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Yonatan Yosef, grandson of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, told Arutz Sheva that portraying his grandfather as merely a political figure is "an injustice." Addressing haredi IDF service, the reservist urged: "Put the incitement and extremism from both sides aside."

A senior Shin Bet commander living in a Gaza border kibbutz on October 7 reveals the fears that she could fall into Hamas captivity: "If I fall into captivity, it's clear to everyone that they have to kill me." Shin Bet operatives recount the race to reach her.

PM Netanyahu and Defense Min. Katz: "The IDF has just struck the commander of the Rafah Brigade in the Hamas terrorist organization... Our message is clear: No terrorist is immune, and Hamas will not be in Gaza."

IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon uncovered ready-to-use Hezbollah launchers containing 32 rockets aimed at Israel, as well as a terrorist hideout and shaft. The IDF said the rockets were placed there before the ceasefire. All were destroyed.

Nearly three-quarters of Israeli Jews fast on Yom Kippur, an IDI poll found: 63% fully and 11% partially. Even among secular Jews, 47% fast at least partially. The poll also found that 57% of Israeli Jews attend synagogue on Yom Kippur.

A 19-year-old Israeli Arab firefighter was arrested on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks and trying to form a terror cell. Police and the Shin Bet say he contacted Hamas terrorists and Iranian intelligence agents and used his firefighting role to identify sensitive targets.

Macklemore has been removed from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran's US stadium tour after several venues refused to host shows with him on the lineup, Rolling Stone reported. The move follows controversy over his anti-Israel performances earlier this month.

Netanyahu and Lapid clashed over how to fund an increase in the defense budget. Lapid backed more funding for the IDF but opposed tax hikes on the middle class and reservists. Likud said higher-than-expected revenues mean the funds can be transferred without raising taxes.

IDF Chief Eyal Zamir ordered a multi-agency response to allegations in the film #NAZA, calling them “blood libels” and “deliberate distortions of reality.” He also ordered a review of possible legal measures and whether classified material was disclosed.

Survivor of Hamas captivity Eliya Cohen slammed the producers of the anti-IDF film Naza after its Venice award, accusing them of spreading lies about Israel and the soldiers who fought to bring him home. He called for public protest while stressing it must remain within the law.

Yehuda Aharon Widawski, Israel's oldest living Holocaust survivor, has passed away at 107. A survivor of the Lodz Ghetto and Auschwitz, he devoted decades to preserving Jewish cemeteries and heritage in Poland and lived to see five generations of descendants. Photo: Yad Vashem

Marking 25 years since 9/11, Netanyahu drew a parallel with the October 7 massacre: "There is no 'yes, but' when it comes to terrorism." "America and Israel say together, we will never bow to terrorism. We will never surrender to evil. And together, we will defeat it."