Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Every year around this time, Jews read the ancient Scroll of Esther and remember a Persian courtier named Haman who plotted “to destroy, to kill and to annihilate all the Jews” of the empire in a single day. The story feels less like distant history and more like a chilling parallel to our present reality, because, once again, a regime in Persia — today’s Islamic Republic in Iran — openly dreams of annihilation and domination, with Jews as a central target but far from the only ones.The holiday of Purim is often…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The number of Iranian ballistic missiles launched since the start of Operation Epic Fury has dropped sharply, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said Wednesday, as U.S. forces continue their campaign against Tehran’s military capabilities. Caine said at a Pentagon press briefing that Iranian theater ballistic missile launches are down 86% from Saturday, the first day of fighting, including a 23% decline in the past 24 hours alone.”Their one-way attack drone shots are down 73% from the opening days. This progress has allowed CENTCOM to establish localized air superiority…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The four identified U.S. soldiers killed in a March 1 drone attack in Kuwait while supporting Operation Epic Fury were described as a martial arts instructor father who was a proven leader, a “spitfire” mother of two, a patriotic history buff who followed his calling in life, and a 20-year-old whose dedication foretold a bright future.The fallen service members were identified as Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42, of Bellevue, Nebraska; Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota; Capt. Cody Khork, 35, of Lakeland, Florida; and Sgt. Declan…