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A product recall in Israel has been announced for a Pringles snack after a labeling mistake raised concerns about undeclared allergens that could endanger sensitive consumers.

Ben Shalosh Import and Export Ltd. said the issue was discovered following customer complaints, which revealed that packages of Pringles Chili Cheese Fries were mistakenly labeled in Hebrew as Pringles Original—a product that does not contain milk or soy.

In reality, the Chili Cheese Fries variety does include milk and soy ingredients, making it potentially dangerous for individuals with allergies to those substances. The company emphasized that the problem is limited to incorrect labeling, but due to the possible health risk, the product is being pulled from shelves immediately.

The affected item is Pringles Chili Cheese Fries, 158 grams, barcode 038000279201, with an expiration date of January 1, 2027.

The product is manufactured by Kellogg’s USA and imported by Ben Shalosh Import and Export Ltd.

The Health Ministry is advising consumers who are allergic to milk, gluten, or soy not to consume the product under any circumstances. The company is working in coordination with the Northern District Food Service and is actively collecting all affected units from the market.

Customers who purchased the product and wish to return it for a refund can contact customer service at 052-8194838 or by email at ebshloosh@gmail.com.

{Matzav.com}

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Sunday that the United States is prepared to consider a full range of responses as tensions with Iran intensify, including possible strikes on nuclear facilities and other key infrastructure.

Speaking in an interview on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” Waltz made clear that no course of action has been ruled out by the administration. “Well, I would never take anything off the table for the president, certainly not on national television,” Waltz told CBS News’ “Face the Nation.”

He noted that Iran maintains multiple significant energy sites that could factor into any future action. “However, there are larger plants,” he added. “There is one outside of Tehran. There are others outside of other cities that are gas-fired, thermal-powered.”

Waltz also pointed to the central role played by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, describing it as a designated terrorist entity with sweeping control over the country’s infrastructure and governance. He emphasized that its influence extends deeply into Iran’s economy and military systems. “So to the extent we are degrading their military capability and their defense industrial base, all options should be on the table, and the president has made that very clear,” Waltz said.

His remarks followed warnings from President Donald Trump, who has called on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and indicated that failure to do so could prompt U.S. military action targeting strategic infrastructure.

According to Waltz, the administration is combining diplomatic coordination with allies and increased military pressure in response to the situation. “The president has been clear, too,” he said. “He’s going to continue to pound Iran’s capabilities, its missiles, its naval [capabilities], and its drone capability.”

He highlighted growing cooperation from international partners, including European countries and Japan, aimed at safeguarding global energy routes, while underscoring that threats to maritime trade will not be tolerated. “At the same time, the president is not going to stand for this regime, as it has threatened and tried for five decades to hold the world’s energy supplies hostage under its genocidal intent,” Waltz said.

When asked about the legal and humanitarian implications of targeting infrastructure linked to energy or nuclear activity, Waltz argued that Iran’s military and civilian systems are closely intertwined. “When you have a regime that has its grip on so much critical infrastructure, that is using it to further not only the repression of its own people, to attack its neighbors, and in contravention of U.N. sanctions, to march towards a nuclear weapon, then that makes those legitimate targets,” Waltz said.

He cautioned that allowing Iran to advance its nuclear program could have far-reaching consequences for regional stability. “It should petrify every American that you could potentially have a nuclear Middle East awash in weapons,” Waltz said.

Waltz added that the administration is acting proactively to prevent that outcome, rather than waiting until Iran achieves full nuclear capability. “No one should be surprised here. President Trump has said Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Waltz said.

Ben Gurion International Airport will shift to a sharply reduced operating format beginning Monday morning, as continued Iranian missile attacks force Israeli authorities to tighten aviation activity.

Under a plan approved by Transportation Minister Miri Regev, based on guidance from security officials, outbound flights will be capped at just 50 passengers per aircraft. Until now, planes had been permitted to carry between 120 and 150 passengers.

The new restriction applies only to departing flights. Aircraft arriving in Israel will still be allowed to operate with their usual passenger loads.

Alongside the passenger limits, flight activity will also be significantly curtailed. The updated framework permits only one takeoff and one landing per hour, mirroring the limited schedule that was implemented when airspace first reopened under wartime conditions.

The timing of these measures is expected to heavily impact travelers in the days leading up to Pesach. El Al has already confirmed widespread cancellations, suspending service to numerous international destinations through March 27.

The cancellations affect roughly 25,000 tickets, disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers who had intended to leave the country for the Pesach period.

Rishon LeTzion Rav Dovid Yosef strongly defended the Chief Rabbinate examinations and sharply criticized both the High Court and a recent letter signed by rabbonim in Bnei Brak, as he urged avreichim to proceed with the exams without hesitation.

Speaking during his weekly shiur on Motzoei Shabbos, Rav Yosef addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the Chief Rabbinate of Israel’s certification exams. He spoke forcefully against the Israeli High Court (Bagatz) over its ruling and dismissed calls by certain rabbonim to boycott the exams.

Referring to a letter published Friday, he expressed frustration that it had been issued without consulting him. “There are those—I don’t know—‘Shamoa bein acheichem u’shefatetem tzedek’—they sign proclamations to cancel all the exams without hearing the other side, without hearing what is being done.”

Rav Yosef emphasized that the integrity of the system would remain intact. “Everything that existed throughout the generations will continue. No one who is not worthy of receiving certification—whether full rabbanus certification or a lower level—will receive such a certificate. It won’t help them. I take responsibility together with my colleague, the Chief Rabbi, Rav Kalman Ber. We know what we are doing. I carry the responsibility on my shoulders. There are 13,000 avreichim taking these exams.”

He also stressed his commitment to maintaining halachic standards. “My father devoted his entire life to the study of halachah, and today we see more and more people learning halachah. On one hand, we want to strengthen this, but on the other hand, we will not give up even a kutzo shel yud. Let it be clear—no one will teach me hashkafah. We will not give up even a kutzoshel yud. B’ezras Hashem, everything will fall into place.”

Addressing the broader issue, Rav Yosef elaborated on the legal challenge brought before the court. “B’ezras Hashem, we intend to hold the exams. I don’t yet know what will be due to the war, but we are speaking about the end of bein hazmanim. There is a group of women who filed a petition to Bagatz. It has been going on for years. The court ruled that the Rabbinate must examine women. Either we examine women, or we will be forced to stop all exams. At present, six women have registered to be tested on the laws of mourning.”

He sharply criticized the court’s approach. “I want to say some very clear things. First of all, the conduct of Bagatz toward anything sacred—we are familiar with it. They are always against us. They do not like Orthodox Jews, including judges who call themselves religious. They hate us, they are biased all along the way, and they rule against us.”

Rav Yosef called for public protest, though he acknowledged current limitations due to the security situation. “I think we need to hold a major protest against them, a real protest. But right now we are in a מצב של מלחמה. There will yet be a time—we will not remain silent. It is impossible to stay silent when they try to secularize the state. In every matter where we rule according to halachah, they rule against us. We will still hold a major protest. We also have the issue of the Kosel—we will not be silent.”

Returning to the controversy over the rabbonim’s letter, he reiterated his position. “Now, regarding the matter itself—I heard that recently some rabbonim issued a letter not to take the exams, to punish ourselves by not participating. I want to say clearly: I am here, I bear the responsibility. There are 13,000 avreichim taking these exams. I examined everything carefully, weighed the situation, and took several very important steps. Based on those actions, I state unequivocally: everything that existed throughout the generations will continue.”

He continued: “No one unworthy—according to our hashkafah and according to halachah—will receive certification. Not Bagatz and nothing else will change that. There is no reason to worry, no concern that anyone unworthy will receive certification. These matters are clear.”

Rav Yosef expressed surprise that some rabbonim signed the letter without clarification. “I am very surprised how rabbonim sign such a letter. Some gedolei Torah approached me to ask what we are doing, and once I explained, they were reassured. They understand that we know what we are doing and that everything will be fine. But there are those—I don’t know—again, ‘Shamoa bein acheichem u’shefatetem tzedek’—they sign proclamations without hearing the other side.”

He concluded with a direct message to avreichim: “I tell you, I take responsibility together with my colleague, the Chief Rabbi Rav Kalman Ber—we know what we are doing. I repeat: whoever is not worthy will not receive certification, and with Hashem’s help we will continue.”

In closing, he urged participation in the exams. “I call on all avreichim not to be afraid of various claims made by those who do not know the facts. Go take the exams, and we will merit to be mekadeish Sheim Shamayim. Amen kein yehi ratzon, amen, amen, amen.”

{Matzav.com}

Amid mounting American concern and ongoing tensions with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu convened an urgent security discussion focused on rising nationalist crime in Judea and Samaria, calling for immediate action to curb the incidents.

According to a report by Kan News, the meeting was triggered after a senior U.S. administration official spoke directly with Netanyahu and expressed alarm over the increase in such incidents. Following that conversation, the prime minister quickly organized a special situation assessment, held by phone earlier this week.

The high-level discussion included Defense Minister Yisroel Katz, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, IDF Chief of Staff Zamir, the head of the Shin Bet, and the acting head of the National Security Council.

During the meeting, Netanyahu stressed the urgency of the issue and its broader implications. “I demand that you prevent nationalist crime, this is diverting our attention from Iran to Judea and Samaria.”

Ben Gvir pushed back during the exchange, arguing that enforcement is uneven. “There is crime in many places, only when it involves Jews do you focus on the issue.”

Netanyahu concluded the discussion with a firm directive, emphasizing the need for law and order. “No one should take the law into their own hands, I expect you to act on this matter.”

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A funding standoff in Washington is causing widespread disruption at major airports, with passengers in New York facing wait times of up to three hours just to check in, as understaffed TSA checkpoints struggle to keep up with heavy travel volume, the NY Post reports.

At LaGuardia Airport’s crowded Terminal B, delays quickly tested travelers’ patience. Chip B, a 66-year-old from Texas, described the situation after waiting 45 minutes even in the pre-check line. “It’s insane,” stranded Texas traveler Chip B, 66, said Sunday after spending 45 minutes on the pre-check line at LaGuardia Airport’s packed Terminal B. “If this is about getting short-handed with TSA agents, c’mon, let’s get them hired.”

Other passengers voiced even sharper frustration, directing their anger at lawmakers in Washington. Chris, a 54-year-old Connecticut resident, didn’t hold back as he waited to board a flight to Florida. “Get their [stuff] together,” he snapped. That’s what they need to do.

He also criticized the conditions facing TSA workers, pointing to the lack of pay during the standoff. “My big thing is TSA work isn’t a great job in the first place,” he said while trying to board a flight to Fort Lauderdale.

The disruptions are not limited to New York. Airports across the country are dealing with similar slowdowns, as the dispute in Washington has left TSA officers working without pay. As a result, some agents have stopped reporting to work or resigned altogether, even as spring break travel increases pressure on already strained operations.

Those who have continued working missed their first paycheck last week, further worsening staffing shortages at security checkpoints nationwide.

At the center of the impasse is a political battle between Republicans and Democrats. The disagreement revolves around funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees TSA, with Democrats seeking additional oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of the deal. Each side has accused the other of prolonging the crisis, while travelers bear the consequences in overcrowded terminals.

For many passengers, the situation is unlike anything they’ve experienced. Jared Everett, visiting New York with his wife, said the delays had already impacted his travel plans, pushing back his afternoon flight. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Jared Everett, in New York on vacation with his wife, said the mess has already delayed his 4:30 p.m. flight to Charlotte by 40 minutes.

He added that the situation reflects poorly on lawmakers. “This has been pretty irresponsible of our lawmakers to put us in this position,” said Everett, 53. “We deserve better. They’re not the most functional group of people we’ve seen.”

In response, President Trump announced that ICE agents will be deployed to assist at major airports starting Monday in an effort to reduce delays. Some travelers said they are open to any measure that could ease congestion, though they emphasized that the underlying issue remains unresolved.

“Whatever helps facilitate the movement of people,” Chris said. “It’s not their their job. I’d rather have our government get their act together.”

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Nosson Liebermansh zt”l, a revered Breslover mashpia, who passed away at the age of 88 after a period of declining health.

Rav Liebermansh had been weakened in recent months and was hospitalized several times. About a week ago, he was again admitted to the hospital, where his condition deteriorated.

The levayah is scheduled to take place Monday at 4:45 p.m., departing from the main Breslover beis medrash in the Meah Shearim neighborhood of Yerushalayim and proceeding to Har HaMenuchos, where he will be laid to rest.

Rav Liebermansh was born in 1938 to his father, Rav Zev Liebermansh, who had immigrated from Poland, and his mother, Miriam Mirel. In his youth, he studied at the Slabodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak.

From a young age—over six decades ago—he began drawing bochurim closer to Breslover teachings by delivering shiurim. Many of those students later became prominent mashpi’im themselves within the Breslover movement. He later married his wife, Henia, nee Cohen, who passed away many years ago.

Rav Liebermansh was considered one of the elder leaders of Breslov and a central figure to whom many turned for guidance. He was among the foremost disseminators of the teachings of Rav Nachman of Breslov, delivering countless shiurim that inspired thousands.

He served as the longtime mashgiach of the Breslover yeshiva in Bnei Brak. At a later stage, he led a group of avreichim to Emanuel, where he helped establish a Breslover community. In his later years, he resided in Beit Shemesh.

His passing has left a deep void in the Breslover world. Reb Dovid Greenwald, a prominent Breslover activist, described his impact: “R’ Nosson brought about a revolution in Breslov, drawing many Litvishe yeshiva students closer to Breslov. Today, they are among the leading mashpi’im in the movement. He was a man of truth in an extraordinary way—one might even say extreme. He feared no one and always spoke his clear daas.”

Throughout his life, Rav Liebermansh worked to foster unity within Breslov and encouraged acceptance of others, while never compromising even the smallest detail of halachah. Many sought his counsel and benefited from his wisdom. He also served as one of the leaders of the Nachal Heritage organization .

Knesset member Meir Porush, chairman of Shlomei Emunim, eulogized him, saying: “A pious man has been lost from the earth. With deep sorrow and a trembling heart, I received the painful news of the passing of this saintly and ascetic figure, a devoted servant of Hashem with heart and soul, one of the elder and most prominent mashpi’im of Breslov, who for decades spread Breslov teachings and served as a beacon of faith for masses seeking Hashem. Rav Nosson was not only a ‘mashpia’ who guided many, but a compassionate father and a listening heart, offering help and counsel to all who were broken and struggling. We merited to see him weeping tears as he offered heartfelt tefillos for the salvation of Klal Yisroel, carrying their pain upon his pure heart with longing and supplication. His passing is a great loss to the chassidishe world in general and to the distinguished Breslov community in particular. May he serve as a melitz yosher on behalf of all of Israel, and may his merit protect us.”

He is survived by a large family, including nine children and many descendants. Among them is his son, Rav Tzvi Liebermansh, a dayan with the Eidah Hachareidis, rav of the Breslover community in Ramat Beit Shemesh Gimmel 2, and rav of the Breslover community in Har Yonah.

Tragedy struck the family in recent years. In June 2024, his eldest son, Rav Chaim Liebermansh, a melamed in a Breslover Talmud Torah in Yerushalayim, passed away at the age of 65 after a serious illness. During his lifetime, Rav Liebermansh also lost a son-in-law, Rav Chaim Binyamin Wertheimer, a prominent Breslover mashpia in the Keren Ohr community, who died suddenly at age 60 after returning from Shabbos in Uman in April 2025.

Yehi zichro boruch.

{Matzav.com}

Hamas is moving toward canceling its internal leadership elections, with sources indicating that mounting pressure from Qatar and shifting regional conditions have brought the group close to a “nearly final” decision to freeze the process and postpone it until later in the year.

According to reports from Hamas sources cited by the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, Qatari authorities have recently taken steps against several senior Hamas figures due to positions seen as supportive of Iranian strikes.

Sources both inside Gaza and abroad told the paper that there is a “nearly final” trend within Hamas to suspend the election process for chairman of its political bureau. The move is attributed to a combination of complications, including the evolving security and political landscape in the region, as well as the fact that key candidates are currently outside the territory.

Two Hamas officials said that discussions are underway to cancel the internal vote and instead hold broader elections for the entire political bureau toward the end of the year.

A Hamas source operating outside Gaza pointed to the regional upheaval as a decisive factor, saying that current conditions necessitate delaying the process. “There is broad support for this move, and it is nearly decided,” the source said.

Another source inside Gaza echoed that assessment, noting growing consensus around postponement, in part due to time constraints. “Time is running out, especially with the approach of April, and there is wide agreement that it is not feasible to hold the elections now, and that we must wait until the extension period of the political bureau’s term is completed.”