Senate rejects Democrat-led resolution to limit President Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran.
*Jewish News*
* UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis visits Australian synagogue damaged in Iranian attack.
* Reclamation and preservation project underway for 150,000 ancient kevorim on Har HaZeisim.
* Special heter issued allowing couples to marry during Sefiras HaOmer due to wartime wedding postponements.
*Israeli News*
* Nearly 20,000 Israelis have already returned home since the start of the Iran war, with another 120,000 still waiting abroad.
* Some Bnei Brak residents whose homes were damaged by missile strikes are temporarily housed in local hotels.
* Prime Minister Netanyahu visits southern Israeli airbase amid ongoing conflict.
* Iranian drone strikes Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan airport in widening regional conflict.
* Outbound flights from Ben Gurion Airport are expected to resume this coming Sunday.
*International News*
* U.S. State Department halts operations in Kuwait amid heightened regional tensions.
* Reports suggest Israel may be helping arm Kurdish forces as they prepare for possible ground operations against Iran.
* Georgia jury finds Colin Gray guilty of murder and manslaughter after giving the rifle used by his teenage son in the 2024 school shooting that killed four and injured nine.
*Political News*
* Alleged Marine Veteran Brian McGinnis removed from senate hearing after protest over US policy toward Israel and making anti Israel comments
* Montana Republican Senator Steve Daines announces he will not seek reelection.
* Department of Justice ends probe into President Biden’s autopen pardons after failing to identify applicable criminal statute.
* President Trump fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, appointing Senator Markwayne Mullin as replacement.
* Trump reportedly presses President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Netanyahu, criticizing the delay.
* Trump disavows Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, saying they are no longer MAGA and that Tucker has "lost his way".
🇺🇸 *National News*
* United Airlines is enacting a new policy requiring passengers to wear headphones when watching movies or listening to audio during flights.
* Around 20,000 Americans have already returned home from war-affected regions in the Middle East.
* Trump administration secures deal to bring 1,000 kilograms of gold from Venezuela.
*Business News*
* Gas prices rise across the United States amid Iran war tensions affecting global energy markets.
* Amazon outage disrupts service for thousands of users nationwide.
*New York / New Jersey*
* Trump administration continues Medicaid fraud crackdown in New York following earlier enforcement success in Minnesota.
* New Jersey Turnpike Authority testing sticker-based alternative to traditional E-ZPass transponders.
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