Israel’s Supreme Court of Justice ruled in a verdict published on Wednesday evening that the government’s decision to terminate the tenure of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was made in an “improper and unlawful” process. In addition, the decision stated that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had a conflict of interest given the investigations into his aides as part of the Qatargate affair, and that the dismissal decision was made without a factual basis and without a proper hearing. The decision was reached despite the fact that the distrust between Bar and Netanyahu since the October 7 massacre was public knowledge, well before the launch of the Qatargate investigation. The decision has no practical bearing since Bar already announced his intention to end his term on June 15.

Republican lawmakers from the House, including leaders and representatives from heavily Democratic states, have reached an agreement to raise the cap on the state and local tax deduction—commonly known as SALT—to $40,000. Speaker Mike Johnson  shared the news, confirming the change would be included in the GOP’s reconciliation package.
“That is the agreement we came to,” Johnson told CNN on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg.
“I think the SALT caucus, as they call themselves, it’s not everything they wanted, but I think they know what a huge improvement that is for their constituents and it gives them a lot to go home and talk about.”

In this episode, Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman describes the Northern Kingdom’s descent into Baal worship under Achav and Ezevel and its spread to Yehudah.
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Chapter Thirty-One: The Baal Cult Invades
Towards the end of his reign, Asa made a political decision whose catastrophic consequences would not become manifest for two generations. In 749 b.c.e., he agreed to the marriage of his son Yehoshaphat to the daughter of Omri, one of the pretenders to the throne of Yisroel.

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The IDF says it killed a Hezbollah commander in a drone strike in southern Lebanon earlier today. The operative, targeted in the town of Yater, was a commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force, the military says.

The Israeli Supreme Court issued a decision on Wednesday invalidating the government’s move to end the tenure of Shin Bet director Ronen Bar, citing serious procedural failures and a lack of legal justification for his removal. According to the ruling, the process did not meet basic legal standards, and no concrete evidence had been presented to support the decision to dismiss him.
The justices also pointed to a conflict of interest involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, referencing ongoing probes tied to his associates in the “Qatargate” scandal. However, the court opted not to issue any additional orders in the matter, given that Bar had already made it known that he planned to leave his post.

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