President Donald Trump revealed Monday that both Ukraine and Russia are set to enter talks to pursue a ceasefire, hinting that the Vatican might serve as a neutral ground for the discussions.
He posted on Truth Social shortly after spending two hours on a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating that the call had been productive. “Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War,” Trump wrote.
He clarified that the specifics of any agreement would have to be worked out solely by the two countries involved. “The conditions for that will be negotiated between the two parties, as it can only be, because they know details of a negotiation that nobody else would be aware of,” he added.

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On the 18th of Iyar (May 14th), at 10:00 PM, the silence of the night was shattered by gunfire.
On a road just meters from her home, a mother’s life was stolen — a soul of depth and kindness, a woman whose every breath was dedicated to others.
Tzeela Gez, a devoted mother of three and pregnant with her fourth, was on her way to bring new life into the world when evil cut her journey short. The world lost a gifted therapist, a pillar of her community, and most of all, a mother whose love knew no bounds.
She never made it to the hospital.
Her newborn son entered the world without her. He will never know the warmth of her touch or the sweetness of her voice — but he will know her light.
Because we will make sure of it.

Three days after a 10 men escaped a New Orleans jail by slipping through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall, seven of them remain on the run Monday, and up to $20,000 in rewards was being offered for information leading to the capture of each escapee. The FBI on Sunday increased its reward amount from $5,000 to $10,000 per escapee, while the CrimeStoppers reward was increased from $2,000 to $5,000, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was offering $5,000. FBI Special Agent Jonathan Trapp said during a news conference that he believes members of the public may be helping them and, if that’s the case, would be arrested on charges of aiding or abetting them.

An American official has pushed back against a report from the Washington Post, which cited an unnamed source claiming that the Trump administration had warned Israel it would lose U.S. backing if the fighting in Gaza continued.
While acknowledging that there may be areas of disagreement between the two allies, the official dismissed the core of the report outright. “The idea that we would abandon Israel is preposterous,” the official stated.
According to the Washington Post, the source described as being “familiar with the discussions” alleged that Trump’s advisers had delivered a stark message to Israeli officials, warning that the U.S. would “abandon” them unless the conflict came to a halt.

  The IDF has released the name of a soldier who was killed in Northern Gaza: Sgt. Yosef Yehuda Chirak, 22, from Harasha, who was in the 601st Combat Engineering Battalion, 401st “Iron Trails”. His family has been notified. The IDF is investigating the cause of Chirak’s death, including the possibility of “friendly fire”.

JERUSALEM – Sgt.

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed satisfaction with the progress being made in discussions between the United States and Iran regarding Iran’s nuclear ambitions during a phone call with President Donald Trump, according to Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov. Putin also indicated that Russia would be willing to contribute to the efforts, Ushakov noted.
During the same call, Putin praised Trump’s recent visit to the Middle East, highlighting what he viewed as positive outcomes from the trip.
The conversation between the two leaders lasted for approximately two hours, with much of the discussion centered on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

While the real estate world is chasing deals in Vegas at the ICSC Conference, a group of Yidden at the Madison Title Hospitality Room is closing the real one — davening Mincha. A quiet pause in the chaos, sealing the only transaction that truly matters.