Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles, and they expressed bipartisan frustration that Congress has not yet gotten a full defense budget from the Trump administration. “Your tenure as secretary has been marked by endless chaos,” Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., told Hegseth. Others, including Republican leaders, warned that massive spending projects such as President Donald Trump’s desire for a $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense system will get broad congressional scrutiny. The troop deployment triggered several fiery exchanges that at times devolved into shouting matches as House committee members and Hegseth yelled over one another.

The Yerushalayim District Court ruled Tuesday to extend the detention of the man suspected of setting fire to the beis medrash of Rav Yitzchak Yosef. While the suspect’s identity remains under a gag order, key details of the investigation were cleared for publication today.
Until now, nearly all aspects of the case had been under strict confidentiality. However, the court has now allowed several elements of the case to be made public, including the list of charges being considered and confirmation that no national security threat or foreign involvement is suspected.

Israel Chief Rabbis Recognizing  R’Duvi Honig; L-R Chief Rabbis of Israel — Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef (Sephardic) Duvi Honig Founder /Ceo Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce and Rabbi Kalman Ber (Ashkenazi) Krakow, Poland — More than 200 rabbis and community leaders from around the world gathered this week in Krakow to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Merkaz Rabbanai Europa (Rabbinical Center of Europe). The event marked a significant milestone in the organization’s efforts to support Jewish life and religious leadership across the continent.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated today that National Guard troops and Marines deployed to California will remain in place for 60 days.

NEW YORK – Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, long seen as a nonstarter in Orthodox Jewish circles due to his criticism of Israel, is now getting

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California governor gavin Newsom filed an emergency motion in court to immediately block the ongoing and unnecessary militarization of Los Angeles stating: “The federal government is turning the military against American citizens. This is unprecedented and threatens the very core of our democracy.”

Despite a police and Shin Bet gag order on the investigation and arrest of a suspect who damaged and set fire to Rav Yitzhak Yosef’s shul in Jerusalem on Sunday morning, some details have emerged. The suspect, from a chareidi family with rabbinic ties, is believed to have been working for the Iranian government, possibly unknowingly. The Shin Bet suspects others are involved, but the individual has refused to provide additional information. Sources tell YWN it’s possible he was unaware of his Iranian ties. As YWN has reported, numerous arrests have occurred in recent months of individuals unknowingly paid by Iran to commit vandalism, including starting fires, spray-painting graffiti, photographing specific targets, and other disruptive acts.

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