Speaking at the JNS International Policy Summit on Monday at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer discussed the ongoing threats to Israel’s security and prospects for future peace.
During his remarks, Dermer proclaimed, “In 12 months, the war on seven fronts will be over, and Israel will have won. I think you will see many peace agreements that either have been forged or will be forged in the coming years, but the key to that is victory. In the Middle East, when you win, when you’re strong, that’s what attracts others.”

Colonel Richard Kemp, who once led British forces in Afghanistan, gave an interview to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News while attending the JNS International Policy Summit at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem.
When asked about the current status of Israel’s campaign against Hamas, Colonel Kemp said, “I think Hamas is now feeling a significant amount of the weight of the IDF on it, and the only reason it’s not feeling even more is because the IDF has to be cautious about the hostages. But at the same time, they’re making mincemeat of Hamas.”

Speaking with Arutz Sheva during the JNS Conference at Yerushalayim’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Malcolm Hoenlein, Vice Chair and CEO Emeritus of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, sounded serious alarms about the rise of foreign-backed antisemitism and anti-Israel hostility in the United States. He also urged the international community to take immediate steps to confront the threat of Iran’s advancing nuclear program.

The internal security division of the Hamas terrorist group claimed it had discovered Israeli spy devices that had been hidden inside a camp for displaced people in southern Gaza.
An official from the group’s internal security force, called “Al-Hares” (The Guardian), alleged that Israeli intelligence agents camouflaged the surveillance equipment to make it appear like ordinary items commonly found in the area.
A photo released alongside the announcement showed a surveillance device made to look like a large rock. According to the officer, Israeli intelligence likely used drones to deploy the equipment into the area.

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A major development has taken place at Yeshivas Brisk on Rechov Press in Yerushalayim, led by the rosh yeshiva, Rav Avrohom Yehoshua Soloveitchik. Over the past year, a new building has been purchased directly across from the yeshiva’s historic main building.
For many years, Brisk has flourished, attracting close to two thousand talmidim — bochurim and yungeleit — from across the global Torah world. The tremendous growth, however, resulted in severe overcrowding, forcing many talmidim to learn in batei medrash throughout the neighborhood. Some of these facilities were rented by the yeshiva itself, while others became informal hubs packed with Brisk talmidim.

Mark Carney has been elected as Canada’s new prime minister, according to projections from CBC News and CTV News, securing a strong mandate to confront President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs and trade agenda. The Liberal leader earned the trust of Canadians who endorsed his vision for the country.
With this victory, Carney has delivered a fourth consecutive Liberal government — a rare accomplishment in Canadian political history — successfully fending off a strong challenge from Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. The result was interpreted as a rejection of the Trump-style populism that Liberals accused Poilievre of embracing.

Excitement is in the air at the Mir Yeshiva in Yerushalayim as preparations for the summer zman reach their peak. Over the bein hazmanim break, the yeshiva undertook a major renovation of its central beis medrash, which had not been refurbished in eighty years.
Workers labored around the clock — continuing even through the night — to ensure the project would be completed in time for the start of the new zman.

President Donald Trump proposed that his tariffs might eventually make it possible for many Americans to no longer have to pay income taxes.
Despite warnings from Democrats, opponents, and much of the mainstream press that Trump’s tariffs could trigger an economic downturn, Trump continues to insist that his strategy will prove beneficial for the American people.
“When Tariffs cut in, many people’s Income Taxes will be substantially reduced, maybe even completely eliminated. Focus will be on people making less than $200,000 a year,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.