The crash of a Boeing 787 passenger jet in India minutes after takeoff on Thursday is putting the spotlight back on a beleaguered manufacturer though it was not immediately clear why the plane crashed. The Air India 787 went down in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad with more than 240 people aboard shortly after takeoff, authorities said. It was the first fatal crash since the plane, also known as the Dreamliner, went into service in 2009, according to the Aviation Safety Network database. Boeing shares fell more than 5% in pre-market trading. The 787 was the first airliner to make extensive use of lithium ion batteries, which are lighter, recharge faster and can hold more energy than other types of batteries.

President Donald Trump issued a stark assessment on Thursday regarding Israel’s stance toward Iran, stating that a strike on Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure “could very well happen,” as international concern continues to mount over Iran’s atomic ambitions.
Speaking to reporters during a White House appearance, Trump commented, “Well, I don’t want to say imminent, but it looks like it’s something that could very well happen.”
Trump made clear that his preference is to steer clear of hostilities. “I’d love to avoid the conflict,” he said. “Iran’s going to have to negotiate a little bit tougher, meaning they’re going to have to give us something they’re not willing to give us right now.”

A man from the United Kingdom appears to have miraculously made it out alive from the catastrophic Air India crash on Thursday that took over 200 lives. Local authorities and video footage confirm that the passenger was seen walking away from the wreckage with only minor injuries.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who had been seated in 11A aboard the Boeing 787-8, is currently hospitalized, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik said in a statement to ANI news.
According to the Hindustan Times, Ramesh was spotted hobbling along the road, dazed but conscious, amid the aftermath of the crash, which occurred shortly after the plane departed from Ahmedabad airport and slammed into a residential area.

In a heated panel discussion on the Ofira and Levinson show that aired on Channel 12 this week, a surprising clash occurred between commentators and spokespersons regarding the issue of Chareidi conscription. Nimrod Sabah, the spokesperson for Likud MK Dudi Amsalem, and attorney Pnina Yanai, surprised viewers when they sided with Chareidi commentator Yisrael Cohen and strongly defended bnei yeshivos. “There are more draft dodgers in Tel Aviv than all the Chareidim,” Sabah attacked. “The media hypocritically attacks only the Chareidim—and this is solely to bring down Bibi. Bnei yeshivos are not draft dodgers, but lomdei Torah who protect Am Yisrael.” Attorney Yanai supported Sabah’s words and accused the public of blatant discrimination.

Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific, fueling Tokyo’s concern about Beijing’s rapidly expanding military activity far beyond its borders. Aircraft carriers are critical to projecting power at a distance. China routinely sends coast guard vessels, warships and warplanes to areas around the disputed East China Sea islands, but now it is going as far as what’s called the second-island chain that includes Guam — a U.S. territory. A single Chinese carrier has ventured into the Pacific in the past, but never east of that chain until now.

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President Trump’s message to automakers: “They’re going to do better than ever before. They’re going to sell cars in America at levels that they’ve never even thought of before and they’re going to make more money than they’ve ever made before.”

Motorcade of Prime Minister Netanyahu is seen leaving the Kosel moments ago. He was reportedly there with the President of Argentina.