Israel is considering acting against Hamas by re-arresting dozens of terrorists who were released in previous hostage release deals, especially the terrorists who were released to Yehudah and Shomron and East Jerusalem, Channel 12 News reported on Sunday evening. Such a move would place pressure on Hamas to reach a deal, joining the previous step of halting humanitarian aid into the Strip. According to the report, the move has already been raised several times in Cabinet discussions but was rejected by defense officials. In recent days, senior government officials have been reconsidering the move in the wake of Hamas’s refusal to accept a hostage release deal.

Hamas has signaled to Arab mediators its willingness to enter into a long-term truce with Israel — one that would halt military operations, including the development of weapons and construction of tunnels — as part of a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, according to reports. The proposal, conveyed last week, marks the most far-reaching position publicly attributed to Hamas since the start of the war in Gaza. The terms, as relayed to The Times of Israel by a senior Palestinian official and an Arab diplomat involved in the mediation, include a multi-year truce lasting five, 10, or even 15 years, contingent upon a broader deal to end the war.

The Torah world was plunged into mourning on Motzei Shabbos (Motzei Shvi’i shel Pesach) upon hearing the news of the petirah of HaGaon HaRav Meir Nissim Mazuz, Z’tl, Rosh Yeshivas Kisei Rachamim in Bnei Brak, at the age of 80. The Rosh Yeshivah has been weak in recent months and was hospitalized, with his situation becoming critical over the past week. The Rosh Yeshivah was marbitz Torah to thousands of talmidim in his yeshivah and tens of thousands of people who attended his shiurim, and established many mosdos Torah. HaRav Mazuz, z’tl, was born in Tunisia in 1945, a bechor to his father, HaGaon HaRav Matzliach Mazuz, H’yd, a dayan who was one of the leaders of Tunisian Jewry and the founder of Yeshivas Kesei Rachamim in Tunis.

Three suspects were arrested Thursday evening by officers from the NYPD’s 90th Precinct with the assistance of Williamsburg Shomrim volunteers, following a series of BB gun attacks targeting Orthodox Jewish individuals in Williamsburg. On Wednesday night, Williamsburg Shomrim received multiple reports of a vehicle driving through the neighborhood and firing BB pellets at pedestrians on several streets. Six victims were reported in the initial spree. Utilizing high-definition surveillance cameras positioned throughout the community, Shomrim was able to identify the vehicle’s license plate. The following evening, the same vehicle returned to Williamsburg and carried out two additional BB gun attacks. Shomrim volunteers began trailing the car and notified the NYPD.

Tehran has proposed a three-phase nuclear agreement that would see it roll back its uranium enrichment levels in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions, according to a report by Iran International, citing three diplomatic sources. The plan, presented last Saturday by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during indirect talks in Oman, would cap uranium enrichment at 3.67%—the level agreed upon in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which President Trump withdrew from in 2018. In the first stage of the proposed deal, the U.S. would allow Iran access to billions in frozen assets and permit oil exports, while Tehran would lower its enrichment activity. The second stage would involve lifting more sanctions and suspending the automatic “snapback” of UN sanctions.

The newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, arrived in Israel on Friday and began his diplomatic mission with a moving visit and prayer at the Kosel. The highlight of the visit was the placement of a special note sent by President Trump, who entrusted Huckabee with the note before his departure for Israel and requested that it be placed on his behalf. On the note, Trump wrote briefly and movingly: “For peace in Israel – Donald Trump,” an extraordinary and deeply meaningful gesture that reflects the strong friendship between the two nations. Ambassador Huckabee was received by the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, and the director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, Mr.

The Hamas terror organization has rejected Israel’s most recent proposal for a ceasefire/hostage release deal.

A quiet Thursday afternoon on the campus of Florida State University turned into a scene of chaos, terror, and tragedy as a gunman opened fire near the university’s bustling Student Union, killing at least five people — possibly including the suspected shooters — and injuring at least four others, according to preliminary reports from law enforcement and hospital officials. The campus was thrust into lockdown just after noon as police responded to reports of an active shooter. “An active shooter has been reported in the area of Student Union. Police are on scene or on the way. Continue to seek shelter and await further instructions,” read a chilling alert posted by the university on X, urging students to lock doors, stay away from windows, and prepare for the worst.

In a startling revelation, a bag of Kosher L’Pesach lentils (kitniyos, permissible for Sephardim during Pesach) was inspected by a mashgiach at a hospital in Northern Israel, only to uncover numerous kernels of wheat. The lentils, certified by Badatz Beit Yosef and another kosher supervisory body for Pesach, were intended for use during Yom Yov. The Mashgiach says he checked the lentils five times. The Badatz Eidah Chareidis, which provides year-round certification for the product, explicitly states that the lentils are not certified for Pesach and must be thoroughly checked before use. This is why people do not eat Kitniyos and helps you understand why many people use almost no processed products to ensure strict adherence to Kosher for Pesach standards.

A political firestorm erupted in Israel on Thursday following the bombshell New York Times report that President Donald Trump blocked a proposed Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities—igniting a fierce round of finger-pointing, denouncements, and accusations of political cowardice at the highest levels of Israeli leadership. Opposition Leader Yair Lapid led the charge, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of repeatedly freezing in moments of strategic urgency. “Back in October, I proposed a strike on Iran’s oil infrastructure,” Lapid declared. “Netanyahu was afraid—and stopped it.” While Israeli officials reportedly had a fully developed plan to carry out the attack in May 2023, pending U.S.