Iranian authorities have detained over 700 individuals since the launch of Operation Rising Lion, citing alleged connections to Israel, according to a report released Thursday night by Association Femme Azadi, a women’s rights group made up of Iranian exiles.
“Reports confirm the arrest of rabbis and religious leaders in Tehran and Shiraz, accused, without evidence, of ties to Israel,” the organization posted on its social media platforms.
KAN News, Israel’s public broadcaster, stated that six more people have been put to death in Iran over accusations of working with Mossad.
KAN also noted that, so far in 2025, a total of nine people have been executed in Iran on charges of spying.

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Asked in the Oval Office about the potential of a ceasefire deal between Israel and leaders in Gaza, Trump said that one could go into effect “within the next week.” “It’s a terrible situation,” he said, adding, “We think within the next week we’re going to get a ceasefire.” The president also told reporters, “I just spoke with some of the people involved,” but didn’t specify who he spoke with.

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New drone footage shows the scenes of the Iranian ballistic missile impacts at an apartment building in Be’er Sheva, last week.

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In a communication honoring the day of Gimmel Tammuz, the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, President Donald J. Trump issued a letter to the Rebbe’s Ohel.
President Trump calls the Rebbe “one of the most dynamic and influential faith leaders in modern history,” and relates how he personally drew strength from Rebbe’s legacy during his visit to the Ohel in Queens, NY last year.
The text of the letter:
Dear Rabbis of Chabad-Lubavitch,
Melania and I are honored to send our greetings on the occasion of the yahrtzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, to the Chabad shluchim and the millions inspired by him across our country and around the world.

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President Donald Trump took to social media late at night to call on both Israel and Hamas to finalize an agreement in Gaza that would bring about the release of hostages taken during the October 7 attacks.
“MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!! DJT,” he posted on his Truth Social platform, delivering a clear message that appeared directed at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move forward with the ceasefire deal. Trump had previously predicted that an agreement would be finalized within the week.

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Tropical Storm Barry formed Sunday near Mexico’s southeast coast and is expected to drench the region for several days. The storm’s center was located about 90 miles (140 kilometers) east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico and about 165 miles (about 265 kilometers) southeast of Tampico, Mexico, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and was moving northwest at 6 mph (9 kph). A tropical storm warning is in effect for the coast of Mexico from Boca de Catan southward to Tecolutla. The storm is expected to strengthen slightly before it reaches the coast of southeastern Mexico. Rapid weakening is expected after the system moves inland.

In a televised interview aired on Sunday, President Donald Trump shared that he has secured a buyer for TikTok — a group of “very wealthy people” — though he declined to identify them, promising to reveal their names in roughly two weeks.
Trump discussed the matter during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo,” where he spoke at length about the future of the popular social media app.
Earlier in the month, Trump announced that he had signed an executive order extending the deadline by which ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, must sell off its U.S. operations. The new extension provides an additional 90 days, shifting the deadline to September 17, 2025.

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