The move was an apparent bid to ensure that Israel is exempt from new tariffs that President Trump plans to announce on Wednesday.

The tariffs could increase prices on kosher food and Judaica — as well as technology, precious stones and medical supplies.

Israel has cancelled its remaining tariffs on imports from the United States, officials said on Tuesday, a day before the Trump administration hits global trading partners with reciprocal levies.

Israel is lifting all tariffs being imposed on U.S. products, a move that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says will have economic and strategic benefits.

President Trump declared a national emergency Wednesday to impose his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs on all imports.

Springsteen announced yesterday that he would release “Tracks II: The Lost Albums” in June. Of the 83 songs featured on these seven albums, 74 have never been released in any form. Among them are working tapes from Springsteen’s fruitful period before “Born in the U.S.A.” and a hip-hop-influenced album from the early 1990s.

Trump claims that April 2, which he has called “liberation day”, will “forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn”. The tariffs include 20% on imports from the EU, 24% on those from Japan, 27% for India, and 34% for China. The UK got off comparatively lightly, with tariffs of 10%.

Smotrich signs directive to immediately scrap remaining tariffs on US goods, mainly in agriculture, with US president about to hit trade partners with tit-for-tat duties