Russian President Vladimir Putin has stationed approximately 50,000 troops along the northern edge of Ukraine, even as Washington and Kyiv urge Moscow to engage in substantial ceasefire discussions.
Speaking on Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautioned that Putin is assembling forces for a sweeping summer campaign aimed at pushing Ukrainian soldiers out of Russia’s Kursk region and initiating a fresh assault into Ukraine’s Sumy region, located just 200 miles from Kyiv.
Zelenskyy repeated his willingness to meet with Putin directly, and added that if a one-on-one meeting is not acceptable to the Russian leader, he would be open to a three-way summit involving President Donald Trump.

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At the holy kever of the Shelah HaKadosh in Tverya, on erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan—the most mesugal time for tefillos on behalf of our children—Gedolei Yisrael and Ziknei Hador gathered for an unprecedented tefillah gathering, organized by Vaad HaRabbanim L’Inyanei Tzedakah B’Eretz HaKodesh.

When HaGaon Rav Elimelech Biderman Shlit”a Spoke, Hearts Were Transformed

The United States delivered a clear message of opposition at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, pushing back against France’s stance by declaring it would “firmly reject any attempt to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state.”
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot had spoken a day earlier, reaffirming France’s advocacy for a two-state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He further revealed that France, together with Saudi Arabia, would host an upcoming United Nations conference on the matter, scheduled for June.

Hamas has voiced objections to the current version of the ceasefire and hostage deal being advanced by US envoy Steve Witkoff, according to insiders familiar with the talks, and is pushing for modifications before offering its approval.
While Hamas has not formally rejected the plan, it has raised numerous concerns and has made clear that it will not accept the proposal without revisions.
Sources told The Jerusalem Post that Hamas believes it was misled by Washington and now views the deal as unfairly tilted toward Israeli interests. One source said the group feels it has been “screwed over” and sees the proposal as lacking any solid commitment to ending the war.

United Airlines is preparing for a return to New York’s JFK International Airport for the first time since 2022, thanks to a new partnership with JetBlue.
The deal allows United to operate up to seven daily round-trip flights out of JFK starting in 2027 by utilizing takeoff and landing slots provided by JetBlue, which currently handles about 180 departures each day from the airport.
This move comes after a lengthy absence from JFK by United, which had previously pulled out of the airport three years ago.
The timing of the announcement coincides with the FAA’s decision to extend flight reductions at Newark Liberty International Airport through June. The decision was prompted by a continued shortage of air traffic controllers and persistent technical setbacks.

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In a moving event that drew Gedolei Yisroel, families, and supporters from across the country, 56 young orphans marked their bar mitzvah together today in a powerful display of achdus, simchah, and kavod haTorah. The celebration, organized by the Ze LaZe organization and held at Yerushalayim Binyanei HaUma convention center, was broadcast live to Jewish communities around the world.

Paramount Global, the corporate owner of CBS News, has reportedly offered President Donald Trump a $15 million payout in an attempt to resolve a lawsuit claiming the network’s “60 Minutes” program deliberately edited a Kamala Harris interview to portray her more favorably.
However, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal, Trump’s attorneys have rejected the offer and are demanding over $25 million, along with a public apology from CBS News. The legal team has also warned of a separate lawsuit targeting what it claims is biased reporting by the network. Wednesday marked the deadline for Trump’s team to formally respond to Paramount’s request to have the suit dismissed.

Shas’ affiliated publication Haderech issued a clear message Thursday morning, warning that if no substantial movement is made on passing the Draft Law, the party’s Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah will gather immediately after Shavuos to deliberate whether Shas should exit the current coalition.
The front page of the newspaper led with the headline: “As the deadline set by our revered sages of the Moetzet Chachmei Hatorah approaches for reaching significant agreements on the law, efforts have intensified in recent days.” Still, the article admitted that “no agreements have been reached so far.”

Soldiers serving in the Southern Gaza Brigade, part of the IDF’s Gaza Division, recently wrapped up a month-long targeted mission aimed at neutralizing underground terror networks within the security corridor in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
During this campaign, the brigade’s forces—working in tandem with elite Yahalom Unit engineering teams—discovered and neutralized a tunnel designed for offensive operations. The tunnel extended hundreds of meters underground.
The subterranean route contained numerous exit points, several of which were rigged with explosives. While securing the area, IDF personnel encountered a terror cell emerging from one of the shafts and engaged them, successfully eliminating the threat.