On 1 June 1941, a Nazi-inspired pogrom known as "Farhud" erupted in Baghdad (Iraq), which took the lives of hundreds of Jews, some say up to 600.

Homes were marked with a red hand sign (Hamsa) so the Arabs knew which homes belonged to Jews, then on the Jewish festival of Shavuot, a massive angry mob of Arabs raped, mutilated and murdered hundreds of Jews. After raping a mother in her home, they cut off her breasts and ran outside with it praising Allah as other Jews gazed in horror. Over 1000 were injured, many severely and over 900 Jewish homes were destroyed. This all took place in 2 days.

There was no state of Israel to blame for their attack back then. After the state of Israel was formed, all Jews left Iraq (many were wealthy and came with nothing to Israel) and Iraq turned to a wasteland after the Jews left.

May their memories be for a blessing.

Here is an excellent article about The Farhud, written by my friend and author Lyn Julius (I have her book and posted about it some time ago).

Footage of IDF on arrest operations in various locations last night, such as Shchem, Bethlehem, Hebron and Tulkarem.

In Bethlehem alone about 23 terrorists were arrested.

Baruch Dayan Ha'Emet

This was Chana Nachemberg, she has become the 16th victim of the horrific suicide bombing attack on the Sbarro restaurant in Jerusalem 22 years ago. She was critically injured in the attack and remained in a coma for 22 years. Last night she was pronounced dead at the Ichilov Hospital. 7 children were murdered in this attack.

May her memory be for a blessing.

I included a video of Ahlam Tamimi, who assisted the suicide bomber in carrying out the attack. She only smiled at it and never showed remorse whatsoever. In 2011 she was released to Jordan as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange.

IDF forces are operating in Jericho this morning.

Some footage from the IDF operation last night in various parts of Judea & Samaria.