Israel and Egypt are close to reaching an understanding on the issue of controlling the Philadelphi Corridor, Army Radio reported on Thursday morning. The report follows a recent Wall Street Journal article that said that Israeli-Egyptian ties have grown increasingly fragile since October 7th and ties are now almost at a breaking point. Israel informed Egypt […]

YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of HaRav Baruch Weisbecker zt”l, the rosh yeshiva of Bais Mattisyahu in Bnei Brak and a member of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah in Eretz Yisroel. Rav Baruch zt”l was seriously ill for the past several years. He appeared to be on the mend, but his condition deteriorated […]

Billionaire Kenneth Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel, the most successful hedge fund of all time, has suspended all donations to his alma mater, Harvard University, in the wake of its leadership’s lack of response to the antisemitism crisis on campus and its overemphasis on progressive causes such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). […]

The IDF says it has withdrawn the 55th Brigade from the Gaza Strip, replacing it with other military forces in the Khan Younis area, as it scales back its reserve troops in the strip. The IDF reports that in recent weeks, troops from the reserve paratroopers brigade have been actively operating in Khan Younis. During […]

“Squad” Democrats Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo. and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. were the only two representatives who voted against a bill barring Hamas terrorists from entering the United States. The House of Representatives on Wednesday night resoundingly passed a bill aimed at barring members of Palestinian terror groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, along with […]

IDF soldiers thwarted a terror attack against IDF soldiers in Chevron on Thursday afternoon. The terrorist attempted to ram his car into IDF soldiers operating in the city. Fortunately, the soldiers returned fire before he could carry out his plan, neutralizing him. Baruch Hashem, no soldiers were injured in the incident. The terrorist was injured […]

US Secretary of State Tony Blinken has directed the State Department to explore the possibility of recognizing a Palestinian state in the aftermath of the Gaza war, as per two U.S. officials familiar with the matter, Axios reports. The move signals a potential major shift in the Biden administration’s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Historically, […]

IDF soldiers found a handwritten document in a strategic location in the Gaza Strip detailing what appears to be Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s instructions for the terror group’s psychological warfare against the Israeli public, Channel 12 revealed earlier this week. The document, found in a recent hideout of Sinwar, details guidelines for the continued dissemination […]

The IDF on Wednesday announced the successful dismantling of numerous terrorist tunnel shafts and enemy infrastructures in the Gaza Strip, primarily focusing on operations within Khan Yunis. The 414 Intelligence Gathering Unit, a segment of the Border Defense Corps in the Gaza Division, has been at the forefront of these operations. Since the initiation of […]

The IDF announced on Wednesday evening that another soldier lost his life while battling Hamas in Gaza. He was identified as Maj. (res.) Yitzhar Hofman HY”D, 36, a commander in the Israeli Air Force’s elite Shaldag unit, from Eshhar. His death increases the number of IDF casualties since the ground war in Gaza to 224 […]