Israeli intelligence reckoning could bring down many in the country’s elite

 One of the biggest challenges confronting Israel is to assess honestly how many soldiers, intelligence officials and established security procedures failed before Oct. 7.

Answering that question properly could well change radically how Jerusalem deals with Gaza and the West Bank. It could easily superannuate a significant slice of Israel’s military, security and intelligence elite.

The easy parts to answer will surely be technical — the most salient may be: How did Hamas maintain sufficient communication and training discipline to outsmart Israel’s eavesdropping and photographic surveillance of Gaza? 

The more difficult: Why didn’t Israel’s security and intelligence services — and those of the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Egypt — provide some warning about the coming onslaught?

Technical intelligence — especially the decryption of encrypted sensitive communications — is usually the most valuable information one can access against one’s enemy. 

Harvard covered up a secret plagiarism probe into president Claudine Gay during antisemitism storm

 

Harvard University covered up a high-level investigation into whether its controversial president was a plagiarist — and used an expensive law firm to threaten The Post over our own probe.

The college announced Tuesday morning that it had investigated Claudine Gay over whether some of her academic work was plagiarized and had cleared her of breaching the college’s “standards for research misconduct.”

Instead, it said that she would request four corrections in two publications to insert citations and quotation marks that were originally “omitted.”

But The Post can disclose that Harvard spent weeks failing to come clean about Gay being under investigation — staying quiet even when she was hauled in front of Congress for disastrous testimony on how the Ivy League college is dealing with antisemitism on campus.

Harvard only disclosed the investigation when the university’s governing body, Harvard Corporation, said it unanimously stood behind her despite a firestorm of criticism for her evidence to Congress.

US Vice President's husband 'invents' a New Pshat in the Hanukkah story ... "The Jews Hid for 8 Days"

 

Douglas Emhoff, husband of US Vice President Kamala Harris, posted a photo of him lighting Hanukkah candles together with his wife, with a post about the story of Hanukkah and the heroism of the Maccabees, but many users posted comments criticizing that, "this is not the real story of Hanukkah."

Following the criticism, Emhoff, who is Jewish, deleted the post. 

"The story of Hanukkah and the story of the Jewish people has always been one of hope and resilience. In the Hanukkah story, the Jewish people were forced into hiding," he wrote. "No one thought they would survive or that the few drops of oil they had would last. But they survived and the oil kept burning."

"During those eight days in hiding, they recited their prayers and continued their traditions, that’s why Hanukkah means dedication. It was during those dark nights that the Maccabees dedicated themselves to maintaining hope and faith in the oil, each other, and their Judaism, In these dark times, I think of that story."

However, shortly after the publication, many users began criticizing Emhoff, claiming that the details are not accurate and that it is not the true story of Hanukkah. 

The Israel Heritage Foundation published a tweet in which they wrote, "Disgraceful! No one in the US should ever need to hide their identity! Sorry, this is not what we expected from you! Every Jew in the USA will always be able to expose their identity."

A user named Talia Katz added in a tweet, "That's ... not the Hanukkah story." A user named Jack Posobiec added, "Doug Emhoff deleted this, which is not the story of Hanukkah, the Maccabean Revolt depicted in the Bible."

Jason Bedrick of The Heritage Foundation also criticized, "I’m really hoping the second gentleman left this to some hapless and uneducated intern who couldn’t be bothered to even check Wikipedia. Eight days of hiding? Yikes, man," he wrote.

Turkey Lobbyist Ezra the Kapo Gives "divrei Chizzuk" To Hunter Biden

 

Chassidic lobbyist Ezra Friedlander shared divrei “chizuk” with Hunter Biden, allegedly one of the most corrupt presidential sons in U.S. history, and tweeted about their conversation.

Mr. Friedlander, a well-connected person who has had many memorable encounters with politicians, posted a picture of himself mingling with Hunter Biden, the renowned artist and former board member of a Ukrainian energy company, at the White House Chanukah event, saying, “Had a very good conversation with Hunter Biden at White House Chanukah Reception.”

 Ezra commented that he and the younger Biden, who was indicted last week on serious tax charges, shared words of Chizuk.

He said, “I basically gave Hunter chizuk from one human being to another. Did not discuss any details about his legal troubles.”

He added, “I actually found Hunter to be very friendly, down to (sic) warm and quite charming. Having a civil and polite conversation at the Chanukah Reception shouldn’t raise eyebrows.”

Friedlander also bumped into National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, who has been a staunch supporter of Israel and the Jews. He rightfully heaped enormous praise on Kirby, and posted a video of the exchange.

Freidlander is no stranger to close encounters with controversial figures. In April, he came under fire after posting a photo of himself with antisemites Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar.

He then defended his encounter, tweeting:

 “Was invited by a guest of @RepAndreCarson as a plus one to the Muslim Congressional staffer Iftar in the US Capitol where I utilized the opportunity to lay the foundation for future communication w @Ilhan and @RepRashida. As easier as it would be to not engage in conversation, I believe to my core that not communicating is even more risky. Had no idea what to expect when I entered the room but the reception could not have been warmer and hopefully can lead to mutual understanding somewhere down the road even if it’s a remote possibility.”

Hamas Leaders Flee Qatar After Netanyahu Orders Mossad To Hunt Them Down

 

The three stooges

Several top Hamas leaders have reportedly departed from Qatar for an unknown location, turning off their phones and becoming unreachable, according to a report by KAN’s Arabic language channel, citing sources in Doha on Tuesday evening.

In a related development, KAN news reported that Saleh al-Arouri, a senior member of Hamas, has left his usual residence in Beirut and is believed to have traveled to Turkey. Al-Arouri’s departure comes amidst these broader movements of Hamas leadership, though the specific motivations for his relocation were not immediately apparent.

Reports suggest that Qatari officials have informed Hamas leaders that they can no longer guarantee their safety, urging them to flee to Algeria, though it isn’t known whether that is where they have gone.

The report comes amid the backdrop of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announcing last month that he ordered the Mossad “to act against the Hamas leaders wherever they are.”

Incredible Footage Of IDF Engineering Unit Commando Killing 2 Terrorists At Close Range

 

במסגרת הקרבות בסג׳עייה, לוחם מילואים מיחידת יהל״ם של חיל ההנדסה הקרבית הותקל בשני מחבלים מטווח אפס.

לאחר שחיסל את המחבל הראשון ונפצע מזריקת רימונים לעברו, הלוחם פעל בקור רוח, ניהל קרב יריות תוך חתירה למגע וחיסל מחבל נוסף ששהה במבנה. pic.twitter.com/rkrOQhhQAz

— דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי - Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) December 12, 2023

 IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari released remarkable footage from the fierce hand-to-hand fighting taking place in the Sejaiya neighborhood in Eastern Gaza.

In the footage, a member of the commando force of the Yahalam engineering unit is attacked by terrorists as he is clearing a building. The commando succeeds in eliminating the first terrorist, but the second one who is standing further back throws a grenade, and the commando races back but is hurt by the grenade.

 Despite his injury, he succeeds in getting back into position and, charging into the room, eliminates the second terrorist before he can harm him. The footage from the soldier’s headcam shows the actual moment when the soldier and terrorist are firing at each other.

The IDF is currently fighting in Sejaiya in northern Gaza, one of the last neighborhoods where there is still Hamas resistance. In the south the IDF continues to operate in Khan Younis as well as targeting Rafah and all the other towns in the region. On Tuesday it was revealed that the IDF had rescued the bodies of Eden Zecharia, who was kidnapped from the rave party, and Ziv Dado, a logistics officer in the Golani brigade killed in Oct. 7th, but during the operation two other soldiers were killed, Gal Eizenkot and Eyal Meir Berkowitz HyD.

Why the Images of Hamas Prisoners Sparked Outrage

I was poised to go on a live broadcast of WION, an English-language Indian television network, last week to discuss the war against Hamas. But before my turn to speak came, I was startled by the program host’s introduction to the segment. He spoke of images that were shocking the world and the world’s outrage about them, and gave what might be termed a trigger warning for those about to see them for the first time.

As I soon learned, he wasn’t referring to the evidence of the indescribable atrocities committed against Israeli civilians by the Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. Nor was he even talking about the impact of the war that followed that attack on civilians in the Gaza Strip, who are being used as human shields by those very same terrorists.

Instead, the pictures that really upset him (and, apparently, others throughout the world) were those depicting Palestinians who had surrendered to the Israel Defense Forces. The pictures show the men, all of military age, who had either given themselves up or been captured (most of whom were Hamas operatives), reportedly after having been forced to exit the terrorist organization’s tunnel network.

It's all over folks!!! Democrats Move to Retake Control of Us House as New York’s High Court Orders New Congressional Maps

 

 New York’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, giving Democrats a potential advantage in what is expected to be a battleground for control of the U.S. House.

The 4-3 decision from the New York Court of Appeals could have major ramifications as Democrats angle for more favorable district lines in the state next year. Republicans, who won control of the House after flipping seats in New York, sought to keep the map in place.

The state’s bipartisan Independent Redistricting Commission will now be tasked with coming up with new districts, which will then go before the Democrat-controlled Legislature for approval. The court ordered the commission to file a map no later than Feb. 28, 2024.

“In 2014, the voters of New York amended our Constitution to provide that legislative districts be drawn by an Independent Redistricting Commission,” Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson wrote for the majority. “The Constitution demands that process, not districts drawn by courts.”

The ruling is an early, but important, step in Democrats’ plans to retake a handful of congressional districts in New York seen as vital to winning a House majority.

Israel Finally begins pumping seawater into Hamas tunnels

 

Israel’s military has reportedly begun pumping seawater into the Gaza tunnels said to be occupied by Hamas terrorists as it pushes further into the terrorist group’s stronghold.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have built five pumps to flood the network of tunnels, where Hamas terrorists have been hiding and holding hostages.

On Tuesday, US officials said the operation had started, and the Biden administration had been told it could take weeks, according to a report.

Asked about the report, Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, the IDF chief of staff, told a press conference such a tactic would be a “good idea”.

Appearing to confirm the operation, he added: “We are seeing a lot of underground infrastructure in Gaza, we knew there would be a lot. Part of the goal is to destroy this infrastructure.

“We have various ways [to deal with the tunnels]. I won’t talk about specifics, but they include explosives to destroy, and other means to prevent Hamas operatives from using the tunnels to harm our soldiers.”

News of the tactic, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, came as the IDF released video appearing to show troops confronting and shooting dead Hamas terrorists in Gaza city.

Israel’s defense minister has claimed his soldiers were pressing deep underground and that some Hamas units were “on the verge of being dismantled”.

Israel deploys world’s toughest all-female ‘Cheetah Battalion’ on secret op in heart of Gaza to hunt for Hamas’s leaders

 

ISRAEL has deployed a battalion of their best, strongest and most professional female fighters to carry out a “special activity” in Gaza.

29-year-old Major Shira, the commander of this elite all-female team, described their actions in the Gaza Strip as “another glass ceiling shattered”.

She told Israeli media that she received instructions from the commander of the mixed battalion dubbed the Cheetah Battalion to create an all-women team.

Although Major Shira was unable to reveal much information about their activity, she said that their specialist team was helping with the continuation of fighting and military intelligence.

She said: “We are fighters alongside men and in cooperation with special units.

“This is a high point, another glass ceiling that has been shattered.”

Major Shira added that this is an exciting point in time for her, and her team, both as commanders in the IDF and as women.

She said: “We have been through hundreds of violent smuggling, and shooting is not a foreign thing to us, and still, entering Gaza is different.

“What’s more, we have a responsibility. A petition to return all female fighters home. I am very proud of them, they simply give their souls.”

Captain Panina, 26, was a former police officer who has also been given a significant role, as part of this task force.

President Gay Will Stay Despite Her Allowing Hate and Vitriol in Harvard Against Jews

 

Claudine Gay will stay on as president of Harvard University, the school’s governing board announced on Tuesday, despite an uproar over her evasive answers at a congressional hearing about campus antisemitism.

The members of the board, the Harvard Corporation, deliberated into the night on Monday before finally deciding not to remove Dr. Gay, the university’s first Black president, from her post.

“As members of the Harvard Corporation, we today reaffirm our support for President Gay’s continued leadership of Harvard University,” said a statement signed by all of the board members other than Dr. Gay. “Our extensive deliberations affirm our confidence that President Gay is the right leader to help our community heal and to address the very serious societal issues we are facing.”

The statement goes on, however, to acknowledge that Dr. Gay had made mistakes, including in her initial reaction to Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. “So many people have suffered tremendous damage and pain because of Hamas’s brutal terrorist attack, and the University’s initial statement should have been an immediate, direct, and unequivocal condemnation,” the statement said.

Dr. Gay now faces the challenge of regaining the confidence of the Harvard community, which has been roiled by the conflict in Gaza.

Allah Strikes Turkish MP Hasan Bismet With a Massive Heart Attack After Barking About Israel "Wrath of Allah"

 

Relive the Horrors of October 7 In real Time Kibbutz Be'eri

 

Chassidim Mocking their own Rebbes

 

חנוכה ביי די רביס pic.twitter.com/eH0GtYEInh

— Hasidic (@hasidic_1) December 10, 2023

Like nails scratching a blackboard! 

ווארט ביז'ן סוף pic.twitter.com/9Em5F3WIG1

— Hasidic (@hasidic_1) December 10, 2023

Hamas Hijacking Food Trucks so that Gazans Can't Get to Them

 

The Chief "Antisemite" Wishes Jews a "Happy Chaukah"

 

"BOO HOO WA WA" NYU student who tore down hundreds of posters of hostages complains that she’s been suspended from school, had her scholarship rescinded, and will be kicked out of campus dorms next semester.

 

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This is what UN “humanitarian aid and education” money funds

 

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Muslim Lady Complains that there are too many Finns in Finland

 

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Satmar and Neturei Karta Turn on Sinwar Because he sang a Zionist Song