Hezbollah

Flag of Hezbollah.

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

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

Overview

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

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

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

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

Founding

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

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

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

Explained:

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

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

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

Views & ideology

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

• 1992:

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

• 1998:

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

• April 2000:

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

• 2002:

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

• Publicized in 2002:

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

• October 23, 2002:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Funding

Dirty Money, Blood Money

Sex Trafficking

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

Criminal funding

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

Especially noted is its funding that comes from narco terror.

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

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

Latin America

Project Cassandra: Red arrows: purchase and flow of used cars in America to be shipped to Africa. Yellow arrows: cocaine smuggling from South America to the United States, Africa, and Europe; drugs were shipped to Africa along with the used cars. The used cars were recorded as being purchased at inflated prices, with cash from illegal drug sales in the United States deposited in bank accounts. Green arrows: the flow of cash back to Hezbollah in Beirut, with some freshly laundered cash sent back to America for purchase of more used cars.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

From 'Inside Homeland Security' 2009:

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

Reported in 2022:

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

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

U.S.

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

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

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

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

Europe

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

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

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

U.S. Mexican border

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

Syria-Jordan border

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

Blood diamonds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Character, racism, fascism

Islamic fascist Republic of Iran's Hezbolah taunts with Nazi weapon.

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

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

On its TV, Jews are termed pigs and monkeys (stemming from radical Islamic teaching of "apes & pigs" - branding Christians as pigs, Jews as apes [27][28][29][30][31][32]) and the Holocaust is denied. Participants in a network-sponsored symposium urge that Israel "be completely wiped out" and "just like Hitler fought the Jews" the "great Islamic nation of Jihad" should "fight the Jews and burn them."

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

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

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

Related, from an ADL speech:

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

Nasrallah & the Jews

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Racist terror

Examples:

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

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

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

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

Al-Manar: hate & lies propaganda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Regional plans

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

Global Plans

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

Violence, Bloodshed

Their known spreading of violence & bloodshed includes:

Regional: Lebanon, Israel

Kidnappings, torture

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

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

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

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

From a legal claim against Iran:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Terror attack on US embassy

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

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

Terror attack on peacekeeping US marine

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

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

Targeting Israeli civilians

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

Use of its civilian population in war

Use of Lebanese as human shields , (copying the Arab-Palestinian tactics routine [33] [34] [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46]), especially was publicized, in their initiated war with Israel, Hezbollah's use of "Christian villages as shields in missile attacks." witnesses: "If Israel does nothing Hezbollah will continue to fire rockets from inside Lebanon shockingly using Christians as human shields actually." "Hezbollah is hiding among civilian populations and launching attacks behind human shields." , this crime has been categorized as a "Hezbollah specialty", even using the U.N., A.) to cause casualties among their own Arab population, especially among children, in order to generate sympathy and an outcry in the Arab world. B.) Hated Israelis' image get tarnished, an "important" goal in it of itself to make the Zionists look as "killers." C.) To cripple Israel's humane army to respond, thus enables them to come out as "heroes." & saviours against the Zionist enemy."

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

Subjugation, persecution

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

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

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

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

Civil war

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cheering ISIS attacks on Israel

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

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

Global violence

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

Attack on US, French embassies in Kuwait

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

Hijacking Kuwaiti planes

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

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

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

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

Iraq

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Somalia

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

Namibia

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

Gambia

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

Senegal

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

Afghanistan

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

Sudan

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

Egypt

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

Azerbaijan

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

Syria

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

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

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

Bahrain

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

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

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

Europe

Hijacking TWA flight

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dowining of a French airline

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

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

Terror attack on French department stores

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

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

Network

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

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

Attempts of attacks between 1988-1996

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

Attempts of 'massive-attacks' in 2009

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

Latin America

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

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

Research concludes:

Hezbollah’s advantages in the drug and counterfeiting system:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Venezuela

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

From an Oct 2025 testimony: Global Gangsters: Hezbollah’s Latin American Drug Trafficking Operations. Marshall Billingslea testified before the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control in October 2025, shedding light on Hezbollah’s drug trafficking and money laundering operations in Latin America, which fund its terrorist activities.

Key Points from Billingslea’s Testimony:

1. Hezbollah's Presence in Latin America:

  * Hezbollah has been active in Latin America since the 1990s, starting with terrorist attacks in Argentina, such as the bombings of the Israeli Embassy (1992) and the AMIA Jewish Community Center (1994).
  * Its "Unit 910" (External Security Organization) has expanded its infrastructure across the region, initially in Colombia and Paraguay, particularly in areas with weak governance and corruption.

2. Initial Business Ventures:

  * Hezbollah established businesses, such as retail stores and trade-based money laundering operations in cities like Ciudad del Este (Paraguay) and Sao Paulo (Brazil), benefiting from lax enforcement on the border.
  * Over time, it became involved in narcotics trafficking, starting with the smuggling of cocaine in charcoal, which was used to evade detection.

3. Drug Trade Expansion:

  * By the mid-2000s, Hezbollah began forming alliances with Latin American drug cartels, especially in Colombia. The group trafficked cocaine through Venezuela and Syria, facilitating weapons exchanges with groups like the FARC.
  * In 2015, authorities became more concerned about the scale of cocaine trafficking, particularly via Hezbollah-linked operations in Colombia.

4. Financial Impact:

  * By 2018, it was estimated that as much as 30% of Hezbollah’s funds, around $200 million a year, came from Latin America. This revenue was crucial to the group’s operations, especially as financial support from Iran became more uncertain.

5. Venezuela as a Hub:

  * Under the leadership of Hugo Chavez and later Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela became a critical base for Hezbollah, providing not only a safe haven but also logistical support for its operations. Hezbollah used Venezuelan passports and documents to facilitate operatives’ movements and identity concealment.
  * Venezuela's regime cooperated with Hezbollah, awarding contracts to Hezbollah-controlled businesses and aiding in the distribution of false identification documents.

6. Recent Developments (Oct 2025):

  * Recent reports indicate that Hezbollah has increasingly relied on Venezuela as a safe haven, with 400 Hezbollah commanders reportedly ordered to relocate to Latin America, fearing targeting by Lebanese authorities.

Conclusion: Billingslea stressed that Hezbollah’s expansion into the Latin American drug trade was a direct result of the group’s diminishing infrastructure in Lebanon and the increasing pressure on Iran. The Venezuelan regime has become a key player not only in facilitating Hezbollah’s drug operations but also in providing a refuge for its operatives. Moving forward, Billingslea warned that Hezbollah is likely to continue its reliance on Latin America to fund its terrorism, particularly through the drug trade.

This testimony emphasizes the growing importance of Latin America, particularly Venezuela, in Hezbollah's international operations and its funding mechanisms through drug trafficking.

Hezbollah-Venezuela (Chavez/Maduro) Connection.

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For over two decades, Venezuela has served as a critical outpost for Hezbollah in the Western Hemisphere, with reports detailing the group's entrenchment on Margarita Island and ties to the former regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. U.S. intelligence assessments and media investigations describe this presence as evolving from fundraising networks among the Lebanese diaspora in the 1980s to sophisticated operations involving training, smuggling, and financial schemes by the 2000s. Margarita Island, once a bustling tourist spot, has been highlighted as a primary hub, surpassing even the Tri-Border Area in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay for Hezbollah's regional activities. Training Camps and Iranian Support. Allegations of Hezbollah-operated training camps on Margarita Island surfaced as early as 2011, involving paramilitary instruction for recruits from Venezuela and other Latin American countries. These facilities reportedly include political indoctrination, weapons handling, and drug-related operations, all under the protection of the Venezuelan government. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been implicated in providing logistics, weapons, and instructors on Venezuelan territory, including collaborations with local militias known as colectivos. Some recruits have been sent to Iran, including to Qom for ideological training, or to Lebanon. Reports also note that Hezbollah operatives and fighters have relocated to Venezuela following Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Illicit Networks: Drugs, Money, and Gold. Project Cassandra: Red arrows: purchase and flow of used cars in America to be shipped to Africa. Yellow arrows: cocaine smuggling from South America to the United States, Africa, and Europe; drugs were shipped to Africa along with the used cars. The used cars were recorded as being purchased at inflated prices, with cash from illegal drug sales in the United States deposited in bank accounts. Green arrows: the flow of cash back to Hezbollah in Beirut, with some freshly laundered cash sent back to America for purchase of more used cars. Hezbollah's operations in Venezuela are deeply intertwined with narcoterrorism, including partnerships with the Cartel of the Suns, a network allegedly involving Venezuelan military officials, and dissident factions of Colombia's FARC. Activities include cocaine trafficking and money laundering through trade-based schemes, often utilizing duty-free zones on Margarita Island. Additionally, gold-for-arms deals have been reported, with Hezbollah and Iran exploiting Venezuela's illegal gold trade to circumvent international sanctions and finance their activities. A key enabler of these operations has been the issuance of Venezuelan passports and identification documents. Between 2010 and 2019, more than 10,000 such documents were provided to individuals from Lebanon, Iran, and Syria, often through networks linked to the regime. Figures like former Vice President Tareck El Aissami, accused of Hezbollah connections, have been tied to this system, which provides cover for operatives using fake identities. Earlier intelligence from 2013 documented similar patterns dating back to 2008–2012. The Nassereddine Network and Regime Ties At the center of these activities is the Nassereddine family, a Lebanese-Venezuelan clan with deep connections. Ghazi Nassereddine, a former diplomat, and Abdallah Nassereddine, a businessman based on Margarita Island, have been accused of overseeing indoctrination, training, and smuggling operations. This network, which began under Chávez and grew under Maduro, has benefited from state protection, allowing Hezbollah to operate with relative impunity. Strategic Implications and Proximity Concerns. Margarita Island's location, approximately 1,200 miles from Florida, has amplified U.S. concerns, with officials labeling Venezuela not merely as a failed state but as a "staging ground" for Iranian and Hezbollah activities in the Americas. This positioning is seen as enabling potential threats through forward operations, including the use of duty-free zones and state-backed infrastructure.

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Colombia

From a 2020 interview with an expert:

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

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

Attack on Israeli embassy in Argentina

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

Attack on a Jewish center (Amia) in Argentina

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

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

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

Bombing in Panama

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

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

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

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

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

Chile

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

Profile of Hezbollah supporter: racist Ben Norton

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

Ben Norton is a Stalin apologist.

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

Even left wing Arab author [47] exposed falsifier Ben Norton:

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

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

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

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

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

The Grayzone - Jan 6, 2020:

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

The Grayzone - Jan 7, 2020:

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

The Grayzone - Jan 8 2020:

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

The Grayzone - May 13, 2020:

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

2021 Update

Analysis in Aug/2021:

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

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

New enemy: the Druze

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

Blood revenge

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

Hatred for the Iranian occupation

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

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

See: Druze vs Hezbollah (2021).

2022 Uodate

In Mar 2022:

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

In Mar 2022:

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

Naturally:

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

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

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

At Swords of Iron op.

Resoucres: For sources published before Jan 7, 2024 - three months since Oct 7: Swords of Iron: sources [48], Jan 7 - May 7, 2024 at: Part 2 [49], May 7 - Sep 23 at: Part 3 [50] and Sep 23+ at Part 4

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

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

It prompted the operation 'Swords of Iron.'

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 8 2023 - Oct 2024:

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

July 2024:

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

Fuad Shukr

Fuad-Shukr

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

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

Sep 17, 2024 - Oct 27, 2024

• Sep 17, 2024:
  

Stress from war can trigger chronic disease.

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

Reservist severely injured during combat in southern Gaza.

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

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

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

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

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

IDF soldier severely wounded in combat in southern Gaza.

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

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

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

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

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

NIS 40 Million allocated to Tekuma region to strengthen agriculture.

IDF eliminates three Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon.

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

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

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

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

Vehicle targeted by explosive communication device in Damascus - report.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hezbollah admits to 'biggest security breach'.

Report: Three Hezbollah terrorists eliminated in Lebanon.

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

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

Ambassador Danon: PA proposal rewards terrorism.

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

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

Gallant conducts situational assessment with security officials.

Iran blames Israel for pager explosions in Lebanon.

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

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

• Sep 18, 2024:
  

Multiple drone intrusion alerts sound in lake Kinneret area.

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

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

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

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

Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon lost one eye.

IDF intercepts aerial target over Nahariya coast.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Sep 19, 2024:
  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Delta to pause flights between New York and Tel Aviv.

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

No class tomorrow: Northern Galilee municipality cancels school.

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

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

• Sep 20, 2024:
  

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

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

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

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

IDF launches wave of strikes in southern Lebanon - report

Air France announces it will resume flights to Israel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PM Netanyahu postpones trip to New York following Beirut strike.

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

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

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

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

Netanyahu summons security officials for consultation on North.

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

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

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

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

• Sep 21, 2024:
  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IDF soldier seriously wounded in Jenin.

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

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

IDF Northern Command holds situation assessment at Lebanese border.

IDF struck over 400 Hezbollah targets on Saturday.

Kinneret closes its beaches following Home Front Command Guidelines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Sep 22, 2024:
  

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

Classes cancelled in most schools in Golan, Galilee.

Home Front Command makes changes to guidelines for northern Israel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Drone sirens sound throughout northern Israel, Kiryat Shmona area.

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

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

Ridicule in Lebanon to Nasrallah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Sep 23, 2024:
  

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

IDF conducts extensive airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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

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

China asks its citizens to leave Israel.

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

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

IDF thwarts attempted terror attack in Beit Guvrin army base.

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

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

Tiberias hospital transfers, moves patients underground.

Hamas rejects latest hostage-ceasefire deal proposal.

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

IAF strikes kill senior Hezbollah commander - report.

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

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

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

After pager explosions:IRGC bans communication devices.

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

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

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

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

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

US officials estimate: Israel will intensify attacks on Hezbollah.

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

• Sep 24, 2024:
  

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

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

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

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

Reports of GPS disruptions in center of Israel.

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

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

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

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

IDF attacks south Lebanon, residents asked to evacuate.

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

Hezbollah rocket division commander Ibrahim Qubaisi eliminated 09.24.24

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IDF troops strike RPG-wielding terrorist in Rafah area.

Israel has additional strikes prepared against Hezbollah, says Gallant.

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

Police are operating at the scenes where shrapnel landed.

Article: A modern pogrom through history’s lens.

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

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

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

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

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

UN Security Council to meet on Lebanon on Wednesday.

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

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

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

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

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

Over 270 rockets fired at northern Israel so far today.

• Sep 25, 2024:
  

IAF begins another wave of strikes on Lebanon - report.

IAF intercepts UAV approaching Israel from Syria.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two drones breach Eilat airspace.

BBC criticised for refusing to call Hezbollah terrorists.

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

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

Missile hits cable car at Hermon site.

New commander takes over Military Intelligence Directorate operations division.

IDF begins new round of strikes in Lebanon - report.

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

Netanyahu leaves for New York ahead of UN address.

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

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

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

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

File:Franklin Graham with Bibi Netanyahu

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'.

• Sep 26, 2024:
  

Israeli strike kills 23 Syrians in Lebanese town Younine.

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

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

Police thwart bombing, shooting attack targeting Jews visiting graveyard.

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

IDF targets infrastructure to move weapons between Lebanon, Syria.

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

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

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

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

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

Israel must continue to strike Hezbollah, Halevi says.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IDF 'Arrow' system intercepts Houthi missile.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Sep 27, 2024.
  

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

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

Man moderately-severely wounded by rocket debris in north.

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

Residents of Safed told to stay near safe rooms.

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

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

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

• Sep 27, 2024:
  

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

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

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

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

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

Iranians indicted for hack of Trump campaign.

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

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

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

IAF strikes rocket launchers responsible for morning barrage toward Tiberias.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home Front Command issues new guidelines for northern communities.

Vehicle attacked in Tyre, southern Lebanon - report.

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

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

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

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

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

Geert Wilders congratulates Israel for striking Hassan Nasrallah.

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

IDF warns residents of two south Beirut suburbs to evacuate.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israeli military says it is striking in southern Beirut.

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

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

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

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

After Hezbollah and Iran claiming he is alive...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Syrian children thank Israel for eliminating Nasrallah

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hezbollah confirms Nasrallah killed, Hamas mourns.

House with no shelter in Safed suffers direct rocket hit.

Iran Air cancels flights to Beirut until further notice.

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

IDF again strikes southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh.

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

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

Netanyahu to speak on Nasrallah killing after returning to Israel.

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

Rocket from Lebanon explodes on outskirts of Jerusalem.

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

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

Politicians across spectrum praise assassination of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah.

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

Hezbollahwood the "victor"

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

Defense Minister Gallant holding talks on possible expansion of offensive.

Hezbollah rocket sparks fire in West Bank settlement.

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

Biden calls for ceasefire in Lebanon.

IAF strikes targets in Dahiyeh, Beirut.

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

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

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

Rocket from Lebanon explodes on outskirts of Jerusalem.

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

Clip: Israeli Navy intercept drone. heading for Eilat.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nasrallah killing reveals depth of Israeli penetration of terror group.

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Nabil Qaouk - eliminated 9.29.24

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

Sunday night security cabinet meeting postponed to Monday.

Eight rockets fired at Tiberias following sirens in area.

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

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

Explosions heard in Homs, Syria - report.

IDF strikes Hamas terrorists operating in HQ in Gaza Strip.

Body of Hezbollah leader has been recovered, sources say.

Hezbollah fires ten rockets at northern Israel.

IAF strikes Hezbollah terror targets across Lebanon.

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

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

IDF strikes Beirut suburb twice in an hour.

IDF strikes Hamas terrorists operating in HQ in Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah fires ten rockets at northern Israel.

IAF strikes Hezbollah terror targets across Lebanon.

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

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

Two drones from Lebanon intercepted over Israeli waters - IDF.

Home Front Command announces lifted restrictions in northern Israel.

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

IDF intercepts drone over Red Sea.

Sirens sound in Haifa, northern Israeli cities and communities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Witnesses hear explosions in Damascus - report.

20 terror suspects were arrested in overnight West Bank raids.

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

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

Hezbollah UAV explodes on Golan near children.

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

Hezbollah commanders reported to flee to Syria.

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

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

Hezbollah's Naim Qassem sweating. 9.30.24

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

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

Projectile fired toward Haifa, IDF prepares for ground op.

US told limited ground op in Lebanon imminent.

Germany announces evacuations from Lebanon.

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

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

India's Modi speaks to Israel's Netanyahu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IDF strikes Hezbollah missile launchers placed near Beirut International Airport.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israeli tanks reportedly cross border into Lebanon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Limited ground operation in Lebanon begins.

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

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

Iraq: Rockets launched at military base housing US forces.

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

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

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

Austin spoke with Israel's Gallant, Pentagon says.

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

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

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

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

IAF strikes Hezbollah military infrastructure in Beirut's Dahieh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

File:Hezbollah terror shaft (10.1.24)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Genocidal Islamic Republic of Iran fires at Israel 10.1.24

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

Local times in Israel:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IDF shoots at suspects moving toward forces in central Gaza.

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

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

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

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

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

IDF destroys over 100 Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon.

Kamala Harris calls Iran a destabilizing force in Middle East.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Canada condemns Iran's strikes on Israel.

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

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

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

IDF exchanges fire with Hezbollah in Odaisseh village.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israel conducts strike in Dahieh suburb of Beirut - report.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Islamic State ambush kills four Iraqi soldiers near Kirkuk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hamas claims responsibility for Jaffa terror attack.

Days before elimination: Khamenei urged Nasrallah to flee Lebanon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Israeli cabinet decides on response to Iran.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Days before elimination: Khamenei urged Nasrallah to flee Lebanon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cpt. Ben Zion Falach killed in Lebanon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Britain charters flight to leave Lebanon on Sunday.

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

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

• Oct 5, 2024:
  

IDF strikes former school being used by Hamas.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iran Foreign Minister Araqchi arrives in Syrian capital Damascus.

IDF calls for evacuations of two southern Beirut neighborhoods.

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

South Korea military evacuates 97 from Lebanon as tensions rise.

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

Hezbollah rocket hits Karmiel home, no injuries reported.

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

IDF dismantles Hezbollah tunnel meters away from border.

French President Emmanuel Macron calls for arms embargo on Israel.

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

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

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

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

IDF soldier seriously injured in southern Lebanon.

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

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

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

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

France to host Lebanon aid conference, Macron says.

IDF strikes Hamas terrorists embedded inside UNRWA building.

IDF maneuvering in Jabalya area of Gaza - report.

Man attempts self-immolation near White House.

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

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Three drones intercepted off the coast of Israel.

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

2 surface to surface missiles fired at Haifa area intercepted.

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

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

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

IAF strikes Beirut's southern suburbs - report.

Red Cross calls for release of hostages in Gaza.

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

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

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

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

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

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

IDF issues new evacuation alerts for areas in southern Lebanon.

Explosion heard in factory in Homs, Syria - SANA.

Hezbollah leader responsible for murder of mother, son eliminated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brooklyn: Jewish Yeshiva bus vandalized over Rosh Hashanah.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Flight restrictions lifted in Iran.

UK advises against all travel to Israel and Gaza.

Russia says it struck two Syrian militant sites.

IDF announces death of Maj. (res.) Itai Azoulai, 25, killed in battle at Lebanese border.

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Arab "Palestinian" militants in Gaza fire rockets into Israel as it marks Oct. 7

10 injured in Haifa and Tiberias. Ten people injured in rocket barrage from Lebanon towards Haifa and Tiberias. Victims evacuated to Poria and Rambam Hospitals.

IAF intercepts aerial threat heading towards israel from the east.

Oct.7 anniversary: Thousands gather in Central Park to demand return of hostages.

IDF targets Hamas terrorists operating within hospital in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip.

Biden to mark Oct. 7 with yahrzeit candlelighting at White House.

Fearing elimination. Report: Senior Hamas officials fled Lebanon and Iran.

Until hostages are free, mission continues with force, IDF commander says.

October 7 2024: Hamas rocket fire targets Tel Aviv, surrounding areas. 6 Lightly injured, shrapnel falls in Kfar Chabad, Holon after Hamas fires barrage at central Israel.

728 fallen troops, over 25,000 rockets fired at Israel in year of war.

Iran summons Australian envoy over stance on its Israel attack.

Knesset lowers flags at half mast to commemorate Oct. 7 massacre.

Two German "activists" deported from Israel after clash with IDF soldier in West Bank.

US Secretary of Defense Austin reiterates US support of Israel.

A year later, authorities say hostage Idan Shtivi killed during October 7 attack. IDF cites new findings in declaring death of volunteer photographer, 28, apparently killed while trying to escape Nova rave; his body is one of 34 held in Gaza.

Harris, Trump and Biden will mark anniversary of October 7 attacks with separate events.

World leaders mark first anniversary of 7 October attack on Israel (10.7.24)

Editorial: Remember the hostages. Remember that Israel will live and fight on. Today is a day of mourning for Israel and for every civilized living human. One year ago, the genocidal butchers of Hamas invaded the Jewish state. On the orders of Ismail Haniyeh, now blessedly burning in Hell, and with the backing and permission of Iran, paramilitary crews of terrorists surged over the border under cover of darkness and began to kill. They did not target soldiers or military facilities. No, they shot, stabbed, burned and murdered indiscriminately: the old, the young, infants. They raped women and dragged their violated bodies in celebration. They committed unthinkable atrocities at the Nova Festival, at Kibbutz Nir Oz and elsewhere. We won’t give their sick fans around the world the pleasure of reciting them. The unbearable facts, at this point, are well known. And they took 251 hostages. That’s 251 lives stolen. Families torn apart. Now 97 still remain in the terror tunnels, with 33 believed dead. Today is a day to remember and honor them. Like Gadi Moshe Mozes, an 80-year-old Nir Oz potato farmer and beloved grandfather. What military reason justified his abduction? And Kfir Bibas, 1 year old. One. This innocent child (if still alive; Hamas has bruited his possible death in a piece of psychological warfare) has now spent his first year on this earth as a prisoner. There are Americans among them, seven all told. Like Edan Alexander, originally from New Jersey. Sagui Dekel-Chen, who rushed into confrontation with Hamas’ murderous and cowardly thugs before being captured himself. And Gad and Judy Haggai, both now dead, a loving married couple. Since the atrocities, Israel has waged a heroic war against Hamas as it fights to recover its citizens and defeat the bloodthirsty killers who long to see the Jewish state destroyed and its Jewish citizenry obliterated. Despite obstacles placed in its path at every turn by the Biden administration, which has aligned itself with Iran. Despite the blood libels bayed from UN podiums, seats of European government, elite universities and — to America’s undying shame — by members of the US Congress like Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman and their vile cohort. It’s been a year. A year. And still Hamas has been allowed to keep these hostages with no meaningful repercussions by the United States, the United Nations or any other self-appointed arbiter of human rights. As if the open abduction of civilians — of babies — was a lawful act of war. That’s why we must keep their names in our minds and hearts. And on our tongues, too, as we decry this enormity before the world until the world listens. But despite all that, Jews and civilized humans everywhere need to remember this inextinguishable truth: .עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי.'

'A year later, Kibbutz Nir Oz still fighting to tell the real story of Oct. 7.'

A most difficult year How Israel’s war against Hamas became its longest ever — and reached across the world. In a special video panel report, journalists examine Israel’s war against Hamas one year later – how it became its longest ever and reached across the world.

Biden on 10/7 anniversary: 'We support Israel's self-defense from Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran'.

PM meets US Senators: 'Unlike the Holocaust, today we fight back'.

Some 80% of Gaza fatalities are Hamas or family members - per Hamas admission. (Oct/24)

Some 80% of Gaza fatalities are Hamas or family members. Israel has estimated that 17,000 combatants have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023. Hamas is privately admitting that 80% of the Palestinians killed during the year-long war in Gaza are Hamas members or their families, Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Sunday (Oct/6). The report comes as most of the international media continue to use unverified Hamas casualty figures, which do not differentiate between combatants and civilians and which statisticians have previously called into question.

Hezbollah fires 135 projectiles at Israel on 10/7 anniversary.

Explosion heard near Israeli embassy in Denmark for second time in week.

IRGC air force chief awarded 'Medal of Conquest' for missile attack on Israel.

Netanyahu proposes to change name of war to 'Revival War'.

Missile fired from Yemen causes sirens in central Israel. Surface to surface missile fired from Yemen intercepted. Explosions heard in central Israel and Jerusalem.

Russia's Putin and Turkey's Erdogan discuss Middle East, agree to meet, says Kremlin.

Air France extends suspension of flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv.

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

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

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

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

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

Beirut International Airport cancels all flights until Monday morning - report.

Noa Argamani (rescued hostage) speaks at hostage rally one year after Oct. 7.

Leader of Hamas abroad Khaled Mashal on anniversary of October 7 attack: our losses are tactical, whereas our enemy's losses are strategic will will lead to their "annihilation [sic]," Muslims should wage jihad with weapons.

Flight restrictions lifted in Iran.

UK advises against all travel to Israel and Gaza.

Russia says it struck two Syrian militant sites.

IDF announces death of Maj. (res.) Itai Azoulai, 25, killed in battle at Lebanese border.

Yair Lapid: 'Israel should bomb Iran's oil facilities'.

ZAKA volunteer: 'You can’t handle that many bodies and remain the same person'. Eli Turjeman worked tirelessly after the October 7 massacre, helping identify around 1,200 bodies; despite a decade of experience with disaster scenes, he was deeply affected by the scale and brutality, especially the state of the bodies.

IDF names elite commando killed in intense Lebanon combat. Warrant Officer (res.) Aviv Magen, 43, of 5515th Mobility Unit, from Herut, killed by Hezbollah mortar shell that also claimed the life of Master Sergeant Etay Azulay; IDF's war death toll reaches 729.

Lawmakers push for specialized genocide court to prosecute October 7 atrocities. Knesset members Simcha Rothman and Yulia Malinovsky to table bill to prosecute planners and perpetrators of October 7 massacre; previous attempts stalled due to concerns over hostage negotiations and challenges in identifying individual culprits.

Pain, determination and survivor guilt at Nova massacre site, a year after atrocity Thousands honor the victims of the Hamas onslaught at the location of the outdoor rave, as relatives say they must tell their loved ones’ stories.

A year of war saps Israel’s borrowing strength, while costs balloon. Foreign investors reduce holdings of local bonds, some raise concerns over Israeli assets, as the country grapples with rising cost of borrowing to finance high war spending.

Netanyahu suggests changing name of Gaza war to ‘War of Revival’. Unsatisfied with existing moniker ‘Swords of Iron,’ PM tells cabinet official name of conflict should reflect nature of battle; Lapid pans proposal.

Chevron suspends work on expansion of Leviathan gas field due to the escalating war. Operator of Israel’s offshore reservoir halts infrastructure plans until April 2025; construction was intended to boost production for export and domestic supply.

Year after Oct. 7, US sanctions ‘sham charity’ and individuals for funding Hamas Treasury secretary vows to ‘relentlessly’ pursue funding of terror group; says Hamas may have drawn as much as $10 million a month from donations, with Europe key source of funds.

Bereaved Families' October 7 Memorial Ceremony. The memorial ceremony organized by bereaved families in Tel Aviv marks one year since the October 7 massacre, when 1,200 people were murdered and 250 were abducted by Hamas terrorists.

Biden speaks with Herzog on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack - report.

IDF updates Home Front Command security guidelines.

IDF strikes Gaza rocket launching sites used to target Israel on Oct. 7 anniversary. Jets destroy Khan Younis launchers used in day’s second barrage; army orders civilians there to evacuate beforehand while widening similar directive in northern Strip.

IDF Arabic spokesperson warns Lebanese of imminent action against Hezbollah.

Clip: President Biden lights memorial candle for October 7 victims President Biden and the First Lady mark one year since Hamas' brutal October 7th terrorist attacks and participate in a yahrzeit candle lighting.

Iran president set to meet Putin for first time as clash with Israel escalates. Russian leader to hold talks with Pezeshkian on sidelines of forum in Turkmenistan on Friday.

Missile fired from Yemen shot down after triggering sirens across central Israel. Sirens activate due to possibility of falling shrapnel as projectile intercepted with Arrow missile defense system; Houthis claim responsibility.

A year after Oct. 7, some Gazans rail at Hamas for causing devastating war While many celebrate massacre as a victory for the ‘resistance,’ others curse Sinwar who fled into his ‘rat hole’ and terror leaders who live safely abroad while civilians languish.

3.5 million US Jews experienced antisemitism since Oct. 7 Hamas attack, survey finds. Combat Antisemitism Movement reports 61% said they had encounters; 380,000 children personally felt antisemitism; less than half feel law enforcement is effective

'Every day since october 7th is october 7th’: family member of Israeli hostages, which includes baby Bibas, tearfully details excruciating year, fears that he will next see them at their funeral. He breaks down: Why do I have to fight for this? [It’s] basic human things. I don’t understand the United Nations and all those that have power. Why is it politicized? There is no context. You just don’t kidnap babies. I was in Ireland and I saw that someone ripped Bibas’ poster and wrote “free Palestine.” What does that have to do with this?

Torah scroll dedicated to Oct. 7 families installed at Western Wall.

Clip: Trump attends October 7 memorial event at the Ohel. Former US President Donald Trump attends an October 7 Commemoration Event in at the gravesite of the Lubavitcher Rebbe in Queens, New York.

JD Vance gives full-throated support for Israel, has choice words for Biden-Harris at Oct 7 memorial rally. 'Hamas started the war, ‘Israel is going to finish it,’ Vance says at pro-Israel rally on National Mall. The Republican vice presidential nominee spoke at a rally co-organized by Christian and Jewish groups marking one year since Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack.

Israel's UN Mission marks one year since October 7 massacre.

Mural of Oct. 7 survivor defaced, in latest example of rising antisemitism in Italy. Targeted exhibit shows Vlada Patapov escaping Hamas attack; antisemitic graffiti, insults, acts of intimidation, aggression up from 30 to 80-90 a week in past year, watchdog says.

Netanyahu: We are fighting for victory, not just for ourselves but future generations.

Former Hezbollah hostage Elhanan Tannenbaum dies at 78. Army reserve colonel was duped into traveling to Dubai for supposed drug deal, then abducted to Lebanon; was eventually released in exchange for hundreds of security prisoners.

Five rockets crossing from Lebanon trigger alarms in Israel, including Tel Aviv.

Kamala Harris (with husband) plants tree at home in memory of Oct. 7 victims, vows to never forget.

Overwhelming bipartisan solidarity with Israel from Congress on Oct. 7, with a few slamming Netanyahu.

Thousands gather in Times Square to mark October 7th anniversary.

Thousands gather in Washington to commemorate Oct. 7.

Over 40,000 attend memorial for October 7 massacre in Toronto. [Both in person and online]. UJA: "We have donated, volunteered and spoken out against growing lies and hatred. It has been a long year, and our fight is far from over."

WSJ: Israel's enemies target Tel Aviv on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack

NYT: Sorrow 'beyond bearing' on a bloody anniversary

Boston Globe: Jews reckon with a crushing legacy

ile:WaPo: Still at war, Israelis take time to mourn

File:'Despicable' (afrer Arab Islamic "palestine" activists organizing celebrating Oct 7)

Thousands wearing Hamas headbands chant Allah Akbar, wave “long live Oct 7” flags in Manhattan. (Clip).

Editorial: 'Protesters celebrating Oct. 7 horrors across NYC are showing us all their true cause.'

Berlin, Germany: Muslim migrant climbs atop police car, leads screams of ‘Kill all the Jews’ as cops simply look on.

Antisemitic graffiti at Jewish Federation of Detroit the latest attack on Jews in Metro Detroit. For the second time in three days, antisemitic messages were discovered in Metro Detroit – this time on the front doors of the Jewish Federation of Detroit.

Canada: opposition leader Pierre Poilievre asks foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly to denounce the anti-Semitic hate speech occurring across Canada on the anniversary of the October 7th attacks. 'She declines. Trudeau's hate speech Tsar Arif Virani then also declines to condemn the hate chants. Unbelievable.'

How the NYTimes censors calls to violence (and actual violence) at anti-Israel protests.

New York City: Arab Pro-Hamas thugs spit on car, menace driver.

Arab Children at Brooklyn Bay Ridge "little Palestine" section), October 7 anniversary March: F*** Israel! Hamas meeds to build more tunnels, Go into Israel and Attack them.

Al Jazeera anchorman celebrates one year since massacre of Jews. Jamal Rayyan, posts in Arabic on X celebrating one year since the October 7 massacre in Israel. 'This is the day that restored the nation's dignity and prestige.'

Arab associate professor (ASU) Khaled Beydoun, (‘Islamophobia’ complainer) says Oct. 7 massacre was cause for 'onsiderable celebration.'

Ilhan Omar daughter leading the charge. Columbia students are chanting “Resistance is glorious! We will be victorious!" On the anniversary of Oct. 7th, this is disgusting.

An entire crowd of UPenn faculty and students chanted in Arabic, "Strike, strike, Tel Aviv. Abu Obeida, our beloved." This is a direct call to violence and references the Hamas spokesperson as “beloved.” 'At what point will Penn hold these people accountable?'

'At Cooper Union, where Jewish students had to lock themselves inside a library to escape a violent mob freely roaming the building, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) held an October 7th vigil not for the murdered but for the murderers. Memorializing the murderers rather than the murdered is a little like prosecuting the rape victims rather than the rapists. It is victim-blaming and terrorism worship at its most demonic.'

The Argentinian broadcaster marks the anniversary of the massacre: "Terrorism is obscene without mother or sorrow".

Hamas lies about Gaza deaths. The Gaza Health Ministry lies about Gaza deaths. And NPR exposed as lying about Gaza deaths, too.

Iran's Red Crescent in Lebanon is the Iranian Quds Force/IRGC in disguise.

IDF confirms killing of Hezbollah logistics chief in Beirut airstrike. Suheil Hussein Husseini played key role in coordinating arms transfers between Iran and Hezbollah, oversaw unit involved in production of precision-guided missiles

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First reserve division begins operating in southern Lebanon.

Report: Biden after killing of (US wanted) Fuad Shukr: 'Bibi, what the f-?'.

US not trying to revive Hezbollah ceasefire deal, US officials tell CNN.

Two men from [Arab] east Jerusalem suspected of raping foreign citizen in Tel Aviv.

Former PM Naftali Bennett calls for strike on Iran's nuclear program.

IHF Chief Executive tells of Trump's visit to the Ohel. R' David Katz, Executive Director of the Israel Heritage Foundation, shares his experience accompanying Donald Trump to the tomb of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with Iranian counterpart to discuss conflict with Israel.

IDF, Shin Bet kill two Hamas terrorists who took part in October 7 massacre.

Sirens in Tiberias area in northern Israel, no injuries.

Hezbollah launches barrages at Haifa, 70-year-old woman wounded.

Hamas, Fatah delegations meet in Cairo 'to reach reconciliation' - report.

IDF, Shin Bet kill two Hamas terrorists who took part in October 7 massacre.

Sirens in Tiberias area in northern Israel, no injuries.

Netanyahu to Lebanese people: 'Do you remember when your country was the pearl of the region?'

Netanyahu confirms Israel eliminated 'Nasrallah’s replacement,' Hashem Safieddine in televised message to Lebanon's residents.

Some 20 Iranian-linked threats were foiled in UK, MI5 official says.

IDF destroys rocket launchers used to fire at Haifa.

Hezbollah terrorists wounded from beeper explosions appear in footage from Iran.

Saudi crown prince 'reassured everyone' about king's health, state media says.

IDF announces change in Home Front Command directives in Haifa’s bayside suburbs.

Multiple drone intrusion alerts in Galilee panhandle are false alarm.

IDF troops raise Israeli flag in Maroun El Ras, southern Lebanon.

Two rockets cross into Gaza border communities area from Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah lobs heavy barrages on Haifa, Akko, areas.

World unites in commemoration of October 7 and calls for release of hostages. Commemorations around world over marked first anniversary of Hamas attack, with events from the US to Europe honoring the victims; 'We are showing the world that despite the loud anti-Israel minority, the majority supports Israel'.

Manhattan event was city’s largest Torah dedication ever, organizers say. An estimated 5,000 people gathered on Manhattan's Upper East Side on Oct. 7, 2024 to celebrate a new Torah scroll dedicated in honor of the victims of Hamas's terror attack the prior year.

Bruised & battered: Hezbollah demands a ceasefire while claiming it’s winning against Israel.

Tunnel rescue attempt, remote training and the 'Jewish Schindler': Behind the op to rescue a Yazidi woman. Nearly 10 years after 11-year-old Fawzia Amin Sido was kidnapped and taken to Gaza, she managed to send a message to her family through TikTok; They contacted Steve Maman, a Canadian-Moroccan Jew who had previously helped rescue more than 100 other Yazidi girls.

Islamist Afghan National (in Oklahoma) arrested for plotting an Election Day terrorist attack in the name of ISIS.

Clip: IDF uncovers Hezbollah tunnel crossing into Israel. The 20-meter-long underground tunnel with no exit on the Israeli side, was discovered near Zar'it in southern Lebanon’s western sector and has been under Israeli control for months; IDF also continues with targeted airstrikes against dozens of Hezbollah underground command centers, killing more than 50 field commanders. On Monday (Oct 7), the IAF conducted a series of strikes in southern Lebanon on underground command centers of Hezbollah’s units in southern Lebanon: Nasser Unit, Bader Unit, Aziz Unit, and the Radwan Forces in the area.

Strikes reported in Beirut's southern suburbs - report.

IAF intercepts drone from the east, no sirens were sounded.

Some 'meaningless' progress made on Gaza ceasefire deal, says Harris.

Article: The big lie of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s 10 days in ‘Palestine’. There are times when terrible books can be useful. In the case of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ truly awful The Message, the author has not only demonstrated exactly how and why America’s chattering classes have not just turned on Israel and are supporting an ideological war against its existence. Coates has given us more than that. During his book tour of the mainstream media, he also helped illustrate how a mob mentality and woke bureaucratic structures have gutted a supposedly prestigious legacy outlet like CBS News. At virtually every other stop, Coates was treated as a hero, offered only softball questions and never challenged about the bogus nature of his latest work. But one journalist, Tony Dokoupil, a host on CBS Mornings, had the temerity to ask Coates some tough questions about the inaccuracies of his book and its true intent, which is to delegitimize and amplify calls for Israel’s destruction.'

MSNBC's Alex Wagner,interviewing/promoting Ta-Nehisi, plays it dumb as if she doesn't know that Islamism is an issue regarding Israel's security.

Report: Biden and Netanyahu to speak on plans for Iran strike.

Canadian opposition leader: 'Israeli strike on Iran would be a gift to humanity'.

New book draws line from 1929 Hebron Massacre to horrific events of October 7. In ‘Ghosts of a Holy War,’ Yardena Schwartz investigates the lies and denials that have fueled the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for a century, pushing a solution further away.

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Four-site terror attack in Hadera, terrorist neutralized. Six wounded, 5 gravely, in stabbing attacks in Hadera. Two victims in critical condition, 3 in serious condition and another suffered moderate injuries; video shows suspected attacker neutralized by armed civilians.

US and Arab states reportedly in talks with Iran for ceasefire on all war fronts Israeli TV says Jerusalem informed of the initiative but not part of it; Hezbollah seems to drop demand for Gaza truce as its deputy leader backs effort for Lebanon ceasefire.

4 Injured, 1 Seriously, After Hezbollah Fires Heavy Barrage At Haifa Area. Two wounded by shrapnel while motorcyclist injured in accident during sirens; IDF says 40 rockets fired from Lebanon; power outages reported in Kiryat Bialik.

Columbia student group retracts apology of member who said ‘Zionists deserve to die’. Day after Oct. 7 anniversary, Columbia University Apartheid Divest issues explicit endorsement of violence as Khymani James claims he ‘never wrote neo-liberal apology’ in April.

CNN Hides Iran’s Genocidal Ambitions. As Iran and its terrorist proxies wage war against the Jewish state, CNN owes its audience the truth about Iran’s goal: the destruction of the Jewish state. This is especially so when Iran itself states it publicly. Yet, in a video report aired on Wednesday, CNN hid Iran’s openly genocidal rhetoric by egregiously mistranslating the regime’s own words. The video report shows an image of a large sign displayed in Tehran. The sign features images from Iran’s October 1 ballistic missile attack against Israel. Over these images, there is text in both Farsi and Hebrew. The narrator describes the text as follows: “‘If you want war, we are the masters of war,’ this poster in Revolution Square Reads, both in Farsi and in Hebrew..

Police data shows antisemitic hate crimes have surged in NYC this year. Jews have been targeted in over half of all hate incidents in 2024, according to NYPD; mayor says city will ensure Jewish New Yorkers can ‘celebrate and congregate free of fear’.

Bumper stickers of the fallen coalesce online into a mosaic of mourning. Decals of slain Israelis bearing powerful messages are appearing on cars, walls and lampposts in a new and unusual homage. Now, Stickers of Meaning features them all in one place.

Three soldiers severely injured in southern Lebanon. IDF Combat NCO and two reservists severely injured in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon. They were evacuated to a hospital to receive medical treatment.

Risk to Jews and Israelis. Norway raises terror threat level to second-highest tier.

Self-described Nazi set to become first Australian jailed for banned salute. Jacob Hersant says will continue to make outlawed gesture ‘but hopefully police officers don’t see it’; magistrate says he’ll get ‘relatively modest term of imprisonment’.

As Israel mulls response to Iran attack, past premiers differ on potential targets. Olmert says strike on nuclear sites would be a ‘mistake,’ Lapid calls oil facilities ‘most painful target,’ and Bennett urges strong blow, after Iran fired 200 ballistic missiles.

All’s fair in Lebanon war? When it comes to removing Hezbollah, Israeli experts say yes. Allegations of ‘forcible displacement’ of Lebanese civilians and disproportionate strikes on Hezbollah leaders do not match up with reality on the ground, according to academics.

‘Megalomaniac’ Sinwar ordered renewal of suicide bombings after taking power – report. WSJ says some Hamas officials have reservations about tactic but haven’t spoken up, as terror chief said to talk about the war and his role in ‘increasingly grandiose terms’.

Kiryat Shmona: Rocket hits home, couple killed. Man and woman critically injured in rocket strike on northern Israel declared dead shortly afterwards IDF says 20 rockets fired from Lebanon. 'Their injuries were critical.'

Netanyahu and Biden expected to hold call on Iran Wednesday after weeks of silence. US said to be frustrated after Israel declined to share information about its plans, reportedly will try to ‘shape the limitations’ of the response to Iranian missile attack.

Netanyahu promises Haredi draft bill by month’s end, as ultra-Orthodox threaten budget. Legislation meant to renew sweeping exemptions from military service, after fierce Haredi opposition to High Court ruling ordering government to end decades-long practice.

More Jew-hatred correlated with non-use of IHRA definition. New research shows that states which did not implement the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism have a higher prevalence of Jew-hatred on campuses.

Without Israel, US has secret Gaza ceasefire talks with Arab countries.

Three soldiers wounded during combat in southern Lebanon.

File:Issam al-Salaj, the Head of the Balata Battalion of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades - eliminated 10.9.24

Undercover Israeli commandos kill terror leader, four others on Nablus street. Local Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigade leader, who reportedly survived June 2023 raid, killed in daylight shooting; Israel said to believe armed suspects were planning terror attack. Among those killed in the broad daylight shooting near central Nablus was the long-sought leader of the Al-Aqsa Martyr’s Brigade terror group in the nearby Balata refugee camp, according to police. He was named in reports as Issam al-Salaj.

Illegal resident in Petah Tikva breaks into public school in the middle of classes.

Iran's foreign minister will arrive in Qatar late on Wednesday.

Clip: IAF targets Hezbollah weapons, intelligence facilities in Dahieh area.

Terrorists fire one rocket into Israeli territory from Gaza, IDF intercepts it.

Israeli navy ship intercepts drone from Lebanon, IAF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers.

Supreme Court: Tel Aviv must allow gender-segregated Yom Kippur service.

Netanyahu and Biden, joined by Harris, talk for 50 minutes. It's been six weeks since the president and PM last spoke; They discussed Israel's plans for a retaliatory attack against Iran; After conversation Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says that 'Our attack will be deadly, precise and, above all, surprising'. 'The Iranian attack was aggressive but imprecise, our reponse will be deadly, precise and surprising.'

Herzog concludes 3 day tour of communities attacked on October 7.

Miracle in Safed: rocket hits baby’s room as Hezbollah fires another heavy barrage.

The Iranians who hope for an attack - and bless on the liquidation of Nasrallah, "Get the Supreme Leader's office." "Hamas is an enemy of Iranian nation".

Hezbollah weapons, infrastructure dismantled at 'Green Without Borders' site. Over years, Hezbollah dug tunnels, stored weapons, and built military observation posts inside 'Green Without Borders' facilities located near the border with Israeli communities.

Israeli navy ship intercepts drone from Lebanon, IAF strikes Hezbollah rocket launchers.

The Israel Air Force (IAF) struck and eliminated Adham Jahout, a terrorist in Hezbollah's "Golan Terrorist Network," Hezbollah's terror cell.

Dvir Sharvit, Revital Yehud named as civilians killed in Kiryat Shmona rocket barrage from Hezbollah (10.9.24)

Dvir Sharvit, Revital Yehud named as civilians murdered in Kiryat Shmona rocket barrage by Hezbollah. Two years ago, Yehud recovered from cancer and decided to move from Eilat to Kiryat Shmona, following her partner, Sharvit.

Some 220 Hezbollah rockets crossed into Israel on Wednesday, IDF says.

IDF says it intercepted drone over Red Sea; Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims attack.

Dozens gather in Tel Aviv to mark Yarden Bibas’s second birthday in Hamas captivity.

Saudi prince hosts top Iran diplomat for talks as regional tensions simmer. Kingdom’s Mohammed Bin Salman discusses thawing ties and regional developments with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Iran as Israeli retaliation for strike looms.

European aviation regulator lifts recommendation to avoid Israeli airspace Transportation Minister Miri Regev claims credit for move; not yet clear if airlines will resume service to Israel amid escalating conflict in the region.]

IDF spokesperson in Arabic warns residents of Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.

Brown University rejects anti-Israel students’ divestment proposal. Explaining vote, board of governors says the university’s ‘mission is to discover, communicate and preserve knowledge. It’s not to adjudicate or resolve global conflicts’.

White House: Biden affirmed Israel’s right to protect its citizens from Hezbollah. White House issues statement summarizing call between Biden and Netanyahu: They agreed to remain in close contact over the coming days both directly and through their national security teams.

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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. Ahmad Moustafa al-Haj Ali, served as commander of the Houla Front in the Hezbollah terrorist organization, and was responsible for hundreds of missile and anti-tank missile attacks toward the Kiryat Shmona area.

In a separate strike, the IDF eliminated Mohammad Ali Hamdan, commander of Hezbollah’s anti-tank unit in the Meiss El Jabal area, who was responsible for extensive anti-tank missile attacks toward communities in northern Israel. More than 200 rockets fired at Israel Israel struck targets in the Homs area On Thursday and overnight, the IAF, with the precise intelligence direction of the IDF Intelligence Directorate, struck multiple weapons storage facilities in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut, and weapons storage facilities and additional terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon. Prior to the strikes in the Dahieh area, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including publishing advance warnings to the population in the area. The IDF stressed, "The Hezbollah terrorist organization has deliberately embedded its weapons storage facilities and weaponry beneath residential buildings, schools, mosques, and universities, in the heart of Beirut, endangering the civilian population in the area."

13-year-old released hostage: 'Civilians hit me in Gaza'. Eitan Yahalomi, 13, kidnapped to Gaza on October 7, and released in a November 2023 deal, speaks about the kidnapping and his first days in captivity.

Clip: This is how Hamas takes over the humanitarian aid. Hamas terrorists succeed in taking over about half of the humanitarian aid brought into Gaza - and selling it for a high price in order to fund its terror operations.

Former national security advisor Hulata expresses shock by Israeli response to Iran attack.

UK maritime security agency receives report of incident near Yemen.

Israeli official to CNN: Cabinet to discuss response to Iran's missile attack.

Two wounded in stabbing attack in Pardess Hanna.

UK reports religious hate crimes rose at record rate, with Oct. 7 kindling the flame.

The taxman cometh: Jerusalem dig shows tribute system after biblical revolt against Assyria. A jug handle stamp impression showing that the contects beloged to the Kingdom of Judah administration, found at an 8th century BCE site in Jerusalem.

IAF intercepts drone that crossed into Israel from Lebanon.

US moved 1,000 citizens out of war-hit Lebanon via Turkey.

Gulf countries lobbying US to prevent Israeli strike on Iran’s oil facilities.

IDF destroys Hamas training site in Rafah, Gaza Strip.

Home Front Command chief visits scene of rocket crash in Safed.

Finally on the offensive, IDF’s 91st Division slices through Hezbollah’s front lines.

'Gear ready to raid Israel'. Footage: A tour of a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon. The IDF Spokesman toured a Hezbollah stronghold in a village in southern Lebanon.

It’s time to correct Wikipedia’s dangerous anti-Israel bias. A clear double standard exists, whereby for anti-Israel terrorists, Wikipedia frequently buries the devils in the details and places the burden on readers to find them.

Scholz vows Germany to soon send Israel more weapons amid deep drop in deliveries.

Hurricane Milton disrupts Yom Kippur plans for Florida Jews.

IDF Chief of Staff, Shin Bet head hold situational assessment in southern Lebanon.

3 reserve soldiers killed in northern Gaza as IDF presses offensive in Jabaliya.

IAF intercepts two drones on their way to Israel from East.

Yemen's Houthis say they targeted two vessels in Red Sea and Indian Ocean.

Amb. Danon: 'UNIFIL must step up, Lebanese people held hostage by Hezbollah'.

Vile Antisemitism: ‘Serve the nation, kill (sic) a Jew’ graffitied on prominent Buenos Aires monument.

IAF strikes terror cell in Tulkarm in the West Bank.

Israeli NBA star Deni Avdija won't play on Yom Kippur. Avdija announces he will miss first preseason game that falls on holiest day of the year. 'The best way for me to start the season will be by respecting the Jewish tradition along with my brothers and sisters worldwide.' Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija, who was just named to The Action Network's “Elite 100” list of the best NBA players, announced that he will not play on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Hebrew calendar, which falls this Friday night and Saturday.

New top Sephardic rabbi backs rulings that soldiers in combat must eat on Yom Kippur.

Haredi father of 7 injured in Hadera stabbing Arab terror attack dies of his wounds.

ISA foils terror attack planned for Tel Aviv mall. Five terrorists from Tayibe [Tayibe - الطَّيِّبَة], affiliated with ISIS, planned to blow up the Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv using a car bomb.

IDF says 190 projectiles fired from Hezbollah to Israeli territory on Thursday (10/10).

ISIS-inspired Arab cell, 5 Islamists in Taibeh, planned massive car bombing at Tel Aviv mall.

Every house is a terror base, IDF says of South Lebanon village. Hezbollah's elite Radwar force planned an invasion of northern Israel carried out by thousands of terrorists breaching the border in six points to overrun bases and communities; terrorists embedded in villages, their equipment stored, waiting for the order to attack. IDF troops operating in South Lebanon found Hezbollah's preparation for an invasion into Israel, the military spokesperson said on Thursday. Every house here was a base for terror, Daniel Hagari said in a video filmed inside a Shi'ite village near the Lebanon border with Israel.

13-year-old released hostage- 'Civilians hit me in Gaza'. Palestinian-Arabs Forced him to watch them killing people, being happy about it

13-year-old released hostage: 'Civilians hit me in Gaza'. Eitan Yahalomi, 13, kidnapped to Gaza on October 7, and released in a November 2023 deal, speaks about the kidnapping and his first days in captivity. "When I came into Gaza, I saw a lot of people," Yahalomi shared with the "Children of October 7" project. "Civilians hit me, I started hearing gunshots and shouts in Arabic... The terrorists showed me video clips where they killed people, they were happy. I didn't look to the side because they didn't allow me, but I also saw things in the real world. I think about it all the time." Yahalomi, whose father is still held in Gaza, said, "I ate a pita a day, and a cucumber. Now I don't sleep a lot, it's as if I went through the worst possible, and that's it..." Yahalomi's father, Ohad, is still held captive in Gaza. Ohad's sister Ayala told Israel National News - Arutz Sheva, "Ohad lived in Nir Oz with his wife and three children that morning - not anything unusual. Unfortunately they woke up to the sound of sirens and missiles falling - but they quickly understood that something else was happening." "Slowly, slowly, they began to hear voices in Arabic outside, 'Itbah al Yahud' (kill the Jew -ed.), and 'Allahu akhbar,' (G-d is great; a phrase commonly said prior to carrying out terror attacks - ed.), and they quickly understood that there were terrorists around their home. Afterwards the scale of it was understood, and that hundreds of terrorists were inside Nir Oz." "Ohad at some point - because the door of the bomb shelter did not close - he chose to protect his family from outside the bomb shelter. He closed the door on them with the intention of protecting them. At some point, the terrorists just broke into Ohad's home, fired at him, injured his limbs, his hand and thigh, and the moment they had him down and he sat on the floor they opened the door of the bomb shelter, where his wife Batsheva and three children were."

Zachary Allen Kam, 24, of Chicago, was arrested in Illinois on assault charges in assaulting two officers during protests of Netanyahu address to Congress. Kam is at least the third person charged with crimes related to a July 24 demonstration at Columbus Circle, in front of Washington’s Union Station.

File:Muhammad Abdullah, Iran backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Tulkarem area, eliminated (10.10.24)

Israeli strike kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Tulkarem area. Army says Muhammad Abdullah, head of local cell, was tapped for role after predecessor Muhhamad Jabber was eliminated in an August gun battle. Abdullah was involved in organizing and executing terror attacks, and deploying explosives targeting IDF troops. Alongside him, another member of the militant group was also killed in the city of Tulkarm.

Hamas tries to prevent civilians fleeing danger in northern Gaza. As troops urge Gazans to leave, many remain fearing travel through areas under IDF control and after threats from Hamas that seeks to use them as human shields while forces hunt them down.

After backlash, Guardian deletes online Journalist Stuart Jeffries' review that criticises the ‘demonisation’ of Hamas - that CCTV footage in Channel 4's 'One Day in October' shows the terror group members in a bad light on 7 October.

'Senior Israeli officials said the IDF and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted UNIFIL commanders and the peacekeeping department at the UN headquarters in New York and requested that UNIFIL forces evacuate to a distance of five kilometers from the border with Israel so that they would not be harmed by the IDF's ground operation.'l UNIFIL rejected the request.'

IDF urged UNIFIL troops to shield themselves before it opened fire in the area.

Netanyahu sits down with Sky News host Sharri Markson ahead of likely strike on Iran. (Oct 2024)

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu sits down with Sky News host Sharri Markson ahead of likely strike on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has discussed Israel’s war against terror with Sky News host Sharri Markson during her visit to Israel. She comments: Imagine having the opportunity to sit with Churchill during the war against the Nazis. A once in a lifetime experience. Netanyahu does not intend to ask permission from weak international leaders to protect his citizens and ensure the existence of Israel, the future of the only Jewish homeland in the world now rests on his shoulders.

Among the dignitaries present was Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was seen taking part in the Selichot.

'I've received many death threats, but it’s my duty to tell Israel’s side of the story.' While global media often criticizes Israel, Sky News Australia has shown solidarity; anchor Sharri Markson broadcast from Israel, sharing her experience during a rocket alert; despite threats, she criticizes foreign media and affirms she stands with Israel.

• Oct 11, 2024:
  

Chief Rabbi Ammar: We have had a difficult year, we will humbly pray that we have only God to trust. Speaking about the need for humble prayers on the holy day: "Our hearts are broken from everything we went through, for every soldier who fell. We went through a difficult year with a great disaster that happened on the day of Simchat Torah which fell on Shabbat We do not depend on our wisdom and bravery, 'except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.' (- Psalms 127:1)" | "In all prayers there is an awakening; the more we call to God from the walls of our hearts, the more the prayers will be accepted".

Senior Hezbollah figure appears to escape as Israeli strikes rock central Beirut.

IDF eases some restrictions in north even as rocket fire persists.

One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning. Leaders try to find ways to ritualize grief, with some putting out supplements to the usual prayers that focus on the tragedy and 12 months of conflict with no end in sight.

Hamas, Hezbollah will ‘remember the lesson of October 8,’ Shin Bet head vows in Lebanon. Bar, IDF chief Halevi hold situational assessment in southern Lebanon.

IDF investigating reports of injuries to UNIFIL peacekeepers.

Rocket launched at Sderot from Gaza intercepted.

Tekuma Administration reports spending NIS 6.4b on Gaza border reconstruction this year. Authority waiting for government to release over NIS 2 billion of this sum as local mayors appeal to Finance Ministry and PM’s office, fearing program cuts in 2025 budget.

Iran threatens regional neighbors not to assist Israel, or come under attack, report Tehran uses secret diplomatic channels to warn Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar among others that they would themselves come under attack if they allow Israel to use their airspace to strike Iran; US official confirms Pentagon informed of concerns.

Foreign worker killed by unexploded ordnance in Galilee amid ongoing rocket attacks. Thai man dies and another injured in blast, apparently caused by a munition previously fired by Hezbollah; IDF intercepts several drones from Lebanon.

Rockets hit Haifa suburb industrial zone.

IDF says it killed the Hezbollah commander responsible for anti-tank missile fire on Israel in a strike on South Lebanon.

Hezbollah appoints new leadership to fight war, report, terror group denies just 72 hours after the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah a new command was constructed to run the war, sources said adding Hezbollah forces fighting IDF in the South take orders from new commanders, precision missiles kept for later use against Israel .

Prof. Anne Bayefsky: UN report blames Israel, not Hamas, for starvation of hostages. Director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and President of Human Rights Voices speaks to Arutz Sheva about new report on the Gaza war by UN official (infamous) Navi Pillay accusing Israel of many war crimes while downplaying or denying the war crimes of Hamas.

Clip: Former hostage Karina Engel recounts October 7 attack. MDA ceremony held to mark one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre and in memory of 36 volunteers who were killed during the massacre and the war.

Radwan force anti-tank missile unit commander eliminated. Araeb el Shoga, a commander in the Hezbollah Radwan Forces’ Anti-tank Missile Unit, killed in IAF airstrike.

Iran foreign minister reiterates Israel retaliation warning.

IDF Chief of Staff in southern Lebanon: 'We won't stop'.

Israeli official: No decision on Iran attack; Israel, US in tune on strategic challenges With no final ruling made, Gallant’s trip to US to discuss Iran still not authorized by PM; Tehran said to threaten West’s Arab allies if they assist in an Israeli strike

Tank commander Itay Fogel killed in action in Gaza.

Regarding "genocide" propaganda: 'Hamas, not Israel, causes Palestinian suffering through violence and oppressive governance, while Israel aims to protect civilians.'

Unmasking of (so-called) genocide accusations: Israel and the Palestinians. Accusations of (so-called) genocide against Israel are widely debated, but they lack evidence and distract from real issues; Hamas, not Israel, causes Palestinian suffering through violence and oppressive governance, while Israel aims to protect civilians.

Article: 'The Real Scandal at CBS News is Promoting a Terror Apologist Before Oct 7. The Jews are guilty of “an enormous con[sic]”, he storms, their history is “a poorly wrought fairy tale[sic]”. It was bad enough that professional woke author Ta-Nehisi Coates chose to go all in on antisemitism and Islamic terrorism with his new book of essays ‘The Message’ (which I reviewed today), but Random House, an ex-Nazi corporation that publishes all of his screeds, chose to release it in time for the Oct 7 anniversary of the Hamas attacks. CBS News then decided to schedule a featured morning interview with Coates to promote his hateful book which makes no mention of Hamas, but does repeatedly attack Israel and Jews, before Oct 7. Coates denounces Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust museum. “This putative[sic] ‘Jewish democracy’ is, like its American patron, an expansionist power,” Coates sneers. The Jews are guilty of “an enormous con[sic]”, he storms, their history is “a poorly wrought fairy tale[sic]” and a compensation of “violent impotence” for the Holocaust. CBS News featuring Coates before Oct 7 is the equivalent of bringing on a Holocaust denier ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day. It was obscene. But then one of the hosts, Tony Dokoupil, asked Coates some basic questions that were slightly challenging. And the woke staff and leadership at CBS News demanded Dokoupil’s head. A DEI expert was brought in and a struggle session was led at which Doukopil was forced to apologize for doing his job and not letting Gayle King ask sweetheart questions which she had provided Coates with beforehand. And CBS News brass were accusing Dokoupil, not King, of violating “journalism standards.” The whole scandal is now playing out in the media and it’s telling that asking a racist bigot basic questions instead of pandering to him is a ‘scandal’ rather than what one might have called ‘journalism’. But the real scandal still is that CBS News brought on a terror apologist and then announced a review of a journalist condemned for asking him questions in time for Oct 7.'

Article: 'The creepy thought experiments of Ta-Nehisi Coates. I cannot believe this needs to be said in 2024, but there is no context in which killing innocent Jews becomes understandable. Everywhere one looks these days, people are ‘contextualising’ pogroms. Among the cranky online right there is a creepy new trend of excuse-making for the Nazis’ extermination of Europe’s Jews. And among the woke left, there’s a rush to provide context for Hamas’s butchery of 7 October. Gaza is hellish, they say. Its people are oppressed, they insist. As if any of that explains the rape of Jewish women or the hurling of hand grenades into Jewish children’s faces. No political grievance, not one, makes sense of Jew murder. The most striking thing about Coates’s latest artless intervention into the discussion of Israel-Gaza is how he puts himself slap bang in the middle of it. Many of today’s moral relativists who masquerade as progressive thinkers have said, or at least implied, that 7 October was a prison-break by the persecuted, a revolt of the downtrodden. But Coates goes a step further. He wonders what he would do. He puts himself in the shoes of the pogromists. I’m all for empathy. But trying to get into the hearts and minds of the men who raped Jewish women and then shot them? Yeah, that’s where my empathy dries up. Coates’s thought experiment speaks not only to the moral disarray of contemporary ‘progressive’ thought, but to its narcissism, too. As with his new book, The Message, which includes a long section on a trip he took to Israel and Palestine, Coates seems hell-bent on centring his own emotions and hang-ups. The entire wartorn Middle East is reduced to a therapist’s couch for a moneyed American trying to make sense of his own life experiences. His interest in the region seems little more than an extension of his own ceaseless self-reflection as the literary establishment’s anointed truth-teller on race.'

Arab Palestinian-owned Oakland cafe features drink named for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Also on offer at the Jerusalem Coffee House is the “iced in tea fada” iced tea. (Despicable).

Meet Kamala’s Arab-Palestinian Best Friend Who Changed Her Mind on Israel. Is a longtime Kamala friend part of a Hamas family? “I say this as someone who’s known her since 1997: She’s trying,” Hala Hijazi assured a panel at an anti-Israel DNC event that once she was president, Kamala would crack down on Israel.

IDF reinforces Central Command with combat units for Yom Kippur defense.

NYU attacks Betar Zionist organization. University accuses the Betar organization of 'threatening social media posts' as well as 'acts of violence and vandalism.' World Betar Movement CEO: 'A clear directive to SJP and their terror supporters at NYU to carry out violence against Jewish students.'

As Yom Kippur begins: Hezbollah fires 100 rockets towards northern Israel. Hezbollah terrorists fire approximately 100 rockets towards northern Israel as Israelis prepare for the start of the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.

Israel, on high alert, marks Yom Kippur amid war for first time since 1973. Israel shuts down for Holy Day, but residents urged to employ special alert systems in place; 120 rockets fired at start of holiday; war-zone soldiers instructed not to fast.

• Oct 12, 2024:
  

Hezbollah fires 320 projectiles at Israel during Kippur.

Report: U.S. to deploy THAAD air defense batteries in Israel.

Islamic Republic of Iran's ally, dictator socialist Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel. He uses hyoetbolic terminology.

Report: Hamas planned mega attack in 2022, delaying to enlist Iran, Hezbollah.

Neo-Nazi falls to his death while climbing Hitler's favorite peak.

US to deliver ballistic missile interceptor batteries to Israel.

National memorial day to be held in two weeks.

"Palestine" regime Islamist Hamas planned Sept. 11-style toppling of a Tel Aviv skyscraper.

Hamas planned Sept. 11-style toppling of a Tel Aviv skyscraper. Newly disclosed documents show that Hamas had plans for assaults even larger than the October 7th massacre. Sinwar reportedly requested hundreds of millions from Iran and training for 12,000 operatives, claiming it would enable them to destroy Israel within two years; documents revealed in Washington Post also outline multi-front attack scenarios.

Austin to Gallant: 'Israel needs to pivot to diplomatic pathway in Lebanon'.

Canada: Jewish school hit by gunfire amid shocking rise in antisemitism.

CBS instructs staff not to refer to Jerusalem as Israel.

Australia: Jewish-owned in inner-city Sydney hit with Nazi, Hamas graffiti.

IDF closes Zar'it, Shomera, Shetula, Netu'a, and Even Menachem as military zone.

Yom Kippur Night: Hezbollah Drone Hits Nursing Home In Herzliya.

Russia, Syria, Iran should take measures after Israel's strike on Damascus, Turjet's Islamist Erdogan says / incites.

Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris on handling Israel, Ukraine wars, WSJ poll shows.

IDF closes Zar'it, Shomera, Shetula, Netu'a, and Even Menachem as military zone.

Washington says US forces bombed Islamic State camps in Syria.

Israel's government to vote on additional national October 7 memorial day.

Second time in five months. Shots fired at Toronto Jewish school

• Oct 13, 2024:
  

National day of mourning for Oct 7 will be held on Hebrew date. The date set by the Knesset will be marked close to Simchat Torah, when the massacre took place. Two state ceremonies are being prepared.

Suspicious aerial target intercepted in coastal area of Nahariya. IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory in the coastal area of Nahariya. No sirens sounded in accordance with protocol.

Two soldiers severely wounded in southern Lebanon.

Israel to mark national day of mourning for October 7 massacre.

Iran has 'no red lines' in defending its people and interests, foreign minister says.

IAF planes strike vehicle in Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon - report.

Trump says he recently spoke with Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Netanyahu urges UN's Guterres to move UNIFIL forces away from fighting, that Hezbollah uses them as human shields.

Anti-tank missiles severely wound two IDF soldiers, tank at UNIFIL post to evacuate soldiers. “It is time for you [Guterres] to remove UNIFIL from Hezbollah's strongholds and from the fighting areas,” Netanyahu stated. He rephrased in English: “Mr. Secretary General, get the UNIFIL forces out of harm's way. It should be done right now, immediately.” He spoke after two incidents in which IDF fire hit UNIFIL bases on the Lebanese side of the north border.

Clip: Hezbollah terrorist nabbed in S. Lebanon tunnel shaft.

Troops taken aback by Radwan arsenal in South Lebanon.

New York Times guest essay shredded online after claiming IDF supposedly targets Gazan children. Not to mention that: Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA), has a history entangled with lobby, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a U.S. organization that has been tied to terrorist groups. It published what it seems doctored X-Rays in Anti-Israel hit piece.

Simon Coveney: Jewish people in Ireland feel under siege. Former foreign affairs minister says Fine Gael and the government have an obligation ‘to protect every community in Ireland’.

Kibbutz that fought off Oct. 7 terror endeavors to develop Israeli version of tequila.

240 terror targets in Gaza and Lebanon struck in last day.

Israel will not attack Iran's nuclear sites. US officials say Israel will limit its retaliation for Iran's massive ballistic missile attack to strike on military and energy infrastructure targets, leaving Iran's nuclear program alone.

Southern Lebanon: 120 meter long tunnel located and destroyed | Clip.

20 wounded, some severely, in drone strike near Binyamina. IDF strikes over 280 terror targets in Gaza and Lebanon, relaxes guidelines for parts of northern Israel. Hezbollah launches 320 projectiles towards Israel throughout Yom Kippur.

Iranian journalist stabbed in UK: I feel safer in Israel. Pouria Zeraati, who was targeted in London in March, has asked why Labour has not banned the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as they pledged.

CBS News order on Jerusalem sparks outrage. Israeli, U.S. officials blast media outlet for instructing reporters to avoid referring to Jerusalem as part of Israel or its capital.

Bill Maher lambastes Chappell Roan: They’d throw you ‘off a roof’ in Gaza In lengthy monologue, veteran pro-Israel pundit lectures LGBTQ singer — and Generation Z at large — after her thinly veiled reference to Palestinian rights went viral.

File:Airbrushing history- Israel haters now Photoshopping Palestine Mandate coins to erase "Eretz Yisrael" - promoted by repeated Pallywood "journalist" Sulaiman Ahmed

Airbrushing history- Israel haters now Photoshopping Palestine Mandate coins to erase "Eretz Yisrael," promoted by repeated Pallywood "journalist" Sulaiman Ahmed.

Israel can't go back to same situation it had on the border with Hezbollah. There were 1,000 first aid kits, hundreds of blood units, and thousands of weapons from Iran and Russia: Hezbollah’s deadly invasion plan reached Israel’s doorstep, but now the IDF is clearing it out; 'It takes a decade to build something like this, we knew about the plan, but the scale on the ground surprised us,' says IDF commander.

• Oct 14, 2024:
  

4 soldiers killed in (Oct/13) drone attack on army base near Binyamina. UAV launched on Sunday by the Hezbollah terrorist organization hit an army base adjacent to Binyamina, the IDF announced; 67 soldiers were injured in the attack, including the 4 dead soldiers and 7 more seriously injured; 'The incident is being investigated'. The UAV launched on Sunday (Oct/13) by the Hezbollah terrorist organization hit an army base adjacent to Binyamina, the IDF announced early Monday morning (Oct/14), hours after the attack that injured at least 67.

Tragic UAV attack:

Seven still hospitalized in serious condition. 'Chased by jets, drone disappeared before blast'. IDF probe finds drone entered Israel from Lebanon by sea, tracked by aircraft before vanishing, exploding minutes later. UAV launched by Hezbollah directly hits dining room at the Golani Brigade training base. Four IDF soldiers killed and an additional seven severely injured. The incident is under investigation. IDF names 4 soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone strike on IDF base. Sgt. Omri Tamari, 19, from Mazkeret Batya; Sgt. Yosef Hieb, 19, from Tuba-Zangariyye; Sgt. Yoav Agmon, 19, from Binyamina-Giv'at Ada and Sgt. Alon Amitay, 19, from Ramot Naftali, all Golani Brigade infantry trainees, killed in attack.

Around ten rockets fired from Lebanon at Haifa area, crashes reported.

Senior Israeli official: IDF striking everywhere in Lebanon, including Beirut.

Rocket sirens sound in Netanya, central Israeli localities.

File:Muhammad Kamel Naim - Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force, responsible for anti-tank missile fire into Israel.

Israeli strike kills Radwan missile-unit commander. Muhammad Kamel Naeem was responsible for planning and carrying out many terrorist attacks against civilians.

Hezbollah launched 25 attacks from near UNIFIL posts over past month.

Hezbollah said in ‘financial crisis,’ unable to pay members due to Israeli offensive. Report says terror group’s main money sources hit by IDF strikes, Lebanese bankers not providing money for fear of being eliminated.

The force that isn’t keeping the peace in Lebanon: 4 scenarios for the future of UNIFIL. PM charges Hezbollah terror group uses UN peacekeepers as human shields, while ex-IDF intelligence expert says it’s long been clear that the force isn’t fulfilling its mandate.

Meet the force guarding Hezbollah. Opinion: 'UNIFIL's presence in S. Lebanon has been rendered meaningless, failing to prevent Hezbollah's military buildup.'

Kamala Harris repeats claim Israel supposedly blocking aid from entering northern Gaza contradicted by UN, Israeli data. (Influenced by Arab lobby).

Russia and Pakistan start joint tactical drills, TASS says.

Netanyahu to hold security consultation regarding the response against Iran.

US Embassy in Lebanon strongly encourages citizens to leave the country.

Italian airline ITA cancels flights to Tel Aviv.

IDF tanks cross into Syria - report.

Hezbollah underground compound stocked with weapons for invasion. Command center for the Radwan Force found filled with helicopter-fired missiles, mortar shells, motorcycles, and more meant to be used as part of Hezbollah's 'Conquer the Galilee' plan.

GOP Reps to FBI: 'Do your jobs, start protecting Jewish students'.

Recording. Gazan: 'Hamas hitting us with sticks to stop us from evacuating'. Gazan civilians told the IDF that Hamas is actively preventing Gazan civilians from heeding the IDF’s calls to move away from the combat zone in Jabaliya.

Clip: Car in flames after rocket strike in Carmiel.

Central Israel comes under Islamist---Hezbollah-- rocket attack, sirens blare in major cities (10.14.24)

Hezbollah rockets pummel swaths of Israel as IDF vows to eliminate group’s drone unit. Central Israel comes under rocket attack, sirens blare in major cities. IDF says three projectiles crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon and were intercepted; millions rush to shelter as sirens blare in areas south of Haifa to the north to the outskirts of Ashdod.

Hamas Aerial Unit head eliminated. Samer Abu Daqqa was responsible for carrying out numerous terror attacks. (10.14.24)

Hamas Aerial Unit head eliminated. Samer Abu Daqqa was responsible for carrying out numerous terror attacks, including launching drones and UAVs towards Israeli territory and IDF troops.

Hezbollah’s Iranian-made drones emerge as a fierce and evasive foe for Israel. Sunday (Oct/13) attack that killed 4 soldiers shines a light on IDF’s struggle over the past year of war to knock down unmanned aircraft coming from as far away as Yemen, Iraq and Iran.

UK announces new sanctions on Iranian military after attack

Traffic at Ben Gurion Airport halted as barrage from Lebanon sets off Red Alert sirens in 180 localities.

Report: Biden warned Iran that assassinating Trump would be an act of war.

UK's foreign minister, EU's foreign policy chief condemn Iranian attacks on Israel

Condoleeza Rice: Hamas should have been banned from 2006 PA election.

Australia urges citizens to leave Israel citing rising tensions.

US poll: 'Israel must attack Iran’s nuclear weapons programs'.

Israel allows humanitarian aid into northern Gaza.

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested outside New York Stock Exchange.

Aerial strike reported in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley - report.

Israel will listen to US but make own decisions, Netanyahu's office says. Will make its decision based on security needs.

IDF to conduct siren test at Kibbutz Ruhama.

Australia calls its citizens to leave Israel 'now'.

Australia imposes sanctions, travel bans against five people linked to Iran's missile program.

At the 10/13/24 UAV attack: An ambulance that was evacuating one of the wounded from the Golani training base was blocked by an Israeli Arab for 5 minutes. Cheers and fireworks in the Arab villages after the UAV explosion. An officer of the Golani Police Station said on Oct/14: "The first ambulance that left with one of the wounded was blocked for almost 5 minutes in Kafr Qara [كَفْر قَرَع] by an Arab gunman who refused to move, and cleared the way only with gun threats from a fighter who had to stop the bleeding of the wounded in order to get out of the vehicle. In the hours after the UAV explosion, the village was filled with shouts of joy and fireworks."

Hamas supporters vandalize black officer’s mural to celebrate Oct 7 massacres.

Footage: The Palestinian War On America, featuring Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, Taher Herzallah & others seeking to destroy the U.S.On October 7, Hamas declared war on Israel. On October 8, their supporters declared war on America.

Canada tax authority cracks down on a third Israel-linked charity. Canadian crackdown on Israel-linked charities, including JNF, raises concerns in Jewish community.

Israeli security forces kill two terrorists, arrest three in West Bank counter-terrorism operation.

Hamas in Turkey behind August attempted suicide bombing in Tel Aviv of August 18, Abed Balaal, a senior Hamas commander in Turkey deported in exchange for Gilad Shalit, was behind it.

One killed, four injured, in Arab terror shooting attack near Yavne. Man of about 30 killed and four others injured after terrorist opens fire towards vehicles traveling on Highway 4 near Yavne.

Hezbollah claims to have intercepted a drone.

In blow to Harris campaign, Arab lobby withholds endorsement because she 'endorsed genocide in Gaza'.

• Oct 15, 2024;
  

Police officer killed in Highway 4 shooting attack (the morning) named. Authorities identify slain cop as First Sgt. Adir Kadosh, 33, who was set to get married next month; attacker identified as Gaza resident who had been living illegally in the West Bank in recent years.

US, in a letter. warns Israel Gaza aid (to the level it was months earlier) must resume within 30 days or military assistance could be halted. (Elections related 'show'?)

'Israel takes this matter seriously'. Israeli official responds to US letter warning of an arms embargo over entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza: Israel intends to address the concerns raised in this letter with our American counterparts.

'Israel wasn't established by UN resolution, but through blood of heroic fighters': Netanyahu pans Macron.

Israel's demining near Golan signals wider front against Hezbollah, sources say.

Radwan Force fled after Nasrallah’s assassination, captured Hezbollah terrorist says.

IDF advances in Lebanon, and the lessons learned from Gaza tunnels.

Microsoft: Cybercriminals increasingly help Russia, China, Iran target US, allies.

Newton, Massachusetts shooting: Man who shot anti-Israel attacker loses job.

Lebanese MP Razi El-Hage: Hizbullah uses Lebanese civilians as human shields for its Commanders and weapons; It should keep its people away from civilian areas, ambulances, and health facilities.

Pres. Herzog visits northern cities targeted by Hezbollah rockets.

Gaza: Terrorists who fired on IDF soldiers from UNRWA clinic eliminated 162nd Division in northern Gaza eliminates dozens of terrorists in face-to-face battle.

US issues record $4 million bias fine to Lufthansa, which ‘strongly disputes’ being guilty of Jew-hatred. "No one should face discrimination when they travel, and today’s action sends a clear message to the airline industry," stated U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The department penalized the airline for refusing to board 128 Jews in Frankfurt, Germany, in May 2022. The passengers were traveling from New York City to Budapest, Hungary, “to attend an annual memorial event to honor an Orthodox rabbi,” per the department.

Elderly Jewish man pepper-sprayed in ultra orthodox Jewish neighbourhood in Brooklyn by a Man with Middle Eastern appearance. Supect arrested thanks to efforts of local volunteers.

US, Canada designate Samidoun ‘charity’ as terrorist front group. “Organizations like Samidoun masquerade as charitable actors that claim to provide humanitarian support to those in need, yet in reality divert funds for much-needed assistance to support terrorist groups,” the U.S. Treasury Department said.

Miriam Adelson gives $95 million to Trump campaign, making good on reported pledge. Gift from the prolific pro-Israel donor is the largest among new batch of major spending disclosures, eclipses the $75 million that Elon Musk recently gave to a pro-Trump pac.

More than 8 in 10 Americans support Israel over Hamas, Harvard poll finds. (Despite Arab lobbies and SJP on campus).

Security forces thwart two terror attacks in West Bank.

Netanyahu speaks with Macron, lays out redlines on Hezbollah.

Pres. Herzog visits northern cities targeted by Hezbollah rockets.

Chief of Staff: 'Hezbollah hiding dead bodies; sign of distress'.

Security forces thwart two terror attacks in West Bank.

At least one killed in fire at refinery in Iran's Khuzestan province, state media says.

Two drones enter Upper Galilee from Lebanon, no reports of any wounded.

WSJ Editorial: 'U.N. Peacekeepers Are Hezbollah’s Best Friend. Unifil let the terrorists roll in Lebanon but grandstands when Israel fights back.'

• Oct 16, 2024:
  

Approximately 50 rockets fired into Israeli territory from Lebanon.

Israeli military urges residents to evacuate building in Beirut suburbs.

After six day drought: IDF again strikes Beirut's southern suburb.

Delta Airlines cancels flights between New York and Tel Aviv until March.

Palestinian Authority (PA) rallying international pressure against Israel.

Cleared for publication: ISA stops Iranian assassination attempt.

Police eliminates terrorist planning attack during holidays. Footage: Undercover officers eliminate armed terrorist. Undercover Border Police officers laid an ambush outside a terrorist's home and when he fled and opened fire on the officers, they returned fire and eliminated him. Undercover Border Police officers operated on Tuesday in the Jenin "Refugee" Camp in Menashe Regional Brigade's jurisdiction to apprehend a terrorist who intended to carry out a terrorist attack in the immediate future

UN special envoy laments Houthis’ role in Mideast war, lists dire consequences.

Iranian authorities working on controlling oil spill off Kharg Island, says IRNA.

IDF strikes Beirut for first time in days amid US expressed concerns. IAF jets strike terror targets in Nabatiya, southern Lebanon.

Footage from the sea: Israeli Navy strikes southern Lebanon.

Clip: IDF destroys tunnel intended to be used in invasion of Israel.

Italy's Meloni to meet King of Jordan and Lebanese PM on Friday.

Iran says attack on nuclear sites improbable.

Near Kiryat Shmona: IDF destroys Hezbollah's central operations command center. In the village of Muhajbib, where the command center was located, troops exposed numerous shafts that led to underground infrastructure consisting of advanced command centers, berthing and planning rooms, communications rooms, and more.

Iran says it will respond ‘decisively’ if Israel attacks, asks UN to intervene.

Pro-Israel Columbia prof's campus access suspended.

Report: US considering presenting postwar plan for Gaza after election.

State funding for daycares of draft-dodging yeshiva students ‘illegal,' says (anti-Haredim) AG Gali Baharav-Miara. (Reiterating her August/2024 stand).

After a year of war, how to get to the ‘day after’.

Kippa-wearing teen attacked in Paris hate crime Victim's parents file complaint for 'intentional violence of antisemitic nature'; mother asks son to stop wearing it in public.

Preparing to attack Iran: Guarantees to US, Russian pressure and the possible targets. It's been two weeks since Iran attacked Israel and there has been no response yet;  US received guarantees that Iran's oil and nuclear facilities will not be the targets, at least this time; Russia is also pressing for a limited retaliation; Gallant: 'Our response will be precise, painful and surprising'.

IDF distributes 'tactical sukkahs' to troops. Hundreds of compact sukkahs, designed according to Jewish law, distributed to IDF troops, as well as special holiday kits.

Despite record post-Oct. 7 antisemitism, European Jews are out and proud this Sukkot.

CBS Arabic: "Are Jews Human Like Us? Already under fire for telling staff not to refer to Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and for criticizing its reporter’s tough questions about anti-Israel bias for Ta-Nehisi Coates, CBS has a more extensive problem of Jew-hatred, according to the Arabic department at the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis. Marwan Al-Ghoul, who has long covered the region, was “praised by the network last week for his ‘resolve’ in covering the conflict,” but the CBS Gaza-based producer, “has a troubling social media history,” CAMERA told JNS. “His posts include vile antisemitism—denying the humanity of Jews—open support for terrorism, calls for ‘permanent resistance’ and predictions about the demise of both the United States and Israel.”

EU should restore ties with Assad to curb migration, says Italian PM Meloni.

As Brussels tries to tackle the migrant crisis, the Italian leader is pressing other nations to re-establish ties with Syria to deal with more than a million people displaced by the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict.

Italy’s Meloni rhetoric toward Israel has become increasingly hostile in recent weeks as Israel Defense Forces troops fight Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Southern Lebanon in an attempt to return the approximate 60,000 displaced Israeli civilians to the country’s north. Weeks after Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, Meloni: “We have blocked everything.. much more restrictive than that applied by our partners—France, Germany and the United Kingdom.”

In new take on tradition, UK group urges families to ‘save seat in sukkah’ for hostages Board of Deputies of British Jews’ initiative hearkens back to the age-old Jewish practice of inviting symbolic guests to temporary huts built for the Sukkot holiday.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah southern district, Qana sector commander in Lebanon.

Rocket fire from Lebanon wounds 4. Residents of northern Arab town treated for minor injuries.

EU ministers say they back expanding UNIFIL’s rules of engagement, but need IDF to withdraw from Lebanon first.

Israeli military says it intercepted two projectile launches from Gaza, PIJ takes responsibility.

‘A disgrace’: Gallant rips Macron for again barring Israeli firms from defense expo. Defense minister accuses France of implementing ‘hostile policy toward the Jewish people,’ after Euronaval organizer says French gov’t decided Israeli companies can’t display wares.

WJC slams UN’s Francesca Albanese (notorious in expressing bigotry) for Holocaust inversion.

In a testy interview, Kamala Harris was asked about the money given in Obama era to Iran: "Madam Vice President, all of this money that has gone in the past few years, critics say that it goes to Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis."

Israel lets 50 aid trucks into northern Gaza after US threat to curb arms deliveries. US notes initial steps taken by Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Strip, hours after confirming it sent letter warning of consequences if situation doesn’t improve in 30 days.

Netanyahu pushing for IDF control of aid distribution in Gaza - report.

Ambassador Danon reponds to the UN: The problem is that Hamas steals aid for Gazans.

No Gaza ceasefire talks for last 3-4 weeks, Qatar says.

Netanyahu has approved targets for an attack against Tehran - report.

IDF found ‘state-of-the-art’ Russian arms in Hezbollah bases. Hezbollah has dug hundreds of tunnels and caches, where we have just found a quantity of state-of-the-art Russian weapons.

Hezbollah rocket slams into home in Kiryat Shmona, no casualties reported.

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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.

Sirens sound across northern Israel, woman hurt after falling while rushing to shelter.

Despite threats and blacklist, play based on word-for-word Oct. 7 testimony tours US Irish husband-wife duo Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney felt impelled to pen ‘Oct. 7: In Their Own Words’ – but soon found themselves producing it in a hostile environment.

The quiet after the bloodshed: Photographer captures nature in the aftermath of Oct. 7 Gaston Zvi Ickowicz brings his views and angles of the devastated Gaza border area landscape to ‘Field,’ his solo exhibit at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum.

Northern Israel including Haifa, Acre, under rocket fire.

NY: Pro-palestinian radical breaches Trump Secret Service perimeter.

Egypt replaces spy chief who played key role in now-stalled hostage-ceasefire talks. Sissi appoints Hassan Rashad to replace Abbas Kamel, who is moved to become a special advisor, as Iran’s FM makes a rare visit to Egypt as part of Middle East tour.

Leaders of US, Germany, France, Britain to meet in Berlin on Friday.

Germany's Scholz: we will help Israel defend itself with weapons.

German UNIFIL warship downs drone off Lebanon coast.

IDF kills Hezbollah commander.

PM says military found ‘state-of-the-art’ Russian arms in Hezbollah bases.

Blasts in Beqaa Valley after army called on village to evacuate (to a distabce of 500 metre) in order to avoid harming civilians. For the first time: the residents of Tyre and the Lebanon Valley received notices of high-rise buildings that were converted into military warehouses were bombed, documentation shows secondary explosions from weapons stored: How the IDF operates in the heart of the Hezbollah stronghold.

Iran-backed Iraqi group launches drone at Eilat.

U.S. B-2 stealth bombers strike Yemen in message to Iran. US Defense Secretary Austin says op shows ability to target enemies’ facilities that are seemingly out of reach.

Assad restricts pro-Iran militias in Syria, Strike on Latakia, said to target weapons depot, attributed to Israel.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah battalion commander in southern Lebanon, continues. Hussein Muhammed Awada was responsible for rocket fire from a number of villages in the Bint Jbeil area to Israeli territory.

Hezbollah MP says Israel has not captured any villages in southern Lebanon.

France says conditions of citizens held in Iran unacceptable.

Qatar's Al Jazeera says Beirut office evacuated after warnings.

Russia tells Israel to not even consider attacking Iranian nuclear facilities, TASS says.

UN seeks probe into reported mass killing of Afghans migrating to Iran.

US offering some Lebanese nationals protected status amid war, DHS says.

'Less than two months after a federal judge ordered the University of California / UCLA to ensure equal access to all parts of campus for Jewish students, radical students at UC Berkeley are launching a new encampment and blocking Jewish students from entering areas of campus.'

'New Paltz Students For Palestine encouraged donations to Hamas fundraiser. Last week, on the anniversary of the October 7 massacre, @newpaltzstudentsforpalestine posted a link to a fundraiser for the "Municipality of Gaza." ICYMI, the government of Gaza — including on the local government level — is run by Hamas.

US announces additional sanctions on Houthi shipping networks following Yemen strike.

IDF confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza on thevm previous day Oct/16. There were no signs of hostages in the vicinity. Sinwar’s body identified by dental records.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant quoted Leviticus 26:7: "And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword."

(The IDF knew he was in the area, and have ioerated afainst terrorists, at the end he was killed by just like any ither terrorist there).

AJC: 5 Things to Know About Hamas Terror Leader Yahya Sinwar, ‘The Architect of October 7’: -Founding Role in Hamas. -The Butcher of Khan Younis. -The Eyes of a Murderer. -The Architect of the October 7 Massacre. -Palestinian Civilians are “Necessary Sacrifices”.

The top terrorists who have been eliminated, so far, since October 7th, Israel has settled the score with several of the massacre's leading architects: -On October 17th, 2023, an IDF airstrike eliminated Ayman Nofel, who served as the commander of Hamas' Central Camps Brigade and had in the past served as the organization's intelligence commander. Israel considered him to be one of the organization's "aces." -On November 26th, 2023, Israel settled the score with another Hamas "ace" - Ahmed Ghandour. He served as the commander of the Northern Gaza Brigade and oversaw all terror operations in the northern Gaza Strip. -On January 2nd, 2024, Saleh al-Arouri, the organization's deputy leader and one of the architects of the massacre, met his end in an airstrike in the Dahieh suburb of Lebanon. -On March 26th, 2024, the IDF confirmed that it eliminated Marwan Issa, the deputy to the commander of Hamas' militant wing, Mohammed Deif. Issa was considered Hamas' chief of staff. He was one of the planners of October 7th and was even part of the command over it. Together with him, the IDF also eliminated Razi Abu Tama'ah who served in senior positions in the militant wing. -On July 13, 2024, an IAF airstrike eliminated Mohammed Deif, the commander of the Hamas militant wing and one of the organization's symbols. For years, Deif managed to escape assassination attempts and continued to direct deadly terror attacks. -On July 31st, Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was eliminated in Tehran. In the final years of his life, he lived in Qatar where he continued to direct terror operations. -On October 3rd, the IDF confirmed that senior Hamas official Rawhi Mushtaha, who was known as Sinwar's right hand, was eliminated in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. Mushtaha was eliminated during the summer, but the official announcement only came once Israel was able to confirm.

Netanyahu: Oct. 7 architect ‘was eliminated when he fled in panic’ from IDF; tells those holding hostages to put down their weapons and they can live; says war is not yet finished.

In a long and historic speech, Prime Minister Netanyahu officially announced the elimination of the master murderer Yahya Sinwar and said: "I stand before you today to inform you that Yahya Sinwar has been eliminated. The one who committed the most terrible massacre in our nation's history since the Holocaust, the master murderer who murdered thousands of Israelis and kidnapped hundreds of our citizens, has been eliminated", then he made an offer to the terrorists who hold the hostages as well as to the peoples of the area. "Citizens of Israel," Netanyahu began and said: "A year ago we celebrated Sukkot. At that exact time, Yahya Sinwar was engaged in final preparations for the Ooctober 7th massacre...m The person who committed the most terrible massacre in the history of our nation since the Holocaust, the mass murderer who murdered thousands of Israelis and kidnapped hundreds of our citizens, was eliminated today by our heroic soldiers. "And today," the prime minister added, saying: "As we promised to do, we have come to terms with him. Today evil has suffered a severe blow, but the task before us is not yet complete." "To the dear families of the abductees I say," Netanyahu addressed the families and said: "This is an important moment in the war. We will continue with all our strength until the return home of all your loved ones, who are our loved ones. This is our highest obligation. This is my highest obligation." "I say to the residents of Gaza," said the Prime Minister: "Sinwar ruined your lives. He told you he was a lion, but in reality he was hiding in a dark den - and he was killed when he fled in panic from our soldiers. His death is an important milestone in the downfall of the evil rule of Hamas." "I would like to say again," Netanyahu said to the camera: "In the clearest form: Hamas will no longer rule Gaza. This is the beginning of the day after Hamas, and this is an opportunity for you, the residents of Gaza, to finally be freed from its tyranny. To the terrorists of Hamas, I say: Your leaders are fleeing and they will be eliminated, The prime minister also said: "I call on everyone who holds our hostages: Whoever lays down his weapon and returns our hostages - we will allow him to leave and live. And in the same way I say: whoever harms our hostages - blood on his head. We will come to terms with him. The return of our hostages is an opportunity to achieve all our goals and it is brings the end of the war closer." He added: "To the people of the region I say: in Gaza, in Beirut, throughout the entire region - the darkness recedes and the light rises. Deif, Haniya, Sinwar, Nasrallah, Mohsen (Shukr), Akil and many of their partners - are gone. I call to you, people of the region: we have a great opportunity before us To curb the axis of evil and create a different future. A future of peace, a future of prosperity in the entire region. Together we can repel the curse and promote the blessing." "Now," Netanyahu explained, "it is clear to everyone, in Israel and in the world, why we insisted on not ending the war. Why, in the face of all the pressures, we did insist on entering Rafah, the fortified stronghold of Hamas where Sinouar and many of the murderers hid. I wish to express my deep appreciation to my fighters The IDF and the Shin Bet and their commanders, for their determined and courageous action. There are no better than them." "Today," he added, "once again we made it clear what happens to those who harm us. Today we once again showed the world the victory of good over evil. But the war, my dears, is not over yet. It is hard, and it exacts a heavy price from us. I wish to express my condolences from the bottom of my heart To the families who lost their loved ones, I would like to embrace the families of our fallen heroes, including in recent days, bringing us closer to victory... As King David said: 'I will hunt down my enemies and destroy them, and I will not return until they are all.' And with God's help - together we will win."

(So far, no response regarding Netanyahu's generous offer of free pass for those laying out their weapons, free the hostages).

MK Tali Gottlieb in an unusual appeal to the residents of Gaza: "This is your only chance created after the assassination of Sinwar and to assist in the return of the abductees: "Residents of Gaza, this is one and only golden opportunity for you!" She revealed that the Israeli government offers a financial incentive to anyone who will assist in the return of live abductees: 2 million shekels in cash for every live abductee returned to the IDF. In addition, the Israeli government will also pay a million shekels for the bodies of abductees. She also stated that Gazans who return abductees to the IDF will not be harmed, and may even leave for a third country if necessary, while promising to maintain their freedom. "You have the opportunity to buy your freedom," Gottlieb stressed. "The Israeli government will not let up, and will continue to attack Gaza until all of its abductees are returned," Gottlieb added, and ended by blessing the IDF fighters: "God bless our brave fighters on the various fronts, who restore security and deterrence to the State of Israel."

A United Nations employee, UNRWA teacher was among Yahya Sinwar’s bodyguards.

IDF recovered Sinwar’s DNA in tunnel complex where 6 hostages were executed.

Wounded and alone: Drone footage of Sinwar's final moments. IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari published drone footage showing mass murderer Yahya Sinwar moments before his elimination.

Hostage Families Forum: 'We commend killing of Sinwar, but deeply concerned for hostages'

No US role in Israel operation that killed Hamas leader, Pentagon says.

US security adviser: Work still needed to ensure Hamas is dealt long-term blow.

Israel said to view Sinwar’s death as singular opportunity to advance hostage deal.

US to kickstart Gaza ceasefire talks after Sinwar's death, says State Department.

Biden, Harris, other US leaders cheer death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Biden: 'Sinwar is dead, this is a good day for the world'.

World leaders welcome Sinwar’s death, hope it will precipitate hostage deal, end to war.

US Secretary of State Austin briefed on Sinwar assassination, discuses hostages with Gallant.

Israeli leaders rejoice in Sinwar’s death; PM: ‘The beginning of the day after Hamas’. Several officials: 'Somewhere in hell' he wishes he made a deal.

Cheers erupt in Israel after death of Hamas leader Yaya Sinwar.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: "His death is certainly significantly weakening Hamas," said .

Article: 'Death of a fascist. The elimination of Yahya Sinwar is a great moment for Israelis and Palestinians alike.'

Dozens of Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists targeted in airstrike. Terrorists involved in rocket fire and planning terror attacks targeted during meeting inside a command and control center embedded inside a compound that previously served as the 'Abu Hassan' School in northern Gaza.

Macron urges Israel to halt Lebanon operations.

5 soldiers killed, several more hurt amid fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

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  'Death of a Fascist' - "Palestine" Islamist Hamas - Sinwar

NY Post cover: 'Rat in a hole.'

La Stampa: "Da Mussolini a Yahya I Corpi de Male"

Forensic pathologist Dr. Chen Kugel: Sinwar has been dying for a few hours. What killed him was a bullet that entered his head.   The director of the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Abu Kabir who dissected Sinwar's body said: "It is not standard to dissect such a person. It's only when you go outside and think about who this man is that you realize that even monsters can look like normal people." The primary cause of Sinwar's death appears to be a long-range gunshot wound to the head, executed with sniper-like precision. He was first wounded by shrapnel, notes he tried to use makeshift tourniquet but ‘it wasn’t strong enough, and his forearm was smashed’.

'Surprisingly, despite the harsh conditions of underground warfare, Sinwar's body showed no signs of malnourishment. Weighing in at 152 pounds, it appears that even while orchestrating operations from hidden tunnels, the Hamas leader maintained access to adequate nutrition.'

Although the encounter itself in Sinwar was random, the southern command assumed that something was happening there - and decided to use a ruse like they did with Muhammad Deif.

Time magazine features elimination of Sinwar on cover.

The soldiers hung a sign on the house where Sinwar was taken down: 'Am Yisrael (Jewish people! / People of Israel ed.)! The Bislah Brigade, the Gaza Division, and the entire IDF are proud to give you the mouse's head as a holiday gift. "Let sinners cease out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more.Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!" Psalms 104:35.'

Contrary to US and global newspapers' frontpages splashing the plotter of Oct 7, the 'LA Times ' was the only weird one to add the word "alleged".

Op-ed: 'Too lazy to work? Join UNIFIL and get paid for doing nothing.'

Some 15 rockets fired at northern Israel from Lebanon.

Hezbollah rocket impacts in open area in northern Israel, no sirens sound.

Avenging Hamas: Jerusalem Arab planned terror attack on hostage families protest. Ibrahim Al Ramadi, 22, from Sheikh Jarrah, contacted terror operatives in the West Bank with intent to kill demonstrators at weekly Tel Aviv rally, was arrested September 17.

Harvard sees biggest downtrend in donations in a decade. Donations to the prestigious Ivy League institute nosedive 15% in the last year against the backdrop of pro-Palestinian protests and president's resignation.

Trump accuses Biden of trying to ‘hold back’ Netanyahu after Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Adding that Netanyahu is "doing a great job."

Rabbi's chilling prophecy fulfilled: Hamas leader Sinwar killed in surprise IDF strike. The rabbi predicted that Sinwar and his associates would meet a gruesome end akin to the hanging of Haman, the enemy of the Jews in the story of Purim. In what many are now calling a prophetic statement, Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi, known for his bold and controversial predictions, foretold the fate of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a video posted eight months ago.

In letters to 10-year-old son, Sinwar sought to install a hatred for Israel — report.

Lebanese PM says he rejects Iranian interference in a Lebanese matter.

IDF issues evacuation warnings to several southern Lebanon villages.

Berlin pushes for ceasefire after death of Hamas leader Sinwar.

Foreign Min.: UN chief didn't welcome Sinwar's death.

Terrorists in disguise infiltrate Israel from Jordan. Multiple terrorists disguised as army personnel cross into Israel from Jordan, open fire at Jewish town near Dead Sea. Two terrorists eliminated, two Israelis moderately injured.

'They Praised Hamas and Defended 9/11. Now They’re Headlining Taxpayer-Funded Group’s ‘Arab Health’ Summit. Biden-Harris admin has given $24 million to anti-Israel group.'

U.S. charges 2 in connection with Oct. 7 cyberattack on Iron Dome, siren system. For the first time in history, prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for cyber crimes of bothers Ahmed and Alaa Omer who were arrested and charged with disabling critical alert systems in Israel; their group Anonymous Sudan is designated by US prosecutors as 'most dangerous cyber group in the world'.

IDF issues evacuation warnings to several southern Lebanon villages.

Iran says open to working with France on truce in Lebanon; Beirut slams ‘interference’.

Iraqi security forces kill four ISIS terrorists, including senior leader in strike

IDF's 188th Brigade destroys underground Hezbollah command center.

Arab-Muslim immigrants' Palestine encampment in Krakow- "Gas (sic) the Jews"

A shocking placard calling to gas Jews appeared in a "free Palestine" protest camp set up by some students of the philosophy faculty of the Jagiellonian University, one of Poland's largest and most prestigious. The placard appeared on the outer fence of the camp, on one of Krakow's main and most tourist-frequented streets, a short walk from the former Jewish quarter which attracts tourists from all over the world. Krakow is also the nearest large city to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp, to which Jews were sent to the gas chambers. (Arab Muslim "palestine" demonstration there began already on Oct 13, 2024, with hateful WW2 comparisons: "Many participants in Kraków came from Poland’s Muslim community, which has grown in recent years amid record levels of immigration..").

IDF chief: 1,500 Hezbollah operatives eliminated, others surrender as morale plummets.

Putin: Palestinian leader Abbas invited to BRICS summit in Russia next week.

Israel's High Court tells state to draw up formal procedure for Gaza medical evacuations.

Around 30 humanitarian aid trucks enter the northern Gaza Strip on Friday.

Five soldiers seriously wounded fighting in Gaza, southern Lebanon.

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq claim to attack Israeli targets - report.

Hamas announces Tel al-Sultan Battalion commander killed alongside Yahya Sinwar.

Biden: Possible to work towards ceasefire in Lebanon, Gaza will be harder.

IAF intercepts three projectiles launched from Lebanon towards Haifa, Upper Galilee

Netanyahu orders increase in Gaza aid to 250 humanitarian aid trucks per day - report.

IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target approaching Israel from Syria.

In response to the killing of Sinwar "Day of Rage" in East Jerusalem, by Arab group organization.

Turkish foreign minister expresses condolences to Hamas over Sinwar's death. (Not surprising).

Trump says Sinwar death makes peace easier, adds he'll speak soon to Netanyahu.

Fawzia, a Yazidi girl kidnapped by ISIS from Iraq and taken to Gaza

The Yazidi girl who was rescued from Gaza speaks for the first time: "There is no difference between Hamas and ISIS". The Yazidi girl, who was rescued from the Gaza Strip in an Israeli-American operation after 10 years of captivity, speaks for the first time: "Everything Hamas says is a lie. All the hospitals in the Gaza Strip were terrorist bases full of weapons".

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A clip shows Sinwar and family transporting supplies into tunnel before attack on southern Israel. 'Hamas leaders prioritize their own survival over the lives of Gaza’s residents.'

Supporters of Iraqi militia group ransack Saudi's MBC office over 'terrorist' label of commander.

Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei calls Yahya Sinwar 'heroic' (sic) after being 'martyred' (sic).

Drone launched towards Caesarea intended to hit Netanyahu's residence - report. Wife not home. No one hurt.

Netanyahu says he is undeterred after drone targets his home: "Iran's proxies, who today tried to assassinate my wife and me, have made a serious mistake," he said. "This will not deter me or the State of Israel from continuing the war of renewal against our enemies, in order to ensure our security for generations to come."

Netanyahu spoke with Trump, British Prime Minister Starmer and the Speaker of the US House of Representatives. The three expressed shock at the assassination attempt on the prime minister.

Iranian FM warns: 'Those who know how Israel will attack Iran should be held accountable for casualties'.

IAF kills Hezbollah deputy commander Naser Abed al-Aziz Rashid in Lebanon.

Study: Nova survivors who drank alcohol before Hamas attack more likely to suffer PTSD.

Hezbollah drone targets Netanyahu’s house in Caesarea; PM, wife not home, no injuries.

Former PM Naftali Bennett fumes over ‘sell out’ ultra-Orthodox [Haredim] draft exemption bill.

Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘Hamas is alive’ despite Sinwar’s death.

'The Iranian Embassy in the United Nations has officially announced that it denies any connection to the UAV that Hezbollah launched this morning towards Netanyahu's house in Caesarea.'

One murdered when rockets strike near Acre. Alexei Poupov, 51, killed by shrapnel amid non-stop Hezbollah rocket barrages on northern Israel: at Tzfat, the Haifa region, and the Upper and Western Galilee on Shabbat, one of them tragically finding its mark.

2 hurt in rocket attack near Haifa.

IDF hits Beirut after man killed, several hurt in rocket barrages on northern Israel.

IAF fighter jets strike Dahiyeh following IDF Arabic spox. issuing evacuation warnings - report.

Clip: terrorist ram into police car in West Bank attack, eliminated.

Using over 100 tons of explosives: Central Hezbollah (elite) 'Radwan Force' tunnel route destroyed.

IDF: Ofer and Elishai fell in northern Gaza.

Yishai, injured in southern Lebanon dies of his wounds.

RPGs and weapons located in a school in southern Lebanon.

'I celebrate God in a different way': Michael Rapaport says ‘more proud’ to be Jewish since October 7.

Over 10,000 humanitarian aid packages airdropped to Gaza by 13 countries in recent months.

Pentagon serious breach: Israel's attack plans leaked, US investigating Documents dated October 15-16 make rounds on the internet, US investigating who had access to top-secret Pentagon document. 'Depending on how this was leaked that trust could be eroded.'

Scholz, Erdogan clash over Mideast war as they progress on sale of fighter jets. German chancellor rejects Turkish [Islamist] leader’s claim Israel committing (o-called) "genocide" in Gaza, asserts Jewish state has right to defend itself, calls for ceasefire-hostage deal.

Hitler, Saddam, Zarqawi, Bin Laden and Sinwar: Palestinian Arabs supported all of them at their height

Hitler, Saddam, Zarqawi, Bin Laden and Sinwar: Palestinian Arabs supported all of them at their height.

Former Sodastream CEO offers Gazans $100K for living hostages.

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IAF eliminates three Hezbollah terrorists, destroys Beirut intelligence HQ

Iranian woman killed in Lebanon strike, Iranian embassy claims.

Netanyahu told Trump Israel will make decisions based on its interests, his office says.

Reports: Chance of hostage deal still low after Sinwar’s death despite public US optimism.

Lebanese Armed Forces: Three soldiers killed by Israeli strike in south Lebanon.

Rabbi: Heaven protected Netanyahu.

Vivid sculptures displayed in ancient Jerusalem citadel reflect post-Oct. 7 life cycle. London-based Israeli artist Zadok Ben-David brings his singular metalworks to the Tower of David Museum: ‘Shows how quickly but gradually things change’.

IDF hits Hezbollah installations in Beirut as terrorists fire more than 170 rockets.

US Secretary of State Blinken expected to arrive in Israel on Tuesday.

Katz: Israel to begin legal action against French decision to block Israel from arms show.

Analysis: A ceasefire would have saved Sinwar and guaranteed another war.

House Speaker calls leak of Israeli plans 'deeply concerning'.

IDF shoots down drone smuggling weapons from Egypt into Israel.

Defense Minister: 'We've moved from defeating the enemy, to destroying it'.

At the site of Sinwar’s elimination, IDF commander says incident was ‘not a fluke’.

IDF strikes Hamas target in Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, rejects Palestinian casualty claims.

Trump claims Netanyahu disregarded. Biden’s advice on war, was right to do so.

Shin Bet head Ronen Bar meets with Egyptian Intelligence Head to discuss hostage deal.

Commander of IDF's 401st Brigade fell in Gaza. Daliyat al-Karmel Council head announces death of 401st Brigade commander, Colonel Ehsan Daxa, in Jabaliya. 'A hero, brave, and a fighter who became a legend.'

US House speaker confirms probe into intelligence leak on Israel’s Iran attack plan.

Six slain hostages were likely Sinwar’s shields, lived for months on energy bars.

IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target above Haifa maritime territory.

Hamas interested in returning all Palestinian bodies to Gaza, Sinwar's included, says official.

Multiple rocket sirens sound in Western Galilee.

IAF eliminates three Hezbollah terrorists, destroys Beirut intelligence HQ.

Fear of assassination? Report: Nasrallah's deputy fled to Tehran.

Footage: IDF strikes Hezbollah intelligence headquarters command center in Beirut. IAF conducted an intelligence-based strike on a command center of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters and an underground weapons workshop in Beirut.

Thousands attend Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall. The traditional priestly blessing ceremony is expected to draw thousands including the families of hostages held in Gaza.

'UNIFIL has commented on the IDF finding Hezbollah’s terror tunnels right next to UNIFIL bases in southern Lebanon. They say they knew about the tunnels but aren’t allowed to conduct searches on private territory.'

FM vows legal action against Macron for banning Israeli firms from Paris arms fair.

Six slain hostages were likely Sinwar’s shields, lived for months on energy bars.

Harris campaign says she did not agree with protester ["pallyweid" heckler] (Oct/17) "accusing" Israel of "genocide[sic]."

'Reject the genocide (sic) accusation against Israel'. Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee , calls on Democratic presidential candidate to more forcefully denounce the claim that Israel is committing “genocide”[sic].

Replied to infamous Francesca Albanese after sharing horrible post which included blaming Israel for 9/11, predicting death of US 'must read' accompanied with a vile image: "How do you have a job at the UN? The UN has an anti-Semitism problem."

Israel conducts airstrikes in Dahieh, southern Beirut - report.

American THAAD system operational in Israel - report.

IDF targeting al-Qard al-Hassan in its Lebanon strikes: report.

IDF to target 'different branches' of Hezbollah financing organization al-Qard al-Hassan, Lebanese civilians urged to stay 500 meters away from target sites.

IAF intercept hostile drone over Syria.

Shin Bet chief heads to Cairo as Israel said seeking to end Gaza war with hostage deal.

IDF targets Hezbollah's financial institutions. The Military spokesperson says Israel will reveal how Iran funds Hezbollah and its terror activities; IDF planes strike banks in Beirut's Dahieh and elsewhere around the country. What is Al-Qard al-Hassan association, now a target of IDF? Bank provides Hezbollah with money laundering services and is one of the terror group's main financial assets; A 2021 data breach shows how it violated sanctions imposed in 2016, through ties with other financial institutions.

IDF arrest terrorist after throwing Molotov cocktails at West Bank settlement.

Israel facilitates delivery of health aid to Gaza ahead of winter. This humanitarian effort comes as the United States has issued a stark ultimatum to Israel regarding the escalating crisis in Gaza.

Saudi channel suspended by Iraq for calling Hamas terrorists.

ICC's Karim Khan acused of sexual harassment

ICC prosecutor, controversial Islamic Karim Khan, accused of sexual harassment, report. Woman working as a secretary in the International Criminal Court said to be brought to tears by Karim Khan's conduct but refuses to file official complaint; internal probe recommends undisclosed measures; Khan denies allegations.

Nova massacre survivor, Shirel Golan, takes own life. Shirel Golan, is found dead on her 22nd birthday

Nova massacre survivor, takes own life. Shirel Golan, is found dead on her 22nd birthday, suffering from post-trauma. Her brother calls for government action to prevent similar tragedies amid grief and mourning.

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File:Hamas is shooting Gazan civilians who try to evacuate Jabaliya, IDF paramedic says

Murdering their own: Hamas Shooting civilians trying to evacuate Northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian civilians attempting to flee the intense fighting in the northern Gaza Strip are reportedly being shot at by Hamas terrorists trying to stop their escape. Hamas is shooting Gazan civilians who try to evacuate Jabaliya, IDF paramedic says. Cpl. Shai Gilboa photographed providing medical assistance to a Palestinian woman injured in the face by Hamas gunfire while trying to get to a designated safe zone.

UN’s Francesca Albanese failed to disclose Antisemitic husband worked for PLO Ministry.

What’s behind the ICC sexual scandal and Kamala’s radical pandering? 'It’s been revealed that Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, was accused of sexually harassing one of his employees a few weeks before he requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.'

Wikipedia's page on Zionism is partly edited by an anti-Zionist - investigation. The Post found that DMH223344 was suspended on 9 October 2024 from editing the Zionism page, "for violating the one-revert rule at Zionism."

IAF intercept hostile drone over Syria.

Israel states demands for Lebanon cease-fire, report. U. S. special Mideast envoy Amos Hochstein due to visit Beirut to discuss cease-fire; Israeli demands include IDF forces being able to operate against Hezbollah along the Lebanon-Israel border and use its airspace for attacks.

Israel tells US conditions for end of war with Hezbollah - report.

Trump: October 7 happened because they have no respect for Biden. Former US President slams Biden administration for failing to prevent bloody conflicts: Iran had no money, and Biden allowed them to have $300 billion.

Operations in Lebanon and Gaza. Hezbollah cell that launched missiles into Israel eliminated.

IDF intercepts drone in Jordan Valley.

Home Front Command conducts siren tests on Monday morning in various West Bank communities.

Dramatic testimony suggests UN peacekeepers bribed by Hezbollah

Dramatic testimony suggests UN peacekeepers bribed by Hezbollah Captured terrorists confirm they paid UNIFIL to use their outposts against Israel and even using their surveillance cameras. This is in violation of its mandate. Hezbollah operatives captured during recent Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ground operations in southern Lebanon have disclosed during interrogations that the organization paid off UNIFIL personnel to use their positions in the region. UNIFIL denies it.

IDF intercepts Hezbollah rocket barrage aimed at northern Israel.

THAAD anti-missile system 'in place' in Israel, US says.

Report: Sinwar received offer to leave Gaza at the start of the war.

In wake of Oct. 7, some US Jews in swing states rethink longtime support of Democrats. Some Jewish Americans see Israel’s survival in new light after Hamas attack and amid fears of rising antisemitism; may resort to voting for Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Iran's Araqchi to travel to Bahrain and Kuwait on Monday.

Iran says it has warned UN nuclear watchdog about Israeli threats against its nuclear sites.

Reports: Hours before Oct. 7 assault, Shin Bet warned Hamas seemed readying to attack. Alert was reportedly sent to Mossad, National Security Council and Israel Police; noted suspicious activity indicating possible assault but did not give estimate of nature or scale.

IAF strikes Hezbollah launchers aimed at northern Israeli communities.

Expensive war on Hamas and Hezbollah could force tough economic choices. Military spending balloons to $4.7b; economic output shrinks amid widespread call-ups, hard-hit tourism industry; credit downgrade likely to cause public service cuts, higher taxes.

After Lebanese PM fumed at Iranian official who expressed openness to negotiating Lebanon truce, Iran "rejects."

IDF intercepts five rockets launched from Lebanon.

The target: Sensitive IDF bases Seven Israelis worked as Iranian agents during the war. Interior Minister Arbel ordered to examine the denial of citizenship of the seven Israelis who acted as agents under the auspices of Iran during the war: "Israel will work to vomit and denounce closely those who work against it".

British Airways to cancel all flights to Israel until end of March next year.

Streaming site Twitch accused of unchecked antisemitism, anti-Israel bias. After a slew of complaints, platform acknowledges blocking Israel-based users post-Oct. 7 ‘to prevent uploads of graphic material,’ doesn’t address lifting ban on antisemitic users.

Iran complains to UN watchdog, alleging Israeli threats to hit its nuclear sites. In letter to International Atomic Energy Agency, foreign ministry argues striking such facilities is against global body’s resolutions and should be condemned

Lebanon’s Al-Qard Al-Hassan: US-sanctioned Hezbollah cash source The financial institution is the latest target of IDF airstrikes as Israel seeks to degrade the terror group’s ability to fund its war on the Jewish state.

Death of soldier reopens debate about citizenship for non-Jewish Hebrew Israelites. Elishai Young, 19, who fell in Gaza, had not yet completed the 18 months of active duty needed for him, his mother, and his special needs brother to obtain Israeli citizenship.

5 UAVs launched at Israel intercepted over Mediterranean Sea. Air traffic halted for half-hour at Ben Gurion Airport, likely due to UAV attack. The drones were intercepted before they reached Israeli airspace.

Explosion heard in Tel Aviv. Projectile from Lebanon strikes open area in central Israel.

IDF: Hezbollah down to 30% of its firepower.

PM's birthday warning to Iran: 'Our people will repel the danger that threatens their existence'

Ex-UN soldier exposes Hezbollah dominance in southern Lebanon, highlighting UN failure. Michael, a Danish soldier who served in Lebanon a decade ago, describes UN's inability to act against Hezbollah, says 'reported daily violations of Resolution 1701, but nothing happened'.

Nasrallah's money bunker beneath Al-Sahel Hospital. IDF reveals Hezbollah cash bunker beneath Beirut hospital, housing over $500 million. Following airstrikes targeting terror group's financial network, army unveils secret money bunker, located underneath Al-Sahel Hospital in heart of Lebanese capital; 'Funds stored here could have been used to rebuild Lebanon, but instead, they are used to rebuild Hezbollah'.

White House calls on all parties to cooperate on aid distribution in Gaza.

ISA: Ceasefire in exchange for a few hostages

Heavy strike heard near Beirut's southern suburbs - witnesses.

Iran tells UN: Biden has signaled US approval, support for attack on Iran.

Some 170 Hezbollah rockets crossed into Israel on Monday (Oct/21), IDF says

IDF says it killed top Hezbollah money man in Syria strike, promises more attacks on terror group’s financial network.

Hezbollah generates funds for activities under the guise of a non-profit: Israeli officials.Al-Qard Al-Hasan is registered as a non-profit in Lebanon.

'I thought we could make peace with our enemies, but the hatred is deeply ingrained in them'. Israeli filmmaker Ronit Ifergan recounts terrifying events of October 7 in Kfar Aza, shares message of her new film Shattered Paradise, and explains why she no longer believes peace with Palestinians achievable, a dream she once held. Shattered Paradise isn't the first film by director Ronit Ifergan about life in Kfar Aza. After October 7, the community, along with the kibbutz itself, was evacuated to the Shefayim Hotel and will soon move to temporary housing in Kibbutz Ruhama. "In 2009, I began filming Life on the Border, intending to tell the story of people like me who move to live on the border. How do you acclimate to it, and can you truly adapt and plant roots? After Operation Protective Edge, I realized I had more to say beyond how unfortunate we are."

Afticle: 'The PA is at work while Israel fights in Lebanon and Gaza. Palestinian Arabs continue to destroy Jewish archaelogy as the war goes on in order to cleanse all evidence of Jewish history in the region - in most cases with money and equipment provided by the EU, which funds illegal building in Area C at the same time.'

IDF: Hezbollah hiding $500 million in gold, cash in bunker under Beirut hospital. Amid operation against group’s finances, military spokesman calls on Lebanon and international groups to prevent use of money to fund terror.

White House 'Biden deeply concerned about leak of Israel’s plans'.

Doug Emhoff, Ritchie Torres reassure Michigan Jewish voters Harris supports Israel. At mini-rally, second gentlemen questions how Jews can vote for Trump: ‘He foments antisemitism everywhere he goes’; NY rep tells private event VP is a pro-Israel stalwart.

Fire breaks out in Syria's Homs refinery, state TV says.

Anti-Israel US campus groups radicalize, with no one to stop them, experts warn. Former security officials say increasingly violent rhetoric mimics that of 1960s students who pivoted to domestic terror. It’s going unhindered as students point to First Amendment.

IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon.

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Five rocket sirens sound in Haifa, Carmel area.

Air Force pounds Hezbollah’s Beirut stronghold after civilians told to evacuate area.

IDF evacuates Israeli civilians visiting Joseph's Tomb in West Bank without prior coordination.

Potential first gentleman? Doug Emhoff 'vexed' by Jews who think differently than himself.

Before attacking in Leahia: The IDF distributes flyers instructing evacuees to leave - report.

IDF Arabic spokesperson issues urgent warning to Al-Hosh residents in Lebanon.

Yishai Mann fell while serving near Gaza.

Islamic State commander for Iraq killed, premier says.

Hezbollah takes responsibility for drone strike on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home.

  7 Arab East Jerusalem men arrested in Iran spy plot, including bid to kill nuclear scientist. Ring of suspects aged 19-23, almost all Israeli citizens, marks fifth Iranian spy case revealed since September, and first to profess a desire to hurt Israel as the main motivation. 'They didn't do it for the money - solely to harm Israel'.

UNRWA partners with org. named after terrorist arms smuggler.

UNICEF continues to fabricate 6,000 imaginary dead children in Gaza based on nothing but Hamas press releases.

Al-Azhar - Sunni Islam's respected religious authority eulogizes Sinwar. Egyptian activist: Al-Azhar's mourning of Sinwar is a threat to Egypt's national security.

Iran unveils ‘No hostage will be released’ blood-splattered mural in Tehran.

Journalist: 'Accused sexual predator -- ICC's Islamic Karim Khan-- Deflects by blaming the Jews.'

A video of Israeli missile demolishing a Hezbollah building is worth more than a thousand words. It shows Israel's unsurpassed morality in waging war. Normally, when a building is demolished in a controlled implosion, it takes a team of structural engineers to study it ahead of time and to strategically place many explosives throughout the building to minimize damage. Here, the IDF clearly had enough intel to know exactly how the building was built, and they used single missile shot exactly at the right place to take it down - not topple it but have it pancake straight down - with practically no damage to the buildings right next to it. Of course, Israel gave warning beforehand because it was targeting a Hezbollah weapons depot, not people. No one was injured.

Article: 'How Iran-Hamas’ deadly alliance was born — in America. Over the last few days, Israel has shared a cache of secret Hamas documents that detail Hamas meetings with a member of the Iranian regime in the months leading up to the terror group’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The documents indicate Iran had advance knowledge of ­Hamas’ plans. Communications between Hamas and Iran regarding terrorist attacks on Israel should come as no surprise as Hamas and Iran solidified their alliance and commitment to destroy Israel more than 30 years ago. But what many may not realize is the very first Hamas meetings with Iran were led by a man whose rise within Hamas began on American soil. College activist. Mousa Abu Marzook, the current deputy chief of the Hamas political bureau, led the first meetings with the Iranian regime while he was a student at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, La. Marzook was born in Rafah, in 1951. He was educated in Egypt prior to traveling to the United States on a student visa in the 1980s, where he first attended Colorado State University, then sought his post-graduate degree at Louisiana Tech...'

Remembering the fallen on Simchat Torah.

'Bombs don't scare us'. Hezbollah spokesman runs away in middle of press conference.

Cleared for publication: Hezbollah UAV (Saturday Oct/19) scored direct hit on Netanyahu's home in Caesarea.

Revolutionary Guards commander cited saying Iran does not expect significant Israeli retaliation.

Turkey's Halkbank not immune from US prosecution in Iran sanctions case.

Report: Senior Pentagon employee behind leak of Israeli strike plans.

Foreign actors stoke divisions ahead of US elections, spy agencies say.

Bodycam footage: The war in Lebanon from the soldier's point of view.

An unbelievable journey with Hersh, we miss and love him. Special Sukkot interview with Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of Hersh who was murdered in captivity. 'There's a time to mourn, to weep, and there's a time for joy - we need to be sensitive.'

Millions rush to shelters as drones launched in Lebanon head south. IDF choppers and jets pursuit the hostile aircraft and the military urged the public to adhere to the guidelines of the Home Front Command; earlier a drone is shot down off the coast of Acre; IDF gives the all clear after over an hour.

Blinken, with Netanyahu, pushes efforts on hostages, Gaza aid.

  US charges IRGC official, others in Iran-backed plot to assassinate journalist.

Over 230 trucks with humanitarian aid transferred into northern Gaza Strip.

Jewish members of New York co-op health food store file complaint over antisemitism. Jewish and Israeli members of Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Coop allege anti-Jewish, anti-Israel harassment commonplace, say no action taken against member who performed Nazi salute.

US urges Israel to moderate response in Iran, expedite end of Lebanon operations - report.

IDF drone crashes in southern Lebanon after being struck.

UN Watch to publish 60-page exposé on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.

  Lebanon's southern suburbs called to evacuate ahead of IDF strikes.

Blinken to travel to Saudi Arabia instead of Jordan on Wednesday.

Hashem Safieddine eliminated

Body of Nasrallah's successor found in Beirut. Hezbollah leader's successor, Hashem Safieddine, was eliminated in a strike in the Dahieh suburb of Beirut about three weeks ago, along with the intelligence chief of Hezbollah.

Blinken meets PM, pushes Israel to publicly say it’s not aiming to besiege north Gaza. Netanyahu and secretary of state discuss hostage deal possibilities in wake of Sinwar’s death; US official says premier demurred when asked to publicly reject ‘General’s Plan’.

IDF names battalion deputy commander killed in southern Lebanon clash. Major (res.) Aviram Hariv, 42, survived by his wife and six children. Bringing IDF toll to 752.

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IDF intercepts two UAVS near Eilat.

'Time stood still': Gaza hostages' last holiday at home. Idan saw his mother, who flew in from US, before being abducted on Simchat Torah; Chaim shared his Yom Kippur War story day before massacre; Guy promised to help dismantle sukkah after Nova festival; hostage families recount final moments with loved ones before being taken to Gaza.

Article: "How the ‘Grey Lady’ cover of Sinwar's elimination ran true to form. The New York Times motto means the paper’s business is bias. Truth is an after-thought. And if it takes bias to grow the bottom line, and satisfy investors, editorial staff are at liberty to lie through their teeth. What fool would take a motto at face value. One for cornflakes – possibly. The motto of a paper for elites educated on bedrocks of progressive dogma is as likely to speak truth as their debacle-plagued campaigner for the White House. The New York Times, commonly known as 'The Grey Lady', coined a motto in 1897, and there it is today, on the masthead. The gullible are free to believe in “All the news that’s fit to print,” though let them beware: the media is in the business of bias. On top of which “fit to print” means ...What? Fit for subscribers? Fit for shareholders? The answer requires journeying to the deceiving heart of the Grey Lady gargoyle. “On the run.” “Hurt.” “Alone.” “Defiant.” Such adjectives could suitably apply to the titanic last stand of Boer War General Christiaan de Wet, saddled on his noble horse as he surrenders to Lord Kitchener’s juggernaut, the pride of King and countrymen. But guess what. The Times used those words when it was reporting the demise of Islam’s Hitler trapped like a rat in ruins of his own devise. That was just the headline. Beneath its flights of fancy, embedded phraseology soars into outer space. The special talents of Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propaganda guru, were not superior by much. It does not stop there. A confirmation trial: what is amiss about making Yahya Sinwar a “militant leader”? Nothing, if you kept consistent. Consistency would require the Democrat’s bible to posthumously bestow the honorific, “Militant” on the Commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, so no one can nitpick the Times engraving “Militant” on Sinwar the baddy’s gravestone. How equivalent were the pair? Time Magazine has treated them pretty much as club buddies. It bid Sinwar goodbye with the iconic ‘Red X’ it used to mark the demise of affiliated monsters, Adolf Hitler, Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Of Sinwar we might say that he more than earned his club colours. Höss probably also had toddlers roasted alive, heaping their grey ash onto that from their moms and dads. Though perhaps on two metrics Yahya the “militant” out-performed Rudolf. Decapitation and necrophilia seemed to have been a bridge too far, in Auschwitz even. At what language trickery would the Grey Lady go so far and no further? By selecting “attack” to describe the barbarity of Oct 7, editors hadn’t breached the borderline of bias. They had not done with sick equivalents. A time warp alert: the Russian Civil war produced untold pogroms in Ukraine. A most gruesome one was committed in the town of Tetiiv where the Jews were burnt alive inside a locked synagogue. The estimated toll of 1,127 is eerily reminiscent of Oct 7. Had the Times reported this pogrom it would have used the word “attack” it chose for its Sinwar tribute..'

A coordination by a group of some 40 Pro-Hamas Wikipedia editors have rewritten the Israel-Palestine Narrative Arab lobbyists, backed and covered by radical administrators (auch as Zero0000). Also, Wikipedia editors place a near total ban on calling Gaza Health Ministry “Hamas-run”.

Germany, Qatar see need for more diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.

Nobody can force us out': The unbreakable spirit of Kiryat Shmona. "Nobody can force us out of here," David Strul, who manages a moving company called Super Hovalot said. He spoke to us while checking on a friend's apartment, damaged by a nearby rocket.

'Islamic "Resistance"' in Iraq claims responsibility for drone attack on Israel's Golan Heights.

Blinken urges Israel to use opportunity for strategic result in Gaza. ‘Friendly and productive’ 2.5 hour meeting with Blinken in Jerusalem, Netanyahu says. “The two sides discussed the issue of the governing framework in Gaza on the day after the war,” according to Netanyahu’s office.

Indictment filed against seven Jerusalem residents for attempting to kill Israeli scientist.

Lufthansa suspends flights to Beirut, Tehran until early 2025.

Missiles, RPG found in southern Lebanon mosque. Soldiers from the 205th Reserve Brigade located a weapons storage facility containing grenade launchers, shoulder-fired missiles, RPGs, combat vests, Kornet missiles, and other weapons that were hidden in a mosque in the heart of a civilian neighborhood.

US Secretary of State Blinken to meet Arab leaders in Britain this week.

Hamas official arrives in Moscow, set to meet Russian officials - RIA.

Rocket strikes near Acre and Haifa The rockets struck direct hits on industrial buildings but caused no injuries.

Israelis in Sri Lanka called to evacuate immediately following terror threat at tourist beaches.

Israel's security forces operate in West Bank to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons.

Two soldiers buried, neither one Jewish, both minorities.

Hezbollah targets central and northern Israel, as IDF expands Lebanon strikes to Tyre. Two long-range rockets intercepted as terror group says it targeted Glilot base near Tel Aviv; IDF strikes weapons caches in Beirut area, ground troops destroy tunnels near border.

The Arab East Jerusalem spy ring indicted; prosecutors say leader received $7,000 from Iran..Suspects aged 19-23, almost all of them Israeli citizens, are accused of plotting to assassinate an Israeli nuclear scientist as well as a city mayor.

Gallant at IAF base: After we strike in Iran, world will understand all our training Defense minister says those who dreamed of destroying Israel last year have paid ‘heavy price’; Austin says employees of his office not being probed for leak of Israeli prep for strike.

Exposes six Al Jazeera journalists as Gazan terrorists. Oct/24

IDF exposes six Al Jazeera journalists as Gazan terrorists. Hamas or Islamic Jihad. Named are: Anas Jamal Mahmoud Al-Sharif, Alaa Abdul Aziz Muhammad Salama, Hossam Basel Abdul Karim Shabat, Ashraf Sami Ashour Saraj, Ismail Farid Muhammad Abu Omar and Talal Mahmoud Abdul Rahman Aruki. Gaza documents prove the 6 Al Jazeera journalists are Hamas, PIJ operatives. Army shares personnel spreadsheets, lists of training courses and salary papers uncovered in Strip, following denials by Qatari network that its employees are involved in terror.

Ex-hostage tells UN she was sexually assaulted by Hamas guard ‘in most horrifying way’. Amit Soussana assails ‘overwhelming silence, even denial’ of atrocities in speech to Security Council; Mia Schem: Captor ‘constantly reminded me he saw me without underwear’. "I was not allowed to cry" or show being sad, after rape act was over.

Sen. Lindsey Graham is demanding answers on reporting that British International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan was accused of misconduct at the same time he was pursuing criminal charges against Israeli officials. "Public reports indicate that allegations of harassment surfaced in early May – just a few days before Prosecutor Khan applied for arrest warrants against the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Israel for alleged violations of law during the defensive Israeli-Hamas War," Graham, R-S.C., wrote in a letter. "The timing of the allegations is troubling, and only compounds the other strong legal, jurisdictional, and prudential objections I have expressed regarding the Prosecutor’s decision to seek arrest warrants." On May 20, Khan requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif. All three Hamas leaders have been killed in the past year. Khan’s application was unprecedented – the first time the criminal court had sought arrests for Western-allied officials. Prior to Khan’s warrants, he along with a group of senators was working to urge Khan to "adhere to the Rome Statute" and have a dialogue with Israeli officials before moving forward with their prosecution. On that very day, Khan was set to travel to Israel to meet with officials before deciding whether to move forward with the warrant requests. But he never showed up. He publicly announced his warrant requests without any warning to the Israelis who had planned to make their case against them. "It has now come to my attention through media reports that Prosecutor Khan was facing allegations of misconduct around the same time, and the resolution of this matter remains a mystery," the senator wrote in the letter. "The abrupt decision to cancel this visit to Israel, along with these contemporaneous allegations needs to be explained, and I request full transparency on the matter to ensure there is no conflict of interest." Graham said he was "shocked" to learn Khan never showed up for his trip to Israel. "It was a complete change of what we were told that was going to happen, and we never really understood what happened – never made sense to me." But last week, the Mail reported that around the same time, a female employee with the court informed senior managers about harassment claims made by another female employee against Khan. The woman "was so upset she was in tears."

Report: Warrants for Israeli leaders a smokescreen for ICC prosecutor's sex scandal. Wall Street Journal report says Karim Khan, when confronted with sexual harassment allegations, initially said he'd 'have to resign' but instead allegedly threatened victim and witnesses; days later, he announced warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant. Also: 'Anti-Israel animus is sufficient to explain Mr. Khan’s pursuit of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant—especially while leaving untouched their political rival, Benny Gantz, who was the final member of Israel’s war cabinet and also signed off on its decisions.'

Poll: Gaza war ranks low on priority list for average American voter.

Report: 'The Terrorists who cite Francesca Albanese. Francesca Albanese knowingly supports Hamas and other terrorist groups. In November 2022, Albanese participated in an official conference of Hamas, a designated terrorist group in the U.S., Canada, European Union, Australia and other countries. Speaking by video, she told the assembled terrorists, “You have a right to resist this occupation.” She added: “Israel says ‘resistance equals terrorism,’ but an occupation requires violence and generates violence.” Albanese participated in the Hamas conference together with Ghazi Hamad, former Hamas Deputy Foreign Minister; Abd al-Latif al-Qanu, Hamas spokesperson; Ahmad al-Mudallal, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) leader; Khadr Habib, PIJ leader in Gaza; as well as Basem Naim and Isam al-Da’alis from Hamas. (November 2022). Likewise, Albanese is well aware that her reports and statements are regularly used and relied upon by terrorist groups and their sponsors to justify terrorist attacks against Israelis and Jews.'

Article: 'On Simchat Torah, We Mourn — But Also Hope.. In his 2016 book Essays on Ethics, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote, “A people that can know insecurity and still feel joy is one that can never be defeated, for its spirit can never be broken nor its hope destroyed.” This year, as Simchat Torah draws near, we are painfully reminded that joy and suffering often coexist. While it is a staple of the human condition for Jews, this paradox echoes relentlessly throughout our history. In the Diaspora, we will feel this contrast differently. Shmini Atzeret — a day marked by solemnity with Yizkor and the prayer for rain — falls on the anniversary of October 7th. Only the second evening transitions into the joy of Simchat Torah. In Israel, however, the two days merge into one, with the solemnity of Shmini Atzeret intertwined with the joy of Simchat Torah. This year, embracing the usual high spirits will be incredibly challenging for Israelis. The weight of national grief hangs heavy; indeed, no Simchat Torah will ever be the same again. When we danced with the Torahs last year, despite knowing that a terrible attack was unfolding, the full extent of the horror was not yet clear. It was only after Simchat Torah ended that the devastating truth began to emerge: 1,200 people tortured, murdered, and mutilated; families torn apart; and hostages dragged into Gaza. In the months since, every painful detail has come to light, making it nearly impossible to embrace the unrestrained joy that typically defines Simchat Torah. How can we celebrate when every smile is shadowed by memory, and every song tinged with sorrow? And yet, my late mother’s story comes to mind — her first Simchat Torah after the Holocaust, celebrated in the city of her birth: Rotterdam, Holland. It offers a profound lesson for us today. My mother was born in 1941, a year after my grandparents married during the Nazi occupation. The Nazis invaded Holland in May 1940, and began deporting Jews to concentration camps in 1942​. Fearing for their lives, my grandparents went into hiding, spending more than two years in a cramped space behind a closet in the home of a gentile friend. My grandfather, active in the Dutch resistance, emerged only at night to carry out covert missions against the Nazis — knowing the risks but refusing to submit to despair. Meanwhile, my mother was taken in by a Christian couple who raised her as their own, shielding her from the terrors outside. After the war, they returned her to her parents. When the Nazis were defeated by the Allies in May 1945, Jewish life in Rotterdam began to re-emerge, although only a fraction of the community remained — 75% of Dutch Jewry, more than 100,000 people, had perished in Auschwitz, Sobibor, and other camps​. That fall, the synagogue reopened, and Simchat Torah was celebrated once more. The Torah scrolls my grandfather had hidden with gentile friends were retrieved. Miraculously, Rabbi Levie “Lou” Vorst, who had survived Bergen-Belsen and the infamous “Lost Train,” stood at the helm of the diminished community. But the celebration was bittersweet. Almost everyone in the synagogue had lost parents, siblings, spouses, or children. My grandparents had lost their parents, siblings, and their second child, my uncle Yitzchak, who had died of malnutrition during the war. And yet, they danced. Survivors — many without homes or families — clung to the Torah scrolls as if their lives depended on it. My mother, only four years old, stood quietly in the synagogue, receiving candy from weeping survivors. With each piece placed in her open mouth, the message was clear: the future must be sweet, even when the past has been unbearably bitter...'

Article: 'Simchat Torah 5785: Sinwar will not take the holiday from us again. Sinwar robbed us of our lives, but we must not let him rob us of our holidays, the source of our strength as a nation. This year, we all have to dance twice as hard and make up for the joy that was taken from us last year.'

Germany’s Eurovision contestant calls out ‘So Much Hate’ against Israeli singer Eden Golan during competition.

Hezbollah fires 85 rockets at Israel in lead up to Simchat Torah.

Khamenei praises late Nasrallah and Sinwar, calling them key figures in regional resistance.

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Tyre.

Hezbollah confirms Hashem Safieddine, heir apparent to Nasrallah, killed in Israeli attack.

IDF strikes Gaza school being used as Hamas compound.

Four rockets from Lebanon cause sirens across central Israel.

Hezbollah affiliated media station building struck in Beirut - report.

Nasrallah's replacement died three days after the attack - report.

Hezbollah fired over 135 projectiles into Israeli territory on Wednesday.

Christian Zionists defy war to stand with Israel. Many fewer Christians attended the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem event than in previous years, but those who did express how powerful it was to pray for Jerusalem while in the city itself. Dozens of vibrant flags adorned the gates of Jerusalem’s Tower of David courtyard on Sunday, marking the arrival of one of the largest and most international delegations of Israel supporters since the October 7 massacre last year. Over 500 Christian Zionist delegates from nearly 60 countries arrived in Israel last week for the annual event organized by the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ). The event marks the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, known by Christians as the Feast of Tabernacles.

Israeli manufacturers petition French court to overturn naval expo ban on firms.

Some 20,000 have left Gaza’s Jabaliya, 150 terrorists detained in latest op. Palestinians say 42 killed in past day, as airstrike hits former school in Gaza City used as Hamas command post; second round of polio vaccine drive completed.

IDF targets Beirut's Dahieh after rocket volley to central Israel. Lebanese media reports wave of airstrikes in Hezbollah's stronghold in the country after terror group fired four rockets toward Tel Aviv and surrounding area.

Americans, British strike Hodeidah, Yemen, Houthi aligned media says - report.

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Explosion heard over Syria's Damascus, state news agency says.

Arab report reveals Sinwar's instructions for holding the hostages. notes written by former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar with instructions, names, and locations of over 70 hostages. That "they are an important card" in freeing terrorists. And he quoted from Quran.

US Senator Graham says Israel-Saudi deal possible before year-end.

IDF arrests terror suspects in West Bank cities Nablus and Hebron.

"Close cooperation": The IDF reveals - this is how the relationship between Hamas and the Al-Jazeera channel was conducted. In the documents revealed by the IDF spokesman in Arabic, it is possible to see how Hamas directed the media coverage in favor of its own interests. After the involvement in terrorism of 6 Al-Jazeera channel journalists was revealed, now the IDF is revealing additional documents that indicate close cooperation between Hamas and the channel. Among the findings that were revealed are a ban on the channel from criticizing the organization, through hiding cases of failed rockets to the establishment of a line Secure communication between Hamas and Al Jazeera.

US, Qatari negotiators to meet Israeli team in Doha for hostage talks ‘in coming days’.

In Doha, Blinken announces another $135m. aid for Palestinians.

Harris says Trump ‘is a fascist’ after ex-aide said he wanted generals like Hitler’s. Vice president calls her rival ‘a danger to the well-being and security’ of US, saying his reported suggestion the Nazi leader ‘did some good things’ shows who he ‘really is’.

Task force says UCLA let antisemitism fester amid pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests. Report says Jewish and Israeli students, faculty and staff were assaulted and threatened; panel says administrators should have taken more action against campus rules violations.

3 arrested in Sri Lanka over threats to Israelis; Chabad House named as potential target. One of the terror suspects is reportedly based in Iraq; intelligence said to have been provided from India; police spokesman says security increased in Arugam Bay surf resort area.

Israel said to have delayed Iran strike after US intel leak of attack plans. Report by UK’s Times says Israel has developed an alternative course of action but must war-game it before proceeding due to the need to ‘change certain strategies and components’.

Ex-foes Iran and Saudi Arabia hold joint naval exercise in Sea of Oman.

More than 125 missiles to North: Two moderately and three lightly injured on Simchat Torah.

Hezbollah drone operative killed in south Lebanon.

Lebanese army says 3 troops killed in Israeli strike; IDF says Hezbollah building hit.

Intense barrage of 50 rockets from Lebanon wounds 3 in northern Israel. 2 moderately hurt and one sustains light injuries from shrapnel near Nahariya.

Israeli jets target Hezbollah military sites in Beirut's Dahieh; 'Another example of terror group's cynical exploitation of Lebanese civilians and facilities,.'

Israeli music guru Yoav Kutner says artists are muzzled over fears of political fallout. The media man’s tumultuous life, which includes losing his memory and a bout with cancer, didn’t strip him of his optimism even as he fears for Israel and bemoans conformist artists.

3 soldiers fall in battle in Lebanon. Lod Mayor, Binyamin Regional Council, and Samaria Regional Council announce that Mordechai Amoyel, Aviad Neiman, and Shuval Ben Natan fell in battle in Lebanon.

Chief of Staff: 'Sinwar's elimination wasn't planned, but it wasn't by chance'.

Harris dodges q. of whether she'd be more pro-Israel than Trump.

Donald Trump: 'Iranian regime ‘wouldn’t have to’ end if I was president'.

Donald Trump: 'Had Israel followed Biden advice, they'd be waiting for a bomb'.

IDF has seized 3,200 explosives, 2,500 missiles in Lebanon. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari says, 'In the past month alone, we have struck more than 3,200 targets in southern Lebanon, including approximately 350 weapons storage facilities.' Hezbollah's "plan to occupy the Galilee" massacres which they have built for years - is being revealed.

Hezbollah converted villages in southern Lebanon to command centers, IDF says. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari says Hezbollah built underground command centers for the Radwan unit, with entrances intentionally placed beneath residential buildings.

IDF names 5 fallen soldiers in southern Lebanon battles. The incident occurred as the forces approached a Shiite village in the western sector of southern Lebanon and were attacked by terrorists who emerged from a tunnel shaft.

'Biden-Harris White House just promoted suspected Iranian spy. Ariane Tabatabai, founding member of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Iran Experts Initiative and subject of multiple congressional inquiries, was promoted to Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.'

IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist, employee of UNRWA involved in Oct. 7 attack. IDF says Mohammad Abu Itiwi and the terrorists under his command threw grenades into the shelter where partygoers from the Nova music festival were hiding; also directed multiple terror operations against IDF forces operating in Gaza.

UNRWA confirms Hamas Nukhba force commander killed in IDF strike was a staff member. Muhammad Abu Attawi, was eliminated by an Israeli strike in Gaza the day before, after Israel named him as a Hamas Nukbha force commander. The IDF and Shin Bet said that Muhammad Abu Attawi, who led the killing and kidnapping of Israelis from a roadside bomb shelter near Kibbutz Re’im on October 7 last year, had been employed by UNRWA since July 2022 while serving as a Nukbha commander in Hamas’s Bureij Battalion.

Blinken, while in Qatar calls for 'careful' investigation into (Qatari) Al Jazeera journalists linked to Hamas.

Sen. Tom Cotton: 'Biden's support for UNRWA funds terrorism, prolongs war'. Republican Senator writes to President Biden urging him to impose terrorism sanctions on UNRWA over its extensive ties to Hamas and to enforce legislation passed by Congress against UNRWA.

Israel requests urgent UN investigation for UNRWA employee involvement on October 7. It requested urgent clarification from senior UN officials regarding UNWRA employee involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack. In addition, the IDF called for an "urgent investigation" into the UNWRA employees.

UN Watch calls for sanctions against Francesca Albanese over antisemitism and terrorism support. UN Watch report exposes Francesca Albanese's antisemitism, support for terrorism, and financial misconduct. A report by United Nations Watch on Wednesday is urging democratic nations to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights, accusing her of promoting antisemitism, supporting terrorism, and spreading misinformation. Titled "Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Why Democracies Should Sanction UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese," the report was presented to the UN Human Rights Council on October 23, 2024. The report calls for Albanese's removal, citing a series of statements and actions that violate UN impartiality standards and promote hatred against Israel and the Jewish people. UN Watch, a Geneva-based human rights group, demands swift action to terminate her mandate. The report identifies numerous instances in which Albanese has been accused of using antisemitic rhetoric. In a 2014 Facebook post, Albanese claimed, “America is subjugated by the Jewish Lobby,” a classic antisemitic trope suggesting Jewish control of governments. In another incident from February 2024, she downplayed the atrocities of the October 7 Hamas massacre, dismissing it as a “reaction to Israel’s oppression,” even after Hamas targeted Jewish civilians in the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust. France called her remarks "scandalous" and "a disgrace," while Germany condemned them as "appalling." The report also cites Albanese’s frequent comparisons of Israel to Nazi Germany. In July 2024, she reportedly compared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. In another instance, she described Gaza as “the largest and most shameful concentration camp of the 21st century,” which UN Watch notes is a textbook case of antisemitism under the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield condemned Albanese, declaring, “It is clear she is not fit for this or any position at the UN.” The US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, also called out her statements as “blatant antisemitic rhetoric.” In addition to her antisemitic rhetoric, Albanese has openly supported terrorism, the report states. At a 2022 Hamas conference, she told the audience, “You have a right to resist,” an endorsement of violent resistance, according to the report. She has repeatedly justified Hamas rocket attacks against Israeli civilians, framing them as legitimate responses to Israel’s actions. Albanese is quoted in the report as saying, “The Palestinians have no other room for dissent than violence.”

• Oct 25, 2024:
  

One Year of War: 1,590 bereaved parents, 306 widows, 645 orphans. More than 5,200 family members have been bereaved, including approximately 1,590 bereaved parents, 306 widows, 645 orphans, and over 2,730 bereaved siblings.

Sinwar's instructions for holding the hostages revealed. Arabic media publishes notes written by former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar with instructions, names, and locations of over 70 hostages.

IDF eliminates Abbas Adnan Moslem, Radwan Force Aitaroun commander. Moslem was responsible for conducting terror activities against Israel's North and IDF troops, the military added.

US calls on citizens to avoid protests near US, Israeli 'facilities' worldwide. The US State Department published a statement on its website on Friday warning its citizens to avoid protests near US and Israeli "facilities" worldwide, following social media posts calling for such events to take place.

IDF intercepts drone that crossed into Israel from Syria.

Lebanon grey-listed by financial watchdog FATF, two sources say. Lebanon has been placed on a grey list of countries under special scrutiny by financial crime watchdog FATF, two financial sources said.

Two underground terrorist compounds destroyed in Lebanon. Among the compounds was a weapons storehouse intended to equip Hezbollah forces invading Israel.

Hopeful for UK’s Conservative Party leadership runs on a firmly pro-Israel platform.

Israel set to pass laws Monday that will heavily restrict UNRWA in Gaza, West Bank.

2 dead, dozens wounded in rocket fire to Galilee. Hassan Suad, 21, and Arjwan Manaa, 35, were killed by rocket shrapnel following a Hezbollah rocket barrage on -- Druze town -- Majd al-Krum; IDF says barrage included some 30 rockets.

Senior Hamas "official" rejects reported partial deal for Gaza. Osama Hamdan says Israel attempts to work around basic demands to withdraw its troops and end the war.

ICC chief seeking arrest warrant for Netanyahu facing sexual misconduct accusations.

Resolutely rooted war-time farmers work together to douse Hezbollah rocket flames.

TikToker charged for tearing down Greek flags she thought were Israeli at NJ eatery.

IDF names 3 fallen soldier in northern Gaza Strip battles.

ICC replaces on health grounds judge mulling request for Netanyahu arrest warrant.

Mandela’s grandson denied UK visa over his support for Hamas.

NYC's Mayor Adams refutes Kamala Harris, says Trump is not a fascist as he urges Dems to ‘dial down the temperature

File:Israel's precise strikes on Iran military targets. 10.26.24

Oct 26, around 2:15 AM Israel time:

A little over a year (on the Hebrew calendar) since the Oct 7 attack on Simchat Torah: Israel strikes Iranian precise military targets in hours-long waves of attacks. Responding to its aggression. Zero interceptions by Iran. IDF says in a statement that Israel's defensive capabilities are fully mobilized. The IDF said Israel began was conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran. "The regime in Iran and its proxies in the region have been relentlessly attacking Israel since October 7th – on seven fronts – including direct attacks from Iranian soil. Like every other sovereign country in the world, the State of Israel has the right and the duty to respond," the military said in a statement. "Our defensive and offensive capabilities are fully mobilized. We will do whatever necessary to defend the State of Israel and the people of Israel.

'Israeli strikes attempt to reestablish deterrence but not provoke war.'

Explosions were also heard in the Damascus countryside and central region, according to Syrian state TV. The UK-based Syrian opposition site Observatory for Human rights said Israeli planes were seen in the sky over Damascus and Homs, targeting air defenses.

Tehran downplays Israeli strike  This could be seen as an effort to avoid the need to retaliate.

Amos Hochstein to visit Tel Aviv for ceasefire talks, may visit Beirut.

Biden-Harris Admin Sued for Stonewalling Investigation Into Iran-Tied Pentagon Official. Lawsuit 'should shine useful light' on role that 'pro-Iranian apologists' have played in admin, official says. America First Legal, a nonprofit oversight group run by former Trump administration officials, filed its lawsuit against the Pentagon on Tuesday, accusing the agency of stonewalling its probe into Tabatabai and other senior U.S. officials for the past year.

Trump: "I rebuilt our military, I rebuilt our nuclear.. I got to realize how powerful that nuclear is... one bomb, Israel is gone. Forget it. One bonb could take out the entire east coast."

'The worst thing I've ever heard': Holocaust survivor blasts Harris for comparing Trump to Hitler. 'She owes my parents and everybody else who was murdered by Hitler an apology,' the Auschwitz survivor says in a clip advertised by Trump ad.

Johnson and McConnell: Harris calling Trump ‘fascist’ could invite assassination attempt.

• Oct 26, 2024:
  

20 different targets were hit, though Tehran downplayed the situation in the morning, given warnings they received from the U.S. against a possible response.

Israeli precise strikes on Iran completed. It went on for over 3 hours, across three separate waves, dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets and aircraft targeted military complexes, air defense systems - first, S-300 air defense battery at Tehran airport, then missile production facilities, and surface-to-surface missile launchers in Tehran, as well as in the Khuzestan and Ilam provinces in western Iran. In all 20 targets were hit. At least 3 IRGC missile bases targeted; Israeli drones attacked secret Parchin military base, at least one hit. On NYT reported from IRGC Israeli attack on Parchin base in Iran, aside from developing missile & suicide drone tech, site was also used for nuclear work; bombing Parchin could disrupt Iran’s ability to carry out nuclear tests.

The Islamic Republic, after first downplaying it, it then decided to threaten retaliation. Named op.: 'Days of Repentance': US was notified ahead of op. IRGC reportedly also targeted.

About missile manufacturing facilities used to produce the missiles. "These missiles posed a direct and immediate threat to the citizens of the State of Israel." Simultaneously, the IDF struck surface-to-air missile arrays and additional Iranian aerial capabilities, that were intended to restrict Israel's aerial freedom of operation in Iran.

Israel avoided attacking targets that could drag the region into an all-out war including Iran's oil production and nuclear sites.

Mission accomplished all returned without harm.

Israel warned Iran before the attack: "Do not respond." After overnight strikes, IDF warns Iran (again) not to ‘make mistake’ of further escalating.

A source for Sky News Arabia: "Russia provided Iran with intelligence information about the military operations of Israel and the United States..."

A White House official expressed hope that Iran would not retaliate for the Israeli strike and threatened "consequences" if it does. This should be the end of the direct exchange.

Report: Israel designed attack so Iran could 'deny major damage'.

Timeline:

About 900 miles from Israel, in the early hours of Saturday, precisely 25 days after Iran's ballistic missile attack, reports of explosions in Iran began to emerge at 2:00 AM - Israel time, signaling the start of Israel's counterattack. -The first wave began, as mentioned, at 2:00 AM (Israeli time) with reports of explosions in Tehran, as well as in Syria and Iraq, leading to the closure of their airspace. Reports indicated that this wave primarily targeted air defense systems in all three countries, likely to allow Israeli Air Force aircraft the freedom to proceed with their strikes. However, at the time, the situation was unclear: with the sound of explosions, frightened residents in Iran took to the streets, fearing that airports in the Iranian capital might have been hit. -Shortly afterward, around 2:30 AM, the IDF spokesperson officially confirmed: "The IDF is carrying out precise military strikes in Iran, in response to the ongoing attacks by the Iranian regime against the State of Israel in recent months, in accordance with the directive of the political echelon." IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated in an English-language declaration to the foreign media that Israel "has the right and obligation to respond" to Iran, "like any other sovereign country in the world." He noted the strike is a response to months of Iranian actions against Israel since October 7, including those by its proxies. At this stage, the Iranians focused on downplaying the events, with reports from the country stating that the source of the explosion sounds was the air defense systems intercepting the IDF attack. BBC noted shortly afterward that it was unclear which sites were hit in Iran, as Tehran claimed that routine life continued, and Israel did not disclose what it was targeting other than "military targets." -Around 3:00 AM, it was reported that President Joe Biden was "closely updated" on the developments. About half an hour later, the Pentagon clarified that the U.S. was not involved in the strike in Iran, although it was informed about it. Israel, in fact, shared with the U.S. what it planned to do and did not surprise it despite Pentagon document leaks. -At 4:15 AM, further reports indicated that President Biden and Vice President Harris were updated on the attack. Documenting the damage south of Tehran Despite this, until almost 4:00 AM, global media continued to report it was still unclear what was hit and where, also noting Syria reported Israeli airstrikes hitting military sites in its center and south. Then, reports of another wave of attacks in Iran surfaced, along with footage of interception attempts in the skies. In this wave, Israel hit Iranian surface-to-surface missile production facilities, with an informed Israeli source stating, "The intelligence provided by the Military Intelligence Directorate in this event is science fiction beyond all imagination. The hit on factories producing surface-to-surface missiles was precise, to ensure significant impact. This is 16-digit precise intelligence (full coordinates) on an irreplaceable factory, with a precise Air Force strike, neither near nor approximate." As pilots were still in enemy territory, offices of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant began releasing photos of them in the Operations Directorate's command bunker. NYT reported that the strikes in the additional wave concluded about half an hour after they began, around 5:00 AM, targeting air defense systems, missile production facilities, UAVs, and launch sites. "If Iran makes a mistake - we will respond." -At 6:00 AM, IDF announced that the Air Force jets had returned safely to the country after striking air defense systems and surface-to-surface missiles in Iran, stating that the operation was named "Days of Repentance." "Air Force jets attacked, with intelligence guidance, missile production means that Iran launched toward the State of Israel in the past year. Simultaneously, surface-to-air missile arrays and additional aerial capabilities of Iran were attacked, which were intended to limit Israel's aerial freedom of action in Iran. IDF has many offensive operational capabilities, some of which were carried out today in striking strategic arrays deep within Iran. The State of Israel reserves the right and duty to protect its citizens if the Iranian regime continues its attacks against Israel and its citizens." "The extent of the damages and results will be revealed later, but already there is broader freedom of action for the IDF," they said. "We are focused on the objectives of the war in Lebanon and Gaza, and Iran is pushing for regional escalation. We are at peak readiness in defense and offense, with no change in the Home Front Command instructions at the moment. We are in ongoing intelligence and operational assessment. We have proven that we can strike at any point in the Middle East." -About 20 minutes after the IDF's announcement, in a conversation with reporters, a senior White House official stated the U.S. fully backs Israel and warns Iran of "consequences" if it responds to the IDF strike — which was defined as "self-defense." According to the official, "We deployed a missile battery and acted to strengthen Israel's air defense systems in anticipation of tonight's response. President Biden and Vice President Harris have clearly demonstrated that we will always help protect Israel from Iran and its terrorist organizations." -After attempting throughout the night to downplay the results of the strikes, at 6:30 AM, it decided to admit for the first time that "minimal damage" (sic) was caused at several sites, but falsely claimed that its air defense systems supposedly "succeded" in confronting "Israeli aggression (sic)." Yet, Iran admitted two soldiers killed, including an officer equivalent to the rank of major.

Israel targeted 'critical component' of missile manufacturing.

Israel hit an important factory that is used for the production of Iranian ballistic missiles. A factory for the production of solid fuel that is used to propel the Khaibar and Qasem ballistic missiles, which were launched at Israel in the Iranian attack on October 1.

Four women participated in the Israel attack on Iran.

After Israeli strikes, West urges Iran to stand down as Muslim nations slam Jerusalem. Washington says Islamic Republic must end ‘cycle of fighting,’ as official signals approval of Jerusalem’s ‘targeted and proportional’ response to Iran’s Oct. 1 missile attack.

Opposition in Israel pans failure to exact ‘heavy price’ from Iran - Liberman dismisses ‘PR actions', "we have returned to the concept" (of Oct 6), "buying quiet for the short term". US welcomes limited strike. Gantz congratulates, Lapid says not attacking strategic and economic targets ‘was wrong,’ Yair Golan lauds military, White House for persuading government to hold back.

At least 8 injured, 2 critically in Druze town Majd al-Krum after Hezbollah rocket attack.

Iran reopens airspace following Israeli strike.

Israeli forces kill Hamas operative in Tulkarem plotting ‘imminent’ attack. Islam Odeh planned ‘major terror attack’ for Oct. 7 anniversary with other members of terror group; troops find bomb parts in his car.

Under a Lebanese border village, IDF finds huge Hezbollah base primed for invasion.

In southern Lebanon: IDF destroys tunnel using 400 tons of explosives.

Israel under fire: Hezbollah fires some 80 projectiles into Israeli territory.

In southern Lebanon: IDF destroyed 130 launchers over the past week. Within less than an hour, the IDF struck the launcher which was used in the rocket strike on Majd al-Krum, avenging the deaths of two citizens and the injury of seven others.

Revealed: Hussein Ahmad Karaki, the head of the Hezbollah operations in Latin America, is the man behind the 1992 bombing of the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, and the 1994 bombing of the Jewish community center in the city.

'Hamas-Al-Jazeera-Qatar ties exposed.' 'Following the exposure of the involvement of six Al Jazeera correspondents who took part in Hamas’s terrorist activities, the IDF spokesperson in Arabic, Col. Avichay Adraee, revealed a series of documents that point to the depth of the close cooperation between Hamas and the Qatari channel, including Hamas’s directive to prevent any mention of criticism of the terrorist organization, through covering up failed rocket launches, and even the establishment of a secure communication line between Hamas and Al Jazeera.'

Oct 27, 2024 - Jan 7, 2025

• Oct 27, 2024:
  

IDF intercepts two drones crossing from Lebanon into Israel.

Mossad chief to travel to Doha to renew hostage deal talks.

IDF's 162nd Division kills some 40 terrorists in Jabalya, northern Gaza.

American planes were ready to rescue Israeli pilots in case of emergency during operation - report.

If Israel proceeds in severing UNRWA ties, it may be suspended from UN, FM officials warn.

Attempted Arab terror ramming attack in West Bank, attacker thwarted.

Israel urges residents of 14 Lebanese villages to move north of Awali River.

Gallant: Hamas, Hezbollah no longer effective proxies for Iran.

Some 75 rockets cross into Israel from Lebanon, three wounded.

Israel's defense minister briefs US's Austin over Iran strikes.

[State's official Oct 7 Memorial]

Herzog to Oct.7 bereaved families: As president I apologize. 'I apologize for our failure to protect your loved ones'. He addressed the State Memorial Ceremony for Civilian Victims of Terror in the current conflict and highlighted the tragic stories of the victims as well as the stories of heroism.

Netanyahu honors October 7 victims during Israeli Parliament memorial. "We are not giving up on our quest for victory, securing the return of all hostages is a crucial part of that mission," says PM Netanyahu.

Building in Nahariya damaged following rocket barrage.

Afula’s largest high school marks official day of mourning with somber yet hopeful ceremony. With a nod to the Hebrew calendar, schools around Israel hold official events marking one year since the Hamas onslaught on southern Israel that sparked the ongoing war.

'I hope I survive, if not - I love you'. Iris, whose son Yotam Haim, was abducted by Hamas terrorists and accidentally killed by IDF soldiers in Gaza, shared the last sign of life she received from him.

Post-Oct. 7 return home of 3 Gaza border towns further delayed by still-ongoing war. Residents of Sufa, Nir Yitzhak and Netiv Ha’asara are now scheduled to return at the end of the year; state will continue funding temporary accommodation.

Haunting: ZAKA volunteers read Kaddish prayer in home of slaughtered family in Nir Oz. The volunteers read the Kaddish prayer at the home of the Siman Tov family, where Tamar and Johnny were murdered together with their three children five-year-olds Arbel and Shahar, and two and a half-year-old Omer.

R' Avi Goldberg's children recite Kaddish, Avi was R' of Himmelfarb High School in Jerusalem who fell in battle in Lebanon, was laid to rest and no eye remained dry when his children recited the Kaddish prayer in his memory.

Hero Aner Shapira's father: 'Think about the hundreds of heroes whose stories are unknown'. Moshe, whose son Aner was killed while protecting others near the site of the Supernova Music Festival, tells Arutz Sheva that there were many heroes, and 'and we need to come together and think about them, even those whose stories were not told.'

Netanyahu honors October 7 victims during Israeli Parliament memorial. "We are not giving up on our quest for victory, securing the return of all hostages is a crucial part of that mission," says PM Netanyahu.

Massive 75-rocket salvo injures 1 in Arab town. Hezbollah fires one of its largest volleys on the Galilee area resulting in injuries in Arab town of Tamra in northern Israel.

Glilot, Arab terror ramming attack, murdering one, injuring 35. Victims mostly senior citizens. Eyewitness: "We got off the bus - then a truck rammed into us with all its force". "There was a pile of crushed people under the truck," screams. He had a knife in his hand and and tried to get off, but was eliminated.

Hamas praises Glilot ramming attack.

Terrorist from today's attack, Rami Nasrallah Natur from Qalansawe, had been convicted of theft, but released The Magistrate Court judge convicted Rami Natur of stealing a truck but decided not to send him to prison: "Placing him behind bars at present could cause great harm both to him and his family."

Israeli strike reported near Sidon in southern Lebanon.

UN Security Council expected to meet Monday over Israel's strike on Iran, diplomats say.

Weakened by Israel, Iran seeks to save face without sparking a war it will likely lose. With its air defenses shaken, Tehran can’t afford a flare-up but doesn’t want to seem frail before its battered terror proxies, analysts say, noting the standoff is uncharted territory.

Kamala Harris says she is not concerned about Trump's talks with Netanyahu.

Norway’s Storebrand divests from Palantir over use of its software by Israeli forces. Norwegian asset management firm pulls its investment from US provider of AI data platform deployed by Israeli authorities for surveillance and security in West Bank and Gaza. (It's sizable Arab immigrants are very active).

Satellite images show damage at two secretive Iranian bases after Israeli strikes. Attack damaged Parchin military base, linked to previous push for nuclear weapons, and Khojir base, believed to hold missile production sites; UN watchdog: Nuclear sites untouched.

Biden and Harris decry rise of antisemitism in the US since Oct. 7 attack. Marking 6 years since Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, US president slams ‘appalling’ trend, pledges funding for Jewish security, prosecution of hate crimes.

Report: ICC prosecutor tried to suppress misconduct claims. The Guardian reports that ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan responded to a formal complaint of misconduct by attempting to persuade the complainant to deny her claims.

Iraq complains to UN over Israel's use of its airspace in Iran strike. (Obviously pressured by Iran).

Chicago Jewish man shot en route to synagogue. Islamist gunman fires at police, allegedly yelling 'Allahu Akbar'; Jewish community criticizes authorities for omitting victim’s faith.

Qatar money behind France’s anti-Israel policy. Analysis: Flurry of anti-Israel decisions and neo-colonial strife to 'protect' Lebanon fueled by purely economic reasons.

• Oct 28, 2024:
  

Arab terrorist opens fire in West Bank, no injuries reported.

Government meeting to change location due to security considerations.

Radar systems in Iran breached prior to Israel's Saturday counter-strike - report.

Satellite photos show Israel’s Iran strike likely hit key IRGC missile production base.

Two Likud MKs threaten to vote against haredi exemption bill.

Ambulance driver admits to Hamas's use of Gaza hospital 'We've had enough': After IDF operation, Gazan ambulance driver says Hamas embeds in hospitals. Following operations, troops arrested some 100 terrorists, including some who had tried to flee during the evacuation of civilians from the area.

New legislation prevents family visits to imprisoned terrorists until hostages released.

Netanyahu: Two-day ceasefire deal doesn't exist, I would have accepted if it did.

Maritime security firm receives report of explosions near merchant vessel off Yemen's Al Dhubab.

PMO: Mossad chief has returned from talks with CIA, Qatari PM in Doha.

Iran executes Iranian-German national after terrorism [sic] conviction, state media says.

IDF troops dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure in Kfarkela.

Clip: Chief of Staff tours Hezbollah's bunker.

Report: These are Israel's conditions for ending Lebanon operation. US and Israel are working on a deal in which Israel would end its military operation in Lebanon in exchange for American support for steps to ensure Hezbollah does not rearm and reform.

Trump rally in NYC (Oct/27) draws many Jews, as well as criticism of antisemitism.

Knesset passes law barring UNRWA from operating in Israel. 92 out pf 120 MKs vote in favor of bill barring UNRWA from operating in Israel after it was proven to have employed multiple Hamas terrorists, including terrorists who participated in the 10/7 massacre.

The legislation, which the U.S. and E.U. oppose, follows revelations about the U.N. agency's complicity in Palestinian terrorism.

US warns Iran at UN of 'severe consequences' if further attacks.

UK FM David Lammy claims: FM Katz assured me Lebanon operation will end shortly.

IDF clears out Hamas terror base in northern Gaza hospital.

IDF launches fresh strikes on Tyre as Hezbollah rockets rain down on north.

IDF troops dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure in Kfarkela, which has embedded in the area, including inside civilian homes and infrastructure, over the course of many years.

IDF announces fallen soldier Guy Yaacov Nezri succumbs to wounds from combat in Gaza.

Netanyahu says Israel’s strikes on Iran destroyed ‘industrial factories of death’.

Stunning: No hate crime charges for Islamic (illegal immigrant from NW Africa) man, Idi Mohamed Abdellahi, shouting “Allah Akbar” who shot Jewish man in Chicago on the Sabbath when in his way to pray.

Mia Schem in New York: 'My heart remains hostage in Gaza'. 'They’re still there, tortured and abused': freed hostage Mia recounts captivity in New York event. She speaks in an event held by Israel's New York consulate and tells of the moments after her kidnapping when she was held inside a cage with five other women who remain captives in Gaza. Says she was kept in cage with 5 other women still in Gaza.

• Oct 29, 2024:
  

50 rockets launched. One dead, at least thirteen injured in northern Israel rocket strike. 24-year-old Mohammed Naim in rocket strike on Ma'alot. Drones hit Ashkelon and Nahariya; none hurt; IDF probing failure to intercept projectiles.

Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa fell in battle in Gaza.

Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new chief - currently in Iran. He served as the terror group's deputy secretary general since 1991. Commenting on Qassem’s appointment, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tweeted on Tuesday afternoon, "Temporary appointment.."

Arab Israeli arrested for swearing allegiance to ISIS. The suspect, Abdel Rahman Mohammed Ibrahim Mahajna, 19, a resident of Umm al-Fahm, had taken part in the racist riots during Operation Guardian of the Walls and was planning to carry out attacks in Israel.

Four killed in battle in northern Gaza, military says. IDF names Captain Yehonatan (Joni) Keren, Staff Sergeant Nisim Meytal, Staff Sergeant Aviv Gilboa and Staff Sergeant Naor Haimov; since the start of the war 766 IDF soldiers have been killed.

Germany recalls ambassador from Iran, protesting execution of Iranian-German prisoner.

'UNRWA, the anti-human rights, anti-life organization, must go.'

Ministry of Defense Spokesperson: Israel and Germany launch agreement for tank protection system.

Amb. Danon to UN Sec. Gen: 'You had the audacity to condemn death of Hamas kidnapper'.

Gallant: 'Hezbollah down to just 20% of its rocket capabilities'.

Hezbollah’s Radwan force planned to invade Israel from this village; now the IDF controls it.

Satellite photos show Israel’s Iran strike likely hit key IRGC missile production base.

5,000-year-old site near Beit Shemesh offers clues to how cities developed in Israel.

Defense Ministry reports 12,000 soldiers injured since start of Gaza war.

[Macron and Iran/Hezbollah]. While Israel barred from Paris tradeshow French companies supply IRGC.

Hezbollah rocket strikes UNIFIL HQ.

US short on interceptor missiles amid Gaza war. Missile stockpile depleting after a year of aiding Israel; This raises concerns about US military readiness.

Friends launch wedding fund for 10 orphans of fallen IDF teacher.

Israel's Netanyahu to hold discussion with ministers regarding settlement to end Lebanon war.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant estimates Hezbollah's remaining missile, rocket capacity to be at 20%.

Hamas official says terror group open to discuss end to Gaza war, complete IDF withdrawal.

Halevi: If Iran attacks we will hit back with capabilities that we did not even use last time.

IDF arrests Hezbollah commander of Ayta ash Shab.

Watch: Wounded soldiers evacuated from Lebanon and Gaza.

IDF says 30 projectiles were fired towards Israeli territory from Lebanon.

Pentagon confirms NK forces in Russia; Biden: Ukraine should strike back if NK troops enter.

Germany: Plot to attack Jewish site foiled. Nissan Tzur.

CENTCOM commander Michael Korilla to visit Israel.

Nikki Haley: 'We stopped giving UNRWA money, Biden-Harris gave it back'. Former US Ambassador to the UN says UNRWA's anti-Israel activities were known long before October 7: America and Israel will suffer the consequences if Kamala Harris is elected.

Article: 'How America Benefits from Its Security Partnership with Israel. In the Middle East, America's most reliable, capable and motivated ally is Israel. Years ago, a U.S. military colonel assigned as an attache to the Israeli military told me that we Americans get far more than we give in the relationship with Israel...'

Operated in humanitarian area: IAF strikes Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis.

Egypt proposes: A two-week ceasefire and release of four hostages.

From Lebanon, a close look at Hezbollah’s attack strategy. The village of Kila was a strategic hub in Hezbollah’s plan to infiltrate northern Israeli communities; IDF soldiers have dismantled terror infrastructures there; Our reporter is on the ground with troops in southern Lebanon.

12 hours of antisemitic incidents in the news.All of these were reported during the day on Tuesday Oct/29. Noticeable Islamic.

At ‘emergency session’ on Israel’s attack on Iran, UN Security Council splits along traditional fault lines. The U.S. envoy to the global body demanded that Tehran “stop pouring gasoline on the fire of regional conflict.”

Staggering Numbers: 12,000 IDF Soldiers Treated Since October 7, Nearly Half with PTSD.

Beyond UNRWA: How does Israel plan to coordinate Palestinian aid now? UN officials and foreign leaders condemned Israel’s plan to ban the UN’s Palestinian refugee organization, but Israeli politicians say that doing say is necessary for the country’s security.

Report: Green Party VP candidate celebrated October 7 massacre. Rudolph 'Butch' Ware, Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s running mate, celebrated the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, compared the massacre to slave revolts, report says. Ware is also part of a hip-hop duo, Slum Prophecy, that over the summer released an 11-track album titled “Aqsa Flood,” a variation on Hamas’ name for the Oct. 7 attacks, Jewish Insider reported on Monday. Ware has removed links to the album, which had songs titled “Intifada” and “Kill Shot (Pick Them Off),” from social media sites, the news outlet reported. The songs are still available to stream on Spotify, where each has been played several thousand times. The album art features an inverted red triangle, the symbol Hamas used to mark Israeli targets in videos of the attack that has since been adopted by pro-Palestinian protesters. Stein has sought to capitalize on disillusion among Arab and Muslim Americans with Harris’ support for Israel in its war against Hamas, campaigning in Michigan, a critical swing state. The Democratic Party is concerned enough about her campaign that it has targeted Stein with an ad playing up the endorsement she got from David Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan who is one of the country’s most prominent antisemites and who reviles Israel. Stein has disavowed Duke’s endorsement.

• Oct 30, 2024:
  

Hezbollah missile targets central Israel's Sharon Plains, north.

US Marines complete first-ever training integrating Iron Dome.

Near Metula: Two farmers injured in rocket strike, no siren sounded.

IDF issues evacuation warning for residents of Baalbek, Lebanon.

Israel disables most of Iran's air defenses, official says. It destroys key S-300 missile systems and radar sites; Satellite images reveal extensive damage to the Shahrud Space Center, a pivotal Revolutionary Guards facility used for satellite launches and missile production. It left it ‘essentially naked’ – report.

Hezbollah’s military is weakened, but its civil branches are deeply embedded in Lebanon

Deadly Gaza strike, Oct 29- Beit Lahyia, targeted spotter, wasn’t aimed at felling structure. IDF says it did not know it was being used as a shelter. In fact, "Beit Lahiya area had been given an evacuation order earlier this month as the IDF launched a new offensive in northern Gaza. Israel says its campaign aims to destroy Hamas, whose terror operatives had returned to the area in the yearlong war. The military has repeatedly emphasized the area is a combat zone."

Hamas headquarters with hundreds of terrorists espin Hospital and mass evacuation: the raid on Jabaliya. After Sinwar's death, the 'barrier of fear,' has been breached, less afraid of Hamas preventing evacuation.

'The UN regularly hires private contractors for security in war zones - so why don't they do that in Gaza? Because they prefer slamming Israel than helping Gazans.'

Israel police unearth ten-meter-long tunnel in Salem, Jezreel Valley.

Some 15 rockets from Lebanon fired at Haifa's bayside suburbs

Hezbollah rocket shrapnel wounds one in Upper Galilee.

Gallant from Rafah, Gaza: 'Return of the hostages is our most important goal'.

France's Foreign Ministry condemns 'likely' -- that very carefully worded statement in a pattern of cozing up to the terror org. -- Hezbollah attack on UNIFIL headquarters.

Multiple UAVs infiltrate Israel, sirens sound across northwest.

After the collapse of the defense systems, voices in Iran are blaming: "Russia is treacherous".

UK Gov’t accused of covering up alleged terror ties of Southport suspect.

IAF strikes Hezbollah fuel depots in Lebanon.

Ceasefire in Lebanon could be reached in next 1-2 weeks, Cypriot president says.

Givati Brigade soldier severely wounded in northern Gaza, IDF says.

White House: Iran should not respond to Israel's retaliation.

IDF establishing new division to defend Israel's eastern border.

Russia tells UN: Cooperation with North Korea doesn't violate international law.

Los Angeles: Singer Aviv Geffen detained after holding up sign supporting hostage release.

Footage from Lebanon: IDF forces eliminate terrorists, destroy rocket launchers.

Key Hamas operative eliminated in Tulkarm.

Countering boycott, over 1,000 reject attempt ‘to scapegoat Jewish and Israeli authors’

At Columbia’s Barnard, UN expert with history of antisemitic remarks justifies Oct. 7. Chicago school board president faces calls to resign over antisemitic, anti-Israel Facebook posts. Less than a week since Mayor Brandon Johnsons' handpicked school board president Rev. Mitchell Johnson was sworn in to his new position as school board president, and there are already calls for his resignation over the posts on his Facebook page.

Under the cover of the olive harvest: Arabs prepared an attack against Israeli soldiers.

Radiohead frontman confronts ‘coward’ anti-Israel heckler at Melbourne concert. ‘You wanna piss on everyone’s night?’ Thom Yorke responds to protester yelling about Gaza death toll before storming off stage; he then returns for final song, ‘Karma Police’.

• Oct 31, 2024:
  

IDF, Shin Bet eliminate Hamas terrorist Hussam Mallah in overnight op.

Germany, France, UK call for urgent renewal of Israeli-West Bank banking services

Ministries call to cut ties with Haaretz after publisher, Amos Shocken calls terrorists 'freedom fighters'. [Haaretzism]. He then issued a weak "apology."

Chicago mayor condemns shooting of Jewish man but omits religious identity, drawing ire. He is accused of 'abdication of civic duty'. Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) Chief Government Affairs Officer Lisa Katz condemns Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson refusal to treat shooting of Jewish man walking to synagogue as an antisemitic hate crime.

Russia says upcoming treaty with Iran includes closer defense cooperation.

IDF issues evacuation order for Lebanon's Baalbek city for second day in a row.

Hamas rejects proposal for hostage deal, one-month pause - report.

Five killed in barrage on Metula. Hezbollah rocket strikes on agricultural field in northern Israel leave five dead, one seriously injured.

Chareidi MK: “There’s No Shortage Of Manpower In The IDF”.

Three police officers injured, six people arrested at haredi anti-draft protest in Jerusalem.

Germany to close Iranian consulates after execution of dual national.

Netanyahu: Top goal is preventing nuclear weapons from Iran.

Israel works to fortify settlements as West Bank reaches boiling point

Infuriating: Terrorists who burned family alive complete studies in prison. Mahmoud Abu Khraesh and Juma'ah Adam, who murdered Rachel Weiss, her three children, and an IDF soldier in a firebomb attack in 1988 have since completed high school and two university degrees in prison.

Footage: Illegal Arab infiltrators found hiding in a refrigerator.

Bloody Thursday: Mother and son murdered in missile barrage on Haifa Bay Area. A woman in her 60s and a man in his 20s were killed on Thursday by a rocket strike during a barrage in the Haifa Bay Area.

IDF did not destroy UNRWA offices in Nur Shams in West Bank, military says.

'Hitler was onto something'. Antisemite harasses customers at kosher restaurant in Brooklyn.

US special envoy Amos Hochstein will not travel to Beirut, is returning to Washington - report.

Egypt denies reports about receiving vessel carrying military supplies for Israel.

Progress made on requirements for implementation of UNSC 1701 in Lebanon, Blinken says.

IDF issues evacuation warnings to residents of Nabatiya, southern Lebanon.

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei ordered preparations for attack on Israel. Israeli intelligence is estimating that Iran may launch a large number of drones and ballistic missiles from Iraqi territory at Israel.

May 2023 video of Hezbollah practicing invading Israel, taking hostages. As the war in Lebanon heats up, people forget that Hezbollah was not just a threat because of its huge rocket and guided missile arsenal, but also because it was planning to invade Israel in a October 7 style pogrom.

IDF report Hezbollah damage statistics. It confirms: Approximately 70 percent of Hezbollah's drones have been destroyed. Israel's real life horror movie released. (Graphic).

Stumping for Harris, Bill Clinton notes Jews were in Holy Land prior to advent of Islam.

Chicago cops --finally-- add terror and hate crimes charges to counts facing (Islamic) man who shot Jew.

Antisemitism on campus: The disturbing truth revealed In scathing Congressional Report.

Father and son kicked out of Arab "Palestinian" -- Abdulrahim Harara-- owned Oakland cafe over Star of David hat. Once outside, Harara walked out and was shouting at the son that, “Your dad’s a b****.”…

Article: 'Sally Rooney’s (longtime) anti-Israel intolerance. This boycott of Israeli publishers reveals the ignorance and hypocrisy of the literati.' Clearly, Israeli cultural institutions are held to a different standard to all others around the world.

Impunity runs wild as Germany roiled by antisemitism scandals. A wide array of political figures and NGOs in Germany have voiced or endorsed extremist anti-Israeli positions, including Holocaust inversion. Germany’s governing left-wing coalition and a number of the country’s elite institutions have been rocked by antisemitism scandals involving stripping Israel of its right to exist and promotion of Hamas and Hezbollah. Islamic Turkish-German Aydan Ozoguz (- her brothers Yavuz Özoğuz and Gürhan Özoğuz, both staunch and avid admirers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah, run an Islamist site), vice president of the Bundestag and member of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), shared, in October, a post from the US-based antisemitic group Jewish Voice for Peace (which was already exposed as SJP's "Palestinian" Islamist Hatem Bazian's influenced group) CDU had demanded her resignation.

• Nov 1, 2024:
  

IDF says it intercepted a UAV in Syrian territory that was launched towards Israel.

Footage: Terrorists smuggle weapons in Tulkarm hospital compound. In Nur Shams antiterror operation, Israeli security forces eliminate three terrorists in airstrikes and close-quarters combat.

IDF destroys rocket launcher used to fire at Haifa Bay area.

Security forces kill key terrorists, dismantle explosives in joint West Bank operation.

Captain Yarden Zakay, injured in Gaza, dies of his wounds.

Iraq tries to avoid regional fight as militias fire at Israel. Country is working to avoid being drawn into the growing regional conflict as Iran-backed terror groups launch attacks on Israel from Iraqi soil.

Chicago school board president resigns amid backlash over his antisemitic posts. After Oct. 7, Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson turned his back on positive ties with Jewish community, called Hamas massacre ‘resistance against oppression,’ compared Zionism to..

Memphis Imam Yassir Fazaga praises slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as ‘beautiful (sic) leader’ and brave hero (sic), who ‘walked the walk’ and sacrificed (sic) himself 'to please (sic), Allah.'

The influencers standing strong for Israel. Despite losing followers, partnerships and facing threats, these international influencers stay steadfast in their advocacy.

Despite economic strain, Israeli tech sees surge in huge fundraising round War, economic pressures and budget cuts haven’t slowed Israeli high-tech; recent fundraising shows sector's resilience, with new and smaller investors stepping in as major funds pull back; experts project 2024 investments could reach $10 bln.

Alleged synagogue vandals in Pennsylvania praised Rep. Lee’s anti-Israel advocacy.

[Notorious bigot] Francesca Albanese "report" slammed as ‘gross perversion of history,’ ‘weaponizing Holocaust comparisons’.

Israel stands alone with US against UNGA resolution on Cuba embargo. Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Sattar Hashemi is set to visit Havana next week

Nazi flag, Hitler figure, swastikas in Lebanon in civilian homes exploited by Hezbollah (Oct/2024

IDF discovers Nazi flag, Hitler figure, swastikas in Southern Lebanon. It’s no coincidence these were found in civilian homes exploited by Hezbollah,” the Israeli military said.

On campaign trail for Harris in Michigan, Bill Clinton defends Israel’s war in Gaza. Recalling efforts to broker peace during his own presidency, Clinton urges voters in crucial swing state to think ‘what you would do if it was your family’ killed on October 7. Reminds that Jews were in the Holy Land before Islam.

Germans should leave Iran or risk being held hostage, says Berlin.

Iran's Araqchi says German closure of Iran's consulates is 'sanction' on Iranians.

Alexandroni Brigade in Lebanon: 'People fell, but we raised our heads again'.

IDF eliminates senior Hamas terrorist Izz al-Din Kassab

IDF eliminates senior Hamas terrorist Izz al-Din Kassab. IAF eliminates terrorist Izz al-Din Kassab, who was a member of Hamas' political bureau, and was responsible for national relations within the organization.

Two men leave explosives at Berlin station, forget phone at the scene.

Rocket injures at least 9, one seriously, in Galilee. Emergency services paramedics arrive on scene in olive orchard in Arab town of Sha'ab where the rocket hit, injuring residents.

IDF strikes 200 terror targets in Gaza and Lebanon in one day. Military spokesperson says troops eliminated terrorists alongside precise airstrikes on Hezbollah and Hamas military complexes.

2nd round of polio vaccinations for Gazan children to kick off on Saturday.

IDF commanders lightly wounded in vehicle accident in south Lebanon.

Lebanon-Syria border crossing temporarily closed following Israeli strike - report.

• Nov 2, 2024:
  

19 wounded in relentless rocket barrage from Lebanon in central and northern Israel.

Khamenei threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ to Israel’s airstrikes.

UK Conservative Party picks pro-Israel Kemi Badenoch as new leader.

Hostage families to rally, saying deal to free all captives would be ‘glorious victory’.

140 kilometers from the border: Israeli special forces capture senior Hezbollah operative in high-stakes northern Lebanon operation. Lebanese reports say the official taken captive was Imad Amhaz, a Lebanese Navy officer.

More than 10 SIM cards and a passport from Panama were found in the room of the Hizbullah official captured by Shayetet 13 in northern Lebanon | These items were not taken by the IDF force.

Clip: IDF helicopter intercepts Hezbollah drone over northern Israel.

130 rockets, 10 drones fired at Israel Saturday; helicopter downs drone south of Haifa.

Two soldiers killed in north Gaza.

IDF says 900 terror operatives dead in Jabalia op.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist responsible for deadly rocket strikes. IDF eliminates Jaafar Khader Faour, commander of the Hezbollah Nasser Unit's Missiles and Rockets Array. (11.2.24)

IDF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist responsible for deadly rocket strikes. IDF eliminates Jaafar Khader Faour, commander of the Hezbollah Nasser Unit's Missiles and Rockets Array.

The preparations for the Iranian attack - and Israel's message in the Red Sea. The US has sent another reinforcement of fighter jets and strategic bombers to the Middle East.

US Warns Iran: “We Won’t be Able To Hold Israel Back”.

Far-right MK kicked out of IDF reserves over photo of ‘office’ in Lebanon home

John Bolton: 'Israel missed its chance to srike Iran's nuclear sites'. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton explains the consequences of not targeting the Iranian nuclear weapons program along with its air defense sites.

• Nov 3, 2024:
  

Israel Estimates: 51 hostages still alive. So far, the deaths of 37 of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza have been announced. It is estimated that at least another 13 are dead but unconfirmed.

Historic resolution. German parliament to vote on resolution to combat antisemitism.

German government advances law banning BDS. Draft legislation calls for no funding of any group that spreads antisemitism, questions Israel's right to exist, calls for a boycott.

White suprenacist Richard Spencer: Kamala Harris is the “best manager of the American empire” because she seems unlikely to support Israel.

Self-described 'Hamas operative' arrested in Pittsburgh.

Nukhba terrorist who attacked Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 eliminated. The IAF struck and eliminated the terrorist Raafat Ibrahim Mahmoud Akdeih, a Nukhba terrorist who infiltrated Kibbutz Nir Oz during the brutal October 7th terrorist attack.

Hezbollah targets northern Israel with rockets, drones.

New details on abduction of Hezbollah operative in Lebanon (days earlier). According to reports in the Lebanese press, the raid lasts no more than four minutes carried out by a 20-man team including 2 in civilian wear; IDF remotely erases some CCTV footage to mask details.

Last Be'eri residents leave the hotels they were evacuated to. Dozens of residents of Kibbutz Be'eri relocate to new temporary housing near Kibbutz Hatzerim after 13 months in Dead Sea hotels as they prepare to return to their homes.

Clip: Dolls found next to RPGs in Lebanese house. During overnight intelligence-based operations by the 769th Brigade in a village in southern Lebanon, the soldiers conducted targeted raids on several buildings. In one of the buildings, the troops located numerous weapons stored in both the kitchen and children's room, including RPGs, rocket launchers, rockets, grenades, and AK-47 rifles.

'Look them in the eyes': Former hostage shares new photos from captivity. Agam Goldstein-Almog abducted with her mother and younger siblings after her father and sister are murdered takes to social media to slam the government's inaction to free hostages.

Netanyahu extends congratulations to new leader of UK Conservative Party Kemi Badenoch.

Edward Slolov succumbs to his wounds two weeks after being hit by shrapnel. Slolov, 57 from Nahariya, was hit by shrapnel from an interceptor while walking on the city's boardwalk. He was known in the city to be a kind fisherman who jumped into the sea to save two drowning children.

IDF troops detain Iranian operative IRGC in Syrian territory. Soldiers of the Egoz Unit together with field interrogators from Unit 504 operated in Syrian territory to detain Ali Soleiman al-Assi, a Syrian citizen who worked as an Iranian terror network operative.

'She's one of our own.' British football fans chant for hostage's release. Tottenham Hotspurs fans gathered outside the club's stadium before the match to call for the release of Emily Damari, a British citizen and fan of the club who is being held hostage by Hamas.

Hezbollah reveals its new underground rocket launcher.

Netanyahu: Israel committed to Hezbollah’s removal ‘with or without’ deal. "The key is to distance Hezbollah beyond the Litani and to respond firmly against any action against us,” Netanyahu said on a visit to the north.

Lebanese article: Israel's unprecedented determination to avoid civilian casualties is "like science fiction". Immediately before an Israeli airstrike on a Hezbollah commander on a highway in Lebanon on October 19, the IDF called up the person driving the car behind him and warned her to pull over. 

Article: 'Amos Schocken’s lies, Bill Clinton’s truths. The "Haaretz" publisher calls Palestinian terrorists “freedom fighters,” while the former U.S. president highlights their history of rejectionism.'

Article: 'Amos Shoken's unconvincing apology. The case of the scandalous statement of Haaretz publisher Amos Schoken is not an isolated case but part of the wind blowing through the corridors of Haaretz newspaper An unusual event in the Israeli media landscape revealed what many already knew. Amos Schoken, the publisher of Haaretz, gave a "compliment" to the Palestinian murderers in his lecture in London, calling them 'freedom fighters'. His recorded words caused a great storm, with over a thousand angry reactions from readers, most of them under pseudonyms, who announced their intention to stop the bloodshed. The subscription - the payment for receiving the newspaper to their home every morning. And me? Contrary to many, I believe that Schoken's thin apology deserves a "pardon", as thin and modest in its wording as it may be. Ordinary readers are not aware of the mood behind the scenes of the media on its various sectors. They don't know how rare it is that publishers and journalists are forced to apologize for their statements. Only under duress, with restraint and obvious reluctance, are they willing to admit the "errors" they published. The angry commenters emphasize, and rightly so, the seriousness of the timing - in the middle of a war. Some even demanded that he be prosecuted. But I, personally, was not at all surprised by Schoken's words. How can one be surprised when every publisher, in the so-called "freedom of the press", steers the ideological line of his newspaper? And the wind blowing from the pages of "Haaretz" has long reflected blatant sympathy for the harassed Palestinian side - and this is not an exaggeration - for the steadfastness of the state.' The editorial line in the newspaper reveals a systematic "trend" of softening and even "understanding" of Palestinian attacks....'

AG files indictment against taxi company owner who illegally brought Jaffa terrorists into Israel.

IDF shoots down drone flying over Haifa Bay, Carmel areas after 40 minutes.

IDF eliminates key Hezbollah air unit commander in strikes on Lebanon.

IDF considering forming anti-tank unit from captured Hezbollah weaponry - report.

NYC Marathon stands with the hostages.

Meters from hospital: Explosive device detonated near humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza. Gazan terrorist organizations detonate explosive device on a humanitarian convoy, causing damage to a nearby hospital and injuring six people.

'The agreement with UNRWA has been cancelled'. Foreign Minister Israel Katz officially announces the cancellation of the agreement between Israel and UNRWA, after the Knesset approved a law banning UNRWA's activities in Israel.

The IDF said over 450 UNRWA staffers are military operatives in terror organizations. Israel's Foreign Ministry said more than 2000 UNRWA employees belong to terror groups. But Reuters Al-Mughrabi said Israel cited "a few."

IDF eyes forming anti-tank units using Hezbollah materiel.

Wikipedia in Arabic: A hotbead for bigotry, misinformation not just bias.

IDF strikes Hamas terrorists who operated from an ambulance. Hamas terrorist cell was identified using an ambulance. IDF aircraft struck and neutralized the terrorists.

• Nov 4, 2024:

IDF eyes forming anti-tank units using Hezbollah materiel.

Food vendor in Rome tells Jewish customer 'Hitler was right'. Video captures disturbing incident where food stall operator praised Hitler and told Jewish customer, "You are the shame of the world" before being removed by organizers.

Turkey replaces pro-Kurdish mayors with state officials in southeast.

Two Revolutionary Guards died in gyroplane crash in Iran, Fars reports.

Russia to launch two Iranian satellites on Nov. 5, Tehran's Moscow envoy says.

MDA paramedics head for area of reported rocket strikes following sirens in North.

Two wounded from rock-throwing in Jerusalem area.

Over 35,000 Palestinian civilians vaccinated as Gaza polio campaign intensifies.

Givati combat soldier seriously wounded in Gaza Strip.

Iranian Jew executed in 'street brawl' case. Arvin Netanel Ghahremani's relatives claim he did not receive adequate defense.

IAF strike kills terrorist who took part in Kfar Aza massacre. Palestinian Islamic Jihad member Ahmed al-Dalu was part of the group's Military Intelligence Unit.

Top Hezbollah commander Abu Ali Rida 'eliminated' in air strike, says Israel. He was responsible for planning and carrying out rocket and anti-tank missile attacks on IDF troops and commanded terror activities by Hezbollah operatives in that area.

Binyamin region: Terrorists attack Jewish youth. Two teens from the Tzur Harel hilltop community were hurt after they were ambushed by a mob of Arabs from the village of Burqa. "There was almost a murder here": the two Jews were injured following a brutal lynching.

Israel strikes Hezbollah intelligence HQ near Damascus. The site in Sayyidah Zaynab area - about six miles south of Damascus, erved as "Hezbollah’s central intelligence body.

The anti-Israel industry of lies: Video clip makes IDF soldiers out to be murderers

In Other News... The anti-Israel industry of lies: Video clip makes IDF soldiers out to be murderers. Palllywood. Social media footage exposes another anti-Israel protest, which makes it seem as if IDF soldiers are woman-killers.

Ayatollah Ali Sistani: Weapon possession must be restricted to the Iraqi state - report.

US, Saudi discussing security agreement without Israel component, Axios reports.

Israel can count on US support no matter who's in leadership positions, Harris campaign tells Post.

Rocket shrapnel found in Kadita, no injuries reported.

Danon blasts [Islamic] Turkey for asking UN for Israel arms embargo: Driven by malice

Turkish soccer club moves home game against Maccabi Tel Aviv to ‘neutral country’.

US officials warn Iran, Russia behind spread of disinformation on eve of election.

Senior Likud MK says he won’t back daycare subsidies bill for Haredi draft-evaders [Haredom by-in-large are against the draft [conscientious objectors].

Hamas nixes Cairo’s proposal for brief Gaza ceasefire in exchange for 4 hostages. Blinken: 'Hamas refused to release even a limited number of hostages'.

IDF strikes Hezbollah’s intelligence unit in Syria, issues rare confirmation. Attack said to kill 2 members of terror group, as 3 more commanders killed in Lebanon; 5 drones, some 60 rockets fired at north, most intercepted, while troops in Lebanon press on.

Beyond Trump and Harris: Seven congressional and governor’s races Jews should watch. Downticket races includes candidates vying for Hasidic votes, a centrist Jew opposite a ‘black NAZI,’ and a Soviet Jewish whistleblower facing a Republican who faked a family.

Three indicted for anti-Israel vandalism of Brooklyn Museum officials’ homes. ‘These are not protests; they are hate crimes’: Vandals charged with terroristic threat, criminal mischief for smearing red paint on homes of officials with Jewish-sounding names. It was during a wave of pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests in the early morning hours of June 12 (2024).

Calls to dismantle Munich uni Palestine camp after Hamas contact claims.

• Nov 5, 2024:
  

Soldier from Nahal Brigade seriously injured.

Oct. 7 investigation: There was no betrayal, soldiers were victim to cyberattacks.

Footage: Descendants of Nazis sing 'Am Israel Chai'. Descendants of Nazis and participants in the March of Life movement stand by their Jewish friends during a wave of antisemitism worldwide, spontaneously create a video to show support for the Jewish nation. Watch.

Genocide now! Kill the Zionists “do not leave even one,” on official PA TV‎. Top PA religious officials continue to call for murder of Jews.

Tel Aviv University: Arab students demand to bar IDF reservists from carrying weapons. 'An infuriating and audacious demand.'

'The Guardian censors a mention of an Israeli whisky. How stupid is that?'

Jewish boy assaulted on way to school in Brooklyn. 13-year-old boy slapped in the face in random attack in Crown Heights.

Police seize 1 million shekels of suspected terror funds from West Bank Arab man.

Over 60 PFLP members arrested in extensive IDF, Shin Bet operation in the West Bank.

Over 100 patients to be evacuated from Gaza, WHO says.

Iran says two French detainees held in good conditions.

Iranian-German Sharmahd died before his execution, Iran judiciary says.

Irish textbooks claim Jesus was "Palestinian", downplay Auschwitz. [The most anti Israel country in Eurioe, and with a very active Arab immigrants' propaganda].

. The Washington Post map that proves Israel is targeting Hezbollah targets, not Lebanese buildings. On Oct 21, 2024, the Washington Post published this map showing different municipalities in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel and what percentage of buildings in each town have been destroyed.

Trump: Kamala will start WW3, get millions of Muslims killed.

39 rockets , UAVs fired from Lebanon so far today.

Netanyahu instructs to remove daycare bill (for Haredim evading draft) from Knesset's Wednesday agenda.

Report: Netanyahu to offer $5 million for each hostage released.

Netanyahu fires Gallant as Defense Minister. PM dismisses Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing 'significant gaps' and lack of trust, appoints Israel Katz in his place.

Hostage families say firing of Israeli defense minister creates opportunity for ‘strategic change’. "We thank Minister Galant for his work for Israel's security and for the attempts to return our loved ones," the Tikvah Forum said.

US: Gallant was important partner, we’ll work collaboratively with Katz.

Israeli strike on Lebanon town of Barja kills 15, Lebanese health ministry says.

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Miriam Adelson with Trump

Miriam Adelson encourages voters to Back Donald Trump. (She donated the largest donation to him).

Islamic Resistance in Iraq says they fired drone towards Eilat area.

Israeli strike on Lebanon town of Barja kills 15, Lebanese health ministry says.

IDF intercepts two drones fired by Islamic Resistance in Iraq toward Eilat.

Netanyahu speaks with IDF chief, Shin Bet and Mossad heads after Gallant's firing.

Qatar passes referendum, replaces Shura Council elections with appointments, state TV says.

Islamic Republic genocide threat: Teloshima"

Genocidal Islamic Republic of Iran: A giant billboard threatens Israel with nuclear annihilation, says ‘Teloshima,’ i.e. ‘Tel Aviv’ and ‘Hiroshima.’

Anti-Israel [Arab lobby's] Pro-"Palestine" protesters block street outside White House as votes roll in.

Ben Shapiro: Turning point of election was when Trump visited Hassidic Rabbi's grave.

Josh Stein beats ‘Black NAZI’ to become North Carolina’s first Jewish governor Disgraced GOP candidate Mark Robinson, who has history of incendiary remarks about Jews, concedes gubernatorial race in key US swing state, which the AP calls for Trump.

Craig Goldman elected as third Jewish Republican member of the House. Goldman’s victory “grows Jewish GOP representation in the House of Representatives to its largest presence in over 30 years,” Matt Brooks, of the Republican Jewish Coalition, said.

Record six yarmulke wearing Jews elected to the New York State legislature.

Mike Lawler defeats progressive Mondaire Jones in NY-17 House race [with help from orthodox Jews' votes]. Lawler’s win underscores his appeal in a district where Democrats hold a numerical advantage. His campaign focused on local issues such as economic development and public safety, as well as his staunchly pro-Israel positions, resonating with a broad spectrum of voters. Jones, who previously represented the district, sought to reclaim the seat by emphasizing progressive policies and his prior legislative experience.

• Nov 6, 2024:
  

US warns Iraq: 'Don't let Iran attack from your soil, Israel could retaliate'.

Hezbollah’s Khiam region commander eliminated.

Bernie Marcus, Home Depot cofounder who gave to Republicans and Israel, dies at 95. Movement for Quality Government asks AG to investigate move, saying PM prioritized politics at expense of war effort; Minister Karhi urges PM to boot AG next.

NYPost: Nov 6, 2024 - He's DON it again

Trump with Netanyahu

Trump, Netanyahu speak, discuss US-Israel relations and Iran. Israeli PM is among the first to speak with the US President-Elect following his reelection. The two discussed the Iranian threat during their 20-minute conversation.

MK Rothman says prayer for Donald Trump's success. Simcha Rothman, opened Constitution Committee session with wishes and congratulations to Donald Trump, on winning the 2024 US presidential elections.

Islamic Republic genocide threat: Teloshima"

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Followers of Jewish Hasidic movement say president-elect approached visit to revered NY gravesite with deep respect

Chabad credits Trump win to prayers at Rebbe's grave. Followers of Jewish Hasidic movement say president-elect approached visit to revered New York gravesite with deep respect; 'Prayers at the Rebbe’s grave don’t go unanswered'.

Jewish Voters Desert Democratic Party Over the Left’s ‘Anti-Israel Fanaticism,’ Pro-Israel Democratic Representative Says. President Trump gained significant electoral support from Jewish voters in several key states like Florida, Arizona, Nevada, and New York, early exit polls show.

Trump sees 50% boost in New York’s Jewish vote compared to 2020.

File:Huge billboard congratulating Trump in Tel Aviv

Huge billboard congratulating Trump in Tel Aviv

Footage: Huge billboard congratulating Trump in Tel Aviv.

Iran’s currency tanks to all-time low as Trump clinches US presidency. While Tehran downplays impact of result, locals fear president-elect will increase US sanctions; ‘our economy and social situation will surely get worse,’ says Iranian student.

Initial report: 4 wounded, some seriously, in Hezbollah rocket strike in Avivim in north..

Two civilians lightly hurt in Arab ramming and stabbing attack in West Bank. Terrorist shot dead by local civilian carrying handgun; medics also treat several people at scene suffering from acute anxiety.

Antisemitism in USA: Jewish businesses vandalized in Pico-Robertson, LA.

Iran sentences 4 people to death on supposed "charges of spying" for Israel. Three defendants accused of aiding alleged Israeli assassination of nuclear scientist in 2020; fourth involved in unspecified "espionage" case.

Hezbollah fires rockets at central Israel, with one hitting Ben Gurion Airport area Terror group claims it targeted Tzrifin base; IDF soldier hurt in southern Lebanon fighting Monday; military confirms it struck in Syria, targeting Hezbollah weapons depots

Israeli team set to attend UN climate confab in Azerbaijan under tight security. Delegation of over 100 will be subject to restrictions on movement given country’s proximity to Iran; Israeli pavilion to hold dozens of events, with 20 companies exhibiting.

In LORD's mercies, miraculously: Hezbollah's shrapnel penetrates roof of kindergarten in Kfar Chabad, no Injuries.

Hezbollah targets struck in Beirut.

Foreign worker likely killed in Hezbollah rocket attack.

Freed hostage tells UN: 'No one at the UN lifted a finger to free my friends'.

Families of American hostages implore Trump to work to free them.

18-year-old Israeli killed in rocket strike in Masarik.

Samaria Council head invited to Trump's inauguration.

In southern Lebanon: IAF strikes Hezbollah command centers and storage facilities.

• Nov 7, 2024:
  

Terror squad targeted in IAF strike in Tulkarm

IAF strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut.

Ayatollah Khamenei says 'resistance' will emerge victorious - report.

Police conducts emergency operational response exercise in North.

IDF intercepts rocket fired from Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah does not pin ceasefire hopes on any US administration, lawmaker says.

Jewish students assaulted at DePaul University.

UCSF suspends professor over social media posts accusing Israel of genocide, targeting Israeli student. Dr. Rupa Marya writes students 'concerned that a first year student from Israel is in their class'; Israeli consulate in San Francisco condemns remarks, accuses her of 'harassing and potentially inciting' against student 'based on their Israeli national origin'.

Eric Trump Lauds Orthodox Jewish town New Square for unprecedented support in Trump victory

Israeli Parliament approves law to deport terrorists' families. In private committee meetings, Shin Bet representatives cautioned that expelling family members of terrorists could escalate security tensions.

Jewish man brutally beaten in attempted robbery in Crown Heights. Hasidic man in his 50s reportedly hospitalized, suffering severe injuries; attack follows 3 other reported antisemitic incidents in Brooklyn neighborhood over past week, sparking concern among locals. The assailants, one wearing an orange bandana and the other a black one, demanded to know: “What type of phone do you have?” When the victim attempted to walk away, the attackers grabbed a wooden stick, demanding his phone. Before he could respond or flee, they repeatedly struck him with such force that the stick broke in two.

On election day, Biden-Harris admin quietly waived terrorism sanctions on Palestinian government, docs show.

Hezbollah launches continuous rocket barrages on Israel's north. Over 100 rockets launched in three barrages over less than two hours Thursday afternoon, striking the Galilee, Haifa, and Haifa Bay area; Rocket scored direct hit on vehicle next to a house in Kiryat Yam, and a kindergarten in Kibbutz Kfar Masaryk was damaged.

Footage: The battle in which 5 soldiers fell in Lebanon.

Israel should take out Iran's nukes - as Trump himself said. Caroline Glick discusses former US Pres. Donald Trump's re-election, what the Biden administration might do, and what Israel's next steps in the war should be.

Israeli strikes deep in Lebanon kill 60 Hezbollah terrorists.

IAF strikes Hezbollah target at Beirut Airport

IDF soldier, Israeli civilian killed in separate Hezbollah rocket attacks.

Lebanese media reports uncle of slain Hezbollah leader killed in Southern Lebanon.

Over 300 trucks containing humanitarian aid from UAE to enter Gaza.

IDF kills seven terrorists, destroy explosives laboratories in West Bank operations.

Two Magen David Adom ambulances hit by shrapnel in Haifa's bayside suburbs.

Netanyahu to appoint new US ambassador, replacing Michael Herzog, PMO announces.

IAF targets Hezbollah command, military infrastructure in Lebanon.

Clip: IDF destroys extensive terror tunnels in Gaza.

Scapegoating Israel, white progressive projection: Ritchie Torres slams liberal anti-Israel Peter Beinart op-ed. The pro-Israel N.Y. congressman denounced Beinart’s op-ed “Democrats ignored Gaza and brought down their party.”

Hezbollah operates from heritage sites in Lebanon, but Israel gets blamed for targeting them. Lebanon turns to UNESCO claiming Israel is trying to 'erase' the country's cultural heritage; Hezbollah uses the ancient sites to store weapons and launch rocket attacks on Israel.

IAF targets Hezbollah command, military infrastructure in Lebanon.

IDF to demolish house of terrorist Mahand Al-Sauda.

Approved in the Knesset: Israel Katz as Defense Minister, Gideon Sa'ar as Foreign Minister. Knesset approves new appointments in the government. 58 Knesset members support the move, with no opponents or abstentions. Opposition skips the vote.

Racist Arab Muslim mob attacks Israelis post soccer game. Ansterdam, Nov 2024

Amsterdam pogrom: Racist Arab Muslim mob attacks Israelis post soccer game. Hundreds of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans report being attacked by Arabs as they left the stadium where Maccabi's game against AFC Ajax took place. At least 10 fans injured, two people unaccounted for. An Israeli who was present at the scene: "The police only arrived after half an hour." Arab thugs mercilessly hunt down Israeli football fans in Amsterdam, beating them senseless. Litetally 100’s of Israelis were attacked overnight, at least 10 hospitalized, multiple reported missing- with Dutch authorities calling it a possible hostage situation. Wide condemnation of the antisemitism. Dutch King: 'We failed the Jews in WW2, last night we failed again.'

• Nov 8, 2024:

More on 'Amsterdam pogrom' by Arabs, Muslims: They walked out of a soccer game and were brutally attacked. The "Brothers for the Symbol" organization of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans updated what was happening from Holland and wrote: "To think about what happened in the Holocaust and other historical days and realize that nothing has changed. The Amsterdam police abandoned us to a planned ambush of 1,000 anti-Semitic Arabs who attacked us on a nationalistic basis. Women, children, adults Everyone was hurt." ‘They came in masses,’ ‘attacked us all’: Maccabi Tel Aviv fans describe Amsterdam horrors

Outrage, focus on Muslim migrants after Amsterdam ‘pogrom’. Some Dutch officials said that the attacks were due to unchecked immigration from the Middle East, while others avoided the subject of the attackers' identity.

Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s incoming foreign minister, and Amir Ohana, the Knesset chair, flew to Amsterdam on Friday to help the embassy coordinate efforts to evacuate Israelis who decided to cut their stays short in the Netherlands.

A journalist asked at Friday’s joint press conference about the alleged provocations. “There can be no excuse for what happened,” the mayor said.

The incidents, which followed a match between the Ajax soccer club and Maccabi Tel Aviv, also drew a response from French President Emmanuel Macron, whose country is home to Europe’s largest Jewish community. France has also experienced a lot of antisemitism in recent months, and Israeli companies were banned recently from a defense fair in the country.

“The violence against Israeli citizens in Amsterdam recalls history’s darkest hours,” Macron stated. “I strongly condemn it and express my sympathy for the injured. France will relentlessly continue to fight against heinous antisemitism.”

Dick Schoof, the Dutch prime minister, called the incidents “utterly outrageous and abhorrent antisemitic attacks on Israeli citizens in Amsterdam.”

Christians for Israel, an international organization based in the Netherlands, lowered the large Israeli flag, which flies atop its Nijkerk headquarters, to half-mast in solidarity with those attacked.

“Last night’s attack chillingly echoes the events of Kristallnacht,” wrote Frank van Oordt, the group’s director. “That such a violent hunt for Jews could occur again in 2024 in our capital city is both incomprehensible and unacceptable.”

Halsema, the Amsterdam mayor, said that “we have seen an outburst of antisemitism tonight, and it is very unlike Amsterdam.”

“Telegram groups where a Jew-hunt is being discussed,” she said. “It’s so shocking. I am furious and I’m expressing, in the city’s name, the harshest condemnations over what happened.”

“I’m ashamed of the behavior of rioters and criminals,” she added.

A journalist asked at the press conference if Halsema had a comment on the accounts of victims, who said that all of the perpetrators looked Middle Eastern.

“This is an issue that needs to be researched. The background and ethnicity of people, that’s not something I can comment on right now, nor do I want to,” she said. (Halsema is a former leader of D66, a pro-immigration, left-leaning party.)

Geert Wilders, leader of the largest political party in the Netherlands, the Party for Freedom, which is right-leaning, showed no such reservations.

In a series of furious posts on social media, Wilders, a strident critic of immigration and Islam, referenced the alleged ethnicity of the perpetrators repeatedly.

“A pogrom in the streets of Amsterdam. We have become the Gaza of Europe. Muslims with Palestinian flags hunting down Jews. I will not accept that. Never,” he wrote. “The authorities will be held accountable for their failure to protect the Israeli citizens. Never again.”

“We weren’t allowed to speak of Islam as the source of antisemitism, and they didn’t deport criminals. Now we have Jew hunts in Amsterdam,” he added in another post.

Wilders, a passionate supporter of Israel whose party is a senior coalition member, called for the perpetrators to be deported.

The incident, which happened shortly before the anniversary of the Nov. 9-10, 1938 Nazi pogrom called Kristallnacht, comes amid polarizing debate in Europe about Muslim immigration.

In September, Marjolein Faber, the minister of asylum and migration who is part of Wilder’s party, unveiled a plan that she called “the strictest asylum policy ever.”

“We need to change course,” she said. “We are taking measures to make the Netherlands as unattractive as possible for asylum seekers.”

The Party for Freedom received the highest number of vote in the 2023 elections, amid widespread dissatisfaction with mass immigration, primarily from Muslim countries.

The incidents in Amsterdam prompted a slew of condemnations from Jewish organizations.

Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, expressed “profound concern and solidarity with the victims of last night’s unprovoked attack on Jews.”

“Antisemitism cannot be thwarted by words alone,” stated Dani Dayan, Yad Vashem’s chair. “We call upon world leaders to recognize and take immediate and decisive action to fight against antisemitism and hate before the disease metastasizes to catastrophic proportions. History has shown us that we cannot afford to be complacent in the face of antisemitism.”

Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, stated that the “unprovoked violence—resulting in serious injuries and reports of missing persons—has not only shaken the Israeli and Dutch Jewish communities but underscores the global resurgence of antisemitism that continues to metastasize across societies worldwide.”

“We are horrified by the organized and vicious antisemitic attack on Israelis in Amsterdam,” the Orthodox Union stated. “Coming days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht, it is time for world leaders and individuals of conscience to recognize that brazen attacks against Jews is what protestors are calling for when they chant ‘globalize the intifada.'”

The Jewish Federations of North America stated that it is “horrified and outraged at the hate-filled antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam, in which anti-Israel mobs terrorized and beat Israelis and Jews trying to enjoy a soccer game.”

“This modern-day pogrom, just two days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht, should make it clear that the entire world must act now to condemn and prosecute to the fullest all the perpetrators and take every necessary step to protect the Jewish community,” the Federations said. ” We are in close contact with our partners in Israel and The Jewish Agency for Israel as we continue our commitment to the security of Jewish communities around the world.”

The Center for Information and Documentation on Israel, or CIDI, called for “concrete measures” to be taken to prevent such events from recurring.

The Combat Antisemitism Movement warned that tolerating such incidents would cause Jews to leave Europe. “Europe should remember this: Jews won’t wait around like they did in 1939. They’ll leave, leaving you to deal with the extremism that has been allowed to fester,” Sacha Roytman Dratwa, the group’s CEO, wrote.

All the injured have been released from the hospitals.

Only ten out of 62 suspects still in custody. Amsterdam Chief Public Prosecutor says that of the 62 suspects arrested after the violent attacks on Israelis in the city, only 10 are still in custody. The suspects are in custody for 'public violence against individuals and groups.'

Israeli dog handlers to protect Jews in Europe.

National Insurance Institute: Amsterdam pogrom will be recognized as terror. The fans who were present and affected in the event will receive immediate assistance upon their arrival in Israel by the National Insurance Institute as victims of terrorist acts.

Israel to help citizens leave Amsterdam without passports if necessary.

Amsterdam mayor says extent of violence against Israeli soccer fans still being ascertained.

Dutch Jewish group says tough measures needed after attacks on Israeli soccer fans.

Amsterdam Police: We are investigating possible hostage situation

Foreign Ministry confirm all Israelis in Amsterdam have been contacted.

Mossad warned of a threat in the Netherlands ahead of the pogrom - report.

Amsterdam's 'black night': Dutch admit they failed the Jewish community after attacks by 'migrant mobs' on Israeli football fans.

'A terrible antisemitic attack, we will not tolerate it'.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemns violence against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam: I'm deeply ashamed that this could happen in the Netherlands.

Dutch PM: Amsterdam attack on Jews a 'turning point'. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, discussing rising antisemitism and delegitimization of Israel.

Article: 'The real Nazis stand up. Hours after the Netherlands officially commemorated the Kristallnacht pogrom, the Nazis’ heirs staged a new Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht pogrom, the Nazis’ heirs staged a new Kristallnacht. And the police took their time.'

Canadian PM: Amsterdam pogrom 'dark moment for our world'.'The news out of Amsterdam last night is horrifying. This is a dark moment for our world — and one we have seen before,' Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau writes.

Amsterdam casino staffer was in co hoots with pro-Palestine rioters, report.

Former Chelsea midfielder, the Arab, Hakim Ziyech mocks Israeli supporters attacked in Amsterdam.

Article: 'What does the ‘Jew hunt’ in Amsterdam spell out for local leadership?'

IDF preparing opening of Kissufim crossing for transferring humanitarian aid to Gaza.

National Security Council advises Israelis to avoid attending the Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Italy.

El Al Workers' Committee Chairman: El Al employees are being called up on emergency duty.

Police, IDF, Shin Bet arrest man suspected of planning terror attack in Israel.

Trump son-in-law Kushner rules out joining next administration, FT says.

Manchester bombing survivors awarded damages for harassment by conspiracy theorist.

Widespread strikes seen in Tyre, Lebanon - report.

The Mossad warned of a threat in the Netherlands ahead of the pogrom - report.

Netanyahu taps former official, settlement activist Yechiel Leiter as next US ambassador.

Widespread strikes seen in Tyre, Lebanon - report.

Today marks 111 years since the hate poem in ‘Falastin’ by Islamofascist Sheikh Suleiman al-Taji al-Faouqi [سليمان التاجي] Nov/8/1913 .

3 charged in Iran-linked plot to assassinate Donald Trump: Sources. Two of the individuals are now in custody. Three people charged over plot to assassinate Trump. US Justice Department announces federal charges against three people in thwarted Iranian plot to kill president-elect Donald Trump before the election. In addition, an Iranian critic in Brooklyn, NY (with a $100,000 promise to assassinate one) and 2 Jews (with a promise to pay $500,000), were targeted also by IRGC (Fathad Shakeri). It was a year long plot. It picked up on Oct 7.

Report in US: Qatar set to kick Hamas leadership out. Qatar later denied it.

Amsterdam bans protests after antisemitic squads attack Israeli soccer fans.

IDF Arabic spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee issues evacuation notices to residents in Beirut suburb.

Trump to Hochstein: 'Make a deal with Lebanon' - report.

Blinken spoke with UAE FM about reaching diplomatic solutions in Gaza, Lebanon.

Pentagon chief speaks with new Israeli defense minister.

Explosion heard in countryside of Aleppo, Syria, Sana state news agency.

Local media identifies the man working at the Holland Casino, where some victims of the violence sought refuge; Dutch justice minister says the Israelis were targeted because they were Jews.

• Nov 9, 2024:
  

Security expert: Iranians are on a ‘revenge mission’. Interview with former MK Ksenia Svetlova; 'Israel has to be very smart and strong about it,' she says .

ICC to probe chief prosecutor sexual misconduct. Court launches an external investigation into the allegations against chief prosecutor Karim Khan; calls for him to step down while inquiry ongoing.

Anti-Israel protester C. Husary, charged with hate crime for threatening Jewish man on NY subway (on June 10, 2024). Manhattan DA says suspect called Jewish passenger a ‘Zionist’ and warned ‘we’ll find you and there will be consequences,’ around time of widely decried rally against Nova exhibit.

Trump plans radical revamp of US higher education. Incoming president says pro-Palestinian foreign students participating in protests to be deported; says will go after Woke agenda and promote "American tradition," Western civilization' through funding and accreditation process.

Jewish Democrat in Florida, Jared Moskowitz, says suspected assassin arrested with antisemitic manifesto.

Footage: IDF 'Mountain Unit' operates in southern Lebanon

Amsterdam pogrom:

Footage: Israelis, allies gather to sing in Amsterdam after Thursday night attacks.

Revealed: How Pro-Palestinian mob organised via WhatsApp to ‘Hunt Jews’ across Amsterdam

The Telegraph reveals the messages of the pre-planned attack and pogrom of Jews in Amsterdam: “Tomorrow we will work them” “Who can get fireworks” “Come in this group tomorrow over here” “Tomorrow after the game, at night, part 2 of the Jew Hunt. Tomorrow we work them.”

The Arab networks are publishing a collection of videos from the pogrom, edited by the military wing of Hamas. At the beginning of the recording, chants of "Allah Akbar" are heard before the attack by the Israelis, followed by cursing and attacking.

Amsterdam Arabic speakers on Jews: :"beat him to kill". Israeli-Druze soccer fan spoke in Arabic & saved Jewish friends.

"Gaza of Europe": the messages embracing the State of Israel.

Israel facilitates entry of more aid trucks into northern Gaza.

Gideon Sa'ar welcomes German ban on 'From the river to the sea' pro-Palestinian chant.

IDF Chief of Staff Halevi sends a message to Hamas during assessment in Jabalya.

50,000 liters of fuel, 180 units of blood: IDF brings aid to Gaza.

• Nov 10, 2024:
  

86 years after Kristallnacht: 96% of European Jews experience antisemitism.

3 wounded in Hebzollah rocket barrage on northern Israel. 2 moderately hurt, 1 lightly hurt, after rocket strike on avocado farm in the area of Moshav Ben Ami near Nahariya.

Clip: Binyamin Governor saves Palestinian Authority man's life.

Captured Hamas films show terrorists torturing Palestinians. Shackled and whipped: IDF releases harrowing Hamas torture videos in Gaza. Military posts 46-minute video allegedly showing Palestinian detainees enduring severe abuse at Hamas base in Jabaliya; IDF says footage, reportedly obtained during Israeli raid in Gaza, serves as evidence of Hamas’ oppressive governance tactics.

Shin Bet arrests 17-year-old Negev resident over Hamas ties, alleged terror attack plot.

Drone crosses into Israel from Lebanon, incident has concluded, IDF says.

US says Hamas is standing in the way of a Gaza ceasefire.

Freedom of the press? Facebook bans Arutz Sheva due to news reports.

Southern Lebanon. Watch: Terror tunnel found under cemetery.

Clip: What Gazans think about Hamas after a year of war. Channel 12 News reporter Ohad Hemo spoke to Gazans and was surprised to learn what they really think about Hamas after a year of war: 'I was glad when you killed Sinwar, who destroyed and killed our children'.

National Security Council issues warnings, including concealing Israeli, Jewish identifiers abroad.

Hezbollah may agree to disarm, leaving arms control to Lebanese army, UNIFIL - report.

Macron to attend France-Israel soccer game in sign of solidarity, Elysee says.

Qatar tells Israel not to target senior Hamas officials in Qatar - report.

Terrorist attempts to stab woman in the West Bank - report.

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi approves expansion of Lebanon ground operations - report.

Two IDF officers seriously wounded during combat in northern Gaza.

Islamic Jihad head of operations in Gaza - Muhammad Abu Sakhil (Eliminated 11.10.24)

IDF eliminates Islamic Jihad head of operations in Gaza. Muhammad Abu Sakhil was a significant figure for the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the planning and execution of terrorist activities and coordinating attacks with Hamas against Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip.

Dozens of ("pro-Palestine") anti-Israel protesters demonstrating during President Isaac Herzog's New York visit.

Google News shows a typical evolving "report" from Gaza about casualties. First, it's Gaza 'officials,' though that it's Hamas wasn't mentioned. Then it's "medics," also ignoring the fact thst Hamas controls the 'health' system, then someone came up with the drama: "rescuers." Finally, Anti-Israel Arab "journalist" at NYT - Hiba Yazbek using the screaming term "emergency services."

Google News shows a typical evolving "report" from Gaza about casualties. First, it's Gaza 'officials,' though that it's Hamas wasn't mentioned. Then it's "medics," also ignoring the fact thst Hamas controls the 'health' system, then someone came up with the drama: "rescuers." Finally, Anti-Israel Arab "journalist" at NYT - Hiba Yazbek using the screaming term "emergency services."

Biden to meet Israeli, Indonesian presidents on Tuesday, White House says.

• Nov 11, 2024:
  

Airstrikes target two Yemeni governorates, Houthi-backed Al-Masirah TV says.

IAF intercepts rocket launched from Yemen.

UK defence minister: We expect Trump to remain committed to Ukraine and NATO.

Initial reports of Israeli attack on Syria's Homs countryside, Syrian state news agency reports.

Israeli FM claims progress in Lebanon ceasefire talks; Hezbollah says no proposals were received.

Former UK soldier accused of helping Iran pleads guilty to prison escape.

Three injured in rocket barrage near Carmiel. Massive barrage on northern Israel. Woman moderately injured, two others lightly injured, after at least 50 rockets were fired towards Carmiel.

Gazans as human shields: Rafah: IDF locates weapons near a mosque and hospital.

IDI poll reveals: Most Arabs think Israel's response to Iran attack was too weak.

BBC News promote yet another Hamas ‘doctor.' Fadel Naim. 'The question: how is it the BBC consistently platform witnesses who are publicly aligned with Hamas.'

Racist Arab-Muslim youth in Europe target Jews - Belgium. Nov.2024

Belgium: Teens attack Jews to free Palestine. Muslim "youth" in Europe continue to attack Jews under the guise of antizionism. Footage published on social media shows youth in Antwerp, Belgium, violently harassing and assaulting a young orthodox Jew [alll know Haredi Jews in Israel mostly refuse to serve in the IDF, that is even per fake exvuses] on the street. The video appears together with the hashtag "#FreePalestine." The video of the antisemitic assault in Belgium surfaced just two days after the anniversary of Kristallnacht and after the incident in the neighboring Netherlands, during which mobs of rioters violently attacked Israeli soccer fans as they left a match in Amsterdam.

Footage: Motorcyclists knock off Jewish man's kippah in Staten Island.

Watch: Unusual stockpile of weapons discovered in northern Israel.

UN rapporteur appears to blame victims for Amsterdam pogrom.

90 rockets: 4 injured in heavy rocket barrage on Haifa area.

Swiss will not serve Tel Aviv until December 15.

Major (Res.) Itamar Levin Fridman fell in combat in northern Gaza.

Ammunition found in Gaza convoy along humanitarian aid route.

Sa'ar: 'Establishment of Palestinian state today would be Hamas state'.

Arab affairs correspondent. 'Europe at point of no return'. Arab affairs correspondent, Tzvi Yehezkeli: 'Europe at point of no return' 'Antisemitic incidents in Europe prevent women from walking in certain areas, citizens feel insecure,' says Zvi Yehezkeli on pogrom in Amsterdam.

Mahmoud Abbas: PA leader calls for suspension of Israel's membership in UN.

Katz: Iran is more vulnerable than ever, now is the time to target their nuclear facilities.

Min. of Defense to IDF General Staff: 'Iran more exposed to damage to nuclear facilities'. Defense Minister, Israel Katz, at first meeting with IDF General Staff: 'There will be no ceasefire and no respite in Lebanon until the goals of war have been achieved'

The Maccabi Tel Aviv fan who fought back in Amsterdam. Dan Kopla, a soccer fan who was present in Amsterdam for the riots, shares his harrowing experiences and what they taught him.

ICC confirms probe into alleged misconduct by "war crimes" prosecutor.

Israeli air force intercepts two Hezbollah drones in northern Israel.

Amsterdam pogrom:

Former UNRWA teacher, Ayman Nejmeh, helped prganize Islamo-Arab Amsterdam pogrom by PGNL - Hamas-affiliated network in the Netherlands.

Days later, Anti-Semitic Arab-Islamic riots resume in Amsterdam. Footage: Moment Amsterdam tram goes up in flames after yob hurls firework inside following 'Jew hunt'.

'Pro-Palestinians' hold "Anti-Veterans Day" at Columbia.

Footage: 'Moment Amsterdam tram goes up in flames after yob hurls firework inside following 'Jew hunt'.'

Schools & Higher Education. USC president to step down after criticism of handling campus (anti-Israel bigoted) protests. “I offer our deep appreciation of Carol Folt, as well as our admiration for her exceptional tenure,” stated Suzanne Nora Johnson, chair of the school’s Board of Trustees.

Two Israelis hurt in Judea car-ramming The terrorist fled and the Israel Defense Forces launched a manhunt.

They don't stop: Antisemitic [Arab Islamic] rioters torch trains, wreak havoc in Amsterdam following Pogrom.

UAV crashes next to preschool, none injured. 'The preschool teacher brings the children into the shelter whenever there's a siren nearby, they were in the bomb shelter even before the UAV hit.'

• Nov 12, 2024:
  

Anti-Israel group calls attack on Jewish students on DePaul campus 'justice' Nov.2024

Anti-Israel group calls attack on Jewish students on DePaul campus 'justice'. An anti-Israel organization published a 'wanted' poster of a Jewish student who was hospitalized and suffered a concussion in an antisemitic attack last week, calls for further escalation.

Intimidating Jews on campus by Arab led "activists": Images are emerging from the University of Rochester of "Wanted" posters being plastered on the walls. The wanted individuals? The University's Jewish faculty. So, what are students meant to do when they find the people on these signs?'

Netanyahu to Iranian people: 'The thing Iran fears more than Israel is you'.

Mike Huckabee will be the next US Ambassador to Israel. Former Arkansas Governor and friend of Israel named as the next US Ambassador to the Jewish State. [He said Israel should control West Bank].

Ziv Belfer and Shimon Najm murdered by rocket in Nahariya.

IDF: Majority of Hezbollah missile sites in Dahieh destroyed.

Attorney General: 'Send 7,000 draft orders to haredim'.

Kissufim crossing opens to deliver aid to Gaza.

Afghanistan’s last Jew arrives in Israel three years after fleeing Taliban rule.

PM Netanyahu looking to establish probe to head off Oct. 7 commission of inquiry — report.

Google, Amazon set to compete in tender for Israel’s AI supercomputing platform.

Netanyahu to Iranians: Another attack on Israel would ‘cripple’ Iran’s economy.

Amsterdam mayor condemns the ‘antisemitism, hooliganism’ behind attacks on Israelis.

Seeking deeper ties, group brings Gaza-area security squads into American homes.

Two men killed in Hezbollah rocket attack on Nahariya, IDF pounds southern Lebanon.

Attempted stabbing in West Bank, terrorist neutralized.

Trump picks settlement backer Mike Huckabee as next US ambassador to Israel.

US House set to vote on bill targeting nonprofits accused of supporting terrorism.

US envoy for Lebanon says ‘there is a shot’ to get Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire soon.

Masked neo-Nazi protesters target Michigan production of ‘Diary of Anne Frank’ play.

Israeli liberal woman whom media used as example of how Jewish-Muslim couples could live together, reveals the shocking truth: Her Arab husband was actually using her to get an Israeli ID card, and beat her.

Pallywood debunked: in fact Arab Cab drivers were attacking Israelis in Amsterdam the night before Ajax vs Maccabi Tel Aviv. Pre Islamo-Arab pogrom.

‘Joseph strengthened Israel’: Herzog hails Biden in last Oval Office visit with US president.

Blinken speaks to Israel's Dermer about humanitarian situation in Gaza.

IDF spokesperson in Arabic calls for urgent evacuation in Dahiyeh.

US military says it strikes Iran-backed terror facility in Syria.

Biden to meet with hostage families, speak with Trump on hostage issue.

• Nov 13, 2024:
  

Newly appointed Mike Huckabee: Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria during Trump's term? Of course! Ambassador-to-be Mike Huckabee, on option for applying sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, says, 'Of course, but the president will decide.'

CIA official charged for leaking info on Israeli strike on Iran. FBI arrests CIA agent in Pentagon leak scandal, report says. Suspect in classified document leak detailing Israel's preparations for attack on Iran identified as Asif William Rahman, CIA operative with top-secret clearance; Rahman arrested in Cambodia and expected to appear before judge in Guam

Home Front Command chief visits Nesher kindergarten targeted by Hezbollah drone on Tuesday (Nov 12).

Hezbollah fires 40 rockets towards Israeli territory as of 4:30 p.m. (on Wednesday Nov 13).

National Security Council says it received no warning prior Oct. 7.

Students, teachers protest in the Netherlands canceled due to fears of pro-Palestine violence - post Arab-Islamic pogrom.

Rocket launched from Gaza triggers alerts in Nir Am, falls inside Gaza Strip.

Two terrorists eliminated in Tulkarm, one defined as 'senior terrorist' - report.

Alleged Israeli attack target Syria's Qusayr, Syrian state media says.

IDF issues evacuation orders for neighbourhoods in southern Beirut.

Drone intrusion sirens sound in Eilat, Israeli Navy intercepts drone from East.

IAF fighter jets strike Syrian smuggling routes used to move weapons to Hezbollah from Iran.

Trump picks former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.

Ambassador Danon to UNRWA chief: 'Look hostage's mother in the eye and ask for forgiveness'.

Footage: US strikes Houthi facilities and weapons systems.

After PIJ hostage vid. Family relieved to see sign of life, but worried over condition.

Trump officially nominates Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.

Two IDF soldiers wounded in ramming attack near Modi'in.

Six Israeli soldiers killed in fighting with Hezbollah as IDF pushes deeper into Lebanon. IDF says troops died during gun battle with terror group members; air force hits Hezbollah in Beirut as Iran-backed group claims to target army's HQ; Syria claims bombed by Israel.

In humanitarian area: IAF dismantles loaded launcher in southern Gaza.

Trump won Jewish neighborhoods across America. Despite the push polls from liberal Jewish organizations and dubious exit polls, actual precinct data from the largest Jewish neighborhoods in the country shows Jews voted for Trump.

• Nov 14, 2024:
  

Southern Lebanon: IDF commandos raid new Hezbollah targets.

IAF strikes in Dahieh - as a plane prepares to take off nearby.

Gazan Cleric: October 7th massacre contravened rules of Jihad. Gazan cleric Dr. Salman al-Dahi recently issued a fatwa stating that Hamas's attack went against Islamic law and jihad.

Counterterror officers eliminate terror chief in Tulkarm.

Heroes of Samaria: First-person footage of the battle for Kfar Aza. As part of a series of interviews about the war heroes from Samaria, Arutz Sheva spoke with Sharona Ran, the mother of Captain Or Yosef Ran, who was killed in action on October 7th.

Indictment filed against Arab terrorist who murdered 7 in Tel Aviv.

Iran tells IAEA will negotiate, not under pressure.

Israel strikes Damascus during Iranian official's visit. Opposition site says IDF targeted an apartment in the Al Masseh quarter of the capital killing at least three people and wounding at least nine others; official Syrian news agency says two building hit in strike.

Jake Sullivan: 'There's room for cooperation with Trump team on hostage deal.'

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq launch daily drone attacks on Israel.

US targets Syrian company with sanctions over IRGC, Houthi funding.

After IDF Attack: Iran is building a “defensive tunnel” linking metro stations to hospital.

IDF tracks suspicious aerial targets as drone intrusion alerts ring in northern Israel.

After 40-minute chase, Lebanon drone strike wounds 2 IDF soldiers in northern Israel.

US submits Israel-Lebanon cease-fire draft. as pressure on Hezbollah intensifies.

Senate Republican Whip reaffirms US commitment to Israel.

'We stand with Israel'. Senate Republican Leader John Thune speaks to Netanyahu.

Pro-Hamas groups planting seeds of domestic terrorism in US, New Report Says. PSC & QUAD are noicebals in anti-Israel rael activities, SJP leads.

Book celebrating Oct. 7 presented at University of Milan. The guerrillas of Gaza on gliders ... created an immortal picture of joy that no Palestinian can forget," the text reads. If we continue like this, Amsterdam is around the corner,” Davide Romano, the director of the Jewish Brigade Museum in Milan, wrote in a statement about the presentation of the book titled “La rivoluzione palestinese del 7 ottobre,” which translates as “The Palestinian Revolution of Oct. 7,” at the University of Milan, colloquially referred to as La Statale. Romano was referencing the Nov. 7 assaults of Israelis by Muslims in the Dutch capital.

Biden Administration sent over $2,000,000,000 to ‘Palestinians’ since Oct. 7.

Two soldiers injured by explosion near Alikim.

Trump says Musk's efficiency panel will issue reports.

Further explosions heard in Syria, country's state media claims.

Elon Musk met with Iran’s UN ambassador, New York Times reports.

Trump's first promise to Israel. President-elect Trump's associates have delivered an explicit promise that as soon as he enters the White House, he will remove all restrictions on the supply of military equipment and ammunition to Israel.

'F--k you!' Ilhan Omar uses expletive against pro-Israel protesters. Minnesota lawmaker uses expletive in response to pro-Israel protesters on Capitol Hill who called her out for her refusal to condemn Hamas and demanded that she “go to Gaza.”

Huckabee: There is no 'occupation', it is the 'promised land'. Soon-to-be US Amb. to Israel in special interview: "I oppose the two state solution, that's a position that Trump has held and I expect that he will continue to."

• Nov 15, 2024:
  

One wounded from barrage in northern Israel, IDF says five rocket launches identified.

Israel (in its Oct/25 op.) destroyed top-secret nuclear research facility at Parchin.

Police arrest two Palestinians suspected of distributing inciting terrorism content.

IAF intercepts three drones launched from Lebanon.

Blinken, Sa'ar discuss wars in Gaza, Lebanon and humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Hezbollah bombardments take heavy toll on nature in northern Israel.

Report: Jared Kushner to be pivotal to Trump admin’s Middle East efforts.

Over Amsterdam pogrom. Report: Dutch government could fall. Dutch government says it needs ‘more time’ to implement antisemitism strategy. It teeters over handling of antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans.

France: Terrorist who murdered US and Israeli diplomats to be released.

Small N. Italian hotel refuses reservation from Israelis.

IAF strikes Hezbollah targets in Dahieh. IAF strikes Hezbollah command centers, weapons storage facilities, and additional terrorist infrastructure sites in four rounds of strikes on Hezbollah stronghold.

Trump approves outline of pending cease-fire deal in Lebanon, report. Incoming president hopes agreement would be implemented before he takes office; officials in Washington and Jerusalem await Lebanon's response to the outline of the deal.

Hamas urges Trump to pressure Israel to end Gaza war.

French court orders release of Lebanese terrorist, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, who killed Israeli, US diplomats.

Gazan workers: Hamas has taken us back 200 Years. "This is the result of having bad Islamists in power for years."

Arab led "activists" Pro-Palestinian vandals invade home of University of Washington president, carve Hamas symbols and "free palestine".

US pilots receive Silver Stars for heroic drone interceptions during Iranian attack on Israel.

South African Imam [Riyadh Walls] glorifies early massacre of Jews: "Khaybar!"

Iran and Qatar behind South Africa’s World Court case against Israel, report claims. Report alleges foreign financial and political support in 'genocide[sic]' case against Israel; ruling ANC, near bankruptcy, reportedly received major donation from foreign states after filing claim in December. A new report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) alleges financial and political involvement by Iran and Qatar in South Africa’s December 2023 case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.

• Nov 16, 2024:
  

35 rockets fired toward Haifa suburbs following barrage on Nahariya; drone strikes home.

IDF plans to re-demolish home of deadly West Bank attack gunman after it was rebuilt.

Grandmother of US-Israeli held in Gaza urges Biden, Trump to cooperate on hostage deal.

Poland condemns vandalism after Warsaw Ghetto Uprising memorial sprayed with red paint. “This isn’t the first act of anti-Semitic vandalism here. Only determined action will put an end to it"... [Poland was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II. Six million Poles died, including three million Jews. Up to around 450,000 Jews were crowded into the Warsaw ghetto, an area of around three square kilometers (one square mile). When Nazi forces began deporting Jews to death camps, some of those in Warsaw put up armed resistance on April 19, 1943].

"Palestinian" Arab rapper in US thanks Muslim migrants in Amsterdam Pogrom for hunting down Jews.

Four killings within 24 hours rock Arab community, raising year’s death toll to 209.

Rocket hits Haifa synagogue after Hezbollah salvo. Only some of the munitions were intercepted with at least 10 being launched; fall causes damages, injury as a result of running for shelter.

Miracle In Haifa synagogue: 'There was a huge explosion, it's a miracle no one was there'.

Sergeant Ori Nisanovich, 21 from Jerusalem, fell in combat in southern Lebanon.

Some at ICC said to question integrity of UN inquiry into top prosecutor Karim Khan.

UK medical staff treated Jews while wearing Free Palestine pins.

President Herzog cancels trip to Baku climate conference, citing security concerns.

Report: Iran has secretly chosen the next Supreme Leader.

Metula declared closed military zone.

IDF conducts intelligence-based strikes on Hezbollah targets in Tyre, Dahiyeh.

• Nov 17, 2024:
  

IDF Arabic spox. calls for evacuation of Beirut areas.

IAF intercepts rockets from Lebanon, others fall in open areas.

Mossad chief to present hostage deal plan at urgent Sunday evening (11/17) discussion.

Trump's win for Jews 'shifts political landscape'. R' Moshe Hauer says growing concerns of antisemitism call for decisive action from incoming administration.

Senior Hamas official: 'Foreign leadership maintained ties with "military" in Gaza'.

Hamas political leaders have left Qatar and have moved to Turkey, following reports earlier this month that Qatar has ordered Hamas leaders to leave the country.

Air Force Commander in Gaza: Operating wing-to-shoulder with the brave soldiers on the ground.

Great-grandmother eulogizes: 'The worst punishment is to bury a great-grandson'.

3rd loss in a year: Captain Yogev Pazy is a nephew of MK Eisenkot.

The Palestinian Authority: Trump is a ‘racist,’ but ‘if we act wisely and cleverly,’ we can manipulate him for us.

'Positive response'. Hezbollah delivers response to ceasefire proposal. (Terror group proves, it's overwhelmingly weakened and seeks survival).

Hezbollah propaganda chief Mohammed Afif - eliminated 11.17.24

IDF eliminates Hezbollah's propaganda chief. IDF, Hezbollah confirm that the group's Media Relations Officer Mohammed Afif was eliminated in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, in rare strike in heart of Beirut.

Airstrike on Beirut apartment, vehicle targets Hezbollah leader, one dead - report.

'Wing-to-shoulder’: Air Force Chief Tomer Bar visits Jabalya, Gaza.

Scenes of destruction following escalation: Hezbollah destroys synagogue in Haifa (11/16).

Israeli security chiefs warn hostages fate sealed if deal not made. Shin, Bet, Mossad, IDF heads say without Israeli concessions talks of a deal cannot restart; Netanyahu summons ministers including far-right opponents of any deal that would end the war, for consultations.

Interceptor falls in Eilat area following drone interception coming from east.

'Look me in the eyes': Ex-Hamas hostage leaves pro-Palestinian activist speechless. Newly surfaced debate video shows. Moran Stela Yanai, abducted by Hamas on October 7 and later released, sharing her story to pro-Palestinian activist; 'I respected them even when they abused me,' she said of her captors.' Dewolf - was never in Gaza nor in Israel, but he organizes pro falestine encampment in UCLA. He couldn't answer what is a "Palestinian." But since he is fed Pallywood lies, he has no idea that Jews and Arabs are actual neighbors inside Israeli equal democracy. And of course he doesn't (or want to) know that the brunt victims of Oct 7 were peacenicks and had Arab 'friends..' Yet, when they were captured, everyone, 100% of Gazans rejoiced to their pain. Whoever was around abused them, this woman was cut by 13 Arabs. They told her there, their Oct 7 plan was to slaughter as many as possible - genocide.

Families of American victims from Oct. 7 sue Iran for supporting Hamas attack. The lawsuit aims to highlight Iran’s role in the attack that killed about 1,200 people as well as its support for Hamas and other terrorist groups. Yahya Sinwar, then the leader of the group in Gaza, requested an additional $7 million a month from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to fund the attack on Oct. 7, known as the “big project.”

• Nov 18, 2024:
  

US envoy Hochstein will be in Beirut on Tuesday (11/19) - Lebanese source.

'They'll fight the wars of G-d'. Attorney warns against drafting haredim.

EU needs to keep up dialog with Israel, Dutch foreign minister says on Borrell proposal.

'Pogrom - Israeli[sic] propaganda[sic]' Amsterdam Mayor makes outrageous statement. [Pandering to its Arab immigrants].

Highway sign slams A-G: PM's blood will be on your hands.

Northern Arrows: This is what the US ceasefire proposal looks like. New ceasefire agreement will include removal of Hezbollah's military capabilities north as well as south of the Litani River, report reveals.

Canadian opposition leader: 'The Jews are a true indigenous people.' In a speech that has been circling the web, Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre condemns antisemitism and states: 'The Jewish people are the only people I know of who in the same language, worship the same faith, on the same land, in the same country, as they did 3000 years ago. That is a true indigenous people.'

Swastika sent to Jewish students, labelled non-hate crime by UK police in Cambridgeshire.

As ceasefire talks continue: Heavy missile barrage towards Nahariya and nearby areas.

Israeli forces locate seven weapons lathes in Hebron.

Benny Gantz: 'If the Lebanese government fails, the IDF must act forcefully'

Dutch Arab-Muslim official resigns over post-pogrom ‘polarization’. Ex-undersecretary Nora Achahbar, who was born in Morocco, quit after right-wing pol Geert Wilders called for the deportation of those behind the Nov. 7 assaults, "most of whom" were Moroccan. The official resigned on Friday due to what she said were “polarizing attitudes” connected to the recent mass assaults by Arabs on Israelis in Amsterdam. It underlined how the Nov. 7 assaults are widening pre-existing divisions on immigration and the rule of law between rightists and centrists in the country’s ruling coalition.

Israel will not allow Hamas to govern Gaza again, Netanyahu vows. About half of the 101 hostages held by the terrorists remain alive, the prime minister reportedly told lawmakers.

Large Gaza food convoy violently looted, UNRWA says.

Biden to announce 'historic' pledge to World Bank fund for poorest countries, advisor says.

Hostage's father to AG: IDF must defeat Hamas, bring back hostages.

Clip: Inside a Hezbollah tunnel. Troops from the 226th Reserve Brigade located multi-barrel launchers, mortars, rocket caches, and military equipment used in Hezbollah's attacks against Israel over the past year.

IDF strikes six Hezbollah military targets in the Dahiyeh area.

EU targets Iranian shipping firms in new sanctions.

IDF thwarts West Bank terror ramming attack.

UK sanctions Iran airline, shipping group and Russian vessel.

Shin Bet chief visited Turkey amid hostage deal talks - report.

Shfar'am: Deadly rocket strike against occupied apartment building.

'Iran plotted to kill ex-Canadian justice minister.' Canadian authorities say foiled plot against human rights and anti-IRGC advocate Irwin Cotler.

Berlin police warns: 'City is dangerous for Jews'. (Per Arab Islamists).

Saudi festival, J.Lo show criticized amid Gaza war. As Gaza war rages, Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Season faces backlash; J.Lo’s revealing performance accused of defying cultural values.

Iran's proxy Houthis E-Mail threats to EU shipping companies.

The libelous UN report "70% of Gaza dead are women and children" is an absurd, easily provable lie This was the BBC headline last week: "Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN says." The BBC is lying, and the UN is twisting numbers. The UN is only counting what they call "verified" deaths, which is only 8,119 Gazans - not the 40,000+ that the health ministry claims. They are saying that among those "verified" deaths, 70% are women and children. That's far higher than even the Gaza health ministry claims.

UNRWA Hires Palestinian Terrorists, Glorifies Violence And Terrorism. Bassam Tawil, November 18, 2024. According to Israeli intelligence, more than 450 terrorists belonging to terrorist organizations in Gaza, mainly Hamas, are also employed by UNRWA.

EU worried by reports of Iran, North Korea, China supplying weapons to Russia.

Lebanon submits written response to US truce proposal, Lebanese official and local media say.

Danon at UN: 'Ceasefire without returning hostages is abandoning them in hell.'

Hezbollah rocket sparks air raid sirens, fire in central Israel; 5 hurt, 1 seriously. Shelter-in-place alerts issued for Tel Aviv, Netanya, Ramat Gan, Bnei Brak, Holon and dozens of other localities; fire erupts in Ramat Gan after interception debris hits power pole.

• Nov 19, 2024:
  

'Israel finds large troves of Russian arms in Hezbollah’s hands. Some of the weapons in Lebanon, which include modern antitank missiles, have come from Russian stockpiles in neighboring Syria.'

Hezbollah rockets hit United Nations posts Tmtwice in one day.

Shin Bet chief's secret visit to Turkey amid Hamas developments.

Hochstein says there is a real opportunity for cease-fire.

Bodycam footage reveals: Weapons stockpiles in Lebanese schoolyard.

IDF reservist killed by Hezbollah drone strike in southern Lebanon.

2 wounded Israelis extracted from Arab town after being attacked by dozens of Arabs when they entered the village of Deir [Deyr] Ballut in Samaria.

Republicans for settlements: New GOP lawmakers ready to make West Bank official part of Israel.

Jewish patients reportedly ‘hiding their identity’ at University of California. Faculty at the state school’s San Francisco medical school said that advocacy workshops for students “betrayed a breathtaking lack of professionalism.”

Media watchdog: Some of major Western news agencies continue to employ journalists in Gaza who have been exposed for their links to terror Hamas. Worse still, those journalists have been given awards, including a Pulitzer Prize, for their coverage of the Gaza war that depicts the IDF soldiers as war criminals.

Qatar confirms departure of Hamas leaders, says group’s Doha mission may remain.

Israeli troops kill three Islamic Jihad gunmen in West Bank gunbattle.

Iran offers to cap enriched uranium stock if UN watchdog scraps censure.

Huckabee: Biden administration 'put far

Terrorists throw stones at home of Rabbi Dov Lior.

US envoy says Lebanon ceasefire ‘within grasp’ as soldier killed in drone strike.

Senate Maj. Leader-Elect: 'My message to Israel: Reinforcements are on the way.'

Touring Gaza, PM vows Hamas won’t return to power, offers $5 million for hostages.

Knesset approves: Denial of benefits to convicted terrorists.

Erdogan admits to blocking Herzog’s flight to COP29 from using Turkish airspace.

Amsterdam mayor lambasted for saying she regrets calling violent attacks against Israeli soccer fans a ‘Pogrom.' For calling a spade a spade

UN refuses to blame Hezbollah for attacking peacekeepers [UNIFIL] in Lebanon.

Watchdog launches campaign to warn of Pro-Hamas faculty groups fueling campus Antisemitism.

UN refuses to blame Hezbollah for attacking peacekeepers in Lebanon.

• Nov 20, 2024:
  

Explosive device found beneath car in Be'er Ya'acov, bomb squad defuses device.

Rocket launched from Lebanon crashes into building in Kiryat Shmona, police searching area.

US envoy Amos Hochstein to arrive in Israel on Wednesday evening.

Dramatic footage: Undercover officers eliminate terrorists, bring down building. Border Police officers document elimination of terrorists hiding in building during antiterror operation near Jenin.

Haredi minister slams: Judiciary holds a double standard (Haredi Jews vs Arab terrorists). 'Terrorists receive stipends until a special law is passed, but a yeshiva student loses stipends in a single day,' Jerusalem Affairs Minister Meir Porush tells Knesset plenum.

IDF announces: Two Hezbollah commanders responsible for strikes eliminated.

800th fallen soldier: Sergeant First Class (res.) Roi Sasson fell in battle in Gaza.

IDF establishes new defensive positions on Lebanon border as cease-fire remains uncertain.

New curriculum to highlight Druze community and its ties to the state, ministry says.

US warns Iraq: Israel may attack Shiite militias.

IPS chief: 'Prisons with Nuhkba terrorists another front in the war.'

Murdered peace activist Vivian Silver remembered with new prize.

IAF strikes terror cell in Jenin.

Jordan sentences lawmaker to 10 years in prison for smuggling weapons into West Bank.

Biden: What's happening in Gaza 'is not genocide.' The president emphasized his backing of Israel, aiming to quell frustrations he’d conditioned aid.

'On terrorists using schools and lying Bernie Sanders, among his tirade, he complained about "bombing schools." Is Sanders saying that schools are functioning in Gaza at the war? Or is he denying that Hamas / PIJ use schools? It's just a pallwyood type to make a false link between targeting terrorists and kids.'

US vetoes UN resolution demanding unconditional ceasefire. 14 countries vote in favor of Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire irrespective of the fate of the hostages, resolution defeated thanks to US veto.

"Palestine" Hamas loots aid convoy, UN official claims it’s Israel’s responsibility to provide aid and protect it from jihadofascists.

Gallant: IDF ‘securing aid distribution’ is a ‘euphemism’ for military rule in Gaza.

Onstage, Bill Clinton tells Billy Crystal he thinks about failed Oslo Accords ‘every day.’

As "Witnesses testify on hate crimes before Senate Judiciary Committee" ,(11.20.24): 'On May the 2nd, 2024, all Republicans wrote a letter to Chairman Durbin, implore you to promptly hold a judiciary hearing to confront the flagrant civil rights violations targeting Jewish students on college campuses across America and exposed radical Islamic ideology infiltrating our universities. The goal was to have a hearing about why it's so hard to go to schoolful you're Jewish, and it is really hard to go to these schools if you're Jewish, you're being knocked down, being spat on. It is just completely out of control. This is not the hearing we're getting. So we'll work with what we've got. The House has had ten hearings focused on anti-Semitism on the rise like it was in the '30s, in my view, we're we're not talking about fringe elements within any one group, fringe elements, or crazy people. They exist throughout society. What happened to the 6-year-old is just horrible. The man will get whatever comes his way, and to me, it's not enough. I am trying to focus on the systematic problem. America has a systematic problem on college campuses. it is being funded, the DNI says, not by Qatar but by Iran. So we have to deal with this. This committee should act not just in general but specifically about what it's like to be Jewish in America in 2024, and it is not a good story. So I want to introduce into the record the original request, if I may, and also introduce into the record a letter I have from the Union of Jewish congregation of Americans. If I may introduce both letters Mr. chairman, without objection, now the problem is really unnerving. 2.4% of Americans are Jewish. 60% of all religious-based hate crimes have been directly against the Jewish people.'

• Nov 21, 2024:
  

Turkey decries Houthi missile attack on Turkish-owned vessel in Red Sea.

Yesterday (Nov/20): Senate motions blocking arms sales to Israel fail, but pick up Democrat support.

Bipartisanship will prevail despite Dem support for Israel embargo, senators say. “If they want to go down in flames, then that’s their choice,” Sen. John Fetterman said regarding Democratic colleagues who voted against Israel.

Israel-bashers lose votes but gain ground among Democrats. An election post-mortem should mean confronting rather than appeasing progressive antisemites. The future of a bipartisan pro-Israel consensus hangs in the balance.

Jewish groups laud Senate’s rejection of Sanders’s bid to block Israel aid.

Israel puts sanctions on dozens of clients of Hezbollah-linked financial group.

Three Arab Palestinians charged in plot to kill Ben-Gvir, son.

Slain West Bank historian Zeev Erlich (71), mourned as questions swirl around research trip into Lebanon.

Nine Palestinian gunmen killed during two-day raid in Jenin area.

IAF intercepts Gaza rocket fired at Kerem Shalom.

Hezbollah rocket kills one in Nahariya.

Douglas Murray, Ben Shapiro in J’lem: You are ‘tip of the spear in a civilizational battle.’

Stefanik vows to fight Jew-hatred at UN.

Australia bars visit by Israel’s former justice minister Ayelet Shaked. A right-wing former politician who is ideologically to the left of several current cabinet ministers in Israel’s government.

After Amsterdam pogrom, Dutch lawmakers vote to close antisemitic mosques.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant.

US rejects ICC's Netanyahu warrant, Hamas celebrates as reactions pour in.

Biden: 'Arrest warrants against Israeli leaders are outrageous.'

A-G condemns ICC decision: 'Israel is considering its next legal steps'.

'You Can Expect a Strong Response': Republicans, Weeks Away From a Trifecta, Ready ICC Sanctions Following Bibi Arrest Warrant.

'A modern Dreyfus trial’: Israel assails ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant. Gallant: Court legitimizes 'the murder of babies, the rape of women,' sets 'dangerous precedent against right to self-defense'; politicians across spectrum slam 'antisemitic' move.

Hungary, Argentina blast ICC decision; Italy says it’s still reviewing it; Turkey hails arrest warrants.

'A dark day for justice.' IHF denounces ICC's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.

'Boycott the ICC, and anyone who cooperates with it.' Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon says

Bernard-Henri Lévy : There Is No ‘Genocide’ in Gaza. I have “studied” these subjects in depth. I have seen genocides in Srebrenica and Darfur with my own eyes. I have filmed those tortured by Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and the bodies burned alive, thrown from rooftops, beheaded, by ISIS at Mosul. I have documented, on the ground, the indiscriminate killings by Russia in Ukraine. I covered, long before that, the carnage of the Islamic Salvation Front in Algeria, from which the French writer Kamel Daoud escaped. I have borne witness to those survivors in the Christian villages of the Middle Belt of Nigeria, their lives decimated by the Islamist Fulani. In short, I know what it means to be promised death. I have seen skeletons exploited to their last strength and, when that strength expired, thrown into a pit. In other words, I know what genocide and crimes against humanity mean. The world has willingly forgotten that, in this war of Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its puppets, the IDF is the first army in the world to take so many measures, sometimes to its strategic detriment, to ensure that as few innocent civilians as possible are caught in the furnace of battles. Thus, myths are forged.'

'ICC 2023/4: Perpetrators and its defenders seek "justice" against its victims. Genocidal Islamic Fascist Republic of Iran, heavily involved in Oct 7 atrocities campaign and Hamas/PIJ activities throughout, together with Hamas’ host Qatar (who also propagates for Hamas via its: Al Jazeera, TheNewArab, Middle East Eye) have been bribing broke S. Africa to be its unofficial emissary to peddle Pallyweid “charges” within weeks of Israel's response to Iran/Palestinian attacks. The bitter and very bloody irony of the “justice” sought by (one of) the very perpetrator of it all, including aiding in Gaza regime (who also controls its Ministry of Health) usage of it's civilians as cannon fodders. Material of the fake “crimes” assembled by the likes of notorious antisemite [fascista] Francesca Albanese who already used the G slur in 2014. So nothing new. The Arab Amal Cloony also assisted in composition, the “moderate” dictatorship Palestinian Authority was also instrumental. That very “moderate” system that has been glorifying racist Arab-Islamic terror and paying bloody money ‘pay for slay.’ Let's be clear, had it not been for IDF’s high morality, the only side careful as much as it can not to hit noncombatants, then the war initiated by “Palestine,” followed by other Iran proxies, including Hezbollah, could have been over in days. At least in the Gaza front. Islamic bigot Karim Khan, nervous afrer his sexual offense, rushing to Amanpour to announce against Netanyahu and Galant. ICC staff feeling frustrated after the above and in light of sweeping Trump victory in the US, in desperation, calls to arrest. Among the first to hail it is the other host of Hamas: Islamist Turkey under Erdogan. Eu's Josep Borrell - (As well as Arab immigrants in Ireland , etc. Have much influence too) has been biased all along. He is slamming the door on the way out. Next one, the lady from Estonia [Kallas] much more pro understanding of Israel's plight. Though not a part of UN, the OIC’s occupied UN's influence is great.'

The bitter joke of the transparent political ICC who added Mohamed Deif to conceal its cynical agenda: Can't determine Deif has been killed': ICC's charges against former Hamas head killed by IDF."

The Wall Street Journal: Biden broke his promise, Israel exceeded its aid obligations. In an op-ed, the Wall Street Journal details how the International Criminal Court is targeting Israel, warns precedent will be used against the US later on. It published an editorial warning that the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant could negatively impact all democracies. "This legal assault isn’t only against Israel," the editorial began. "The precedent will harm the ability of all democracies to defend themselves against terror groups or states." That White House may have been able to prevent the arrest warrants from being issued in the first place: In June, the US House passed a bipartisan bill sanctioning the ICC. However, on instructions from US President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held up Sanctions in the Senate. "This is the same Sen. Schumer who loves to tell Jewish audiences that he’s their shomer, or guardian, in Congress.: "On Israel, the ICC has twisted the law and the facts," the editorial notes that the ICC prosecutor "changed the course" of his investigation into Israel just "days" after learning that he himself was accused of possible sexual harassment. ICC has jurisdiction only over member states: Israel is not a member state, and Gaza is not a member state - just like the US is not a member state. But the ICC created an entity which it named the "State of Palestine," determined its borders as including Gaza, and then allowed for the Palestinian Authority (PA) to sign for the area, even though the PA has not been involved in Gaza since Hamas took control in 2007. "International 'law' is malleable when it targets Israel," WSJ concluded. It also noted that the IDF "may have achieved the lowest ratio of civilian-to-combatant deaths in the history of urban warfare." The goal of these arrest warrants, then, is "to disarm any Western democracy that is responding to atrocities from terrorists and rogue states. This precedent will be used against the US, which, like Israel, never joined the ICC." Regarding the accusations that Israel is starving Gazans, WSJ points out that the "politicized" arrest warrants do not include MK Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's chief rival for the Prime Minister's Office. The ICC also "conveniently waited" for the lame duck period to issue the arrest warrants, WSJ noted. It added: "The charge of deliberate starvation is absurd. Israel has facilitated the transfer of more than 57,000 aid trucks and 1.1 million tons of aid, even though Hamas’s rampant theft means Israel is provisioning its battlefield enemy, something the law can’t require." "This is why President Biden said on Oct. 18, 2023, that if Hamas steals the aid, 'it will end.' The President broke that promise, and Israel has exceeded its aid obligations." Additionally, the international Famine Review Committee on June 30 concluded that famine is not occurring in Gaza; even the Hamas terror group attributes just 41 deaths out of thousands to have been due to malnutrition.

The Hells Angel with a Hitler tattoo, suitcases stuffed full of dollars... and the chilling inside story of how Iran is using a network of criminal thugs to spread terror to Britain - and the world.

California Jewish families sue school district over antisemitic incidents.

3000% spike in campus antisemitism post-Oct. 7.

Senior defense official: Hamas gave up on a major demand, it wants a deal.

• Nov 22, 2024:
  

Report: Trump team already preparing measures against ICC.

IAF destroys 45 Hezbollah launchers in southern Lebanon over past week.

Israel unwilling to have France involved in Lebanon agreement - report.

German position on weapons deliveries to Israel 'unchanged' after ICC warrants.

US probes JPMorgan's links with Iranian hedge fund, Bloomberg News reports.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) schools (Hamas apologetic) Code Pink activists for wearing 'Terrorist' Durag 'You should be ashamed'.

France dampens response to ICC Israel warrants, takes note of decision.

French MP: 'International institutions shine with their anti-Israelism.'

Nahal officer wounded in Gaza combat.

  Barrage of nearly 30 rockets launched toward Israel from Lebanon.

Argentina withdraws from UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.

Masked man performs Nazi salute at pro-Palestinian protest in Montreal. (Nov/2024)

Palestine's Mai Abdulhadi, Nazi salute, shouting at Jews "final solution coming your way”. Nov.2024

Montreal organized mayhem (Nov 22/23): Thousands of Arab, Muslim, anarchists and radicals students march, some breaking doors and windows and hundreds of "Palestine" activists call for 'final solution' and wave Nazi Hitler salute reminded the ICC (politically) announcement. Palestinian Youth Movement's Montreal bracket wrote on Instagram "Glory to our people resisting the ... We will not stop until Palestine is fully liberated, from the Jordan river, to the Mediterranean Sea."

IAF intercepts a suspicious aerial target from Lebanon.

In southern Lebanon. IAF strikes Hezbollah Aziz unit in the area of Tyre.

UN Watch's Hillel Neuer to testify at Swiss motion meeting on withdrawing UNRWA funds.

Terms of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire taking shape. While critical details about implementation and enforcement remain unresolved, officials quoted in The New York Times express cautious optimism that an agreement on a ceasefire could be reached.

After IAEA resolution. Iran to launch 'new and advanced' centrifuges.

Four UNIFIL peacekeepers injured from Hezbollah rockets.

Drone crosses into Israeli territory, falls in the western Galilee.

Germany: Holocaust denier 'Nazi grandma' dies at 96.

IDF Arabic spox. calls for evacuation of Beirut neighborhoods.

  1/3 of Oct 7 casualties were in critical condition. New report finds large majority of individuals harmed by Hamas underwent at least one surgery.

Hezbollah fires over 80 rockets at Israeli territory on Friday (11/22).

Canada's Justin Trudeau accused of fiddling as Jew-haters burn Montreal in riot.

'Appalling antisemitism.' Canadian politicians condemn anti-Israel protest in Montreal (Nov-21-22).

Israel ponders giving aid distribution management in Gaza to US private firm.

IDF eliminates five Hamas terrorists who participated in October 7 attack.

Charges dropped against keffiyeh-clad protester for violating NY county’s mask ban. Roa, who faced up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted of the misdemeanor charge, was the first protester arrested under the ban. The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) was very much against the law [of course]. 'Nassau County police said Roa had been attempting to conceal his identity as he led others in pro-Palestinian chants. They also said he told officers he was wearing the scarf in solidarity with Palestinians and not for exempted medical or religious purposes. In videos showing some of the arrest, Roa wears the keffiyeh around his neck as he’s led away in handcuffs.'

Montreal Nov 22/23: Thousands of Arab, Muslim, anarchists and radicals students march, some breaking doors and windows and hundreds of "Palestine" activists call for 'final solution' and wave Naxi Hitler salute rrmonded the UCC (politically) announcement. Palestinian Youth Movement's Montreal bracket wrote on Instagram "Glory to our people resisting the ... We will not stop until Palestine is fully liberated, from the Jordan river, to the Mediterranean Sea."

• Nov 23, 2024:
  

IDF killed Syria-based Hezbollah officer, Ali Mussa Daqduq, behind 2007 massacre of US troops — report.

Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah terror targets in Beirut’s Dahieh. Defense minister declares end to administrative detention against West Bank settlers.

Aiming to enable return of displaced Israelis, IDF pushes deeper into south Lebanon.

Iran set to launch ‘advanced centrifuges’ after IAEA censure for noncooperation.

Trump’s AG nominee Pam Bondi has called for FBI to question pro-Hamas campus protesters. “The thing that really was troubling to me, these students in universities in our country — whether they’re here as Americans or if they’re here on student visas — and they’re out there saying, ‘I support Hamas,’” she said in the October 23, 2023, interview. “Frankly, they need to be taken out of our country, or the FBI needs to be interviewing them right away when they’re saying, ‘I support Hamas. I am Hamas.’ That’s not saying I support all these poor Palestinians who are trapped in Gaza.” The Republican Party platform, released in July, calls for the deportation of noncitizens who back Hamas and terrorism, and pledges to “make our college campuses safe and patriotic again.” Trump and his advisers have also called for deporting foreign students who organize pro-Hamas protests. The platform does not recommend the investigation of Americans who express rhetorical support for the terrorist group, as Bondi did in her interview, a path that could trigger First Amendment challengesBondi, one of Trump’s earliest and most steadfast backers in his bid for the presidency, advised him during his first impeachment proceedings. She has a record of pro-Israel statements, lining her up with most of Trump’s other cabinet picks, though she has also lobbied for Qatar’s government, according to Semafor. Some Jewish Republicans were wary of Gaetz because he voted earlier this year against emergency defense assistance for Israel and also opposed a bill that would codify an official definition of antisemitism, and invited a Holocaust denier to the State of the Union address.

Scotland's liberal Green Party evicts member calling Hamas, Hezbollah 'Terrorists.' The Scottish Greens have long campaigned to remove Hamas from the list of designated terrorist organizations.

These young people from the Diaspora felt the call after Oct. 7 and joined the IDF.

Why one of Australia’s best-known Aboriginal activists is taking a stand on Israel. 'Nova Peris is an Olympic gold medalist, former parliamentarian, and well-known advocate for her people’s equality – and she’s bucking many on the left to support the Jewish state. While Peris has long been a prominent advocate for Aboriginal Australians, the recent conflict in Israel has added a new dimension to her activism. On October 14, 2023 — exactly one week after Hamas terrorists slaughtered 1,200 people in southern Israel and kidnapped 251 to the Gaza Strip — Australia held a referendum to change the country’s constitution. The referendum proposed establishing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which would advise on policies affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Despite widespread public debate, the referendum was resoundingly defeated, with 60% of Australians voting against it. Peris, as one of the highest-profile faces of the advocacy campaign, was devastated. “I cried for weeks after the referendum, and until today I am still trying to process how 60% of the country could turn their back on Aboriginal people,” Peris told The Times of Israel. As she processed the loss of the historic referendum, Peris turned her attention toward the Jewish state. “I saw some of the imagery that Hamas had recorded [on October 7] and I thought it was unbelievably shocking, beyond evil. So jarring,” she said. “I began to think: How do I sit back comfortably in Australia, where so many people voted in a referendum to silence Aboriginal people and have not seen our struggle which is so real, but where the people who have supported us so strongly are Jewish Australians,” she said, listing prominent Jewish lawyers who have won seminal cases on behalf of Aboriginal land rights such as Jeffrey Sher and Ron Castan. “I thought, all these people that have been there for us, supporting us with litigation, and now Jewish people are being kicked to the curb. I said, let me get my head around what’s happened to our Jewish friends,” said Peris. Peris was horrified by the infamous protest, just two days after October 7, outside the Sydney Opera House, where a mob chanted “F#ck the Jews” and burned an Israeli flag... Since October 7, Jewish people in Australia have experienced an alarming increase in antisemitism, including assaults, graffiti, threats, doxing, and boycotts of Jewish-owned businesses. Peris thinks the police could be doing more.' “How do people say that Jews are the colonizers?” she said when reflecting on her trip. “I saw Hebrew written 3,000 years ago in the City of David. Truth is fundamental to [Jewish] existence; I couldn’t sit silent on this in my capacity as someone who has a voice in Australia — particularly as an Indigenous person.” Meeting with the families of hostages, some of whom are still in Gaza, made a big impact on Peris. Peris showed a bracelet that she has worn every day since her trip, more than seven months on.

‘Winter has come’: Rallies to highlight risk to remaining hostages’ health. In front of a large screen reading 'What about the hostages?' Jimmy Miller, cousin of hostage Shiri Bibas, leads the crowd in chants of 'Everyone -- now!' during a rally at Tel Aviv's Hostages Square. (Nov/16).

IAF intercepts two rockets from area of Khan Yunis in Gaza.

Pentagon chief Austin speaks with Israeli defense minister Katz.

Mossad investigating disappearance of Chabad emissary in Abu Dhabi - report. The suspicion: Kogan was kidnapped from Dubai and murdered by a squad directed by Iran and tertor cell managed to escape to Turkey.

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IAF monitoring ongoing aerial threat incident in the Galilee.

IDF warns Lebanese civilians to evacuate to north of the Awali River.

Honeymoon over: Abraham Accords tested as antisemitism resurges in Gulf - analysis. Jews have understood over the last few years that when it comes to the West’s enforcement of “hate crimes,” Jews are usually the one group that doesn’t get protection. Murderers of Rabbi Zvi Kogan arrested. The Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates says that three suspects were arrested for the murder of Chabad emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan. The Ministry did not mention the identity or the nationality of the suspects.

IAF strikes Hezbollah weapons-smuggling infrastructure near Syrian border.

National Security Council releases new travel recommendations after Israeli murdered in UAE.

Jordan army says it thwarts border infiltration across Syria, one killed.

Parents disrupt hearing: 'The enemy gets aid, what about the hostages?'

Report: Israel prevented Iranian plane from landing in Damascus.

Israel has let 900,000 tons of food into Gaza, data show. The statistics were released following a decision to issue international arrest warrants against Netanyahu for allegedly for "starving" Arab Palestinians.

Non-stop barrages, sirens sound in central Israel for a 2nd time.

Mainstream media still employs Hamas-linked Gazan ‘Journalists.’

Hamas steals 28% of Gazans' salaries. Will the ICC blame Israel? Hamas also controls the aid to Gaza exclusively.

Illegal Muslim immigrant suspect who shot Jewish man in Chicago (October 26), planned attack on synagogue. Authorities say data from Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi’s phone reveals antisemitic motives, including synagogue locations marked days before attack, searches for 'Jewish community center' and 'gun store' and over 100 antisemitic and pro-Hamas images and videos.

Votes on to crown the 2024 Antisemite of the Year! Some nominees might even be proud to make this infamous list. Last year, Rashida Tlaib swept the vote. This year, 10 new Jew-haters are competing for the dishonor: Hasan Piker, Cory Bush, Jackson Hinkle, Greta Thunberg, John Cusack, Candace Owen, Dan Bilzerian, Jess Natale, Jake Shields, Bassem Youssef.

150 Hezbollah targets raided, dozens of terrorists killed.

Bennett: 'I will not hand the Palestinians another state.'

Footage: Anti-Israel protesters reenact Sinwar's last moments.

Second Cup shuts café over Nazi salute, 'Final Solution is Coming' chant. At oro Palestine riots Nov 22/23.

'A horrific crime.' White House condemns murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan.

UAE Ambassador to the US condemns murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan. UAE Ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, condemns murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan: It was an attack on our homeland, on our values and on our vision.

Israeli gov’t votes to cut all ties with ‘Haaretz.’ The Cabinet move came in response to "numerous articles that harmed the legitimacy of the State of Israel in the world and its right to self-defense." (Haaretzism).

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Why are we not surprised? Disgraceful NYT report: Murdered Jewish Rabbi 'disappeared' and was 'found dead' It's far from the first time that the New York Times has posted antisemitic content or content skewed by its antisemitic reporters. The New York Times faced sharp criticism for its initial coverage of Rabbi Tzvi Kogan's murder in the UAE, where the paper characterized the targeted killing as merely a case of someone who "disappeared" and was "found dead." Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo led the backlash: "Call it what it is - a Jewish man was hunted down and murdered because he was Jewish," he posted on social media. Senator Ritchie Torres echoed the sentiment, condemning what he called "soft-pedaling of antisemitic violence."

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) shot itself in the foot when smearing a former employee, it is now forced to open its books. It will be forced to open its books and reveal its sources of funding after a defamation suit it filed against a former employee completely backfired. US Magistrate Judge David Schultz ruled Monday that CAIR’s donors, funding sources — potentially including foreign ones — and any assets owned by the group are all within the “scope of permissible discovery” as part of former chapter leader Lori Saroya’s lawsuit against the controversial Muslim rights group. What happened was that Saroya was a senior member of CAIR and even a member of its board of directors. She resigned from CAIR in 2018 and then started posting about how awful the organization is, accusing it of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, union busting, financial mismanagement, lack of board oversight, board incompetence, creating a hostile work environment, negatively portraying Muslims, making mistakes on legal cases, receiving foreign funding, and withholding money it owed her. CAIR sued her for defamation. When the judge asked CAIR to amend the lawsuit to specify what she said that damaged the organization, CAIR dropped the case.

New study indicates that DEI training can turn people into bigots. Imagine what anti-Israel slanders can do.

Drone intrusion sirens sound in Nahariya, northern Israeli communities.

Pope Francis clarifies so-called "genocide" comment - taken out of context.

Ben-Gvir criticizes potential Lebanon ceasefire, Yesh Atid calls him a 'TikTok clown.'

Lahav 433 investigating suspects for committing fraud over Bit money transfer app - report.

Rocket fired from northern Gaza falls in open area.

Security forces eliminate two terrorists, arrest nine wanted individuals in the West Bank.

IDF and police thwart smuggling of dozens of pistols and weapon parts in Jordan Valley.

Not all heroes wear capes ... WATCH: Brave IDF medics save life of wounded IDF soldiers under fire. Footage is taken directly from the body camera of an IDF medic, who provides medical attention to a seriously wounded soldier during his evacuation from an active combat zone.

Home Front Command updates guidelines.

Rabbi Zvi Kogan's funeral began at 6 p.m. in Kfar Chabad, Jerusalem.

DM Katz to promote construction of fence on Israel-Jordan border to combat threats.

High Court approves three more months of haredi daycare subsidy

After murder of Rabbi Kogan: Jared Kushner donates $1 million to UAE Chabad. Then, his brother matched that amount too.

Thousands mourn Chabad rabbi killed in UAE. Crowds brave rain to bury Rabbi Zvi Kogan, murdered after abduction in Dubai, at Jerusalem's Mount of Olives

Danon to Algerian Ambassador: How dare you talk about human rights with situation in Algeria?

Women in her 70s seriously injured in barrage on Nahariya. Two injured people were treated at the scene of a fallen rocket, one in serious condition and the other, a man in his 80s, in light condition.

Woollahra, Australia: Arab Muslim, Mohommed [Mohamned] Farhat, with Hizballah tattoo vandalizes cars and buildings with anti-Israel graffiti, sets a car on fire.

Hezbollah’s terror army will rebuild—Israel’s test lies in first breach. Commentary: As Lebanon cease-fire nears, questions linger: Will Hezbollah bypass restrictions, and can the enforcement mechanism deliver? IDF braces for border test that could turn the deal into a real solution—or a repeat of failed Resolution 1701.

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Israel says agreement with Lebanon will maintain its freedom of operation. Israel will show zero tolerance to any infraction of Lebanon ceasefire, defense minister says. Hezbollah to remain active after ceasefire, lawmaker says. Hezbollah’s terror army will rebuild—Israel’s test lies in first breach. Commentary: As Lebanon cease-fire nears, questions linger: Will Hezbollah bypass restrictions, and can the enforcement mechanism deliver? IDF braces for border test that could turn the deal into a real solution—or a repeat of failed Resolution 1701. Northern mayors livid about possible ceasefire. Northern evacuees question whether a ceasefire deal is enough to see them home. While some officials and residents express dismay at a continued lack of security plans for their communities, others dream of returning to their fields — or at least ‘normal’ life.

Officials hope Lebanon truce will isolate Hamas, pave way to deal in Gaza. Israeli and Palestinian sources signal they believe ceasefire deal may cause terror group to soften its hardline stance, given it will no longer have Hezbollah’s military support.

The Wall Street Journal published an editorial about the UN’s refusal to renew the contract of Alice Wairimu Nderitu as Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide. The reason being, she had concluded that Israel’s conduct in Gaza did not constitute so-called “genocide.”

Germany charges Hamas operatives who helped plan attacks on Israeli embassy, US airbase. The four Arab-Muslim suspects "held important positions within the organization with direct ties to senior officials in the military wing."

London's Metropolitan Police arrest suspected perpetrator of US embassy bomb hoax.

IAF intercepts a drone crossing from the East.

IDF issues evacuation warnings for some buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs.

IDF details yearslong efforts against Hezbollah arms smuggling outfit in Syria. Military confirms it has been attacking Iran-backed Lebanese terror group’s Unit 4400, which is tasked with weapons delivery.

Police arrest Arab-Israeli woman smuggling weapons to West Bank.

Israel announces preliminary work on fence along entire border with Jordan. Defense Ministry ordered by Katz to begin engineering planning, including environmental survey and installation of surveillance infrastructure, along 309-kilometer border.

IDF soldier seriously wounded after Hezbollah drone crashes in Hermon area.

In first since 2000: IDF ground forces operating near Litani River.

IDF confirms: Ahmad Sabhi, Hezbollah operations commander, eliminated in strike.

Israel issues evacuation warning for Beirut suburbs.

SA Chief Rabbi: It's time to establish the 'United Nations of the Free World.'

Widow of Rabbi Avi Goldberg: 'He connected hearts, we are continuing in his way.'

IDF striking Beirut on a 'large scale.'

Im Tirtzu head to PM: 'Don't act like Lapid, allow Knesset to approve ceasefire.'

With looming ceasefire: IAF strikes 20 Hezbollah sites in Beirut in 2 minutes. It strikes 20 terror targets in the area of Beirut, including an aerial defense unit center, an intelligence center, command centers, weapons storage facilities, an operations room, an artillery storage facility, and terrorist infrastructure sites.

Commando Brigade eliminates Hezbollah regional commander.

Lebanon’s Shiites increasingly reject role of scapegoat in Hezbollah’s war on Israel. Over 1.4 million Lebanese from Hezbollah’s support base have fled their homes. And while the terror group attempts to retain their loyalty, some are calling for its demise.

Killed in Lebanon researcher Ze'ev Erlich's brother: They feared he would find Jewish items in the Lebanese mosque.

Protesters vandalize Netherlands office of pro-Israel Christian group. Activists at demonstration led by Extinction Rebellion and other groups daub slogans on premises of Christians for Israel, intimidate staff arriving for work with (fake) ‘genocide[sic]’ claims.

Antisemitic attack in London. 16-year-old Jewish girl hospitalized with head injury. Jewish schoolgirls attacked by man hurling glass bottles in London, one badly wounded. The attack took place in Stamford Hill, which has a large Orthodox Jewish population. "Evidence suggests the perpetrator had prepared the bottles and plates in advance, deliberately targeting the girls due to their visibly Jewish appearance," Shomrim continued. "Shattered glass was found as far as the school’s front gate, highlighting the force and intent of the attack."

Palestinian Authority: ICC arrest warrants are the PA's achievement. It continues to brag about ICC despite violating US funding conditions.

Man pleads guilty to threatening to bomb Massachusetts synagogues. John Reardon, 59, made threarning phone calls to local synagogues, Jewish community organization in January, using "palestinians" excuse.

IDF operating near Litani, two soldiers injured in Gaza & Lebanon.

WJC head: Alleged dismissal of UN official over Israel deeply disturbing. World Jewish Congress Pres. Amb. Ronald S. Lauder called the non-renewal of Alice Wairimu Nderitu as the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide after she declared that the war against Hamas does not meet the qualifications for genocide "disturbing." OIC - Islamic lobby total dictation of the UN, exposed again.

Full agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Netanyahu: 'If Hezbollah doesn't follow the agreement, we'll attack.'

Israel-Lebanon permanent ceasefire has been accepted, Biden says. He says Israel has right to self-defense ‘if Hezbollah or anyone else breaks deal.' “What is left of Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations will not be allowed to threaten the security of Israel again.” Over the next 60 days, the Lebanese army and state security forces will deploy and take control of their own territory in southern Lebanon, Biden says, reiterating that Hezbollah will not be allowed to rebuild its terror infrastructure. During this 60-day period, Israel will gradually withdraw its troops from Lebanon. The deal will allow civilians on both sides of the Blue Line to return to their homes and rebuild their communities. The US, along with France, is committed to ensuring that the deal is fully implemented, while stressing that this will not require any American troops on the ground. “If Hezbollah or anyone else breaks the deal and pose a direct threat to Israel, Israel retains the right to self-defense, consistent with international law — just like any country when facing a terrorist group pledged to that country’s destruction."

Smotrich: This ceasefire may secure Israel's security forever.

UAV intercepted in Golan hours before ceasefire.

Cars begin heading to south Lebanon after ceasefire comes into force, Reuters witnesses say

'What, exactly, does the Lebanon cease fire agreement say? The text, Netanyahu, Biden and Hezbollah all disagree with each other.'

The cease-fire deal doesn't prevent Hezbollah's regeneration, says Foundation for Defense of Democracies' David Daoud.

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1st violation: Hezbollah terrorists approach border, IDF fires warning. IDF soldiers fire warning shots at Hezbollah terrorists nearing Kfarkela, which overlooks Metula.

Report: Hamas ready for break in Gaza war - afrer the Lebanese cease-fire came about (feeling isolaged).

How Quickly Things Change: Hamas Says It Wants A Ceasefire In Gaza After Hezbollah Truce.

Cyprus speaks to Lebanese PM, offers to assist on ceasefire.

Adolf Eichmann executioner, Shalom Nagar, passes away aged 86.

Qatar's theatre of the absurd under the auspices of the UN: A corrupt sponsor of terror pretends to fight corruption and terrorism.

Greece rejects ICC arrest warrants for top Israeli officials.

France may ignore ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu, FM indicates - report.

Clip: Lebanese citizens return to homes near Israeli border

Forces nab Iran arms smuggled for West Bank terror.

'The Red Line': New cease-fire terms aim to keep Hezbollah at bay. New cease-fire with Lebanon broadens restrictions on Hezbollah fighters, differing from 2006’s Resolution 1701; IDF ready to enforce deal and warns of possible escalations; US mediator Hochstein details his messages to both sides.

IDF urges Lebanese civilians to stay north of the Litani River at night.

IDF arrests four Hezbollah operatives who approached IDF troops in southern Lebanon.

IDF issues curfew in southern Lebanon from 5 p.m. until 7 a.m.

Home Front Command: Golan schools allowed to reopen.

PA head Mahmoud Abbas to announce his replacement, 'if the position becomes vacant' - report.

Hagari: We will kill or capture any armed person near the border.

Lebanon's Hezbollah says it will continue resistance (sic) after ceasefire deal.

IDF downs arms-smuggling drone on Egyptian border.

Israel destroyed Hezbollah strategic missile site near Syria.

'Your fight inspired so many' | Heartbreaking: Yona's mother says her final goodbye. Hazel Brief, whose son Yona succumbed to his wounds over a year after being wounded during the October 7th Massacre, parted from her son and looked back on the long fight for his life.

IDF foiled Hezbollah attempt to develop chemical weapons. According to the unsourced report, the weapons were meant to be used by Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force during an invasion of Israeli territory.

IDF had hit Hezbollah’s largest precision missile production site hours before truce. Military says underground complex that stretched for 1.4 kilometers was terror group’s most strategically significant weapons-making site.

Uruguay’s new president-elect is left wing, yet not anti-Israel. Unlike his South American counterparts who have been vehemently critical of the Jewish state, Yamandu Orsi says he could consider himself a Zionist.

Media amplifies “video” used to excuse Amsterdam Pogrom— Does it exist? After last week’s “Jew hunt” in Amsterdam, anti-Israel activists rushed to excuse the brutal assaults. If Israelis and Jews across the city were beaten down and kicked while lying defenseless and unconscious, the focus, they insisted, should be on Jewish behavior. The media soon joined in.

Trump appointees targeted by bomb threats, including with pro-Palestinian messaging. Lee Zeldin says his home was sent a pipe bomb with ‘pro-Palestinian themed message,’ as threats and swatting attacks target Stefanik, Gaetz and others; FBI probing.

Secret ‘Iranian clause’ included in US Lebanon- deal guarantees “If Israel decides to act [against Tehran], it will notify the United States as soon as possible," is allegedly among America's stipulations.

BBC staff quit union after being told to wear colors of Palestinian flag, keffiyeh. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) alongside the Trades Union Congress (TUC) reportedly sent out messages asking workers to “wear something red, green, black or a Palestinian keffiyeh”.

Dutch FM Caspar Veldkamp hosts Iranian counterpart, days after announcing boycott of Netanyahu. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss "de-escalation in the Middle East," according to Dutch media.

IDF found chemicals, gas masks in Hezbollah bases. The materials may have been part of an attempt by the elite Radwan Force to use or develop chemical weapons.

Israel will appeal to ICC against arrest warrants. Israel rejects the authority of the International Criminal Court and the legitimacy of the arrest warrants it has issued.

Major defeat for ICC: Serving its own interests, France says it will not heed arrest warrants.

Presidential envoy Amos Hochstein: Delinking Lebanon, Gaza conflicts ‘key’ to securing ceasefire deal. There was no realistic agreement that included an Israeli-controlled buffer zone in Southern Lebanon, he says.

Hezbollah can only claim Pyrrhic victory, the real one is Israel's

IDF says destroyed 'most strategic' Hezbollah missile production site. Military says underground facility in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley used to produce precision-guided missiles with Iranian support; site, near Syrian border, hit before cease-fire took effect

Envoy Hochstein: Netanyahu sought Lebanon cease-fire deal in October.

Biden told Netanyahu: Let’s get the hostages - report.

Less than 12 hours in, Hezbollah violates ceasefire - twice.

US envoy dismisses ‘fantasy’ of deal that would include IDF buffer zone in Lebanon. Amos Hochstein says Lebanon would never agree to Israel occupying country’s south, making ceasefire impossible and thereby keeping Israel’s north in danger

Report: Egyptian team set to arrive in Israel with ‘comprehensive vision’ for Gaza deal. Plan said to call for truce that will initially last a few weeks and will see gradual release of hostages.

IDF said to have killed as many as 4,000 Hezbollah fighters in ops over past year.

Egyptian delegation expected to arrive in Israel Thursday for hostage deal talks -

Bipartisan effort: New US bill: No aid for colleges that support BDS.

'Zionists leave Britain or be slaughtered': Leaflets distributed in London Jewish neighbourhood. That “every Zionist needs to leave Britain or be slaughtered” were found spread around the streets of Hendon. The threatening message was written in broken Google-translate Hebrew, and the leaflet also stated in English “Zionist Free Zone.” It also read “Ha, made you pick up litter you zia#azi freak.”… Residents: “Whoever made these should feel the full force of the law for the safety of our Jewish communities.” This incident comes after the neighbourhood was also targeted in October, when antisemitic messages were left at Hendon Golf Club. Swastikas and messages reading “f*** the Jews” and “Heil Hitler” were raked into bunkers on the golf course right before the start of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

IDF forces arrest four terrorists in Tulkarm.

Fatah calls to unite for terror: “Fatah, Hamas, [Islamic] Jihad…are one unit”. Abbas Zaki affirms unity with Hamas and Jihad, advocating terror; Palestinian Authority figures endorse 'all means' "resistance" against Israel.

Lebanese Minister: 'We'll be in dangerous territory if Hezbollah violates ceasefire.'

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IDF warns residents of southern Lebanon to not return to towns.

Last straw: Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt’ triggers push for Dutch Jewish migration to Israel. Reeling from anti-Zionism on the left and increasingly violent Arab and Muslim antisemitism, some local Jews flee amid fears the government is unwilling or unable to protect them.

US says it will block recognition of PA state at UNSC.

Northern Israelis enraged at ceasefire agreement.

IRGC chief to Hezbollah leader: Ceasefire is 'strategic defeat' for Israel.

New Zealand bars Candace Owens after Australia ban for Holocaust denial. Wellington follows suit after she denied entry by Canberra over denial of Nazi experiments in camps, though promoter still hawking tickets for pundit’s speaking tour.

17-year-old arrested in Nov/22 murder of British–Israeli man in Tennessee. Family of 21-year-old Aviv Broeck, a locksmith, says murder is related to calls to 'globalize the Intifada' as police arrest teen suspect who allegedly lured the victim for a locksmith job before shooting and robbing him.

China tells ICC to be 'just and fair' after it sought warrant for Myanmar junta chief.

Kuwait International Book Fair features lots of antisemitic titles. The International Jew, translated to Arabic.

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq to continue attacks on Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire - report.

Maccabi Tel Aviv to face Turkish soccer team in empty Hungarian stadium. Turkey’s Besiktas asked to move match to ‘neutral ground’ over security concerns, Hungarian authorities demand game be held behind closed doors after attacks on fans in Amsterdam.

Syrian rebels' operation expanded after government forces left positions, Turkish sources say.

Mass arrests at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as anti-Israel protesters block path in front of Ronald McDonald. They’re parading straight into custody.

Moody's: Geopolitical risks in Israel appear to have partially diminished. Moody's issues update on Israel’s credit rating, says it is too early to determine whether the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah has "significantly and sustainably" mitigated the risks that led to the downgrading of Israel's credit rating.

Despite Hamas ban, Switzerland opts not to ban Hezbollah.

'I'll never be the same kid I was': Munder family's lives one year after release from captivity.

In Aleppo countryside, the opposition turns the tables on the Syrian regime.

Report: Prosecutors won’t defend administrative detention for Palestinians only. For now, Katz’s decision to cancel controversial measure only for settlers said defensible since it’s just politics; if that changes, State Attorney’s Office will object.

N. London, UK: Teen thugs attack and board JFS school buses while shouting ‘f**k Israel’ at children. Police called after attackers threw rocks at buses carrying children returning from school.

The long arm of the Iranian octopus. A French drug dealer who recruited a hitman to assassinate Jewish community leaders, the "Kurdish Fox" who was activated from prison in Iran in exchange for his release, and a Pakistani al-Qaeda man sent to eliminate an Israeli in Tbilisi: The Revolutionary Guards and terrorist organizations recruit criminals to carry out attacks. The Mossad managed to thwart dozens of them, until the murder of a Chabad emissary in Dubai broke the chain. This is how the Iranian assassination industry works.

Estonia's Kallas succeeds anti-Israel EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

Poll: Netanyahu’s Likud drops slightly with Hezbollah truce; Bennett would win if he ran. New survey finds Likud would win 24 seats, with coalition parties getting 51, opposition 59; but if former prime minister were to run, poll says he could lead majority bloc.

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Editorial 'The Australian': Anti-Semitism at heart of the UN. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s ‘purge’ of a senior official who refused to smear Israel’s war against Hamas as ‘genocide’ is a disgrace that leaves no doubt about the gross anti-Semitism at the heart of the world body.

Pro-"Palestinian" group in NYC vows support for armed resistance against U.S., Israel. Speaker: "Our rifles will be pointed at the US Government." The “anti-capitalism” Bronx Anti-War Coalition amplified their message on social media, sharing a video of Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida denouncing sectarianism, as well as a speech by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassam streamed from Iran’s Press TV.

Kenneth Roth calls need to liberate hostages 'utter irrelevancy.' Former Human Rights Watch director defends ICC warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant by calling the hostages and Israel's right to self defense "utter irrelevancies." [This reminds how he turned this group against Israrl for so long. He was accused of plain antisemitism on the past].

IDF summarizes 'Operation Northern Arrows.' During Operation Northern Arrows, 2,500 senior Hezbollah members were eliminated and most of its launch capabilities were eliminated.

Maccabi Tel Aviv beats Turkish soccer team as match passes without incident in Hungary. With no fans in the stadium and under heavy security, club plays for first time in Europe since widespread violence against its supporters in Amsterdam.

Increasingly flexible Hamas said open to temporary IDF presence at Gaza-Egypt border. As long-moribund ceasefire talks ramp up, New York Times says terror group may give up core demands after ‘reality started to sink in’ following Sinwar’s death and truce in Lebanon.

IDF says Lebanese civilians prohibited from moving south to over 60 villages.

Iran, European countries set to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump’s return to office. Negotiatiors said aiming to build momentum before expected resumption of US president-elect’s ‘maximum pressure’ policy; Netanyahu pledges to do ‘everything’ to keep Tehran from bomb. Iran expects "tough and serious" talks.

As fresh truce holds, IDF says over 12,500 Hezbollah targets hit in 14 months of war Military publishes data after fragile Lebanon ceasefire takes effect; some 25,000 weapons seized, 2,500-3,500 Hezbollah operatives killed; IDF also says it killed 14 top terrorists.

IDF says closure orders remain for open areas near some border communities in North.

Montreal: Man enters Jewish business, screams 'We're gonna kill you 1 by 1.' Described as Arab threatened to kill the business's owners, a video posted to social media shows. He is seen opening the front door to the store and yells that he knows what the owners did before declaring, "We're gonna kill you one by one." He then went on an expletive-laden tirade against Jews and Israel. "Forget you own everything. You take your f-ing baggage, we go to f-ing Israel..."

Arab-Israeli indicted for joining ISIS. Muhammad Amash, a 24-year-old Israeli citizen and a student at The Technological College of Beer-Sheva.

IDF Northern Command head: We'll aggressively enforce ceasefire, won't let Hezbollah return.

Arab terrorist opens fire on Israeli bus near West Bank city. At least 8 injured, 3 seriously. Attack targeted civilian bus at a junction near Ariel. One terrorist shot dead.

Dutch highest court advised to uphold ruling on export ban of F-35 components to Israel.

Syria's military reports heavy losses on militant groups in northern Syria.

Germany indicts Turkish national for spying on alleged Gulen activists.

Israeli air force strikes Hezbollah terrorists, rocket launcher in southern Lebanon.

Ministers to discuss law barring ‘terror-supporting’ Qatar from mediating with Hamas. Bill, proposed by MKs from Likud and far-right parties, says Doha is ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’; 2nd bill would let defense minister sanction workers in ‘terror-supporting’ groups.

Netanyahu holds assessment on Syria as jihadists enter Aleppo in lightning assault Alliance led by Al-Qaeda’s former Syria branch takes control of some 50 towns and villages, in Assad regime’s biggest loss of territory in years.

Security forces operate at house of terrorist who carried out shooting attack near Ariel earlier.

Pro-"Palestinian" group in NYC vows support for armed resistance against U.S., Israel. Speaker: "Our rifles will be pointed at the US Government." The “anti-capitalism” Bronx Anti-War Coalition amplified their message on social media, sharing a video of Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida denouncing sectarianism, as well as a speech by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassam streamed from Iran’s Press TV.

British, French spy chiefs express concern over Iran nuclear program: ‘Threatens us all.’ Head of France’s intelligence service says Tehran’s nuclear proliferation ‘critical threat’ in coming months as UK, France, Germany and Iran vow to continue dialogue 'in near future.'

Hamas-terror group's delegation to arrive in Cairo on Saturday, official says.

Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport and canceled all flights, its military source says.

ICC's Khan recommends rejecting Israel's appeal. Karim Khan recommended rejecting Israel's request on Netanyahu and Gallant, calling the decision procedural. Reminder, this is the Islamic prosecutor who rushed to announce decision to Amanpour as victim's account of his sexual sexual against him came about.

The plan to aid northern residents' return home. IDF Northern Command chief says rebuilding can begin in damaged border communities. Report details financial incentives to entice evacuees home. Evacuated residents return February 1 with grants; Government will aid in rebuilding and revitalizing affected communities.

Biden seen parading around with former PLO Rashid Khalidi rewriting history book that demonizes the existence of Israel. Unclear if it was given to him.

'Obama Signals He Controls Biden and He’s Coming for Israel. Bad news for America and Israel. One of Obama’s little pseudointellectal gimmicks was very visibly holding topical books to send a signal ahead of a policy intifada. One of those infamous moments came when he was showing off Fareed Zakaria’s “The Post-American World”. That’s not something Biden does. Biden’s not much of a reader and he hasn’t bothered with that kind of posturing before, but then shortly after forcing a ceasefire on Israel using an arms embargo, he was photographed while ‘pulling an Obama’. President Biden was photographed exiting the Nantucket Bookworks bookstore in Massachusetts with a copy of an anti-Israel screed by Obama’s old pal Rashid Khalidi who had been a terrorist spokesman. Was Biden really planning to read through ‘The Hundred-Year War on Palestine: A History of Colonialism and Resistance’ which slurs Israel as an ‘apartheid state’ and describes Islamic terrorism against Jews as ‘resistance’? After the Oct 7 attacks, Khalidi defended Hamas, claimed that its members really wanted peace and that Hamas had opened “a door that the United States, Europe and Israel slammed shut”. “If you can’t go to the International Criminal Court or do a BDS,” Khalidi argued, “then you pick up a gun.” Khalidi was so toxic that the Los Angeles Times had permanently buried a video of Obama’s toast for the former terror spokesman.'

Israeli military says Hezbollah is smuggling weapons into Lebanon during ceasefire. IDF confiscates Hezbollah combat equipment inside mosque in southern Lebanon.

Military carries out strike on medium-range Hezbollah rocket launcher, says it’s operating against ceasefire violations.

• Nov 30, 2024:
  

IDF strikes Hezbollah, citing cease-fire violations. Military says Hezbollah vehicle carrying missiles struck from air, armed Hezbollah terrorists, rocket launchers also attacked.

Israel must be alert to a Sunni Jihadist threat as insurgents take on Assad. Analysis: Pffensive launched with  aid of Turkey, on Assad and his Shiite militias is likely a result of the cease-fire deal in Lebanon and leaves Damascus without Hezbollah, Iran and the Russian help it previously enjoyed.

IDF intercept aerial target from the east.

IDF issues movement restriction in southern Lebanon.

Israel Navy missile boat intercepts drone from East, no siren activated.

IDF strikes World Central Kitchen employee doubling as Hamas terrorist. It struck a vehicle containing terrorist and World Central Kitchen (WCK) employee Ahed Azmi Qudeih, who took part in the murderous October 7 massacre. The terrorist was monitored for a while by IDF intelligence and was struck following credible information regarding his real-time location. The IDF emphasized that it was a civilian unmarked vehicle, and its movement on the route was not coordinated for transporting aid. Following this incident, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) representatives demanded immediate clarification and an investigation from international community leaders and WCK as to why the organization employed an individual who participated in the October 7 massacre and was involved in terrorist activities.

For hostage’s dad, cooking dinners for other families offers brief respite. Dani Miran, father of captive Omri Miran, hasn’t lived at home since Oct. 7: ‘Most of the time everything feels black, and if I can chop and sauté a little, that’s better’

Northerners are wary of returning to border communities: ‘The ceasefire is rubbish’. Many residents of battered border kibbutz communities no longer have homes, others are fearful that Hezbollah will return to threaten them.

After 421 days: Hamas publishes a sign of life from hostage Idan Alexander. Idan Alexander, an immigrant from New Jersey, was kidnapped from the Kissufim Crossing by Hamas terrorists, and has been held captive in Gaza ever since.

Revealed: Hezbollah terrorists concealed weapons in a mosque. Over the past day, IDF forces in southern Lebanon discovered, confiscated, Hezbollah weapons hidden in a mosque in southern Lebanon.

Family of (yesterday's Nov/29) shooting victim: 'We never expected him to be hurt like this.'

Iraqi MP, Habib Al-Halawi, talks Jihad: "We will kill Americans like flies."

Turkish, Russian, Qatari foreign ministers discuss Syria in phone call.

Syrian rebels closing in on city of Hama - report. They make significant gains in Aleppo.

The rebels fighting the Iranian axis in Syria: An uneasy alliance of groups is behind the Assad regime's recent defeat in Aleppo.

IDF's Home Front Command loosens guidelines in North following ceasefire with Hezbollah.

Police arrest Arab-Israeli east Jerusalem resident for aiding in (Nov/29) Friday's terror attack (bear Ariel).

Israeli air force strikes rocket launcher in humanitarian zone in Gaza.

Staff Sergeant Zamir Burke, 20, a squad commander in the 601st Battalion, 401st Brigade, fell in battle in northern Gaza.

Russia says air force struck rebels in support of Syrian army -agencies report.

Iraqi MP talks Jihad: "We will kill Americans like flies."

Donald Trump appoints Charles Kushner ambassador to France.

NYC Mayor’s staffer, Nallah Sutherland, suspended without pay after being caught tearing down flyers of hostages.

Mother of British hostage: 'UN resolution would've been a death sentence for our loved ones.'

Egypt optimistic about ending war in Gaza.

White House: War in Gaza would end tomorrow if Hamas released hostages.

US blames Assad's reliance on Russia, Iran for loss of Aleppo control. White House National Security Council spokesperson says US had nothing to do with Hayat Tahir Al Shams (HTS) offensive; Russia vows support for Damascus regime.

Druze Express Solidarity with Rebels: "Good News". Members of the Druze community in Syria responded to the progress of the rebels against Assad and were recorded celebrating the capture of Aleppo. The leader of the community in Syria: "Emphasizes the absolute support for the right of the landowners to return to it". In northern Lebanon, solidarity was also expressed with the rebels.

• Dec 1, 2024:
  

Gallant: Moshe Ya'alon 'Ya'alon's lies aid the enemy'.

Atty. Nitzana Darshan-Leitner: Ya'alon endangers the entire IDF and Israel. (His politicaly motivated radical rhetoric)

Trump picks in-law Massad Boulos as Arab and Mideast adviser. Massad Boulos, Lebanese-American businessman.

UNRWA chief says aid delivery through Kerem Shalom halted after looting of trucks.

Jordan says events in Syria are a 'cause of concern'.

UK maritime agency reports incident south of Yemen's Aden.

Syria and Russia step up airstrikes on Syrian rebels, TASS says, citing Syrian army.

Syrian rebels take over Kuweires military airport in Aleppo area - report.

Syrian president Assad vows to defeat insurgents by force.

Syrian rebels offer Kurdish and Regime forces safe withdrawal from Aleppo.

French Defense Minister to arrive in Lebanon for ceasefire discussions - report.

Netanyahu to hold special discussion on hostages; US national secuity adviser on deal: 'We are not there yet'. Discussion will also focus on developments in Syria, and the possibility of reaching a deal after cease-fire in north; National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says video of American Israeli hostage Edan Alexander is a 'cruel reminder of Hamas' brutality'

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President-elect Donald Trump dines with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara.

Egypt hosts Hamas in new Gaza ceasefire push.

IDF kills terrorists in southern Lebanon located near church who 'violated ceasefire agreement'.

Iran foreign minister says situation in Syria is 'difficult.'

IDF forces Iranian plane to turn around Iranian Mahan Air plane - suspected of carrying weapons for Hezbollah and destined for Syria - confronted by fighter jets.

Houthi missile falls in Jerusalem-area playground. Missile fragment launched from Yemen struck a playground in Tzur Hadassah, near Jerusalem; No siren was activated.

Over a thousand rally in New York, demanding action for hostages.

Car explodes in downtown Haifa, police investigation launched.

IDF plans to demolish homes of two terrorists who carried out Beit Lid junction attack.

New footage of 11/29 Samaria shooting attack. It shows how the terrorist who carried out the shooting attack that injured 9 Israelis stops his car, gets out and opens fire at bus that was parked at the bus stop.

Despite cease-fire, Houthi rockets  threaten Israel. While north remains quiet, alarms in central Israel warning of missile launch from Yemen are a reminder that other fronts remain active, and Israel lacks an exit strategy; Iran’s proxies in Yemen and Iraq may be keeping a lower profile, but their threats persist.

• Dec 2, 2024:
  

US left facing a difficult situation in Syria as rebels make massive advances against Assad regime. Not crying over dictator Assad being beaten but the ideology of islamists is known.

Pro-Iranian Iraqi militias enter Syria to aid beleaguered Syrian army.

Iran's military consultants to remain in Syria, foreign ministry says.

Three charged in Sweden with preparation of IS-linked terrorist crime.

Deputy Chief of Staff Baram: IDF is operating on 'seven fronts,' expansion of ranks required.

IDF soldiers accuse UN peacekeepers of enabling Hezbollah terrorists amid increasing cease-fire violations. ‘If we leave these villages for UNIFIL to manage, it will all revert to how it was before - nothing will change,' says Israeli soldier.

Putin discussed Syria situation with Iran's Pezeshkian by phone, says Kremlin.

Hezbollah not intending to send fighters to back Assad in Syria for now, three sources say.

200 Iranian phishing attacks against Israelis uncovered.Shin Bet uncovers Iranian plot to gain access to personal information of Israelis, including senior officials, to set up terrorist attacks against the victims.

Hezbollah fires 2 rockets at N. Israel for first time since the ceasefire went into effect on Wednesday. No casualties reported.

IDF warns Iran against weapons smuggling into Syria amid rebel fighting.

Trump's ultimatum to Palestine Gaza re hostages.12.2.24

Trump: Release hostages or face 'ALL HELL TO PAY'. US president-elect vows 'Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit' in US history.

IDF confirms death of hostage Omer Neutra, a Long Island-born natural leader Tank commander’s body was abducted to Gaza on October 7.

IDF launches wave of strikes on Lebanon . Military says conducted widespread strikes on Hezbollah terrorists, dozens of rocket launchers and other terrorist sites.

'Iranians reject regime’s anti-Israel policies.IDF launches wave of strikes on Lebanon.Opinion: Once allies, Iran and Israel now face deep hostility due to the Islamic Republic’s anti-Israel stance; many Iranians, frustrated with the regime’s oppression and failed policies, view Israel as a natural ally, embracing shared interests and historic bonds.'

• Dec 3, 2024:
  

'The way to bring the hostages home': Israeli leaders praise Trump's tough talk on Hamas and hostages.

Israel Defense Forces: '13 months later, we are still eliminating terrorists who participated in the October 7 massacre. During ongoing operations in Central Gaza, our troops eliminated several terrorists through targeted strikes, including 7 who participated in the massacre.' The Oct. 7 perpetrators: Abd al-Razzeq, Marzouk al-Hur, Maaz al-Hur, Abd Abu-Awad Yusri, Omar Abu-Abdallah, Ahmed Zahid and Maad Abu-Garboua.

IDF warns southern Lebanon residents against moving past ceasefire safety line.

Israel warns it will go after Lebanon directly if cease-fire with Hezbollah collapses. Israel takes 'zero tolerance' approach to cease-fire collapse with Hezbollah.

Israeli delegation to head to Cairo for hostage deal talks - report.

Defense Ministry purchases advanced drones, autonomous defense systems.

Canada adds Houthis to list of terrorist organizations.

Israel didn't respond to Hezbollah attack on Mt. Dov due to US pressure - report.

Conservative Tikva Forum calls on PM, security establishment to take responsibility over Gaza humanitarian aid.

IDF drone strikes terror cell in Jordan Valley.

Russia conducts military drills involving hypersonic missiles in Mediterranean Sea.

Netanyahu says Lebanon ceasefire does not mean war is over. Israel is determined to enforce ceasefire, respond to violations.

New US Iran-related sanctions target oil tankers, shipping, Treasury website shows.

Iran considers sending troops to Syria if Damascus requests, minister says.

Turkish Airlines restarts flights to Beirut, Anadolu reports.

A year after 10/7: Yehudit and Shmulik Weiss buried in Kibbutz Beeri.

US carried out strike in self defense in Syria's Deir al-Zor, official says.

Slain Israeli-American hostage remembered as ‘hero of Israel’ at NY memorial service. Hundreds pack synagogue where Omer Neutra had bar mitzvah to pay respects. Omer's parents share their grief. Hundreds gathering New York as thousands came to Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, a day after IDF announced hostage's death. Brother Daniel vows to work for release of all captives in his honor; grandmother speaks at Tel Aviv event.

Chabad memorializes murdered rabbi at annual conference.

IDF conducts patrol of southern Lebanon in situational assessment.

IDF Chief in south Lebanon: Mission is to ensure area doesn't revert to terror infrastructure.

Trump offers billionaire Steve Feinberg deputy defense secretary job, Washington Post reports.

Knesset Speaker: Paraguay to reopen Jerusalem embassy next week.

Report: Trump's message to Hamas: 'Here I come.'

3 gunmen planning ‘imminent terror attack’ killed in West Bank drone strike. Suspects, all of them Hamas members, targeted near Palestinian village of Aqabah; troops raid scene, seize weapons following strike.

From Los Angeles to the Gaza border: Montana Tucker’s Oct. 7 documentary premieres in Jerusalem. “The Children of October 7" tells the stories of eight Israelis between the ages of 10-16 who survived Hamas's massacre. Those who watch 'The Children of October 7' won't be able to deny the massacre. Documentary features interviews conducted by social media influencer Montana Tucker with children who survived the horrors of that fateful Saturday; Among them is Ella Shani from Kibbutz Be’eri, whose father was murdered in his home, while several of her neighbors remain held hostage by Hamas. 'The Children of October 7' relive the experience. Tucker: 'The children of October 7th are incredible and strong.' Montana Tucker tells Arutz Sheva that hearing about the massacre directly from children will change people's minds, help everyone understand what happened and says: 'Every visit to Israel inspires and motivates me to speak out'.

8 countries voted against. UN passes resolution for conference on 'two-state solution.'

Report: Iranian regime change likely to be focus of Trump Middle East policy According to the Middle East Forum, “the cornerstone of U.S. Middle East policy must address Iran’s expanding regional influence and its network of proxy forces.”

Dec 4, 2024:

Article: 'Trump voices the moral clarity on hostages the world needed. The president-elect’s threat—“There will be all Hell to pay in the Middle East”—if Hamas didn’t release its captives before his inauguration sent a message to Iran. We don’t know yet what impact President-elect Donald Trump’s bombshell statement about the fate of the Israeli hostages still held by Hamas will be. But in one post on his Truth Social site, he neatly summarized what has been lacking in terms of American leadership when it comes to the fight against Iranian-funded Islamist terrorism for the past four years. Trump’s post—with its characteristic bombastic tone and use of capital letters for emphasis—was very different from the public statements of the Biden administration foreign-policy team in recent months on the same topic or that of any other world leader. The United States has condemned Hamas, but in the last year has been primarily focused on pressuring Israel to give up its campaign to eliminate the terrorists and agree to a ceasefire with only a partial release of the hostages. That would effectively hand the perpetrators an undeserved victory for the massacre of 1,200 men, women and children in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.'

Trump considers replacing Hegseth with DeSantis to run Pentagon.

Heartbreaking discovery. The six Israeli hostages -- found dwad in August-- were executed by Hamas following an Israeli airstrike. Israeli military officials have informed the families of six hostages that their loved ones - Haim Peri, Yoram Metzger, Nadav Popplewell, Yagev Buchshtav, Alex Dancyg, and Avraham Munder - were killed by their captors in Gaza.

FM Sa'ar to meet with Blinken, EU FM at OSCE conference.

CENTCOM destroys weapon systems in Syria posing 'imminent threat' to forces.

Police arrest three from east Jerusalem on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails.

UK's David Lammy: hand of Russia seen in many world conflicts at present.

Year after Oct 7, ½ of women fear sexual assault. Israeli conference reveals alarming data on sexual trauma treatment for hostages after Hamas atrocities on October 7.

IDF returns terrorists bodies to Jordan. Two terrorists killed after infiltrating across Jordan border, opening fire on forces.

Article: 'From science to statehood: Celebrating Chaim Weizmann’s 150th birthday Israel’s first president was not only a statesman but also the chemist who discovered how to harness bacteria to produce acetone; Chaim Weizmann skillfully leveraged his scientific achievements and prestige to advance the founding of the State of Israel. Some people choose a scientific career, dedicating their time to studying, researching, and publishing their findings to advance human knowledge and improve our quality of life. Others pursue a career in politics, channeling their energy into leading processes that promote their vision and serve the public. Rarely, however, does one individual achieve greatness in both arenas, leaving a legacy etched into the annals of history. Dr. Chaim Weizmann, who became one of the foremost leaders of the Jewish nation during the 20th century, was such an extraordinary figure. Born 150 years ago, Weizmann’s life is a fascinating story of science, leadership, Zionism, and the interplay between them. A double life. November holds special significance in the life of Chaim Weizmann. He was born on November 27, 1874, into a simple, large Jewish family in the small town of Motol, located in the Pale of Settlement — the region of the Russian Empire where Jews were allowed to reside at the time. On November 2, 1917, Lord Arthur James Balfour issued the famous Balfour Declaration, largely thanks to Weizmann’s influence and involvement. Exactly 32 years later, on November 2, 1949, after the establishment of the State of Israel, the Weizmann Institute of Science, his namesake, was dedicated in an impressive ceremony marking his 75th birthday. Three years later, on November 9, 1952, Weizmann passed away at his estate in Rehovot. Chaim Weizmann was a man of dual identity, a kind of superhero by today’s standards. On one hand, he was a scientist—a biochemist focused on developing methods to produce materials for various applications, from meat substitutes to chemical additives for the automotive paint industry.'

Katz optimistic on possible hostage deal amid renewed efforts. PDefense minister says Hamas facing immense pressure to end Gaza fighting; Trump team reportedly probes hostage issue as Israel awaits truce offer response

Actor Guri Alfi returns to the US for new episodes of ‘The New Jew’. Veteran comic speaks to Columbia and Harvard students, the parents of Omer Neutra, and Israelis living in the US.

Israeli delegation to head to Egypt for hostage negotiations.

Syria conflict shows Assad's backers are distracted, says Blinken.

Isr. Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer to meet with Trump adviser Mike Waltz - report.

He wrote the history of Jews in comics. Now he’s making Jewish comics history. Actor Guri Alfi returns to the US for new episodes of ‘The New Jew’. At the annual JewCE con in Manhattan, Arie Kaplan, who exposed the industry’s Jewish roots, discusses the rise of overtly Jewish characters and what an Oct. 7 comic might look like.

European lawmakers renew push to list the IRGC as terror group.

Isolated Hamas faces collapsing negotiating stance after drastic Trump threat. Terror group pinned hopes of salvation on the Iranian axis and world pressure on Israel, but now has just a few weeks until an unpredictable and angry US president returns.

Body of hostage Itay Svirsky recovered from Gaza. He was kidnapped on October 7.

'You were a big brother,' former hostage Noa Argamani parts from Itay Svirsky.

IDF Spokesman reveals: The inhumane conditions in which murdered hostages' were kept.

'We’re just functioning, not living': Young hostages still returning to life after Hamas captivity.

Dec 5, 2024:

Children from Israel's north are not all right. A study of the war's impact on children and teens found that most are grappling with significant emotional challenges, exacerbated by a lack of proper guidance from adults;  'My daughter cries at night, my son runs to the shelter from any noise'.

A million bulbs in Jerusalem light sculpture show. Not flying abroad? Enjoy capital's Winter Dream Light Sculpture exhibit that puts European Christmas markets to shame 

'We’re just functioning, not living': Young hostages still returning to life after Hamas captivity.

USA intelligence believes Iran's proxy Hezbollah is rebuilding. Hezbollah is attempting to restore its capabilities and rebuild stockpiles following the severe damage from Israeli attacks. It begins rebuilding militarily, financially.

Amnesty Israel rejects (longtime Israelophobic) parent group’s so-called genocide allegations.

Foreign Min. slams Amnesty Int'l: Genocidal massacre carried out by Hamas against Israelis. It responds to Amnesty International propaganda, noting genocide attempt by Hamas terrorists on October 7. 'Israel defending itself, acting fully in accordance with international law.'

Article: 'Hamas: A pure, incorruptible form of evil Pure evil exists. Its name is Hamas. And it must be utterly destroyed. What is pure evil? Pure evil is the kind of evil embodied by Hamas. An evil incorruptible by greed, by self-preservation, or any other factor. During World War Two, German industrialist Oskar Schindler was able to save over a thousand innocent Jews from being sent to the death camps or executed by bribing Nazi officials. This was a case where bribery and corruption were a good thing and served to mitigate the evil of the Nazis and save many innocent lives. The terrorists of Hamas have recently been offered a similar bribe. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised that anyone who frees a hostage they are currently holding would be given five million dollars and safe passage out of Gaza. Five million dollars. With exactly 100 hostages left in Gaza, both living and dead, that comes out to $500 million in total. And yet, not a single person in Gaza has taken Israel’s offer. Not a single hostage holder has come forward.'

Arab racist suspect who pulled Haredi passerby's sidelocks & cursed at him in Jerusalem, arrested.

Israeli airstrike near Khan Yunis targeted senior Hamas official Osama Ghani - report.

Third terrorist responsible for murder of Yonatan Deutsch detained in Nablus by Shin Bet, Yamam.

Police arrest illegal resident from West Bank after stealing a car in Ramat Gan.

Police arrest east Jerusalem man for physically assaulting, spitting at religious Jew.

Turkey says it is coordinating with regional counterparts on Syria.

IDF rules out possible infiltration through Israel-Jordan border after investigating.

Syrian rebel commander says hundreds of inmates freed from Hama central prison.

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Rescued hostage Luis Har: My viewers have completely changed since I was kidnapped.

Sharren Haskel: 'Amnesty International thinks you're stupid'. Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel responds to Amnesty International's allegations accusing Israel of 'genocide' in war against Hamas. 'They altered the legal terms, definition of genocide, because Israel doesn't meet the criteria.'

FM Sa'ar, Blinken meet to discuss Lebanon, Syria, Gaza developments.

Defense Ministry, US officials discuss Israel's ongoing purchase of US weapons.

Israeli defense purchases from US during war total $10 billion.

Communications stopped in Syria's Aleppo due to attacks, state media says.

Two men charged over attack on British-based Iranian journalist.

UN food agency says fighting in Syria's northwest displaced more than 280,000 people.

Herzog: 'Intensive negotiations' are ongoing to reach a deal for the release of hostages - report.

Iranian-born activist confronts hate at Pro-Palestinian protests in Berlin. From Iran to Berlin: Iman Spati's Inspiring Fight Against Antisemitism. Iranian-born activist confronts hate at Pro-Palestinian protests in Berlin Iman Spati, a 38-year-old Iranian-born Muslim activist, has made it his mission to attend every pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin since October 7, despite facing life-threatening risks. He has participated in over 140 protests, not as a journalist, but as a concerned citizen armed with a video camera to document what he sees as Germany’s alarming descent into antisemitism and violence.

Herzog hosts Muslim leaders, Influential Imams in Arab society.

IDF confirms killing senior Hamas terrorist that tortured Gazans. Israel Air Force jets killed several terrorists in the humanitarian zone of Khan Yunis on Wednesday, including a senior official in the internal security apparatus of Hamas, the IDF confirmed Thursday evening. Osama Ghanim was involved in suppressing Gaza residents and was responsible for identifying "threats" against Hamas within Gaza.

IDF says top commander in Hamas internal security forces killed in south Gaza airstrike More than 18,000 Palestinian civilians said evacuated from Beit Lahiya in the past day as troops raided shelters, detaining some 100 terror suspects.

Israeli official: Egypt has proposed hostage deal with extended truce, not end to war. Official says Israel open to discussing outline that has been handed to Hamas, in which ‘humanitarian’ category of hostages would be released, reportedly over 60 days.

More combat engineers, mechanized infantry: IDF Ground Forces lays out future plans. Drawing on lessons from the latest conflicts, the military begins to arm female surveillance soldiers, move their war rooms away from borders; infantry to get explosives training.

Bill introduced in US Congress to ban the use of the term 'West Bank'. The bill introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton would require all official US documents and materials to use the historically accurate term 'Judea and Samaria instead of the 'West Bank.'

Bill Clinton: Young Americans shocked to learn Arafat turned down Palestinian state. If ‘you walk away from once in a lifetime peace opportunities, you can’t complain 25 years later when the doors aren’t all still open,’ says former US president.

Katz and Halevi hold situation assessment on developments in Syria.

France warns Assad against using chemical weapons in Syria at UNSC.

Israel’s defense chiefs discuss Syria fighting as rebel advance said to exceed expectations Official says it’s in Jerusalem’s interest both sides fight, weaken each other, stresses Israel not getting involved; Hezbollah chief vows terror group to stand by Assad regime.

Qatari Government Dailies Continue To Praise Hamas' October 7 Attack On Israel: It Was A Historic, Heroic Act That Saved The Muslim Nation.

Palestinian security forces battle gunmen in Jenin after PA vehicles stolen. Palestinian Authority deploys troops around camp in northern West Bank, vows to recover the vehicles that armed men waving Islamic Jihad flags paraded through the streets.

Raids on Nahariya and Tiberias. New details on Hezbollah's plan to invade northern Israel, imitating Oct 7.

Racist masked arsonists set ablaze Haredi synagogue in Melbourne Australia, in a pre-dawn attack Friday, sparking widespread condemnation. The fire broke out at 4:10 am (1710 GMT Thursday) in the Adass Israel Synagogue when some congregants were already inside, police said, gutting much of the building in the southeast Melbourne suburb of Ripponlea. Worshippers were forced to flee an Australian synagogue after it was set on fire in what the prime minister condemned as an "act of hate".

Dec 6, 2024:

More on: Australian synagogue set on fire in arson attack. Communal leaders fear the incident, which took place during morning prayers, is the latest escalation in antisemitism in the country.

Antisemitism blamed for arson attack on synagogue in Australia. [Cars and buildings across the country have been vandalised and torched in protests against the war between Israel and Hamas, which began in October last year].

Synagogue severely damaged in Antisemitic arson attack.

Condemned as clear act of antisemitism as police search for suspects.

Australian Jewish community leaders say "no-one should be surprised" following the arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue on Friday morning, and urged politicians to do more to address anti-Semitism they called a "stain on [the] nation".

Widespread condemnation and shock after fire at Melbourne synagogue. "Act of hate': Leaders condemn 'horrendous' firebombing attack on synagogue.

'There is outrage from around the world.'

CCCAV Condemns the Arson Attack on a Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne.

Pres. Herzog to world leaders: 'Condemn vile act of terror,' urges leaders to condemn 'vile act of terror, combat the intolerable rise of anti-Jewish racism worldwide.'

Israel hostages: (PM) 'Anthony Albanese needs to examine his conscience.'

Police still hunt for the 2 suspects in the devastating arson.

Australia's Jewish community, numbering just over 116,000, remains in shock following the arson attack on the Adass synagogue. The assault, seen as a direct attack on a Jewish symbol, marks the peak of a 14-month period during which pro-Palestinian demonstrations across Australia frequently escalated into anti-Jewish protests.

Australian presenter rips PM following synagogue arson: It is on his watch! Jewish Australian presenter rips PM following synagogue arson: It is on his watch! Sky News host Sharri Markson blasts Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after Melbourne synagogue was targeted in an arson attack: It is on his watch. He hasn't shown leadership or strength and that's why we end up in this situation right now where a synagogue is firebombed.

Netanyahu ties Melbourne synagogue attack to Labor government’s ‘extreme anti-Israelism’. Incidents of Jew-hatred have surged in Australia since the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Author: 'The arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne feels painfully reminiscent of Kristallnacht. Who would have thought we would once again see synagogues set ablaze? Accusing Israel of genocide is modern-day blood libel.'

ICC prosecutor to stay on as UN investigates alleged sexual misconduct. Sources say they want probe completed quickly to minimize impact on major cases; Karim Khan has sought war crimes warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant.

British Jews, pro-Israel supporters to rally (Dec 8) in London against hate. Weekly protests against Israel have made parts of London a “no-go” zone for Jews, according to the Campaign Against Antisemitism.

IDF strikes Syria-Lebanon border crossings used by Hezbollah to smuggle arms. Arida Crossing put out of service while other routes damaged in overnight attack; sirens sound in northern Israel, but army says it was a false alarm.

Teaching Terror On Campus. The Freedom Center's new ebook exposes the Hamas Loyalist professors who are preaching Jew-hatred to the next generation.

Five Israelis killed in Morocco car crash en route to pilgrimage site. Safed mayor confirms some victims were city residents; Israelis were reportedly part of a group of Hasidic pilgrims visiting rabbis’ gravesites.

Amnesty International’s antisemitic agenda To back up its ludicrous lies, the “human rights” organization relies on sources aligned with the Islamic Republic’s aim of wiping the Jewish state off the map. It released its latest broadside against Israel on Thursday, accusing the Jewish state of committing genocide in Gaza. The nearly 300-page report—“‘You Feel Like You Are Subhuman[SIC]’: Israel’s Genocide[SIC] Against Palestinians in Gaza”—is typically mendacious. 'Laden with hyperbolic hostility and “proof” gleaned from bogus Hamas data, it portrays Israel’s defensive war against the Iran-backed terrorists as the deliberate attempt by a villainous regime in Jerusalem to annihilate a whole population of Palestinians.'

Germany joins US in rejecting Amnesty’s ‘genocide’[sic] accusation against Israel. German foreign ministry spokesman says Israel acting defensively, notes that Hamas started war; still repeats call for Israel to ‘adjust’ its operations to protect civilians better.

Article: 'How Amnesty International Became a Joke. “This week, Amnesty International released a 296-page report, accusing Israel of committing ‘genocide’in Gaza…To be sure, this report, written under the guise of international law and human rights, is utterly baseless, replete with malicious lies and gross distortions of fact, as well as wholesale fabrications of law.״ “Israeli leaders are directing military policy in accordance with the decisions of the War Cabinet, and Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Defense Minister, and the IDF Chief of Staff have been unequivocal: The intent of the operation in Gaza following October 7 is to eliminate Hamas by destroying its military and governing capabilities and to rescue the hostages. These are both entirely legitimate military objectives under the laws of armed conflict.” “That there have been civilian casualties in Gaza is tragic, but it is also the inevitable consequence of Hamas using its own people as human shields and embedding its military operations in schools, hospitals, kindergartens, and homes. Notwithstanding the complex challenge of operating in such difficult environment, the IDF has gone to extraordinary lengths, not seen in modern warfare, to abide by the principles of International humanitarian law and avoid harm to civilians in Gaza. This has included implementing historic measures to prevent civilian harm, such as advanced alerts to provide early warning and temporary evacuations, daily pauses of fighting, distributing maps to civilians, using precision weapons, as well are facilitating daily provision of aid.”

Islamic Antisemitic Boston city councilor, Tania Fernandes Anderson, arrested on fraud and theft charges.

Iran claims successful satellite launch said to improve Tehran’s ballistic missiles. Tehran’s Simorgh program is a satellite-carrying rocket that could be used to deliver nuclear payloads; no immediate independent confirmation of success of the launch.

IAEA chief: Iran poised to ‘dramatically’ increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium. ‘If they really make them turn — all of them — it’s going to be a huge jump,’ says Grossi as Tehran begins feeding new centrifuges and enriching uranium to 60%.

Arida border crossing out of service due to Israeli attack, Syrian state news agency says.

IDF to hold military training exercise in Jordan Valley, Golan Heights.

Footage from the fighting: Truck connected to rocket launcher found in Lebanon.

Netanyahu blames Australian Labor Party's anti-Israel rhetoric for Melbourne synagogue attack.

Jordan has closed border crossing with Syria, ministry says.

Syrian rebel commander urges top Syrian officers to defect.

Nahal Brigade clears Hamas cell, booby-trapped terror tunnel in Rafah.

COGAT accuses UN of allowing Gaza aid to pile up undelivered at Kerem Shalom Crossing.

US-backed Syrian Kurds seize control of Syria's Deir el-Zor, sources say.

Houthis attack British merchant ship near Hodediah.

Syrian opposition fighters seize main army base in southern Daraa province - report.

Three killed in clashes between Druze militias and Syrian security forces in Sweida.

Russia encourages its citizens to leave Syria.

Defense Minister Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Halevi hold security assessment on Syria.

Syrian rebel commander urges Israel to support uprising, strike Iran-backed forces In interview, a Free Syrian Army officer expresses hope for friendly relations with Jewish state, warns of Iranian militias propping up Assad: ‘They will come for Israel, too.’

Head of Hamas' Aerial Unit in Gaza City eliminated. IDF and Shin Bet confirm that Nidal Al-Najar, head of Hamas' Aerial Unit in Gaza City and one of the organizers of the aerial infiltration into Israeli territory on October 7, 2023, was eliminated on December 3.

IDF eliminates Hamas Commander who led murderous onslaught on Kibbutz Nahal Oz on Oct 7. Israeli air strikes took out several top Hamas commanders this week, including Majdi Aqilan, deputy commander of a battalion responsible for the Oct. 7 massacre at Kibbutz Nahal Oz. Mamdouh Mehna, a senior figure in Hamas’s tunneling operations who was also involved in the massacre at Nahal Oz, was killed as well, said a joint statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security agency. 'Nahal Oz was among the Gaza border communities hit the hardest in the Hamas-led attack, which represents the single worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.'

US probing Spain’s denials of cargo ships carrying arms to Israel.

Footage: Terrorists drive through West Bank after stealing Palestinian Authority vehicles.

US closely monitoring developments in Syria - White House.

Thousands of attacks a day: Inside Israel's cyber war against Iran and Hezbollah. As the cannons fall silent, a parallel covert war rages—sophisticated, relentless and equally perilous; welcome to the battlefield of cyberwarfare.

• Dec 7, 2024:
  

IAF intercepts missile from Yemen before it reaches Israel.

Jordan denies WSJ report it encouraged Assad to rule Syria in exile.

Attempted terror attack at Qalandiya checkpoint thwarted, assailant neutralized - report.

IDF calls up additional soldiers for defensive missions in the Golan Heights.

Palestinian charged for planning revenge attack on police station after IDF Tulkarm strike.

Jordan calls on its citizens to leave Syria as soon as possible.

PLO votes against forming Gaza support committee - report.

Situation in Syria creating new weakness for Hezbollah, Iran, says US envoy Hochstein.

Druze militias seize army bases in Syria's Suweida, militia sources say.

Germany takes necessary action on antisemitism. Analysis - Germany’s new resolution aims to combat rising antisemitism, addressing Islamist influences.

Israeli campaign accuses UNRWA of terrorism. Foreign Ministry launches a global campaign accusing UNRWA of ties to terrorism, sparking UN condemnation.

On Israel's doorstep: Sunni rebels capture Quneitra in southern Syria. Sources confirm HTS have taken over Quneitra province in southern Syria, a stone throw away from the Israeli border; IDF is 'calling up additional forces for defensive missions in the Golan Heights area.'

In first: Israel intervenes in Syrian conflict. IDF uses artillery fire to help United Nations forces repel rebel attack near Hader, opposite Israel's Majdal Shams; reports say rebels have taken the Syria-Israel border area.

Developments in Syria favor Israel, but the tide could turn on a dime. Commentary: Rebels near Israel’s border are local villagers with past ties to Israel, while Kurdish militias disrupt Iran’s arms route to Lebanon; with US curbing Erdoğan’s ambitions, Israel readies for potential threats, incl. jihadists nearing Golan border.

Psychological terror: Hamas releases Video of hostage Matan Zangauker.

Israel's national security cabinet will meet this evening to discuss the situation in Syria after Islamist rebels took control over the Quneitra and Daraa area on the Israeli border.

Arab report: Hamas attempting to locate living hostages.

Shefaram Arab man planned attack on police station.

Captain Avraham Ben Pinchas fell in battle Binyamin Regional Council announces: Captain Avraham Ben Pinchas, resident of Harasha, fell in battle in Gaza.

IDF soldier seriously injured in ramming attack near Hebron.

Trump: Syria is not our fight.

Moving closer to the US? Syrian President Assad to distance himself from Iran-Russia axis.

Developments in Syria favor Israel, but the tide could turn on a dime. Commentary: Rebels near Israel’s border are local villagers with past ties to Israel, while Kurdish militias disrupt Iran’s arms route to Lebanon; with US curbing Erdoğan’s ambitions, Israel readies for potential threats, incl. jihadists nearing Golan border.

• Dec 8, 2024:
  

Syrian rebels say they have no intention to use chemical weapons 'under any circumstances.'

Dozens of elite Hezbollah fighters flee Syria's Homs, Syrian army officer says.

UK's Starmer to push for stronger ties with UAE, Saudi Arabia in first Gulf visit.

Explosions heard in central Israel following IDF strikes in Gaza.

Lebanese army sends forces to Hermel area near Syrian border.

US alleges China hacked calls of 'very senior' political figures, official says.

Explosions heard in central Israel following IDF strikes in Gaza.

Syrian rebels topple statue of Assad's brother in Homs.

Israeli forces attack along Lebanon-Syria border.

Intense sounds of shooting heard in center of Syrian capital Damascus, two residents say.

Rebels announce: We have toppled the Assad regime.

Biden monitoring 'extraordinary' Syrian situation, talking to regional leaders, White House says.

IAF intercepts missile from Yemen.

Fall of the Assad regime: IDF enters Golan Heights demilitarized zone.

Syrian televised report announces Damascus freed, Assad regime ousted.

Jordan affirms importance of preserving stability and security of Syria, state news agency says.

Final image of the Assad regime: Syrian PM leaves home to transfer power to the rebels

Trump: 'Iran is weakened by Israel's fighting and success.'

Months before his fall, Assad was offered by the US, Israel and the UAE to exit the 'Axis of evil' with Iran. He refused.

Palestinianism / Palestinization on campus: Anti-Israel convention in Chicago suburb instructs students how to 'make your campus Palestinian': Report.

Israel captures Syrian Hermon; Netanyahu: 'This is a historic day.' IDF forces seize control of Jabal al-Sheikh outpost on Syrian side of Mount Hermon following withdrawal of Assad army forces; PM: 'The Assad regime has fallen as a direct result of the blows we delivered to Iran and Hezbollah.'

Assad flees to Moscow with family, Kremlin confirms. Ousted Syrian dictator arrives in Moscow with his family and granted humanitarian asylum, Kremlin source says; Russia, Assad’s main patron, claimes he 'resigned' hours after rebels swiftly advanced into Damascus and toppled his regime.

Putin's deal with the rebels: Russiabs say Syria rebels guarantee security of its facilities there.

IDF issues 'stay home' notices for five Syrian border towns.

Syrian flag removed from Moscow embassy, TASS reports.

‘Break in the chain’: Fall of Assad deals blow to Iran’s global ‘Axis of Resistance.’ With Hamas and Hezbollah seriously weakened by Israel over the past year, the ousting of Syria’s president leaves Tehran’s bid for regional hegemony on shakier ground.

Analysis: 'Assad falls and Iran weakens, Qatar gains influence across Middle East." While Iran may appear cornered, there are still many wheels in motion in the region. Qatar will benefit from Iran’s weakness because it gives Doha even more influence and sponsorship space – the one Iran lost – over groups such as Hamas or the new emerging rulers in Damascus. The system works like this: Over the past few years, Iran backed various regional groups, positioning itself in the role of hollowing out the countries these groups are based in, weakening them, and filling that space with militias.In Iraq and Lebanon, the militias are Shi’ite – like the Iranian regime; in Yemen, they also are a local sect. In Syria, the Assad family is Alawite, a minority group. That means Iran fed off working with non-Sunni groups in the region.The exception to that rule was Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. By sponsoring these groups, Iran gained significant influence over Palestinians, enabling it to escape what was partly a sectarian ghetto. Qatar is a different story. Doha backed the Muslim Brotherhood for years all across the region, a group rooted in Sunni Islamic politics, meaning that Doha has often found influence in civil conflicts and has been on a different path than Iran. This was the case in Libya, Syria, and with Hamas. Qatar lost out at times, like when the Muslim Brotherhood was overthrown in Egypt in 2013. It even suffered some isolation when Saudi Arabia led several Arab countries to break ties in 2017. Qatar and Turkey have formed an iron bond, however, and both have reached out to Iran. Turkey, Iran, and Russia were all part of the Astana process that aimed to end the Syrian civil war, and all three, along with Qatar, support Hamas. While Israel will gain from Iran’s weakness, it is not a complete victory because Hamas continues to control Gaza, is angling for influence in the West Bank, and is holding 100 hostages. The Iranian threat was only one part of the deadly chessboard in this region, and a new threat will emerge soon. Israel has always faced new threats. In the 1950s and 1960s, they were led by Arab nationalist regimes. Later, they were replaced by the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. Turkey, whose leading Justice and Development Party (AKP) has roots in the Muslim Brotherhood, is one of the most vicious foes of Israel. Make no mistake, the end of the Assad regime will not likely solve all of Israel’s challenges. Qatar is angling to make itself more important, and its historic hosting of Hamas presents a challenge to Israel’s security. On October 7, 2023, more Jews were massacred in one day than at any time since the Holocaust. So, while Iran and its axis continued to be a threat, they could not massacre 1,200 people and kidnap 251. Israel prevented Iran and its allies from such activities. The key issue right now is preventing Hamas and its backers in Ankara and Doha from exploiting the situation in Syria for their own ends."

IDF deploying to buffer zone with Syria after regime’s collapse. "The army will continue to operate as long as necessary in order to preserve the buffer zone and defend Israel and its civilians," the military said.

Biden: 'Iran made a historic mistake when it launched a war on Israel.'

IDF finishes counter-terror operation in Gaza’s Jabalia. Soldiers dismantled "dozens" of tunnels in the north Gaza area—some of which were booby-trapped.

‘Shattered’: Melbourne synagogue arson leaves community feeling furious, and vulnerable. Many feel betrayed by the Australian government, citing inaction in the face of a surge of antisemitic incidents and an anti-Israel stance; suspects still at large.

Australia designates Melbourne synagogue arson as ‘terror’; police seeking 3 suspects. Australian Police confirm that the firebombing of the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne is being officially treated as an act of terrorism.

IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorists operating in weapons storage facility in south Lebanon.

US military says it carried out airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria.

Geert Wilders lands in Israel, to tour Knesset, West Bank Monday (Dec/9).

As Assad falls, Israeli jets destroy his deadly arsenals before they fall to rebels. Multiple IAF strikes target missile depots, air defenses, chemical sites amid fears advanced arms could fall into hands of hostile groups; IDF seizes buffer zone, in first since 1974.

IDF lifts some restrictions in the Golan Heights.

Netanyahu tells hostage families fall of Assad regime could advance negotiations Trump says he believes there are ‘far fewer hostages’ alive than thought; senior Biden official says Syria situation has ‘dramatically changed balance of power’ and could help deal.

NYT: Documents show top administrators at UNRWA schools were Hamas fighters. Terror group’s internal records identify 24 school employees as operatives, half of whom were issued rifles, grenades; one principal was known to wear Hamas fatigues after school.

US Under Secretary of State to travel to Jordan.

Soccer-Syrian soccer federation changes kit color as Assad toppled.

As Syrian regime falls next door, Golan town of Katzrin keeps calm and carries on Residents of ‘The Capital of the Golan’ went about their business on Sunday, but some expressed uncertainty about the historical changes taking place a short car ride away.

Jubilant Syrians across Europe barely able to contain their joy at Assad’s downfall. In cities including Berlin, London, Istanbul and Athens, opposition supporters take to the streets to celebrate: ‘We’re happy. The dictatorship is over. Assad has gone’

Sinwar’s Al-Aqsa Flood washed Iran’s axis away, but new groups could reach Israel. Hamas, Hezbollah and Assad’s Syria no longer pose real threat to Israel, but Iran will eventually look for a new way to harm Jewish state, and Turkey is filling the vacuum.

US official: 'We're monitoring the status of Syria's chemical weapons.'

Suspects in Amsterdam pogrom will not be facing terrorism charges. Dutch Chief Public Prosecutor says that seven suspects in the attack on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam will be facing charges that include violence and public insult but not terrorism charges: From a legal standpoint, there was no terrorism involved.

• Dec 9, 2024:
  

IDF takes control of additional sites in Syria. Defense Minister Israel Katz orders IDF to destroy terror infrastructure, heavy weapons in southern Syria- including in the area beyond the partition zone.

Report: Hamas passes Israel names, medical condition, of hostages.

IDF warns southern Lebanon residents against moving past ceasefire safety line.

IDF intelligence chief meets with head of Druze community.

Syrian opposition groups take control of Manbij from US-backed SDF, Turkish source says

France to support Syria transition, French foreign minister says.

Antisemitism in NYC: Man terrorizing NYC and ripping down Israeli hostage posters. A man, known as an Israel-hating dog walker, is terrorizing the Upper West Side, ripping down Israeli hostage posters and allegedly assaulting anyone who dares get in his way. Since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack on Israel, Mackenzie Watson, AKA “MackNazi” by many of his neighbors , has waged a one-man war on anyone posting hostage flyers or removing pro-Palestine stickers, according to court records and some of his alleged victims. “He really just hates Jews,” said a 48-year-old resident who estimates that at least 100 residents of the Upper West Side “have had bad encounters with him.”

3 IDF soldiers fell in battle in Gaza. Staff Sergeant Ido Zano, Staff Sergeant Barak Daniel Halpern, and Sergeant Omri Cohen, were killed in battle in northern Gaza.

To combat antisemitism: Israel creates new registration process for foreign NGOs.

'Death to [sic] Jews': Inside the home of 2 SJP leaders at George Mason University, police find guns, ammo, and terrorist flags.

Jeremy Corbyn still won't condemn Assad.

'BBC News is openly deceiving its public. There are far too many occasions where a piece hides a central truth from the audience. The only logical conclusion is that there are BBC journos out there who are deliberately skewing the news.'

South Africa: Bomb found outside Cape Town Jewish center..

Study finds UN's HR Chief, Volker Türk, turned blind eye to Human Rights abuse. 'Türk for the past two years was completely silent on gross and systematic violations of human rights committed by the regimes of Cuba, North Korea, Algeria, Eritrea, Mauritania, Lebanon, and Qatar. At the same time, he had no trouble criticizing democracies such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, and France.'

• Dec 10, 2024:
  

Clashes, as Turkey hits Kurds in Syria. It signaled an intensification of a long-running conflict between Turkey and its proxies, and Kurdish forces. The fighting had centered on the Kurdish-controlled city of Manbij, not far from the Turkish border. Turkish-backed forces captured the city on Monday, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, and pushed north toward Kobani, less than 40 miles away. Turkey aims to weaken Kurdish forces, which it calls terrorists, putting it at odds with the United States, even though both countries are NATO allies.

Horros: "Walk on all fours and bark": Assad's morbid torture methods. What happened inside Assad's prisons where thousands suffered 72 types of torture and 157,000 people have vanished: As new horrors are revealed by the hour, atrocity on staggering scale. He called himself Hitler and loved to put on ‘entertainments’. To amuse his dinner guests, he would force the prisoners in his charge to act as dogs, donkeys, cats or other animals. Those who failed to play their part would be beaten. ‘The dog has to bark, the cat meow, the rooster crow,’ recalled a former inmate. ‘Hitler tries to tame them. When he pets one dog the other dog should act jealous.’ ‘Hitler’ was a guard at a prison at the Mezze Air Base in Damascus and his sadism was unyielding even by the standards of Assad’s Syria. At Mezze, guards would regularly hang prisoners from a fence naked and spray water on them during cold nights. The New York Times described how one prisoner there was crammed into a tyre and beaten. He said an officer once told him that a screaming woman also in the prison but out of sight was his mother. He counted 19 cellmates who died from disease, torture or neglect in a single month. Since Assad’s fall, my social media feeds have swelled with images of rebels storming prisons, of bewildered prisoners stumbling through opened doors, of crying women blinking in daylight, and a toddler wandering out of an open cell door. There are scenes of men drilling into steel plates to reveal layers of prisoners wedged into the earth in hidden underground cells. In one video, a male figure sits upright on a bed, one foot manacled to its end. So motionless is he that, after watching it over a dozen times, one still genuinely cannot tell if he is a human or a mannequin. More than 157,000 Syrian citizens have been arrested or disappeared since the outbreak of the revolution in 2011 – including 10,000 women and 5,200 children. According to reports by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), a human rights organization that has monitored the situation in Syria over the years, more than 15,000 people have died as a result of torture during this period. The regime agents used more than 70 different torture methods, including: electrocuting genitals, hanging weights from genitals, burning with boiling oil, steel rods, gunpowder, and various chemicals, crushing heads between cell doors and walls, inserting needles and pins into various parts of the body, confiscating clothing, and preventing access to showers and toilets.

Shin Bet chief, IDF Chief of Staff visit Cairo amid hostage deal talks - report.

Germany arrests three suspected Islamist extremists over attack plot. 'Serious act of violence'.

UN Syria envoy downplays HTS's terrorist designation.

Mohamed al-Bashir [with links to both, Islamist HTS and Assad] appointed caretaker Syrian PM for transitional government.

FM Gideon Sa'ar: Attacks on Kurds must stop.

Stabbing attack in Karmiel police deemed suspected [Arab].terror attack.

Turkey hits military supplies under Kurdish control in north Syria, security source says.

Operation Bashan Arrow: 320 targets struck, 80% of Syrian military capabilities destroyed.

Gallant meets with US Middle East envoy McGurk at White House.

Netanyahu's warning to Syria: 'We want good relations but will respond strongly to threats'.

Parents of Omer Neutra: 'Now that we've learned he is gone, our struggle isn't over'.

Hamas provides Egypt with list of hostages in hands of terror group - report.

US indicts 2 Assad regime officials for torture, war crimes. Following fall of the Assad regime, US announces indictment of former Syrian Air Force intelligence officers Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud for the torture of prisoners, including US citizens.

Pittsburgh man (Jack Danaher Molloy - dual Irish-American citizen) ‘idolized’ anti-Jewish violence, tried to join Hezbollah, US says.

‘No reason to question’ Israeli claim of interim presence on Syrian side of Golan, US says.

Trump meets Judith Raanan in Florida, first hostage released by Hamas terrorist-regime in October 2023.

Iranian ambassador to Syria blames Israel for Assad's fall.

In meeting with Jake Sullivan: Hostages' families stress need for coordination with Trump’s team.

Houthi-launched weapon destroyed over Gulf by US Navy.

Syrian rebels say forces completely took control over Syria's Deir el-Zor.

In first contacts, US officials urge Syrian rebels to support inclusive government.

Syrian democratic forces, rebels reach US-brokered ceasefire agreement in Manbij SDF commander says.

Trump picks Colony Capital founder Tom Barrack as ambassador to Turkey.

Russia transported Assad in 'most secured way,' Russian Deputy FM tells.

'I think we are closer than ever to a new deal,' Israeli Consul in New York says.

Antisemitism in Australia: Vandals burn car, spray anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney suburb. [Misspelled. It seems by Arab immigrants]. Car set on fire and two properties vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney suburb of Woollahra. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemns the incident, calling it an "outrage."

Over suspected terror ties: WCK (World Central Kitchen) fires 62 Palestinian Arab staff members.

Russian official: 'Russia securely transported Assad to its territory'.

Ambassador Danon on MSNBC: 'Israel will take all necessary steps to neutralize threats'.

• Dec 11, 2024:

Amsterdam pogrom attackers to stand trial today, Israelis victims flying to testify.

3 Jews shot by Arabs in Shechem on the way to Joseph's tomb.

One lightly injured in Bnei Brak terror attack. The suspected assailant was arrested following a police pursuit after allegedly intentionally driving into a pedestrian.

US and Egypt pushing Israel to withdraw from Philadelphi Corridor in hostage negotiations.

Article. Israel’s Syria strikes: A post-Oct 7 security shift. 'Israel’s Syria strikes signal shift in doctrine, dismantling threats and learning from past failures to ensure future security.'

'You're responsible for your territory': Israel’s direct messages to Assad before his fall. Arab outlet publishes files found following Assad's fall and detailing alleged messages sent by agent who warned regime of cooperation with Iran and Hezbollah.

Australian police special operation probes increased antisemitic attacks. String of incidents, including the torching of a synagogue in Melbourne, prompt authorities to launch dedicated investigation into assaults on Jews.

IDF: Nukhba terrorist who led Oct. 7 attack on IDF outpost eliminated.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather attacked by anti-Israel [Muslim] mob in London. Undefeated boxing champion and Israel supporter rushed out of store while shopping in London by security as mob attempts to strike him while screaming racial slurs, witnesses say.

Israel fears PA will collapse following Assad regime example.

Russia: Lengthy jail sentences for rioters who targeted Jews at airport.

Min. Katz to Sec. Austin: 'Chance now for deal to return all hostages, including Americans.'

US CENTCOM chief arrives in Israel to talk to meet with Halevi on Syria.

BBC reporter implies Jews still live in Syria in large numbers.

Hamas rearming, partially rehabilitated in northern and central Gaza - report.

Woman haunts infamous Syrian prison, scouring for signs of missing relatives Hayat al-Turki has searched the notorious Sednaya prison for four days, finding list of over 7,000 prisoners, wonders if discarded belongings were used by her brother.

Report: Rebels in Syria avoiding confrontation with Israel.

How Russian agents smuggled Assad out of Syria. Deposed Syrian dictator told to board jet, disable transponder and fly to Russian base before heading to Moscow.

Australian PM: Synagogue firebombing ‘vile.’ Facing criticism over rising antisemitism, Anthony Albanese writes in Sydney Morning Herald after synagogue arson visit.

France calls on Israel to exit Syria buffer zone as Spain, Germany urge restraint. Paris says IDF presence violates 1974 truce deal, Berlin calls on Syria’s neighbors not to ‘jeopardize’ transition and Madrid stresses need to avoid ‘further escalation(sic)’ in region.

Incoming US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to meet families of American hostages.

Culture minister threatens to cut funding of arthouse theater over ‘extremist’ films Miki Zohar asks finance minister to examine grounds for denying funds to Tel Aviv Cinematheque after it showed pro-Palestinian films at Solidarity Festival.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad says delegation in Cairo to discuss hostages for prisoners deal.

UN General Assembly, unsurprisingly, overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire.

Trump invites China's Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration, CBS News reports.

Europeans tell UN ready to 'snap back' Iran sanctions if needed.

CIA Islamic analyst accused of leaking Israeli plan to attack Iran ordered held pending trial. Prosecutor says Asif Rahman — whose actions posed a ‘danger to human life’ — was motivated by ideology, and had a to-do list with categories labeled ‘contingencies’ and ‘run.’

IDF confirms withdrawal from southern Lebanon’s Khiam in accordance with ceasefire. Lebanese army says it’s deploying in town in coordination with UNIFIL following Israeli exit.

Terror in Binyamin region: Arabs torch three vehicles in Oz Tzion.

IDF troops encircling Bethlehem in hunt for terrorist who shot up bus in deadly attack.

Pentagon says Austin urged ‘close consultation’ between Israel and US on Syria during call with Katz.

Trump considers ex-intelligence chief Richard Grenell for Iran position, sources say.

At Harvard, US academics compare notes on a year of post-Oct. 7 campus antisemitism. Jewish Studies faculty from around the United States convene in Cambridge this week to dissect an ongoing period of unprecedented hostility.

Funds for US-Israel cooperation House approves annual defense bill.

Biden signs law that could bring US Jewish history museum under Smithsonian umbrella. Legislation, which was unanimously approved by Congress, calls for establishing body to examine whether the Weitzman museum in Philadelphia can join the Smithsonian Institution.

• Dec 12, 2024:

Terrorist opens fire (with 23 bullets) on bus near Jerusalem, 12-year-old killed. Boy murdered in attack was traveling home to Jerusalem with his family. He was critically wounded, later succumbing to injuries in hospital; woman moderately wounded, two others lightly hurt by shrapnel; attacker flees, security forces encircle Bethlehem amid manhunt.

In meeting with hostages' families House Speaker Johnson stresses critical need to free the hostages.

Time magazine to name Trump 'Person of the Year.'

Quebec man arrested for antisemitic social media posts.

Australian man arrested for threats against Victoria Jewish community center.

Amsterdam soccer pogrom: Prosecutor claims violence was not influenced by antisemitism. [This despite overwhelming condemnation of its antisemitism and documented 'Jew hunt' calls ahead of planned pogron].

Syrian rebel chief says working with int’l groups to secure potential chemical arms sites. Pentagon welcomes remarks by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader, but stresses ‘actions have to meet words as well’; US defense chief urges ‘close consultation’ with Israel on Syria.

Mossad chief, Qatari PM meet in Doha to discuss Gaza hostage deal.

The spokesperson for Hamas’s military wing, Abu Ubaida, issued a written statement on his Telegram channel, praising the attack on a bus, carried out last night by a terrorist near the Tunnel Checkpoint (whivh killed a boy and injured several others).

Netanyahu affirms Israel's commitment to Druze in meeting with leader.

Turkish intelligence chief Kalin is in Damascus, say two sources with knowledge.

Netanyahu to top Biden aide: Israel must protect itself from ‘any threat’ from Syria. Meanwhile, visiting Jordan, Blinken promises US support for Syria’s neighbors during ‘period of transition,’ says DC will work to ensure country is not ‘used as base for terrorism.’

Syria's ruling body will suspend constitution and parliament, Syrian source says.

IDF to increase protection of communities in West Bank, Katz announces.

Trump to TIME: 'There are ideas other than a two-state solution.'

Faculty survey reveals fear, self-censorship at US universities, especially about Israel. Newly released study polled 6,269 instructors at 55 major colleges and universities; four times as many report toning down their opinions compared to the McCarthy era.

Antisemitic, anti-black graffiti found at Pittsburgh's Riverfront Park.

FBI under fire for recognizing “State of Palestine” at graduation ceremony. FBI Director Christopher Wray personally handed a diploma to a graduate from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, identified as hailing from “Ramallah, state of Palestine.” The incident, which occurred on December 12, has sparked outrage and renewed accusations that the FBI is undermining U.S. policy and emboldening anti-Israel sentiments. Husham Abu-Aisha, the graduate in question, was identified as a member of the Palestinian Authority’s Preventive Security Organization. Troubling details emerged shortly after, with Front Page Magazine reporting that Abu-Aisha had previously “liked” a video praising Saddam Hussein on social media. In a stinging rebuke, the outlet wrote: “The FBI used to fight terrorists. Now it seems to aid and abet them.” The United States does not officially recognize a “state of Palestine,” making the FBI’s actions not only baffling but deeply problematic.'Disgusting: Chris Wray, the FBI Director, handed an FBI National Academy diploma to a foreign student in the Quantico program. Wray announces the student is from “Ramallah, the State of Palestine.” January 20th could not come sooner.'

Hammer-wielding man threatens Australian Jewish bakery patrons. .AJA blamed the Labor Party-led government as high-profile antisemitic violent incidents continued to occur in the country.

North Carolina home vandalized with Nazi swastikas.

IDF asks Gaza residents to take shelter ahead of IAF strikes on terrorists.

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Hamas Manufacturing Headquarters leader eliminated. Army eliminated a Department Head in Hamas’ Manufacturing Headquarters and a Company Commander in the Zeitoun Battalion in a Hamas command and control center that previously served as the "Al-Hurriya" School in Gaza City.

Drone swarm from Yemen: 2 downed near southern border, third suspected as false alarm.

American man freed from Syrian prison Travis Timmerman disappeared from Hungary 7 months ago and was freed this week from a Syrian prison by rebel forces.

Sky News Australia's host who spoke in favor of Israel. It has fired Erin Molan, who along with anchor Sharri Markson has repeatedly expressed solidarity with Israel over the past year; No details have been provided at this time regarding the official reason for her dismissal .

‘We are with you’: Visiting president reopens Paraguay’s embassy in Jerusalem. Presiding over ceremony in capital, Santiago Peña reverses decision by former administration to move embassy back to Tel Aviv, saying it was 'driven mostly by internal revenge.'

Israel rejects French call to withdraw from Syria buffer: ‘Necessary for defense.’ ‘Limited and temporary’ takeover of demilitarized buffer zone is response to entry of armed militants after Assad’s fall, in violation of 1974 agreement, Foreign Ministry says.

Air Force concludes operations on northern border, readies mission against Iran's nukes. Officials present impressive military data on fighting against Hezbollah and make preparations for a possible strike on Iranian soil following Assad's fall and Trump's return to Washington.

IDF northern commander visits soldiers in Syria buffer zone.

Trump, asked about chances of war with Iran, says 'anything can happen.'

Russia in contact with Syrian rebels, hopes to keep military bases, Interfax reports.

Netanyahu to the people of Iran: 'The billions your oppressors stole from you went up in smoke.' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a message to the people of Iran attacking the regime's support of failed terror organizations and regimes. 'You know what this regime is truly terrified of? It's terrified of you, the people of Iran.'

US considering removing HTS from list of terror groups - report.

IAF kills Hezbollah terrorists who violated ceasefire agreement.

North American Jewish doctors consider their futures amid post- Oct. 7 antisemitism. 39% of US Jewish healthcare professionals say they experience antisemitism at work after the Hamas massacre and subsequent war in Gaza, with similar numbers reported in Canada.

‘Moral failure,’ Israeli mission in New York says of votes in United Nations. The United Nations is "voting itself into utter irrelevance," human-rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky told JNS. The U.N. General Assembly voted almost unanimously on Wednesday to support two non-binding resolutions, one that demands that Israel end its war against the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip and the other allowing the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to continue to operate in the Jewish state. 'To stand by UNRWA is to stand by Hamas.'

SJP protest ‘intentionally targeting members of our community,’ NYU says.

NYU. Campus antisemitism: 8 arrested during SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine) protest at New York University during which access was blocked to the university's main library. NYU: We reject claims that this is a peaceful protest.

• Dec 13, 2024:

NYPD treating attack on Columbia student as a hate crime. The incident in question occurred on Monday, when a 22-year-old man made antisemitic remarks and grabbed an Israeli flag from the victim. Columbia University confirms the assailant was not affiliated with the school.

Paris: Six months on probation for man who wore 'anti-Jewish' jersey.

'No one is coming to rescue Hamas.' White House National Security Communications Adviser says the toppling of the Assad regime should send a signal to Hamas that it needs to move forward with a hostage release deal: Given where they are and how weakened they are, this is the moment to make this deal.

Circulating the web: Syrian Druze ask to be annexed to Israel's Golan Heights.

Could US defense pact have stopped Oct 7 attack? Michael Makovsky says it would have been a signal of an American commitment to come to Israel's defense.

Israel steps up bid to recover Eli Cohen’s remains. It seeks info on legendary spy's grave and aid to transfer remains for burial, Hezbollah-linked media says.

PA security forces kill Islamic Jihad commander, sparking clashes in Jenin. Amid larger crackdown against terror groups in West Bank, PA general says his forces ‘thwarted a disaster’ by stopping car bombing aimed at Palestinian civilians and PA forces.

IDF says rockets fired at south on Friday were launched from aid warehouse area Rocket launchers were placed 50 meters from aid sites, army says; terror cell targeted at former Gaza City school, with Palestinian medics reporting 7 dead.

• Dec 14, 2024:
  

'Hamas inflated Gaza casualties to blame Israel.' Report asserts Hamas systematically misclassifies victims to tarnish Israel; IDF reveals fresh Hamas prison abuse footage.

Gazan civilian death toll exaggerated to vilify Israel. Study by the Henry Jackson Society think tank finds the number of civilians reported killed in the Gaza conflict has been manipulated by Hamas-run authorities in Gaza for propaganda purposes, with international media often repeating the claims without scrutiny.

Syrian rebel leader Golani: 'No excuse for Israeli involvement in Syria.'Golani says his forces won’t enter conflict with Israel, claiming it has no justification in Syria after Iran’s exit; Syria’s interim government urges UN Security Council to demand Israel withdraw from Golan buffer zone and halt airstrikes in Syria.

IAF strikes terror cell preparing to attack Israel.

Israeli air force strikes 20 targets across Syria - Arab report.

Hezbollah violates ceasefire: Israel Air Force strikes ready-to-use launcher aimed at Israel - IDF.

Syrian currency firms against US dollar, Damascus currency exchangers say.

Egypt's Sisi discusses Gaza ceasefire efforts, hostages with top US officials.

Israeli drone targets vehicle in southern Lebanon, one killed - report.

Iranian president to attend D-8 conference in Egypt in coming days - report.

IAF strikes Hamas terrorist Imad Jaro, who served as Mayor of Deir-al-Balah in Gaza.

IDF releases footage showing Hamas' brutal treatment of prisoners. Israel National News.

US has had direct contact with main Syrian rebel faction, says Blinken.

After firing by Sky News Australia, pro-Israel TV host says she’s ‘not done’ Erin Molan does not share reasons for her dismissal or plans for the future but says she won’t stop defending Israel in its war against Hamas.

Israel opposes release of archterrorist Marwan Barghouti. Arab reports say Israel refuses to include archterrorist Marwan Barghouti in prisoner swap deal with Hamas. 'Israel has alternative lists.'

Egypt, Jordan say Israel must pull out of demilitarized zone in Syria.

Turkish Islamic Party encourages Jihad in China.

Syria's new de facto leader HTS' al-Julani: Sharia will be imposed by force.

Footage from Lebanon: IDF destroys ready-to-use rocket launcher aimed at Israel.

Hamas publishes video of unidentified hostage.

Al-Julani: We don't want conflict with Israel.

Hamas 'ready for any ceasefire plan with Israel.'

One rocket fired from central Gaza into Israel, falls in open area.

'Seize the opportunity': Families of hostages rally across Israel to call for hostage deal.

Iranian court jails Iranian-American journalist for 10 years, lawyer says.

'We have no intention of managing Syria,' IDF Chief of Staff says during situational assessment.

Former Syrian prisoners return to ‘death dormitory’ in Assad’s notorious jail Freed inmates describe systematic torture at prisons; ‘one to three people would die inside every day,’ says one released man.

U of Michigan fires DEI official over purported antisemitic comments. U of Michigan fires Rachel Dawson, director of an office for multicultural initiatives, over alleged antisemitic comments made in private. Dawson had privately remarked in March that “the university is controlled by wealthy Jews”; ... and “silence” students from the Middle East and North Africa; and and that “Jewish people have no genetic DNA that would connect them to the land of Israel."...

Rebel leader says insurgents began planning assault on Assad a year ago. In interview with The Guardian, HTS’s Abu Hassan al-Hamwi says group unified factions, overhauled military forces and developed modern doctrine when planning devastating offensive.

Pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act Fighting antisemitism requires a formal definition. The US Congress approved the bill — why has Chuck Schumer failed to bring a Senate vote?

Tel Dan Stele, oldest archaeological evidence of King David, comes to NY’s Jewish Museum. The ancient artifact, which dates to the 9th century BCE, is on view through January 5.

As evil as Assad: IDF recovers footage of brutal Hamas torture, abuse from Gaza prison. The videos were discovered by security forces and show Hamas prison guards torturing prisoners and detaining them in harsh conditions.

Al-Julani: Syria will be a country of Sharia Law.

TikTok loses federal case against forced sale

Critical blow: Hezbollah leader admits terror group lost weapons supply route. Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem says his group was 'victorious' and will continue on, but admits that it lost its weapons supply route, which ran from Iran to Lebanon via Syria.

After Assad’s fall, Russia pulling some, but not all, of its forces out of Syria. Moscow says it will maintain presence at two main Syrian bases; attitude of new regime toward Russian presence is still unclear.

Hezbollah chief says supply route via Syria cut, hopes rebels won’t have ties with Israel. Naim Qassem expects rebel leadership that ousted Assad will consider Israel an enemy, allow arms flow to resume. By Agencies and ToI Staff.

Article: Debunking the myth of a historic 'Palestinian state'. How misleading info leads to false claims of a historic 'Palestinian state.' Despite historical realities, Palestinians, with the support of Arab states, have succeeded in promoting the narrative that Arabs have always lived in the land, thus delegitimizing the Jewish state.

Trump picks Richard Grenell as envoy for special mission.

Top officials said to visit Jordan to discuss Iran smuggling threat after Assad ouster. Heads of Shin Bet, IDF intel reportedly also discuss option of extremists trying to topple Jordan’s rulers too.

• Dec 15, 2024:
  

Amid antisemitism: Switzerland preparing to ban public displays of Nazi symbols.

Iran currency slips to new lows amid tensions with West. Rial drops to 756,000 against US dollar amid standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program and fears Trump will reimpose sanctions when he enters White House.

'Kanye 2024:' Attacker of Jewish, Asian New Yorkers sentenced to prison. In 2022 a Jewish man noticed Perin Jacobcuk, 34, performing a Roman salute and proclaiming "Kanye [West] 2024." Jacobchuk hurled antisemitic remarks at the walker, including "kill the..." A year prior, Jacobcuk harassed a couple of Asian descent. As they walked by, Jacobcuk told them to "go back to China." He reportedly ran up behind the woman, grabbed her shoulders, and shoved her to the ground...

Netanyahu government approves plan to expand settlements in the Golan Heights.

IDF dismantles over 300 Hezbollah sites in large-scale operations.

Hamas official admits: October 7 'ruined us.'

Palestinian Authority calls for "Islamic awakening" to cleanse "filth" (sic) of Israel.

Candace Owens named Antisemite of the Year. (She questioned the Holocaust horrors among other dreadful rhetoric).

Netanyahu: 'I spoke to Trump about the need to complete Israel's victory.'

Qatar to re-open its embassy in Syria.

Trump to focus on Iran threat, Israeli sovereignty not on agenda. Israeli media reports than US President-Elect told PM Netanyahu and Republicans have told Israeli officials that the application of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria is not a priority for the incoming administration.

Report: US begs Israel to approve military aid for Palestinian Authority.

IDF eliminates terrorists, including senior PIJ terrorist in Gaza.

IDF in pursuit: Terrorist fires at Israeli car in Samaria.

IDF pursues terrorist who opened fire at vehicles in West Bank, none injured.

US tells UK it will back 'accountable' and 'representative' Syrian government.

Sa’ar orders closure of Israel’s embassy in Ireland. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar ordered the Israeli embassy in Dublin shuttered amid Ireland’s hostile stance toward the Jewish state. Also, Sa’ar ordered the opening of an Israeli embassy in Moldova.

• Dec 16, 2024:
  

Greta Thunberg: from media darling to muslim sister. She has revealed herself as a tragic figure who is being exploited by unscrupulous powers to propagate their sinister agenda. Op-ed.

Pilot draws ribbons in Israel's sky in support of hostages' release.

Israel pushes back on Cindy McCain: 847 WFP trucks, not ‘Tltwo,’ entered Gaza in November.

More recruits enlisting in IDF combat units. Military highlights high motivation among recruits, with turnout surpassing projections, reinforcing readiness of units.

US deploys USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group to MidEast.

Hamas insisting on release of fewer hostages.

Missile from Yemen sets off sirens throughout central Israel. IDF downs Houthi missile launched at central Israel from Yemen. Earlier on Monday, a drone was launched at Israel from Yemen.

FM Sa’ar defends Dublin embassy closure, brands Irish premier an antisemite. 'Acting sensibly against persecutors of Israel saves lives'. He says Irish govt. crossed line into 'antisemitism based on the delegitimization and dehumanization of Israel and double standards towards Israel.' He accuses Ireland of having ‘encouraged’ Jew hatred, slams it for backing ‘politicized proceedings’ against Israel at ICC.

Col. (res.) Hezi Nehama: 'Hamas recovering forces and regaining control on the ground.'

Iranian activists dedicate ‘Netanyahu Street’ in Tehran. The makeshift street sign described the Israeli prime minister as "the purifier of evil."

Kurdish political prisoner faces execution for helping injured.

'Euphoria in Syria could turn to fear.' Israeli Amb. to the UN tells Arutz Sheva 'the world should thank us' for preventing Assad's weapons from falling into the wrong hands, slams Guterres for fighting to save UNRWA despite its corruption by Hamas.

Israeli Anchor Hails Erin Molan as a 'Role Model.' 'Your courage and unwavering commitment to presenting the realities of this region are truly inspiring.'

PA forces gain ground in Jenin refugee camp Forces, aiming to regain control of terror. hotbed after nearly a decade, secure key sites, incl. Jenin Brigade’s main ops center.

IDF preps for winter ops in Syria and Lebanon. Military equips troops with with cold-weather gear, shelters and logistics, ensuring readiness in harsh terrain.

Leading US private school association apologizes for antisemitism at conference. National Association of Independent Schools expresses ‘profound remorse’ for event that called Israel disparaging definitions.

Gush Etzion: Palestinian banquet hall at site where terror attack took place.

Trump says he’s ‘trying to help very strongly’ to bring hostages home. Reiterates his ‘hell breaking out’ threat if captives not released by Jan. 20; Israeli team arrives in Doha; PM says he seeks to maximize number of living hostages freed, meets Trump envoy.

Russia still has a military presence in post-Assad Syria — for now. After years of backing now-toppled regime, Moscow is pulling back from some areas of Syria, but still has troops at primary base in Latakia, saying it is in talks with new leaders.

Israel working via Russia to find Eli Cohen’s remains in Syria, say Palestinian sources. Following Assad’s fall, Palestinian officials tell AFP that mediators also contacted them about locating body of a soldier who has been missing since 1982 battle.

As Houthi attacks continue, CENTCOM strikes Houthi facility in Sanaa.

Israel weighs response to Yemen as escalating Houthi attacks test its patience. Houthis continue attacks even as other fronts have quieted, warning, 'What’s coming will be worse'; millions of Israelis forced into shelters once again, while officials in Jerusalem vow, 'We will not show restraint.'

Trump warns again: "all hell’s going to break out" if hostages aren’t freed by Hamas.

Otzma Yehudit: We are no longer bound by the coalition.

Extremism, Russia and Iran have no place in Syria’s future, says EU's Kallas.

IDF confiscates weapons depots, rocket launchers from Lebanon.

UK officials to meet Syria's interim authorities, foreign minister says.

Division 98 prepares for combat in Gaza after three months in Lebanon.

Israeli delegation travels to Qatar for further talks on hostage deal.

US government has had more than one communication with HTS over the past week, State Dept says.

Netanyahu meets with Trump's envoy for hostage affairs.

Syrian rebel leader slams Israel's expansion of buffer zone.

US charges 2 people over fatal drone strike in Jordan linked to Iran.

CENTCOM strikes Houthis in Yemen.

At least 100,000 bodies in Syrian mass grave, US advocacy group head says.

'I will not stop until every hostage is home,' Biden says.

Syria's Yarmouk reveals how Arabs and Iranian proxies cynically claim to be pro-Palestinian while killing and raping them. Yarmouk was a "refugee camp" near (now within) Damascus that used to house some 150,000 Palestinians. It was destroyed during the Syrian civil war, even though all sides claim to care so much about Palestinians and the residents tried to remain neutral.

Columbia Arab professor who praised Hamas massacre to teach course on Zionism. Joseph Massad will be teaching an undergraduate course History of the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskala) in 19th century Europe and the development of Zionism. Columbia University responded to the controversy surrounding a course on Zionism being taught by a professor who praised Hamas's October 7 attacks, saying in a statement on Tuesday that it didn't support his remarks but was committed to free speech. The statements of Professor Joseph Massad, who described Hamas's October 7 operations as “astounding” and retaliatory, "created pain for many in our community and contributed to the deep controversy on our campus," said Columbia's Office of Public Affairs.

'Jews are going to die': Kippah knocked off head of 11-year-old son of Jewish activist. "I want to protect him but know I can’t," Shai Albrecht said. "It’s what nightmares are made of."

• Dec 17, 2024.

Rocket sirens sound in Netiv Ha’asara, Gaza border area.

Suspect in 2021 bombing of Nazareth Health Ministry office brought to Israel

Syrian Islamist leader says rebel groups to be disbanded, minority rights protected Chief of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that ousted the Assad regime, condemns IDF actions in Syria, calls for HTS to be removed from terror lists and sanctions to be lifted.

Report: Syrian border villagers and rebels collecting weapons and handing them to IDF. Video from inside Syria shows crateloads of weapons and ammunition being loaded into trucks; IDF soldier says some contain ‘chemical warfare material’

Virtual museum recreates Jewish enclaves in Iran and Morocco. Universal Israelite Alliance, a Paris-based Jewish educational organization, shows the width and breadth of its institutions across several centuries.

Palestinians in Syria flock to cemetery ravaged and made off-limits under Assad Relatives strive to locate graves amid piles of rubble and smashed tombstones left in Yarmouk burial ground outside Damascus.

Iran awaiting ‘necessary conditions’ to reopen vandalized Syria embassy Foreign Ministry says safety of staff must be ensured before it can reestablish its mission, which was ransacked when rebels ousted allied Assad regime.

Syria’s new rulers step up engagement with world as nations urge humanitarian future. France and Germany send delegations to Damascus, UN humanitarian chief is also in the Syrian capital; EU says it will reopen its embassy.

US officials fear: Turkish invasion of northern Syria imminent.

Jerusalemite who planned terror attack arrested. The ISA and police arrested a resident of Jerusalem who carried out tasks for an Iranian agent and planned to carry out a terror attack for pay.

Operations in Jabaliya: IDF locates and destroys tunnel where terrorists were hiding.

Cleared for publication: Two IDF soldiers killed in building collapse in southern Gaza.

Swiss parliament overwhelmingly votes to ban Hezbollah, despite government opposition.

919 female soldiers wounded since Oct. 7, PTSD rates rising, Knesset panel says.

More extremism: Irish President Michael Higgins ridiculously claims: 'Netanyahu would like to have settlement in Egypt. 'Higgins "refuted" charges by the Israeli government, calling their accusations being antisemitic a “gross defamation” and “deep slander.” [All the while, coming up with aforementioned weird but dangerous accusation].

Netanyahu denies the report in Haaretz: "Complete lie." Netanyahu denies the report in Haaretz, which claims he agreed to a type of Palestinian state in exchange for normalization with Saudi Arabia: "Prime Minister Netanyahu has acted and continues to act against the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger Israel's security."

London venue cancels Benny Friedman concert over Pro-Israel stance.

EU foreign ministers agree to resume Association Council meetings with Israel. The summit will be followed by the first high-level dialogue with the Palestinian Authority. The European Union Foreign Affairs Council has decided to resume its Association Council meetings with Israel, new E.U. foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said after meeting European foreign ministers.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz: Israel to maintain security control in Gaza after war. He clarified his position following a report that he had privately told a U.S. official Jerusalem was not interested in controlling Gaza after the war.

Tikvah Fund event draws 1,000, makes case for ‘Jewish fight for America.’ “We Jews are the blue and white in the red, white and blue,” the Yiddish scholar Ruth Wisse told attendees of the Jewish Leadership Conference. Eric Cohen, executive director of the Tikvah Fund, delivered some of the most powerful remarks of the fund’s Jewish Leadership Conference at the beginning of the event on Dec. 8 in Manhattan. Only after reading them did he reveal that he was quoting Norman Podhoretz’s 1982 Commentary article “J’Accuse.”

Netanyahu is on the way to Cairo for hostage deal negotiations - report.

Israel will remain at Hermon until 'another arrangement is found,' Netanyahu says during assessment.

Strikes reported at the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen - report.

Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed rebels extended to end of this week, State Dept says.

Former Sayeret Matkal commander appointed to hostage negotiation team - report.

IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorist loading vehicle with weapons. It strikes Hezbollah weapons transport in Southern Lebanon. A terrorist was loading a car in violation of the current ceasefire between Beirut and Jerusalem.

Two men arrested in London over attack on British-Iranian journalist.

The Kingpin's Downfall. Assad's drug empire: Billions at stake as rebels target captagon trade. Syrian rebels vow to dismantle the regime's billion-dollar narcotics network fueling regional chaos and Hezbollah coffers.

Some Republican senators reluctant on Gabbard for spy chief.

Iran's Khamenei: Israel is 'gravely mistaken' about Syria.

• Dec 18, 2024:
  

Israel and US voice security suspicions about Elon Musk. Nine countries in Europe and the Middle East, including Israel, are questioning the credibility of entrepreneur Elon Musk, and fear sharing of sensitive information.

Isr. Supreme Court urges state to respond to family of killed hostage. It requests extension to file decision on recognition of Hamas hostage Alon Shamriz as fallen IDF soldier; Supreme Court urges State to expedite decision.

Communications Min.: News and current affairs won't be funded by the public. 'Revoke budget from dance troupe that raised Palestinian flag'.

Report: 'Israel has taken control of almost entire Quneitra province in Syria.' The Russian news agency Sputnik reported on Wedensday, citing sources in Syria, that "Israeli forces are stationed on all strategic hills and military posts in the Quneitra province." According to the report, the IDF has taken control of 95% of the province. The Lebanese network Al-Mayadeen, affiliated with Hezbollah, claimed that Israel had occupied about 440 square kilometers of Syrian territory. It was also reported that in the past week the IDF carried out 450 airstrikes targeting about 50 military sites in Syria.

Macron, Erdogan discuss Syria transition, need to include all communities.

Michigan Imam Abdou Zindani: No peace until Israel is eliminated.

Weapons cache found inside Lebanon Mosque.

Toronto Islamic Conference features prominent Anti-Semites.

Iranian arms shipments fuel civil war in the Sudan.

IDF issues seize and demolish orders for homes of two West Bank terrorists.

Footage from Lebanon. IDF destroys underground Hezbollah headquarters.

US Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban.

France says sanctions, reconstruction aid in Syria will be conditional.

Hostage's brother to UNSC: 'Your silence is deafening, your inaction is suffocating.' Michael Levy, brother of Or Levy, becomes first family member of a hostage held in Gaza to address the UN Security Council, criticizes UN for failing to act to bring the hostages home.

Iranian rial sinks to lowest level ever following Trump's victory.

IDF engineers dismantle terror tunnel in southern Lebanon, confiscate weapons inside mosque.

Chief of Staff in Rafah: 'We're pressuring Hamas every day to return the hostages'. He holds situational assessment in Gaza, says communities near Gaza are 'coming back to life.'

Amb. Danon to Iranian people: Don't miss historic opportunity, People of Israel stand with you.

Minister Chikli: 'Kurds must be granted independence, Turkey expelled from NATO.'

Massive defense bill passes Congress.

Trump’s pick for top US diplomat Rubio met Blinken on Wednesday, says State Dept.

Congressional press conference calls for release of hostages.

Montreal synagogue firebombed in suspected hate Crime.

Initiative: Caucus promotes law to prevent Palestinian state.

Be'er Sheva fears violent revenge by Arab [sport fans] Sakhnin.

Erdoğan: 'Turkey is bigger than Turkey, we can't limit ourselves.'

As part of hostage deal, Hamas demands release of Israel’s most notorious terror prisoners. As hostage negotiations gain momentum, reports suggest terror group will demand exile of convicted mass murderers from Israeli prisons to third countries; here are the high-profile prisoners likely to be on the list.

Smotrich warns: 'Releasing hundreds of terrorists will rehabilitate Hamas.'

• Dec 19, 2024:
  

Israel strikes Yemen after Houthi missile intercepted over central Israel. Katz threatens Houthi leaders; Missile shot down by Arrow air defense system, fragments fall on Ramat Efal school; dozens of Israeli fighter jets hit Houthi ports, oil facilities and power stations in first strikes since September.

Sirens sounded in towns across central Israel following a missile launch from Yemen. IDF says missile was intercepted before it crossed into Israeli territory. Fragment falls in Ramat Efal.

Hagari on Yemen strikes: 'We will continue to act against anyone that threatens Israel.'

IDF chief: Relentless pressure on Hamas aims to free hostages. "We are exerting pressure on Hamas daily, driving it into greater distress, to ensure the return of the 100 hostages."

Interceptor fragments found outside of the Knesset Jerusalem.

NYPD seek antisemitic man who attacked Jewish school's bus.

Media watchdog Camera, video: The Amsterdam Pogrom – how bad journalism fueled lies.'

Report details "unique brutality" of Ansar Allah in Yemen.

Israel Air Force carries out anti-terror strike in Tulkarm, West Bank.

Partially intercepted Houthi missile warhead crashed into Ramat Gan school, IDF finds.

Sydney man arrested for violent online threats against Jewish nursing home. The 48-year-old Harris Park man was arrested and charged with publicly threatening violence on grounds of religion and using carriage service to menace, said NSW police, allegedly for posting "a threatening and offensive comment on a social media platform directed towards an aged-care facility in Randwick."

Jewish groups worried by spate of San Francisco antisemitic graffiti. "The Bay Area has been experiencing a surge of anti-Israel and antisemitic graffiti," the Israeli Consulate General for the Pacific Northwest noted on social media on Tuesday (Dec/17). The NGO Stop Antisemitism reported on Tuesday that in Oakland, a star of David was graffitied next to the words "kill them all." The consulate noted that the incident occurred after the December 9 vandalism of the Hillel House at San Francisco State University with the word “Khaybar" -- a reference to a Saudi Arabian oasis where Mohammed led his followers in a war against Jews that ultimately resulted in massacres and expulsions.

‘Astounding’ government failures, House GOP report on Jew-hatred says. “It’s our intent to take this report, its recommendations, and act,” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson stated. The Republican staff report, which is based on seven months of committee investigations, describes “astounding” failures on the part of federal government departments and agencies. The report, which was released on Thursday, states that universities across the country likely violated the civil rights of Jews in their handling of anti-Israel campus protests. “It’s our intent to take this report, its recommendations, and act,” Johnson stated. “We’ll use what’s in here to continue protecting our Jewish brothers and sisters from discrimination and violence. But make no mistake, we will continue these efforts in the next Congress, and anytime antisemitism rears its ugly head, the House will shine a light on it and take action.” The report’s conclusions focus largely on the failures of universities to respond to anti-Israel campus protests which began after Oct. 7 but that turned into a nationwide wave of tent encampments. That wave followed students occupying Columbia University’s South Lawn ahead of Minouche Shafik’s testimony before the House Education and Workforce Committee. (Shafik resigned as the Columbia president in August.) Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), who chairs the House committee, stated that the reputation of U.S. higher education institutions has been in “free fall” over their failure to address antisemitism on campus. “Stopping that free fall comes down to one word: accountability,” Foxx said. “We need accountability because without it, we cannot guarantee that Jewish students have the safe learning environment they deserve.” One of the problems highlighted in the report is that universities chose to treat the congressional investigations into Jew-hatred on campus as a public relations problem rather than as a potential violation of the civil rights of Jewish students. That attitude led to administrators at the University of Pennsylvania “trying to orchestrate media coverage depicting members of Congress as ‘bullying and grandstanding’ and Columbia board of trustees leaders dismissing congressional oversight on campus antisemitism as ‘capital [sic] hill nonsense’ and expressing hope Democrats would win the House and spare them from further oversight,” per the report. The report also accuses the Biden administration of failing to properly use executive power to protect Jewish students, although Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discriminating on the basis of race, color and national origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. “The Biden-Harris administration failed to hold universities accountable for Title VI violations,” the report says. “The Department of Education has not imposed real consequences for noncompliant institutions, initiated proactive compliance reviews or directed investigations as called for by its own procedures, nor has it issued a promised rulemaking implementing President Trump’s December 2019 Executive Order on Combating Antisemitism.” The Republican staffers make 11 recommendations for universities, the executive branch and Congress to consider in response to these alleged failures, including recognizing that “discrimination against ‘Zionists’ is an unacceptable antisemitic civil rights violation” and that “congress should pass legislation removing Title IV eligibility from any university that boycotts or divests from Israel.”

IAF intercepts suspicious aerial target in Mediterranean Sea.

Syrian interim government to release list of names of wanted former Assad regime officials.

Suspicious envelope arrives at Foreign Ministry, Police on scene.

Halevi, IDF officials to conclude Oct. 7 eve military probe on Friday.

Stabbing of Jerusalem of eldery Jewish resident at her home being investigated as suspected Arab terror attack.

Defense minister halts promotions of IDF brass until all Oct. 7 probes handed over Israel Katz tells IDF chief Halevi that senior officers cannot advance until there is clarity over their actions during the Hamas onslaught, in move hailed by far right.

Putin says Israel ‘main beneficiary’ of Syrian rebels’ ousting of Assad. Russian president tells reporters he hopes IDF troops leave buffer zone, but ‘I have the impression that not only are they not going to leave, but they’re going to reinforce.’

After Yemen strikes, Netanyahu says Israel hitting Houthis on behalf of 'entire world.' He says group is last Iranian proxy still standing; Katz warns rebels ‘the long arm of Israel will reach you.’

IDF, Shin Bet eliminate Tulkarm terrorist network head in earlier drone strike.

Six Arab Palestinians said killed in IDF anti-terror drone strike, raid in West Bank. IDF investigating reports that an 80-year-old woman was killed during clashes in Nablus.

IDF estimates: Iran will attempt to increase terror in Judea and Samaria.

An interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, published In the Wall Street Journal. At three key moments since October 7, 2023, Netanyahu was given advice by the Biden administration on the conduct of the war against Hamas, and then on the war against Hezbollah. In all three cases, Netanyahu ignored that advice and went ahead with what turned out to be moves essential to the IDF’s success.

CAIR leader, Arab "Palestinian" Nihad Awad, who praised October 7 attacks, is still in charge of CAIR. Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli reminds that CAIR had ties to Hamas and 'outrageously antisemtic.'

Paraguayan Pres. to Israeli radio: I want to raise my voice that we're going to stand next to Israel.

Iraq sends nearly 2,000 Syrian soldiers back home.

For 1st time: Ex-Mossad agents to reveal Hezbollah beeper secrets on 60 Minutes.

The IDF released footage of the extensive attack on Houthi targets in Yemen.

Northern Project Coordinator: Timeline for return of northern evacuees is March 1.

IDF says it supports bolstering PA forces to combat West Bank terror. Army says government backs decision to strengthen Palestinians, despite opposition from some ministers; Jewish terrorism numbers down over past year, but incidents still serious.

Houthi leader: 'We are in a state of war and open confrontation with Israel.'

UNGA passes resolution asking ICJ (headed by longtimer anti-Israel Arab Lebanese Nawaf Salam) to force Israel to save UNRWA.

Pakistan developing missiles that eventually could hit US, top US official says.

PMO Hostage Admin. on deal progress: Conditions have improved, we're hoping for a breakthough.

Top US diplomat Barbara Leaf to head to Damascus - report.

A 14-year-old flew to Israel to film a documentary about Oct. 7. It premieres on Sunday. NJ teen Hillel found magnitude of Hamas atrocities so incomprehensible that he created the film ‘Forces of Resilience’ to process them.

At Cairo summit, Muslim leaders express "envision" Syria free[sic] of ethnic tensions, and of Israel At D-8 conference of Muslim nations, Iran’s Pezeshkian blames Israel for regional turmoil, PA’s Abbas demands Jerusalem be ‘held accountable[sic] and punished’ for actions across region.

US troops in Syria are more than twice as many as stated, Pentagon acknowledges.

Revealed: Wall Street Journal report exposes Biden’s Presidency as a managed facade. It unveiled the extraordinary lengths to which President Joe Biden’s team went to manage his presidency, confirming longstanding criticisms about his ability to effectively lead. The report, based on interviews with nearly 50 insiders, portrays a presidency tightly controlled by a protective inner circle, shielding the oldest president in U.S. history from challenges that would test his stamina and cognitive acuity. From the beginning of his presidency, Biden’s staff took pains to adjust the White House operations to accommodate his limitations. Meetings with cabinet members, lawmakers, and key advisers were infrequent and tightly scripted. Instructions to visitors were clear: keep interactions short and focused. If Biden was having an “off day,” meetings were sometimes canceled altogether, according to former aides. One national security official explained to a colleague, “He has good days and bad days, and today was a bad day.”

Analysis: Iraq to disarm militias – Houthis will remain Iran's last proxy.

• Dec 20, 2024:
  

Iraqi foreign minister: 'ISIS is expanding its areas of control.'

Sweden will no longer fund UNRWA aid agency, minister says.

Kurds fear resurgence of Islamic State group in Syria. 'Danger of IS resurgence has doubled' - Syria's Kurds warn of group's comeback

Large-scale refugee returns could overwhelm Syria, UN migration agency chief warns.

IDF confiscates weapons, arrests four wanted people in West Bank op.

Eastern Jerusalem Arab resident arrested in stabbing of 74-year-old woman. Suspicion that home invasion and stabbing (Dec/19) that left an elderly woman in serious condition had nationalist motives grows.

'National unity is my obligation to my daughter.' Meirav Leshem Gonen, mother of hostage Romi, tells Arutz Sheva about her work trying to bridge the gaps in the approaches to hostage negotiations.

Sappers detonate rocket remnant in Galilee.

IDF destroys three 7.5 km long tunnels in Gaza.

Toronto Jewish girls’ school fired at for third time this year. Building damaged but students still able to attend classes on Friday; condemning antisemitism, mayor says ‘enough is enough.’

Canada launches new national forum to combat Jew-hatred. "The safety of our community is under attack," CIJA said, "and so too are the values and way of life that define us as Canadians."

IDF announces two demolitions of apartments belonging to terrorists.

US diplomats meet Syria's Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) chiefs in Damascus, the first in-person contact with new rulers State Department says officials discussed ‘transition principles’ and battling ISIS with members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which is pushing for terror designation to be lifted.

Post meeting: US decides to lift $10 million bounty on Syrian HTS leader al-Julani.

US charges Iran Revolutionary Guards officer for 2022 murder of American in Baghdad. Mohammad Reza Nouri indicted for multiple terrorism- and murder-related offenses over killing of Stephen Troell; suspect being held in Iraq, where he has already been convicted.

With Syrian regime’s collapse, Turkey gains the upper hand in rivalry with Russia. Despite mutual respect, Putin and Erdogan find themselves on opposing sides of conflicts across the globe, with the score now ‘Sultans 1 and Czars 0’ after Assad ousted.

Turkey tells Germany Kurdish militant groups must lay down arms.

Elon Musk endorses far-right German party after government’s collapse. Trump ally states that only the AfD, some of whose politicians have downplayed the Holocaust, ‘can save Germany.’

IDF struggles to finalize probe into Oct 7 failures. Senior officers review only intel portion of Oct 7 probe, with issues like Air Force and Southern Command's roles pending.

Diplomatic ties with Syria unlikely, analyst says. Jonathan Conricus: Syrian rebels 'are just one notch away from full jihadi extremism in the forms of ISIS and Al Qaeda.'

Civil rights probe finds Philly school district failed to tackle antisemitic harassment. US Education Department faults authorities for not doing enough to protect Jewish students despite ‘repeated, extensive notice’ they faced bigotry from peers, teachers and staff.

Slovenian broadcaster calls for Israel to be barred from Eurovision 2025. [Anti-Israel expressions in Slovenia has been extensive in that country ever since Oct 7 war began].

Actress Patricia Heaton says 'got to see the beauty of Israel' after visit. She recently visited Israel on a brief but impactful trip, where she met Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hirsh was murdered by Hamas in Gaza; 'I got to see firsthand the importance of Israel,' she says.

Islamic Driver kills at least two after ramming into crowd at German Xmas market. Over 60 reported injured; local official says driver is a doctor from Saudi Arabia who was acting alone.

French court convicts 8 people of involvement in the Oct 2020 Islamic beheading of geography teacher Samuel Paty. Lies were spread online. There was a hate campaign against the teacher.

Amnesty --in order to appear, after the fact, somehow "balanced"-- decided, late in the 'game,' to say that Hezbollah attacks on civilians must be investigated as war crimes. Group previously, as exoected, accused Israel of war crimes[sic] in Lebanon and Gaza as well.

U.S. kills top ISIS commander as group tries to free operatives held in Syria.

Terrorist prisoner Marwan Barghouti's family in Qatar to discuss possibility of his release to Turkey.

Talks on hostage deal. Israel demands that 'heavy' freed terrorists be expelled abroad.

• Dec 21, 2024:
  

Houthi ballistic missile strike in Tel Aviv: 16 lightly hurt, mostly by shattered glass. Two days after missile strike on central Israel and air raid on Houthi stronghold Sanaa, missile strikes playground between residential buildings in southern Tel Aviv, causing heavy damage. Millions of Israelis raced Saturday morning to bomb shelters as sirens sounded in central Israel. Military confirms ‘attempted interceptions did not succeed.’ Following strike, Houthi official says ‘heart of enemy no longer secure.’

Lebanese army takes control of PFLP command site in Lebanon - report.

Initial report: 20 Palestinians try to infiltrate Israel in northern West Bank - report.

Iranian embassy worker killed after Damascus shooting last week, foreign ministry says.

Movement of Houthi leaders restricted due to fear of Israeli retaliation - report.

Syria's new rulers name Asaad al-Shibani as foreign minister, state news agency says.

IDF establishes military positions in Quneitra governate, southern Syria - report.

IAF intercepts drone near Gaza border communities.

'Air defense is not impenetrable': IDF investigates failed interception of missile from Yemen.

Crackdown on Hamas money man in Italy only first step to cut its financial lifelines. Analysis: US Treasury Department sanctions against Mohammad Hannoun and other key Hamas actors in Europe require European authorities to take immediate action in order to cut all financial support to terror group.

Netanyahu: 'I will not agree to a deal that will end the war.'

US-backed SDF say five of its fighters killed after Turkish-backed forces strike Manbij.

Despite rumors, Marwan Barghouti will not be released in hostage deal, officials say.

Syrian authorities appoint an HTS commander as defense minister, source says.

US: We struck Houthi missile storage facility in Sana'a. Yemeni TV channel reports strike in Sana'a, capital of Yemen CENTCOM confirms strike on Houthi missile storage facility, command-and-control facility.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Jews of supposedly "attacking" the Russian Orthodox Church and suggested that they lacked family and “roots,” the latest antisemitic statement from the Russian leader since his 2022 invasion of Ukraine. 'But has anyone seen them in a synagogue? I don't think so,' he added in a weird rant.

Foreign Ministry to Pope Francis: 'Cruelty is holding 100 hostages for 442 days.'

Israeli military operation in Syria ‘wise and correct,’ Druze leader says. ‘Proud Israeli’ Majdal Shams Mayor Dolan Abu Saleh: 'I love to be part of society in the State of Israel… we want this feeling to be mutual and not one-sided.'

Most Australians support Israel but they are quiet. "I didn't understand until now what your people are going through": Interview with the Australian presenter who supports Israel. Journalist Erin Molan has been in the field for two decades, but nothing prepared her for the past year • Since 10/7, she has taken a clear pro-Israel stance and spoken out against Hamas • However, she is forced to pay a price: her show on Sky was canceled and she even received threats on her life • In a conversation with Weekend News, Mullen spoke about what is happening in Australian public discourse, shared her concerns and revealed: "I am about to get a much broader platform."

US: We struck Houthi missile storage facility in Sana'a. The Yemeni channel Al-Masirah, affiliated with the Houthi rebel group, reported a strike in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen. According to reports, the international coalition is behind the strike.

• Dec 22, 2024:
  

Amid Houthi conflict: US Navy pilots shot down in Red Sea friendly fire incident.

IDF to conduct military exercise in Jordan Valley area on Sunday (Dec/22).

Minister says Qatar will stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law, FT reports.

Amid ruins of Damascus camp-city, Palestinian refugees recall horrors of Assad’s regime. Mahmud Khaled Ajaj describes torture he faced in Syrian prison while Haitham Hassan al-Nada recounts being shot, left for dead as a deserter for not wanting to fight in Syrian army.

Senior government official:The hostage deal is partial - unclear if it will continue.

Hamas terror "official" Muhammad Abu Askar killed in Jabalya strike - report.

Border Police officers arrest 413 individuals residing illegally in Israel.

50 years later: Part of crashed IDF helicopter found on Mt. Hermon.

Arabs from Jerusalem charged with assisting Hezbollah.

DM: 'If Hezbollah breaches ceasefire, we'll crush it.' Israel Katz visited southern Lebanon in preparation for the next stages of implementing the ceasefire agreement. 'We have hit Hezbollah with unprecedented strength. We have removed the fangs of the snake.'

Antisemitism in Norway at highest level since World War II. A sharp rise in antisemitic incidents has been reported in Norway since October 2023, with 69% of the Jewish community personally experiencing hostility related to their Jewish identity. [Arab immigrants have long been very active there].

UK Hamas supporter who threatened Starmer, called for jihad jailed for a year Mohammed Nafees Ahmed pleads guilty to eight charges of supporting a proscribed terrorism organization over anti-Zionist, antisemitic posts on X.

As Turkey moves in following Assad’s fall, Syria’s Kurds are on the defensive. After rebels sweep to power in Damascus, Syrian Kurdish leader asks Trump to prevent northern incursion by Ankara — which views Kurdish factions as a supposed "national security threat."

Security cabinet to meet in North on Sunday (Dec/22).

IDF introduces new security measures to protect Gaza aid trucks. Improved routes have significantly reduced hijackings by armed groups in Gaza, according to the Israeli military, but international organizations still struggle to clear the backlog.

Clip: IDF destroys Hezbollah long-term terrorist hideout.

Former prisoner of Zion, anti-Soviet dissident Eduard Kuznetsov dies at 85 Refusenik was one of the leaders of Operation Wedding, a failed attempt to hijack an empty civilian plane to escape Soviet Russia and head to Israel.

Report: Israel demands 11 male hostages be among those freed in first stage of deal. Egyptian TV network says Hamas demanding ‘special consideration’ in exchange; Palestinian official tells BBC 90% of negotiations are done, but Philadelphi remains sticking point.

Turkey's foreign minister meets HTS leader in Damascus, Ankara says.

Bill would bar teachers who studied in PA from teaching in Israel.

Netanyahu: 'As we acted against Iran's proxies, so we will against Houthis.' PM convenes Security Cabinet at the northern border, says the 'result will be the same' against the Houthis as against Hamas and Hezbollah.

Article: 'Tehran must be defeated before Sanaa. Waking up in the middle of the night to sirens warning of a Houthi missile is unnerving, but we must not take our eye off the real problem; The Iranian regime continues to feed the Yemeni threat, and unless we cut it off at its source we're looking at many more Israeli, American and British airstrikes on Sanaa that are unlikely to grant anything more than momentary relief.'

Fear in Bnei Brak: After tracking their schedule, Arabs violently break into elderly couple’s home.

Gunmen in the streets, snipers on the rooftops, shooting all the time: Arab-Palestinians fight Arab-Palestinians in Jenin. Clash between Palestinian Authority security forces and the armed Jenin Brigades in the West Bank city as observed by the Washington Post; The PA hints at a similar model in Gaza.

Permissible to kidnap soldiers? Police investigate [Arab] MK Ahmed Tibi for incitement.

Mossad chief: Go after Iran directly, not the Houthis. Mossad chief David Barnea recommends that Israel "go after the head" in response to recent ballistic missile attacks by the Houthis in Yemen rather than strike back at the Houthis.

IAF strikes Hamas terrorist operating in humanitarian area of Khan Yunis.

IDF reservist seriously wounded in combat in Gaza.

Iran said to be fearing Israeli attack in near-term. “We need to act against the head of the snake, which is the Iranian regime itself.... And that’s what we will do,” Israeli Finance Minister says.

Israel warns rebel leader it won’t accept jihadist groups in southern Syria. In its message to HTS leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, Israel reportedly stressed that it is prepared to keep troops in the Golan Heights buffer zone as long as is necessary, but would consider transferring control to a stable and accountable Syrian government.

Mossad agents reveal: This is how Hezbollah walkie-talkies and pagers exploded (Sep/2024). Two retired Mossad agents reveal to CBS' "60 Minutes" details of the September operation in which thousands of walkie-talkies and pagers belonging to Hezbollah terrorists exploded: "This was the tipping point of the war." 'The pager attack revolutionized the northern arena.'

• Dec 23, 2024:
  

Report: Iranian-backed militias in Iraq halt attacks on Israel.

10/7 inquiries: Commanders misunderstood reports of suspicious movement.

'Lighting up the north.' Missiles that ended lives transformed into a menorah.

Formet Australia's SkyNews' Erin Molan to Pres. Herzog: 'I assure you the vast majority of Australians stand with you.'

Official source denies: Israel won't agree to withdraw from 'most' of Philadephi Corridor.

Russian delegation arrives in Iran for meeting with president, TASS reports.

Nigerian governor advises Christians to avoid going on pilgrimage to Israel.

Security forces arrest nine wanted persons in West Bank.

Tax relief proposed in Lebanon for Israeli attack-damaged properties.

Senior Qatari foreign ministry official arrives on first Syria visit since Assad's fall.

Knife-wielding Arab assailant neutralized at Jerusalem Hizma checkpoint. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Security wall to be built allowing function of Sderot-Ashkelon train line.

IDF troops unearth over 100 explosives, 20 launchers in southern Lebanon.

Some gaps have narrowed in elusive Gaza ceasefire deal, sides say.

3 Arab suspects throwing rocks border guard officers killed in West Bank. Border Guard officers shot and killed three suspects in a violent disturbance in Qalandiya in the West Bank, during which the suspects threw stones and cinderblocks at the force.

PIJ terrorist arrested on suspicion of setting up weapons manufacturing facility in Kalkilya.

Syria's de facto leader: Qatar wants to invest in Syrian sectors including energy.

Israeli air force intercepts drone heading toward Israeli territory from Yemen.

Hamas has Hanukkah in Jerusalem in its sights. A senior Hamas official is calling on the Muslim public to come to the al-Aqsa Mosque and sacrifice themselves for it.

Head of Hamas National Security Directorate eliminated.

Deputy FM displays Houthi missile strike to ambassadors

Two Negev residents arrested for gun smuggling at Sinai border.

IDF agrees to provide bereaved families with Nahal Oz observer recordings.

Police neutralize two grenades used by Hamas in Oct 7 massacre.

Erdogan says Turkey in close dialogue with Syria's de facto leader.

Ilay Atedgi, Netanel Pessach, Hillel Diener fell in Gaza. 3 soldiers from Kfir Brigade killed in combat in northern Gaza.

Palestinian Authority bans Al Jazeera in West Bank over terror crackdown coverage.

UK: Recent Islam convert, Jordan Richardson, 'Islamic State supporter’ accused of plotting mustard gas terror attack (arrested on Dec/19).

Iran recruiting children to carry out attacks on Israeli targets in Nordic nations: report.

Turkey Erdogan Gov’t whitewashed human smuggling network.

Netherlands and Sweden First EU States to Defund UNRWA.

British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis slams Met police for permitting Anti-Israel "protests" near synagogues. He said the force had fallen short in its duty to ensure Jews feel safe going to synagogue on Shabbat.

Police neutralize two grenades used by Hamas in Oct 7 massacre.

Erdogan says Turkey in close dialogue with Syria's de facto leader.

US urges Israel to form ties with Syrian rebel leader; Israel fears he’s a ‘Wolf in sheep’s clothing.’

• Dec 24, 2024:
  

Knesset plenum approves extending state of emergency in Israel for additional year, budget expansion to pay for wartime costs.

Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with two crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says.

Quaking in their turbans: Iran reportedly terrified that Israel is about to attack them directly.

Dutch court sentences 5 in Amsterdam Lynch ‘Jew hunt,’ topping out at 6 months in prison. Prosecutors have said at least some of the violence against Israeli soccer fans was motivated by ‘the situation in Gaza,’ not antisemitism; 6 more suspects yet to appear at court. Yet, worst “Jew Hunt” offender sentenced to only 6 months. (Capitulation).

Amb. Lew: Report on northern Gaza irresponsible, inaccurate. 'Report issued on Gaza by FEWS NET relies on data that is outdated and inaccurate; at a time when inaccurate information is causing confusion and accusations, it is irresponsible to issue a report like this,' US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew says.

Report suggests IDF logistics road in north Gaza may become new corridor, buffer zone. Israel says path cutting through urban areas is temporary, aimed at providing supplies and cutting area off from Gaza City terror operatives.

Woman critically hurt in Tel Aviv during Houthi missile a