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Trump Wins Saudi Pledge to Boost US Investment to $1 Trillion
Saudi Arabia’s leadership signaled a massive expansion of its financial footprint in the United States, with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman telling President Donald Trump that the kingdom will boost its expected investments from $600 billion to about $1 trillion. The dramatic increase reflects strong confidence in the direction of the U.S. economy and Trump’s aggressive focus on economic growth.
Their conversation at the White House on Tuesday began with Trump applauding the already-announced $600 billion commitment. But he wasted no time in urging the crown prince to go even further. “Because he’s my friend, he might make it a trillion, but I’m gonna have to work on him,” Trump said.
Mohammed bin Salman did not hesitate to meet the challenge. He told Trump that Saudi Arabia would raise its investment target to $1 trillion, a pledge he then restated publicly. According to Al Jazeera, the crown prince affirmed that the previously unveiled $600 billion plan “will increase to $1 trillion.”
Trump, prodding him to confirm the leap, asked: “You’re telling me now the $600 billion will be $1 trillion?” The crown prince answered plainly: “Definitely.”
Al Jazeera also highlighted a social-media message quoting the crown prince: “We will announce an increase in our investments in the United States to reach approximately one trillion dollars.”
The original initiative called for hundreds of billions to flow into American energy ventures, infrastructure projects, security cooperation, and technology partnerships over a four-year span. Some of that funding is already translating into major agreements—from multibillion-dollar weapons purchases to advanced AI-related deals as Saudi-aligned firms partner with chipmakers and cloud providers to construct data centers and artificial-intelligence hubs.
The exchange underscored Trump’s signature approach to global diplomacy, one that pairs political alliances with demands for tangible economic rewards inside the United States.
Saudi advisers have maintained that the enormous spending reflects their confidence in Trump’s tax and regulatory reforms, predicting they will unlock substantial opportunities for both the kingdom’s sovereign wealth entities and private-sector investors.
For the crown prince, the move fits neatly into his Vision 2030 blueprint, which seeks to broaden Saudi Arabia’s economic base beyond oil. Yet the bulk of this expanded investment is expected to pour into U.S. production facilities, energy infrastructure, construction, and frontier technology.
Uncertainties remain about the timeline for deploying a full trillion dollars and about how much of the total will come from public versus private Saudi sources.
Still, the understanding forged between Trump and Mohammed bin Salman points to a potentially transformative chapter in the relationship between Washington and Riyadh.
{Matzav.com}
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Will Chareidi Radio Soon Be Heard Nationwide? Karhi’s Broadcast Reform Moves Forward
Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi is pressing ahead with his broad restructuring of Israel’s media landscape, and his latest move targets the radio sector. According to a report in Yisrael Hayom, the minister’s office will today publish the draft of a new Broadcasting Reform Law that would reshape how radio stations operate in Israel.
Under the proposal, regional commercial radio stations—currently limited to specific geographic zones—would be allowed to broadcast nationwide, pending approval from the relevant regulatory authorities. The goal, officials say, is to modernize a system that has remained largely unchanged for decades.
The Attorney General’s office, however, has voiced strong objections to Karhi’s plan. Legal officials argue that the changes to the radio market, along with Karhi’s wider television and news-broadcast reforms, would “harm the reliability of the news.” The opposition tracks the same criticism directed at Karhi’s other media restructuring efforts.
If the legislation advances, several stations stand to gain from the expanded coverage, including Radio Tel Aviv, Galei Yisrael, Radio Darom, and others. Major beneficiaries would also include media magnates such as Eli Azur, owner of Radio 103, and Yitzchak Mirilashvili, owner of Channel 14 and of Radio Kol Chai.
The political maneuvering surrounding the reform continues within the coalition. Just days ago, Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke with Minister Karhi and Coalition Chair MK Ofir Katz to address ongoing Likud infighting over who will control deliberations on the new media laws.
According to Kan News, Netanyahu—seeking to avoid a confrontation with MK David Bitan—told Karhi he has not yet decided whether the legislation will be handled by Bitan’s Economic Affairs Committee or by a new committee that would be under Karhi’s influence. Netanyahu reportedly said he needs several more days before determining whether to establish a special committee dedicated to the Broadcasting Law, a move that would bypass the Knesset’s legal advisers and proceed despite Bitan’s objections.
Last week, the Knesset plenum approved Karhi’s Communications Law in its first reading, with the chareidi parties voting in favor. Their support, sources said, stemmed from hakaras hatov for Karhi’s role in passing the komah k’sherah (kosher cell-phone) legislation, as well as part of a broader coalition understanding that included the advancement of the Rabbinical Courts Law shortly before the communications bill was brought to a vote.
If Karhi succeeds in advancing this next stage of the reform, audiences across Israel may soon be able to tune in to stations that until now were strictly local—including popular chareidi radio outlets—on a nationwide scale.
{Matzav.com}
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Death Threats Made Against Rav Zevadia Cohen, Demanding He Withdraw From Tel Aviv Chief Rabbi Race
Police have launched an investigation after anonymous individuals threatened to murder Rav Zevadia Cohen if he does not step back from his candidacy for chief rabbi of Tel Aviv.
According to a report by Kan News on Tuesday, officers arrived at the rav’s home in recent days to collect surveillance footage from the surrounding area. This morning, police also conducted a search of his vehicle. The threats allegedly warned that harm would come to him unless he immediately removed his name from consideration for the Tel Aviv rabbanus.
The incident comes just a week after it was reported that Shas is working to advance Rav Cohen’s appointment as the city’s next chief rabbi. That effort has faced resistance from within the Tel Aviv municipality, led by Mayor Ron Huldai, who is said to oppose the move—particularly due to the fact that Rav Cohen did not serve in the IDF.
A recent City Council meeting brought the tensions into public view. Protocols published in Yisrael Hayom, via journalist Yotam Dashe, revealed a heated exchange over the vote to approve representatives to the committee that will ultimately select the new chief rabbi.
During the debate, Huldai sharply criticized the initiative, telling council members that the proposed appointment does not serve the interests of the residents. “We’re talking about a free city. A city that is home to everyone, regardless of their beliefs or worldview. There is no room for religious coercion—not in this city,” he said. “The municipality has no intention of funding a position whose necessity in our day is questionable. We need to invest in education, welfare, transportation—not in politically motivated jobs.”
His comments prompted an immediate outcry from members of Shas and the Jewish Home, who accused the mayor of disrespecting tradition and disregarding the needs of religious residents. “Tel Aviv deserves a chief rabbi just like any other city. The rabbinate does not belong only to the chareidi public; it must serve everyone,” one representative said.
Another council member added that if a rabbi is ultimately chosen, he must be someone who reflects the broader Israeli experience. “If Tel Aviv is going to have a chief rabbi, he needs to be someone who understands Israeli society—who served in it and is part of it. In a city like ours, a rabbi who didn’t serve in the army cannot represent the public. This is an issue of values, not of religion.”
Police say the investigation into the threats against Rav Cohen is ongoing.
{Matzav.com}
Satmar Rebbe: Supporting the Draft Law Is “Taking Part in the Destruction of Half of the Jewish People”
The Satmar Rebbe, Rav Aharon Teitelbaum, delivered a fierce denunciation of the proposed draft legislation during a special reception held in his honor at the headquarters of the Badatz of the Eida Hachareidis in Yerushalayim on Monday night.
Addressing the looming conscription law—commonly referred to as the Bismuth draft plan—the Rebbe warned that the legislation represents a spiritual threat of the highest order. He told those assembled that he traveled to Israel specifically to stand alongside “the warriors of Hashem” who are fighting against what he described as a disastrous decree.
The Rebbe emphasized that the Torah promises, “ki lo sishachach mi’pi zaro,” insisting that any attempt to enforce mandatory military enlistment on the chareidi public is nothing short of an effort to secularize religious Jews. “All those who impose the draft decree intend only to make the chareidim abandon their faith,” he said. “There are people who are prepared to vote for a law that would send half of the Jewish people in Eretz Yisroel into the army, which is shmad. Anyone who votes for the law is voting to uproot the religion, which is yehareg v’al ya’avor.”
He cautioned that the real danger comes not only from outspoken supporters of the law, but from those within the community who are willing to compromise. According to the Rebbe, such concessions pave the way for spiritual devastation.
The Rebbe also repeated a story he has shared many times over the years, something he heard from his uncle around seventy years ago. His uncle predicted that the day would come when a draft decree would be imposed in Eretz Yisroel and that no chareidi Jew would be able to live under such a “government of destruction.” “That day has arrived,” the Rebbe declared.
After the gathering at the Badatz offices, the Rebbe participated in a reception for the Satmar community in Yerushalayim, held in a large tent on Dorash Tov Street. The event also featured the completion of a new Sefer Torah, written in memory of two Sifrei Torah that were destroyed in a devastating fire two years ago in the Yona Street beis medrash. Following the final letters, the Rebbe lifted the newly completed Torah, and Rav Meir Hirsch, CEO of the Satmar institutions in Kiryas Yoel, was honored with rolling the Sefer Torah.
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House Approves Bill To Release Epstein Files, Heads To Senate For Review
The House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to compel the Department of Justice to disclose its investigative records on Jeffrey Epstein, passing the measure in a 425–1 landslide. The effort drew broad bipartisan support even as some lawmakers raised warnings about the structure of the bill.
During a press conference earlier in the day, House Speaker Mike Johnson made clear that he would support the measure, saying, “I’m gonna vote to move this forward,” though he did not hide his objections, calling the legislation “recklessly flawed.” He added that the House GOP was prepared to back it for the sake of transparency while still insisting on major corrections, explaining, “I think it could be close to a unanimous vote because everybody here, all the Republicans, want to go on record to show for maximum transparency. But they also want to know that we’re demanding that this stuff get corrected before it has ever moved through the process and is complete.”
The legislative push was driven by Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Rep. Ro Khanna of California, who have been pressing for the release of the Epstein documents for months. Their campaign reached a turning point when a majority of the House signed a discharge petition last week, forcing the issue onto the floor over leadership objections.
Freshman Democrat Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona provided the crucial 218th signature that finalized the petition. Her signature had been delayed while her swearing-in was stalled during the government shutdown, leading Democrats to accuse Johnson of intentionally slowing the process. Johnson rejected those allegations, insisting that her oath would not take place until the government reopened and that he intended to bring the vote anyway.
With the House now finished, the legislation heads to the Senate. Johnson told reporters he has already spoken to Senate Majority Leader John Thune in the hopes that senators will tighten the bill’s language. He recounted the conversation, saying, “I called my counterpart in the Senate, Leader Thune, and I talked him through this with him and shared our deep concerns, and of course, they share those concerns as well. And so I’m very confident that when this moves forward in the process, if and when it is processed in the Senate – which it’s no certainty that that will be – that they will take the time methodically to do what we’ve not been allowed to do in the House, to amend this discharge petition and to make sure that these protections are there.”
At the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump expressed full support for making the documents public if the bill reaches him. He said he is “all for it,” adding, “We’ll give them everything. Sure. I would let them, let the Senate look at it. Let anybody look at it,” before cautioning reporters, “But don’t talk about it too much, because honestly, I don’t want to take it away from us.”
Under the proposal, the Justice Department would be required to publish the Epstein investigative materials within 30 days, shielding the identities of victims through redaction.
{Matzav.com}
