How Headlines Create Attitudes (like 1984)

 Nadene Goldfoot                                           

 

ToI (Times of Israel) Staff

Israel strikes Lebanon after IDF says Hezbollah launched drones at troops overnight * 

To bad it doesn't say that Israel struck Hezbollah drones in Lebanon as their drones hit Israeli troops overnight.  The above paints Israel as the bad guy.  Here are the facts:  

Hezbollah remains deeply entrenched in Lebanon as a powerful political, social, and heavily armed military organization, maintaining its strongholds despite ongoing regional conflict and international pressure to disarm.  Can they ever free themselves of it?  I doubt it.  They need help, of which Israel's attacks should help.  It isn' t the Lebanese government Israel hits;  it's Hezbollah terrorists and their goal to wipe Israel out for the sake of Iran as well as themselves.  

Disarmament Debates: International and regional brokers continue efforts to enforce Lebanese state authority and disarm the group, but Hezbollah and its political allies have consistently rejected conditional disarmament terms, leaving the broader question of Lebanon's security monopoly unresolved.

Israel faces ongoing military attacks from and in Gaza, diplomatic pressure over aid worker investigations, and rising tensions in Judea and Samaria.  (West Bank).  All has not been quiet here even though our outlets in the USA never have reason to mention it.  What has been going on are:

This is probably the reason that Israel does not agree with Trump in his peace plan in that Trump is not following his own conditions expected in Section 2:  Complete disarmament by Hamas and Hezbollah in Gaza. People cannot be expected to be in harm's way.  

     Israelis Hit  Since the escalation of hostilities and the 2026 

     conflict with Hezbollah, cross-border rocket fire and attacks 

have resulted in dozens of Israeli military and civilian casualties, 

though comprehensive overall totals fluctuate as low-level 

clashes continue despite ceasefire frameworks.

Airstrikes: Recent Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza killed several people, including a young child. 

The Admission: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that troops fired on the vehicle because it approached soldiers unexpectedly.                           

                 Hind Rajab at her graduation ceremony for senior kindergarten

The Investigation: The military's top lawyer opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of Hind, her family, and the paramedics.  

Hind was Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old Palestinian girl whose death in Gaza City became one of the most widely publicized and tragic events of the Israel-Hamas war.  This happened after the October 23, 2026 attack on Israel from Gazans that was so gruesome.  The Attack: In January 2024, Hind was in a car with six of her relatives trying to flee an Israeli military advance in Gaza City when their vehicle came under fire from Israeli troops. 

The Phone Call: Her 15-year-old cousin, Layan, initially called emergency dispatchers before being killed. Hind then spent hours trapped in the car with the bodies of her dead family members, staying on the phone with Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) dispatchers and pleading for rescue. 

The Paramedics: An ambulance was coordinated and dispatched to save her, but it was struck and shelled upon arrival, killing the two paramedics inside. 

The Discovery: Hind, her family members, and the two paramedics were found dead when bodies were recovered from the scene days later.

Other Probes: The IDF also opened a criminal probe into the March 2025 killing of 15 rescue workers in a convoy, while closing cases related to other aid groups like World Central Kitchen.

Bigger news:  IDF captures Hezbollah drone factory and 

launch site hidden inside South Lebanon mountain.  

Border Tensions: The military warned of strong responses after children flew kites across the border from Gaza. 

In the past, kites with fire on them were used at this time of year with goal to catch fire   in forests and burn them down, fields of food growing.  Why do you think they do this now?  It shows me that Hezbollah is using children to fight against Israel.  Am I paranoid?  No, just aware of all their tricks.        

Aid Worker Probes: Australia, the UK, and Canada criticized Israel for refusing criminal probes into the deaths of aid workers, such as World Central Kitchen staff.

Other Probes: The IDF also opened a criminal probe into the March 2025 killing of 15 rescue workers in a convoy, while closing cases related to other aid groups like World Central Kitchen. 

Legal expert defends IDF rejection of World Central Kitchen strike investigation - interview

Last week, the IDF probe admitted that its surveillance officials misidentified the WCK security officials as Hamas terrorism.  The assessment was that  Hamas operatives were traveling in the vehicles, the decisions of the commanders did not raise reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct. The IDF therefore decided not to open a criminal investigation.

  Below is the Erez Crossing  on November 10, 2023.  

                                                                        

During the October 7, 2023 attacks upon Israel , as part of the 

Gaza war, Hamas's military wing the Al-Qassam Brigades 

took temporary control of the Erez Crossing, causing hundreds of Palestinian civilians to make their way to the crossing. 

The attack caused damage to the facilities at the crossing, and the Erez Crossing remained closed during the ensuing war until 

1 May 2024, when it was reopened for aid transports heading into Gaza.

Resource:  

https://www.timesofisrael.com/

Deaths Of IDF Soldiers in Last Week Of May

 Nadene Goldfoot                                    

Hezbolah adopts a new wepon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine

Hezbollah tactics have changed.  Now they are down to the cheaper drones instead of bombs or bullets to kill IDF who are guarding their border from attacks.  They are saying that Drones are the future of warfare.  

At least 10 IDF soldiers have been killed in May 2026, primarily during ongoing clashes in southern Lebanon.  Drones are the culprit in most of these deaths.  Two IDF soldiers were reported killed in separate incidents in southern Lebanon and near the Lebanese border during the last week of May: 

• Sgt. Nehoray Leizer (19, of Eilat), a combat engineer in the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion, was killed by an exploding drone strike in southern Lebanon.
  
  
  
• Staff Sgt. Noam Hamburger (23, of Atlit), a technology and maintenance soldier in the 401st Armored Brigade, was killed by an explosive drone near the Lebanese border on Israeli soil.  PM: Hamburger fought to defend northern communities.  During the incident in which Hamburger fell, another IDF soldier was severely wounded, and a non-commissioned officer was lightly wounded.
                                 
  
  Israeli soldiers are seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, May 17, 2026. (credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)  Buffer Zone Enforcement: The IDF is maintaining an operational area extending several miles into southern Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah from launching direct attacks or carrying out cross-border infiltrations into Israeli territory.  Defensive Posture: Troops are stationed at key hilltops and forward positions to detect threats and intercept incoming rocket or drone fire originating from Lebanese towns and valleys.  In fact, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are heavily present at the border with Lebanon to establish a security buffer zone, conduct targeted ground operations, and protect northern Israeli communities from Hezbollah's ongoing attacks, rocket fire, and drone strikes  
  
         Medic saving the life of a soldier
• You are likely thinking of the profound and famous saying from the Talmud (Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5): "Whoever saves a single life is considered by scripture to have saved the whole world; and whoever destroys a single life is considered to have destroyed the whole world."
• War is not something we want or look upon with any relish but a necessary evil to preserve life.  This ancient proverb speaks to the infinite value of human life and emphasizes that every single person represents a complete and entire world of thoughts, relationships, and potential. halakha  (Jewish law) view armed conflict as an avoidable evil, which is only permissible when absolutely necessary for self-defense and survival, and must be fought with ethical restraint and a continual yearning for peace. 
•  It was originally used to remind witnesses in capital cases of the immense gravity of their testimony. It underscores that condemning a defendant to death means destroying an entire universe of potential descendants.  
• Resource:
• https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/soldier-killed-in-battle-in-south-lebanon-idf-says/
• https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-897059
• https://crownheights.info/israel/947675/hyd-sergeant-nehoray-leizer-killed-by-explosive-drone-in-lebanon/

This Major War Is Called A Cease Fire Time By Those Who Cannot Face Facts

 Nadene Goldfoot                                 

        fighting drones in Ukraine

You tube reports:  

IDF blows up 2 vast Hezbollah attack tunnels built with ‘direct guidance’ from Iran

Underground systems in Qantara, a village in southern Lebanon, spanning 2 km and reaching depths of 25 meters, are demolished with 450 tons of explosives; terror group continues drone attacks on troops.  

'CONFIRMED HIT!' Hezbollah 'Avenges TUNNEL CARNAGE', RAINS HELL On Israeli Base Overnight | Watch

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Hezbollah on Wednesday launched a massive drone strike targeting Israeli troops, and it’s raising serious questions about Israel’s ability to counter this evolving threat. According to a statement from Hezbollah, its fighters carried out a large-scale drone attack overnight. The target: a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the newly established Nimr al-Jamal position. The group claims the strike involved multiple attack drones and resulted in a "confirmed hit". Earlier, Israel’s military said it had uncovered and destroyed two major underground tunnels allegedly built by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon near Qantara. …

It was a missile hit on Israel.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Pyt7my_pYY