The past few days in Israel have been nothing short of devastating. A barrage of hypersonic missiles, explosive-laden drones, and relentless rocket fire launched by Iran and its proxies has rained down on cities across the country, leaving destruction, trauma, and heartbreak in its wake. From the northern border to the heart of Tel Aviv, no community has been spared. In one of the most heartbreaking incidents, an entire Arab Israeli family — including young children — was killed in the north. In central Israel, direct hits on residential buildings and public spaces left over 100 injured and at least 9 civilians dead, among them three children aged just 10, 13, and 18. More than 300 homes and buildings have been reported damaged or destroyed.

US President Donald Trump said that he isn’t looking for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran but wants a “real end” to Iran’s nuclear program. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One shortly after midnight, Trump said, “I didn’t say I was looking for a ceasefire,” he said. “I want a real end—with Iran giving up entirely.” Senior White House reporter for CBS News Jennifer Jacobs wrote on X: “Iran is ‘very close’ to a nuclear weapon, Trump said. ‘I don’t care what she said I think they were very close to having them,’ Trump told us on AF1 when asked about Tulsi Gabbard testimony in March.” “I asked him about efforts to help Americans leave the region, with commercial airspace closed, and he said admin ‘working on that.

Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter said that the world “should expect a surprise” in an interview with Lynsay Keith on Merit TV on Tuesday. In the interview, Leiter said, “The world will understand how determined we are about stopping Iran’s capabilities when it witnesses a surprise on the night between Thursday and Friday. When the dust settles, they will understand that the Hezbollah beeper operation will pale in comparison.” He added that Israel’s ultimate goal is to destroy all of Iran’s nuclear weapons facilities. “We’re progressing ahead of schedule,” he added. It is possible that Leiter is hinting to the possibility of the US joining the war against Iran. On Tuesday, the U.S.

An Iranian missile struck the ALEH rehabilitation center in the Pardes Katz neighborhood of Bnei Brak for severely disabled children and teens in the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning, collapsing parts of the building and destroying therapy rooms and equipment. Tragically, Avraham Cohen, H’yd, 80, who lived in a neighboring building, was killed by the blast, and 21 people were injured. At the same time, it was an incredible neis that more people weren’t killed. Although the ALEH campus has a public bomb shelter, it was locked that night, and nearby residents turned to other bomb shelters, saving them from the building collapse. Additionally, ALEH is located between tall residential buildings with hundreds of residents.

The IDF announced on Tuesday the elimination of Ali Shadmani, Iran’s War-Time Chief of Staff and the regime’s top military commander. According to the IDF, the strike was carried out by the Israeli Air Force overnight in the heart of Tehran, targeting a staffed command center following precise intelligence provided by the IDF Intelligence Directorate. Shadmani, widely regarded as one of the most powerful figures in Iran’s military hierarchy and a close confidant of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in the strike. Shadmani headed the Iranian Armed Forces’ emergency war command and simultaneously commanded both the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian army.

According to initial IDF assessments, Iran launched approximately 20 ballistic missiles targeting Israel. MDA says five people are lightly injured at one of the missile impact sites. report no injuries. One missile hit a parking lot in central Israel, damaging the area and setting an empty bus ablaze.

The IDF says it has eliminated Ali Shadmani, the Iranian military’s chief of staff. His predecessor, Ali Rashid, was killed in the IDF’s initial strikes.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that President Trump had taken steps to mediate between Iran and Israel, presenting a proposal aimed at halting the growing hostilities in the region.
“If the United States can achieve a cease-fire, that’s a very good thing,” Macron stated to journalists during the G7 summit in Canada. His remarks came just as news broke that Trump would be cutting his participation in the summit short due to the escalating crisis involving Iran and Israel.
“There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a cease-fire and to then kick-start broader discussions,” the French president explained. “We have to see now whether the sides will follow.”

The IDF announced on Tuesday morning the death of Staff Sergeant Naveh Leshem, a 20-year-old from Nokdim who served in the Golani Brigade’s 12th Battalion. He was killed in action in the southern region of the Gaza Strip.
With Leshem’s passing, the number of Israeli soldiers who have fallen in the current conflict has now reached 869.
In the same encounter that claimed Leshem’s life, an IDF officer and three additional soldiers from the 12th Battalion sustained serious injuries. They were transported to a hospital for treatment, and their families were promptly informed.

JERUSALEM – Staff Sergeant Naveh Leshem, 20, from Nokdim and a combat soldier in the 12th Battalion of the Golani Brigade, was killed in action during fighting in southern Gaza, the IDF con

The White House is actively considering a critical meeting this week between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss a diplomatic initiative aimed at securing a nuclear deal and ending the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, according to a report by Axios citing four sources briefed on the matter. “A meeting with the Iranians this week is under consideration,” a U.S. official confirmed to Axios. While the meeting has not yet been finalized, it represents a last-ditch effort by President Donald Trump to pivot from the brink of war toward a diplomatic resolution. The outcome of these potential talks could determine whether the U.S.

A delegation of Gedolei Yisroel — including Harav Dovid Cohen shlit”a, Harav Malkiel Kotler shlit”a, Harav Yisroel Neuman shlit”a, and Harav Yosef Harari-Raful shlit”a— visited Chicago on Monday to galvanize support for the olam hatorah in Eretz Yisroel. The day began with a private luncheon hosted by R’ Chaim Rajchenbach, where divrei chizuk were delivered by Harav Malkiel Kotler and R’ Reuven Wolf. The delegation then visited the offices of R’ Abe Gutnicki, where Harav Dovid Cohen addressed a group of local supporters on the critical need to uphold the yeshivos and kollelim affected by the funding crisis in Eretz Yisroel. From there, the mission continued to the offices of R’ Yossi Meystel, where Harav Yisroel Neuman and Harav Nosson Muller addressed participants in the meeting.

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