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Operation Iron Swords Update 6/27

Israel Defense Force (IDF) Activities

  • An IDF soldier was killed overnight during an anti-terror operation in the West Bank city of Jenin when troops came under attack. An armored personnel carrier (APC), operating as a frontline medical evacuation vehicle, drove over a large explosive cha…

Juli Bear to Receive 2025 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award

Jewish Federation of San Diego lay leader Juli Bear is being honored with the 2025 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award for her extraordinary involvement in the local Jewish community.

Recipients of the prestigious, internationally recognized Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award are Lions of Judah who ar…

Operation Iron Swords Update 6/20

The North

  • Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah delivered a public address yesterday in which he again threatened Israel. He noted that Hezbollah’s plans for invading the Galilee are “still on the table.” He also warned, “There is not a place in Israel that is beyond t…

Operation Iron Swords Update 6/14

The North

  • Following an Israeli strike that killed Taleb Sami Abdallah, a top Hezbollah commander, Hezbollah has launched unprecedented levels of rocket attacks against Israel, with hundreds fired on each of the last two days. Abdallah is the highest-ranking Hezbollah terrorist to have be…

Operation Iron Swords Update 6/6

Rockets

  • In the north, Hezbollah continues to fire at Israeli targets, triggering significant Israeli retaliations. Hezbollah has launched thousands of projectiles at Israel, including a surge of drone attacks, on a near-daily basis since October 8. These attacks have resulted in at least …