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- Khamenei vows revenge for father’s death
- Trump 1,000 missiles aimed at Iran
- Oman talks stall on Hormuz traffic

The time is now 5:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.

In Iranian Retaliation, Iranian newspapers echo the threat from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to avenge his father's death. The front pages are described as reflecting his vow, with headlines signaling the promise of retaliation over his father’s death.

In US Military Role, Trump threatens to ‘decimate’ Iran if it attempts assassination, Khamenei vows revenge for father’s killing. The article reports that Trump claimed the United States has 1,000 missiles aimed at Iran and warned of a devastating response if Tehran carries out or attempts to carry out threats to assassinate him. He said thousands more could follow and that the US military is ready to act for up to a year, with a possible extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran. The piece also notes that Israel provided Washington with intelligence concerning an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump. Khamenei pledged to avenge those killed in military actions.

In Regional Impacts, Talks in Oman between Iran, Qatari officials, and others have concluded with seemingly not much being agreed upon, other than a commitment to continue talks, centered on commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, at the technical level in the future. The release says the talks, brokered by Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, ended with an agreement to continue talks at the technical and political levels to reach the necessary agreements in accordance with international law.

In Israeli Domestic Politics, MK Dan Illouz is expected to announce he is leaving Likud - report. The article notes Illouz’s past criticisms of the coalition’s ties with haredi parties and the contentious Basic Law: Torah Study, as well as changes to the daycare subsidy system, and that his departure would follow Yuli Edelstein’s earlier announcement of leaving Likud. Separately, Tali Gutliv threatens: "If there are no primaries, I will consider not running in Likud."

In Uplifting News, Theodor Herzl and American Jews: The untold story of a Zionist bond that changed history. The piece marks the 102nd yahrzeit of Theodor Herzl and explains how his work built the foundation for a Jewish state by uniting secular and religious Jews with world leaders and committed Christians under the idea that “if you will it, it is no dream.” It notes Barack Obama’s visits to Herzl’s grave and an anecdote about a Jewish US Army chaplain arranging for Herzl and his parents’ remains to be moved to Israel.

In Uplifting News, Why American Jews don't have to choose between the US and Israel - opinion. The author argues that American roots and Israeli life can coexist, reflecting on the enduring ties between American Jews and their Israeli home, and on how identity can persist across borders.

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https://t.me/newssil/206389
https://worldisraelnews.com/trump-threatens-to-decimate-iran-if-it-attempts-assassination-khamenei-vows-revenge-for-fathers-killing/
https://t.me/DefenderDome/22094

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