Jim Messina, former campaign manager for President Barack Obama, expressed concern on Sunday over early voting numbers in the 2024 presidential race, describing them as “a little scary” for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign. Speaking on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki,” Messina highlighted the shift in early voting patterns compared to 2020, noting that Republican efforts appear more organized and robust this time around. “Republicans didn’t do what they did last time,” Messina said, explaining that Donald Trump’s campaign has actively encouraged early voting in 2024, a reversal from Trump’s 2020 strategy. “Last time, Trump said don’t early vote, so they didn’t,” Messina explained. “Republicans now have an advantage in early vote numbers.

With two days left until the U.S. election, Rosh Yeshiva Kisei Rchamaim, Hagaon HaRav Meeir Mazuz called during his weekly Shiur for Tefillos that former President Donald Trump would win another term. “He has good Midos, and he loves Israel,” Rav Mazuz said. “This Tuesday, there’s an election in America….. We should pray that Trump wins this election. Even though Trump is originally from Germany, he has good qualities, and he loves Israel.” “He has a grandson and granddaughter who is Jewish. There’s a picture of him taking his grandson to Shul on Shabbos before Mincha, encouraging him and blessing him. This is good! Even from the Germans, who were enemies of Israel, something good can come.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

As a longtime and deeply committed supporter of President Donald Trump, I feel compelled to speak out about some of his recent comments. With just days to go until the election, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Our nation stands at a crossroads, and the outcome will likely come down to a few undecided voters in key states. Now is the time to focus on the issues that matter most, not to risk alienating potential supporters with offhand, inflammatory remarks. But on Sunday, Trump made two remarks that left me—and many others—scratching our heads and feeling frustrated. First, he said he thought he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after losing the 2020 election.

Israeli commandos recently conducted a covert operation in southern Syria, capturing a Syrian man allegedly conducting surveillance activities on behalf of Iran, the IDF revealed Sunday. The operation was led by the elite Egoz commando unit in coordination with field interrogators from the Intelligence Directorate’s Unit 504. The captured individual, identified as Ali Suleiman al-Asi, resided in the village of Saida in Syria’s Daraa Governorate. According to the IDF, al-Asi had been working on Iran’s behalf, gathering intelligence on Israeli military operations along the border with Syria in preparation for potential future attacks.

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is facing criticism for sending mixed signals on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, tailoring her message to appeal to different voter groups in key battleground states. CNN’s Erin Burnett highlighted this discrepancy on Friday night’s “OutFront,” featuring an investigation by CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski. In Michigan, where Arab-American voters are a significant bloc, Harris’s ad emphasizes her commitment to speaking out against the suffering in Gaza. “What has happened in Gaza over the past nine months is devastating. We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering. And I will not be silent,” the ad states. Conversely, in Pennsylvania, where Jewish voters are crucial, Harris’s message shifts to unwavering support for Israel’s self-defense.

In a video released by the IDF, a former security guard for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Jabalia alleged that Hamas fighters stormed an UNRWA facility following the outbreak of the post-October 7 war, forcibly seizing supplies and vehicles. According to the man’s account in the video, Hamas terrorists overtook trucks filled with supplies and then commandeered UNRWA vehicles, using them as shields. “It’s a form of defense for them, so they can move around easily, transport, and get things,” he stated, as translated by the IDF. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Despite the threats looking in Iran, on Thursday, a bris milah took place in the city of Isfahan, Iran. the Chief Rabbi of Iran, Rabbi Yehuda Garami, served as the sandak, and the mohel was from the local Jewish community. The child’s name was Adriel Moshe.

Former President Bill Clinton made a strong defense of Israel amid criticisms from Democrats surrounding the Harris-Walz administration’s pro-Israel stance, particularly in light of concerns from voters in Michigan, a state with a significant Arab American population. Clinton addressed the complexities of the Israel-Hamas conflict, emphasizing what he saw as the reality of Hamas’s tactics. “Hamas makes sure that they’re shielded by civilians,” he stated.

CNN senior political data reporter Harry Enten on Wednesday pointed to several indicators that former President Donald Trump could defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election, calling a potential Trump victory an “obvious” possibility. In a segment with CNN anchor John Berman, Enten outlined data showing a challenging path for Democrats in the final days of the campaign. One major obstacle for Harris, according to Enten, is public dissatisfaction with the country’s direction. Drawing from an aggregate of polls, Enten noted that incumbents whose parties win reelection average around 42% satisfaction with the country’s trajectory, while those who lose average closer to 25%.

Declaring they would “rather die than enlist,” dozens of Charedi protesters gathered at multiple the Tel Hashomer military induction center to disrupt the drafting of yeshiva bochurim into the IDF. The protesters, affiliated with Peleg Yerushalmi, attempted to block buses by lying in the road, prompting security forces to intervene. The demonstration created frustration among parents of incoming soldiers, who were prevented from accompanying their children onto the base due to heightened security concerns. At least 10 protestors were arrested. The protest – and others held simultaneously in Yerushalayim, Haifa and Kiryat Ono – comes amid a contentious debate in the Knesset over Charedi enlistment.