Jordan's King Abdullah II tells EU lawmakers, meanwhile, that if Israel succeeds in imposing "an unthinkable solution" by annexing parts of Judea and Samaria, hopes for a two-state solution and a Palestinian state would quickly come to an end.

IDF hits Hamas targets after four rockets are fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. No casualties reported on either side of the border.

Arab countries with few or no remaining Jews turning a few Jewish heritage sites into perfunctory tourist stops aren’t exhibiting pluralism.

Sami Bar-On, the owner of HaCarmel restaurant, tells Israel Hayom: "This wasn't the first time, I know it was Muslims. This was the fourth time in the past four years [his restaurant was targeted], but we won't give in to this behavior and we will raise our heads. I'm not scared, we aren't scared, and we will continue operating with tremendous pride."

The Iran-backed terrorist organization remains deterred by Israel’s military might, but pursuing precision missile factories would be taking an enormous risk of escalation. The coming months will reveal whether Hassan Nasrallah realizes the extent of the danger and decides to step back from the brink.