NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s lawyers have requested that the Yerushalayim District Court postpone his trial testimony until March 2025.
In July, the court set Dec. 2 as the start date for Netanyahu’s testimony in his corruption trial. The premier was indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in January 2020.
In their request to the court, Netanyahu’s defense team argued that due to a series of security-related events amid Israel’s ongoing wars in the north and south, the premier has not had sufficient time to prepare for trial, according to Hebrew media.
“A tremendous effort was made to utilize the period of time to prepare for the beginning of the defense case and for the hearing of the Prime Minister’s testimony,” the lawyers told the court.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to demand that Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu dismiss National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over accusations of power abuse, Channel 13 reported on Sunday.
Baharav-Miara’s expected order to the prime minister comes as she is due to submit her response to a High Court of Justice petition demanding Ben-Gvir’s removal due to his alleged “systematic, continuous and aggravated violation of the independence of the Israel Police.”
Baharav-Miara is reportedly planning to contact Netanyahu directly and warn him that he has “one last chance” to fire Ben-Gvir, whose ministry oversees the police, before the High Court could order him to do so.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Senate Republicans pick their new lea

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the sudden passing of R’ Menachem Wiederman z”l, at the age of 60.
A devoted husband, father, and baal chesed, R’ Menachem spent decades in Flatbush, where he was known for his warmth, kindness, and dedication to the community.
More recently, he relocated to Toms River, NJ, bringing his unique energy and commitment to Khal Zichron Yechezkel, the shul led by Rav Moshe Rotberg, where he served faithfully as gabbai.

President-elect Donald Trump has named Stephen Miller as the White House deputy chief of staff for policy for his upcoming term.
Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), Vice President-elect, extended congratulations to Miller on his new appointment, with CNN first breaking the news. Known as a key architect of Trump’s immigration strategy, Miller has pushed for more restrictive immigration measures and held a senior advisory role on these issues during Trump’s previous administration.
In the new capacity as deputy chief of staff for policy, Miller’s influence in the White House would broaden, enabling him to work closely with Chief of Staff Susie Wiles to ensure efficient operations across the West Wing.

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is naming longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-

A prominent Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
Muhammad Abu Sakhil headed operations for the terrorist group, and worked in a command and control center embedded in a compound in northern Gaza that previously served as a school.
“The terrorist was a significant figure for the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the planning and execution of terrorist activities and coordinating attacks with Hamas against Israeli civilians and IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip,” the IDF said, adding that he compiled situational assessments for the terror group.