Army Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla is no stranger to conflict, especially in the Middle East.Two decades ago as a lieutenant colonel, he was at the front lines of combat fighting off insurgents in Mosul, Iraq, while leading the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment. The battalions mission was to conduct security patrols and coordinate offensive attacks against anti-Iraqi insurgents targeting Iraqi security forces and Iraqi police stations.During Kurillas tenure leading the battalion, more than 150 soldiers earned the Purple Heart for injuries, and the battalion lost at least a dozen soldiers, The New York Times reported in August 2005."There will always be somebody willing (to) pick up an AK-47 and shoot Americans," Kurilla told The New York Times in August 2005.TRUMP WEIGHS STRIKING IRANIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIES: I MAY DO IT, I MAY NOT DO ITKurilla did not complete that deployment unscathed. Later, in August 2005, Kurilla found himself caught in a Mosul, Iraq, firefight, where he sustained multiple gunshot wounds, earning him a Bronze Star with valor and one of his two Purple Heart awards.Now, Kurilla is facing another battle as the commander of U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, serving as the top military officer overseeing U.S. military forces based in the Middle East.That means Kurilla, who attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, is at the forefront of military operations as President Donald Trump contemplates whether to engage in military strikes against Irans nuclear sites.CENTCOM is one of the U.S. militarys 11 combatant commands and encompasses 21 nations in the Middle East in its area of operations, including Iraq and Afghanistan.Those familiar with Kurilla claim he's the perfect person for the job. Retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described Kurilla as the ideal leader for CENTCOM in 2022 when Biden nominated Kurilla for the role."If there ever was some way to feed into a machine the requirements for the perfect leader of CENTCOM the character traits, the attributes, the experiences, the knowledge and the personality that would be ideal that machine would spit out Erik Kurilla," Milley said in 2022, according to the Defense Department. "Erik's got vast experience in combat (and) on staffs."He's a visionary, he's a thinker and he's a doer," Milley said. "He understands both the physical and human terrain and is able to identify root causes of problems and develop systems. He's not at all a linear thinker. He's actually a very gifted problem-solver."TRUMP SAYS SOMETHING'S GOING TO HAPPEN VERY SOON' WITH IRAN AS HE PUSHES TO NEGOTIATE NUCLEAR DEALRetired Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, Kurillas CENTCOM predecessor, voiced similar sentiments."I can't think of anybody better qualified to lead CENTCOMs next chapter than Erik Kurilla," McKenzie said in 2022, according to the Pentagon. "He's no stranger to the CENTCOM (area of operations). He's no stranger to the headquarters."Notable figures whove previously filled the job leading CENTCOM include former defense secretaries, retired Gen. Jim Mattis, who served during Trumps first term, and retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who served during former President Joe Bidens administration.Fox News Digital reached out to CENTCOM, the Department of Defense, McKenzie and Milley for comment and did not get a response by the time of publication.The region is familiar territory for Kurilla. The general spent a decade between 2004 and 2014 overseeing conventional and special operations forces during consecutive tours in the Middle East that fell under the CENTCOM purview.TRUMP REINSTATES MAXIMUM PRESSURE CAMPAIGN AGAINST IRANAdditionally, Kurilla has served in key CENTCOM staff and leadership positions, including serving as the commands chief of staff from August 2018 to September 2019. Prior to leading CENTCOM, the general also commanded the 2nd Ranger Battalion, the 75th Ranger Regiment, the 82nd Airborne Division and the XVIII Airborne Corps, according to his official bio.In addition to deploying to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve, he deployed to Afghanistan with Operation Enduring Freedom. Other awards hes earned include the Combat Infantryman Badge, awarded to Army infantry or special forces officers whove encountered active ground combat.Kurilla, who the Senate confirmed to lead CENTCOM in February 2022 and will exit the role later in 2025, told lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee June 10 that, since October 2023, when Hamas first attacked Israel, American service members have faced increased threats in the region.Specifically, he said, U.S. troops have come under direct fire by nearly 400 unmanned aerial systems, 350 rockets, 50 ballistic missiles and 30 cruise missiles launched by Iranian-backed groups.He said CENTCOM has encountered the "most highly kinetic period than at any other time in the past decade.""We have been at the brink of regional war several times with the first state-on-state attacks between Iran and Israel in their history," Kurilla told lawmakers. "In the Red Sea, Houthi attempts to kill Americans operating in the Red Sea necessitated an aggressive response to protect our sailors and mariners and restore freedom of navigation. This is while Tehran is continuing to progress towards a nuclear weapons program threatening catastrophic ramifications across the region and beyond."As a result, Kurilla said CENTCOM is prepared to use military force to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed state. Kurilla said he has provided Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth a host of options to employ to eliminate the threat of a nuclear Iran.Since Kurillas testimony, tensions have escalated even further in the Middle East after Israel kicked off massive airstrikes against Iran's nuclear sites that Israel claims have killed several high-ranking military leaders. Likewise, Iran also launched strikes against Israel as the two ramp up military campaigns against one another.Trump is still navigating whether the U.S. will conduct direct strikes against Iran. Trump told reporters he may order strikes targeting Iranian nuclear sites and that the "next week is going to be very big.""Yes, I may do it. I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do," Trump said. "I can tell you this, that Iran's got a lot of trouble, and they want to negotiate."

The White House on Thursday praised the Supreme Courts ruling that a Tennessee law banning puberty blockers and other treatments for transgender minors did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment.During the daily briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declared it "a huge victory for America's children.""And it's obviously something this administration believes strongly in that young, minor children should not be allowed to be subjected to chemical castration and mutilation."Leavitt said Trump has signed "very strong executive orders" on the subject and that the administration is "grateful" for Nashvilles efforts to protect Tennessee youth.SUPREME COURT RULING ON TRANS TREATMENTS FOR MINORS DECRIED BY MEDIA AS 'HUGE SETBACK FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTS'"And we are grateful the Supreme Court ruled on the side of the law [and] on the side of protecting America's innocent children."The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, was brought by three transgender minors and their families. The Biden administration was able to join as namesake plaintiff due to a law allowing the president to be party to lawsuits regarding the Equal Protection Clause.Then-Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar argued for the administration -- while later, the ensuing Trump administration opposed the Biden position, but the case continued.'WE WON': SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS OVER SCOTUS RULING DEALING 'FATAL BLOW' TO TRANSGENDER SURGERIES ON MINORSOn Wednesday, a 6-3 ruling upheld TN SB 1, which "prohibits all medical treatments intended to allow 'a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor's sex' or to treat 'purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the minor's sex and asserted identity."Chief Justice John Roberts said the law in question did not "classify on any bases that warrant heightened review.""This case carries with it the weight of fierce scientific and policy debates about the safety, efficacy, and propriety of medical treatments in an evolving field,"he said.Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti the defendant -- said in a statement that the law had been supported by a "bipartisan supermajority of Tennessee's elected representatives" who "carefully considered the evidence and voted to protect kids from irreversible decisions they cannot yet fully understand."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"I commend the Tennessee legislature and Governor Lee for their courage in passing this legislation and supporting our litigation despite withering opposition from the Biden administration, LGBT special interest groups, social justice activists, the American Medical Association, the American Bar Association, and even Hollywood," he said.Fox News Digitals Breanne Deppisch and William Mears contributed to this report.

The potential risk of cannabis use has been in the spotlight following recent research pointing toward negative health effects.This includes a new meta-analysis by French researchers, published in the journal Heart, which reviewed multiple studies to assess the link between cannabis and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).The researchers analyzed data from more than 400 million patients involved in 24 previous cross-sectional studies (capturing data at a single point in time) and cohort studies (following patients over time). One study focused on medical cannabis.MORE SENIORS ARE USING CANNABIS THAN EVER BEFORE DESPITE HEALTH RISKS, RESEARCH SHOWSThe overall results noted a significant increase in risk of major cardiovascular events, including a 29% higher likelihood of heart attack, 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the chances of cardiovascular death.The danger was also elevated in people who used cannabis at least once a week.Several studies found higher odds of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack.One study pinpointed the risk among younger populations aged 15 to 22, while another observed it in patients who used cannabis more than once a week.DEMENTIA RISK CONNECTED TO CANNABIS-RELATED HOSPITAL VISITS, SAYS STUDYOne study from the primary French administrative database for hospitals found that, compared to other illicit drugs like cocaine and opioids, cannabis was a larger predictor of heart attack.Another study analyzed the association between cannabis and acute coronary syndrome (reduced blood flow to the heart) in nearly 15,000 patients ranging from 18 to 54 years old.The analysis found no significant association in the overall sample, but signaled a higher risk in a subgroup of patients aged 18 to 36.Cannabis use significantly increased all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in a cohort of patients who experienced a heart attack before age 50.DAILY MARIJUANA SMOKERS FACE HIGHER RISK OF HEART ATTACK, STROKE, SAYS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION STUDYA UK Biobank analysis pointed out that women have a "significantly higher" risk of cardiovascular mortality than men.The larger review concluded that these findings reveal "positive associations" between cannabis use and MACE, and should "encourage investigating cannabis use in all patients presenting with serious cardiovascular disorders."Although medical marijuana can provide relief for people with conditions like arthritis, multiple sclerosis, cancer and other illnesses, overuse has been linked to potential health risks, especially for seniors.The authors of the French review acknowledged that there were some limitations to the findings primarily that there is a lower prevalence of cocaine and opioids compared to cannabis use."Cannabis exposure was poorly reported in the included studies, which prevented our meta-analysis from assessing it," they wrote.There was also a potential for some degree of bias in some of the studies due to lack of information or missing data."Studies that relied on patient surveys faced substantial bias regarding exposure and outcome misclassification when patients assessed these data themselves," the researchers noted.Other potential limitations included overlapping data and limited timeframes.During an appearance on "Americas Newsroom" in early June, Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel commented on a recent study that found more seniors are using cannabis than ever before, despite the potential health risks.Siegel noted that regular use of cannabis can be dangerous if not tracked."You might use a gummy to go to bed, and then the next thing, you're using two gummies, or three gummies, and it could increase anxiety, it can increase discombobulation, you're not thinking clearly, ER visits are on the increase," he cautioned."We know about problems with the lungs," Siegel added. "It can accelerate dementia and can affect behavior."The doctor likened the use of marijuana to the effects of smoking cigarettes in terms of damage to the heart and lungs."It is absolutely an active chemical we need to watch out for, and I'm very disturbed that the elderly are using it," he said.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER"We've completely jumped the gun [on legalization] because people are going to the ER with psychosis. They're going there with vomiting disorders. They're having car accidents as a result," he went on.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/health"We are studying Colorado ever since it was legalized there, and the results are not pretty. We definitely jumped the gun by not anticipating all the medical risks here."Fox News Digital reached out to the study authors for comment.

A wanted Florida man has been arrested after a series of social media posts taunting the Polk County Sheriffs Office and Sheriff Grady Judd for not being able to catch him.The Polk County Sheriffs Office and Lakeland Police Department shared a series of Facebook posts by 29-year-old Aaron Donta Johnson, who was a wanted man for violating a pretrial release condition."Yall too busy fishing dats why yall didnt catch me when I left my grandmas house today," Johnson said in one post to Judds department. "Shouldve waited a bit longer. Yall accepted da challenge right. #GradyCant FindMe #ComeAgainGrady."The posts, laden with poor grammar and bad spelling, appeared to be a dig towards Judd and his department for being too late to the scene. But that did not stop Judd and his team from responding to Johnson and taking on the challenge.TRUMP IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT HAMPERED BY DETENTION CAPACITY, FLORIDA SHERIFF WARNS"Spoken like a true man. Way to take responsibility for your actions," the sheriffs office wrote. "No worries we will find you. Bet."As the posts continued, Johnson told the sheriffs office, "I done out ran yall several time. #ComeTryAgainGrady.""Challenge accepted," the sheriffs office wrote.FLORIDA MAN SHOT BY DEPUTIES AFTER ALLIGATOR ATTACK, CHARGING OFFICERS WITH GARDEN SHEARSIn the final post shared by the sheriffs office, Johnson responded, "OK! Ill give you and ya crew a head start. Yall couldnt catch me on foot or in da car last time. Maybe you gonna need that horse or ya helicopter! #level up #ImGoneGrady."Also accepting the challenge, unbeknownst to Johnson, was the Lakeland Police Department, after he bragged about not being caught despite having multiple felony warrants issued against him.Johnson was ultimately captured by the Lakeland Police Department, who transported him to the Polk County Jail.SHERIFF REVEALS 26 ILLEGAL MIGRANTS NOT ON FEDERAL 'RADAR' AMONG 255 ARRESTED IN FLORIDA SEX-TRAFFICKING STING"What Aaron didnt know is that we got their backs," Lakeland Police wrote on social media. "When Aaron Johnson jumped on Facebook and challenged the Polk County Sheriffs Office, bragging he couldnt be caught despite having multiple felony warrants, our LPD officers said, Challenge accepted."Today, that little game ended," the police department continued. "Our officers and detectives tracked him down and personally delivered him to the Deputies at the Polk County Jail. Nice Try, Aaron. Maybe next timebut probably not."FUGITIVE ARRESTED AFTER POSTING VIDEO TAUNTING POLICE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO 'LOCATE HIM'Judd has become known for his no-nonsense tactics when it comes to stopping crime in Polk County. Hes also become infamous for making examples of criminals Johnson was no different."You done messed up A-aron!" the Polk County Sheriffs Office said, referring to a hilarious and popular bit on the sketch comedy show, "Key & Peele." "You forgot all the agencies here in Polk work together............thanks LakelandPD for the find. #GotEm #TeamworkMakesTheDreamwork #PlayStupidGamesWinStupidPrizes #AaronRanButWeCaughtHimAnyway."Johnson has been in and out of the Polk County Jail several times since at least 2015, on charges including drug possession, driving on a suspended license, domestic assault, burglary, and written threat to kill or injure another person, according to jail records.He now faces several charges, including violation of pretrial release conditions.

Rutgers Ace Bailey is considered by many to be the No. 3 overall prospect leading up to the 2025 NBA Draft, with many expecting him to go to the Philadelphia 76ers the team that owns the pick.But Bailey has reportedly canceled a visit to meet with the team and have a private workout with them just one week before the draft, according to ESPN.Even stranger, Bailey hasnt met with a single NBA team, begging the question as to why.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMBailey was reportedly going to fly to Philadelphia to have dinner with the teams front office and then participate in a private workout. Its common for NBA Draft prospects to do so, much like any other league, in order to get acclimated to their potential team.But Bailey has reportedly been declining invitations from numerous NBA squads, all of which are in the top-10 on the draft board, making him the only U.S.-based prospect not to meet with a single team outside the NBA Draft Combine.SUNS' KEVIN DURANT ISSUES EIGHT-WORD POST AFTER SHOCKING NBA DRAFT LOTTERY RESULTSThe Sixers have reportedly not ruled out selecting Bailey, and ESPN noted that Daryl Morey, the president of basketball operations with the Sixers, selected current guards Tyrese Maxey and Jared McCain without hosting a private workout before past drafts.So, the same can be done with Bailey, who averaged 17.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 33 minutes per game for the Scarlet Knights in a lackluster year compared to where many believed them to be preseason.Baileys camp has also reportedly been telling teams they believe the dynamic guard is a top-three selection in this draft, though they want to make sure he goes to a team that will have him play right away.Only Dukes Cooper Flagg, who figures to be the first overall selection by the Dallas Mavericks, and Rutgers teammate Dylan Harper, who is the consensus San Antonio Spurs pick at No. 2, are above Bailey in most mock drafts and prospect rankings.A team could come flying up the draft board to get Bailey if they feel he can make an immediate impact.But Bailey is creating a lot of mystery and speculation by not meeting with teams less than one week before the NBA Draft kicks off at Barclays Center on June 25.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

This summer, Lay's is offering an all-American favorite in potato chip form.Lay's Bacon Grilled Cheese potato chips were selected as the winner of the 2025 "Do Us a Flavor" fan contest.Paula George of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, submitted the winning flavor, which received the most fan votes, as Texas-based Frito-Lay announced earlier this week.CHICK-FIL-A QUIETLY ROLLS OUT SECRET SANDWICHES THAT MOST AMERICANS CAN'T GETGeorge's winning flavor was inspired by her late father's recipe, the company said.The grilled cheese-flavored chips are made from butter, cheddar cheese, blue cheese and bacon fat, among other additions, according to the ingredient label.On Reddit, a group of chip lovers discussed the new snack, with people's reactions ranging from intrigue to hesitation."I haven't tried the bacon ones, but I don't generally like 'bacon flavor,'" one hesitant commentator wrote.The person added, "To be clear, I love the flavor of bacon, but 'bacon flavor' is often not that.""Always too smokey," someone else chimed in.SWEET DECEPTION? LOYAL CUSTOMERS ACCUSE ICONIC DESSERT CHAIN OF 'SHRINKFLATION'Another user said, "[T]hese don't look worthy of buying."Some people said they hadn't tried the new flavor but were excited to do so."Looks pretty good," another person said in part.A few users had already tasted the chips and shared their thoughts about them.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleOne person noted that the new offering "tastes like a cheese chip.""They're OK, but I don't think they bring anything beyond the normal 'cheese' flavor," another Redditor said."The bacon grilled cheese ones were surprisingly pretty good," another person said. "I liked them more than the others and I didn't think I would really like them at all."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERThe two other 2025 fan-voted finalists were Valentina & Lime and Wavy Korean-Style Fried Chicken.Both flavors can also be found in the chip aisle of stores nationwide.Past fan-voted Lay's flavors include Chicken and Waffles, Southern Biscuits & Gravy, Cheesy Garlic Bread and Wavy Fried Green Tomato.Fox News Digital reached out to Frito-Lay for comment.

Soccer superstar Kylian Mbapp missed Real Madrids Club World Cup opening game Wednesday, and the team revealed the reason.Real Madrid said Thursday that Mbapp was hospitalized due to acute gastroenteritis. The team added Mbappe is going through "a series of tests" and will "follow the appropriate course of treatment" after getting results.Acute gastroenteritis is like the stomach flu, but there are differences.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMMbapp, 26, began experiencing symptoms Monday and missed Real Madrids practice Tuesday.CHAOS ENSUES AT FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP GAME, INCLUDING PETA PROTESTERS INVADING FIELD, SMOKE FLARESThe team didnt say he wouldnt be available for the game Wednesday, and head coach Xabi Alonso noted the team would "wait until the last minute" to decide on his game status, according to The Athletic.After Real Madrid finished with a draw against Al Hilal, Alonso said Mbapp's illness was worse than originally thought.Mbapp's timeline to return is now uncertain.Real Madrid has a game scheduled for Sunday against Pachuca in the Club World Cup.Mbapp is in his first season with Real Madrid, scoring 43 goals in 56 appearances for the Spanish club.Mbapp and the French national team will look for redemption in next years FIFA World Cup after losing to Argentina in the final in 2022.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

At the urging of Vice President JD Vance, the Trump administration is launching a new initiative to study the long-term health consequences for local residents in East Palestine, Ohio, after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed and spilled its contents.The Trump administration is putting up $10 million toward a five-year initiative that will, among other things, utilize "longitudinal epidemiological research" to better understand the short- and long-term health effects of exposure to hazardous chemicals, including vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, ethylene glycol and benzene residue.The initiative will also utilize public health tracking and surveillance and newly established communication channels between researchers, public officials and community stakeholders to support the initiative and develop solutions.BEER DRINKERS BEWARE: SCIENTISTS FIND 'FOREVER CHEMICALS' EXCEEDING EPA LIMITS IN AMERICAN BREWS"There was a terrible train crash, and then there was a controlled burn of toxic chemicals that went into the atmosphere," Vance said in a video announcement posted to social media, alongside HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya."What happened then is that people got very worried. I've been to East Palestine a number of times, and they're very worried about what are the long-term impacts of these chemicals in the water, in the air. What effect does it have on their kids and grandkids after five years, 10 years, 15 years of exposure?"Vance pointed the finger at the former Biden administration, claiming it "refused to do anything" to study the long-term health effects of the train crash for the residents of East Palestine.Last month, communications uncovered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request allegedly showed the Biden administration was aware of the serious health risks posed by the toxic spill despite reassuring the public there was no evidence of significant chemical contamination.BIDENS SENILITY SCANDAL LEADS TOP REPUBLICAN TO DEMAND DOJ PROBE INTO REPRESENTATIONS TO PUBLIC"These documents confirm what East Palestine residents have feared: Government officials knew about the serious health risks posed by the derailment and controlled burn but deliberately kept this information from the community," said Lesley Pacey, senior environmental officer at the Government Accountability Project, which helped uncover the communications.After the toxic spill in February 2023, residents began expressing fear after reporting headaches, respiratory illnesses and skin and eye irritation.In April 2024, Norfolk Southern, the company operating the train that spilled chemicals in Northeastern Ohio, shelled out $600 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of East Palestine residents.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "As a senator, it was incredibly frustrating watching the Biden administration refuse to examine the potentially dangerous health impacts on the people of East Palestine following the train derailment," Vance added. "I'm proud that we finally have a new president that takes the concerns of everyday, working-class people seriously."According to Bhattacharya, research for the initiative is expected to begin this fall.

CENTRAL ISRAEL - At least six people were seriously wounded Thursday morning when an Iranian ballistic missile struck Be'ershebas Soroka Medical Center, part of a broader barrage that also scored direct hits on Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Holon."We are hitting nuclear targets and missile targets precisely, and they are hitting the pediatric ward of the hospital. That says it all," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while surveying the damage at the hospital.The attacks on Israel have left many homeless and lucky to be alive. Ariel Levin-Waldman is one such person. He was at his in-laws' home in Rishon LeZion, where he and his family had been staying for several months during renovations to their own housewhen anIranian missile struckthe residential neighborhood. The attack killed two people and injured dozens; a third victim died during an earlier wave of Iranian strikes.IRAN STRIKES MAJOR ISRAELI HOSPITAL AFTER CLAIMING ISRAEL HIT ITS ARAK HEAVY WATER REACTOR"At around 5 a.m., I got the same missile alert everyone in the country gets," Levin-Waldman told Fox News Digital. "I grabbed my phone, ran downstairs with my wife and kids, and we made it to the shelter. My mother-in-law joined us."Then the missile hit the building."There was a flash of light, and everything went dark. We were choking, struggling to breathe," Levin-Waldman said. Realizing help might not arrive in time, he continued, "I couldnt wait to be rescued. We were suffocating, and I was afraid wed be buried alive."Levin-Waldman tried to survey the damage inside the shelter, but the thick cloud of dust made it nearly impossible to see. All he could make out was that his arms and legs were still intact. The floor had become uneven, and the walls were damaged from the force of the blast.It was at that moment he realized the explosion had propelled a book cabinet across the shelter, hitting his mother-in-law in the head."She was bleeding heavily, and I realized she had been calling out save us in Hebrew, but her voice was faint," he recalled. "I managed to lift the cabinet off my mother-in-law, and when I did, I saw a potential escape route. I cleared the way so my wife, Tali, and our two-and-a-half-year-old, Renana, could get through. I had Ayala, my seven-week-old baby, on my shoulders as I made the opening. It was just enough to get them out."As they emerged, firefighters guided them to safety onto the street. In front of Levin-Waldman stood a wall of rubble where his car had once been, and his feet were cut by glass from the explosion.EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI, SUPREME LEADER OF IRANUnable to climb over the debris with his younger child on his shoulders, he handed her to a paramedic. Once he climbed over himself, he looked aroundonly to realize Ayala was no longer in sight."Here I was, covered in dust and blood, almost naked, wandering the street screaming, Where is my child?" he recalled. Some people thought the worst. It took about 30 minutes to find her."Only 20 hours after Levin-Waldman survived the attack, another Iranian missile struck a building across from the hotel where he was staying in Rehovot. "The blast shattered the windows, and the entire building shook. We had a whole floor of people from our neighborhood traumatized, reliving the experience," he told Fox News Digital."The hardest part is confronting how fragile we are and how close we came to disaster," he said.Since the conflict began on June 13, Iranian missile attacks have killed 24 Israelis and wounded over 800.The missiles do not discriminateneither between men and women, children and the elderly, nor between Jew and Arab. That reality was tragically underscored over the weekend when four women were killed by a ballistic missile that scored a direct hit on their home in the predominantly Arab town of Tamra, just north of Haifa.These terror missiles also make no distinction between the political left and right.Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid dodged a tragedy on Monday when his sons house in Tel Aviv suffered damage from the aftershock of a direct missile impact that left many residents of the central metropolis homeless."My one-year-old granddaughters bed was covered in glass from an explosion caused by an Iranian missile. It is horrific to think what would have happened if she had been in bed," Lapid told Fox News Digital."This is the enemy we are facinga regime dedicated to our destruction and aiming to kill as many innocent children as possible. We have to remove the nuclear threat and the missile threatfor the safety of Israel and the world," he added.Coalition lawmaker Hanoch Mildwisky, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus ruling Likud Party, lives across the street from a building in Petah Tikvalocated 6.5 miles east of Tel Avivwhich sustained damage in an Iranian attack that killed four people."There were dislodged windows and cracks in the walls," Mildwisky told Fox News Digital. "In the building that was hit, there were unfortunately casualties. It was a very large missile, carrying nearly a ton of explosives, so the blast was massive and caused significant damage even hundreds of meters away from the impact site."TUGBOATS, CRUISE SHIPS AND FLIGHTS: ISRAEL BEGINS EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF CITIZENS AMID IRAN WARMildwisky emphasized that Iran must not be allowed to possess atomic bombs or the capability to develop themparticularly given the regimes repeated declarations of intent to destroy the Jewish state.As long as the threat remains, he said, Israel will be forced to continue its military operations.Jamal Waraki, a Muslim volunteer with the ZAKA emergency service, had just completed a rescue missionpulling an 80-year-old man from the rubblewhen he returned home at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday to find his own house destroyed."That night, there was a missile impact in Rehovot. We tended to the building that had sustained a direct hit. Once we finished, I went home and discovered that my place too had been struck," Jamal told Fox News Digital.Thankfully, no one was home at the time. Jamals family had been staying with his mother-in-law in Eilat, where they still are. While awaiting the finalization of new housing arrangements, Jamal has been sleeping in his car.Lihi Griner is well known in Israel due to her appearance in the local spinoff of the Big Brother reality TV show. She was in her safe room with her husband and three children when the Iranian missile struck Petah Tikva, in the same neighborhood as lawmaker Mildwisky. Griner resides in a complex with four residential buildings, one of which was directly hit."There was a huge boom," she told Fox News Digital. "The kids were shocked, they started to cry, and we kept telling ourselves that there was an impact, but were alive. It was surreal. I couldnt believe it happened to me."After receiving the all-clear to leave the safe room, she opened the door and found everything was completely destroyed. "Our windows were blown out of the walls, the doors were broken in half, the walls were damaged with big cracks, and all the balconies in the front of the building were demolished," said Griner.Initially, residents were sent to a school across the street, where authorities offered hotel options at no cost. Soldiers later escorted Griners family back to their apartment so they could retrieve their belongings. While the residence is now safe, they cant sleep there due to the lack of windows."I live day by day. Im just happy were alive. It gives us time to figure out what comes next," Griner said.For Levin-Waldman, what came next was an unexpected phone call from the Rishon Lezion municipality on Wednesday. To his relief, another member of the family had been found alive and unharmed four days after the attack: their dog, Zvika.

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has reportedly received two traffic tickets and failed to appear in court, according to police records obtained by Cleveland.com.Sanders was pulled over Tuesday in Strongsville, Ohio, after his vehicle reached speeds of 101 mph in a 60 mph zone, the records show.It was revealed Sanders was also previously pulled over by Ohio State Highway Patrol in Medina, according to Medina Municipal Court records filed June 6, according to the outlet.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe records also indicate Sanders failed to appear at the June 13 arraignment for the first incident.According to FOX 8, Sanders was traveling northbound Interstate 71 near Cleveland at the time of the most recent incident."He is taking care of the tickets," Browns spokesman Peter John-Baptiste told Cleveland.com.The former Colorado standout entered April's draft with many projecting him as a first-round selection. It took until the fifth round for the young signal-caller to hear his name called.Sanders was drafted 144th overall by the Cleveland Browns. His slide in the draft began after the New York Giants traded up to 25 to select Jaxson Dart. Then, on day two, three other quarterbacks Tyler Shough, Jalen Milroe and Dillon Gabriel were all taken. Gabriel also went to the Browns.ABDUL CARTER WHIFFS ON ANOTHER GIANTS LEGEND'S NUMBER: 'JUST MY LAST NAME ON MY JERSEY'Questions about Sanders' character arose heading into the draft and have persisted in the months since.The Tuesday before the draft, NFL Media released a summary of the top 18 prospects in this year's class.Sanders' section included comments from an anonymous assistant coach, who said Sanders was "the worst formal interview I've ever been in in my life. He's so entitled. He takes unnecessary sacks. He never plays on time. He has horrible body language. He blames teammates. But the biggest thing is, he's not that good."An anonymous longtime executive added, "It didn't go great in our interview. He wants to dictate what he's going to do and what's best for him. He makes you feel small."Then, weeks after Sanders was drafted, a CBS analyst recalled when Sanders skipped out on something he was "supposed to be doing."Star players, normally quarterbacks, and coaches often meet with broadcasters in the days leading up to a game. Before a game against Colorado State, Sanders skipped one of those meetings, according to CBS' Ross Tucker.Tucker said Sanders was initially supposed to speak with CBS on a Wednesday, but it was pushed back two days because he was getting treatment for an injury. But he never showed up to the rescheduled meeting.Shortly after the Browns selected him, Sanders took to social media to share a short but emotional message, "Thank you GOD.""We werent really given a reason, but we did not talk to Shedeur at the production meetings, which, as you know, starting quarterback, especially high-profile player like that, very unusual. I walk out of the hotel, and theres a pickup truck in front of the hotel, and Shedeur is just sitting in the back of the pickup truck," Tucker said on "The Dan Patrick Show.""It just made me wonder. People asked me, NFL people asked me after that game, What did you think of Shedeur? And I said, I didnt get to talk to him. Maybe hes the greatest kid ever, maybe hes a bad kid. I dont know. But I told them the story, and they just kind of nodded their head."And it just made me wonder how many stories are there like that in which Shedeur did things that were not customary. He did things non-traditionally. It certainly seemed like that was the deal with a lot of the combine interviews and meetings with teams. And especially at that position, I think it makes them very nervous that already in college he was getting out of things that youre supposed to be doing. What's he gonna be like if he's a first-round pick in the NFL Draft?"Sanders, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, is one of several quarterbacks competing for the Browns' starting role.While Joe Flacco brings the most experience in the group, Kenny Pickett has also started games in the NFL. Dillon Gabriel and Sanders were both part of the Browns' 2025 draft class. Deshuan Watson vowed to return "better than ever" after reinjuring his Achilles tendon in January, but it remains to be seen whether he will take snaps in 2025.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.