Facing mounting financial difficulties, administrators of Monsey’s mosdos held an urgent meeting on Wednesday afternoon, to discuss the worsening economic strain that is making it increasingly difficult to meet payroll obligations and cover operational expenses. As the cost of living continues to rise and financial challenges weigh heavily on the broader community, local yeshivos and mosdos are experiencing unprecedented struggles to sustain themselves. Many administrators expressed concerns about their ability to pay rebbeim, teachers, and staff on time, warning that without immediate intervention, institutions may be forced to make difficult decisions. “The financial burden on mosdos has reached a breaking point,” one administrator told YWN.

In a fiery press briefing Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt launched a blistering attack on Democrats and the media, accusing them of orchestrating “the most shameful moment in the history of presidential addresses.” Her remarks came in response to the uproar that unfolded during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night—a moment meant to unify the nation but instead marred by outbursts and protests from Democratic lawmakers. Leavitt’s condemnation was unsparing. Among the most stunning incidents of the night, she noted, was the removal of Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who was ejected from the chamber after loudly interrupting the president, shouting grievances over issues such as Medicaid.

Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters stormed the Milstein Center for Teaching and Learning at Barnard College on Wednesday afternoon, seizing control of the library lobby and disrupting academic activities in a brazen escalation of campus unrest. The takeover, which began around 1 p.m., saw masked demonstrators wielding Palestinian flags, megaphones, and drums, chanting slogans and clashing with administrators as they demanded the reinstatement of three expelled students. The incident ended with an NYPD intervention following a reported bomb threat, underscoring the growing tensions at the Columbia University-affiliated institution.

A 17-year-old girl, critically injured in a horrific car-ramming and stabbing attack near Pardes Chana-Karkur last week, tragically passed away today. The teenager, identified as Yahli Gur hy”d from Kibbutz Maagan Michael, died early Wednesday morning at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Chadera, where she had been fighting for her life since last Thursday’s assault at Karkur Junction. The attack, confirmed by Israeli authorities as an act of terrorism, unfolded on a busy Thursday afternoon when a 53-year-old Palestinian man, Jamil Ziyud Abu Jaab, deliberately drove his vehicle into a crowd of pedestrians at a bus stop on Highway 65.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with his Cabinet to discuss the Shin Bet’s internal report on its failure to predict or prevent the  October 7 massacre, which was published on Tuesday, Channel 14 reported, adding that the Cabinet is expected to recommend the immediate dismissal of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar “in disgrace.” The Shin Bet’s report was slammed by many politicians and news outlets as being politically tainted and pointing fingers and casting blame on others instead of fully taking responsiblity for its failures.

The change of command ceremony for the new IDF Chief of Staff took place on Wednesday morning at the Kiryah in Tel Aviv, with Eyal Zamir first promoted to the rank of Lt. Gen. and then appointed as the IDF’s 24th chief of staff. Outgoing Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, who served in his position for two years, announced his resignation from his position over a month ago “in light of my recognition of responsibility for the failure of the IDF on October 7th.” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke first, noting: “Zamir, we have known each other for quite a few years,” he said.

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) was escorted out of President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday after he repeatedly heckled the president and refused to take his seat. Near the beginning of his address, Trump was forced to take a pause after Green stood up, waved his cane, and heckled the president as Republican members of Congress countered the heckling with chants of, “USA!” Green continued to heckle the president, prompting House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to use his gavel and warn, “Members are directed to uphold and maintain decorum in the House and to cease any further disruptions.

In response to inquiries from loyal customers and community members regarding the recent tariffs imposed on products from Canada—where its slaughterhouse is located—Satmar Meats of Williamsburg has issued a statement reassuring its patrons that prices will remain unchanged. The well-known kosher meat supplier, with multiple locations in Williamsburg, emphasized its longstanding commitment to offering the most affordable prices in the Williamsburg area. Despite various challenges in the meat market over the years, Satmar Meats has consistently prioritized its customers by maintaining reasonable pricing on its Mehadrin-quality products.

Mosab Hassan Yousef, also known as the Son Of Hamas [the name of the book he authored], the son of Hamas co-founder Sheikh Hassan Yousef, left Hamas in the late 90s and became a spy for Israel’s Shin Bet, working with them for ten years to stop suicide attacks. In an interview with Tzvi Yechezkeli,  the Arab affairs commentator for i24NEWS, Yousef asserted that the majority of “innocent” Gazan civilians, if not everybody, is complicit in Hamas’s crimes. “If not for the hostages, if I had the power, I would wipe Gaza off the map,” he said. He added: “My gut feeling is that the war is far from over. This is a long war.

In the chaos of dawn on October 7, 2023, as Hamas terrorists stormed Israel’s southern border, one battle stood out as the most devastating: the fall of Nachal Oz. A newly released IDF investigation has revealed shocking details about the attack that saw the strategic military outpost overrun in just under two hours—an event now deemed “the biggest failure” of that day. The findings, made public Monday night, expose a tragic mix of intelligence failures, financial constraints, and tactical misjudgments, all of which left the base woefully unprepared for an attack of this magnitude. But amid the horror, the report also details extraordinary acts of heroism, as outgunned and outnumbered Israeli soldiers fought to defend their post.