What Kind Of Cease Fire Is This?

 ;Nadene Goldfoot                                            

Shula Giladi lives in Shtula, a village in Israel’s Western Galilee near the Lebanese border. She cooks authentic Kurdish cuisine, made with love! She had a dream to become an entrepreneur, selling homemade Kurdish food from recipes her family brought from Kurdistan. She basically began selling her food out of the back of a van and from her home... and through word of mouth she started making a small living. The result... that drive up to her town on the Lebanese border is worth the schlepp for her Kurdish meals. There’s much more to her personal story - Shtula is a moshav and agricultural community in Israel's Western Galilee, established in 1967 near the Lebanese border. (She looks so much like my cousin Harriet, deceased, may she rest in peace).  

As of April 2026, it is a largely deserted, closed military zone due to ongoing security threats, with many homes damaged by anti-tank missiles and rocket fire. The community is part of the Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council.

The ceasefire in Lebanon has been extended for 3 more weeks. 

After meeting with the Israeli and Lebanese representatives, along with J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio, in the Oval Office, President Trump posted,           

"“The Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by THREE WEEKS.

 I look forward in the near future to hosting the Prime Minister of Israel, Bibi Netanyahu, and the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun.

 It was a Great Honor to be a participant at this very Historic Meeting!”                    

                                    Reality

               The Shooting Goes On

 Israel maintains the right to act in self defense.

Last night, Hezbollah fired rockets at the community of Shtula, in the western Galilee. 

The IDF destroyed the 2 rocket launchers used in the attack. 

Today, the IDF struck buildings in the areas of Kherbet Selm and Touline in southern Lebanon.  Kherbet Selem is a municipality in southern Lebanon. The municipality of Kherbet Selem is located in the Kaza of Bint Jbeil, one of the eight mohafazats of Lebanon. Khirbet Selm is 104 kilometers away from Beirut the capital of Lebanon. The village's elevation is 630 meters above sea level.  "Touline" most notably refers to a town in the Marjayoun district of southern Lebanon, which was the target of an Israeli airstrike on April 24, 2026, resulting in two fatalities during a ceasefire period. 

These are the places that Hezbollah used “to advance terrorist operations.”

One can see that Hezbollah are the ones breaking the ceasefire, only it will come out in  the major reporting that only Israel broke the ceasefire and will not even mention their defense position.  Hope I'm wrong.

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https://www.facebook.com/humansofJNF/posts/shula-giladi-lives-in-shtula-a-village-in-israels-western-galilee-near-the-leban/1667805303312437/

Israel Attacks Lebanon's Hezbollas For Good Reason

 Nadene Goldfoot

Hezbollah is a heavily armed Iranian-backed Lebanese Shiite militia (terrorists)  and political party, established in 1982 to oppose Israel. It operates as a "state-within-a-state," often exceeding the Lebanese army in strength. The group frequently engages in intense conflicts with Israel, firing thousands of rockets into northern Israel, forcing mass civilian displacements. 

On February 2, 2026, Monday, Over the last couple of days, the IDF eliminated 2 senior Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon and struck Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza, killing 26. The Gaza strikes were in response to Hamas violations of the ceasefire. The fight against terror continues.

Then AA from Istanbul carried this on Thursday, 2/5/26:   

Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on several areas in southern and eastern Lebanon on Thursday, in the latest violation of a ceasefire deal in effect since November 2024, Lebanese media reported.

The state news agency NNA said an Israeli airstrike targeted the al-Wazaniyeh area near Khallat Khazem in the Jabal al-Reihan region in southern Lebanon.

Lebanese media also reported an Israeli airstrike on mountainous areas surrounding the city of Hermel in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa region.

Local outlets published footage showing plumes of smoke rising from the targeted areas, while reports said Israeli aircraft continued to fly at low altitude over parts of the country following the strikes.

The Israeli army claimed that the attacks hits Hezbollah targets in several areas in Lebanon.

No immediate information was available regarding casualties or damage.

Israeli ceasefire violations have killed and wounded hundreds of Lebanese, while Israel continues to occupy five Lebanese hilltops seized during the latest war, in addition to other Lebanese areas it has held for decades.

Israel began military operations against Lebanon in October 2023 and escalated them into a full-scale war in September 2024, killing more than 4,000 people and wounding about 17,000 others.

Lebanese officials have repeatedly called for pressure on Tel Aviv to halt its attacks and abide by the ceasefire terms, while Hezbollah has affirmed on more than one occasion its commitment to the truce, calling for withdrawal from the areas occupied by Israel during the last war.

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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-airstrikes-hit-several-areas-in-lebanon-amid-continued-ceasefire-violations/3821733   (The history of Anadolu Agency (AA) is almost identical to that of the Republic of Turkiye. Having been founded on April 6, 1920, 17 days before the Turkish Grand National Assembly convened first time, Anadolu Agency helped announce the first legislation by the Assembly that established the Republic. Anadolu Agency witnessed all stages of the National Struggle, the War of Liberation and reforms of the Republic.)

All the Terrorists Israel Fights in Defense To Protect Their People

       IDF includes Women As Well As Men:  They do their part in national defense.  
 Nadene Goldfoot

Over the last couple of days, the IDF eliminated 2 senior Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon and struck Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza, killing 26. The Gaza strikes were in response to Hamas violations of the ceasefire. The fight against terror continues.

To all those screaming for ceasefires, pay attention.  Terrorists always break the rules of not firing anymore.  Hamas are one of the largest terrorist groups.  

Hezbollah terrorists: Hezbollah is a Shia Islamist (Muslim religion of Iran-different from Arabs) Lebanese political party and paramilitary group (terrorists) . Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council, and its political wing is the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese Parliament. Its armed strength was assessed to be equivalent to that of a medium-sized army in 2016. A medium-sized army typically consists of 100,000 to 300,000 active-duty personnel. While top-tier militaries like China, India, Russia, and the U.S. exceed 1 million, many functional regional powers fall into this medium range, often supplemented by significant reserve forces. For context, the global average army size is approximately 148,000.  

Hamas: Hamas: A Palestinian Sunni-Islamist group that remains a major actor, particularly following the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel's border towns, and has been severely degraded by Israel but remains active.

Islamic Jihad terrorists: As of 2025-2026, Islamic terrorist organizations continue to operate globally, with significant activity concentrated in the Sahel region of Africa, the Middle East-Gaza, and South Asia. The deadliest groups currently include the Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates, along with Al-Qaeda branches. Islamic State (IS/ISIS/ISIL): Remains the world's deadliest terrorist organization, causing over 1,800 deaths in 2024, with 71% of its activity in Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Hamas and Israeli Hostages, Security Matters With Shin Bet

 Nadene Goldfoot                                            

Einav Zangauker, center, the mother of Matan Zangauker, an Israeli hostage held in Gaza, near the Gaza border in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, on Tuesday.Credit...Menahem Kahana/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Hamas says that it will not engage in new ceasefire negotiations and that continued Israeli attacks on Gaza would result in "the killing of many Israeli hostages."  At the same time, demonstrations are going on in Jerusalem complaining of the government's handling in getting hostages back.  "[This is exactly what Hamas wants, and they are using the hostages as psychological warfare tools to achieve disunity and unrest in Israel.] " Hamas is responsible and only has one thought in their head, drive out Jews, dispose of Jews, hate Jews.  

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday’s attack (3/18/25) on Gaza came after Hamas said no to the latest proposals by mediators, which included releasing the remaining captives."  Demonstrators cannot face losing their family members or friends, easily understood to be so affected, and army doesn't want to lose more lives either.  March was the end of the 1st phase and Hamas released 30 Israeli and foreign hostages and handed over 8 bodies, in exchange for the Israeli release of over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. That's a lopsided ratio of 30/1000 to get hostages, but lives were worth it, as they could decide then.  How can they trust terrorists like Hamas ?  

 Prime Minister Netanyahu said that Hamas had rejected all of the proposals presented by U.S. envoy Witkoff and that negotiations would now occur "under fire".  Israel has already retrieved 130 or more hostages since October 7, and then 40 bodies since then.  

 He said, "Israel will now act against Hamas with increasing force. Hamas has already felt our military power in the past 24 hours. I promise you—and them—this is just the beginning. We will keep fighting until we achieve all of our war objectives. Gaza will no longer be a threat to Israel."

The IDF eliminated terrorists today in northern Gaza, who were preparing to launch rockets at Israel. The IDF dropped leaflets warning residents of Khan Younis to immediately evacuate to safety ahead of an attack. Israeli attacks are occurring throughout Gaza. 

The surprise air strikes yesterday eliminated at least 6 senior Hamas officials and commanders and one Islamic Jihad leader.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, center, Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, right, and chief of the Israeli Air Force Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar at the IAF's underground command center at the military headquarters in Tel Aviv, March 18, 2025. (IDF)  Ronen Bar. Ronen Bar (Hebrew: רונן בר; born 25 December 1965) is an Israeli intelligence officer and the director of the Israeli Security Agency (commonly referred to as Shin Bet, Shabak, or ISA) since 13 October 2021. He replaced Nadav Argaman, after having served as his deputy since 2018.  He had served for the past 7 years.  

Nadav Argaman (Hebrew: נָדָב אַרְגָּמָן; born 11 August 1960) is a former director of Shin Bet from 8 May 2016 to 13 October 2021. He previously served as deputy head of Shin Bet, Operations Division chief, and the Shin Bet representative in the United States.  He's 64.  

The decision to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet does not occur in a vacuum. We are at the height of an overhaul of our judiciary, during which the government is advancing its takeover of the judicial system this week.  A few days ago, a law was passed changing the process for selecting the Ombudsman of the Judiciary, which investigates complaints against judges, allowing complete coalition control over the appointment for this position. This institution, originally meant to conduct impartial reviews of complaints, will now become a politically driven tool for the coalition.  This week, the Knesset is debating a bill to change the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee, allowing for politicization of the judiciary at all levels. Instead of judges whose decisions are based on professional considerations, we will get judges whose appointment depends on political loyalty.  Sound familiar?

What is the Shin Bet?  'the General Security Service' (GSS); better known by the acronyms Shabak (Hebrew: שב״כ; IPA: [ʃaˈbak]; Arabic: شاباك) or Shin Bet (from the abbreviation of Sherut ha-Bitaẖon, "Security Service"), is Israel's internal security service.Though not a perfect comparison, the Shin Bet is often seen as comparable to the FBI in the US.

Meanwhile, thousands demonstrated in Jerusalem against the dismissal of the Shin Bet chief and what they call the "abandonment of the hostages to their fate" in the renewal of the Gaza war. 

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hostages.html

https://en.idi.org.il/articles/58715

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Bet#:~:text='the%20General%20Security%20Service'%20(,is%20Israel's%20internal%20security%20service.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadav_Argaman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronen_Bar#:~:text=Ronen%20Bar%20(Hebrew%3A%20%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%9F%20%D7%91%D7%A8,as%20his%20deputy%20since%202018.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-airs-image-of-new-idf-chief-with-heads-of-shin-bet-air-force-at-command-center-overnight/