Our founder, @bariweiss, on @morning_joe sets the record straight on the Israel massacre. “The Nazis tried to hide their war crimes. Hamas is livestreaming theirs.”
Israel is only the first target, warns Hamas commander
Mahmoud al-Zahar:
"The entire planet will be under our law; there will be no more Jews or Christian traitors.".
“We believe in what our Prophet Muhammad said: “Allah drew the ends of the world near one another for my sake, and I have seen its eastern and western ends. The dominion of my nation would reach those ends that have been drawn near me," Zahar said in the video that was published on MEMRI TV in December 2022,
“The entire 510 million square kilometers of Planet Earth will come under [a system] where there is no injustice, no oppression, no Zionism, no treacherous Christianity and no killings and crimes like those being committed against the Palestinians, and against the Arabs in all the Arab countries, in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and other countries," he said.
Meanwhile, the West continues to flood our countries with terrorists and their supporters!
⚠️ Trigger Warning ⚠️ Today it was revealed that 40 Israeli babies were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists. Some of them had their heads chopped off, others were burned alive in their cribs. There are no more excuses to be had, no more context to understand what is happening in Israel right now. Whoever you are, whatever your values are, if you cannot unequivocally condemn this, you can never again claim to care about human rights or human life. Never again is right now.
Reminders if northern front opens.
Hezbollah is a terrorist organization controlled by Iran.
Hezbollah like Hamas uses human shields.
Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad sit together in Beirut in a joint cell coordinated by Iran.
Hezbollah threat much greater. Massive arsenal of precision guided munitions provided by Iran for years. Requires David’s Sling, not just Iron Dome, and overwhelming military response.
US will need to provide additional ballistic missile defense coverage from the Med. Israel may strike Syria, not just Lebanon.
We need to stop the fantasy that Iran is not directing traffic. The JCPOA is dead. Lock down all the money and snapback UN sanctions.
Every aspect of the Iranian terror infrastructure should be a target.
Iran itself as a target should not be off the table.
An essential explainer answering your questions on Hamas, Iran, the occupation, and more.
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The horror this weekend is heartbreaking. The deaths of Israelis and Palestinians are tragic reminders that we must address the root cause of this violence. This is why I call on all people of conscience to join me in supporting the eradication of Hamas and its leadership.
For the last 20 years, progressives & academics have been explaining that #Hamas is moderating, is willing to accept a 2 state solution or at least a long-term ceasefire, is simply opposed to the 'occupation'.
Hamas' rhetoric in Arabic was ignored.
Today, Hamas went door to door, butchering women, men and children, dragging teenagers and children into captivity in Gaza.
#IsraelUnderAttack
The terrorists came on foot and on motorbikes.
They came by truck and by car and by paraglider.
They came to Israel to murder and maim and mutilate anyone they could find.
And that is what they did.
In @TheFP, our coverage of a catastrophic day:
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This morning, on Shabbat and a holiday, Hamas invaded Israeli territory and murdered innocent citizens including children and the elderly. Hamas has started a brutal and evil war.
We will be victorious in this war despite an unbearable price. This is a very difficult day for all of us.
Hamas wants to murder us all. This is an enemy that murders children and mothers in their homes, in their beds, an enemy that abducts the elderly, children and young women, that slaughters and massacres our citizens, including children, who simply went out to enjoy the holiday.
What happened today is unprecedented in Israel – and I will see to it that it does not happen again. The entire government is behind this decision.
The IDF will immediately use all its strength to destroy Hamas's capabilities. We will destroy them and we will forcefully avenge this dark day that they have forced on the State of Israel and its citizens. As Bialik wrote: 'Revenge for the blood of a little child has yet been devised by Satan'.
All of the places which Hamas is deployed, hiding and operating in, that wicked city, we will turn them into rubble.
I say to the residents of Gaza: Leave now because we will operate forcefully everywhere.
At this hour, the IDF is clearing the terrorists out of the last communities. They are going community by community, house by house, and are restoring our control.
I embrace and send heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families whose loved ones were murdered today in cold blood and endless brutality.
We are all praying for the well-being of the wounded and all those who are being held hostage. I say to Hamas: You are responsible for their well-being. Israel will settle accounts with anyone who harms one hair on their heads.
I appeal to the residents of the south: We all stand alongside you. We are all proud of your heroism and your fighting.
To our beloved IDF soldiers, police officers and security forces personnel, remember that you are the continuation of the heroes of the Jewish people, of Joshua, Judah Maccabee and the heroes of 1948 and of all of Israel's wars. You are now fighting for the home and future of us all. We are all with you. We all love you. We all salute you.
To the medical and rescue teams, and the many volunteers who came out in force today in a long list of places, the people of Israel salute you. With your spirit, we will overcome our enemies.
Today, I spoke with US President Biden and with other world leaders in order to ensure freedom of action for Israel in the continuation of the campaign. I thank President Biden for his strong and clear words. I thank the President of France, the Prime Minister of Great Britain and many other leaders for their unreserved support for Israel.
I now appeal to all citizens of Israel:
We stand together in this campaign.
This war will take time. It will be difficult. Challenging days are ahead of us. However, I can promise one thing: With the help of G-d, the forces that we all have in common and our faith in the Eternal One of Israel, we will win.
A refresher on the facts. Israel left Gaza in 2005 and in the process, uprooted every single Israeli community so Palestinians could have the freedom to govern themselves.
Instead of building a state, they built a terror enclave funded by Iran and dominated by Hamas. For nearly 20 years, Gaza has been used as a forward operating base for Iranian proxies to attack Israel.
It’s time to root out the terror network and enable Israelis to live with real security.
New Yorker writes “200 Palestinians have been killed, including dozens of children.” The same claim is made by the Times, CNN, and BBC, though most of the 200 were terrorists. Welcome to the new moral universe where terrorists are as innocent as the kids they use as human shields
Watch: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges Israel and the Palestinians to "protect civilians, especially children," during a press conference in Copenhagen after meeting with his Danish counterpart, Jeppe Kofod.
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