{"id":91802,"date":"2026-03-01T09:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T14:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/?p=91802"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:01:28","slug":"idf-carries-out-strikes-in-lebanon-following-hezbollah-rocket-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/idf-carries-out-strikes-in-lebanon-following-hezbollah-rocket-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"IDF carries out strikes in Lebanon following Hezbollah rocket attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By CHARLES BYBELEZER, AKIVA VAN KONINGSVELD AND AMELIE BUTBOL<\/p>\n<p>(<em>JNS.org<\/em><span class=\"light-weight-content\">) \u2013&nbsp;<\/span>The Israel Defense Forces on Monday afternoon completed a wave of strikes targeting senior Hezbollah operatives in the Beirut area after the Iranian-backed terror group fired rockets at Israel, the military stated.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91803\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91803\" class=\"wp-image-91803 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1.webp 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91803\" class=\"wp-image-91803 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f160316oz82-1320x880-1.webp 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-91803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israeli Air Force F-16I fighter jets. Credit: Maj. Ofer via Wikimedia Commons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A precise strike in Beirut killed Hussein Makled, a terrorist who served as the head of Hezbollah\u2019s intelligence headquarters, it stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn his role, he was responsible for forming the intelligence picture using various intelligence collection tools to provide the Hezbollah terrorist organization with intelligence assessments regarding IDF troops and the State of Israel,\u201d the army\u2019s statement continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Makled also \u201cclosely cooperated with senior commanders in Hezbollah who planned and advanced terror attacks against the State of Israel and its citizens,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to targeting terrorists, the Israeli Air Force and the Israeli Navy struck \u201cdozens of Hezbollah and Iranian terrorist regime command centers\u201d throughout Lebanon and Beirut, the IDF said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Israeli Navy also \u201cstruck a site that was used by the Hezbollah terrorist organization to store weapons in the Tyre area,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In total, some 30 terrorist infrastructure sites were struck in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the IDF, the attacks were a response to several projectiles being launched from Lebanon into Israeli territory. At least one was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force, while the others hit open areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack triggered air-raid sirens in Haifa and surrounding areas, as well as in locations across the Upper Galilee.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"attachment_91809\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91809\" class=\"wp-image-91809 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1.webp 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91809\" class=\"wp-image-91809 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263827037-1320x880-1.webp 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-91809\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Israeli airstrike in the Srifa area of Southern Lebanon, March 2, 2026. Photo by Rabih Daher\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hezbollah confirmed that it had targeted the Jewish state, saying the assault had been \u201crevenge for the blood of the supreme leader of the Muslims, Ali Khamenei,\u201d Iran\u2019s supreme leader, who was slain on Saturday in the opening strike of the Israeli-U.S. military campaign against the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hezbollah in the statement claimed it had targeted an Israeli missile defense site south of Haifa and warned the Jewish state to withdraw from Lebanese territory, despite the Iranian-backed terrorist group refusing to disarm as required by the terms of the 2024 U.S.-brokered truce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hezbollah\u2019s attack had broken a red line, Israeli Cabinet member and Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Gila Gamliel told JNS on Monday. \u201cHezbollah and its leader, Naim Qassem, will bear the full cost for the attempt to harm the citizens of the State of Israel,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Cabinet have instructed the IDF to act forcefully against Hezbollah, as part of \u2018Operation Roaring Lion\u2019 to remove threats from Israel and to harm the Iranian terrorist regime and the axis of evil,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe security of Israeli citizens is a guiding principle and any action that harms it will bring an uncompromising response,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media-oembed-video\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" title=\"X Post\" data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=JNS_org&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2028388839224430887&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jns.org%2Fidf-strikes-hezbollah-terrorists-near-beirut-after-rocket-fire-from-lebanon%2F&amp;sessionId=c65681b4c9996b952ca61c85d86aee44b0a856f0&amp;siteScreenName=JNS_org&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2028388839224430887\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir conducted a situational assessment with the General Staff and instructed commanders to prepare for continuous offensive and defensive operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHezbollah opened a campaign against Israel overnight and is fully responsible for any escalation,\u201d said Zamir. \u201cIDF troops have prepared for such a scenario as part of standard combat preparations for \u2018Operation Roaring Lion.\u2019 Any enemy that threatens our security will pay a heavy price. We will not allow harm to come to the people of Israel or our northern border,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chief of staff in a subsequent statement announced that the IDF was \u201cnow going on the offensive as well\u201d against the Iranian-backed terrorist group, adding, \u201cWe must prepare for many prolonged days of combat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hezbollah was operating on behalf of the Iranian regime, according to the IDF, with dire consequences for Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Hezbollah terrorist organization is bringing ruin upon the state of Lebanon, and the IDF will respond forcefully to such actions,\u201d the military added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, asked during a press briefing on Monday morning whether the military was considering a full-scale ground invasion of Lebanon, said that \u201call options are on the table,\u201d defensive and offensive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, saying he had become \u201ca marked target for elimination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhoever follows in Khamenei\u2019s path will soon find himself alongside him in the depths of hell, together with all those eliminated from the axis of evil,\u201d said Katz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saying the Lebanese terror organization \u201cdecided on the [rocket] fire under pressure from Iran,\u201d Katz vowed the IDF would \u201cnot return to the rules of engagement of before Oct. 7,\u201d adding, \u201cWe\u2019ll defend the residents of the north and all citizens of the State of Israel with full force.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video src=\"https:\/\/me.jnsi.org\/uploads\/2026\/03\/katz.mov\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amichai Chikli, Israel\u2019s minister of Diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism, told JNS that Hezbollah had made a \u201cterrible mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt entered this war in a very weak position to begin with and gave us an opportunity to strike it very hard, and we will seize that opportunity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ongoing operation against the Islamic Republic has two primary objectives, he said: eliminating existential threats, including Iran\u2019s ballistic missile capabilities and nuclear infrastructure, and creating the conditions that would enable the Iranian people to regain their freedom by weakening the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the country\u2019s dictatorial leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe share a mutual interest in removing this regime and bringing about its collapse,\u201d he said. \u201cIran is a vast country with natural resources and an ancient civilization that was never an enemy of Israel or the United States. It was taken over by a group of fanatic clerics who have brought destruction not only to Iran but to the entire region, including Yemen, Syria and Lebanon,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith a positive government in Iran that shares our basic values\u2014respect for human life and freedom\u2014Iran could become a constructive force in the region and help weaken nearby radical Islamist regimes such as Pakistan and Afghanistan,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt could become a strategic ally of India, the United States, the moderate Gulf states and Israel, and could also have a positive influence on Turkey and the radical Islamist leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chose Iran over Lebanon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IDF Northern Command head Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo said earlier on Monday that Hezbollah had chosen the ayatollahs in Tehran over Lebanon and would \u201cpay a heavy price.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy message to the residents of the north: We will continue to protect you. We have significantly reinforced force deployment along the border and are prepared to receive additional troops. We will not evacuate you,\u201d said Milo.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_91808\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91808\" class=\"wp-image-91808 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1.webp 1320w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91808\" class=\"wp-image-91808 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263868884-1320x880-1.webp 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-91808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Israeli Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the border area with Southern Lebanon, March 2, 2026. Photo by Jalaa Marey\/AFP via Getty Images.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to launching a broad wave of strikes on terrorists in Beirut and Southern Lebanon, targeting senior operatives, headquarters and infrastructure, \u201cWe are also acting to evacuate civilians in Southern Lebanon ahead of further strikes,\u201d he continued, adding that their intensity \u201cwill increase.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hezbollah on Saturday condemned the Israeli-U.S.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jns.org\/trump-hails-khamenei-killing-one-of-the-most-evil-people-in-history\/\">military operation&nbsp;<\/a>against Iran, calling on \u201ccountries and people of the region to stand strong in the face of these hostile designs\u201d and warning that their \u201cdire consequences will affect everyone without exception if left unchecked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re certain that the American-Israeli enemy will be dealt a major blow, and reap nothing but failure from its criminal, tyrannical aggression,\u201d said the terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two senior Lebanese officials told&nbsp;<em>Reuters<\/em>&nbsp;last week that Jerusalem had warned Beirut, through intermediaries, that it could carry out heavy airstrikes on Lebanese territory\u2014including against civilian infrastructure such as Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport\u2014if Hezbollah enters the war.<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon\u2019s government has pledged to disarm Hezbollah under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement reached in November 2024, which ended the fighting that began when the terrorist group joined Hamas\u2019s war against Israel on Oct. 8, 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hezbollah has recently stepped up military and security meetings as it braces for another battle against the Jewish state, according to a report by the Saudi-owned&nbsp;<em>Al Arabiya<\/em>&nbsp;network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unnamed sources close to the Lebanese terrorist group told the Saudi network that Hezbollah is effectively being run by officers from Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter Hezbollah\u2019s attacks in the north, I spoke with the heads of local authorities and reminded them that I am here to assist with anything they need from the government,\u201d Minister of the Negev, Galilee and National Resilience Yitzhak Wasserlauf told JNS. \u201cUnfortunately, the Hezbollah threat has not yet been removed. Now we have an opportunity to eliminate it, and we are determined to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am proud of the residents of the north, and of all Israeli citizens, who are demonstrating great strength and courage on the home front in the face of our enemy,\u201d Wasserlauf continued. \u201cThe State of Israel is currently fighting for its existence, and it will win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"Email\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"IDF%20carries%20out%20strikes%20in%20Lebanon%20following%20Hezbollah%20rocket%20attacks\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":91803,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[453,491,8781,8790,8795,1041,8788],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91802"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91802"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91802\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91811,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91802\/revisions\/91811"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}