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The Trump administration is considering a major policy shift that could have serious repercussions for Israeli yeshivos and kollelim that rely heavily on donations from abroad.
According to reports previously disclosed here on Matzav.com, President Donald Trump is reviewing a proposed executive order that would prohibit American nonprofit organizations from transferring charitable funds to causes outside of the United States. If enacted, this measure would eliminate tax deductions for donations directed to foreign-based activities — a move expected to dramatically affect financial support for Torah institutions in Israel.

President Donald Trump reiterated that he is genuinely considering the idea of making Canada the 51st state, insisting in a new interview that he is not joking about the possibility.
Speaking to Time magazine in a piece published Friday, Trump was questioned about several territorial ambitions, including the acquisition of Greenland, reclaiming the Panama Canal, and potentially incorporating Canada into the United States. When the interviewer suggested he might be “trolling” with the Canada idea, Trump pushed back.
“I think Canada, what you said that, ‘Well, that one, I might be trolling,’ but I’m really not trolling,” Trump said. “Canada is an interesting case. We lose $200 [billion] to $250 billion a year supporting Canada.”

President Donald Trump met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome yesterday, with a White House official describing the conversation as “very productive” as both leaders attended the funeral of Pope Francis.
White House communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement to pool reporters early Shabbos morning from the Vatican, “President Trump and President Zelenskyy met privately and had a very productive discussion. More details about the meeting will follow.”
The meeting marked the first time the two leaders have sat down together since a tense exchange in the Oval Office back in February and comes at a pivotal moment in efforts to secure a ceasefire in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict.

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — As fighting in Gaza continues to escalate, and reserve brigades fin

A federal judge issued a stern warning Friday, expressing serious concern that the Trump administration had deported a two-year-old American citizen to Honduras without granting her proper legal protections, even as her father was desperately trying to keep her in the country through the courts.
U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty, appointed by President Trump, said that the child — identified in filings only as “V.M.L.” — appeared to have been released in Honduras earlier that day along with her Honduran-born mother and sister. The family had been detained by immigration officials earlier in the week.

A heated debate took place on Sunday in the Knesset’s Constitution Committee regarding the Shin Bet’s  “selective enforcement of leaks, violation of the freedom of the press and the right to consult with a lawyer.” The discussion was sparked by numerous incidents of the Shin Bet and other law enforcement agencies using their power for political purposes by launching investigations into figures connected to the government. The most recent shocking affair involved a former Shin Bet agent, known as “A.”, who was thrown in prison and denied access to a lawyer after he exposed information that embarrassed Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar regarding his secret and baseless probe against National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for the “infiltration of Kahanism” into the Israel Police.

HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau was released from Mayanei Hayeshua Hospital on Sunday after four days of hospitalization. The Rosh Yeshivah underwent surgery overnight Thursday after suffering a fall in his home. Over Shabbos, the Rosh Yeshivah remained in the hospital but maintained his routine, reciting tefillos with a minyan in his room and continuing his regular learning schedule. The members of his household said on Sunday: “The Rosh Yeshivah continues to recover and gain strength and is continuing his daily schedule as usual. B’ezras Hashem, in the coming days, he will return to receiving the public.” The public is asked to continue davening for the continued refuah of Efraim Dov ben Devorah b’toch sha’ar cholei Yisrael. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)