Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists fired a missile from Lebanon towards Israel’s densely populated central region on Monday night, wounding five people—one of them seriously injured.
“Central Israel is on fire because of Hezbollah’s indiscriminate rocket fire,” the Israel Defense Forces stated.
A 54-year-old woman was listed as being in serious condition. The four others sustained moderate and light wounds, stated Magen David Adom, an emergency response group. First responders reportedly evacuated all five victims to Rabin Medical Center’s Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah.

The Biden administration announced a new round of sanctions on Monday against three Israelis and three organizations, including the leading Amana development group, which it accuses of undermining “peace, security and stability” in Judea and Samaria.
Matthew Miller, the U.S. State Department spokesman, said that the sanctioned individuals and entities had engaged in “violence targeting civilians or in the destruction or dispossession of property.”
“Their actions, collectively and individually, undermine peace, security and stability in the West Bank and the safety of both Israelis and Palestinians,” he said. (The Biden administration and some others refer to Judea and Samaria as the “West Bank.”)

The Knesset’s Economic Affairs Committee will convene on Monday to discuss a request made by airline companies to amend the Aviation Services Law so they can resume their flights to and from Israel.
In the wake of Israel’s more than year-long war on its southern and northern borders, a host of foreign airlines suspended flights to the Jewish state, sharply cutting options for travelers and leading to higher prices for seats on local carriers.
Airline companies complained that the law is causing them great losses, through no fault of their own, and are requesting to suspend it entirely and retroactively from the start of the war.

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that his administration plans to declare a national emergency regarding the surge in border crossings and intends to utilize military resources to implement his promised “largest deportation force” in history.
This announcement came via a Truth Social post from Trump’s account on Monday morning, where he referred to a tweet from Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch, who had speculated about these actions, as “true.”
“GOOD NEWS: Reports are the incoming @RealDonaldTrump administration prepared to declare a national emergency and will use military assets to reverse the Biden invasion through a mass deportation program,” Fitton stated in the Truth Social post, which Trump confirmed.

Spirit Airlines announced on Monday that it has entered bankruptcy protection and will work toward revitalizing the airline after facing significant challenges, including the sharp decline in travel during the pandemic and a failed attempt to merge with JetBlue.
As the largest budget airline in the U.S., Spirit has incurred losses exceeding $2.5 billion since 2020, with over $1 billion in debt payments due within the next year.
The airline assured customers that its operations would continue as usual while it navigates through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Passengers can still make bookings and fly without disruptions.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign paid almost $2.5 million to Oprah Winfrey’s production company for a high-profile town hall event, which was more than double the originally expected cost.
At first, reports suggested that Harpo Productions, Winfrey’s company, received roughly $1 million for the event with Harris in September. However, fresh findings indicate that this initial estimate was significantly low.
According to two individuals familiar with the deal, as revealed by the New York Times, Harpo Productions was actually paid around $2.5 million. This amount, while substantial, still represents a small fraction of the Harris campaign’s total expenditure, which was estimated to be around $1.5 billion.

One Israeli was killed on Monday and five others were wounded when a Hezbollah terrorist rocket fired from Lebanon scored a direct hit on a building in the northern Arab city of Shfar’am, medical officials said.
The Magen David Adom medical emergency response group initially reported that one woman was seriously wounded after being trapped, while five others sustained light wounds in the attack on the structure.
The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority said multiple rescue teams were deployed to the three-story building to search for additional victims.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, five projectiles were launched as part of the barrage. “Interception attempts were made. Impacts have been detected,” the military announced in a post on social media.

Tehran is telling its Lebanese terrorist proxy Hezbollah that it supports ending the war against Israel amid an American push for a ceasefire agreement, The New York Times reported over the weekend.
Ali Larijani, senior adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, met with senior Lebanese officials in Beirut on Nov. 15 to discuss the matter.
Two Iranians affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps told the Times that Larijani conveyed messages to Hezbollah from Khamenei that he supported the end of the war and that the regime would assist with rebuilding the terror group’s forces and recovering from the war.

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema on Sunday appeared to retract her use of the word “pogrom” in connection with the mass assaults by Arabs on Israelis in her city on Nov. 7.
Halsema, a former leader of the left-wing D66 party, said during a panel discussion on the NOS broadcaster that the term in the context of the attacks had become too politically loaded and a propaganda tool.
Her remarks are part of a broader narrative shift in the Netherlands about the attacks, which initially prompted harsh-worded condemnations from across the political spectrum. In recent days, politicians and opinion shapers on the left have downplayed, excused or denied the attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans returning from their team’s match against the local Ajax club.

Hamas continues to frustrate ongoing hostages-for-ceasefire negotiations in the hopes of ending the war and returning to power in Gaza, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday.
“The only thing that Hamas wants is a deal that ends the war and for the IDF to leave the Strip in order to return to power,” the premier said, according to Walla. “I am not ready to allow that under any circumstance.”
Netanyahu told lawmakers that the Palestinian terrorist group “sees the pressure” put on his government in both the domestic and international spheres, and believes it can thwart the talks to secure better conditions.