Moody's issues update on Israel’s credit rating, says it is too early to determine whether the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah has "significantly and sustainably" mitigated the risks that led to the downgrading of Israel's credit rating.

<p>Over the past day, several suspicious activities that posed a threat from the Hezbollah terror organization were identified, while breaching the conditions of the ceasefire agreement.</p><p>Earlier today, IDF soldiers identified two terrorists arriving at a known terrorist infrastructure site, that had been used to fire dozens of projectiles into Israel over the past month. The IAF struck the terrorists.</p><p>Additionally, over the past hours, IDF soldiers operated to prevent the advancing of additional terrorists in southern Lebanon.</p><p>The IDF restated that it remains in southern Lebanon and is acting to enforce violations of the ceasefire agreement.</p>

<p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul took to social media amid the Thanksgiving holiday to call for the release of the hostages in Gaza.</p><p>"As we gather with family today, we must not forget the families who are missing their loved ones who were taken hostage by Hamas 418 days ago — including New York’s own Omer Neutra.</p><p>"Let us pray that by this time next year, they will be reunited safely with their families," she wrote.</p>

<p>Axios reporter Barak Ravid reported citing an Israeli official that Israel notified the US in advance of the air strike on the Hezbollah rocket facility in southern Lebanon.</p>

<p>Following a situational assessment, changes were made to the IDF Home Front Command’s defensive guidelines as of 18:00 this evening (Thursday).</p><p>Restrictions on gatherings will be removed in the areas of the Coastal Plain, Yarkon, Dan, Sharon, Samaria, Menashe, Wadi Ara, HaCarmel, and HaAmakim.</p><p>The guidelines published on the official Home Front Command channels must be followed by the public. Full guidelines are updated on the National Emergency Portal and the Home Front Command app.</p>

<p>The Security Cabinet approved in a telephone vote Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's proposal to allow Israeli banks to conduct business relations with Palestinian Arab banks in Judea and Samaria for another year until November 2025 to prevent the PA's collapse.</p><p>National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir opposed the proposal.</p>

Israeli government approves extending indemnities to PA banks for another year to prevent the PA economy from collapsing after the Biden Administration assured Israel it would veto any UN Security Council resolution recognizing a Palestinian State.

About 20 protesters accusing Israel of genocide while blocking path of Ronald McDonald balloon at NYC Macy's Thanksgiving parade. Protesters jeered by crowd and arrested.