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The New York Post’s cover store this morning underscores President Trump’s warning to Iran’s plans for retaliation: Don’t even think about it!”

Massive new explosions seen in Tehran, as the IDF continues its relentless attacks against the regime’s military assets and infrastructure

General Ebrahim Jabbari, senior advisor to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) chief: “We must cut off Trump’s hand, slit Netanyahu’s throat, and wipe Israel off the map.”

Speaking in Paris, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi stated that the Islamic Regime must fall as it will lash out after having been wounded. He says the regime is a threat to every person on the street, whether in Washington D.C, Paris, Jerusalem, Riyadh or Tehran.

CCTV footage shows the moment a drone launched by Iran crashed earlier today in the Jordanian capital of Amman, nearly injuring two bystanders.

The aftermath of Israeli strikes on the courthouse and prosecution building in Tehran’s Evin Prison, as aired on Iranian State TV.

Maj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stated in a press statement earlier today, “We will respond to the American mistake firmly and in proportion to the aggressor’s actions.”

President Trump calls to “keep oil prices down,” saying it plays “right into the hands of the enemy” if prices rise. He also urged the Energy Dept. to speed up domestic oil production.

The IDF says it demolished 2.5 kilometers worth of Hamas tunnels in the Kafr Jabalia area in the northern Gaza Strip.

The IDF issues an immediate evacuation notice to residents of western Khan Younis city, ahead of IDF activity in the area that the military says is used to launch rockets at Israel.

The danger posed by sleeper cells operating within the United States is at an all-time high, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), though officials say there are currently no specific or credible threats.

A memo circulated by CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott, and obtained by NewsNation, sister outlet to The Hill, highlighted concerns about unauthorized Iranian entries into the U.S. “Thousands of Iranian nationals have been documented entering the United States illegally and countless more were likely in the known and unknown got-a-ways,” Scott wrote.

He continued, “Though we have not received any specific credible threats to share with you all currently, the threat of sleeper cells or sympathizers acting on their own, or at the behest of Iran has never been higher.”

CBP agents were urged in the memo to remain “vigilant” amid the rising concerns.

On Saturday, President Trump confirmed that the United States carried out airstrikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, escalating its involvement in the ongoing hostilities between Iran and Israel. Iran’s representative to the United Nations denounced America’s actions, warning that Tehran’s military will determine an appropriate response.

Speaking on NewsNation Friday, correspondent Rich McHugh noted, “experts that we’ve talked to said that should the U.S. join these strikes against Iran, they may try to activate these sleeper cells in the U.S. and the West.”

Retired General Frank McKenzie, who previously led U.S. Central Command, expressed concern Sunday about potential retaliation. He stated that American forces stationed in Iraq and Syria are “certainly vulnerable” to counterattacks by Iran.

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As Iran Escalates, United Hatzalah Responds — Under Fire With America’s strike on Iran and Tehran lashing out in desperation, Israeli civilians are again in the crosshairs. Cities across the north and center have endured waves of rocket fire. Families are running for shelter. Children are frightened. And before the smoke even clears, United Hatzalah volunteers are already there. PLEASE DONATE GENEROUSLY This past week alone, medics have pulled a baby from a collapsed apartment in Haifa, revived a grandfather hit by shrapnel in Petach Tikvah, and treated entire families suffering trauma after direct rocket strikes. These aren’t salaried professionals — they’re trained volunteers, leaving their own children in shelters to save strangers and their children. PLEASE DONATE TODAY United Hatzalah has answered over 6,500 emergency calls in the past few days, including dozens of CPRs, mass casualty incidents, and countless cases of psychological distress. They operate with zero government funding. In a war where every second counts, they’re often the first on scene. But to keep going, they need our support now. Your donation could literally be the difference between life and death. Support the heroes saving lives under fire DONATE NOW

A newly emerging COVID-19 strain spreading in the United States is being blamed for a particularly painful sore throat, which some have started calling “razor blade throat.”

The variant, dubbed “nimbus” and formally designated NB.1.8.1, is a descendant of the omicron lineage and is under active observation by the World Health Organization.

“Your throat is so dry, so cracked, it’s so painful, it’s even hard to drink sometimes,” said Dr. Muhammad Azam of Sharp Community Medical Group in California, speaking to ABC 10.

This version of the virus was initially detected back in January and has since been identified in countries around the world, including Canada and at least 13 states across the U.S.

Beyond the intense sore throat, the nimbus variant presents with symptoms similar to other omicron offshoots, including cough, fever, fatigue, muscle aches, nasal congestion, headache, nausea, vomiting, and loss of taste or smell, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Sore throat has been a part of the spectrum of COVID from the beginning,” said Amesh Adalja, senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.

“It is something that we know occurs just like it occurs with many other respiratory viruses.”

Currently, the dominant strain in the U.S. remains LP.8.1, which accounts for 38 percent of reported COVID-19 cases. However, the NB.1.8.1 variant is close behind, now responsible for 37 percent of infections, based on CDC tracking.

The CDC does caution, however, that due to a low number of virus sequences being submitted, the accuracy of these estimates is limited.

The World Health Organization has stated that NB.1.8.1 does not appear to pose a greater global threat than other circulating strains.

The WHO also maintains that current COVID-19 vaccines continue to offer solid protection against severe outcomes, including hospitalization, from the new variant.

Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert and professor at the University of California, San Francisco, told ABC News that sore throat is now a prevalent complaint among patients.

“I think it’s certainly amongst the spectrum of symptoms that you can get, and we know that sore throat is reported by about 70% of patients now with COVID, so it’s not unusual, and like with everything in medicine, there’s always a spectrum,” he said.

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Israel, which carried out a series of airstrikes against Iran on Monday, targeting the headquarters and symbols of the regime, is seeking to end the war with the Islamic Republic soon. Army Radio reported on Monday morning that Israeli leaders fear that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will drag Israel into a prolonged war of attrition, during which Iran will fire ballistic missiles at Israel for months, like the Houthis did from Yemen. According to the report, Israel wants to end the war as quickly as possible—within a few days. However, Israeli sources say that even if Iran drags Israel into a war of attrition, the IDF’s bank of targets in Iran is enormous, including ballistic missile targets, air defense launchers, regime targets, targeted assassinations, nuclear laboratories, commanders, and headquarters. Senior security officials told Army Radio, “We will increase our attacks on Iran in the coming days—with the goal of pushing Khamenei into a corner. We aim to complete our objectives and then bring about a tacit agreement of ‘silence will be answered with silence,’ with each side halting its attacks. This is what we want to happen but Khamenei will likely want otherwise. He has lost his life’s work, and it is far from certain that he will act rationally.” Security officials added that they estimate that Hezbollah has not yet received a clear order from Khamenei to join the campaign: “When they receive the order, we’ll have to see how they choose to act.” The report added that the IDF is on heightened alert for possible attacks by the Shiite militias in Iraq against Israel or US bases in the region. (YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)

A wave of excitement has swept through the Torah world following the discovery of a remarkable passage in a centuries-old sefer that appears to allude to current events in the Strait of Hormuz, potentially linking them to the war of Gog uMagog.

Sunday morning, Rav Moshe Chaim Schneider, a close talmid and confidant of the tzaddik Rav Dov Kook of Tiveria, visited the home of his rebbi. Rav Schneider, editor of the Torah bulletin Sifsei Kohen, presented Rav Kook with a rare manuscript excerpt from the sefer Kli Paz, authored over 500 years ago by the renowned mekubal Rav Shmuel Laniado, also known as the Ba’al HaKelim for his series of works, including Kli Paz, Kli Chemdah, and Kli Yakar.

Rav Shmuel Laniado, who lived in Aram Tzovah (modern-day Aleppo, Syria), penned a comprehensive commentary on Sefer Yeshayah. The original manuscript was printed posthumously in Venice nearly four centuries ago and became known as Kli Paz.

The passage Rav Schneider shared with Rav Kook generated tremendous excitement due to its astonishing relevance to recent geopolitical developments. In his commentary on the verse “Ki zevach laHashem b’Botzrah” (Yeshayah 34:6), Rav Laniado writes chilling words: “There is a country far from Bavel called Botzrah, situated between the border of Ashur and Paras and the border of the land of Edom—‘Hormuz.’ It is currently under the control of the Yishmaelim, and blessed is He who knows the truth of these matters. Perhaps the war of the End of Days will pass through there.”

These words have taken on dramatic new significance in light of the current tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime artery that links Iran to global trade and military interests. As has been widely reported, Iran has recently threatened to attack any American vessel attempting to pass through the strait. The Kli Paz‘s identification of Hormuz as a potential flashpoint for the war of Acharis HaYamim raises chilling implications, potentially casting modern-day conflicts in the region in a prophetic light.

Upon being shown the passage by Rav Schneider, Rav Kook was visibly moved. Turning to his talmid, he said, “Fortunate are you to have merited such a revelation—one that may awaken thousands of Jews to teshuvah. The merit of publicizing it is immense.”

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A travel ordeal late Friday night left a group of Israelis stranded between borders after unexpected flight delays prevented them from entering Israel via Jordan.

The situation unfolded around 8:00 p.m., when MK Moshe Roth of United Torah Judaism received a distress call from an Israeli citizen among a group stuck at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus. The travelers, which included several families with young children, were originally scheduled to fly to Aqaba, Jordan, and then cross into Israel. However, repeated flight delays pushed their departure to 11:00 p.m.

By the time their flight landed, the Jordanian border had already closed at its usual hour of 8:00 p.m., leaving the group stranded in an unsecured and unfamiliar location during the night.

Since the border was not scheduled to reopen until late the next morning, the group faced long hours of vulnerability and discomfort. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, MK Roth quickly took action to seek a resolution.

He reached out to Deputy Minister Uri Maklev, the Foreign Ministry’s Situation Room, and senior members of Israel’s security establishment to begin coordinating an urgent response. The Israeli officials worked diplomatic channels to contact Jordanian authorities and request an exceptional reopening of the border.

After intense efforts, the Israeli team was able to contact and wake the Jordanian officer in charge of the crossing. That officer agreed to open the border for the stranded group. A senior official on the Jordanian side took possession of the Israelis’ passports, and the local police provided a secure escort from the airport to the border.

The operation was carried out under strict security protocols, given the threats in the region. At 3:00 a.m., after several hours of high-stakes coordination, the group finally crossed safely into Israeli territory.

Individuals familiar with the overnight operation highlighted the active involvement and dedication of MK Roth, who remained in touch with the group throughout the night and worked closely with different agencies to coordinate the complex logistics.

“In the end, the ones who took action, made the effort, and cared were the Knesset members from United Torah Judaism,” said one member of the rescued group. “It didn’t matter to them who was stranded — religious, secular, young people, or families. They gave us genuine help without asking questions; their only concern was to help Jews in distress.”

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‘The absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran has no basis and no justification’ — Vladimir Putin tells Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ‘Russia is taking steps to support the Iranian people,’ the president emphasized’

In a shocking poll just one day before New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, a new poll shows Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani pulling ahead of former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the final round of ranked-choice voting. The Emerson College poll, conducted in partnership with PIX11 and The Hill, shows a tight race in the opening round, with Cuomo leading at 35% and Mamdani trailing closely at 32%. However, in the ranked-choice simulation run by Emerson, Mamdani ultimately defeats Cuomo 52% to 48% in the eighth and final round of vote tallying. It’s the first time Mamdani has led in the final results of any Emerson polling to date — signaling a potential upset in the making. Mamdani, who has roots in Indian and Ugandan heritage, has made headlines in recent months for his inflammatory attacks on Israel. In October, he declared: “I will always be clear in my language and based in facts: Israel is committing a genocide,” and has accused Israel of “massacring babies” in Gaza—echoing some of the most grotesque and unfounded propaganda pushed by Hamas supporters. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

With tensions running high and the global community on edge over Iran’s anticipated response to the recent U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has harshly criticized Israel’s actions in the region.

In a statement posted to social media early this morning, Khamenei condemned Israel’s June 13 bombing campaign, calling it “a big mistake” and “a big crime.”

“The Zionist enemy… is being punished right now,” he wrote, accompanying the message with a graphic image showing missiles descending on an Israeli city, beneath a large skull.

Khamenei’s post appeared to be a reference to the most recent missile incident targeting Israel, in which a single rocket was fired but successfully intercepted by the country’s defense systems.

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