Amid intensifying Israeli airstrikes and internal chaos, Iran is scrambling to de-escalate the conflict and return to the negotiating table—potentially even at the cost of its uranium enrichment program. According to a Wall Street Journal report published Monday, Iranian officials have urgently reached out to Israel and the United States through Arab intermediaries, signaling a desperate desire to end hostilities and restart nuclear talks—so long as the U.S. refrains from direct military involvement. In confidential messages relayed via Arab governments, Tehran reportedly warned that continued isolation could force it to accelerate its nuclear ambitions and broaden the war.

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The IDF has released footage of fighter jets taking off to strike terror targets in Iran, in the past 24 hours.

The name of the victim of the Iranian missile strike in Bnei Brak was released for publication on Monday afternoon. He was identified as Avraham Cohen, H’yd, 75, a resident of the city. There were also 21 people injured in the attack, two moderately. They were evacuated to Maayanei HaYeshua Hospital in the city. The destruction in Bnei Brak: Photo: Ezra Trebalsi (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)

When missile alerts sound across Israel in the still hours before dawn, it’s no accident. Iran has consistently chosen nighttime for its missile attacks, a decision that goes far beyond mere darkness. This timing is rooted in calculated military logic, technical limitations, and a desire to disorient the enemy.
Dr. Itay Gal explored this issue in a fascinating analysis published in the Jerusalem Post, shedding light on the rationale behind these nocturnal offensives.

A 2024 study, commissioned by Yoto Mini, found 55% of parents feel overwhelmed at the thought of keeping their kids entertained for six straight weeks. While summer break has long been seen as a childhood rite of passage, not everyone is convinced it’s still serving kids, or parents, well. Could switching to a year-round school schedule actually help children do better, feel happier and stay healthier? As more schools explore year-round class options, many ask: Is it time to rethink summer break? What are experts saying about it, and its pros and cons? Keeps learning fresh all year long One big benefit of canceling summer break is reducing the dreaded summer slide, where students may experience learning loss during the extended vacation.

Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection. After 90 days of non-payment, student loan servicers report delinquent, or past-due, accounts to major credit bureaus, which use the information to recalculate the borrower’s score. Falling behind on loan payments therefore can affect an individual’s credit rating as severely as filing for personal bankruptcy. A lower credit score makes it harder or more expensive to obtain car loans, mortgages, credit cards, auto insurance and other financial services at a time when inflation, high interest rates, and layoffs have strained the resources of some consumers.

WATCH: Massive airstrikes being carried out by the Israeli Air Force over Tehran.