This is from 2023, but it answers my question as to why the hostages released last week looked happy and cheerful.

The forensics aren't out but I will bet they were also drugged. 😠

Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi:

I informed the Minister of Defense today (Tuesday) that, by virtue of my recognition of my responsibility for the IDF's failure on October 7th and at a time when the IDF has made significant achievements and is in the process of implementing an agreement to release hostages, I will request to end my duties on March 6th, 2025. In the remaining time, I will complete the investigations and maintain the IDF's machinery for security challenges. I will transfer command of the IDF in a qualitative and thorough manner to my successor. I have forwarded a letter to the Minister of Defense and the Prime Minister on the matter.

Alice Stefanik at Senate hearing ahead of her appointment as UN ambassador: "The UN is an anti-Semitic organization. The world needs to hear the importance of standing with Israel, that's what I will do at the UN"

🔗 The Radar

Knesset approves bill where denying Oct. 7 could lead to 5 year prison sentence

US Ambassador-designate to the UN, Alice Stefanik: Agrees with Smotrich and Ben Gvir that Israel has a biblical right to all of Judea and Samaria.

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Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi: "I can say with confidence right now that no one assisted the enemy and no one knew what was going to happen. These rumors are not true." 🇮🇱🙏

BREAKING: Harvard has settled two antisemitism lawsuits. Among other policies, Harvard will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Association's definition of antisemitism and start an official partnership with a university in Israel.

Strength has arrived 🤝🇮🇱♥️🇺🇸

Thank you, Senator 🇮🇱🇺🇸♥️

For your perusal

Iran’s Supreme Leader has forbidden the development of nuclear weapons, the head of Iran’s Armed Forces Judiciary said a day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, sounding a conciliatory note as Tehran explores talks to ease sanctions.
iranintl.com/en/202501217015

🚨BREAKING: Reports of stabbing terror attack in Tel Aviv, central Israel. At least 3 people injured. Terrorist shot and killed. Details to follow.

Reports in Lebanon: Muhammad Hamada, Hezbollah's official in Al-Baqaa in Lebanon, was killed after being shot six times by gunmen. It is unclear who they are or what the motive is.

UPDATE: The terrorist was a Morrocan national with American green card who arrived in Israel a few days ago. This marks the second terror attack in Tel Aviv within three days. Event is over.

Biden confused Malenia for Jill

Biden: "you’re pretty, what’s ur name?"
Melania: "are you lost?"
Trump thinks: "ah it's sleepy Joe. nothing to worry about "
😂😂😂

Masked protesters stormed a class at Columbia University's Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies, where lecturer Avi Shilon was giving a history of modern Israel course, and distributed flyers calling for "Burn and Crush Zionism."

Photo: Uri Sussman

Politico reports: Trump administration officials have already begun working on and discussing the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with the aim of securing the release of all hostages and making the ceasefire permanent. At the same time, administration officials make it clear that efforts to promote normalization with Saudi Arabia are expected to be a high priority.

Defense Minister Katz:

Operation "Iron Wall" in the Jenin refugee camp will be a change in the IDF's security concept in Judea and Samaria. We will not allow the Iranian octopus arms and radical Sunni Islam to endanger the lives of settlers and establish an eastern terror front against the State of Israel.

Humble Reminder 💯

A new day to fool the West but not Israel.