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President Donald Trump is signaling that the U.S. military campaign against Iran will continue to escalate, declaring that the strikes will not stop until he decides they have achieved their objective. He also warned that critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, power plants, and bridges, could soon become targets unless Tehran agrees to negotiations.

Speaking with Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst, Trump said the campaign is being deliberately phased, with Iran’s energy sector reserved for later stages of the operation.

“I’ll save the energy targets for last, but ultimately we’ll hit energy targets,” Trump told Fox News reporter Trey Yingst in an interview.

Trump also described an aggressive timetable for the ongoing military action, saying the intensity of the strikes would increase over the coming days.

“We’re going to hit them very hard tonight. We’re going to hit them very hard tomorrow night. We’re going to hit them very hard the night after, and then next week it gets really bad for them because next week comes the power plants,” Trump said.

The president went on to warn that even broader attacks on Iran’s infrastructure would follow if its leadership refuses to enter negotiations with the United States.

“Next week comes the bridges. We’re going to knock out all their power plants. We’re going to knock out all their bridges unless they get to the table and negotiate.”

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It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the sudden petirah of Rav Mordechai HaKohen Beck zt”l, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Tiferes Moshe in Monsey and Av Beis Din of Kehillas Segulas Yisrael.

Rav Beck suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while on his way to his yeshiva to begin another day of teaching Torah. He was 80 years old.

Emergency personnel rushed to the scene and made extensive efforts to revive him, but despite prolonged resuscitation attempts, they were unable to save his life. His passing leaves behind thousands of heartbroken talmidim and hundreds of members of his kehillah who looked to him as their spiritual guide for decades.

Rav Beck was born on April 22, 1946, in Pressburg (Bratislava), Czechoslovakia, shortly after the end of World War II. Born to parents affiliated with Munkatcher Chassidus, he belonged to the first generation of Jews born in postwar Europe. His family later immigrated to Montreal, Canada, where he was raised.

Recognizing his son’s exceptional abilities, his father, Rav Yehudah Beck zt”l, sent him to the Nitra Yeshiva established by Rav Michoel Ber Weissmandl zt”l. There he studied under Rav Yaakov Hornstein zt”l before continuing his learning at Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, where he became a talmid of Rav Shneur Kotler zt”l.

A pivotal chapter in his life began when he moved to Yerushalayim to study at Yeshivas Brisk under Rav Berel Soloveitchik zt”l. Rav Beck quickly distinguished himself as one of the yeshiva’s outstanding talmidim, earning a reputation for his brilliant analytical mind, profound understanding, and mastery of the Brisker approach to Torah study.

His rebbi once remarked that while most talmidim required four years to fully grasp the intricate Brisker method, Rav Beck mastered it in only two years. During those years he also became the longtime chavrusa of Rav Avraham Yehoshua Soloveitchik, the current Rosh Yeshiva of Brisk.

Years later, Rav Avraham Yehoshua wrote of his close friend: “He was known for his exceptional talents and vast knowledge, both in breadth and analytical reasoning, among the finest talmidei chachomim… He became renowned for his unique lectures marked by sharpness, depth, and clear reasoning, and his name became known as one of the great disseminators of Torah.”

Rav Beck himself often expressed profound reverence for the Brisker method of learning. In the introduction to one of his seforim, he wrote: “The Brisker Rav always revealed the truth exactly as it is, and truth itself pointed the way. The nature of genuine truth is that once it is uncovered, the matter suddenly becomes remarkably simple.”

In 1969, after returning from Eretz Yisrael, Rav Beck married the daughter of Rav Tzvi Elimelech Kahana zt”l, one of Satmar’s prominent chassidim. Following his marriage, he developed a close relationship with the Satmar Rebbe, Rav Yoel Teitelbaum.

After spending a short period in Williamsburg, he moved to Lakewood before returning once again to Yerushalayim to continue learning under Rav Berel Soloveitchik. In 1979, he returned permanently to the United States, where he was appointed a Rosh Yeshiva at Nitra Yeshiva, the very yeshiva where he had studied in his youth.

In 1991, Rav Beck relocated to Monsey. About a decade later, after the resignation of the previous rav, Rav Yaakov Dovid Schlesinger zt”l, he was chosen to serve as the rav and Av Beis Din of Kehillas Segulas Yisrael. At the same location, he founded Yeshivas Tiferes Moshe, which today is home to approximately 80 bochurim and avreichim. The yeshiva became known for combining the classic Brisker method of learning with a firm and uncompromising Torah outlook.

Every Thursday, Rav Beck delivered a unique shiur devoted to emunah, Jewish thought, and Chassidus, often addressing current events through the prism of Torah and instilling a clear worldview in his listeners.

In recent years, under the leadership of his brother-in-law, Rav Shmuel Birnbaum, an extensive effort was launched to publish Rav Beck’s many shiurim. His son, Rav Yehudah Beck, edited the popular Parshas Mordechai series on numerous masechtos of Shas, compiled from recordings and talmidim‘s notes.

His levayah was held Tuesday afternoon, departing from his beis medrash in Monsey, before proceeding to the local bais hachaim.

The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly instructed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers across the country to temporarily stop conducting routine vehicle stops following two fatal shootings involving ICE agents in Texas and Maine. The move, if confirmed, represents a major change in the agency’s enforcement strategy as both incidents remain under investigation.

The Daily Wire first reported the directive on Tuesday, saying it was issued in response to the recent fatal encounters, which have prompted protests and intensified criticism of ICE’s enforcement methods.

According to the report, three Department of Homeland Security sources said ICE personnel nationwide have been told there will be “no more vehicle stops for now,” except in limited circumstances, such as when executing criminal warrants or participating in joint operations with other law enforcement agencies.

The reported policy change could have a substantial impact on immigration enforcement. Traffic stops have long been one of ICE’s primary methods for apprehending illegal immigrants away from their residences, where agents often face greater legal hurdles and believe suspects may have easier access to weapons.

One agency source told the Wire, “Numbers are going down, we can’t do [anything].”

Newsmax contacted the Department of Homeland Security seeking confirmation and comment regarding the reported directive but had not received a response as of publication.

The reported order follows Monday’s deadly confrontation in Biddeford, Maine, where ICE agents fatally shot a 26-year-old Colombian national during an attempted vehicle stop.

According to an ICE spokesperson, the driver tried to flee the scene, leading one officer to open fire while “fearing for public safety.”

Federal and local investigators, including the FBI, are reviewing the shooting, and DHS said its Office of Inspector General has also been notified of the incident.

Sen. Angus King, an independent from Maine, told CNN that Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin informed him that the man who was killed was not the person ICE agents had originally set out to arrest.

The Maine shooting came just days after another fatal ICE-related shooting during a traffic stop in Houston.

According to The Associated Press, acting ICE Director David Venturella acknowledged that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national who had lived in the United States for many years, was not the individual agents had intended to apprehend.

DHS has said officers believed Salgado Araujo matched the description of the suspect they were pursuing. The department also stated that an agent fired in self-defense after Salgado Araujo allegedly rammed an ICE vehicle.

Reuters reported that the two deadly incidents occurred as the Trump administration has intensified immigration enforcement efforts, with both shootings triggering anti-ICE demonstrations in Texas and Maine.

The Associated Press also reported that the Houston ICE agents involved were not equipped with body cameras during the encounter. DHS has said those officers are expected to receive body-worn cameras within the next 60 days.

If the reported directive is officially confirmed, the temporary suspension of routine vehicle stops would represent one of the most significant operational changes for ICE in recent years as federal authorities continue investigating both fatal shootings.

Americans may be one step closer to ending the twice-yearly ritual of changing their clocks after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent across most of the country. The measure now moves to the Senate, where similar efforts have stalled in the past.

The legislation, known as the Sunshine Protection Act, cleared the House by a 308-117 vote. If enacted, the country would remain on the current daylight saving schedule year-round—currently observed between March and November—unless individual states chose to opt out before the law takes effect.

As the final vote was announced, Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., who was presiding over the House session, celebrated by playing the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” from his phone while reading the results.

President Donald Trump has strongly backed the proposal, which was introduced by Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla. In a Truth Social post on May 21, Trump pledged that he was “going to work very hard to see The Sunshine Protection Act signed into Law.”

“It’s time that people can stop worrying about the ‘Clock,’ not to mention all of the work and money that is spent on this ridiculous, twice yearly production. It will also be a very nice WIN for the Republican Party. Take it!” Trump wrote.

With House approval secured, the measure now awaits consideration in the Senate.

A similar Senate proposal lost momentum last year after Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., blocked an effort to pass it through unanimous consent in October.

Cotton argued that making daylight saving time permanent could create unintended problems in many parts of the country, noting that sunrise would not occur until 9 a.m. or even later in some areas. He warned that darker mornings could make commutes more hazardous and leave many Americans beginning their workday before daylight.

His office did not immediately indicate whether he intends to oppose an expedited vote on the legislation if it comes before the Senate again.

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said voters in his district have long supported ending the clock changes, though he questioned whether the Senate would ultimately move the bill forward.

“I’m kind of digging the fact that we’re going to fix it, I hope,” Burchett said. “See if the Senate takes it up. They probably won’t, but we’ll see.”

Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., also voiced support for the proposal, saying the issue should unite lawmakers from both parties while pointing to financial and health benefits.

“I think it’s popular. It shouldn’t be controversial. It should be bipartisan. It saves money,” McCormick said. Drawing on his experience as an emergency room physician, he added that “you get more depression, you get out of joint” with the time adjustments.

Public frustration with changing the clocks twice each year remains widespread, according to a 2025 AP-NORC survey. While most Americans dislike the current system, opinions remain split over whether the nation should adopt permanent daylight saving time or permanent standard time. Congress previously came close to addressing the issue in 2022, when the Senate unanimously approved permanent daylight saving time, but the bill never received a House vote.

The United States has experimented with permanent daylight saving time before. During the 1970s oil crisis, President Richard Nixon signed legislation establishing the system for a two-year trial in an effort to reduce energy consumption. However, widespread dissatisfaction over extremely dark winter mornings led Congress to repeal the law before the full trial period had ended.

State lawmakers have also taken action in recent years. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, nearly every state has considered legislation addressing the twice-yearly clock changes, and 19 states have already passed laws authorizing permanent daylight saving time if Congress grants federal approval.

Daylight saving time was first adopted temporarily during both World War I and World War II before becoming the national standard under the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Under current law, clocks move ahead one hour each March and fall back one hour every November.

Not every part of the United States follows the practice. Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and several other U.S. territories do not observe daylight saving time.

{Matzav.com}