“This is a security and strategic disaster that must be ended. We must move from a reality of cycles to a reality of decisive outcomes. Cycles without resolution lead to erosion, fatigue, anger, frustration, and anxiety.”

Regarding alliances with other opposition parties ahead of the elections, Liberman responded to the press that he was maintaining good contact and that anything that would bring more mandates to the bloc would be done.

“I have two goals: to replace the October 7 government and to become prime minister,” Liberman said.

(Read more at jpost.com)

Combat soldier seriously injured by explosive drone in southern Lebanon

An IDF soldier was seriously wounded earlier today (Wednesday) as a result of an explosive drone strike in southern Lebanon. The soldier was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment, and his family has been notified.

In several incidents this afternoon, interceptors were launched toward rockets and suspicious aerial targets in the area where IDF forces are operating in southern Lebanon.

The IDF stated, “There were no casualties among our forces. In accordance with policy, no alerts were activated.”

Earlier, Hezbollah launched several explosive drones and a number of rockets toward IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon. The attack consisted of multiple separate incidents in which the organization attempted to strike soldiers on the ground.

(Read more at israelnationalnews.com)

‘Death to the IDF’ – Pro-terror riot outside NY synagogue

Around 100 protesters chanting pro-terror slogans, waving Hezbollah flags, and displaying imagery associated with Hamas rioted outside a New York City synagogue on Tuesday night, clashing violently with police.

Officers had set up barriers to protect congregants and visitors at Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, where a real estate event promoting properties in Israel was taking place. Demonstrators gathered to protest the event, but the situation quickly escalated as rioters stormed the perimeter and confronted police.

According to the NYPD, one officer was hospitalized with a leg injury sustained during the clashes. Authorities said the officer was treated and is expected to recover.

Chants calling for Israel’s destruction rang out from the crowd, including “Death to the IDF,” “It is right to resist, Israel should not exist,” and “There is only one solution, Intifada, revolution.”

Others held Hezbollah flags and clothing with inverted red triangles, a symbol used by the Hamas terror group to symbolize the targeting of Jews.

Karen Lichtbraun, co-sponsor of the pro-Israel advocacy group Herut New York City, which organized a counter-protest, slammed the demonstrators.

(read more at worldisraelnews.com)

‘It has become dangerous to be a Jew in France’ – by Shirit Avitan Cohen

Testimonies about antisemitic incidents across Europe and the US, along with the growing Islamization in parts of Europe, formed the backdrop to the MEDEX conference for immigrants or olim who work in the medical professions, held earlier this week in Paris.

The conference is part of a national program led by Israel’s Aliyah and Integration Ministry, the Health Ministry, the Negev, Galilee and National Resilience Ministry and the Nefesh B’Nefesh organization, in cooperation with the Jewish Agency. Its goal: to remove all the bureaucratic obstacles facing those who want to make aliyah and work in the medical field.

The 350 people who registered for the conference attest, as one doctor I met there put it, to the bleak future in Europe in general and for Jews in particular. At the same time, they also reflect the optimism and hope these professionals find in making aliyah to Israel. At a time when there is a tendency toward self-flagellation over the internal problems in Israeli society, and when concern persists because of the security situation, a fresh look from the outside reveals that the good outweighs the bad.

(Read more at israelhayom.com)