YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Hagaon HaRav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi Zt”l. He was 94. Rav Ezrachi was a Magid Shiur for over 60 years in Yeshiva Kfar Chassidim, in Chevron Yeshiva and later the Rosh Yeshiva of Ateres Yisrael in Bayit Vegan in Yerushalayim, and a member of the Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael of Degel Hatorah.

A group of Jewish students at Cooper Union College in New York had to be locked into a school library on Wednesday as a pro-Hamas group of protesters pounded on the door, attempting to get their hands on them.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged world leaders to collaborate in pursuit of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His statement comes at a crucial juncture as Israel’s ongoing conflict with Hamas reshapes the region and raises questions about the future of Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip.

A recent protest organized by New York University (NYU) students in Manhattan took a disturbing turn as signs with anti-Semitic messages were displayed, marking the latest instance of rising hatred towards Jews and Israel in New York.

The yartzheit of Rochel Emeinu, which begins on Wednesday evening, usually draws huge crowds to Kever Rochel but sadly, this year, the site will be closed to the public due to the security situation. The decision was made on the order of the IDF’s Home Front Command and Israel Police.

In a nationally televised address, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has affirmed that a ground incursion by the IDF is imminent, despite apparent delays in its launch. While he confirmed that Israel is preparing for a ground operation, he refrained from disclosing specific details regarding when or how it will occur.

Israel has acceded to a request made by the United States to temporarily postpone its planned ground incursion into Gaza.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday during a speech at the parliament that Hamas cannot be described as a terror group since its members were merely “defending their land” in their murderous assault against Israel.

Israeli officials released a video montage of captured Hamas terrorists confessing to the awful and barbaric acts they carried out against Jews in their sick attack against Israel on Simchas Torah.

The press conference held on Tuesday by released hostage Yocheved Lifshitz caused outrage among many Israelis, especially considering the fact that she described the terrorists’ behavior as “nice,” a fact that is already being used by the terror organization as propaganda.