As the war with Iran escalates and fear grips Eretz Yisroel, I am compelled to write about a disturbing trend: people desperate to leave the country are falling prey to risky and exorbitant travel schemes. While I understand the desire to escape danger or attend important events like a family chasuna, the lack of seichel in some of these decisions is alarming and dangerous. Reports are circulating of individuals exploiting the crisis for profit, offering questionable “escape” routes. People are chartering private jets from Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, while another company is operating boats from Israel to Cyprus. Others are booking flights from Egypt to Europe or the U.S. after crossing the border. Videos have surfaced showing hundreds of Jews crossing into Egypt – during a time of war!

An exposé by the U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal claims to reveal details of the sophisticated covert operation Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency executed in advance of attacking Iran.
The operation involved a multi-year effort to smuggle hundreds of explosive-equipped drones into Iranian territory through commercial channels while positioning trained operatives near air defense installations and missile launch facilities.
The Mossad’s teams neutralized dozens of missiles before launch, creating conditions that enabled the Israeli Air Force’s F-35 aircraft to operate with impunity, explaining the surprisingly limited scope of Iran’s retaliatory response.

Additional footage of the fire at the Iranian State Broadcasting building in Tehran after it was struck by the IDF.

French authorities ordered black partition walls erected around some Israeli defense industry exhibits at the Paris Air Show, a move denounced by Israel’s Defense Ministry, which demanded an immediate reversal. A French appeals court had ruled Friday against activist groups who sought to block Israeli companies from participating in the show due to the war in Gaza. The Paris Air Show, held at Le Bourget north of Paris, is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious events for the aerospace and defense industry. The black walls appeared overnight ahead of the show’s opening Monday, visually isolating Israeli booths from dozens of other international exhibitors.

Israel’s Chief Rabbis lead an atzeres tefillah with rabbanim at the Kosel, davening for the IDF’s success against the ayatollah’s genocidal regime in Iran.

WATCH: A crowd accompanying a Kallah to her Chasunah in a street near the impact site from last night’s missile attack in Petach Tikva. The Kallah’s building was also damaged by the blast, yet the wedding is still taking place.

Iranian naval commander Gen. Reza Abbasi delivered a harsh assessment of Israel’s military prowess during an interview aired on Iran’s Channel 1, asserting that Israel cannot compete with Iran on the battlefield. His remarks, translated by Memri TV, painted a picture of a vastly superior Iranian force.
Abbasi took direct aim at Israeli leadership, referring to Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu as a “lunatic,” and claimed that he is “in no position to withstand Iran’s armed forces.” He boasted that only a small portion of Iran’s true military strength has been disclosed so far.

TEHRAN (VINnews) — In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly struck t