The White House is actively considering a critical meeting this week between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss a diplomatic initiative aimed at securing a nuclear deal and ending the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, according to a report by Axios citing four sources briefed on the matter. “A meeting with the Iranians this week is under consideration,” a U.S. official confirmed to Axios. While the meeting has not yet been finalized, it represents a last-ditch effort by President Donald Trump to pivot from the brink of war toward a diplomatic resolution. The outcome of these potential talks could determine whether the U.S.

A delegation of Gedolei Yisroel — including Harav Dovid Cohen shlit”a, Harav Malkiel Kotler shlit”a, Harav Yisroel Neuman shlit”a, and Harav Yosef Harari-Raful shlit”a— visited Chicago on Monday to galvanize support for the olam hatorah in Eretz Yisroel. The day began with a private luncheon hosted by R’ Chaim Rajchenbach, where divrei chizuk were delivered by Harav Malkiel Kotler and R’ Reuven Wolf. The delegation then visited the offices of R’ Abe Gutnicki, where Harav Dovid Cohen addressed a group of local supporters on the critical need to uphold the yeshivos and kollelim affected by the funding crisis in Eretz Yisroel. From there, the mission continued to the offices of R’ Yossi Meystel, where Harav Yisroel Neuman and Harav Nosson Muller addressed participants in the meeting.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that President Donald Trump had made an offer for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. “There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kick-start broader discussions,” Macron told reporters at the G7 in Canada, Reuters reported. “We have to see now whether the sides will follow.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Staff Sergeant Naveh Leshem, z”l, 20, from Nokdim, a fighter in Battalion 12 of the Golani Brigade, was killed in combat in southern Gaza. In the same incident, an officer and three fighters from Battalion 12 of the Golani Brigade were seriously injured. The wounded were evacuated to hospitals for medical treatment, and their families have been informed. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced he will introduce a bipartisan resolution to prohibit the U.S. government’s involvement in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran, a proposal Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Jew-hater Rashida Tlaib, D-MI, said they were signing onto. “This is not our war,” Massie wrote on X. “But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution.” “I’m introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement,” he continued. “I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution.” Ocasio-Cortez replied: “Signing on.” “I look forward to supporting this War Powers Resolution,” Tlaib responded to Massie. “The American people aren’t falling for it again.

Judaism teaches that the world will exist for 6,000 years, followed by a 1,000-year “Shabbat” — the Messianic era. This is based on the Talmud (Sanhedrin 97a) and reflected in Kabbalistic sources such as the Zohar and writings of the Ramchal and Vilna Gaon. As of today, the Jewish year is 5785. That means: 6000 − 5785 = 215 years remain in the pre-Messianic era. Kohelet Chapter 3: The 28 “Times” In Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) Chapter 3, King Shlomo writes: “לַכֹּל זְמָן, וְעֵת לְכָל-חֵפֶץ תַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם” – “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven.” He then lists 28 distinct “times” (עֵת) — 14 contrasting pairs: 1.עֵת לָלֶדֶת – A time to be born/עֵת לָמוּת – A time to die 2.

US President Donald Trump urges everyone to immediately evacuate Tehran, and reiterates that Iran should have signed a nuclear deal with the United States. “IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” he writes in a post on Truth Social. The post was immediately reposted by top Trump administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The post – and its reposts – have sparked immediate speculation that the U.S. is planning to join Israel tonight in bombing Iran. Israel has reportedly been asking for U.S. assistance in destroying Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure.

President Donald Trump said Iran missed a crucial opportunity by not agreeing to a nuclear deal with the United States prior to Israeli military strikes, but said he is optimistic that Tehran may now be willing to come to the negotiating table. “As I’ve been saying, I think a deal will be signed, or something will happen, but a deal will be signed,” Trump said Sunday on the sidelines of the G7 summit. “And I think Iran is foolish not to sign.” The President reiterated his administration’s objective of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, a long-standing concern that has escalated following recent hostilities in the region. “I want to see no nuclear weapon in Iran and we’re well on our way to making sure that happens,” Trump said.

The following letter was sent to the Chaim V’Chessed organization, and provided to YWN: Over the past few days, as war-related disruptions continue to affect travel, Chaim V’Chessed and other dedicated organizations have been working nonstop to help people get where they need to go. That includes Israelis who are stranded abroad and trying to get back home – and it also includes foreign citizens who found themselves in Israel when the skies closed and are now trying to return to their home countries. It’s a complex operation, filled with uncertainty and emotion. But there’s one important difference between these two groups – and it’s not just about geography. Yes, Israelis abroad are understandably desperate to get home.

“Within 48 hours of starting its war on Iran, Israel said it gained air superiority over the western part of the country, including Tehran,” the Wall Street Journal reported. “Israeli warplanes began dropping bombs from within Iranian skies instead of relying on expensive long-range missiles.” The report continued by noting that this is an accomplishment that the giant Russian air force hasn’t achieved in Ukraine in 3½ years of war, resulting in a “grinding trench warfare” and staggering losses. Of course, the two wars are very different because Israel had not launched a ground offensive in Iran. Nevertheless, according to the report, the two conflicts reinforce what war planners have known for decades: Control over air is everything, if you can get it.