Heavy strikes being reported now against and near the city of Tabriz in Northwestern Iran.

As Israel’s Knesset teetered on the brink of dissolution, senior members of the chareidi parties scrambled in a last-ditch effort to stop the process. Intense negotiations unfolded behind closed doors, involving Shas leader Aryeh Deri, Deputy Minister Uri Maklev of United Torah Judaism, MK Moshe Gafni of Degel HaTorah, and ultimately culminating in a decisive directive from across the Atlantic issued by Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, who is currently in the U.S.

Iranian state media reporting from the site of one of Israel’s bombing targets, as morning begins to show the scale of havoc wreaked by Israeli fighter jets thus far across Iran

JERUSALEM – Moments

Some issues in life are binary. There’s no compromise available and you and your spouse are at a stand-off. You can either live in Monsey or Lakewood, (those are the only two options right?) but not both. You need to choose only one school to send your child to, and you can’t have both pizza and a BBQ for supper. So what do you do when you have discussed the issue with your spouse extensively and neither of your opinions have budged? Many couples make the mistake of thinking that they have been talking to each other when they have really been talking at each-other. Each one goes into the discussion with a mission- convince my husband/wife that my way is the best way.

BREAKING Israel launches second wave of airstrikes against Iran, explosions heard in multiple cities.

Republican lawmakers are preparing for a significant fiscal turning point that could arrive as President Trump’s term ends. While they are advocating for the permanent extension of the 2017 tax law, other provisions aimed at aiding everyday Americans are scheduled to expire in 2028.
“This is going to be front and center in the next presidential campaign,” said Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), who leads the House Freedom Caucus.
Among the provisions slated to expire are enhancements to the standard deduction and the child tax credit, as well as the elimination of taxes on tips, car loan interest, overtime earnings, and an extra deduction for seniors — all of which are currently part of the House’s broader domestic policy package.

FULL STATEMENT:,Prime Minister Netanyahu: “Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel’s very survival. This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.”