Oded Ailam, a former senior Mossad official who served in the organization for twenty-four years, revealed in an interview with the German newspaper Bild that Israel has a “vast” intelligence network operating within Iran. In the interview, which took place last week, Ailam explained how Israel managed to recruit so many agents in the heart of a hostile country despite constant attempts by the Iranian regime to locate and eliminate them. He said that the key to its success lies in the social structure of Iran, which boasts a wide ethnic diversity. Only forty percent of Iran’s ninety million residents are Persians. “This makes it very difficult for the government to control the population,” Ailam said. “The surveillance system has huge gaps.

A heavily armed man opened fire on federal agents with an assault rifle Monday morning at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in Texas, injuring a police officer before authorities shot and killed him. Authorities identified the man as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, who they said fired dozens of rounds at agents and the building in McAllen, which is near the U.S.-Mexico border. McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said Mosqueda was carrying a “utility vest” in addition to the rifle when federal agents returned fire. After Mosqueda was killed, law enforcement found other weaponry, ammunition and backpacks that the suspect had brought. “There are many, many more rounds of ammunition in his backpack,” Rodriguez said.

BARUCH MATTIR ASSURIM!: R’ Binyomin Kobani returns to his home on E. 7th Street to singing and dancing, with BMG rosh yeshiva Harav Yeruchem Olshin joining in – though the yungerman’s legal troubles are not over just yet.

Rav Yeruchem greeting R’ Binyomin Kubani as the avreich returns to his home following his release from the Ocean County Jail.

Less than a month after extending a deadline to ban TikTok for the third time, President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday night that, “We pretty much have a deal,” on TikTok — but he did not offer details. The details and timing of a potential deal are not clear. TikTok did not immediately respond to messages for comment on Monday. Emarketer analyst Jeremy Goldman said while TikTok is “reportedly planning” a U.S. version of its app to comply with legal restrictions, the platform — if it launches without the original TikTok algorithm — “risks losing the very personalization that drives user engagement.” In other words, TikTok just isn’t TikTok without its algorithm. “And getting millions to download a new app is no small feat, to say the least,” Goldman added.

A serious elevator accident in Spring Valley left one individual in critical condition Monday afternoon. Emergency personnel from Rockland Hatzolah responded swiftly to the scene and transported the patient to Good Samaritan Hospital. Details surrounding the incident remain limited at this time, including the circumstances that led to the accident. Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of the accident. Updates will follow as more information is confirmed. Please daven for Yitzchok Tzvi ben Raizel Miriam, the victim of this terrible mishap. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Laos and Myanmar, all of which would go into effect on Aug. 1. Trump provided notice by posting letters on Truth Social that were addressed to the leaders of the various countries. The letters warned them to not retaliate by increasing their own import taxes, or else the Trump administration would further increase tariffs. “If for any reason you decide to raise your Tariffs, then, whatever the number you choose to raise them by, will be added onto the 25% that we charge,” Trump wrote in the letters to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

Defense Minister Yisrael Katz on Monday disclosed new details about the Israeli operation in Iran codenamed by the military as Operation Halo. Speaking at a press briefing, Katz stated that the planning phase involved at least 14 high-level security discussions. A key issue of discussion was whether the United States would join the strike or at least grant tacit approval. During this period, the Israeli Air Force also enhanced its capabilities to penetrate Iranian airspace. In January 2025, Katz set the operation’s primary objective: to destroy Iran’s ability to advance its nuclear weapons program for a certain period, compelling Tehran to reconsider the benefits of continuing its program.

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Much of what researchers found was already known, but the study paints a comprehensive picture by examining various aspects of children’s physical and mental health at the same time. “The surprising part of the study wasn’t any with any single statistic; it was that there’s 170 indicators, eight data sources, all showing the same thing: a generalized decline in kids’ health,” said Dr. Christopher Forrest, one of the authors of the study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.