A wave of grief has swept through the Chareidi community of Kiryat Ata following the tragic petirah of Rav Menachem Moshe Weiskopf z”l. A prominent figure in the city’s kehilla, Rav Weiskopf passed away on Monday afternoon at the age of 75 after losing consciousness while swimming at the separate “Quiet Beach” (Chof HaSheket) in Haifa.

Israeli Defense Minister Yisroel Katz made a striking admission on Monday, conceding that pressing forward into the final quarter of the Gaza Strip—territory not yet under Israeli control—could pose a significant danger to the Israeli hostages still held by Hamas.
This position marks a shift in tone and now appears to align with the viewpoint of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir, who is reportedly advocating for a conclusion to the ongoing military campaign.
Previously, Prime Minister Netanyahu, along with Katz and other senior officials, had consistently argued that increasing military pressure was the best way to secure the release of hostages, insisting that stepped-up assaults would work in Israel’s favor.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu held a meeting with Steve Witkoff, the United States’ special envoy to the Middle East, at the Blair House in Washington.
Accompanying Netanyahu at the meeting was Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who joined him for the discussions.
Following that session, Netanyahu sat down with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The two were initially joined by their respective teams before continuing with a private one-on-one conversation, according to information released by Netanyahu’s office.
No specific information was shared by the Israeli side regarding what was discussed in any of the meetings.

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Statement from Yosef Jacobovitch, Esq.
B”H, Rabbi Binyomin Kubani was released today from the Ocean County Jail. While we are deeply relieved that this chapter has come to a close, the pursuit of justice is far from over. We remain steadfast in our commitment to proving Rabbi Kubani’s innocence and clearing his name fully.
We firmly believe that Rabbi Kubani was wrongly accused. Our team will continue working tirelessly to uncover the truth, gather evidence, and pursue every available avenue to vindicate him.

President Donald Trump has eliminated a controversial federal regulation initially introduced by Joe Biden, which would have granted foreign agricultural laborers collective bargaining privileges — rights not extended to American farm workers.
The policy, introduced by the Biden team in 2024, focused on H-2A visa holders — foreign nationals temporarily employed on U.S. farms — and aimed to give them unionization rights, even though American farmhands remain legally excluded from such protections.
Under Trump’s administration, the Department of Labor has formally halted implementation of the rule.

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Thursday July 3, 2025,

One year ago, Torah in Eretz Yisroel stood at the brink. A sudden government freeze left more than 1,400 yeshivos and kollelim without vital support. Yungeleit went unpaid, meals were cut, and the entire infrastructure of limud haTorah was in danger of collapse. Klal Yisroel responded with extraordinary achdus and mesirus nefesh. Under the guidance of Gedolei Yisroel, and with the support of over 30,000 donors around the globe, $115 million was raised to keep the flame of Torah burning bright.

In a sharp critique of President Donald Trump’s recent claims, John Bolton, who served as his national security advisor, told i24NEWS that while Trump’s military actions against Iran were noteworthy, they fell far short of eliminating Tehran’s nuclear capabilities.
“Trump called the raid of the B-2s the total and complete obliteration of Iran’s nuclear weapons program,” Bolton said. “There’s only one person in the world who believes that, and that’s Donald Trump—if he believes it.”
During an interview ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s scheduled third sit-down with Trump in half a year, Bolton spoke bluntly about what he saw as Trump’s true motivation in calling for a ceasefire: not strategic necessity, but political image.

Russia may soon unleash nightly assaults on Ukraine involving up to 1,000 missiles and drones, according to new reports.
The Telegraph reported on Monday that an enlarged missile production facility in Votkinsk, along with accelerated military logistics, has significantly increased the firepower available to President Vladimir Putin’s military. These advancements now enable Russia to stage massive bombardments against Ukraine.
Sources told the London-based publication that Putin’s objective is to exhaust Ukraine’s defenses, sap the spirit of its people, and weaken international resolve to continue aiding the country.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.comreports the sudden petirah of Rabbi Yisrael Hersh Eidelman zt”l, a distinguished talmid chacham, devoted eved Hashem, and longtime askan who served for decades as the executive vice president of Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem. He was 79 years old.

Houthi militants in Yemen launched an assault on a commercial vessel sailing through the Red Sea, targeting the ship near the port city of Hodeidah. According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), the attackers used multiple small boats armed with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) to strike the Greek-owned vessel.
This incident marks the second attack in as many days by the Iranian-backed Houthis on maritime traffic in the same vicinity. On Sunday, UKMTO also reported that a different commercial ship was targeted in a similar fashion near Hodeidah, forcing the crew to abandon the vessel amid the violence.