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After more than eleven years in captivity, Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was brought back to Israel today and laid to rest. His family, gathered at their Kfar Saba home, issued their first public message following the burial, speaking of the long struggle to retrieve his remains and the values that guided them through the ordeal.

“Eleven years ago, we stood here in August after Hadar was taken from us, and we cried out that we must not leave Gaza without bringing Hadar back. We took it for granted that the State of Israel would not leave soldiers behind. It took us 11 years to bring him home through the IDF and security forces,” Hadar’s mother, Leah, stated.

Leah emphasized the principles that sustained the family and the campaign to recover him, and she appealed to the nation to treat the fate of hostages as a moral imperative.

“The first value is friendship and comradeship, the second is burial in Israel, and the third is human dignity. These are the values we fought for. Sadly, we faced many disappointments. We cannot give up on who we are, and we will prevail through our values. I hope Hadar will continue to be the symbol he has been until now. I’m not just fighting for Hadar-I’m fighting for the next hostage. And if October 7th didn’t become a wake-up call for everyone in the State of Israel, it’s time for you to look at us and let us explain why it’s important and imperative to fight for our children. Thank you for walking with us all the way.”

Reflecting on the role of the military in bringing their son home, the family credited the IDF and reiterated a commitment to the principle of not abandoning soldiers.

Simcha Goldin, Hadar’s father, added: “We brought Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, our son, a fighter, to be buried in Israel. We achieved this because our soldiers fought to bring warriors back from the battlefield. The IDF brought Hadar back to his homeland-no one else. So we hold fast to these values: that we don’t abandon soldiers on the battlefield, because this is a value, and we don’t compromise on values. And what this war has proven is that when we fight for our soldiers, we succeed. Victory means bringing home the hostages and bringing home our soldiers to Israel.”

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Federal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that was being recalled, authorities said Saturday. ByHeart Inc. agreed to begin recalling two lots of the company’s Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, the Food and Drug Administration said in a statement. All 13 infants were hospitalized […]

A boat carrying members of the Rohingya community from Myanmar has sunk near the Thai-Malaysian border, with hundreds missing, seven dead and 13 rescued.

TRUMP: “How easy should VOTER I.D. be to get from the Radical Left Democrats??? TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER AND TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK. APPROVE VOTER I.D.”

The head of the BBC has stepped down today following a scandal involving the broadcaster’s use of manipulated footage of Donald Trump from January 6.

After five years at the helm of Britain’s publicly funded media institution, Tim Davie issued a statement acknowledging that he was assuming “ultimate responsibility” for the broadcaster’s recent errors.

“Overall the BBC is delivering well, but there have been some mistakes made and as Director-General I have to take ultimate responsibility,” Davie said in the statement, which conspicuously did not mention the former President by name.

His departure follows the disclosure that the BBC’s flagship investigative program, Panorama, edited two separate segments of Trump’s speech on January 6, 2021, and combined them to suggest that he had explicitly instructed supporters to attack the Capitol.

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The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster’s top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC said Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness had both decided to leave the corporation. Britain’s public broadcaster has been criticized for […]

The long-anticipated publication of the proposed Giyus legislation, authored by MK Boaz Bismuth, has been put on hold — not for political reasons, but out of kavod for the gadol hador, Hagaon Rav Dov Landau, rosh yeshivas Slabodka, whose health has recently declined, Arutz Sheva reports.

Although the new version of the conscription bill has already been prepared and reviewed, its official release was deferred out of deference to the rosh yeshiva, according to Arutz Sheva. 

“In fact, a general green light was already given at the end of last week by Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch,” a source told Arutz Sheva.

The same source noted that “Degel HaTorah and Shas are waiting to hear the principled opinion of Rav Dov Landau, who has not been feeling well in recent days.”

Both parties have made clear that no steps will be taken until they receive clear direction from Rav Landau.

Earlier last week, Rav Landau, who is ninety-five years old, traveled to Switzerland to raise funds for Keren Olam HaTorah. During the trip, he began to feel weak and returned swiftly to Eretz Yisroel to rest and receive medical care.

When the agenda of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee was released last Thursday, observers immediately noticed the absence of the Draft Law from the list of topics, a clear indication that its discussion will wait until guidance is received from the rosh yeshiva.

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In the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas two years ago, high school teacher Josh Hirsch posted comments on social media in support of Israel. It was unrealistic for Hamas to expect a ceasefire, he wrote, as long as they were holding hostages. Soon afterward, a former student called for his firing. A […]

Residents are outraged after yet another night of lawlessness on Brooklyn streets — this time between Flatbush and Boro Park — where an out-of-control street takeover was caught on video at Avenue J and Bay Parkway around 3:00AM. The shocking footage — nearly five minutes long — shows cars blocking intersections, blasting music, and driving […]

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his administration will issue $2,000 “tariff dividend” payments to most Americans. In a fiery post on Truth Social, Trump declared that the U.S. economy is booming under his trade policies and that the government is “taking in Trillions of Dollars” through tariffs on foreign imports. He claimed the resulting […]

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri claimed that the recent downfall and arrest of Chief Military Prosecutor Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi stemmed from her own efforts to push for the arrest of yeshiva students who refused to enlist in the IDF.

During a private conversation with one of his party’s rabbanim, Deri reportedly remarked that “the true reason for her great downfall” was that “she was among those who led and pushed for the arrest of bnei yeshivos.”

As quoted in the party’s publication, Deri said: “See how the Creator runs the world. That same Military Advocate General was one of the foremost drivers behind arresting bnei yeshivos. She stood at the forefront of the fight against lomdei Torah, pressing the army authorities to detain more and more bnei yeshivos. She ended up, unintentionally, causing the great prayer rally to be organized. She herself created the power of public tefillah that pierced the heavens—and through that, she brought about her own downfall.”

Tomer-Yerushalmi was released from custody over the weekend and placed under ten days of house arrest by the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court. At the police’s request, she was also barred from contacting other suspects in the case for 55 days.

The embattled general, who admitted to involvement in leaking classified information, appeared at her hearing via Zoom from Neve Tirtzah Prison. She faces allegations of fraud and breach of trust, abuse of authority, obstruction of justice, and providing confidential information as a public official. She posted bail of 20,000 shekels but was not restricted from leaving the country or required to surrender her passport.

According to police testimony presented to the court, investigators have conducted dozens of actions and interviews in recent days. “Since the first remand extension, the investigative team carried out numerous measures and collected multiple statements,” a police representative said. “The suspicions against her have significantly strengthened. The concern over obstruction has hovered over the case throughout, even before her arrest.”

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Hitchhiking Israeli bochurim speak candidly to their driver about the current giyus/draft issue, a dignified conversation about one of the most divisive issues in Israel.

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On Sunday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered states to immediately reverse any actions taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025.

Kaddish is recited at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute after a positive identification was made on the body of Hadar Goldin hy”d, who’s remains had been held in Gaza since 2014 before being returned to Israel today.

IDF troops from the 7th Armored, Golani, and Yahalom units destroyed four Hamas tunnels and dozens of terror-linked buildings in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, where many weapons were found.

Trump: I’m sorry the American people are being terrorized by Democrats who chose to shut down the government to force me and other Republicans to keep ObamaCare subsidies.

Jared Kushner arrived in Israel today and is set to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu tomorrow to discuss implementing the Gaza agreement.

Argentine President Milei on Mamdani’s Victory: “I dedicate these words to New Yorkers, who have taken the opposite path that of Argentina, and will now be living under a communist party. They should know that if the going gets tough, they will always be warmly welcome in our land if they seek to prosper.”

Federal authorities are examining a troubling outbreak of infant botulism that has surfaced in ten states, with investigators tracing the infections back to a recently recalled baby formula.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, at least thirteen infants have been diagnosed with the rare illness after consuming ByHeart Inc.’s Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Each of the affected babies required hospitalization following exposure.

Officials said the cases were linked specifically to two production lots of the formula—identified by codes 206VABP/251261P2 and 206VABP/251131P2—that have already been pulled from store shelves.

The FDA emphasized that the investigation remains ongoing as they work with state health departments to determine how the contamination occurred and to prevent additional illnesses.

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