The head of Iran’s atomic energy organization is threatening legal actions against the United Nations nuclear watchdog chief. In a letter shared by Iranian semi-official Fars News Agency, Mohammad Eslami slammed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi for “inaction” during Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. The letter comes after Israel attacked Iran’s Arak nuclear facility in overnight strikes.

NOW: The Kosel at 4:40am Friday morning, a week after Israel launched a preemptive strike against Iran to destroy their nuclear and missile program. Only 160 people are allowed at once to Daven at the Kosel. VIDEO FOR YWN BY E.A.

Senate Republicans on Monday proposed deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trump’s tax breaks more permanent as they unveiled draft legislation for his “big, beautiful bill.” The proposals from Republicans keep in place the current $10,000 deduction of state and local taxes, called SALT, drawing quick blowback from GOP lawmakers from New York and other high-tax states, who fought for a $40,000 cap in the House-passed bill. Senators insisted negotiations will continue. The Senate draft also enhances Trump’s proposed new tax break for seniors, with a bigger $6,000 deduction for low- to moderate-income senior households earning no more than $75,000 a year for singles, $150,000 for couples.

An Iranian missile struck the ALEH rehabilitation center in the Pardes Katz neighborhood of Bnei Brak for severely disabled children and teens in the pre-dawn hours of Monday morning, collapsing parts of the building and destroying therapy rooms and equipment. Tragically, Avraham Cohen, H’yd, 80, who lived in a neighboring building, was killed by the blast, and 21 people were injured. At the same time, it was an incredible neis that more people weren’t killed. Although the ALEH campus has a public bomb shelter, it was locked that night, and nearby residents turned to other bomb shelters, saving them from the building collapse. Additionally, ALEH is located between tall residential buildings with hundreds of residents.

An overnight Russian missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine killed 15 people and injured 156, local officials said Tuesday, with the main barrage demolishing a nine-story apartment building in one of the deadliest attacks on Kyiv in recent months. At least 14 people were killed as explosions echoed across the Ukrainian capital for almost nine hours, Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said, destroying dozens of apartments. Russia fired more than 440 drones and 32 missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, calling the Kyiv attack “one of the most terrifying strikes” on the capital. Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said 139 people were injured in Kyiv. Mayor Vitalii Klitschko announced that Wednesday would be an official day of mourning.

UPDATE: Following the sirens heard in recent minutes in Israel, at this stage, no reports of missile impacts or injuries. Around 8 missiles were intercepted by the IDF. MDA teams have responded to a 4 isolated cases of people injured while heading to protected areas.

Hagaon Rav Shaul Alter, the Rosh Yeshiva of Pnei Menachem, gave Torahdik insight into Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Israel – including one that struck a special children’s institution in Bnei Brak. Watch the video below (English subtitles included).  

If the U.S. decides to support Israel more directly in its attack on Iran, one option for Washington would be to provide the “bunker-buster” bombs believed necessary to significantly damage the Fordo nuclear fuel enrichment plant, built deeply into a mountain. Such a bomb would have to be dropped from an American aircraft, which could have wide-ranging ramifications, including jeopardizing any chance of Iran engaging in Trump’s desired talks on its nuclear program. Israeli officials have also suggested that there are other options for it to attack Fordo as it seeks to destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities. But aside from a commando attack on the ground or a nuclear strike, the bunker buster bomb seems the most likely option. What is the bunker-buster bomb?

HATER DESPERASTE FOR ATTENTION: NYC Comptroller and failing Mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested at immigration court just now. YWN notes that Lander is a raging self-hating Jew. Lander has backed harsh critics of Israel who have voiced support for the BDS movement, including Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Rashida Tlaib, pro-Hamas “activist” Linda Sarsour, and Shahana Hanif, who replaced him on the New York City Council. He hates police, is pro LGBTQ, and despises Yeshiva education.

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