Those who claim the sky is falling because Israel is standing up to the neighborhood bully are either tremendously naive or find something appealing in Tehran’s culture of hate—or both.

Rabbi Shai Tahan explores how the Jewish nation’s lion-like identity reflects its divine mission, dignity, and unshakable strength throughout history.

The cybersecurity company Radware announced on Sunday that cyber attacks against Israel had increased by 700% since the Israeli military launched “Operation Rising Lion” on Thursday night, targeting the Iranian regime’s nuclear and military assets. The company reported a “significant escalation in malicious network activity targeting Israeli infrastructure.”

IDF intel. chief: We broke into the Iranian regime • Haifa oil refinery’s facilities shut down following Iranian missile strike • 24 Israelis killed, over 590 wounded since Friday

Rocket hits Herzliya, lightly hurting several people in bus parking lot; IDF says it shot down 30 drones launched at Israel overnight; Iran indicates it wants diplomatic end to hostilities

U.S. official says White House saw plan to kill Khamenei as a move that would enflame the conflict and potentially destabilize the region, wanting to keep current conflict focused on nuclear program

Tehran’s threat to block the Strait of Hormuz—a critical oil chokepoint handling a third of global seaborne shipments—is widely dismissed as a self-destructive bluff, yet risks spiking oil prices and triggering global economic turmoil

The US president demands Iran “give up entirely” on nuclear ambitions, urges evacuation of Tehran, and rejects claims of seeking Israel-Iran ceasefire.

Ali Shadmani had served as Iran’s emergency wartime chief of staff after his predecessor was eliminated by Israel in the opening strike of the war.