The White House issued a proclamation on Thursday declaring May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II,” honoring the 80th anniversary of the Allied Powers’ “triumph over national socialism and fascism, and the end of World War II in Europe.”
“On this Victory Day for World War II, we celebrate the unmatched might, strength, and power of the American Armed Forces, and we commit to protecting our sacred birthright of liberty against all threats, foreign and domestic,” read a White House statement from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The proclamation went on to honor the sacrifice of the “more than 250,000 Americans lost their lives in the fight against the Nazi regime.”

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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.

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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.