On Shavuot, Jews who ascended the Temple Mount brought with them the “Two Loaves” sacrifice. The activists, who are priests, donned priestly garments and rushed to the presumed location of the altar, where they offered the two loaves, until they were stopped by the police and Waqf officials. This is the first time a sacrifice has been offered at the Temple site since its destruction, according to sources from the Temple Mount movement. “The priest sanctified his hands and feet in the courtyard area using a ritual vessel, and then received the bag containing the two loaves from someone else who managed to bring them to him despite Waqf attempts to prevent it.” “The priest succeeded in elevating the loaves before the police removed him from the courtyard area.” There are differing reports as to whether the priests actually managed to wave the loaves of bread, per the ritual, or whether their efforts were thwarted at the last minute. After the offering, Rabbi Israel Ariel, overcome with emotion, recited the Shehecheyanu blessing in a choked voice, and the crowd responded with “Amen.” “We salute the activists who renewed the Temple service for the first time in 2,000 years. Renewing the priestly service and the offering of sacrifices on the Temple Mount is the only solution to end the multi-front war and bring back the hostages. We call on the Israeli government to pass a government decision tomorrow to resume the order of sacrificial services.” Iran Fires Several Volleys Of Ballistic Missiles Toward The Jewish State; United States Assisted In Interception: Iran launched several volleys of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Friday and Saturday, with sirens repeatedly sounding across Jerusalem and central/northern Israel, sending millions into bomb shelters. The United States worked to protect Israel from incoming ballistic missiles by assisting the Jewish State in its efforts to intercept the projectiles. Fox News reported that Burke-class destroyers “equipped with the Aegis system, which can detect and shoot down incoming missiles,” were used to help defend Israel from the volleys. The IDF also confirmed that two “suspicious aerial targets” that were attempting to enter Israeli airspace were intercepted by the IAF. At least 70 Israelis were wounded, and two people were killed in four separate waves of ballistic missiles fired from Iran. Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s emergency services, reported that multiple individuals needed to be rescued after being trapped in buildings heavily damaged by the attack. One of MDA Mobile Intensive Care Units was also struck by shrapnel in Tel Aviv, causing two female crew members to suffer minor injuries from glass fragments. The public in Israel has been advised not to “publish location or photos of missile impacts” from Iran’s attack, with the IDF underscoring that “the enemy monitors the footage to improve its attack capabilities.” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz released a statement about the attack, warning that the Iranian regime has “crossed red lines” by firing missiles directed at “civilian population concentrations in Israel.” The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump was leaving the G7 Summit in Alberta, Canada, early and would be returning to Washington, DC. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that while Trump had accomplished a lot at the G7 meetings, he would be leaving “after dinner with Heads of State” due to the heightened tensions in the Middle East. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/06/16/white-house-confirms-trump-leaving-g7-summit-early/ The Trump administration has reportedly proposed meeting with Iran this week to discuss its nuclear program and a potential ceasefire with Israel. “A meeting with the Iranians this week is under consideration,” a U.S. official told Axios. The meeting has only been proposed as part of President Trump’s desire to make a deal, although it has not been officially finalized. The senior official said that while the administration would like to enter talks, it does not yet know if Iran has “been brought to their knees fully so that they realize that in order to have a country, they have to talk …”
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