Roy Bitton, a fighter with the IDF’s “Oketz” canine special forces unit, was injured by shrapnel from a concealed explosive his dog uncovered. His K-9 companion has remained by his side, never leaving his bed since the injury. (via Amir Tsarfati)

They've been in captivity for 400 days.

Today marks 86 years since Kristallnacht, or the “Night of Broken Glass,” a pivotal night in history that shattered any illusions about the Nazi regime’s intentions and marked the beginning of one of humanity's darkest eras.

On November 9-10, 1938, Nazi forces and civilians coordinated a violent attack on Jewish communities across Germany and Austria. Synagogues were set ablaze, Jewish-owned businesses and homes were destroyed, and Jewish cemeteries were desecrated. Thousands of windows were shattered—giving the night its grim name—and the streets were littered with broken glass. This was not a spontaneous riot but a state-organized attack under the guise of retribution for the assassination of a German diplomat by a Jewish teenager. Kristallnacht was a direct, terrifying message: the Nazis would not stop at rhetoric alone.

In just two days, more than 1,400 synagogues were burned, thousands of Jewish businesses and homes were ransacked, and close to 100 Jewish people were ...