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Israel’s public diplomacy is in a state of crisis, lacking a leader for over a year, with a critically understaffed team and responsibilities scattered across various government bodies. Despite substantial funding, the Foreign Ministry has not fully utilized its budget to counter the flood of hostile global propaganda. The outcome is a dangerously slow and fragmented response system, leaving Israel without a unified voice or clear strategy in the battle for international perception.

"I know there's a lot of responsibility on me, and I don't want to disappoint. I know there's a lot on my shoulders, and I want to bring 100% honor, so they'll be proud of me," the singer admitted.

In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, the American commentator discusses US-Israel relations, campus antisemitism, and Trump's foreign policy ahead of lighting Independence Day torch in Jerusalem.

After the Holocaust, Greta searched tirelessly for her brother Walter. A man she knew said he had seen him during one of the death marches. But it was only 72 years later that she discovered the horrific truth: Walter had been brutally murdered along with 19 other children in what became known as Hamburg’s “House of Horrors.”

They survived the death marches as hundreds fell exhausted beside them or were shot by Nazis; Arnold Klebbs, Yosef Farkash and Nathan Leipciger will lead this year's March of the Living marking 80 years since the war's end.

He was a young boy when taken to Sobibor death camp, where he participated in assassinations of SS men through deceptive operations by camp Jews and became the last Jew to leave there alive.

The Shin Bet security agency has identified a failure to provide warning that could have thwarted the massacre, inadequate handling of intelligence information, and flawed assessments regarding Hamas’ large-scale raid plan. The investigation explicitly stated: "No underestimation of the enemy was found. On the contrary."

A comprehensive investigation released Tuesday shows that a small group of security personnel valiantly tried to defend against waves of Hamas attackers that ultimately killed 20 people and kidnapped eight others. It highlights crucial missed opportunities where reinforcements could have prevented the devastating second wave of the assault that led to most of the casualties and hostage-takings.

Newly found documents and a 17-month investigation reveal jaw-dropping findings in tragic outcome – despite heoric acts of valor. Hamas had planned for years with detailed intelligence about the base's layout and personnel.

Despite heightened tensions with the West and strict Sharia laws, thousands of Jews currently live in Iran – and they have no plans to leave anytime soon.