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  • IDF Veterans Release Counter-Film to Challenge “NAZA”

    IDF Veterans Release Counter-Film to Challenge “NAZA”

    Soldiers, commanders and intelligence officers who fought in the Gaza Strip have produced a new documentary presenting their version of the war—a direct response to claims made in the film “NAZA.” The film, which premiered this morning (Wednesday) on the program “Israel This Morning,” includes battlefield testimonies, videos and materials that its creators say have not been shown to the public.

    Behind the initiative are Ariel Avarbuch of the Gideon’s Sword organization and Lt. Col. (res.) Roy Danino, among others. According to them, after the public and international discourse generated by “NAZA,” they decided to create a film based on testimonies from those who actually operated inside the Strip and on filmed material from the events.

    “The truth isn’t found in editing rooms, it’s found in the alleyways, in the children’s rooms,” the creators said, claiming the new film presents a completely different picture from the one shown in “NAZA.”

    According to them, the film features interviews with senior officers alongside soldiers who operated in the field, who describe decision-making during combat, cases where strikes were halted due to the presence of children and civilians, and Hamas’s use of civilian spaces.

    One piece of material to be shown in the film, according to the creators, was filmed at the beginning of the ground operation. One interviewee describes how a force that entered what initially appeared to be a civilian home reached a nursery, moved the cribs and discovered a tunnel shaft. According to him, inside a closet containing dolls and toys, they also found rockets. The video documenting the incident is expected to be revealed as part of the film.

    Another segment shows, according to the film’s creators, a terrorist who was killed while wearing a tallit with tzitzit. According to them, the material is meant to illustrate the deception methods used by Hamas terrorists during the fighting.

    The film’s creators emphasize that unlike what they claim about NAZA, the materials they use received the required approvals from the IDF. According to them, the very use of filmed testimonies and materials from the field allows viewers to examine the claims presented in the competing film against source materials.

    According to them, the goal is not to settle for defensive public diplomacy but to use the materials in the international arena as well. The film is expected to be distributed with the help of influencers and through a digital campaign designed to reach audiences outside Israel as well.

    “Our film is no less compelling than NAZA,” the creators said, “but because it has testimonies and materials from the field, it presents things to the public that they haven’t seen yet.”

    The film, called “NAZA – The Real Story,” is available for viewing on the website created for the project. This is the first episode in a series, and the creators are already working on a follow-up film.

  • Netanyahu Warns UAE: Iran Rushing Underground Nuke Site

    Netanyahu Warns UAE: Iran Rushing Underground Nuke Site

    Newly revealed intelligence presented by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed paints an alarming picture of Tehran’s accelerating military and atomic ambitions. Israel has identified a significant acceleration of underground construction at a heavily fortified subterranean site known as “Pickaxe Mountain,” located approximately 225 kilometers south of Tehran and adjacent to the primary nuclear enrichment complex at Natanz. According to intelligence dossiers shared with Gulf counterparts, the fortified complex represents a tangible Iranian effort to rehabilitate and shield its nuclear capabilities beneath deep bedrock, accompanied by an urgent tactical warning that Iran may initiate a broad regional military assault within the coming weeks, CNN reported on Wednesday.

    Pickaxe Mountain | Photo: Satellite image ©2026 Vantor Technologies

    At the core of the intelligence presentation lies the intensified construction activity at “Pickaxe Mountain.” A comprehensive six-year satellite imagery assessment conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington corroborates Israeli intelligence, identifying a dramatic leap in operational activity throughout 2026. According to the analysis, Iranian engineering teams have largely completed rough excavation and shifted to accelerated internal infrastructure work, including reinforcing tunnel entry portals and sharply increasing vehicular and heavy engineering equipment traffic in the sector.

    The primary operational feature alarming defense planners in Jerusalem and Washington is the complex’s unique geological setting: the installation is carved deep inside a solid granite mountain, extending dozens of meters beneath the surface. Joseph Rodgers, deputy director of the Project on Nuclear Issues at CSIS, explained on CNN that the site represents a deliberate Iranian effort to construct a nuclear installation virtually invulnerable to aerial bombardment—its depth and surrounding granite density placing it beyond the penetration capabilities of some of the heaviest conventional bunker-buster munitions deployed by the U.S. Air Force.

    Pickaxe mountain | Photo: Vantor Technologies with annotations by ISIS

    Strategic analysts assess that the complex is designated to assemble advanced centrifuges, store critical components that survived previous targeted strikes, and potentially house a deeply buried enrichment hall insulated from precision-guided munitions. While technical assessments clarify that an active enrichment plant is not yet operational at the location, the rapid pace of construction signals Tehran’s clear strategic shift: moving sensitive nuclear activities away from exposed surface facilities into the reinforced belly of the mountain.

    President Donald Trump has previously addressed activity in the sector, issuing explicit warnings of massive strikes if established red lines are breached, with the United States evaluating specialized munitions designed to defeat ultra-deep targets. However, the data concerning Pickaxe Mountain was not the only urgent warning delivered in the talks: Netanyahu presented attendees—including a senior Saudi security official participating in the discussions—with an urgent Israeli intelligence assessment indicating that Iran is actively preparing to execute a large-scale regional attack in the immediate timeframe of the coming weeks.

    Pickaxe mountain | Photo: Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

    The operational warning comes amid heightened mobilizations among Iranian-backed regional militias, persistent ballistic threats from the Houthi terror apparatus in Yemen, and volatile friction along critical maritime chokeholds in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. The Pickaxe Mountain installation has remained under close international surveillance for years, following previous Iranian declarations of intent to establish a subterranean centrifuge production facility after prior sabotage incidents at Natanz. Nevertheless, the construction pace recorded in recent months indicates a definitive strategic pivot: Tehran’s realization that surface or shallow bunkers offer no defense against precision-guided ordnance, driving a transition to ultra-deep fortifications inside solid granite.

    Israel’s decision to present this actionable intelligence directly to the UAE President and Saudi leadership aims to demonstrate to Gulf partners that Tehran is not merely engaged in conventional regional attrition, but is racing to establish irreversible underground facts that would severely complicate any future preemptive strikes against its nuclear infrastructure. The targeted intelligence sharing highlights how Pickaxe Mountain has shifted from a localized technical concern into one of the most critical and urgent priorities anchoring defense coordination between Israel and its regional allies.

  • Iraqi Writer Defends Netanyahu at UN, Stuns TV Host

    Iraqi Writer Defends Netanyahu at UN, Stuns TV Host

    Extraordinary and unprecedented remarks by a prominent Iraqi intellectual have ignited an intense storm across the Arab digital sphere. Iraqi author and former cleric Ghaith al-Tamimi appeared on the high-profile television program The Hard Question, delivering an uncompromising, pro-Israel defense that left the interviewer visibly stunned. Al-Tamimi passionately defended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address before the United Nations, justified Israel’s military campaign following the abduction of its civilians, held Palestinian leadership responsible for the destruction of their own people, and flatly rejected long-standing anti-Israel “occupation” claims.

    Benjamin Netanyahu at the 2026 UN General Assembly | Photo: Aryeh Leib Abrams, Flash90

    At the outset of the interview, the host asked al-Tamimi whether he had tuned in to Netanyahu’s address at the UN General Assembly, and he responded immediately and surprisingly: “Yes, and I applauded him.” When the stunned presenter pointed out that Netanyahu faces international accusations of war crimes, al-Tamimi pushed back forcefully: “Show me a single leader who has defended his people the way Netanyahu defends his! I applauded a man who is ready to battle the entire earth for the sake of his nation, a man who, for the honor of Israeli women, is prepared to shake the whole globe! Yes, that is exactly what a real leader must do!”

    The interviewer attempted to counter by citing the plight of ‘Palestinian’ women and children, but al-Tamimi dismissed the challenge, pointing the finger directly at Hamas and the ‘Palestinian’ Authority: “That is the duty of Mahmoud Abbas; that is not Netanyahu’s duty! That is the responsibility of the ‘Palestinians’ themselves! Why should the duty to protect ‘Palestinian’ women, out of all the women in the world, fall upon the entire international community instead of Sinwar and Mahmoud Abbas?!”

    Netanyahu at the UN | Photo: Avi Ohayon, GPO

    Al-Tamimi further drew comparisons to other sovereign Arab nations: “Moroccan women are under the responsibility of the King of Morocco; Saudi women are under the responsibility of the King of Saudi Arabia; Iraqi women are under the responsibility of the Iraqi government! When Israeli women were taken hostage, who defended them? The Israelis did! So let the ‘Palestinians’ defend their own—they are the ones who chose to launch this war!”

    The televised exchange reached a crescendo when the host argued that he was deliberately “ignoring the occupation.” Al-Tamimi delivered a sharp, unapologetic rebuttal: “Where is the occupation?! Where is it?! An occupation exists when an established state seizes land. Show me where this state was?! It is an imaginary state that exists only inside our own heads, crafted merely to feed conflict in our nations! Our fundamental interest lies with Israel! We have zero interest in Mahmoud Abbas, nor in Sinwar—that is the honest Arab truth.”

    Benjamin Netanyahu at the 2026 UN General Assembly | Photo: Screenshot

    Baghdad-born Ghaith al-Tamimi is a former Shiite cleric who transitioned into an author, philosopher, and liberal political dissident based in London. He is widely recognized for his outspoken opposition to the Iranian regime, Shiite militias, and political Islam, consistently advocating for regional modernization, interfaith reconciliation, and diplomatic normalization with Israel.

  • El Al Prepares to Resume Dubai Flights After Attack Attempt

    El Al Prepares to Resume Dubai Flights After Attack Attempt

    Israeli airline El Al announced Wednesday evening that it is preparing to resume direct passenger flights on the Tel Aviv–Dubai route in November. The announcement comes after an eight-month suspension dating back to Operation “Lion’s Roar”, during which Israeli air carriers were prohibited from operating commercial flights along the corridor.

    Photo: Shutterstock

    According to the airline’s official announcement, El Al plans to operate scheduled services to Dubai with at least two daily flights. However, operations will resume only after securing all required formal approvals and security clearances from the relevant state and civil aviation authorities.

    The announcement comes against the dramatic backdrop of the foiled terror attack earlier today aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073 en route to Tel Aviv. According to confirmed details, the airliner’s Omani first officer stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the passenger jet deliberately. A catastrophic disaster was averted through the swift, heroic intervention of passengers and off-duty aviators, who breached the cockpit, subdued the attacker, and safely brought the aircraft to an emergency diversion in Saudi Arabia.

  • Israeli Consul Slams NYC Mayor Over Antisemitism Plan

    Israeli Consul Slams NYC Mayor Over Antisemitism Plan

    After New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched a new municipal initiative ostensibly aimed at combating antisemitism, Israel’s Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, launched a fierce public counterattack against him. The backlash erupted because the mayor’s plan focused almost entirely on boosting security budgets for Jewish community sites, while completely omitting any reference to Israel, violent demonstrations against it, or ideological antisemitism.

    Mamdani’s “campaign” against Anti-Semitism | Video: Zohran Mamdani’s X page

    “Money cannot buy values,” Akunis stated sharply. “Until you cease the incitement and the blood libels against the Jewish state—a State of Israel whose very existence you refuse to recognize—antisemitism across New York City will only continue to escalate. A genuine fight against antisemitism necessitates readopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, which you decided to abolish on your very first day in office.”

    The Consul General also addressed the blatant erasure of Israel and anti-Zionist agitation from the municipal strategy: “A true struggle against antisemitism means calling upon your own supporters to halt the chants of ‘From the river to the sea’ and ‘Globalize the intifada,’ formally condemning the October 7 massacre, and, instead of providing political cover to Hamas, openly declaring that it is a terrorist organization.”

  • New Details From Secret Ten-Country Abu Dhabi Summit

    New Details From Secret Ten-Country Abu Dhabi Summit

    The Abu Dhabi meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed was far more than a bilateral summit. In the past 24 hours, Channel 14 has uncovered new details about the gathering, including that Netanyahu split the meeting into two parts: first a session with bin Zayed and representatives from both countries, followed by an expanded meeting with representatives from additional nations.

    A senior UAE official confirmed to Channel 14 that representatives from ten countries participated in the meeting: Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Morocco, Kuwait, Bahrain, Libya, Oman, and Egypt. We can now reveal new details from inside those discussions.

    From the UN to Abu Dhabi, PM Netanyahu | Photo: Haim Goldberg, Flash90

    The summit focused on several key areas: deepening security and intelligence cooperation between Israel and the Emirates, building a regional framework to defend against shared threats, an action plan against Iran and the Houthis, intelligence and security assistance to Saudi Arabia, and the possibility of gradually building a new regional coalition. Among other things, Netanyahu presented to participants how sanctions and economic pressure have damaged the Iranian regime, and called on representatives of the countries present to ensure that money stops flowing through their territories to Tehran.

    The countries that took part in the Netanyahu–Bin Zayed meeting | Photo: Canva, AI

    From there, the discussion moved to one of the region’s main vulnerabilities: energy. Participants discussed the possibility of an oil route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz in a scenario where Iran uses oil and gas as leverage, as well as preparations for a possible strike on desalination facilities and critical infrastructure in Gulf states.

    The war has already demonstrated how significant this threat is. Traffic through Hormuz has been disrupted, Saudi Arabia has been forced to seek alternative routes for oil exports, and the Red Sea route is also threatened by the Houthis and the war in Yemen. Therefore, the Houthis were also a central part of the discussion.

    Taking their place in the discourse, the Houthis | Photo: Shutterstock

    Still, a gap emerged in the room between Netanyahu and bin Zayed. Netanyahu wants to continue the campaign against Iran, while from bin Zayed’s perspective, continuing it depends on providing adequate security protection to Gulf states. According to our information, Saudi Arabia also requested Israeli assistance at the meeting. Netanyahu didn’t rule it out—but set conditions.

    This connects to another development: normalization with Saudi Arabia is back on the table. Intelligence cooperation between Jerusalem and Riyadh is expanding in the face of the Houthi threat, which could push the political track forward again as well. In the background of all this is disappointment with America’s conduct. According to the Arab states, the United States cannot be relied upon in the long term, and therefore Israel is a more reliable partner for them.

    Changed his mind about Israel? Mohammed bin Salman | Photo: Shutterstock

    For the regime, last night’s gathering is already drawing attention in Tehran. According to our information, threats were conveyed through intermediaries to countries that participated in contacts with Israel—and the Revolutionary Guards are on high alert.

    There’s no doubt that the Iranian threat is accelerating dramatic processes for Israel that were once a dream.

  • Inside Duvdevan: Exclusive Look at Elite IDF Unit’s Operations

    Inside Duvdevan: Exclusive Look at Elite IDF Unit’s Operations

    The fight against terror by our forces across all sectors runs around the clock, but especially in Judea and Samaria. Now, the unit that does everything quietly and stays away from the spotlight is being revealed to Channel 14’s cameras. We joined the elite fighters, operating under the Judea and Samaria Division, for a series of arrests—after thwarting dozens of attacks in recent months, most at the last minute.

    After years away from the spotlight, tonight (Sunday) we’re revealing footage you don’t see every day. For two nights we got a rare glimpse into one of the most secretive and lethal units operating across all combat zones during the war, but now focused on Judea and Samaria—the Duvdevan Unit.

    The elite unit’s fighters headed out for another operational mission in a hostile village, and we’re with them, embedded, from the first moment through entry to the target and arrest of the terrorist—just hours before he was set to carry out an attack.

    Archive | Photo: IDF spokesperson

    The first night begins in the Ramallah area. The intelligence is sharp, clear, and urgent—a Hamas operative is planning to execute an attack in the immediate timeframe. Quick mobilization, gear up, and rapidly to the target. The fighters board the vehicles after dozens of drills and head into the dark streets, passing through narrow alleys, all to reach the terrorist.

    This isn’t a drill conducted at a base in central Israel—this is the real thing. The drive is quiet, lights off, and then, within seconds, everything erupts. The fighters close in on the house, enter, and the wanted man is captured.

    In the past month alone, the unit has thwarted a double-digit number of attacks at the last moments. And after that short night, we returned to them again. But this time for twelve straight hours, in which we became almost part of the force—all in a single night.

  • Katz Warns Hamas Terrorists Abroad: Israel Will Hunt You Down

    Katz Warns Hamas Terrorists Abroad: Israel Will Hunt You Down

    Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday that Israeli forces eliminated Izz al-Din al-Bik, the commanding terrorist of Hamas’s northern Gaza brigade overnight. The successful strike was carried out as part of ongoing targeted eliminations aimed at Hamas’s leadership.

    Elimination of Izz al-Din al-Bik in Gaza | IDF

    The operations are intended to impair the terror group’s ability to carry out attacks against Israeli forces, dismantle its operational infrastructure and ultimately ensure its complete disarmament. Israeli security officials stressed that the operations are also intended to exact a price from those responsible for the murders and atrocities committed against Israeli women and children on Oct. 7 simply because they were Jews. Katz made clear that Israel’s long arm would reach every terrorist and commander in the organization, stressing that operations against Hamas terrorists would continue across all arenas until Israel’s objectives are achieved.

    Defense Minister Israel Katz | Photo: Jonathan Zindel, Flash 90

    Alongside the elimination in Gaza, Katz issued a stark warning to Hamas’s leadership overseas, declaring that the terror group’s senior figures abroad are also in Israel’s sights. “No one among the despicable murderers who took part in the Oct. 7 massacre should be allowed to die quietly in his bed,” Katz said. He described bringing those responsible to justice as a national obligation of the Israeli people and the state, and vowed that even those who previously escaped Israel’s reach would ultimately be held accountable and eliminated.

  • Police Seize M-16s, Arrest 19 in Southern Israel Weapons Sweep

    Police Seize M-16s, Arrest 19 in Southern Israel Weapons Sweep

    Nineteen suspects were arrested in recent days during police operations across multiple locations in southern Israel on suspicion of shootings, violence, stone-throwing and illegal weapons possession. During the operations, police seized two M-16 assault rifles, handguns, dozens of magazines and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

    Photo: Police spokesperson

    Near Route 80, following a report of gunfire, officers from the Arad station conducted a targeted search and located an M-16 assault rifle.

    In the Aroer area, officers worked alongside additional forces against blood feuds and shooting incidents. During the operation, 16 suspects were arrested on suspicion of involvement in shootings, violence and stone-throwing. In another search, conducted based on intelligence, an M-16 rifle was found hidden in a residential compound in the town, along with magazines.

    Photo: Police spokesperson

    In additional operations, officers conducted searches at several targets, seizing Glock and FN handguns, magazines, and ammunition. Among the items seized were 14 boxes of 5.56mm ammunition, 12 M-16 magazines and a MAG machine gun belt in 7.62mm caliber. Three suspects were arrested.

    In total, 19 Muslim suspects were arrested during the operations, and police seized weapons, magazines, and a large quantity of ammunition.

    Photo: Police spokesperson

    Rotem District Commander Chief Superintendent Shashi Shlomo said forces will continue to act against criminals, shooting incidents, and illegal weapons holders to prevent violent incidents and strengthen residents’ security.

  • Ten Countries Joined Netanyahu-Bin Zayed UAE Summit

    Ten Countries Joined Netanyahu-Bin Zayed UAE Summit

    Representatives from ten countries participated in the gathering centered around the meeting between Netanyahu and Bin Zayed, a senior UAE official told us: Israel, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Morocco, Kuwait, Bahrain, Libya, Oman, and Egypt.

    Initially, Netanyahu and Bin Zayed met with representatives from Israel and the UAE. Subsequently, representatives from the other nations joined the expanded portion of the meeting. Netanyahu was accompanied by Mossad chief Roman Gofman—who had managed the preparations for the meeting on the Israeli side—as well as his wife Sara Netanyahu, the head of the National Security Council, Military Secretary Major General Guy Markizano, and the Prime Minister’s foreign policy advisor.

    The talks focused on the Iranian threat, alongside strengthening cooperation between Israel and Gulf states, economic issues, and Israeli defense systems. Meanwhile, the Italian newspaper “Il Foglio” recently reported that Saddam Haftar—son of Khalifa Haftar, commander of forces in eastern Libya—also arrived in Abu Dhabi and held a secret meeting with Netanyahu. This report has not been officially confirmed by any of the parties involved.

    A dispute also arose regarding the very disclosure of the visit. The Shin Bet filed a complaint with the Military Censor against Channel 12 after the network reported on Netanyahu’s secret visit to the United Arab Emirates while his plane was still outside Israeli airspace.

    The Shin Bet argued that the timing of the report endangered the safety of the Prime Minister, the delegation members, and the entire operation, and even exposed the security apparatus’s operational methods. The Mossad also joined in the criticism, describing the leak as a “serious security threat” in an official assessment. Consequently, the Shin Bet is demanding that the channel face the full extent of the law for what it termed a “severe censorship violation.”