Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered sharp remarks regarding President Donald Trump’s diplomatic outreach to Iran, calling the nuclear talks “hazardous” and expressing deep distrust of the Iranian regime’s objectives.
Speaking during an interview with conservative commentator Mark Levin, DeSantis reiterated his belief that Tehran must never be permitted to continue its uranium enrichment program. “They cannot be allowed to enrich uranium, period. End of story,” he asserted firmly.

At a session of the UN Security Council dedicated to developments in the Middle East, Acting US Alternate Representative to the UN John Kelley condemned antisemitism and reaffirmed America’s firm backing of Israel, while sharply criticizing Hamas for both its violent conduct and for blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Kelley opened his remarks by mourning the loss of two victims of a deadly attack at a Jewish event in Washington: Israeli Embassy official Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, an American citizen. “Yaron and Sarah were murdered for no other reason than the assailant wanted to kill Jews,” he said. “It is horrific and shameful. We can and must do better to combat the sickening rise in antisemitism around the world.”

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu confirmed on Thursday that Israel has accepted the outline of a new agreement put forth by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, as he spoke with relatives of hostages who were killed or are still in captivity.
Despite the agreement, Netanyahu remained cautious about the likelihood of Hamas honoring it. “Hamas has yet to respond. We don’t believe that Hamas would return the last hostage, and therefore, we continue fighting until Hamas is eliminated, and we will not leave the Gaza Strip until all the hostages are in our hands.”

A new draft proposal crafted by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff outlines a two-stage deal in which Hamas would return ten live hostages and eighteen bodies within a one-week window. Al Arabiya reports that the framework calls for a 60-day pause in fighting, during which President Donald Trump would personally guarantee that Israel upholds the terms of the ceasefire.
According to the details of the initiative, the truce would begin with the release of five hostages and nine sets of remains on its first day, with the remaining individuals and bodies transferred on day seven. Humanitarian assistance to Gaza would be launched immediately following Hamas’s acceptance of the agreement, channeled through coordinated efforts with the United Nations and the Red Crescent.

The levayah for infant Ravid Chaim Gez, who passed away two weeks after his mother, Tze’ela, was killed in a terror attack near the town of Bruchin, is taking place today at the Har Hamenuchos cemetery in Yerushalayim.
Chananel Gez, who lost both his wife and son and was himself injured in the shooting, stood at his son’s graveside and spoke through deep pain. “My dear Ravid Chaim, I stand here with a heart broken twice. What can one say? There is nothing to say. I was privileged to see Ravid Chaim yesterday in the NICU—he was so sweet. He opened his eyes for a few seconds, and he looked like an angel.”

David Libi, a resident of Malachei Hashalom, lost his life on Thursday due to an improvised explosive device that detonated in the Gaza Strip.
The 19-year-old was employed by a private engineering firm contracted by the IDF through the Ministry of Defense. At the time of the explosion, David was taking part in an operation to dismantle terror infrastructure in the Jabaliya area.
David leaves behind his parents and seven brothers and sisters. He came from a family with deep roots in the Binyamin Region, representing the third generation of trailblazers in the area. His parents are Eliav and Sara Libi.

One of the most irritating behaviors in air travel may finally be getting addressed, thanks to a bold move from Turkish authorities.
In a new policy rolled out by Turkey’s civil aviation regulators, passengers who leap to their feet prematurely and clog the aircraft aisles before it’s their turn to exit may face fines of nearly $70.
“Please respect the disembarkation priority of the passengers in front of or around you and wait for your turn,” the Turkish Directorate General of Civil Aviation announced in a directive to airlines, urging flight attendants to report those who jump up too soon.
The penalty for such inconsiderate actions can reach up to 2,603 Turkish lira — approximately $67 — according to a report in the Washington Post.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. government from imposing lasting restrictions on Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students.
Judge Allison Burroughs granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday morning in Boston, where attorneys for Harvard argued against the Trump administration’s efforts to limit the university’s participation in the student visa program.
“I want to maintain the status quo,” Burroughs said, indicating that she would allow Harvard to continue admitting foreign students and those on visas. She instructed both parties to work out a temporary deal that would keep the program in place for now, according to CNN.

President Trump has set a firm two-week window for Russian President Vladimir Putin to demonstrate whether he’s genuinely working toward ending the conflict in Ukraine — a move that comes even as the Kremlin announced there are no plans for a meeting between the two leaders.
“We’re going to find out whether or not he’s tapping us along or not, and if he is, we’ll respond a little bit differently, but it will take about a week and a half to two weeks,” Trump said Wednesday during a press briefing in the Oval Office.
When asked if he believed Putin was sincerely aiming to bring the war to a close, Trump responded, “I can’t tell you that, but I’ll let you know in about two weeks.”

In a candid interview with CNN on Wednesday, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert stated that he can no longer justify Israel’s actions in the face of allegations of war crimes.
Olmert said his intensifying disapproval of Israel’s leadership stems from its failure to articulate any plan for what lies ahead. “A lack of any vision for what comes next. What are we going to do in order to end the war, release the hostages, and start to move it towards some kind of political horizon?” he said.
Pointing to controversial statements made recently by members of Israel’s government, Olmert highlighted remarks such as, “We should starve Gaza.”