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Turkish media outlets escalate from Israel criticism to explicit calls for destruction as antisemitic rhetoric spreads across political spectrum.

According to Iran researcher Dr. Raphael BenLevi, the blow that Israel dealt to Tehran not only thwarted a serious strategic threat, but heralds a profound change in the status and role of the Jewish state. The tendency to explain global conflicts solely in military and economic terms, he says, misses the ideological war between West and East and between oppression and freedom.

An Iranian tyrant plots the annihilation of the Jews. But the eternal nation does not bow to him; instead, they rise up, aided by the “king of the world,” to turn the tables. No, this isn’t a summary of the Book of Esther, it’s a contemporary chronicle of a real-life “they gained the upper hand over those who hated them,” spanning 15 months from Purim 2023 to this week.

From his bunker, disconnected and shamed, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei broadcasts messages as if nothing has happened, while his regime teeters on the brink of collapse. With the war's end, the bunker remains closed – is the Ayatollah's rule facing its final sunset?

Meet Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City: a failed rapper, a self-proclaimed socialist, and, above all, a fierce critic of Israel and ardent supporter of the intifada, one of the most extreme figures to emerge from the radical edge of the Democratic Party. His activist allure has captivated students and celebrities alike, and if current trends continue, New York could follow the path of Chicago and San Francisco.

In an interview with Israel Hayom, senior Republican Senator Lindsey Graham laid out a clear position: there is no room for illusions about the Iranian regime, no chance for a diplomatic agreement without recognition of Israel’s right to exist, and now is the time to deepen the security alliance with Jerusalem.