Monday, December 08, 2025

12/08 Links Pt1: ‘International Law’ Isn’t Real; Israel must refuse phase two of Trump’s Gaza plan until Hamas is fully disarmed; Gaza Fatality Analysis: The Truth Behind the 70,000 Number

From Ian:

JPost Editorial: Israel must refuse phase two of Trump’s Gaza plan until Hamas is fully disarmed
The problems, of course, are that Hamas is refusing to disarm, the PA has indeed not reformed from its path (particularly its pay-for-slay policy of financing the families of terrorists), and, as pointed out last week, Hamas is still holding onto the body of slain policeman Ran Gvili.

Trump is banking on all of the parties being on board, including the immediate surrounding countries, the states making up the ISF, and, of course, Israel.

The pressure on Israel is already beginning to mount. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani agreed that there really is no ceasefire in Gaza, and put the onus on Israel.

“A ceasefire cannot be completed unless there is a full withdrawal of the Israeli forces; [until] there is stability back in Gaza, people can go in and out, which is not the case today,” he said on Saturday at the Doha Forum.

Saudi minister Manal Radwan said at the same forum that it’s not the PA but Israel that needs reform.

“We have an Israeli government that opposes the two-state solution. We have an Israeli government that has officials continuously inciting against Palestinians, against Arabs, and against Muslims,” said Radwan. “We don’t see that we have a partner for peace, not even a partner for a sustainable ceasefire. So that is the actual and important reform that we are hoping to see.”

The question now is whether Trump will stick to the 20-point plan and insist on the disarmament of Hamas, or if he will join the ISF partners, like Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who told the forum that disarming Hamas only needs to take place once there is a governance body set up in Gaza.

That’s why Israel must be more vigilant than ever and demand that Hamas be disarmed at the outset of Phase 2 of the ceasefire. The pressure from the Arab partners on the deal is one thing, but with Trump intent on seeing his deal work, he’s likely to join in the pressure on Israel to compromise.

That’s something we cannot do. Others may see the rebuilding of Gaza and the “peace” trophy in the Middle East as the most urgent items on the agenda. For Israel, however, the safeguarding of its borders and removing the Hamas threat, once and for all, is the overarching goal.

Regardless of the pressure, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must defy his closest ally in Washington and insist that the second phase commences with Hamas disarming and no longer posing a threat to Israel.
Gaza Fatality Analysis: The Truth Behind the 70,000 Number
Conclusion
This analysis points to a grounded estimate of 61,125 war-related deaths due to IDF action: approximately 25,000 combatants and 36,125 civilians (plus the 4,000 deaths caused by Hamas and internal actors). Civilian casualties are tragic, and the large number of minors killed cannot be dismissed; however, they overwhelmingly result from Hamas’s human-shield strategy, in which military assets are deliberately embedded where civilians are present, and in which civilian deaths are viewed by Hamas leadership as beneficial to its aims.

A civilian-to-combatant ratio of 1.45 to 1 is remarkably low by the standards of modern urban warfare in Iraq or Afghanistan, and it demonstrates that the IDF conducted a highly targeted campaign against Hamas under extraordinarily difficult conditions. Claims that large numbers of civilian deaths remain unreported do not withstand scrutiny: families had over two years to report fatalities, even without a body, and numerous “rubble” deaths are already known to have been added through the MoH’s notification process.

The evidence shows that Hamas’s headline fatality toll is a distortion. The true picture is of a war in which Israel inflicted massive losses on Hamas’ fighters while carrying out one of the most targeted urban campaigns in modern military history.
More People Died in 1 Month in One City in Sudan Than in Entire Gaza War
So what’s different in the coverage?
1. The media reports on it, but doesn’t make it the lead, doesn’t push the story constantly and treats it as something happening ‘over there’ the way it does most foreign wars. This is very different than the coverage of Israel where even the most minor confrontation, like clashes between Jewish farmers and Muslim/leftist activists in which no one is hurt, somehow become major stories.
2. The reporting doesn’t directly clarify the players in a way that’s easily understandable. That’s opposed to the media’s constant denunciations of Israel. Who is the RSF? Most people don’t know or care. Tell them that the RSF is really an Arab Islamic militia known as the ‘Janjaweed’ and that it’s backed by Muslim countries and they might have more clarity. Which is why the media tends to bury that part. Especially the Muslim racism.
3. Leftist activist groups haven’t taken up the cause, so there are no protests, little in the way of social media posts, little conversation. Whatever conversation there isn’t amplified by the media in the same vicious cycle that saw Gaza take over everything in 2024.

Neither Muslims nor the Left are especially interested in discussing the topic. Some genuine human rights activists care, but they’re not going to get any traction.

And that’s why real Islamic genocides get ignored, whether in Sudan or Nigeria, while any self-defense against Islam, such as by Israel, America or India, are falsely labeled as genocide by the actual Muslim genociders.

We know why this happens. And we can see it happening again. It’s not about the genocide, it’s about the propaganda.


‘International Law’ Isn’t Real
So why do figures like Mamdani and other BDS supporters lean so heavily on international law when attacking Israel’s defensive war against Hamas, and in other instances? Barron has an answer:
Mamdani is, in effect, trying to create a reality in which American law, enacted by elected legislatures and carried out by elected executives, is subordinate to the nebulous “international law,” a set of unenforceable treaties to which the United States, along with the four other largest countries in the world (China, India, Pakistan, and Indonesia) are not party.

Mamdani is sharp enough to know that, whether or not he can enforce international law as a city mayor, he still accomplishes one of his aims simply by invoking it whenever he talks about wanting Netanyahu arrested. Because whatever international law lacks in enforcement power, it more than makes up for as a tool of information warfare. Pro-Palestinian groups, U.N. bodies, and sympathetic media outlets routinely invoke it to brand Israeli actions as “war crimes,” “apartheid,” or “genocide,” often through reports and filings designed to generate maximum coverage. This has led some critics to argue that “international law” is solely invoked as an information weapon against the Jewish state:

For example, South Africa’s 2024 International Court of Justice case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, though unresolved, sparked global protests and boycott campaigns. And blasting the algorithm with daily claims that Israel is committing genocide or violating international law has proven extremely effective as a psychological operation. In May, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs reported that American support for Israel dropped from 51% to 41%, attributing the shift to media coverage of the “humanitarian crisis” in Gaza and to U.N. and ICG condemnations of Israel’s blockade of aid. As we’ve noted repeatedly, that crisis has been overstated, and the blockade itself was a necessary countermeasure to prevent Hamas from hoarding supplies.

Ultimately, left-wing figures know that Israel will never face an ICC war tribunal and that they have zero legal authority to arrest Netanyahu for anything. What they do have is a narrative weapon. By declaring that he would haul Netanyahu before an international court, Mamdani can signal to his audience that Netanyahu—and, by extension, the Jewish state—is “evil.” It’s not a call to action, but a propagandistic slogan.

International law functions less like a governing force and more like a geopolitical specter. It can’t adjudicate a nation, but it can haunt one, bending global perception and shaping how the world sees it.
Mamdani's views on Israel legitimize violence against Jews, Herzog says in NYC
President Isaac Herzog sharply criticized New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, for comments he described as “outrageous” and harmful to Jewish communities during a speech at Yeshiva University in New York City.

Herzog said the mayor-elect’s remarks questioning Jews’ right to move to Israel and participate in traditional Zionist practices not only delegitimize the Jewish people’s ancient homeland but also “legitimize violence and undermine freedom of religion.” He labeled such rhetoric both anti-Jewish and anti-American.

Herzog, who was presented with an honorary doctorate, described a climate in which Holocaust inversion, conspiracy theories, and new forms of Jew-hatred proliferate online and in public discourse.

He noted that while overt slurs have become socially unacceptable, targeting Jews under the guise of anti-Zionism has become increasingly common. “Where Jews were once ‘Yids’ in America, Zionists are now called ‘Zios,’” Herzog said.

“Two weeks ago, we saw an aliyah [immigration] event at a prominent Manhattan synagogue being hounded and harassed,” Herzog said, referring to a mob of anti-Israel protesters who disrupted the event.

“The incoming mayor’s response was to suggest that Jews who consider fulfilling [aliyah] are violating international law. In the face of such hatred, we must fight back fiercely and fearlessly.”

Said Herzog, “Returning to Zion and connecting to Israel have been cornerstones of Jewish faith and tradition for thousands of years. Delegitimizing that right encourages violence and threatens religious freedom.”


'Women on the floor, riddled with bullets': Ex-hostage Rom Braslavski recounts 'horrors' of Oct. 7
Former hostage Rom Braslavski recounted the "horrors" of seeing murdered Israelis during the October 7 massacre at a speech to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party's conference on Sunday.

"They were murdered and slaughtered simply for being Israelis, Jews," he said.

Braslavski was introduced by Jewish-Italian Senator Ester Mieli, the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, and was interviewed by Maurizio Molinari at Castel Sant'Angelo in central Rome, hundreds of meters from Vatican City.

Braslavski recounted seeing "beautiful women lying on the floor, riddled with bullets. Their clothes were torn and blood was everywhere," describing the "horrors he saw with his own eyes."

"I saw a pile of bodies inside a large yellow trash can. Men, women, small children, covered in blood," he added.


Call me Back Podcast: Toga or Torah - with Rachel Goldberg Polin
We are less than a week away from the beginning of Hanukkah. Keeping with recent Call me Back tradition, Dan was joined by Rachel Goldberg-Polin to discuss the timeless meaning of the Hanukkah story. What does it say about the conflict Jews face today? Can the few really defeat the many? And why are Jews so obsessed with counting?


Jerusalem Israel’s ‘rightful capital,’ says Trump on anniversary of city’s recognition
President Donald Trump said on Dec. 6 that his decision on that day in 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to begin the process of moving the U.S. embassy there was “a transformative step forward in the pursuit of peace in the Middle East.”

“Today, eight years later, my administration renews its commitment to ushering in a new era of peace, prosperity and stability in the region and all around the world,” he stated.

“Since the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948, Jerusalem has served as its cultural and religious heart and the seat of its government,” the president stated. “However, for decades, weak politicians refused to formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, despite Congress voting to support the action, because they believed that moving our embassy would harm the cause of peace in the region,” he continued.

“In recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving our embassy to that beautiful city, we acknowledged the rightful capital that stands at the heart of Israel’s traditions, government and heritage,” he said. “Now we stand on the doorstep of one of the greatest diplomatic achievements in history as a strong, durable and everlasting peace is emerging across the Middle East.”

The “significant peace agreement” that he has led between Israel and Hamas is a “monumental agreement,” which is a “massive leap toward an enduring peace for the Israeli and Palestinian people—one that ensures security, brings stability and offers hope for generations to come,” said Trump.
Hamas must honor truce deal, State Dept tells JNS after Mashaal rejects Trump Gaza plan
The United States expects Hamas terrorists “to abide by the deal they signed,” a State Department spokesperson told JNS on Sunday, after terror chief Khaled Mashaal appeared to reject key elements of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan a day earlier.

“Hamas has agreed to all 20 points of President Trump’s 20 Point Plan. That means Gaza will be fully demilitarized for the sake of Gazans,” the spokesperson said in a statement emailed to JNS on Sunday afternoon.

The statement came after Mashaal, during a speech at an anti-Israel summit in Istanbul on Saturday, rejected the U.S.- and U.N.-backed demands for Hamas to disarm and for the Strip to be demilitarized.

“Protecting the resistance project and its weapons is the right of our people to defend themselves,” the terrorist said, while calling for the destruction of the State of Israel.

“The resistance and its weapons are the honor and pride of the ummah [the Islamic nation],” Mashaal continued. “A thousand statements are not worth a single projectile of iron.”

Mashaal in his taped speech also dismissed “all forms of guardianship, mandate and re-occupation of the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and all of Palestine,” rejecting another key part of Trump’s plan for Gaza, which received unanimous support of the U.N. Security Council on Nov. 17.

The resolution implemented a mandate for Washington and partners to launch an International Stabilization Force and a Board of Peace, which will serve as a transitional government authority for the coastal enclave.

The plan states that Hamas and other terrorists “agree to not have any role in the governance of Gaza, directly, indirectly, or in any form,” and that “all military, terror, and offensive infrastructure, including tunnels and weapon production facilities, will be destroyed and not rebuilt.”

According to the Nov. 17 Security Council resolution, the International Stabilization Force will be responsible for the process of demilitarizing the Strip, including “the destruction and prevention of rebuilding of the military, terror, and offensive infrastructure, as well as the permanent decommissioning of weapons from non-state armed groups.”
Following pressure from Arab, Muslim states, Blair dropped from Gaza ‘peace board’
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair is no longer under consideration to join the so-called Board of Peace intended to supervise a transitional government in Gaza under U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Middle East peace plan, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

Blair was the only person listed by name in the peace plan as a potential member of the board consisting of “other members and heads of state,” with Trump as its chairman.

Under point nine of the plan, the board will have “oversight and supervision” over the “temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee” intended to govern Gaza “until such time as the Palestinian Authority has completed its reform program.”

Blair faced objections from several Arab and Muslim states, according to the FT, and is still expected to sit on an executive committee under the “peace board” that will include Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.

Those objections arose in part from Blair’s backing of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.


Trump to host Netanyahu on December 29 for talks on advancing Gaza plan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in the United States on December 29 to discuss plans for Gaza’s future, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday.

“The Prime Minister will meet with President Trump on Monday, December 29 they will discuss the future steps and phases and the international stabilization force of the ceasefire plan,” government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian said in an online briefing to reporters.

The trip will mark Netanyahu’s fifth to the US to meet the president since Trump took office earlier this year, and the first since the Trump administration brokered a ceasefire and hostage release that effectively ended two years of fighting in the Gaza Strip. Israel hosted Trump, who addressed the Knesset, on October 13.

The Prime Minister’s Office did not confirm how long Netanyahu would be in the US or where the two would meet.

According to Hebrew media reports, Netanyahu is seeking to visit the US from December 28 to January 4, a period when many public servants will be off for the holidays.

The reports indicated that the meeting would likely take place at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in south Florida, which is also near where Netanyahu’s son lives.
Israeli flag flies on roof of UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem
Police forces raided this morning (Monday) the headquarters building of the UNRWA agency in the Shimon HaTzadik neighborhood of Jerusalem, which has been inactive since legislation was passed last year banning the organization’s activity in Israel.

According to UNRWA’s statement, during the raid the forces conducted a search of the offices and seized equipment. The police said the operation was carried out to enforce a property seizure order due to an outstanding debt owed by the agency.

A UNRWA source told the Qatari TV channel Al-Araby that during the raid the phones of security guards on site were also confiscated.

At the end of the operation, the police officers were filmed hoisting a large Israeli flag over the roof of the building.


IDF: Hamas-Iran financial network in Turkey moved hundreds of millions to Gaza terrorists
Israeli security agencies on Sunday exposed a Hamas-operated money exchange network based in Turkey and directed by Iran, that transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Gaza terrorists.

The Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said files they uncovered show that Gazans living in Turkey have been operating the terror group’s money-changing network, “exploiting the country’s financial infrastructure for terrorist purposes,” with Tehran’s help.

According to Avichay Adraee, head of the Arab Media Branch in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, the Palestinian financial network has “managed wide-ranging economic operations in the heart of Turkey, including receiving Iranian funds, storing them and wiring them to Hamas.”

The military spokesman released documents apparently documenting several transactions totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, which Adraee stressed represented just a fraction of the network’s activity.

Adraee also identified three operatives: Tamer Hassan, a Turkey-based senior official in Hamas’s “finance ministry” operating under Khalil al-Hayya, along with money changers Khalil Farwana and Farid Abu Dair.

“The Hamas terror group—with support and encouragement from the Iranian regime—after causing the destruction of the Gaza Strip, persists in its pursuit of terrorist plots against the State of Israel and attempts to rebuild its capabilities, including outside the Strip,” Adraee continued
Al Jazeera’s Academic Arm Platforms Hamas Denialism and Anti-Israel Propaganda
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, the research arm of Qatar’s state-backed media giant, co-hosted an academic conference last week in Qatar’s Education City that whitewashed Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre — where terrorists raped, mutilated, and murdered 1,200 people — and dismissed UN-verified sexual violence and other terrorist acts as Israeli fabrications.

Al Jazeera partnered with Hamad Bin Khalifa University to host the November 29-30 gathering, titled “International Media and the War on Gaza: Modalities of Discourse and the Clash of Narratives,” which drew academics to “deconstruct Western narratives” and the alleged role of Western media in producing “propaganda manipulating international public opinion.”

In a seven-page concept note describing the goals of the conference, Al Jazeera’s organizers charged Western media with justifying “Israel’s right to self-defense” and spreading “propaganda” about terrorist groups like Hamas, which they refer to as a “Palestinian resistance faction.” The organizers also attack media outlets for writing about what it refers to as “false reports” about Hamas terrorists “raping Israeli women.”

During Hamas’s assault on Israel, terrorists systematically employed sexual violence as a weapon of war, including rape against women and girls. A New York Times investigation detailed at least seven locations where Hamas terrorists committed such acts, including gang rape and genital mutilation. In December 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Hamas’s use of sexual violence and described it as “beyond anything I’ve seen.” According to the Dina Project, an Israeli group of legal and gender experts, Hamas used sexual violence in its massacre “as part of a genocidal scheme” meant to “dehumanize Israeli society.”

The organizers’ concept note and the conference’s program made no reference to Hamas’s genocidal charter, its embedding of military assets in civilian areas, or the terrorist group’s responsibility for prolonging the conflict. The conference instead provided a platform for Al Jazeera journalists and academics to explain away Hamas terrorism and denigrate Israel.

While it operates under strict Qatari media laws that limit free speech and freedom of expression, making criticism of the Emir and his policies punishable by law, Al Jazeera’s Centre for Studies refers to itself as an “independent research institution that aims to present a balanced understanding of the geopolitics of the MENA region and the Arab world in particular.” While it seeks to appeal to an audience with Western sensibilities, the center is far from the public-facing independent institution that it presents itself to be.

The center was established in 2006 to “provide research support to the editorial teams, correspondents and departments of Al Jazeera’s news channels.”
Terror-Linked Groups Vow Continued International Criminal Court Cooperation Despite US Sanctions
Honoring Terrorists as “Martyrs”
In June, Al-Haq issued a statement mourning the death of Eyad Abu Rahma, who was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Eyad, the brother of Al-Haq field researcher Mohammad Abu Rahma, was posthumously honored as a “martyr” by the organization. However, Jewish Onliner previously revealed that Eyad was actually a senior Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) terrorist leader, not a civilian as the organization claimed.

Severe Financial Impact
Both directors confirmed all bank accounts were frozen immediately after the sanctions. “Our accounts promptly immediately was frozen, and no bank would be ready to cooperate or receive any funds related to PCHR,” Sourani explained, adding this put his organization “in very deep financial trouble.”

Sourani revealed several US-based partner organizations, including the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Civil Liberties Union, cut off all communication. “They can be sanctioned up to 12 years in prison and they can be sanctioned with $300,000 for each if they continue,” he noted.

Major payment processors Visa, Mastercard, and American Express stopped processing online donations for Al-Haq prior to the current sanctions due to the organization’s documented terror connections.

Continued ICC Cooperation
Despite financial paralysis, both directors emphasized ongoing engagement with ICC officials. Sourani revealed his organization met with ICC deputy prosecutors, the BPRS, and the investigative team the day after sanctions were announced. Jabarin confirmed: “We are continuing cooperating with them. We continue providing them what we can do in a very professional way.”

At The Hague, the sanctioned organizations are lobbying European countries to activate “blocking statutes”—legal instruments protecting people within the EU from extraterritorial US sanctions. However, both directors acknowledged hearing private support from European officials but noted the lack of strong public statements, except from the Belgian foreign minister.

Despite complete loss of funding, both directors pledged to continue working voluntarily if necessary. “I promise you as a person, as a director, I will do my work voluntary. If there’s no money, I will do that volunteer,” Jabarin stated.
CAIR's Political Arm Has Operated Without Legal Authority Across US, Watchdog Report Finds
The Council of American-Islamic Relations's (CAIR) political advocacy arm, CAIR Action, is operating "without the licenses, registrations, or legal authority required in any of the 22 states where it raises money or conducts political activity," an investigation shared with the Washington Free Beacon states. According to a watchdog group, CAIR's nationwide political machine has systematically evaded state and federal regulators in what may amount to an illicit fundraising scheme.

CAIR Action is incorporated in Washington, D.C., where it steers a nationwide political operation that solicits donations, endorses candidates, organizes voter influence campaigns, and maintains the infrastructure that powers its massive advocacy network. But CAIR Action "never obtained the Basic Business License (BBL)" required for it to "legally operate or solicit funds" within D.C. and beyond, according to a joint probe by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) and the Intelligent Advocacy Network (IAN).

CAIR's activities constitute "an unlicensed interstate political-solicitation enterprise operating entirely outside the legal framework required for entities seeking funds across state lines," the report states, and the organization's lack of "legal authority to operate" means it could be guilty of "wire fraud," "deceptive solicitation," and "false statements to the IRS." Investigators were unable to locate "required corporate registration, charitable filings or solicitation licenses" or any other evidence supporting its legal authorization in any of the 22 states in which CAIR Action operates.

The report comes after a wave of action against CAIR on both the state and federal levels. Texas governor Greg Abbott (R.) last week ordered an investigation into the group after designating it a Foreign Terrorist Organization, citing the FBI in accusing CAIR of being a "front group" for Hamas. In Congress, Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) has urged the Department of Education to look into a "possibly illegal" partnership between CAIR and K-12 schools and pressed the IRS to review the group's tax-exempt status. Alongside Rep. Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.), Cotton called on the Treasury Department to investigate ties between Hamas and CAIR, whose leader, Nihad Awad, said he was "happy to see" Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack against Israel.


Israeli official says Gaza conflict was ‘first robotics war’
After two years of combat operations in Gaza, a senior Israeli official recounted the technological leaps in ground combat and called the conflict nothing less than the “first robotics war.”

“In this conflict, we have mobilized our entire defense ecosystem and deployed tens of thousands of autonomous systems across the battlefield — from drone swarms to agile ground robotics distributed across vast areas,” said Yaron Sarig, Head of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D)’s AI and Autonomy program.

Sarig was speaking at the second annual Defense Tech Week in Israel which took place at Tel Aviv University earlier this month.

Though Israel has seen technological success in a number of domains during the recent conflict, from air defense to blending types of robotics, AI, and autonomous systems, Sarig spoke specifically about the development of ground robotics in a talk titled “Robotics and AI: From Theory to the Battlefield.”

He said that two decades of Israel’s development of these technologies enabled them to be put to use in the last two years. During his presentation, he showed a video of six-wheeled unmanned ground vehicle driving along a path, as well as what appeared to be a column of D-9 armored bulldozers and M113 armored personnel carriers, two platforms that Israel have used as unmanned systems in the recent war.
IDF finds weapon of slain hostage Capt. Daniel Perez in booby-trapped Gaza compound
The IDF found the weapon of slain hostage Capt. Daniel Perez in a booby-trapped compound in the northern Gaza Strip, the military confirmed on Monday.

The IDF shared an image of a soldier having retrieved the weapon and a bomb within the compound.

Perez was born in South Africa and moved with his family to Yad Binyamin in 2014. He was a Company Commander in the IDF's 77th Battalion, part of the 7th Armored Brigade.

He was murdered by infiltrating Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre, with his remains being taken into the Gaza Strip. He was later returned on October 13, 2025.

At the time, he received plaudits from both the South African Diaspora community and key figures within Israel, with both President Isaac Herzog and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir in attendance when he was laid to rest in Har Herzl on October 15.


Israel building 310-mile security barrier along Jordan border
Construction work on Israel’s eastern security barrier along the border with Jordan has begun, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on Monday.

The initial stage will focus on the Beit She’an, Jezreel and Jordan Valleys, constructing the first two sections of the new barrier that will span roughly 50 miles, the ministry said.

Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement, “The new barrier will strengthen the communities along the border, significantly reduce weapons smuggling to terrorists in Judea and Samaria, and deal a heavy blow to Iran and its proxies’ efforts to establish an eastern front against the State of Israel.”

He went on to say that he instructed establishing outposts manned by the Nahal Infantry Brigade, which will form a “strategic component of our national security.”

According to the Defense Ministry, establishing strategic control along Israel’s eastern border is a “central component” of the ministry’s strategy, advanced by its director-general, Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Baram.

“This effort is integrated into a renewed security concept developed by the IDF and the Central Command, within which a new regional division has been established, responsible for the security of the Jordan Valley, the valleys region, and the Dead Sea area,” the statement read.

Baram was quoted as saying that the eastern border is Israel’s longest, stretching about 310 miles, and that defending it is a “complex mission” that begins with a physical barrier and reorganizing IDF forces—“but does not end there.”
travelingisrael.com: "FREE PALESTINE" Is a JEWISH Slogan the Arabs Stole From the Jews
Have you ever heard the phrase “Free Palestine”? Here’s the twist: it actually began as a Jewish slogan in the 1940s — long before the Arabs adopted it and weaponized it against Israel. In this video, I reveal how the phrase was born, how it was transformed, and how the Soviets, the Arab world, and modern propaganda reshaped its meaning. The real history is far more surprising than the slogan itself.




Qatari PM Stuns Audience: 'America Asked Us To Host, Protect Hamas'
Phase Two or Fantasy? As President Trump ramps up pressure on Israel to advance his peace plan, Gaza spirals deeper into chaos. Hamas still refuses to disarm. The last hostage’s body remains in enemy hands. And yet Doha’s elites, Hollywood celebs, even supposed allies, are all screaming: Move forward. In this episode of The Quad, the panel rips into Qatar’s propaganda machine, Tucker Carlson’s doublespeak, Hollywood’s obsession with freeing terrorists and the West’s terrifying slide into moral collapse.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Trump Pushes Phase Two Amid Chaos
04:45 - Gaza Disarmament: Mission Impossible?
09:30 - Doha Hypocrisy & Media Gaslighting
14:50 - Tucker Carlson, Qatar and the Hamas Excuses
19:15 - The Yellow Line: Will Israel Hold the Line?
23:20 - NGO Monitor Bombshell: Humanitarians for Hamas?
28:40 - Scumbag of the Week: Doha Edition
35:15 - The Hollywood Letter for a Terrorist
41:05 - Marco Rubio, Hillel Neuer and Real Leadership
47:10 - A Thousand Pastors, and One Final Hostage


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