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Two minors from Bnei Brak have been indicted in connection with a series of break-ins across the city, including the theft of approximately 100,000 shekels (about $30,000) worth of silver items from the private room of the Chernobyler Rebbe at the Chernobyler beis medrash on Rechov Aharonovitch.

According to police, the suspects—ages 14 and 16—are accused of carrying out three separate burglaries in recent months, targeting the Chernobyler beis medrash, a residential facility, and a supermarket in Bnei Brak. Following the investigation, prosecutors filed indictments against both youths and requested that they remain under house arrest until the conclusion of legal proceedings.

Police launched the investigation after receiving three burglary complaints from locations throughout the city.

Investigators say that in June, the two suspects entered the Chernobyler beis medrash, made their way into the Rebbe’s private room, forced open a safe, and stole silver items valued at approximately 100,000 shekels.

The stolen silver was ultimately recovered and returned to the beis medrash. According to local reports, however, the items were not located by police. Instead, they were discovered in the yard of a home on Rechov Harav Rozovsky in Bnei Brak by a civilian, who turned them over to police. Investigators then processed the silver for fingerprints before returning it to the gabbai of the beis medrash.

Police also allege that in May, the suspects broke into a residential facility on HaYarden Street by smashing a window and stealing cash and a checkbook from the administration office.

In April, the pair allegedly broke into a supermarket on Rechov Aharonovitch, making off with snacks and soft drinks.

Following the collection of evidence, investigators identified and arrested the two Bnei Brak teenagers.

The Tel Aviv District Police Juvenile Prosecution Unit has charged them with burglary of a house of worship and residence, theft committed jointly, breaking into a non-residential building with intent to steal, malicious property damage, and criminal trespassing committed jointly. Prosecutors have also requested that both minors remain under house arrest pending the completion of the court proceedings.

President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Monday, declaring that the United States will either secure a diplomatic agreement with Tehran or “finish the job,” prompting a swift and defiant response from senior Iranian officials as negotiations over a permanent agreement continue.

“We’re either going to make a deal or we’re going to finish the job. OK. And it won’t be tough to finish the job. I’d rather make a deal, because I don’t want to affect 91 million people,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

He highlighted the military capabilities of the United States while emphasizing that Washington has not provided financial assistance to Tehran. “We can knock down their bridges in one hour, we can knock out their energy supply…they don’t have any money now. We haven’t given them any money,” he added.

Trump on Iran:

We're either going to make a deal, or we're going to finish the job, okay? And it won't be tough to finish the job.

I'd rather make a deal because I don't want to affect 91 million people. We can knock down their bridges in one hour.

We can knock out their… pic.twitter.com/FkyQ8piifO

— Clash Report (@clashreport) July 6, 2026

Iran quickly pushed back against Trump’s remarks. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned that Tehran would answer forcefully if the American president continued using what he described as disrespectful rhetoric toward the Iranian people.

“I say to the delusional president of the United States, who today threatened 91 million Iranians: Speak to the Iranian people with respect, or we will respond to you in another language,” Zolghadr said.

He also argued that similar threats by Trump in the past had failed to intimidate Iran’s “several-thousand-year-old civilization,” asserting that the outcome for the United States had instead been “defeat, desperation and requests for negotiations and a ceasefire.”

The sharp exchange comes as Washington and Tehran remain engaged in diplomatic efforts aimed at reaching a lasting agreement following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries.

Those negotiations have unfolded against the backdrop of renewed military friction. In recent weeks, the United States carried out two strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz after accusing Tehran of violating the ceasefire agreement.

Following those operations, Trump cautioned that if Iran continued breaching the ceasefire, the United States could be compelled to “militarily complete the job.”

Meanwhile, Al Arabiya reported on Sunday that negotiators from both sides are expected to reconvene in Pakistan on July 11 to continue discussions on a permanent ceasefire.

According to the report, the upcoming talks are also expected to address Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic, and the status of frozen assets belonging to the IRGC.

MK Yaakov Asher of United Torah Judaism delivered a forceful speech in the Knesset plenum, arguing that Israel’s continued existence depends on its commitment to Torah and Jewish tradition and warning that the growing embrace of secularism poses a greater long-term danger than external enemies.

During his remarks, Asher questioned why the Jewish people chose to settle in a region marked by such complex geopolitical challenges, answering that the nation’s presence in the Land of Israel is rooted in Hashem’s promise to the Jewish people.

“Our deed to this land is the Torah,” Asher declared, adding that the Jewish people’s right to the land is accompanied by an obligation to observe the Torah’s commandments and laws.

Asher also criticized what he described as increasing hostility toward Israel’s religious and chareidi communities, arguing that there is widespread incitement and disrespect directed at those who observe Torah and mitzvos. He pointed to expressions that have been used against chareidim, including references to “mezuzah kissers and grave worshippers,” saying such rhetoric reflects contempt for matters of holiness.

He went on to compare the public discourse in Israel with that of leaders in other countries, asserting that many world leaders openly speak about faith in G-d, while some Israeli public officials have avoided doing so for years.

Concluding his address, Asher recounted what he described as a lengthy conversation with an Iranian intellectual, who claimed that Israel’s enemies view the country as lacking sufficient faith.

“That is the real danger facing the State of Israel,” Asher said. “When people stand at this podium and belittle the Torah, halachah, and the mitzvos, that is the true existential threat to the State of Israel.”

{Matzav.com}

A dramatic new escalation unfolded overnight in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reportedly launched missiles at commercial vessels, damaging two ships and fueling fresh concerns that the fragile calm between Washington and Tehran may be unraveling.

According to Axios, citing a U.S. official, the IRGC fired at least two missiles at commercial ships traveling through the strategic waterway late Monday night. The official said both vessels sustained substantial damage, though no injuries or fatalities were reported.

Earlier in the day, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced that an “unknown projectile” struck an oil tanker off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, igniting a fire aboard the vessel.

The latest attack comes as tensions remain elevated across the region, despite ongoing diplomatic contacts between the United States and Iran aimed at securing a lasting agreement after the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

The uneasy ceasefire has already been tested. In recent days, the United States carried out two separate strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the operations were in response to Iranian violations of the ceasefire agreement.

Following those incidents, President Donald Trump cautioned that the United States could be compelled to “militarily complete the job” if Iran continued to breach the ceasefire.

The Strait of Hormuz is among the world’s most strategically vital maritime corridors, serving as the passageway for approximately one-fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas shipments. During the wider Middle East conflict, Iran’s blockade of the waterway brought commercial traffic to an almost complete standstill, sending global energy prices soaring.

After reaching an initial framework agreement with the United States to suspend hostilities, Tehran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, allowing commercial shipping to resume through one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints.