President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to normalize relations with its new government to give the country “a chance at peace.” Trump made the announcement shortly before he was set to meet Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the onetime insurgent who last year led the overthrow of longtime leader Bashar Assad. Trump said the effort at rapprochement came at the urging of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi de facto ruler, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “There is a new government that will hopefully succeed,” Trump said of Syria, adding, “I say, good luck, Syria.

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Agudath Israel of America applauds the historic inclusion of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) in a draft budget document unveiled yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives. Agudath Israel looks forward to continuing to engage members of Congress as lawmakers debate and build upon this proposal in the days and weeks ahead.
Following a model already operating successfully in more than twenty states, this game changing legislation will provide $5 billion in K-12 scholarships per year. It does this by allowing a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit for donors who contribute to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGO). These SGOs would then provide scholarships for a range of educational expenses, including private school tuition.

Following rocket fire from the northern Gaza Strip at the Sderot and Ashkelon a short time ago, the IDF has issued a final evacuation warning for Palestinians area.

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A short time ago, three rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip. Two of the projectiles were intercepted by air defenses, while the third hit an open area, the IDF adds.

President Donald Trump finalized a massive $600 billion economic pact with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday in Riyadh. The agreement encompasses collaborations across several sectors, including defense, energy, and mining.
Trump began a four-day tour of the Middle East with a strong focus on securing business deals with a long-standing partner, even as tensions surrounding Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the war in Gaza persisted in the background.
As Trump exited Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport, he was received with great ceremony by Prince Mohammed, often referred to as MbS. The leaders then headed into an opulent hall at the airport, where Saudi attendants dressed in traditional garb served Arabic coffee.

The Syrian Foreign Ministry has released a statement welcoming U.S. President Trump’s announcement today in Saudi Arabia, regarding the lifting of all sanctions imposed by the United States against Syria under the Assad Regime.

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio took sharp aim at Senator Bernie Sanders on Thursday, condemning him for parroting what he described as Hamas talking points. The rebuke followed Sanders’ controversial claims accusing Israel of committing ethnic cleansing and using starvation tactics in its military campaign.
Speaking from the Senate floor, Sanders unleashed a fiery speech in which he alleged that the Israeli government was engaging in war crimes in Gaza. He went further, asserting that the United States bore responsibility for enabling those actions and even blamed President Donald Trump for “actively encouraging the ethnic cleansing of over two million people.”