At a farewell ceremony held at the “Alika” base in the Golan Heights, Maj. Gen. David Zini delivered an emotional parting message as he stepped down from his role as head of the IDF Training and Doctrine Command, officially bringing his 33-year military service to a close. During his speech, he looked back on his time in uniform, offered thanks, and addressed key challenges facing Israeli society and the military.

During an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” Thursday night, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas launched a forceful rebuke of the Democratic Party, accusing its members of stoking hostility toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and endangering their lives.
Host Sean Hannity pointed to what he described as indifference from the left regarding the safety of ICE officers, saying, “Senator, it sounds to me like they have no problem on the left putting these guys’ lives in jeopardy. That is outrageous to me, and I frankly think we should pass legislation against it.”

PARIS – A Palestinian man was arrested Friday after hurling a chair at Rabbi Elie Lemmel inside a café in the upscale Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Republican Party braces for aftershocks from President Donald Trump’s spectacu

In a meeting held Friday at the home of Harav Malkiel Kotler shlit”a, the Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha delivered a powerful message to dozens of rabbanim and roshei chaburah: the upcoming gubernatorial primary election is of critical importance to the Lakewood kehilla and the broader Orthodox Jewish community. Gathered around the Rosh Yeshiva were leading rabbanim and roshei chaburah, who were urged to rally their respective shuls and chaburos to vote in the upcoming primaries – and particularly the Democratic primary.

NEW YORK – Thousands of mourners filled St.

As tensions flared online between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Thursday, Musk briefly declared he would start shutting down one of SpaceX’s most crucial spacecrafts — the Dragon capsule — used to transport both astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station. The dramatic statement came as a direct response to Trump’s warning that government contracts with Musk’s aerospace and satellite ventures might be cut.
Musk took to X, formerly Twitter, to say that SpaceX “will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.” The severity of the claim was unclear at first. But hours later, Musk walked it back in a reply to another user on the platform, confirming he didn’t actually plan to follow through.

New York state education leaders have made it clear they will not back down from their decision to prohibit the use of Native American-themed mascots and team names in public schools, despite mounting pressure from the Trump administration, which warned that continuing the ban could result in the loss of federal funding.
In response to the U.S. Department of Education’s criticism, New York officials sent a letter on Thursday suggesting that rather than reversing the ban, they may expand it to include mascots and nicknames referencing any racial or ethnic identity that could be viewed as offensive by federal standards.


In an appearance on Al Arabiya English’s “Global News Today” on Friday, Errol Musk, father of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, weighed in on the recent tensions between his son and President Donald Trump, expressing confidence that Trump would ultimately come out on top.
“It seems a bit silly to me,” Musk remarked when asked about the conflict.
During the interview, host Tom Burges Watson posed a question about whether the situation signaled a permanent rift or a temporary clash. “Do you think this is a bump in the road, or do you think this is the end of the road for the relationship between your son and Mr. Trump?” he asked.
“Just a bump in the road. It will fizzle out in a few days,” Errol Musk responded.

A tragic accident in the heart of the Five Towns on Friday morning claimed the life of Louis Meshonek z”l, a retired NYPD detective and beloved local, after his vehicle overturned at the intersection of Howard Avenue and West Broadway in Woodmere. The crash occurred shortly before 9:30 a.m. and left Mr. Meshonek z”l, approximately 70 years old, pinned alongside his wife inside the vehicle. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, where Hatzalah Paramedics began providing advanced life support as firefighters worked urgently to extract the couple from the wreckage. Mr. Meshonek was confirmed to be in traumatic arrest while still entrapped, and despite life-saving efforts, he was tragically pronounced deceased at the scene.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is in Normandy on D-Day, honoring and speaking with WWII veterans.

President Trump announces that Sec. Scott Bessent, Sec. Howard Lutnick and US Ambassador Jamieson Greer will be meeting with Chinese representatives in London on June 9th regarding trade talks.

AFFORDABLE WEDDING OPTION? President Trump says he has inspected the site for the new White House ballroom that is being built.

A French rabbi reported being physically attacked for the second time in just a week, underscoring a disturbing increase in hate crimes sweeping across the country. Speaking with Reuters, Rabbi Elie Lemmel described the assault as part of a troubling pattern of antisemitic violence.
Rabbi Lemmel recounted that the incident took place while he was sitting peacefully at a café in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris. Without warning, someone struck him on the head with a chair.
“I found myself on the ground, I immediately felt blood flowing,” he says.
At first, he couldn’t make sense of what had happened. He thought an object might have fallen on him from above before realizing the painful truth—it had been a deliberate attack.

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