The body of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, one of the Chabad shluchim serving in the United Arab Emirates, was discovered on Sunday following a four-day search, according to local authorities. Rabbi Kogan was 28 years old.
Born on the 26th of Menachem Av 5756 (1996) to Rabbi Alexander and Etel Kogan, he grew up in a Litvish chareidi family in the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood of Yerushalayim.
As a youth, Rabbi Kogan studied at Yeshivas Maoz Chayil in Yerushalayim, Rabeinu Chaim Ozer in Bnei Brak, and the Mir Yeshiva in Yerushalayim. Following his yeshiva studies, he served in the Israel Defense Forces as part of the Givati Brigade, an operational combat unit.

Matzav.com: Donald Trump has secured a second term as president, with his victory in Pennsylvania now projected.
In a fiercely contested and closely watched election, Trump went head-to-head with Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris.
With this projected win, the Republican Party is set to reclaim the White House, marking a return four years after Trump was defeated by President Joe Biden in 2020.
At 78, Trump will set a new record as the oldest person elected to the presidency. Previously, Joe Biden held this distinction, having been elected at age 77.
The forecasted victory also indicates that Trump will begin his term with Republicans holding the Senate majority.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets conducted precision strikes on military targets in Iran overnight Friday, nearly one month after Tehran launched a massive ballistic-missile attack on the Jewish state.
According to the Israel Defense Forces, dozens of aircraft, including refuelers and spy planes, conducted “waves” of attacks over the course of a few hours across several regions of Iran, located some 1,600 kilometers from Israel. The targets included missile and drone manufacturing facilities and launch sites, as well as air-defense batteries.
The state-run SANA news outlet reported simultaneous Israeli strikes against military targets across central and southern Syria, amid Tehran’s decades-long effort to entrench itself in that country.

Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed Hamas terror master Yahya Sinwar in a firefight in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Sinwar “was eliminated after hiding for the past year behind the civilian population of Gaza, both above and below ground in Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip,” the IDF and Shin Bet stated.

According to the announcement, increased military operations in southern Gaza in recent weeks “restricted Yahya Sinwar’s operational movement as he was pursued by the forces and led to his elimination.
“After completing the process of identifying the body, it can be confirmed that Yahya Sinwar was eliminated,” the statement to the press concluded.

As Iran launched hundreds of missiles at the State of Israel, and millions of Israelis hid in their bomb shelters, Magen David Adom released an update saying: “Currently, there are two reported injuries from missile shrapnel and some minor injuries as people ran toward shelter.”
The Israeli security cabinet is set to meet in an underground bunker in Yerushalayim at 7:30pm Israel time. earlier in the day, US officials warned Iran an attack on Israel will result in ‘severe consequences.’ Given the extent of this attack, Israel is likely to respond forcefully.
IDF Spokesperson, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari released a statement announcing the end of the attack, saying:

Missiles have been fired from Iran at the State of Israel. A total of over 400 missiles were launched during this incident.
The IDF conveyed a message to the citizens of Israel, urging them to stay vigilant and adhere strictly to the instructions from the Home Front Command.
“In the last few minutes, the Home Front Command has distributed life-saving instructions in various areas across the country. The public is asked to adhere to the Home Front Command’s guidelines. Upon hearing a siren, you must enter a protected space and remain there until further notice.”
“The IDF is doing and will do everything necessary to protect the civilians of the State of Israel.”

Terror master Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israel Defense Forces strike on Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut, the military confirmed on Shabbos.
There was no immediate official reaction from the Lebanese government, but a source close to Hezbollah said contact with him had been “lost.”
Several hours later, Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah’s death.
The Israeli Air Force conducted the massive airstrike targeting the headquarters, built underground beneath residential buildings, in the heart of the Dahiyeh district of the Lebanese capital on Friday evening.
The operation to assassinate Nasrallah was named “New Order.”

The levayah of Hagaon Rav Avrohom Ausband zt”l, rosh yeshiva of the Yeshiva of Telshe Alumni of Riverdale, will take place today at 10:45 a.m. ET at the yeshiva in Riverdale, NY. You can watch the levayah live here on Matzav.com below.
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In a dramatic turn of events, Middlesex County Judge Joseph Paone has dismissed the charges against SCHI founder Rabbi Eisemann this morning, just as the prosecution concluded their presentation.
Judge Paone explained his ruling, stating that the prosecution had utterly failed to present any evidence that Rabbi Eisemann had committed the alleged crimes.
The state is considering an appeal, but it remains uncertain if they will proceed.
The prosecution in the case against the esteemed SCHI founder rested their case yesterday after the final witness concluded their testimony.
The case was covered extensively the past few years here on Matzav.com, and Yidden all over were davening for Osher ben Chana Frumet.

President Joe Biden officially is dropping out of the 2024 election.
At 1:46pm, Biden posted on X the news that he would be dropping out of the race.
Biden’s post read: My Fellow Americans,
Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation.