“I know, people tell me — but what about the innocent Gazans? And I say this with certainty: there are no innocents in Gaza. If there were, Hamas would have been overthrown long ago. People would be in the streets protesting, throwing the Hamas thugs off rooftops,” Shachar says. “But what did we see on October 7th? We saw people cheering, hugging terrorists, celebrating in the streets while hostages were dragged through Gaza. I know what I saw, I know where I grew up. There are no innocents. And that’s why you cannot negotiate with them,” he insists. “These people aren’t hiding their intentions. They say it openly: once they’re done with the Jews, they’ll move on to the Christians. And the West still doesn’t get it.” I agree with this guy. I have witnessed things like this first hand. This truth needs to get out. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds several political and diplomatic records. He is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister (nearly 18 years, in total); he has spoken to more joint sessions of Congress (four) than any other world leader; and he has visited President Donald Trump in the White House more times (three) this year than anyone else. Yet it is his success in the ongoing war that will seal his place in history. ...now, with Iran defeated and Hezbollah decimated, and with an impending deal that could see at least half of the remaining Israeli hostages released, Netanyahu will be remembered as a victorious wartime leader and statesman. There may be more to come: an expansion of the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia; peace with Syria, Israel’s most stubborn enemy; and new trade routes across the Middle East, through Israel. And it all happened because Netanyahu decided ...that he would lead Israel beyond a war of reaction, and strike the very source of the conflict — the Iranian regime. He did so with the assent of the United States, but he did not ask America for permission to do it. He took responsibility for the future of his country and his people, took a risk, and achieved what few people thought was possible. When Trump greeted Netanyahu at the White House, it was a reunion of one statesman with another, on a par with FDR and Churchill... Netanyahu has done more than answer his critics: he has won a legacy as one of the greatest leaders in the history of the Jewish people, and the world. On Wednesday Israel bombed several targets in Damascus, the capital of Syria. Israel launched the massive attack on Damascus earlier today. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement on Wednesday. Netanyahu says the military strikes were meant to protect the persecuted Druze minority in Syria. “My brothers, Druze citizens of Israel, the situation in Suwayda, the situation in southwestern Syria, is very serious. The IDF is operating, the Air Force is operating, other forces are operating. We are working to save our Druze brothers and to eliminate the regime’s gangs. This comes a day after Israel targeted Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. [58 minutes]
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