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The Trump White House issued a report Thursday accusing countries of helping exporters sidestep U.S. tariffs by routing products through third-party nations, estimating that the practice is costing the federal government between $19 billion and $26 billion in lost tariff revenue each year.

According to the report, China began shifting its strategy after new U.S. tariffs were imposed in 2018 by sending goods to countries such as Mexico, Malaysia, and others for minimal processing or repackaging before shipping them to the United States. The practice, known as transshipping, allows products to avoid being identified as Chinese exports.

The report argues that while official trade statistics appeared to show declining imports from China, the strategy enabled Beijing to continue expanding its manufacturing base while undermining American factories and threatening U.S. jobs.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told reporters during a conference call that China is disguising the origin of its exports through more than 40 countries, although he emphasized that the larger problem is the willingness of other nations to facilitate the tariff-avoidance scheme.

“For years, the great transshipment scam has let communist China launder its exports,” Navarro said.

The report was released just weeks before Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to visit the United States in September. During his own trip to Beijing in May, President Donald Trump spoke favorably about Xi.

Although Beijing has characterized its ties with Washington as one of “strategic stability,” the report contends that Chinese industrial policies promoting manufactured exports have disrupted key industries—including automobiles, metals, and electronics—not only in the United States but also across Europe, Japan, and other major economies.

Navarro said China is not the only country employing such tactics, warning that nations including India could also use transshipping to circumvent tariffs. He added that trade agreements negotiated by the Trump administration will include provisions to punish countries that participate in the practice.

Since returning to office, the Trump administration has imposed steep tariffs on imports from countries around the world in an effort to strengthen domestic manufacturing. While the policy has targeted both allies and adversaries, economists have also pointed to the tariffs as contributing to higher inflation in the United States.

The White House report estimates that the value of goods routed through third countries each year ranges from approximately $34.2 billion to as much as $303 billion, based on government and private-sector data. Using a midpoint estimate of $75 billion in transshipped goods, the administration calculated annual tariff revenue losses of between $19 billion and $26 billion.

Navarro said U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun testing an artificial intelligence system designed to detect transshipping operations. He added that importers caught falsely declaring a product’s country of origin can be required to pay tariffs retroactively for imports dating back roughly one year.

Several of Trump’s tariff policies enacted during his second term have been challenged in court, and the Supreme Court struck down some of those measures in February.

Despite the ongoing disputes over tariffs, the U.S. trade deficit has narrowed considerably. Although America continues to import more goods than it exports, the trade gap has totaled $371 billion so far this year—about $189 billion lower than during the same period a year ago.

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The Pentagon is preparing to deploy the USS George Washington to the Middle East, where it will replace the USS Abraham Lincoln following one of the longest and most demanding carrier deployments in recent memory, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday.

U.S. officials told the Journal that the George Washington’s deployment is part of a routine carrier rotation that had already been scheduled before members of Congress began raising alarms about the difficult conditions facing sailors aboard the Lincoln.

The Abraham Lincoln originally left on deployment last November but was redirected to the Middle East in January as the United States prepared for war with Iran. Since then, the carrier’s aircraft have participated in Operation Epic Fury—the U.S. air campaign against Iran—and the ship has continued operating as part of the maritime blockade of Iranian ports, the Journal reported.

The extended mission has placed extraordinary demands on the crew. According to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., the carrier has now spent more than 250 days deployed and nearly 200 consecutive days without stopping at a port—an unprecedented period at sea.

Blumenthal sent a letter this week to War Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao requesting detailed information about the conditions aboard the vessel.

In his letter, the senator pointed to reports describing shortages of essential supplies, contaminated drinking water, plumbing failures, safety issues, interruptions in mail delivery, and increasing mental health challenges among the crew.

Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., also announced that he plans to press the Pentagon and the Trump administration for answers regarding the situation.

“At the end of the day, we know that those who are serving have to have comfort knowing that they’re getting properly taken care of,” Stutzman told CNN on Thursday.

Earlier reports indicated that sailors aboard the Abraham Lincoln had been coping with dwindling food supplies as well as shortages of everyday necessities such as toothpaste and soap.

Lawmakers have also voiced growing concern about crew fatigue and declining mental health after months of continuous operations with virtually no opportunities for rest during port visits.

According to the Wall Street Journal, sending the USS George Washington to the region will allow the Abraham Lincoln and its exhausted crew to head home while ensuring the United States continues to maintain an aircraft carrier presence in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high.

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Thursday strongly defended the overwhelming majority of Jewish residents in Judea and Samaria while sharply condemning a small group of Israelis accused of criminal and violent behavior, insisting their actions do not represent the broader community.

“‘Settlers’ are not the problem in Judea/Samaria. ‘Unsettlers’ are,” Huckabee wrote. “Very small minority who do great damage to Palestinian families & to Israel.”

Huckabee pointed to comments made by Yisrael Ganz, head of the Binyamin Regional Council and chairman of the Yesha Council, who publicly denounced the conduct of Israelis involved in a recent confrontation near the Palestinian Arab village of Qusra.

“Real settlers like Yisrael Ganz, Governor of Judea/Samaria, condemn the actions of the few,” Huckabee wrote. “Let’s hope the media gives attention to this & balances their stories.”

The controversy centered on an incident in Qusra, where several Israelis were reported to have attempted to occupy a Palestinian Arab residence. After the family refused to vacate the home, a lengthy standoff ensued until Israeli security personnel arrived and removed the group. Following the evacuation, the Israelis allegedly tried to obstruct a roadway leading into the village.

Ganz forcefully criticized the episode, saying it “does not reflect our values or our way of conducting ourselves.”

“There is no place for individuals to take matters into their own hands and establish an outpost in someone’s backyard, even when dealing with an illegal home or an attempt to seize control of the land,” Ganz said. “There is no justification whatsoever for violence against uninvolved civilians or security forces.”

He added, “There is no doubt that some are exploiting these events as part of a campaign against the Jewish communities, but that must not obscure the simple truth: what happened in Qusra was wrong and is unacceptable to us.”

Ganz said Jewish communities in Binyamin and across Judea and Samaria would continue moving forward “with determination and responsibility” through what he described as “an orderly and proper process.”

“At the same time, I call on the Israeli government to cancel the Oslo Accords and enable legitimate, regulated Jewish communities throughout the open areas,” he said.

Israeli security personnel, including IDF troops, Border Police officers, and Civil Administration officials, arrived to dismantle an unauthorized outpost that had been established several days earlier. During the operation, Hilltop Youth activists attempted to impede the evacuation by placing large boulders across nearby access roads.

Central Command commander Avi Bluth visited the scene to oversee the operation before departing roughly an hour later. Security forces ultimately completed the evacuation and restored order without major confrontations.

According to reports, the outpost had been established about three days earlier near Qusra as an expansion of the Tel Talpiyot outpost. Palestinian officials claimed it prevented local residents from reaching their homes and interfered with daily life.

The incident followed several recent reports alleging that Israeli civilians had entered homes and other areas near Qusra and the neighboring village of Jalud in attempts to assert control over the properties.

An IDF spokesperson condemned the reported conduct in unusually strong terms, calling it “illegal, despicable, and improper.” The spokesperson also said several Hilltop Youth activists attempted to gain entry into the area by riding in an ambulance after the military had declared the location a closed military zone.

“Upon the ambulance’s arrival at the crossing, IDF forces identified Israeli citizens inside it who sought to enter the area under its cover,” the spokesperson said.

The military stated that those responsible would be handled together with the appropriate security agencies and warned that any active-duty or reserve soldiers found to have taken part in the incidents would face disciplinary action.

During overnight operations Thursday, security forces dismantled two unauthorized outposts in Area B near Qusra and Jalud, confiscated equipment from both sites, and detained one Israeli.

Soldiers from the IDF’s 51st Battalion were deployed to the area to conduct patrols and defensive operations aimed at maintaining security and protecting local residents.

Earlier in the week, Huckabee also responded to accusations made by Palestinian Arab Ihab Hassan, who claimed that Israeli “settler terrorists” had surrounded the home of an American citizen in Qusra and alleged that the U.S. Embassy had failed to intervene.

“This is another lie,” Huckabee responded.

Huckabee said the U.S. Embassy in Yerushalayim had been “VERY involved” and explained that the IDF and Israel Police entered the area at the embassy’s request to remove what he described as “the Israeli terrorists” responsible for the incident.

“The actions of those doing this to this family’s home is criminal,” Huckabee wrote, adding that the White House had not “intervened” because Washington had already been kept informed of the situation.

He further characterized the intimidation of the family as a “horrific act of terror meant to intimidate and harass” and denounced the conduct as “disgusting” and “thuggish.”

“There is no excuse for such thuggish behavior,” Huckabee wrote. “But saying the US Ambassador or US Embassy doesn’t care or hasn’t done anything is simply untrue.”

In a follow-up post sharing video of Israeli security forces dismantling the outpost, Huckabee said the footage demonstrated that the IDF and Israel Police had acted to remove illegal trespassers who were attempting to intimidate Palestinian residents.

“It’s just not accurate to say Israel nor the US Embassy did nothing to protect Palestinian homeowners/US citizens,” he wrote.

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Stav Cohen, 30, an Israeli attorney and special-forces reservist, has spent more than 12 years fighting terrorists. He now plans to deploy his combat skills against another threat to the Jewish state—this one found on American college campuses.

“A loaded M16 is to prevent the next attack tonight,” but it’s necessary to talk to college students before they become “the next Mamdani or the next Congress leaders,” the grandchild of Holocaust survivors told JNS.

Cohen is co-founder of the Israeli nonprofit Frontline Advocates, which trains Israeli veterans and others to defend the Jewish state and which is about to lead a seven-member delegation to New York from Aug. 23 to 30.

“For me, this is the only way to build a better future,” he told JNS. “To stop the bloodshed.”

Cohen and Itay Sagi, 27, plan to lead the delegation, which is slated to spend the week holding public debates and filming social media posts near New York University, Columbia University, Fordham University, Fashion Institute of Technology, City College and Stony Brook Southampton, per a preliminary schedule that JNS viewed.

The group is also scheduled to participate in Jewish communal and church events in the Hamptons, and it plans to return to Israel on Aug. 30.

Most members of the delegation are young Israelis, in their 20s.

Cohen told JNS that the nonprofit isn’t funded by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, although the latter supports it in other ways, including providing it with facilities and instructors for a six-week speaker-training program in Israel.

‘Sneak into most horrible places’

After Oct. 7, Cohen realized that the stories his grandfather told him about Auschwitz were repeating themselves and that fighting terrorists one-by-one, as he does as a special-forces reservist, was not enough to confront the broader threat, he told JNS.

“My job is to sneak into the most horrible places, where terrorism cells are breathing, get the bad guys and scram out,” he said. “Most of the time it gets messy, and lots of shooting happens.”

After many experiences that he called “near-death” and injuries, “if God, fate or the world, whoever that is, decided that I still have a job to play, a role to play here, then this is to build bridges between Jews, Muslims and Christians and stop this craziness,” he said.

“Because,” he told JNS, trailing off, “good people are dying.”

Cohen told JNS that the group brings private security to its events and often holds public appearances outside campus buildings, because indoor events have presented security problems in the past.

“I was once giving a lecture at John Jay College, and 150 masked protesters—masked as in, wrapped keffiyehs around their faces—tried to break in,” he said. “They physically attacked police officers.”

“They managed to break in,” he said. “They were stopped literally in the hallway before they got us to the class, and then I had to sneak out through the back door.”

“Two police cars escorted me back to the hotel,” Cohen told JNS.

Cohen is nervous about bringing the group to New York City amid concerns about antisemitic violence in the city.

“I’m seeing what’s going on in New York,” he told JNS. “I’m getting death threats on a daily basis, and they’re tracking us down, and they know that we’re coming.”

“I fear for my speakers’ lives,” he said.

Unfillable void

“I’m not afraid of anyone,” Sagi told JNS, of going to the Big Apple. “I’m mostly afraid for my speakers, but I’m sure they’re gonna be fine.”

After being critically wounded in combat shortly after Oct. 7, Sagi grew determined to make the loss of his friends “worth it,” as he put it.

“We need this place to be somehow worth their loss,” he told JNS. “It will never be. It’s a void.”

The Hebrew word for death is tied to the notion of a void that “you can never fill,” according to Sagi.

“But we need to try, and we need to shed light on it,” he told JNS. “That’s what I’m trying to do.”

Yuval Patiev, 23, was a 20-year-old commander in the Golani Brigade when Hamas terrorists stormed across the Gaza border on Oct. 7, leaving him critically wounded.

Nearly three years later, after more than a year of rehabilitation, he plans to share his story in New York City with students close to the age he was when he fought that day. He said he plans to do that, so they can “know my reality.”

“I can tell them the story that at 20 years old, I was surrounded by terrorists and basically accepted my death,” he told JNS. “I felt that because I have a crazy story to tell, and I have the ability to tell and share, then I must do it because a lot of people can’t.”

One of the memories that has stayed with Patiev most from that day was realizing that he might not live.

“We saw them inside Israel, not even running. They were walking,” he told JNS, of the Hamas terrorists. It was crazy. It was insane. We couldn’t believe what we were witnessing.”

As the attack unfolded and he remained trapped for hours after being wounded, Patiev began to come to terms with what he assumed would be his fate.

“You accept death, and you’re thinking about—how is your family going to react,” he told JNS. “How is your funeral going to be? What are people going to say about you?”

For Eliana Solomon, 24, the trip marks a return to the city where she grew up.

Raised in New York City in a Zionist family, she made aliyah alone at 18 and served as an officer in the Israeli military. She now leads the training program at Frontline Advocates and has traveled with the group on two prior delegations.

“Our war that we’re fighting here in Israel is not just the physical war,” she told JNS. “It’s really the advocacy war, which is the media and the lies that are going around about our country.”

‘The real side of Israel’

“I realized it wasn’t enough,” Solomon said, of serving in the Israeli military.

“I realized that there was an entire other front that we’re completely forgetting about,” she told JNS.

During a previous Frontline Advocates visit to Washington Square Park in lower Manhattan, delegation members set out Israeli flags and spoke with passersby.

Some shouted at them from a distance. One man cursed the group, made violent remarks and tried to physically confront Cohen before being arrested, she told JNS.

“I want to show people the real side of Israel,” she said. “I want to show people that we’re people, and that at the end of the day, the IDF soldiers that everyone’s so scared of are young people just like me.”

“We’re not just fighting for Israel,” she said. “We’re fighting for the future of America as well.”

Cohen told JNS that beyond that goal, he is fighting for his 4-month-old daughter, who was born during Iranian ballistic-missile attacks on Israel.

“She’s a baby. She’s a pure baby,” he said. “She was born in a bomb shelter four months ago when Iran shot ballistic missiles.”

The delivery was complicated, Cohen said, and the umbilical cord wrapped around his daughter’s neck twice amid attacks outside.

“It all happened through sirens over and over and explosions,” he said. “It was crazy.”

For Cohen, the experience reinforced the stakes of trying to change minds abroad—not only for Israel today but for the country in which his daughter will grow up.

“This is for my 4-month-old baby daughter, and just an M16 won’t do that,” he told JNS. “It just ain’t gonna cut it no more. We have to fight with words and by the narrative.”

“This is why we’re trying to build bridges, and this is why I’m dedicating my life to building a better future,” he said. JNS

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior envoy, is expected to arrive in Israel next week for high-level meetings focused on the future of Gaza, according to five sources familiar with the plans who spoke to Axios on Thursday.

The trip will be Kushner’s first official visit to Israel since January and comes as the Trump administration and the Board of Peace intensify efforts to implement the next phase of their Gaza initiative, which calls for Hamas to be disarmed and for Israel to eventually withdraw military forces under a structured framework.

While Washington and Yerushalayim remain aligned on the broader objective, Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu’s government has expressed significant reservations about key elements of the American proposal.

“We see eye-to-eye on the strategic goal, but Israel has expressed some doubts about the plan and we want to talk to them in order to make sure we are coordinated,” a U.S. official told Axios, noting that Kushner’s travel schedule has not yet been finalized and could still change.

The visit follows Trump’s announcement two weeks ago that the Board of Peace had reached an understanding with Hamas under which the terror group would surrender its weapons and transfer both security responsibilities and civilian governance in Gaza to a newly established Palestinian technocratic administration.

Although Netanyahu publicly rejected that demilitarization framework on Sunday, the statement came after a private phone conversation with Kushner several days earlier. According to a U.S. official, Netanyahu agreed during that call to allow the initiative to move forward despite his concerns and pledged to limit Israeli military operations in Gaza to create conditions for the disarmament process to begin.

Officials within the administration believe Netanyahu’s public criticism is aimed primarily at Israel’s domestic political audience rather than signaling a genuine break with the U.S. plan.

“We understand Bibi’s political needs. We have no problem with it as long as he continues to do what we ask – especially regarding restraining attacks in Gaza,” a senior U.S. official told Axios.

In the wake of those discussions, the IDF reportedly reduced the pace of its operations in Gaza and repositioned troops to the agreed-upon “Yellow Line” established under the framework.

Kushner is expected to travel with Nickolay Mladenov, who serves as the Board of Peace’s appointed high representative for Gaza. The two are scheduled to hold talks with Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials and may also travel to additional countries in the region to meet with leaders involved in shaping Gaza’s future.

Behind closed doors, U.S. officials are working to prevent Israel’s election campaign from slowing implementation of the next stage of the Gaza roadmap. At the same time, Netanyahu is attempting to navigate the political pressures of the election season without creating a direct confrontation with Trump ahead of the vote.

“The elections are making everyone hysterical,” a U.S. official said in describing the current political climate.

Kushner and Mladenov’s primary goal is to reach a practical understanding with Netanyahu on how Gaza will be administered in the months ahead.

“We are not rushing into anything here. We want to make sure all steps in Gaza are being done properly,” another U.S. official said, adding, “We think our plan is better than the alternative.”

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Israeli authorities remain without a breakthrough nearly a week after Mali and Liel Yahalomi disappeared, with investigators continuing to examine multiple possible scenarios, including terrorism, criminal involvement, or the possibility that the pair vanished of their own accord.

The case is being handled by Lahav 433’s National Unit for Combating Economic Crime. As part of the ongoing investigation, detectives on Thursday interviewed friends of the missing mother and daughter and also visited Bank of Jerusalem, where Mali Yahalomi works, to gather testimony and any information that could shed light on the circumstances surrounding the disappearance.

According to a Channel 13 report, investigators in Austria are increasingly convinced that Mali and Liel are no longer in the country. If that assessment is correct, the search effort becomes significantly more complex, as authorities would need to widen the scope of their investigation well beyond Austria’s borders.

As speculation continued to mount, the Yahalomi family released a video statement on Thursday urging the public to avoid relying on rumors and conflicting media reports regarding the disappearance.

The family stressed that it would not respond to reports lacking official confirmation and appealed to investigators to continue exploring every possible direction.

“My family and I are aware of the rumor mill and the conflicting reports being spread by the media in the past few hours,” one of the family members stated. “We wish to make clear that we are unable to comment on unverified information that does not come from the official bodies.”

The relatives also referred to the statement issued by Bank of Jerusalem, emphasizing the bank’s findings after its internal review. “Following the inquiry that was conducted, nothing was found indicating any unusual activities with the bank’s funds or assets.”

The family further urged investigators not to prematurely dismiss any possibility, stating, “We ask all relevant authorities not to rule out any avenue in the investigation.”

They concluded by expressing hope for a positive outcome despite the uncertainty. “Amidst the uncertainty and worry, the family continues to hope and wish that the search will lead to them, and that this story will ultimately end and they will return home safely,” it said.

Earlier reports indicated that the Mossad had joined search efforts in Vienna as authorities work to locate the missing pair.

Separately, Bank of Jerusalem sought to reassure customers Thursday after widespread rumors triggered concern and sent the bank’s stock sharply lower, at one point falling 12.39%. The bank said there is no indication that customer funds were improperly handled or stolen.

In a message distributed to customers, the bank wrote: “Following information and rumors that have recently surfaced, and in light of a thorough and comprehensive examination conducted by the bank, we wish to clarify unequivocally that there is no concern whatsoever of embezzlement of Bank of Jerusalem customers’ funds.”

The market decline followed speculation tied to Mali Yahalomi’s disappearance. In a letter to employees, Bank of Jerusalem CEO Yair Kaplan emphasized that her employment at the bank is the only known connection to the institution, writing: “Apart from the fact that she is an employee of the bank, no connection has been found between the incident and the bank.”

Kaplan also reminded employees that the case is subject to a court-issued gag order and warned against circulating information about the investigation. The bank reiterated its earlier findings, stating: “Following an examination that was conducted, no findings were discovered indicating any unusual activity involving the bank’s funds or assets.”

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The Kennedy Center is set to undergo a sweeping two-year closure to accommodate major renovation work after its board approved the plan on Thursday, according to two people familiar with the decision. While the main facility will shut down, some outdoor performances may continue during the construction period.

The vote, taken by a board made up largely of allies of President Donald Trump, reinforces an earlier proposal that leaders argued was essential to address significant safety and infrastructure concerns. Opponents, however, fear the closure could pave the way for broader changes as part of Trump’s ongoing effort to reshape Washington during his second term.

The individuals who disclosed the board’s decision spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly before an official announcement.

The latest action comes after U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper halted a previous closure that had been scheduled to begin on July 5. It remains unclear whether Thursday’s vote will trigger another court challenge. In his earlier ruling, Cooper wrote that the board’s March 16 approval of the shutdown appeared “ill-informed and seemingly preordained.”

With the project now moving forward once again, board members are expected to face renewed scrutiny over whether they fully evaluated all available alternatives before deciding on a complete closure.

Before Thursday’s meeting, Kennedy Center officials said directors would consider three possible paths. One called for shutting the entire complex, while another would have allowed portions of the building to remain open with “some continued public access and limited programming in spaces unaffected” by the renovations. Under that proposal, performances could have continued at the Reach, the center’s outdoor campus.

A third proposal would have avoided a full shutdown by implementing “a highly limited series of phased closures to address only the Center’s most serious infrastructure needs while scheduling and maintaining a full slate of programming.”

Shortly after returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump replaced the Kennedy Center’s leadership and installed a new board of trustees that subsequently elected him chairman. In December 2025, the board also added Trump’s name to the building, though Judge Cooper later ruled that action was unlawful.

Trump’s name was removed from the building in June, but the location where it had appeared remains concealed behind a large tarp. Cooper has directed the Kennedy Center to provide updates on how long the covering is expected to remain.

The renovation project is part of a broader campaign by Trump to remake prominent landmarks throughout the nation’s capital.

Among those efforts is the demolition of the White House East Wing to make room for a new ballroom. Construction on that project was ordered halted last week after an appeals court ruled that Congress had not approved it, though Trump has vowed to appeal the case to the Supreme Court.

Other initiatives have also encountered setbacks. Renovation work at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has faced continuing problems after algae returned, while U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro disputed Trump’s assertion that vandalism was responsible for the damage.

At the same time, the administration continues to advance plans to renovate the golf course at East Potomac Park and construct a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

Trump has repeatedly criticized the Kennedy Center, describing it as “rusted, rotted, and rat and bug infested.” After Cooper blocked both the closure and the addition of Trump’s name to the building, the president suggested turning the facility over to Congress.

Kennedy Center officials have maintained that the extensive renovation project is necessary because of the building’s deteriorating condition.

During a tour of the facility in April, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Matt Floca showed reporters areas with extensive water damage, saying corrosion had reduced some steel supports to the thickness of tissue paper. He also noted that major mechanical systems, including several 800-ton cooling units, are decades old and require replacement.

Floca said he had considered repairing the building in phases but ultimately advised Trump that a complete closure would be the most effective approach.

“When the president asked: ‘How do you make these projects the best? How do you make them really excellent and deliver them efficiently?’ my recommendation was you close the building and you do everything over a definite period of time, two years,” he said.

The ongoing legal and political controversy surrounding the Kennedy Center even became part of the entertainment during the presentation of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in late June, when comedian Bill Maher made the dispute part of his remarks.

At the beginning of the ceremony, Kennedy Center trustee Pamella Roland DeVos, who was appointed by Trump, emphasized the institution’s mission, calling it a “national cultural center open not just for some but for every American patron who wants to experience the greatest art and expression the world has to offer.”

“The responsibility that comes with it is one our board takes very seriously,” she said.

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Great excitement is being felt among Sanz-Klausenburger chassidim in Eretz Yisroel ahead of a surprise visit by the Sanz-Klausenburger Rebbe, who is traveling from his home in Boro Park for a brief visit ahead of the Yomim Noraim, marking his first trip to Eretz Yisroel in two years.

Immediately after landing today, he was scheduled to travel to Tzefas, where he will stay at the home of the family of noted philanthropist and baal chessed Rav Shalom Fisher z”l.

The highlight of the visit is expected to take place this coming Shabbos, Parshas Shoftim, when hundreds of Sanz-Klausenburger chassidim from communities throughout Eretz Yisroel are expected to travel to Tzefas to spend Shabbos in the presence of the Rebbe.

The tefillos and tishen will be held at the Tomer Devorah complex in Tzefas’ Old City, with preparations underway to accommodate the large number of chassidim expected to attend.

During his packed visit, the Rebbe is scheduled to receive chassidim seeking his counsel and brachos. He will also participate in several family simchos connected to the chassidus.

Among them will be the wedding of a grandson of Reb Azriel Tauber, a longtime confidant of the Rebbe and a leader of the Sanz-Klausenburger community in Eretz Yisroel. The Rebbe is also expected to attend a wedding in the family of philanthropist Reb Eliyahu Schlossberg, one of the prominent supporters of the chassidus.

As part of the visit, the Rebbe will travel to Netanya together with a large group of chassidim to visit the kever of his father, the Shefa Chaim of Sanz-Klausenburg zt”l.

A special team of askanim is overseeing preparations for the Rebbe’s visit, including transportation, accommodations and arrangements for the large tefillos and gatherings expected during his stay.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling on Democratic Party leaders to prohibit super PAC spending in Democratic primary elections, singling out AIPAC after the pro-Israel organization spent millions of dollars in Michigan’s high-profile Senate primary.

In an open letter released Sunday, Sanders urged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin to dismantle what he described as a “corrupt system” of campaign financing by banning super PAC involvement in Democratic primaries.

Much of Sanders’ criticism centered on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which poured approximately $32 million into an unsuccessful effort to defeat Abdul El-Sayed, an outspoken critic of Israel, in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. El-Sayed ultimately prevailed over Rep. Haley Stevens, who was widely viewed as a pro-Israel moderate.

Sanders also pointed to reports indicating that AIPAC is now considering investing heavily in support of Republican nominee Mike Rogers, who is expected to face El-Sayed in a closely watched general election this November.

“It is absurd that they spend tens of millions of dollars to try to determine who the Democratic nominee is and, if they fail, then proceed to support the Republican candidate in the general election,” said Sanders. He added that corporate PACs, including “crypto, AI and other online betting special interests,” have spent a record $517 million this election cycle.

The Vermont independent, who caucuses with Senate Democrats, has long advocated overturning the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision through a constitutional amendment. That ruling opened the door for corporations and outside groups to spend unlimited sums on political campaigns. In his latest letter, Sanders argued that Democrats need not wait for constitutional changes and instead should immediately “prohibit super PACs from participating in its primaries.”

AIPAC quickly rejected Sanders’ proposal.

“Millions of Democrats are AIPAC members who are proud to help elect principled Democrats,” AIPAC said Monday in its response to Sanders.

The organization also responded on X, writing, “This letter isn’t about democracy or campaign finance — that’s why he doesn’t name the billionaire super PACs that back him. Sanders just wants to blacklist Americans who disagree with him.”

During an appearance Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Sanders acknowledged that Democrats would likely be at a major disadvantage if they voluntarily abandoned super PAC support in general elections. Nevertheless, he argued that the party should “take charge of what takes place within their own primaries right now.”

Sanders remains one of the most prominent progressive Jewish politicians in the United States. Over the past year, he has thrown his support behind a number of left-wing candidates critical of Israel, including El-Sayed, Adam Hamawy, who captured the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Although Sanders first rose to national prominence through his focus on economic inequality, he has increasingly centered his criticism on Israel’s military campaigns in Gaza and Iran. Last year, he became the first sitting U.S. senator to declare that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza. Earlier this year, a record 40 senators voted in favor of his “Block the Bombs” resolutions seeking to halt certain U.S. weapons sales to Israel.

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Apple has agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve a federal religious discrimination lawsuit accusing the company of refusing to accommodate a Jewish employee’s Shabbos observance and later terminating his employment after he raised concerns about antisemitic treatment.

The case was brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in September 2025 on behalf of Tyler Steele, who had worked for years at Apple’s retail store in Reston, Virginia. The lawsuit alleged that the technology giant violated federal law by denying Steele’s request for a religious accommodation and retaliating against him after he complained.

According to the complaint, Steele converted to Judaism in the spring of 2023. At first, his supervisor approved his request not to be scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays so he could properly observe Shabbos. However, after a new manager took over, that accommodation was revoked.

The lawsuit states that in September 2023, Steele asked again to have Fridays and Saturdays off, but his new manager, Anthony Dosch, refused the request. The complaint further alleges that Dosch told Steele he “could become a rules Nazi with regards to our policies.”

The EEOC also alleged that, shortly after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Dosch cautioned Steele against discussing politics or the war while at work. About a month later, Steele was issued a misconduct warning alleging that body odor had violated company policy.

Federal officials said Steele reported what he believed was antisemitic conduct, along with the denial of his religious accommodation, to Apple management in November 2023. According to the lawsuit, he was dismissed from his position in January 2024 after reminding Dosch that he would be unable to work on an upcoming Friday because of his religious obligations.

“Employees should not have to violate their religious beliefs to keep their jobs or live in fear of retribution because they requested an accommodation,” EEOC Philadelphia Regional Attorney Debra Lawrence said in a statement at the time the lawsuit was filed.

The EEOC’s lawsuit charged Apple with religious discrimination and unlawful retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

On August 7, Apple and the EEOC jointly notified a federal court in Virginia that they had reached a settlement, nearly one year after the lawsuit was filed. The agreement still requires judicial approval before becoming final.

As part of the settlement, Apple denied any wrongdoing and did not admit liability. Nevertheless, the company agreed to pay Steele $80,000 in back wages along with $70,000 in compensatory damages and interest, for a total of $150,000.

The agreement also requires Apple to revise its policies regarding religious accommodations and provide training to certain employees in its Virginia operations within 90 days.

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Shas chairman Aryeh Deri has entered the battle over the upcoming Likud primaries, directing chareidi activists to support several candidates who have worked closely with the chareidi community during the current Knesset term.

According to sources, Deri has instructed grassroots activists within the chareidi sector to campaign on behalf of several Likud candidates ahead of the party’s internal elections. At the top of his recommended list are MK Boaz Bismuth, chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, and MK Chanoch Milwidsky, chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee.

Both lawmakers have earned significant appreciation among chareidi leaders and activists for their efforts on issues affecting the chareidi public throughout the current term.

As chairman of the Finance Committee, Milwidsky has played a central role in advancing budgetary and financial matters benefiting the chareidi community, including confronting legal challenges posed by the Attorney General and Israel’s High Court of Justice.

Bismuth, who heads the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, has been deeply involved in deliberations surrounding the military draft law and efforts to regulate the status of bnei yeshivos.

Deri has also included Coalition Chairman MK Ofir Katz and MK Avichai Boaron among his preferred candidates, with activists likewise encouraged to assist their campaigns in the primaries.

The directive reflects a broader strategy of rewarding Likud lawmakers who have supported the chareidi community on major legislative and policy issues during the current Knesset, with the expectation that chareidi activists who are registered Likud members will return that support at the ballot box.

The Likud primaries are scheduled for Monday, August 17, when party members will choose the party’s slate of candidates for the next Knesset election.

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has strongly condemned what he described as a prolonged siege by Jewish settlers targeting the West Bank home of an American Palestinian family, calling the incident a “horrific act of terror.”

According to local officials and relatives, the confrontation began Sunday, when groups of settlers gathered outside the family’s home in the village of Qusra and repeatedly harassed those inside, despite attempts by the Israeli military to calm the situation.

Family members said that at times dozens of settlers surrounded the property, throwing rocks, attempting to tear down a nearby stone wall, and blocking the residents from leaving the home even as they ran dangerously low on food and water.

Speaking by telephone to The Associated Press from his home in Ohio, homeowner Lou Ridi said his 48-year-old brother and nephew remained trapped inside the house for days while trying to protect it. He said they were unable to leave and went several days without access to food or water.

By Thursday morning, the standoff had ended when the Israeli military evacuated Ridi’s brother, Qusai Abu Rida, and his teenage son from the property. The future of the home, along with at least one neighboring property that was also targeted, remained uncertain.

The Israeli military said it had taken steps in recent days to restore calm. Overnight Thursday, troops dismantled “two illegal outposts” located near Qusra and a neighboring village, arrested one Israeli suspect, and reinforced the area with additional forces. The military said the deployment, near the Palestinian city of Nablus, was intended to “carry out defensive missions and patrols.”

Reporters at the scene said roads leading into Qusra had been blocked. Israeli police did not immediately answer questions regarding whether any additional Israeli civilians had been taken into custody.

Palestinian leaders, along with members of Israel’s opposition, have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of failing to adequately confront escalating settler attacks against Palestinians, which they say have increased significantly in recent years.

Huckabee’s statement on X marked one of the strongest public condemnations by a senior U.S. official regarding settler violence, though he also praised the Israeli military’s handling of the incident. Huckabee has long been viewed as a supporter of the Israeli settlement movement and has consistently backed Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank while also speaking out against violence by settlers.

Video captured by the home’s security cameras on Thursday morning appeared to show several settlers still positioned near a damaged stone wall adjacent to the property.

Ridi said the harassment had not begun this week but had been ongoing for months before intensifying. He alleged that settlers had cut off electricity and water to the home and repeatedly pelted the property with stones, damaging both his house and at least one neighboring residence.

“We are prisoners in our own house, hostages in our own house,” he said.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday vowed to “resolutely” work toward a “sovereign and geographically contiguous” Palestinian state with eastern Jerusalem as its capital, Turkish state-run news channel TRT reported.

Speaking at a joint news conference in Ankara with Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, Erdoğan accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to “remove Palestine from the common agenda of humanity by profiting from chaos and new conflicts in the region.”

“They will not succeed,” he added.

Erdoğan said Ankara “strongly opposes” what he denounced as provocations aimed at changes to the status quo at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and other Jerusalem holy sites, and accused the Jewish state of “unlawful actions” in Judea and Samaria.

The Turkish leader also called for establishing conditions for Gaza’s reconstruction and vowed to continue efforts “to support the Palestinian people and defend their rights.”

Abbas arrived in Ankara on Tuesday afternoon for a two-day visit, Ramallah’s official Wafa agency reported.

Abbas was met at the airport by Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat and the P.A.’s envoy to Ankara, Nasri Abu Jaish, according to the report.

Wafa said the P.A. delegation includes PLO Executive Committee member Ziad Abu Amr; Fatah Central Committee member Maj. Gen. Majed Faraj, who also heads Ramallah’s General Intelligence Service; and Abbas advisers Majdi al-Khaldi and Mahmoud al-Habbash.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich condemned Abbas’s visit, describing the P.A. leader as “an enemy at the head of a terror authority that encourages and funds terror against the State of Israel.”

Smotrich called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent Abbas from returning to Israel and Judea and Samaria, adding that the Palestinian Authority “must be dismantled.”

Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday accused Erdoğan of military aggression “that knows no borders,” saying Ankara occupies roughly 36% of Cyprus, 5% of Syria and 2,000 square kilometers of Iraq, with thousands of Turkish troops stationed across the three countries.

The ministry made the comparison amid Turkish criticism of Israel, writing on X, “Turkey has the audacity to criticize Israel. But what are the facts on the ground?”

Israel, by contrast, “temporarily controls merely 0.1% of Syria,” the ministry said, describing it as “a buffer zone to protect its citizens from proven security threats.” JNS

Bank of Jerusalem issued a public reassurance to its customers on Thursday, insisting there is “no concern whatsoever” that customer funds were embezzled, after widespread rumors surrounding the disappearance of bank employee Mali Yahalomi contributed to a sharp drop in the bank’s stock price.

The statement was released after the bank’s shares tumbled during trading, at one point falling as much as 12.39%, amid speculation surrounding Yahalomi’s disappearance.

In its message to customers, the bank stated: “Following information and rumors that have recently surfaced, and in light of a thorough and comprehensive examination conducted by the bank, we wish to clarify unequivocally that there is no concern whatsoever of embezzlement of Bank of Jerusalem customers’ funds.”

The bank further emphasized: “Customers’ funds are safe and protected, and are held and managed in accordance with the provisions of the law, binding procedures, and the bank’s control systems.”

Officials also stressed that the institution continues to function normally. “The bank is operating routinely and properly, and all activity in customers’ accounts is being conducted as normal.”

In addition, the bank sought to reassure customers that its oversight mechanisms remain fully operational. “The bank’s control and oversight systems operate continuously and ensure the safeguarding of customers’ funds and the proper conduct of banking activities.”

The market decline followed reports and rumors surrounding the disappearance of Yahalomi, who is employed by the bank. In a letter to staff, Bank of Jerusalem CEO Yair Kaplan addressed the situation, writing: “Apart from the fact that she is an employee of the bank, no connection has been found between the incident and the bank.”

Kaplan also reminded employees that the case is subject to a court-issued gag order and warned against circulating information about the investigation. The bank had previously stated: “Following an examination that was conducted, no findings were discovered indicating any unusual activity involving the bank’s funds or assets.”

Meanwhile, a court imposed a gag order on the investigation into the disappearance of two Israeli citizens, Mali and Liel Yahalomi, a mother and daughter who vanished while visiting Vienna, Austria. The pair have been missing since the weekend, and responsibility for the investigation was transferred Wednesday night to the Lahav 433 national crime unit.

Overnight, members of the Yahalomi family provided testimony to Lahav 433 investigators and voiced frustration over reports they said had been released “in the name of Israel Police.”

According to the family, “Some of the information that was published was not presented to the family, and the family possesses information that substantially contradicts some of the claims raised in the reports. According to information provided by the police, there was no unusual activity in Mali and Liel’s bank accounts, and the last activity took place on August 3.”

The family also challenged reports suggesting certain possibilities had been ruled out, stating: “The family wishes to clarify unequivocally that, contrary to what was published by the police spokesperson’s office, at this stage there is no basis whatsoever for ruling out the possibility of a nationalist-motivated terrorist incident.”

Relatives said they have had no contact with Mali and Liel since the evening of Friday, August 7. Throughout their trip, the two had regularly shared updates, photographs, and messages with family members before communication suddenly ceased.

Israeli police have dispatched representatives to Austria to assist local authorities with the investigation. According to published reports, cellphone location data obtained by investigators in both Israel and Austria placed the women near a train station in Vienna during Shabbos. The station is located within a larger complex that includes a sizable public park.

Authorities said there has been no trace of the women since that last cellphone location was recorded, and investigators have detected no activity on either of their credit cards.

Investigators are also reportedly examining whether the mother and daughter were carrying significant amounts of cash and whether location-tracking data had been removed from their mobile phones before they disappeared.

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Israeli Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu has been ordered to take down a campaign video from his social media accounts after Israel’s Central Elections Committee issued a temporary ruling following allegations that the video unlawfully featured minors.

The order, issued Thursday by Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg, came in response to a petition claiming the video violated election laws governing the use of children in political campaign materials.

The footage, which Netanyahu posted earlier this week, documents his visit to Jerusalem’s Malha Mall, where he is seen greeting shoppers, speaking with members of the public, posing for photographs, and interacting with numerous children.

Following the video’s release, attorney and certified public accountant Yaron Meiri filed a petition with the Central Elections Committee, arguing that including minors in the campaign video violated legal restrictions prohibiting the use of children in election-related advertising.

Under Section 2C of Israel’s Elections Law governing campaign materials, children under the age of 15 are generally prohibited from participating in election campaigns unless their appearance is part of a routine activity. Along with his petition, Meiri requested an immediate temporary injunction requiring the video’s removal until the matter could be fully adjudicated.

Justice Sohlberg granted the request, ordering the video removed from all online platforms. He ruled that the video may be reposted only after all scenes showing personal interaction between Netanyahu and the children have been edited out.

The committee said proceedings on the petition will continue before a final ruling is issued, after receiving responses from both Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Likud Party.

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El Al has called off plans to begin nonstop service between Israel and Hanoi after Israeli security authorities declined to authorize the route to operate with Israeli aircraft and flight crews.

The airline announced Thursday that the direct flights to Vietnam’s capital, which had been scheduled to begin in October, will no longer move forward because the necessary security clearance was ultimately denied.

El Al first unveiled the new route in February and had already begun selling tickets. However, with the inaugural flight only two months away, the carrier decided it had no choice but to abandon the launch.

According to the airline, it had initially received preliminary approval from all relevant government agencies, including security officials, before announcing the service. After investing significant time and resources into operational and commercial preparations, El Al said it was later informed that the final authorization needed to operate the route would not be granted.

The airline said the decision stemmed from Israeli security officials responsible for protecting the country’s aviation sector, who, following Shin Bet security guidelines, determined that they could not approve flights to Hanoi under the proposed operating arrangement using Israeli aircraft and crews. Without that approval, El Al said it was unable to proceed with the new route.

Passengers who already purchased tickets will be offered several alternatives, including rerouting to Hanoi through Bangkok on a connecting flight operated by a foreign airline at no additional cost, transferring their booking to another El Al destination, receiving a full refund, or accepting a travel voucher for future use.

El Al said the affected flights will be removed from its reservation system gradually based on their scheduled departure dates. Beginning next week, customers with bookings on the canceled route will receive direct notifications outlining their available options.

Despite El Al’s decision to cancel the service, Israeli travelers will still have access to direct flights to Hanoi through Arkia, which already operates the route.

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told members of Congress on Thursday that the United States is fully prepared to keep its economic blockade of Iran in place for as long as necessary, insisting the U.S. military has both the resources and determination to sustain the operation indefinitely.

Appearing before lawmakers during hearings on the defense budget, Hegseth said the naval blockade can remain in effect without a time limit because the U.S. Navy has the ability to continuously rotate its fleet while maintaining a strong presence in the region.

“We can hold this blockade as long as needed. Indefinitely, the US Navy can maintain a blockade like that because we’ll rotate ships in and out as we have and will continue to. No other nation on earth, no other navy on earth has the capability to have a ‘wall of steel’ like the US Navy, and then the willingness to use it, as we have.”

Hegseth said the strategy is designed to gradually weaken Iran’s economy, emphasizing that the United States has no intention of backing down.

“We have the capability, the will, and the patience” to let the blockade wear down Iran’s economy, Hegseth said.

The defense chief also revealed that the blockade effort is expanding beyond the United States, saying more countries have joined the campaign. He added that while Washington continues to pursue a diplomatic resolution, military force remains on the table if negotiations collapse.

“If diplomacy fails, we are ready to strike,” he said.

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A turbulent demonstration against the arrests of yeshiva bochurim brought traffic on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak to a standstill for approximately three hours Wednesday, with some protesters wearing yellow stars and others displaying signs featuring graphic Holocaust imagery.

The protest was organized by members of the Peleg Yerushalmi in response to the ongoing arrests of yeshiva bochurim over their failure to report for military service. Demonstrators highlighted the latest case involving a yeshiva bochur classified as a draft evader who was transferred from the Lahav 433 police unit to military prison.

Hundreds of protesters gathered near the entrance to Bnei Brak and moved onto Highway 4, blocking traffic and prompting a large police response.

During the demonstration, some participants wore yellow stars bearing the Hebrew word “Chareidi,” deliberately evoking the yellow badges that Jews were forced to wear under Nazi rule during the Holocaust.

Other demonstrators carried signs comparing the current draft controversy to the Holocaust. One sign, displayed in both Hebrew and English alongside graphic photographs of Nazis leading Jews to their deaths, declared, “It is preferable to die in the Holocaust as a Jew than to convert in IDF camps.”

The use of Holocaust imagery and yellow stars became one of the most striking features of the demonstration as protesters continued blocking the major highway for several hours.

Following the dispersal of the protest, Israel Police announced that Highway 4 had reopened in both directions.

“Israel Police operated in recent hours in an effort to maintain public order, following protesters who blocked Highway 4, disturbed the peace and confronted police officers at the scene. Highway 4 has now been reopened to traffic in both directions,” police said.

Authorities described the gathering as an illegal demonstration and accused participants of endangering themselves and disrupting motorists traveling through the area.

“During an illegal demonstration held on Highway 4, near the city of Bnei Brak, hundreds of protesters confronted police officers, endangered their lives, physically blocked vehicles and infringed upon the freedom of movement of road users,” police said.

Police said an officer formally declared the demonstration illegal, but protesters refused instructions to clear the roadway and continued blocking traffic with their bodies.

“During the demonstration, a police officer declared the protest illegal, but the protesters did not obey the officers’ instructions, continued disturbing the public order and blocked the roads with their bodies. A short time ago, the demonstration was dispersed and the road was reopened to traffic. Israel Police views the right to protest as a cornerstone of a democratic state and permits protests as long as they are conducted within the framework of the law. At the same time, police will not permit disturbances of any kind or infringements upon freedom of movement, and will not tolerate behavior that could endanger public safety.”

The demonstration ultimately dispersed after approximately three hours, allowing traffic to resume on Highway 4 following an afternoon of major disruptions near Bnei Brak.

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A heartbreaking tragedy struck the chareidi community in Yerushalayim on Wednesday with the passing of 3-year-old Yael Rivka Betzalel a”h, who succumbed after battling for her life for two weeks following a choking incident at her family’s home in Ramot.

Yael Rivka choked while eating a grape approximately two weeks ago. Emergency medical personnel, including paramedics and EMTs from United Hatzalah and Magen David Adom, rushed to the family’s home and immediately began prolonged, advanced resuscitation efforts.

During the lifesaving attempts, a paramedic succeeded in removing the grape that had become lodged in the young girl’s airway.

Yael Rivka was subsequently rushed to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in extremely serious condition while resuscitation efforts continued. She was sedated and placed on a ventilator as doctors fought to save her life.

For the next two weeks, physicians in the intensive care unit battled for the life of the young girl, the daughter of Yitzchak and Chana Betzalel. Family members and members of the broader community davened fervently for her recovery.

Tragically, her condition deteriorated Wednesday and doctors were ultimately forced to pronounce her passing.

The devastating loss comes at an especially painful time for the Betzalel family, just one week before the scheduled wedding of Yael Rivka’s older sister.

Instead of preparing to accompany their daughter to her chuppah amid celebration and joy, the family was forced to accompany their 3-year-old daughter and sister to her final resting place.

The levayah departed from the Shamgar Funeral Home in Yerushalayim and proceeded to Har Hamenuchos, where Yael Rivka was laid to rest in the Yemenite section.

Yehi zichrah baruch.

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