New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced the members of his legal advisory panel without selecting a Jewish judge or legal professional. The community is outraged: "Jews make up 10 percent of the city’s population and legal community. This is outright antisemitism."
Eighty-six of the 100 U.S. senators voted for legislation introduced by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to impose sanctions on Russia. The bill targets Russian leaders, Russia’s energy sector, and the shadow fleet that supplies oil, gas, and weapons to countries around the world.
The United States asked Britain and France to join an international naval force to protect ships traveling through the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Both European countries declined the request.
IDF forces destroyed an underground Hezbollah command post in the Lebanese village of Haddatha, in the security zone. The infrastructure was discovered a short distance from a UNIFIL field site. An IDF engineering vehicle was struck by a Hezbollah explosive drone; no injuries were reported.
Police have begun a drill across northern and central Israel, practicing complex, multi-front emergency scenarios with an emphasis on terror attacks, civilian emergencies, and large-scale force deployment.
IDF soldiers located Kalashnikov rifles, RPG rockets, explosive devices, grenades, magazines, and additional combat equipment. Troops fired at a suspect who posed a threat to the forces.
Twenty Jews were murdered in antisemitic attacks around the world last year. A new report from J7, a task force representing the world’s largest Jewish communities, says it was the deadliest year for Diaspora Jews since the 1994 bombing in Argentina.
U.S. Central Command said it intercepted four missiles fired from Iran toward its base in Jordan, warning: “The Iranians will pay.” U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iraq after attacks on Saudi oil sites. An Iranian official said: “We are ready for full-scale war.”
