Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with Trump at the White House on Tuesday, with Iran expected to loom over the talks as Washington weighs its next steps against the regime. The meeting comes at a critical moment for the two allies, amid mounting regional pressure and growing uncertainty over how far the confrontation with Tehran could escalate.
During the visit, Netanyahu will also attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a longtime friend of Israel and one of its most outspoken supporters in Washington.
The combination of diplomacy and mourning will bring Netanyahu to the U.S. capital at a particularly sensitive moment—just as decisions made in Washington could help determine the next phase of the conflict with Iran.
Israeli-Arab activist Yoseph Haddad posted disturbing footage Friday showing celebrations and processions in Shechem (Nablus) following the deadly terror attack near Gilad Farm in Samaria. The video shows crowds of Arabs celebrating in the streets, rejoicing over the attack that murdered Benayahu Mellet, 32, a member of the town’s security team. Haddad sharply condemned the celebrants, calling them “cursed terrorists” who glorify death and hatred.
Haddad noted that four terrorists were killed during the firefight, but that didn’t stop crowds from taking to the streets of Nablus to celebrate. “They don’t care that four Palestinian terrorists were eliminated, and even if it were 1,000 terrorists it wouldn’t matter to them,” he wrote. “It’s enough that one Israeli citizen, one Jew was murdered—and that’s reason for a party for them. A culture that glorifies death, hatred and terror.”
The attack occurred when a group of Israeli hikers came under fire in the area. Mellet, a father of two from Gilad Farm, rushed out to help them. A member of the community’s security team and its agriculture coordinator, Mellet was shot dead during his attempt to save lives. Gilad Farm mourned him as a devoted family man, lover of the land and true hero, survived by his wife Esther and two young daughters.
Mellet, was murdered this morning in a shooting attack by ‘Palestinian’ Arab terrorists who had attacked hikers near the community. Mellet, the farm’s security coordinator, rushed to the scene after a group of hikers came under attack nearby. During the rescue, terrorists overpowered him, stole his weapon, and shot him dead with it. He leaves behind his wife Esther and two daughters, ages 12 and 13.
Just last Saturday night, the community of Gilad Farm was burned to the ground when terror arsonists set fire to the Samaria community. Seventeen families lost their homes and 14 businesses were destroyed, and two ‘Palestinian’ Arabs were taken into custody as an investigation continues.
Photo: Private | Benayahu Mellet
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene the Minister of Defense and IDF Chief of the General Staff shortly for a discussion on the response to this morning’s murderous terrorist attack. Netanyahu said, ”We will act with full force against the terrorists and those who dispatch them, and we will not allow terrorism in Judea and Samaria to rear its head.”
The murder is the result of ongoing incitement against the residents of Judea and Samaria, especially the farm owners by the ‘Palestinian’ Authority, European governments, anarchist organizations, and elements of Israeli society. Just yesterday (Thursday), a Jewish man in his 50s was critically wounded by a ‘Palestinian’ Arab in a stabbing attack in Samaria, major Arab Telegram channels began celebrating the attack, circulating inciting posters glorifying the terrorists and threatening additional attacks against Jews.
The incident apparently began after a group of Israeli hikers from the “David and Achikam” hiking group, walking near the village of Tell in the Samaria region, encountered terrorists near the village’s mosque who attacked them. Mellet rushed to the area to save their lives.
Courtesy: Samaria Regional Council
At approximately 8:20am, terrorists overpowered Mellet, stole his weapon, and opened fire on Israeli civilians. The wounded were evacuated for medical treatment. IDF and security forces are operating in the area.
Samaria Governor Yossi Dagan said at the scene, “The incident is still ongoing. There are still people in danger. Terror will not break us. The response must be offensive: to pursue the terrorists relentlessly and strike terror with full force. At the same time, we must continue to build, develop, and strengthen the settlement enterprise in Samaria. Whoever tries to harm us should know that they will get a Samaria that is stronger and larger.”
A wave of Arab attacks on Jews has plagued Israel’s heartland recently. Just yesterday, an Israeli was wounded in the leg in a stabbing attack near Ganim in northern Samaria. The attacker was neutralized.
Hours after the attack, Channel 14 journalist Eliya Aviv had a scathing message for authorities at the site of the terror attack (near Gilad Farm):
“Why is the policy of the security establishment to improvise every time there’s an attack?”
“Why is the blood of Jews in Judea and Samaria worth less?”
A group of hikers was attacked by an Arab mob near the town Gilad Farm in Samaria. This comes about a week after an arson terror attack was done against the town, destroying 26 houses and hurting over a 140 families living there.
Apparently, the incident began after several Israeli hikers from the “David and Ahikam” hiking group, who were walking near the village of Till in the Samaria Brigade sector, encountered terrorists near the village mosque who attacked them. Consequently, the security officer of town of Gilad Farm rushed to the scene.
At around 8:20 AM, a report was received of a gunshot victim after the terrorists stole the security officer’s personal weapon and opened fire on Israeli civilians. Four people were wounded, one of them seriously, according to initial reports. IDF forces, security forces and medical teams were called to the scene. Israeli forces placed a blockade on the village of Till and on several entrances to the city of Nablus.
Samaria governer, Yossi Dagan, has joined Israeli forces on the scene, saying: “The incident is still ongoing. There are still people in danger, terror will not break us. The response must be offensive, to pursue the terrorists to the end and strike terror with full force. At the same time we must continue to build, develop and strengthen the settlement in Samaria. Whoever tries to harm us needs to know that they will get a stronger and larger Samaria.”
The Trump administration announced overnight Thursday a sweeping new wave of tariffs on imports from over 80 U.S. trading partners, including Israel. The new tariff rates range from 10% to 12.5%, with Israel placed in the group of countries hit with the highest rate in this round.
Trump’s tariff announcement last year | Photo: Reuters
According to a statement from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the move is aimed at combating imports of products made using forced labor. However, the new tariffs effectively replace the administration’s previous temporary tariffs, which expired at midnight U.S. time.
According to documents released by the administration, Israel will face an additional 12.5% tariff on a range of products imported from it to the United States. Sectors likely to be affected include technology, chemicals, food, industrial equipment, consumer goods, and medical devices.
Photo by: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
The U.S. administration did not claim that specific Israeli products were made using forced labor. However, it argued that Israel lacks an explicit legal ban on importing goods produced with forced labor, and therefore has no effective enforcement on the issue. According to the report, this situation burdens American trade.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer explained the move, saying, “The United States has banned the import of products made with forced labor for nearly 100 years, and enforces it rigorously. It’s time for our trading partners to do the same.”
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Israel is not the only country on the list, but unlike other countries that received a reduced tariff rate of 10%—including Canada, Mexico, India, and Jordan—it did not receive relief. Additionally, Israel was not included in ceiling mechanisms granted to the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan, among others.
At the same time, the U.S. administration set targeted exemptions designed to minimize damage to the American economy. Products exempted from the new tariffs include oil, natural gas, agricultural fertilizers, civilian aviation equipment, and generic drugs. Trump separately announced that imports of generic drugs to the United States will continue to enjoy a zero percent tariff for two years.
Oil barrels | Photo: Shutterstock
The move comes after legal and political battles over Trump’s tariff policies. After previous tariffs imposed under emergency laws were struck down, the administration has now chosen to invoke Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, a legal tool Trump previously used primarily in the trade war with China.
Criticism of the move is already being heard in the United States. Democratic sources argue that the rationale of fighting forced labor serves as a new legal framework for continuing Trump’s broad tariff policy. The administration, meanwhile, insists this is part of a trade strategy designed to protect American workers, strengthen domestic industry, and reduce the U.S. trade deficit.
For Israel, this is a step that could burden exporters operating in the American market, especially in sectors where competition is high and profit margins are limited. According to administration data, the United States imported goods worth approximately $20.6 billion from Israel in 2025, while bilateral trade in goods between the countries reached approximately $34.4 billion.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a direct threat to Britain last night (Thursday), following its decision to allow the United States to use British bases for strikes on Iran. Tehran warned that any British base used by the Americans to carry out attacks on Iranian territory would become a “legitimate military target.”
Incoming British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham | Photo: Shutterstock
The Iranian threat comes after Britain’s incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham authorized the United States to use British military bases for what London defines as “defensive strikes” against Iran. Among the bases mentioned: Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and Royal Air Force Fairford in southwest England.
London responded to the threat with a firm message. A British government spokesperson said the kingdom’s armed forces are prepared to protect the country’s security against any type of attack, whether on British soil or beyond. According to him, Britain stands ready to defend itself at all times, including through air defense and missile systems and in cooperation with its NATO allies.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps | Photo: Reuters
According to reports, the use of British bases is intended to provide the U.S. with logistical and strategic support, including against Iranian missile threats and as part of defending shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz area. Meanwhile, Iran has sharpened its tone against London and warned it “not to add more to the file against it.”
Twenty-one years after the expulsion from northern Samaria, Rabbi Dov Lior returned Tuesday to Sa-Nur for the first time since the 2005 disengagement, marking what many described as a deeply symbolic full-circle moment.
Rabbi Lior on a helicopter in northern Samaria | Photo: Roi Hedi
Recovering from a recent illness, Rabbi Lior arrived by helicopter alongside Samaria Governor Yossi Dagan. Upon reaching the community’s historic fortress. the rabbi recited the blessing “Matziv Gevul Almanah”, a blessing traditionally recited upon seeing a Jewish community in the Land of Israel that has been rebuilt after lying in ruins.
According to the Samaria Regional Council, the helicopter was the first civilian aircraft to land in northern Samaria since the disengagement 21 years ago.
Welcome to Sa-Nur | Photo: Flash 90
The visit carried extraordinary emotional significance. On the day Sa-Nur was evacuated in 2005, Rabbi Lior stood atop the community’s fortress, where he tore the shirt of Dagan and other activists, instructing them to recite the blessing “Baruch Dayan Ha’emet” (“Blessed is the True Judge”) to mourn the destruction of the community. Dagan vowed: “As long as we are breathing, we will do everything to return here,” to which those gathered responded, “Amen.”
Weeks before this week’s visit, Dagan presented Rabbi Lior with an original stone from the Sa-Nur fortress engraved with the words “Matziv Gevul Almanah,” inviting him to return once Jewish life had been restored and recite the blessing at the site.
Rabbi Lior at the Ceremony | Credit: Roei Hadi
Standing once again on the fortress overlooking northern Samaria, Rabbi Lior addressed the returning residents. “You are the pioneers leading the camp,” he said. “You will be the living example that a place which was destroyed can be rebuilt. One community after another, redeeming the Land of Israel. I thank God that I have merited in my lifetime to see this place return and flourish. May we merit to rebuild all 19 communities—and even more.”
Following the ceremony in Sa-Nur, Rabbi Lior continued a tour of renewed Jewish communities and pioneering outposts throughout northern Samaria.
In the rebuilt community of Homesh, he affixed a mezuzah to the home of a newly arrived family—the first such ceremony since the community’s reestablishment—and offered words of encouragement to local residents. He later participated in a celebratory celebration marking the completion of a Talmudic tractate at the Homesh Yeshiva, led by Rabbi Elishama Cohen.
Rabbi Lior hanging a mezuzah | Photo: Roi Hedi
The rabbi also visited Shuva Yisrael Farm, located near the site where Yehuda Shmuel Sherman was murdered in a terrorist attack. There, he met with residents, looked out over northern and central Samaria, and offered blessings to those continuing to build and develop the area.
For many, the visit represented far more than a personal milestone.
“Today, when the rabbi comes here and recites ‘Matziv Gevul Almanah,’ it is not only a personal closing of the circle for all of us as families—it is a historic moment for the people of Israel,” Dagan said. “With God’s help, we will continue building, holding fast, and making all of northern Samaria flourish until every one of the communities uprooted during the disengagement has been rebuilt.”
Rabbi Lior and community members | Photo: Roi Hedi
Benny Gal, a resident of Homesh who was expelled from the community in 2005 before later returning with his family, thanked Rabbi Lior for his visit and for the encouragement and support he has shown to the families rebuilding Jewish life in northern Samaria.
For centuries, Jews were driven from their homes across the world, always praying for the day they could return to their own land. In northern Samaria, that ancient hope is no longer just a prayer—it is being lived, one community at a time.
Panelist Yaki Adamker issued a stark warning Thursday evening on the Patriots program about ‘Palestinian’ Authority activity in Judea and Samaria. According to Adamker, the PA is recruiting numerous terrorists into its ranks disguised as police officers, aiming to bypass Israel’s law offsetting terror payments. He emphasized that this is a dangerous phenomenon that could lead to serious consequences.
‘Palestinian’ Authority personnel training | Photo: Arab Networks
Adamker explained that changes to the law prevent ‘Palestinian’ Authority leader Abu Mazen from transferring funds directly to terrorists’ families, so the PA found a workaround. “The Palestinian Authority has recently absorbed into its mechanisms tons and tons of terrorists, supposedly in the guise of police officers, because its goal is to circumvent the terror payment offset law,” Adamker said. He added that “instead of police officers, what do you have? Terrorists.”
The panelist warned about the implications of this move, noting that these terrorists “are present in large numbers in Judea and Samaria.” Adamker called for immediate action on the issue: “Someone needs to wake up to this before it blows up in our faces. It will blow up, it will blow up. And it’s already blowing up—you can see it.”
After fire inspectors deemed arson the cause of Saturday night’s massive fire at Gilad Farm, police released the two suspects today (Thursday) on restrictive conditions. Despite the release, security officials and Israel Police stress the investigation is in full swing, with efforts now focused on comprehensive technological and intelligence analysis.
A special investigative team has been established, deploying all advanced tools available to police. Dozens of security cameras along the route have been collected, with additional footage from various locations identified in the past 24 hours alone.
Police investigators found that around 150 vehicles traveled the route during the hours when the fire started, with more than 100 of them driving with open windows—a detail that significantly complicates the team’s efforts to pinpoint the relevant vehicle.
At this stage, the team continues its efforts with reinforced investigators and personnel analyzing all vehicles that traveled the route to locate those involved. Israel Police emphasize they will not let up until those responsible are caught and brought to justice.
Last Saturday around 2:00 p.m., initial reports came in about a massive fire raging in the area. When firefighters and rescue forces quickly arrived at the scene, an infuriating picture emerged: this wasn’t a technical failure or weather-related incident, but a deliberate, well-planned arson attack.
Terrorists from the nearby village of Jit had arrived at the location and simultaneously ignited four separate fire sources with the goal of causing maximum damage and harming human life. The official cause of the fire has not yet been released, but some sources reported the fire wasn’t caused by arson but rather by a cigarette butt that led to ignition. They added that due to strong winds, the fire spread at an unusual speed and headed directly toward Gilad Farm community.
Since then, numerous videos have emerged this week showing Arabs attempting to ignite fires near Jewish towns and communities in Judea and Samaria. According to exclusive footage obtained by Channel 14, a female terrorist is seen leaving the nearby village of Sa’ir and tampering with dry vegetation. The security officer at the outpost flew a drone to the location and captured real-time footage of her holding a burning rag and igniting one fire source after another.
Police statement: “The investigative team is currently awaiting additional forensic findings. During the time that has passed since the day of the fire, the investigative team at the Samaria District identified additional vehicles that traveled the route parallel to the interrogation of the suspects and will be reinforced with additional investigators, after more than 150 vehicles were identified traveling the route during the relevant time frame according to the findings of the fire investigators.
All vehicles will be examined individually regarding the identity of the vehicle passengers and their security background.”
Today (Thursday), police arrested 11 illegal aliens suspected of staying in Israel without permits on a rooftop in south Tel Aviv’s Hagdud Ha’ivri Street.
Officers from the Ayalon district’s Sharat station, working with Border Police fighters, moved in after a tip to the 100 emergency hotline reported suspicious individuals spotted on the building’s roof. A search turned up all the suspects, who range in age from 23 to 50.
The suspects were taken to Sharat station for questioning. Police said they will seek to extend their detention in court based on the investigation’s findings.
