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🚨 Reports are emerging of a deadly shooting incident involving police in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, home to a large Jewish community.

Current reporting indicates that at least one officer was killed and two other people were injured in the attack. The suspect is reprotedly deceased as well.

Details are still developing, and authorities have not yet confirmed the motive.

But the fear felt by Jewish communities is real. Across Canada and the West, Jewish families have increasingly been forced to ask whether their synagogues, schools, neighborhoods, and community gatherings are safe.

We are monitoring the situation closely and standing with the residents of Montreal, the Jewish community, and law enforcement responding to the scene.

May the victim’s memories be a blessing, and may the wounded recover quickly.
According to University of Sydney Professor Dr. Michael Abrahams-Sprod, one of the biggest challenges in combating antisemitism is a lack of basic knowledge, even in university environments, where awareness is often assumed.

No one can effectively confront prejudice if there’s little to no public understanding of the people being targeted. Education is not the entire solution, but it’s where the solution begins. 

Understanding Jewish history, Jewish identity, and the realities of antisemitism is essential to building a more informed and inclusive university environment.
“To the people in Lebanon, help is on the way. Hezbollah has been terrorizing your country for a long time, and that’s about to end.”

Senator Lindsey Graham’s message reflects what many Lebanese have been saying for years: Hezbollah does not represent Lebanon. It is an Iranian-backed terrorist organization that has hijacked the country’s future, weakened its sovereignty, and dragged its people into conflicts they never chose.

The people of Lebanon deserve a future free from terror, foreign interference, and Hezbollah’s grip.
For too long, Hamas has claimed to be interested in prosperity for the people of Gaza.

According to a post shared by Palestinian Christian activist Ihab Hassan on X, Gazans are taking to the streets demanding water, better living conditions, and an end to the failures of the terror group that continues to rule them.

The people of Gaza want the same things people everywhere want, including chance to live in peace, provide for their families, and build a better future. Hamas offers control, violence, and endless conflict. The people deserve something better.
After seven months living in Israel, Christian Zionist Lauren Hamrick sent a message of thanks to the Jewish People.

Lauren speaks openly about her love for the Jewish people, saying she owes them a debt and is proud to call Israel home. Her goal is not only to live alongside Israelis, but to help strengthen the bond between Christians and Jews and break down the divisions that some try to create.

At a time when so many focus on what separates us, Lauren’s story is a reminder that friendship, gratitude, and shared values will bring people together.

🎥: siete_octubre, laurhamrick
Five IDF soldiers were killed and 13 others wounded in Hezbollah attacks in southern Lebanon following the ceasefire announcement.

We mourn the soldiers who fell defending Israel’s northern communities and pray for the recovery of the wounded.

Israel’s stated objective is not territory in Lebanon. It is what every nation is entitled to seek: the ability for its citizens to live in peace, raise their families in safety, and sleep without the constant threat of rockets, missiles, drones, and terrorist attacks.

As long as Hezbollah continues to wage war on behalf of Iran, both Israelis and Lebanese will pay the price.

The path forward is not more terror. It is a future in which Lebanon is free from Hezbollah’s grip, Israel’s northern communities are safe, and both peoples can one day live side by side in peace.
“It’s not your country. It is our country.”

With those words, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun delivered a message to the regime controlling the Islamic Republic of Iran that many Lebanese have been waiting years to hear. Aoun accused the regime of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip for its own interests and made clear that Hezbollah does not speak for the Lebanese people. 

Lebanon deserves sovereignty, not terror group and foreign control. It’s time to free Lebanon from Iran’s grip and allow the Lebanese people, instead of Tehran’s proxies, to determine their own future.
Somaliland flags are flying in Jerusalem, but the real story is the lives being saved. 

The President of Somaliland visited Save a Child’s Heart, an Israeli charity that has provided free life-saving heart care to 58 children from Somaliland (Ynet), including 9 since the historic recognition. 

While many nations seek to spread division, Israel keeps saving lives.

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