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In a Wednesday press conference held in Tel Aviv, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel to intensify efforts to protect civilians amidst its ongoing conflict with Hamas, which he accused of embedding itself among civilian infrastructures and actively targeting innocent lives. “We urge Israel to do more to help civilians, knowing full well that it faces an enemy that would never meet those standards,” Blinken said. He acknowledged Hamas’s strategy of launching attacks from hospitals, mosques, and schools, emphasizing the group’s disregard for civilian life and its declared intent to kill civilians and eliminate Israel. Blinken labeled…

The IDF reports that over 700 Hamas rocket launchers have been destroyed by its troops since the beginning of their operations in the Gaza Strip. Numerous rockets, among them long-range projectiles, have been seized, as well. The collaboration between ground forces and the Israeli Air Force has been pivotal in targeting these launchers, leading to a marked decrease in rocket fire from Gaza in recent weeks, a development military officials attribute to Israel’s effective control on the ground and successful capture of Hamas’s rocket stockpiles and launch sites. The IDF shared footage from the IAF’s intelligence-gathering 100th Squadron, which captured…

A New York City public school is facing allegations of “Jewish erasure” due to a map displayed in one of its classrooms that excludes Israel from the Middle East countries, instead labeling it as “Palestine.” The Free Press said it was given access to a photograph of this map, which was found in the art classroom of PS 261, a public elementary school located in Brooklyn. The classroom is used by Rita Lahoud to provide lessons to pre-K and elementary students as part of the “Arab Culture Arts” program, funded by Qatar Foundation International (QFI). QFI is the American arm…

The Israel Defense Forces says it has successfully completed a week-long operation conducted by troops from the 646th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade and the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit. The neighborhood where the mission took place—often referred to as “the towers neighborhood” by the IDF due to its high-rise buildings—served as a hub for various terror activities. According to the IDF, these buildings were utilized by terrorists as positions for anti-tank missiles and machine gun fire. During the course of their operations, IDF troops engaged in battles with and neutralized many Hamas gunmen. Additionally, they discovered several primed rocket launchers, booby-trapped…

The IDF conducted strikes on more than 100 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip within the past day, military officials said Friday. The strikes were carried out using a combination of air, sea, and ground forces and targeted various Hamas facilities, including command centers, launch positions, and weapons depots, among other infrastructure, as reported by the IDF. In central Gaza’s al-Bureij, the Border Defense Corps’ 414th Combat Intelligence Collection Unit identified a group of Hamas operatives attempting to attack an IDF tank. Following the identification, a pursuit ensued as the gunmen used a drone to watch IDF movements. Subsequently, the…

In a confidential memo addressed to partner law enforcement agencies, the FBI’s Assistant Director Cathy Milhoan disclosed that a recent string of swatting incidents targeting Jewish institutions across the nation was likely a coordinated effort by a group operating outside the United States. The memo, obtained by ABC News, highlighted that nearly 200 Jewish organizations were affected over the weekend. Milhoan’s letter said, “At this time, based on similar language and specific email tradecraft used, it appears the perpetrators of these threats are connected. Additionally, these threats appear to be originating from outside of the United States.” She further assured,…

Hamas’ armed wing broadcasted a video on their Telegram channel on Monday night, showing three elderly male Israeli hostages currently held captive. In the distressing footage, the hostages are seen pleading for help from Israel for their release, expressing their fear of being casualties in an Israel Air Force strike. They also say that they are suffering from poor health, with the video concluding with their united plea: “Do not let us grow old here.” This release comes at a critical time as negotiations continue over a potential new hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. However, Hamas official Osama…

Israeli police and IDF troops have thwarted a large-scale attempt to smuggle 137 firearms into Israel from Jordan, marking the largest weapons bust ever on the Jordanian border. The successful operation was the culmination of months of surveillance by the police’s Magen anti-smuggling unit, which had been tracking a gun smuggling ring responsible for numerous attempts to transport weapons into Israel from Jordan. The breakthrough occurred last Thursday when members of the Magen unit, positioned near the southern town of Tzofar, detected an effort by the ring to move weapons across the border. Troops were dispatched to intercept a vehicle…

Democrat Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has taken action against a member of his own hate crime task force following the discovery of numerous antisemitic social media posts. Zainab Chaudry, who serves as the director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ (CAIR) Maryland office, posted the hateful messages in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, which resulted in over 1,200 casualties, including the beheading and burning of children and babies. In a press release, Attorney General Brown stated, “The Office of Attorney General learned last week about personal social media posts of a member of the Maryland Commission…

A Jewish mother and her child in Washington D.C. experienced a distressing incident when a man obstructed a bike lane and subjected them to harassment and anti-Semitic abuse. The mother-of-three found herself facing an unlawful driver who refused to yield the bike lane for her and her toddler as they attempted to make their way to a school pickup. When she requested that the man move his large SUV out of the lane to ensure their safety, he callously responded, “I don’t give a [expletive removed] about your safety. Your life is not my concern.” In response to the escalating…