During his visit to Israel following the tragic killing of two staff members from the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Israeli Consul General in New York Ofir Akunis gave an interview to Arutz Sheva – Israel National News. The deadly attack, which occurred in the Washington DC area, prompted Akunis to address the broader issues fueling such violence.

During a fiery session in the Knesset on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu participated in a charged debate called by opposition lawmakers. The session was titled: “The government’s complete failure in achieving the war’s goals: returning all the hostages and dismantling Hamas, and the severe harm to the equal burden (military conscription).”

Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he urged Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu to avoid actions that might undermine the ongoing discussions with Iran.
When asked whether he issued a warning to Netanyahu, Trump replied candidly, “I’ll be honest – yes, I did,” before clarifying, “It’s not a warning, I said I don’t think it’s appropriate right now. We’re having very good discussions with them. I said I don’t think it’s appropriate right now because if we could settle it with a very strong document, with inspections, and no trust. I don’t trust anybody.”

US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said Wednesday that he is preparing to present a fresh proposal aimed at brokering a ceasefire and hostage release agreement between Israel and Hamas.
“I think that we are on the precipice of sending out a new term sheet that hopefully will be delivered later on today. The President is going to review it,” Witkoff said during a press briefing in the Oval Office, standing beside the President.
Witkoff continued, expressing optimism: “I have some very good feelings about getting to a long-term resolution — a temporary ceasefire and a peaceful long-term resolution of that conflict.”

Hamas has announced that it has come to terms with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on what it describes as a “general framework” for a ceasefire agreement, and is now waiting for a “final response” to move forward.
According to a statement released by Hamas, the arrangement they’ve agreed to includes a “permanent ceasefire,” a full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, unrestricted humanitarian aid entering the region, and the establishment of a new governing body composed of independent Palestinian technocrats to take over administration of the territory, replacing Hamas after the deal is implemented.

Dr. Robert Redfield, who previously led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stated in an interview on Tuesday that a significant number of people suffering from long COVID symptoms may not have had the virus at all — but instead developed their condition after receiving mRNA vaccines. He made the remarks on Newsmax, where he argued that pharmaceutical companies should no longer be shielded from class-action lawsuits.
Appearing on Finnerty, Redfield discussed the growing concern over injuries he believes are connected to the spike proteins generated by mRNA vaccines. He explained that he continues to treat patients regularly and has observed a troubling pattern.

The Toldos Aharon kehillah is mourning the petirah of one of its most revered elder chassidim, Rav Michoel Brizel z”l, at the age of 86.
Just days ago, Rav Michoel had shared joyous news with his fellow chassidim: the birth of a great-great-grandchild, marking the arrival of a fifth generation.
Rav Michoel, known fondly within the community as a dedicated member of “dem Rebbin’s minyan”—the daily Shacharis minyan held at the main Toldos Aharon beis medrash in Meah Shearim—was a fixture in the Tolsod Aharon beis medrash.

Israeli health officials revealed Wednesday that a total of 62 measles infections have been reported across Israel.
In a number of those cases, the origin of the infection could not be determined. The overwhelming majority of those diagnosed had not received the measles vaccine. Roughly half of the patients have since made a full recovery.
The Health Ministry also released a warning tied to a confirmed measles patient who may have come into contact with the public at various venues. An investigation conducted by the Central District Health Office identified the following locations where the individual may have spread the virus:

Dear Matzav Inbox,
We’ve been told for years that we have a shidduch crisis. We’ve debated the age gap theory, we’ve restructured dating systems, we’ve hosted symposiums, podcasts, and panel discussions. And yet, the problem not only persists—it deepens.
But maybe the real crisis isn’t logistical. Maybe it’s not about the numbers. Maybe it’s about what we’ve become.
As Dr. Shmuel Waldman powerfully noted in a recent post, “We don’t have a shidduch crisis. We have a priorities crisis.”

In a newly released clip from an upcoming interview on CBS Sunday Morning, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed frustration over a recent Republican-backed spending measure that had been celebrated by President Donald Trump.
During the interview, Musk criticized the bill, saying, “So, you know, I was like, disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not decrease it and undermines the work the DOGE team is doing.”
CBS correspondent David Pogue responded by pointing out the contradiction between the bill’s goals and Musk’s efforts, remarking, “I actually thought that when this big beautiful bill came along, I mean, like, everything he’s done on DOGE gets wiped out in the first year.”