A new restaurant that sells shawarma and pizza named “October 7” opened this week in the city of Al-Mazar Al-Janubi in the Karak governorate in Jordan. MEMRI [Middle East Media Research Institute] translated a video of the restaurant’s opening, in which a man is heard excitedly welcoming customers. The video shows that not only does the restaurant bear the name “October 7” but the date is also emblazoned on the employees’ uniforms. According to media reports in the country, the restaurant’s name is “an expression of appreciation of the Palestinian goals.” Ynet reported that the restaurant owner published a post on Facebook asking people to suggest a name and promised a gold ring to whoever proposed the winning name. One of the names that was suggested was October 7.

The IDF on Wednesday  released new footage from recent operations of the Givati Brigade in the southern region of Khan Younis. These operations, part of a broader offensive by the 98th Division, have led to significant achievements against Hamas, the IDF said in a statement accompanying the footage. According to the IDF, in the past day, the Givati Brigade, in coordination with other units, has conducted extensive operations in Khan Younis. During these operations, the Givati soldiers have successfully eliminated multiple Hamas gunmen through a combination of ground clashes, tank shelling, and targeted airstrikes.

The IDF says it has successfully demolished a Hamas tunnel in the central Gaza Strip, which was situated just 1.5 kilometers away from the Israeli border. The operation was carried out by reservists of the 646th Brigade in coordination with combat engineers from the elite Yahalom unit. The IDF revealed that the tunnel, spanning one kilometer in length and located 20 meters underground, served as a critical covert connection between northern and southern parts of the Gaza Strip. After its discovery, the tunnel was destroyed by combat engineers, neutralizing the threat it had once posed. During the operation, the IDF also uncovered a cache of military equipment, including rockets and anti-aircraft missiles, positively linked to Hamas. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Dion Marsh, 28, of Manchester, NJ, pled guilty today to a single count of Terrorism over his attacks against Jews in Lakewood and Jackson in 2022. At the time of his sentencing on March 22, 2024, the State will be seeking a term of 30 years New Jersey State Prison without the possibility of parole. On April 8, 2022, at approximately 1:10 p.m., a Jewish man was operating a 2011 Toyota Camry heading northbound on Arlington Avenue in Lakewood, when he was approached by a male suspect on foot who attempted to open the door to the vehicle. The victim locked the door as he observed the suspect approach the vehicle. As the suspect tried to open the door, the victim accelerated and began to pull away.

A rare spontaneous protest was held by Gazan civilians against Hamas during which they called for the release of the Israeli hostages so the war could end. A video of the protest, which took place outside a hospital in the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, was published on Wednesday by IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee. The majority of protesters seem to be women and children. Adraee wrote: “Leaders of Hamas-ISIS, headed by Sinwar – listen to the cries of your people, your children, and wives who are expressing their anger at the situation you caused in Gaza.” “They demand that you return the Israeli hostages to their homes so that the war will stop and they can return home.

A senior Israeli political source said on Wednesday morning that reports of progress in talks between Israel and Hamas on a hostage and ceasefire deal are untrue. Reuters reported on Tuesday evening that the latest round of mediation efforts led by Qatar, Washington and Egypt has resulted in an agreement “in principle” of an initial ceasefire of about 30 days after Hamas first proposed a ceasefire of several months.

Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, tightening his grip on the Republican presidential nomination and bolstering the likelihood of a rematch later this year against President Joe Biden. The result was a setback for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who invested significant time and financial resources into winning the state. She was the last major challenger in the race after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ended his presidential bid over the weekend, allowing her to campaign as the sole alternative to Trump. Haley intensified her criticism of the former president, questioning his mental acuity and pitching herself as a unifying candidate who would usher in generational change. The appeals failed to resonate with enough voters.

In the latest shocking incident of antisemitism at Harvard University, posters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza that were posted at the university were defaced with hate graffiti. Photos and footage circulating online show the posters bearing antisemitic conspiracy theory slogans such as “Israel did 9/11” and “I knew Epstein personally”, in reference to Jeffrey Epstein. On the poster of Hamas’s youngest hostage, one-year-old Kfir Bibas, someone wrote “head still on”. Other posters bore slogans such as “Sure, Jan,” a popular response to someone saying something not believable to the listener. The graffiti was discovered yesterday as university students return to campus after winter break.

The IDF says its troops have located a large Hamas tunnel network in the Khan Younis area of southern Gaza that features the largest underground weapons production site discovered to date in the region. Troops from the 7th Armored Brigade and the elite Yahalom combat engineering team conducted the operation in a “strategic and central” Hamas stronghold in Khan Younis, situated in a residential area near two schools. As troops raided the area, Hamas operatives responded with gunfire, launching RPGs, and detonating tunnel entrances to prevent entry. The IDF reports engaging in multiple battles with “many” Hamas gunmen, killing them through close-quarters combat, machine gun fire, tank shelling, and airstrikes.

The IDF has announced the deaths of 10 soldiers who were killed in an incident in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, during which two buildings collapsed following a large explosion, and a tank was apparently hit by an RPG. Their deaths bring the toll of slain troops in the ground offensive against Hamas to 208. The IDF is still probing the cause of the blast, but it is thought to have been caused by an RPG fired at the building where mines were stored. Rescue efforts continued for several hours after the incident. The soldiers have been named as: Matan Lazar Hadar Kapeluk Sergey Gontmaher Elkana Yehuda Sfez Yoval Lopez Yoav Levi Nicholas Bergerr Cydrick Garin Rafael Elias Mosheyoff Barak Haim Ben Valid