At the behest of the Israeli government, the Washington Post has self-censored a report it published claiming, falsely, that Hamas militants had specific orders on Oct. 7 indicating “which commander should rape which soldiers.” The fabrication came from none other than Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant who apparently lied to the Post about Hamas militants raping Israeli soldiers as... 

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant issued a stern warning to Hezbollah, cautioning them against carrying out attacks near Israel’s northern border. He emphasized that continued provocations by Hezbollah could lead to a costly mistake, with the Lebanese citizens ultimately bearing the brunt of the conflict escalation. Gallant made this statement during a visit to troops at the IDF’s...