Last Saturday, behind a phalanx of local cops, teachers union president Randi Weingarten stood on a stage in the heart of the city and pumped her fists in the air as she declared to a crowd protesting President Donald Trump: "We have to practice, not as a strategy, but as a way of life, peaceful nonviolence."It was a scenescripted to feel uplifting. Stage managers had set up the riser for the speakers right beneath the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where actor Sylvester Stallone famously filmed his iconic movie scene as boxer Rocky Balboa, running the stairs and then pumping his fists victoriously into the air.SOROS-BACKED 'NO KINGS' RALLIES THREATEN AMERICA'S CITIES WITH PLANNED CHAOSBut the feel-good energy was suddenly pierced by shouting. A chant scattered and distant rose like a tide. As I drew closer to the intersection of Kelly Drive and Spring Garden Street, I recognized the familiar sing-song cadence that has marked chaos on Americas streets since the Oct. 7, 2023, brutal murders of Israelis by Hamas terrorists."Free, free Palestine!" the chant began.The response came right after: "Free, free, free Palestine!"These were the same words shouted by Elias Rodriguez, an activist radicalized in the Party for Socialism and Liberation, moments after he murdered two Israel Embassy staffers on the streets of Washington, D.C., last month.Then, another familiar refrain: "From the sea to the river, Palestine will live forever!""Donald Trump, you will see, Palestine will be free!"As a U.S. Army veteran took the main stage, the chants shifted: "U.S. imperialists! No. 1 terrorists!""No. 1 racists! No. 1 fascists!"Then, unmistakably: "Globalize the intifada!"Missing from after-action reports that Indivisible, the main organizer of the #NoKings protests, sent journalists was any mention of the radical flanks: the "Palestine Contingent," "ICE Contingent," and "Labor Contingent" that joined protests in Philadelphia, New York City, Sacramento, Calif., and other cities, according to reporting that I did on the ground and from afar. These "contingents" include self-declared socialist, Marxist and communist groups advocating for the dismantling of the American "empire." Thursday night, they wereon the streets again, protesting "NO WAR ON IRAN!."Through my investigation at the Pearl Project, a nonprofit journalism initiative named for my friend and colleague, Daniel Pearl, murdered in 2002 by militants in Pakistan, I initially found about 195 organizations and then 70 Democratic National Committee affiliates in the political machine behind the #NoKings protests, with about $2.1 billion in annual revenues.Based on my new reporting, another 118 organizations led the most radical parts of the protests, with combined annual revenues of about $204 million. Ive added their names to apublic database that Imseeking to build to provide transparency for the public, press, police and policymakers about the professional protest industry: its tactics, network and ultimate aim to sow chaos and discord.Across the country, contingents with anti-American agendas joined protests:Back in Philadelphia, the chants from the local "Palestine Contingent" continued."When people are occupied, resistance is justified!""Resistance is glorious! We will be victorious!"Their banners and signs made no mistake about their beliefs. A few masked men held a banner that declared, "Amerika is the head of the snake."Another banner read: "The Global Economy is Complicit in Genocide."A young man in a keffiyeh and dark shades stood behind a banner for the International Jewish Labor Bund, a self-declared socialist organization. Behind him, a man held a sign with the Party for Socialism and Liberation across the bottom in its distinctive black-and-white design.An older woman with a keffiyeh wrapped around her face pumped her fist into the air behind a banner that read, "Workers World Party," a communist organization birthed during the Soviet era.The illusion cracked.What I was witnessing wasnt a call for "peaceful nonviolence." It was the presence of a dangerous force: a coalition of far-left activists and Islamist sympathizers, which I call the Woke Army, emboldened by donor dollars, protected by political silence and increasingly comfortable with violence.Identifying myself as a journalist, I drew the ire of "Palestine Continent" activists for filming them, and I saw firsthand how this protest culture is not just performative its punitive, sectarian and violent."Are you a Zionist?" a young masked man asked me, while others tried to block my path, taunting me.Another young masked man demanded: "Do you like genocide?"Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin took the stage, grinning at the success of the nationwide protest. He turned to his wife, Indivisible co-founder, Leah Greenberg, and said: "Would you lead us in a pledge of allegiance?"She began awkwardly, "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America"In the "Palestine Contingent," where I stood, the activists screamed: "Boo! Boo! Boo!" They drowned out Greenbergs words: "...with liberty and justice for all."As I panned the crowd with my camera, one young man, about 20 feet away, stopped booing to curse at me: "Get your f---ing camera out of my face, you f---ing Zionist!"Then: "Get the f--- out of my face, you Mossad piece of sh--!" Mossad is the Israeli intelligence agency.He got closer, ramming his middle finger at me, eyes glaring.Only one person a young man stepped forward to try to stop him.But the masked agitator escalated his claims: "Shes a f---ing foreign agent! Shes a f---ing foreign agent of Israel!"A masked woman with cropped hair jumped in front of me to then scream, ironically, into the camera: "Get your f---ing camera out of my face!" She circled back to flip me off. I didnt budge.My mother, watching the footage later, said: "These masked people tried to terrorize you like they are terrorizing the nation."She was right.I know these propaganda tactics.First, my friend Daniel Pearls kidnappers smeared him as an American spy for the CIA and then a Zionist Jewish spy for Mossad, before beheading him and cutting his body into pieces. Its the rhetoric of dehumanization that the "progressives" claim to challenge but actually too often perpetuate against anyone with a different point of view.The "Palestine Contingent" werent expressing "peaceful nonviolence" in their chants or aggression. They were moments of coercion.I wrote this column in the shadow of another horror the brutal murder of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband by an alleged killer who hunted them down. America is becoming a nation where vigilantism is no longer lurking in the margins. Its marching through the streets, often with a protest permit.We rightly condemn right-wing violence when it erupts. But left-wing violence often cloaked in social justice language is excused, minimized, or worse, cheered. Networks of leftist activists now openly call for the "global intifada," and the "resistance" by "any means" including confrontation, intimidation, destruction and violence.That is not protest. That is factionalism with fists.From the main stage, a leader shouted: "Whose flag?""Our flag!"One of the anti-Israel activists noted the American flag was the "flag of imperialism."In other protests, the "Palestine Contingent" got the microphone or took it. In Oakland, Calif., Zahra Billoo, executive director of the CAIR chapter in the San Francisco Bay Area, had a featured speaker slot. The Womens March kicked her off its board for anti-semitic remarks..In Philadelphia, I watched the speakers on the big screen, as masked agitators chanted over them, some accusing the organizers of being too soft on America. At one point, the din became so loud that the speakers voice could barely be heard over the cries of "Globalize the intifada."CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONMSNBC host Rachel Maddow covered the protests like a cheerleader, praising the "nonviolence" without acknowledging the virulent antisemitism, factionalism and outright hatred also on display.The sectarianism that has torn apart the Middle East and so many countries from Ireland to the Balkans is now animating street politics in America.As I stood on the steps beneath Rockys bronze gaze, the chants still echoing, I thought about what made that statue so beloved. It wasnt just about winning. It was about standing up even in the face of intimidation for whats right.Thats what we need now. Vigilantism is not justice. Dogma is not "resistance." And hate, no matter how well masked, has no place on Americas streets. And we each have to stand up to it and not be intimidated by it. Each of us must stand up to it, unflinching and unafraid.As the "Palestine Contingent" rolled up their socialist banners, I retraced Rockys steps, running the stairs, pumping my fists in the air.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM ASRA NOMANI

A judge slapped two men who pleaded guilty in connection with a voting fraud scheme with tougher prison sentences than the government had even requested."In the courts view, there are very few crimes in our federal code which are more serious than what you have committed," Judge Harvey Bartle III scolded former Millbourne Borough Council vice president Md Nurul Hasan, according to Votebeat. "What you have done is undermine our democratic process."Hasan pleaded guilty to charges after engaging in an election fraud scheme while he was running for mayor in 2021, but the plot to subvert the will of voters did not even work Hasan still lost the mayoral race."The defendants' efforts to steal the election for defendant MD NURUL HASAN were ultimately unsuccessful, as defendant HASAN still lost the general election by a vote of approximately 165 to 138," the indictment declares.RED STATE AG INVESTIGATING MORE THAN 30 POTENTIAL NONCITIZENS WHO VOTED IN 2024 ELECTIONAccording to a U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania press release, "Hasan pleaded guilty in April to all 33 charges against him one count of conspiracy, 16 counts of giving false information in registering to vote, and 16 counts of fraudulent voter registration. He was sentenced to 36 months in prison, one year of supervised release, and a $3,300 special assessment."That prison time exceeds the government's request for 18 to 24 months of imprisonment.Hasan resigned from the council earlier this year after he entered his plea, according to the Delaware County Daily Times.RED STATE TOPS ANNUAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION SCORECARD FOR STRONGEST ELECTION INTEGRITY: HARD TO CHEATFormer council member MD Rafikul Islam, who "pleaded guilty in April to all seven charges against him one count of conspiracy, three counts of giving false information in registering to vote, and three counts of fraudulent voter registration," has been "sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, one year of supervised release, $1,000 fine, and a $700 special assessment."That prison time exceeds the government's request for zero to six months of imprisonment.The federal judge with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania was nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1991, according to the Federal Judicial Center.DOJ SUES NORTH CAROLINA OVER VOTER ROLLSMd Munsur Ali who is currently listed online as a member of the Millbourne Borough council has also pleaded guilty in the case.He is slated to be sentenced next week, according to the press release."Ali, a member of the Millbourne Borough Council, pleaded guilty in April to all 25 charges against him one count of conspiracy, 12 counts of giving false information in registering to vote, and 12 counts of fraudulent voter registration. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 26," the release notes.

Archaeologists at William & Mary University in Virginia unearthed a piece of American history tied to the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children.A secret cellar was found with many artifacts such as slate pencil fragments and jewelry, The Associated Press (AP) reported.The building belongs to theWilliamsburg Bray School, which taught mostly enslaved students in the 1760s using a religious framework to justify slavery.ARCHAEOLOGISTS SOLVE GRIM MYSTERY OF 1,500-YEAR-OLD BUCKET FOUND AT HISTORIC TOURIST SITEThe Williamsburg Bray School was later transformed into a dormitory for some of the first women to attend college.William & Marys Center for Archaeological Research, Tom Higgins, said the cellar "was probably dug soon after the foundations were laid" as it was not lined with bricks, reported AP.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERHandmade ceramics associated with sites of enslavement and a shard of glass depicting Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, war and the arts, were also found.Katherine Rowe, William & Marys president, said, "The roots of our city and university entwine here."For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyle"Every layer of history that it reveals gives us new insights into our early republic, from the Williamsburg Bray School through the generations that followed, up through the early 20th century," she added, according to AP.The structure was discovered in 2020 by historians and is being restored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey was reportedly stopped in Indiana for allegedly speeding through a 55-mph zone earlier this month.The 7-foot-4 basketball player was charged with reckless driving and will make a court appearance in Tippecanoe County next week, according to online records.Edey was clocked going around 101 mph on Indiana 25 on May 1, the Journal & Courier reported, citing a police affidavit.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMEdey reportedly said he was trying to pass another vehicle, which was his reasoning for speeding.Edey, who stands at 7'4", was the ninth pick of last year's NBA Draft after winning the Naismith Player of the Year in his final two seasons as a Boilermaker. He was named to the All-Rookie First Team, putting up 9.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest.NBA TROPHY DESIGNER CRAFTS EXCLUSIVE MICHELOB ULTRA BOTTLES WITH DIAMONDS, REAL GOLD FOR TITLE WINNERSHe recently underwent ankle surgery that could result in his missing the start of the 2025-26 season. Edey needed the procedure to repair and restabilize his ankle after spraining it again during offseason training last week.The Grizzlies said the 7-foot-4 Canadian would be evaluated again in four months, which is less than two weeks before the 2025-26 season opens Oct. 21.Edey missed 12 games early in the season because of a sprained left ankle. He went on to play in 66 games, making 55 starts.His Grizzlies clinched the eight-seed in the Western Conference, but were swept by the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, who are one win away from their first championship since moving from Seattle, in the first round.Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Police have arrested a man allegedly involved in a horrific stabbing that left two individuals injured aboard a crowded New York City subway train Wednesday.Footage obtained by FOX 5 New York captured the attack that police said unfolded as the train pulled into Grand Central Terminal during the morning rush hour around 7:20 a.m.Law enforcement located the suspect, identified as Gavin Ferguson, 30, who was accused of running from the scene after stabbing two men in the stomach. Ferguson now faces charges of attempted murder and second-degree assault.YOUNG NYC WOMAN STABBED IN NECK WITH GLASS SHARD WHILE STROLLING AROUND RITZY SHOPPING HUB"On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at approximately 0720 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person stabbed at Grand Central Terminal," the New York Police Department told Fox News Digital."Upon arrival, officers were informed a 28-year-old male had been stabbed in the abdomen and a 32-year-old male stabbed in the abdomen and buttocks by an unidentified individual," the police added.TIMES SQUARE FOOD CART VENDOR SHOT AFTER DISPUTE WITH GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLEVideo of the incident appears to show the suspect cornering a man who climbed onto a train bench before getting stabbed at least twice. Fellow passengers seemed frozen in shock as they watched in horror from the sidelines.Police said the suspect fled in an unknown direction following the attack, which stemmed from an argument.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPEmergency Medical Services responded to the incident and both the victims were taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said.

Israels military campaign in Iran has already produced "enormous achievements," according to experts tracking the conflict, with many citing the operation as the payoff for years of preparation, battlefield innovation and intelligence development.Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a leading voice on U.S. policy toward Iran, called Israels progress "a resounding military win.""Theyve actually dominated the Iranian military," Dubowitz told Fox News Digital. "Theyve taken out many senior military leaders, the Iranian Air Force, and a significant percentage of missile launchers and ballistic inventory."Still, Irans retaliation is taking a toll. On Thursday morning, an Iranian missile struck Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba and targeted several major cities, injuring hundreds. Despite the heavy costs, military experts insist that the IDF continues to hold the upper hand, both tactically and strategically.IRAN WARNS US JOINING CONFLICT WOULD MEAN ALLOUT WARComparing the scale of success to the Six-Day War, Dubowitz said, "Its starting to look like 1967, when the Israelis eviscerated five Arab armies. It may take longer than six days, but theyre certainly on that trajectory."Hila Hadad-Hamelnik, a strategist at "Mind Israel" think tank and former CEO of the Ministry of Innovation, noted that the success is no accident it is the result of "years of preparation in every aspect." From developing long-range strike capabilities to building an unparalleled intelligence apparatus and adapting operational doctrines from Gaza and Lebanon, she said the IDFs current dominance is a product of both innovation and experience."This is not a campaign someone decided to do six months ago," she said. "This is years of work in intelligence, in weapons development, in defensive and offensive operations. The methods we tested against Hezbollah striking command chains quickly and precisely were studied, refined, and applied here."She pointed to lessons learned in Gaza, especially the importance of rapidly identifying and eliminating rocket launchers before strikes even begin. "We learned through hard fighting that you have to neutralize launchers, not just intercept the missiles. And that doctrine developed in Gaza where targets are five minutes away has now been adapted to Iran, with all the complexity that entails."ISRAEL SAYS IT HAS AERIAL SUPERIORITY OVER TEHRAN, IRANIAN INTELLIGENCE LEADER KILLED"Hadad-Hamelnik stressed that Israels control over Iranian skies is "stunning the Air Force is flying over Iran day after day. Drones are holding the skies."Even with the heavy toll taken when Iran's missiles get through, like the attack against Soroka hospital on Thursday, she credited the countrys defensive systems, like Iron Dome and Davids Sling systems she helped develop which intercepted missile salvos with over 90% effectiveness, even amid unprecedented barrages. "This is a war of a different scale, and yet the systems are holding," she said.Dubowitz acknowledged that despite massive gains, one key target remains: the Fordow nuclear enrichment facility, buried under a mountain at a Revolutionary Guard base."Israel has devastated Irans nuclear infrastructure. Theyve eliminated 14 senior nuclear scientists the Oppenheimers of Irans program," he said. "But Fordow remains. And if its left standing, Iran can rebuild."While Dubowitz clarified that he is not explicitly calling for U.S. military strikes, he said that "President Trump must ensure Fordow is fully dismantled whether through a diplomatic agreement or, if Iran refuses, a targeted military intervention."He outlined three potential paths: "One, Iran shows up for a real deal and the program is dismantled. Two, Trump strikes Fordow. Three, Trump strikes and then negotiates. But either way, it has to end with Iran losing its nuclear weapons capability not just temporarily, but permanently."INSIDE ISRAELS SECRET WAR IN IRAN: MOSSAD COMMANDOS, HIDDEN DRONES AND THE STRIKE THAT STUNNED TEHRANHadad-Hamelnik believes Israels success has created an opportunity for the United States."Thanks to the phenomenal achievements of the IDF, the situation is now very clear. If the U.S. were to join at this point, with Fordow as the main remaining target and most assets already degraded, it would not look like getting pulled into a quagmire," she said. "This is nothing like Ukraine or Afghanistan. Theres an actual path to decisive success, and that can change the political calculus in Washington."Dubowitz added that Israels offensive struck not only military and nuclear targets, but also Irans internal security infrastructure including state media and the regimes repressive arms. for that, he said, could open the door for future domestic unrest. "We cant expect people to protest while missiles are falling. But if Israel continues striking the regimes tools of repression, space may open for Iranians to return to the streets."Dubowitz, who has spent two decades warning of Irans nuclear ambitions, reflected on the moment with cautious hope. "Im heartened to see the long arm of Israeli justice reach those responsible for such brutal aggression," he said."This may be a historic opportunity to truly end Irans nuclear threat, and perhaps even to support the Iranian people in reclaiming their future," he added, "There have been incredible achievements, but if Fordow is left standing by President Donald Trump, then it could end up being a Pyrrhic victory."

A California nudist is accused of killing his neighbors, chopping them up and drowning their Shih Tzu after they allegedly mocked him with a $1 hot dog, according to authorities and local reporting.Redlands Police announced the arrest of Michael Sparks, 62, last August five days after his neighbors went missing.They found the suspect at his home in Olive Dell Ranch, billed as a "family friendly" RV park and a reputed Southern California nudist resort. A cadaver dog alerted police to a bunker underneath the home, where they recovered two bodies, dismembered, mutilated and stored in plastic bags.The victims were Daniel Menard, 79, who suffered from dementia, and his 73-year-old wife, Stephanie.HUMAN REMAINS FOUND AT CALIFORNIA NUDIST RESORT AFTER COUPLE VANISHESInvestigators had to evacuate the scene because they feared it might cave in. They returned with heavy equipment to excavate and collect more evidence.Redlands Police Chief Rachel Tolber told reporters last year that Sparks tried to shoot himself before his capture, but the gun misfired.The dog, Cuddles, remains unaccounted for.At Sparks' preliminary hearing this week, Redlands Detective Thomas Williams testified that he shared details about the slayings with a jailhouse snitch, who alerted authorities, according to the Press Telegram."He said Mr. Sparks told him the incident started over a hot dog that Daniel Menard had purchased for him," Williams told the court, according to the paper. "He said Mr. Sparks felt that the hot dog was a jab at him, making him feel like he was worth only a dollar hot dog, and thats what set him off that day."MENENDEZ BROTHERS' AUNT HOSPITALIZED AFTER DA SHARES GRAPHIC PHOTOS IN COURT: 'THERE WAS NO WARNING'FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XSparks is accused of using a rake, a garden hoe and a hammer to beat his neighbors to death before dismembering them and hiding the bodies in plastic bags in his bunker. The informant also claimed he admitted to drowning Cuddles and leaving her remains for coyotes to eat.Eleven witnesses testified at the hearing, according to court documents, and evidence included crime scene photos as well as texts between Sparks and three witnesses.In one photo, photographed in court by the Press Telegram, Sparks allegedly wrote to a friend, "Chopped up my neighbors. Didn't know I had it in me. SNAPPED."GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUBDuring a standoff before Sparks' arrest, responding officers asked him where the Menards were and if they needed help, according to the paper."He replied back that they were in pieces," Detective Williams testified.Other witnesses said that Sparks did not get along with the Menards.They had alleged disputes over a noisy backup generator, tree trimming and the hot dog.Sparks faces two counts of murder and an animal cruelty charge. He pleaded not guilty at an earlier proceeding and is being held without bail.Judge Alexander Martinez denied a defense motion to keep cameras out of the courtroom. Sparks is due back in court on June 27 for an arraignment.

JERUSALEMThe scandal-plagued U.N. mission set up to stop Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel will know in late August if the Trump administration plans to vote to discontinue its mandate at the U.N. Security Council.In interviews with Fox News Digital, several leading American and Israeli experts on the mandate have called for the U.S. government to pull the plug on the mandate because the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is an example of the U.N.s ineffectiveness in stopping the Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist movement."Among countless failures by the United Nations in the Middle East, UNIFIL may be the most spectacular. Tasked with ensuring that Hezbollah would not rearm after the 2006 war, it patiently watched as Hezbollah became the largest non-state terrorist and military organization in the world. Stability in Lebanon within reach only now that Israel has decapitated Hezbollahs leadership will not be achieved through UNIFIL," the former U.S. Ambassador during the first Trump administration, David Friedman, told Fox News Digital.EXCLUSIVE: A LOOK AT HEZBOLLAH'S PLAN TO TERRORIZE AND INVADE NORTHERN ISRAELAfter the conclusion ofthe Second Lebanon War in 2006 between Israel and Hezbollah, the UNSC passed Resolution 1701, which outlined that the international force UNIFIL, along with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), was supposed to block Hezbollahs activity in southern Lebanon.Hezbollah joined Hamas in its war on the Jewish state a day after the Iranian regime-backed terrorist organization in Gaza invaded Israel on October 7, 2023, and slaughtered over 1,200 people, including more than 40 Americans.In October, Fox News Digital reported that UNIFIL soldiers had failed to stop Hezbollahs massive rocket and military weapons expansion since the mandate was implemented in 2006.Israels U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon at the time accused UNIFIL of failing to enforce its mission to prevent the U.S.-designated terrorist movement Hezbollah from establishing military outposts on the border with Israel.Israels incursion into southern Lebanonhas revealed a military outpost about a mere300 yards north of the border with the Jewish state that is filled with explosives and mines, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF).ISRAEL ORDERS IDF TO SEIZE MORE GAZA TERRITORY IF HAMAS DOESN'T RELEASE HOSTAGESWhen asked if Israel seeks an end of the UNIFIl mandate, Jonathan Harounoff, international spokesperson for Israels Mission to the United Nations, told Fox News Digital this week that "Israel is still evaluating the situation."A U.S. State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital that "We have nothing to announce at this time" about a vote against continuing the UNIFIL mandate.Dr. Zoe Levornik and Sarit Zehavi, from the Israel Alma Research and Education Centerone of the top think tanks assessing UNIFIL and Hezbollahwrote on the organizations webpage on June 10: "Over the years, UNIFIL has had numerous opportunities to improve and fulfill its role, particularly in light of Israels repeated warnings. Yet no real attempt has been made to alter the organizations conduct. There is no reason to believe that renewing the mandateeven with improvementswill bring about the necessary change that would make UNIFILs presence in southern Lebanon relevant and effective in maintaining the security of both Israel and Lebanon."When confronted with the criticism from Alma about UNIFIL, the peacekeeping force's spokesman, AndreaTeneti, told Fox News Digital "The LAF continues to benefit from UNIFILs supportnot only to ensure full deployment in areas currently occupied by Israel, but also through training, capacity-building, and the development of essential capabilities needed to take over our mandated tasks on land and at sea."The missions relevance remains vital in maintaining an impartial international presence on the ground, helping to monitor the situation and reinforce the efforts of the LAF. Additionally, UNIFIL is providing essentialsupport to local communities during this particularly challenging period, contributing to stability in the area despite the numerous shelling monitored and reported since 27 November 2024."FREED ISRAELI HOSTAGE TELLS UN, 'NO MORE EXCUSES,' SAYS AID IS FEEDING TERRORISTSHe added "Implementation of 1701 is not with UNIFIL but with the parties. We are supporting the parties in the implementation of the mandate, but commitment is needed from both sides. In recent months, during this new political environment, LAF and UNIFIL have been recovering a large number of ammunition caches as well as positions used previously by Hezbollah. The situation is more stable than earlier, but air strikes are continuing and the stability is still fragile."Zehavi, who lives in northern Israel, where Hezbollah has caused severe destruction with missile fire, countered the UNIFIL spokesman's comments. She told Fox News Digital that all the things mentioned by UNIFIL "are secondary to the primary issue of the mandate, which is the disarmament of Hezbollah."Zehavi added that despite the UNIFIL spokesman claiming that UNIFIL seized ammunition used by Hezbollah, she noted that UNIFIL has provided no evidence. She asked "in which towns" Hezbollah is being disarmed. She stressed, "Where are the pictures? How come there are no proofs and only statements that they are doing that? As a resident of the north, I want to see proofs to remind everybody that the IDF showed proofs of the arms of Hezbollah in south Lebanon and brought them into Israel."She also asked where has UNIFIL been over the last 18 years in training the Lebanese army?" I think the United States and France can do that better than UNIFIL," mentioning the new mechanism set up to address violations via U.S. and French Generals who are in the region, she said.Zehavi said UNIFIL over the years "tied our hands" during the Israel-Hezbollah war.She added that Israel is enforcing the disarming of Hezbollah via continued military strikes in the south. The Biden administration and France brokered a fragile ceasefire in November between Hezbollah and Israel. The language of the ceasefire states it aims to "promote conditions for a permanent and comprehensive situation." The ceasefire ended 14 months of high-intensity warfare between Israel and Hezbollah.When asked about Zehavis questions, Teneti said "All our findingswhether related to activities conducted with or without the Lebanese Armed Forcesare shared with the members of the Security Council and also transmitted to the Mechanism, as agreed by both Lebanon and Israel. This is our authorized reporting line. Additionally, all detailed information is published quarterly in the Secretary-Generals report on the implementation of Resolution 1701, which is a public document."Pro-Hezbollah officials and soldiers within Lebanons Army also remain a core problem, according to experts and media reports. In late January, a LAF chief reportedly sent a classified document to Hezbollah. The LAFs Suhil Bahij Gharb, who oversees military intelligence for southern Lebanon, secured the confidential material from a military facility run by the U.S., France and the U.N. interim force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).The White House and the U.S. National Security Council did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital press queries.

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin defended her viral question to former Vice President Kamala Harris last year that set back her campaign in a new podcast interview, but Hostin said she felt "terrible" that it had such an impact.As producer Brian Teta joked on the show's "Behind the Table" podcast that Hostin had "single-handedly taken down the Democratic Party" with her question to Harris about differences between her and President Joe Biden, the liberal co-host insisted it was fair and something Harris should have expected.Harris joined the co-hosts of "The View" in early October 2024 and was asked by Hostin if there was anything she would have done differently than Biden over the course of the presidency. Harris told the co-hosts, "not a thing comes to mind," which was widely criticized and seen by some as a turning point for the campaign, given Biden's unpopularity and Harris avoiding an easy opportunity to create space for herself."I knew it instantly when she answered it," Hostin said during the podcast conversation, when asked by Teta if she knew it would be a viral moment. "Which is why I asked the follow-up question, is there one thing? Because I knew, I could see the soundbite and I knew what was going to happen, but I thought it was a really fair question and I thought it was a question that she would expect."TOP KAMALA HARRIS CAMPAIGN ADVISOR ADMITS SHE WAS FLOORED BY DEMOCRAT'S MAJOR FLUB ON 'VIEW'Hostin had no interest in hurting Harris' chances. The liberal co-host openly supported Harris and also predicted she would easily win the election.Hostin argued she felt Harris needed to express what her administration would look like in contrast with Biden's."And now Jake Tapper wrote it in his book?" she asked her fellow co-host, Alyssa Farah Griffin. "I feel terrible."Teta also asked the co-hosts if they felt Harris' answer really cost her the election."No, right?" Hostin asked the live audience present, as she smiled. Co-host Sara Haines and Teta agreed, as Griffin suggested it did play a role in her loss."The Trump campaign put so much ad money behind that specific clip and what they were trying to do is tie her to Biden's unfavorabilities, but more than that, just simply the right-track, wrong-track of the election They used it to say, 'Well, she's not going to do anything different,'" Griffin said.BIDEN DENIES TELLING HARRIS THERE COULD BE 'NO DAYLIGHT' BETWEEN THEM, ADDRESSES FORMER VP'S 'VIEW' MOMENTDemocratic strategist James Carville said after the election that Harris' loss could be reduced to the viral moment on "The View.""The country wants something different. And shes asked, as is so often the case, in a friendly audience, on 'The View,' 'How would you be different than Biden?' Thats the one question that you exist to answer, alright? That is it. Thats the money question. That's the one you want. Thats the one that everybody wants to know the answer to. And you freeze! You literally freeze and say, Well, I cant think of anything," Carville said last November after Trump's win.At the start of the podcast discussion, Behar quipped, "it's Sunny's fault she didn't win."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREHostin said in November she was surprised by Harris' flub, and called it a layup question at the time."I was surprised at the answer because it was a question that really could have inured to her benefit. It was a question that could have been a change maker," she said.

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay is honoring the memory of his longtime friend and fellow Food Network star Anne Burrell.Flay, 60, took to social media to pay tribute to Burrell after her sudden death on June 17. She was 55."'Worst Cooks in America' was the funnest show on TV. All of your co-hosts (me included) were just alongside for the Anne Burrell ride," Flay penned on his Instagram Story, as he shared a sweet photo of Burrell holding two cats.FOOD NETWORK STAR ANNE BURRELL WAS FOUND 'UNCONSCIOUS AND UNRESPONSIVE' ONE DAY AFTER PERFORMING IMPROV SHOWBurrell was all smiles as she held two calico Maine Coon cats inside a home."The greatest gift I got from AB was turning me on to a world of Maine Coon Cats (including Nacho)... a gift that I'll have forever."Flay's sweet tribute comes after he recently posted about his love for cats on his social media, as he owns a Maine Coon, like Burrell, named Stella."The recipe for Made by Nacho: Take one chef, add lifelong cat obsession, simmer for decades. This is what cat-dad-since-forever looks like," he shared on Instagram on June 15.The two chefs served as mentors on "Worst Cooks in America." The reality competition series blended high-stakes culinary challenges with humor and heart during its premiere beginning in 2010.ANNE BURRELL, FOOD NETWORK STAR, DEAD AT 55More details surrounding Burrell's death were released on June 18.On Tuesday, shortly before 8 a.m., authorities responded to a 911 call to a Brooklyn residence - one that matches Burrell's home address - about a reported cardiac arrest, the New York City Fire Department confirmed to Fox News Digital. "Upon arrival, officers observed a 55-year-old female unconscious and unresponsive," the NYPD said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "EMS responded and pronounced the female deceased at the scene."The Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation remains ongoing at this time.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe evening before she was found, Burrell performed an improv show at The Second City New York in Brooklyn, according to People magazine.A representative for the channel announced Burrell's death in a press release that was obtained by Fox News Digital on Tuesday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"It is with deep sadness we announce that Anne Burrell, 55, passed away this morning at her home in New York," read a statement from the network. "With her trademark spiky blonde hair and sparkling personality, Anne Burrell was the hugely popular and fan favorite host of Food Networks hit show, Worst Cooks in America. Burrell was an industry veteran and passionate teacher who prided herself on her work in the culinary world."The Food Network star's family paid tribute to the late celebrity chef in a statement."Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend her smile lit up every room she entered," they said. "Annes light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world. Though she is no longer with us, her warmth, spirit, and boundless love remain eternal."Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.