IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir warned on Friday that Israel must brace for a “prolonged campaign” against Iran, declaring that the military will not allow an existential threat to mature unchecked. In a rare and forceful video statement, Zamir said that Iran has been methodically working toward Israel’s destruction for years, with recent developments pushing its capabilities to a dangerous new level. “The plan reached the point of no return,” he said. “The capabilities reached operational readiness.” According to Zamir, at the time Israel launched its preemptive campaign, Iran had amassed around 2,500 ground-to-ground missiles, with production on track to exceed 8,000 within two years.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett discusses freed hostage Edan Alexander’s return home to New Jersey and Israeli’s conflict with Iran on ‘The Story.’
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Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck several Hezbollah military sites in southern Lebanon a short while ago, the IDF says. According to the military, the sites included rocket launchers and caches of weapons.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says Israelis must prepare for a “prolonged campaign” against Iran, in order to “eliminate a threat of this magnitude.” In a video statement, Zamir says that Iran has been “building for years a clear plan to destroy the State of Israel” and that in recent months, “the plan reached the point of no return, where the capabilities reached operational capability.”

ELIMINATED: The IDF confirms it has eliminated the chief of finance for Hamas’ military wing, and aide to eliminated deputy military commander Marwan Issa, Ibrahim Abu Shumala, in an airstrike in the central Gaza Strip earlier this week.

JERUSALEM – After a recent barrage of missiles launched by Iran, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar shared footage on his X account showing damage to the Al-Jarina Mosque in Haifa’s Wadi Nisnas neighborhood.

The IDF Home Front Command, after a recent assessment, has maintained its guidelines, allowing gatherings of up to 30 people in most areas if a shelter is accessible, and up to 50 outdoors and 100 indoors near Israel’s borders. Workplaces nationwide can operate under these conditions, but schools remain closed, with the guidelines in effect until Saturday night when a new assessment will be conducted.

LAKEWOOD: Today, Reb Itche Rosenbaum gathered the team at “Madison Title” to deliver a powerful and emotional announcement: the hopeful return of glory to the company. With the humility and strength of a true Ben Torah, Reb Itche delivered the news not as a corporate executive, but as someone whose life is rooted in emunah and dedication to the klal. Through his Adopt-a-Kollel initiative and unwavering support for Toraso B’Umnaso, Reb Itche has championed limud haTorah and chesed for decades. Even as Madison Title faced significant challenges over the past two years, he never wavered in his commitment to what truly matters.