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Early Friday morning, the IDF released the names of two soldiers who were tragically killed in combat operations in Gaza.
Sergeant Yishai Elyakim Urbach, 20, from Zikhron Ya’akov, was serving with the 605th Combat Engineering Battalion under the 188th Brigade when he lost his life during fighting in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
Staff Sergeant Yam Frid, 21, of Sal’it, a member of the Golani Reconnaissance Unit within the Golani Brigade, was also killed in action in the same region.
These two latest casualties bring the number of IDF soldiers who have fallen since the war’s outbreak to 856.

ALBANY, N.Y.

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a significant reduction in tariffs on Chinese imports, cutting them from the current 145% to slightly over 50%, potentially starting as early as next week. This development comes as American and Chinese representatives gear up for high-stakes trade negotiations in Switzerland.
According to individuals familiar with the ongoing talks, U.S. officials are evaluating a proposal to bring the tariffs down to somewhere between 50% and 54%. This shift would mark the beginning of extended discussions aimed at achieving a broader trade deal with Beijing.
In addition to the changes targeting Chinese goods, tariffs on other South Asian nations could also be revised downward, possibly to 25%, one insider revealed.

A remarkable story has been making waves across the chareidi world centering around a mysterious note received by a young yungerman from the Yenuka, the renowned gaon Rav Shlomo Yehuda Be’eri. The note, now revealed, is prompting widespread discussion and awe.

Senator Bernie Sanders sidestepped a direct answer Wednesday when pressed on whether Joe Biden should have stepped aside earlier in the 2024 election cycle, saying that the challenges facing the Democratic Party go far deeper than Biden’s timing.
“Bret, I’m not going back a year,” Sanders told Fox News anchor Bret Baier during a segment of “Special Report,” after Baier asked if Biden made a mistake by staying in the race for too long.
Sanders made it clear he had no interest in revisiting that particular debate.
“But isn’t that a big part of where the Democratic Party is?” Baier pushed.
“No, no, it’s not,” Sanders replied. “It’s nothing to do with Biden right now or Kamala Harris.”

Bill Gates has strongly criticized Elon Musk, accusing him of endangering vulnerable populations by drastically slashing America’s international aid commitments.
“The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one,” Gates told the Financial Times during an extensive interview that touched on global health and philanthropy.
He went even further, stating, “I’d love for him to go in and meet the children that have now been infected with HIV because he cut that money.”

Chief Justice John Roberts made it clear on Wednesday that stepping down from the Supreme Court isn’t something on his mind. Still, he revealed that he had once asked two close friends to keep an eye on his well-being and let him know if he was no longer fit for the bench.
“I’ve sat down with them and said, ‘I want at the appropriate time’ — because you don’t always notice that you’re slipping — ‘I want the two of you to tell me if it’s time to go,’” Roberts told a group of legal professionals at an event in Buffalo, New York.
He then shared the humorous way the conversation unfolded. “It was a long pause, and at once, the two of them said, ‘It’s time to go.’ So I said, ‘Alright, never mind,’” he continued.

President Trump once again tapped into his pool of allies from Fox News on Thursday, selecting “The Five” co-host Jeanine Pirro to take on the role of interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
“Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “She is in a class by herself.”
“Congratulations Jeanine!”
Earlier in the day, Trump withdrew the nomination of Ed Martin for the same role after key Republican senators raised concerns and declined to back his appointment.