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Secretary Kristi Noem has just arrived at the Kosel were the ongoing Yom Yerushalayim events is being held.

A dual U.S.-German citizen was arrested and charged for attempting to carry out a firebombing attack on the U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv last week. Joseph Neumayer, 27, was taken into custody by federal agents on Saturday at JFK International Airport, just hours after being deported from Israel, where he allegedly attempted to ignite a violent act against American diplomatic personnel. According to a criminal complaint unsealed in Brooklyn federal court, Neumayer posted a disturbing call to action on Facebook on May 19: “Join me this afternoon in Tel Aviv, we are burning down the U.S. embassy.” He included additional statements expressing hostility toward the United States and President Donald Trump. Later that same day, Neumayer allegedly approached the embassy’s Tel Aviv branch on HaYarkon Street carrying a backpack loaded with homemade Molotov cocktails. He confronted an embassy security guard, hurled inflammatory remarks, and fled the scene—leaving the incendiary-laden bag behind. Israeli law enforcement launched a manhunt, tracking the suspect to a Tel Aviv hotel, where he was arrested without incident. Working in close coordination with the FBI and the U.S. Embassy’s Diplomatic Security Service, Israeli authorities deported Neumayer to the U.S., where he now faces federal charges for attempting to damage a U.S. government facility with fire or explosives. U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a stern warning: “The Department will prosecute this defendant to the fullest extent of the law.” Joseph Nocella Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, praised the swift cross-border cooperation that helped neutralize the threat, saying, “Thanks to our Israeli partners, a potential tragedy was averted before a single life was lost.” FBI Assistant Director Steven J. Jensen vowed continued vigilance: “We will not hesitate to pursue anyone who threatens U.S. citizens or diplomatic missions abroad.” Neumayer faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 20 years in federal prison, along with a potential $250,000 fine. The investigation remains ongoing, and officials have not ruled out additional charges. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

IDF soldiers heading into Gaza say Tefillas Haderech – beseeching Hashem for their safety while fighting bloodthirsty terrorists.

NOW: Yom Yerushalyim events have begun at the Kosel with thousands in attendance. At the heart of the event, a giant Israeli flag, measuring an impressive 46×28 meters, was unfurled across the Kosel Plaza.

Ambassador Mike Huckabee welcomes Secretary Kristi Noem to Israel.

Russia launched its largest aerial attack of the war across Ukraine, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens

Hogan Gidley on Biden cognitive cover-up: “The American people were left without a commander-in-chief. It is absolutely disgusting that the media did this, too, pretending as though what every single American saw with their own eyes – someone who couldn’t speak, or walk.”

Moroccan Air Force F-16 jets soar alongside a U.S. B-52 bomber in formation during the “African Lion” exercise in Morocco.

Kayhan, the official mouthpiece of Supreme Leader Khamenei, praised the terror attack on 2 Israeli embassy staff in Washington DC last week, and called the attacker the founder of the “Washington Basij,” echoing Iran’s brutal paramilitary force.

One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones in western North Carolina. Programs in Oregon and rural Alabama teach older people, including some who have never touched a computer, how to navigate in an increasingly digital world. It all came crashing down this month when President Donald Trump — on his own digital platform, Truth Social — announced his intention to end the Digital Equity Act, a federal grant program meant to help bridge the digital divide. He branded it as “RACIST and ILLEGAL” and said it amounts to “woke handouts based on race.” He said it was an “ILLEGAL $2.5 BILLION DOLLAR giveaway,” though the program was actually funded with $2.75 billion. The name seemed innocuous enough when the program was approved by Congress in 2021 as part of a $65 billion investment meant to bring internet access to every home and business in the United States. The broadband program itself was a key component of the $1 trillion infrastructure law pushed through by the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden. The Digital Equity Act was intended to fill gaps and cover unmet needs that surfaced during the massive broadband rollout. It gave states and tribes flexibility to deliver high-speed internet access to families that could not afford it, computers to kids who did not have them, telehealth access to older adults in rural areas, and training and job skills to veterans. Whether Trump has the legal authority to end the program remains unknown. But for now the Republican administration can simply stop spending the money. “I just felt my heart break for what we were finally, finally in this country, going to address, the digital divide,” said Angela Siefer, executive director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, a nonprofit that was awarded — but has not received — a $25.7 million grant to work with groups across the country to help provide access to technology. “The digital divide is not just physical access to the internet, it is being able to use that to do what you need to do.” The word ‘equity’ While the name of the program likely got it targeted — the Trump administration has been aggressively scrubbing the government of programs that promote diversity, equity or inclusion — the Digital Equity Act was supposed to be broader in scope. Though Trump called it racist, the words “race” or “racial” appear just twice in the law’s text: once, alongside “color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability,” in a passage stating that no groups should be excluded from funding, and later, in a list of covered populations, along with older adults, veterans, people with disabilities, English learners, people with low literacy levels and rural Americans. “Digital Equity passed with overwhelming bipartisan support,” said Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the act’s chief proponent, in a statement. “And that’s because my Republican colleagues have heard the same stories as I have — like kids in rural communities forced to drive to McDonalds parking lots for Wi-Fi to do their homework. “It is insane — absolutely nuts — that Trump is blocking resources to help make sure kids in rural school districts can get hot spots or laptops, all because he doesn’t like the […]

Yom Yerushalyim events begun at the Kosel on Sunday night, with thousands in attendance. At the heart of the event, a giant Israeli flag, measuring an impressive 46×28 meters, was unfurled across the Kosel Plaza. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year. Here’s what is open and closed this year on Memorial Day: GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS Government offices, post offices, courts and schools are closed. BANKS AND MARKETS U.S. stock markets and banks are closed Monday. Most FedEx and UPS pickup and delivery services will also not be available on Memorial Day, though some special services will be accessible. RETAILERS Warehouse membership club Costco will be closed on Memorial Day, but the vast majority of retailers will be open, with many trying to lure customers with big promotional sales. Hours may vary by location. TRAVEL Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial opening of the summer travel season. Americans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day weekend even as economic and technical worries rattle the U.S. travel industry. Auto club AAA projects that more than 45 million people — 1.4 million more than last year — will venture at least 50 miles from their homes between Thursday and Monday, with the vast majority going by car. The holiday’s previous domestic travel record of 44 million people was set 20 years ago. AAA’s fuel tracker shows motorists can expect to pay less for gasoline this year. The U.S. average price on Wednesday was $3.18 for a gallon of regular gas compared to $3.60 a year ago. AAA projects 39.4 million people will travel by car over the weekend — the highest number for that holiday since AAA began tracking it in 2000 — and that another 3.61 million people will travel by air, a nearly 2% increase over last year’s 3.55 million. Air safety has been on the minds of travelers after a midair collision in January of a passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter above Washington, D.C. killed 67 people. There have also been some close calls. In recent weeks, flight delays and cancellations stemming from an air traffic controller shortage and equipment failures at a facility that directs aircraft in and out of the Newark, New Jersey, airport have also made some people reluctant to get on a plane. (AP)

B”hEvery parent dreams of watching their child grow up healthy and happy. For Racheli, that dream was shattered the moment her youngest daughter, Gitty, was born. Three years ago, Gitty came into the world with a rare combination of severe heart defects. From her very first breath, she was in danger. “She was so tiny,” recalls Racheli, her voice trembling. “We were told there was no option but to fly her to Boston immediately for surgery. She was just a month old.” Thanks to a complex operation overseas, Gitty survived. But survival came with a heavy price – emotionally, physically, and financially. A Life of Hospitals, Flights, and Fear Since that first surgery, the family has been living a life few could imagine. Every six months, Racheli and her husband must fly Gitty to Boston for vital medical evaluations and catheterizations. The child has spent more time in hospital rooms than in playgrounds. And now, Gitty faces her most critical challenge yet: a second, life-saving heart surgery. “This is the big one,” says Racheli. “The surgery she couldn’t have as a baby – the one that could give her a real future.” But the costs are staggering. Even without counting the surgery, the family is burdened with over $10,000 in medical expenses every single month – insurance, treatments, hospital stays, medications, and more. “My husband is a special-ed assistant, and I work part-time in a call center,” Racheli explains. “We barely manage to cover groceries and rent for our four children. We’re drowning in debt, and the bills keep coming.” The Loneliness of a Desperate Mother The Gitty parents are not asking for luxuries. They’re asking for the chance to save their daughter’s life. “It’s not easy to ask for help,” says Racheli, holding back tears. “But I can’t look at my daughter and not do everything possible to fight for her.” Their campaign on The Chesed Fund is their last hope. Every donation goes directly to the mounting medical costs and the upcoming surgery that Gitty urgently needs. A Call to Klal Yisrael As Am Yisrael faces so many national and personal challenges, the mitzvah of Pikuah Nefesh — saving a life — stands above all. The family struggle is not just theirs. It’s ours. Please open your hearts and help. A little girl is waiting — and time is running out. 👉 To donate click hereAll contributions are Tax-deductible 501C3

The levaya for habachur Rafael Faham z”l, the third fatality in Friday’s tragic crash in Jackson, will take place at the Lakewood Chapel, 613 Ramsey Ave., at 4:45 PM. Besuros Tovos.

FLATBUSH: The NYPD and Flatbush Shomrim are investigating a hit-and-run MVA that occurred on East 13th Street between Avenues M and N. Vehicles were seen piled on top of one another at the scene. Two suspects fled the vehicle wearing construction clothing, and both the NYPD and Flatbush Shomrim are actively searching for them. Sources tell Flatbush Scoop that the vehicle driven by the suspects—dressed as construction workers—was reported stolen.

The Houthis have just issued an evacuation order for Ben Gurion airport.

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker on China: “They do need our market a lot more than we need theirs. But, you know, at the same time, The Iowa farmer—my friends back home that sell their exports to China—also would like those markets opened… what President Trump wants is fair trade.”

During a visit to the Gaza Strip this morning, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says the fighting is “not a forever war… We are intensifying our activity in accordance with the orderly plan. Hamas is under tremendous pressure; it has lost most of its assets and its command and control,” Zamir says during a tour of Khan Younis with Southern Command chief Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor.

Leaflets scattered over Deir al-Balah in central Gaza identify local terrorists by name. “Be aware of those near you. They cause destruction and suffering. Expel them to secure a brighter future.”

Undercover Border Police officers from Yehuda and Shomron, guided by the Shin Bet, arrested a wanted terrorist affiliated with the “Lions’ Den” terror organization during an operation in Nablus. The terrorist attempted to flee, was shot in the lower body, and taken into custody.