The IDF confirms carrying out airstrikes in Lebanon this evening, saying it targeted military facilities and other infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah. The targets included a site used to store weapons near Sidon, where recent Hezbollah activity was identified, the military says. The facility has been struck by the IDF previously, and the activity was related to Hezbollah’s efforts to restore the site, according to the IDF.

A military construction project in northern Poland has ignited a storm of criticism from Jewish heritage organizations and historians, who accuse the Polish government of trampling over the remnants of a Jewish cemetery, in a move they call part of a broader, troubling trend of cultural erasure. The Polish Army began renovations earlier this spring on a building in Bydgoszcz that was constructed after World War II on the grounds of the city’s “new” Jewish cemetery. The work commenced without formal permits or archaeological oversight, prompting an outcry from local and international preservationists concerned that human remains may be disturbed or permanently lost.

Democrats party chairman Yair Golan has been greeted with protests and derision at several conferences since his outrageous statements that IDF soldiers “have a hobby of killing babies.” Yet another incident occurred on Wednesday when Golan spoke at the Israel Bar Association conference. During his speech, bereaved father Itzik Bontzel, the father of fallen IDF soldier Amit, H’yd, who was killed in the war in Gaza, yelled at him, “You don’t need to speak here. You are a person who incites hatred against IDF soldiers. Shame on you. ‘IDF soldiers kill babies as a hobby”—how did you utter such a thing from your mouth?” Golan accused Bontzel of lying, claiming he didn’t say anything negative about IDF soldiers.

A year and seven months have passed since Ori Magidish was the first hostage in Gaza to be rescued from captivity in Gaza by IDF forces. Channel 12’s Uvda program broadcast an interview with Ori on Wednesday in which she revealed new details of her harrowing ordeal and spoke about the emunah that sustained her. She spoke about the morning of October 7: “We saw 30-40 terrorists entering the bomb shelter in euphoria; they were in the happiest state possible. They walked in and smiled; I can’t forget their smiles. I don’t even remember what they look like, but I remember they were smiling. And they looked at us, and they checked who was alive and who wasn’t.

A Night of Honor and Vision: Tribute Dinner Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Rav Elazar Mayer Teitz זצ”ל and the Bright Future of the Jewish Educational Center CLICK HERE TO DONATE! The Jewish Educational Center dinner came alive with a deep sense of reverence, gratitude, and hopeful determination as it hosted a heartfelt tribute in memory of Rav Elazar Mayer Teitz זצ”ל. For decades, Rav Teitz was not only a pillar of the institution but a towering figure in the Torah world renowned for his expertise in many areas of halacha, community service, and Jewish life — a true giant whose influence continues through his generations of students.

Vhaarev Na highlights: “Simchas Hatorah” of 1000 bochurim celebrating the power of Chazara leading to genuine Ahavas Hatorah. For more information please visit Vhaarevna.com or email Rabbi Dovid Newman at vhaarevna@gmail.com Bonai Chavivai highlights: 1000 boys celebrating owning a Masechta in honor of their bar mitzvah. For more information please visit Vhaarevna.com or email Rabbi Dovid Newman at vhaarevna@gmail.com Bonai Chavivai is a program adapted from the world-famous Vhaarev Na program, geared towards boys approaching their bar mitzvah, to encourage them to learn and know a masechta in honor of their bar mitzvah.

An inspiring musical evening unfolded in Jerusalem with the guest appearance of world-renowned cantor Nissim Saal. The event featured acclaimed performer Rafi Biton alongside his powerful vocal ensemble the “Kolot Min HaShamayim” chior. Watch this incredible musical production that has gone viral over the past few days, with more than 200K views!

Virulently anti-Israel New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has catapulted into serious contention against former Governor Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination for NYC mayor, slicing Cuomo’s once-commanding lead to single digits, according to a new PIX11/Emerson College poll. The ranked-choice voting simulation shows Cuomo narrowly edging out Mamdani 54.4% to 45.6% after ten rounds of vote redistribution. The result marks a dramatic shift from March, when Cuomo held a 28-point lead over Mamdani in the same pollster’s survey. “With four weeks to go, the question is whether Cuomo can run out the clock, or if he needs to win over second-choice voters to hold off Mamdani’s momentum,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling.

The Shin Bet announced the arrest of three Israeli citizens suspected of conspiring with ISIS operatives in Syria to carry out terrorist attacks against Israeli forces. The suspects, all residents of the northern Israeli town of Ar’ara, allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and were in the early stages of planning attacks within Israel’s borders, according to a joint investigation by the Shin Bet and Israel Police’s Coastal District. Authorities say the plot began to take shape following a violent confrontation between the suspects and Border Police officers in January. In the wake of the clash, the men reportedly escalated their radicalization and began establishing contact with ISIS agents abroad—specifically operatives stationed in war-torn Syria.

The government on Monday approved the joint proposal of Health Minister Uriel Busso and Jerusalem Minister Meir Porush to establish an inter-ministerial team to formulate a plan to promote the integration of Charedim into medical studies. The proposal was formulated in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor. The team will be established under the leadership of the Directors-General of the Health and Labor Ministries, and in cooperation with the Jerusalem Ministry, the Authority for Economic-Social Development in the Chareidi sector, and the Council for Higher Education.