Construction and Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf announced his resignation from the Israeli government on Wednesday, citing the ongoing stalemate surrounding the conscription law and the lack of legislative progress. Goldknopf’s resignation comes at the direction of the Gerrer Rebbe, who rejected the agreements reached by the other Chareidi MKs and MK Yuli Edelstein last night. Goldknopf submitted his resignation letter to the Prime Minister, stating that in light of the government’s failure to fulfill its commitment to pass the conscription law, he had no choice but to resign from his position.

The CIA has declassified and made public an additional 1,450 pages tied to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, including 54 documents that were previously classified. The newly released materials explore various aspects of the case, focusing particularly on Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of carrying out the assassination, and include handwritten notes and psychological analyses. No evidence suggesting a broader conspiracy has emerged from the new material.
The documents offer deeper insight into Sirhan Sirhan’s mindset and motivations. The Palestinian-born Jordanian national was arrested for fatally shooting Kennedy on June 5, 1968, in Los Angeles. Among the records is a psychological evaluation and other personal materials written by Sirhan himself.

The House has just passed Trump’s request to cut $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid.

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The police have transferred the case of the arson at the shul of HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Yosef to the prosecution for a decision on whether to bring the suspect to trial. According to an I24News report, the Shin Bet is no longer involved in the case after it became clear that there was no nationalistic motive and the involvement of Iran or any other element was ruled out. According to the findings of the investigation, the background is the suspect’s mental state. The suspect was arrested on Monday evening and was transferred on Tuesday for an interrogation by the Shin Bet. In footage from security cameras, the suspect is seen walking inside the shul at 4 a.m. and then setting fire to the chair. Crosses, hateful graffiti, and the inscription “Rubin!” were sprayed on nearby buildings.

The US Embassy in Jerusalem issued a security alert on Thursday to US government employees in Israel as fear grows over a possible Israeli attack on Iran, which could possibly result in an immediate Iranian counterattack. The alert states: “Due to the increased regional tensions, U.S. government employees and their family members are restricted from travel outside the greater Tel Aviv (including Herzliya, Netanya, and Even Yehuda), Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva areas until further notice.” “Transit between these three areas, including to and from Ben Gurion Airport, is authorized.  Transiting Route 1 to and from Allenby Bridge is also permitted.” “The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S.

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Heavy rains in San Antonio rapidly flooded roads, swept away submerged cars and sent some people scrambling up trees to escape fast-rising waters Thursday while firefighters made dozens of rescues across the nation’s seventh-largest city. At least four people died and two were still missing, authorities said. The deaths all occurred in the northeast part of the city, where authorities found over a dozen vehicles in the water. Photos and video showed smashed and overturned vehicles submerged in a creek. Some of the people rescued in that area said they were swept off an interstate access road by “sudden fast rising water,” San Antonio Fire Department spokesperson Joe Arrington said in an email. He said floodwaters swept vehicles into a creek and carried them downstream.

A former CIA employee who admitted to leaking sensitive intelligence regarding Israel’s potential military actions against Iran has been sentenced to just over three years behind bars, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Asif William Rahman, who began working for the CIA in 2016, confessed earlier this year to unlawfully copying, printing, and sharing classified material on multiple occasions, including several incidents in 2024.
The leaks occurred during a period of heightened hostility between Israel and Iran, when both nations were engaged in a tense back-and-forth involving covert and overt strikes.

Keren Olam HaTorah, the global initiative uniting Klal Yisroel in support of the Olam HaTorah in Eretz Yisroel, is set to launch its latest campaign with major events across four prominent Torah centers in the United States. With the enthusiastic participation of leading gedolei Yisroel and thousands of inspired bnei Torah, the campaign will underscore the centrality of Torah learning to the life and future of Klal Yisroel.
The Keren has shared the upcoming schedule with Matzav.com:
Baltimore – Sunday, June 15

Almost three-fourths of U.S. voters say antisemitism is a serious problem, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
In the Quinnipiac University survey, 73% of voters described prejudice against Jews as a very serious or somewhat serious problem, compared with 28% who said it wasn’t a serious problem or no problem at all.
And by 49% to 36%, they disapproved of the way U.S. President Donald Trump was handling Jew-hatred.
Recent incidents of violence against Jews heightened concerns about the rise in antisemitism, which has spiked since the Hamas-led terror attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science have discovered that a person’s unique pattern of nasal breathing can be used to identify them with an accuracy of 96.8%.
Their study revealed that nasal breathing patterns serve as highly individualized “signatures,” functioning similarly to voice biometrics in terms of identifying people.
The team also uncovered a powerful connection between breathing and brain activity, which could be used to glean insights into an individual’s physical and mental state, including factors such as body weight, anxiety, and depression levels.

Qatar has submitted a revised draft proposal to Israel, created in coordination with Hamas, that draws on the plan developed by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, according to two individuals with knowledge of the process who spoke to The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
Israel’s security cabinet was scheduled to meet Thursday evening to evaluate the Qatari proposal. According to the sources, should the cabinet determine that the new terms represent a potential path forward, Israeli officials might dispatch a negotiating team to either Qatar or Egypt to continue the discussions.

CAN’T MAKE THIS UP! Chuck Schumer is “sickened” by Alex Padilla getting removed from a briefing he forcibly interrupted but not by the violent riots attacking ICE agents in major cities? Dems will keep losing elections.

US Trade Rep. Ambassador Greer: “The best thing that happened is that President Xi and President Trump got on the phone and talked it out in a way that two leaders with a good relationship can do… we’re in a much better footing now.”

NY GOV. HOCHUL: “If Tom Homan comes to Albany to arrest me, I’ll say, ‘go for it.’ You can’t intimidate a governor.” ILL. GOV. PRITZKER: “He can try. I will stand in the way of Tom Homan.”

POTUS: “I stopped a war between India and Pakistan with phone calls and trade… I’ve never seen a story written about it…”

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich approved the allocation of 91 million shekels from the previously withheld Palestinian Authority funds in Israel, redirecting them to Israeli families impacted by terrorism.
This move marks one of several economic measures Smotrich has initiated targeting the Palestinian Authority. A new system was implemented under his direction at the Finance Ministry, enabling Israel to bypass the frozen status of the PA’s tax revenue by deducting amounts owed to Israel — including financial compensation for families of terror victims and substantial unpaid bills to the Israel Electric Corporation.

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