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A new episode of the Shawn Ryan Show set off a political firestorm after Tucker Carlson delivered sweeping assertions about U.S. attitudes toward Israel, arguing that the country barely figures into the concerns of struggling Americans.

Carlson’s appearance centered on his belief that public outrage at lawmakers supposedly “serving Israel” is rooted not in foreign-policy grievances but in a collapsing economic reality at home. Pointing to voices on both the far right and far left, he told Ryan that figures as different as Nick Fuentes and Zohran Mamdani reflect the same frustration. “Both sides are enraged by people serving Israel. What? Nobody cares about Israel. Just shut up about Israel… I know I don’t care at all about Israel,” he said, insisting that the fury stems from stagnant wages, soaring debt, and an economy that suffocates ordinary families.

He went on to describe household debt in stark, personal terms, comparing it to addiction and accusing both major parties of perpetuating a system designed to enrich lenders. Democrats, he claimed, protect banks through taxpayer bailouts, while Republicans offer nothing but demands to “pay up.” Carlson argued that political discourse on Israel merely diverts attention from these systemic failures. “I don’t think it’s primarily about Israel. I really don’t. I don’t think people care that much,” he added, suggesting that the obsession with the subject is misplaced.

His remarks quickly sparked intense criticism. Commentators accused Carlson of minimizing Israeli concerns for the sake of a rhetorical point and highlighted his long record of commentary on the Middle East. Some critics described the comments as insensitive or even inflammatory at a time of heightened global tensions. Others defended him, applauding his focus on American financial distress over what they view as endless foreign entanglements.

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A rare Motzoei Shabbos glimpse of Rav Avigdor Nebenzahl, the revered senior posek and rov of the Old City of Yerushalayim, has drawn attention after a question arose about whether the rov objected to being photographed before zeman Rabbeinu Tam.

Photographer Shuki Lerer spent this past Shabbos, Parshas Toldos, in the Old City. After Shabbos, he arrived to document Rav Nebenzahl, capturing images of the rov wrapped in his tallis, immersed in Torah learning and waiting for Maariv. Lerer later photographed him davening and making Havdalah in his home on 9 Batei Machseh Street in the Jewish Quarter.

During the visit, one of those present remarked to Lerer that he was taking pictures before zeman Rabbeinu Tam, noting that the rov is careful to keep zman Rabbeinu Tam. Concerned, Lerer turned to Rav Nebenzahl and respectfully asked whether the photography bothered him.

The rov answered that he would prefer it not be done at that time. Lerer immediately left the home.

Lerer later related that he felt troubled afterward for not having apologized to the rov:
“I had a pang of conscience and decided I wouldn’t release the photos. But on Monday, I called the gabbi and told him I was uneasy, afraid the rov was upset with me.”

The gabbai got back to him with a message straight from Rav Nebenzahl: The rov is “not makpid on any Jew,” and Lerer may use the photos—“because this is your parnassah.”

With that reassurance, the matter was put to rest, leaving the photographer with both the images and a heartfelt brachah from the elder posek.

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A grave alert was issued to Israel’s political leadership as defense officials warned that the current ceasefire is enabling Hamas to reestablish its rule in Gaza, despite Israel’s stated intention of removing the terror organization from power. According to a report aired this evening, the defense establishment informed ministers during last Thursday’s cabinet meeting that Hamas is strengthening, rebuilding its capabilities, and returning to near-complete control of the Gaza Strip.

The intelligence review presented to cabinet ministers showed that 13 out of 25 municipalities in Gaza have resumed full operations. Hamas police forces and internal checkpoints have been redeployed throughout the Strip, and the organization is repairing key infrastructure and restoring its public influence. Officials said Hamas is rebuilding its governing mechanisms at a rapid pace, capitalizing on the calm to reassert authority over the population.

Senior IDF officers quoted in the report said it is impossible to ignore the fact that Hamas is regaining its strength. They stated plainly that Israel must develop an independent operational plan to demilitarize Gaza because the American plan does not provide a solution. According to the officers, Israel cannot rely on foreign initiatives to neutralize Hamas’s military presence and must devise its own approach for long-term security control.

The cabinet’s written summary instructed the defense establishment to prepare a complete military plan should the Trump administration’s proposal for an international peacekeeping force collapse. IDF assessments delivered to the ministers indicate that activating such a plan may be only a matter of time.

Meanwhile, the IDF continues operating across the Gaza Strip. This evening, the IDF Spokesperson announced that troops from the 188th Brigade Combat Team identified a terrorist who crossed the yellow line and approached soldiers in northern Gaza in a manner that posed an immediate threat. The forces opened fire and eliminated him. Earlier today, Nachal Brigade troops conducting searches in eastern Rafah spotted five armed terrorists and killed them. The terrorists are believed to have emerged from a subterranean tunnel route in the area.

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A gang of at least four masked men armed with crowbars attempted to rob a newly opened jewelry store in Ofakim on Tuesday, but were forced to flee empty-handed after an employee triggered a defensive gas and smoke system that blinded the intruders. Security video shows the robbers smashing through the store’s front glass door […]

The legal campaign targeting the Olam HaTorah intensified again tonight as Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara sent a sharply worded letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, accusing the government of failing to uphold its obligation to ensure “equal military conscription.”

In her letter, Baharav-Miara wrote that the government “is not fulfilling its duty to act toward equal recruitment to the IDF,” citing last week’s Supreme Court ruling, which addressed enforcement of the draft on yeshiva students.

The justices ruled unanimously that “the government is obligated to formulate effective enforcement measures to supplement the enforcement powers granted to the army. It is not permissible to continue granting benefits directly or indirectly linked to evasion of the draft.”

The Attorney General’s Letter

The letter, referencing the November 20, 2025 decision in case 5819/24, reiterated that a panel of five Supreme Court justices determined that the government is failing to implement its constitutional duty to promote equal conscription. The ruling requires the government to develop an enforcement policy within 45 days.

Baharav-Miara emphasized that “as a rule, it is not permitted to allow continued benefits that are connected, directly or indirectly, to avoidance of the draft.”

She urged Netanyahu to begin immediate inter-ministerial work — involving the Prime Minister’s Office, Defense Ministry, Finance Ministry, Justice Ministry, and the IDF — to establish a nationwide enforcement plan targeting alleged draft evaders “from all parts of the population.”

The Attorney General added that her office is prepared to present existing proposals, including “civilian enforcement tools that can be implemented immediately without requiring legislation.”

Political Fallout Inside the Coalition

The development comes as coalition tensions over the draft law continue to mount.

Last night, Shas chairman Aryeh Deri convened party MKs and senior municipal representatives for an internal faction meeting in the Knesset. Behind closed doors, Deri addressed the ongoing storm surrounding the draft legislation now under discussion.

He told the MKs that deliberations on the law’s wording are expected to begin “in the coming days” in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Unlike Netanyahu’s request for a unified coalition vote, Deri refused to commit that Shas MKs would automatically support the final draft.

According to those present, Deri made clear that once committee discussions conclude, the final version of the law will be brought before the Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah for direction — and their ruling will determine how the party votes.

Deri also assessed that if the gedolei Yisroel approve the bill, there will likely be a coalition majority to pass it despite the public opposition expressed by several MKs. “It’s possible that very soon this entire matter will already be behind us,” he said.

As the Attorney General pushes for aggressive enforcement and the coalition grapples with internal divisions, the debate over the draft law is expected to intensify in the days ahead.

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Hamas and Hezbollah have formed an unprecedented and dangerous military partnership in Lebanon, Kan News reported on Monday evening. According to the report, entire Hamas companies—hundreds of terrorists—have been assigned by Hamas’s military wing to integrate into Hezbollah’s Radwan unit in preparation for joint action against Israel. Sources say that Hezbollah agreed to the integration […]

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A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell accuses the Trump administration’s top housing regulator of abusing his position to misuse private mortgage records belonging to Swalwell and other Democratic critics of the Republican president. Swalwell sued Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte less than two weeks after Pulte formally referred the […]

FBI ARRESTS FLORIDA MAN IN ALLEGED NEO-NAZI TERROR PLOT: The FBI arrested a Florida man accused of planning a neo-Nazi terror attack that he intended to livestream, according to a federal complaint. Agents recovered graphic Signal messages in which he allegedly discussed carrying out a mass-casualty event, outlined targets, and referenced extremist ideology. Authorities say […]

NY PROSECUTORS REOPEN 1979 CASE OF JEWISH 6-YEAR-OLD ETAN PATZ: New York prosecutors have reopened the 1979 disappearance case of Jewish 6-year-old Etan Patz and are preparing for a third trial of Pedro Hernandez. Prosecutors said the “available, admissible evidence supports prosecuting Hernandez on murder and kidnapping charges,” and confirmed they are prepared to proceed. […]

Hakeem Jeffries says the Democrats who made the insurrectionist video should refuse to cooperate with the Pentagon’s investigation into their conduct. CNN: “Are you saying that they should not sit for those interviews?” JEFFRIES: “No.”

NYCH BRIBERY CASE: All 70 New York City Housing Authority employees charged in last year’s sweeping bribery investigation have now had their cases resolved, with each defendant either pleading guilty or being convicted at trial. Prosecutors said 56 pleaded guilty to felonies, 11 to misdemeanors, and three were convicted at trial, concluding the largest crackdown […]

Greta Thunberg has been banned from Venice for two days and fined €150 after pouring green dye into the Grand Canal, which authorities called “another act of vandalism” harming the city and its lagoon.

Will Cain explains how Denmark has taken dramatic action to crack down on Third World immigration.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered a briefing on the conduct of Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly’s video by December 10th

Vice President JD Vance will visit and thank troops at the Army’s Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says it is “racist” to incarcerate criminals.

Meta’s new smart glasses with visual display drew attention from early adopters in the US as shoppers weighed hands-free features against worries over price, privacy and comfort

The Satmar community is preparing for one of its largest annual philanthropic distributions, as the Keren Hatzalah fund will allocate five million dollars in the coming week to educational institutions in Israel that receive no government funding.

The distribution, founded by the Satmar Rebbe Rav Yooel zt”l, will take place at the headquarters of the Badatz of the Eidah HaChareidis in Kikar Zupnik, Yerushalayim.

Four million dollars of the total sum were donated by prominent Satmar philanthropists from Rav Aharon Teitelbaum’s Satmar faction. The donors include:

• Rav Chaim Pesach Goldstein, a veteran member of the fund’s leadership

• Rav Berel Weiss of Los Angeles

• Rav Yechezkel Schwimmer of Williamsburg

• Rav Yoeli Landau of Williamsburg

• Rav Mordechai Kahn of Montreal

• Rav Avrohom Jeremias of Kiryas Yoel

An additional one million dollars—delivered Sunday via check from the Satmar Rebbe to Badatz member Rav Avraham Yitzchok Ullman at an event marking hafrashas terumos u’maasros in Or Haganuz—was donated by Satmar philanthropists Rav Menachem Gershon Leibowitz, Rav Yechezkel Berkowitz, and Rav Shalom Yaakobovitz of Williamsburg.

Keren Hatzalah was founded by the Satmar Rebbe zt”l as a dedicated philanthropic engine to support al taharas ha’kodesh educational institutions across Israel, mosdos that deliberately remain outside the funding framework of the Israeli Ministry of Education. The fund is jointly supported by the two Satmar courts and continues to serve as a lifeline for hundreds of Torah institutions throughout the country.

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