Ezra Levant, a right-wing Canadian political commentator and founder of Rebel News, was arrested during a pro-Hamas rally in Toronto after allegedly refusing police orders to move away from the demonstration. Levant claimed the police action was discriminatory and motivated by antisemitism. A video posted to Rebel News shows Levant arguing with police officers, who said his presence at the rally was “inciting the crowd.” During the exchange, Levant responded, “It’s because I’m a Jew. I’m refusing to leave because I’m a Jew, and I’m a citizen, and I’m your boss.

The IDF announced that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted targeted strikes on 12 Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s Dahieh district, a key stronghold of the terrorist group, after hundreds of rockets were fired at Israel on Sunday. The strikes targeted units responsible for Hezbollah’s military operations, including weapons smuggling and missile attacks. Among the targets were command centers linked to Hezbollah’s Intelligence Unit, its coast-to-sea missile unit, and Unit 4400, which facilitates weapons smuggling from Iran through Syria into Lebanon. The IDF accused Hezbollah of embedding its infrastructure within civilian areas, using residents as human shields.

On Friday night’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, a heated debate unfolded as host Bill Maher pushed back against former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile’s assertion that ultra-progressive or “woke” policies were not a significant factor in the Democrats’ recent electoral losses. The discussion, part of the ongoing analysis of the 2024 election—won by Donald Trump—centered on what issues resonated most with voters. Brazile attributed Democratic setbacks primarily to concerns over inflation and immigration, dismissing the idea that progressive “woke” policies played a major role. Maher, however, strongly disagreed. “The big issue, right, was immigration,” said panelist Andrew Sullivan.

In a remarkable collaboration with local law enforcement, the Far Rockaway Nassau Shomrim (RNSP) played a key role in apprehending a group of burglars during an attempted break-in Thursday night. Sources tell YWN, the incident unfolded when Monitex home security alerted Shomrim to a suspicious vehicle parked illegally in a no-parking zone on a residential street in the Woodsburgh area of the Five Towns. Shomrim volunteers responded quickly and observed three individuals approaching a home with a crowbar. Recognizing the suspects as part of a statewide burglary pattern, Shomrim immediately contacted Nassau County Police. Maintaining surveillance, Shomrim established a perimeter around the property. When police arrived with K-9 units, Shomrim deployed a drone to monitor the suspects.

The IDF reports that eight rockets were launched from Lebanon toward central Israel in a barrage a short while ago. Most of the rockets were intercepted by air defenses. Rocket impacts were confirmed in Central Israel in Petah Tikva, and in Rinyata, causing property damage and two injuries, according to Magen David Adom. MDA EMTs and Paramedics are treating a 70 year old female in moderate condition with smoke inhalation from a car that caught fire and a 23 year old male in mild condition from other injuries. A number of people were injured while seeking shelter are also being treated. Direct impacts were reported in Nahariya and Haifa moments ago as a barrage of 30 rockets were fired by Hezbollah.

A protest against Israel turned violent on Friday night in downtown Montreal, leaving a trail of destruction as cars were set ablaze, shop windows smashed, and an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu burned in the street. The demonstration began peacefully around 4:30 p.m. at Émilie-Gamelin Parc but quickly descended into chaos as protesters hurled small explosive devices and metal objects at police. Armed with hammers and planks of wood, some protesters vandalized storefronts while others ignited red smoke bombs to create a scene of anarchy. The violence escalated as demonstrators paraded through the city waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans. Tensions reached their peak when an effigy of Netanyahu was set alight, drawing widespread condemnation.

During Thursday’s episode of The View, co-host Whoopi Goldberg floated a provocative theory: billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X (formerly Twitter), is the “real” vice presidential pick for President-elect Donald Trump. Goldberg claimed Musk has been making decisions as though he’s Trump’s second-in-command and argued that the billionaire should be required to relinquish control of his platform. “Musk is the real, actual vice president. He’s making decisions. He’s doing things, so I think, why doesn’t he have to give up X with everything he’s done?” Goldberg said during the show’s discussion about the recent migration of liberal users from X to Bluesky, a rival social media platform.

Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin is facing fierce backlash after a clip from her podcast went viral, featuring an inflammatory claim that Republicans “want to kill your kids.” “You have to boil it down to nuts and bolts, and you have to be pithy. What do I mean by pithy? How about this: Republicans want to kill your kids. It’s actually true,” Rubin said during the episode. She justified the statement by referencing Republican positions on vaccines, medical research, and gun policies, arguing that these stances endanger children. “If you’re going to oppose vaccinations, stop breakthrough medical research, and allow minors to get semiautomatic weapons — which they use to shoot up schools — well then, you are responsible for kids’ health and death,” she continued.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley sharply criticized President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence during her Wednesday SiriusXM program, Nikki Haley Live. Haley questioned Gabbard’s suitability for the role, citing her foreign policy stances and accusing her of sympathizing with adversaries such as Russia, Iran, Syria, and China. “The director of national intelligence is a job for an honest broker without any pronounced policy biases,” Haley said. “Tulsi Gabbard is a Russian, Iranian, Syrian, Chinese sympathizer.” Haley’s remarks centered on Gabbard’s foreign policy positions during her time in Congress and her 2020 Democratic presidential campaign.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a fiery response Thursday evening following the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant against him and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. In his statement, Netanyahu condemned the move as a biased, antisemitic action, likening it to the infamous Dreyfus Affair. “This antisemitic decision of the international court in The Hague is a modern Dreyfus trial, and it will end the same way,” said Netanyahu. He drew parallels to the 1894 trial of Alfred Dreyfus, a French Jewish military officer falsely accused of treason, whose exoneration became a landmark in the fight against antisemitism. Netanyahu further invoked Émile Zola’s historic “J’Accuse” essay, criticizing judicial bias and false accusations.