Swords of Iron: sources IIIIIIII

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Continuing from Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7.

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: Nov-27, 2025+

Iranian Funds for Hezbollah Are Flowing Through Dubai. U.S. is concerned as Tehran taps emirate’s money exchanges to rebuild battered ally By Dov Lieber, Omar Abdel-Baqui and Summer Said. Nov. 27, 2025.

Iran has sent the Lebanese militia Hezbollah hundreds of millions of dollars over the past year via money exchanges and other businesses in Dubai, as Tehran seeks new ways to funnel money to its ally, people familiar with the matter said.

Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terrorist group, is in desperate need of funds to rebuild and rearm its militia and pay other costs stemming from its bruising fight with Israel last year, the people said. Its smuggling routes through Syria were disrupted by the fall of the Iran-aligned Assad regime a year ago, and Lebanese authorities have made strides cracking down on couriers bringing suitcases of cash through the Beirut airport. WSJ

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Magazine N12. "They shout at us from across the fence: 'We will rape you, Itbach al-Yahud [slaughter the Jew]'": The relentless terror on the seam line. Life in the communities near the Green Line is being lived under increasingly severe threats, and they are not just the kind we have come to know. Thousands of Palestinians cross the separation fence every week, and some take part in terrorism. In addition, residents also talk about the constant sounds of gunfire, garbage burning that affects children's health, and even the teasing from across the separation fence: "This is terrorism in every sense of the word."

Gilad Shalmor. The main edition. Published:27.11.25, 14:41

In Jerusalem, the city with a wall at its core, there is another wall, devoid of charm or history . It separates the areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority from the Israeli territories. A border that separates work and unemployment , and is supposed to protect against attacks. The fence is high, decorated with a wire, but some people manage to get in . "It's mainly an economic motive," explains Yehuda Noam, director of the Jerusalem area of ​​the Regavim movement . "It's almost twice the salary , and there is a very, very small minority that ends up carrying out the attacks, but that minority is enough to carry out a terrible attack like we saw in Ramot, for example," he adds.

Six Israelis were murdered in this attack by two terrorists who climbed the fence and jumped into Israeli territory, with the aim of killing, through a gap cut in the barbed wire fence by an unknown individual . "This is just one point out of dozens on the seam line, just around Jerusalem," Yehuda notes. The police presence is noticeable . Since October 7, Israel has been protecting the borders more with patrols and drones. But the procedure is that only when they are caught for the third time are they indicted. Until then, they are thrown out , straight into the Palestinian Authority territory.

"Ready to die for a livelihood"

Only 4 years ago we documented the separation fence, which was as perforated as Swiss cheese, in a manner that was completely Israeli . Tens of thousands of people entered Israel to work every week, mainly in construction, with tacit agreement , based on the concept that if money entered the West Bank, peace would be bought . But since October 7, the situation has changed , far fewer are able to cross the border, many are still trying .

The Israeli Security Service climbs the separation wall. "Ready to die for livelihood." Palestinian worker enters Israel over the separation wall.

"The fence has been closed since October 7," a Palestinian worker from Tulkarm tells us in a phone conversation. "They're passing through, I'm passing through too. We're going to work , we're not going to sabotage," he clarifies. "You have to climb the fence , I'm ready to die for my livelihood." Mako [1]

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Shocking NHS Scandal. "Worse Than Nazis": British Doctor Suspended for Antisemitic Rants and Hamas Support. British Surgeon Suspended for Vile Antisemitic Rants, Holocaust Denial, and Hamas Praise.

Gila Isaacson. Nov 27, 2025 03:59

In a shocking case of hate speech infiltrating the medical profession, British authorities have suspended Dr. Rahma Al-Adwan, a 31-year-old surgeon and trauma specialist, from her duties for 15 months amid an ongoing investigation into her inflammatory online posts, as reported by Ynet. The doctor, employed by the UK's National Health Service (NHS), allegedly spewed antisemitic vitriol, endorsed Hamas terrorism, and denied the Holocaust, prompting outrage and over 200 complaints from the public and Jewish organizations. JFeed

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The Hitler-Praise Playbook: How Arab Extremists Weaponize “Nazi” Slurs While [Secretly-or-Not] Idolizing the Führer. Suspension of Virulently Anti-Jewish Arab Racist Rahma Al-Adwan. Al-Adwan equated the Jewish State of Israel with Nazis — a vile blood libel — while openly supporting the genocidal terrorist organization Hamas. 11.27.25.

Shocking NHS Scandal. "Worse Than Nazis": British Doctor Suspended for Antisemitic Rants and Hamas Support. British Surgeon Suspended for Vile Antisemitic Rants, Holocaust Denial, and Hamas Praise. JFeed, 11.27.25

Asides from this racist al-Adwan's elevating the Nazis..

Fact: Every Arab-Muslim extremist who invokes the “Nazi” slur against Jews does so cynically, knowing it stings in the West — yet privately or publicly reveres Hitler. This tactic was admitted over 20 years ago by Neo-Nazi convert to Islam Ahmed Huber (inspired by the infamous Mufti al-Husseini), who explained: call Jews “Nazis” to demonize them in Western eyes, while Hitler admiration runs deep in Islamist circles. The same pattern emerged in 2014 when BBC Ramallah journalist Tala Halawa compared Israel to Nazis — then added: “Hitler was right”. The identical playbook was used by Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, who “explained” Hitler’s actions as a response to Jewish “usury” rather than antisemitism — a classic Holocaust inversion to mask Jew-hatred.

This is not rhetoric. This is not criticism of policy. This is genocidal antisemitism disguised as political discourse.

Always the same playbook: Holocaust inversion to mask Jew-hatred.

Documented Sources & References:

1. Michael, George. The Enemy of My Enemy: The Alarming Convergence of Militant Islam and the Extreme Right. University Press of Kansas, 2006, p. 115. [2] [W]e Muslims were fascinated by the Third Reich in the 1930s because Hitler had some ideas at the political level and the economic level, and the cultural field, which were very close to the political, economic, and cultural…

Even if now, of course, when the Muslims protest against America, they say Bush equals Hitler, or Sharon equals Hitler, they say that not for themselves, but [because] they know that it has an impact on Western public opinion.

You see Hitler himself had a quite positive attitude towards Islam… "After the final war the swastika will rule over Europe… We will help the Muslims in North Africa and the Middle East to reestablish the Caliphate."

2. Livingstone, David. Black Terror White Soldiers: Islam, Fascism & the New Age. CreateSpace, 2013, pp. 552–553. [3] Nada is the key conduit for continuing ties between the Muslim Brotherhood and neo-Nazis… appointed president to Al Taqwa by former Nazi Francois Genoud, who said: "My views have not changed since I was a young man. Hitler was a great leader, and if he had won the war the world would be a better place today."

Nada has also been associated with Muslim convert and neo-Nazi Ahmed Huber, whose views were strongly influenced by his 1965 meeting with Mufti al Husseini.

3. "BBC opens probe into reporter after 'Hitler was right' tweet emerges." i24NEWS, May 25, 2021. [4] "#Israel is more #Nazi than #Hitler! Oh, #Hitler was right[sic] #IDF go to hell. #PrayForGaza," Tala Halawa posted in 2014 during Operation Protective Edge.

“These tweets predate the individual’s employment with the BBC but we are nevertheless taking this very seriously and are investigating,” a BBC spokesperson said.

4. Weimers, Charlie. "The EU’s response to the latest antisemitic comments by Mahmoud Abbas." European Parliament Written Question, Sep 21, 2023. [5] Mahmoud Abbas said: ‘They say that Hitler killed the Jews because they were Jews… Not true. It was clearly explained that [the Europeans] fought [the Jews] because of their social role… which had to do with usury, money and so forth.’

5. "US and EU slam Palestinian president's remarks on Holocaust." Reuters, Sep 7, 2023. [6]

6. "Antisemitic Comments by Palestinian Leader Cause Uproar." The New York Times, Sep 7, 2023. [7] Just sayin'

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New Iranian cyber campaign targets Israeli officials with deep social engineering National Digital Agency exposes 'SpearSpecter,' a cyber espionage campaign linked to the IRGC, using WhatsApp lures, impersonation and a PowerShell backdoor to target senior defense and government figures Raphael Kahan | published: 11.27.25 04:09 YNet

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After outcry, Mamdani shifts tone on NYC synagogue protest. After backlash over rebuking Park East Synagogue, Mayor‑elect Mamdani toughens his stance, condemning chants of “death to the IDF” as “unacceptable, full stop,” while pledging to protect Jewish institutions. Israel National News. Nov 26, 2025, 4:22 AM (GMT+2)

New York City Mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani has issued a stronger statement after sharp criticism of his initial response to last week’s protest outside Park East Synagogue.

The protest, organized by pro‑Palestinian Arab activists, saw demonstrators chanting “death to the IDF” and “globalize the intifada” outside one of New York’s most prominent congregations. The synagogue had rented space to Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization that assists Jews moving to Israel. INN

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Air pollution in Judea & Samaria: Shocking data revealed in the Knesset. MK Tzvi Sukkot convened an urgent discussion in the Knesset's Judea and Samaria Committee following the spread of garbage fires in the area, which caused 1,400 deaths in 2023. Israel National News. Nov 27, 2025, 6:03 PM (GMT+2)

The subcommittee for Judea and Samaria in the Knesset, chaired by MK Tzvi Sukkot (Religious Zionism), held a special discussion today (Thursday) on the growing issue of waste fires in Judea and Samaria, particularly in the Na'alin area.

Representatives from the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of National Security, the cities of Modiin, Yehud-Monosson, the Shoham community, and the Binyamin Regional Council participated in the meeting.

MK Sukkot described the phenomenon as "environmental terror" and said it was an ongoing and deliberate attack on Israeli citizens. He explained that residents in the area wake up to mornings with thick smoke in the air, making life unbearable.

During the meeting, representatives from the "Green Now" organization presented worrying statistics. According to the data, in 2023 alone, about 1,400 Israelis died from diseases related to air pollution caused by illegal waste fires in Judea and Samaria.

Sukkot pointed out that families are forced to close their windows, forgo outdoor activities, and even refrain from sending their children to educational institutions due to the fear of exposure to carcinogenic materials. INN

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Poll: Most US Jews fear Mamdani victory hurts New York Jewish security. American Jews express sharp concern over Mamdani’s election, with most fearing it will harm Jewish security and reflect rising anti-Israel sentiment in the US. Israel National News. Published: Nov 27, 2025, 4:05 PM (GMT+2)

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race has sharply increased concern among American Jews, according to the Jewish People Policy Institute’s (JPPI) November Voice of the Jewish People Index. In the wake of the election, nearly two-thirds of respondents (64%) said they view Mamdani as both anti-Israel and antisemitic - the highest share recorded by JPPI since the metric was introduced in July 2025. One-fifth (19%) perceive him as anti-Israel but not antisemitic, while a tenth (9%) believe he is neither anti-Israel nor antisemitic.

The survey, conducted November 14-15 among 745 American Jews registered to JPPI’s Voice of the Jewish People panel, found that the predominant emotional response to Mamdani’s win is concern (56%). Other emotions reported included hope (13%), fear (11%), and sadness (7%); overall, 84% of respondents chose a negative emotion in response to the election. INN

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Year of ceasefire in Lebanon: 370 terrorists eliminated, 1200 targeted operations conducted. One year after the ceasefire with Lebanon began, the IDF says troops carried out hundreds of operations, dismantled terrorist infrastructure, and eliminated over 370 terrorists. Israel National News. Nov 27, 2025, 5:11 PM INN

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Spain officially announces: We will boycott Eurovision if Israel participates. Spain has officially announced that it will boycott the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest if Israel participates. The Spanish Broadcasting Union sharply criticized Israel, claiming that it "systematically violated the competition rules and used them for political purposes, while other countries are punished for doing so." The declaration comes one week before the decisive discussion regarding Israel's participation in the contest. Spain is considered one of the strongest and most significant countries in Eurovision. Ran Boker|11.27.25 YNet

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Tucker Carlson’s New ‘West’: A Civilization with No Room for Mainstream Jews. Carlson is not defending Western civilization. He is trying to redefine it into something smaller, harsher, and hostile to the very people who shaped it.

Micha Danzig. November 27, 2025

Tucker Carlson has spent years sanding down the edges of old antisemitic narratives and repackaging them as elevated commentary about “Western civilization.” But last week, on the Shawn Ryan Show, he aggressively abandoned the polish. What emerged was not just his open hostility toward Israel. It was an attempt to evict Jews from the very civilization they helped create.

In an alarming monologue, Carlson declared that “identity politics,” “tribalism,” and “group supremacy” are the enemies of the West — and he then added a new villain (at least for most self-described “conservatives”) to the list:

“It’s DEI, it’s tribalism… it’s Zionism. Netanyahu says he defends Western civilization. No. He’s its enemy — literally its main enemy.”

He went further:

“Why are the Nazis bad? Because they said we’re fighting these people based on who they are… and Netanyahu believes the same thing.”

This was not analysis. It was moral derangement — the leader of the world’s only Jewish state cast as indistinguishable from Hitler, and Zionism smeared as the twin of Nazism.

It is the oldest hatred dressed up in pseudo-philosophy. And Carlson is now its most visible American salesman.

Carlson’s “West”: A Civilization with Judaism Removed

Carlson cloaks his argument in talk about “the individual soul,” claiming Zionism violates Western values by affirming Jewish peoplehood. This may resonate with those unfamiliar with history, but it collapses instantly under scrutiny.

Judaism has always existed as both a faith and a people tethered to the land of Israel. And the West, itself, does not exist without Judaism.

The ideas of a moral universe governed by law, of human dignity rooted in a divine source, of covenant and equality — these are Jewish innovations. Christianity’s intellectual framework is built directly on Jewish scripture and philosophy. The American Founders repeatedly cited Hebrew texts as the basis for natural rights and the inherent worth of the individual.

To claim Zionism — the modern expression of Jewish self-determination — is anti-Western is like claiming the spine is anti-body. It is not merely false. It is an erasure.

And it echoes Charles Lindbergh’s 1941 assertion that Jews “distort American policy” and threaten Western civilization — a narrative Carlson now repeats almost word for word.

Projection Disguised as Principle

Carlson accuses Zionism of “tribalism,” “group supremacy,” and “identity politics.” But these traits define the “woke right” movement he has helped empower.

Nick Fuentes openly advocates stripping Jews of civil rights. Marjorie Taylor Greene promotes Christian nationalism. The “National Conservative” sphere defends ethnic hierarchy. White nationalist rhetoric about Jewish “control” now circulates across the digital landscape Carlson helped cultivate.

These are not champions of universal individualism. Along with the far-left, they are among the most identity-obsessed factions in American politics. Carlson’s charge against Jews is not simply hypocritical — it is psychological projection.

He sees in mainstream Jews what the “woke right” and the far-left are both championing: a politics of grievance, fear, and internal enemies. And, as history shows, it is always the Jews who get cast in the internal enemy role.

Manufactured Disloyalty.

A few weeks ago, Carlson railed against Jewish commentators like Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin: “Give us the money for our preferred little country… You’re flirting with real backlash. Like a real one.”

“Backlash” is not an observation. It is a threat.

And it follows the same script used by Lindbergh: Jews are steering America to ruin, and if people turn on them — well, they brought it on themselves.

Now Carlson has escalated from warning of “backlash” to labeling Jews who support Israel — meaning the overwhelming majority — as enemies of the West itself.

This is how demagogues test the boundaries of acceptable discourse. And then push them.

No, Zionism Is Not Racism.

And Carlson’s Chosenness Smear Is Either Ignorant or Malicious

Carlson’s newest accusation is that Zionism is racist and premised on harming people “for the way they were born.” This is wrong on every level.

Zionism is not a racial ideology. It is a national liberation movement — no different from Greek, Irish, or Armenian self-determination. Jewish identity predates European racial categories, and Jews come in every pigmentation known to humankind. Israel’s Jewish population is majority “non-white” by American standards, and Arab Israelis serve across government, the judiciary, the military, and the police.

There is nothing racist about Jewish self-rule — any more than Japanese or Latvian self-rule is racist.

Carlson’s dog whistle about Jewish “chosenness” — paired with his attacks on Christian Zionists — is equally dishonest. Chosenness in Judaism is not a claim of ethnic or racial superiority. It is a burden of obligation: a mandate to follow moral law, not a license to dominate others. And unlike Christianity or Islam, Judaism does not claim that one must join the Jewish people to merit salvation. It is the only Abrahamic faith that does not require membership for a place in heaven — hardly the posture of a people obsessed with supremacy.

What Carlson presents as proof of Jewish exclusivity is actually one of the most inclusive theological frameworks in Western religion.

His smear relies on twisting a complex religious idea into something sinister, recasting Jews — and the Christians who support Israel — as zealots driven by visions of innate superiority. It is a distortion as old as antisemitism itself, repackaged for a new audience.

Why Carlson Needs Jews as the Villain

The far-left claims Israel “controls” America. The woke-right claims Jews “subvert” America.

This is the political horseshoe closed into a circle: the oldest hatred meeting itself on the other side.

And Carlson is working to become its most effective megaphone.

He needs a villain that unites both fringes. He needs a target requiring no evidence. He needs a narrative that flatters resentment.

And history has shown which group fills that role. It is always the same group — the one that rhymes with “news.”

The Real Threat to the West

Carlson insists the West is built on the dignity of the individual — and that Zionism contradicts it. But what he promotes violates Western values far more clearly:

Declaring a minority’s political participation illegitimate. Warning Jews of “backlash” if they do not alter their politics. Comparing Jewish self-defense to Nazism. Erasing Judaism’s foundational role in Western civilization. Suggesting Jews who support a democratic ally are disloyal. Dressing conspiracy rhetoric in philosophical language. This is not Western civilization. It is its dark mirror.

Carlson wants Americans to mistake that mirror for the real thing.

The Real Threat to the West

At a time when truly anti-Western forces — Iran’s theocrats, their fascist militias, and the campus radicals cheering them on — proudly chant for America’s decline, Tucker Carlson has chosen to target the people who helped articulate the ideals the West is built on.

Not the ones burning American flags. The ones who helped write the ideas those flags represent.

Carlson is not defending Western civilization. He is trying to redefine it into something smaller, harsher, and hostile to the very people who shaped it.

Because the West he claims to champion was built on Jewish ideas, Jewish texts, and Jewish moral philosophy.

If he wants a civilization without Jews, he is not defending the West — he is abandoning it. JewishJournal

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Palestinian Authority TV again denies Holocaust for second time in a month. Ephraim D. Tepler and Itamar Marcus|Nov 27, 2025. Two weeks ago, Palestinian Media Watch exposed that Palestinian Authority television hosted a journalist who insisted the gas chambers "narrative" could be dismissed with "very simple evidence." Now, PA TV has done it again. This time, the channel invited a Syrian journalist who said the war in Gaza is the "real" holocaust while the history of the Nazi Holocaust of the Jews is a "game that Israel plays".. PalWatch

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Analyst estimates: Secret section in deal provides Hamas significant protection. Analyst Ohad Hemo explains why Hamas agreed to release hostages, even though it was their last card left. Israel National News. Nov 28, 2025, 3:04 PM INN

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My Word: UN Solidarity Day ignores Jewish refugees expelled from Arab countries - opinion. Two years after October 7, 2023, to mark International Solidarity with the Palestinians, while ignoring what has been inflicted on Israel and the Jewish world, is particularly jarring.

By Liat Collins, November 28, 2025. This isn’t just a perversion of history. It’s perverted, period.

Tomorrow, the United Nations marks “International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.” The date, November 29, was not chosen by chance. On November 29, 1947, the UN accepted the Partition Plan that would lead to the establishment of the State of Israel. The Arab world rejected the partition and declared war on the nascent Jewish state, hoping to swiftly eradicate it. This is the origin of the “Nakba,” the Palestinian “catastrophe.”

Choosing to commemorate one side of the conflict – the side that launched the war – and on that particular date, is more than cynical. It’s manipulative; a reframing of the narrative. It also deliberately ignores the other half of the story. Hence on November 30, Israel commemorates the expulsion of more than 800,000 Jews from Arab and Muslim lands who came to Israel. These are the Middle East’s most overlooked refugees.

Two years after the Hamas-led invasion and mega-atrocity on October 7, 2023, to mark International Solidarity with the Palestinians, while ignoring what has been inflicted on Israel and the Jewish world, is particularly jarring.

Thanks to the UN granting the Palestinians “perpetual refugee status,” the number of Palestinian refugees has risen in the past 70-plus years from some 750,000 to more than five million. So much for the charges of “genocide” by Israel JPost

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Israeli Student in Paris Shocked to Learn Her Taxi Driver Was a Former Hezbollah Fighter Frightening. Israeli Student in Paris Shocked to Learn Her Taxi Driver Was a Former Hezbollah Fighter A routine taxi ride in Paris turned into a chilling confrontation when an Israeli student discovered her driver was a former Hezbollah fighter, leading to a tense exchange showing the rising dangers facing Israelis abroad.

Gila Isaacson. Nov 28, 2025. JFeex

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'Manipulated'. Videos of Jenin clashes were systematically edited. Following uproar surrounding Jenin gunfire, Israeli citizen analyzes video clips, finds them systematically cut and edited. Israel National News. Published: Nov 28, 2025, 12:27 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Israel signals to al-Sharaa as Syria decries strike as ‘war crime[sic]’; dramatic shootout footage released. IDF footage shows the Beit Jann arrests and the moment gunfire erupted on the troops: 'Terrorist! He’s sticking his head out'; six soldiers were wounded; Israel sent messages to al-Sharaa and prepared response options, while Syria called the retaliatory strikes a 'war crime' that killed at least 13; the suspects had been detained in their beds before the clash Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun | updated:11.28.25 07:23 YNet

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IDF: Terrorist eliminated after approaching troops near Yellow Line in southern Gaza. The Air Force eliminated a terrorist who approached troops in the area of the Yellow Line in southern Gaza. This was reported by the IDF spokesperson. Yoav Zitun|11.28.25 YNet

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IDF: 40 terrorists arrested and dozens of weapons seized during operation in northern Samaria. About 40 terrorists were arrested and dozens of weapons were confiscated during Operation "Five Stones" conducted by the IDF, police and Shin Bet in northern Samaria. This was reported by an IDF spokesperson, who noted that as part of the operation, hundreds of buildings were searched, dozens of kilograms of potassium intended for explosives production were seized, an operational apartment in the Tamun area was destroyed and tens of thousands of shekels meant to finance terrorism were confiscated. Elisha Ben Kimon, Yoav Zitun|11.28.25. YNet

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WATCH: IDF kills, arrests Jaama Islamiya terrorists in southern Syria, six reservists wounded. "All of the suspects were apprehended, and a number of terrorists were eliminated," the IDF noted.

By Yonah Jeremy Bob, Miriam Sela-eitam, November 28, 2025.

Soldiers of the IDF's 55th Brigade killed three members of the Jaama Islamiya terror organization in Beit Jen in southern Syria in an overnight operation, the military confirmed on Friday.

Jaama Islamiya, a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon, has been involved in several attacks against Israel since the beginning of the war, working alongside Hamas in Lebanon and Syria, and Hezbollah in Lebanon. JPost

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Yamas members questioned over Jenin shooting of two wanted terrorists. Three Yamas fighters questioned after two wanted terrorists were shot in Jenin. DIP launched a criminal probe into the incident. Israel National News. Published: Nov 28, 2025, 8:58 PM (GMT+2) INN

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‘Unstable Syria’: Israel readies responses; Sunni terror group behind Beit Jinn clash. After the ambush that wounded six IDF reservists in southern Syria, officials say Israel will not pull back from seized buffer areas or Mount Hermon and sees no near-term path to an accord with Damascus Lior Ben Ari | published: 12.28.25 | 18:43

After the clash in which six IDF reservists, three of them seriously, were wounded overnight in southern Syria, Israel sent stern messages to President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government and began preparing a range of possible responses.

Security officials said there is no indication so far that al-Sharaa’s people were directly involved, but stressed the incident underscores Israel’s view that it must not allow hostile forces to entrench themselves near the border or withdraw from areas it has seized, especially Mount Hermon, and that there is no realistic path to an agreement with Damascus while Syria remains unstable. YNet

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Report: Syrian intelligence linked to attacks on IDF, Druze community. Israel National News. Nov 28, 2025, 10:05 PM INN

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Hezbollah leader vows response to elimination of chief of staff. Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem condemns Israel’s killing of Haytham Ali Tabtabai, vowing retaliation “at the right time.” Elad Benari, Canada. Nov 28, 2025, 8:11 PM INN

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German Chancellor Merz to visit Israel, meet Netanyahu. Elad Benari, Canada. Nov 28, 2025, 10:39 PM INN

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UK and Israel spearhead regional AI pact with Abraham Accords states. HIT and the UK Abraham Accords Group sign landmark MOU at the British ambassador’s residence to advance AI collaboration between Israel, the UK and Abraham Accords nations. ynet Global | 12.29.25 YNet

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Leaked Iranian Footage Reveals Devastating Precision of Israeli Strikes | WATCH. Gila Isaacson. Nov. 29, 2025. Shocking leaked Iranian CCTV footage resurfaces, exposing the razor-sharp precision of Israel's 2025 strikes that obliterated command centers and radar sites deep in Tehran's defenses. JFeed

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IDF uncover, destroy lab producing explosives during military operation in Jenin. Israeli forces also uncovered and destroyed weapons, ammunition, and several explosives during the operation.

By Jerusalem Post Staff November 29, 2025 19:35 The IDF’s Menashe Brigade located and destroyed a laboratory producing explosives during an operation in Jenin, the military announced Saturday.

The operation was carried out in collaboration with the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency). JPost

Elite IDF Paratroopers Destroy Explosives in Jenin | WATCH. Israel continues offensive operations in northern Judea and Samaria. Gila Isaacson. Nov. 29, 2025. JFeed

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Testimonies of officers who fought in Jenin revealed. Terrorists made suspicious movements during Jenin clashes, 'kept putting their hands down, made movements as if putting their hands in their pockets,' Border Police officers who were present at the scene say. Israel National News. Published: Nov 29, 2025, 11:29 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Father of last Israeli hostage: Hamas is toying with us and torturing us. Father of Yasam officer Ran Gvili, the only Israeli hostage still held in Gaza, speaks at Hostages Square, demanding Israel not move to second stage, rebuild Gaza, until his son's body is returned to Israel. Israel National News Nov 29, 2025, 9:13 PM (GMT+2) INN

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IDF pursues terrorist who threw iron rod at Israeli car in West Bank, driver not physically injured. The driver was physically unharmed but Magen David Adom paramedics treated them for shock at the scene.

By Efrat Forsher, Maariv November 29, 2025 23:44 An individual threw an iron rod towards an Israeli vehicle traveling along Highway 5, near Mas’ha in the northern West Bank, on Saturday night.

The rod hit, pierced, and became embedded in the windshield in front of the driver. JPost

Miracle: Near-murder in Samaria. Terrorist hurls iron rod towards car traveling on key road in Samaria, striking windshield near driver. Israel National News. Published: Nov 29, 2025, 11:38 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Most X accounts claiming to post from Gaza are run abroad, ministry says. Analysis by the Diaspora Affairs Ministry finds most X accounts claiming to post from Gaza or the West Bank are actually operated abroad or from unverifiable locations, fueling concerns of coordinated propaganda against Israel. Itamar Eichner|Updated:11.29.25 | YNet

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Unfulfilled commitments: PA continues to transfer payments to terrorists. Israel National News. Nov 30, 2025, 8:45 AM INN

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IDF: Chief of Staff orders investigation of Hamas massacre plan. Israel National News. Nov 30, 2025, 7:51 AM INN

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Sensitive info may be leaked to Hezbollah through UNIFIL. The IDF has expressed deep concern in recent weeks over the possible leakage of sensitive information and valuable intelligence to Hezbollah via UNIFIL personnel operating along the northern border. Israel National News. Nov 30, 2025, 8:35 AM INN

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Unknown Enemy: The Terror Group Most Israelis Don't Know—But Now Target—After Deadly Encounter. The IDF suffered six wounded soldiers in a fierce encounter with the Al-Jama'ah Al-Islamiyyah terror group during an operation in Syria, forcing the military to focus on the independent Sunni-Islamist movement that cooperates closely with Hezbollah and Hamas.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 30, 2025.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have marked a little-known but powerful group, Al-Jama'ah Al-Islamiyyah (The Islamic Group), as a key target in Syria after a recent counterterrorism operation ended in a fierce firefight, wounding six Israeli soldiers, three of them seriously. While most Israelis are unfamiliar with the name, the organization is one of the region's oldest and most active terrorist groups operating against Israel. JFeed

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Ambush in Syria: dozens of terrorists trap IDF unit, senior officers wounded | New details. Eight minutes after capturing a terror cell leader in Beit Jinn, reservists came under intense fire; junior troops took command, directing point-blank battles; up to 20 gunmen killed as aerial and artillery support called in. Yoav Zitun|11.30.25 YNet

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The attack in Samaria: "He threw an axe. I froze, I couldn't speak". An attack, which ended without any significant casualties, was carried out last night (Saturday) on Highway 5, when the IDF launched a pursuit and began making arrests. One of the victims recalled the moments of fear in a conversation with the "Morning News" team: "I felt what it was like to be hit by such predatory animals."

Morning news. Mako. Published:30.11.25, 00:33

([8]. A pole thrown at a vehicle on Highway 5 by a terrorist | Photo: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright Law).

Attack in Samaria in which three women were slightly injured: Last night (Saturday), a terrorist threw an iron rod at a car traveling near the Gitti Avissar intersection on Highway 5 "Crossing Samaria." The rod the terrorist threw was embedded in the windshield of the vehicle, very close to the driver's seat.

"I went to visit friends in the settlement of Einav near Kedumim, and when I returned with girls who had gone to the area I needed, it happened. When I was at the Defense Ministry after what happened, they said that always on evenings the Palestinians tend to throw stones at night because they know that people are returning from families and they want to harm Jews," recalled Meital Azariahu, who was slightly injured, in a conversation with the "Morning News" editorial team.

What happened there? "My friend Merav was driving, there were cars but not many. I saw something echoing in the car, that something was going to explode and I told her to be careful. I saw like a child, a teenager, not an adult, who threw an axe handle that went through the windshield and everything exploded. We stopped driving. She wasn't afraid, she thought the car would be destroyed. She opened the door and I noticed glass on her legs, I took them out, it was a small injury. I was in shock, I had a concussion and couldn't speak. I felt like my body was being beaten and I went outside. Soldiers calmed me down."

Did you fear for your life? "Very much, I've never felt what it's like to be harmed by such predatory animals. He was right, it's really unbelievable."

In a conversation this morning with Niv Raskin, Azariahu added more details from the incident: "I didn't sleep that much last night, trying to digest. Yesterday I was a panic attack with glass in my legs, but nothing serious." Regarding the moments of fear, she said, "We felt like the car was hijacked, the windshield shattered. The terrorist didn't reach us, he threw it quickly. We felt that the Creator was protecting us." Mako

Samaria attack: 'He threw an iron rod, I froze. I couldn't talk'. Meital Azariah was lightly hurt when a teenager threw an iron rod that shattered her windshield near Giti Avishar junction. “It’s unbelievable; we felt God protected us,” she recounted. Israel National News. Nov 30, 2025, 12:25 PM (GMT+2)

A terrorist last night threw an iron rod at a car driving near the Giti Avishar junction on Route 5, the “Cross Samaria” road. The rod pierced the vehicle’s windshield, very close to the driver’s seat.

The driver, Meital Azariah, was lightly injured in the incident.

The attack occurred as Azariah was returning from Einav, a village near Kdumim, accompanied by other young women. “When I was at the Defense Ministry after what happened, they said that Palestinian Arabs tend to attack at night because they know people are returning from family visits, and they want to harm Jews,” Azariah told Morning News. INN

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Murad Awawdeh is President & CEO of the New York Immigration Coalition, a nationally acclaimed strategist and organizer, and the son of Arab "Palestinian" immigrants. He has been invited by Mamdani to be on his transition team, focused on immigration. Dec 1, 2025 at EoZ

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Oxford Union picks first Palestinian president amid controversy. Oxford Union elected Arwa Elrayess as its first Palestinian president, a win shaped by past controversies, activism, and debate over her statements.

By Mathilda Heller. November 30, 2025.

The Oxford Student Union is set to have a Palestinian president for the first time, after second-year PPE student Arwa Hanin Elrayess was elected for Trinity Term 2026.

Her election follows a stormy term for the Union after the previous president-elect, George Abaraonye, was ousted for celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk (he posted a message on Instagram which read “Charlie Kirk got shot loool”).

Elrayess is not uncontroversial. In a union committee meeting to discuss a no-confidence vote on Abaraonye, Elrayess said, “Alumni are racist and are incapable of making a rational judgment,” and called for them to be disenfranchised. She said that, because alumni members of the union were “racist,” they would therefore vote against then-president-elect Abaraonye.

Gaza was mentioned in Elrayess’ manifesto. In it, she referred to the union as “the only place where freedom is not just protected but encouraged.” JPost

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The truth behind the video that was viewed 4 million times on Instagram. "A dangerous step up": The influence campaign of pro-Palestinian celebrities. Sophisticated pro-Palestinian groups are waging psychological warfare by impersonating popular celebrities, forging content with advanced deepfake AI technology, and building fake credibility over time, Israeli company Vetric reveals. The method relies on exploiting the emotional connection between a fan and a star to instill extremist political messages, which results in the lies being spread authentically by real users. Here’s how it works

Dana Gutterson. Mako. Published:30.11.25, 08:57| Updated:30.11.25, 23:00 ([9]. Pro-Palestinian impersonation campaign | Photo: From social networks according to Section 27A of the Copyright Law).

In recent months, a disturbing picture of a new battleground in the digital space has emerged. Organized pro-Palestinian networks have adopted advanced psychological warfare tactics based on deception, impersonation, and advanced technology, according to a study by Israeli company Vetric, which provides a data infrastructure for analyzing public information that helps identify predictions, fake news, and suspicious activity online.

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According to the company, “in contrast to past attempts that relied on armies of simple, anonymous bots, the current campaign marks a dangerous escalation.” It is characterized by the cynical and sophisticated use of stolen identities of key cultural assets, such as fan pages of soccer stars from Europe’s top leagues, edited videos and photos of top YouTubers and major influencers, to make it appear that they support the Palestinians – which they neither did nor have done.

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The infrastructure that has been exposed is not accidental or sporadic. It is operated by pro-Palestinian ideological groups that resort to a strategy of using an influential “proxy.” “The strategic rationale is clear: when a revered soccer star or popular singer expresses a position, the fan’s critical barriers almost disappear. The networks exploit the deep emotional connection between the fan and the star to inject extremist political messages, using prominent visual symbols such as Palestinian flags and slogans associated with Islam,” says Or Katznelson, partner and COO at Vetric.

The network's method of operation relies on building credibility over time. The operators do not attack immediately, but rather establish or take over existing profiles that appear credible, sometimes ones that have already gained experience. The vast majority of them have a blue V, which increases the sense of authenticity and credibility and creates the appearance of an official page for that person.

In the first stage, the profiles are maintained with a content routine that simulates the character's real activity, such as photos from training sessions, clips from performances, and documentation from public events. Only after the profile has gained enough followers and credibility does the activity begin: a targeted integration of political content within the daily content, in a way that makes it difficult to quickly identify unusual activity but is well received by the followers.

An example of this is a coordinated campaign in which dozens of pages impersonating players from rival teams simultaneously posted the slogan #winGaza with the announcement of the ceasefire, creating an artificial image of victory and a sense of global consensus.

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One of the key findings of the study is the way in which organized activity creates page waves that affect ordinary users. The initial distribution of the fake post is done by the activists, but it is designed to go viral. As soon as such a post gains momentum, the imitation effect appears: private users who are not part of the organized network are exposed to the viral success and imitate it. They share the fake news believing that it is true, or they set up similar pages themselves to ride the viral wave, gain sympathy and become popular. In this way, a planned fraud becomes a semi-authentic mass movement that makes it very difficult to locate the source of the forgery and stop it, because the distributors at this stage are real people who are convinced of the righteousness of their path.

The key factor that makes the phenomenon particularly dangerous is the technological maturity of the artificial intelligence that creates it. "We are at a historical turning point. If in the past, a reliable video fake required expensive studios and a team of special effects experts, today any hostile entity can create a fraud with minimal investment and effort," says Katznelson.

A notable example revealed in the study are deepfake videos of well-known figures, such as YouTuber Jake Paul, who appear to speak directly to the camera in a completely natural manner. The mimicry is almost perfect and the lip-syncing is at a very high level, even when the character speaks in languages ​​that the original person does not speak at all, such as Arabic, and incorporates religious chants.

Technological capability allows not only quality, but also quantity: industrial production of content at almost zero cost. A single command to a computer can produce dozens of versions of the same supposed star, expressing support for Gaza in variations adapted to each platform. This capability allows the network to be flooded until the truth is swallowed up in endless digital noise.

According to Wetrick, despite attempts to cover up, extensive activity has been identified, run from Egypt, where teams operate using local infrastructure and a uniform language structure. In addition, additional centers have been located throughout Europe. The operators work in coordination and use different profiles to create the appearance of a broad consensus.

"We are witnessing a leap forward in the evolution of disinformation. The combination of pro-Palestinian ideological motivation, hierarchical organization, and accessible and powerful artificial intelligence tools has created a well-oiled machine for consciousness engineering. The danger lies not only in the false content itself, but in its ability to cause millions of people to act on its basis, share it, and unwillingly turn them into agents of spreading lies. The assessment is that this is only a pilot, and that we are expected to see this method expand and become operational on a much wider scale in the near future," concludes Katznelson.

[Deep Fake. Fake News. Social networks.] Mako

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Rom Braslavski returns to the soccer pitch. Captivity survivor Rom Braslavski makes his long-anticipated return to Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium and is welcomed by a sell-out crowd of Beitar fans. Neri Weiss. Nov 30, 2025, 9:46 PM (GMT+2) INN

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Yosef Haim Ohana returns home. Captivity survivor Yosef Haim Ohana finally returns home after completing rehabilitation at the Kfar Maccabiah resort in Ramat Gan. Israel National News. Nov 30, 2025, 3:30 PM (GMT+2) INN

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IDF Operation in Syria. Unknown Enemy: The Terror Group Most Israelis Don't Know—But Now Target—After Deadly Encounter. The IDF suffered six wounded soldiers in a fierce encounter with the Al-Jama'ah Al-Islamiyyah terror group during an operation in Syria, forcing the military to focus on the independent Sunni-Islamist movement that cooperates closely with Hezbollah and Hamas.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 30, 2025 14:56 JFeed

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Surgeons’ Dilemma. Miracle Survival: IDF Soldier Survives Heart-Piercing Bullet in Syrian Firefight. An IDF soldier critically wounded in a Syrian firefight survived a bullet that pierced his protective vest and lodged inside his heart, thanks to a high-risk surgery at Rambam Hospital, where doctors made the complex decision to temporarily leave the projectile in place.

Eliana Fleming. Nov, 2025 16:51 JFeed

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Security Breach Warning. Deep Infiltration: The Growing Concern That Hezbollah Is Leveraging UN Forces for Terror Attack Planning. The IDF has expressed deep concern that UNIFIL personnel are documenting and filming sensitive military activity along the northern border, raising fears that the intelligence is being leaked directly to the Hezbollah terrorist organization.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 30, 2025 13:42 JFeed

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The New Battlefield. Hezbollah’s Architect Eliminated: IAF Pilots Reveal Surgical Strike That Killed Hezbollah Military Chief in Beirut The IAF revealed details of the "zero-mistake" surgical strike that killed Hezbollah Military Chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai in a crowded Beirut apartment, demonstrating that the terror group’s most guarded safe houses are now part of the battlefield.

Eliana Fleming. Nov 30, 2025 18:07 JFeed

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Unseen War. WATCH: Leaked Footage Confirms Israeli Precision Strikes Decapitated Iranian Command Centers. Leaked CCTV and cellphone footage circulating on Iranian channels confirms the surgical accuracy of Israeli strikes inside Iran, showing single impacts hitting key IRGC and security buildings in Tehran and other cities.

Eliana Fleming Nov 30, 2025 18:25 JFeed

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London anti-Israel protesters target Israeli bakery. Israel National News. Dec 1, 2025, 6:17 AM INN

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Lapid sparks uproar: Strip voting rights from draft dodgers - but not Arabs. Yair Lapid explains that the bill his party will advance will focus on revoking voting rights from those who received a draft order but failed to report, and will not apply to the Arab public. Israel National News. Published: Dec 1, 2025, 3:06 AM (GMT+2) [Yair Lapid, Haredim, Draft Law]. INN

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In Miami. Famed tenor Andrea Bocelli hosts freed hostage Segev Kalfon. Israel National News. Dec 1, 2025, 5:55 AM INN

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Declassified files reveal Mengele’s carefree life in Argentina. Israel National News. Dec 1, 2025, 1:09 AM INN

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Disgraceful. Turkey Pressured Hamas Not to Return Hadar Goldin's Body. Turkey is no friend of ours, and their latest tricks are no surprise. It's no wonder we won't let Turkish soldiers anywhere near Gaza.

Gila Isaacson. Dec 1, 2025. JFeed

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Third released hostage says he was sexually abused during Gaza captivity. Alon Ohel, freed after 738 days in Hamas tunnels, describes sexual abuse when held alone; his account follows similar testimonies from two other former hostages, adding to mounting evidence of systematic mistreatment in captivity ynet|13.1.25 16:35

Alon Ohel, a former hostage held in Gaza for more than two years, said Monday he was subjected to sexual abuse during his captivity, becoming the third recently released survivor to publicly recount such treatment.

Ohel, who was freed in the most recent hostage-release deal after 738 days in Hamas captivity, described the abuse in an interview with Channel 12. His account follows similar testimony in recent weeks from former hostages Guy Gilboa Dalal and Rom Braslavski. The report contains graphic descriptions.

Ohel said the abuse began after he was left alone in the tunnels, once the other hostages held with him had been released in earlier deals. “From the moment I was alone, and after the second hostage deal collapsed, their new goal was to terrify me,” he said. He described guards manipulating food rations and engaging in sexual harassment.

He said one incident occurred when he went to shower. “He came in to shampoo me. He put shampoo on his hands and began to wash me in the shower. He touched me,” Ohel said. Even when he protested and tried to push the captor away, the guard persisted, telling him it was important that he “wash properly” to avoid rashes. “Fortunately, it did not go further,” Ohel added.

Last month, Gilboa Dalal detailed a series of sexual assaults he said he endured during his time in captivity. He told Channel 12 that a captor “started touching me, kissing me on the neck and back. It was very frightening.” Galbo’a Dalal said the man then held a rifle to his head and a knife to his throat, warning him never to tell the other hostages. “So not only did I go through that terrible experience, I also couldn’t tell anyone,” he said.

In another incident, he said he was pulled from a shower, forced naked into a room and assaulted. “He rubbed his genitals against me for several minutes. I froze. I didn’t know what to do with myself,” he said. Braslavski, who was held for the same 738-day period as Ohel, previously told Channel 13 that he, too, was stripped, tied up and sexually assaulted. “That was sexual violence, and the goal was one thing — humiliation,” he said. Asked if there were additional incidents, he replied, “Yes. It’s hard for me to talk about that part. That was the horrible thing. It’s something the Nazis didn’t do. You just pray it stops. Every day, every blow, every night you say, ‘I survived another day in hell. Tomorrow will be another hell, and another hell.’ It didn’t end.” Israeli authorities have said that multiple released hostages have reported sexual violence in captivity... YNet

'I choose life:' Ex-hostage Alon Ohel recounts Hamas kidnapping, torture, sexual harassment - N12. Former hostage Alon Ohel describes threats, sexual harassment, starvation, and surgery without anesthesia during months in Hamas captivity.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. December 2, 2025 .

Content warning: This article discusses sensitive topics, such as violence, sexual harassment, and disturbing images.

Former hostage Alon Ohel recounted his time spent in captivity, including threats, sexual harassment, and surgery without anesthesia, while being held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip during an interview with N12 on Monday.

Ohel recounted how he was temporarily left alone in a terror tunnel after being held with other hostages. During this time, he was faced with terrorists whose "entire aim was to terrorize."

"They would play with the amounts of food, and sexually harassment," Ohel said.

"You go into the shower, and the terrorist comes to shampoo you. He puts shampoo in his hand and starts soaping you in the shower. He touches you," he recounted.

Ohel tried to move away from the sexually abusive terrorist, telling him that he could wash alone, but the terrorist continued.

"He said it was important to him that I shower well, so that I don't get rashes. Luckily, the sexual abuse didn't go further," Ohel added. Former hostage Alon Ohel recalls his kidnapping Ohel told N12 about the moment when Hamas terrorists kidnapped him.

"They threw me like a sack of potatoes into the pickup truck. I was in shock, and asked myself if I was dreaming," Ohel said.

"I saw someone jump from the pickup, and they took him apart. I told myself, 'No matter what, I choose life,'" he added.

"They started driving, and within seconds, we were in Gaza. I was in shock. We passed a gate, and boom, Gaza. You say 'f***, where is the air force? What is happening?" he stated.

"All of my hair was full of concrete from the shelter I was hiding in, and I was dripping endless blood with crazy amounts of pain in my head, shoulder, and eye. I couldn't see," he recounted.

Ohel noted how they arrived at a hospital, and saw a large crowd of Gazans full of hatred for the hostages.

"You can't call them uninvolved," Ohel said, describing the crowd. "Everyone there is involved," he affirmed.

"I screamed to them that I could not see, and they took off my clothes while trying to make sure people did not come in," he said, adding that they were taken to a house next to the hospital and were given anesthesia. "I woke up the next day, and could not breathe from the pain," he recalled.

Ohel recounted that the terrorists sewed the hostages up "in a degrading manner," without applying anesthesia, forbidding them to scream or speak.

"In the first two weeks, we didn't speak. I sat there with people and had no idea who they were," Ohel said.

"They take you in a moment from life. I'm a 22-year-old. What do I know about life? They tore me from reality and put me in hell in a second," he stated.

Alon Ohel's injured right eye.

When Ohel closes his left eye, his vision becomes blurry, but when both of his eyes are open, he is able to see, N12 noted. However, he recounts that he always knew he was going to "come back to my mother in the end, whatever happens."

Shortly before his eye surgery upon his return to Israel, doctors explained the procedure to Ohel, checking that he understood. One moment during the surgery he was laughing, and then the next moment he would cry, N12 said.

"In Gaza they took away my rights of movement, freedom, and liberty, but not the right to choose to be a victor," Ohel said.

"You break down all the time, but [fellow hostage] Eli [Sharabi] would tell me 'it is ok to break, but you must never lose hope,'" Ohel remembered.

Ohel recalls running away at Nova "We ran from the Nova music festival the moment the bombing started," Ohel recalls. "We saw the interceptions and said, 'we are out of here.' We thought of stopping at a shelter, and I really wanted to continue running once the rockets ended. We stood in the shelter, but the rockets didn't stop. Even more so, we started hearing Kalashnikovs. 'Where is the army?' we asked. You were simply waiting for your death," he continued.

Ohel saw Aner Shapira, an IDF soldier, throwing grenades from inside the shelter to outside. "I told him everything will be ok. He didn't look me in the eyes. He saved all of us."

"After Shapira was murdered, there was a grenade that Hersh [Goldberg-Polin] came to throw. I screamed at him to throw it, but he didn't make it in time. The grenade exploded a few centimeters from Hersh and blew up his hand. I saw everything, and think that was the grenade that blew up my eye," Ohel remembered.

The interviewer asked if Ohel felt that the IDF knew where they were.

"Absolutely not," he answered. "I'm afraid of the army that was supposed to protect me. They didn't know anything."

Ohel recounted how he was taken into a terror tunnel after 52 days, meeting Eli Sharabi, Almog Sarusi, Ori Danino, and Goldberg-Polin.

However, shortly afterwards, Sarusi, Danino, and Goldberg-Polin were taken away, with Ohel recounting how he felt sure they were being taken to be released. In fact, they were taken to be a different tunnel, where they were murdered by terrorists in August 2024.

Ohel was left in a tunnel with Eliya Cohen and Sharabi, who Ohel describes as a father to him during their captivity.

"From the beginning, we connected. There was this click. There was one time they threw a bowl with a bit of pasta, and I lost it, punching the wall, breaking my hand, and I started crying. Eli was there to hug me, it was a father's hug," Ohel recalled.

Sharabi told Ohel about his daughters, who were murdered by terrorists during the massacre, and burst into tears. They promised each other that they would survive for the sake of their family members waiting for them.

"Whoever was not there will not be able to understand our captivity. In your life, you have not experienced starvation, you have not been connected to chains for a year and a half, shackled like a monkey, and eating like a dog. You are not a human being, you are an animal," he said.

"We would eat pita and four spoons of peas a day. There was a period when we ate only dried dates. And you know they have food. You tell yourself, ‘In the end, you get used to hunger,’ but no. It’s pain in the whole body, all the time. You look like a skeleton. You look at yourself, and you see a corpse, and it makes them feel good in their heart," Ohel said, describing how he tried to stay strong mentally.

The IDF bombed the tunnel they were in and a missile blew up the mosque and school from which the tunnel shafts came out, Ohel said.

The hostages were sure they would be rescued and that IDF soldiers were entering the tunnels. "We went out and ran between the ruins," he said. "We heard machine guns, and we kept running until we reached another tunnel that had nothing."

Ohel recalled how a senior terrorist told them how the other hostages being held with Ohel were being released. They tore him from Sharabi, and he refused to leave. Both he and Sharabi were shaking, he recalled.

"I told Eli, 'Wow, I'm happy for you.' He said that everything will be okay."

Ohel recounted how, after eight months in captivity, he was relocated to the south of the Gaza Strip.

"Suddenly, we stopped," he said. "They took me out of the vehicle, and we started wandering in Gaza. In retrospect, I understood that they relocated me to create pressure on Israel."

After being moved, Ohel was united with fellow hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal. The two served together in the navy, and recognized each other immediately, Ohel recounted.

The two were taken into a tunnel and ordered by terrorists to write a letter to their families.

Izzadin al-Haddad, then-commander of Hamas's Gaza Brigade, who has since been promoted to head of the so-called military wing, the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades, came into the tunnel and told Ohel and Gilboa-Dalal that they were being released.

"From there, everything happened very quickly. A woman from the Red Cross took me and apologized. She was very embarrassed because the Red Cross didn't do anything. They're a disgraceful organization - no different from the UN," he affirmed.

From the window of the Red Cross vehicle, he saw IDF soldiers. He recalled how he noticed that they were reservists with families and children.

Ohel noted that he did not break down upon being reunited with his family. What was important to him was to give them the feeling that he returned sane, healthy, and whole, but then he allowed himself to show emotions.

When he learned that Sharabi lost his entire family, he broke down, he remembered.

"For two years, I was a dead person. I prayed that someone would save me, but I discovered that I am strong, I can do everything, I am not a victim, I am not looking for self-pity. I went through what I went through, and I take it and grow, continuing to learn and develop. I am going to conquer the world," Ohel concluded. JPost

The Unthinkable. Two Years in Hell: Alon Ohel Details Hamas Captivity, Sexual Harassment, Chains, and Starvation in Gaza Tunnels.

Alon Ohel, a survivor of two years in Hamas captivity, gave a terrifying exclusive interview detailing the use of chains, brutal starvation, and the moment a terrorist attempted to sexually harass him while he was alone in a Gaza tunnel.

Eliana Fleming, Dec 1, 2025 15:04

After two years of agonizing captivity in Gaza, survivor Alon Ohel has revealed his harrowing ordeal in an exclusive interview, detailing the brutal conditions, his fight to maintain his sanity, and the deep, father-son bond he formed with fellow hostage Eli Sharabi. Ohel, a sensitive pianist before his abduction, recounted his transformation, developing a "hide of an elephant" against the threats and humiliations inflicted by the Hamas terrorists.

From the moment he was seized at the Nova music festival, Ohel, now 22, decided he would do everything to survive. Weeks of enduring treatment were laid bare, including months spent chained, enduring sexual harassment in the tunnels, and the agonizing moment he watched Israeli soldiers the men meant to protect him, from the window of the Red Cross vehicle.

The Massacre and The Bullet’s Impact.

Ohel described the chaos at Nova, recalling fleeing the party when shelling began, followed by the terrifying sound of Kalashnikovs. Inside a concrete shelter, he witnessed the heroic last stand of Aner Shapira, who hurled incoming grenades out one after the other until he was killed. Ohel believes the explosion from a grenade that detonated near Hersh Goldberg-Polin, shattering his arm, is what caused the severe injury to his own eye.

"I saw everything with my own eyes, and I think that’s the grenade that burst my eye," he remembered.

The abduction was sudden and brutal. Ohel was thrown "like a sack of potatoes" into a pickup truck, dripping blood from severe wounds to his head, shoulder, and eye. "They tore me from reality and put me in hell in a second," he stated, describing his terror at crossing the border fence with no sign of the Israeli Air Force.

Abused, Starved, and Chained.

Ohel and other captives were taken to a hospital where they faced a hostile, hate-filled mob. "Call them uninvolved?" he asked dismissively. "Everyone is involved there." The initial medical treatment was barbaric; he was crudely stitched up with no anesthesia, forbidden to scream or speak, and remained chained for months.

"You never experienced starvation, you were never chained for a year and a half. Chained like a monkey, and eating like a dog. There, you are not a human being, you are an animal," he stressed.

The physical torment was compounded by mental anguish. They survived on meager portions, a single pita and four tablespoons of peas a day, or sometimes only dry dates, even though they knew the terrorists had food. Ohel said they constantly looked like skeletons, which pleased their captors.

The "Father's Hug" and The Music.

His only anchor during weeks of isolation was Eli Sharabi. They met 52 days into captivity after being moved to the tunnels. Ohel described Sharabi as being "like a father" to him. "He was there to hug a father’s hug," Ohel recounted, recalling how Sharabi comforted him when he punched a wall in despair. Sharabi, whose daughters Noya and Yahel were killed on October 7, carried Ohel through the ordeal. The two promised to survive for their waiting families.

To keep his sanity, Ohel, a pianist, would secretly sing while the terrorists prepared food nearby. They told him to stop, as their faith forbids music. But he continued, clinging to the memory of the music, unaware that a grand piano awaited him in Hostages Square at home.

Sexual Harassment and The Final Moments.

Ohel revealed that the terror escalated when he was left alone in the tunnel after Sharabi and others were taken out as part of a temporary deal. He faced threats and sexual harassment from the guards.

"I went in to shower and he came to shampoo me... He put shampoo on his hand and started to soap me in the shower. He was touching me," Ohel bravely recounted. He pushed the terrorist away, who insisted he only wanted to ensure Ohel didn't get a rash. "Luckily, it didn't go further," Ohel said.

Ohel’s survival was secured months later. As he was being driven away by the Red Cross, an organization he slammed as "disgraceful", he saw the Israeli soldiers fighting for him. He was overcome, not with relief for himself, but with the sight of the older reservists, "f***ing grown-up people, with families and children," who were fighting for his freedom.

Upon learning that his father figure, Eli Sharabi, had lost his entire family, Ohel finally broke down. He concluded that while he was "a dead person for two years," he is now "not a victim" but a survivor, ready to "devour this world." JFeed

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Trump pushes for 'strong and true dialogue' between Israel, Syria. This statement came during a meeting between Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and US Special Envoy Tom Barrack in Damascus. By Amichai Stein, Jerusalem Post Staff. December 1, 2025. JPost

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Authorities charge two French teens for planning ISIS-linked antisemitic terror attack - report French authorities charged two teens with an ISIS-inspired terror conspiracy after finding messages suggesting a planned antisemitic attack.

By Eli Leon. December 2, 2025. Two French teenagers who were radicalized by ISIS terrorists were charged with conspiracy to carry out an antisemitic terror attack, French outlet Le Parisien reported on Monday. JPost

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Nick Fuentes complains about being left off StopAntisemitism's ‘Antisemite of the Year’ list StopAntisemitism named Tucker Carlson, Ms Rachel, Marcia Cross, and Cynthia Nixon, among others, as finalists for the award. Previous finalists, including Fuentes, are not nominated again.

(Nick Fuentes sits down for an interview with Tucker Carlson, Oct. 28, 2025).

By Andrew Lapin/JTA December 2, 2025. Nick Fuentes says he feels snubbed by StopAntisemitism, which neglected to include him among its finalists for “Antisemite of the Year.”

The group’s finalists, announced Sunday, include conservative pundit Tucker Carlson, whose friendly interview with Fuentes has splintered the conservative movement. JPost

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NYC Jewish groups to hold solidarity rally for Park East Synagogue. Jewish groups across New York are planning a solidarity rally near Park East Synagogue weeks after an anti-Israel protest targeted an Aliyah event.

By Michael Starr. December 2, 2025. New York City Jewish groups are organizing a solidarity rally near the Park East Synagogue on Thursday, a few weeks after a controversial anti-Israel protest against an Aliyah event held at the synagogue.

The United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York, Jewish Community Relations Council, Anti-Defamation League New York/New Jersey, American Jewish Congress New York, and New York Board of Rabbis said in an advertisement for the event that they were organizing the rally to stand together as proud New Yorkers, Jews, and Zionists. https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-876917

Andrea Bocelli hosts former Gaza hostage Segev Kalfon for private concert at Miami home Former hostage Segev Kalfon, held for 738 days, endured beatings, psychological torture, and being pressured to convert to Islam during Hamas captivity.

By Jerusalem Post Staff. December 2, 2025. Internationally recognized Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli hosted former Gaza hostage Segev Kalfon for a private concert at the artist's home in Miami, Florida, last week.

Bocelli, who has previously expressed sympathy for Israelis freed from Hamas captivity, along with his wife Veronica, welcomed Kalfon for a day of music, conversation, and support. JPost

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AI Images of Suffering Gazans Spark Fury Not surprising. AI Images of Suffering Gazans Spark Fury These AI abominations are the digital equivalent of a bad Photoshop job on a dating profile, overhyped, underdelivering.

Gila Isaacson Dec 2, 2025 04:52 JFeed

Two soldiers lightly wounded in West Bank terror stabbing attack, assailant killed by IDF Magen David Adom noted that its paramedics subsequently arrived at the scene and provided medical care to the men.

By Sam Halpern. December 2, 2025.

Two soldiers were mildly wounded in a stabbing attack near the Israeli settlement of Ateret in the West Bank on Tuesday morning, and the terrorist who perpetrated the incident was killed, according to the IDF.

"A short while ago, following a report that was received regarding a suspect near Ateret, IDF soldiers were dispatched to the area," the IDF stated. "While confronting the suspect, he began to stab the soldiers, who responded with fire and eliminated him." JPost

{GRPAHIC} Crazy New Footage Breaking: Terrorist Stabs 2 IDF Soldiers in Ateret | WATCH. Two soldiers were stabbed by a terrorist this morning (Tuesday). The terrorist has been neutralized and the soldiers are being treated at the scene.

Gila Isaacson. Dec 2, 2025 00:44 JFeed

Two Terror Attacks in Days. Update: Female Soldier Injured in Ramming Attack Near Kiryat Arba, Terrorist Flees to Hebron

A female IDF soldier sustained light injuries in a ramming attack near Kiryat Arba, with forces opening fire and launching a massive pursuit after the terrorist fled in his vehicle into the city of Hebron.

Eliana Fleming Dec 1, 2025 17:34 JFeed

Terrorist draws knife, lunges at soldiers. Footage shows the moment a terrorist stabbed two soldiers as they were questioning him near the town of Ateret. Israel National News. Dec 2, 2025, 11:11 AM INN

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Terrorist who rammed soldier near Hebron eliminated Uzi Baruch Dec 2, 2025, 7:21 AM INN

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Ramallah and Hebron: IDF raids and seals HQ of PFLP-tied 'agricultural' organization. Israel National News. Dec 2, 2025, 11:39 AM INN

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PA Textbooks: Six-year-olds to be taught about 'martyrs' Israel National News Dec 2, 2025, 10:09 AM INN

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Further reading

• Mapping the Massacres

• Special Announcement – The Hamas Atrocities Documentation Center (HADC) (MEMRI)

• Testimonials from the War in Israel, Oct 23

• Hamas Massacre

• Hamas.com warning, graphic!

• List of Companies That Have Condemned Hamas' Terrorist Attack on Israel

See also

• Guardian of Walls
• Dogs of Hamas
• Loay Alnaji
• Columbia Untisemity

"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

Lord Peel to 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."