A mass casualty incident has been reported in the Binyamina area near Haifa, where a drone strike has left at least 20 people injured, many critically. The drone is believed to have hit a dining facility used by IDF soldiers without prior warning. Multiple medevac helicopters and ambulances are on-site to assist with the rescue efforts. MDA reports that several individuals have sustained serious injuries, and medics are currently providing treatment at the scene. According to Channel 12, five people are in critical condition, and ambulances, along with air force helicopters, are in the process of evacuating the wounded. The report indicates that two drones approached Israel, though the origin is unspecified.

With Sukkos approaching, the annual scramble to purchase the perfect set of daled minim is in full swing. However, this year, as families face major financial struggles, there’s renewed frustration over skyrocketing prices — particularly of esrogim, which can often come with a hefty price tag. I’ve heard grumblings about wholesalers and direct-to-consumer sellers placing exorbitant markups on esrogim, pushing the prices far beyond their true market value. While I can’t personally confirm or debunk these claims, I think it’s worth pointing out another factor contributing to these rising prices that no one seems to be talking about: the role of tzedakos.

CBS News senior director Mark Memmott sent an email to all employees instructing them not to refer to Jerusalem as part of Israel. US Congress acknowledged Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 1995 when it passed the Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Act. Memmott wrote, “Yes, the US embassy is there and the Trump administration recognized it as being Israel’s capital. But its status is disputed. The status of Jerusalem goes to the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Bloomfield, Michigan, is facing a growing wave of outrage after one of its elected officials, Trustee Stephanie Fakih, posted antisemitic comments on social media, calling Israeli and American Zionists “scum.” In a post seemingly responding to Israel’s recent bombings in Lebanon, Fakih, a criminal defense attorney, wrote: “Israeli zionists are the scum of the earth and the only people on par are American zionists.” The post, originally shared on Instagram alongside a video referencing Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, has sparked widespread condemnation from Jewish leaders and community members, many of whom are urging Fakih to step down.

Russia has suffered an estimated 600,000 casualties in its ongoing war with Ukraine, more than all of its losses in every conflict since World War II combined, U.S. officials reported on Wednesday. September was Russia’s deadliest month yet, according to a senior U.S. defense official. “Russian losses, both killed and wounded in action, in just the first year of the war exceeded the total of all Soviet losses in any conflict since World War II combined,” the official said. Despite these heavy losses, U.S. officials caution that high Russian casualties are not necessarily an indicator of Ukrainian success. Ukraine has also faced significant losses, though exact numbers remain undisclosed.

Former President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that his predecessor, former President Barack Obama, might cast a vote for him in the upcoming election because Kamala Harris “is an extremely low IQ person.” The remark followed Obama’s appeal to black men on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign event in Pittsburgh. Speaking at a Harris field office on Thursday, Obama acknowledged concerns about voter turnout in black communities, especially among men. “My understanding, based on reports I’m getting from campaigns and communities, is that we have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in all quarters of our neighborhoods and communities as we saw when I was running,” Obama said.

A Chabad girls’ school in Toronto was struck by gunfire early Yom Kippur morning, marking the second such incident this year at the school as antisemitic attacks surge across Canada. Local police reported that shots were fired from a vehicle at around 4 a.m. at the Bais Chaya Mushka school in the North York area, shattering a window. No injuries were reported. This is the second time the school has been targeted this year, following a similar shooting in May. Authorities believe the two incidents are connected. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has done practically nothing to stop the hate overtaking Canada, said he was “very disturbed” by the attack.

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During the IDF’s operation in southern Lebanon several days ago, soldiers found an underground shaft leading to a bunder hideout for terrorists with a nearby exit shaft. The forces surrounded the building and located an underground complex about seven meters deep with 50 meters of living space, where a Hezbollah terrorist had barricaded himself inside for a long stay. The bunker was equipped with weapons and supplies. Footage of the incident shows soldiers from the special HUMINT force Unit 504 ordering the terrorist in Arabic to undress and slowly leave the bunker. He was the first Hezbollah terrorist to be captured alive in Lebanon since the ground war began.