Maj. Gen. David Zini, who led the establishment of the Chareidi Chashmonim Brigade, spoke at a recent conference, responding to criticism from Chareidim about the army’s failure to meet its commitments. Zini confirmed that the IDF did not meet the commitments it made to Chareidim. “We earned the criticism fairly,” he said. He emphasized: “Every track in the IDF that I checked, and I don’t want to say that I checked them all but I checked the vast majority of them, we did not fully meet what we committed to the Charedim.

Hagaon HaRav Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, the Rosh Yeshiva of South Fallsburg, spent his day on Sunday in the Five Towns, to benefit many families who need assistance with the “Tzarchei HaChag”. The Rosh Yeshiva met with many local Rabbonim, as well as held an event at the home of Reb Dovid Bloom in Far Rockaway, where he delivered Divrei Bracha. VIDEO & PHOTOS FOR YWN BY HOLY SHOTS (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

President Donald Trump has unleashed a fiery response after activists defaced his cherished Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, calling the perpetrators “terrorists” and demanding they be “treated harshly” following the attack. The vandalism, which took place in the early hours of March 8, sent shockwaves through Trump’s inner circle. Activists from a pro-Palestinian group dug into the greens, sprayed “Gaza is not 4 sale” in massive letters, and doused the clubhouse in red paint in what they described as a direct response to Trump’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Late Sunday, Trump took to Truth Social, claiming victory in the search for the culprits.

New details have emerged of Israel’s latest proposed hostage deal, which outlines a phased process that includes hostage releases, a temporary ceasefire, and further negotiations on subsequent stages. On the first day of the agreement, Israel would secure the release of 10 live hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, with the ratio and specific individuals to be determined through negotiations. Additionally, Idan Alexander, an Israeli hostage, is expected to be released separately as a symbolic gesture toward U.S. President Donald Trump. A 40-day cessation of hostilities would take effect as part of the agreement, providing a temporary pause in the ongoing conflict.

Israeli security forces thwarted a major terror plot orchestrated and funded by Hamas’s headquarters in Turkey, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced on Monday. In a joint operation, the IDF, Shin Bet, and the Yehuda and Shomron District Police arrested seven Palestinian terrorists from Nablus who had planned to carry out attacks against Israeli security forces and other targets in the region. The arrests, which took place between January and February, prevented what officials described as a “serious and imminent threat.” During the operation, security forces seized an M16 rifle, tens of thousands of dollars in terror funds, and a bomb planted near the Jit Junction, located six miles west of Nablus.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) delivered a sharp rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s planned global tariffs, warning that the sweeping trade measures set to take effect Wednesday could cripple key industries and drive up consumer costs. In an interview with WABC Radio in New York on Sunday, Paul cited concerns from Kentucky’s auto manufacturers and bourbon producers—two industries he says will suffer under the tariffs. The senator did not mince words, calling the economic strategy a direct threat to American businesses and consumers alike. “I think tariffs are bad for any country, and I think they’d be bad for America,” Paul stated. “Economically, I think it’ll hurt us.

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s decision to appoint Eli Sharvit as the Shin Bet chief had been condemned by coalition members due to his participation in the pre-October 7 protests against the judicial reform. According to a Channel 12 report, government members are pressuring Netanyahu to revoke the appointment, and it is now believed that it will ultimately not materialize. On March 5, 2023, Sharvit participated in a protest on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv against the government.

A team of Israeli researchers has unearthed artifacts in the ancient city of Megiddo—known as Har Megiddo, or Armageddon—that may provide physical evidence of the epic war between King Yoshiyahu of Yehudah and the Egyptian Pharaoh Necho, as recorded in Sefer Melachim II and Divrei HaYamim II. For the first time, remnants of 7th-century BCE Egyptian pottery have been discovered in the area, indicating that Egyptian forces were indeed present at this crucial point in history—just as the Nevi’im recount. “Megiddo is unique—mentioned both in Tanach and in the great historical records of the ancient Near East,” explained Professor Yisrael Finkelstein, head of the University of Haifa’s Megiddo Expedition.

Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland have both dismissed medical professionals in recent weeks after they were found to have made pro-Hamas and anti-Israel remarks on social media, raising concerns about bias and discrimination against Jewish patients in healthcare settings. At Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan’s East Harlem neighborhood, Dr. Lila Abassi, an assistant professor of medicine, was terminated after hospital officials were made aware of her social media posts allegedly praising Hamas terrorists.

HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau delivered a chizzuk talk on Sunday, the start of Bein HaZemanim, at the Beis Hashem shul in Bnei Brak, with hundreds attending and thousands listening via live teleconference. At the end of the sichah, the Rosh Yeshivah instructed Bnei Yeshivos how to act upon receiving draft orders. “We’re in a very difficult situation as those who oppose us are persecuting the Olam HaTorah, doing things to harm Bnei Yeshivos and avreichim in order to harm Torah,” HaRav Landau said.