2 Dead, Several Seriously Wounded After Hezbollah Rocket Hits Arab Israeli Town

i24 News and Algemeiner Staff

Two Arab Israelis were killed by rocket shrapnel following a barrage of rockets launched by Hezbollah on the Galilee town of Majd al-Krum.

The victims were named as Hassan Suad, 21, and Arjwan Manaa, 35.

Jews Retake Gaza on Sukkot to Repair the Arik Sharon Destruction

David Israel

One of the sukkahs near Gaza’s ‘Sukkah City,” October 21, 2024.

In the Sukkahs city that arose from an idea on Sunday, Chol Hamoed Sukkot, life was a quiet and pastoral throwback to the reality of the Gush Katif settlements before Prime Minister Ariel Sharon got himself into criminal trouble and settled with the prosecution to sacrifice some 8,000 Jews to keep his hide out of jail. Of course, pastoral life was interrupted on occasion by terrorist attacks, but the Jews of Gaza were willing to take it.

Blame it on divine intervention, karma, or cosmic justice, but soon after destroying the lives of so many happy Jews in Gaza in August 2005 (one day after Tisha B’Av, just like the Spanish expulsion of 1492), Sharon suffered a stroke in January 2006 and remained in a permanent vegetative state until he died in 2014.

Since their arrival at the IDF-approved designated area, the men and women, boys and girls from all over Israel continued to erect more and more Sukkot, and the entrance to one of them, at the front of the city of temporary dwellings, a sign welcomed newcomers: “Join us in the new Gaza City,” with some details: “The re-establishment of the city of Gaza as a Hebrew city, technological, green, and unifying all parts of Israeli society. A city that will be a symbol and a flag for Zionism, the restoration of security, and the campaign’s victory.”

Like the Eiland plan to empty northern Gaza of all its residents, and the plan for south Lebanon to do the same for the residents there, the Sukkahs City planners believe that Israel cannot punish its Islamist enemies by killing them. Their entire culture is death-oriented. In fact, one of the things they despise about us Jews is how precious life is to us, while they are willing to give it all up with the push of a button on a suicide vest.

Sukkah City near northern Gaza at night, October 21, 2024 / Courtesy

Land, however, is an entirely different thing. You want to teach the Islamists a lesson they’ll never forget? Take away their land. Why the Al Qaeda leadership in 2001 was still talking about retaking Andalusia, their name for Spain and Portugal, from which the Muslims had been driven in the 1390s. Their world is divided into the parts that are governed by Muslims and those that are not, with special emphasis on areas that used to be Muslim and no longer are, such as Iberia and Eretz Israel.

Haaretz correspondent Noah Spiegel quoted Noam Twig, who now lives in Givatayim, who sat in one of the Gaza Sukkot and explained, “We are active in New Gaza. Our goal is bigger than Gush Katif – to make Gaza a part of the State of Israel, a modern, prosperous city. The Riviera of the Middle East.”

Here’s a funny thing: Twig’s vision was the Israeli left’s vision, most notably then Labor Party Chairman Shimon Peres, who predicted that once Gaza is free from the Jewish settlers, it would become the Singapore of the Middle East. Turns out you need Jews to realize these visions.

Chaya Aitgeb from Beit Shemesh, who was expelled from Gush Katif in 2005, brought her five children to the Sukkahs City. “We have been praying for this for twenty years,” she told Spiegel. “A year ago, no one thought this could happen. I think this is the solution. The Holy One, blessed be He, directs it. I don’t see the residents of the Gaza Envelope returning if there is no Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip.”

In addition to Sukkah settlers who spent their time in the colorful compound, there were many visitors. The organizers offered a shuttle every half hour from the Be’eri junction as long as the event was going on.

The driving spirit behind the Sukkahs City venture is Daniella Weiss, 79, founder of the Nahala settlement movement and the former mayor of Kedumim. She is so successful that at her advanced age, she was sanctioned by Canada in June for violence against innocent Arab civilians. Apparently, she beats up Arabs so hard, you can hear their cries for help over in Ottawa.

Daniela Weiss signs a settlement convention in Gaza. / Courtesy of Nahala

At the preparatory conference near Kibbutz Be’eri which was attended by several hundred men and women, including Likud, Otzma, and Religious Zionism MKs, Weiss declared she wished to teach the folks “a small lesson in English,” asking if there were foreign reporters on hand.

“Our goal is clear,” she said in English, “to settle the entire Gaza Strip.” She repeated the sentence and continued, “I want to tell the world in English, the international language, that this is not only good for Israel, it is not only for the Jews, it is for the benefit of the whole world, to support good and eliminate evil, to put an end to Hamas, to Hezbollah,” and switched to Hebrew, “to the axis of evil.” She continued in English: “I want to advise the US, England, and the European Union – be with us, it will be good for you. I assure you that sticking to the good is not only good for Israel.”

‘Preparing to Settle Gaza’ near the Gaza Strip on Sukkot, October 21, 2024. / Courtesy

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attended the event near northern Gaza and said, “If we want to we can renew the settlement in Gaza. Ladies and gentlemen, we can. We can rebuild Kfar Darom, we can rebuild Netzer, Atzmona, we can return home.

“We can do one more thing – encourage Arab migration. The truth is, this is the most moral, the most correct solution. Not under duress, but we should tell them: We give you the option, to go from here to other countries. The Land of Israel belongs to us!

“I would like to extend my best wishes to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the occasion of his birthday, wishing him a heartfelt mazal tov. Over the past two and a half months, during our participation in the limited forums alongside you, we have demonstrated that action is achievable, that care can be provided, that challenges can be overcome, and that victory is within reach!”

Couldn’t say it better myself, even seeing as my sweet Raanana has just been threatened by very scary booms, courtesy of the remaining Hezbollah terrorists. I, too, believe victory is within reach and happy days are here to come.

Hezbollah made ‘grave mistake’ attacking his home, Netanyahu says

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Israeli security forces at the scene where a drone fired from Lebanon caused damage in Caesarea, Oct. 19, 2024. Photo by Flash90.

A Hezbollah drone attack on his and his wife Sara Netanyahu’s home in Caesarea won’t budge the Jewish state from its mission, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Saturday night.

“The attempt by Iran’s proxy Hezbollah to assassinate me and my wife today was a grave mistake. This will not deter me or the State of Israel from continuing our just war against our enemies in order to secure our future,” the Israeli prime minister stated.

“I say to Iran and its proxies in its axis of evil: Anyone who tries to harm Israel’s citizens will pay a heavy price,” Netanyahu added. “We will continue to eliminate the terrorists and those who dispatch them. We will bring our hostages home from Gaza. And we will return our citizens who live on our northern border safely to their homes.”

It was not clear if the drone actually hit the house. The prime minister and his wife weren’t there at the time, per the Associated Press.

Lloyd Austin, the U.S. defense secretary, told Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday that “he was relieved Prime Minister Netanyahu was safe after the attack that reportedly targeted his home in Caesarea this morning,” according to Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wrote that he spoke with his “friend” Netanyahu on Saturday, “and I am happy to report he is safe, in good spirits and undeterred.”

“I told him America stands strong with Israel and reiterated our ongoing commitment to help counter Iran and its terrorist proxies,” the House speaker added. “This is a crucial moment and America must deliver. It is vital that the Biden-Harris administration stop slow-walking needed weapons to Israel and implement the sanctions on Iran that Congress enacted this spring.”

“Glad to hear this,” wrote Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), sharing Johnson’s message. “Keeping Benjamin Netanyahu in my prayers.”

“In light of this attempt on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s life, there should be no red lines on Israel’s response against the real perpetrator: Iran,” stated John Bolton, a former U.S. national security advisor and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

WATCH: Dramatic footage of Sinwar’s elimination

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Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’s leader in the Gaza Strip, at a rally in Gaza City marking the movement’s 35th anniversary, Dec. 14, 2022. Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90.

The IDF spokesperson unveiled new details and footage from the death in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, of Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas and the chief architect of the Oct. 7 massacre.

In a video, captured by an Israeli drone, shows Sinwar sitting on a couch inside a destroyed building. Upon noticing the drone hovering above him, Sinwar, who had lost a hand from earlier gunfire, throws a piece of wood at the drone in an effort to knock it down.

IDF soldiers at the scene of Sinwar’s elimination. Photo: Usage in accordance with Section 27A of the Copyright Law.

In his statement, the IDF spokesperson said: “For months, IDF and Shin Bet forces have been working to gather intelligence in order to eliminate Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization and one of the founders of its [Al-Qassam Brigades] ‘military’ wing. Sinwar had been hiding in an area our forces surrounded for an extended period.

“We didn’t know he was there, but we continued to act with determination. The forces found Sinwar with a [tactical] vest, a pistol and 40,000 shekels [nearly $11,000] in cash. He tried to flee, and our forces eliminated him.”

Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s belongings when he died. Credit: IDF.

“There were no hostages with the terrorists we eliminated [Sinwar and two others, apparently his body guards],” the spokesperson clarified. “The forces are now scanning the area and are proceeding with the necessary caution.”

Regarding Sinwar’s earlier presence in the Rafah tunnel where the bodies of the six hostages, who were murdered in captivity, were discovered last month, he added: “After an investigation, we can confirm that Sinwar’s DNA was found in an underground tunnel, a few hundred meters from the tunnel where the hostages were killed.

“We had known Sinwar’s estimated location for some time despite the high level of secrecy that Hamas employed regarding his whereabouts,” military sources stated. “We knew he had been in Rafah, and we have been extracting information from underground tunnels there to understand where he was.”

Originally published by Israel Hayom.

After a Year of War, Wounded Israeli Reservists Face Long Road to Recovery

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Aaron Bours, 34, an Israeli reservist and marketing manager who was severely wounded fighting in Gaza, participates in physical therapy as he recovers at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan, Israel September 23, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Ten months after he was shot in the leg by a sniper in Gaza, Israeli reservist Aaron Bours is walking on crutches and hoping to make a full recovery from the wound he sustained trying to rescue his officer in an ambush.

“There were bullets all around me,” Bours said.

Three hours after he was shot, he was in surgery at Sheba Medical center near Tel Aviv where doctors were able to save his leg. Long months of intense rehabilitation followed.

Some 300,000 reservists were called up at the beginning of the war and many have served for months on multiple tours. Their experience, and the experience of the families they left, will color attitudes in Israel for years to come.

As of September, more than 10,000 wounded soldiers have been treated by the Rehabilitation Department of the Ministry of Defense since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7 that triggered Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip.

More than two thirds of those treated have been reservists who returned to their military units from civilian life.

Just over a third are dealing with limb injuries, with the rest dealing with a variety of internal and spinal injuries, as well as eye, ear and head wounds that underscore the intense combat in the ruins of Gaza.

Israel Dudkiewicz, the doctor who runs the rehabilitation center at Sheba Medical Center, said the hospital understood on Oct. 7 that they would need to expand to receive an influx of wounded patients. With around a quarter of its staff called as reserves themselves, the hospital added beds and opened three new wings to treat the injured.

“I can’t say it wasn’t challenging,” said Dudkiewicz. “But in the end we were able to provide service.”

But the impact of serious injuries on reservists, who will return to civilian life when the fighting is over, will be felt for many years.

Yosi Sochr, 34, was severely wounded when an explosive device was detonated remotely. Doctors are still not sure if he will ever regain full use of his left arm and shoulder, which were hit by a piece of shrapnel.

So far he can move his hand but not the rest of his arm.

“It was hard,” said the reservist in the hospital bed next to his wife. “I’m not a 20-year-old kid. I have a whole world around me – when I just disappear, it’s felt.”