As Lebanon awaits Israel’s response to Hezbollah’s rocket fire on Majdal Shas, the terror group has begun making preparations for a counter-response. An official with a Lebanese group told The Associated Press that Hezbollah has started moving some of its smart precision-guided missiles to use if needed but doesn’t want a full-blown war with Israel. Meanwhile, two Israeli sources were quoted by Reuters as saying that Israel intends to carry out a significant retaliatory attack against Hezbollah but is not interested in an escalation to an all-out war. Other Israeli officials told Reuters that Israel is preparing for several days of fighting following the strike. Residents of the north, including Haifa, are preparing to enter their shelters in case of war.

A rebellion broke out on Monday when Israelis, including many MKS and ministers, forcibly broke through the gates of the Sde Teiman detention facility after Military Police arrested nine reservists for allegedly abusing a Nukhba terrorist. In an unprecedented situation, Israelis, including politicians, furious that IDF reservists who risked their lives to protect the country were arrested, confronted and clashed with IDF officers on the base. The army was even forced to call in police forces to assist them in evacuating the protesters from the base. After the protesters were evacuated from Sde Teiman, about 150 of them proceeded to travel to the Beit Lid base, where the detained reservists were brought for questioning, and launched a new protest.

An unusual incident occurred at the Sde Teiman detention camp on Monday when a confrontation broke out between IDF reserve soldiers and Military Police. Masked military police officers arrived at the base to detain soldiers for questioning involved in guarding Nukhba terrorists. The soldiers confronted the police and refused to allow their fellow soldiers to be detained. However, the police eventually managed to detain most of them. The IDF confirmed that an investigation was opened against soldiers for the alleged abuse of Hamas terrorists held at the Sde Teimen facility.

Hatzalah needs no introduction. The dedicated volunteers ensure the safety of hundreds of thousands of people vacationing in the Catskills each summer. This summer alone, Catskills Hatzalah has already responded to hundreds upon hundreds of emergencies, and saved many lives including drowning victims, people injured in serious car crashes, critical trauma victims, cardiac arrest victims, heart attacks, choking victims, stroke victims and many other critical emergencies. The fact is, that Catskills Hatzolah has seen an incredibly staggering increase in emergencies, and. The call volume is like nothing they have ever seen before. The fleet of the 21 Catskills Hatzolah ambulances are being used 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – literally.

The Hezbollah terror group is on high alert following its attack on Majdal Shams, which killed 12 children and injured dozens, including four critically. According to a Reuters report, the terror group evacuated its facilities in eastern and southern Lebanon in preparation for an escalation. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that Israel’s response to the attack will be forceful and “Hezbollah will pay for the massacre of children.” Meanwhile, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu landed at Ben-Gurion Airport and began a meeting with his security cabinet at 4 p.m. Haifa and other cities in the north are preparing for an escalation.

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said on Motzei Shabbos that the Hezbollah rocket launched at Majdal Shams, killing 12 children and injuring dozens, was a Falaq rocket with a 53-kilogram warhead. Hezbollah is the only terror organization that owns the Iranian-manufactured rocket. “We know exactly where the rocket was launched from,” Halevi said. “We examined the shrapnel. This is a Hezbollah rocket and whoever fires such a rocket into a built-up area wants to kill civilians, wants to kill children.” IDF Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee identified the Hezbollah commander who directed the strike as Ali Muhammad Yahya, who heads a rocket launching site in southern Lebanon.

As president, Donald Trump went well beyond his predecessors in fulfilling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s top wishes from the United States. Yet by the time Trump left the White House, relations between the two had broken down after Netanyahu rapidly congratulated Joe Biden on his 2020 presidential victory. On Friday, the two men met face-to-face for the first time in nearly four years in a test of whether the relationship can be mended. Both have an interest in getting past their differences. Trump greeted Netanyahu and his wife Sara with a warm welcome at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, saying “Now I’m honored.

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have officially endorsed Kamala Harris’ presidential bid in an awkward video capturing a private phone call between the couple and the current vice president. In the roughly one-minute-long video, Obama tells Harris, “We called to say Michelle and I couldn’t be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office.” Michelle Obama adds, “I am proud of you. This is going to be historic.” Harris expresses her gratitude for the endorsement and their long friendship, saying, “Thank you both. It means so much.

The IDF has announced plans to implement stricter measures to prevent unapproved donations from reaching soldiers, citing concerns over transparency, control, and safety. According to Major Tamir Yadai, commander of the Ground Forces, “The findings are very alarming and disturbing. There is no transparency, there is no control, no record of what exists and what does not. Some things are being done that border on criminal or endanger the forces.” Despite repeated assurances from the IDF that there is sufficient equipment for all soldiers, frontline troops continue to report shortages and dangers posed by outdated and damaged gear.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met separately at the White House Thursday with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the war in Gaza and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal. Netanyahu’s first White House visit since 2020 comes a day after he gave a fiery speech to Congress and at a time of growing pressure in Israel and the U.S. to find an endgame to the nine-month war in Gaza. Dozens of Israeli hostages are still languishing in Hamas captivity.