Iranian President Masoud Pazakhian responded to news of a possible Israeli attack, stating, “The enemy might demolish our nuclear sites, but they cannot prevent us from reconstructing them.”

German police are seen inspecting the Mini Cooper driven by a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who plowed into a crowd this morning, injuring 28 people, including children.

IDF troops have killed over 60 Palestinian terror operatives and detained more than 210 during Operation Iron Wall, a major counter-terrorism initiative in the northern West Bank that began on January 21 and is expected to continue for several more weeks.

Earlier today, the Egoz commando unit of the IDF destroyed an explosive-laden car in Jenin, West Bank, with footage from the military showing a drone dropping a bomb on the vehicle.

President Trump on the Russia and Ukraine war:

A terrifying mid-air ordeal unfolded on a flight from Miami to Newark when a New Jersey man erupted in a violent tirade, hurling threats at fellow passengers—including a disabled child and a group of Jewish travelers—before attempting to force his way into the cockpit. Luis A. Vaquero, 27, of Passaic, was arrested upon landing at Newark Liberty International Airport after a string of aggressive and menacing outbursts that left passengers shaken. Authorities say he threatened flight attendants, intimidated Jewish passengers, and even banged on the cockpit door while demanding the captain face him.

Rabbi Shea Hecht, a longtime activist anti-cult activist, gave an update on the goings-on surrounding the Lev Tahor group, praising Guatemalan authorities for taking action. In a video message, Rabbi Hecht emphasized that the primary reason 180 Jewish children remain in Guatemalan foster care is the refusal of Lev Tahor members to leave the cult or distance themselves from its leadership. He urged accountability, stressing that the group’s intransigence has directly contributed to the children’s prolonged separation from their families. Beyond the ongoing custody crisis, Rabbi Hecht noted Lev Tahor’s troubling history, citing multiple disappearances under suspicious circumstances and a series of unexplained deaths within the community.

Urgent Appeal for a Family in Crisis With deep sorrow, we turn to you today to share the heart-wrenching news of a tragic loss that has befallen a dear family in our community. Just days before her wedding, a young kallah lost her beloved mother, Mrs. Chava Friedel Gelbshtein, a”h, after a year-long battle with illness. This devastating loss has left the family in mourning and facing serious financial struggles. The Struggles of the Family The father, who devoted all his time and effort to caring for his wife during her illness, is now left with the responsibility of supporting his large family of twelve children, ten of whom are still at home. The family is burdened with significant debts from medical expenses, previous family simchas, and the postponed wedding.

Russian officials and state media took a triumphant tone Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump jettisoned three years of U.S. policy and announced he would likely meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a peace deal in the almost three-year war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday he will not accept any agreements about Ukraine that do not include his country in talks. Trump’s change of tack seemed to identify Putin as the only player that matters in ending the fighting and looked set to sideline Zelenskyy, as well as European governments, in any peace negotiations. The Ukrainian leader recently described that prospect as “very dangerous.” Putin has been ostracized by the West since Russia’s Feb.