Today, former minister Rabbi Ariel Attias met with Rav Moshe Maya, the elder member of the Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah of Shas, to update him on the current impasse in negotiations over the chareidi draft law and the demands being made by MK Yuli Edelstein, head of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
Attias, who is leading the discussions on behalf of the chareidi parties regarding the legal status of bnei yeshiva, briefed Rav Maya on the sharp disagreements that have emerged, particularly Edelstein’s insistence on inserting stringent clauses into the draft bill.

President Trump has issued a sweeping proclamation that temporarily blocks international students from enrolling at Harvard University, halting new visa entries for the next six months. The announcement marks a dramatic escalation in the administration’s efforts to reshape the student visa program used by elite institutions.
According to the White House, the action halts access for individuals seeking to begin studies at Harvard under visa classifications associated with student and exchange programs. Citing national security concerns, potential criminal activity, and institutional discrimination, the administration defended the move as a matter of urgent public interest.

In a recent interview, Matthew Miller, who previously served as the spokesperson for the U.S. State Department during President Joe Biden’s administration, accused Israeli forces of committing war crimes during their military campaign against Hamas in Gaza. Speaking on a podcast with Sky News, Miller stated, “It is without a doubt true that Israel has committed war crimes.”
Despite making this accusation, Miller clarified that he does not believe the Israeli military is carrying out a campaign of genocide in Gaza.

New York City experienced the fewest shootings and murders ever recorded during the first five months of 2025, according to data released by Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD. The mayor’s office credited a comprehensive crackdown on illegal firearms for the milestone.
From January through May, the city saw 264 shootings, marking a new historic low—beating the previous record of 267 during the same months in 2018, City Hall reported. The number of homicides during this period dropped to 112, slightly under the earlier lows of 113 in both 2014 and 2017.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D) appears to be issuing a warning that Democrats intend to publicly reveal the identities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, including those who operate undercover. Jeffries indicated that Democrats are determined to expose these agents, stating that it would be done “no matter what it takes.”
At a recent press conference, Jeffries expressed his party’s intent to uncover the names of ICE agents who apprehend and deport illegal immigrants, many of whom have criminal convictions, by enforcing federal immigration policies.

President Trump issued a new proclamation on Wednesday that bans foreign nationals from a dozen nations from coming into the United States, citing threats to national security as the reason behind the decision.
“I have determined to fully restrict and limit the entry of nationals of the following 12 countries: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen,” the president wrote in the order.
In addition to the full bans, the administration has also chosen to implement more limited entry restrictions on citizens from seven other nations, which include Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

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Elon Musk has ramped up his public opposition to the budget reconciliation bill currently being debated in Congress, imploring the American public to pressure their representatives to vote it down. He labeled the legislation—central to President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda—as deeply harmful to the country.
“Call your Senator, Call your Congressman, Bankrupting America is NOT ok! KILL the BILL,” Musk posted on X, the platform he owns.
Just days after ending his temporary appointment as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Musk renewed his criticism of the legislation, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” On Tuesday, he took to X to call it a “disgusting abomination.”

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