To clear the thicket without relying on valuable artillery, the reserve soldiers decided to assemble a trebuchet, a device that hurls stones and burning objects over distances of several hundred meters. This ancient weapon was used in Europe until the 15th century.
Over 3,000 police officers and border guards will secure the march and other celebratory events.
As rockets rain on their homes and wreak havoc, some Israelis believe the government's lackluster response shows it has forfeited the north to terrorists. "This is Hezbollah's new strategy – intentionally firing on open areas to ignite fires and burn the north," says former mayor.
Thousands of Israeli police officers took up positions across Jerusalem in preparation for the yearly march, which includes tens of thousands of flag-bearing Israeli youths marching, dancing and singning in unison as they make their way across the capital, including through the old city.
"Meeting with survivors was moving, but being on the site for the first time was profoundly impactful," Tucker says.
New survey by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs highlights a significant shift in Israeli public opinion following the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7.
The bodies of Nadav Popplewell , 51, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amiram Cooper, 85, and Chaim Peri, 79 remain in captivity.
Sources told Al-Akhbar that most representatives from international delegations expressed concern over the severity of the Israeli threat. However, the most significant messages came from the British side,. The British also advised Lebanon to prepare for war, the duration and scope of which remain unknown.
The 11-year-old dog Petel's courageous barks thwarted Hamas’ terrorist attack in Kibbutz Be'eri.
Officials in the Romanian capital are on high alert after a Syrian man tried to torch the building housing the Israeli embassy by throwing a Molotov cocktail, which caused a small fire but no casualties.