ברוך רופא חולים : After extended periods in Los Angeles and Switzerland for medical treatment and rest, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe touched down in Israel, and was greeted by an outpouring of emotion from hundreds of devoted Chasidim at the airport, who erupted into exuberant song. Tomorrow evening, the Rebbe is expected to lead thousands of Chassidim at the Hakdlaka in honor of Lag BaOmer.

President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani signed a series of major agreements on Wednesday, which the White House said will create “an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion,” according to a fact sheet released alongside the event.
The White House hailed the occasion as a pivotal step forward. “The landmark deals celebrated today will drive innovation and prosperity for generations, bolster American manufacturing and technological leadership, and put America on the path to a new Golden Age,” the statement declared.

In 1946, entry permits to the United States began arriving for the students of the Mir Yeshiva, who had been in exile in Shanghai throughout the years of the Second World War.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency intends to get rid of the engine start/stop system used in many modern vehicles, describing the feature as widely unpopular.
Zeldin took to X to criticize the technology, writing, “Start/stop technology: where your car dies at every red light so companies get a climate participation trophy.” His post quickly gained traction, amassing over 8 million views, according to a Wednesday report in the New York Post.
“EPA approved it, and everyone hates it, so we’re fixing it,” Zeldin said in a follow-up statement, making it clear the agency is acting in response to public dissatisfaction.

RFK JR.: “You say that you’ve worked for 20 years on getting food dye out… I got it out in 100 days. Let’s work together and do something we all believe in, which is having healthy kids.”

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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met with reservists this morning at the Tze’elim training base in southern Israel, where troops are preparing for a planned major offensive in the Gaza Strip. “I am aware of the gravity of the task, the responsibility, and burden that we place on you and your families. We do so with reverence. The only consideration before my eyes is the security of the country,” Zamir says in remarks published by the IDF.

Qatar’s proposal to donate a high-end Boeing 747-8 jet to the United States government, for use by President Donald Trump as Air Force One, has sparked national security concerns, with critics warning it could present major surveillance threats.
Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Senator Ted Cruz didn’t mince words. “I’m not a fan of Qatar,” the Texas Republican said. “I think they have a really disturbing pattern of funding theocratic lunatics who want to murder us, funding Hamas and Hezbollah. And that’s a real problem…we’ll see how this issue plays out, but I certainly have concerns.”