Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was evacuated to an underground bunker in northeastern Tehran just hours after Israeli airstrikes began Friday, according to a report by Iran International citing two sources inside the country. Khamenei, along with his family, reportedly took shelter in the heavily fortified Lavizan complex — the same location he retreated to during previous escalations in April and October 2024, when Iran launched missile attacks on Israel. The revelation comes amid explosive claims that Israeli forces had an opportunity to assassinate the Supreme Leader during the opening phase of the current operation but refrained — reportedly due to pressure from the United States. Axios, citing U.S.

A kosher grocery store in Brookline, Massachusetts, was the target of an antisemitic attack early Sunday morning, after a brick scrawled with the words “Free Palestine” was thrown through its front window. The incident occurred shortly after midnight at The Butcherie, a long-established Jewish-owned business located at 428 Harvard Street. According to Brookline police, at least two masked individuals approached the store from nearby Coolidge Street before launching the brick into the storefront and fleeing the scene. Surveillance footage captured the suspects in motion—one clearly holding a brick—both as they approached the building and as they fled. Investigators say no other businesses in the area were targeted, and the motive appears to be focused specifically on The Butcherie.

Israel’s unprecedented military operation against Iran was set in motion after intelligence uncovered alarming progress in Tehran’s nuclear weapons development, according to a bombshell report aired by Army Radio on Sunday. In the days leading up to Friday’s strikes, Israeli intelligence services reportedly presented top political leaders with what officials described as “golden information” — evidence that Iranian scientists had conducted successful tests on critical components of a nuclear explosive device. The findings indicated that Iran was mere weeks away from assembling a nuclear bomb, if it chose to proceed. But the intelligence also came with a chilling caveat: Israel couldn’t be sure this was the full picture.

As Israel wages its most aggressive and far-reaching military campaign against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, attention is increasingly focused on one site: the Fordow uranium enrichment facility, a heavily fortified installation buried deep within a mountain in northern Iran. Military and intelligence officials warn that the success — or failure — of the Israeli operation may ultimately hinge on Fordow’s fate. Fordow, long regarded as Iran’s most invulnerable nuclear site, remains mostly untouched as of Sunday, despite widespread strikes on other critical infrastructure. That includes the destruction of above-ground facilities in Natanz and Esfahan and the assassination of several senior nuclear scientists.

The war with Iran is expected to last weeks rather than days, according to US and Israeli officials, CNN reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Israelis are stranded abroad after Israel closed its airspace following the launch of the IDF attack on Iran overnight Thursday. Israel’s Airports Authority on Sunday warned citizens overseas to avoid traveling to regional hubs such as Athens or Larnaca in hopes of catching a flight home. “There is no recommendation for Israelis abroad to travel to Larnaca or Athens at this stage,” the authority said in a statement. “Even once flights resume, operations will be limited to minimize risks and ensure safety.

Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles toward Israeli on Sunday night. Sirens blared across the country as defensive systems sprang into action to intercept the incoming threat. Shortly after the missiles were detected, Israeli authorities issued an urgent alert instructing citizens to enter protected spaces and remain there until further notice. Despite ongoing interception efforts, several missiles managed to penetrate Israel’s air defenses. A direct impact occurred in the northern port city of Haifa, where video footage captured a missile slamming into a building and plumes of black smoke rising over the skyline. Emergency responders rushed to the scene as a large fire erupted. Four people were injured in Haifa, including a 72-year-old woman in moderate condition, medics say.

In response to concerns over possible Iranian retaliation following the recent targeted killings of senior Iranian military figures, the Shin Bet has activated a classified contingency plan to bolster protection for senior Israeli government and military officials. The decision follows a series of Israeli strikes that eliminated key figures in Iran’s military leadership, raising fears of a coordinated response from Tehran. As a result, the Shin Bet—acting on directives from the top security echelon—has increased security around high-ranking political leaders, senior defense officials, top IDF officers, and key figures in the intelligence community.

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu revealed that the IDF has successfully eliminated two senior Iranian military officials in Tehran: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence chief Brigadier General Mohammad Kazemi and his deputy, General Hassan Mohaqiq. Speaking to anchor Bret Baier, Netanyahu said, “Moments ago, I can tell you we got their chief intelligence officer and his deputy in Tehran.” A Reuters report, citing two US officials, said that President Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the weekend. When questioned about the Reuters report during his Fox News interview, Netanyahu dismissed it outright.

In his latest disgraceful and utterly revolting display of treachery, Yisroel David Weiss – a Muslim terrorist known for donning Chasidic garb while serving as a mouthpiece for Israel’s worst enemies – has once again made headlines for standing with murderers. This time, Weiss is decrying Israel’s precision strikes on Iranian terror infrastructure — including top nuclear scientists and IRGC commanders — and defending the very regime actively plotting genocide against the Jewish people. Standing arm in arm with those who bankroll Hamas and Hezbollah, Weiss is condemning the Jewish state for daring to defend itself.

Following the rescue operation last week, and with the family’s approval, it is now permitted to publish that the additional abducted soldier who was rescued from the Khan Younis area in the Gaza Strip is Staff Sergeant Major (Res.) Aviv Atzili. Atzili, a member of the standby squad of Kibbutz Nir Oz, went out to fight terrorists on the morning of October 7, fell in battle, and was abducted from the kibbutz. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)