Voting was peaceful in Nepal’s first nationwide election Thursday since a violent, youth-led uprising forced the government from power in September. Turnout was about 60% and only a few minor incidents were reported, according to Nepal’s acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari. Vote counting would begin immediately after the ballot boxes are collected and […]
Former VP Mike Pence: I think at the end of the day, history will record that he made the right call. The opportunity presented itself the president made the decision to unleash our armed forces.
In a dramatic moment rarely seen in modern warfare, the Israeli Air Force released stunning footage showing an Israeli F-35I shooting down an Iranian fighter jet in a high-stakes dogfight over Tehran. The Russian-made Iranian Yak-130 was intercepted after the Israeli stealth jet locked onto the target high above the Iranian capital. As the missile […]
The first rescue flight has landed at Ben Gurion Airport, marking the start of El Al’s operation to bring stranded Israelis back to Israel. The flight arrived from Athens after several days of preparations and is the first of multiple rescue flights expected over the next 24 hours.
Air raid sirens will be sounding momentarily in Central Israel including Yerushalyim. A barrage of missiles was launched toward Israel. The public is requested to continue to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command, the public is requested to stay in protected spaces until official notice. The IDF is currently identifying and intercepting threats.
Israel’s Air Force commander suggested Wednesday that elite Israeli special forces may be operating deep inside Iran, describing ongoing missions in the country as the kind that “could ignite the imagination.” In a letter to Air Force personnel about Operation Roaring Lion, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar revealed that fighters from the military’s most secretive units […]
A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, authorities in the North African country said Wednesday, and Russia blamed the sinking on an attack by Ukrainian sea drones. According to the Libyan Maritime Authority, there were “sudden explosions, followed by […]
Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support 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, failed on a 47-53 vote tally. The vote fell mostly along party lines, though […]
In a message released on Wednesday evening, Agudah Chairman Mr. Sol Werdiger announced that Assemblyman Avi Schnall has been appointed the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Agudath Israel of America. “Avi is a longtime employee of Agudas Yisroel, an effective advocate for both his home state of New Jersey as [previously] the state director, […]
The IDF Home Front Command announced that wartime restrictions in Israel will be eased starting Thursday at noon, shifting from “essential activity” to “limited activity” as the rate of Iranian ballistic missile fire slows. Gatherings of up to 50 people and limited workplace activity will be allowed if shelters are accessible, while educational activities remain […]
The Senate rejected a Democrat-backed War Powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s authority to conduct further military action against Iran without congressional approval in a 48–52 vote. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Republicans in opposing the measure, while Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) voted with Democrats.
i24NEWS reports that thousands of Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Kurdistan Free Life Party have launched a ground offensive inside Iran, with fighters reportedly taking combat positions around the Marivan area in western Iran. An Iranian Kurdish official said thousands of PJAK fighters are already deployed in Iran’s mountainous regions.
