Some 200 American family members of Oct. 7 victims filed a lawsuit in D.C. federal court on Monday against Bashar Masri, a Palestinian-American billionaire with ties to the Trump administration who, they allege, aided and abetted Hamas in carrying out the attack.
The suit accuses Masri of knowingly working with Hamas in developing business properties in Gaza that concealed and provided electricity to the terror group’s elaborate, militarized tunnel network. It seeks damages under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Interior Committee chairman MK Yakov Asher of United Torah Judaism gave an interview to the Israeli Yated, addressing the escalating Draft Law crisis and what it could mean for both the chareidi community and the governing coalition.
Opening the discussion, Asher spoke of the comfort and assurance he receives from the guidance of gedolei Torah.
“Every time I visit the homes of Israel’s gedolei Torah, may they live long, there is not just the knowledge but the feeling that there is someone who takes responsibility for what happens, and that Israel is not widowed,” he shared.
Touching on the tension with the Religious Zionist party, Asher clarified the nature of their alliance.

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President Donald Trump issued a warning that he will slap China with a 50% hike in tariffs if the Chinese government doesn’t reverse its newly announced 34% retaliatory duty on U.S. goods by today.
“If China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
This comes after Trump’s announcement on April 2, when he raised tariffs on China by 34%, adding to the 20% duty he had already put in place earlier during his presidency as part of his broader trade war strategy.

President Trump has unexpectedly called off a planned White House press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, as Wall Street entered its third consecutive day of turmoil sparked by his controversial “Liberation Day” tariff initiative.
No reason was provided for the abrupt cancellation of the East Room event, which was scrapped just ahead of Netanyahu’s scheduled arrival. However, a brief Oval Office photo opportunity with both leaders is still expected to occur.
Monday’s markets were volatile, swinging up and down in response to conflicting reports that Trump might postpone the implementation of the new tariffs by three months.

Arab news sources claimed that on Sunday night, the Israeli military targeted what was described as a tent used by journalists at the Nasser Hospital located in Khan Yunis.
These reports stated that the attack resulted in the deaths of two individuals from Gaza and left nine others wounded. Among the injured was Hassan Aslih, a so-called journalist who worked as a freelancer for international media outlets and had ties to Hamas.
Aslih was previously identified as one of the media figures present during the October 7 terrorist rampage near the Gaza border. He crossed into Israeli territory without press identification gear, recorded footage of a burning IDF tank, and reportedly entered Kibbutz Kfar Aza.

Elon Musk has made a strong statement warning against uncontrolled large-scale immigration, claiming it can dismantle nations—despite his active backing of the expansive H-1B visa system that brings in skilled and semi-skilled foreign workers.
“Mass immigration is insane and will lead to the destruction of any country that allows unfettered mass immigration,” Musk declared in a video interview he posted to his X account on April 5. “The country will simply cease to exist.”

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that President Donald Trump was “violating the fundamental rights of people in order to punish them.”
Partial transcript as follows:
STEPHANOPOULOS: You saw Jon Karl’s piece about the president’s retribution campaign, he promised to be the retribution during the campaign. We’re seeing these moves against universities. We’re seeing these moves against law firms. You took the Senate floor to protest. What should these law firms and universities do?

The European Union has proposed eliminating tariffs on industrial goods in a reciprocal deal with the Trump administration, following Washington’s move to introduce 20% tariffs last week.
“We have offered zero-for-zero tariffs for industrial goods as we have successfully done with many other trading partners,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday.
“Because Europe is always ready for a good deal. So we keep it on the table,” she stated during a joint press conference with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Markets around the world have seen sharp declines since Trump declared April 2 as “Liberation Day,” unveiling a new 10% universal tariff rate, with even steeper import duties scheduled to kick in on April 9.

U.S. stock markets made a significant turnaround this morning, climbing sharply after a statement from White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett during an interview indicated that President Donald Trump was weighing a temporary 90-day halt on tariffs for all nations except China.
As of 10:25 a.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average had climbed by 333.50 points, or 0.87%, to reach 38,614.49. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 advanced 79.99 points, or 1.69%, landing at 5,154.07, and the Nasdaq Composite surged by 362.69 points, or 2.33%, bringing it to 15,950.47.
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