A small plane crashed into a neighborhood in Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, killing a person aboard the aircraft and damaging two homes, authorities said. Fire crews responded, and police cordoned off the streets, warning people to stay clear of the area. Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of one home in the Wood Ranch section of the community, which lies nearly 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles. Wreckage could be seen between the two homes. The Ventura County Fire Department confirmed that residents were inside at the time but said they evacuated with no reported injuries. Both homes sustained structural damage and were impacted by the fire, authorities said. About 40 firefighters were on scene. With the flames out, they began working on salvage.

Britain’s counter-terrorism police arrested eight men, including seven Iranian citizens, in two separate operations on the same days, the Metropolitan Police announced on Sunday, according to a Reuters report. The men were arrested for alleged terror plots, including planning to target a specific location. The arrests were made in Swindon, west London, Stockport, Rochdale, and Manchester. “The investigation is still in its early stages and we are exploring various lines of enquiry to establish any potential motivation as well as to identify whether there may be any further risk to the public linked to this matter,” said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command. The Embassy of Iran in London did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Beersheba District Court sentenced three defendants to prison terms ranging from 3.5 to 5 years for plotting several terror attacks in Israel, including a plan to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG). The three men, two Arab-Israelis and one Palestinian, received light prison sentences  as part of a plea agreement in which the original charge was changed from “conspiracy to assist the enemy,” which carries a sentence of life imprisonment or death, to “disclosure of a decision to betray.” The trial of the other seven defendants, including the main defendants, is ongoing.

The Houthis in Yemen fired a missile at central Israel on Sunday morning, triggering sirens across central Israel, the Shefela, Shomron and the Jerusalem area. In a first, shrapnel from the missile fell in the Ben-Gurion airport area, which was packed with passengers returning from the March of the Living ceremonies held in Europe for Yom HaShoah. According to the MDA spokesperson, several people were lightly injured from the blast near Terminal 3, and there was extensive property damage in the area. It was the first time in two weeks that a missile was launched at central Israel. Following the incident, the IDF confirmed that it failed to intercept the missile although air missile defense forces made several attempts to do so. The incident is under investigation.

The IDF released the names of two soldiers who were killed in action during operations in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday morning.
Captain Noam Ravid, 23, from Sha’arei Tikva, and Staff Sergeant Yaly Seror, 20, from Omer, both served in the elite Yahalom Unit of the Combat Engineering Corps. According to a statement by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, the two were killed in battle in the southern sector of Gaza.
The families of both soldiers have been informed of their loss.
The same engagement in which Captain Ravid and Staff Sergeant Seror were killed also left another Yahalom Unit soldier critically wounded.

RAFAH, Gaza — The Israeli military announced that two IDF soldiers were killed and two others wounded in a devastating explosion caused by a booby-trapped tunnel shaft in southern Gaza’s Rafah on Saturday. The fallen soldiers were identified as Captain Noam David, 23, from Sha’arei Tikva, and Staff Sergeant Yaly Seror, 20, from Omer. Both served in the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit, known for its specialized operations. According to an initial IDF investigation, the Yahalom soldiers, operating under the Golani Brigade, were scanning the entrance to a tunnel inside a building when the explosion occurred. One of the wounded soldiers is reported to be in moderate condition, while the other’s condition was not specified.

Temu has halted direct shipments from China to U.S. customers, labeling such items as out of stock, and has introduced import charges of 130% to 150% on these products due to higher tariffs and the elimination of the de minimis provision.

On Shabbos morning at around 6:30 a.m., missile alert sirens echoed across Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Modi’in, the Negev, and the Dead Sea area as a missile, launched by the Houthis in Yemen, targeted Israel, following two similar attacks on northern Israel the previous day; Israel’s missile defense forces successfully intercepted the projectile, though a 26-year-old man sustained light injuries while hurrying to a protected area.

The IDF released footage of last night’s airstrikes in Syria, where 12 Israeli Air Force fighter jets targeted multiple sites, including anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missile infrastructure, according to the military.

Singing Acheinu in Kerestir for the hostages still languishing in Hamas captivity

Prime Minister Netanyahu decided to expand Gaza military operations to pressure Hamas for a hostage deal, mobilizing thousands of reservists starting Sunday, with half to Gaza and half to other fronts, pending security cabinet approval.

According to local sources, tonight’s U.S. airstrikes on the outskirts of Deir ez-Zor targeted equipment and positions in the vicinity of the Al-Omar Oil Field, left behind by the U.S-led Coalition during their recent drawdown of forces in Northeastern Syria.

A major shortage of air traffic controllers has caused dozens of flight disruptions at Newark Liberty International Airport. There is concern that the flight disruptions could stick around for weeks to come.

After an uplifting Shabbos in Kerestir, Havdalah tonight at the new “Kerem Yeshaya” tent, built by Reb Yaakov Eliezer Shisha.

General Mike Flynn told Matt Gaetz that he would “absolutely” return to his role as National Security Advisor if President Trump “was to give him a call.”

END OF AN ERA: Warren Buffett announced at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha that he will soon propose Greg Abel as his successor as CEO by year-end, surprising shareholders despite Abel’s designation as successor in 2021, with the decision to be discussed at a board meeting with his children, Howie and Susie, already informed.

Sen. Bernie Sanders slams Chuck Schumer for claiming the Democratic Party is united: Trump won the election because he laid out a vision that involved “smashing the system.”

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