The IDF Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, visited the Sheba Hospital’s “Returning to Life” Rehabilitation Center yesterday, where he lit Menorah with IDF soldiers and security personnel who were injured in combat. HIS REMARKS: “I often visit the forces in the field, and I know how much stronger our soldiers feel when they hear of your strength and heroism. Know that the valor you exhibit here makes all of us—the entire IDF—more determined to achieve the objectives of this war. I salute each and every one of you, from all brigades, corps, and positions. You are all heroes because you were present, you are all heroes because you acted, and you are all heroes because you are on a courageous journey to heal and recover.”

In a series of overnight operations, the IDF ambushed and killed dozens of terror operatives in the Jabalia area of northern Gaza. The IDF released footage showing armed terrorists running before being eliminated. Read more about this story here. 

“A bird hit the wing. We can’t land” – last text written by passenger on the doomed South Korean plane that crashed on Sunday morning, killing 179 people on board. There were two survivors.

A menorah started burning with flames in a residence at 12th Avenue and 56th Street, but the flames were swiftly contained, and no injuries were reported.

The Empire State Building in New York will glow in red, white & blue tonight “to honor the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter.”

President Jimmy Carter inaugurates the National Menorah outside the White House on Dec. 17, 1979, during the Iran Hostage Crisis.