In major events in Jerusalem on February 16 and 17, the State of Israel and World Jewry celebrated the reclamation of the 3,000 year old Har Hazeitim, the historic burial site of more than 150,000 Jews over the ages. Among them Nevi”im, many great Rabbis, and notable modern Israeli leaders. The events were sponsored by […]
Sec. Of War Pete Hegseth: “Operation Epic Fury has delivered twice the airpower of Shock and Awe of Iraq in 2003 — minus Paul Bremer and the nation-building… We are just getting started.”
Sec. Of War Pete Hegseth: “Starting last night, and to be completed in a few days… the two most powerful air forces in the world will have complete control of Iranian skies.”
Sec. Scott Bessent: “President Trumps’ frustration with the Spanish government is justified…they are the only NATO member not meeting their NATO requirement…it was unacceptable over the weekend that the Spanish were highly uncooperative…as we began executing on Operation Epic Fury.”
A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran’s security forces and other symbols of power. As the war expanded yet again, Tehran vowed to completely destroy the Middle East’s military and economic infrastructure. The tempo of the strikes on Iran was so intense that […]
China’s factory activity shrank for a second month in February, though lower U.S. tariffs could bring about a small boost in the coming weeks. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index, or PMI, slipped to 49 from 49.3 in January, a four-month low, the National Bureau of Statistics reported Wednesday. The figure from its monthly survey […]
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that American and Israeli forces are on the verge of gaining complete control of Iranian airspace, a development he suggested would dramatically accelerate the allied military campaign against Tehran. Speaking at the Pentagon, Hegseth said the combined air power of the United States and Israel is rapidly dismantling […]
The Israeli Air Force says it has dropped more than 5,000 munitions on targets across Iran since the conflict began on Shabbos, with a major focus on the Tehran area. Meanwhile, the IDF says missiles were launched from Iran toward Israel a short while ago. Air defense systems intercepted the threat and shelter instructions issued […]
A U.S. submarine sunk a prized Iranian warship by torpedo, the first such sinking of an enemy ship since World War II, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Wednesday morning. “The Iranian Navy rests at the bottom of the Persian Gulf. Combat ineffective, decimated, destroyed, defeated. Pick your adjective,” Hegseth said. “In fact, last night […]
The U.S. Senate is headed towards a vote Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s decision to embark on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy. The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, gives lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional […]
by Rabbi Eliezer Sandler The concept of the Yissachar-Zevulun Torah Learning Pact goes back well over 3,500 years, to the time of Yaakov Avinu and his sons. It is named for the Torah pact between two of his sons – Yissachar the scholar and Zevulun the merchant. Not only was it an equal pact […]
Iran’s missile and drone attacks have dropped sharply since the start of the U.S. military campaign against the country, according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who said American forces are now preparing to expand their strikes deeper into Iranian territory. Speaking at a Pentagon press conference alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, […]
Two IDF soldiers from the 401st Armored Brigade were moderately wounded earlier today when Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah claimed it targeted a Merkava tank in the village of Houla. The IDF says the soldiers were evacuated to a hospital in moderate condition, and their families have been notified.
Israel is preparing for at least one to two more weeks of military operations inside Iran as it seeks to systematically degrade the Iranian regime and its military infrastructure, according to information obtained by The Times of Israel. Israeli military planners expect the campaign to continue with a sustained wave of strikes targeting thousands of […]
The United States and Israel have effectively divided Iran into separate theaters of war as the two allies wage the first-ever full-scale joint military campaign between the countries. According to the IDF, the war effort has been carefully structured to leverage the strengths and geographic positioning of each force, with the two militaries splitting responsibilities […]
An Israeli stealth fighter shot down an Iranian jet Wednesday in the first confirmed fighter-to-fighter dogfight since the outbreak of the U.S.–Israeli campaign against Iran. The IDF announced that an Israeli F-35I “Adir” intercepted and destroyed an Iranian YAK-130 at approximately 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, marking the first aerial duel between manned fighter jets since the […]
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its nuclear arsenal and, for the first time, allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries, in a new strategy aimed at strengthening Europe’s independence. In speech planned long before the most recent outbreak of war in Iran, Macron outlined how French nuclear weapons fit into the […]
