Poll shows Bennett crushing the opposition
If former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett ran for re-election, his run would significantly reduce support for National Unity, Yesh Atid, and the 'Democrats,' poll shows.
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ADL:
ADL: Death of archterrorist Yahya Sinwar truly is ‘justice served’
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt welcomes death of archterrorist Yahya Sinwar, but stresses, 'We cannot celebrate because there are too many in America, Europe and around the world who seem prepared to carry on Sinwar’s legacy.'
In southern Lebanon:
In southern Lebanon: IDF eliminates Hezbollah’s Tayibe area commander
IDF continues fighting in Gaza and southern Lebanon, eliminating dozens of terrorists, among them a Hezbollah regional commander.
'Son of a Hamas':
'Son of a Hamas': Sinwar is gone, but the war is not over
Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of a founding member of Hamas, says to Chris Cuomo that the U.S. should now pressure Egypt to send troops into Gaza.
IDF Spokesperson:
IDF Spokesperson: 'Our work is not done, we won't rest until all hostages are home'
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari details the crimes of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar following his elimination, notes that 101 hostages remain in captivity in Gaza.
Live updates:
Live updates: Hamas planned far deadlier attack for October 7
Attacks on northern Israel continue, pro-Iranian militias in Iraq claim attack on 'two crucial targets' in Eilat by means of UAVs.
Secretary of State Blinken:
Secretary of State Blinken: 'Sinwar rebuffed efforts by US and its partners to end war'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented on Thursday on the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
Biden:
Biden: 'Sinwar is dead, this is a good day for, Israel, the US, and the world'
US President welcomes elimination of 10/7 mastermind, compares Sinwar's death to elimination of Osama Bin Laden, and says this is an opportunity for a 'day after' without Hamas in power in Gaza.
Harris on Sinwar's death:
Harris on Sinwar's death: 'US, Israel, and the entire world are better off as a result'
Vice President Kamala Harris congratulated the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and pledged: 'To any terrorist who kills Americans we will always bring you to justice.'
Chief of Staff in Gaza:
Chief of Staff in Gaza: 'One year later, we have settled the score'
IDF Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi and the Head of the ISA Ronen Bar arrived at the location where Yahya Sinwar was eliminated and commended the soldiers for their professionalism and determination.
Netanyahu:
Netanyahu: 'This is the beginning of the day after Hamas in Gaza'
Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed the elimination of Yahya Sinwar and called for Hamas fighters to lay down their weapons and release the hostages.
Israeli leaders react:
Israeli leaders react: 'Sinwar's elimination proves no terrorist is immune'
Israeli leaders, from President Herzog and Defense Minister Gallant to UN Amb. Danon, praise IDF for the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
Poll:
Trump has 2-point lead over Harris for first time in new poll
Fox News poll shows former President Trump pulling ahead for the first time since Vice President Harris became the Democratic nominee, with majority of voters believing Trump would handle the Middle East war better than Harris.
The top terrorists who have been eliminated
Since October 7th, Israel has settled the score with several of the massacre's leading architects.
Hostage Families Forum:
Hostage Families: 'We commend killing of Sinwar, but are deeply concerned for hostages'
The Hostages Families Forum called for the military achievement of the elimination of the leader of Hamas to be turned into a diplomatic achievement of a deal for the freeing of the remaining hostages.
Hezbollah battalion commander eliminated, 150 targets dismantled
Hussein Muhammad Awada, a Hezbollah battalion commander in the area of Bint Jbeil, eliminated. Awada was responsible for carrying out terror attacks against the State of Israel from a number of villages in the Bint Jbeil area.
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.
Qatari PM:
Qatari PM: There haven't been ceasefire talks for 3-4 weeks
Qatar's Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, says there have been no conversations for the last three to four weeks on a ceasefire and hostage release deal: We are just moving in the same circle.
UNRWA chief warns:
UNRWA chief warns: We're nearing a critical point
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini says the agency is facing a combination of financial and political challenges which may result in its inability to continue operating in Gaza.
Iranian FM:
Iranian FM: We're prepared for decisive retaliation if Israel attacks
Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, tells UN Secretary-General that Tehran is prepared for a "decisive and regretful" retaliation if Israel launches an attack on Iran in response to the Islamic Republic’s missile strike on Israel.
After US ultimatum:
Israel vows to improve conditions in Gaza after US ultimatum
Axios report: Israeli officials have been reassuring US counterparts that Israel will take swift action to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, following a threat of an arms embargo from the Biden administration.
IDF eliminates Hezbollah Commander in southern Lebanon
With the direction of the IDF Northern Command, the IAF strikes and eliminates terrorist Jalal Mustafa Hariri, who served as the Hezbollah Commander of the Qana area in southern Lebanon.
Report:
Report: The ingenious design and hidden weakness of the exploding pagers
The pagers that exploded in the possession of thousands of Hezbollah operatives were designed to avoid even X-ray detection, but further steps had to be taken beyond the design, Reuters reports.
Columbia suspends Pro-Israel Prof. Shai Davidai’s campus access
‘The only person that got suspended from campus is the Jewish professor speaking up against the protests. It’s no longer a double standard. There’s basically no standard for when it comes to Jewish life on campus,' Davidai said.
Report:
Report: US considering presenting postwar plan for Gaza after election
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly considering shifting from pushing for a ceasefire to presenting plan for Gaza for after the war based on Israeli and UAE ideas.
Broad ministerial support for settlement in Gaza
Multiple coalition ministers and MKs intend to participate 0ver the course of Sukkot in an event calling for Israeli resettlement of Gaza.
Fail:
Fail: Woman tears down Greek flags mistaking them for Israeli flags
Footage circulating online seemingly shows a woman filming herself tearing down a chain of what she thought were Israeli flags outside a Greek restaurant and harassing the owners, only to later learn that they were Greek flags.
Deputy Chief of Staff:
Deputy Chief of Staff: 'We're destroying Hezbollah infrastructure, there's no other way'
IDF Deputy Chief Staff MG Amir Baram held a situational assessment and spoke with soldiers during their limited, localized, targeted raids in southern Lebanon.
Watch:
Watch: IDF destroys tunnel intended to be used in invasion of Israel
IAF struck dozens of Hezbollah terrorist targets in the Nabatieh area in southern Lebanon. The targets include terrorist infrastructure sites, Hezbollah command centers, and weapons storage facilities.
Footage from the sea:
Footage from the sea: Israeli Navy strikes southern Lebanon
Navy vessels struck rocket launchers, military structures, and weapon storage facilities of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, which supported the ground troops’ combat.
Pre-holiday terror plot foiled
Watch: Undercover officers eliminate armed terrorist who planned pre-holiday attack
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.
Microsoft:
Microsoft: Israel the primary targets of Iranian cyberattacks since the start of the war
Microsoft says that, since the start of the Gaza war last year, Israel has emerged as the primary target of Iranian cyberattacks, after Tehran had mainly concentrated on the United States.
Biden to Congress:
Biden to Congress: THAAD and troops deployed to defend Israel against further attack
US President writes letter to Congressional leadership detailing the measures his administration has taken to defend Israel against Iranian missile attacks.
EU calls for more action to combat antisemitism
In a statement, the Council of the European Union condemns massive rates of antisemitism in Europe. Jewish groups welcome the statement.
US and Canada take action against Samidoun
Canada designates PFLP-affiliated Samidoun as a terrorist organization, US adds a Canadian citizen connected to the group to its counter-terrorism list.
Israeli official on US threat:
Israeli official on US arms embargo threat: 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.
Iran:
Iran: One dead in fire in oil refinery
One person dead and four injured in fire which erupted at fuel tank in Petro Shushtar Refinery in Khuzestan province. Governor says the fire erupted after a tank truck collided with petroleum tanks.
WSJ editorial:
WSJ editorial: UNIFIL is Hezbollah's best friend
Wall Street Journal publishes editorial criticizing UNIFIL after it refused to agree to Israel's request and relocate its peacekeepers: "UNIFIL leaves its peacekeepers in harm’s way, while Israel fights and does their job for them."
2 terrorist attacks foiled in Judea and Samaria
Terrorist with assault rifle arrested near security barrier while another terrorist planning an attack eliminated in Jenin.
Elderly Jewish man pepper-sprayed in Boro Park, Brooklyn
Man with Middle Eastern appearance pepper sprays elderly haredi man leaving a sukkah in an unprovoked attack in Brooklyn. Supect arrested thanks to efforts of local volunteers.
