In response to numerous life-threatening situations and at the request of medical professionals, El Al airline has been authorized to operate special emergency medical flights during the upcoming Shabbos. These flights will be classified as “life-saving medical emergency flights.” After receiving approval from Israel’s Chief Rabbis, it was decided that the flights will depart to Israel from Larnaca and Athens. The list of passengers includes El Al travelers and others in urgent need of reaching Israel, all of whom have been approved by a senior specialist who oversees leading medical centers in Israel. The cases were deemed to involve life-saving situations or a threat to life. This measure has been officially approved by Israel’s Chief Rabbis.

Several cargo planes carrying armaments and military equipment for the IDF landed in Israel today, the Defense Ministry says. The ministry says the delivery is “part of efforts to strengthen operational continuity and support all the IDF’s needs, both for achieving the goals of the war and for improving readiness and stockpiles.” Since the start of Israel’s operation against Iran, 14 cargo planes with equipment for the IDF have landed in Israel, the ministry says, joining 800 others that have arrived since the beginning of the war. The vast majority of the planes have come from the US.

New satellite image shows Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor after this morning’s Israeli airstrike.

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry reportedly seized a shipment of small arms in the Kurdistan region in northwestern Iran, according to Iran’s Mehr News Agency. The seizure was reportedly intended for “criminals and separatist groups, who, coinciding with the actions of the Zionist regime, intended to create insecurity,” as the regime grows increasingly concerned over internal threats rising in the wake of the war with Israel.

A newly formed group of vaccine advisors, appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is set to evaluate several immunization policies in an upcoming session, including a vote on flu vaccines that use thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative. They will also consider guidance related to the measles vaccine.
The panel, which provides recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will meet on June 25 and 26. According to a preliminary schedule published on the CDC’s website, members will also vote on eligibility guidelines for receiving vaccines targeting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza.

NOW: President Trump is being briefed on Iran by his National Security Council inside the Situation Room.

In a dramatic shift amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, a new Channel 13 News poll released on Wednesday showed Likud reclaiming its spot as the most popular party in Israel.
The poll indicated that if elections were held today, Likud would capture 27 Knesset seats. A hypothetical party led by Naftali Bennett would come in second with 24 seats. Yisrael Beytenu and the Democrats were both projected to receive 11 seats each, followed by Shas with 10, Yesh Atid, National Unity, and United Torah Judaism each with 7, Otzma Yehudit and Hadash-Ta’al with 6 apiece, and Ra’am bringing up the rear with 4 seats.
In this particular survey, the Religious Zionist Party did not meet the minimum electoral threshold required to enter the Knesset.

Reuters has reported that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi have held several phone calls the past week to seek a diplomatic resolution, but Araqchi emphasized that Tehran would not resume negotiations unless Israel ceases its attacks, according to three diplomats who spoke anonymously.

Iran has released video showing ballistic missiles launching to attack Israel in its most recent series of strikes.

Putin says he proposed joint missile defense projects to Iran, but they turned down the offer.

Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, Chief of the Military Intelligence Directorate, stated that the IDF must “hunt down” Iran’s military commanders “wherever they flee,” citing the recent elimination of Iran’s top commander, Maj. Gen. Ali Shadmani, and the strike on the Khatam al-Anbiya chief of staff near Tehran, emphasizing that their efforts have made Iran’s distant military feel like a close, manageable target.

The IDF and Judea and Samaria Border Police thwarted an attempt to smuggle assault rifles.

The IDF confirms it eliminated a Hezbollah operative attempting to rebuild the group’s terror infrastructure in the area of Houla, in southern Lebanon. A total of four Hezbollah operatives have been killed by the Israeli Air Force in the past 24 hours.

Head of IDF Military Intelligence Shlomi Binder: “Two days ago, we found a secret bunker hidden in a mountain in Iran with over 30 commanders inside, and we eliminated them all…Iran is no longer a distant threat, we’ve brought the fight closer.”

DRAMATIC RESCUE: This morning in Ramat Gan, after an Iranian missile struck a residential building, United Hatzalah volunteers scanned the site and discovered a woman trapped beneath the rubble. She was rescued, received initial treatment on scene, and was then transported to the hospital.

As the war with Iran continues, several Israeli Knesset members received threatening phone calls in recent days from individuals identifying themselves as Iranian. According to a report by Channel 12 News on Wednesday, lawmakers from both right-wing parties and coalition factions were targeted with disturbing messages of intimidation and mockery.
The report, by journalist Dafna Liel, revealed that one of the calls was received by an aide to MK Sheli Tal Meron of the Yesh Atid party. The caller, speaking in Hebrew with a heavy Persian accent, made direct threats.
“I’m calling you from Iran. Are you scared or not?” the caller asked. “Why aren’t you answering? Today you need to wait for our missiles.”

Israel on Monday eliminated Major General Ali Shademani, the Iranian regime’s War-Time Chief of Staff and the most senior military commander after the Supreme Leader himself. The assassination marked the second decapitation strike on Iran’s top brass in less than a week. Shademani was killed Monday night in a covert Israel Air Force strike on a heavily guarded compound nestled in the mountains outside Tehran. The secluded location had been chosen by dozens of senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers after they fled their main command center in the capital—wrongly believing they’d escaped Israel’s reach. Instead, Israeli intelligence tracked their every move. The IAF waited until the IRGC leadership was assembled at the so-called “safe house.” Then came the strike.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Soroka Medical Center on Thursday, following damage sustained in an Iranian missile strike in the morning. Accompanied by Health Minister Uriel Buso, Deputy Minister Almog Cohen, and Be’er Sheva Mayor Ruvik Danilovich, Netanyahu toured the affected areas of the hospital and met with staff and officials. During the visit, Netanyahu sharply contrasted Israel’s military actions with those of Iran, accusing the Islamic Republic of deliberately targeting civilians. “We are striking with precision — targeting Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure,” Netanyahu said.

In a long-awaited development, Israel’s Ministry of Transportation has released initial guidance for Israeli citizens who are currently stranded abroad and wish to return home. The announcement, issued late Wednesday, outlines steps for those with return tickets, as well as a special process for those without. Israeli citizens who already hold return tickets to Israel are advised to contact the airline on which they are booked. At present, only Israeli carriers are operating flights into the country. For those without return tickets, or those whose flights have been canceled, the Ministry has established a special Exceptions Committee.

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