A bitter feud between Fox News host Mark Levin and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) exploded on Saturday, with both staunch Trump supporters hurling personal attacks over their sharp divide on U.S. support for Israel in its war against Hamas. Greene ignited the clash by blasting Levin as a “raging psychopath” in a post on X, accusing him of “attacking me, lying about me,” and “calling Christians ‘bigots’” in response to her push to cut foreign aid, including U.S. taxpayer funding for Israel. “All because I am UNAPOLOGETICALLY AMERICA FIRST and UNAPOLOGETICALLY FIGHTING FOR MY CHILDREN’S GENERATION!!!” Greene wrote, claiming Levin’s criticism intensified after she forced a recorded vote on her amendments to defund aid to Israel and other countries. She also alleged that lobbyists for Israel, including AIPAC, have been “bullying” the U.S. into supporting the war — remarks that drew accusations of antisemitism from Levin. Greene dismissed Levin as “Israel first” and “America last,” framing her opposition to foreign aid as a defense of U.S. sovereignty. Levin’s response was blistering. “You truly are nuts,” he wrote, calling Greene a “bigot” and “disgusting antisemite.” He denied any connection to AIPAC and said supporting Israel “does not make one Israel first,” citing his father and grandfather’s service in World War II. The conservative firebrand went further, branding Greene “a clown” and “a crackpot” who “stabs Trump in the back every chance you can get.” Levin accused her of doing “nothing” for the Tea Party movement, the Reagan Revolution, or Trump’s 2016 primary campaign, and dismissed her as an “opportunist” and “backbencher.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Early Friday morning, a devastating fire tore through the Jewish Community Center of Rutherford — home and the residence of Rabbi Yitzchok & Bina Lerman. Within minutes, the flames consumed everything: their home, their shul, and their life’s work. Miraculously, the Lermans escaped unharmed. Efforts are underway to help the Lermans and their congregation rebuild from the ground up. Your help today will restore their community and home
Vice President Vance on Democrats’ Russia Hoax: “I don’t know how anybody can look at that and say that there wasn’t aggressive violations of the law… We have got to have consequences for it.”
The IDF has announced the establishment of a second Israeli Air Force technicians unit designed specifically for chareidi men, enabling them to serve in the military while fully maintaining their Torah-observant lifestyle. The new unit is stationed at one of the 109th Squadron’s reinforced aircraft shelters at the Ramat David Airbase in northern Israel. The squadron operates advanced F-16 fighter jets. According to the military, the chareidi soldiers in the unit have recently completed their training and earned “level A” certification as F-16 technicians — the highest qualification for their role. Their work will be to keep the aircraft in peak operational readiness. This development follows the success of the first-ever IAF technicians unit for chareidi soldiers, launched last year at the 105th Squadron’s aircraft shelters, also located at Ramat David. The IDF says both units are part of a growing effort to provide meaningful service opportunities for frum soldiers in a setting that accommodates their religious needs, while contributing to the security of Israel. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
NEW: Michael Cohen predicts Letitia James & Adam Schiff will “BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE” for alleged mortgage fraud: “Mark my words: they will be held accountable for the crimes that they are now looking at. That’s Ed Martin who’s looking at ’em.”
Rep. Tony Gonzales: “To be demonizing ICE agents is not right. Right now, ICE agents [face] a 1,000% increase in attacks… We should be encouraging this enforcement of law — not these sanctuary cities that allow the lawlessness to take place.”
The Indian Army and the National Disaster Response Force intensified search operations in Dharali after flash floods killed at least four people and left several missing.
President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on Rep. Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, on Saturday, accusing the couple of using insider information to rake in massive profits on the stock market. In a Truth Social post, Trump mocked the Pelosis as “two very average ‘minds’” who somehow “beat ALL of the Super Geniuses on Wall Street” in 2024. “It’s all INSIDE INFORMATION! Is anybody looking into this???” he wrote, before branding Pelosi a “disgusting degenerate” who “Impeached me twice, on NO GROUNDS, and LOST!” Trump’s attack comes as Pelosi — long criticized for her and her husband’s lucrative trades — has publicly backed legislation to ban members of Congress, the president, and the vice president from trading stocks. The bipartisan bill, spearheaded by Sen. Josh Hawley, was initially introduced under a different name: the PELOSI Act. It has since been rebranded as the HONEST Act. The Pelosis’ trading activity has become a viral fascination online, spawning an app called Autopilot that tracks their portfolio and nicknames the former House speaker the “queen of political stock trading.” A dedicated Twitter account focused on Pelosi’s trades boasts over one million followers. Pelosi has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. “The American people deserve confidence that their elected leaders are serving the public interest — not their personal portfolios,” she said in a recent statement supporting the stock-trading ban. Just last week, in an interview on CNN’s The Lead, Pelosi bristled when anchor Jake Tapper raised insider trading allegations. She dismissed the claims as “ridiculous” and accused Tapper of straying from the topic she was there to discuss — the 60th anniversary of Medicaid. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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Harav Dov Landau shlit”a has in recent days been exploring a highly unusual initiative aimed at bringing an end to the recent arrests of bochurim who have not reported to the draft offices. According to reports, Rav Landau has been in contact with leaders of the Eida HaChareidis to discuss the possibility of several Chareidi groups jointly withdrawing investment funds from within Eretz Yisroel, as a way of applying heavy pressure on the authorities to halt the detentions. The approach surprised members of the Eida, but they have agreed to consider the matter seriously. In response, they invited Rav Landau to either participate in or call for public demonstrations — an offer which the Rosh Yeshiva reportedly declined, saying that he does not believe in such forms of protest. Some within the Eida have expressed concern about the possible economic impact of such a move, with one figure cautioning that it could have far-reaching financial consequences. Nevertheless, the proposal is being given consideration due to the immense stature of Rav Landau in the olam hatorah. On Thursday, Rav Landau visited the military prison in Beit Lid, where two young bnei Torah are being held after being taken into custody for not appearing at the draft office. The visit was arranged with the agreement of the military authorities. So far, there has been no official call from the gedolei Yisroel in the mainstream Chareidi leadership for organized public demonstrations. The recent protests in Yerushalayim and Bnei Brak have been arranged exclusively by Peleg Yerushalmi and the Eida HaChareidis. One factor appears to be that the recent arrests have not taken place in major Chareidi centers. Both current detainees are residents of Tel Aviv, and earlier arrests occurred in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Migdal HaEmek — not within yeshivos or core Chareidi neighborhoods. A source within the Chareidi political parties has said that Defense Minister Yisroel Katz assured them there is no plan to carry out arrests inside yeshivos or in primary Chareidi cities. Katz’s office, however, has denied making such a statement. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Israeli security forces have thwarted a potentially devastating wave of terror attacks, including a planned bombing at a central Israel nightclub. Shin Bet and the Jerusalem District Police arrested a father and son from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Kafr Aqab last month on suspicion of plotting multiple attacks against both civilians and security personnel. A third man in his 20s was also taken into custody. During the investigation, authorities uncovered bomb-making laboratories and dozens of ready-to-use explosive devices. Officials said the suspects planned to plant bombs at a northern Jerusalem checkpoint to target soldiers and police. They had amassed firearms, explosives, and bomb components, reportedly learning assembly techniques through online tutorials. The father is accused of seeking financial support for the attacks from a terror organization. Before the current war in Gaza, he allegedly fired shots near the West Bank security barrier and trained his son in weapons use on their rooftop. The son — reportedly a Jew who converted to Islam after being barred from serving as a combat soldier in the IDF — is said to have intended to carry out the nightclub attack but never followed through. Investigators also allege that the father sold explosives to an undercover police informant known as “Matrix,” whose work has led to numerous convictions in illegal arms trafficking cases. In coordinated raids, security forces seized chemical materials, detonators triggered by electricity or SIM cards, dozens of pipe bombs, and large quantities of ammunition. All three suspects remain in custody as the Jerusalem District Prosecutor’s Office prepares indictments. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
WATCH: A suspected car thief’s attempt to escape by diving into the water was foiled when NYPD’s 101st Precinct officers pursued him without hesitation, safely bringing him ashore and into custody.
VP VANCE: “It’s an amazing thing to have a President who’s working to stop the killing when you’ve had, for so many generations, Presidents who didn’t care about bringing peace to these very conflict-torn regions of the world. It’s something I think all Americans should be proud of.”
VP Vance on Friday’s meeting with President Putin in Alaska: “This is a major breakthrough for American diplomacy… I don’t think you can actually sit down and have this negotiation absent the leadership of Donald J. Trump.”
