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With more support from Dems, House passes bill to sanction Hague court
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“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.”
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Andrew Bernard.
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(Jan. 9, 2025 / JNS).
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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.
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The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act passed with bipartisan support as one of the first measures of the new Congress.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Voting on the measure was held open for an extended period of time to allow members to return from the funeral of Jimmy Carter, a point noted by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) in opposing the bill on the House floor...
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The bill instructs the U.S. president to impose sanctions within 60 days on anyone who “has directly engaged in or otherwise aided any effort by the International Criminal Court to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute” U.S. citizens or the citizens of U.S. allies not party to the ICC’s Rome Statute, including Israel.
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The ICC is a stand-alone court in The Hague, which is not connected to the United Nations or the global body’s International Court of Justice.
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Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), who is leading a companion bill in the Senate, has stated that “barring a decisive response, the ICC now poses a direct threat to the sovereignty of America and our allies.”
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“This bill would protect America and Israel from the ICC’s most recent abuse of power,” Cotton said.
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Speaking in favor of the House bill, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), argued that the Hague court and its prosecutor Karim Khan had effectively sided with Hamas in pursuing the arrest of Netanyahu and Gallant.
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“It’s a dadgum sham court is what it is,” Burchett said. “These decisions by the ICC are reckless and they not only put Israel at risk, they put Americans at risk as well.”
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“Hamas chose war, and, dadgum it, Hamas got war,” Burchett added. “The ICC prosecutor Karim Khan has made a parody of justice, and he needs to find his place, or we will help him find it.”
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[https://www.jns.org/with-more-support-from-dems-house-passes-bill-to-sanction-hague-court/ JNS]
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US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel.
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Senators vote 243 to 140 in favor of the 'Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,' which would sanction any foreigner who investigates, arrests, detains or prosecutes U.S. citizens or those of an allied country, not a member of the court.
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Reuters|1.11.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1v8qtkwkx YNet]
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Ilhan Omar to replace co-chair of caucus on defense budget reduction.
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(Jan. 9, 2025 / JNS)
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who has called for Washington to stop funding the Jewish state, was named on Jan. 8 to replace Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) as co-chair of a House caucus on cutting defense spending.
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Omar will serve alongside Lee’s co-chair, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.). Lee ran unsuccessfully for Senate in the last cycle instead of seeking reelection.
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Omar, a member of the far-left “Squad” in Congress, stated that Lee “has been an incredible leader in the fight to end exorbitant Pentagon waste.”
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“It is shameful that we continue to spend more money on a wasteful Pentagon budget than we do on priorities like education, health care and housing combined,” she added.
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There are hundreds of informal organizations—called caucuses, working groups or task forces—comprised of Congress members.
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[https://www.jns.org/ilhan-omar-to-replace-co-chair-of-caucus-on-reducing-defense-budget/ JNS]
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/10/2025 09:41 PM
 
[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837008 JPost]
 
[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837008 JPost]
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Strikes Rock Yemen: US, UK, And Israel Launch Coordinated Attacks Against Houthis.
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January 10, 2025.
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[https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2351101/strikes-rock-yemen-us-uk-and-israel-launch-coordinated-attacks-against-houthis.html YWN]
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Six CUNY professors ask Supreme Court to let them leave ‘highly antisemitic’ faculty union.
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“Though they are not union members, our clients must still accept the union’s representation,” a lawyer for the plaintiffs told JNS.
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Vita Fellig.
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(Jan. 10, 2025 / JNS).
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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.
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[https://www.jns.org/six-cuny-professors-ask-supreme-court-to-let-them-leave-highly-antisemitic-faculty-union/ JNS]
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‘Illegitimate’ power grab, US says as Maduro sworn in as Venezuelan president.
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“Israel expresses concern over the political persecution and arbitrary arrests by the regime,” stated Israeli minister Gideon Sa’ar.
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Alex Welz.
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(Jan 10, 2025 / JNS)
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Nicolás Maduro held an “illegitimate presidential inauguration in Venezuela in a desperate attempt to seize power,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Friday, as the Venezuelan leader began his third term amid contested elections.
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[https://www.jns.org/illegitimate-power-grab-us-says-as-maduro-sworn-in-as-venezuelan-president/ JNS]
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Operation near Jenin: 8 terrorists arrested, homes of Funduq terrorists mapped.
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After 12 hours, IDF, Border Police, and Shin Bet conclude counterterrorism operation in the Palestinian Arab village of Qabatiya.
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Israel National News.
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Jan 10, 2025, 8:32 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/402112 INN]
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From combat to the classroom: Nahal soldiers rebuild lives along Gaza border.
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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.
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Gilad Cohen|01.11.25
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/sym0cgnujx YNet]
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Iran's IRGC claims to disband spy network - report.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837032 JPost]
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IDF strikes buildings in southern Lebanon - report.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837034 JPost]
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American-Israeli settlers sanctioned by US sue Biden administration.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff.  01/11/2025
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837036 JPost]
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Syrian intelligence says it foiled Islamic State attempt to target Damascus shrine.
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By Reuters. 01/11/2025
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837039 JPost]
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Lebanon's new president to make first official visit to Saudi Arabia.
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By Reuters. 01/11/2025
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837040 JPost]
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Synagogue that survived Palisades fire becomes a ‘refuge’ for many who lost homes.
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‘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.
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By Philissa Cramer.
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January 11, 2025.
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/synagogue-that-survived-palisades-fire-becomes-a-refuge-for-many-who-lost-homes/ TOI]
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Netanyahu dispatches top negotiators to Doha talks amid push to seal hostage deal.
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Hamas source tells Qatari outlet that framework of ceasefire deal has been completed * Israeli official denies ‘significant progress’ * PM meets Trump’s Mideast envoy in Jerusalem.
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By Elana Kirsh and ToI Staff.
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January 11, 2025.
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-january-11-2025/ TOI]
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PM to meet Trump's Mideast envoy amid hostage negotiation developments.
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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.
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Itamar Eichner|1.11.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1o2bggwye YNet]
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Sydney synagogue defaced with red swastikas, day after another synagogue vandalized.
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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
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By Agencies and ToI Staff.
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([https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/01/sydney-2-400x250.jpg].Swastikas daubed on a synagogue in Newtown on January 11, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. Screen grab via ABC News).
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January 11, 2025.
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/sydney-synagogue-defaced-with-red-swastikas-day-another-synagogue-vandalized/ TOI]
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Second Sydney shul defaced in 24 hours.
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This time, the Newtown Synagogue in the Inner West area was the target.
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Rob Klein.
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([https://cdn.jns.org/uploads/2025/01/Newtown-Synagogue-grafitti-1320x880.jpg].
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The Newtown Synagogue in Sydney's Inner West area, Jan. 11, 2025. Credit: J-Wire).
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(Jan. 11, 2025 / JNS)
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For the second time in as many days, a synagogue in Australia’s largest city has been defaced with antisemitic graffiti including swastikas.
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This time, the Newtown Synagogue in Sydney’s Inner West area was the target. This comes hours after a similar incident at Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah. These acts of vandalism, described by officials and community leaders as deliberate acts of hate, have drawn widespread condemnation and calls for stronger action against antisemitism.
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New South Wales Police reported they were alerted to the vandalism at the synagogue on Georgina Street around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. Officers discovered red swastikas defacing the front of the building.
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Earlier that morning, graffiti had also been reported at a home on Henry Street, Queens Park, and offensive comments were found on a poster on Marrickville Road. Investigations into all incidents are ongoing.
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[https://www.jns.org/second-sydney-shul-defaced-in-24-hours/ JNS]
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Anthony Albanese @AlboMP:
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The vile graffiti we’ve seen overnight, including at the Newtown Synagogue, is abhorrent and needs to stop immediately.
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Australia is a better place than this.
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We made it illegal to use Nazi and other hate symbols because there’s no place in Australia for antisemitism.
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The people that committed these crimes should face the full force of the law.
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Jan 10, 2025.
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[https://x.com/AlboMP/status/1877912183314522142 On X]
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London cops ask pro-Palestinian group to move anti-Israel rally away from synagogue.
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Palestine Solidarity Campaign rejects police request, as dozens of British lawmakers warn ‘that many Jewish families have been intimidated’ by the weekly marches.
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([https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/01/AFP__20231014__33Y794L__v1__HighRes__MarchInSolidarityWithPalestinians-e1736568078881-400x250.jpg].
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Illustrative: Protesters let off fireworks in Trafalgar Square after a 'March For Palestine', part of a pro-Palestinian national demonstration against Israel, in London on October 14, 2023, organized by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, Stop the War Coalition, Muslim Association of Britain, Palestinian Forum in Britain and CND. Justin Tallis/AFP).
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By Ben Sales.
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/london-cops-ask-pro-palestinian-group-to-move-anti-israel-rally-away-from-synagogue/ TOI]
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Parents of hostage Liri Albag say ‘she’s not the same girl’ in Hamas video.
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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.
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By ToI Staff.
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January 11, 2025.
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/parents-of-hostage-liri-albag-say-shes-not-the-same-girl-in-hamas-video/ TOI]
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Four members of anti-Israel Dagestan airport mob sentenced to decade in penal colony.
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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.
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([https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2025/01/AFP__20231030__33ZG72U__v1__HighRes__DesProtestatairesAntiIsraelPrennentDAssautUnAer-e1736592894455-400x250.jpg].
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Illustrative: This frame grab taken from video footage posted on the Telegram channel @askrasul on October 29, 2023 shows rioters at the Makhachkala International Airport, in the Caucusus' Republic of Dagastan, hunting for Israeli and Jewish passengers as a plane arrives from Tel Aviv. Screen capture: Telegram/@askrasul via AFP, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law).
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By ToI Staff.
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-members-of-anti-israel-dagestan-airport-mob-sentenced-to-decade-in-penal-colony/ TOI]
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IDF says rocket fired from Gaza at border area intercepted; no injuries or damage.
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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.
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By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff.
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January 11, 2025.
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[https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-rocket-fired-from-gaza-at-border-area-intercepted-no-injuries-or-damage/ TOI]
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IAF strikes terrorists leaving Hezbollah compound in southern Lebanon.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025.
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837034 JPost]
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IAF strikes Hamas command center embedded within school in Jabaliya.
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The Israeli air force struck Hamas terrorists operating within a command and control complex that was previously the Halawa School in Jabaliya...
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025.
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837056 JPost]
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Combat in Jabaliya: IDF reveals footage from drone and helmet cam.
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IDF forces eliminate armed terrorists attempting to fire at Givati Brigade troops in Jabaliya. Watch.
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Israel National News.  Jan 11, 2025, 5:57 PM (GMT+2).
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/402118 INN]
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Hamas condemns Palestinian Authority for shooting at West Bank terrorists.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025.
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837054 JPost]
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Israeli drone targets car in Kounine, southern Lebanon - report.
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By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025.
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837073 JPost]
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IDF to withdraw from southern Lebanon within two weeks.
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Israel National News.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/402119 INN]
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Terrorists exploit mosques in Jenin, Tulkarm.
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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.
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Israel National News.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/402121 INN]
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This country is the world's least antisemitic.
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Interview with Taiwanese representative in Israel Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee: ‘A lot of Taiwanese see a reflection in Israel’.
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Maayan Hoffman, ILTV|1.11.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1lwla28kl YNet]
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Iran reveals underground missile base | watch.
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Base located in the mountains and missiles kept there used to attack Israel, Iranian news agency says.
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Einav Halabi, AFP|1.11.25.
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1v5yggw1g YNet]
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Alexander, Danila, Yahav, and Eliav fell in battle in Gaza.
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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.
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Uzi Baruch.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/402127 INN]
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Israel Air Force strikes three suspects near Mount Dov advancing toward Israel.
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[https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-837110 JPost]
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Kedumim Council head: Closure of stores in Al Funduq to continue.
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Ozel Vatik, head of the Kedumim Council, 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.
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Israel National News. Jan 12, 2025, 12:20 AM (GMT+2)
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Kedumim Council chief Ozel Vatik on Saturday evening announced to residents of the town that the stores in the village of Al Funduq will not open on Sunday.
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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.
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Vatik explained, "The closure order which was given, and which was scheduled to expire tomorrow, will continue. I am in constant contact with senior sources in the army, police, and defense echelon, and I am working to change the security situation on the ground."
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Revision as of 00:44, January 12, 2025

This is part 4 of primary sources for Swords of Iron" or use the Template:

Main article: Swords of Iron

Continuing from Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

Introduction

Oct 7, 2023 atrocities, the thousands of "Palestinian" Arab Muslim barbarian (Hamas/PIJ, PFLP & ordinary Gazans) onslaught on southern Israel - under Allah Akbar cries: massacring youth at a festival, torching families alive at their homes, suffocating shelters with people in them, mass torture, mass rape - some even post mortem - all while laughing, slaughtering children in front of their parents - parents in front of their children, beheading babies, dismembering bodies, kidnapping kids, men women into Gaza while parading them to cheers of other racist Arab masses. It led to operation Swords of Iron.

Notes part I (Sep 23 - Oct 7)

IDF conducts extensive airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff, Avi Ashkenazi. 09/23/2024 06:46 AM JPost

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Gallant urges calm as conflict in North enters 'new stage'. By Jerusalem Post Staff, Benji Rubin. 09/23/2024 08:32 AM JPost

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IDF: 'We can neither confirm nor deny if Sinwar is alive'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/23/2024 08:50 AM JPost

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China asks its citizens to leave Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/23/2024 10:00 AM JPost

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They slaughtered, raped and buried us alive': Syrians praise blows to Hezbollah. Ynet | 9.23.24 YNet

Syrian Opposition Members Celebrate Killing Of Top Hizbullah Commander In Lebanon: He Starved Syrians And Buried Them Alive.

September 24, 2024. Numerous activists affiliated with the Syrian opposition published social media posts expressing joy at Israel’s extensive wave of attacks targeting top Lebanese Hizbullah officials between September 17 and 20, 2024, and especially celebrating the killing of Hizbullah commander Hussein Ali Ghandour in a September 20 Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh district, a known Hizbullah stronghold.

Ghandour was notorious in Syria, primarily due to his role in the siege imposed by the Syrian regime and Hizbullah on the town of Madaya in Rif Dimashq Governorate between July 2015 and April 2017. According to reports from the Syrian opposition during this period, Hizbullah and the Syrian regime laid mines at the entrances to the town to prevent food from being smuggled in to residents, and several cases of death by starvation were also reported. Memri

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IDF thwarts attempted terror attack in Beit Guvrin army base. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/23/2024 10:03 AM JPost

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Rocket hits east of Lebanon's Byblos in area previously not targeted - resident, state media report. By Reuters. 09/23/2024 10:10 AM JPost

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Hebron resident convicted of triple murder and of ISIS membership. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/23/2024 10:20 AM Hebron resident Wasim a-Sayed 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. The District Court in Jerusalem delivered the verdict online as a-Sayed was reportedly not present in the courtroom. He was also convicted of being a member of the Islamic State. JPost

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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. By Ohad Merlin. September 24, 2024 00:40 JPost

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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. Elisha Ben Kimon | published: 09.23.24 | 09:18 YNet

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With top aides gone, Nasrallah faces critical decision on precision missiles. Analysis: Field commanders steering Hezbollah’s war effort, but group yet to deploy precision missiles, maybe holding back hoping to avoid IDF strikes on arsenal amid US pressure to prevent regional war with Iran Ron Ben-Yishai | published:09.23.24 | 22:39 YNet

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Tiberias hospital transfers, moves patients underground. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/23/2024 10:25 AM JPost

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Zionist Native Americans: 'You're an example to our people'. Yoni Kempinski, Washington. Sep 23, 2024, 11:23 AM JPost

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Hamas rejects latest hostage-ceasefire deal proposal - N12. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/23/2024 12:28 PM JPost

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Pres. Herzog: 'Would you accept missiles in your neighbor's home? Israel National News. Sep 23, 2024, 12:31 PM INN

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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. By Yonah Jeremy Bob, Keshet Neev. 09/23/2024 12:16 PM JPost

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IAF strikes kill senior Hezbollah commander - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/23/2024 02:00 PM JPost

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IDF Spokesman Hagari: 'Every house we attacked in Lebanon contained Hezbollah weapons'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/23/2024 03:00 PM JPost

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IDF brings bodies back from Gaza to check if Sinwar is dead, no positive result so far - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/23/2024 03:54 PM JPost

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Direct hit in lower Galilee: House destroyed; family in safe room survived. Israel National News Sep 23, 2024, 4:09 PM INN

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'Northern Arrows': IDF announces the name of operation in Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/23/2024.

IDF Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi announced that the name of the operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon is "Northern Arrows." JPost

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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.

(Sep. 24, 2024 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Monday night named its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon “Operation Northern Arrows.” JNS

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After pager explosions: IRGC bans communication devices Israel National News Sep 24, 2024, 5:45 AM INN

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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. Ron Ben-Yishai|09.23.24 |

Nearly a decade ago, Hezbollah embarked on a covert and innovative military initiative. The group extended an offer to Shia villages and residents in southern Lebanon: provide a room in their homes in exchange for a steady rental payment. However, this unique tenant is not a person – it is a relatively long-range missile equipped with a heavy warhead. YNet

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Dr. Eli David @DrEliDavid: 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. Sep 23, 2024. on X

Watch: Israel shows how Hezbollah uses civilian homes to store missiles, rockets. TOIWorld Desk / Timesofindia.com / Updated: Sep 24, 2024, 11:28 IST. TimesOfIndia

Hezbollah stores weapons among civilians in Lebanon, US says its not sharing intel with IDF. 'Every third house in southern Lebanon has been used by Hezbollah for its needs' says Alma research expert. By Caitlin McFall. Fox News. Published September 27, 2024 7:00am.

The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has drastically escalated over the last month as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has begun targeting the terrorist network's hot spots and military storage units, all of which are strategically embedded within civilian villages.

Images and videos provided to Fox News Digital of the recent strikes in southern Lebanon show precision missiles hitting what have been deemed civilian buildings.

Hezbollah's use of civilian infrastructure has not only created a sophisticated network of meeting houses, weapons storage units and well-hidden missile launching positions across southern Lebanon and in the suburbs of Beirut, it has ensured a war with Hezbollah cannot be conducted without immense collateral damage.

([1]. Hezbollah rockets are stored in a building somewhere in Lebanon. Hezbollah rockets are stored in a building somewhere in Lebanon. IDF Spokesman's Unit.)

Since Monday, more than 1,800 casualties have been reported and at least 560 people are believed to have been killed, including 50 children and more than 90 women, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

On Thursday, the U.S. again urged Israel to agree to a cease-fire in Lebanon, and deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh confirmed with reporters that the U.S. is not aiding Jerusalem militarily or with intelligence in its Lebanon-based campaign.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the international community’s calls for a cease-fire and instead instructed his troops to continue fighting "with full force.".. FoxNews

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Sep 24, 2024. Anti-Jewish racist liar "professor" Neve Gordon, who identifies with Hamas, has been making rounds with his twisted viewes on human shields.

2005: In bed with neo-Nazis..

Neve Gordon: Is He Anti-Israel? HNN, Mar 7, 2005. Gordon was arrested for his illegal interference with IDf anti-terror operations. Prof. Alan Dershowitz last year described Gordon thus: "It is my opinion that Neve Gordon has gotten into bed with neo-Nazis, Holocaust justice deniers, and anti-Semites. He is a despicable example of a self-hating Jew and a self-hating Israeli." Officials at Ben Gurion University have long backed Gordon's anti-Israel and Solidarity-with-Terrorists activism. [2]

2007: Distorting facts to support the A slur and intimidating students who challenged him to the truth.

Studying with Prof. Neve Gordon at the University of Michigan. By Jacob Shrybman, Israel Behind The News. August 25, 2009. [3]:

An Israeli student in the large class raised his hand and told Gordon that he was offended by his phraseology and said Gordon was bordering on anti-Semitism by deeming these roads "Jewish roads." The student described for the class the complete freedom of movement of Israeli Arabs (Arabs with Israeli citizenship) on Israeli roads inside Israel and inside the West Bank. Therefore by calling the roads "Jewish" and not Israeli Gordon was being anti-Semitic. Gordon again simply disregarded the challenge to his biased teaching and appeared irritated.

The same Israeli student that challenged Gordon received a terse email after class that same day from Gordon requesting that the student come see him at his office at an appointment two days later. The student arrived at Gordon's office and was surprised to see his Graduate Student Instructor (who directly grades the student) present as well. The student cordially greeted Gordon in Hebrew but did not receive the same warm greeting in return.

Gordon then proceeded to berate the student for publicly embarrassing and offending him during class. He belittled the student by telling him that he (Gordon) had been teaching for longer than the student20had been alive and that he had never been embarrassed and offended like that before. Behind closed doors, intimidated by his professor yelling at him, and in the presence of the person who decides his grade, the student quickly apologized and hoped the matter was put to rest. Much to the student's dismay, in the next lecture Gordon attempted to clear his name and denounced the student's challenging questions as unfair and unfounded, while publicly humiliating the student...

2009: Hypocrite, "a left-wing extremist from the fascist genre."

Hypocrites at their worst. Aaron Roll, September 4, 2009.

The debates surrounding the wrongful act of a lecturer at Ben-Gurion University are not forgotten. Niv Gordon, a left-wing extremist from the fascist genre, infamous as the human shield of "The Man with the Hair on His Face" Yasser Arafat, in a Muqata in Ramallah during "Operation Defensive Shield"... [4]

Always an extremist:

October 2, 2013. The LA Times’ Ongoing Assault on Israel.

There they go again! Radical professors espousing the demise of Israel are an apparent favorite of LA Times editors who once more give a platform to extremist academic Neve Gordon. [5]

2018: Peddling antisemitic tropes blood-ibels to Arab press.

Ben Gurion University Professor: "Passover (sic) Massacre in Gaza"

Liran Levy, 16th of Nisan 5778 (01.04.18)

Professor Niv Gordon of Ben Gurion University, wrote an article for Al Jazeera... Now14, Apr 1, 2018.

Alon Schwarzer, head of the policy department at the Im Tirtzu movement and a graduate of the Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University, responded to the publication and said: "The use of the term 'Passover Massacre' by Niv (Neve) Gordon is not accidental. His goal is to direct the world of connotations to the most horrific anti-Semitic blood libels against the Jews who falsely claimed that Jews customarily kill children on Passover to prepare matzoh.

"Thousands of Jews have been murdered for these lies throughout the generations, and a professor belonging to the Israeli Academy is now dancing on this. Gordon is also known for his call to boycott Israel. We call on the outgoing university president, Rivka Carmi, to make amends in her personal career and to take advantage of Gordon's sabbatical year to prevent his return to the institution. There is only one thing worse than anti-Semitism, and that is the Jews who fuel it." [6] [7]

2020: Identified with genocidal Hamas.

How Neve Gordon Identifies with Hamas. Israel Academia Monitor. 19 November 2020. [8]

2020: Neve Gordon 'book' promoted by pro Hamas 'Nableezy' and anti-Jewish 'Nishidani'.

Intellectual Racism. Dailykos. Aug 14, 2020. [...] From email, August 12, 2020:

A HATER, HAS BEEN EDITING WIKIPEDIA SINCE AROUND 2006.

By editing so much, since around 2006, this means: the occupation on wikipedia as a routine putting in data and sources and pulling out and claiming what is a RS or not. But revelations reveal this person's [user name: Nishidani] motives. Manipulating intellectuality for a hateful agenda. Nishidani masks his work under "politics."

PROMOTING MUFTI PROPAGANDA AGAINST JEWS WHILE HUMANIZING HIMMLER.

On the page of Grand Mufti of Jerusalem His edit in November 2015: As he is so excited to find a "cherry" that can put Himmler in a nice light. He quotes Mufti's writing from the 1970s that Himmler "told" him in the early 1940s he was "shocked" to see Jews abused... But does not quote it the verbatim nor in context of how M. Sells writes it. His purported source. The Mufti al-Husayni who in 1920 incited Link to attack non-Zionist pious Link old men, women & children under cries of "idbach..."; who in 1941 called upon all Muslims to "Kill the Js wherever they are..this pleases Allah" , and has escaped Nurnberg trial, decades later tried to rewrite details in his memoirs. Naturally. And he was bitter after six-day war too, as Sells writes. Though the hatred is still there on display even on those notes, including believing J. are evil, (choosing to) believe in blood libel, etc. Yet, even in choosing so enthusiastically to quote this specific line, the user changes, intentionally omits the already beginning fictional part in line, the sheer absurdity that supposedly Himmler was "shocked" (at all) seeing Jews abused. Instead, he maliciously edited it, to fit his intended goal to blame the Jews. The people who were all boxed together hungry and under strict orders of brutal Nazi guards.

HELPING FARRAKHAN'S HATRED.

Pushing for Khazar myth especially on the days it was used (again) for hatred [9].

It was at a time of publicized Farrakhan's influenced "material" in hate in July 13, 2020. When the poison was in the air. Two days before Nick Cannon who pushed for it from Farrakhan, has finally retracted and apologized. (Jerusalem Post › antisemitism. Nick Cannon walks back on video containing antisemitic.. statements ...Farrakhan has called Jews... July 15, 2020 [10] [Nick Cannon Apologizes to Jewish Community for Hurtful Words By Associated Press July 16, 2020 01:17 PM [11])

Some info on the khazar myth:

The myth of the Khazars and intellectual antisemitism in Russia ... 2004 [12] PDF Our Four Genetic Moms - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Aug 29, 2013 · On Friday nights Jews traditionally bless their daughters to ... million —trace their DNA back to 4 “founding mothers”... [13] Jews are not descended from Khazars, Hebrew University Jun 25, 2014 · New study finds no evidence that Ashkenazi Jews are the descendants of Khazars, [14]

On the Khazar canard.

Sep 11, 2017 [15]. Forward › ashkenazi.. Khazar Myth Disproved By History, Linguistics And Genes Sep. 25, 2017 [16]). And again, it's also about 'timing' of Nishidani's edit.

HOUTHIS

Upset, objects that the infamous anti-Jewish Houthis are being cited for its use of own people as Human Shields on the human shields page. (As usual, masking it under "politics"). [17]

(Houthis' flag: officially called Ansar Allah), a political and religious movement and rebel group in Yemen, reads "Allah is Greater, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam [18] . [19] . [20])

TWISTED VIEW: JEWS "VS"...?

Nishidani, edits, work on wikipedia come from seeing the world as non-Jews vs Jews. His words in August 11 2020: "to win the minds and hearts of goys..." in the Human Shields page of wikipedia. [Diff/972379035] Besides the context, it is also the fact of using this form (with added S) not used by anyone else besides neo nazis , up to the time of that Aug.2020 edit. Example: (Fascists forge... January 15, 2019 [21]. Later on, when asked, Nishidani took first the time to browse online, to come up with a weird "reply" trying to blame Jews. To make it clear. It's not about any use of the word as a whole, but about the context; this person's view of the world, and this particular form of use.

It all "explains" Nishidani's obsession on editing about Jewish history, Jewish early sages, personalities, Judaism. And "deciding" what is a reliable source anything that can diminish, or and turn anything Jewish into negative light. [22] [23]

'Nicola Perugini, distorter, typical inciter.' Aug 9, 2020. [24]

How Wikipedia’s Pro-Hamas Editors Hijacked the Israel-Palestine Narrative a powerful group of editors is hijacking wikipedia, pushing pro-palestinian propaganda, erasing key facts about hamas, and reshaping the narrative around israel with alarming influence Ashley Rindsberg. Oct 24, 2024. [...] 1. CarmenEsparzaAmoux – 8,353 edits 2. Makeandtoss – 8,074 edits 3. Nableezy – 6,414 edits 4. Nishidani – 5,879 edits 5. Onceinawhile – 4,760 edits 6. Zero0000 – 2,561 edits... [25] [26] at NER

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Michigan AG Dana Nessel: Rashida Tlaib’s criticism is ‘antisemitic’. Michigan AG Dana Nessel condemns cartoon of Rashida Tlaib with exploding pager as she files charges against 11 pro-Palestinian protesters involved in antisemitic and anti-Zionist campus protests. Ron Kampeas, JTA. Sep 24, 2024, 7:58 AM (GMT+3) [...] In an interview with a local paper the following day, Tlaib likened the campus protests to other demonstrations against racism and for immigrant rights. She told the Detroit Metro Times that Nessel chose to prosecute the 11 because of “possible biases.”

“It seems that the attorney general decided if the issue was Palestine, she was going to treat it differently, and that alone speaks volumes about possible biases within the agency she runs,” she said.

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. INN

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US officials estimate: Israel will intensify attacks on Hezbollah. Israel National News. Sep 24, 2024, 8:06 AM INN

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Netanyahu to cabinet: 'Pressure on Nasrallah will help advance hostage deal'. Nitsan Keidar. Sep 24, 2024, 9:00 AM INN

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Israel estimates: Top Hezbollah official only injured in Beirut strike. Israel National News. Sep 24, 2024, 9:35 AM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Sep 24, 2024, 10:33 AM INN

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Telegram: Contact @beholdisraelchannel:

IDF: The IDF struck dozens of Hezbollah terrorist targets overnight as part of Operation "Northern Arrows".

Overnight (Tuesday), with the direction of IDF intelligence, the IAF struck dozens of Hezbollah targets in numerous areas in southern Lebanon. During the strikes, the IDF struck the Hezbollah terrorist cell that carried out the attack and the launchers that were used to fire at the HaAmakim area overnight.

Furthermore, IDF artillery and tanks struck additional terrorist targets in the area of Ayta ash Shab and Ramyeh in southern Lebanon. Sep 24 [2024] at 07:21 on Telegram

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Reports of GPS disruptions in center of Israel. By Maariv. 09/24/2024 08:05 AM JPost

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Petah Tikva pharmacist arrested on suspicion of ISIS affiliation. By Uri Sela. 09/24/2024 08:12 AM JPost

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Goal of Lebanon operations is to cut Hezbollah from war with Hamas, Israeli official tells CNN. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 10:04 AM JPost

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More than 30 flights to and from Beirut on Tuesday canceled - Beirut airport website. By Reuters. 09/24/2024 10:41 AM JPost

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Hezbollah's precision missile supply cut in half - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 11:07 AM JPost

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IDF attacks south Lebanon, residents asked to evacuate. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 11:44 AM JPost

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

Yakov Berdugo. Sep 24, '24.

The IDF was able to damage the capabilities of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in an unprecedented way • This damage reverberates all the way to Tehran - the financier and the power behind it • The signals coming from Saudi Arabia about their desire to return and consider regional initiatives • But with all the recent military successes, the enemy must not be underestimated. Now14

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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; 6 reported dead and 15 injured in strike Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | published:09.24.24 | 15:57 ... The IDF launched a targeted strike on Tuesday in Beirut’s Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold, aiming at Ibrahim Qubaisi, also known as Abu Musa, the head of the terror group's rocket division.

Security sources told Reuters that Qubaisi, who is responsible for directing rocket attacks toward central Israel, was killed in the attack, which hit a six-story residential building, destroying three floors. Lebanese reports indicate at least six people were killed and 15 injured.

According to a senior Israeli official, Qubaisi had only recently been appointed to report directly to Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. “We are in the midst of intense combat days in the north, and Israel has escalated its offensive against Hezbollah,” the official told Ynet. “We’ve been systematically dismantling Hezbollah’s capabilities, including destroying thousands of rockets and missiles. "Our strategy is not to enter a full-scale war but to increase pressure gradually. If Hezbollah didn’t understand the message with the assassination of Ibrahim Aqil, it will in the coming days.".. YNet

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IDF strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah missile chief, as rockets pummel Israel. Lebanese authorities say 6 killed and 15 wounded in strike, some 560 killed since conflict spiked; IDF reservist moderately hurt by shrapnel. By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies. September 24, 2024, 4:49 pm. ...Intense cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued on Tuesday, including an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital, as the terror group fired some 300 rockets at northern Israel, setting off sirens in cities including Haifa, Safed, Nazareth, and Yokne’am as well as across the Galilee. The target of the strike in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut was the head of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile division Ibrahim Qubaisi. The Israel Defense Forces said he had been killed in the attack, alongside at least two other top commanders in the terror group. Hezbollah confirmed his death hours later... TOI

Hezbollah rocket chief oversaw rocket fire to Haifa this morning, Hagari says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 09:04 PM JPost

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Residents of Golan Heights communities told to stay near safe rooms. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 05:04 PM JPost

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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; 6 reported dead and 15 injured in strike Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | published:09.24.24 | 15:57 ... The IDF launched a targeted strike on Tuesday in Beirut’s Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold, aiming at Ibrahim Qubaisi, also known as Abu Musa, the head of the terror group's rocket division.

Security sources told Reuters that Qubaisi, who is responsible for directing rocket attacks toward central Israel, was killed in the attack, which hit a six-story residential building, destroying three floors. Lebanese reports indicate at least six people were killed and 15 injured.

According to a senior Israeli official, Qubaisi had only recently been appointed to report directly to Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. “We are in the midst of intense combat days in the north, and Israel has escalated its offensive against Hezbollah,” the official told Ynet. “We’ve been systematically dismantling Hezbollah’s capabilities, including destroying thousands of rockets and missiles. "Our strategy is not to enter a full-scale war but to increase pressure gradually. If Hezbollah didn’t understand the message with the assassination of Ibrahim Aqil, it will in the coming days.".. YNet

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IDF strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah missile chief, as rockets pummel Israel. Lebanese authorities say 6 killed and 15 wounded in strike, some 560 killed since conflict spiked; IDF reservist moderately hurt by shrapnel. By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies. September 24, 2024, 4:49 pm. ...Intense cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continued on Tuesday, including an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital, as the terror group fired some 300 rockets at northern Israel, setting off sirens in cities including Haifa, Safed, Nazareth, and Yokne’am as well as across the Galilee. The target of the strike in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut was the head of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile division Ibrahim Qubaisi. The Israel Defense Forces said he had been killed in the attack, alongside at least two other top commanders in the terror group. Hezbollah confirmed his death hours later... TOI

Hezbollah rocket chief oversaw rocket fire to Haifa this morning, Hagari says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 09:04 PM JPost

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Residents of Golan Heights communities told to stay near safe rooms. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 05:04 PM JPost

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Despite rocket fire, Birthright launches 1st volunteer mission for adults with disabilities. 10-day trip sponsored by Birthright and Camp Ramah enables a dozen adults on the autistic spectrum to lend a hand in Israel during the war. By Gavriel Fiske. September 24, 2024, 5:00 pm TOI

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Hezbollah announces use of new rocket, Fadi 3, in attack on Israeli army base By Reuters. 09/24/2024 05:05 PM JPost

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Despite rocket fire at Haifa, Israeli seaports operating as usual, authorities say In letter, Port Authority says Israel’s ‘multi-layered security,’ including Iron Dome, keeps ships safe from Eilat to Ashdod and Haifa amid rocket and drone attacks. By Reuters and ToI Staff. September 24, 2024, 5:13 pm TOI

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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 By ToI Staff and Agencies. September 24, 2024, 5:33 pm TOI

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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. By Sharon Wrobel. September 24, 2024, 5:40 pm TOI

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News outlets worldwide set to cover families' Oct. 7 memorial ceremony. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 05:54 PM JPost

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Iranian 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’ By AFP and ToI Staff. September 24, 2024, 6:37 pm YOI

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IDF troops strike RPG-wielding terrorist in Rafah area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 07:14 PM JPost

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Israel has additional strikes prepared against Hezbollah, says Gallant. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 08:01 PM JPost

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Israel open to ideas to de-escalate in Lebanon, says Israel's UN envoy. By Reuters. 09/24/2024 08:15 PM JPost

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Police are operating at the scenes where shrapnel landed. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 08:24 PM JPost

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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. By Agencies and ToI Staff. September 24, 2024, 8:34 pm TOI

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Hezbollah rocket chief oversaw rocket fire to Haifa this morning, Hagari says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/24/2024 09:04 PM JPost

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Israel defense minister says UN not fulfilling obligations in preventing Hezbollah attacks. By Reuters. 09/24/2024 10:07 PM JPost

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Syrian air defenses intercept suspected Israeli missiles in Tartous, army sources say. By Reuters. 09/24/2024 10:10 PM JPost

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BBC criticised for refusing to call Hezbollah terrorists.

Craig Simpson, 24 September, 2024

The BBC has been criticised for refusing to call Hezbollah terrorists in its coverage of conflict in the Middle East.

In BBC reports on Israeli operations against Hezbollah, the group has been described as a “militia” or an organisation “considered” to be terrorist.

The reporting has followed BBC guidelines, which stipulate that groups such as Hezbollah should be referred to as “militants” rather than terrorists.

They say journalists should “not use the term ‘terrorist’ without attribution”. The BBC will instead use terms that are less “emotive”, such as “gunmen” and “militants”.

The guidelines provoked anger in the wake of the Oct 7 attacks on Israel, when the BBC was criticised for not directly calling Hamas terrorists. tmg.video.placeholder.alt 5aLg7RnNLb0

The Campaign Against Anti-Semitism has voiced concern about what it described as the corporation’s “resistance” to the term.

A spokesman said: “In the wake of the barbaric Oct 7 attacks, when Hamas murdered over 1,200 Israelis and took some 250 hostage, the BBC showed an unbelievable level of resistance to calling Hamas what it is – a terrorist organisation.

“Similarly, Hezbollah is a proscribed anti-Semitic genocidal terror group, and it began attacking Israel from across the border in Lebanon on Oct 8 with no respite.

“Again, the BBC is stubbornly failing to describe Hezbollah in legally accurate terms. Using any other descriptor risks legitimising or downplaying the actions and rhetoric of this and other terror groups. British Jews should be able to expect better from our national broadcaster.” Daily Telegraph

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A modern pogrom through history’s lens.

Phyllis Chesler, Sep. 25, 2024.

Can anyone really evaluate Oct. 7—the genocidal pogrom that took place barely a year ago and is not yet over?

After all, scholars are still analyzing pogroms that took place thousands of years ago all over the pagan, Christian and Muslim worlds. Only recently has the scholar Irina Astashkevich documented, in her 2018 work Gendered Violence: Jewish Women in Pogroms: 1917-1921, the terrifying but typical details of the rape and femicide of Jewish women during pogroms that took place more than a century ago.

More than 1,000 pogroms took place in 500 locales. Lives, as well as minds, were lost. Entire communities were erased. In the aftermath, some women attempted suicide, others succeeded, some women stopped menstruating and others had to be psychiatrically hospitalized, most were afraid to go outside forever afterward.

In Astashkevich’s words: “The carnival of violence, complete with scenes of torture, rape and murder, played out on the second day of the pogrom as ‘celebratory street theater.’ Pogrom perpetrators purposefully drove Jews into the streets and hunted down their victims … acts of torture took place in front of an audience of pogrom perpetrators, the local population and frightened Jews. The ritualized violence reiterated the previous pogroms, but often in a more grotesque and horrifying form … . Pogromschiki bayoneted their victims, careful not to kill them, but to leave the wounded to suffer and bleed to death in agony that sometimes lasted for several days … . Pogromschiki made sure that all the apothecaries were wrecked, and there was no medical assistance.”

Even now, decades later, original and important analyses are still emerging about the Holocaust.

Just this year, my friend and colleague, Shulamit Reinharz, published an extraordinary book, Hiding in Holland: A Resistance Memoir, which breaks new ground about how some Jews may have survived the Nazis by hiding and by being hidden. Reinharz’s work, which relied upon her father’s “hidden” memoirs letters and conversations, required her considerable academic skills and access to a vast and still-growing literature on the Holocaust and the perspective that more than 80 years in the future can provide.

I immediately knew that Oct. 7 was a pogrom, yet my understanding of what was unique about this particular Iranian-funded crime against the Jewish people and humanity overall has evolved in the months since the initial attack. As we approach the first anniversary of that horrific event, a number of items stand out.

First: Hamas terrorists recorded live video footage of their atrocities and released it on social media. They even sent it to the families of those who were tortured, raped, murdered or kidnapped.

Second: The attacks unleashed an ugly and increasingly ominous global firestorm that has cheered on Hamas’s sadism as “resistance” and condemned all Israeli civilians—be they Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Druze or Buddhist. It has also led to a seemingly unstoppable, propaganda-driven, worldwide siege against the Jews.

Third: The alleged “progressives” in the West, including the feminists who have, at the very least, paid lip service in vocalizing their opposition to the torture, gang rapes and murders of women, children and dissidents in countries like Afghanistan, Algeria, Bosnia, Iran, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sudan, have remained silent. They refuse to condemn Hamas’s brutality against women on Oct. 7 despite myriad video evidence of the atrocities.

Fourth: Many governments and international organizations keep demanding more and more proof of Hamas’s actions and continue to deny the Oct. 7 atrocities. Yet these same actors have not denied any other 21st-century genocides.

Fifth: More people now know that the raging, masked, keffiyeh-wearing demonstrators who have been flooding American and European cities and campuses since Oct. 7 have been bought and paid for by Russia, Iran, Arab oil money, and woke American philanthropists and foundations. It is also now clear that these same groups have been preparing for this moment for 60 years.

Sixth: As some have suggested, Hamas’s behavior on Oct. 7 seems to have been influenced by the most sadistic pornography, as well as by mood-altering drugs. This sadism rivals and may even exceed the horror of other pogroms or war zones. JNS

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Oppressed lovers of freedom everywhere are secretly rooting for Israel to win.

Bernard-Henri Lévy, September 25, 2024.

The war with Hamas is existential for all of Western civilisation

The circle is nearly complete.

It is almost the same picture, but worse, that we watched take shape at the time of the war against the Kurds and again with the war against Ukraine—which, incidentally, continued unabated in a world where everything was suddenly splitting in two: the media’s focus, the attention of foreign ministries, and even military aid, which some political leaders, expecting Trump to return to power and taking advantage of the general confusion, would like to let fall by the wayside.

Could it be said that this upheaval is not really an upheaval this time around since it is just the same old song?

Is it the fortress Europe (and America) emitting its endless but familiar supply of collaborators and appeasers?

Yes and no.

It is as if tectonic plates had been rubbing together, sliding, overlapping, and separating before suddenly interlocking in a new pattern.

And for today’s observers, the current scene is a panorama where everything seems perfectly in place.

Hamas is no longer Hamas but, instead, the sword and toy of a counter-empire wherein the protagonists of the preceding wars have come together permanently.

And Israel, reciprocally, is a little more than just Israel.

It carries the message, even if unknowingly, of the Uyghurs of China, the intrepid bloggers of the Arab autocracies, the proponents of the Armenian cause in Istanbul who detest Erdogan and his fables of the Grand Turk, the strong souls of Kurdistan, the Iranian insurgents who continue to cry “Woman, Life, Freedom,” the opponents whom Putin deports, sends into internal exile, and assassinates—and also, perhaps in spite of themselves, the Palestinians in silent revolt against the Hamas dictatorship.

This has nothing to do with a war between West and East.

Nor with the “war of civilizations” that some, already lining up their legions, are hoping for.

Or maybe it does.

But in that case, one of the civilizations is the fine Internationale of the friends of liberty, law, and the spirit of resistance, drawing its members from within the new and ancient empires alike.

And the other is the civilization of tyrants and demagogues whose followers are recruited in the West no less than in the East or South.

The Maharal of Prague wrote in Netzach Yisrael that, in contrast to kingdoms and empires, which are extensive, Israel is a point, a single point, but what a point!

The central and hidden point, secret and essential, upon which rests, in the terrible dramaturgy of history, a piece of human survival.

So there we have it. Israel is not a pawn, but a point.

It is the hearth that radiates a light and a language without which a part of humanity would be lost.

Israel exists in a kind of solitude, no doubt.

A terrible solitude.

But to paraphrase Albert Camus, there are women and men, many women and many men, who would be very alone indeed without this solitary presence and who pray each morning and each evening, more or less secretly and silently, summoning whatever boldness their status as hostages of the five kings allows, for Israel to win its war against the empire of Hamas.

Excerpted from Israel Alone by Bernard-Henri Levy – Out in the UK October 24th. The JC

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A Lebanese doctor and friend of Iranian ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad agitates against Israel on the German state broadcaster.

The Lebanese doctor Dr Mousa Youssef (right) made serious accusations against Israel in the ‘Tagesschau’ news programme. Here he poses with Iranian ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, under whose rule opponents of the regime were murdered and terrorists financed Photo: ahmadinejadmedia/Instagram A‘ news report on the war between the terrorist militia Hezbollah and Israel raises questions.

On Tuesday evening, the German TV channel ARD had a Lebanese doctor present alleged casualty figures and serious accusations against Israel without categorising them. The doctor’s statements even contradict official Lebanese figures. An Instagram photo of the doctor casts doubt on his credibility.

In the 8 p.m. news broadcast, ‘Tagesschau’ interviewed Dr Mousa Youssef, the director of a clinic in southern Lebanon. The area is controlled by the Islamist Hezbollah; the militia has fired thousands of rockets at Israel since October.

Youssef says in the programme about the operation in southern Lebanon, which Israel’s army has launched in its defence: ‘These are massacres of civilians and not military attacks, as they claim.’ The doctor does not mention the fact that Hezbollah is firing rockets at Israel from there and endangering the entire region. He claims: ‘90 per cent of the injured here are children.’

Are nine out of ten victims of Israeli airstrikes really children? This figure, which was not commented on in the ‘Tagesschau’ programme, would not only be shockingly high. It would also be extremely untypical for Israeli attacks on terrorist targets, although civilian casualties do occur in all military operations, especially when terrorists are hiding in residential neighbourhoods. If 90 per cent of the casualties were children, this would mean that an army was firing on full schools or kindergartens. This is not the case, according to official figures: According to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, 558 people died in the airstrikes, although the authority deliberately does not distinguish between terrorists and civilians. 50 of the dead are said to be children, which would be 8.9 per cent. The fact that around nine per cent of the dead and 90 per cent of the injured are children is hardly possible.

Dr Mousa Youssef, who spoke of ‘90 per cent children’ in the ‘Tagesschau’, does not attract attention on social networks for his political statements. However, he seems to have no fear of contact with the world’s worst Islamists, Jew-haters and terror princes, posing in a photo with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (67), the former president of the Iranian mullah regime. The same regime that finances and controls the Lebanese Hezbollah militia, which started the war against Israel.

Ahmadinejad made a name for himself worldwide by calling for the annihilation of the Jewish state and organising a Holocaust denial conference. The Iranian president invited neo-Nazis and conspiracy theorists from all over the world to the conference. Even by mullah standards, Ahmadinejad was considered particularly crazy.

Like all mullah leaders, he brutally oppressed his people and financed terrorists all over the world. These included the Palestinian Hamas, whose murderers he supported with money and weapons. He also had the 2009 wave of protests crushed and dozens of demonstrators killed.

Dr Youssef gave him a hug and a friendly smile in 2019.

Israel-Bericht: „Tagesschau“-Doktor posierte mit Mullah-Mörder | Politik | BILD.de

Posted onSeptember 25, 2024. Medforth

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Erdoğan: Hamas is a resistance group that is defending its lands. A News, September 25, 2024. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that he does not consider Hamas a terrorist organization but a resistance group defending its lands. [27]

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Armed by Iran to the teeth, Hezbollah gears up for ground war in Lebanon. Ynet|09.24.24|22:38 YNet

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.

Tziki Brandwine. Sep 24, 2024, 10:43 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Hamas “merchants of war” steal and sell the humanitarian aid - PA TV reporter in Gaza. Sep 24, 2024. PalWatch

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UN Security Council to meet on Lebanon on Wednesday. By Reuters. 09/24/2024 11:25 PM JPost

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Explosions heard in Lebanon's Jiyeh, south of Beirut - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 01:00 AM JPost

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Drone lands in open area near Arava region, IDF says no one wounded. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 01:27 AM JPost

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. Israel National News. Sep 25, 2024, 1:37 AM INN

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IAEA chief sees willingness from Iran to re-engage on nuclear file. By Reuters. 09/25/2024 01:36 AM JPost

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Danon says thank you. Argentina's President blasts UN over anti-Israel bias. Israel National News. Sep 25, 2024, 3:10 AM JPost

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Trump briefed on alleged assassination threats by Iran, his campaign says. By Reuters. 09/25/2024 03:37 AM JPost

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Live updates: Over 270 rockets fired at northern Israel so far today. Israel National News. Sep 25, 2024, 3:58 AM INN

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IAF begins another wave of strikes on Lebanon - report. By Maariv. 09/25/2024 9:12 AM JPost

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IAF intercepts UAV approaching Israel from Syria. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 9:34 AM JPost

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Israel dragging region into war, say foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt and Iraq. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 10:01 AM JPost

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Hezbollah attempts to hit Israel Electric facility, no damage reported. By Yoav Itiel.09/25/2024 10:21 AM JPost

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Israel intercepts Hezbollah ballistic missile near Tel Aviv in first such attack. By Irene Nasser, Dana Karni, Helen Regan and Sophie Tanno, CNN. Updated 11:33 AM EDT, Wed September 25, 2024 CNN

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Palestinian arrested on Highway 55, weapon and drugs found in vehicle. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 10:59 AM JPost

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Killing valuable Hezbollah members will not beat it, Iran says. By Reuters. 09/25/2024 11:21 AM JPost

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Hezbollah rocket hits assisted living building in the Safed area, no dead reported. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 11:58 AM JPost

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IDF Northern Command chief: We have entered a new phase of the campaign in the North. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 3:37 PM JPost

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Police arrest two more suspects for Ramla car-bombing which killed four. By Uri Sela. 09/25/2024 5:57 PM JPost

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This is the missile Hezbollah used to target Tel Aviv area. 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'. Lior Ben Ari|09.25.24 [28] YNet

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French far-left leader, long accused of antisemitism, backs Hezbollah 'resistance' over Israel’s 'invading army'. Algemeiner, September 25, 2024.

The leader of France’s largest leftist coalition in government appeared to have declared open support for Hezbollah as the Iran-backed terrorist organization based in Lebanon continued to clash with Israel.

“Mass killing in Lebanon by Netanyahu’s invading army,” Jean-Luc Melenchon posted on X/Twitter on Monday, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The toll is getting worse by the hour. Full support for the national resistance of the Lebanese.”

Then on Tuesday, Melenchon continued to attack Israel on social media, tweeting, “After the terrorist attacks in Lebanon, Netanyahu inflicts bombings on this country up to 130 kilometers deep! The so-called international community lets it happen. The Lebanese are despised and abandoned. Shame on Europe that looks the other way.”

Hezbollah has been pummeling northern Israeli communities almost daily with barrages of drones, rockets, and missiles from its stronghold of Lebanon, which borders the Jewish state, since the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas invaded southern Israel from neighboring Gaza on Oct. 7.

More than 60,000 Israelis have been forced to evacuate their homes in northern Israel and flee to other parts of the country amid the unrelenting attacks from Hezbollah…. Algemeiner

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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," Mozer said. By Mathilda Heller September 25, 2024. JPost

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Israel has ‘legitimate problem’ with Hezbollah on border, says Blinken | Israel | The Guardian. US secretary of state emphasises he wants diplomatic solution, but remarks unlikely to be seen as warning against Israeli ground offensive

Middle East crisis – latest news updates Patrick Wintour in New York. Wed 25 Sep 2024 13.51 EDT

Israel has a legitimate interest in seeking to remove Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, from the borders of northern Israel, the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said as he rebuffed calls to take a tougher line over the Israeli bombardment.

Speaking before an emergency meeting of the security council in New York, Blinken emphasised that he would prefer a diplomatic solution to the crisis, but his tone is unlikely to be seen as a warning to Israel to stop, or to reconsider its plan for a ground offensive.

“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.”

He added: “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 reverted to his claim 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.”

Blinken added: “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.”

He reiterated Israel’s claim that it was “doing everything it can” to avoid hitting civilian targets, saying: “Hezbollah is using civilians in Lebanon as human shields.”

“They would like us to shoot back and hit civilians so that we can be blamed for killing civilians,” he said...

A White House official said that the US would come to Israel’s aid if Iran came to the aid of Hezbollah. TheGuardian

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Syrian Writer: Hizbullah, Which Has Carried Out Horrifying Massacres Against Arab Civilians, Has Earned The Hatred Of The Arab Nations. September 27, 2024. The recent assassination of many senior Hizbullah commanders in the context of the military escalation between Hizbullah and Israel has sparked gleeful responses in the Arab world on the part of Hizbullah opponents and victims.[1] At the same time, Hizbullah supporters have spoken out against the glee at Hizbullah’s plight.

Against this backdrop, Syrian journalist Rami Al-Khalifah Al-Ali wrote in his column in the Saudi daily Okaz that the Arab nations hate Hizbullah because it has carried out crimes and sown chaos in many Arab countries.

He wrote that as one of the key allies of the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, Hizbullah carried out “horrifying crimes” and “massacres” against unarmed Syrian civilians during the Syrian civil war, including: a brutal siege against civilians that prevented them from receiving food and medicine; the total destruction of entire cities; and the transfer of extremist operatives into Syrian territory. Al-Ali also wrote that in addition to Syria, Hizbullah has sown chaos in Lebanon and Yemen, has supported the Houthis in their war against Saudi Arabia, has killed innocent civilians, and has developed a large drug trafficking industry throughout the region. Al-Ali concluded that it is therefore not surprising that the Arabs hate Hizbullah.

Hizbullah fighters in Al-Qusayr, Syria. Source: An-Nahar (Lebanon), November 20, 2016.

The following is a translation of Al-Ali’s article:

“In the summer and fall of 2015, the residents of the Syrian city of Madaya were subject to the worst siege humanity has seen in the 21st century. This siege was a live example of the brutality and barbarity of the Hizbullah militias, which denied the residents of the city their most basic human rights by denying them food and medicine, leading to the death of many children, sick people, and elderly... Memri


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US leads new effort to end wars in Lebanon and Gaza. By Reuters. 09/25/2024 6:00 PM JPost

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and Reuters. 25 September 2024, 6:17 pm TOI

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Key Muslim group endorses Harris, labels Trump the bigger danger. By Reuters. 09/25/2024 7:53 PM JPost

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Two drones breach Eilat airspace. By Jerusalem Post Staff, Yinah Jeremy Bob. 09/25/2024 8:38 PM JPost

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US sanctions four individuals, entities, blocks nine ships for operating for Iran, Hezbollah. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 9:25 PM JPost

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Missile hits cable car at Hermon site. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 9:39 PM JPost

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New commander takes over Military Intelligence Directorate operations division. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 9:47 PM JPost

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IDF begins new round of strikes in Lebanon - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/25/2024 11:18 PM JPost

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IDF troops detect suspicious movement on Lebanese border, open fire. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 1:11 AM JPost

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Netanyahu leaves for New York ahead of UN address. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 3:58 AM JPost

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German court upholds ban on phrase 'From the river to the sea' - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 04:56 AM JPost

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Residents in Safed, surrounding areas asked to stay near shelters. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 07:15 AM JPost

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Biden highlights support for 21-day ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 07:39 AM JPost

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US-French ceasefire proposal pausing Northern Arrows op. for 21 days to begin on Thursday - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 08:56 AM JPost

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Due to security concerns, Saturday rally for a hostage deal is cancelled. By Maya Cohen. 09/26/2024 09:22 AM JPost

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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'. Mayaan Hoffman/The Media Line | published:09.26.24|09:13 YNet

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Israeli strike kills 23 Syrians in Lebanese town Younine. By Reuters. 09/26/2024 11:15 AM JPost

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'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. Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin | published:09.26.24|09:30 YNet

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IDF discovers a dug-out pit in the yard of a house in Jenin. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 01:20 PM JPost

IDF uncovers terror tunnel in Jenin. Elisha Ben Kimon, Yoav Zitun|09.26.24. [29]. YNet

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Police thwart bombing, shooting attack targeting Jews visiting graveyard. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 01:22 PM JPost

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IDF targets Hezbollah infrastructure on Syria-Lebanon border used to smuggle weapons. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 01:35 PM JPost

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IDF targets infrastructure to move weapons between Lebanon, Syria. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2024, 1:56 PM INN

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IDF commander tells northern municipality heads IDF is making 'significant offensive efforts'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 02:27 PM JPost

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Police arrest schoolteacher, imam in Hebron area for inciting terrorism on social media. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 02:44 PM JPost

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Gaza: Terrorist who directed Judea, Samaria, terror attacks eliminated. Uzi Baruch . Sep 26, 2024, 3:11 PM INN

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Hezbollah fires 40 rockets in recent barrage, hits reported in the area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 04:31 PM JPost

Barrage of 40 rockets fired at northen Israel. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2024, 5:10 PM INN

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Minister Gallant: 'We are continuing our sequence of operations'. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2024, 5:21 PM INN

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Israel must continue to strike Hezbollah, Halevi says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/26/2024 05:48 PM JPost

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Member of PM's entourage: Ceasefire not being discussed, we will continue to attack. Nitsan Keidar. Sep 26, 2024, 6:37 PM INN

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Live updates: Approx. 80 missiles launched at Tzfat area after elimination. Israel National News. Sep 26, 2024, 6:03 PM INN

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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.

Uzi Baruch. Sep 26, 2024, 5:55 PM INN

Israel kills Hezbollah drone chief in Beirut, rockets fly at north 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. By Emanuel Fabian. ToI Staff and Agencies. September 26, 2024, 4:38 pmUpdated at 7:18 pm.

An airstrike killed a senior Hezbollah leader in a strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday afternoon, the military said, with fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed terror group showing little sign of slowing as an international bid to secure a ceasefire appeared to fall apart.

The strike in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahiyeh targeted the head of Hezbollah’s aerial forces, Mohammed Srur, who is largely responsible for the terror group’s drone fleet along with cruise missiles and aerial defenses.

Lebanon’s health ministry said two people were killed in the attack.

According to the military, Srur directed and commanded numerous and various aerial attacks on Israel, including explosive-laden drones and cruise missiles.

In recent years, the IDF said, he led Hezbollah’s drone manufacturing, and established sites in Lebanon where the terror group would build explosive UAVs, some of which were under civilian buildings in Beirut. TOI

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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.

Yoav Zitun | published:09.26.24| 07:54 YNet

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WATCH: IDF eliminates Hezbollah drone chief Muhammad Sarur in strike on Beirut, Lebanon. By Sam Halpern. Published: September 26, 2024.

Israeli fighter jets strike a building in southern Beirut, eliminating Hezbollah drone unit chief Muhammad Hossein Sarur. September 26, 2024.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the operation from onboard the Wing of Zion plane while en route to the US, the Prime Minister's Office stated...

Sarur oversaw numerous drone and missile attacks on Israeli territory and, over the last few years, had been a project leader in drone production and had established drone production sites, a number of which were embedded in civilian structures in Beirut and other locations in Lebanon.

Sarur joined Hezbollah in 1980 and held numerous positions in the terror organization, including the commander of the "Aziz" Unit, the Radwan Force's surface-to-air missile unit, the military added.

He was also reportedly Hezbollah's representative to the Houthis in affairs related to the Yemeni terror group's air array. JPost

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

Documentation: Northern residents are evacuated - Lebanese residents celebrate.

While the residents of the north were evacuated from their homes, in southern Lebanon hundreds took to the streets to celebrate the Ashura holiday • Hezbollah leader Nasrallah set the fire in order to allow the celebrations • This is how the organization is expected to use the next two days - under the guise of mass processions and silence.

Guy Varon |  N12|  Published 21:52 16.07.24 

While the residents of the north are still being evacuated from their homes and the directives of the Home Front Command prohibit gatherings in the area, the residents of the neighboring country are celebrating the Day of Ashura en masse. In the footage from a prison village in southern Lebanon, hundreds of residents are seen marching in the street waving flags and pictures of Hezbollah terrorists who were residents of the village, who were eliminated by the IDF in recent weeks. [30] Just Sayin'

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25 arrested at NYC anti-Israel protests 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. Sep 26, 2024, 10:26 PM (GMT+3)

([31]. Pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators gather in New York. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs).

At least 25 people were arrested at anti-Israel demonstrations held by the Within Our Lifetime organization in New York City on Thursday, the New York Post reported. The demonstrations were held to protest the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who landed in New York today ahead of his speech to the United Nations General Assembly tomorrow. INN

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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. Warning: viewer discretion is advised. Ariela Ayalon | published:09.26.24 | 14:38

Warning: The article contains graphic descriptions. Viewer discretion is advised.

Israel Police data released on Thursday revealed 27 children between the ages of 0-17 were shot and burned alive on October 7. Commander Dudi Katz, the Israel Police special investigations unit’s Lahav 433’s cyber unit chief, was tasked with analyzing digital forensic evidence.

One of the recordings received by the cyber team investigating one of the kibbutzim near the Gaza border featured a child's voice. The girl was on a call with the police emergency center while being held by a terrorist. She begged the terrorist to let her go, saying she was just a child and had school the next day. Despite the police dispatcher's pleas, the terrorist shot her to death. Her burnt remains were later located.

([32]. Photo: REUTERS /Ronen Zvulun)

This is just one of the many heartbreaking stories that police investigators have uncovered. The data, testimonies and hundreds of thousands of videos have been analyzed by Lahav 433, the national unit investigating the events of October 7. "We collected 11,666 videos that provide a comprehensive evidentiary basis gathered from various sources from just one kibbutz, which will enable us to file some of the most severe indictments against the perpetrators of these brutal terror acts," said Superintendent Reut Anoim, head of Lahav 433’ cyber investigation division.

The data and testimonies were also collected from ZAKA Search and Rescue volunteers who operated in the kibbutz. Six days after the deadly assault began, ZAKA personnel returned to ensure no evidence was overlooked, guided by the smell of decay, flies and other signs. In one room, they found the small body of a child and the body of a woman in the stairwell. Both bodies were so badly burned they were nearly unrecognizable. The only thing left of the mother was her bra, and of the child, only ashes remained.

([33] Devestation after the Hamas massacre at Kfar Aza. Photo: Gil Yohanan)

"Each cyber unit and the International Crime Investigations Unit was assigned to gather and analyze evidence based on specific areas. We relied on a web of testimonies collected from CCTV cameras in the affected towns, private homes near the Gaza border, testimonies from hostages, ZAKA volunteers, Hamas terrorists' body cameras and social media posts,” Anoim said. Any evidence that could not be verified was dismissed. "All the materials we used helped complete an evidentiary framework as we worked hard to maintain the highest standards of verification and cross-referencing, compared to the fake materials circulating on social media,” she added, Katz explained the challenge was interpreting the significance of the evidence they located. "As a law enforcement officer, I only work with definitive evidence. When I see a child shot with a severed finger, I can describe and document the scene but cannot definitively state the cause, as the finger may not have been intentionally severed but instead was injured by a fragment from the explosion in the safe room."

However, Katz was unequivocal about one fact: the torture of children by Hamas' Nukhba terrorists. "That children were burned, shot and murdered alongside their parents is a proven fact. Children witnessed their parents being murdered and we found a scene with a pile of bodies from the same family more than once."

Among the other harrowing scenes was a photograph of a baby who was murdered alongside her father who tried to protect his family. She was the youngest victim of October 7. Another case that Katz said he would never forget was the tragic story of the Taasa family from Netiv HaAsara. The father, Gil, threw himself on a grenade that terrorists had tossed into their home to save his children from witnessing the horror. In another video, "We identified a child around six or seven years old whose body was burnt, but his face remained intact. His glazed expression indicated that he had been burned alive,” Katz recounted.

([34] Home in Kibbutz Be'eri after Hamas' attack. Photo: Gadi Kablo).

Over 90 members of Kibbutz Be'eri were murdered on October 7. The kibbutz secretary, Gal Cohen, said that the highest number of children murdered was in his community. "What the children here went through is incomprehensible and we’re still burying our dead. This is an open wound, and we haven't digested it yet.” “We’re scarred, but we’re rebuilding and trying to recover. Parents and grandparents who lost their children and grandchildren have said they will never set foot in the kibbutz again because they see the victims everywhere they look,” he added. YNet

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Mossad stopped over 50 Iran-backed attacks against Jews abroad since Oct. 7 - sources. By Yonah Jeremy Bob. Published: September 26, 2024 13:17 Updated: September 26, 2024 14:48.

Although the world has learned about a relatively small number of these incidents, there are far more that the world has no idea about. JPost

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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. Israel National News, Sep 26, 2024, 11:45 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Hezbollah fires ten rockets at Haifa, hits reported in open areas. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024 09:03 AM JPost

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Two additional Hezbollah officials killed on Tuesday strike on Kabisi, IDF says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024 09:32 AM JPost

Additional Hezbollah commanders eliminated.

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

Israel National News Sep 27, 2024, 9:27 AM INN

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Live updates: Man moderately-severely wounded by rocket debris in north Israel National News Sep 27, 2024, 10:20 AM INN

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Five Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strike on Damascus countryside, state news agency says. By Reuters. 09/27/2024 10:20 AM JPost

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Residents of Safed told to stay near safe rooms. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024 10:20 AM JPost

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Pro-Hamas vandals deface, burn ancient Judea synagogue. The Eshtemoa Synagogue south of Hebron dates to around the 4th century C.E. (Sep. 27, 2024 / JNS)

Palestinians spray-painted pro-Hamas graffiti on and set fire to an ancient Jewish synagogue south of Hebron in Judea on Thursday morning.

The Eshtemoa Synagogue, which dates to around the fourth to fifth century C.E., is located in as-Samu, some 7.5 miles south of Hebron and 37 miles southwest of Jerusalem. JNS

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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. By Andrew Lapin. September 27, 2024, 5:24 am. TOI

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. September 27, 2024, 5:57 am TOI

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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 By Ron Kampeas. September 27, 2024, 6:40 am TOI

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BBC airs Nova massacre film after insisting references to Hamas as terrorists removed. ‘We Will Dance Again,’ renowned 90-minute documentary detailing Palestinian terror group’s Oct. 7 onslaught at Israeli music festival, altered to align with contentious BBC policy By ToI Staff. September 27, 2024, 9:37 am

"Will Dance Again," a full-length documentary film about the Hamas massacre of over 360 people at the Supernova music festival during the terror group’s October 7, 2023 assault on southern Israel last year, aired on Britain’s BBC2 on Thursday evening, though only after filmmakers agreed not to refer to Hamas as terrorists. TOI

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Moody's expected to downgrade Israel's credit rating. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024 12:22 PM JPost

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Over 30,000 crossed into Syria from Lebanon in past days, says UN. By Reuters 09/27/2024 12:57 PM JPost

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Iranians indicted for hack of Trump campaign. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2024, 1:15 PM INN

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New Oct. 7 footage shows victim sticking tongue out at terrorists before her murder Kinneret Gat, 67, a teacher from Kibbutz Be’eri, whose daughter and daughter-in-law were kidnapped to Gaza, showed defiance in her final moments, newly released clip reveals. By ToI Staff. September 27, 2024, 1:30 pm Kinneret Gat, 67, is seen sticking her tongue out at Hamas terrorists shortly before her murder during the terror group's October 7, 2023, assault on southern Israel, as seen in a Channel 12 documentary broadcast on September 26, 2024. ([35]. Screen capture via N12, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law). TOI

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. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2024, 1:56 PM (GMT+3). Keshet 12's Uvda program hosted by Ilana Dayan published new footage from October 7th in Be'eri in a special episode.

One of the videos reveals how Kinneret Gat OBM stood before a threatening terrorist who wanted to take her with him. She turns to him, looks him in the face and at the camera, and sticks out her tongue contemptuously. About an hour after the video was taken, Kinneret was murdered. INN

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 25 since early on Friday, health minister says. By Reuters. 09/27/2024 02:21 PM JPost

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IAF strikes rocket launchers responsible for morning barrage toward Tiberias. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024 02:32 PM JPost

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Israeli moderately hurt by shrapnel as Hezbollah barrages target Tiberias, Haifa 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. By Emanuel Fabian. September 27, 2024, 3:00 pm. TOI

Live updates: Man moderately-severely wounded by rocket debris in north. Israel National News. Sep 27, 2024, 3:50 PM JPost

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'Hezbollah sought to wear us down, but they are getting crushed,' Gallant says from Israel's North. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024 04:02 PM JPost

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French foreign minister expected to visit Lebanon in the coming days - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024 04:32 PM JPost

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Military wing of Hamas defeated, group functioning as guerilla group, IDF says - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024 05:08 PM JPost

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I have a message to the world - we are winning.

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. Yoni Kempinski, Sep 27, 2024, 4:04 PM (GMT+3)

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." INN

Full text of Netanyahu’s UN speech: ‘Enough is enough,’ he says of Hezbollah, also warns Iran. PM tells world to choose peace and battle ’Iranian curse’; vows to keep hitting Hezbollah; says Hamas must go; denounces UN; promises Israel ’won’t go gently into that good night’. By ToI Staff. September 27, 2024, 7:26 pm

([36]. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a video statement on September 22, 2024. Screen grab/GPO) TOI

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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 Yoav Zitun, Lior Ohana | published:09.27.24 | 18:11 YNet

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Houthis boast they fired missile, drone at Tel Aviv and Ashkelon, vow to launch more. Sirens were set off overnight in central Israel amid missile attack, but IDF says it is not aware of a drone ostensibly fired at southern city. By Emanuel Fabian. September 27, 2024, 6:26 pm TOI

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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. By Reuters and ToI Staff. September 27, 2024. ([37]. Islam Hejazy, an aid worker working for HEAL Palestine who was killed by Palestinian gunmen in Gaza on September 27, 2024, in an undated photo. HEAL Palestine) TOI

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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.” i24NEWS. September 27, 2024 at 10:18 AM I24

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"Moved by pure anti-Semitism": Prime Minister Netanyahu against the prosecutor in The Hague.

Tzipora Simantov. 09.27.24, 17:32

In his speech at the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu harshly attacked Karim Khan, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, who is seeking to issue arrest warrants against Defense Minister Yoav Galant and Prime Minister • "It is impossible not to call this pure anti-Semitism," he said. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu today (Friday) in his speech at the UN General Assembly harshly attacked Karim Khan, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, who is seeking to issue arrest warrants against Defense Minister Yoav Galant and Prime Minister.

"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." Now14

In blistering UN speech, Netanyahu says Israel seeks peace but will fight until victory. Shortly before huge IDF strike on Hezbollah HQ, PM says Israel will keep hitting terror group; calls UN ‘swamp of antisemitic bile,’ tells world to choose between Israel and Iran. By Lazar Berman. September 27, 2024. TOI

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Nasrallah targered: IDF strikes Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut.

Nasrallah's exact fate is unknown at this time, but an Israeli official says there are indications he was in the building at the time of the strike. Netanyahu approved the strike moments before his UN speech, cuts short his visit to New York.

Israel National News (Canada). Sep 27, 2024, 10:48 PM INN

'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 Itamar Eichner, Yossi Yehoshua | published:09.27.24|15:39 YNet

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Ceasefire talks between Israel and Lebanon ongoing, unnamed American official says - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024 07:24 PM JPost

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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. 09.27.24, 18:01 Naomi Rahelis. Now14

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Public shelters opened in Tel Aviv following IDF strike on Hezbollah headquarters. By Liat Ron. 09/27/2024. JPost

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Home Front Command issues new guidelines for northern communities. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024. JPost

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Vehicle attacked in Tyre, southern Lebanon - report. By Amir Bohbot. 09/27/2024. JPost

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Israel's UN ambassador says Beirut bombing targeted meeting of 'bad people'. By Reuters. 09/27/2024. JPost

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IAF strikes Hezbollah launchers aimed at Israel, strikes conducted deep in Lebanese territory. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024. JPost

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Hezbollah rocket hits Safed home. Shimon Elbaz|09.27.24. YNet

Shrapnel falls in Safed, hitting a house, MDA and police investigating. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024. JPost

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'Other leaders will take their place,' top adviser to Iran's supreme leader says. By Reuters 09/27/2024. JPost

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Iraqi Airways suspends all Beirut flights due to 'deteriorating security situation'. By Reuters, 09/27/2024. JPost

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Geert Wilders congratulates Israel for striking Hassan Nasrallah. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024. JPost

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Blinken says Middle East parties will decide future path for region in coming days. By Reuters. 09/27/2024. JPost

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IDF warns residents of two south Beirut suburbs to evacuate. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024. JPost

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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’. By ToI Staff and Agencies. September 27, 2024. TOI

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68-year-old woman wounded in Safed region, MDA says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024. JPost

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Israel hopes not to launch ground invasion of Lebanon, Israeli source says. By Reuters. 09/27/2024. JPost

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US says it only got heads up from Israel minutes before Beirut strike, wasn’t involved. Israeli officials appear to confirm notice given when jets were in the air; Gallant, Lloyd speak via phone during massive airstrike; US president briefed by national security team. By Reuters and ToI Staff September 27, 2024 TOI 

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Moody's downgrades Israel's credit rating from A2 to Baa1. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/27/2024. JPost

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IDF on Nasrallah's death: 'We will update as soon as we know the situation'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024. JPost

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IDF Spokesperson: 'We will strike buildings where Hezbollah is hiding missiles'. Israel National News Sep 28, 2024. INN

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Communication lost with Hezbollah head, says source close to Hezbollah. By Reuters. 09/28/2024. JPost

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Death toll in Israeli strike on Beirut rises to six, Lebanese health ministry says. By Reuters. 09/28/2024. JPost

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Israeli military says it is striking in southern Beirut. By Reuters. 09/28/2024. JPost

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US to 'adjust' its military force posture in Middle East after Israeli strikes in Beirut. By Reuters. 09/28/2024. JPost

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West Bank, Galilee, northern plains under attack after IDF pounds Beirut from air, sea. Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner|09.28.24. YNet

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Hezbollah has lost its leader before. Would it manage without Nasrallah? By Timour Azhari and Samia Nakhoul. September 28, 2024. TOI

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Official: With strike on Nasrallah, Israel hopes to avoid ground-op in Lebanon By Reuters and ToI Staff. September 28, 2024, 7:05 am TOI

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IDF confirms Hezbollah chief Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike. Military says it can confirm that the Hezbollah leader was eliminated in the attack on the terror group's central command bunker in Beirut. Yoav Zitun | published:09.28.24|

The IDF said on Saturday that it can confirm the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the strike on Beirut on Friday. YNet

IDF, Hezbollah confirm Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut strike | LIVE BLOG. Also killed in the massive strike on the jihadist group's south Beirut bastion were Ali Karki, the Commander of Hezbollah’s Southern Front, and additional Hezbollah commanders. i24NEWS. September 28, 2024 at 03:59 AM latest revision September 28, 2024 at 10:42 AM [38] I24

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 By Agencies and ToI Staff September 28, 2024.

Hezbollah terror chief Hassan Nasrallah, who led the Iranian-backed terror group through decades of conflict with Israel, was killed in an airstrike in Beirut on September 27, the Israel Defense Forces has confirmed.

Born in the Shia suburbs of Beirut in 1960, the radical Lebanese cleric oversaw Hezbollah’s transformation into a military force with regional sway to become one of the most prominent Arab figures in generations. An astute strategist, Nasrallah reshaped Hezbollah into an archenemy of Israel, cementing alliances with Shiite religious leaders in Iran and Palestinian terror groups such as Hamas.

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.

He was targeted on Friday in an Israeli attack on Hezbollah’s main underground headquarters that rocked Beirut, the latest in an escalating series of blows over 10 days that have shaken the group he has led for 32 years.

Nasrallah was unreachable following Israel’s strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday evening, a source close to the Lebanese armed group initially told Reuters. His death was confirmed on Saturday morning by the IDF. Hours after the strikes, Hezbollah had not made a statement on his fate.

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.

Charismatic orator.

Recognized even by his enemies as a charismatic orator, Nasrallah’s speeches were followed by friend and foe alike.

Wearing the black turban of a sayyed, or a descendent of the .. Mohammad, Nasrallah used his addresses to rally Hezbollah’s base but also to deliver carefully calibrated threats, often wagging his finger as he did so.

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.

Powerful enemies – and a powerful protector. 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.

IRGC operative Hajj Muhammad Radwan, better known as Mohammed Bashir, is seen in an undated photo with Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. (Shin Bet)

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. TOI

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. N12 | 11:02 Mako

Terror Chief Dead. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed by airstrike in Beirut: IDF.

Longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed by airstrike in Beirut: IDF. His death is considered a major victory in their ongoing campaign against hostile regional forces in the aftermath of Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 assault on Israel. NYPost

Radio transmissions from Nasrallah op: 'We will reach everyone in every place'. Listen to the radio transmissions from the IAF commander Tomer Bar, during the operation to strike Hezbollah's HQ, eliminate Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2024, 7:58 PM (GMT+3) INN

'Nasrallah wanted to destroy Israel - we eliminated him'. IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi speaks following elimination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, stresses, 'IDF at peak readiness, is prepared for what comes next.' Israel National News. Sep 28, 2024, 8:05 PM (GMT+3) INN

Who was Hassan Nasrallah? The profile of a terror leader. Hassan Nasrallah began his journey in terror at the age of 16, and headed the Hezbollah terror organization for 32 years. He is responsible for the murder of thousands of American, Lebanese, and Israeli civilians. Israel National News. Sep 28, 2024, 8:15 PM (GMT+3)

In a Friday afternoon operation, the IDF eliminated Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah during an airstrike in Lebanon.

In 1976, at the age of 16, Hassan Nasrallah traveled to Iraq where he met Abbas al-Musawim, who later served as the Secretary-General of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, and he joined the Shia Islamic movement, the Dawa Party, many of whose members later joined Hezbollah.

In 1982, he left the Amal Movement and, with the help of other Shia Islamic figures and Iranian support, established the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in which he obtained a senior position among Hezbollah’s founders. Shortly after, he was given responsibility for the Beqaa area, at just 22 years old.

In 1985, he was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the Beirut Council, one of the three branches of the organization at that time, and quickly became the organization's military leader in the city. Additionally, he served as a member of Hezbollah's Political Bureau.

In 1987, he was appointed Head of the Operational Executive Council of the organization, and became a member of Hezbollah's Supreme Council. Following the elimination of Hezbollah leader Abbas Musawi, Nasrallah was appointed to replace him at just 32 years old, and has since served as the leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organization.

During his 32 years as Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah was responsible for the murder of numerous Israeli civilians and soldiers, planning and executing thousands of terrorist actions against Israeli citizens and others around the world. He served as the central decision-maker of all strategic decisions within the terrorist organization. INN

Opinion: Eliminating Nasrallah: Israel's genius line of moves.

A new order now prevails in the Middle East, and an Iranian response will only worsen its already precarious situation. However, in order to eliminate the threat from the north, the IDF must operate on the ground in Lebanon, and its destruction will only come by taking territory. By Boaz Haetzni. 25 of Elul 5784. (09/28/2024 21:32)

Eliminating Nasrallah: Israel's genius line of moves.

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. Of course, now we must finish the work, destroy the missile stockpiles, eliminate the operatives, and change the situation on the ground. Iran must not be allowed to rebuild this monster.

The security of the north will only come after the IDF enters Lebanon by ground. First of all, the firing of the short-range rockets, 0-13 km, is the most massive, because these rockets are small, cheap, easy to hide and difficult to destroy, therefore only ground entry will stop the shooting This will remove the danger of invasion and kidnapping.

Israel, like it or not, must place the border on the Litani River, which is a natural and defensible border, in contrast to the current absurd line established more than a century ago by France and Great Britain for their imperialist considerations, and is dangerous for Israel. Israel has been suffering from Lebanon for 50 years of shelling and terrorist attacks, so it is justified in taking territory that will ensure that this stops.

By the way, until Litani this is the northern part of the Upper Galilee, part of Eretz Israel, it's time to settle this account as well. Shiite residents who have been poisoned for 24 years by Hezbollah's education system must not remain in this area. There is a price for attacks, shelling, and plots and threats of annihilation. The law of the territory up to the litany is the law of the Golan Heights. There is no victory in the Middle East without taking territory, and this is another reason to do it. Likewise in Gaza.

After the fall of Hezbollah, the Shiites are exposed to the revenge of the Sunnis, and there is a situation that they will now receive the treatment they gave to the Sunnis in Syria and Lebanon. And now Iran stands naked in the middle of the field, entangled in a crazy dilemma.

Its main force, Hezbollah, is incompetent. She prepared him for the day when Israel would want to attack its nuclear facilities, and now he is gone. If it attacks, it will thereby give Israel a great reason to attack it, and it has no idea about the depth of Israel's intelligence and penetration into its systems, that is, it has an idea, and therefore it trembles and did not react to the elimination of the Niyya, despite the promises and the flags of revenge. If she doesn't attack, she is eliminated in the eyes of everyone who trusted her, all her allies, and that's after she oversaw the destruction of Hamas and Gaza.

This could also be the end of her dream of an empire which was supposed to be a continental continuum from Iran, through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, to the Mediterranean Sea. All her investment went down the drain and was thwarted.

Iran, like many scum throughout history, used anti-Semitism to sneak its strengthening and conquests. As soon as someone speaks and acts against the Jews, he is forgiven in the world for every evil and injustice. Nazi Germany peacefully ruled most of Europe throughout the war years. They forgave her for everything because she did the work for them against the Jews.

Part of the European tolerance today for Muslims who take over their countries stems from the fact that Muslims are at the forefront of hatred and murder towards the Jews and Israel. The world saw this Nazi Germany resurrected in the form of Iran and shrugged its shoulders, because it wrapped the intensification with hatred of Israel and solemn promises of its destruction.

But here is the twist in the plot. The State of Israel could not but prepare accordingly, and prepared the response well, and it was this anti-Semitic exercise that led to its downfall. If she had not put Israel at the center of her goal, she could have realized this imperialist dream of hers without interruption.

This will perhaps be a lesson for the future for all scum, that it might actually be better not to mess with the Jews, according to the old rule "started with us, finished with the angel of death". Can you hear Hassan?

If Israel finishes the job in Lebanon and Gaza, its deterrence will be restored for many years, many countries will seek its proximity, the sales of the defense industry will skyrocket, and the effect of American pressure will also decrease, because if the immediate danger from Israel is removed, the threat level will decrease, and Israel's need for American assistance will not will be so desperate, all this together with the Israeli understanding of the need for as much independence as possible in the production of military equipment. MakorRishon

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Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a ‘measure of justice’. By Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee Updated 3:25 PM EDT, September 28, 2024.

Rehoboth Beach, Del. (AP) — The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for victims of a four-decade “reign of terror,” President Joe Biden said Saturday.

The comments came after Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed earlier Saturday that Nasrallah, one of the group’s founders, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day.

Biden noted that the operation to take out Nasrallah took place in the broader context of the conflict that began with Hamas’ massacre of Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023.

“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.

Hezbollah attacks against U.S. interests include the truck bombing of the U.S. Embassy and multinational force barracks in Beirut in 1983 and the kidnapping of the Central Intelligence Agency chief of station in Beirut, who died while held captive. The U.S. said Hezbollah leaders armed and trained militias that carried out attacks on American forces during the war in Iraq. AP

'Today, Hezbollah’s victims have a measure of justice’: VP Harris echoes Biden’s approval of Nasrallah killing. By Jacob Magid. September 28, 2024, 9:01 pm

US Vice President Kamala Harris echoes President Joe Biden’s tepid approval of Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah yesterday in Beirut.

“Hassan Nasrallah was a terrorist with American blood on his hands. Across decades, his leadership of Hezbollah destabilized the Middle East and led to the killing of countless innocent people in Lebanon, Israel, Syria, and around the world. Today, Hezbollah’s victims have a measure of justice,” Harris says in a statement.

“I have an unwavering commitment to the security of Israel. I will always support Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran and Iran-backed terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis,” she adds.

“President Biden and I do not want to see conflict in the Middle East escalate into a broader regional war. We have been working on a diplomatic solution along the Israel-Lebanon border so that people can safely return home on both sides of that border. Diplomacy remains the best path forward to protect civilians and achieve lasting stability in the region,” Harris concludes. TOI

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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. Itamar Eichner | 09.28.24 YNet

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'Draft your will': The message Nasrallah got – but refused to heed. By Shachar Kleiman. September 28, 2024. 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." ILH

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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. Einav Halabi, Hassan Shaalan | published:09.28.24|04:44 YNet

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Report: 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. Yaron Schneider|09.28.24| 12:01 Mako

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Report: 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." Assaf Rosenzweig|09.28.24| 12:35 Mako

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IDF says Hezbollah terror chief Nasrallah, other top commanders killed in Beirut strike. By Emanuel Fabian. September 28, 2024, 1:02 pm TOI

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28/09/2024, 13:49 Idlib, Syria, last night.

The crowd chants: حسن نصر الله عجهنم ياالله Hassan Nasrallah go to hell. AbuAliExpress

WATCH: Syrians Celebrate Reported Death of Hezbollah Head Hassan Nasrallah. Adam Kredo, September 27, 2024. [39] Free Beacon

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Abu Ali, 09/28/2024, 10:41 am..

Idlib, Syria. [40] On the signs it says: Thank you Netanyahu. Now the head of the criminal Bashar Assad. Thank you Netanyahu. Warmed the hearts of Syrian children. AbuAliExpress

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28/09/2024, 12:36.

The celebrations of the Syrian exiles in Germany of the death of Nasrallah, tonight. AbuAliExpress

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Christians Celebrate, Media and Campuses Mourn Death of Islamic Terror Boss. The world is upside down. September 29, 2024 by Daniel Greenfield.

“Our motto, which we are not afraid to repeat year after year, is: ‘Death to America.'” Ex-Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

Oli London @OliLondonTV: “Thank you Israel.”

Iranians hold a street party in Toronto and hand out cake in celebration of Israel eliminating Hezbollah leader Nasrallah in an air strike.” Sep 28, 2024 Iranian dissidents in London and Toronto took to the streets to celebrate the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. [41]

Emily Schrader - אמילי שריידר امیلی شریدر @emilykschrader: Iranians gather outside the Israeli embassy in London to thank the Israeli army for taking out Nasrallah 😂 ✌️ Sep 28, 2024 [42]

Christians in Lebanon who had suffered under the Shiite Islamic terrorist group are also celebrating.

Campus Islamist campus hate groups are less happy including ‘Jewish[sic] Voice for Peace’ at the University of Michigan which is neither Jewish nor peaceful, and whose account appears to be run out of Lebanon.

And the media is already rolling out its best “austere religious scholar” takes for Hezbollah terror boss Hassan Nasrallah.

The New York Times led the way with the worst possible coverage headlined, “Protesters Mourn Nasrallah’s Death Around the World”.

The paper described Nasrallah as “a towering figure not only in Lebanon but across the Middle East”, a “powerful orator, he was beloved among many Shiite Muslims, a historically marginalized group in the Arab world” and falsely claimed that “Mr. Nasrallah was opposed to Israel, which he called “the Zionist entity,” and maintained that there should be one Palestine with equality for Muslims, Jews and Christians.”

The Washington Post dismissed the months of Hezbollah shelling that depopulated Israel’s north as “sporadic barrages into Israel” and described Nasrallah as “as a father figure, a moral compass and a political guide” to his supporters.

While the AP headlined its coverage by describing Nasrallah as “shrewd” and “charismatic”.

There’s a whole lot more mourning for Nasrallah and Hezbollah in the media than there is in Lebanon. [43] FPM

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Watch: Leading Israel news anchors toast elimination of Nasrallah on air. News anchors Amit Segal & Ben Caspit, among Israel's most popular presenters, raised a toast after the end of Shabbat with the elimination of the chief terrorist Hassan Nasrallah. Israel National News, Sep 28, 2024, 11:10 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Khamenei moved to secure location after Nasrallah attack. Reuters|09.28.24. YNet

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A senior member of the Revolutionary Guards was killed alongside Nasrallah. The operations manager of the Quds Force was in the bunker that was bombed.

In Iran they confirm: a senior member of the Revolutionary Guards was killed alongside Nasrallah in an attack in Dahiya. The official media in Iran and channels associated with the "Axis of Resistance" report the death of a senior member of the Revolutionary Guards, Abbas Nilforoushan. Assaf Rosenzweig | N12 | Published 15:14 28.09.24 Mako

IDF follow-up strikes eliminate Hezbollah missile unit, IRGC commanders - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024.

IDF strikes also targeted Hezbollah weapons depots and manufacturing sites in Beirut, Tyre, and the Bekaa Valley. 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, according to Israeli media early Saturday morning.

The IDF struck several targets across the country only hours after a strike on Beirut, which targeted and killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

The Israeli military that 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, according to Walla.

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

Hezbollah denied that the targeted buildings were used as weapons depots.

The IDF also launched a series of strikes on the area near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after rockets had been launched at Safed.

Several hours later, the IDF updated that it had also struck Hezbollah targets in the Bekaa Valley.

IRGC commander eliminated. Additionally, IRGC commander 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, according to Khabar Online.

He is 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. JPost

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IDF says head of Hamas in southern Syria killed in airstrike. By Emanuel Fabian. 28 Sep 2024.

The head of a Hamas network in southern Syria was killed in an airstrike overnight, the IDF says.

Ahmed Muhammad Fahd, according to the military, was responsible for directing attacks on troops and against the country, mostly with rocket fire on the Golan Heights.

“Fahad was eliminated while he was planning to carry out another terror attack in the immediate time frame,” the IDF says.

The strike was carried out by fighter jets in southern Syria overnight. TOI

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Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer: @AP I'm sorry for your loss. "Charismatic and shrewd.... an astute strategist... considered a pragmatist... idolized by his Lebanese Shiite followers... respected by millions across the Arab and Islamic world... ” [44] Maybe next time, speak to his victims. Sep 27, 2024. on X

AP under fire for describing Hezbollah leader 'charismatic and shrewd'. Associated Press faces backlash for initially describing Hassan Nasrallah in an overly positive light, then changing its headline hours later. By Adi Nirman Published on 09-29-2024 06:00 ILH

AP in hot water after calling Nasrallah 'charismatic' and 'shrewd'. A single description of Hezbollah's Nasrallah ignited a firestorm and exposed AP's underlying antisemitic leanings. Gila Isaacson | JFeed | 09.29.24|13:43

The Associated Press (AP) found itself embroiled in controversy this weekend over its portrayal of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. The news agency's biographical article, seemingly prepared in anticipation of Nasrallah's potential demise, initially bore the headline: "Charismatic and shrewd: A look at longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah."

The characterization drew immediate criticism on social media platforms. By Saturday morning, AP had amended the headline to a more neutral "Who is longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?" The rapid edit appeared to be a direct response to the flood of criticism on X (formerly Twitter).

Notable figures across the political spectrum weighed in on the controversy. Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) dismissed AP's portrayal, stating, "Nasrallah was a ruthless, murderous terrorist." Human rights activist Hillel Neuer sarcastically suggested that AP should have spoken to Nasrallah's victims instead. Even Elon Musk, owner of X, shared a post critical of the "mainstream press" in response to the incident.

Critics noted that the article went through 12 paragraphs before mentioning the word "terrorist," instead using terms like "astute strategist" and "archenemy of Israel" to describe Nasrallah.

The AP controversy is part of a larger scrutiny of media coverage surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict. A recent study claimed the BBC violated its own "editorial guidelines" over 1,500 times in its coverage, showing bias against Israel.

Other major outlets have also faced criticism for avoiding terms like "terrorist" when describing Hamas and Hezbollah since the October 7 attack on Israel, which resulted in 1,200 deaths and 250 kidnappings. JFeed

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IDF strikes Hezbollah missiles threatening navy, Haifa port. Yoav Zitun |09.28.24 YNet

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IDF tightens restrictions in central Israel after eliminating Hezbollah leader. In first statement since Nasrallah assassination, army says gatherings in central Israel limited to 1,000 people, though schools will remain open; 'This isn't over yet,' warns military spokesperson Hagari. Lior Ohana | published:09.28.24| YNet

Following Nasrallah's elimination: IDF imposes restrictions on central Israel. Yoni Kempinski. Sep 28, 2024, 8:43 PM INN

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Nasrallah’s elimination is a direct blow to Iran, and a revival of Israeli deterrence. Amir Bar Shalom. September 28, 2024. TOI

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They Got Him: Israel Confirms It Killed Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah in Underground HQ. Andrew Tobin, September 28, 2024. Free Beacon

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Israeli Airstrike Killed Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah. The attack flattened part of a Beirut neighborhood to eliminate the cleric who led the group for three decades and built it into a fearsome foe. September 28, 2024 WSJ

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Nasrallah’s Death Deprives Hezbollah of Its ‘Beating Heart’. The single-most important leader in Iran’s constellation of allied militias, turned the Shiite militant group into the world’s most powerful nonstate armed force.

September 28, 2024. WSJ

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Congressman’s office vandalized as pro-Palestinian protests reignite across NYC. Democratic politician’s windows defaced with anti-Israel graffiti, including inverted red triangle, a symbol Hamas uses to mark its targets in propaganda videos. By Luke Tress. September 28, 2024 New York Jewish Week — The uptown Manhattan district office of New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat and the surrounding area was vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti on Thursday night.

According to security footage police viewed at the scene the following morning, the vandalism took place at around 11 p.m., on a night when pro-Palestinian protests took place around the city, on the eve of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the United Nations General Assembly. TOI

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Two years on, Sunni cleric slams Khamenei over 'Bloody Friday' massacre. Sep 28, 2024, 08:55 GMT+1

([45]. Iranian man in Zahedan holds a banner declaring 'No to the Islamic Republic).

Two years after state forces killed almost 100 protesters in southeastern Iran—infamously known as Bloody Friday—a top Sunni cleric has called out Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for his failure to uphold a promised investigation. IranIntl

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

Penn has allowed this to happen through their inaction and appeasement. These students must be expelled. [pic.twitter.com/x95IEXnyke] — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) September 29, 2024 on X

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IDF on U.S. Ceasefire Calls: Hezbollah Attacked Us for a Year and ‘No One Talked About a Ceasefire’ Until We Fought Back.

By Ian hatchett, 09/28/2024.

On Saturday’s “CNN This Morning,” IDF Spokesman Maj. Doron Spielman responded to frustration from the White House with Israel over ceasefires by stating that “for an entire year, Hezbollah has been firing rockets, over 9,000 rockets, missiles, and killer drones and no one talked about a ceasefire. Now that Israel’s actually taking the assertion to try to protect its civilians, we’re calling for a ceasefire.” And stated that “the world, instead of demanding [that Israel have] a ceasefire, should be demanding that Hezbollah pull out.”

Co-host Jim Sciutto asked, “[A]mong U.S. officials, there are fears now of a wider conflict in the Middle East, which, as you know, the U.S. has been seeking to avoid, and that was part of the motivation behind ceasefire talks as it relates to Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Israel, earlier ceasefire talks as it related to Gaza. Did Israel carry out this attack over U.S. objections?” Breitbart

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Israeli strike hits Lebanon mountain town of Bhamdoun, Lebanese lawmaker says. By Reuters. 09/28/2024. JPost

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IDF recruits three additional reserve battalions. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024. JPost

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'New Order': IDF announces name of Friday Beirut strike eliminating Hezbollah leader Nasrallah. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024. JPost

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Lebanon blocks Iranian plane from entering airspace after Israeli threats, ministry source says. By Reuters. 09/28/2024. JPost

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France says it has information confirming Hezbollah chief Nasrallah is dead. By Reuters. 09/28/2024. JPost

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Hezbollah confirms Nasrallah killed, Hamas mourns. By Reuters, Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024. JPost

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IDF targets senior member of Hezbollah intelligence, in Dahieh strike. He was in charge of identifying civilian and military targets on the northern border and deep within Israeli territory Yoav Zitun, Niv Shaiovich, Yossi Yehoshua | 09.28.24. The IDF said on Saturday evening that it carried out a targeted attack on Hassan Khalil Yassin, a senior member of Hezbollah's intelligence array.

"Yassin stood at the head of a department responsible for the identification of civilian and military targets, on the northern border and deep within Israeli territory," the military said in a statement. "As part of his role, Yassin collaborated with all of Hezbollah's offensive units, was personally involved in the planning of terror attacks that were executed during the war against Israeli civilians and soldiers, and planned additional attacks to be carried out in the coming days." YNet

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House with no shelter in Safed suffers direct rocket hit. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024. JPost

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Iran Air cancels flights to Beirut until further notice. By Reuters. 09/28/2024. JPost

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PM Netanyahu lands in Israel after Israeli strike eliminated Hezbollah leader Nasrallah. By Maariv Online. 09/28/2024. JPost

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IDF again strikes southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024 JPost

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UN Sec. Gen. Guterres: I call again for immediate release of hostages. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024. JPost

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Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei issues five days of mourning in Iran due to Nasrallah's death. By Walla! 09/28/2024 07:17 PM JPost

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Netanyahu to speak on Nasrallah killing after returning to Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024 08:38 PM JPost

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Israel preparing limited ground incursion into Lebanon, senior US official says. Ynet|09.28.24. YNet

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Rocket from Lebanon explodes on outskirts of Jerusalem. Roni Green Shaulov, Elisha Ben Kimon|09.28.24. YNet

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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 By Reuters and ToI Staff September 28, 2024, 7:13 pm TOI

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Houthis: We targeted Ben Gurion Airport. Israel National News Sep 28, 2024, 9:32 PM INN

IDF intercepts Houthi ballistic missile fired at central Israel for 3rd time this month. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. September 28, 2024, 9:35 pm TOI

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Politicians across spectrum praise assassination of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah. By Sam Sokol. September 28, 2024, 11:07 pm TOI

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Visegrád 24 @visegrad24: The Atlantic writes that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has told Antony Blinken that he doesn’t personally care at all about the "Palestinian issue”. 🇸🇦🇮🇱🇺🇸 5:57 AM · Sep 28, 2024 on X


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Iran International English @IranIntl_En: 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. [46] Sep 28, 2024 on X

Hananya Naftali (Sep 8, 2024). The Supreme Leader of Iran, Khamenei, posted a few days ago "Hezbollah is the victor". Victor? I'm not sure. It took Israel just a few days to take out the entire leadership of Hezbollah. [47] on FB

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Defense Minister Gallant holding talks on possible expansion of offensive. By Reuters. 09/28/2024 09:34 PM JPost

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Hezbollah rocket sparks fire in West Bank settlement. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024 10:17 PM JPost

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Iraqi forces enter high alert in case of Israeli attacks - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/28/2024 11:48 PM JPost

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Biden calls for ceasefire in Lebanon. By Reuters. 09/29/2024 12:18 AM JPost

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IAF strikes targets in Dahiyeh, Beirut. By Maariv. 09/29/2024 12:26 AM JPost

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Jordanian army says grad rocket from southern Lebanon fell in uninhabited desert area. By Reuters. 09/29/2024 12:29 AM JPost

_____ Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres: There is a concerted effort to normalize Hassan Nasrallah. The Guardian describes Nasrallah as a “qualified Islamic scholar, effective public speaker, and competent organizer.” [48] Guess which words are missing? Mass murderer. Terrorist. War criminal. Sep 28, 2024 On X

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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. EoZ

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Rocket from Lebanon explodes on outskirts of Jerusalem. Roni Green Shaulov, Elisha Ben Kimon| 09.28.24 | YNet

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'Small scale' movements into Lebanon may have started, US officials say. Yoav Zitun| 09.29.24|00:56 YNet

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Watch Israeli Navy intercept drone heading for Eilat. Ynet|09.29.29|01:26 YNet

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Iran tells UN it will not hesitate to defend (sic) itself against any attacks. By Maariv. 09/29/2024 02:38 AM JPost

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Crying out in disbelief, Hezbollah backers across Lebanon mourn Nasrallah. By Cecile Feuillatre. September 29, 2024, 6:57 am TOI

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Watch the IDF blow up a kilometer-long tunnel under homes in central Gaza. Yoav Zitun |09.29.24|06:40 YNet

Watch: Kilometer-long tunnel in central Gaza demolished. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2024, 12:46 PM INN

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'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.

Gary Willig. Sep 29, 2024, 7:25 AM INN

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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. By ToI Staff and Agencies. September 29, 2024, 8:18 am

([49] Syrians gather in the rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib celebrate news claiming the death of Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut the day before, September 28, 2024, Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP) TOI

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Sunday night security cabinet meeting postponed to Monday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 08:18 AM JPost

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Eight rockets fired at Tiberias following sirens in area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 09:33 AM JPost

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Nasrallah killing reveals depth of Israeli penetration of terror group. By Reuters and ToI Staff. September 29, 2024, 11:21 am TOI

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IDF confirms another top-ranking Hezbollah commander has been killed. Fox News, Sep 29, 2024 On YouTube

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. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2024, 12:04 PM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF lists Hezbollah chiefs killed alongside Nasrallah. Hezbollah underground command center was located in close proximity to a UN school.

i24NEWS. September 29, 2024 at 08:24 AM latest revision September 29, 2024 at 08:33 AM

([[50] Infographic showing the location of Hezbollah's underground command center, adjacent to A UN schoolIDF Spokesperson).

In Friday's strike on Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut some 20 commanders were killed together with Hassan Nasrallah, the Israeli military said Sunday.

"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.

The IDF also published footage showing that Hezbollah underground command center was located in close proximity to a UN school. i24

More than 20 terrorists eliminated alongside Hassan Nasrallah.

All senior Hezbollah officials eliminated: More than 20 terrorists eliminated alongside Hassan Nasrallah during IDF strike on Hezbollah’s central headquarters.

Uzi Baruch. Sep 29, 2024, 3:43 PM INN

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Explosions heard in Homs, Syria - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 01:08 PM JPost

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IDF strikes Hamas terrorists operating in HQ in Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 01:59 PM JPost

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Body of Hezbollah leader has been recovered, sources say. By Reuters. 09/29/2024 02:04 PM JPost

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Hezbollah fires ten rockets at northern Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 02:32 PM JPost

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IAF strikes Hezbollah terror targets across Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 02:37 PM JPost

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Lebanon's Hezbollah confirms senior leader Ali Karaki was killed in Israeli strike. By Reuters. 09/29/2024 02:39 PM JPost

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Iran vows revenge for top IRGC officer killed in Beirut strike that took out Nasrallah. Tehran’s foreign minister says ‘horrible crime’ will ‘not go unanswered,’ threatens diplomatic and legal steps; vice president says Iran will choose time, place for response. By Agencies and ToI Staff September 29, 2024, 4:19 pm

Iran vowed revenge Sunday over Israel’s killing of a top Revolutionary Guard official in Friday’s major Beirut strike that also resulted in the assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement that the death of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Deputy Commander Abbas Nilforoushan “will not go unanswered.” TOI

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Live updates: IDF strikes Beirut suburb twice in an hour. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2024, 4:38 PM INN


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IDF strikes Hamas terrorists operating in HQ in Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 01:59 PM JPost

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Hezbollah fires ten rockets at northern Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 02:32 PM JPost

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IAF strikes Hezbollah terror targets across Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 02:37 PM JPost

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Lebanon's Hezbollah confirms senior leader Ali Karaki was killed in Israeli strike. By Reuters. 09/29/2024 02:39 PM JPost

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Mocked Israel, suppressed hijab protests: Iranian general assassinated alongside Nasrallah. Iranian deputy foreign minister vows killing of Abbas Nilforoushan 'will not go unanswered'; sanctioned by US in 2022 for role in suppressing civil rights protests in Iran. News agencies | published:09.29.24|15:22 YNet

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Dozens of Israeli planes strike port, power plants in Yemen after Houthi missile attacks. By Emanuel Fabian. September 29, 2024, 8:25 pm TOI

Israel Strikes Targets in Yemen as It Presses Air Campaign. Israel struck power plants and a sea port in Yemen Sunday as the Israeli military continued an air campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon. By Dov Lieber, Jared Malsin and Stephen Kalin. September 29, 2024. TEL AVIV—Israel struck power plants and a sea port in Yemen Sunday after the Houthi rebel group launched two ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv in recent days, as the Israeli military continued an air campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The strikes in Yemen targeted the port city of Hodeidah as well as Ras Issa, the Israeli military said, and relied on dozens of aircraft, including jet fighters and refueling planes to hit the targets over 1,100 miles from Israel’s border. The targets are used by the Houthis to import oil as well as Iranian weapons, the military said. WSJ

Israel strikes on four fronts, sending stark warning to Iran. Senior official says fighter jets flew 1,800 kilometers to strike Houthi assets in Yemen, including Hodeidah port and airport, underscoring Air Force capable of reaching targets at similar distance to Iran if required Yossi Yehoshua, Itamar Eichner | published:09.29.25|14:59.

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. YNet

IDF Confirms: Major Israeli strike in Yemen| At least 10 explosions reported. Strikes come after the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles over the past two weeks at central Israel and the Coastal Plain. Uzi Baruch, Sep 29, 2024, 5:32 PM (GMT+3) INN


Two drones from Lebanon intercepted over Israeli waters - IDF. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 06:48 PM JPost

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Home Front Command announces lifted restrictions in northern Israel. By Maariv. 09/29/2024 08:39 PM JPost

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We know how to reach very far, and we know how to strike there with precision - IDF. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 08:43 PM JPost

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IDF intercepts drone over Red Sea. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 08:51 PM JPost

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Sirens sound in Haifa, northern Israeli cities and communities. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 09:20 PM JPost

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Biden says he will be talking to Israeli PM Netanyahu, doesn't say when. By Reuters. 09/29/2024 09:59 PM JPost

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Hashem Safieddine chosen as new Hezbollah secretary-general, to replace Nasrallah - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/29/2024 11:58 PM JPost

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. Israel National News. Sep 29, 2024, 10:50 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Senior Hamas member and UNRWA staffer, killed in Tyre, Hamas says. Fatah Sharif Abu al Amin praised the Hamas massacre on October 7, was temporarily suspended from the UN agency for 'violating regulations'. Einav Halabi, Yoav Zitun | 09.30.24 YNet

Hamas announces: Hamas commander in Lebanon eliminated in Israeli strike. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2024, 10:06 AM Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amin, senior UNRWA employee and senior Hamas official, killed in strike in Lebanon. INN

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First time since start of war. Poll: Right-wing bloc wins 61 seats. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2024, 6:24 AM INN

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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. (Sep. 30, 2024 / Israel Hayom) A wave of violence swept through Essen, Germany on Saturday, when a machete-wielding assailant set two residential buildings ablaze and rammed a commercial vehicle into local businesses, resulting in a total of 31 injuries, including eight children who were critically wounded. JNS

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Watch: UAV from Lebanon intercepted after crossing into Israeli waters. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2024, 10:28 AM INN

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PFLP says 3 fighters killed in first Israeli airstrike in central Beirut since Oct. 7. By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid. September 30, 2024, 7:38 am TOI

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Young kids, parents still face heightened stress a year into the war, think tank says. By Diana Bletter. September 30, 2024, 10:30 am TOI

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Israel-UN relations grow more fraught as world body piles on criticism of Gaza war. By Agencies and ToI Staff. September 30, 2024, 10:42 am TOI

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EU foreign ministers hold emergency meeting on escalation in Lebanon, official says. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 11:05 AM JPost

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Deputy chief of Hezbollah to give speech, first since Nasrallah's killing. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 11:21 AM JPost

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More than 100,000 people cross from Lebanon into Syria, UN refugee agency says. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 11:32 AM JPost

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Witnesses hear explosions in Damascus - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/30/2024 11:50 AM JPost

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Newest conspiracy theories to explain Israel's attacks in Lebanon: Jews control genies! Jews are descended from blue-blooded space aliens! September 30, 2024. Iran International writes that an Iranian cleric figured out that the only way Israel; could have killed Hassan Nasrallah is by using the services of jinn (genies): "Considering the Zionists' history of subjugating genies, they carry out many of their missions through this means, and demons are their secret army," said Iranian Shia seminary teacher Mostafa Karami in a televised interview, referring to Israel's killing of Hassan Nasrallah.

But Karami isn't the only Muslim to invoke the supernatural to explain Israel's unbelievable success over the past two weeks.

A columnist for Turkey's Anadolu'da Bugun by Ramazan Yüce has a completely different explanation: ...This blue color, which means superior race, is also reflected in the flag colors of some countries. For example, one of these countries is the flag of Israel. There is blue on the top and bottom, white in the middle, and a Star of David depicted on the white. Today, despite their small numbers, Jews are far ahead of other nations, especially in capital, technology and science... EoZ

Iranian cleric: 'Jews have had access to genies since Davidic times'. Cleric claims in televised interview that Israel was able to eliminate Hassan Nasrallah by employing the aid of supernatural creatures and advanced technologies the Jews have supposedly had for 3,000 years. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2024, 3:51 PM (GMT+3) INN

Aviva Klompas @AvivaKlompas: Yes. We’ve moved from trained @TheMossadIL dolphins to using genies. They are so much better at squeezing into tight spaces. Iran International English @IranIntl_En "Considering the Zionists' history of subjugating genies, they carry out many of their missions through this means, and demons are their secret army," said Iranian Shia seminary teacher Mostafa Karami in a televised interview, referring to Israel's killing of Hassan Nasrallah. 2:36 AM · Sep 30, 2024. on X

Zionist Genies of Doom. September 29, 2024. IC

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

(JVP is neither "peace" nor "Jewish." Asides fron exposed Bazian's tweeting on behalf of JVP, we also saw the hijab wearing Muslims at JVP protesters).

Adar Rubin @rubin_a1: Wow, @JVPumich just shared a graphic calling for “death to Israel.”

No wonder why JVP is under federal investigation by both the Ways and Means Committee and the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

@SantaJOno, for the safety of your Jewish students, ban JVP from @UMich. September 28, 2024. twitter.com/rubin_a1/status/1840136719506505837 at JewishRefugees

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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 . Ynet | published:09.30.24|05:36 YNet

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Israel finds millions in cash in West Bank Palestinian's car, police says. Israel police said on Monday its forces found millions of shekels and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in a car belonging to a Palestinian resident of the West bank. Police suspect the money was to be used to fund terror attacks. Earlier the IDF said that 20 terror suspects were arrested in overnight West Bank raids. Ynet|09.30.24|06:32 YNet

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Hezbollah UAV explodes on Golan near children. Yair Kraus|09.30.24|08:15 YNet

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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. Zeev Avrahami | published:09.30.24|11:36 YNet

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Hezbollah commanders reported to flee to Syria. Ynetnews | 09.30.24 YNet

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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'. Itamar Eichner | published: 09.30.24|09:22 YNet

PM to Iranians: Israel stands with you, you’ll be ‘free sooner than people think’. In direct message to the people of the Islamic Republic, Netanyahu expresses hopes for peace and prosperity for both countries. By ToI Staff. September 30, 2024, 7:57 pm TOI

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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. Yoav Zitun | published:09.30.24|11:09 YNet

ISA warns: Iran stepping up efforts to carry out assassinations in Israel. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2024, 4:46 PM INN

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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 By Gianluca Pacchiani. and Agencies September 30, 2024, 1:59 pm [51] TOI

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Daily Briefing Sept. 30: Day 360 – After Yemen port airstrikes, Israel tells Iran, ‘Don’t’. Military reporter Emanuel Fabian on the IAF’s complicated mission to hit Houthi ports; continued airstrikes in Lebanon targeting top Hamas, Hezbollah leaders; and the war in Gaza. By ToI Staff. September 30, 2024, 2:22 pm TOI

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Live updates: Projectile fired toward Haifa, IDF prepares for ground op. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2024, 5:57 PM INN

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US told limited ground op in Lebanon imminent.

Israeli officials tell US that Israel is preparing to launch a ground operation to clear out terrorist infrastructure from southern Lebanon in an operation that would be smaller than the 2006 war, the Washington Post reports.

Israel National News. Sep 30, 2024, 5:59 PM INN

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Germany announces evacuations from Lebanon. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 05:13 PM JPost

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India's Modi speaks to Israel's Netanyahu as Middle East conflict escalates. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 06:08 PM JPost

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IDF soldier severely wounded in combat in southern Gaza, evacuated for medical treatment. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/30/2024 06:22 PM JPost

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IAF jets eliminate Hezbollah commander overseeing medium-range rocket arsenal. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/30/2024 04:17 PM.

Israel Air Force fighter jets struck and eliminated the Hezbollah terrorist Eid Hassan Nashar, the commander of Hezbollah's medium-range rocket unit, the military said on Monday.

Nashar had served as Hezbollah's commander of the surface-to-surface rocket unit and deputy commander of the Badr Unit. JPost

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Hezbollah claims attack using 'Nour Missile' for first time. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 06:41 PM JPost

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Israeli defense minister Gallant says next phase of the war will begin soon. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 06:43 PM JPost

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UNRWA chief denies knowledge that suspended employee was Hamas leader in Lebanon. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 06:59 PM JPost

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Air France suspends flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv until Oct 8. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 07:01 PM JPost

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IDF strikes Hezbollah missile launchers placed near Beirut International Airport. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/30/2024 07:26 PM. JPost

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Live updates: 10 rockets fired toward Haifa, IDF prepares for ground op. Israel National News. Sep 30, 2024, 7:55 PM INN

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Yoav Gallant: 'The next stage in war against Hezbollah is about to begin'. Hezki Baruch. Sep 30, 2024, 8:08 PM INN

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Turkey's Erdogan says UN should recommend use of force if Israel not stopped. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 08:31 PM JPost

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Metula, Misgav Am, Kfar Giladi in Israel's North declared closed military zones. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/30/2024 08:50 PM JPost

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Lebanese army withdraws from southern border with Israel, sources say. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/30/2024 09:20 PM JPost

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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. By ToI Staff. September 30, 2024, 9:39 pm TOI

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Iran is 'on our side', Hezbollah lawmaker says. By Reuters. 09/30/2024 10:03 PM JPost

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Home Front Command issues new directives for communities in northern Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/30/2024 10:17 PM JPost

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Israel says ‘next phase’ beginning in Lebanon, amid global pleas against a ground op. September 30, 2024, 11:29 pm TOI

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Israel's cabinet approves the next phase of the operation in Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 09/30/2024 11:40 PM JPost

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

Lebanese army retreats from border, Israel fires artillery into southern Lebanon.

Israel National News. Sep 30, 2024, 11:55 PM INN

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Live updates: Israeli tanks reportedly cross border into Lebanon. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2024, 12:10 AM INN

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Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli troop movements near Lebanese border towns. By Reuters. 10/01/2024 12:11 AM JPost

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Houthis claim to have shot down US multi-million dollar MQ-9 drone. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 12:24 AM JPost

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Report: Israel notifies the U.S. of intent to perform ‘limited ground operation’ in Lebanon. According to the Washington Post report, Israel's planned campaign will focus on clearing the military infrastructure along the border.

i24NEWS, September 30, 2024 at 11:01 AM i24

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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'. Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus, Daniel Edelson, Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Shilo Freid | updated: 09.30.24|19:37 YNet

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Ahmadinejad: Head of anti-Mossad unit - was a Mossad agent. Tziki Brandwine. Sep 30, 2024, 9:17 PM INN

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US State Department announces America to donate almost $336 million to Gaza, West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 01:39 AM JPost

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Approximately ten projectiles identified by IDF after targeting Meron area in Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 02:26 AM JPost

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IDF intercepts drone above Mediterranean Sea. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 02:36 AM JPost

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Fatah organization member wounded during strike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 04:41 AM JPost

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Limited ground operation in Lebanon begins.

IDF begins limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise. intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

Uzi Baruch. Oct 1, 2024, 2:04 AM INN

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Explosions heard in central Israel. IDF intercepts UAV over the Mediterranean Sea. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2024, 3:19 AM INN

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Reports in Syria: Israel strikes Damascus, three locals killed. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2024, 4:15 AM INN

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Iraq: Rockets launched at military base housing US forces. Elad Benari. Oct 1, 2024, 4:37 AM INN

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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 * Cabinet approves Lebanon op limited in time and scope. By ToI Staff. October 1, 2024, 4:51 am TOI

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IDF announces launch of limited ground raids of Hezbollah sites across Lebanon border. Incursion aimed at removing terror group’s infrastructure along Blue Line; US official tells ToI: We understand desire for limited op, but are concerned about mission creep. By Emanuel Fabian, Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies. October 1, 2024, 4:51 am TOI

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Live updates: Missiles fired at north as IDF begins ground op. in Lebanon. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2024, 4:50 AM INN

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Austin spoke with Israel's Gallant, Pentagon says. By Reuters. 10/01/2024 05:25 AM JPost

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Gallant and Austin agree: Hezbollah infrastructure along the border must be dismantled. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2024, 5:59 AM INN

US and Israel agree on importance of dismantling Hezbollah attack. infrastructure, Gallant says. By Reuters. 10/01/2024 01:04 PM JPost

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UKMTO receives report of incident northwest of Yemen's Hodeidah. By Reuters. 10/01/2024 06:20 AM JPost

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IDF intercepts rockets fired from Lebanon toward Upper Galilee, strike in open area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 07:07 AM JPost

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IAF strikes Shejaia in the Gaza Strip, six killed - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 07:25 AM JPost

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IAF strikes Hezbollah military infrastructure in Beirut's Dahieh. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 08:56 AM JPost

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IAF strikes Hamas terrorists in Gaza City's Shejaiya UNRWA school compound. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 09:20 AM JPost

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IDF spokesman to Lebanese: Don't cross into area south of the Litani River. Israel National News Oct 1, 2024, 10:08 AM INN

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IDF spokesman: 'Our war is with Hezbollah, not the people of Lebanon'. Israel National News Oct 1, 2024, 10:44 AM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Oct 1, 2024, 12:10 PM INN

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Defense Min.: Ground op builds on measures to eliminate Hezbollah leadership. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2024, 12:00 PM INN

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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. By Tia Goldenberg. October 1, 2024. JPost

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IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami Delivers The Order To Launch 200 Missiles At Israel: This Is Blood Vengeance For Haniyeh, Nasrallah, IRGC General Abbas Nilforoushan. October 1, 2024: IRINN TV (Iran) aired footage of IRGC...

Hossein Salami: "In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate. [The Quran says:] 'Fight them, and Allah will punish them at your hands, put them to shame, help you overcome them, and soothe the hearts of the believers.' General Hajizadeh, my dear brother, IRGC Aerospace Force Commander... Memri

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As US gives $336 million to Palestinians, PA demonizes it as the “head of global terror”. Abbas spokesman: US is cause of “chaos, wars, and instability” in the Middle East. Oct 1, 2024 PalWatch

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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. By JTA and TOI Staff. October 1, 2024, 5:58 AM TOI

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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. By AP and TOI Staff. October 1, 2024, 9:44 AM TOI

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Iran intends to launch a missile attack on Israel in the near future, says senior U.S. official | LIVE BLOG. i24NEWS. October 01, 2024. i24

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IDF invasion of southern Lebanon meets no Hezbollah resistance. By Yonah Jeremy Bob. 10/01/2024.

The invasion is expected to end within weeks, and should consist of several short special forces missions into southern Lebanon. The IDF’s invasion into southern Lebanon which started Monday night just before 10:00 p.m. has met almost no resistance from Hezbollah, with not a single IDF soldier killed so far.

The invasion is expected to end within weeks, despite IDF spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari indicating it may last longer.

In some ways, the invasion is viewed as a broadening of a large number of very short nightly special forces missions into southern Lebanon, which have been going on for an extended period.

Following a situation assessment, the IDF announced it was remobilizing four additional brigades in support of operations in Lebanon.

IDF sources explained that the heavy bombing campaign over the last two weeks, the massive tank and artillery fire just before entering, and months of wearing down Hezbollah’s forces seem to have moved them out of the area or into hiding.

Unlike in the 2006 Second Lebanon War, the IDF said that Hezbollah’s top and medium level command levels have been eliminated in substantial numbers, leaving a massive strategic vacuum.

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. JPost

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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.

Yoav Zitun | published: 10.01.24|09:32 ([52] A shaft leading into underground Hezbollah infrastructure in South Lebanon.Photo: Yoav Zitun). ([53]. Hezbollah launchers, rockets, equipment uncovered in South Lebanon. Photo: Yoav Zitun). ([54] Hezbollah's underground tunnel near the border with Israel. Photo: IDF). YNet

The IDF revealed: a tunnel in a civilian house in the village of Meiss el-Jabal in southern Lebanon.

Naomi Rachelis. 1 Oct ' 24.

Watch the documentary: In their operations in southern Lebanon, the IDF forces located an underground tunnel of the terrorist organization Hezbollah under the house of a citizen • The house that hid the terror under it is in the village of Meiss el-Jabal near the border with Israel between Menara and Yiftah

Watch the documentation: In their operations in southern Lebanon, the IDF located an underground tunnel of the terrorist organization Hezbollah under the house of a citizen in the village of Mis al-Jabal near the border with Israel between Menara and Yiftah.

The tunnel used for terrorism was found under a 3-story house in the southern village. The fighters found in the underground infrastructure many weapons stockpiles, evaluation complexes for terrorists and thoroughly neutralized the means of warfare together with other compounds they found.

During 200 nights, hundreds of days and dozens of operations in enemy territory, the forces uncovered, neutralized and destroyed underground compounds, attacked thousands of military targets, warehouses of weapons, dozens of tons of explosives, residences for activists, headquarters and more. Some of the means of warfare were taken to Israeli territory. [55] Now14

Revealed: Our forces located an ammunition depot under a house in southern Lebanon | in the documentation.

Rivka Shorek. 10, 1, '24.

The IDF spokesman revealed documentation of a house in the village of Kila, under which an underground munitions warehouse was found, as part of the operational activity of our forces in southern Lebanon to neutralize and destroy Hezbollah compounds and munitions. The IDF spokesman revealed today (Tuesday) documentation of a house in the village of Kila, under which an underground munitions warehouse was found, as part of the operational activity of our forces in southern Lebanon to neutralize and destroy Hezbollah compounds and munitions.

The fighters raided the villages and the tangled areas, broke through underground hatches in the targets along the border, exposed weapons caches, terrorist assessment complexes and more. During the activities, the forces gathered valuable intelligence, destroyed and thoroughly neutralized the weapons and compounds, including underground infrastructure and advanced Iranian-made weapons.

During 200 nights, hundreds of days and dozens of operations in enemy territory, the forces uncovered, neutralized and destroyed underground compounds, attacked thousands of military targets, warehouses of weapons, dozens of tons of explosives, residences for activists, headquarters and more. Some of the means of warfare were taken to Israeli territory.

The IDF spokesman stated that "the IDF continues to work to undermine Hezbollah's capabilities and infrastructure and push it out of the border area, so that the residents of the north can return to their homes in safety Now14

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IDF: Hezbollah was planning to use homes in southern Lebanon as ‘staging grounds for Oct. 7-style invasion’. October 1, 2024, 11:03 am ...Hagari points to UN Resolution 1701 from 2006, which declares that Hezbollah is barred from maintaining a military presence south of the Litani River, which lies about 30 kilometers (around 20 miles) from Lebanon’s southern border.

“Eighteen years after 1701, Hezbollah is the world’s largest non-state army, and southern Lebanon is swarming with Hezbollah terrorists and weapons,” Hagari says.

“If the state of Lebanon, and the world, can’t push Hezbollah away from our border, we have no choice but to do it ourselves,” he says, while reiterating that Israel’s war is with the Iran-backed terror group and not the Lebanese people, and that the IDF is taking measure to prevent civilian harm. TOI

WATCH: “Hezbollah Planned To Use Lebanese Villages To Launch October 7-Style Attack”. October 1, 2024 YWN

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8 are murdered in the shooting attack in Jaffa. Two terrorists opened fire on civilians from point blank range - and were killed. Or Ravid | 10.01.24|19:08 Mako

'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. Meir Turgeman, Lior Ohana | published:10.01.24|17:24 [56] YNet

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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. Israel National News. Oct 1, 2024, 7:25 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Iran launches 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. ynet correspondents | published:10.01.24|12:44 YNet

Iran launched at least 150 ballistic missiles at Israel. MDA: There are no casualties; Israel is threatening: the response will be severe. 10.01.24|20:26 Mako

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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. By Gianluca Pacchiani. October 1, 2024, 11:35 pm TOI

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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. By Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian. October 1, 2024, 11:31 pm TOI

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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’. By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid. 2 October 2024, 12:10 am

Western countries on Tuesday blasted Iran for its ballistic missile attack on Israel and expressed concerns over the potential for the attack to lead to a further escalation of the conflict in the region.

The massive barrage launched by Iran against Israel on Tuesday comprised some 180 ballistic missiles, though the military said it intercepted a “large number” of the projectiles. A 37-year-old Palestinian man was killed by shrapnel in the West Bank village of Nu’eima, near Jericho, and two people were reportedly lightly wounded in Israel proper from shrapnel.

Britain “completely condemns” Iran’s actions after it fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel and calls for de-escalation across the region, the office of Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

Starmer expressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his country’s “steadfast commitment” to Israeli security and protection of civilians after the attack.

Starmer condemned Iran’s attack on Israel, which began during the leaders’ conversation, in the “strongest terms,” the spokesperson added.

Starmer also spoke with Jordan’s King Abdullah, and they underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire in both Lebanon and Gaza.

“The prime minister said he will work alongside partners and do everything possible to push for de-escalation and push for a diplomatic solution,” the spokesperson said.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she condemned the Iranian missile attack in the “strongest possible terms,” saying Iran must stop the attack immediately.

“We have urgently warned Iran about this dangerous escalation. Iran must stop the attack immediately. It is driving the region further to the brink of the abyss,” Baerbock said in a post on social media platform X.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said that he was concerned about an “escalation” in the Middle East, as the attack was launched.

“I am speaking now, it is 7:16 pm, at a time when the situation is worsening in the Near and Middle East, with an escalation and an attack, and a direct conflict that seems to be underway between Iran and Israel,” Barnier said in parliament, adding that the situation was “extremely serious.”

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also condemned the salvo and called for an end to the “spiral of violence” blighting the Middle East, while Spain’s foreign minister demanded “restraint” from actors involved in the conflict.

I condemn the broadening of the Middle East conflict with escalation after escalation. This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire. — António Guterres (@antonioguterres) October 1, 2024

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a statement condemning the “broadening of the Middle East conflict” that makes no mention of Iran, which launched 181 ballistic missiles at Israel earlier tonight.

“This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire,” Guterres said.

The Hamas terror group meanwhile praised the Iranian missile strikes as avenging the deaths of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan.

“The Islamic Resistance Movement [Hamas] blesses the heroic rocket launches carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran against wide areas of our occupied lands,” a statement said, adding it was “in revenge for the blood of our heroic martyrs.”

Tehran had launched a similar missile and drone attack in April, but Israel, the US, and Western and Arab allies shot down almost all the 300 projectiles. The only injury in that assault was sustained by a seven-year old Bedouin girl in southern Israel.

Tuesday’s assault came hours after a US warning that a wide-scale attack was about to be directed at the Jewish state from Iran, which allowed the IDF to prepare its air defenses and the Home Front Command to warn the population to remain in the proximity of bomb shelters, thereby keeping the number of casualties to a minimum. Iran’s mission to the United Nations in New York denied giving prior notice of the attack to the US.

The projectiles launched by Iran on Tuesday night caused a number of craters around Israel.

Britain committed to Israel's security, PM Starmer tells Netanyahu. By Catarina Demony. October 1, 20248:44 PM UTCUpdated ago Reuters

Pentagon condemns Iran's "reckless attacks" on Israel. 01 Oct 2024 23:58 news.az

State Department calls on entire world to condemn Iran’s ‘brazen and unacceptable’ attack. By Jacob Magid. October 1, 2024, 10:50 pm TOI

US calls on every nation to join it in condemning Iran's attack on Israel. By Reuters. 10/01/2024 10:24 PM JPost

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Israel's FM reports possible shooting incident in Sweden embassy, police probe. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 09:44 PM JPost

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IDF shoots at suspects moving toward forces in central Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 09:47 PM JPost

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US Navy shoots down Iranian missiles, Jordan allows use of airspace - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 10:18 PM JPost


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Wardens crack down on prisoners who expressed joy during Iran attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 10:31 PM JPost

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IDF chief: We proved our defensive capabilities, we'll exact a price from Iran. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 10:38 PM JPost

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Biden says consequences for Iran remain to be seen after Israel attack. By Reuters. 10/01/2024 11:16 PM JPost

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'Iran has made a big mistake,' PM says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 11:35 PM JPost

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Netanyahu responds to attack: 'Iran made a big mistake and it will pay for it'. Nitsan Keidar. Oct 1, 2024, 11:40 PM INN

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IDF destroys over 100 Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/01/2024 11:50 PM JPost

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Kamala Harris calls Iran a destabilizing force in Middle East. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 12:00 AM JPost

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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant closely monitored IDF's defense against Iran attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 12:20 AM JPost

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IDF announces change in Home Front Command's defense policy. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 12:39 AM JPost

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CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour says Iran 'doesn't want conflict' as it rained missiles on Israel. UK Daily Mail| 10/01/2024 | Germania Rodriguez Poleo. Posted on 10/1/2024, 4:14:56 PM by DFG

CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour has sparked outrage as she insisted that Iran does not want conflict at the exact moment the nation was raining missiles on Israel. Daily Mail

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PBS NewsHour Oct 1, 2024. Amna Nawaz with Leila Molana-Allen echo chamber the absent Israeli innocent victims.

The duo went back and forth repeating the same thing over and over again about the people in Lebanon.

Nothing was said between them about the huge terrorizing effect on millions of Israelis and coming ahead of Rosh HaShana.

But just as their "reporting" on Israel vs Hamas, rarely have they talked about the Israeli victims of this unprovoked war.

Here again, the 60,000 evacuated Israelis scared, are a non issue. at DavidCollier

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'A huge miracle happened'. Iranian missile hits school in Gedera. Israel National News. Oct 2, 2024, 3:15 AM INN

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US: We will help Israel exact ‘severe consequences’ from Iran for missile attack. By Jacob Magid. October 2, 2024, 1:40 am TOI

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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. Israel National News. Published: Oct 2, 2024, 3:59 AM (GMT+3) Updated: 4:47 AM INN

At US VP debate, 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. By AP and ToI Staff. October 2, 2024, 10:44 am TOI

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

(Oct. 2, 2024 / Mekimi) As the first anniversary of Oct. 7 approaches, Mekimi emerges as a vital platform to unite a global community in remembrance and hope. This date marks a most tragic milestone: the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust, targeting all Israelis—a diverse population of various faiths and backgrounds. JNS

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‘Screams Before Silence’ screening and discussion grapple with violence against women on Oct. 7. Seed the Dream Foundation. October 2, 2024. JNS

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Dr. Eli David @DrEliDavid: “Innocent Palestinian civilians” celebrating Iran's missiles. One Palestinian was killed in the attack 🙄 Oct 1, 2024. on X

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France's Macron condemns Iran's attacks on Israel. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 03:45 AM JPost

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Flydubai cancels flights to Jordan, Iraq, Israel and Iran on Oct 2-3. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 04:37 AM JPost

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October 2, 2024, 5:30 am 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 genocide’ By Andrew Lapin. Council on American-Islamic Relations attorney Gadeir Abbas announces a lawsuit against the University of Maryland at a press conference in College Park, Maryland on September 17, 2024. (Charlie Summers/ Times of Israel) TOI

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US Secretary of Defense Austin calls Iranian attack 'outrageous act of aggression'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 05:46 AM JPost

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IDF female soldier wounded in Tuesday's Jaffa terror attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 06:07 AM JPost

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Rocket fired from Lebanon strikes open area in central Israel, none wounded. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 07:19 AM JPost

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Lloyd Austin to Iran: Call off all further attacks on Israel, including by proxies. Israel National News. Oct 2, 2024, 7:48 AM INN

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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. Israel National News. Oct 2, 2024, 8:40 AM INN

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Canada condemns Iran's strikes on Israel. Dalit Halevy. Oct 2, 2024, 8:50 AM INN

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Iran warned US not to get involved following missile attack on Israel, Tasnim news agency reports. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 07:56 AM JPost

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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. By Gianluca Pacchiani. October 2, 2024, 8:01 am TOI

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Axios: Israel will launch retaliation that could target Iranian oil facilities. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 08:32 AM JPost

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IDF exchanges fire with Hezbollah in Odaisseh village. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 08:35 AM JPost

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Approximately 100 houses in Hod Hasharon damaged by Iranian missile attack - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 09:13 AM JPost

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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. By Sue Surkes. October 2, 2024, 9:19 am TOI

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South Korea urges citizens in Lebanon and Israel to leave country immediately. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 09:20 AM JPost

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Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Halevi discuses Iranian attack with CENTCOM General Kurilla. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 09:50 AM JPost

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Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Israeli military posts with rockets. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 09:53 AM JPost

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Dozens of Lebanon rockets fired toward Israel's North, hits to 4 Metula houses. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 10:49 AM JPost

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Daily Briefing Oct. 2: Day 362 – Israelis shelter as Iran attacks, US vows support. ToI founding editor David Horovitz, US bureau chief Jacob Magid and military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discuss Iranian attack on Israel, latest in Lebanon and US response. By ToI Staff. October 2, 2024, 10:43 am TOI

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Palestinian killed by own weapon during Tulkarm Camp celebration of Iranian attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 10:57 AM JPost

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Israel conducts strike in Dahieh suburb of Beirut - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 11:10 AM JPost

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Italy to host G7 leaders' call on MidEast crisis - Meloni's office. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 01:17 PM JPost

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Hezbollah says 'we are only in the first round' following clashes with Israeli troops. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 01:25 PM JPost

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Around 40 projectiles fired from Lebanon toward Upper Galilee area - IDF. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 02:24 PM JPost

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IDF chief of staff, head of Shin Bet, and head of Mossad hold situational assessment meeting. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 02:33 PM JPost

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Blasts near Israeli embassy likely caused by hand grenades, Danish police say. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 03:14 PM JPost

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Islamic State ambush kills four Iraqi soldiers near Kirkuk. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 03:16 PM JPost

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Australia charges woman for flying Hezbollah flag at anti-Israel protest.

Police say woman being charged for displaying symbol of prohibited terrorist organization; authorities on high alert ahead of planned protests marking October 7 anniversary.

By AFP, Agencies and ToI Staff, October 2, 2024, 3:01 pm TOI

Young woman charged following Hezbollah flag display at Sydney protest – J-Wire.

October 2, 2024 by Rob Klein.

Sarah Mouhanna, 19, has been charged after allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag during a pro-Palestine and Lebanon rally in Sydney’s CBD.

As part of Operation Shelter, NSW Police launched a public appeal that led to Mouhanna turning herself today. She was charged with displaying a symbol of a prohibited terrorist organisation and granted bail ahead of her court appearance on October 23.

The protest, attended by thousands, was part of a broader movement supporting Palestine and Lebanon amidst rising violence. Hezbollah, backed by Iran, has been listed as a terrorist group in Australia since 2021, and the display of its symbols is illegal under Commonwealth law.

Operation Shelter was established in 2023 to monitor protest activity related to the Israel-Gaza conflict and to ensure public safety. The protest in Sydney came after heightened tensions between Israel and Lebanon, where Israeli retaliatory strikes have killed more than 1,000 people. Several demonstrations have taken place across Australia in response, with Victoria Police referring cases involving prohibited symbols at Melbourne protests to the Australian Federal Police.

NSW Police have also moved to block two upcoming rallies scheduled for October 6 and 7, citing concerns about public safety. These demonstrations will mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, which led to the deaths of over 1,200 civilians and sparked an ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza. Jwire

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Netanyahu meets with heads of the security establishment in Tel Aviv. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 03:34 PM JPost

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IAF strikes terrorists embedded in a girls' school in Nuseirat, Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 03:43 PM JPost

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Home Front Command updates guidelines ahead of Rosh Hashanah in North. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 04:06 PM JPost

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Iran's president arrives in Qatar on scheduled visit - SNN. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 04:49 PM JPost

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UK charter flight leaves Lebanon, more planned in coming days. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 05:09 PM JPost

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UK says its fighter jets played a part in preventing further escalation in Middle East. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 05:11 PM JPost

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Hezbollah says it destroyed three Israeli tanks with guided rockets in southern Lebanon. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 06:13 PM JPost

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Hamas claims responsibility for Jaffa terror attack. Israel National News. Oct 2, 2024, 7:47 PM INN

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Days before elimination Khamenei urged Nasrallah to flee Lebanon. Israel National News. Oct 2, 2024, 9:47 PM INN

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US looking to align positions with Israel on response to Iran. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 07:08 PM JPost

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Biden, G7 leaders discussed new sanctions in response to Iran's attack on Israel. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 07:40 PM JPost

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UK's Starmer reiterates Israel has right to security and to defend itself. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 07:41 PM JPost

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Netanyahu expresses condolences for families of eight soldiers killed in Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 07:59 PM JPost

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Over 100 rockets cross from Lebanon into northern Israel on Rosh Hashanah. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 08:31 PM JPost

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US organized a flight out of Beirut as Americans seek to leave Lebanon, says. State Dept. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 09:01 PM JPost

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US imposes sanctions on individual, three companies for weapons procurement, smuggling for Houthis. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 09:22 PM JPost

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Israeli cabinet decides on response to Iran attack - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/02/2024 09:36 PM JPost

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Lebanon is in immediate need of a ceasefire, caretaker PM says. By Reuters. 10/02/2024 10:00 PM JPost

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Israel Says Eight Soldiers Killed in Lebanon Combat. Israel is weighing response to Iran's missile attack as its forces fight Hezbollah in Lebanon. Last Updated: Oct. 2, 2024 at 3:16 PM EDT WSJ

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Biden against Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

US President says he does not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites, adds US will also be rolling out new sanctions against Iran over its missile attack on Israel.

Elad Benari, Canada. Oct 2, 2024, 8:12 PM. INN


Biden says he opposes Israel destroying Iran’s nuclear weapons sites as tensions grow: ‘Answer is no’. By Steven Nelson and Caitlin Doornbos Published Oct. 2, 2024. Updated Oct. 2, 2024, 3:17 p.m. ET NYPost

Biden: US opposes Israel hitting Iran nuclear sites, response should be proportional. By Jacob Magid. October 2, 2024. TOI

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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. By Shahar Vahab. 10-02-2024 01:37. ILH

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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. Pinny Arnon, October 2, 2024, 11:21 am TOI

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Palestinian Daily 'Al-Quds' Lavishes Praise On Slain Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, Calling Him A 'Heroic Leader' And 'Martyr'. Oct 2, 2024 Memri

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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. By AFP and ToI Staff. October 2, 2024, 12:34 pm TOI

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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". 02.10.24 Dor Azrad. Now14

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Days before elimination. Khamenei urged Nasrallah to flee Lebanon Israel National News. Oct 2, 2024, 9:47 PM. INN

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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 Tuesday. By ToI Staff and Agencies October 2, 2024, 12:35 pm TOI

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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 still need God’s guidance to protect us. Rivka Ravitz, October 2, 2024, 1:18 pm TOI

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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’. By Sharon Wrobel, October 2, 2024, 1:40 pm TOI

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FM Katz declares UN chief Guterres ‘persona non grata’ in Israel over response to Iran attack. By Lazar Berman. 2 October 2024, 1:42 pm TOI

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Parents, creators discuss how to talk to kids about war, hostage crisis. 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. By Jessica Steinberg, October 2, 2024, 1:51 pm TOI

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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. By Lazar Berman. October 2, 2024, 5:28 pm TOI

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Oct. 3: 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. By Elana Kirsh and Michael Horovitz. TOI

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IDF strike in Gaza kills Palestinian infamous for holding up blood-soaked hands in gory intifada photo. The photo of Aziz Salha ecstatically celebrating the lynching of 2 Israeli reservists, holding aloft his bloodied palms, has become the defining image of the Second Intifada and of Palestinian terror. i24NEWS. October 03, 2024 . I24

IDF kills Palestinian who lynched soldiers near Ramallah in 2000. Aziz Salha, among those who murdered Israeli reservists Vadim Norzhic and Yosef Avrahami, was released as part of the 2011 Gilad Shalit exchange deal.

(Oct. 4, 2024 / JNS) An Israel Defense Forces strike in the Gaza Strip on Thursday killed Aziz Salha, who gained global notoriety for a video of him lynching two Israeli soldiers in Ramallah’s twin city of el-Bireh on Oct. 12, 2000.

The images of Salha standing at a window in the Palestinian Authority’s el-Bireh police station, waving his blood-soaked hands in front of a Palestinian mob during the early days of the Second Intifada, became etched into the collective Israeli psyche, and for many remains a direct consequence of the Oslo Accords.

IDF Cpl. (res.) Vadim Norzhic, 33, a truckdriver from Or Akiva who had made aliyah from Irkutsk 10 years earlier, and Sgt. First Class (res.) Yosef Avrahami, 38, a toy salesman from Petach Tikvah, were pulled from their vehicle and beaten and stabbed to death, and then mutilated, after accidentally entering the Palestinian Authority-controlled city of Ramallah, located in the Judaean Mountains some 10 km. north of Jerusalem.

Salha, 43, was arrested a year later but was among the 1,027 Palestinian terrorists released from Israeli jails as part of the 2011 deal to free IDF soldier Gilad Shalit from Hamas captivity in Gaza.

Salha was targeted in an airstrike in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah, the military said.

“In recent years he was involved in directing terrorist activity in Judea and Samaria and continued to engage in terrorist activity even in these past days,” the IDF said. JNS

Palestinian terrorist who lynched two Israelis over 20 years ago — and captured it in infamous bloody hands photo — killed in airstrike. By Emily Crane. Published Oct. 3, 2024, 10:19 a.m.

A Palestinian terrorist who infamously lynched two Israeli reservists who took a wrong turn in the West Bank more than 20 years ago has been killed in an airstrike in Gaza, Israel’s military said Thursday.

Abdel-Aziz Salha, 43, was taken out in a targeted strike in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip early Thursday, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

Salha, a West Bank Hamas militant, had been jailed for life for taking part in the lynching of the two Israeli reservists in Ramallah back in 2000 — but was later released to Gaza in a prisoner swap.

([57] Aziz Salha proudly shows Israeli blood on his hands as he is cheered by fellow protesters at a Palestinian police station in the West bank town of Ramallah on October 12, 2000). JPost

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Nasrallah's designated successor reportedly targeted by 'massive' Israeli strike in Beirut. Oct 03, 2024. I24

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IDF rescues Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq. 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." By ILH Staff. 10-03-2024. ILH

IDF rescues Yazidi woman enslaved by ISIS in Iraq and sold to Gazan. Fawzi Amin Sido, taken captive in 2014 at the age of 11, was freed this week and returned to her family. (Oct. 4, 2024 / JNS) After a decade of slavery, a Yazidi woman ISIS terrorists kidnapped in Iraq and trafficked to a terrorist in the Gaza Strip was rescued in an operation spearheaded by the Israel Defense Forces.

Fawzi Amin Sido, taken captive in 2014 at the age of 11, was freed this week and returned to her family in Iraq.

The Palestinian terrorist who had been holding her was recently killed, allowing her to flee and eventually be rescued, the IDF said.

“The young girl was extracted from the Gaza Strip in recent days in a secret operation through the Kerem Shalom Crossing. After entering Israel, she was taken to Jordan via the Allenby Crossing and then on to her family in Iraq,” the army said.

The operation was led by the Israeli military with the participation of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem and “other members of the international community.” JNS

"Happy She’s Free”: Woman Rescued After A Decade In Captivity As A Slave Bored Panda. Ugnė Lazauskaitė. October 4, 2024 at 5:20 AM. A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped aged 11 in Iraq by the Islamic State group and subsequently taken to Gaza has been rescued after more than a decade in captivity there, officials said.

The 21-year-old, identified as Fawzia Amin Sido, was freed this week in an operation that involved Israel, the United States, and Iraq.

The Yazidis are a religious minority who mostly live in Iraq and Syria. In 2014, Islamic State militants took over the Yazidi community in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq, killing and displacing thousands of men and enslaving girls and women in a series of crimes that the United Nations has said constituted genocide.

The Israeli military said Sido’s captor in Gaza had been killed during the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, presumably as a result of an Israeli strike.

Fawzia Amin Sido has been rescued after being kidnapped by the Islamic State group in her native Iraq at age 11 and held hostage in Gaza for a decade... Boredpanda

Gaza: Israel frees Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS and sold to Hamas. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2024, 7:38 PM. INN

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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!' Request Report October 3, 2024. Memri

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IDF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist responsible for Majdal Shams rocket attack By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/03/2024. An Israel Air Force aircraft eliminated the Hezbollah terrorist Khider al-Shaebia on Wednesday, the IDF reported on Thursday.

Acting based on IDF intelligence, IAF aircraft had targeted Shaebia, who was responsible for the attack in Majdal Shams where 12 Druze children were killed by a Hezbollah rocket.

Shaebia had commanded the Har Dov area, and was responsible for hundreds of rockets and missile launches at IDF forces. JPost

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Joe Biden says US and Israel ‘discussing’ strikes on Iranian oil. Key moments. 3 October 2024 • 5:57pm

5:19pm. Yazidi woman freed from Gaza after decade in captivity.

4:18pm. Watch: Biden says US and Israel ‘discussing’ oil strikes.

3:47pm. Lebanese army fires at Israeli troops for first time.

1:38pm. Lebanese army ‘returns fire at Israeli forces’.

8:08am. Hezbollah has not [sic] been committing violence, Lebanese ambassador says. [...] [58]. Aziz Salha, who in 2000 lynched two Israeli soldiers in Ramallah (pictured), has been killed Chris Gerald/AFP/Getty Images An image of Aziz Salha in 2000 displaying his bloodied hands to a mob in the early weeks of the Second Palestinian uprising, or Intifada, became a defining image of the conflict. Daily Telegraph

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Germany arrests teen suspected of planning terror attack on Jews during school trip to Holland.

By Danielle Greyman-Kennard, 10/03/2024.

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. The police reportedly classified the teenager as a “threat.” The teenager had been in contact with Islamist terrorists online, according to Information obtained by the German news site. The Islamist had reportedly begun grooming the teenager to commit an attack following the stabbing spree committed by an ISIS-affiliated Syrian asylum-seeker in Solingen in August…. After looking at the suspect’s phone, police reportedly found he shared pro-ISIS videos on TikTok and was encouraged online to commit attacks on Jewish cultural communities and festivals. The attack was allegedly planned to be carried out during an upcoming school trip to Holland. During the operation, police arrested and released the suspect multiple times. He was initially placed in protective custody after the Solingen attack, according to Bild, but was released the same afternoon he was arrested. He was later detained again on September 9, at a fitness studio. Police reportedly were forced to overpower the suspect…. JPost

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Oct 4: 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 By ToI Staff. TOI

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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.

(Oct. 4, 2024 / JNS) An Israeli Air Force strike three months ago killed Hamas’s de facto prime minister in the Gaza Strip, the military confirmed on Thursday. JNS

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IDF kills Hamas commander in Samaria’s Tulkarem. The Palestinian Authority reported at least 18 fatalities in the strike. (Oct. 4, 2024 / JNS) 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. JNS

Israel says at least 12 of those killed in Tulkarem airstrike were terror operatives. By Emanuel Fabian and AFP October 5, 2024, 7:19 pm TOI

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Iranian Official Reza Taghavi: Hitler Was Right[sic] In His Approach Towards The Jews; The Zionists Must Be Persecuted, Deported, And Killed Everywhere; Soon The Zionists Will Eradicate America And Europe. Oct 04, 2024 Memri

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Clutching a rifle, Khamenei delivers rare public sermon in Arabic. Oct 04, 2024. I24

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What f*ck is going on? Seriously. Look at both of these images. The BBC have just live streamed Ayatollah Khamenei’s propaganda speech for 40 minutes and put on their banner his quotes: “October 7th was logical and legal” “Missile Attack on Israel ‘legal and legitimate”… [59] [pic.twitter.com/8Su2lxtO0C] — Kosher🎗🧡 (@K0sher_C0ckney) October 4, 2024. on X

Adam Mossoff @AdamMossoff: Can you imagine the BBC livestreaming a speech by Hitler in 1942 and running quotes from the speech in the text banner at the bottom of the screen? Reich Minister Goebbels would have been beside himself with glee at the propaganda victory. This is the same as what the @BBC is doing today for the leader of the Islamic Republic. October 4, 2024. om X


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Dutch police refuse to guard Jewish sites over ‘moral dilemmas,’ officers say. By Danielle Greyman-Kennard, October 4, 2024.

Officers in the Dutch police force have been refusing to protect Jewish targets, two officers told Nieuw Israëlisch Weekblad earlier this week.

Marcel de Weerd and Michel Theeboom, representing the Jewish Police Network, expressed concerns over changes they were seeing in the force.

“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.

Adding to Theeboom’s claims, De Weerd said, “We see that leadership is struggling with this. Especially now, with the conflict in the Middle East, we risk drifting away from what we should stand for as a collective. We need to keep discussing this with each other.”

De Weerd also claimed that many of the younger officers he had encountered were ignorant of the country’s history, including the police’s role in World War II.

The officers later spoke with De Telegraaf, where they said that some members of the police expressed they didn’t want to be deployed at the Dutch National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam and refused food and drinks from the venue.

Mireille Beentjes, the police force’s spokeswoman, told De Telegraaf she had heard of officers making moral objections, admitting there were “no strict policies.”…

“It pains them when the Quran is burned, but at the same time, they still have to protect the people who do it,” Beentjes stressed…. JPost

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U.S. launches airstrikes on Houthi facilities in Yemen. Israel was not involved in the latest round of strikes on the Iran-backed jihadist terror installations. i24NEWS October 04, 2024 . I24

US-British air strike targets the south of Dhamar city. By Reuters. 10/04/2024 JPost

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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. Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 10.04.24 YNet

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IDF, Shin Bet kill seven terrorists in Tulkarm, while they were planning a terror attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/04/2024 JPost

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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. Itamar Eichner | 10.04.24 ylYNet

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'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. Yoav Zitun | 10.04.24 YNet

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Israeli officials estimate Hezbollah intel. chief was in Beirut bunker bombed Thursday - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/04/2024. JPost

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Harris adviser meets US Muslim, Arab leaders angry at support for Israel. By Reuters. 10/04/2024. JPost

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Britain charters flight to leave Lebanon on Sunday. By Reuters. 10/04/2024. JPost

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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. October 4, 2024. CNN

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Man charged over ‘Hamas is coming’ graffiti during July anti-Netanyahu protests in DC. Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, faces one count of destruction of federal property amid raucous protests that featured antisemitic messaging. By AP and ToI Staff. October 5, 2024.

WASHINGTON — A Virginia man was arrested Friday on a charge that he spray-painted graffiti on a monument in the nation’s capital during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July.

Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, of Richmond, Virginia, was charged in a complaint with one count of destruction of federal property. He was among thousands of protesters who gathered in Washington, DC, on July 24 to condemn Netanyahu’s visit.

Some demonstrators who gathered outside Union Station that day removed American flags and hoisted Palestinian ones in their place. Others burned flags and sprayed graffiti on structures in Columbus Circle, in front of Union Station.

Videos posted on social media showed Mahdawi climbing the statue of Christopher Columbus in the middle of Columbus Circle and using red spray paint to write “HAMAS IS COMIN” on the monument, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit. He also spray-painted an inverted red triangle above the slogan, the affidavit says, a symbol of support for Hamas attacks.

The FBI later received a tip from a witness who knew Mahdawi from a Richmond gym and recognized his image in a police bulletin. TOI

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IDF strikes former school being used by Hamas. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024 JPost

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Israeli military issues new alert for residents of Beirut southern suburbs to evacuate immediately. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024. JPost

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

Nina Fox|10.05.24 YNet

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Nova survivor who shot Jaffa terrorist thanked by those he saved. Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024. The day after the attack, Lev Kreitman returned to lay a wreath for the victims, where he was recognized and thanked by passers-by. JPost

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Israel assassinates two Hamas terrorists in Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets damage homes in North. By Maya Gur Arieh and Darcie Grunblatt. October 5, 2024.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets on Saturday morning killed Muhammad Hussein Ali al-Mahmoud, who served as the operational arm of the Hamas terrorist organization in Lebanon, the IDF announced later in the day.

He was mainly responsible for directing terrorist activities in the West Bank. However, Muhammad has also been involved in Hamas’s efforts to establish a foothold in Lebanon, which included supplying weapons for rocket fire toward Israel. He has been involved in trying to manufacture advanced weaponry as well.

In another joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet earlier Saturday morning, in the Tripoli area of Lebanon, the terrorist Said Alaa Naif Ali, from Hamas’s military wing in Lebanon, was killed. He led attacks against Israelis and worked to recruit operatives for Hamas in Lebanon….

[60].

The military said on Saturday morning that 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.

Hezbollah terrorists used the command center to plan and execute terrorist attacks against soldiers and Israeli citizens, the IDF added…. JLost

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Hamas leader Sayyed Attullah Ali eliminated in strike on Lebanon, Hamas claims. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024. JPost

Sky News: Israel confirms Safieddine, Nasrallah's successor, killed in Beirut. Lior Ben Ari, Reuters|10.05.24 YNet

Report: Nasrallah's successor eliminated. Israeli security source tells Sky News Arabic that Hezbollah's new leader, Hashem Safieddine, was eliminated. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2024, 7:25 PM INN

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IDF issues new evacuation orders for areas of southern, central Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024. JPost

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Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi arrives in Syrian capital Damascus. By Reuters. 10/05/2024. JPost

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IDF calls for evacuations of two southern Beirut neighborhoods. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024. JPost

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Trump says Israel should hit Iran’s nuclear facilities, slamming Biden’s response Iran launched an attack on Israel this week. Brie Stimson By Brie Stimson Fox News. Published October 5, 2024 5:00am EDT.

Trump says Israel should take out Iran's nuclear facilities: 'That's the thing you wanna hit'. Former President Trump answered questions from supporters during a town hall campaign event Friday in Fayetteville, N.C.

Former President Trump on Friday said that Israel should attack Iran’s nuclear facilities while mocking President Biden’s answer earlier this week on the subject. Fox News

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More than 200 Chinese citizens evacuated from Lebanon, foreign ministry says. By Reuters. 10/05/2024. JPost

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South Korea military evacuates 97 from Lebanon as tensions rise. By Reuters. 10/05/2024. JPost

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IDF installs surveillance cameras on street lamps in Philadelphi Corridor, southern Gaza - report By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024. JPost

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Hezbollah rocket hits Karmiel home, no injuries reported. Shimon Elbaz|10.05.24. YNet

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Ambulances with terrorists: Hezbollah's 'Medical Corps'. Military spokesperson uncovers footage of forces operating inside Radwan Force deep underground complex before collapsing it Lior Ben Ari|10.05.24. 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. YNet

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IDF dismantles Hezbollah tunnel meters away from border. Yoav Zitun|10.05.24. [61] YNet

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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. Daniel Dolev/Shomrim | 10.05.24 YNet

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French President Emmanuel Macron calls for arms embargo on Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024. JPost

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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. Israel National News. Oct 5, 2024, 9:28 PM. INN

Watch It: Netanyahu Blasts President Macron After Calling For Arms Embargo; “Same On Them!” October 5, 2024, 7:39 pm. YWN

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Blinken announces US will provide $157 million to Lebanon in humanitarian aid. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024. JPost

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IDF spokesman reveals: IDF destroyed Lebanon tunnel intended for use in invasion of Israel. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari says over 2,000 Hezbollah terror infrastructure destroyed, 440 terrorists killed.

Israel National News. Oct 5, 2024, 9:06 PM (GMT+3)

IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari on Saturday night gave a press briefing, reporting on the events of the Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) holiday and the following Shabbat (Sabbath).

"We are pushing Hezbollah northwards," he said in a statement. "Some of the terrorists have escaped, some of them are defeated by our forces in face-to-face clashes."

"Since the start of the ground invasion, around 440 Hezbollah terrorists were eliminated, including 30 commanders of varying ranks."

Hagari also noted that a Hezbollah terror tunnel which did not cross into Israeli territory had been destroyed.

According to an IDF statement, the Paratroopers Brigade, Yahalom Unit and the Northern Command Combat Engineering Unit, under the command of the 98th Division, destroyed 250 meters of underground terror infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The underground infrastructure was identified and investigated during cross-border operations conducted in recent weeks in coordination with special units.

IDF troops uncovered command centers, terrorist combat packs, and a large number of weapons designated to be used in an invasion by Hezbollah’s Radwan Forces into Israel. They also found living quarters equipped with showers, a kitchen, and stockpiles of food.

"The underground infrastructure did not cross into Israeli territory," Hagari stressed, noting that it reached 300 meters from the Lebanon-Israel border.

He noted that the tunnel had been intended for use in an invasion into northern Israel.

([62]. Destroying the underground tunnel. IDF spokesperson).

The IDF added that it was sealed by the Northern Command Combat Engineering Unit and the Yahalom Unit in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense Department of Engineering and Construction.

"The soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade continue to fight in southern Lebanon, navigating complex, mountainous, and dense terrain. Inside a Hezbollah stronghold used by the terrorist organization as a base to carry out attacks on Israeli civilians, the soldiers uncovered hundreds of weapons," an IDF statement stressed, adding that "the soldiers also eliminated dozens of terrorists in close-quarters combat and directed aerial strikes." INN

Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza and Judea-Samaria: A summary of the Shabbat and holiday events | And also - the rescue that stirs the world. Hundreds of launches, direct hits and hundreds of thousands in shelters The IDF attacked a squad in Tulkarm from the air - just before they set out to carry out a deadly attack in Israel | A young Yazidi woman was freed from Hamas-ISIS captivity after a decade in the Gaza Strip - by IDF fighters | A UAV from Iraq hit and killed 2 fighters. B. Nisani and B. Solomon| Kikar haShabbat. Oct 5 '24. Kikar

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IDF soldier seriously injured in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024 07:18 PM JPost

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Ceremony for families of hostages will be in front of a limited audience due to security risks. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024 07:53 PM JPost

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Israel Fire and Rescue Services respond to at least 40 fires caused by rockets over holiday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024 08:45 PM JPost

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France to host Lebanon aid conference, Macron says. By Reuters. 10/05/2024 08:59 PM JPost

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IDF strikes Hamas terrorists embedded inside UNRWA building. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/05/2024 11:00 PM JPost

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IDF maneuvering in Jabalya area of Gaza - report. By Amir Bohbot. 10/05/2024 11:45 PM JPost

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Man attempts self-immolation near White House. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/06/2024 02:15 AM JPost

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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. N12 | 10.06.24|06:00 ([63] The murdered from the Nova Party|Photo: AP) A year has passed since the massacre of October 7, and the National Insurance is publishing chilling data this morning (Sunday) that reflect the intensity of the damage to Israeli society. According to the report, 878 civilians were murdered in the last year as a result of hostilities. It is important to emphasize that this number refers only to civilians, and does not include the members of the security forces and the standby classes, which are handled by the Ministry of Defense. Of the civilian casualties, 578 were men and 300 were women.

The data reveal a particularly difficult picture regarding the harm to children and teenagers. Of the civilian victims, 53 were under the age of 18. The age breakdown shows that four toddlers aged 0-3 were murdered, two aged 3-5, three aged 5-8, nine aged 8-12, eight aged 12-14, and 27 aged 14-18. Out of all the civilian spaces: 803 were from the south of the country, 29 from the north of the country, 26 from the center, 9 from Jerusalem and the surrounding area and 8 from Judea and Samaria. In addition to mental casualties, the war left mental and physical scars among many Israeli citizens. The National Insurance Institute reports more than 70,000 victims of hostilities, of which 12 are amputees. Of the total number of victims, 12,728 submitted applications for recognition of permanent disability, with 11,760 on a mental basis, 527 for physical injury and 441 with physical and mental injuries. 291 children became orphans, 119 bereaved parents were left with no children at all The war left deep scars in the Israeli social fabric. 921 children became orphans, of which 291 were children under the age of 18. In addition, 226 people were widowed as a result of the war, of which 47 were widowers and 179 were widows.

1,078 bereaved parents lost one child, of which 581 were mothers and 498 were fathers. 119 bereaved parents who were left with no children at all.

The data also show that 1,880 citizens were left without brothers and sisters, of which 998 were men and 882 were women. In addition, 12 families experienced more than one loss, such as a father and son or two parents, not including entire families who were murdered... Mako

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Three drones intercepted off the coast of Israel. Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/06/2024 05:03 AM JPost

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IDF expands humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, updates evacuation routes from northern Gaza. Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/06/2024 08:47 AM JPost

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2 surface to surface missiles fired at Haifa area intercepted. Israel National News. Oct 6, 2024, 9:02 AM INN

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Victor Shimshon Green named as seventh victim of Jaffa terror attack. Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/06/2024 11:10 AM JPost

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Hezbollah operatives were duped into holding pagers with 2 hands, causing worse injuries. By ToI Staff. October 6, 2024, 11:11 am TOI

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IDF reveals: The seized weapons used by Hamas terrorists on October 7. Israel National News. Oct 6, 2024, 11:48 AM INN

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IAF strikes Beirut's southern suburbs - report. Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/06/2024 12:00 PM JPost

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Red Cross calls for release of hostages in Gaza. Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/06/2024 12:25 PM JPost

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As Israel battles Hezbollah, Lebanese worldwide fear for their homeland and loved ones. By AP and ToI Staff. October 6, 2024, 12:27 pm TOI

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Ben-Gvir: 'Kamala the humanitarian thing is to ensure Israelis return home'. Israel National News. Oct 6, 2024, 12:43 PM INN

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Quami Sika, Oct 6, 2024.

Hamas terrorists: “Our issue is not just Palestine, our mission is to kill every infidel. We will follow Jews and Christians all over the world. Either they convert to Islam or we’ll kill them!” Hamas is a terrorist organization and must be destroyed. On FB

Dr. Maalouf ‏@realMaalouf: Hamas terrorists: “Our cause is not just Palestine, our mission is to kill every infidel.

We will follow Jews and Christians all over the world. Either they convert to Islam or we’ll kill them!”

Hamas is a terrorist organization and must be destroyed!

Dec 19, 2024. On X

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IDF eliminates Kfarkela Hezbollah company commander. Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/06/2024 01:15 PM The IDF eliminated Kfarkela Hezbollah company commander, Hader Ali Taweel, the military announced on Sunday.

The military added that Taweel 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.

The military also noted that Tawil was responsible for the firing of hundreds of rockets anti-tank missiles toward northern Israel. JPost

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IDF issues new evacuation alerts for areas in southern Lebanon. By Reuters. 10/06/2024 01:44 PM JPost

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Explosion heard in factory in Homs, Syria - SANA. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/06/2024 01:48 PM JPost

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Live updates: Hezbollah leader responsible for murder of mother, son eliminated. Israel National News. Oct 6, 2024, 1:49 PM INN

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Large strikes in Beirut target Hezbollah; surface-to-surface missiles fired at Haifa. By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff. October 6, 2024, 2:08 pm. TOI

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3 wounded in shooting attack at Be'er Sheva Central Bus Station.

Three people critically, moderately, and lightly wounded in shooting in Be'er Sheva. Shooter neutralized.

Israel National News. Oct 6, 2024, 2:40 PM INN

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Gallant: 'The Iranians did no harm to the Air Force's capabilities'. Israel National News. Oct 6, 2024, 2:44 PM INN

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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. Hezki Baruch.Oct 6, 2024, 7:52 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Watch: 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. Israel National News. Oct 6, 2024, 8:51 PM (GMT+3) INN

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

By Ronny Reyes. Published Oct. 6, 2024, 8:41 a.m. ET When he first met Hamas chief and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar in 1988, Israel’s top interrogator knew he was staring into the eyes of a radicalized madman hellbent on eradicating Israel.

“I saw a man with murderous eyes, filled with nothing but hate,” former Shin Bet agent Michael Koubi, 79, told The Post.

After spending 180 hours with Sinwar following his arrest and imprisonment by Israel’s intelligence angry, Koubi said he came to know the terrorist’s one, true goal: to kill all Jews.

As Israel marks one year since the horrific Oct. 7 terrorist attack that was orchestrated by Sinwar, Koubi said the Hamas leader would never agree to a ceasefire, and that peace cannot be restored to the region so long as the Hamas chief still lives.

“Sinwar will never, never, never accept peace,” Koubi said. “As long as he is alive, he will carry out another massacre. He must be killed.”

Israel said last month that the whereabouts of the Oct. 7 mastermind are unknown and that he hasn’t been heard from in weeks.

It remains unclear where Sinwar is hiding in the Gaza Strip since he disappeared in Hamas’ tunnel system with his family on Oct. 10, 2023 — with reports emerging that he might be dead. US and Israeli intelligence has found no evidence that he was killed.

Before he became the leader of Hamas in August, Sinwar grew up in a Khan Younis refugee camp, where he quickly became radicalized by the adults around him. (Former Shin Bet agent Michael Koubi interrogated Sinwar for 180 hours as he learned of the terror chief’s brutal nature). NYPost

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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.

Martin Sherman. (Oct. 6, 2024 / JNS)

Recently, a distressed Twitter/X message from a well-known Israeli-Australian human rights jurist, Arsen Ostrovsky, caught my eye. It dealt with an institute, which I must confess, I had never heard of previously, but perhaps that is merely a testament to my ignorance.

The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security professes to be dedicated to the study of the grisly topic of “genocide” and what so appalled the eminent lawyer was the bizarre manner in which the institute, which bears the name of the man who originally conceived the term “genocide,” has chosen to twist and distort its alleged focus of inquiry. With evident dismay, Ostrovsky tweeted: “Quite incredible that @LemkinInstitute, named after Raphael Lemkin, who coined the term ‘genocide,’ would now be shilling for jihadists of Hezbollah (and Hamas), who would seek to carry out another genocide against the Jewish people! Shame on you!”

There is much to justify his consternation. After all, the institute issued a statement that reeks of unadulterated Judeophobia, condemning Israel’s response to an unprovoked and barbarous massacre of its civilian population by the Islamo-fascist terror organization Hamas with the eager complicity of the Gazan population at large.

The institute appears willfully blind to the fact that Israel is engaged in a conflict—not of its choosing—with two terror organizations that are backed by a global state sponsor of Jihadi terror, all of whom have the explicit intent of genocide (the express intent of eliminating the Jewish state and its Jewish inhabitants) brazenly emblazoned across their publicly professed positions. In fact, the obliteration of Israel is a major part of the raison d’être of Hamas, Hezbollah and the theocracy in Tehran. Yet on its X account, the institute shamelessly accuses Israel of being a “genocidal state that is completely out of control,” alleging that it is “supported by a Western world that is, in large measure, too racist and Islamophobic to care.” Similar toxic tirades appear on the group’s website and LinkedIn account of its executive director.

Conflating ‘chalk and cheese’.

It should be remembered that when Lemkin coined the term “genocide,” it was against the ghastly backdrop of the Holocaust, a mega-tragedy involving the meticulously planned and purposely perpetrated annihilation of millions of non-combatants, particularly Jews, for no other reason than their ethnic origins. Israel’s action in Gaza differs vastly from anything that can be associated, even remotely, with those comprising genocide.

After all, what genocidally inclined villain would take the painstaking –some would say decidedly ill-advised—efforts that Israel has taken to protect enemy civilians? Indeed, authoritative military sources such as Richard Kemp, the former commander of British forces in Afghanistan, and John Spencer, West Point U.S. Military Academy’s urban warfare expert, have stated unequivocally that Israel has achieved the lowest ratio of civilian casualties in the history of urban warfare. Moreover, the Israel Defense Forces have regularly pre-warned Gazan civilians to vacate certain areas and arranged for safe passage of non-combatants out of combat zones to designated sanctuary areas. Israel has also conveyed more than a million tons of humanitarian aid, including food, water and medical supplies, to the Palestinian residents of Gaza.

Perversely, it is difficult to conceive of conduct any less consistent with the practice of genocide. JNS

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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News. Sunday, October 06, 2024. The "civil defense medic" who was a Hezbollah "warrior" - and worked for Hezbollah's "Islamic Health Authority".

On Friday, Israeli jets struck a branch of the Islamic Health Authority in Al Bashoura, Beirut.

A poster of seven "martyrs" was released by the organization. [64]

The person in the upper left is Mehdi Adnan Helbawi, assistant civil defense official and director of operations of the Beirut region for the organization.

Al Akhbar wrote an obituary for him that called him primarily a "warrior," which is not a term one usually uses for medics. It also noted that he was one of the rescuers who retrieved Hassan Nasrallah's body from the bunker underneath an apartment building. [65]

Only Hezbollah members were allowed to approach the area.

There is also a picture going around in anti-Hezbollah Arabic social media of Helbawi standing behind Nasrallah's short-lived successor (red circle.) [66].

Helbawi's father was a prominent fighter against Israel in the 1980s, becoming a "martyr" while trying to torpedo a 1983 agreement between Israel and Lebanon.

What about the Islamic Health Services altogether?

They are entirely a Hezbollah front organization.

Alma Research wrote in 2022: The Islamic Health Organization has direct and close ties to Hezbollah’s military activity. According to the organization’s website, since its inception, it has been “accompanying Hezbollah combatants’ activities against the Zionist occupation.” The organization routinely assists Hezbollah’s military wing and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards/Quds Force in Lebanon and is part of the human shield tactic. At least 20 of the organization’s operatives are known to have been killed during their service. There is no doubt that the organization’s operatives are currently integrated and will be integrated into any Hezbollah military activity against Israel in the future. The organization even created a poster showing its close relationship with Hezbollah terrorists.

So while the media is saying that Israel targeted medical facilities, it was targeting Hezbollah members and support staff. EoZ

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ADL finds 10,000 antisemitic incidents in US since Hamas’s October 7 attack. Largest number of incidents recorded in US since watchdog began keeping records, with hotspots including college campuses, Jewish institutes targeted with bomb threats. By TOI Staff October 6, 2024, 8:51 PM TOI

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 ADL in one year. Itamar Eichner | published: 10.06.24|11:56 YNet

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

Elder of Ziyon, October 6, 2024.

As of a week ago, an estimated 374,000 people had fled Lebanon to Syria. That doesn’t include the thousands that fled by plane over the last few weeks.

It is natural for people to want to flee a war zone. The Lebanese know how thoroughly their country had been hijacked by Hezbollah, how embedded Hezbollah is in many of their neighborhoods, how much Hezbollah has been using them as human shields in its quest to entrench and strengthen itself for the sole purpose of an eventual war to destroy Israel. The UNHCR is doing what it can to help the refugees in Syria.

Yet over the past year the exact same scenario occurred in Gaza. A similar terrorist group had taken over an entire area filled with civilians, hijacked it for the sole purpose of using it as a launching pad to destroy the Jewish state, and cynically used those civilians to be human shields.

Except in Gaza, there was no refugee agency helping those fleeing. Because except for a fortunate few who could pay exorbitant bribes to Egyptian middlemen, Gazans couldn’t escape their war zone created by Hamas.

Arab states, instead of welcoming them, insisted that they did not want any Gazans to take refuge there. The world shrugged – they have the right to refuse who enters their borders, right? And besides, this was for the Palestinians’ own good, because if they fled, who says they would ever be allowed to return?…

The world community was not only silent, but it tacitly supported Egypt’s and Jordan’s decision to reject refugees from Gaza even as they have allowed millions to enter from other conflict zones.

Egypt’s and Jordan’s hypocrisy doesn’t end there. Because when they were welcoming refugees from Syria, they did not want Syrian refugees of Palestinian origin – Jordan turned some away and put others in separate camps and Egypt jailed them.

Again, the world was silent…. EoZ

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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. Yoav Zitun, AFP | published:10.06.24|12:21 YNet

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Gallant making lightening visit to US in preparation for attack on Iran. Itamar Eichner|10.06.24 YNet

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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. By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff. October 6, 2024, 10:09 pm TOI

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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. By Jacob Magid. October 6, 2024, 10:25 pm TOI

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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. By ToI Staff and Agencies. October 6, 2024, 11:23 pm TOI

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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 By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Agencies. October 6, 2024, 11:49 pm TOI

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‘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’. By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff. October 6, 2024, 11:57 pm TOI

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FLATBUSH: Jewish Yeshiva Bus Vandalized Over Rosh Hashanah [PHOTOS]. October 6, 2024. YWN

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IDF says it foiled larger Hamas rocket barrage from Gaza to mark Oct. 7. By Emanuel Fabian. October 6, 2024, 7:30 am

Hamas planned to launch a larger barrage of rockets at Israel this morning, and its plans were foiled, the IDF says.

In a statement, the military says it “thwarted an immediate threat, following early preparations and the identification of an intention by the Hamas terror organization to fire at Israel.”

Fighter jets struck several rocket launchers and tunnels across Gaza moments before 6:30 a.m., when Hamas planned to carry the rocket fire, according to the IDF.

Hamas managed to launch just four rockets at the Sufa area at 6:30, three of which were intercepted and the fourth landed in an open area.

Separately, the IDF struck Hamas sites in central Gaza overnight, which it says posed a threat to Israeli forces operating in the Netzarim Corridor area.

Yesterday, the IDF warned that Hamas would likely try to carry out rocket fire and other attacks on the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre, and said it was bolstering forces in Gaza and on the border accordingly. TOI

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Oct. 7 forever altered the global Jewish existence. by Sharon Nazarian, opinion contributor 10/06/24 12:00 PM ET

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. TheHill

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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.

Yoav Zitun | published:10.06.24| 17:02 YNet

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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. Itamar Eichner, Yael Ciechanover | published:10.06.24|18:09 YNet

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Harris, Trump to both give remarks to mark Oct. 7 anniversary. by Alex Gangitano - 10/06/24 10:23 PM ET TheHill

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Beirut International Airport cancels all flights until Monday morning - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/06/2024 10:24 PM JPost

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Noa Argamani speaks at hostage rally one year after Oct. 7. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/06/2024 11:17 PM JPost

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Flight restrictions lifted in Iran. By Reuters. 10/06/2024 11:43 PM JPost

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Notes Part II: Oct 7 2024 - Oct 17 2024

Iran briefly grounds all flights as Israel mulls response to missile attack. US reportedly offers Israel increased diplomatic, military support in exchange for not hitting Iran’s oil facilities in retaliation. By Agencies and ToI Staff. October 7, 2024, 12:03 am. TOI

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Rocket hits Haifa, one person moderately injured.

IDF says 20 projectiles fired towards Haifa and the area and the upper Galilee area. Some of the projectiles intercepted, others identified falling in the area.

Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 12:13 AM INN

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UK advises against all travel to Israel and Gaza. By Reuters. 10/07/2024 12:19 AM JPost

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Russia says it struck two Syrian militant sites. By Reuters. 10/07/2024 01:00 AM JPost

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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.

Orli Harari Oct 7, 2024, 1:06 AM INN

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IAF intercepts aerial threat heading towards israel from the east. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 01:41 AM JPost

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Oct.7 anniversary: Thousands gather in Central Park to demand return of hostages. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024. INN

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IDF targets Hamas terrorists operating within hospital in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 04:24 AM JPost

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Biden to mark Oct. 7 with yahrzeit candlelighting at White House. By Hannah Sarisohn. 10/07/2024 05:09 AM JPost

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Fearing elimination. Report: Senior Hamas officials fled Lebanon and Iran. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 5:41 AM INN

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HY’D: IDF Soldier Killed Fighting Hezbollah on Lebanese Border. October 6, 2024 YWN

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. i24NEWS. October 07, 2024 at 12:18 AM i24

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Until hostages are free, mission continues with force, IDF commander says. Yoav Zitun|10.07.24|03:14 YNet

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Hamas rocket fire targets Tel Aviv, surrounding areas. Ynet|10.07.24|04:27 YNet

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October 7 2024: 6 Lightly Injured, Shrapnel Falls In Kfar Chabad, Holon After Hamas Fires Barrage At Central Israel. October 7, 2024. YWN

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728 fallen troops, over 25,000 rockets fired at Israel in year of war. Korin Elbaz-Alush|10.07.24|04:28 YNet

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Iran summons Australian envoy over stance on its Israel attack. By Reuters. 10/07/2024 08:02 AM JPost

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Knesset lowers flags at half mast to commemorate Oct. 7 massacre. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 08:48 AM JPost

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Two German activists deported from Israel after clash with IDF soldier in West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 09:53 AM JPost

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US Secretary of Defense Austin reiterates US support of Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 10:26 AM JPost

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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. By ToI Staff. October 7, 2024, 12:38 pm. TOI

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Harris, Trump And Biden Will Mark Anniversary Of October 7 Attacks With Separate Events. Siladitya Ray. Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.

Oct 7, 2024, 03:43am EDT Updated Oct 7, 2024, 07:15am EDT Topline Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will take part in separate events on Monday to mark the one year anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel—which triggered a major retaliatory military response that now threatens to spiral into a regional war—while President Joe Biden will be lighting a memorial candle in the White House. Forbes

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Remember the hostages. Remember that Israel will live and fight on. By Post Editorial Board. Published Oct. 7, 2024, 9:45 a.m. ET

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Images of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terror attacks projected onto the walls of Jerusalem's Old City on Oct. 6, 2024. Reuters/Dedi Hayun).

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. NYPost

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A Year Later, Kibbutz Nir Oz Still Fighting To Tell the Real Story of Oct. 7.

Andrew Tobin. October 7, 2024. NIR OZ, Israel—Irit Lahav, a 58-year-old professional tour guide, knows how to walk clueless foreigners through unfamiliar terrain.

But in the year since she survived the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre in her kibbutz, Nir Oz, Lahav has struggled to explain to international media what happened that day. No matter how many interviews she arranges with her traumatized neighbors or tours she gives of their burned-out homes, many journalists have continued to tell the story of the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust as another chapter in Israel’s supposed persecution of the Palestinians.

"People are saying Israel is bad," Lahav, a former peace activist, told the Washington Free Beacon during a visit to Nir Oz last week. "What? The Palestinians are holding our hostages ... How would one feel if it was their daughter, their grandfather, their father, their 2 -year-old children, baby Kfir [Bibas in Hamas captivity]?"

Nir Oz was one of the first Israeli communities to be overrun on Oct. 7, and it was among the hardest hit. Some 120 Hamas and Hamas-affiliated terrorists and 800 Palestinian "civilians," including women and children, poured into the kibbutz, massacring 41 people and abducting 76 others, according to Lahav. Israel responded with an ongoing war to destroy Hamas and return the hostages.

A number of leading English-language news outlets have faced scrutiny for apparent anti-Israel bias in their coverage of the Gaza war and among staffers. The Washington Post has stood out from the crowd with repeated factual errors at Israel's expense and a foreign desk packed with former employees of Al Jazeera, a Qatari network that the Jewish state recently banned from operating in the country, citing alleged ties to Hamas.

Lahav recalled with anger how the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported in August on the funeral of Avraham Munder, 79, who was abducted from Nir Oz on Oct. 7 along with his wife, daughter, and only grandson. The terrorists also killed Munder's son during the attack. Munder "suffered bodily and mental torture for months" in Hamas captivity before he was killed, according to the Nir Oz community.

The CBC report, which aired on the state broadcaster’s flagship nightly news program, made no mention of the Oct. 7 attack or what happened to Munder or his family other than to question "whether it was Hamas or Israel's attacks [on Hamas] that killed" him. The rest of the segment was dedicated to footage of displaced and injured Palestinians in Gaza, including many children.

"Some of their gruesome injuries, including small headless bodies, are just too horrendous to show," the voiceover intoned.

Lahav accused the CBC of having "completely erased" Hamas's atrocities in Nir On on Oct. 7.

"The Palestinians are very good at PR, they've done a very good job, and Israeli people say, 'We don't need to explain ourselves because we know that we are moral people,'" she added. "But at the end of the day, people only see what the media shows."

Forty of the people who were abducted from Nir Oz were returned in a November ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, and another 16 have been confirmed dead. Twenty have remained in Gaza, potentially alive.

It is for the remaining hostages that Lahav keeps engaging the media.

"My friends who are there [in Gaza, like] Oded Lifshitz, who was like my second father, how would he feel if I would just be sitting around doing nothing?" she said. "I think they expect us, they expect the whole world to turn every stone and say, 'No.' They wait for us. They wait for us to rescue them, and 'us' is the whole world, the whole [of] humanity." Free Beacon

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A most difficult year How Israel’s war against Hamas became its longest ever — and reached across the world. In this special video panel report, The Post’s journalists examine Israel’s war against Hamas one year later – how it became its longest ever and reached across the world. October 7, 2024. NYPost

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Biden on 10/7 anniversary: 'We support Israel's self-defense from Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran'. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 3:20 PM INN

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PM meets US Senators: 'Unlike the Holocaust, today we fight back'. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 5:20 PM INN

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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. JNS Staff.

(Oct. 7, 2024 / JNS) 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.

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.

According to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, more than ... Palestinians have been killed in the war, which was sparked by the terrorist group’s Oct. 7 massacre one year ago today.

Israel has previously estimated that 17,000 combatants have been killed in Gaza.

A report issued by the United Nations last month using the unverified Gaza Health Ministry data concluded that 51.3% of the total fatalities in Gaza were women and children.

Earlier this year, a statistics expert said the Hamas claim that 70% of the casualties were women and children was “statistically impossible” and “not reliable at all.” JNS

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Live updates: Hezbollah fires 135 projectiles at Israel on 10/7 anniversary. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 5:10 PM INN

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Explosion heard near Israeli embassy in Denmark for second time in week. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 01:44 PM JPost

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IRGC air force chief awarded 'Medal of Conquest' for missile attack on Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 02:07 PM JPost

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Netanyahu proposes to change name of war to 'Revival War'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 02:25 PM JPost

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Missile fired from Yemen causes sirens in central Israel. Surface to surface missile fired from Yemen intercepted. Explosions heard in central Israel and Jerusalem.

Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 5:55 PM INN

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Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan discuss Middle East, agree to meet, says Kremlin. By Reuters. 10/07/2024 05:46 PM JPost

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Air France extends suspension of flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv. By Reuters. 10/07/2024 06:43 PM JPost

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Oct. 7 ceremonies against the backdrop of rocket fire from Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen | LIVE BLOG. In a clear attempt to mark the October 7 massacre, Hamas fired four rockets at southern Israeli towns at the exact time the attacks began last year. i24NEWS. October 07, 2024 at 12:36 AM latest revision October 07, 2024 at 12:41 PM i24

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Yair Lapid: 'Israel should bomb Iran's oil facilities'. Yuval Karni|10.07.24|07:38 YNet

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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. Hadar Gil-Ad | published:10.07.24|09:12 YNet

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IDF names elite commando killed in intense Lebanon combat. Yoav Zitun, Eitan Glikman 10.07.24|10:21 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. YNet

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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. Tova Zimuky | published:10.07.24|14:53 YNet

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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. By Jeremy Sharon . October 7, 2024, 4:48 pm TOI

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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. By Reuters and ToI Staff. October 7, 2024, 6:06 pm TOI

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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. By ToI Staff, Lazar Berman and Sam Sokol. October 7, 2024, 6:15 pm TOI

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Monday, October 07, 2024. Iran's Red Crescent in Lebanon is the Iranian Quds Force/IRGC in disguise.

Previously, I noted a research article by the Alma Research thinktank. It referenced another article, written in 2020, about how Iran uses its Red Crescent medical services to advance Iran's military goals. EoZ

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At a pro-Hamas rally in Berlin, Germany, a Muslim immigrant on top of a police car leads chants of “kill all the Jews”. They are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the October 7th massacre. [pic.twitter.com/6UywObRiAl] — Dr. Maalouf ‏ (@realMaalouf) October 7, 2024. On X

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HAPPENING NOW: Pierre Poilievre asks 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. [pic.twitter.com/lQN2TNOWhB] — Alex Zoltan (@AmazingZoltan) October 7, 2024. on X

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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. By Sharon Wrobel. October 7, 2024, 6:53 pm TOI

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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. By Reuters and ToI Staff. October 7, 2024, 6:59 pm TOI

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Live: 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. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 7:00 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Biden speaks with Herzog on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack, Axios reports. By Reuters. 10/07/2024 07:08 PM JPost

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IDF updates Home Front Command security guidelines. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 07:24 PM JPost

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff October 7, 2024, 7:25 pm TOI

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IDF Arabic spokesperson warns Lebanese of imminent action against Hezbollah. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 07:28 PM JPost

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Watch: 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. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 7:46 PM (GMT+3) INN

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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. By AFP. October 7, 2024, 7:56 pm TOI

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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. By Emanuel Fabian. October 7, 2024, 8:01 pm TOI

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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. By Gianluca Pacchiani. October 7, 2024, 8:20 pm TOI

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‘Every Day Since October 7th Is October 7th’: Family Member of Israeli Hostages Tearfully Details Excruciating Year, Fears That He Will Next See Them at Their Funeral. Isaac Schorr. Oct 7, 2024 2:31 PM

Eylon Keshet, the cousin of Yarden Bibas, who was taken hostage by Hamas one year ago along with his wife, Shiri Bibas and their two children, Kfir and Ariel, joined CNN on Monday for a tearful segment in which he explained that “every day since” last October 7 “is October 7.”

Keshet detailed the excruciating pain he, his family, and other Israelis have dealt with over the last year after he was asked by CNN’s Brianna Keilar to “tell us about your cousin and what you want your cousin to know.”

“Yarden is, he’s such a loving and positive person that his absence is really felt in the family. Him, and his wife, and his kids are just very humorous people. And, you know, you feel their presence when they’re, when they’re there and when there’s a family gathering and you know that they’re coming, you’re glad about it, right? Because, you know, it’s going to be fun with them around. And I really miss him, I really miss them, and, you know, he’s a very loving father,” began Keshet.

He also said that the last time Keshet saw his cousin’s family, Bibas told him that they were planning on moving because they knew where they were was “not safe.”

He continued: Unfortunately, they didn’t make it in time. And, you know, and the 7th of October happened and they didn’t make it out in time. And I can’t believe it’s been one year already. I really miss them and I am so afraid that I will not see them again. And I’m really afraid that the next time I see them will be a very big funeral for all of them. This is what I dread the most and I find it hard not to imagine it all the time. It’s hard for me not to imagine.Like even if they are — even if they’re coming back, and I so wish they do. They lost so much: Shiri’s parents has been murdered, the dog has been murdered, the house was destroyed, their friends were murdered as well — butchered. And I know that even them coming back is only the beginning for them to heal. And for them to maybe someday be able to move on from everything that’s happened. Shiri probably doesn’t even know that her parents were murdered. Just, yeah, it will never be the same. It will never be the same before and after the 7th of October.And people ask me today, like , “Today’s the 7th of October, How do you feel?” And I reply, I say, “Every day since October 7th is October 7th.” It’s not changed. Like, I don’t need the reminder today that this event has happened. I feel it every day in their absence and I feel it every day in the grief of my family. So, we really just want it to be over, we want them to be back. And it’s so hard that we are not, we are not feeling heard, not from our government, not not from the United Nations, and not from international community. [68] Mediaite

CNN News Central. Israel Remembers 1,200 People Killed in Oct.7 Terror Attacks; Families of Israeli Hostages Protest Outside Netanyahu's Home, One Year After Hamas Attacks; Milton Strengthens Into a Category 5 Hurricane. Aired 1-1:30p ET.

Aired October 07, 2024 - 13:00 ET. [...] KEILAR: Eylon, let me ask you about that before I let you go. Because we spoke in December last year, so long ago, almost 10 months ago, and you said time is running out and you don't feel heard by your government. You don't feel heard by so many global entities who you would look to for help. What do you want them to know? What do you need?

KESHET: I need them to understand that empathy is not enough. No amount of hugs and sad faces would bring back our families. We need real action from real people that has the authority to make such actions. And we don't need to fight.

[13:15:16]. It's wasted that we have to fight for normal civilians and for, again, a baby, a child, and two very innocent mother and father, and all the others. Why do we need to fight for their right to return? Why is it politicized? Why when we talk about it, people say, yeah, but Gaza. No, it doesn't have to do with anything. This is a humanitarian issue.

These are civilians that were targeted by terrorists with brutal acts of violence. And they kidnapped them from their home. And they butchered the dog and they destroyed the home on purpose. They didn't defend any infrastructure. They didn't defend -- [Kfir] didn't defend anyone, right? [Kfir] is not an oppressor. It's not IDF. It's not the Israeli government. [Kfir] is just a freaking little baby.

You don't kidnap babies. Why do I need to spend a year going around the world, meeting with all these important figures, telling them the very basic moral that we all live by. No, you never kidnap babies. It's that simple.

Why so many people are silent about it? Why do I need to see posters of [Kfir] being ripped apart and then they say free Palestine? I saw it when I was in Ireland. [Kfir] poster ripped apart and they say it's free Palestine. What the hell does it have to do with anything?

[Kfir] is a baby that was kidnapped. He needs to go back home. That's it. There is no context for this. And this is what we've been going through. It's not just that we want our families back. We are fighting for our right to speak about this topic. The families, not the government, not officials, not politicians. Why do I have to defend my right to want my family to be back home?

We are fighting so many fights that I never thought, never imagined that in a Western, modern world I would have to do. And it's really tiring. It's really tiring. I can't believe that from the last time we talked 10 months ago, nothing has changed. Nothing, nothing changed. Only more hostages got rotten in captivity. More hostages died.

How could it be? ... I don't understand all the people that actually have real power to do anything.

How can you be so ignorant? How can you be so indifferent to kidnap civilians? I don't understand it, and it drives me mad. It really drives me mad.

KEILAR: Eylon, that's completely understandable, and they deserve to be home. Eylon, thank you so much for taking a few moments with us on this day. We appreciate it. CNN

Baby Bibas' relative: Why is it politicized? Why do I have to 'fight' for this basic human thing?

Oct 7, 2024.

Hostages Bibas’ relative Eylon Keshet to Brianna Keilar on CNN (News Central). Oct 7, 2024.

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? At JewisRefugees

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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 By ToI Staff. October 7, 2024, 9:34 pm TOI

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Watch: 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. Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 9:45 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Vance gives full-throated support for Israel, has choice words for Biden-Harris at Oct 7 memorial rally. 100 people, including Americans, remain in Hamas captivity year after Oct 7 attack By Stephen Sorace. Fox News. Published October 7, 2024 2:31pm EDT Fox News

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Israel's UN Mission marks one year since October 7 massacre.

Israel’s Mission to the UN is holding a memorial event at the UN to mark the anniversary of the October 7th massacre.

Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 10:00 PM [69] INN

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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. By AP. October 7, 2024, 10:16 pm TOI

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Netanyahu: We are fighting for victory, not just for ourselves but future generations. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 10:39 PM JPost

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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. By ToI Staff. October 7, 2024, 11:08 pm TOI

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Five rockets crossing from Lebanon trigger alarms in Israel, including Tel Aviv. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/07/2024 11:21 PM JPost

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Live Update arrow right icon From the Liveblog of Monday, October 7, 2024 Harris plants tree at home in memory of Oct. 7 victims, vows to never forget. By Jacob Magid. October 7, 2024, 11:42 pm

([70] Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, right, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff plant a memorial tree on the grounds of the Vice President's Residence in Washington on October 7, 2024, to honor the victims and mark one year since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. AP Photo/Ben Curtis).

US Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff plant a pomegranate tree at their official residence, in memory of the victims of Hamas’s October 7 onslaught on the one-year anniversary of the attack.

In remarks before the tree-planting, Harris notes that the victims include 46 Americans, among them a singer from Missouri who died shielding her son from bullets, an academic and peace activist who studied in Seattle and was the grandson of Holocaust survivors, and a dancer from California who was killed at the Nova music festival alongside her fiancée.

“Today, I know many Jews will be reciting and reflecting on the Jewish prayer for mourning, the Kaddish. The words of the prayer are not about death. It is a prayer about our enduring belief in God, even in our darkest moments. So as we reflect on the horrors of October 7, let us please be reminded that we cannot lose faith.”

Harris pledges never to forget October 7, to work to ensure that such an attack can never be repeated and to ensure that Israel and Jewish people globally are secure.

She reiterates her commitment to releasing the hostages through a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and to relieve the “immense suffering” of Palestinians living there.

The vice president says a pomegranate tree was chosen because it symbolizes hope and righteousness in Judaism. The tree will be a reminder to her successors of the strength and endurance of the Jewish people, she adds.

Speaking briefly after Harris, Emhoff says he is still “filled with pain and despair” over what unfolded one year ago. “October 7 hit us hard as a community, and it still does,” he says noting that he constantly thinks about the hostages and is praying for their return and for the war to end. TOI

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Oct 07, 2024.

Leader Of Hamas Abroad Khaled Mashal On Anniversary Of October 7 Attack: Our Losses Are Tactical, Whereas Our Enemy's Losses Are Strategic; Jihad With Money Is No Longer Enough, Muslims Should Wage Jihad With Weapons.

Khaled Mashal, leader of Hamas abroad, said in an October 7, 2024 address to the Kuala Lumpur Forum, which was aired on Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar), that the Palestinian losses since the October 7, 2023 attack have been "tactical," whereas the enemy's losses are strategic. He explained that while Hamas's losses have been "tremendous and painful," they will lead them to "great horizons, whereas the enemy's losses will lead to annihilation. Mashal continued to call upon Muslims worldwide to "open new fronts" and join the Jihad with money as well as weapons and sacrifice of life. Memri

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Thousands Of People Wearing Hamas Headbands Chant Allah Akbar, Wave “Long Live Oct 7” Flags In Manhattan [SEE VIDEO]. Oct 7, 2024. YWN

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Oct. 7, 2024.

Children At Brooklyn October 7 Anniversary March: F*** Israel! Hamas Needs To Build More Tunnels, Go Into Israel And Attack Them.

Source: Online Platforms - "Najla Khass on Instagram".

In an October 7, 2024, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn "Mama’s Silent March" marking the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, a young girl shouted: "Fuck Israel!" and was received with applause from the crowd. A boy said that Hamas should build more tunnels in order to invade and attack Israel. A woman chanted: "We are returning […] to Acre and Tiberias." The march was organized by Mamas 4 a Free Palestine and Pal Awda Mothers Committee. Video of the event was posted on the Instagram account of Najla Khass. Memri

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Al Jazeera anchorman celebrates one year since massacre of Jews.

Jamal Rayyan, Al Jazeera anchorman, 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.' Israel National News. Oct 7, 2024, 8:32 AM INN

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US speaker at October 7 pro-Palestinian rally in Lakemba visa under review after ‘celebration’ comment. By Nick Dole and Patricia Karvelas. October 8, 2024. American associate professor Khaled Beydoun told an October 7 rally that Monday marked a day of “celebration” for the pro-Palestinian movement.

Hundreds of people gathered for the rally outside Lakemba mosque and several speakers took aim at politicians for their stance on the conflict in the Middle East.

A senior government source has told the ABC Mr Beydoun is in Australia on a visitor visa and he may have breached the conditions of the visa by appearing at the rally.

A US citizen who told an October 7 rally in Western Sydney that Monday marked a day of “considerable celebration” for the pro-Palestinian movement could face immediate deportation….

“I want to I want to start on a light note. I’m feeling in a good mood today,” Mr Beydoun said.

“Today is not fully a day of mourning, today is also a day that marks considerable celebration, considerable progress and in some respects, considerable privilege.”

Mr Beydoun, an associate professor in law at Arizona State University, said he wished to highlight the progress the pro-Palestinian movement had made in the year since the October 7 attacks.

“It’s a good day and we’ve got to mark some of the good news that comes about, that we oftentimes neglect,” he said.

“The level of global literacy around what’s taking place in [Palestine] has exponentially risen.”… ABC.net.au

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Jon Levine @LevineJonathan: Ilhan Omar daughter leading the charge 👀👀 Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby: Happening Now: Columbia students are chanting “Resistance is glorious! We will be victorious!"

On the anniversary of Oct. 7th, this is disgusting. Embedded video 5:03 PM · Oct 7, 2024 on X

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Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby: Earlier today 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?

Oct 7, 2024 on X

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Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres: 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. 9:28 PM · Oct 7, 2024 on X

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One thousand people marched in Canada to commemorate Oct. 7. By Maativ. 10/08/2024 12:13 AM JPost

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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

Yoav Zitun | published: 10.08.24|02:08 YNet

Israeli strike kills head of Hezbollah HQ in Beirut. Suhail Hussein Husseini "played a crucial role" in transferring weapons between Iran and its Lebanese terror proxy, according to the IDF. Joshua Marks.

(Oct. 8, 2024 / JNS) The commander of Hezbollah’s terror headquarters in the Beirut area was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Monday, according to an Israel Defense Forces statement on Tuesday morning.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets guided by the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate (Aman) targeted Suhail Hussein Husseini, who the IDF said “played a crucial role” in transferring weapons between Iran and its Lebanese terror proxy.

His duties also included distributing the weapons to Hezbollah units and overseeing the transportation and allocation of the arms. Husseini was also responsible for managing the budgets and logistics of Hezbollah’s most sensitive projects, “including the organization’s war plans and other special operations, such as coordinating terrorist attacks against the State of Israel from Lebanon and Syria.”

Additionally, he was a member of the Jihad Council, Hezbollah’s senior military forum.

“The headquarters includes Hezbollah’s Research and Development Unit, which is responsible for manufacturing precision-guided missiles and managing the storage and transportation of weapons in Lebanon,” according to the statement.

The IDF has attacked Hezbollah leadership in the terror group’s stronghold of Dahiyeh south of Beirut multiple times in recent weeks, killing its leader Hassan Nasrallah and targeting his potential successor, Hashem Safieddine.

Hezbollah launched 190 projectiles into Israeli territory on Monday, mostly targeting the north of the country, with five rockets fired at the Tel Aviv area on Monday night.

Hezbollah has attacked Israel nearly every day since Oct. 8, firing thousands of rockets, missiles and drones at Israel, killing more than 40 people and causing widespread damage. Tens of thousands of Israeli civilians remain internally displaced due to the ongoing violence.

Hezbollah has launched more than 12,400 projectiles at Israeli territory over the past year, according to the most recent IDF figures.

Jerusalem has escalated attacks on Hezbollah since adding the return of evacuated Israeli civilians to the north as an official war goal on Sept. 17. JNS

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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. Mike Wagenheim. (October 7, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Overwhelming bipartisan solidarity with Israel from Congress on Oct. 7, with a few slamming Netanyahu. “On Oct. 7, Hamas displayed such viciousness to try to scare Israelis, Americans and the world into submission, but they failed,” the Senate majority leader said. Andrew Bernard.

(Oct. 7, 2024 / JNS) U.S. congressional leaders released videos, attended ceremonies and issued statements on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on southern Israel. Almost all of the statements from Congress expressed solidarity with the Jewish state, although some of Israel’s harshest critics denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who is Jewish, posted a photo of himself praying at the Reform synagogue that he attends in Park Slope in Brooklyn. JNS

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Torah scroll dedicated to Oct. 7 families installed at Western Wall.

(Oct. 8, 2024 / JNS) A unique Torah scroll written in part by families who lost loved ones in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre and the subsequent war in Gaza was dedicated on Monday evening at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, where it will be housed. JNS

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Gallery | Thousands gather in Times Square to mark October 7th anniversary. Thousands gathered in Times Square in New York City to mark the first anniversary of the October 7th massacre and to call for the release of the hostages. The photographer Chaim Tuito captured the special rally on his camera. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2024, 8:49 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Over 40,000 attend memorial for October 7 massacre in Toronto. More than 40,000 people, both in person and online, participated on Monday in a memorial event in Toronto marking one year since the October 7 massacre. "Over the past year, our community has come together to show support for Israel," said Jeff Rosenthal, chair of Toronto’s UJA Federation, which hosted the event. "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." Itamar Eichner|10.08.24|03:36 YNet

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Protesters celebrating Oct. 7 horrors across NYC are showing us all their true cause. By Post Editorial Board Published Oct. 7, 2024, 8:06 p.m. ET

([71]. Anti-Israel protesters marching in Washington Square Park on Oct. 7, 2024).

On the one-year anniversary of the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust, the “pro-Palestinian” movement chose to celebrate, with hundreds of “protesters” hitting Wall Street and thousands gathering in Washington Square Park to march uptown.

Their fellow-travelers also formed by the hundreds at campuses such as Columbia and NYU, chanting “From the river to the sea / Palestine will be free” — a call for Israel’s elimination, even if most of them refuse to realize or admit it.

Other calls for murder included chants like, “There is only one solution, intifada revolution” and “Long live the intifada.”

They vandalized a City College building, bloodied at least one counter-protester and set a fire in Washington Square Park.

Many, probably most, wore masks.

Part of the point was plainly to drown out the various pro-Israel rallies of the day, most of them somber memorials for those lost on Oct. 7: The protesters can’t even let Jews and their supporters grieve peacefully.

Group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators wearing masks and holding a sign on the campus of Columbia University, marking the one-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attack Antisemitism festers in blue states, board of ed in revolt and other commentary

Another, to intimidate — in a (cowardly: remember the masks) show of the fury to be aimed at those who support Israel against its genocidal enemies.

And of course many — the radicalized college kids, the city’s large lefty professional-protest class — mainly wanted to act out and revel in their imagined righteousness, secure in the comfort that they’ll face zero consequences for any property damage, bloodshed or other disruptions (good luck to anyone who needs an ambulance on all the shut-down streets).

Put that lack of consequences on Gov. Hochul, who’s done nothing this past year to rally the forces of civilization against these wannabe-barbarians: She claims to be a moderate, but apparently not one who’s willing to lift a finger to help the center hold.

We’ll stand with Liel Leibovitz here: These thugs “cheering for the monsters who still hold four American citizens in captivity” are unintentionally doing us all a favor by proving “that the so-called pro-Palestine crowd isn’t really all that interested in Palestine.”

Their project is fundamentally anti-American as well as antisemitic.

And if the governor and other leading Democrats can’t draw the obvious lessons, the rest of us still will. NYPost

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Thousands gather in Washington to commemorate Oct. 7. Organizers said that more than 3,000 attendees from the DMV area packed into the Anthem theater for a memorial event organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. By Marc Rod, October 8, 2024 JewishInsider

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First reserve division begins operating in southern Lebanon.

The 146th Division has begun limited operational activities against Hezbollah terror targets and infrastructure in southwestern Lebanon.

Israel National News. Oct 8, 2024, 9:37 AM INN

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Multiple protesters spit on a car during a confrontation with a driver here in New York. [72] [pic.twitter.com/WRJah539CC] — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) October 7, 2024. on X

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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News. Tuesday, October 08, 2024.

Hamas lies about Gaza deaths. The Gaza Health Ministry lies about Gaza deaths. And @NPR lies about Gaza deaths, too. NPR reports:

Since the start of Israel's military response, the country's attacks have killed at least 41,000 Palestinians in Gaza, including 16,500 children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Really? Because the last time the Gaza health ministry reported on the number of children killed, at the end of August, it said there were 11,355, not 16,500.

(Here's its English language poster from its Telegram channel: [73]).

Unless 5,000 kids were somehow killed in the past month, NPR is lying.

It isn't the health ministry that makes up the statistics of 5,000 fake dead kids. It is from Hamas' media office, meaning its propaganda arm - and that is who NPR is quoting, not the slightly more reliable health ministry.

Hamas posted Monday: A whole year and the occupation has killed more than 16,000 Palestinian children, including 171 infants who were born and martyred during the genocidal war, as well as killing more than 11,400 female martyrs.

Let's do some math, for the innumerate NPR editors. Hamas claims 41,800 total dead, of whom 16,000 are children and 11,400 are women. That adds up to 27,400 women and children. The MoH counts 34,344 total as of August 31, of whom 17,652 are women and children.

That means Hamas counts 9,748 more women and children than the MoH did - but Hamas counts only 7,456 more total deaths than the MoH.

In other words, if every single person killed between August 31 and October 7 was a woman or child, Hamas would still be claiming 2,292 more women and children deaths than are mathematically possible.

In short, Hamas is provably lying. And NPR not only accepts the lies, but it claims that they came from the ministry of health and not some anonymous guy wearing a keffiyeh who literally makes up numbers from a bunker with Internet and a Telegram account.

Not that the health ministry is above lying. While according to its August 31 numbers, women and children make up 51% of the total deaths, in its October 7 post it claimed "the number of martyrs reached 41,909, more than 60% of whom were children and women."

Time for some more math. If this is true, it means that over the past five weeks, they verified the gender and age of 7,565 more deaths - of whom about 7,490 were women and children (60% of 41,909.)

That's 99% of all the new deaths being women and children. It is statistically impossible for the women and children death rate to be 51% for a year and then 99% in five weeks.

So the ministry of health is not exactly trustworthy, either, and we see it from their own posts being impossible to reconcile with each other.

Yet the media is uninterested in doing what I just did in five minutes with a spreadsheet.

Because the media isn't interested in the truth. They are interested in a narrative of Israeli evil, and the Hamas propaganda institutions are convenient ways to fulfill that desire.

The numbers are simply too good to check. EoZ

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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News. Tuesday, October 08, 2024.

How the @NYTimes censors calls to violence (and actual violence) at anti-Israel protests

The New York Times reported on the Gaza protests in Manhattan yesterday.

The photo caption says, "Demonstrators blocked streets in Lower Manhattan to call for a cease-fire in Gaza on the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel." The "Cease Fire Now" sign is prominently highlighted as the main photo of the article.

The New York Daily News also shows that same sign. But they show it as it was seen for most of the march - behind several other much larger banners that led the demonstration.

Those banners included:

  • Justification of Hamas murders, rapes and kidnappings "by any means necessary."
  • Calls to "Globalize the Intifada," a direct call for worldwide violence against Jews and others.
  • Calls for "resisting the nakba," another keyword they (and Hamas) use for terrorism.

The NYT didn't even allude to the explicit messages of hate and terror that were forced on thousands of Jewish New Yorkers working in Manhattan yesterday.

It gets even worse. The antisemites harassed Jews mourning the victims of 10/7 by explicitly praising the rapists.

It somehow missed this graffiti at Baruch College saying "October 7 Forever."

The "newspaper of record" says "The protests across the city remained peaceful. " Tell that to Democratic Majority for Israel official Todd Richman who was assaulted and bloodied by a mob of "peaceful protesters."

The NYT pretends that the anti-Israel protestors call for peace and an end to war. But Within Our Lifetime and other protesters want war. They want violence. They want another intifada. They justify and call for more Hamas terrorism. They want more October 7ths. They say that as clearly as possible.

They just don't want Israel to defend herself.

It takes effort to highlight the sign the Times want their readers to see and to crop out the ones that disprove their thesis that the protests were for an end to war. It takes effort to avoid reporting on what is right in front of their faces. The NYT went through all that effort.

Because they are reporting propaganda, not the truth. EoZ

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Biden after killing of Fuad Shukr: 'Bibi, what the f-?'. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2024, 5:35 PM INN

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US not trying to revive Hezbollah ceasefire deal, US officials tell CNN. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 03:07 AM JPost

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Two men from east Jerusalem suspected of raping foreign citizen in Tel Aviv. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 08:06 AM JPost

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Former PM Naftali Bennett calls for strike on Iran's nuclear program. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 09:47 AM JPost

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Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with Iranian counterpart to discuss conflict with Israel. By Maariv Online. 10/08/2024 09:54 AM JPost

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IDF, Shin Bet kill two Hamas terrorists who took part in October 7 massacre. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 10:53 AM JPost

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Sirens in Tiberias area in northern Israel, no injuries. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 11:26 AM JPost

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Hezbollah launches barrages at Haifa, 70-year-old woman wounded. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 12:38 PM JPost

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Hamas, Fatah delegations meet in Cairo 'to reach reconciliation' - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 07:31 AM JPost

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IDF, Shin Bet kill two Hamas terrorists who took part in October 7 massacre. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 10:53 AM JPost

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Sirens in Tiberias area in northern Israel, no injuries. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 11:26 AM JPost

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Netanyahu confirms Israel eliminated 'Nasrallah’s replacement'. In televised message to Lebanon's residents, prime minister says IDF eliminated former terror group leader's heir apparent Hashem Safieddine as well as his successor.

Itamar Eichner | published: 14:16 YNet

Netanyahu to Lebanese people: 'Do you remember when your country was the pearl of the region?' Israel National News. Oct 8, 2024, 7:41 PM INN

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Some 20 Iranian-linked threats were foiled in UK, MI5 official says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 03:30 PM. JPost

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IDF destroys rocket launchers used to fire at Haifa. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2024, 3:36 PM INN

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Hezbollah terrorists wounded from beeper explosions appear in footage from Iran. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 05:16 PM JPost

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Saudi crown prince 'reassured everyone' about king's health, state media says. By Reuters. 10/08/2024 05:45 PM JPost

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IDF announces change in Home Front Command directives in Haifa’s bayside suburbs. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 06:10 PM JPost

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Multiple drone intrusion alerts in Galilee panhandle are false alarm. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 06:12 PM JPost

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IDF troops raise Israeli flag in Maroun El Ras, southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 06:23 PM JPost

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Two rockets cross into Gaza border communities area from Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 07:22 PM JPost

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Exclusive: IHF Chief Executive tells of Trump's visit to the Ohel. Rabbi David Katz, Executive Director of the Israel Heritage Foundation, shares his experience accompanying Donald Trump to the tomb of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2024, 8:32 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Live updates: Hezbollah lobs heavy barrages on Haifa, Akko, areas. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2024, 9:36 PM INN

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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'.

Daniel Edelson, New York | published: 10.08.24 | 09:52 YNet

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Manhattan event was city’s largest Torah dedication ever, organizers say. “When you write a Torah scroll in someone’s honor, you elevate their soul,” Yosef Wilhelm, a Chabad rabbi, told JNS.

Vita Fellig. (Oct. 8, 2024 / JNS).

Some 5,000 people marched several blocks on Park Avenue through Manhattan’s Upper East Side on Monday evening, in what organizers say is the city’s largest-ever Torah dedication, which honored the victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack in southern Israel.

Yair Klyman, an event organizer, told JNS that young Jewish professionals on the Upper East Side commissioned the Torah scroll to promote “resilience” and “unity,” as they commemorated the one-year anniversary of the terror attacks.

Torah mantles often bear the names of donors, who funded the costly sacred text, but this Torah cover bears the names of the victims of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, symbolizing the legacies of those murdered and held hostage, according to Klyman.

“Oct. 7 was a life-changing moment for the Jewish community,” he told JNS. “We wanted to dedicate a Torah that could be passed on from generation to generation, so we never forget all those we lost on that day.”

He added that every victim of the attack, Jew and non-Jew, is inscribed on the inside of the Torah mantle. “Their legacy will forever continue through its presence,” he said. JNS

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Bruised & Battered: Hezbollah Demands A Ceasefire While Claiming It’s Winning Against Israel. October 8, 2024 YWN

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Afghan National Arrested for Plotting an Election Day Terrorist Attack in the Name of ISIS. Justice Department, October 8, 2024:

The Justice Department today announced charges against a citizen of Afghanistan residing in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for conspiring to conduct an Election Day terrorist attack in the United States on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization (FTO).

According to a criminal complaint filed today, Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, conspired and attempted to provide material support to ISIS and obtained firearms and ammunition to conduct a violent attack on U.S. soil in the name of ISIS. As part of the plot, the defendant allegedly took steps to liquidate his family’s assets, resettle members of his family overseas, acquire AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition, and commit a terrorist attack in the United States….

According to the criminal complaint, as part of the investigation into Tawhedi, the FBI searched Tawhedi’s phone and obtained communications between Tawhedi and a person who facilitated recruitment, training, and indoctrination of persons who expressed interest in terrorist activity and who Tawhedi understood to be affiliated with ISIS. Tawhedi was also seen in a video recorded on July 20 reading to two children text that describes the rewards a martyr receives in the afterlife. Tawhedi also allegedly accessed, viewed, and saved ISIS propaganda on his iCloud and Google account, participated in pro-ISIS Telegram groups, and contributed to a charity which fronts for and funnels money to ISIS.

The complaint alleges that while liquidating their family’s assets prior to the attack, Tawhedi and his co-conspirator, who is a juvenile, advertised the sale of the family’s personal property on Facebook. At the FBI’s direction, a confidential human source responded to inquire if a computer was still for sale. The FBI source noted that he needed the computer for a new gun business he was starting, which ultimately led Tawhedi and the juvenile to meet with the source and other FBI assets at a rural location to test firearms. Tawhedi expressed interest in purchasing two AK-47 assault rifles, magazines, and ammunition from the source.

According to the criminal complaint, on Oct. 7, Tawhedi and the juvenile met with the FBI assets at a rural location in the Western District of Oklahoma and purchased, received, and took possession of two AK-47 assault rifles, ten magazines, and 500 rounds of ammunition. Upon receipt of the rifles and ammunition, Tawhedi and the juvenile were arrested.

In his seized communications, Tawhedi allegedly indicated that his attack was planned for Election Day, and in a post-arrest interview, Tawhedi allegedly confirmed the attack was planned for Election Day targeting large gatherings of people, during which he and the juvenile were expected to die as martyrs…. DOJ

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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. Lior Ben Ari | published: 10.08.24 | 17:57 YNet

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Watch: 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. Yoav Zitun | published: 10.08.24| 15:00 ...On Monday, 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...

IDF announced Tuesday that it eliminated least 50 terrorists, including six senior commanders from Hezbollah's Southern Front and the Radwan Forces. The senior terrorists that were eliminated were identified as: Ahmad Hassan Nazal, head of the attack sector in Bint Jbeil for the Radwan Forces; Hussein Talal Kamal, head of the Ghajar sector; Musa Diab Barakat, outgoing head of the Ghajar sector; Mahmoud Mus Karnib, operations chief for the Ghajar sector; Ali Ahmad Ismail, artillery commander for the Bint Jbeil sector; Abdullah Ali Dakik, artillery commander for the Ghajar sector YNet

6 senior Hezbollah commanders eliminated. The IAF conducted a series of strikes in southern Lebanon on underground command centers of Hezbollah’s units in southern Lebanon the Nasser Unit, Bader Unit, Aziz Unit, and the Radwan Forces in the area. Israel National News. Oct 8, 2024, 9:26 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Strikes reported in Beirut's southern suburbs - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/08/2024 10:51 PM JPost

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IAF intercepts drone from the east, no sirens were sounded. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/09/2024 02:44 AM JPost

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Some 'meaningless' progress made on Gaza ceasefire deal, says Harris. By Reuters. 10/09/2024 02:53 AM JPost

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The big lie of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s 10 days in ‘Palestine’. Jonathan Tobin. (Oct. 9, 2024 / JNS)

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. JNS


MSNBC's Alex Wagner plays it dumb as if she doesn't know that Islamism is an issue regarding Israel's security.

Ta-Nehisi appeared on MSNBC - Alex Wagner Tonight (on the night betwen 8-9 Oct. 2024).

He tells of his trip to Hebron (which is a hot place with frictions usually after a radical mosque sermon or an Arab terror attack). That a soldier asked him for his religion, when he replied he didn't have one, he asked him about his parents', when he replied that they were Christian, he let him pass.

MSNBC's Wagner plays dumb and asks him a leading question, 'did you think this was racist?' He replied, oh yes.

Obviously, he didn't want to get what asking about his religion has anything to do with security, given Islamist terror. Worse, a TV anchor should have known better.

Of course Muslims pass in all areas (it's how racist Arab radicals get to murder Israeli Jews). But questioning someone is standard in heightened tension times.

It's rather racist to racialize clear defensive measures (when it's exclusive) at one people.

The security guys don't know this guy from Adam, Hebron has a holy site for Jews, the Cave of the Patriarchs. This, months after a Muslim terrorist came as a "tourist" and attacked (Apr 30, 2024 [74]). 10.9.24. at EoZ

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Report: Biden and Netanyahu to speak on plans for Iran strike. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2024, 5:31 AM INN

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Canadian opposition leader: 'Israeli strike on Iran would be a gift to humanity'. Elad Benari. Oct 9, 2024, 5:45 AM INN

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CNN Hides Iran’s Genocidal Ambitions. By: David Litman October 9, 2024.

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..

Tamar Sternthal @TamarSternthal: .@CNN lies: "'If you want war, we are the masters of war,' this poster in Revolution Square Reads, both in Farsi and in Hebrew." Here's what the Hebrew really says: "Israel should be wiped off the earth & that is the beginning of the story." @dmlitman. Oct 9, 2024. on X Camera

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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. By Renee Ghert-Zand. October 9, 2024, 4:29 am TOI

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6 injured, including 2 critically, in Hadera terror stabbing; attacker flees, is caught 5 injured, including teenager in moderate condition, in rocket barrage from Lebanon at Haifa area * Turkey’s Erdogan calls Israel a ‘Zionist terrorist organization’ By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff Iranians burn Israeli and US flags during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran, on October 8, 2024. (AFP). October 9, 2024, 3:51 am TOI

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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 Raanan Ben-Zur, Eitan Glikman | published:10.09.24|04:51 YNet

Four-site terror attack in Hadera, terrorist neutralized.

Six people injured, two of them critically, in a Wednesday morning stabbing in Hadera, suspect neutralized and arrested.

Ohevya Sharabi. Oct 9, 2024, 1:06 PM INN

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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. By ToI Staff and Agencies. October 9, 2024, 3:33 am TOI

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Three lightly wounded in Lebanon rocket attack on Haifa Bay. Two wounded by shrapnel while motorcyclist injured in accident during sirens; IDF says 40 rockets fired from Lebanon; power outages reported in Kiryat Bialik. Lior El-Hai, Yoav Zitun | published:10.08.24|06:33 TOI

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4 Injured, 1 Seriously, After Hezbollah Fires Heavy Barrage At Haifa Area. October 9, 2024. TOI

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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. By Luke Tress. October 9, 2024, 5:39 am TOI

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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’. By Luke Tress. October 9, 2024, 6:36 am TOI

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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.

Uzi Baruch. Oct 9, 2024, 6:09 AM INN

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Risk to Jews and Israelis. Norway raises terror threat level to second-highest tier. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2024, 6:54 AM INN

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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. By Jessica Steinberg. October 9, 2024, 7:06 am TOI

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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’. By Rod McGuirk. October 9, 2024, 8:16 am TOI

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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. By AP and ToI Staff. October 9, 2024, 9:56 am TOI

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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. By Jeremy Sharon. October 9, 2024, 10:22 am TOI

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‘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’. By ToI Staff October 9, 2024, 10:29 am TOI

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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. By ToI Staff. October 9, 2024, 12:21 pm TOI

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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. By Sam Sokol and ToI Staff. October 9, 2024, 1:44 pm TOI

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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. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2024, 10:57 AM (GMT+3) INN

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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.'

Uzi Baruch. Oct 9, 2024, 3:10 PM INN


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Without Israel, US has secret Gaza ceasefire talks with Arab countries - N12. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/09/2024 09:07 AM JPost

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Three soldiers wounded during combat in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/09/2024 09:19 AM JPost

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OSINTdefender @sentdefender: The Primary Target of the Israeli Special Forces Operation earlier in the West Bank City of Nablus is believed to have been Issam al-Salaj, the Head of the Balata Battalion of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. Three other Terrorists with him were also Eliminated in the Operation. Oct 9, 2024 on X

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. By ToI Staff. October 9, 2024, 8:33 pm.

([75].

People inspect a car that was hit by bullets in which at least four Palestinians were killed by Israeli special forces in the West Bank city of Nablus, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. AP/Majdi Mohammed).

Undercover Israeli forces opened fire on a car in the West Bank city of Nablus, killing five terror suspects, authorities said Wednesday.

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.

The Israel Police said commandos from the Yamam counter-terror unit had been operating in Nablus when they opened fire on the terror suspects. TOI

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Chevron activates emergency flare at Leviathan gas rig following operational event By Maariv Online. 10/09/2024 10:07 AM JPost

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Illegal resident in Petah Tikva breaks into public school in the middle of classes By Alon Hachmon. 10/09/2024 11:04 AM JPost

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Iran's foreign minister will arrive in Qatar late on Wednesday - source. By Reuters. 10/09/2024 11:26 AM JPost

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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'.

Itamar Eichner | published: 10.09.24| 13:25.

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for 50 minutes, a day after the prime minister's decision to postpone Defense Minister Yoav Galant's scheduled visit to Washington until he had a conversation with Biden. Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris also joined the conversation, according to the White House.

According to officials in Jerusalem cited by Reuters, the conversation between the two leaders was intended, among other things, to discuss Israel's plans for a retaliatory attack against Iran, in response to the latest barrage it launched into Israel. Also present in Netanyahu's office during the conversation were the Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer; the prime minister's political advisor Ophir Falk; National Security Council Deputy Director Gil Reich, Head of the National Security Council Foreign Policy Division, Dr. Joseph Drazanin; and prime minister's military secretary, Maj. Roman Goffman. YNet

Netanyahu, Biden talk for 1st time in 1.5 months. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2024, 7:25 PM INN

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WATCH: IAF targets Hezbollah weapons, intelligence facilities in Dahieh area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/09/2024 02:20 PM JPost

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Terrorists fire one rocket into Israeli territory from Gaza, IDF intercepts it. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/09/2024 04:01 PM JPost

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Neis In Tzfas: Rocket Hits Baby’s Room As Hezbollah Fires Another Heavy Barrage. October 9, 2024. YWN

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Israeli navy ship intercepts drone from Lebanon, IAF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/09/2024 06:52 PM JPost

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Supreme Court: Tel Aviv must allow gender-segregated Yom Kippur service. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2024, 6:36 PM INN

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Herzog concludes 3 day tour of communities attacked on October 7. Israel National News. Oct 9, 2024, 7:16 PM INN

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Gallant: 'When we respond, Iran won't know what happened or how.'

Defense Minister Gallant says during a visit to the Intelligence Corps: 'The Iranian attack was aggressive but imprecise, our reponse will be deadly, precise and surprising.'

Israel National News Oct 9, 2024, 8:06 PM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Oct 9, 2024, 8:25 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Israeli navy ship intercepts drone from Lebanon, IAF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers.. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/09/2024 08:52 PM JPost

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IAF kills terrorist in Hezbollah's Syrian terror cell.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/09/2024 10:38 PM

The Israel Air Force (IAF) struck and eliminated Adham Jahout, a terrorist in Hezbollah's "Golan Terrorist Network," Hezbollah's terror cell in Syria, the military stated on Wednesday evening.

Jahout was part of the terror cell in the area of Quenitra in Syria. He relayed information from Syrian regime sources to Hezbollah and transmitted intelligence gathered on the Syrian front to facilitate operations against Israel in the Golan Heights, the IDF said JPost

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Dozens gather in Tel Aviv to mark Yarden Bibas’s second birthday in Hamas captivity. October 9, 2024, 10:56 pm TOI

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Some 220 Hezbollah rockets crossed into Israel on Wednesday, IDF says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/09/2024 11:33 PM JPost

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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. By Reuters and ToI Staff. October 9, 2024. TOI

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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. By ToI Staff. October 9, 2024. TOI

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IAF intercepts drone above Red Sea. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/09/2024 11:49 PM JPost

IDF says it intercepted drone over Red Sea; Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims attack. October 10, 2024, 2:43 am TOI

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Revital Yehud and Devir Sharvit are the ones murdered in the barrage to Kiryat Shmona. Revital recovered from cancer: "A woman who is all good", Dvir's relative eulogized: "We lost an amazing person". N12|10.09.24|23:37 Mako

Dvir Sharvit, Revital Yehud named as civilians killed in Kiryat Shmona rocket barrage. Two years ago, Yehud recovered from cancer and decided to move from Eilat to Kiryat Shmona, following her partner, Sharvit. By Jerusalem Post Staff, Shaked Sadeh. 10/09/2024, 11:44 PM

([76]. Dvir Sharvit and Revital Yehud were named as the two civilians killed in the Hezbollah rocket barrage fired at Kiryat Shmona. October 9, 2024. photo credit: Via Maariv). JPost

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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". Ohad Hemo. N12 | 10.09.24, 23:37.

The opponents of the regime who support an Israeli attack, and welcome the elimination of Nasrallah: the voices from Iran.

There are those in Iran who wish for an Israeli attack, one that might help to harm the Islamic regime. The Nation" • Watch Ohad Hemo | The main edition | Published 21:30 10.09.24

Iran is on standby for absorption.

Nuclear facilities, oil facilities, military targets or regime symbols in general. It's been a week that the speculations in the Middle East are celebrating, when it is clear to everyone that the question is not if there will be an Israeli attack - but when, and especially what. In Israel, and also in Tehran, there are those who may hope that such an attack will help crack the regime, which meanwhile seems to be on high alert.

The prices of many products in Iran have risen due to fear of the impending war, but in Tehran, according to a resident of the city, the fear among the citizens is perhaps less noticeable: "None of my friends and people around me, whom I know and see in the subway, taxi and bus and talk to each other, no one is afraid of being attacked And that Israel is going to attack, no one here is afraid."

The same resident of Tehran wishes for an Israeli attack in the hope that it might help to harm the Islamic regime: "What I see is that the majority of the Iranian people, because they know that they will not be attacked by an Israeli, and that Israel is targeting places that belong to the government and the people can use the weakening of the regime in these attacks to their advantage to overthrow the regime, so everyone is happy." Mako

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IDF spokesperson in Arabic warns residents of Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/10/2024 01:17 AM JPost

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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’. By Andrew Lapin. October 10, 2024, 1:40 am TOI

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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. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2024, 3:17 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Terrorists responsible for missile strikes on Israel eliminated. IDF eliminates two Hezbollah terrorists responsible for hundreds of missiles on northern Israel. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2024, 8:37 AM

The IAF and IDF artillery struck and eliminated two Hezbollah terrorists responsible for hundreds of attacks on Israeli communities.

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." INN

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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.

Israel National News. Oct 10, 2024, 10:46 AM INN

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Watch: 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. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2024, 10:46 AM INN

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Former national security advisor Hulata expresses shock by Israeli response to Iran attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/10/2024 08:55 AM JPost

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"Activists?" Arriving in Israel Express Support for Hezbollah. HaKol H. Investigation: European activists who arrived in Israel with tourist visas participated in a show of support for Hezbollah. Elchanan Gruner, Hakol.. - 10/10/2024 Hakol..

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UK maritime security agency receives report of incident near Yemen. By Reuters. 10/10/2024 09:07 AM JPost

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Israeli official to CNN: Cabinet to discuss response to Iran's missile attack. By Guy Alster. 10/10/2024 11:38 AM JPost

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Two wounded in stabbing attack in Pardess Hanna. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/10/2024 01:03 PM JPost

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UK reports religious hate crimes rose at record rate, with Oct. 7 kindling the flame. Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activists and supporters wave flags and hold placards as they pass through central London, during a March for Palestine on October 5, 2024. (Justin Tallis / AFP) By AFP and ToI Staff. October 10, 2024, 4:10 pm TOI

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It’s time to correct Wikipedia’s dangerous anti-Israel bias - opinion. 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. By Jordan Cope. 10/10/2024.

Wikipedia prides itself as a “free encyclopedia of the highest possible quality” available to “every single person on the planet in their own language.” Its reach as the world’s “largest and most-read reference work in history” is unprecedented, fielding 4 billion global visitors monthly.

In Wikipedia’s case, while free and popular might not guarantee quality, it surely will have a negative and dangerous impact on public discourse surrounding Israel and Middle East terrorism.

In recent years, Wikipedia’s shortfalls have become apparent through its intensifying anti-Israel biases, evidenced by its shameless anti-Israel activism, efforts to erase Israeli identity, and discrepancies that seemingly whitewash anti-Israel terrorism. As Wikipedia bears the ability to significantly influence public discourse and global affairs, now more than ever, it’s time to demand that the online encyclopedia restores its guidelines, including its obligation to report “from a neutral point of view… without editorial bias.”

Wikipedia’s Arabic portal clearly indicates the website’s anti-Israel leanings. For example, a search for Frank Sinatra – or any subject in general – in Arabic will reveal an entry page, headed by Wikipedia’s logo draped in Palestinian colors, and a statement that falsely accuses Israel of genocide and expresses the organization’s “solidarity with the right of the Palestinian people.” In so doing, Wikipedia seeks to preempt and scapegoat the Jewish state for its current self-defense campaign against Hamas, which unilaterally invaded Israel and killed 1,200 innocent people on October 7, 2023 and took 250 hostage.

Wikipedia has also actively promoted erasure of Israeli identity. In July 2024, Hezbollah killed 12 Druze children playing soccer in the Golan Heights. On its entry page documenting the incident, Wikipedia referred to the victims simply as “Syrian children,” despite a 2020 poll revealing that “61 percent of Israeli Druze” feel “very much” like “real Israeli[s].” Wikipedia’s mischaracterization seemingly sought to downplay Israel’s multi-pluralism and the possibility that Israelis could actually be the victim of Middle East terrorism.

A clear double standard. Additionally, Wikipedia has sought to whitewash the terrorism of anti-Israel groups. When it comes to US-designated terrorist groups that are not foremostly focused on Israel’s destruction – such as Al Qaeda, Lashkar-E-Taiba, FARC, ISIS, or the PKK – it usually takes Wikipedia no more than two paragraphs (usually just one) to highlight that these entities engage in terrorism or are designated as terrorist groups. But when it comes to the entry pages for terrorist groups that clearly prioritize Israel’s destruction – such as Hamas and Hezbollah – Wikipedia only first makes mention of the word “terror” or “terrorism” after four and 31 paragraphs, respectively.

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. Through this tactic, the site seemingly wants to make it difficult for readers to similarly diagnose Hamas and Hezbollah as they would other terrorist groups. After all, according to Forbes, “website users dedicate 5.59 seconds to reading written content on a site.”

This disparity similarly manifests in terms of how Wikipedia discusses Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists, and those from other organizations. Whereas Wikipedia makes sure to explicitly refer to Al Qaeda’s Bin Laden and Khaled Sheikh Mohammed’s terrorist activities in the first paragraph of their respective entries, when it comes to Hamas’s late leader Ismail Haniyeh, or Hezbollah’s late chief Hassan Nasrallah, it takes roughly twenty paragraphs before the word “terrorist” is even mentioned. For Hamas’s Yahya Sinwar – the mastermind behind the October 7 terrorist attack, one of the deadliest in the 21st century – it takes four paragraphs.

Discrepancies occasionally also manifest within Wikipedia itself, especially when going between its English and Arabic portals. For example, whereas its English portal entry of Ismail Haniyeh does eventually make mention of his designation as a terrorist, Wikipedia’s corresponding Arabic portal entirely omits any mention of the word “terror,” “terrorism,” or “terrorist.” It is questionable whether this omission was intentionally designed by Wikipedia to present Haniyeh differently to different audiences.

Wikipedia’s many expressed double standards are no coincidence and will surely incite anti-Israel sentiment and sympathies for anti-Israel terrorists. The popular online encyclopedia must exercise much better discretion to prevent biased editors with seniority from continuously promoting one-sided political agendas and excluding corrections from more objective editors. Time is of the essence, and Wikipedia’s credibility remains at stake.

The writer is an attorney and the director of policy education at Stand With Us, an international nonpartisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism. JPost

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The taxman cometh: Jerusalem dig shows tribute system after biblical revolt against Assyria. ([77]. 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. courtesy IAA) By Gavriel Fiske. October 10, 2024, 4:12 pm. TOI

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IAF intercepts drone that crossed into Israel from Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/10/2024 04:47 PM JPost

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US moved 1,000 citizens out of war-hit Lebanon via Turkey. By Reuters. 10/10/2024 05:06 PM JPost

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Gulf countries lobbying US to prevent Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities. By Samia Nakhoul, Parisa Hafezi and Pesha Magid. October 10, 2024, 5:32 pm TOI

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IDF destroys Hamas training site in Rafah, Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/10/2024 05:59 PM JPost

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Home Front Command chief visits scene of rocket crash in Safed. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/10/2024 06:07 PM JPost

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Finally on the offensive, IDF’s 91st Division slices through Hezbollah’s front lines. By Lazar Berman. October 10, 2024, 7:00 pm TOI

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'Gear ready to raid Israel'. Watch: A tour of a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon. The IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari toured a Hezbollah stronghold in a village in southern Lebanon. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2024, 7:00 PM INN

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Scholz vows Germany to soon send Israel more weapons amid deep drop in deliveries. By Reuters and ToI Staff. October 10, 2024, 7:31 pm TOI

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Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Florida Jews. By Mariam Fam, Giovanna Dell'orto and Holly meyer. October 10, 2024, 7:40 pm TOI

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IDF Chief of Staff, Shin Bet head hold situational assessment in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/10/2024 08:15 PM JPost

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3 reserve soldiers killed in northern Gaza as IDF presses offensive in Jabaliya. By ToI Staff. October 10, 2024, 8:38 pm TOI

Ori, Netanel, and Tzvi fell in battle in Gaza. Ori Bornstein, an IDF reservist from Lod, Matityahu Marantz, a reservist from the village of Bnei Adam (Seneh), and Netanel Hershkovitz, a Deputy Company Commander from Jerusalem, fell in battle in Gaza. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2024, 8:58 PM INN

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IAF intercepts two drones on their way to Israel from East. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/10/2024 09:07 PM JPost

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Yemen's Houthis say they targeted two vessels in Red Sea and Indian Ocean. By Reuters. 10/10/2024 09:14 PM JPost

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Danon: 'UNIFIL must step up, Lebanese people held hostage by Hezbollah'. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2024, 9:18 PM INN

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‘Serve the nation, kill (sic) a Jew’ graffitied on prominent Buenos Aires monument. By Juan Melamed. October 10, 2024, 9:36 pm TOI

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IAF strikes terror cell in Tulkarm in the West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/10/2024 09:39 PM JPost

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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.' Israel National News. Oct 10, 2024, 10:18 PM 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... INN

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New top Sephardic rabbi backs rulings that soldiers in combat must eat on Yom Kippur By Mati Wagner. October 10, 2024, 10:47 pm TOI

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H'YD: Father Of 7 Injured In Hadera Terror Attack Dies Of His Wounds. October 10, 2024. 5:07 am YWN

Israeli father of six stabbed by terrorist in Hadera dies of wounds. Oct 10, 2024 i24

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ISA foils terror attack planned for Tel Aviv mall. Five terrorists from Tayibe, affiliated with ISIS, planned to blow up the Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv using a car bomb. Uzi Baruch. Oct 10, 2024, 12:30 PM (GMT+3) INN

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IDF says 190 projectiles fired from Hezbollah to Israeli territory on Thursday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/10/2024 11:49 PM JPost

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5 Arab-Israelis from Taibeh planned to blow up Azrieli tower in Tel Aviv The terror cell affiliated with ISIS planned to detonate a car bomb at the Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv, an investigation found; During their interrogation, terror cell members revealed that they had watched videos of bombings in Syria and discussed the amount of explosives needed Yoav Zitun, Lior Ohana | published:10.10.24|07:36 YNet

ISIS-inspired Arab-Israeli cell planned massive car bombing at Tel Aviv mall. i24NEWS. Oct 10, 2024 I24

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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. Ynetnews | published:10.10.24|15:11

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.

Hagari said Hezbollah's Radwan forces were embedded in the village, appearing as regular villagers while their military equipment, including rifles, grenades and more, were stored in the houses waiting for the order to be given to launch the assault. "It would have been bigger than the one on October 7," Hagari said.

([78]. Military equipment found in South Lebanon home. Photo: IDF)

Hezbollah's elite Radwan force was to number 4,000 to 6,000 men in six brigades and 16 battalions that were to breach the border at the same time through six points, and overrun military bases and communities on the Israeli side.

According to the military, the terrorists would arrive from elsewhere in Lebanon, mostly the Bekaa Valley, where Hezbollah has bases, to live in the villages where they walked in civilian clothes, pretending to be innocent residents, while they awaiting the order.

([79]. Military equipment found in South Lebanon home).

According to their plan, named Conquering the Galilee, when the world was given, they were to emerge with their weapons and attack. The terrain around the villages which is dense with vegetation was full of dugouts and rocket and missile launchers, that would provide cover for the assaulting force.

([80]. Military equipment found in South Lebanon home).

Israeli forces were working to clear the area that overlooks the Israeli border communities, from the Hezbollah terrorists and to destroy their capabilities to launch attacks, thereby enabling residents of Israel's north to return safely to their homes. YNet

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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. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2024, 10:46 AM (GMT+3)

Eitan Yahalomi, who was kidnapped from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023, and held captive in Gaza, spoke about his kidnapping and the first days in captivity.

Yahalomi, 13, was released in a November 2023 prisoner swap.

"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. I was a little scared."

He added, "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."

When asked if he was aware of what was happening in Israel, he said, "Yes, they showed me videos of them killing people. They were happy."

When asked if he tried not to watch the footage the terrorists showed him, he responded, "No, at any rate he wouldn't have allowed me. I saw worse things. I think about it all the time."

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."

Batsheva and her daughters managed to escape captivity. INN

'Civilians beat us': Israeli teen reveals ordeal of Hamas captivity. Thirteen-year-old Eitan Yahalomi describes abuse, hunger, and being subjected to disturbing content. By ILH Staff Published on 10-10-2024 08:00 Last modified: 10-10-2024 15:50 'Civilians beat us': Israeli teen reveals ordeal of Hamas captivity Eitan Yahalomi was kidnapped from Nir Oz | Screenshot: Children of October 7.

In a poignant interview for the "Children of October 7" social media project, 13-year-old Eitan Yahalomi from Nir Oz, shared the harrowing details of his captivity in Gaza. The young survivor, who was released in November as part of a hostage release deal, recounted instances of physical abuse, persistent hunger, and being forced to watch disturbing footage.

Yahalomi was kidnapped from his home during the Oct. 7 attack. His father, who was shot during the abduction, remains in captivity, while his mother and sister managed to escape an attempted kidnapping.

"When we arrived in Gaza, I saw many people beating us. We heard gunshots and Arabic shouting. They were waiting for us. They were civilians," Eitan said, describing his initial entry into Gaza.

When asked if he had felt scared, he responded candidly, "A bit, to be honest."

Throughout his captivity, Eitan faced constant hunger. "My daily ration was a pita and a cucumber," he revealed. He also spoke of being subjected to disturbing content. "They showed me videos of them killing people. They seemed happy about it."

The Yahalomi family: father Ohad, mother Batsheva, son Eitan and daughter When asked about whether he tried to avoid watching, Eitan explained, "No, it wouldn't have mattered anyway, he wouldn't have allowed it. I saw even worse things. These images are constantly in my mind."

As for his ability to sleep at night, Eitan added with stark honesty, "Not much. I've been through the worst, and that's that." ILH

ANIMALS: 13-Year-Old Hamas Hostage: They Forced Me To Watch Them Killing People. October 11, 2024.

In a for the “Children of October 7” social media project, 13-year-old Eitan Yahalomi from Kibbutz Nir Oz recounted his traumatic experience of being held captive by Hamas terrorists in Gaza. The French-Israeli survivor, who was released in November as part of a prisoner exchange deal, shared details of the physical abuse, starvation, and psychological torment he endured during his captivity.

Yahalomi was kidnapped from his home during the deadly Hamas attack on October 7. His father, Ohad, was shot during the abduction and remains in captivity. Meanwhile, Yahalomi’s mother, Batsheva, and younger sister, Yael, narrowly escaped being kidnapped.

Describing the violence upon his arrival in Gaza, Yahalomi recalled, “When we arrived in Gaza, many people beat us. We heard gunshots and shouting in Arabic. They were waiting for us. They were civilians.”

When asked if he had been scared, Yahalomi responded, “A bit, to be honest.”

Throughout his time in captivity, Yahalomi faced constant hunger and malnourishment. “My daily ration was a pita and a cucumber,” he said, detailing the minimal food he was given. He also spoke of being forced to watch disturbing footage. “They showed me videos of them killing people. They seemed happy about it,” he recounted. Despite trying to shield himself from the horrors, he explained, “No, it wouldn’t have mattered anyway, he wouldn’t have allowed it. I saw even worse things. These images are constantly in my mind.”

Yahalomi candidly shared how these experiences continue to haunt him, adding, “Not much. I’ve been through the worst, and that’s that,” when asked about his ability to sleep at night. YWN

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Chicago man charged with assaulting two officers during protests of Netanyahu address to Congress. by: Associated Press Posted: Oct 10, 2024 / 03:54 PM CDT Updated: Oct 10, 2024 / 03:54 PM CDT.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois man was arrested Thursday on charges that he attacked two police officers during protests in Washington, D.C., against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July.

Zachary Allen Kam, 24, of Chicago, was arrested in Illinois on assault charges and was expected to make his initial court appearance later Thursday.

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. CBS42

Chicago man charged with assaulting police at anti-Netanyahu protests in Washington. Zachary Allen Kam, 24, is at least third person charged with crimes over July 24 protest as PM addressed US Congress; Kam said to have scraped, bruised officer By AP October 11, 2024, 1:33 pm TOI

(NOVA Campaigns: Aug 1, 2024 — DC rioter Zachary Allen Kam assaulted & horse collared a @usparkpolicepio officer twice at Union Station. on X).

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IDF, Shin Bet eliminates head of PIJ network in Nur Shams, responsible for terror attacks. During a joint operation between the IDF and Shin Bet on Thursday, an Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft struck and eliminated Muhammad Abdullah. By The Jerusalem Post Staff 10/10/2024. In a joint operation, the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) eliminated the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's (PIJ) network in Nur Shams in the West Bank, along with an additional terrorist, the military announced early on Friday.

During a joint operation between the IDF and Shin Bet on Thursday, an Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft struck and eliminated Muhammad Abdullah, head of the PIJ's terror network in Nur Shams. JPost

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 killed in an August gun battle. October 11, 2024, 10:21 am TOI

Israel War Room.@IsraelWarRoom: Iran-backed Islamic Jihad’s top commander in Nur Shams, Muhammad Abdullah, was eliminated in a joint IDF-ISA operation near Tulkarm yesterday.

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. 12:36 AM · Oct 11, 2024 on X

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IDF says it urged UNIFIL troops to shield themselves before it opened fire in the area. By Reuters 10 October 2024, 9:52 pm

The Israeli military says that its troops operated earlier today in the area of Naqoura in southern Lebanon, near a UNIFIL base, adding that it instructed the UN forces in the area to remain in protected spaces, following which the Israeli forces opened fire.

The statement appears to be a confirmation of UNIFIL claims that IDF tank fire injured two of its soldiers. TOI

Barak Ravid @BarakRavid: 🚨🇺🇳🇮🇱🇱🇧Behind the scenes: 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. UNIFIL rejected the request. 4:04 PM · Oct 10, 2024. on X

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Guardian deletes online review that criticises the ‘demonisation’ of Hamas. Journalist Stuart Jeffries' writes that CCTV footage in Channel 4's 'One Day in October' shows the terror group members in a bad light on 7 October. By Michelle Rosenberg October 10, 2024, 4:32 pm ...In a statement to Jewish News, a spokesperson for the newspaper said: “The article did not meet our editorial standards and we have removed it pending review. The independent readers’ editor will be responding to a number of readers who have raised concerns.” Dave Rich, director of policy at Community Security Trust (CST), the charity that protects British Jews from antisemitism, wrote on Twitter/X: “As if there’s something wrong with sympathising with an Israeli child cowering in fear rather than the terrorists coming to kill her.”

Journalist Hadley Freeman posted: “Does the Guardian understand this was a documentary? How very dare this documentary trick us by showing Hamas as murderous terrorists and Israeli citizens as relatable human beings?”

Guardian writer Stuart Jeffries complains the programme does not help viewers understand “why” Hamas wanted to murder civilians. Simon Myerson KC wrote: “What’s fascinating about the review, given it went through the editorial process, is the light shed on groupthink Guardian, which lacks morality because all those involved regarded Jews as in some way deserving of death.”

The writer and comedian David Baddiel posted: “It’s revealing. Because the obvious thing to say is not that the documentary demonises Hamas – it simply shows Hamas, through their own audio and footage – but that the documentary makes uncomfortable viewing for those who wish to believe that Hamas represents the Palestinians, both their suffering and their political purpose, rather than being inspired by Jew-hatred and violence. So the conclusion you have to come to is that the One Day In October was uncomfortable for the reviewer, perhaps for the Guardian.” JewishNews

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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.

Sharri Markson. October 10, 2024 - 8:10PM.

As Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to strike Iran, in retaliation for its ballistic missile assault against Israel, he invited me into his prime ministerial office for an off-the-record discussion about the war.

I had the rare privilege of spending more than 45 minutes with the war-time leader on Wednesday afternoon in his Jerusalem offices, where we discussed Iran, terrorism and the Saudi normalisation deal.

Sitting on brown leather armchairs, and over coffee, I had the honour of a briefing about Israel’s war on terror from the Prime Minister himself.

While the conversation was confidential, Netanyahu gave me permission to share three areas we discussed.

The Prime Minister spoke strongly about Iran, making the point that the threat it poses is not only to Israel’s survival, but to the Middle East and to Western civilisation.

He said Israel was fighting the broader war against terrorists who want to take us back to the dark ages.

And with war raging, he spoke about the prospect of peace. He still hopes the deal to normalise relations with Saudi Arabia will go ahead.

This deal was close to being finalised in late 2023, and it’s a key reason why Iran, through its proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah, attacked Israel on October 7.

Netanyahu said he was not just hopeful but determined the Saudi deal would go ahead.

The rest of the meeting was confidential, but I can tell you some of what I shared with the Prime Minister during our meeting.

I told him how domestic politics was influencing foreign policy in Australia.

I explained how Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong’s desperate desire to appease Muslim voters in Sydney’s marginal seats in the west is behind many of the government’s hostile policies towards Israel.

I spoke of the anger that many Australian Jews felt towards the Albanese government over its betrayal of Israel at its time of need.

I also explained how the Albanese government had fast-tracked visas for nearly 3,000 Gazans without adequate security checks - and that this was a big political issue on the front page of the papers.

I also spoke about the problem of antisemitism that we’re facing in Australia.

I was only half-joking when I told him that I would probably be safer wearing my Magen David, Star of David necklace on the border with Lebanon than in parts of Sydney where Jew hatred is open and unabated.

I also told him that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton had followed in the footsteps of former Australian leaders in standing firm with Israel.

After reporting on Israel’s war against terror every single night on my Sky News program over the past year, meeting the Prime Minister and speaking with him directly about the war, was a phenomenal experience.

It was extraordinary to be granted an in-depth meeting with the war-time leader when he’s leading his nation in major battles.

For me personally and certainly as a journalist, this was the meeting of a lifetime.

Imagine having the chance to sit down with Winston Churchill during his fight against the Nazis.

That’s what this was like.

The Prime Minister was strong and tough and very clear in his vision - but also warm, engaging, open and interested. He asked questions about Australia, my family - even who was looking after my children while I was in Israel.

It's highly unusual for a journalist to be invited into the very heart of his prime ministerial operations, and to be given so much time.

I can tell you that the criticism from Washington that Netanyahu doesn’t have a plan or he doesn’t know what he’s doing with this war is utterly wrong.

After speaking with him at length, he has a clear strategy for this war. It’s obvious his motive is the survival of the Jewish state.

But he’s also fighting the terrorists and Iran to protect the western world from dark forces and terror.

And Netanyahu’s success in, not just weakening, but smashing Iran’s main proxy groups has been astonishing. Incredible military feats.

The pager and walkie talkie attacks were the most sophisticated and targeted strikes of our time.

Then, Netanyahu ended Hassan Nazrallah’s 32-year reign by directing that he be targeted in a strike.

It’s possible the last thing the terror leader saw on this earth was his arch enemy speaking.

And all that remains of Hamas is its leader Yahya Sinwar who is too cowardly and scared to emerge after watching virtually every other senior terrorist figure be executed in cunning moves by Israel.

Netanyahu has taken on the terrorists - all the while facing incredible international pressure from weak, woke leaders.

I often speak about the weak international leadership that demands a ceasefire of Israel, even though there are 101 hostages in Gaza, rockets still being fired at Israel and the threat of Iran on the doorstep.

If Netanyahu would have listened to the international community, including Joe Biden, and had a ceasefire, both Hamas and Hezbollah would still pose a major threat to Israel.

Instead they’re all but destroyed.

And speaking of Joe Biden - just a few hours after my meeting with Netanyahu, he and the US President spoke on the phone for an hour.

It was their first call in nearly 50 days and they discussed the response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack last week.

The White House described the call as direct and productive and said that Biden affirmed his ironclad commitment to Israel’s security and right to defend itself.

Netanyahu’s office said the call was conducted in a positive spirit. Kamala Harris reportedly listened in.

The upcoming US election will influence Biden’s position on how Israel should respond to Iran.

But for Netanyahu, his war-time leadership has seen a resurgence in his support in Israel. According to polls, his popularity is on the rise after it sank in the immediate aftermath of October 7.

Polling conducted by Direct Polls showed Netanyahu now leads his two closest rivals, Benny Gantz and Opposition leader Yair Lapid by 30 points.

Former Commander of British forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, Colonel Richard Kemp, who has been living in Israel for the past year, explained why so many Israelis continue to support Netanyahu.

"He's an extremely strong leader, he's been criticised and vilified around the world by other leaders including President Biden but everything he's done is shown to be right and proven to be right,” he said.

Thirty-year veteran of the Prime Minister’s office, Danny Seaman said of Netanyahu: "He's also a leader in the eyes of Israelis of international standing, a once in a generation leader.”

It’s an assessment Australia’s former foreign minister Alexander Downer has also made, writing in The Australian that “Netanyahu has been a hate figure for the centre left and far left.

Of course he has domestic scandals and issues to deal with, but his political skill and courage over the past year make him a standout leader”.

Mr Downer said that after watching Netanyahu’s speech to the UN General Assembly, he formed the view that the Israeli Prime Minister “stood head and shoulders above the hesitant drivel and poll driven cliches of Western ministers and leaders.”

“What is so admirable about Netanyahu is that he defied Biden and European leaders and did what he thought was in the best interest of his country’s security, not Western politics,” Mr Downer said.

And that was the strength I saw clearly when I met with Netanyahu yesterday.

In his office, he has a large map of Africa, the middle east, Europe and eastern Europe.

It’s a constant reminder of just how tiny the Jewish state of Israel is.

We’ve seen that Netanyahu is not going to ask permission from weak-kneed international leaders to defend his citizens and ensure Israel’s survival.

The future of the single Jewish homeland in the world rests squarely on his shoulders.

And it’s why, any day now, we’re expecting Israel to take on Iran - and not let the evil ayatollahs live out their dream to destroy Israel.

And not just Israel, but all of us in the west. SkyNews

Moti Kastel:

"Imagine having the opportunity to sit with Churchill during the war against the Nazis": Sharry Markson, an Australian Sky News journalist, goes out of her way after a meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu: "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." Oct 10 [2024] at 15:24 on Telegram

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Watch: Selichot prayers at the Western Wall. Thousands taking part in Selichot prayers at the Western Wall, hours before Yom Kippur. Israel National News. Oct 10, 2024, 11:37 PM (GMT+3) INN

MOVING VIDEOS: Tens of Thousands Gather at the Kotel for Final Selichos Before Yom Kippur October 10, 2024 YWN

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Chief Rabbi Ammar: We have had a difficult year, we will humbly pray that we have only God to trust | watch. Just before Yom Kippur, the first commemoration of the Gaon Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar, in a special conversation with the 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" (Judaism). Yishai Cohen. Kikar haShabbat. 10 11 '24. 05:00 Kikar

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'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. Roy Rubinstein | published:10.11.24|00:21 YNet

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Senior Hezbollah figure appears to escape as Israeli strikes rock central Beirut. Lebanon says 22 others killed in attack on areas of Lebanese capital previously unscathed by conflict; IDF eases some restrictions in north even as rocket fire persists. By TOI Staff and Agencies. October 11, 2024, 1:41 am TOI

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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. By Andrew Silow-Caroll. October 11, 2024, 2:33 am TOI

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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. By Shira Silkoff and TOI Staff. October 11, 2024, 5:03 am. TOI

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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. October 11, 2024, 5:17 am. TOI

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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. ynet | published:10.11.24|05:32 YNet

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1 murdered after missile fire on the Galilee. Foreign worker struck by anti-tank missile, two others hurt; IDF says it killed the Hezbollah commander responsible for anti-tank missile fire on Israel in a strike on South Lebanon; rockets hit Haifa suburb industrial zone earlier. Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus | published:10.11.24|04:25. YNet

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 By ToI Staff and Agencies. 11, 2024, 3:39 pm TOI

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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. Yoav Zitun, Reuters | published:10.11.24|08:49 YNet

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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. Einav Halabi | published: 10.10.24 | 12:09 YNet

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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 Navi Pillay accusing Israel of many war crimes while downplaying or denying the war crimes of Hamas. Gary Willig. Oct 11, 2024, 9:47 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Watch: 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. Israel National News. Oct 11, 2024, 10:16 AM (GMT+3) INN

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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. Israel National News. Oct 11, 2024, 10:44 AM (GMT+3) INN

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Iran foreign minister reiterates Israel retaliation warning. By Reuters. 10/11/2024, 12:19 PM JPost

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IDF Chief of Staff in southern Lebanon: 'We won't stop'. Israel National News. Oct 11, 2024, 2:17 PM INN

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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 By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff. October 11, 2024, 3:25 pm TOI

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Tank commander Itay Fogel killed in action in Gaza.

Itay Fogel, 22, a tank commander from the town of Yakir in Samaria, was killed in action in southern Gaza today.

Israel National News. Oct 11, 2024, 4:47 PM INN

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Unmasking genocide accusations: Israel and the Palestinians. Accusations of 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. Yishai Gelb | published:10.11.24|00:34 YNet

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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]”. October 11, 2024 by Daniel Greenfield.

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.

Coates had signed a letter after Oct 7 which claimed that, “after sixteen years of siege, Hamas militants broke out of Gaza.”

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, as “a grand narrative of conquered ancestors built by their conquering progeny”.

“This putative ‘Jewish democracy’ is, like its American patron, an expansionist power,” Coates sneers, “and every expansionist power needs a good story to justify its plunder.”

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.

Tracked for a release on the anniversary of the Oct 7 genocide, The Message deliberately makes no mention of Hamas, and Ta-Nehisi Coates makes a point of visiting the site of a ‘Rabbi Meir Kahane Park’, but not the sites of any of the Hamas atrocities which he calculatedly looks away from even as he exploits the attention brought by them.

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. FPM


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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.

By Jackie Hajdenberg October 11, 2024 9:09 am.

A Palestinian-owned cafe in Oakland, California, has introduced a menu to celebrate its first anniversary that includes an item celebrating the leader of Hamas.

Near the bottom of its menu, the Jerusalem Coffee House advertises the “Sweet Sinwar” orange, ginger, and carrot juice. The $10 drink shares a name with Yahya Sinwar, the terror group’s leader and architect of its Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel.

The cafe released the menu on Monday, the first anniversary of the attack and a day that featured competing pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian rallies across the United States, as well as expressions of communal mourning in Jewish communities.

Also on offer is the “iced in tea fada” iced tea, named after “intifada,” the word denoting Palestinian uprisings, the second of which killed some 1,000 Israelis two decades ago. And the menu’s design motif features inverted red triangles, a symbol used by Hamas to indicate military targets on Oct. 7. JTA

Palestinian cafe in California offers ‘Sweet Sinwar’ drink for October 7 anniversary.

New menu at Oakland eatery also features 'iced in tea fada' celebrating 'intifada', inverted red triangles; Jewish groups decry glorification of Hamas terror group, deadly massacre.

By Jackie Hajdenberg, 12 October 2024, 6:49 pm   TOI

DESPICABLE: Pro-Hamas Café in Oakland Celebrates Intifada with “Sinwar” and Intifada Drinks. October 11, 2024, 12:15 pm.

Oakland, CA — The Jerusalem Coffee House, a café in Oakland known for its pro-Hamas stance, has sparked outrage by unveiling a celebration menu in honor of the October 7 attacks, featuring drinks named after Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the terrorist “intifada” assaults in Israel.

The café, operated by Abdulrahim Harara, a self-identified pro-Hamas extremist, has gained notoriety for hosting events that promote Islamic fundamentalism. On the anniversary of the October 7 attacks, Harara plans to hold an Islamic prayer service to honor Muslim “martyrs,” further fueling concerns over the café’s ideological leanings.

Harara’s parents, originally from Gaza, were granted settlement in the United States, raising questions about his vocal support for terrorist activities targeting Americans. The café has also been known to post flyers promoting Antifa events on its social media, despite the contentious history of Palestinian support for Nazism and the use of Nazi symbols in the Palestinian territories.

The Jerusalem Coffee House’s menu and events have drawn criticism from community members and organizations that condemn the glorification of violence and terrorism. Matzav

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IDF reinforces Central Command with combat units for Yom Kippur defense. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/11/2024 03:54 PM. JPost

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The creepy thought experiments of Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Brendan O'Neill, October 11, 2024.

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.

So in The Message he likens Israel to ‘the Jim Crow South’ – a spectacularly historically illiterate claim that could only make sense to a man for whom America is the centre of the universe and whose own story is the only story that counts. He writes about ‘the glare of racism’ he felt in Israel. He describes one incident where he and his party were made to wait 45 minutes at a checkpoint outside Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. That’s it? How quickly his empathy evaporates when it comes to Israelis. How striking that the man who understands why a 20-year-old Gazan might join a fascistic pogrom seems incapable of understanding why a Jewish nation surrounded by hostile armies of anti-Semites might politely ask you to wait 45 poxy minutes before accessing a religious site.

Coates’s bending of the sorrows of the Middle East to his own petty agenda of grievance-mongering sums up what ‘Palestine’ has become for the 21st-century progressive. It has become a tool of vicarious victimhood, a means for the rich of the West to metaphorically mingle with the wretched of Gaza in the hope that some of their glow of suffering might rub off and add a little depth to these people’s identitarian complaining. When Coates says he felt the ‘glare of racism’ in Israel, and wonders what he would do if he were a downtrodden Gazan, he exposes the coveting of suffering that motors so-called Palestine solidarity. There’s an ironically neo-colonial vibe here, where a foreign nation is mined not for its resources or territory, but for that other most prized asset in the era of woke: the feeling of victimhood.

As to his confession that, in another life, he might not have been ‘strong enough’ to resist joining the rampage of 7 October – you couldn’t ask for better proof that pity for Palestine is a gateway drug to unhinged hatred for the Jewish nation. And that the modern politics of grievance teeters always on the brink of a politics of vengeance. Listen, if the end result of your ideology is wondering out loud about the circumstances under which you’d possibly join a pogrom, you need a new ideology. SpikedOnline

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Meet Kamala’s Palestinian Best Friend Who Changed Her Mind on Israel. Is a longtime Kamala friend part of a Hamas family? October 11, 2024 by Daniel Greenfield.

“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.

Hijazi, a Jordanian immigrant who has roots in Gaza, is close to Kamala and they both came up through the ranks together. The Muslim official and fundraiser had worked as a special assistant to former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown whom she described as a “mentor”.

Hala Hijazi was there for all of Kamala’s races, raising money for her Senate campaign, promoting an event co-hosted by Willie Brown, and promising that one day Kamala would be in the White House. And she can be seen posing in 2004 at the Bimbo’s club with Kamala, who had just begun her political career as San Francisco’s DA, and Obama, running for Senate.

After obtaining American citizenship in 1994, the Muslim immigrant quickly began climbing the political ladder, working for Willie Brown, becoming a ‘human rights’ commissioner, and getting to know everyone in Democratic politics. Hijazi’s social media feed is decorated with photos of her posing with Bill Clinton, Hillary, Pelosi, the Obamas, and above all else, Kamala.

“I’ve raised over $12 million for the Democratic Party,” Hijazi boasted at the anti-Israel panel.

Along the way, Hijazi visited Saudi Arabia by invitation of the royal family, advocated for the Iran Deal, which allowed the Islamic terrorist state to develop its ballistic missile and nuclear program, and condemned efforts to stop Muslim terrorists from coming to America.

And repeatedly denounced the Jewish State. A 2012 Free Beacon article by Adam Kredo profiled Hijazi as an “Obama bundler”, while noting her frequent attacks on Israel.

In old letters to the editor in 2009 when Hamas first attempted to use tunnels to invade Israel, Hijazi, who described herself as a “Muslim Palestinian-American”, claimed that the blockade of Hamas lacked “any moral justification and humanity” and denounced Israel for “destroying places of worship and education.” She had claimed elsewhere that for the Israeli government, “one death of an Israeli soldier equals a thousand Palestinian children.”

After the Hamas massacres of Oct 7, Hijazi relaunched her activism, claiming shortly afterward that 40 members of her family had been killed by Israeli bombing campaigns against Hamas. At the DNC, Hijazi claimed that over 100 members of her family had been killed in the fighting. She provided no further details, but did hold up a photo of a military age man.

A recent report by the Israeli N12 channel revealed that a Hamas official had privately admitted that 80% of the Arab Muslim settlers killed in the Gaza campaign were Hamas members or their families. It’s unknown who Hijazi’s family members are or what their relationship to Hamas may be, but they lived in which Gaza City was a stronghold of Hamas and, if true, the high death toll among her family members would raise the possibility of their links to Islamic terrorist groups.

The Hijazis are a prominent family in Gaza City and their members include Nizar Hijazi: the Hamas appointed mayor. Hijazi is a relatively common name, but a number of Hamas figures, including former commanders Hisham Hijazi, Muwaman Hijazi and Akram Hijazi, shared it.

It’s unknown if any of them are related to Hala Hijazi.

Al Jazeera, the state media arm of Qatar, a sponsor of Hamas, claimed that 141 people from the Hijazi family had died in the fighting. Reports out of Gaza claim that multiple airstrikes hit members of the Hijazi family, not only in Gaza City, but in Rafah and elsewhere. These repeated incidents are unlikely to be a coincidence which raises the distinct possibility that someone close to a presidential candidate is from a Hamas family.

Members of Hala’s family in America engaged in anti-Israel activism including what appears to be her sister who headed a chapter of the Hamas-linked American Muslims for Jerusalem. Hamas terrorists with the last name Hijazi have been fighting Israel going back decades and while it is a common last name, Arab societies are defined by such large interrelated families.

No one in the media was however interested in following up.

Hala Hijazi’s claims quickly made their way to her friend Kamala who took the lead in pulling the Biden-Harris administration away from Israel. In Dubai, Kamala broke with the initial pro-Israel position, complaining that “too many innocent Palestinians have been killed” and set limits on what Israel could do against Hamas.

Her source for this was Hijazi.

On November 2, Kamala Harris told members of the British press that, “I have a friend, who I talked with recently, who has family in Gaza and has lost a number of the members of her family — innocent civilians.” Politico described this as “Harris has suggested that conversations with friends have influenced her thinking about the war.” Either way it was clear that Hijazi was influencing her friend even in the initial weeks of Israel’s response to the Oct 7 attacks.

Hijazi, who had bragged of becoming “a trusted source” for politicians, was succeeding in moving her old friend of over two decades into the anti-Israel camp.

Halal Hijazi has been reluctant to discuss Islamic terrorism or the actual causes of the war. She claims to be an interfaith activist and a “moderate”, but she can also be found moderating an event at the Islamist Zaytuna College in 2019 with Hamza Yusuf and Salam Al-Marayati.

Yusuf, a founder of Zaytuna, had described Judaism as a “most racist religion” and at a cop-killer benefit two days before 9/11 warned that “this country is facing a very terrible fate.”

“I am a citizen of this country not by choice but by birth. I reside in this country not by choice but by conviction in attempting to spread the message of Islam in this country. I became Muslim in part because I did not believe the false gods of this society, whether we call them Jesus or democracy or the Bill of Rights,” Yusuf had admitted.

Salam Al-Marayati had defended Hamas and Hezbollah, and individual terrorists and claimed that Israel was behind 9/11. Among the terrorist attacks he defended was the Hezbollah bombing of the Marine Barracks which killed over 200 American military members.

Marayati had analogized Islamic terrorists to “American freedom fighters hundreds of years ago [who] were also regarded as terrorists by the British.”

Other Zaytuna College faculty include Hatem Bazian, a founder of the anti-Israel campus movement, who targeted Jews during his career, spewed antisemitic hate, described Jewish history as imaginary, and fundraised for a Hamas-linked charity. Bazian had co-founded Students for Justice in Palestine whose chapters have celebrated the Oct 7 attacks.

At the anti-Israel DNC panel, Hijazi claimed that, “I’m a long time Democrat, moderate Democrat”, but there was nothing moderate about her ties to Zaytuna and Yusuf.

Hala Hijazi joined a podcast with Hamza Yusuf to discuss “The Hundred Years War on Palestine”. Yusuf described Hijazi as a “dear friend and her father was a dear friend and they’re from Gaza”.

“She’s been just advocating for decades now, at least a few decades, and has worked in the Democratic Party in particular. But I think she really understands the ins and outs of how this system works,” Yusuf said.

Hijazi described herself as being part of a family that had “been in Gaza for generations”, claimed that she had “been doing this work for 25 years” and laid out her philosophy that America as “this country is built on two numbers, number of votes and numbers of dollars raised.”

Hijazi’s career certainly appears to have been built on that cynical premise.

“It’s a critical time in our country’s history to show our power,” Hijazi urged and then laid out a plan to build up Muslim power over Americans.

The Obama and Biden bundler advised Muslims to start at the bottom, focus on school board races “because they end up running for mayor, assembly and state senate.”

Muslim parents should consider getting “our little children to start thinking about being a journalist or working for the government” to create a pipeline for anti-Israel PR.

Hijazi strategically told Muslims to start befriending non-Muslims, blacks and Latinos to cultivate allies because “this is where we are at a disadvantage where the other folks, that’s what they’re doing. This is where we are at a disadvantage, where the other folks that’s what they’re doing. They’re everywhere. And they look like they’re the hospitable ones and the righteous ones.”

Who are the “other folks”? Presumably the Jews.

In more strategic benevolence, Hijazi told Muslims to start doing “philanthropy”. Research had shown, she claimed, that the Jewish and Muslim communities “were the most giving and generous communities in this country. And the problem with us is that we’re mostly giving it to Muslims organizations and mosques. And to Muslim causes. But we also need to start showing our power and our strength by giving money also elsewhere so that we can cultivate those relationships. And again, all this is political, like again, everything we’re doing is political.”

Charity was the most political of all.

“We need to start doing more with the American Red Cross or the American Cancer Society. You guys say, well that’s not politics, but it is. This is where a lot of these major sponsors, fundraisers and donors to buildings and to City Hall and to politicians are also the chairs of these organizations.”

This may shed some light on why Hijazi is on the board of directors of the American Red Cross in Northern California.

Building political power, Hijazi explained, was about building relationships that could suppress criticism of the Hamas mobs.

“In San Francisco, we have regular meetings with the District Attorney’s office, we have regular meetings with the police chief, we have regular meetings with the FBI, we have regular meetings with the Attorney General. So when someone like me sees a crazy post by an elected official, I can call them on their cell phone and say, ‘Hey, do you understand that either you or your staff just tweeted something racist, Islamophobic’, and calling our protesters pro-Hamas protesters is an abomination to anything democratic.”

Denouncing the Hamas mobs in the streets was an example of the kind of thing that Hijazi and her allies could get politicians to suppress.

“Whether it started on October 7 or starting tomorrow, you guys need to start now,” she urged Muslims.

“They,” she said, meaning the Jews, “they have an ADL, and AIPAC and JCRC”.

Muslims needed to build up their power over American cultural and political life.

But Hala Hijazi’s closeness to Kamala Harris raises questions not only for Jews but for all Americans. The Muslim bundler had fumed over the Trump administration’s efforts to keep Muslim terrorists out of America, and furiously denounced a minority of patriotic Democrats who had voted for the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act that required vetting Syrians and Iraqis for terror ties before allowing them to penetrate the United States of America.

What sort of influence would Hijazi’s friend exercise over a Kamala Harris administration? And how many Americans and Jews will die because of it just as they are dying now in Israel? FPM

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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.' Israel National News. Oct 11, 2024, 3:30 PM (GMT+3) INN

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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 National News. Oct 11, 2024, 6:20 PM INN

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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. October 11, 2024. TOI

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Harris to Jewish voters: 'I will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon'. Israel National News (Canada). Oct 11, 2024, 11:48 PM INN

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Defense News. Report: U.S. to deploy THAAD air defense batteries in Israel. October 12, 2024 i24

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Hezbollah fires 320 projectiles at Israel during Kippur. October 12, 2024 i24

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Avner’s Bakery in inner-city Sydney hit with Nazi, Hamas graffiti. Duncan Evans. October 13, 2024. The Australian

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Germany 1938 in Australia 2024: Jewish owned business defaced with red triangles and a threat, plus the Nazi origins of the triangle. This was the scene outside Avner's bakery in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday: The Jewish-owned bakery was defaced with the Hamas "red triangle" targeting threat.

If that wasn't enough, a letter was shoved under the door threatening the owner: "Be Careful." EoZ


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Nicaragua breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel. ([81] A file photo of Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega with the late Iranian leader Ebrahim Raissi. Cesar Perez / Nicaraguan Presidency / AFP) October 12, 2024. i24

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Israel-Hamas war. Report: Hamas planned mega attack in 2022, delaying to enlist Iran, Hezbollah. i24NEWS. October 12, 2024 i24

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Neo-Nazi falls to his death while climbing Hitler's favorite peak. Israel National News. Oct 12, 2024, 9:52 PM INN

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US to deliver ballistic missile interceptor batteries to Israel. Orly Harari. Oct 12, 2024, 10:43 PM INN

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National memorial day to be held in two weeks. Hezki Baruch. Oct 12, 2024, 11:56 PM INN

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Hamas' chilling blueprint: Tel Aviv skyscrapers targeted for 9/11-style attack 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 Ynet | published:10.12.24 YNet

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.

Israel National News. Oct 13, 2024, 12:10 AM INN

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Austin to Gallant: 'Israel needs to pivot to diplomatic pathway in Lebanon'. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2024, 2:59 AM INN

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US / Canada. Canada: Jewish school hit by gunfire amid shocking rise in antisemitism. October 13, 2024. i24

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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 to take place on Mount Herz.

i24NEWS October 13, 2024 at 06:13 AM i24

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Russia, Syria, Iran should take measures after Israel's strike on Damascus, Erdogan says. By Reuters.10/12/2024 07:26 PM JPost

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Trump Has Clear Edge on Handling Israel, Ukraine Wars, WSJ Poll Shows. By double-digit margins, swing-state voters prefer the former president over Harris when it comes to dealing with both conflicts. By Sabrina Siddiqui. Oct. 12, 2024 5:00 am ET

WASHINGTON—With wars in Ukraine and the Middle East looming over the U.S. election, voters give former President Donald Trump the edge over Vice President Kamala Harris on who would better navigate the country through both conflicts, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll of seven battleground states.

Trump leads Harris among swing-state voters, 50% to 39%, on who is best able to handle Russia’s war in Ukraine and has a wider advantage, 48% to 33%, on who is better suited to handle the Israel-Hamas war. The Republican nominee has pointed to his tenure in the White House as a time of relative peace around the world and has claimed—without providing details—that he could resolve both conflicts quickly if he wins in November. WSJ

Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris on handling Israel, Ukraine wars, WSJ poll shows. By Reuters. 10/12/2024 07:29 PM JPost

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IDF closes Zar'it, Shomera, Shetula, Netu'a, and Even Menachem as military zone. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/12/2024 08:41 PM JPost

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Washington says US forces bombed Islamic State camps in Syria. By Reuters. 10/12/2024 10:45 PM JPost

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Israel's government to vote on additional national October 7 memorial day. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/12/2024 11:49 PM JPost

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Approximately 40 rockets fired toward Upper Galilee from Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/12/2024 11:58 PM JPost

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YOM KIPPUR NIGHT: Hezbollah Drone Hits Nursing Home In Herzliya October 12, 2024 YWN

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Live updates: IDF declares five northern Israeli towns closed military zones. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2024, 9:00 AM INN

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Former Prime Minister of Lebanon: Hezbollah has turned Lebanon into a failed state. Tziki Brandwine. Oct 13, 2024, 8:35 AM INN

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Report: Hamas Planned 9/11 Style Explosion Of Tel Aviv Skyscraper. October 13, 2024. YWN

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240 terror targets in Gaza and Lebanon struck in last day. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2024, 9:56 AM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Oct 13, 2024, 7:51 AM INN

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IDF urges residents of southern Lebanon to avoid traveling South. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/13/2024 11:25 AM

IDF Spokesperson in Arabic Avichai Adraee urged residents of southern Lebanon to avoid traveling towards the South in a post on X/Twitter on Sunday. JPost

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Netanyahu to UN chief: 'Get UNIFIL forces out of Hezbollah strongholds right now'. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2024, 1:51 PM INN

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CBS instructs staff not to refer to Jerusalem as Israel. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2024, 2:48 PM INN

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Report: Hamas aerial unit commander succumbs to wounds month after airstrike Last month Samer Abu Dakah was targeted in an IDF airstrike on the humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis. According to al-Hadath, he has been pronounced dead. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2024, 6:00 PM INN

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Southern Lebanon: 120 meter long tunnel located and destroyed | Watch. Israel National News. Oct 13, 2024, 6:20 PM INN

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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. Israel National News Oct 13, 2024, 7:44 PM INN

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Two soldiers severely wounded in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/13/2024 12:08 PM JPost

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Israel to mark national day of mourning for October 7 massacre. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/13/2024 01:20 PM JPost

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Iran has 'no red lines' in defending its people and interests, foreign minister says. By Reuters. 10/13/2024 01:51 PM JPost

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IAF planes strike vehicle in Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/13/2024 04:07 PM JPost

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Trump says he recently spoke with Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu. By Reuters. 10/13/2024 06:24 PM JPost

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Anti-tank missiles severely wound two IDF soldiers, tank at UNIFIL post to evacuate soldiers. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/13/2024 07:36 PM ...“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. In Friday’s incident, Two UN peacekeepers were wounded by an Israeli strike near their watchtower, which served as UNIFIL’s main base in Naqoura. UNIFIL said an Israeli bulldozer had also knocked over barriers at UN positions near the Blue Line denoting the frontier between Lebanon and Israel, while tanks had moved into the vicinity. Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers were hurt on Thursday after falling from a watchtower following Israeli tank fire, after which Israel said its troops had opened fire nearby. JPost

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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.

Dipesh Gadher, John Mooney. Sunday October 13 2024, 12.01am BST, The Sunday Times.

A British-Iranian journalist stabbed outside his home by gangsters linked to Tehran has said the government’s failure to outlaw Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was a key factor in his decision to leave the UK.

Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at Iran International, says he feels “much safer” after moving to Israel to continue to broadcast his weekly Farsi-language show. TheTimes

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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. Daniel Edelson, New York|10.13.24. YNet

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Sunday, October 13, 2024 Airbrushing history: Israel haters now Photoshopping Palestine Mandate coins to erase "Eretz Yisrael". Someone named Paul Williams - with 500,000 X/Twitter followers - posted this photo.. A journalist named Sulaiman Ahmed - 600,000 followers - ran with it: EoZ

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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.

Yoav Zitun|10.13.24|17:20

In recent days, the reservists of Division 146 have entered the hidden lairs of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force in southern Lebanon —the rocket launch positions that Hezbollah built over years in the dense, thick foliage along the border with Israel. From these positions, Hezbollah had a commanding view over the entire western Galilee, all the way to the outskirts of Haifa and the Krayot/Haifa Bay region. YNet

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4 soldiers killed in 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' Ynet|10.13.24| 18:06

The UAV launched on Sunday by the Hezbollah terrorist organization hit an army base adjacent to Binyamina, the IDF announced early Monday morning, hours after the attack that injured at least 67. YNet

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Tragic UAV attack. Seven still hospitalized in serious condition. Israel National News. Oct 14, 2024, 7:42 AM INN

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'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. Ynet|10.14.24. YNet

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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. 10.14.24. YNet

Omri, Yosef, Yoav, and Amitay were killed in the UAV disaster.

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.

Uzi Baruch. Oct 14, 2024, 8:53 AM INN

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Around ten rockets fired from Lebanon at Haifa area, crashes reported. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/14/2024 10:14 AM JPost

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Senior Israeli official: IDF striking everywhere in Lebanon, including Beirut. By Anna Barsky. 10/14/2024 10:38 AM JPost

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Rocket sirens sound in Netanya, central Israeli localities. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/14/2024 11:23 AM JPost

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Hezbollah launched 25 attacks from near UNIFIL posts over past month. Joshua Marks. (October 14, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Israeli strike kills Radwan missile-unit commander. Muhammad Kamel Naeem was responsible for planning and carrying out many terrorist attacks against civilians.

(Oct. 14, 2024 / JNS) The commander of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force’s anti-tank-missile unit was killed in an airstrike in the Nabatieh area in Southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Monday afternoon.

Muhammad Kamel Naeem was responsible for planning and carrying out many terrorist attacks, including anti-tank missile attacks against Israeli civilians, the army said. JNS

IDF says it killed head of elite Hezbollah anti-tank missile array. By Lazar Berman. October 14, 2024, 2:20 pm

Israel’s air force has killed the head of the anti-tank missile array of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force, according to the IDF. Muhammad Kamel Naim was targeted in Nabatiyeh, the army says. Naim was responsible for anti-tank missile fire into Israel, the IDF says. The IDF publishes footage of the strike. Earlier today, Hezbollah fired rockets at northern and central Israel. Some were intercepted, says Israel, while others fell in open areas. The IAF attacked the launchers from which the rockets were launched, says the IDF. TOI

Live updates: Radwan Forces Anti-tank unit commander eliminated. Israel National News. Oct 14, 2024, 5:11 PM INN

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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. Israel National News. Oct 14, 2024, 1:09 PM INN

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Watch: Car in flames after rocket strike in Carmiel Israel National News Oct 14, 2024, 3:20 PM INN

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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. By ToI Staff. October 14, 2024, 4:03 pm TOI

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Meet the force guarding Hezbollah. Opinion: UNIFIL's presence in S. Lebanon has been rendered meaningless, failing to prevent Hezbollah's military buildup. Michael Oren|10.14.24. YNet

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 Tal Beeri says it’s long been clear that the force isn’t fulfilling its mandate. By Gianluca Pacchiani. October 14, 2024, 4:46 pm TOI

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Russia and Pakistan start joint tactical drills, TASS says. By Reuters. 10/14/2024 04:54 PM JPost

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Netanyahu to hold security consultation regarding the response against Iran. By Walla! 10/14/2024 04:55 PM JPost

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UK announces new sanctions on Iranian military after attack. Israel National News. Oct 14, 2024, 5:14 PM INN

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US Embassy in Lebanon strongly encourages citizens to leave the country. By Reuters. 10/14/2024 05:19 PM JPost

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Italian airline ITA cancels flights to Tel Aviv. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/14/2024 05:57 PM JPost

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IDF tanks cross into Syria - report By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/14/2024 06:42 PM JPost

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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.

Israel National News. Oct 14, 2024, 7:00 PM INN

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Tuesday 13th of Tishrei, 5785. 22:21 15.10.24. 

     

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. 

  

We have a huge enemy living within us. An officer of the Golani Police Station said yesterday: "The first ambulance that left with one of the wounded was blocked for almost 5 minutes in Kfar Qara 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." Rotter

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Hamas Supporters Vandalize Black Officer’s Mural to Celebrate Oct 7.

"In death as in life may no cop rest peacefully". October 14, 2024, by Daniel Greenfield. FPM

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Canarymission: Watch & Share: The Palestinian War On America. A 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. "The [Palestinian] people have been soldiers throughout history. They are now preparing to liberate Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and I am saying this loud and clear: [The Palestinian people] are preparing to establish the Caliphate, with Jerusalem as its capital city, Inshallah." on Instagram

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New York Times Guest Essay Shredded Online After Claiming IDF Targets Gazan Children. Channa Rifkin. October 13, 2024

The New York Times opinion essay “65 Doctors, Nurses and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza” from October 9 blew up over the weekend, as weapons and forensic ballistic experts debunked and questioned X-ray images featured in the piece claiming to be 5.56 caliber bullets inside the skulls of Gazan children.

The actual impact of a 5.56 caliber bullet was nowhere close to what these images claimed to be. But this thread on X (formerly Twitter) gathers various inputs across the platform. With no exit wounds present, skull fractures or change in the shape of the bullets, the authenticity of these X-rays was concluded as being highly problematic.

This suggests, in short, that the NY Times did not verify the information in the piece adequately before it was published – thereby allowing lies to be platformed to the public. Here are two extensive examinations of the X-ray images.

And in more depth, the forensic medical evidence is provided here:

As HonestReporting previously stated in its critique of the piece on Friday, these testimonies are not proof that these casualties are a result of IDF fire. Indeed, Hamas is also known to shoot their own people.

But it’s the response of the article’s author, Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, that really puts a nail in the coffin of this piece’s legitimacy.

To deny that Hamas use civilians as human shields and claim Israel does, as well as denying that “maximizing civilian deaths” is in Hamas’ interests is not only delusional, it is an intentional, blatant lie. There are countries, journalists and international bodies, the UN included, which have confirmed the use of human shields. Hamas leaders, like Yahya Sinwar, have even been outspoken on the role innocent civilians play in their strategy to defeat Israel.

PAMA’s Roots.

But more than that, the organization that sent these doctors into Gaza as volunteers, the Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA), has a history entangled with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a U.S. organization that has been tied to terrorist groups.

It appears that PAMA is no stranger to outright disinformation, and the proof is in the pudding for this NY Times piece as well.

Lesson for The New York Times? Consider your sources, and no mission that seems righteous should come at the expense of your publication’s integrity. Just because a claim fits your ideological worldview on Israel, it doesn’t remove the obligation to fact-check and do journalistic due diligence. HonestReporting

NYT accused of publishing doctored X-rays in anti-Israel piece. Military, forensics experts cast doubt on X-ray photographs included in piece accusing Israel of deliberately shooting Gazan children in the head given the caliber of the bullets and the lack of damage to the skull. Gary Willig. Oct 16, 2024, 4:27 PM (GMT+3) INN

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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’.

Simon Coveney said that the debate around the Middle East conflict was often “driven by emotion”.

Hugh O’Connell, Political Editor. Sunday October 13 2024, 12.01am BST, The Sunday Times. Simon Coveney, the former foreign affairs minister, has said Jewish people in Ireland feel “under siege” and criticised the lack of balance in the debate over the war in the Middle East.

Coveney is one of a number of Fine Gael TDs, including John Paul Phelan and Bernard Durkan, who have raised concerns about the treatment of Israelis and Jewish people living in Ireland amid the worsening conflict in the Middle East.

Phelan told the Fine Gael parliamentary party on Wednesday it was not acceptable that an October 7 memorial last Monday in the Orthodox synagogue in Terenure, Dublin, took place in secret over fears about anti-Israel protesters. Durkan is understood to have raised concerns about antisemitism in Ireland and Europe at the same meeting. Sunday Times

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Kamala Harris Repeats Claim Israel Blocking Aid From Entering Northern Gaza Contradicted by UN, Israeli Data. By Corey Walker, October 14, 2024: Algemeiner


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GOP Reps to FBI: 'Do your jobs, start protecting Jewish students'. Gary Willig. Oct 14, 2024, 7:29 PM INN

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Hezbollah rockets pummel swaths of Israel as IDF vows to eliminate group’s drone unit. Sirens set off across central, northern Israel as impacts hit Karmiel; Israel says it killed head of group’s anti-tank missiles, promises ‘forceful response’ to deadly drone strike. By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff. October 14, 2024, 7:46 pm TOI

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. 10.14.24. YNet

Rocket attack on Tel Aviv, central Israel. Traffic at Ben Gurion Airport halted as barrage from Lebanon sets off Red Alert sirens in 180 localities. Israel National Newsm Oct 14, 2024, 5:44 PM INN

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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. Israel National News. Oct 14, 2024, 8:10 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Hezbollah’s Iranian-made drones emerge as a fierce and evasive foe for Israel. Sunday 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. By AP and ToI Staff. October 14, 2024, 8:37 pm TOI

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Report: Biden warned Iran that assassinating Trump would be an act of war. Israel National News. Oct 14, 2024, 10:48 PM INN

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UK's foreign minister, EU's foreign policy chief condemn Iranian attacks on Israel. By Reuters. 10/15/2024 12:00 AM JPost

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Australia urges citizens to leave Israel citing rising tensions. By Reuters. 10/15/2024 12:46 AM JPost

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U.N. Peacekeepers Are Hezbollah’s Best Friend. Unifil let the terrorists roll in Lebanon but grandstands when Israel fights back. By The Editorial Board. Updated Oct. 15, 2024 3:02 pm ET

The United Nations peacekeeping force known as Unifil had one job: Keep armed terrorists out of southern Lebanon, where they could shoot at Israel. It failed so abysmally that Israel has had to go to war to clear out the terrorists. So what does Unifil do now? It refuses to fight, refuses to move, and blames Israel for putting its non-peacekeepers at risk.

Unifil was supposed to keep the north of Israel out of danger. Instead it has allowed Hezbollah to entrench itself in southern Lebanon over the years, storing arms in many of the homes and building a network of fully stocked attack tunnels and small outdoor weapons depots in preparation for an Oct. 7-style assault. Israeli troops have found a tunnel about 100 meters from a Unifil outpost.

For 11 months Hezbollah fired more than 8,500 rockets and missiles at Israel, mostly from southern Lebanon, under Unifil’s nose. The area, militia-free by order of the U.N. Security Council, was soon crawling with the world’s best-armed terrorists. But the peacekeepers said little and did less.

Israeli troops entered Lebanon on Oct. 1 and requested several times that Unifil move north, out of harm’s way. But the peacekeepers won’t budge, though there’s no peace to keep. “There was a unanimous decision to stay because it’s important for the U.N. flag to still fly high in this region,” said a Unifil spokesman. WSJ

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US poll: 'Israel must attack Iran’s nuclear weapons programs'. Tziki Brandwinem. Oct 14, 2024, 10:56 PM INN

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Israel allows humanitarian aid into northern Gaza. Orli Harari. Oct 15, 2024, 1:21 AM INN

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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside New York Stock Exchange. By Reuters. 10/15/2024 01:26 AM JPost

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Aerial strike reported in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/15/2024 02:40 AM JPost

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Israel will listen to US but make own decisions, Netanyahu's office says. By Reuters. 10/15/2024 05:58 AM JPost

Netanyahu: Response to Iran to be ‘based on national-security needs’. (October 15, 2024 / JNS). JNS

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IDF to conduct siren test at Kibbutz Ruhama. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/15/2024 07:54 AM JPost

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Australia calls its citizens to leave Israel 'now'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/15/2024 08:43 AM JPost

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Australia imposes sanctions, travel bans against five people linked to Iran's missile program. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/15/2024 08:58 AM JPost

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Canada tax authority cracks down on a third Israel-linked charity. Canadian crackdown on Israel-linked charities, including JNF, raises concerns in Jewish community. Asaf Elia-Shalev, JTA. Oct 15, 2024, 9:21 AM (GMT+3) INN

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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. Oct 15, 2024

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Israeli security forces kill two terrorists, arrest three in West Bank counter-terrorism operation. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/15/2024 10:43 AM JPost

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Hamas in Turkey behind August attempted suicide bombing in Tel Aviv By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/15/2024 11:20 AM JPost

Cleared for publication: Hamas' Turkey branch directed suicide bombing in Tel Aviv. Abed Balaal, a senior Hamas commander in Turkey deported in exchange for Gilad Shalit, was behind the Tel Aviv bombing attack about two months ago. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2024, 12:02 PM (GMT+3) ...An indictment will be filed Tuesday against eight terrorists arrested during the investigation of the bombing that took place in the evening hours of August 18, on Lehi Street in Tel Aviv. As a result of the explosion, a bystander was moderately injured by shrapnel and was taken for medical treatment, and damage was caused to buildings and property. INN

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One killed, four injured, in 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.

Ohevya Sharabi. Oct 15, 2024, 12:29 PM INN

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Hezbollah claims to have intercepted an Israeli Hermes drone. By Maariv. 10/15/2024 12:57 PM JPost

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Condoleeza Rice: Hamas should have been banned from 2006 PA election. (October 15, 2024 / JNS). JNS

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In blow to Harris campaign, Arab lobby withholds endorsement because she 'endorsed genocide in Gaza'. Ynet, News Agencies|10.15.24|06:54 YNet

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Police officer killed in Highway 4 shooting attack 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. Meir Turgeman, Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | published 10.15.24|:09:35

Israeli authorities identified the police officer killed in Tuesday morning's shooting attack on Highway 4 near the Yavneh interchange as First Sgt. Adir Kadosh, 33. YNet

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US warns Israel Gaza aid must resume or military assistance could be halted. Itamar Eichner|10.15.24| 11:00 YNet

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'Israel wasn't established by UN resolution, but through blood of heroic fighters': Netanyahu pans Macron. Itamar Eichner|10.15.24| 13:32 YNet

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Israel's demining near Golan signals wider front against Hezbollah, sources say Reuters|10.15.24| 13:44 YNet

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Radwan Force fled after Nasrallah’s assassination, captured Hezbollah terrorist says. Yoav Zitun|10.15.24| 14:31 YNet

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IDF advances in Lebanon, and the lessons learned from Gaza tunnels. Yoav Zitun|10.15.24| 16:11 YNet

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Voice of America English News.

Microsoft: Cybercriminals increasingly help Russia, China, Iran target US, allies. October 15, 2024 1:56 PM By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON — Russia, China and Iran are increasingly relying on criminal networks to lead cyberespionage and hacking operations against adversaries such as the United States, according to a report on digital threats published Tuesday by Microsoft.

The growing collaboration between authoritarian governments and criminal hackers has alarmed national security officials and cybersecurity experts. They say it represents the increasingly blurred lines between actions directed by Beijing or the Kremlin aimed at undermining rivals and the illicit activities of groups typically more interested in financial gain. VOA

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Newton, Massachusetts shooting: Man who shot anti-Israel attacker loses job. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2024, 6:12 PM INN

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Pres. Herzog visits northern cities targeted by Hezbollah rockets. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2024, 8:42 PM INN

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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. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2024, 7:27 PM (GMT+3) INN

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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. JNS Staff.

(Oct. 15, 2024 / JNS) The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it issued a $4 million fine to the German carrier Lufthansa—a record fee from the U.S. agency for a discrimination.

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. JNS

Lufthansa Fined $4 Million by U.S. for Discriminating Against Jewish Passengers. October 15, 2024. YWN

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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. Andrew Bernard.

(Oct. 15, 2024 / JNS) The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that it has designated the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network as a “sham charity” front for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist group.

The action was coordinated with Canada, which will list Samidoun as a terrorist entity under its criminal code. JNS

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Security forces thwart two terror attacks in West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/15/2024 10:50 PM JPost

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Elderly Jewish man pepper-sprayed in Boro Park, Brooklyn. Man with Middle Eastern appearance pepper sprays elderly haredi man leaving a sukkah in an unprovoked attack in Brooklyn. Supect arrested thanks to efforts of local volunteers. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2024, 10:29 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Dutch deputy PM accused of felony for noting Muslim Jew-hate. Ny Canaan Lidor, October 15, 2024. JNS

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Billionaire GOP Megadonor Miriam Adelson Gives $95 Million To Pro-Trump Super PAC. Antonio Pequeño IV. Forbes Staff. Oct 15, 2024.

Topline Republican megadonor and billionaire Miriam Adelson shelled out $95 million to the pro-Donald Trump Preserve America PAC during its third quarter, according to a Tuesday Federal Election Commission filing, revealing a massive slate of contributions as the election nears. Forbes

Miriam Adelson gives $100 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 By Asaf Elia-Shalev. October 17, 2024, 5:43 am. [82] TOI

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More Than 8 in 10 Americans Support Israel Over Hamas, Harvard Poll Finds.

By Corey Walker, October 15, 2024.

An overwhelming majority of Americans support Israel over the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, according to a new Harvard-Harris poll.

The poll, conducted from Oct. 11-13, revealed that the American public wants Israel to prevail in its ongoing military campaign in Hamas-ruled Gaza. The data also indicated that the American people believe the Jewish state should continue to prosecute the war until it achieves its objectives, including the permanent removal of Hamas from the Gaza strip and the release of the remaining hostages kidnapped from southern Israel last October.

According to the poll, Americans support Israel over Hamas by a margin of 81-19 percent. This represents a slight uptick from September, when 79 percent of Americans indicated support for Israel over the terrorist organization. Among respondents that follow the war “closely,” 81 percent similarly indicated support for Israel and 19 percent support Hamas.

The poll also showed a generational divide on Israel. Americans over 65 support Israel over Hamas by a staggering margin of 94-6 percent. Those aged 35-44 support the Jewish state over the terrorist group by a margin of 74-26 percent. Young Americans aged 18-24 are far more divided on the conflict, with 57 percent supporting Israel and 43 percent supporting the Hamas terrorist group. Algemeiner

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'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 National News. Oct 16, 2024, 2:15 AM INN

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Netanyahu speaks with Macron, lays out redlines on Hezbollah. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2024, 8:19 PM INN

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Pres. Herzog visits northern cities targeted by Hezbollah rockets. Israel National News. Oct 15, 2024, 8:42 PM INN

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Chief of Staff: 'Hezbollah hiding dead bodies; sign of distress'. Uzi Baruch. Oct 15, 2024, 10:26 PM INN

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Security forces thwart two terror attacks in West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/15/2024 10:50 PM JPost

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At least one killed in fire at refinery in Iran's Khuzestan province, state media says. By Reuters. 10/15/2024 11:59 PM JPost

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Two drones enter Upper Galilee from Lebanon, no reports of any wounded. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/16/2024 01:11 AM JPost

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Approximately 50 rockets fired into Israeli territory from Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/16/2024 02:01 AM JPost

Live updates: 50 projectiles fired towards the Upper Galilee. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2024, 12:33 PM INN

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Israeli military urges residents to evacuate building in Beirut suburbs. By Reuters. 10/16/2024 06:36 AM JPost

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After six day drought. IDF again strikes Beirut's southern suburb. Uzi Baruch. Oct 16, 2024, 8:28 AM INN

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Delta Airlines cancels flights between New York and Tel Aviv until March. By Maariv. 10/16/2024 08:40 AM JPost

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PA rallying international pressure against Israel. Dalit Halevy. Oct 16, 2024, 8:42 AM INN

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Cleared for publication: ISA stops Iranian assassination attempt. Uzi Baruch. Oct 16, 2024, 9:25 AM INN

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UN special envoy laments Houthis’ role in Mideast war, lists dire consequences. By AP and ToI Staff. October 16, 2024, 9:36 am TOI

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Police eliminates terrorist planning attack during holidays. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/16/2024 10:26 AM JPost

Pre-holiday terror plot foiled Watch: 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. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2024, 10:36 AM 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 INN

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Iranian authorities working on controlling oil spill off Kharg Island, says IRNA. By Reuters. 10/16/2024 10:48 AM JPost

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IDF strikes Beirut for first time in days amid US concerns over bombing campaign. By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies. October 16, 2024, 11:21 am TOI

IAF jets strike terror targets in Nabatiya, southern Lebanon. By Reuters. 10/16/2024 11:30 AM JPost

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Footage from the sea: Israeli Navy strikes southern Lebanon. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2024, 11:37 AM INN

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Watch: IDF destroys tunnel intended to be used in invasion of Israel. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2024, 12:02 PM INN

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Italy's Meloni to meet King of Jordan and Lebanese PM on Friday. By Reuters. 10/16/2024 12:14 PM JPost

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Iran says attack on nuclear sites improbable. By Reuters. 10/16/2024 12:18 PM JPost

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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.

Uzi Baruch. Oct 16, 2024, 12:31 PM INN

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Iran says it will respond ‘decisively’ if Israel attacks, asks UN to intervene. By AFP, ToI Staff and Reuters. October 16, 2024, 1:44 pm TOI

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Despite record post-Oct. 7 antisemitism, European Jews are out and proud this Sukkot. By Mati Wagner. October 16, 2024, 2:11 pm TOI

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Report: US considering presenting postwar plan for Gaza after election. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2024, 3:30 PM INN

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Pro-Israel Columbia prof's campus access suspended. Israel National News. Oct 16, 2024, 4:00 PM INN

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State funding for daycares of draft-dodging yeshiva students ‘illegal’ — AG. By Jeremy Sharon, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff. October 16, 2024, 4:08 pm TOI

(Related:

AG’s call to cut day care funds for kids of IDF shirkers angers haredim. United Torah Judaism said it would call for an urgent discussion in the Cabinet and the Knesset on the issue. David Isaac.

(Aug. 11, 2024 / JNS) Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sent a letter on Sunday to Labor Minister Yoav Ben Tzur stating her opinion that funding for day care centers for children of ultra-Orthodox Torah scholars who dodge IDF service should be stopped. JNS)

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After a year of war, how to get to the ‘day after’. By David Horovitz. (Israelis take cover as sirens warn of an incoming missile fired from Lebanon, in Holon, October 14, 2024..) October 16, 2024, 4:09 pm TOI

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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. Itzchak Tessler|10.16.24. YNet

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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. Itamar Eichner|10.16.24 YNet

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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'. 10.16.24. YNet

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EU should restore ties with Assad to curb migration, says Meloni Italian PM Giorgia Meloni calls for better relations with the dictator to ‘help Syrian refugees return home’.

James Crisp. Europe Editor. 16 October 2024 3:46pm Daily Telegraph

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Why Giorgia Meloni is seeking to bring Assad in from the cold. 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. Giorgia Meloni sees her “readmission” deal with Bashar al-Assad as laying the groundwork for Syria to take back its people who fled to Europe. Bruno Waterfield, Brussels Wednesday October 16 2024, 7.15pm, The Times

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Meloni: Italy imposed full arms embargo on Israel over Gaza ground op "We have blocked everything," Meloni told lawmakers during a debate in Italy's senate ahead of a European Council summit in Brussels.

(Oct. 16, 2024 / JNS) The Italian government blocked all new arms deals with the Jewish state just weeks after Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 massacre, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday, the local ANSA news agency reported.

“After the start of [Israeli military] operations in Gaza, the government immediately suspended all new export licenses, and all agreements signed after October 7th were not implemented,” the Italian leader stated during a debate at Italy’s Senate ahead of Thursday’s European Council summit.

Meloni told lawmakers that licenses authorized before Oct. 7 are being “analyzed on a case-by-case basis by the competent authority at the foreign ministry.”

“We have blocked everything,” the Italian premier declared, noting that the policies of her government are “much more restrictive than that applied by our partners—France, Germany and the United Kingdom.”

Israeli ground forces entered Gaza on Oct. 27 following a weeks-long air campaign in response to the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in the northwestern Negev, in which Palestinian terrorists murdered some 1,200 people, wounded thousands of others, and abducted 251—97 of whom remain in Gaza.

Among those murdered were three dual Italian-Israeli nationals.

Italy’s rhetoric toward the Jewish state 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.

Hezbollah has attacked Israel nearly daily in support of Hamas since Oct. 8, firing thousands of rockets, missiles and drones at the Jewish state. These attacks have killed more than 40 people and caused widespread damage.

In her speech to the Senate on Tuesday, Meloni decried alleged Israeli attacks on U.N. Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers. Rome is Europe’s largest contributor of troops, and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said they will remain in the region despite the escalation.

“Even if there have been no casualties or extensive damage, I think that Israel’s attack on UNIFIL cannot be considered acceptable,” she said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected the allegations that Israel had targeted U.N. troops in Lebanon, while noting that Jerusalem “repeatedly asked UNIFIL to get out of harm’s way.”

Earlier this week, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi called Italian Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Luciano Portolano to discuss the security situation in Lebanon and “associated challenges,” the IDF said.

Halevi addressed Hezbollah’s exploitation of areas surrounding UNIFIL positions for terrorism against the State of Israel, Jerusalem stated.

Halevi noted that the IDF would continue to probe the circumstances surrounding reports of harm to Italian UNIFIL forces and expressed his appreciation for the relationship between the two militaries, per the IDF. JNS

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WJC slams UN’s Albanese for Holocaust inversion, Israel-Nazi comparisons. By Sam Halpern. October 16, 2024. ...Albanese’s history of Holocaust inversion... JPost

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Kamala Harris deflects on border, Iran and Biden decline during bad-tempered Fox News interview. By Steven Nelson. Published Oct. 16, 2024.

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris angrily dodged questions on border policy, Iran and President Biden’s fitness for office in an contentious interview with Fox News host Bret Baier — as more polls showed her losing the initiative in the race for the White House. [...] “Critics say that you either relaxed or failed to enforce sanctions on Iran, allowing all of this money to flow into Iran, like billions in oil profits,” Baier said.

“Let’s go back to Donald Trump, who pulled out of, who pulled out of the deal that would have actually put Iran in check,” Harris countered, referring to the 45th president’s decision to end the Obama-era nuclear deal and instead ramp up sanctions on Tehran.

Harris and Baier talked over each other as the journalist said, “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.”

The vice president said, “I would like that we would have a conversation that is grounded in full assessment of the facts.”

A bipartisan coalition of 62 House members — including Democrats Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell of California — in January asked Biden to fully enforce US sanctions on Iranian oil exports after sales surged, now roughly tripling Iran’s annual export levels in 2019 or 2020.

“Iran now exports more than 1.4 million barrels of crude oil daily, over 80% of which goes to China. From February 2021 to October 2023, the regime has taken at least $88 billion from these illicit oil exports,” wrote the group. “Iran is deriving significant economic benefits from pervasive sanctions evasion, with Iran’s annual economic growth increasing by more than four percent and net foreign currency reserves up by 45 [percent].” NYPost

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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. By Jackie Hajdenberg. October 16, 2024, 6:33 pm TOI

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IDF eliminates Hezbollah Qana sector commander in Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/16/2024 06:08 PM JPost

IDF kills Hezbollah southern district commander; 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 By ToI Staff. October 16, 2024 TOI

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Israeli military says it intercepted two projectile launches from Gaza, PIJ takes responsibility. By Reuters. 10/16/2024 JPost

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‘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. By Agencies and ToI Staff. October 17, 2024 TOI

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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. By Jacob Magid. October 17, 2024 TOI

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Netanyahu pushing for IDF control of aid distribution in Gaza - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/16/2024 JPost

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Ambassador Danon: The problem is that Hamas steals aid for Gazans.

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN responds to accusations that Israel is not allowing enough aid to enter the Gaza Strip: The amount of aid is not the issue, but rather the fact that Hamas steals aid which is destined for Gazans.

Elad Benari, Canada. Oct 16, 2024. INN

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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. October 16, 2024 at 05:28 PM. i24

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No Gaza ceasefire talks for last 3-4 weeks, Qatar says. By Reuters. 10/16/2024 JPost

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Notes Part III: Oct 17 2024 - Oct 27 2024

Netanyahu has approved targets for an attack against Tehran - report. By Maariv. 10/17/2024 JPost

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Hezbollah rocket slams into home in Kiryat Shmona, no casualties reported. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/17/2024 JPost

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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. By ToI Staff. October 17, 2024 TOI

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Sirens sound across northern Israel, woman hurt after falling while rushing to shelter. By Jerusalem Post Staff, Maariv. 10/17/2024 JPost

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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. By Joshua Hershfield. October 17, 2024 TOI

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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. By Jessica Steinberg. October 17, 2024 TOI

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Rocket sirens sound in Haifa, across northern Israel early on Thursday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/17/2024 JPost

Northern Israel including Haifa, Acre, under rocket fire. Ynetnews|10.17.24 YNet

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Iran's foreign minister makes rare trip to Egypt. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 JPost

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 visits Egypt as part of Middle East tour to discuss regional tensions. By ToI Staff and Agencies. October 17, 2024. TOI


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Leaders of US, Germany, France, Britain to meet in Berlin on Friday. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 JPost

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Germany's Scholz: we will help Israel defend itself with weapons. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 JPost

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For the first time: the residents of Tyre and the Lebanon Valley received notices of pinoir-bi-storeys that were converted into military warehouses were bombed, documentation: this is how the IDF operates in the heart of the Hezbollah stronghold. Sapir Lipkin |10.17.24.

The IDF extends the evacuation warnings to the Lebanon Valley and Tyre: what is behind the warnings - and the documentation. The IDF spokesman in Arabic warned residents in villages in the Lebanon Valley and Tyre for the first time, and called on them to evacuate their homes • The reason: IDF warehouses were attacking in high-rise buildings, and the warning was intended to avoid harming civilians • The secondary explosions that are heard indicate the hidden stockpile of weapons. Sapir Lipkin | Nir Debori  | N12| Published: 10.17.24. For the first time since the beginning of the fighting in Lebanon, IDF Spokesman in Arabic Col. Avichai Adree today (Thursday) extended the evacuation warnings to villages in the Lebanon Valley and the Tyre area, and called on them to evacuate their homes in anticipation of IDF attacks...

The IDF spokesman's evacuation notices in Arabic: An urgent warning to the residents of the Lebanon Valley... Mako

Avichay Adraee @AvichayAdraee:#Urgent. Urgent warning to the residents of the Bekaa region, specifically those in the building specified on the map and located in the Tamnin area. You are located near facilities and interests belonging to Hezbollah, which the IDF will be working against in the near future For your safety and the safety of your family members, you must evacuate this building and the neighboring buildings immediately and move away from them for a distance of no less than 500 meters. on X


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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; Iran-backed Iraqi group launches drone at Eilat. By ToI Staff and Agencies. October 17, 2024 TOI

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US stealth bombers hit Houthi underground weapons depots in apparent warning to Iran Long-range B-2 plane reported used in Yemen strike for first time; US Defense Secretary Austin says op shows ability to target enemies’ facilities that are seemingly out of reach. By AP. October 17, 2024 TOI

U.S. B-2 stealth bombers strike Yemen in message to Iran. Lior Ben Ari|10.17.24 YNet

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Israeli strike said to target weapons depot in Syria’s Latakia. Syrian state media says 2 injured; video appears to show large secondary explosions, suggesting presence of arms at targeted site; no comment from IDF. By Agencies and ToI Staff. October 17, 2024 TOI

Assad restricts pro-Iran militias in Syria, Strike on Latakia attributed to Israel. Lior Ben Ari|10.17.24 YNet

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IDF eliminates Hezbollah battalion commander in southern Lebanon, continues Gaza operations. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/17/2024 . Hussein Muhammed Awada was responsible for rocket fire from a number of villages in the Bint Jbeil area to Israeli territory. A Hezbollah battalion commander, Hussein Muhammed Awada, was eliminated in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon by the IDF, the military announced on Thursday morning. JPost

Hezbollah battalion commander eliminated, 150 targets dismantled Hussein Muhammad Awada, a Hezbollah battalion commander in the area of Bint Jbeil, eliminated. Awada was responsible for carrying out terror attacks against the State of Israel from a number of villages in the Bint Jbeil area. Israel National News. Oct 17, 2024, 7:23 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Hezbollah MP says Israel has not captured any villages in southern Lebanon. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 02:16 PM JPost

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Pro-Palestinian Radical Breaches Trump Secret Service Perimeter.

By Ole Braatelien. Oct 17, 2024.

A protester breached the security perimeter as former President Donald Trump visited the Bronx Thursday. Trump was visiting the “Knockout Barber Shop” for a private meet-and-greet before attending the Al Smith charity dinner in Manhattan, New York, that evening, cable news outlet News12 Bronx reported. WesternJournal

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EXCLUSIVE: Police quiz two women over pro-Hezbollah placards at Palestine demo Following a Jewish News report, Met Police identified the females allegedly displaying pro-Hezbollah banners at a protest in central London earlier this month. By Lee Harpin. October 17, 2024, 4:15 pm

([83]. Jewish News spoke to 2 females seen holding pro-Hezbollah placards at Oct 5 demo in central London).

Police have interviewed two people under caution who are alleged to have been holding placards showing support for the proscribed Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah at a pro-Palestine demo in London earlier this month. JewishNews


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France says conditions of citizens held in Iran unacceptable. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 02:30 PM JPost

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Qatar's Al Jazeera says Beirut office evacuated after warnings. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 03:14 PM JPost

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Russia tells Israel to not even consider attacking Iranian nuclear facilities, TASS says. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 03:29 PM JPost

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UN seeks probe into reported mass killing of Afghans migrating to Iran. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 04:30 PM JPost

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US offering some Lebanese nationals protected status amid war, DHS says. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 04:52 PM JPost

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US announces additional sanctions on Houthi shipping networks following Yemen strike. By Hannah Sarisohn. 10/17/2024 06:19 PM JPost

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BREAKING: 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. [Oct 17, 2024] on FB

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Israel War Room [Oct 17, 2024]

  1. BREAKING: 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. on FB

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IDF source confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza | LIVE BLOG. IDF says there were no signs of hostages in the vicinity. i24NEWS. October 17, 2024. A report in Israeli media says Sinwar was killed by an IDF soldier mere nine months into his service. i24

Sinwar’s body identified by dental records: Meet the soldiers who took him down Without prior intelligence, IDF Bislah troops encounter and kill 3 terrorists during counterterrorism operation, later realizing they may have eliminated Hamas leader and October 7 massacre mastermind Liran Tamari, Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner |10.17.24. [...] Defense Minister Yoav Gallant posted a brief message on X (formerly Twitter), quoting the Bible: "'You will chase your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you.' Leviticus 26:7." The post was accompanied by images of senior terrorist leaders Mohammed Deif and Hassan Nasrallah marked with an X, and another image of an X on a black background—an apparent reference to the potential killing of Sinwar. YNet

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The top terrorists who have been eliminated Since October 7th, Israel has settled the score with several of the massacre's leading architects. Israel National News. Oct 17, 2024, 7:45 PM (GMT+3)

The elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Wednesday joins a long list of Israeli actions that settled the score with terrorists who took part in building Hamas' military force in the Gaza Strip and were an active part in planning and executing the October 7th massacre in southern Israel.

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. INN

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5 Things to Know About Hamas Terror Leader Yahya Sinwar, ‘The Architect of October 7’.

October 17, 2024

Breaking news: The Israel Defense Forces reported that they killed three terrorists in Gaza and were working to confirm if one was Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7 massacre of Israelis. Officials expressed a "high likelihood" that Sinwar was among the dead, with DNA and other identification methods underway for confirmation.

Known as the mastermind behind the October 7 Hamas massacre that killed over 1,200 Israelis and took over 250 hostages, Yahya Sinwar has become one of the most wanted terrorists.

Dubbed the “Butcher of Khan Younis” for his role in interrogating, torturing, and killing alleged Palestinian informants for Israel, as well as Palestinians suspected of deviating from strict Islamic codes of behavior, when he was head of Hamas’ internal security service, Sinwar spent over two decades in an Israeli prison for his role in the murder of two Israeli soldiers. He was released in 2011 as part of the Gilad Shalit deal.

Following the assassination of Hamas’ Qatari-based political leader Ismail Haniyeh on July 31 in Tehran, which has widely been attributed to Israel, Sinwar has now replaced him as the “political leader” of Hamas, so he will now be in charge of the military and political branches of Hamas. This represents a full embrace of the pro-Iranian approach by Hamas as part of Tehran’s “Axis of Resistance” against Israel, along with its terror proxies.

Here are five things to know about Yahya Sinwar and what his promotion means for the future of the Israel-Hamas war.

Founding Role in Hamas.

Yahya Sinwar was born on Oct. 29, 1962, in Khan Younis refugee camp in the Gaza Strip while it was under Egyptian occupation.

He later attended the Islamic University in Gaza, where he studied Arabic and Islamic studies. The university was a hotbed of political activism and Sinwar became involved in the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist organization known for its zealous anti-secularism, anti-Westernism, and other doctrinal elements that have spawned violent extremists/terrorist groups such as Hamas.

([84]. What is Hamas?)

In the late 1980s, Sinwar was one of the founding members of Hamas, which was established during the First Intifada, a violent Palestinian uprising. He became a close associate of Hamas co-founder Sheikh Yassin, the spiritual and ideological leader of Hamas until his assassination by Israel in 2004.

The Butcher of Khan Younis.

During the early years of the terror group, Sinwar helped establish al-Majd, Hamas’ internal security service. Al-Majd was responsible for identifying and eliminating collaborators with Israeli authorities, which helped him earn the nickname of the “Butcher of Khan Younis” for the brutal killing of suspected Palestinian informants and any others known to deviate from Hamas’ strict social code – employing such items as razor blades and machetes.

The Eyes of a Murderer.

In 1988, Sinwar was arrested by Israeli authorities for his involvement in terrorist activities, including the abducting and murder of two Israeli soldiers and the murder of four Palestinians he accused of being collaborators, for which he received four life sentences from Israel.

While imprisoned, Sinwar’s reputation among Palestinian prisoners and Hamas members grew. Michael Koubi, an officer in Israel’s Shin Bet security organization who spent over 150 hours interrogating Sinwar, described him to ABC News as having “the eyes of a murderer.”

Palestinian activist and writer Ismat Mansour, who spent 15 years in the same prisons as Sinwar, described Sinwar as “tough” and “pragmatic.” In prison Sinwar learned fluent Hebrew and spent much of his time studying Israeli society and security matters, including the Israeli army.

Following its violent ouster of the Palestinian Authority from the Gaza Strip in 2007, Hamas had become the de facto ruler of the coastal territory.

In 2006, Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was captured in a cross-border raid by the terror group and held in captivity in Gaza for over five years.

Sinwar was directly involved in the internal discussions and decisions within Hamas regarding the terms of the exchange deal. He helped determine the list of prisoners that Hamas would demand in exchange for Shalit, prioritizing high-profile and long-serving inmates.

In October 2011, an agreement was reached in which Israel agreed to release 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Gilad Shalit. The deal was carried out in two phases. Sinwar was among the high-profile prisoners released in the first phase of the exchange. His release was a significant gain for Hamas, boosting the terror organization's leadership and morale.

In 2015, Sinwar, along with Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in July, were designated as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists” by the U.S. government.

The Architect of the October 7 Massacre.

After his release from prison, Sinwar quickly rose through the ranks of Hamas’ leadership and united Palestinian factions in Gaza, where he vowed to “break the neck” of anyone who stood in his way.

In 2017, following the promotion of Ismail Haniyeh to the head of Hamas, Sinwar was elected as the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, placing him at the forefront of the organization's political and military strategies.

In 2018, he supported weekly violent Palestinian protests along the border fence between Gaza and Israel, where his cold calculus about sacrificing Palestinian life to defeat Israel came into full display.

“We make the headlines only with blood,” Sinwar said in an interview with an Italian journalist at the time. No blood, no news.”

Experts have attributed the planning and execution of the brutal massacre of October 7 to Sinwar.

How Many Americans Have Been Killed by Hamas, Before, and After October 7? Dr. Michael Milshtein, a former Israeli defense intelligence official and senior analyst at the Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University, told ABC News that when one is trying to find the seeds of this brutality on Oct. 7, one must understand not only the ideology but also the personality of Yahya Sinwar.

According to Milshtein, Sinwar's brutality against alleged defectors within Hamas was "spread" throughout the organization and directed against Jews and Israelis, culminating in the atrocities committed on Oct. 7.

Sinwar’s years in Israeli prisons also shaped his view on hostage-taking, a key part of the October 7 massacre. He had a personal commitment to freeing as many Palestinian prisoners as possible and viewed hostage-taking as a means to extract concessions from Israel for Palestinian prisoner release.

Palestinian Civilians are “Necessary Sacrifices”.

Amid Israel’s ongoing efforts to eliminate him, Sinwar has thus far refused to agree to a ceasefire and hostage deal that would help end the war.

According to messages sent by Sinwar to Hamas leaders involved in indirect negotiations with Israel, he has shown a willingness to sacrifice Palestinian civilian lives for his own advantage, calling Palestinian deaths “necessary sacrifices.”

([85]. 7 Ways Hamas Exploits Palestinian Civilians in Gaza).

He has also refused to end the fighting and has come out against Palestinian reconciliation and a postwar plan, calling efforts “shameful and outrageous.”

“As long as fighters are still standing and we have not lost the war, such contacts should be immediately terminated,” he said in December of last year. “We have the capabilities to continue fighting for months.”

Sinwar has indicated that he is willing to die in the fighting and has also likened the battle against Israel to the 7th-century battle in Karbala, Iraq, where the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad was slain.

“We have to move forward on the same path we started,” Sinwar wrote. “Or let it be a new Karbala.” AJC

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Hostage Families Forum: 'We commend killing of Sinwar, but deeply concerned for hostages'. Israel National News. Oct 17, 2024, 7:34 PM INN

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Yoav Gallant @yoavgallant: "And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword." Leviticus 26:7. We will reach every terrorist - and eliminate him. [86] Oct 17, 2024. on X

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Netanyahu: "I stand before you today to inform you that the person who committed the most terrible massacre - has been eliminated".

In a long and historic speech, the Prime Minister 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 watch (current affairs). Kikar haShabbat |10 17 '24.

"Citizens of Israel," Netanyahu began and said: "A year ago we celebrated Sukkot. At that exact time, Yahya Sinuar was engaged in final preparations for the Shevah massacre in October. I stand before you today to inform you that Haya Sinuar - has been eliminated. 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."

The prime minister added: "To the people of the region I say: in Gaza, in Beirut, throughout the entire region - the darkness recedes and the light rises. Daf, Haniya, Sinuar, Nasrallah, Mohsen, 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," Netanyahu 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."

At the end, the Prime Minister said: "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.' Kikar

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Gottlieb in an unusual appeal to the residents of Gaza: "This is your only chance".

Shalom Kalphon. 10. 17. '24. 00:02.

Member of Knesset Tali Gottlieb of the Likud, in an extraordinary appeal to the residents of Gaza, called on them to take advantage of the opportunity 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!" Member of Knesset Tali Gottlieb of the Likud, in an extraordinary appeal today (Thursday) to the residents of Gaza, called on them to take advantage of the opportunity 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!"

Gottlieb 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." Now14

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🚨 Breaking: Sinwar’s bodyguard was an “UNRWA 🇺🇳 Teacher” [87] [pic.twitter.com/GNe1eEAQJC] — Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) October 17, 2024. on X

In case you didn’t realize, the Gaza health ministry casualty count of innocents killed by Israel now includes Hamas terror chief Yahya Sinwar. And UN chief Antonio Guterres will be counting Sinwar’s bodyguard—an UNRWA teacher—on his list of UN “aid workers” killed by Israel.

— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) October 17, 2024. on X

(Related:

Victims of Oct. 7 Massacre Sue UNRWA for Funding Hamas, Giving Terrorists a ‘Safe Haven’ in Its Gaza Facilities. By Shiryn Ghermezian. June 24, 2024. Algemeiner

Hamas Confirms its Leader in Lebanon was also the Head of the UNRWA Teachers Union. October 10, 2024. Israel, United Nations Fathi al-Sharif, pinned, UNRWA LEBANON September 30, 2024 — UNWatch).

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'Somewhere in hell' he wishes he made a deal: Israeli, US figures react to news of Sinwar's death. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/17/2024. ...IDF’s Thursday announcement that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was eliminated in Gaza was met with celebration by several Israeli officials - with several stating that the leader was now in "hell" wishing he made a hostage deal when he had the chance... JPost


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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. Israel National News. Oct 17, 2024, 7:09 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Full text of Netanyahu’s address after killing of Hamas terror chief Yahya Sinwar. PM says 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 By ToI Staff. 17 Oct 2024, 10:42 pm TOI

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US security adviser: Work still needed to ensure Hamas is dealt long-term blow. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 09:45 PM JPost

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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. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 17, 2024, 10:37 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Israel said to view Sinwar’s death as singular opportunity to advance hostage deal. By ToI Staff and Agencies. October 17, 2024, 11:02 pm TOI

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No US role in Israel operation that killed Hamas leader, Pentagon says. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 11:12 PM JPost

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US to kickstart Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar's death, says State Department. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 11:19 PM JPost

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Biden: 'Sinwar is dead, this is a good day for the world'. Israel National News. Oct 17, 2024, 10:13 PM INN

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World leaders welcome Sinwar’s death, hope it will precipitate hostage deal, end to war. By Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Reuters. October 17, 2024, 11:52 pm TOI

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Biden, US lawmakers praise death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israel: 'The world is a safer place'. Sinwar was chief architect of last year's attack on Israel that sparked the war between the Jewish state and Hamas in Gaza. By Louis Casiano. Fox News. Published October 17, 2024 4:39pm EDT FoxNews

Biden, Harris, Other US Leaders Cheer Death of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar. October 17, 2024. TheEpochTimes

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Cheers erupt in Israel after death of Hamas leader Yaya Sinwar. 7NEWS Australia. Oct 17, 2024. on YouTube

Israelis cheer after hearing news that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead | World News | Sky News. October 17, 2024. SkyNews

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US Secretary of State Austin briefed on Sinwar assassination, discuses hostages with Gallant. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/17/2024 11:51 PM JPost

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IDF recovered Sinwar’s DNA in tunnel complex where 6 hostages were executed By Lazar Berman and Jessica Steinberg. October 18, 2024, 12:36 am TOI

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Israeli leaders rejoice in Sinwar’s death; PM: ‘The beginning of the day after Hamas’ By Lazar Berman, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff. October 18, 2024, 1:01 am TOI

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Macron urges Israel to halt Lebanon operations. By Reuters. 10/17/2024 11:32 PM JPost

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Lebanese Hezbollah announces new, 'escalating' phase in war with Israel. By Reuters. 10/18/2024 01:25 AM JPost

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5 soldiers killed, several more hurt amid fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies. October 18, 2024, 2:14 am TOI

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Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ @Ostrov_A: ‘RAT IN A HOLE!’

Perfect @nypost cover after elimination of Yahya Sinwar. [88] Oct 18, 2024. on X

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Death of a fascist. The elimination of Yahya Sinwar is a great moment for Israelis and Palestinians alike.

Brendan O'Neill. 17th October 2024.

So Yahya Sinwar has been killed. The leader of Hamas in Gaza is no more. The man widely believed to have been the architect of the pogrom of 7 October has been eliminated. The worst mass murderer of Jews since the Nazi era has been served the ultimate and most righteous punishment. The fascist is dead. This is a great day not only for Israel and the Jewish diaspora that has been smarting for more than a year from the horrors that Sinwar and his army of anti-Semites visited on southern Israel, but also for all of humanity.

It was during a ground operation in Rafah in southern Gaza that the IDF killed three terrorists. One was Sinwar. Rafah, of course, is the city every virtue-signaller in the West told Israel to leave well alone. ‘All eyes on Rafah’ went the social-media cry a few weeks back. Yet it turns out the man who green-lighted the rape, kidnap and slaughter of more than a thousand Jews was there. Listen, if your campaigning entails putting a moral forcefield around a fascist overlord, if it involves the protection of a Jew-killer from the Jews looking for him, then you might not be as virtuous as you think.

There will doubtlessly be much agonised analysis of Sinwar’s life. I expect we’ll even see the morally lost talking heads of the Western press gab about what a pensive leader he was or how his early life in a rundown refugee camp pushed him towards violent hate for the Jewish State. For now though, before all the unseemly handwringing, the basic facts of his life will suffice. He got involved in terrorism in the early 1980s. He later served as Hamas’s punisher of alleged Palestinian collaborators with Israel, earning him the nickname ‘The Butcher of Khan Younis’. He spent time in jail for the murder of such ‘collaborators’, one of whom he strangled to death with his bare hands, another of whom he suffocated with a keffiyeh. In 2017 he became leader of Hamas in Gaza. And in 2023 he okayed Hamas’s fascistic onslaught against the Jews of southern Israel.

This is a man who deserved to die. His crimes against the Jews were legion. He took the postwar cry of ‘Never Again’ and stomped it into the dirt. ‘Again, again’ was his preferred slogan. His violent disregard for Jewish life was a function of his deep-seated anti-Semitism – you don’t get to be leader of a terror group whose founding covenant committed it to an apocalyptic war on the Jews without being a Jew-hater yourself. Yet he was horrendously cavalier about Palestinian life, too. He let Hamas’s war with Israel drag on because he believed the ‘spiralling civilian death toll in Gaza’ would drum up global hate for Israel and global pity for Hamas. He sacrificed Jews to his racist ideology, and Palestinians to his grotesque vanity. SpikedOnline

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Dr. Chen Kugel: Sinwar has been dying for a few hours. What killed him was a bullet that entered his head.   

 

Dr. Chen Kugel, 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." Yoav Borovich| 06:59 | October 18, 

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Dr. Chen Kugel, the director of the Abu Kabir Legal Institute who operated on Yahya Sinwar yesterday, said today (Friday) in his first interview with "Khan Haudas": "Sinwar has been dying for at least a few hours. What killed him in the end was a bullet that penetrated the head and caused severe brain damage."

He is an oppressor and an enemy of the state and of course there is joy that he is no longer among us, but I do not mix all these feelings with my professional work. It's something completely different," said Dr. Kugel. At the end of the examination, which took more than three hours, Sinwar's body was transferred to the facility under the responsibility of the security forces.

Dr. Kugel, who also won the Israel Prize in the field of mutual guarantee on the last Independence Day for his and the Institute of Forensic Medicine's activities since the Shiv events in October, recounted the treatment of the body of the arch murderer and leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar: "The body arrived at us at 9:15 in the evening. We immediately performed a DNA sample and a CT scan and then worked on the body until around midnight".

"But even before the body arrived, we received some information that it is suspected that Sinwar was killed. Naturally, the first thing is to identify the body. For the purpose of identification, they took off his finger and sent the finger to us so that our laboratory could extract DNA and compare it with the legal DNA because he was a prisoner in Israel And that's what we did," said Dr. Kugel.

"It is difficult to know exactly how long he was dying. But I estimate that it took at least a few hours," said Dr. Chen Kogel, "It is not standard to analyze such a person. When I look during the autopsy and I see the body then I say okay, he looks like a normal human being. 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. When you take care of her body, you don't think about who the man is, but when you move away from her a little and then think, who did I just touch." Kan

Sinwar died of gunshot to head, says doctor who oversaw autopsy. Dr. Chen Kugel tells NYT that the Hamas leader was first wounded by shrapnel, notes he tried to use makeshift tourniquet but ‘it wasn’t strong enough, and his forearm was smashed’. By AFP. October 19, 2024. TOI

New details emerge on Sinwar's elimination, physical state. The primary cause of death appears to be a long-range gunshot wound to the head, executed with sniper-like precision. By Maytal Yasur Beit-Or Published on 10-18-2024 09:52 Last modified: 10-18-2024 12:34

[...] The autopsy findings paint a vivid picture of Sinwar's final moments. The primary cause of death appears to be a long-range gunshot wound to the head, executed with sniper-like precision. However, this was not the only mark of violence on the body. Examiners noted additional trauma consistent with shell impact, and the corpse was riddled with shrapnel fragments after the house where he was staying was fired upon by a tank.

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.

In addition, the forensic team found no evidence of significant health deterioration attributable to Sinwar's extended periods in subterranean hideouts. ILH

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"When will the war end?": the letters that Sinwar exchanged with his son - and were found next to his body. A special investigation team was established in the AMAN and the Shin Bet to investigate the equipment found around the body of the Hamas leader - but most of it has not yet been made public • Among other things, letters that Sinwar sent to his son and those he received from him were found - including sermons and drawings full of hatred for Israel • 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 • First publication. N12| 18.10.24. In the buildings near the place where Yahya Sinwar was killed in the Tel-Sultan neighborhood, a collection of letters was found, which includes letters he received from his ten-year-old son - as well as those he sent to him himself.... Around the body of Sinwar, who was killed the day before yesterday in a house in Rafah along with two other terrorists, was found a lot of equipment - including fake passports, NIS 40,000 in cash and other loot. These findings led to the fact that the security establishment estimated that the leader of Hamas was on the run at the time... It can also be said this evening that it is estimated that Sinwar stayed several weeks in this area in Rafah. Although the encounter itself was random, during the last few weeks the understanding in the Southern Command was that something was happening there. A ruse was made, and forces were moved in the area in order to make those in the area move in or out of it - this was also the case with Muhammad Deif. The next target in Hamas is apparently Muhammad Sinwar, the brother of the leader of Hamas who was eliminated. Mako

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Time magazine features elimination of Sinwar on cover | Israel National News. Oct 18, 2024. INN

TIME @TIME: TIME’s new cover: The Death of Yahya Sinwar [89]. Oct 18, 2024. [90] on X

The Death of Yahya Sinwar.

October 18, 2024 9:00 AM EDT. The corpse of Yahya Sinwar was found in the landscape he envisioned—the dusty rubble of an apocalyptic war ignited by the sneak attack he had planned in secret for years, and launched on Oct. 7, 2023. The catch was that the fighting extended only 25 miles east and at most four miles south from the shattered villa in southern Gaza where the Hamas leader died one year and nine days later. “The big project,” as Hamas called Sinwar’s plan, had not engulfed the whole of the Middle East as hoped, nor brought about the collapse of Israel. Ground zero for the apocalypse remains the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian enclave Sinwar governed when he unleashed the attack that led to its destruction.

Terror aims to provoke an over-reaction. If the first phase of Oct. 7—breaching the fence erected by Israel and overrunning its military bases—was an audacious military operation, the assault on the civilian settlements beyond was something else. During his 22 years in Israeli prison, Sinwar was an avid student not only of Hebrew but also of Jewish history, including pogroms. His 2011 release brought another lesson: Sinwar, known at the time as the “Butcher of Khan Yunis” for his brutality in dispatching suspected informers, returned to Gaza among more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners that Israel traded for the freedom of a single Jewish soldier. As Israeli hostage negotiator David Meidan has observed: “The matter of captives is our soft underbelly.” [91] Time

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Galit Godli: The soldiers hung a sign on the house where Sinwar was taken down... 10.18.24 on TikTok

Yinon Magal. [Oct 18, 2024]:

עם ישראל: חטיבת ביסל"ח, אוגדת עזה וצה"ל כולו גאים לתת לכם במתנה לחג את הראש של העכבר סינוואר. "יתמו חטאים מן הארץ ורשעים עוד אינם ברכי נפשי את השם הללוי-ה" תהלים ק"ד פסו ל"ח. 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. on Telegram

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Musician who sang about stoning ‘Jewish demons’ to perform at ‘outrageous’ London Islamic festival. Abdel Fattah Owainat is one of a number of controversial figures appearing at the event, which has been criticised by the former reviewer of government terror legislation.

By Jake Wallis Simons. October 18, 2024 18:03. TheJC

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Op-ed: Too lazy to work? Join UNIFIL and get paid for doing nothing Gary Willig Oct 18, 2024, 5:00 AM INN


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Some 15 rockets fired at northern Israel from Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 07:40 AM JPost

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Hezbollah rocket impacts in open area in northern Israel, no sirens sound. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 10:58 AM JPost

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Avenging Hamas: Jerusalem Arab planned terror attack on hostage families protest Uzi Baruch Oct 18, 2024, 11:34 AM JPost

East Jerusalem resident charged with plot to attack 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 By ToI Staff. October 18, 2024, 12:36 pm TOI

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Trump accuses Biden of trying to ‘hold back’ Netanyahu after Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. By Diana Glebova. Published Oct. 18, 2024, 4:29 p.m. ET Former President Donald Trump said Friday that President Biden should allow Israel a free hand in its operations against Hamas following the takeout of terror boss Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip earlier this week.

In his first public comments on the Middle East war since Israeli forces blew Sinwar away outside the city of Rafah, Trump accused Biden of “trying to hold back” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israel Defense Forces

“He’s doing a good job,” the 45th president told reporters of Netanyahu after Trump arrived in Michigan for a pair of campaign events.

“Biden is trying to hold him back,” Trump, 78, went on. “Just so you understand, Biden is far superior to the VP [Kamala Harris]. He’s trying to hold him back and he probably should be doing the opposite.”

Both Harris and Biden, 81, had publicly warned Netanyahu, 74, against sending an offensive into Rafah and the area where Sinwar was found and killed.

“Any major military operation in Gaza would be a huge mistake,” Harris, 59, told ABC News’ “This Week” in an interview that aired March 24. NYPost

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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. Daniel Edelson, New York|10.18.24 | 07:45 YNet

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Lebanese PM says he rejects Iranian interference in a Lebanese matter. By Reuters. 10/18/2024 11:10 AM JPost

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IDF issues evacuation warnings to several southern Lebanon villages. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 12:24 PM JPost

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UN accuses Israel of using 'war-like' tactics in West Bank. By Reuters. 10/18/2024 12:46 PM JPost

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Berlin pushes for ceasefire after death of Hamas leader Sinwar. By Reuters. 10/18/2024 12:58 PM JPost

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Live updates: Foreign Min.: UN chief didn't welcome Sinwar's death Israel National News Oct 18, 2024, 1:36 PM INN

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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.

Israel National News Oct 18, 2024, 11:52 AM INN

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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. Chuck Ross October 18, 2024 A nonprofit in Dearborn, Mich., that has received $24 million in taxpayer funds under the Biden-Harris administration will host dozens of physicians, government officials, and activists at an "Arab health summit" next week to address "health amidst conflict and crisis" in the Middle East. The conference will feature multiple anti-Israel speakers, some of whom have defended the 9/11 terrorist attacks and cheered the "brave" Hamas fighters who attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Free Beacon

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Yahya Sinwar death: European leaders react. “His death is certainly significantly weakening Hamas,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

October 18, 2024 2:41 am CET. By Sasha Schroeder. European leaders grimly welcomed the news that the Israel Defense Forces had killed Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader and architect of the Oct. 7 attacks, and expressed hope it could lead to a cease-fire in Gaza.

“His death is certainly significantly weakening Hamas,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday at a press conference after the European Council, a regular gathering of the leaders of the EU’s 27 member countries. The news of Sinwar’s death in an IDF strike broke during the summit.

European Council President Charles Michel said Sinwar was “responsible for the suffering of people in Gaza because of his action” as one of the main planners of last year’s attack by Hamas on Israel. Politico.eu

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Evil Hamas boss Yahya Sinwar hides in tunnel the night before Oct 7 massacre, new video reveals.

The Sun. Oct 19, 2024. The IDF has released previously unseen footage of Yahya Sinwar hiding in a Gaza tunnel. The former leader of the Hamas terror network is believed to have been filmed on the night before the massacres of October 7 2023 when 1200 Israelis were murdered and over 250 taken hostage. It was an act that has sparked more than a year of war between Israel and several Iranian terror proxies in the Middle East. on YouTube

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Berlin pushes for ceasefire after death of Hamas leader Sinwar. By Reuters. 10/18/2024 12:58 PM JPost

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Iran says open to working with France on truce in Lebanon; Beirut slams ‘interference’. By Agencies and ToI Staff. October 18, 2024, 2:13 pm TOI

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Iraqi security forces kill four ISIS terrorists, including senior leader in strike - CENTCOM. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 03:39 PM JPost

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IDF's 188th Brigade destroys underground Hezbollah command center. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 18, 2024, 3:46 PM INN

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Putin: Palestinian leader Abbas invited to BRICS summit in Russia next week. By Reuters. 10/18/2024 05:09 PM JPost

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Chief of Staff: Approximately 1,500 Hezbollah terrorists killed. Orly Harari. Oct 18, 2024, 5:33 PM INN

IDF chief says 1,500 Hezbollah operatives eliminated, others surrender as morale plummets. Herzi Halevi says even Iran may not fully grasp what’s happening to Hezbollah, and the IDF continues to deliver significant blows and wipe out local leadership; Hezbollah fires over 75 projectiles from Lebanon into Israel and 6 UAVs intercepted by the IAF Ynetnews | 10.18.24. YNet

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An hour from Auschwitz: Sign calls to gas the Jews. A placard that called to gas the Jews was spotted at a university protest less than an hour away from Auschwitz. Israel National News. Oct 18, 2024, 4:31 PM (GMT+3)

([93]. The placard)

A shocking placard calling to gas Jews appeared in a pro-Palestinian protest camp set up by 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.

Shortly after the sign appeared on the outer fence of the campus, in the middle of one of Krakow's main streets, it was removed by the university authorities after a complaint was lodged with the local police. The heads of the university's philosophy department issued a strongly worded apology and condemnation of the shameful and antisemitic act. INN

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Pro-Palestine demonstration held in Poland Oct 14, 2023 | Society. Hundreds of people took part in a demonstration in Kraków, Poland’s second-largest city, on Friday evening expressing support for Palestine and opposition to Israel’s actions in Gaza. Participants held signs saying (in Polish) “End the Holocaust[sic] of Palestinians”, “Ghetto [sic] Gaza” and “Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine[sic]”. A video shows them chanting (in English) “From the [Jordan] river to the [Mediterranean] sea, Palestine will be free”. Use of that same phrase – which is seen as a call for Israel to be wiped off the map – this week prompted authorities in Vienna to ban a Palestinian march, reported Reuters. Many participants in Kraków came from Poland’s Muslim community, which has grown in recent years amid record levels of immigration.... "Several hundred people protested against Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip. Most of our interlocutors argued that Hamas's atrocities were media manipulation and American propaganda." NotesFromPoland)

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High Court tells state to draw up formal procedure for Gaza medical evacuations. By Jeremy Sharon. October 18, 2024, 3:15 pm TOI

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Around 30 humanitarian aid trucks enter the northern Gaza Strip on Friday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 05:34 PM JPost

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Five soldiers seriously wounded fighting in Gaza, southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 05:39 PM JPost

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Iranian-backed militias in Iraq claim to attack Israeli targets - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 06:05 PM JPost

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Hamas announces Tel al-Sultan Battalion commander killed alongside Yahya Sinwar. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 06:47 PM JPost

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Biden: Possible to work towards ceasefire in Lebanon, Gaza will be harder. By Reuters. 10/18/2024 07:11 PM JPost

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IAF intercepts three projectiles launched from Lebanon towards Haifa, Upper Galilee By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 JPost

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Netanyahu orders increase in Gaza aid to 250 humanitarian aid trucks per day - report By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 JPost

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IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target approaching Israel from Syria. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024 JPost

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Trump says Sinwar death makes peace easier, adds he'll speak soon to Netanyahu. By Reuters. 10/18/2024 JPost

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Rabbi's chilling prophecy fulfilled: Hamas leader Sinwar killed in surprise IDF strike. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/18/2024.

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 a more recent video published five days ago, Rabbi Ben Artzi warned that any world leaders who opposed the Jewish people and the IDF would soon meet their demise, regardless of their religion or nationality. He ominously stated, “You will see them die in front of the screens.” JPost

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10.18.24. In response to the killing of Sinwar "Day of Rage" in East Jerusalem. The "Coordinating factions in Jerusalem" committee announced a general strike and called on young people in the east of the city to go to central points of friction in the area and confront the security forces. The comments indicate that there is unrest on the part of Hamas in the Jerusalem and YOSH (Judea Samaria) area. Hamal

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Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby:

Breaking: The Yezidi girl who was taken by a Palestinian ISIS fighter and kept in Gaza by Hamas reveals the horror of being held captive.

She was fed cooked babies, handed plates of human flesh, and r*ped by Hamas. Israel liberated her last month on X

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" | Warning: Content difficult to read. Maariv

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Turkish foreign minister expresses condolences to Hamas over Sinwar's death. By Reuters. 10/18/2024 11:16 PM JPost

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US charges 2 in connection with Oct. 7 cyberattack. For the first time in history, prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for cyber crimes of bothers Ahmed and Alaa Omer. Daniel Edelson, New York.

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'.

Daniel Edelson, New York|10.18.24

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday charged two Sudanese brothers, Ahmed, 22, and Alaa, 27, Omer, for orchestrating severe cyberattacks against Israel during the Hamas terror attack on October 7.

According to the indictment filed in California, the brothers led a hacking group called “Anonymous Sudan,” which the U.S. Attorney’s Office has labeled as "the most dangerous cyber group in the world." YNet

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Israel’s elite rescue unit 669: 'We have no fear, ready to return to the field df needed.' 6 elite Unit 669 soldiers, who juggle between reserve duty and working as doctors at Soroka Medical Center, explain why, even with some now grandparents, leaving the unit is unimaginable . 10.19.24 YNet

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Supporters of Iraqi militia group ransack Saudi's MBC office over 'terrorist' label of commander. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/19/2024 07:27 AM JPost

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Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei calls Yahya Sinwar 'heroic' (sic) after being 'martyred' (sic). By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/19/2024 08:27 AM JPost

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Drone launched towards Caesarea intended to hit Netanyahu's residence - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/19/2024 09:46 AM JPost

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Iranian FM: 'Those who know(s) how Israel will attack Iran should be held accountable for casualties'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/19/2024 09:52 AM JPost

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IAF kills Hezbollah deputy commander Naser Abed al-Aziz Rashid in Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/19/2024.

On the southern front, IDF troops eliminated two terrorist cells that posed a threat to the troops in the Rafah area of Gaza. The IAF eliminated Hezbollah deputy commander Naser Abed al-Aziz Rashid on Friday, the IDF announced on Saturday morning, along with a list of other successful operations in both Lebanon and Gaza. JPost

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Netanyahu says he is undeterred after drone targets his home. Itamar Eichner, Ynetnews|10.19.24 YNet

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Study: Nova survivors who drank alcohol before Hamas attack more likely to suffer PTSD. By Diana Bletter. October 19, 2024 TOI

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Hezbollah drone targets Netanyahu’s house in Caesarea; PM, wife not home, no injuries. By ToI Staff and Agencies. October 19, 2024 TOI

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In letters to 10-year-old son, Sinwar sought to install a hatred for Israel — report By ToI Staff. October 19, 2024 TOI

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Former PM Naftali Bennett fumes over ‘sell out’ ultra-Orthodox draft exemption bill. By ToI Staff. October 19, 2024 TOI

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Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘Hamas is alive’ despite Sinwar’s death. By AFP and ToI Staff. October 19, 2024 TOI

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One murdered when rockets strike near Acre. Shlomo Elbaz, Eitan Glickman, Yoav Zitun|10.19.24 YNet

Man killed by shrapnel amid non-stop Hezbollah barrages on northern Israel | LIVE BLOG. Several others injured; at least 180 projectiles fired on Saturday so far.

i24NEWS. October 19, 2024.

An Israeli man reportedly in his 50 was killed and another person injured in the northern Israeli city of Acre when their car was struck by shrapnel from a Hezbollah rocket on Saturday. Several others were wounded throughout northern Israel as the Shiite terror group rained down over 180 projectiles throughout Saturday. i24

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Watch terrorist ram into police car in West Bank attack. Yoav Zitun|10.19.24 YNet

Dramatic Video: Arab Kills Only Himself In Attempt To Murder Soldiers. October 20, 2024. 7:10 am YWN

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2 hurt in rocket attack near Haifa. Lior El-Hai, Itamar Eichner, Eitan Glickman|10.19.24 YNet

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IAF fighter jets strike Dahiyeh following IDF Arabic spox. issuing evacuation warnings - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/19/2024 JPost

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Over 10,000 humanitarian aid packages airdropped to Gaza by 13 countries in recent months. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/19/2024. JPost

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Alexei was killed by a Hezbollah rocket near Akko. Hezbollah fire more than 150 rockets at Israel over Shabbat, one of them tragically finding its mark. Israel National News. Oct 19, 2024, 7:53 PM (GMT+3)

Alexei Poupov, 51, was killed Saturday when a shrapnel fragment struck his upper torso while he was driving his car near Akko (Acre), following a heavy rocket barrage fired from Lebanon at Tzfat, the Haifa region, and the Upper and Western Galilee.

In the vehicle was another person, who was sitting beside the driver, and who was lightly injured after having had time to duck at the sound of the siren. INN

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IDF hits Beirut after man killed, several hurt in rocket barrages on northern Israel. By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies. TOI


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Using over 100 tons of explosives: Central Hezbollah 'Radwan Force' tunnel route destroyed. Israel National News. Oct 19, 2024, 7:23 PM. INN

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IDF: Ofer and Elishai fell in northern Gaza. Israel National News. Oct 19, 2024, 7:54 PM INN

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Yishai, injured in southern Lebanon dies of his wounds. Israel National News. Oct 19, 2024, 7:38 PM INN

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Netanyahu: Attempt by Iranian proxies to assassinate me 'grave mistake'. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to UAV strike on his Caesarea home, says assassination attempt by Iranian proxies was a 'grave mistake,' will not deter Israel. Israel National News. Oct 19, 2024, 8:16 PM (GMT+3) ..."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." INN

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Asaf Rosenzweig, News from the Big World: 🇮🇷 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. [Oct 19, 2024] on Telegram

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IDF releases footage of Sinwar slipping into tunnel before October 7 massacre. Gal Ganot|10.19.24.

Clip shows Hamas leader and family transporting supplies into tunnel before attack on southern Israel; 'Hamas leaders prioritize their own survival over the lives of Gaza’s residents,' Hagari says. YNet

Watch: Footage shows Yahya Sinwar on the night before the massacre. Israel National News Oct 19, 2024. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari reveals footage showing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar preparing for a lengthy stay in Gaza's tunnels, on the night before the October 7 massacre. [94] INN

Evil Hamas boss Yahya Sinwar hides in tunnel the night before Oct 7 massacre, new video reveals.

The Sun. Oct 19, 2024. The IDF has released previously unseen footage of Yahya Sinwar hiding in a Gaza tunnel. The former leader of the Hamas terror network is believed to have been filmed on the night before the massacres of October 7 2023 when 1200 Israelis were murdered and over 250 taken hostage. It was an act that has sparked more than a year of war between Israel and several Iranian terror proxies in the Middle East. on YouTube

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RPGs and weapons located in a school in southern Lebanon. Israel National News. Oct 19, 2024, 8:35 PM INN

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'I celebrate God in a different way': Michael Rapaport says ‘more proud’ to be Jewish since October 7. This past year has reshaped Michael Rapaport's life; now a key voice in Israeli advocacy and more connected to his Jewish faith, he speaks proudly of his ties to Israel, criticizes the US for 'not doing enough' and dismisses the two-state solution as 'absurd'. Inbal Hananel | published:10.19.24 YNet


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Scholz, Erdogan clash over Mideast war as they progress on sale of fighter jets. German chancellor rejects Turkish leader’s claim Israel committing genocide in Gaza, asserts Jewish state has right to defend itself, calls for ceasefire-hostage deal. By AFP. October 19, 2024, 10:24 pm TOI

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Amit Segal: 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. [Oct 19, 2024]. on Telegram

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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.' Israel National News. Oct 20, 2024, 12:57 AM (GMT+3)

The US is investigating the leak of Israel's highly-classified plans for retaliation against Iran, CNN reported, quoting three people familiar with the matter.

One of the sources confirmed that the leaked documents were authentic.

The documents, dated October 15-16, began circulating Friday after an Iran-affiliated account named, "The Middle East Spectator," posted them on Telegram.

Axios added that the Middle East Spectator said that it had "received" the documents "from a source in the US intelligence community."

A US official told CNN that the leak is "deeply concerning."

The documents describe Israel's preparations for a strike against Iran, and were marked top secret and were intended to be seen only by the US and its "Five Eyes" allies: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK, CNN added.

One of the documents, which appears to have been compiled by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, says the plans "involve Israel moving munitions around." Another document sourced to the National Security Agency outlines IAF exercises involving air-to-surface missiles.

According to Axios, the report also states that US signals intelligence showed that the IAF conducted a large exercise involving intelligence planes "and likely fighter jets trained" for a potential attack on Iran. Israeli drone units were also preparing for such an attack, the intelligence report indicated.

CNN did not show the documents or quote directly from them.

According to a US official, the investigation surrounding the leak is examining who had access to the alleged Pentagon document.

Mick Mulroy, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East and a retired CIA officer, told CNN, "If it is true that Israeli tactical plans to respond to Iran’s attack on October 1 have been leaked, it is a serious breach."

He also stressed that, "future coordination between the US and Israel could be challenged as well. Trust is a key component in the relationship, and depending on how this was leaked that trust could be eroded."

Another US official noted that "these two documents are bad, but not horrible. The concern is if there are more."

A US official told Axios that although the alleged leak is "extremely concerning," he does not believe it would affect Israel's operational plans.

A senior Israeli official told Axios that the defense echelon is aware of the matter, and takes it very seriously.

It is not clear how the documents were made public, or if they were hacked or deliberately leaked, CNN noted.

CNN reached out to the National Security Agency for comment, as well as to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Pentagon for comment. The Pentagon and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency declined to comment to CNN.

The Pentagon and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined to comment on the leaked documents to Axios, but did not dispute their authenticity. INN

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Sunday, October 20, 2024. Islamic Jihad celebrates 2,932 terror attacks since October 7, 2023 Here is a poster issued by Islamic Jihad's Palestine Today news outlet on October 6 celebrating their count of terror attacks from the West Bank over the year. EoZ

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Former Sodastream CEO offers Gazans $100K for living hostages. Lior Ben Ari, Navit Zomer|10.20.24 08:38 YNet

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'$100,000 reward for anyone who returns hostages'. Former CEO of SodaStream, Daniel Birnbaum, released a video offering a cash reward to anyone who returns hostages from Gaza to Israel.

Israel National News. Oct 19, 2024, 9:51 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Heckler, at Kamala, seems to be linked to cabal of Arab lobbies on Wikipedia groups (or resembling), determined to push the G word. 10.20.24

'The network is divided: does Kamala Harris believe that there is a so called "genocide" in Gaza or does she agree about the suffering of the Palestinians? Watch her answer to the words of a pro-Palestinian protester and decide for yourself. 20.10.24

A pro-Palestinian protester who interrupted the vice president's speech at the event and asked her what about the genocide in Gaza. Kamala: I know what you're talking about, I want a ceasefire The protester: continues to ask what about the genocide? The protester leaves the room and shouts on the way out: What about 19 thousand dead children in Gaza Kamala: Listen, what he's talking about is real, it's not the topic I came to talk about here today, but it's real.' [95]

And yes, all Arab lobbies know how Gaza regime or hezbollah uses civilians. Otherwise this war would have been done in a matter of days. There is but one side that is happy when kids die. The 'dead baby strategy'. Which is why they often inflate numbers. Just sayin'

Harris campaign says she did not agree with protester accusing Israel of genocide[sic]. By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff. October 20, 2024, 8:58 pm TOI


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Security Cabinet to convene Sunday at 19:30. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/19/2024 11:40 PM JPost

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IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target above Haifa maritime territory. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 07:58 AM JPost

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Hamas interested in returning all Palestinian bodies to Gaza, Sinwar's included, says official. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 08:25 AM JPost

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Multiple rocket sirens sound in Western Galilee. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 09:43 AM JPost

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IAF eliminates three Hezbollah terrorists, destroys Beirut intelligence HQ. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 10:28 AM JPost

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Fear of assassination? Report: Nasrallah's deputy fled to Tehran Tziki Brandwine Oct 20, 2024, 10:22 AM INN

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Watch: 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. Israel National News. Oct 20, 2024, 10:32 AM (GMT+3) INN

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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.

Israel National News. Oct 20, 2024, 9:07 AM INN

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Visegrád 24 @visegrad24: 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.

🇮🇱🇱🇧🇺🇳 Oct 20, 2024 on X

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IAF eliminates three Hezbollah terrorists, destroys Beirut intelligence HQ By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 10:28 AM JPost

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Iranian woman killed in Lebanon strike, Iranian embassy claims. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 12:45 PM JPost

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Netanyahu told Trump Israel will make decisions based on its interests, his office says. By Reuters. 10/20/2024 02:32 PM JPost

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Reports: Chance of hostage deal still low after Sinwar’s death despite public US optimism. By ToI Staff. October 20, 2024, 3:18 pm TOI

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Lebanese Armed Forces: Three soldiers killed by Israeli strike in south Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 03:36 PM JPost

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Leading rabbi: Heaven protected Netanyahu. Israel National News. Oct 20, 2024, 4:22 PM. IMN

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Vivid sculptures displayed in ancient Jerusalem citadel reflect post-Oct. 7 life cycle. [96]. London-based Israeli artist Zadok Ben-David brings his singular metalworks to the Tower of David Museum: ‘Shows how quickly but gradually things change’. By Jessica Steinberg. October 20, 2024, 4:32 pm. Artist Zadok Ben-David and Tower of David Museum director Eilat Lieber have discussed exhibiting Ben David’s sculptures at the Tower of David Museum for the past 10 years.

Following changes wrought by the museum’s massive renovation and the terrifying, savage Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, the London-based artist put together the exhibit, marking one year since the massacre.

“On the Other Side” displays a collection of Ben-David’s works, some of which are site-specific for the Tower of David, and others having been exhibited previously and being shown in Israel for the first time. The exhibit opened in September and will remain at the ancient citadel through the end of April 2025. TOI

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IDF hits Hezbollah installations in Beirut as terrorists fire more than 170 rockets. By Emanuel Fabian. October 20, 2024, 4:43 pm TOI

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US Secretary of State Blinken expected to arrive in Israel on Tuesday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 04:58 PM JPost

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Katz: Israel to begin legal action against French decision to block Israel from arms show. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 04:56 PM JPost

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ANALYSIS: A ceasefire would have saved Sinwar and guaranteed another war. Gary Willig. Oct 20, 2024, 5:20 PM. INN

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House Speaker calls leak of Israeli plans 'deeply concerning'. Israel National News. Oct 20, 2024, 5:24 PM INN

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IDF shoots down drone smuggling weapons from Egypt into Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 05:34 PM JPost

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Defense Minister: 'We've moved from defeating the enemy, to destroying it'. Hezki Baruch. Oct 20, 2024, 5:52 PM INN

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At the site of Sinwar’s elimination, IDF commander says incident was ‘not a fluke’. By Emanuel Fabian. October 20, 2024, 6:00 pm TOI

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IDF strikes Hamas target in Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, rejects Palestinian casualty claims. By ToI Staff and Agencies. October 20, 2024, 6:15 pm TOI

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Trump claims Netanyahu disregarded. Biden’s advice on war, was right to do so By ToI Staff. October 20, 2024, 6:15 pm TOI

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Shin Bet head Ronen Bar meets with Egyptian Intelligence Head to discuss hostage deal. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 06:26 PM JPost

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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.'

Uzi Baruch. Oct 20, 2024, 7:02 PM INN

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US House speaker confirms probe into intelligence leak on Israel’s Iran attack plan. By Reuters and ToI Staff. October 20, 2024, 7:33 pm TOI

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Six slain hostages were likely Sinwar’s shields, lived for months on energy bars. By ToI Staff. October 20, 2024, 7:46 pm TOI

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FM vows legal action against Macron for banning Israeli firms from Paris arms fair. By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff. October 20, 2024, 9:38 pm TOI

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Israel conducts airstrikes in Dahieh, southern Beirut - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 09:51 PM JPost

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American THAAD system operational in Israel - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 10:11 PM JPost

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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.

Israel National News. Oct 20, 2024, 10:45 PM INN

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Francesca Albanese calls post blaming Israel for 9/11, predicting death of US 'must read'. UN rapporteur reposts Chris Hedges X post accusing the US and Israel of (supposed) "genocide," claiming Bin Laden was motivated by Israel, and predicting the destruction of both countries, calling it a post "for the ages."

Gary Willig. Oct 20, 2024, 11:07 PM (GMT+3) ...Commenters called the image antisemitic, with one responding, "This is blatant anti-Semitic imagery that you're sharing. How do you have a job at the @UN? The UN has an anti-Semitism problem." INN

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IAF intercept hostile drone over Syria. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 11:16 PM JPost

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Shin Bet chief heads to Cairo as Israel said seeking to end Gaza war with hostage deal. By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff. October 20, 2024, 11:22 pm TOI

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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. Yoav Zitun, Roy Rubinstein | published:10.20.24. YNet

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.

Lior Ben Ari | 10.20.24 YNet

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IDF arrest terrorist after throwing Molotov cocktails at West Bank settlement. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 12:11 AM JPost

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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.

i24NEWS. October 20, 2024 at 10:38 AM latest revision October 20, 2024 at 12:46 PM i24

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Saudi channel suspended by Iraq for calling Hamas terrorists. Israel National News. Oct 20, 2024, 9:41 PM INN

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Controversial ICC lawyer who sought arrest warrant against Netanyahu outraged President Biden. By Mark Hookham. 00:07 20 Oct 2024, updated 00:13 20 Oct 2024

Karim Khan has been a hugely controversial figure since becoming the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor of war crimes three years ago.

His decision to seek an arrest warrant against Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu was the first time an ICC prosecutor had targeted a leader of a close Western ally, outraging President Joe Biden. DailyMail

ICC prosecutor seeking to arrest Israeli leaders was probed for allegedly harassing a female colleague — report 20 October 2024, 6:29 pm.

([97] International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan at the Cour d'Honneur of the Palais Royal in Paris on February 7, 2024. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP)

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Kham, who is seeking arrest warrants against Israeli officials for alleged war crimes, has reportedly been accused of harassing a female colleague. TOI

ICC prosecutor 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 ynet|10.21.24|02:22

International Criminal Court (ICC) special prosecutor Karim Khan was accused of sexual harassment by a woman working as his secretary, the Daily Mail reported on Sunday. The ICC launched an internal investigation into the claims after another employee reported to her superiors that the woman "was so upset she was in tears." YNet

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Nova massacre survivor takes own life. Shirel Golan, is found dead on her 22nd birthday; Her brother blames inadequate state support for post-trauma, calls for government action to prevent similar tragedies amid grief and mourning.

Raanan Ben-Zur|10.21.24 00:24.

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Shirel Golan was found dead on Sunday after taking her own life. She survived the horrific massacre at the Nova Festival on October 7 and was set to celebrate her 22nd birthday with her parents, with a plan to visit to the Western Wall and the Cave of the Patriarchs.

Many well-wishers sent her birthday messages, but she did not respond. Later, she was found in the yard of her home. "Since she survived, I noticed symptoms of post-trauma. The state did not provide her with the care she needed," her brother Eyal said.

"On the morning of October 7, after the sirens subsided, I texted our family group, and she replied that everything was okay. My brother and I set up a command center to guide her on where to go. Initially, she got into a car with friends, but at some point, she switched to a police officer's vehicle that rescued her to Kfar Maimon." He added, "It later emerged that everyone in the original car was killed, 11 people. It was a ride of death." Eyal described Shirel's struggles: "After she survived, I saw signs of post-trauma like avoidance and withdrawal from social interactions. I urged her to seek help, but she said she only received support from the Nova association, not from the state." He shared that she fell into depression and was hospitalized twice in a psychiatric facility in the town of Pardes Hanna because no official recognized her as a victim of post-trauma from the Nova events. "The state failed Shirel," he lamented. He recalled spending time with her during the Sukkot holiday, where she seemed okay. "I asked how she was, and she said she was fine. I gave her a hug and a kiss, not realizing it would be the last."

Eyal said Shirel left no note. "We are five siblings, and she was the youngest. The government needs to wake up. If it doesn't, there will be more cases like this. If the state had provided proper care, this wouldn't have happened. I've lost my sister, but I want to raise an outcry so others don't lose their loved ones." "The ministry expresses deep sorrow over the untimely death of the Nova survivor and shares the family's and community’s grief," the Welfare and Social Affairs Ministry said. "Survivors face many complex challenges in their recovery and healing processes. Together with the National Insurance Funds and partners like the 'Nova' association, we offer support and assistance to survivors." YNet

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IAF intercept hostile drone over Syria. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/20/2024 11:16 PM JPost

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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. 10.21.24. YNet

Israel tells US conditions for end of war with Hezbollah - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 07:11 AM JPost

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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. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2024, 5:46 AM (GMT+3) INN

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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. By ToI Staff. 22 Oct 2024, 6:53 am

([99]. Cpl. Shai Gilboa, a paramedic in the IDF's 9th Battalion, treats a Gaza woman with an injury on her lower face that she said was the result of Hamas's attempts to prevent civilians from fleeing Jabaliya in northern Gaza to designated safe zones, October 21, 2024. Via social media, used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law).

Civilians in Gaza are being shot by Hamas terrorists while trying to evacuate from Jabaliya in the north of the Strip amid a renewed IDF offensive, an Israeli paramedic charged in an interview Monday, after she was photographed providing medical treatment to a Palestinian woman suffering from wounds to the face.

Cpl. Shai Gilboa, who is serving as a paramedic in the IDF’s 9th Battalion, told Channel 12 that a photograph of her tending to a woman with an injury on her lower face was the result of Hamas’s attempts to prevent civilians from heeding Israeli orders to evacuate to designated safe zones as fighting rages anew across northern Gaza.

“Our battalion went into action to exert as much military pressure as possible on Hamas terrorists, who held the civilian population in the area and forbade them from evacuating to a safe area,” Gilboa recounted.

During the operation, she said, terrorists in the area had opened fire and wounded some of the Gazans who were trying to flee.

“The wounded came to us and we provided them with first aid in the field, which mostly entailed stopping the bleeding,” she said. TOI

"They curse Hamas in front of us": the photo of the Gaza paramedic that went viral on the Internet. Corporal Shai Gilboa, a paramedic in the 9th Battalion, provided medical aid to an elderly Gazan woman who was wounded by Hamas fire, while trying to leave Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip • "We are doing everything to subdue the terrorists, but also to evacuate the population," said Gilboa and recounted On the interactions with the residents of Gaza: "They smile at us, wave goodbye to us" • Watch the interview for "Today's Edition". Amalia Duwek| Today's edition |Published 21:29 21.10.24

A photo that was recently published on social media shows a complex reality in Gaza: Corporal Shai Gilboa, a paramedic in Battalion 9, is seen helping and caring for an injured Gazan woman. The woman, who made her way south from Jabaliya, was hit by gunfire from the murderous terrorist organization. The photo illustrates the complexity of the activity the military in Gaza, where IDF forces are fighting the terrorist organizations while providing humanitarian aid to civilians caught in the battle zones. Watch the interview.

The paramedic who was recorded helping the Gazans .

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Murdering Their Own: Hamas Shooting Civilians Trying To Evacuate Northern Gaza Strip. October 23, 2024. 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.

Cpl. Shai Gilboa, a medic in the IDF’s 9th Battalion, told Israel’s Channel 12 that Hamas terrorists are resorting to gunfire to prevent civilians from following Israeli evacuation orders to safer zones. Gilboa described how wounded civilians approached her unit for medical help after being fired upon while trying to flee.

“Our battalion was sent to apply military pressure on Hamas, who were holding the civilians and stopping them from evacuating,” said Gilboa. During the clashes, terrorists opened fire on Gazans attempting to flee, leading the IDF to provide emergency medical care to the injured, mostly stopping the bleeding before evacuating them to further treatment.

Despite the dangers, the IDF reported that thousands of civilians have managed to evacuate, despite Hamas’ efforts to prevent them from leaving. The terror group has been accused of using civilians as human shields throughout the conflict.

Last week, the IDF released an audio recording of a Gaza resident confirming that Hamas terrorists were beating civilians who tried to evacuate Jabaliya, in a bid to force them to stay and hinder Israeli military operations. YWN

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Operations in Lebanon and Gaza. Hezbollah cell that launched missiles into Israel eliminated. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2024, 7:15 AM INN

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Report: Israel presented US with demands to end war in Lebanon. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2024, 8:10 AM INN

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IDF intercepts drone in Jordan Valley. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 02:03 AM JPost

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Home Front Command conducts siren tests on Monday morning in various West Bank communities. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 06:10 AM JPost

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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. By Lilach Shoval Published on 10-21-2024 08:02 Last modified: 10-21-2024 08:04 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, according to security sources who spoke to Israel Hayom. ILH

UNIFIL denies Hezbollah terrorists paid members to use their bases. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 08:16 AM ...Earlier Monday, Israel Hayom reported that Hezbollah terrorists who were captured by the IDF in southern Lebanon testified in their investigations that Hezbollah paid money to UNIFIL personnel to use their bases for operations.

According to the report, Hezbollah also took over UNIFIL security cameras in the compounds near the Israeli border and used them. JPost

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IDF intercepts Hezbollah rocket barrage aimed at northern Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 09:05 AM JPost

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THAAD anti-missile system 'in place' in Israel, US says. By Reuters. 10/21/2024 08:50 AM JPost

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Report: Sinwar received offer to leave Gaza at the start of the war. Nitsan Keidar. Oct 21, 2024, 9:33 AM INN

Report: Sinwar was offered a chance to leave Gaza for Egypt during war, but refused. In talks for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Arab mediators made the proposal to now-slain terror chief, who rejected the idea, Wall Street Journal says By ToI Staff. October 21, 2024, 1:02 pm TOI

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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. By Marc Levy. October 21, 2024, 9:39 am TOI

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UN’s Francesca Albanese Failed to Disclose Antisemitic Husband Worked for PLO Ministry. October 21, 2024

Massimiliano Cali has been employed by the World Bank Group since 2014 and is currently senior country economist for the World Bank in Tunisia. He is also the husband of UN Palestine Rapporteur Francesca Albanese who herself has been condemned for antisemitism by the U.S., France, and Germany. Cali routinely promotes antisemitism and incites jihadi terrorism on Facebook. Below is a non-exhaustive selection of his Facebook posts. UNWatch

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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." By Mathilda Heller. October 21, 2024.

Wikipedia’s page on “Zionism” is being partly edited by a user with strongly anti-Zionist views, The Jerusalem Post discovered on Monday.

The anonymous user, DMH223344, has re-framed the content of the page so that Zionism is defined as a colonialist movement, and has cited multiple anti-Israel sources when providing evidence for the claims.

Actor and activist Roi Dolev first shone light on the issue in a post to his Instagram, after researching DMH223344.

At the time of writing, when googled, the Wikipedia definition of Zionism is that “Zionists wanted to create a Jewish state in Palestine with as much land, as many Jews, and as few Palestinians as possible” something that was defined in part by DMH223344.

The Post found that the user was suspended on October 9 2024 from editing the Zionism page, “for violating the one-revert rule at Zionism (revert 1 & revert 2) after previous warnings.”

The one revert rule is Wikipedia’s ban on editing wars, which happens when multiple editors revert and un-revert each other’s work.... JPost

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What’s behind the ICC sexual scandal and Kamala’s radical pandering? Caroline B. Glick.

Caroline Glick “In Focus” (Oct. 21, 2024 / JNS) 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. JNS


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Iran's Araqchi to travel to Bahrain and Kuwait on Monday. By Reuters. 10/21/2024 10:45 AM JPost

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Iran says it has warned UN nuclear watchdog about Israeli threats against its nuclear sites. By Reuters. 10/21/2024 10:50 AM JPost

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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. By ToI Staff. October 21, 2024, 11:49 am TOI

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IAF strikes Hezbollah launchers aimed at northern Israeli communities. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 12:26 PM JPost

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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 By AP and ToI Staff. October 21, 2024, 12:41 pm TOI

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Iran rejects Beirut’s accusation that it is interfering in internal Lebanese affairs. Spokesman for foreign ministry claims Tehran ‘never had any intention’ of meddling, after Lebanese PM fumed at Iranian official who expressed openness to negotiating Lebanon truce. By AFP and ToI Staff. October 21, 2024, 2:14 pm TOI

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IDF intercepts five rockets launched from Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 02:40 PM JPost

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The target: Sensitive IDF bases Seven Israelis worked as Iranian agents during the war. Uzi Baruch. Oct 21, 2024, 2:52 PM INN

KAN News @kann_news: 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". @kettydor. Oct 21, 2024 on X

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British Airways to cancel all flights to Israel until end of March next year. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 03:39 PM JPost

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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. By ToI Staff. October 21, 2024, 3:35 pm TOI

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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 By Reuters and ToI Staff. October 21, 2024, 3:39 pm TOI

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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. By Reuters and ToI Staff. October 21, 2024, 3:57 pm TOI

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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. By Sue Surkes. October 21, 2024, 4:37 pm TOI

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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.

Uzi Baruch. Oct 21, 2024, 5:16 PM INN

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Explosion heard in Tel Aviv. Projectile from Lebanon strikes open area in central Israel. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2024, 6:55 PM INN

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IDF: Hezbollah down to 30% of its firepower. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2024, 8:10 PM INN

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PM's birthday warning to Iran: 'Our people will repel the danger that threatens their existence'. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2024, 8:42 PM INN

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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'. Ynet | 10.21.24. YNet

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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'. Gal Ganot | 10.21.24. ([101]. 3D illustration of underground bunker, located beneath Beirut’s Al-Sahel Hospital, used as key financial facility for Hezbollah 3D illustration of underground bunker, located beneath Beirut’s Al-Sahel Hospital, used as key financial facility for Hezbollah. Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit). YNet

Nasrallah's money bunker beneath Al-Sahel Hospital.

The IDF published documentation showing former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had a 'money bunker' used to finance the terrorist organization underneath a Beirut hospital. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2024, 9:04 PM INN

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White House calls on all parties to cooperate on aid distribution in Gaza. By Reuters. 10/21/2024 09:45 PM JPost

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ISA: Ceasefire in exchange for a few hostages. Israel National News. Oct 21, 2024, 10:27 PM INN

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Heavy strike heard near Beirut's southern suburbs - witnesses. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 10:41 PM JPost

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Iran tells UN: Biden has signaled US approval, support for attack on Iran. By Reuters. 10/21/2024 10:56 PM JPost

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Some 170 Hezbollah rockets crossed into Israel on Monday, IDF says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/21/2024 11:14 PM JPost

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IDF says it killed top Hezbollah money man in Syria strike, promises more attacks on terror group’s financial network. October 21, 2024, 9:02 pm TOI

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Hitler, Saddam, Zarqawi, Bin Laden and Sinwar: Palestinian Arabs supported all of them at their height.

Oct 21, 2024.

Time magazine this week is putting Yahya Sinwar on their cover, with a red X across his face, something they have only done four previous times: Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein, Abu Mousab al-Zarqawi and Osama bin Laden [102] EoZ

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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. Op-ed. Ezequiel Doiny. Oct 21, 2024, 10:31 AM (GMT+3)

On October 10, 2024 Yaron Drukman wrote inYnet News: "A Palestinian gang from Surif, near Hebron, was caught last week while plundering and damaging an underground archaeological site at Khirbet Umm er Rus near Beit Shemesh, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Thursday. IAA said the looters caused irreversible damage to the ancient remnants at the Second Temple period site, which features ancient buildings, water cisterns, and numerous underground chambers. Dr. Eitan Klein, deputy director of the IAA's anti-looting unit, said, 'I'm glad we managed to catch this gang and prevent further harm to Israel's historical heritage. We will not let them steal our history from under our feet.'"

On March 20, 2024 Arutz 7 reported "Palestinians rode an excavator over the archaeological site of Umm ar-Rehan, a historical site from the Talmudic and Mishnah periods, located on state lands in Area C, near Harish and Katzir in northern Samaria, flattening the ground of the historic site and built a parking lot on the site."

"Umm ar-Rehan is a settlement that has existed from the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods, and the Hellenistic, Byzantine and Roman periods, and was one of the largest in the area.

"Buildings made of hewn stones, a watchtower, and a mausoleum – a magnificent burial structure – were found at the site. This week, land scouts of the Samaria Regional Council came to the site and were shocked to discover that the site had been turned into a parking lot, while authorities were busy with the war.

"The destruction is documented in aerial photographs, which show that Palestinian residents left no trace of the heritage site that existed there only several weeks ago.

"This destruction follows the pattern of the Palestinian Authority's consistent demolition of the Altar of Joshua, the only remnant of the period of the Jewish people’s entry and settlement into the Land of Israel approximately 3,000 years ago, the destruction and theft of antiquities from the ancient Samaria National Park, the sole remnant of the ancient Kingdom of Israel, destruction of the Hasmonean fortress Tel Aroma, and other Jewish heritage sites throughout Judea and Samaria.

On July 12, 2024 Arutz 7 reported "Activists from the Fighting for Every Dunam Forum who arrived Friday morning at sunrise to pray the morning prayers at Joshua's Altar on Mount Ebal discovered that Palestinian Authority Arabs have once again damaged or removed several layers of stones from the altar...According to them, the destruction was carried out in two different places on the altar and some of its ancient stones were not only toppled to the ground but also broken into pieces..."

The criminal destruction of Jewish archaeology in Judea and Samaria is meant to systematically destroy all evidence of Jewish history in the region - in most cases with money and equipment provided by the EU. For the EU Jewish archaeology is a problem because it proves the Jewish connection to the land and goes against the false Palestinian Arab narrative that says Jews are colonizers and have no claim to the land.

On March 14, 2023 Arutz 7 reported "Arabs living in Judea and Samaria have been destroying ancient ruins in the area for years, but now, according to Jews monitoring the situation, the destruction is being taken to a new level, with archaeological remains wrecked and a road actually paved over them. The Samaria National Park in Sebastia has frequently been the target of nationalist vandals seeking to erase the site's Jewish history, which dates back millennia. Sebastia was once called Shomron (Samaria) and served as the capital city of the ancient Kingdom of Israel. Many ancient remains can be seen there, including pillars dating back to the First Temple period and a giant amphitheater from the days of King Herod in the Second Temple period.

"It is located just a few miles to the north-west of Shechem (Nablus), however, making it relatively difficult for Israelis to access and easy for local Arabs to reach. This week, members of the Shomrim Al Hanetzach (Protecting Eternity) organization, accompanied by local council members, were shocked to discover that heavy machinery had been moved there and a road paved right in the heart of the archaeological site, along a route extending from Area B a further 400 yards into Area C. In order to pave the road, a wall dating back to Herodian times was destroyed and burial caves dating back to the Second Temple period were smashed, looted, and obliterated..."

On January 12, 2016 Arutz 7 reported "The Regavim movement has spotted an illegal road being built by the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the middle of the Judean Desert with money transferred from the European Union. Regavim has filed a court case against the illegal construction with Israel's High Court of Justice. The PA completed several weeks ago preparations for the construction of a road which extends beyond its territory of control and into Gush Etzion, heading towards the Dead Sea. Regavim had notified Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) of the illegal building more than six months ago. ... The new road illegally cuts through the Judean Desert, and passes through areas that are under full Israeli control. It has received no permits from the Israeli government... Oved Arad, the head of the land division of Regavim said “If the Palestinians build the road with EU funding, it will allow them to gain control of large amounts of Israeli land in the Judean Desert, and annex it to their control.” ... Sources in Regavim added that “according to documents signed by the EU, they have instructed that the money being used to build the road, is intended for the Palestinian authority to 'gnaw away at' Area C and appropriate its land.”

On April 4, 2022 JNS reported " A report by Israel’s Intelligence Ministry sharply criticizes the European Union for funding the Palestinian Authority’s illegal “takeover” of areas that are recognized as being under Israeli sovereignty. First translated by Honest Reporting, the document details how foreign governments gave hundreds of millions of euros to Palestinian projects in Area C in Judea and Samaria. Such funding is contrary to international law and relevant agreements. Titled “The Palestinian Campaign for Area C: Shaping a Security Reality on the Ground, Description and Implications,” the report describes how the Palestinians use E.U. funds to build thousands of illegal structures and grab swaths of agricultural land. It was prepared in June 2021 but declassified and made public this year. Israeli intelligence claims that the E.U. also provides the P.A. with actionable and diplomatic support. The report states that the P.A. has received more than half a billion dollars to carry out “unilateral land seizure moves over the past eight years.”

On December 19, 2022 Arutz 7 reported "A document drafted by the European Commission in Eastern Jerusalem calls for helping the Palestinian Authority actively take control of land in Area C, which is supposed to be under full Israeli control under the Oslo Accords. A report by Channel 13 News revealed the document from which it appears that the EU will work to map land to prove Palestinian Arab rights there - without leaving traces of its activities. The document appears to point to the EU's use of left-wing organizations in Israel for this purpose. The EU also calls for "following and monitoring Israeli archaeological activity in the area" - on the grounds that it is being used as a pretext for settlement building in Judea and Samaria..."

The EU's call for "monitoring Israeli archaeological activity in the area" reveals that Jewish Archaeology is a problem for the EU because it proves the Jewish connection to the land and goes against the Palestinian narrative that says Jews are colonizers and have no claim to the land. Jewish Archaeology gives a Jews a legitimate claim to the land because it proves Jews are natives to the Area and were there thousands of years before Islam was created and the Arabs arrived.

Article IV of the Oslo Accords says "The Palestinian side shall protect and safeguard all archaeological sites, take all measures necessary to protect such sites and to prevent damage to them and take all precautions when carrying out activities, including maintenance and construction activities, which may affect such sites."

Palestinian Arabs are destroying Jewish Archaelogy in Sebastia in violation of the Oslo Accords. The Oslo Accords were sponsored by US President Bill Clinton and the EU and signed in the White House.

The EU, sponsors of the Oslo Accords, instead of calling Palestinian Arabs to respect the accords are helping the Palestinians violate the them. The EU report incites against Jewish archaeology and the Palestinian Arabs are destroying Jewish archaelogy with EU-funded road building equipment.

Do Europeans know that EU officials use their taxes to destroy Jewish archaeology? How would they feel if the archaeology in Roman Colisseum was destroyed?

Why does Israel allow entry of construction materials and equipment used to destroy Jewish Archaeology and for illegal Arab construction in Area C? INN

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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 Andrea Margolis By Andrea Margolis Fox News. Published October 21, 2024 7:18pm EDT FoxNews

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'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. Orit Merlin Rozhenzwaig|10.21.24

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." YNet

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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. By Agencies and ToI Staff 21 October 2024, 11:32 pm. TOI

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White House: 'Biden deeply concerned about leak of Israel’s plans'. Israel National News. Oct 22, 2024, 12:11 AM INN

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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. By Andrew Lapin. October 22, 2024, 12:14 am TOI

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How Iran-Hamas’ deadly alliance was born — in America. By Lorenzo Vidino and Lara Burns Published Oct. 22, 2024, 7:58 p.m. ET

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.

He obtained a green card in 1990, married, had children and moved to Virginia.

Marzook was part of a group that established and oversaw a series of activist groups masquerading as charities in the US, including Holy Land Foundation (HLF), the Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), and the United Association for Studies and Research (UASR).

His rise to power in Hamas coincided with the group’s battle for power and relevance in the First Intifada (1987-1993).

Hamas was founded as the Palestinian armed wing of the international Muslim Brotherhood in December 1987. The Hamas charter noted its determination to annihilate Israel and oppose all peace negotiations and compromise, choosing the slogan “there is no solution to the Palestinian question except through Jihad.”

Hamas funded social services programs to win the hearts and minds of the Palestinian population — using groups such as Marzook’s Holy Land Foundation — but the terrorists expected loyalty and services from its recipients and their families in return.

Its social services platform included schools and religious centers used to radicalize Palestinian youth, and ensured civilians would provide needed support for Hamas, such as providing homes and schools as cover for weapons and tunnels.

Master strategist. Hamas was designated as a Specially Designated Terrorist (SDT) by the US government and as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 1997.

Marzook was also designated as an SDT in 1995 and deported from the US in 1997.

In the beginning, Hamas focused as much energy on overtaking Yasser Arafat’s Fatah as the leading party representing the Palestinian people as it did on defeating potential peace agreements with Israel.

Hamas delayed terror attack on Israel by a year in an effort to rope in Iran, Hezbollah into plot.

Marzook was a master strategist and understood the need to use his resources in the US, along with allies like Iran, to achieve its goals of annihilating Israel.

A hidden document found in a 1994 covert FBI search at a residence in Mississippi revealed the first series of meetings between Marzook and the Iranian regime, where Marzook sought to obtain financial, media and military support from Iran.

The document was introduced in the 2008 federal trial against the Holy Land Foundation, where the government accused the group of falsely raising money for “charity” that really was going to Palestinian terror organizations.

It details the first meeting between Hamas, represented by Marzook, and the director of the religious movements in the foreign ministry, Ali Mohamedi, on Sept. 30, 1990.

At that meeting, Hamas sought to explain its goals to Iran and to determine what Iran wanted out of the relationship.

While residing in the United States, Marzook led another delegation to Tehran from Oct. 13-25, 1991, where he and other Hamas leaders met with the director of the Middle East section of the Iranian foreign ministry, and this was considered the first “official meeting with the Iranian government.”

Axis of Resistance.

At this meeting, the foreign minister agreed to allow Hamas to open an office in Tehran. During this series of meetings, Hamas also met with officials from Hezbollah, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and the Palestine Islamic Jihad, all of whom are now allied with Iran in the Axis of Resistance against Israel and the United States.

Further, the document reported on a series of meetings that had occurred between Hamas and Iran in 1992, leading to Iran’s commitment to financially support Hamas.

In the documents, Hamas recognized the importance of its relationship with Iran because Iran possessed “huge material and human resources.”

Hamas noted that Iran stood to benefit from their relationship because Iran sought to “break the regional and international isolation which was imposed on it due to the Iraq-Iran war” and also noted that Iran opposed American power in the region and sought “to contain it.”

In the summer of 1992, Hamas sent messages to Marzook seeking money for weapons, which Marzook then funneled through his charitable organization here, the HLF, to a Gaza-based charitable organization called the Islamic Relief Association.

But those weapons were not needed to fight Israel. They wanted the weapons so they could “confront the traitors of Fatah.”

Within months, the Oslo Accords were signed between Israel and Yasser Arafat on behalf of the Palestinian people. The Accords paved a road map to potential peace in the region and for Palestinian self-rule in Gaza and the West Bank. Many Palestinians celebrated as there was hope for a better future.

Brutal terror campaign. But Hamas, with Marzook at the helm, did not celebrate. They vowed to derail the Oslo Accords and undermine Arafat.

Iran stood behind Hamas, and so began years of brutal Hamas suicide bombings in Israel that would ultimately lead to a Second Intifada (2000-2005), followed by Hamas gaining control over Gaza in 2007.

It was on the brink of another peace deal, this time between Saudi Arabia and Israel, that Hamas committed the atrocities Oct. 7, 2023. NYPost

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Following The Death Of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar, Al-Azhar, The Supreme Religious Authority In The Sunni Muslim World, Issues A Statement Mourning 'The Heroes Of The Palestinian Resistance': They Are Not Terrorists But Righteous Warriors. October 22, 2024. ...Egyptian Liberal: Al-Azhar's Mourning Of Sinwar Is A Threat To Egypt's National Security.. Memri

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Iran unveils ‘No hostage will be released’ blood-splattered mural in Tehran. By Danielle Greyman-Kennard. 10/23/2024.

The mural was reportedly put up in Tehran’s Palestine Square on Tuesday, according to Tehran Times. Authorities in Tehran released a blood-splattered mural depicting photos of Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7 with the text “no hostage will be released” in Hebrew, Iran International and local media reported.

The mural was reportedly put up in Tehran’s Palestine Square on Tuesday, according to Tehran Times. JPost

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 .@UNICEF continues to fabricate 6,000 imaginary dead children in Gaza based on nothing but Hamas press releases. EoZ

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Accused sexual predator DEFLECTS by blaming the Jews | Caroline Glick In-Focus Clip.

The Caroline Glick Show. JNS TV. Oct 22, 2024. Will he get away with it?! It’s been revealed that ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan was accused of sexually harassing one of his employees a couple of weeks before he requested arrest warrants for Prime Minister Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. We have all the details on today’s In Focus with Caroline Glick! on YouTube

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UNRWA partners with org. named after terrorist arms smuggler. UNRWA and its terrorist connections. Gaza War (2023). Oct 22, 2024. PalWatch

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Fire breaks out in Syria's Homs refinery, state TV says. By Reuters.10/22/2024 12:23 AM JPost

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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. By Cathryn J. Prince. October 22, 2024, 1:10 am TOI

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IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/22/2024 01:48 AM JPost

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'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].

Elad Benari. Oct 22, 2024, 4:06 AM INN

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Five rocket sirens sound in Haifa, Carmel area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/22/2024 04:58 AM JPost

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Air Force pounds Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold after civilians told to evacuate area. By Agencies and ToI Staff. October 22, 2024, 4:50 am TOI

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IDF evacuates Israeli civilians visiting Joseph's Tomb in West Bank without prior coordination. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/22/2024 08:46 AM JPost

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Potential first gentleman? Doug Emhoff 'vexed' by Jews who think differently than himself. Israel National News. Oct 22, 2024, 9:24 AM INN

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Before attacking in Leahia: The IDF distributes flyers instructing evacuees to leave - report. By Maariv. 10/22/2024 09:31 AM JPost

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13 dead, 57 wounded after strike near Beirut hospital, IDF says strike didn't target hospital. By Reuters. 10/22/2024 11:00 AM JPost

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IDF Arabic spokesperson issues urgent warning to Al-Hosh residents in Lebanon. By Maariv. 10/22/2024 11:34 AM JPost

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Yishai Mann fell while serving near Gaza Israel National News. Oct 22, 2024, 12:06 PM INN

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Islamic State commander for Iraq killed, premier says. By Reuters. 10/22/2024 02:05 PM JPost

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Hezbollah takes responsibility for drone strike on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home. By Maariv. 10/22/2024 02:45 PM JPost

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  7 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.

By ToI Staff October 22, 2024, 2:48 pm.

Seven East Jerusalem Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran and plotting attacks in Israel on the Islamic Republic’s behalf, the Israel Police and Shin Bet said Tuesday, marking the fifth such case to be revealed in just over a month and the second in as many days.

The suspects, all men aged 19 to 23 from the Beit Safafa neighborhood without previous criminal or security-related records, were pursuing the assassination of an Israeli nuclear scientist as well as the mayor of a large city in central Israel, the authorities said in a statement. TOI


Suspected of espionage: 'They didn't do it for the money - solely to harm Israel'.

Israel National News. Oct 22, 2024, 10:57 PM INN

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Remembering the fallen on Simchat Torah. Dvir Amar. Oct 22, 2024, 3:07 PM. INN

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'Bombs don't scare us'. Hezbollah spokesman runs away in middle of press conference. Israel National News. Oct 22, 2024, 3:15 PM INN

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Cleared for publication: Hezbollah UAV scored direct hit on Netanyahu's home in Caesarea.

Uzi Baruch. Oct 22, 2024, 3:52 PM INN

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Revolutionary Guards commander cited saying Iran does not expect significant Israeli retaliation.

By Reuters. 10/22/2024 04:18 PM JPost

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Turkey's Halkbank not immune from US prosecution in Iran sanctions case.

By Reuters. 10/22/2024 04:44 PM JPost

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Report: Senior Pentagon employee behind leak of Israeli strike plans.

Israel National News. Oct 22, 2024, 4:58 PM INN

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  Foreign actors stoke divisions ahead of US elections, spy agencies say.

By Reuters. 10/22/2024 05:28 PM JPost

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Bodycam footage: The war in Lebanon from the soldier's point of view.

Israel National News. Oct 22, 2024, 5:37 PM INN

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  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.'

Yoni Kempinski. Oct 22, 2024, 6:53 PM INN

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  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.

Yair Kraus, Eitan Glickman|10.22.24 YNet

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Blinken, with Netanyahu, pushes efforts on hostages, Gaza aid. By Reuters. 10/22/2024 07:23 PM JPost

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  US charges IRGC official, others in Iran-backed plot to assassinate journalist By Reuters.10/22/2024 07:55 PM JPost

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Over 230 trucks with humanitarian aid transferred into northern Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/22/2024 08:11 PM JPost

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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.

By Jackie Hajdenberg. October 22, 2024, 8:11 pm TOI

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US urges Israel to moderate response in Iran, expedite end of Lebanon operations - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/22/2024 08:55 PM JPost

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IDF drone crashes in southern Lebanon after being struck. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/22/2024 09:02 PM JPost

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UN Watch to publish 60-page exposé on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/22/2024 09:04 PM JPost

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  Lebanon's southern suburbs called to evacuate ahead of IDF strikes. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/22/2024 09:55 PM JPost

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Blinken to travel to Saudi Arabia instead of Jordan on Wednesday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/22/2024 10:07 PM JPost

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  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.

Uzi Baruch. Oct 22, 2024, 11:10 PM INN

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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’.

By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid. October 22, 2024, 11:27 pm TOI

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IDF intercepts two UAVS near Eilat By Maariv. 10/23/2024 05:54 AM JPost

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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.Opinion. Steve Apfel. Oct 23, 2024, 10:45 AM (GMT+3)

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.

From where comes such ballistic propaganda? Look for no altitude higher than a business model of the media. The modeller, none other than the most cited author living, is Professor Noam Chomsky. In one of his 150 tomes, Chomsky nails media bias to the mast of – to believe a linguistic giant – the profit motive. As for the owners, their investment in the business is paramount. Not subscribers, not audiences? Those are the business products sold to customers. Who’d be? Advertisers, naturally. They buy the subscribers and audiences produced.

Hence the media business model is about keeping investors happy. News fit to print is news that is expected to do this. So long as (1) profit is on target and (2) news content conforms to their personal narrative of news events, that’s how much media owners care for news accuracy. Truth is an after-thought. If it takes bias to grow the bottom line, editorial staff are at liberty to lie through their teeth.

Meet A.G. Sulzberger, contemporary owner and publisher of the Times. Parodied to perfection by the novelist, Howard Jacobson, A.G could be the Jewish type he envisaged.

“Every other Wednesday, except for festivals and High Holy-days, an anti-Zionist group called ASHamed Jews meets in an upstairs room in the Groucho Club in Soho to dissociate itself from Israel.”

Sulzberger once commissioned a cynically honest in-house report headed, ‘Innovation’.

“A journalist’s job,” it said, “no longer ended with choosing, reporting and publishing the news. To compensate for a steady decline in advertising revenue post digitization, the wall dividing newsroom and business side’ had to come down.”

Counterintuitive though it may seem, the Times’ business model is a duplication of every news channel. Return on investment is king. News is mere bait to hook the audience to sell to advertisers. But here the Times must tread carefully. As part of a group of companies, it must avoid ‘unwelcome news,’ which is news unfit to print thinking of bottom line profit. So news unbefitting the Times is tampered with or blocked.

To meet target profit something must give, and that something is objectivity. Unless reports are biased, the owners of a newspaper, and the advertisers that keep them in business, won’t be happy chaps.

Where does it all leave media mottos, even the Washington Post’s, “Democracy Dies in Darkness”? Not too far off the mark, actually. One word out, another in would change the Times motto. “ALL the news that’s fit to print” would become “ONLY the news that’s fit to print.”

The Washington Post motto needs a little more work to make it true. “Democracy Dies in Darkness” becomes, “Democrats die in the light”. That motto will convey a real but unpalatable truth: we are not consuming news per se. As a subscriber you are getting the news as owner Jeff Beezos likes it to be.

If bias is good business, fake news has no honest excuse. Normalising an atrocity sinks a media business to the murky depths. Doing this with Sinwar’s Oct 7 signature atrocity was nowhere near the deep level to which the ‘gold standard’ for newspapers sunk in reporting on the Holocaust.

Arthur Hays Sulzberger & family, loath to alienate the powers that be, downplayed what was happening in Nazi-occupied Europe. God forbid that business and political moguls should get the idea that the Times was a Jewish paper. In her book, Laurel Leff cites examples of how the Times played a game of language. It emasculated Jews in the Warsaw ghetto revolt by making them “Poles” or still sillier, “Warsaw patriots.” Stories on massacres of Italian and Austrian Jewry were buried in back pages. Four columns were good enough for an account of the murder of half a million Hungarian Jews.

As if downplaying this Holocaust wasn’t bad enough, the Times had denied an earlier one. News of it was not buried but faked, cooked up, revamped, given a gloss of snow white paint. As a run up to downplaying Hitler’s final solution for the Jews, the paper denied Stalin’s final solution for Ukrainians. The years 1932 and 1933 saw a man-made famine when Ukrainians by the millions were methodically starved to death. Stalin’s plan was to settle Russians in Ukraine. Cannibalism reached the point where authorities had to plaster signs on walls, “To eat your own children is a barbarian act.”

Walter Duranty meanwhile was playing his own revolutionary role. The Times man in Moscow filed dispatches denying everything. Americans read that the Holodomor, as Ukrainians name their Holocaust, was a stunt. Tales of ‘hardship’ won Duranty the Pulitzer Prize for “dispassionate reporting.” Fifty years on the artist of fake would be known as “Stalin’s apologist.” The Bolshevik vociferously denied famine. People, he wrote, were “hungry but not starving,” Reporters on the spot disagreed. George Bernard Shaw was duped by his KGB handlers

None of this deterred the Times going to print with reports debunking the atrocity, and greasily quipping, “You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.”Jokes and a big fraudulent Prize! Executive Editor Max Frankel was cool with it. “The revelation,” he said, doesn’t seem to qualify as news. It’s really history and belongs in history books.”

Neither did it lose Howell Raines, executive editor at a later time, any sleep.

“Though the paper’s slogan is “All the News That’s Fit to Print,” it is patently flawed. Important news slips by because our coverage reflects blind spots that we recognize only in retrospect…We know we make mistakes, but as long as they are … intellectually honest and promptly corrected…”

Blind spots? The Times was not intellectually honest then, nor did it become – unless declining to return the Prize was the moral thing to do.

The fact is, the owning family disliked Zionism. They liked the idea of a Jewish state, as they liked the idea of a Jewish newspaper, no better than a chronic carbuncle. Hence the Times’ Middle East correspondents. They were as they remain: duty bound to be anti-Israel. Opinion is planted into news until we give up distinguishing one from the other. ‘News Analysis’ on the front page brings a new subtlety to the art of befuddling the reader. It’s an opinion column by another name.

News headlines are more opinion in disguise. “Hard-Line Jews Support Recognition of Jerusalem as Capital.” The reporter describes “a landmark shift in American policy that was extremely popular with…a segment of hard-line pro-Israel American Jews.”

The White House correspondent papered over bipartisan support in Congress for Trump’s move. She omitted that mainstream Jewish groups supported the move.

Especially when covering Israel, keeping opinion and news apart is a foreign concept. Jodi Rudoren packed her despatches with opinion. Why not? Bias was in her brief. It was practically in her terms of employment. She felt dutibound to tear down Israel in the eyes of the world; to deprecate, denounce, condemn and revile Israel as the villain. From the outset she had the back of Hamas covered, as Walter Duranty had Stalin’s back. The Gray Lady appointed her to be a cut out replica of that rogue.

The day has come for the media industry to open up. Tell readers what tailored news they are consuming.

And for readers to doubt every word they read.

One more ground-breaking depiction of anti-Zionism at work by Steve Apfel, a long established authority on the how and why and wherefore of Israel-hatred. INN

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How Wikipedia’s Pro-Hamas Editors Hijacked the Israel-Palestine Narrative.

A 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 its members went 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 PirateWire Voz

A Group of Pro-Hamas Wikipedia Editors Have Rewritten the Israel-Palestine Narrative John Sexton 5:20 PM | October 25, 2024.

Led by around 40 mostly veteran editors, the campaign 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...

One of the most prominent members of the pro-Palestine group is the user Iskandar323, a prolific editor whose nuanced approach to historical and even esoteric articles is representative of the larger effort. In the article on “Jews,” for example, he removed the “Land of Israel” from a key sentence on the origin of Jewish people. He changed the article’s short description (a condensed summary that appears on Wikipedia’s mobile version and on site search results) from “Ethnoreligious group and nation from the Levant” to “Ethnoreligious group and cultural community.” Though subtle, the implication is significant: unlike nations, “cultural communities” don’t require, or warrant, their own states.

Iskandar also worked to sanitize articles on Hamas, in one case removing mention of Hamas’ 1988 charter, which calls for the killing of Jews and the destruction of Israel, from the article “Hamas.” (The edit remains intact today.) He removed mention of Hamas’ 1988 charter in at least three other articles...

In August, an analysis of the intensity of editing in PIA between January 2022 and September 2024 found that the top contributor to PIA by number of edits, a user called Selfstudier, made over 15,000 edits in the space in that period. Iskandar323 contributed over 12,000 edits to PIA articles in the same period...

All together, the top 20 editors of this group made over 850,000 edits to more than 10,500 articles, the majority of them in the Palestine-Israel topic area, or topically connected historical articles.... In one instance in April 2021, Zero0000 and Nishidani worked together to keep a photo of Al-Husseini touring a Nazi concentration camp out of the article. While a single editor, Shane (a newbie), advocated for its inclusion, a trio of veterans including Zero0000, Nishidani and Selfstudier fought back. After Selfstudier accused Shane of being a troll for arguing for the photo’s inclusion, Zero0000, days later, “objected” to its inclusion, citing issues of provenance. Nishidani stepped in to back up Zero0000, prompting a response by Shane. The following day, Zero0000 pushed back against Shane, who responded. The day after, Nishidani returned with his own pushback. The tag-team effort proved too much for Shane, who simply gave up, and the effort succeeded: the photo remains absent..

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Wikipedia Editors Place a Near Total Ban on Calling Gaza Health Ministry “Hamas-Run”. By a 3:1 margin, editors decided “Gaza Health Ministry” should be used without any qualifier.

Aaron Bandler. October 25, 2024.

Wikipedia editors have decided to impose a near total ban on the use of the “Hamas-run” qualifier in articles citing the Gaza Health Ministry’s numbers.

A formal discussion known as a Request for Comment (RfC) was launched in July; in RfCs, editors put in their “!votes” supporting their stated position on a contested issue and a closer (an uninvolved Wikipedian in good standing) renders a verdict based on the numbers and strength of the arguments in regards to site policy. Because Wikipedia articles are supposed to reflect what reliable sources say, editors sparred over whether or not sources use such a qualifier when citing the ministry’s numbers and if sources view the ministry’s numbers as reliable.

Editors also argued over if it would be a violation of Wikipedia’s neutral point of view (NPOV) policy to include the qualifier, with those against the use of the qualifier contending that doing so would violate NPOV because it would suggest that Hamas directly influences the numbers and casts doubt over the numbers when the ministry is widely viewed as reliable. Editors in favor of the qualifier contended that it would be more neutral to include the qualifier on first mention because Hamas is a belligerent to the conflict and has been designated as a terror organization by several Western countries. There was also a question of redundancy, as editors against the qualifier opined that it’s implied that Hamas runs Gaza and noted that Wikipedia doesn’t refer to the Israel Defense Force (IDF) as the “Israel-run” or “Netanyahu-run” IDF or the State Department as the “Democrat-run State Department.” Those in favor of the qualifier contended that Wikipedians should not assume that the readers knows that Hamas, a terror organization, runs Gaza.

The bulk of the RfC occurred during a short timeframe in July; a closer did not render a verdict on the discussion until Sept. 24.

“This discussion resulted in a consensus that the name of the Gaza Health Ministry should not be qualified with ‘Hamas-run’ or similar, unless the connection is otherwise discussed and relevant,” the closer ruled. “The numbers are pretty clear on this (about 3:1). Evaluating the arguments provided, there is no policy basis to assess the consensus differently; those in favor of using the qualifier mainly rely on a numerical argument about sources, but this has been criticized on several points and is far from overriding enough to carry the RFC, considering the numerous well-reasoned [opposition].”

One editor told me that they believe that “the Hamas-run qualifier” should be used “anytime the Gaza Health Ministry numbers were used and I’m not even sure the Gaza Health Ministry numbers should ever really be considered reliable at all given the concerns that some third parties have had about their accuracy, and the multiple revisions they’ve gone through, and the way that combatants vs non-combatants are counted.” However, the editor acknowledged that given how lopsided the numbers were against the use of the qualifier, such a close is “hard to overturn.” The editor added that they believe sources “generally do refer to it as the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry” and that “the qualifier should be used for NPOV. A terrorist group shouldn’t be treated as equal to a real country.” JewishJournal

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Murdering Their Own: Hamas Shooting Civilians Trying To Evacuate Northern Gaza Strip. October 23, 2024. 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.

Cpl. Shai Gilboa, a medic in the IDF’s 9th Battalion, told Israel’s Channel 12 that Hamas terrorists are resorting to gunfire to prevent civilians from following Israeli evacuation orders to safer zones. Gilboa described how wounded civilians approached her unit for medical help after being fired upon while trying to flee.

“Our battalion was sent to apply military pressure on Hamas, who were holding the civilians and stopping them from evacuating,” said Gilboa. During the clashes, terrorists opened fire on Gazans attempting to flee, leading the IDF to provide emergency medical care to the injured, mostly stopping the bleeding before evacuating them to further treatment.

Despite the dangers, the IDF reported that thousands of civilians have managed to evacuate, despite Hamas’ efforts to prevent them from leaving. The terror group has been accused of using civilians as human shields throughout the conflict.

Last week, the IDF released an audio recording of a Gaza resident confirming that Hamas terrorists were beating civilians who tried to evacuate Jabaliya, in a bid to force them to stay and hinder Israeli military operations. YWN

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Soldier killed in Southern Lebanon, bringing IDF toll to 752. (Oct. 23, 2024 / JNS) An Israel Defense Forces officer was killed on Tuesday while battling Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon. JNS

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IDF intercepts two drones near Eilat coming from the east. By Maariv. 10/23/2024 05:54 AM JPost

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Germany, Qatar see need for more diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. By Reuters. 10/23/2024 09:28 AM JPost

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Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims responsibility for drone attack on Israel's Golan Heights. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024 09:46 AM JPost

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Blinken urges Israel to use opportunity for strategic result in Gaza. By Reuters. 10/23/2024 09:49 AM JPost

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‘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.

(Oct. 22, 2024 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday afternoon, according to U.S. and Israeli readouts. JNS

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Indictment filed against seven Jerusalem residents for attempting to kill Israeli scientist. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024 10:04 AM JPost

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Lufthansa suspends flights to Beirut, Tehran until early 2025. By Reuters. 10/23/2024 10:10 AM JPost

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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.

Israel National News. Oct 23, 2024, 11:51 AM (GMT+3) INN

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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. Yael Ciechanover | 10.23.24. YNet

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Nobody can force us out': The unbreakable spirit of Kiryat Shmona. By Zina Rakhamilova · October 23, 2024. 

— "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.

ILH

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US Secretary of State Blinken to meet Arab leaders in Britain this week. By Reuters. 10/23/2024 11:58 AM JPost

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Hamas official arrives in Moscow, set to meet Russian officials - RIA. By Reuters, By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024 12:03 PM JPost

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Rocket strikes near Acre and Haifa The rockets struck direct hits on industrial buildings but caused no injuries.

Israel National News. Oct 23, 2024, 1:11 PM (GMT+3) INN

2 northern Israeli factories struck in fresh rocket barrage from Lebanon. Buildings hit in Acre and Kiryat Bialik industrial zones; parked cars in Herzliya damaged by falling interception fragments after alerts issued for Tel Aviv, Nazareth regions; no injuries reported. Ynet | 10.23.24 YNet

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Israelis in Sri Lanka called to evacuate immediately following terror threat at tourist beaches. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024 01:49 PM JPost

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Israel's security forces operate in West Bank to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024 02:27 PM JPost

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3 drones downed while targeting Eilat, Golan; Iran-backed group in Iraq claims attacks. Islamic Resistance in Iraq, whose attack earlier this month killed 2 IDF soldiers, says it fired on ‘vital targets’ in Israel after army says it intercepted UAVs fired ‘from east’ By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. October 23, 2024, 12:03 pm TOI

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Daily Briefing Oct. 23: Day 383 – Two soldiers buried, neither one Jewish, both minorities. Sue Surkes discusses two funerals, as well as budget cuts to the agriculture ministry; Diana Bletter talks about PTSD of Nova survivors and rockets in northern Klil. By ToI Staff. October 23, 2024, 2:15 pm TOI

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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. By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff. October 23, 2024, 3:08 pm TOI

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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. By ToI Staff. October 23, 2024, 5:14 pm TOI

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies. October 23, 2024, 5:19 pm TOI

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IDF says Gaza documents prove 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. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. October 23, 2024. TOI


IDF exposes six Al Jazeera journalists as Gazan terrorists. Military reveals documents detailing names of reporters belonging to Qatari network affiliated with Hamas and Islamic Jihad activity in the Strip before and during October 7 . IDF exposes six Al Jazeera journalists as Gazan terrorists. Military reveals documents detailing names of reporters belonging to Qatari network affiliated with Hamas and Islamic Jihad activity in the Strip before and during October 7 . Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi|10.23.24|11:04

The IDF reported on Wednesday that military intelligence and documents located in the Gaza Strip confirmed the affiliation of six Al Jazeera network journalists in Gaza with Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

The reporters include 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.

"The terrorist-journalist Ismail Farid Muhammad Abu Omar was struck and injured a few months ago in Gaza. The documents once again confirm his involvement in terrorist activities. The Al Jazeera network has attempted to disassociate itself from Omar's terror activities,” the military said in a statement. In a 2021 list of Hamas operatives, Abu Omar was described as a platoon commander in Hamas’ Khan Yunis Brigade. He is known for accompanying the terrorists on October 7 and documenting the massacre at Kibbutz Nir Oz in real-time. After being injured, he was transferred for treatment in Qatar.

The documents include personnel tables, lists of terror training courses, phone directories and salary records for terrorists, clearly proving their roles as military operatives in Gazan terror groups.

For example, Alaa Salama's name appears in a 2022 salary document for Islamic Jihad operatives, and Talal Aruki is mentioned in a 2019 injury tracking document describing he suffered a fracture in his right leg bone, which was treated with a splint.

"These documents serve as proof of the integration of Hamas terrorists within the Qatari Al Jazeera media network," The military added. "Most of the journalists that the IDF has exposed as operatives in Hamas's military wing spearhead the propaganda for Hamas at Al Jazeera, especially in the northern Gaza Strip.”

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The Terrorists Who Cite Francesca Albanese. October 23, 2024.

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.

How terrorists rely on the work of Albanese is illustrated by the following quotes:

-Basem Naim, Member of Hamas Politburo: The Hamas website Seraj TV reported the following: “Dr. Basem Naim, Member of the Hamas leadership in the Gaza Strip, expressed his appreciation to Human Rights Rapporteur Francesca Albanese and her team for conveying the painful and harsh reality in the Palestinian territories with objectivity and professionalism, to remind the world once again of the Palestinian people’s cause and their ongoing tragedy for more than 75 years as a result of the Zionist occupation and its ongoing crimes.” Naim said: “Today we listened with great care to the report of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, which she read before the Human Rights Council, in which she noted that the Israeli military occupation has turned the entire Palestinian territories into an ‘open prison.’” (Seraj TV, July 12, 2023)

-Jihad Taha, Hamas Spokesman: The Hamas website Seraj TV reported the following: “Hamas spokesman Jihad Taha praised the speech of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, before the Human Rights Council yesterday, in which she highlighted the crimes and violations of the Zionist occupation army against our people, which have turned the Palestinian territories into an open prison in which all forms of racism, discrimination and colonial settlement expansion are practiced.” Taha “renewed Hamas’s call to the international community and the United Nations to work to do justice to our people and our cause by condemning and boycotting the rogue Zionist entity.” (Seraj TV, July 11, 2023)

-Abdul Latif al-Qanou, Hamas Spokesman: The Telegram channel of Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV posted a graphic with the following quote attributed to Abdul Latif al-Qanou, Hamas Spokesman: “We commend the position of the United Nations Special Rapporteur in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, in which she condemned the violations of the government of the gross occupation against our people.” (Al-Aqsa TV Telegram Channel, September 2, 2023)

-Ahmed Bahar, Former Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) and Senior Hamas Leader: The Hamas website Seraj TV reported the following: “Acting Speaker of the Legislative Council, Ahmed Bahar, praised the position of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, before the Human Rights Council, which reviewed the crimes and violations of the Israeli occupation entity against our people. In a press statement, Bahar stressed that these violations monitored by the UN rapporteur support the advocacy of the Palestinian people’s representatives before the International Criminal Court, to confirm their position that the occupation is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in occupied Palestine in violation of all international laws, charters, and norms.” (Seraj TV, July 11, 2023)

-Hamas: Hamas-affiliated news website The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) reported the following: “Hamas said that the statements of the UN Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, that there is sufficient evidence that the criminal Zionist occupation army committed genocide and ethnic cleansing against our Palestinian people, is an additional acknowledgement by a senior UN official. Hamas added… that this puts the international community and the United Nations before a real test to protect humanity, and to rise to their responsibilities to prevent the genocide that humanity has overtaken decades ago.” (The Palestinian Information Center, March 26, 2024)

-Hamas: An official press statement from Hamas published by the Resistance News Network on Telegram stated the following: “The scenes broadcasted by Al-Jazeera, documenting the heinous crime of Zionist occupation soldiers killing in cold blood two unarmed civilian youths raising white flags, and then bulldozing their bodies to hide their atrocious crime, are further evidence of the fascism and criminality that govern Zionist behavior, in the context of the brutal genocide war on our people in Gaza Strip, which was addressed yesterday by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories, Ms. Francesca Albanese.” (Resistance News Network Telegram Channel, March 27, 2024)

-The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP): An official press statement from the PFLP published by the Resistance News Network on Telegram stated the following: “The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine welcomed the report issued by the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, presented to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, and her conclusion that ‘Israel’ committed acts of genocide in the [Gaza] Strip, and the existence of a premeditated intent from it to destroy the life of the Palestinian people and starve them, and to commit practices of apartheid… The Front called for taking all necessary measures to stop the Zionist genocide war on the Gaza Strip, based on the UN Special Rapporteur’s demands, to refer these proven legal evidences issued by the Rapporteur to the International Criminal Court, and to prosecute the occupation leaders and those who provided protection for them as war criminals before these courts.” (Resistance News Network Telegram Channel, March 27, 2024)

-Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency: In an article titled “Palestinians have right to resist oppression: UN rapporteur,” Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency reported that Albanese said, “Palestinians – like it or not – have the right to resist oppression,” and that she was among a group of UN human rights experts that warning that “Israel risks becoming an international ‘pariah’ over its ‘genocide’ in Gaza, suggesting that the regime’s UN membership could be called into question.” (Islamic Republic News Agency, September 17, 2024)

-Iran’s Al-Alam: Iranian state-owned news network Al-Alam reported the following: “Francesca Albanese stressed that measures must be taken to prevent the massacre in Gaza… She added: ‘The international community can stop the massacre in Gaza if the countries that have business relations with Israel cut off this relationship to put pressure on Israel.’ The UN Human Rights Rapporteur admitted that ‘Israel’ never respects international law and has been allowed to violate it since 1967 and that ‘Israel’ is still carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem.” (Al-Alam, February 7, 2024)

-Iran’s Al-Alam: Iranian state-owned media company Al-Alam ran a news update stating: “UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese: The Israeli occupation is illegal and must be dismantled and Palestinian sovereignty restored.” (Al-Alam, September 10, 2024)

-Hezbollah’s Al-Manar: Hezbollah TV channel Al-Manar ran a story stating: “The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Francesca Albanese, said that a large part of the population of the besieged Gaza Strip is being subjected to genocide, as thousands have been killed and injured as a result of the ongoing Israeli bombardment since the start of Operation Flood of Al-Aqsa. ‘What is happening is that a large part of the Palestinian population in Gaza is being wiped out, not in a different way than before, but with increasing ferocity,’ Albanese added.” (Al-Manar, October 13, 2023)

-Iran’s DEFA Press: Iran’s Holy Defense News Agency (DEFA Press) reported the following: “Francesca Albanese, the United Nations human rights rapporteur on Palestinian affairs, who prepared a report on the genocide of the Zionist regime against the Palestinian people and presented it to the Human Rights Council, has announced that since the beginning of her mission to investigate the crimes of Israel In the Gaza Strip, she has been repeatedly attacked and threatened.” (DEFA Press, July 30, 2024)

-Shafaqna International Shia News Agency: The international Shia news agency Shafaqna reported the following: “The UN Human Rights Rapporteur in the Palestinian Territory announced that Gaza’s agricultural lands and infrastructure were destroyed and genocides were launched in Gaza… The UN Human Rights Rapporteur in the Palestinian territories noted that we cannot ignore Israel’s plan to destroy the Palestinians.” (Shafaqna, March 26, 2024)

-Hamas’s Al-Aqsa TV: The Telegram channel of Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV posted the following: “UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese: ‘The Palestinians in Gaza are heroes, and we should all be ashamed of the sacrifice imposed on them by the culture of impunity that has permeated the multilateral system, ultimately enabling Israel to commit genocide.’” (Al-Aqsa TV Telegram Channel, July 11, 2024)

-Hamas’s Shehab News Agency: The Telegram channel of Hamas-affiliated Shehab News Agency posted the following: “UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestine, Francesca Albanese: A Palestinian state already exists, and Israel is practicing apartheid against Palestinians and growing more brutal and sadistic towards its victims every day.” (Shehab News Agency Telegram Channel, July 22, 2024)

-Hamas’s Shehab News Agency: The Telegram channel of Hamas-affiliated Shehab News Agency posted the following: “UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese: Israel cannot claim self-defense in this conflict, and the deliberate killing of Palestinians continues and has reached a shameful stage.” (Shehab News Agency Telegram Channel, August 7, 2022)

-IRGC’s Tasnim News Agency: This outlet tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported the following: “According to this report, the systematic and extensive destruction of houses and service centers and civilian infrastructure in Gaza are war crimes and crimes against humanity and genocide. Francesca Albanese, the UN rapporteur in the occupied Palestinian territories, documented all of them and sent them to the Human Rights Council.” (Tasnim News Agency, April 16, 2024)

-Iran’s Donya-e-Eqtesad: This Iranian newspaper reported the following: “Yesterday, Francesca Albanese, the UN rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, announced that the Palestinian community is facing a collective genocide. Albanese said: ‘There are double standards in Europe regarding the Palestinian issue. We must confront Israel’s actions against Palestinians, especially in Gaza.’ The UN rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories emphasized that the Zionist regime has killed more than 14,500 Palestinian children in Gaza since the start of the attack on Gaza on October 7 last year. Albanese also stated that since the beginning of the war against Gaza, the Zionist regime has martyred 250 Palestinians daily. The UN rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories said: ‘Israel has committed at least 3 crimes of genocide in Gaza.’” (Donya-e-Eqtesad, April 17, 2024)

-The Palestinian Information Center (PIC): This Hamas-affiliated news website reported the following: “The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, said that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in one school after another in Gaza, and that ‘Israel annihilates the Palestinians in Gaza with American and European weapons, amidst the indifference of all civilized nations.’” (The Palestinian Information Center, August 10, 2024)

-As documented above, through her UN reports, Francesca Albanese knowingly provides material support for Hamas and other terrorist groups. UNWatch

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Germany’s Eurovision Contestant Calls Out ‘So Much Hate’ Against Israeli Singer Eden Golan During Competition.

by Shiryn Ghermezian. October 23, 2024 12:00 pm.

The representative of Germany Isaak at the Eurovision Song Cotest entering the main stage on May 11, 2024 in Malmo, Sweden. Photo: Sanjin Strukic/PIXSELL/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

Germany’s representative in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest shared his thoughts in a recent interview about the hatred and booing that Israeli singer Eden Golan received while competing on behalf of Israel in the international competition earlier this year.

“I can definitely understand why everyone was booing, but I think the Eurovision Song Contest says we are all ‘united by music’ and I didn’t see no unity,” German singer Isaak, 29, said in an interview with Irish blogger allthingsadam.ie, referring to the official slogan of the Eurovision competition. He further said of Golan: “It’s a young musician performing quite well and everyone f—ked her off. There was so much hate in this room, and hate shouldn’t be a place in the Eurovision Song Contest.” Algemeiner

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On Simchat Torah, We Mourn — But Also Hope. by Pini Dunner. October 23, 2024 12:01 pm

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.

When she was born in 1941, during the Nazi occupation, her parents named my mother Miriam Chana, but they also added a third name: Tikva — hope. Naming her Tikva was a bold act of defiance and a statement of faith that they would live to see better days.

Many Dutch Jews from Rotterdam later made their way to Israel, realizing the ultimate Tikva—the dream of building a new life in the Jewish homeland.

Today, some of my mother’s friends from Rotterdam reside at Beth Juliana, a residential retirement complex in Herzliya for Dutch immigrants. But even there, the echoes of violence persist. Just two weeks ago, during Yom Kippur, a Hezbollah drone from Lebanon struck the building.

Though no one was injured, the drone destroyed an apartment filled with precious heirlooms and decades of memories. Miraculously, the resident had sought shelter moments before the impact — a stark reminder that even now, nearly 80 years after the Holocaust, the shadow of antisemitic hatred still looms over Israel​.

As we mark the first anniversary of October 7th, I find myself returning to the image of those weeping survivors dancing with the Torahs in Rotterdam. If they could dance, surely we can too.

But just like them, our dancing this year will be different. Maybe it will be slower, or perhaps more enthusiastic — but whatever it is, it will be infused with memory, sorrow, and, most importantly, defiance. Our celebrations will not deny the pain but embrace it, just as my mother’s community did all those years ago.

The joy of Simchat Torah is not naïve happiness; it is the joy that comes from standing together, united in faith, knowing that despite everything, we are still here. Just as my grandparents emerged from hiding to rebuild, and just as the Torahs were salvaged from the ruins of Rotterdam, we too will lift the Torahs this Simchat Torah and say to our enemies: We are still here.

And we will hope. For without hope, there is no future. My grandparents named their daughter Tikva, believing in a day when evil would be defeated. We, too, must carry the torch of hope into the future. We will dance, and we will cry.

But above all, we will hope. Because even after the darkest of nights, the sun will rise again. And when it does, we will be ready to rebuild — one dance step at a time. The author is a rabbi in Beverly Hills, California. Algemeiner

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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. Menachem Cohen.Posted: 10.23.24. YNet

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Video of Israeli missile demolishing a Hezbollah building is worth more than a thousand words.. [109]

This amazing video, when viewed properly, 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.

It is phenomenal.

This shows that Israel is targeting Hezbollah, and only Hezbollah, in Lebanon, just like it only targets Hamas in Gaza. It shows that Israel goes to unbelievable lengths to minimize collateral damage even to buildings. And, conversely, when we see photos of widespread damage in Gaza or Lebanon, it is because the IDF had no choice (for example, the targets were underneath the buildings or they were aiming at high value targets like military leaders.)

If the IDF was 1% as evil as today's antisemites claim, what we see in this video would never happen. EoZ

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Hezbollah fires 85 rockets at Israel in lead up to Simchat Torah. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024 03:23 PM JPost

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Khamenei praises late Nasrallah and Sinwar, calling them key figures in regional resistance. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024 03:31 PM JPost

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IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Tyre. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024 03:53 JPost

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Hezbollah confirms Hashem Safieddine, heir apparent to Nasrallah, killed in Israeli attack. By Reuters. 10/23/2024 05:41 PM JPost

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IDF strikes Gaza school being used as Hamas compound. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024 06:20 PM JPost

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Four rockets from Lebanon cause sirens across central Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024. JPost

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Hezbollah affiliated media station building struck in Beirut - report By Maariv. 10/23/2024. JPost

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Nasrallah's replacement died three days after the attack - report. By Maariv. 10/23/2024. JPost

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IDF says 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. By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff. October 23, 2024, TOI

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Hezbollah fired over 135 projectiles into Israeli territory on Wednesday, IDF says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024. JPost


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Israeli manufacturers petition French court to overturn naval expo ban on firms. French decision to prohibit 7 Israeli companies from exhibiting at defense fair in November in Paris will be discussed at an urgent hearing on Friday. By Sharon Wrobel. 23 October 2024. TOI

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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 . Maayan Hoffman / The Media Line|10.23.24.

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 in the Christian .. as the Feast of Tabernacles. YNet

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Lindsey Graham demands ICC reveal details of probe into prosecutor Khan's misconduct allegations. Khan had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. By Morgan Phillips. Fox News. Published October 23, 2024 2:57pm EDT

EXCLUSIVE: 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 obtained by Fox News Digital.

"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.

Graham said that 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 May 20, 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, according to Graham.

(Graham at press conference in DC Sen. Lindsey Graham is demanding answers on reporting that ICC prosecutor Karim Khan was accused of misconduct at the same time he was pursuing criminal charges against Israeli officials).

"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 on Sunday 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."

The Independent Oversight Mechanism (IOM), which probes misconduct allegations by ICC employees, reportedly questioned the alleged victim, but she decided not to make a formal complaint. The IOM did not launch a formal investigation and recommended measures intended to "safeguard everyone’s rights."

"I've never understood what led to such a change in position. So my concern is, did these two events have anything to do with each other?" Graham questioned.

"We need transparency here. You know, is it a coincidence the guy is being accused of inappropriate conduct, and again, I have no idea if it's legitimate or not, but just weeks later, there's a change of course here." FoxNews

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A Mess at the International Criminal Court - WSJ. The prosecutor pursuing Israeli leaders is accused of sexual harassment. The facts cry out for an investigation. By The Editorial Board Oct. 23, 2024 5:47 pm ET

Trouble is brewing in The Hague that raises serious questions about prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan and his process in targeting Israel at the International Criminal Court. Before the ICC’s panel of judges rules on whether to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders—a move that could be the court’s downfall—it has some investigating to do internally.

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.

Mr. Khan long assured Western leaders that he’d conduct a thorough investigation. He told a group of U.S. Senators that he wouldn’t rush to judgment before engaging with Israel and hearing its side of the story. He seemed to mean it, scheduling preliminary meetings in Israel for May 20.

But instead of showing up, Mr. Khan appeared on CNN that day to announce he’d seek the arrest warrants. Israel had been blind-sided, the U.S. Senators misled, and the ICC deprived of a real investigation. WSJ

'Israeli warrants a cover for ICC sex scandal' Ynet. 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. Ynet | 10.24.24

The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday published new details regarding sexual harassment allegations against International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, which he links to what he calls a "smear campaign" against his efforts to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

According to the report, Khan’s aggressive push for these arrest warrants is seen as an attempt to divert attention from the accusations against him. The Journal has called for an investigation into the matter, citing troubling details.

The report describes growing concerns within the Hague-based court over Khan's handling of the Israeli cases. The Journal claims that Khan's intense efforts to issue arrest warrants for Israeli leaders may serve to distract from internal allegations of harassment. It warns that before the ICC's judges consider issuing such warrants, an internal investigation into the prosecutor himself should be conducted.

According to the article, Khan's focus on Netanyahu and Gallant, while excluding political rival Benny Gantz—who was also a member of Israel's wartime cabinet—raises suspicions of bias. The Journal suggests that anti-Israel bias may explain the prosecutor's actions. The investigation also reveals that Khan had promised Western leaders a thorough probe into the Israel-Gaza conflict. He reportedly assured a group of U.S. senators that he would not rush to judgment before hearing Israel’s side, even scheduling meetings in Israel for May 20. However, instead of visiting Israel, Khan appeared on CNN to announce his intent to pursue arrest warrants.

The Journal attributes Khan's sudden shift to allegations of sexual harassment that surfaced weeks before his announcement. According to the report, the ICC remained silent on these claims for over five months, until an anonymous social media account brought them to light last week. The alleged victim, a junior staff member in Khan’s office, reported repeated harassment, including being locked in his office and subjected to inappropriate physical contact.

A report submitted to the ICC’s independent oversight body, obtained by the newspaper, includes disturbing details of Khan’s behavior, such as entering the woman’s hotel room late at night and lying on her bed under the pretense of checking on her well-being. The report was filed by a colleague of the alleged victim, who worked directly under Khan. When confronted with the allegations, Khan reportedly appeared shocked and confused. According to a witness, the prosecutor expressed surprise and remarked that he would "have to resign." However, instead of stepping down, Khan and his wife allegedly began applying pressure on the whistleblower, including demanding that he leave for Uganda.

The Journal also highlights that the ICC’s oversight mechanism acknowledged the reported incident in its annual report on October 18 but determined that no investigation was necessary, as the alleged victim had refused to pursue a formal complaint. The article questions this decision, suggesting that fear of retaliation may have prevented the victim from proceeding with the case. It calls for an investigation, arguing that if the allegations are proven true, they would cast serious doubt on Khan’s integrity and the ICC’s commitment to impartial justice.

An unnamed Israeli official responded to the report, stating: “The picture is becoming clearer. The entire issue of war crimes and the ICC’s decision to pursue arrest warrants against the prime minister and defense minister is an attempt to cover up sexual harassment accusations against Karim Khan. "He misled U.S. senators when he said he would not act against Israel before visiting and hearing its side. He canceled his visit in May and rushed to announce his decision instead. By targeting Israel and its leaders, Khan is trying to gain favor with the global progressive left and shield himself from the accusations.” Khan has denied the harassment allegations, telling the Daily Mail last week, "I absolutely can confirm there is no truth to suggestions of misconduct." YNet

Accusation: This is the reason the Hague prosecutor is 'targetting' Israel. Israel National News. Oct 24, 2024, 7:47 PM INN

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Poll: Gaza war ranks low on priority list for average American voter. It came in 15th on the list at 6% while antisemitism reached 28th with 2%, according to a recent Harvard University/Harris survey. David Swindle.

(Oct. 23, 2024 / JNS) Research from Harvard University and the Harris Poll suggests that while American support for Israel remains robust, the year-long war with Hamas in Gaza ranked low in voting priorities.

The survey polled 3,145 registered voters from Oct. 11-13, including 2,596 likely voters and 898 voters in battleground states. The margin of error is +/- 1.8% on a 95% confidence level.

On a question asking for “the most important issues facing the country today,” inflation topped the list with 39%, followed by immigration (35%), “economy and jobs” (29%), women’s rights (17%) and health care (16%). The Israel-Hamas conflict came in 15th on the list at 6% while antisemitism reached 28th with 2%. JNS

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'Sexually assaulted by the terrorist who guarded me': Released Hostage Amit Soussana speaks at UNSC. “We, the hostages, made a vow to each other: if one of us were ever freed, we would never stop fighting for the release of the others," Soussanna said. By Maya Cohen. 10/23/2024. JPost

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’. By ToI Staff. ([110]. Freed captive Amit Soussana speaks at the United Nations Security Council's ceremony marking 15 years since the establishment of the Mandate on Sexual Violence in Conflict, at the UN in New York, October 23, 2024. Screen capture: X/Bring Them Home Now, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law) October 24, 2024, 2:50 pm TOI

Web Exclusives. October 24, 2024. Clip. Warning, graphic content: Former Israeli hostage describes horrific abuse by Hamas terrorists. Amit Soussana spoke to U.N. ambassadors about her 55 days of horror as a hostage of Hamas where she was sexually assaulted by one of the terrorists guarding her. (Video: UNTV). FoxNews

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US, Qatari negotiators to meet Israeli team in Doha for hostage talks ‘in coming days’. In Doha, Blinken announces another $135m. aid for Palestinians * At least five hurt as some 120 rockets from Lebanon target north * IDF: Hezbollah drone operative killed in south Lebanon. By Elana Kirsh and ToI Staff. October 24, 2024. TOI

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Iranian Religious Scholar Masoud Aali: If We Conquer Israel, We Will Be Able To Conquer The West. On October 24, 2024, Iranian religious scholar Masoud Aali stated in a speech aired on IRINN TV (Iran) ... speech was delivered at a memorial for martyrs [sic] of the resistance in Semnan. Memri


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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’. By Dan Merica. October 24, 2024. TOI

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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. By Asaf Elia-Shalev. October 24, 2024. TOI

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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. By ToI Staff and AFP. October 24, 2024. TOI

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Iran and Saudi Arabia hold joint naval exercise in Sea of Oman. Saudi spokesman confirms war games; Iran’s naval chief, state media indicate joint drills with ex-foe Riyadh in Red Sea, Indian Ocean. By AFP and ToI Staff. October 24, 2024, 11:33 am TOI

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Lebanese army says 3 troops killed in Israeli strike; IDF says Hezbollah building hit. By Agencies, Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. October 24, 2024, 12:53 pm TOI

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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’. By ToI Staff. October 24, 2024, 2:32 pm TOI

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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. By Tamar Mor Sela. October 24, 2024, 5:03 pm TOI

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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. Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies|10.23.24

Lebanese reports on Wednesday reported significant airstrikes were seen in Beirut’s Dahieh district, considered to be Hezbollah’s stronghold in Lebanon, following the terror group’s targeting of central Israel with four rockets fired at the area earlier. YNet

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Americans, British strike Hodeidah, Yemen, Houthi aligned media says - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/23/2024. JPost

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Explosion heard over Syria's Damascus, state news agency says. By Reuters, Maariv. 10/24/2024. JPost

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"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.

Sapir Lipkin|N12| Posted 10/24/24. 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.

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In a document from 2022, Hamas describes how it gave Al-Jazeera clear instructions for covering a failed PIJ launch event in Jabaliya, in which several civilians were killed. And not allow the panel members to criticize. Mako

IDF unveils new evidence of Hamas-Al Jazeera collaboration. Documents detail instructions from Hamas to Al Jazeera, including prohibiting criticism of Hamas, hiding information about failed rocket launches, and setting up a secure communication line between the two sides.

Einav Halabi | 10.24.24. YNet

IDF releases more documents it says show cooperation between Hamas and Al Jazeera. Army says papers shows terror group coordinated with network on covering up failed rocket launches and in some cases instructed outlet not to criticize it on air By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian Follow October 24, 2024, 7:57 pm ([112]. A document released by the IDF on October 24, 2024 in which Hamas describes how it provided Al Jazeera with clear instructions on covering a failed Islamic Jihad rocket launch in Jabaliya. Israel Defense Forces) TOI

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US Senator Graham says Israel-Saudi deal possible before year-end. By Reuters. 10/24/2024. JPost

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IDF arrests terror suspects in West Bank cities Nablus and Hebron. By Amir Bohbot. 10/24/2024 JPost

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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,' IDF says Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 10.24.24 YNet

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More than 125 missiles to North: Two moderately and three lightly injured on Simchat Torah. Israel National News. Oct 24, 2024, 7:11 PM INN

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Chief of Staff: 'Sinwar's elimination wasn't planned, but it wasn't by chance'. Israel National News. Oct 24, 2024, 7:44 PM INN


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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. Israel National News. Oct 24, 2024, 8:31 PM INN

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Harris dodges q. of whether she'd be more pro-Israel than Trump. Israel National News. Oct 24, 2024, 7:37 PM INN

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Donald Trump: 'Iranian regime ‘wouldn’t have to’ end if I was president'. Israel National News. Oct 24, 2024, 8:41 PM INN

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Donald Trump: 'Had Israel followed Biden advice, they'd be waiting for a bomb'. Israel National News. Oct 24, 2024, 8:41 PM INN

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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.'

Israel National News. Oct 24, 2024, 10:39 PM (GMT+3) INN

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The maneuvering in the north is deepening, and the "plan to occupy the Galilee" is being revealed.

Elhanan Mazuz. 10 24 '24.11:31 p.m

The "plan for the conquest of the Galilee" that Hezbollah has been building for many years is being revealed • Our fighters locate huge amounts of ammunition, weapons, missiles and charges in infrastructure in southern Lebanon • Special documentation from the findings of the IDF in Lebanon. Hezbollah's massacre plans are revealed: the IDF's ground maneuver in southern Lebanon is deepening and thousands of fighters from four IDF divisions are passing through village after village, house after house and terrorist infrastructure after terrorist infrastructure - and little by little the great plan of the murderous terrorist organization Hezbollah, which was built for many years. Now14

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Blinken calls for 'careful' investigation into Al Jazeera journalists linked to Hamas. By Hannah Sarisohn 10/24/2024 08:34 PM

In Doha, Blinken advocates for journalist safety as Qatar defends Al Jazeera against allegations of Hamas ties. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he couldn't speak to the veracity of Israel's report from Wednesday linking six actively working Al Jazeera journalists to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

"It clearly needs to be examined," he said Thursday during a joint news conference in Doha with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani. JPost

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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. Ynetnews | 10.24.24 AynEt

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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.

Yoav Zitun | 10.24.24. YNet

Israel kills Hamas commander behind October 7 Kibbutz Re'im slaughter and reveals he was a worker for UN. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA By David Averre and AP. 10:27 25 Oct 2024, updated 10:34 25 Oct 2024 DailyMail

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UNRWA confirms Hamas Nukhba force commander killed in IDF strike was a staff member. By Agencies and ToI Staff. October 25, 2024, 4:19 am.

UNRWA on Thursday confirmed that one of its staffer was killed 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.

According to UNRWA, Attawi’s name was included in a letter the Palestinian refugee agency received from Israel in July that included a list of 100 staff members who were also allegedly members of terror groups, including Hamas. But the agency said it did not take not take any action because Israel did not respond to a request for further information.

“The UNRWA commissioner general responded to that letter immediately stating that any allegation is taken seriously. He urged (the government of Israel) to cooperate with the agency by providing more information so he could take action. To date, UNRWA has not received any response to that letter,” said Juliette Touma, UNRWA’s director of communications.

During the October 7 onslaught that started the ongoing war in Gaza, Attawi commanded the attack on a bomb shelter near Re’im where partygoers from the Nova festival had fled to.

The shelter was one of several that became infamous in the aftermath of the attack, having become deathtraps for many Israelis who huddled there amid the onslaught.

Nearly 30 were in the Re’im shelter when Hamas terrorists stormed it, hurling in grenades and firing on those inside (see dashboard video here). Sixteen were murdered, four were kidnapped — including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was executed many months later in Gaza — and seven survived.

Attawi was also involved in attacks on troops during the war in Gaza, the IDF said.

“Israel has requested urgent clarifications from senior UN officials and an urgent investigation into the involvement of UNRWA employees in the October 7 massacre,” IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Thursday.

Israel has long accused the agency of employing members of Hamas and other terror groups, allowing them to steep future generations in virulent anti-Israel ideology.

While UNRWA provides education, health, and aid to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, Israel has also accused multiple agency staffers of taking part in the Hamas-led attack on October 7, in which some 1,200 people in Israel were killed and 251 taken hostage.

Several donor countries cut aid to the agency after Israel provided evidence that employees took part in Hamas’s October 7 massacre. Many, however, have since reinstated their support, citing the dire need in Gaza.

During its operations in Gaza, the IDF found a Hamas data center located directly beneath UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City, in addition to numerous findings indicating the use of the agency’s assets for terror purposes.

The UN acknowledged in August that nine UNRWA staff may have been involved in the Hamas October attacks and fired them.

UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) was established in 1949 and provides relief to Palestinians considered refugees across the Middle East, including in Lebanon where it says up to 250,000 reside.

The only UN refugee agency established for a specific people, it has come under criticism for bestowing the status not just on those who lost their homes in 1948, but to all their descendants as well — a practice unheard of elsewhere. Israel and its supporters say this encourages an enduring victimhood mentality and narrative in Palestinians and increases their dependence on aid. TOI


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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 National News. Oct 24, 2024, 10:48 PM (GMT+3) INN

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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. Yael Ciechanover | 10.24.24 YNet

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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. By Jerusalem Post Staff. October 24, 2024.

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.”

In the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Albanese took to social media, writing that the violence must be “put in context,” suggesting it was a natural outcome of Israeli policies. UN Watch highlights that her statements consistently absolve Hamas of responsibility while blaming Israel for inciting violence.

Denial of atrocities and spreading misinformation.

The report also accuses Albanese of denying or minimizing atrocities committed by Hamas. After the October 7 massacre, she raised doubts about the authenticity of media reports, saying, “It’s very difficult to also understand, to have clarity, on what has happened. But let’s assume that what they say in the media is true…” This reluctance to condemn Hamas led to widespread outrage from diplomats and governments around the world.

Moreover, Albanese has spread Hamas propaganda and false claims about Israeli actions. She falsely accused Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza, claiming that Israel had “dropped ammunitions equal to two nuclear bombs” during its operations. UN Watch reports that her inflammatory statements, like alleging that Israel created “kill zones in Gaza,” have fueled antisemitism globally. JPost

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Shelley G @ShelleyGldschmt: Breaking: 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. Oct 24, 2024. X

Biden-Harris admin promotes Pentagon employee tied to Iranian influence network. By Adam Kredo. Washington Free Beacon, October 24, 2024:

The Biden-Harris administration has promoted the senior Pentagon employee who was outed as a member of an Iranian government-run influence operation, Politico reported.

Ariane Tabatabai is now a deputy assistant secretary of defense within Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s office, where she will lead its force education and training division. Tabatabai, according to Politico, was offered the promotion last month. She previously served as chief of staff for the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict.

Tabatabai became a public commodity after a 2023 Semafor report outed her as a member of an Iranian government propaganda group known as the Iran Experts Initiative. The affiliation saw Tabatabai report back to Iran’s foreign ministry and communicate with senior officials in the hardline regime.

Tabatabai’s promotion comes at a curious time for the Biden-Harris administration. Over the weekend, classified U.S. intelligence on Israel’s military preparations for a strike on Iran leaked in a “deadly serious breach,” which the administration is investigating. While the leaker has not been publicly identified, the situation has raised concerns about a host of Biden-Harris administration officials, including Tabatabai... Free Beacon

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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. Uzi Baruch. Oct 25, 2024, 8:14 AM (GMT+3) INN

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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. Israel National News. Oct 25, 2024, 8:27 AM INN

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IDF eliminates Abbas Adnan Moslem, Radwan Force Aitaroun commander. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/25/2025 07:23 AM

Moslem was responsible for conducting terror activities against Israel's North and IDF troops, the military added. JPost

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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. Israel National News. Oct 25, 2024, 8:27 AM (GMT+3) INN

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US calls on citizens to avoid protests near US, Israeli 'facilities' worldwide. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/25/2025 09:53 AM

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. JPost

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IDF intercepts drone that crossed into Israel from Syria. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/25/2024 12:31 PM JPost

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Two underground terrorist compounds destroyed in Lebanon. Among the compounds was a weapons storehouse intended to equip Hezbollah forces invading Israel. Israel National News. Oct 25, 2024, 12:55 PM (GMT+3) INN

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Lebanon grey-listed by financial watchdog FATF, two sources say. By Reuters. 10/25/2024 01:11 PM Lebanon has been placed on a grey list of countries under special scrutiny by financial crime watchdog FATF, two financial sources said. JPost

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Hopeful for UK’s Conservative Party leadership runs on a firmly pro-Israel platform. By Robert Philpot. October 25, 2024, 1:52 pm TOI

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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 Majd al-Krum; IDF says barrage included some 30 rockets Hassan Shaalan, Yair Kraus | 10.25.24 YNet

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Israel set to pass laws Monday that will heavily restrict UNRWA in Gaza, West Bank. By Sam Sokol. October 25, 2024, 3:45 pm TOI

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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 . Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner | 10.25.24 [113]

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ICC chief seeking arrest warrant for Netanyahu facing sexual misconduct accusations. By Joshua Goodman and Molly Quell. October 25, 2024, 4:23 pm TOI

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Resolutely rooted war-time farmers work together to douse Hezbollah rocket flames. By Diana Bletter. October 25, 2024, 4:45 pm TOI

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TikToker charged for tearing down Greek flags she thought were Israeli at NJ eatery. By ToI Staff. October 25, 2024, 4:45 pm TOI

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IDF names 3 fallen soldier in northern Gaza Strip battles The tank in which Captain Barak Israel Sagan, Sergeant Ido Ben Zvi, and Sergeant Hillel Ovadia were in was hit by a powerful explosive device, and another soldier was injured in the incident Ynetnews | 10.25.24 [114]

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ICC replaces on health grounds judge mulling request for Netanyahu arrest warrant. By Reuters. 10/25/2024 05:10 PM JPost

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Joe Rogan Experience #2219 - Donald Trump. Oct 25, 2024. Donald Trump is currently the 2024 Presidential.

... They way they pulled out, this is an example, the way they pulled out of Afghanistan, people falling off the planes, it was worse than Vietnam when the helicopter ...anyway so we knocked them out... we have great military people, not the television guys, and I rebuilt the military and the guys have a chunk of it now.. I rebuilt our military, I rebuilt our nuclear, in a way I hated to redo it. But I got to realize how powerful that nuclear is, Joe, one bomb, Israel is gone. Forget it. One bonb could take out the entire east coast. on YouTube

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Explosion reported in a building allegedly belonging to the Iranian security system in Tehran. By Maariv Online. 10/25/2024 10:07 PM [JPost

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Israel says it began an attack on Iranian military targets. IDF says in a statement that Israel's defensive capabilities are fully mobilized; earlier explosions reported in Tehran, Karaj Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 10.25.24.

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.

IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said there was no change to the guidelines of the Homefront Command. The ministers in the security cabinet approved the strike. The White House was notified shortly before Israel carried out air strikes on Iran, Fox News reported on Friday.

Earlier, Axios reported that Israel began its attack against Iran in retaliation for its massive ballistic missile attack on Oct. 1, two sources with knowledge told Axios.

Several loud explosions were heard in Iran's capital Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj city, Iranian media said, adding that the cause was unknown. There was no official comment about the source of the explosions.

Witnesses in Tehran confirmed hearing loud explosions. "It was so loud and the sky became red," said an Iranian resident in Tehran, who asked not to be named.

The New York Times said Iranian reports indicated that the explosions were near Tehran's international airport, sending city residents into the streets. The paper said Iranians reported hearing sounds of explosions in Isfahan, Mashhad and Kurdistan Province adding the explosions in Tehran ended but tensions remain. Iran's Sabrin News Agency said the Israeli attack was limited and that all hostile aerial targets were shot down and no damage was caused. Israel has been planning a response to a ballistic missile attack carried out by Iran on Oct. 1, Tehran's second direct attack on Israel in six months. Iranian authorities have warned Israel against launching an attack, saying any strike on Iran would be met with a stronger retaliation. 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. YNet

Israeli Strikes Attempt to Reestablish Deterrence but Not Provoke War. By Carrie Keller-Lynn. October 25, 2024. Israel’s strikes are attempting to tread a fine line between reestablishing deterrence against Iran and not provoking an all-out war, as Israel already battles against Iran-aligned militant groups in Gaza, Lebanon and across the Middle East.

The attacks, coming in at least two waves, are considerably more extensive than Israel’s pointed retaliation against Iran for its first direct strike against Israel in April. Israel’s April strike was a show of force that eliminated radar batteries for an anti-missile system, but it didn’t succeed in dissuading Iran from launching more than 180 ballistic missiles against Israel on Oct. 1, prompting Israeli leaders to intensify their latest response plans. WSJ

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Explosions heard in Damascus countryside and central region, state TV says. By Reuters. 10/26/2024 JPost

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Tehran downplays Israeli strike. This could be seen as an effort to avoid the need to retaliate; local TV says airports operating, no need for 'intervention.'  Lior Ben Ari. 10.25.24 Ynet

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Amos Hochstein to visit Tel Aviv for ceasefire talks, may visit Beirut - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/26/2024 JPost

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'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 By Alec Schemmel, Fox News. Published October 25, 2024. FoxNews

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Johnson and McConnell: Harris calling Trump ‘fascist’ could invite assassination attempt. by Emily Brooks 10/25/24. TheHill

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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. Adam Kredo October 25, 2024 A government watchdog group is suing the Biden-Harris administration for obstructing a yearlong investigation into senior Pentagon employee Ariane Tabatabai, the outed member of a secretive pro-Iran influence group operated by the hardline regime’s government.

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, according to a copy of the filing obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. FreeBeacon

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Israel officially confirms: they are now attacking military targets in Iran. 3 weeks after the Iranian attack, the IDF spokesman officially announced an attack on targets throughout the Islamic Republic. In the directives of the Home Front Command • All updates. News reporters 12| N12| Posted 10/26/24. Israeli attack on Iran: The IDF spokesman confirmed tonight (between Friday and Saturday) that Israel is carrying out a direct attack on Iranian soil - at a distance of more than 1,600 km. According to the announcement, the IDF attacks military targets in Iranian territory in a precise and targeted manner as a direct response to the continuous attacks carried out by the Iranian regime against Israel during the past months. Mako

Israel strikes 20 Iranian military targets in 3 hours-long waves of attacks IDF says Israel targeted. surface-to-surface missiles and aerial defenses, all Israeli aircraft return safely to base; in a statement military says Israel's defensive capabilities are fully mobilized. Lior Ben Ari, Reuters|10.26.24

The IDF said it completed "precise and targeted strikes" against military targets in a number of areas in Iran. "Our planes have safely returned home," the military said in a statement.

"The strike was conducted in response to the attacks by the Iranian regime against the State of Israel and its citizens in recent months. The retaliatory strike has been completed and the mission was fulfilled," the statement read. YNet

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Pioneering genocide researcher Father Desbois denounces mass murder charges against Israel. French-Catholic priest behind ‘Holocaust by Bullets’ investigations visits Gaza border communities, decries anti-Israel ‘propaganda’ and pushes for trials for Hamas terrorists By Matt Lebovic. October 26, 2024. TOI

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'Days of Repentance': Israel strikes multiple targets across Iran in retaliatory strikes. By Yuval Barnea, Corinne Baum. 10/26/2024.

([115]. Explosions seen near Tehran, amid an Israeli attack on Iran, October 26, 2024 photo credit: Social Media/Vis Section 27A Of The Copyright Act).

The attack occurred in three major waves, with the second and third waves targeting Iranian drone and missile production sites, hitting over 20 targets. Israel confirmed it had struck numerous military sites during its retaliatory strikes on Iran on Saturday.

The attack was declared over by 5:45 a.m., just as the sun began rising over Tehran, according to public broadcaster KAN11.

The attack occurred in three major waves, US and Israeli officials said. The second and third waves targeted Iranian drone and missile production sites, hitting over 20 targets, according to Axios and the New York Times.

Iran told AFP that it had not received any reports of injuries from the strikes.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was directing the attacks from a secure complex in IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, according to Israeli media.

"The IDF is currently attacking precise targets in Iran," IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a statement. "This is in response to persisting attacks by the Iranian regime on the State of Israel.

A second wave of airstrikes was reported following blasts heard in Shiraz later on early Saturday morning.

"The IDF is completely prepared in attack and in defense. We are following the developments from Iran and its proxies in the region." In response to months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against the State of Israel—right now the Israel Defense Forces is conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran. The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking… [pic.twitter.com/OcHUy7nQvN] — Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 25, 2024

No change in Home Front Command orders was announced. Israel's Security Cabinet also convened in order to approve the strikes.

Over 100 planes were involved in the 2000 k.m. attack, including the cutting-edge F-35, according to Walla.

The United States was notified by Israel ahead of its strikes on targets in Iran but was not involved in the operation, a US official told Reuters.

“We understand that Israel is conducting targeted strikes against military targets in Iran as an exercise of self-defense and in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1," said Sean Savett, White House National Security Council spokesperson, in a statement. "We would refer you to the Israeli government for more information on their operation."

Sites in Iran. Israel reportedly attacked the location of the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in Iran.

“We’re targeting things that might have threatened us in the past or could do in the future,” NBC News quoted an Israeli official saying. The official further stated that Israel is not striking Iranian nuclear facilities or oil fields and is focusing on military targets.

There were reports of widespread internet outages across Iran as the attacks continued.

Several of the strikes in Tehran targeted military bases across southern and southwestern Tehran, according to Iranian media.

A video obtained by @IranIntl_En shows an explosion near the grave of Rouhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, in Kahrizak, south of Tehran. [pic.twitter.com/MHimo2XD2Z] — Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) October 26, 2024 Karaj, one of the cities where explosions were heard, contains one of Iran's nuclear power plants.

The Tasnim news agency said that "nothing has been reported about hearing the sound of rockets or airplanes in the sky of Tehran so far."

Iranian officials and media have been denying that Israeli airstrikes took place, saying explosions were a result of Iranian air defense; an Israeli official strenuously denied this to Ynet, saying, "This is a lie. Total failure - zero interceptions."

Loud sirens were heard in Sadeghiyeh (Aryashahr) neighborhood in western Tehran as Israel started its airstrikes, a video obtained by @IranIntl_En shows. [pic.twitter.com/vpagCU5l5Y] — Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) October 26, 2024

Reports of explosions at the Imam Khomeini International Airport in the Iranian capital were also received. However, Iranian officials denied anything was wrong.

Parallel operations. The IDF began an artillery attack on the Al-Bureij refugee camp in the Gaza Strip as part of the broader series of strikes across the region, including both aerial and ground attacks on terrorist strongholds, according to Israeli media.

Israel also attacked targets in Syria, with the Syrian military confirming that the IDF had struck sites across central and southern Syria.

Explosions were also reported in Iraq as part of the series of responses to Iran and its proxy groups throughout the region.

There were no planes flying over Syria or northern Iraq during the time of the suspected attack. Iran closed its airspace following the attack, according to Maariv.

On Friday, a fire was reported at an Iranian Defense Ministry site in Tehran, although the Tehran Fire Department denied any connection. JPost

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Extensive attack: Israel demonstrated the capabilities of its own power tonight. News 12 commentators with first insights from the Israeli action in Iran. N12 | 10.26.24 Mako

Israel warned Iran before the attack: "Do not respond." Barak Ravid, 26.10.2024 / 0:18

A few hours before the attack, Israel sent messages to Tehran and demanded that the Iranians not respond to it. A source involved in the details: "The Iranians received a general clarification in advance of what will be attacked and what will not be attacked." Senior American: If Iran carries out a retaliatory action, we will be ready to defend Israel. Walla

Israel begins retaliatory strikes against Iran following missile barrage targeting Israelis US official says President Biden briefed on the strikes, closely following developments Greg Norman By Greg Norman, Brie Stimson, Caitlin McFall, Liz Friden, Efrat Lachter Fox News. Oct 26, 2024. FoxNews

Mission accomplished IDF says after attack on Iran. Military says all planes return safely after three-hour-long strike reportedly targeting missile production sites, surface-to-air missile arrays, other Iranian aerial capabilities; IDF warns Iran not to respond. Yoav Zitun | 10 26.24

Israel on Saturday completed a three-hour-long strike on Iran, 25 days after an Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel on October 1.

The military said all Israeli aircraft returned safely to their base after the mission was completed and its objectives reached. Some 20 sites were attacked, according to a report in the New York Times. .

"The strike was conducted in response to the attacks by the Iranian regime against the State of Israel and its citizens in recent months. The retaliatory strike has been completed and the mission was fulfilled," the IDF said.

Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said Israel demonstrated the capabilities and the resolve to act in defense of the country and warned that if Iran were to continue its attacks and the escalation of violence in the region Israel would respond.

In a written statement the military said that based on intelligence, IAF aircraft struck 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. Israeli strike on Iran on Saturday Israel avoided attacking targets that could drag the region into an all-out war including Iran's oil production and nuclear sites. Dozens of aircraft participated in the attack that was carried out at a distance of 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) from Israel's borders and in several areas of Iran. "The extend of the damage and the results of the strikes will become known later but as of now, the IDF has a wider range of freedom to operate," military sources said adding that Israel still has targets it can strike in the future.

"We are now focused on the war in Gaza and Lebanon and Iran has been pushing for regional escalation," the sources said. "We are on full alert in our defensive and offensive capabilities and there are no changes to Homefront instructions to the public. We are continuing our intelligence and operational assessments. We've proven we can attack anywhere in the Middle East."

Iran confirmed that damage was caused by the Israeli attacks but claimed it was limited. Iran's air defenses said Israel attacked military sites in Tehran Province as well as in the provinces of Khuzestan and Ilam in the west of the country.

([116]. Iranian airspace during an Israeli attack).

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 of fire between the two countries, the official said, adding that the U.S. has multiple direct and indirect channels of communication with Iran where it has made its position clear. YNet

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Mandela’s grandson denied UK visa over his support for Hamas. By AP. October 25, 2024, TOI

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Mayor Adams refutes Kamala Harris, says Trump is not a fascist as he urges Dems to ‘dial down the temperature’. By Tina Moore and Rich Calder Published Oct. 26, 2024, 5:09 p.m. ET NYPost

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Yaron Schneider. The reporters' chat. A source for Sky News Arabia: "Russia provided Iran with intelligence information about the military operations of Israel and the United States, hours before the start of the Israeli attack. Moscow shared the intelligence with Iran as part of their cooperation ..." 10.26.24. N12 Reporters chat

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After overnight strikes, IDF warns Iran not to ‘make mistake’ of further escalating. By ToI Staff.. October 26, 2024. TOI

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Washington post: Israel designed attack so Iran could 'deny major damage'. Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari|10.26.24. YNet

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Israeli Air Force strikes in Iran: Exact timeline. Military installations, air defense systems and missile manufacturing facilities were all in the IDF's sights as the attack unfolded overnight; responses from the international community pouring in, the Biden administration was updated ahead of time and details of the attack exemplify military precision. Yoav Zitun | 10.26.24.

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, signaling the start of Israel's counterattack.

For over three intense hours, across three separate waves, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets and aircraft targeted military complexes, air defense systems, missile production facilities, and surface-to-surface missile launchers in Tehran, as well as in the Khuzestan and Ilam provinces in western Iran. According to the New York Times, 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. The Home Front Command instructions have not changed for now.

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."

Meanwhile, 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. The New York Times 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." According to the official IDF statement, "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." However, in Israel, it is estimated that Iran will respond. After attempting throughout the night to downplay the results of the strikes, at 6:30 AM, it admitted for the first time that "minimal damage" (sic) was caused at several sites, but emphasized that its air defense systems successfully confronted "Israeli aggression (sic)." YNet

The bombed missile bases, and the attack on the "secret base" in Iran.

Report: : "Israel attacked a secret and sensitive base on the outskirts of Tehran"

According to the report in the New York Times, among Israel's targets were an air defense battery placed near the international airport in Tehran • The Iranian sources, including a member of the Revolutionary Guards, said that a sensitive base was attacked • These are Iran's air defense systems, which the IDF apparently attacked • Assaf Rosenzweig|N12| Published 10/26/24. Mako

Israel Radar @IsraelRadar_com: Reported Israeli attack on Parchin base in Iran is very interesting; 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, says analyst Ron Ben-Yishai via @ynetalerts Israel Radar @IsraelRadar_com More info on Iran strike coming out: IDF bombed S-300 air defense battery at Tehran airport, Iranian sources tell @nytimes; at least 3 IRGC missile bases targeted; Israeli drones attacked secret Parchin military base, at least one hit, sources say. 8:15 AM · Oct 26, 2024 on X

Iran: Israeli strike hit 'secret military base', possibly conducting nuclear experiments. Israeli forces attacked strategic military targets across Iran, including the covert Parchin base near Tehran, known for missile and nuclear technology development; Parchin site had previously been identified by the IAEA for potential nuclear weapon research. Lior Ben Ari, Reuters|10.26.24.

Beyond Iran's admission of two soldiers killed, including an officer equivalent to the rank of major, Iranian sources informed The New York Times on Saturday afternoon that Israel successfully struck the secret military base at Parchin on the outskirts of Tehran. "One of the drones hit, while others were shot down," they claimed. This base, also referred to as a "security facility" in various reports, is known for developing missile and suicide drone technologies, alongside nuclear technologies. YNet

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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. By ToI Staff, Agencies, Jacob Nagid abd Emanuel Fabian. October 26, 2024 TOI

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Opposition pans failure to exact ‘heavy price’ from Iran, as US welcomes limited strike. Lapid says not attacking strategic and economic targets ‘was wrong,’ Liberman dismisses ‘PR actions; Yair Golan lauds military, White House for persuading government to hold back. By ToI Staff and Agencies. October 26, 2024. TOI

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Historic Israeli attack on Iran. Israel strikes military targets in Iran, including missile manufacturing sites and surface-to-air missile arrays. Uzi Baruch. Oct 26, 2024, 6:41 PM INN

Israel targeted ‘critical component’ in Iran’s long-range missile production, report says. New York Times reports Israel's 2nd strike wave in Iran targeted 'critical component' in Tehran's long-range missile production; first wave struck sites in Syria and Iraq, with missile debris later found near Baghdad Lior Ben Ari | published: 10.26.24

In the second wave of Israeli airstrikes on Iran overnight, Israel targeted a "critical component" in Tehran’s long-range missile production process, The New York Times reported on Saturday, citing an Israeli source. YNet

In Iran, the damage is estimated: "The missile factory is out of use" | New details about the Israeli attack. The event is over, but it is really not behind us • The situation is beginning to become clear: a facility for the production of ballistic missiles is out of use, Iran's SSM (surface-to-surface missile) and anti-aircraft capabilities have been damaged - and a site that was also used by Iran for its nuclear program has suffered a severe blow. • Where damage of approximately 40 A million dollars and how long will it take to return the factories to use? N12 with all data. Nir Dvori | Sapir Lipkin | Assaf Rosenzweig | N12 | Published 20:06 26.10.24. Since the attack on October 1, Israel and Iran have been anxiously waiting for a response. After more than 3 weeks, it arrived and struck tonight (between Friday and Saturday) at a series of strategic targets in the heart of Tehran. The attack is indeed over, but let's not be mistaken - the event is not behind us. In Iran, the heavy damage caused is being assessed - and in Israel, they can take advantage of the momentum created. New details.

Although Israel waited about three weeks before the attack, it is possible that Iran will actually be chosen to respond quickly. The security system is strongly prepared for defense - if the Ayatollah regime does decide to respond in the near future. We emphasize that the Israeli action was carried out in a proportional manner designed to allow Iran to think twice about how to respond - and if at all, taking the Americans into account.

It was reported on the Saudi website Ilaf that in an attack on Iran, Israel hit an important factory that is used for the production of Iranian ballistic missiles. The source, who was briefed on the details, claimed that Israel attacked 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. Mako

Historic Israeli attack on Iran. Iran strike: Israel targeted 'critical component' of missile manufacturing. Israel National News. Oct 26, 2024, 7:04 PM INN

Four women participated in the Israel attack on Iran. Female combat navigators in an F-16 took part in the bombing of Iranian facilities, dubbed Operation Days of Repentance. Israel National News Oct 26, 2024, 7:26 PM (GMT+2). INN

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"Buying quiet for the short term". Gantz congratulates, in Yisrael Beiteinu it attacked: "We have returned to the concept" (of Oct 6). The chairman of 'National Unity' (party) Benny Gantz, reacted to the attack in Iran: "It exacted a significant price from it for its failed attempts to attack Israel" | Yisrael Beiteinu attacked. Lieberman: "The Israeli government is once again content with showcase operations and public relations" | Porer: "Fear makes difficult decisions" (political) Yoni Gabai | Kikar haShabbat. 10, 26, '24. 7:22 p.m Kikar Israeli forces kill Hamas operative in Tulkarem plotting ‘imminent’ attack. IDF says Islam Odeh planned ‘major terror attack’ for Oct. 7 anniversary with other members of terror group; troops find bomb parts in his car. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. October 26, 2024. TOI

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At least 8 injured, 2 critically in Majd al-Krum after Hezbollah rocket attack. Lior Ben Ari, Yair Kraus|10.26.24 YNet

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Hezbollah fires 125 rockets in 2 hours as IDF seizes launcher trucks in Lebanon. Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari|10.26.24| 18:43. YNet

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Iran reopens airspace following Israeli strike. By Dr. Itay Gal. 10/26/2024. JPost

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IDF detonates 400 tons of explosives in Hezbollah bunker, rocking northern Israel. Built over 15 years, site larger than similar Gaza facilities and held supplies and weaponry to support two battalions; some launch bases may still be undiscovered. Yoav Zitun | 10.26.24 |21:08 The IDF on Saturday detonated approximately 400 metric tons of explosives to destroy a major underground Hezbollah facility in Lebanon, reportedly built over the past 15 years. YNet

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Under a Lebanese border village, IDF finds huge Hezbollah base primed for invasion. By Emanuel Fabian. October 26, 2024, 7:00 pm TOI

In southern Lebanon: IDF destroys tunnel using 400 tons of explosives. Israel National News. Oct 26, 2024, 7:10 PM INN

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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. Israel National News. Oct 26, 2024, 8:51 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Itamar Ben-Gvir: 'Attack on Iran is an opening blow'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/26/2024 07:56 PM JPost

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Iran's mission to UN says Israeli warplanes attacked Iran from Iraqi airspace. By Reuters. 10/26/2024 08:43 PM JPost

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Home Front Command allows students to return to studies in North in new guidelines. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/26/2024 09:01 PM JPost

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Netanyahu says Israel chose targets in Iran based on its national interests. By Reuters. 10/26/2024 10:31 PM JPost

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Iran should not respond to Israel's strikes, Pentagon chief Austin says. By Reuters. 10/27/2024 01:56 AM JPost

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Hamas-Al-Jazeera-Qatar ties exposed in new IDF documents, online eulogies. New documents formulated by Hamas reveal the depth of Al Jazeera's cooperation with the terrorist group. By Ohad Merlin. 10/26/2024. 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. JPost

Notes Part IIII: Oct 27 2024 - Nov 27 2024

Revealed: This is the Hezbollah terorrist who planned 1992 bombing. Argentinian authorities have published 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. Israel National News. Oct 27, 2024, 12:04 AM (GMT+2)

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.

Argentina's Security Minister, Patricia Bullrich, released a photo and data of Karaki on Friday, saying that recent intelligence indicated that he was currently in Lebanon and still active in terrorist operations on behalf of Hezbollah. Bullrich said that Karaki had been involved in recent years in terrorist attacks that were foiled in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.

She also added that he was directly responsible for the purchase of the vehicle used in the attack against the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires. "We will issue a red alert from Interpol against Karaki, who is now in Lebanon and acted on direct orders from Hassan Nasrallah, without intermediaries. It is a very hard blow for him to show his face and reveal where he is, said Bulricio at a press conference alongside Argentina's intelligence minister, Sergio Neiffert.

She added that "in February 1992 he was the one who bought the vehicle used in the suicide bombing, under the name Elias Ribeiro de Luz. On March 17 he boarded a flight at Jorge Newbery Airport to the city of Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil. After the terrorist attacks in Argentina, Karaki disappeared from the radar and was not identified by Western intelligence."

Years later he reactivated his networks in order to carry out new terrorist operations in Colombia, Venezuela, Chile and Brazil, although all were foiled.

An Interpol red alert requires the authorities in the country in which the wanted person is found to arrest him and extradite him to Argentina in order to prosecute him. INN

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IDF intercepts two drones crossing from Lebanon into Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/27/2024 02:28 AM JPost

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Mossad chief to travel to Doha to renew hostage deal talks. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/27/2024 07:37 AM JPost

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IDF's 162nd Division kills some 40 terrorists in Jabalya, northern Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/27/2024 08:11 AM JPost

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American planes were ready to rescue Israeli pilots in case of emergency during operation - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/27/2024 08:40 AM JPost

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If Israel proceeds in severing UNRWA ties, it may be suspended from UN, FM officials warn. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/27/2024 11:56 AM JPost

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Attempted ramming attack in West Bank, attacker thwarted. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/27/2024 12:29 PM JPost

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Israel urges residents of 14 Lebanese villages to move north of Awali River. By Reuters. 10/27/2024 12:36 PM JPost

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Gallant: Hamas, Hezbollah no longer effective proxies for Iran. By Reuters. 10/27/2024 12:50 PM JPost

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Some 75 rockets cross into Israel from Lebanon, three wounded. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/27/2024 12:51 PM JPost

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Israel's defense minister briefs US's Austin over Iran strikes. By Reuters. 10/27/2024 01:35 PM JPost

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Herzog to Oct.7 bereaved families: As president I apologize. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/27/2024 02:39 PM JPost

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'I apologize for our failure to protect your loved ones'.

President Isaac Herzog 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.

President Isaac Herzog. Oct 27, 2024, 3:39 PM INN

TRUCK CARNAGE Truck ramming ‘terror attack’ kills 1 & wounds 32 as lorry slams into Israeli bus stop on day of Oct 7 massacre memorial. Cops said the truck driver was shot and 'neutralised' by armed civilians in the area Ellie Doughty, Foreign News Reporter Published: 5:55 ET, Oct 27 2024Updated: 9:35 ET, Oct 27 2024. TheSun

Israeli retirees victims in suspected ramming attack in Glilot; 1 dead. Bus taking participants on guided tour of the area arrived seconds before truck rammed bus stop, killing at least one and injuring dozens. Ynet correspondents|10.27.24. YNet

Northern Tel Aviv: One murdered, 35 injured in truck ramming attack. Israel National News. Oct 27, 2024, 2:42 PM INN

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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  Yoav Zitun, Hassan Shaalan|10.27.24. YNet

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Testimony from the scene of the attack in Gilolit: "There were screams and a cloud of dust, the driver had a knife in his hand" Eyewitnesses and medical teams that were called to Gilolit Junction describe the moments of horror • Assaf Hoja, a business owner in the area: "I saw the truck speeding towards the tram, there was a pile of crushed people under the truck" • Another eyewitness: "The driver tried to get off the truck, then they shot him. Yaron Doron Roni Shakdi. 27/10/2024, 11:30, updated 27/10/2024, 11:35 ILH

Eyewitness: "We got off the bus - then a truck rammed into us with all its force" 10.27.24 - Eyewitnesses who were present at the scene of the truck crash near Glilot, said that while they were getting off the bus - "a truck came with all its force and rammed into us". YNet

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Hamas praises Glilot ramming attack. Hamas on Sunday praised the wounding of 37 people in a suspected ramming attack near a military base in Glilot, north of Tel Aviv. The heroic attack in a natural response to the crimes of the occupation," the terror group said. Einav Halabi|10.27.24 YNet

Israel terror attack: One dead, dozens injured after truck ploughs through crowd at bus stop near Tel Aviv. Sami Quadri and Anthony France. Sun 27 October 2024 at 12:37 pm GMT. YahooNews

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Terrorist from today's attack 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." Gila Isaacson | JFeed | 10.27.24|18:31

The scene where a truck rammed into a bus stop near Glilot in central Israel, October 27, 2024.

Nine years ago, Rami Nasrallah Natur from Qalansawe was involved in stealing a truck and staged it as a kidnapping.

Judge Dror Kleitman of the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court convicted him of stealing a truck worth half a million shekels from his employer in Ariel, driving it to Tapuach Junction where it was transferred to the Palestinian Authority. He tied his own hands and called his employer from a nearby quarry to stage the theft. JFeed

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Israeli strike reported near Sidon in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/27/2024 02:46 PM JPost

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Building in Nahariya damaged following rocket barrage. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/27/2024 03:25 PM JPost

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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. By Gavriel Fiske. October 27, 2024, 4:27 pm TOI

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'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. Israel National News. Oct 27, 2024, 5:20 PM [117] INN

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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. By Sue Surkes. October 27, 2024, 8:20 pm TOI

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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. Oct 27, 2024, 8:25 PM (GMT+2) YNet

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Rabbi Avi Goldberg's children recite Kaddish. Rabbi Avraham Goldberg, the rabbi of the 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. Israel National News Oct 27, 2024, 10:35 PM INN

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UN Security Council expected to meet Monday over Israel's strike on Iran, diplomats say. By Reuters. 10/27/2024 04:50 PM JPost

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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. By AP and ToI Staff. October 27, 2024, 5:52 pm TOI

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Kamala Harris says she is not concerned about Trump's talks with Netanyahu. By Reuters. 10/27/2024 05:58 PM JPost

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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. By Sharon Wrobel. October 27, 2024, 5:58 pm TOI

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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. By AP and ToI Staff. October 27, 2024, 6:56 pm TOI

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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. By AFP, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid. October 27, 2024, 7:42 pm TOI

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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. Israel National News. Oct 27, 2024, 11:47 PM (GMT+2) INN

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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.' Yoni Kempinski. Oct 28, 2024, 8:06 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Chicago Jewish man shot en route to synagogue. Gunman fires at police, allegedly yelling 'Allahu Akbar'; Jewish community criticizes authorities for omitting victim’s faith. Itamar Eichner|10.27.24 YNet

Terror In Chicago? Jewish Man Shot On Way To Shul, Suspect Apparently Shouts ‘Allah Akbar!’ In Shootout With Police. Oct 27, 2024. YWN

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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. Ariel Kogan/i24NEWS. 10.27.24. YNet

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Iraq complains to UN over Israel's use of its airspace in Iran strike. By Reuters. 10/28/2024 08:50 AM JPost

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Terrorist opens fire in West Bank, no injuries reported. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/28/2024 09:51 AM JPost

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Government meeting to change location due to security considerations. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/28/2024 10:00 AM JPost

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Radar systems in Iran breached prior to Israel's Saturday counter-strike - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/28/2024 10:32 AM JPost

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Two Likud MKs threaten to vote against haredi exemption bill. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/28/2024 10:57 AM JPost

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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.

i24NEWS. October 28, 2024 at 09:57 AM latest revision October 28, 2024 at 09:59 I24

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IDF clears out Hamas terror base in northern Gaza hospital. Yoav Zitun|10.28.24 YNet

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IDF launches fresh strikes on Tyre as Hezbollah rockets rain down on north. By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies. October 28, 2024, 6:00 pm TOI

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IDF troops dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure in Kfarkela. IDF troops operating in Kfarkela are dismantling the terrorist infrastructure that Hezbollah has embedded in the area, including inside civilian homes and infrastructure, over the course of many years. Israel National News. Oct 28, 2024, 7:19 PM (GMT+2) INN

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IDF soldier seriously injured by antii-tank missile in Jabaliya dies of injuries. Yoav Zitun, Eitan Glickman|10.28.24. YNet

IDF announces fallen soldier Guy Yaacov Nezri succumbs to wounds from combat in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/28/2024 10:02 PM JPost

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Netanyahu says Israel’s strikes on Iran destroyed ‘industrial factories of death’. By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian and Sam Sokol. October 28, 2024, 8:33 pm TOI

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No hate crimes among 14 felony charges against Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, who allegedly shot Chicago Jew. The 22-year-old man, who is also accused of shooting police officers and paramedics, is reportedly an illegal immigrant from northwest Africa.

(Oct. 28, 2024 / JNS) The Chicago Police Department is drawing criticism for the lack of hate crime charges among 14 felony charges it announced on Monday against Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, who is accused of shooting a 39-year-old Jewish man and firing at police officers and paramedics.

According to a charging document that Chicago Police shared with JNS, Abdallahi is accused of six charges for attempted murder in the first degree, seven for aggravated discharge of a firearm against a police officer or firefighter and one for aggravated battery firearm discharge.

The suspect is accused of shooting an Orthodox Jewish man in the shoulder as he walked to synagogue in the West Rogers Park of Chicago on Saturday morning. He is also accused of subsequently shooting at police officers and at paramedics. Later, he engaged in a two-and-a-half minute shootout with police officers, was struck multiple times by bullets and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

At some point, the gunman was captured on a doorbell camera appearing to say “Allahu Akbar.”

Larry Snelling, the Chicago Police Department superintendent, said in a Monday press conference that the gunman shot the 39-year-old “without saying a word.”

Debra Silverstein, alderman of Chicago’s 50th Ward, which includes West Rogers Park, wrote that “notably, and despite evidence that seems to suggest an antisemitic motive for the shooting, authorities did not file hate crime charges.”

“I am very disappointed by this turn of events and strongly encourage the Cook County State’s Attorney Office to prosecute the offender to the full extent of the law,” Silverstein, who is Jewish, added. “The police have assured me that they are continuing to gather evidence, and additional charges—including hate crime charges—can still be added.”

On Sunday, Silverstein wrote that she held a Zoom meeting with Snelling and other police brass, rabbis and other communal leaders.

“The police share our disgust at a Jewish man being the victim of violence over the Jewish holidays,” she wrote. “They are dedicated to committing the resources necessary to keep our community safe and they ask for the public’s help in providing any information or footage that could aid in the investigation.”

At the Monday press conference, Snelling didn’t rule out future hate crime charges.

“The first thing is we have to find out who’s committing the crime. Secondly, we have to find the motive for the crime,” he said at the press conference. “We don’t just go in and assume that everything is a hate crime, but what we don’t do is rule out the possibility that it could be.”

The department wants “to make sure that we’re looking at all avenues and we can actually believe that this is an incident motivated by hate,” he added. “But we still have to do the investigation to gain the facts to support that belief. So it can’t just be about the belief. We have to collect evidence that supports whatever it is that we believe.”

A spokeswoman for the Jewish United Fund of Chicago told JNS that “the police are asking for the community’s assistance with information or footage that could be helpful in their investigation.”

“Hate crimes are being investigated and will be added if determined,” she said. “The Chicago Police Department has assured the Jewish community that there is currently no threat to public safety.”

Karol Markowicz, a conservative writer and podcaster, wrote that “the gunman in the shooting of the Orthodox Jewish man in Chicago is an illegal immigrant from northwest Africa,” who “crossed our southern border a year and a half ago.”

“Chicago authorities described him as ‘African’ in a call with Jewish leaders yesterday when they pressed for an identity. Lots of questions for FBI and Chicago Police Department right now,” wrote Richard Goldberg, a senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

Goldberg added that the “FBI is involved in the investigation but everyone is staying silent. Chicago Police privately say they fear being accused of Islamophobia if they so much as confirm the case is merely being i[nvestigated as a hate crime.” JNS

STUNNING: No Hate Crime Charges For Man Shouting “Allah Akbar” Who Shot Jewish Man In Chicago October 28, 2024 YWN

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Trump rally in NYC draws many Jews, as well as criticism of antisemitism By JNS Staff. (October 28, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Knesset bans UNRWA, outlaws all official contact. The legislation, which the U.S. and E.U. oppose, follows revelations about the U.N. agency's complicity in Palestinian terrorism. By Canaan Lidor, Amelie Botbol. (October 29, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Orthodox Jew shot on way to Chicago synagogue; man charged with attempted murder. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi also allegedly fired at police before being shot; local authorities, Jewish groups urge caution about possible motive; Alderman seeks hate crime charge. By Jacob Gurvis. October 29, 2024, 8:49 am ...Speaking Monday in Pittsburgh, second gentleman Doug Emhoff cited the Chicago shooting in a list of recent antisemitic attacks... TOI

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Mia Schem in New York: 'My heart remains hostage in Gaza'. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 10:41 AM INN

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Man killed in Hezbollah barrage on Ma’alot-Tarshiha in north. Drones hit Ashkelon and Nahariya; none hurt; IDF probing failure to intercept projectiles. By Emanuel Fabian. October 29, 2024, 11:01 am TOI

50 rockets launched. One dead in rocket strike on Ma'alot. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 11:27 AM INN

One dead, at least thirteen injured in northern Israel rocket strike. 24-year-old Mohammed Naim was killed when a rocket hit his home in Tarshiha; IDF reports at least 50 munitions seen crossing from Lebanon toward the Galilee area. 10.29.24 YNet

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Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa fell in battle in Gaza. Binyamin Regional Council announces fall of Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa of Neve Tzuf. Uzi Baruch Oct 29, 2024, 11:41 AM INN

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Hezbollah announces Nasrallah's successor. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 12:14 PM INN

Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new chief. Long-serving deputy secretary-general approved by Hezbollah's religious council Lior Ben Ari|10.29.24 YNet

Naim Qassem elected to replace slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah. Qassem has served as the terror group's deputy secretary general since 1991.

(Oct. 29, 2024 / JNS) Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah on Tuesday elected its deputy secretary general Naim Qassem to replace secretary general Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Sept. 27.

In his third public address since Nasrallah’s death, Qassem on Oct. 15 reiterated the Iranian terror proxy’s unwavering support for Hamas, staunchly rejecting calls to separate a ceasefire in Lebanon from the situation in Gaza.

“We insisted on the demand for a ceasefire in Gaza—and we did not agree to their request to separate Lebanon from Gaza,” Qassem declared, dismissing international pressure to de-escalate the conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border.

Hezbollah has been committing near-daily rocket, missile and drone attacks against Israel since Oct. 8, 2023, a day after the Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas led a mass invasion of southern Israel, murdering some 1,200 people, kidnapping 251 others and committing widespread atrocities.

Qassem had served as deputy secretary general of the radical Shi’ite group since 1991.

The terror leader reportedly fled to Iran shortly after Nasrallah’s assassination.

According to a recent report in the UAE-based Erem News outlet, quoting an Iranian source, Qassem left Beirut on Oct. 5 for Damascus, before flying to Tehran. He was reportedly aboard the plane used by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for a state visit to Lebanon and Syria.

“The transfer of Naim Qassem to Tehran was by order of the higher authorities in Iran for fear of being assassinated by the Israeli entity, because he is on the list of wanted by the occupation government,” the Iranian source said.

The first speech Qassem delivered after Nasrallah’s assassination was delivered in Beirut, while the second and third were delivered from Tehran, according to the source.

Commenting on Qassem’s appointment, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tweeted on Tuesday afternoon, “Temporary appointment. Not for long.” JNS

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Arab Israeli arrested for swearing allegiance to ISIS. The suspect, a resident of Umm al-Fahm, had taken part in the riots during Operation Guardian of the Walls and was planning to carry out attacks in Israel. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 12:28 PM ...Abdel Rahman Mohammed Ibrahim Mahajna, 19, ... INN

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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. Yoav Zitun | 10.29.24 YNet


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They’re still there, tortured and abused': freed hostage Mia recounts captivity in New York event. Mia Schem 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. Daniel Edelson, New York, Itamar Eichner |10.29.24. YNet

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Ten Danish Muslim leaders refuse to attend Minister-called meeting on antisemitism. By Mathilda Heller. 10/29/2024.

The ten Imams said they would attend a meeting only if both antisemitism and Islamophobia were discussed and in a place of their choosing. JPost

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The 2022 Hamas TV Show That Foretold Oct. 7: A Scripted Nightmare Turned Real When Fiction Becomes Reality: How Hamas’ 2022 TV Drama Predicted Oct. 7 with Haunting Precision. PalWatch

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How America Benefits from Its Security Partnership with Israel. By Bradley BowmanTuesday, October 29, 2024. 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.

All of Israel's enemies are America's enemies. Last weekend, Israel severely degraded Iran's strategic air defense capabilities and destroyed a significant portion of its missile production capabilities. If Iran decides to make a sprint for a nuclear weapon and leaves the U.S. no choice but to intervene, Israel just made the mission for the Department of Defense easier.

In addition, Israeli pilots just demonstrated the superiority of American aircraft and weapons over Russian air and missile defense systems. That could increase orders for American weapons, employ more Americans, bolster our economy, and help revitalize our defense industrial base. Thank you, Israel.

Israel is a technology superpower. It consistently creates world-class weapons and capabilities and exhibits an impressive ability to field them quickly. For example, technologies that Israel developed to detect, map and destroy Hizbullah and Hamas tunnels were shared with Americans. The U.S. then used these Israeli technologies to find and neutralize drug-smuggling tunnels under our southern border.

Understanding the value of working with Israel, the Department of Defense established the U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group in 2021. Its six subgroups include artificial intelligence/autonomy, directed energy, counter-unmanned aerial systems, biotechnology, integrated network systems-of-systems, and hypersonic capabilities. WashingtonTimes


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Germany recalls ambassador from Iran, protesting execution of Iranian-German prisoner. By AP and ToI Staff. October 29, 2024, 2:41 pm TOI

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Gallant on Nasrallah's replacement: 'Temporary appointment, not for long'. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 3:37 PM INN

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UNRWA, the anti-human rights, anti-life organization, must go. Gary Willig. Oct 29, 2024, 5:49 PM INN

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Ministry of Defense Spokesperson: Israel and Germany launch agreement for tank protection system Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 5:54 PM INN

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Amb. Danon to UN Sec. Gen: 'You had the audacity to condemn death of Hamas kidnapper'. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 5:50 PM INN

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Gallant: 'Hezbollah down to just 20% of its rocket capabilities'.

Defense Minister visits IDF Northern Command base in Tzfat, says Hezbollah has lost 80% of its previous rocket firing capabilities.

Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 6:15 PM INN

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Hezbollah’s Radwan force planned to invade Israel from this village; now the IDF controls it. By Diana Bletter. October 29, 2024, 6:39 pm TOI

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Satellite photos show Israel’s Iran strike likely hit key IRGC missile production base. By AP and ToI Staff. October 29, 2024, 6:03 pm TOI

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5,000-year-old site near Beit Shemesh offers clues to how cities developed in Israel. By Gavriel Fiske. October 29, 2024, 6:34 pm TOI

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Defense Ministry reports 12,000 soldiers injured since start of Gaza war. Korin Elbaz-Alush|10.29.24 YNet

While Israel barred from Paris tradeshow French companies supply IRGC. Itamar Eichner|10.29.24 YNet

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Hezbollah rocket strikes UNIFIL HQ. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 7:39 PM INN

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Watch: District Hezbollah officer surrenders and is arrested. Uzi Baruch. Oct 29, 2024, 10:23 PM INN

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Jewish man slashed in face in Brooklyn. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 10:22 PM INN


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US short on interceptor missiles amid Gaza war. Missile stockpile depleting after a year of aiding Israel; This raises concerns about US military readiness. Ynet correspondents|10.29.24 YNet

Friends launch wedding fund for 10 orphans of fallen IDF teacher. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 5:20 PM INN

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Israel's Netanyahu to hold discussion with ministers regarding settlement to end Lebanon war. By Reuters. 10/29/2024 05:40 PM JPost

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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant estimates Hezbollah's remaining missile, rocket capacity to be at 20%. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/29/2024 06:16 PM JPost

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Hamas official says terror group open to discuss end to Gaza war, complete IDF withdrawal. By Reuters. 10/29/2024 07:41 PM JPost

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Halevi: If Iran attacks we will hit back with capabilities that we did not even use last time. By Reuters. 10/29/2024 07:49 PM JPost

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IDF arrests Hezbollah commander of Ayta ash Shab. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/29/2024 08:02 PM JPost

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Watch: Wounded soldiers evacuated from Lebanon and Gaza. Israel National News. Oct 29, 2024, 9:24 PM INN

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IDF says 30 projectiles were fired towards Israeli territory from Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/29/2024 09:30 PM JPost

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Pentagon confirms NK forces in Russia; Biden: Ukraine should strike back if NK troops enter. By Reuters. 10/29/2024 09:36 PM JPost

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Germany: Plot to attack Jewish site foiled. Nissan Tzur. Oct 30, 2024, 12:12 AM INN

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CENTCOM commander Michael Korilla to visit Israel. By Maariv. 10/30/2024 12:55 AM JPost

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'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. Elad Benari. Oct 30, 2024, 1:14 AM ..Nikki Haley.. INN

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Operated in humanitarian area: IAF strikes Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis. Israel National News. Oct 30, 2024, 1:40 AM INN

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Egypt proposes: A two-week ceasefire and release of four hostages. Dalit Halevi. Oct 30, 2024, 3:09 AM INN

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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. 10.30.24. YNet

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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’. By Michael Horovitz. 30 Oct 2024. TOI

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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.” Mike Wagenheim. (October 29, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024. 12 hours of antisemitic incidents in the news All of these were reported during the day on Tuesday.

In Brooklyn: A visibly Jewish man was slashed in the face in a random attack as he was walking on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning by an attacker who yelled hateful rhetoric before slashing him.

The Jewish community of Chicago urged the mayor to act as if he cared in the wake of the shooting of a Jewish man on Saturday. The mayor released a statement that didn't even mention that the victim was Jewish.

Speaking of the Chicago mayor, he just appointed a president of the Chicago Board of Education who has posted antisemitic and pro-Hamas posts on social media.

The Communist Student League a the University of Buffalo had written a letter last week with a list of demands, including that all "Zionists" be expelled from the school. Buffalo SUNY BDS, another unofficial group, agreed. 

A West Palm Beach man is being charged with voter intimidation after he was caught on camera by a news crew allegedly yelling antisemitic slurs at a campaign worker at a polling site.

A Jewish family has sued a San Jose charter school, two Santa Clara County education organizations and the California Department of Education for what they say was a pattern of antisemitic bullying, harassment and public humiliation that their 13-year-old daughter experienced while at school in the wake of October 7. The girl is now going to a private Jewish school.

In the Cleveland area, Orange Village police arrested Ryan Kellogg, 37, on Sunday, for painting swastikas on a home near his home.

In Delhi, NY: An Oneonta man has been sentenced to probation after being involved in a hate crime against a child of the Jewish faith. Zachary Hoffman Kowatch, 23, was sentenced to five years of probation for Attempted Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree, a Class E Felony. Kowatch previously admitted that on May 9, he swerved his vehicle at the teenager while he was riding his bike. He also yelled several antisemitic slurs as he passed the victim. Kowatch then turned his vehicle around, revved his engine, and drove back towards the victim. He made further antisemitic remarks as he drove off.

Online: Hasan Piker, among the most-watched streamers on the platform Twitch, is coming under fire for anti-Israel and antisemitic rhetoric that has escalated in recent weeks. In one recent stream, Piker declared that “it doesn’t matter if rapes f***ing happened on Oct. 7, like that doesn’t change the dynamic for me even this much,” holding his fingers up in a pinching gesture. He had previously denied those atrocities.

Representatives of 10 Muslim groups in Denmark canceled a meeting about antisemitism in the Muslim community at the last minute. They wanted to include Islamophobia.

In Paris: A Jewish woman living in Paris filed a complaint with the police after antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on the building where she lives.

This is the same building where Mireille Knoll was stabbed to death in a 2018 antisemitic attack.

Among others, the building was sprayed with red swastikas and red Magen Davids. Nancy, a resident of the 11th arrondissement (district), said that she has been a victim of antisemitic attacks in the last two months.

"D__ty Jewess on the 10th floor," reads one of the inscriptions. In addition, several inscriptions included death threats: "You will suffer.” In London, a group cheerfully chanted for ethnically cleansing all Jews from Israel.


The Executive Council of Australian Jewry has launched legal action in the Federal Court against an Islamic preacher and religious centre over alleged anti-semitic statements. EoZ

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Staggering Numbers: 12,000 IDF Soldiers Treated Since October 7, Nearly Half with PTSD. October 29, 2024 YWN

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Freed hostage Mia Schem says she was kept in cage with 5 other women still in Gaza. By ToI Staff. ([118]. Freed hostage Mia Schem, right, speaks at an event marking the Hebrew calendar anniversary of Hamas's onslaught of October 7, 2023, as her mother Keren Schem stand by her side, at Israel's consulate in New York, October 28, 2024. Screen capture: Ynet, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law) October 30, 2024, 8:40 am TOI

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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. Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line |10.30.24. YNet

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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. Ron Kampeas, JTA. Oct 30, 2024, 7:44 AM (GMT+2) ...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. INN

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Hezbollah missile targets central Israel's Sharon Plains, north. Ynet correspondents| 10.30.24. YNet

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US Marines complete first-ever training integrating Iron Dome. Israel National News. Oct 30, 2024, 10:52 AM INN

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Near Metula: Two farmers injured in rocket strike, no siren sounded. Two men injured moderately and lightly after no air raid siren sounds before rocket explodes near Metula. Israel National News. Oct 30, 2024, 11:16 AM INN

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IDF issues evacuation warning for residents of Baalbek, Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/30/2024 11:37 AM JPost


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Israel disables most of Iran's air defenses, official says. Israel's 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. Ynet correspondents | 10.30.24. YNet

Israel took out primary Iranian air defenses, left it ‘essentially naked’ – report. By ToI Staff. October 30, 2024, 9:38 am TOI

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Hezbollah’s military is weakened, but its civil branches are deeply embedded in Lebanon By Gianluca Pacchiani. October 30, 2024, 12:48 pm TOI

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IDF official: Deadly Gaza strike targeted spotter, wasn’t aimed at felling structure Dozens, including women and children, were reported killed when 5-story building collapsed; IDF says it did not know it was being used as a shelter. By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff October 30, 2024, 6:03 pm ...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. TOI

IDF Says Hamas ‘Spotter’ Was Target In Deadly Gaza Building Strike Amid Civilian Casualty Dispute. October 30, 2024. An anonymous Israeli military official has disclosed that the target of an airstrike on a five-story building in Beit Lahiya, Gaza, on Tuesday, was a spotter operating from the building with binoculars. The airstrike has sparked scrutiny as the IDF maintains its intent was not to demolish the structure but to neutralize the spotter.

The building’s collapse, resulting from the impact of the airstrike, led to dozens of casualties, according to the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry. However, Israeli officials caution against relying solely on casualty numbers provided by Gaza authorities, noting major discrepancies between Gaza’s reported tolls and Israeli intelligence assessments. According to the military official, the casualties included known terror operatives, although no further evidence was provided to substantiate these claims.

The IDF asserts that while their operations focus on military targets and individuals affiliated with terror networks, Hamas’s tactics of embedding operations within civilian-populated areas pose significant challenges to mitigating civilian harm. Military officials note that Hamas’s alleged use of human shields complicates targeting, but acknowledge that, despite extensive precautions, errors have led to civilian casualties.

The IDF has launched an investigation into the strike, reiterating skepticism about casualty numbers presented by Gaza’s health ministry, which also does not distinguish between civilian and combatant casualties. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC). YWN


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Hamas headquarters with hundreds of terrorists and mass evacuation: the raid on Jabaliya. The entry into Jabaliya is intended to prevent Hamas from recovering and rebuilding its power • One of the main targets: a hospital where the terrorist organization established a headquarters, concentrated hundreds of terrorists and IDF • The operation there has ended, but the fighting in the area is expected to continue for several weeks • 16 martyrs have fallen in the past month in the north the strip.

Nir Dvori|N12| Posted 30/10/24 14:55 

About a month has passed since the IDF entered Jabaliya. Division 162 forces continue to operate in the area, and only in the last day (Wednesday) have they killed dozens of terrorists through airstrikes and in face-to-face battles. It is estimated that the fighting will continue for a few more weeks.

The raid on Jabalia was aimed at curbing Hamas' attempts to recover. In the "Kamal Adwan" hospital in Beit Lahaya, north of Jabaliya, the terrorist organization established a sort of central headquarters, from where it hoped to begin strengthening its military framework and rehabilitate itself.

Hundreds of terrorists from the entire northern region of the Gaza Strip arrived at the hospital and its surroundings - they took over humanitarian aid that was delivered to the area and also established terrorist infrastructure there. Among them is a stockpile of weapons, including dozens of Kalashnikov rifles, anti-tank rockets, radios and other military equipment.

Before the entry of the forces, the IDF allowed civilians to leave the hospital and hundreds were evacuated. In addition to weapons in the operation, terrorist funds and Hamas documents were also located.

In the documentation released by the IDF from the investigation of an ambulance driver, he told about what was happening at the hospital: "Hamas' military operatives are present - in the courtyards, at the gates of the buildings and in the offices. They operate ambulances to transport wounded operatives and their missions, instead of for the benefit of the citizens."

At the same time as the operational activity, and in order to maintain the vital structures and the patients in the hospital, in coordination with the coordination directorate and the link to Gaza in the Palestinian Authority, coordinations were carried out which included the activation of the additional generator in the hospital to supply electricity and oxygen regularly to the patients.

Since the beginning of the IDF's renewed entry into the northern Gaza Strip, 16 fighters have been killed. Yesterday, the names of four soldiers of the Multidimensional Unit who were killed by an explosive device in Jabaliya were released - Capt. Yonatan (Johnny) Kern, Sgt. Nisim Mittal, Sgt. Aviv Gilboa and Sergeant Noor Haimov.

The mass evacuation from Jabaliya.

For weeks, many residents of Jabaliya refused to evacuate, but after the elimination of Sinwar, a change occurred. Thousands of residents were recorded packing their belongings and leaving their homes. Some of them evacuated to the tent complexes in the humanitarian zone in the south of the Gaza Strip and others stayed in the north, for example in Gaza City.

The IDF explained the change by saying that the "barrier of fear" of the hard core of the residents in Jabaliya was cracked. Some, the army claims, refused to evacuate because Hamas threatened to harm anyone who did so. Others were apparently afraid of the conditions and overcrowding in the tent camps. [119] Mako

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024. 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. EoZ

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Israel police unearth ten-meter-long tunnel in Salem, Jezreel Valley. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/30/2024 01:19 PM JPost

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Some 15 rockets from Lebanon fired at Haifa's bayside suburbs By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/30/2024 01:30 PM JPost

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Hezbollah rocket shrapnel wounds one in Upper Galilee. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/30/2024 03:19 PM JPost

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Gallant from Rafah, Gaza: 'Return of the hostages is our most important goal'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/30/2024 05:39 PM JPost

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France's Foreign Ministry condemns 'likely' Hezbollah attack on UNIFIL headquarters. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/30/2024 05:43 PM JPost

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Under the Cover of the Olive Harvest: Arabs Prepared an Attack Against Israeli Soldiers. In spite of local residents' pleas, the security threat, and ongoing terrorist attacks, the IDF continues to approve harvesting adjacent to Jewish settlements. 30/10/2024 Hakol..

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After the collapse of the defense systems, Iran is blaming: "Russia is treacherous".

Peled Arbeli, 30.10.24.

Beni Sabti, an expert on Iranian affairs, on the heavy price Tehran is paying: "They are considering doubling the defense budget by 200%. This is suicide, just like the Soviet Union did."

Beni Sabti, a researcher on Iranian affairs at the Institute for National Security Studies, spoke to "Maariv" about the turmoil Iran has been caught in recently. "The Iranians are starting to think a little differently about the prices of this war." According to him, "the government submitted a proposal that increases the defense budget by 200%. It's like - the more impoverished they are, the more they invest in irons that will burn on the way and get nowhere. This is suicide, this Also what happened to the Soviet Union, it invested so much in its military system, that in the end it was one of the things that broke it up.

Later, Sabti told about an interesting trend in relations between Iran and Russia - the two giants leading the axis of evil. "A kind of criticism began against the Russians that their defense system, the S-300, did not function and was even neutralized. They are starting to say that they are treacherous, that they do not know how to stand up to Western Israeli technology. Why did we wait 15 years to receive this system? And it does not function on the day of The need." Even so, the Iranian public does not like the Russians, but this time the claims come from members of parliament, and from commentators who dare to say things they did not dare to do so. But these are all kinds of juniors. It is precisely the most seniors who do not argue, but are silent. It seems they are doing it from a place of fear, they don't know what awaits them next time from Israel, maybe from the United States. So they economize their steps in all that is implied, also in the financial sense but not only." Maariv

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PM TERROR RAP Keir Starmer knew of possible Southport terror charge ‘weeks ago’ as Tories slam Labour ‘for keeping facts from public’ Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick said: 'The State should not be lying to its citizens. Why has it taken months for the police to set out basic facts?' Daniel Hammond Published: 21:00, 30 Oct 2024Updated: 21:09, 30 Oct 2024 TheSun

UK Gov’t Accused of Covering Up Alleged Terror Ties of Southport Suspect.

By Kurt Zindulka, October 30, 2024.

The leftist Labour Party government in Britain is facing accusations of a cover-up over the mass stabbing at a children’s dance party in Southport after the suspect was charged with terror offences.

According to reports from the BBC and The Telegraph, top-level government officials were made aware over the past few weeks that Axel Rudakubana, 18, the second-generation Rwandan migrant suspected of killing three young girls and injuring ten others at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party in Southport on July 29, faced potential terror charges over allegedly producing the deadly toxin Ricin and downloading an Al-Qaeda terror manual.

The Southport mass stabbing sparked widespread anti-mass migration protests and riots in England over the summer, resulting in over a thousand arrests and hundreds sent to prison. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, speculation ran rampant on social media about the potential motive and identity of the then-unidentified suspect.

Authorities were quick to condemn “misinformation” about the case, which seemingly led to a protest-turned-riot outside a local mosque in Southport. Police initially merely identified the suspect as having been born in Wales. However, after the Liverpool Crown Court lifted reporting restrictions on the case to quell speculation on August 1, it was revealed suspect Axel Rudakubana was born to Rwandan migrants living in Wales in 2006.

Figures, such as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, had faced heavy criticism for questioning whether the attack was terror-related amid the information vacuum in the aftermath of the Southport killings. On Wednesday, he questioned whether the new developments may have vindicated his original position…… Breitbart

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IAF strikes Hezbollah fuel depots in Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/30/2024 06:57 PM JPost

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Ceasefire in Lebanon could be reached in next 1-2 weeks, Cypriot president says. By Reuters. 10/30/2024 07:11 PM JPost

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Givati Brigade soldier severely wounded in northern Gaza, IDF says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/30/2024 07:32 PM JPost

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White House: Iran should not respond to Israel's retaliation. By Reuters. 10/30/2024 08:39 PM JPost

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IDF establishing new division to defend Israel's eastern border. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/30/2024 09:20 PM JPost

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Russia tells UN: Cooperation with North Korea doesn't violate international law. By Reuters. 10/30/2024 10:37 PM JPost

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Chicago school board president faces calls to resign over antisemitic, anti-Israel Facebook posts. By Sarah Schulte and Liz Nagy Wednesday, October 30, 2024 10:36 PM CT.

The new mayor-appointed Chicago School Board President Rev. Mitchell Johnson faces growing calls to step down over antisemitic posts on social media. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Our latest coverage of this news story has moved here.

The brand new, mayor-appointed president of the Chicago School Board is facing growing calls to step down over antisemitic and anti-Israel posts on social media.

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. abc7chicago

‘Appalling’: Israeli envoy slams Chicago education board president for Jew-hatred. “This is the latest example of the antisemitic hate that pervades the inner circle of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson,” stated the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest. Andrew Bernard.

(Oct. 30, 2024 / JNS) The Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest slammed Chicago’s recently appointed Board of Education president on Wednesday after Jewish Insider reported that he posted antisemitic content and supported Hamas. JNS

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Los Angeles: Singer Aviv Geffen detained after holding up sign supporting hostage release. Singer Aviv Geffen detained by police after holding up sign, "Wish They Were Here," with symbol of struggle for hostage release, at David Gilmour's concert. Israel National News. Oct 31, 2024, 10:27 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Footage from Lebanon: IDF forces eliminate terrorists, destroy rocket launchers. Yoni Kempinski. Oct 31, 2024, 11:37 AM INN

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Key Hamas operative eliminated in Tulkarm. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/31/2024 12:16 AM JPost

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Countering boycott, over 1,000 reject attempt ‘to scapegoat Jewish and Israeli authors’ By ToI Staff October 31, 2024, 4:16 am TOI


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At Columbia’s Barnard, UN expert with history of antisemitic remarks justifies Oct. 7 By Cathryn J. Prince. October 31, 2024, 6:31 am TOI

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IDF, Shin Bet eliminate Hamas terrorist Hussam Mallah in overnight op. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/31/2024 08:54 AM JPost

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Germany, France, UK call for urgent renewal of Israeli-West Bank banking services By Reuters. 10/31/2024 11:05 AM JPost

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Ministry of Interior halts advertising in Ha'aretz: 'We can't and we won't keep quiet'. Director General of the Ministry of the Interior Ronen Peretz ordered a halt to all advertising and agreements with Haaretz after publisher Amos Shocken's brazen statement.

Hezki Baruch. Oct 31, 2024, 11:15 AM (GMT+2)

Director General of the Ministry of the Interior, Ronen Peretz ordered a halt in cooperation between his ministry and the Haaretz newspaper, following Ha’aretz publisher Amos Shocken’s brazen statement, that "Palestinian terrorists are freedom fighters.”

In a letter that Peretz sent to Kobi Alter, Director of the Department of Publications at the Ministry of the Interior, he detailed the reason for the decision: "The publisher of Ha’aretz', Mr. Amos Shocken, made some brazen statements in English at a conference held in London, in which he called Palestinian terrorists 'freedom fighters.' He also called for sanctions to be imposed on Israel and its leaders and claimed that the IDF is implementing a 'second Nakba[sic]' ...."

Peretz continued: "These words raise disgust and indicate a severe detachment from basic morals, especially while Israel is waging an unjust war, which began after the murderous terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7th."

"In view of the seriousness of the situation, and until further notice," Peretz wrote: "I am ordering a halt to all advertising and agreements with Ha’aretz, directly and through the Government Publication Office, as relevant. We cannot and do not intend to remain silent in the face of any harm or injury to IDF soldiers and the state’s efforts to protect its citizens.”

Mayor of Nesher, Roi Levy, ordered a halt on advertising in Ha’aretz after the newspaper's publisher, Amos Shocken, claimed at a conference in London that "Palestinian terrorists are freedom fighters."

Levy wrote: "I informed the municipality spokesperson and the treasurer to stop any advertising in Ha’aretz and agreements related to this newspaper. Only a consumer boycott with public money will have any effect." INN

Ministries call to cut ties with Haaretz after publisher calls terrorists 'freedom fighters'. Ran Boker|10.31.24 YNet

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Chicago mayor condemns shooting of Jewish man but omits religious identity, drawing ire. By Jacob Gurvis. October 31, 2024, 11:45 am TOI

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Russia says upcoming treaty with Iran includes closer defense cooperation. By Reuters. 10/31/2024 11:54 AM JPost

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IDF issues evacuation order for Lebanon's Baalbek city for second day in a row. By Reuters. 10/31/2024 12:03 PM JPost

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Hamas rejects proposal for hostage deal, one-month pause - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/31/2024 12:57 PM JPost

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Five killed in barrage on Metula. Hezbollah rocket strikes on agricultural field in northern Israel leave five dead, one seriously injured.

Israel National News. Oct 31, 2024, 1:21 PM INN

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Hezbollah's endless rockets. Farmer and father of four: Omer Weinstein was murdered by Hezbollah rocket fire today Gila Isaacson | 31.10.24. JFeed

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Father and son kicked out of Oakland cafe over Star of David hat.

By Emily Jacobs, October 31, 2024.

A Jewish resident of Oakland, Calif., and his five-year-old son appeared on video being harassed and forcibly removed from a local cafe by its anti-Israel owner over the weekend for wearing a hat that brandished a Star of David, drawing condemnation from local Jewish leaders as well as Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).

Video of the incident, which began circulating online on Tuesday, shows Abdulrahim Harara, the owner of Jerusalem Coffee House in North Oakland, speaking to Jonathan Hirsch and his son over the former’s hat, which has a Jewish star emblazoned on the front. Harara said that Hirsch’s cap was “a violent hat, and you need to leave,” as Hirsch’s five-year-old son began crying.

Harara, whose family is from Gaza and who has used his establishment’s menu to honor terrorists such as the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, said that he wasn’t asking Hirsch to leave because his hat had a Jewish symbol, but then repeatedly asked if he was a Zionist. Another worker at the shop later accused Hirsch of inciting a problem by coming to the cafe as a Jew, something a female co-owner of the business pushed back on in the moment. Hirsch and his son came into the business looking for a bathroom to use, and played chess at one of the tables in the store while waiting for a coffee he ordered.

After Harara repeatedly ordered Hirsch and his son to “get out,” Hirsch responded that Harara was discriminating against a protected class, as part of a religious minority, by refusing him service for being Jewish. The female co-owner of the establishment told Hirsch that he was in a shop “owned and run by Palestinians,” something Hirsch noted did not mean they were entitled to deny him service for being visibly Jewish. The co-owner incorrectly stated that any establishment would have the right to deny service to customers for being gay, which Hirsch also pushed back on.

Harara eventually called the police despite saying that it was “against my ethos” to utilize law enforcement. When police arrived, Hirsch was eventually removed from the store for alleged trespassing, which the officer said she was enforcing to separate him from Harara. He said that once outside, Harara walked out and was shouting at his son that, “Your dad’s a b****.”…

Speaking to Jewish Insider on Wednesday about the encounter, Hirsch alleged that one of the employees made a lewd comment to his son as they were being removed from the premises, at which point he said the individual tried to push him out of the store. He also said that the officer, who was not identified in the video, allowed Harara to film her clipboard as she filled out his information, with his driver’s license listing his home address on top of the forms. JPost

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Sally Rooney’s anti-Israel intolerance. This boycott of Israeli publishers reveals the ignorance and hypocrisy of the literati.

Sally Rooney’s anti-Israel intolerance Hugo Timms. 31st October 2024. [...] As it happens, this is not Rooney’s first foray into BDS activism. In 2021, she infamously refused to sell the Hebrew translation of her third novel, Beautiful World Where Are You, to an Israeli publisher, citing her stance on Israel-Palestine. Yet she has been more than happy to have her novels translated into Mandarin, Russian and Persian. It would be no easy task to summarise the crimes of the CCP, the Iranian mullahs or Vladimir Putin, or the collective misery they have wrought. And yet it is always Israel that’s singled out for special opprobrium.

Worse, BDS doesn’t just target the Israeli state, as its supporters like to claim. The signatories consider any Israeli publisher, literary festival, publication or literary agent to be ‘complicit’ if they haven’t explicitly denounced what they describe as ‘Israel’s occupation, apartheid[sic] or genocide[sic]’. In other words, an Israeli literary agent could be a staunch critic of the Israeli government and of its treatment of Palestinians, but if she refuses to repeat the bigoted lie that Israel is carrying out a ‘genocide’, then she is deemed complicit and beyond the pale.

Clearly, Israeli cultural institutions are held to a different standard to all others around the world. Many Western literary festivals will have received some state funding. But they do not face boycotts if they fail to denounce their government’s policies. They are not considered ‘complicit’ in their nation’s military misadventures or abuses of rights... SpikedOnline

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IDF releases disturbing footage.

Israel's real life horror movie | WATCH (Graphic!). Gila Isaacson | 31.10.24 JFeed

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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. Benjamin Weinthal. Writing Fellow for the Middle East Forum. October 31, 2024 at 01:41 PM

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.

Aydan Ozoguz, 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 that depicted a building, apparently in Gaza, on fire with the caption: “This is Zionism.”

Israel's ambassador to Berlin, Ron Prosor, declared that the post “indirectly questions Israel’s right to exist.” [120]

After outrage on social media, Ozoguz deleted her post and apologized. The 57-year-old said, “I realized that the shared post hurt the feelings of fellow citizens who stand up for peaceful coexistence,” adding, “That was not my intention and I deeply regret that.”

The main opposition party in the Bundestag, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), urged Ozoguz to resign.

In 2020, this reporter first revealed that Ozoguz was a member of the advisory committee of an antisemitic pro-BDS group—the German-Palestinian Society—that called for the eradication of Israel. Charlotte Knobloch, a Holocaust survivor who is the president of the Munich Jewish community, told me at the time that Ozoguz and the Green Party MP Omid Nouripour should resign from the advisory committee. The anti-Israel MPs refused to throw in the towel. Neither Ozoguz, who is of Turkish origin, nor Nouripour, who was born in Tehran, faced any consequences. Ozoguz was promoted to vice president of the Bundestag and Nouripour became co-chair of the Green Party, which is part of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition. i24

(Her brothers Yavuz Özoğuz and Gürhan Özoğuz, both staunch and avid admirers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah, run the Islamist internet site Muslim-Markt)

Date of Publication: October 30, 2011 / 21:05

Aydan Özoğuz accused of being a ‘brother’ It has once again been brought to the agenda that Aydan Özoğuz (44), who is expected to become the deputy chairman of the main opposition party SPD in Germany, has brothers who are fanatic Islamists. Bild am Sonntag Newspaper reported that Aydan Özoğuz’s two brothers, Yavuz and Gürhan, have a website called Muslim Markt on the internet and that they publish anti-Israeli content from there.

I DO NOT DENY MY FAMILY

Aydan Özoğuz, who is expected to be announced as the deputy chairman at the SPD party congress to be held in December, said the following regarding the public debates: “They are my brothers. I do not deny my family. I think differently from my brothers on political issues.” Aydan Özoğuz is married to the Hamburg Interior Senator, SPD's Michael Neumann, and has an 8-year-old daughter. Sabah.de).

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Every Country Except Israel Voted Against America at the UN. So much for our "allies". October 31, 2024 by Daniel Greenfield.

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The annual UN resolution disapproving of the Cuba embargo came up. And the entire world, or nearly all of it, took a firm stand in favor of mandatory trade with a brutal Communist tyranny.

The UN General Assembly voted 187 – 2 in favor of its pro-Communist resolution urging the “necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba,”

The 2 were America and Israel. (Moldova, for some reason, abstained.) FrontPageMag

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Chareidi MK: “There’s No Shortage Of Manpower In The IDF”. October 31, 2024. YWN

Three police officers injured, six people arrested at haredi anti-draft protest in Jerusalem. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/31/2024 02:36 PM JPost

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Germany to close Iranian consulates after execution of dual national. By Reuters. 10/31/2024 03:39 PM JPost

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Netanyahu: Top goal is preventing nuclear weapons from Iran. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/31/2024 05:31 PM JPost

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Israel works to fortify settlements as West Bank reaches boiling point Elisha Ben Kimon|10.31.24 YNet

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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. Dalit Halevi. Oct 31, 2024, 5:25 PM INN

Shooting of Jewish man: Chicago mayor 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. Israel National News. Oct 31, 2024, 4:34 PM INN

Watch: Illegal infiltrators found hiding in a refrigerator. Israel National News. Oct 31, 2024, 3:28 PM INN

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.

Israel National News Oct 31, 2024, 6:07 PM INN

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IDF did not destroy UNRWA offices in Nur Shams in West Bank, military says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/31/2024 07:23 PM JPost

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'Hitler was onto something'. Antisemite harasses customers at kosher restaurant in Brooklyn. Israel National News. Oct 31, 2024, 7:31 PM INN

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US special envoy Amos Hochstein will not travel to Beirut, is returning to Washington - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/31/2024 07:34 PM JPost

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Egypt denies reports about receiving vessel carrying military supplies for Israel. By Reuters. 10/31/2024 07:34 PM JPost

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Progress made on requirements for implementation of UNSC 1701 in Lebanon, Blinken says. By Reuters. 10/31/2024 08:33 PM JPost

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IDF issues evacuation warnings to residents of Nabatiya, southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/31/2024 09:49 PM JPost

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Khamenei ordered Iranian Security Council to prepare to strike Israel - NYT. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 10/31/2024 10:10 PM JPost

Iran's Supreme Leader 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. Israel National News. Oct 31, 2024, 10:15 PM INN

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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.

In May, 2023, Hezbollah featured its Radwan Unit in a military exercise that they held in front of the media. According to its Al Manar mouthpiec EoZ

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IDF report Hezbollah damage statistics.

IDF confirms: Approximately 70 percent of Hezbollah's drones have been destroyed Eliana Fleming, JFeed Staff | 31.10.24 JFeed


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IDF says it intercepted a UAV in Syrian territory that was launched towards Israel. By Reuters. 11/01/2024 07:38 AM JPost

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Chicago cops add terror and hate crimes charges to counts facing man who shot Jew. By ToI Staff. [November 1, 2024, 8:36 am TOI

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Watch: Terrorists smuggle weapons in Tulkarm hospital compound. In Nur Shams antiterror operation, Israeli security forces eliminate three terrorists in airstrikes and close-quarters combat. Israel National News. Nov 1, 2024, 9:36 AM [122] INN

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Memphis Imam Yassir Fazaga Praises Slain Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar As ‘Beautiful (sic), Leader’ And Brave (sic), Hero, Who ‘Walked The Walk’ And Sacrificed (sic), Himself ‘To Please (sic), Allah’; Adds: Do Not Be Dazzled By The False Speech Of Politicians Who Spread Corruption.

MEMRI, November 1, 2024.

In his November 1, 2024, Friday sermon at the Memphis Islamic Center, Yassir Fazaga discussed the upcoming U.S. elections, stating that politicians dazzle constituents with their speech. He referred to Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, as one of the “most beautiful” Gazan leaders, praising his demonstration of what it means to die honorably. Fazaga claimed that people regard Sinwar as a hero and a legend, noting that he “walked the walk and talked the talk.” He compared Gazan leaders to American politicians, who, in his view, use “false speech” and spread corruption once elected. The sermon was streamed live on the YouTube channel of the Islamic Center of Memphis, Tennessee.. Memri

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IDF destroys rocket launcher used to fire at Haifa Bay area. Yoni Kempinski. Nov 1, 2024, 9:59 AM INN

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Security forces kill key terrorists, dismantle explosives in joint West Bank operation. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/01/2024 10:07 AM. JPost

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Captain Yarden Zakay, injured in Gaza, dies of his wounds.

Captain Yarden Zakay, 21 years old from Hadera, succumbs to his wounds after being injured in combat in southern Gaza.

Israel National News. Nov 1, 2024, 10:49 AM INN

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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. Reuters | 11.1.24. YNet

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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.. By Andrew Lapin November 1. 2024. 10:11 am TOI

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The influencers standing strong for Israel. Despite losing followers, partnerships and facing threats, these international influencers stay steadfast in their advocacy. Nathalie Zohar|11.1.24. YNet

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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. 11.1.24. YNet

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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. Jacob Magid TOI Sraff. November 1, 2024. [123]

Stumping for Harris, Bill Clinton notes Jews were in Holy Land prior to advent of Islam. The former president said that he understands that too many have died in Gaza but noted that Hamas murdered Israelis, who were “the most pro-friendship with Palestine.”

(Nov. 1, 2024 / JNS) Campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris at Christ Temple Apostolic Faith Church in Muskegon Heights, Mich., on Wednesday night, former President Bill Clinton discussed Israel extensively at the end of his nearly 45-minute remarks.

“I understand why young Palestinian and Arab Americans in Michigan think too many people have died since—I get that. But if you lived in one of those kibbutzim and in Israel, right next to Gaza, where the people there were the most pro-friendship with Palestine, most pro-two state solution of any of the Israeli communities—were the ones right next to Gaza, and Hamas butchered them,” Clinton, 78, said.

Those who criticize the Jewish state “are essentially saying, ‘Yeah, but look how many people you’ve killed in [retaliation]. So how many is enough for you to kill to punish them for the terrible things they did?’” Clinton added. “That all sounds nice until you realize what would you do if it was your family? And you hadn’t done anything but support a homeland for the Palestinians, and one day they come for you and slaughter the people in your village.”

“You would say, ‘Well, you have to forgive me. I’m not keeping score that way. It isn’t how many we’ve had to kill because Hamas makes sure that they’re shielded by civilians,’” he said. “They’ll force you to kill civilians if you want to defend yourself.”

Clinton said the Hamas terror group doesn’t care about a Palestinian homeland.

“They wanted to kill Israelis and make Israel uninhabitable. Well, I got news for them. They were there first before there was—their faith existed,” he said. “They were there in the time of King David in the southernmost tribes had Judea and Samaria.”

The former president recalled his own efforts to try to bring Israel and the Palestinians together.

“Look, I worked on this hard, and the only time Yasser Arafat didn’t tell me the truth was that he promised me he was going to accept the peace deal that we had worked out, which would have given the Palestinians a state on 96% of the West Bank and 4% of Israel, and they got to choose where the 4% of Israel was,” he said.

“I can hardly talk about this,” he said. JNS

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Germans should leave Iran or risk being held hostage, says Berlin. By Reuters. 11/01/2024 01:10 PM JPost

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Iran's Araqchi says German closure of Iran's consulates is 'sanction' on Iranians. By Reuters.11/01/2024 01:47 PM JPost

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Alexandroni Brigade in Lebanon: 'People fell, but we raised our heads again'. Yoni Kempinski. Nov 1, 2024, 1:49 PM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 1, 2024. INN

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Two men leave explosives at Berlin station, forget phone at the scene. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/01/2024. JPost

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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. Hassan Shaalan|11.1.24. YNet

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Report exposes failures in US universities' handling of antisemitism on campus. US House report reveals major failures by top universities in addressing antisemitism on campus, describing 'environment hostile to Jewish students'; Harvard avoided calling Oct. 7 massacre 'violent,' and Columbia minimized ties with Tel Aviv U. Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.01.24 YNet

Antisemitism On Campus: The Disturbing Truth Revealed In Scathing Congressional Report. November 1, 2024. YWN

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Alleged synagogue vandals in Pennsylvania praised Rep. Lee’s anti-Israel advocacy. (November 1, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Albanese report slammed as ‘gross perversion of history,’ ‘weaponizing Holocaust comparisons’. Mike Guggenheim. (November 1, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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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.

(Nov. 1, 2024 / JNS) The United Nations General Assembly voted by a large margin on Wednesday to denounce the decades-old American embargo against Cuba for the 32nd time since 1992, with only Israel (and the United States) opposing the resolution, and Moldova abstaining, the AP reported.

While General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, the annual vote gave Havana a stage to slam Washington’s 64-year-old embargo on the Caribbean island nation. JNS

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IDF discovers Nazi flag, Hitler figure, swastikas in Southern Lebanon. (November 1, 2024 / JNS)

It’s no coincidence these were found in civilian homes exploited by Hezbollah,” the Israeli military said.

(Nov. 1, 2024 / JNS) ([124]. Nazi-Related Items Found in Southern Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces found Nazi-related paraphernalia in civilian homes in Southern Lebanon on Nov. 1, 2024. Credit: IDF).

The Israel Defense Forces found Nazi-related paraphernalia while searching civilian homes in Southern Lebanon, used by Hezbollah terrorists for storing weapons and other items.

On Friday, the IDF shared images of five objects uncovered during operations. One photo shows a book with an Arabic title and the handwritten name Hassan Salih above a swastika drawn in the style of an Indian swastika rather than the Nazi version.

Another image includes four items. Two—a red pennant flag and what appears to be a wooden box or puzzle—include swastikas. Two figures photographed show Adolf Hitler performing a Nazi salute and a man in a greenish uniform carrying a gun.

“It’s no coincidence these were found in civilian homes exploited by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon,” the IDF stated on X. “Hezbollah’s goal has always been the same: annihilate Israel.” JNS

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Visegrád 24 @visegrad24: BREAKING: UNRWA confirms that the Hamas leader in Lebanon killed in an Israeli airstrike, Fateh Sherif, was an UNRWA employee. [125] Nov 1, 2024 on X


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After calling terrorists 'freedom fighters', Haaretz's Schocken issues lukewarm apology. After making shocking statements in his speech in London and asking for sanctions to be imposed against Israel, Haaretz's publisher was in for quite a surprise when the entire country reacted to his remarks, resulting in widespread sanctions against Haaretz.

Gila Isaacson | JFeed | 01.11.24 JFeed

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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. Yoav Zitun | 11.01.24. YNet

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2nd round of polio vaccinations for Gazan children to kick off on Saturday. Nov 01, 2024. i24

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IDF commanders lightly wounded in vehicle accident in south Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/01/2024 09:07 PM JPost

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Lebanon-Syria border crossing temporarily closed following Israeli strike - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/02/2024 12:45 AM JPost


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Arab Media: Israeli naval commandos snatch Hezbollah official north of Beirut. Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner|11.02.24. YNet

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19 wounded in relentless rocket barrage from Lebanon in central and northern Israel. Ynet correspondents|11.02.24. YNet

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Khamenei threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ to Israel’s airstrikes. By AP and ToI Staff. November 2, 2024. TOI

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UK Conservative Party picks pro-Israel Kemi Badenoch as new leader. By AP and ToI Staff. November 2, 2024. TOI

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Hostage families to rally, saying deal to free all captives would be ‘glorious victory’. By ToI Staff. November 2, 2024. TOI

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Israel confirms captured senior Hezbollah operative in high-stakes northern Lebanon operation. Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner|11.02.24. YNet

140 kilometers from the border: Israeli special forces capture senior Hezbollah officer. Lebanese reports say the official taken captive was Imad Amhaz, a Lebanese Navy officer. Israel National News. Nov 2, 2024, 5:36 PM (GMT+2) INN

IDF confirms: Navy commandos captured Hezbollah official in northern Lebanon raid last night. By Emanuel Fabian. November 2, 2024, 7:18 pm.

([126]. Imad Amhaz, a Hezbollah official captured by Israeli naval commandos on November 1, 2024. Social media)

The Israeli Navy’s Shayetet 13 commando unit carried out a raid in northern Lebanon last night, capturing a Hezbollah official, the military confirms.

The Hezbollah operative, Imad Amhaz, is considered by the IDF to be a “significant source of knowledge” in the terror group’s naval force.

The Shayetet 13 commandos arrived from the sea and raided a chalet on the coast of Batroun, south of Tripoli. Amhaz was taken from the building by the commandos, and they left the area using speedboats, according to reports in Lebanon.

He is now being questioned by the Military Intelligence Directorate’s Unit 504, which specializes in HUMINT, or human intelligence. TOI

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Roi Kais @kaisos1987: The Lebanese Al-Jadid channel published photos of the objects found by the Lebanese security forces in the room of Imad Amhaz, the Lebanese captain associated with the Hezbollah naval unit that was captured by the IDF force. In the room he rented in Al-Batrun, over ten SIM cards from foreign communication companies were found Miscellaneous, including those operating in Latin America and Africa, and a Panamanian passport belonging to him. It is possible that Amhz holds Panamanian citizenship. According to the report, these items were not taken by the IDF force that captured Amhaz, and remained in his room.

[127] [128] on X

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Watch: IDF helicopter intercepts Hezbollah drone over northern Israel. Yoav Zitun|11.02.24 YNet

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Itay and Yair fell in battle in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Itay Parizat, aged 20, from Petah Tikva, and Staff Sergeant Yair Hananya, aged 22, from Mitzpe Netofa, fell in combat in Gaza. Uzi Baruch. Nov 2, 2024, 7:51 PM INN

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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. Israel National News. Nov 2, 2024, 8:24 PM (GMT+2) INN

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130 rockets, 10 drones fired at Israel Saturday; helicopter downs drone south of Haifa. By Emanuel Fabian. November 2, 2024, 8:23 pm TOI

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Two soldiers killed in north Gaza; IDF says 900 terror operatives dead in Jabalia op. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. November 2, 2024, 10:47 pm TOI

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The US warned Iran: we will not be able to restrain Israel if they attack. According to the sources, the Israeli response will not be measured like last time. Adam Michalshvili. Nov 2, '24. Now14


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The preparations for the Iranian attack - and Israel's message in the Red Sea The USA has sent another reinforcement of fighter jets and strategic bombers to the Middle East. Nir Dvori | 11.3.24 00:33 Mako

Strategic bombers have arrived in the Middle East. The move comes amid reports that Iran is planning an attack on Israel. Israel National News. Nov 3, 2024, 1:25 AM INN

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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. Israel National News. Nov 2, 2024, 11:47 PM INN

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US Warns Iran: “We Won’t be Able To Hold Israel Back”. November 2, 2024. YWN

US said to warn Iran it won’t be able to restrain Israel if Tehran attacks again. American B-52 bombers arrive in region as Israel reportedly identifies initial signs of Iran preparing for attack, vows strong response even if strike carried out via proxies. By ToI Staff. November 3, 2024, 4:47 am TOI

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Far-right MK kicked out of IDF reserves over photo of ‘office’ in Lebanon home. By TOI Staff. November 3, 2024, 12:45 AM TOI

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 3, 2024, 9:01 AM INN

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Historic resolution. German parliament to vote on resolution to combat antisemitism. Israel National News. Nov 3, 2024, 6:53 AM INN

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Nukhba terrorist who attacked Kibbutz Nir Oz on 10/7 eliminated. Israel National News. Nov 3, 2024, 7:41 AM INN

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Self-described 'Hamas operative' arrested in Pittsburgh. Israel National News. Nov 3, 2024, 8:52 AM INN

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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. Israel National News. Nov 3, 2024. INN

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Hezbollah targets northern Israel with rockets, drones. Yoav Zitun, Eitan Glickman, Lior Ben Ari |11.03.24 YNet

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New details on abduction of Hezbollah operative in Lebanon. 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. Lior Ben Ari | 11.03.24 YNet

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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.

Yoni Kempinski. Nov 3, 2024, 12:56 PM INN

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White supremacist endorses Harris. One of the United States’ foremost white supremacists, Richard Spencer, has called for followers to vote for Kamala Harris in the upcoming elections. Israel National News. Nov 3, 2024. ... According to Spencer, Harris is the “best manager of the American empire” because she seems unlikely to support Israel. INN

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Watch: 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. Israel National News, Nov 3, 2024, 2:13 PM (GMT+2) INN

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'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  . 11.3.24. YNet

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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. Zeev Avrahami|11.3.24 YNet

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Netanyahu extends congratulations to new leader of UK Conservative Party. By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 3, 2024 13:32.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended his congratulations on Sunday to Kemi Badenoch, who was voted in as the new leader of the UK Conservative Party on Saturday. JPost

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Edward Slolov succumbs to his wounds two weeks after being hit by shrapnel. Edward 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. Ohevya Sharabi. Nov 3, 2024, 3:34 PM (GMT+2) INN

Nahariya man, 57, dies two weeks after being hit by rocket shrapnel. Yair Kraus|11.03.24 YNet

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IDF troops detain Iranian operative 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.

Israel National News Nov 3, 2024, 6:56 PM INN

IDF captures Iranian Revolutionary Guard operative in Syria. Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari|11.03.24.

An Iranian terrorist operative was recently arrested in Syrian territory, the IDF spokesman announced Sunday evening. The arrest was carried out in recent months during a nighttime operation in southern Syria, by the soldiers of the Egoz unit with field investigators of Unit 504, under the command of Division 210 and with intelligence guidance. The detained spy, Ali Soleiman al-Assi, a Syrian citizen who lives in Saida in southern Syria, was employed by Iran and engaged in gathering intelligence on IDF forces in the border area for future terrorist activity. Al-Aasi was under close surveillance by IDF forces, and he is under investigation in Israel by members of Unit 504 and the security.. YNet

IDF arrests terror operative in Syria working with Iranian agents The Iranian agent worked under the disguise of a Syrian military intelligence officer who was interested in the movements of Israeli border patrols. November 3, 2024. BusinessStandard

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'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. Israel National News. Nov 3, 2024, 7:38 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Hezbollah reveals its new underground rocket launcher. Israel National News. Nov 3, 2024, 8:06 PM INN

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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. (November 3, 3024 / JNS) JNS

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Sunday, November 03, 2024. 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. 

An op-ed in Le Orient Le Jour [129] by Gilles Khoury tells how terrified Lebanese are of Israeli attacks on Hezbollah - while at the same time it unintentionally describes Israel's attempts to avoid civilian casualties as "science fiction."

'It was a beautiful day in Lebanon on Saturday, Oct. 19. A perfect sky, whose deep blue magically blended with that of the sea along the bay of Jounieh. Here, on either side of the highway, there were just a handful of cars. ...

And in the midst of this little life that remained, in a 2000s Honda CRV, was presumably a high-ranking member of Hezbollah’s intelligence services. To his right, in the passenger seat, was his Iranian wife. The motorist driving behind the Honda had no idea. Until she received a call from an unknown number, and a voice on the other end formally urged her—in perfect Lebanese Arabic, no less—to slow down and pull over “immediately” to the side of the highway.

For reasons she didn’t understand, the woman complied with the warning. No sooner had her vehicle parked on the side of the highway than an invisible drone began raining down “little” missiles on the CRV one after the other. From his balcony, a man filmed the scene. The Honda passed through the falling missiles, which left their shrapnel on the pavement.

Like in a video game, the man filming from his window narrated the scene live. “Look, look, they hit the guy’s car from there to... Look, now they’ve suddenly stopped on the side of the road. It’s happening right there, on the Sahel Alma highway. Look, now they’re rushing out of the car towards the bushes. My God, look, the drone just targeted them, and they’re burned, there’s nothing left of them but a pile of dust. My God. ..” ' EoZ

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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. By Ruthie Blum (Nov. 3, 2024 / JNS) Two speeches last week are worthy of note for the widespread surprise they elicited, causing each to go viral within minutes.

The first was delivered last Sunday by the publisher of the Haaretz newspaper, Israel’s equivalent to The New York Times in terms of its increasingly radical content—no longer even disguised as journalistically objective—and shrinking, self-anointed elitist readership.

At a Haaretz-organized conference in London featuring Israeli and British politicians, academics and media figures, Amos Schocken let his lies about the Jewish state rip. Given the bent of the periodical he proudly uses to promote a far-left agenda, the brouhaha his remarks sparked at home—with government ministries canceling their subscriptions to the periodical—was both a bit peculiar and long overdue.

Apparently, the fact that his professed “Zionism” wouldn’t extend to telling the truth about his country during an Iran-backed, multi-front war aimed at wiping it off the map constituted the crossing of a line.

Not that his pandering to antisemites gave him a pass with the protesters gathered outside the venue of the event, titled “Israel After October 7th: Allied or Alone?” On the contrary, Schocken’s being on their side made no difference. To them, he was just another Israeli Jew deserving of their hatred.

It’s the same tragic irony that befell assimilated Jews in Europe, who weren’t spared the gas chambers. Ditto for the members of the kibbutzim in southern Israel who sought and worked for peace with their neighbors. Their political support for and actual assistance to Gazans didn’t protect them from the enmity that was unleashed in full horrific force on that fateful Simchat Torah holiday.

Nevertheless, Schocken wasn’t deterred from spewing his vitriol...

“The only recourse with such a disastrous government is to ask other countries to bring pressure to bear, as they did in order to end apartheid in South Africa,” he continued. “In December 2016, the U.N. Security Council passed Resolution 2334, which states that territory cannot be acquired by force; opposes settlement-building, including co-called ‘natural growth’ of settlements; and stipulates the dismantling of all settlements built since March 2001, within the framework of the two democratic states living in peace, side by side, within recognized borders.”

He went on to assert, “Subsequent Israeli governments completely ignored this resolution and acted as though it didn’t exist. Not only did they continue building settlements, but the present government also supports the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from parts of the occupied territories. In a sense, what is taking place now in the occupied territories and in part of Gaza is a second Nakba.”

When all hell broke loose over Schocken’s mendacious depiction of an Israel that only exists in the minds of those who wish to see it disappear, he issued a clarification.

“I’ve reconsidered what I said,” he announced on Thursday. “There are many freedom fighters in the world and through history, perhaps also on the path to the establishment of the State of Israel, who carried out shocking and dreadful terrorist activities and harmed innocent people in order to achieve their goals. I should have said, ‘Freedom fighters who also use terrorist methods and need to be fought against.’ The use of terrorism is not legitimate.”

The implication was obvious: Jews also employed evil methods to achieve statehood. Whatever neat trick he thought he was pulling flopped at generating sympathy, let alone applause.

Which brings us to the second speech, that also had a jaw-dropping effect, but for the opposite reason. This one was delivered by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.

At a rally on Wednesday for Kamala Harris in the swing state of Michigan, Clinton appealed to the voters who’ve come out against the Democratic candidate for her administration’s ostensibly unforgiveable support for Israel. He did this by setting the record straight about the Palestinians’ attitude to the Jewish state.

Though opening with a call for a re-start of the “peace process,” he acknowledged the culprit behind its repeated failure.

“I understand why young Palestinian and Arab Americans in Michigan think too many people have died,” he began. “But if you lived in one of those kibbutzim in Israel, right next to Gaza, where the people there were the most pro-friendship with Palestine—the most pro-two-state-solution of any of the Israeli communities were the ones right next to Gaza, and Hamas butchered them.”

He continued: “The people who criticize [Israel’s response] are essentially saying, ‘Yeah, but look how many people you’ve killed in retaliation. How many is enough for you to kill to punish them for the terrible things they did?’ That all sounds nice until you realize what you would do if it was your family and you hadn’t done anything but support a homeland for the Palestinians, and one day they come for you and slaughter the people in your village. You would say, ‘You have to forgive me, but I’m not keeping score that way.’ It isn’t how many we’ve had to kill because Hamas makes sure that they’re shielded by civilians. They’ll force you to kill civilians if you want to defend yourself.”

Invoking the authority born of having hosted the 2000 Camp David Summit to forge a treaty that would result in the creation of an independent Palestinian state, Clinton admitted, “Look, I worked on this hard. And the only time [PLO chief] Yasser Arafat didn’t tell me the truth was when he promised me he was going to accept the peace deal that we had worked out, which would have given the Palestinians a state on 96% of the West Bank and 4% of Israel—and they got to choose where the 4% of Israel was. So they would have the effect of the same land of all the West Bank. They’d have a capital in east Jerusalem.”

Pausing to express sadness mixed with frustration, he interjected, “I can hardly talk about this.”

He proceeded to spell out the reality of the situation, emphasizing the details.

“They [the Palestinians] would have equal access, all day, every day, to the security towers that Israel maintained all through the West Bank up to the Golan Heights. All this was offered, including—I will say it again—a capital in east Jerusalem and two of the four quadrants of the Old City of Jerusalem, confirmed by the Israeli prime minister, Ehud Barak, and his Cabinet. And [the Palestinians] said no. I think part of it is that Hamas did not care about a homeland for the Palestinians. They wanted to kill Israelis and make Israel uninhabitable.”

Well, he declared, “I’ve got news for them. [The Jews] were there first. Before their faith [Islam] existed, [Jews] were there, in the time of King David, and the southernmost tribes had Judea and Samaria.”

He concluded by explaining why destroying Israel isn’t in the interest of either the Palestinians or of the Americans who support them. Whether his argument persuaded some undecideds remains to be seen. It’s hard to imagine the “From the River to the Sea” crowd accepting his historically accurate account.

Too bad he hasn’t been shouting it from the rooftops throughout the past two and a half decades. The same goes for Barak, who’s been too busy bashing and attempting to topple the Netanyahu government to engage in veracity or soul-searching.

Were he and his subversive bubble of Haaretz-reading followers to get their noses out of the air and hang their heads in humility, if not shame, they might understand why the Israeli peace camp has been evaporating over the years, until basically disappearing on Oct. 7, 2023. JNS

Amos Shoken's unconvincing apology. Yacov Achimeir.  03/11/2024.

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 "mistakes" 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 harassment. The wording of the titles is enslaved to an obviously forgiving tone. Not infrequently, expressions of blatant disdain for Jewish values ​​and cynical mockery of religious devotion appear in the newspaper - in complete contrast to the values ​​of the majority of the public. The "Culture and Literature" and "Gallery" sections deserve exceptional mention. But in general, the style deserves a strong reservation and a sharp protest much more than a thin apology.

The criticism columns on the television broadcasts are full of insults and ridicule directed at politicians, broadcasters and programs. The newspaper's writers even dare to compare state ceremonies to broadcasts from North Korea (I wonder when the top of "Haaretz" visited Pyongyang, if at all).

Despite all this, "Haaretz" is not a government body, and the government should not take measures aimed at restricting its economic steps. This is a decision that must remain in the hands of the subscribers themselves. One can only wonder - will the publisher, after that dietetic apology, change the bad wind blowing from the pages of his newspaper? The answer is self-evident Mida

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AG files indictment against taxi company owner who illegally brought Jaffa terrorists into Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/03/2024 03:38 PM. JPost

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IDF shoots down drone flying over Haifa Bay, Carmel areas after 40 minutes. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/03/2024 05:40 PM JPost

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IDF eliminates key Hezbollah air unit commander in strikes on Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/03/2024 07:43 PM JPost

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IDF considering forming anti-tank unit from captured Hezbollah weaponry - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/03/2024 10:05 PM JPost

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NYC Marathon stands with the hostages Israel National News. Nov 3, 2024, 11:38 PM. INN

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The Few Versus The 1000s: Reuters Underreports Israeli Figure For UNRWA Staffers With Terror Group Membership.

Tamar Sternthal, November 3, 2024. ...Al-Mughrabi grossly underreports the number of UNRWA employees that Israel has said belong to terror organizations, erring: 'Israeli officials cited the involvement of a handful of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees’ thousands of staffers in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and a few staffers’ membership in Hamas and other armed groups.'

“Few” means a small number. And yet Israel has accused more than 2000 UNRWA staffers of belonging to terror organizations.

“Few” is not a fair stand in for more than 90 reported fatalities, and Reuters rightly cited “dozens” in that case. All the more so, “few” is a false representation of more than 450 reported UNRWA staffers who moonlight as military operatives. With respect to more than 2000, which is how many UNRWA staffers Israel has accused of possessing membership in Hamas or other terror organizations (either as military operatives or otherwise), “few” is a farce.

As Reuters itself reported in March, Israel cited more than 450 UNRWA employees moonlighting for Hamas as military operatives (“Israel says over 450 UN aid agency workers in Gaza are ‘military operatives“). Reuters reported at the time: 'Israel’s military said on Monday that the U.N. aid agency UNRWA in Gaza employed over 450 “military operatives” from Hamas and other armed groups, and that Israel has shared this intelligence with the United Nations. . . .

“Over 450 UNRWA employees are military operatives in terror groups in Gaza. Over 450. This is no mere coincidence. This is systematic. There is no claiming ‘We did not know’,” military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told reporters in a briefing.

“We sent the information that I am sharing now, as well as further intelligence, to our international partners, including the U.N.,” he said.' Camera

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Wikipedia in Arabic: A Hotbead for Bigotry, Misinformation and Bias. Disinformation, generalizations, and outright lies are allowed to go unchecked on the free encyclopedia's Arabic version. Ohad Merlin. November 4, 2024. JPost

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IDF strikes Hamas terrorists who operated from an ambulance. IDF says Hamas terrorist cell was identified using an ambulance. IDF aircraft struck and neutralized the terrorists. Israel National News. Nov 3, 2023, 8:44 PM (GMT+2) INN

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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. Israel National News. Nov 4, 2024, 12:47 AM (GMT+2) INN

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'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.

Israel National News. Nov 4, 2024, 6:09 AM INN

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IDF eyes forming anti-tank units using Hezbollah materiel. Idan Avni, November 4, 2024. ILH

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In Other News...The anti-Israel industry of lies: Video clip. makes IDF soldiers out to be murderers The anti-Israel industry of lies: Video clip makes IDF soldiers out to be murderers Social media footage exposes another anti-Israel protest, which makes it seem as if IDF soldiers are woman-killers[sic]. Israel National News. Nov 4, 2024, 2:08 PM (GMT+2) INN

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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. By Nissan Shtrauchler, 11-04-2024. A brief video circulating widely on social media has highlighted the concerning normalization of overt antisemitism on European streets, demonstrating how the ongoing conflict has emboldened public displays of anti-Jewish sentiment across the continent. The footage, captured by an Israeli attendee at a vegan food festival in Rome... ILH

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Turkey replaces pro-Kurdish mayors with state officials in southeast. By Reuters. 11/04/2024 07:52 AM JPost

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Two Revolutionary Guards died in gyroplane crash in Iran, Fars reports. By Reuters. 11/04/2024 08:58 AM JPost

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Russia to launch two Iranian satellites on Nov. 5, Tehran's Moscow envoy says. By Reuters. 11/04/2024 10:29 AM JPost

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MDA paramedics head for area of reported rocket strikes following sirens in North. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/04/2024 11:33 AM JPost

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Two wounded from rock-throwing in Jerusalem area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/04/2024 12:45 PM JPost


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Over 35,000 Palestinian civilians vaccinated as Gaza polio campaign intensifies. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/04/2024 01:11 PM JPost

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Givati combat soldier seriously wounded in Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/04/2024 02:05 PM JPost

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Iranian Jew executed in 'street brawl' case. November 4, 2024. ILH

Report: Iran executes Jewish man for fatal stabbing. Arvin Netanel Ghahremani's relatives claim he did not receive adequate defense.

(Nov. 4, 2024 / JNS) Authorities in Iran on Monday executed a Jewish man, Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani, who had been sentenced to death for murder, Iranian media reported. JNS

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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.

(Nov. 4, 2024 / JNS) An Israeli Air Force strike in the Gaza Strip killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist Ahmed al-Dalu, who participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday.

Al-Dalu, a member of the Iranian-backed terrorist organization’s Military Intelligence Unit, was eliminated in an airstrike directed by IDF ground troops and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) officers, the military said.

“An additional terrorist was eliminated alongside him. Throughout the war, al-Dalu was involved in planning and executing terrorist attacks against the citizens of the State of Israel,” the IDF statement said.

Kfar Aza was the scene of some of the worst atrocities on Oct. 7. About 10% of its 900 residents were killed or taken hostage during the Gazan invasion of the northwestern Negev, which left some 1,200 people dead and 251 others taken to the Strip.

The IDF also said on Monday that over the past day its 252nd “Sinai” Division (a reserve force) and 162nd “Steel Formation” Armored Division killed “many” terrorists in close-quarters fighting and by calling in IAF strikes. In addition, they destroyed terrorist infrastructure.

Nahal Brigade infantrymen, operating under the command of the 143rd “Gaza” Division, killed Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist operatives in the Strip’s southernmost Rafah area, the IDF said.

“Over the past day, forces identified a terrorist squad that was operating from a military building where mines were stored that were intended to harm our forces,” the statement added. “Forces directed an IAF aircraft that attacked and eliminated the terrorists and destroyed the weapons.”

Israeli ground forces entered Gaza on Oct. 27, 2023, following a weeks-long air campaign in response to the Oct. 7 massacre. Jerusalem’s stated goals for the war are to destroy Hamas as a military and governing force in the Strip, ensure that it cannot threaten Israel again and return all hostages.

Returning the 101 remaining captives has become the “most important mission” in Gaza, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared during an Oct. 30, 2024, visit to the site where IDF soldiers killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar.

The IDF death toll in Gaza since the start of the ground operation stands at 368, while the figure on all fronts since Oct. 7, 2023, is 780.

Additionally, Ch. Insp. Arnon Zamora, a member of the Border Police’s Yamam National Counter-Terrorism Unit, was fatally wounded during a hostage rescue mission in Gaza in June, and civilian defense contractor Liron Yitzhak was mortally wounded in the Strip in May. JNS

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IDF kills Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon’s Baraachit. November 4, 2024, 8:13 am Israeli Air Force jets have struck and killed Abu Ali Rida, the Hezbollah commander of the Baraachit area in southern Lebanon, the IDF says, adding that 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.

Forces from the 91st Division are continuing to destroy terror infrastructure and confront terror operatives in southern Lebanon, the military adds.

It says that in the past day, forces from the 228th Brigade spotted a gunman in a building near the border with Israel, and opened fire at the building. Aftershocks were then observed. TOI

Top Hezbollah commander Abu Ali Rida 'eliminated' in air strike, says Israel. Nov 4, 2024 TimesOfIndia

(Related: Abu Ali Rida is the loneliest man in the eastern Med. [130]. Sep 27, 2024 on X)

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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. Israel National News. Nov 4, 2024, 3:00 PM (GMT+2) INN


"There was almost a murder here": two Jews were injured following a brutal lynching.

Rivka Sorek. 11, 04 '24. The residents of 'Tzur Harel' said that two local residents were slightly and moderately injured after being brutally lynched by Arab terrorists from the village of Burka • "The attacks by the Arabs of the village of Burka do not stop and only increase. They are trying in every way to prevent Jewish settlement in such a strategic area," said the Giva 

The residents of Tzur Harel said that Arab terrorists from the village of Burka ambushed them with clubs and stones near the access road near the village.  The terrorists pelted their vehicle with stones, smashed the windows and windshields, and beat the residents with clubs.  As a result of the attack, two Jews were slightly and moderately injured.

Despite their injuries, the residents showed great resourcefulness and managed to keep the rioters away, while calling the army forces and their friends who helped drive the terrorists back to the village. A confrontation developed on the spot, after which the two injured were evacuated by medical officials to the hospital for further treatment, where their condition was described as light.

This attack joins a series of non-stop attacks by the Arabs of the Burka village who are trying to prevent Jewish settlement in the area and receive great support from the Palestinian Authority, extreme leftist organizations, and the European Union. Now14

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Israel strikes Hezbollah intelligence HQ near Damascus. The site served as "Hezbollah’s central intelligence body," the IDF said.

(Nov. 4, 2024 / JNS) Israeli Air Force fighter jets on Monday night attacked Hezbollah terror targets in Syria’s Sayyidah Zaynab area, located about six miles south of Damascus, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed following local reports.

“Air Force fighter jets, under the direction of the Military Intelligence Directorate, conducted an aerial operation, striking Hezbollah terror targets belonging to Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters in Syria,” the military said in a Hebrew-language statement shared on social media. JNS

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Ayatollah Ali Sistani: Weapon possession must be restricted to the Iraqi state - report. By Jerusalem Post Saff. 11/04/2024 05:06 PM JPost

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US, Saudi discussing security agreement without Israel component, Axios reports. By Reuters. 11/04/2024 10:01 PM JPost

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Israel can count on US support no matter who's in leadership positions, Harris campaign tells Post. By Hannah Sarisohn. 11/04/2024 11:09 PM JPost

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Rocket shrapnel found in Kadita, no injuries reported. By Jerusalem Post Saff. 11/04/2024 11:55 PM JPost

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Calls to dismantle Munich uni Palestine camp after Hamas contact claims. By Mathilda Heller. 11/04/2024. Reports named Hamas terrorists with whom the protesters are in direct contact, and added that the protesters had had video calls with the terrorists. JPost

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Senior Likud MK says he won’t back daycare subsidies bill for Haredi draft-evaders. November 4, 2024, 9:59 pm By Sam Sokol and Jeremy Sharon TOI

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Blinken: 'Hamas refused to release even a limited number of hostages'. Elad Benari. Nov 5, 2024, 2:16 AM INN

Hamas nixes Cairo’s proposal for brief Gaza ceasefire in exchange for 4 hostages. Diplomat says negotiations ongoing, all options still on the table; Netanyahu said willing to offer ‘millions of dollars,’ safe passage out of Gaza to captors who release hostages. By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff November 5, 2024, 4:06 am TOI

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US officials warn Iran, Russia behind spread of disinformation on eve of election. November 5, 2024, 4:30 am TOI

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Danon blasts Turkey for asking UN for Israel arms embargo: Driven by malice Israel’s UN Ambassador responds to letter sent by Turkey to the UN in which it calls for an arms embargo against Israel: Another move by the axis of evil to act against Israel in the international arena. Elad Benari. Nov 5, 2024, 4:54 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Turkish soccer club moves home game against Maccabi Tel Aviv to ‘neutral country’ Besiktas says seeking suitable location for match, considered high-risk given Erdogan’s attacks on Israel and its leaders since Hamas massacre in Israel and start of Gaza war. By AFP and ToI Staff. November 4, 2024, 10:22 pm TOI

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The @Guardian censors a mention of an Israeli whisky. How stupid is that?.

Elder of Ziyon, November 5, 2024.

Henry Jeffreys is a wine critic for various media. He wrote a review of world whiskeys for The Guardian.

His original article, which was initially published in The Guardian, mentioned an excellent Israeli whiskey. Here is a screenshot of part of the article.. EoZ

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff November 4, 2024, 11:09 pm TOI

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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. By Ron Kampeas. November 5, 2024, 12:31 am TOI

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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. By AP and ToI Staff. November 5, 2024, 1:12 am ([131]. Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators wave flags over the Brooklyn Museum during a protest demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, May 31, 2024. AP Photo/Andres Kudacki). NEW YORK (AP) — Three people have been indicted on hate crimes charges in connection with red paint that was smeared on the homes of Brooklyn Museum officials during a wave of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests this summer, prosecutors announced Monday.

Taylor Pelton, Samuel Seligson and Gabriel Schubiner, all of New York, face a range of charges including making a terroristic threat as a hate crime, criminal mischief as a hate crime, making graffiti, possession of graffiti instruments and conspiracy.

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the three — along with others who have not yet been arrested — specifically targeted members of the museum’s board of directors with Jewish-sounding names in the early morning hours of June 12. TOI

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Soldier from Nahal Brigade seriously injured.

The soldier from the 932nd Battalion was evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment and his family has been notified.

Uzi Baruch. Nov 5, 2024, 6:08 AM INN

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Oct. 7 investigation: There was no betrayal, soldiers were victim to cyberattacks. Nov 5, 2024.

IDF completes investigation examining weak spots in information security prior to the Hamas massacre, revealing how the terror group gathered information. INN

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Watch: Descendants of Nazis sing 'Am Israel Chai'. Nov 5, 2024

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. INN

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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. Nov 5, 2024. PalWatch

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Tel Aviv University: Arab students demand to bar IDF reservists from carrying weapons. Nov 5, 2024

Arab students demand Tel Aviv University bar reservists studying at the university campus from carrying weapons on campus. 'An infuriating and audacious demand.' INN

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Jewish boy assaulted on way to school in Brooklyn. Nov 5, 2024

13-year-old boy slapped in the face in random attack in Crown Heights. INN

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Police seize 1 million shekels of suspected terror funds from West Bank man. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/05/2024 08:38 AM JPost

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Iran says two French detainees held in good conditions. By Reuters. 11/05/2024 10:14 AM JPost

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Over 60 PFLP members arrested in extensive IDF, Shin Bet operation in the West Bank. By Avi Ashkenazi. 11/05/2024 11:34 AM JPost

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Over 100 patients to be evacuated from Gaza, WHO says. By Reuters. 11/05/2024 12:22 PM JPost

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Iranian-German Sharmahd died before his execution, Iran judiciary says. By Reuters. 11/05/2024 12:33 PM JPost

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Trump: Kamala will start WW3, get millions of Muslims killed. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/05/2024 01:10 PM JPost

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39 rockets , UAVs fired from Lebanon so far today. Nov 5, 2024

The IDF announced that as of 15:00, approximately 39 projectiles that were fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization have crossed from Lebanon into Israel today (Tuesday, November 5th).

"The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization" the military stated. INN

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Netanyahu instructs to remove daycare bill from Knesset's Wednesday agenda. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/05/2024 07:47 PM JPost

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Report: Netanyahu to offer $5 million for each hostage released. Hezki Baruch. Nov 5, 2024, 7:53 PM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 5, 2024, 8:16 PM INN

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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.

(Nov. 5, 2024 / JNS) The Tikvah Forum for Families of Hostages hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision on Tuesday to appoint Foreign Minister Israel Katz as the Jewish state’s defense minister, replacing Yoav Gallant. JNS

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US: Gallant was important partner, we’ll work collaboratively with Katz. By Tovah Lazaroff.11/05/2024 09:54 PM JPost

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Israeli strike on Lebanon town of Barja kills 15, Lebanese health ministry says. By Reuters. 11/05/2024 10:08 PM JPost

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Islamic Resistance in Iraq says they fired drone towards Eilat area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/05/2024 10:34 PM JPost

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Irish textbooks say Jesus was from ‘Palestine,’ downplay Auschwitz. The IMPACT-se group that discovered the distortions calls for revisions and proofreading by Ireland's National Council for Curriculum. Canaan Lidor. (November 5, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Tuesday, November 05, 2024. The Washington Post map that proves Israel is targeting Hezbollah targets, not Lebanese buildings. Last week, 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. [132] EoZ

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Israeli strike on Lebanon town of Barja kills 15, Lebanese health ministry says. By Reuters. 11/05/2024 10:08 PM JPost

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IDF intercepts two drones fired by Islamic Resistance in Iraq toward Eilat. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/05/2024 10:34 PM JPost

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Netanyahu speaks with IDF chief, Shin Bet and Mossad heads after Gallant's firing. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/05/2024 11:39 PM JPost

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Qatar passes referendum, replaces Shura Council elections with appointments, state TV says. By Reuters. 11/06/2024 12:31 AM JPost

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A giant billboard in Tehran 🇮🇷 says “Teloshima”, a combination of “Tel Aviv” and “Hiroshima” 👇. [133] The regime that chants “Death to Israel 🇮🇱”, is now openly threatening to annihilate millions of Israelis with nuclear weapons.

This threat must be removed at all costs! pic.twitter.com/NXw47spOhB

— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) November 5, 2024 on X

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Ben Shapiro: Turning point of election was when Trump visited Rebbe's grave. Israel National News. Nov 5, 2024. INN


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Pro-Palestine protesters block street outside White House as votes roll in. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/06/2024 02:58 AM JPost

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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. By Ron Kampeas November 6, 2024, 6:24 am TOI

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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, told JNS. Izzy Salant, Menachem Wecker Craig Goldman, a Republican member of the Texas state House. Source: Craig Goldman for Congress website.Craig Goldman, a Republican member of the Texas state House. Source: Craig Goldman for Congress website.

(Nov. 5, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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US warns Iraq: 'Don't let Iran attack from your soil, Israel could retaliate'. Israel National News Nov 6, 2024, 6:24 AM INN

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Hezbollah’s Khiam region commander eliminated. Israel National News. Nov 6, 2024, 7:34 AM INN

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Bernie Marcus, Home Depot cofounder who gave to Republicans and Israel, dies at 95. 'Israel lost one of its greatest friends,’ says head of Israel Democracy Institute, which Marcus helped found; billionaire was also known for donating to causes like health care. By Asaf Elia-Shalev. November 6, 2024, 1:15 am TOI

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 6, 2024, 6:33 PM INN

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Watch: Huge billboard congratulating Trump in Tel Aviv. Israel National News. Nov 6, 2024, 5:20 PM INN

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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'.

Itamar Eichner|11.06.24

Donald Trump's sweeping victory in the U.S. presidential election has shaken the world, though some people weren’t very surprised by the results. Jewish members of the Chabad Hassidic sect involved in Trump’s visit to the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in New York on the anniversary of the October 7 massacre claim they knew the outcome ahead of time.

“Prayers at the Rebbe’s grave and support for Israel don’t go unanswered,” they said. “Trump — President Trump — didn’t come for a photo-op. He took the visit very seriously. He prayed in memory of those murdered in the Simchat Torah massacre, held a photo of one of the hostages, wore a black yarmulke, read a prayer and fully understood and honored the moment’s importance.” YNet

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Record six yarmulke wearing Jews elected to the New York State legislature. Nov 6, 2024, 6:09 PM (GMT+2). A record number of six observant, yarmulke wearing Jews, were elected to the New York State legislature. INN

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Antisemitism in USA: Jewish businesses vandalized in Pico-Robertson, LA. Israel National News. Nov 6, 2024, 3:55 PM INN

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Mike Lawler Defeats Mondaire Jones In NY-17 House Race. November 6, 2024. [...] 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. YWN

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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. By AP and ToI Staff. November 6, 2024, 3:17 pm. TOI

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Initial report: 4 wounded, some seriously, in rocket strike in Avivim in north. Israel National News. Nov 6, 2024, 4:14 PM INN

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Two civilians lightly hurt in 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. By Emanuel Fabian. November 6, 2024, 4:54 pm TOI

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Iran sentences 4 people to death on charges of spying for Israel. Three defendants accused of aiding alleged Israeli assassination of nuclear scientist in 2020; fourth involved in unspecified espionage case. By Reuters and ToI Staff. November 6, 2024, 4:56 pm TOI

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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 By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies. November 6, 2024, November 6, 2024, 5:09 pm TOI

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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. By Sue Surkes. November 6, 2024, 5:44 pm TOI

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MK Rothman says prayer for Donald Trump's success.

MK Simcha Rothman, opened Constitution Committee session with wishes and congratulations to Donald Trump, on winning the 2024 US presidential elections.

Israel National News. Nov 6, 2024, 6:40 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Chasdei Hashem: Shrapnel Penetrates Roof Of Kindergarten, No Injuries. November 6, 2024, 12:15 pm. Shrapnel from a rocket launched by Hezbollah at central Israel early Wednesday afternoon fell in Kfar Chabad. One of the shrapnel parts penetrated the roof of a kindergarten but b’chasdei Hashem, caused no injuries. YWN

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Hezbollah targets struck in Beirut. Israel National News. Nov 6, 2024, 6:47 PM. INN


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Foreign worker likely killed in Hezbollah rocket attack. Israel National News. Nov 6, 2024, 7:59 PM INN

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Freed hostage tells UN: 'No one at the UN lifted a finger to free my friends'. Israel National News. Nov 6, 2024, 7:14 PM INN

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Families of American hostages implore Trump to work to free them Israel National News Nov 6, 2024, 9:12 PM INN

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18-year-old Israeli killed in rocket strike in Masarik. Israel National News Nov 6, 2024, 10:03 PM INN

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Samaria Council head invited to Trump's inauguration Israel National News Nov 6, 2024, 10:55 PM [134]

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In southern Lebanon IAF strikes Hezbollah command centers and storage facilities Israel National News Nov 7, 2024, 12:09 AM [135]

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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.

Novi Zhukosky Published: Nov. 6, 2024 03:19 PM ET Updated: Nov. 6, 2024 05:47 PM ET NY Sun

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Trump sees 50% boost in New York’s Jewish vote compared to 2020. Nov 6, 2024. NYPost

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Terror squad targeted in IAF strike in Tulkarm By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 07:37 AM JPost

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IAF strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 10:49 AM JPost

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Ayatollah Khamenei says 'resistance' will emerge victorious - report By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 12:19 PM JPost

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Police conducts emergency operational response exercise in North. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 12:27 PM JPost

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IDF intercepts rocket fired from Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 01:34 PM JPost

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Hezbollah does not pin ceasefire hopes on any US administration, lawmaker says. By Reuters. 11/07/2024 02:15 PM JPost

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Lebanese media reports uncle of slain Hezbollah leader killed in Southern Lebanon. Joshua Marks.

(Nov. 7, 2024 / JNS) Sixty Hezbollah terrorists were killed over the past day in Israeli airstrikes on 20 targets north of Lebanon’s Litani River, including in Baalbek, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday morning.

Among the targets hit was the launcher used in Wednesday’s rocket barrage on central Israel, the largest on the center since the war began over a year ago. Weapons storage facilities and terrorist infrastructure were also destroyed. JNS

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Jewish students assaulted at DePaul University. Israel National News. Nov 7, 2024, 3:42 PM INN

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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.

i24NEWS. November 07, 2024 at 08:26 AM latest revision November 07, 2024 at 08:28 AM I24

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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. Itamar Eichner | 11.07 24

A Hasidic Jewish man in his 50s was severely beaten during an attempted robbery in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood Wednesday evening.

The attack occurred around 7:20 p.m. as the man left a subway station near President Street and Utica Avenue and was approached by two masked Black teens.

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.

The victim managed to escape but was chased by the attackers, with one pursuing him on a scooter. Crown Heights Shomrim, a local volunteer security organization, later reviewed security footage to aid in identifying the suspects.

The victim, now hospitalized, is reported to be in severe pain. “The victim is in excruciating pain and is currently in the emergency room,” wrote community activist Yaacov Behrman on X. This incident follows three other reported antisemitic attacks in Crown Heights over the past week. In separate incidents, one Jewish man was slashed in the face, another was violently pushed, and a third individual was harassed with antisemitic and anti-Israel slurs at a kosher café. Each of the incidents involved black attackers, according to local reports. YNet

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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. Ynet correspondents | 11.06.24. YNet

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Watch: The battle in which 5 soldiers fell in Lebanon. Israel National News Nov 7, 2024, 4:09 PM INN

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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. Watch.

Pesach Wolicki. Nov 7, 2024, 5:02 PM INN

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Watch: Cars in flames after being struck by rocket in Kiryat Yam. Israel National News. Nov 7, 2024, 5:05 PM INN

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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. Joshua Marks.

(Nov. 7, 2024 / JNS) Sixty Hezbollah terrorists were killed over the past day in Israeli airstrikes on 20 targets north of Lebanon’s Litani River, including in Baalbek, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday morning.

Among the targets hit was the launcher used in Wednesday’s rocket barrage on central Israel, the largest on the center since the war began over a year ago. Weapons storage facilities and terrorist infrastructure were also destroyed. JNS

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Over 300 trucks containing humanitarian aid from UAE to enter Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 04:44 PM JPost

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IDF kills seven terrorists, destroy explosives laboratories in West Bank operations. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 04:50 PM JPost

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Two Magen David Adom ambulances hit by shrapnel in Haifa's bayside suburbs. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 05:20 PM JPost

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Netanyahu to appoint new US ambassador, replacing Michael Herzog, PMO announces. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 06:12 PM JPost

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IAF targets Hezbollah command, military infrastructure in Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 06:33 PM JPost

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Watch: IDF destroys extensive terror tunnels in Gaza. Yoni Kempinski. Nov 7, 2024, 7:36 PM INN


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Eric Trump Lauds New Square for Unprecedented Support in Trump Victory November 7, 2024.

Monsey Scoop reported that, In a conversation with New Square Mayor Izzy Spitzer, Eric Trump expressed heartfelt appreciation for the unprecedented support shown by the Orthodox Jewish Village of New Square. The village delivered a remarkable 99.9% of its vote in favor of former President Donald Trump, marking the highest margin of victory recorded in any municipality across the nation. YWN

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Scapegoating Israel, white progressive projection: Torres slams Beinart op-ed. The pro-Israel N.Y. congressman denounced Beinart’s op-ed “Democrats ignored Gaza and brought down their party.”

(Nov. 7, 2024 / JNS) Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), one of the staunchest Israel supporters in Congress, criticized liberal writer Peter Beinart’s New York Times op-ed “Democrats ignored Gaza and brought down their party.”

“Peter Beinart has an op-ed claiming that outrage among young black Americans against Israel is one of the causes of Democratic defeat in the 2024 election,” Torres wrote. “Beware of white progressives, who project their own ideological biases onto working-class communities of color.”

“Here’s the ground-level truth. If you’re a young man of color struggling to pay your rent, put food on the table and keep your family afloat, the furthest issue on your mind is a conflict 5,000 miles away,” Torres wrote. “The existential issue for you is inflation. The crippling cost of living is the cause of your discontent. Anyone claiming otherwise is representing their own ideological imagination rather than reality.”

“The far left seems to have a simple rule of scapegoating: When in doubt, blame Israel,” he added. JNS

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On Election Day, Biden-Harris Admin Quietly Waived Terrorism Sanctions on Palestinian Government, Docs Show. By Adam Kredo, November 7, 2024.

Just before Tuesday’s presidential election, the Biden-Harris administration quietly waived mandatory terrorism sanctions on the embattled Palestinian government—even as it determined that the government’s leaders are paying imprisoned terrorists and fomenting violence in breach of U.S. law.

The State Department, in a non-public notice to Congress, determined that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) are not complying with agreements to curb terrorism against Israel and end the “pay-to-slay” program, which rewards imprisoned terrorists for committing acts of violence.

Those violations should trigger American sanctions, barring members of the Palestinian government from obtaining U.S. visas. The Biden-Harris administration nonetheless used its executive power to waive the sanctions….

During the reporting period, which covers April 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023, the Palestinian government “continued to utilize post office branches in the West Bank and Gaza to facilitate payments to prisoners and families of ‘martyrs,’” also in violation of Israeli laws.

“Senior PA/PLO officials publicly defended the payments and criticized Israel’s withholding of clearance and tax revenues, which Israel claimed were withheld in an amount equivalent to prisoner/’martyr’ payments made by the PA,” according to the State Department.

The Palestinian government prioritized payments to terrorists in the face of a massive budget shortfall driven by lagging investments from Western nations. The PA owes more than $6 billion for past loans, putting it in a “deep and substantial financial crisis,” but continues to pump millions into its “pay-to-slay” program.

An earlier State Department report showed the Palestinian government allocated more than $150 million to imprisoned terrorists in 2019, with another $191 million given to the families of terrorists who were “martyred” while attacking Israel.

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas was also found to have incited violence against Israel during the reporting period, violating U.S. agreements that should trigger sanctions.

Abbas, the State Department said, “stoked outrage after news broke that he had delivered a speech featuring antisemitic tropes in late August. The comments included claims that Ashkenazi Jews were not descended from ancient Israelites and that Hitler murdered Jews in the Holocaust because of their ‘role in society, which had to do with money.’”

Still, the Biden-Harris administration determined that Abbas remains committed to “nonviolence, a two-state solution, and previous PLO commitments, including recognition of the right of the State of Israel to exist in peace.”… FreeBeacon

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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. Lior Ben Ari | 11.7.24 YNet

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IAF targets Hezbollah command, military infrastructure in Lebanon. Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 06:33 PM JPost

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IDF to demolish house of terrorist Mahand Al-Sauda. Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/07/2024 07:14 PM JPost

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Violence against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff 11/08/2024 02:30 AM JPost

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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. Hezki Baruch. Nov 8, 2024, 1:07 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Israeli soccer fans attacked by Arabs.

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."

Israel National News. Nov 8, 2024, 7:42 AM. INN

Dutch Chief Rabbi: 'Wake up! A cancer of Jew-hate plagues Europe!' Israel National News Nov 8, 2024, 12:03 PM INN

MK Haskel after pogrom: 'Europe, act to combat antisemitism, this is your reponsibility'. Israel National News. Nov 8, 2024, 11:17 AM INN

Dutch King: 'We failed the Jews in WW2, last night we failed again' Israel National News Nov 8, 2024, 12:41 PM INN

Arab thugs mercilessly hunt down Israeli football fans in Amsterdam, beating them senseless.

100’s of Israelis were attacked overnight, at least 10 hospitalized, multiple reported missing- with Dutch authorities calling it a possible hostage situation.

[pic.twitter.com/bOHmEVRlYf]— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) November 8, 2024 on X

Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam attacked by mob shouting ‘Free Palestine’ — Netanyahu sends planes to evacuate citizens. By David Propper. Published Nov. 8, 2024, 1:56 a.m. ET

Israeli soccer fans were ambushed and brutally assaulted in Amsterdam overnight Thursday by a mob shouting “Free Palestine,” leading the Jewish state’s government to send planes to evacuate its citizens, officials said.

Hundreds of fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer club were targeted as they walked out of the stadium following a Europa League game against a Dutch team, AFC Ajax, the Israeli Embassy to the United States said.

The embassy also shared footage of the attacks, including one assailant that screamed “Free Palestine” as a victim cowered in fear. NYPost

‘Pogrom’ in Amsterdam: Netanyahu sends planes to save Jews, US congressmen demand action . The Israeli National Security Council told Israelis to remain in their hotel rooms, avoid wearing anything with Jewish or Israeli symbols and to return home early. JNS Staff.

(A Palestinian flag hangs on a building in Amsterdam. June 20, 2024)

(Nov. 7, 2024 / JNS)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated at about 4:30 a.m. local time that he was dispatching two rescue planes to Amsterdam following a “very violent incident against Israeli citizens.”

“The harsh pictures of the assault on our citizens in Amsterdam will not be overlooked,” Netanyahu’s office stated. “Prime Minister Netanyahu views the horrifying incident with utmost gravity and demands that the Dutch government and security forces take vigorous and swift action against the rioters, and ensure the safety of our citizens.”

The Israeli National Security Council stated in Hebrew that Israelis in Amsterdam should remain in their hotel rooms and avoid the street, refrain from wearing visible Jewish or Israeli symbols and notify Dutch police and the Israeli mission about any threat or attack. The council also advised Israelis to return to home, with more planes expected.

Earlier in the day, Maccabi Tel Aviv lost 5-0 to Ajax Amsterdam in a Europa League soccer game. Various reports indicate that Israeli fans were attacked—with some reports of injuries—after leaving the game. Some reports indicated that up to dozens of people were arrested. (JNS sought comment from the Amsterdam police.)

Geert Wilders, who leads the largest political party in the Netherlands, wrote that it “looks like a Jew hunt in the streets of Amsterdam.”

“Arrest and deport the multicultural scum that attacked Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters in our streets,” Wilders wrote. “Ashamed that this can happen in The Netherlands. Totally unacceptable.”

Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, wrote that “we are receiving very disturbing reports of extreme violence against Israelis and Jews on the streets of Holland. There is a pogrom currently taking place in Europe in 2024.”

“These are the true faces of the supporters of the radical terrorism we are fighting. The western world needs to wake up now,” he wrote. “This is the time when the United Nations should immediately and clearly condemn the violence of the Palestinians and their supporters. The Dutch authorities must take decisive action against terrorism now.”

Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, wrote that she is “horrified by the attacks tonight in Amsterdam, which are terribly reminiscent of a classic pogrom.”

“I am also deeply disturbed by how long the reported attacks lasted and call on the government to conduct a thorough investigation into security force intervention and on how these despicable attacks transpired,” Lipstadt wrote. “In terrible historical irony, this is happening two days before the grim anniversary of Reichspogromnacht in 1938, when Nazi-sanctioned and led pogroms against Jews erupted across the German Reich.”

“This is outrageous. The government of the Netherlands must protect Jews from these attacks and prosecute the assailants,” wrote Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.). “I’m putting together a group of Jewish members of Congress to discuss this with the Dutch ambassador tomorrow.”

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) wrote that “the hysterical and hyperbolic demonization of Israel has led to a global outbreak of antisemitic vitriol, vandalism and violence. The single most monstrous manifestation of antisemitism is a pogrom that is presently unfolding against hundreds of Jews who were cheering on the Tel Aviv football club in Amsterdam.”

“Those inciting antisemitism now have the blood of a 21st-century pogrom on their hands,” he stated. “The situation is so dire that the Israeli government is dispatching rescue teams for Jews in danger. I am sick to my stomach that a pogrom is happening in the 21st century.”

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) wrote that “two days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht, Jews are once again experiencing antisemitism and vicious attacks in Europe.”

“I am deeply disturbed by the reports from Amsterdam, and I will continue working to stop the rise in antisemitism across the world and in America,” he wrote.

“A horrible pogrom in action. Where are the police? Just allowing Jews to be hunted and beaten in the streets,” wrote Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.). “We will demand answers from the the Netherlands Embassy in the United States.”

What ‘globalize the intifada’ looks like

Melissa Lantsman, a member of the Canadian Parliament and deputy leader of the Conservative Party, wrote that “the scenes from the streets of Amsterdam tonight are absolutely horrific.”

“This is what ‘globalize the intifada’ looks like,” Lantsman wrote. “Don’t look the other way. Watch the footage and stand up against this lawless mob there and everywhere.”

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and national director of the Anti-Defamation League, wrote that “this is exactly what ‘globalize the intifada’ looks like. Mobs of hate-filled people chasing down and attacking innocent Israeli soccer fans, who they have dehumanized as ‘Zionists,’ hunting down and brutalizing ordinary people who came to Amsterdam simply to enjoy a soccer match.”

“We demand Dutch authorities do everything necessary to ensure the safety of the Israeli fans, work to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators and apologize for this obscene, unprovoked violence,” Greenblatt wrote.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wrote that the attack “seems like a planned and organized pogrom in Amsterdam.”

The Israeli embassy in Washington stated that “hundreds of fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team were ambushed and attacked in Amsterdam tonight as they left the stadium following a game against Ajax Amsterdam.”

The embassy shared video footage that appeared to show someone being attacked as he lay motionless on the street and a driver intentionally driving a car into a pedestrian.

“The mob, who targeted these innocent Israelis, has proudly shared their violent acts on social media,” the embassy stated. “Responses to this video so far have ranged from: they started it (by chanting), they deserve it (since they’re Israelis), and they don’t belong there.”

“Let’s get one thing clear: There is no justification for a lynching mob,” the embassy added. “Israeli soccer fans should be allowed to support their team without fear of physical danger. The days of chasing Jews down European city streets should remain in the dark annals of history.”

“We are horrified by footage coming out of Amsterdam that shows masked assailants brutally attacking Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans,” the American Jewish Committee said. “We urge the Dutch government to immediately act to ensure the safety of the fans and bring the perpetrators to justice.”

Agudath Israel of America stated that it is “horrified by the scenes coming out of Amsterdam tonight” which it called “a modern day pogrom,” in which “Jews are attacked by mobs of antisemites in the streets of Europe once again.”

“We urge the government of the Netherlands to immediately ensure the safety of Jewish people in their country and apprehend all of the perpetrators of tonight’s riot,” Agudah said.

Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, wrote that “radical Islamists are tearing Europe apart, targeting Israeli Jews—even at a soccer match in Amsterdam.”

“Europeans: If you think this stops with the Jewish community, think again,” he wrote. “You’re at risk of losing your countries, democracies, and way of life.”

Earlier in the day, David van Weel, the Dutch minister of justice and security, posted about taking part in a Kristallnacht commemoration at Amsterdam’s 17th century Portuguese synagogue. At press time, neither he nor many senior members of the government had commented on the attacks.

“Antisemitic mobs attacking Israeli soccer fans tonight in Amsterdam. Pathetic response from the authorities as Israel is sending in two rescue planes,” wrote David Friedman, the former U.S. ambassador to Israel. “All this in 2024—three days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht!” JNS

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Amsterdam Pogrom: All the injured have been released from the hospitals. The authorities in the Netherlands said that all the wounded Israelis have been released from the various hospitals in the city, there are no more people cut off from contact. Dutch police: 62 arrested following disturbances Several rescue flights left Amsterdam in the next day Kippa news. 08/11/24 13:42.

Walked out of a soccer game and were brutally attacked.

The difficult events began following a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Dutch Ajax within the European League. After Maccabi Tel Aviv's loss, dozens of groups of Muslim rioters gathered around Amsterdam and began to attack and lynch the Israeli fans. 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." KipaNews

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. Canaan Lidor.

(Nov. 8, 2024 / JNS) Amsterdam police detained 62 people in connection with a series of antisemitic assaults against Israeli soccer fans, which resulted in five moderate injuries and about 20 to 30 minor ones, in the Dutch capital, the city’s prosecutor René de Beukelaer said at a Friday press.

The five injured people were treated in the hospital and discharged, De Beukelaer said during the briefing with Femke Halsema, the Amsterdam mayor.

Witnesses described about 100 men, whom they described as Arabs, assaulting Israelis in a coordinated manner on Friday morning. The country’s largest-scale antisemitic incident in decades has shocked many Dutchmen and especially Jews and Holocaust survivors, who said that it is a reminder of what led up to the Holocaust.

The Nazis occupied the Netherlands in May 1940. Less than a quarter of Dutch Jews survived the Holocaust, and the country has many Holocaust memorials, including a museum in the former home of Anne Frank, which is one of the nation’s most visited sites.

Friday’s incidents prompted Israel to send two airplanes to evacuate its citizens from Amsterdam, and the Israeli government told Israelis in the city to remain in their hotels and to remove signs that could identify them as either Jews or Israelis. The attacks also generated an international uproar, including by King Willem-Alexander, the Dutch ceremonial head of state.

“We must not look away from antisemitic behavior on our streets,” the king stated. “History has taught us how intimidation goes from bad to worse, with horrific consequences. Jewish people must feel safe in the Netherlands, everywhere and at all times. We embrace them all and hold them close.”

Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated that Willem-Alexander told him that “we failed the Jewish community of the Netherlands during World War II, and last night we failed again.”

“We see with horror this morning, the shocking images and videos that since Oct. 7, we had hoped never to see again: an antisemitic pogrom currently taking place against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans and Israeli citizens in the heart of Amsterdam, Netherlands,” the Israeli president added in his own statement.

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.

Amsterdam police chief Peter Holla said that 800 officers had been deployed nationwide to prevent attacks on Israelis or Jews ahead of the events in recent days. He noted that before the incidents on Thursday night, there had been “small upheavals” involving Maccabi supporters, who he said had removed a Palestinian flag from a building facade and had “destroyed a taxi.”

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.

On Sunday, an overwhelming majority of lawmakers in the lower house of Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, passed a resolution that for the first time named Muslim antisemitism as a driver of that phenomenon.

Yanki Jacobs, a prominent Dutch Chabad rabbi from Amsterdam, urged Muslim community leaders to speak out against the assaults. “I think at this moment, Muslim faith leaders need to condemn this vocally,” he told JNS. “I will be asking them to do so today.”

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. JNS

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‘They came in masses,’ ‘attacked us all’: Maccabi Tel Aviv fans describe Amsterdam horrors. By ToI Staff. November 8, 2024, 4:58 pm TOI

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Amsterdam pogrom: 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.' Israel National News. Nov 8, 2024, 3:02 PM (GMT+2 INN

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Israeli dog handlers to protect Jews in Europe. A special project will be launched to bring the dogs and volunteers of the Israel Dog Unit to Jewish communities abroad in the wake of the Amsterdam pogrom. Israel National News. Nov 8, 2024, 1:45 PM (GMT+2) INN

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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. Orly Harari. Nov 8, 2024, 2:20 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Trump son-in-law Kushner rules out joining next administration, FT says. By Reuters. 11/08/2024 07:14 AM JPost

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Trump son-in-law Kushner rules out joining next administration, FT says. By Reuters. 11/08/2024 07:14 AM JPost

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Israel to help citizens leave Amsterdam without passports if necessary. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/08/2024 09:49 AM JPost

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Amsterdam mayor says extent of violence against Israeli soccer fans still being ascertained. By Reuters. 11/08/2024 10:01 AM JPost

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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar takes urgent flight to Netherlands. By Anna Barsky. 11/08/2024 10:54 AM JPost

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Dutch Jewish group says tough measures needed after attacks on Israeli soccer fans. By Reuters. 11/08/2024 11:10 AM JPost

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Amsterdam Police: We are investigating possible hostage situation By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/08/2024 11:27 AM JPost

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Police, IDF, Shin Bet arrest man suspected of planning terror attack in Israel. By Alon Hachmon. 11/08/2024 02:13 PM JPost

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Foreign Ministry confirm all Israelis in Amsterdam have been contacted. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/08/2024 03:33 PM JPost

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Manchester bombing survivors awarded damages for harassment by conspiracy theorist. By Reuters. 11/08/2024 03:58 PM JPost

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IDF preparing opening of Kissufim crossing for transferring humanitarian aid to Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/08/2024 03:58 PM JPost

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National Security Council advises Israelis to avoid attending the Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Italy. By Anna Barsky. 11/08/2024 04:06 PM JPost

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Widespread strikes seen in Tyre, Lebanon - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/08/2024 JPost

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El Al Workers' Committee Chairman: El Al employees are being called up on emergency duty. By Moshe Cohen. 11/08/2024 JPost

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Mossad warned of a threat in the Netherlands ahead of the pogrom - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/08/2024.

The Mossad issued a warning to security agencies in Israel and the Netherlands, requesting an immediate increase in security for Israelis attending the match and in the city.

The Mossad reportedly warned of a potential threat to Israelis and Jews in the Netherlands ahead of the soccer game, following which the pogrom ensued, KAN News reported Friday, citing a senior security official.

They reportedly sent a warning to security forces in Israel and the Netherlands, requesting an immediate and significant increase in security for Israelis near the soccer stadium. JPost

Amsterdam Pogrom: Dutch government ignored Israel's warnings – Here's what we know. Although the Dutch government received numerous warnings about escalation on social media before the soccer game, they failed to listen to the warnings and claimed the attacks caught them by surprise. Gila Isaacson | 11.09.24|18:06 JFeed

Amsterdam's 'black night': Dutch admit they failed the Jewish community after attacks by 'migrant mobs' on Israeli football fans. 11:33 EST 08 Nov 2024, updated 13:10 EST 08 Nov 2024. By Elena Salvoni.

Amsterdam is reflecting on a dark chapter in its history after violent 'anti-Semitic' attacks on Israeli football fans, the city's mayor said today, with questions mounting over how the situation was able to spiral so far out of control.

The Dutch King Willem-Alexander shared his 'deep horror and shock' over the events in a call with Isaac Herzog, telling the Israeli president: 'We failed the Jewish community of the Netherlands during World War Two, and last night we failed again.'

Hundreds of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were reportedly 'ambushed and attacked' in the Dutch capital as they left Ajax's stadium following a Europa League match between the two sides.

Shocking videos flooded social media showing Israeli fans being chased and beaten on the streets late last night, with reports that some assailants shouted 'free Palestine'.

Israelis were reportedly injured in 'hit and run' attacks by 'scooter gangs' according to Mayor Femke Halsema, with the attackers largely able to evade around 200 officers during the night of chaos.

Ten people were injured in the violence, Israeli officials said, with the Times of Israel and other outlets in the country reporting that the attacks were largely perpetrated by Amsterdam locals of Arabic origin.

Security forces have today been given emergency powers, with police able to search people and face coverings and protests banned across the city as authorities try to reassure the Jewish community in the wake of the shocking violence...

[A group of pro-Palestinian protesters are seen walking towards a police line near the Johan Cruyff Arena, with police vans driving in the background.

Shocking video circulating online showed a man hitting someone with a stick during a violent confrontation.

Israeli football fans attacked by 'scooter gangs' in Amsterdam riots

Dutch police detain a man at De Dam in Amsterdam after allegedly provoking Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters ahead of the match yesterday.

A particularly shocking clip appears to show a man being kicked by a group of thugs while lying on the ground.

One video shows a man being dragged by his coat, with the person taking the video swearing at him and shouting statements in support of Gaza]. DailyMail

Pogrom In Amsterdam! Hundreds Of Arabs Attack Jews In Coordinated Jihad; Jews Run Over, Stabbed, Thrown In Canal November 8, 2024. YWN

Pogrom In Amsterdam! Hundreds of Muslims Coordinate Violent Attacks Against Israeli Soccer Fans. November 7, 2024 YWN

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'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.

Israel National News. Nov 8, 2024, 9:46 PM INN

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Former Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech mocks Israeli supporters attacked in Amsterdam. Chris Davie. Published Nov 8, 2024, 8:22pm Updated Nov 8, 2024, 8:23pm

Former Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech has mocked the Israeli football supporters who were attacked in Amsterdam on Thursday night.

Amsterdam’s mayor, Femke Halsema, claims the violence towards Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, who were in the Dutch capital for their team’s Europa League match against Ajax, was orchestrated by ‘antisemitic hit-and-run squads’.

‘Men on scooters crisscrossed the city looking for Israeli football fans. It was a hit and run. I can easily understand that this brings back memories of pogroms,’ Halsema said.

At least five people have been treated in hospital due to the attacks, while 62 people were arrested.

Clips of the violence which were shared on social media show one man who was motionless on the ground being kicked by two different people.

In another video, one man cowering on the floor is heard pleading, ‘I’ll give you money, please go’, while the person standing over him shouts, ‘free Palestine..'

Ziyech, who made 107 appearances during his time at Chelsea and currently plays for Turkish side Galatasaray and Morocco’s national team, shared a video of people running away from attackers in Amsterdam on his Instagram account and wrote: ‘If it’s not women and children they run away.’

Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Eran Zahavi, who also plays for Israel’s national team, hit out at Ziyech’s post on Instagram.

Zahavi wrote: ‘Stupid terror supporter. I hope you see it and punish him! @uefa_official’

([136]. Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Eran Zahavi has called on UEFA to punish Hakim Ziyech Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Eran Zahavi has called on UEFA to punish Hakim Ziyech (Instagram) Before the attacks, a pro-Palestine demonstration had been banned from taking place near the Johan Cruyff Arena due to safety concerns. Metro

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What does the ‘Jew hunt’ in Amsterdam spell out for local leadership? – opinion. By Bart Schut, November 8, 2024

As the big players in the Dutch political arena all spoke out condemning what many are calling a ‘pogrom’ against Jewish supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv, the position of Amsterdam’s mayor seems to be weakening by the hour. Geert Wilders, leader of the largest coalition party in the national government in The Hague, though not a member of the government himself, called for Femke Halsema’s resignation.

Apart from calling for deportation of the perpetrators of what the rightwing leader in Dutch labeled as a Jodenjacht (which literally translates as ‘Jew hunt’), Wilders wrote on X: “It is completely unacceptable that there wasn’t enough police protection to prevent this violence and protect the people. The mayor of Amsterdam needs to resign today.” Geert Wilders and his Freedom Party have been critical of immigration from muslim countries for almost two decades. Most of the youths that attacked Israeli soccer fans in the Dutch capital were of Moroccan descent. JPost

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Netanyahu taps former official, settlement activist Yechiel Leiter as next US ambassador. By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff. November 8, 2024, 7:30 pm. TOI

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It’s not that there is hatred because of the ME conflict, but rather Arab Muslim: ethnic racism and religious bigotry that is the cause of the conflict since 1913.

Today marks 111 years since the hate poem in ‘Falastin’ by Islamofascist Sheikh Al-Taji. Nov/8/1913 .

1913 – Nov 8: Sheikh Suleiman al-Taji al-Faouqi [سليمان التاجي] (1882-1858) pens a vile hate poem, combining old anti-Semitic stereotypes with Islamic motifs in the influential ‘Falastin’ [فلسطين] newspaper. at JewishRefugees


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3 charged in Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump: Sources. Two of the individuals are now in custody.

By Mike Levine and Aaron Katersky. November 8, 2024. ABC

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.

Elad Benari, Canada. Nov 8, 2024, 8:06 PM INN

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Report: Qatar set to kick Hamas leadership out.

Decision apparently communicated to the Palestinian terror group in the past few days. i24NEWS. November 08, 2024 at 11:10 AM i24


Qatari media report denies Hamas ordered to leave Doha; officials tell ToI report false. November 9, 2024. Hamas has not been informed they are unwelcome in Doha, the Qatari Al-Araby news outlet reports, citing informed sources.

Al-Araby says that information reported by media outlets, including The Times of Israel, is inaccurate.

However, an Arab official tells The Times of Israel that the Al-Araby report is false, calling it a “smokescreen” put on by sources who do not support the decision to oust Hamas.

Senior Biden administration officials told The Times of Israel overnight that Qatar informed Hamas over a week ago that it must close its diplomatic office in Doha.

Qatar has hosted Hamas officials in Doha since 2012, when the terror group moved its headquarters out of Damascus amid the Syrian civil war and after successive US administrations from both parties urged Qatar to serve as a conduit to the terror group.

Following Hamas’s October 7 onslaught, the US informed Qatar that Doha would not be able to maintain “business as usual” with the terror group. However, the administration held off on asking the Gulf state to shutter the Hamas office, viewing the communication channel with Hamas to be as critical as ever in brokering a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

A US official told The Times of Israel that Hamas’s execution of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin along with five other captives in late August and subsequent rejection of more ceasefire proposals are what led the administration to change its approach regarding the terror group’s continued presence in Doha, deeming it “no longer viable or acceptable.” TOI

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Amsterdam bans protests after antisemitic squads attack Israeli soccer fans. By Reuters. 11/08/2024 09:42 PM JPost

Amsterdam bans protests after 'antisemitic squads' attack Israeli soccer fans. Mayor Femke Halsema says following attacks of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans by 'antisemitic hit-and-run squads' demonstrations are banned for 3 days; fans recount overnight events after landing safely in Israel. Reuters, Roi Rubinstein|11.8.24.

Amsterdam banned demonstrations for three days from Friday after overnight attacks on Israeli soccer supporters by what the mayor called "antisemitic hit-and-run squads", and Israel sent planes to the Netherlands to fly fans home.

Mayor Femke Halsema said Maccabi Tel Aviv fans had been "attacked, abused and pelted with fireworks" around the city, and that riot police intervened to protect them and escort them to hotels.

[137]. Graffiti at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Photo: Roi Rubinstein)

Alon, a 26-year-old fan from Tel Aviv, arrived in Amsterdam on Tuesday with modest hopes for a win but high expectations for a memorable experience. In his worst nightmares, he hadn’t imagined leaving Schiphol Airport on a rescue flight, nursing a bandaged nose from punches to his face. "Everything felt normal before the game," Alon said. “Sure, we know there are Arabs in Europe, and we sensed their presence. They arrived in groups, and after we split up outside the subway station at Dam Square, it all began. They started shouting ‘murderers’ at us. I, along with two others, tried to reach the nearest police station, but it was closed. We were directed to another station, and on the way, around 25 of them, some masked attacked us. The two with me managed to escape, but I took the punches. Luckily, being near the station prevented them from doing worse.” YNet

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IDF Arabic spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee issues evacuation notices to residents in Beirut suburb. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/08/2024 10:15 PM JPost

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Trump to Hochstein: 'Make a deal with Lebanon' - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/08/2024 10:28 PM JPost

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Blinken spoke with UAE FM about reaching diplomatic solutions in Gaza, Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/08/2024 10:55 PM JPost

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Pentagon chief speaks with new Israeli defense minister. By Reuters. 11/08/2024 11:03 PM JPost

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Explosion heard in countryside of Aleppo, Syria, Sana state news agency. By Reuters. 11/09/2024 12:46 AM JPost

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Amsterdam casino staffer was in co hoots with pro-Palestine rioters, report 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 Ynet sports|11.9.24

Dutch media reported on Sunday that a man working at a city casino, was involved in the violent attacks on Israeli soccer fans late last week.

The man who was employed by a subcontractor of the Holland Casino, was found to have been part of a social media group coordinating the violent assaults on Amsterdam streets after the match between Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv team and Ajax. The hours-long attacks began as the fans returned to the city center after the game. Violent gangs awaited them on street corners and around their hotels.

The Holland Casino, where some of the Israelis sought shelter during the violence, condemned the attacks and said they have launched an investigation, the NOS channel reported.

([138]. Dutch politician Wilders urges deportation of 'multicultural scum'; IDF launches rescue mission).

"We informed his employers that he is no longer welcome here," the Holland Casino said in a statement. "Staff working for the casino directly or through subcontractors of the casino, serve interests of the establishment, our employees and our guests, first and foremost, and that was not the case here." According to the headline in De Telegraph, Holland's most read newspaper, the attacks were carried out by "boys on scooters" and cab drivers. The paper also wrote that in Telegram pages a call was made for a "hunt on Jews."

The local media also reported that Israelis were still avoiding the use of taxis or Uber. The Jewish community organized an alternative pool of rides. "We helped them make their flights to Israel as quickly as possible," one man told the paper. "They were given food, medical care if needed and were transported to the airport."

The reports went on to say that of the 62 people who were arrested, only six remain in police custody. "They are suspected of violence and subverting public order. The prosecution will employ quick measures to bring them to trial." de Volkskrant reported that the coordinator for counter-terrorism and security (NCTV) said in an official statement that the attack on the Israeli soccer fans took place in parallel to the annual commemoration of Christal Nacht.

Netherland's justice minister David Van Weel said there were indications of possible threats but not any concrete information about attacks on the memorial events or in other parts of the city, when 800 police officers were deployed in Amsterdam and elsewhere around the country. He said there may have been some disregard to Israeli warnings.

The minister added that in his view, everything points to the attacks being carried out against people because they were Jews. YNet

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Amsterdam pogrom: Israeli-Druze soccer fan spoke in Arabic & saved Jewish friends. Melhem Asad saved his friends and other Israeli fans from the Amsterdam pogrom, by misleading the Palestinian Arab rioters who were pursuing them. Israel National News. Nov 9, 2024, 9:19 PM (GMT+2)

Melhem Asad, a Druze-Israeli who is also a fan of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team, saved many Jewish fans on Thursday from the pogrom in Amsterdam.

The pogrom began following a game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and AFC Ajax. According to Asad, the security provided for the Israelis ended with the game, and the violence began shortly afterwards.

Asad, a resident of Kisra-Sumei in the Upper Galilee, told to Kan Reshet Bet that he did not hesitate to help his friends when he noticed the violence, and explained, "Before the game, we were at Dam Square, and there was good security. They really accompanied us the whole time before the game. After the game ended, we left the field on the way to the hotel, and there was no security. There was nothing."

"I saw people speaking Arabic. They said, 'Anyone who has a Maccabi shirt and Israeli symbols - beat him to kill.' I tried to confuse them with my language, to tell them that the Jews left. I spoke in Arabic so that they would recognize us as 'with an Arabic accent,' I told the fans to hide their Maccabi Tel Aviv shirts and not to speak Hebrew."

Melhem repeated these actions several times, but he did not manage to help everyone: "I went to restaurants in the area and I did it again, three or four times. Around me there were people on the floor, who had been beaten, and I could not help them. I was afraid."

"I was afraid that they would recognize me and kill me. The Council called me and my parents were worried about me but I didn't want to answer the phone, so that they would not hear me or see that I am an Arab-Israeli and begin to beat me."

He concluded, "This is our culture - the Druze, we support our country." But he also complained that despite the Druze population's great contribution to Israel's security and Israeli society, "we do not receive rights, they don't give us respect, and we give everything to our country." INN

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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 . 11.9.24. YNet

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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. 11.9.24. YNet

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Anti-Israel protester charged with hate crime for threatening Jewish man on NY subway. 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 By Luke Tress. 11.9.24

New York Jewish Week via JTA — New York prosecutors indicted a man for an antisemitic hate crime that allegedly occurred around the time of controversial protests against an exhibit on the October 7, 2023, Nova music festival massacre.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Friday that Christopher Husary, 36, had been indicted for attempted coercion as a hate crime and aggravated harassment.

Bragg’s office said Husary’s alleged victim, a 35-year-old Jewish man, boarded a subway at Fulton St. station in lower Manhattan on the evening of June 10 and saw Husary drawing an inverted red triangle, a Hamas symbol, on a subway door. The victim reported the incident to police two weeks later, on June 22, Bragg’s office said. The same day, the New York Post published an article identifying Husary as a resident of a wealthy San Francisco suburb with a history of legal trouble. Soon afterward, the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force launched an investigation into the incident.

The incident occurred around the time that protesters gathered outside a Lower Manhattan exhibit commemorating the victims of Hamas’s massacre at the Nova music festival on October 7, where more than 360 people were killed.

The protest, led by the hardline activist group Within Our Lifetime, was widely decried as antisemitic by government officials and Jewish leaders.

Protesters gathered in Union Square before taking the subway to the exhibit. A man appearing to match Husary’s description, and wearing a Hezbollah shirt, was at the Union Square protest. The New York Post report similarly said Husary wore a mask and a Hezbollah shirt at the protest... JTA

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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

Daniel Edelson, New York|11.9.24

Donald Trump is planning a radical change to American academic institutions and studies once he takes office next year.

The incoming president said he planned to free universities from what he calls "crazy radical Marxist control," and transform them to conservative institutions that value "American tradition" and "Western civilization," through a reform of how universities are funded and their educational programs. Among other things, Trump plans to establish a free of charge "American Academy" that will fight Woke, he plans to deport foreign students who take part in pro-Palestinian protests on campus and to limit the authority of the federal government over universities. He also plans to ban transgender students from college sports.

During his campaign Trump said he would allow police intervention in campuses dealing with protests from Hamas supporters and promised to fine institutions who fail to take action against them. He also vowed to deal with antisemitism on college campuses and go after affirmative action, claiming colleges should teach reading, writing and arithmetic and not gender and race and threatened to end funding for schools that teach about slavery or systemic racism. Trump intends to replace the federal accreditation system- that determines how higher education institutions meet the criteria for federal funding. He said he intends to fire the current officials whom he claims are under the control of the "radical left," and establish new bodies that will demand universities and collages promote what he termed "real standards," without detailing what they would be. Among other things, there would be an emphasis on programs dealing with "American history and legacy" and improve preparations for students to enter the workforce.

His new American Academy will recognize credits from other schools and offer degrees focused on "clear employment results, including in the federal government and its subcontractors. The Trump reforms will go after high tuition costs after they exceeded $100,000 a year. but rather than increase the cost of an undergraduate degree, he plans to offer cheaper 4-year programs. He promised subsidies for technical education and funding for schools who offer hands-on practical experience in summer internships. The Republican Party has long advocated closing down the Department of Education, a move Trump was now considering. He said he believed transferring the power to the individual states would encourage them to compete for better academic results. Trump can expect an uphill battle in Congress and his plans currently appear to have little chance of success. However, his return to power could make the matter of American higher education into a point of contention in the coming years.

What the incoming president is proposing could change American academia and deapen the social divisions already plaguing the country. YNet

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Jewish Democrat in Florida says suspected assassin arrested with antisemitic manifesto. Jared Moskowitz says convicted felon was caught near his home with a rifle and body armor, had a target list with only his name on it. By Reuters. November 9, 2024.

US Representative Jared Moskowitz said on Friday he was informed by police of a potential plot on his life and that a suspect was arrested not far from the Democrat’s Florida home with a rifle and a manifesto that included antisemitic rhetoric.

Moskowitz, who won reelection on Tuesday in Florida’s 23rd congressional district, said in a social media post that a convicted felon with a suppressor and body armor was apprehended by authorities. A target list that had only Moskowitz’s name on it was also found with the suspect, according to the lawmaker.

“I am deeply worried about congressional member security and the significant lack thereof when we are in the district,” Moskowitz wrote.

There has been growing concern about political violence in the United States.

Republican President-elect Donald Trump was wounded on an ear in an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania in July. A man was charged with attempted assassination in September after allegedly positioning himself with a rifle outside one of Trump’s Florida golf courses. TOI

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Diplomatic sources: Qatar no longer acting as mediator.

Qatar has agreed to the US demand to remove Hamas officials from its territory Hamas denies report.

Orly Harari. Nov 9, 2024, 5:36 PM INN

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Watch: IDF 'Mountain Unit' operates in southern Lebanon. Israel National News. Nov 9, 2024, 5:57 PM INN

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WATCH: Israelis, allies gather to sing in Amsterdam after Thursday night attacks. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/09/2024. JPost

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Israel facilitates entry of more aid trucks into northern Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/09/2024. JPost

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Gideon Sa'ar welcomes German ban on 'From the river to the sea' pro-Palestinian chant. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/09/2024. JPost

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IDF Chief of Staff Halevi sends a message to Hamas during assessment in Jabalya. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/09/2024. INN

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50,000 liters of fuel, 180 units of blood: IDF brings aid to Gaza. Israel National News. Nov 9, 2024, 6:36 PM INN

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Dutch PM: Amsterdam attack on Jews a 'turning point'. Israel National News. Nov 9, 2024, 6:59 PM INN

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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. Israel National News. 

Nov 9, 2024, 6:59 PM

[...] Minister Sa’ar emphasized that this new antisemitism focused on the denial of the Jewish state's right to exist and on denying its right to self-defense.

“This antisemitism is manifested in the political assault on Israel in the institutions of the UN and international legal forums. The goals are identical – the delegitimization of Israel and undermining its right to self-defense. This is not done against any other democracy,” Sa’ar said.

He also thanked the Dutch Prime Minister for his friendship and support for Israel and invited him to conduct an official visit to Israel. INN

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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. Opinion. Gary Willig. Nov 9, 2024, 8:09 PM (GMT+2)

After a tumultuous election campaign in the US that saw many casual accusations of Naziism and being Hitler thrown around, the real Nazis stepped up to show the world how it’s done, right before the anniversary of Kristallnacht.

On the evening of November 7, mobs of anti-Israel ‘activists’ gathered during a soccer match between Ajax and the Israeli Maccabi team in Amsterdam. Armed with knives and clubs, they set upon the Israeli fans in what can only be described as a true pogrom straight out of the worst days of Tsarist Russia. Hours after the Netherlands officially commemorated the Kristallnacht pogrom, the Nazis’ heirs staged a new Kristallnacht.

Victims were reportedly beaten unconscious, run over by cars, even thrown into a canal. Men and women walking with their children were not spared the wrath of a mob just as thirsty for Jewish blood as those that stalked the streets of Germany on the night of November 9, 1938. They broke into hotels where Jews were believed to be staying and threw incendiary devices through windows in the hope of causing as much damage and harm as possible.

The violence was so bad that Israel deployed recue planes to Amsterdam to get its citizens out. The Foreign Ministry advised Jews not to wear anything displaying their Jewish identity.

Dutch politician Geert Wilders called it a “Jew hunt” on the streets of Amsterdam, a terrifyingly accurate description of last night’s horrors.

How is this possible in enlightened Europe in 2024? How can an outright pogrom be committed in a Western capital? How could Nazis still cause such atrocities in Europe nearly 80 years after their defeat in World War Two?

Thirteen months of unchecked lies, incitement, and hate is how. The moment the October 7 massacre was committed, an open season on Jews was declared around the world. Just a month after the worst massacre committed against the Jewish people since the Holocaust, almost exactly one year ago, Dutch-Jewish watchdog Documentation on Israel (CIDI) reported an 800% increase in antisemitic incidents in Holland.

In October, 2023, antisemitic mobs in Sydney chanted “Where’s the Jews?” Last night, the Nazis found the Jews they were looking for in Amsterdam.

Holland’s failure to prevent a pogrom in Amsterdam is the product of over a year of lies and hate that led to police officers refusing to so much as stand guard outside Amsterdam’s Holocaust museum, as was revealed a month ago. One victim has reported that it took police three hours to arrive after Israelis who fled to the Marriot Hotel called them for help.

Three hours. In the heart of Amsterdam. Perhaps it’s not surprising for a police force whose officers publicly declare that they do not see Jews as worth protecting.

All the false accusations of genocide and other crimes in Gaza have led to this. Indeed, their only purpose beyond saving Hamas is to allow for more October 7s and to justify pogroms and attacks on Jews like this one.

Every anti-Israel encampment on college campuses, all the shouts of “genocide” at Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, every chant of “death to Israel” and “death to America” has been in preparation for moments like this. This is what the Columbia University protesters who called for Hamas to murder Jewish students and for “10,000 October 7s” want. This is the deepest, most-cherished dream of those who chant “From the River to the Sea.”

This is what Chuck Schumer was defending when he told Columbia administrators not to be concerned with the Nazis who took over their campus. If these Nazis commit a similar pogrom in the US, that Jewish blood will be on Schumer’s head.

The civilized world, from Europe to Australia to the US, must stand up to the re-emergence of the Nazi attempts to wipe out the Jewish people. Leaders must stop appeasing these monsters and start acting like Jews have a right to live.

The real Nazis have stepped up and shown themselves. Will anyone stand up to them? INN

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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. Dalit Halevi, Nov 9, 2024, 10:15 PM (GMT+2) INN


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"Gaza of Europe": the messages embracing the State of Israel. The world did not remain indifferent to the documentation of the severe pogrom. The messages embracing the State of Israel. 11.08.24 Kan


Imshin @imshin: The pogrom in Amsterdam: 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… Show more

Nov 9, 2024 on X

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Kosher🎗🧡 @koshercockney: REVEALED 🚨 AMSTERDAM pre-planned attack.

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.” Nov 9, 2024 on X

Visegrád 24 @visegrad24: BREAKING: Amsterdam Police just confirmed that NO ONE was arrested during the Islamic Jewhunt in Amsterdam.

All the reported arrests were made before and during the soccer match and NOT during the pogrom. Nov 9, 2024 on X

Revealed: How Pro-Palestinian mob organised via WhatsApp to ‘Hunt Jews’ across Amsterdam. Fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv attacked before and after their team’s Europa League match against Ajax

Gordon Rayner. Associate Editor. Connor Stringer. Senior reporter. 08 November 2024 5:45pm GMT The most famous and revered stop on Amsterdam’s tourist trail is the four-storey house on the Prinsengracht canal where the diarist Anne Frank lived in hiding for two years... DailyTelegraph

Evidence from WhatsApp, Telegram groups shows Amsterdam pogrom was organized. One message sent to a Dutch-language WhatsApp group the day before Thursday night's violent outbursts reads "tomorrow after the game, at night, part 2 of the Jew Hunt. Tomorrow we work them.”

i24NEWS. November 09, 2024 at 01:38 PM latest revision November 09, 2024 at 01:45 PM

An Islamic brandishing the Palestinian flag in Amsterdam Jeroen Jumelet / ANP / AFP.

Screenshots of electronic messages on WhatsApp and Telegram obtained by the Daily Telegraph show that the attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam represent a planned and organized pogrom. on x

One message sent to a Dutch-language WhatsApp group the day before Thursday night's violent outbursts reads "tomorrow after the game, at night, part 2 of the Jew Hunt. Tomorrow we work them.”

Another message reads “who can sort fireworks? We need a lot of fireworks.” The pro-Palestinian activists refer to “cancer dogs,” an insult considered particularly vile in Holland.

The lackluster response of Dutch authorities was noted by many.

Dutch king Willem-Alexander reportedly said to Israel’s President Isaac Herzog in a phone call on Friday morning that the "we failed the Jewish community of the Netherlands during World War II, and last night we failed again." i24


Amsterdam pogrom victim: 'They beat us like dogs, people didn't intervene'. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2024, 10:35 AM INN

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86 years after Kristallnacht: 96% of European Jews experience antisemitism. Nitzan Keidar. Nov 10, 2024, 11:40 AM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 10, 2024, 12:54 PM INN

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Watch: Binyamin Governor saves PA man's life. Hezki Baruch. Nov 10, 2024, 12:16 PM INN

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Captured Hamas films show terrorists torturing Palestinians. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2024, 3:15 PM INN

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.

Yoav Zitun|11.10.24. YNet


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Shin Bet arrests 17-year-old Negev resident over Hamas ties, alleged terror attack plot. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/10/2024 06:12 PM JPost

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Drone crosses into Israel from Lebanon, incident has concluded, IDF says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/10/2024 06:21 PM JPost

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US says Hamas is standing in the way of a Gaza ceasefire. By Reuters. 11/10/2024 06:25 PM JPost

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Freedom of the press? Facebook bans Arutz Sheva due to news reports. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2024, 4:35 PM INN


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Southern Lebanon. Watch: Terror tunnel found under cemetery. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2024, 6:38 PM INN

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Watch: 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'.

Israel National News. Nov 10, 2024, 7:05 PM INN

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National Security Council issues warnings, including concealing Israeli, Jewish identifiers abroad. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/10/2024 07:37 PM JPost

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Hezbollah may agree to disarm, leaving arms control to Lebanese army, UNIFIL - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/10/2024 08:13 PM JPost

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Macron to attend France-Israel soccer game in sign of solidarity, Elysee says. By Reuters. 11/10/2024 08:34 PM JPost

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Qatar tells Israel not to target senior Hamas officials in Qatar - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/10/2024 08:35 PM JPost

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Terrorist attempts to stab woman in the West Bank - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/10/2024 08:41 PM JPost

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IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi approves expansion of Lebanon ground operations - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/10/2024 08:48 PM JPost

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Two IDF officers seriously wounded during combat in northern Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/10/2024 09:18 PM JPost

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DF 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. Israel National News. Nov 10, 2024, 9:40 PM (GMT+2) INN

IAF eliminates PIJ operations chief Muhammad Abu Sakheil in northern Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/10/2024 09:44 PM JPost

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Dozens of "pro-Palestine" protesters demonstrating during President Isaac Herzog's New York visit. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/11/2024 02:49 AM JPost

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Biden to meet Israeli, Indonesian presidents on Tuesday, White House says. By Reuters. 11/11/2024 05:55 AM JPost

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Airstrikes target two Yemeni governorates, Houthi-backed Al-Masirah TV says. By Reuters. 11/11/2024 06:15 AM JPost

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IAF intercepts rocket launched from Yemen. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/11/2024 06:23 AM JPost

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UK defence minister: We expect Trump to remain committed to Ukraine and NATO. By Reuters. 11/11/2024 09:53 AM JPost

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Initial reports of Israeli attack on Syria's Homs countryside, Syrian state news agency reports. By Reuters. 11/11/2024 12:04 PM JPost

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Israeli FM claims progress in Lebanon ceasefire talks; Hezbollah says no proposals were received. By Reuters. 11/11/2024 12:40 PM JPost

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Former UK soldier accused of helping Iran pleads guilty to prison escape. By Reuters. 11/11/2024 01:40 PM Advertisement JPost

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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. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2024, 12:48 PM INN

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Gazans as human shields: Rafah: IDF locates weapons near a mosque and hospital. Yoni Kempinski. Nov 11, 2024, 2:15 PM INN

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IDI poll reveals: Most Arabs think Israel's response to Iran attack was too weak. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2024, 2:28 PM INN

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Belgium: Teens attack Jews to free Palestine. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2024, 2:52 PM 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 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. INN

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Watch: Motorcyclists knock off Jewish man's kippah in Staten Island Israel National News Nov 11, 2024, 3:08 PM INN

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BBC News promote yet another Hamas ‘doctor.' The question: how is it the BBC consistently platform witnesses who are publicly aligned with Hamas.. Nov 11, 2024. ...Fadel Naim... DavidCollier

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Watch: Unusual stockpile of weapons discovered in northern Israel. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2024, 3:18 PM INN

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UN rapporteur appears to blame victims for Amsterdam pogrom. Gary Willig. Nov 11, 2024, 3:35 PM INN

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90 rockets: 4 injured in heavy rocket barrage on Haifa area. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2024, 4:08 PM INN

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Swiss will not serve Tel Aviv until December 15. By Reuters. 11/11/2024 04:17 PM JPost

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IDF announces Maj. (res.) Itamar Levin Fridman fell in combat in northern Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/11/2024 05:59 PM JPost

Major (Res.) Itamar Levin Fridman fell in combat in northern Gaza. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2024, 6:12 PM INN

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Ammunition found in Gaza convoy along humanitarian aid route. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2024, 6:19 PM INN

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Sa'ar: 'Establishment of Palestinian state today would be Hamas state'. Israel National News. Nov 11, 2024, 6:30 PM. INN

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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. 103FM. Nov 11, 2024, 6:49 PM INN

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Mahmoud Abbas: PA leader calls for suspension of Israel's membership in UN. Dalit Halevi. Nov 11, 2024, 7:10 PM INN

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Katz: Iran is more vulnerable than ever, now is the time to target their nuclear facilities. By Tal Shilo. 11/11/2024 07:54 PM JPost

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' Nitsan Keidar. Nov 11, 2024, 8:13 PM INN

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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.

Hadassah Chen Nov 11, 2024, 8:36 PM INN

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ICC confirms probe into alleged misconduct by "war crimes" prosecutor. By Reuters. 11/11/2024 07:28 PM JPost

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Israeli air force intercepts two Hezbollah drones in northern Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/11/2024 06:35 PM JPost

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Police, airports to hold emergency readiness exercise on Tuesday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/11/2024 06:16 PM JPost

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Did a former UNRWA teacher help organize the Amsterdam pogrom? By Ohad Merlin. 11/10/2024

([139]. Ayman Nejmeh's Facebook profile - before and after removing his involvement in UNRWA. photo credit: FACEBOOK SCREENSHOT, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)

Reports found one of the main protest organizers to be PGNL, a prominent member of the extensive Hamas-affiliated network in the Netherlands, led by a self-described former teacher at UNWRA.

The organized violent antisemitic rampage which took place in Amsterdam Thursday night shocked many in the European continent and beyond. Now, several days later, more and more information regarding the events and the organizers began to flow, with findings pointing to a PGNL, a Hamas-affiliated group active in the Netherlands, as a main organizer of the anti-Israel protests in the country. JPost

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Moment Amsterdam tram goes up in flames after yob hurls firework inside following 'Jew hunt'. 19:33 EST 11 Nov 2024, updated 04:26 EST 12 Nov 2024. By Tom Lawrence.

A tram has been set on fire by a mob of people armed with sticks and firecrackers in Amsterdam amid tensions in the city. DailyMail

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'Pro-Palestinians' hold "Anti-Veterans Day" at Columbia.

Columbia U. pro-Palestinian students hold ‘anti-Veteran Day’, protesting ‘Israel-US war machine’ By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 12, 2024. JPost

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Schools & Higher Education. USC president to step down after criticism of handling campus 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.

(Nov. 11, 2024 / JNS).

Carol Folt, president of the University of Southern California, has revealed plans to resign from her administrative role at the end of the school year for a return to teaching.

“Serving as the 12th president of the University of Southern California is one of the greatest privileges of my life,” she said in an announcement on Nov. 8. “Over the last five years, we have created a forward-looking vision that will serve our students, faculty and staff well as they look to better the country and the world.”

In June, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into USC for potential violations of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In August, Folt received a plan for how to address campus antisemitism.

Suzanne Nora Johnson, chair of the school’s Board of Trustees, said “I offer our deep appreciation of Carol Folt, as well as our admiration for her exceptional tenure as the 12th president of USC.”

Folt stated that “looking forward, I am enthusiastic about exploring opportunities ahead as a tenured faculty member.”

Johnson wrote that “Carol’s leadership skills, and her innate ability to connect with community members on a personal level, have been on display throughout her tenure.” JNS

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Two Israelis hurt in Judea car-ramming The terrorist fled and the Israel Defense Forces launched a manhunt.

(Nov. 11, 2024 / JNS) At least two Israelis were lightly injured in a terrorist car-ramming attack at a military checkpoint near Bethlehem in Judea on Monday evening, according to initial reports.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on X that “during IDF operations in the Al-Khader area of ​​the Etzion Brigade, a Palestinian vehicle broke through a roadblock and carried out a car-ramming attack. The vehicle fled, many forces are conducting a chase and searches in the area.”

On Wednesday, two Israels were lightly wounded in a combined car-ramming and stabbing attack at a bus stop near the town of Shiloh in Samaria. The terrorist was killed on the scene by an armed civilian. JNS

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They Don't Stop: Antisemitic Rioters Torch Trains, Wreak Havoc In Amsterdam Following Pogrom [Videos]. November 11, 2024.

Dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire in Amsterdam on Monday, police said, while the city is facing tensions following violence last week targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club.

Police said the fire was quickly extinguished and riot officers cleared the square. Images online showed people damaging property and setting firecrackers.

Police said it was not clear who started the unrest and whether it was related to what happened last week. But they noted the tense atmosphere since five people were treated in the hospital and dozens detained Thursday following a Maccabi Tel Aviv-Ajax match. Youths on scooters and on foot went in search of Israeli fans, punching and kicking them and then fleeing to evade police, according to Amsterdam’s mayor. YWN

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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,' father of one of the children tells Channel 12 News.

Israel National News. Nov 12, 2024, 2:42 AM INN

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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. Gary Willig. Nov 12, 2024, 3:48 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Jewish Woman Reveals Truth About Marriage to Arab.

November 12, 2024.

Dana, a young Jewish woman who married an Arab, appeared 12 years ago on TV broadcast denouncing her Judaism, “After my child’s birth, I started reading from the Koran.” Now, she came back to share the full truth of her experience.

The headline of the news piece was “The Women Who Converted to Islam and Moved to the Territories,” and it was an attempt to show how mixed Jewish-Muslim couples live happily ever after.

“As is often the case, the road to the territories is through the heart,” said interviewer Ohad Hamu in the Channel 12 TV broadcast 12 years ago, describing with pathos the story of a young Jewish woman who had fallen in love with an Arab, converted to Islam and moved in with him in Yericho.

“When I start praying, a stone falls from my heart. I start to breathe,” said Yael (a pseudonym), wearing a black veil that revealed only her eyes.

“Between me and G-d, I am a Muslim,” she declared, spreading out a rug on which to bow down for Muslim prayer. “After my child’s birth, I didn’t say ‘Shema Yisrael,’ but started reading from the Koran. That’s what finalized things for me, no doubt about it.”

Her Muslim husband, photographed at her side, shared the story of how they met. In another scene, she is photographed with her mother-in-law hugging and smiling, while the interviewer jokes about her daughter-in-law’s Arabic accent.

“They start a new life, exposed to prejudice, to racism as well as to hatred,” says the interviewer, referring to how they are viewed by her Jewish family and friends. “I am not a free person. I am afraid. I am afraid of the religious organizations and my family.”

It is only towards the end of the segment when the real motive behind the broadcast becomes clear. The husband’s lawyer talks about how the Israeli authorities are making it difficult for him to receive a blue Israeli ID card, and hoping the piece will pressure them.

Looking back at that interview 12 years ago, the Jewish woman featured in the clip, who’s real name is Dana, admitted the truth. “We did the interview so he could get a blue ID card,” she conceded. “They forced me to take a picture with the veil and the prayer rug. I did everything they told me, like a robot. That’s how I was there, like a zombie, doing what I was told without question.”

It’s been about four years since Dana left the destructive, violent relationship, but the rehabilitation process is ongoing. “My exit from there was a miracle,” she tells leading Israeli interviewer Yinon Magal, in the hope that her story will lead others to sever their relationships with Muslim partners.

“I want to inspire real hope,” she says. “I hear about what the female hostages went through in Gaza, and I understand them.”

Dana lived in Yericho for more than 10 years and bore five children to her Muslim husband before managing to escape, with the help of Yad L’Achim. Now, after the Simchas Torah massacre, she hopes that women in her previous situation will understand that they are being exploited and abused.

“The truth blew up in my face,” she says. “In that interview with Channel 12, I said that I was an example of how Jewish-Muslim couples could live together, but that was simply not true. It was an unhappy life.”

In an interview with Hadas Tzuri in Olam Katan, Dana revealed that she first met her Arab partner in Eilat, where she lived after completing her military service. “My father died when I was a child, and I didn’t have a father figure at home,” she recalled. “My mother did the best she could, but I wasn’t coping with the situation and so ran away from home. The Arab came into my life when I was particularly vulnerable, when I didn’t want to return home, but wanted someone to love and take care of me. He covered the cost of my rent and cigarettes, and showered me with gifts. He gave me everything I needed, but only until he no longer needed me.”

In what way did he no longer need you?

“As soon as he realized that being married to me wouldn’t get him the blue ID card, he changed completely,” she recalled. “I went through terrible things, being subjected to stone throwing, slapping and humiliation in front of the children. I didn’t have any say in our home. The truth is I could have died a long time ago. There was nothing that could have kept him from killing me. I am a walking miracle.”

Do all the women there live like that?

“The majority do,” she said. “The situation for all the women is bad, and there is no one to help them.”… Anash

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Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig: 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? Nov 12, 2024. on X

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Netanyahu to Iranian people: 'The thing Iran fears more than Israel is you'. Israel National News. Nov 12, 2024, 7:35 PM INN

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This is our next US ambassador: Mike Huckabee says Israel should control West Bank. Former Arkansas governor and evangelical Christian minister ran in Republican presidential primary twice, is considered a strong supporter of Israel and the settlements, and has considered buying a house in Efrat. 11.12.24 YNet

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 12, 2024, 8:49 PM INN

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Ziv Belfer and Shimon Najm murdered by rocket in Nahariya. Israel National News. Nov 12, 2024, 9:19 PM INN

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IDF: Majority of Hezbollah missile sites in Dahieh destroyed. Uzi Baruch. Nov 12, 2024, 7:29 PM INN

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Attorney General: 'Send 7,000 draft orders to haredim'. Hezki Baruch. Nov 12, 2024, 10:15 PM INN

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Kissufim crossing opens to deliver aid to Gaza. Decision to open another crossing for humanitarian aid to Gaza, under orders from the U.S. , has sparked outrage among locals. Gal Ganot, Yoav Zitun|11.12.24 YNet

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Attempted stabbing in West Bank, terrorist neutralized. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/12/2024 04:20 PM JPost

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Blinken speaks to Israel's Dermer about humanitarian situation in Gaza By Reuters. 11/12/2024 07:34 PM JPost

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Afghanistan’s last Jew arrives in Israel three years after fleeing Taliban rule. By ToI Staff. November 12, 2024, 6:59 pm TOI

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PM looking to establish probe to head off Oct. 7 commission of inquiry — report. By Sam Sokol November 12, 2024, 7:45 pm TOI

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Google, Amazon set to compete in tender for Israel’s AI supercomputing platform. By Sharon Wrobel. November 12, 2024, 8:22 pm TOI

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Netanyahu to Iranians: Another attack on Israel would ‘cripple’ Iran’s economy. By Lazar Berman. November 12, 2024, 8:59 pm TOI

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Amsterdam mayor condemns the ‘antisemitism, hooliganism’ behind attacks on Israelis. By ToI Staff and Agencies. November 12, 2024, 9:16 pm TOI

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Seeking deeper ties, group brings Gaza-area security squads into American homes. By Matt Lebovic. November 12, 2024, 9:21 pm TOI

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Two men killed in Hezbollah rocket attack on Nahariya, IDF pounds southern Lebanon. By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies. November 12, 2024, 10:00 pm TOI

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Trump picks settlement backer Mike Huckabee as next US ambassador to Israel. By Jacob Magid and Agencies. November 12, 2024, 10:40 pm TOI

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US House set to vote on bill targeting nonprofits accused of supporting terrorism. By Asaf Elia-Shalev. November 12, 2024, 10:52 pm TOI

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US envoy for Lebanon says ‘there is a shot’ to get Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire soon. By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff. November 12, 2024, 10:52 pm TOI

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Masked neo-Nazi protesters target Michigan production of ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ play. By Andrew Lapin. November 12, 2024, 11:44 pm TOI

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‘Joseph strengthened Israel’: Herzog hails Biden in last Oval Office visit with US president. By Jacob Magid. November 13, 2024, 1:52 am TOI

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IDF spokesperson in Arabic calls for urgent evacuation in Dahiyeh. By Maariv. 11/13/2024 12:27 AM JPost

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US military says it strikes Iran-backed terror facility in Syria. By Reuters. 11/13/2024 03:31 AM JPost

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Biden to meet with hostage families, speak with Trump on hostage issue. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/13/2024 06:20 AM JPost

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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.' Israel National News. Nov 13, 2024, 8:40 AM (GMT+2) INN

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CIA official charged for leaking info on Israeli strike on Iran.

Israel National News. Nov 13, 2024, 3:49 PM INN

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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 Ynet|11.13.24 YNet

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Home Front Command chief visits Nesher kindergarten targeted by Hezbollah drone on Tuesday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/13/2024 04:44 PM JPost

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Hezbollah fires 40 rockets towards Israeli territory as of 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/13/2024 04:48 PM JPost

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National Security Council says it received no warning prior Oct. 7. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/13/2024 05:38 PM JPost

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Students, teachers protest in the Netherlands canceled due to fears of pro-Palestine violence. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/13/2024 05:41 PM JPost

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Rocket launched from Gaza triggers alerts in Nir Am, falls inside Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/13/2024 06:30 PM JPost

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Two terrorists eliminated in Tulkarm, one defined as 'senior terrorist' - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/13/2024 07:19 PM JPost

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Alleged Israeli attack target Syria's Qusayr, Syrian state media says. By Reuters. 11/13/2024 07:27 PM JPost

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IDF issues evacuation orders for neighbourhoods in southern Beirut. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/13/2024 08:07 PM. JPost

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Drone intrusion sirens sound in Eilat, Israeli Navy intercepts drone from East. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/13/2024 09:52 PM. JPost

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IAF fighter jets strike Syrian smuggling routes used to move weapons to Hezbollah from Iran. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/13/2024 10:22 PM JPost

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Trump picks former Democratic congresswoman Gabbard as director of national intelligence. By Reuters. 11/13/2024 10:24 PM JPost

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Danon to UNRWA chief: 'Look hostage's mother in the eye and ask for forgiveness'.

Nitsan Keidar. Nov 13, 2024, 9:22 PM INN

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Watch: US strikes Houthi facilities and weapons systems.

Israel National News. Nov 13, 2024, 9:45 PM INN

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After PIJ hostage vid. Family relieved to see sign of life, but worried over condition. Israel National News. Nov 13, 2024, 10:07 PM INN

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Trump officially nominates Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.

Yitz Goldberg. Nov 13, 2024, 10:34 PM INN

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Two IDF soldiers wounded in ramming attack near Modi'in.

Israel National News. Nov 13, 2024, 10:45 PM INN

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies. November 13, 2024, 11:40 pm. TOI

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In humanitarian area: IAF dismantles loaded launcher in southern Gaza.

Israel National News. Nov 13, 2024, 11:39 PM INN

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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. Daniel Greenfield. Nov 14, 2024, 11:12 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Southern Lebanon: IDF commandos raid new Hezbollah targets. Israel National News. Nov 14, 2024, 3:31 PM INN

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IAF strikes in Dahieh - as a plane prepares to take off nearby. Israel National News. Nov 14, 2024, 1:10 PM INN

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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. Israel National News. Nov 14, 2024, 1:12 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Counterterror officers eliminate terror chief in Tulkarm. Uzi Baruch. Nov 14, 2024, 2:13 PM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 14, 2024, 2:30 PM INN

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Indictment filed against terrorist who murdered 7 in Tel Aviv. Israel National News. Nov 14, 2024, 3:12 PM INN

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Iran tells IAEA will negotiate, not under pressure. Tehran nuclear chief warns of Iran's immediate response to any resolution against it at an IAEA meeting next week. Reuters. 11.14.24 YNet

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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. 11.14.24 YNet

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Jake Sullivan: 'There's room for cooperation with Trump team on hostage deal' Elad Benari Nov 14, 2024, 5:47 AM INN

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Iranian-backed militias in Iraq launch daily drone attacks on Israel. Lior Ben Ari|11.14.24 YNet

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US targets Syrian company with sanctions over IRGC, Houthi funding. By Reuters. 11/14/2024 06:46 PM [140]

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After IDF Attack: Iran Is Building A “Defensive Tunnel” Linking Metro Stations To Hospital November 14, 2024 4:15 pm YWN

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IDF tracks suspicious aerial targets as drone intrusion alerts ring in northern Israel. 11/14/2024 06:58 PM By Jerusalem Post Staff. [141]


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After 40-minute chase, Lebanon drone strike wounds 2 IDF soldiers in northern Israel. Yoav Zitun|11.14.24 YNet

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US submits Israel-Lebanon cease-fire draft. as pressure on Hezbollah intensifies. Itamar Eichner|11.14.24 YNet

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Senate Republican Whip reaffirms US commitment to Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/15/2024 01:43 AM INN

'We stand with Israel'. Senate Republican Leader John Thune speaks to Netanyahu. Elad Benari. Nov 15, 2024, 4:09 AM INN

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November 14, 2024 2:51 pm. Pro-Hamas Groups Planting Seeds of Domestic Terrorism in US, New Report Says. by Dion J. Pierre

Domestic terrorism may be the end game for the over 150 pro-Hamas groups operating on colleges campuses and elsewhere across the US to foster anti-Israel demonstrations, according to a new report by the Capital Research Center (CRC) think tank.

“The movement contains militant elements pushing it toward a wider, more severe campaign focused on property destruction and violence properly described as domestic terrorism,” researcher Ryan Mauro wrote in the report [142], titled “Marching Toward Violence: The Domestic Anti-Israeli Protest Movement,” which was published last week. “It demands the ‘dismantlement’ of America’s ‘colonialist,’ ‘imperialist,’ or ‘capitalist,’ system, often calling for the US to be abolished as a country.”

He continued, “These revolutionary goals are held by the two different factions of the anti-Israel extremist groups. The first faction combines Islamists, communists/Marxists, and anarchists. The second faction consists of groups with white supremacist/nationalist ideologies. They share Jew-hatred, anti-Americanism, and the goal of sparking a revolutionary uprising.”

The group that is most responsible for the anti-Israel protest movement is Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) [143], according to the report.

Drawing on statements issued and actions taken by SJP and their collaborators, Mauro made the case that toolkits published by SJP herald Hamas for perpetrating mass casualties of civilians; SJP has endorsed Iran’s attacks on Israel as well as its stated intention to overturn the US-led world order; and other groups under its umbrella have called on followers to “Bring the Intifada Home.” Such activities, the report explained, accelerated after Hamas’s massacre across southern Israel last Oct. 7, which pro-Hamas groups perceived as an inflection point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and an opportunity. By flooding the internet and college campuses with agitprop and staging activities — protests or vandalisms — they hoped to manufacture a critical mass of youth support for their ideas, thus creating an army of revolutionaries willing to adopt Hamas’s aims as their own.

The result has been a series of the kinds of incidents seen in academia during fall semester.

Last month, when Jews around the world mourned on the anniversary of Oct. 7, a Harvard University student group called on pro-Hamas activists to “Bring the war home” [144] and proceeded to vandalize a campus administrative building. The group members, who described themselves as “anonymous,” later said in a statement, “We are committed to bringing the war home and answering the call to open up a new front here in the belly of the beast.”

On the same day, the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) issued a similar statement, saying “now is the time to escalate,” adding, “Harvard’s insistence on funding slaughter only strengthens our moral imperative and commitment to our demands.”

More recently, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student wrote a journal article which argued that violence is a legitimate method of effecting political change [145] and, moreover, advancing the pro-Palestinian movement.

In September, during Columbia University’s convocation ceremony, Columbia University Apartheid[sic] Divest (CUAD), a group which recently split due to racial tensions between Arabs and non-Arabs [146], distributed a pamphlet which called on students to join Hamas.

“This booklet is part of a coordinated and intentional effort to uphold the principles of the thawabit [147] and the Palestinian resistance movement overall by transmitting the words of the resistance directly,” said the manifesto, distributed by CUAD, an SJP spinoff, to incoming freshmen. “This material aims to build popular support for the Palestinian war of national liberation, a war which is waged through armed struggle.”

Other sections of it were explicitly Islamist, invoking the name of “Allah, the most gracious” and referring to Hamas as the “Islamic Resistance Movement.” Proclaiming, “Glory to Gaza that gave hope to the oppressed, that humiliated the ‘invincible’ Zionist army,” it said its purpose was to build an army of Muslims worldwide.

“Groups in the pro-terrorism, anti-Israel movement co-exist as our concentric circles of increasing malevolence,” Mauro said of the level of support for revolutionary violence on college campuses. “Groups in the outermost circle avoid risks as they recruit new protest members and seek to integrate as many political causes as possible under the anti-Israel umbrella … Some militants aspire to incorporate the campaign into a broader wear on law enforcement if not an insurgency.”

As The Algemeiner has previously reported, pro-Hamas activists have already demonstrated that they are willing to hurt people to achieve their goals.

Last year, in California, an elderly Jewish man was killed [148] when an anti-Zionist professor employed by a local community college allegedly pushed him during an argument. At Cornell University in upstate New York, a student threatened to rape and kill Jewish female students [149] and “shoot up” the campus’ Hillel center. Violence, according to a report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), was most common at universities in the state of California, where anti-Zionist activists punched a Jewish student for filming him at a protest. Algemeiner

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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. Canaan Lidor. November 14, 2024. The director of a Jewish museum in Italy protested the presentation on Wednesday of a book celebrating the Oct. 7 Hamas massacres at a state-funded university.

“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... Romano said, “In a state university, you can praise Palestinian terrorism but not talk about Israel,” noting that the same school canceled a May 7 event that featured a debate about the Jewish state following pressure by anti-Israel activists.

Thousands of Hamas-led terrorists murdered some 1,200 people in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and abducted another 251 to Gaza, plunging the Middle East into an ongoing war.

“Yet another chapter in the terror advocacy festival that we see too often in our city,” Romano wrote about the presentation of the book by author Filippo Kalomenìdis.. Separately, unidentified individuals defaced murals in Milan depicting two prominent Holocaust survivors: Senator Liliana Segre and author Sami Modiano. JNS

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Two soldiers injured by explosion near Alikim. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/15/2024 03:05 AM [150]

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How the media 'evolves' on reports by: death cult Gaza "health" ministry. November 14, 2024. Asides from the fact that most Gaza casualties are combatants or their wives/helpers...

Gaza "health" system is controlled by the Hamas butchers. There no ifs, ands, or buts about it .

This is a Screenshot of Google News on Nov 10, 2024.

[151]

See how it evolves from:

1. Gaza officials - that means Hamas terrorists. (It doesn't remind that it is just that).

2. Then it's "medics" - sounding more 'credible.'

3. Another screams: "rescuers."

4. Another, desperate to make it dramatic, by NYT's Arab "reporter" Hiba Yazbek - it's: "emergency services."

Sounds scary. Doesn't it? justSayin'

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Further explosions heard in Syria, country's state media claims. By Reuters. 11/14/2024 10:50 PM [152]

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Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN ambassador, New York Times reports. By Reuters. 11/14/2024 11:50 PM JPost

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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. Israel National News. Nov 15, 2024, 12:07 AM (GMT+2) INN

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South African Imam Riyadh Walls In Cape Town Friday Sermon: Khaybar, Khaybar, Oh Jews, The Army Of Muhammad Is Returning! Source: Online Platforms - "Masjidus Sunni YouTube channel". In his November 15, 2024 Friday sermon at Masjidus Sunni in Cape Town, South Africa, Imam Riyadh Walls chanted: "Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews, the Army of Muhammad has started to return!" He added: "Allah, make us of the army of Muhammad." In September, Walls cited Kuwaiti Muslim Brotherhood leader Tareq Al-Suwaidan, saying that the "resistance" in Gaza and the West Bank are the "tip of the spear," that the liberation of Palestine will only come after the Muslims collectively follow their example. On October 8, 2023 Riyadh Walls participated in a Cape Town event celebrating the October 7 attack on Israel, where he said: "When I got the news yesterday, it was like a contentment, and peace and tranquility, entered my heart." Memri


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'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.” Israel National News. Nov 15, 2024, 2:13 AM INN

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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."

Yoni Kempinski Nov 15, 2024, 6:46 AM INN

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One wounded from barrage in northern Israel, IDF says five rocket launches identified. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/15/2024. JPost

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Scoop: Israel destroyed active nuclear weapons research facility in Iran, officials say.

Barak Ravid. Nov 15, 2024. Axios

Israel destroyed top-secret nuclear research facility at Parchin. Israel National News. Nov 15, 2024. INN

November 15, 2024, 5:56 pm Israel targeted secret nuclear weapons research in Iran strikes last month — report By ToI Staff and Reuters


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Police arrest two Palestinians suspected of distributing inciting terrorism content. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/15/2024. JPost

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IAF intercepts three drones launched from Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/15/2024. JPost

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Hezbollah bombardments take heavy toll on nature in northern Israel. By AFP and ToI Staff. November 15, 2024, 12:55 pm TOI

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Blinken, Sa'ar discuss wars in Gaza, Lebanon and humanitarian aid to Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/15/2024. JPost

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Report: Jared Kushner to be pivotal to Trump admin’s Middle East efforts. Israel National News. Nov 15, 2024. INN

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Over Amsterdam pogrom. Report: Dutch government could fall. Elad Benari, Canada. Nov 15, 2024. INN

Dutch government says it needs ‘more time’ to implement antisemitism strategy. ([153]. Police forces leave the Dam square after shutting down a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protest at the square in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 13, 2024. (LAP Photo/Bram Janssen) By AFP. November 15, 2024. TOI

Dutch government teeters over handling of antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans By Agencies. November 15, 2024. TOI

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France: Terrorist who murdered US and Israeli diplomats to be released. Israel National News. Nov 15, 2024. INN

French court orders release of Lebanese terrorist who killed Israeli, US diplomats. ([154]. Lebanese terrorist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah sits during his trial, for being an accomplice in the murder of two diplomats including Charles Ray of the US and Israeli Yacov Barsimantov, for which Abdallah was condemned to life prison, at the courthouse of Lyon, central eastern France, on July 3, 1986. Photo by AFP) By AFP. November 15, 2024. TOI

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Hamas urges Trump to pressure Israel to end Gaza war; PIJ releases hostage video By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff. November 15, 2024, 10:14 pm TOI

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Italian hotel refuses reservation from Israelis. Israel National News. Nov 15, 2024.

A small hotel in northern Italy has refused a reservation from an Israeli couple..

Jewish organizations have condemned the action, calling it an example of antisemitism.

“I feel infinite sadness for the ignorance shown by certain people,” said Dario Calimani, president of the Jewish Community of Venice, on Thursday. “When you don’t agree with what Israel does, you spread hatred against all Israelis.”

Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced it is investigating the matter.

Booking.com has since removed the hotel from its listings, stating, “We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and in the rare event that we are alerted to discriminatory behavior from a property, we investigate immediately and will remove the listing from our platform, just as we have done in this instance.”

Luca Zaia, governor of the Veneto region, labeled the incident “extremely serious,” adding, “I feel deeply disturbed and I’m shocked by what has happened. Veneto must guarantee its doors are open to all.”

The incident comes amid a sharp rise in antisemitism around the world since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza. INN

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 15, 2024. INN

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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. 11.15.24 YNet

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Biden Administration Sent Over $2,000,000,000 to ‘Palestinians’ Since Oct. 7 Nov 15, 2024. By Daniel Greenfield

$2 million for every person they murdered on Oct 7.

Kill over 1,000 people in one of the worst Islamic terrorist attacks in modern history and what do you get?

Over $2 billion and counting. Or around $2 million for every person they murdered on Oct 7.

USAID, which has been repeatedly accused of complicity in funding Islamic terrorism around the world just bragged that it handed out another $230 million while boasting of its total of $2.1 billion in ‘aid’ since Oct 7.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $230 million in additional funding to support economic recovery and development programs in the West Bank and Gaza. This significant investment highlights USAID’s commitment to improving the lives of individuals and communities in the region amidst challenging conditions. Since 2021, USAID/West Bank and Gaza has invested over $600 million in economic support funding of the Palestinian people, in addition to the over $2.1 billion in humanitarian assistance since October 7, 2023.

The Biden-Harris administration has made America one of the world’s leading funders of Islamic terrorism. Take away a lot of our ‘humanitarian aid’ and a lot of the terrorism will go with it. FPM


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Gazan workers blame Hamas: 'They've taken us back 200 years' - interview. By The Media Line. November 15, 2024.

Gazan workers who were formerly employed in Israel share stories of hardship amid Gaza’s devastation, with lives and jobs lost under siege and war. As Gaza endures its worst humanitarian crisis in decades, former Gazan workers who once relied on jobs in Israel are grappling with devastating loss and a future filled with uncertainty. Entire neighborhoods have been leveled, and much of Gaza’s infrastructure is in ruins as Israel’s intensified military campaign, coupled with an already crippling blockade, has left the Strip’s 2.3 million residents in dire straits.

Sami, one of the displaced workers, described to The Media Line how war has stripped away everything familiar: “It is unbearable. Today, life is impossible. People don’t know how to cope. There is no money, no food. Everyone knows it. When a kilo of onions costs 60 shekels, it’s a catastrophe.”

Working with Jews in Israel. He noted that, while in Israel, he worked with both Arab and Jewish Israelis. He said some Jewish colleagues were surprised to work with a Gazan, but it did not prevent mutual interactions.

“When they asked how I got in, I explained that I had a permit,” he told The Media Line. “We are clean people with no connections to Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah, or any other organization. In Gaza, we worked honestly to support our families.”

“This is the result of having bad Islamists in power for years, like Hamas, and it has dragged us back 200 years,” Sami continued, expressing frustration with the governing group in Gaza and the toll of ongoing hostilities. “Israel also bears responsibility for our suffering. I have been imprisoned in Israeli jails, and we are caught in a never-ending cycle of violence. Now, we fight for scraps of bread and live in tents.” JPost

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Pro-Palestinian vandals invade home of University of Washington president, carve Hamas symbols. By Danielle Greyman-Kennard Published: November 15, 2024 JPost

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US pilots receive Silver Stars for heroic drone interceptions during Iranian attack on Israel. Daniel Adelson, New York|11.15.24 YNet

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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. Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.16.24. 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. YNet

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35 rockets fired toward Haifa suburbs following barrage on Nahariya; drone strikes home. Shimon Elbaz, Lior Ben Ari|11.16.24 YNet

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IDF plans to re-demolish home of deadly West Bank attack gunman after it was rebuilt. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. November 16, 2024. TOI

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Grandmother of US-Israeli held in Gaza urges Biden, Trump to cooperate on hostage deal. By AP and TOI Staff November 16, 2024. TOI

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Poland condemns vandalism after Warsaw Ghetto Uprising memorial sprayed with red paint. ([155]. Law enforcement officers write a report as a worker cleans the red-black paint stain on a monument to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in Warsaw on November 15, 2024. Sergei Gapon / AFP). By AFP. November 16, 2024.

[156]. WARSAW — The Polish foreign ministry on Friday condemned “an act of vandalism” after a monument to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was sprayed with paint, an incident that drew protest from the Israeli ambassador.

“Such acts are an attack on history and the values that unite us as a society,” the foreign ministry said on social media platform X.

Israel’s ambassador to Warsaw, Yacov Livne, posted a picture on social media showing a patch of red paint on the memorial, which was erected to commemorate the Jewish fighters who revolted against Nazi Germany in 1943.

An AFP photographer present at the scene on Friday saw cleaners removing the rectangle of paint about 50 centimeters (20 inches) long. Police were also at the site.

The 11-meter (36-foot) memorial is located at the site of several of the uprising’s armed clashes and is outside the popular Polin Museum established to commemorate the history of Polish Jews.

Livne urged Polish authorities to “find the culprits” behind the incident “and bring them to justice.”

“This isn’t the first act of anti-Semitic vandalism here. Only determined action will put an end to it,” he said on X.

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. TOI

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Four killings within 24 hours rock Arab community, raising year’s death toll to 209. By Michael Horovitz. November 16, 2024 TOI

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Rocket hits Haifa synagogue after Hezbollah salvo. IDF says only some of the munitions were intercepted with at least 10 being launched; fall causes damages, injury as a result of running for shelter. Lior El-Hai, Yoav Zitun | 11.16.24 YNet

Synagogue hit after 10 projectiles launched towards Haifa. Israel National News. Nov 16, 2024, 8:29 PM INN


Miracle In Haifa synagogue: 'There was a huge explosion, it's a miracle no one was there'. Israel National News. Nov 16, 2024, 11:54 PM INN

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Soldier killed in Lebanon as IDF pounds Hezbollah; rocket hits Haifa synagogue. By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies. November 16, 2024. TOI

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Some at ICC said to question integrity of UN inquiry into top prosecutor. ([157]. International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan at the Cour d'Honneur of the Palais Royal in Paris on February 7, 2024. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP) By ToI Staff. November 16, 2024. TOI

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Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby: DISGUSTING: A Palestinian -American rapper thanks the Moroccans in Amsterdam for hunting down Jews in Amsterdam.

Their love for Jewish blood and death is exactly why Israel must always exist. Mov 16, 2024. on X

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Sergeant Ori Nisanovich fell in combat in Lebanon. Sergeant Ori Nisanovich, 21 from Jerusalem, fell in combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced.

Israel National News. Nov 16, 2024, 7:20 PM INN

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UK medical staff treated Jews while wearing Free Palestine pins. Nissan Tur Nov 16, 2024, 7:23 PM INN

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President Herzog cancels trip to Baku climate conference, citing security concerns. By ToI Staff and Sue Surkes. November 16, 2024, 7:35 pm TOI

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Report: Iran has secretly chosen the next Supreme Leader. Yoni Kempinski. Nov 16, 2024, 9:10 PM INN

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Metula declared closed military zone. Israel National News. Nov 16, 2024, 9:31 PM INN

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IDF conducts intelligence-based strikes on Hezbollah targets in Tyre, Dahiyeh. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/16/2024 10:14 PM JPost

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IDF Arabic spox. calls for evacuation of Beirut areas. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/17/2024 07:39 AM JPost

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IAF intercepts rockets from Lebanon, others fall in open areas. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/17/2024 11:42 AM JPost

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Mossad chief to present hostage deal plan at urgent Sunday evening discussion. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/17/2024 03:49 PM JPost

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Trump's win for Jews 'shifts political landscape'. Rabbi Moshe Hauer says growing concerns of antisemitism call for decisive action from incoming administration. Ynetnews |11.17.24 YNet

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Senior Hamas official: 'Foreign leadership maintained ties with military in Gaza'. Dalit Halevi. Nov 17, 2024, 8:05 PM INN

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Air Force Commander in Gaza: Operating wing-to-shoulder with the brave soldiers on the ground. Yoni Kempinski. Nov 17, 2024, 8:54 PM INN

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Great-grandmother eulogizes: 'The worst punishment is to bury a great-grandson'. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2024, 9:14 PM INN

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Senior Hamas officials in Turkey after Qatar says leadership unwelcome - report By San Halpern. 12/17/2024 This latest report comes after an American source confirmed to the KAN this month that Qatar had agreed to expel Hamas. Senior members of Hamas's leadership outside of Gaza have been in Turkey in recent days, Israeli state broadcaster KAN reported on Sunday. JPost

Report: Hamas Leaders Left Qatar For Turkey. November 17, 2024.

Hamas political leaders have left Qatar and have moved to Turkey, Kan News reported on Sunday night, following reports earlier this month that Qatar has ordered Hamas leaders to leave the country.

The report quoted an Israeli official who said that Hamas officials flew to Turkey “in recent days.”

According to the report, the move is expected to affect negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who viciously turned against the Jewish state following October 7, told the media last week that Turkey has cut all ties with Israel.

Prior to October 7, Erdogan had launched efforts to repair ties with Israel and under pressure from Jerusalem, took steps to expel members of Hamas’s military wing from the country.

Last week, Kan reported that the US, who pressured Qatar to expel Hamas leaders, conveyed a message to Turkey not to accept the Hamas leaders. A US official told Kan that Hamas leaders are not welcome in any country that is a partner of the US. YWN

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3rd loss in a year: Captain Yogev Pazy is a nephew of MK Eisenkot. Orli Harari. Nov 17, 2024, 10:47 PM INN

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'Positive response'. Hezbollah delivers response to ceasefire proposal. Israel National News. Nov 17, 2024, 11:17 PM INN

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Hezbollah spokesman Mohammad Afif eliminated by IDF. Reuters cited sources in Lebanon stating that the terror organization's media relations chief was killed in Beirut. The IDF has conducted dozens of strikes in Lebanon in recent days. By ILH Staff. Published on 11-17-2024. 17:30 Last modified: 11-17-2024. 17:30 ILH

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.

Israel National News. Nov 17, 2024, 11:43 PM INN

Hezbollah propaganda chief reportedly killed in rare strike in heart of Beirut. Yoav Zitun, Eitan Glickman, Lior Ben Ari|11.17.24 YNet

Airstrike on Beirut apartment, vehicle targets Hezbollah leader, one dead - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/17/2024 09:03 PM JPost

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'Wing-to-shoulder’: Air Force Chief Tomer Bar visits Jabalya, Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/17/2024 09:26 PM JPost

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Palestinian Authority continues to demonize Donald Trump.

By itamar Marcus and Ephraim D. Tepler, November 17, 2024.

The Palestinian Authority continues to demonize President-Elect Donald Trump, since his reelection. A regular columnist for the PA’s official daily, who is also a former senior advisor to the former PA prime minister, defined Trump as “a racist… full of racism… an extremist.” However, he added that if “we act wisely and cleverly,” knowing Trump’s “mentality,” the PA could change him:

Regular columnist for official PA daily Omar Hilmi Al-Ghoul: “You know, [US President-Elect Donald] Trump is a racist president, he is full of racism and is an extremist”

Official PA TV host: “And a populist.”

Omar Hilmi Al-Ghoul: “And a populist. But at the same time, he is a dealmaker. Is there an Arab Palestinian player who can ratify a deal with Trump in order to do a re-examination? It depends. I think that brother [PA] President [Mahmoud Abbas], who congratulated, sent a congratulatory telegram, and afterwards called [Trump] is a step on the path to bridging the ties with this man… If we act wisely and cleverly according to the logic and mentality of Trump, it will be possible to cause a positive change in direction.”

[Official PA TV, Topic of the Day, Nov. 11, 2024] Palwatch


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Gr8.Debate UCLA Part 2 - Son of Hamas & Hostage Moran Stella Yanai vs. UCLA Encampment Leader.

The Gr8 Debate. Nov 17, 2024. (OFFICIAL VIDEO): RELEASED HOSTAGE MORAN STELLA YANAI explains in simple human terms to UCLA Encampment leader Aidan Doyle what she thinks would likely solve the Israeli Palestinian conflict. MOSAB HASSAN YOUSEF ("Son of Hamas") adds his perspective. on Youtube

'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.' Daniela Ginzburg|11.18.24 | 15:33

A debate event held last June in Los Angeles featured participants such as Mosab Hassan Yousef ("The Green Prince"), Moran Stela Yanai—a survivor kidnapped and held captive by Hamas, UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies Director Prof. Dov Waxman and pro-Palestinian activist Aidan Dewolf, the organizer of a protest encampment at the same university.

This event went viral on Monday following the release of the second part of the interview, where Yanai directly addresses and speaks with Dwolf. In this newly released second segment, published four months after the initial interview, Yanai is seen addressing the pro-Palestinian activist, saying, "I really want to talk to you on eye level and tell you a story, if you want to hear it. "...When I was kidnapped to Gaza, I was caught three times. The last time, I was caught by 13 Hamas terrorists. Thirteen. I want you to acknowledge the facts as they are, truly. I’ve visited the U.S., have you ever been to Israel? Have you visited Gaza before? Probably not," she recounts. More Stories Amid war, these Israeli universities shine in global rankings Israeli model Sun Mizrahi parts ways with husband after three years of marriage 'Bella Hadid cried when I told her about October 7' "On October 7, and this is what they (the terrorists) told me, they had no idea about the Nova festival, they didn’t know there were 3,000 people there. They planned, and this is what they told me, to continue onward and kill as many people as possible. In Be'er Sheva, Tel Aviv, Haifa—they wanted to slaughter everyone.

"And you know what, maybe you won’t believe me, but I can show you the videos that I have. Do you know how many bodies were there? Do you know how much violence I experienced firsthand? I was caught in the middle of the lynch; I was portrayed as a soldier because I chose that day, unintentionally, to wear olive-green clothes that looked like a uniform. That was enough to classify me as a soldier. "And they treated me like a soldier. I’m 40 years old, look at me, I’m 40. I have a cat and a dog; I had two cats, I lost one that day. I have a mom and dad, and a brother, who left their whole lives to try and help me. My mom found out I was kidnapped through my 12-year-old niece, who saw a video on TikTok and recognized me. That’s how they found out I was kidnapped. Did you know that?" Yanai continued her dialogue with Dwolf for several more minutes, during which it was clear that he felt very uncomfortable with the direct yet calm way she presented her story to him, even struggling to maintain eye contact. Social media reactions quickly followed, with many praising Yanai's quiet strength and the way she shared her story and words with Dewolf.

It should be noted that Yanai is a jewelry designer who went to the Nova Festival near Kibbutz Re'im on October 7, 2023, to sell her jewelry. During the Hamas attack on the festival, she was kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and taken to the Gaza Strip, where she was held captive for 54 days. During her captivity, Yanai had to endure harsh conditions, including humiliation and abuse. She recounted in several interviews how she was forced to beg for food and her captors' demand that she look them in the eyes, which left her with deep psychological scars. After her release, Yanai underwent a lengthy rehabilitation process. In January 2024, she returned to her home in Be'er Sheva and has since continued to share her story to raise awareness about the situation of hostages and encourage the public to advocate for them. YNet

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Scenes of destruction following escalation: Hezbollah destroys synagogue in Haifa. Yoav Zitun, Eitan Glickman, Lior Ben Ari|11.17.24 YNet


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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. 11.17.24. YNet

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Interceptor falls in Eilat area following drone interception coming from east. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/18/2024 12:29 AM JPost

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Families of American victims from Oct. 7 sue Iran for supporting Hamas attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff 11/18/2024 03:28 AM JPost

Families of American Victims of Oct. 7 Attack Sue Iran. 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.

By Adam Goldman and Ronen Bergman. Nov. 17, 2024

Families of American victims of the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Oct. 7 and those killed fighting in Gaza sued Iran on Sunday, accusing it of supporting the single deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, details Iran’s funding of Hamas and its embrace of other terrorist organizations seeking to destroy Israel. The lawsuit relies, at least partly, on Hamas documents that were seized in Gaza and published in the news media, including The New York Times.

But lawyers for the plaintiffs in the case also appear to have obtained original documents that refer to a secret planning meeting of a small group of Hamas’s political and military leaders in December 2022.

During the meeting, 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.”

The Times has independently reviewed a set of the documents that refer to the $7 million, including details about the way Hamas’s leadership works and the preparations that went into its attack.

The lawsuit also mentions the role of the Revolutionary Guards in coordinating between Hamas and Hezbollah, a regional ally, in preparation for the attack, which The Times has reported.

The groups named in the lawsuit — Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — have all been designated foreign terrorist organizations by the United States.

Last month, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken denounced Hamas’s campaign against Israel, saying, “The depravity of Hamas’s crimes is almost unspeakable.”

The families involved in the lawsuit include those of Americans who were killed, injured or suffered mental anguish on Oct. 7.

Forty-six Americans, including children, were killed on Oct. 7. Hamas also took about 250 people hostage, including 12 Americans. Seven Americans remain in Gaza but three are presumed dead.

The lawsuit also includes Americans killed in combat in Gaza or northern Israel. More than 30 American-Israeli citizens have been killed while fighting for the Israel Defense Forces, a State Department official said.

One of them was Moshe Leiter, 39, a reservist in an elite naval unit. His father, Yechiel Leiter, is set to become Israeli ambassador to the United States next year.

Other American victims included Danielle Waldman, 24, who was born in Palo Alto, Calif. She and her boyfriend were among at least 360 people killed at the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023. She was apparently ambushed in her car, which was riddled with bullet holes and stained with blood. She met her boyfriend while serving in the Israeli army.

The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Anti-Terrorism Act. It was filed by a group of prominent lawyers, including Gary M. Osen, who once represented Nazi victims, and Lee Wolosky.

Mr. Wolosky served during the Obama administration as the State Department’s envoy for negotiating transfers of detainees from the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

“Hard, incontrovertible evidence of who funded Hamas is now becoming available in the form of documents, bank records and the like, and we intend to hold those parties accountable, in the courts of the United States or elsewhere, for however long it takes” Mr. Wolosky and Mr. Osen said in a statement.

Claimed victims of terrorist attacks led by Iran have repeatedly sued the country in American courts over the years. Iran never shows up to defend itself, and the plaintiffs often win default judgments.

In 2011, lawyers representing families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks won a default judgment against Iran, Hezbollah, the Taliban and Al Qaeda in a lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court that claimed Iranian officials helped the hijackers who flew jetliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. NYT

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US envoy Hochstein will be in Beirut on Tuesday - Lebanese source. By Reuters. 11/18/2024 09:10 AM JPost

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'They'll fight the wars of G-d'. Attorney warns against drafting haredim. Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 9:26 AM INN

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New intimidation tactic: Houthis begin emailing threats to German shipping companies. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/18/2024. The Iran-backed Houthi terrorists, who have launched numerous maritime attacks over the past year, have added a new tactic to their arsenal: Emails. JPost

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Monday, November 18, 2024. 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. EoZ

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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.

"By not firing them, the UN Secretary-General and UNRWA's Commissioner General are brazenly demonstrating their determination to continue employing members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad even after having been presented with incriminating evidence to this effect. It is time for donor governments to wake up and stop funneling their taxpayers' money to members of designated terrorist organizations." – www.idf.il, August 5, 2024

UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini recently told the UN General Assembly that his agency provides tolerant, respectful and anti-extremist education in Gaza. However, IMPACT-se's new report unveils institutional teaching material taught in five UNRWA schools in Gaza, where Hamas commanders have been exposed masquerading as school principals.

A poem taught to seventh-graders... calls on knights, symbolizing Arab leaders, to liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem "from the fist of unbelief, from Satan's aides – revenge to the Jews."

What is disturbing is that the UN chief and other donor countries refuse to see what many Palestinians already see, namely that UNRWA has long been playing a significant role in inciting hatred against Israel and raising another generation of Palestinian children on the glorification of violence and terrorism. It is time for this agency, as well as the entire UN, to be dismantled and removed, or at least, as suggested years ago, to have nations pay only for what they want and to get what they pay for.

It is also time for the Palestinian "refugees" to move on with their lives and stop relying on Western taxpayers' money. Gatestone Institute


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EU needs to keep up dialog with Israel, Dutch foreign minister says on Borrell proposal. By Reuters. 11/18/2024 10:32 AM JPost

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'Pogrom - Israeli[sic] propaganda[sic]' Amsterdam Mayor makes outrageous statement. Tziki Brandwine. Nov 18, 2024, 10:26 AM INN

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Highway sign slams A-G: PM's blood will be on your hands. Hezki Baruch. Nov 18, 2024, 11:42 AM ...'If, G-d forbid, something happens to the Netanyahu family, the blood will be on the... INN

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 11:44 AM INN

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Canadian opposition leader: 'The Jews are a true indigenous people' Israel National News Nov 18, 2024, 11:52 AM 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.' INN

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As ceasefire talks continue: Heavy missile barrage towards Nahariya and nearby areas. Orly Harari. Nov 18, 2024, 12:30 PM INN

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Israeli forces locate seven weapons lathes in Hebron Uzi Baruch Nov 18, 2024, 12:58 PM INN

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Benny Gantz: 'If the Lebanese government fails, the IDF must act forcefully' Hezki Baruch Nov 18, 2024, 1:04 PM INN

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Dutch 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.

(Nov. 18, 2024 / JNS) A senior Dutch official resigned on Friday due to what she said were “polarizing attitudes” connected to the recent mass assaults by Arabs on Israelis in Amsterdam.

The resignation of Morocco-born Nora Achahbar as undersecretary for social benefits and customs 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. JNS

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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. JNS Staff. (Nov. 18, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Large Gaza food convoy violently looted, UNRWA says. By Reuters. 11/18/2024 01:58 PM JPost

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Swastika sent to Jewish students, labelled non-hate crime by UK police. November 18, 2024. Police in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, refused to arrest a man who sent Nazi swastikas to Jewish students, […] According to Alex Hearn, co-director of Labour Against Anti-Semitism, this isn’t the first antisemitic incident against the UJS that was reported to the Cambridgeshire police. In October, a man used X/Twitter to send offensive messages to him and the Jewish students…. JPost

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Biden to announce 'historic' pledge to World Bank fund for poorest countries, advisor says. By Reuters. 11/18/2024 02:07 PM JPost

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Hostage's father to AG: IDF must defeat Hamas, bring back hostages Israel National News Nov 18, 2024, 1:52 PM INN

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Watch: 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.

Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 2:05 PM INN

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Pope Francis' genocide claims could lead to bloodshed, CAM says. Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 2:42 PM INN

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Watch: 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.

Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 2:05 PM INN

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IDF strikes six Hezbollah military targets in the Dahiyeh area. Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 2:55 PM INN

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EU targets Iranian shipping firms in new sanctions. By Reuters. 11/18/2024 02:41 PM JPost

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IDF thwarts West Bank terror ramming attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/18/2024 02:45 PM JPost

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UK sanctions Iran airline, shipping group and Russian vessel. By Reuters. 11/18/2024 03:21 PM JPost

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Hostage family member faints in Knesset visitor's section during Netanyahu speech. By Eliav Breuer. 11/18/2024 05:34 PM [158]

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Shin Bet chief visited Turkey amid hostage deal talks - report.. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/18/2024 06:20 PM [159]

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Shfar'am: Deadly rocket strike against occupied apartment building. Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 7:52 PM INN

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Canada: Iranian plot to kill Irwin Cotler foiled. Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 7:40 PM INN

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'Iran plotted to kill ex-Canadian justice minister.' Canadian authorities say foiled plot against human rights and anti-IRGC advocate Irwin Cotler; Tehran denies allegations. Daniel Edelson, New York|11.18.24 YNet

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Berlin police warns: 'City is dangerous for Jews.' Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 8:12 PM INN

Nazis 2.0: Berlin Police Warn Jews Against Entering Arab Areas. Catherine Salgado. Nov 29, 2024. Within living memory of the Holocaust, violent anti-Semitic discrimination has returned to Berlin, as the police chief there is warning Jews and homosexuals to beware of Muslim Arab neighborhoods. Turns out multiculturalism only works when one group doesn’t believe that killing the infidels is a holy and glorious action. PJmedia


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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. Lior Ben Ari|11.18.24 YNet

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EU worried by reports of Iran, North Korea, China supplying weapons to Russia. By Reuters. 11/18/2024 08:13 PM JPost

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Lebanon submits written response to US truce proposal, Lebanese official and local media say. By Reuters. 11/18/2024 08:45 PM JPost

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Danon at UN: 'Ceasefire without returning hostages is abandoning them in hell.' Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 10:45 PM INN

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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. 11.18.24. YNet

Five injured, one seriously, by rocket landing in Ramat Gan.

Alarms activated in several cities in the Center and Sharon region. Direct landing reported in Ramat Gan, injuring five.

Israel National News. Nov 18, 2024, 11:12 PM INN

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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. By Anat Peled, Summer Said and Benoit Faucon. Updated Nov. 19, 2024 12:07 am ET

Israel pounded central Beirut in a series of strikes, and rockets fired from Lebanon targeted northern and central Israel. The attacks came as the U.S. continues to push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Photo: Hussein Malla/AP TEL AVIV—As Israel advances its invasion of southern Lebanon, its troops are finding large troves of Russian weapons, confirming longstanding suspicions in Israel that Hezbollah is enhancing its fighting capacity with the help of sophisticated Russian arms.

Some of the weapons, which include modern Kornet antitank missiles manufactured as recently as 2020, were sent to southern Lebanon in recent years from Russian stockpiles in neighboring Syria, according to Syrian security officials and an Arab official. Russia has long provided arms to Syria’s military, as well as controlling its own warehouses in the country. WSJ

Russian-made weapons found in Hezbollah arsenal, report. Ynet|11.19.24 YNet

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IDF: Hezbollah Rockets Hit United Nations Posts Twice in One Day. By Joel B. Pollak. November 19, 2024. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Tuesday that Hezbollah had fired rockets that struck United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers in southern Lebanon — not once, but twice in the same day.

In a first statement, the IDF said:

Earlier today (Tuesday), a report was received that a UNIFIL post in the area of Ramyeh in southern Lebanon was hit, causing a number of injuries and damage to the post.

An IDF review determined that Hezbollah fired a rocket that hit the UNIFIL post.

The rocket was fired from the area of Deir Aames, one of many fired by Hezbollah in a barrage launched at Israel at 09:50 this morning.

Later, the IDF added in a second statement:At 13:30 today (Tuesday), Hezbollah fired a number of rockets that hit and damaged a UNIFIL post in the area of Chamaa in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah fired the rockets from the area of Maaliyeh in southern Lebanon.

This is the second time Hezbollah has fired and hit a UNIFIL post today. At 09:50 this morning (Tuesday), Hezbollah fired a rocket that hit a UNIFIL post in the Ramyeh area in southern Lebanon. Breitbart

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Shin Bet chief's secret visit to Turkey amid Hamas developments. Itamar Eichner|11.19.24 YNet

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Hochstein says there is a real opportunity for cease-fire. Lior Ben Ari|11.19.24 YNet

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Bodycam footage reveals: Weapons stockpiles in Lebanese schoolyard. Yoni Kempinski. Nov 19, 2024, 12:38 PM INN

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IDF reservist killed by Hezbollah drone strike in southern Lebanon. Yoav Zitun|11.19.24 YNet

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2 Israelis attacked after entering Arab village. 2 Israelis rescued after being attacked by dozens of Arabs when they entered the village of Deir Ballut in Samaria.

Israel National News Nov 19, 2024, 9:22 PM INN

2 Israelis extracted from Palestinian town after being attacked, wounded. Ramla residents violently attacked after entering Dayr Balut in northern West Bank; pair rescued by Palestinian police officers and then extracted by IDF, suffering mild-to-moderate injuries

Yoav Zitun | 11.19.24 YNet

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Republicans for settlements: New GOP lawmakers ready to make West Bank official part of Israel|Elisha Ben Kimon|11.19.24 YNet

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Media Celebrate Images by Photographers With Unethical Ties to Hamas. By Rinat Harash, December 19, 2024.

Hamas couldn’t have asked for better coverage. The terror group’s yearslong investment in relations with Gaza journalists who work for the foreign media has paid off once again.

The annual end-of-year photo galleries of Reuters, the Associated Press, CNN, Time Magazine, and The New York Times, featured heart-wrenching images by photographers who were previously exposed by HonestReporting for having unethical ties to Hamas.

Reuters’ Mohammed Salem, AP’s Fatima Shbair, and The New York Times’ Samar Abu Elouf — all had been honored by Hamas or taken an active part in its “Loyalty Day” events. But it didn’t stop their outlets from presenting their tainted work as a pinnacle of journalistic achievement.

Reuters’ Questionable Standards

Reuters news agency praised a photo by Mohammed Jadallah Salem, showing a surreal Gaza scene: Wedding dresses “for sale” displayed on mannequins amid debris, as displaced Palestinians walk by.

So surreal, in fact, that one wonders whether the picture was deliberately staged. But that’s beside the point: Any junior photo editor in the once-respected news agency should have spiked photos taken by Salem, by virtue of HonestReporting’s exposé of his cozy relationship with Hamas.

The same applies to CNN, which also included photos by Salem in its 2024 gallery.

In 2017, Salem — who recently won the Pulitzer prize and the World Press Photo award — received an award from Hamas on behalf of his brother Suhaib, the head of Reuters visuals in Gaza. Two senior Hamas officials granted the commendation: Khalil al-Hayya and Mushir al-Masri.

Al-Hayya has publicly called for a fight against Israel as “the head of the serpent,” and al-Masri has vowed to “uproot the Zionists with our axes, knives, guns.”

Such a relationship between a journalist and those he should be objectively covering is inherently flawed. Based on Reuters’ code of ethics, his work is compromised. It should be discarded, not celebrated.

The Associated Press Ignores Reality

The Associated Press also ignored the facts. Their 2024 end-of-year gallery includes photos of Gaza’s damaged houses and displaced people by Fatima Shbair, who was exposed by HonestReporting for participating in a Hamas promotional video.

In the video, which featured award-winning journalists honored by Hamas in a 2021 “Loyalty Day” event, Shbair thanked the Hamas Media Office in a gushing display of emotion, calling its efforts “incredible”…

Finally, The New York Times — despite knowing about the problematic relations between its photographer Samar Abu Elouf and Hamas — included one of her photos in its 2024 selection.

Elouf “delivered some of the most indelible images of the year: a series of portraits of Gazans horribly injured in the war, including children who had lost arms, legs or eyes,” the paper declared. HonestReporting

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Qatar confirms departure of Hamas leaders, says group’s Doha mission may remain. By Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies November 19, 2024, 4:59 pm. TOI

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Israeli troops kill three Islamic Jihad gunmen in West Bank gunbattle. By Emanuel Fabian. November 19, 2024, 8:20 pm TOI

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Iran offers to cap enriched uranium stock if UN watchdog scraps censure By Agencies. November 19, 2024, 8:22 pm TOI

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Huckabee: Biden administration 'put far more pressure on Israel than on Hamas.' Ynetnews|11.19.24 YNet

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Terrorists throw stones at home of Rabbi Dov Lior. Dvir Amar. Nov 19, 2024, 9:13 PM INN

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US envoy says Lebanon ceasefire ‘within grasp’ as soldier killed in drone strike. By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Agencies. November 19, 2024, 10:03 pm TOI

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Senate Maj. Leader-Elect: 'My message to Israel: Reinforcements are on the way.' Israel National News. Nov 19, 2024, 10:58 PM YNet

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Touring Gaza, PM vows Hamas won’t return to power, offers $5 million for hostages. By ToI Staff. November 20, 2024, 12:09 am TOI

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Knesset approves: Denial of benefits to convicted terrorists. Hezki Baruch. Nov 20, 2024, 12:10 AM INN

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Erdogan admits to blocking Herzog’s flight to COP29 from using Turkish airspace. By ToI Staff. November 20, 2024, 12:41 am TOI

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Witnesses Testify on Hate Crimes Before Senate Judiciary Committee. CSPAN. November 20, 2024 3:36pm-5:43pm EST. ...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. ... CSpan


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Amsterdam Mayor Lambasted for Saying She Regrets Calling Violent Attacks Against Israeli Soccer Fans a ‘Pogrom.'

By Shiryn Ghermezian. November 19, 2024 12:12 pm.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar castigated Amsterdam’s Mayor Femke Halsema on Monday after the latter said she should not have used the word “pogrom” to describe the violent, antisemitic attacks that took place earlier this month against Israeli soccer fans in the Dutch capital.

At a press conference on Nov. 8, after the premeditated and coordinated attack, Halsema said, “Boys on scooters crisscrossed the city in search of Israeli football fans; it was a hit and run. I understand very well that this brings back the memory of pogroms.”

During her appearance on the Dutch state broadcaster NPO’s “News Hour” program on Sunday, Halsema was asked if she would use the term “pogrom” again to describe the incident. In her reply, the mayor explained that her use of the word in connection to the violent attacks has been wrongly politicized.

“First, let me say that the words ‘Jew hunt’ have been used,” she said. “People were going ‘Jew hunting’; they asked for passports. That night and early morning I spoke to many Jewish Amsterdammers on the phone, with a lot of emotions. And what I primarily wanted to express was the sadness and fear among Jewish Amsterdammers.”

“But I have to say that in the days after, I saw how the word ‘pogrom’ became very political ... Algemeiner

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UNRWA: It’s Israel’s job to protect the aid convoys in Gaza, not ours. By Gila Isaacson, JFeed, November 20, 2024.

Make it make sense: 101 Israeli hostages are still held in Gaza – and Israel has to provide aid and then protect it from Hamas?!

A senior UN official claimed Tuesday that Israel is reponsible for protecting aid convoys in Gaza, following what she described as an “organized crime” incident involving humanitarian supplies.

In an interview with WBUR’s “Here and Now,” UNRWA Communications Director Juliette Touma drew a sharp distinction between previous looting by “desperate” and “hungry” civilians and this recent “organized” theft.

“As the occupying power,” Touma insisted, Israeli authorities must “secure these convoys throughout, not only entering Gaza, but until they reach the warehouses of the U.N. safely.”… JFeed


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Watchdog Launches Campaign to Warn of Pro-Hamas Faculty Groups Fueling Campus Antisemitism.

By Dion J. Pierre. November 19, 2024 3:39 pm.

Higher education antisemitism watchdog AMCHA Initiative has launched a “National Campaign to Combat Faculty Antisemitism,” which aims to bring awareness to the correlation between increases in antisemitic incidents on college campuses and the presence of Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP) chapters that act as “foot-soldiers” for the anti-Israel movement.

As The Algemeiner has previously reported, FJP is a spinoff of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a group with links to Islamist terrorist organizations. FJP chapters have been cropping up at colleges since Hamas’s massacre across southern Israel last Oct. 7, and throughout the 2023-2024 academic year, its members, which include faculty employed by the most elite US colleges, fostered campus unrest, circulated antisemitic cartoons, and advocated severing ties with Israeli companies and institutions of higher education.

In September, AMCHA published a groundbreaking new study which showed that FJP is fueling antisemitic hate crimes, efforts to impose divestment on endowments, and the collapse of discipline and order on college campuses. Unlike many studies on campus antisemitism, AMCHA Initiative researchers drew their conclusions from quantitative rather than qualitative, data, which tend to rely on anecdotes and self-reported responses. Using data analysis, they said they were able to establish a correlation between a school’s hosting an FJP chapter and anti-Zionist and antisemitic activity. For example, the researchers found that the presence of FJP on a college campuses increased by seven times “the likelihood of physical assaults and Jewish students” and increased by three times the chance that a Jewish student would be subject to threats of violence and death.

FJP, AMCHA’s researchers added, also “prolonged” the duration of “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” protests on college campuses, in which students occupied a section of campus illegally and refused to leave unless administrators capitulated to demands for a boycott of Israel. They said that such demonstrations lasted over four and a half times longer where FJP faculty — who, they noted, spent 9.5 more days protesting than those at non-FJP schools — were free to influence and provide logistic and material support to students. Additionally, FJP facilitated the proposing and adopting of student government resolutions demanding adoption of the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement — which aims to isolate Israel culturally, financially, and diplomatically as the first steps towards its destruction. Wherever FJP was, the researchers said, BDS was “4.9 times likely to pass” and “nearly 11 times more likely to be included in student demands,” evincing, they continued, that FJP plays an outsized role in radicalizing university students at the more than 100 schools — including Harvard University, Brown University, Princeton University, the University of Michigan, and Yale University — where it is active.

AMCHA is now converting scholarship to action by sending over 170 presidents of colleges with an active FJP chapter a letter, signed by over 120 nonprofit and academic groups, which outlines the imminent threat FJP poses to Jewish students and university life. Signed by groups such as Alliance of Blacks and Jews, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and the World Jewish Congress, the missive calls on college presidents to create “safeguards” which protect not only the physical safety of Jewish students but the university’s mission to be a haven for scholarship and the pursuit of truth.

“The primary mission of FJP chapters is to promote on their campuses an academic boycott of Israel — a boycott whose implementation denies your own students and faculty crucial educational opportunities and academic freedom and can’t help but incite animus and violence towards Jewish members of your campus community,” the letter says, noting that FJP is the project of the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) group, which is affiliated with Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — all internationally designated terrorist groups.

It continues, “Faculty members should be free to speak their mind and to advocate for the positions that they support. However, it is essential for universities to establish robust safeguards and enforcement mechanisms to prevent those faculty members from using their academic positions and departmental affiliations to promote ideologically motivated activism that directly targets their own students and colleagues — your own campus community members — for harm.”

On Tuesday, The Algemeiner spoke with AMCHA founder and executive director Tammi Rossman-Benjamin about what inspired the new campaign. She explained that since last Oct. 7, experts and media outlets have focused their energy on tracking and reporting on the outrageous behavior of pro-Hamas students — as well as the administrators who coddled them — but neglected studying the extent to which their teachers use the classroom to inflame their passions against Israel and Jews. For example, she noted that one of the most insidious behaviors of pro-Hamas professors is instructing students in methods for concealing the antisemitic roots of anti-Zionist activism by denying that Zionism is a component of Jewish identity at all. Such a rationale, she said, arms pro-Hamas students with an ostensible academic argument which, despite being contrary to the opinions of the vast majority of the world’s Jews, allows them to engage in antisemitic behavior while denying that they are doing so.

Using a phrase popularized by millennials, Rossman-Benjamin said that this strategy is effectively the act of “gaslighting”: one’s insistence that an account of his observed behavior is fictional or imagined even as he continues it, causing his victims to question their sanity and perhaps concede, unsuspectingly, to further victimization.

“One of the important functions of these groups is to give academic legitimacy to the notion that anti-Zionism is not antisemitism, and that’s a hugely important trope being trafficked on campuses right now,” Rossman-Benjamin said. “So when scholars say that ‘anti-Zionism is not antisemitism,’ how could it be otherwise? When faculty, [anti-Zionist] Jewish faculty say that ‘Zionism has nothing to do with Judaism,’ who is anyone to say otherwise?’ When faculty are the ones to say that Jews who report being subject to antisemitism that is motivated by anti-Zionism are in reality bad actors attempting to quell free speech of pro-Palestinian activists, who can argue with that? If a faculty member or organization claims that, it seems true to someone whose knowledge of the issue is only surface level. Essentially, what they are doing is giving academic legitimacy to gaslighting.”

Rossman-Benjamin explained that in addition to denying their antisemitism, anti-Zionist faculty argue that it is protected by the intellectual and academic freedoms granted to professors. However, promoting ethnic hatred, in her view, disqualifies anti-Zionist professors from those protections and privileges, as they are the exclusive rewards of legitimate scholars who advance knowledge and thereby reduce prejudice and bigotry. She added that if university presidents cannot make such an important discernment then lawmakers must intervene and do so on their behalf.

“Congress should come in and tell universities to put in place and enforce safeguards and that they will lose their federal funding if they don’t,” she concluded. “If they don’t, I’m afraid that, in short order, universities in the United States will no longer be welcome to Jewish students or faculty.” Algemeiner

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UN Refuses to Blame Hezbollah for Attacking Peacekeepers in Lebanon.

By Corey Walker. November 19, 2024.

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles drive in Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, amid ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, southern Lebanon, Oct. 11, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Karamallah Daher

The United Nations announced on Tuesday that four Ghanaian peacekeepers were wounded “most likely by non-state actors within Lebanon,” noticeably omitting any reference to the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah, which wields significant influence across the country and was identified by Israeli forces as responsible for the rocket attack.

“Four Ghanaian peacekeepers on duty sustained injuries as a rocket — fired most likely by non-State actors within Lebanon — hit their base ‘UNP 5-42’ in the east of the village of Ramyah,” the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement.

The UN force added that its “peacekeepers and facilities were targeted in three separate incidents in south Lebanon.” The attacks were so severe that three peacekeepers were transferred to a local hospital, UNIFIL noted.

The peacekeeping mission added that its “Sector West Headquarters” in the southern Lebanese village of Shama also endured an attack from several rockets on Tuesday, adding that no peacekeepers were physically harmed.

UNIFIL claimed that one of its bases has been targeted by so-called “non-state actors” twice over the past week. In addition, the international force said that “when a UNIFIL patrol was passing through a road northeast of the village of Khirbat Silim, an armed person directly fired at the patrol”

“The pattern of regular attacks — direct or indirect — against peacekeepers must end immediately,” UNIFIL concluded.

The UN force’s apparent refusal to name Hezbollah received widespread scrutiny on social media, where many users noted that the Iran-backed terrorist organization has been involved in active combat near UNIFIL facilities and is by far the most powerful and widespread non-state actor in Lebanon.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that Hezbollah was responsible for the rocket attacks on both Ramyah and Shama.

According to the IDF, the UNIFIL base in Shama, was hit by several rockets launched by Hezbollah from the Maaliyeh area. A source from Italy’s defense ministry told AFP that “Hezbollah was responsible for the attack,” which involved eight rockets hitting the headquarters of the Italian contingent of UNIFL. No injuries were reported.

Last month, the IDF said that Hezbollah had fired dozens of rockets and missiles at Israeli communities and forces from terrorist compounds embedded near UNIFIL posts in southern Lebanon. Israeli officials have repeatedly warned UN peacekeepers that Hezbollah is weaponizing their presence in the Iran-backed terrorist organization’s war against the Jewish state, using them as human shields.

Despite its omission of Hezbollah, UNIFIL has not shied away from calling out Israel for allegedly attacking peacekeepers in the region.

In an October statement bemoaning “escalation” of violence in southern Lebanon, the UN force stated that “rockets continue to be launched towards Israel” without naming Hezbollah, which has been targeting northern Israel with barrages of rockets, missiles, and drones for the past year. However, in the next sentence, UNIFIL blasted “incursions from Israel into Lebanon.” The mission also condemned the IDF for allegedly firing “its weapon toward an observation tower at UNIFIL’s headquarters.”

Israeli officials have long accused the UN more broadly of having a bias against the Jewish state. Last year, the UN General Assembly condemned Israel twice as often as it did all other countries. Meanwhile, of all the country-specific resolutions passed by the UNHRC, nearly half have condemned Israel, a seemingly disproportionate focus on the lone democracy in the Middle East.

Weeks following last year’s Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel, the UN adopted a resolution calling for a “ceasefire” between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group. The UN failed to pass a measure condemning the Hamas atrocities.

On Tuesday, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric de la Rivière refused to assign blame to any party for allegedly ransacking and looting 90 humanitarian aid trucks in Gaza. Hamas, which rules Gaza, has a long history of stealing humanitarian aid intended for the civilians of the beleaguered enclave, although it’s unclear who was responsible for the recent looting.

“When people, when armed people, try to take over control of a vehicle and goods, we’re not asking questions and they’re not wearing insignias,” he said to reporters.

The spokesperson added that the UN will not accept any security from Israel, stating that its employees would be “an even greater target if we were surrounded by armed soldiers.” Nonetheless, he insisted that the Jewish state still “has a responsibility” to ensure that the UN’s workers and humanitarian aid are safe. Algemeiner

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Jewish patients reportedly ‘hiding their identity’ at University of California. Faculty at the state school’s San Francisco medical school told the “Washington Free Beacon” that advocacy workshops for students “betrayed a breathtaking lack of professionalism.”

(Nov. 19, 2024 / JNS) Jewish patients coming to the University of California, San Francisco for medical care report hiding their identity, a senior faculty member at the school told the Washington Free Beacon. JNS

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Explosive device found beneath car in Be'er Ya'acov, bomb squad defuses device. By Walla! 11/20/2024 08:52 AM JPost

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Rocket launched from Lebanon crashes into building in Kiryat Shmona, police searching area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/20/2024 11:15 AM JPost

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US envoy Amos Hochstein to arrive in Israel on Wednesday evening By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/20/2024 12:43 PM JPost

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Dramatic footage: Undercover officers eliminate terrorists, bring down building. Border Police officers document elimination of terrorists hiding in building during antiterror operation near Jenin. Ohevya Sharabi. Nov 20, 2024, 12:19 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Haredi minister slams: Judiciary holds a double standard. '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. Israel National News. Nov 20, 2024, 12:01 PM (GMT+2)

Jerusalem Affairs Minister Meir Porush (United Torah Judaism) on Tuesday night responded to a new law revoking National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi) stipends for terrorists by calling out the judiciary's double standard.

Speaking at the Knesset plenum, Porush said, "I don't understand what country I'm in, and what year I'm in. As far as I know, I am in the year 2024, in the same country I was in two years ago. In today's country, there is no problem deciding that the family of a person who didn't become a soldier should not be eligible for daycare [discounts]."

Such a person, he stressed, "is not a terrorist - his whole sin is that maybe he hasn't yet enlisted, or that he, as per the rabbis' instructions, is not going to enlist until there is an arrangement ensuring that people will not be able to harm yeshiva students."

"But with the wave of a hand, the Attorney General decides that they will not receive money - not his family, and not the yeshiva where he studies, to harm his children. But in order to take money from a terrorist, we need a law? And if there was already a law, then the Supreme Court overturns it, and you have to bring another law.

"Can someone explain to me why someone sitting and learning in yeshiva isn't deserving of support, but a terrorist received [support] up until a moment ago? Why a mother whose child is in daycare should not receive a subsidy, but until now, terrorists did? What is the logic? Other than hatred of haredim, there is no explanation." INN

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IDF announces: Two Hezbollah commanders responsible for strikes eliminated. Uzi Baruch. Nov 20, 2024, 1:04 PM INN

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800th fallen soldier: Sergeant First Class (res.) Roi Sasson fell in battle in Gaza. Uzi Baruch. Nov 20, 2024, 9:44 AM INN

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IDF establishes new defensive positions on Lebanon border as cease-fire remains uncertain. Yair Kraus |11.20.24. YNet

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New curriculum to highlight Druze community and its ties to the state, ministry says. By Gavriel Fiske. November 20, 2024, 2:35 pm YOI

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US warns Iraq: Israel may attack Shiite militias Israel National News Nov 20, 2024, 3:11 PM INN

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IPS chief: 'Prisons with Nuhkba terrorists another front in the war.' Israel National News. Nov 20, 2024, 4:06 PM INN

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Murdered peace activist Vivian Silver remembered with new prize. By Jessica Steinberg. ([160]. Vivian Silver, left and Amal Alsana-Alhjooj, when they worked together in the early 2000s, at AJEEC in the Negev, an organization for social change. Courtesy) November 20, 2024, 4:53 pm TOI

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IAF strikes terror cell in Jenin. Uzi Baruch. Nov 20, 2024, 4:58 PM INN

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Jordan sentences lawmaker to 10 years in prison for smuggling weapons into West Bank. By ToI Staff. November 20, 2024, 5:08 pm. [161] TOI

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 20, 2024, 5:22 PM INN

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Biden: What's happening in Gaza 'is not genocide.' The president emphasized his backing of Israel, aiming to quell frustrations he’d conditioned aid.

Biden: Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘not a genocide.' By Elena Schneider, Jennifer Haberkorn and Eli Stokols 05/20/2024 06:29 PM EDT

President Joe Biden on Monday sought to reassure Jewish voters that he stands firmly with Israel, calling for the full defeat of Hamas and denouncing the International Criminal Court’s assertion that Israel’s leaders are guilty of war crimes for their campaign in Gaza.

“What’s happening is not genocide. We reject that,” Biden said during a speech in the Rose Garden. Politico

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On terrorists using schools and lying Bernie Sanders.

Nov 20, 2024.

Bernie Sanders, who pushed the anti-Israel bill to block arms sale, to MSNBC, 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.

Then he claimed of a supposed "poll" by the fringe JStreet. At EoZ


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Gallant: IDF ‘securing aid distribution’ is a ‘euphemism’ for military rule in Gaza. By Sam Sokol and TOI Staff. November 21, 2024, 1:09 am TOI

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Onstage, Bill Clinton tells Billy Crystal he thinks about failed Oslo Accords ‘every day.’ By Cathryn J. Prince. November 21, 2024, 1:43 am TOI

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Turkey decries Houthi missile attack on Turkish-owned vessel in Red Sea. By AFP. November 21, 2024, 6:05 am TOI

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Senate motions blocking arms sales to Israel fail, but pick up Democrat support. By Jacob Magid. November 21, 2024, 6:37 am TOI

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 told JNS regarding Democratic colleagues who voted against Israel. Mike Wagenheim. (November 21, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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. Jonathan S. Tobin. (November 21, 2024 / JNS) JNS

Jewish groups laud Senate’s rejection of Sanders’s bid to block Israel aid. (Nov. 21, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Israel puts sanctions on dozens of clients of Hezbollah-linked financial group. By Stuart Winer and Agencies. November 21, 2024, 9:43 am TOI

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Three Palestinians charged with plotting to kill far-right minister Ben Gvir, son. By ToI Staff. November 21, 2024, 12:27 pm. TOI

Three Palestinians charged in plot to kill Ben-Gvir, son. Yaakov Lappin. (Nov. 21, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Slain West Bank historian mourned as questions swirl around research trip into Lebanon. By ToI Staff and Emanuel Fabian. November 21, 2024, 12:56 pm ...Zeev Erlich... TOI

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Nine Palestinian gunmen killed during two-day raid in Jenin area, IDF says. By Emanuel Fabian. November 21, 2024, 1:36 pm TOI

Nine terrorists eliminated in Jenin Israel National News. Nov 21, 2024, 10:25 AM INN

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IAF intercepts Gaza rocket fired at Kerem Shalom. (November 21, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Hezbollah rocket kills one in Nahariya. (Nov. 21, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Douglas Murray, Ben Shapiro in J’lem: You are ‘tip of the spear in a civilizational battle’ David Isaac. (November 21, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Stefanik vows to fight Jew-hatred at UN. Andrew Bernard. (November 21, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Australia bars visit by Israel’s former justice minister. (Nov. 21, 2024 / JNS) The Australian government has declined to grant an entry visa to former Israeli justice minister Ayelet Shaked, who had planned to travel there to attend a pro-Israel event, Shaked said on Thursday.

Shaked, a right-wing former politician who is ideologically to the left of several current cabinet ministers in Israel’s government, told Channel 12 News that the decision was due to “the anti-Israel and radically pro-Palestinian” policies of the current Australian government, which has been led by the left-wing Labor Party since 2022 JNS

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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.

19:53 EST 21 Nov 2024, updated 20:19 EST 21 Nov 2024 By David Patrikarakos.

I am sitting in the corner of a quiet cafe in the centre of a major Western city talking to an intelligence source who has promised me something exceptional.

'David, we know that Iran – specifically its international terror networks – is a subject of great interest to you,' they say.

I agree. Iran's proxy terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah may be dispensing sadism and death thousands of miles away, but Iran's network of terror stretches out from the Middle East and across continents.

UK counter-terror police have identified over 15 credible Iranian threats to kill or kidnap Britons or British residents since 2022. In March, in the London suburb of Wimbledon, an Iranian-British journalist was stabbed outside his home four times by Eastern European criminals in the pay of Tehran.

'Well, given your interest, we have something for you.' A sheaf of documents slides across the smooth polish of the table. It is marked 'Top Secret'.

'Does the name 'Ramin Yektaparast' mean anything to you?' the source asks. It does.

Yektaparast was a German-Iranian leader of a Hells Angels biker gang. A brutal thug and unashamed anti-Semite with a tattoo of Adolf Hitler on his arm, he was suspected of numerous crimes, including planning attacks on synagogues in Germany in November 2022. These were barbarous crimes in which shots were fired and a Molotov cocktail thrown at synagogues in the cities of Essen and Bochum.

'Understand Yektaparast and you understand exactly how Iran's international machine of terror works,' my source says. 'You're going to get a look right inside it.'

What my source is about to show me is the most detailed account of Tehran's terror modus operandi that I have ever seen. My eyes flick to the first page of the dossier, which is headed: 'Report summarising the investigation of Ramin Yektaparast in Iran by Western Intelligence Agents.'

([162]. Ramin Yektaparast is a German-Iranian central to Iran¿s international terror operation).

He was the brain and brawn behind two terror attacks mounted by the Quds Force in Germany in 2022, as well as dozens of other foiled attacks in Europe

I hit upon a startling paragraph: 'It can now be revealed that in early 2024 Yektaparast was detained for covert questioning by foreign intelligence personnel in Iran.

During his interrogation, he described the history of his ties with Quds Force [the foreign operations branch of Iran's Revolutionary Guard]. He provided details of his handlers and of the targets. The accurate information he relayed facilitated the disruption of several terror attacks in Europe.'

I read the words twice and look up.

'Hold on,' I say to my source. 'These Western intelligence agencies captured and interrogated him... in Iran?'

My source looks at me and smiles. Ramin Yektaparast, I read, was the brain and brawn behind two terror attacks mounted by the Quds Force in Germany in 2022, as well as dozens of other foiled attacks in Europe.

He fled to Iran before he was due to stand trial in 2021 for the murder and dismemberment of another biker gang member in 2014. The Quds Force had approached him due to 'his reputation as a cruel gang leader with an extensive network of ties in Europe'.

The Iranians liked this thug's willingness to 'mount any type of terror attack that Quds Force asked of him'. He was passed onto Quds Force Unit 840, described to me as the regime's 'terror export' unit.

Yektaparast knew criminals in about 50 countries, many of them Mafia members. In 2023, he had begun working with gangs in Morocco and Poland as well as bringing members of these gangs to Iran. Most Mafia members have no ideology beyond making money, Yektaparast explained to his questioners in Iran. But the German and Polish mafia are different: they're raised to hate Jews.

He knew the Quds Force had flagged him as a good candidate for recruitment due to his openly anti-Semitic beliefs. His handlers were keen to exploit those ugly convictions and 'presented their anti-Semitic stances to him, noting that the Jews are the cause of all his troubles'.

From there, it was a rapid immersion into the world of the Quds Force, which quickly began to shower him with money. On several occasions, Yektaparast was paid with dollar-stuffed suitcases: for the German synagogue attacks he received $5 million.

Contact was regular, and in multiple locations, including at the Quds Force's HQ in the Afsariyeh neighbourhood of south-east Tehran, as well as in restaurants, cars and elsewhere.

Ramin Yektaparast was well paid for his criminal activities around the globe... DailyMail

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant. (Nov. 21, 2024 / JNS) JNS

US rejects ICC's Netanyahu warrant, Hamas celebrates as reactions pour in "We call on the International Criminal Court to expand the scope of accountability to all criminal occupation leaders," Hamas said in a statement. By Joanie Margulies, Danielle Greyman-Kennard, Reuters. November 21, 2024. JPost

'You Can Expect a Strong Response': Republicans, Weeks Away From a Trifecta, Ready ICC Sanctions Following Bibi Arrest Warrant. 'We will continue doing everything in our power to combat this pro-terrorist, illegitimate court,' House GOP whip Tom Emmer tells Free Beacon.

Adam Kredo. November 21, 2024 Free Beacon

'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. By Sam Sokol, Nov 21, 2024, 6:05 pm TOI

Hungary, Argentina blast ICC decision; Italy says it’s still reviewing it; Turkey hails arrest warrants. By AFP. Nov 21 2024, 6:07 pm TOI

'A dark day for justice.' IHF denounces ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders Israel National News Nov 22, 2024, 12:44 AM INN

'Boycott the ICC, and anyone who cooperates with it.'

Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, tells Arutz Sheva that Israel must take punitive action against the ICC, the Palestinian Authority, and anyone who cooperates with the arrest warrants.

Yoni Kempinski. Nov 22, 2024, 1:19 AM [163]

Bernard-Henri Lévy : There Is No ‘Genocide’ in Gaza. Bernard-Henri Lévy, Nov 21, 2024. 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.

Thus, we go from the Judeo-Masonic conspiracy, or Judeo-Bolshevik, or Judeo-Capitalist conspiracy, to the Judeo-genocidal conspiracy of which all the Jews of the world would be more or less complicit. And thus we insult, not only the truth of facts and names, but the holy memory of the victims of the genocides of the last century. TheSun


ICC 2023/4: Perpetrators and its defenders seek "justice" against its victims.

Nov 21, 2024.

ICC “court”: 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. 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. JustSayin'

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The ICC’s Assault on Israel—and the U.S. With its arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, the International Criminal Court sacrifices its standards and future to join the war on Israel. By The Editorial Board Nov. 21, 2024 5:45 pm ET

([164]. WSJ Opinion Docs: This 20 minute film sheds light on the worst antisemitic riot in American history, which occurred in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in 1991. The current wave of antisemitism makes these events newly relevant and worthy of reconsideration. Photo: John Roca/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images).

The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense chief, and this legal assault isn’t only against Israel. The precedent will harm the ability of all democracies to defend themselves against terror groups or states. WSJ

WSJ: 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. Israel National News. Nov 23, 2024, 10:08 PM (GMT+2)

The Wall Street Journal on Thursday 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."

WSJ also noted that potentially, the 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," WSJ noted.

Adding that, "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.

Additionally, the 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.

WSJ 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. INN

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'Can't determine Deif has been killed': ICC's charges against former Hamas head killed by IDF. 11.21.24. YNet

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Senior defense official: Hamas gave up on a major demand, it wants a deal. Kobi Finkler. Nov 21, 2024, 4:47 PM INN

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A-G condemns ICC decision: 'Israel is considering its next legal steps'. Israel National News. Nov 21, 2024, 11:38 PM INN

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In the Headlines. 'Arrest warrants against Israeli leaders are outrageous.' Elad Benar. Nov 22, 2024, 1:51 AM ...Biden... INN

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After Amsterdam pogrom, Dutch lawmakers vote to close antisemitic mosques. By Akiva Van Koningsveld. (JNS, November 21, 2024).

The Netherlands’ House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a motion calling to shutter mosques whose leaders preach the destruction of Israel.

The motion, submitted by the leader of the coalition’s Farmer–Citizen Movement and titled, “The closure of Salafist mosques and institutions that preach the destruction of the Jewish people and Israel,” passed by 91 to 58.

“Noting that antisemitism and incitement to antisemitism are increasing, and this has led to a Jew-hunt, [the resolution] calls on the government to close Salafist mosques and institutions that propagate the destruction of the Jewish people and Israel,” its text states.

“Jew-hunt” refers to a series of assaults against visiting Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam on Nov. 7, which resulted in five moderate injuries and about 20 to 30 minor ones.

Witnesses described about 100 young men of Arab descent assaulting Israelis in a coordinated manner. The European country’s largest-scale antisemitic incident in decades shocked many Dutch Jews and Holocaust survivors…. JNS

Dutch House of Reps votes to close mosques that preach destruction of Jews, Israel. The House also passed a motion to create a proposal to punish antisemitism more severely. By Mathilda Heller. 11/21/2024. JPost

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Report: Trump team already preparing measures against ICC. Israel National News. Nov 22, 2024, 9:30 AM INN

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IAF destroys 45 Hezbollah launchers in southern Lebanon over past week. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/22/2024 12:16 PM JPost

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Israel unwilling to have France involved in Lebanon agreement - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/22/2024 12:34 PM. JPost

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German position on weapons deliveries to Israel 'unchanged' after ICC warrants. By Reuters. 11/22/2024 01:19 PM JPost

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US probes JPMorgan's links with Iranian hedge fund, Bloomberg News reports. By Reuters. 11/22/2024 02:17 PM JPost

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France dampens response to ICC Israel warrants, takes note of decision. By Reuters. 11/22/2024 02:19 PM JPost

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French MP: 'International institutions shine with their anti-Israelism.' Israel National News. Nov 22, 2024, 3:20 PM INN

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Nahal officer wounded in Gaza combat. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/22/2024 04:01 PM JPost

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  Barrage of nearly 30 rockets launched toward Israel from Lebanon. By Maariv. 11/22/2024 06:01 PM JPost

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Argentina withdraws from UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. By Reuters. 11/22/2024 07:44 PM JPost

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IAF intercepts a suspicious aerial target from Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/22/2024 07:57 PM JPost

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In southern Lebanon. IAF strikes Hezbollah Aziz unit in the area of Tyre. Israel National News. Nov 22, 2024, 8:15 PM INN

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UN Watch's Hillel Neuer to testify at Swiss motion meeting on withdrawing UNRWA funds. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/22/2024 08:32 PM JPost

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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. Israel National News. Nov 22, 2024, 8:44 PM INN

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After IAEA resolution. Iran to launch 'new and advanced' centrifuges. Elad Benari, Canada. Nov 22, 2024, 9:19 PM INN

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Four UNIFIL peacekeepers injured from Hezbollah rockets. Elad Benari, Canada. Nov 22, 2024, 9:42 PM INN

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Drone crosses into Israeli territory, falls in the western Galilee. By Walla! 11/22/2024 10:07 PM JPost

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Germany: Holocaust denier 'Nazi grandma' dies at 96. Elad Benari, Canada. Nov 22, 2024, 10:40 PM INN

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IDF Arabic spox. calls for evacuation of Beirut neighborhoods. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/22/2024 11:46 PM JPost

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  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. Adir Yanko|11.22 24 YNet

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Hezbollah fires over 80 rockets at Israeli territory on Friday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/23/2024 12:23 AM JPost

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CIJA @CIJAinfo: Shocking footage from the student 'strike' on @Concordia's campus today. Peaceful student strikes don’t usually involve attempts to break down doors and storm a university auditorium. Nov 21, 2024 on X

Over 85,000 Quebec students strike for Gaza, call for intifada and final solution. By Mathilda Heller 11/22/2024. ([165]. Pro-Palestine protester in Montreal performs Hitler salute. photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)

The protest reportedly took up all 12 floors of the main Concordia building, and "Free Gaza" was spray painted on lockers. Quebec was flooded with pro-Palestine protests on Thursday as 85,000 students across 13 university campuses went on strike for two days to demand their universities divest from Israel.

According to one of the organizing groups - Coalition de résistance pour l’unité étudiante syndicale (CRUES) - the strikes were designed to coincide with the opening of the NATO conference in Montreal. CRUES accused Nato of refusing aid to Palestinians, and of approving of "the ongoing genocide."

The main protest took place in Concordia University in Montreal, but was joined by students from McGill and Dawson college. The latter cancelled all classes on Thursday out of "concerns about the safety of students and employees on the day of the boycott," Canadian news reported.

Of the 85,000 strikers, 11,000 were Concordia students, who were coordinated by 11 student groups and one faculty group, according to the university's The Link newspaper.

According to CTV News, a protest leader led a chant saying "Listen to the ICC," which comes just after the court announced arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

One student told CTV News that the protest took up all 12 floors of the main Concordia building, and that "Free Gaza" was spray painted on lockers.

The protesters also distributed flyers, and overturned garbage cans.

Other videos show the protesters chanting "Long live the Intifada" and trying to break down doors.

At 2:48 p.m., the university issued an emergency alert telling students and staff on campus to not leave their location unless their safety required evacuation, according to local news.

Palestinian Youth Movement's Montreal bracket wrote on Instagram "Glory to our people resisting the zionist colonial[sic] project and g... We will not stop until Palestine is fully liberated, from the Jordan river, to the Mediterranean Sea."

On the street outside, hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters sang chants. A masked pro-Palestinian protester was filmed shouting “The final solution is coming your way, the final solution. You know what the final solution is?” at a dozen pro-Israel protesters.

The small group of pro-Israel protesters chanted “Bring them home,” according to the Gazette.

Ahead of the strikes, Concordia sent an email to staff and students calling on them to "denounce violence in all its forms."

"Everyone has a responsibility to help ensure that protest activities remain peaceful and respectful and do not cross the line into criminal acts, such as vandalism and assault," the email added.

Hillel Montreal condemned the "internationally coordinated “student intifada.”

"While promoted as a “strike,” this was simply an aggressive campaign of intimidation, hate, and harassment, as seen in this video."

Hillel added that the protesters were organized "by extremists seeking to hijack higher education." JPost

Nazi salutes, Russian flags seen amid Montreal 'mayhem' as anti-Israel riots engulf Canadian city. Anti-Israel, anti-NATO protests in the Canadian metropolis turned violent, as rioters clashed with police, smashed windows, set fire to cars and burned effigies.

i24NEWS. November 23, 2024 at 07:15 AM latest revision November 23, 2024 at 07:26 AM

[166] A pro-Palestinian protester in Montreal making the Nazi salute Eitan Kovac.

Unrest broke out Friday on the streets of Montreal, Canada's second largest city, as anti-Israel and anti-NATO rioters smashed windows, clashed with police and set fire to vehicles and torched an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Earlier in the day, demonstrators decked out in Palestinian regalia were filmed chanting calls for "a final solution" and performing the Nazi salute. i24

HATE IN MONTREAL: Anti-Israel Protesters Flood Downtown Montreal In Violent Antisemitic Outburst. November 23, 2024. 8:45 pm. YWN

Cars set ablaze, Netanyahu effigy burnt, windows smashed in Montreal 'pro-Hamas' riots. By Danielle Greyman-Kennard. Published: November 23, 2024 08:33 ([167]. Masked man performs Nazi salute at pro-Palestinian protest in Montreal. photo credit: DIPLOACT) JPost


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Pierre Poilievre @PierrePoilievre: Justin Trudeau refuses to condemn the anti-semitic riots in Montreal.

He has time to dance & do selfies.

But he’s too busy to condemn a violent Hamas takeover of our streets.

Not worth the chaos.

Nov 23, 2024 on X

Trudeau Accused of Fiddling as Jew-Haters Burn Montreal in Riot. November 24, 2024. By Joseph Feldman. VIN

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Infamous German Holocaust denier known as ‘Nazi grandma’ dies at 96. By Andrew Lapin. ...Ursula Haverbeck... November 23, 2024 TOI

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StopAntisemitism @StopAntisemites: It’s that time of year again! 🗳️ VOTE and help us crown the 2024 Antisemite of the Year! Some nominees might even be proud to make this infamous list.

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Last year, Rashida Tlaib swept the vote.

This year, 10 new Jew-haters are competing for the dishonor. Help us pick the top 3, to be announced on December 15, with the ultimate Jew-hater crowned on January 6, 2025. Nov 24, 2024 on X

The surprising candidate in the "Anti-Semite of the Year" competition. Yonathan Apolet |  tech12|28.11.24

World Jews and Israel have experienced the most difficult year in terms of hatred since the Holocaust - but there's no reason not to crown who hates us the most. The StopAntisemitism organization has opened voting for this year's anti-Semite for the fifth time, and each candidate is a winner.

The year 2024 may be shaping up to be the year with the most anti-Semitism in the world since the Holocaust, especially if you add the hatred on social media towards Jews and Israel. Following the war that has been going on for over a year and two months, we can see an increase in anti-Semitic incidents such as the violence against Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam, the murder of a Chabad emissary in the United Arab Emirates, and more.

Now StopAntisemitism, a privately funded American advocacy group that describes itself as a “people’s watchdog organization” fighting antisemitism, is holding its annual “Antisemite of the Year” competition. The competition, which began in 2019, has already featured some familiar winners, such as Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, Kanye West, and more.

This year, several figures who we would have liked not to know are competing for the throne, but unfortunately we have had to write about them several times due to their virality, such as Jackson Hinkle, Cory Bush, Hasan Piker, Greta Thunberg, Jake Shields, Dan Bilzerian and Candace Owen.

The vote, which is open until December 11, allows users to choose only 3 anti-Semites from the list, and really? It's not easy at all. Here is a brief summary of the work of some of the prominent contenders.

Hasan (B) Piker. A Turkish-American streamer on the Twitch platform, which belongs to Amazon, one of whose employees, Sasha Tropanov, is still kidnapped in Gaza, which has become a fertile ground for various anti-Semitic revelations. After the 7/10 massacre, Piker defended Hamas terrorists, and denied documented atrocities such as mass rape and the murder of innocents. Despite violating Twitch's community guidelines, he makes quite a bit of money while spreading hateful propaganda. Among other things, he remembers the time he hosted a Houthi terrorist for a live stream. He has 2.7 million followers on Twitch and is considered a "political commentator," much of whose content is about current events. Piker also has a YouTube account with 1.6 million followers and an Instagram account with 1 million followers.

John Cusack. The film actor, remembered for appearances in iconic films such as "2012," "Being John Malkovich," "America in Love" and more, has repeatedly spread anti-Semitic slurs. His X (Twitter) feed is full of blood libels, conspiracy theories and more - he has compared Jews (outrageously) to the white supremacist movement, denied the atrocities of Hamas during Black Sabbath and claimed that Israel created Hamas. Despite past apologies, his ongoing rhetoric reveals his deep hostility towards Jews.

Greta Thunberg. The climate activist has already celebrated her 21st birthday, but she is still remembered by most of us as the girl who campaigned for the planet and shouted at Donald Trump, "How dare you?". But a lot of plastic straws have been thrown into the ocean since then and the young Swede has begun to focus on a goal that probably brings more likes - to get angry at Israel. She joined the keffiyeh-clad protesters, expressing disdain for the Jewish state. She replaced her call to save the world with “Crush Zionism” slogans at demonstrations and demonstrations against Eden Golan’s Eurovision delegation, and Thunberg’s activism effectively became leading anti-Israel protests.

Jackson Hinkle. A top-notch internet troll. Hinkle was a supporter of every dictator in the world before 9/10, tweeting in favor of Assad, Putin, Kim Jong Un, and other likable figures in the geopolitics of the Axis of Evil. But since that Black Sabbath, he has made Israel his number one target, and his following has skyrocketed. The canvas is short of containing the amount of scum he attributes to us, and here at mako we have written quite a bit about his actions, but in addition to challenging Yair Netanyahu to an entertaining fist fight, he also lied on a regular basis against Israel and promoted various conspiracy theories, including that the Air Force is (supposedly) responsible for the death of attendees at the Nova Festival. Hinkle has also openly praised terrorist groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis and even mourned the deaths of arch-terrorists such as Nasrallah, Haniyeh and Sinwar. Thanks to his tweets against Israel, he reached almost 3 million followers on X and his words were exposed to millions across the network.

Candace Evans. The (ex) prodigy of the conservative right in the US has undergone perhaps the biggest transformation of all these lovable characters. She was considered a far-leftist and slowly rose to co-host conservative programs with the Jewish Ben Shapiro, until she escalated her rhetoric to be specifically anti-Jews. This year she denied the horrors of the Holocaust, including the horrific experiments of Dr. Mengele, claiming it was “propaganda.” Her Holocaust denial, blood libel, and relentless anti-Semitic rhetoric have put her on this year’s list of those actively spreading hatred against the Jewish people. Along with Andrew Tate and Dan Bilzerian, she went live on Twitter where each of the three spread their lies about Judaism and the State of Israel to millions.

Dan Bilzerian. Which leads us directly to the one who was once considered the "King of Instagram", and became famous mainly for being famous on social networks, when he presented himself as a playboy who lived a luxurious life and owned quite a few active companies. But today he is mainly a "former", most of his businesses have gone bankrupt or closed. It seems that in the last year his main concern has been Israel and Jews. He managed to deny the rapes of 7.10 and also the murder of innocents, promoted blood libels about Israel's actions in Gaza, praised Yahya Sinwar, and also blamed the Jews for the twin disaster - because why not, really? The problem with Bilzerian, who, unlike most of the personalities on the list, is very powerful on all social networks. In fact, he has over 31 million followers on Instagram alone, and recently appeared on Piers Morgan's show where he wasn't shy about questioning the number of people murdered in the Holocaust and betting his money that fewer Jews were slaughtered by the Nazis than we know.

The figures who complete the list are: Cory Bush, a politician and activist who promoted anti-Israel protests on campuses and was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives for Missouri's 1st congressional district, but lost her seat in the last election. Jake Shields, a former wrestler who promotes conspiracy theories against Israel and Jews on social media. Jess Natale, a content creator who is behind a page that promotes fake news against Jews and promotes channels like (Arab Qatar's) Al Jazeera and Middle East Eye. And last but not least, Bassem Youssef, the Jon Stewart of Egyptian media, who promoted theories on social media and on his podcast Conspiracy against the IDF.

It should be noted that the competition is supposed to cancel the contestants, or at least that's what we thought until October 7, but in fact it does exactly the opposite. Many of them, such as Bassem Youssef, Jackson Hinkle, Dan Bilzerian and others, called on their followers to vote for them, claiming that it was an honor for them, which could lead to record votes this year in the competition - depending on the amount of hatred against Jews on social media. If we had to bet on a winner, we have a feeling that the competition is between Dan Bilzerian, who has the largest number of followers, Hasan Piker, who can call millions to vote for him live, and Jackson Hinkle, who simply reinvented himself thanks to us... Mako


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Israel ponders giving aid distribution management in Gaza to US private firm Itamar Eichner|11.22.24. YNet

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IDF eliminates five Hamas terrorists who participated in October 7 attack. Ynet|11.22.24. YNet

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Charges dropped against keffiyeh-clad protester for violating NY county’s mask ban By AP and ToI Staff. November 23, 2024. [...] 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 and other groups claimed at the time it was proof that the local law was being used as a “silencing tactic” against Palestinian supporters.

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. TOI

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Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah terror targets in Beirut’s Dahieh. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/23/2024 JPost

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IDF killed Syria-based Hezbollah officer behind 2007 massacre of US troops — report. By ToI Staff. November 23, 2024. ([171]. In this July 2, 2007, file photo US military spokesman Brig. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, near a poster of a senior Lebanese Hezbollah operative Ali Mussa Daqduq. AP Photo/Wathiq Khuzaie, Pool, File) TOI

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Defense minister declares end to administrative detention against West Bank settlers. By Emanuel Fabian, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff. November 22, 2024, 1:35 pm TOI

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Aiming to enable return of displaced Israelis, IDF pushes deeper into south Lebanon. By Emanuel Fabian. November 22, 2024, 2:25 pm TOI

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Iran set to launch ‘advanced centrifuges’ after IAEA censure for noncooperation. By ToI Staff and Agencies. November 22, 2024, 4:28 pm TOI

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Trump’s AG nominee has called for FBI to question pro-Hamas campus protesters By Ron Kampeas. November 23, 2024. JTA — Pam Bondi, whom US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to be his attorney general, said last year that campus protesters who express support for Hamas should face FBI questioning.

Trump named Bondi, who served as Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019, on Thursday. The nomination came after his first pick, the scandal-plagued former Florida representative Matt Gaetz, withdrew following meetings with Republican senators, who apparently made clear that allegations of sexual predation and drug use, which he has denied, would bury him.

Bondi’s confirmation process is expected to face fewer hurdles.

On Friday, Jewish Insider uncovered an interview Bondi gave Newsmax, the conservative news outlet, last year about the spike in anti-Israel protests on American campuses following Hamas’s October 7 attack, which sparked Israel’s multi-front war.

“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.”

A number of protests in the weeks after the attacks included people who praised the attacks, although most of the protesters focused on condemning Israel’s counterattacks and on the suffering of Gaza Palestinians. Over the past year-plus, some hardline pro-Palestinian activists have continued to evince support for Hamas.

([172]. Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators march through the Columbia University campus in New York City to mark a year since the Hamas terror group’s onslaught on southern Israel that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza, October 7, 2024. (Kena Betancur/AFP).

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 challenges.

Bondi, 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. TOI TOI

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These young people from the Diaspora felt the call after Oct. 7 and joined the IDF. By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am. November 23, 2024. TOI

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Scottish Greens expel councillor for calling Hamas, Hezbollah terrorist organizations By Yuval Barnea. 11/21/2024. The Scottish Greens have long campaigned to remove Hamas from the list of designated terrorist organizations. JPost

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Why one of Australia’s best-known Aboriginal activists is taking a stand on Israel. ([173]. Nova Peris at Kibbutz Be’eri outside the home of slain peace activist Vivian Silver, March 2024. Courtesy). 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. By Nomi Kaltmann November 23, 2024. MELBOURNE — Nova Peris is used to being stopped and recognized across Australia. An Olympic gold medalist, a former member of Australia’s Parliament, and one of the country’s highest-profile Aboriginal Australians, she’s packed a lot into her 53 years. Yet, in recent months, Peris, who runs the Nova Peris Foundation dedicated to empowering Australia’s First Nations People, has found her time increasingly dedicated to supporting Israel.

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.

No one was arrested at the protest and still no one has been charged, but a Jewish man with an Israeli flag at the scene was arrested “for his own safety,” according to police.

The anti-Israel sentiment in Australia has not shifted. This week, former justice minister Ayelet Shaked was barred from entering Australia, where she was slated to address a conference organized by the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council.

Shaked, who was granted a visa during a visit two years ago, was now denied a visa because she might “incite (sic) discord,” The Australian reported...

With justice for some. Back on October 9, 2023, Peris was struck by the lack of law enforcement at the virulently anti-Israel rally, which came in contrast to the experience she had with police after she was subjected to an online hate crime and attacked on Facebook for being Aboriginal in 2016.

After Peris responded compassionately to the racist social media poster, her message went viral and more than 30,000 Australians signed a petition asking for law enforcement to arrest the perpetrator. Peris never reported the matter to the police, but unsolicited, they still contacted her directly asking if she wanted to proceed with charges.

“I said, ‘Knock yourselves out.’ They arrested him and he got a summons to court — I didn’t have to do anything. I just had to give the police officer permission to arrest him,” said Peris.

The man was eventually sentenced to an eight-month suspended jail sentence, fined, had to write Peris a letter of apology, and was banned from all social media.

“I’m sitting there, and I scratched my head thinking: How did no one get arrested at that protest?” she said.

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.

“I’m disgusted and appalled at the lack of law enforcement action,” she said.

After months of advocating for Israel and standing up against antisemitism, Peris traveled to Israel for the first time in March 2024. It was an extremely meaningful trip and she visited kibbutzim that were invaded on October 7, met with families of hostages, and shot a video with thousands of views discussing her unwavering support for Israel with Nate Buzz, a fellow non-Jewish Australian, at Masada.

“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 The Times of Israel a bracelet that she has worn every day since her trip, more than seven months on.

“This is a band that was put on my wrist by Yarden Gonen, whose sister Romi is being held hostage [in Gaza]. I told her I wouldn’t take it off until Romi is released,” she said.

Peris, a deeply spiritual person, found the trip eye-opening and emotional.

“Every day we cried not only because of the beautiful history of Israel that was so resilient in the shadow of death but because it’s incredible to think how Jewish people survive throughout all the atrocities and still get up and keep going,” she said.

A leftist with outspoken support for Israel As a former member of Parliament who was elected to represent the Labor party, Peris is unusual in her outspoken support of Israel among members of her left-leaning party, from which in the aftermath of October 7, some Aussie Jews have resigned.

At a recent October 7 commemoration event in Melbourne, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of the Labor party was heckled by Australian Jews. While Peris demurred on directly criticizing Albansese, she had some advice: “As a leader [in times of crisis], it’s like driving a bus. The bus driver must take control, or the bus is going to crash,” she said.

She also maintains a belief that the Labor party in Australia, in contrast to other countries, is still broadly supportive of Israel.

“In the [Australian] Labor party there are a lot of people who are very supportive of Israel, but only 30-40% pop their heads up. The rest keep quiet, which is sad,” said Peris, who has been forthright about her support of Israel and recently became a patron of the newly created Australian Labor Friends of Israel.

While Peris is rock-solid in her support for Israel, it has not been without controversy. She recently resigned as the co-chair of the Australia Republic Movement over her co-chair’s stance on Israel, a move that was widely covered in the Australian press.

When asked about this and other backlash she has faced, she shrugged it off.

“The people that are really close to me, they know me well enough to know that I wouldn’t take a stand on this if there wasn’t a high degree of truth to what I’m saying. For me, I just cannot for the life of me sit back and see young Jewish kids being attacked the way that they are. Every single kid in this country should be able to live a life of freedom,” she said.

Peris’s support of Israel has found a warm embrace from Australia’s Jewish community. She was recently invited to be a keynote speaker in Sydney in front of an audience of 12,000 people who were holding a solemn vigil to commemorate the first anniversary of the October 7 massacre. The event was attended by a cabinet minister representing the government, Australia’s opposition leader, and many other members of Parliament and dignitaries — but the crowd’s biggest cheer of all was reserved for her.

“When I walked out on stage, there were two big screens. An image went up on either side of me showing me standing at the [site of the] Nova Festival [near Kibbutz Re’im in Israel] and I got a standing ovation for five or six minutes. It wouldn’t stop. People were just cheering. I was really overwhelmed with that. It was humbling,” she said. TOI

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‘Winter has come’: Rallies to highlight risk to remaining hostages’ health. ([174]. 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, November 16, 2024. Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90). By ToI Staff. November 23, 2024. TOI

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IAF intercepts two rockets from area of Khan Yunis in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/23/2024. JPost

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Pentagon chief Austin speaks with Israeli defense minister Katz. By Reuters. 11/23/2024. JPost

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Mossad investigating disappearance of Chabad emissary in Abu Dhabi - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/23/2024. JPost

Israeli Spy Agency Investigates Missing Jewish Community Leader in U.A.E. The disappearance of a Chabad rabbi prompts fears of Israeli citizens being targeted outside of Israel. Nov 23, 2024. WSJ

More details emerge on disappearance of Chabad-Lubavitch emissary.

Rabbi Zvi Kogan, suspected kidnapped from Abu Dhabi, is married to the niece of Mumbai massacre victim and Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg Kogan's vehicle received a speeding ticket on its way to Oman.

Israel National News. Nov 23, 2024, 9:19 PM INN

The suspicion: Kogan was kidnapped from Dubai and murdered by a squad directed by Iran. The security systems in Israel and Dubai suspect that the Chabad envoy to the United Arab Emirates, Rabbi Zvi Kogan, was kidnapped and murdered by a terrorist cell targeted by Iran and managed to escape to Turkey | The rabbi's car was found abandoned | A delegation of Mossad personnel will go to Dubai | Security around the Jewish institutions and Chabad houses in the world". Kikat haShabbat| 22 23 '24. Kikar

Missing Chabad emissary’s car found abandoned; suspected killed by Iran-linked cell. Mossad confirms terror attack; preliminary findings suggest 3 Uzbek operatives tailed Rabbi Zvi Kogan after he left his grocery store, killing him and fleeing to Turkey; Israeli intelligence agencies expected to coordinate with Turkish authorities to pursue leads Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 11.23.24. YNet

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'Appalling antisemitism.' Canadian politicians condemn anti-Israel protest in Montreal. Israel National News. Nov 24, 2024, 1:11 AM INN


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IAF monitoring ongoing aerial threat incident in the Galilee. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/24/2024 07:16 AM JPost

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IDF warns Lebanese civilians to evacuate to north of the Awali River. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/24/2024 07:23 AM JPost

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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. By Seth J. Frantzman. 11/24/2024. 10:20 AM JPost

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IAF strikes Hezbollah weapons-smuggling infrastructure near Syrian border. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/24/2024 10:54 AM JPost

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National Security Council releases new travel recommendations after Israeli murdered in UAE. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/24/2024 11:05 AM JPost

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Jordan army says it thwarts border infiltration across Syria, one killed. By Reuters. 11/24/2024 12:20 PM JPost

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Parents disrupt hearing: 'The enemy gets aid, what about the hostages?' Hezki Baruch. Nov 24, 2024, 5:36 PM JPost

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Hamas steals 28% of Gazans' salaries. Will the ICC blame Israel? Hamas also controls the aid to Gaza exclusively. [175]. Nov 24, 2024. PalWatch

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Call Out Complicity: Why Have Media Failed to Take Action Over Critically Compromised Journalists? November 24, 2024.

If we’ve learned anything about the reporting from inside Gaza in the past year, it’s that there is virtually no such thing as professional journalism inside the Strip. On multiple occasions, HonestReporting has exposed Gazan journalists who have disqualified themselves from claiming to be reporting objectively. Some have publicly expressed their antisemitism or blatant anti-Israel bias. Others have been revealed to be active supporters of terror or friends of Hamas.

Media outlets have taken action against several of these exposed journalists and their bylines can no longer be found on mainstream media reports from Gaza. But others have continued to report as media outlets prefer to sweep the issue under the carpet hoping that the problem will simply disappear.

Newsflash: It won’t.

It’s not enough to expose the biased, antisemitic, or terror-supporting journalists. It’s time to expose the six media outlets whose silence has protected 20 biased journalists.

HonestReporting is launching a social media campaign to hold these outlets accountable. We demand they stop letting these “journalists” report on Israel-related issues.

Reuters.

The agency still employs eight journalists exposed for infiltrating Israel, expressing biased views, or having unethical ties with Hamas:

Yasser Qudih: Infiltrated Israel on October 7 and was honored by Hamas. He also won the 2024 Pulitzer prize with Reuters photography staff. Doaa Rouqa and Hamuda Hassan: No action taken after they celebrated images of October 7 atrocities. Iraq Bureau Chief Timour Azhari: Covers the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, yet demonizes Israel online. Suhaib Jadallah Salem, Mohammed Jadallah Salem, Fadi Shanaa, and Ibraheem Abu Mustafa: All received awards from Hamas. But the agency had no problem with this…

The Associated Press.

The wire service still employs seven journalists who either infiltrated Israel or collaborated with terror groups:

The agency hasn’t taken action against Hatem Ali and Ali Mahmud, who were in exactly the right place on October 7 to capture images of Israelis kidnapped to Gaza… Adel Hana, Hatem Moussa, Fatima Shbair, and Khalil Hamra: All participated in official Hamas propaganda events, yet were and are defended by AP. Adel Hana also taught media courses for the Hamas-run Information Office. Mohammed Zanaty: A Lebanese cameraman who supported an ally of Hezbollah online, yet AP kept silent on the matter…. In other words, the photojournalists Hatem Ali and Ali Mahmud were right there with Hamas killers inside Israel on October 7, accompanying their friends and acquaintances in the terror group, taking pictures of the Israelis flung on the back of flatbed trucks or over the handlebars of motorcycles, being taken back to Gaza. It is not unlikely that some of the journalists who “infiltrated” Israel — that is, entered Israel with members of Hamas on October 7—took part in the atrocities.

These journalists who took part in Hamas propaganda events are still reporting for the AP. What would it take for the AP to finally agree with HonestReporting that their links to Hamas rendered them unfit to report on the IDF’s campaign in Gaza? HonestReporting

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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.

Yitz Goldberg. Nov 24, 2024, 7:48 PM INN

UAE Authorities Arrest Three In Cold-Blooded Murder Of Chabad Rabbi Zvi Kogan HY”D. November 24, 2024

The Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday that Emirati authorities have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Moldovan-Israeli Chabad .. Rabbi Zvi Kogan.

“Emirati authorities were able, in record time, to arrest the perpetrators of the murder of a resident in the country named ‘Zvi Kogen,’ who holds the citizenship of the country he was born in, according to the identification papers with which he entered the United Arab Emirates. The perpetrators numbered three people, stressing the ability to deal firmly with anyone who tries to undermine the security and stability of society,” the ministry said in a statement.

The identities or nationalities of the suspects were not disclosed, though previous reports stated that they are Uzbek nationals who may have been recruited by Iran.

The investigation began after the victim’s family filed a missing person report, prompting the formation of a dedicated search and investigation team. Authorities discovered the murdered rabbi’s body and identified the perpetrators, leading to their arrest and the initiation of legal proceedings. The Ministry noted that additional details about the case will be released upon the conclusion of the investigation.

“The United Arab Emirates, with all its institutions, will spare no effort to prevent any attack on its citizens, residents, and visitors, and all security agencies work around the clock to protect the stability of society and ensure the sustainability of the highest levels of security and safety that have been established since the founding of the state,” the ministry added in its statement.

It also issued a stern warning against any acts that threaten the country’s security and harmony: “It will use all available legal powers to deal severely and without leniency with anyone who dares to take any actions or acts that seek to destabilize society or threaten its security, stressing its full readiness to take the utmost deterrent measures to ensure the protection of the gains of coexistence and social peace in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.” [176]. YWN

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Report: Israel prevented Iranian plane from landing in Damascus. Israel National News. Nov 24, 2024, 8:31 PM INN

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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 Palestinians. ([177]. Aid trucks at the Kerem Shalom Crossing to Gaza in southern Israel, May 23, 2024. Source: COGAT/X).

(Nov. 24, 2024 / JNS) Israel has let into the Gaza Strip almost 900 kilotons of food in some 40,000 trucks over the past year, according to official data. JNS

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Live updates: Non-stop barrages, sirens sound in central Israel for a 2nd time. Israel National News. Nov 24, 2024, 10:10 PM INN

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community.news 📍Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Nov 24, 2024.

  1. EXPOSED Meet Mai Abdulhadi

Mai, a superfan of hitle*, was spotted wearing a keffiyeh, performing a Nazi salute is front of a crowd of Jews saying: “The final solution is coming your way”

Mai resides in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and works at Second Cup, a business owned by her and her partners, Sabih Abdulhadi and Karen Diaz.

The Second Cup is a franchise located in the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal.

Mai is a graduate of Concordia University. She worked as a business consultant for a company based in Ramallah that focused on developing the Palestinian economy.

@jewhatedb

indiana_joshi @vered_ben_ami : devil in disguise. on Instagram

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Second Cup shuts café over Nazi salute, 'Final Solution is Coming' chant l. Second Cup cafe at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital linked to woman filmed during violent anti-Israel, anti-NATO demonstrations.

Author of the article: Ari David Blaff. Published Nov 24, 2024.

([178]. A man dances on the Israeli flag as students gather outside Concordia University t A man dances on the Israeli flag as students gather outside Concordia University to protest the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The students are seen in Montreal, on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette).

The Second Cup café chain has shut down a store it says is linked to a Montreal franchisee who gave pro-Israel demonstrators a Nazi salute and chanted, “The Final Solution is coming.”

In videos shared on social media, the woman was filmed wearing a keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian scarf, black sunglasses and a medical mask initially obscuring her identity. Over the course of the weekend, as news of the incident went viral and drew stern condemnation from across the political spectrum, she was linked to a Second Cup café inside the city’s Jewish General Hospital. NationalPost

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Muslim suspect who shot Jewish man in Chicago 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.

Itamar Eichner|11.24.24.

A Muslim man accused of shooting a Jewish man and firing at police officers in Chicago last month had researched the locations of synagogues and Jewish schools in the days leading up to the attack, prosecutors said during a detention hearing Friday.

Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, an undocumented immigrant from Mauritania, allegedly used his phone to identify potential targets in the West Rogers Park neighborhood before the October 26 shooting. Among the addresses found on his phone was Ezrat Israel, a synagogue located one block from the shooting site.

“This was not anything but a planned attack … an attempted assassination of these people,” Assistant State’s Attorney Anne McCord Rodgers according to The Yeshiva World. “This was a calculated plan, on a public street… and an attempted slaughter of that person and law enforcement officers.”

Abdallahi, who had been living in the U.S. for at least two years and working at an Amazon warehouse, appeared in court after recovering from gunshot wounds sustained in a shootout with police. Judge Susana Ortiz ordered him held without bail on charges of attempted murder, hate crimes and terrorism.

Investigators said data recovered from Abdallahi’s phone revealed antisemitic motives and extensive planning. He had marked the locations of synagogues, conducted online searches for “Jewish community center” and “gun store,” and stored over 100 antisemitic and pro-Hamas images and videos. YNet

PLANNED MAJOR ATTACK: Illegal Immigrant Muslim Terrorist Who Shot Jewish Man In Chicago Was Planning Major Attack Against Shuls. November 24, 2024.

The illegal immigrant Muslim man accused of shooting an Orthodox Jewish man and firing on police and paramedics in Chicago last month had mapped out the locations of several shuls and Jewish schools in the days leading up to the attack in the West Rogers Park neighborhood.

Prosecutors said at a detention hearing on Friday that Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, used his cellphone to identify potential targets in the area before the October 26 shooting of a 39-year-old man who was walking to Shabbos morning davening – the day after Simchas Torah. Among the addresses saved on Abdallahi’s phone was Ezras Yisroel, a shul just a block from the site of the attack.

“This was not anything but a planned attack … an attempted assassination of these people,” Assistant State’s Attorney Anne McCord Rodgers said. “This was a calculated plan, on a public street… and an attempted slaughter of that person and law enforcement officers.”

Abdallahi, an illegal immigrant from Mauritania who had been living in the U.S. for at least two years and worked at an Amazon warehouse, appeared in court on Friday for the first time since being hospitalized for gunshot wounds sustained in a shootout with police. Judge Susana Ortiz ordered Abdallahi to remain in custody on multiple counts of attempted murder, hate crime, and terrorism charges.

The visibly Jewish victim, who was wearing a yarmulka and a tallis, was walking in the 2900 block of West Farwell Avenue when Abdallahi fired at him from behind. Prosecutors said the Jewish man heard the gunshot and felt pain in his shoulder but did not realize he had been shot until noticing a hole in his jacket.

Surveillance footage captured Abdallahi firing at the victim and then running away while attempting to clear a jammed semi-automatic pistol. Moments later, he returned to the scene on foot after parking his car nearby.

Prosecutors allege that Abdallahi fired two shots at police officers and paramedics who were tending to the victim at the scene. He then continued to exchange gunfire with officers, hitting an ambulance twice before being shot by police. Despite his injuries, Abdallahi fired at officers again before collapsing.

Authorities said data from Abdallahi’s phone showed extensive planning and antisemitic motivations. He reportedly saved the locations of shuls on multiple occasions in the days before the attack and conducted internet searches for “Jewish Community Center” and a suburban gun store. Prosecutors also stated that his phone contained over 100 antisemitic and pro-Hamas images and videos.

“This was a targeted attack against the Jewish community,” McCord Rodgers stressed.

Abdallahi remains in custody as prosecutors build their case, with his next court appearance yet to be scheduled.

[YWN EDITORIAL: Woke Chicago Mayor’s And PD’s Deafening Silence On Anti-Semitic Violence – And That Of Jewish Orgs]

It took the city of Chicago a week before they even called this a “hate crime” let alone a terror attack, even as YWN published video footage of the man yelling “allah akbar”. YWN

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150 Hezbollah targets raided, dozens of terrorists killed. Israel National News. Nov 24, 2024, 8:16 PM INN

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Bennett: 'I will not hand the Palestinians another state.' Israel National News. Nov 24, 2024, 9:37 PM INN

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Watch: Anti-Israel protesters reenact Sinwar's last moments. Yitz Goldberg. Nov 24, 2024, 10:29 PM INN

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'A horrific crime.' White House condemns murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan. Israel National News. Nov 25, 2024, 2:10 AM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 25, 2024, 4:11 AM INN

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Man arrested for Woollahra rampage. By Gareth Narunsky, November 25, 2024.

A 20-year-old man was to face court today (Monday) over last Thursday’s rampage in which cars and buildings were vandalised with anti-Israel graffiti and a vehicle was set alight.

Strike Force Mylor officers arrested Mohommed [Mohamned] Farhat at Sydney Airport at 3:50am this morning and took him to Mascot Police Station where he was charged.

Sky News reported he was on his way to Thailand and has a Hezbollah tattoo.

He has been charged with 14 counts of destroy or damage property, three counts of enter building / land with intent commit indictable offence, and one count each of destroy property in company use fire more than $5000, destroy property in company use fire less than $2000, face blackened / disguised with intent commit indictable offence, and behave in offensive manner in /near public place / school….

Much of the damage took place in Wellington Street, Woollahra, with the defacement extending to nearby Ocean Street, where the upmarket restaurant Chiswick was also daubed with offensive slogans.

Police estimate the total estimated damage to cars in the incident was $70,000 and to buildings was $20,000 to $30,000… Australian Jewish News


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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."

(Nov. 24, 2024 / JNS) Israeli government ministers on Sunday voted to cut all connection with the left-wing Haaretz daily.

The Cabinet decision came, according to a statement from Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi’s office, in response to “numerous articles that harmed the legitimacy of the State of Israel in the world and its right to self-defense, particularly in light of the recent statements by the publisher of Haaretz, Amos Schocken, who expressed support for terrorism and called for sanctions against the government.”

Karhi explained, “We cannot allow a reality in which the publisher of an official newspaper in the State of Israel calls for sanctions against it and support the state’s enemies in the midst of a war, while international bodies harm the legitimacy of the State of Israel, its right to self-defense, and actually impose sanctions against it and against its leaders.”

At a Haaretz-organized London conference on Oct. 27, Schocken urged that sanctions be imposed on the Jewish state, accused the government of imposing apartheid[sic] rule in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, referred to Palestinian terrorists as “freedom fighters (sic)” and claimed that the Israel Defense Forces was carrying out a second nakba, or “catastrophe” (the Arab term for the creation of the modern-day State of Israel in 1948).

In response to the remarks, several Israeli government ministries vowed to cancel business ties with Haaretz, including the Foreign, Education, Culture and Sport, and Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism ministries.

Sunday’s government decision halts all state-paid advertising, state-funded subscriptions and other connections with the newspaper.

Haaretz lost hundreds of subscribers due to Schocken’s remarks, news site Walla reported earlier this month. The financial blow to the paper is “one that has not been seen in many years,” Haaretz stated, according to Walla, adding that during internal meetings there was talk of “a crazy rate of cancellations and a sharp drop in newspaper advertising.”

Meanwhile, Justice Minister Yariv Levin is seeking to advance a bill that would criminalize calls by Israeli citizens for international sanctions against the Jewish state. Under the proposed law, offenders could face up to 20 years in prison for public calls for sanctions against “Israel, its leaders, members of the security forces and Israeli citizens.”

According to Levin, calls for boycotts are “tantamount to encouraging and promoting a move whose actual purpose is the denial of Israel’s right to self-defense. This act is all the more serious when committed during an existential war and while our daughters and sons are being held in inhumane conditions by a murderous terrorist group.” JNS

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New York Times subtly changes headline about murder of rabbi killed in Dubai.

[179]. 11:02 EST 25 Nov 2024, updated 11:12 EST 25 Nov 2024. By Noa Halff for Daymail.com

Rabbi Zvi Kogan, 28, a Chabad emissary based in Abu Dhabi, was reported missing on Thursday, sparking suspicions that he may have been kidnapped. His body was found by the Emirati authorities early Sunday morning.

Now, the United Arab Emirates announced that it had arrested three suspects in the abduction and murder of Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan who ran a Kosher shop in the city.

Kogan, who had relocated to Dubai in 2022 to lead the Jewish community, was described by Israeli officials as the victim of 'an abhorrent act of antisemitic terrorism.' 

[180]

But the Times sparked widespread backlash when they initially reported the story with the headline, 'Israeli rabbi who disappeared in Dubai is found dead.'

[181]

Politicians and public figures erupted on social media with critics accusing the outlet of erasing the violent and antisemitic nature of the brutal crime.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused the outlet of routinely 'downplaying' antisemitic acts.

'Rabbi Kogan was not 'found dead', he was murdered,' Cuomo wrote on X. 'There is a disturbing pattern whereby some in the media — and particularly the @nytimes— downplay antisemitic acts. It must be called out and addressed.'

The New York Times has subtly changed its headline about the murder of a rabbi in Dubai after facing fierce backlash for seemingly downplaying the 'antisemitic act of terror.'

But the Times sparked widespread backlash when they initially reported the story with the headline, 'Israeli rabbi who disappeared in Dubai is found dead.'

By Monday morning, the headline was quietly updated to, 'An Israeli Rabbi Is Abducted and Killed in the U.A.E'

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) also slammed the Times, writing, 'Contrary to the NY Times, Rabbi Zvi Kogan did not just 'disappear' in Dubai. He was abducted and murdered because he was a Jew. The media should call the kidnapping and killing of Rabbi Kogan exactly what it is: an act of antisemitic terror.'

Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh agreed, calling out the outlet to 'be better.'

'Excuse me ⁦@nytimes⁩, the rabbi didn't 'disappear.' He was abducted and then killed. He was targeted & killed because he was Jewish. It was an act of terrorism. Be better than this New York Times,'

By Monday morning, the headline was quietly updated to, 'An Israeli Rabbi Is Abducted and Killed in the U.A.E.'

Politicians and public figures erupted on social media with critics accusing the outlet of erasing the violent and antisemitic nature of the brutal crime. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused the outlet of routinely 'downplaying' antisemitic acts.

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) also slammed the Times.

[182]

Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh agreed, calling out the outlet to 'be better.'

[183]

Former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh agreed, calling out the outlet to 'be better' The United Arab Emirates announced that it had arrested three suspects in the murder of Kogan.

'The ministry of interior announced that the UAE authorities have arrested in record time the three perpetrators involved in the murder' of Tzvi Kogan, a statement carried by the official WAM news agency said.

The ministry described Mr Kogan as 'a Moldovan national according to his identification documents at the time of entry into the UAE, where he lived as a resident'.

Kogan's body had been found by security services in the UAE, the Israeli prime minister's office and the foreign ministry said.

The Israeli-Moldovan national was living and working in the UAE as a representative of the Chabad Hasidic movement, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish group known for its outreach efforts worldwide.

Rabbi Zvi Kogan, 28, a Chabad emissary based in Abu Dhabi, was reported missing on Thursday when suspicions started to grow that he may have been kidnapped. His body was found by the Emirati authorities early Sunday morning

Now, the United Arab Emirates announced that it had arrested three suspects in the abduction and murder of Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan who ran a Kosher shop in the city.

The Times has faced repeated accusations of antisemitism in its reporting.

In September, The Times has been criticized over an article that claimed Hezbollah terror boss Hassan Nasrallah was a 'gifted orator' who wanted 'equality' for all religions.

The article, titled 'Protesters Mourn Nasrallah's Death Around the World', was uploaded onto the publication's website on Saturday and quickly began receiving a flurry of backlash, criticism, and mockery across social media.

The short article - which came in the wake of Nasrallah's killing- praised the Hezbollah terror boss, calling him a 'powerful orator' who was 'beloved among many Shiite Muslims', in part for providing 'social services' in Lebanon.

It also stated Nasrallah 'maintained that there should be one Palestine with equality ..'.

But the terror leader notoriously believed in the destruction of the Jewish state and his radical Iran-backed militant organization carried out several deadly attacks on Jews around the world. Daily Mail

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. Gila Isaacson | JFeed | 18:46

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 controversy erupted as details emerged showing Kogan was specifically tracked by Iranian-directed Uzbek operatives who lured him to a remote location near Dubai. UAE authorities have arrested three suspects in what they're investigating as a planned assassination.

Following the outcry, the Times updated its headline to reflect that Rabbi Kogan was "abducted and killed," though critics argue this still understates the apparently targeted nature of the attack on a Jewish community leader.

Rabbi Kogan had managed a kosher grocery store in Dubai and served the growing Jewish community there following the Abraham Accords. JFeed

Rabbi found dead: NYT updates headline after criticism on social media.

New York Times updates headline to read, "An Israeli Rabbi Is abducted and killed in UAE," only after social media took them to task for their initial reporting. Nisan Tsur, Nov 25, 2024, 4:58 PM (GMT+2)

This is how the world's most important newspaper distorted the story of the kidnapping and murder of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates.

Shortly after Rabbi Zvi Kogan's body was found, The New York Times published the story under the headline "Israeli rabbi who disappeared in Dubai is found dead." A short time later, many online critics began to strongly decry the wording chosen by the newspaper, noting that "the Rabbi was not found dead, but was kidnapped and murdered."

Following the harsh criticism, the editors of The New York Times changed the headline, and shortly thereafter wrote that "An Israeli Rabbi Is abducted and killed in UAE." Rabbi Kogan was not 'found dead', he was murdered," former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrote on X. "There is a disturbing pattern whereby some in the media — and particularly the @nytimes— downplay antisemitic acts. It must be called out and addressed."

Senator Richie Torres, representing New York State, wrote, ""Contrary to the NY Times, Rabbi Zvi Kogan did not just ‘disappear’ in Dubai, he was abducted and murdered because he was a Jew. The media should call the kidnapping and killing of Rabbi Kogan exactly what it is: an act of antisemitic terror."

Former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh also added, "Excuse me @nytimes, the Rabbi didn’t "disappear." He was abducted and then killed. He was targeted & killed because he was Jewish. It was an act of terrorism. Be better than this New York Times." INN

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Drone intrusion sirens sound in Nahariya, northern Israeli communities. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/25/2024 10:13 AM JPost

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Ben-Gvir criticizes potential Lebanon ceasefire, Yesh Atid calls him a 'TikTok clown.' By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/25/2024 11:09 AM JPost

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Lahav 433 investigating suspects for committing fraud over Bit money transfer app - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/25/2024 11:43 AM JPost

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Rocket fired from northern Gaza falls in open area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/25/2024 11:52 AM JPost

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Security forces eliminate two terrorists, arrest nine wanted individuals in the West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/25/2024 12:43 PM JPost

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IDF and police thwart smuggling of dozens of pistols and weapon parts in Jordan Valley. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/25/2024 04:58 PM JPost

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Not all heroes wear capes ... WATCH: Brave IDF medics save life of wounded IDF soldiers under fire This video 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. Gila Isaacson | JFeed | 11.25.24, 17:48 JFeed

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Home Front Command updates guidelines. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/25/2024 06:12 PM JPost

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Rabbi Zvi Kogan's funeral began at 6 p.m. in Kfar Chabad, Jerusalem. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/25/2024 07:25 PM JPost

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DM Katz to promote construction of fence on Israel-Jordan border to combat threats. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/25/2024 07:44 PM JPost

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Controversial Muslim nonprofit CAIR once ‘linked to Hamas’ must reveal donors after ex-employee claims it accepts foreign funding. By Victor Nava. Published Nov. 25, 2024, 11:10 p.m. ET

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) 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.

Saroya filed a federal defamation complaint against CAIR in January after the group dropped its own lawsuit against the former employee, which accused her of embarking on a “defamation campaign” against the organization, including by implying that CAIR is funded by foreign governments and terrorist organizations. NY Post

CAIR shot itself in the foot when smearing a former employee, it is now forced to open its books.

The New York Post [184] reports: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) 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 [185] 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.

But then CAIR issued a press release accusing Saroya of cyberstalking, as well as claiming that the judge ruled in their favor before they dropped the case and that Saroya's lawsuit had no merit. In that press release, CAIR said the only reason it dropped the case was "Lori’s attorneys were using the discovery process to overwhelm our chapters, drain their resources, and even demand the names of CAIR supporters who have donated to us, among other private information that anti-Muslim groups have long wanted to acquire. We would never risk letting the community’s information fall into the hands of Lori or anti-Muslim groups. "

This opened the door for Saroya to sue CAIR - and, significantly, to force the group to open its books to see exactly what CAIR said it didn't want the world to see, where it gets its funding from, since CAIR accused her of lying about their getting money from known terror-linked organizations.

It's also funny that CAIR is accusing Saroya of being anti-Muslim. There is a website set up by Muslims that discusses CAIR's ethical and legal lapses and general sketchiess. EoZ

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High Court approves three more months of haredi daycare subsidy By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/25/2024 09:09 PM JPost

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After murder of Rabbi Kogan: Jared Kushner donates $1 million to UAE Chabad. Israel National News. Nov 25, 2024, 10:25 PM INN

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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 Shilo Freid. 11.25.24. YNet

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Danon to Algerian Ambassador: How dare you talk about human rights with situation in Algeria? Tziki Brandwine Nov 25, 2024, 11:00 PM INN

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Women in her 70s seriously injured in barrage on Nahariya.

Magen David Adom reports that 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. Israel National News. Nov 26, 2024, 12:06 AM INN

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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. 11.26.24. YNet

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London's Metropolitan Police arrest suspected perpetrator of US embassy bomb hoax. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/26/2024 01:20 AM JPost

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IAF intercepts a drone crossing from the East. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/26/2024 03:03 AM JPost

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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. By Emanuel Fabian. November 26, 2024, 10:34 am TOI

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IDF issues evacuation warnings for some buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/26/2024 10:40 AM JPost

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Police arrest Arab-Israeli woman smuggling weapons to West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/26/2024 10:42 AM JPost

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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. By ToI Staff and Agencies. November 26, 2024, 11:19 am TOI

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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 By Emanuel Fabian. November 26, 2024, 11:39 am TOI

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IDF soldier seriously wounded after Hezbollah drone crashes in Hermon area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/26/2024 12:07 PM JPost

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Israel says agreement with Lebanon will maintain its freedom of operation. By Reuters. 11/26/2024 12:28 PM JPost

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Israel will show zero tolerance to any infraction of Lebanon ceasefire, defense minister says. By Reuters. 11/26/2024 12:32 PM JPost

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In first since 2000: IDF ground forces operating near Litani River. Yoni Kempinski. Nov 26, 2024, 1:30 PM INN

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IDF confirms: Ahmad Sabhi, Hezbollah operations commander, eliminated in strike. Israel National News. Nov 26, 2024, 2:30 PM INN

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Daily Briefing Nov. 26: Day 417 – Northern mayors livid about possible ceasefire. Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses the expected truce with Hezbollah; legal affairs reporter Jeremy Sharon reviews the PM’s trial and a Palestinian olive harvest. By ToI Staff. November 26, 2024, 2:36 pm TOI

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Germany charges Hamas operatives who helped plan attacks on Israeli embassy, US airbase. The four suspects "held important positions within the organization with direct ties to senior officials in the military wing," authorities said.

(Nov. 26, 2024 / JNS) German prosecutors have filed charges against four Hamas terrorist operatives suspected of preparing attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe, Berlin’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced on Monday JNS

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UN firing Nderitu over refusal to classify Israeli conduct in Gaza as ‘genocide,’ WSJ argues. Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2024.

“Can anyone with integrity survive at the UN?” The Wall Street Journal’s editorial asked on Tuesday, arguing that the UN was refusing to renew the contract of Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu due to her determination that Israel’s actions in Gaza could not be defined as “genocide.”

The publication cited her 2022 paper on “when to refer to a situation as ‘genocide,’” which affirms the importance that “United Nations officials adhere to the correct usage of the term.”

Her paper stated this was necessary due to the term’s “frequent misuse in referring to large-scale, grave crimes committed against particular populations; the emotive nature of the term and political sensitivity surrounding its use; and the potential legal implications associated with a determination of genocide.”

According to Nderitu, the term “genocide” encapsulates the Holocaust, the genocide perpetrated by the Hutus on the Tutsis in Rwanda, the Serbian attacks on Bosnian Muslims, and the killings being carried out in Sudan.

With regard to Israel, the WSJ editorial noted, “As a legal matter, establishing a pattern of violence as a genocide requires demonstrating intent. Israel’s campaign of self-defense doesn’t qualify.”

The publication added that the UN’s November 14 report published by the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices claimed the contrary – that there was “the possibility of genocide in Gaza and an apartheid system in the West Bank.”

‘A political choice’

According to the WSJ article, the committee was strongly influenced by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, who the publication stated “has spent the past year assailing Israel.”…

It is Volker Türk who has warned darkly of “horrific violations” of international law by the IDF in Gaza, for which there must be “due reckoning.” Türk is one of the two most virulently anti-Israel officials at the UN — the other is Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

The UN, trying to defend itself from the charge that it fired Nderitu, says that it only decided not to renew her contract. But such contracts are routinely renewed. What was it about Nderitu that led the UN to decide to let her go? The only possible reason is her unwillingness to describe Israel’s conduct in Gaza as “genocide.”

Now Alice Wairimu Nderitu will be out of her UN job, to be replaced by someone who will have the approval of Volker Türk and Francesca Albanese, someone who will be prepared dutifully to accuse Israel of “genocide” despite the obvious absence of any intent by the IDF to commit that worst of all atrocities.

There are many in the administration of President-elect Trump who are hostile to the UN for its kangaroo court proceedings against Israel. Some have talked of reducing, or ending altogether, American contributions to the organization. This would cripple many of the UN’s programs. In 2022, the most recent year for which full data are available, the US contributed more than $18 billion to the United Nations, which was one-third of its total support. Perhaps Marco Rubio, soon to be Secretary-of-State, or President-elect Trump himself, should let the UN know that it must renew the contract of Alice Wairimu Nderitu or face “a serious loss of financial support” from the US. That should get the attention of Secretary-General Guterres in his glass palace at Turtle Bay on the East River. JPost

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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. By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff. November 26, 2024, 2:45 pm TOI

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Israel issues evacuation warning for Beirut suburbs. By Reuters. 11/26/2024 03:24 PM JPost

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SA Chief Rabbi: It's time to establish the 'United Nations of the Free World.' Israel National News Nov 26, 2024, 3:42 PM INN

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IDF striking Beirut on a 'large scale.' By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/26/2024 03:34 PM JPost

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Im Tirtzu head to PM: 'Don't act like Lapid, allow Knesset to approve ceasefire.' Israel National News Nov 26, 2024, 3:49 PM INN

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With looming ceasefire: IAF strikes 20 Hezbollah sites in Beirut in 2 minutes. IAF 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.

Israel National News Nov 26, 2024, 4:19 PM INN

Israel hits 20 sites in Beirut within 2 minutes, in major offensive ahead of truce Extensive wave of strikes on Hezbollah assets comes hours before ceasefire is expected to be okayed; IDF troops reach Lebanon’s Litani River for first time since 2000. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff November 26, 2024, 5:00 pm TOI

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Commando Brigade eliminates Hezbollah regional commander. Israel National News. Nov 26, 2024, 4:29 PM INN

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Ze'ev Erlich's brother: They feared he would find Jewish items in the Lebanese mosque. Dvir Amar. Nov 26, 2024, 4:31 PM INN

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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. By Gianluca Pacchiani. November 26, 2024, 4:34 pm TOI

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Hezbollah to remain active after ceasefire, lawmaker says. By Reuters. 11/26/2024 04:47 PM JPost

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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. By Diana Bletter. November 26, 2024, 5:06 pm TOI


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Antisemitic attack in London. 16-year-old Jewish girl hospitalized with head injury. Tziki Brandwine. Nov 26, 2024, 5:18 PM INN

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Man pleads guilty to threatening to bomb Massachusetts synagogues. John Reardon, 59, made phone calls to local synagogues, Jewish community organization in January, saying, ‘If you can kill (sic) the Palestinians, we can kill you’ By AP. November 26, 2024, 6:48 pm TOI

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Live updates: IDF operating near Litani, two soldiers injured in Gaza & Lebanon Israel National News Nov 26, 2024, 7:09 PM INN

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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." Israel National News. Nov 26, 2024, 7:34 PM INN

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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. By Mathilda Heller November 26, 2024.

A 14-year-old Jewish schoolgirl has been rushed to hospital with head and facial wounds following an attack in Stamford Hill on Monday evening, the local Shomrim (neighborhood security) reported on Tuesday afternoon.

Several young visibly-Jewish girls were walking from a bus stop to their school - Beis Chinuch Girls' School - for a rehearsal when a male attacker on a balcony pelted them with around a dozen glass bottles and plates, Shomrim told the Jerusalem Post. The attack took place on Woodberry Down Estate.

One of the girls suffered a significant hematoma and facial cuts and was rushed to the Royal London Hospital by Hatzalah, Shomrim added. She has since been discharged from the hospital, however, Shomrim told the Post that she and her friends were "badly shaken and traumatised by the ordeal."

"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."

Potential hate crime. Shomrim said that the police were able to identify the suspect's flat through CCTV footage, and conducted an arrest inquiry at 11pm, however the suspect was not present, and has not yet been arrested.

A police officer told The Jewish Chronicle that the police were unable to locate the suspect, and the incident is being treated as a "potential antisemitic hate crime."

Earlier this year, a 16-year-old Jewish boy was chased through Stamford Hill, an area of London with a large ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, by three males throwing stones. JPost

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Palestinian Authority: ICC arrest warrants are the PA's achievement. PA continues to brag about ICC despite violating US funding conditions. [Hate SpeTrue.. [186] Nov 26, 2024. PalWatch

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Full agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Israel National News. Nov 26, 2024, 9:17 PM INN

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'If Hezbollah doesn't follow the agreement, we'll attack.'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on the ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, vows Israel will strike Hezbollah for any violation of the agreement.

Israel National News. Nov 26, 2024, 8:15 PM INN


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Biden says Israel has right to self-defense ‘if Hezbollah or anyone else breaks deal.’ By Jacob Magid. 26 November 2024, 11:31 pm.

Offering some details on the terms of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, US President Joe Biden says, “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, Biden says.

The president says 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,” Biden says.

At the same time, Biden says the deal boosts Lebanon’s sovereignty, allowing the country to put itself on a “path toward a future that’s worthy of a significant past.” TOI

Israel-Lebanon permanent ceasefire has been accepted, Biden says. Published Tue, Nov 26 2024. 3:41 PM EST. Ruxandra Iordache @RMIordache.

Key Points: Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday agreed to a permanent ceasefire in cross-border hostilities. “Effective at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow, local time, the fighting across the Lebanese-Israeli border will end,” President Joe Biden said in the White House Rose Garden. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier in the day that he supported the ceasefire deal, which he sent to his Cabinet for approval.

US President Joe Biden speaks about a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, in the Rose Garden of the White House on November 26, 2024, in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday agreed to a permanent ceasefire in cross-border hostilities, following a year-long conflict between the Jewish state and Iranian-backed groups.

President Joe Biden announced the deal, which was brokered by France and the U.S.

“Under the deal reached today, effective at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow, local time, the fighting across the Lebanese Israeli border will end,” Biden said in the White House Rose Garden.

“This is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities,” he added. “What is left of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations will not be allowed, I emphasize, will not be allowed, to threaten the security of Israel again.”

The neighboring Middle Eastern countries have exchanged fire since October 2023, after Israel launched an expansive retaliatory military campaign in the Gaza Strip in response to a terror attack perpetrated by Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Jewish state.

“Over the next 60 days, the Lebanese army and state security forces will deploy and take control of their own territory,” said Biden. “And over the next 60 days, Israel will gradually withdraw its remaining forces.”

“Civilians on both sides will soon be able to safely return to their communities, and begin to rebuild their homes, their schools, their farms, their businesses and their very lives,” said the outgoing president.

Earlier in the day Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised address that he supported the ceasefire deal, which he sent to his Cabinet for approval.

“The ceasefire allows us to focus on the Iranian threat,” said Netanyahu. “We will complete the elimination of Hamas, the return of all the hostages and the return of the residents of the north.”

Biden said the United States had no plans to deploy American troops to southern Lebanon.

“This is consistent with my commitment to the American people to not put U.S. troops in combat in this conflict,” he said. “Instead, we, along with France and others, will provide the necessary assistance to make sure this deal is implemented fully and effectively.”

Hezbollah has attributed its hostilities to solidarity with Palestinian civilians, while Israel has cited the right to self defense. The cross-border conflict has intensified since the summer, with Israel carrying out airstrikes that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in late September, then proceeding with a ground invasion on Oct. 1.

Hostilities had continued on Tuesday amid the diplomatic overtures, with Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee announcing the Jewish state was “extensively” attacking Hezbollah targets in Beirut in a Google-translated social media update.

Hezbollah, meanwhile, carried out missile strikes against an infantry training camp in Shavei Tzion in northern Israel, according to Hezbollah-aligned media outlet Al-Manar.

Speaking to the U.N. special envoy to Lebanon, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called for “effective enforcement” from the U.N. if a ceasefire was implemented.

He warned in a Google-translated statement from his office that the Jewish state will “act against any threat, anytime and anywhere” and that “every house in southern Lebanon that is rebuilt and in which a terrorist base is established will be demolished, every terrorist arming and organization will be attacked, every attempt to smuggle weapons will be thwarted, and every threat to our forces or Israeli citizens will be immediately destroyed.”

The diplomatic breakthrough had been widely called for in the international community, which has repeatedly also urged for an end to offensives in the Gaza Strip to rein in the growing humanitarian crisis. Israel and Hamas previously honored a roughly week-long truce in November last year.

“On the proposal agreement brokered by the U.S. and France, Israel has all security concerns (addressed),” the European Union’s outgoing foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters in Italy early on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.

“There is not an excuse for not implementing a ceasefire. Otherwise, Lebanon will fall apart.” CNBC

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Smotrich: This ceasefire may secure Israel's security forever. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/27/2024 12:17 AM JPost

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Live updates: UAV intercepted in Golan hours before ceasefire Israel National News Nov 27, 2024, 4:28 AM INN

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Widow of Rabbi Avi Goldberg: 'He connected hearts, we are continuing in his way.' Yoni Kempinski. Nov 27, 2024, 6:58 AM INN

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Cars begin heading to south Lebanon after ceasefire comes into force, Reuters witnesses say By Reuters. 11/27/2024 05:59 AM JPost

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024. What, exactly, does the Lebanon cease fire agreement say? The text, Netanyahu, Biden and Hezbollah all disagree with each other. EoZ

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The cease-fire deal doesn't prevent Hezbollah's regeneration, says David Daoud. Foundation for Defense of Democracies' David Daoud discusses the significance of a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon on 'Fox News @ Night.' [Nov 26, 2024]. FoxNews

[Nov 26, 2024]. Evening Edition: Israel Agrees To Ceasefire With Hezbollah, Will It Last? The Israeli Security Cabinet has approved a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, an agreement the United States helped broker. The ceasefire has a sixty day transition period when the Israeli Army withdraws from Lebanon and the Lebanese moves it to secure it. Israel retains the right to use force if they are attacked again but would need to provide proof of a violation of the deal.

FOX’s John Saucier speaks with David Daoud, a senior fellow at Foundation for Defense of Democracies with a focus on Lebanon and Hezbollah, who says he doesn't have the greatest confidence in the agreement. FoxNews FDD

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Hezbollah terrorists near Israeli border, IDF fires warning.

IDF soldiers fire warning shots at Hezbollah terrorists nearing Kfarkela, which overlooks Metula.

Israel National News. Nov 27, 2024, 9:46 AM INN

1st Violation: Hezbollah Terrorists Approach Border, IDF Fires Warning. November 27, 2024. YWN

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Report: Hamas ready for break in Gaza war. Tziki Brandwine. Nov 27, 2024, 9:02 AM INN

How Quickly Things Change: Hamas Says It Wants A Ceasefire In Gaza After Hezbollah Truce. November 27, 2024. YWN

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Cyprus speaks to Lebanese PM, offers to assist on ceasefire. By Reuters. 11/27/2024 10:02 AM JPost

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Adolf Eichmann executioner, Shalom Nagar, passes away aged 86. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/27/2024 11:06 AM JPost

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Greece Casts Doubt on ICC Warrants for Israeli Leaders. By Kosta Papadopoulos. Nov 27, 2024.

Greek government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis has expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Marinakis questioned the impact of the ICC’s decision, stating, “These decisions do not help.” He emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, highlighting the civilian casualties on both sides.

“We cannot equate a state that suffered a terrorist attack, in this case by Hamas, with nations that initiated attacks, such as Russia in Ukraine,” Marinakis asserted.. GreekCityTimes

e-Αmyna @e_amyna Greece rejects ICC arrest warrants for top Israeli officials.

“These decisions do not help. We cannot equate a state that suffered a terrorist attack, in this case by Hamas, with nations that initiated attacks, such as Russia in Ukraine”: Greek gov spox. on X

Nurit Baytch 🎗️ @NuritBaytch: this might be the first time that an ICC member state distinguishes between jus ad bellum [right to war] and jus in bello [law in war] when discussing the ICC warrants. I believe what's unprecedented about the Bibi/Gallant warrants is that Israel is not accused of an unjust war >.. Nov 28, 2024 on X

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Qatar's Theatre Of The Absurd Under The Auspices Of The UN: A Corrupt Sponsor Of Terror Pretends To Fight Corruption And Terrorism. November 27, 2024 Qatar | Special Dispatch No. 11703.

The world has recently witnessed several absurd events held by Qatar in collaboration with the UN, aimed at whitewashing the former's deep involvement in funding terrorist and Islamist extremist organizations and in promoting corruption, and thus buying the approval of Europe and the U.S.

1. The Farce Of The Qatari Emir's Anti-Corruption Excellence Award

While Qatar's involvement in numerous corruption scandals around the world is known to all, an absurd spectacle has been taking place for several years now, in cooperation with the UN: the awarding of the Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Aal Thani Anti-Corruption Excellence (ACE) Award, funded by the Qatari Emir. Qatar and the UN thus work together to build up Qatar's image as a patron of the fight against corruption, while it remains a key player in encouraging corruption worldwide.

This year's award ceremony was held on November 19, 2024 in Costa Rica's capital of San Jose, with the participation of the Emir himself and of Alexandre Zouev, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions. The award, which has been given since 2016 in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), includes five categories, one of which is Safeguarding Sports from Corruption[2] – despite reports that Qatar bribed FIFA to select it as the host of the 2022 World Cup. In his speech at the ceremony, Zouev said that "Qatar's [ACE Award] initiative significantly contributes to raising global awareness and enhancing international cooperation in combatting the phenomenon of corruption."

The ceremony was also attended by Qatari member of parliament and judicial expert Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al-Marri, Qatar's former attorney-general (2002-2021) who has served since 2012 as the UN Special Advocate for the Prevention of Corruption. Several days after the ceremony, the UN Secretary-General announced the renewal of Al-Marri's membership in the board of directors of the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) until 2027.

In addition, the Qatari Emir and Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves Robles inaugurated a special monument in honor of the award in San Jose.

Another anti-corruption event sponsored by Qatar and the UN took place in Doha on November 26-27, 2024, namely a conference on fighting corruption in the members states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Sponsored by Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Abd Al-Rahman Aal Thani, the conference was organized by the Qatari Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA), and was attended by anti-corruption chiefs from the 56 OIC states, alongside representatives of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, Interpol, the World Bank, the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the EU, and the African Union, among other bodies.

2. The Farce Of Qatar's Funding Of The UN Office Of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT)

Another farce is the marketing of Qatar as a country that combats terrorism, again with the cooperation of the UN, while it is widely known as a patron of numerous terrorist organizations. To sanitize its image, Qatar funds UN bodies devoted to combating terrorism, such as the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), to which Qatar is the largest contributor.Qatar also sponsors and hosts conferences on counter-terrorism in conjunction with relevant UN agencies.

The mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks was Khalid Sheikh Mohammad (KSM), a former Qatari government employee.

For instance, on November 20, 2024, at UN headquarters in New York, UNOCT and the Qatari government held their sixth High-Level Strategic Dialogue on counter-terrorism. Qatar was represented in the dialogue by Sheikha Alya Ahmed Saif Aal Thani, Qatar's Permanent Representative to the UN, and by the Qatari Foreign Minister's Special Envoy on Counterterrorism and Mediation, Faisal Abdullah Al-Henzab, while the UN was represented by the Under Secretary General for Counterterrorism Vladimir Voronkov and by the Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counterterrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), Natalia Gherman.

The dialogue dealt with the collaboration between Qatar and the UNOCT in combatting terror. Sheikha Aal Thani praised the cooperation and stressed the importance of exchanging ideas on priorities and strategic initiatives and of surveying UNOCT activity funded by Qatar. She also highlighted the ongoing coordination between Qatar and other UN agencies dealing with counter-terrorism. Special Envoy Al-Henzab underscored Qatar's commitment to continuing the robust partnership with the UNOCT and lauded the achievements of the initiatives and programs funded by Qatar, which is a principal contributor to UNOCT's Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism.

The Sixth High-Level Strategic Dialogue between UNOCT and Qatar (Image: Al-Watan, Qatar, November 24, 2024)

In a separate meeting at the Strategic Dialogue, Ambassador Aal Thani and Special Envoy Al-Henzab and CTED Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director Natalia Gherman discussed the strengthening of the partnership between Qatar and the UN to combat terrorism, and specifically the funding of the programs and initiatives aimed at preventing violent extremism. Gherman praised "the pioneering role played by Qatar as a funder of initiatives to combat terrorism and strengthen world peace and security."... Memri


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Watch: Lebanese citizens return to homes near Israeli border Israel National News Nov 27, 2024, 10:53 AM INN

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France may ignore ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu, FM indicates - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/27/2024 11:17 AM JPost

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Forces nab Iran arms smuggled for West Bank terror. Yoav Zitun|11.27.24. YNet

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'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 Itamar Eichner, Reuters|11.27.24. YNet

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IDF urges Lebanese civilians to stay north of the Litani River at night. Ynet correspondents|11.27.24. YNet

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IDF arrests four Hezbollah operatives who approached IDF troops in southern Lebanon. By Walla!, Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/27/2024 04:37 PM JPost

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IDF issues curfew in southern Lebanon from 5 p.m. until 7 a.m. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/27/2024 04:52 PM JPost

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Home Front Command: Golan schools allowed to reopen. By Eli Ashkenazi 11/27/2024 05:06 PM JPost

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PA head Mahmoud Abbas to announce his replacement, 'if the position becomes vacant' - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/27/2024 08:41 PM JPost

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Hagari: We will kill or capture any armed person near the border. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/27/2024 08:47 PM JPost

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Lebanon's Hezbollah says it will continue resistance (sic) after ceasefire deal. By Reuters. 11/27/2024 09:05 PM JPost

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IDF downs arms-smuggling drone on Egyptian border. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/27/2024 09:31 PM JPost

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Israel said it destroyed Hezbollah strategic missile site near Syria. By Reuters. 11/27/2024 10:30 PM JPost

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'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. Israel National News. Nov 27, 2024, 5:14 PM (GMT+2) INN

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 27, 2024, 9:41 PM [187]

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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News. Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

New study indicates that DEI training can turn people into bigots. Imagine what anti-Israel slanders can do.

From The National Review [188]: 'A new study found that diversity, equity, and inclusion materials have a wide range of negative consequences, including psychological harm, increased hostility, and greater agreement with extreme authoritarian rhetoric, such as adapted Adolf Hitler quotes. Both the New York Times and Bloomberg were preparing stories on the findings, but axed them just before publication citing editorial decisions. The Network Contagion Research Institute, or NCRI, and Rutgers University Social Perception Lab released the study “Instructing Animosity: How DEI Pedagogy Produces the Hostile Attribution Bias” on Monday. The study examined whether the themes and materials common in DEI trainings foster inclusion or exacerbate conflicts, and whether such materials promote empathy or increase hostility towards groups labeled as oppressors. The study consisted of three experiments — one focusing on race, one on religion, and the last on caste. Although proponents of DEI trainings claim that they are designed to educate individuals about biases and reduce discrimination, the study found that participants primed with DEI materials were more likely to perceive prejudice where none existed and were more willing to punish the perceived perpetrators. In one experiment, the DEI materials made people more willing to agree with Hitler quotes that substituted “Jew” with “Brahmin,” the highest caste in the Indian caste system. “Participants exposed to the DEI content were markedly more likely to endorse Hitler’s demonization statements, agreeing that Brahmins are ‘parasites’ (+35.4%), ‘viruses’ (+33.8%), and ‘the devil personified’ (+27.1%),” the study reads. “These findings suggest that exposure to anti-oppressive narratives can increase the endorsement of the type of demonization and scapegoating characteristic of authoritarianism.” The study itself had people look at a fictional court case involving two individuals—Ahmed Akhtar and George Green—both convicted of identical terrorism charges for bombing a local government building. Even though the situations and descriptions of the case were identical, people exposed to anti-Islamophobia materials beforehand were significantly more likely to say that "Ahmed Akhtar" was treated unfairly at trial.'

What strikes me most is that the anti-Islamophobia material that the subjects were exposed to was only three paragraphs long. Here they are in their entirety, all taken from popular training materials by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU).

'Islamophobia in the U.S. manifests in many ways – harassment and violence by anti-Muslim hate groups, institutionalized anti-Muslim legislation, and bias in the justice system. The U.S. has a long history of the legalized othering of Muslims, with legislation like the anti-terror Patriot Act targeting Muslims as dangerous outsiders whose actions should be surveilled and their movements curtailed. Anti-Shariah, anti-immigration, and voter-ID legislation go hand in hand in manufacturing bigotry and creating fear. Such restrictive measures limit the freedoms of Muslims and minorities. Muslims are also subject to harsher criminal charges and sentenced up to four times longer than non-Muslims. U.S. officials openly exhibit Islamophobic views, with Islamophobic rhetoric being linked to violent crime. Anti-Muslim hate groups have gained traction, driven by a well-funded Islamophobia network fueling anti-Muslim activity like mosque vandalism and arson.'

The subjects became measurably less objective in judging others after reading only these three relatively sober paragraphs a single time. The India caste materials were similar. 

The study asked people this question, which is all the information they had:

' “Raj Kumar applied to an elite East Coast university in Fall 2022. During the application process, he was interviewed by an admissions officer, Anand Prakash. Ultimately, Raj’s application was rejected.” ' The names, which were flipped on half the questions, do not indicate caste. Reading two paragraphs about the historic India caste system made the subjects significantly more willing to assume that caste was the reason the admissions officer rejected the student. Worse, the subjects were more likely to want the admissions officer to be punished. And even worse, the exposure to the short essay made the subjects more likely to agree with Hitler quotes demonizing Jews, changed to Brahmins, describing them as "parasites," "a virus" and "the devil personified."

The study indicates that exposure to these materials can actually increase authoritarian tendencies and the willingness to punish those who are perceived as being discriminatory - even when there is no discrimination at all.

This is only from reading a couple of paragraphs.

The study notes that ISPU has trained FBI employees. The safety of Jews is

Now, imagine what a full year of people screaming about Israeli "genocide," "Jewish [supposed] supremacism" and "Islamophobia" can do to otherwise disinterested observers. On college campuses, city centers and social media, the daily barrage of lies about Israel has a huge impact in creating and increasing antisemitism. There is no way it cannot.

As usual, this is not only because people are exposed to anti-Israel lies. They are also not exposed to any facts about Israel that contradict the lies.

ISPU uses this slide in their training materials:

'They are using this to highlight how well integrated Muslims are in Michigan and how important they are to the state. One out of every six doctors being Muslim is pretty high, right? It just so happens that the percentage of doctors in Israel who are Arab (most of whom are Muslim) is higher than Muslims in Michigan, about 20%. And the percentage of pharmacists in Israel who are Arab was 38% in 2017. Both those numbers are increasing to way beyond their proportions in the general population, with a nearly half of graduates from medical schools being Arab and 57% of new pharmacists. In the medical field, Israel is a paradigm of inclusivity and integration. A 2017 report says that Arab doctors and nurses in Israel do not feel their cultural origin hinders promotion. Arabs are the heads of surgery and of other departments in Israeli hospitals, and no one there blinks an eye.

Students in colleges are not exposed to information like this. All they see is wall to wall hate, falsehoods and slanders about Israel - and, specifically, Israeli Jews. Sometimes from their own professors.

As usual, these are crimes both of commission and of omission. Both of those lead inevitably towards increased hate - and attacks on - Jews, by people who would swear they are only trying to do the right thing. As the Brahmin example shows, even small exposure to one-sided materials can easily lead to hate: Constant exposure to the lies leads directly to incitement and ultimately, violence.

DEI isn't the solution. It is part of the problem. EoZ

Notes Part IIIII: Nov 27 2024 - Jan 7 2025

'Zionists leave Britain or be slaughtered': Leaflets distributed in London Jewish neighbourhood. By Eliana Silver, GB News, November 27, 2024.

Leaflets with the writing “every Zionist needs to leave Britain or be slaughtered” were found spread around the streets of Hendon, a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood in north London.

The threatening message was written in Hebrew, and the leaflet also stated in English “Zionist Free Zone.” It also read “Ha, made you pick up litter you zia#azi freak.”…

A Jewish resident of North London who wished to stay anonymous told GB News these flyers were provocative and incited hate towards the Jewish community.

They added: “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…. GBN

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Media Amplifies “Video” Used to Excuse Amsterdam Violence — Does it Exist?

November 27, 2024. 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. CAMERA

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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. By Juan Melamed. November 27, 2024, 10:12 pm TOI

Yamandu Orsi, Uruguay's new president, said he was impressed by Israel. Uruguay elects a left-wing president who is not anti-Israel, a rarity in Latin America. Juan Melamed, JTA. Nov 28, 2024, 8:00 AM (GMT+2) INN

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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. By AP. November 27, 2024, 11:39 pm TOI

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Fatah calls to unite for terror: “Fatah, Hamas, [Islamic] Jihad…are one unit”. Zaki affirms unity with Hamas and Jihad, advocating terror; Palestinian Authority figures endorse 'all means' resistance against Israel. [189] Nov 27, 2024. PalWatch

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France says Netanyahu has 'immunity' from ICC arrest warrants France. France's foreign ministry has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoys "immunity" from prosecution before the International Criminal Court (ICC). 27/11/2024. France24

Major defeat for ICC: Serving its own interests, France says it will not heed arrest warrants. November 27, 2024. YWN

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IDF says it 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. By Emanuel Fabian. ([190]. This IDF infographic shows an illustration of an underground Hezbollah precision missile manufacturing site that was bombed November 25, 2024. Israel Defense Forces). November 27, 2024, 11:53 pm TOI

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Hezbollah can only claim Pyrrhic victory, the real one is Israel's Avi Issacharoff|11.27.24 | 07:43. YNet

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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

Yoav Zitun|11.27.24. ([191]. Hezbollah's precision-guided missile production process). YNet

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Hochstein: Netanyahu sought Lebanon cease-fire deal in October. Daniel Edelson, New York |11.27.24 | 14:54 YNet

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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.

(Nov. 28, 2024 / JNS) A confidential clause in the U.S.-Israel side agreement to the Lebanon ceasefire deal focuses on the Islamic Republic, Hebrew media reported on Wednesday. JNS

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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”. By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 28, 2024. JPost

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Dutch FM 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.

([192]Bold text. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at a press conference at the Iranian ambassador's residence in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 27, 2024. Photo by Horacio Villalobos Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images).

(Nov. 28, 2024 / JNS) Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp sat down with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday to discuss “de-escalation in the Middle East,” just days after his government declared it would break off all “non-essential” contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu JNS

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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. JNS Staff.

(Nov. 28, 2024 / JNS) Israeli troops in Lebanon found chemicals and gas masks in Hezbollah strongholds, possibly as part of a plan to drug and abduct Israelis in cross-border raids, it became known on Thursday.

The reports that appeared in several mainstream Israeli media did not indicate the source of the information. Some of the reports came from military correspondents, who often publish without attribution information given to them by the army.

The materials were found several weeks ago and may have been part of an attempt by Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force to use or develop chemical weapons, Channel 12 reported... JNS

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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. (Nov. 28, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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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, according to presidential envoy Amos Hochstein. (Nov. 28, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Biden told Netanyahu: Let’s get the hostages.

Axios reports that Biden emphasized to Netanyahu that, following the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, the priority should now shift to securing the release of hostages and achieving a ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel National News. Nov 28, 2024, 3:13 AM INN

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Live updates: Less than 12 hours in, Hezbollah violates ceasefire - twice. Israel National News. Nov 28, 2024, 3:14 AM INN

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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 By Jacob Magid. November 28, 2024, 5:07 am TOI

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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. By ToI Staff. November 28, 2024, 5:17 am TOI

Egyptian delegation expected to arrive in Israel Thursday for hostage deal talks - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/28/2024 09:28 AM JPost

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Bipartisan effort. New US bill: No aid for colleges that support BDS. Israel National News. Nov 28, 2024, 5:46 AM INN

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IDF forces arrest four terrorists in Tulkarm By Walla! 11/28/2024 05:53 AM JPost

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Lebanese Minister: 'We'll be in dangerous territory if Hezbollah violates ceasefire.' Israel National News. Nov 28, 2024, 6:53 AM INN

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IDF warns residents of southern Lebanon to not return to towns. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/28/2024 07:17 AM JPost

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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. ([193]. Illustrative: A pro-Palestinian demonstrator holds a placard reading 'Every Day is Oct. 7' while a banner reads 'From the Sea to the River' during a demonstration simultaneous with a pro-Israeli commemoration marking the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 7, 2024. AP Photo/Peter Dejong). By Bart Schut. November 28, 2024, 8:01 am TOI

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Northern Israelis enraged at ceasefire agreement. 103FM Nov 28, 2024, 8:36 AM INN

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IRGC chief to Hezbollah leader: Ceasefire is 'strategic defeat' for Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/28/2024 08:37 AM JPost

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New Zealand bars Candace Owens after Australia ban for Holocaust denial. Wellington follows suit after ultra-conservative denied entry by Canberra over denial of Nazi experiments in camps, though promoter still hawking tickets for pundit’s speaking tour. By Charlotte Graham-McLay. November 28, 2024, 8:47 am TOI

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China tells ICC to be 'just and fair' after it sought warrant for Myanmar junta chief. By Reuters. 11/28/2024 10:18 AM JPost

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Iranian-backed militias in Iraq to continue attacks on Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/28/2024 10:33 AM JPost

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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. By AP and ToI Staff. November 28, 2024, 10:34 am TOI

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Syrian rebels' operation expanded after government forces left positions, Turkish sources say. By Reuters. 11/28/2024 11:15 AM JPost

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New TAU study: Oct. 7 ground motions reveal Nukhba terrorists' seismic signature. Israel National News. Nov 28, 2024, 1:37 PM INN

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Footage from Jabaliya: Terrorist shot dead while preparing to launch rocket at Israel Yoni Kempinski Nov 28, 2024, 3:14 PM INN

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IDF jet strikes in southern Lebanon in first since cease-fire. Military says struck Hezbollah site housing medium-range rockets, reiterates commitment to preventing violations of cease-fire agreement; IDF Arabic-language spokesperson announces curfew south of Litani River. 11.28.24 YNet

IAF strikes missile storage facility in southern Lebanon.

The IDF struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon after terrorist activity was identified at the site.

Israel National News. Nov 28, 2024, 3:59 PM INN

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Severe incitement Telegram channel call for murder of Yehuda Glick. Hezki Baruch. Nov 28, 2024, 4:23 PM.

The Palestinian Arab Telegram channel "khalelnews," which has over 100,000 followers, published a post on Thursday calling for the murder of former MK Yehuda Glick.

The post, which comes mostly due to Glick's activism for Jewish rights on the Temple Mount, includes a clear mention of the previous attempt on his life about a decade ago: "This criminal's aggression must end with a gunshot like that of the hero[sic] Muataz Hijazi." INN

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Study reveals: Released hostages suffer severe ongoing health challenges. Israel National News. Nov 28, 2024, 4:24 PM INN

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IRGC general killed in clashes with rebels in Syria. Yitz Goldberg. Nov 28, 2024, 4:57 PM INN

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'The answer to the massacre' Housing Minister reviews plans for Jewish settlement in Gaza. Israel National News. Nov 28, 2024, 5:44 PM INN

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Home Front Command lifts restrictions nationwide. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/28/2024 06:19 PM JPost

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Netanyahu says he ordered military to prepare for intense war in Lebanon if ceasefire violated. By Reuters.11/28/2024 08:12 PM JPost

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Iran plans uranium-enrichment expansion at Natanz, Fordow, IAEA report says. By Reuters. 11/28/2024 09:57 PM JPost

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Thursday, November 28, 2024. Kuwait International Book Fair features lots of antisemitic titles. This is the cover of The International Jew: The World's Foremost Problem, written by Henry Ford, translated to Arabic. EoZ

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17-Year-Old Arrested in Connection to Memphis Murder of British–Israeli Locksmith: No Evidence Yet of Hate Crime. Aviv Broek’s family called on the American and British governments to open a hate crimes investigation into the murder.

Nov. 28, 2024 01:09 PM ET

A 17-year-old has been arrested at Memphis, Tennessee for his alleged involvement in the murder of a British–Israeli man on November 22. The man’s family had asked the U.K. and American governments to investigate the incident for possible hate crimes against Jews.

The man who was killed, Aviv Broek, was living and working as a locksmith in Memphis at the time of his murder. On Thursday, the Memphis police department announced that they had arrested a suspect for robbing and killing Broek. NYSun

17-year-old arrested in murder of Israeli man in Tennessee. Family of 21-year-old Aviv Broeck 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. Israel National News. Nov 28, 2024, 10:30 PM (GMT+2)

A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an Israeli locksmith in Memphis, Tennesee, the New York Post reported, citing the Memphis police.

Aviv Broeck, a 21-year-old Israeli man from Rehovot who had worked as a locksmith in Tennessee for the last few months, was shot and murdered last weekend.

A 17-year-old boy, who has not been named. has been charged with first-degree murder perpetration of a robbery and especially aggravated robbery.

The suspect is believed to have lured Broeck to the location of the murder under the pretense of requiring the services of a locksmith. Two hours later, one of Broeck's friends went looking for him after losing contact and found the young Israeli man shot dead right outside his car. The attacker or attackers were believed to have stolen Broeck's tools at the scene before leaving him to die.

Broeck's family has stated that they believe that the murder was a religiously-motivated hate crime and is related to calls to "globalize the Intifada."

“We are shocked and saddened at the murder of Aviv while he was in the United States. The police have so far provided us very little information we would like to have a civil rights investigation,” Broek’s family said in a statement following the murder.

“We have all heard calls to globalize the intifada and now we ask has this intifada come to Tennessee in America? Are Zionists safe in America?” the family asked, stating that "Jews are being hunted worldwide.”

“We are foreigners, Jews in a foreign land and we need answers and require assistance to demand justice for our son," they said while calling for an FBI investigation into the incident.

The police have not stated that they are treating the murder as a hate crime. INN

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Send in the clowns. 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. November 28, 2024. NY Post

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After Smotrich's pressure: US says it will block recognition of PA state at UNSC. Hezki Baruch. Nov 28, 2024, 8:59 PM INN

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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. Israel National News. Nov 28, 2024, 11:38 PM INN

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Despite Hamas ban. Switzerland opts not to ban Hezbollah. Elad Benari. Nov 29, 2024, 2:22 AM INN

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Estonia's Kallas succeeds anti-Israel EU foreign policy chief.

By Nissan Schtrauchler. Nov 28, 2024. ILH

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Australian Jewish Association @AustralianJA: UN = SWAMP OF JEW HATRED.

Controlled by political left activists with blind agenda.

A must-read (and SHARE) editorial in The Australian today discusses the fate of the UN genocide expert who assessed the Israel's actions in Gaza did NOT meet the criteria for genocide. She's… Nov 28, 2024 on X

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.

Editorial. November 29, 2024 - 12:00AM

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. The official, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, a Kenyan whose UN biography describes her as a “recognised voice in the field of peace building and violence prevention”, has, since 2020, been the UN’s Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. She has carefully studied humanity’s worst imaginable crimes. In 2022, her office issued guidance on “when to refer to a situation as ‘genocide’ ”. It cautioned UN officials to “adhere to the correct usage” of the term because of legal and political sensitivities that surround it and “its frequent misuse when referring to large-scale, grave crimes committed against particular populations”. A massacre was not genocide unless there was a deliberate intent to eliminate an ethnic group. In that context, Ms Nderitu’s conclusion about Israel’s war against Hamas was that it did not fall into that category because Israel Defence Forces’ operations in Gaza had gone to great lengths to minimise civilian casualties, even as Hamas misused civilians as human shields. Such common sense and truth was too much, however, for those at the UN such as the Austrian Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who has spent the past year refusing to call Hamas a terrorist organisation. He has the ear of Mr Guterres, a former left-wing socialist prime minister of Portugal. So Ms Nderitu’s contract was allowed to lapse, clearing the way, according to US reports, for the UN to “hire a ‘genocide’ expert who’ll play along”. Mr Guterres’s spokesman, Farhan Haq, insisted on Tuesday that there was nothing unusual about Ms Nderitu’s contract not being renewed and she was not penalised for refusing to call Israel genocidal. But it would be hard to disagree with Ronald Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, who warned that her fate “reflects the growing anti-Semitism and moral decay within the UN system”. Ms Nderitu’s refusal to lie in the service of a political agenda, The Wall Street Journal noted, has been a profile in courage that should be remembered when the Trump administration reviews US funding of the UN. Australia is unlikely to consider the same issue while the Albanese government maintains its malign oversight of our longstanding relationship with Israel. Government ministers would benefit from reading the books on the Middle East conflict, and Israel’s perspective, that all 227 federal MPs are being sent on the initiative of former The Age editor Michael Gawenda. [194] [195]

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Neither nuclear nor Hezbollah: 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 – and what Israel can do against it. Eitam Almadun | N12 | Published 19:40. 28.11.24. ....The same method was used again last week in Dubai, but this time the results were severe: Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan was kidnapped and murdered by a squad of three Uzbeks belonging to a Shiite militia. The finger of blame was immediately pointed at Iran, but the possibility that another terrorist organization was behind the attack is also being examined. According to reports, the assassins followed Kogan, the manager of the Rimon kosher supermarket, learned his daily routine, and then kidnapped him to the city of Al-Ain, an hour and a half from Dubai. They used his vehicle, murdered him, and dumped his body. Signs of violence and bloodstains were later discovered in the vehicle.

"Whoever falls, falls"

It is no secret that, in parallel with its support for terrorist organizations in the Middle East, Iran operates a network of proxy cells around the world. However, in the past year, there has been an increase in attempted attacks directed at Tehran. "Their method is not sophisticated," explains Oded Eilam, former head of the Mossad's counterterrorism division. "They do not operate like a laser beam that marks a specific target. They simply sit on social media and work according to the network method – whoever falls, falls.”

According to Eilam, the Iranians recruit mainly people on the margins of society, who are willing to do almost anything for the sake of money. “In their eyes, an agent is a disposable cup,” he emphasizes. “In some of the recruitments, the agents never saw their operators, everything happened over the Internet and the payment was in Bitcoin.”

Operating international terrorism has become Iran’s hallmark since the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Unlike other countries, Tehran has absolutely no regard for foreign sovereignty. The end justifies the means, whether it is the elimination of regime opponents who have fled to the West or the attack on Israeli or Jewish targets. “Iran is trying to cause internal unrest in many places around the world as part of its concept of exporting the revolution,” explains Yoram Schweitzer, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and head of the Terrorism and Low-Intensity War program. "They say, there is no need to conquer countries to export the Islamic revolution – it is enough to take over them from within. And that is what happened in Syria and Lebanon."

The global terrorist activity of the ayatollahs has gone through several incarnations since the Islamic Revolution. In the 1980s, during the war with Iraq, Iran acted against anyone perceived as supporting its enemies, primarily Israel and the United States. In the following decades, as the regime consolidated and cooperated with the West, it reduced its activity against targets in the West – but continued to pursue opponents of the regime in Europe and America as well. "They treated the global arena as a local arena and ignored international rules," describes Schweitzer...

Although the suspects in the murder have been captured, and despite initial evidence indicating the possible involvement of other terrorist organizations, Elam is convinced that the Islamic Republic is behind the attack. "I don't buy the thesis that this is a kind of jihad that targeted a rabbi," he says. "It doesn't matter if they admit during interrogation that someone else sent them. Iran is behind this, perhaps this time in a more sophisticated way, to hide its intentions."

"If it is proven that the Iranians were behind the murder, it is clearly intended to sabotage the Abraham Accords," states Formohsen. "The Abraham Accords are a turning point in the history of the Middle East and a blow to the Islamic Republic. Strengthening the agreements means weakening the axis of resistance and creating a deep coalition against Iran's proxies. If Iran was involved in the assassination of Rabbi Kogan, it may try to scare the Emirates from continuing to move forward with the Abraham Accords."... In the meantime, the Islamic Republic has no intention of letting up on terrorist operations against Jewish and Israeli targets, but the threat goes far beyond that. "Iran's opposition to the Abraham Accords goes beyond words," says Formohsen. "While senior regime officials publicly declare that, given the war in Gaza, no country will join the accords, on the ground they are acting violently to ensure this. The threat to Riyadh on the eve of October 7, and now the attack in Dubai, are part of a broader campaign. The faster the pace of normalization in the region increases, the more Iranian violence is expected to increase against anyone who approaches Israel." Mako

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'I'll never be the same kid I was': Munder family's lives one year after release from captivity. Yael Ciechanover, Ziv Koren| 11.28.24 | YNet

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Estonia's Kallas succeeds anti-Israel EU foreign policy chief.

By Nissan Schtrauchler. Nov 28, 2024. ILH

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In Aleppo countryside, the opposition turns the tables on the Syrian regime. Rizik Alabi/The Media Line. |11.28.24 | YNet

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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.

By Nicole Lampert. November 28, 2024 14:26

JFS pupils have spoken of their horror after their school bus was pelted with rocks and rubbish by teenagers from another school who shouted “f*ck Israel” at them.

Two of the buses used by the school were attacked by a group of around ten teenagers from another school as they made a stop in Edgware, north London.

Four teenagers also jumped onto one of the buses, swore at the JFS children and filmed them before getting out and throwing things at the bus.

“We heard what sounded like screaming from the bus behind us,” one 12-year-old boy, who only joined the school in September. "People in the back of the bus were screaming, “oh my God, they are throwing trash and rocks”.

“I was sitting at the front of the bus and everyone was completely terrified and hiding under our seats. It was really scary. They had big heavy rocks. There is a park nearby and they might have got the rocks from there... TheJC

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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, i24 says State Attorney’s Office will object. By ToI Staff. November 29, 2024, 10:58 am TOI

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Poll: Netanyahu’s Likud drops slightly with Hezbollah truce; Bennett would win if he ran. New Maariv 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. By ToI Staff. November 29, 2024, 12:00 pm TOI

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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." Gary Willig. Nov 29, 2024, 9:26 AM (GMT+2)

Former Human Rights Watch director Kenneth Roth called the plight of the 101 hostages held in Gaza one of a number of "utter irrelevancies" following the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

"The Israeli government responded to the ICC war-crime charges with the usual diversionary excuses – the need to liberate the hostages, Hamas’s use of human shields, Israel’s democracy and self-defense, supposed ICC antisemitism – all utter irrelevancies," Roth wrote in an op-ed for the British newspaper The Guardian and in a post on X this week.

The post received numerous comments criticizing Roth for dismissing the hostages, who include one-year-old Kfir Bibas and five-year-old Ariel Bibas, as "irrelevant."

Roth led Human Rights Watch for 30 years, during which he was accused of politicizing the once-prestigious human rights NGO and bringing antisemitism into the organization. A 2022 report by NGO Monitor accused Roth of legitimizing antisemitism under the guise of human rights.

In 2006, during the Second Lebanon War, then Anti-Defamation League chairman Abe Foxman accused Roth of engaging in a "classic anti-Semitic stereotype about Jews” after Roth that “an eye for an eye – or, more accurately in this case, twenty eyes for an eye – may have been the morality of some more primitive moment."

In 2009, Human Rights Watch founder Robert Bernstein wrote an Op Ed in the New York Times criticizing the direction the organization he founded had taken under Roth's leadership.

Bernstein wrote that Human Rights Watch issued far more condemnations of Israel than it did of “authoritarian regimes with appalling human rights records.”

"Recently it has been issuing reports on the Israeli-Arab conflict that are helping those who wish to turn Israel into a pariah state," he wrote. "Human Rights Watch has lost critical perspective on a conflict in which Israel has been repeatedly attacked by Hamas and Hezbollah, organizations that go after Israeli citizens and use their own people as human shields. These groups are supported by the government of Iran, which has openly declared its intention not just to destroy Israel but to murder Jews everywhere. This incitement to genocide is a violation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide."

"Leaders of Human Rights Watch know that Hamas and Hezbollah chose to wage war from densely populated areas, deliberately transforming neighborhoods into battlefields. They know that more and better arms are flowing into both Gaza and Lebanon and are poised to strike again. And they know that this militancy continues to deprive Palestinians of any chance for the peaceful and productive life they deserve. Yet Israel, the repeated victim of aggression, faces the brunt of Human Rights Watch’s criticism," Bernstein said. INN

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IDF summarizes Operation Northern Arrows.

During Operation Northern Arrows, 2,500 senior Hezbollah members were eliminated and most of its launch capabilities were eliminated.

Israel National News. Nov 29, 2024, 6:30 AM INN

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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. By AP and ToI Staff. November 29, 2024, 4:22 am TOI

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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. By Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies. November 29, 2024, 6:31 am TOI

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IDF says Lebanese civilians prohibited from moving south to over 60 villages. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/29/2024 07:24 AM JPost

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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 By Agencies and ToI Staff. November 29, 2024, 9:30 am TOI

Iran expects "tough and serious" talks with European powers in Geneva. By Reuters. 11/29/2024 12:26 PM JPost

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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. By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies. November 29, 2024, 9:49 am TOI

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IDF says closure orders remain for open areas near some border communities in North. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/29/2024 09:59 AM JPost

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Montreal: Man enters Jewish business, screams 'We're gonna kill you 1 by 1.' Israel National News. Nov 29, 2024, 10:58 AM A man described as Arab entered a Jewish-owned business in Montreal and threatened to kill the business's owners, a video posted to social media shows.

In the video, the man opens 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. .. INN

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Arab-Israeli indicted for joining ISIS. Israel National News. Nov 29, 2024, 11:06 AM ...The defendant, Muhammad Amash, a 24-year-old Israeli citizen and a student at The Technological College of Beer-Sheva, was arrested on suspicion of terrorist offenses inspired by ISIS... INN

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IDF Northern Command head: We'll aggressively enforce ceasefire, won't let Hezbollah return. Israel National News Nov 29, 2024, 11:30 AM INN

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Terrorist opens fire on Israeli bus near West Bank city; 8 wounded, 3 seriously Attack targeted civilian bus at a junction near Ariel * One terrorist shot dead, possibility of second gunman fleeing the scene ruled out. By ToI Staff. November 29, 2024, 3:38 am TOI

At least 9 injured, 3 seriously in West Bank shooting attack. Initial reports suggest suspected terrorist opened fire on bus near Ariel located in the West Bank before being neutralized; IDF reports assailant acted alone following suspicions of a second terrorist. YNet

8 wounded in terrorist shooting attack in Samaria. Security forces on scene after terrorist opens fire on a bus on Highway 5. 8 wounded, 3 seriously. Shooter neutralized. Israel National News Nov 29, 2024, 12:27 PM INN

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Dutch highest court advised to uphold ruling on export ban of F-35 components to Israel. By Reuters. 11/29/2024 12:23 PM JPost

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Emirati official visits family of slain Rabbi. Israel National News. Nov 29, 2024, 3:14 PM INN

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Syria's military reports heavy losses on militant groups in northern Syria. By Reuters. 11/29/2024 03:55 PM JPost

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Germany indicts Turkish national for spying on alleged Gulen activists. By Reuters. 11/29/2024. JPost

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Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah terrorists, rocket launcher in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/29/2024. JPost

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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. By ToI Staff. November 29, 2024. TOI

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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. By AFP. November 29, 2024. ([196]. Anti-regime fighters drive along the Aleppo-Damascus M5 highway in the newly captured northwestern area of Khan al-Assal, as smoke rises in the distance on November 29, 2024 . Omar Haj Kadoor / AFP) TOI

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Security forces operate at house of terrorist who carried out shooting attack near Ariel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/29/2024. JPost

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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.' By Agencies and ToI Staff November 29, 2024. TOI

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Hamas delegation to arrive in Cairo on Saturday, official says. By Reuters. 11/29/2024. JPost

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The plan to aid northern residents' return home. Evacuated residents return February 1 with grants; Government will aid in rebuilding and revitalizing affected communities. Itamar Eichner|11.29.24 YNet

IDF Northern Command chief says rebuilding can begin in damaged border communities. Report details financial incentives to entice evacuees home; military carries out strike on medium-range Hezbollah rocket launcher, says it’s operating against ceasefire violations. By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies. November 29, 2024. TOI

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ICC's Khan recommends rejecting Israel's appeal. Karim Khan recommended rejecting Israel's request on Netanyahu and Gallant, calling the decision procedural. Itamar Eichner|11.29.24 YNet

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Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and canceled all flights, military source says. By Reuters. 11/30/2024. JPost

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IDF strikes Hezbollah targets amid "cease-fire violations." Military says Hezbollah vehicle carrying missiles attacked from the air, armed Hezbollah terrorists also struck as terms of the agreement are not observed; military posts warning for residents of South Lebanon to remain north of the Litani River.

Yoav Zitun|11.30.24.

The IDF said.. that it had struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon that posed a threat to Israel and were violations of the cease-fire agreement.

"In one case, armed operatives were observed loading a vehicle with RPGs, boxes of ammunition, and other military equipment," the military said adding that the vehicle was attacked from the air. "Hezbollah terrorists were also identified approaching Hezbollah structures in southern Lebanon. The IAF struck the terrorists. IDF forces subsequently located weapons, including grenades and guns, on the terrorists. In addition, a short while ago, terrorist activity in a Hezbollah facility with rocket launchers was identified in the area of Sidon in southern Lebanon. The IAF struck the launchers," the military said in a statement. YNet

Ceasefire collapsing? IAF aircraft strike deep in Lebanon Israel National News. Nov 30, 2024, 5:57 PM INN

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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. 11.30.24. YNet

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IDF intercept aerial target from the east. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/30/2024. JPost

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IDF issues movement restriction in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/30/2024. JPost

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Israel Navy missile boat intercepts drone from East, no siren activated. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/30/2024. JPost

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IDF strikes World Central Kitchen employee doubling as Hamas terrorist. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/30/2024.

Earlier today, the IDF struck a vehicle containing terrorist and World Central Kitchen (WCK) employee Ahed Azmi Qudeih, who took part in the murderous October 7 massacre, the military announced on Saturday.

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. JPost

IDF eliminates terrorist who participated in October 7 massacre. World Central Kitchen employee who took part in the October 7th massacre in Kibbutz Nir Oz eliminated in IDF strike on vehicle. Uzi Baruch. Nov 30, 2024, 5:44 PM INN

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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. By AP and ToI Staff. November 30, 2024. TOI

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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’ By Jessica Steinberg. November 30, 2024. TOI

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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.

Israel National News. Nov 30, 2024, 5:34 PM INN

Hamas releases propaganda video of captive IDF soldier Idan Alexander. After 421 days in captivity, terror group releases clip featuring Israeli-American lone soldier reading from script likely dictated to him by his captors and appealing to Trump. 11.30.24. YNet

In Hamas propaganda video, hostage Edan Alexander pleads with Trump to push for deal. In comments likely dictated to him, 20-year-old dual US citizen addresses the Israeli PM and US president-elect directly, begging for release; family allows media to publish video. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. 30 November 2024, 8:59 pm TOI

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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. Israel National News. Nov 30, 2024, 6:09 PM. [197] INN

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Family of shooting victim: 'We never expected him to be hurt like this'. Israel National News. Nov 30, 2024, 6:52 PM INN

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Iraqi MP Habib Al-Halawi: Inshallah, We Will Kill The Americans Like Flies; Our Youth Were Inspired To Volunteer For Jihad By The Blood Of Nasrallah, Mughniyeh, Soleimani; From Time To Time We Need More Pure Blood. November 30, 2024. Memri


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NYC staffer paid to promote diversity caught ripping down Israel hostage poster, allegedly assaulting person filming it. By Doree Lewak and Rich Calder Published Nov. 30, 2024, 11:16 a.m. ET. Nallah Sutherland, a special event coordinator for the Mayor’s Office of Special Projects and Community Events, was spotted earlier this month tearing down the poster from an Upper East Side light pole, ripping it up and dumping it in a trash bin, according to video posted online by the social media platform Jews of NY and nonprofit StopAntisemetism. NYPost

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Jews Fight Back 🇺🇸🇮🇱 @JewsFightBack: WHAT THE F#CK IS THIS?! 🧐

The President of the United States, parading around with The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine, a book that demonizes the existence of Israel, and reading it in public like a solidarity badge for Hamas apologists.

Absolutely revolting. 🤮 on X

Biden's Christmas gift - an anti-Israel book. Nissan Tzur. Nov 30, 2024, 8:17 PM (GMT+2) INN

Biden spotted with book that accuses Israel of settler-colonialism... The spotting has drawn mixed reactions from both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups that are unclear as to what message is being sent. By Jerusalem Post Staff. November 30, 2024.

US President Joe Biden was spotted leaving a bookstore in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Friday with a copy of The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017, by Palestinian-American historian Rashid Khalidi.

The purchase occurred during a holiday visit with his family as the nation kicked off the Black Friday shopping season following Thanksgiving. Photos of the outing have circulated all over X/Twitter and international media outlets.

It is unclear if Biden purchased the book or if it was handed to him. Multiple media outlets, including Fox News and The New York Post, have reached out to the White House for comment, but so far, there has been no response. JPost

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Professor Rashid Khalidi, “A Palestinian Who Wouldn’t Harm the Cause”. By: Alex Safian, PhD March 12, 2005. Camera

Deceit and Rashid Khalidi. The Jerusalem Post. May 30, 2013. JPost

Rashid Khalidi Twists History to Delegitimize Israel. March 19, 2020. Andrew E. Harrod. MEForum

C-SPAN Airs Rashid Khalidi’s Anti-Israel, Revisionist History Narrative. By: Myron Kaplan March 19, 2020 Camera

Controlling the Palestinian narrative. The well-documented history is unknown or ignored in many progressive circles whereas the Palestinians’ fictitious narrative is accepted as gospel. By Robert Horenstein. September 17, 2020 10:33 JPost).

Obama Signals He Controls Biden and He’s Coming for Israel. Bad news for America and Israel. December 1, 2024 by Daniel Greenfield.

One of Obama’s little pseudointellectual 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.

So why is Biden showing off a copy of Khalidi’s hate tract?

Regular readers know I’ve been highly skeptical of past claims that Obama is controlling Biden. I’ve written plenty about the role that Obama has played, largely through his associates and more importantly through the ‘unity’ deal he brokered to secure the nomination for Biden in 2020, but all of that relied on empowering various figures in the administration. Biden had mixed feelings about Obama (at least back when his mind functioned) and he had plenty of loyalists around him. Obama was and had been old news for a while.

The Biden administration did not have Obama’s fingerprints all over it.

The Kamala campaign had more obvious Obama fingerprints all over it and if you look at it from a cultural perspective, it’s pretty easy to spot.

Ditto for Biden toting around a copy of the book Obama would be showing off if he were still in the White House.

The Biden administration is toast. It’s mostly of value to the folks who want to use the remaining days to accomplish whatever destructive political goals they have in mind. The careerists have checked out. No one sees a future for this administration and that leaves a pretty clear field for Obama and his allies.

And what do they want?

Obama’s exit strategy involved going after Israel in 2016 in order to force another realignment. Carrying around an anti-Israel book is a topical signal that another realignment on Israel is about to be forced. It’s not how Biden’s people would normally signal this. It’s how Obama’s people would. We know their objective.

It’s the diplomatic recognition of an Islamic terrorist state inside Israel. FPM

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Israeli military says Hezbollah is smuggling weapons into Lebanon during ceasefire. IDF confiscates Hezbollah combat equipment inside mosque in southern Lebanon. By Greg Norman Fox News. Published November 30, 2024 10:52am EST. FoxNews

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Turkish, Russian, Qatari foreign ministers discuss Syria in phone call. By Reuters. 11/30/2024 JPost

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Syrian rebels closing in on city of Hama - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/30/2024 05:31 PM JPost

Syrian rebel forces make significant gains in Aleppo. Israel National News. Nov 30, 2024, 8:08 PM INN

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These are the rebels fighting the Iranian axis in Syria By Neta Bar and Lilach Shoval. November 30, 2024 An uneasy alliance of groups is behind the Assad regime's recent defeat in Aleppo. Who are these factions, what drives them, and how do they tie into Turkey's presence in Syria? A guide to a civil war that refuses to end. ILH

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IDF's Home Front Command loosens guidelines in North following ceasefire with Hezbollah. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/30/2024 05:48 PM JPost

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Police arrest Arab-Israeli east Jerusalem resident for aiding in Friday's terror attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/30/2024 07:09 PM JPost

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Israeli air force strikes rocket launcher in humanitarian zone in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 11/30/2024 08:15 PM JPost

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Staff Sergeant Zamir Burke fell in battle in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Zamir Burke, 20, a squad commander in the 601st Battalion, 401st Brigade, fell in battle in northern Gaza.

Uzi Baruch. Nov 30, 2024, 8:36 PM INN

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Russia says air force struck rebels in support of Syrian army -agencies report. By Reuters. 11/30/2024 09:21 PM JPost

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Donald Trump appoints Charles Kushner ambassador to France. Orly Harari. Nov 30, 2024, 10:02 PM INN

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Mother of British hostage: 'UN resolution would've been a death sentence for our loved ones.' Israel National News. Nov 30, 2024, 10:37 PM INN

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Egypt optimistic about ending war in Gaza. Dalit Halevi. Nov 30, 2024, 11:22 PM INN

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White House: War in Gaza would end tomorrow if Hamas released hostages. Israel National News. Nov 30, 2024, 11:45 PM INN

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US Blames Assad's Reliance On Russia, Iran For Loss Of Aleppo Control. By AFP - Agence France Presse. November 30, 2024 Barrons

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.

News agencies|12.1.24

The United States on Saturday said Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad lost control of Aleppo because of his reliance on Russia and Iran. Syria's "reliance on Russia and Iran," along with its refusal to move forward with a 2015 peace process outlined by the UN Security Council, "created the conditions now unfolding," National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said in a statement.

"At the same time, the United States has nothing to do with this offensive, which is led by Hayat Tahir al-Sham (HTS), a designated terrorist organization."

The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack led by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air force had carried out strikes on Syrian rebels in support of the country's army, Russian news agencies reported. The strikes followed what was the boldest rebel assault for years in a civil war where front lines had largely been frozen since 2020.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, once known as the Nusra Front, is designated a terrorist group by the U.S., Russia, Turkey and other states. Assad is a close Moscow ally. In Washington, the White House National Security Council said it was closely monitoring the situation and had been in contact with regional capitals over the last 48 hours.

The war, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced many millions, has ground on since 2011 with no formal end, although most major fighting halted years ago after Iran and Russia helped Assad's government win control of most land and all major cities.

Aleppo had been firmly held by the government since a 2016 victory there, one of the war's major turning points, when Russian-backed Syrian forces besieged and laid waste to rebel-held eastern areas of what had been the country's largest city. "I am a son of Aleppo, and was displaced from it eight years ago, in 2016. Thank God we just returned. It is an indescribable feeling," said Ali Jumaa, a rebel fighter, in television footage filmed inside the city. Acknowledging the rebel advance, the Syrian army command said insurgents had entered much of Aleppo. After the army said it was preparing a counterattack, airstrikes targeted rebel gatherings and convoys in the city, the pro-Damascus newspaper al-Watan reported. One strike caused casualties in Aleppo's Basel Square, a resident told Reuters. Images filmed on Saturday showed people posing for photos on a toppled statue of Bassil al-Assad, the late brother of the president. Fighters zipped around the city in trucks and milled around in the streets. A man waved a Syrian opposition flag as he stood near Aleppo's historic citadel.

The Syrian military command said militants had attacked in large numbers and from multiple directions, prompting "our armed forces to carry out a redeployment operation aimed at strengthening the defense lines in order to absorb the attack, preserve the lives of civilians and soldiers".

The rebels also took control of Aleppo airport, according to a statement by their operations room and a security source. Two rebel sources also said the insurgents had captured the city of Maraat al Numan in Idlib province, bringing all of that area under their control. The fighting revives the long-simmering Syrian conflict as the wider region is roiled by wars in Gaza and Lebanon, where a truce between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday.

With Assad backed by Russia and Iran, and Turkey supporting some of the rebels in the northwest where it maintains troops, the offensive has brought into focus the conflict's knotted geopolitics.

Fighting in the northwest had largely abated since Turkey and Russia reached a de-escalation agreement in 2020.

Russian and Turkish ministers talk Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, to discuss the situation in Syria, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. "Both sides expressed serious concerns at the dangerous development of the situation," the ministry said. They agreed it was necessary to coordinate joint actions to stabilize the situation in the country. YNet

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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 • Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a phone call: "Terrorism understands only the language of force and this is the language through which we will break it and eliminate it, whoever its supporters and sponsors may be". Sapir Lipkin | N12 |  Published 22:23 01.12.24 Mako

Druze in As-Suwayda celebrate the successes of the Rebels across the country: Picture of Abu Ali Express Abu Ali Express. 01/12/2024 AbuAliExpress

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Gallant: 'Ya'alon's lies aid the enemy'. Hezki Baruch. Dec 1, 2024, 12:17 PM INN

Atty. Nitzana Darshan-Leitner: Moshe Ya'alon endangers the entire IDF and Israel. Shimon Cohen. Dec 1, 2024, 3:11 PM INN

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Trump says Massad Boulos will serve as adviser on Arab, Middle Eastern affairs. By Reuters. 12/01/2024 06:05 PM JPost

Trump picks Massad Boulos as Arab and Mideast adviser. Massad Boulos, Lebanese-American businessman, tapped for position of Arab and Mideast affairs adviser to US President-elect Donald Trump. Israel National News. Dec 1, 2024, 10:56 PM (GMT+2) INN

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UNRWA chief says aid delivery through Kerem Shalom halted after looting of trucks. By Reuters. 12/01/2024 12:42 PM JPost

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Jordan says events in Syria are a 'cause of concern'. By Reuters. 12/01/2024 12:44 PM JPost

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Syria and Russia step up airstrikes on Syrian rebels, TASS says, citing Syrian army. By Reuters. 12/01/2024 01:08 PM JPost

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UK maritime agency reports incident south of Yemen's Aden. By Reuters. 12/01/2024 01:36 PM JPost

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Syrian rebels take over Kuweires military airport in Aleppo area - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/01/2024 02:39 PM JPost

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Syrian president Assad vows to defeat insurgents by force. By Reuters. 12/01/2024 02:59 PM JPost

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Syrian rebels offer Kurdish and Regime forces safe withdrawal from Aleppo. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/01/2024 07:02 PM JPost

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French Defense Minister to arrive in Lebanon for ceasefire discussions - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/01/2024 07:13 PM JPost

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Netanyahu to hold special discussion on hostages; US national secuity adviser on deal: 'We are not there yet'. Sunday night's 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'

Itamar Eichner|12.1.24. YNet

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Egypt hosts Hamas in new Gaza ceasefire push. By Reuters. 12/01/2024 07:30 PM JPost

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IDF kills terrorists in southern Lebanon located near church who 'violated ceasefire agreement'. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/01/2024 07:57 PM. JPost

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Iran foreign minister says situation in Syria is 'difficult', IRNA. By Reuters. 12/01/2024 08:27 PM JPost

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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. Yoav Zitun, Itamar Eichner|12.1.24. YNet

Israel demands Iranian plane not land in Syria, return to Iran. Israel National News. Dec 1, 2024, 8:34 PM INN

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Houthi missile falls in Jerusalem-area playground. Missile fragment launched from Yemen struck a playground in Tzur Hadassah, near Jerusalem; No siren was activated Gilad Cohen|12.1.24. YNet

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Over a thousand rally in New York, demanding action for hostages. Israel National News. Dec 1, 2024, 10:30 PM INN

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Car explodes in downtown Haifa, police investigation launched. By Jerusalem Post Staff 12/01/2024 09:23 PM JPost

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IDF plans to demolish homes of two terrorists who carried out Beit Lid junction attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff 12/01/2024 10:31 PM JPost

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New footage of Samaria shooting attack.

New footage 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.

Israel National News. Dec 2, 2024, 12:04 AM INN

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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. 12.2.24. YNet

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Chicago: Man who shot Orthodox Jewish man found dead in jail. Elad Benari. Dec 2, 2024, 1:12 AM INN

Dead And Gone: Radical Muslim Terrorist Who Shot Jewish Man In Chicago Kills Himself In Jail. December 1, 2024 YWN

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New data: Incidents of antisemitism in Australia have quadrupled this year. Israel National News. Dec 2, 2024, 5:23 AM INN

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President-elect Donald Trump dines with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara. By Jerusalem Post Staff. December 2, 2024 06:26

President-elect Donald Trump met with Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for dinner at Trump International Golf Course, Communications Deputy Director Margo Martin posted on X/Twitter on Monday overnight. [198] JPost

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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. By Efrat Lachter Fox News. Published December 2, 2024 2:30pm EST Updated December 2, 2024 2:43pm EST FoxNews

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US left facing a difficult situation in Syria as rebels make massive advances against Assad regime. By Haley Britzky, CNN. Published 3:14 PM EST, Mon December 2, 2024.

The surprise offensive on Aleppo by Syrian rebel groups has left the US in the difficult position of not fully supporting either side while also maintaining a force posture of nearly 1,000 troops in Syria as part of the ongoing mission to fight ISIS.

Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, on Monday distanced the US from the offensive last week, in which rebel groups quickly advanced on and took Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, for the first time in years.

“Let me be clear that the US is in no way involved in the operations you see playing out in and around Aleppo in northwestern Syria, which as you know are being led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a designated terrorist organization,” he said in reference to a group known as HTS, adding that the US “is urging de-escalation.”

The dilemma for the US was further put into focus by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who told CNN on Sunday that HTS is a “a terrorist organization designated by the United States. So, we have real concerns about the designs and objectives of that organization.”

“At the same time, of course, we don’t cry over the fact that the Assad government, backed by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, are facing certain kinds of pressure,” Sullivan added. “So, it’s a complicated situation. It’s one we’re monitoring closely, and we’re staying in close touch with regional partners about it.”

The founder of HTS, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, previously started a different group, an al Qaeda Syrian affiliate called Jabhat al-Nusra. And despite efforts by HTS to distance itself from al Qaeda, the US designated the group a terror organization in 2018, saying it evolved from the original group, Jabhat al-Nusrah.

“As you know, they are formerly known as ‘Nusrah Front,’ an al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, but bottom line is: still a designated terrorist organization,” Ryder said Monday of HTS.

Meanwhile, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said later Monday that the US would not lift its sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which he said has shown “no change in behavior.” The US has applied more sanctions to the regime since 2011, when uprisings in the country began, to cut off needed resources as a result of the government’s violence against civilians and “to pressure the Syrian regime to allow for a democratic transition as the Syrian people demand,” according to the State Department. CNN

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Pro-Iranian Iraqi militias enter Syria to aid beleaguered Syrian army. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/02/2024 08:51 AM JPost

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Iran's military consultants to remain in Syria, foreign ministry says. By Reuters. 12/02/2024 10:33 AM JPost

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Three charged in Sweden with preparation of IS-linked terrorist crime. By Reuters. 12/02/2024 12:43 PM JPost

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Deputy Chief of Staff Baram: IDF is operating on 'seven fronts,' expansion of ranks required. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/02/2024 04:36 PM JPost

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Putin discussed Syria situation with Iran's Pezeshkian by phone, says Kremlin. By Reuters. 12/02/2024 04:58 PM JPost

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Hezbollah not intending to send fighters to back Assad in Syria for now, three sources say. By Reuters. 12/02/2024 05:31 PM JPost

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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. Uzi Baruch. Dec 2, 2024, 3:17 PM (GMT+2) INN

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2 rockets fired from Lebanon at northern Israel.

Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel for first time since the ceasefire went into effect on Wednesday. No casualties reported.

Israel National News. Dec 2, 2024, 5:12 PM INN

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IDF warns Iran against weapons smuggling into Syria amid rebel fighting. Lior Ben Ari|12.2.24 YNet

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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 Itamar Eichner, Raanan Ben-Zur|12.2.24 YNet

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump:

Everybody is talking about the hostages who are being held so violently, inhumanely, and against the will of the entire World, in the Middle East - But it’s all talk, and no action! Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity. Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW! Dec 02, 2024, 7:50 PM TruthSocial


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IDF confirms death of hostage Omer Neutra, a Long Island-born natural leader Tank commander’s body was abducted to Gaza on October 7. By ToI Staff. 21 Oct 2023, 12:14 pmUpdated: 2 Dec 2024, 11:11 am

On December 2, 2024, death of Cpt. Omer Maxim Neutra, 21, who was killed and abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Neutra, a so-called lone soldier from New York, served as a tank platoon commander in the 7th Armored Brigade’s 77th Battalion on the Gaza border near the southern community of Nahal Oz. Until the announcement of his death, it had been believed that Neutra was held hostage alive. Below are initial reports of his capture and its aftermath:

Growing up in Long Island, New York, Omer Neutra was a fan of the Knicks, and was the captain of his high school basketball team, his volleyball team, and the soccer team, when necessary.

“That’s the kind of guy he is,” said his father, Ronen Neutra.

When Neutra’s parents, Ronen and Orna, heard what was happening, the father scrambled to contact his son.

The parents weren’t able to reach their son and he was believed to have been taken captive by Hamas terrorists who massacred 1,200 people and kidnapped at least 250 others, including a number of US citizens.

Neutra decided to join the Israeli army after spending a gap year in Israel in 2020, putting off his plans to attend college at Binghamton University.

Ronen Neutra told CBS that his son is interested in peace-building and looked forward to returning to Long Island and college.

“They said that he’s been taken captive,” said Orna Neutra. “So many have died that it’s just insane that you feel relief to think that your son is not dead, you know?”

Bridging the US-Israel divide. TOI

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IDF launches wave of strikes on Lebanon . Military says conducted widespread strikes on Hezbollah terrorists, dozens of rocket launchers and other terrorist sites. Yoav Zitun|12.3.24 YNet

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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. 12.3.24. YNet

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'The way to bring the hostages home': Israeli leaders praise Trump's tough talk on Hamas and hostages. Itamar Eicher|12.3.24 YNet

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Israel Defense Forces @IDF: 🔴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 IDF will continue to operate to locate and eliminate terrorists who conduct terrorist activities against the civilians of Israel and those involved in the October 7 massacre. [199] 11:18 AM · Dec 3, 2024 on X

IDF troops kill seven Hamas terrorists who took part in Oct. 7 massacre. The perpetrators were eliminated during operations over the past two weeks in central Gaza.

(Dec. 3, 2024 / JNS) Seven Hamas terrorists who participated in the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre in Israel’s northwestern Negev were killed in Israel Defense Forces operations in central Gaza in recent weeks, the military announced on Tuesday.

Troops from the 99th Division’s 990th Reserve Artillery Regiment eliminated many terrorists, including the Oct. 7 perpetrators, whom the army named as Abd al-Razzeq, Marzouk al-Hur, Maaz al-Hur, Abd Abu-Awad Yusri, Omar Abu-Abdallah, Ahmed Zahid and Maad Abu-Garboua. JNS

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IDF warns southern Lebanon residents against moving past ceasefire safety line. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/03/2024 8:36 AM JPost

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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. By Caitlin McFall Fox News. Published December 3, 2024 10:53am EST FoxNews

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Israeli delegation to head to Cairo for hostage deal talks - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/03/2024 9:09 AM JPost

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Defense Ministry purchases advanced drones, autonomous defense systems. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/03/2024 9:21 AM JPost

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Canada adds Houthis to list of terrorist organizations. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/03/2024 9:32 AM JPost

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Israel didn't respond to Hezbollah attack on Mt. Dov due to US pressure - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/03/2024 10:24 AM JPost

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Tikva Forum calls on PM, security establishment to take responsibility over Gaza humanitarian aid. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/03/2024 10:43 AM JPost

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IDF drone strikes terror cell in Jordan Valley. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/03/2024 11:40 AM JPost

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Russia conducts military drills involving hypersonic missiles in Mediterranean Sea. By Reuters. 12/03/2024 04:35 PM JPost

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Israel's Netanyahu says Lebanon ceasefire does not mean war is over. By Reuters. 12/03/2024 04:51 PM JPost

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New US Iran-related sanctions target oil tankers, shipping, Treasury website shows. By Reuters. 12/03/2024 05:24 PM JPost

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Iran considers sending troops to Syria if Damascus requests, minister says. By Reuters. 12/03/2024 06:14 PM JPost

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Turkish Airlines restarts flights to Beirut, Anadolu reports. By Reuters. 12/03/2024 06:21 PM JPost

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A year after 10/7: Yehudit and Shmulik Weiss buried in Kibbutz Beeri. Yoni Kempinski. Dec 3, 2024, 6:27 PM INN

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US carried out strike in self defense in Syria's Deir al-Zor, official says. By Reuters. 12/03/2024 06:31 PM JPost

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Netanyahu: Israel is determined to enforce ceasefire, respond to violations. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/03/2024 06:39 PM JPost

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Watch: Memorial service for Omer Neutra in Long Island. Israel National News. Dec 3, 2024, 6:40 PM INN

At US funeral, 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  Roi Rubinstein, Itamar Eichner, Daniel Edelson, New York|12.3.24. YNet

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; brother Daniel vows to work for release of all captives in his honor; grandmother speaks at Tel Aviv event. By AP, Jacob Magid and Jessuca Steinberg. December 4, 2024, 2:09 AM TOI

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Chabad memorializes murdered rabbi at annual conference. By Michael Starr. 12/03/2024 06:44 PM JPost

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IDF conducts patrol of southern Lebanon in situational assessment. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/03/2024 07:23 PM JPost

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IDF Chief in south Lebanon: Mission is to ensure area doesn't revert to terror infrastructure. Israel National News. Dec 3, 2024, 7:37 PM INN

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Trump offers billionaire Feinberg deputy defense secretary job, Washington Post reports. By Reuters 12/03/2024 07:42 PM

US President-elect Donald Trump has offered billionaire investor Steve Feinberg the job of deputy defense secretary, a Washington Post reporter said Tuesday in a post on X/Twitter.

It was not yet known if Feinberg had accepted the offer, the reporter said, citing unidentified sources. JPost

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Knesset Speaker: Paraguay to reopen Jerusalem embassy next week. Israel National News. Dec 3, 2024, 8:56 PM INN

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Report: Trump's message to Hamas: 'Here I come.' Report: Trump's message to Hamas: 'Here I come.' Hebrew media reports that US President-Elect Trump is conveying a specific message to the Hamas terrorist organization ahead of his inauguration. Israel National News. Dec 3, 2024, 10:48 PM INN


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IAF eliminates Hezbollah's Syrian envoy in targeted Damascus strike. Jamaa is a veteran Hezbollah operative who has held several positions with the Hezbollah terrorist organization throughout the years, particularly with a focus on Syria. By Jerusalem Post Staff. December 3, 2024. JPost

IDF Eliminates High-Ranking Hezbollah Envoy to Syrian Military. By Hana Levi Julian - 4 Kislev 5785 – December 4, 2024. JewishPress

IDF Eliminates Hezbollah Official Overseeing Weapons Transfer From Syria To Lebanon.

Latest Developments. Israel Eliminates Senior Hezbollah Member: An Israeli airstrike in Damascus killed Salman Nemar Jamaa, a senior Hezbollah figure responsible for liaising with the Syrian army, on December 3. The IDF confirmed that Jamaa was eliminated in an “intelligence-based strike,” noting that he was responsible for facilitating weapons smuggling from Syria to Hezbollah during Israel’s military campaign against Hamas. The IDF rarely acknowledges striking inside Syria but has targeted Iranian weapons shipments and individuals affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah involved in weapons smuggling.

IDF Warns Tehran Against Rearming Hezbollah: In response to the Islamic Republic deploying forces to Syria amid the resurgence of Sunni Islamist rebels in Aleppo, IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari warned Tehran on December 2 not to leverage its presence to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah. The previous day, the Israeli Air Force blocked an Iranian plane that was ferrying weapons from landing in Syria. The plane was owned by Iran’s Mahan Air, a company closely affiliated with the IRGC. FDD

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IDF says 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. By Emanuel Fabian and TOI Staff. December 3, 2024, 10:58 PM TOI

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Montana 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'. Yoni Kempinski. Dec 3, 2024, 11:39 PM INN

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'The Children of October 7' relive the experience. Documentary features interviews led by social media influencer Montana Tucker with children who survived Hamas massacre.   Tigal Nasie|12.3.24 YNet

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8 countries voted against. UN passes resolution for conference on 'two-state solution.' Israel National News. Dec 4, 2024, 1:14 AM INN

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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.” JNS Staff

(Dec. 3, 2024 / JNS) Countering Iran is likely to be the primary focus of Middle East policy in U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s forthcoming term, according to a report published Tuesday.. JNS

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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. Etgar Lefkovits. Dec. 3, 2024 JNS

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. Tigal Nasie|12.3.24. YNet

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Trump voices the moral clarity on hostages the world needed.

([200]. 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. GOP presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump takes photos with the family of Edan Alexander at the Ohel in Queens, N.Y., the resting place of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (the Lubavitcher Rebbe), one year after the Hamas-led terrorist attacks and kidnappings in southern Israel, Oct. 7, 2024. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images).

Jonathan S. Tobin.

(Dec. 4, 2024 / JNS) 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. JNS

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Trump considers replacing Hegseth with DeSantis to run Pentagon, WSJ reports. By Reuters. 12/04/2024 06:26 AM JPost

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Heartbreaking discovery. BREAKING: Six Israeli hostages 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.. Gila Isaacson | JFeed | 16:49 Avraham Munder, Haim Peri, Yoram Mtezger, Nadav Popplewell, Alex Dancyg, Yogev Buchstab. In a grim revelation Wednesday, Israeli military officials confirmed that Hamas terrorists executed six hostages in a Khan Younis tunnel following an airstrike, ending months of uncertainty about their fate.

The victims - Avraham Munder, Nadav Popplewell, Yagev Buchshtav, Yoram Metzger, Haim Peri, and Alex Dancyg - had been moved through Hamas's underground network before their deaths. They were shot at point-blank range by their captors, according to autopsy findings presented to their families.

"We tracked them until December," said Major General Nitzan Alon, who headed the investigation. "Then Hamas moved them to a different tunnel - one that wasn't built for holding people."

The investigation pieced together their final months: They were initially held in an underground Hamas complex nicknamed "The Kingdom," before being moved to a harsh transit tunnel in the Hamad neighborhood. The transfer occurred between late December and early January, placing them four kilometers from their original location.

The breakthrough came after an August 20 operation recovered their bodies. Autopsies revealed gunshot wounds on all six hostages. In a twisted turn, their captors were also found dead nearby - killed by toxic gases from the February 14 airstrike that triggered the executions.

They were killed on February 14 after an Israeli airstrike hit nearby, and their bodies recovered in August during a special forces operation. They have since been laid to rest in Israel.

"We had no intelligence about hostages in that location," an IDF spokesperson said, addressing questions about the airstrike. The military maintains strict protocols against operations in areas where living hostages are suspected.

The investigation confirmed the airstrike followed all required protocols, with no intelligence suggesting hostages were in the area. Officials believe Hamas moved the hostages either above or underground due to the IDF's initial ground operation in Khan Yunis.

A senior security official said, "We don't always know where every hostage is, but we make daily efforts to minimize risks. Sadly, there have been several cases during this war where our lack of intelligence led directly or indirectly to hostages' deaths."

While investigators are nearly certain the executions happened immediately after the airstrike, they acknowledge a slim possibility that other Hamas members arriving later could have carried out the killings.

In his statement about the executions and the preceding airtstrike, Lt. Gen. Halevi acknowledged the devastating impact on the families: "Throughout this long war, which began on that terrible day, bringing home the hostages alive has been our constant priority. While we've had successes, they feel hollow while others remain in captivity. Although our military campaign helps advance the goal of returning hostages, we have made mistakes. We cannot bring these six people back, but their families and the public should know that thousands of our soldiers and commanders are working tirelessly to prevent such errors in this crucial mission. These mistakes happened due to lack of information, and we are committed to learning from them."

The IDF expressed its deep condolences to the families and reaffirmed its commitment to securing the release of all remaining hostages, describing it as "our highest national priority."

The investigation delivers a heartbreaking update in Israel's ongoing hostage crisis. Military officials now estimate that half of those still in Hamas custody may no longer be alive.

This development comes as Israeli forces continue their operations in Gaza, where the fate of remaining hostages hangs in the balance since the October 7 attacks. JFeed

IDF: 6 hostages were executed early this year by Gaza captors amid airstrikes near their tunnel. ‘Feldstein Law,’ giving immunity for passing classified info to PM, passes preliminary Knesset reading * Lapid: Netanyahu carrying out ‘planned, orchestrated attack’ against press. By Jacob Magid and TOI Staff. December 4, 2024, 6:34 AM TOI

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FM Sa'ar to meet with Blinken, EU FM at OSCE conference. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/04/2024 08:30 AM JPost

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CENTCOM destroys weapon systems in Syria posing 'imminent threat' to forces. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/04/2024 08:31 AM JPost

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Police arrest three from east Jerusalem on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/04/2024 09:02 AM JPost

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UK's David Lammy: hand of Russia seen in many world conflicts at present. By Reuters. 12/04/2024 09:50 AM JPost

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Russia backs Syrian leadership, condemns attacks by 'terrorists'. By Reuters. 12/04/2024 10:41 AM JPost

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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. Yuval Haninovich|12.4.24 YNet

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IDF returns terrorists bodies to Jordan. Two terrorists killed after infiltrating across Jordan border, opening fire on forces. Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari|12.4.24 YNet

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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. Dr. Tom Bielik/Davidson Institute of Science|12.4.24.

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. Weizmann received his scientific education in Germany and at the University of Freiburg in Switzerland. In 1906 he secured a research position in Manchester in England, where he moved with his fiancée, Vera. Throughout his lifetime, over 120 patents were registered in his name, an extraordinary achievement that brought him both fame and considerable wealth. At the same time, Weizmann was a key figure in the Zionist movement, which began gaining momentum toward the end of the 19th century. His charismatic personality, incisive eloquence and broad education quickly established him as one of the undisputed leaders of the Jewish people striving to establish a state in the Land of Israel.

In 1921 Weizmann was appointed President of the Zionist Organization, and through his extensive network of connections with global leaders, particularly in Britain and the United States, he was able to tip the scales in favor of establishing a Jewish state in the Land of Israel. During his early years working in Manchester, England, Weizmann discovered a small bacterium with a complex scientific name: Clostridium acetobutylicum, later known as the "Weizmann organism." He found that this bacterium fermented plant-derived starches to produce several unique organic compounds: butanol, ethanol, and acetone. Initially, Weizmann focused on butanol, striving to enhance the processes by which the bacterium produces this substance, which is essential for several chemical processes. However, with the outbreak of World War I in 1914, Weizmann's world was completely transformed.

The war and the declaration.

At this time, one of the byproducts of the bacterium’s fermentation process gained newfound importance: acetone. This simple compound, now commonly used as a solvent in nail polish remover, was then a critical component in manufacturing "cordite," a smokeless propellant used as a replacement for gunpowder in ammunition. Acetone played a key role in preventing cannon barrels from warping during firing and preventing the formation of the smoke trail after a shot - a crucial advantage on the battlefield. Prior to World War I there was no efficient industrial method for producing acetone, which had mainly been sourced from natural deposits in the soil.

With the outbreak of the war, however, the British Empire faced a significant problem: most of these acetone deposits were located in regions under German control. The need for acetone had never been greater. Fortunately, word reached Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, about a young Jewish scientist from the University of Manchester who was studying a small bacterium capable of producing acetone. Churchill quickly summoned Weizmann to his office in London, and entrusted him with a crucial mission: to develop a large-scale production process for acetone to support Britain and its allies in the war effort. Recognizing the immense potential of the role, Weizmann immediately enlisted in the service of the British Admiralty. He was appointed head of the navy’s chemical research laboratories, dedicating the next two years to refining and optimizing the production process. Many breweries in England and the United States were converted into acetone production plants, marking the first industrial-scale biochemical production of this valuable substance. Weizmann’s work paved the way for him to forge many connections with key British leaders, including Minister of Munitions and future Prime Minister David Lloyd George, as well as Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour. Indeed, this was the same Balfour whose name is associated with one of the most significant documents in the path to the establishment of the State of Israel. Weizmann skillfully leveraged his influence and scientific achievements to persuade British officials to issue the historic Balfour Declaration, an official statement of support for the Zionist enterprise and the Jewish people.

The foundations of human creativity For the next three decades, from the end of World War I until after World War II, Weizmann continued to serve as a leader of the Jewish people both in the Land of Israel and in the diaspora, alongside his scientific work. He worked to promote cooperation between Jews and Arabs in the Land of Israel, as evidenced by the signing of the Faisal-Weizmann Agreement (1919), which aimed to secure Arab recognition of the Zionist movement. He also played a crucial role in the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel, using all of his influence to persuade U.S. President Harry Truman to support the UN Partition Plan and the establishment of the State of Israel at the UN Weizmann was also among those responsible for establishing leading research institutions in Israel, including the Hebrew University and the Daniel Sieff Research Institute in Rehovot, which was later renamed the Weizmann Institute of Science in his honor. At the rededication ceremony, Weizmann remarked: “Science and research are the foundations of all human creativity. "Yet, despite the crucial importance of science, it alone cannot save us… We must build a new bridge between science and the human spirit. Throughout my life, I have labored to make science and research the cornerstone of our national enterprise. But I have also known that beyond science lie lofty values, which hold the true remedy for humanity’s ills - justice, integrity, peace, and brotherhood." Weizmann’s path as one of the leaders of the Jewish people was not always straightforward. He faced significant criticism from Jews both in the land of Israel and around the world for his collaboration with the British during the difficult years that the Jewish community in the Land of Israel endured under sometimes hostile British rule.

He had persistent conflicts with other leaders, including David Ben-Gurion, over the right approach to realizing the Zionist vision. Nevertheless, Weizmann remains one of the undisputed leaders of the Jewish people, earning the honor of serving as the first President of the State of Israel—a position he held until his death.

Today, 150 years after his birth, Chaim Weizmann’s immense contribution to the State of Israel and to science are evident in nearly every aspect. The Weizmann Institute of Science stands as one of the world’s leading scientific research institutions. Israel’s pharmaceutical, chemical, and even high-tech industries—many of which trace their roots to Weizmann’s vision and initiatives—continue to bring significant achievements and global recognition to Israel. Even the bacterium discovered by Weizmann remains in use today, as a source of clean, sustainable alternative energy. Hats off to Chaim Weizmann – the visionary scientist and statesman who masterfully bridged the worlds of bacteria and people. YNet

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Katz optimistic on possible hostage deal amid renewed efforts. Defense minister says Hamas facing immense pressure to end Gaza fighting; Trump team reportedly probes hostage issue as Israel awaits truce offer response. By TOI Staff. and Agencies. December 4, 2024, 2:19 PM TOI

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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. By Jessica Steinberg. December 4, 2024, 2:20 PM TOI

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Israeli delegation to head to Egypt for hostage negotiations. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/04/2024 02:22 PM JPost

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Syria conflict shows Assad's backers are distracted, says Blinken. By Reuters. 12/04/2024 02:44 PM JPost

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Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer to meet with Trump adviser Mike Waltz - report. By Walla! 12/04/2024 03:52 PM JPost

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NYC Mayor’s Staffer Suspended Without Pay After Being Caught Tearing Down Flyers Of Hostages. December 4, 2024. YWN

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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. By Jay Deitcher. December 4, 2024, 5:03 PM TOI

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European lawmakers renew push to list the IRGC as terror group. By Etgar Lefkovits. (Dec. 4, 2024 / JNS) JNS


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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. By Lazar Berman. December 4, 2024, 5:09 PM TOI

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Body of hostage Itay Svirsky recovered from Gaza.

The body of hostage Itay Svirsky, who was kidnapped on October 7, has been recovered from the Gaza Strip, it was cleared for publication Wednesday evening.

Israel National News. Dec 4, 2024, 8:04 PM INN

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'You were a big brother' Noa Argamani parts from Itay Svirsky. Israel National News. Dec 4, 2024, 9:52 PM INN

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IDF Spokesman reveals: The inhumane conditions in which murdered hostages' were kept. Israel National News. Dec 4, 2024, 10:02 PM INN

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Children in the north are not all right: 'My daughter cries at night, my son runs to the shelter from any noise'. 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; 'No one has taken the time to speak with educators or parents about the implications of this situation,' says Noam, a father of 3 and a mental health professional; 'Without this, there will be no real recovery' . Hadar Gil-Ad|12.5.24.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Noam (not his real name), a father of three from northern Israel, experiences the war’s impact on his children daily. “Our oldest acts as if everything is normal, but she’s extremely tense and grappling with deep fears. Our middle child suffers from severe anxiety – at night, she curls up silently and cries, as if she wants to disappear. She’s terrified to be alone, even at home. Meanwhile, our youngest runs to the safe room at the slightest sound,” he shares. YNet

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Rescued hostage Luis Har: My viewers have completely changed since I was kidnapped.

Israel National News. Dec 5, 2024, 5:46 AM (GMT+2) INN

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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.' Israel National News. Dec 5, 2024, 1:30 PM (GMT+2) INN

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FM Sa'ar, Blinken meet to discuss Lebanon, Syria, Gaza developments. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/05/2024 03:23 PM JPost

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Defense Ministry, US officials discuss Israel's ongoing purchase of US weapons. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/05/2024 03:46 PM JPost

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Israeli defense purchases from US during war total $10 billion. Israel National News. Dec 5, 2024, 4:05 PM INN

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Communications stopped in Syria's Aleppo due to attacks, state media says By Reuters. 12/05/2024 04:24 PM JPost

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Two men charged over attack on British-based Iranian journalist. By Reuters. 12/05/2024 05:10 PM JPost

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UN food agency says fighting in Syria's northwest displaced more than 280,000 people. By Reuters. 12/05/2024 05:12 PM JPost

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Herzog: 'Intensive negotiations' are ongoing to reach a deal for the release of hostages - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/05/2024 05:20 PM JPost

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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. Eliana Fleming, JFeed Staff | JFeed |12.5.24| 20:40 JFeed

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Herzog hosts Muslim leaders, Influential Imams in Arab society. Israel National News. Dec 5, 2024, 5:27 PM INN

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IDF confirms killing senior Hamas terrorist that tortured Gazans. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/05/2024 06:46 PM 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... JPost

IDF eliminates senior terrorist in Hamas' Internal Security Forces. Osama Ghanim held a key role in implementing Hamas’ brutal methods, which included conducting harsh civilian interrogations while violating human rights. Israel National News. Dec 5, 2024, 6:27 PM (GMT+2) INN

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. By Emanuel Fabian and Agenvies. December 5, 2024 9:54 PM TOI

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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 . By Lazar Berman. December 5, 2024 6:46 PM TOI

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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. By Emanuel Fabian. December 5, 2024, 7:02 PM TOI

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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.' Israel National News. Dec 5, 2024, 6:56 PM (GMT+2) INN

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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. By TOI Staff. December 5, 2024, 7:51 PM TOI

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Katz and Halevi hold situation assessment on developments in Syria. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/05/2024 08:11 PM JPost

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France warns Assad against using chemical weapons in Syria at UNSC. By Walla! 12/05/2024 09:50 PM JPost

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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 By Emanuel Fabian and AFP. December 5, 2024, 10:32 PM TOI

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Qatari Government Dailies Continue To Praise Hamas' October 7 Attack On Israel: It Was A Historic, Heroic Act That Saved The Muslim Nation. December 5, 2024 Qatar, Palestinians | Special Dispatch No. 11713.

Qatar, which recently announced the resumption of its role as mediator between Israel and Hamas, maintains its unreserved support for Hamas and its flagrantly anti-Israel position, as reflected in its government media. (On this ongoing Qatari stance, see MEMRI report).

On the first anniversary of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, in which about 1,200 Israelis were murdered and 240 were taken hostage, the Qatari government press published a number of articles glorifying the attack, which Hamas calls the Al-Aqsa Flood operation. The articles presented the attack as a "heroic operation," a "miracle" and a "historic turning point" that restored the honor of the Muslim ummah (nation), placed the Palestinian cause back on the world's agenda and proved that "liberating Palestine from the river to the sea is possible." (For more examples of praise for the attack from Qataris, published on the occasion of the attack's first anniversary, see MEMRI report).

The articles also praised the military tactics of Hamas and the other Gazan terror organizations, which "pounded Tel Aviv with their rockets" and "managed to hide dozens of Zionist hostages underground, while eliminating all traces of them." One article compared Hamas' fighters to the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad who fought alongside him in the early days of Islam.

One of the writers, Abdullah Al-Amadi, formerly the deputy editor of the Qatari daily Al-Sharq, called to refrain from weeping over the Gazan victims, because great achievements can only be attained "through bloodshed." He added that the Al-Aqsa Flood war is part of the Muslims' upcoming battle with Western civilization, and that Israel is not the true enemy in this battle, but only a tool of the West. Another writer in the same daily called the Palestinian victims "the fuel for this victory" and noted that she had expected "the Arab peoples to glorify the [Palestinian] martyrs of October 7" instead of condemning Hamas for causing their death. Memri

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David Saranga @DavidSaranga From @Newsweek by .@SpencerGuard & @Ostrov_A:

“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.” [201] Dec 7, 2024 on X

How Amnesty International Became a Joke | Opinion. Published Dec 05, 2024

By Arsen Ostrovsky and John Spencer.

This week, Amnesty International released a 296-page report, accusing Israel of committing "genocide" in Gaza. This charge, no less than a modern-day blood libel, is just the latest attack in Amnesty's longstanding campaign of lawfare against and vilification of the State of Israel, having previously accused the Jewish state of the equally unfounded charge of apartheid.

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. The crime of genocide, coined in 1944 by the Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin to describe the systematic extermination of Jews by the Nazis, is one of the most serious accusations that can be leveled in international law. To accuse Israel of "genocide" in Gaza is a grotesque and egregious subversion and weaponization of the very term itself.

It is important to recognize that genocide is very clearly defined under Article II of the Genocide Convention of 1948, to mean "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group." The commission of genocide has nothing to do with the number of civilian casualties that occur in a conflict; the key element here is the need to possess relevant "intent."

Whatever criticism one may have of Israeli policies or Israel Defense Forces (IDF) actions in Gaza, at no stage has Israel been seeking to destroy the people in Gaza, whether in whole, in part, or in any manner whatsoever. Newsweek

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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. By AFP and TOI Staff. December 6, 2024, 2:38 AM TOI

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StandWithUs @StandWithUs 🚨BREAKING: Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, targeted in an arson attack. Two injuries and significant damage reported. Dec 5, 2024 on X

Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok: BREAKING: A Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia was set on fire in a suspected arson attack. 2 masked individuals reportedly entered and poured gasoline before setting it on fire. The building sustained significant damage and 2 people were injured.

Police reportedly opened a criminal investigation. Dec 5, 2024 LibsOfTikTok

Worshippers flee arson attack at Melbourne synagogue. 5 December 2024. 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". BBC

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Ben M. Freeman 🇮🇱 @BenMFreeman: 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. Dec 5, 2024. On X


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Raids on Nahariya and Tiberias. New details on Hezbollah's plan to invade northern Israel. Israel National News. Dec 6, 2024, 4:23 AM INN

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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. By Lee Harpin. December 6, 2024, 9:28 am

An Australian synagogue has been set on fire while congregants were inside the building during morning prayers.

Firefighters were called to Melbourne’s Adass Israel synagogue just after 04:00 local time on Friday finding the building fully ablaze when they arrived.

One person was injured and the fire caused extensive damage to the building.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese later said the incident in Ripponlea, in the city’s south-east, was an “act of hate”.

Jewish community leaders say they the attack is a deliberate escalation of a recent documented increase in antisemitism in Australia.

Executive Council of Australian Jewry president Daniel Aghion said.”None of the Jewish community is surprised. We’ve known this has been coming”.

Synagogue board member Benjamin Klein told The Age newspaper that people inside “heard banging on the door and the window, and some liquids came through which were lit”.

“The whole thing took off pretty quickly,” he added.

Yumi Friedman, who was inside the shul at the time of the incident said a window had been smashed, sending “glass flying”.

Police confirmed that a witness told them two people in masks appeared to have spread an agent used spread fire inside the building.

Victoria Police’s Det Insp Chris Murray pealed for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, or who may have CCTV or dashcam footage from the local area, to contact police.

In a statement, PM Albanese said the incident was “clearly aimed at creating fear in the community”.

“This violence and intimidation and destruction at a place of worship is an outrage,” he wrote.

“I have zero tolerance for antisemitism. The people involved must be caught and face the full force of the law.”

“None of the Jewish community is surprised. We’ve known this has been coming,” Executive Council of Australian Jewry president Daniel Aghion said. JewishNews

Arsonists set Melbourne synagogue ablaze AFP. Fri, December 6, 2024 at 10:17 AM.

Mask-wearing arsonists set a synagogue ablaze in a pre-dawn attack Friday in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said, 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. Yahoo

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. Friday 6 December 2024 10:25, UK SkyNews (UK)

Synagogue Severely Damaged in Antisemitic Arson Attack. Published Dec 06, 2024 at 9:08 AM EST. Updated Dec 06, 2024 at 2:57 PM EST. Newsweek

Australia synagogue fire condemned as clear act of antisemitism as police search for suspects. By Angus Watson and Jennifer Hauser, CNN Updated 3:33 AM EST, Fri December 6, 2024. CNN

Melbourne synagogue fire condemned by PM as 'act of hate', as witnesses describe seeing masked attackers. [Dec 6, 2024] The Adass Israel synagogue at Ripponlea in Melbourne's south-east was allegedly set on fire after 4am. 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". ABC (AU)

"Act of hate': Leaders condemn 'horrendous' firebombing attack on synagogue. By Allanah Sciberras, Richard Wood - [Dec 6, 2024] 9news (AU)

Widespread condemnation and shock after fire at Melbourne synagogue. December 6, 2024. By Tys Occhiuzzi. SBS

CCCAV Condemns the Arson Attack on a Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne. Published by CCCAV on 6 December 2024 CCCAV

Melbourne synagogue arson: Pres. Herzog to world leaders: 'Condemn vile act of terror'. Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemns arson attack on Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue, urges leaders to condemn 'vile act of terror, combat the intolerable rise of anti-Jewish racism worldwide.' Israel National News. Dec 6, 2024, 9:42 AM (GMT+2) INN

The Australian. Israel hostages: Anthony Albanese needs to examine his conscience. Dec 6, 2024 — ... arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue. Kelly called on the Prime Minister to “reset” his “moral compass” for the sake of the nation.. TheAustralian

7NEWS Melbourne @7NewsMelbourne: There is outrage from around the world after an arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne’s Jewish heartland of Ripponlea. Fire turned to fury when the premier arrived to offer a $100 thousand donation only to be howled down by a local rabbi. [202] @RoryDCampbell. Dec 6, 2024. on X

Police hunt 2 suspects in devastating arson attack on Melbourne’s Addas Israel synagogue. Victoria state premier pledges funds for repairs, is heckled by outraged Jewish community members; Netanyahu blames attack on Canberra’s ‘extreme anti-Israel’ stance. By TOI Staff and Agencies. December 6, 2024. TOI

Australian news anchor slams country's PM after synagogue fire. Jewish host Sharri Markson says in interview with Ynet that Australia's antisemitism wave culminated in incident, highlighting government's weak response.

Roi Rubinstein|12.6.24 | Sky News Australia’s main anchor Sharri Markson criticized Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his inaction in addressing antisemitism in the country during a live broadcast — after a synagogue was torched in Melbourne.

"When no action is taken, then one thing leads to another and you can see how a synagogue was then firebombed. We've seen no political leadership from the prime minister on this issue," Markson said. The arson caused significant damage to the synagogue, with one person injured from smoke inhalation.

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. The extensive damage to the synagogue and fears of further attacks on the Jewish community dominated discussions at Shabbat meals across Australia, according to Markson. "It was heartbreaking to wake up to this news," she said in an interview with Ynet. "This attack had nothing to do with the war in the Middle East — it was simply an attack on Jews for being Jewish." "The problem with our prime minister is that he was once a pro-Palestinian activist, shouting into a megaphone at a rally where Israeli and U.S. flags were burned. I've shown that footage on my program many times — it reveals, in my view, where his heart lies on this issue." She called for immediate action against the rising tide of antisemitism: "It's time for Albanese to direct the police to enforce the law decisively, so we can suppress hate speech, intimidation of Jews, and antisemitic incidents. “Over the past year, we've witnessed the authorities' weakness in confronting these agitators and his leadership has been very weak. In my opinion, he's done the bare minimum on this issue." Markson, who in many ways has become a voice for the Jewish community in Australia's local media, shared that the synagogue attack wasn’t just a local topic of discussion — Jews from across the country have been reaching out to her. According to her, many feel a tangible fear for their lives in the foreseeable future. YNet

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. Israel National News, Dec 6, 2024. INN

Netanyahu ties Melbourne shul 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. (JNS / Dec. 6, 2024). JNS

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Racist Arab comments at Haaretz on antisemitic arson attack in AU

Typical Haaretz Haaretzism: pro Arab supremacy Islamic racism. Letting horrific comments on too.

Most comments on Dec/5/24 antisemtic attack on Haredi (who are even non zionist BTW, but that's besides the point) synagogue in Australia try to justify the horrendous crime.

This, Arab apparently, for example is: Adding quotation mark on 'antisemitism' but shamelessly equates the Holocaust with clashes, battle in Gaza where its regime makes sure civilians die (still, it's historically lowest, compared to other wars).

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If anything, this and other hortific hate crimes and the sickening rationalization prove that anti-Jewish hatred is in fact the very basis of the conflict (too). Dec 7, 2024. at myRightword


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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. By Reuters and TOI Staff. December 6, 2024. TOI

ICC prosecutor to stay on as UN investigates alleged sexual misconduct. By Reuters. 12/06/2024 04:04 PM JPost

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British Jews, pro-Israel supporters to rally 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. Faygie Holt.

([204]. A pro-Israel rally that drew an estimated 60,000 in London on Nov. 26, 2023, with Big Ben in the background. Credit: Nathan Lilienfeld/Campaign Against Antisemitism).

(Dec. 6, 2024 / JNS) Tens of thousands of British Jews and pro-Israel supporters from across the United Kingdom are expected to gather on Dec. 8 in London to raise awareness of an alarming uptick in antisemitism.

The March Against Antisemitism 2024 comes after a record-setting number of incidents of Jew-hatred, including violence against children, across the United Kingdom, coupled with massive anti-Israel protests in the center of London following the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. JNS

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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.

([205]. Amnesty International activists protest outside the Israeli embassy in The Hague, the Netherlands, May 8, 2024. Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images).

By Ruthie Blum. (Dec. 6, 2024 / JNS) Amnesty International 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. JNS

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and TOI Staff. December 6, 2024 2:47 PM TOI

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Teaching Terror On Campus. The Freedom Center's new ebook exposes the Hamas Loyalist professors who are preaching Jew-hatred to the next generation. December 6, 2024 by Frontpagemag.com. FPM

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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. By TOI Staff. December 6, 2024 2:55 PM TOI

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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. By AFP and TOI Staff. December 6, 2024 4:02 PM TOI

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FBI arrests Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on public corruption charges. Tania Fernandes Anderson was taken into custody in Dorchester. By Greg Norman. Fox News. December 6, 2024. FoxNews

Great News: Antisemitic Boston City Councilor Arrested On Fraud And Theft Charges. December 6, 2024

([206]. FILE - Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson addresses Boston City Council members during a meeting at City Hall, in Boston, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Boston city councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson was arrested Friday on federal fraud charges, accused of funneling part of an inflated bonus payment to a staffer to whom she was related into her own pockets during an exchange at a City Hall bathroom, the U.S. attorney’s office said.

Anderson, who was facing financial problems, was arrested outside her home on five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning a program receiving federal funds, U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy said at a news conference.

Fernandes Anderson, a Democrat representing Boston’s 7th District, sparked outrage in October 2023 when she introduced a City Council resolution describing the brutal Hamas attack on Israel—which killed over 1,200 civilians, including women and children—as a “military operation.” The resolution accused Israel of “apartheid” and “war crimes” and called for an immediate ceasefire, drawing fierce condemnation from colleagues.

When questioned, Fernandes Anderson defended her resolution by invoking a bizarre and widely debunked conspiracy theory, claiming, “Arabs are Semites, so antisemitism applies totally to Arabs. And it applies to the original Jews, the Black people in Ethiopia.”

Councilor Frank Baker, a Democrat representing Boston’s 3rd District, was among those who lambasted her remarks. “They dragged people out of their houses. They killed people that were in a concert. It’s not a ‘military operation,’” Baker said. “Those little girls at that concert who were raped and kidnapped—let’s return them, and then we’ll talk about a ceasefire.”

The resolution ultimately failed, but Fernandes Anderson continued her anti-Israel rhetoric. In April 2024, she introduced another resolution accusing Israel of “genocide.” After significant backlash, much of the inflammatory language was removed, and the revised version passed with broader support, calling for a ceasefire and the release of hostages.

Fernandes Anderson was facing financial difficulties in 2023, partly because the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission told her it would seek a $5,000 fine from her for hiring immediate family members to work in her office, Levy said. Council members are not permitted to hire immediate family members to their paid staff.

“Despite the fact that she was under investigation by the state ethics commission, Ms. Fernandes Anderson hired another family member on her staff at Boston City Hall to handle constituent services,” Levy said. “That staff member was related to her. But Ms. Fernandes Anderson falsely represented to City Hall that there was no familial relationship.”

She went on to tell the staffer, a woman, that she would give her a $13,000 bonus, more than twice as much as she was paying to the rest of the staff combined in bonuses, Levy said.

“That supersized bonus came with a hitch,” Levy said, with the staffer being told they had to “fork over $7,000 in cash back” to her. The staffer, referred to as “staff member A” in the indictment, agreed, Levy said.

After taxes, the staffer received about $10,000 in her bank account. She withdrew the money in several transactions in May and June of 2023 before exchanging texts to meet at the City Hall bathroom that June 9, Levy said. The staffer gave her $7,000, he said.

Fernandes Anderson became the first African immigrant and first Muslim elected to the council in November 2021, according to her biography on the city government’s website. She was reelected in 2023. YWN

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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. By AP. December 6, 2024 TOI

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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%. By Agencies. December 6, 2024 TOI

Iran's enrichment to near bomb grade set to rise 'dramatically' -IAEA chief. By Reuters. 12/06/2024 03:44 PM JPost

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Arida border crossing out of service due to Israeli attack, Syrian state news agency says. By Reuters. 12/06/2024 09:30 AM JPost

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IDF to hold military training exercise in Jordan Valley, Golan Heights. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/06/2024 10:07 AM JPost

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Footage from the fighting: Truck connected to rocket launcher found in Lebanon. Yoni Kempinski. Dec 6, 2024, 1:16 PM INN

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Netanyahu blames Australian Labor Party's anti-Israel rhetoric for Melbourne synagogue attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/06/2024 03:24 PM. JPost

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Jordan has closed border crossing with Syria, ministry says. By Reuters. 12/06/2024 03:42 PM JPost

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Syrian rebel commander urges top Syrian officers to defect. By Reuters. 12/06/2024 04:05 PM JPost

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Nahal Brigade clears Hamas cell, booby-trapped terror tunnel in Rafah. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/06/2024 04:16 PM JPost

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COGAT accuses UN of allowing Gaza aid to pile up undelivered at Kerem Shalom Crossing. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/06/2024 04:27 PM JPost

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US-backed Syrian Kurds seize control of Syria's Deir el-Zor, sources say. By Reuters. 12/06/2024 JPost

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Houthis attack British merchant ship near Hodediah. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/06/2024 JPost

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Syrian opposition fighters seize main army base in southern Daraa province - report. By Reuters. 12/06/2024 JPost

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Three killed in clashes between Druze militias and Syrian security forces in Sweida. By Reuters. 12/06/2024 JPost

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Russia encourages its citizens to leave Syria. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/06/2024 JPost

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Defense Minister Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Halevi hold security assessment on Syria. By Walla! 12/06/2024 JPost

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Syrian rebel commander urges Israel to support uprising, strike Iran-backed forces In interview with ToI, 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.’ By Gianluca Pacchiani. December 6, 2024. For over a week, insurgents have been battling Syrian regime forces and their allies in a lightning uprising, taking control of Aleppo and Hama, respectively the country’s second and fourth largest city, and pushing toward Homs, a key crossroads city linking the capital Damascus to Assad’s coastal heartlands.

The assault has registered unexpected advances as it engendered a “domino effect,” according to a Syrian journalist based in Aleppo who spoke to The Times of Israel on condition of anonymity, as contingents loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad retreated one after the other upon hearing of the insurgents’ first achievements.

Pro-government forces backed by intense Russian airstrikes have been trying to halt the insurgents’ advance, but Assad is now in dire straits, as his traditional allies Moscow and Tehran are mired in conflicts of their own, while the Shiite terror group Hezbollah, which assisted him in staving off the civil war and allowed him to maintain his grip on power, has been decimated by the Israel Defense Forces in Lebanon.

This week, The Times of Israel spoke with a rebel commander from the Free Syrian Army, a secular coalition of opposition forces founded by mainly Sunni defectors from the Syrian military at the outbreak of the civil war in 2011.

Its primary goal is to organize resistance against the Assad regime. Over a decade ago, the group positioned itself as a moderate alternative to more extremist factions, advocating for a democratic and secular Syria.

The FSA gained international attention at the outbreak of the civil war by taking control of significant territories in northern Syria, including parts of Aleppo. At the time it was seen as the primary opposition force against Assad. It began receiving arms and aid from Western and Gulf countries, including the US, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, but over time, Turkey became its main backer.

However, as ISIS and other jihadist groups gained prominence, the FSA struggled to maintain relevance and became embroiled in clashes with other rebel factions. In recent years, the FSA has morphed into a loose coalition of various factions with differing ideologies, leading to challenges in maintaining cohesion and a unified command structure.

The commander interviewed by The Times of Israel participated in the recent seizure of Aleppo and his troops are now fighting government forces, Hezbollah and Iran-backed militias in the area, and pushing south.

The rebel leader, in his early 60s, agreed to be interviewed by phone on condition of anonymity and spoke of the objectives of the ongoing campaign, his vision for the future of Syria and relations with Israel, and the role the Jewish state can play, in his view, in support of the rebels.

The interview was lightly edited for clarity and concision. The figures given by the commander could not be independently verified.

The Times of Israel: How have the rebels been received by the civilian population in Aleppo after they chased out pro-Assad and Iran-backed forces?

Free Syrian Army officer: People are very grateful to the fighters because they are their brothers and family members. Many of the fighters are Aleppo natives who fought the Assad regime in the civil war, and then fled to Idlib [a city in north-western Syria under rebel control] and vowed to return. Now they are coming home.

The Iranian militias and Hezbollah, which made up 90-95% of the forces controlling Aleppo, have no relation to Syria. Now they have left Aleppo, and unlike us, they cannot say they will one day return. This is not their home.

(TOI:) While the Free Syrian Army in which you fight is a secular militia, concern has been voiced that the uprising is being spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a jihadi organization. How do you respond to those concerns?

[HTS is an Islamist group that was born out of the Syrian branch of Al Qaeda. Its leader Abu Muhammad al-Julani has indicated his intention to impose sharia law over Syria, and has expressed support for Hamas’s brutal onslaught on October 7, 2023. However, the group has never directly threatened Israel. It distanced itself from Al Qaeda in 2016 and rebranded itself as more moderate to the outside world, but the UN has denounced human rights violations by HTS in areas it controls in Idlib province. While the US has put a $10 million bounty on al-Julani’s head, James Jeffrey, a former US diplomat in the region, said in 2021 that Julani was “the least bad option of the various options on Idlib.”]

(FSA:) The Syrian and Iranian regimes and the enemies of the Syrian revolution have tried to portray the Syrian uprising in the past as a terrorist movement born out of Al Qaeda. They have tried to demonize us, but our only motive is nationalistic.

In the end, once the Assad regime is toppled, HTS will be pressured to move away from its fundamentalist ideology and move to the political center, in the interest of Syria.

‘Extremism in Syria is a foreign import – and we as Syrians don’t want foreign interference in our country’.

HTS has about 10-15,000 fighters, but in total there are hundreds of thousands of fighters. We have a unified command and they are all fighting together, and HTS is part of the equation on the ground. Every Syrian is part of this battle.

In the past, we have fought ISIS and defeated it. Extremism in Syria is a foreign import – and we as Syrians don’t want foreign interference in our country.

We are open to friendship with everyone in the region – including Israel. We don’t have enemies other than the Assad regime, Hezbollah and Iran. What Israel did against Hezbollah in Lebanon helped us a great deal. Now we are taking care of the rest.

(TOI:) What is your relation with Turkey and what can you say about attacks by other rebel factions against Kurds, apparently under Turkish orders?

[One of the groups leading this uprising is the Syrian National Army (SNA), which is funded, armed and trained by Ankara. Turkey has long been embroiled in a conflict against Kurds, both against separatists inside its borders and against Kurdish forces backed by the US in Syria, and the SNA has been described as Turkey’s “mercenaries” in this fight. In the ongoing offensive, the SNA has directly targeted Kurdish forces, and according to some Arab reports, also Kurdish civilians. Videos have emerged of Kurdish women, possibly female fighters, being abducted by rebels.]

(FSA:) We [the Free Syrian Army] are not allied with Turkey and are not fighting the Kurds, our only allies are the people of Syria. We have good relations with the Turks but we don’t take orders from them, we are independent.

‘We [the Free Syrian Army] are not allied with Turkey and are not fighting the Kurds, our only allies are the people of Syria’

We consider the Kurds to be a full-fledged component of Syrian society, we have been living alongside them forever. However, there are two points of disagreement between us and them: We do not agree with their plan to secede from Syria and fragment it by creating their own state, and we do not agree with their reliance on foreign support [i.e. the US] and promotion of a foreign agenda.

We know that Kurds have relations with Israel, and Israel cares about the Kurds. Once Syria is liberated, their rights as citizens will be respected, and we are willing to sit at a table and finalize an agreement with them. If Israel wishes, it can be an observer in negotiations.

[Israel has long entertained relations under the table with Kurds around the Middle East, particularly with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Last month, newly-minted Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called for boosting ties with Kurds as they are Israel’s “natural ally,” and called Kurds “a great nation.”]

(TOI:) Should the insurgents achieve their goal of toppling the Assad regime, how do you envision future relations between Syria and Israel?

(FSA:) We will go for full peace with Israel, we will live side by side as neighbors. Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, we have never made any critical comments against Israel, unlike Hezbollah, who stated they aim to liberate Jerusalem and the Golan Heights [which Israel took from Syria during the Six-Day War in 1967 and annexed]. Our only focus is to get rid of Assad and the Iranian militias.

Hopefully, we will coexist in harmony and we will transform this region and take it from a state of war into a state of economic progress, perhaps with Israeli and American aid for reconstruction. We will take it on a different path than Iran and Hezbollah.

‘The day Assad falls, we will reverse the disintegration of Syria, and we will turn the Syrian state into a democratic one’.

The day Assad falls, we will reverse the disintegration of Syria, and we will turn the Syrian state into a democratic one. Our clear objective is to liberate and reconstruct our country and ensure that all ethnic and religious groups can coexist.

What is the Israeli interest in maintaining Bashar al-Assad in power, after he threatened Israel’s security by allowing Iran and Hezbollah to encroach on Israel’s borders? Does Israel think that it can live next to a disintegrated country plagued by chaos? If so, Israel should expect rockets launched against it within a few months.

(TOI:) Are you in contact with any Israeli officials?

(FSA:) No comment.

I will only say that we are thankful to Israel for its strikes against Hezbollah and against the Iranian infrastructure in Syria, and we hope that after the fall of Assad, Israel will plant a rose in the Syrian garden and will support the Syrian people, for the benefit of the region. Syrian citizens are the ones who will remain on Israel’s borders. Not Bashar al-Assad and not the Iranians.

(TOI:) Do you believe Israel should offer material support to the insurgents?

We have enough fighters on the ground. What we need from Israel is a clear political stance against the Assad regime [i.e. in support for the rebels]. We need a political signal to build trust with the Syrian people.

Israel should not sit back and watch, and think that this won’t affect it. Iran is now sending fighters from Iraq in support of Assad. [On Monday, Reuters reported that hundreds of Iraqi fighters from Iran-backed militias crossed into Syria to help Assad fight insurgents.] We will confront any opponent with all our capabilities, but Israelis should beware that these forces are not coming only for us, they are also coming for you.

Israel should consider striking forces backed by Iran wherever it sees them. We are trying to block them on the roads and ambush them, but Israel should also act from the air.

[While Israeli officials have not expressed their support for the insurgents or their intention to intervene in the latest iteration of the civil war, IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said on Monday that the IDF would ensure Iran does not smuggle weapons from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon as the Islamic Republic sends reinforcements to its ally Assad.]

(TOI:) Given the rebels’ swift advances on the ground, are you aiming to reach Damascus soon?

I cannot say when, but the celebration cannot be complete without the capital of Syria. TOI

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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.

Israel National News. Dec 6, 2024. INN

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IDF eliminates Hamas Commander who led murderous onslaught on Kibbutz Nahal Oz on Oct 7. December 6, 2024. Israeli airforce took out several Hamas commanders this week, including Majdi Aqilan..ppp i24

IDF Eliminates Hamas Commander Who Led Murderous Onslaught on Kibbutz Nahal Oz on Oct. 7. by i24 News and Algemeiner Staff. ([207] Hamas terrorists kidnapping Israeli women at the Nahal Oz base near the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. Photo: Screenshot).

i24 News — 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, the Israeli military said on Friday.

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. Algemeiner


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US probing Spain’s denials of cargo ships carrying arms to Israel. Elad Benari, Canada. Dec 6, 2024, 10:07 PM INN

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WATCH: Terrorists drive through West Bank after stealing Palestinian Authority vehicles. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/06/2024 JPost

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US closely monitoring developments in Syria - White House. By Reuters. 12/06/2024 JPost

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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. 12.7.24. YNet

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IAF intercepts missile from Yemen before it reaches Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/07/2024 JPost

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Jordan denies WSJ report it encouraged Assad to rule Syria in exile. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/07/2024 JPost

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Attempted terror attack at Qalandiya checkpoint thwarted, assailant neutralized - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/07/2024 JPost

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IDF calls up additional soldiers for defensive missions in the Golan Heights. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/07/2024 JPost

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Palestinian charged for planning revenge attack on police station after IDF Tulkarm strike. By Jerusalem Post Staff, Yoav Itiel. 12/07/2024 JPost

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Jordan calls on its citizens to leave Syria as soon as possible. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/07/2024 JPost

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PLO votes against forming Gaza support committee - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/07/2024 JPost

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Situation in Syria creating new weakness for Hezbollah, Iran, says US envoy Hochstein. By Reuters. 12/07/2024 JPost

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Druze militias seize army bases in Syria's Suweida, militia sources say. By Reuters. 12/07/2024 JPost

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Germany takes necessary action on antisemitism. Analysis - Germany’s new resolution aims to combat rising antisemitism, addressing Islamist influences. Jennifer Teale|12.7.24 YNet

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Israeli campaign accuses UNRWA of terrorism. Foreign Ministry launches a global campaign accusing UNRWA of ties to terrorism, sparking UN condemnation. Itamar Eichner|12.7.24 YNet

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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.' 12.7.24 YNet

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Hamas publishes sign of life from hostage Matan Zangauker. Uzi Baruch. Dec 7, 2024, 5:26 PM INN

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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. Israel National News. Dec 7, 2024, 7:06 PM INN

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Arab report: Hamas attempting to locate living hostages. Israel National News. Dec 7, 2024, 7:11 PM INN

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Shefaram man planned attack on police station. Orly Harari. Dec 7, 2024, 7:15 PM INN

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Captain Avraham Ben Pinchas fell in battle Binyamin Regional Council announces: Captain Avraham Ben Pinchas, resident of Harasha, fell in battle in Gaza. Uzi Baruch. Dec 7, 2024, 7:57 PM INN

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IDF soldier seriously injured in ramming attack near Hebron. Hezki Baruch. Dec 7, 2024, 7:59 PM INN

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Trump: Syria is not our fight. Israel National News. Dec 7, 2024, 8:08 PM INN

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Psychological Terror: Hamas Releases Video Of Hostage Matan Zangauker. Dec 7, 2024. YWN

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Aviva Klompas @AvivaKlompas: 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. Dec 7, 2024. on X

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Moving closer to the US? Syrian President Assad to distance himself from Iran-Russia axis. Yoni Kempinski. Dec 7, 2024, 8:54 PM INN

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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. 12.7.24 YNet

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Syrian rebels say they have no intention to use chemical weapons 'under any circumstances.' By Reuters. 12/07/2024 09:46 PM JPost _____


Dozens of elite Hezbollah fighters flee Syria's Homs, Syrian army officer says. By Reuters. 12/07/2024 11:37 PM JPost

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UK's Starmer to push for stronger ties with UAE, Saudi Arabia in first Gulf visit. By Reuters. 12/08/2024 12:49 AM JPost

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Explosions heard in central Israel following IDF strikes in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/08/2024 12:51 AM JPost

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Lebanese army sends forces to Hermel area near Syrian border. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/08/2024 12:52 AM JPost

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US alleges China hacked calls of 'very senior' political figures, official says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/07/2024 08:10 AM JPost

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Explosions heard in central Israel following IDF strikes in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/08/2024 12:51 AM JPost

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Syrian rebels topple statue of Assad's brother in Homs. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/08/2024 01:28 AM JPost

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Israeli forces attack along Lebanon-Syria border. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/08/2024 03:03 AM JPost

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Intense sounds of shooting heard in center of Syrian capital Damascus, two residents say. By Reuters. 12/08/2024 03:13 AM JPost

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Drama in Syria: Rebels announce: We have toppled the Assad regime. Orli Harari. Dec 8, 2024, 6:18 AM INN ____


Biden monitoring 'extraordinary' Syrian situation, talking to regional leaders, White House says. By Reuters. 12/08/2024 06:35 AM JPost

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IAF intercepts missile from Yemen. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/08/2024 07:12 AM JPost

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Fall of the Assad regime: IDF enters Golan Heights demilitarized zone. Israel National News. Dec 8, 2024, 7:34 AM INN

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Syrian televised report announces Damascus freed, Assad regime ousted. By Reuters. 12/08/2024 07:57 AM JPost

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Jordan affirms importance of preserving stability and security of Syria, state news agency says. By Reuters. 12/08/2024 08:01 AM JPost

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Syrian army says operations ongoing against "terrorist groups" in key regions. By Reuters. 12/08/2024 08:13 AM JPost

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Final image of the Assad regime: Syrian PM leaves home to transfer power to the rebels Israel National News Dec 8, 2024, 10:42 AM INN

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Where's Assad? Rumors abound as to the Syrian president's whereabouts following the fall of his government. Senior Syrian army officers claim he fled the country, but Israeli sources are uncertain.

Tziki Brandwine Dec 8, 2024, 10:38 AM INN

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Trump: 'Iran is weakened by Israel's fighting and success.' Israel National News Dec 8, 2024, 9:28 AM INN

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Behind the decision to conquer the Syrian Hermon - and the "Ring of Fire Vision" that collapsed. The decision to occupy the Syrian side of Mount Hermon was made unanimously by the cabinet • The ministers met, understood that the Assad regime had collapsed, and the IDF began to act • Senior figures in the defense establishment said: "Qassem Soleimani's vision of a ring of fire is collapsing. As soon as Iran's main smuggling route to Lebanon collapses, Hezbollah will be dramatically weakened" • In the months before Assad's fall: The defense establishment worked with the US and the UAE to remove him from the axis of evil. Yaron Avraham | The main edition | Published 21:52 12.08.24

The occupation of the Syrian Hermon and the buffer zone was raised last night (Saturday) and unanimously accepted at a meeting of the political-security cabinet. Security sources explained to the ministers at the meeting that the IDF would be the spearhead in Syria, and already last night, while the political echelon practically understood that the Assad regime had collapsed - the IDF began operational activity to implement the plan.

Also at the meeting, senior defense officials not only described the collapse of the Assad regime, but also gave an overview and forecast of the impact of what is happening in Syria on the Iranian arena. And this is what the ministers heard: "Qassem Soleimani's vision of a ring of fire is collapsing."

"Once the Syrian axis, as Iran's main smuggling route to Lebanon and allowing militias on its behalf to operate near the border with Israel, ceases to exist, Hezbollah will be dramatically weakened," added senior security officials. "The development in Syria may be the part that strengthens the agreement in Lebanon."

In addition, we published this evening in the "Central Edition" about the Israeli and Western attempts to cut Assad off from the Iranian axis, in the months leading up to his fall. In recent months, especially against the backdrop of the war with Lebanon and the fear of the strengthening of the Shiite supply route from Iran to Lebanon via Syria, the security establishment worked with the US and the UAE to remove Assad from the axis of evil.

The means to remove Assad from the axis of evil: lifting sanctions by the US and pouring money in from the Emirates. Israel saw that this worked on several occasions, especially when Iran considered responding from Iraq and Syria after the Israeli attack on Iran and was met with a clear refusal from Assad. Mako

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Anti-Israel convention in Chicago suburb instructs students how to 'make your campus Palestinian': Report. Fox. 06 Dec 2024. ByJoseph A. Wulfsohn.

An anti-Israel convention that was recently held in a Chicago suburb offered advice to college students on how they could make their campus "Palestinian."

The Free Press reported on the 17th Annual Convention for Palestine, which took place last week at the Tinley Park Convention Center...

"I think we need like a JVP, or something like that, with Jewish people. We want White people, Jewish students there."...

...sessions geared towards college students include "Make Your Campus Palestinian" to "amplify the voices of Palestinian students" and to effectively oppose "anti-Palestinianism"(sic). FoxNews

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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.' 12.8.24 YNet

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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. 12.8.24 YNet

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IDF issues 'stay home' notices for five Syrian border towns. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/08/2024 5:14 PM JPost

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Syrian flag removed from Moscow embassy, TASS reports. By Reuters. 12/08/2024 08:24 PM JPost

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Russians Say Syria Rebels Guarantee Security of Its Facilities There.

By Thomas Grove. Dec 8, 2024

Syrian rebel leaders have guaranteed the security of Russian military installations in the country, as well as diplomatic buildings, Russians briefed on the situation said Sunday.

Russia has maintained a naval hub at the Mediterranean port of Tartus and the Khmeimim air base in northwestern Syria since Moscow's military helped President Bashar al-Assad claw back the majority of the country, after nationwide protests that erupted in 2011 threatened his rule. The fall of the Assad regime threatens to limit Russia's ability to project power in the Middle East. Russian state media reported Sunday that Assad had been granted asylum in WSJ

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‘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. By AP and TOI Staff. December 8, 2024, 8:50 PM TOI

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As Assad falls and Iran weakens, Qatar gains influence across Middle East. Seth Frantzman. December 8, 2024. 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. JPost

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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. (Dec. 8, 2024 / JNS) Israel Defense Forces troops have been deployed to the demilitarized buffer zone on the northern border with Syria and “several other places necessary for its defense,” the IDF said on Sunday, as rebel groups took control of Damascus, bringing down the regime of President Bashar Assad. JNS

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Biden: 'Iran made a historic mistake when it launched a war on Israel'. Israel National News. Dec 8, 2024, 9:15 PM TOI

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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.

(Dec. 8, 2024 / JNS) The Northern Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces’ Gaza Division completed a targeted operation in the Jabalia area of the northern Strip, the military announced on Sunday. JNS

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‘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 By Zev Stub. ([208]. Flowers and messages of hope and support seen at the Adass Israel Synagogue in the Ripponlea suburb of Melbourne, December 8, 2024, after it was gutted in an arson attack early on December 6, 2024. Reuters). December 8, 2024, 9:22 PM TOI

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Anthony Albanese says attack on Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue 'quite clearly' terrorism. By political reporter Tom Crowley. Dec 8, 2024. A large crowd , some waving Israeli flags, converge around PM Anthony Albanese, who holds a lantern.

([209]. Anthony Albanese (second from left) says his "personal view" is the attack constitutes terrorism.(l ABC News: AAP James Ross).

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has labelled the arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue an act of terrorism, as law enforcement agencies weigh up an official terror declaration.

Federal and Victorian police will meet tomorrow to discuss the incident, which took place at Ripponlea's Adass Israel synagogue on Friday. ABC (AU)

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IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorists operating in weapons storage facility in south Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/08/2024 09:23 PM JPost

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US military says it carried out airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria. By Reuters. 12/08/2024 09:52 PM JPost

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Geert Wilders lands in Israel, to tour Knesset, West Bank Monday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/08/2024 10:46 PM JPost

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Israel Launches Wave of Attacks Against Syrian Military Airbases. The Algemeiner. December 8TH | 7 Kislev 5785

by i24 News and Algemeiner Staff.

i24 News – The Israel Air Force carried out a series of targeted strikes in Syria on Sunday, particularly on the al-Mazzeh military base in Damascus and Khalkhalah in the southern al-Suweida part of the country. Attacks were also reported in rural areas of Daraa. According to Syrian sources, the targets included weapon depots, air defense batteries and missile manufacturing facilities.

Images broadcast earlier in the day showed rebel forces near the al-Mazzeh base, one of the main Syrian military airports, which has been previously targeted by Israel.

In the night from Saturday to Sunday, air raids attributed to Israel were carried out around Damascus, targeting sophisticated weapons and military installations. A chemical weapons depot was also reportedly destroyed. In response to these developments, the Israeli army deployed reinforcements to the Golan Heights to prevent any incursions by armed groups into the buffer zone. “The IDF does not involve itself in internal events in Syria, but will continue to act to defend the State of Israel,” a military spokesman said.

This comes as Lebanese security sources claimed that Hezbollah has withdrawn all its forces from Syria amid the advance by opposition fighters. According to Syrian military officials, about 150 armored vehicles carrying Hezbollah fighters left the strategic city of al-Qusayr, in the west of the country, shortly before its capture by the rebels. This town was a major transit point for the transfer of weapons between Lebanon and Syria since 2013. Warning messages have reportedly been sent to rebel factions in the Syrian Golan to prevent any violation of the Alpha line, marking the beginning of the demilitarized zone. Algemeiner

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. By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies. December 8, 2024, 11:19 PM TOI

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IDF lifts some restrictions in the Golan Heights. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/08/2024 11:45 PM JPost

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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.

([210]. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with relatives of the Gaza hostages, December 8, 2024. Kobi Gideon/GPO). By Lazar Berman, Jacob Magid and TOI Staff. December 9, 2024, 12:44 AM TOI

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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. By TOI Staff. December 9, 2024, 1:32 AM TOI

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US Under Secretary of State to travel to Jordan. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/09/2024 01:35 AM JPost

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Soccer-Syrian soccer federation changes kit color as Assad toppled. By Reuters. 12/09/2024 01:40 AM JPost

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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. By Gavriel Fiske. December 9, 2024, 2:04 AM TOI

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Australia designates Melbourne synagogue arson as ‘terror’; police seeking 3 suspects. Top Biden official says US, allies striking chemical weapons that belonged to Assad regime * Netanyahu said planning to attend Trump’s inauguration in January. By Elana Kirsh. December 9, 2024, 2:22 AM TOI

'Firebomb attack on synagogue is treated as an act of terrorism.' Australian Police confirm that the firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne is being officially treated as an act of terrorism. Search underway for three suspects. Elad Benari. Dec 9, 2024, 4:51 AM INN

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'Death to [sic] Jews': Inside the Home of 2 SJP Leaders at George Mason University, Police Find Guns, Ammo, and Terrorist Flags. December 9, 2024. Collin Anderson.

When police searched the home of two Students for Justice in Palestine leaders, a pair of sisters at George Mason University, their allies painted a sympathetic picture.

The students were targeted, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), for engaging in "anti-genocide events on campus." The Intercept reported that police found "antique firearms" registered to the students' brother and brought gun-related charges as a result of his family's "pro-Palestine activism."

Excluded from those descriptions was the crime the sisters are suspected of committing. A group of student radicals defaced George Mason’s student center in August, spray painting messages that warned of a "student intifada." In its coverage of the incident, the Washington Post wrote that "activists spray-painted words on Wilkins Plaza .. [211]


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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.' By Céline Le Prioux and Frank Zeller. December 9, 2024, 4:12 AM TOI

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Corbyn fails to directly condemn tyrant Assad as he criticises Israel in the Commons. Former Labour leader has repeatedly faced allegations of being an Assad apologist over many years. By Lee Harpin . December 9, 2024, 6:48 pm JewishNews

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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. By Lazar Berman. December 9, 2024, 4:57 AM TOI

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US official: 'We're monitoring the status of Syria's chemical weapons.' Elad Benari Dec 9, 2024, 5:23 AM INN

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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. Israel National News. Dec 9, 2024, 5:40 AM (GMT+2) INN

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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.

Nitsan Keidar Dec 9, 2024, 7:53 AM INN

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Report: Hamas passes Israel names, medical condition, of hostages. Israel National News. Dec 9, 2024, 8:22 AM INN

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IDF warns southern Lebanon residents against moving past ceasefire safety line. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/09/2024 09:02 AM JPost

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IDF intelligence chief meets with head of Druze community. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/09/2024 09:32 AM JPost

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Syrian opposition groups take control of Manbij from US-backed SDF, Turkish source says. By Reuters. 12/09/2024 09:48 AM JPost

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France to support Syria transition, French foreign minister says. By Reuters. 12/09/2024 09:51 AM JPost

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Antisemitism in NYC: Man terrorizing NYC and ripping down Israeli hostage posters. Israel National News. Dec 9, 2024, 4:33 PM 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, The NY Post reported.

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.”

“He’ll sometimes walk the streets with four dogs, which he hooks to his waist, and uses both hands to pull off the stickers at every corner,” the woman added, saying that he seems more worried about ripping down posters than caring for the dogs he walks.

Watson’s most recent outbursts occurred in June, when he harassed a 15-year-old girl and her mother (56),... INN

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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. Israel National News. Dec 9, 2024, 5:50 PM INN

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To combat antisemitism: Israel creates new registration process for foreign NGOs. Israel National News. Dec 9, 2024, 6:32 PM INN

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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. Opinion. David Collier. Dec 9, 2024, 6:40 PM INN

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Syria’s New Leaders Vow Punishment for Atrocities Under al-Assad. The rebels who seized Damascus are trying to get a new government up and running, even as foreign powers like Israel and Turkey, and armed Syrian groups, fight for power.

By Ben Hubbard, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, Qasim Nauman and Thomas Fuller. Ben Hubbard reported from Damascus, Syria, and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad from Haifa, Israel.

Dec. 10, 2024, 4:53 p.m. ET The rebel alliance that overthrew the Assad government in Syria vowed on Tuesday to hunt down and punish senior officials of the previous regime who are implicated in torture and other abuses, but said that rank-and-file conscripted soldiers would receive amnesty.

The leader of the rebel force that stormed into the Syrian capital, Damascus, over the weekend issued statements suggesting he was seeking to strike a balance between retribution and filling the power vacuum left after President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia and the Syrian government disintegrated.

“We will not relent in holding accountable the criminals, murderers and security and military officers involved in torturing the Syrian people,” the rebel leader, Ahmed al-Shara, said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. He heads Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a Sunni Islamist group that is the most powerful of the armed factions that toppled Mr. al-Assad.

Mr. al-Shara said the rebel group would soon announce “List No. 1,” which will contain senior figures “implicated in the torture of the Syrian people.” The group will also issue rewards to those who provide information about officials who took part in war crimes, he said.

The announcement comes at a time of jubilation and great uncertainty in Syria, with foreign powers jockeying for advantage in the country as the rebel leadership seeks to assert itself. Israel said on Tuesday that it had destroyed Syria’s Navy and other military assets in overnight airstrikes, arguing that it needed to keep them out of the hands of militant jihadists.

Turkey — which backed militias fighting the Assad regime — and another Syrian rebel ally group have seized on the power vacuum, mounting an offensive against the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria.

At the presidential palace in Damascus on Tuesday, a contingent of rebels stood watch at the gate, keeping out would-be looters and curious civilians. They sleep on couches in a cavernous reception hall.

Mohammed al-Bashir, a rebel leader affiliated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, announced in a brief address on Syrian television on Tuesday that he was assuming the role of caretaker prime minister until March. 1. A little-known figure in most of the country, Mr. al-Bashir previously served as the head of the administration in rebel-held territory in the northwest.

Even as the former rebels sought to consolidate power, Syria’s neighbors set out to shore up their own interests. Great powers have fought for centuries for influence in the strategic territory now known as Syria, and the fall of the Assad regime seemed to intensify the interest in the lands stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Euphrates River and beyond.

Israeli leaders fear that the Syrian revolution could replace one implacable enemy, the secular Assad regime, with another, one with a specifically religious bent. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, originally an offshoot of Al Qaeda, is labeled a terrorist group by the United States and others. It contends it has moderated and will work with other religious groups, but it has offered few hints about its intentions toward Israel. There are also concerns that the fall of Mr. al-Assad could empower a resurgent Islamic State.

Israel said on Tuesday that it had carried out 350 airstrikes against Syrian military targets overnight. “We would like to form relations with the new regime in Syria,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Over the weekend, the Israeli military also seized control of a buffer zone in Syria bordering the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

The United Nations special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said that the rebels “have been sending good messages to the Syrian people,” signaling that they wanted a government of “unity and inclusiveness,” not a theocracy. Israel’s military operations in Syria are “very troubling,” Mr. Pedersen told reporters in Geneva. “This needs to stop.”

As Syria’s rebels seek to carry out an orderly transition to a new government, he said, it is “extremely important that we don’t see any action from any international actor that destroys the possibility for this transformation in Syria to take place.”

Armed groups with competing interests are still battling in Syria for territory and power, trying to fill the vacuum left by the collapse of the Assad regime.

In northern Syria, fierce fighting was underway on Tuesday near the town of Kobani between Turkey-backed rebels, aided by Turkish airstrikes, and the Kurdish-led forces supported by the United States. For years the Kurds have held most of northeastern Syria, while Turkey and its rebel allies have controlled a neighboring piece of Syria along the Turkish border.

In recent days, the U.S.-backed rebels, who call themselves the Syrian Democratic Forces, have been moving into areas vacated by government forces.

The clashes on Tuesday 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.

The U.S. Central Command, which is responsible for the Middle East, said on Tuesday that Gen. Michael E. Kurilla, who leads the command, had visited U.S. and allied forces at several bases in Syria. The United States, the statement said, remains committed “to the enduring defeat” of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS.

In the Homs region in central Syria, Islamic State forces on Tuesday killed 54 people who had been part of the government’s military and were fleeing, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the war.

The United States, which has refused to have direct relations with either Hayat Tahrir al-Sham or the Assad government, on Tuesday stated its hopes for the transition in Syria.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken laid out a list of expectations for the new government in Damascus, including inclusive and “nonsectarian governance,” respect for the rights of minorities and facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid. Mr. Blinken also said the new government must “prevent Syria from being used as a base for terrorism.”

“The United States will recognize and fully support a future Syria government that results from this process,” Mr. Blinken said. “We stand prepared to lend all appropriate support to all of Syria’s diverse communities and constituencies.”

The British government said on Tuesday that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham would not be removed from its list of banned terror organizations for now, but that the group’s proscribed status would not prevent Britain from communicating with it.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham broke ties with Al Qaeda in 2016 and fought against ISIS, trying to gain international legitimacy by casting aside global jihadist ambitions and focusing on organized governance in Syria. But it has also come under criticism for its authoritarian governance of northwestern Syria, where it cracked down on dissent.

Human rights groups say that more than half a million people, including around 200,000 civilians, died in Syria’s civil war, which began in 2011, but attention has focused on the atrocities committed by Mr. al-Assad’s government.

The whereabouts of about 136,000 people arrested arbitrarily by the regime is unknown. In many cases, the government did not acknowledge that people had been detained, leaving relatives in the dark, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights. At least 15,000 people were tortured to death by the government, the network said.

Human rights experts say that it will take time to set up Syrian police and court systems capable of rendering justice for such crimes, and that can be done only once security in the country has been established.

Since the sudden fall of the Assad regime, residents of Damascus have stormed prisons and government buildings. They rushed into one of the most notorious symbols of Mr. al- Assad’s rule, Sednaya prison, just north of Damascus, where untold numbers of people were tortured and thousands were executed in mass hangings after sham trials.

Some 2,000 prisoners emerged from Sednaya on Sunday, according to Fadel Abdul Ghany, the director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights, which has monitored Mr. al-Assad’s labyrinth of prisons. But the rest of the approximately 11,000 detainees who he said were being held there when the government was overthrown were nowhere to be found.

On Tuesday, hundreds of families descended into the morgue at Al-Moujtahed Hospital in Damascus, where rebels had brought 38 bodies discovered at Sednaya. NYT

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"Walk on all fours and bark": Assad's morbid torture methods "We heard a woman's screams of terror. One of the guards said it was his mother." Guy Wright | 12.10.24. More than 70 brutal torture methods: Testimonies from prisoners from Syria are revealed. Photos and videos of Syrian prisoners being released from Bashar al-Assad's prisons have flooded social media in recent days. Various testimonies from the cruel dictator's victims have also been published recently, some describing the horrors that took place in the regime's torture chambers: "One day we heard a woman's terrifying screams from inside the prison and one of the guards said it was his mother." Guy Wright | Published 10:56 12.10.24 | Updated 21:57 10.12.24

A few days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, testimonies about the brutal torture that took place in his prisons are beginning to be published. In one of them, at the Syrian Air Force's Mezze camp, it was described how a guard - nicknamed "Hitler" - used to force prisoners to behave like animals and enjoy the "show".

The cruel guard would force some of the prisoners to behave like dogs, cats and even chickens. "The dogs had to walk on all fours and bark, the cats had to howl and the chickens had to crow," noted one of the released prisoners. "When 'Hitler' would pet one dog, another dog had to act as if he was jealous. Those who refused to cooperate with him would be beaten to death."

The NY Times website recently revealed testimonies from the "Mezze" camp that provide a glimpse into the horrors that took place within the walls of the military detention facility. According to reports, guards would hang naked prisoners from fences on cold nights and then splash them with very cold water. A former prisoner described how he saw them push one of his colleagues into a tire and beat him brutally. “One day we heard a woman’s horrific screams from inside the prison and one of the guards said it was his mother,” the prisoner said. He said he witnessed the deaths of 19 other prisoners, some tortured to death, some dying from neglect, and others from disease.

Victims of the Syrian Revolution. 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.

According to the testimonies received by SNHR, 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.

Miriam Kalif was arrested by the regime after providing medical supplies to the rebels. She said she was held in a one-square-meter cell with six other women. Speaking to SNHR, she described how guards hung her up against a wall and beat her brutally. She once saw them force another prisoner to eat feces because she complained to them that she was hungry. Kalif later noted that rape and sexual assault were routine in the prison.

“Around midnight, the guards would take the beautiful girls to Colonel Suleiman and he would rape them,” said Kalif. “His friends would rape other girls in the office next door, where there was a huge picture of Assad hanging, pouring arrack on them as they went.” Colonel Suleiman Juma was the head of the 320th Brigade security forces in the city of Hama, western Syria. 

Assad's "Slaughterhouse".

One of the most brutal prisons the regime operated, according to testimonies, was Sednaya, located outside the city of Damascus. The prison is located on a hill outside the capital, covering an area of ​​about 1.4 square kilometers and surrounded by two minefields. According to Amnesty International, between 5,000 and 13,000 people were executed at Sidnaya – nicknamed “the slaughterhouse”.

The prisoners were sent to a court in the al-Qaboun neighborhood of northern Damascus where they were convicted. According to testimonies, the trials lasted no more than 3 minutes and were described as a “parody”. At the end of the proceedings, the guards would tell the prisoners that they were being transferred to a civilian prison and instead, they would be transferred to a torture basement where they would be blindfolded and brutally beaten. The prisoners would then be sent to the gallows in Sidnaya, where they were hanged.

Those who survived the abuse at Sidnaya against all odds testified that violence was so routine in the prison that the veterans among them could To distinguish by the screams of the prisoners whether they were being punched, kicked, or whipped with cables and belts. According to the testimonies, there were isolation cells measuring 150 cm by 250 cm that were intended to accommodate one prisoner, and the guards would put 15 people there at a time. Mako

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, David Patrikarakos beholds atrocity on staggering scale.

02:17, 10 Dec 2024, updated 08:29, 10 Dec 2024. By David Patrikarakos For The Daily Mail.

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 I cannot get out of my head, 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, I still genuinely cannot tell if he is a human or a mannequin.

A video posted by a Turkish journalist on X shows a group of released prisoners running through the streets. One asks the cameraman: ‘I have been in prison for ten years. What happened?’

Another man who saw prisoners being freed said some had been there so long they thought former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein – who was executed in 2006 – had liberated them.

Nothing more completely embodied the barbarous sadism of Bashar al-Assad’s regime than his prisons.

They were both a symbol and a means of the regime’s brutality and its oppressive tactics. The result of its systematic campaign to arrest anyone it viewed as an enemy – be it protesters, human rights defenders, political dissidents, doctors who treated demonstrators or opposition figures, as well as family members of all the above.

The prisons are, in the end, monuments to state violence and the silencing of opposition. Torture, rape, murder: the state meted them out indiscriminately to men, women and children. They are infamous not just in Syria but across the Middle East – and the scale of their atrocities is staggering.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights claims that since the beginning of the Syrian revolution in March 2011, over 157,000 people remain under arrest or have been forcibly disappeared – including 5,274 children and 10,221 women. It also claims over 15,000 have died under torture in that time.

The sadism is sickening. New footage from inside one of the jails shows a body-press, medieval in its barbarity, that seems to have been used to break bones and execute prisoners.

The human rights network documented 72 different methods of regime torture. They include electrocuting genitals or hanging weights from them; burning with oil, metal rods, gunpowder or flammable pesticides; crushing heads between a wall and the prison cell’s door; inserting needles or metal pins into bodies; depriving prisoners of clothes, bathing, toilet facilities and so on.

A hatch of an empty cell at Sednaya prison. New footage from inside one of Assad's jails shows a body-press, medieval in its barbarity Mariam Khleif, who was imprisoned for providing medical supplies to rebels, was kept in a three-foot square basement cell that held six other women.

Guards hung her from the walls and beat her. Once, she claims, she saw a prisoner complain of hunger only for the guards to stuff his face with excrement.

Sexual violence was endemic. Mariam was repeatedly raped. ‘At midnight, they would take the beautiful girls to Colonel Suleiman [Juma, head of the Syrian state security’s Branch 320 in Hama] to rape,’ says the human rights network. He and his friends would assault them in a bedroom adjoining his office that was decorated with Assad’s photo. They would also splash arak – a potent liquor – on the victims.

As the prisons empty, Syrians everywhere are desperate for news of loved ones – many who have been missing for years.

The so-called ‘Caesar’ files, a collection of over 55,000 photographs smuggled out of Syria in 2013 by a former military police photographer, document the systematic torture and deaths of more than 11,000 detainees in Syrian government custody between March 2011 and August 2013.

It is just a glimpse into the factory-level production of mass murder and torture Syrians faced under Assad.

Perhaps the apotheosis of Assad’s industrial-style brutality was Sednaya Prison.

Located outside Damascus, it sits on a hill and spans 1.4 sq km – equivalent to 184 football stadiums – and is surrounded by two minefields. A 2017 Amnesty International report found thousands were killed in mass hangings in Sednaya, which it labelled a ‘Human Slaughterhouse’.

Between 20 and 50 people were killed every week, usually on Monday and Wednesday nights. Amnesty estimated that between 5,000 and 13,000 people were executed between September 2011 and December 2015.

Prisoners were sent to a ‘trial’ at one of the two field courts at the military police HQ in the al-Qaboun neighbourhood of Damascus. These trials would last ‘one to three minutes’ and were no more than a parody of due process.

On execution day, prisoners were told they were being transferred to a civilian prison elsewhere but were instead brought to a basement and severely beaten, before being transferred to another detention facility inside Sednaya to be hanged.

Those who survived endured intense suffering. They were blindfolded constantly, able to hear the ubiquitous sound of beatings and screams reverberate through vents and pipes. So constant was the violence that the prisoners became able to distinguish between the sounds of belts and electric cables on flesh, and the difference between bodies being punched, kicked or beaten against the wall.

Some victims were held underground in freezing confinement cells designed for one person with dimensions of 8 ft by 5 ft, but which held up to 15 at a time.

And for the condemned of Sednaya the torture hasn’t stopped. The Damascus Countryside Governorate has had to go on social media to ask people to provide the codes to electronic underground doors to free the ‘more than 100,000 detainees who can be seen on CCTV monitors’.

Now, though, the prisons are being emptied. And while large numbers of prisoners are innocent opponents of the regime, a contingent are radical Islamists. And the potential release of these prisoners, of course, presents a danger to the West.

Then there is Al-Hawl refugee camp, located in northern Syria, which houses around 50,000 prisoners, including British ISIS bride Shamima Begum. While the exact number of jihadists within the camp is unclear, reports suggest that ISIS exerts significant influence over parts of the camp, using it for indoctrination.

This part of Syria is run by the Kurdish forces who now fear that the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army could advance on to its territory. If this happens, it will no longer have the resources to oversee the camp – leading to another possible jihadi exodus, many of whom are British and could head our way. We must continue to support our Kurdish allies as much as we can.

For now, however, it is a great day for Syrians who suffered for so long under the tyrannical yet hapless Assad, as I discuss in this week’s episode of the Mail’s weekly global affairs podcast 90 Seconds To Midnight. After 13 years their revolution is finally victorious, let us hope for good. DailyMail

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Shin Bet chief, IDF Chief of Staff visit Cairo amid hostage deal talks - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/10/2024 05:59 PM JPost

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Germany arrests three suspected Islamist extremists over attack plot. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/10/2024 05:58 PM JPost

'Serious act of violence'. Germany arrests three suspected Islamist extremists. Israel National News. Dec 11, 2024, 6:15 AM INN

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UN Syria envoy downplays HTS's terrorist designation. By Reuters. 12/10/2024 12:29 PM JPost

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Mohamed al-Bashir appointed caretaker Syrian PM for transitional government until March. By Reuters. 12/10/2024 2:23 PM JPost

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FM Gideon Sa'ar: Attacks on Kurds must stop. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/10/2024 2:36 PM JPost

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Suspected bomb found outside Cape Town Jewish community center. The device is being probed by the country's serious crimes unit. Canaan Lidor. (Dec. 10, 2024) JNS

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UN Watchdog Calls for Resignation of Top UN Human Rights Official After Investigation Produces Damning Report of Turning Blind Eye to Human Rights Abuses. December 10, 2024

GENEVA, December 10, 2024 — A UN watchdog group has called for the United Nations’ top human rights official to resign by January 1st, after an investigation yielded damning examples of the “High Commissioner” placing political considerations before blatant abuses of human rights across the globe.

According to a new UN Watch report, “Blind Eye to Dictatorships,” High Commissioner Volker Türk stayed “silent on gross and systematic violations of human rights” in countries known to commit heinous human rights abuses. The report reviewed and tallied statements initiated by Mr. Türk during his tenure of from October 2022 through October 2024.

Key findings of the report include:

• UN human rights chief Volker Türk condemned the United States more than the combined total of his condemnations of China, North Korea, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.

• 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.

• Even when Türk did criticize some of the most oppressive regimes, he ignored many of their worst offenses. For example, he made only three criticisms of China, yet even in these he never mentioned Beijing’s imprisonment of more than one million Uyghurs in concentration camps.

• Türk was obsessed with condemning Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, making 58 condemnations during the past two years, most on the Hamas-Israel war. To put this in perspective, over the same two years, he criticized the Maduro regime only 4 times. Turk has made more statements on Gaza than the combined total of his statements on Ukraine, Sudan, and Myanmar. To put this in perspective, although the war in Sudan also began in 2023, it has already killed tens of thousands of civilians and has created over 2 million external refugees, which is nearly as many refugees as the entire population of Gaza. Another 7.7 million Sudanese have been left internally displaced.

• Despite his position as the highest independent voice in the UN human rights system, Türk was silent when the UN elected serial abusers like China, Cuba, Qatar, and Eritrea to the Human Rights Council, which now has a membership that is 60 percent non-democracies, and he was silent when the Islamic Republic of Iran was made Chair of the UN Human Rights Council Social Forum. UNWatch


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Stabbing attack in Karmiel police deemed suspected terror attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/10/2024 3:16 PM JPost

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Turkey hits military supplies under Kurdish control in north Syria, security source says. By Reuters. 12/10/2024 06:03 PM JPost

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Operation Bashan Arrow: 320 targets struck, 80% of Syrian military capabilities destroyed. Uzi Baruch. Dec 10, 2024, 6:40 PM INN

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Gallant meets with US Middle East envoy McGurk at White House. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/10/2024 06:57 PM JPost

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Netanyahu's warning to Syria: 'We want good relations but will respond strongly to threats'. Hezki Baruch. Dec 10, 2024, 7:17 PM INN

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Parents of Omer Neutra: 'Now that we've learned he is gone, our struggle isn't over'. Israel National News. Dec 10, 2024, 10:53 PM INN

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Hamas provides Egypt with list of hostages in hands of terror group - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/10/2024 08:56 PM JPost

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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. Israel National News. Dec 10, 2024, 10:08 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Pittsburgh man ‘idolized’ anti-Jewish violence, tried to join Hezbollah, US says. By JNS Staff. (Dec. 10, 2024 / JNS) [Jack Danaher Molloy 24, a dual Irish-American citizen...] JNS

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‘No reason to question’ Israeli claim of interim presence on Syrian side of Golan, US says. Mike Wagebgeim. (Dec. 10, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Trump meets Judith Raanan in Florida, first hostage released by Hamas in October 2023. (Dec. 10, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Iranian ambassador to Syria blames Israel for Assad's fall. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/10/2024 10:25 PM JPost

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In meeting with Jake Sullivan: Hostages' families stress need for coordination with Trump’s team. Israel National News. Dec 10, 2024, 11:13 PM INN

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Houthi-launched weapon destroyed over Gulf by US Navy. By Reuters. 12/10/2024 11:49 PM JPost

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Syrian rebels say forces completely took control over Syria's Deir el-Zor. By Reuters. 12/11/2024 12:14 AM JPost

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In first contacts, US officials urge Syrian rebels to support inclusive government. By Reuters. 12/11/2024 01:01 AM JPost

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Syrian democratic forces, rebels reach US-brokered ceasefire agreement in Manbij SDF commander says. By Reuters. 12/11/2024 01:07 AM JPost

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Trump picks Colony Capital founder Tom Barrack as ambassador to Turkey. By Reuters. 12/11/2024 01:29 AM JPost

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Russia transported Assad in 'most secured way,' Russian Deputy FM tells NBC News. By Reuters. 12/11/2024 02:12 AM JPost

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'I think we are closer than ever to a new deal,' Israeli Consul in New York says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/11/2024 02:59 AM JPost

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Antisemitism in Australia: Vandals burn car, spray anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney suburb. 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." [212]. Elad Benari. Dec 11, 2024, 2:23 AM INN

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Over suspected terror ties: WCK fires 62 Palestinian Arab staff members. Elad Benari. Dec 11, 2024, 4:22 AM INN

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Russian official: 'Russia securely transported Assad to its territory'. Israel National News. Dec 11, 2024, 4:41 AM INN

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Danon on MSNBC: 'Israel will take all necessary steps to neutralize threats'. Israel National News. Dec 11, 2024, 5:16 AM INN

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Amsterdam pogrom attackers to stand trial today, Israelis victims flying to testify. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/11/2024 06:05 AM JPost

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3 Jews Shot By Arabs In Shechem On The Way To Kever Yosef. December 11, 2024. YWN

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Suspects shoot Hasidic Jewish pilgrims who entered Joseph’s Tomb illegally. Three men who made pilgrimage to West Bank shrine managed to escape and evacuate to the hospital after suffering minor injuries; IDF reports incident is under investigation.

Yoav Zitun|12.11.24.

Three Breslov Hasidic Jews entered Joseph’s Tomb in the West Bank's Nablus Tuesday overnight independently and without coordination with security authorities. According to security sources, suspects opened fire at their vehicle. The three sustained minor injuries and managed to escape, eventually reaching Hadassah University Hospital. YNet

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One lightly injured in Bnei Brak terror attack. The suspected assailant was arrested following a police pursuit after allegedly intentionally driving into a pedestrian.

(Dec. 11, 2024 / JNS) A 21-year-old man was lightly wounded in an alleged vehicular assault in the central Israeli city of Bnei Brak east of Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening.

Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah first responders treated the man on the scene for injuries to his extremities and back before evacuating him to the city’s Maayanei HaYeshua Hospital. JNS

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US And Egypt Pushing Israel To Withdraw From Philadelphi Corridor In Hostage Negotiations. December 11, 2024 YWN

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Israel’s Syria strikes: A post-Oct 7 security shift. Opinion: Israel’s Syria strikes signal shift in doctrine, dismantling threats and learning from past failures to ensure future security. Amihai Attali|12.11.24. YNet

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'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. Lior Ben Ari|12.11.24. YNet

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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. By Agencies and TOI Staff. December 11, 2024, 12:50 PM TOI

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IDF: Nukhba terrorist who led Oct. 7 attack on IDF outpost eliminated. Israel National News. Dec 11, 2024, 2:49 PM INN

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Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather attacked by anti-Israel 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 National News. Dec 11, 2024, 6:44 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Israel fears PA will collapse following Assad regime example. Israel National News. Dec 11, 2024, 3:48 PM INN

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Russia: Lengthy jail sentences for rioters who targeted Jews at airport. Tziki Brandwine. Dec 11, 2024, 4:57 PM INN

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Min. Katz to Sec. Austin: 'Chance now for deal to return all hostages, including Americans.'

Defense Minister Israel Katz tells US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin: "The zero-tolerance policy towards violations of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon will continue."

Israel National News. Dec 11, 2024, 6:59 PM INN

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US CENTCOM chief arrives in Israel to talk to meet with Halevi on Syria. By Walla! 12/11/2024 08:20 PM JPost

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BBC reporter implies Jews still live in Syria in large numbers. Israel National News. Dec 11, 2024, 8:38 PM INN

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Hamas rearming, partially rehabilitated in northern and central Gaza - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/11/2024 09:30 PM JPost

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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. By Jehad Shalbak. December 11, 2024, 10:18 pm ([213]. A woman looks at a room of the infamous Sednaya military prison, just north of Damascus, Syria, December 9, 2024. AP Photo/Hussein Malla) TOI

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Report: Rebels in Syria avoiding confrontation with Israel. Dalit Halevi. Dec 11, 2024, 10:56 PM INN

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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. Ynet|12.11.24 YNet

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Australian PM: Synagogue firebombing ‘vile.’ Facing criticism over rising antisemitism, Anthony Albanese writes in Sydney Morning Herald after synagogue arson visit. Itamar Eichner|12.11.24 YNet

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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. By Agencies and ToI Staff. December 11, 2024, 10:43 pm TOI

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Incoming US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to meet families of American hostages. By Walla! 12/11/2024 10:43 PM JPost

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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. By Jessica Steinberg. December 11, 2024, 11:16 pm TOI

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad says delegation in Cairo to discuss hostages for prisoners deal. By Reuters. 12/11/2024 11:30 PM JPost

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UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire. By Reuters. 12/12/2024 12:11 AM JPost

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Trump invites China's Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration, CBS News reports. By Reuters. 12/12/2024 01:22 AM JPost

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Europeans tell UN ready to 'snap back' Iran sanctions if needed. By Reuters. 12/12/2024 01:25 AM JPost

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CIA 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.’ By Matthew Barakat. December 12, 2024, 1:44 am TOI

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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; 5 reported killed in Israeli drone strikes in country’s south. By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies. December 12, 2024, 2:11 am TOI

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Terror in Binyamin region: Arabs torch three vehicles in Oz Tzion. Israel National News Dec 12, 2024, 2:25 AM INN

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IDF troops encircling Bethlehem in hunt for terrorist who shot up bus in deadly attack. Boy killed in attack was traveling home to Jerusalem with his family * Pentagon says Austin urged ‘close consultation’ between Israel and US on Syria during call with Katz. By ToI Staff. December 12, 2024, 2:29 am TOI

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Trump considers ex-intelligence chief Richard Grenell for Iran position, sources say. By Reuters. 12/12/2024 03:39 AM JPost

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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. By Rich Tenorio. December 12, 2024, 4:04 am TOI

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Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby: 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. Dec 12, 2024. on X

DESTROY IT, KASH! FBI Under Fire for Recognizing “State of Palestine” at Graduation Ceremony. December 17, 2024. 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.

David Friedman, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, slammed the incident: “Here is the FBI recognizing a student from ‘Ramallah, the state of Palestine.’ I’ve met with Chris Wray in Israel, and he knows damn well that the United States does not recognize a ‘state of Palestine.’” Friedman added pointedly, “Kash Patel can’t arrive soon enough to clean up this mess.”

On November 19, the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA), a nonprofit group tied to the program, shared a glowing Facebook post about Abu-Aisha. “Meet Husam Abu-Aisha, one of our incredible international students from Palestine,” the post read. “We love our international students, and Husam is a shining example of why. His happiness and positive energy are truly a treasure to be around.”

Adding fuel to the fire, photos reportedly showed a “state of Palestine” table at an academy event, featuring the Palestinian flag draped over a map depicting Israel entirely erased.

This latest incident follows a concerning pattern of U.S. officials inadvertently – or deliberately – recognizing a Palestinian state in defiance of longstanding American policy. In May, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services admitted that Secretary Xavier Becerra had “misspoke” when he appeared to acknowledge a state of Palestine.

Senator Tom Cotton, a vocal supporter of Israel, has been among those pushing back against this trend. He recently introduced legislation to bar the U.S. government from referring to Yehuda and Shomron as the “West Bank,” further cementing the U.S. position that a Palestinian state does not exist. YWN

The FBI’s ‘Palestinian’. The FBI used to fight terrorists. Now it aids and abets them. December 15, 2024 by Daniel Greenfield.

People recently noticed the FBI awarding a diploma to a student from ‘Palestine’.

A little digging turned up the fact that the FBI had been promoting the man in question, Husham Abu-Aisha, on its social media for a while as the epitome of all that it idealizes.

Husham is a member of the Palestinian Authority’s forces, which are essentially terrorist operations that also conduct some policing. A member of a terrorist group’s forces getting training at the FBI raises serious questions.

His social media shows that he had liked a video celebrating Saddam Hussein and his father appears to have been an associate of Arafat.

And the FBI seemed to have let him set up a table that entirely erased Israel and replaced it with an Islamic terror state.

The FBI used to fight terrorists. Now it seems to aid and abet them. FPM

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Funds for US-Israel cooperation House approves annual defense bill. Israel National News. Dec 12, 2024, 5:48 AM INN

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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. By Ron Kampeas. December 12, 2024, 6:44 am TOI

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Terrorist opens fire on bus near Jerusalem, 12-year-old killed. Bus struck by 23 bullets en route to Jerusalem; boy 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. Elisha Ben Kimon, Liran Tamari. 12.12.24. YNet

Young boy killed, several bus passengers wounded in West Bank terror shooting. Nearby Jerusalem hospital declares death of 12-year-old after he’s critically hurt in attack; other 3 victims treated for moderate and light wounds; IDF scouring area for gunman. By Alexander Fulbright. December 12, 2024, 4:42 am TOI

10-year-old murdered in shooting attack in Gush Etzion

10-year-old Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simcha from Betar Illit murdered when terrorist opens fire on a bus near the Al-Khader Junction, before fleeing the scene. Two other people moderately injured, and two lightly injured.

Hezki Baruch Dec 12, 2024, 7:05 AM INN

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Time magazine to name Trump 'Person of the Year.' By Reuters. 12/12/2024 05:39 AM JPost

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Quebec man arrested for antisemitic social media posts. By Michael Starr. 12/12/2024 04:02 AM JPost

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In meeting with hostages' families House Speaker Johnson stresses critical need to free the hostages. Israel National News. Dec 12, 2024, 4:16 AM INN

House speaker Johnson meets with hostage familes at capitol. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/12/2024 06:51 AM JPost

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Amsterdam soccer pogrom: Prosecutor claims violence was not influenced by antisemitism. Elad Benari. Dec 12, 2024, 4:51 AM.

Prosecutors on Wednesday called for two years in jail for a man suspected of punching and kicking Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam after a game between Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv on November 7, AFP reported.

The 22-year-old identified as Sefa O. was one of five suspects before an Amsterdam court on charges relating to the soccer pogrom last month.

The court saw images of a man alleged to be O. kicking a person on the ground, chasing targets, and punching people in the head and the body.

The suspect played a "leading role" in the violence which "had little to do with football", the prosecutor alleged.

However, the prosecutor claimed, "In this case, there was no evidence of... a terrorist intent and the violence was not motivated by antisemitic sentiment."

"The violence was influenced by the situation in Gaza, not by antisemitism," the prosecutor insisted.

Prosecutors called for a second suspect, named as Lucas D., to receive a six-month jail sentence for throwing stones at police and illegal possession of fireworks.

He also stands accused of being part of a Snapchat group that incited violence against the Israeli fans, according to AFP.

The five men, ranging in age from 19 to 32, are facing a three-judge bench at the Amsterdam District Court in staggered appearances. Two more suspects are to appear on Thursday as well as a third man whose case spilt over on Wednesday.

All seven have been charged with public violence. The court is expected to give its verdict on December 24.

Despite acknowledging antisemitic behavior during the November 7 riots against the Israeli soccer fans, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service has determined that no acts of terrorism occurred.

Chief Public Prosecutor René de Beukelaer told AT5 that while the concerns of the Jewish community were valid, the incidents did not meet the legal definition of terrorism.

"From a legal standpoint, there was no terrorism involved," De Beukelaer explained. "The suspects will not face terrorism charges, but in some cases, antisemitism has been formally included in the accusations."

At one point, Dutch police investigated as many as 45 individuals in connection with the violent attacks on the night of November 7.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has strongly condemned the pogrom, describing it as “purely antisemitic violence” and asserting that there is “no justification for the intentional targeting of Jews.” INN

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Australian man arrested for threats against Victoria Jewish community center. By Michael Starr. 12/12/2024 05:26 AM JPost

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‘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. Akiva Van Koningsveld.

(Dec. 12, 2024 / 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.

UNRWA “has failed the people of Gaza and has been infiltrated by Hamas terrorists,” Jonathan Harounoff, international spokesman for Israel’s mission to the United Nations in New York, told JNS. “The ceasefire vote was another moral failure. The resolution failed to make an immediate and permanent ceasefire contingent on the release of all 100 hostages.”

Arsen Ostrovsky, a human-rights lawyer and CEO of the International Legal Forum, told JNS that “countries which voted in favor of this resolution, or cowardly abstained, only abandoned the hostages and rewarded the murderers, rapists and abductors of Hamas.”

The truce resolution failed to mention Hamas, “the terrorist entity that perpetrated the Oct. 7 massacre and is the party responsible for the humanitarian situation that Gaza finds itself in today,” Ostrovsky said. It also didn’t condition the ceasefire demand on releasing the 96 hostages, whom Hamas has continued to hold in Gaza for 433 days since Oct. 7, according to Ostrovsky.

“Simply put, the United Nations has become the diplomatic arm of Hamas, where with each resolution, it is voting itself into utter irrelevance,” he told JNS.

The resolution, which calls for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire, to be respected by all parties” and “reiterates its demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages,” drew 158 “aye” votes of the General Assembly’s 193 members.

Jerusalem, the United States, Argentina, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Nauru were the nine who opposed, per an official U.N. tally, and Ukraine and Lithuania were among the 13 abstentions.

The UNRWA resolution, which demands that Israel “respect the mandate” of UNRWA and “act forthwith to enable its operations to proceed without impediment or restriction in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,” received 159 votes in favor, nine opposed and 11 abstentions. (The United Nations, the Biden administration and some others refer to Judea and Samaria as the “West Bank.”)

Hungary and the Czech Republic, which opposed the ceasefire resolution, weren’t among those to oppose the UNRWA one, and Micronesia and Palau opposed the UNRWA resolution without voting against the ceasefire one.

The Israeli Knesset voted overwhelmingly to ban UNRWA in October, following the exposure that some employees of the U.N. agency took part in Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack. (The United Nations, Washington and other countries opposed the ban.)

Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, told the General Assembly on Wednesday that “to stand by UNRWA today is to stand by Hamas.”

“In my hand is a letter written in November 2003, 21 years ago, in which we warned about terrorists hiding, meeting and even training in UNRWA facilities,” the Israeli envoy said. He cited three other examples when he said the U.N. agency did not take action.

“These are only a few examples out of many over decades,” Danon said. “They did not act when we presented evidence. They did not act when Hamas turned schools into ammunition stores. They did not act when the lives of innocent Israelis were at stake.”

Robert Wood, deputy U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said “the messages we send to the world through these resolutions matter, and both of these resolutions have significant problems.”

“One rewards Hamas and downplays the need to release the hostages, and the other denigrates Israel without providing a path forward to increasing humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians,” the U.S. diplomat stated.

To stand by UNRWA is to stand by Hamas. Watch >> [pic.twitter.com/bShGhU6ngt]

— Danny Danon ???????? דני דנון (@dannydanon) December 12, 2024 JNS

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SJP protest ‘intentionally targeting members of our community,’ NYU says. Vita Fellig. (Dec. 12, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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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. By Agencies and ToI Staff. December 12, 2024, 6:14 am TOI

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Mossad chief, Qatari PM meet in Doha to discuss Gaza hostage deal. By Walla! 12/12/2024 07:33 AM JPost

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The spokesperson for Hamas’s military wing, Abu Ubaida, issued a written statement on his Telegram channel, praising the attack carried out last night by a terrorist near the Tunnel Checkpoint. He… Dec 12, 2024. AbuAliExpress

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Netanyahu affirms Israel's commitment to Druze in meeting with leader. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/12/2024 03:25 PM JPost

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Turkish intelligence chief Kalin is in Damascus, say two sources with knowledge. By Reuters. 12/12/2024 04:36 PM JPost

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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.’ By Lazar Berman and Agencies. December 12, 2024, 4:38 PM. TOI

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Syria's ruling body will suspend constitution and parliament, Syrian source says. By Reuters. 12/12/2024 04:42 PM JPost

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IDF to increase protection of communities in West Bank, Katz announces. By Walla! 12/12/2024 04:54 PM JPost

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Trump to TIME: 'There are ideas other than a two-state solution.' Israel National News Dec 12, 2024, 5:05 PM INN

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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 By Luke Tress. December 12, 2024, 5:26 PM. TOI

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Antisemitic, anti-black graffiti found at Pittsburgh's Riverfront Park. By Michael Starr. 12/12/2024 06:02 PM JPost

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Hammer-wielding man threatens Australian Jewish bakery patrons. By Michael Starr. 12/12/2024 06:10 PM ...AJA blamed the Labor Party-led government as high-profile antisemitic violent incidents continued to occur in the country. JPost

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North Carolina home vandalized with Nazi swastikas. By Michael Starr. 12/12/2024 06:22 PM JPost

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IDF asks Gaza residents to take shelter ahead of IAF strikes on terrorists. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/12/2024 06:33 PM JPost

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Hamas Manufacturing Headquarters leader eliminated. Israel National News. Dec 12, 2024, 6:51 PM The IDF and ISA 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. INN

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Drone swarm from Yemen: 2 downed near southern border, third suspected as false alarm. Yoav Zitun|12.12.24. YNet

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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 . Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies. 12.12.24. YNet

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Sky News fires host who spoke in favor of Israel. Sky News 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 . Ynet|12.12.24. YNet

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‘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.' By TOI Staff. December 12, 2024, 6:59 PM TOI

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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. By Lazar Berman and TOI Staff. December 12, 2024, 7:25 PM TOI

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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. Yoav Zitun|12.12.24 YNet

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IDF northern commander visits soldiers in Syria buffer zone. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/12/2024 07:28 PM JPost

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Trump, asked about chances of war with Iran, says 'anything can happen.' By Reuters. 12/12/2024 07:29 PM JPost

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Russia in contact with Syrian rebels, hopes to keep military bases, Interfax reports. By Reuters. 12/12/2024 08:04 PM JPost

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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.' Israel National News. Dec 12, 2024, 8:26 PM INN

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US considering removing HTS from list of terror groups - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/12/2024 08:27 PM JPost

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IAF kills Hezbollah terrorists who violated ceasefire agreement. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/12/2024 09:13 PM JPost

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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. By Zev Stub. December 12, 2024, 8:41 PM TOI

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NYU. Campus antisemitism: 8 arrested during SJP protest at New York University. Eight individuals arrested during protest organized by the New York University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, during which access was blocked to the university's main library. NYU: We reject claims that this is a peaceful protest. Elad Benari. Dec 13, 2024, 5:09 AM (GMT+2) INN

Campus antisemitism: 8 arrested during SJP protest at New York University. Elad Benari. Dec 13, 2024, 5:09 AM INN

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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. Israel National News. Dec 13, 2024, 6:17 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Paris: Six months on probation for man who wore 'anti-Jewish' jersey. Israel National News. Dec 13, 2024, 6:50 AM INN

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'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.

Elad Benari Dec 13, 2024, 4:13 AM INN

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Circulating the web: Syrian Druze ask to be annexed to Israel's Golan Heights. Israel National News. Dec 13, 2024, 11:29 AM INN

Watch: Syrian Druze Clans Ask To Be Annexed To Israel. December 14, 2024. YWN

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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. Maayan Hoffman, ILTV|12.14.24 YNet

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Israel steps up bid to recover Eli Cohen’s remains. Israel reportedly seeks info on legendary spy's grave and aid to transfer remains for burial, Hezbollah-linked media says Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari|12.14.24. YNet

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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. December 14, 2024. TOI

'Traitors will die': Terrorists clash with PA forces. PA escalates crackdown in Jenin, Tulkarm; official says ops will continue despite terrorist threats: 'The struggle will go on.' Einav Halabi|12.14.24. YNet

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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 By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies. December 14, 2024. ([214]. An infographic released by the IDF on December 14, 2024, shows a rocket launching site in Gaza near a humanitarian aid warehouse. Israel Defense Forces) TOI

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'Hamas inflated Gaza casualties to blame Israel.' Report claims Hamas systematically misclassifies victims to tarnish Israel; IDF reveals fresh Hamas prison abuse footage. Ynet|12.14.24. YNet

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.

Israel National News. Dec 15, 2024, 3:16 AM INN

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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. Lior Ben Ari, Associated Press|12.14.24. YNet

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IAF strikes terror cell preparing to attack Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/14/2024. JPost

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Israeli air force strikes 20 targets across Syria - Arab report. By Amir Bohbot. 12/14/2024. JPost

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Hezbollah violates ceasefire: Israel Air Force strikes ready-to-use launcher aimed at Israel - IDF. By Jerusalem Post Staff 12/14/2024. JPost

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Syrian currency firms against US dollar, Damascus currency exchangers say. By Reuters. 12/14/2024. JPost

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Egypt's Sisi discusses Gaza ceasefire efforts, hostages with top US officials. By Reuters. 12/14/2024. JPost

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Israeli drone targets vehicle in southern Lebanon, one killed - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/14/2024. JPost

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Iranian president to attend D-8 conference in Egypt in coming days - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/14/2024. JPost

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IAF strikes Hamas terrorist Imad Jaro, who served as Mayor of Deir-al-Balah in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/14/2024 05:19 PM JPost

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IDF releases footage showing Hamas' brutal treatment of prisoners. Israel National News. Dec 14, 2024, 5:31 PM INN

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US has had direct contact with main Syrian rebel faction, says Blinken. By Reuters. 12/14/2024 05:59 PM JPost

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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. By ToI Staff. December 14, 2024, 6:37 pm TOI

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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.'

Israel National News Dec 14, 2024, 7:53 PM INN

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Egypt, Jordan say Israel must pull out of demilitarized zone in Syria. By Reuters. 12/14/2024 06:14 PM JPost

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Footage from Lebanon: IDF destroys ready-to-use rocket launcher aimed at Israel. Israel National News. Dec 14, 2024, 6:21 PM INN

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Hamas publishes video of unidentified hostage. Israel National News. Dec 14, 2024, 6:32 PM INN

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Al-Julani: We don't want conflict with Israel. Israel National News. Dec 14, 2024, 6:54 PM INN

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Hamas 'ready for any ceasefire plan with Israel.' Dalit Halevi. Dec 14, 2024, 7:28 PM INN

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One rocket fired from central Gaza into Israel, falls in open area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/14/2024 06:38 PM JPost

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'Seize the opportunity': Families of hostages rally across Israel to call for hostage deal. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/14/2024 06:38 PM JPost

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Iranian court jails Iranian-American journalist for 10 years, lawyer says. By Reuters. 12/14/2024 06:57 PM JPost

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'We have no intention of managing Syria,' IDF Chief of Staff says during situational assessment. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/14/2024 07:56 PM JPost

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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. By Mahmoud Hasano. December 14, 2024, 8:05 pm TOI

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Debunking the myth of a historic 'Palestinian state'.

How misleading info leads to false claims of a historic 'Palestinian state' - opinion 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. By David Ben-Basat. Jerusalem Post. December 14, 2024.

Is it ignorance, amateurism, or an intentional attempt to rewrite history to legitimize the Palestinian claim to the land?

At the British Museum in London, archaeological and historical collections from the region referred to as “Palestine” are on display, spanning various periods from antiquity to the Islamic era. These exhibits include findings from the First and Second Temple periods, as well as ancient inscriptions, coins, and artifacts representing the diverse cultures that lived in the area throughout history.

Among these exhibits is a new display on the Phoenicians, who lived in the region during the early first millennium BCE. The exhibit’s description claims that while the Israelite tribes conquered much of “Palestine,” the coastal plains remained under Philistine control, equating it with modern Palestinian territory.

Misleading claim.

This claim is inaccurate and misleading. Even if displayed for a hundred years in the British Museum, it cannot change historical facts: today’s Palestinians have no connection to the ancient Philistines. Consequently, there is no historical justification for the demand to establish a “historic Palestinian state.” There was never a Palestinian people and modern Palestinians are not descendants of the Philistines.

When a lie is repeated often enough, it becomes ingrained in collective memory and perceived as “truth.” This article will be respectfully sent to the British Museum to encourage adherence to historical accuracy rather than rewriting history.

The name “Palestine” originates from the term “Philistia,” referring to the Philistines’ settlement area in southern Israel, and is unrelated to any national identity. The Greeks and Romans later used the term to describe the region, particularly after the Roman Empire suppressed the Bar Kochba revolt in 135 CE, erasing Jewish ties to the land. The name Aelia Capitolina was given to Jerusalem, and Jews were banned from the city, except on the anniversary of its destruction.

During the British Mandate (1917–1948), “Palestine” referred to the entire region, and all residents – Jews, Christians, and Muslims – were officially called “Palestinians.” After Israel’s establishment in 1948, many Arab residents began identifying as part of a distinct Palestinian community, but this identity was historically and politically constructed.

Figures such as Haj Amin al-Husseini, the grand mufti of Jerusalem from 1921, furthered this narrative. Husseini, a prominent leader of the Palestinian nationalist movement, aligned with Nazi ideology during World War II. His collaboration with Adolf Hitler included advocating for the extermination of Jews and seeking German support to establish a “State of Palestine” in exchange for Arab cooperation.

Al-Husseini played a significant role in anti-Jewish incitement and Nazi propaganda. He broadcast anti-British and pro-Nazi rhetoric in Arabic, coordinated espionage activities, and influenced the Arab nationalist movement through his alliance with fascism.

In 1977, Zuhair Mohsen, a leader of the Palestinian military faction Al-Saiqa, openly admitted in an interview with the Dutch newspaper Trouw: “The Palestinian people do not exist. The creation of a Palestinian state is only a means for continuing our struggle against Israel for Arab unity.”

Promoting false narratives.

Despite these 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. This ideology fuels groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and other Iranian-backed organizations that call for Israel’s destruction.

This is not a territorial conflict but a religious war, and until the world – and even parts of Israel – recognize that Israel is fighting for its very existence, this struggle will continue.

The writer is the CEO of Radios 100FM, honorary consul general of Nauru, vice dean of the Consular Diplomatic Corps, president of the Israeli Radio Association, and vice president of the Ambassadors Club. JPost


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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. Andrew Lapin, JTA. Dec 14, 2024, 11:12 PM (GMT+2)

The University of Michigan has fired a director in its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office owing to antisemitic comments she made to Jewish professors at a spring conference.

The New York Times first reported the firing, which a person with insight into the university’s governing body confirmed to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Friday.

The development comes amid widespread tensions over how Jews fit into DEI programs at universities and other institutions.

The staffer in question, Rachel Dawson, was the director of an office for multicultural initiatives. She was officially fired on Thursday after multiple members of the school’s Board of Regents were angered by the university’s initially lax response to her comments, according to the source, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the incident.

Dawson had privately remarked in March that “the university is controlled by wealthy Jews”; that “we don’t work with Jews” because “they are wealthy and privileged and take care of themselves”; that “rich donors and Jewish board members control the president” 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,” according to an investigation of her comments viewed by JTA.

The university commissioned the investigation from an outside law firm following a complaint by the Michigan chapter of the Anti-Defamation League. Some of her alleged quotes are paraphrased, the investigation’s report says. The investigation found that “it is not possible to determine with certainty whether Ms. Dawson made the exact remarks attributed to her,” as Dawson denied making several of the comments the ADL charged her with, and there was no recording of them.

But after reviewing text messages and other documents written by the Jewish professors at the conference who had initiated the conversation, investigators wrote, “we conclude that the weight of available evidence supports ADL Michigan’s report.”

According to The New York Times, the university initially intended to mandate antisemitism training for Dawson. But in a series of emails in October, a Jewish regent urged the university president to fire her instead, saying she had not “been held accountable in any meaningful way,” and needed to be “terminated immediately.”

That regent, Mark Bernstein, is a prominent attorney and Democrat who has served on a range of statewide civil rights efforts as well as on the board of Bend the Arc, a Jewish progressive civil rights group. He did not immediately respond to a JTA request for comment.

But the source with knowledge of the situation told JTA that beyond what the New York Times reported, other regents also wanted Dawson terminated and were unhappy in general with the DEI office’s attitude toward Jews.

As pro-Palestinian encampments were active on campus in the spring, during which some protesters put up a large sign reading, “Long live the intifada,” the regents asked the school’s vice provost and chief diversity officer to grade the DEI office’s performance. She awarded it an “A-,” which horrified the regents, according to the source.

Carolyn Normandin, director of the Michigan ADL, said she welcomed the firing.

“We think it is important that the University of Michigan took action against a DEI administrator, who allegedly made deeply antisemitic comments at a conference,” Normandin wrote to JTA. “We are glad the University administrators found our complaint to be credible, and we believe that this is a step toward restoring trust and ensuring Jewish students feel safe and supported.”

Neither the university, nor an attorney representing Dawson responded to JTA requests for comment. The university took down Dawson’s staff page from its website on Friday.

Her attorney told the Times that her comments — made to two Jewish professors from other universities who had asked her about DEI protections for Jewish students at Michigan — had been mischaracterized, and that “it’s deeply troubling that they would escalate the situation to termination based on one conversation in somebody’s private capacity.”

Dawson’s firing came to light days after a different Jewish member of the university’s Board of Regents, Jordan Acker, was targeted at his home by pro-Palestinian activists who smashed his windows and vandalized his wife’s car, and soon after the university announced it would scale back some aspects of its DEI initiatives, which have attracted particular criticism in a field of escalating political controversies.

Michigan, which has large numbers of both Jewish and Arab students, has been a site of continued unease since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza and a groundswell of campus activism. In addition to the targeting of Acker — the third time he had been targeted — the student government was recently led by activists who vowed to cut off all student activity funding unless the university divested from Israel. A handful of Jewish students at the university have reported being physically assaulted in recent months, though it is unclear if those incidents were connected to Israel.

On Thursday, Crime Stoppers announced it was offering an $8,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the people who vandalized Acker’s home. The vandalism took place in Huntington Woods, a progressive Detroit suburb with a large Jewish population. INN

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Turkistan Islamic Party uses video from Syria to encourage jihad in China. By Bill Roggio. December 14, 2024. LongWarJournal

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Al-Julani: Syria will be a country of Sharia Law. Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani says new Syrian regime will operate under Sharia Law, morality police will be supervised by clerics and mullahs. Dalit Halevi. Dec 14, 2024, 10:08 PM (GMT+2) INN

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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. By ToI Staff. December 14, 2024. TOI

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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? William Daroff, December 14, 2024. TOI

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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. By Jackie Hajdenberg. December 14, 2024. ([215]. The Tel Dan Stele on display at the Jewish Museum in New York. Courtesy of the Jewish Museum. Photo by Christine Butler via JTA). TOI

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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.

By Jerusalem Post Staff.

(IDF footage showing Hamas use of torture and unjust treatment at the Al-Katiba Prison in Gaza City, the Gaza Strip. IDF Spokesperson's Unit).

New footage revealed by the IDF shows Hamas torturing Palestinian prisoners in its detention facilities in the Gaza Strip, the military announced on Saturday evening.

The surveillance footage is dated to 2023, and it captured Hamas's Al-Katiba Prison in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, Adraee said.

The videos were discovered by security forces, including the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and show Hamas prison guards torturing prisoners and detaining them in harsh conditions.

The footage also identifies two Hamas terrorists beating a prisoner and throwing him down the stairs. The two terrorists were identified as Mohammed Mohammed Shaaban Shubaki and Mahmoud Saber Mahmoud Abd Al-Al. Both are members of Hamas's internal security agency, which is responsible for detaining and imprisoning Gaza residents, the military said.

IDF Arabic Spokesperson said, "Hamas tries to distance itself from the Assad regime and the horrors of its prisons currently being exposed, the recently released videos, along with past revelations of torture during Hamas interrogations, leave no room for doubt—Hamas is no less brutal."

([216]. Hamas flag painted on a cracked wall. (credit: zmotions/Shutterstock).

Cruel and unjust treatment at Al-Katiba Prison According to the IDF, the Al-Katiba Prison had previously gained notoriety when human rights organizations accused Hamas of executing dozens of Gazans, both men and women, in an unjust manner.

"The harrowing footage serves as a reminder of the merciless torture, authoritarian rule, and human rights violations Hamas imposes on Gaza’s residents," the IDF spokesperson concluded. JPost

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Al-Julani: Syria will be a country of Sharia Law. Dalit Halevi. Dec 14, 2024, 10:08 PM INN

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TikTok loses federal case against forced sale Orly Harari. Dec 15, 2024, 12:07 AM INN

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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.

Orly Harari. Dec 14, 2024, 8:40 PM INN

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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. By Tuvan Gumrukcu, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Guy Faulconbridge. December 14, 2024, 10:13 pm TOI

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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. December 14, 2024, 10:39 pm TOI

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Trump picks Richard Grenell as envoy for special mission. By Reuters. 12/15/2024 01:57 AM JPost

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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 * Trump picks Richard Grenell as his envoy for special missions. By ToI Staff. December 15, 2024, 3:04 am TOI

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Amid antisemitism: Switzerland preparing to ban public displays of Nazi symbols. Nissan Tzur. Dec 15, 2024, 3:59 AM INN

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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. By Reuters and ToI Staff. December 15, 2024, 3:59 am TOI

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'Kanye 2024:' Attacker of Jewish, Asian New Yorkers sentenced to prison. By Michael Starr. 12/15/2024 11:51 AM ...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... JPost

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Netanyahu government approves plan to expand settlements in the Golan Heights. By Reuters. 12/15/2024 03:46 PM JPost

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IDF dismantles over 300 Hezbollah sites in large-scale operations. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/15/2024 04:10 PM JPost

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Candace Owens named Antisemite of the Year. Israel National News. Dec 15, 2024, 6:55 PM INN

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Netanyahu: 'I spoke to Trump about the need to complete Israel's victory.' Israel National News. Dec 15, 2024, 7:18 PM INN

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Qatar to re-open its embassy in Syria. By Reuters. 12/15/2024 07:23 PM JPost

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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.

Israel National News. Dec 15, 2024, 8:45 PM INN

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Report: US begs Israel to approve military aid for Palestinian Authority. Israel National News. Dec 15, 2024, 8:58 PM INN

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IDF eliminates terrorists, including senior PIJ terrorist in Gaza. Israel National News. Dec 15, 2024, 9:18 PM INN

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IDF in pursuit: Terrorist fires at Israeli car in Samaria. Israel National News. Dec 15, 2024, 9:58 PM INN

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IDF pursues terrorist who opened fire at vehicles in West Bank, none injured. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/15/2024 09:15 PM JPost

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US tells UK it will back 'accountable' and 'representative' Syrian government. By Reuters. 12/15/2024 10:06 PM JPost

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Sa’ar orders closure of Israel’s embassy in Ireland.

(Dec. 15, 2024 / JNS) Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday ordered the Israeli embassy in Dublin shuttered amid Ireland’s hostile stance toward the Jewish state.

Also on Sunday, Sa’ar ordered the opening of an Israeli embassy in Moldova.

Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich was already recalled last May after Ireland became one of three European countries to recognize a Palestinian state.

The Irish government last week approved a proposal to intervene in South Africa’s genocide[sic] case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

On Oct. 29, Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris called on the European Union to “review its trade relations” with Israel, following what he described as a “shameful” vote by the Knesset on a law banning the activities in Israel of UNRWA, the United Nations aid agency for Palestinians.

Ireland has for years criticized Israel and its policies in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, but the rhetoric has escalated since Jerusalem responded to the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, that triggered a multi-front war.

In announcing the decision, Sa’ar cited the “extreme anti-Israel policy of the Irish government.”

“The antisemitic actions and rhetoric that Ireland is taking against Israel are based on delegitimization and demonization of the Jewish state and on double standards,” Sa’ar said in a statement.

“Ireland has crossed all red lines in its relationship with Israel. Israel will invest its resources in promoting bilateral relations with the countries of the world according to priorities that are also derived from the attitude of the various countries towards it,” the statement continued.

Harris condemned the “deeply regrettable” move in a post on X, saying he rejects the assertion that Dublin is anti-Israel. “Ireland is pro-peace, pro-human rights and pro-international law,” he claimed.

Moldova already has an embassy in Israel and in explaining the rationale for reciprocating in Chișinău, Sa’ar said that “there are countries that are interested in strengthening their ties with Israel and do not yet have an Israeli embassy. We will adjust the Israeli diplomatic structure of our missions while giving weight, among other things, to the approach and actions of the various countries toward Israel in the political arena.”

Sa’ar informed Moldova’s Foreign Minister Mihail Popșoi of his decision to open the embassy, which is expected to happen in 2025. Sa’ar instructed the director general of his ministry to locate a suitable building for the embassy in Moldova and to initiate the process of appointing an ambassador there. JNS

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New study shows: Gazan civilian death toll deliberately 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. Israel National News. Dec 15, 2024, 3:16 AM (GMT+2) INN

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Senior Hamas official admits: Oct. 7 ruined us. A senior Hamas figure admitted in an interview with Saudi media that the October 7 attack, referred to as the 'Al-Aqsa Flood,' inflicted severe damage on the terrorist organization. The official added that Hamas leadership is currently at a loss, uncertain of what to do or where to turn. By Shachar Kleiman. Published on 12-15-2024 17:01. ILH

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Palestinian Authority calls for “Islamic awakening” to save Al-Aqsa from the Israelis Nan Jacques Zilberdik | Dec 15, 2024 PalWatch

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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. Giulio Meotti. Dec 15, 2024, 10:07 PM (GMT+2)

Former climate icon Greta Thunberg, revered by politicians, the media and church institutions as a modern-day saint, has hit rock bottom.

The innocent girl against the forces of evil; the young woman acting for higher motives; the penniless rebel; all tropes describing Greta that have gained popularity in recent years.

You didn’t have to be an acclaimed psychologist; it only took a little common sense to know that if you elect a young adolescent girl as a prophet of salvation, and the worldly and religious leaders of the planet praise her en masse, then this teenager will quickly believe all the hype that is being made about her and think that she can allow herself any nonsense and totalitarian madness.

“Seeing heads of state applauding green parrots like Greta is humiliating,” warned Pascal Bruckner. “It is a nihilistic, megalomaniac, totalitarian ceremony.”

At the end of 2018, Greta gave a “speech” against all the world’s leaders in front of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change. Since then, there has been no way to stop her.

Greta, now 21, has chosen Mannheim to rail against Israel and European democracies, where police officer Rouven Laur was stabbed to death by Afghan Islamist and asylum seeker Sulaiman Ataee on May 31, and when Islam critic Michael Stürzenberger was seriously injured.

Next, 700 protesters gather for the “International Solidarity with Palestine and the Climate Movement” demonstration. The crowd chants the Hamas battle cry: “From the River to the Sea – Palestine Will Be Free.” Then the star enters the scene. Greta’s monologue has been mixed with grotesque laughter and shouts of: “F*** Germany! F*** Israel!”.

And to think that Katrin Göring-Eckardt, leader of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), blessed Greta as a “prophetess” in a sermon, that Catholic Bishop Franz Jung compared her to David, the king of Israel, .. Why the Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglicans, compared Greta’s name to that of the prophet Jeremiah!

And Pope Francis was also fascinated by Greta; in 2019 he received her in audience and praised her. In times of secularization and despiritualization, church leaders need a figure of salvation, even if it is only in the form of a silly, narcissistic child-goddess. And it wasn’t just Bergoglio. High-ranking Catholic cardinals praised Greta. The American National Catholic Reporter even headlined “Greta, prophetess of Advent”.

Obama had an appointment with Greta in 2019 and of course Merkel in 2020; Greta spoke at the Davos summit and at the UN and was considered a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.

But it has been clear for several months that the green movement is in crisis. So a year ago, Greta left the “climate” camp with the murderous massacre of Hamas on October 7, 2023. In Germany, Greta is even classified by the police as “potentially violent” after she was caught with a keffiyeh around her neck shouting “crush Zionism”.

Now Greta screams her curses against Israel and Germany, laughing hysterically and making faces. She has revealed herself as a tragic figure who is being exploited by unscrupulous powers to propagate their sinister agenda.

The logical leap for Greta now would be to join Che Guevara’s daughter.

Aleida Guevara, a 64-year-old Cuban doctor and daughter of the communist mass murderer Guevara, spoke to the pro-Hezbollah Lebanese newspaper Al Mayadeen. On the sidelines of an “anti-fascist” event organized last week in Caracas by Venezuela’s socialist regime, Guevara praised Hezbollah. “Brothers of Lebanon, I am really proud, very proud that the people have reacted and achieved a moment of victory, of collective victory, with very brave men and women,” Guevara said. Guevara also offered to fight with Hamas. “I’m a pediatrician, but other than that, I’m a pretty good shooter. I come from a military school. I’m at your disposal.”

From the time of attending cathedrals to feeding off social media, a lot of water has passed under the bridge in the West, but the distance that separates these two worlds is disappearing. Not only has religion of a different kind returned through Islamic immigration, but also through Greta’s radical environmentalism. Greta Thunberg’s generation is culturally sick and goes from admiring the Unabomber to admiring Osama bin Laden. They were born into comfort and freedom, but they were born tired of the West and want to overthrow it.

The deep self-hatred of an ultra-free and wealthy generation projects everything it sees as hateful in the West onto the oldest scapegoat in the world: the Jews.

Saint Greta put on a keffiyeh. Never mind if slaves do it in China. The Vatican put a keffiyeh on baby Jesus in front of the Pope. Never mind if he was Jewish.

We live in a time of great mystification and substitution.

Brothers all. Muslim Brothers. INN

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Pilot draws ribbons in Israel's sky in support of hostages' release. Ynet|12.16.24. YNet

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Israel Pushes Back on Cindy McCain: 847 WFP Trucks, Not ‘Two,’ Entered Gaza in November. Joel B Pollack. 12/16/2024

Israel disputed allegations Monday by Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and the director of the United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP), claiming only two of its aid trucks entered Gaza in November.

McCain made that claim on CBS News’ Face the Nation on Sunday, and also accused Israel of deliberately “targeting” humanitarian aid workers. She also implied that Israel, not Hamas, was to blame for the looting of aid trucks in Gaza. Breitbart

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More recruits enlisting in IDF combat units. Military highlights high motivation among recruits, with turnout surpassing projections, reinforcing readiness of units. Yoav Zitun|12.16.24. YNet

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US deploys USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group to MidEast. Israel National News. Dec 16, 2024, 5:09 AM INN

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Hamas insisting on release of fewer hostages. Israel National News. Dec 16, 2024, 9:45 AM INN

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Missile from Yemen sets off sirens throughout central Israel.

Red alert sirens also activated in Samaria by attack from Yemen.

Israel National News. Dec 16, 2024, 3:25 PM. [217] INN

IDF downs Houthi missile launched at central Israel from Yemen. Earlier on Monday, a drone was launched at Israel from Yemen. ([218] Israelis take cover inside a bomb shelter as a rocket alert is activated in Tel Aviv, Oct. 22, 2024. Photo by Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90.Israelis take cover inside a bomb shelter as a rocket alert is activated in Tel Aviv, Oct. 22, 2024. Photo by Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90).

(Dec. 16, 2024 / JNS) Air-raid sirens were activated in central Israel on Monday afternoon after Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired a missile at the Jewish state from Yemen, the Israel Defence Forces confirmed.

“Following alerts that were activated a short time ago in central Israel, one missile that was launched from Yemeni territory was intercepted and shot down before it crossed into Israeli territory,” the IDF stated.

Air-raid sirens were activated to warn civilians for the possibility of falling missile fragments following the interception, the army said. JNS

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Sa'ar against Ireland. 'Acting sensibly against persecutors of Israel saves lives'.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar explains decision to close Israeli embassy in Ireland, says Irish govt. crossed line into 'antisemitism based on the delegitimization and dehumanization of Israel and double standards towards Israel.'

Israel National News. Dec 16, 2024, 4:54 PM INN

FM Sa’ar defends Dublin embassy closure, brands Irish premier an antisemite. Top Israeli diplomat accuses Ireland of having ‘encouraged’ Jew hatred, slams it for backing ‘politicized proceedings’ against Israel at ICC. By Lazar Berman and Sam Sokol. December 17, 2024, 5:29 am TOI

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Col. (res.) Hezi Nehama: 'Hamas recovering forces and regaining control on the ground.' 103FM. Dec 16, 2024, 5:20 PM INN

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'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.

Shimon Cohen. Dec 16, 2024, 9:28 PM INN

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Leading US private school association apologizes for antisemitism at conference. National Association of Independent Schools expresses ‘profound remorse’ for event that called Israel racist and genocidal. By Luke Tress. December 16, 2024, 9:53 pm TOI

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Israeli Anchor Hails Erin Molan as a 'Role Model.' 'Your courage and unwavering commitment to presenting the realities of this region are truly inspiring.' Sivan Raviv, ILTV|12.16.24. YNet

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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 Einav Halabi|12.16.24. YNet

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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. Yoav Zitun|12.16.24. YNet

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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. By Jacob Magid. December 16, 2024, 11:39 pm TOI

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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. By Abby Sew. December 16, 2024, 11:52 pm TOI

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Kurdish political prisoner at risk of execution for helping injured protesters. Dec 16, 2024, 13:05 GMT Updated 10:00 PM. IranIntl

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Iranian activists dedicate ‘Netanyahu Street’ in Tehran. The makeshift street sign described the Israeli prime minister as "the purifier of evil." ([219]. "Netanyahu Street" in Tehran. Credit: Iran International").

(Dec. 16, 2024 / JNS) An Iranian opposition activist recently renamed a street in Tehran after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “the purifier of evil,” the London-based Iran International outlet reported on Saturday. JNS

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Gush Etzion: Palestinian banquet hall at site where terror attack took place. Hezki Baruch. Dec 17, 2024, 12:15 AM INN

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As Houthi attacks continue. CENTCOM strikes Houthi facility in Sanaa. Elad Benari. Dec 17, 2024, 12:50 AM INN

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Watch: Pro-Palestinian Group in NYC Vows Support for Armed Resistance Against U.S., Israel.

Joshua Klein. 17 Dec 2024.

“Our rifles will be pointed at the U.S. government and the Zionist entity,” declared the speaker at a recent pro-Palestinian rally in New York, as he described American “imperialists” as the “number one terrorists,” and expressed solidarity with Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, Iran, and other members of the “Axis of Resistance.”

The pro-Palestinian Bronx Anti-War Coalition, a self-described “working-class, BIPOC-led, anti-imperialist” group, organized a rally on Sunday in New York City’s Union Square to express solidarity with the “Axis of Resistance,” which the group identified as Hezbollah, Iran, Syria, Yemen, and the Iraqi “resistance.”

At the event, a speaker donning a keffiyeh issued sharp proclamations, including: “Stop pointing fingers at each other. Our fingers, our pens, our rifles will be pointed at the U.S. government, the Zionist entity, and nobody else.”

The rally featured chants repeated by the crowd, calling out “U.S. imperialists” as the “number one terrorists” and voicing unity with regional terror movements.

Participants were seen waving flags representing the Palestinians; Iran, the leading state sponsor of terror; Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias hold significant influence; Lebanon, home to Hezbollah; Syria under Assad’s regime, notorious for brutal crackdowns during its civil war; and Yemen, where the Houthi rebels align with Iran.

These were seen alongside Hezbollah’s yellow flag, a known emblem of armed resistance and Islamic terror.

Hezbollah, which has actively sought to expand its influence beyond the Middle East, is designated a terrorist organization by more than a dozen countries and international entities, including major Western nations, members of the European Union, and most Arab League member states, due to its involvement in terrorist activities against American, French, Israeli, and other targets.

Former President Donald Trump has denounced Hezbollah, stating, “No terrorist group other than al-Qaeda has more American blood on its hands.” Meanwhile, Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton has called for the elimination of “all of Hezbollah’s leadership” while insisting that the United States “should let Israel win” against Tehran’s key terrorist proxy in the region.

The event also emphasized anti-sectarianism, with the speaker urging the crowd to “rise above religious differences” and focus on a shared cause.

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.

In response, critics took to social media to express outrage over the rally’s rhetoric.

“The day will come when these Palestine ‘activists’ inevitably execute a massive terror attack in NYC. And once they do, don’t say we didn’t warn you,” wrote journalist Eitan Fischberger.

“Hey @RealTomHoman, here are some prime deportation candidates!” wrote conservative commentator Dave Rubin.

“It’s never been about Israel, it’s always been about destroying Western civilization,” wrote activist Eyal Yakoby.

“Is the FBI asleep?” asked one social media user.

“Pro-Palestine = Anti-America,” wrote another.

The matter comes as the trend of anti-American sentiment at pro-Palestinian events continues to grow.

According to world-renowned military historian and professor Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, Hamas’s “death cult” relies on “useful Western idiots” to support the Palestinian cause, which has “fused with the leftwing DEI industry.”

In addition, he predicted over a year ago that pro-Palestinian protests and support for Hamas in the U.S. have alienated many Americans and would all but ensure a tough conservative president in 2024. Breitbart

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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.'  Lior Ben Ari|12.17.24. YNet

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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. By AFP. December 17, 2024 3:09 AM TOI


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I'll be very available on Jan. 20': Trump doubles down on Hamas warning. The president-elect reveals details of his conversation with Netanyahu and addresses possible military action against Iran during a Florida press briefing. By Adi Nirman. Published on 12-16-2024. ILH

Trump Warns Again: “All Hell’s Going to Break Out” If Hostages Aren’t Freed By Hamas [VIDEO]. December 16, 2024. 12:15 pm YWN

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Otzma Yehudit: We are no longer bound by the coalition. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/16/2024 5:58 PM JPost

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Extremism, Russia and Iran have no place in Syria’s future, says EU's Kallas. By Reuters. 12/16/2024 6:13 PM JPost

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IDF confiscates weapons depots, rocket launchers from Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/16/2024 6:19 PM JPost

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UK officials to meet Syria's interim authorities, foreign minister says. By Reuters. 12/16/2024 7:21 PM JPost

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Division 98 prepares for combat in Gaza after three months in Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/16/2024 8:01 PM JPost

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Israeli delegation travels to Qatar for further talks on hostage deal. By Walla! 12/16/2024 8:41 PM JPost

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US government has had more than one communication with HTS over the past week, State Dept says. By Reuters. 12/16/2024 9:17 PM JPost

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Netanyahu meets with Trump's envoy for hostage affairs. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/16/2024 09:29 PM JPost

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Syrian rebel leader slams Israel's expansion of buffer zone. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/16/2024 09:55 PM JPost

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US charges 2 people over fatal drone strike in Jordan linked to Iran. By Reuters. 12/16/2024 11:09 PM JPost

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Columbia professor who praised Hamas massacre to teach course on Zionism. Professor Joseph Massad will be teaching an undergraduate course History of the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskala) in 19th century Europe and the development of Zionism. By Mathilda Heller. December 16, 2024. JPost

Columbia: Anti-Zionist prof remarks painful, but committed to free speech. By Michael Starr. 12/17/2024 06:29 PM.

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... JPost

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'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 told the Jerusalem Post. "It’s what nightmares are made of." By Mathilda Heller. December 16, 2024. JPost

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CENTCOM strikes Houthis in Yemen. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/17/2024 12:34 AM JPost

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At least 100,000 bodies in Syrian mass grave, US advocacy group head says. By Reuters. 12/17/2024 03:32 AM JPost

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'I will not stop until every hostage is home,' Biden says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/17/2024 03:42 AM JPost

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Rocket sirens sound in Netiv Ha’asara, Gaza border area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/17/2024 07:17 AM JPost

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Suspect in 2021 bombing of Nazareth Health Ministry office brought to Israel By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/17/2024 07:24 AM JPost

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US officials fear: Turkish invasion of northern Syria imminent. Israel National News. Dec 17, 2024, 9:38 AM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Dec 17, 2024, 1:32 PM INN

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Operations in Jabaliya: IDF locates and destroys tunnel where terrorists were hiding. Yoni Kempinski. Dec 17, 2024, 2:43 PM INN

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Cleared for publication: Two IDF soldiers killed in building collapse in southern Gaza. Israel National News. Dec 17, 2024, 3:35 PM INN

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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. By AFP and ToI Staff. December 17, 2024, 10:41 am TOI

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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’ By ToI Staff. December 17, 2024, 11:07 am TOI

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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. By Jessica Steinberg. ([220]. A gathering in Morocco in the 1950s for Hanukkah. Courtesy Alliance Israelite) December 17, 2024, 12:11 pm TOI

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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. By Maher Al Mounes. December 17, 2024, 1:29 pm TOI


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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. By AFP and ToI Staff. December 17, 2024, 1:30 pm TOI

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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. By AFP. December 17, 2024, 3:10 pm TOI


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Swiss parliament overwhelmingly votes to ban Hezbollah, despite government opposition. The ban against Hezbollah passed the lower house with 126 votes in favor, 20 against, and 41 abstentions. B Reuters. December 16, 2024. JPost

Swiss parliament votes to ban Hezbollah. Elad Benari. Dec 18, 2024, 12:16 AM INN

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919 female soldiers wounded since Oct. 7, PTSD rates rising, Knesset panel says. By Maariv. 12/17/2024 03:55 PM JPost

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December 17, 2024. 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.

L'Orient Today visited Yarmouk:

'Abu Sleiman recounted the final chapter for generations of stateless Palestinians. "We were told, ‘You Palestinians, you should stay on the sidelines.’ But I was born here, I lived here. This bloodthirsty regime has always worked to sow divisions between us and the Syrians, just as it has with other minorities.” The former Syrian regime, which styled itself as the standard-bearer of Arab nationalism, had long wielded the Palestinian cause as part of the founding myth of its Baathist ideology. “This regime has effectively erased the capital of the Palestinian diaspora. What Israel is doing to Gaza is directly inspired by what Assad did to Yarmouk,” Abu Sleiman said. He smirked at the mention of ‘unified fronts in solidarity with the Palestinians,’ particularly Hezbollah’s involvement.'

“Hezbollah defends Gaza? Look at what it did to Yarmouk,” he said bitterly, accusing Lebanese and Iraqi Shiite militias — “who wielded more power than Assad himself” — of participating in massacres of civilians in the camp.

The 2011 uprising quickly disrupted the fragile stability of Yarmouk, but it was the violence unleashed in 2012 against the neighborhood that drove it firmly into opposition.

“They slaughtered residents, others were burned alive in tires or beaten to death with iron rods. Women, children, even men were raped, forced to endure this abomination in front of their families,” said Abu Sleiman, echoing the testimony of other witnesses in Yarmouk. Hezbollah claims to exist only to support Palestinians - and yet it murdered, raped and burned Palestinians, doing to them what Hamas did to Israelis.

Assad claimed to be pro-Palestinian - yet he besieged Yarmouk, cutting off water and electricity, not allowing in food nor allowing residents to flee in 2014.

All Arabs claim that the Palestinian cause is near and dear to their hearts, that it is the top priority in the region, that they are crying with suffering Palestinians. Yet at the drop of a keffiyeh many will happily rape and murder the same Palestinians that they claim they care so much about.

Arabs only pretend to care about Palestinians when they can blame Jews for their plight. But when the Palestinians are in their own countries, they are treated as if they are...Jews. EoZ

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Irish President claims: 'Netanyahu would like to have settlement in Egypt.' Elad Benari. Irish President Michael Higgins criticizes Israeli government, says its accusations of the Irish people being antisemitic is a "gross defamation". Sa'ar fires back: "Once an antisemitic liar - always an antisemitic liar." Dec 17, 2024, 11:18 PM. Irish President Michael Higgins on Tuesday strongly refuted claims by the Israeli government, calling their accusations of the Irish people being antisemitic a “gross defamation” and “deep slander.”

Higgins’ remarks were a direct response to comments made by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, who accused Ireland of delegitimizing and dehumanizing Israel as well as applying double standards in its approach to Israel's conflict with Hamas in Gaza when explaining his decision to close the Israeli embassy in Ireland... INN

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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." Eliana Fleming. |JFeed |12.17.24 JFeed

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London venue cancels Benny Friedman concert over Pro-Israel stance. Gila Isaacson. 12.17.24. JFeed

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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.

(Dec. 17, 2024 / JNS) 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 on Monday. JNS

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Katz: Israel to maintain security control in Gaza after war. The defense minister 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.

(Dec. 17, 2024 / JNS) Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that the Israel Defense Forces will continue to maintain security control in the Gaza Strip after the war with Hamas concludes. JNS

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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. JNS Staff.

(Dec. 17, 2024 / JNS) 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.” JNS

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Netanyahu is on the way to Cairo for hostage deal negotiations - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/17/2024 04:18 PM JPost

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Israel will remain at Hermon until 'another arrangement is found,' Netanyahu says during assessment. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/17/2024 05:07 PM JPost

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Strikes reported at the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/17/2024 05:46 PM JPost

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Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed rebels extended to end of this week, State Dept says. By Reuters. 12/17/2024 08:43 PM JPost

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Former Sayeret Matkal commander appointed to hostage negotiation team - report By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/17/2024 08:53 PM JPost

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IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorist loading vehicle with weapons, in violation of ceasefire. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/17/2024 09:03 PM JPost


IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons transport in Southern Lebanon. A terrorist was loading a car in violation of the current ceasefire between Beirut and Jerusalem.

(Dec. 17, 2024 / JNS) An Israel Defense Forces aircraft carried out a strike on a Hezbollah terrorist in Southern Lebanon on Tuesday after the army detected a man loading weapons into a car, which violates Jerusalem’s ceasefire deal with Beirut. JNS

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Two men arrested in London over attack on British-Iranian journalist. By Reuters. 12/17/2024 10:50 PM JPost

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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. Avi Nachmani| JFeed| 22:29 12.17.24| JFeed

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Some Republican senators reluctant on Gabbard for spy chief. By Reuters. 12/18/2024 01:37 AM JPost

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Khamenei: Israel is 'gravely mistaken' about Syria. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/18/2024 05:07 AM JPost

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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. Tziki Brandwine. Dec 18, 2024, 10:27 AM. INN

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Supreme Court urges state to respond to family of killed hostage. State requests extension to file decision on recognition of Hamas hostage Alon Shamriz as fallen IDF soldier; Supreme Court urges State to expedite decision. Israel National News. Dec 18, 2024, 11:55 AM INN

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Communications Min.: News and current affairs won't be funded by the public. 'Revoke budget from dance troupe that raised Palestinian flag'. Culture Minister Miki Zohar calls on Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to revoke budget from Batsheva Dance Company after it raised a Palestinian flag during performance. Hezki Baruch Dec 18, 2024, 12:32 PM. INN

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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. Lior Ben Ari|12.18.24. YNet

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Macron, Erdogan discuss Syria transition, need to include all communities. By Reuters. 12/18/2024 04:14 PM JPost

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IDF issues seize and demolish orders for homes of two West Bank terrorists. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/18/2024 05:48 PM JPost

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Footage from Lebanon. IDF destroys underground Hezbollah headquarters. Yoni Kempinski. Dec 18, 2024, 5:54 PM INN

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US Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban. By Reuters. 12/18/2024 06:14 PM JPost

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France says sanctions, reconstruction aid in Syria will be conditional. By Reuters. 12/18/2024 06:31 PM JPost

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Hostage's brother to UNSC: 'Your silence is deafening, your inaction is suffocating.' Dec 18, 2024 6:34 PM. 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. INN

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Hagari to attend classified briefing following critique of 'Feldstein bill.' By Benzi Robin. 12/18/2024 06:40 PM JPost

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Dec 18, 2024.

Warren, Michigan Imam Abdou Zindani: Until Israel Is Uprooted, There Will Be No Peace In The Middle East; Israelis Are Not Jews – They Were Sent From Europe, America To Annihilate Everybody And Take Their Money. Memri

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IDF engineers dismantle terror tunnel in southern Lebanon, confiscate weapons inside mosque. By Jerusalem Post Staff. December 18, 2024.

IDF engineering soldiers in Brigade 188 dismantled an underground tunnel route dozens of meters long that led to a Hezbollah command center in southern Lebanon, the IDF reported Wednesday.

Weapons, surveillance systems, and additional military equipment were located in the command center. Nearby, several weapons storage facilities were located, as well as one embedded in a mosque, where hundreds of explosives, rifles, grenades, and additional military equipment were stored. JPost

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Jewish groups warn of antisemitic past of two speakers at large Islamic conference in Toronto. Organizers of RIS conference reject the concerns saying all speakers are carefully vetted 'to only include those who are committed to the pursuit of peace and harmony.'

Author of the article: Adrian Humphreys. Published Dec 18, 2024 • Last updated Dec 18, 2024. NationalPost

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Iran fuels Sudanese civil war with arms, seeks Red Sea base - Bloomberg. Dec 18, 2024.

Iran is backing Sudanese army forces with weapons and drones in a grueling civil war, according to a Bloomberg report, and Tehran along with Russia is seeking military bases in Port Sudan on the Red Sea.

Iran has delivered arms to Sudanese army forces and provided them with dozens of drones, the news outlet reported, helping tip the conflict against militia opponents.

Russia, which has provided fuel and weapons components, along with Iran have both been in talks with Sudan's generals on building military bases astride the Red Sea, Bloomberg reported citing Sudanese and Western officials. IranIntl


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Iranian rial sinks to lowest level ever following Trump's victory. Dec 18, 2024 7:23 PM

Rial loses 10% of its value as Iran braces for the return of American pressure after the reelection of Donald Trump. INN

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IDF engineers dismantle terror tunnel in southern Lebanon, confiscate weapons inside mosque. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/18/2024 07:30 PM JPost

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Chief of Staff in Rafah: 'We're pressuring Hamas every day to return the hostages'. IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi holds situational assessment in Gaza, says communities near Gaza are 'coming back to life.'

Israel National News Dec 18, 2024, 7:55 PM INN

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Danon to Iranian people: Don't miss historic opportunity, People of Israel stand with you. Israel National News. Dec 18, 2024, 8:09 PM INN

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Minister Chikli: 'Kurds must be granted independence, Turkey expelled from NATO.' Israel National News. Dec 18, 2024, 8:35 PM INN

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Massive defense bill passes Congress. By Reuters. 12/18/2024 08:57 PM JPost

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Trump’s pick for top US diplomat Rubio met Blinken on Wednesday, says State Dept. By Reuters. 12/18/2024 09:03 PM JPost

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Congressional press conference calls for release of hostages. Israel National News. Dec 18, 2024, 9:04 PM INN

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Montreal synagogue firebombed in suspected hate Crime. 12.18.24. YNet

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Initiative: Caucus promotes law to prevent Palestinian state. Hezki Baruch. Dec 18, 2024, 9:40 AM INN

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Be'er Sheva fears violent revenge by Sakhnin. Neri Weiss. Dec 18, 2024, 9:39 PM INN

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Erdoğan: 'Turkey is bigger than Turkey, we can't limit ourselves.' Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that history assigned Turkey a mission to expand its borders. Yitz Goldberg. Dec 18, 2024, 10:34 PM INN

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Smotrich warns: 'Releasing hundreds of terrorists will rehabilitate Hamas' 103FM Dec 19, 2024, 12:23 AM INN

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As part of hostage deal, Hamas demands release of Israel’s most notorious 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.

Einav Halabi|12.18.24 YNet

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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. Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari|12.19.24. YNet

Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen.

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. Reports of Israeli strikes in Sanaa.

Israel National News. Dec 19, 2024, 5:16 AM INN

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Hagari on Yemen strikes: 'We will continue to act against anyone that threatens Israel.' Israel National News. Dec 19, 2024, 5:34 AM INN

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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."

(Dec. 19, 2024 / JNS) Unwavering military action against Hamas in Gaza is creating the conditions for the return of the captives held by the terrorist group, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said on Wednesday JNS

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Interceptor fragments found outside of the Knesset Jerusalem. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/19/2024 12:15 PM JPost

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NYPD seek antisemitic man who attacked Jewish school's bus. By Michael Starr. 12/19/2024 01:09 PM JPost

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Israel Air Force carries out strike in Tulkarm, West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/19/2024 01:39 PM JPost

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Partially intercepted Houthi missile warhead crashed into Ramat Gan school, IDF finds. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/19/2024 01:40 PM JPost

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Sydney man arrested for threats against Jewish nursing home. By Michael Starr. 12/19/2024 01:45 PM A Sydney man was arrested on Wednesday for making violent online threats against a Jewish nursing home, according to local sources, statements by the New South Wales Police Force, and Montefiore Residential Care.

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." JPost

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The unique brutality of Yemen's Houthi intelligence services - exclusive. The report names some of the top Yemen Houthis intelligence officials which could also lead to new sanctions against some of those individuals. By Yonah Jeremy Bob. December 19, 2024. JPost

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VIDEO: The Amsterdam Pogrom – How Bad Journalism Fueled Lies. December 19, 2024.

In early November, Amsterdam was shaken by a horrifying “Jew hunt” as mobs targeted Jews and Israeli soccer fans with brutal violence. Victims were chased through the streets, beaten unconscious, and forced to prove they weren’t Jewish, while assailants coordinated their attacks and hurled antisemitic slurs like “cancer[sic] Jew.” Shockingly, the cruelty didn’t end there. An antisemitic libel quickly emerged, blaming the victims by spreading false claims that inflammatory chants by Israeli fans provoked the violence. Relying on propaganda outlets like Al Jazeera, major media—including The New York Times and The Guardian—amplified this baseless narrative, flipping the script to justify the pogrom. CAMERA’s Gilead Ini stepped in to challenge these dangerous distortions. Here’s what really happened… [221] CAMERA

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Jewish groups worried by spate of San Francisco antisemitic graffiti. By Michael Starr. 12/19/2024 01:46 PM ..."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... JPost

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‘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. Andrew Bernard.

(Dec. 19, 2024 / JNS) U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) released an investigative report from six congressional committees about Jew-hatred in the United States after Hamas’s terror attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

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 on Thursday 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.” JNS

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IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target in Mediterranean Sea. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/19/2024 03:33 PM JPost

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Syrian interim government to release list of names of wanted former Assad regime officials. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/19/2024 03:49 PM JPost

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Suspicious envelope arrives at Foreign Ministry, Police on scene. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/19/2024 03:58 PM JPost

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Halevi, IDF officials to conclude Oct. 7 eve military probe on Friday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/19/2024 04:22 PM JPost

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Stabbing of Jerusalem resident being investigated as suspected terror attack. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/19/2024 04:27 PM The stabbing on Thursday of a Jerusalem resident in her 70s was being investigated as a suspected terror attack, Israeli media reported... JPost

Suspected Terror In Jerusalem: Woman Found In Home With Stab Wounds, Seriously Injured. December 19, 2024. YWN

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. December 19, 2024, 5:28 pm TOI

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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.’ By Reuters and ToI Staff. December 19, 2024, 5:32 pm TOI

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After Yemen strikes, Netanyahu says Israel hitting Houthis on behalf of 'entire world.' Prime minister says group is last Iranian proxy still standing; Katz warns rebels ‘the long arm of Israel will reach you.’ By Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian. December 19, 2024, 5:32 pm TOI

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Six Palestinians said killed in IDF drone strike, raid in West Bank IDF investigating reports that an 80-year-old woman was killed during clashes in Nablus; top terror operative killed in Tulkarem strike. By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies. December 19, 2024, 6:19 pm TOI

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IDF estimates: Iran will attempt to increase terror in Judea and Samaria. Israel National News. Dec 19, 2024, 6:42 PM INN

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Paraguayan Pres. to Israeli radio: I want to raise my voice that we're going to stand next to Israel. [222] Israel National News. Dec 19, 2024, 6:18 PM INN

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Iraq sends nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers back home. By Reuters. 12/19/2024 06:33 PM JPost

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For 1st time: Ex-Mossad agents to reveal Hezbollah beeper secrets on 60 Minutes. Israel National News. Dec 19, 2024, 6:48 PM INN


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'Nice shot': Watch: IDF jets strike targets in Yemen.

The IDF released footage of the extensive attack on Houthi targets in Yemen.

Israel National News. Dec 19, 2024, 7:06 PM INN

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Northern Project Coordinator: Timeline for return of northern evacuees is March 1. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/19/2024 08:04 PM JPost

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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. By Emanuel Fabian. December 19, 2024, 8:09 pm. TOI

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Houthi leader: 'We are in a state of war and open confrontation with Israel.' Israel National News. Dec 19, 2024, 8:26 PM INN

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UNGA passes resolution asking ICJ to force Israel to save UNRWA. Israel National News. Dec 19, 2024, 8:32 PM INN

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Pakistan developing missiles that eventually could hit US, top US official says. By Reuters. 12/19/2024 08:56 PM JPost

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PMO Hostage Admin. on deal progress: Conditions have improved, we're hoping for a breakthough. By Amichai Stein. 12/19/2024 09:10 PM JPost

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Top US diplomat Barbara Leaf to head to Damascus - report. By Walla! 12/19/2024 09:23 PM JPost

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A 14-year-old flew to Israel to film a documentary about Oct. 7. It premieres on Sunday. Teaneck, NJ, teen Hillel Kornwasser found magnitude of Hamas atrocities so incomprehensible that he created the film ‘Forces of Resilience’ to process them By Cathryn J. Prince. December 19, 2024, 9:29 pm TOI

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IDF, Shin Bet eliminate Tulkarm terrorist network head in earlier drone strike. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/19/2024 09:42 PM JPost

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At Cairo summit, Muslim leaders 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 By AFP and ToI Staff. December 19, 2024, 11:01 pm TOI

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Revealed: Wall Street Journal Report Exposes Biden’s Presidency As A Managed Facade. December 19, 2024

A bombshell report by The Wall Street Journal has 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.”

Biden’s fatigue during extended sessions became apparent early on, with staffers directing key officials to schedule discussions later in the day to align with his energy levels. Even during public appearances, aides were seen repeating basic instructions to the president, such as where to stand or exit. Critics noted the unprecedented level of “hand-holding,” describing it as far beyond what other presidents required.

The president’s age and protective cocoon were most glaring during his limited interactions with top cabinet members. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, one of the most critical figures in economic policymaking, rarely met one-on-one with Biden. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also experienced a significant drop in direct access to the president over time, despite leading during critical moments such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza.

Instead, senior White House advisers, such as National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and National Economic Council head Lael Brainard, acted as go-betweens, relaying information to and from the president. Lawmakers and cabinet officials increasingly relied on these aides rather than Biden himself, leading some to question who was truly driving the administration’s agenda.

Rep. Adam Smith, then-chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, revealed his frustration at being unable to speak directly with Biden ahead of the chaotic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Smith said Biden’s optimism about the operation clashed with on-the-ground realities, and his attempts to warn the president were met with silence.

Despite these limitations, Biden’s inner circle insisted on moving forward with his re-election campaign, a decision that would unravel spectacularly. During a June 2024 debate with Donald Trump, Biden struggled to complete his thoughts and appeared visibly disoriented, sparking widespread concerns about his cognitive fitness. Democratic leaders, who had long accepted the White House’s assurances of Biden’s capability, could no longer ignore the reality.

Within weeks, Biden announced he would not seek re-election, handing the Democratic nomination to Vice President Kamala Harris, who went on to lose decisively to Trump. Many Democrats have since questioned whether Biden’s refusal to step aside earlier cost the party its chances of retaining the White House.

The report also sheds light on how Biden’s team worked to control his public image. Press aides curated news briefings to exclude negative stories about the president. Even campaign donors were instructed to submit pre-approved questions for Biden at events, a measure aimed at minimizing the risk of gaffes. Despite these efforts, Biden frequently flubbed answers, frustrating even his most loyal supporters.

Polling data, traditionally shared directly with presidents, was filtered through senior advisers who softened bad news. Democratic insiders became alarmed when Biden publicly mischaracterized his standing in the 2024 race, claiming it was a “toss-up” despite polls showing Trump with a clear lead.

While White House spokesperson Andrew Bates defended Biden’s record as “the most accomplished of any modern commander-in-chief,” critics argue that his presidency was defined by insulation and micromanagement. Sen. Joe Manchin, who frequently clashed with Biden, remarked that the president seemed to lack the stamina required for the job. “The job requires grinding every day, and I didn’t see him doing that,” Manchin said. YWN

How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge. Aides kept meetings short and controlled access, top advisers acted as go-betweens and public interactions became more scripted. The administration denied Biden has declined.

By Annie Linskey, Rebecca Ballhaus, Emily Glazer and Siobhan Hughes. December 19, 2024.

During the 2020 presidential primary, Jill Biden campaigned so extensively across Iowa that she held events in more counties than her husband—a fact her press secretary at the time, Michael LaRosa, touted to a local reporter.

His superior in the Biden campaign quickly chided him. As the three rode in a minivan through the state’s cornfields, Anthony Bernal, then a deputy campaign manager and chief of staff to Jill Biden, pressed LaRosa to contact the reporter again and play down any comparison in campaign appearances between Joe Biden, then 77, and his wife, who is eight years his junior. Her energetic schedule only highlighted her husband’s more plodding pace, LaRosa recalls being told. WSJ

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Iraq to disarm militias – Houthis will remain Iran's last proxy | Analysis. Dec 19, 2024. i24

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US troops in Syria are more than twice as many as stated, Pentagon acknowledges. By Reuters. 12/20/2024 12:29 AM JPost

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Iraqi foreign minister: 'ISIS is expanding its areas of control.' By Maariv. 12/20/2024 04:38 AM JPost

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Sweden will no longer fund UNRWA aid agency, minister says. By Reuters. 12/20/2024 09:05 AM JPost

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Kurds fear resurgence of Islamic State group in Syria.

'Danger of IS resurgence has doubled' - Syria's Kurds warn of group's comeback Media caption, Watch: BBC goes inside Syrian prison holding IS detainees.

Orla Guerin. Senior international correspondent Reporting from North-eastern Syria. Published: 20 December 2024, 06:00 GMT. BBC

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Large-scale refugee returns could overwhelm Syria, UN migration agency chief warns. By Reuters. 12/20/2024 11:34 AM JPost

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IDF confiscates weapons, arrests four wanted people in West Bank op. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/20/2024 01:04 PM JPost

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Eastern Jerusalem resident arrested in stabbing of 74-year-old woman. Suspicion that home invasion and stabbing that left an elderly woman in serious condition had nationalist motives grows. Orly Halevi. Dec 20, 2024, 1:15 PM (GMT+2)

A resident of eastern Jerusalem was arrested today (Friday) on suspicion of involvement in the stabbing of an elderly woman in her home in Jerusalem yesterday, an attack that left the victim seriously wounded. The suspicion that the stabbing was a terrorist attack has grown over the last day... INN

East Jerusalem resident arrested on suspicion of stabbing elderly woman. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/20/2024 02:15 PM JPost

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'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.

Yoni Kempinski. Dec 20, 2024, 2:01 PM INN

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Sappers detonate rocket remnant in Galilee. By Walla! 12/20/2024 02:23 PM JPost

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IDF destroys three 7.5 km long tunnels in Gaza. Israel National News. Dec 20, 2024, 3:11 PM INN

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Attacked For Third Time! Chabad Girls School In Toronto Shot For Third Time. December 20, 2024. YWN

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.’ By Joseph Strauss. December 20, 2024. TOI

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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." (Dec. 20, 2024 / JNS) The Canadian government announced on Dec. 20 that it has created a National Forum on Combating Antisemitism, which will be held in Ottawa in February 2025, in response to “a troubling rise in antisemitic incidents, threats and hate crimes.” JNS

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IDF announces two demolitions of apartments belonging to terrorists. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/20/2024. JPost

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Chikli: CAIR leader praised October 7 massacre, called Gaza 'concentration camp.' Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli claimed that CAIR had ties to Hamas and was 'outrageously antisemtic.' By Jerusalem Post Staff. December 20, 2024.

Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry Minister Amichai Chikli escalated his campaign against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Thursday, exposing the organization’s alleged ties to Hamas and sharing a damning quote from its executive director, Nihad Awad, about the October 7 Hamas-led massacre in Israel.

In a series of posts on X, Chikli wrote: “The time has come to discuss @CAIRNational, its origins, and the hidden ideology behind its self-definition as a ‘human rights organization.’ Let’s begin.” He continued by linking CAIR’s establishment to the Palestine Committee, a Hamas-affiliated network in the US, and cited FBI wiretaps from a 1993 meeting in Philadelphia where plans to create CAIR were allegedly finalized.

Chikli directly quoted Awad’s remarks about the October 7 attack that left over 1,200 Israelis dead: “The people of Gaza only decided to break the siege, the walls of the concentration camp, on October 7. And yes, I was happy to see people breaking the siege… walking free into their land, which they were not allowed to walk in.” Chikli labeled the statement as an endorsement of terrorism and a vivid illustration of CAIR’s true agenda.

The statement has drawn widespread condemnation, with Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League, describing it as “outrageously antisemitic.” The White House, in response, disavowed CAIR’s involvement in any federal programs, particularly its previous role in discussions surrounding combating antisemitism.

Ties to Hamas and the Holy Land Foundation.

Chikli’s posts drew extensively from an August 2024 report by the Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry. According to the report, CAIR was established in 1994 by figures connected to the Palestine Committee, a Hamas-affiliated group responsible for fundraising, lobbying, and propaganda in the U.S. during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The report describes a 1993 meeting in Philadelphia, where members of the Palestine Committee strategized on how to create a “moderate” front organization to continue supporting Hamas under the radar. “CAIR’s founders, including Nihad Awad and Omar Ahmad, were directly involved in this meeting,” the report stated, calling CAIR’s establishment “a calculated effort to mask its extremist roots.”

Chikli also highlighted financial links between CAIR and the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF), which was shut down following its conviction for funneling $12 million to Hamas. Evidence presented at HLF’s trial showed financial transfers between the foundation and CAIR for “consulting services.”

“The network of connections is undeniable,” Chikli wrote. “CAIR is not an isolated organization; it is part of a larger web of Hamas-affiliated entities operating under the guise of human rights.”

CAIR’s role in White House antisemitism strategy.

The report reveals that despite CAIR's documented history of antisemitic rhetoric and ties to Hamas, the organization had previously been included in the White House's program to combat antisemitism. This inclusion was part of a broader initiative to engage diverse voices in addressing antisemitism in the US. However, following Awad’s inflammatory comments about the October 7 massacre, the Biden administration severed all ties with CAIR and removed the group from the program.

“This is a group that has consistently undermined efforts to combat antisemitism while publicly claiming to support such initiatives,” Chikli wrote, criticizing the initial decision to involve CAIR in the program. “It is a glaring example of how organizations with hidden agendas can infiltrate even the highest levels of government.”

The ministry’s report also accused CAIR of promoting antisemitic and anti-Israel narratives. It cited a controversial CAIR workshop titled "American Jews and Political Power: Myth or Reality," which it described as “blatantly antisemitic.” The workshop examined Jewish advocacy groups and suggested they were part of a coordinated effort to control US policy.

Chikli reinforced these findings in his posts, calling CAIR a “central player” in spreading anti-Israel rhetoric on American campuses and beyond. “This is not a human rights organization,” he wrote. “It is a sophisticated operation designed to undermine Israel, disguise Hamas activities, and spread antisemitic tropes under the radar.”

Chikli’s revelations have reignited debates about CAIR’s role in American society. “The truth is out there for everyone to see,” he wrote. “It is time for governments and civil society to take a stand and hold CAIR accountable for its actions, its leadership, and its support for Hamas.”

The report recommended that Israel consider designating CAIR as a terrorist organization and called for stronger measures to delegitimize its activities globally. Chikli emphasized the urgency of action, writing, “The days of hiding behind a façade of human rights advocacy are over.” JPost

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Benjamin Netanyahu: The Inside Story of Israel’s Victory. By Elliot Kaufman, December 20, 2024.

…”The Americans said to me, ‘If you go into Rafah, you’re on your own, and we’re not going to send you the critical arms,’ which is tough to hear,” Mr. Netanyahu says. Internally, others argued that Israel was too reliant on U.S. munitions to risk fighting on. “That’s a legitimate case,” Mr. Netanyahu says. “But if we don’t go into Rafah, we can’t exist as a sovereign state. We’d become a vassal state and we won’t survive. The question of arms will fix itself, but the question of our independence will not. That’s the end of Israel.”

In Rafah, Israel cut off Hamas’s supply route [for weapons] and later killed Sinwar, its chief. The Biden administration imposed a de facto arms embargo on Israel, delaying weapons shipments...

“The U.S. withheld critical weapons,” Mr. Netanyahu admits, but he appreciates the pressure Mr. Biden was under. “It’s not easy to be president, let’s face it, with these very radical fringes in his party. It wasn’t easy to do what Mr. Biden did,” including helping Israel in its defense against Iranian missile attacks, he says….

For Israel, it’s a return to form. “Power isn’t merely guns, missiles, tanks and aircraft,” Mr. Netanyahu says. “It’s the will to fight and seize the initiative.”

Iran’s nuclear program now looks vulnerable. “I’m not going to talk about that,” Mr. Netanyahu says. When I say I’ve never heard him so reticent on his favorite subject, he responds cryptically: “I’ve always said the jury’s out, still out on all of us, and I don’t exclude myself.” It is perhaps on this that he expects to be judged.

Iran will enter 2025 with an ailing 85-year-old leader, staring down the barrel of another Trump administration. I’d imagine the president-elect hasn’t taken kindly to Iran’s attempts to kill him and his former officials since his first term in office.

“President Trump has supported Israel throughout this war,” Mr. Netanyahu says. There’s new optimism for a hostage deal after Mr. Trump’s threats to Hamas, and maybe even for diplomatic normalization with Saudi Arabia to follow. “It would be the natural expansion of the Abraham Accords that we forged under President Trump’s leadership,” Mr. Netanyahu says. “The threat to Hamas can only help. He places the onus squarely on Hamas and tells them there will be consequences.”

The hostage deal Mr. Netanyahu envisions is a partial one in exchange for a pause in the fighting. “I’m not going to agree to end the war before we remove Hamas,” he says. “We’re not going to leave them in power in Gaza, 30 miles from Tel Aviv. It’s not going to happen.”

There was a time when people didn’t believe him. “I was arguing for ‘total victory,’ ” he says, “and they said there’s no such thing as victory.” You don’t hear that so much anymore, now that Israel and its leader seem to have emerged on top…. WSJ

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Patricia Heaton says 'got to see the beauty of Israel' after visit. Everybody Loves Raymond star 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. Inbal Hannanel. 12.20.24. YNet

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US diplomats meet representatives of Syria's Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in Damascus. By Reuters.12/20/2024. JPost

US diplomats meet HTS chiefs in Syria, 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. By Agencies. December 20, 2024. TOI

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U.S. kills top ISIS commander as group tries to free operatives held in Syria. Dec 20, 2024 i24

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Exclusive: Marwan Barghouti's family in Qatar to discuss possibility of his release to Turkey. Baruch Yedid. Dec 20, 2024. i24

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Talks on hostage deal. Israel demands that 'heavy' freed terrorists be expelled abroad. Israel National News. Dec 20, 2024, 10:11 PM INN

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US charges Iranian over alleged role in 2022 death of American. By Reuters.12/20/2024. JPost

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. By Larry Neumeister. December 20, 2024. TOI

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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. By AP. December 20, 2024. TOI

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Turkey tells Germany Kurdish militant groups must lay down arms. By Reuters. 12/20/2024 07:42 PM JPost

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US decides to lift $10 million bounty on Syrian HTS leader al-Julani. By Walla! 12/20/2024. JPost

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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.’ By Ron Kampeas. December 20, 2024. TOI

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IDF struggles to finalize probe into Oct 7 failures. Senior IDF officers review only intel portion of Oct 7 probe, with issues like Air Force and Southern Command's roles pending. Yossi Yehoshua|12.20.24 YNet

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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.' Sivan Raviv, ILTV|12.20.24. YNet

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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 By AP and ToI Staff. December 20, 2024. TOI

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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. By Andrey Sychev and Tanya Market. December 21, 2024. TOI

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French court convicts 8 people of involvement in 2020 beheading of teacher. Two friends of dead attacker sentenced to 16 years in prison for complicity in murder; father of schoolgirl whose lies sparked killing sentenced to 13 years. ([223]. Members of the public stand in front of a photograph depicting French history and geography teacher Samuel Paty as they attend a tribute ceremony in Paris, on October 16, 2021. Alain Jocard/AFP).

By Tom Mouvian and Samuel Petrequin. December 21, 2024. TOI

Paris court issues heavy sentences in teacher Samuel Paty's beheading trial France. France’s anti-terrorism court convicted eight individuals on Friday for their roles in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed after showing .. Mohammed cartoons in class during a debate on freedom of speech.

Issued on: 20/12/2024.

By: News Wires. Stéphane de Sakutin, AFP A French court on Friday handed heavy sentences to several men convicted of having played a role in the jihadist beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty in 2020 -- a murder that horrified France.

Paty, 47, was murdered in October 2020 by an 18-year-old Islamist radical of Chechen origin after showing cartoons of the .. Mohammed in class.

His killer, Abdoullakh Anzorov, died in a shootout with police.

Two friends of Anzorov, Naim Boudaoud, 22, and Azim Epsirkhanov, 23, were on Friday convicted of complicity in the killing and jailed for 16 years.

Prosecutors had accused them of having given Anzorov logistical support, including to buy weapons.

Epsirkhanov admitted he had received 800 euros ($840) from his fellow Chechen Anzorov to find him a real gun but had not succeeded.

Prosecutors said Boudaoud had accompanied Anzorov to buy two replica guns and steel pellets on the day of the attack... Lies spread online. Two other defendants who took part in the hate campaign against Paty before his murder were convicted of terrorist criminal association.

Brahim Chnina, the 52-year-old Moroccan father of a schoolgirl who falsely claimed that Paty had asked Muslim students to leave his classroom before showing the caricatures, was jailed for 13 years... France24

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Slovenian broadcaster calls for Israel to be barred from Eurovision 2025. The Slovenian public broadcaster formally urged the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on Saturday to disqualify Israel from participating in Eurovision 2025, set to be held in Basel, Switzerland. In a letter to the EBU, the broadcaster cited ongoing political concerns as the basis for its appeal, becoming the first European nation to call for Israel's exclusion from the contest. Two additional proposals were reportedly raised in Slovenia: withdrawing from the competition if Israel participates or blacking out the screen during Israel's performance. However, these more drastic measures were shelved for now. The call follows a tense atmosphere surrounding Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2024, where several countries had pushed for Israel’s removal amid political tensions. Although those efforts failed, the Israeli delegation, led by singer Eden Golan, faced significant backlash throughout the competition. The EBU has not yet responded to the Slovenian broadcaster’s appeal. Eurovision 2025 is scheduled to take place in May, with delegations from dozens of countries expected to attend. Ran Boker|12.21.24. YNet

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Amnesty says Hezbollah attacks on civilians must be investigated as war crimes. Rights group previously accused Israel of war crimes[sic] in Lebanon and Gaza as well. ([224]. House destroyed by a Hezbollah anti-tank guided missile in Kiryat Shmona on December 1, 2024. Diana Bletter/Times of Israel). By AFP and ToI Staff. December 21, 2024. TOI

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Loud explosion, shattered windows: Central Israel residents recount Houthi attack. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis continue to threaten Israel after failed interception leads to ballistic missile landing near Jaffa playground and injuring 16; 'The sirens started but we didn't make it to shelter.' Gal Ganot|12.21.24. YNet

After missile strike in Tel Aviv, Houthi official says ‘heart of enemy no longer secure.’ Medics say 16 lightly hurt in Tel Aviv, mostly by shattered glass * Military confirms ‘attempted interceptions did not succeed.’ By ToI Staff. December 21, 2024. TOI

Ballistic missile from Yemen explodes in Jaffa, 16 injured.

Millions of Israelis raced Saturday morning to bomb shelters as sirens sounded in central Israel. Sixteen people were lightly injured after the Houthi-launched ballistic missile exploded in Jaffa.

Uzi Baruch. Dec 21, 2024, 5:25 PM INN

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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 Giovanni Giacalone|12.21.24.

On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals based in Europe and one sham charity that are prominent international financial supporters of Hamas, as well as one Hamas-controlled financial institution in Gaza.

In addition, OFAC also designated a Turkey-based Yemeni citizen indicated as a longstanding Hamas supporter, and nine of his businesses. These actors play critical roles in external fundraising for Hamas, often under the guise of charitable work, that finance the group’s terrorist activities.

The three Europe-based individuals are Majed al-Zeer, a senior Hamas representative in Germany, who has played a central role in the terrorist group’s European fundraising. Adel Doughman, who is a prominent Hamas representative in Europe, oversees the organization’s activity in Austria and is closely associated with senior Hamas leaders. Doughman has held senior positions in institutions affiliated with Hamas, which transfer money to the organization.

The third one is Mohammad Hannoun, indicated by OFAC as “an Italy-based Hamas member who established the Charity Association of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (ABSPP), a sham charity in Italy which ostensibly raises funds for humanitarian purposes, but in reality, helps bankroll Hamas’ military wing.

As an executive at ABSPP, Hannoun has sent money to Hamas-controlled organizations since at least 2018. He has solicited funding for Hamas with senior Hamas officials and sent at least $4 million to Hamas over a 10-year period.” On October 13, the European Leadership Network (Elnet) published a report on Hamas in Europe, dedicating the Italian part to Hannoun and associates, exposing links between him and other Hamas members active in different European countries, including those sanctioned by OFAC.

Pro-Palestinian rally in Italy .

Hamas’ man and money collector in Italy In December of 2021, after several reports to the Anti-Money Laundering Office, Unicredit Bank suspended operations on the accounts of the ABSPP due to a series of anomalies: from failure to register in the Italian Revenue Agency register to the massive movement of cash, in some cases to subjects registered on the blacklists of European databases.

However, according to Italian media, the indictment that was launched by the judicial office did not lead anywhere due to the lack of verifiable elements in the Palestinian territories.

In July 2023, the Israeli Defense Ministry asked the Italian police to seize Hannoun’s money. From the investigation conducted by the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, it emerged that €500,000 was available to the architect who in the past was accused by Israel, without any criminal repercussions, of hiding financial support to Palestinian suicide bombers.

Over the years, Italian intelligence services received reports of strange financial movements of Mohammad Hannoun’s associations. As explained in an interview for Panorama on October 22 by journalist Massimiliano Coccia, who has been monitoring Hannoun since late 2021, the inaction of Italian authorities on Hannoun is evident.

“The Italian governments never took action on Hannoun,” and “everything was based on open-source tracking, the inspections began after I published the articles, but in a normal country this would not be the normal procedure."

In December 2023, Poste Italiane also unilaterally closed its relationship. Immediately after, PayPal and other operators including Visa, Mastercard and American Express blocked transactions registered to Hannoun and his association.

In March of 2024, Hannoun tried to bypass the closure of his accounts first by asking donors to bring cash directly to his offices, and then through the help of Modestino Preziosi, an Italian close protection officer with links to a Somali university, owner of a private security company and a former marathon runner.

As indicated on Facebook, Preziosi provided an IBAN opened under his own name, and he was presented as “a testimonial and guarantor” for a new initiative launched by Hannoun and named “Humanitarian Peace Convoy for Gaza," to bring an aid convoy from Egypt into Gaza.

The project was also publicly sponsored by Alfredo Maiolese, president of the European Muslim League, also from Genoa like Hannoun and a convert to Islam.

Around the same time, a new charity called Cupola d’Oro (Golden Dome) emerged and was indicated by Hannoun as the recipient of any donations. Cupola d’Oro and ABSPP (share the same Genoa addresses and telephone numbers, as emerges on the InfoPal page, the media arm of Hannoun’s associations. Cupola d’Oro opened the bank account at Poste Italiane, Italy’s postal service which also offers a banking service.

Hannoun’s Italian network.

ABSPP is only one of the associations active on Italian soil and managed by Hannoun, together with Associazione Palestinesi in Italia-API (Association of Palestinians in Italy), established in 2008 as a representative organization of the Palestinians in Italy, and European for Al-Quds (EQ), a Rome-based organization that gathers various groups in Europe supporting the Palestinian cause. As indicated in the Elnet report, API appears to be directly linked to ABSPP since the page transparency section of API’s Facebook page shows that it used to be called “ABSPP Onlus and Abspp”. Moreover, their Genoa addresses are one next to the other (via Bolzaneto 19/1 & 19/2). Hannoun’s right-hand man, Suleiman Hijazi, has been holding the positions of vice-president of ABSPP, and a representative of the EQ and API. In December 2019, Hijazi was exposed by the Italian media for his consistent pro-Hamas content on Facebook.

Another Genoa-based group, which is considered Hannoun’s media branch, is InfoPal which shares an address on the same street as ABSPP and API. One of its editors, Karim al-Sadi, is also indicated as a coordinator of Giovani Palestinesi (API’s youth movement).

The latter, which is also supported by the Italian far left, was responsible for heavy clashes with the police during a non-authorized demonstration to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre in Rome. Hannoun’s pro-terror statements Hannoun, who has been photographed next to Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Khaled Mashal, made pro-Hamas statements on plenty of occasions. On October 10, 2023, just three days after the October 7 pogrom, he claimed that the attack perpetrated by Hamas was in “self-defense”. Such claims were made in an interview with the Italian State TV Rai3 during a demonstration in central Milan. On January 4, 2024, Hannoun used his Facebook account to glorify Yahya Ayyash, Hamas’ notorious bombmaker, and Saleh al-Arouri, a senior Hamas leader in Lebanon who was killed by Israel in Beirut in a drone strike on January 2, 2024.

On March 30, 2024, during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside Milan’s Central Station, Hannoun concluded his speech inciting to turn all Israeli embassies into centers for Palestinian resistance. In July 2024, Hannoun praised Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades' former commander, Emad Akel, and Mohammad Abu Salmiya, director of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital.

Hannoun’s statements are no surprise since he praised Hamas terrorists on many occasions even before October 7. For instance, in December 2020 he referred to Hamas’ founder, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, as a “martyr." In 2017, he once again praised Yahya Ayyash. In 2016, he praised the First Intifada violence.

What’s next?

The sanctions applied by OPAC against Hannoun and other key Hamas actors in Europe and based on specific evidence, require European authorities to take immediate action in order to cut all financial support to the organization. Hamas is classified as a terrorist organization in the EU, just like ISIS and al-Qaeda, it is therefore inexplicable why Hamas has so far been able to freely operate on European soil and in Italy since this is the context under current analysis.

On October 8, 2024, prosecutor Nicola Piacente said that the Genoa Public Prosecutor’s Office could open a new investigation into Mohammad Hannoun if useful documentation for further investigation were to arrive from the United States. Although any kind of support coming from U.S. institutions is welcome and much appreciated, it is not clear why Italy needs material from the United States to re-open the investigation if Hannoun has been operating on Italian and European soil. YNet

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Lebanese army takes control of PFLP command site in Lebanon - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/21/2024. JPost

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Initial report: 20 Palestinians try to infiltrate Israel in northern West Bank - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/21/2024. JPost

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Iranian embassy worker killed after Damascus shooting last week, foreign ministry says. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/21/2024. JPost

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Movement of Houthi leaders restricted due to fear of Israeli retaliation - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/21/2024. JPost

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Syria's new rulers name Asaad al-Shibani as foreign minister, state news agency says. By Reuters.12/21/2024. JPost

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IDF establishes military positions in Quneitra governate, southern Syria - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/21/2024. JPost

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IAF intercepts drone near Gaza border communities. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/21/2024. JPost

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'Air defense is not impenetrable': IDF investigates failed interception of missile from Yemen. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/21/2024. JPost

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Netanyahu: 'I will not agree to a deal that will end the war.' Israel National News. Dec 21, 2024, 7:08 PM INN

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US-backed SDF say five of its fighters killed after Turkish-backed forces strike Manbij. By Reuters. 12/21/2024 07:33 PM JPost

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Despite rumors, Marwan Barghouti will not be released in hostage deal, officials say. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/21/2024 07:49 PM JPost

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US: We struck Houthi missile storage facility in Sana'a.

Israel National News. December 21, 2024, 10:17 PM.

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.

CENTCOM reported: "US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted precision airstrikes against a missile storage facility and a command-and-control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis within Houthi-controlled territory in Sana'a, Yemen, on Dec. 21 Yemen time."

"CENTCOM forces conducted the deliberate strikes to disrupt and degrade Houthi operations, such as attacks against US Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden.

"During the operation, CENTCOM forces also shot down multiple Houthi one way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA UAV) and an anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) over the Red Sea. The operation involved US Air Force and US Navy assets, including F/A-18s. INN

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Syrian authorities appoint an HTS commander as defense minister, source says. By Reuters. 12/21/2024 08:53 PM JPost

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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.

Israel National News. Dec 21, 2024, 11:14 PM. INN

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Terror In Germany: 5 Killed And 200 Injured In Ramming Attack At X-Mas Market. December 21, 2024. YWN

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Foreign Ministry to Pope Francis: 'Cruelty is holding 100 hostages for 442 days.' Israel National News. Dec 21, 2024, 11:03 PM INN

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Blaming 'ethnic Jews': Putin claims the church is 'being tortured.' Vladimir Putin accuses ‘ethnic Jews’ of tearing apart the Russian Orthodox Church. 'They're godless people, ethnic Jews, but has anyone seen them in a synagogue? I don't think so.' Ben Sales, JTA. Dec 21, 2024, 6:17 PM (GMT+2)

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Jews of 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.

Putin made the allegation during his lengthy annual press conference ahead of the New Year, which lasted four hours on Thursday. INN

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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.' Felice Friedson/The Media Line|12.21.24 | 22:20

Israelis across the country were shocked last week by news of the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime and of the Israeli military occupation of certain areas of Syria.

This development reverberated strongly in Majdal Shams, a Druze town on the Golan Heights that has been under Israeli control since 1967. The Media Line sat down with Majdal Shams Mayor Dolan Abu Saleh for an exclusive interview about how Israel’s Druze population is reacting to these events. YNet

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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." Dana Weiss| Weekend News | Published 06:54 12.22.24.

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Australian TV personality Erin Molan has been speaking out against Hamas and the hypocrisy of the world on her Sky show every week since October 7. After Sky unexpectedly announced that she would not continue with the show, she came to visit Israel. In a conversation with News 12, she spoke about the heavy prices she paid for supporting Israel - but made it clear that she will not give up. "They will not stop me," she said.

[N12] - You have become strongest voices for Israel in the past year. Why are you such a devoted supporter of it?

[E.M.] - "I would say, in simple terms, that it's because I can distinguish between good and evil. I can distinguish between justice and injustice. I don't think it's complicated at all. I think every death, every killing, every life lost in the Middle East since October 7th is solely the fault of Hamas and the people who fund it."

[N12] - You said: "I'm not Jewish, I'm not Israeli, I have no personal interest in the matter - but I do."

[E.M.] - "We all have. Anyone who thinks that what is happening in the world right now will stop in Israel or with the Jewish people - is a fool. We are already seeing examples like demonstrations against Christmas celebrations in Australia or Europe and America. The things I fight for are freedom and life - I stand on the right side of a country that is desperately fighting to survive and I believe in the same values ​​that I believe in."

[N12] On your show, you always spoke about various issues - but you didn't talk about Israel. What caused this change? Was it in the wake of 7/10?

[E.M.] - "Absolutely. How can anyone see what happened that day to children, adults and women and not embrace Israel in their arms?"

[N12] - Still, you are a unique voice. Many of the voices in the media see things differently - why?

[E.M.] - "It's crazy to me. I care just as much about the children in Gaza, but I understand that the source of their pain is the terrorists who started it. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand where terror, evil, and death come from, so the fact that others can't see it drives me crazy." Mako

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Amid Houthi conflict: US Navy pilots shot down in Red Sea friendly fire incident. Israel National News. Dec 22, 2024, 6:41 AM INN

US fighter shot down in 'apparent case of friendly fire' over Red Sea. By Amichai Stein, Reuters. 12/22/2024 05:39 AM JPost

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IDF to conduct military exercise in Jordan Valley area on Sunday. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/22/2024 07:16 AM JPost

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Minister says Qatar will stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law, FT reports. By Reuters. 12/22/2024 07:18 AM JPost

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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. By Dave Clark. December 22, 2024, 8:25 am TOI

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Senior government official: The hostage deal is partial - unclear if it will continue. Israel National News. Dec 22, 2024, 9:27 AM INN

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Hamas official Muhammad Abu Askar killed in Jabalya strike - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/22/2024 10:24 AM JPost

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Border Police officers arrest 413 individuals residing illegally in Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/22/2024 11:16 AM JPost

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50 years later: Part of crashed IDF helicopter found on Mt. Hermon. Israel National News. Dec 22, 2024, 12:02 PM INN

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Arabs from Jerusalem charged with assisting Hezbollah. Israel National News. Dec 22, 2024, 11:18 AM INN

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'If Hezbollah breaches ceasefire, we'll crush it.'

Defense Minister 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.'

Israel National News. Dec 22, 2024, 12:34 PM. INN

Katz: If Hezbollah does not retreat beyond Litani, we will crush it. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/22/2024 12:43 PM JPost

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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.

Itamar Eichner|12.22.24

There has been a sharp and troubling increase in the number of antisemitic incidents in Norway Post-October 7. The Jewish community in Norway, which numbers only about 1,500 members, reports the highest levels of hostility since World War II, according to a new report from the Diaspora Affairs Ministry, revealed for the first time by Ynet. YNet

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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. Yehuda Cohen, father of Nimrod Cohen, a soldier who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7, speaks at a hostage families rally outside the Knesset in Jerusalem on April 7, 2024. (Paulina Patimer/Hostages and Missing Families Forum). December 22, 2024, 11:03 am [226]

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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 national security threat. By Orhan Qereman, Tom Perry and Tuvan Gumrukcu. December 22, 2024, 12:07 pm [227]

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Security cabinet to meet in North on Sunday. By Amichai Stein. 12/22/2024 12:41 PM JPost

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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. Yaakov Lappin.

(Dec. 22, 2024 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces has in recent days introduced a new arrangement to boost security for the passage of humanitarian aid into Gaza, directing aid convoys on the first stage of their journey through Israeli-secured routes in the Strip. JNS

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Watch: IDF destroys Hezbollah long-term terrorist hideout. Israel National News. Dec 22, 2024, 1:14 PM INN

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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. ([228]. Portrait of Soviet-born human rights activist and writer, Eduard Kuznetsov, in his home in Motza Illit, Israel, April 8, 2015. Hadas Parush/Flash90). By ToI Staff. December 22, 2024, 1:58 pm [229]

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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. By ToI Staff. December 22, 2024, 1:59 pm [230]

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Turkey's foreign minister meets HTS leader in Damascus, Ankara says. By Reuters. 12/22/2024 02:42 PM JPost

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Bill would bar teachers who studied in PA from teaching in Israel. Hezki Baruch. Dec 22, 2024, 5:18 PM INN

Law banning teachers in Israel who got degrees from PA to be voted on. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/22/2024 05:56 PM JPost

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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.

Israel National News. Dec 22, 2024, 5:53 PM INN

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Tehran must be defeated before Sanaa. Opinion: 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. Ben-Dror Yemini|12.22.24. YNet

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Fear In Bnei Brak: After Tracking Their Schedule, Arabs Violently Break Into Elderly Couple’s Home. December 22, 2024. Arabs surveilled the apartment and schedule of an elderly couple in Bnei Brak and then violently broke into the home when the wife was alone and stole money and valuables... YWN

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Gunmen in the streets, snipers on the rooftops, shooting all the time: Palestinians fight Palestinians in Jenin. Rare 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 Ynet|12.22.24

Jenin Brigades fighters race through alleys flooded with sewage to evade the gunfire that echoes all around. "Quickly," one of the fighters urges his comrades as they pass through patrols and barricades of the Palestinian Authority security forces. "Watch out," another cautions at an intersection where an improvised explosive device had been planted. This could have been a response to the IDF raid on the city and the refugee camp in the northern West Bank, but instead it is a report after two Washington Post reporters witnessed up close a rare battle of the Jenin fighters against their internal enemy: the Palestinian Authority. YNet

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Permissible to kidnap soldiers? Police investigate MK Tibi for incitement. Hezki Baruch. Dec 22, 2024, 9:11 PM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Dec 22, 2024, 9:52 PM INN

Mossad chief urges direct strike on Iran in response to Houthi attacks - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/22/2024 08:21 PM JPost

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IAF strikes Hamas terrorist operating in humanitarian area of Khan Yunis. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/22/2024 10:28 PM JPost

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IDF reservist seriously wounded in combat in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/22/2024 07:50 PM JPost

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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 Bezalel Smotrich told JNS. Amelie Botbol, David Isaac.

(Dec. 23, 2024 / JNS) Iran is worried about a direct attack by Israel against its strategic sites in the near future, Israel’s Channel 12 News reported on Sunday.

The Iranians have reached this conclusion due to a series of events, including Israel’s agreement to a ceasefire with the Tehran-backed Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon. Iran’s leadership has interpreted this move as being intended to free up Israel to concentrate on the Islamic Republic directly, according to the report.

Two other events played into their conclusion: Israel’s elimination of Iranian air defense systems in October, and the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States.

Israel wants to do everything it can to prevent Iran from returning to Syria and Lebanon, and the Iranians are already investing money and resources in doing so, according to Channel 12. JNS

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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.

(Dec. 23, 2024 / JNS) Jerusalem has warned Syria’s de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa that it will not tolerate jihadist groups establishing a foothold in southern Syria, Hebrew media reported overnight Sunday.

In the message, Israel stressed that it is prepared to keep troops positioned in the demilitarized Golan Heights buffer zone as long as is necessary to maintain border security, according to Ynet.

However, Jerusalem indicated that it might consider transferring control of the buffer zone to a stable and accountable Syrian government should such an authority emerge.

The leader of Syria’s Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which spearheaded the toppling of the Assad regime on Dec. 8, said on Dec. 16 that the rebel alliance in Damascus would continue to uphold the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement that ended the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

According to The New York Times account of an interview given in Arabic to a group of journalists, al-Sharaa also called on the international community to ensure that Jerusalem follows the agreement, criticizing the Israel Defense Forces’ deployment to the buffer zone and other areas of Syrian territory. JNS

Israel's message to Syria's new leader. Israel made clear to Ahmad al-Sharaa that as long as no trustworthy force comes to replace the IDF, it will take steps to ensure its own security. Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 7:35 AM (GMT+2). INN

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Mossad agents reveal: This is how Hezbollah walkie-talkies and pagers exploded. 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." Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 4:28 AM (GMT+2)

Two retired senior Mossad agents revealed to CBS’ “60 Minutes”, in a report which aired on Sunday night, some details about the September operation in which thousands of walkie-talkies and pagers belonging to Hezbollah terrorists exploded.

The operation, years in the making, weaponized everyday devices Hezbollah members used routinely. "The walkie-talkie was a weapon, just like a bullet or a missile or a mortar," said Michael, one of the two agents who spoke anonymously to “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl.

Mossad began designing the explosive walkie-talkies over a decade ago. The devices, built at a Mossad facility in Israel, were equipped with batteries containing explosive mechanisms. Designed to fit into the chest pockets of tactical vests, these walkie-talkies were covertly sold to Hezbollah through shell companies posing as legitimate suppliers.

According to Michael, Hezbollah unknowingly purchased more than 16,000 of these devices, which were later used against them on September 18. "They got a good price," Michael added, explaining that the price was carefully calibrated to avoid arousing suspicion.

In 2022, Mossad shifted its focus to pagers—devices Hezbollah terrorists carried at all times. Former Mossad agent Gabriel, who also spoke with “60 Minutes” anonymously, revealed that the agency discovered Hezbollah was sourcing pagers from Gold Apollo, a Taiwanese company.

Mossad used this opportunity to design booby-trapped pagers that could discreetly harm their targets.

The pagers were built larger than typical models to accommodate explosives. Mossad conducted extensive testing to calibrate the devices, ensuring they would injure only the targeted individual without harming nearby bystanders.

"We test everything, triple, double, multiple times in order to make sure there is minimum damage," Gabriel stressed.

Despite initial skepticism from Mossad Director David Barnea about the pager’s size, Gabriel convinced his superiors of its effectiveness.

Fake advertisements and online testimonials portrayed the pagers as robust, dustproof, waterproof, and long-lasting, making them highly appealing to Hezbollah terrorists. By September 2024, Hezbollah had unknowingly distributed about 5,000 of these pagers to its members.

Mossad activated the booby-trapped pagers on September 17, creating chaos across Lebanon as explosions injured thousands of Hezbollah terrorists.

"A day after the pagers exploded, people were afraid to turn on the air conditioners in Lebanon because they were afraid that they would explode," Michael recounted.

The following day, Mossad activated the walkie-talkies, many of which detonated during funerals for those killed in the pager explosions.

"The aim of the walkie-talkie and pager plot wasn't to kill people," Gabriel explained. "If he's just dead, so he's dead. But if he [is] wounded, you have to take him to the hospital, take care of him. You need to invest money and effort. And those people without hands and eyes are living proof, walking in Lebanon, of 'don't mess with us.'"

The psychological and logistical blow to Hezbollah was significant. Two days after the attacks, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivered a subdued speech that Gabriel described as reflecting defeat.

“If you look at his eyes, he was defeated. He already lost the war. And his soldiers looked at him during that speech. And they saw a broken leader. I don't know if you know that Nasrallah, when we operate the beeper operation, just next to him in the bunker, several people had a beeper receiving the message. And in his in own eyes, he saw them collapsing,” Gabriel said.

The attacks set the stage for intensified Israeli strikes, which culminated in the elimination of Nasrallah himself.

"This was the tipping point of the war," Gabriel concluded. INN

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Historic Defeat for UNRWA: Netherlands & Sweden are first EU states to defund terror-infested agency. December 23, 2024. By an overwhelming vote of 88 to 49, the Parliament of the Netherlands voted to begin defunding UNRWA, citing its complicity with terrorism. Sweden has also just announced its elimination of funding for the agency. UNWatch

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Erdogan Gov’t Whitewashed Human Smuggling Network Sending Turks to Germany. How a Human Smuggling Network Tied to Erdogan’s Party Escaped Justice in Turkey December 23, 2024.Abdullah Bozkurt. Nordic Monitor. MEForum

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'Islamic State supporter’ accused of plotting mustard gas terror attack.

December 23, 2024.

An alleged Islamic State supporter allegedly plotted a terror attack using mustard gas, a court heard.

Jordan Richardson, of Howden, near Goole, East Yorkshire, was at Westminster magistrates’ court on Monday accused of engaging in conduct in preparation of an act of terrorism.

He was arrested on Dec 19 after he allegedly made Instagram posts expressing his support for the terrorist group.

When arrested, he was found with a document that purported to set out an attack plan, referring to weapons and killing bystanders, the court was told.

He also had a handwritten recipe for sulphur mustard, a toxic “blister agent”, it is claimed.

David Cawthorne, for the prosecution, told the court that the recipe had been assessed as viable by experts and was the kind of gas that could be put in a grenade.

He alleged that Mr Richardson’s internet searches indicated he was a “recent convert to Islam”.

The court heard that police had found a crossbow and a knife when conducting a search of Mr Richardson’s home.

Searches of digital devices showed he had expressed a desire to kill or harm infidels and members of the Jewish population, it is alleged. Research of potential targets included a shopping centre, the court heard…. DailyTelegraph

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Iran recruiting children to carry out attacks on Israeli targets in Nordic nations: report. By Victor Nava. Published Dec. 23, 2024, 8:29 p.m. ET NYPost

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Report: Iranian-backed militias in Iraq halt attacks on Israel. Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 8:26 AM INN

Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq agree to stop attacking Israel; a senior official explains why. Iraq's pro-Iranian militia Al-Nujaba Movement has reached an agreement with Iraq's prime minister to halt military operations against Israel, according to a report; 'The resistance will stop operations in support of Gaza and will not interfere in political changes in Syria', a senior militia official explained. Lior Ben Ari|12.23.24. YNet

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10/7 inquiries: Commanders misunderstood reports of suspicious movement. Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 9:06 AM INN

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'Lighting up the north.' Missiles that ended lives transformed into a menorah. Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 10:37 AM INN

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Former Mossad official: 'The pager attack revolutionized the northern arena.' A., a former department chief in the Mossad, spoke about the choice of pagers despite them being old technology, the targets, and the timing of the attack. Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 11:22 AM INN

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Erin Molan to Pres. Herzog: 'I assure you the vast majority of Australians stand with you.' Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 12:09 PM INN

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Official source denies: Israel won't agree to withdraw from 'most' of Philadephi Corridor. Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 12:42 PM INN

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Russian delegation arrives in Iran for meeting with president, TASS reports. By Reuters. 12/23/2024 10:45 AM JPost

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Nigerian governor advises Christians to avoid going on pilgrimage to Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 11:14 AM JPost

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Security forces arrest nine wanted persons in West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 11:16 AM JPost

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Tax relief proposed in Lebanon for Israeli attack-damaged properties. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 11:50 AM JPost

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Senior Qatari foreign ministry official arrives on first Syria visit since Assad's fall. By Reuters. 12/23/2024 11:52 AM JPost

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Suspected stabbing attack near Hizma checkpoint in Jerusalem - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 12:51 PM JPost.

Knife-wielding assailant neutralized at Jerusalem checkpoint. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Israeli security forces at the scene of an attempted stabbing attack at the Hizme checkpoint near Jerusalem, Israel on Dec. 23, 2024.

(Dec. 23, 2024 / JNS) An Israeli security officer and armed civilians neutralized a knife-wielding assailant at the Hizme checkpoint in Jerusalem’s Pisgat Ze’ev neighborhood on Monday afternoon, according to the Israel Police. JNS

Terror In Jerusalem: Arab Attempts To Stab IDF Soldier, Is Neturalized By Civilian. December 23, 2024. YWN

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Security wall to be built allowing function of Sderot-Ashkelon train line. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 01:08 PM JPost

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IDF troops unearth over 100 explosives, 20 launchers in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 01:58 PM JPost

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Some gaps have narrowed in elusive Gaza ceasefire deal, sides say. By Reuters. 12/23/2024 02:05 PM JPost

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3 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. Elisha Ben Kimon|12.23.24. YNet

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PIJ terrorist arrested on suspicion of setting up weapons manufacturing facility in Kalkilya. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 03:32 PM JPost

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Syria's de facto leader: Qatar wants to invest in Syrian sectors including energy. By Reuters. 12/23/2024 03:38 PM JPost

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Israeli air force intercepts drone heading toward Israeli territory from Yemen. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 04:02 PM JPost

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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. Dalit Halevi. Dec 23, 2024, 3:00 PM (GMT+2)

Haroun Nasser al-Din, a member of Hamas's diplomatic bureau and the movement's Jerusalem office chief, is calling on the Muslim public to come to the al-Aqsa Mosque to strengthen the Muslim hold on the site, especially during Hanukkah.

In the announcement, which was quoted by the Palestinian Arab news agency Quds Fars, Nasser al-Sin stated: "The occupation government and settler groups continue to harm the holy sites in every place on Palestinian soil, especially the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque." INN

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Head of Hamas National Security Directorate eliminated. Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 7:35 PM INN

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Deputy FM displays Houthi missile strike to ambassadors Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 7:35 PM INN

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Two Negev residents arrested for gun smuggling at Sinai border. Israel National News. Dec 23, 2024, 7:18 PM INN

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IDF agrees to provide bereaved families with Nahal Oz observer recordings. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 07:42 PM JPost

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Police neutralize two grenades used by Hamas in Oct 7 massacre. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 08:11 PM JPost

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Erdogan says Turkey in close dialogue with Syria's de facto leader. By Reuters. 12/23/2024 08:16 PM JPost

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Ilay Atedgi, Netanel Pessach, Hillel Diener fell in Gaza. 3 soldiers from Kfir Brigade killed in combat in northern Gaza. Uzi Baruch. Dec 23, 2024, 8:26 PM INN

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UNIFIL calls on Israeli army to withdraw from southern Lebanon. By Maariv. 12/23/2024 08:42 PM JPost

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Palestinian Authority bans Al Jazeera in West Bank over terror crackdown coverage. Einav Halabi| 12.23.24. The Fatah movement on Monday barred the Qatari Al Jazeera television network from operating in the West Bank, citing its coverage of Palestinian Authority security forces’ actions in Jenin refugee camp, according to Palestinian officials.

The ban includes prohibiting the network’s crew from covering the funeral of a security officer killed in Jenin, where tensions between PA forces and local terrorist factions have escalated. YNet

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Chief Rabbi accuses Met of failing to protect Jews from pro-Palestinian protests Rabbi Mirvis said the force had fallen short in its duty to ensure Jews feel safe going to synagogue on Shabbat

By Imogen Garfinkel. December 23, 2024 14:21. TheJC

British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Slams Met Police For Permitting Anti-Israel Protests Near Shuls. December 24, 2024. YWN

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Police neutralize two grenades used by Hamas in Oct 7 massacre. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/23/2024 08:11 PM JPost

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Erdogan says Turkey in close dialogue with Syria's de facto leader. By Reuters. 12/23/2024 08:16 PM JPost

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US Urges Israel To Form Ties With Syrian Rebel Leader; Israel Fears He’s A ‘Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing.’ December 24, 2024

Senior Biden administration officials have been urging Israel to establish direct ties with Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa [Abu Muhammad al-Golani], Channel 12 News reported on Monday evening.

The Biden administration, which last week dropped the $10M terror bounty on Al-Sharaa’s head due to his jihadist past, claimed to Israel that Al-Sharaa “is a pragmatic leader” and “your cooperation with him will strengthen Israel’s influence throughout the region.”

However, Israel is currently reluctant to do so as it is concerned that Al-Sharaa has not changed his ways but is merely saying the “right things” to the Western world to gain support for his new regime.

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel (National Unity) called Al-Sharaa a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” at a press briefing last week.

“It’s important to avoid falling into the trap of the attempt to whitewash jihadists in Syria,” she said. “We know who they are and their true character, even if they change their names, and we understand how dangerous they are to the West. These are terrorist organizations and this is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”

According to a Ynet report, Israeli security officials believe that the “rebels” are simply jihadists, otherwise known as terrorists, with Shiite jihadism now being replaced by Sunni jihadism.

“For now, the new regime will persuade the world it isn’t al-Qaida and will attempt to take control of the entire state and restore order. But in a year or two, it will begin framing the return of the Golan Heights as a sacred Islamic mission,” the report says.

Israel is also concerned about the stability of Al-Sharaa’s rule over the country. IDF reserve officer Miri Eisen told ILTV News this week that Syria splintered into thousands of factions following the fall of the Assad regime.

“Every town, every village is ruled by a different, brutal bully,” she said. “None of them are good guys. They fought each other, they fought against Assad, and right now they’re trying to establish something new.”

Eisen warned that the rebels are not potential partners for cooperation, saying: “We’re going to border Syria no matter what and I really hope that [their challenges in rebuilding] won’t be about us.” YWN

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Knesset plenum approves extending state of emergency in Israel for additional year. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/24/2024 05:20 AM JPost

Knesset approves 2024 budget expansion to pay for wartime costs. Debt ceiling raised in party-line vote, from 6.6% to 7.7% of GNP, unlocking NIS 33 billion ($9b) for defense spending; Knesset also extends state of emergency another year By TOI Staff. December 24, 2024, 12:27 PM. TOI


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Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with two crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says. By Reuters. 12/24/2024 12:47 PM JPost

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Quaking In Their Turbans: Iran Reportedly Terrified That Israel Is About To Attack Them Directly. December 24, 2024. YWN

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Dutch court sentences 5 in Amsterdam ‘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. By AFP and TOI Staff. December 24, 2024, 3:05 PM TOI

Amsterdam Lynch: Worst “Jew Hunt” Offender Sentenced To Only 6 Months By Dutch Court. December 24, 2024. YWN

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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. Israel National News. Dec 24, 2024, 12:27 PM (GMT+2)

US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew on Tuesday responded to a report by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network.. INN

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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. By TOI Staff. December 24, 2024, 2:18 PM TOI

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Woman critically hurt in Tel Aviv during Houthi missile attack. The missile was intercepted outside of Israeli territory, according to the IDF.

(Dec. 24, 2024 / JNS) A woman in her 60s was critically injured overnight Monday while rushing to a shelter in Tel Aviv during sirens triggered by a ballistic missile launched by Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen.

She fell on her way to a protected area and was evacuated to Ichilov Hospital, according to the Magen David Adom emergency medical service.

MDA paramedics treated 25 people who were lightly hurt running to shelters or who suffered anxiety attacks. JNS

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Defense Minister: We'll deal with the Houthi leaders in Sana'a and in all of Yemen.

Defense Minister Israel Katz visits Arrow missile defense battery which intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis in Yemen. 'Whoever sponsors Houthi terror will pay the price.'

Nitsan Keidar. Dec 24, 2024, 3:19 PM INN

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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. By Agencies and TOI Staff. December 24, 2024, 4:36 PM TOI

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Syrian rebel groups agree to dissolve to join government. Israel National News. Dec 24, 2024, 5:20 PM INN

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IDF conducts targeted raid against terrorists operating at northern Gaza hospital.

IDF raids Indonesian Hospital in Gaza. IDF and ISA forces conducted and completed a limited operation against terrorist operatives and infrastructure in the area of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza. Israel National News. Dec 24, 2024, 5:56 PM (GMT+2) INN

IDF conducts operation against terrorists near Indonesian Hospital Jabalya. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/24/2024 05:53 PM. The IDF conducted a limited operation against terrorists and terror infrastructure in the area of Jabalya's Indonesian Hospital, Israel's military said on Tuesday evening.

It added that over the past month, terrorists carried out strikes against the IDF from the area of the hospital, which included anti-missile attacks. It is also said that terrorists had planted explosive devices and booby traps in the area surrounding the hospital’s compound. JPost

IDF conducts targeted raid against terrorists operating at northern Gaza hospital. 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. (Dec. 24, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Kurdish-led forces launch counterattack. The Women’s Protection Unit, an all-female militia, has joined fighting against Turkish-backed Syrian rebels. Associated Press|12.24.24. YNet

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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. Lianne Kolirin/Jewish News. 12.24.24. YNet

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Raid on a hospital in Jabaliya: Terrorists eliminated, arrested. 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," according to the IDF; Patients and staff were evacuated in coordination with the IDF. Yoav Zitun|12.24.24. YNet

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IDF aircraft targets armed terrorists during operation in Nur Shams. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/24/2024 06:39 PM JPost

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Two Palestinians killed in West Bank 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. By TOI Staff and Agencies. December 24, 2024, 6:05 PM TOI

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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. By AFP and TOI Staff. December 24, 2024, 6:05 PM TOI

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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 By Lazar Berman and TOI Staff. December 24, 2024, 7:01 PM TOI

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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. By Pesha Magid. December 24, 2024, 7:50 PM TOI

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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. By Luke Tress. December 24, 2024, 7:50 PM TOI

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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.

(Dec. 24, 2024 / JNS) Close to two-thirds of Palestinians in Gaza, Judea and Samaria prefer for Hamas terrorists to be part of, or even lead, a Palestinian governing body that would control the Strip after the current war with Israel concludes, according to a new Arab opinion poll published over the weekend.

The Ramallah-based Arab World for Research and Development (AWRAD) polling firm surveyed 704 Palestinian adults between Nov. 27 and Dec. 2. (The margin of error is plus or minus 3.7 percentage points, AWRAD said.)

According to the poll, 47% of Palestinians say they would put their trust in a government of “national unity” that would include Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah faction, which currently governs swaths of Judea and Samaria, as well as Hamas, the terror group that ruled Gaza until it was destroyed by the Israel Defense Forces in recent months.

Meanwhile, 17% of the surveyed Palestinians told AWRAD they favor a return to the situation in which Gaza is ruled solely by Hamas terrorists.

In Judea and Samaria, respondents showed significantly more support for Hamas than for the Western-backed P.A., with 25% expressing support for the Islamist terrorist organization, compared to just 10% for the P.A.

Hamas led the bloody terror attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, during which 1,200 people were murdered, thousands more were wounded and over 250 innocents were taken as hostages to the Strip. JNS

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PMO announces return of Israeli hostage deal negotiation team from Qatar. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/24/2024 08:32 PM JPost

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Israel completes investigation on Yemen missile incident in Jaffa. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/24/2024 08:32 PM JPost

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IAF strikes Hamas launch site embedded near UN compound in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/24/2024 08:45 PM JPost

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Walmart Under Fire for Hosting T-Shirts Glorifying Yahye Sinwar And Hassan Nasrallah. December 24, 2024.. YWN

Walmart removes at least 4 shirts glorifying slain terror chiefs Sinwar, Nasrallah. US antisemitism watchdog calls third-party items listed for sale online ‘outrageous,’ adds: ‘Are you aware you’re selling apparel celebrating terrorism and violence against Jews?’ By TOI Staff. December 25, 2024, 11:47 am

US retail giant Walmart has apparently removed at least four shirts it offered for sale online that featured pictures of slain terror chiefs Yahya Sinwar and Hassan Nasrallah, after the garments were slammed as “outrageous” by an antisemitism watchdog.

One of the shirts showed former Hamas leader Sinwar’s face and his name broken into “Sin” and “war,” while another featured a doctored caricature of the terror mastermind firing a weapon while in combat gear.

Killed by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip in October, Sinwar led the Palestinian terror group in Gaza from 2017 until his death. He masterminded the October 7, 2023, invasion and massacre in southern Israel, in which thousands of Hamas-led terrorists killed some 1,200 people and kidnapped 251, sparking the ongoing war in Gaza.

The shirts were flagged by US-based watchdog Stop Antisemitism, which wrote in a post on X early Tuesday that “Walmart shoppers were horrified to find shirts glorifying Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar while online shopping.”

“Walmart, are you aware you’re selling apparel celebrating terrorism and violence against Jews?” the post continued, calling for the items to be removed immediately.

A third Sinwar shirt which featured a graphic of Sinwar above the word... TOI

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Police Face Off With Charedi Demonstrators As Anti-Draft Fury Paralyzes Bnei Brak [VIDEOS]. December 24, 2024. YWN

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IDF aircraft targets armed terrorists during operation in Nur Shams. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/24/2024 06:39 PM JPost

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Home Front Command completes investigation on Yemen missile incident in Jaffa. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/24/2024 08:32 PM JPost

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IAF strikes Hamas launch site embedded near UN compound in northern Gaza Strip. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/24/2024 08:45 PM JPost

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Hostage and Missing Families Forum urges deal after probe into murder of six hostages. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/24/2024 09:15 PM JPost

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Syria's new foreign minister warns Iran of spreading chaos in Syria. By Reuters. 12/24/2024 11:38 PM JPost

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IAF aircraft strikes terror cell in the northern West Bank. By Walla! 12/25/2024 03:46 AM JPost

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IAF strikes Hamas terrorist operating in humanitarian area of Khan Yunis. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/25/2024 02:21 AM JPost

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IAF aircraft strikes terror cell in the northern West Bank. By Walla! 12/25/2024 03:46 AM JPost

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In Tulkarm Menashe Regional Brigade Commander lightly injured by explosive. Israel National News. Dec 25, 2024, 1:26 AM INN

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Yemeni armed forces to make 'an important statement.' By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/25/2024 05:15 AM JPost

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Israel’s Defense Minister Orders Full Release of Gaza Observation Recordings to Bereaved Families. December 24, 2024. YWN

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Five men sentenced over Amsterdam soccer pogrom. Elad Benari. Dec 25, 2024, 5:24 AM INN

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Sirens in central Israel due to a rocket launched from Yemen.

Sirens activated in central Israel, the Shfela and Judea, following a launch from Yemen. IDF confirms one rocket was intercepted before it crossed into Israeli territory. Debris from interception falls in Be'er Ya'akov, no injuries reported.

Israel National News. Dec 25, 2024, 6:07 AM INN

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.' Alexandra Lukash, Itamar Eichner, Lior Ohana|12.25.24

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. YNet

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Delay in hostage deal negotiations due to Hamas foot-dragging. Israel National News. Dec 25, 2024, 9:00 AM INN

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Turkish military kills 21 Kurdish militants [sic] in northern Syria and Iraq, ministry says. By Reuters. 12/25/2024 11:29 AM JPost

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UN fakes Gaza famine by refusing to deliver food. Then blames Israel and demands Hamas protection.

Daniel Greenfield. (Dec. 25, 2024 / JNS).

If it’s Tuesday, then it must be time for more cries of a fake famine in Gaza.

Gaza, as you know, has been starving to death now since Oct. 2023.

A year later, Gaza is notable for having some of the fattest starvation victims around.

The Biden administration, its congressional allies and the media have continued to lambast Israel for “blocking food” from entering Gaza despite undeniable evidence of a constant flow of food into Gaza.

But that only matters so much when the United Nations refuses to deliver it. Again.

Why isn’t the food being delivered? Because the United Nations only wants Hamas to be able to deliver it.

The New York Times comes closest to admitting what’s going on in its latest article on the topic.

“The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said this month that it would no longer deliver aid through Kerem Shalom, the main border crossing between Israel and southern Gaza, because of the breakdown in law and order,” the Times reports.

“Hundreds of truckloads of relief are piling up at the crossing in part because aid groups fear they will be looted,” it explains.

Remember all the claims that UNRWA, which is filled top to bottom with terrorists, is the only thing standing between the Arab Muslim colony in Gaza and death?

UNRWA won’t even deliver food. Why not?

“The situation in Gaza deteriorated after the Israeli military invaded Rafah in May, seeking to oust Hamas from one of its final strongholds. Hamas’s security forces fled, and organized gangs—with no one stopping them—began intercepting aid trucks as they headed from the main border crossing into southern Gaza. They are stealing flour, oil and other commodities and selling them at astronomical prices, aid groups and residents say.

“The actual choice here is between the ‘armed gangs’ (many of whom consist of the same people as Hamas) taking the aid and reselling it at astronomical prices … or Hamas seizing the aid and reselling it at astronomical prices.”

And, unsurprisingly, the United Nations prefers that Hamas seize the aid.

A third option would be for Israel to provide security for food deliveries, but the United Nations rejects that.

“International aid workers have accused Israel of ignoring the problem and allowing looters to act with impunity.

“The United Nations does not allow Israeli soldiers to protect aid convoys, fearing that would compromise its neutrality, and its officials have called on Israel to allow the Gaza police, which are under Hamas’s authority, to secure their convoys.

“Israel, which seeks to uproot Hamas, accuses the group of stealing international aid and says that the police are just another arm of the militant group.”

The United Nations refuses to allow Israel to protect aid convoys. It wants only Hamas to protect them. Then it blames Israel when the convoys are raided because its goal is to preserve Hamas authority.

Read that again.

The United Nations is refusing to conduct food deliveries in order to manufacture a famine in Gaza with the aim of preserving Hamas. JNS

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'Most European Jews consider leaving.' Conference in Vienna brings together local community leaders to warn of growing antisemitic sentiment and find solutions. Tamar Sebok, Vienna|12.25.24. YNet

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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.

103FM. Dec 25, 2024, 10:36 AM INN

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Security source explains: Why do the Houthis shoot at night? Senior Houthi official: Netanyahu doesn't know us? He should ask the Yemenis in Israel.

Day 446 of the War | A Security Source Explains: Why the Houthis Are Firing at Night MDA Update: 9 People Were Wounded on Their Way to the Protected Area, Landings at Ben Gurion Airport Were Suspended for Half an Hour • The Commander of the Menashe Brigade Was Slightly Injured in an IED Explosion in Tulkarm • Col. Ayub Kayuf Was Taken to the Hospital, and the Commander of the Judea and Samaria Division Was Also Present in the Vehicle with Him - and Was Not Harmed in the Incident • The Air Force Attacked a Terrorist Operating in the Humanitarian Area in Khan Yunis • The IDF Published the Findings of the Investigation into the Missile Launched by the Houthis on Friday That Hit Jaffa • Notable Updates. News Reporters 12. | N12 |  Published 00:00 12.25.24 | Updated 13:55 12.25.24. Mako

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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. Ehud Ya'ari. 12.25.24 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. Mako

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Holocaust survivor who lost family on 10/7 passes away. 97-year-old Holocaust survivor, Yosef Winner, who lost his grandson Yahav Winner, his granddaughter Hadar Berdichesky and her husband Itay, on October 7, passes away. Israel National News. Dec 25, 2024, 9:34 AM INN

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IDF responds to Syrian protesters with warning fire after they approached the troops. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/25/2024 03:24 PM JPost

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Halevi calls to accelerate timeline of investigation into October 7 attacks. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/25/2024 03:35 PM JPost

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Katz says security control over Philadelphi Corridor will remain in IDF hands. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/25/2024 04:06 PM JPost

Security control of Gaza will remain in the IDF's hands.'

Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the Philadelphi Corridor in the Gaza Strip and stated: 'There will not be a political Hamas here and there will not be a militant Hamas here - there will be a different reality here thanks to the fighting that continues every day.'

Uzi Baruch. Dec 25, 2024, 4:44 PM INN

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Holocaust Survivor Who Wrote Viral Post About Murder Of His Grandkids, Passes Away. December 25, 2024. 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. [231]. After Viner lost his entire family in the Holocaust, he built his own family in Israel. Tragically, three of his grandchildren were killed by Hamas terrorists in Kfar Aza on October 7. He later wrote a Facebook post about his life that went viral.

“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.”

One of Viner’s relatives told Ynet: “Yosef was a strong man, a true survivor. But when they came to tell him about the murder of his grandchildren, it was the first time I ever saw him cry.” YWN

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Chanukah Over Syria. Miracles can still happen here. December 25, 2024 by Daniel Greenfield.

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.

The lights of the menorahs over darkness are a reminder that miracles can still happen here.

The Syrian Greeks had called the area Paneas after their god Pan and the Arab Muslim conquerors had retained the pagan name as Baneas due to the inability of the so-called ‘Palestinian’ occupiers to pronounce the letter ‘P’. In the original Chanukah, the Maccabees had driven the Syrian Greeks and their enforced paganism out of the land and during the Six Day War their latter day descendants also pushed out the Syrian invaders at great cost.

Commanding the heights, the Assad regime had unleashed artillery fire on the villages of Northern Israel, forcing residents to live in bomb shelters. The Syrian Muslim armies had fortified the Golan Heights with layers of guns and bunkers. Under heavy fire, Israeli soldiers charged the heights and though more than half of the force was killed or wounded, the Israelis took the heights living out the words of the Betar hymn “to die or to conquer the mountain”.

The heights are marked by Israel’s long struggle against empires.

Here is the Cave of Pan, now an archeological site, whose worshipers believed that its waters came from the underworld, but the idol is long gone along with its followers to their own underworld after attempting to impose their paganism on the Jews of Israel.

Antiochus IV Epiphanes, styled as ‘God Manifest’, began a ruthless campaign of persecution to wipe out Judaism in Israel. He ordered the Torah defiled with the blood of pigs and commanded “that the lamp, which they call undying and which burns continually in the temple, should be extinguished”. In the climax of Chanukah, the Maccabean revolt by a devout family, not only liberated Jerusalem, but relit the menorah with the last remaining pure oil that, despite being only sufficient for one day, continued to burn for eight days until fresh oil could arrive.

While Antiochus, his empire and his gods are long gone, menorahs still burn in the land that he once ruled as a reminder of the miraculous victory and of the holy light he tried to suppress

Rome stepped into his place appointing Herod, the son of an Edomite and an Arab, to become the first Arab ruler over Israel. Here on the heights are also the ruins of Herod’s palace built to honor his Roman patron. Herod Philip II, his son, who like his father was not Jewish in any way, the son of Cleopatra of Jerusalem whom Herod married after murdering the last Hasmonean princess, declared this to be his capital Caesarea-Philippi. That too is in ruins.

The rubble of empires is everywhere around. Here is an ancient Roman road leading to Damascus and there an Ottoman tomb. Turkey’s brutal Islamist dictator, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, successfully used former Al Qaeda terrorists to invade and take over Syria. Erdogan promises to rebuild the Ottoman Empire and invade Israel as well. The Islamic Jihadist seizure of Syria is a major reason why Israel has expanded its presence in the heights to overlook Syria.

But amidst the ruins of empires, a 1,200 year old synagogue has been rising again in Ein Keshatot (known to the Arab Muslim occupiers as Umm el-Kanatir) and as our own Ari Lieberman described, “I counted no less than six menorahs” among the ancient carvings. The Maccabee revolt had inspired those who worshiped at that synagogue to go on living in faith.

For now it is quiet on the heights where visitors and soldiers walk surrounded by the ruins of the past and the promise of the future. Stone, no matter how built, only endures for so long. Everything that is of earth crumbles except for the fortitude and courage of the hearts of men.

Over two thousand years ago, Judah Maccabee walked among his men, hungry and dressed in rags, and urged them, “O my fellow soldiers, no other time remains more opportune than the present for courage and contempt of dangers; for if you now fight manfully, you may recover your liberty, which, as it is a thing of itself agreeable to all men, so it proves to be to us much more desirable, by its affording us the liberty of worshiping God.”

“You must either recover that liberty, and so regain a happy and blessed way of living, which is that according to our laws, and the customs of our country, or to submit to the most opprobrious sufferings; nor will any seed of your nation remain if ye be defeated in this battle. Fight therefore manfully; and suppose that you must die, though you do not fight; but believe, that besides such glorious rewards as those of the liberty of your country, of your laws, of your religion, you shall then obtain everlasting glory.”

Over two thousand years later the descendants of the Maccabees once again stand watch.

In the days of the Seleucid Empire, Israel existed as a beleaguered encampment surrounded by the Syrian-Greeks, Romans, Edomites and Arabs. That much has not changed. But neither has the will of a small people to keep the light of truth and faith burning against all enemies.

On Oct 7, Israelis made the decision to fight. After over a year of death and terror, of international condemnations and threats from regional and world powers, Israelis have not backed down. And for a second year, menorahs will be lit in wartime. But after over a year of fighting, that brave light of ages shines not only in Jerusalem, but over Gaza, Lebanon and Syria as a reminder that these battles are not just of the moment, but of eternity.

Israel once again stands condemned by Rome and Greece, by the United Nations and the European Union, along with some of their Jewish collaborators, who want nothing more than for the little lights of the menorah to go out, across all of Israel and around the world.

Like Antiochus IV, they defile everything sacred, call the Jews ‘Nazis’ for resisting Islamic genocide, uphold a death cult and denounce Judaism, and expect that is enough to win, but the lesson of Chanukah is that Jews persist in kindling light in the face of darkness. And that when the time is right, G-d rewards their efforts by making that light burn bright.

Life in Israel has always been precarious and living here is an act of faith. The little lights across Israel represent little lives committed to believing in G-d and that miracles can still happen.

A year ago, Israel had hit its lowest point, and while the lights of the menorah still do not shine in the Temple, which remains defiled by Jihadist occupiers on the Temple Mount, it shines against the darkness in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, and perhaps in some coming year over Jerusalem. FPM

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One menorah per hostage: Danny Danon shames the UN. Avi Woolf. 12.25.24. JFeed

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Netanyahu at candle-lighting: The Houthis will learn what Hamas, Hezbollah, and others understood. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/25/2024 08:16 PM JPost

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IDF strikes Hamas terrorists in Gaza City area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/25/2024 09:31 PM ... During the operation, an Israel Air Force aircraft struck a number of armed terrorist cells on several occasions, the IDF added.

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." JPost

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December 25, 2024. 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 students have been killed in Gaza.

Their source? They don't say.

The latest Gaza health ministry list of "martyrs" from September counts about 7,150 children between ages of 6-17 out of the total of 34,000 they counted at the time. That's about 21%.

If we are to believe the PA education ministry, of the deaths not counted between that report and now, about 11,000 people have been killed - of whom about 4,700, or 43% are school aged children, more than double the rate of the only list of names of the dead.

Which is statistically highly improbable.

We've already seen that the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics publishes, as factual, Hamas statistics that contradict the health ministry numbers. The PCBS is part of the Palestinian Authority, not Hamas, but they happily use Hamas numbers because they are more anti-Israel.

It looks like the education ministry is not basing its count on the list of names, but rather on the same Hamas lies that the PCBS parrots. Hamas claims that some 17,581 children have been killed in Gaza. Assuming that about 2/3 of them are school aged - which is what the MoH list indicates - one comes up with a number very close to the 11,913 school age children in the MoE poster above.

The Ramallah-based education ministry doesn't have a list of students killed. If it did, it would publish the names. Instead, it takes Hamas statistics and massages them to make it appear like it has very specific fatality numbers.

Keep in mind that the EU pours money into the PA to ensure that it adheres to the highest standards of government responsibility and professionalism. The PCBS itself brags about how professional its methodology is.

In the case of Gaza statistics, the Palestinian Authority is no better than Hamas. EoZ

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Israel: A protector of minorities in the Middle East. The Druze and Kurds are looking for allyship with Israel after the fall of Syria.

Joseph Puder. (Dec 25, 2024)

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.

The Turks, Iranians and the Arab regimes in Iraq and Syria share little in common, except a unifying desire to prevent the creation of a Kurdish state. Turkey and Iran, in particular, have been aggressively persecuting their Kurdish population. The major ambition of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is to impede any manifestation of Kurdish independence or autonomous status in Syria.

Erdoğan has trained and financed the rebel groups that ended the Bashar Assad regime’s control of Syria. While the jihadist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group focused on capturing Aleppo, Hama, Homs and Damascus, Erdoğan’s proxy—the National Syrian Army—focused on killing Kurds and conquering Kurdish majority communities in northern Syria.

Israel has a security and strategic stake in an alliance with the Kurds in Iraq and Syria, as well as supporting the Kurds in Iran and the Druze community in Syria. Strong alliances with these minorities would create a barrier against any future attempts by Iran and its Shi’ite Iraqi proxies to infiltrate Syria and link up with Hezbollah.

A prominent Syrian-Kurdish leader told me that while words of support from Israeli government officials are nice, the Kurds need action. The Kurds want an alliance with Israel and they want military assistance. I responded by noting that while it has been difficult for Israel to aid the Kurds militarily given the close military relations Israel had with the Turkish army and intelligence apparatus, Erdoğan’s openly hostile declarations indicate him to be a declared enemy of Israel. As a result, this has changed the calculations in Jerusalem and, Israel may now be prepared to render military assistance to the Kurds.

An alliance with the Druze is much easier given the proximity of the Golan Heights to the Druze villages in southern Syria. As seen in a widely circulated video on social media, some Druze leaders have expressed a desire to become part of Israel to prevent assaults by “radical Islamists.”

These Druze villagers remained loyal to the Assad regime until the end. As a minority, they were always watching their backs, and now they fear retribution from the Sunni jihadist rebels who have taken over Syria. In terms of the bigger picture for the Druze, they would like to be granted an autonomous status in southwestern Syria, realizing that right now, an independent Druze state is unrealistic. Given the weight of the Israeli Druze community, coupled with the prestige and affection with which they are held by the Jewish majority, Syrian Druze feel compelled to choose sides. Their fear of jihadist rule and the prospect of joining with their fellow Druze in Israel under the protection of the Israeli Defense Forces’ umbrella, makes for an easy choice.

A Christian-Lebanese friend of mine recently told me that “Israel must become the protector of the minorities in the Middle East.” He had in mind not only the Kurds and the Druze but the Christians in Lebanon and Syria. Although it is a tribute to Israel’s recent military victories, which have projected Israel as the “strong horse” in the region, those objectives, however, might be far beyond Israel’s resources. Still, an alliance with the Kurds and the Druze in Syria has considerable merit. JNS

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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. By Emanuel Fabian. December 25, 2024, 10:20 pm TOI

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Ireland Wants to Redefine ‘Genocide’ So it can charge a certain country. December 26, 2024, by Hugh Fitzgerald.

Ireland has been overtaken by the virus of antisemitism. It’s on display in the Dáil, in the cabinet, in the office of the Taoiseach, in the media and the universities. Recently, the Irish government chose to join South Africa in its charge against Israel at the International Court of Justice, hoping to have the tiny and embattled Jewish state. FPM

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In Jenin area. Palestinian Authority arrests armed terrorists. Dalit Halevi. Dec 26, 2024, 3:07 AM INN

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Watch: Gwyneth Paltrow joins Noa Tishby to light the menorah. Israel National News. Dec 25, 2024, 9:37 PM INN

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New York: Taxi cab hits pedestrians in Herald Square, injuring six. Israel National News. Dec 26, 2024, 1:24 AM INN

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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!

Israel National News Dec 26, 2024, 4:21 AM INN

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Biden on Hanukkah: 'May the light shine from menorahs around the world.' Israel National News. Dec 25, 2024, 11:41 PM INN

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Bereaved father warns: 'Releasing terrorists will result in the deaths of more Israelis.' Hezki Baruch. Dec 26, 2024, 4:40 AM INN

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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. By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman. December 26, 2024, 3:10 am TOI

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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. By Bart Schut. December 26, 2024, 8:58 am TOI

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies December 26, 2024, 10:24 am TOI

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Report details how  hostages rescued from Gaza suffered: Starved, 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. Itamar Eichner|12.26.24 [232]. YNet

Burned, beaten, starved: Health Ministry compiles hostage testimonies to submit to UN. Final report to be presented to UN committee that deals with torture; health minister says it should be a ‘wake-up call’ to pressure Hamas into releasing remaining captives. By Stuart Winer and Diana Bletter. December 26, 2024, 10:21 am TOI

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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. By Gavriel Fiske. ([233]. Rare, 1,700-year-old oil lamp with Temple menorah decoration found in Jerusalem, in an image released on December 26, 2024. Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority). December 26, 2024, 11:02 am TOI

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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. By AFP. December 26, 2024, 11:35 am TOI

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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. 

Chaya Mushka Rubenstein|JFeed|12.26.24|

From forced sermons and ghettos to blood libels and Inquisitions, the Catholic Church's historical relationship with Jews reveals a troubling pattern spanning nearly two millennia:

Jews were forced to live in ghettos (the Roman ghetto was only abolished in 1870) and required Jews to wear identifying badges (yellow badges predated Nazi implementation). They were also forced to attend conversion sermons, while the Talmud was burned repeatedly (Paris 1242 being particularly notorious). Blood libels led to massacres of Jewish communities, with multiple Papal bulls restricting Jewish life and commerce.

The Inquisition:

The Spanish Inquisition (1478) led to mass torture and execution of Jews and converts, forced conversions throughout Spain and Portugal, seizure of Jewish property and assets, the creation of "limpieza de sangre" (blood purity) laws and the expulsion of Jews from various Catholic countries

Papal States:

Jews were forced to participate in humiliating carnival races, restricted to specific professions and required to pay special taxes. Some Jewish children were sometimes forcibly baptized (Edgardo Mortara case in 1858). In addition, they maintained the ghetto system longer than most European states.

Modern Era:

- 1904: Pope Pius X told Theodor Herzl he couldn't support Jews returning to Israel

- 1938: Pope Pius XI initially supported Italian racial laws

- 1933: Vatican Concordat with Nazi Germany

- 1940s: Exceptionally limited response to Holocaust

- Delayed recognition of Israel until 1993

This history isn't ancient - it's living memory for many Jewish families. My own grandfather's parents saw the last of the Roman ghetto.

Now, as I watch Pope Francis call Israeli self-defense "cruelty" while staying notably measured about Hamas's October 7 atrocities – the beheaded babies, the raped women, the burned families – my grandmother's voice echoes in my head: "They will always find elegant words to explain away Jewish blood."

And when the Pope suggests investigating genocide claims against Israel while soft-pedaling Hamas's proudly proclaimed goal of Jewish extermination, it cuts deep into Jewish trauma. We've seen this movie before. We know how it ends.

The Vatican's choreographed neutrality today – the careful diplomatic dancing, the both-sides rhetoric, the polite summoning of ambassadors – carries the sickening scent of 1943. When Pope Pius XII chose careful words over clear condemnation as my people were herded into gas chambers, he taught us an unforgettable lesson about institutional courage, or the lack thereof.

Back then, he worried that condemning the Nazi genocide might compromise Catholic interests. Today, they fret about Christian minorities in the Middle East while Hamas parades Jewish hostages on social media.

Don't talk to me about complexity. Don't lecture me about peace. My family's ashes in Auschwitz testify that peace without moral clarity is just a prettified surrender to evil. When the world's greatest moral authority chooses institutional convenience over moral courage – twice in one century – it's not just a failure of leadership. It's a green light to antisemites everywhere that Jewish lives are negotiable.

The nativity scene with Jesus in a keffiyeh isn't just offensive – it's a blood-soaked mockery of Jewish pain. While European Jews face synagogue attacks and American Jewish students hide their identity on campus, the Vatican plays Palestinian dress-up with their savior. The same institution that once issued baptismal certificates to save Jews now casually drapes their messiah in a symbol of Jewish persecution.

Here's what breaks my heart: Nothing has changed. Not really. The same Vatican that couldn't find its voice when Jews were being gassed now discovers perfect pitch to criticize Jews defending themselves. The same church that needed decades to acknowledge its Holocaust silence now rushes to judgment about Israeli "cruelty" while Jewish grandmothers are kidnapped to Gaza.

I want to scream at Pope Francis: Your predecessors' silence echoed through the crematoriums. Your "balanced" words today echo through Hamas tunnels. Different venues, same abdication of moral responsibility.

To those who say I'm too harsh, too emotional, too raw – yes. Yes to all of that. When you've grown up counting the empty chairs at holiday dinners, when you've watched your father startle at train whistles, when you've inherited the bone-deep knowledge that institutional silence kills Jews, diplomacy feels like a luxury.

History doesn't just rhyme – it screams. And those of us who carry its scars in our DNA can't afford the luxury of polite equivocation. Not again. Never again.

The Vatican's carefully worded statements may satisfy diplomatic protocol, but they betray the fundamental lesson of the Holocaust: that in times of moral crisis, anything less than full-throated opposition to evil is complicity. As a Jew watching this familiar tragedy unfold, I'm left with my grandmother's haunting wisdom: "They'll write elegant letters about our deaths, but they'll never write them soon enough to save us."

Its modern expressions of regret can't erase its role in establishing and maintaining systems of Jewish persecution that echoed through the Holocaust and continue to influence attitudes today.

When we see the Pope's current "both sides" approach to Hamas terrorism, we're witnessing not an anomaly, but the latest chapter in a very long story.

We see right through you, Pope Francis.

And we have had enough. JFeed

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Thursday, December 26, 2024. Was the Golan Heights in Biblical Israel? L'Orient Today interviews Michael Mason, director of the Middle East Center at the London School of Economics. He says: Israel’s messianic claims to the Golan Heights are a very recent historical invention. During the 1967 war, the Golan Heights were regarded by key Israeli politicians and the Zionist right as outside the boundaries of the “Greater Land of Israel” — a point acknowledged by Yigal Kipnis, one of Israel’s leading historians on the Golan region.

After 1967, significant efforts were made to establish archaeological evidence of a Jewish presence in the area during antiquity. Much of this ‘evidence’ was later dismissed by Israeli archaeologists, including Zvi Ma’oz (who wrote Jews and Christians in the Golan Heights).

It was only from the mid-1970s onward that the Orthodox Jewish settlement movement, followed by far-right politicians, began claiming the Golan as part of ‘Greater Israel.’ Is this true?

Well, yes and no.

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. EoZ

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IDF soldier killed in action in Gaza; 822 wartime death toll. (Dec. 26, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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20 die in clashes between new regime, Assad loyalists in Syria. Shachar Kleinman. (Dec. 26, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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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.

Einav Halabi|12.26.24

The children of senior Hamas leaders remaining in Gaza have reportedly been in Israel's crosshairs since the outbreak of the war. However, according to Arab media reports, targeted killings of these individuals have only intensified in recent weeks.

“Being the child of a Hamas leader grants significant social status in Gaza, even amid public anger against them,” sources in Gaza said. “These families often have access to resources, know how to hide effectively and can secure food and shelter. They are also well-acquainted with Gaza's infrastructure, some of which Israel has yet to reach.” YNet

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Israel eliminates senior West Bank terrorists in two-day operation. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/26/2024 08:25 AM JPost

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FM Sa'ar discusses regional issues, Gaza war, hostages with Japanese FM Takeshi Iwaya. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/26/2024 12:24 PM JPost

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Merriam-Webster selects 'menorah' as Word of the Day. By Raquel Geurtzenstein Frohlich. 12/26/2024 12:30 PM JPost

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Hochul directs police to investigate Long Island Nazi Swastikas. By Michael Starr. 12/26/2024 06:22 PM JPost

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Police investigating antisemitic graffiti in Chambersburg. By Michael Starr. 12/26/2024 06:22 PM JPost

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Two Jewish Brits nominated to be Labour peers in House of Lords. By Michael Starr. 12/26/2024 06:24 PM JPost

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Canada-Based Pro-Al-Qaeda Cleric Calls To Massacre ‘Ten Or Fifteen Thousand’ Alawites, Establish 'Revolutionary Courts,' 'Martial Law' In Syria. Request Report. December 26, 2024.

In a series of posts in late December 2024, Canada-based pro-Al-Qaeda cleric Tariq Abdelhaleem called on the new Syrian government led by Syrian jihadi group Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), and Syrian Sunnis, to establish "revolutionary courts" and "martial law" in Syria to safeguard the revolution, and to massacre Alawites. Memri

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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.

(Dec. 26, 2024 / JNS) The Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on the western coast of and deep inside Yemen on Thursday evening, including Sanaa International Airport in the Houthi-controlled capital, the IDF said.

The targets included the Hezyaz and Ras Kanatib power stations, in addition to terror infrastructure in the Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Kanatib ports.

“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. JNS

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In broad daylight. IDF confirms: Israel strikes Sanaa International Airport. Israel National News. Dec 26, 2024, 6:55 PM INN

Control tower, power stations hit, tight US coordination in Israel’s largest Yemen strike. Israel’s Air Force launches largest Yemen strike yet, targeting Sanaa Airport and other key locations; 'No Houthi leader will escape Israel’s reach,' Katz says. Ynet correspondents|12.26.24. YNet

Think Of It As Terrorist Urban Planning. Watch [Warming - Graphic]: Footage of Yemen's airport after the IDF blew it up. Avi Woolf. 12.26.24. JFeed

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Col. Richard Kemp: '10/7 attack required far more aggressive military policy.' Gary Willig. Dec 26, 2024, 8:13 PM INN

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9-year-old Tzur's heartbreaking Kaddish prayer. Israel National News. Dec 26, 2024, 10:14 PM INN

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IDF: 5 Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives killed in Gaza strike were ‘posing as journalists.

By Emanuel Fabian, December 26, 2024.

The IDF details the positions of five Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives killed in an airstrike overnight in central Gaza’s Nuseirat.

The military says the five terror operatives were “posing as journalists.” The Palestinian TV channel Al-Quds Today, which is affiliated with Islamic Jihad, identified those killed in the airstrike as its staffers.

The military says the strike killed Ibrahim Jamal Ibrahim al-Sheikh Ali, an operations officer and involved in Islamic Jihad’s combat propaganda; Faisal Abdallah Muhammad Abu Qamsan, head of Islamic Jihad’s security in Nuseirat; Mohammed Ayad Khamis al-Lada’a, involved in Islamic Jihad’s combat propaganda; Ayman Nihad Abd Alrahman Jadi, involved in Islamic Jihad’s combat propaganda, and a former member of the terror group’s naval force; and Fadi Ihab Muhammad Ramadan Hassouna, also involved in Islamic Jihad’s combat propaganda.

According to the IDF, “intelligence from multiple sources confirmed that these individuals were Islamic Jihad operatives posing as journalists.”… [234]

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Shwekey and Shlomi Shabbat sing for the return of the hostages. Yoni Kempinski. Dec 26, 2024, 7:57 PM INN

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IDF strikes terror infrastructure on Syria-Lebanon border. Israel National News. Dec 27, 2024, 11:24 AM JPost

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Arab MK admits: 'We need to dismantle Palestinian Authority.' Dalit Halevi. Dec 27, 2024, 12:43 PM JPost

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IDF evacuates civilians near Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza. Israel National News. Dec 27, 2024, 1:03 PM JPost

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Ludmilla Lipovsky, 83, murdered in Herzliya terror attack.

Ludmilla Lipovsky, 83, dies of her wounds following Herzliya stabbing attack terrorist neutralized and captured.

Israel National News Dec 27, 2024, 10:44 AM INN

Israeli politicians react to murder of elderly Holocaust survivor. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/27/2024 01:04 PM Israeli politicians reacted on Friday to a terror stabbing in Herzliya that claimed the life of 83-year-old Holocaust survivor Ludmila Lipovsky.

"Only monsters are capable of murdering an 80-year-old woman in cold blood," National Unity leader Benny Gantz said.

He expressed his condolences to Lipovsky's family and praised the security personnel at the scene who "neutralized the terrorist and prevented others from being harmed."

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said, "Once again, it has been proven that carrying a weapon saves lives," according to Ynet.

Ben-Gvir added that the security officers who neutralized the terrorist would be rewarded. JPost

Terror In Israel: Woman Murdered In Herziliya Stabbing Attack. December 27, 2024 The attacker, identified as Ibrahim Shalhoub from Tulkarem, reportedly approached Lipovsky and began stabbing her. YWN

HY"D, May Hashem avenge her blood. Ludmilla Lipovski, 83, murdered in a stabbing attack in Herzliya; terrorist neutralized. MDA team performed CPR on woman at the scene, but she was later pronounced dead at Ichilov Hospital; terrorist shot by security guards and arrested in serious condition. Police commissioner en route; no other casualties reported. Avi Nachmani|JFeed| 12.27.24| [235] ...The attacker was reportedly neutralized by a civilian, who shot and injured the assailant. JFeed

Lizzy Savetsky @LizzySavetsky: 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 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. 💔. 10:07 AM · Dec 27, 2024 On Twitter Elizabeth Savetsky. Dec 27, 2024 On Instagram

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Israeli, US officials: Chances of reaching deal before Trump's inauguration are slim. By Amichai Stein, Walla! 12/26/2024 08:56 PM JPost

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Syrian government eliminate high ranking Assadist officer in Homs countryside - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/26/2024 10:46 PM JPost

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Palestinian Security Services officer killed in Jenin amid clashes with terrorists. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/27/2024 10:00 AM JPost

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Jerusalem DA withdraws terrorism charges against four east Jerusalem residents. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/27/2024 12:07 PM JPost

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Visegrád 24 @visegrad24: 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. Dec 27, 2024. On X

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IDF warns public of risk of unexploded ordnance in northern Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/27/2024 01:00 PM JPost

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IDF operating against terrorists in Jabalya's Kamal Adwan Hospital. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/27/2024 01:41 PM JPost

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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala arrested in Iran, Italy says. By Reuters.12/27/2024 01:42 PM JPost

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'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. Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun|12.27.24 YNet

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IDF warns public of risk of unexploded ordnance in northern Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/27/2024 01:00 PM. JPost

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Yair Netanyahu: 'Those accused of firing bombs at PM's home were released by an Arab judge. Shame.' By Yoav Itiel. 12/27/2024 04:20 PM JPost

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Sirens sound in Nir Am, on Gaza border after projectile crosses from Gaza to Israeli territory. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/27/2024. JPost

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Investigation reveals that Capt. (res.) Amit Levi was killed battling terrorists in Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/27/2024. JPost

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Bashar al-Assad's uncle Rifaat flew from Beirut to Dubai, Lebanese officials say. By Reuters.12/27/2024. JPost

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Israel reportedly to pursue a broader campaign against Houthis - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/27/2024. JPost

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Jewish Florida Rep. Hilary Cassel switches to Republicans citing Israel support, terror condemnation. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/27/2024. JPost

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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.’ By ToI Staff and Agencies. December 27, 2024. TOI

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IDF launches new raid on 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. By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies. December 27, 2024. TOI

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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. By Shalom Yerushalmi. December 27, 2024. TOI

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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. By Luke Tress. December 27, 2024. TOI

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies. December 28, 2024. TOI

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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. By ToI Staff. December 28, 2024 TOI

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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. By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am. December 28, 2024. TOI

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Israel denies Hamas claims 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. By ToI Staff and Agencies. December 28, 2024 TOI

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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. By ToI Staff and Agencies. December 28, 2024. TOI

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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. By Agencies. December 28, 2024, 11:30 am TOI

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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. By Emanuel Fabian. December 28, 2024, 11:41 am TOI

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‘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; rally against judicial overhaul returns to Kaplan for 4th week in a row. By ToI Staff. December 28, 2024, 1:20 pm TOI

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Another PA security services officer killed in clashes with Jenin terrorists. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/28/2024 12:12 PM JPost

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US, UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/28/2024 04:01 PM JPost

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Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/28/2024 04:09 PM JPost

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AI – The good, the biased, and the unethical. The rise of AI brings groundbreaking advancements but also dangerous pitfalls, spreading misinformation everywhere. Oren Bar-Ner|12.28.24. YNet

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Cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah on verge of collapse? Hezbollah accuses Israel of exploiting the fragile ceasefire 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. Lior Ben Ari|12.28.24. YNet

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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. Einav Halabi, Roni Green Shaulov, Yoav Zitun|12.28.24

The IDF announced Saturday that it had arrested more than 240 suspects during a targeted operation against a Hamas command center located inside the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabaliya, northern Gaza.

The military said the operation, coordinated with the Shin Bet, was based on intelligence indicating the hospital was being used for military activities in violation of international law. YNet


'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|Yoav Zitun|12.28.24. YNet

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Exposing Qatar: The truth behind its global influence. Digital marketing expert Ella Kenan 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. Sharon Kidon|12.28.24. Ella Kenan, a digital marketing professional and content creator, began her mission to promote Israel’s narrative in the wake of the October 7 terror attacks. Known for her popular travel blog, Kenan 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. YNet

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From darkness to light: Menorah made of missile fragments displayed in Hostages Square. Israel National News. Dec 28, 2024, 7:20 PM INN

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Palestinian journalist demands end to war. Dalit Halevi. Dec 28, 2024, 8:00 PM INN

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Iranian plot to abduct Israeli journalist foiled.

An IRGC plot to kidnap the Israeli journalist Babak Itzhaki was foiled by noncooperation from an agent.

Israel National News. Dec 28, 2024, 8:34 PM INN

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Health Min. to present report on hostages to the United Nations. Israel National News. Dec 28, 2024, 9:11 PM INN

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Qatari PM meets with Hamas delegation headed by leader Khalil al-Hayya to discuss deal to end war. By Walla! 12/28/2024 08:29 PM JPost

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Over 68,000 displaced Israelis to receive housing extension through Feb. 2025. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/28/2024 09:28 PM JPost

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Syria's head of intelligence says security institution to be restructured. By Reuters. 12/28/2024 10:19 PM JPost

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Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ @Ostrov_A:

📍 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.

Dec 28, 2024 On X

LTC Nadav Shoshani @LTC_Shoshani:

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 @cogatonline .

💉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 28, 2024. On X

IDF detains hundreds of terrorists at Hamas hospital base. At least 15 of those arrested took part in the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.

(Dec. 29, 2024 / JNS) Security forces apprehended more than 240 terrorists. JNS

In Gaza operation: 14 Hamas terrorists eliminated, including Oct. 7 terrorists. Israel National News. Dec 29, 2024, 7:44 PM INN

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Footage from Gaza: This is how the IDF conducted a raid on a Jabaliya hospital. Uzi Baruch. Dec 29, 2024, 5:25 PM INN

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Five rockets launched towards Sderot, two intercepted. Israel National News. Dec 29, 2024, 5:06 PM INN

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IDF seized 85,000 Hezbollah weapons in Lebanon. (Dec. 29, 2024 / JNS) [236]

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Nasrallah underestimated Israel’s willingness to assassinate him. A "New York Times" investigation shows how deeply compromised Hezbollah was after decades of Israeli espionage. (Dec. 29, 2024 / JNS) JNS

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Watch: Infiltrator attempting to escape police officers caught by drone. Israel National News. Dec 29, 2024, 7:33 PM INN

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Staff Sergeant Yuval Shoham, 22, fell in battle in Gaza.

Staff Sergeant Yuval Shoham, 22 years old from Jerusalem, served in the 401st Brigade and fell in combat in northern Gaza.

Israel National News. Dec 29, 2024, 6:36 PM INN

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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. Einav Halabi|12.29.24. YNet

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Man on the inside? Details of Haniyeh assassination in the heart of Tehran revealed. By Mathilda Heller, Jerusalem Post, December 29, 2024. …Haniyeh, who lived in Doha, Qatar, used to travel to three major cities: Istanbul, Moscow, and Tehran.

Journalist Dr Ronen Bergman, an expert on Israel’s targeted assassinations, explained that he could not be assassinated in Qatar as this would have harmed the hostage mediation efforts.

On top of this, “Erdogan’s anger [at an assassination in Istanbul] would have led to very serious consequences, and Moscow – let’s say Putin would not have been very happy,” said Bergman. “This left Tehran.”…

The elite Ansar al-Mahdi unit of the IRGC was in charge of guarding Haniyeh. “These guards are selected after a great many tests and security investigations,” explained Sabti….

A bomb was planted in a pillow in Haniyeh’s room in advance. However, the bomb was slightly bigger than planned “because there was no bomb of the appropriate size available,” Bergman revealed.

The plan also nearly fell apart at the last minute as the air-conditioning in Haniyeh’s room broke down, and he had to leave.

“The operation was walking a tightrope,” a source told N12.

“There was a fear that his room would be replaced with another. However, they managed to fix the air conditioner, and he returned to the room.”

At 1:30 a.m., there was a huge explosion in the compound.

“After about a minute, the medical team declares him dead, and then [now-Hamas leader] Khalil al-Hayya enters and sees his colleague lying dead and bleeding on the ground, and he himself falls to his knees and bursts into tears,” said Bergman. “It’s a dramatic moment.”…

The precision and success of the operation reportedly sowed panic in the Iranian leadership, and the commander of the Quds Force, Ismail Qaani, disappeared for three weeks.

To this day, the question of who assisted the Mossad in the complex operation remains.

“Who could have done it? There are three groups,” explains Ronen Bergman. “Iranian citizens who live in the area, members of the Revolutionary Guards, and Hamas members. It is likely that the Iranians are looking, and Hamas is also looking, in all these different groups.”…

“It probably involves some people who betrayed their country or betrayed their mission and cooperated to allow this to happen.” JPost

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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 uncovered a spy network in Yemen led by the CIA and Mossad. Lior Ben Ari|12.29.24. YNet

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IDF identifies approximately five projectiles fired from northern Gaza into Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/29/2024 04:51 PM JPost

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IDF issues evacuation order for Gaza areas before Israeli strike. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/29/2024 06:00 PM JPost

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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. By Emanuel Fabian. 29 December 2024, 10:58 pm TOI

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Israel arrests Gaza "Kamal Adwan' hospital director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who wrote for New York Times, accuses him of being a Hamas terrorist.

More than 240 terrorists captured in Gaza raid: "The largest concentration of terrorists in the war was captured." Amir Buhbut.

Last updated: 28.12.2024.

As revealed in Walla: Fighters under the command of Division 162 completed a targeted operation in the area of ​​the Kamel Adwan Hospital in Jabaliya. Among those arrested: the director, a suspected Hamas operative, and about 15 terrorists who took part in the October 7 massacre. Thanks to a ruse, the forces were able to surround the compound and break hundreds of terrorists... The forces of the 13th Battalion operated in a targeted manner inside the hospital, locating and confiscating weapons in the area, including grenades, pistols, ammunition and other military equipment. During the operation in the area, the fighters arrested more than 240 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists and other suspected terrorist operatives, some of whom tried to pose as patients and medical personnel, and some tried to escape in ambulances... Walla


Israel arrests Gaza hospital director who wrote for New York Times, accuses him of being a Hamas terrorist.

Ronny Reyes, December 29, 2024.

Israeli forces arrested the director of the last major hospital operating in northern Gaza and accused him and his staff members of being Hamas terrorists.

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has repeatedly criticized the Israel Defense Forces’ actions, including in opinion pieces he wrote for the New York Times.

He was among the more than 240 people arrested at Kamal Adwan Hospital by the Israeli military on Saturday on the suspicion of being a “Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists,” the IDF said.

“We do not know the fate of Dr. Hussam. He was actually threatened by the army as soon as they arrived at the hospital,” nurse Rawiya Al Batsh told CNN.

The IDF said it conducted a raid on the hospital because it was allegedly being used as a shelter by terrorists looking to escape Israel’s bombardments in northern Gaza against their bases.

The Israeli military described the health facility as “Hamas’s last bastion in Jabalia,” which had last been cleared by the military in late October after Safiya’s predecessor was arrested and admitted to being a Hamas commander.

Prior to the raid, the IDF facilitated the evacuation of 350 patients, caregivers and staffers in the hospital, Israel said. Soldiers then entered the hospital and forced everyone remaining to leave.

While few weapons were found in the hospital, the IDF said a rocket was fired from the building and 19 terrorists were killed in the skirmish.

The Hamas-run ministry of health, however, said about 50 people were killed in the fighting, including medical staff. The health ministry does not differentiate between civilians and terrorists in its tallies…. NYPost

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IDF Chief Halevi: To achieve victory against Hezbollah, northern residents must return home. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/29/2024 08:23 PM JPost

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'Zionists must not sleep': Houthi terrorist posts in Hebrew. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/30/2024 05:06 AM JPost

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Former Ambassador Friedman: 'The consequences of this war are solely on Hamas.' Israel National News. Dec 30, 2024, 5:19 AM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Dec 30, 2024, 6:05 AM INN

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Hamas seeking international pressure to force ceasefire. Dalit Halevi. Dec 30, 2024, 6:16 AM INN

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IDF officer severely injured in northern Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/30/2024 06:26 AM JPost

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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. Israel National News. Dec 30, 2024, 7:52 AM ..."Columbia University is so embedded in Anti-Israel propaganda that it has a publication entitled 'The Columbia Intifada.'” Torres said in a video he reposted to Twitter overnight Sunday.

"What is needed in our society is a revolution of the responsible against the Intifada idiocy of the far left," he said.

The New York Post 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... INN

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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. By Seth J. Frantzman. 12/30/2024. JPost

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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News. Monday, December 30, 2024.

Here's how little Israelis care about Haaretz's reporting. Every day I browse through Haaretz's headlines. Its obsessive hate of Netanyahu and most Israelis still surprise me after all these years.

It occurs to me that 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?

I found an April report on online media usage in Israel from the Israel Democracy Institute. It 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.

"He's an Anti-Zionist Too!" cartoon book (December 2024). EoZ

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Hoard of coins of Hasmonean king discovered in Jordan Valley. Israel National News. Dec 30, 2024, 8:23 AM INN

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Syrian foreign minister accepts invitation to visit Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad. By Reuters. 12/30/2024 03:39 PM JPost

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Mother of Slain Hostage: 'Hannukah will always be Yotam's holiday.' Hezki Baruch. Dec 30, 2024, 3:59 PM INN

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Israel Police criticizes Finance Ministry for freezing budget directed for Counterterrorism Unit. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/30/2024 04:25 PM JPost

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Kuwaiti foreign minister, GCC secretary-general arrive in Syria. By Reuters. 12/30/2024 04:27 PM JPost

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IDF Chief of Staff lights Hanukkah candles with injured soldiers at Sheba Hospital. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/30/2024 05:16 PM JPost

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UNSC convenes emergency session on Houthi attacks on Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/30/2024 05:19 PM JPost

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Danon at UN: 'The Houthis will suffer the same fate as Hamas and Hezbollah.' Israel National News. Dec 30, 2024, 7:26 PM INN

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After anti-Israel pressure. Israeli athletes banned from international bowls competition. Yitz Goldberg. Dec 30, 2024, 7:53 PM INN

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Hamas fires one rocket from central Gaza toward Kissufim, no casualties reported By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/30/2024 08:07 PM JPost

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IAF intercepts two rockets from northern Gaza as sirens sound in Gaza border area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/30/2024 08:47 PM JPost

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'I have to feel like I'm a hostage' Chief Rabbi lights Hanukkah candles at Hostages Square. Israel National News. Dec 30, 2024, 9:24 PM INN

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Palestinian Authority: Hamas is using hospitals for military purposes. Ephraim D. Tepler and Itamar Marcus | Dec 30, 2024. 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": PalWatch

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Watch: Hamas footage shows terrorists planting explosives near hospital. Israel National News. Dec 30, 2024, 7:07 PM. INN

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'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. Ran Boker|12.30.24. YNet

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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. Yoav Zitun, Shilo Freid|12.30.24. YNet

Sgt. Uriel from Beitar Illit fell in battle in Gaza. Sergeant Uriel Peretz, aged 23, served in the haredi Netzah Yehuda Battalion. Three additional soldiers were severely injured in the incident. Israel National News. Dec 30, 2024, 6:03 PM INN

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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. Lior Ben Ari|12.30.24. YNet

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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. Yoav Zitun|12.30.24. YNet

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IAF intercepts missile fired from Yemen. Sirens activated in dozens of cities in central Israel after a missile was launched from Yemen towards Israel. IDF says the missile was intercepted by the IAF prior to crossing into Israeli territory.

Israel National News. Dec 30, 2024, 11:20 PM INN

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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; Caution: hard to read content.

Ron Crissy|12.30.24.

"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. YNet

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At Least Two Of Syria’s Nine Jews Are Shomer Kashrus. December 30, 2024. YWN

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IAF intercepts two rockets from northern Gaza as sirens sound in Gaza border area. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/30/2024 08:47 PM JPost

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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.

Orli Harari. Dec 31, 2024, 12:09 AM INN

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Iraq keen on returning diplomatic mission to Damascus, says foreign minister. By Reuters. 12/30/2024 10:20 PM JPost

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Threat on Arab channel: 'We will assassinate Netanyahu, the Chief of Staff and Ben Gvir.' Dalit Halevi. Dec 31, 2024, 3:38 AM INN

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Watch: Cindy Crawford and Noa Tishby light Hanukkah candles. Israel National News. Dec 31, 2024, 4:23 AM INN

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Ford social media account displays anti-Israel messages. Israel National News. Dec 31, 2024, 4:41 AM INN

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Report: US expressed concern over violent attacks in Syria. Israel National News. Dec 31, 2024, 6:12 AM INN

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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. Yair Navot|12.31.24 YNet

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Senior Fatah leader: 'Trump will destroy Iran and weaken Hamas.' Israel National News. Dec 31, 2024, 6:55 AM INN

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IDF, Shin Bet eliminate PIJ northern sector rocket unit commander.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/31/2024 10:48 AM JPost

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Iran appoints new representative to OPEC, SHANA says. By Reuters. 12/31/2024 09:50 AM JPost

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IDF says senior Islamic Jihad rocket commander killed in recent Gaza drone strike. By Emanuel Fabian. December 31, 2024, 10:51 am ...The target of the strike, 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.

The IDF says it took steps to mitigate civilian harm in the strike at the beginning of December. TOI

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Iran security chief says ‘new resistance’ against Israel to emerge in Syria. By AFP. December 31, 2024, 11:25 am TOI

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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. By ToI Staff. December 31, 2024, 10:26 am TOI

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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News. Tuesday, December 31, 2024. 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. EoZ

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Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News. Tuesday, December 31, 2024. 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.

I wondered how many Arabs live within those boundaries. Because either Israel would have to expel them all or keep them as slaves, or stateless people, or something.

Since everything is on the Internet, I looked for and found a site that lets you draw a polygon on a map and have the app respond with the population in that defined area.

There are about 140 million arabs in that area, and seven million Jews - meaning 20 Arabs for every Jew.

Why, exactly, would Israel want to rule over 140,000,000 Arabs? And if they plan to expel them - where could they go?

It is just one of the questions the Jew haters leave unanswered. Knowing that the Jews are evil is all they need to know.

The total area of "Greater Israel" (including water) is about 1.4 million square kilometers. So if the Jews kick out the Arabs, they would have a population density of five people per square kilometer. That's about the density in the Australian outback. 

It would be tough for Jews to get a minyan when they are that spread out.

Jew haters are obviously idiots, but the deeper you analyze their beliefs the dumber they get. EoZ

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Anesthetic injection: The IDF's deception exercise at the Jabalia hospital has been revealed. The Kamal Adwan Hospital fell into the hands of the IDF following a sophisticated operation that lasted weeks | The operational plan included a prolonged deception that led to the capture of 240 terrorists and the elimination of dozens more.

The fall of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabalia symbolizes the collapse of Hamas in northern Gaza. This morning (Tuesday) the deception exercise carried out by the IDF that led to the terrorists' defeat can be published. The hospital is located in the center of the Jabalia refugee camp. It is housed in several buildings and the IDF planned an operation in which they would succeed in surrounding the hospital and capturing hundreds of terrorists who were hiding there. The mission was assigned to the 401st Armored Brigade, with several battalions operating under it: the 52nd Armored Battalion, the Shaked Battalion of Givati, the 50th Battalion of the Nahal, the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion, and teams from the 13th Battalion. The IDF developed a plan that began to be implemented several weeks ago. The difficulty was to move large forces into a dense area and to be able to carry out the encirclement without the terrorists in the hospital suspecting or noticing the activity. Major Yitzhar, commander of the 52nd Battalion, says that the brigade's forces began operating for weeks in areas near the hospital, creating a kind of "habit," a sort of combat routine in which the IDF operates near the hospital but avoids approaching it.

So on Saturday night, when the convoys of tanks, Tigers, and Eitan AFV armored personnel carriers moved, none of the terrorists in the hospital suspected the activity taking place nearby. Only when they woke up to the sound of the IDF loudspeakers demanding that they surrender did they realize that the IDF had completed their encirclement and that they had nowhere to escape.

"We entered the hospital area, one of the last Hamas strongholds in Jabalia and the northern Gaza Strip. We made many preparations to encircle the hospital area. The closure was within hours. As soon as the encirclement was completed, the second phase of the operation began - a 36-hour hold on the area while completing the clearing of the population from the hospital, while at the same time we fought the terrorists who wanted to fight and not surrender," says Major Yitzhar. During the evacuation of the patients and medical staff, the terrorists tried to harm the forces operating there and fired anti-tank missiles and machine gun fire. Throughout the operation, the IDF operated dozens of drones that operated above the forces and documented the terrorists' attempts to leave the area, while at the same time several Air Force aircraft provided aerial cover to the ground forces throughout the hours of the operation. The IDF managed to eliminate 19 terrorists and arrest 240, including 15 Nukhava terrorists who committed murders in the October 7 massacre. Among those arrested were field-level terrorists who are considered senior.

The surprising factor in the fall of the hospital occurred in the past 24 hours when hundreds of terrorists from all organizations tried to escape while armed, under the cover of the stormy weather, from Jabalia and the northern Gaza Strip towards Gaza City. The IDF prepared for the escape and, according to estimates, managed to kill over a hundred terrorists or even more within hours. "We have seen an escape attempt in the last 24 hours due to the collapse of the hospital. It was a stronghold, it is a symbol of Hamas that radiates over the entire area. This time we systematically arrived at the hospital to surprise and defeat. Our deception exercise was successful and led to the decisive result. We operate as a 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Division, the action of all forces was precise and coordinated. We used aerial cover from drones and Air Force vehicles. There was a concentration of effort here that led to the result we wanted. We feel that we hit the enemy hard, there were hundreds of terrorists who surrendered, some with weapons. In the days following the operation, we experience the significance of Jabalya falling. We manage to break the enemy's preparations that were here," says Major Yitzhar. Maariv

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1,000 families directly impacted by Oct. 7 sign letter demanding state commission of inquiry. Asserting it can’t produce list of hostages while war ongoing, Hamas said to propose 7-day pause so it can account for captives * World Central Kitchen complies with Israeli security checks of its employees. December 31, 2024. TOI

1,000 bereaved families, survivors sign letter for state Oct. 7 investigation committee By Jerusalem Post Staff. 12/31/2024 09:48 PM JPost

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Hamas refusing to release some hostages in Gaza deal negotiations - report. 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. By Danielle Greyman-Kennard. December 31, 2024.10:42 JPost

Hostage deal stalls: Hamas rejects demand for release of 34 living hostages – offers just 22 and 12 bodies. December 31, 2024. YWN

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

Gaza terrorists in hospitals use wheelchairs, crutches and sick babies as props to try to disguise as civilians.

The IDF raided the Kamal Adwan hospital and found - terrorists [237]:

'The IDF said that, of 940 Palestinians who passed through an army checkpoint outside the hospital, 240 were detained for being alleged members of terror groups. In all, some 600 civilians and another 95 patients, caregivers, and medical personnel were evacuated from Kamal Adwan.

Of the 240 terror operatives, the IDF said that at least 15 participated in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which started the ongoing war. Several others are considered to be prominent commanders in the Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror groups, the military said.

Several operatives who carried out a deadly attack on troops in Jabalia earlier this month were also nabbed, the IDF added.

The IDF said some of the terror operatives posed as medical staff and patients, and some tried to leave on stretchers and in ambulances. Of a first group of 21 patients leaving the hospital, the military said that 13 turned out to be suspected terror operatives.'

How did the IDF identify terrorists among the patients and staff? With artificial intelligence face recognition. You know the very technology that the world is aghast when Israel uses it. 

John Spencer, the world's top expert on urban warfare, spoke to Maariv  [238] about this:

'According to Spencer, the IDF has developed two main tactics to deal with this challenge: "The IDF will usually surround the hospital and call the terrorists out, while at the same time using advanced facial recognition technology that allows it to identify Hamas operatives who are 'infiltrating' among the civilians." In an interview, he says that "an officer told me that Hamas operatives will usually try to look extremely poor, in wheelchairs and on crutches, or walking around holding a sick baby."

"I think the tactics here are unique," Spencer emphasizes in an interview. "The way the IDF protected innocents, without losing any of the terrorists who escaped, shows an impressive improvement in reducing the ratio between harming innocents and harming and arresting Hamas members. Gathering intelligence and taking action so quickly is quite amazing." '

Spencer emphasizes that the world media ignores all the IDF materials showing that the terrorists are embedded in the hospitals, therefor contributing to the lie that Israel attacks hospitals against international law. Worse than that is that since the media doesn't do its job, this sends a message to terrorists worldwide that hospitals are safe havens for them, and encourages more misuse of medical facilities.  EoZ

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Hillel Neuer @HillelNeuer: Meet the 2025 members of the U.N. Human Rights Council.

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Happy New Year. Dec 31, 2024. On X

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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. By Agencies. December 31, 2024, 4:01 pm TOI

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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. By Ellen Knickmeyer. December 31, 2024, 4:30 pm TOI

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and AFP. December 31, 2024, 6:09 pm TOI

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First in Knesset history: Hanukkah candles lit on Knesset floor Israel National News. Dec 31, 2024, 6:28 PM. INN

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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. By Emanuel Fabian. December 31, 2024, 7:18 pm. TOI

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Ford apologizes for X post declaring ‘Israel is a terrorist[sic] state.’ Dearborn-based carmaker says account was ‘briefly compromised,’ investigation underway into pro-Palestinian statements against Israel. By Philissa Cramer. December 31, 2024, 7:20 pm TOI

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International bowls federation drops ban on Israelis at UK competition after outrage. World Bowls Tour says it added ‘significant’ security to upcoming indoor championship, acknowledges ‘difficult time for all involved’ following banning of 3 bowlers. By Reuters and ToI Staff. December 31, 2024, 7:23 pm TOI

Following backlash: Organizers reverse decision to ban Israelis from competition. Yitz Goldberg. Dec 31, 2024, 8:27 PM INN

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IAF eliminates Nukhba commander 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 led other attacks against IDF soldiers. By Jerusalem Post Staff. December 31, 2024 19:38.

The Israel Air Force (IAF) eliminated Nukhba Platoon Commander Abd al-Hadi Sabah of the Western Khan Yunis Brigade, the military said on Tuesday.

The strike was conducted based on intelligence from the IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).

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, the IDF noted.

Nukhba, PIJ terrorists eliminated on Tuesday Earlier on Tuesday, the IDF and Shin Bet killed Anas Muhammad Saadi Masri, the commander of the northern sector of the rocket unit of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the IDF confirmed.

Masri was described as "a significant figure responsible for executing numerous terrorist operations, managing and directing actions by the organization that targeted Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers."

Since October 7, Masri had been actively commanding rocket fire from northern Gaza into Israeli border communities. He also oversaw several operatives involved in launching rockets into Israeli territory. JPost

IDF eliminates Nukhba commander who participated in 10.7. Israel National News. Dec 31, 2024, 7:35 PM INN

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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.’ By AFP and Lazar Berman. December 31, 2024, 8:54 pm TOI

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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.’ By AFP. December 31, 2024, 9:04 pm TOI

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Palestinian Authority demands control of Gaza Strip. Dalit Halevi. Dec 31, 2024, 9:51 PM INN

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World Central Kitchen complies with Israeli security checks of its employees. By AP. December 31, 2024, 10:22 pm TOI

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Report: Netanyahu considering seizing powers from Ben-Gvir. Israel National News. Dec 31, 2024, 10:29 PM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Dec 31, 2024, 10:41 PM INN

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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. By ToI Staff. January 1, 2025, 1:11 am (Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest outside an IDF Recruitment Center in Jerusalem, October 31, 2024). TOI

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'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.

Elad Benari. Jan 1, 2025, 5:09 AM INN

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US Jewish leaders to Pope: 'Refrain from making incendiary comments against Israel.' Israel National News. Jan 1, 2025, 5:47 AM INN

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Watch: IDF eliminates terrorists smuggling weapons in Lebanon. Israel National News. Jan 1, 2025, 7:43 AM INN

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Watch: Muslim preschooler practices mortar-launching skills. Israel National News. Jan 1, 2025, 8:03 AM INN

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‘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."

Rolene Marks. (Jan. 1, 2025 / JNS).

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.”

The report, prepared by Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, Dr. Michal Gilad and Dr. Ilya Rudyak from the Civil Commission, introduces the term “Kinocide,” which is defined as “the weaponization of families and the exploitation of familial bonds as a distinct form of violence.”

To compile the report, the commission reviewed a substantial volume of materials and evidence including photographs, video footage, audio recordings, satellite images, text messages exchanged as the attack unfolded, recorded testimonies, media coverage, investigative reports and public databases.

A profoundly harrowing read, it details Hamas atrocities committed against families and communities on Oct. 7, 2023. They included acts such as: killing and severe injury in the presence of other family members; eliminating entire family units; abduction of families, including children; using digital and social media to broadcast abuses directly to the victims’ families and the general public, including by commandeering victims’ social media accounts; intentionally separating family members; and burning and vandalizing family homes.

The “Kinocide” report features contributions from eminent experts such as Irwin Cotler, international chair of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights and former minister for justice in Canada. The report is endorsed by many leaders, prominent individuals and organizations.

Elkayam-Levy, founder of the Civil Commission, told JNS, “The weaponization of families in war is a crime without a name, inflicted on victims without a voice. It represents a devastating form of atrocity that demands urgent recognition and action from the international community. By identifying and documenting the systematic and targeted abuse and destruction of families—a crime we have named kinocide—we aim to give this suffering a name and provide victims with the language to articulate their unique pain, bringing this hidden cruelty into the forefront of international law and human rights discourse.”

The Oct. 7 attacks were not the first time that the crime of kinocide has been evident. Other examples included in the report come from war and conflict in Iraq, Syria, Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Russia and Ukraine, as well as earlier occurrences by Nazi Germany.

According to the report, identifying and naming kinocide is key to protecting families and bringing attention to this historically unrecognized phenomenon. The report’s authors see such recognition as a powerful tool for ensuring justice and accountability.

Masih Alinejad, Iranian-American journalist, author and women’s rights activist, has endorsed the Civil Commission’s report, noting that “The weaponization of families is neither new nor unique to the October 7 attack, but … deliberate targeting of families should be recognized as constituting a new form of international crime.”

Sheryl Sandberg, founder of Lean In and producer of the documentary “Screams before Silence,” has also endorsed the commission’s report: “On October 7, Hamas struck at the heart of the Jewish community: the family unit. Hamas’s atrocities against families were designed to break one of life’s strongest bonds. They tried, but they must never be allowed to succeed. This groundbreaking work by the Civil Commission, led by the incredible Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, and supported by the Raoul Wallenberg Center …, serves as a clarion call to the international community to stand up and take action to protect families across the globe from future acts of violence by classifying kinocide as a crime against humanity.”

The Civil Commission began disseminating the report in late December 2024 and will continue throughout 2025 through various channels, including email distribution, in-person meetings, webinars and conferences.

JNS

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Senior IDF officer: Key positions in Lebanon vital to safeguarding border. Israel plans to build an advanced border barrier to protect against Hezbollah attacks. Joshua Marks, Amelie Botbol. (Jan. 1, 2025 / JNS). JNS

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Hamas rings in 2025 with rocket fire on Israel. Israeli air defenses intercepted one of the rockets, with the other striking an open field. (Jan. 1, 2025 / JNS). JNS

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Shoah survivor lights menorah at Berlin icon. Berlin-born Margot Friedlander, 103, lights a Hanukkah menorah celebrating light's victory over darkness. Itamar Eichner|1.1.25. YNet

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'Dangerous and daring' New details about Israel's commando. mission deep in Syria. Israel National News. Jan 1, 2025, 3:40 PM INN

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FBI probing car ramming in New Orleans, that killed 10 and injured Israelis, as terror attack. Akiva Van Koningsveld, Menachem Wecker. (Jan. 1, 2025 / JNS). JNS

Driver kills 10, injures 30 in suspected terror attack on New Year’s Day in New Orleans. Driver opened fire on officers after ramming crowds on popular Bourbon Street before being shot dead; ‘He was hell-bent on creating the carnage and the damage that he did.’ By Agencies. January 1, 2025, 4:07 pm TOI

Two Israeli nationals injured in New Orleans attack, Foreign Ministry confirms. Foreign Ministry says one in serious condition, other sustained moderate injuries, though neither in life-threatening danger; suspect arrived in US 2 days earlier via Texas-Mexico border, carried ISIS flag in truck. Ynet, news agencies|1.1.25. YNet

UPDATE: Shamsud Din Jabbar Identified As New Orleans Terrorist; ISIS Flag Found With Explosives In Pickup Truck. January 1, 2025. YWN

FBI says it does not believe suspect Shamsud Din Jabbar acted alone in New Orleans attack. The FBI provides an update on the suspected New Year's Day terror attack in New Orleans. January 01, 2025. FoxNews

BNO News @BNONews: BREAKING: Explosives found in New Orleans were placed by 3 men and a woman, according to AP. 2:10 PM · Jan 1, 2025 · On X

New Orleans attack updates: Suspect identified as Army veteran, did not act alone. ABC News. Jan 1, 2025. ...who was "hell-bent" on killing as many people as possible drove a rented pickup truck around barricades and plowed his vehicle through a crowd... YahooNews


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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. By AFP and ToI Staff. January 1, 2025, 6:54 pm TOI

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Spain: Israeli flag burned outside Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball game Israel National News. Jan 1, 2025, 4:55 PM INN

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Katz: 'If Hamas doesn't promptly release hostages, it will suffer unprecedented blows.' By Amir Bohbot. 01/01/2025 05:51 PM JPost

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New Jersey officials angered after Nazi swastika graffiti found in Fair Lawn school. By Michael Starr. 01/01/2025 06:51 PM JPost

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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. Jan 1, 2025, 7:20 PM INN

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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; Ben Gvir says police arrested man on his orders. By ToI Staff January 1, 2025, 7:49 pm TOI

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Herzog to Be’eri residents: 'We pray the 8th Hanukkah candle will bring wonderful news.' Israel National News. Jan 1, 2025, 9:54 PM INN

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UK ex-Minister: 'Trump's decision led to fall of Assad.' Nitzan Tzur. Jan 1, 2025, 7:58 PM INN

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Saudi Arabia executes Iranians for drugs smuggling, Tehran protests By Reuters. 01/01/2025 08:03 PM JPost

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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. By Lazar Berman. January 1, 2025, 8:13 pm TOI

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Chief of Staff to reservists: 'We are making efforts to reward you.' Israel National News. Jan 1, 2025, 8:29 PM INN

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Khamenei tweets al-Aqsa Mosque is greatest in Muslim world. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/01/2025 08:47 PM JPost

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Palestinian Authority freezes Al Jazeera operations in West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/01/2025 09:27 PM JPost

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Syrians protest to demand justice and accountability for disappeared activists.

Fall of Assad regime reawakens questions over the fate of Razan Zaitouneh, a prominent activist who criticized both the Syrian government and rebels. By Omar Albam and Sally Abou Aljoud January 1, 2025, 9:39 pm. TOI

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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. Smadar Perry|1.2.25. YNet

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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. Tal Shahaf|1.1.25. [239]

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Syrian foreign minister arrives in Saudi Arabia with delegation. By Reuters. 01/01/2025 10:08 PM JPost

Syrian FM optimistic about stronger ties with Saudi Arabia. Israel National News. Jan 2, 2025, 6:53 AM INN

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Hundreds March for ‘Intifada’ in NYC Hours After Attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas.

Joel B. Pollak. January 1, 2025. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in New York City on New Year’s Day for “intifada,” blocking Sixth Avenue in Manhattan just hours after a terror attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, and an explosion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Breitbart

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Report: Netanyahu demanding release of all living hostages at once. Dalit Halevi. Jan 2, 2025, 1:13 AM INN

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'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.

Israel National News Jan 2, 2025, 2:50 AM INN

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Antisemitism in Ukraine: Firebomb thrown at Chabad synagogue in Mykolaiv. Israel National News. Jan 2, 2025, 5:47 AM INN

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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. Lior Ben Ari|01.02.25. ZynEt

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Why Russia Has Skewed Its Population Against Israel. By Vladimir Khanin. January 2, 2025.

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. The point of official departure from the former policy of open partnership with Western countries and close cooperation with NATO was the so-called 2007 Munich Speech of the Russian President and the invasion of Georgia that followed in August 2008. Moscow’s global claims gained momentum sharply after Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, and received an even more refined doctrinal formulation after February 24, 2022.

A critical element of the Kremlin’s new doctrine, which represented a peculiar synthesis of neoconservatism and formally leftist Soviet ideology, was its anti-colonial aspect: the movement of the unprivileged countries of the Global South against the world economic and political dominance of the Global North, usually identified with the US-led bloc of “old” and “old-new” Western democracies.

From the point of view of the Russian leadership, such ideological constructs were to become the common denominator of the geopolitical, diplomatic and economic strategy of the international organizations that Moscow is building as a tool to confront the “collective West.” Notable among them is BRICS — an informal association of initially four non-Western states with rapidly growing economies, established in 2006 at the initiative of the Russian Federation, which has gradually expanded to nine member states, together accounting for 46% of the world’s population and 37% of global GDP.

Moscow’s bid for leadership in the global South also had an obvious Middle East dimension. Already at the beginning of the shift in Russia’s foreign policy, it was made clear there that Moscow was no longer willing to settle for the rather formal status of “co-sponsor of the Middle East peace process,” but intended to set the tone in the region. It is clear that with such an “anti-imperialist” vision, which, incidentally, is shared by ultra-leftist and radical-progressive circles in Western countries, the emergence of the subject of “Israeli colonialism[sic]” allegedly oppressing the “freedom-loving[sic] people of Palestine” in the official rhetoric of the Kremlin was a matter of time... Algemeiner

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On January 13: Iran to hold nuclear talks with France, Britain, and Germany. Elad Benari. Jan 2, 2025, 6:22 AM INN

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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. Israel National News Jan 2, 2025, 11:31 AM INN

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IDF publishes casualty statistics for Swords of Iron.

The IDF has published a report on the number of fallen soldiers since the war broke out, including nearly nine hundred dead and thousands injured.

Israel National News. Jan 2, 2025, 10:32 AM INN

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Security forces demolish home of terrorist responsible for death of soldier. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/02/2025 12:40 PM JPost

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Iran plans on transferring millions to Hezbollah on Thursday - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/02/2025 12:20 PM JPost

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IAF intercepts rocket launched at Israel from Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/02/2025 12:07 PM JPost

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IDF supports decision: R&R day in Gaza for non-combat soldiers met with criticism. Israel National News. Jan 2, 2025, 4:02 PM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Jan 2, 2025, 6:14 PM INN

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'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. Ynetnews|1.2.25. YNet

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Who is 'Hamas doctor' Hussam Abu Safiya? Kamal Adwan Hospital is classified as a military hospital under Hamas's Military Medical Services Directorate. Maayan Hoffman, ILTV|1.2.25. YNet

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Minister Avi Dichter: 'Turkey is becoming the new Iran in Syria' Yoni Kempinski Jan 2, 2025, 4:55 PM INN

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UN finally criticizes PA, for suspending Al Jazeera. Israel National News. Jan 2, 2025, 10:00 PM INN

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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.

Israel National News Jan 2, 2025, 10:38 PM INN

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Two young men from the village of Burka were arrested on suspicion of attacking Jews with clubs and stones. Maariv, Flash. Two 25-year-old young men, residents of the Palestinian village of Burka, were arrested for questioning on suspicion of seriously attacking Jews with clubs and stones. On Wednesday afternoon, the 100 hotline of the police in the Judea-Samaria district received a report of an incident in which several Jews were attacked by masked men near Ramot Migron in the Binyamin sector. The police note that during the incident, three suspects arrived and, according to the suspicion, began attacking a group of Jews who were there with stones and clubs. As a result of the attack, one of those involved was injured and required medical treatment. Maariv

Police arrest two men from West Bank for assaulting Jews with clubs and stones - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/02/2025 11:01 PM JPost

Police arrested three Arabs who attacked Jews with clubs and stones. A rapid response from Shai [Judea-Samaria] District police officers led to the arrest of three Palestinian suspects who attacked Jews with clubs and stones. Channel 7. 2 Tevet 5785. 01.02.25. INN

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Reports in Syria: Israel struck defense facilities east of Aleppo. Israel National News. Jan 2, 2025, 11:34 PM INN

Israeli strike targets facilities in Syria's Aleppo, state TV says. By Reuters. 01/02/2025 11:38 PM JPost

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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. Ynet|1.2.25. YNet

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Israeli injured after terrorists threw rocks at civilian bus. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/03/2025 12:32 AM JPost

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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. Emily Schrader, ILTV|1.3.25. YNet

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'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. Yoav Zitun|1.3.25. YNet

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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.

Israel National News. Jan 3, 2025, 1:11 PM INN

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Missile from Yemen intercepted Sirens in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Gush Dan and Shfela. Israel National News. Jan 3, 2025, 5:31 AM INN

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New Orleans ramming: Mosque tells congregants to refer FBI inquiries to CAIR. Israel National News. Jan 3, 2025, 9:49 AM INN

Mosque in terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s Houston community urges members to refer any FBI inquiries to CAIR. By Jennie Taer and David Propper. Published Jan. 3, 2025. The local mosque in terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s Houston community has urged its members to avoid speaking with the media and to refer any potential FBI inquiries to the controversial Council on American-Islamic Relations.

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.” The latter acronym refers to the Islamic Society of Greater Houston. MYPost

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Breaking911 @Breaking911: WATCH: Friday sermon at Houston mosque where New Orleans terrorist worshiped: The Jews created havoc wherever they went on the face of this earth; Allah turned some of them into monkeys, pigs, rats[sic].

This is the mosque that told its worshippers not to talk to law enforcement.

Jan 3, 2025. On X

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Dr. Amir Bohbot, military commentator: A race against time: Hamas is recovering - and the IDF prefers not to take risks. 01/03/2025. According to IDF data, 21 rockets were launched at Israel in the past week, along with 7 false alarms. The last of which occurred on Saturday night, around 9:00 PM. Security officials note that the false alarms harm the sense of security and trust in the system, but explain that this is due to the high sensitivity of the sensors in the Gaza area, which sometimes also results from IDF air and ground attacks in the northern Gaza Strip.

The army prefers to be stricter in order to prevent gaps in alerts, they explain. According to them, the short warning time in the Gaza envelope requires quick responses, which does not always allow for careful examination. However, investigations are being conducted to improve the Home Front Command and Air Force systems.

At the same time, military sources in the Southern Command are warning of the intensive activity of Hamas' military wing. The organization is engaged in restoring terrorist infrastructure, taking over educational and medical institutions to establish operational headquarters and headquarters, recruiting new operatives, and using weapons found in the field. Among other things, Hamas members are trying to locate unexploded IDF bombs and use them to produce explosive devices. "Whoever attributes the continued rocket launches from the Gaza Strip to what is left of the war and the last use of Hamas' weapons arsenal? Misleading and wrong," said one of the sources. "Hamas and the other terrorist organizations are busy restoring infrastructure for the production of weapons. That's a fact. Not to the same quality, but they are making an effort." Hamal

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40 Hamas gathering points and command centers struck in last day. Israel National News Jan 3, 2025, 12:53 PM INN

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General Eli Marom: 'Deal in the north was a mistake.' 103FM. Jan 3, 2025, 3:33 PM INN

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Report: Israel demanding captured soldiers in first stage of hostage deal. Dalit Halevi. Jan 3, 2025, 4:22 PM INN

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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.

Uzi Baruch. Jan 3, 2025, 3:11 PM INN

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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. Lior Ben Ari|1.3.25. YNet

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WSPA 7NEWS. Man accused in I-85 bomb threat appears in bond court. Robert Cox and Kelci O'Donnell January 3, 2025.

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The man accused in a bomb threat that shut down several miles of Interstate 85 in Greenville County appeared in bond court Friday.

28-year-old Ahmad Jamal Khamees Alhendi, of Oak Lawn, Illinois, went before a judge on charges of breach of peace of a high and aggravated nature, conveying false information about a bomb threat, and operating an unregistered vehicle.

Alhendi was arrested Thursday following a traffic stop on Interstate 85 near mile marker 44.

According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, a State Transport Police officer pulled over a tractor trailer due to a missing license plate.

During the traffic stop, Alhendi told the officer that an explosive device was inside the commercial vehicle, officials said.

All lanes of the interstate were closed and bomb squads from the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division responded to the scene.

No explosive devices were found and the interstate reopened about five hours later.

The tractor trailer was registered to Globe Transportation of Illinois, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety said.

Alhendi is being held in the Greenville County Detention Center on $20,238 bond.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a hold on Alhendi, a Jordanian national.

The agency said Alhendi entered the United States legally in 2018 but failed to comply with the terms of his legal admittance.

He is scheduled to appear before an immigration judge with the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review on August 6, 2026, according to ICE. WSPA

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US law enforcement worried about copycat vehicle-ramming attacks - intelligence bulletin. By Reuters. 01/03/2025. JPost

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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 By Agencies and ToI Staff. January 3, 2025. TOI

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US said preparing $8 billion arms package for Israel, including heavy bombs Judge indicates Trump won’t be jailed in hush money case * Ex-State Dept spokeswoman Ortagus named deputy Mideast envoy * Poll: Only 19% of Israelis back planned draft law. By ToI Staff. January 4, 2025. TOI

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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 By ToI Staff and Reuters. January 4, 2025. TOI

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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. By Deborah Danan. January 4, 2025. TOI

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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. By Jacob Magid. January 4, 2025 TOI

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State Department approves potential sale of lightweight torpedoes to Saudi Arabia, Pentagon says. By Reuters. 01/03/2025 10:33 PM JPost

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WATCH: US Navy launches missiles at Houthi weapon production and storage facilities. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/04/2025. JPost

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Syria's Damascus airport to start operating international flights from Jan 7. By Reuters. 01/04/2025 12:53 PM JPost

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Two rockets from Gaza launched at Israel, one falls near border. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/04/2025 05:16 PM JPost

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Ex-hostage Yagil Yaakov: Albag video gave me flashbacks to having rifle pointed at me. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/04/2025 05:22 PM JPost

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Hamas publishes sign of life from hostage Liri Elbag.

Hamas publishes a sign of life from hostage Liri Elbag, who was kidnapped from the Nahal Oz military base during the October 7 massacre.

Israel National News. Jan 4, 2025, 5:33 PM INN

Hamas releases video showing sign of life from hostage Liri Albag. 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 Einav Halabi|1.4.25. YNet

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Freed Hostage: 'Liri's video gave me flashbacks.' 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 Liri Elbag. Israel National News. Jan 4, 2025, 6:51 PM INN

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Two Israelis arrested after driving across border into Syria. By Shaked Sadeh. 01/04/2025 06:56 PM JPost

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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. Giovanni Giacalone, Moshe Bitton|1.4.25. YNet

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IDF forces clash with armed terrorists in Shechem. Uzi Baruch. Jan 4, 2025, 7:02 PM INN

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IDF destroys terror tunnel & underground weapons production site. Israel National News. Jan 4, 2025, 7:22 PM INN

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In New Orleans, the chickens have come home to roost. In New Orleans, 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. Opinion. Ronn Torossian. Jan 4, 2025, 7:18 PM (GMT+2) INN PM Netanyahu speaks with hostage Liri Albag's parents after Hamas video publication. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/04/2025 07:48 PM JPost

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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 Niv Shaiovich|1.4.25. YNet

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Albag family responds to video: 'It tore our hearts to pieces.' Israel National News. Jan 4, 2025, 9:23 PM INN

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Report: 6,000 terrorists took part in October 7th massacre. Israel National News. Jan 4, 2025, 11:52 PM INN

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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?' Israel National News. Jan 5, 2025, 12:45 AM INN

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IDF intercepts Houthi missile targeting central Israel before it crossed into country. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/05/2025 12:38 AM JPost

Missile fired from Yemen successfully intercepted.

Sirens warning of rocket and missile fire activated in Talmei Elazar in the Hadera area. Surface-to-surface missile from Yemen successfully intercepted.

Israel National News. Jan 5, 2025, 12:50 AM INN

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IDF: Hamas missile fired from Gaza lands near aid truck compound. Israel National News. Jan 5, 2025, 1:02 AM INN

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Four airstrikes target Saada, Yemen - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/05/2025 02:23 AM JPost

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Now it's revealed: Secrets from the hospital - Israel found the lost treasure in Gaza. The IDF and the Shin Bet have been exerting pressure on the Hamas government branch in recent days by focusing attacks on officials in the Hamas government branch. Over the weekend, more than 50 targeted assassinations were carried out.

Avi Ashkenazi. 05/01/2025.

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.

The fact that he sells the food and aid shipments generates a huge income of money with which he can try to rebuild damaged military infrastructure. Just yesterday, the IDF found an underground facility with lathes and equipment for building rockets that Hamas tried to operate in the center of the Gaza Strip. At the same time, the Shin Bet is investing effort in interrogating the terrorists who were arrested at Kamal Adwan Hospital last weekend. In this activity, over 250 terrorists were arrested and transferred to Israel for interrogation. The security establishment says that this is an especially rich intelligence treasure trove. Among those arrested are a number of senior field officers, but also dozens of terrorists who took part in the atrocities of October 7. The Shin Bet and Unit 504 of the Intelligence Division are working to exhaust the intelligence interrogations of the many terrorists who were captured in the hospital. The defense establishment says that this week, in the annual report issued by the General Security Service, we also saw the results of the investigative effort - attacks on hundreds of targets that came from Shin Bet investigations, life-saving information for the ground maneuver that was passed on to IDF forces on the ground, and information that led to the location of the bodies of kidnapped people who were brought from the Gaza Strip for burial in Israel. Maariv

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Confirmed: Stabbing of elderly woman was terror attack. The culprit knew the victim beforehand and attacked her in her own home Uzi Baruch. Jan 5, 2025, 2:03 PM (GMT+2)

The ISA and Israel Police announced today that the stabbing incident involving a 70-year-old woman in her Jerusalem home two weeks ago is a terrorist attack.

The elderly woman lived on Koresh Street in Jerusalem in mid-December. The terrorist worked as a cleaner in the building and had prior acquaintance with the victim, having been asked to perform repairs in her home.

Officers arriving at the scene closed the area and police investigators began collecting evidence. Initial investigations suggested the incident was not criminally motivated. As a result, a joint investigation was launched by the ISA and the Central Unit of the Jerusalem District Police.

Hours later, the terrorist, a 60-year-old resident of Silwan, was arrested following an intensive field investigation by security forces. His arrest was extended by the court and the details were forbidden for publication until this morning.

From the investigation, it emerged that the day before the attack, and given his acquaintance with the victim due to his work as a cleaner in her residential building, the terroristvisited the victim's home as part of repair services she needed.

In the evening, after telling her that screws were needed to fix the issue, the woman paid the terrorist 100 shekels, and he committed to returning the next morning.

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.

However, he realized he forgot his walking cane and returned to the center of the apartment. At this point, he saw the woman was still alive, so he took a knife from a drawer in the apartment and began stabbing her upper body repeatedly before leaving the scene. He also stole jewelry and other valuables.

Despite her severe injury, the victim managed to call her daughter to inform her of her situation, and emergency services were rushed to the scene.

After life-saving initial treatment at her home, the victim was evacuated to the hospital in serious condition but conscious, while the fleeing terrorist made his way to the West Bank, passing through a jewelry store in East Jerusalem to sell the stolen jewelry.

Investigators from the Central Unit of the Jerusalem Police managed to locate and retrieve the jewelry at the business during the ongoing investigation.

Today, the terrorist was brought for another remand hearing in which a prosecutor's declaration was filed with the intention to indict him in the coming days by the Jerusalem District Prosecution, following the completion of the investigation and the establishment of evidential grounds for his terrorist actions. INN

Jerusalem Koresh Street Attack Solved: Terrorist Stabbed 70-Year-Old Woman

News 05.01.25 | 13:44 The police and Shin Bet have solved the stabbing attack on Jerusalem's Koresh Street and today allowed publication that a 60-year-old terrorist, a resident of the Silwan neighborhood in the east of the city, murdered a 70-year-old elderly woman. The terrorist strangled the victim and believed he had murdered her. He noticed that he had forgotten his walking stick, returned to her apartment, and was then "surprised" that she was still alive, pulled out a knife and stabbed her in the body. Srugim

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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.

Caroline B. Glick. (Jan. 5, 2025 / JNS).

Liri Albag, one of five female IDF soldiers still being held hostage in Gaza, was the subject of Hamas’s most recently released video. The video of Liri alive was filmed on Jan. 1. Available online on pro-Hamas websites, it shows the 19-year-old in emotional distress, shaking at times, as she begged for her life.

The hostages have been held in Gaza for 457 days. And the question of why they are still there, why has Israel been unable to bring them home, gets asked with increased frustration and alarm every day from all quarters.

On Saturday, we received an answer to that question. Shortly after news broke of the release of the video of Liri Albag, The New York Times published an interview with outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken. Blinken said that Hamas has refused to agree to release the hostages in exchange for a ceasefire for two reasons.

In his words, “There have been two major impediments, and they both go to what drives Hamas. One has been whenever there has been public daylight between the United States and Israel and the perception that pressure was growing on Israel, we’ve seen it: Hamas has pulled back from agreeing to a ceasefire and the release of hostages.

“The other thing that got Hamas to pull back was their belief, their hope that there would be a wider conflict, that Hezbollah would attack Israel, that Iran would attack Israel, that other actors would attack Israel, and that Israel would have its hands full and Hamas could continue what it was doing.” JNS

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Iranian foreign minister warns of ‘large-scale war’ if Israel attacks again. By ToI Staff. January 5, 2025, 4:47 am TOI

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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 Ron Ben-Yishai|1.5.25. YNet

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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. (Jan. 5, 2025 / JNS). JNS

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Trump administration plans crippling sanctions on ICC. President-elect signals immediate action against the international court over arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. Ariel Kahana. (Jan. 5, 2025 / JNS). JNS

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Nova massacre survivor flees Brazil amid war crimes[sic] probe. Canaan Lidor. (Jan. 5, 2025 / JNS). JNS

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20 pistols found in vehicle in Samaria. Israel National News Jan 5, 2025, 1:11 PM INN

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Petitions rejected: Supreme Court allows State to hold bodies of terrorists. Israel National News. Jan 5, 2025, 10:34 AM INN

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IDF destroys weapons caches in the Syrian Hermon. Yoni Kempinski. Jan 5, 2025, 11:35 AM INN

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'A direct threat': Lions' Den terror flag waved near pro-Hamas rally in Toronto. By Danielle Greyman-Kennard January 4, 2025 12:19. B’nai Brith Canada said that this was the first time a Lions’ Den flag had been spotted in Canada. Toronto Police are investigating an incident on New Year’s Eve in which a flag for the Palestinian terror group Lions’ Den was waved, the Toronto Sun reported on Thursday. JPost

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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.

Israel National News. Jan 5, 2025, 1:47 PM INN

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Red Cross says locating missing Syrians after Assad’s downfall likely to take years. By Maher Al Mounes. January 5, 2025, 2:13 pm TOI

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Police arrested individual suspected of smuggling women in east Jerusalem. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/05/2025 03:44 PM JPost

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Infiltration detected at Jerusalem's Central Command base - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/05/2025 05:08 PM JPost

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Tzabar Battalion soldier severely wounded in northern Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/05/2025 06:28 PM JPost

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Watch: PIJ terrorists eliminated and surrender to IDF forces. Israel National News. Jan 5, 2025, 7:01 PM INN

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IDF soldier in Jabaliya: 'We fight for the love of our land, not for hate of our enemy.' Yoni Kempinski. Jan 5, 2025, 7:52 PM INN

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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.

Israel National News. Jan 5, 2025, 8:30 PM INN

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Gal Gadot shares photo of hostage Liri Albag to 108m followers. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/05/2025 10:03 PM JPost

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'We went back to Jabaliya to ensure this will be the last time.'

Captain Tal Aricha, company commander in Brigade 401, speaks to Arutz Sheva about his injury in Jabaliya last week and his insistence on returning to combat service, to ensure security for the Gaza envelope.

Yosef Mizrahi. Jan 5, 2025, 10:31 PM INN

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Israeli hospitals treat 60 Hamas, PIJ terrorists after Kamal Adwan Hospital raid - report By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/05/2025 10:49 PM JPost

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IDF forces eliminated Islamic Jihad commander who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7. Yoav Zitun|1.5.25.

Troops from the Givati Brigade, operating under the command of the 162nd Division, eliminated terrorist Sa’ed Saeed Zaki Dahnoun Last week in close-quarters combat, the IDF spokesman announced on Sunday. YNet

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. By Jerusalem Post Staff. January 5, 2025.

([240]. A photo of Sa’ed Saeed Zaki Dahnoun, a company commander who infiltrated Israel on October 7th and was eliminated photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

Sa’ed Saeed Zaki Dahnoun, a company commander and deputy head of the rocket array in northern Gaza in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), was eliminated last week by the Givati Brigade, the IDF announced Sunday.

According to the IDF, Sa’ed participated in the October 7 massacre, as well as planned and led several ambushes against IDF troops.

In footage from the operation, Sa’ed and an additional terrorist are seen attempting to advance toward IDF troops using blankets as a cover.

Following Sa’ed's elimination, the second terrorist with him surrendered and was brought into Israel for questioning.

Once apprehended, an improvised explosive device carried by the two terrorists was located, the IDF announced.

IAF operations in Khan Yunis. An additional strike was conducted on 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.

The IDF reiterated its commitment to operate against terrorist organizations in defense of the citizens of Israel in its statement. JPost

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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. Reuters|1.5.25. YNet

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Israeli hospitals treat 60 Hamas, PIJ terrorists after Kamal Adwan Hospital raid - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/05/2025 10:49 PM JPost

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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. By Fadi Amun in partnership with Shomrim. January 6, 2025, 6:08 am TOI

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Anti-Jewish message spray-painted on car in Sydney, Australia. Israel National News. Jan 6, 2025, 8:20 AM INN

‘F*** the Jews’ scrawled on car in Sydney, 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 By ToI Staff. January 6, 2025, 9:41 am TOI

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Antony Blinken: 'We want to end negotiations within two weeks'. Israel National News. Jan 6, 2025, 8:32 AM INN

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Not certain who's alive: Hamas hostage list reportedly includes Bibas children. Israel National News. Jan 6, 2025, 8:25 AM INN

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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. Israel National News. Jan 6, 2025, 8:01 AM (GMT+2)

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.

The incident ended in police involvement and a widespread public debate on freedom of speech and attitudes towards Jewish passengers, reports the New York Post.

“You support terrorism, you’re antisemitic,” the passenger yells. “Why are you preventing me from leaving the plane, is it because I’m Jewish? You’re antisemitic.”

The incident started when the passenger noticed the one of the flight attendants was wearing a watermelon-shaped pin. The pin, which is identified as a pro-Palestinian symbol because its colors are identical to the Palestinian flag, enraged him. The passenger confronted the flight attendant, claiming that she was displaying support for terrorism and antisemitism.

“You support terrorism, you’re antisemitic,” the passenger yelled. The flight attendants claimed: "We didn't even know you were Jewish," and the passenger responded: "You're antisemitic, you're acting antisemitic."

The flight attendant told the man that he was not permitted to film them, according to US aviation regulations.

American Airlines forbids its staff from wearing unauthorized pins that are not part of the official uniform. According to the company’s policy, staff are only allowed to wear company-issued pins that celebrate an anniversary or award, or a union pin from a company-recognized organization.

Despite the demand to stop filming and delete the videos, the passenger refused, accusing them of antisemitic conduct. The flight attendants claimed that the passenger behaved aggressively and even raised his hand to one of them.

When the plane landed, the flight attendants called the police. The passenger complained to the police that the flight attendants prevented him from getting off the plane until he deleted the video.

"They imprisoned me for a stupid reason," he posted on social media. "When the police arrived, they confirmed that I had not broken the law and let me to get off the plane." INN

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At least four hurt in suspected West Bank shooting attack. At least four people were hurt in a suspected terror attack in the West Bank. According to Magen David Adom emergency services (MDA) two people were badly hurt when shots were fired at a public bus and a private car on rout 55 near the settlement of Kedumim. Ynet|1.6.25. YNet

3 murdered, 6 wounded, in shooting attack in Samaria.

Terrorists open fire on bus and car near Kedumim, killing 2 women and a man and wounding 6 others.

Israel National News. Jan 6, 2025, 9:31 AM INN

Terror In Israel: 3 Murdered, 6 Injured In Shooting Attack In The Shomron January 6, 2025 YWN

Watch: Terrorist exits vehicle and begins shooting. Israel National News. Jan 6, 2025, 1:45 PM INN

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PM after Samaria shooting: 'We'll settle accounts with killers, none will get away'. Israel National News. Jan 6, 2025, 11:27 AM INN

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3 rockets fired at Sderot, 1 explodes inside city. Israel National News. Jan 6, 2025, 11:50 AM INN

Building in Sderot sustains direct hit after rocket fire from Gaza. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/06/2025 12:02 PM JPost

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Turkey says eradication of Kurdish YPG militia in Syria 'imminent'. By Reuters. 01/06/2025 01:54 PM JPost

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Syrian finance minister says foreign debt is around $20 billion-$23 billion. By Reuters. 01/06/2025 08:00 PM JPost

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Druze Likud member Afif Abed enters Knesset, following Gallant's resignation. By Tal Shalev. 01/06/2025 08:20 PM JPost

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Horrifying: 8-Year-Old Watched His Father Get Murdered In Terror Attack. January 6, 2025. YWN

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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.' Israel National News. Jan 6, 2025, 8:43 PM (GMT+2) [241]

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US issues Syria-related general license, Treasury Dept website shows. By Reuters. 01/06/2025 09:08 PM JPost

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Venezuela breaks diplomatic relations with Paraguay. By Reuters. 01/06/2025 09:15 PM JPost

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Captain Eitan Israel Shiknazi and another soldier fell in battle. Captain Eitan Israel Shiknazi, 24, is survived by his wife and is the tenth soldier from Eli to fall since the start of the war. Another soldier, whose name has not yet been cleared for publication, fell in the same incident.

Chana Roberts. Jan 6, 2025, 11:02 PM [242]

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. Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus, Yoav Zitun|1.6.25. YNet

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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. Itamar Eichner|1.6.25. YNet

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US says anti-ISIS operation in Iraq kills coalition soldier. By Reuters. 01/06/2025 11:13 PM JPost

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Donald Trump: 'If the hostages aren't returned, there will be hell —no ‘don’t’. Tziki Brandwine. Jan 6, 2025, 11:33 PM INN

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. Daniel Edelson, New York|1.7.25. YNet


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Yesha Council CEO: 'We must act quickly and decisively.' Hezki Baruch. Jan 6, 2025, 11:38 PM INN

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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. By Jacob Magid and Jessica Steinberg. 6 Jan 2025. TOI

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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. Author avatar Gila Isaacson Gila Isaacson| JFeed| 13:02 06.01.25. JFeed


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Notes Part IIIIII: Jan 7 2025 - Apr 7 2025

Venezuela arrests 125 'foreign mercenaries[sic]' including one Israeli - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/07/2025 12:52 AM JPost

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IAF strikes squad of armed terrorist in the northern West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/07/2025 02:49 AM JPost

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Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades welcome Samaria attack. Dalit Halevi. Jan 7, 2025, 3:14 AM INN

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New Orleans attack: Condition of injured Israelis improves. Elad Benari. Jan 7, 2025, 4:13 AM INN

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US Army targets ISIS in Iraq and Syria. Elad Benari. Jan 7, 2025, 5:21 AM INN

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IAF strikes squad of armed terrorist in the northern West Bank. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/07/2025 02:49 AM JPost

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Watch: Interrogation of terrorist caught in Gaza hospital. Arutz Sheva. Jan 7, 2025, 12:43 PM INN

WATCH: Captured Hamas terrorist admits using hospitals as safe havens. Avi Nachmani|01.07.25. JFeed

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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. Israel National News. Jan 7, 2025, 5:42 AM.

Pro-Palestinian 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 the Within Our Lifetime organization.... INN

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France says fate of citizens held in Iran worsening. By Reuters. 01/07/2025 10:50 AM JPost

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Hind Rajab Foundation claims it filed legal case against IDF soldier who fled Brazil. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/07/2025 11:29 AM JPost

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Israeli foreign ministry official says Hamas is only obstacle to release of hostages. By Reuters. 01/07/2025 11:31 AM JPost

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Gal Hirsch to meet with US, European counterparts to discuss hostages. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/07/2025 12:50 PM JPost

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US in talks to swap detained Americans in Afghanistan for Guantanamo prisoner, WSJ reports. By Reuters. 01/07/2025 02:21 PM JPost

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Hamas stands by demand for end to Gaza war under hostage deal, as Trump deadline approaches. By Reuters. 01/07/2025 03:43 PM JPost

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CENTCOM deputy commander, IDF deputy chief of staff discuss joint ops in Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/07/2025 04:00 PM JPost

Deputy head of US CENTCOM visits Israel. Israel National News. Jan 7, 2025, 3:52 PM INN

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Netanyahu appoints Miri Regev to lead Independence Day torch-lighting. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/07/2025 05:27 PM JPost


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Damascus airport receives first int'l commercial flight since Assad's deposition. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/07/2025 05:13 PM JPost

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Staff Sergeant Ido from Ganei Tikva fell in battle in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Ido Samiach served as a squad sergeant in the Reconnaissance Battalion of the Nahal Brigade.

Israel National News. Jan 7, 2025, 2:30 PM INN

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Pres. Herzog meets international task force for hostages. Israel National News. Jan 7, 2025, 4:14 PM INN

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NYPD: Most hate crimes in 2024 targeted Jews. Israel National News. Jan 7, 2025, 5:54 PM INN

NYC: Antisemitic Hate Crimes Exploded In 2024 – Outnumber All Other Hate Attacks Combined. Jan 7, 2025. YWN

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Bereaved mother: 'Flatten the shopping street that is dripping with Jewish blood'. Israel National News. Jan 7, 2025, 5:06 PM INN

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Watch: Kfir Brigade finishes operating in three terrorist strongholds. Israel National News. Jan 7, 2025, 6:06 PM INN


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WATCH: Captured Hamas terrorist admits using hospitals as safe havens. Avi Nachmani|01.07.25. JFeed

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Biden administration says Sudan’s rebel forces committing genocide, sanctions leader. By Matthew Lee January 7, 2025, 9:07 pm TOI

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Infiltrate Israeli Social Media, Spreading Propaganda Under New Identities. January 7, 2025. YWN


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Defanged but still dangerous, Hezbollah will try to regain its bite, experts predict. By Gianluca Pacchiani. January 7, 2025, 9:28 pm TOI

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Mass. man arrested for incitement to shoot synagogue worshippers, threats to rape Jewish women. Mathew Scouras, 34, was arraigned Monday for allegedly posting on an internet image board threats against Jewish people. By Michael Starr. January 7, 2025 12:25 JPost

'I have so much ammo': Man threatened Jews. Local police raid at Matthew Scouras' home finds Nazi flag and weapons; He called for attacks on synagogues, Jews Daniel Edelson, New York|1.8.25. [243]

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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. By Eve Sampson. Jan. 7, 2025. 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.

The Sudanese army chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, were once allies. In 2021, they worked together to stage a military coup. But they later split after failing to merge their forces.

In April 2023, they went to war, with gun battles raging in the capital, Khartoum.

The R.S.F., as the Rapid Support Forces is known, is composed of the remnants of another militia, the Janjaweed, which was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people two decades ago in the western Darfur region of Sudan. Those killings led to genocide charges at the International Criminal Court against Sudan’s autocratic ruler, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who was overthrown in 2019.

On Tuesday, the American secretary of state, Antony J. Blinken, said that the R.S.F., and allied militias had committed new acts of genocide in Darfur in 2023. The target, officials said, was the Masalit people, a non-Arab ethnic minority in Sudan, where the population and the armed forces are predominantly Arabs.

In July 2023, a mass grave was uncovered, holding the bodies of 87 people, most of them Masalit who rights groups said had likely been killed by the R.S.F. There have also been reports of sexual violence, torture and killings of Masalit people.

Death toll estimates for the war vary widely. Last year — before the recent waves of fighting — the American envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, said the number could be as high as 150,000. In January, 2024, an independent panel of experts submitted a report to the U.N. that said that in December 2023 alone, some 10,000 to 15,000 people had been killed in R.S.F. massacres in El Geneina, a city in West Darfur.

As of last July, at least 33,000 people had been injured in the fighting, according to the World Health Organization. That figure has very likely increased.

Mass Displacement.

More than 11.5 million Sudanese people — almost one-quarter of the country’s population — have been displaced from their homes, many of them repeatedly, including 8.7 million who fled during the current war, according to a U.N. report released in this week. Since the fighting began, over 3.3 million people have crossed Sudan’s borders into neighboring countries, among them Egypt, Chad and South Sudan.

More than half of all those displaced are children, the report said. Many are living in dire conditions, with little food or water. Some refugees living at a camp at Adré, across the border in Chad, sleep on the ground, even through the rain.

The catastrophe grew still worse last October, when over 135,000 people in one state, El Gezira in eastern Sudan, were displaced over the span of 10 days by a brutal surge of violence in the region, the United Nations reported.

“Words cannot describe this kind of thing,” said Mohamed Ahmed, deputy head of the Doctors Without Borders mission in Sudan. “It’s really a feeling of desperation.”

Many of the people fleeing Gezira ended up in another state, Gedaref, in the country’s southeast, where Mr. Ahmed has been working. The condition in which many children arrive at his clinic. he said, remains with him long after he lays eyes upon them.

“Emaciated, tired,” he said, “many of them displaced two or three times.”

Starvation and Sickness.

Around 25.6 million people — more than half of Sudan’s population — faced crisis-level hunger conditions in 2024, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or I.P.C., an initiative steered by the U.N. and major relief agencies that is considered the global authority on hunger.

Fourteen months after the conflict began, the I.P.C. reported that Sudan was experiencing the highest levels of food insecurity ever recorded in the country.

Last August, famine was officially declared at the camp for displaced people in the Darfur region known as Zamzam. Doctors Without Borders estimated in February 2024 that 13 children were dying per day at that camp alone. Zamzam is estimated to house hundreds of thousands of people.

There are not enough health care resources in Sudan to care for the millions of people who need treatment for rampant malnutrition, much less those struck by one or more of the four disease outbreaks — malaria, measles, dengue fever and cholera — that confront the country.

The World Health Organization reported last November that Sudan’s health care infrastructure, which was already strained before the war, was on the brink of collapse, with two-thirds of the main hospitals in conflict-riddled areas now closed. The organization has documented at least 119 attacks on health care workers and facilities since the war began, resulting in at least 189 deaths and 140 injuries.

Mr. Ahmed said that children were suffering through vicious cycles of preventable disease that predispose them to malnutrition, lamenting the plight of those he said “are supposed to be healthy, playing.” NYT

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In 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. By Sharon Wrobel. January 7, 2025, 11:39 pm TOI

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Inside the Lebanon-border closed military zone, kibbutz members prepare to start over. By Diana Bletter. January 8, 2025, 1:37 am TOI

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Foreign Ministry: No foreign court has issued warrants for reservists over Gaza war. By Agencies and ToI Staff. January 8, 2025, 3:55 am TOI

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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. Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line|1.8.25. [244]

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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. Yoav Zitun|1.8.25. YNet

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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. By Andrew Lapin. January 8, 2025, 9:47 am TOI

Hillel pres.: 'Environment at Sarah Lawrence among the worst we’ve seen'. Andrew Lapin, JTA. Jan 8, 2025, 9:05 AM INN

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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. By Asaf Elia-Shalev. January 8, 2025, 9:47 am TOI

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Netanyahu: Reports of six-week ceasefire 'absolutely false'. Israel National News. Jan 8, 2025, 11:32 AM INN

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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.

Gila Isaacson | JFeed| 01.8.25| 09:59 JFeed

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Ancient Map Sets Middle East Ablaze: Jordan Accuses Israel of 'Criminal[sic]' Territory Grab[sic]. What started as an Israeli Foreign Ministry social media post about ancient Jewish kingdoms has erupted into a major diplomatic crisis, with Jordan and the Palestinian Authority accusing Israel of revealing "malicious[sic] territorial ambitions" by sharing a map of biblical borders that extend into modern Arab states.

Gila Isaacson | JFeed| 01.8.25| 09:30

([245] The map which enraged Jordan and the Palestinians. Photo: Screenshot from Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, X).

A social media post by Israel's Foreign Ministry featuring an ancient biblical map has ignited fierce criticism from Arab nations, with Jordan's government condemning it as a "provocative" act that threatens regional sovereignty.

The controversy erupted after the Ministry's Arabic-language account shared a map showing the historical boundaries of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judea, accompanied by a post asking "Did you know that the Kingdom of Israel was established 3000 years ago?" The content traced the biblical accounts of kings Saul, David, and Solomon, through to the kingdom's division and eventual exile under Assyrian and Babylonian rule, concluding with modern Israel's 1948 establishment as "the only democracy in the Middle East."The controversy erupted after the Ministry's Arabic-language account shared a map showing the historical boundaries of the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judea, accompanied by a post asking "Did you know that the Kingdom of Israel was established 3000 years ago?" The content traced the biblical accounts of kings Saul, David, and Solomon, through to the kingdom's division and eventual exile under Assyrian and Babylonian rule, concluding with modern Israel's 1948 establishment as "the only democracy in the Middle East." JFeed

(Translated) Israel in Arabic @IsraelArabic: 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. [pic.twitter.com/xK7jjORdOK] — (@IsraelArabic) January 6, 2025. [246] On X

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Hundreds of flags. Thousands accompany fallen soldier Ido on his last journey. Israel National News. Jan 8, 2025, 2:09 PM INN

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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’. By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff. January 8, 2025, 2:47 pm TOI

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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. By Melanie Lidman. January 8, 2025, 3:05 pm TOI

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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. By David Horovitz. January 8, 2025, 4:09 pm TOI

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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. By Sam Sokol. January 8, 2025, 4:19 pm TOI

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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.

Israel National News. Jan 8, 2025, 5:41 PM INN

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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 Israel National News. Jan 8, 2025, 6:25 PM INN

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Standing firm: Just 388 Out Of 10,000+ Charedim Sent Draft Orders Since July Have Joined The IDF. January 8, 2025. YWN

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Families of US hostages to attend Trump's inauguration. Israel National News. Jan 8, 2025, 9:51 PM INN

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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. Yael Ciechanover|1.8.25. YNet

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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. Itamar Eichner|1.8.25. YNet

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'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. Ynet correpondents|1.8.25. YNet

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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.

Israel National News. Jan 8, 2025, 9:31 PM INN

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'Zero dopes’ protesting genocide in Sudan, Fetterman says. "South Africa engaged the International Court of Justice over Gaza, but not for an actual genocide on their own continent?" ..

(Jan. 8, 2025 / JNS) Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), one of the Jewish state’s most vocal supporters in Congress who has hung posters in his office of hostages held in the Gaza Strip since the Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has been protested often by anti-Israel activists, who accuse him of supporting a “genocide[sic]” in Gaza. JNS

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After US exemption, UN says more significant Syria sanctions work needed. By Reuters. 01/08/2025 05:26 PM JPost

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WATCH: Undercover police arrest terror suspect in under a minute. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/08/2025 08:58 PM JPost

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IDF: From now on, nearly all soldiers will be blurred in media interviews. By Amir Bohbot. 01/08/2025 10:32 PM JPost

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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. Israel National News. Jan 9, 2025, 3:08 AM INN

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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. Canaan Lidor.

(Jan. 9, 2025 / JNS) 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 Monday. JNS

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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. Ariel Kahana.

(Jan. 9, 2025 / Israel Hayom). Hamas continues to pay its operatives regular salaries 15 months into its war with Israel, despite Israeli Cabinet efforts to dismantle its governing infrastructure, Israeli security sources confirmed this week. JNS

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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.

(Jan. 9, 2025 / JNS) Polish President Andrzej Duda has called on his government to shield Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from arrest should he choose to attend the Jan. 27 ceremony marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. JNS

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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.” Andrew Bernard.

(Jan. 9, 2025 / JNS). 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.

Voting on the measure was held open for an extended period of time to allow members to return from the funeral of Jimmy Carter, a point noted by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) in opposing the bill on the House floor...

The bill instructs the U.S. president to impose sanctions within 60 days on anyone who “has directly engaged in or otherwise aided any effort by the International Criminal Court to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute” U.S. citizens or the citizens of U.S. allies not party to the ICC’s Rome Statute, including Israel.

The ICC is a stand-alone court in The Hague, which is not connected to the United Nations or the global body’s International Court of Justice.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), who is leading a companion bill in the Senate, has stated that “barring a decisive response, the ICC now poses a direct threat to the sovereignty of America and our allies.”

“This bill would protect America and Israel from the ICC’s most recent abuse of power,” Cotton said.

Speaking in favor of the House bill, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), argued that the Hague court and its prosecutor Karim Khan had effectively sided with Hamas in pursuing the arrest of Netanyahu and Gallant.

“It’s a dadgum sham court is what it is,” Burchett said. “These decisions by the ICC are reckless and they not only put Israel at risk, they put Americans at risk as well.”

“Hamas chose war, and, dadgum it, Hamas got war,” Burchett added. “The ICC prosecutor Karim Khan has made a parody of justice, and he needs to find his place, or we will help him find it.” JNS

US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel. Senators vote 243 to 140 in favor of the 'Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,' which would sanction any foreigner who investigates, arrests, detains or prosecutes U.S. citizens or those of an allied country, not a member of the court. Reuters|1.11.25. YNet

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Ilhan Omar to replace co-chair of caucus on defense budget reduction. (Jan. 9, 2025 / JNS) Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who has called for Washington to stop funding the Jewish state, was named on Jan. 8 to replace Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) as co-chair of a House caucus on cutting defense spending.

Omar will serve alongside Lee’s co-chair, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.). Lee ran unsuccessfully for Senate in the last cycle instead of seeking reelection.

Omar, a member of the far-left “Squad” in Congress, stated that Lee “has been an incredible leader in the fight to end exorbitant Pentagon waste.”

“It is shameful that we continue to spend more money on a wasteful Pentagon budget than we do on priorities like education, health care and housing combined,” she added.

There are hundreds of informal organizations—called caucuses, working groups or task forces—comprised of Congress members. JNS


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Attempted Attack: Terrorist tried to murder soldier 'to die as a martyr'. Orly Harari. Jan 9, 2025, 10:39 AM INN

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Arab Israeli arrested for attempting to carry out terror attack. Mahmoud Hasin Mahmad Boushqar, from the Arab town of Kabul in northern Israel, read materials on how to prepare explosives, purchased equipment for the purpose, and carried out a number of experiments. Israel National News. Jan 9, 2025, 12:15 PM INN

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Israeli Arab nabbed for allegedly 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. JNS Staff. (Jan. 9, 2025 / JNS) A resident of the Israeli Arab village of Kabul in the Western Galilee has been arrested on suspicion of planning large-scale terrorist attacks, the Israel Police revealed on Thursday. JNS

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Turkey's Erdogan discusses Syria with NATO chief. By Reuters. 01/09/2025 10:23 AM JPost

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US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces says six fighters killed in Manbij. By Reuters. 01/08/2025 11:19 PM JPost

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Hamas armed wing claims responsibility for Monday West Bank shooting, statement says. By Reuters. 01/09/2025 12:09 AM JPost

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US, Britain launch raids on Yemeni Al-Luhayyah district, Houthi media says - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/09/2025 03:28 AM JPost

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Ali Nur al-Din a-Nassan appointed chief of Syrian military - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/09/2025 07:06 AM JPost

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Gal Hirsch and US, European counterparts meet family of Elizabeth Tsurkov held in Iraq. By Amichai Stein. 01/09/2025 09:33 AM JPost

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. Itamar Eichner|1.9.24. YNet

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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. Israel National News. Jan 9, 2025, 7:56 PM INN

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Watch: 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.

Israel National News. Jan 9, 2025, 7:14 PM INN

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Families of murdered hostages: 'Don't miss this chance! Make deal now to bring everyone home!' Israel National News. Jan 9, 2025, 7:22 PM INN

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Synagogue in South Sydney targeted in antisemitic attack. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described the incident as a “monstrous act."

Joshua Marks. (Jan. 10, 2025 / JNS).

A synagogue in Allawah, South Sydney, was defaced with swastikas and hateful graffiti, including messages glorifying Adolf Hitler.

Additional 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.

Local police discovered the vandalism during a routine patrol early Friday and have opened a hate crime investigation.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the attack, stating, “There is no place in Australia, our tolerant multicultural community, for this sort of criminal activity.”

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described the incident as a “monstrous act” committed by individuals “determined to divide our community.” He emphasized the need to address such acts of hatred.

New South Wales Police Assistant Commissioner Peter McKenna assured the public that the investigation includes counter-terrorism detectives, and pledged to bring the perpetrators to justice. He called the incident “disgusting” and warned those responsible that they would face prosecution.

Security camera footage revealed two individuals, both masked and dressed in black hoodies, committing the crime.

David Ossip, president of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, and Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, urged the community to reject antisemitism and called for swift arrests.

Dr. George Foster, president of the synagogue and the son of Holocaust survivors, voiced his shock and distress, comparing the incident to the Nazi economic boycott of 1933, when antisemitic graffiti defaced Jewish-owned shops and businesses.

He also reflected on the synagogue’s troubled history, recalling a firebombing in 1991 and a graffiti attack in 2002.

This attack is part of an increase in antisemitic incidents in Australia. On Tuesday, a man was charged for allegedly pretending to point a gun at a synagogue worshipper in Saint Ives. On Monday, offensive graffiti targeting Jews was found on a car in eastern Sydney.

Last month, Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue was severely damaged in an arson attack, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu linked to rising anti-Israel sentiment in Australia. Days after the synagogue was torched, a car was set ablaze and the words “Kill Israel” were sprayed on a garage door in the Sydney suburb of Woollahra.

The Australian government has faced criticism for its policies, including reversing recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and a series of actions that reflect an anti-Israel stance.

In addition, safety concerns led to the cancellation of an international ice hockey tournament involving the Israeli team. Visa issues have also drawn attention, with former Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked and IDF veterans facing challenges entering the country.

This string of incidents highlights the growing challenges faced by the Jewish community in Australia amid an explosion of antisemitism following the Hamas-led massacre of more than a thousand Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023. [247] JNS

Australian Jewish Association @AustralianJA: HURSTVILLE SYNAGOGUE IN SOUTHERN SYDNEY THIS MORNING

Anyone want to argue this is not ugly raw antisemitism?

ANOTHER synagogue attacked in Australia. This is a consequence of weak political leadership and lack of effective law enforcement.

President of the synagogue George Foster said “I received a call from the police at around 4.30am saying they had driven by and there was graffiti all over the synagogue.

“Looking at the CCTV it seems there were two men in black hoodies and masks who were spraying the walls of the synagogue.

“It is deeply distressing but it’s almost inevitable given the background on the rise of anti-Semitism currently.

“My parents were holocaust survivors and this has echoes of Germany 1933 with people singling out Jewish shops, religious institutions and homes by painting them with antisemitic signs. It’s unbelievable this happening in Australia.” Jan 9, 2025 On X

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With more support from Dems, House passes bill to sanction Hague court. Jan. 9, 2025. JNS

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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. (Jan. 10, 2025 / JNS). 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 Thursday.

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. JNS

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An open letter to Ireland’s Archbishop Eamon Martin. Gerald A. Honigman. Jan 9, 2025, 2:16 PM INN

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Is it worth it to negotiate with Hamas about hostages? Amine Ayoub Jan 9, 2025, 4:47 PM INN

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Academia today: Censor Homer, laud Hamas. Giulio Meotti. Jan 9, 2025, 6:01 PM INN

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Within minutes of each other: IDF intercepts three drones from Yemen. Israel National News. Jan 9, 2025, 9:45 PM INN

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ISIS touts credit for New Orleans terror attack - KAN. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/10/2025 07:20 AM JPost

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IDF and ISA confirm: Body of hostage Hamza al-Ziyadne positively identified. Israel National News. Jan 10, 2025, 9:13 AM INN

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High Court to State: Submit answers regarding implementation of haredi draft By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/10/2025 09:51 AM JPost

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Turkey detains pro-Kurdish mayor in southern district, police and party say. By Reuters. 01/10/2025 10:20 AM JPost

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IDF soldiers operate in Judea and Samaria. Israel National News. Jan 10, 2025, 10:39 AM INN

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Lebanese caretaker PM says country to begin disarming south Litani to ensure state presence. By Reuters. 01/10/2025 10:44 AM JPost

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Katz instructs IDF to present plan for complete defeat of Hamas. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/10/2025 10:57 AM JPost

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Carleton U. no longer employing prof. convicted of terror bombing of French synagogue - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/10/2025 05:47 PM 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 Thursday. JPost

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France summons Iranian ambassador over hostages. By Reuters. 01/10/2025 06:11 PM JPost

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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. Iskander Khabibulin|1.10.25. YNet

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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. Yoav Zitun, Reuters|1.10.25 12:01 [248]

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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. Reuters|1.10.25. YNet

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'We will let the missiles' speak for us, Houthi official threatens in Hebrew. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/10/2025 08:18 PM JPost

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Trump envoy meets Qatar PM for Gaza ceasefire, hostage talks. By Reuters. 01/10/2025 09:00 PM JPost

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Eight wanted individuals arrested in Qabatiya in counterterrorism operation. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/10/2025 09:41 PM JPost

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Strikes Rock Yemen: US, UK, And Israel Launch Coordinated Attacks Against Houthis. January 10, 2025. YWN

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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 told JNS. Vita Fellig.

(Jan. 10, 2025 / JNS). 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. JNS

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‘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. Alex Welz. (Jan 10, 2025 / JNS) Nicolás Maduro held an “illegitimate presidential inauguration in Venezuela in a desperate attempt to seize power,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Friday, as the Venezuelan leader began his third term amid contested elections. JNS

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Operation near Jenin: 8 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. Israel National News. Jan 10, 2025, 8:32 PM (GMT+2) INN

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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. Gilad Cohen|01.11.25 YNet

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Iran's IRGC claims to disband spy network - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025 JPost

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IDF strikes buildings in southern Lebanon - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025 JPost

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American-Israeli settlers sanctioned by US sue Biden administration. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025 JPost

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Syrian intelligence says it foiled Islamic State attempt to target Damascus shrine. By Reuters. 01/11/2025 JPost

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Lebanon's new president to make first official visit to Saudi Arabia. By Reuters. 01/11/2025 JPost

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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. By Philissa Cramer. January 11, 2025. TOI

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Netanyahu dispatches top negotiators to Doha talks amid push to seal hostage deal. Hamas source tells Qatari outlet that framework of ceasefire deal has been completed * Israeli official denies ‘significant progress’ * PM meets Trump’s Mideast envoy in Jerusalem. By Elana Kirsh and ToI Staff. January 11, 2025. TOI

PM 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. Itamar Eichner|1.11.25. YNet

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Sydney synagogue defaced with red swastikas, day after another synagogue vandalized. 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 By Agencies and ToI Staff.

([249].Swastikas daubed on a synagogue in Newtown on January 11, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. Screen grab via ABC News).

January 11, 2025. TOI

Second Sydney shul defaced in 24 hours. This time, the Newtown Synagogue in the Inner West area was the target. Rob Klein. ([250]. The Newtown Synagogue in Sydney's Inner West area, Jan. 11, 2025. Credit: J-Wire). (Jan. 11, 2025 / JNS) For the second time in as many days, a synagogue in Australia’s largest city has been defaced with antisemitic graffiti including swastikas.

This time, the Newtown Synagogue in Sydney’s Inner West area was the target. This comes hours after a similar incident at Southern Sydney Synagogue in Allawah. These acts of vandalism, described by officials and community leaders as deliberate acts of hate, have drawn widespread condemnation and calls for stronger action against antisemitism.

New South Wales Police reported they were alerted to the vandalism at the synagogue on Georgina Street around 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. Officers discovered red swastikas defacing the front of the building.

Earlier that morning, graffiti had also been reported at a home on Henry Street, Queens Park, and offensive comments were found on a poster on Marrickville Road. Investigations into all incidents are ongoing. JNS

Anthony Albanese @AlboMP: 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. Jan 10, 2025. On X

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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. ([251]. Illustrative: Protesters let off fireworks in Trafalgar Square after a 'March For Palestine', part of a pro-Palestinian national demonstration against Israel, in London on October 14, 2023, organized by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, Stop the War Coalition, Muslim Association of Britain, Palestinian Forum in Britain and CND. Justin Tallis/AFP). By Ben Sales. January 11, 2025. TOI

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Parents of hostage Liri Albag say ‘she’s not the same girl’ in Hamas video. 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. By ToI Staff. January 11, 2025. TOI

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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. ([252]. Illustrative: This frame grab taken from video footage posted on the Telegram channel @askrasul on October 29, 2023 shows rioters at the Makhachkala International Airport, in the Caucusus' Republic of Dagastan, hunting for Israeli and Jewish passengers as a plane arrives from Tel Aviv. Screen capture: Telegram/@askrasul via AFP, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law). By ToI Staff. January 11, 2025. TOI

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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. By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff. January 11, 2025. TOI

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IAF strikes terrorists leaving Hezbollah compound in southern Lebanon. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025. JPost

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IAF strikes Hamas command center embedded within school in Jabaliya.

The Israeli air force struck Hamas terrorists operating within a command and control complex that was previously the Halawa School in Jabaliya... By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025. JPost

Combat in Jabaliya: IDF reveals footage from drone and helmet cam. IDF forces eliminate armed terrorists attempting to fire at Givati Brigade troops in Jabaliya. Watch. Israel National News. Jan 11, 2025, 5:57 PM (GMT+2). INN


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Hamas condemns Palestinian Authority for shooting at West Bank terrorists. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025. JPost

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Israeli drone targets car in Kounine, southern Lebanon - report. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025. JPost

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Report: IDF to withdraw from southern Lebanon within two weeks. Israel National News. Jan 11, 2025, 6:13 PM INN

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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. Israel National News. Jan 11, 2025, 6:58 PM INN

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This country is the world's least antisemitic. Interview with Taiwanese representative in Israel Ya-Ping (Abby) Lee: ‘A lot of Taiwanese see a reflection in Israel’. Maayan Hoffman, ILTV|1.11.25. YNet

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Iran reveals underground missile base | watch. Base located in the mountains and missiles kept there used to attack Israel, Iranian news agency says. Einav Halabi, AFP|1.11.25. YNet

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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.

Uzi Baruch. Jan 11, 2025, 9:02 PM INN

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Israel Air Force strikes three suspects near Mount Dov advancing toward Israel. By Jerusalem Post Staff. 01/11/2025 11:47 PM JPost

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Kedumim Council head: Closure of stores in Al Funduq to continue. Ozel Vatik, head of the Kedumim Council, 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. Israel National News. Jan 12, 2025, 12:20 AM (GMT+2)

Kedumim Council chief Ozel Vatik on Saturday evening announced to residents of the town that the stores in the village of Al Funduq will not open on Sunday.

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.

Vatik explained, "The closure order which was given, and which was scheduled to expire tomorrow, will continue. I am in constant contact with senior sources in the army, police, and defense echelon, and I am working to change the security situation on the ground." INN

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"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."
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