A Virginia man who spray-painted “Hamas is coming” on a federal monument outside Union Station during a riot tied to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit has been sentenced to 10 days in prison and six months of supervision, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, 26, of Richmond, pleaded guilty to destroying government property, a federal misdemeanor, after admitting he defaced a statue, tore down an American flag, and scrawled an inverted red triangle—a symbol used by Hamas to mark targets—on July 24, 2024. His actions were part of a violent demonstration outside the historic transportation hub, held during Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress.

The IDF announced Monday it had eliminated Hassan Abdel Fattah Mohammed Eslaih, a Hamas terrorist and former employee of CNN and the Associated Press, in a targeted airstrike in Khan Yunis. Eslaih, a member of Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade, was not only a combatant in the terrorist organization — he was also a photojournalist with a global portfolio, previously accredited by some of the world’s largest media outlets. Eslaih actively participated in the October 7 massacre, infiltrating southern Israel and sharing graphic footage of the attacks in real time on social media. “This was not a journalist covering conflict,” an IDF spokesperson said.

An unprecedented security failure has been exposed at the Tel Nof and Chatzerim air force bases, Kol Yehudi reported on Monday. Detailed maps of the bases, which included the locations of officers’ family residences, building entry codes, and sensitive operational areas, were transferred by an IDF project officer to an Arab worker via WhatsApp. According to the report, the worker, who did not hold any security clearance, entered the base together with another worker, who also lacked clearance, with the approval of the base commander. The two wandered freely around the base, including areas that are supposed to be off-limits to outsiders.

Hamas fired ten rockets at southern Israel on Sunday at about 9:00 p.m., triggering sirens in Ashkelon, Ashdod, Yavne and nearby communities, the largest rocket barrage in months. One rocket fell in a parking lot in Ashkelon, lightly injuring one person, damaging several vehicles, and sparking fires. About 27 people suffering from shock or injuries incurred while running for shelter were treated at the scene and evacuated to the hospital. Shrapnel was also found in the Nir Galim community near Ashdod. The IDF spokesperson later said that five rockets were intercepted by air defenses. Following the rocket fire, IDF Spokesperson in Arabic Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation warning message to residents of Deir al-Balah. “This is an early and final warning before the attack!” he wrote.

Billionaire hedge fund titan Bill Ackman unleashed a scathing rebuke of President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, warning that the White House is marching the U.S. economy straight into what he chillingly calls an “economic nuclear winter.” Ackman, once a vocal supporter of Trump’s economic agenda and a high-profile endorser during the 2024 campaign, sounded the alarm in a blistering statement posted on X, declaring that the president’s aggressive trade war strategy could cause markets to collapse, investment to vanish, and Trump’s own base to suffer the worst consequences. “Business is a confidence game,” Ackman wrote.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on Sunday reported a steady increase in the number of Charedi employees within its ranks. According to the company, over 400 Charedi men and women are now employed at IAI — a notable figure for one of the country’s most prestigious technological firms. At a recent conference dedicated to integrating Charedi professionals into technological and engineering roles, IAI highlighted its broad-based efforts to make its workforce more inclusive while respecting the values and lifestyle of the Charedi tzibbur. “At IAI, we run various programs throughout the year to recruit employees from a range of backgrounds, including the Charedi community,” said Nir Reis, Vice President of Human Resources at IAI.

Israeli police and Shin Bet agents have arrested a Palestinian man from the Shuafat refugee camp who was allegedly plotting a series of terror attacks in Jerusalem — including a bombing of the city’s light rail system. The arrest, which occurred last month, was revealed Sunday in a joint statement by law enforcement and the internal security agency. Authorities say the suspect meticulously planned a string of attacks to be carried out during the month of Ramadan. According to investigators, the man — whose identity has not yet been released — was building his own pipe bombs and had amassed a collection of knives, all intended for coordinated assaults on civilian targets.

Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz today unveiled irrefutable proof of Iran’s central role in orchestrating the October 7th massacre and its ongoing mission to destroy the State of Israel. Speaking during a visit to Israel’s elite Special Operations Unit—a recently established intelligence and combat force comprised of seasoned reservists—Katz revealed the first-ever transcript of explosive communications between Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Muhammad Deif and the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. “I present here today unequivocal proof of Iran’s support for Hamas’ genocidal plan to wipe Israel off the map,” Katz said.

The US transferred a second THAAD air defense battery and two Patriot batteries to Israel, the Saudi Al-Hadath channel reported on Motzei Shabbos. The report comes amid record tension between the US and Iran and the extensive military operation the US is carrying out against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. A US transport plane, the C-5M Super Galaxy, was tracked landing at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel on Shabbos and remaining there for about eight hours. The first  THAAD [Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System], along with about 100 US soldiers, was deployed to Israel by the Biden administration in the wake of Iran’s attack on Israel on October 1, 2024.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is making a flash visit to the US on Sunday to meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., following Trump’s invitation. Netanyahu, who was in Budapest over Shabbos, will depart Hungary on Sunday afternoon and fly straight to Washington. According to reports, Netanyahu discussed Trump’s decision to impose a 17% tariff on Israeli goods with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Trump during a phone call in Hungary, and Trump invited him to Washington to discuss the issue in person. “This is an unprecedented moment economically and geopolitically,” an Israeli official said, as quoted by Ynet. “The world’s leading power is imposing tariffs on almost every country, including Israel. We tried to preempt this by lowering tariffs on U.S.