In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the last Monday in May. Businesses increasingly have chosen to stay open, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year. Here’s what is open and closed this year on Memorial Day: GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS Government offices, post offices, courts and schools are closed. BANKS AND MARKETS U.S. stock markets and banks are closed Monday. Most FedEx and UPS pickup and delivery services will also not be available on Memorial Day, though some special services will be accessible.

B”hEvery parent dreams of watching their child grow up healthy and happy. For Racheli, that dream was shattered the moment her youngest daughter, Gitty, was born. Three years ago, Gitty came into the world with a rare combination of severe heart defects. From her very first breath, she was in danger. “She was so tiny,” recalls Racheli, her voice trembling. “We were told there was no option but to fly her to Boston immediately for surgery. She was just a month old.” Thanks to a complex operation overseas, Gitty survived. But survival came with a heavy price – emotionally, physically, and financially. A Life of Hospitals, Flights, and Fear Since that first surgery, the family has been living a life few could imagine.

The Houthis have just issued an evacuation order for Ben Gurion airport.

FLATBUSH: The NYPD and Flatbush Shomrim are investigating a hit-and-run MVA that occurred on East 13th Street between Avenues M and N. Vehicles were seen piled on top of one another at the scene. Two suspects fled the vehicle wearing construction clothing, and both the NYPD and Flatbush Shomrim are actively searching for them. Sources tell Flatbush Scoop that the vehicle driven by the suspects—dressed as construction workers—was reported stolen.

The levaya for habachur Rafael Faham z”l, the third fatality in Friday’s tragic crash in Jackson, will take place at the Lakewood Chapel, 613 Ramsey Ave., at 4:45 PM. Besuros Tovos.

New anti-Hamas protests broke out in the Gaza Strip today. “The world must know, the people of Gaza are not Hamas,” demonstrators chanted.

Undercover Border Police officers from Yehuda and Shomron, guided by the Shin Bet, arrested a wanted terrorist affiliated with the “Lions’ Den” terror organization during an operation in Nablus. The terrorist attempted to flee, was shot in the lower body, and taken into custody.

Leaflets scattered over Deir al-Balah in central Gaza identify local terrorists by name. “Be aware of those near you. They cause destruction and suffering. Expel them to secure a brighter future.”

During a visit to the Gaza Strip this morning, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says the fighting is “not a forever war… We are intensifying our activity in accordance with the orderly plan. Hamas is under tremendous pressure; it has lost most of its assets and its command and control,” Zamir says during a tour of Khan Younis with Southern Command chief Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor.

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker on China: “They do need our market a lot more than we need theirs. But, you know, at the same time, The Iowa farmer—my friends back home that sell their exports to China—also would like those markets opened… what President Trump wants is fair trade.”