Veteran NBA commentator Stephen A. Smith expressed his admiration for the people of Israel, saying that everyone he has met from the country has been kind and good-hearted, while also praising Israelis’ passion for basketball.

Going all the way back to the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, the IDF and various terror organizations have battled over the strategic high point of Beaufort Castle—hopefully this time being the last.

In a ceremony attended by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and senior Fijian officials, Israel officially inaugurated its embassy in Fiji, marking a significant step forward in bilateral diplomatic relations.