The Israel Defense Forces carried out a major overnight offensive that obliterated the central operational hub of Iran’s Quds Force, a top-tier military unit that has played a key role in coordinating terror activities by Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, according to IDF spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin.
“The Quds Force has been the main conduit for many of the terrorist attacks and assaults against Israel in recent decades,” he said. “Now, the command centers where these attacks were planned have been completely destroyed.”

WhatsApp announced Monday that it will begin displaying ads in the app’s Updates tab, which is accessed by up to 1.5 billion users each day. The move marks Meta’s latest effort to generate revenue from the messaging platform. Developers emphasized that ads will not appear in personal chats.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu arrived Monday at the Tel Nof Airbase, accompanied by Defense Minister Yisroel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, where he observed firsthand the ongoing air operations.
While addressing the troops, Netanyahu expressed deep appreciation for the Israeli Air Force’s efforts. “On behalf of the people and the State of Israel, you are doing amazing things. The IAF controls the skies of Tehran. That changes the entire campaign,” he declared, commending their achievements and strategic dominance.

A German court sentenced a Syrian doctor to life imprisonment for torture and war crimes in his Syrian homeland on Monday for killing two people and torturing nine in Syria between 2011 and 2012. The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court also established the particular gravity of the guilt, which in practice virtually rules out early release after 15 years — as is often the case in Germany when people are sentenced to life imprisonment. The 40-year-old Syrian, who was identified as Alaa M. in line with German privacy rules, was placed in preventive detention, German news agency dpa reported. In his verdict, presiding judge Christoph Koller described the actions of the accused in the military hospital in the Syrian city of Homs in the early stages of the civil war that began in 2011.

Congressman Mark Green, Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee & Founder/Ceo Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce 
 
In a significant demonstration of faith-based diplomacy and unity, the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a Congressional Breakfast on Capitol Hill, with Congressman Mark Green, Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, serving as the event’s honorary host. The event brought together an impressive array of leaders from the U.S. Congress, foreign governments, religious institutions, the business sector, and civil society to engage in meaningful dialogue on today’s pressing political challenges.

As Israeli airstrikes continue to target Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure, Tehran has reportedly signaled an urgent interest in returning to the negotiating table regarding its nuclear program, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The report, citing sources from both the Middle East and Europe, reveals that Iran has reached out to Israel and the United States via Arab mediators, seeking to reduce tensions and resume diplomatic discussions—so long as the United States stays out of the ongoing military operations. Iranian representatives stressed to Arab officials the time-sensitive nature of their appeal, emphasizing the need to avoid further conflict escalation.

In a powerful display of achdus and achrayus for the olam hatorah in Eretz Yisroel, Harav Dovid Cohen shlit”a, Rosh Yeshivas Chevron, visited Baltimore on Sunday as part of a major fundraising campaign for Keren Olam Hatorah. Keren Olam Hatorah has taken upon itself the tremendous burden of filling the gap left by devastating cuts in Israeli government funding to yeshivos and kollelim, with the visit aiming at galvanizing the Baltimore kehilla to join this historic effort. The day began with Shacharis in Lakewood, followed by a short flight to Baltimore where Rav Dovid shlit”a was greeted by local askanim.