Following the elimination of Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Pyongyang toughens its stance and enshrines a “mutual destruction” mechanism in law. The new amendment stipulates that the military must immediately launch nuclear weapons if the supreme command is neutralized. At the same time, Kim Jong Un has ordered the deployment of advanced artillery that directly threatens Seoul. 

Reports from Washington indicate that the Americans, too, have finally gotten the message, and that they, too, have lost patience in the face of Hamas' refusal. The question, however, is where we go from here, assuming the Americans give us a green light to carry out Trump's threat: If Hamas refuses to disarm, I will let Israel do it. 

Satellite images on social media may have exposed the location of the Israeli base. The Wall Street Journal revealed the base's existence and its purpose: a logistics hub, pilot rescue point and launch site for operations against Iran. Senior Iraqi security official: "A certain force was deployed on the ground before the airstrike."

Israel Hayom has learned that outgoing Mossad Director David Barnea first presented his warnings about the appointment to Netanyahu and only later sent a letter to the attorney general. At the root of Barnea's warnings: Gofman's conduct in the affair involving the handling of Uri Elmakayes. A person leading the organization must demonstrate an unblemished ability to operate, sources familiar with the matter say.

Close cooperation with the IDF during Operation Roaring Lion is prompting a review of a long-term US presence in Israel. Security officials say there are “no operational restrictions.” US military personnel worked from Israel’s underground central command center and were exposed to the IDF’s capabilities, as well as its weaknesses.