At a drone show in Toronto, drones displayed messages for the 59 men and women still held hostage in Gaza.

Former Hamas hostage Agam Berger and her mother, Meirav, davened today at the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe

US Trade Rep.: “The U.S. has a massive $1.2 trillion trade deficit, so the President declared a national emergency … We’re confident that the deal we struck with our Chinese partners will help us work toward resolving that national emergency.”

Sec. Scott Bessent: There has been a “great deal of productivity” in trade talks with China: “We will be giving details tomorrow, but I can tell you that the talks were productive.”

The wreckage of an Indian Su-30MKI fighter jet, likely shot down by the Pakistan Air Force, has been located in Akhnoor, India.

In a new statement, President Trump calls for Ukraineand Russia to meet for peace talks without delay.

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The body of Zvi Feldman hy”d, whose body was recovered 43 years after being killed in Syria, returns to Israel for kevurah.

New information has come to light about the daring and secretive mission that led to the recovery of the body of Sgt. Maj. Tzvi (Tzvika) Feldman, an IDF officer who was killed during the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yacoub in the First Lebanon War and listed as missing in action for over four decades.
The complex and dangerous operation was conducted by Mossad, working hand in hand with IDF Military Intelligence. The mission required covert penetration deep inside Syrian territory. It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Y., a retired officer who returned to active duty solely to oversee this delicate and high-stakes assignment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — For many experts, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Before they can name their next presidential nominee, Democrats will have to decide which state will weigh in first. In 2022, President Joe Biden forced a shake-up of the 2024 election calendar, moving South Carolina’s primary ahead of contests in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. Officials in those traditionally four early-voting states are now positioning themselves to get top billing nearly two years before the Democratic National Committee solidifies the order. Others may make a play, too. It’s a fraught choice for a party already wrestling with questions about its direction after losing November’s White House election to Republican Donald Trump. Each state offers advantages to different candidates and elevates — or diminishes — different parts of the Democratic base.

An NBC News report highlights growing friction between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu regarding their diverging strategies on Gaza and Iran.
While Trump and Netanyahu originally appeared to be in sync in their stance toward Hamas and the Iranian threat, their positions have begun to shift apart. Trump had initially authorized the flow of weapons to Israel and gave his backing to the military campaign. However, sources say he now favors a ceasefire and is promoting a vision to transform Gaza into a “Riviera of the Middle East.”

Statements that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said during a closed-door discussion in the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Sunday were leaked to the press. “The law that the committee decides on is the law that will be,” he said. “Within two years, we’ll draft 10,500 Chareidi recruits. This is the number that the army can absorb.” “We will also implement heavy personal sanctions against individuals and institutions. At the same time, we will ensure that whoever enters Chareidi – leaves Charedi.” Netanyahu also denied recent reports of tensions between Israel and the Trump administration, saying:  “I speak with Trump every few days – at least once every two weeks.

Close to 80 flights were scrapped and over 40 others delayed at Newark Liberty International Airport today after another technical failure struck the airport’s operations, adding to recent disruption at the busy tri-state area travel center.
The Federal Aviation Administration imposed a ground stop lasting 45 minutes in the morning hours, according to information provided to WABC by officials. The disruption was linked to a problem at the air traffic control center serving Newark.
This latest mishap followed a separate radar issue on Friday that also forced a temporary shutdown of operations at the airport.

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