As Chag Matan HaTorah approaches, HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau published a special letter to bnei yeshivos on their tafkid before Kabbalas HaTorah, and in a rare statement, the Rosh Yeshivah stated that if bnei yeshivos are forcefully recruited to the army, “we will be required to take actions we do not desire.” The letter states: “As everyone knows, for over a year now we have been in a period of great confusion, as the legal status of Lomdei Torah regarding their conscription has not yet been regulated as it has been for all the years, and many of the authorities are openly plotting to conscript Lomdei Torah.

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman Lakewood Unites in Preparation for a Massive Adirei HaTorah Asifah on the Sunday Followi

The Israeli military reported early Tuesday morning, just before 5:00 a.m., that a projectile had been detected coming from Yemen, aimed at Israel.
The IDF noted that its Air Force defense units were actively engaged in attempting to neutralize the incoming missile.
Not long after the initial detection, warning sirens began sounding across communities in the Jordan Valley and areas within Samaria.
Following the incident, the IDF released a statement confirming that the missile originating from Yemen had been shot down successfully. The military added that the sirens were activated in accordance with standard operating procedures.

The Social Security Administration has officially removed 12.3 million people from its database who were recorded as being 120 years old or older, according to information released by the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, said: “To paraphrase an old quote: The Middle East is like a feast; you’re either on the guest list or on the menu. It’s easy to fall off the guest list, but it’s hard to get off the menu.”

PHOTOS: Congressman Mike Lawler led a bipartisan delegation to meet Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Lawler praised the Prime Minister’s leadership during the war, saying it helped make the region safer. Netanyahu thanked the group for their strong support of Israel.

U.S. Army officials said that the Army will be accountable for any DC road repairs that could come out of June 14’s military parade. The parade, which will be held on the Army’s 250th birthday—and, President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday—will feature a host of heavy military vehicles, including 28 M1A1 tanks, 28 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 28 Strykers, and four Paladins.

Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent promises DOGE efforts will continue on regardless of the opposition’s attacks.

A school bus driver working for a Brooklyn charter school has been suspended after allegedly pulling over during a morning route to deliver a religious tirade, during which he targeted Jewish students and accused Jews of killing Yoshka, the NY Post reports. The shocking incident caused one Jewish child to break down in tears, according to accounts from parents.
According to a parent of one of the children on board, the driver veered off his route while en route to Brooklyn Prospect International Elementary Charter School and began preaching to the students about Yoshka and his personal religious views. The group of passengers included several Jewish students.