The Nachal Brigade, under the command of the 162nd Division, continues to conduct targeted operations in the Rafah area, utilizing precise intelligence to disrupt terrorist activities. In recent scans, troops from the Nahal Reconnaissance Battalion discovered hidden passages in walls between civilian homes, designed to facilitate ambushes against IDF forces while using the local population as human shields. Additionally, a drone detected a tunnel shaft inside a bathroom in a residential building. In a separate operation, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck an apartment serving as terrorist infrastructure, guided by the brigade’s Fire Control Center. The strike resulted in the elimination of the deputy commander of Hamas’ aerial unit in Rafah. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A Florida sheriff’s deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and ran into a pond after hearing the cries of a missing 5-year-old autistic boy. Volusia County Sheriff’s Deputy Wes Brough scooped the boy up, and the child wrapped his arms tightly around Brough’s neck as they trudged back to dry land on Tuesday evening in Deltona, which is near Daytona Beach on Florida’s Atlantic Coast. “I thanked God a lot for putting me in that position one, and two for allowing that kid to be above water and breathing fine when we got there,” Brough said. “That’s all glory to God for putting me in the right place at the right time.” Deputies had responded to a call of a missing child around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris faced a disruption from pro-Palestinian Arab protesters at a rally in Detroit on Wednesday. The protesters chanted “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide. We won’t vote for genocide” as Harris spoke. Harris responded, saying, “You know what, if you want Donald Trump to win then say that. Otherwise, I’m speaking.” She then continued her remarks, undeterred by the interruption. This incident is the latest in a series of anti-war protests targeting US politicians, including President Joe Biden, who has faced similar disruptions in recent months. In June, protesters interrupted Biden’s speech in Washington, DC, accusing him of being “complicit in genocide” in the Gaza Strip. Biden replied, “Folks, it’s ok. Look, they care.

While former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted after George Floyd’s murder, Trump told the governor at the time that he fully agreed with how Walz handled it. “What they did in Minneapolis was incredible. They went in and dominated, and it happened immediately,” Trump told Walz and other governors and officials in a phone call on June 1, 2020. The Associated Press on Wednesday obtained an audio recording of the call, which has taken on new significance now that Walz has been tapped as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate against Trump and Vance. Other administration officials on the call included Defense Secretary Mark Esper; Army Gen.

Moshe Dovid Weiss, the reprehensible, terrorist-kissing leader of Neturei Karta, released a video expressing his shock and sorrow over the “tragic passing” of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated under murky circumstances in Tehran, during a visit marking the swearing-in of new Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian. “We are here to show the Palestinian people that all the actions of the Zionist state has nothing to do with Judaism or the Jewish people,” Weiss said, speaking from Doha, Qatar.

In an interview with CBS News, President Joe Biden expressed doubts about a peaceful transfer of power in January 2025 if former President Donald Trump loses the election this fall. “If Trump loses, I’m not confident at all,” Biden said, highlighting concerns about Trump’s past comments on the matter. Biden also warned that Trump’s statements about a “bloodbath” if he loses the election should be taken seriously. “He means it, all the stuff about if we lose, there’ll be a bloodbath,” Biden said. “You can’t love your country only when you win.” Trump had previously said in March that “it’s going to be a bloodbath for the country” if he loses the election, sparking concerns about his commitment to a peaceful transfer of power.

Tropical Storm Debby spawned damaging tornadoes, flooded a town and temporarily shut down part of Interstate 95 early Thursday as it blew into North Carolina after making a second landfall overnight. The storm was expected to churn up the East Coast, where residents as far north as Vermont could get several inches of flooding rain this weekend. The National Hurricane Center says Debby came ashore early Thursday near Bulls Bay, South Carolina. Debby first made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane early Monday on the Gulf Coast of Florida. It was still a tropical storm Thursday morning, with maximum sustained winds at 50 mph (80 kph).

As millions of Jews in Israel and around the world worry about a possible attack from Iran and its proxy Hezbollah, life in the Jewish kehilla in Tehran and other Iranian cities seems to be continuing as usual. The kehilla in Tehran celebrated a bris on Thursday. The Rav of Tehran, HaRav Yehduah Gerami, served as the mohel. The proud parents named the baby Yosef. “בדמייך חיי חיי, חיי, בדמייך חיי,” HaRav Gerami recited. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said he had a “bit of fun” Wednesday trying to catch up with Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on an airport tarmac the two shared as part of dueling campaign travels. “I just wanted to check out my future plane,” he joked with reporters after walking off former President Donald Trump’s campaign plane and walking straight over to Air Force Two, which had landed with the vice president and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, wrapped up his four-year service at the U.N. during a ceremony held in Manhattan on Monday, hosted by Israel’s U.N. delegation in collaboration with the UJA-Federation of New York. The event drew hundreds of attendees, including numerous ambassadors, leaders of Jewish organizations, New York Mayor Eric Adams, and Congressman Richie Torres (D-N.Y.), who gathered to pay tribute to Erdan. “Many times I have been asked how I can come to work every day in a place where there is so much hatred and hypocrisy against Israel,” Erdan said.