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.
The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was buried Monday in a shiny golden casket with enormous flower wreaths and a large military presence in the state that gave name to one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels. A federal official confirmed that Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” was buried in a cemetery in […]
