BREAKING: Washington has reportedly informed Baghdad that the U.S. intends to launch strikes against Iran in the coming days, warning that Iraqi involvement could have serious consequences for the country's political system and stability, according to Iraq's Kurdistan Channel 8. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has warned Iranian-backed armed groups against joining the conflict, threatening legal action against those who intervene. The report also reveals that Kataib Hezbollah and the Nujaba Movement are refusing to surrender their weapons, while Baghdad has ordered the closure of the Houthi office in Iraq and the deportation of its members.

Eight yeshiva bochurim were released from IDF Military Prison 10 this morning after serving jail sentences for refusing military service in order to continue learning Torah. The bochurim had been arrested in separate incidents across Israel, including at Ben Gurion Airport and in Yerushalayim. Following their release, dozens of family members, friends, and fellow bochurim gathered outside the prison for a special welcome organized by Notnim Gav, with singing, dancing, and gifts for the released bochurim.

🚨Prime Minister Netanyahu, speaking in Chevron, announced that the IDF is prepared for a large-scale operation in Yehuda and Shomron, using the same offensive strategy previously implemented in terrorist strongholds. Netanyahu said the IDF would enter neighborhoods where terrorists originated, evacuate residents, conduct house-to-house searches, and destroy terrorist infrastructure.

💔💔 HY”D: The IDF has cleared for publication the names of two soldiers killed in the terrorist attack near Chevron. Staff Sergeant Ron Yonatan Roytman, 23, from Ashkelon, a squad commander, and Sergeant Yuval Shai Svilem, 20, from Hod Hasharon, both served in the Ari Battalion (775) of the IDF Search and Rescue Brigade.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited the scene of Friday morning’s shooting attack near Judea Junction, where he received a briefing from Brig. Gen. Ilan Malka, acting head of the Civil Administration. “This is a difficult morning. We are praying for the recovery of the wounded. This incident once again demonstrates what I have been saying in the Cabinet for the past four years. We must dismantle this thing called the Palestinian Authority.” Ben Gvir demanded an end to shared roads used by Israelis and Palestinian Authority residents in Yehuda and Shomron. “The freedom of movement of Palestinian Authority residents is less important than our right to live,” he declared. He concluded: “Dismantle the Palestinian Authority, dismantle them! There cannot be a terrorist authority alongside the State of Israel.”

A VISIBLE NES: The helmet worn by an IDF soldier during today’s terror attack on Route 35 near Tzomet Yehuda. The soldier miraculously survived after his helmet was struck by gunfire.

Additional footage shows the moment IDF forces returned fire at the two terrorists during the shooting attack near Yehuda Junction, eliminating both terrorists.

Four Israelis were injured in total in the shooting terror attack near Yehuda Junction in the Chevron area, two in critical condition and two lightly wounded. Two terrorists arrived at a checkpoint near the junction and opened fire using an M4 rifle and a handgun. Both terrorists were eliminated by Israeli forces during an exchange of gunfire.

SpaceX is reportedly in talks to access at least 80,000 cell sites across the U.S. as it works to build a nationwide wireless network, Bloomberg reports.

🔥 ELECTION FEVER IN YERUSHALAYIM: Thousands pack the Boyaner Kloiz in Yerushalayim for a massive United Torah Judaism election rally, attended by Gedolei Yisroel and leading Roshei Yeshiva, ahead of Tuesday’s crucial Knesset elections.

BOTTLE THROWN AT NETANYAHU’S CONVOY: A bottle was hurled toward Prime Minister Netanyahu’s convoy as it passed through Machne Yehuda Market in Yerushalayim. Police have launched a search for the suspect.

🚨 URGENT WARNING: Agudath Israel of America COO and New Jersey Assemblyman Avi Schnall warns that NUMEROUS individuals from our community have been detained at U.S. airports and sent to immigration detention centers over illegal voting. Non-U.S. citizens, including green card and visa holders, CANNOT vote in federal elections, even if they are registered or receive a ballot in the mail. Schnall warns that voting illegally can have devastating consequences, including criminal charges, detention, and possible deportation. Do not vote unless you are a U.S. citizen and legally eligible!

🔥 HAPPENING NOW: Thousands pack the iconic Machane Yehuda Shuk in Yerushalayim as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu makes a campaign stop ahead of Tuesday’s Knesset elections, drawing massive crowds and excitement. 📹 VIA REUVEN BIALA YWN ISRAEL

A federal court filing identifies Rep. Ilhan Omar as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar,” amid a criminal investigation into possible immigration fraud. Sources reportedly say her public name differs from her birth name. The filing’s use of “Nur Said Elmi” has drawn attention because her former husband is named Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. Investigators reportedly obtained Omar’s DNA and seized her passport and phone during the October 12 search. Asked whether she was related to her former husband, Omar said, “Not to my knowledge.” She denies wrongdoing and calls the investigation political intimidation.

ELECTION FIRESTORM: HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau issued a blistering warning against alternative Chareidi political lists, declaring that they would only cause harm and gain nothing. “Woe to them, woe to them,” he said, saying that they are “certainly hired by the left.” He added that even if those behind the lists wear tefillin, “they are not Chareidim.”

Fox News’ Trey Yingst with the latest from the Middle East.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells Channel 14 journalist Amir Ivgi: “According to our internal polls, the race is tied at 60–60 seats. We are one step away from forming a strong right-wing government that will eliminate the Iranian threat.”

Thousands of mispallelim are gathered at Kever Rochel in Beis Lechem today to mark the yahrtzeit of Rochel Imeinu.

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered President Trump to sit for a deposition by December 11 in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, warning that failure to comply could result in sanctions, including dismissal of the case. The order follows complaints from BBC attorneys that Trump canceled his scheduled October 16 deposition, citing a “matter of national importance.” The judge set the deadline ahead of the December 18 discovery cutoff, unless that period is extended.

Attorney General Todd Blanche announces Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas has been indicted for allegedly leading a criminal marijuana distribution enterprise.