Hamas has released a video showing signs of life from Yosef Chaim Ohana and Elkana Bohbut

The Orthodox Union Advocacy Center (OUA), the public policy arm of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, sent a letter today to Chairman James Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and all Senate Foreign Relations Committee members, urging them to confirm Governor Mike Huckabee as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, citing his strong support for Israel’s security and recognition of the Jewish people’s historical ties to the land of Israel.

President Trump announces Counselor to the President Alina Habba will be serving as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.

The IDF reports that it conducted airstrikes across the Gaza Strip today, destroying over 100 pickup trucks used by Hamas terrorists, including vehicles employed in the October 7, attacks, for transferring weapons, and in recent hostage release propaganda ceremonies, with one strike targeting a building storing several trucks.

Governor Mike Huckabee prepares for his new role as U.S. Ambassador to Israel with a prayer at the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe ZT’L.

The Gerrer Rebbe paid a significant visit to the Chidushei HaRim Yeshiva of Gerrer Chassidus in Tel Aviv on Sunday. During his visit, he led a L’Chaim Tisch and participated in a public farher for the yeshiva’s talmidim. Following the visit, the Rebbe traveled to Kiryat Shaul Cemetery, where he davened at the kever of his late father-in-law, ZT”L. Renowned photographer Shuki Lerer accompanied the Rebbe on this journey and captured footage of the visit for YWN.

Hundreds of Bnei Brak residents gathered Motzei Shabbos (Parshas Vayakhel-Para) at the Beis Medrash HaGadol Beis Hashem on Sokolov Street for a chizuk and hisorerus gathering focused on Kedusha and Tahara. The event featured divrei hisorerus from HaGaon HaRav Aviezer Pilz, Rosh Yeshivas Tifrach, and HaGaon HaRav Asher Arieli, senior maggid shiur at Yeshivas Mir. *PHOTOS BY SHUKI LERER FOR YWN*

Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Baram has officially taken over as Defense Ministry director general. Outgoing director and current IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attended the handover ceremony, while Itamar Graf had served as acting director in the interim.

Overnight, IDF, ISA, and Israel Police forces carried out counterterrorism operations in Judea and Samaria, apprehending 18 wanted suspects, including terrorists from the Jenin network, while also confiscating explosive devices, munitions, and weapons in Yata, with the suspects and seized items subsequently transferred to the ISA and Israel Police’s Samaria and Judea District for further processing.