BREAKING: Edan Alexander, the U.S. hostage released by Hamas after more than 580 days in captivity, returns home in New Jersey.

MORE: Hundreds of people lined the streets of Tenafly, NJ to welcome home Edan Alexander – nearly 600 days after he was captured and held hostage by Hamas.

WATCH: From right to left. Rav Boruch Neuwirth, Rosh Yeshivas Wolfson, Rav Malkiel Kotler, Rosh Yeshivas Beth Medrash Govoha, Rav Don Segal, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka, Rav Dovid Cohen, Rav Chevroni, Roshei Yeshivas Chevron, at an event in Lakewood to Benefit the Keren Olam Hatorah.

PRESS SEC: “Iran has all that it needs to achieve a nuclear weapon. All they need is a decision from the Supreme Leader.” “Which would, of course, pose an existential threat not just to Israel, but to the United States and to the entire world.”

PRESS SEC: “President Trump is a peacemaker-in-chief. He is the peace-through-strength president, & so if there’s a chance for diplomacy, the President’s always going to grab it, but he’s not afraid to use strength as well.”

WATCH: WH Press Sec Karoline Leavitt delivers a message from President Trump regarding Iran. “I will make my decision… within the next two weeks.”

The IDF releases new footage of its strike this morning on Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor.

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The Rishon LeZion and Chief Sephardic Rabbi of Israel, Harav David Yosef, made a rare visit yesterday to donate blood at a Magen David Adom center, where he called on the public to take an active role in blood donations in light of the growing shortage in the national blood supply. In his remarks, the Chief Rabbi praised the work of MDA and all volunteer organizations and rescue forces engaged in saving lives. He concluded with a heartfelt call to the public to join the national effort and volunteer:

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