Air France will resume its daily service to Tel Aviv starting Tuesday, even as other major airlines continue to suspend flights to Israel due to ongoing regional instability.
The French national airline announced that it will restart non-stop flights to and from Tel Aviv on May 27, operating with a Boeing 777-300. This marks a full return to routine operations after flights were paused amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
In a statement, Air France reiterated its focus on safety, explaining that it is “constantly monitoring developments in the geopolitical situation in the region to ensure the highest level of flight safety and security.”
Alon Netah, who oversees Air France operations in Israel, expressed optimism over the return of the airline’s service.

Interacting with digital devices appears to significantly lower the chances of cognitive decline in adults who are middle-aged or older, with a 58 percent reduction in risk, according to findings published in Nature Human Behavior.
In their work, researchers combed through 57 separate studies to assess whether long-term exposure to modern technology has helped or hindered mental functioning in adults who grew up during the digital age. These studies tracked data from more than 411,000 participants, most of whom were around 69 years old.

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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).

On Monday night, Yeshiva Mercaz HaRav hosted a major celebration in Yerushalayim marking 58 years since the city’s liberation and reunification during the Six Day War.
Rav Yaakov Shapira, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav, was among the figures at the event, along with Yerushalayim Mayor Moshe Lion. Joining them were rabbanim, dayanim, government officials, and thousands of participants from all over the country. The evening featured addresses from city rabbanim, the chief rabbanim, Rav Shapira, Mayor Lion, and various public leaders.

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.

On the eve of Chag HaShavuos, Rav Dov Landau issued an urgent and strongly worded letter to bnei yeshiva, addressing their role at this critical juncture and warning of government threats to conscript lomdei Torah.
With the state dragging its feet on passing a draft deferment law, Rav Landau expressed grave concern over attempts to forcibly draft yeshiva students — and threatened consequences should such efforts proceed.
“If they force yeshiva students to enlist,” Rav Landau wrote, “we will be compelled to take actions that we do not wish to take.”

A recent uptick in COVID-19 cases among international travelers arriving in the United States has been linked to a newly emerging variant of the virus that’s fueling a spike in infections across parts of Asia. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s airport screening initiative, individuals landing in California, Virginia, Washington, and the New York City area have tested positive for the NB.1.8.1 variant.
CBS News reported Friday that these findings come from genomic data uploaded by Ginkgo Bioworks, the CDC’s partner in airport surveillance testing. The NB.1.8.1 variant is believed to be responsible for a significant wave of infections currently spreading through China.