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5 days ago | ynetnews.com | Yuval Rosenberg

One of the main goals of Israel's Operation Rising Lion (“Am K’Lavi”) is to damage Iran’s nuclear program and thwart Iran’s ongoing efforts to produce enough fissile material for a nuclear bomb — a process known as uranium enrichment. According to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as of May 2025, Iran possessed approximately 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent, a level that likely brought it very close to having enough material for several nuclear bombs.

5 days ago | ynetnews.com | Itamar Eichner

The move is seen as an attempt to pressure the journalist into resigning from the network. Her father, mother, and younger brother are reportedly being held in an undisclosed location. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps According to the network, the presenter received a phone call from her father on Saturday morning, during which he urged her to quit her job at Iran International.

5 days ago | ynetnews.com | Itamar Eichner

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel will not end its military campaign against Iran and Hamas until all of its strategic objectives are fully achieved, rejecting the notion of a premature ceasefire. “We will not be dragged into a war of attrition — but we also will not end this historic operation until we have met all our goals,” Netanyahu said at a televised press conference in Jerusalem.

5 days ago | ynetnews.com | Itamar Eichner

Dr. Homayoun Sameh, the Jewish representative in Iran’s parliament and a vocal critic of Israel, issued a public warning to Iranian Jews on Sunday, urging them to avoid any form of celebration—even in private homes or preschools—despite the fact that recent Israeli airstrikes have targeted only military and nuclear sites. “Dear community members, in these sensitive times, refrain from holding any kind of celebration, even in private homes or kindergartens,” he wrote.

6 days ago | ynetnews.com | Einav Halabi |Itamar Eichner

As Israel’s war with Iran dominates headlines, the war in Gaza rages on with full force—yet largely outside the spotlight, both in Israel and globally. The humanitarian crisis deepens daily, and the fate of 53 hostages held by Hamas for 624 days has slipped from the top of the agenda. According to Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry, 202 people were killed and 1,037 injured in the past 48 hours alone.