JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release.

Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, took a firmer stance on Iran’s nuclear ambitions Tuesday, insisting that any forthcoming agreement must require Tehran to completely abandon its nuclear development efforts.
This firm declaration, made in a post on social media, stood in stark contrast to remarks Witkoff delivered just the day before on Fox News. In that earlier interview, he had implied that the United States might tolerate uranium enrichment at the 3.67% level, which is typically used for peaceful energy generation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As measles outbreaks popped up acros

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A sign of life has been received from Rom Braslavski, an Israeli man kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival during the Hamas-led terrorist attack in southern Israel on Oct.

Water innovation eliminates Shabbos burn risk Something extraordinary happened behind many closed doors in the Tri-State Area at the end of February. Meetings took place in the studies and dining rooms of respected rabbanim and dayanim before moving into their kitchens. Critical mission of kedusha and safety VPs of Afikim Water Technology from Israel, accompanied by their US partner, arrived with the Noam water dispensers — an innovative product that’s already transformed over 100,000 Israeli kitchens and won Israel’s best product of 2023 award. Their mission addresses two critical needs: preventing children’s burns from hot water urns while enhancing shemiras Shabbos. The safety aspect emerged as particularly compelling.

The man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s official residence told authorities he was motivated by the governor’s alleged intentions toward Palestinians, newly released documents reveal.
According to a search warrant obtained by PennLive, Cody Balmer called 911 after carrying out the attack early Sunday morning, identified himself by name, and made a pointed statement directed at Shapiro during the call.
Court records show that Balmer, 38, claimed that Shapiro, who had participated in a Pesach Seder just hours before the incident, needed to understand that the caller “will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people.”

The Trump administration has referred New York Attorney General Letitia James for criminal prosecution, accusing her of mortgage fraud related to property purchases dating back decades. According to documents obtained by Fox News, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) sent a criminal referral to the Department of Justice, addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. FHFA Director William Pulte alleged that James falsified records to secure favorable loan terms for two properties. The first involves a Virginia property James allegedly claimed as her principal residence in 2023, despite serving as New York’s attorney general, a role requiring New York residency.

Politicians, celebrities, and even the Pentagon took to social media to share their well-intentioned Pesach greetings, and the confusion between Pesach, Chanukah, Tu B’Shvat – and possibly Thanksgiving – was on full display. Leading the parade was Jewish actor William Shatner who wished his followers a “Happy Passover” with a picture of what seemed to be either two slices of sponge cake or inch-thick matzos sitting in front of a 10-branched menorah. Not seven. Not eight. Ten. Shatner may have explored strange new worlds in his sci-fi acting role, but clearly not the one where Pesach and Chanukah aren’t interchangeable. Rep.

President Donald Trump has appointed Judge Matthew H. Solomson, a proud shomer Torah u’mitzvos whose bio notes his enjoyment of learning Gemara, as Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Judge Solomson, a Silver Spring, Maryland resident, is the first Orthodox Jew to be named chief judge on this prestigious federal bench. He is a regular kollel attendee at Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) and serves as a dean at the Tikvah Legal Fellowship, guiding aspiring Jewish lawyers in integrating Jewish and American ideals. “Of course, this appointment is a result of his legal acumen and record of excellence,” Nathan Diament, Executive Director of the OU Advocacy Center, told JNS.