North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has guided nuclear counterattack drills, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday.

A 40-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy were killed Tuesday in a car accident involving several vehicles on Route 75 in the Lower Galilee .An 18-year-old man with moderate injuries was evacuated to Rambam hospital in Haifa, alongside three others in a with minor injuries.

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced on Monday a same-day shift to virtual classes, according to the Columbia Daily Spectator, to "deescalate the rancor" at the Ivy League school that has been embroiled in controversy as student protests express open support for Hamas and other proscribed terrorist groups. Earlier this week, one rabbi serving Jewish students on campus advised his community to leave campus until their safety could be guaranteed. Columbia Hillel, a center for Jewish life at the university, has offered students police walking escorts to and from the school. In an overnight statement to students, Shafik wrote that “The decibel of our disagreements has only increased in recent days. These tensions have been exploited and amplified by individuals who are not affiliated with Columbia who have come to campus to pursue their own agendas. We need a reset.”

Monday night on X, Barack Obama posted a photo of one of the seders he held at the White House as president with a Passover message. "Tonight, Jewish families around the world will begin the celebration of Passover with the traditional seder meal," Obama said. "Michelle and I loved the seders we held in the White House, and the story of Passover – with its focus on resilience, redemption, and renewal in the face of persecution and uncertainty.""Today it rings even more true," he added. Obama said this Passover, let's remember everyone who is unable to celebrate the holiday with their loved ones. "And in a time when there’s been so much suffering and loss in Israel and Gaza, let’s reaffirm our commitment to the Jewish people, and people of all religions, who deserve to feel safe and secure wherever they live and practice their faith," Obama said. "Chag Sameach."

The US is drafting sanctions that threaten to cut some Chinese banks off from the global financial system, which officials hope will stop Beijing's commercial support of Russia's military production, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.