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Before raising the concern that follows, it is important to make something very clear. The overwhelming majority of the Torah community conducts the shidduch process in a thoughtful, balanced, and healthy manner. Young men and women are introduced through shadchanim, they meet several times, they have the opportunity to speak and learn about one another, and when they become engaged they continue to communicate and prepare for marriage in appropriate and dignified ways. For most of our community, the system works remarkably well and has produced generations of strong Jewish homes.

The concern I am raising here does not refer to that mainstream shidduch system.

Rather, it refers to a much smaller number of insular communities that follow what is commonly referred to as the “bashow” model, where the process functions in a dramatically different way.

In those circles, a boy and girl may meet for an hour — sometimes even less. They sit together briefly, often with little privacy and under significant pressure. Shortly afterward, families and intermediaries push for an answer. Within a very short period of time, they become engaged. Then, astonishingly, the couple do not see one another again until the wedding day itself.

This is not the traditional shidduch system that most of Klal Yisroel recognizes. It is a highly compressed version of it, one that leaves two people making the most consequential decision of their lives with almost no meaningful opportunity to know each other.

Marriage is not a casual undertaking. It is the creation of a bayis ne’eman b’Yisroel, the foundation upon which an entire life will be built, emotionally, spiritually, and practically. It is difficult to understand how such a life-altering commitment can responsibly be made after a single short meeting. In many cases, it is a churban. I speak from experience.

Even more troubling is the expectation that once the engagement takes place, the couple must essentially remain strangers until the wedding. In many of these situations, they are discouraged or even prevented from seeing or meaningfully speaking with each other during the engagement period.

One must ask: What purpose does this serve?

The engagement period should be a time when a couple deepens their understanding of one another, discusses expectations, learns how the other thinks, and begins forming the communication that will sustain a lifetime together. Preventing that process does not strengthen a marriage. It risks weakening it before it even begins.

There is also reason to question whether such a structure truly reflects the spirit of halachah. The Gemara teaches that a person should not marry someone without seeing and knowing them in order to avoid later resentment. The Rambam emphasizes that marriage must be entered willingly and with clarity. The purpose of the shidduch process is not merely to arrange a match but to allow two individuals to determine that they can build a life together.

That requires some measure of real familiarity.

None of this is a criticism of the values these communities seek to protect. Modesty, dignity, and the involvement of family are all important elements of our mesorah. But good intentions alone cannot justify a system that places enormous life decisions on the shoulders of young people who barely know one another.

Too often, couples who went through such a process later admit privately that they entered marriage without truly understanding the person they were marrying. Some grow into compatibility over time, but others face enormous challenges that might have been avoided with a healthier and more thoughtful approach during the courtship period.

We must acknowledge when certain practices drift too far from both common sense and the values the system was meant to uphold.

The mainstream shidduch process, when conducted with care and wisdom, provides young people with guidance, structure, and the opportunity to build marriages grounded in understanding and respect.

But the “bashow” model — where a couple meets briefly, becomes engaged almost immediately, and then remains essentially separated until the wedding — deserves serious reflection.

Our community prides itself on building strong families and stable homes. If that is truly our goal, then we must ensure that the systems we create actually help young people build those homes, not force them into life-altering decisions with almost no opportunity to know the person they are about to marry. This leads to broken marriages, broken people, broken children – and broken pieces for others to pick up.

Respectfully,

Burech Yida F.

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Israel’s government is preparing for the possibility of a major escalation on its northern border, with officials considering a dramatic expansion of reserve forces as the military readies for intensified operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

According to a report broadcast Sunday evening by Kan 11 News, the government may soon be asked to authorize an increase in the ceiling for reserve mobilization, raising the maximum number of soldiers who can be called up to 450,000.

The proposal, submitted by the IDF together with the defense establishment, is intended to provide the military with greater operational flexibility as it prepares for the possibility of a ground incursion into Lebanon and the prospect of maintaining forces inside hostile territory for an extended period. If approved, the plan would raise the mobilization cap by approximately 190,000 troops beyond the level set in January.

The push to expand the reserve quota comes as the IDF has intensified its offensive activity in recent days, including the destruction of the key bridge spanning the Litani River.

Israeli officials in Yerushalayim are seeking to significantly widen the security buffer zone in southern Lebanon in order to move anti-tank missile threats and infiltration risks farther away from Israeli communities along the northern border. The matter is also currently under discussion with the US administration.

At the same time, Israel’s political leadership is sending a strong message to the Lebanese government. Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has directed the IDF to compile a list of infrastructure sites and civilian locations that Hezbollah uses for its operations, signaling that Beirut will be held accountable for terror activity launched from Lebanese territory.

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A graffiti message reading “Kill a Jew, go to heaven” was found over the weekend on a bike trail in New York City’s Riverside Park.

The sprayed sentence was discovered on a large stone along the trail between 97th Street and 105th Street, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a major hub of the Jewish community.

The Combat Antisemitism Movement, a global coalition of pro-Jewish groups, tweeted that it was “a direct public call for violence against Jews.”

The nonprofit added, “Last month alone, 28 antisemitic incidents were reported in New York.”

U.S.-based organization StopAntisemitism also responded to the incident, lamenting “this level of open hatred” in a city that was once a “safe haven for Jewish life.”

The NYPD and the New York City Parks Department have opened an inquiry into the incident. No suspects were arrested. JNS

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British police on Sunday said they’re “aware” of “Death to the IDF” chants in London at an annual anti-Israel rally that was originally established by the Iranian regime, but that indictments depend on prosecutors.

The Crown Prosecution Service declined to say whether it would act on the chants.

Pascal Robinson-Foster, a musician whose stage name is Bobby Vylan and is part of the Bob Vylan duo, led the chants at a rally in central London for al-Quds Day. Police arrested 12 people there for disruptive behavior or displaying symbols of a proscribed terrorist entity.

The event was launched by Iran and popularized internationally to express support for the Palestinians and oppose Zionism and Israel’s existence. Al-Quds is the Arabic name for Jerusalem. The event is held at the end of Ramadan.

Organizers in London sought a permit to march through the city but police allowed them to hold a static rally instead.

In a post on X, the Metropolitan Police wrote: “We are aware of chanting made by a speaker at the Al Quds protest and will be investigating.” A spokesperson added: “We recognise the concern footage and chanting like this causes, particularly with London’s Jewish communities.”

The spokesperson said: “When this language had been used previously we sought advice from the CPS [Crown Prosecution Service] who determined that there would be insufficient evidence to take a case forward.”

No criminal charges were brought against Robinson-Foster after he led “Death to the IDF” chants at the Glastonbury music festival in June 2025. The chants prompted several criminal complaints.

James Marlow, a political analyst and former head of the U.K. National Jewish Assembly, criticized prosecutors for failing to address the “Death the IDF” chant, which many British Jews interpret as a call to murder Israelis and Jews.

“It’s ONLY a call to violence and hate crime, but who cares as it’s just against the Jews,” Marlow wrote on X, telling the Crown Prosecution Service: “Do your job.”

Queried by JNS, a spokesperson for the CPS wrote in an email: “We carefully consider each case referred to us for charging decision or early advice to see whether it can be taken to court.”

Where the evidence is insufficient, the CPS works “with police to identify what more can be done,” the spokesperson said. “Hateful chanting or waving of offensive flags may constitute an offence and where behavior goes beyond lawful protest we will not hesitate to prosecute.” JNS

President Donald Trump publicly voiced support for conservative commentator Mark Levin on Sunday as Levin’s heated dispute with podcaster Megyn Kelly intensified online.

In a post on Truth Social late Sunday, Trump praised Levin and defended him against critics, describing the radio host as a “truly Great American Patriot” who was “somewhat under siege by other people with far less Intellect, Capability, and Love for our Country.”

Trump continued by emphasizing Levin’s intellect and character, writing that Levin is “far smarter than those who criticize him but, above all, he is a man of Great Wisdom and Common Sense who truly loves our Country.”

The public show of support came as Levin and Kelly exchanged sharp personal attacks over the weekend. Their argument unfolded against the backdrop of a wider dispute among several prominent conservative media personalities — including Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, and Candace Owens — with disagreements touching in part on U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran.

Trump suggested that Levin’s critics were driven by resentment, accusing them of attacking the talk show host out of envy. He wrote that those targeting Levin were “jealous and angry Human Beings, whose ‘sway’ is much less than the Public understands.”

“Those that speak ill of Mark will quickly fall by the wayside, as do the people whose ideas, policies, and footings are not sound,” he wrote.

Trump then linked his support for Levin to broader foreign policy concerns, particularly the threat posed by Iran.

“THEY ARE NOT MAGA, I AM, and MAGA includes not allowing Iran, a Sick, Demented, and Violent Terrorist Regime, to have a Nuclear Weapon to blow up the United States of America, the Middle East, and, ultimately, the rest of the World,” Trump railed.

Levin responded warmly to the president’s comments, saying he was deeply moved by the message.

“Your courage, strength, and moral clarity are truly unparalleled. And your leadership has made our country and the world much safer,” the pundit wrote on X. “Both you and what you are doing deserve our support. And I will not be intimidated and bow to threats.”

The clash between Levin and Kelly intensified after Kelly shared a post from Drop Site News co-founder Ryan Grim. The post claimed that the suspect in last week’s synagogue bombing in Michigan had lost relatives in a recent Israeli airstrike.

Levin, who has been a vocal defender of Israel and a harsh critic of commentators such as Carlson and Owens, reacted angrily to Kelly’s post, labeling her “evil” and “diabolical.”

Kelly has taken a critical stance toward the military campaign conducted by the United States and Israel against Iran and has resisted calls from some quarters to condemn Carlson and Owens, who hold similar views.

The online feud escalated further Sunday morning when Levin posted a string of personal attacks directed at Kelly.

“Poor Megyn Kelly. An emotionally unhinged, lewd, and petulant wreck,” Levin wrote Sunday morning. “She’s completely revealed and destroyed herself.

“She’s everything people say she is, but much worse. Never an intelligent, thoughtful, or substantive comment. Utterly toxic.”

Kelly quickly fired back with her own response on social media, mocking Levin and accusing him of repeatedly targeting her in crude posts.

“He tweets about me obsessively in the crudest, nastiest terms possible. Literally more than some stalkers I’ve had arrested. He doesn’t like it when women like me fight back.”

Levin currently hosts a program on Fox News. Kelly previously served as a primetime anchor at the network before later moving to NBC and eventually launching her own independent media platform.

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As Jewish families around the world prepare their homes for Pesach  cleaning, organizing, and getting ready for the Chag one family in Eretz Yisrael is facing a heartbreaking reality: they have no home to prepare.

Several months ago, the Shachar family’s life was shattered when an electric scooter battery suddenly exploded inside their home, igniting a massive blaze that consumed everything within minutes. The fire left the family with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Their home, their belongings, their memories all reduced to ashes.

But the physical destruction was only the beginning.

The Shachars’ young son suffered severe, life‑altering burns across his body. Since the tragedy, he has been undergoing long, painful rehabilitation, with doctors warning that the road to recovery will take years. His father, Reb Avraham Shachar, a respected sofer who supported his family with dignity, was forced to stop working entirely in order to care for his injured child and his other children, who are struggling with deep emotional trauma.

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Today, as Erev Pesach approaches, the contrast is painful. While families across Klal Yisrael are preparing their homes for Yom Tov, the Shachar family is living in a small temporary apartment, fighting simply to get through each day. Instead of cleaning for Pesach, they are battling insurance companies, overwhelming expenses, and the crushing weight of rebuilding a life from nothing.

Community leaders who visited the family described the situation as “heartbreaking beyond words” and emphasized that the family cannot manage without the support of Klal Yisrael.

The financial burden is enormous: medical treatments, trauma therapy for the children, basic living expenses, and the massive cost of rebuilding a completely destroyed home. With Reb Avraham unable to work, the family’s situation has become urgent.

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A special fund The Rescue Fund for the Shachar Family has been established to help them rebuild their home, continue the child’s treatments, and restore stability to a family that has endured unimaginable suffering.

As one neighbor put it: “No Jewish family should face Pesach like this. Not when we can help.”

Klal Yisrael is being asked to come together during these days of preparation and chesed to help the Shachar family rise from the ashes and rebuild their lives.

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The so-called ‘MAGA War’ was red hot long before the Iran War began, but now it’s ramped up even more, with Tucker Carlson visiting President Trump in the Oval Office a couple of times to try and talk him out of it. That battle of ideas is going nowhere fast, which is why presidential hopeful Ted Cruz sensationally branded Tucker ‘the most dangerous demagogue’… Tucker joined Piers Morgan to further discuss his thoughts on the war, his meetings with Trump and his feelings about Cruz and more.

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Israel’s military campaign against Iran, conducted alongside the United States, is advancing according to plan and even more quickly than originally anticipated, senior defense officials said Sunday, Times of Israel reports. At the same time, the military is preparing to expand attacks on Iran’s defense manufacturing sector while continuing operations aimed at limiting missile launches toward Israel.

Although progress has been faster than projected, Israeli officials say the operation is expected to continue for at least several more weeks. The military still has thousands of targets to strike across Iran, including sites in Tehran and other areas of the country.

“We have thousands of targets ahead,” IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin told CNN on Sunday. “We are ready, in coordination with our US allies, with plans through at least the Jewish holiday of Passover, about three weeks from now. And we have deeper plans for even three weeks beyond that.”

The war began with a series of targeted Israeli strikes on February 28 that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, along with more than forty senior Iranian officials. Since then, the IDF has carried out sustained attacks against ballistic missile launch systems and air defense networks. Military officials say the focus of the campaign has now shifted toward dismantling Iran’s defense manufacturing infrastructure.

According to Israeli officials, the current war differs dramatically from the brief twelve-day conflict that took place in June 2025 and is far broader in scope.

During that earlier confrontation, Israel concentrated primarily on neutralizing what it viewed as an imminent danger: Iran’s progress toward acquiring nuclear weapons and its accelerated production of ballistic missiles. The current campaign, however, is intended to go much further by removing not only the immediate threat posed by Iran but also the broader long-term strategic danger to Israel.

As a result, the military is now working to systematically damage Iran’s entire military production network, targeting facilities connected to ballistic missiles, nuclear development, and other weapons systems.

Iran’s defense industry is extensive and includes multiple branches of the military along with private companies that develop components used in weapons systems. These organizations manufacture a wide range of capabilities, including missile technology, air defense systems, naval weapons, cyber warfare tools, and even reconnaissance satellites.

Israel has targeted elements of Iran’s weapons industry before. In October 2024, Israeli fighter jets struck facilities producing planetary mixers used in the manufacturing of solid fuel for long-range ballistic missiles. Similar attacks were carried out during the June 2025 conflict, when Israel targeted locations tied to missile and air defense production.

Officials say the current campaign is far more comprehensive. The IDF now intends to strike every facility connected to Iran’s weapons production process, covering the entire chain of development and manufacturing.

Since the start of the war, Israel has already attacked more than 1,700 sites tied to Iran’s military industry, and hundreds of additional targets remain on the list.

The targets include major defense companies linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which produce ballistic missiles and other advanced weaponry, as well as smaller firms that supply key components for those systems.

According to Israeli officials, these strikes have inflicted heavy damage on Iran’s missile manufacturing sector. As a result, they say Iran currently lacks the capability to produce new ballistic missiles.

Israel has also continued striking facilities connected to Iran’s nuclear program, targeting research centers and companies involved in developing components used in atomic weapons.

In addition to military industry targets, Israeli strikes have focused on what officials describe as the regime’s “centers of power.” These include command headquarters and facilities used by internal security forces and the Basij paramilitary organization responsible for suppressing protests.

Military officials estimate that between 4,000 and 5,000 Iranian soldiers have been killed during Israeli strikes, with tens of thousands more wounded. Many of those casualties, they say, come from the regime’s internal security apparatus and the Basij militia.

Officials also report signs of weakening morale among Iranian troops, including cases of soldiers refusing orders or abandoning their posts.

These developments appear to be most evident among personnel responsible for operating Iran’s ballistic missile systems. Israeli officials say attacks on command centers and replacement headquarters have sharply reduced the number of missiles fired at Israel in recent days.

At the same time, the Israeli Air Force continues actively searching for and destroying missile launch platforms. In recent days alone, dozens of launchers have reportedly been destroyed, including several that were prepared to fire toward Israel.

Overall, the military says it has eliminated or disabled roughly seventy percent of Iran’s estimated fleet of about 500 ballistic missile launchers. However, officials acknowledge that Iran has previously demonstrated the ability to build new launch systems relatively quickly, as it did following the 2025 war.

Israeli airstrikes have also focused heavily on Iran’s air defense network. Within the first day of the conflict, the IDF reported gaining aerial superiority in certain parts of the country, allowing Israeli aircraft to carry out large-scale strikes in Tehran and other regions with reduced risk.

Military officials say the Israeli Air Force now enjoys air dominance over most of Iran’s airspace after destroying more than one hundred air defense systems and roughly 120 detection installations.

At the same time, Israeli operations continue targeting the Quds Force, the IRGC’s overseas operations arm, both inside Iran and in Lebanon.

Israeli leaders say the joint campaign with the United States is intended to weaken the Iranian regime’s military capabilities, push threats farther away from Israel, and help create conditions that could eventually allow the Iranian population to challenge and potentially overthrow the ruling government.

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President Donald Trump dismissed reports suggesting a breakdown in relations between Washington and Yerushalayim during a phone interview with Israel’s Channel 14 on Sunday, strongly denying an Axios report that claimed disagreements had surfaced over the ongoing war against Iran.

Responding to the report, Trump flatly rejected the suggestion that tensions exist between the two governments.

“Wrong. Fake news. Third-grade fake news. The relationship has never been better,” Trump said, adding that the campaign against Iran is progressing at a wonderful pace.”

Trump also offered strong praise for Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, crediting him with playing a decisive role in Israel’s survival.

“You wouldn’t even have Israel right now if Bibi weren’t the prime minister. I’m all for Bibi.”

When asked whether the United States might take a direct military role in the fighting against Iran and its network of regional proxies, Trump declined to provide a clear answer.

Trump also urged Arab nations in the region to take part in efforts against Iran, particularly in ensuring that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains open.

“In keeping the Strait [of Hormuz] open – yes. They get all the oil, We don’t get anything from the Strait, so they should participate. The countries that get the oil, should keep the Strait open, not the US. We will help them a lot.”

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President Donald Trump is seeking to organize a multinational coalition to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with plans to potentially unveil the effort later this week, according to four sources who spoke with Axios on Sunday.

At the same time, U.S. officials say the administration is examining the possibility of taking control of Iran’s major oil terminal on Kharg Island if tankers continue to be unable to leave the Persian Gulf. Any attempt to seize the facility would likely require deploying American forces on the ground.

The discussions come as global energy prices climb following Iran’s blockade of the strategically vital waterway. The closure has interrupted the flow of a substantial share of the world’s crude oil shipments.

Tehran has prevented Gulf states from exporting their oil through the strait while permitting vessels carrying Iranian crude to pass, allowing the regime to continue selling oil to China and other buyers.

One individual familiar with the situation told Axios that if the blockade persists and Gulf oil exports remain constrained, Trump would not be in a position to end the conflict even if he wanted to.

While speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said he expects NATO countries and other major energy-importing nations — including China — to take part in securing the waterway.

“We are talking to other countries about policing the straits. It will be nice to have other countries policing with us. We will help. We are getting a good response,” Trump said.

Trump indicated that negotiations are underway with seven different countries regarding participation. He acknowledged that some governments have already declined but said the operation would still be limited in scale because Iran has “very little firepower” left.

At the same time, U.S. forces have continued striking Iranian targets across the country, concentrating in particular on locations near the Persian Gulf and around Kharg Island.

Kharg Island sits roughly 15 miles off Iran’s coastline and serves as the hub for about 90 percent of the country’s crude oil exports.

Trump said on Friday that he had directed attacks against military facilities on the island but had intentionally avoided hitting its oil infrastructure. In comments to NBC on Saturday, he remarked that the U.S. “may hit it a few more times just for fun.”

A senior White House official cautioned that no determination has been made about further action involving the island.

“No one should read into anything more than what the president announced,” the official said. “The president has made no decisions on Kharg Island.”

Still, the official noted that circumstances could shift if diplomatic and military efforts to reopen the strait fail.

“The president is not going to wait around and let the Iranians dictate the pace of the conflict,” the official said.

Another U.S. official said Trump has expressed interest in the possibility of seizing Kharg Island itself, characterizing the move as an “economic knockout of the regime” that could severely undermine Tehran’s financial lifeline.

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A historic engagement celebration took place Sunday night in Bnei Brak, marking a moment of significance in the Lelover kehillah. The event celebrated the engagement of the granddaughter of the Lelover Rebbe to the youngest son of the renowned mashpia Rav Elimelech Biderman.

The celebration was held at the Lelover beis medrash in the Ramat Lelov neighborhood of Bnei Brak. The kallah is the daughter of Rav Michoel Eliezer Biderman, son of the Lelover Rebbe and son-in-law of the Dzikov–Vizhnitzer Rebbe.

The chosson, Shlomo Biderman, is a talmid at the Tchernobyl Yeshiva in Elad.

Observers within the community described the event as particularly historic, noting that Rav Meilech Biderman had not entered the Lelover beis medrash in Bnei Brak for 38 years. The building had served as the beis medrash of his uncle, the Lelover Rebbe, Rav Shimon of Lelov zt”l.

On Sunday evening, that long-standing gap was symbolically closed when Rav Biderman arrived at the beis medrash for the engagement celebration, now connected through marriage to the family of the late Rebbe Rav Shimon of Lelov.

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French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation on Sunday with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, pressing him to bring an end to Iran’s assaults on neighboring countries.

After the call, Macron released a statement on social media explaining that he urged the Iranian leader “to put an immediate end to the unacceptable attacks Iran is carrying out against countries in the region, whether directly or through proxies, including in Lebanon and Iraq. I reminded him that France is acting within a strictly defensive framework aimed at protecting its interests, its regional partners, and freedom of navigation, and that it is unacceptable for our country to be targeted.”

Macron warned that the continued escalation threatens to destabilize the Middle East on a broad scale and will carry serious consequences both now and in the future.

“The unchecked escalation we are witnessing is plunging the entire region into chaos, with major consequences today and for the years to come. The people of Iran, like those across the region, are paying the price,” warned Macron.

The French president also argued for the creation of a new political and security structure designed to provide stability and safety across the region.

“Such a framework must guarantee that Iran never acquires nuclear weapons, while also addressing the threats posed by its ballistic missile programme and its destabilising activities regionally and internationally.”

Macron further emphasized the need to reopen the vital shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz without delay.

“Freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be restored as soon as possible,” he stressed.

During the conversation, Macron also pressed Iran to free two French citizens who have been imprisoned in the country on accusations of spying for Israel’s Mossad.

“I also urged the Iranian President to allow Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris to return safely to France as soon as possible. Their ordeal has gone on for far too long, and they belong with their loved ones,” said Macron.

Earlier this month, after the latest round of fighting began, Macron revealed that France would strengthen its military footprint in the region, including sending the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

Although Macron said he understands the actions taken by the United States and Israel, he argued that the operations were conducted “outside the framework of international law.” He added that France, together with Germany and the United Kingdom, is urging an immediate end to the strikes and a renewed push toward diplomatic talks, saying that “a lasting peace in the region will only be achieved through renewed diplomatic talks.”

The following day, Macron said he spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urged him to safeguard Lebanon’s territorial integrity and avoid launching a ground invasion. He also underscored the importance of returning to the ceasefire arrangement.

Earlier Sunday, Macron posted a message in Hebrew on social media criticizing Israel’s strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and calling for the attacks to stop.

Dutch right-wing political leader Geert Wilders, a vocal supporter of Israel, responded with a brief reply in Hebrew consisting of a single word: “Coward.”

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President Donald Trump said Sunday night that Israel is cooperating with the United States to strengthen security operations in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route that has become a focal point of tensions with Iran.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said the two countries are coordinating closely on the effort and emphasized that his relationship with Israel’s leadership remains strong.

“They’re working with us,” Trump said, adding that his relationship with Israel is very good and again dismissing reports about arguments with Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu. “We really get along well.”

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Trump also confirmed that the United States is holding ongoing talks with several nations about forming a broader coalition to help safeguard the waterway and ensure that commercial shipping can pass through safely.

“We attacked Kharg Island, left just the one little area standing with all the oil pipes. We can do that on five minutes’ notice. We’ve essentially defeated Iran!” he said, adding, “Nice to have other countries police that with us. We’ll help!”

The president said Iran is eager to begin negotiations with Washington but suggested that Tehran has not yet shown a willingness to make the concessions necessary for an agreement.

“They want to negotiate. They want to negotiate badly. I don’t think they’re ready, just from what I’m hearing,” he said.

“They want to negotiate badly, as they should. But I don’t think they’re ready to do what they have to do.”

“But we’re doing very well with respect to that whole situation in Iran. We are talking to other countries about working with us,” he said.

Trump also warned that the region could have faced catastrophic consequences if he had not taken earlier steps to confront Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

“If I didn’t terminate the Obama horrible deal – the Iran nuclear deal, it’s called – if I didn’t terminate that in my first term, they would have already had a nuclear weapon, and they would have used it immediately upon getting it. And if I didn’t send in the B-2 bombers to bomb the hell out of it and obliterate – and that’s what it was, we obliterated that site and stopped all their potential nuclear. If I didn’t do that, you would have had Israel and the Middle East hit by nuclear weapons.”

He added that, in his view, Iran’s plans would have devastated Israel and destabilized much of the region if decisive action had not been taken.

“Israel would have been obliterated. I think lots of the Middle East would have been. And you saw that when they sent thousands of missiles to countries that didn’t expect anything. They didn’t think they were going to be involved. And yet, you look at what happened with Kuwait, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar…all of a sudden, they’re being barraged by missiles. These people would have used nuclear on the entire Middle East. And that was their plan, take over the whole Middle East. And it failed with the nuclear. And then they had thousands of missiles. And for the most part, largely, we’ve now destroyed those missiles.”

Trump had said a day earlier that U.S. strikes inflicted major damage on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal, and suggested that additional strikes could occur.

“We totally demolished Kharg Island. We may hit it a few more times just for fun,” Trump told NBC News in an interview.

While acknowledging that Iran has indicated interest in negotiating a ceasefire, Trump said he is not ready to accept a deal unless the terms meet U.S. demands.

“Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” he explained, adding that any terms will have to be “very solid.”

In an interview with Fox News Radio on Friday, Trump declined to offer a firm timetable for the end of the conflict with Iran, saying the conclusion of the war would depend on his own judgment.

He said the war would end when he feels it “in my bones.”

Trump also said he does not expect the conflict to drag on but stressed that he alone will determine when it concludes.

He voiced confidence that the situation could resolve soon, though he acknowledged that the fighting could continue for as long as necessary. Trump also brushed aside concerns that the United States could run short of weapons or ammunition.

“Nobody has the technology or the weapons that we have,” he told Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade in the interview. “We’re way ahead of schedule. Way ahead.”

He later added that the United States has ample resources to sustain military operations for as long as needed.

“We have virtually unlimited ammunition. We’re using it, we’re using it. We can go forever.”

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran is attempting to manipulate public perception of the ongoing conflict by spreading disinformation through artificial intelligence and media channels, even as the Islamic Republic continues to suffer heavy military setbacks.

In a lengthy message posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused Tehran of orchestrating propaganda campaigns designed to exaggerate its military capabilities and mislead the public about developments in the war.

“Iran has long been known as a Master of Media Manipulation and Public Relations. They are Militarily ineffective and weak, but are really good at ‘feeding’ the very appreciative Fake News Media false information,” Trump wrote.

He also claimed that Iran has begun using artificial intelligence to fabricate imagery and stories about the conflict.

“Now, A.I. has become another Disinformation weapon that Iran uses, quite well, considering they are being annihilated by the day. They showed phony ‘Kamikaze Boats,’ shooting at various Ships at Sea, which looks wonderful, powerful, and vicious, but these Boats don’t exist – It’s all false information to show how ‘tough” their already defeated Military is!” contiuned Trump.

Trump further criticized media coverage that reported damage to American military assets, saying those reports were false and generated through manipulated imagery.

“The five U.S. Refueling Planes that were supposedly struck down and badly damaged, according to The Wall Street Journal’s false reporting, and others, are all in service, with the exception of one, which will soon be flying the skies. Buildings and Ships that are shown to be on fire are not – It’s FAKE NEWS, generated by A.I. For instance, Iran, working in close coordination with the Fake News Media, shows our great USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier, one of the largest and most prestigious Ships in the World, burning uncontrollably in the Ocean. Not only was it not burning, it was not even shot at – Iran knows better than to do that! The story was knowingly FAKE and, in a certain way, you can say that those Media Outlets that generated it should be brought up on Charges for TREASON for the dissemination of false information!”

He argued that Iran’s only victories have come through fabricated narratives circulated online and in the press.

“The fact is, Iran is being decimated, and the only battles they ‘win’ are those that they create through AI, and are distributed by Corrupt Media Outlets. The Radical Leftwing Press knows this full well, but continues to go forward with false stories and LIES. That’s why their Approval Rating is so low, and I can win a Presidential Election, IN A LANDSLIDE, getting only 5% positive Press – They have no credibility!”

Trump also praised Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr for reviewing the broadcast licenses of certain media organizations.

“I am so thrilled to see Brendan Carr, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), looking at the licenses of some of these Corrupt and Highly Unpatriotic ‘News’ Organizations. They get Billions of Dollars of FREE American Airwaves, and use it to perpetuate LIES, both in News and almost all of their Shows, including the Late Night Morons, who get gigantic Salaries for horrible Ratings, and never get, as I used to say in The Apprentice, ‘FIRED.’”

During a separate interview with NBC News on Saturday, Trump said U.S. strikes had inflicted heavy damage on Kharg Island, Iran’s primary oil export terminal, and suggested further attacks could follow.

“We totally demolished Kharg Island. We may hit it a few more times just for fun,” Trump told NBC News.

Trump said Iran has expressed interest in negotiating a ceasefire but indicated that he is not ready to accept a deal under the current conditions.

“Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” he explained, adding that any agreement would need to include “very solid” terms.

Speaking Friday with Fox News Radio, Trump said he was not setting a firm timeline for the end of the conflict, explaining that the war would conclude when he personally believes the time is right.

He said the conflict would end when he feels it “in my bones.”

Trump added that he does not expect the war to last long but emphasized that he alone will decide when it ends.

He also expressed confidence in the strength of U.S. military capabilities and dismissed concerns about running short of weapons or ammunition.

“Nobody has the technology or the weapons that we have,” he told Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade in the interview. “We’re way ahead of schedule. Way ahead.”

Trump later added that the United States has more than enough resources to sustain the campaign if necessary.

“We have virtually unlimited ammunition. We’re using it, we’re using it. We can go forever.”

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The Trump administration is preparing to announce that a group of countries has agreed to participate in a naval coalition aimed at protecting commercial vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping corridor increasingly threatened by Iranian activity, according to a report published Sunday by The Wall Street Journal.

According to the report, the formal announcement could come later this week. However, officials are still discussing whether the escort operations would begin immediately or be delayed until the current hostilities in the region ease.

Several countries have publicly signaled caution about committing naval forces to such a mission while tensions remain elevated, expressing concern about the dangers of operating in waters that could quickly become an active combat zone.

The development follows remarks made Saturday by President Donald Trump, who said that multiple nations are expected to join the United States in deploying warships to safeguard the strategic maritime route.

“Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated,” Trump wrote.

The Strait of Hormuz, which lies between Iran and Oman, serves as one of the world’s most vital maritime energy passages. Approximately 20 percent of the world’s oil supply moves through the narrow channel each day, making any disruption a serious concern for global energy markets.

In recent days, Iranian forces and allied groups have taken steps that could interfere with shipping in the region. These actions have reportedly included harassing commercial vessels, deploying naval patrol craft, and issuing threats to plant sea mines or attack oil tankers.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has historically relied on fast attack boats, drones, and anti-ship missiles positioned along Iran’s coastline to challenge vessels moving through the strait.

U.S. officials have warned that these tactics could enable Iran to temporarily hinder or slow the movement of oil shipments and other cargo passing through the strategic waterway.

The proposed multinational force would seek to counter those threats by escorting commercial ships as they transit the strait.

Trump also indicated that the United States is prepared to continue using military force if necessary to ensure that the critical route remains open.

“In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water,” Trump wrote. “One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!”

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A claim circulated by a Kan 11 reporter accusing residents of Bnei Brak of reckless behavior during the war was contradicted after police determined that the suspect involved in the incident was not from the city, exposing the allegation as unfounded.

Even as Israel remains at war, with sirens sounding across the country and missile attacks continuing, critics say some media figures continue directing hostility toward the chareidi public, sometimes attaching accusations to current events without evidence.

The latest episode occurred Sunday when a Kan 11 reporter used a criminal incident in Bnei Brak to accuse the city’s residents, despite lacking any factual basis. Police later clarified that the allegation was incorrect.

In a post on the social media platform X that remained online, reporter Hadas Greenberg shared a video showing a young man handling a cluster bomb fragment and wrote: “Meanwhile somewhere in Bnei Brak they are playing with a cluster bomb remnant. In the end they will really die and still not enlist.”

Police later reported that the individual involved was actually a resident of the Arab city of Tira. According to the police statement, officers detained the suspect after he allegedly collected a cluster bomb into his vehicle in Bnei Brak during the missile barrage and fled the scene.

Investigators were able to identify the suspect by tracing the vehicle’s license plate number and subsequently located and detained him.

Police bomb disposal units arrived at the scene, safely handled the cluster bomb that had been found, and conducted extensive searches of the surrounding area to ensure that no further danger remained to the public.

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