A resurfaced clip from 2017 featuring Vice President Kamala Harris calling on “everybody” to be “woke” has ignited a firestorm of criticism on social media, with conservatives and critics labeling her a “Communist functionary” who is “too radical” to serve as president. In the clip, then-Sen. Harris urged Americans to “stay woke” during Recode’s annual Code Conference, emphasizing the need for awareness and activism on issues like immigration and the environment. “We have to stay woke. Like everybody needs to be woke. And you can talk about if you’re the wokest or woker, but just stay more woke than less woke,” Harris said. Harris doubled down on her message the next day, posting on X: “We have to stay active.

Only about 48 Chareidim reported to induction centers on Monday out of 900 who received initial draft orders and were required to register at the centers. An IDF official told Kan News that more Chareidim would have registered but were deterred by the protesters outside the center. However, the vast majority of Chareidim did not report due to the instructions of their Roshei Yeshivos and Gedolei HaDor to ignore the orders. Extremists held another protest on Tuesday outside induction centers. The IDF stated that anyone who does not report for the initial draft order after two summons will be categorized as a deserter, with the resulting criminal ramifications.

The IDF have officially confirmed the death of Bilha Yinon HY’D, the last person designated as missing since the October 7th attacks. IDF representatives informed Yinon’s family today (Tuesday) after an extensive investigative effort determined her fate. Since the war began, the IDF’s Manpower Directorate, along with various specialized teams, have been working tirelessly to uncover evidence regarding Yinon’s whereabouts. Critical evidence found near her home underwent complex testing, ultimately leading to the confirmation of her identity.

Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. In choosing Walz, she is turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an ambitious Democratic agenda for his state, including sweeping protections for abortion rights and generous aid to families. Harris hopes to shore up her campaign’s standing across the upper Midwest, a critical region in presidential politics that often serves as a buffer for Democrats seeking the White House. The party remains haunted by Republican Donald Trump’s wins in Michigan and Wisconsin in 2016.

US intelligence officials said that they have seen Iran moving around missile launchers and carrying out military drills, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday evening. Those observations could be a sign that an Iranian attack on Israel is imminent. However, according to an Axios report, US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were informed by their national security team on Monday that the timing of the expected Iran-Hezbollah attack is still unclear, walking back Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s prediction on Sunday that the attack could happen as early as Monday. There are also no clear indications of how the attack will be carried out.

Recent analyses suggest that nearly half of Hamas’ military battalions in northern and central Gaza have managed to partially restore their fighting capabilities, despite over nine months of intense Israeli military action. The findings, reported by the American Enterprise Institute’s Critical Threats Project, the Institute for the Study of War, and CNN, paint a complex picture of the ongoing conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly assured that Israeli forces are on the verge of achieving their objective of dismantling Hamas and neutralizing its military strength.

As the recruitment of bnei yeshivos reached the operational stage on Monday, with the first Charedi draftees scheduled to appear at induction centers, Chassidish leaders in Eretz Yisrael instructed bnei yeshivos not to comply with draft orders. Litvish and Sephardi Roshei Yeshivos have already instructed their talmidim not to report to induction centers. A letter published by Chassidish leaders states: “Since the IDF authorities recently sent draft orders to bochurim and avreichim for the purpose of recuriting them into the army, we would like to clarify that Gedolei Yisrael have already ordered that it is forbidden to enlist in the army under any circumstances.

The United Nations announced on Monday that nine staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) may have been involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, and their employment will be terminated. An investigation by the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) found sufficient evidence to conclude that the nine individuals may have been involved in the attacks. However, the report remains confidential and will not be made public. Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, criticized the investigation as a “disgrace” and “too little too late.” “The investigation ignored the thousands of agency employees involved in Hamas terrorism and the extent of their involvement.

Former President Donald Trump has attributed Monday’s sharp decline in the stock market to Vice President Kamala Harris, labeling it “the Kamala Crash.” Trump’s comments came after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,000 points in morning trading on Monday, following a significant drop of more than 600 points on Friday. “Of course there is a massive market downturn. Kamala is even worse than Crooked Joe,” Trump wrote on social media Monday. He linked the market turmoil to Harris’s rise as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, adding, “Markets will NEVER accept the Radical Left Lunatic that DESTROYED San Francisco and California, as a whole. Next move, THE GREAT DEPRESSION OF 2024! You can’t play games with MARKETS.

Iranian Parliament member Mohammad Qasim Osmani on Monday threatened to assassinate Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in retaliation for the elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. In his speech, Osmani said: “Israel has crossed every possible limit of insolence by spilling the blood of an honored guest in Tehran.” “Iran will choose the right moment to avenge the death of Haniyeh. We won’t settle for anything less than the elimination of Netanyahu.” Secretary of State Tony Blinken told his G7 counterparts on Sunday that Iran and Hezbollah could attack Israel as early as Monday. Iran on Monday issued a NOTAM notice (Notice to Air Missions), alerting aircraft pilots in the center, west, and northwest of the country to change their routes. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)