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A man who identified himself as a New Orleans jail escapee released videos on social media while still on the run, leading to a police raid that failed to recapture him, an Associated Press source says. Authorities were so convinced about the authenticity of the videos that they searched a home a little over 2 miles (3.7 kilometers) from the jail late Monday where they believe the recordings were made by escapee Antoine Massey, according to a senior law enforcement official who spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity. The official said he wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss the ongoing investigation into the May 16 escape by 10 inmates. Massey was not at the New Orleans home on the edge of the Fairgrounds and Gentilly neighborhoods, the official said, but authorities did locate clothing they believe he wore during filming. The owner of the home, Shedrick Burnell, said it was being rented and declined to name the tenant. He told AP by phone that he had never seen or heard of Massey before the jailbreak and the videos circulated online, but he appeared unfazed that a fugitive had likely used his property as a hideout. “I’m 76, I’ve seen a helluva lot worse than this,” said the Louisiana native. “As long as my tenant is safe, there’s nothing I can do.” When an AP reporter knocked at the home Tuesday afternoon, no one answered. Next door, a house under construction had been kicked in and the backdoor, gate and windows were open — likely due to the police search, said Tariq Aldahir, an electrician who had been working on that property, adjacent to where Massey had allegedly been hiding. “It’s a little scary — if he is as dangerous a criminal as they say he is, what is he capable of doing?” Aldahir said. “He’s desperate — any human being who is desperate, there’s no limit to what they can do.” Authorities were tipped to the videos, posted online Sunday, by relatives who recognized the residence. Authorities are racing to recapture Massey and convicted murderer Derrick Groves, more than two weeks since the audacious breakout. Eight other escapees have since been recaptured. State Police Superintendent Col. Robert Hodges said that despite the agency’s confidence in its investigations, “things change at a moment’s notice and it’s usually because someone has helped them.” He encouraged people to keep offering tips. Authorities are offering a $50,000 reward per escapee. Louisiana State Police, the agency leading the search, declined to comment on whether it had verified Massey’s identity in the videos. The agency carried out the search related to the videos — since removed from Instagram — which seemingly show a man with the same facial tattoos as Massey sitting near a kitchen. “Please, I’m asking for help,” said Massey, appealing to President Donald Trump and several rappers including New Orleans native Lil Wayne in one video. “When I get back in custody I’m asking y’all please to come and help.” Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson urged Massey to surrender, adding in a statement: “Cooperating with law enforcement is in his best interest and may help avoid additional charges.” Massey, 32, faced charges of rape, kidnapping, domestic violence involving strangulation and violation of a protective order all stemming from a November 2024 incident, […]

President Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, addressed the media following widespread reports that Israeli tanks had allegedly opened fire on Palestinians seeking humanitarian assistance from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The reports claimed that a number of individuals sustained gunshot injuries and that some had died after being transported to medical facilities.

In her statement, Leavitt said, “The President is aware of those reports and we are currently looking into the veracity of them, because unfortunately unlike some in the media, we don’t take the word of Hamas with total truth. We like to look into it when they speak.”

She went on to criticize certain outlets for rushing to publish unverified information, adding, “Unlike the BBC, who had multiple headlines about Israeli tanks killing various numbers of civilians and then they found out that they had to correct and take down their entire story, saying ‘we reviewed the footage and couldn’t find any evidence of anything’.”

Leavitt emphasized that the administration would investigate thoroughly before making any official statements or policy decisions. “So we’re going to look into the reports before we can confirm them from this podium, before we take action, and I suggest that journalists who actually care about truth do the same to reduce the amount of misinformation that’s going around the globe on this front,” she concluded.

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After their most successful postseason in a quarter-century, the New York Knicks announced on Tuesday that they have dismissed head coach Tom Thibodeau.

The move comes just days after the Knicks were eliminated in six games by the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite the loss, New York had exceeded expectations during the playoffs, toppling the reigning champion Boston Celtics in the second round and doing so with a recently restructured roster.

Earlier this season, Thibodeau passed Pat Riley on the Knicks’ all-time wins list, placing him fourth in franchise history. He had guided the team to consecutive 50-win campaigns—their first since 1995—and had been the franchise’s most successful coach in over twenty years. Just last offseason, the Knicks had extended his contract by three years.

“Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans,” said team president Leon Rose in a statement. “This pursuit led us to the decision to inform Tom Thibodeau that we’ve decided to move in another direction. We can’t thank Tom enough for pouring his heart and soul into each and every day of being the New York Knicks head coach.
“… Ultimately, we made the decision we feel is best for our organization moving forward. Tom will always be part of our Knicks family and we truly wish him nothing but the best in the future.”

Thibodeau’s ties to the Knicks date back decades, to his time as an assistant on Jeff Van Gundy’s staff in the 1990s. One of his current assistants, Rick Brunson, played on those Van Gundy-coached teams and would often bring his son, Jalen Brunson—now the face of the franchise—to team practices.

According to Elias Sports Bureau, more than 30 NBA teams have made head coaching changes following runs to the conference or NBA Finals.

Following New York’s final playoff loss, reporters asked Jalen Brunson about his coach’s status. He replied, “Is that a real question right now? You just asked me if I believe he’s the right guy? Yes. Come on.”

The Knicks pulled off a surprising series win over Boston despite being swept by the Celtics during the regular season—three of those losses by double figures—and playing with a lineup that had undergone significant change.

Ahead of the playoffs, the front office made aggressive moves, trading five first-round picks to Brooklyn for Mikal Bridges, then sending Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to Minnesota in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns. While those trades impacted their bench depth, they resulted in one of the league’s most formidable starting units.

True to his reputation, Thibodeau leaned heavily on his starters, keeping them on the floor longer than any other group in the NBA this season—despite the broader trend toward rest and load management across the league.

Thibodeau had previously held head coaching roles with the Chicago Bulls from 2010 to 2015 and the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2016 to 2019 before landing in New York.

With a career winning percentage of .579, Thibodeau holds the distinction of having the best record among coaches who have never reached the NBA Finals, according to data from ESPN Research.

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The United States has put forward a revised diplomatic proposal to Iran that would allow the Islamic Republic to continue enriching uranium at low levels for a limited timeframe, according to a report by Axios journalist Barak Ravid.

The offer, which was reportedly presented on Saturday by the Trump administration, signals a departure from its prior hardline stance in nuclear talks.

In earlier negotiations, Washington had insisted that Tehran completely halt its uranium enrichment activities as a non-negotiable condition of any deal aimed at preventing it from developing nuclear weapons. Iran, however, has consistently rejected any such demand. The newly floated plan would defer the enrichment ban, allowing Iran to maintain limited enrichment for an interim period.

The exact parameters of the arrangement—specifically the level of enrichment allowed and the duration of the temporary window—have not been disclosed.

As part of the updated framework, Iran would be expected to refrain from constructing additional enrichment sites and to begin dismantling some of its existing uranium facilities.

The White House did not dispute the Axios report. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the outlet, “President Trump has made it clear that Iran can never obtain a nuclear bomb. Special Envoy Witkoff has sent a detailed and acceptable proposal to the Iranian regime, and it’s in their best interest to accept it. Out of respect for the ongoing deal, the Administration will not comment on details of the proposal to the media.”

Despite the report’s claims, Trump issued a statement later that seemed to reject the premise, writing on Truth Social: “The autopen should have stopped Iran a long time ago from ‘enriching.’ Under our potential Agreement, we will not allow any enrichment of uranium!”

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Almost a year after E. S.—a chassid affiliated with the Vizhnitzer community in Beit Shemesh—was taken into custody for allegedly collaborating with Iranian intelligence, further details have emerged about how he was drawn into the scheme.

According to a report from Walla, E. S. was in serious financial trouble, with debts totaling roughly 70,000 shekels, when he was targeted through the Telegram app. Hoping to explore cryptocurrency opportunities, he had recently acquired a smartphone, an action that ultimately made him vulnerable to recruitment. He soon entered contact with a woman who identified herself as “Anna Elena,” claiming to be a Canadian activist.

“Anna” presented herself as part of a campaign aimed at preventing traffic-related deaths. She offered to pay E. S. $20 for each ad he helped put up around the country. The first task she assigned him was to print and distribute 150 posters bearing the image of a blood-soaked hand and the message: “History will write that children were murdered. Let’s stand on the right side of history.” E. S. paid someone from Beitar Illit 1,800 shekels to hang the signs throughout Tel Aviv.

The assignments quickly became more serious. “Anna” asked E. S. to discard his phone and pick up a replacement device that had been hidden in Haifa. Soon after, she began urging him to take part in destructive acts, such as vandalizing property, torching cars, and even starting a forest fire—for which he was promised $7,000. When he declined to carry out the arson, she upped the ante and asked, hypothetically, what he would do for $75,000 if asked to shoot someone.

Though E. S. admitted that he suspected early on that “Anna” might be connected to a hostile foreign entity, he said he continued the relationship because he was desperate for the money. Under interrogation, he confessed that he understood he was providing assistance to an enemy, but added that he felt “neutral and less committed” to the country.

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President Donald Trump wants his “big, beautiful” bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on his desk to be signed into law by the Fourth of July, and he’s pushing the slow-rolling Senate to make it happen sooner rather than later. Trump met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune at the White House earlier this week and has been dialing senators for one-on-one chats, using both the carrot and stick to nudge, badger and encourage them to act. But it’s still a long road ahead for the 1,000-page-plus package. “His question to me was, How do you think the bill’s going to go in the Senate?” Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said about his call with Trump. “Do you think there’s going to be problems?” It’s a potentially tumultuous three-week sprint for senators preparing to put their own imprint on the massive Republican package that cleared the House late last month by a single vote. The senators have been meeting for weeks behind closed doors, including as they returned to Washington late Monday, to revise the package ahead of what is expected to be a similarly narrow vote in the Senate. “Passing THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL is a Historic Opportunity to turn our Country around,” Trump posted on social media. He urged senators Monday “to work as fast as they can to get this Bill to MY DESK before the Fourth of JULY.” But Trump’s high-octane ally, billionaire Elon Musk, lambasted the package — and those voting for it. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,” Musk posted on his site X, as some lawmakers have expressed reservations about the details. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.” A test for Thune Thune, like House Speaker Mike Johnson, has few votes to spare from the Senate’s slim, 53-seat GOP majority. Democrats are waging an all-out political assault on GOP proposals to cut Medicaid, food stamps and green energy investments to help pay for more than $4.5 trillion in tax cuts — with many lawmakers being hammered at boisterous town halls back home. “It’d be nice if we could have everybody on board to do it, but, you know, individual members are going to stake out their positions,” Thune said Tuesday. “But in the end, we have to succeed. Failure’s not an option.” Johnson called Musk’s harsh criticism of the bill “very disappointing.” “With all due respect,” said Johnson, who said he spoke with Musk for more than 20 minutes, “my friend Elon is terribly wrong about the one big beautiful bill.” At its core, the package seeks to extend the tax cuts approved in 2017, during Trump’s first term at the White House, and add new ones the president campaigned on, including no taxes on tips. It also includes a massive buildup of $350 billion for border security, deportations and national security. To defray the lost tax revenue to the government and avoid piling onto the nation’s $36 trillion debt load, Republicans want reduce federal spending by imposing work requirements for some Americans who rely on government safety net services. Estimates are 8.6 million people would no longer have health care and nearly 4 million would lose Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits, known as SNAP. The package also […]

On Tuesday evening, The Washington Post issued a correction and a partial apology after it inaccurately reported on a deadly event in Gaza earlier in the week, in which the newspaper and other outlets incorrectly suggested Israel was responsible for the deaths of over 30 civilians.

In a post shared on X, the newspaper acknowledged the error, writing, “deleted the post below because it and early versions of the article didn’t meet Post fairness standards.”

The paper explained that its initial coverage stated that “Israeli troops had killed more than 30 people near a U.S. aid site in Gaza,” and that this claim was attributed to “health officials” in the headline.

“The article failed to make clear if attributing the deaths to Israel was the position of the Gaza health ministry or a fact verified by The Post,” the statement continued. The updated version, posted later on Sunday, clarified that “there was no consensus about who was responsible for the shootings and that there was a dispute over that question.”

While all versions of the report included Israel’s response that it was unaware of any injuries it may have caused, the newspaper admitted that “The Post didn’t give proper weight to Israel’s denial and gave improper certitude about what was known about any Israeli role in the shootings.” It concluded, “The early versions fell short of Post standards of fairness and should not have been published in that form.”

According to reports that circulated on Sunday, Palestinian Arab sources claimed that an Israeli military strike had taken place near a humanitarian aid center in the Tel al-Sultan area of Rafah, killing over 30 people and injuring many more. These allegations were widely picked up by global media and fueled international backlash.

In response, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement denying the claims, saying, “The IDF is currently unaware of injuries caused by IDF fire within the Humanitarian Aid distribution site. The matter is still under review.”

Later, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) released footage from security cameras positioned at the aid site during the time in question. The video did not support the accusations made by Palestinian sources and contradicted the reports of a strike in that area.

That same evening, the IDF shared results from its preliminary investigation. The findings confirmed that Israeli troops had not opened fire on civilians in or near the aid center, discrediting the earlier accusations.

The military emphasized its cooperation with humanitarian organizations, stating that its operations are conducted in partnership with groups like the GHF to ensure aid reaches Gazan civilians—not Hamas.

“Hamas does everything in its power to undermine food distribution efforts in the Gaza Strip. Hamas is a brutal terrorist organization that starves and endangers the population in order to preserve its control over the Gaza Strip. As part of its brutal behavior and its attempts to disrupt humanitarian aid, Hamas directly harms the residents of Gaza,” the IDF stated.

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It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Elazar Pesserman zt”l, one of Bnei Brak’s great talmidei chachamim, who learned in Yeshivas Rashbi for over fifty years and devoted his life to Torah. He was 80 years old.

Rav Elazar was born in Tel Aviv to his father, Rav Avraham Aba Pesserman zt”l, a devoted chossid of Stutchin, and his mother, Mrs. Sarah. Raised in a home of yiras Shamayim, he witnessed firsthand his father’s unwavering dedication to shmiras Shabbos in a secular environment, working together with Rav Yonah Stenzel zt”l to uphold the sanctity of the day.

As a young man, Rav Elazar enrolled in the Ponovezh Yeshiva, where he became closely attached to its leadership, including the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Shach, and the mashgiach, Rav Yechezkel Levenstein zt”l. There, his dedication to Torah and avodah was legendary, and his hasmadah knew no bounds.

After marrying the daughter of Rav Yom Tov Friedman z”l—one of the founders of the Chug Chasam Sofer community in Petach Tikvah—he continued his aliyah in Torah by joining the kollel of Yeshivas Rashbi in Bnei Brak, under the leadership of Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman. Rav Pesserman’s diligence only intensified, and he quickly became renowned as one of the most revered lomdim in the city.

He developed a close kesher with Rav Bergman and was known to consult him on every matter, living a life entirely immersed in Torah, to the extent that he remained completely removed from worldly affairs. Once, when a secular member of the Israeli government visited the kollel, a fellow avreich asked Rav Pesserman if he would learn a sugya with the guest and explain the Gemara to him. Rav Pesserman simply responded by asking, “Who is that?”—he had never even heard the man’s name.

Even during the last year of his life, as he battled a difficult illness, Rav Elazar continued learning with tremendous exertion, undeterred by the pain and challenges he faced.

He leaves behind his only son, Rav Yom Tov Pesserman; his daughters; and many grandchildren.

The levayah was held today (Tuesday, Isru Chag in Eretz Yisroel), beginning at Yeshivas Rashbi on Rechov HaShelah in Bnei Brak, passing by his residence on Rechov HaRav Dessler, and proceeding to the Ponovezh Bais Hachaim for burial.

Yehi zichro boruch.

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The IDF reported the deaths of three soldiers from the Givati Brigade’s 9th Battalion during combat operations in northern Gaza on Tuesday. Staff Sergeant Lior Steinberg, 20, from Petah Tikva, Staff Sergeant Ofek Barhana, 20, from Yavne, and Staff Sergeant Omer Van Gelder, 22, from Ma’ale Adumim, lost their lives after their vehicle hit an explosive device.

Steinberg and Barhana served as combat medics, while Van Gelder was a squad commander.

According to military sources, the incident began when troops from the Rotem Battalion, operating in Jabaliya under the 9th Armored Battalion, encountered a mine while riding in a Namer armored personnel carrier. Although the vehicle caught fire, the soldiers on board managed to escape without injury.

In response, a team consisting of a Hummer and a military fire truck was dispatched to extinguish the blaze and recover the disabled APC. While en route, the Hummer hit another explosive device, killing all three soldiers inside and injuring two others.

Upon realizing the area was heavily mined, IDF engineering units began clearing what was later identified as a vast minefield containing numerous explosive devices.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed deep sorrow over the soldiers’ deaths, stating: “On behalf of all Israeli citizens, my wife and I send heartfelt condolences to the families of the heroic soldiers Staff Sergeant Lior Steinberg, Staff Sergeant Ofek Barhana, and Staff Sergeant Omer Van Gelder, who fell in Gaza in the campaign to defeat Hamas and free our hostages. Our hearts ache for the families in their darkest moments. We will forever appreciate the heroism of our soldiers, Lior, Ofek, and Omer. May their memories be blessed and forever in the heart of the nation.”

Since the outbreak of the war on October 7, 2023, 861 IDF soldiers have died in the line of duty.

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A Russian rocket attack targeted the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding 25, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the assault, saying it underscored that Moscow has no intentions of halting the 3-year-old war. The attack came a day after direct peace talks in Istanbul made no progress on ending the fighting. Local authorities said the barrage of rockets struck apartment buildings and a medical facility in the center of Sumy. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s secret services said they struck inside Russia again, two days after a spectacular Ukrainian drone attack on air bases deep inside the country. A vital bridge to Crimea The Ukrainian Security Service, known by its acronym SBU, claimed it damaged the foundations of the Kerch Bridge linking Russia and illegally annexed Crimea — a key artery for Russian military supplies in the war. The SBU said it detonated 1,100 kilograms (2,400 pounds) of explosives on the seabed overnight, in an operation that took several months to set up. It was the third Ukrainian strike on the bridge since Russia’s invasion of its neighbor in February 2022, the SBU said. “The bridge is now effectively in an emergency condition,” the SBU claimed. The agency said no civilians were killed or injured in the operation. It was not possible to independently confirm those claims. Traffic across the Kerch Bridge was halted for three hours early Tuesday, but it reopened at 9 a.m., official Russian social media channels said. It closed for a second time at 3:20 p.m. and reopened again after two and a half hours. Zelenskyy appeals for pressure on Moscow The Ukrainian president called the attack on Sumy a “completely deliberate” strike on civilians. “That’s all you need to know about Russia’s ‘desire’ to end this war,” the Ukrainian president wrote on social media. Zelenskyy appealed for global pressure and “decisive action from the United States, Europe and everyone in the world who holds power.” Without it, he said, Russian President Vladimir Putin “will not agree even to a ceasefire.” The war has killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, according to the United Nations, as well as tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides along the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line where the fighting grinds on despite U.S.-led efforts to broker a peace deal. A stunning Ukrainian drone attack Though Russia has a bigger army and more economic resources than Ukraine, the Ukrainian drone attack over the weekend damaged or destroyed more than 40 warplanes at air bases deep inside Russia, Ukrainian officials said, touting it as a serious blow to the Kremlin’s strategic arsenal and military prestige. The Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged that the Ukrainian attack set several planes ablaze at two air bases but said the military repelled attempted attacks on three other air bases. Both Zelenskyy and Putin have been eager to show U.S. President Donald Trump that they share his ambition to end the fighting — and avoid possible punitive measures from Washington. Ukraine has accepted a U.S.-proposed ceasefire, but the Kremlin effectively rejected it. Putin has made it clear that any peace settlement has to be on his terms. Delegations from the warring sides agreed Monday to swap dead and wounded troops, but their conditions for ending the war remained far apart. Dmitry […]

Am I allowed to make egg and onion on Shabbos? How to choose a shirt from a pile of clothing and not transgress borer on Shabbos? Can you put food in the oven on Shabbos? Numerous Shabbos questions are impossible to answer without thorough knowledge of its laws. Shabbos comes once a week, so if a person is not well-versed in its intricacies, then it is inevitable that transgressions will take place. The many books of basic laws are wonderful, but to really understand the halachos and to apply them, it is essential to learn and remember hilchos Shabbos with the background discussion.  What is the challenge we face? It takes several years for a full-time advanced Torah learner to cover the laws of Shabbos in depth.  Kinyan Hilchos Shabbos for men offered a solution. World famous Rosh Yeshiva and Rosh Kollel, HaRav Hagaon Yitzchak Berkovits shlit’a used his vast knowledge to arrange all the Gemaras with the commentators on each area of hilchos Shabbos and presented it in the form of source sheets that cover material from the Gemara until practical halacha. This enables one to cover the main opinions in each topic and gain a deep understanding of the halacha without being overwhelmed with a lot of information. Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen, a close talmid of Rav Berkovits who spent eight years as a Rosh Chaburah in Rav Berkovits’s famous Jerusalem Kollel, with the Rav’s endorsement, took on the monumental task of adaptng the Hebrew sheets into English to make the program available for busy professionals. After successfully running the Hilchos Shabbos program for several years, Rabbi Gefen joined forces with Rabbi Dr. Yakov Pesah, also a musmach of Rabbi Berkovits, and together they co-founded ‘Kinyan Hilchos Shabbos’ program for men and launched it online. It became an instant success worldwide. During the launches of the Hilchos Shabbos course for men, it became crystal clear that a course especially tailored for Jewish women was necessary.  The program received many emails asking for a women’s cohort of this important and highly relevant series.  Women, just as much as men, require practical knowledge on how to keep the myriad halachos of Shabbos.  Indeed, they may even be faced with more scenarios than men.  Therefore, Rabbi Gefen, in consultation with Rabbi Berkovits has adapted the original curriculum to be uniquely tailored to Torah observant women, as an online program in Hilchos Shabbos (www.HilchosShabbosforWomen.com), accessible to motvated women worldwide. It empowers women to know the laws of Shabbos that are so relevant to their lives. Participants in each online chabura receive source sheets with explanations in English. In addition to the weekly online Zoom shiur with Rabbi Gefen, he is available for questions.  There are tests in each section, and the option of a signed certificate of completion from Rav Berkovits. While this course for women is in Hilchos Shabbos, several months ago, Rabbi Gefen has also launched another online program for women in Hilchos Bein Adam L’Chaveiro. This program is based on a curriculum of Kollel Linas Hatzedek / Center for Jewish Values, a premier international Bein Adam L’Chaveiro resource, whom we thank for their permission. The Bein Adam L’Chaveiro online program for women taught by Rabbi Gefen became very successful already in its first launch. “As women, we are required to learn […]

Trump slams GOP Sen. Rand Paul for opposing ‘big, beautiful bill’ due to $5 trillion debt ceiling hike President Donald Trump blasted Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., for criticizing the massive Trump-backed budget bill. Paul said on CNBC that he is “just not open to supporting $5 trillion … in debt ceiling increase” that the Senate’s version of the bill currently includes. Trump said of Paul on Truth Social, “His ideas are actually crazy (losers!). The people of Kentucky can’t stand him.”

The White House sent Congress a $9.4 billion rescissions package, codifying DOGE cuts, including $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (funding NPR and PBS) and $8.3 billion from foreign aid and USAID.

Fragments from the latest Houthi ballistic missile or an interceptor missile, landed in Modiin this evening.

IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin revealed a map detailing the IDF’s ongoing ground offensive against Hamas, showing the Gaza Division operating in Rafah, the 36th and 98th divisions advancing into Khan Younis from the south and east, the 252nd active in Gaza City and the Netzarim Corridor, and the 162nd engaging Hamas in northern Gaza.

Thousands particpate in a Hachnosas Sefer Torah to the Ponavezh Yeshiva on Motzei Shavuos, written in memory of the Rosh Yeshiva, Hagaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein ZT’L.

The IDF foiled a weapons smuggling attempt from Egypt into Israel, downing a drone carrying 11 rifles and ammunition after it crossed the border, with the contraband and drone subsequently handed over to the police.

Over the past day, the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of targets across the Gaza Strip, including terror operatives, buildings used by terror groups, tunnels, and other infrastructure that posed a threat to troops, the military says.

WATCH: Press Sec. on Musk labeling Trump’s spending bill a “disgusting abomination.” “The President already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill, it doesn’t change the President’s opinion.”