Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Iranian officials to respond with “strength, will, and initiative” to Israel’s airstrike on Iranian military targets, a move that has escalated tensions in the Middle East.

YWN regrets to inform you of the shocking Petira of Hagaon HaRav Shlomo Halioua, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Chaim Berlin in Flatbush. His passing is a painful blow to Chaim Berlin, and the larger Olam Hayishivos. He was 66. Rav Halioua had just assumed the position of Rosh Yeshiva following the passing of his father in law, Hagaon HaRav Aharon Schechter ZT”L, just a year and a half ago. The Rosh Yeshiva had delivered a “maymar” at the Yeshiva just last week on Chol Hamoed Sukkos, but was taken to the hospital shortly after. His condition deteriorated over the second days of Sukkos. Levaya details and additional information will be published shortly.

A Jewish man on his way to shul on Shabbos morning was shot in Chicago’s West Rogers Park neighborhood, triggering a tense standoff between police and the gunman – who may have shouted “Allah Akbar!” as he fired at officers, footage obtained by YWN shows. The incident unfolded around 9:35 a.m. Shabbos morning in the 2600 block of North Washtenaw Avenue, an area home to a large Orthodox Jewish community. The 39-year-old victim was walking in the neighborhood when he was approached from behind by an armed suspect, who opened fire, striking him in the shoulder, according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD). Around 9:55 a.m., the suspect, who had fled into an alley, returned and began firing shots at police and paramedics.

The IDF announced on Sunday evening that Sgt. Maj. (res) Shaul Moyal, H’yd, 47, from Karnei Shomron, was killed in combat in southern Lebanon on Shabbos. Moyal, z’l, who served in the  8207th Battalion of the 228th Brigade was killed in combat along with four other reservists whose deaths were announced earlier. The IDF also announced that Staff Sgt. Malachi Yehuda Harari, H’yd, 22, from Even Shmuel passed away on Sunday morning from wounds he incurred in combat in the northern Gaza Strip on October 18. Harari, z’l, served in the  Givati Brigade’s Rotem Battalion. Hashem Yikom Damam. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Dozens of Israelis were injured after a Palestinian terrorist drove a truck into a crowded at a bus stop near the IDF’s Glilot Base in central Israel. He was shot and “neutralized” by armed civilians at the scene. According to initial findings, the incident occurred when a bus stopped to drop off passengers at the station outside the military base. At that moment, the truck rammed into the bus stop, striking multiple people. At least 35 individuals were injured in the attack. They include six in serious condition, five in moderate condition. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Iranian sources told the New York Times that Israel successfully attacked the secret military base in Parchin on the outskirts of Tehran. Parchin is known for its missile and suicide drone production technologies along with nuclear technologies. The Iranian sources, including a member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, said one drone hit Parchin and two others were shot down. The sources added that Israel attacked an S-300 air defense battery stationed at Imam Khomeini International Airport, which protects parts of Tehran They added that at least three missile bases of the Revolutionary Guards were damaged in the attack.

Israel pounded Iran with a series of airstrikes early Saturday, saying it was targeting military sites in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier in the month. Explosions could be heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, though the Islamic Republic insisted they caused only “limited damage.” Saturday marked the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked Iran, which hasn’t faced a sustained barrage of fire from a foreign enemy since its 1980s war with Iraq.

The IDF has released intelligence documents uncovering that six journalists from the Al Jazeera network in Gaza are affiliated with Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations. The named individuals are Anas Jamal Mahmoud Al-Sharif, Alaa Abdul Aziz Muhammad Salama, Hossam Basel Abdul Karim Shabat, Ashraf Sami Ashour Saraj, Ismail Farid Muhammad Abu Omar, and Talal Mahmoud Abdul Rahman Aruki. The documents, found in Gaza, include personnel records, terrorist training lists, contact directories, and salary information, providing evidence that these journalists also serve as military operatives. One of the journalists, Ismail Farid Muhammad Abu Omar, was injured in Gaza months ago.

Shock and mourning has struck the Kiryas Joel kehilla and beyond on Tuesday night as word spreads of the tragic petirah of 37-year-old yungerman Avrohom Yaakov Moskowitz z”l, who was killed in a horrific accident. R’ Avrohom Yaakov z”l was changing a tire on a vehicle outside his home on Lemberg Court when the vehicle suddenly began rolling, striking the yungerman and causing critical injuries. KJ Hatzolah, police, and firefighters responded to the scene, finding R’ Avrohom Yaakov in traumatic arrest. He was rushed by Hatzolah paramedics to Good Samaritan Hospital, where doctors valiantly, but tragically unsuccessfully, fought to save his life. Levaya details will be published when available. Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

In a hilariously bungled attempt to disprove Israeli claims that Hezbollah operates a bunker beneath Al-Sahel General Hospital in Beirut, the hospital invited a group of Lebanese reporters for a tour on Tuesday. What was meant to clear the hospital’s name quickly raised more suspicion when journalists discovered a locked door, heavily guarded by armed men, which they were not allowed to enter. The hospital’s director had publicly called on reporters to come and see for themselves that there was no Hezbollah presence under the facility. But instead of transparency, the reporters were met with secrecy. Several reporters from LBCI attempted to gain access through the locked door, even contacting Hezbollah’s media representative for permission, but their requests were flatly denied.