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On Saturday night, hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world will mark Ashura, the tenth day of the first month in the Islamic calendar. During this period, Shiite communities globally hold mourning rituals, some involving self-flagellation that leads to bleeding. According to Shiite belief, these are acts of mourning for the death of Husayn, the son of Caliph Ali, and his followers, who were massacred at the Battle of Karbala. Despite objections from Ayatollahs Ali Khamenei and Ruhollah Khomeini, the rituals continue to this day.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is leading the anti-Israel campaign in Europe, with ministers in his government accusing Israel of starting the war. Meanwhile, Jews in Spain live in fear: "People don't wear kippot in the streets." Yet, Israel still has pockets of support within the country.

The International Atomic Energy Agency assessed that the centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear facility were already out of operation before the US bombing. According to three senior Iranian officials, the attack occurred at 2:30 a.m. local time. The most complex target was Isfahan, where uranium was being processed into weapons-grade material. It remains unclear whether Iran managed to move the nuclear fuel from the site before the strike.

Northeast of the city of Qom lies a facility that is virtually immune to conventional airstrikes. From the inside, it reveals the deepest and most formidable challenge in the campaign against Iran.

By using small, highly trained forces to assassinate key figures, the Mossad has minimized civilian casualties and effectively disrupted terrorist networks.

The director of a UN-affiliated advisory organization reveals: The concluding document of the upcoming two-state conference is expected to include a commitment to an “unconditional and irreversible path” toward a Palestinian state. According to her, invitations were extended solely to entities aligned with a predetermined outcome. While a state can only be established through a UN Security Council resolution, one that will not pass due to a US veto, there are still diplomatic implications.

The terrorist organization is suffering from a financial collapse, but the entry of aid trucks and mounting international pressure could help it survive. Without a decisive defeat, the countdown to the next war will begin. Meanwhile, key operatives remain alive and continue orchestrating terrorist activity

Ahead of Jerusalem Day, we explore what caused religions beyond Judaism to sanctify the city.

While Pakistan deployed its Israeli-based "Chinese Lavi," India deployed a diverse arsenal of Israeli systems, including the Barak 8 system and the HAROP drones.

Philip Reilly's extensive resume includes numerous missions, both within the United States and abroad, in conflict zones and under combat conditions. But will he manage to carry out the mission Israel and the US want him to perform?