Inquiry finds that days before Bondi massacre, Jewish group warned Aussie cops attack was ‘likely.’ Despite warning, royal commission investigating the terror shooting says Australian police didn’t send officers to protect Hanukkah celebration, instead having mobile patrols ‘check in’

After rejecting Iran’s proposal to open Hormuz, Trump says talks ongoing over the phone. US president: Iran ‘choking like a stuffed pig’; Iranian parliament speaker says Trump imposing blockade to make Iran ‘collapse from within’; Hegseth: War has cost $25 billion

Two Jews stabbed outside London synagogue. Two injured in stabbing near Golders Green synagogue, stabber reported arrested.

Revealed: Hamas terrorist disguised himself as paramedic. Terrorist operating under guise of paramedic eliminated after planning to carry out an imminent sniper attack against IDF troops.

Israeli Navy intercepts Gaza flotilla hundreds of miles from Strip. Some 175 activists “are now making their way peacefully to Israel,” according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

CENTCOM prepares ‘short and powerful’ wave of strikes on Iran, Trump to be briefed on plan – Axios Another plan expected to be shared with Trump focuses on taking over part of Hormuz to reopen it to commercial shipping, the report added, noting that such an operation may involve ground forces.

Jewish man attacked outside LA synagogue in suspected hate crime. Los Angeles police are investigating the Pico-Robertson assault as a hate crime after victim says attacker choked him, threw him to the ground and shouted ‘Free Palestine’

12 IDF soldiers wounded in direct hit by FPV drone; Hezbollah shoots down Israeli UAV. Twelve Israeli soldiers were wounded, two moderately, in a direct drone strike on a military vehicle near the northern border; Hezbollah downed an Israeli UAV with a surface-to-air missile

US seeks new int’l coalition to get ships moving again in Hormuz, internal cable says. US embassies should deliver the demarche orally to partner nations by May 1, but not to Russia, China, Belarus, Cuba, and “other US adversaries,” said the cable.