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i24NEWS reports on the upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump.

Sen. Mark Warner on Iran: What I fear is that we don’t have the ability to bring the full power of pressure against Iran. A few weeks back, when the Iranian people were bravely in the streets, and there might’ve been a moment, we couldn’t strike because the aircraft carrier that was usually in the […]

Savannah Guthrie told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie on Saturday that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return, as the frantic search for the 84-year-old Arizona resident has entered a seventh day. “We received your message, and we understand. We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate […]

Iran’s foreign minister issued a defiant warning on Sunday, declaring that Tehran will never abandon uranium enrichment — even under the threat of war — as tensions with Washington escalate and diplomatic efforts falter. Speaking at a forum in Tehran, Abbas Araghchi said Iran would not yield to foreign pressure over its nuclear program, saying […]

 Rabbah in Parshas Tetzaveh says that we need to Daven ( daven means pray) with a lot of tears for Mashiach. Hashem sent Moshe right after they daven (prayed) with a lot of tears even though they were on 49 sharay tumah. The Chofetz Chaim says this in safer Bais Yisrael. Daven (pray ) Hashem […]

A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies in a building over four years and gave grieving families fake ashes was sentenced to 40 years in state prison Friday. During the sentencing hearing, family members told Judge Eric Bentley they have had recurring nightmares about decomposing flesh and maggots since learning what happened to their […]

The governing coalition of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is almost certain to win a single-party majority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, NHK public television and other major networks say, citing their exit polls.

WATCH: The moment a child is pulled alive from the rubble of a building in Tripoli, Lebanon, which collapsed earlier today.

Naftali Bennett released a sharp video response in which he derided Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s lengthy written effort to shift responsibility for the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack, portraying the veteran leader as “the Israeli Forrest Gump, a weak, pitiful, helpless nebach who just happened to stumble into events.”

In the same remarks, Bennett went on to say of Netanyahu: “He is not a leader, but someone who is led. He is not a commander, but a subordinate.”

Bennett’s comments, delivered in a recorded statement, invoked the 1994 film about an unassuming character who inadvertently becomes present at, or influences, major historical moments in postwar America. Bennett, a former prime minister and widely viewed as Netanyahu’s most formidable rival in the current election cycle, used the comparison to underscore what he described as Netanyahu’s absence of leadership.

The remarks were issued in reaction to Netanyahu’s publication last week of a 55-page compilation of responses he submitted to State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman, as part of the comptroller’s investigation into the October 7 attack.

Netanyahu, who had served as prime minister since 2009 with the exception of an 18-month interval in 2021–2022, had faced sustained criticism for attempting to present himself as having pushed for decisive action against Hamas, only to have been blocked by opposition from senior security officials and a lack of public support.

Addressing that argument directly, Bennett said, “Netanyahu has criticism of the security establishment — so do I,” before stressing that Netanyahu was “not a cabinet minister. He was the prime minister of Israel and the supreme commander of the State of Israel for 12.5 out of the 14 years preceding the greatest disaster in Israel’s history.”

Bennett also took aim at what he characterized as Netanyahu’s implication that he was unable to effectively direct Israel’s military and intelligence agencies, mocking the notion that the prime minister had been “incapable” of commanding the very institutions under his authority.

Summarizing his assessment of the document, Bennett said, “What emerges from it is that Netanyahu did not lead, did not manage, and did not govern,” arguing that in trying to clear himself of blame, the prime minister instead authored “the most severe indictment imaginable against a prime minister in Israel.”

Bennett concluded by saying, “In the 55 pages of this document, you see a weak man who allows the Hezbollah monster to grow before his eyes in the north and the Hamas monster to grow in the south to enormous dimensions, and he does nothing.”

{Matzav.com}

The US has told Iran it expects upcoming talks to include “significant content” and substantive nuclear concessions, according to two sources cited by i24NEWS. •⁠ ⁠The initial meeting between the sides was described as “good,” but focused primarily on procedural matters rather than substantive negotiations. •⁠ ⁠Washington now expects Tehran to address its nuclear program […]

Mekubal Hagaon HaRav Itche Meir Morgenstern on a flight to Morocco where he will be visiting kivrei tzaddikim across the country and to share in the simcha of the wedding of the daughter of the renowned philanthropist R’ Lazer (Louis) Sheiner.

A joyous “L’Chaim” was held at the home of Hagaon HaRav Yitzchak Yosef, Nasi Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah, celebrating the election of HaGaon HaRav Avraham Deri as Chief Rabbi of Be’er Sheva – continuing his father’s legacy.

Insane footage of Arabs fighting with each other in Ofakim. Police say it involved two families from the village of Ar’ara. At least two suspects have been taken into custody.

Dr. Oz on TrumpRx.gov lowering drug costs: Let’s take the weight loss drug… your employer will look to see the price on the website is lower than what they’re actually getting from the middlemen… You can get the weight loss pill for $150 instead of over $1,000.

Sec. Kennedy: Food is affecting everything that we do…if a foreign enemy or adversary did this to our country—poisoned us at mass scale—we’d consider it an act of war… Americans have to be the CEO of their own health, and we’re equipping them with the tools to do that.

The Israeli Air Force’s aerial control center identified a drone crossing into Israeli territory from the east in an apparent attempt to smuggle weapons. Following the identification, IDF troops, in coordination with Israel Police forces, conducted searches in the area and located the drone, which was carrying 12 guns. The weapons were transferred to the […]

Senator Mark Warner on Iran: All options need to be on the table including a military strike.

Fox News Lucas Tomlinson reports on the Trump administration’s talks abroad over Iran’s nuclear program and an end to the Ukraine-Russia war.

Israel’s antitrust regulator has accused the country’s flagship airline of exploiting wartime conditions to overcharge passengers, announcing plans to impose a record financial penalty over “excessive and unfair” pricing during the early months of the Gaza war. In a statement, the Israel Competition Authority said it had notified El Al that it intends to levy […]

Israel’s Competition Authority said Sunday that it plans to formally classify El Al as a monopoly on flights into and out of Israel for the period spanning October 7, 2023, through May 2024, and is seeking to levy the maximum fine permitted by law — NIS 121 million — pending the outcome of a hearing.

The regulator said that once foreign carriers halted operations in the wake of the Hamas attack, El Al’s share of the aviation market surged sharply, climbing from roughly 20% prior to October 7 to more than 70% within days. During the initial months of the war, the airline’s overall market share remained above 50%. The authority also found that average airfare during this time increased by approximately 16%, with hikes on major routes ranging between 6% and 31%.

According to the Competition Authority, those fare increases were “excessive and unfair” in light of the reduced competition and the heightened demand from travelers.

El Al pushed back against the findings, arguing that the pricing methodology used by the regulator is fundamentally flawed and without precedent. The airline said it intends to challenge the conclusions and present its position during a formal hearing process.

{Matzav.com}