“Bar & Baharav-Miara Have Turned The Shin Bet Into The Deep State’s Private Militia”

 Numerous government members responded harshly to the exposure of the shocking report on Tuesday, revealing that Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar threw a senior Shin Bet official into prison for revealing information that embarrassed them.

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli stated: “‘A.’ is a hero of Israel – a whistleblower who was willing to take a risk against a pair of dangerous officials. ‘A’ revealed that amid a war, the Shin Bet chief is obsessively spying on a sitting minister; he revealed that the parts published to the public from the Shin Bet’s investigation into the circumstances of the launch of the war present a false and distorted picture – Bar wanted to tell us that the political echelon was responsible for the strengthening Hamas, but forgot to mention that he himself set the rehabilitation of Gaza and the bolstering of its economy as a central goal.”

“None of the information published by A’ meets the definition of secret material or has a speck of risk to state security. On the contrary, non-disclosure of these materials to the political echelon and the public is what harms the security of the state. Bar has already been unanimously ousted by the government, but instead of vacating his position, the man hijacked the organization and its draconian capabilities and turned them into a personal tool for revenge and political persecution, and not for the first time. Israel has never had a more failed, reckless, and arrogant Shin Bet chief in its entire history.”

“Bar and Baharav-Miara act like King Louis XIV, who said: ‘I am the state.’ Bar doesn’t see himself as subject to the government, which means that he doesn’t see himself as subject to the laws of the state that clearly define his subordination to the government and its head. On such a state of affairs, in which the head of a service chooses to ignore his subordination to the laws of the state, Judge Zamir wrote: ‘In this way, control over the service may one day fall into the hands of a person or group of people without restraint, and from here there is only a short step between him and the tyrannical rule of a police state…'”

“I will fight with all my might for the innocence of A’, a loyal servant of Am Yisrael and Israeli democracy, and against the political Stasi of the Bar and Miara duo,” Chikli concluded.

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich stated: “This is what a real coup looks like. When a secret intelligence organization uses the draconian powers granted to it for security purposes against elected officials and journalists, while completely losing its checks and balances. When an elected government seeks to remove a failing Shin Bet chief who has betrayed and undermined and the Attorney General and the Supreme Court violently prevent it.”

“The State of Israel is on a slippery and dangerous slope on the way to losing democracy and a dictatorial rule of a security and legal junta. We will not let this pass. We will return the State of Israel to the people.”

“I don’t know who the Shin Bet man in question is, but as far as I am concerned, he is the next Shin Bet chief – the only one in the organization with a spine, a moral conscience, a democratic compass and civic courage to fight the corruption that Ronen Bar brought to the organization and thwart a violent coup.”

The Likud party issued a statement saying: “This morning, another shocking and dangerous affair was exposed in the Shin Bet under Ronen Bar. A Shin Bet member who felt that the organization under Ronen Bar had become a political body was arrested and interrogated in the Shin Bet’s dungeons. Ronen Bar, in full cooperation with the Attorney General, has turned parts of the Shin Bet into a private militia of the deep state that undermines the rule of law and the foundations of democracy.”

“Under the tenure of Ronen Bar and Gali Baharav-Miara, who have a long-standing friendship, the Shin Bet arrests and examines journalists, blackmails a police officer, and opens frivolous political investigations against ministers and Knesset members from the coalition – all in order to prevent Bar’s dismissal.”

“The political investigations must stop immediately. Ronen Bar, who failed terribly on October 7th and has since lost the faith of the entire government, must stop entrenching himself in his position and vacate his position immediately. The men and women of the Shin Bet who are doing sacred work deserve a different boss.”

Trump Blocked Planned Israeli Strike On Iran, Opted For Talks Instead

 

Trump has reportedly blocked Israeli plans to carry out a major strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities this May, instead opting to pursue a high-stakes diplomatic push aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

According to a detailed report by The New York Times, Israeli officials had recently finalized a plan to hit multiple Iranian nuclear sites next month, a coordinated military operation that they believed would delay Iran’s nuclear program by at least a year. The ambitious operation was to include a combination of precision airstrikes and commando raids—one that would require significant logistical and military backing from the United States.

But during an April 3 phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Trump made it clear he would not discuss Iran strategy over the phone. Instead, he invited Netanyahu for an in-person meeting at the White House. There, earlier this month, Trump firmly told the Israeli premier that the United States would not support a strike while negotiations with Iran were underway.

Sources within both governments say Netanyahu had hoped to secure Trump’s approval to move forward with the strike before U.S. Central Command head General Michael E. Kurilla concludes his tour of duty—timing that was considered crucial for operational success. American and Israeli defense officials had been quietly developing scenarios to ensure a potential mission could be carried out with Kurilla still at the helm.

But while some in the administration supported the idea of keeping the military option on the table—among them Gen. Kurilla and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz—others raised strong objections. Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, presented a fresh intelligence assessment warning that the visible U.S. military buildup could provoke a full-scale regional conflict with Iran, a risk the administration was unwilling to take.

Her warnings were echoed by several senior officials in closed-door strategy meetings, including White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Vice President JD Vance. They all expressed concerns about the likelihood of escalation and the limited effectiveness of the proposed operation, especially given that many of Iran’s most critical nuclear facilities are deep underground or heavily fortified, making them difficult to destroy with commandos alone.

Despite Netanyahu’s strong push—he had reportedly championed a hybrid option combining airstrikes with ground raids—Trump remained unmoved. He reiterated to Netanyahu during their White House meeting that America would not provide the necessary support, at least not while diplomatic talks with Iran were progressing.

The decision represents a calculated gamble by Trump, who is betting on his ability to extract a new deal from Tehran that would curb Iran’s nuclear capabilities without dragging the United States into another Middle Eastern conflict.

For Israel, the message is sobering: If it chooses to move forward, it may have to go it alone.

Dog Reunites With Israeli Family After Disappearing for 18 Months in Gaza

 Rachel Dancyg never thought she would see her dog again after it disappeared in the Hamas attack that sparked the ongoing war with Israel.

Her ex-husband and brother were abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel and killed. She thought her beloved pet had suffered the same fate. So when a soldier called the family on Tuesday night, telling them that Billie had been found alive in Gaza, it was hard to believe.

“It’s a miracle,” Dancyg told The Associated Press on Wednesday, hours after being reunited with her now 3 1/2-year old Cavalier King Charles spaniel. “It doesn’t make sense … People didn’t survive. How did she?”

The reunion brought a rare touch of joy in Israel after 18 months of devastating war.

The Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack killed some 1,200 people and resulted in more than 250 others being kidnapped. Nearly 60 hostages remain in Gaza, more than half of whom are believed to be dead.

An Israeli offensive launched after the attack has killed more than 51,000 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children, according to local health authorities, and reduced large parts of Gaza to rubble. U.S.-led efforts to broker a ceasefire and bring home remaining hostages appear to be at a standstill.

Nir Oz was one of the hardest hit communities, with nearly a quarter of the approximately 400 residents killed or captured in the 2023 attack. For Israelis, it stands out as the embodiment of their country’s vulnerability that day. Soldiers took hours to respond. Some families have said they saw Hamas militants killing or kidnapping animals.

It’s unclear how Billie ended up in Gaza. When Hamas entered Dancyg’s home, she hid in the safe room with her family for eight hours, holding the door shut. But she fled so quickly there was no time to find the dog. For months, the community looked everywhere for Billie, but there was no trace of her.

The family later moved to northern Israel.

Then, on Tuesday night, Dancyg’s daughter received a phone call from a soldier who had just returned from Gaza. He said he had their dog.

“I couldn’t believe it. I asked for a photo. I was really confused,” said her daughter, Lee Maor.

The soldier said he found Billie in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah — about 9 miles (15 kilometers) from the Kibbutz — days earlier, and she immediately gravitated toward his troops, not leaving their side. It might have been because Billie heard them speaking Hebrew, he told them.

Speaking to Israeli television, reserve soldier Aviad Shapira said he found Billie among the rubble and called out to her. “I said ‘shalom’ and she jumped on me,” he said.

He had a feeling that she didn’t belong in Gaza and that there was a story behind her, Shapira said. He brought the dog to a veterinarian and found the family’s contact information on a chip inside the animal.

Stroking Billie on her lap, Dancyg says it will take time to see how the odyssey has affected her. Billie appears happy to be home, but she seems disoriented and has lost weight, Dancyg said.

While Israeli media happily reported Billie’s return, the Nir Oz community reminded people not to forget what the family went through. In a Facebook post, the kibbutz called the reunion a “little light in a lot of sorrow.”

The body of Dancyg’s ex-husband, Alex, 76, was recovered by the army and returned in August. The body of her brother Itzhak Elgarat, 68, was returned earlier this year as part of a ceasefire.

For Dancyg, Billie’s return gives her some sense of closure. Yet she said it is bittersweet knowing there are hostages still in Gaza.

“I can’t get out of this trauma as long as they are there,” she said.

The big tzadik the Rebbe of Mezibuz Counting the Omar!

'Rabbi' defending campus antisemitism While A "goy" Has to Set Him Straight

 

 CNN's Scott Jennings had a tense back and forth with left-wing rabbi Jay Michaelson, who appeared intent on deflecting instances of antisemitism on college campuses last year. 

 While on a panel discussing President Donald Trump's decision Monday to freeze $2.2 billion in federal funds that had been set to go to Harvard University, Jennings said he agreed with the move. 

 Jennings referenced the letter from the government to Harvard sent out last week that in part demanded the private university prevent admitting international students hostile to the American values,' which included 'students supportive of terrorism or antisemitism.'

During the heat of the protests last year against Israel's war in Gaza following the October 7 attack by Hamas, there was a pro-Palestine encampment on Harvard's campus that lasted for 20 days.

'I think that this is all about antisemitism,' said Jennings. 

'I believe that what has happened on these campuses in the Ivy League and in other places, mostly private institutions, has been an abomination. And someone has to stand up for these Jewish kids.'

Michaelson, who is a journalist on top of being a rabbi, said he wouldn't be the one standing up for Jewish students, some of whom were prevented from going to class by protestors at places like UCLA.

'It's not going to be the rabbi at the table and it's not going to be the entire Jewish community and it's not going to be my friends in Jewish Studies who just had their grants canceled,' Michaelson said.

'Until Donald Trump came along and his administration decided to connect federal funds to stamping out the scourge of antisemitism on these campuses, nobody was willing to stand up for [Jewish students],' said Jennings, an alum in the George W. Bush administration.

'I think the American people don't want a private university with a $53 billion endowment to get a dollar while a Jewish kid is being discriminated against on campus,' he added.

Michaelson quickly fired back by saying, 'What a joke. What a complete joke.'

He argued that the Republican party has its own problem with antisemitism, pointing to Nick Fuentes who has promoted white supremist ideologies.

Michaelson also made not-so-subtle references to Elon Musk, who donated nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to Trump's 2024 campaign and subsequently became the head of the cost-cutting DOGE department.

He pointed out that Musk publicly supported German far-right party AfD, which has been accused of using Nazi slogans. Michaelson also reminded the panel that Musk was highly-criticized for doing a 'salute' during Trump's inauguration.

Jennings then steered the conversation back to its original topic, pressing Michaelson on whether he condoned 'what's happening to these Jewish kids' on college campuses.

Michaelson didn't give a clear answer and host Abby Phillip jumped in to reign in her guests who were now shouting over one another.

'Scott, I think the issue is not whether these universities should adjust antisemitism, the question is how is the government using government power to do it,' Phillip said. 

'There is a complete distinction between the university addressing its own problems and the government forcing them to do it in a particular way.'

Jennings hit back: 'If Harvard wants to give up the federal money, you can do all the antisemitism I guess you want at Harvard or any other school.'

The heated cable news clash comes as the Trump administration already brought down the hammer on Columbia University, which last year had to have its pro-Palestine encampment disbanded by NYPD officers in riot gear.

Trump pulled $400 million in federal funding from Columbia in the beginning of March. By March 21, university administrators caved and agreed to change their policies when it comes to student protests.

The university's interim president said in a letter that Columbia will bar protests inside academic buildings. Students will also not be permitted to wear face masks on campus 'for the purposes of concealing one's identity.'

In an effort to expand 'intellectual diversity' within the university, Columbia will also appoint new faculty members to its Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies department.

Craziest Conversation I ever heard!

 

Jeffrey Melnick Must be Banned From Israel

 

Jeff Melnick of U Mass is a Jew who must never again be allowed into the Jewish state. He’s a pro BDS jihadi lover and symbolic of the sick Jews at U Mass who stand with our enemies. We confirm his name was submitted to Israeli government authorities of those we’d recommend be… pic.twitter.com/d1S1bv1JWY

— Betar Worldwide (@Betar_USA) April 14, 2025

Watch Israeli Mothers Shielding Their Children With Their Bodies During Sirens

 

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Pro-Hamas Supporter Tabassum Wyne Calls Police When Offered a "Free Ticket" to Gaza

 

Oakville resident Tabassum Wyne attended a City Hall meeting to oppose a bylaw that would prevent Hamas rallies outside of places of worship when someone offered to get her a ticket to Gaza to help her cause.

A crying Tabassum says she then called @HaltonPolice & reported it as… pic.twitter.com/eoFzETe3so

— Leviathan (@l3v1at4an) April 13, 2025

BBC is beginning their “imminent famine in Gaza” cycle again

 

The BBC is beginning their “imminent famine in Gaza” cycle again. Here is every time the BBC said that famine was imminent in Gaza:
9 Oct 2023
12 Oct 2023
13 Oct 2023
18 Oct 2023
9 Dec 2023
22 Dec 2023
10 Feb 2024
21 Feb 2024
22 Feb 2024
27 Feb 2024
3 Mar 2024
4 Mar 2024
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