A fragile ceasefire along Israel’s northern border was shattered yet again on Friday morning as two rockets were launched from Lebanon toward the beleaguered city of Kiryat Shmona — reigniting tensions, stoking civilian outrage, and laying bare the government’s failure to restore security to Israel’s northern front.
Read more: Kiryat Shmona Hit by Rockets, Residents Demand Government Action
In a dramatic and unprecedented turn of events, the people of Gaza are rising up — not against Israel, but against Hamas. For the first time in nearly two decades, calls for a popular uprising are echoing across the shattered streets of the enclave, as ordinary Gazans, clan elders, and youth activists demand an end to the iron-fisted rule of the terror group that has held them hostage since 2007. However, many are warning that this demonstration does not signal a shift in extremist Palestinian attitudes towards Israel, rather their focus at the moment is on Hamas.
Read more: Gazans Rise Up Against Hamas Amid Starvation & Oppression
In a stunning twist to a story that was quickly weaponized by anti-Israel activists, newly emerged video evidence has dramatically undermined the global outcry surrounding the arrest of Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Bilal — the co-director of the controversial Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.
Read more: Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Caught Attacking Israelis, Video Reveals
In a sharply worded and uncompromising statement, the Israeli Embassy to the Holy See forcefully defended the Jewish state’s renewed military campaign in Gaza, following what it called “deeply regrettable” comments published Sunday by the Vatican that appeared to criticize Israel while ignoring Hamas’s blatant violations of international law and its continued abuse of hostages.
Read more: Ignoring Hamas: Israel Rebukes Vatican For Gaza Criticism
A stunning and unprecedented power struggle has erupted at the highest levels of Israel’s defense establishment, as Defense Minister Israel Katz launched a scathing public rebuke of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on Tuesday. The dispute centers around the controversial investigation into Brig.-Gen. (res.) Oren Solomon, a decorated reservist who authored a damning internal report on the IDF’s catastrophic failures during Hamas’s brutal October 7 massacre.
Read more: Katz Clashes With Zamir Over Probe Into October 7 Whistleblower
