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Prime Minister Netanyahu declared a “historic victory” for the Jewish state following a 12-day conflict with Iran. The IDF had decimated Iran’s nuclear weapons program and its ballistic missile arsenal. “We rose up and stood like lions, and our roar shook Tehran and echoed around the world,” he said.

Among all the tragic missile impact sites, this one in Holon advanced the local urban renewal program. Thankfully, no-one was hurt and tenants were expecting to be evacuated – just not so soon!

A day after the ceasefire with Iran came into effect, 110 Olim (new immigrants) landed at Ben Gurion International airport.  Most are from France, along with some from the UK, Spain and the Netherlands. Since Oct 7 2023, over 45,000 new Olim have arrived in Israel, with about a third under age 35.

Some 68,000 Israelis have first names associated with lions, as symbols of strength and power. They include Aryeh (30,161), Lavi (17,313), Ari (13,603), Kfir (7,156), and Livia (488).

Four rare bronze discs have been discovered, designed in the form of lion heads, about 1,900 years old and dated to the Roman era - the 1st-2nd centuries CE. Israel‘s campaign to neutralize the nuclear threat in Iran was called ‘Am Kalavi - A nation will arise like a lion’.

The Iranian missile that struck the Weizmann Institute may have wiped out decades of life-saving research, but it couldn’t extinguish the determination of the scientists to rebuild. That’s what makes Israel different: the relentless message to its enemies: resilience and defiance.

The IDF deployed 26,000 reservists to respond to Iranian missile impact sites, saving dozens of lives. More than 21,000 alerts of incoming missiles and other threats were activated through the Command’s alert systems, with an average response time of 15 minutes to each location.

Only in Israel can you find colorfully painted bomb shelters next to schools and bus stops. Underground wards in hospitals were literally operating normally. And Jerusalem’s Tower of David museum complex was regularly opened to the public, as it had been reinforced to protect visitors.

Lovely article highlighting the individuality and positivity of Israelis.  I know this is fiction based on fact, but see the cleverly generated image.

The (anonymous) Hong Kong billionaire owner of the Cyprus Rodon Hotel has provided free rooms to Israelis stranded by the closure of Israel’s airspace. The owner, who loves Israel, was contacted by Israeli brothers David and Ben Shlomo Cohen who are Cyprus realtors.