The war raging in Israel truly attests to “אם השם לא ישמר עיר…”. If Hashem allows it, a group of lowly terrorists [with the help of Iran] can blind the eyes of Israel’s intelligence and military agencies – previously respected by the entire world.

IDF forces carried out a limited ground incursion in the northern Gaza Strip overnight Wednesday and then withdrew, the IDF stated on Thursday morning. The operation, carried out with tanks, is part of the preparation of the area for the next stages of combat.

At least 22 people are reportedly dead in Maine’s second-largest city, Lewiston, after a still-active shooter went on a rampage in at least three locations. Lewiston Police said in a Facebook post that they were dealing with an active shooter incident at Schemengees Bar and Grille, a Walmart, and Sparetime Recreation, a bowling alley.

Jordanian Queen Rania not only failed to condemn Hamas for the atrocities it perpetrated in Israel but claimed that there was “no evidence” that Hamas terrorists beheaded children and babies in Israel in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour about the Hamas assault on Israel.

New York City has witnessed a troubling uptick in hate crimes following Hamas’ attack on Israel earlier this month, with nearly 60% of these despicable acts have been directed at the city’s Jewish community. Since October 9, a total of 51 hate crimes have been reported in the city.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has given its approval for Jack Lew to assume the role of U.S. ambassador to Israel. Twelve committee members voted in favor of Lew’s nomination, while nine voted against it.

IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Wednesday morning that Iran provided direct assistance to Hamas in its murderous and depraved assault of Israel on October 7th. “Iran directly assisted Hamas before the war with training, the supply of weapons, funding, and technological know-how,” Hagari said.

During his brutal slaughter of civilians, a Hamas terrorist called his father to sickeningly brag that he had killed 10 Jews, audio released by the IDF shows. The audio and a transcription of the animal’s call was released Tuesday.

In a remarkable display of solidarity, numerous neighborhood schools and organizations joined forces to bring together over 5,000 people who filled the streets of Far Rockaway for a powerful evening of Tehillim and Chizuk.

A serious motor vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of McDonald Avenue and Avenue N, leaving two individuals in critical condition, Tuesday afternoon.