The naval raid that exposed Hezbollah's secret unit

 

In a covert mission last year in the town of Batroun in northern Lebanon, Israeli naval commandos from Shayetet 13 arrested Imad Amhaz, a senior official in Hezbollah's secret naval unit.

The operation, named "Behind the Back," was conducted approximately 140 km from the Israel border, under the direction of the Naval Intelligence Department.

Amhaz, a member of Coastal Missile Unit 7900, underwent military training in both Lebanon and Iran. As part of his training, he also participated in courses in the Lebanese civil maritime institute Marsati, which indicates Hezbollah's operating procedure, which uses civilian institutions for terror.

During his interrogation in Israel, Amhaz revealed details of the organization's secret naval unit, the purpose of which is to establish a maritime terror infrastructure in civilian guise.

The naval unit is considered one of Hezbollah's most sensitive projects and was directly directed by the organization's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah.

Together with him worked Fuad Shuqr, a senior military commander who was eliminated during the war, and Ali Abdelhassan Nur al-Din, who was considered directly responsible for the project.

The neutralization of the command echelon responsible for the file, combined with the intelligence obtained from Amhaz’s interrogation, enabled the IDF to halt the project’s progress at a critical juncture. As a result, the project’s further development and entrenchment within Hezbollah were prevented.

Stefanik suspends gubernatorial campaign and announces retirement from Congress

 Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on Friday suspended her New York gubernatorial campaign and announced her retirement from Congress.

The announcement sent shockwaves through Washington, D.C., taking most by complete surprise. In a lengthy post on X, Stefanik cited family commitments, saying she wanted to prioritize her duty as a mother.

"While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Governor and will not seek re-election to Congress. I did not come to this decision lightly for our family," she wrote.

"And while many know me as Congresswoman, my most important title is Mom. I believe that being a parent is life's greatest gift and greatest responsibility. I have thought deeply about this and I know that as a mother, I will feel profound regret if I don't further focus on my young son's safety, growth, and happiness - particularly at his tender age," the congresswoman explained.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Teen Who Sparked Nationwide Alarm by Climbing Jerusalem Crane Tries It Again

 

A dramatic and dangerous scene unfolded once again at one of Jerusalem’s most prominent construction sites, as the same teenage boy who sparked nationwide alarm just weeks ago by climbing a towering crane attempted to do it again.

The 15-year-old from Beit Shemesh, who last month climbed a crane at the Marom Tower near the main entrance to Jerusalem and had to be rescued by fire and rescue forces, returned to the site on Monday morning and attempted another ascent. This time, however, the outcome was different: he was intercepted by a civilian passerby and police before he could scale the structure.

The Marom Tower rises approximately 39 stories high, and the previous incident drew widespread public attention, with Israelis across the country watching anxiously as emergency services worked to bring the teenager down safely. Despite that close call, authorities say the boy tried once again to breach the site and climb the crane.

According to police, the teenager was detained and taken in for questioning at the Lev HaBira police station in Jerusalem.

The intervention that likely prevented a second near-tragedy came from Melchiel Elbaz, a drone photography enthusiast who was passing through the area near Jerusalem’s central bus station. Elbaz noticed the boy attempting to cross a security fence leading to the tower and immediately sensed the danger.

“I saw a young guy trying to get past the fence toward Marom Tower,” Elbaz told B’Chadrei Chareidim. “I approached him and asked where he was going. He told me he was the one who climbed the crane a month ago — and that he was going up again.”

Realizing the urgency of the situation, Elbaz decided to act alone while simultaneously calling the police. “I understood I couldn’t wait,” he said. “When I saw that he was determined to cross the fence, I jumped up, grabbed him, and held him for several minutes until more help arrived. Then the police came and took over.”

Elbaz stressed that the incident should serve as a wake-up call. “This is not a joke,” he said. “These are human lives. Pay attention to your friends. One wrong move, and it could end in tragedy.”

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Brown University shooter also killed MIT professor

 

NEW: U.S. attorney for Massachusetts details how investigators linked the Brown University shooting to the shooting of the MIT professor:

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 The Brown University gunman is also responsible for the murder of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro on Monday, officials said on Thursday night, confirming earlier speculations.

The shooter was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound earlier on Thursday, law enforcement officials confirmed.

Authorities have identified the suspect as Portuguese national Claudio Manuel Neves-Valente, 48. He was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a New Hampshire storage facility.

Earlier on Thursday, CBS News reported that law enforcement authorities are examining whether there is a connection between the deadly mass shooting at Brown University and the targeted killing of Professor Loureiro.

Leah Foley, a US attorney for Massachusetts, detailed how investigators linked the Brown University shooting to the shooting of the professor.

“Investigators identified the vehicle that he had rented in Boston, and then drove to Rhode Island. And the vehicle was seen outside of Brown, and there was security footage that showed a person who resembled him,” said Foley.

She added, “There was financial investigations that were going on in the background that linked him not only to that car, but also to the hotels that he had rented."

“There is video footage of him entering an apartment building in the location of the professor's apartment. And then later that evening, he is seen about an hour later entering the storage unit wearing the same clothes that he had been seen wearing right after the murder.”

Chareidim Decide They Don't need to Light Chanuka Candles anymore Found a Bigger Mitzvah To Throw Stones at a Bus Carrying IDF Soldiers

 

The IDF condemned an incident in Jerusalem on Thursday in which civilians attacked and threw stones at a bus transporting IDF trainees and commanders from the Kfir Brigade.

The IDF said the bus was forced to stop after a group of civilians gathered around it and began throwing stones. Commanders disembarked in order to secure the vehicle and protect the soldiers until police arrived at the scene. Law enforcement officers dispersed the crowd, after which the bus was able to continue on its route. No injuries were reported among the soldiers.

“The IDF strongly condemns any violence against its soldiers,” the military said.

Video footage shows a crowd of Chareidi men surrounding the bus and engaging in heated verbal confrontations with the soldiers inside and outside the vehicle. The IDF did not identify the individuals involved.

The incident came amid broader unrest in Jerusalem earlier in the day. A riot broke out in the city involving Chareidi demonstrators, during which at least 10 police officers were injured. Protesters threw stones at police and overturned a police vehicle during the riot, which was sparked by the arrest of 3 yeshiva bochurim.

Police have not released further details regarding arrests or potential charges related to either incident.

A Conversation a Father Had with His Son going Viral

 

Q. Tattie, how did we defeat the Yevanim?

A. With Hashem’s help!

Q. So why did we need the Maccabim?

A. They were just soldiers, Hashem helped them and Baruch Hashem we won.

Q. The Maccabim were soldiers?!

A. Yes, they were soldiers in the army of Hashem.

Q. So they were Chabdniks?

A. No, no! Chas v'shalom! They were yeshivish.

Q. Did Yehuda Hamacabi fight? With a weapon?

A. Yes.

Q. So Yehuda Hamacabi was a goy or not religious?

A. Chas v'shalom, why would you think he was a goy or not religious?

Q. Because only goyim or non-religious Jews go to the army.

A. No, no, in the past religious people also went to the army.

Q. So why did the Maccabim go to the army and we don't?

A. Because today our Torah protects us.

Q. And then their Torah didn't protect them?

A. I think it’s time for you to go learn with Moishie.

Q. Did the Maccabim learn Torah?

A. Of course! They learned Torah all the time!

Q. They didn't work for a living?

A. Chas v'shalom!

Q. So how did they have money?

A. Well they worked a very little teeny bit.

Q. Off the books in secret like Uncle Yanky?

A. No!

Q. So what did Mattisyahu do?

A. He was a farmer.

Q. So how did he work in the fields with his white shirt?

A. How do you know he wore a white shirt?

Q. Moishie told me that a real Jew only wears white shirts.

A. You spend too much time with Moishie, but he is right.

Q. What did the Maccabim want?

A. They wanted an independent Jewish state that they would run.

Q. Is this what we want?

A. That is something that Zionists want.

Q. Tattie, I want to be a soldier, a farmer and a Zionist!

A. Gevalt!!! What happened to you?!

Hundreds of mourners attend the funeral in Sydney for 10-year-old Matilda murdered for being a Jew

 Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral in Sydney for 10-year-old Matilda, who was killed in an antisemitic mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.

 Her parents, immigrants from Ukraine, had brought her to what they believed was a safe family event, a rabbi said, calling the tragedy a collective failure.

Brown University shooter found DEAD

  The suspected Brown University shooter found DEAD to a self-inflicted gun-shot wound in Salem, New Hampshire at a storage facility.

The individual is identified as Claudio Neves Valenti, a 48-year-old man. He was a Brown University student, a Portuguese national, and his last known address was in Miami, Florida. He took his own life

Israel building its First Tunnel Under Tel Aviv!

 

After Decades of Talk, Israel Breaks Ground on Its First True Underground Metro as Netanyahu Hails a National Turning Point

Israel formally kicked off work on the Gush Dan metro with a cornerstone ceremony at the Segula depot site in Petah Tikva, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transport Minister Miri Regev marking what the government calls the largest infrastructure project in the country’s history.

Netanyahu framed it as a shift from decades of talk to execution, pitching the underground network as a national “leap forward” that will reshape commuting, growth, and day-to-day life across the Tel Aviv metro area. Plans call for three lines spanning roughly 150 km with 109 stations across 24 local authorities.

He also fused the transit milestone into a broader message of Israeli strength, saying Israel has brought back 254 hostages and will not stop until the last fallen hostage, Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili, is returned as well.

And he tied momentum at home to leverage abroad: Israel has approved a record Leviathan gas export agreement with Chevron and partners to supply Egypt, worth about NIS 112 billion, while Egypt stressed it is a “purely commercial” deal.

Nvidia’s newly announced mega-campus push in Kiryat Tivon added fuel to the pitch that global tech still chooses Israel.