Douglas Murray Sits on Sinwar's Throne ...Sinwar's Last Seat!

It is only a few days since evil Hamas mastermind Yahya Sinwar was killed in a building in Tel Sultan, Rafah, deep in the south of Gaza.

It was the area that geopolitical genius Vice President Kamala Harris said that the Israel Defense Forces should not enter.

Thank goodness their leaders ignored her. Because as they destroyed his tunnel system and fought their way house to house through Gaza for a year, this was where he was finally found.

On Sunday, The Post was given exclusive foreign media access to the site where Sinwar met his end.

I went in with the IDF along the southernmost part of the Gaza Strip, along Gaza’s border with Egypt. Here huge Egyptian watchtowers overlook the border. It was under this border that Hamas was for years able to smuggle rockets, guns and other weaponry.

As we made our way along what is known as the Philadelphi corridor, we finally came upon Rafah.

The city is destroyed. Hardly a building is left unmarked by the scars of war. Many homes have been blown open along the sides.

Many have the marks Hamas leaves for other Hamas members to tell them they have booby-trapped the building. Many multi-story buildings have crumpled like a deck of cards from airstrikes after the IDF told civilians to leave the area.

It is a scene of unbelievably intense fighting.

After Sinwar, the ICC and Sen Schumer Stand Exposed

 

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has left many so-called moderates in grief. The Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, offered condolences on Sinwar’s “martyrdom,” calling the mastermind of the Oct. 7 massacre a “great national leader.” Does anyone think this group, which the Biden Administration would have rule postwar Gaza, would thwart terrorism?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also saluted Sinwar—while receiving Iran’s foreign minister and Hamas’s top terrorists-in-suits for meetings. Another day in the life of a NATO ally.

Hardest hit by Sinwar’s death, however, should be Karim Ahmad Khan, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Recall that Mr. Khan had claimed to be evenhanded by seeking arrest warrants for a trio of Hamas leaders—Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif—alongside Israel’s Prime Minister and Defense Minister.

The moral equivalence was offensive, but now that all three Hamas chiefs have been killed, Israel has stripped Mr. Khan of his fig leaf. He is prosecuting Israelis alone for their defensive war to free hostages and defeat the death squads who want to repeat their Oct. 7 attack.

There was never any chance of Sinwar standing trial in The Hague or being deterred by the prospect. While an ICC indictment means something to a democracy like Israel, it is meaningless to terrorists who have no respect for international opinion, and already live in hiding to escape being killed as illegal enemy combatants under the traditional rules of war.

Mr. Khan knows all of this. He rushed to seek arrest warrants, before seriously investigating or even talking to the Israelis, as he had promised U.S. Senators he would, for its effect on Israel. When Mr. Khan was dangling his threat, the goal seemed to be to deter Israel from entering Hamas’s stronghold of Rafah. After Israel went in, Mr. Khan made his announcement to try to stop the tanks.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proved him wrong by safely evacuating Rafah’s civilians. Then Israel uncovered tunnels to Egypt, hostages and now Sinwar in Rafah. The Hamas No. 1 seems to have been flushed out of his tunnels by Israel’s military pressure.

Mr. Khan was wrong about Rafah, as were President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who said she had “studied the maps.” They blocked arms to Israel over it. But Rafah’s centrality to Israel’s mission and to the chance of peace in postwar Gaza is now clear.

Yet the White House is still protecting the ICC. Over Mr. Biden’s objections, 42 House Democrats joined Republicans in early June to pass a bill sanctioning the ICC. The measure likely could pass the Senate, but Sens. Chuck Schumer and Ben Cardin have done the White House’s bidding and sat on it, despite pressure by Sen. Jim Risch and other Republicans.

Mr. Schumer promised bipartisan negotiations on an ICC sanctions bill. He never delivered, so the U.S. does nothing as the ICC expands its jurisdiction and stands poised to take up Hamas’s political struggle against Israel.

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Prominent Donor to the University of Pennsylvania Will Donate to Israel Universities Instead!

Immediately after the terrible events of October 7, 2023, American college campuses were turned upside-down by dramatic anti-Israel protests and campus encampments that seemingly formed overnight. Antisemitic incidents became widespread as Jewish students and staff at major universities reported harassment, verbal and physical altercations, and more.

 Already in mid-October, David Magerman, a venture capitalist, investor, and computer scientist who had been a prominent donor to the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering, publicly announced that he was withdrawing his grants to the school over the administration’s handling of the situation. He was one of several major donors to Ivy League schools to withdraw his donations.

But Magerman, an Orthodox Jew with long-term business and philanthropic interests in Israel, did more than that. He later announced that, through his Tzemach David Foundation, he would redirect funding intended for UPenn and donate $5 million dollars, divided among five Israeli universities, with the express intent of creating degree tracks for English speakers.

In June, the first of these donations was announced as a $1 million dollar grant to the Jerusalem College of Technology, and last week, it was announced that Tel Aviv University was the second recipient of the same amount. The funds are to be paid out over a five-year period.

Aviezer Wolfson Composer Of “Ma Ashiv”, Niftar At 87

 

We regret to inform you of the petirah of R’ Aviezer Shimon Yosef Wolfson zt”l, a respected talmid chochom and former rebbi at Yeshivas Toras Chaim in Moscow, who was niftar today in Yerushalayim at the age of 87. He was the father of Rav Daniel Wolfson, Rosh Yeshivas Netivot Chochma, and philanthropist R’ Uri Wolfson.

R’ Aviezer spent most of his days immersed in Torah both in Israel and abroad. Known for his humility and kindness, he was deeply admired for his anivus, generosity, and his ability to connect with both young and old.

Throughout his life, R’ Aviezer was renowned for his kiruv efforts, inspiring countless individuals to strengthen their connection to yiddishkeit. He often shared stories of his father’s miraculous survival during the Holocaust, noting his father’s steadfast dedication to donning tefillin daily despite the dangers.

The niftar was a close talmid of Rav Shlomo Wolbe zt”l and Rav Moshe Shmuel Shapira zt”l of Yeshivas Be’er Yaakov. He also played a key role in facilitating the donation of the Bais Midrash building of Be’er Yaakov, funded by his uncle, Sir Yitzchok Halevi Wolfson.

R’ Aviezer gained fame for composing the widely sung “Mah Ashiv” melody, famously performed by Reb Leibele Hashel z”l, which has since become a staple in shuls worldwide.

On Sukkos, R’ Aviezer was seen praying with great kavana at the Minchas Chinuch shul in Shaarei Chesed, and on the day of his petirah, he spent the morning learning in the shul’s sukkah, deeply engaged in limud hatorah until his final hours.

Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.

Legendary Jewish Music Pioneer Yigal Calek Passes On At 84

 

Yigal Calek, the visionary composer, choir director, and founder of the London School of Jewish Song, was niftar today at the age of 84. Yigal z”l, whose contributions to Jewish music revolutionized the genre beginning in the early 1970s, had been seriously ill in recent months.

Yigal began his career as a sixth-grade rebbi, but his deep passion for music led him to create the London Pirchim Choir, later known as the London School of Jewish Song. His debut album, Ma Navu (1970), featured iconic songs such as “Sali Umetzudasi” and “Al Zeh Hayah Daveh Libeinu,” and marked the beginning of a groundbreaking era in Jewish music. He followed it with Borchi Nafshi in 1971, and later collaborated with Neginah Orchestra to produce timeless hits like “Ashira,” “Ko Amar,” “Chamol,” and “Children of Silence.”

His innovative approach not only elevated the musical standards within the Jewish world but also helped shape the frum concert scene, taking Jewish musical performances from shul basements to prestigious venues like Brooklyn College and Lincoln Center. His concerts were known for their theatricality, with choreographed performances and costume changes that enthralled audiences around the world.

Beyond his musical genius, Yigal z”l was beloved for his genuine warmth and commitment to yiddishkeit. His music reflected a deep love for Hashem, which resonated with listeners, young and old, for decades. His energy on stage, combined with the sincerity he brought to his compositions, left an indelible mark on Jewish music.

On the last night of Chanukah 2021, alumni of Yigal’s choir gathered for a reunion at his home in Golders Green to once again sing some of the songs that made the London School of Jewish Song a worldwide sensation.

Nova Festival Survivor Takes Her Life On Her Birthday

 Nova festival survivor Shirel Golan was found dead in her home in Moshav Porat in the Sharon on her 22nd birthday in an apparent suicide.

Shirel was supposed to join her parents for a trip to the Kotel and Me’arat Hamachpelah but cancelled the trip and was later found dead in her bed. Shirel, the youngest of five brothers and sisters, is survived by her parents and older siblings.

“Since she was saved, I had seen that she was suffering from symptoms of post-trauma but the state did not treat her,” her brother Eyal said.

“She reached a state of depression and was committed twice to a psychiatric hospital in Pardesiya, because nobody from the state noticed her. They didn’t recognize her as post-traumatic. The state murdered Shirel,” Eyal claimed.

He said that he saw her for the last time on Thursday in the Sukkah. “I asked her how she felt, and she said she was fine. I gave her a hug and kiss, never imagining it would be the last one ever.’

Eyal said that when Shirel did not respond to messages or phones, a former boyfriend was sent to see what was wrong. He found her lifeless in her bed.

The ministry of welfare and social security claimed that “Shirel was treated by social services even before Oct. 7th and especially afterwards and was recognized by the health system. Unfortunately the family’s claims that she did not receive a response from authorities is unbased. For discretionary reasons we cannot add more details.”

Israel Will Be Bombing Hezbollah Financial Building in Lebenon in the coming Hours

 

"In a few minutes, we will issue early evacuation warnings to residents of Lebanon in Beirut and other areas, to evacuate from sites used to finance Hezbollah's terror activity," Hagari says.

"I stress here, that whoever is near the sites, which are used to finance Hezbollah's terror activity, is required to distance themselves from them immediately," he says.

"We will strike many sites in the coming hours, and more sites overnight. In the coming days, we will reveal how Iran finances Hezbollah's terror activity using civilian institutions and associations as a cover," Hagari continues.

"We will strike them tonight, and update on the results in the coming days," he adds.

The Chareidie Hero Soldier who eliminated the evil Yahya Sinwar

The hero who eliminated the evil mastermind of the October 7th attacks, Yahya Sinwar, is a 19-year-old soldier from the 97th Netzah Yehuda Battalion, previously known as Nahal Haredi, a unit in the Kfir Brigade of the IDF.

 The purpose of the battalion is to allow ultra-Orthodox Jewish men to serve as combat soldiers in the IDF, by creating an atmosphere conducive to their religious convictions and strict observance of Jewish ritual laws.

In April 2024, Axios reported that the U.S. government plans to sanction the battalion under the Leahy Law for alleged human rights violations. The sanction would prevent the battalion or any of its members from receiving U.S. aid or entering the United States. Israeli leaders, including Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, and Benny Gantz, criticized the sanction plans, arguing that Israel’s justice system independently and adequately addresses human rights concerns.

MSNBC shows entire panel of Arab-American voters refusing to back Harris: Host Completely Embarrassed!

 

MSNBC brought on a panel of Michigan voters, and not a single one was voting for Kamala Harris

Host: "Who's voting for Kamala Harris here?"

Voters: "NO. There's nothing she can do or say for us to change our mind." 😂

That host looked completely embarrassed. pic.twitter.com/08Y2PLm4LE

— George (@BehizyTweets) October 18, 2024

Experts Say Netanyahu’s decision to ignore Biden, Harris warnings not to invade Rafah responsible for Sinwar’s death

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to ignore dire warnings from President Biden and Vice President Harris not to conquer the last major stronghold of Hamas terrorists in Rafah proved to be correct, according to military and Middle East experts.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the country’s Shin Bet intelligence agency announced Wednesday that “soldiers from the Southern Command eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, in an operation in the southern Gaza Strip.”

Biden and Harris congratulated Israel over the death of the Hamas terror chief, but, earlier this year, both warned Israel about going into Rafah, where Sinwar met his end.

Sinwar oversaw the massacre of nearly 1,200 people Oct. 7, 2023, including over 40 American citizens.

In March, Harris declined to rule out “consequences” for Israel if it moved forward with an invasion of Rafah in Gaza.