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By every objective measure, Israel and the US did not lose to Iran. In fact, they inflicted enormous damage on the ayatollahs' regime. But on another front, Israel is in troubling shape: American public opinion, where the share of supporters has fallen to its lowest point in nearly 40 years. 

The shutdown of the Karish and Leviathan gas platforms is estimated to have cost about 1.5 billion shekels. Despite the defensive envelope in place, the IDF decided not to take the risk. Now, some are even claiming the move was part of a conspiracy aimed at securing additional budgets.

Director Isri Halpern spent more than two decades tracing the story of Herschel Grynszpan, the Jewish teenager who shot a German diplomat in Paris and on whose 17-year-old shoulders an immense burden was placed. “Proud Jewish Boy,” aired on Kan 11 on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, tells the unsettling story.

In the Second Iran War, Israel demonstrated extraordinary capabilities and struck its enemy in an unprecedented way. But as in every front since October 7, military power came at the expense of other forms of strength that are being eroded at an alarming rate. How can the same mistakes be avoided on Israel's northern front?

Bennett fired the opening shot, and after him some of the brightest minds philosophized about the concept of “victory.” But no one can take away what two courageous leaders achieved when they took their fate into their own hands. 

On the Iranian front, Israel did everything it could, and the achievements are significant, even if not decisive. But on Israel's northern border, it looks as though we are heading toward a historic missed opportunity. Instead of forcibly freeing the Lebanese state from Iranian control, including by targeting its leaders, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu folded under pressure from the US administration, yielded to Iran and entered negotiations with Beirut's puppet regime.

For years, Israel assumed the Palestinian demand for a right of return was little more than rhetoric. But behind it lies a coherent doctrine. A new book by Israel Hayom journalist Nadav Shragai sheds light on how that idea shaped events before, during and after the Hamas terrorist organization's massacre. Excerpts from the book are published here for the first time.

The Shas chairman sits in cabinet rooms, shapes Haredi draft policy, and now speaks candidly about what was promised before the Iran campaign, why the ceasefire was the right call, and what it will take for his grandson to enlist.

The soldiers of the all-female Red Unit study Hezbollah and Hamas down to the smallest tactical detail – then use that knowledge to expose every gap in Israel's defenses before the shooting starts for real.

The mission: hunt down Iranian missiles in real time, before a ton of explosives hits Israeli homes. The time allotted: only seconds. The "launcher hunters" offer a glimpse into the fateful chase, and admit: "The Iranians are no pushovers. We are not fooling ourselves into thinking we can reduce launches to zero."