Hamas has quietly removed around 3,400 previously reported “deaths” from its casualty lists—including an astonishing 1,080 children who apparently weren’t as dead as initially advertised. It seems the Gaza Health Ministry, controlled by Hamas, has accomplished what science could not—bringing thousands back from the dead. Analyst Salo Aizenberg from Honest Reporting and NGO Monitor pointed out this curious phenomenon after noticing a striking discrepancy between Hamas’s August and September 2024 casualty figures and their magically revised March 2025 list. “These ‘deaths’ never happened. The numbers were falsified—again,” Aizenberg said. “What happened? How did 1000s of supposedly confirmed, fully identified deaths just vanish? Were some actually missing persons? Sloppy records?

YWN regrets to inform you of the sudden Petira of HaRav Yitzchok Spitzer Z”L, a distinguished Dayan in Skver and a prominent Mohel, who was Niftar suddenly on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 68. Harav Yitzchok Spitzer Z”L was widely revered for his deep knowledge of Halacha and unwavering dedication to Limud HaTorah. Known throughout the Skverer Kehilla and beyond, his halachic rulings were marked by clarity, depth, and sensitivity, even in the most complex situations. His decades as a Dayan and Mohel touched the lives of countless families. Tragedy struck Tuesday morning while the Niftar Z”L was inspecting a mikvah in a private home on Lincoln Avenue in New Square. He was found unconscious at the scene.

Elected officials are ramping up pressure on Albany to pass the “Stop Super Speeders” bill, which would install “speed limiter” technology on vehicles of drivers with repeated speeding violations. The legislation has lingered in the state capital for years without enough support to become law, even as traffic deaths continue to outpace gun deaths in New York City for the second straight year, according to recent data. The renewed push follows a horrific incident in Brooklyn over the weekend, where a driver with a suspended license fatally struck a mother and her two daughters as they crossed the street. The woman’s son, a fourth victim, remains in critical condition.

In a dramatic development in Israel’s Qatargate scandal, Judge Menachem Mizrachi of the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court has detailed troubling suspicions involving high-level aides to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. According to Judge Mizrachi’s findings, there is “reasonable suspicion” that Yonatan Urich, a close aide to Netanyahu, and Eli Feldstein, formerly the prime minister’s spokesman, were involved in questionable financial dealings and unlawful ties with Qatar. The allegations include potential financial crimes and money laundering. Central to the investigation is an American lobbying firm, The Third Circle, headed by lobbyist Jay Footlik.

A Hezbollah operative killed overnight in an Israeli military strike was previously photographed aboard a flight with senior Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, according to images circulating on social media. The operative, identified as Hassan Bdair, was reportedly a member of Hezbollah’s elite Unit 3900, working closely with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force. Israeli security officials stated that Bdair was actively involved in orchestrating Hamas terror attacks targeting Israel. The photograph depicts Bdair seated alongside Soleimani, the former IRGC Quds Force commander, and al-Muhandis, a leading Iraqi militia figure. Both Soleimani and al-Muhandis were killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq in January 2020.

A driver faces manslaughter charges after allegedly speeding through a red light and fatally striking a 32-year-old mother and her two daughters on Ocean Parkway. The horrific crash occurred Shabbos around 1 p.m. when 35 year old Miriam Yarimi, driving a 2023 Audi A3 with a suspended license and no insurance, is believed to have been traveling at 50 mph in a 25-mph zone, according to police sources. Investigators are reviewing traffic cameras, a bystander’s dashcam, and the Audi’s “black box” data to confirm Yarimi’s exact speed and whether she attempted to brake before the collision. Skid marks at the scene are also under forensic analysis. Police say alcohol or drugs were not factors, though Yarimi’s license had been suspended due to an insurance lapse.

A widening political scandal involving alleged secret ties to Qatar has ensnared two close aides of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, as Israeli police continue their investigation into what is now being dubbed “Qatargate.” Jonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, both former senior advisers to the prime minister, were arrested yesterday morning for questioning and subsequently taken into custody. On Tuesday, the Rishon LeZion Magistrate’s Court extended their remand until Thursday, as authorities probe suspected illicit dealings with Qatari-linked entities during their tenure in the Prime Minister’s Office.

Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) issued a travel warning ahead of Pesach, warning that Hamas is likely to escalate efforts to target Jewish and Israeli individuals and institutions overseas amid mounting pressure in Gaza and renewed fighting with Israel. “The group’s deteriorating situation in Gaza and the resumption of fighting are expected to further increase its attempts to conduct attacks,” the NSC stated in a newly released threat assessment. The advisory comes amid a string of foiled plots across Europe. In December 2023, Hamas operatives were arrested in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands on suspicion of planning attacks on Jewish targets.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has reversed his decision to appoint Vice Adm. (res.) Eli Sharvit as the next head of the Shin Bet, just one day after announcing the move. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) released a statement saying that Netanyahu met with Sharvit last night to inform him that he would not be taking the helm of the Shin Bet security service after all. “The Prime Minister thanked Vice Adm. Sharvit for his readiness to serve,” the PMO said, “but told him that upon further consideration, he plans to interview additional candidates.” Netanyahu’s initial announcement of Sharvit as his pick to succeed Ronen Bar at the top of the agency had raised eyebrows in political circles.

In a joint statement, the Israeli military, Shin Bet, and Mossad announced that an overnight airstrike in Beirut targeted and killed a key operative of both Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force. The IDF identified the terrorist as Hassan Bdair, a member of Hezbollah’s Unit 3900 and the IRGC Quds Force, who was taken out by fighter jets. The rare public statement from the Mossad, alongside the military and Shin Bet, revealed that Bdair had recently been working with Hamas, directing the Palestinian terror group to prepare a “significant and imminent terror attack” aimed at Israeli civilians.