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Trump: We're close to a Gaza deal, there will be updates today or tomorrow

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza is close, speculating that an official announcement could come on Friday or Saturday.Trump also said that he believes a deal with Iran on its nuclear program is close as well.<a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409256">Read more</a>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Thom Yorke breaks silence on Gaza, calls Netanyahu’s government ‘out of control’

In an Instagram post, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke addresses heated confrontation with an anti-Israel heckler at a solo concert in Melbourne last year, criticizes Netanyahu and Hamas and calls for an end to suffering in the region.(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Podcast: Tired of filing two tax returns in Israel?

Why US expats in Israel must understand these tax rules now.(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

IDF: Sirens in Shamir were a result of a false identification

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit said, "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in the area of Shamir, it was determined to be a false identification."(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Home Front Command: The incident in Shamir has concluded

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IDF on sirens in northern Israel: The details are under review

Sirens sounded in Shamir, Upper Galilee, due to suspected hostile aircraft infiltration

DM Katz in clear message to Hamas: Accept the deal or be eliminated

Defense Minister Israel Katz warns Hamas to accept US envoy Steve Witkoff’s ceasefire proposal or face elimination. The warning comes after Hamas said it is discussing the proposal with other factions.(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Shabbat Shalom from Israel!

Israel National News' Israel desk is stopping its round-the-clock news updates at this time in honor of Shabbat. Jerusalem candle lighting time is 18:59 on Friday. Our North American desk will keep you informed until the 20:02 EDT candle lighting time in New York.The updates from Israel will resume Saturday night, following the conclusion of Shabbat at 20:21 in Jerusalem.Shabbat Shalom!

Efraim Brigade Commander: ‘We are changing the rules of the game — and not stopping’

Lt. Col. (Res.) S., commander of Battalion 5035 in the IDF’s Efraim Brigade, addressed ongoing security operations in Judea and Samaria, highlighting a shift in approach amid heightened challenges.“We are operating in an exceptional period, where the security challenges demand sharp and precise responses,” he stated. “The offensive activity in Judea and Samaria marks a significant change in the rules of the game — and we are not stopping for a moment.”“We will continue to act with determination for the security of the residents of this region and the entire State of Israel.”

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Justice Department Proposes $1.1B Deal to End Boeing Fraud Case

The U.S. Justice Department has formally moved to dismiss a criminal fraud charge against Boeing and has asked a judge to cancel an upcoming trial connected to two plane crashes that killed 346 people off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia, according to court documents filed Thursday. The deal, announced last week, will allow the American aircraft manufacturer to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before the planes crashed less than five months apart in 2018 and 2019. The “agreement in principle” will require the company to pay and invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victims’ families, in return for dismissing the criminal case, according to court documents. Dismissing the fraud charge will allow the manufacturer to avoid a possible criminal conviction that could have jeopardized the company’s status as a federal contractor, experts have said. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in Fort Worth, Texas, will decide whether to accept the motion to dismiss, accept the terms of the non-prosecution agreement and whether to cancel the trial. O’Connor on Thursday ordered all the lawyers to present him with a briefing schedule on the government’s motion by June 4. Some relatives of the passengers who died in the crashes have been pushing for a public trial, the prosecution of former company officials, and more severe financial punishment for Boeing. The Justice Department has noted that the victims’ families had mixed views on the proposed deal. Nadia Milleron, a Massachusetts resident whose 24-year-old daughter, Samya Stumo, died in the Ethiopia crash, in an email Thursday said it hurt her to read the Justice Department’s “false” statement that the agreement will secure meaningful accountability, deliver public benefits and bring finality to a complex case whose outcome would otherwise be uncertain. “This is not a difficult or complex case because Boeing signed a confession,” Milleron said. “There will be no accountability as a result of the NPA (non-prosecution deal).” Boeing said in a statement that the company is committed to complying with its obligations under the resolution, including commitments to further institutional improvements and investments, as well as additional compensation for families of those who died in the two plane crashes. “We are deeply sorry for their losses, and remain committed to honoring their loved ones’ memories by pressing forward with the broad and deep changes to our company that we have made to strengthen our safety system and culture,” a Boeing spokesperson said in the statement. Attorney Mark Lindquist, who represents dozens of the victims’ families said in a statement Thursday that although he had wanted to see a more vigorous prosecution, he didn’t think it was going to happen. “At this point, I can only hope the criminal case and the lawsuits motivated Boeing to improve safety,” Lindquist said. “That’s what really matters. We all want to walk onto a Boeing plane and feel safe.” Boeing was accused of misleading the Federal Aviation Administration about aspects of the Max before the agency certified the plane for flight. Boeing did not tell airlines and pilots about a new software system that could turn the plane’s nose down without input from pilots if a sensor detected that the plane might go into an aerodynamic stall. The Max planes crashed […]

🚨Trump: Gaza Deal Nears, Iran Talks Progress

🚨 POTUS: “They’re very close to an agreement on Gaza… I think we have a chance of making a deal with Iran also… If we could have a deal without bombs being dropped all over the Middle East, that would be a very good thing.”

Trump Awards Elon Musk Gold White House Key for Special Government Service

President Trump presents Elon Musk with a gold White House key as a gift for his service as a special government employee.

Musk: DOGE to Save $1T by Cutting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

ELON MUSK: “DOGE will only grow stronger over time…I expect $1 TRILLION in savings by cutting waste, fraud, & abuse.”

Trump Lauds Musk’s DOGE Efforts: “Colossal Change” to Washington’s Old Ways

President Trump praises Elon Musk’s work on DOGE: “Elon’s delivered a colossal change in the old ways of doing business in Washington.”

IDF Seizes, Destroys Over 800 Weapons, Explosives in Recent Gaza Operations Against Hamas

The IDF says troops have seized and destroyed over 800 weapons and explosive devices that were found during operations in the Gaza Strip in recent weeks, amid a new offensive against Hamas.

Biden Claims Mental Incompetence, Inability to Walk, but Says He’d Have Won 2024 Election

Joe Biden admitted he’s mentally incompetent, can’t walk, and that he would have won the 2024 election: “I’m mentally incompetent, and I can’t walk, and I can beat the hell out of both of them! Why didn’t they run against me then, I woulda’ beaten them!”

🚨 BICHASDEI HASHEM! Hagaon HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky Released from Hospital

🚨 BICHASDEI HASHEM! Hagaon HaRav Shmuel Kamenetsky has been released from the hospital and is on his way home. Please continue to be be מתפלל for שמואל בן איטא עטיל.

Biden on Cancer Diagnosis: Feeling Good, Treatment Underway with Optimism

Former President Joe Biden in first public appearance since announcement of cancer diagnosis: REPORTER: “How are you feeling?” BIDEN: “I’m feeling good.” REPORTER: Have you decided on your treatment options?” BIDEN: “Yeah, we have. They’re under way. All the folks are very optimistic…It’s all a matter of taking a pill…”

Rescuers Free Alaska Hiker Trapped for Hours Under 700-Pound Boulder

An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick thinking and lots of luck. Kell Morris’ wife held his head above water to prevent him from drowning while waiting for rescuers to arrive after Morris was pinned by the boulder, which crashed onto him during a hike near a remote glacier south of Anchorage. His second stroke of luck came when a sled dog tourism company that operates on the glacier overheard the 911 dispatch and offered up its helicopter to ferry rescuers to the scene, which was inaccessible to all-terrain vehicles. Once rescuers arrived, it took seven men and inflatable air bags to lift the boulder off as he drifted in and out of consciousness. Morris, 61, said he realizes he is probably the luckiest man alive. “And luckier that I have such a great wife,” he said Thursday. His wife, Jo Roop, is a retired Alaska State Trooper. They moved to Seward, about 120 miles (193 kilometers) south of Anchorage, from Idaho last fall when she took a job with the local police department. Last Saturday, they wanted to avoid the big crowds that converge on the Kenai Peninsula community during holidays and decided to hike near Godwin Glacier on an isolated and undeveloped trail behind a state prison, Seward Fire Chief Clinton Crites said. Their trail was actually a rocky creek bed lined with large boulders deposited by the glacier. Morris said he noticed dangerous boulders, some weighing up to 1,000 pounds (454 kilograms), along the banks of the creek and avoided them the best he could, until he ran into an area he couldn’t pass. “I was coming back and everything, the whole side slid out from under me,” he said. He said things became a blur as he tumbled down the embankment about 20 feet (6 meters), landing face down in the water. Then he immediately felt the boulder hit his back in what Crites described as “basically an avalanche of boulders.” The way Morris landed, there were rocks under him, in between his legs and around him that caught the weight of the boulder, preventing him from being crushed, Crites said. But the massive rock still had him pinned, and Morris felt intense pain in his left leg and waited for his femur to snap. “When it first happened, I was doubtful that there was going to be a good outcome,” Morris said. His wife tried to free him for about 30 minutes, putting rocks under the boulder and trying to roll it off him, before she left to find a cell signal. Amazingly, she only had to walk about 300 yards (274 meters) to connect with 911 and relied on her law enforcement experience to send exact GPS coordinates to dispatch. A volunteer at the neighboring Bear Creek Fire Department heard the call while working at the sled dog tourism operation and diverted the helicopter used to ferry tourists to the scene. Ultimately, firefighters who couldn’t navigate their all-terrain vehicles over the boulder field jumped out of the helicopter. By this time, Morris was hypothermic from the cold water running off the glacier, Crites said, and his wife was […]

Trump Administration Publishes List of Sanctuary Cities, Vows to Withhold Federal Funds

The Department of Homeland Security is putting more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the country on notice that the Trump administration views them as obstructing immigration enforcement as it attempts to increase pressure on communities it believes are standing in the way of the president’s mass deportations agenda. The department on Thursday published a list of the jurisdictions and said each one will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant and if they’re believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes. The list was published on the department’s website. “These sanctuary city politicians are endangering Americans and our law enforcement in order to protect violent criminal illegal aliens,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a press release. The Trump administration has repeatedly targeted communities, states and jurisdictions that it says aren’t doing enough to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement as it seeks to make good on President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to remove millions of people in the country illegally. The list was compiled using a number of factors, including whether the cities or localities identified themselves as sanctuary jurisdictions, how much they complied already with federal officials enforcing immigration laws, if they had restrictions on sharing information with immigration enforcement or had any legal protections for people in the country illegally, according to the department. Trump signed an executive order on April 28 requiring the secretary of Homeland Security and the attorney general to publish a list of states and local jurisdictions that they considered to be obstructing federal immigration laws. The list is to be regularly updated. Federal departments and agencies, working with the Office of Management and Budget, would then be tasked with identifying federal grants or contracts with those states or local jurisdictions that the federal government identified as “sanctuary jurisdictions” and suspending or terminating the money, according to the executive order. If “sanctuary jurisdictions” are notified and the Trump administration determines that they “remain in defiance,” the attorney general and the secretary of Homeland Security are then empowered to pursue whatever “legal remedies and enforcement measures” they consider necessary to make them comply. There’s no specific or legal definition of what constitutes a “sanctuary jurisdiction.” The term is often used to refer to law enforcement agencies, states or communities that don’t cooperate with immigration enforcement. Some cities pushed back after finding themselves on the list. Baltimore’s Mayor Brandon Scott said on X that Baltimore is “not a sanctuary city,” noting that Baltimore does not control the city’s jails. Jails are a key area where ICE cooperates with local law enforcement authorities so it can be notified when immigrants are going to be released. But Scott also said the city made no apologies for being a “welcoming city” and said it was preparing for litigation if needed to protect the city’s immigrant community and the money it gets from the federal government. “We are better because of our immigrant neighbors, and are not about to sell them out to this administration,” Scott said. In a statement on X, the Las Vegas government said they weren’t sure why DHS included it on the list and that they hoped to “clear up this misunderstanding.” The city said that law enforcement and jail facilities there comply with federal law. ICE enforces immigration laws nationwide, […]

Hachnosas Sefer Torah at Lutzk Bais Medrash in Yerushalayim

Hachnosas Sefer Torah at the Lutzk Bais Medrash in Yerushalyim. Among the Rabbonim in attendance was Sephardic Chief Rabbi, Hagaon HaRav David Yosef. Also seen is the philanthropist and visionary behind Adirei Hatorah, Reb Lazer Scheiner.

CHASDEI HASHEM: Harav Shmuel Kamenetsky Shlit”a Discharged from Hospital, Returns Home

YWN is please to share the news that the Rosh HaYeshiva of the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia, Harav Shmuel Kamenetsky shlit”a, has been discharged from the hospital and is now on his way home. According to an official statement released by the yeshiva, the doctors are very pleased with the Rosh Yeshiva’s progress, noting significant improvement in his condition. This follows his recent hospitalization due to weakness, which prompted a global outpouring of tefillos from Yidden across the world. The yeshiva has requested that Klal Yisroel continue to daven for a complete refuah sheleimah for Shmuel ben Itta Ettil, b’soch sha’ar cholei Yisroel. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Gedolim from Keren Olam HaTorah to Visit Chicago’s Torah Community on June 16th

Major News for Chicago’s Frum Community! Chicago’s Torah community just got a major update—Gedolim from Keren Olam HaTorah are tentatively scheduled to visit the Windy City on Monday, June 16th! Exciting plans are in the works! Stay tuned to YWN for the latest updates as they roll in!

Lipa In The Shuk On Friday!

Palestinian Journalist Films Receiving Aid at US-Backed GHF Center in Gaza

A Palestinian journalist documented himself getting aid from the US backed GHF distribution center in Gaza.

Honolulu PD to Review DUI Arrests After ACLU Alleges Innocent Drivers Jailed

The Honolulu Police Department said it will review all impaired driving arrests after the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging officers are arresting sober drivers in an overzealous focus on making drunk-driving arrests. In recent years Honolulu officers have arrested “scores” of drivers who show no outward signs of impairment, perform well on field sobriety tests and whose breath tests often show no alcohol, the lawsuit said. The department is driven by a “singular focus” on getting arrests for driving under the influence, even if they don’t result in convictions, the ACLU said. Supervisors give officers incentives, including telling night enforcement officers they can go home and still get paid for an entire shift if they make a DUI arrest, which results in officers taking investigative shortcuts or making arrests without probable cause, the ACLU said. Police are attempting to show that officers are protecting the public, using arrest numbers to secure federal funding and to meet quotas, the organization said. “Each of our clients blew a 0.000. None of them were intoxicated. Yet they endured lasting damage to their records, their reputation, traumatic arrests, and unlawful detention,” said Jeremy O’Steen, an attorney with a firm that is working on the lawsuit with ACLU Hawaii. “What we are demanding today is simple: Stop arresting innocent people. Stop manipulating the system.” In response, the department said in a statement that it “takes these allegations very seriously,” and officials have “initiated a comprehensive review of all impaired driving arrests dating back to 2021.” The ACLU said they became aware of the issue thanks to an investigation by Hawaii News Now reporter Lynn Kawano. The class-action lawsuit is on behalf of three plaintiffs who were arrested and represents hundreds of other drivers. The lawsuit is asking a judge to declare that the Honolulu Police Department’s practices are unconstitutional and unlawful. It doesn’t seek monetary damages. In addition to the ongoing review, the cases of the three plaintiffs will be internally investigated, police said: “We are dedicated to upholding public trust and will take appropriate action should any misconduct be found.” From 2022 through 2024, Honolulu police arrested 127 people who had a blood-alcohol content level of 0.000 after a breath or blood test for driving under the influence, according to the lawsuit. Only 15 people were given a traffic ticket, and only three people were charged with driving under the influence of drugs, the lawsuit said. Honolulu police’s “pattern” has been to stop drivers either without any problematic driving at a sobriety checkpoint or for minor traffic infractions, the lawsuit said. Tanner Pangan was a high school senior when an officer pulled him over last year after his truck fishtailed on a rain-slicked road. “When I got pulled over and accused of drinking and driving … I was kind of stunned because I don’t drink, I don’t do drugs, nothing,” he told reporters during a virtual news conference. It was his first time being arrested or pulled over. ACLU Hawaii is concerned there are quotas that officers are trying to meet. In looking at arrest statistics, the ACLU found a cluster of arrests at the end of the month. On Aug. 31, 2024, there were three arrests where a breath test showed 0.000 at the same location about […]

Muslim Man Jailed for Six Years for Stabbing Jewish Barber, Citing Israel-Gaza War

Ahmed al-Jabali has been sentenced to six years in prison after stabbing a Jewish barber, saying that the Israel-Gaza war gave him the right as a Muslim to “punish Jews.”

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Revoke Legal Status for 500,000 Criminal Aliens from Biden Era

The Supreme Court has ruled to allow President Trump to proceed with revoking legal status for the 500,000 criminal aliens flown into the U.S. under Biden’s policies.

FBI Sting Nabs Defense Employee Trying to Share Classified Intel Abroad

An information technology specialist for the Defense Intelligence Agency was charged Thursday with attempting to transmit classified information to a representative of a foreign government, the Justice Department said. Prosecutors say Nathan Vilas Laatsch, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia, was arrested at a location where he had arranged to deposit sensitive records to a person he thought was an official of a foreign government, but who was actually an undercover FBI agent. The identity of the country Laatsch thought he was in communication with was not disclosed, but the Justice Department described it as a friendly, or allied, nation. It was not immediately clear if Laatsch, who was set to make a court appearance Friday, had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf. The Justice Department said its investigation into Laatsch began in March after officials received a tip that he had offered to provide classified information to another nation. Laatsch wrote in his email that he “did not agree or align with the values of this administration” and was willing to transmit sensitive materials, including intelligence documents, to which he had access, prosecutors said. An undercover agent got in touch with Laatsch, who began transcribing classified information to a notepad and made plans to drop off information that the foreign government representative could pick up in a park. At one drop-off this month, prosecutors say, Laatsch left behind a thumb drive containing multiple typed documents marked up to the Secret and Top Secret levels. In return, prosecutors say, Laatsch said that he was interested in obtaining citizenship from that country because he did not anticipate “things here to improve in the long term.” He was arrested Thursday at a prearranged location after making additional plans for a drop-off. (AP)

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