France, working along with the European Union (EU), is likely to issue reciprocal responses to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures on the EU initially in mid-April and then again in late April, said France's government spokeswoman. "There are two responses that are expected. The first one will be around mid-April, based around his first attacks on aluminum and steel, and then a second one likely at the end of April on the broader range of products and services," spokeswoman Sophie Primas told RTL radio on Thursday.
(Reuters)

(Ynetnews)

Air raid sirens sounded Thursday morning in the northern Israeli town of Metula, near the border with Lebanon.
(Ynetnews)

Five people were killed, five others wounded and one reported missing in U.S. airstrikes over the past 24 hours, the Houthi-run health ministry in Yemen reported on Thursday. Local media reported the strikes continued overnight in the provinces of Taiz, Ibb and Saada.
(Lior Ben Ari)

The military junta ruling Myanmar said on Thursday the death toll from last Friday’s earthquake has exceeded 3,000.
(AFP)

Israeli forces clashed with gunmen in southern Syria overnight during an operation to destroy weapons and terrorist infrastructure, the military said Thursday morning. Troops from the IDF’s 474th Brigade came under fire and responded with ground and air strikes, killing several gunmen, according to the IDF. No Israeli casualties were reported. Syrian state media earlier reported that 10 people were killed in the clashes near the city of Nawa in Daraa province, describing the exchange as unusually intense and involving tank fire and airstrikes.
(Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari)

The New York Police Department is increasing security around the city’s Jewish community ahead of Passover next weekend. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said more patrol cars will be stationed near synagogues, community centers and other high-risk locations. Intelligence and counterterrorism units will also operate at heightened readiness throughout the holiday. According to NYPD data, over 60% of hate crimes in the past year targeted Jews.
(Daniel Edelson, New York)

A Nevada resident has been charged with threatening to kill Jews after posting online that he intended to "kill as many [Jews] as I can before I commit suicide," court records showed. Michael Tomasino, 38, was arrested after the FBI traced the IP address of the 4chan post to his home, prompting an investigation by a local terrorism unit. Prosecutors say Tomasino admitted to posting antisemitic content daily. His bail was initially set at $20,000 and later increased to $50,000. He remains in custody.
(Daniel Edelson, New York)

Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuations of the population. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said troops were seizing an area he called the Morag Corridor, a reference to a former Israeli settlement once located between the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip, about 1.5-2 miles from the southern border.
(Reuters)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for a four-day visit to Hungary early Thursday, accompanied by his wife, Sara. Netanyahu is expected to land in Budapest in the early morning hours, where his visit will officially begin. Before boarding the plane, he bypassed journalists waiting alongside the aircraft and boarded without issuing a statement.
(Itamar Eichner)

France, working along with the European Union (EU), is likely to issue reciprocal responses to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff measures on the EU initially in mid-April and then again in late April, said France's government spokeswoman. "There are two responses that are expected. The first one will be around mid-April, based around his first attacks on aluminum and steel, and then a second one likely at the end of April on the broader range of products and services," spokeswoman Sophie Primas told RTL radio on Thursday.
(Reuters)

(Ynetnews)

Air raid sirens sounded Thursday morning in the northern Israeli town of Metula, near the border with Lebanon.
(Ynetnews)

Five people were killed, five others wounded and one reported missing in U.S. airstrikes over the past 24 hours, the Houthi-run health ministry in Yemen reported on Thursday. Local media reported the strikes continued overnight in the provinces of Taiz, Ibb and Saada.
(Lior Ben Ari)

The military junta ruling Myanmar said on Thursday the death toll from last Friday’s earthquake has exceeded 3,000.
(AFP)

Israeli forces clashed with gunmen in southern Syria overnight during an operation to destroy weapons and terrorist infrastructure, the military said Thursday morning. Troops from the IDF’s 474th Brigade came under fire and responded with ground and air strikes, killing several gunmen, according to the IDF. No Israeli casualties were reported. Syrian state media earlier reported that 10 people were killed in the clashes near the city of Nawa in Daraa province, describing the exchange as unusually intense and involving tank fire and airstrikes.
(Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari)

The New York Police Department is increasing security around the city’s Jewish community ahead of Passover next weekend. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said more patrol cars will be stationed near synagogues, community centers and other high-risk locations. Intelligence and counterterrorism units will also operate at heightened readiness throughout the holiday. According to NYPD data, over 60% of hate crimes in the past year targeted Jews.
(Daniel Edelson, New York)

A Nevada resident has been charged with threatening to kill Jews after posting online that he intended to "kill as many [Jews] as I can before I commit suicide," court records showed. Michael Tomasino, 38, was arrested after the FBI traced the IP address of the 4chan post to his home, prompting an investigation by a local terrorism unit. Prosecutors say Tomasino admitted to posting antisemitic content daily. His bail was initially set at $20,000 and later increased to $50,000. He remains in custody.
(Daniel Edelson, New York)

Israel announced a major expansion of military operations in Gaza on Wednesday, saying large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to its security zones, accompanied by large-scale evacuations of the population. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said troops were seizing an area he called the Morag Corridor, a reference to a former Israeli settlement once located between the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip, about 1.5-2 miles from the southern border.
(Reuters)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for a four-day visit to Hungary early Thursday, accompanied by his wife, Sara. Netanyahu is expected to land in Budapest in the early morning hours, where his visit will officially begin. Before boarding the plane, he bypassed journalists waiting alongside the aircraft and boarded without issuing a statement.
(Itamar Eichner)