After speaking about how deeply he longed to put on tefillin during captivity, Rom Braslavski has announced another new commitment in his spiritual journey.

Galit Levin grew up in Ethiopia imagining Jerusalem as a city of gold filled with righteous people. Her journey to Israel was only the beginning of a remarkable story of faith, loss, identity, and rebuilding.

Mojtaba Khamenei announced a series of senior appointments across Iran’s armed forces, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Basij, including Ahmad Vahidi as commander of the Revolutionary Guards. The appointments also include Hossein Taib, who was removed from his post in 2022.

Iranian officials reported an alleged U.S. strike in the country’s northwest, a claim the United States denied. Meanwhile, the Houthi terror group, which has imposed a naval blockade on ships west of Saudi Arabia, says it is considering charging transit fees in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ’s office said he has instructed the IDF to prepare to take control of another refugee camp in the West Bank, in a move modeled on the operations that led to the seizure of the camps in Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur al-Shams.

The Knesset has approved a new law in its second and third readings that grants broad exemptions from drainage, paving, and betterment levies for solar roofing and agrivoltaic installations. The measure removes major bureaucratic and financial barriers facing citizens.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has landed in the U.S. and is set to meet President Donald Trump. He is also expected to meet all 100 senators, who are scheduled to vote today on a proposal led by the late Lindsey Graham to tighten sanctions on Russia. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces struck the Moscow area.

Hundreds of relatives of people killed in the September 11 attacks are calling for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be barred from the central memorial ceremony. They argue that his public record makes his presence hurtful to grieving families.

Elbit’s American subsidiary has won new contracts with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The work, totaling more than $370 million, is expected to continue through 2029.

Sirens sounded in Jordan and interceptions were seen over Eilat. The U.S. Embassy warned of a "specific and credible threat" in Aqaba and advised people to stay away from the port and airport. Jordanian officials pushed back on the reports.

Soldiers from the 869th Combat Intelligence Collection Battalion, operating under the 91st Division, identified three armed Hezbollah operatives. The three were killed in the Beit Yahoun area inside the security zone in southern Lebanon.

Israel and Colombia have agreed to fully restore diplomatic and economic relations. The understandings include appointing ambassadors, ending visa requirements, and opening a Colombian embassy in Jerusalem.

In its second and third readings, the Knesset plenum approved the first part of the legislation to split the role of Israel’s attorney general. The bill passed with 65 votes in favor and 51 opposed.

According to the update presented to ministers, the IDF currently controls between 67% and 70% of the Gaza Strip. At the same time, reports in the Arab world suggest that Hamas is considering dismantling the body that effectively serves as its government in Gaza.

Undercover Border Police forces in the West Bank, acting under Shin Bet direction, arrested a wanted suspect accused of involvement in terror activity in Nablus. The operation began covertly and later shifted into the open, ending with the suspect’s arrest.

A suspect was arrested after allegedly posting on social media that he would shoot Reform UK leader Nigel Farage if he won the election. Farage says he receives hundreds of threats every month and is sharply critical of how police have handled them.

Against the backdrop of Iranian threats, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a message to Tehran’s leaders at the Negev Conference: "The days are over when someone hits us and we don’t strike back twice as hard."

The IDF said it carried out a strike in northern Gaza that killed the military security chief of Hamas’s Jabalia Central Battalion, along with several other operatives. According to the IDF, those targeted were involved in advancing terror plots.

An American official confirmed that the U.S. Air Force has been carrying out strikes in Iran for several hours. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said sirens were activated across the country. Oman: 3 Liberia-flagged oil tankers were attacked off our coast.

President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz is open to vessels from around the world, except those tied to Iran, and announced a targeted naval blockade on Iranian-linked maritime trade. At the same time, he unveiled a new economic arrangement with Gulf states.