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Arab ministers gather to attack Israel

Ministers from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt accuse Israel of extremism and demand unilateral steps while sidestepping Hamas terror.

Minister Katz: 'I ordered the IDF to continue moving forward to all objectives'

<p>Minister of Defense Katz: "I ordered the IDF to continue moving forward to all objectives, regardless of any negotiations and to use every tool to protect the IDF soldiers and to remove and crush the Hamas terrorists."</p>

Footage from the villages of Mt. Hermon: IDF forces continue operations in Syria

As part of activities in the security zone in southern Syria, troops from the 810 Brigade located weapons, including several rockets and landmines.

IDF Chief of Staff to families of slain hostages: 'Return of hostages is the top priority'

IDF Chief affirms commitment to recovering all hostages in meeting with bereaved families, who warn of growing risks amid intensified Gaza operations.

Moving: Torah dedication celebration pauses to show solidarity for hostages

Members of the central synagogue in the Rehavia neighbourhood in Jerusalem paused a celebratory Torah dedication march at the hostages' families' protest encampment near the PM's residence to show solidarity and pray for their quick return.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah anti-tank array terrorist in southern Lebanon

<p>Earlier today (Sunday), the IDF struck and eliminated a terrorist in Hezbollah's anti-tank array in the area of Arnoun in southern Lebanon.</p>

It’s still not time for a Palestinian state

While the creation of an Arab Palestinian state now would be dangerous for Israel with an indefensible border being the main reason, a Palestinian state would be bad for America, too. Opinion

Terrorist responsible for killing 21 soldiers eliminated

Khalil Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib, a cell commander in Hamas' Al Mawasi battalion who commanded the force that killed 21 soldiers in January 2024, was eliminated.

Building where Staff Sgt. Danilo Mocanu was killed destroyed

IDF troops struck and dismantled the booby-trapped structure from which an explosive device was activated against IDF soldiers, an incident in which Staff Sergeant Danilo Mocanu fell during combat.

The Torah of threes

'Blessed is the all-Merciful One, Who gave the threefold Torah: Torah, Prophets, and Writings, to the three-fold nation: Priests, Levites, and Israelites, by means of a third-born: Moses...in the third month, Sivan.

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IDF Eliminates Hamas Commander Behind War’s Deadliest Attack on Israeli Troops

The IDF and Shin Bet announced on Sunday that a senior Hamas commander responsible for the deadliest assault on Israeli forces during the current war in Gaza was killed in a targeted drone strike over the weekend. The commander, Khalil Abed al-Nasser Mohammad Hatib, led a Hamas cell in the terror group’s Maghazi Battalion. He was behind a devastating RPG attack on January 22, 2024, that claimed the lives of 21 Israeli soldiers—the highest single-day death toll for Israeli forces in the ongoing conflict. According to the IDF, Hatib’s cell fired rocket-propelled grenades at two buildings near the Israeli border that had been fortified and prepared for demolition, as well as at a tank providing cover for the troops. The ambush resulted in catastrophic losses for the Israeli unit. Troops from the IDF’s 414th Combat Intelligence Collection Unit identified Hatib on Friday. Following confirmation, a drone strike was called in, successfully eliminating the operative. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Ukraine Targets Russian Infrastructure as Bridge Collapses and Bomber Bases Burn [VIDEOS]

Two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine collapsed on Sunday following explosions that Russian officials attribute to Ukrainian sabotage. The attacks, which killed at least seven people and injured 69 others, occurred in the Bryansk region, a strategic area near the Ukrainian border. Concurrently, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russian airfields, including one housing strategic bombers. According to Reuters, a road bridge in the Bryansk region collapsed onto railway tracks due to an explosion. Russian authorities reported that the incident killed seven people and injured dozens. Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the defense committee of Russia’s lower house, told the SHOT Telegram channel that the attack was “definitely the work of the Ukrainian special services,” aimed at derailing diplomatic efforts. Ukraine has not officially commented on the incident, though it has claimed responsibility for similar attacks in the past. A second bridge collapse was reported in another Russian region bordering Ukraine, though specific details on its location and impact remain scarce. Russian politicians have pointed to Ukraine as the culprit, framing the incidents as deliberate sabotage. Parallel to the bridge incidents, Ukrainian forces conducted drone strikes on Russian airfields, including the Olenya airfield in the Murmansk region and the Belaya airfield, destroying strategic bombers. Recent history provides context for such claims. On March 20, Ukrainian forces struck the Engels-2 airbase in the Saratov region, a key facility housing Russia’s Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers. The attack, verified by multiple outlets including Reuters and The New York Times, caused secondary detonations of ammunition and damaged warehouses believed to store missiles like the Kh-101. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense confirmed the strike, noting it disrupted Russia’s ability to launch attacks on Ukraine. Satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies showed extensive damage to ammunition bunkers, though no major aircraft damage was confirmed. Russian authorities have downplayed the extent of damage from past attacks, with the Defense Ministry claiming to have intercepted 54 Ukrainian drones in the Saratov region during the March 20 strike. However, the declaration of a state of emergency in Saratov after a January 8 attack on a fuel depot serving Engels-2 underscores the significant logistical challenges posed by Ukraine’s deep-strike operations. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Hamas Lies Exposed: Hamas Claims Dozens Killed At Aid Distribution, But Footage Shows No Gunfire or Injuries

Hamas claimed on Sunday that Israeli forces killed at least 31 Palestinians and wounded 175 others near a U.S.-backed aid distribution site in Rafah, Gaza Strip, alleging the shootings occurred as civilians sought humanitarian aid. However, security footage released by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which operates the site, directly contradicts these claims, showing no gunfire or injuries at the time and location specified by Hamas. The incident reportedly took place approximately one kilometer from the GHF distribution hub in Rafah’s Tel al-Sultan neighborhood, an area controlled by Israeli forces. Hamas-run Gaza health authorities and the enclave’s Government Media Office claimed that Israeli troops opened fire on crowds moving toward the aid site. The IDF denied firing on civilians, stating that troops stationed near the site used warning shots in the air to manage crowd control and ensure security. The IDF emphasized that no shots were directed at Palestinians. The GHF, supported by Israel and the United States to bypass Hamas’s diversion of aid, released CCTV footage from the exact time of the alleged incident, showing calm conditions with no visible gunfire or casualties. Israeli officials have long accused Hamas of exploiting humanitarian aid for propaganda and military purposes, including siphoning off supplies meant for civilians. The IDF and GHF say that the new aid distribution system, guarded by U.S. contractors, was established to prevent such misuse. The released footage has been cited as evidence of Hamas spreading misinformation to discredit Israel and the aid initiative. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking on Sunday, reiterated that the GHF system aims to ensure aid reaches Gaza’s civilians while preventing Hamas from using it as a “tool of war.” He acknowledged a brief loss of control at the Rafah site but said that order was quickly restored. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Huckabee Blasts France: “Carve Out the Riviera If You Want a Palestinian State” [VIDEO]

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee slammed France’s recent efforts to promote unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, calling the move “revolting” and ill-timed amid Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas. In an interview with Fox News, Huckabee said the push for Palestinian statehood is out of touch with the current Israeli sentiment following the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre that triggered the war in Gaza. “It’s incredibly inappropriate in the midst of a war that Israel is dealing with to go out and present something that I think increasingly Israelis are steadfast against,” Huckabee said. He added that France should focus on its own territory rather than pressuring Israel: “If France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state, I have a suggestion for them – carve out a piece of the French Riviera and create a Palestinian state. They are welcome to do that, but they are not welcome to impose that kind of pressure on a sovereign nation.” Huckabee also confirmed that the United States will not participate in a France- and Saudi Arabia-led conference scheduled to take place later this month in New York, which is aimed at advancing recognition of a Palestinian state. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Trump Tells US Steelworkers He’s Going To Double Tariffs On Foreign Steel To 50%

President Donald Trump on Friday told Pennsylvania steelworkers he’s doubling the tariff on steel imports to 50% to protect their industry, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make housing, autos and other goods. In a post later on his Truth Social platform, he added that aluminum tariffs would also be doubled to 50%. He said both tariff hikes would go into effect Wednesday. Trump spoke at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works–Irvin Plant in suburban Pittsburgh, where he also discussed a details-to-come deal under which Japan’s Nippon Steel will invest in the iconic American steelmaker. Trump told reporters after he arrived back in Washington that he still has to approve the deal. “I have to approve the final deal with Nippon and we haven’t seen that final deal yet, but they’ve made a very big commitment and it’s a very big investment,” he said. Though Trump initially vowed to block the Japanese steelmaker’s bid to buy Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, he reversed course and announced an agreement last week for “partial ownership” by Nippon. It’s unclear, though, if the deal his administration helped broker has been finalized or how ownership would be structured. Nippon Steel has never said it is backing off its bid to outright buy and control U.S. Steel as a wholly owned subsidiary, even as it increased the amount of money it promised to invest in U.S. Steel plants and gave guarantees that it wouldn’t lay off workers or close plants as it sought federal approval of the acquisition. “We’re here today to celebrate a blockbuster agreement that will ensure this storied American company stays an American company,” Trump said as he opened an event at one of U.S. Steel’s warehouses. “You’re going to stay an American company, you know that, right?” As for the tariffs, Trump said doubling the levies on imported steel “will even further secure the steel industry in the U.S.” But such a dramatic increase could push prices even higher. Steel prices have climbed 16% since Trump became president in mid-January, according to the government’s Producer Price Index. As of March 2025, steel cost $984 a metric ton in the United States, significantly more than the price in Europe ($690) or China ($392), according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The United States produced about three times as much steel as it imported last year, with Canada, Brazil, Mexico and South Korea being the largest sources of steel imports. Analysts have credited tariffs going back to Trump’s first term with helping strengthen the domestic steel industry, something that Nippon Steel wanted to capitalize on in its offer to buy U.S. Steel. The United Steelworkers union remained skeptical. Its president, David McCall, said in a statement that the union is most concerned “with the impact that this merger of U.S. Steel into a foreign competitor will have on national security, our members and the communities where we live and work.” Trump stressed the deal would maintain American control of the storied company, which is seen as both a political symbol and an important matter for the country’s supply chain, industries like auto manufacturing and national security. Trump, who has been eager to strike deals and announce new investments in the U.S. since retaking the White House, is also trying […]

Musk’s $2 Trillion Government Savings Plan Falls Short – By Trillions

Elon Musk’s effort to dramatically cut government spending is expected to fall far short of his grand early pronouncements, and perhaps even his most modest goals. It didn’t have to be that way. According to experts across the ideological spectrum, a major problem was a failure to deploy people who understood the inner workings of government to work alongside his team of software engineers and other high-wattage technology talent. Even that might not have achieved Musk’s original target of $2 trillion, which is roughly the size of the entire federal deficit. Musk, whose last day spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency is Friday, slashed his goal for savings from $2 trillion to $1 trillion to finally only $150 billion. The current DOGE results put Musk’s efforts well short of President Bill Clinton’s initiative to streamline the federal bureaucracy, which saved the equivalent of $240 billion by the time his second term ended. Clinton’s effort reduced the federal workforce by more than 400,000 employees. According to government estimates, the total civilian federal workforce — not counting military personnel or postal workers — reaches 2.4 million people. It also seems clear that Musk was unable to change the overall trajectory of federal spending, despite eliminating thousands of jobs. The Yale Budget Lab, in an analysis of Treasury data, shows money is flowing out of government coffers at an even faster pace than the previous two years. “It was an impossible goal they were trying to achieve. They kept lowering the standards of success,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies for the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. “A more knowledgeable DOGE team wouldn’t have made insane promises that would be impossible to keep. They set themselves up for failure.” At a White House event with Trump on Friday, Musk said his team would stay in place and renewed the goal of reaching at least $1 trillion in cost savings. “This is not the end of DOGE, but really the beginning. The DOGE team will only grow stronger over time. It’s permeating throughout the government,” Musk said in the Oval Office, wearing a black blazer over a T-shirt emblazoned with “The Dogefather.” “We do expect over time to achieve the $1 trillion.” The early evidence suggests that the goal will be exceedingly difficult to reach. By relying chiefly on information technology experts, Musk ended up stumbling through Washington and sometimes cutting employees vital to President Donald Trump’s own agenda. Immigration judges were targeted at the same time the administration was trying to accelerate deportations of people in the U.S. illegally. Likewise, technologists with the Bureau of Land Management were purged from the Department of Interior, despite their significance to clearing the way for petroleum exploration, a Trump administration priority. In many cases, fired employees were rehired, adding administrative costs to an effort aimed at cutting expenditures. Had Musk’s team been staffed with experts on what positions are required under federal law to continue efforts such as drilling and immigration enforcement, it could have avoided similar mistakes across multiple departments, Nowrasteh said. “I just think there were a lot of unforced errors that a more knowledgeable DOGE team would have avoided,” Nowrasteh said. Grover Norquist, president and founder of the conservative Americans for Tax Reform, had a more favorable […]

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Wildfires Burning Across Central Canada Force Additional Evacuation Orders and More Shelters to Open

Roughly 17,000 residents in the Canadian province of Manitoba have been evacuated because of nearly two dozen active wildfires, officials said Saturday. More than 5,000 of those are from Flin Flon, where there is no rain in the immediate forecast. There have been no structure fires in the city located nearly 645 kilometers (400 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Winnipeg as of Saturday morning, but officials worry that a change in wind direction could bring the fire into town. Manitoba declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as the fires burning from the northwest to the southeast forced evacuations in several communities in the province directly north of the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota. Smoke from the fires is being pushed south into some parts of the U.S., worsening air quality. Thousands have also been affected by wildfires in Saskatchewan and Alberta, with 1,300 people in the community of Swan Hills northwest of Edmonton forced from their homes. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe told a news conference Saturday that ongoing hot, dry weather is allowing some fires to grow and threaten communities, and that the current figure of 8,000 fire evacuees could climb to 10,000. Resources to fight the fires and support the evacuees are stretched thin, Moe said. “The next four to seven days are absolutely critical until we can find our way to changing weather patterns, and ultimately a soaking rain throughout the north,” Moe said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service said Saturday it has deployed an air tanker to Alberta, and the U.S. is sending 150 firefighters and equipment like sprinkler kits, pumps and hoses to Canada. “We are here to help our neighbors during their time of need, and our Forest Service Wildland Firefighters are the best in the business. I am thankful for the men and women who are bravely stepping up to serve, “ U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins said in a statement. In northern Manitoba, fire knocked out power to the community of Cranberry Portage, forcing a mandatory evacuation order Saturday for about 600 residents. People living in smaller nearby communities were told to prepare to evacuate after a fire jumped a highway. “Please start getting ready and making plans to stay with family and friends as accommodations are extremely limited,” Lori Forbes, the emergency coordinator for the Rural Municipality of Kelsey, posted on social media. Evacuation centers have opened across the province for those fleeing the fires, including one as far south as Winkler, Manitoba, 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the U.S. border. Evacuations that started earlier in the week for Pimicikamak Cree Nation ramped up Saturday, when five flights were expected to take residents to Winnipeg. “The wildfire has crossed the main road, and the area remains filled with smoke and ash,” Chief David Monias wrote on social media. Winnipeg has opened up public buildings for evacuees as it deals with hotels already crammed with other fire refugees, vacationers, business people and convention-goers. The fire menacing Flin Flon began Monday near Creighton, Saskatchewan, and quickly jumped the boundary into Manitoba. Crews have struggled to contain it. Water bombers have been intermittently grounded due to heavy smoke and a drone incursion. The 1,200 or so residents of Creighton have also been ordered out, many of […]

PBS Sues Trump to Block Executive Order Cutting Federal Funding

PBS sues Trump over executive order to cut funding PBS sued President Donald Trump to block his effort to cut off federal funding for the public broadcaster. The lawsuit from PBS and one of its member stations in Minnesota came three days after NPR filed a similar suit against Trump and his administration. Trump had signed an executive order accusing both PBS and NPR of failing to present “a fair, accurate, or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens.”

Trump Slams Harvard for Withholding International Student List, Demands Loyalty to U.S.

Trump on international students at Harvard: We want people that can love our country and take care of our country and cherish our country — and for some reason Harvard doesn’t want to give us the list.”

North Korea Deploys Mysterious Balloons to Damaged Warship, Satellite Images Reveal

North Korea deploys mystery balloon-like objects to stricken warship, satellite photos show New satellite images show that North Korea has deployed what appear to be balloons alongside its damaged 5,000-ton warship that has been laying on its side and partially submerged since a botched launch last week. While the purpose of the objects is unclear, experts said they could be used to help get the ship back upright, or protect it from the prying eyes of drones. The stricken destroyer was the country’s newest warship and was meant to be a triumph of North Korea’s ambitious naval modernization effort. Instead, a malfunction in the launch mechanism on May 21 caused the stern to slide prematurely into the water, crushing parts of the hull and leaving the bow stranded on the shipway, state media KCNA reported, in a rare admission of bad news.

Pete Hegseth Warns of Imminent China Threat at Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

‘There’s no reason to sugar coat it. The threat China poses is real, and it could be imminent,’ Pete Hegseth said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Trump to Withdraw Nomination of Musk Associate Jared Isaacman to Lead Nasa, Source Says

President Donald Trump is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Elon Musk, to lead NASA, a person familiar with the decision said Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly on the administration’s personnel decisions. The White House and NASA did not immediately respond to emailed requests for comment. Trump announced last December during the presidential transition that he had chosen Isaacman to be the space agency’s next administrator. Isaacman has been a close collaborator with Musk ever since he bought his first chartered flight on Musk’s SpaceX in 2021. He is the CEO and founder of Shift4, a credit card processing company. He also bought a series of spaceflights from SpaceX and conducted the first private spacewalk. Isaacman testified at his Senate confirmation hearing on April 9 and a vote to send his nomination to the full Senate was expected soon. SpaceX is owned by Musk, a Trump supporter and adviser who announced this week that he is leaving the government after several months at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Trump created the agency to slash the size of government and put Musk in charge. Semafor was first to report that the White House had decided to pull Isaacman’s nomination. (AP)

Bridge Collapse in Russia’s Bryansk Region Derails Train, Kills 4, Injures 44

A bridge collapse in the Bryansk region of Russia with a passenger train on it, killing at least 4 people and injuring 44.

HATE: Paris Holocaust Memorial, Synagogues, Jewish Restaurant Vandalized with Green Paint Amid “Anti-Zionist” Claims

HATE: Paris’s Holocaust memorial, two Shuls, and a Jewish restaurant were vandalized with green paint this morning. The anti-Israel crowd claims it’s “anti zionist”, not antisemitic.

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