<p>Friends and teachers of 10-year-old Tuvia Simcha are struggling to cope with the sudden loss of a young boy who had an amazing thirst for learning Torah.</p>

Defense officials believe that the elimination of 85% of the anti-aircraft systems in Syria which threatened Israeli jets, there is an opportunity to tend to Iran's nuclear program.

<p>The Commanding Officer of the Northern Command, MG Ori Gordin, held a situational assessment and a patrol on Wednesday with the forces conducting defensive missions in the buffer zone and additional commanders.</p><p>The commanders expressed their appreciation for the activity of the forces and emphasized its significance in the overall defense effort in the region as well as the IDF’s readiness to operate in the face of any threat to the residents of the Golan Heights and all Israeli civilians.</p>

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan discussed regional developments, especially the reality-changing events in Syria.

Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy VADM David Saar Salama praised the strikes on the Syrian fleet. 'It's not over till it's over.'

<p>US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at a press conference in Tel Aviv, "People seem to forget the basic fact of this conflict and these past 15 months: Israel did not seek or start this war. Hamas started this war, invading Israel in military formations, killing 1,200 people, kidnapping and holding hostage hundreds more, Israeli citizens and citizens and citizens from around the world."</p>

<p>Speaking at a press conference in Tel Aviv on Thursday, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that following the October 7 massacre, "Iran then made a fateful choice to join in and open a multi-front war against Israel."</p><p>"Backed by the ironclad security partnership with the United States, Israel has defeated two direct attacks from Iran and directly struck into Iran in response, degrading Iran's military capability," he added.</p>

<p>US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at a press conference in Tel Aviv that "Hezbollah's leaders are gone and we have concluded a ceasefire in Lebanon, the terms of which make clear that Hezbollah can never again rebuild its terror infrastructure to threaten Israel."</p><p>"Hamas' leaders are gone, including the masterminds of October 7th. and we will make sure that Hamas can never again threaten Israel as they did on October 7th, ever," he added. </p><p>"And now, the Assad regime in Syria is gone, removing the primary client state of Iran in the region and the lifeline to Hezbollah."</p>