In a heartfelt tribute to the Bibas family, New York State lit up 14 landmarks in orange on Friday night to honor the memory of Shiri Bibas and her young sons, Ariel, 4, and baby Kfir, just 9 months old. The family was brutally murdered by Hamas while in captivity, a crime that has shocked the world. Landmarks across the state, including One World Trade Center, Niagara Falls, the Empire State Plaza in Albany, and Moynihan Train Hall in New York City, glowed with the symbolic color.

In a bold display of strength, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) flew fighter jets over the massive funeral ceremony for Hassan Nasrallah, the former leader of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in Beirut on Sunday. The flyover served as a clear message to the tens of thousands of Hezbollah supporters and militants attending the event in Lebanon.

Hundreds of supporters gathered in New York City’s Central Park on Sunday to rally for the safe return of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza. The powerful event brought together families of the captives, former hostages, and political leaders, all united in a message of hope and urgency. Among the key speakers were Ronen and Orna Neutra, whose son Omer Neutra, a Long Island native and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, was killed on October 7th.

Freed Israeli hostage Or Levy drew strength from a powerful mantra shared by slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin during their captivity in Gaza, Hersh’s parents revealed at the United Israel Appeal (UIA) New South Wales Stars of David Gala in Australia on Sunday night. John Polin, Hersh’s father, told the audience that the saying which helped both young men endure their ordeal was a “slight mistranslation of Viktor Frankl and Nietzsche: If you have the why, you’ll find the how.” The mantra became a guiding light for Or, helping him to survive the unimaginable conditions of Hamas captivity.