Israel’s ceremonial president, Isaac Herzog, expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump on Sunday after visiting missile impact sites in central Tel Aviv. The area had been struck by Iranian ballistic missiles that evaded Israeli air defenses during recent escalations.
As bombs fell on Iranian nuclear sites and fire rained in the Middle East, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired off a chilling warning to Vladimir Putin—mocking him as “Ayatollah Putin” and predicting a fate similar to Iran’s.
On CNN News Central Friday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of long seeking to provoke a U.S. military conflict with Iran. The senator claimed Netanyahu had worked to sabotage peaceful diplomatic efforts and manipulate U.S. leadership into supporting war.
This week, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s office announced that all 100 U.S. senators will receive a classified briefing next week on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.