Freed Israeli hostage Omer Wenkert recounted the horrific abuse he endured while imprisoned in Hamas’s underground tunnels, describing a brutal deterioration in his treatment that coincided with Israel’s military operation in Rafah during May 2024.
“They deliberately deprived me of food,” Wenkert said while speaking at the Bar Association conference, recalling a period of two to three weeks during which he survived on just half a pita a day.
He described the conditions as especially cruel around the time the IDF advanced toward Rafah. “There was purposeful starvation, and calculated torment,” he said. “They put me in situations that seriously threatened my life — and did it just for amusement.”

Alex Thompson on Fox News: “If you believe…that Donald Trump was and is an existential threat to democracy, you can rationalize anything, including sometimes doing undemocratic things.”

President Trump warns Moscow, claiming Russia avoided ‘REALLY BAD’ consequences only thanks to him.

King Charles III: “Today, Canada faces another critical moment. Democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, self-determination and freedom are values which Canadians hold dear and ones which the Government is determined to protect.

The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) reported today that the 800th aircraft in a massive military airlift operation touched down in Israel on Tuesday morning, delivering critical equipment and weapons to support the nation’s ongoing war efforts. The operation, launched immediately after the war’s outbreak, is a coordinated effort led by the IMOD’s Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) through its International Defense Transportation Unit. It involves collaboration with the IMOD’s Mission to the U.S., the IDF Planning and Force Build-Up Directorate, and the Israeli Air Force (IAF). According to the IMOD, the operation has transported over 90,000 tons of military supplies to Israel through 800 flights and approximately 140 maritime shipments.

Since the onset of the war, the United States has sent a massive quantity of military support to Israel, amounting to more than 90,000 tons of weaponry and defense supplies, according to an announcement from Israel’s Defense Ministry.
The ministry reported that today saw the arrival of the 800th cargo aircraft involved in this ongoing operation.
According to the ministry’s statement, the shipments to date have included “armored vehicles, munitions, ammunition, personal protection gear, and medical equipment.”
These deliveries, the ministry emphasized, are “a significant component” in enabling the Israel Defense Forces to sustain combat activities, “both for achieving the war objectives and for improving readiness and stockpiles.”

It’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals. The airline announced the change in March, saying at the time that the the new policy would start with flights booked on Wednesday. Southwest said Tuesday that it will be charging $35 for a first checked bag and $45 for a second checked bag. Weight and size limits will apply for bags. Southwest had built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up to two bags for free.

The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a strong statement on Tuesday criticizing National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s appearance this week on the Har Habayis.
Ben Gvir is known for regularly visiting Har Habayis. His most recent visit, which took place on Monday, was to commemorate Yom Yerushalayim—the day Israel reclaimed ancient Jewish areas in Yerushalayim, Yehudah, and Shomron after being attacked by surrounding Arab countries during the Six Day War.

North Korea has sharply rebuked the United States over its latest missile defense initiative, calling it an alarming and provocative move. The project, known as the Golden Dome, was denounced by Pyongyang’s foreign ministry as a “very dangerous threatening initiative,” according to reports published Tuesday by North Korea’s state-run media.
President Donald Trump announced on May 20 that he had selected a final design for the Golden Dome missile defense program and officially appointed a leader to head the massive $175 billion effort.