MeThe U.S. logged 122 more cases of measles last week — but only four of them in Texas — while the outbreaks in Pennsylvania and Michigan officially ended. There were 1,168 confirmed measles cases in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Health officials in Texas, where the nation’s biggest outbreak raged during the late winter and spring, said they’ll now post case counts only once a week — yet another sign the outbreak is slowing. There are three other major outbreaks in North America. The longest, in Ontario, Canada, has resulted in 2,009 cases from mid-October through June 3. The province logged its first death Thursday in a baby that got congenital measles but also had other preexisting conditions.

A tragic school shooting in Graz, Austria, claimed 11 lives and left 28 people wounded, with 4 in critical condition. The shooter was a 22-year-old former student of the school.

IDF troops demolished over 1,200 “terror infrastructures” in the Khan Younis suburb of Khuzaʽa during a recent operation in the area, as part of efforts to expand Israel’s buffer zone along the border with the Gaza Strip. Among the destroyed infrastructures was a 500-meter-long and 25-meter deep tunnel.

The IDF foiled a weapons smuggling attempt from Egypt into Israel, downing a drone that crossed the border carrying seven rifles, ten handguns, and ammunition, with the contraband and drone subsequently handed over to the police.

Defense Minister Israel Katz toured the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, his office says. “During the visit, the minister and the chief of staff received an overview of the operational achievements in Gaza, Yemen, and Lebanon and the readiness to expand the operation as necessary,” the statement says.

Greta Thunberg spotted on an El Al Flight bound for Sweden from Ben Gurion Airport.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar calls UK sanctioning Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir & Bezalel Smotrich ‘outrageous’ “We will hold a special government meeting next week to decide on our response to this unacceptable decision.”

Upon his arrival in Israel on Monday evening, Argentine President Javier Milei made his way straight to the Kosel, where he paused to pray, opening his second official trip to the country since assuming office.
Just as he did during his last visit, Milei prioritized a stop at the Kosel before engaging in any other activities. He was joined by a high-level Argentine delegation, including Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein, Presidential General Secretary Karina Milei, Argentina’s Ambassador to Israel Shimon Axel Wahnish, and the ambassador’s wife.

Vice President J.D. Vance described the conflict in Gaza as “heartbreaking” and made an emotional appeal for the violence to end and for additional humanitarian support to reach Palestinian civilians.
Speaking on comedian Theo Von’s podcast, Vance reflected on the suffering caused by the war. “I am a human being, so when I look at these images, when I watch the videos, my heart breaks. There are innocent people—innocent Palestinians and innocent Israeli hostages—caught in terrible violence. We’re doing everything we can to get them support and assistance, as much as humanly possible.”

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The UK plans on implementing sanctions on Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over statements the two ministers made on Gaza, The Times of London reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the UK’s move will be replicated by Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. The report quotes several remarks made by the two ministers about so-called “innocent Gazan civilians,” such as “Gaza will be completely destroyed” and Ben-Gvir’s call to advance the voluntary emigrations of Gazans.

A swearing-in ceremony was held on Tuesday at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem for 28 new dayanim. During the ceremony, President Isaac Herzog spoke and asked the Rabbanin to declare a national day of fasting for the hostages in Gaza. Herzog spoke about the many shailos posed to dayanim since the start of the war in Gaza, including “shailos about Shabatot and Chagim in enemy territory, questions on matters of kashrut, morality in times of battle, tefillos or brachos. And unfortunately, also questions on matters of taharos hameisim and their kavod, and the preservation of their seed, as well as regarding pidyom shevuim, and of course identification of bodies.

JERUSALEM — US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has refuted allegations that he sought to influenc

Nine people were killed in a shooting at a school in the Austrian city of Graz on Tuesday, and the suspected perpetrator also died, authorities said. Police said they believe the assailant acted alone. They said on social network X that 10 people were dead, including the shooter, and “several” were seriously wounded. Mayor Elke Kahr described the events as a “terrible tragedy,” the Austria Press Agency reported. It added that the fatalities included students and at least one adult. Officials didn’t immediately give information on the perpetrator. Special forces were among those sent to the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school, about a kilometer (over half a mile) from Graz’s historic center, after a call at 10 a.m.

During remarks at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump stated that Iran is currently taking part in talks that seek to establish a ceasefire arrangement between Israel and Hamas in exchange for the return of hostages.
“Gaza right now is in the midst of a massive negotiation between us and Hamas and Israel, and Iran actually is involved, and we’ll see what’s going to happen with Gaza. We want to get the hostages back,” Trump told reporters gathered in the State Dining Room.

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