An investigation into the deadly Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh has found that most of the victims were not inside the shelter that took the direct hit. According to findings published in Haaretz, only two of the nine people killed were inside the shelter itself, even though roughly thirty residents had gathered there when […]
British counterterrorism police have arrested four men suspected of spying for Iran following an investigation into alleged surveillance of locations and individuals connected to London’s Jewish community. The arrests were carried out in Barnet, north London, and the nearby town of Watford, authorities said, as part of a long-running probe led by the Metropolitan Police’s […]
The IDF said Friday it has launched more than 500 strikes across Lebanon since Hezbollah entered the widening regional war earlier this week. The IDF said the wave of attacks has targeted key elements of Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, including senior commanders, members of its elite Radwan Force, rocket launch sites, command centers, and weapons depots. […]
Israel’s Air Force launched a massive strike on Tehran early Friday, destroying the underground emergency bunker of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to the IDF, around 50 Israeli fighter jets dropped roughly 100 bombs on the heavily fortified site, which was buried beneath Iran’s sprawling “leadership complex” in the Iranian capital. “The […]
The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their countries in retaliation for strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel. Officials from two Gulf countries said their governments were disappointed […]
Military officials say Iran is now launching around 20 ballistic missiles per day at Israel, a sharp drop from the roughly 90 missiles fired on the first day of the war last Saturday. • Sunday: about 60 missiles launched • Monday–Thursday: about 20 missiles per day, fired in several small salvos According to the IDF, […]
The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial relationship, the State Department said on Thursday. The move comes after rounds of Trump administration officials have visited the South American nation following a U.S. military operation that deposed former President Nicolás Maduro in January. Since then, […]
Scenes from Purim night and day were recorded by Shuki Lerer for YWN in the presence of Rosh Yeshiva HaGaon HaRav Meir Tzvi Bergman, as he fulfilled the mitzvos hayom, received visitors at his home, and sent a kvittel to the Belzer Rebbe. On the night and day of Purim, the Rosh Yeshiva read the […]
A judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade has ordered the Trump administration to begin the process of refunding more than $130 billion in tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), following the Supreme Court’s February 2026 ruling striking down the tariffs. The Trump administration is expected to appeal.
Gavin Newsom: This is it for Trump. His presidency as we know it today is over in a matter of months, when Speaker Jeffries gets the gavel. Don’t talk about 2028. It’s not about 2028. It’s about 2026.
Speaker Johnson after House blocked War Powers Resolution: “We’re not at war, we have no intention at being at war. The president and the Department of Defense have made it very clear, this is a limited operation.”
CENTCOM: U.S. forces aren’t holding back on the mission to sink the entire Iranian Navy. Today, an Iranian drone carrier, roughly the size of a WWII aircraft carrier, was struck and is now on fire.
What was Attorney General Gali Baharav Miara occupied with on Wednesday of this week—while millions of Israelis were running for their lives in and out of bomb shelters as cluster bombs flew over their heads from Iran and Lebanon? Baharav-Miara continued her usual daily efforts to sow chaos in Israeli society and bring down the […]
U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes he must personally be involved in selecting Iran’s next leader following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. In an interview published Thursday, Trump dismissed the possibility that Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, could succeed his father, calling him “unacceptable” and describing him as a “lightweight.” “We want someone […]
A mysterious and ancient cane carried by the Toldos Aharon Rebbe throughout Purim sparked widespread curiosity among chassidim, after the Rebbe was seen dancing with it during the traditional Purim tisch. According to reports, the unusual cane was given to the Rebbe on Erev Purim and is believed to have belonged to one of the […]
