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✡️🇺🇸 -- *Historic First:* Tzedek organized a full Rosh Hashanah minyan inside a New York State prison. Volunteers and their families gave up their own Yom Tov so no Yid behind bars is left alone.

🇲🇩 - VIDEO: A Belaaz reporter on the ground making his way to Uman, documented the buses struck this week at the Ukraine-Moldova border, hit by a Russian missile. Two people were killed in the attack.

✡️ - IMAGE: Erev Rosh Hashanah Selichos, Zechor Bris, at the Ger Bais Medrash in Yerushalayim. 📸 Moshe Weisberg

✡️ - NOW: Over 50,000 Jews recite 'Shema Yisrael' at the kotel selichot tonight.

✡️ - WATCH: Sephardik Chief Rabbi David Yosef leading the end of Selichot at the Kotel tonight, Erev Rosh Hashanah.

🇺🇸 - FOOTAGE: Dallas police in riot gear confronting protesters blocking streets near the pre midterms RNC, where Trump is speaking tonight.

✡️ - STUNNING VIDEO: Happening now, large crowds at the Kotel tonight for Erev Rosh Hashanah Selichot. - Last year, over 50,000 people came out for this exact night.

🇮🇱✡️ - VIDEO: On Erev Rosh Hashanah, Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu stopped at the kotel to Pray for the peace of the State of Israel, just minutes before the IDF's massive strike on Hezbollah stratigical targets in Lebanon. This isn't the first time Netanyahu is doing this: Previous instances of the PM visiting the Kotel this way came on the eve of major strikes on Iran.

✡️ - NOW AT THE KOTEL: Thousands begin to gather at the Kotel for the Erev Rosh Hahsanah Selichos, set to begin shortly. Belaaz has a correspondant on the ground.

🇮🇱🇱🇧 - JUST IN: Footage of the moment the IDF destroyed Hezbollah's underground tunnel network on the Ali Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon. - Defense Minister Katz: "We promised and we delivered. The terrorists were eliminated and the Ali Taher tunnels were destroyed. All the respect to the IDF."

🇮🇱🇱🇧 BREAKING: The IDF strikes Hezbollah’s underground infrastructure in the Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, completing Israel’s security zone in the area, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced. The infrastructure was built over two decades with Iranian funding and planning and was intended to support Hezbollah’s plans to attack northern Israel.

🇺🇸 WATCH: President Trump defended his proposed $5,000 “dividend” to Americans after the midterms, saying tariff revenue has generated unprecedented income for the U.S. Trump said Democrats would not support distributing the money now.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 NETANYAHU VOWS IRAN WILL NOT GET NUCLEAR WEAPONS - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump announced that Iran is attempting to re-arm itself with nuclear weapons, adding that “this is true.” - “As long as I am Prime Minister, Iran will not possess nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu said at the Western Wall ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

🚨 BEFORE ROSH HASHANAH - GIVE BABY RIVKA A CHANCE TO LIVE ❤️ Baby Rivka Katz is only 7 months old and fighting a serious blood disease. Her parents, Daniel and Chava Katz, waited five long years for the miracle of holding their precious baby girl. Rivka is their only daughter. Now, instead of preparing to celebrate her first Rosh Hashanah with joy, Daniel and Chava are facing fear, uncertainty, and urgent medical decisions. Doctors are recommending treatment in Vienna, but the costs are far beyond what this young family can afford alone. As we prepare for Rosh Hashanah and pray for life and health, let's come together and give Baby Rivka a chance to live. 🙏❤️ https://go.aloviakids.org/bkvf0b3y-642?utm_source=bz9.9wg Sent from WA Business wa.me/18452437998

🇮🇱 WATCH: Duvdevan forces, directed by the Shin Bet, arrested wanted terrorist Ismail Anqayo in the Beitunia area earlier today after a week-long manhunt. Anqayo was planning to carry out a shooting attack in the immediate future.

🇦🇺✡️ — Australian PM Albanese sent this personal Shana Tova card to Meir Chaim Spigelman, president of Melbourne's Adass Yisrael Kehila. He wished him and the Rov - a sweet new year of "happiness, health, peace and renewal."

🇺🇸 TRUMP ANNOUNCES $500 OBAMACARE REBATES: President Trump announced $500 rebate checks for nearly 1 million Americans in 30 states who he says were overcharged through Obamacare. “In many cases, these refunds will cover the entire spike in your insurance caused by Democrats.”

⚖️ The "Insured for Life" Tefillah Event. This Erev Rosh Hashanah has an unmissable opportunity. Rosh HaYeshivah HG"R Dov Landau shlit"a, and the Gedolei Hador will gather to pray for donors' long, sweet year. Built on the principle of מדה כנגד מדה, your support saves lives, and in return, Hashem protects yours. 🛟 At the conclusion, the Gedolei Hador will sign the "Insured for Life Certificate." Approach the Yomim Noraim safely and secure your "Pitka" for life. SUBMIT YOUR NAMES> 👇 https://www.kupat.org/Project/2557/?source=blz Sent from WA Business wa.me/18452437998?s=e

🇺🇸 FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH RECALLING 9/11 — FLIGHT 93 CONFUSION & STAYING IN A BUNKER - Former President George W. Bush recalled the chaos of that day — being woken with news America was under attack and being rushed to an underground bunker. - He said he initially thought Flight 93 had been shot down on his orders. - "Yeah, I thought the same thing," Bush said, as Condoleezza Rice recalled: "For about 10 minutes we thought we'd shot down a civilian aircraft."

🇮🇷🇨🇳 REUTERS: BILLIONS FLOWED FROM IRAN TO CHINA - Iran has used a secretive oil-for-goods arrangement to bypass sanctions and obtain Chinese goods, including medicine, vehicles and military equipment, according to Reuters. - Sources estimate $2–2.5 billion was moved through the system over the past year, allowing Iran to sell oil while avoiding traditional international banking channels.