 120 people were injured.

Two Carter Center representatives wear hostage pins when accepting Jimmy Carter's Grammy.

• Feb 3, 2025:
  

Chilling: Sinwar's interrogator lost son at Supernova festival.

Bereavement: 'Sara has known pain, but she found happiness in life'. Daughter of Sara Vaspi, who lost her husband, son and grandson in Israel's wars, and passed away, eulogizes her mother: 'Whoever colors my mother in colors of bereavement is wrong.'

Despite Netanyahu's promise: Palestinian Authority involved in control of Rafah Crossing. It is operating the Rafah Crossing between Israel and Gaza, alongside international bodies. 'The Prime Minister caved in.'

Clip: IDF demolishes Hezbollah buildings in Lebanon.

Clip: Terrorist arrested inside a bed.

IDF demolish house of Palestinian Arab who killed one Israeli soldier, wounded 16 others last year. Amar was responsible for the death of Capt. Alon Sacgiu, as well as injuring 19 other soldiers during an ambush in June 2024 while IDF troops were operating in the city.

IDF files indictment against suspects in terrorist murder of 12-year-old boy in December. The military prosecution filed indictments against Ezz El-Din Malouh and three accomplices on Monday for carrying out a shooting attack at the Al-Khader Junction in December, in which 12-year-old boy Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simcha was murdered.

Ambassador Danon: 'Netanyahu's visit is the start of a new era for Israel'. Danny Danon tells Arutz Sheva about the new era ushered in by Prime Minister Netanyahu's visit to Washington DC.

'This is a complete lie': PMO denies claims he would delay ceasefire over Iran, Saudi talks.

Beitar Jerusalem wears orange jerseys calling for the Bibas' return home.

Released elderly hostage Keith Siegel 'was starved and mentally and physically abused'. 'Tortured, held in inhumane conditions, barely seeing sunlight':

Hoatage Yarden Bibas was held alone, lied to about his family's fate.

US readies new $1 b. arms sale to Israel, WSJ reports.

'Amazing what they've done'. Trump demonstrates Israel's size using his pen.

Trump to order US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council, halt UNRWA funding.

The day after UNRWA: Israel's $16.2M Jerusalem program. East Jerusalem residents admit to UNRWA service failures as Israel launches comprehensive healthcare and education alternatives.

Education Dept. probes Jew-hatred at Columbia, Berkeley, Northwestern, Portland State, Minnesota. "This is exactly the right step to be taking and the right time to be taking it," stated Kenneth Marcus, of the Brandeis Center. “The cavalry has arrived.”

IDF fires warning shots at suspects who pose threat to troops in Gaza.

Trump to view clip of Hamas atrocities at Witkoff's urging.

Hostage 'Ofer [Calderon] was put through hell in Hamas captivity, up until the last moment'.

During Washington visit. Netanyahu meets Elon Musk.

New intelligence reveals: Iran pushing for a faster path to nuclear weapons.

• Feb 4, 2025:
  

Poll: Large majority of Israelis prefer hostage deal to war.

Syria's Sharaa to discuss Turkey defense pact. Talks with Erdogan focus on air defense cooperation, training  Syrian army and countering Kurdish fighters in the country.

IDF probes deadly West Bank shooting attack.Investigation finds terrorist, armed with an M16 and two magazines, snuck in before dawn and opened fire. The Arab terrorist snuck in at night and surprised the soldiers.

(Released hostage) Liri Albag celebrates 20th birthday and shares her wish.

Two IDF reservists killed in Jordan Valley shooting attack. Sergeant Major Ofer Yung, aged 39 from Tel Aviv, and Sergeant Major (Res.) Avraham Tzvi Tzvika Friedman, aged 43, from Ein HaNatziv, were killed by a terrorist who opened fire in an IDF installation.

Author Kenneth Abramowitz: No time to negotiate with Iran.

US official: Trump is focused on freeing all the hostages.

Tunisia refuses to take released Palestinians, unlike Qatar and Turkey.

Mike Waltz: 'Need to get back to next round of Abraham Accords'. By Reuters. 02/04/2025 08:11 PM

Middle East envoy Witkoff: 'We're in phase two of negotiations'.

Syrian President: We must pressure Israel to withdraw from 'occupied [sic] Golan'.

Five released female observers decide to return to IDF service.

US approves potential sale of Lockheed, Northrop Grumman systems to Egypt.

Palestinians have no alternative to leaving Gaza, Trump says.

Trump isn't stopping: US imposes new sanctions on Iran.

New details: Senior Hamas figure used five women soldiers as a human shield.

Trump w Netanyahu at WH 2.4.25

Trump-Netanyahu meeting [first foreign leader as a guest] in Washington, protest: 'How long until the next October 7?'. Billboard trucks calling for Hamas’ defeat.

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Trump on sovereignty: We’ll be making an announcement over the next four weeks. Trump and Netanyahu hold press conference following their meeting at the White House. Trump on Gaza: The US will take over the Gaza Strip and create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area.

• Feb 5, 2025:
  

Famed historian Benny Morris' Response to extremist author Coates propaganda (no-history") book "The Message"; The other barbarians; Hamas is about pure bloodshed, not resisting oppression. 'Coates never explicitly propounds Arafat’s message because he knows that Western scholarship, based on myriad archaeological findings and documentary evidence, buttresses the traditional take that, indeed, the Jews lived in and resided in the Land of Israel\Palestine between say 1200 BC and the 7th century AD. As to the Temple Mount, he fails to mention that archaeologists, Israeli and foreign, have never been allowed to dig beneath the Temple Mount esplanade, where they might find traces of Solomon’s First Temple and certainly would find remnants of the Herodian reconstruction of the Second Temple.'

Romi Gonen's mother: This is the reason Romi kept Shabbat after being freed. Meirav Leshem Gonen, mother of Romi who was freed from Hamas captivity, talks about the use her daughter made and continues to make of Judaism during her captivity and since her return.

US drafts plan to withdraw all its troops from Syria, report.

Mahmoud Abbas to meet with king of Jordan on Wednesday - report.

Trump says he prefers verified nuclear peace agreement with Iran.

Qatar: Busy with phase two of hostage deal, too early to talk about Palestinian displacement.

IDF denies reports of targeted strikes in Rafah, Gaza Strip.

Israel to withdraw from UN Human Rights Council [UNHCR], joining US: 'Obsessively demonizes Israel'.

UK Sky News worked with Hamas-affiliated journalist and was forced to apologize. The Gazan journalist was hired by the network through an external production company to cover activities of the UN's mine clearance service and posted photos of himself with UN officials, sparking a diplomatic incident the UN and Israel, which accused the service of having ties to Hamas; Sky News said that when his problematic past became known, it severed ties with him and the external production company.

One person injured in West Bank bus stoning.

Freed hostage Arbel Yehud returns home to Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Syria's president receives invitation from Macron to visit France in coming weeks.

New poll shows bleak future for Yesh Atid, Ben-Gvir gets stronger.

'Everyone loves my Gaza idea,' Trump remarks after Gazan relocation plan announcement. Trump's plans will cause Egypt, Jordan, and other countries in the region to be where "one or several sites will be built" for relocated Gazans, Trump told the Post. A large billboard posted by the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, in support of US president Donald Trump.

Netanyahu, Vance, Waltz. 2.5.25

Netanyahu meets with Vance, Waltz in DC. The Israeli prime minister called the meeting with the U.S. vice president and national security advisor "excellent and warm."

Netanyahu with Pete Hegseth.2.5.25

US ‘100% committed’ to Israeli security, Hegseth tells Netanyahu. Hegesth "emphasized the unbreakable bond that exists between the United States and Israel and praised Israel as a model ally in the Middle East," per a U.S. readout. “The two held a discussion with staff members and then met privately,” according to Netanyahu’s office. The Israeli prime minister was the first foreign dignitary that Hegesth has hosted as part of the Trump administration, per a U.S. readout of the meeting. Netanyahu and Hegseth talked about Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack and the U.S. secretary praised the Israeli prime minister “for his courage and leadership over the past 15 months, culminating in a ceasefire agreement that secured the release of Israeli, American and other hostages,” per the extensive U.S. readout.

Standing Together: Rep. Brian Mast meets fellow war amputee Ari Spitz.

Bipartisan House group reintroduces Antisemitism Awareness Act. “There is no reason why this should not be the law of the land,” said Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a lead sponsor of the bill. “It’s time that everyone understood—and there is no confusion—what antisemitism is.”

Data shows: 82% of Arab-Palestinians freed In first ceasefire Nov-2023, have returned to terrorism; 1 In 4 already eliminated or re-arrested.

White House spokeswoman clarifies: Trump's plan for Gaza includes only temporary evacuation.

Details of rescue operation. The drama behind the recovery of the body of Oron Shaul (remains were in Gaza since 2014). A special unit of the Shin Bet and Shayetet 13 acted hours before the Gaza ceasefire came into effect and managed to recover the body of Oron Shaul. Now, the details of the dramatic operation are being revealed.

After the destruction and clashes, Hezbollah supporters 'quietly' return to south Lebanon. The residents of the southern villages are returning to their destroyed homes calmly and without provocation; Despite attempts to present a "victory", Hezbollah brought destruction to the residents; A Lebanese woman recorded herself returning to the ruins, with crying heard in the background.

• Feb 6, 2025:
  

Indictment: Suspect desecrated Torah scroll, plundered charity box. The Shechem [Nablus] Arab resident attempted to remove Torah scroll from Holy Ark, causing damage.

Jerusalem: Arab dressed like a Jew and ransacked a synagogue. Stolen items included money, charity boxes, and other valuables.

ISA thwarts terror attack on Jerusalem bus. Investigations reveal that members of the Ramallah-area cell manufactured an explosive device and planned a suicide bombing attack on a bus in Jerusalem.

Terrorists released by Israel leave prison as millionaires. The terrorists received $141,837,087 from the Palestinian Authority while serving time. Many terrorists released by Israel are millionaires, flush with cash from years of receiving monthly Palestinian Authority “pay for slay” stipends - analysis.

Crane collapses in Gaza buffer zone killing 2 soldiers, injuring 8, bringing wartime IDF toll to 846.

Australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes.

Netanyahu says Trump plan to move Gazans '1st good idea I've heard.

Court orders seizure of 20 million shekels from PA over terror murder of 16-year-old.

Trump's Gaza plan pushed to fore after envoy Witkoff visit to Netzarim Corridor.

Spain rejects Israel's suggestion it should accept Arab Palestinians from Gaza.

Freed hostage Gadi Mozes goes home from hospital and wants to rebuild Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Trump says no US soldiers needed in Gaza, US would take over after war.

Trump to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court for 'targeting US and Israel'.

US attorney general establishes October 7 task force to prosecute Hamas. Pam Bondi launches Joint Task Force October 7 (JTF 10-7) to prosecute Hamas operatives, disrupt terror financing and combat antisemitic crimes in US; task force will work with FBI, Treasury and Israel to pursue criminal charges, extraditions and sanctions.

When Israel moved 10,000 Gazans to Sinai—and terror attacks plummeted. In 1971, Israel relocated over 10,000 Gazans to northern Sinai under Ariel Sharon to curb terror attacks, which dropped sharply afterward; while some evacuees reported better housing, others struggled to adapt, and UNRWA protested the move as forced displacement.

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with bipartisan Senate leadership. 'Unqualified support' for Israel, bipartisan Senate leaders tell Netanyahu. "The friendship between the United States and Israel strengthens both of our countries," stated Senate Majority Leader John Thune.

US taxpayer-funded Arabic news network (Alhurra) making changes after airing interviews with terrorists. "There are grounds to be optimistic about real change," a spokesman for media watchdog (CAMERA) the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis said.

'The war's turning point'. The golden pager that Netanyahu gifted Trump.

IDF troops destroy explosive-production facility in West Bank.

IDF arrests 25 terrorists in West Bank counterterrorism operation.

Trump: I will not rest until every hostage is returned.

New testimonies from captivity: Hostages tell of severe physical and psychological violence.

Rubio says people will have to relocate in 'interim' while Gaza is rebuilt.

US State Dept approves possible sale of military-related services to Kuwait.

'The meeting with Trump - a historic turning point for Israel'. Prime Minister summarizes his visit to Washington and talks about Trump's plan for Gaza: It's worth listening carefully to Trump's idea.

Precise strike. IAF strikes two Hezbollah sites in Lebanese territory.

• Feb 7, 2025:
  

Police uncover ready-to-use explosive device in open area near Jaljulya.

Hungary's foreign minister says Trump's sanctions on ICC 'understandable'.

UK will not follow US on ICC sanctions, PM's spokesperson says.

Former hostage Keith Siegel discharged from hospital.

Former hostage Ofer Kalderon discharged from hospital.

Israeli delegation to head to Doha on Saturday for further hostage deal negotiations.

Egypt intensifies calls with Arabs to reject displacing Palestinians, foreign ministry says.

France reaffirms support for ICC after US sanctions threat.

US CENTCOM General holds situational assessment with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi.

IDF deploys soldiers to several fronts in Gaza Strip to strengthen defense.

Egypt says Israeli suggestion to establish Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia 'irresponsible'.

Trump says he is in no rush on Gaza.

• Feb 9, 2025:
  

'US unis caught off guard to harsh consequences'. JFNA Chair Julie Platt on 'surge' in Jewish community, rising campus antisemitism and hate in hospitals as US Jews face crisis.

IDF to fully withdraw from Netzarim Corridor. As part of hostage deal, Israel to complete pullback from strategic corridor—symbol of both IDF ops, settler aspirations.

Three Israeli Hostages Free: Israel welcomed home three hostages on February 8 who had been held captive in Gaza by the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist organization following its mass atrocities in Israel on October 7, 2023. Or Levy, 34, Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Eli Sharabi, 52, were freed by Hamas in the fifth round of releases since the 42-day ceasefire agreement went into effect last month. Emaciated and Unable to Stand: During Hamas-choreographed release ceremonies, the three Israeli hostages appeared emaciated and disoriented, and needed to be held upright by Hamas terrorists. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said “the Israeli hostages look like Holocaust survivors and clearly appear to have suffered from starvation.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office vowed to take action over Hamas’s parading of the frail hostages, releasing a statement that said “the shocking images we saw today will not pass without response.” Israeli President Isaac Herzog declared: “This is what a crime against humanity looks like! The whole world must look directly at Ohad, Or, and Eli—returning after 491 days of hell, starved, emaciated and pained—being exploited in a cynical and cruel spectacle by vile murderers.” 183 Palestinian Prisoners Released in Exchange: Israel released 183 Palestinian convicted terrorists on February 8, 18 of whom were serving life sentences, in exchange for the Israeli hostages. 111 of the released prisoners were detained over the course of the war in Gaza after the October 7 Hamas atrocities, and seven of the prisoners will be deported upon their release.

Held in Hamas tunnels, clueless about October 7—freed hostages only fed more a week before release. 'Starvation and humiliation can’t be hidden': Despite Hamas’ attempts to improve conditions before release, frail, starved hostages tell different story; Or Levy and Eli Sharabi unaware families murdered, while Ohad Ben Ami spent most of his captivity underground.

Before & after: Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami - released hostages - as skeletons, from "Palestinian" evil. 2.8.25

"There are no words." Israel puslblushes before abd after of three --now malnourished-- hostages.

"No one can now deny the evil that is Hamas." Telegraph.2.9.25

Article: 'No one can now deny the evil that is Hamas. Anyone seeing the pictures of emaciated Israeli hostages surely must finally realise what the Jewish state has been up against. Two weeks ago the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. In the years since 1945 the images of the inmates have become part of the fabric of history, documenting the evil of which some of our species are capable. We may now be used to seeing them, but the pictures of starved, emaciated bodies, barely more than skeletons, have never lost the power to shock. As a former editor of the Jewish Chronicle, I have had both to report and to confront anti-Semitism. The battle against Jew hate has become the driving force of my professional life. Sometimes it has felt as though the Jewish people were banging our heads against a brick wall – such as when the response of so many self-described “progressives” to the barbarity of October 7 has been to demonstrate not against the barbarity but against the victims of that barbarity. In that context, I have spent time asking myself if the scenes in Gaza and the terrible state of the latest hostages to be released might cause them to indulge in some self-reflection, or even a sense of shame that they have been marching in support of the terrorists who inflicted this evil. I doubt it. These are the people, after all, who we have now learnt applied to the police at 2.50pm on October 7 2023 for permission to march against Israel the following week – making their application while the massacre was still in progress. The footage of Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy could have come straight from 1945. The only difference was the presence of their Hamas captors; the Nazis had fled the camps by the time they were liberated. Hamas, on the other hand, stood proudly by as the emaciated, almost crippled bodies of the hostages were forced by their captors on to a stage to take part in the latest of the terrorist organisation’s sick propaganda stunts. I am not religious. But I know that evil exists and we have once more seen it on display. Or Levy is just 33 years old. His only crime was to have gone to a music festival and to have been Jewish. Hamas murdered his wife and starved him for 491 days. There is only one word for the people that did this to him: evil. Ever since October 7 we have heard glib platitudes from around the world about “peace”, about reaching an accommodation with Hamas and about Israel needing to accept a “two-state solution”. But there will be no peace – indeed, there should be no peace – when that necessitates accepting the presence of evil. As Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog put it: “This is what a crime against humanity looks like. The entire world should look at Ohad, Or and Eli – who returned from the hell of 491 days in captivity, painful, emaciated and wounded, and were used in a cynical and evil ritual by damned murderers.” Throughout the war brought on by Hamas’s massacre we have been told by much of the media – and by Hamas’s useful idiots protesting on the streets and on campus – that the real criminal is Israel. Look at the aid shortages! The simple fact is that, far from blocking aid, Israel has gone out of its way to facilitate its arrival in Gaza. But just as Hamas deliberately uses Palestinian civilians as human shields for its propaganda so it can accuse Israel of targeting civilians, so too it both blocks aid from being distributed (often destroying it) and seizes it for its own use. If you want to see what real targeted starvation looks like, look at the pictures of the Israeli hostages.'

Israeli UN ambassador calls on Guterres to condemn Hamas’ treatment of hostages.

Hostages’ condition worse than previous releases, hospital says.

Israeli consul in New York compares Hamas to Nazis after hostage release. Akunis reacted to the release of three Israeli hostages released. "For many years, even before the October 7 massacre, I have said Hamas are Nazis," Akunis said. "Today, they proved it once again to the world. I will never forget and certainly never forgive Hamas' atrocities—just as I do not forgive or forget the crimes of Nazi Germany during World War II."

Foreign Minister: 'The only ones starving in Gaza are the hostages'. Sa'ar posted a video accusing Hamas of starving the hostages released today, claiming they looked dangerously emaciated while the Hamas forces appeared well-fed. That they looked dangerously emaciated while the Hamas forces appeared well-fed. For over a year, the international community has danced to the tune of the false propaganda of so-called starvation in Gaza but the images we saw today don't lie - Hamas terrorists and other Gaza residents look perfectly fine.

Hostages' testimonies revealed: 'They did not see daylight, they were starved and abused'. Testimonies reveal that hostages Eli Sharabi and Or Levy were held in a tunnel during their entire time in captivity, were not exposed to media and did not know about the events of the October 7th massacre.

Ambassador Danon: 'Clear evidence of war crimes against hostages'. He sent an urgent letter to the UN Secretary-General regarding the dire physical condition of the three Israeli hostages released earlier today from Hamas captivity. Today, after 491 days in the cruel hands of Hamas, three more Israeli hostages have been released—Eli Sharabi (52), Or Levy (34), and Ohad Ben Ami (56). Kidnapped, tortured, and starved, they emerge from captivity thin, traumatized, exhausted, and in pain—victims of a brutal and cynical spectacle orchestrated by Hamas, he began. Danon detailed the fate of the hostages' families. Ohad’s wife was also kidnapped and held captive for over 50 days before being released. Or’s wife was brutally murdered by Hamas, as was Eli’s family—his wife and two daughters were executed in cold blood by these inhuman terrorists. He turned to the hostages themselves. Since then, all the three were held in isolation, without any sign of life to their families, and denied humanitarian visits by the Red Cross—a blatant violation of international humanitarian law. Danon accused the UN of being manipulated by Hamas. For over a year, the international community has been manipulated by a jihadist terrorist group, shielded and protected even within the halls of the UN, spreading false propaganda about so-called "starvation" in Gaza. But the images tell the truth: Hamas terrorists and the Gaza crowd gathered there to humiliate them appear in a very well condition, while the Israeli hostages alone bear the unmistakable signs of starvation. This is clear evidence of war crimes and blatant violations of international law by Hamas, evoking haunting images from not-so-distant history—moments when the world remained silent. Danon concluded with a demand for action. Hamas has committed crimes against humanity. I urge you to unequivocally and publicly condemn the inhumane treatment of these hostages and demand the immediate and unconditional release of all those still held in Gaza. The world has now seen the brutality firsthand. Silence is no longer an option.

Staring the horrors of captivity in the eye Article: 'We must see Or, Eli and Ohad as they are—frail, broken—so we can't ignore, forget or erase their suffering.'

Israel strikes Hamas weapons depot in Syria, Hezbollah terror site in Lebanon. Attacks aimed to disrupt terrorist operations directed against Israel; Lebanese reports say 6 Hezbollah operatives killed in strike, which Israel claims targeted strategic weapons production and storage site.

Returned hostages 'went through hell,' Health Ministry says.

Israeli security forces arrest wanted suspect in West Bank operation.

IDF officers confiscates Palestinian weapons in Ramallah without authorization - report.

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz assures Trump will return all hostages from captivity.

IDF shoots at several suspects approaching troops across Gaza.

Saudis slam PM remarks on displaced Gazans. Riyadh does not directly refer to Netanyahu's comments about establishing a Palestinian state in Saudi territory.

Despite US, Hezbollah joins new Lebanon gov. The 24-member cabinet must secure parliamentary approval to address Lebanon’s pressing challenges.

Cabinet inaction on deal evokes outrage  Delays crucial Security Cabinet discussions on Phase B of hostage return deal despite poor condition of returning hostages.

Trump: US-Iran nuke deal, saves it from Israel. Tells New York Post he wants to make deal with Iran on nuclear issue, saving it from an Israeli airstrike; 'They don't want to die'.

Ohad's 1st day of freedom, through Ella's eyes. Ella Ben Ami shared moments from day with her father, who returned after 70 weeks in captivity in Gaza, on Instagram.

IDF burns equipment, leaves Netzarim Corridor: 'Hamas is regrouping, so are we'. In line with the hostage deal, the IDF began withdrawing from the Netzarim Corridor, its last northern Gaza foothold; Hamas called the move a 'victory' while IDF troops pledged to return, burning outpost equipment to prevent its use by Hamas.

We should not be surprised by Hamas' Nazi ideology. Article: 'The images of the returning hostages after their long captivity in the hands of the terror group were harsh but it is not the lack of food that should concern Israel but the ideology behind the terror group that wants all Jews and all Christians gone. Are we surprised that the hostages Hamas released on Saturday resembled concentration camp survivors? If anything, we should be surprised that the five IDF lookouts seemed as healthy as they did. It is misleading though because only days after their release from captivity, we learned about the abuse they had suffered. There should be no surprises. It is not the lack of food; It is the ideology. Hamas was a branch of the Mujama al-Islamiya, an Islamic organization founded in 1973 by Shiekh Ahmad Yassin as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood in Gaza. "Thousands went to the streets and burned the offices of the al Quds newspaper, a movie theater and a pool hall," according to a report. This was in 1980. These were followers of Yassin. At the time, IDF soldiers stood by thinking they were witnessing internal Palestinian strife. But that was the first violent action of the group in Gaza.'

Security cabinet to discuss talks on second phase of deal this week - report.

IDF expands operation in northern West Bank.

Official to 'Post': Israeli delegation arrives for second phase of hostage deal talks in Doha.

Egypt's foreign minister heads to Washington for talks with US officials, AFP reports.

Druze community leader, former Likud MK Amal Nasser el-Din, passes away at 96.

Syrian media allegation that Israel struck Khalahla airfield in southern Syria false.

Likud joins European right-wing political alliance Patriots.eu as observer member.

Security cabinet to meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. to discuss hostage deal.

Netanyahu lands at Ben-Gurion airport, following meeting with Trump.

Islamic UK soccer team owner says Israel should be dismantled, praises Hezbollah. Malaysian businessman Ruben Gnanalingam, majority stakeholder in UK soccer team, praises Hamas and Hezbollah and advocates for Israel’s eradication.

IDF foils arms smuggling at Egyptian border.

Wounded, not being treated: Sign of life from hostage Alon Ohel. The family of Alon Ohel, who was abducted by Hamas terrorists on October 7th, received for the first time a sign that he is alive.

IDF foils arms smuggling at Egyptian border.

Chief of Staff Halevi visits IDF units in the West Bank during major readiness exercises.

Pres. Herzog shows Fox News before and after photos of hostage.

Ohad, Or and Eli watched one of the hostages collapse.

Captivity survivor's daughter: 'My father went through horrors, it's worse than I thought'.

Court freezes billions in PA funds for Oct 7 victims. Victims claim in lawsuits PA encourages terrorism against Israel; District Court rules each entitled to millions in compensation.

Netanyahu: Gaza return to be conditioned on deradicalization. The Israeli PM called President Trump's plan to temporarily resettle Gazans while the coastal enclave is rebuilt as "the first fresh idea in years."

Israeli president blasts BBC’s Israel-Hamas equivalence by simply lying.

• Feb 10, 2025:
  

CAIR Woman from Kentucky, Islamofascist Noora Shalash, arrested for attacking NYC Jews. She was filmed hitting and cursing at ultra-Orthodox man in a Manhattan office. She will be charged with aggravated harassment and second-degree hate crime.

Forty years ago, these women joked about Greenland for Palestine.

Two weeks before the massacre: Terrorists waved 'congratulations' sign at IDF lookout. Eyal Eshel, father of IDF lookout Roni Eshel, who fell in the October 7 massacre, says the terrorists knew the birthday of one of the IDF lookouts at the Nahal Oz military base.

Arab affairs analyst: 'We forfeited everything in Phase A, immense damage'.

Hostage's girlfriend: 'You don't know I'm alive'.

Clip: Unusual quantity of weapons found in Western Galilee.

Louis Har, rescued from Hamas captivity one year ago, says that in those moments, 'I became one of the soldiers.'

Psychological terror: Father of released hostage Arbel Yehud shares emotional account of psychological tactics used by Hamas: 'I didn’t believe hostages had become a political debate, until I returned to Israel.'

Kidnapped from 'shelter of death' to horrific captivity: 'A year and 4 months in chains'. Eliya Cohen and Alon Ohel were kidnapped to Gaza from protected space along with Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Or Levi, who was released; Their families describe inhumane conditions, and the horrors they experience in the tunnels: 'They are treated like animals'; Eliya's girlfriend: 'He doesn't know I'm alive'

Israel denies ICJ commitment to investigate October 7 attack despite attorney general’s claim.

'From the river to the sea': Police confiscate inciteful coloring book in East Jerusalem.

Article: 'Colours of rage. The three men had lost half their body weight. They were starved. Hung up by their legs. Chained. One only walked for the first time on the day he was released. He had to learn how to use his feet again. They were strangled, beaten, burned. The hostages were supposed to be the terrorist’s grand plan, their prize assets. Yet they treated them with malice and brutishness. Part of the strategy with the men could have been to weaken and humiliate them deliberately as psychological warfare. To show well-fed gun-wielding Palestinian terrorists in contrast to frail and thin Israelis. All it did was expose the lie of famine and reveal who was actually starving in Gaza. Hamas is always speaking to many different audiences, often with opposite messaging. To Arab countries a show of strength and intimidation. To the West an exploitation of sympathy. To Gazans a signal of dominance. The releases have been challenging to satisfy all those needs and Hamas finally succeeded in displaying for the West the true psychopathic nature of their organisation. In a way they could not ignore. Though some still are determined to look away and continue the narrative of victimhood. It is becoming more difficult with every abused innocent. The shock of seeing Jews so skeletal immediately evoked those haunted images of survivors in concentration camps. We just saw the 80th commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz. A camp that my husband Adam’s great grandparents were murdered in. To pause for one second on the thought of his cousin Tsachi being subjected to the tortures that the released hostages endured is to walk on emotional shards of glass. My jaw clamps and my body starts to shake. I have cried enough tears of sorrow and fury. There is only white, red and black rage now. For those monsters in green..'

Trump’s plan may work! 44% of young Gazans considered emigrating even before the war.

Super Bowl halftime show dancer gets NFL lifetime nan for displaying "palestinian" flag during performance.

Israel expresses outrage after Hamas suspends next Gaza hostage releases indefinitely.

Article: 'The chilling implications of Hamas’s suspension of hostage releases. Is there anything Hamas could do that would be unspinnable even for its army of Western media collaborators? After nearly 500 days, that question appears to have been answered. The haunting scenes from Saturday’s hostage release shocked a few consciences back to life. Today Hamas announced that it would be unilaterally suspending the cease-fire and refusing to release any more Israeli hostages until further notice. That announcement should be viewed in the context of the world’s reaction to the events of Saturday, when Hamas released three almost unrecognizably emaciated hostages, one of whom seemed to be relearning how to walk as his captors nearly carried him to the awaiting Red Cross vehicle. Eli Sharabi, a ghost of the man Hamas had taken on Oct. 7, 2023, was forced at gunpoint to say he was looking forward to reuniting with his wife and children, whom Hamas had already murdered unbeknownst to him. It was almost surely the most evil thing most people have ever seen on television. At first, Western media followed its reflexes and tried to somehow minimize what we all were seeing, which was like a livestreamed shot of the liberation of a concentration camp. The BBC took its best shot: “Concerns have been raised about their wellbeing, with Mr Sharabi’s family — who live in the UK — describing their shock at his ‘gaunt’ appearance. Returning Palestinian prisoners were greeted with scenes of celebration at Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Representatives claimed they all needed ‘medical care’, without giving specifics.” Rather than describe what they saw, the BBC decided it had to quote a family member describing Sharabi as gaunt, as if it were a matter of interpretation. But you can begin to hear the impatience creep into the BBC’s voice with the third sentence, as if it has finally lost the will to slavishly echo the talking points of monsters. Even the BBC knows the Palestinian representatives are lying—though calling the terrorists released by Israel on Saturday “prisoners” is a reminder that the media very much want to side with Hamas, even when unable to bring themselves to do so. Throughout the period of the current cease-fire, Hamas has been systematically dismantling its own side’s propaganda. The claim of Israeli “genocide” was always false, but Gaza officials acknowledging that the enclave’s population increased during the war, and that Israeli bombs were mostly dropped on uninhabited neighborhoods, and that Hamas had been using hospitals and humanitarian zones as active war bases made it clear that Israel’s defenders were telling the truth and Hamas’s fans were lying all along. Then on Saturday Hamas released a propaganda video showing its men keeping Sharabi, Or Levy, and Ohad Ben Ami in a claustrophobic, airless underground cell. We’ve seen Hamasniks driving a fleet of well-maintained vehicles through Gaza and past its gleaming buildings. At the release ceremony itself, the viewing public was treated to watching well-fed Gazans taking selfies while the gaunt hostages could barely stand. We had already known that Israel had allowed into Gaza enough food for each Palestinian to have 3,000 calories per day. But now we were seeing proof that full-bellied Gazans had been spending the war guarding starving Israeli hostages. Every claim made against Israel was projection. Hamas had been doing all the things it accused Israel of, accusations that the media gleefully echoed like pet-shop parrots. And so there was a collective gasp from the world, and a backlash. A gentle backlash, but a backlash nonetheless. Hamas’s co-conspirators in governments and NGOs and news organizations around the world were exposed to their own reflections, and they recoiled. So how can Hamas release the next round of captives in five days without building on the backlash? Well, it can release non-tortured, non-starving hostages—if it has anyone who meets that description in its dungeons.'

Trump issues direct threat to Hamas: Release hostages by 12 PM Sat or face 'hell'. But leaves the decision to Israel. Trump: "I looked at hostages that came in. They're emaciated. It looked like something from the 1930s. It's an absolute disgrace. I think they saw as the world viewed it, and they're looking for a reason not to send more. They're all...you look at it.. it looks like it was a concentration camp, which essentially it was. It looks like it came out of the Holocaust. What a sad thing... Those people have been badly hurt, both mentally and physically, I'm talking about the young women also that came out previously. And I think one of the reasons they're probably doing this, they are sending the very best. What you see is probably the best. Because they want to send people that look at least healthy. And that's not healthy..."

Glenn Greenwald, again promotes Pallywood fake propaganda. This time the invention of fake "abuse", a terrorist supposedly received in prison.

UN.Watch: 'Good: Dutch Foreign Minister refuses to meet with the U.N.'s Hamas terrorism supporter Francesca Albanese. On the contrary: the Netherlands should arrest her on criminal charges for aiding and abetting war crimes.'

Clip: Hezbollah members tear down Lebanese flags in South Lebanon.

One of Hamas leaders in Jenin arrested by IDF troops.

Jordan's Abdullah II arrives in Washington to meet with Trump.

UN pauses some Yemen operations over Houthi detention of staff.

Netanyahu asks Trump to lift restrictions on computer chip exports to Israel - report.

Netanyahu reveals:'There was pessimism, I worked to release the hostages'.

Niece of hostage: 'If hostages aren't returned, stop the aid to Gaza'.

Trump: 'Iran is scared, and a deal is the best option'.

'Pure evil'. Rubio condemns Hamas, calls for its eradication.

Man charged with hate crime after attacking Jews in Crown Heights.

• Feb 11, 2025:
  

Nearing end of term, IDF Chief of Staff to visit US next week.

Trump and Jordan's king set for tense meeting on Gaza's future.

Shlomo Mansour: Arab-Nazi Farhud survivor, murdered by "Palestine" Hamas, on Oct 7

Kibbutz Kissufim announces death of hostage Shlomo Mantzur, 86, slain by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. His kibbutz announced his death, calling him the "beating heart of Kissufim." "The late Shlomo was one of the builders of the country and the founders of Kibbutz Kissufim. He survived the Farhud riots in Iraq in his youth,” Netanyahu wrote.

Georgetown University cancels event with terrorist guest Ribhi Karajah, convicted in an attack resulting in Rina Shnerb's murder.

Russia expects less criticism for relationship with Hamas over hostage release efforts.

Police arrest six illegal Arab residents from West Bank in Tel Aviv.

Security Cabinet meets amid Hamas threat to suspend releases, Trump’s ultimatum. Families of hostages protest demanding negotiations on second phase of cease-fire deal yield release of all captives, Hamas dismisses Trump threat of renewed war, gates of hell opening.

Soldiers helping reconstruct Kibbutz Be'eri. Troops say they feel obligated to restore life to the kibbutz ravaged by Hamas on October 7.

Smotrich's ultimatum: Harm a hostage and we'll annex 5% of the Gaza Strip. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls on Israel to set an ultimatum for Hamas if it would continue to delay the release of hostages.

Isr. AG: State prohibited from subsidizing day-care for yeshiva students for refusing to serve in army.

IDF destroys house of terrorist who killed Israeli solider in Jenin.

'Hostages are Hamas' insurance policy'.

Houthi leader threatens Israel: 'We'll return to attacks'.

Yossi Dagan to Cabinet: 'Arrest terrorists released to Judea and Samaria'.

Infamous. Kanye West bought a Super Bowl ad. His product? A swastika shirt.

Envoy Witkoff to visit Israel in coming days, source says.

Trump: Deadline for hostage release hasn't changed.

Netanyahu: Ceasefire ends unless hostages are freed on Saturday. Echoing the demand by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Israeli prime minister issued Hamas an ultimatum and threatened its “total defeat.”

Exposed: 'Qatar is Hamas, and Hamas is Qatar'. -The Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and other Palestinians on October 7, 2023 could have been released a long time ago had the Biden administration exerted pressure on Qatar to use its good relations with the Islamist group to force it to do so. -All Qatar had to do was to summon the Hamas leaders in Doha and give them an ultimatum to release all the hostages immediately or face deportation from the Gulf state. It is hard to see how the Hamas leaders would have been able to say no to their major political and financial patrons and backers.... The Qataris were never under the slightest pressure. -"For years, Qatar supported the Taliban, and last year [2021] it helped it in its coup against the democratically elected Afghan government, and 13 American service members were killed in the violence. Today, Qatar is doing everything it can to give the Taliban international legitimacy and aid." -"Any Arab who hears American officials say that Qatar is America's ally would burst into laughter.... Ask Egypt, not just the rulers, but the people and journalists. Ask the Emirates, the government and people. Ask Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan. They all know that for decades Qatar has been promoting Islamist and terrorist organizations. There are lawsuits against Qatar in the U.S. and Europe in connection with its support for terrorism."

Hamas-linked lobbying network expands political influence in Europe, new report shows. A Turkey-based lobbying network --League of Parliamentarians for Al-Quds and Palestine LP4Q -- with ties to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas is working to recruit European politicians to support anti-Israel policies, according to a new investigative report.

Trump Insists US Will ‘Take’ Gaza, Jordan’s King Stays Mum on Palestinian Relocation During White House Visit.

Rubio discuses AI investment, Gaza in call with UAE president, State Dept says.

Another American hostage will be released on Wednesday, US special envoy says.

Police arrest 74 illegal Arab residents from West Bank in overnight raid in Ramat Gan.

Jewish Federations thank Trump for strong stance against Hamas hostage threat.

Hostage Yarden Bibas was held in moldy tunnels, with almost no food.

Decreasing response times: New technology gives ambulances 'green wave' at traffic lights.

Germany to post staff for EU's Gaza-Egypt border mission, says government source.

East Jerusalem racist Arab resident, Ahmed Nasla, sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempted murder two Jews in Hizma. State Attorney request forty years, claiming these were serious terrorist attacks.

Maglan soldier moderately wounded in Nur Shams.

IDF bolsters forces at Gaza border in case ceasefire collapses.

Macklemore’s back at it again. He dropped yet another pro-Palestinian music video on his social accounts (Feb/11) and it’s overflowing with antisemitic tropes. He invokes classic antisemitic conspiracy theories and echoes medieval blood libels. Media watchdog exposes his canards: -The Resnicks are major agricultural figures, but claiming they secretly control the water supply? Sound familiar? It should—it’s the classic "Jews control the world" trope. -It’s 2025 and we’re still getting hit with blood libel? Accusing Jews of deliberately killing children is one of the oldest antisemitic smears in the book. -Blaming Israel for inflation, rent prices, and the price of eggs? Maybe check the economy instead of inventing a Jewish scapegoat. -Foreign aid to Israel? It’s not what you think. Those billions? They’re spent in America, on American jobs, for American defense industries. -"Israel is censoring"? Reality check: Pro-Palestinian content dominates social media—by a ratio of 54:1. -Apartheid? Try again. Israeli Arabs serve in the government, the Supreme Court, and every industry. Security checkpoints = stopping terror, not enforcing racism. -Colonizers? The Jewish people have thousands of years of history in Israel. Zionism isn’t colonialism—it’s a land-back movement. -Terrorism is never going to make Israelis feel safe. This war was never about ethnic cleansing, but ending the threat of Hamas terrorists to Israeli civilians. -A genocide claim backed by staged propaganda photos? It’s not just false—it’s a disgraceful mockery of Jewish suffering. -And let’s not forget—this is the same Macklemore who dressed in an antisemitic costume in 2014 and swore it was an accident. So, what’s his excuse now?'

Sydney two Muslim nurses caught on video vowing to kill Jewish patients, sparking probe. 'When asked why he would be killed, the woman in medical scrubs said: "It's Palestine's country, not your country," and used an obscenity. The woman said she would not treat any Jewish patients and instead kill them. The man, with a threatening gesture, said he had already sent many Israelis who visited the hospital to "Jahannam," the term for Islamic hell in Arabic.'

• Feb 12, 2025:
  

Report prompts allegations of ‘vast’ USAID funds for Hamas. “The full story of funding Hamas is vast, and much of it was done in secret,” Sen. Ted Cruz wrote about an exposé maintaining the aid agency financed terrorism.

Gaza: Hamas terror chiefs ordered to ditch cell phones over surveillance fears.

WJC, EJC call for immediate, unconditional release of hostages.

Family of hostage Matan Angrest receives evidence of life: 'Wounded and held in difficult conditions'.

Cabinet Officials: 'USA will allow Israel to remain in Lebanon'.

Defense Minister Katz: 'If Hamas stops releasing hostages there will be war'.

Report: Hamas leaning toward releasing 3 hostages on Saturday.

Hamas forced Daniella Gilboa to film her 'death' for propaganda. Daniella Gilboa's mother reveals the terrorist organization forced her to participate in a fake video [Pallywood] to make it look like she was killed by IDF fire.

US Jews feel less safe, over half alter behavior. AJC report for 2024 is 1st analysis of American Jews and U.S. adults to look at the impact of antisemitism in the year since the war.

Actor Michael Rapaport goes off on Kanye West: “You know what h*tler would have done to your biracial kids… You want to be Jewish… You hate yourself, scumbag… You look ridiculous… You’re pathetic…”

Jewish celebrities offer a f**k you to Kanye West in viral AI video.

Sydney Hospital, which employed the two Islamists calling and suggesting killing Jewish patients, is now scrubbing their social media accounts of any posts with "Free Palestine" nurses and doctors. The nurses identified after being stood down over viral antisemitic video. Ahmad ‘Rashad’ Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh were stood down from their jobs as nurses at Bankstown Hospital.

Jordanian official paints Israeli flag on ground in front of offices: 'Everyone who enters must step on it'. Jordanian Bar Association deputy head Walid Al-Adwan actions garner support on social media and no condemnation from government; Israel says incident could harm relations.

'Not Attacking Hezbollah on October 11—the greatest missed opportunity in Israel’s military history'. Since his dismissal as defense minister, Yoav Gallant stayed silent—until now. In an extensive interview with Nadav Eyal, he shares his version of how the war unfolded for the first time: From the devastating early-morning phone call with the IDF chief, to the grim faces in the command bunker and the realization that the war rested on his shoulders; From his plan to detonate Hezbollah’s pagers and assassinate Nasrallah at the outset, to the political maneuvering that delayed the northern offensive by a year...

Sign of life from hostage Eitan Mor.

Hamas official: Hostage release to go on as planned.

IDF Spokesman reveals how Iran continues to smuggle funds to Hezbollah.

US intelligence reports: Israel considering strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

State Department: Rubio's Israel visit to center on Phase II of hostage deal. US State Department issues official statement about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to the Middle East from February 15-18, which will include a stop in Israel.

White House spokesperson: 'Trump won't waiver from Gaza relocation plan'.

Hamas will not free all hostages now, calls for world-wide marches to oppose Trump's Gaza plan. Senior Hamas terror spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri says Trump's threats mean nothing and do not scare them, and that they are committed to deal as it was agreed.

Scott, Rosen reintroduce Antisemitism Awareness Act in Senate “It’s critical the Department of Education has the tools and resources it needs to investigate antisemitism,” said Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.). The bipartisan bill directs the U.S. Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism when investigating acts of Jew-hatred on campus.

Trump, Putin agree to talks to end war with Ukraine. “First, as we both agreed, we want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the war with Russia-Ukraine,” the U.S. president wrote.

Vast majority of US Jews reject (Islamist "Palestinian" Hatem Bazian's linked) Jewish Voice for Peace JVP, other Anti-Zionist groups, polling data shows.

Vast majority of American Jews believe Anti-Israel campus protests are Anti-Semitic, poll finds, in blow to JVP.

Important update on the Bibas family. IDF spox says the Bibas family are not in the hands of Hamas, rather another terror organization in Khan Yunis.

• Feb 13, 2025:
  

Terror victims file NIS 1.255 billion claim against Palestinian Authority. 245 terror victims and families are suing the Palestinian Authority for supporting terrorism.

E. Jerusalem Arab man to be charged for aiding Tel Aviv terrorist. He allegedly transported a Palestinian Arab terrorist who stabbed a man in Tel Aviv on Jan. 18. He picked up the assailant, 19-year-old Salah Yahya from Tulkarem in Samaria, who was illegally residing in Israel, in Atarot near Jerusalem and drove him to central Tel Aviv. The driver knew Yahya was in Israel illegally and posed a threat to Israeli citizens. To avoid suspicion, the driver reportedly displayed a yellow ribbon on his vehicle symbolizing solidarity with Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Knesset speaker: Hamas killed two-state solution on Oct. 7. Amir Ohana told visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola that only Trump's plan for Gaza offers a path forward.

MK Arye Deri praises Interior Minister Moshe Arbel for deporting terrorist 'supporters'.

Two British nationals in custody in Iran on 'security [sic] charges', state media reports.

Former hostage Ohad Ben Ami discharged from hospital.

Rubio to visit Germany, Israel, Saudi and UAE, State Dept says.

IDF strikes explosives-laden vehicle in Jenin. Troops detonated the booby-trapped car, secondary explosions confirm it was rigged with explosives.

39 cases of arson against synagogues, most were closed. Recent findings in a Knesset session highlight the extensive damage to religious institutions in Israel, but most were not investigated. Seven of incidents were classified as nationalist-motivated [Arab racism] attacks.

UCLA SJP suspended after demonstration and vandalization of UC regent's home.

Terror attack thwarted in Samaria

Revealed: Arab terrorists recieve nonessential treatment. in Israeli hospitals.

Emotional: (released hostage) Agam Berger opens the bottle of araq reserved for her.

Two Israeli Arabs charged with planning terror attacks. Suspects, 18 and 21, indicted for plotting attack on civilians and security forces while expressing support for Hamas

UAE envoy: Currently ‘no alternative’ to Trump plan for Gaza Strip.

Southern Lebanon: IDF uncovers weapons cache and launchers aimed at Israel.

Dozens of Hamas terrorists travel near border - IDF doesn't act.

US imposes sanctions on ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan. [The islamist bigot persecuting Israel]. Following President Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on the ICC, the Treasury has added the court's prosecutor to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.

Arab Reports: Lebanon blocking flight from Tehran due to cash for Hezbollah.

Sign of life received from Hamas hostage Segev Kalfon.

UN quietly stops reporting Hamas lie "10,000 missing under rubble". For months, the UN-OCHAOPT has faithfully reported Hamas statistics unless they were found to be completely bogus. One of those statistics was the supposed 10,000 presumed dead Gazans missing or under the rubble.

US imposes sanctions against ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan. Trump administration blocks international court official's assets and visitation rights; Khan responsible for issuing arrest warrant against Netanyahu and Gallant before being faced with sexual harassment charges.

IDF attacked rocket launcher used to fire rocket which landed in Gaza.

Macron: Syria must not see return of Iran proxy groups.

Agam Berger's father: 'The girls prayed and tried to keep Shabbat in captivity'.

Outgoing IDF chief to meet with the five observers freed from Gaza.

Security forces arrest illegal Aran resident suspected of planning terror attack.

Report: IDF considering permanent outposts in Jenin.

IDF conducts airstrike in southern Lebanon.

Rubio: Arab countries unwilling to accept Palestinian refugees.

House Committee pressures Columbia University on antisemitism.

• Feb 14, 2025:
  

Hostage families to Trump: 'Thank you, keep going.'

Report: Israel plans strike Iran's nuke program. Netanyahu, Trump discuss level of US support for Israeli strike on Iran.

IDF to present Kfar Aza residents results of Oct. 7 probe on kibbutz.

ICRC local branch voices 'concern' over 'conditions of hostages'. (Too little too late).

Hostage's father slams Netanyahu: 'Implement Trump's ultimatum, there won't be another chance'.

Suspect with explosive belt arrested in Galilee.

'No deportations': (under liberal pope) Vatican's top diplomat rebukes Trump's Gaza plan.

Samaria Brigade commander visits Israel Dog Unit.

Suspected Arab terror attack: Couple attacked with axe in front of their home. 60-year-old man lightly injured in axe attack in Gan Ner in the Gilboa region. Security forces searching for attacker who fled.

Keith Siegel to Trump: 'You are the reason I am home alive, please bring the rest home'.

After October 7th: Sheriffs learn from Jews how to treat the fallen.

Arab "Palestinian" crashes stolen vehicle into IDF base gate near Nablus. The suspect was shot by Israeli soldiers.

Trump Ed Dept nominee calls for new panel to tackle campus Jew-hatred. Schools should be defunded if they allow actions that endanger students, Linda McMahon told a Senate committee.

Trump unveils historic trade corridor linking India, Israel, Italy, US. "It's a big development. It's a lot of money going to be spent and we've already spent some, but we're going to spending a lot more."

Israel’s defense minister issues warning as Hamas allies send goods into Gaza So-called “charities” aligned have been trucking in aid in broad daylight.

Gaza terror groups confirm three captives to be freed on Saturday. American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen and Russian-Israeli Alexandre Sasha Troufanov are among those set to be released.

Senate legislation aims to bolster sanctions against Iran, block ICC funding. “Taken together, this suite of bills sends a clear message that the United States stands firmly with Israel,” said Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Due to pneumonia. Released hostage Ofer Calderon. readmitted to hospital.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Turkish Foreign Minister.

FM Sa'ar to Palestinian Arab reporter: What you call Palestine is the land of Israel. At Munich Security Conference, he responds to reporter who asked him about “Palestine”: It's a pity that all these years, we haven’t found a partner for peace, but we had enemies that never abandoned the path of terrorism and incitement. The reporter, who said she is from Shechem (Nablus), asked Sa’ar about US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza and said it would result in Hamas being “outside of Palestine” where they will have much more visibility to mobilize. “Israel took during the years very bold decisions, maybe mistaken, but bold decisions. Israel created the Palestinian Authority, bringing the PLO terrorists from Tunisia. Israel withdrew from all [of the] Gaza Strip. Israel more than gave a chance to [a] peace process with the Palestinians,” Sa’ar replied, then added, “I mean, the Palestinians never had, in the history of our country, never in history were sovereign in this land. What you call Palestine is the name that Caesar Adrianus gave to the land of Israel when he conquered it…So what you call Palestine is the land of Israel.” “And it's a pity that in spite of all our efforts during all these years, we haven’t found a partner to go to real peace, but we had enemies that never abandoned the path of terrorism, incitement, and the will to destroy Israel was much stronger than the will to build their own state,” said Sa’ar. He also spoke about the hostage release deal and made clear, “The war won't be over until we will bring all our hostages back home. Any hostage that comes back home to his family brings us closer to our objective. So it is very important…to continue to implement [the deal].”

Trump: 'I would take a hard stance on Gaza'.

Conference of Presidents CEO: Trump's Gaza plan is a challenge to the world.

Over blocked flight. Hezbollah supporters target UN convoy.

Jordan’s FM: 'We cannot afford to take any more Palestinians'.

IAEA chief warms: 'Time is running out to curb Iran’s nuclear program'.

UK tracks Russian ships carrying ammunition from Syria.

'We will not forget and we will not forgive': Israel releases prisoners with words of warning.

• Feb 15, 2025:
  

Senior UN peacekeeping officer injured as Hezbollah supporters attack convoy in Beirut. Terror group's supporters attack UNIFIL convoy near Beirut airport amid protests over Lebanon blocking an Iranian flight allegedly carrying cash for Hezbollah; UN and US condemn violence as Lebanon’s army warns of escalating unrest.

Herzi Halevi on release of three hostages: 'IDF remembers duty to bring them all home'.

Family of British nationals detained in Iran focused on ensuring their safe return.

IAF fires at suspicious vehicles heading northward in central Gaza.

Tear gas fired to disperse protest by Hezbollah supporters near Beirut airport.

After nearly 500 days, Hostages - Yair, Sagui, & Sasha are back in Israel

After nearly 500 days: Yair, Sagui, and Sasha are back in Israel Sagui Dekel-Chen was informed of his daughter's birth, Sasha Troufanov of the murder of his father Vitaly. All three have arrived in hospitals in central Israel.

Sagui was physically tortured, Yair transmitted life signals from abductees. Sasha was held alone throughout his captivity and did not know what happened to his family.

Hostages reunite with families as Trump leaves Israel to decide on ‘12 o’clock deadline’.

IDF reinforces defense, sends warnings in preparation of prisoner releases.

Sagui hears his infant daughter's name for the first time

'Wow, you're a champ!' Yair Horn meets his father in the hospital.

'She's such a strong woman'. Sasha meets his mother, and his girlfriend Sapir.

'Don't be fooled by Hamas' ironed uniforms': Halevi speaks with Shayetet 13 fighters.

Terrorist killed in southern Lebanon in IDF drone strike.

Cost of the Deal: 369 terrorists released from Israeli custody. Terrorists with blood on their hands: 36 convicted killers among prisoners set for release Saturday. Israel readies to free 369 prisoners in exchange for release of hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Iair Horn and Sasha Troufanov as part of deal.

Ohad Ben-Ami to hostages: With G-d's help, you'll be released soon.

Syrian stabs people on street in Austrian town, killing one, police say.

President Trump: 'Israel must choose what to do, we will support any decision'.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Israel.

Israeli official: We're weighing bringing caravans into Gaza.

Hostage's mother: 'They are in chains, starving, suffering unimaginable torture' 'I won't stop until we bring you home. I'll do whatever it takes to save you,' hostage Matan Zangauker's mother Einav says at rally.

Terror victims: 'The images of victory will increase terrorism'.

Biden ‘proud’ of hostage deal as Sagui Dekel-Chen is freed.

14 remaining hostages to return in Phase I of the deal with hellish "Palestine"

These are the 14 remaining hostages to return in Phase I of the deal, and those who remain alive for Phase II.

Netanyahu's office accuses Hamas of trying to derail deal after hostage release.

Freed Palestinian prisoners wear Star of David shirts.

Hostages - first testimonies: Dekel-Chen was tortured by Hamas, didn’t know his family survived; Troufanov didn’t know his father was murdered. -All three of the hostages freed today endured “very harsh captivity, including physical abuse.” -All three were very hungry when released. All three have learned Arabic in captivity. -Sagui Dekel-Chen and Iair Horn were held together, and with other hostages, in recent days. For most of their captivity, they were in tunnels. -They were held with other hostages and have returned with signs of life regarding at least three. -Both men were wounded when they were abducted and suffered abuse that exacerbated their injuries. -Sasha Troufanov was held alone. -All three were held in Khan Younis, from where they were freed today, mere hundreds of meters from their homes on Kibbutz Nir Oz. -Iair Horn has told his family that he and his brother Eitan were held together early in their captivity, but not recently. He has said Eitan is injured in the leg. He was compelled by his captors to film a video in which he talks about Eitan, Kan reports. He has lost tens of kilograms in weight, and received almost no medical treatment.

• Feb 16, 2025:
  

Alex Trupanov prays for hostages' return Released captive holds prayer with Russia’s Chief Berel Lazar for the 1st time in nearly 500 days, meets Russian ambassador.

Why it’s legal for U.S. to take over Gaza. Human rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky argues those preventing Gazans from leaving are truly violating international law.

Israel's Eurovision pick challenged in court. Creators opposing selection of a song by Keren Peles claim conflicts of interest and demand a new selection process.

Activist Yoseph Haddad's warning to Arabs of Judea and Samaria.

Report: Netanyahu blocking mobile homes from Gaza.

Clip: 'I talked about you while in captivity'. Ohad Ben-Ami, recently released from Hamas captivity, requested to meet Maor Cohen, known for distributing LEGO kits to hospitalized children.

Rubio meets Netanyahu. 'Trump insists Hamas can't have governing, military capabilities'. Israel in ‘full cooperation’ with Trump, say Netanyahu, Rubio. "We have a shared strategy, which cannot always be detailed to the public—including when the gates of hell will open." Netanyahu and Rubio: Everything coordinated including 'when gates of hell will open'. Prime minister and US secretary of state meet in Jerusalem; Netanyahu emphasizes that he has 'made it clear Iran must not have nuclear weapons' and that Hamas must not pose a threat to Israel; Rubio says Iran is the major source of instability in the region and Hamas cannot remain dominant force in Gaza.

Antisemitism Down Under: Jewish midwife faces backlash for reporting antisemitic nurses.

Smotrich promises: 'This year we will demolish more than the PA builds'.

Cabinet ratifies appointment of Eyal Zamir as IDF Chief of Staff. Government approves Chief of Staff's appointment Minister Smotrich: 'Great tasks lie ahead of us as a people, as a state and as an army. First and foremost, a complete victory on all fronts.'

With IDF security: Hamas crews work near border, lay explosives.

Rubio to Herzog: 'Iranian regime behind all challenges in the region'.

Thousands march in London against Trump Gaza plan. Police arrested several demonstrators, including one who allegedly performed a Nazi salute against a 'Stop the Hate' counter rally. “Zionist pig[sic]” was just one of the antisemitic insults hurled at Israel supporters by tens of thousands of London pro-Palestine demonstrators on Saturday - Feb/15. The pro-Palestine marchers started shouting, "Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews, the army of Mohammed will return," which is believed to be a threat to Jews and Israelis. The rally cry was directed at Stop the Hate, a Jewish activist group. 'Hate marches' Stop the Hate added, “They’re not interested in peaceful solutions. They want to destroy all of Israel and Jews to be ethnically cleansed. These are hate marches.”

Cartoon: Pallywood blockbuster Unreal.

Media watchdog: Haaretz moves on to the prophecy phase. (Prophecies of destruction, of course). Last Thursday, Gideon Levy advanced in life and became a prophet of wrath. Let's start with the official definition of genocide, as it appears in the 1948 UN Genocide Convention: Acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. Everything has already been written and exhausted, but let us recall it again: Israel, in its official policy, acts in exactly the opposite way of the definition. It carries out actions that are contrary to its wartime interest, with the clear aim of protecting the Palestinians, not eliminating them. To this end, it safely moves them out of the combat zones so that they will not be harmed, even though it is not obliged to do so, since in a situation of deliberate war action among a civilian population, international law places the blame for civilian casualties on the party that used them as human shields, i.e. Hamas, and not on the party that fought under these impossible conditions, i.e. Israel. In the language of Article 28 of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilians in Times of War: The existence of a protected area will not serve as a pretext for immunizing certain points or areas against military operations. Israel is taking another military action, which is clearly intended to protect the Palestinians in Gaza and not to destroy them, and it is of course the introduction of humanitarian aid, which it is also not obliged to introduce under international law. According to the Hague Regulations, the Fourth Geneva Convention and the First Protocol to the Fourth Geneva Convention, the side that is besieging the opposing side in a war is not obliged to introduce food to the enemy's civilians, if the food is also used by the fighting side. And yet, even though Hamas not only uses the humanitarian aid that Israel allows to be introduced, but also takes over it and steals it from its citizens, Israel continues to bring in the trucks, because it wants to protect the civilians and not destroy them. Exactly the opposite of what Haaretz and Gideon Levy claim... And the question arises, why is Levy writing this and Haaretz publishing it? What is the basis of the matter? In my opinion, the reason is Levi and Haaretz's basic aversion to Israel and their view of it as a barbaric society, and in contrast, their basic sympathy for the Palestinians. The same sympathy that caused them, two days after the October 7 massacre, to publish an article of sympathy and even support for the barbaric massacre in the surrounding settlements, wrapped in mockery of the Israeli victims, admiration for the level of carrying out by the terrorists, and understanding of their motives.'

List of alleged 'collaborators' with police spreads in Arab sector. Security forces warn people mistakenly detailed on document could be ostracization and even murdered; as murders continues to rise in Arab society. The list of alleged "collaborators" with the Israel Police was circulated in Arab communities on Feb/16 mainly in central Israel, accusing those named of aiding the police. The list was accompanied by calls to boycott them, refuse to pray or marry them — and even harm them. Some of the individuals named are innocent residents with no ties to crime or law enforcement.

Netanyahu: 'Trump and I know how and when the gates of hell will open'.

Steve Witkoff: 'Trump's policy program is about peace through strength'.

Avital Dekel-Chen: Shahar saw her father for the first time in real life.

Trump on ultimatum to Hamas: 'Up to Israel what to do next, in consultation with me'. US President comments on the ultimatum he gave to Hamas that it must release all the hostages. "I told Bibi, you do whatever you want...the next step is up to Israel, in consultation with me."

Former Biden adviser: 'Hamas is the one that blocked hostage deal'.

Strike in Syria: US army eliminates senior member of Al-Qaeda offshoot.

• February 17, 2025:
  

Marking 500 days of war.

There were so many horrors on 10/7. Among them is what Adam mentions here about his family. I am aware of at least two other families who found out their family members were killed because Hamas uploaded the deaths on the victim's social media during the attack.

This is what Israel is all about: Our IDF hero, Idan Amadi, a famous singer and actor who fought in Gaza and was severely injured, almost dying, met with the freed IDF hostages to sing for them.

A video from the Oct. 7th Massacre people should never forget. Hamas terrorists murdered Bracha's grandmother in her own home. They then took her phone, filmed her butchered body & posted the video on the elderly woman’s Facebook page to hurt her family.

Marking 500 days, hostage families press gov’t for swift release of all 73. Members of the Tikva Forum for Families of Hostages, which represents relatives who oppose concessions to Hamas, urged the Israeli government on Monday to leverage U.S. President Donald Trump’s support to get all 73 remaining captives out of Gaza by March 1, when the first phase of the ceasefire is due to expire. Speaking at a press conference outside the Knesset marking 500 days since Hamas kidnapped their loved ones during the Oct. 7, 2023, invasion, Tikva co-founder Tzvika Mor opened by addressing Cabinet ministers who were set to convene to discuss the next stage of the Gaza truce. “Today, you will talk about our loved ones who remain there,” Mor said. “We told you for 500 days that this way, you will not succeed in bringing everyone back, because talking to Hamas is a waste of time. You decided to negotiate, you decided to go for an agreement: Bring everyone back together.”

IDF PodCast: Special Episode: 500 Days of War. For 500 days, Israel has been fighting a war on multiple fronts. In this special episode of Mission Brief, we spoke with soldiers from Lotar, the IDF’s elite counterterrorism unit, who have been on the front lines since October 7. Lotar has played a crucial role in eliminating threats and protecting civilians...

Israel ישראל posts on X: '500 days in hell. 500 days too long. We will not rest until Every Last Hostage Is Home.'

'The is Kim Damti, an Irish Citizen 🇮🇪 that was brutally murdered on October 7th by Hamas. Could you imagine her family knowing how certain Irish people like President Michael D. Higgins have been behaving lately? Here is her story and some words from the heart from her family: She was at the Nova Festival. Her mother said Kim called her at 6:30 a.m. as Hamas was attacking the party, and asked: “Mummy, what should I do?” Her son took the phone and told her to seek shelter, and that was the last they heard from her. Her body was discovered several days later, and she was buried in Gedera on October 12. Damti is survived by her parents, Jennifer and Gidon, and four siblings. Her family owns the well-known Falafel Damti stand in Gedera, where Kim grew up. Her cousin, Hadas Damti Padlon, described Kim as “beloved, beautiful and good, whose only sin was going to a party to dance and enjoy.” “Kimmy was a source of pride and joy to her parents and siblings,” she wrote. "Kim was a beautiful, gentle, light-filled girl, there was nobody who didn’t love her, she was a ray of sunshine in the world!” Her relative, Nasrin Damti, described Kim as “my angel… I am broken and destroyed and cannot believe that I won’t get to see your beautiful smile anymore. My Kimmy, you were the angel of the family and especially of me. Watch over us from above, and give us the strength to deal with the horrible pain.” At her funeral, her brother Daniel Damti eulogized her and spoke of her final moments. “Kimmy, our flower, my little sister… you were always full of generosity. You left for the party and I told you, ‘Go, have fun, this is your time.'” He said they last spoke at 7 a.m. and she told him she was hiding out in a shelter, “and I was relieved. I didn’t know that that’s where it would end.” “You will always stay in my heart, smart and pure, I’ll never forget you. I promise you I’ll protect everyone, the whole family. Our angel, you will always stay beautiful in our memories,” he said. At the ceremony, her sister, Emily Damti, lamented the loss of “Kimmy, my little sister, my sunshine, my flower girl, my successful, beautiful sister. I can’t get your smile out of my head. I can’t imagine summing up your life when you just started living.” Emily said she “received a gift to spend 22 years by your side, I was privileged to be your sister. You managed to do so much during that time, an excellent student, who also found time for fun… What a treasure was stolen from me. I wanted to do so many more things with you… I will always remember you dancing with a smile on your face. My angel.” '

'Only 3 teeth of hers were buried — that’s all the Palestinians left of her on October 7. Everything else they burned beyond recognition. Remember that when you discuss what should happen to Gaza.'

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Hamas leaders hoarded stolen aid, leaked recordings show. Pressure from the Biden administration drove continued supply shipments to Gaza, despite the terrorist group's theft at the expense of civilians. The IDF released intercepted: communications among Hams terrorists during a pivotal moment in the war. This information reveals several key points: -Hamas was in complete panic due to the IDF's advances. -They were redirecting all aid towards their militants. -There is full collaboration between Hams and UNRWA. -At one point, the Hams terrorists were openly threatening their leadership (Sinwar and Deif), even expressing intentions to settle scores with them. -Hamas leadership sent people to beat and threaten the wives of activists who were complaining.

‘Neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority’: Netanyahu rejects reports of Gaza power transfer. FDD Expert Response: '“Suppose the United States and Israel identify a suitable candidate to replace Hamas in governing the Gaza Strip. In that case, all parties must recognize that Hamas and other terrorist factions will pose significant obstacles to implementing these plans. Achieving success will require Hamas and its allies to willingly relinquish power, which seems unlikely unless they are forcefully removed. Given Hamas’ track record of prioritizing its rule over civilian lives and its willingness to endure substantial losses to maintain control, it is improbable that the group will abandon its position without another round of significant fighting.” — Joe Truzman, Senior Research Analyst and Editor at FDD’s Long War Journal “The PA can barely maintain control in the West Bank, where Iran-backed terrorists have dug in, and violence has skyrocketed. West Bank terrorists not only continue to perpetrate lethal attacks against Israelis but also present a credible threat to Mahmoud Abbas’s leadership. The idea that the aged, ailing, and deeply unpopular Abbas could govern Gaza and prevent a Hamas resurgence in the enclave is far-fetched to say the least.” — Enia Krivine, Senior Director of FDD’s Israel Program and National Security Networks.'

Israeli majority rejects Palestinian Authority taking over Gaza, survey Sixty percent of Israelis, including 56% of Arab Israelis, oppose integrating the Palestinian Authority into a future arrangement in Gaza, according to a recent survey by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs (JCFA).

Family, friends fear for fate of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi: ‘He saved our lives’.

Iair Horn was released from captivity only three days ago. In this video, recorded today, 500 days since the war, he breaks down, describing how much he wants to see his brother, who is still in captivity, back!

“They said our unity is our strength” Agam Berger, who survived 482 days in Hamas captivity, in a powerful call: stay united to bring the remaining hostages home.

Released hostage Emily Damari at the Kotel/Western wall: “In the holiest place for the Jewish people I came to pray for Gali, Ziv and all the hostages who are in Hamas captivity for 500 days. They have to come back as soon as possible.” It's customary to leave a note in the cracks of the wall with a prayer and request, and Emily wrote: "With the help of God, may all Israeli hostages who are held in Hamas captaincy return in the coming days. Give Gali and Ziv health, strength to survive. Give them faith to know they’ll be back home so on."

Chief Rabbi of Russia: 'Putin is involved in the efforts to release the hostages'.

IDF arrests 13 wanted persons in West Bank.

Father of hostage Nimrod Cohen says family received sign of life.

Security forces arrest two residents of North suspected of planning terror attack.

Israel economy grew 2.5% in Q4, 1% in 2024, statistics bureau.

EBU approves Israeli song for Eurovision.

Ohad Ben-Ami to Pres. Herzog: 'We were six people in six meters, 30 meters underground'.

Radwan Force underground terrorist infrastructure dismantled. The underground structure extended for dozens of meters and contained living quarters and combat equipment.

Smotrich freezes additional PA funds.

920 civilians murdered in terror attacks since October 7, National Insurance Institute reveals.

Lebanon extends suspension of flights from and to Iran, Lebanese presidency says.

'Do a good deed for the hostages'. Agam Berger speaks for first time since her release.

Gallant: Israel has defeated 'enemies' militarily, but political action is needed for true victory.

Report: Israel preparing to receive the bodies of 5 hostages this week. The bodies of 5 hostages who were killed in captivity could be returned as early as this Thursday, according to a new report. 3 more hostages are also scheduled for release on Saturday.

IAF strikes at suspicious vehicles moving north from central Gaza.

Hamas “fattened up” Ofer Calderon with rotten food before his release. 'Three months before his release he weighed 25 kilograms less.'

Despite Ceasefire: Israel to retain five bases in Lebanese territory.

IDF confirms it will remain in five Lebanon outposts after deadline. Jerusalem's decision to keep boots on the ground over the border was made in conjunction with the Trump administration.

Israel eliminates top Hamas commander in Lebanon. Muhammad Shaheen, the head of Hamas's Operations Department in Lebanon, had been planning attacks against Israeli citizens, according to Israeli security forces.

Katz to US senators: No Palestinian state, only Trump’s plan ensures safety. "Trump's plan regarding Gaza is the only one that can guarantee security for the residents of the south and the State of Israel after the lessons learned from the events of Oct. 7," said the Israeli defense minister.

'All options on the table' against Iran, says Waltz. The U.S. could talk with the Iranians if they forgo their “entire [nuclear] program,” said the U.S. National Security Advisor.

Dangerous Dope: CBS anchor Margaret Brennan, stupidly insists that free speech led to the Holocaust, gets shut down by Rubio Brennan faced swift backlash Sunday (Feb/16) after making an outrageous and historically inaccurate claim that free speech was “weaponized” to enable the Holocaust. The comment came during a heated exchange with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Face the Nation, in which Brennan displayed a shocking lack of understanding of Nazi Germany. 'Indeed, Nazi Germany was a brutal dictatorship where dissent was violently crushed, the press was state-controlled, and those who spoke out against Hitler were jailed or executed. For Brennan—a supposedly seasoned journalist—to suggest otherwise is not just ignorant, but an insult to history itself. Even White House Communications Director Steven Cheung weighed in, blasting Brennan’s comments as “bizarre” and “disgusting.” “Margaret Brennan of CBS News is going through some bizarre episode as she makes disgusting excuses for Nazis and the Holocaust,” he wrote. For the record, Nazi Germany was one of the most oppressive regimes in modern history, where: -Dissent was outlawed—speaking against the government could land someone in a concentration camp. -The press was strictly controlled, with only Nazi-approved propaganda allowed. -Jews, political opponents, and intellectuals were silenced through arrests, book burnings, and violence. -The Nazis didn’t “weaponize” free speech—they destroyed it, along with millions of lives. Brennan’s stunning ignorance on national television is a disgrace to journalism and a gross insult to Holocaust victims. She should apologize immediately—or better yet, pick up a history book.'

In public comments, Saudis non-committal to Trump’s Gaza plan. Crown prince holds three-hour meetings with top Trump administration officials • Saudi statement doesn’t even mention Strip.

UN official --infamous fascista Francesca Albanese-- employs word salads in defending anti-Jewish, anti-Israel vitriol. Challenged by a Norwegian journalist, Albanese says “you can make up your own definition” of antisemitism.

Trump’s Pentagon pick under fire. Elbridge Colby, Trump’s nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, accused of undermining national security with past remarks on Iran’s nuclear program.

First sign of life from hostage David Cunio.

Former hostage Iair Horn: 'I need only 1 thing, bring back my brother and all hostages'.

Netanyahu: Enforce UNRWA law immediately, no exceptions.

Noa Argamani in Miami: 'We have to bring an end to this nightmare'.

Brother of freed hostage: 'Keith is thinking about those who are still in Gaza'.

Mike Waltz: Trump ‘dead serious’ about stopping Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

Brother of freed hostage: 'Keith is thinking about those who are still in Gaza'

In an Israeli hospital: Nukhba terrorist received the desired test - within hours. A Nukhba terrorist, who complained of headaches and dizziness, transferred to Kaplan Hospital in Rehovot, where he underwent a head CT scan and an MRI within hours.

Report: Mediators seek to delay release of hostages. Egypt and Qatar, the mediating countries in the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, may try to delay release of hostages until a lasting peace is determined.

Poll: 68% support Trump's plan for Gaza. According to a new poll published by Channel 12 News, : In other words, by overwhelmingly supporting Trump's transfer plan, they say: the hostages now, then finish of Hamas and empty of the Strip.

Heavy vehicles in return for 6 living hostages by Saturday. A senior Israeli official said that Israel would allow heavy vehicles to enter Gaza for the removal of rubble if Hamas would release six living hostages by Saturday.

An Israeli Arab and Jew sing of peace at an Italian music festival. Some people can't stand this.

Article: 'A Watershed Moment in American Jewish History. Jon Ossoff is Georgia’s first Jewish senator. And the Jews of the Peach State are doing something remarkable: refusing to be taken for granted. Though this drama is playing out behind the scenes, it represents a watershed in American Jewish politics. The New York Times has obtained a letter sent privately in December to Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, urging him to run for Senate against Ossoff. The twist: The signatories of the letter included prominent Jewish Democrats. “I took great pride to see a young Jewish man find the successes that he has,” Isaac Frank, one of the signatories, told the Times. “I just feel like he’s somewhat disconnected from where our community is, given post-Oct. 7.” The letter to Kemp, as quoted by the Times, says: “As a bipartisan group of leaders in the metropolitan Atlanta Jewish community, we humbly ask you to consider running for the United States Senate in 2026… Should you decide to run in the 2026 election, you would find no better friends, more loyal allies or stronger supporters than us and our community.” The signatories, especially the Jewish Democrats among them, have done their community a great act of service by insisting that being Jewish does not chain one to either party, that a vote has to be earned, and that a last name alone does not amount to true representation. What’s their beef with Ossoff? The senator’s vote to withhold U.S. weapons transfers to Israel seems to have been the trigger. This was made worse by watching Ossoff preen on the Senate floor in an eight-minute rekindling of ugly Hamas propaganda in support of withholding those weapons.'

Fiji to become seventh nation to open embassy in Jerusalem. "I commend the Republic of Fiji's government for its historic decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people," said Foreign Minister Sa'ar. Six countries currently have their embassies in Israel’s capital—the United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Paraguay and Papua New Guinea.

• Feb 18, 2025:
  

Herzog makes state visit to Hungary, meets with family of Hamas captive The Israeli president and his counterpart also met with Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor Aharon Shevo.

Montreal police investigate swastika defacement of synagogue. Mayor Valerie Plante called the vandalism an antisemitic attack. 'Expressions of antisemitic sentiment have proliferated in Canada, as they have throughout much of the Western hemisphere, following the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, when the Palestinian terror group murdered some 1,200 people in Israel and abducted another 251. In Canada, critics blamed the left-wing government of outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for emboldening perpetrators with their criticism of Israel’s defensive war. Many incidents took place on college campuses, including one in which University of Montreal Professor Yanise Arab was filmed telling Jewish Concordia students to “go back to Poland, sharmuta,” using the Arabic language for prostitute.'

PMO: Hamas to release six living hostages on Saturday. In addition, the remains of four hostages murdered in Hamas captivity will be handed over to Israel on Thursday. The Hamas terrorist group agreed to double to six the number of hostages scheduled to be freed as part of the seventh release on Saturday.

Hamas to release bodies of slain captives on Saturday, Arab media reports.

Iron Dome interceptor launched at malfunctioning Air Force drone.

Iranian supreme leader Khamenei meets Islamic Jihad chief in Tehran.

Iranian supreme leader Khamenei meets Islamic Jihad chief in Tehran.

Knesset speaker to CoP: Israel at a crossroads, must stop Iran.

IDF fires warning shots at suspects posing threat to troops in Gaza.

US Navy rescues Iranian and Indian mariners from Iranian vessel in Arabian Gulf.

Israeli official: Body of Hadar Goldin will be returned from Gaza next week.

March Madness: Israel, Trump and Gaza gamble. Opinion: US president’s escalating rhetoric and the fragile hostage deal are forcing tough decisions in Jerusalem.

The families of 6 remaining living hostages from Phase 1 of deal have been notified their loved ones will be released on Saturday; Avera Mengistu and Hisham al-Sayed will be released after more than a decade in captivity; Eliya Cohen, Omer Wenkert, Omer Sham Tov, Tal Shoham have endured 505 days in hell.

Israel demands complete demilitarization of Gaza, minister says. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says talks on 2nd phase of deal to begin; Jerusalem will not support plan that would see civilian control of Gaza transferred from Hamas to Palestinian Authority; says Iran and Turkey working to restore Hezbollah.

BBC accused of using Hamas official’s son in documentary about ‘ordinary Palestinians’. Hamas propaganda promoted as reliable fact’, anti-Semitism campaigners say in official complaint. The documentary, Gaza: How To Survive a War Zone, was broadcast on Monday evening as an account of the conflict through the eyes of three children whose lives have been devastated by Israel’s military campaign against Hamas. The hour-long film was narrated by a 14-year-old English-speaking boy named Abdullah, who is listed in the film’s credits under his full name, Abdullah Al-Yazouri. It has since been claimed that Abdullah’s father, Ayman Alyazouri, is a senior figure who currently holds the position of deputy minister of agriculture in the Hamas-run government. Critics have said the BBC has allowed itself to be used as a propaganda platform for Hamas by giving airtime to the child of one of its senior figures. The child’s alleged family background was not revealed to viewers and it is not clear if the film crew were aware of the Hamas links. The campaign group Labour Against Antisemitism has lodged a formal complaint to the BBC about the broadcast, claiming that the team failed to properly vet the documentary’s subjects. Alex Hearn, from Labour Against Antisemitism, said: “This documentary appears to have been a failure of due diligence by the BBC, with Hamas propaganda promoted as reliable fact at the taxpayers’ expense. “There needs to be an urgent investigation into how this happened once again. “Misinformation is the story of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and this is not an isolated case. There has been a failure of news platforms to adequately scrutinise sources and a willingness to regurgitate Hamas disinformation repeatedly.”

Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely: 'Following the release of the @BBCTwo documentary on Gaza, I have sent an official letter to the Director General of the BBC, Tim Davie. I asked for clarification on the BBC’s choice of cameraman as well as the main protagonist of the documentary, given the BBC’s supposed commitment to impartiality. “I await his response.”'

Trump ends U.S. foreign aid to South Africa. A penalty goes out to a human rights abuser, enemy of Israel, and friend of Iran, Russia, and China.

IDF fires warning shots at suspects posing threat to troops in Gaza.

France stands alongside the Bibas family, Macron writes on X.

IAF targets weapons linked to Assad regime in Syria.

Sign of life received for hostage Eitan Horn.

Israel begins to bring caravans, heavy machinery into the Gaza Strip.

• Feb 19, 2025:
  

'Horrific news' | anchor tears up while reporting on Bibas family deceased hostages.

IAF jets strike Hezbollah operative on the northern border.

Kaddish and Psalms in Gaza: IDF prepares to receive deceased hostages from Hamas.

While hostages suffer. Photos: Gaza's market returns to full operation.

Red Cross calls for private, dignified handover of hostages' bodies.

Netanyahu: "Tomorrow will be a shocking, sorrowful day": Bodies of Bibas children to be released.

Hamas to return bodies of mother Shiri Bibas, her sons: baby Kfir, toddler Ariel, and elderly Oded Lifshitz.

Bibas family: 'Entire country has become casualty officers knocking on door'.

Bereavement amid uncertainty: Families of deceased hostages face trauma, loss, and neglect.

IDF soldiers killed three armed terrorists near Jenin.

Suspected Arab terror attack: Woman attacked with ax in Jerusalem's Old City.

IAF strikes down drone crossing into Gaza from Israel.

Keith Siegel's daughter: 'Dad survived thanks to reciting blessings and Shema Yisrael' ['Hear O Israel'].

BBC ridiculed for not realizing movie narrator son of Hamas official. The hour-long documentary, which aired on Monday, was promoted as offering insights into the experiences of three children in the Gaza Strip amidst the current war.

Hamas booby traps are killing and injuring Gazans - and they are blaming Israel.

Car Jihad, Tmterror as Arab Hamas supporters attack Brooklyn Jewish community. Local residents fought back against the mob. Islamic terrorist supporters invaded one of the largest Jewish communities in the country with a pro-terrorist riot in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Boro Park. Flying terrorist flags and assaulting local residents, the Muslim mob brought terror to a Jewish community in New York City as it had previously done to Jewish communities in Los Angeles and London. But local residents fought back against the mob. Videos and local accounts describe an attempted stabbing, an attempted ‘Car Jihad’ attack, and numerous assaults.

• Feb 20, 2025:
  

Global media mourns for Israel's dead hostages.2.20.25

Global media mourns for Israel's dead hostages. As Hamas began its cynical ceremony, the news reached top headlines, with push notifications sent to readers when the coffins were transferred to the Red Cross.

Memorize these words: Hamas kidnapped and murdered a mother, a toddler, and an infant. The Palestinian terrorist organizations are our true, most immediate, and dangerous enemy. They are the ones lurking at our doorstep, seeking every opportunity to strike us. They kidnapped and murdered a mother, a toddler, and an infant, and for that, they must pay.

Netanyahu: 'The blood of our loved ones cries out to us'.

'O God, do not be silent'. Psalm 83 read over the caskets of the deceased hostages.

Coffins of four deceased hostages arrive at forensic institute.

"Palestinian" masses at spectacle, malice lies & indoctrinating kids, "celebrating" dead bodies of Bibas family w elderly Lifshitz murdered by "Palestinian" Arabs. 2.20.25.

"Palestinian" masses at spectacle, malice lies & indoctrinating kids, "celebrating" dead bodies of Bibas family w elderly Lifshitz murdered by "Palestinian" Arabs. 2.20.25.

Hamas stages macabre ceremony to release bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include Bibas children and their mother. 'The sick jihadi psychopaths have placed four caskets on full display for a crowd of cheering Palestinians.'

As Israel waited with broken hearts for the four martyred to return to Israel, Hamas prepared a depraved ceremony in Khan Younis. The barbaric handover ceremony began at about 9:20 a.m. to the sounds of the cheering, clapping and whistling of the delighted audience. The coffins were handed over to the Red Cross, who transported them to a meeting point in the Strip where IDF forces were waiting.

Shortly after 10 p.m., the coffins were handed over to the IDF. The coffins were locked and were handed over with keys that didn’t fit the locks. IDF sappers thoroughly inspected the coffins to ensure they weren’t rigged with explosives and then forced the locks open.

A decision was made to shorten the ceremony. IDF Chief Rabbi Brig. Gen. Eyal Karim recited an appropriate kappitel Tehillim – 83 – over the coffins while IDF soldiers saluted. The coffins were then placed in IDF vehicles, which transported them across the border to Israel and continued to the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv.

Earlier, the terror group built a stage featuring a banner depicting Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as a vampire delighting over the “murder” [Hamas-libelous blamed him for their killing] of the hostages, with images of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas and Oded Lifshitz.

At the disturbing ceremony, staged against the backdrop of celebratory music.

Another banner glorifying the October 7 massacre and depicting multiple “Zionist” coffins, states: “The return of the war = the return of your prisoners in coffins.” The coffins were placed on the stage. Written on them [the coffins of babies!] were the words: “Date of arrest: October 7, 2023.”

Unfathomable depravity. The coffins of babies, a young mother, and an elderly man surrounded by missiles and armed and masked terrorists. This is what they revel in and proudly display to the world, a world that at best fails to condemn such images and at worst, gloats over them.

Red Cross collaborator participates in the depraved ceremony.

Hundreds of terrorists and “innocent” Gazan civilians gathered to watch the barbaric ceremony, delighted to start their day gloating over a Jewish mother, babies, and an elderly man brutally abducted from their homes and murdered in captivity.

Terrorists released from Israeli prisons in previous hostage release waves, were among the audience.

Hamas set up a table with weapons for children to experiment with. Seen in the photo is a terrorist wearing an IDF uniform stolen on October 7. Many Israeli social media users have commented on the “carnival” atmosphere at the depraved ceremony, with women, young children and babies in the audience.

Some Gazans brought their babies to the ceremony.

Pic. of Red Cross “taxi service” on the way to Khan Younis.

The large crowd shows how many “innocent” Gazan civilians are repelled by the depraved ceremony.

Israel, UN slam Hamas for 'abhorrent' display of hostage remains.Israel protests to mediators and Red Cross over 'sickening ceremony,' which it says violated prior agreements; UN human rights chief also condemns act.

Mother, Shiri Bibas' coffin says "Date of arrest, October 7th, 2023" on it. "Date Of Arrest"

Young Palestinian children were lined up to jeer at the dead bodies of a 9-month-old baby, his 4-year-old brother, their mother, and a 73-year-old man. "What kind of culture is this?"

'Sound on to hear the celebratory music Hamas Terrorist played before parading 4 dead Jews in front of a Muslim crowd in Gaza.'

The 4 martyred arrive in Israel after depraved Hamas ceremony in Khan Younis.

Israel: Hamas a ‘death cult that murders, tortures, parades dead bodies’. The Palestinian terrorist organization "has no place amongst civilized nations. It has no place in Gaza," government spokesman David Mencer said.

After Gaza sick celebrations: Lindsey Graham calls for 'annihilation' of Hamas.

The tragic tale of Oded Lifshitz. On Oct. 7, he was shot in the hand and lost consciousness, while his wife, Yocheved, was pulled from her bed. Both were taken to the Gaza Strip. Oded Lifshitz, who spent his 84th birthday in Hamas captivity. Oded Lifshitz was a journalist, a prominent figure in the kibbutz movement and a peace activist. He volunteered with the Road to Recovery organization, which transports Palestinian children who are ill to hospitals in Israel. In their yard at Nir Oz, Oded and Yocheved nurtured a magnificent cactus garden, which remained abandoned after their abduction. Dozens of volunteers came together to rehabilitate the garden as a symbol of solidarity and hope for his return.

Putin thanks Hamas for release of Russian Israeli hostage, ignores return of Israeli bodies. Russian president praises terror group for releasing Sasha Troufanov but sidesteps return of 4 Israeli hostages' bodies; Israeli officials condemns Russian media for falsely blaming Israel for their deaths.

IDF fires warning shots at suspect posing threat to troops in Gaza.

IDF troops fired warning shots at suspects who approached the troops operating in the northern Gaza Strip.

Yemeni minister calls for Houthi leaders’ arrest at Nasrallah’s funeral.

Massive attack averted: Bombs found on five buses in central Israel. Three empty buses explode and catch fire in a parking lot. Two additional bombs found on buses in Holon and Bat Yam. Three empty buses exploded and caught fire on Thursday evening in three parking lots in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv. Additional explosive devices were found on two buses in the nearby city of Holon. One explosion occurred in a bus lot near the Bat Yam Stadium and the second in a lot 400 meters away. Later a report was received about a bus that exploded in a lot near Wolfson Hospital in Holon, four kilometers away from the other two. The words in Arabic: "Revenge from Tulkarm" were found written on one of the devices. After the explosions, bus drivers in Bat Yam received a voice message stating: "I ask all drivers who are currently on routes to stop at the nearest bus stop and search the bus. If you see a suspicious bag, please report it."

Argentina slams 'silence' over Hamas' Bibas event. Lawmaker Sabrina Ajmechet blasts rights groups' silence after Hamas holds 'ceremony' for Bibas kids before returning bodies.

• Feb 21, 2025:
  

IDF: Bibas children 'brutally murdered' in Hamas captivity; third body - not mother’s. Military says Ariel Bibas, 4, and Kfir Bibas, 10 months, murdered in captivity in November 2023 after forensic identification of their remains; terror group violates agreement by failing to return their mother, Shiri Bibas, whose whereabouts remain unknown.

Kfir and Ariel identified, Shiri Bibas was not returned.

Ambassador Danon: 'UN cannot remain silent in the face of Hamas's barbarity'.

'Barbaric, depraved people'. Israeli Ambassador to the US condemns Hamas.

American Jewish Committee: 'Hamas must be held fully accountable for their actions'. It Hamas after it was revealed that Kfir and Ariel Bibas were murdered while in captivity and the body of their mother was not returned: Just another horrific example of the unimaginable cruelty that Hamas has inflicted since October 7, 2023.

'Operation Bibas: To eliminate, to demolish, and to eradicate.'

Netanyahu pledges Hamas 'pay full price' for failing to return Shiri Bibas. Prime minister accuses terror group of transferring body of a Gazan woman of Ariel and Kfir's mother; despite violation, Saturday exchange to take place as planned

US envoy: Hamas can return everyone - or face 'total annihilation'.

Sharren Haskel: Switching Shiri's body is a crime against humanity.

Turkey: ISIS terrorist arrested over plot to attack synagogues.

Widow of fallen soldier announces engagement.

Agam found Rabbi Druckman's book [when] in Gaza.

Unthinkable cruelty: Arab "Palestinian" captors of Bibas children 'brutally murdered them with their bare hands,' strangled them. The horrific captors mutilated bodies to cover up the crime and demands return of their mother Shiri Bibas.

Al-Mujahedeen: The fringe terror group behind murder of Bibas children. Radical Salafi organization operated independently in Gaza for over two decades; faction falsely claims Bibas family was killed in Israeli airstrike, though intel confirms execution while in captivity.

ZOA: 'Hell needs to rain down' on Hamas after Bibas family murder.

Sixteen months of lies: Who failed the Bibas family? Analysis: 'This tragedy is not just about the children, who became symbols of Israel's suffering—it's about the false hope our government allowed to take root, the humiliation it exposed and the undeniable weakness of the US under Biden. The brutal murder of the Bibas children and the deception surrounding the supposed return of Shiri Bibas' body stand among the war's most devastating failures.'

PM Netanyahu on Bibas murders: Today is a day of indescribable pain. 'I vow that I will not rest until the savages who executed our hostages are brought to justice,' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises.

Trump: 'Netanyahu is angry, and he should be'.

Defense Minister in Tulkarm after busses explodes on three locations in Israel: We're not deterred, we'll see victory in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza.

IAF strikes Syria-Lebanon border, accuses Hezbollah of violating ceasefire with weapons transfer.

IDF arrests four Palestinian students from Bir Zeit University near Ramallah - report.

Israeli officials to 'Post': Reports of Israeli caravans entering Gaza are 'fake'.

Lebanon's Hezbollah to bury Nasrallah in mass funeral.

Red Cross 'unsatisfied' with Hamas hostage release after Israel body not returned.

PMO: Israel has received list of hostages to be released on Saturday.

Hamas says Israel expected to free 602 Palestinian prisoners [terrorists] on Saturday.

Hamas admits "mistake" [it's lie] to Al Jazeera on Shiri Bibas, blames... 'lack of resources'.

IDF preparing to receive six hostages from Hamas on Saturday.

Man seriously wounded in stabbing attack at Berlin Holocaust Memorial.

Navy fire warning shots at North Gaza beach after suspicious movement detected.

US Embassy bans employees from using public transport in Israel following bus bombings.

Iraq denies reports that it faces US sanctions if oil exports from Kurdistan not resumed.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to visit Iran on Tuesday to "discuss" Syria.

• Feb 22, 2025:
  

After 505 days in "Palestinian" captivity- Omer, Eliya, Omer, Avera, Tal, and Hisham are back in Israel. 2.22.25

After 505 days in captivity: Omer, Eliya, Omer, Avera, Tal, and Hisham are back in Israel. Hisham al-Sayed, Omer Wenkert, Eliya Cohen, Avera Mengistu, Tal Shoham, and Omer Shem Tov are back in Israel after being released from Hamas captivity.

Hamas releases the Arab Hisham Al Sayed without 'ceremony'. [Open racism].

Hisham’s Father: “He Looks Like He’s Been In A Torture Camp For 10 Years”.

Clip: Avera Mengistu reunites with family after over 10 years of "Palestinian" captivity.

Shiri Bibas was murdered in captivity. She was brutally murdered in the first weeks of the war, together with her children Kfir and Ariel. 'She was beloved by everyone who knew her, but above all, she was a dedicated mother.' The announcement came two days after Hamas transferred the body of a Gazan woman instead of Shiri along with the remains of her sons. Hamas transferred another body on Friday night that was later identified as Shiri Bibas at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute. According to Abu Kabir officials, Shiri was brutally murdered in November 2023, along with her two sons, whom the terrorists choked to death with their bare hands and then mutilated their bodies.

Danon demands UN Security Council session about ‘heinous murders’ of Kfir, Ariel, Shiri Bibas. Hamas's "despicable violation" of the deal "is a stark reminder" of its "barbaric nature," Danny Danon wrote to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.

Netanyahu: Nation ‘shattered’ by murder of Shiri Bibas, children.

Racist Arab terrorists attack Israeli civilians with clubs and stones near Deir Dibwan and then fled the scene, the IDF reported on Saturday. Two Israeli civilians were injured and were evacuated to the hospital for medical treatment.

IDF strikes crossing on Syria-Lebanon border Hezbollah used to smuggle weapons.

Starved and abused: Testimonies from Omer, Tal, Omer, and Eliya: Extreme starvation & Ppsychological torture.

Cruelty and evil: Hamas brought two additional hostages to release point, forces hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Evyatar David to watch release propaganda 'ceremony'.

Proposal: Buenos Aires street to be changed to 'Bibas Family Street'.

Released terrorist dead after falling from roof in Isawiya.

"Palestinian" Terrorist slated for release 'among the most dangerous prisoners'.

‘Repeated’ Hamas violations: Israel delaying release of terror prisoners. Until humiliating ceremonies stops.

Freed hostage: 'May the memory of every soldier be a blessing'.

Trump at CPAC: 'The hostages are coming back in pretty bad shape'.

‘Free Palestine’: Rushdie attacker convicted of attempted murder. New Jersey resident Hadi Matar will be sentenced on April 23. Hadi Matar was convicted on Friday of attempted murder for stabbing author Salman Rushdie on a lecture stage at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York in 2022.

Syrian Arab arrested in stabbing at Berlin Shoah memorial in Germany wanted ‘to kill Jews’ The victim is a 30-year-old Spanish tourist. The Arab-Muslim was carrying a prayer rug, a copy of the Quran, and the suspected weapon in his backpack, suggesting "a religious motivation."

IDF strikes Hezbollah smuggle route on Syria-Lebanon border. "These smuggling attempts are a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon," the military said.

New details about the murder of the Bibas family - NILI (Netzah Israel Lo Yeshaker [1 Samuel 15:29 "the Glory of Israel will not lie."]) the special unit that was established to close the account. More difficult details about how Hamas tried to cover up the horror of the murder of the children of the Bibas family and their mother Shiri. The information was obtained by the intelligence and verified by the autopsy of the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir.

McGregor furious with Hamas and attacked his Irish government: "It is impossible to support this." The legendary fighter attacked: "I don't feel comfortable with the fact that our government is taking sides."

• Feb 23, 2025:
  

Freed hostage: 'May the memory of every soldier be a blessing'.

Omer Shem Tov began keeping Shabbat in captivity.

Father of Hostage: 'As a Muslim, I am furious with Hamas'.

1st time in over 20 years: IDF tanks operate near Jenin.

Defense Minister: 'Palestinians will not be allowed to return to refugee camps'.

Watch: Undercover police kill three terrorists in Samaria.

Defense Minister Katz: 'Hezbollah specializes in funerals, we in victories'.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's funeral held in Beirut. Tens of thousands of people gathered for the funerals of Hezbollah's longtime secretary general and his successor Hashem Safieddine in Beirut.

Israeli fighter jets fly over Beirut during Nasrallah’s funeral. Israeli fighter jets were seen flying at low altitude over Beirut on Sunday during the funeral of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israel. Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement: "Israeli Air Force jets currently circling over Beirut during the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah are sending a clear message: Those who threaten to destroy Israel and attack it will meet the same fate."

Lebanese president to Iran officials: 'We are tired of others' wars, we paid too heavy a price'. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in a meeting with an Iranian delegation on Sunday that “Lebanon is tired of others’ wars.” He added that “the unity of the Lebanese people is the best way to deal with any loss or aggression. Lebanon has paid too heavy a price for the Palestinian cause.” Aoun also stated, “We support the outcomes of the recent Riyadh summit regarding a two-state solution.”

During the funeral: IDF reveals footage of Hassan Nasrallah's elimination, 82 bombs in seconds:

Released hostage's father: Despite horrors of captivity, Sagui’s resilience shines through. 'Pain and sorrow are there, but they cannot overshadow the beauty of this moment seeing him with his three little girls,' says father of released hostage, Sagui Dekel Chen.

Hostage's grandfather: 'When I recited Havdalah - something inside me broke'.

Netanyahu at officers' graduation: 'We will defeat the monster, Hamas will not rule Gaza'.

Ofri Bibas: 'Our family journey has ended in the most devastating way'.

IDF to remain in parts of Syria and Lebanon indefinitely, Netanyahu says.

Lebanese Intelligence Minister calls for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon.

Israel increases alert in Gaza border communities as decision on cease-fire looms.

IDF increases military readiness in Gaza border communities.

Bibas funeral set for Wednesday; family invites public to join procession.

'An appropriate response': US supports Israel's delay of Palestinian prisoner release.

IDF strikes Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon.

Home Front Command loosens restrictions in Gaza border area.

Road between Alon Shvut and Kfar Etzion reportedly closed due to security incident.

Israeli Consul General condemns Palestinian inaction following Bibas family murder.

Netanyahu speaks to released hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Ohad Ben Ami.

"Palestinian" Arab children dressed in the Al-Qassam Brigades uniform and carrying weapons participate in a handover of Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Feb. 8, 2025

Article: 'Babies in bandanas. The children of Gaza and the Palestinian Authority are raised on a steady diet of hatred. Their heroes are bombers, not Batman. Before the caskets were transferred to the Red Cross, masked Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Fatah operatives proudly basked in the cheering crowds of Palestinian “civilians.” These male and female jihad-lovers came out in droves, with children of all ages in tow, decorated in bandanas. Not ones with bat wings, of course. No, those with terrorist insignias. After all, their superheroes are “martyrs” for Allah. That’s whom they are taught to glorify and emulate. Following the horrifying display of joy over the dead Jews, the crowd dispersed and the coffins were transported back to Israel, a short car-ride—yet light years—away. Once past the border that separates hell from heaven, they were delivered to the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute for autopsy.'

Article: Hamas terrorists' vile acts don't shock us Jews - but one deadly injustice does. There was a worldwide effort to erase the Bibas family from memory by tearing down “missing” posters with their pictures on, with police in the UK, Germany and Amnesty workers in Italy joining in. Swastikas were drawn on these babies' faces and they were labelled “Nazis” and “colonisers” because it was the worst thing people could imagine to demonise them as the epitome of evil. Even as the October 7 massacre was occurring and the Bibas family were being kidnapped, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) were busy applying for a “solidarity” march in London, which took place two days later, and was celebratory in tone. The engine of hate was revving up. After murdering them, Hamas felt emboldened to keep the Bibas’s bodies for barter so that more of their murderers could be released, as the architect of the October 7 massacre Yahya Sinwar had been...'

Article: 'After what we have seen, how can anyone still sympathise with Hamas?. How hard is it to condemn a group that strangles a baby and a toddler, mutilates their corpses with rocks to make it look like they were killed in an airstrike, then returns them amid cheering crowds in locked coffins - no keys provided - with propaganda material stuffed around the bodies?'

The horrifying photo that proves: There is no difference between Gazans and Judea and Samaria Arabs. A photo from the Jenin area reveals: a swastika is proudly affixed to one of the pillars on the street

Journalist on Jan/29: 'Anyone who claims that "it's not the same thing," that Gaza is Gaza and Judea and Samaria is Judea and Samaria, and that peace can be achieved in Jenin, should see the photos I revealed this morning in Israel Hayom.. Mein Camp books, cartridges and parts of explosives inside pink children's bags, are just some of what Egoz fighters discovered in the refugee camp. What else was uncovered: RPG launchers and "Made in palestine" rockets and homemade mortars. L., the commander of a fighting unit, expressed it in the most precise way: "I'm from the valley, I go up on a roof here and look at Mount Tabor, at the house. I do shopping in Afula, a fifteen-minute drive from here. People don't understand what's going on here, beyond the fence. It's crazy."'

Feb 24, 2025+

• Feb 24, 2025:
  

Hostage Deal. Israel forces Hamas to fold. Hamas spokesman in Gaza says terror group willing to agree to proposal to free hostages in order to end crisis and free terrorists.

Sakhnin soccer announcer praises Hamas. Israeli journalist and soccer announcer Saeed Hassanein called the IDF an occupying[sic] army and Israel an enemy. As a result, the Arab soccer announcer fired for praising Hamas. Saeed Hassanain also called Arab Israelis who enlist 'weak-minded'.

Former prime minister Olmert: 'I offered to give up most of Judea and Samaria'. He reveals the 'napkin map', shows never-before-seen two-state proposal. He presented it to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in 2008, which would have seen both parties exchange territory in and near West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem.

BBC accused of transferring money to Hamas. UK lawmaker calls for inquiry into national broadcaster over contentious documentary featuring senior Hamas official's son.

Michigan: Sen. Slotkin: 'No place' for anti-Jewish comments in our politics. Chorus of Michigan politicians condemns state Democratic chair candidate "pro palestinian" Detroit community activist Al “BJ” Williams, for saying, ‘This is not the Jewish party.’

Released Hostage: 'President Trump, the hostage deal must continue'.

With Israeli flags lining the road: This is what Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir's funeral will look like.

IDF attacks rocket launcher in Gaza that fired rocket towards Israel.

IDF thwarts drug smuggling attempt from Egypt.

Eretz Nehederet [show] cancel scheduled filming out of respect for Bibas funeral.

East Jerusalem Arab attempts ramming attack on Border Police officers.

Netanyahu congratulates Kash Patel, Dan Bongino on X.

October 7 survivor Noa Argamani to brief UN Security Council.

Saudi defense minister visits US to discuss 'issues of common interests'.

Ben Gvir: 'Channel 13 News granted legitimacy to Hamas' atrocities'.

Hamas: Abu Marzouq did not express regret, his remarks were taken out of context. Hamas denies New York Times report claiming that its senior official Mousa Abu Marzouq had said that he would have opposed the October 7 attack had he known what the consequences would be.

Smotrich to visit US next week, meet with counterpart.

IDF arrests two suspects crossing into Israel from Jordan near Dead Sea border. IDF troops launch searches after identifying footprints near the border in the Dead Sea area, detain two suspects near the border who are believed to be migrant workers.

ICC arrest warrant: Germany’s incoming leader stands by Netanyahu. Germany's likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, invites Netanyahu for a visit, says arrangements would be made to prevent Netanyahu from being arrested.

Islamist Karim Khan's ICC slams Germany's Merz for inviting Netanyahu despite its arrest warrant.

US imposes new sanctions on Iran's shadow fleet, Treasury Department says. Ssanctioning over 30 entities involved in Iran’s oil trade.

Morocco busts ISIS-linked cell planning terror attacks.

Elon Musk defends Netanyahu under criminal indictment; ‘Deep State Is Everywhere’. Billionaire serving in senior Trump administration role shares favorable film of the prime minister's trial, broadcast on Fox on his platform X.

‘Emblem of Jewish bloodshed’: Hollywood attacks red-pin Oscar campaign. The group drew connections between the hand symbol on the pin and the deaths of the Bibas children, stating they were "strangled to death by the terrorist's bare hands."

Barnard expels two anti-Israel student protesters who disrupted a modern Israeli history class at Columbia University [in January/2025]. “This will send a clear message that the harassment of Jewish students and faculty will not be tolerated at Columbia,” Brian Cohen, executive director of the Columbia Barnard Hillel, said.

Gazan rocket fired at Israel, hits inside Strip. The projectile was reportedly launched from Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah.

‘It is very hard to see your son begging for his life’. Hamas published a propaganda video showing Israeli hostages Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Evyatar David forced to watch their friends’ release ceremony from Gaza.

• Feb 25, 2025.

Thousands expected to pay respects to Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas. While the funeral will be private, Yarden Bibas encouraged everyone to pay their respects to his wife and children along the route of the funeral procession.

Military correspondent: Hamas was not defeated in the war - far from it. Yoav Zitun describes how Hamas is using the ceasefire to rebuild, regroup, and aim rockets at Israel.

Released Hostage: 'I was sure that I was the last one'. Agam Berger, captured from the Nahal Oz base during the October 7th massacre, shares details of her 482-day captivity.

Clip: Funeral procession for murdered hostage. Oded Lifshitz, who was murdered in Hamas captivity, at the age of 83 in Hamas captivity and whose body was returned to Israel last week, began in Rishon Lezion. Thousands of Israelis carrying Israeli flags waited on the sides of the roads in the city to pay their respects to Oded as his casket passed by. Later in the day, the casket will pass the Sa'ad and Nir Oz Junctions in the Gaza envelope, where thousands of residents are already waiting to pay their respects. Eulogies will begin at 2:00 p.m. local time.

Minister Regev: I will work to restore Jewish communities in Gaza.

'I'm scared of the pain but sure I will get better'. Released hostage Romi Gonen posted about finally receiving surgery on her hand after more than a year in captivity.

Knesset debates will open with minute's silence for Bibas family, Oded Lipshitz.

Noa Argamani to UNSC: 'The hostages feel abandoned by the world'. Argamani, who was rescued from captivity in Gaza in June 2024. Until Avinatan returns, my heart is in captivity': Argamani pleaded for help at UN Security Council. She is the first hostage to survive captivity to speak before the international body and she demanded that all stages of the cease-fire deal be implemented to save her partner Avinatan Or and the 62 other hostages who remain in captivity; 'They are in absolute hell, abandoned by the world. Don't let the darkness last forever!'

Miracle in Samaria: Major bomb attack against security forces thwarted. 220-pound bomb attack against IDF foiled.

IDF distances threats in Gaza, fires warning shots at unauthorized vessels.

Freed hostage recalls Ori Danino’s bravery. Danino returned during Nova attack to rescue Omer Shem Tov,  Maya and Itay Regev; He was kidnapped and later killed 

Ukraine attacks Israel for UN sovereignty vote. Israel’s vote against Ukraine’s UN sovereignty resolution aligns with US' Trump's pro-Russian stance, disappoints Ukrainian envoy.

Israeli short story to be adapted by filmmaker Charlie Kaufman.

Hostages families: 'Time is not on hostages' side, Trump created opportunity'.

Another Gaza violation: Maritime vessels violated restrictions, IDF attacked.

Amb. Danon at UN: 'Hamas has no place in Gaza's future'.

Knesset building lights up in orange ahead of Bibas family's funeral.

IDF investigation at Nahal Oz: Ignoring the warning signs and the soldiers' bravery. Hamas collected accurate data on the Nahal Oz base and attacked in three waves at the time of the attack, only one guard was stationed at the gate.

Heavy machinery is entering Gaza - but they are still not finding "thousands of bodies" buried in the rubble. As has been reporting, the Gaza civil defense officials have been claiming for a year that there are over 10,000 (or 11,000) bodies buried in the rubble of Gaza. This claim has been repeated by the UN, NGOs and the media without question.

Vast majority of Gazans want Hamas out. A new poll, commissioned by the Institute for Social and Economic Progress after the Gaza ceasefire, finds Gazans do not expect and do not want Hamas to rule the sector in the future. Only 12% expect Hamas to continue to rule, and only 6% want to see that happen.

‘No more time,’ rescued hostage Noa Argamani tells UN Security Council. She “would not have to be here today if the international community and this council had acted against Hamas instead of looking away and remaining silent,” Israeli envoy Danny Danon said. “Being here with you today is a miracle, but I am here today to tell you, we have no more time,” Noa Argamani told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, in the first address from a former hostage in Gaza before the powerful, 15-member body. “The crimes are unthinkable. We cannot imagine it happened, but it did,” Argamani told the council, of Shiri Bibas, and her sons Ariel and Kfir, whose bodies Israel redeemed from Hamas last week. “That’s why we cannot leave anyone behind.”

Dozens of envoys attend UN memorial for Oded Lifshitz, and Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas. “The brutal murder of the Bibas family by Hamas will forever be a scar on the soul of the Jewish people. This should be a scar on the soul of the whole world,” said Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the global body.

Cruz: ‘Israel’s right to Judea and Samaria starts in the Bible’. Israel has an "absolute right to determine what happens in Judea and Samaria," said Sen. Ted Cruz.

The West turns off the lights on the Bibas family.

A deep state doesn’t get any deeper than this.

Article: 'No, Netanyahu is not the villain.'

What country would accept relocated Gazans?

Ahead of Ramadan: Hamas heats up battle over Temple Mount prayers.

• Feb 26, 2025:
  

Report: Hamas preparing to renew fighting.

Traffic violation at celebration: Indictment filed against terrorist released in hostage deal.

Lookout's mother: 'She continued reporting after terrorists infiltrated'.

Ambassador's gesture at UN: Mezuzah made of trees from the Gaza border area.

Judea and Samaria: Forces arrest 19 in overnight operations.

Sa'ar: Military option must be on the table to stop Iran.

Smotrich reveals: This is the damage the Biden arms embargo on Israel caused.

Hamas captivity survivor: 'My body is here, but my soul is not'.

Thousands wrap tefillin in memory of the Bibas mother and sons.

President Trump: 'Hamas is a vicious group of people, Israel must make a decision'.

BBC censored Gazans remarks in documentary. It changed anti-Jewish rhetoric in 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone' - 'Jihad against Jews'  becomes 'Fighting Israeli forces'.

IDF strikes significant Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon.

Eliya Cohen recounts being held in captivity with Ori Danino.

This time without Hamas 'ceremonies': Bodies of four hostages returned to Israel Coffins containing the bodies of hostgages Ohad Yahalomi, Tsachi Idan, Shlomo Mantzur, and Itzik Elgarat transferred to Red Cross and from there handed over to Israel, where an identification process has begun. At the same time, more than 600 terrorists will be released.

'I was defeated'. Dani Elgarat's painful letter to his murdered brother.

Mi amor’: Yarden Bibas bids emotional farewell to wife and sons. He spoke at the funeral of Shiri, Ariel and Kfir, kidnapped and murdered by Arab terrorists from Gaza. Yarden recalled his deep love for Shiri, remembering their first moments together and their bond as best friends, and later, as a wife and mother. He expressed deep sorrow and regret for not being able to protect them, especially during the tragic events on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas and Palestinian terrorist snatched them from their home. “I remember the first time I said Mi amor to you,” he said. “It was at the very beginning of our relationship. You told me to call you that only if I was certain I loved you, not to say it carelessly. I didn’t say it then because I didn’t want you to think I was rushing to say ‘I love you.” Shiri, I’ll confess to you no that I already loved you back then when I said, Mi amor.“ 'I'm sorry I didn't manage to save you'.

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Landmarks in orange for Bibas. 2.2625

Global landmarks turn orange to honor Bibas family. Countries around the world pay respects to Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel, by illuminating buildings in orange. The color orange emerged as a powerful symbol tied to the Bibas family, inspired by the ginger-colored hair of Ariel and Kfir. Among the buildings that were lit in orange were the French Parliament and the Paris City Hall. In Germany, Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate was illuminated in orange, along with the words “Never Forget” and the hashtag #BringThemHomeNow. The Empire State Building in New York was also lit in orange in memory of the Bibas family. Budapest Chain Bridge too. Meanwhile, the Israeli consulate in New York held a ceremony in which orange-colored balloons were released into the skies of New York in memory of the Bibas family. “The people of Israel stood united today during the heartbreaking funeral procession of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, brutally murdered by Hamas,” stated Consul General Ofir Akunis at the ceremony. “We will never forget this horrific crime committed by this Nazi-like organization, and we will not rest until Hamas is fully eradicated.”

71 lifers, convicted killers among freed prisoners. Israel is set to release over 600 Palestinian prisoners; 457 will be sent to Gaza, including many arrested after October 7 massace.

'Unacceptable'. Egypt again rejects Lapid’s proposal on Gaza (which uas Egypt involved).

IAEA report: Iran ramping up production of near weapons-grade uranium.

Elizabeth Tsurkov kidnapping. Cruz slams Iraq, pledges action under Trump.

Ministers and local authority heads: '2025 must include sovereignty in Judea and Samaria'.

• Feb 27, 2025:
  

Barak Ravid: Terrorists' salaries have been stopped. Abbas: Ravid is talking nonsense. Israeli journalists wanted to congratulate the Palestinian Authority chairman on the bold step. In the meantime, the prime minister made it clear to his subjects: The salaries paid to terrorists will continue as usual.

Israel lifts ban on (some of) European far-right parties, cites changes in their rhetoric and policies. It removes sanctions on France's National Rally, Sweden Democrats and Spain's VOX; maintains restrictions on Germany's AfD and Austria's Freedom Party. Israel has decided to lift its diplomatic ban on three far-right European political parties, including France's National Rally, Sweden's Sweden Democrats, and Spain's VOX, while maintaining its embargo on Austria's Freedom Party and Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD), which secured strong results in recent elections. Foreign Minister Eli Cohen directed his office and Israeli embassies in France, Sweden and Spain to engage with these far-right parties, noting that the move was based on a thorough review of their positions on Israel, antisemitism and Holocaust denial. "We are examining how these parties behave today," Cohen said in a meeting with Jewish community leaders and pro-Israel organizations in Belgium. "We do not want to isolate ourselves from potential allies in Europe, but we also do not want to legitimize neo-Nazi movements."

Israeli official: We will not leave the Philadelphi Corridor. "We will not allow the Hamas murderers to again ... rearm through smuggling," the source said.

IDF presents internal probes of Oct. 7 failures. Investigation into the hours leading up to the massacre revealed that the first signs of an impending invasion were detected around 9 p.m., some nine-and-a-half hours before Hamas and Palestinian Arabs attacked. “It is wrong to ‘manage’ a conflict with an enemy whose goal is your destruction,” the top-level military investigations stated on Thursday, concluding that Hamas terrorists “took advantage of Israel’s policy of ‘conflict management’ to advance an orderly plan for a broad attack.” Israel takes a hard look at its prewar assumptions. It "believed that leveraging improved civil conditions in Gaza would make Hamas less likely to launch a war." Many of the lessons have been discussed throughout the war on a general level, but two key takeaways stand out: one, that it is now impossible for Israel and the region to go back to the pre-10/7 status quo, and two, that it cannot expect the Israeli public to believe what it cannot see.

Heroism of murdered hostage Ori Danino revealed by fellow captive: He fought Hamas terrorists and saved lives. Rabbi Elchanan Danino, father of killed hostage Ori Danino, talks about his son’s extraordinary bravery during his captivity with Hamas told to him by ex-hostage Eliya Cohen. “He told us that Ori got out of the car and hid in a bush. When a terrorist grabbed him, he punched him so hard that he was badly injured. Even inside the vehicle, during the abduction, Ori fought the terrorists hand-to-hand,” his father said.

Hamas has praised 2/27 ramming attack at Karkur Junction, which left a 17-year-old girl in critical condition and two others seriously injured. The attacker, Jamil Ziyud, originally from the village of Silat al-Harithiya in northern Samaria, was illegally residing in Israel and married to an Arab-Israeli woman.

Debunked: haters' claim that released hostage Alexander Troufanov supposedly praised Hamas.

Counter-terror police were looking into complaints about ‘anti-Zionist’ lecturer [who claimed that “Even chicken soup is a Zionist plot” and slammed an interfaith event between Jews and Muslims at the East London Mosque] David Miller’s trip to Hezbollah leader’s funeral. The controversial professor posted about being in the crowd at the Beirut ceremony honouring Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last year Campaign group Labour Against Antisemitism (LAAS) said that they had reported Miller to the police following his posts about attending the ceremony. The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) added: “What do our terror laws mean if someone can attend the funeral of a mass-murdering terrorist and return to the UK as if nothing has happened? If this is not a matter for the police then clearly our laws require urgent review.” And, in a statement, Counter-Terrorism Policing confirmed that it was “assessing relevant material” with a view to determining whether “further investigation” is required. Miller has long accused him of straying into antisemitism in his discussion of the Jewish state. Indeed: 'UK counterterrorism police detain former Bristol lecturer for attending Nasrallah's funeral.'

Zvi Yehezkeli: 'Palestinians turned Ramadan into a celebration of bloodshed'.

Hamas stoking flames in Jerusalem as Ramadan gets underway. A senior official from the terrorist group urged an escalation of "resistance in all its forms in Jerusalem."

IDF seizes Hamas plans for mass attack in Judea, Samaria and central Israel. "The communities in Judea and Samaria are the protective wall of most of the State of Israel," said Defense Minister Israel Katz.

• Feb 28, 2025:

Keith Siegel on captivity: 'living with shortness of breath, chest pain, and pressure'. He described horrific conditions during his Hamas captivity, including being held in tunnels and moved 33 times; Meeting with Minister of Housing and Construction Yitzhak Goldknopf, Siegel emphasized the urgent need to rescue remaining hostages and shared his recovery journey.

Hochul event at City College canceled due to anti-Israel Arab "palestine" protest.

UK government summons BBC over Gaza documentary controversy. It calls for urgent meeting with the BBC following the airing of a documentary about children in Gaza narrated by the son of a Hamas leader.

BBC apologises for ‘flaws’ in Gaza documentary, including paying family with Hamas links. The board of the corporation said the errors were ‘serious and damaging’ and says the production company knew of narrator’s Hamas links before airing.

Article: 'Imagine if the BBC paid the son of an IRA terrorist to narrate a documentary. Imagine for a moment that, at the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the BBC had broadcast a documentary – sold as being unflinchingly neutral – that was narrated by the son of a senior IRA member. Imagine that the Corporation had filmed it with the permission and co-operation of the terrorist group – and then paid the IRA member for his family’s participation. If such behaviour had been exposed, it would have been a catastrophe for the BBC, would likely have led to prosecutions and might even have caused the collapse of the Corporation. No such film was ever made. But last week the BBC broadcast Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone, and if you replace the words ‘IRA’ with ‘Hamas’, you will understand why the Corporation is facing one of the most serious crises in its history. Not only did it broadcast a piece of Hamas propaganda without revealing that the narrator is the son of a minister in the Hamas government, it lined the pockets of his family to do so. After a board meeting on Thursday, the BBC finally admitted the extent of the deception behind the documentary and has now set up a ‘full fact-finding review’. But it is too little, too late.'

Article: 'The BBC is too toxic to even recognise its own disgrace. You would have thought that when it came to the BBC’s axed Gaza documentary, the pro-Palestinian luvvie set might have had the grace to sit this one out.'

Tsachi Idan to be laid to rest next to his daughter Maayan.Tens of thousands expected to accompany Idan on his final journey after his body was returned this week. His daughter Maayan was murdered in front of him on October 7. Crowds wave flags to honor the slain hostage as he is taken to be buried beside his daughter, who was killed in the massacre; 'The unbearable journey to bring him home comes to an end,' his family says. Tsachi's brother's moving eulogy: 'You were the glue that connected us'.

IDF: Hezbollah financier who purchased weapons eliminated.

Rose Girone, world's oldest Holocaust survivor, dead at 113.

Minute by minute, IDF orders issued in response to 1st wave of Oct. 7 Hamas invasion. Probe finds IDF HQ failed to produce an accurate situational assessment in the critical early hours and the Operations Directorate was unable to break through the system’s constraints that morning

Ritchie Torres to Kathy Hochul: 'Lip service on mask ban meaningless, buck stops with you'.

Article: 'Why Zionism Is Not Colonialism The claim that Zionism is a form of colonialism is at the heart of a lot of anti-Zionist narratives. The story goes that white, Western Jews decided to colonise Palestine, and displace the native Palestinian Arab population. One piece of historical evidence that often gets thrown around in these conversations and seems to have gone mega viral a few times recently is this headline from the New York Times, proclaiming that Zionists intended to colonise Palestine: The implications of this accusation of colonisation is that colonisation is a horrible thing that must end as the arc of history bends further and further towards justice, to paraphrase Martin Luther King, Jr. In other words, the colonisers must give the land back to the previous owners, and return from whence they came. But ownership of land, especially in a national sense, is a complex and fraught topic. Yes, it’s true that Palestinian Arabs were living in the land as a majority during the British Mandate between 1917-1947, and the Ottoman Empire during 1517-1917. But there were multiple earlier Jewish polities in the Holy Land across history, with the most recent independent Jewish entity ending with the defeat of the Bar Kokhba revolt in 136 AD, after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD following the first Jewish-Roman war. The result of the Roman colonisation of the land was the enslavement and expulsion of many of the pre-existing indigenous Jewish population, who became scattered across the former Roman empire in Europe and the middle east. Similarly, the ancestors of the Palestinians are not only from later Arab conquerors, and the Romans and Byzantines themselves, but they are also descended in large part from parts of the Jewish population that stayed on the land in spite of Roman rule, and later converted to Christianity or Islam.'

Report: Israel to resume war in Gaza and ‘eradicate Hamas,’ cutting off aid and bombarding strip with troops.

Halevi meets with Gaza border area representatives.

The grave of Pessi Cohen, whose home was attacked by Hamas terrorists on October 7, was moved from Hod Hasharon to Kibbutz Be'eri on 2/28. On October 7, 40 terrorists barricaded themselves in Cohen's house with 15 hostages. Only two of the captives survived.

'I beat captivity'. Clip: Released hostage Omer Wenkert dances with his father.

Disturbing: Quds Force defector reveals effects of attempt on his life. Jaber Rajabi, who went from holding prominent positions in Iran's elite overseas unit to vocally opposing the regime, revealed the effects of his attempted assassination with arsenic.

Qatar files international court complaint against Israel. It has requested that the court order Israel to allow the UNRWA to continue operations in areas it deems 'Palestinian territory.'

AI system criticized over controversial responses. Central complaint says AI system labels Baruch Goldstein "terrorist" but refusing to same with Yahya Sinwar.

How a historic Six-Day War battlefield is keeping the legacy of Israel's heroes alive. The 'Adopt a Liberator' initiative aims to preserve and honor the legacy of those who fought for Jerusalem’s reunification while creating an inspiring educational asset for future generations.

Norwegian conservatives and pro-Israel activists seek to reset ‘broken’ ties. Relations between the two nations have plummeted to historic lows, with Oslo becoming one of the Palestinians' staunchest supporters in Europe.

President Isaac Herzog visits former hostage Yarden Bibas.

Influencer Andrew Tate returns to US, bringing his misogynistic antisemitism with him. Islam convert, far-right content creator, who has praised Hamas as ‘masculine resistance,’ couldn’t leave Romania since 2022 due to rape charges, but prosecutors lifted ban in possible gesture to Trump.

Groups rebuke ‘New York Times’ for stating Bibas family ‘died in captivity’. “Terrorists killed the two little boys with their bare hands. Stop covering for Hamas,” wrote the American Jewish Committee.

Former hostage details starvation and beatings by Hamas captors. "You don’t care about the beatings. They’re breaking my ribs, and I don’t care; give me another half-pita." He described being chained, beaten and starved by terrorists throughout 16 months of captivity in the Gaza Strip. Eli Sharabi, 53, who lost more than 66 pounds and weighed just 97 pounds upon his release on Feb. 8, that he was kept in iron chains the entire time and was intermittently beaten or otherwise humiliated as he and the three other hostages he was with subsisted for months on end on a single plate of pasta a day. "Some [captives] were chained part of the time. I was chained for 16 months. Heavy locks tore into my flesh." “People should really think when they open a fridge at home, it’s everything. It’s everything to open a fridge,” he said. “That’s what you dream of every day. You don’t care about the beatings you get. They beat you, they’re breaking my ribs, and I don’t care; give me another half-pita.” He recounted that when the four hostages received pita, they would break it into equal parts, keeping it until 10 p.m. and then eating it piece by piece over 10 to 15 minutes, “so you can get through the night.” The former hostage looked so emaciated on his release that he drew comparisons to Holocaust survivors. He reported that he was subjected to a regime physical abuse by Hamas terrorists but that the intense hunger was the worst of all. "You dream about food every single day. Not the beatings, not the pain—just food,” he recalled, adding: “You dream of picking up an apple or drinking water. At the worst points, eating once a day, a bowl of pasta—300, 250 calories. "You already see your stomach disappearing, see yourself shrinking.” Sharabi’s experiences closely mirror the testimonies of other freed hostages, who reported torture, starvation and psychological abuse. But the peak of his suffering was yet to come as Sharabi was only informed of the deaths of his wife – British-Israeli Lianne – and their two teenage daughters, Yahel and Noiya, when he got back to Israel –almost 500 days after they were murdered by Hamas.

Israel’s outgoing military chief warns of potential threat from Egypt amid rising tensions.

Israel advocating for Russian presence in Syria to counter growing Turkish influence. Israeli officials urge the United States to allow Russians to keep military presence after demanding demilitarized zone south of Damascus preventing Islamist regime forces from taking positions on the Israeli border.

Contender in NYC mayoral race, Muslim socialist migrant: Zohran Mamdani, has extensive anti-Israel track record and has made Israelophobic activism a cornerstone of his political career.

US authorizes $2 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. “The secretary of state has determined and provided detailed justification that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale to the government of Israel,” the U.S. State Department said, reversing a decisionmade under the Biden administration.

Jewish Rocker David Draiman calls Kanye West a ‘pathetic Jew hater without a soul’ for non-stop promoting swastikas.

Activist Amjad Taha: 'They say Palestinian Authority dictator Mahmoud Abbas just canceled his plan to visit the U.S. after seeing how President Trump and JD Vance reacted to Zelenskyy. Yes, this is America, and Trump speaks for America. God bless America. Speak to Iran, Syria, and Turkey like this.'

Hamas demands ending war, Israel on extending deal.

Mediators warn: 'Ceasefire extension at risk without progress on second phase'.

Resumption of Gaza war looms as Netanyahu holds assessment after talks stall Senior diplomat tells, "the possibility of returning to war not a negotiation tactic. There is an understanding with the U.S.—if Israel decides to resume fighting, Washington will support it."

• Mar 1, 2025:
  

IDF investigating echoes of explosions in the central region overnight.

'Israel could deal blow to Iran’s nuclear program. Norman Roule, Senior Advisor to United Against Nuclear Iran:  U.S. balancing military preparedness with diplomatic efforts.

Oron Shaul rescue: The covert operation that almost collapsed the cease-fire. Just two days before the first phase of the cease-fire deal in Gaza, intelligence reveals Shaul held above ground, near civilians requiring a tough choice: launch a mission or risk the hostage deal.

Slain hostage Shlomo Mantzur's funeral will take place on Sunday at Kibbutz Kissufim. Mantzur was kidnapped and murdered by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and his body was held in the Gaza Strip until last Thursday when it was returned to Israel as part of the first phase of the hostage and ceasefire deal with the terrorist organization. [He was a Farhud Arab-Nazi 1941 pogrom survivor].

Military intelligence probe reveals Hamas plans to assassinate 600 civilians in Ofakim.  Results of the investigation by the intelligence force show Hamas planned its massacre for 2022 and then during Passover of 2023 and did not consider Israel's internal strife over judicial legislation in determining when to strike.

'A quiet leader': How one courageous IDF officer saved 17 soldiers on October 7. CPT Eden Nimri heroically fought terrorists during Nahal Oz base massacre, saving 17 soldiers before being killed; her family, presented with her team’s charred logbook, treasures records of her professionalism, warnings to commanders and her ultimate sacrifice.

US CENTCOM kills senior Al-Qaeda member in Syria.

CAUR Islamic lobby, Muslim charity accused of links to Hamas settles lawsuit rather than disclosing sources of funding.

IDF prepares to defend Druze suburb of Damascus against Syrian regime. “If the regime harms the Druze, it will be harmed by us,” Netanyahu and Katz said in joint statement. "We will not allow the terrorist regime of radical Islam in Syria to harm the Druze. We have instructed the IDF to prepare and deliver a harsh and clear warning: If the regime harms the Druze, it will be harmed by us,” the Israeli leaders said in a joint statement. “We are committed to our Druze brothers in Israel to do everything to prevent harm to their Druze brothers in Syria, and we will take all necessary measures to ensure their safety,” the statement continued.

Ex-hostage Omer Shem Tov released from hospital.

Sasha Trufanov speaks for the first time since his release. 'I will never be able to pay you back for what you have done to me, it moves me to know that it was important to so many people that I return home.'

In exchange for hostages' release: Israel agrees to Witkoff's plan for temporary ceasefire. Prime Minister's Office says Israel accepts plan to extend ceasefire through Ramadan, Passover, in exchange for release of all hostages still held in Gaza.

Reverting Biden's hold: Secretary of State Rubio announces $4B military aid to Israel.

Implications of Trump’s Middle East approach. Analysis: Trump embraces ‘Never Again,' backs IDF’s military edge as key to defeating Hamas, Hezbollah and confronting Iran.

UK counter-terror police probe BBC doc on Hamas official’s son.

Abbas: 'PA will pay terrorists even if we only have one penny left’.

Mar 2, 2025 - Mar 17, 2025

• Mar 2, 2025:
  

Israel backs US truce for Ramadan, Passover; Hamas slammed for rejecting proposal. Proposal put forward by Witkoff calls for release of half remaining hostages upfront and rest if permanent truce reached; 'If Hamas changes its position, Israel will immediately engage in negotiations to finalize the Witkoff framework'.

Gov't to approve option to call up of 400,000 IDF reservists.

Israeli drone strike in Beit Hanun, northern Gaza kills one - report.

Trump invites Eli Sharabi, other captivity survivors to DC.

Report: Israel demanded release of 5 living hostages, Hamas refused.

Netanyahu warns: 'Hamas making big mistake, there will be further consequences'

"Save One Life UK": UK charity under investigation over allegations of funding Hamas.

Article: 'If a cult of life can defeat death, only the Israelis can do it.'

Deborah Lipstadt: Why I Won’t Teach at Columbia I was Biden’s antisemitism envoy. I had been considering an academic appointment at the Ivy League institution. Not anymore. Until last week, I had been seriously considering teaching at Columbia University next year as a visiting professor. But I’m now convinced that to do so would be folly—to serve as a prop or a fig leaf. Moreover, I feel doing so would mean putting myself and my students at risk. I have spent most of my professional career on American campuses, teaching courses on religion and history. I took a brief break to serve in the Biden administration as the United States’ Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism from May 2022 to January 2025. It was from that perch that I watched the alarming unraveling of campuses that claimed to be dedicated to the pursuit of truth transform themselves into places where basic morality had been inverted. Following Hamas’s attack of October 7, 2023, things went from bad to worse...

Funeral of slain hostage Itzik Elgarat to be held in Kibbutz Nir Oz Monday.

U. of Michigan: Landmark painted in tribute to Bibases defaced with pro-Hamas graffiti by Arabs. 'The Rock' which had been painted orange with the names of the murdered mother and sons, was defaced with the words 'free Palestine.'

MK Rothman: All Zelenskyy's done is attack Israel, no reason to support him.

Javier Milei slated to visit Israel this month.

Omer Shem Tov, Aviva, and Keith Siegel invited to meet Trump.

Russia: Heavy sentences for participants of antisemitic Dagestan riot.

Released hostage gets reparative surgery on amputated fingers.

New details: Failure after failure: What happened the night before the attack The intelligence soldier who did not have security clearance, the orders that were not executed, and the absence of human intelligence in Gaza. The failures continue to be revealed.

IAF strikes two individuals suspected of posing a threat to IDF troops in southern Gaza.

Israel invited to Russia’s May 9 parade Israel invited to Victory Day Parade, along with Abbas; Kremlin excludes leaders of 'unfriendly states' like Ukraine and Germany.

What’s next in Gaza? Israel weighs renewed Gaza offensive amid Egyptian pushback. Israel suspends Gaza aid after Hamas rejected US-backed proposal to extension cease-fire and release hostages in phases; Netanyahu warns Israel would not allow cease-fire without hostage releases, while Egypt condemns aid cutoff and calls for renewed talks.

Israel and US considering withdrawing from ICJ.

Released hostage Agam Berger visits Joseph's Tomb.

IAF strikes two individuals suspected of posing a threat to IDF troops in southern Gaza.

Israeli Oscar winner faces Palestinian backlash. Yuval Abraham faces criticism in Israel over pro-Palestinian stance, while online backlash accuses him of propaganda

Security forces arrested a recently released prisoner in Bethlehem – per Hamas.

• Mar 3, 2024:
  

Harvard has improved, Columbia has not: Antisemitism report card grades US universities. Nearly half of institutions surveyed in 2024 improved their handling of antisemitism, but many still receive low scores on the ADL’s Campus Report Card; ADL CEO: “'Every single campus should get an ‘A’, this isn’t a high bar – this should be the standard'; So which campus got the highest rating and which was at the bottom? Some universities in the U.S. have improved their protection of Jewish students, while many still fail to do so, according to a U.S. Campus Report Card by the Anti-Defamation League, published on Monday. The report also shows that almost half of the institutions examined in 2024 showed an improvement in their indicators. The report shows that 36% of the academic institutions examined in the U.S. received a good grade of A or B, an increase from 23.5% last year. On the other hand, 9.6% of the institutions received an F rating. The updated index of how U.S. colleges and universities are dealing with antisemitism examined 135 institutions – 50 more than last year – using 30 evaluation criteria, giving them grades from A (best) to F (worst). Columbia University, where anti-Israel protests have been held since October 7, 2023, remained at a D rating.

Lone guard, breached fence, abandoned posts: IDF probe reveals Nahal Oz base’s glaring security lapses on October 7.

Dore Gold, veteran Israeli diplomat and ex-Netanyahu advisor, dies at 71.

Don't want to live in an Islamic state': Syrian Druze plead for Israeli aid as regime forces close in.

Netanyahu warns Hamas of ‘unimaginable consequences’ if hostages not released.

Top IDF operations officer resigns Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk's departure comes amid intense scrutiny over military's failures on Oct. 7

IDF strikes military compounds in northern Syria. Attacks come amid growing tensions between J'lem, Damascus over Syrian Druze community, demilitarization of border region.

Indictment filed against nine illegal residents after being caught, arrested in Beersheba.

Mother of kidnapped IDF soldier Nachshon Wachsman dies.

1st photo of hostage Matan Angrest in captivity released.

Ukraine's warning to Israel: 'Negative consequences' if Israel were to vote against Ukraine at UN.

IAF strikes near Lebanon-Syria border, east of Lebanese village of Yanta.

Head of Operations Directorate retires from IDF.

US backs Israel’s aid suspension after Hamas rejects ceasefire extension The European Union and mediators Qatar and Egypt condemned the move.

Witkoff to head to Middle East amid ceasefire deadlock. State Department spokesperson says that Trump’s Middle East envoy plans to return to the region in the coming days to work out a way to continue the ceasefire and hostage release deal.

Hegseth reiterates US commitment to Israel's security in phone call with Katz.

Third Barnard student claimed expelled following anti-Israel expulsion protests.

Israeli flag appears to be flown in Suwayda, southern Syria.

The prisoners’ dilemma: Israel vows to eliminate freed terrorists who reoffend As part of the hostage deal, 736 prisoners and 1,167 Gazans were freed; Israel's security officials debate which is better—deporting them to Gaza, the West Bank or exile them abroad. Can Israel monitor them? What if they rejoin terror? Will Israel release another Yahya Sinwar?

• Mar 4, 2025:
  

Ex-Biden antisemitism envoy snubs Columbia. Deborah Lipstadt, Biden's envoy to combat antisemitism, declines Columbia teaching offer, citing campus antisemitism.

Federal review of more than $5 billion in grants to Columbia over Jew-hatred. “Antisemitism—like racism—is a spiritual and moral malady that sickens societies and kills people with lethalities comparable to history’s most deadly plagues,” stated the U.S. secretary of health and human services.

Why Israel doesn’t trust Hamas hostage deal proposals. Officials doubt the terrorist organization would honor an agreement to free all remaining hostages, seeing them as its "insurance policy" against total destruction.

Haifa stabber's family: 'He suffered from severe mental health issues'. The family of Yitro Shahen, the Druze man who went on a deadly stabbing spree in Haifa, said he was hospitalized several times due to mental health issues and had attempted suicide.

Uncle of Hostage: 'Maximum pressure on Hamas, we need them all back now'.

Released hostage Eli Sharabi to meet Trump: 'The President saved lives right in front of us'.

FM Sa’ar: Hamas rejected ceasefire, turned aid into terror funding.

Police arrest over 30 illegal infiltrators who worked at new Tel Aviv shopping center. The Glilot Big Fashion shopping, which opened five days ago, was found to be employing dozens of Palestinian Arabs who were in Israel illegally.

Arab leaders meet to back alternative to Trump 'Gaza Riviera' plan. Egyptian proposal for interim bodies run by Arab, Muslim and Western states gaining most traction, including Hamas sidelined in post-war management.

• Mar 5, 2025:
  

Memorial honoring Kfar Aza massacre victims. The unique memorial featuring the  names of 64 victims of the October 7 massacre posted in their own handwriting.

Syrian President demands immediate Israeli withdrawal from south.

B’nai Brith Canada calls for ban on Al-Quds day events.

Actor David Schwimmer: ‘Stand up, speak up against antisemitism’.

Footage: actress Gal Gadot declares: ‘My name is Gal, and I am Jewish’. As antisemitism rises around the globe, actress Gal Gadot stands up: 'I am proud to be Jewish and proud to be an Israeli. We will not put up with Jew-hatred anymore.'

US Imposes new sanctions on Houthis after redesignating Iran-backed terrorists in Yemen as terror froup.

'Failure’: Larry Summers (former Harvard University president) slams Harvard University’s response to campus Antisemitism.

2nd Aussie Nuslim nurse, Ahmad Rashad Nadir, 27, who said he killed Israeli patients is charged. The other nurse in the video, Sarah Abu Lebdeh, who said she would refuse to treat Israeli patients and would kill them instead, was indicted last week and is also scheduled to appear in court on March 19.

HY”D: 17-year-old, Yahli Gur hy”d from Kibbutz Maagan Michael, critically injured in (Feb/27) Pardes Chana-Karkur Arab-terror ramming attack succumbs to her injuries. The attack, confirmed by Israeli authorities as an act of terrorism, unfolded on a busy Thursday afternoon when a 53-year-old Palestinian man, Jamil Ziyud Abu Jaab, deliberately drove his vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians at a bus stop on Highway 65. Abu Jaab, a resident of a village near Jenin who had been living illegally in Israel with his Arab-Israeli wife, struck multiple victims before exiting his car and stabbing others with a screwdriver.

U.S. rejects Arab League's plan for Gaza: 'Trump stands by his vision'. White House National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes says proposal does not address reality in the Strip, which he says is currently 'uninhabitable'.

Yale law student linked to terrorist organization Samidoun. Helyeh Doutaghi was placed on administrative leave, according to Alden Ferro, a spokesman for the university in New Haven, Conn.

Pallywood film wins Oscar. Oscar-winning filmmakers caught on video pestering IDF troops. The scene in "No Other Land," described in the film as "settler violence and IDF cruelty," was a staged provocation, according to the local council. The Mount Hebron Regional Council, which administers Jewish towns in southern Judea, published never-before-seen footage on Wednesday showing 2025 Best Documentary Oscar winners Yuval Abraham and Basel Adra harassing a group of Israel Defense Forces soldiers in the area. “This scene is described in the film as ‘settler violence and IDF cruelty in Massafer Yatta.’ In reality, it was just a planned, staged provocation and harassment of IDF soldiers in IDF Firing Zone 918,” the regional council said in a joint statement with the Regavim Movement lobbying group. The activists featured in Abraham and Basel’s award-winning film “No Other Land” are “nothing but paid actors,” the statement concluded. In the IDF body cam footage, Abraham and Adra can be seen joining a group of far-left activists with cameras who attempt to back several Israeli soldiers providing security in the area into a corner. “Back off! Get out of here! Back off!” Abraham screams at the soldiers, accusing one of them of sexually harassing him and other activists. “Who do you think you are, talking to soldiers like that? Shame on you,” troops tell him, adding: “Who did I touch? My hands are in my pockets.” Israeli Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar shared the footage on X, tweeting: “Oscar winners should be ashamed that their title was achieved by abusing IDF soldiers who fight to defend the country.” “No Other Land,” which purports to show Palestinians protecting their homes from demolition by the IDF, won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Mar/2.

Syrian activist Rawan Osman at the UN — ' "I testify before God: Israel is not the problem!" In just 90 seconds, she called out Qatar, Iran, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria for funding terror and hypocrisy. BRUTAL truth!'

Madrid kosher restaurant target of attempted arson. A swift response by the staff of the establishment, which was crowded at the time, prevented the fire from being lit.

Israel, US reject Egypt’s Gaza plan, Hamas welcomes it. An Arab League summit in Cairo on Tuesday endorsed the $53 billion five-year plan for the war-torn coastal enclave.

NYPD responds to bomb threat, as Arab anti-Israel protesters storm Barnard library. “We must not allow the actions of a few interfere with our mission,” stated Laura Rosenbury, the college president.

Half of all terrorists serving life sentences released.

Following previous admin's boycott: Minister Smotrich meets with American counterpart. Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich met with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The Minister discussed strengthening the economic partnership between the nations and thanked the administration for its support.

UN Special Rapporteur presents report on hostage-taking as torture to Human Rights Council. Dr. Alice Jill Edwards, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, presented her report to the Human Rights Council in which she highlighted the Hamas war crimes, hostage-taking, and sexual violence.

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff cancels Qatar visit.

US Justice Department opens University of California antisemitism probe.

Freed hostages thank Trump: You were our hope. US President meets a group of hostages who were recently released by Hamas. Naama Levy: “You were our hope when you were there, and now you're their hope.” Trump warns Hamas after hostages' White House visit: Release hostages or ‘hell to pay’.

• Mar 6, 2025:

Biblical inspiration: Israel’s most popular baby names of all time. New report reveals the most popular baby names in Israel from its founding to today, with biblical names dominating the list.

Syria received new delivery of local currency printed in Russia, gov't officials say.

'We're doing everything to free you': Sasha Troufanov sends moving message to friend in captivity.

Released hostages hold meeting with PM Netanyahu and wife Sara.

Mayor of "Palestinian" Arab city of Biddya in Samaria allegedly published posts that encouraged violence and supported terror, indicted for incitement.

IAF strikes suspects planting explosive devices near soldiers in Gaza.

Tulkarm: IDF dismantles drone and explosives production laboratories.

'You are a national hero'. President Herzog meets with released hostage Tal Shoham.

Minister Katz's unusual order: Use protest flotillas to evacuate Gazans.

Article: 'Propaganda without boundaries: How Hamas exploits, abuses, weaponizes children. In an era where a single image can go viral within minutes and shape global public opinion, the exploitation of children by Hamas has become a strategic tool. Are we finally at a tipping point? The severity of the case above led the leader of the Conservative Party in Britain, Kemi Badenoch, to demand an investigation into whether money was transferred to Hamas during the production of the film. Could it be that the BBC not only served as a media platform for Hamas terrorists but may have also funded its activities?! The harsh public criticism forced the BBC to remove the film from its iPlayer service and announce “further due diligence” with the production company. But the damage was already done - millions of viewers worldwide were exposed to mendacious propaganda centered around a child who was exploited by both a terrorist organization and a once-respected British broadcasting network. Hamas’s evil does not only stretch to abusing their own children as propaganda tools but also Israeli children during this war. One of the most well-known and truly shocking cases was that of the Bibas family's young children. They were kidnapped from their kibbutz home on October 7, along with their brave mother, Shiri. Hamas not only kidnapped these innocent children but also abused and murdered them in the most brutal manner imaginable. As if that wasn’t enough, the organization chose to display their bodies on a hostage stage in Gaza, crossing every possible red line of humanity – horrifically using their bodies as propaganda tools. Media exploitation is but the tip of the iceberg. Hamas's education is the core issue, one that would fester for generations to come. The organization instills hatred in children from a young age and operates summer camps where minors train in shooting and learn to “fight the Zionists.” Hamas uses children – dead and alive – as part of its propaganda mechanism, without any moral restraints. Children are not seen by Hamas as individuals to be protected but as tools in the cognitive struggle. This is manifested both in the recruitment of minors for terrorist activities, in their exploitation for public relations purposes, and in the horrific use of their bodies as a means of spreading fear and hatred. As a seasoned media professional, literally on the front lines of the information war, I call upon my peers to open their eyes. Check your sources carefully. Understand that behind every “spontaneous” image of a child in ruins may lurk a well-oiled propaganda apparatus. As human beings, we cannot afford to ignore this shocking phenomenon. Our silence is tacit consent. As long as we continue to give a platform to propaganda that exploits children, we will be complicit in the ongoing crime against humanity of exploiting innocent minors.'

Labour peer joins calls for ‘proper independent review’ into BBC Middle East coverage. Speaking in the Lords, the Jewish Labour Movement chair said he was speaking out as “long-term supporter” of the BBC and of its news output but who now agreed with BBC chair Dr Samir Shah, who told a select committee hearing on Tuesday that the controversy over the Gaza film was a “dagger to the heart of BBC impartiality.” “This isn’t the BBC’s first misstep in this area as far as the Jewish community perceives it,” added Lord Katz.

Isra Hirsi, Islamist-bigot Rep Ilhan Ilhan's daughter who was arrested at the Columbia encampment & suspended last spring from Barnard, was front & center yesterday at the pro-Hamas student occupation of Barnard's library.

'"No Other Land" exposed by Pro-Palestinian Activist:

Below is the text of a post published by Erez Ganor—an Israeli who claims to have worked for years to help Palestinians—about the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land." Erez deleted this post after experiencing significant backlash from other pro-Palestinian activists. Here are some notable parts: 🔸 "I just want to say that the film in question is a staged production made at the expense of the very residents whose outcry it claims to represent." 🔸 "This is an opportunistic family [referring to co-writer & co-director Basel Adra] that has made a name for itself at the expense of the residents of the village of Al-Tuwani." 🔸 "The family stages supposedly violent incidents involving settlers, yet at the same time has no qualms about working in Israel or even with settlers." 🔸 "This is a family that spends plenty of time in Europe, funded by European grants aimed at supporting the rural population of the South Hebron Hills, driving luxury vehicles in stark contrast to the rest of the region’s residents." 🔸 "Hedonists and opportunists like these are very familiar to us, and they exist within Palestinian society as well—people who know how to exploit certain situations for their own personal benefit." 🔸 "I’ve encountered this family staging incidents on multiple occasions while I was volunteering, transporting sick children and carrying out rehabilitation work among the rural population in the Hebron area." 🔸 "Upon thorough investigation, it turned out they were receiving donations and selling them." 🔸 "The biased film produced by the Adra family, supposedly crying out the voice of the dispossessed, is actually a mockery of the poor." 🔸 "Anyone who genuinely cares about the well-being of the Arab population should seek the truth and not rely on dubious sources of information. And to those who aren't interested in the truth—so be it."

And:

To this day, the disappearance of the last Christian village in the Hebron area remains a mystery, as does the suppression of information about the massacre in Hebron—not the famous one during the 1929 riots (Tarpat). Most of you are probably unaware that a massacre also took place in Hebron in 1922. The 1921 riots may have subsided, but in the West Bank they continued against Christian minorities. Hebron once had a small Christian community of about 40 households, according to the British Mandate census. It was made up mostly of Greek Orthodox Christians, with a minority of Catholics and Russian Orthodox. The community hosted Christian pilgrims who would visit the Tomb of the Patriarchs. In the early 20th century, the Russian Church even established another guest complex near the city, known as "The Moscovia," which still exists today. In 1922, an inflamed Muslim mob rose up and massacred the Christian community. A few children survived the massacre and were taken to orphanages in Jerusalem by the Mandate police. This was ethnic cleansing, Palestinian Arab style. The biased film produced by the Adra family, supposedly crying out the voice of the dispossessed, is actually a mockery of the poor. Perhaps the residents of Masafer Yatta would be living peacefully were it not for all the provocations of this wandering family, which runs social media pages, funds, connections, and more. Anyone who genuinely cares about the well-being of the Arab population should seek the truth and not rely on dubious sources of information. And to those who aren't interested in the truth—so be it." '

Israel rescues 10 Indian workers held in PA village. They were trapped for a month after being lured to village of al-Zaayem with the promise of work. Their passports were stolen and used to illegally enter Israel by the Arab thieves.

'With G-d's help we will succeed'. Released hostage Daniella Gilboa's message of unity.

Envoy Witkoff: Trump said 'I've had enough' of Hamas's behavior.

Senate panel hearing addresses line between Jew-hatred, free speech. “Antisemitism thrives in loopholes. Congress has the power and the obligation to close them,” Adela Cojab, of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, told the committee.

Pentagon rep has called for curbing aid to Israel, posted hateful messages. Kingsley Wilson, the deputy press secretary at the Defense Department, “is clearly unfit for her role,” the AJC said. Before working for the Pentagon, a spokeswoman for the Trump administration posted that the United States should spend its money domestically rather than aiding Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan and, among other things, that Leo Frank, who is widely considered the victim of an antisemitic blood libel, was guilty, Jewish Insider reported. The Anti-Defamation League told the publication that it hopes that Kingsley Wilson, the deputy press secretary at the U.S. Defense Department, will retract her comments immediately. “We are deeply disturbed that any public official would parrot these hateful and false conspiracy theories,” the nonprofit told Jewish Insider.

Arab suspect behind Feb 20 Bat Yam bus bombing failed attack, in Israeli custody. The man was initially held in an Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) facility and later transferred to the Israel Prison Service.

Trump says he will go to Saudi Arabia in next month and a half.

Israel allows limited amount of Muslims from West Bank to enter Temple Mount during Ramadan.

Police up presence in Jerusalem ahead of first Friday of Ramadan. Security will be tightened to "prevent attempts by hostile elements to exploit the month for incitement, disorder, terrorism or any form of violence."

Columbia University should be more worried than I am,’ many thinking of transferring, Jewish student says . “It’s time for the government to send in the National Guard, so the students who paid $70,000 for an education can simply go to class,” Ari Shrage, head of Columbia’s Jewish Alumni Association, told.

US State Department to deploy AI-powered ‘catch and revoke’ tools against Hamas sympathizers: report.

Diplomatic achievement: Anti-Israel conference prevented. Anti-Israel conference of countries signatory to the Geneva Convention, intended to harm Israel, prevented thanks to intensive efforts by the Foreign Ministry.

UN kids in war zones' report omits Bibas' murder. UN’s annual report omits Israeli victims, including 12 children killed by a Hezbollah - but cites Pallywoody 'kidnapped [sic] Palestinian girl'.

How propaganda beat Israel at the Oscars Opinion: 'No Other Land' got an Oscar, but this. fable thrives because Israel lets it | Watch directors confront soldeirs.

Rome: party for Yahya Sinwar's book thwarted. The launch of assassinated Octo. 7 massacre mastermind’s book at La Sapienza University, successfully blocked.

New IDF chief approves Gaza attack plans, as Israel prepares for escalating conflict. Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir approved new attack plans on his first day in office; As Hamas continues to regroup, Israeli assessments indicate that once military operations resume, they will be difficult to halt; Meanwhile, IDF forces are expected to face operational restrictions in the field, while Hamas has learned from previous battles and reinforced its defenses.

Trump on Hamas: ‘Somebody's going to have to get a lot rougher’. Asked whether the US and Israel could take military action against Hamas if the group doesn't release hostages, Trump: "You're going to find out. I put out a statement, it's sort of self-explanatory, I think, but somebody's going to have to get a lot rougher than they're getting."

France backs Arab plan for Gaza but demands Hamas' exclusion.

Syria: Dozens dead in clashes between regime forces and Assad loyalists.

US Treasury Secretary: ‘Making Iran broke again at heart of US sanctions strategy’.

Amb. Danon demands action on antisemitism at Columbia and Barnard.

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Collision course: The crisis between the [Islamic] empires that detest Israel. The public confrontation between Iran and Turkey is escalating into a real exchange of threats, at the highest levels. In many areas of friction – from Syria and Lebanon to the Caucasus, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa – the situation is deteriorating into a frontal clash. The two powers are also arguing about the "embrace" of Hamas, and Turkey is trying to take advantage of the damage caused to Iran and its partners by Israel's attacks.

Columbia university radicals arrested for storming a Barnard building. Students were charged with disorderly conduct, trespassing, and obstructing governmental administration. Nearly half the radical activists arrested Mar/5 after storming a Barnard College library are Columbia University students.

Trump confirms US in talks with Hamas to help Israel. As a possible breakthrough nears between the sides, Hamas 'does not oppose the release of hostages that hold citizenship from captivity, nor would it oppose a gesture of 'good will' by the US.

Shas MK praises Muslim country in Knesset plenum. MK Simon Moshiashvili calls to strengthen ties with Azerbaijan, stressing country's Jewish community.

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'If I don't bring them home, I have failed', IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir tells hostage families.

"I never lost hope" - British PM Keir Starmer meets freed hostage Eli Sharabi. Released hostage holds emotional meeting.

IAF aircraft strikes several terrorists in northern Gaza.

Site published names of the 639 Israelis murdered by terrorists who were released in the deal. Hundreds of terrorists were released as part of the deal with the murderous terror organization Hamas - but the focus was mainly on coverage of the return of the kidnapped. The list of released terrorists and murderers was not officially published and after work by Elhanan Gruner and Kalman Libeskind - the heavy price is revealed | These are the names of the 639 Israelis murdered by released terrorists. As part of the heavy price that Israel paid in the deal with the murderous terror organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of terrorists and serious murderers were released from prison despite the opposition of many of the bereaved families and the security implications of terrorist operatives on the streets. Some victims of terrorism even heard indirectly about the release of the terrorists who harmed them or murdered their loved ones. After hard work, journalists Kalman Libeskind and Elhanan Gruner published the list of victims whose murderers were released. Meanwhile, the terrorist responsible for the murder of nine-month-old Avia Malka on the promenade in Netanya was released. The terrorist responsible for the murder of one-year-old Sinai Keinan in the shopping center in Petah Tikva. The terrorist responsible for the murder of four-year-old Noam Ohayon, five-year-old Matan Ahiyo, and their mother Revital in Kibbutz Metzer. The terrorists responsible for the murder of one-year-old Uriah Ilan, five-month-old Yaakov Avraham Eliyahu, three-year-old Tehila Natanzen, five-month-old Shmuel Taubenfeld, eleven-month-old Shmuel Zargari, three-year-old Liran Nechamed, four-year-old Hadas Turgeman, and many others...

Coexistence? The "jewel" found by fighters in an Arab village in Binyamin and the connection to the massacre. During an operational activity in the Binyamin region, fighters located an item in the village of Silwad (سلواد) that encourages solidarity with the October 7 massacre. "These are the Nazis who live around us," the soldiers said, calling for the implementation of the Trump plan in Judea and Samaria as well. During an operational activity in the Binyamin region, fighters found an item in the village of Silwad that expresses solidarity with the murderous October 7 massacre. The item, which is common among Muslims, is inscribed in gold with the words 'Allah Allah Muhammad', and in one found by the fighters it also indicates the date that Hamas massacred Jews.

Agam Berger in a message to the people of Israel: "Keep the Sabbath for the sake of the hostages". The captive survivor shared a moving message to the people of Israel just before the start of Parashat Zakhor. In a chilling post that Rabbi Snir Guetta uploaded to his TikTok page, Agam called on the people to keep the Sabbath for the sake of the abductees and to lift the souls of the fallen: "To remember what Amalek did to us, and to remember the October 7th". Berger's moving request joins the request of comedian, network star and Chief Smile Officer, Guy Hochman, who called on the general Jewish public to observe the upcoming Shabbat with him on his social media this week - Shabbat Zachor, a remembrance of what Amalek did in the past and today to the Jewish people. Hochman shared that last year was the first Shabbat he had observed in his life, as part of an initiative that thousands of Jews joined. "Last year, for those who remember, I decided to observe Shabbat for the first time in my life. It was Shabbat Parashat Zachor, 'What Amalek did to you.' Let us remember who our enemy is and who we are," Hochman shared in a video he posted on TikTok, emphasizing that "this year I intend to once again call on everyone to join me – for a civic remembrance Shabbat."

Psychological terror by Hamas. Hostage Matan Angrest to Trump: Bring us home as quickly as possible.

Report: Israel expressed outrage over secret US-Hamas talks.

US proposal to Hamas: 'Terror group seeks benefits in direct channel to Trump'. Reports say Trump administration seeks to free Israeli-American hostages through a cease-fire deal with Hamas while tensions flare as president warns of military escalation if negotiations fail. The Washington Post reported Friday overnight that the U.S. proposed a deal to Hamas to release several live Israeli hostages, including dual U.S.-Israeli citizen and IDF soldier Edan Alexander, in exchange for a two-month cease-fire extension.

Final warnings: US threatens joint military action with Israel against Hamas if talks fail.

Elite drone unit eliminates over 700 terrorists With upgraded tech, Israel’s small drone unit expands lethal ops, aiding recon and strikes in Gaza, Lebanon.

Over antisemitism: Trump administration cuts $400 million to Columbia. New task force to combat antisemetisim says Columbia's $5B federal funding under review, calls action just the beginning.

New Iran-backed terror group emerges in Syria to confront Israel. An armed organization calling itself the “Islamic Resistance Front in Syria” has demanded that Israeli forces withdraw from southern Syria and the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights, claiming responsibility for several recent attacks against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Iran-backed group, formerly known as the “Southern Liberation Front.”

Jewish Students face increasing hostility as Antisemitism surges in [heavily Arab-Islamic populated] France, new report finds. Antisemitism in France has increasingly targeted Jewish students, exposing them to more violent rhetoric and behavior since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel war in October 2023, according to a new bombshell report. The Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (CRIF), the main representative body of French Jews, on Wednesday released a major study on the scale of hatred and violence specifically targeting Jewish students in the country due to their religion or origin. The report, compiled jointly with the Jean-Jaurès Foundation and French media company IFOP, is based on testimonies and interviews with Jewish male and female students educated across the country. The study comes amid a rise in antisemitism in France following Hamas’s massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. According to CRIF, the study’s findings highlight how everyday antisemitism, through its presence in daily language, helps legitimize more violent rhetoric and behavior. During the 2023-2024 school year, the Ministry of National Education recorded 1,670 antisemitic incidents, accounting for nearly half of the total 3,630 racist and antisemitic acts reported. This shows a 300 percent increase in antisemitic incidents from the 2022-2023 school year, with 400 antisemitic acts out of 1,270 total racist and antisemitic incidents reported. The proportion of antisemitic acts has also grown from less than a third to nearly half of all recorded incidents. The study explains that the antisemitism emerging in schools stigmatizes and isolates students, particularly due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, making it difficult for them to “report on the hostility they experience.” Based on the testimonies and interviews conducted, researchers found that the school experience of Jewish students is predominantly similar, chiefly marked by an “invasive anti-Jewish hostility.” “Faced with this hostility and in order to protect themselves, students try to remain in the background: hiding their Jewish identity or their connection to Israel, and being careful not to respond to the challenges and accusations from their peers, which are often directed at them through the figure of Israel,” the report says. In the testimonies of Jewish students, it’s not only the Gaza war that dominates everyday conversations but also a particular anti-Israel perspective. The study found that a “demonized image of Israel” is brought into schools, and “this image is expressed through a division between two sides, one of good and one of evil.”

The ITIC reports on ‘Turkey as a Center for Hamas Activity’. “Turkey, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is one of Hamas’ most important strategic allies, especially since the violent events of the Mavi Marmara flotilla in 2010. Turkey hosts senior Hamas figures, some of whom have received Turkish citizenship, and provides political, diplomatic and propaganda support, as well as economic and humanitarian assistance. Hamas has established one of its most important overseas centers in Turkey, primarily operated by prisoners released in the Gilad Shalit exchange deal of 2011. It uses Turkey to plan terrorist attacks and transfer funds to finance terrorist activities inside Israel, in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip, and to raise and launder money in support of its terrorist operations, including the October 7, 2023, attack and massacre.”

After revealing he had sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader, US President Trump says something related to Iran is “going to happen very soon”.

US stopping all Federal funding to South Africa, Trump says.

Lebanon: IAF targets Hezbollah weapons, rocket launchers in 30 strikes, largest since ceasefire.

'I am a Zionist': Trudeau commended for speech condemning antisemitism. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech at the National Forum on Combatting Antisemitism on Thursday was commended by Israel's embassy in Ottawa. During the speech, after addressing the global rise in antisemitism and support for terrorist groups Hezbollah and Hamas, Trudeau identified himself as a Zionist and asserted "no one in Canada should ever be afraid to call themselves a Zionist." "The term Zionist increasingly being tossed around as a pejorative, in spite of the fact that it simply means believing the right of the Jewish people, like all people, to determine their own future, is not normal," Trudeau told attendees.

Syria: Sharaa says will pursue "remnants" of Assad regime and bring them to trial.

Aggressive Arab "Palestinian" immigrants' actions pays off: Copenhagen City Council approves ‘Palestine Square’ naming.

Alawites call for Israeli help as violence rises. Violence between Syria’s new regime and Assad loyalists kills scores.

Civilian death toll from Syrian crackdown on Alawite heartland is at 340.

Analysis: Is Iran and US on track for a nuclear deal? Israel's stance and remaining options. For years, Israel opposed an agreement with Iran, highlighting its violations, but with Trump’s return and engagement with Tehran, Israel now prefers diplomacy over military action, though its goal remains preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Syria welcomes re-activation of its frozen OIC membership after 13 years.

Trump appoints ambassador Michel Issa to Lebanon.

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IDF strikes drone that flew from within Israel to southern Gaza Strip. Drone was detected flying from Israel into the strip overnight on Saturday and was struck early in the morning along with several suspects who collected the drone when it landed.

France, Germany, Italy, Britain back Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction.

IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon.

Israeli professor resigns from Columbia: 'It was bullsh*t; red line was crossed'. Prof. Avi Friedman endured much at Columbia—engaging with anti-Israel protesters, defending free speech, and insisting on need for pro-Zionist voice on campus; but appointment of pro-Hamas professor Joseph Massad --who praised Oct 7 attacks-- to teach Zionism course was breaking point.

Iran's Khamenei brags: Tehran will not negotiate under US 'bully' pressure. POTUS' overture comes as both Israel and US warned they will never let Islamic Republic acquire nuclear weapon, leading to fears of military confrontation.

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Trump administration ends Iraq's waiver to buy Iranian electricity.

Naval drills between Iran, Russia and China start on Monday, Iran media says.

Israel police arrest daughter of Hamas operative in east Jerusalem.

IDF strikes terrorists who attempted to plant explosives in northern Gaza Strip.

Rubio to meet Saudi Crown Prince amid US-Saudi diplomatic push.

Trump’s Lebanese-born Mideast adviser meets with Israeli official on biblical heartland Massad Boulos said last that he considers Israel’s security a critical and central issue.

Israeli FM condemns atrocities in Syria under new regime. Gideon Sa'ar slammed European leaders for meeting with de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Released hostage shares a miracle from his time in Gaza. Omer Shem-Tov gives the miraculous story of how he said the Shabbat Kiddush for five months from a seemingly endless bottle of grape juice.

Defense Minister Katz: We will soon allow Druze laborers to work in Israel.

US condemns violence in Syria, urges perpetrators to be held accountable.

Iraq has no immediate alternative to Iranian energy imports.

IDF drone fires at Hezbollah terrorists attending Lebanese funeral kills one, wounds several.

Hamas says it may release US-Israeli hostage as part of talks to end Gaza war.

Israel to stop supplying Gaza with electricity

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir conducts tour in Syria as comptroller tests IDF preparedness.

Iran would consider talks with US about concerns over militarization of nuclear program, UN mission.

Envoy Adam Boehler: 'Hamas interested in disarming, not threatening Israel'.

IDF fired on suspects trying to cross fence in Hebron area.

ICE arrests Palestinian Columbia anti-Israel protest leader. Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian Arab graduate student, had been one of the most visible figures during the protests, serving as a negotiator between student activists and university officials as they sought to dismantle the anti-Israel encampment on campus. He led a coalition of twisted radicals seeking the “total eradication of Western Civilization” responsible for riotous protests at Columbia University and Barnard College. 'Columbia University Apartheid[sic] Divest leader Mahmoud Khalil, who completed his graduate studies at Ivy League Columbia in December, also potentially faces having his visa revoked and his green card canceled following President Trump’s crackdown on unrest at colleges, attorney Amy Greer said Sunday. He was inside his university-owned apartment a few blocks from campus Saturday night when ICE agents entered the residence and took him into custody, Greer said. Despite graduating months ago, Khalil, who earned his undergraduate degree in Beirut, still lived in school-provided housing due to a policy allowing students to remain on campus after graduating, a source told The Post. He has remained active in recent disruptive protests, including last week’s takeover of the Milstein Library at Barnard College. Videos and photographs posted on X depict him holding a bullhorn near the library entrance and engaged in discussion with school administrators. That protest featured violent propaganda flyers that purportedly came directly from the “Hamas Media Office,” including one pamphlet titled “Our Narrative… Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,” which justified the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people — and in which women were repeatedly raped, whole families were executed and 251 hostages were taken to the Gaza Strip. Others at the Barnard library takeover passed around trading card-like photos of notorious Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon last September.'

IDF fired on suspects trying to cross fence in Hebron area.

Agam Berger celebrates release with prayers and Challah ceremony.

‘New Day Will Rise’. Israel's song for Eurovision revealed.

After backlash: Trump's envoy clarifies: Hamas are by definition bad people.

Middle East expert Dr. Dr. Mordechai Kedar: 'Trump's plan doesn't end with Gaza'.

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whitehouse: 'SHALOM, MAHMOUD: “ICE proudly apprehended and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Radical Foreign Pro-Hamas Student on the campus of @Columbia University. This is the first arrest of many to come.” –President Donald J. Trump.'

Canary Mission: 'After Mahmoud Khalil's green card was revoked for leading activities aligned with Hamas, Canary Mission can reveal 'five more suspected foreign nationals' linked to campus extremism @Columbia.'

Open and fearless: Gazans who migrated from the Gaza Strip to Berlin talk about everything | Special..Hamza, a 26-year-old from the Rimal neighborhood, spoke about his difficult feelings toward Hamas: "They are above Gaza in their eyes, even if 100,000 Gazans die, they don't care." • Rami, who was in and out of prison in the Gaza Strip until he left, shared his feelings on October 7: "We are an ungrateful people, we murdered those who showed empathy toward us." • Radical Islam on the streets of the German capital, and the journalist who is still looking for those who want peace. The Truth About Hostage Release. Ceremonies: Hamas Paid $200 To Each Participant.

Obama appointed liberal judge, Jesse Matthew Furman, blocks Trump's deportation of pro Islamic terror "palestinian" agitator on Columbia U, Mahmoud Khalil.

No longer riding pine, Deni Avdija blazes trail of pride for Israel across the NBA. Overcoming a slow start after arriving in Portland, the fifth-year forward is inspiring overt support for the Jewish state while putting up the best numbers of his career.

Iran nuclear advances spark urgent UN Security Council meeting. The session was requested by member states France, Greece, Panama, South Korea, Britain and the United States.

Education Dept warns 60 universities under probes for alleged Jew-hatred. “The department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety,” stated Linda McMahon, the U.S. education secretary.

NJ man admits aiding ISIS, faces 10 years, $250k fine. "At a time when terrorist attacks are fresh in the minds of Americans everywhere, this thwarted effort should serve as a warning to all ISIS and violent extremist ideologists everywhere," per the FBI.

Israeli baby wounded in Arab terrorist rock-throwing near Nablus. The attack took place on the road that bypasses the hostile Palestinian village of Huwara.

IDF intercepts terrorists planting explosives in Shejaia, Nuseirat in Gaza.

Rubio says US hostage envoy's direct meeting with Hamas was 'one-off'.

Israeli warplanes strike vicinity of Syria's Daraa and Quneitra.

Trump's Middle East envoy plans to meet with Putin in Moscow, Bloomberg reports.

IDF strikes drones, suspects in Gaza on Monday evening.

Harvard Announces Hiring Freeze as Trump Admin Threatens Funding Cuts Over Campus Anti-Semitism.

Harvard Fires Librarian Caught Tearing Down Posters of Babies Murdered by Hamas. Harvard University has fired an employee who was caught ripping down posters of the Bibas children, who were taken hostage by Hamas during its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel and later murdered by the terrorist group.

Rubio discusses Yemen, Syria and Gaza with Saudi Crown Prince.

Sa’ar urges global leaders to denounce ‘pure evil’ of Sharaa’s Syria after killings Foreign minister says Israel's warnings over new Islamist rulers were accurate after over 1,000 killed in Alawite enclave; Sharaa dismisses Israel's accusations as 'nonsense'[sic].

Fears gun-toting Palestinian Channel boat migrant who called on God to 'kill all Jews' will be allowed to stay in Britain due to human rights laws.

Hamas to mediators: 'Pressure Israel to withdraw from Philadelphi Corridor'.

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White House's Leavitt told reporters Tuesday at a White House press briefing, noting that on her desk were the "pro-Hamas propaganda fliers with the logo of Hamas" on them that Khalil allegedly was distributing. "We have a zero tolerance policy for siding with terrorists period."

Freed hostage Agam Berger given violin used by Jewish musician murdered in Holocaust.

IDF troops kill 3 terrorists, wound 1 in West Bank raid; 10 arrested; PA forces also kill gunman in Jenin * Rubio and Saudi crown prince discuss Gaza reconstruction.

IDF strikes equipment, regime weapons in southern Syria.

IDF eliminates several terrorists in Jenin, arrests senior member of terror group.

Damascus reportedly reaches deal with Druze. Local sources say pact with community leaders in al-Suwayda will reintegrate province after years of unrest.

U.S. shifts stance on hostage deal, from ‘all or nothing’ to phased releases. Jerusalem prioritizes release of injured hostages; terror group resists disarmament, while families voice frustration over delays; Witkoff pushes for deal, with negotiations focusing on temporary cease-fire extension in exchange for releases.

IDF eliminates several terrorists in Jenin, arrests senior member of terror group.

More than 3,500 people have left Gaza via Rafah, says EU.

IDF kills three terrorists, arrests 35 in overnight West Bank operation.

Israeli injured after terrorist threw stones at their vehicle in West Bank.

Airstrike targets Houthi radars in Yemen - report.

'I wish to leave with forgiveness': Outgoing Unit 8200 commander says he failed on Oct. 7.

Witkoff lands in Doha for negotiation talks between Israel, Hamas.

New US envoy to Kuwait denied October 7 rapes. Trump appoints Amer Ghalib, Michigan mayor who held vote on economic boycott of companies working with 'Israeli apartheid[sic]'

Israel must confront the growing jihadist threat in Syria. Opinion: Despite claims of moderation, Syria’s new leadership is closely tied to extremist networks, making country potential springboard for attacks on Israel, region; If Israel does not take decisive action to safeguard its security, it will find itself facing strong terror network on Syrian and Lebanese fronts.

IAF strikes targets belonging to the Syrian Regime.

A look into the lives of the IDF's elite combat photographers.

Unsung Heroines: Miriam and Yocheved's enduring legacy.

Operation Wall of Iron in Jenin: Three terrorists eliminated, senior terrorist arrested.

Hostage Deal. Eli Sharabi told hostage's father: Alon said that he wants to make Kiddush when he returns.

Belgian court acquits antisemitic columnist.

Symbol of the massacre: Kibbutz Be'eri clinic demolished.

Article: Syria’s dangerous Taqiya: Why Israel must act now.

The Associated Press vs. Judea and Samaria's Jews.

Chabad 'Campus for Bibas' initiative launched.

Activists: Sovereignty Now! 'It is for just such a time you have achieved royalty'.

Smotrich attacks: 'The Left is to blame for all of Israel's disasters'.

Purim, courage, and redemption. Thus, the war against Haman was a missed opportunity for national Redemption—a lesson from history that resonates profoundly in our own times.

Min. of Health appoints teams to assess functioning during war.

Dramatic footage: Terrorist leads soldiers to bomb he planted.

Hezbollah’s "Bader" unit aerial array chief eliminated. IAF strike in southern Lebanon eliminates Hassan Abbas Ez-Eldin, the Head of Hezbollah’s Aerial Array in the "Bader" Regional Unit.

'Stop The Hate UK': Freedom of speech? The event glorified Hamas.

Forced apologies do not forgive blatant hatred and bias.

'Columbia refuses to assist in identifying pro-Hamas students'.

Iran’s President to Trump: 'No negotiations, do whatever the hell you want'.

The call of the sheikh accused of incitement. Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, preacher at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, calls on Muslims to come in large numbers to the Temple Mount during Ramadan to thwart "the plans of the extremist Israeli government."

Foreign Minister Sa'ar: Gaza must disarm for Israel’s security.

Morocco: Islamist activist sentenced for praising Tel Aviv stabbing.

Boston: Man sentenced for obstructing probe into attacks on Jewish sites.

Minister May Golan to UN: 'From the river to the sea – Jewish women will be free'.

Calls: 'Include Azerbaijan in Abraham Accords'.

Article: The art of the win. When democracies negotiate with dictatorships, all the rules change.

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Eliya Cohen gives thanks: 'Your prayers were felt in the tunnels, they protected me'.

IDF compiles list of targets in Judea, Samaria.

Honenu: 'Prosecute Left-wing activist for harassing shepherd'.

Anti-Israel activists protest outside Melbourne ARC Summit. The "activists" protested against the Sheba Medical Center's Accelerate, Redesign, Collaborate Summit in Melbourne.

Clip: IDF destroys home of terrorist who murdered Amnon Mukhtar.

Israel ramps up deterrence on Syrian border. IAF fighter planes have been called in several times recently to chase off Syrian regime representatives who neared the Druze-controlled areas in southern Syria.

Senior Iraqi official: 'Elizabeth Tsurkov might have been taken to Iran'. (Israeli hostage).

Hamas sends four-year-old boy to approach IDF troops. IDF forces identify four-year-old Gazan approaching military post in Gaza security zone, return child safely to Gaza. The IDF condemned the incident, stressing that this is shameful and dangerous behavior on the part of Hamas, which does not hesitate to use innocent civilians.

Iran says UAE's Gargash will deliver Trump's letter to Tehran.

Arab foreign ministers to meet Witkoff in Qatar, source tells 'Post'.

Arab ministers agree to continue consultations with Trump envoy on Egypt's Gaza plan.

Iran's Khamenei threatens US with military action. Khamenei says Iran will strike back; calls Trumps' nuclear talks proposal sent via the UAE, 'deceptive'.

Israel receives first sign of life from hostage. Avinatan Or was last seen when he was abducted in the Oct. 7 massacre with his partner Noa Argamani.

22 fighter jets, over 60 munitions: Inside Israel’s most expansive air raid in Syria in months. IDF says operation targeted radars, surveillance equipment, command centers, and military facilities containing weapons and vehicles belonging to new regime to prevent future threats.

Toronto police Muslim Liaison say it's Islamophobic to label protests as pro-Hamas in morning podcast. TPS Muslim Liaison officers Farhan Ali and Haroon Siddiqui made the controversial statements during a now-deleted episode of the Project Olive Branch.

Trump admin withdraws intelligence job offer to anti-Israel commentator. The administration’s now-revoked selection of Daniel Davis as a deputy director of national intelligence sparked bipartisan concern on and off Capitol Hill.

Israeli Arab indicted for joining ISIS, providing terrorists with intel on IDF.

Hamas' 'superstar blogger' stole donations for Gaza hospital: 'Became a millionaire with a click'. $10 Million: Hamas' social media star Salah Al-Jaafari.

Mahmoud Khalil lies that his grandparents were ‘forcibly removed’ from Tiberias in 1948. CNN and the NYTimes accept it as a supposed "fact." Historical fact: 'Five months after waging his war of annihilation on the Yishuv, the Mufti’s strategy had backfired in grand style. His forces, together with the ALA, had been routed, and Palestinian Arab society had been profoundly shattered, with tens of thousands of terrified and disorientated Arabs taking to the road. On April 18, another milestone in the war was passed when, after a few days of fighting, the Hagana made its first urban gain, capturing the mixed-population city of Tiberias, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, where some 6,000 Jews and about as many Arabs were living. Ignoring pleas by the local Jewish leadership to stay put, the Arabs acting on the orders of the Nazareth National Committee and on the advice of local British commanders chose to leave Tiberias en masse and were evacuated by the British army….'

• Mar 13, 2025:
  

IDF troops shoot at Palestinian suspects who approached Gaza security zone.

Netanyahu to visit Hungary in coming weeks.

Six Arab rioters from the Arab outpost of Shaabin attacked a Jewish shepherd from the Mikneh Avraham hilltop community and fled when other Jewish residents arrived.

Report: Adam Boehler removed from Gaza hostage negotiatons. Sources in the Republican Party say that President Trump's envoy for hostages was removed from handling the issue of the hostages in Gaza after saying that Hamas were 'nice guys' [sic].

IDF confirms: IAF targets Islamic Jihad headquarters in Damascus.

Israel sends humanitarian aid to Druze in Syria.

Syria retains Islamic jurisprudence as main basis of law.

Musk shares lying tweet claiming Hitler, Stalin didn't murder millions.

IAF strikes terrorists attempting to plant explosives near IDF troops in Gaza.

Ramallah Arab resident arrested for hacking freed hostage's file.

IDF to demolish Nablus house of terrorist Ja'far Muna, who carried out a bombing attack in Tel Aviv on August 18, 2024. Muna carried out a serious terrorist attack using a powerful explosive device, which wounded an Israeli citizen.

Live: Megillat Esther at Hostages Square.

50-day ceasefire. Steve Witkoff's new proposal for a ceasefire deal.

Omer Shem Tov: In the tunnels, I felt every prayer you said for me.

IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons production facility in southern Lebanon.

Report reveals Qatari fueled anti-Israel bias in K-12 classrooms. In response to these findings, ISGAP is calling for immediate action, including the suspension of the Middle East Choices Program for K-12 students.

Israel dismisses as 'blood libel' UN accusations of IDF sexual violence in Gaza. Prime minister calls UN Human Rights Council, which released the report, "an anti-Israel circus"; Report accuses security forces of using forced public stripping as part of standard operating procedures to punish Palestinians; Israeli mission says forces act in accordance with international law. In FM statement, the ministry said, “This is one of the worst cases of blood libel the world has ever seen (and the world has seen many). It blames the victims for the crimes committed against them. Hamas is the organization that committed horrific sexual crimes against Israelis. This is indeed a sick document that only an antisemitic organization like the UN could have produced.” Netanyahu condemned the report, calling it "an anti-Israel circus." He stated that "the so-called UN Human Rights Council has long been exposed as an antisemitic, corrupt, and pro-terror body that has no legitimacy. "It is no coincidence that Israel withdrew from this body about a month ago. This is not a Human Rights Council — it is a council of blood libel. "Once again, the UN chooses to attack Israel with false accusations, including outrageous and baseless claims of sexual violence."

Fascista Francesca Albanese and her buddies at UN, upset sbout true sexual crimes by Arab "Palestinian" regime its UNRWA is linked - works for/with, moreso after Israel cut ties, had decided to invent a libel on Israel. Not one shred of evidence in the "report." It was produced within weeks of cut ties.

Human Rights Expert: 'Since day 1, UN inquisitors blamed the victims of Hamas'. Professor Anne Bayefsky, the Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and President of the Human Rights Voices organization, tells controversial UN report accusing Israel of sexual violence and genocide[SIC] was made by 3 officials with longstanding anti-Israel bias.

NYPD makes ‘multiple’ arrests, as anti-Israel protesters hold sit-in at Trump Tower. Mahmoud Khalil, the recent Columbia grad whose release from federal custody the protesters seek, filed a lawsuit with seven students against Columbia, Barnard and a House committee.

Federal task force tells NYC, LA, Chicago, Boston mayors it will visit as part of Jew-hatred probe. "Actions have consequences—inaction does, too," stated the U.S. attorney general.

Ramzi Kassem - lawyer for radical Columbia grad student racist-Arab Mahmoud Khalil, repped Al Qaeda members—including 'close associate' of Bin Laden.

The WashingtonPost Khalil article is a textbook example of media bias: cherry picking "experts" to come to a wrong conclusion The Washington Post's official slogan is "Democracy Dies in Darkness." Outrageously, the newspaper actively contributes to the darkness it claims to dispel. It writes, "Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest violates First Amendment protections, lawyers say." The article is written by the Post's Sarah Ellison, their "Democracy Reporter." The article quotes four lawyers. Jeffrey Pyle, First Amendment specialist at Prince Lobel, says Khalil's detention is “as clear a First Amendment violation as any case I’ve ever seen.” Sonja West, First Amendment professor at (University of Georgia Law School, asserts the government “disappeared” Khalil for his speech. Stephen Vladeck, constitutional law professor at Georgetown, labels it a “core” First Amendment case, not fringe. The fourth lawyer quoted is Baher Azmy, from the Center for Constitutional Rights, who is on Khalil’s defense team. Sarah Ellison started her research from the premise that this is a First Amendment case and only interviewed lawyers with a First Amendment focus. They didn't interview a single expert on immigration law. As shown, a strong case can be made that Khalil should be deported under existing immigration law because he is a representative of a political, social, or other group that endorses or espouses terrorist activity. No one can claim he is not a representative of Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) and it is difficult to argue that CUAD does not endorse or espouse terrorist activity. They handed out "newspapers" with an ad showing Hamas embarking on their October 7 pogrom saying "Victory to the Resistance" and they praised the terror attack in Tel Aviv last October that murdered seven civilians.

• Mar 14, 2025:
  

G7 points finger at Iran's use of arbitrary arrests, foreign assassination attempts.

G7 make no mention of two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict - draft final statement.

Police arrest two Arab suspects allegedly involved in attack on Jewish shepherd in West Bank.

Iraqi PM says Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed.

Rubio says US to revoke more student visas in coming days.

Violent clashes erupt between Israeli forces, Arab-Palestinian violent rioters in West Bank, several wounded.

Second Columbia anti-Israel raicist-Arab "protester" arrested by Homeland Security. Leqaa Kordia, who was involved in anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, arrested by Homeland Security agents. Her arrest marks a continuation of federal authorities’ crackdown on individuals violating visa regulations while engaging in anti-Israel campus demonstrations.

US Justice Dept probes Columbia U war protests for terrorism violations, official says.

• Mar 15, 2025:
  

Rubio: Hamas’s demands are ‘nuts,’ we’re dealing with ‘savages’. "The whole world should continue to say that what Hamas has done is outrageous, it’s ridiculous, it’s sick, it’s disgusting," said the U.S. secretary of state.

IDF to remain at five Lebanon outposts ‘indefinitely,’ DM Katz says. “This is intended to protect the residents of the north, regardless of any future negotiations over disputed border points.”

Woman injured by celebratory gunfire of Syrian Druze visiting Israel. The visitors were “shooting from vehicles with half their bodies outside. Our houses have bullet holes on the balconies,” a local resident said.

IDF strikes three terrorists in Gaza attempting to plant explosives near IDF troops.

IDF targets Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon town.

CENTCOM praises Iraqi arrest of wife of slain ISIS leader Abu Khadija.

IDF thwarts weapons smuggling attempt from Egypt into Israel.

"You will not execute me like ISIS". Captivity survivor Tal Shoham: I refused to kneel.

Clip: Romi Gonen and Emily Damari honored at Bloomfield Stadium.

Netanyahu to negotiating team: Prepare for talks to release 11 hostages.

In northern Gaza Strip. IDF eliminates terrorist cell in Beit Lahia area.

Israel notified by US of their operation against Houthis before strikes began, official tells Post.

Germany- Islamist "palestine" activist praises Hitler for massacring 6 million. (Mar.2025)

Muslim Pro-Palestinian activist in Germany praises Hitler. Saying: "Hitler did one thing well." The interviewer followed up: "Does this have anything to do with murder of six million Jews?" The activist answered affirmatively: “Yes, something like that.”

US investigating whether Columbia U. harbored illegal aliens.

Muslim Pro-Palestinian activist in Germany praises Hitler. Saying: "Hitler did one thing well." The interviewer followed up: "Does this have anything to do with murder of six million Jews?" The activist answered affirmatively: “Yes, something like that.”

UK: Trio -- Elijah Ogunnubi-Sime, Mohammad Comrie and Faiz Shah -- convicted for kidnap attempt of Israeli music producer Victim Itay Kashti said the attack felt like his “own personal October 7.”

• Mar 16, 2025:
  

Genocidal anti-Jewish jihadi.Iran's oroxy Houthis vow: 'Sanaa will remain Gaza's shield [sic] despite US strikes'.

US weighing in on Lebanon's next central bank chief.

Israel and Azerbaijan to ink strategic energy agreement.

Columbia U searched for illegal alien anti-Israel activists. The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation to determine whether Columbia University concealed illegal aliens on its campus.

IDF kills two Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon.

US attacks Houthi targets across Yemen. US Will Keep Hitting Houthis Until Shipping Attacks Stop, Hegseth Says.

After Postponement, 40 Syrian Druze to Start Work In Israel Next Week.

IDF targets terrorists operating as ‘journalists’ in Gaza.The strike killed several Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad members, including men involved in attacks on Israeli forces.

Netanyahu OKs talks based on US proposal to free 11 living hostages. The Witkoff plan also calls for the release of half of the deceased captives held by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza.

Witkoff threatens: I would encourage Hamas to get much more sensible.

PMO: Hostage negotiators continue talks in Egypt.

Houthis threaten to attack American ships.

IDF strikes Arab terrorist attempting to plant explosives near Israeli forces.

US downs 11 Houthi drones, official says.

IDF strikes Hezbollah site in Lebanon after gunfire into Israel. "The IDF will strike armed terrorists in Southern Lebanon and will operate in order to remove any threat to the State of Israel," said the military. Only after the shooting at Avivim forces attacked the terrorist headquarters in Lebanon.

Bibas family fundraiser exceeds $1.3 million in under 24 hours. The campaign was launched by the family of Yarden Bibas and seeks to help his rehabilitation and dream to memorialize his wife Shiri and children Ariel and Kfir, all of whom were murdered in captivity in the Gaza Strip.

US strikes on Houthis: Iran threatens 'decisive' response.

First time since start of war: United Airlines resumes flights to Israel.

Before the UN Security Council: Eli Sharabi will testify about the horrors of captivity. Sharabi will call from the UN podium for the release of all the kidnapped.

PA Arab disguises as religious Jew, a traveler and a farmer: Arab Palestinian serial burglar arrested, suspect indicted for serial burglaries in Gush Etzion. homes.

• Mar 17, 2025:
  

Israel preparing for potential missiles from Yemen. Air defense raises alert level to highest possible over concerns of Houthi strike, despite lack of concrete threats.

Mar 17, 2025 - Apr 7, 2025 (after a new Hamas barrage)

• Mar 17, 2025:
  

Trump blames Iran for Houthi attacks, vows 'dire consequences' for Tehran.

Hamas has been increasing efforts to attack troops in Gaza, communities. across the border, officials say.

Israeli hostage negotiators meet with top Egyptian officials. "What happened with the Houthis yesterday ... ought to inform as to where we stand with regard to terrorism," said U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff.

Smotrich: Renewed fighting in Gaza will be ‘completely different’. "In the end, Gaza's governmental capabilities need to be destroyed," said the Israeli finance minister.

IDF strikes terrorists in central, southern Gaza.

IDF strikes two Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon.

US State Department: Up to $15 mil. for info on Houthi, Hezbollah money network.

IDF destroys Hezbollah weapon storage poses threat to Israel.

IDF strikes military sites in southern Syria containing weapons from Assad regime.

US Announces task force to pursue justice for 10.7 victims.

'Only a 1st step:' Houthis threaten Israel again. Houthi rebels react to latest threat from Trump with more threats against Israel.

'Take Trump seriously': WH warns 'terrorists in the Middle East' after cease-fire collapse.

Hamas preparing for a raid? Defense establishment identifies unusual incident in Gaza.

From Soviet tanks to Nazi-era guns: IDF seized wealth of weapons in historic operation: Gaza / S. Lebanon (over a year). Military's Enemy Assets Unit grapples with over 180,000 confiscated weapons while balancing legal protocols, ethical concerns and potential military reuse.

Ceasefire ends: Israel launches surprise attack in Gaza. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz instruct the IDF to act forcefully against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israel targets senior members of Hamas. Dozens of targets struck from the air, senior officials eliminated. Hamas claims over 400 [sic] dead.

MK Bismuth: ‘Nobody wants war, but we must win it’.

• Mar 18, 2025:
  

White House Press Secretary: 'Israel consulted US pre-Gaza strikes'.

Special security meeting: Netanyahu considering next steps after surprise attack in Gaza. Home Front command is calling on Israelis around the country to be prepared for the possibility that the fighting would affect areas beyond the Gaza envelope.

PM says strikes on Hamas in Gaza follow group's refusal to release hostages.

Home Front Command updates safety guidelines for Gaza border communities.

Netanyahu holds security assessment in Tel Aviv after IDF strikes on Gaza.

Mediators attempting to secure release of several hostages in exchange for ceasefire - report.

'Pressure tactics': Israel plays part in Trump's 'gates of hell' threat. Analysis: IDF launches targeted airstrikes in Gaza to pressure Hamas on hostage releases, dismantle its governance structures and align with US efforts against Iran and Houthi threats, despite risks to captive Israelis.

IDF continuing strikes on Hamas, PIJ in Gaza Strip.

Qatar PM demands international action to compel Israel to implement Gaza ceasefire.

Rafah border crossing in Gaza is closed, EU spokesperson says.

Security forces operate in Nablus, West Bank.

IAF strikes in southern Syria.

IDF publishes footage of IAF strikes in Gaza Strip.

Israel's shekel and bonds slide as Gaza ceasefire buckles.

White House: Hamas chose war when it decided not to release hostages. It commented on the resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip, stating that "Hamas chose war when it decided not to release hostages."

Islamic Jihad spokesman Abu Hamza, eliminated in an Israeli strike along with his family in an attack in Nuseirat.

Head of Hamas government in Gaza eliminated. Essam al-Da'alis, Head of the Hamas Government and the most senior figure of authority in the Gaza Strip, eliminated in surprise airstrikes.

Gallant calls return to fighting in Gaza the 'right move'.

Dozens of Wikipedia editors colluded on years-long anti-Israel campaign, bombshell ADL report. More than two dozen Wikipedia editors allegedly colluded in a years-long scheme to inject anti-Israel language on topics related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Anti-Defamation League claimed in a bombshell report released Mar/18. The rogue editors, at least 30 of them, flooded one of the world’s most popular sites with “antisemitic narratives, anti-Israel bias, and misleading information,” according to the report by the ADL’s Center for Tech and Society. The bias also extended to pervasive “pro-Hamas perspectives” across Arabic-language Wikipedia content, the report claimed. The at least 30 Wikipedia editors introducing antisemitic content too.

[Collusion of Wikipedia editors leading by supremacist-Arab racists 'Iskandar323' / 'Nableezy' etc., and backed by administrators such as by infamous Zero0000. The well organized, coordinated 'mafia' like gang, poses as if they are "random" and "not connected."]

(Related: Pirate Wires@PirateWires: NEW WIKIPEDIA INVESTIGATION: How Wikipedia’s Pro-Hamas Editors Hijacked the Israel-Palestine Narrative

• A seemingly coordinated campaign led by around 40 Wikipedia editors has worked to delegitimize Israel, present radical Islamist groups in a favorable light, and position fringe academic views on the Israel-Palestine conflict as mainstream over past years, intensifying after the October 7 attack

• Six weeks after October 7, one of these editors successfully removed mention of Hamas’ 1988 charter, which calls for the killing of Jews and the destruction of Israel, from the article on Hamas

• The group also appeared to attempt to promote the interests of the Iranian government across a number of articles, including deleting “huge amounts of documented human rights crimes by [Islamic Republic Party] officials”

• A group called Tech For Palestine launched a separate but complementary campaign after October 7, which violated Wikipedia policies by coordinating to edit Israel-Palestine articles on the group 8,000 member Discord

• Tech For Palestine abandoned its efforts and sent its members into a panic after a blog discovered what they were doing; the group deleted all its Wiki Talk pages and Sandboxes they had been using to coordinate their editing efforts, and the main editor deleted all her chats from the group’s Discord channel).

Brigade commander: 'IDF preparing for security challenges in 2025'.

Erdoğan once again takes revenge against his archenemy. Turkey takes another step against Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, one of the country's most popular opposition leaders, who was banned from running in last elections.

Netanyahu: 'From now on, negotiations will only take place under fire'. PM addresses nation from Kirya following series of airstrikes on Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza.

[Basically, Witkoff gave the genocidal Hamas a ‘bridging’ proposal a week earlier, the Hamas refused to answer. The deadline was on Saturday Mar 15. Witkoff threatened Hamas on Mar 16, pointing to what is happening with the Iran backed Houthis jihadists – being hit, but the Islamic fascist terror regime arrogantly stood stubborn. There was an extension on Sunday. By now, Netanyahu said, negotiations will only be under fire].

After 2 months of quiet: Ballistic missile launched at Israel from Yemen.

Storm in Britain: Foreign Minister attacks Israel, government clarifies.

Report: Israel to threaten to annex land from Gaza if hostages harmed.

IDF shoots down Houthi missile from Yemen.

Israeli strike kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad spokesman.

Hamas caving? ‘The door is still open to efforts to bridge the gaps’.

'Iran should never be in a position to destroy Israel,' Trump, Putin agree in call. In a Ukraine-focused call, the two leaders also agreed to work to “stabilize the situation in crisis areas” of the Middle East.

‘We are outraged you’re Secretary-General’. Israel’s Foreign Ministry fires back at UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who condemned Israel's latest strikes in the Gaza Strip: We are outraged by your moral bankruptcy.

Chilling step-by-step ‘manual’ for anti-Israel radicals to sow violent chaos is circulated among Columbia students. A twisted anarchist how-to for wannabe violent anti-Israel agitators has been circulating among Columbia University students — offering a deeply disturbing step-by-step to sowing chaos and destruction. The chilling 14-page “underground manual” provides excruciatingly detailed tips to help commit destructive criminal acts, with advice such as always buy sledgehammers with cash and consider blocking a targeted building’s water or sewer pipes with concrete “for a messy surprise” — while taking a slew of steps to evade law enforcement.

'Mahmoud Kahlil gives the game away in his letter. He says “being ‘Palestinian’ transcends borders.” Indeed, it does, because Palestinianism is an eliminationist ideology, an excuse and cover for savage terrorism in the name of “freedom,” a manufactured, lie-based manipulation strategy, a movement opposed to the existence of Jews in the Middle East as anything other than dhimmis, and a worldview and political identity fundamentally contrary to American foreign policy — rather than a nationality or an ethnicity. His ideology is “Palestinian.” But his citizenship is Algerian. His former residence is Syrian. And he will never be an American. He claims to have been born in a “refugee camp” in Syria — which is an indictment of Syria, the UN, and the entire Arab world, not an indictment or the fault of America or Israel. If he could not call himself a “‘Palestinian’ refugee,” what would he even be? If he could not cling to that false identity, would he be anything? Underneath that lie, he is nothing. His identity is rooted in negativity and false victimhood. He is a voluntary victim. He knows nothing else, and he wants nothing else. He pathetically labels himself a “political prisoner,” in an inane attempt to seem strong and important (though it is clear that he is neither), and in a useless effort to delegitimize the rule of law in the United States — the country that hosted him, the country whose terms and conditions of alien residence he violated, and the country which he cannot even bother to acknowledge or pretend to love. He never says that he loves America, wants America to prosper, or wants to be American. He never says that to be a guest in America is, or was, a source of pride. For him, it is not. It never was. Read between the lines. Mahmoud Kahlil does not actually want to stay in America. He wanted to destroy it from the inside out. He failed. This is not a letter asking for clemency, or forgiveness. These are the words of a defeated man who never belonged in the greatest nation on the planet. These are the words of a man who is beneath us all. He knows it. We know it. And he knows that we know it. These are the words of a man who never could be an American, never sought to be an American, and never will be an American.'

'To racist Arab supremacist Mahmoud Khalil ironically crying fake "racism." Pallyweid. Arabs are Arabs. And Arab immigrants now called "Palestinians" are still Arab. And yes, pro Hamas is already racism plus genocide. Any question? Citations and actions really still needed to be cited?'

Amna Nawaz's PBS slammed for coverage of Hezbollah-sympathizing Brown University doctor. It is catching flak for its coverage of the deportation of a Brown University doctor after leaving out key details regarding her links to the terror group Hezbollah. 'Dr. Rasha Alawieh, 47, from Lebanon, was deported from Boston Logan International Airport to Paris on Friday despite having a US visa and a teaching job at the Ivy League college in Rhode Island. Border officials moved to expel Alawieh from the country after they found 'sympathetic photos and videos' of prominent Hezbollah figures in a deleted items folder on her cellphone. The physician, who specializes in kidney transplants in addition to her teaching duties at Brown, also told Customs and Border Protection agents that she attended the funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah while visiting Lebanon. PBS News reported on Tuesday that the doctor was deported 'without explanation,' and it failed to update its coverage to provide additional context about the reasons why. Social media users slammed the outlet for 'conveniently' leaving out those details. 'Wouldn't you expect a real news organization to at least mention the fact that Professor Rasha Alawieh left America to attend the funeral of the leader of a US designated terrorist organization?' one X user asked . 'Seems like an important detail to explain denying her re-entry to America.' 'PBS = liars. Tell the whole truth,' another wrote bluntly. 'There's still time to delete this,' a third added. 'You spelled terrorist sympathizer wrong,' a fourth chimed in. '1000% PBS is omitting critical parts from this story,' yet another declared. 'It's almost like they intentionally omitted that fact to make it seem like a bad decision,' a critic added. Others called the outlet 'pathetic' and accused it of spreading 'propaganda.' 'Without explanation?! She just attended the funeral in support of the leader of HEZBOLLAH!' an X user wrote. 'You're not telling the whole story,' another added. Other gave PBS a new nickname: 'Propaganda Broadcasting System.'

Journalist Arrested in Jerusalem for Inciting Terror Works for Reuters, ABC News. She was arrested by Israeli police on suspicion of inciting and supporting terror works for Western media outlets, it wss revealed on Sunday (March 17), calling into question her objectivity and her outlets’ journalistic standards. Latifeh Abdellatif, a Jerusalem photojournalist who, according to her social media, freelances for Reuters, ABC News, and the BBC, shared a post calling for “martyrdom” along with a video of former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, as well as other posts glorifying terrorists, police said in a statement.

A Hamas official Taher al-Nunu lectures the international community on morality. Unsurprisingly, The Guardian can't see the absurdity of quoting him.

Mohamed Safa (mhdksafa) has deleted the pallywood post with a photo supposedly Gaza children dying, afrer HonestReporting posted screenshot from 2018.

Amazon hit series ‘House of David’ portrays biblical King David as an ‘underdog’ with a ‘message of resilience’. American culture these days is awash with stories of succession (the Murdoch empire), family drama (the Kennedys) and power (President Donald Trump on social media donning a kingly crown). Now comes a biblical tale to rival today’s news cycle — the coming-of-age story of King David — an “underdog” who comes to rule over the “House of David.” The show’s creators, Christian filmmakers Jon Gunn and Jon Erwin, attribute the success of the series — which has become the No. 2 most-watched on Prime Video since the eight-episode season premiered on Feb. 27 — to the lessons King David’s story imparts to audiences about dealing with political rivalries and international conflicts. “Story is everything. ‘House of David’ brings to life one of the most compelling, dramatic and human stories in all of history — the rise of an underdog. I think audiences connect with that,” Gunn, the show’s executive producer, co-director and co-writer, said. “David’s story is timeless. He was a warrior, a poet, a flawed leader, a man after God’s own heart — yet deeply human. His rise, his failures and his redemption all speak to the weight of power,” he said.

• Mar 19, 2025:
  

'This is your last warning' The Defense Minister's message to Gaza's residents.

Ben-Gvir and allies rejoin government after two-month hiatus.

Trump says Iran must immediately stop sending supplies to Houthis.

Strikes hit Houthi stronghold in Yemen's Sana'a, residents say.

Trump: Houthis will be completely annihilated, even with Iran's help.

Defense Minister Katz to visit US in April.

Trump's letter to Iran included 60 Days deadline for nuclear deal – report.

US says 'bridge proposal' on table for Gaza ceasefire but window 'closing fast'.

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with US Senator John Fetterman. Gives Smsilver pager as gift of appreciation.

Federal judge transfers case of Columbia activist to New Jersey In his ruling Wednesday, Judge Furman determined that because Khalil was in New Jersey when his legal team filed the petition, the New York court “lacks jurisdiction over most, if not all, of Khalil’s claims.” He further stated that legal statutes require the case to be transferred to New Jersey rather than Louisiana, as it was “the one and only district in which Khalil could have filed his Petition when he did.” Furman also reaffirmed that his March 10 order barring Khalil’s deportation remains in effect “unless and until the transferee court orders otherwise.” While Khalil’s legal team has pushed for his immediate release, Judge Furman has not yet ruled on that request, focusing instead on jurisdictional ... Khalil’s arrest followed the Trump administration’s official announcement that it would revoke $400 million in federal grants due to Columbia’s handling of antisemitism. Columbia has come under increased scrutiny over the rise in antisemitism on campus since the Hamas massacre in Israel on October 7, 2023 and has seen a resurgence of anti-Israel activity in recent weeks. In January, anti-Israel students disrupted an Israeli history class by banging drums, chanting “Free Palestine,” and distributing fliers that depicted a boot stomping on a Star of David. The students were later expelled, prompting protests at Barnard College. The demonstrations escalated when protesters took over the Barnard College library, leading to multiple arrests.

Discussion on Gaza. Turkish Foreign Minister holds call with ally Hamas official.

State Department: Trump committed to long-term resolution to Israel-Hamas conflict.

Hearing on Huckabee nomination for US envoy to Israel slated for March 25. Trump’s pick for ambassador to Israel is expected to meet some Democratic resistance, but will pass through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, according to a source close to him.

Canada: Survey reveals alarming antisemitism in British Columbia.

• Mar 20, 2025:
  

Israel expanding ground operations as IDF takes over additional areas in northern Gaza.

IDF announces expansion of limited ground operation in Gaza Strip.

Iran says it will consider threats and opportunities in Trump letter.

Haredi group issue ultimatum to PM: Either pass an IDF draft law, or we leave coalition. (Most haredim avoid serving in the army).

Jerusalem kindergarten named for fallen soldier. Former pupil Staff Sgt. Shachar Fridman's heroism saved a comrade who had attended the same kindergarten.

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury Dept says.

IDF Chief of Staff: When we talk about defeating Hamas, we are talking about everywhere.

EU will continue to weigh further easing of Syria sanctions, leaders say.

US strikes Houthi targets in Hodeidah, Yemen.

Gush Etzion: The soldiers preventing the next October 7th.

White House: Trump 'fully supports' IDF actions in Gaza.

Report: Israeli delegation heads to White House for Iran strategy talks.

US to Israel: Don't strike Houthis in Yemen, 'leave it to us'.

IDF strikes Hezbollah military sites in Lebanon.

Four more Arabs sentenced to jail for Amsterdam pogrom attack against Israeli soccer fans Nov/2024. 'An Amsterdam court announced at a public hearing on Wednesday jail sentences, ranging from 11 days to three months, for four more perpetrators of the violent attack against Israeli soccer fans that took place in the streets of the Dutch capital last year. The lengthiest sentence of three months, with the deduction of pre-trial detention, was given to a 27-year-old man who incited violence against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans on Nov. 7, 2024, with messages posted in a WhatsApp group chat that had thousands of members. He wrote “Dead Jew better than a living Jew” and messages about “Dirty cancer [sic] Jews.” The court shared several other of his offensive messages, one of which included an image of Holocaust victim Anne Frank alongside the text “slaughter gas is for losers. I use Zyklon B,” referring to the deadly gas used in gas chambers at Nazi concentration camps. He had also shared an image of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler with the text “pull up pull up gas,” a drawing of Hitler with a swastika, and the message “Hamas Hamas all Jews on the gas.” The 27-year-old also insulted Jews, made comments trivializing the Holocaust, and shared locations of “those Jews” so they would be attacked during the “Jew hunting” rampage that took place on Nov. 7. He even provided a time and location for attackers to gather and coordinate their assault, which took place in Amsterdam after Maccabi Tel Aviv competed against the Dutch team Ajax in a UEFA Europa League match. The court said he confessed to assisting in the violence carried out by dozens of anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian gangs.'

US Lawmaker introduces bill to deport foreign students who support terror groups.

Gazan peace activist: 'Campus (anti-Israel) protests suppress voices like mine, it's about fantasies'.

Missile from Yemen sets off sirens in Jerusalem.

After being ignored. IDF lookouts to be integrated into intelligence array.

Israel faces dual attacks as Houthis and Hamas target major cities, Hamas fires 3 rockets. IDF expands ground operations in Gaza.

IDF expands ground operation to Rafah. Troops have begun conducting ground activity in the area of "Shabura" in Rafah, the military announced.

ICE arrests Indian Georgetown doctoral student, accused of spreading Hamas propaganda. Georgetown 'not aware' of student Badar Khan Suri 'engaging in any illegal activity,' university says. The foreign exchange student studying at Georgetown University was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday Mar/18. Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national and doctoral student in the U.S. on a student visa, was accused of "actively spreading Hamas propaganda and promoting antisemitism on social media," a senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official said in a statement. "Suri has close connections to a known or suspected terrorist, who is a senior advisor to Hamas," the DHS statement continued. DHS did not name the suspected terrorist or Hamas advisor. Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined on March 15 that Suri’s activities and presence in the U.S. "rendered him deportable" under the Immigration and Nationality Act, the senior official said.

Palestinian Arabs made up the first "Jews killed JFK" conspiracy theory only three days after he was assassinated. Over the past two days, the US released thousands of documents related (sometimes very tenuously) to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Immediately, antisemites tried to find ways that somehow those documents implicated Israel or Jews. For example, a 1954 letter that indicated that there was a secret channel of communication between Israeli intelligence and the CIA has been trumpeted as proving...I have no idea, but whatever it is, the Jews must have been up to no good.

(Related: The same Arab racism made up a libel re Robert Kennedy in 1968).

Can't wash: Iranians battle 'water bankruptcy'. Tehran’s dam levels drop amid severe drought, sparking fears of summer water rationing, power cuts in rain-starved country.

'Israel can't fight war amid infighting at home.' Herzog warns against division as tensions rise over military exemptions, Shin Bet and AG dismissals, PM's 'deep state' attacks.

Qatar funds shaping US-Israeli schools, academia. Report reveals Qatar’s secret $3B funding to universities and K-12 schools, shaping curricula with anti-Israel narratives.

US, Israel White House talks on Iran next week. Strategic Affairs Minister Dermer, National Security Adviser Hanegbi to lead delegation and meet with top Trump advisers.

Eli Sharabi 'shocked' by "war crime" propaganda at UN coming from "Palestinian" representative Mansour. Ex-hostage accuses Hamas of stealing UN aid and condemns Palestinian UN envoy’s omission of Israeli captives. Confronts UN: “Where was the Red Cross? Where was the United Nations?”

In Norooz message: Iranian Crown Prince extends hand of friendship to Israel.

Mike Waltz: 'Hamas chose war, Israel has the right to defend'.

BBC seeks military voices critical of Netanyahu, then apologizes.

European Council urges: 'Immediate ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza'.

Common history and strategic partnership: How Israel and Azerbaijan became close allies.

New report reveals: Antisemitic incidents in Switzerland surged 43% in 2024.

Settler leaders make 1st visit to Muslim country. West Bank leaders push to shape Saudi-Israel talks, oppose Palestinian statehood, seek to replace PA with local governance.

UN staffer hospitalized in Israel has pro-Nazi tattoos. The Israeli envoy to the United Nations sent a letter to the global body on Thursday demanding a "thorough investigation." The employee, who was injured in a booby trap attack in Gaza, was first taken to a hospital in Gaza before being transferred to Israel for further care. The man has a tattoo on an arm that states, in German in heavy black letters, “my honor is loyalty,” which the Anti-Defamation League describes as the motto of the Waffen SS. “It is a reference to the organization’s loyalty to Adolf Hitler,” per the ADL website. “Since World War II, neo-Nazis and other white supremacists around the world use this German phrase, or its equivalent in English or other languages, as a hate slogan.” On the other arm, apparently, the U.N. staffer has a large tattoo of the face of an SS soldier or officer, wearing a Nazi hat, sunglasses and a collar with apparent Nazi symbols.

• Mar 21, 2025:
  

Report: Egypt willing to temporarily accept half a million Gazans. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi offers to temporarily house half a million Gazans in northern Sinai.

After reports. The Egyptian government is strongly denies: We will not absorb half a million Gazans. This comes in response to the Lebanese media reporting.

'It will receive a severe slap': Iran's Khamenei threatens US over Yemen strikes.

IDF reservist seriously wounded by terrorist gunfire in Nablus.

Putin playing on Trump? Kremlin says Iran has right to peaceful nuclear energy, acts in line with international law.

Hamas caves? it says it is still "discussing" US envoy Witkoff's Gaza proposal.

Chief of Staff Zamir, Shin Bet chief Bar hold situational assessment.

Defense Minister Katz: If Hamas continues its refusal, we'll take more land from Gaza.

The shooting continued: Alarm in Ashkelon following Gaza launches. 2 rockets were launched from the north of the Gaza Strip and were taken by the Air Force, no casualties were reported.

More evidence that UNRWA staffers celebrated October 7. An unofficial UNRWA Facebook group, UNRWA Staff News, also appear to run a news site, Rafah Now, and a Telegram channel, Rafah News, that they advertise as "Follow us on..." Much of the content on all three sites is consistent with what UNRWA staffers would be interested in, with lots of job postings to UNRWA and other Gaza NGOs. They celebrated on October 7, 2023.

Poll: Majority of Israelis support fighting until deal can be reached.

Danon to UN: Hamas can either negotiate or watch its leadership fall.

US monitoring Syrian authorities as it determines policy, State Dept says.

Head of Hamas' Military Intelligence in S. Gaza - Osama Tabash eliminated.3.21.25

Head of Hamas' Military Intelligence in southern Gaza eliminated. IDF eliminates Hamas intelligence chief Osama Tabash in southern Gaza strike. Military reports death of one of the key architects of the October 7 massacre as renewed fighting intensifies in Gaza amid stalled hostage negotiations.

UNRWA Pallywood Mar 2025

'Not only is UNRWA the biggest scam, but it's also a massive propaganda machine. Little Aya hasn’t aged a day in 10 years - same photo, same story, just swapped from Syria to Gaza to vilify Israel and grift for dollars. This warrants a serious investigation.'

Columbia U bans masks, expands Israel programs. Anti-Israel protest epicenter agrees to Trump admin’s conditions for restoring federal funding. “The way Columbia and Columbians have been portrayed is hard to reckon with,” stated Katrina Armstrong, the university’s interim president. The University will implement reforms, including a mask ban and increased oversight of its Middle Eastern studies department, to comply with the Trump administration’s demand to address Jew-hatred on campus or risk losing $400 million in federal funding.

Biased PBS News hour interviewed Christopher Eisgruber of Princeton University about Columbia U agreeing to push back on Antisemitism and changes on "research" regarding Israel-Palestine. He wrote in the Atlantic about "academic freedom": Two main aspects were missing from the conversation: 1. Qatar [Hamas' hosts] bribing universities. 2. Anti freedom atmosphere by violent Arab "palestine" activists intimidating students and professors. (Asides from long record of neo-nazi propaganda pusher Joseph Massad methods).

Trump releases restraint, backs Israel against Iran. Opinion: POTUS's unprecedented threat to hold Tehran accountable for Houthi aggression marks a strategic shift.

State Dept: ‘a distraction’ to talk of annexing Gaza. The emphasis of the moment ought to be on Hamas’s use of human shields and the “general chaos that that causes."

Houthi missile triggers sirens in central Israel. The terrorists launch third attack against Israel in three days; IDF intercepts missile outside airspace

IDF attacks two military bases in central Syria. The military targeted "strategic capabilities that remained" following the overthrow of Bashar Assad by Al-Qaeda-linked forces in December.

Rockets fired from Lebanon atargets northern Israel. Upper Galilee comes under rocket attack for the first time in three and a half months; no injuries were reported after aerial defenses intercepted the rockets; IDF responds with artillery fire; Beirut bears responsibility, minister says. IDF strikes dozens of targets in Lebanon. For the first time in over three months, Hezbollah launches barrage towards Metula three intercepted. 'The law for Metula is the law for Beirut.'

Ctackdown by dictator Islamist Erdogan: Turkey detains 343 people over protests against Istanbul mayor’s detention, interior ministry says.

Syrian army targets reportedly struck near Damascus.

Steve Witkoff's surprising statement US special envoy Steve Witkoff says. Hamas may be allowed to have a political say if it lays down its weapons. Stressing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has good motives, he noted that Hamas is almost completely eliminated, Hezbollah is significantly weakened, and Israel has sent a powerful message to the Iranian government. "We would not be as effective in the region if he didn't do what he did [with Hezbollah and Hamas], not even close." He explained, "I think he [Netanyahu] did an exceptional job, but the rap he gets is that he's more concerned about the fight than he is about the hostages. I understand how people could make that assessment, but I don't necessarily agree with it." 'I think Bibi believes that he's doing the right thing. I think he goes up against public opinion 'cause the public opinion [in Israel] wants those hostages home."... Only after the attack on Gaza did Hamas return to the negotiating table.

Benjamin Netanyahu (Mar/19): 'In America and in Israel, when a strong right wing leader wins an election, the leftist Deep State weaponizes the justice system to thwart the people's will. They won't win in either place! We stand strong together.' Elon Musk reacted with the number 100. Columnist (Mar/21): 'Netanyahu is right about Israel’s ‘deep state’. Like the anti-Trump “resistance,” the country’s liberal establishment is waging a war against the prime minister as a bid to hold on to power, not an effort to save democracy.'

Racist Arab Muslim, (of Algerian origin and married to a "Palestinian") Fatima Labeche (of Strongsville, OH, a Cleveland suburb just 8 miles from Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport), claims, as a TSA employee, she deliberately told an Israeli passenger, “Safe travels to Palestine.” When he corrected her, she falsely claimed he was harassing her, called her manager, and got him subjected to a SECOND screening - causing him to miss his flight, made up a lie tjat he harasssed her. She openly boasts about this as her personal “intifada” against Jews. The TSA responded: “TSA does not tolerate discrimination. This individual has not been employed by TSA for 14 years.” They wouldn’t respond about whether the agency knew about this story or the reasons for her separation from the TSA.

Missile launched from Yemen falls in Saudi Arabia.

US Embassy in Jerusalem warns Americans in Israel to be on guard.

US strikes targets at As-Salif port, costal area of Yemen - report.

Israeli airstrike kills Hamas political leader in southern Gaza, Hamas says.

Racist Arab teenager with "Palestinian" roots hits, bites French rabbi on the Sabbath (3/22). The attack in Orléans prompted condemnations from Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar.

• Mar 23, 2025:
  

Israeli Cabinet unanimously votes no confidence in AG. Radical-lefti Gali Baharav-Miara did not attend the Cabinet session where ministers discussed the 800-page file detailing the government's complaints.

IDF expands ground operations throughout Gaza. Troop encircled Tel al-Sultan in Rafah and entered Beit Hanun to target Hamas terrorists and expand the security zone.

Senior IDF officer: 'Hamas will not release hostages until we control Gaza'.

IDF concludes encirclement of Tel al-Sultan in Rafah.

This is your final warning. "Get out of Rafah now!" Urgent evacuation as IDF intensifies Gaza op As the conflict in the Gaza Strip intensifies, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have launched simultaneous operations in both the southern and northern sectors, marking a significant escalation in their campaign against Hamas.

‘This Is on Hamas,’ US special envoy Witkoff says of new Gaza fighting. The Hamas terrorist group is responsible for the renewed fighting in Gaza after rejecting efforts to move forward with what had been an “acceptable deal,” he said, even as he said he would be open to new outreach. Witkoff says Hamas ‘duped’ him as he blames renewed attack in Gaza on militant group.

'CNN pushing Pallyweid. 3.23.25. Would it be so hard for biased CNN, (when quoting casualty numbers in Gaza), its Arab "journalists" [Nadeen Ebrahim, Ibrahim Dachman] to spell out Hamas (AKA genocidal 'dead baby strategy'), instead of hiding it under just "health"? At least 'HAMAS' controlled "health ministry". The death cult arm. Oh, 'women' casualties? Are Hamas' women /terror-assistants somehow " civilians," too? And propaganda group exaggerating numbers, might be "independent," but still Israelophobic.'

Good riddance: Northwestern’s Medill School denies tenure to Professor Steven Thrasher – and he is fuming. Thrasher, of course, thinks he did nothing wrong. He sees his case as part of a trend, citing the March 8 detention of Columbia University pro-Palestinian protester Mahmoud Khalil by U.S. immigration officials as a parallel. Thrasher’s journey to this moment has been turbulent. Just months ago, in July 2024, misdemeanor charges of “obstructing a police officer” from the encampment were dropped by the Cook County State’s Attorney. Medill launched an initial investigation into his conduct in September, canceling his Fall Quarter classes. By January, that probe cleared him of suspension-worthy offenses, only for a second investigation to follow. Now, despite a glowing 2023 mid-tenure review from Medill’s Promotion and Tenure Committee, Whitaker has labeled Thrasher’s teaching “inadequate”—a stark reversal Thrasher disputes.

Netanyahu, Rubio discuss Gaza war, ‘unwavering’ US support for Israel—PMO The call was focused on "regional developments, including releasing the hostages and the resumption of fighting in the Gaza Strip,” Netanyahu’s office said.

National Security Advisor: 'Houthis are like Al Qaeda with advanced Iranian technology'.

IDF eliminates two top Hamas military commanders. 3.23.25

IDF eliminates two top Hamas military commanders. Ahmad Salman ‘Awj Shimali was responsible for operations, planning the offensive strategy, and building the brigade's force in preparation for 10.7.

File:Hamas PM Ismail Barhoum - under US sanctions, eliminated in targeted strike at hospital, after predecessor.3.23.25

Hamas prime minister Ismail Barhoum - under US sanctions, eliminated in targeted strike, days after predecessor (Issam Da’alis). Gazan wrote: "it seems, the Jews know where the leadership (of Hamas) is." Barhoum was hiding in hospital Nasser. Israel reminds, Hamas tactics of using civilians, hospitals, etc. Of the 20 Hamas political bureau members elected in 2021, 11 have been killed in the war, while seven are likely outside Gaza.

Israeli envoy to Austria says armed Gaza teens should face death penalty.

Clip: IDF troops operate in Gaza - dozens of terrorists eliminated.

The hostage crisis: A test of Israel’s national resilience.

Prof. Daniel Pipes: 'Do not leave any alive': Sunnis vs. Alawites in Syria.

• Mar 24, 2025:
  

Israel Police defuse large bomb found in Arab Palestinian village. Terrorist arrested.

Senior Houthi terrorist killed in US airstrike in Sanaa - report.

Article: Isolationist dangers of the Trump Doctrine.

Crackdown by dictator Erdogan continues, Turkey detains nine journalists over protests against Istanbul mayor's arrest, union says.

Iranian oil tankers using forged Iraqi documents, Iraqi oil minister says.

Clip: Armed terrorist runs, shoots, and is shot.

Sa'ar to EU envoy: Israel is fighting the war of the free world.

Report: Israel intending to conquer additional areas of Gaza.

Security forces arrest 18 wanted Arab persons, for terrorism, in West Bank.

IAF destroys dozens of Nuhkba Force vehicles in Gaza.

Clip: IDF strikes pickup trucks used in massacre.

Hamas terror organization video: Signs of life from hostages Yosef Haim Ohana and Elkana Bohbot.

Indiana Representative in Binyamin: 'Full support for Israel's sovereignty here'.

Yarden Bibas shares heartbreaking video of family life before October 7.

IDF expands Gaza offensive as Egypt pushes new ceasefire plan amid hostage talks.

'Israel stopped the Houthis’ attack, but can it stop their message?'

Terror attack near Yokneam leaves elderly man dead, soldier wounded. 85-year-old killed in front of son, soldier stabbed and gun stolen: witnesses describe deadly terror attack.

• Mar 25, 2025:
  

Another Hamas terrorist / al Jazeera "journalist" - eliminated: sniper Hossam Basel Abdul Karim Shaba

Hamas terrorist who also worked for Al Jazeera eliminated in Gaza. IDF and ISA eliminated terrorist sniper Hossam Basel Abdul Karim Shabat, who was also employed by Al Jazeera.

IDF strikes military bases in Syria.

Police, IDF seize weapons, arrest terrorists in targeted West Bank ops.

IDF kills senior Hezbollah terrorist near Nabatiya, Lebanon.

Iran's currency drops to a record low of 1,039,000 rial to the dollar, Bonbast.com says.

Soldier injured in Yokne'am terror attack in stable condition.

China presents top military, cyber threat to United States, US report says

IDF to carry out military exercise along Lebanon border region.

Katz: Hamas to pay ‘increasingly heavy price’ unless it frees hostages. "We will take territory, eliminate terrorist operatives and destroy infrastructure until Hamas is completely defeated” if it continues to refuse a deal, said the Israeli defense minister.

Former hostage tells ‘Times’ about being sexually assaulted in Gaza. Ilana Gritzewsky told the paper that she passed out after her abduction on Oct. 7 and woke up in the Strip "surrounded by gunmen, half-naked, terrified and vulnerable." She woke up half-dressed, surrounded by 7 terrorists. Since her release, Ilana has dedicated herself to advocating for Matan’s freedom. She has spoken at public rallies, urging leaders to prioritize the hostages’ release.

Mike Huckabee mocks anti-Israel protesters during his confirmation hearing: Mike Huckabee, US Ambassador to Israel, speaks at congressional hearing: 'Israel had an impact on me that 52 years later, I still find hard to explain.'

Captivity survivor: 'Division in the nation gives strength to our enemies'. Omer Shem Tov, released after 505 days in Hamas captivity, calls for unity in Israel during meeting with President Herzog: 'They talk about how we are destroying ourselves from within.'

Iran unveils new underground missile base.

Columbia pres. now says mask bans are 'real'.

Hostage's father: 'It's harder than burying a child'.

Report: Palestinian Authority continues to fund terrorist families.

Trump says he would like to see funding end for NPR, PBS (these: NPR abd PBS Newshour, moreso under Amna Nawaz, are also extremely anti-Israel biased).

'Antisemitic pigs!' New Zealand attorney confronts anti-Israel protestors.

Gal Gadot with body guards after death threats. Disney assigned personal security following threats that began after Rachel Zegler's 'Free Palestine' post.

'Israel can't count on Trump's support on Iran'. Judith Miller talks on need for strategic clarity amid seismic shifts in Middle East post-Oct. 7.

Israeli 'tortured, starved by police' in Belarus. Family slams Foreign Ministry for lack of action; attributes arrest to son's anti-regime activism.

Pro-Israel influencer Alix Earle sues Gymshark for $1M after backlash over support for Israel. Social media influencer Alix Earle has filed a lawsuit against Gymshark, claiming the fitness giant wrongfully terminated her lucrative contract after facing backlash for her pro-Israel stance.

US says Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil hid UNRWA work. A March 17 document in his deportation case informed Khalil he could be removed because he failed to disclose that he was a political officer of UNRWA in 2023.

Columbia activists worked with Hamas, captors told rescued hostage Shlomi Ziv. His Hamas captor told him that Hamas provided financial support to CUAD and the Columbia AMP/NSJP Affiliates for the Encampment, according to lawsuit by October 7 victims, with the terrorists showing him articles and photographs of Columbia university protests, Within Our Lifetime and its leader Nerdeen Kiswani, Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine and representative Maryam Alwan, Columbia-Barnard Jewish Voice for Peace and representative Cameron Jones, and Columbia University Apartheid Divest and lead negotiator Mahmoud Khalil, Plaintiff Ziv said that his Hamas captors referred to protests planned by the defendants when bragging about having American operatives. The lawsuit charges that not only that Columbia SJP renewed its dormant Instagram activity three minutes before the attack and National SJP appeared to have produced propaganda material during or before the massacre, but argued that the affiliated groups been financed and supported by Hamas through organizations that the terrorist group founded. The Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas founded the Palestine Committee in 1988 to fund and support its operations, the suit alleged, creating arms such as Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development and the Islamic Association for Palestine. Support for armed resistance CUAD, WOL, and Columbia SJP have repeatedly issued support for the concept of armed political violence, and as noted in the suit, have collaborated with groups like Samidoun, which is not sanctioned by the US for serving as a branch for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

After talk for year-and-a-half of Gaza ‘famine,’ UN agencies won’t confirm one occurred. A spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general said the claim was due to poor “brand management.”

Statistics professor @AdiWyner wrote a rebuttal to @TheLancet's peer reviewed mistakes on Gaza. The Lancet ignored him.

EU top diplomat says during Israel visit that preventing nuclear Iran is 'main objective'.Kaja Kallas urges stronger action against Tehran and backs Gaza’s reconstruction without Hamas; reaffirms support for two-state solution and calls for democratic values to be upheld amid protests over government policy.

Top US diplomat expresses concerns over arrests, protests in Turkey.

Gazans protest against Hamas, demand an end to the war. Anti-war protests flare up again in Gaza as Hamas blames 'Israeli mouthpieces'. Demonstrations erupt in Shijaiyah and Beit Lahia, with more expected across enclave; Fatah voices support as Netanyahu says Gazans turning against Hamas, protests vindicate his policies. IDF Spokesperson mocks Al Jazeera: When it’s against Hamas – there are no cameras.

Amid renewed fighting: UAE President discusses Gaza ceasefire with Trump.

• Mar 26, 2025:
  

Netanyahu holds phone call with mother of hostage Elkana Bohbot.

IDF to present Nova investigation to families of victims, hostages, next week.

Greek PM to meet Israel's Netanyahu in Jerusalem on March 30, Greek sources say.

Netanyahu to interview candidates for Shin Bet chief.

Indictment filed against Arab terrorists who carried out attacks in Judea and Samaria Three terrorists who carried out a number of terror attacks in the past two years, against both Israeli soldiers and citizens, are indicted.

IAF intercepts rocket fired by PIJ from Gaza, another falls in open area.

Netanyahu: 'Israel has become a fact of life for the Arab states'.

Leaked files suggest fired Shin Bet chief supported ‘economic investment’ in Gaza prior to Oct. 7. In a 2023 assessment, Ronen Bar said that investing in the economy of Gaza could lead to long-term stability and weaken Hamas's influence.

Since Oct 7, more Jews have been killed by Israeli Arabs, legal residents than by Palestinians – report. In the 17 months since Hamas launched its terror invasion from Gaza, 15 Jews have been murdered by Arabs with citizenship or legal residency status.

Chicago Nuslim cop, Mohammed Khan, wasn’t disciplined by Chicago PD. The cop who pled huilty to vandalizing Rabbi’s car on March 3, 2024.

‘Common sense’ arrest of pro-Hamas protester Rumeysa Ozturk, says Homeland Security. Federal investigations found that the Turkish national and Tufts student “?"engaged in activities in support of Hamas."

IDF denies ‘entirely baseless’ caims of Arab-Palestinian propagandist Hamdan Ballal, director of ‘No Other Land’ being supposedly beaten furing detention.

Iran’s secret cash pipeline to Hezbollah exposed. An arrest at Beirut Airport has unveiled a sophisticated smuggling network.

US files complaint for $47 million in proceeds from sale of 1 million barrels of Iranian oil.

The are the Hamas leaders who fled and who have been killed. In 2021, just before Operation 'Guardian of the Walls,' the elected members of Hamas' Political Bureau in the Gaza Strip posed for a group photo; Four years later, amid the ongoing war, 11 of them have been killed, and most of the survivors live abroad, with only a few remaining in the Gaza Strip

The Yazidi woman freed from captivity in Gaza: 'I realized I would be stuck there forever'. Fawzia Amin Sido shares the hardships she endured, the pain of leaving her children behind, and the hope that keeps her going: 'I wrote every day—that kept me sane. Now, I need a blank page to start over'.

Assad-era Mufti arrested in Damascus airport - report.

US federal immigration agents detain doctoral student at University of Alabama. Records on the website of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) showed that Alireza Doroundi, an Iranian citizen, was detained by the agency.

Israel strikes Lebanon, Syria - report.

• Mar 27, 2025:
  

Captivity survivor criticizes Red Cross in German Parliament. Ohad Ben Ami, who was released in the most recent hostage deal, arrives at the German Parliament and meets with the German President: "I ask you to help us bring everyone home."

Terror org. spokesman Abdul Latif Al-Qanou eliminated in Jabalia. Hamas says its spokesperson, Abdul Latif Al-Qanou, was eliminated in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza.

After 483 days: Captivity survivors fulfill their promise from the Gaza tunnel. Omer Wenkert and Liam Or, who were released from Hamas captivity, visit the beach together, as they had planned during their time in the tunnels. "483 days later, our big moment has arrived."

Sa’ar: 'Israel won’t wait forever on hostage deal with Hamas'.

Two-state solution talk ‘not getting anywhere,’ says Gazan protesting Hamas. The 25-year-old law student, who has been part of the protests, told reporters that “life in Gaza has always been hard and not very livable.”

Two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen. Israelis seek shelter.

Tel Sultan clip: IDF troops locate 25-barrel rocket launcher.

House Republicans claim Biden used funding to 'undermine' Netanyahu government. Six liberal-Israeli and American nonprofits have been ordered to report on how they used funds they received from the Biden administration during protests against plans for legal reform; 'USAID and the State Department provided direct support to Hamas,' the lawmakers claim.

Netanyahu to meet with security officials, ministers Thursday evening.

Israel arms sales protest interrupts UK trade minister event.

Comptroller, IDF agree on outline for military probe into Oct. 7.

IDF thwart drug smuggling attempt at Egyptian border.

IDF strikes two Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon.

Netanyahu speaks at Israel conference on combatting antisemitism.

WH withdraws nomination of Elise Stefanik as UN Amb. The nomination of Rep. Stefanik, known for her stands against campus antisemitism, was withdrawn to preserve the GOP House majority.

Erin Molan: I saw the truth, so I couldn’t stay silent on antisemitism. Australian television presenter speaks about her fight against antisemitism following the October 7 massacre and why it is so important to speak out for Israel and against Hamas.

US proposes new offer to Hamas for release of American-Israeli Edan Alexander - report.

Turkey deports BBC journalist over 'public order' threat, fines TV channels.

Rubio says US may have revoked more than 300 visas.

Hamas will not appoint replacement prime minister in Gaza, terror org. says.

Gazans protest Hamas, but not October 7 massacre'. Expert says Gazans are not rejecting terror but the war they have endured since the 2023 attack.

Iran’s Quds Force Chief praises Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, vows continued support for ‘resistance front’.

Liberal B. Sanders moves to block $8.8 billion in US arms sales to Israel.

• Mar 28, 2025:
  

After a year in hiding: Security forces arrest terrorist who shot at IDF soldiers. Arab-Palestinian terrorist resident of Tulkarm in the West Bank who shot at IDF soldiers in November 2023.

IDF thwarts drone attempting to smuggle weapons from Egypt.

French Defense Minister Lecornu speaks with Hegseth on Red Sea.

Palestinian Authority: Protests in Gaza an opportunity to end Hamas rule

Released hostage to be honored by USA. Former hostage Amit Soussana will be honored with the prestigious International Women of Courage Award, presented by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in the presence of First Lady Melania Trump.

Australian City Council Brisbane pulls funding for local music awards after anti-Israel song ‘River to Sea’ wins top "honor."

Still ‘awful’ UN Human Rights Council resolution stripped of its most anti-Israel element pushed by Islamic lobby OIC. A diplomatic source told JNS that following vigorous negotiations, the resolution won’t have a perpetual tool to facilitate investigating Israel.

Clip: IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. IDF strikes Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold The Israeli military targeted a UAV storage facility in the Dahiyeh neighborhood. For the first time in some four months, the IDF attacked Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh neighborhood on Friday, targeting storage facilities housing drones used by the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s air unit (Unit 127). The strikes came in response to two rockets fired at the Galilee city of Kiryat Shmona on Friday morning, in the third such breach of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon since it went into effect on Nov. 27.

Trump warns: 'Bad things' will happen to Iran without a deal. US President says his preference is to work out a deal with Iran on its nuclear program, "but if we don't work it out, bad, bad things are going to happen to Iran".

Iranian Parliament Speaker says US Bpases Will Be Struck if Trump Attacks Iran.

After a year in hiding: Security forces arrest terrorist who shot at IDF soldiers. Arab-Palestinian terrorist resident of Tulkarm in the West Bank who shot at IDF soldiers in November 2023.

IDF thwarts drone attempting to smuggle weapons from Egypt.

French Defense Minister Lecornu speaks with Hegseth on Red Sea.

US (district) judge blocks Trump administration from fast-tracking deportations.

US says it 'fully support Israeli response'. Morgan Ortagus condemns Lebanon for ceasefire violation, supports diplomacy; U.S. imposes new sanctions on Hezbollah.

Frequent beatings, prolonged isolation and constant starvation: Omer Wenkert recounts brutal Hamas capitivity. Wenkert, kidnapped from Nova music festival on October 7, says in interview with WSJ that he was held completely alone for 193 days, trying to stay sane by reciting Israeli rap songs and Psalm passages Tehilim. Omer Wenkert nicknamed one of his Hamas captors “Tznon,” Hebrew for radish, a nod to his bitterness. Eight months into captivity, Tznon turned violent. He opened the door of Wenkert’s underground cell—less than six feet tall and barely three feet wide—and kicked him three times in the head and twice in the back. The terrorist told Wenkert it was punishment for looking at him. The next day, Tznon ordered him to perform push-ups, sit-ups and squats—what felt like hundreds. Wenkert eventually collapsed from exhaustion. Tznon spat on him and shouted insults. “Say you are a son of a bitch, say you are a dog,” Wenkert recalled him yelling. When Wenkert thought the ordeal was over and raised his head, he realized Tznon was still there. “Why are you looking at me?” the captor screamed, before striking Wenkert with a crowbar. The beatings continued—including on his 23rd birthday.

Amid deportation battle: Columbia University activist to remain detained.

US continues to strike Houthis in Yemen, over 70 attacks reported.

French minister (of Overseas Manuel Valls): ‘Hatred of Jews comes essentially from the Arab-Muslim world.' “What has changed over the last twenty-five years is that this hatred of Jews comes essentially from the Arab-Muslim world, in France as elsewhere,” he said. “Islamism makes hatred of the Jews its matrix and its main objective,’’ added the former prime minister. The statement echoes the words of French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau, who has said that antisemitism now wears a “double face” in France, “Islamism and the far left,” while far-right anti-Semitism has become “residual.”…

House ed panel demands answers for campus Jew-hatred from five schools. Reps. Tim Walberg and Burgess Owens wrote to Barnard, Bowdoin, Northwestern, Pomona and Sarah Lawrence for answers about their alleged failure to combat antisemitism on campus.

US says it 'fully support Israeli response'; applies new sanctions on Hezbollah.

Somalia offers US exclusive control of air bases, ports - letter.

Swedish journalist jailed in oppressive Turkey on "terrorism, insult" charges.

Unmasking a Pattern: Mahmoud Khalil and the Amplification of Campus Radicalism. A new study published by the Antisemitism Research Center (ARC) by CAM this week exposed a significant wave of inauthentic engagement on the X social media platform surrounding the recent detention of former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil by U.S. federal immigration authorities. Working with the Cyabra analytics platform, the ARC found that between Feb. 25-March 25, 19% of 5,857 profiles that produced 9,040 posts and comments about the Khalil case (roughly 1,112) were flagged as fake, nearly double the 7–10% typical in organic discussions. Of the 1,702 posts and comments from fake profiles, 987 demanded Khalil’s release, falsely portraying him as a principled activist, rather than an instigator of campus unrest and fomenter of antisemitism during the anti-Israel protests at Columbia last spring.

• Mar 29, 2025:
  

US Embassy in Syria tells citizens to leave immediately.

Iraq agrees to supply Lebanon with fuel for six months.

Amsterdam University alumni return diplomas in protest of anti-Israel decision. 50 alumni, including non-Jews, return diplomas to protest severing of ties with Hebrew University; Dutch-Iranian author Keyvan Shahbazi slams move, saying institution 'surrendered to terror' and praises Hebrew U's research.

Hezbollah’s chief warns Israel after Beirut strike but stops short of escalation.

Report: Hamas shares medical info on Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander.

'Israel does not need Erdoğan’s ridiculous moral sermons': Israel, Turkey trade barbs over IDF strike on Beirut. Erdogan’s hypocrisy knows no bounds.

Israeli forces push deeper into Rafah as IDF expands Gaza buffer zone.

Cruel Hamas releases second propaganda video of captive Elkana Bohbot. “For the second time, I am prisoner No. 22. I want to tell you, prime minister …, every morning I wake up without my son! Without my wife! … I want to get out of here!” Bohbot is seen as saying in the video, breaking into tears.

Columbia University president resigns, after succumbing to government demands to combat anti-Semitism. Columbia board co-chair, Claire Shipman, who called House Jew-hatred probes ‘nonsense,’ replaces Ivy’s interim pres. Katrina Armstrong said on Friday that she stepped down after the “singular honor to lead Columbia University in this important and challenging time.”

Oregon nurse Camesha Hart, who justified murder of Shiri Bibas is fired from OHSU. She called Jews 'dogs and vermin'..

IDF and ISA: Remains of hostage Manny Goddard found in Gaza.

Report: Murderers of Chabad emissary in UAE sentenced to death. UAE sentences to death three Uzbek citizens who murdered Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan late last year.

Hezbollah leader threatens Israel: 'We have other options'.

Michael Rappaport at TA rally; 'A piece of my heart lives here'. Comedian Michael Rappaport spoke to a rally of hostages' families in Tel Aviv and emphasized that he could not possibly stay silent in the face of the hostility he had witnessed against Jews in Israel and around the world.

Shabbos Kestenbaum: 'Fight won't end with Columbia - Harvard, UCLA & Yale are next'. Activist and Harvard graduate Shabbos Kestenbaum addresses the effects the Trump administration has had on antisemitism on US campuses.

UCLA recommends indefinite ban for SJP, 4-year suspension for Graduate SJP.

BBC Director General refused antisemitism training, adviser reveals. UK Government’s adviser on anti-Jewish hatred says that Tim Davie, Director General of the BBC, has repeatedly declined offers for antisemitism training. "Heads should roll". In September, a report found that the BBC violated its own editorial guidelines more than 1,500 times during the first four months of the war between Israel and Hamas, and noted “deeply worrying pattern of bias" against the Jewish state during that period. Earlier this month, the British corporation issued an apology after using footage of the Israeli city of Tiberias - located well within Israel's internationally recognized borders - while discussing "settlements" in the Golan Heights.

• Mar 30, 2025:
  

'Literal torture': Former Gaza hostages tell of harrowing captivity on ‘60 Minutes’. Yarden Bibas's captors told him that it didn't matter that his wife and children were dead: "You'll get a new wife. Get new kids. Better wife, better kids." Bibas remained in captivity for 484 days. He was freed on Feb. 1, having lost 33 pounds. Abducted separately were his wife, Shiri, and two sons, Ariel, 4, and Kfir, 9 months old. Their terrorist captors subsequently murdered Shiri and the children, and then claimed they had died in an Israeli airstrike. When Hamas returned the bodies of Kfir, Ariel and, supposedly, Shiri on Feb. 20, it was discovered that the body of Shiri was that of an unidentified woman. Hamas eventually returned Shiri’s body after public pressure. “They were murdered in cold blood,” Yarden said. “They [his captors] used to tell me, ‘Ah, doesn’t matter. You’ll get a new wife. Get new kids. Better wife, better kids.'” Bibas’s best friend, David Cunio, whom he has known since the first grade, remains in captivity. Last month, his family said they had received news from a recently released captive that he was alive. “I lost my wife and kids. Sharon must not lose her husband,” Bibas said of Cunio’s wife. Sharon and her then 3-year-old twin daughters were also kidnapped but they released in November 2023 as part of the first ceasefire deal. Keith Siegel, 65, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, was held by Hamas for 484 days. He said he saw cruel abuse by Hamas terrorists. “I witnessed a young woman who was being tortured by the terrorist. I mean literal, you know, torture, not just in a figurative sense. They made you watch it. Yeah, I saw sexual assault with female hostages,” he told “60 Minutes.” Siegel said his situation worsened after his wife, Aviva, was released during the November 2023 ceasefire. “The terrorists became very mean and very cruel and violent,” he said. “They were beating me and starving me. “They would often eat in front of me and not offer me food,” he said. For showers, captives were given half a bucket of cold water once a month, with a cup to pour it over themselves. Their heads and private parts were shaved. Siegel surmised the terrorists did this to amuse themselves. "I felt humiliated." On Feb. 22, Hamas published a propaganda video showing Gilboa-Dalal and David at a ceremony for the release of others from captivity in Gaza. Hamas forced the two men to watch the ceremony from inside a vehicle as hostages Eliya Cohen, 27, Avera Mengistu, 39, Hisham al-Sayed, 36, Omer Shem Tov, 22, Omer Wenkert, 23, and Shoham were released. “Looking at their scared, frightened faces, begging to come out, wanting to be like their friends who got released, it is very hard to see your son begging for his life, asking to come out,” Dalal’s father told at the time. Shoham told “60 Minutes” that one of the “toughest things” he heard from the two was when they asked whether they wouldn’t be better off killing themselves to put an end to their suffering.

Re CBS' 60 minutes interview: 'Unbelievable. Leslie Stahl looks straight into the eyes of a Hamas hostage and ask him if Hamas really intended to starve him — or whether they just didn’t happen to have that much food.'

Islamist Turkey's Erdogan (at Islamic holiday feast): 'Allah will destroy [sic] Israel'.

There is Hamas in Syria. About 15 years after Hamas left Syria, these days a turn is taking place in the relationship between the terrorist organization and the state under the new government. However, among the tens of thousands of prisoners released from the prisons of the old regime there are also senior Hamas officials, and some of them have already begun to establish terrorist infrastructures in the Daraa area.

ISIS terrorist with plans for attack arrested near Caesarea..The minor planned to carry out an attack within the jurisdiction of the Israel Police's Menashe Division. The 17-year-old Arab citizen resident of the Arab town of Jisr az-Zarqa, located on the Mediterranean coast between Kibbutz Ma’agan Michael and Caesarea, was arrested on March 2 during a joint operation of the Israel Police and the Shin Bet.

Surprise: Colombia's socialist Anti-Israel President Petro to Hamas: 'Release the hostage Elkana Bohbot'.

The price of terror: Palestinian Authority to pay Israel for attacks. Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approves bill that will require the Palestinian Authority to compensate the State of Israel for payments made to terrorists.

Strategic escalation in Indian Ocean signals US seriousness in Iran conflict. Analysis: US increases military deployment in Indian Ocean to pressure Iran into halting nuclear program, missile development and proxy activities; Bombers and carriers signal readiness, while diplomacy remains a priority amid escalating tensions.

Israel beats Germany, Spain in 'safe countries' list. Andorra tops Numbeo’s 2025 Safety Index, followed by UAE, Qatar, Taiwan and Oman; Israel ranks 34th,  US comes in 89th.

Hamas begins brutal crackdown on Gaza protests with torture, executions. Residents in the enclave say terror group executed at least six organizers; Gaza City resident returned to his family after four hours of torture and died shortly afterward, while others reported missing. Among those killed was Odai al-Rubai, 22, a resident of Gaza City’s Tel al-Hawa neighborhood. Al-Rubai had called for public demonstrations and spoken out against Hamas on social media. He was abducted by Hamas operatives, tortured for four hours, and then returned to his family as he lay dying. A threatening note was left: "this is the price for those criticizing Hamas."

Former hostage Keith Siegel: 'My mind is still there, thinking about who's left behind'.

Trump warns: Tariffs on Iran will be imposed 'in weeks' if no deal reached.

'Hamas is starting to blink': Israel increases military pressure amid stalled hostage talks. Israel demands release of 11 living hostages and return of killed hostages' bodies while intensifying military pressure on Hamas; Netanyahu claims progress in negotiations, as US and Egypt push Hamas to show flexibility.

Muslim migrant encourages illegals to start killing ICE. His name is Belal Qureshi [بلال], using 'Belal DonQ' on social media. He is a realtor in Michigan, speaks also Hindi/Urdu, Spanish.

Toronto Muslim man: 'I’m going to plant a bomb in every synagogue in Toronto.' Canadian Jewish groups and politicians have expressed outrage over the recently revealed threats made by a Toronto man who was convicted for threatening to plant bombs in every local synagogue and kill as many Jews as he could. Afghanistan-born shwarma restaurant owner Waisuddin Akbari confided in car salesman Cameron Ahmad about the plot last March, according to the November Ontario Court of Justice ruling. Ahmad notified the police about the threats under the belief that Akbari was serious about the intention to commit a violent attack. The 41-year-old Akbari had come to 26-year-old Ahmad’s dealership for an oil change and inquired about the possibility of upgrading to a new vehicle...

'Death for dissent: The saga of Uday in Gaza. Hamas kills Jews for being Jews and kills Palestinians for wanting to live. Uday Al-Raba'i wanted to live, so Hamas fixed him.'

Iran threatens to strike the UK: Tehran's threat to target British forces if Trump attacks the Middle Eastern nation.

Hezbollah operative, Hassan Bdair, eliminated in Israeli strike previously pictured with top Iranian IRGC General Soleimani.

• Mar 31, 2025:
  

Israel’s Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying Islamist Karim Khan's ICC "arrest warrant."

Hamas captivity survivors take off for US.

Estimate: Houthis' supply of missiles very limited. Defense echelon believes. Yemen's Houthi rebels have only a few dozen ballistic missiles, limited areas to launch from.

Knesset votes to revoke social benefits for terrorist convicts. "Terrorists will no longer see a shekel from the State of Israel. We are rectifying a huge absurdity today," declared MK Ofir Katz (Likud).

Knesset approves $1.3B recovery plan for Gaza border communities. The seven-year initiative declares hard-hit areas national priority zones and expands the Tekuma Directorate to lead reconstruction.

"There is no more from refugee camps - these are terrorist camps": Brigadier [Druze] General Hisham Ibrahim [هشام إبراهيم] of the Civil Administration Commander in an exclusive interview.

Unsurprising: Historical damaging UN Human Rights Council slated to renew mandate of antisemitic special adviser. The U.N. agency shut down discussion last week about the renewal of [Fascista] Francesca Albanese’s role as special rapporteur on Palestinian (supposedly) "rights."

IDF dismantles 1-km long terror tunnel, orders mass evacuation from southern Gaza.

Trump warns Houthis strikes 'have only just begun' if Red Sea attacks go on.

Israel joins Qatar in major international air force drill with high-tech spy jet.

Return to ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is essential, EU says.

Trump says attacks on Houthis to continue.

US reviewing federal contracts, grants to Harvard over antisemitism allegations. Billions at stake.

'If bombed, Iran will be forced (sic) to develop nuclear weapons'. Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, warns that Iran could be "forced" to develop nuclear weapons if attacked by the US or Israel, despite a religious edict banning them. [As if it's going to be a totally "new" step].

Iran complains to UN about Trump's 'reckless, belligerent' remarks. [Aggressor playing victim].

Trump says he could travel to Saudi Arabia as soon as next month.

Trump floats David Friedman as UN ambassador.

• Apr 1, 2025:
  

Israel eliminates top Hezbollah terrorist in Lebanon’s Dahieh district. The precision strike south of Beirut targeted Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdeir, who was plotting an imminent attack on Israeli civilians in coordination with Hamas. The IDF, ISA, and Mossad confirmed that Hezbollah and Quds Force terrorist Bdeir assisted Hamas in planning and advancing a significant and imminent terror attack against Israeli civilians.

IAF intercepts rocket launched from northern Gaza. The attack triggered sirens in Sderot and other southern Israeli communities • No injuries or damage were reported • Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s military wing takes responsibility • IDF issues urgent evacuation call for residents of northern Gaza. Terrorists in Gaza flee forces expanding urban control, dismantling enemy infrastructure.

Red Cross facilitating Pay-for-Slay ICRC continues to facilitate rewards to Palestinian terrorists.

Haaretz columnist appears on podcast with extremist known for praising terrorists. Jackson Hinke, who praises terrorists daily and even recently visited Yemen to meet with Houthis leaders and had spread vicious disinformation, interviewed Haaretz columnist infamous-extremist Gideon Levy, who attacked Israel and its government to Hinkle's delight.

FM Sa’ar: Lebanon must act against terror groups within its borders.

Israel warns: Hamas increasing efforts to attack Israelis abroad.

• Apr 1, 2025:
  

Report: Over 1,000 child deaths disappear from Hamas casualty list. Analysis by Honest Reporting board member and NGO Monitor analyst Salo Aizenberg shows Hamas has removed about 3,400 "verified deaths" on its 2024 casualty reports from its latest casualty report.

Anti-Israel Cornell student, Momodou Taal - Malcolm X fan, who participated in pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests and was asked to surrender by US immigration officials says he was leaving the United States.

British, Swedish, US Embassies commemorate 25th anniversary of the Stockholm Declaration. The Stockholm Declaration serves as the guiding framework for the IHRA and its member states in their ongoing efforts to promote Holocaust education, remembrance, and scholarly research.

Beirut strike foiled joint Hezbollah-Hamas plot to kill hundreds of Israelis overseas, authorities say

Airstrike targeted top Hezbollah operative planning imminent overseas attack with Hamas that could have killed hundreds; intel gathered by Shin Bet unit focused on dismantling overseas Hamas networks.

Former hostage Amit Soussana honored with US International Women of Courage Award. Speaking at State Department ceremony, Soussana shares harrowing story of captivity and survival, calling on world leaders to act; she dedicates award to Israeli women and urges continued efforts to free hostages still held in Gaza.

Gazan clan executes alleged Hamas operative who killed their relative. Members of a local clan in Gaza execute a Hamas policeman who they claimed is a Hamas operative responsible for killing one of their relatives earlier today.

Yisrael Ganz: There has not been such a revolution in Judea and Samaria since 1967. Defense Minister and Finance Minister visit Binyamin: "We will continue to prevent the Arab takeover of the heart of the country." According to the data, in the past year, there has been a 50% increase in demolitions of illegal Arab construction. The extent of land takeover has decreased by a third.

Amid rising tensions with Iran: US deploys B-2 bombers and carrier strike groups.

Judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can challenge arrest in New Jersey, not Louisiana. US judge rules that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil may contest his arrest by immigration authorities in New Jersey rather than Louisiana, where he is detained.

IDF launches ground operation in Rafah. IDF troops launch a ground operation in Rafah, accompanied by numerous airstrikes that continued for hours. Minister Katz: I call on the residents of Gaza to act now to remove Hamas and return all the hostages.

Pro-Israel Senator Randy Fine wins congressional elections in Florida.

Israel conducts continuous strikes in Gaza - report.

Body of Israeli woman found burned in West Bank.

Russian nun deported after blaming Israel for plotting (sic) October 7 massacre.

• Apr 2, 2025:
  

IDF strikes Gaza terror command base, Hamas claims it's 'UNRWA clinic'. Gaza Hamas controlled media outlets report bodies pulled from the rubble of an UNRWA clinic in the refugee camp after its was hit adding that children were among the dead; military says steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians in building used for coordinating terror activity.

IDF kills armed terrorist who approached Gaza security fence.

IDF and Shin Bet strike Hamas targets in Jabalya.

IDF investigated hostile aircraft intrusion sounds in Kissufim, no injuries reported.

Levin to serve as acting prime minister during Netanyahu's trip to Hungary.

The abductee who tried to flee as terrorists took him to Gaza. 'If he hadn't jumped, he might have survived,' laments family of executed hostage. Freed hostage Eliya Cohen revealed Raz Bokobza executed by terrorists after jumping from truck en route to Gaza; Cohen also named Alon Ohel, still captive, as his father Kobi pleads for urgent action: 'Every day could be his last'.

Only 205 haredim enlist out of tens of thousands conscription orders sent.

Sa'ar to depart for diplomatic visit to France.

401 terrorists arrested, 13 killed. Ramadan terror attacks in Judea and Samaria drop by 80% in a year.

Footage from Gaza: IDF continues to surround Rafah's Tel al-Sultan neighborhood.

'Changing gears'. Netanyahu: 'We are taking control of the Morag Corridor in Gaza'. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will continue increasing the pressure on Hamas until all the hostages are returned.

UNHCR passes resolution denying Israel's right to self-defense. UN Human Rights Council passes another resolution condemning Israel without mentioning Hamas, claiming the part of the UN charter that establishes a nation's right to self-defense does not apply to Israel. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein condemned the resolution as a piece of Hamas propaganda. "The Hamas Ministry of Propaganda — also known as the UN Human Rights Council — has produced yet another completely false and distorted resolution against the Jewish state," Marmorstein stated.

Citing post-Holocaust doctrine, Germany seeks to deport pro-Palestinian protesters. 4 activists accused of ‘indirectly’ supporting Hamas, pro-Hamas orgs; 3 said to have joined protests that chanted ‘from the river to the sea’ slogan, banned in country.

Freed hostage reveals glee Hamas took in murder, starvation, cruelty. Eliya Cohen says he hasn’t forgotten the friends he lost and the fellow captives he left behind.

Rashida Tlaib to appear at same conference as PFLP terrorist for second time Tlaib and Wisam Rafeedie to speak at PACC's 7th Annual Conference. Rafeedie, who ran a clandestine publishing house for the PFLP during the 1980s, also appeared at the same conference as Tlaib in May.

IDF advances in southern Gaza, targets key corridor between Rafah and Khan Younis. Military shifts focus to Morag Corridor to cut off Hamas’ Rafah Brigade and pressure terror group to free hostages; troops encircle Tel al-Sultan neighborhood, strike dozens of targets and describe push as strategic move to establish control over key terrain

IAF intercepts two rockets launched from northern Gaza toward Israel.

Hamas will not respond to Israel's counter Gaza ceasefire proposal, official says.

Netanyahu lands in Budapest for state visit.

• Apr 3, 2025:
  

Interior Minister Arbel: Hostage return is Jewish characteristic of Israel.

Court indicts two Negev residents for incitement to terrorism, plotting attacks. Bedouin-Israeli minors face terrorism charges after authorities uncover social media incitement, planned attacks and arms deals intended to support West Bank terrorists.

'I have no choice': Mother of Matan Angrest to publish video of his kidnapping.

NYPD boosting security for synagogues ahead of Passover.

Orbán to Netanyahu: 'ICC is not a court of the rule of law; it's a political court'. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told his Israeli counterpart about his country's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. Netanyahu replied: 'You've just taken a bold and principled position.'

Nir Barkat: We must get rid of Qatar, it's a dangerous entity.

Israel Air Force hits Hezbollah terrorist during southern Lebanon strike.

Nicaragua pulls its participation in ICJ case against Israel.

Harvard sanctions pro-Hamas group over unauthorized demonstration led by reinstated students. It has imposed disciplinary sanctions on the pro-Hamas student group Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) following its staging an unauthorized demonstration, placing it on probation and suspending its privilege to hold campus events until long after the end of this academic year. The measure, announced on Wednesday, brings PSC operations to a halt, The Harvard Crimson reported, as the group planned to hold eight events in the month of April alone. Harvard told the paper that PSC’s own actions prompted the severe response from the administration. The group, it said, used “amplified sound” during Tuesday’s protest outside University Hall, obstructed university business, and invited an unrecognized group, Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine (HOOP), to participate in the demonstration.

Columbia University radicals welcome new president by vqndalizing campus bathroom with Hamas triangle. Columbia University’s leading anti-Semitic group, Columbia University Apartheid[sic] Divest (CUAD), showcased its latest act of anarchy Thursday afternoon: a campus bathroom defaced with red paint and inverted Hamas triangles. "A group of anonymous actionists welcomed @Columbia’s new AIPAC-backed university dictator Claire Shipman with a redecoration of Columbia’s bathrooms during her campus visit," CUAD wrote in an X post accompanying four photos of the graffiti.

FM: Ankara wants Syria as Turkish protectorate. Sa’ar: Israel could end Gaza war ‘tomorrow’ if Hamas frees hostages, exits Strip. Foreign minister also says both Jerusalem and Paris interested in stable Lebanon, preventing Iran from acquiring nukes, after meeting French counterpart in Paris. “The way is very simple,” Sa’ar said, “hostages back, Hamas out.” “We are still giving a chance to negotiations to extend the ceasefire and release our hostages on the basis of [US special envoy Steve] Witkoff’s proposal, but it is not open-ended,” he warned, referencing a proposal that would secure the release of five Israeli hostages. Touching on Iran’s uranium enrichment, Sa’ar said Thursday that Israel and France share a “common” goal of preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Reflecting Israeli concerns about Turkish influence in Syria, Sa’ar accused Ankara of playing a “negative role” there, in Lebanon, and other regions. “They are doing their utmost to have Syria as a Turkish protectorate. It’s clear that is their intention,” he said. Turkey was a strong backer of groups opposed to Bashar al-Assad during the country’s 13-year civil war and is considered to be one of the new administration’s key allies. Israel moved into a demilitarized buffer zone along the Israel-Syrian border last December following the fall of Assad’s regime to the Islamist-led rebels. Israeli leaders have consistently stated that they do not trust the new regime of Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former rebel fighter whose Islamist group began as al-Qaeda’s local branch, whom Defense Minister Israel Katz has called an “extreme Islamic leader.” The IDF has described its presence in the buffer zone as a temporary and defensive measure, though Katz has said that troops will remain deployed to nine army posts in the area “indefinitely.”

Most Americans agree with deporting Mahmoud Khalil, foreign students who ‘support’ terror groups, poll finds. About two-thirds of the American people support the deportation of non-citizen students, such as Mahmoud Khalil, who indicate support for internationally recognized terrorist groups, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll.

Exclusive: ICC prosecutor Khan accused of retaliation for sexual misconduct allegation, sources say.

NYC lesbian ‘Dyke march’ bans Zionists rom participating in annual demonstration. The group revealed in a statement that their decision to ban Israel supporters from their ranks came after multiple members dropped out of the organization due to differences in “political beliefs and values[sic].” After engaging in discussions with frustrated members, the NYC Dyke March committee agreed to adopt “an explicitly anti-Zionist position.” The organization claims that it will “strengthen our commitment” to fighting against Israel and advocating on behalf of Palestinians." Last year, the NYC Dyke March previously came under scrutiny after organizers settled on (the fake) “genocide[sic]” as the theme of its 2024 event...

"Danger of direct confrontation": Behind Erdogan's call for the destruction of Israel. The furthest thing from vacationers and hair transplants: The Turkish president took off his gloves – and openly called for the "destruction of Israel." In the shadow of the war in Gaza, hatred of Israel and anti-Semitism in his country are raising their heads: "The coverage of the war there – like a Hamas channel in Turkish." What caused the distancing – and are there any truth to the fears of escalation and harm to Israelis in the country? "I was warned that Turkey would become Iran, I didn't believe it".

IDF troops fire at armed terrorist at Gilboa Crossing in West Bank.

IAF intercepts Gaza rocket that triggered sirens in Nahal Oz.

IDF strikes senior Hamas terrorists, Palestinians report at least 100 dead. Military and Shin Bet target command and control center used by senior operatives to plan and direct attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers.

• Apr 4, 2025:
  

Butterfly - orange Ariel - Melitaea ornata in memory of Ariel Bibas

Orange butterfly named in honor of Ariel Bibas. Academy of the Hebrew Language renames orange butterfly Melitaea ornata in memory of Ariel Bibas, who was murdered with his mother and brother in Hamas captivity.

Danny Danon slams UN Security council: You don't have courage. Ambassador Danny Danon plays recordings of anti-Hamas demonstrations in Gaza, calls on UN Security Council to heed the Gazans' cry.

Former Israeli hostage Tal Shoham speaks on captivity at UN. Hostages tortured daily, made to drink toilet water, says captivity survivor. Shoham, released after 505 days in Hamas captivity, describes inhumane conditions he endured and shares harrowing details of his kidnapping, including doing anything to get a bite to eat: 'We begged our captures, flattered them, even agreed to give them massages'.

IDF expands operations on Gaza City's outskirts to widen security buffer.

Turkey eyes strategic Syria airbase in deal with Islamist regime.

Turkey wants no confrontation with Israel, FM says. (It comes days after Erdogan's repeated outbursts, Jihadi calls).

US sending Israel 20,000 assault rifles Biden had delayed.

Gaza: IDF forces eliminate terrorists, destroy rocket launchers.

Nova investigation: Senior police officer saves hundreds of partygoers.

IDF and Shin Bet announce: Hamas key terror financing facilitator eliminated in Gaza.

Terrorist who kidnapped Bibas family eliminated in Gaza. (4.4.25)

Terrorist who kidnapped Bibas family eliminated in Gaza. IDF and Shin Bet announce that terrorist Mohammed Hassan Mohammed Awad, who infiltrated Nir Oz on October 7 and was likely personally involved in the abductions and brutal murders of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, was eliminated.

UAV approaching Israeli territory intercepted by the IAF.

In Budapest. Netanyahu and Orbán honor Holocaust victims.

Zamir assures families returning hostages is top IDF priority.

Witkoff to meet with Ron Dermer in Abu Dhabi next week, senior official says.

Grandson of Hamas’s ceasefire negotiator killed in Gaza airstrike - report.

IDF intercepts drone launched from the east.

As Hamas begins to crack, Israel plans Gaza future. A senior Israeli official reveals internal divisions within Hamas as Israel negotiates under fire; Talks stall over hostages, while Netanyahu’s government pushes for Hamas' elimination.

Antisemitism among Irish Christians at ‘Medieval’ levels, say researchers. New survey finds religious narratives play a ‘massive role’ in strong anti-Jewish and anti-Israel trends, with Catholics far less supportive of Israel than Protestants

Trump posts clip of attack on Houthis in Yemen. President says group seen in circle was planning attack, rebels say video showed attack on tribal gathering.

Hostage deal still in sight, analyst says The goal is really to increase the pressure on Hamas says researcher.

Belgium joins Hungary in rejecting ICC warrant against Netanyahu, signaling shift in international stance. Belgium announced it would not enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, should he visit Brussels—marking a significant shift from the government’s previous policies.

IDF intercepts drone launched from the east.

• Apr 5, 2025:
  

Why Turkey turned on Israel? Turkish student in Jerusalem explains. Turku Avci says Qatar’s growing influence in Turkey is driving the country’s shift toward a more pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel stance.

Netanyahu to meet Trump for high-stakes talks on Iran, tariffs, Saudi pact. Prime minister expected to travel to D.C. on Monday after a 17% tariff on all Israeli imports is imposed; Israel and the US must coordinate positions ahead of Trump visit to Riyadh amid hopes for a Saudi normalization deal and on possible action against Iran.

BBC Arabic freelance journalist,Ahmed Alagha, describes Jews as ‘devils,’ defended Oct. 7 during massacre. The posts, first reported on by British newspaper The Telegraph on Saturday, included comments like “the Jews, they are the devils[sic] of the hypocrites[sic].”

Iran paid $200,000 for failed assassination of Azerbaijani rabbi. International drug traffickers and bribes: Inside Iran's plot to murder an Azerbaijani rabbi. IRGC officials met with known drug trafficker Agil Aslanov last fall, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. The officials gave Aslanov a photo of the rabbi and instructions on the killing. Iran enlisted the support of a Georgian drug trafficker in a targeted hit against a prominent Azerbaijani rabbi, Rabbi Shneor Segal, at the price of $200,000, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing officials.

Clip: The IDF's first activities in Gaza's (security) Morag Corridor.

Captivity survivor Omer Wenkert: For 505 days, I was starved, humiliated, and beaten. Hamas captivity survivor Omer Wenkert speaks of his time in captivity. 'I was held in extreme conditions in a narrow tunnel with a waste pit beside me.' Released hostage Omer Wenkert spoke Saturday night at a rally at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, describing the inhumane conditions Hamas kept him and other hostages in. "I was returned to life about a month and a half ago. But I'm not really here, only half of me stands here," Wenkert said. "Part of me is still captive in a tunnel. Like my fellow returnees, I am also going through physical and emotional rehabilitation these days. I know that my true rehabilitation will be when my beloved brothers Guy and Evyatar board a helicopter, walk into the room where their loved ones are waiting, and they will be home in Israel again." He continued, "I was kidnapped from a shelter where 28 young men and women were murdered, including my best friend, my sunshine who became my guardian angel - Kim Damti." "In captivity, I was held in extreme conditions in a narrow tunnel with a waste pit beside me. For 505 days I was starved, humiliated, beaten. Of those, I was alone for 197 days and nearly lost my sanity. "The word freedom sounds grand, but it is also simple: to be with family. To wake up in the morning with peace in your heart. To know you are free to dream, to hug, to love, to laugh, to cry – without fear. Freedom is the most basic value of a state born out of yearning for freedom. Guy and Evyatar - be strong for yourselves and for me. I promise you and all the hostages - we will not give up. You are coming back!" Hamas captivity survivor Liri Albag said, "When the first deal collapsed, I collapsed too. I remember that moment when everything that kept us going – shattered... "While we are here – they are going through hell there! A year and a half of torture and physical, mental, psychological – and even sexual violence! They threatened to cut off our hands if they discovered we lied to them or did something forbidden. They forbade us from crying, forbade us from hugging each other, forbade us from listening to one another in moments of crisis. They are going through a year and a half of hunger, uncertainty, pain. A year and a half in constant fear. "This week is Passover – the holiday of freedom. But what freedom is there when 59 people are still in Hamas' hell? I remember Passover there, a sad holiday, we were alone. The most family-oriented holiday we spent far from home. They made us work there! We were their servants! "And now the holiday of freedom has arrived. And our brothers and sisters are still there. They sit there, in dark tunnels, without food, without water, alone, helpless, not knowing if they have a tomorrow. Any return to fighting endangers them! If these are orders from Hamas senior ranks – the hostages are the first to pay the price! If the Air Force attacks – sadly then too the hostages are in danger! We are one people, one heart – and we leave no one behind!" 'I'd like to get as many hostages as we can' Gadi Moses, who was also released in the deal with Hamas, said: "In about a week, we will celebrate Passover – the holiday of freedom. This year, the meaning of my freedom is much deeper. After 482 days in captivity by Islamic Jihad, I am free again among my family and my people." "The drums of war echo in my ears again. I was there and heard these sounds from the other side of the border too. It's terrible and frightening! It chokes the throat and paralyzes the soul. Our captive brothers lose all hope when the sounds of shells whistle from every side. "The hostages' time is not unlimited. There are sick ones, wounded ones, desperate ones, and those who are mentally injured. "As a people, we are committed to them both morally and in our values. They are our brothers who were murdered and kidnapped as free citizens in a democratic state, or soldiers who went to defend the country. We must not abandon them in their time of distress. There is a great danger of more hostages dying and a danger of some of our dead hostages disappearing. Stop the war and bring everyone back now!" Amit Bendor-Gus, friend of Edan Alexander, who is still held hostage in Gaza, said: ... "We need to bring back an American-Israeli citizen, Edan Alexander, and the other remaining 58 hostages home. That would be a success. That would be a Passover miracle." Herut Nimrodi, mother of Tamir Nimrodi, who is also held hostage in Gaza, added: "Ironically, my name is Herut ('freedom' in Hebrew). I was born at a time of year when we mark a sequence of events in Jewish history that shaped us as a people. When the Jewish people emerged from darkness to light. Passover, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Independence Day. My parents, in their innocence, thought, what could be more fitting than 'Herut'?" "Where is our freedom? Where is my freedom? Where is the freedom of my Tamir? Where is the freedom of 58 more hostages and their families? Where is the freedom of our people? We are here tonight, just steps away from another Seder night without our children. Another holiday with no joy. Only pain, longing, and deep concern for our loved ones. For a year and a half, we have been crying out and our children are still languishing in Hamas tunnels."

Sign of life from Maxim Herkin and Bar Kupershtein. Hamas releases first sign of life from hostages Maxim Herkin and Bar Kupershtein, who were kidnapped from the October 7 massacre.

Czech Republic to become first EU state to relocate embassy to Jerusalem. L Country's decision to relocate its embassy to capital marks a historic break from EU policy, reportedly fueled by Trump's direct push.

Two British MPs, Joan Young and Abtisam Mohamed, were denied entrance to Israel on Saturday, after an investigation revealed the two wished to enter the country to document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred, Israel's Population and Immigration Authority announced. British Foreign Secretary [leftist] David Lammy - upset.

US transfers THAAD and Patriot batteries to Israel - report.

• Apr 6, 2025:

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon.

Syria's president to visit Turkey and UAE next week.

IDF Arabic spox. orders final evacuation of Deir el-Balah following launch of rockets from area.

Sa'ar meets with UAE counterpart in Abu Dhabi.

Netanyahu to meet US trade representative about 17% tariffs on Israel.

Netanyahu lands in US ahead of meeting with Trump. Mideast envoy Witkoff to attend Trump-Netanyahu summit.

IDF fires at terrorists throwing rocks in West Bank, one killed.

Katz reveals documents alleging Iran sponsored Hamas’ October 7 massacre. Defense minister exposes intercepted correspondence showing Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif requested $500 million from Iran’s Quds Force to fund efforts to 'annihilate Israel and confront the US'; 'Iran is the head of the snake, it continues to fund and promote terrorism across all fronts'.

Houthis are building a terror empire in Africa Iran-backed rebels expand into Africa, linking with jihadist groups, smuggling arms and threatening key maritime routes. Expanding their footprint, Houthis are building a terror empire in Africa with Iran's help. As Iraq tries to rein in the Houthis at home, the Iran-backed terror group is quietly expanding into Africa — forging ties with jihadist groups, smuggling weapons and threatening key maritime routes.

Clip: Helicopter shoots down UAV en route to Israel.

Captain Omer Neutra's Way. Road in Long Island named for abducted fallen soldier.

Hamas claims responsibility. Air raid sirens sound across southern Israel in most extensive Gaza rocket attack in months. Alerts issues for Ashkelon, Ashdod, Yavne and other towns in Lachish region; Hamas claims responsibility for rocket attack targeting Ashdod; IDF says around 10 rockets fired toward Israel, most intercepted; 3 lightly wounded in rocket impact in Ashkelon. After rocket attacks from Gaza: Netanyahu, Katz vow strong response.

Apr 7, 2025 (after a new Hamas barrage)+

High Court to hear petition to exclude Metulla residents from returning north.

• Apr 7, 2025:
  

Yesha Council asks PM to close Shin Bet's Jewish Division.

IDF vehicle accident injures two air force soldiers.

Israeli strike kills Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon.

IDF planning to restart aid to Gazans.

'Journalist' who celebrated Oct. 7 massacre injured in IDF strike. IDF confirms that Hamas 'journalist' who celebrated October 7 massacre among multiple injured in IDF strike on southern Gaza. Hassan Aslih, who freelanced for foreign agencies and is affiliated with the Hamas terror group. Aslih was among the journalists documented participating in the October 7 massacre near the Gaza border. He crossed the border without wearing a journalist's vest or helmet, documented an Israeli tank burning, and even infiltrated Kibbutz Kfar Aza. Later, Aslih published a tweet displaying a photo of himself in Israel, with the caption, "Live from the towns of the Gaza Strip," and photographed himself beside the tank.

Egypt's Sisi and France's Macron sign strategic partnership accords.

Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia expelled from African Union headquarters despite invite.

Interior minister claims 16 flights filled with Gaza residents have left Ramon Airport.

Russia, China and Iran to hold consultations on Iranian nuclear program on Tuesday, RIA says.

Families of 10/7 victims sue Arab Palestinian-American billionaire. Lawsuit filed by families of American victims of the October 7 attacks alleges Bashar Masri knowingly worked with Hamas for many years, enabling international and U.S. taxpayer-funded programs to be diverted and exploited to support Hamas’s terror infrastructure. The some 200 American family members of Oct. 7 victims filing thevlawsuit in D.C. federal court, accuse Palestinian-American billionaire Bashar Masri of knowingly providing substantial assistance to Hamas’s terror infrastructure in Gaza that carried out the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. The lawsuit alleges that Masri, Chairman of the Palestine Development and Investment Company (PADICO) and Massar International, knowingly worked with Hamas for many years despite the group’s designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the US government since 1997. Masri is a naturalized American citizen with significant business ties to global corporations such as Apple and Nvidia, and he also sits on the board of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. Bashar Masri, is with ties to the Trump administration.

World Health Day Report: 'Year and a half later, remaining hostages face imminent death'.

Egyptian deal: Release of 8 hostages in exchange for 70-day ceasefire. After Hamas refuses previous ceasefire proposals and offers to release only 2 hostages, Egypt attempts to bridge the divides with the Israeli demands for the release of dozens of hostages.

IDF completes initial investigation into Red Crescent incident. Its preliminary investigation revealed that forces opened fire due to “a sense of threat,” following a previous encounter in the area, and that among the casualties in the incident, six Hamas terrorists were identified.

IDF intercepts UAV approaching Israel from east before entering airspace. An IDF spokesperson said the Air Force intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle that was en route to Israel from the east, before it crossed into Israeli territory. "No alerts were activated in accordance with policy."

Captivity survivors to Trump: 'We endured hell, every minute is torture for remaining hostages'.

'Planned ambush'. Three Arabs arrested after pelting Israeli vehicles with rocks.

Ex-UN Rapporteur: October 7 attack by Hamas was "long overdue".

Israeli official: 'Egyptian ceasefire proposal is not acceptable'.

Louisiana State Representative: 'Israel has right to live in heart of Biblical homeland'.

US in direct talks with Iran. The US President and the Israeli Premier are expected to discuss the hostage deal, Iran, and the tariffs imposed last week on Israeli imports. Netanyahu arrived in the US directly from his state visit to Hungary - during which he spoke with the US president.

PLO official promises jobs to released terrorists “in international civilian and military institutions”.

• Apr 8, 2025:
  

Iran recruited Swedish minors for attacks on Israeli, Jewish targets. A CNN investigation has revealed that Iran is allegedly using criminal gangs in Sweden to target Israeli and Jewish interests, with concerns over recruitment of minors.

Terrorist neutralized in attempted stabbing attack in West Bank.

Article: A Palestinian’s Brutal Murder in Gaza. Deafening silence on America’s college campuses. A Palestinian’s brutal murder in Gaza will prompt no campus protests in America.  Why?  Because Hamas committed the murder.  America’s pro-Hamas heroes will, therefore, ignore it because it doesn’t fit their anti-Israel agenda. Though you would not know from the establishment media’s comparative lack of coverage, there have been recent anti-Hamas protests by Palestinians in Gaza. Of course, despite exemplifying resistance to oppressive rule and repressive force, these do not fit the one-sided narrative on the situation there. Among the unreported heroes of this true Palestinian resistance was Oday Nasser Al Rabay.  He was just 22 years old, roughly the same age as those who populate the so-called pro-Palestinian protests on America’s elite college campuses. Al Rabay’s offense was attending one of the growing numbers of an anti-Hamas rallies in Gaza.  For it, he was tortured for four hours, beaten to death, and then, with a rope around his body’s neck, his corpse was dragged back to the door of his family’s house.  Said an officer of Gaza’s opposition Fatah party; his family was told, “This is the punishment for those who complain about Hamas.” There are stark contrasts between this sickening event in Gaza and what will be a nonevent on America’s elite college campuses. Dozens attended Al Rabay’s funeral. They shouted, “Hamas out!”  Don’t expect similar protests on elite college campuses...'

'Mahmoud VS Oday: The falsehood of "pro palestine" is as lying as pallyweid slurs (PallyWeid: fake hyperbolic terms apartheid/genocide etc. Trend dating back to Hitler's helper Shukeiri). Pro :palestine" no. Racism [initiated by Arab-Islamist intolerance machine], bigotry or ignorance, yes.'

Trump administration invites Ben-Gvir for official visit to Washington - report.

US energy secretary sees tighter sanctions on Iran without deal.

UN chief Gutteres l, typically, rejects-new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid, denounces formed movement of Palestinians.

Court sentences terrorists to life in prison for fatal Raanana attack. Judge also orders cousins Ahmed and Mahmoud Zidat to pay 2.3 million shekels in compensation after they went on a killing spree in January 2024 killing 79-year-old Edna Bluestein and wounding others

Hamas cell arrested for planning to plant roadside bombs and fire at Israeli communities. First report: The Shin Bet and Israel Police arrested the cell members, an Israeli and 3 Palestinians, who purchased guns and prepared explosive devices for a variety of attacks; They also planned to drop a bomb from a drone and conducted experiments.

IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons storage in Lebanon.

Netanyahu: Iran deal must entail blowing up, dismantling nuclear sites. "The second possibility—that will not be—is that they drag out the talks, and then there is the military option," said the Israeli prime minister.

Hezbollah: 'Willing to discuss disarmament if Israel withdraws'. Senior Hezbollah official expresses readiness to negotiate disarmament with Lebanon’s president—on condition that Israel withdraws from strategic positions in the south and halts its military operations.

US strikes central Yemen - report.

Iranian officials: Trump’s proposed deal is unacceptable. Its leaders dismiss US President Trump’s proposed nuclear agreement, calling his demands unacceptable and reiterating their refusal to engage in direct negotiations with Washington.

Judge Jamee Comans to rule Friday on deportation case of Columbia University anti-Israel agitator. Louisiana immigration judge is weighing whether to end deportation proceedings against Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University activist detained for his involvement in anti-Israel protests.

Indonesia ready to shelter Palestinians impacted by war in Gaza.

Campus antisemitism probe: Harvard seeks $750M loan amid funding review.

UN Watch denounces Qatar inclusion in UN women’s commission. “The inmates are running the asylum,” the NGO wrote. “No joke: Qatar was just elected to the U.N. Women’s Rights Commission,” the organization wrote on X. “Under the regime’s misogynistic laws, Qatari women wishing to attend the next U.N. women’s rights summit will need to first seek permission from their male guardians. The inmates are running the asylum.” The Muslim Brotherhood is now on the U.N. Women Rights.

• Apr 9, 2025:
  

IDF announces expansion of Samaria counter-terror operations to Nablus area. The Nablus-based Lions' Den was the focus of much of the IDF activity in Samaria prior to the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Israeli security forces expanded ongoing counter-terrorism operations in Samaria to Nablus (Shechem) in the territory’s center on Tuesday.

‘Never imagined how evil people could be’: Keith and Aviva Siegel describe being held by Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met with President Trump at the White House yesterday where they discussed the efforts to free the remaining hostages. Keith and Aviva Siegel were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th and Keith was held for over 15 months. They join José Díaz-Balart and share their plea for those still there to come home.

Terrorist who burned Jewish family's home to pay 47k to family. Court approves settlement for one of the terrorists involved in racially-motivated arson of Yushvaev family's home. One of the racust Arab arsonists who set fire to a Jewish home in Jerusalem's Shimon Hatzadik neighborhood will pay tens of thousands of shekels to the family whose home was burned. The Yushvaev family, whose home went up in flames in February 2022, will receive 47,000 NIS in compensation from one of the terrorists in question. The arson was committed using firebombs, which were hurled towards the home, sparking a fire which caused severe damage to the children's bedroom. The family was forced to evacuate their home for an extended period of time, while the damage was fixed. It was later determined that the arson was motivated by racism. Both terrorists involved in the arson were arrested and tried in criminal court for a variety of serious crimes, including attempted arson motivated by racism, aggravated harm, carrying weapons, and acts of terror. They were convicted and sentenced to prison: one to 2.5 years in prison, and the other to six months in prison, alongside probation and a requirement to pay damages.

IDF reveals serious violation of Lebanon ceasefire by Hezbollah.

Footage from Shechem: Undercover Israeli forces surprise most wanted terrorist.

Wounded Bedouin officer buys Gush Etzion's chametz.

Arab infiltrates IDF Judea and Samaria Division Headquarters.

Morag Corridor: Minister Katz lays down ultimatum for Hamas.

Senate confirms Mike Huckabee as US Ambassador to Israel. Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, one of Israel's strongest supporters in the Democratic party, was the lone Democrat to vote to confirm Huckabee, who was confirmed 53-46.

Report: IDF continues to arrest Judea and Samaria Jews without charges. Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth has reportedly used his authority as a regional commander to place dozens under house arrest without charges or evidence.

IDF probe of October 7 Sderot battle: Military fails to defend city, didn't respond in real time.

Israel eliminates senior Hamas commander in massive northern Gaza attack.

Hezbollah cleared weapons site before inspection, then resumed work, IDF reveals.

Israeli chief rabbis urge world Jewry to pray for hostages during Passover. "Just as You brought our ancestors out from slavery to redemption, so, too, may You appear for Your children who are held in captivity and deliver them," they wrote.

Iran sends new missiles to Iraqi proxies that were said to be disarming – report. Delivery, days before nuclear talks with US, reportedly includes missiles that can reach Europe, in apparent bid to reassure what remains of ‘Axis of Resistance[sic]’.

California Islamic scholar Iyad Hilal: What we want Is Islamic power, to establish the superiority of the word of Allah; the next generation will have this.

Iranian State Media boosts Tucker Carlson’s comments opposing US military action, condemning so-called ‘Neocons’. The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the official news agency of the state of Iran, published an article on Tuesday highlighting Carlson’s comments, in which the far-right podcast host and media personality warned the US against prosecuting a “destructive” war with Iran. Carlson cautioned that the US would surely “lose” any military confrontation with the Islamist regime and blamed unspecified “neocons” for suggesting federal lawmakers adopt a more aggressive posture toward Tehran... The former Fox News host did not note in his social media post that US officials have long accused Iran of clandestinely pursuing nuclear weapons — a charge denied by Tehran — and labeled the Middle Eastern power as the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism. Tuesday was not the first time that Carlson lambasted US foreign policy toward Iran and its terrorist proxies in the Middle East. In January 2024, he condemned American military action against the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen as the “next step toward full scale war with Iran, which the foreign policy ghouls in Washington have been fantasizing about for decades.”.. Beyond Iran, Carlson has sparked controversy over the past year for spreading misinformation regarding Jewish history and Israel. In September 2024, Carlson drew outrage for platforming Holocaust revisionist and self-described historian Darryl Cooper. During their discussion on his podcast, Cooper appeared to downplay the Holocaust, argued that the US was on the “wrong side” of World War II, and suggested that the slaughter of six million Jews in concentration camps was “humane” because the Nazis did not have food to feed the “prisoners of war.”

Anna Nawaz - PBS Newshour, bites her tongue, unable tonuttervthe monstrous problem: antisemitism - investigation, in WH withholding funds from Cornell and Northwestern universities.

Trump says military option on table in Iran talks, Israel would lead any action.

Returned hostages, families of hostages meet Vice President JD Vance.

Macron: France plans to recognize a Palestinian state, likely by June.

• Apr 10, 2025:
  

Arab Israelis arrested for smuggling $800,000 from Turkey to Hamas. The six men allegedly provided an "oxygen pipeline" for financing terrorism across Judea and Samaria.

Israel informs Egypt of heavy equipment deployment in Rafah, creating buffer zone - report.

The alert squad equipped itself at its own expense - and repelled the Nukhba terrorists. IDF releases Kibbutz Re'im probe.

Trump for dismantling Iranian nuclear program, source tells 'Post'.

Israel informs Egypt of heavy equipment deployment in Rafah, creating buffer zone - report.

Houthis: US airstrikes in western Yemen - report.

Trump on Iran: Israel will lead military action if it's needed.

'Didn’t hear that word,’ Canadian PM Mark Carney says, of agreeing with heckler who accused Israel with the G word. The suspicious correlation between "hecklers" and organized anti-Israel Arab-Islamist led wikipedia editors - Pallyweid. The same coordinated choreographed activism. Just as the over 30 editors posing as "random" on Wikipedia, exposed [NY Post. 3.18.25] The long months of work by the Arabist lobby to push the G slur.  The same vile attempt was by a "random" heckler's game on Kamala Harris as canndidate.

On NYT's hit piece [4.1.25] against Canary Mission: 'So basically, the New York Times (Stephanie Saul aided by Anemona Hartocollis) endorses the bigoted professor Zachary Lockman and somehow it uses the sentence "Civil rights advocates" - plural no less, to amplify its biased message - deceitfully making it appear as if it's about "civil rights" and not exposing sheer hatred. Not to mention, trying very hard to connect Canary to Betar, just because someone made a donation. What is certain, C.M. does not promote any group / its ideology. It reveals bad behavior. Full stop. Tough it up.'

Netanyahu, Mossad chief, meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

Security forces detain Palestinian attempting to infiltrate Judea, Samaria Division HQ.

Marco Rubio, Mike Walz host Moroccan FM.

Jews called 'inbred swine' as Arab protesters disrupt Naftali Bennett's speech at Princeton. Protesters shouting obscenities, pulling a fire alarm, making Hamas symbols at Jewish students, and calling on Jews to 'go back to Europe.' They also held up posters containing blood-red handprints. The American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) organization's New Jersey chapter posted footage of the protest on its Instagram account. The group posted a second video of the fire alarm being pulled.

Bennett to Arab "Pro-Palestinian" heckler Sayel Kayed: Time you Smstopped whining and started building.

Staff Sergeant Guy Simhi saved 11 Supernova festivalgoers. On October 7th, 2023, Staff Sergeant Guy Simhi led 11 young people who escaped the Supernova Music Festival to a safe room in a house in Kibbutz Re'im.

Terrorist who participated in 2015 Pisgat Ze'ev stabbing attack released. Ahmad Manasra, who participated in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem at the age of 13, was released from prison after serving nine and a half years.

Report: Trump Admin. officials met Hamas leaders 3 times in March.

'Let my people go'. UK Red Cross HQ lit up in yellow to call for action for hostages.

US transport secretary clashes with MTA over Jew-hatred at Grand Central. “Antisemitic mobs shutting down transit centers need to be condemned, and the organizers should be held accountable,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated.

They kidnapped, murdered and were eliminated: 11 terrorists killed by IDF for roles in October 7 massacre. The IDF and Shin Bet announce that recently, 11 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists responsible for murders and kidnappings during the massacre have been eliminated. 1. Hassan Na'am - Responsible for the abduction of SGT Shaked Dahan. 2. Ismail Shakhshekh - Responsible for the murder of Israelis, threw grenades at the Re’im Junction shelter, and launched a man-portable surface-to-air missile inside Israeli territory. 3. Jalal Kara'an - Took part in the murder of Inbar Haiman, infiltrated the Nova music festival site and military bases, responsible for the murder of two Israeli civilians while documenting and distributing the footage online. 4. Muhammad Isa - Infiltrated into Mefalsim and participated in the murderous massacre of October 7th. 5. Muhammad Shabki - Infiltrated Israeli territory and participated in the massacre on October 7th. 6. Fares Krashin - Infiltrated Israeli territory and participated in the massacre on October 7th. 7. Yahya Astal - Infiltrated into Israeli territory and participated in the massacre on October 7th. 8. Muhammad Zakir - Infiltrated Israeli territory and participated in the massacre on October 7th 9. Muhammad Astal - Infiltrated Israeli territory and participated in the massacre on October 7th. The Names of Two Additional Key Terrorists Eliminated in Targeted Strikes by the IDF and ISA Before the Resumption of the Operation in the Gaza Strip. 10. Muhammad Al-Safour - Involved in the attack on the Southern Gaza Brigade’s command post and the abduction of the soldiers posted there during the October 7th massacre. 11. Khaled Aldin - Responsible for the murder of Israeli civilians during the October 7th massacre.

Trump: 'Getting closer to returning hostages, Hamas are very bad people'. US envoy Steve Witkoff tells hostage families a deal to return their loved ones could be "a matter of days."

'Riverway' lawyers advocating on behalf of genocidal Hamas that UK should remove them from terror list -- have a history of advocating for jihadists. In January 2023, Riverway challenged the Home Office's decision to strip British citizenship from a British Pakistani man who travelled to Syria, in order to join Al-Qaeda. They argued that this was 'arbitrary' and 'disproportionate'. Their challenge were unsuccessful. Fahad Ansari is the Director and Principal Solicitor at Riverway Law. Just look at these posts uncovered by our Online Monitoring and Investigations Unit. He seems to find a bulldozer breaching the border fence between Gaza and Israel on 7th October to be “one of the most iconic, hopeful images of our time”, hails Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin as a “hero”, and, referring to “the heroic Palestinian resistance”, hopes that “every one of their bullets hit their targets”. “So how long did her period actually last?” “She was safer with Hamas”. 'These are posts from the X account of the lawyer purportedly representing Hamas in its attempt to be removed from the @UKHomeOffice list of proscribed terrorist organisations.'

Australia Clip: Gutless cops CHOKEHOLD Jewish grandma as violent anti-Israel mob run wild. After shocking footage went viral showing a 75-year-old Jewish woman being tackled to the ground by Victoria Police, I did what no mainstream outlet bothered to do — I found her and heard her story firsthand. Elza, the woman in that footage, told me, “He just pushed me. Move. Anyway, so I had an umbrella because I had my Australian flag on it and I just put it in front of me. Then the next thing I know there is about four or five of them jumping on me, ripping the umbrella out of me, holding my neck and putting me aside.”

Fresh Pallywood fake: 'Ronaldo voiceover about Palestine. The Palestine community has shared it thousands of times and it’s had millions of views. Thankfully GAZAWOOD1 created a side-by-side of the fake/original. This should be shared everywhere. Call out the liars.'

Arab Palestinian-American billionaire, Bashar Masri, resigns from Harvard role after suit alleging he abetted Oct. 7 “The lawsuit raises serious allegations that should be vetted and addressed through the legal process,” a spokesperson for the school said.

IDF and ISA confirm: Hamas Shejaiya battalion commander eliminated in airstrike.

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury website says.

State Dept says Saturday meeting with Iran will determine whether Iranians are serious. Witkoff tells hostage families: 'A serious deal is taking shape'. Trump envoy says major hostage deal nearing, as US pushes for an end to Gaza war and broader regional agreement; 'We’re getting close to getting them back,' Trump says during cabinet meeting.

Maccabi Tel Aviv Soccer Fans Receive Compensation From Netherlands for Amsterdam Attack - pogrom in Nov/2024.

Rabbis make historic trip to Ethiopia, urge more support for country’s impoverished Jewish community.

Felony charges filed against pro-Hamas protesters over Stanford University Break-In. Twelve Stanford University students have been charged with felony vandalism and conspiracy to trespass for their role in the takeover of an administrative building during the final days of the 2023-2024 academic year, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Yale U adopts IHRA definition, Brown U launches new training program Amid Trump Campus Antisemitism Crackdown Yale University has quietly adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. IHRA — an intergovernmental organization comprising dozens of countries including the US — adopted a “working definition” of antisemitism in 2016. Since then, the definition has been widely accepted by Jewish groups and lawmakers across the political spectrum as a reference tool which helps policymakers determine what constitutes an incident of antisemitism, and it is now used by hundreds of governing institutions, including the US State Department, European Union, and United Nations.

Israeli, French Jewish leaders slam Macron for saying France could recognize palestinian State in June.

Azerbaijan’s role in fragile Israel-Turkey dialogue. Ankara working to block Israel in intl forums while expanding military role in Syria, while talks expected to continue.

Israel has good reason to to fear Iran deal Opinion: DC-Tehran talks risk legitimizing Iran's ambitions unless demands for full disarmament replace freezes.

Two Hebron Arab men receive life in prison for 2024 Ra’anana terror attack. The attackers acted "out of deep hatred" and planned additional foiled attacks, including one targeting an IDF spokesperson.

Trump nominates Yehuda Kaploun as US envoy to combat antisemitism. President Trump nominates Yehuda Kaploun as the US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, says he will be a powerful voice against rising antisemitism and a promoter of global peace.

Four Palestinians indicted for ax attack, attempting ramming. The Palestinians face charges after attacking Israelis with an ax and attempting to run them over in February incident.

Almost half of Israelis do not think you can remove Hamas and release hostages - poll. Israel Democracy Institute found that 68% of respondents would prioritize returning the hostages, compared to 25% who would prioritize toppling Hamas.

Mahmoud Khalil case: Trump admin cites foreign policy grounds.

Iran mulling interim nuclear deal with US. Axios reports Iran may seek an interim nuclear agreement with the US to buy time and reduce tensions with Washington.

Sen. Tom Cotton: 'How can US have confidence in ISA chief if Netanyahu doesn't?' US Senate Intelligence Committee chairman says it is not a 'threat to democracy' for Israel's leaders to dismiss the head if an intelligence agency if they have lost confidence in him.

Hamas captivity survivors on board during plane collision in DC. Former hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel were frightened but unhurt as American Airlines planes collide on ground at Reagan Airport. 6 Congresspeople also onboard aircraft during collision.

• Apr 11, 2025:
  

PM's Passover blessing: 'The Almighty and our soldiers save us from our enemies' hands'. Netanyahu publishes video message with a special blessing ahead of ther Passover festival. 'Wwe are the generation of resurrection. The generation of victory.'

2 Arab citizens charged with planning terror attack on Temple Mount. Indictment filed against 2 Galilee residents for contact with terrorist elements, planning a stabbing attack on the Temple Mount and attempting to join the Tulkarm Brigades. The two Arab Israeli citizens, Nur Shabat, a resident of the village of Nahf, and Amir Kiwan, a resident of Deir al-Asad, had contact with a senior operative in the Tulkarm Brigades terrorist organization, and Nur Shabat also attempted to participate in terrorist activity within the organization. At the same time, he approached a number of other elements in an attempt to join the battalions operating in Judea and Samaria.

This Seder 'we won’t forget a single Jew'. Chabad organizes 10,000 Passover Seders across 350 cities around the globe, uniting Jews worldwide.

IHRA definition of Jew-hatred used to probe social media of visa applicants. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security told JNS that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is relying on the widely-used working definition of antisemitism.

Beirut pays Hezbollah men, families benefits ‘similar to soldiers’ wages’..Opponents of the Shi'ite terrorist group call to halt the payments.

House ed panel to grill Cal Poly, Haverford, DePaul on mishandling Jew-hatred. The hearing is part of an effort to "ensure Jewish students across the nation don’t face threats or harassment in violation of Title VI," stated.

Three terrorists killed by IDF after gunfight in southern Gaza.

Turkey to seek lifting of Syria sanctions, Erdogan tells Sharaa.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir meets with former hostage Naama Levy.

IDF soldier seriously wounded in combat in southern Gaza.

IAF participates in international 'Iniochos' exercise in Greece.

Spanish police arrest suspect who attempted to set fire to kosher pizzeria. [It has a large Arab community].

'Hitler was the best leader': The antisemitic homework found in Rafah. IDF troops found a notebook with what is apparently a Gaza schoolchild's English homework featuring sentences that disparage the Jews and praise terror. A notebook said to have been found by IDF troops in Rafah in the Gaza Strip exhibits the severity of the incitement in Hamas's education system. The notebook contains what appears to be homework or an exercise in an English class. A picture taken of a page from the notebook contains three sentences: "All Jews are s**t", "I want to be a shahid (martyr) in the next week", and "Hitler was the best leader in history." Ayelet Shaked: 'This is homework of a schoolboy in Gaza. English course: “All Jews are s..t. Hitler is the best leader in history.” We are fighting the Nazis.'

Macron clarifies: Yes to Palestinian state without Hamas, yes to Israel's security.

Southern Gaza: IDF officer moderately injured after terror cell opens fire.

Intercepted drone crashes in Jordan, sparks fire.

White House Press Secretary: 'Iran must meet Trump’s demands or there will be all hell to pay'.

Columbia U activist Khalil Mahmoud can be deported. Louisiana immigration judge rules that Hamas-promoter, racist Arab bigot activist, Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who initiated anti-Israel protests on campus, can be deported, despite ongoing legal efforts by his lawyers. His legal team vows to continue fighting, with a federal case challenging his detention on free speech grounds.

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Nasrallah - eliminated

Hassan Nasrallah has been eliminated by Israeli airstrike on 27 September 2024 in Beirut, alongside more than 20 terrorists, including IRGC general Abbas Nilforoushan, who mocked Israel, suppressed hijab protests. As in 'Operation New Order', "Israel hacked the terror group’s communication devices, with spies able to track down the exact movements of Hezbollah’s operatives with surveillance cameras, their own cars’ odometer readings, and even their wives’ cell phones."

It was after he was humiliated by a mass attack via electronic devices at his men, injuring some 1,500 terrorists.

Related topic

• Arafat, links in Latin America

External links

• Hezbollah builds a Western base, From inside South America's Tri-border area, Iran-linked militia targets U.S. By Pablo Gato and Robert Windrem, NBC News, May 9, 2007. Retrieved from MSNBC.com June 4, 2007.

See also

• Islamic terrorism
• Islamism
• Kata'ib Hezbollah
• Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba
• Palestinian Islamic Jihad
• Houthis
• Project Cassandra

References

"The Mufti.. concocted a new kind of antisemitism that combined traditional Muslim antisemitism, like the anti-Jewish verses you find in the Koran, with the Nazi antisemitism that demonised Jews... His whole ideology was antisemitic and from the very beginning he targeted Jews, not Zionists."

The difference between lies and reality is sometimes just a color on a map

W. Ormsby-Gore as he was preparing the royal commission report, "Though I knew there was ill-feeling between Jews and Arabs, I had not realized the depth and intensity of the hatred with which the Jews are held by the Arabs..."

"It is not Israel's settlement blocks but rather the Palestinian ideological blockade that constitutes the biggest barrier to peaceful arrangements . The Jew-hatred in this region must no longer be played down as a kind of local custom ..."

The only tweet (July 2014) on the Twitter account of the late American Elan Ganeles - murdered by Arab-Islamist "Palestinian" on Feb 27, 2023 hy"d: "I think you're always going to have tension in the Middle East, when there's [are] people who want to kill Jews, and the Jews don't want to be killed, and neither side is willing to compromise."