In a dramatic shift amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, a new Channel 13 News poll released on Wednesday showed Likud reclaiming its spot as the most popular party in Israel.
The poll indicated that if elections were held today, Likud would capture 27 Knesset seats. A hypothetical party led by Naftali Bennett would come in second with 24 seats. Yisrael Beytenu and the Democrats were both projected to receive 11 seats each, followed by Shas with 10, Yesh Atid, National Unity, and United Torah Judaism each with 7, Otzma Yehudit and Hadash-Ta’al with 6 apiece, and Ra’am bringing up the rear with 4 seats.
In this particular survey, the Religious Zionist Party did not meet the minimum electoral threshold required to enter the Knesset.

Iran has released video showing ballistic missiles launching to attack Israel in its most recent series of strikes.

Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, Chief of the Military Intelligence Directorate, stated that the IDF must “hunt down” Iran’s military commanders “wherever they flee,” citing the recent elimination of Iran’s top commander, Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani, and the strike on the Khatam al-Anbiya chief of staff near Tehran, emphasizing that their efforts have made Iran’s distant military feel like a close, manageable target.

The IDF confirms it eliminated a Hezbollah operative attempting to rebuild the group’s terror infrastructure in the area of Houla, in southern Lebanon. A total of four Hezbollah operatives have been killed by the Israeli Air Force in the past 24 hours.

DRAMATIC RESCUE: This morning in Ramat Gan, after an Iranian missile struck a residential building, United Hatzalah volunteers scanned the site and discovered a woman trapped beneath the rubble. She was rescued, received initial treatment on scene, and was then transported to the hospital.

Israel on Monday eliminated Major General Ali Shademani, the Iranian regime’s War-Time Chief of Staff and the most senior military commander after the Supreme Leader himself. The assassination marked the second decapitation strike on Iran’s top brass in less than a week. Shademani was killed Monday night in a covert Israel Air Force strike on a heavily guarded compound nestled in the mountains outside Tehran. The secluded location had been chosen by dozens of senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers after they fled their main command center in the capital—wrongly believing they’d escaped Israel’s reach. Instead, Israeli intelligence tracked their every move. The IAF waited until the IRGC leadership was assembled at the so-called “safe house.” Then came the strike.

In a long-awaited development, Israel’s Ministry of Transportation has released initial guidance for Israeli citizens who are currently stranded abroad and wish to return home. The announcement, issued late Wednesday, outlines steps for those with return tickets, as well as a special process for those without. Israeli citizens who already hold return tickets to Israel are advised to contact the airline on which they are booked. At present, only Israeli carriers are operating flights into the country. For those without return tickets, or those whose flights have been canceled, the Ministry has established a special Exceptions Committee.

Rahm Emanuel, who once served as White House chief of staff and later as mayor of Chicago, said Wednesday that he is weighing a presidential bid for 2028 on the Democratic ticket, citing a lack of strong contenders in the current party landscape.
In an interview with Crain’s Chicago Business, Emanuel stated: “’Of course’ it’s fair to say he’s considering running for president, declared Rahm Emanuel, hands for the moment neither waving nor pointing but resting on the table. ‘I’m looking at the (Democratic) field and, most importantly, what I have to contribute.’”

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