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They tried to break Evyatar David. They starved him, tortured him and tried to strip him of his dignity.
But they could not destroy his spirit. His strength is a reminder that even in the darkest moments, the human spirit can refuse to surrender. Unbreakable.
Never forgotten.
Zelensky on the Starlink restrictions facing Ukrainian forces:
"Unfortunately, along the entire front line and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, a speed limit of 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour) remains in place for our forces.
We still have not received clear explanations."
๐จ BENNETT WANTS A REVOLUTION FOR THOSE WHO SERVE. BUT WHO WILL LET HIM PASS IT?
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has pledged to redirect government funding from military draft evaders to Israelis who serve.
He calls it potentially the greatest social revolution in Israel's history.
But there's a political problem.
With ultra-Orthodox parties demanding continued draft exemptions and funding protections, it's difficult to see how Bennett's proposal survives the coalition negotiations.
That leaves two possible political paths:
1. Form a government supported by Arab parties, something key members of the opposition bloc have repeatedly rejected.
2. Strike a unity deal with Netanyahu, potentially taking the Defense Ministry in exchange for a binding commitment to military service reform and an agreed end to Netanyahu's premiership.
The first requires abandoning political red lines. The second requires a major political compromise.
Bennett has made his promise. Now comes the harder question: How does he intend to deliver it?
๐จ JD VANCE MAY SIT OUT THE 2028 PRESIDENTIAL RACE.
Republicansโ devastating midterm losses have thrown the vice presidentโs political future into question.
Vance has publicly blamed the unpopular Iran war for the GOPโs defeat, distancing himself from Trumpโs foreign policy as divisions emerge within the MAGA coalition.
Some allies are reportedly considering a future for Vance that does not include a 2028 presidential bid, while potential Republican rivals are already positioning themselves.
But Vance has made no final decision, and other allies still expect him to run.
The battle over who inherits Trump's political movement is already underway.
Sources: CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post.
๐จ WELL DONE: RUSSIA AND UKRAINE PREPARE FOR THE LARGEST PRISONER EXCHANGE OF THE WAR. THOUSANDS COULD RETURN HOME.
Following US-brokered negotiations, Russia and Ukraine have reached an agreement in principle on a massive prisoner swap, potentially involving more than 1,000 prisoners from each side.
Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and @jaredkushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling to Dublin to meet Volodymyr Zelensky.
The exchange is expected in the coming weeks, although final details remain pending.
A major humanitarian breakthrough in a war where a broader peace agreement remains elusive.
Source: Reuters / AP
๐จ TURKISH FORCES ON ISRAEL'S NORTHERN BORDER? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
According to Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Akhbar, Turkey has expressed willingness to deploy forces in southern Lebanon following UNIFIL's withdrawal, provided an international monitoring framework is established.
The reported offer was conveyed by Bilal Erdoฤan, son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan, during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
UNIFIL is scheduled to end operations in December 2026, with its withdrawal continuing through 2027.
Replacing UN peacekeepers with Turkish forces on Israel's doorstep?
That raises serious questions about who would be responsible for monitoring Hezbollah and whether Israel could trust such an arrangement.
Turkey's involvement should not be treated as a foregone conclusion.
Source: Al-Akhbar / L'Orient Today
๐จ A BRITISH VILLAGE VOTED TO LEAVE THE UK. NOW THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED THE VERY PLAN IT WAS PROTESTING.
Piddington, Oxfordshire, has roughly 350 residents.
The British government has granted planning permission to accommodate up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at a nearby former military site.
In September, villagers voted 285โ26 in a symbolic referendum to leave the United Kingdom.
The planning proposal received 3,177 objections and just ONE letter of support.
Despite the approval, the Home Office says no final decision has been made to open the facility. Opponents have six weeks to challenge the ruling in court.
Source: BBC News / AFP
๐จ THE U.S. IS EXPLORING A NEW SECURITY MONITORING FORCE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LEBANON.
According to Asharq, the Trump administration is examining a monitoring mechanism modeled on the multinational observer force operating between Israel and Egypt.
Washington is reportedly discussing the proposal with European partners, including France and Italy.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already confirmed that the U.S. is considering a civilian monitoring mission to verify security arrangements and prevent Hezbollah from reestablishing its military presence in southern Lebanon.
The proposal comes as UNIFIL's mandate approaches expiration on December 31.
The central question: Can a new monitoring mechanism succeed where UNIFIL struggled to contain Hezbollah?
Source: Asharq / Reuters
Microsoft:
"We're observing partial recovery across regions in which we've applied these adjustments; however, these actions aren't resulting in sustained recovery, so we're reviewing what additional actions we can take to improve overall infrastructure stability."
IRAN CONFIRMS AN โENEMY ATTACKโ ON ITS SOUTHERN COAST.
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency, citing official sources, reports that Sirik in Hormozgan Province has come under military attack.