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Continued operations on Islamic Republic of Iran, proxies , May 4 2026+ Pt II (view source)
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U.S. Ambassador [[Mike Huckabee]] rejects a New York Times story about David Milstein, a senior policy adviser at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Huckabee calls the reporting factually baseless, disputes its proposed account, criticizes its reliance on anonymous sources, and warns of potential defamation litigation. R' Steven Burg also condemns the newspaper, defending Milstein’s integrity and accusing the publication of using anonymous accusations and damaging insinuations to advance an anti-Israel narrative. Burg compares the treatment of Milstein to the Dreyfus Affair and says the reporting threatens the reputation of a Jewish American serving his country.
U.S. Ambassador [[Mike Huckabee]] rejects a New York Times story about David Milstein, a senior policy adviser at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Huckabee calls the reporting factually baseless, disputes its proposed account, criticizes its reliance on anonymous sources, and warns of potential defamation litigation. R' Steven Burg also condemns the newspaper, defending Milstein’s integrity and accusing the publication of using anonymous accusations and damaging insinuations to advance an anti-Israel narrative. Burg compares the treatment of Milstein to the Dreyfus Affair and says the reporting threatens the reputation of a Jewish American serving his country.
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A [[Muslim Brotherhood]]-linked imam joins Pope Leo XIV’s interfaith meeting in France.
Imam Makhlouf Mamèche, president of Musulmans de France and rector of the Grand Mosque of Lille, attended an interfaith meeting with Pope Leo XIV in Metz. Mamèche has called on followers to work undercover toward establishing a global Islamic state. He shared photographs of the event, which focused on Europe’s roots, peace, and unity.
From Moscow to Brighteon: The Greens revive the claim that Zionism is racism.
The Green Party has officially declared Zionism racist and rejected protections for Jewish members who attend synagogues associated with Zionism. The slogan “Zionism is racism” originated as Soviet anti-Jewish propaganda and was incorporated into a United Nations resolution in 1975. The UN repealed the resolution in 1991, but its language and ideas continue to influence contemporary anti-Zionism.
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The documented crimes of October 7 and Hamas’s continued deception.
Hamas filmed and broadcast its October 7, 2023, atrocities, including the killing, burning, and sexual assault of Israeli civilians. A parliamentary commission’s report and supporting evidence document the crimes in more than 300 pages. Within hours of the attacks, Hamas leaders denied targeting women and children and dismissed footage of terrified families as fabricated by Israel. Hamas leaders now involved in negotiations cannot be trusted to disarm based on assurances. Disarmament requires inspections of every weapons depot and tunnel, a published timetable, and consequences for missed deadlines. Hamas leaders have vowed to repeat October 7 until Israel is destroyed. Peace requires ensuring Hamas no longer has the means to attack Israel.
Article in NYT by B. Stephens.: When criticism of Israel goes off the rails.
Criticism of Israel becomes unreasonable when it assigns blame for the Middle East’s crises entirely to Israel and dismisses the country’s security threats as imaginary or deserved. Israel was founded while its enemies openly sought its destruction, and those intentions remain. Israel’s withdrawals from southern Lebanon in 2000 and Gaza in 2005 brought neither international acceptance nor greater security. Instead, the territories became bases for attacks that culminated in the horrors of October 7. Many self-described humanitarians and advocates of justice celebrated, minimized, or denied those atrocities. Critics must recognize that Israel’s security concerns are real.
Weaponizing genocide accusations fuels dangerous antisemitism.
Genocide is the intentional destruction of a group and is the gravest of crimes. Nazi Germany and its collaborators attempted to murder every Jew in Europe, killing six million, or two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population. The global Jewish population remains below its 1939 level. Although Holocaust survivors hoped antisemitism would decline after Nazi Germany’s defeat, the hatred persisted. Reactions to Hamas’s October 7 attack demonstrate that antisemitism has again become openly acceptable in many circles.
Hamas’s attack was intended to kill as many Jews as possible and became the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Israel has not committed genocide, consistent with the prevailing position of the U.S. government. The war has also caused horrific suffering among innocent Gazans, with tens of thousands killed, including many children. Hamas uses civilian endangerment as part of its strategy to demonize Israel, while Israel has taken steps to warn civilians, provide food and relief, and distribute vaccines.
Israel remains open to legitimate criticism, but people without sufficient knowledge of genocide law increasingly use the term to delegitimize the world’s only Jewish state. This fuels antisemitism and endangers Jews worldwide. Iran, Qatar, China, and Russia spread antisemitic and anti-Israel conspiracy theories and Holocaust denial to incite hatred and destabilize democracies. Antisemitism and violent attacks against Jews have reached levels unseen since the Holocaust. Jews face deadly attacks at synagogues and other locations, alongside relentless harassment and threats in public, on campuses, and online.
Talk about genocide should begin with Israel’s murdered mothers and children.
Pro-Palestinian students planning a march in London on the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre demonstrate grotesque insensitivity toward Jewish victims. The massacre included sexualized violence against young women at the Nova music festival, the murder of parents in front of their children, and the burning of families inside their homes. Twin ten-month-old boys, Guy and Roi, were left orphaned after their mother was killed and their father was shot. Terrorists used the babies as bait for hours to lure rescuers into an ambush.
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An entire family, brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. Siman Tov family before October 7. Johnny, his wife Tamar, and their children, 5 year old twins Shahar and Arbel and 2 year old Omer, were together in Kibbutz Nir Oz when Hamas terrorists set fire to their home, broke into their safe room and opened fire. None of them survived. We will never forget.
Three Years of War: Key Figures from the IDF’s Report.
Three years after the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released figures covering military operations across multiple fronts, casualties, rocket and missile fire, reserve forces, and rehabilitation of wounded security personnel.
1. MILITARY OPERATIONS AND TERRITORIAL CONTROL
The IDF reported striking approximately 100,000 targets across all fronts:
- Gaza Strip: 65,000 targets.
- Lebanon and Syria combined: 28,000 targets.
- Iran: 4,500 targets.
- Yemen: 80 targets.
In Gaza, Israel expanded its controlled territory from an initial 53% to approximately 63% during the ceasefire. The IDF maintains approximately 40 army outposts in the Israeli-held part of the Strip.
Gaza remains divided between Israeli- and Hamas-controlled areas. Negotiations over Hamas's disarmament and Gaza's reconstruction have made limited progress.
The IDF said Hamas is no longer the military and governing organization it was before the war, but continues trying to rebuild and rearm.
According to the IDF, its operations have killed:
- 4 leaders of Hamas's military wing.
- 17 brigade commanders and commanders of equivalent rank.
- Approximately 30 battalion commanders.
- Approximately 300 company commanders.
The military also reported killing more than 24,000 combatants in Gaza and an estimated 1,600 terrorists inside Israel during the October 7 attack.
IDF officials estimating that two to three Gazan civilians were killed for every dead terror operative. Israel notes that Hamas has embedded its military infrastructure in civilian areas, including homes, hospitals, mosques and schools.
2. OCTOBER 7 ATTACK AND PALESTINIAN CASUALTIES
The war began when Hamas-led attackers invaded southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
- Approximately 1,200 people were killed in Israel, mostly civilians.
- 251 people were abducted to Gaza.
The IDF considers the overall Gaza death toll largely accurate. Israeli military officials estimate that 2–3 civilians were killed for every dead terrorist operative. Israel says Hamas embeds military infrastructure in civilian areas, including homes, hospitals, mosques and schools.
In the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority's health ministry reported that more than 1,100 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli forces or settlers since the war began. The IDF said the vast majority were gunmen killed in exchanges of fire, rioters who clashed with troops, or terrorists carrying out attacks.
3. ROCKETS, MISSILES AND DRONES FIRED AT ISRAEL
The IDF reported that more than 31,500 rockets, missiles and drones had been launched at Israel from multiple fronts since October 7, 2023.
The reported breakdown was:
- Lebanon: 20,000 projectiles.
- Gaza: 10,200 projectiles.
- Iran: 1,200 projectiles.
- Yemen: 90 projectiles.
- Syria: approximately 50 projectiles.
At least 5,000 projectiles launched from Gaza were fired on October 7 alone.
The IDF did not provide a total for drones and missiles launched from Iraq.
The figures exclude rockets that misfired and landed in Gaza, Hezbollah rockets that fell short in Lebanon, and Iranian ballistic missiles that failed to reach Israel. Israel says the excluded projectiles numbered in the thousands at minimum in the relevant categories.
4. ISRAELI MILITARY CASUALTIES
The IDF reported the following losses since the beginning of the war:
- 970 soldiers, reservists and local security officers killed.
- 6,424 wounded.
Of these casualties:
- 472 were killed during the ground offensive in Gaza.
- 3,004 were wounded during the ground offensive in Gaza.
- 85 of the 970 deaths resulted from friendly fire or other military-related accidents.
The military reported that more than 70% of wounded soldiers returned to service.
5. WOUNDED PERSONNEL AND REHABILITATION
The Defense Ministry's Rehabilitation Department reported that more than 30,000 wounded soldiers and security personnel had sought treatment since the war began.
Approximately 63% are receiving care for psychological conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression and difficulties reintegrating into civilian life.
The department reported:
- 91,200 total wounded from all of Israel's wars under its care.
- A projected total exceeding 100,000 by 2028.
- Approximately half of the projected total are expected to be coping with psychological harm.
The Rehabilitation Department covers injured veterans from all Israeli security bodies, not just the IDF.
Among those wounded since October 7:
- 63 have disabilities classified above 100%, the most severe injury category.
- 249 have severe head injuries.
- 29 are blind.
- 106 are amputees.
- Women account for 8% of wounded security personnel.
- Reservists account for 62%.
6. RESERVE FORCES AND MILITARY SERVICE
The IDF said its reserve army had expanded by approximately 36% since the war began.
Other figures included:
- Approximately 22,000 former soldiers returned to service despite previously receiving exemptions from reserve duty.
- Hundreds of thousands of reservists have been called up during the war.
- New reserve units were established, along with new standing army units intended to reduce pressure on reservists.
- Combat reservists are expected to serve an average of 80–100 days in 2026, compared with the military's original estimate of 55 days per year.
The IDF attributed the increased reserve service to evolving operational needs.
7. WEST BANK ARRESTS AND SEIZURES
Since October 7, the IDF reported:
- More than 45,000 wanted Palestinians arrested for questioning, including people suspected of planning imminent attacks.
- More than 3,800 weapons seized.
- NIS 46 million, equivalent to approximately US$15.1 million, seized in cash that the military said was intended to finance terrorism.
8. HOW THE WAR DEVELOPED ACROSS MULTIPLE FRONTS
October 7, 2023: Hamas-led attackers killed approximately 1,200 people and abducted 251. Israel launched a military campaign aimed at removing Hamas from power, destroying its military capabilities and freeing the hostages.
October 8, 2023: Hezbollah began attacking Israel's northern border, saying it was acting in support of Gaza. The confrontation later escalated into an all-out war.
2025 and 2026: Israel fought several direct rounds of conflict with Iran, including a major 12-day war in 2025 and a 40-day war earlier in 2026. Iran-backed groups in Yemen and Iraq also attacked Israel.
October 2025: A ceasefire in Gaza took effect.
April 2026: A ceasefire in Iran took effect.
June 2026: A truce in Lebanon took effect.
By October 2026, fighting had largely subsided. However, Gaza remained divided, negotiations over disarmament and reconstruction had progressed only modestly, and the IDF said Hamas was still trying to rebuild its capabilities.
9. IDF CHIEF'S STATEMENT ON OCTOBER 7 INVESTIGATIONS
On the Sunday before the anniversary, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the military was concluding its investigations into the October 7 attack.
He emphasized acknowledging the scale of the disaster while learning from it, implementing lessons and moving forward.
He identified the need to expand Israel's security margin and build a military force structure capable of addressing threats on multiple fronts. He described the size of the IDF as Israel's “strategic depth.”
OVERALL TAKEAWAY
The IDF's three-year figures describe a conflict that has involved approximately 100,000 targets struck, more than 31,500 projectiles launched at Israel, 970 Israeli military and local security personnel killed, and 6,424 wounded.
The report also highlights the conflict's long-term impact: a 36% expansion of the reserve army, longer-than-expected reserve service, extensive casualties across multiple fronts, and a growing burden of psychological and physical injuries.
Although ceasefires and truces have reduced fighting on several fronts, Gaza's territorial division, Hamas's attempts to rearm, and unresolved disarmament and reconstruction talks remain significant issues.
Three years after the massacre, Jews in Britain are fleeing or living in fear. Their children attend heavily fortified schools, and their synagogues require high security. Jews deserve and need a homeland. Supporting Israel’s existence and the Jewish people’s right to a homeland is Zionism, which is justified by the lessons of history. People should stand with Jewish communities on the anniversary of October 7 without qualifications or excuses.
Mamdani dines at a Palestinian restaurant criticized for its Genocidal menu on October 7’s anniversary .
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani dined at Ayat Hinds Hall on the Upper West Side on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks. The restaurant belongs to a chain whose Brooklyn location drew criticism for a menu section titled “From the River to the Sea,” which critics characterized as openly genocidal toward Jews. The restaurant is named after Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian child killed by Israeli military forces in Gaza in January 2024. Its name also references Columbia University protesters who renamed Hamilton Hall “Hind’s Hall” during their occupation of the building.
[[Hamas]] generates millions daily in Gaza while rebuilding its military capabilities.
Hamas generates between $2 million and $5 million daily by taxing goods entering Gaza and exploiting humanitarian assistance. It confiscates some aid and sells goods at high prices on the black market. Through taxation, aid distribution, covert enforcement, and control over supplies, Hamas maintains effective control over Gaza’s population. It determines who receives goods and services, charges residents for services, and remains Gaza’s principal source of employment, creating economic dependence on the group.
Hamas is also rebuilding tunnels, accumulating weapons, and preparing for renewed fighting. Reported plans include attacks on Israeli military bases inside Gaza and attempts to abduct Israeli soldiers.
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[[French]] students play a rap song referencing [[jihad]]ists during protests.
Videos from student protests at a French high school and inside a church feature “MRH,” a rap song by BORO700 that references jihadists responsible for deadly attacks in France. The lyrics mention Mohamed Merah, who killed seven people, including a rabbi and three Jewish children, in 2012, and Salah Abdeslam, convicted for his role in the November 2015 Paris attacks, which included the massacre at the Bataclan concert hall.
Students sang the song during a school blockade at François-Villon high school in Beaugency on October 1. The Orléans prosecutor’s office opened a preliminary investigation into suspected public justification of terrorism, and three minors were taken into police custody. The investigation concerns the lyrics and does not establish the students’ intentions. The song also appeared in a separate video filmed inside Saint-Hilaire church in Soullans on October 4.
Islamic candidate Mohamed [[Abdul El-Sayed]] walks away when asked about the October 7 anniversary.
El-Sayed walks away when asked about the anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
Mamdani faces criticism over his October 7 message.
New York City Mayor, Islamo-socialist Zohran Mamdani faces criticism from Democrats and the pro-Palestinian left over his message marking October 7. The controversy centers on accusations of victim blaming and the expectation that the anniversary message should acknowledge the victims without excusing or minimizing the attacks.
European Parliament backs calls to designate [[Muslim Brotherhood]] entities as terrorist organizations
The European Parliament approved a resolution calling on the European Union to add people and entities linked to the Muslim Brotherhood to its terrorist list. The resolution passed by 381 votes to 167, with 15 abstentions, and proceeds to the European Council. It calls for a joint strategy among member states to counter Islamist infiltration and Muslim Brotherhood networks.
The proposed strategy includes identifying double messaging, in which individuals express moderate views publicly while promoting more extreme positions in mosques or private settings. The resolution also urges stronger cooperation against extremist networks and support for Muslim intellectuals and activists who defend democracy, freedom of conscience, and the rule of law.
The United States targets Iran’s remaining shadow fleet network.
The U.S. Treasury Department launched measures under ''Operation Economic Outcast'' targeting the remaining network of aging tankers [[Iran]] uses to transport billions of dollars in petroleum and petroleum products to foreign markets. The action effectively neutralizes most of Iran’s remaining shadow fleet network.
The operation aims to deprive the Iranian regime of revenue used to wage regional conflicts and expose those who facilitate its oil sales. Combined with a U.S. military blockade, declining oil shipments beyond the blockade, and economic pressure across multiple sectors, the measures leave Iran with fewer options to stabilize its failing economy.
Huckabee says Hamas has ignored disarmament demands.
[[Mike Huckabee]] says [[Hamas]] has taken no steps to disarm despite President Trump bringing the group to the negotiating table. Hamas has ignored the demands presented to it.
Europe weakens its own defenses by targeting Israel.
European efforts directed against Israel undermine Europe’s own security and defensive interests, creating a self-defeating conflict in which Europe damages its own position.
Jihadis murderer: Nidal Hasan’s execution by firing squad will be livestreamed
The Pentagon confirmed that the military will livestream the execution of Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. The execution is scheduled to take place at Fort Hood, where Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 32 others in one of the deadliest shootings at a U.S. military installation. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said he wanted to make an example of Hasan and confirmed the planned execution in an interview aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Anti-Israel Jews Discover the Left Hates Them Too.
Antisemitic movements reject Jews even when they oppose Israel. Anti-Israel Jews cannot oppose Israel enough to escape the hostility of a movement driven by antisemitism. [Proven against on Oct 7 as peace activists were disrupted by pro Hamas racists].
Article: Mamdani Spit on the Graves of October 7 Victims.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani minimized the October 7 massacre, rounded the death toll down to 1,100 rather than the actual 1,195, and quickly shifted attention to Palestinian suffering and criticism of Israel. He did not meaningfully condemn Hamas, recognize the victims’ humanity, or describe the atrocities, including mass killings, rapes, hostage abuse, and families burned alive. His message portrayed Israel as evil for responding to the massacre and seeking the return of 251 hostages. He devoted only 49 of 211 words to October 7 and did not mention the 49 Americans murdered that day. His refusal to recognize Jewish victims reflects an antisemitic worldview that treats Hamas as the victim and Israel as the aggressor. This attitude contributes to an environment in which Jewish New Yorkers face growing hostility and insecurity.
Fake Journalists, Real Headlines: How Russian and Iranian Influence Operations Used ChatGPT to Infiltrate the Media:
[[OpenAI]] banned two covert influence operations originating in [[Russia]] and [[Iran]] that used ChatGPT to support fake organizations and spread geopolitical and conflict-related messaging through real media outlets. The Russian operation received a Category 5 rating on the six-level influence operations scale, the highest rating OpenAI had assigned to an operation it disrupted. The Iranian operation received a Category 4 rating. Russia’s operation used a fake research platform and appeared to recruit unwitting Latin American employees, while Iran’s operation used seven fake journalist identities to publish nearly 100 articles in small and medium-sized outlets worldwide. OpenAI has disrupted 30 covert influence operations over two and a half years and identified the placement of content in legitimate media outlets as a major source of potential reach.
The Russian operation, called Dark Clark, used [[ChatGPT]] accounts connected through VPNs to coordinate influence campaigns across Latin America. The operators primarily wrote internal reports for an unknown superior covering efforts to discredit Ukraine, undermine recruitment for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, interfere in politics in Bolivia and Argentina, and manage a fake research platform called the Social Research Center (SRC). The operation used the fake identity Mia Clark to control the platform. Its activities included spreading false stories about Argentine President Javier Milei, sending fraudulent emails to schools in Peru and Ecuador, circulating fabricated audio and video targeting Ukrainian and Ecuadorian officials, and spreading false warnings about water shortages in Bolivia. Some of these campaigns generated media coverage, political reactions, official denials, and fact-checking reports. The operators also took credit for unrelated events, raising questions about their internal reporting and the accuracy of their claimed impact. OpenAI rated the operation Category 5 because it had prompted public comments from politicians in several countries and represented the most complex front identity the company had disrupted.
The Social Research Center operated as a front controlled by the Russian group. Internal reports discussed hiring and firing, salaries, staffing plans, and research projects, indicating direct control over the organization. The SRC’s website focused on the Indian diaspora in Latin America and relations between India and countries in the region. More than 60 articles appeared on its website, most apparently original. Available evidence indicated that employees working on the ground did not know they were working for a Russian group. The organization maintained social media and professional networking accounts with inconsistent location and staffing information. The operators also used ChatGPT to produce operational materials, including a letter falsely implicating Ukraine’s honorary consul in Panama in corruption, Spanish-language content targeting Ecuador’s president, and a fabricated contract intended to support claims about recruiting Ecuadorians to work in Ukraine. Images of the contract circulated on social media, and fact-checkers found that the named company did not appear in Ecuador’s official company registry.
The Iranian operation, called 'Bogus Bylines', used ChatGPT accounts connected through VPNs to generate Persian- and English-language content under seven fake Western journalist identities. The operators created biographies, drafted articles, refined submissions to match individual outlets’ requirements, and wrote pitch emails to editors. OpenAI identified nearly 100 articles published or syndicated across approximately a dozen small and medium-sized outlets covering international affairs, geopolitics, and the Middle East. The articles appeared between July 2025 and October 2026, with publication frequency increasing after the US-Iran conflict began. One outlet that published the articles had substantial followings across Facebook, X, and Instagram. The operation also produced social media comments portraying the United States as an aggressor, Israel as an unreliable ally, and Iran as a resilient victim. Other comments promoted the operation’s own articles. Engagement remained low, and some apparent support came from accounts connected to the operation itself. OpenAI rated the commenting activity Category 2 and the article-placement activity Category 4 because the articles consistently reached multiple media outlets. The operation appeared consistent with a commercial influence campaign conducted for a paying client, but OpenAI could not identify the actor responsible. The company shared information about the operation with relevant authorities and industry partners.
More about Bogus Bylines:
Iranian influence operation called Bogus Bylines that used ChatGPT to create seven fake journalist identities and submit articles to online publications. Nearly 100 articles appeared under these identities across more than a dozen outlets between July 2025 and October 2026, with publication increasing after the US–Iran conflict began.
The seven fake journalists were Ervin B. Hoskins, Noah Lamington, Sophia Gonzalez, Michael Harrison, Ericka Feusier, Jenny Williams, and Alice Johnson. Their biographies presented them as Western journalists or analysts specialising in foreign policy, human rights, or the Middle East. Most claimed American identities, while Noah Lamington was presented as a New Zealand-based journalist.
The operators used ChatGPT to review English-language drafts against individual publications’ submission requirements, revise articles, and write pitch emails to editors. ChatGPT also generated Michael Harrison’s biography. Several fake journalist identities had supporting social media accounts.
A review traced matching article and author records across 17 publication and syndication websites: Middle East Monitor, CounterPunch, PeaceVoice, News-Register, ZNetwork, LA Progressive, Antiwar.com, Fair Observer, the Libertarian Institute, NationofChange, Black Star News, Emmitsburg.net, Foreign Policy in Focus, Eurasia Review, Modern Diplomacy, Asia Times, and International Policy Digest. These records establish where the fake journalist bylines appeared.
Caught on tape: Drone video debunks 'Palestinian' arson libel on "settlers" in Binyamin.
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Shin Bet Busts Negev Arab Terror Cell Targeting Beersheba. '72 residents—67 of whom hold Israeli blue ID cards—have been arrested since the start of 2026. Among the thwarted conspiracies, authorities dismantled a five-man cell in Segev Shalom attempting to establish an armed militia modeled on West Bank terror battalions to attack the Beersheba central station and local police, while a separate ISIS-aligned Israeli citizen was charged with plotting a mass-casualty bombing at Beersheba's prominent Forum nightclub.'
Israel Blasts Decision to Award Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned the decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. It accused her of promoting lies, hatred, blood libels, and anti-Israel prejudice through her leadership of the United Nations commission that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. The ministry called the award a grotesque misuse of the prize to legitimize hatred against Israel.
Israel Calls Navi Pillay’s Win a Grotesque Weaponization of Nobel Peace Prize.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize, accusing her of politically motivated efforts to demonize Israel and promote false genocide accusations. It said the award legitimized anti-Israel hatred and prejudice rather than recognizing justice.
Goebbels Is Applauding: Anti-Israel South African Jurist Awarded Nobel Peace Prize.
Israel condemned the Nobel Peace Prize decision, accusing Pillay of spreading anti-Israel hatred and false accusations of genocide. The award intensified criticism of the Nobel Committee for honoring a figure associated with allegations against Israel.
A Peace Prize for the Vilification of Israel.
Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize highlights the moral failure of the United Nations and the Nobel Committee. As chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Pillay helped promote a false narrative portraying Israel as uniquely depraved. Israel took extensive measures to reduce civilian casualties and deliver humanitarian aid, while Hamas stole supplies and restricted access to its tunnel network. Gaza’s population also grew during the war. Pillay’s commission promoted accusations that disregarded Hamas’s October 7 atrocities, including the murder of approximately 1,200 Israelis and the abduction of 251 people. The Nobel Peace Prize has repeatedly departed from its stated purpose of promoting peace and has instead become a platform for political ideology. Awarding Pillay shortly after the anniversary of October 7 further underscores the contradiction between the prize’s ideals and its recipient.
PBS NewsHour’s Sanitized Portrait of Bigoted Navi Pillay: The Record Nick Schifrin Left Out.
PBS NewsHour presented Navi Pillay as an objective human rights judge without addressing major controversies surrounding her record. The interview omitted international criticism of her commission’s treatment of Israel, condemnation of UN investigator Miloon Kothari over remarks about Israel’s supporters and the Jewish community, and objections from the United States and other democracies to the commission’s handling of Israel and Hamas terrorism. It also omitted UN whistleblower Emma Reilly’s allegation that the UN human rights office under Pillay provided China with the names of Uyghur dissidents despite warnings that disclosure could endanger them and their families. These issues bear directly on Pillay’s impartiality, accountability, and institutional credibility. Presenting her as an impartial authority without examining these controversies prevented viewers from fully assessing her record.
Key Criticisms by NGO Monitor:
NGO Monitor has criticized Navi Pillay for promoting anti-Israel bias within UN human rights institutions and associating with organizations supporting anti-Israel campaigns and boycott, divestment, and sanctions initiatives. It has challenged the methodology and sources used in her commission’s Gaza reports, arguing that they reflected a predetermined political agenda. NGO Monitor has also criticized Pillay for dismissing or inadequately addressing antisemitism allegations against commission members. During her tenure as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, she was criticized for disproportionately focusing on Israel while neglecting systematic human rights abuses by other regional governments.
Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 Awarded to Anti-Israel South African Judge.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navi Pillay, a South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights who also served as a judge at the International Criminal Court. Critics condemned the award as a political gesture against Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, citing Pillay’s genocide accusations against Israel and her failure to adequately address Hamas’s October 7 atrocities. Israel’s Foreign Ministry and Netanyahu’s office accused her of promoting false accusations that were used to build a politically motivated case against Israel involving former ICC prosecutor Karim Khan. UN Watch director Hillel Neuer criticized Pillay for accepting leadership of a commission investigating Israel after publicly advocating sanctions and punishment against the country. He also condemned her defense of fellow commissioner Miloon Kothari after his remarks about the Jewish lobby and Israel’s UN membership. Pillay previously worked as an anti-apartheid lawyer, became South Africa’s first non-white female judge on its highest court, led an international tribunal investigating the Rwandan genocide, and served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. Pillay defended her Gaza report as an impartial application of international law and criticized political attacks on international institutions, particularly the ICC. Nobel Peace Committee chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes said the award was intended to emphasize the importance of international law and did not represent a committee position on the Gaza genocide question.
UN Watch.
Hillel Neuer condemned the Nobel Committee for awarding Pillay the Peace Prize despite her record on antisemitism and impartiality. He said she had prejudged Israel before accepting leadership of a UN commission investigating alleged Israeli crimes, citing her call for sanctions against Israel in 2020 and her 2021 letter urging President Joe Biden to punish Israel. Neuer also criticized Pillay for defending commissioner Miloon Kothari after he invoked the Jewish lobby and questioned Israel’s right to UN membership. Kothari’s remarks drew condemnation from democracies and senior UN officials, and Berlin’s mayor withdrew support for an event honoring Pillay in 2022. Neuer argued that honoring Pillay undermined universal human rights, institutional credibility, and equal standards of fairness by rewarding prejudice against Jews.
US Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court, Hours After Former Judge Wins Nobel.
The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, escalating its confrontation with the tribunal and risking diplomatic tensions with European allies. The United States opposed the [[ICC]]’s arrest warrants for Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and its previous investigation into US soldiers’ conduct in Afghanistan. The sanctions could extend to companies providing services to the court. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the measures would restrict transactions, cut off resources, and undermine the ICC’s ability to operate against Americans. The ICC’s deputy prosecutor condemned the sanctions and said they would not stop the court’s work.
Islamic [[Abdul El-Sayed]] Sidesteps Question on Whether Iran or Israel Poses Bigger Threat to US.
Abdul El-Sayed avoided directly answering whether Iran or Israel poses the greater threat to the United States.
IDF Kills Three Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad Terrorists in Gaza Strip.
The Israel Defense Forces killed three Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza. The military said all three had recently advanced plans to attack Israeli soldiers and were working to restore their organizations’ control over the Gaza Strip.
Sa’ar Slams Abbas: Fooling the International Community With Election Delay.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas of repeatedly breaking promises to hold elections and implement reforms. Sa’ar said the Palestinian Authority faced no consequences for its actions and was misleading the international community through continued election delays.
Across the Gaza Strip: IDF Destroys Terrorist Weapons Storage Facilities.
The Israel Defense Forces destroyed weapons storage facilities belonging to terrorist organizations across the Gaza Strip.
UAE says: the Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash a passenger aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport in a terrorist attack intended to cause mass casualties. The Omani Hamam al-Hammami, studied to fly for the purpose of his jihadist attack, prepared for the attack over several years and was inspired by the [[September 11]] attacks in the United States. His radicalization began in Australia in 2017, where he encountered extremist literature and online propaganda promoting terrorist organizations and suicide attacks. He attended two flights to Tel Aviv to familiarize himself with the route and airport, undertook physical training, including boxing lessons for his jihadi purpose, and intensified his exposure to extremist propaganda. He worked for Oman Air, Royal Air Maroc and Flydubai after completing the required professional qualifications and security checks, which did not reveal his extremist beliefs or terrorist intentions. He also received flight training in the United Kingdom at L3 Airline Academy. In addition to his longtime plan, at least since 2019 taking flight lessons, he also told investigators that he acted in "revenge" for Gaza and wanted to die as a "martyr." Opportunistic added "motive?"
Al-Hammami's radicalization began while he was living and studying in Melbourne, Australia. He attended a mosque affiliated with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and met people associated with MyCentre, an Islamic center led by Samir Mohtadi, known as Abu Hamza. Mohtadi has promoted inflammatory anti-Zionist rhetoric, calling Zionists scavengers and bloodsuckers, not human, denying Israel's legitimacy and calling for Palestine to be cleansed of Zionists (which means he referred to all Israeli Jews). In sermons, he urged Allah to instill terror in Zionists, grant victory to Palestinian mujahideen and deprive Zionists of security. He also portrayed Australia's conflict with Islam as a war over people's minds and rejected the obligation to adopt Australian values. Mohtadi was pursuing plans for a multimillion-dollar Islamic complex through his registered charitable organization. The Islamic Information and Services Network of Australasia, which published his statements, remains a registered Australian charity and has received government support for community events and educational initiatives. UAE investigators determined that al-Hammami's extremist beliefs emerged in Australia and that he was influenced by material glorifying terrorism and suicide attacks. He confessed to acting alone, while authorities continued investigating his connections and possible accomplices. Investigators have not established that Mohtadi or MyCentre contributed to his radicalization or the planned attack.
Reform’s Suella Braverman: UK Antisemitism ‘Not Going to Get Better’ Amid Systemic Islamism Crisis.
Former British home secretary Suella Braverman warned that antisemitism in the United Kingdom would worsen without political change. She accused British leaders of failing to confront Islamist extremism and said the country faced a systemic crisis involving Islamism.
‘Appreciate Everything’: Evyatar David on Hamas Captivity, Three Years After October 7.
Former Hamas hostage Evyatar David reflected on his 738 days in captivity, the friends he lost at the Nova music festival, and the psychological torment of being told that nobody wanted him to return home. He also discussed the hope that sustained him throughout his captivity.
Trump Leaves Door Open to Iran Strike Before Midterms, Less Than a Day After Ruling It Out.
Donald Trump said the United States might strike Iran before the midterm elections, reversing his position from less than a day earlier. He also discussed a Russian diesel fuel deal and the Fort Hood shooter.
Trump Says Russia to Immediately Supply 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel to US and Global Markets.
Donald Trump said Russia would immediately supply 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the United States and global markets.
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Trump criticizes Nobel Peace Prize winner. He criticized the Nobel Peace Prize recipient as anti-Israel and largely unknown. He said he had stopped China and Taiwan from escalating their conflict but did not receive the prize, concluding that "something was wrong in Norway."
[[Paraguay]]:
Paraguay will maintain its alliance with Israel despite political costs.
Paraguay’s Vice President Pedro Alliana reaffirmed his country’s commitment to maintaining and expanding its strategic alliance with Israel despite diplomatic and political costs. Paraguay supports Israel’s right to defend itself, shares democratic values with Israel, and is expanding cooperation in security, healthcare, technology, agriculture, and cybersecurity. The countries have strengthened diplomatic ties, reopened their embassies, and expanded intelligence cooperation. Alliana intends to preserve the relationship if he becomes president in 2028.
Paraguay’s historical suffering strengthens its bond with Israel.
Paraguay’s devastating War of the Triple Alliance left its population decimated, its economy shattered, and its national survival in jeopardy. The country’s collective memory of catastrophic loss and its determination to preserve independence resonate with Israel’s experience and commitment to survival. These historical parallels add significance to Paraguay’s support for Israel and its participation in Holocaust and October 7 commemorations.
Paraguay seeks to strengthen Israel’s ties with Latin America.
Paraguay is working to improve Israel’s diplomatic relations throughout Latin America by facilitating dialogue between Israeli and regional officials. It maintains relationships with Israel, the United States, and Taiwan based on its stated foreign policy principles. Paraguay also supports a democratic transition in Venezuela that protects human rights, releases political prisoners, and allows full electoral participation.
Paraguay takes a firm stance against Iran’s influence in Latin America.
Paraguay has designated Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organizations. It is expanding intelligence sharing and security cooperation with Israel, the United States, and regional partners to counter terrorism, organized crime, and Iranian activities. Cooperation includes cybersecurity, military support, and counterterrorism operations. Paraguay and Israel are also expanding partnerships in water management, agriculture, healthcare, and technology. A new healthcare agreement provides for technology transfers and professional training, while Israeli development programs have trained nearly 400 Paraguayan professionals over two years. Bilateral beef exports to Israel have increased from $85 million to $300 million annually over three years. Paraguay also seeks a larger diplomatic role in regional peace efforts and intends to make its relationship with Israel a lasting part of its foreign policy.
[[United Airlines]] grounds pilot who praised October 7 massacre.
United Airlines again removed Islamic bigot Captain Ibrahim R. Mossallam from service after earlier social media posts expressing support for Hamas’s October 7 massacre. The airline initially suspended him with pay in November 2023, but he reportedly returned to flying six months later. United confirmed that he was withheld from service pending an ongoing review but did not confirm whether he had resumed flying after the initial investigation.
Iran retains missile and drone production capabilities.
Iran has preserved key weapons factories and retains the ability to replenish its missile arsenal despite months of US-Israeli strikes, according to Western intelligence assessments.
[[Israel]] sends emergency aid to [[Panama]] following earthquake.
Bereaved family demands removal of monument to terrorist.
Yaakov Farag was killed while guarding Har Bracha in 1988. His widow is demanding that the IDF demolish a nearby monument commemorating the person who killed him.
US reportedly pressured [[Israel]] to strike Iran before elections.
The Trump administration urged Israel to attack Iran because of concerns about Tehran’s military buildup. The United States asked Israel to take on the political risks ahead of elections.
Trump considers US strikes on [[Houthis]] after deadly attack on [[Saudi Arabia]].
Donald Trump is weighing US military strikes against the Houthis following the deadliest attack on Saudi Arabia in 11 years.
Economic collapse hits [[IRGC]] as hardliners consolidate power.
Iran’s economic collapse has forced mid-level and senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers to take second jobs to support themselves. Hardline commanders Ahmad Vahidi and Hossein Taeb have consolidated control while sidelining civilian leaders. Factions within the military are pushing for a major regional escalation before the US midterm elections to drive up oil prices and pressure Donald Trump ahead of expected American strikes.
Again: Abbas delays Palestinian elections until 2027.
[[Mahmoud Abbas]] has postponed Palestinian elections again, pushing the vote toBorder.
[[IDF]] strikes Iranian-directed operative near [[Lebanon]] border.
The IDF targeted a Syrian operative directed by Iran near the Syria-Lebanon border. The military said the operative was planning drone and rocket attacks against Israeli troops stationed along the Syrian border.
Lebanese security forces seize truck carrying 800 kilograms of explosives.
Lebanese security forces seized a truck transporting approximately 800 kilograms of explosives, nails, and metal balls from the Baalbek area toward Beirut. The two drivers, identified as [[Hezbollah]] members, said a senior Hezbollah figure named Sayed Sajad had instructed them to deliver the shipment to another senior official in Dahiyeh. Security forces are investigating other Hezbollah members connected to the shipment as negotiations continue.
Trump calls Michigan senator-elect [[Abdul El-Sayed|Mohammed El-Sayed]] a radical jihadist.
Donald Trump called Michigan senator-elect Mohammed El-Sayed a radical jihadist and said he did not want a jihadist representing Michigan in the Senate. Trump defended his right to use the label, citing his position as president.
IDF kills [[Hamas]] and [[PIJ|Islamic Jihad]] terrorists and destroys weapons sites in Gaza.
The IDF killed Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists and destroyed weapons sites in Gaza. The operations followed intensified attacks by the terrorist groups against Israeli troops, which violated the ceasefire agreement.