Thanks to the incredible and diligent work of Boro Park Shomrim, a suspect was arrested for stealing an expensive Shtreimel off a man’s head this past Shabbos.

The family of Ofir Tzarfati, H’yd, 27, of Kiryat Ata, was informed on Thursday that he was murdered by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Ofir, H’yd, an electrical engineering student at Ariel University, was at the music festival near Rei’m on October 7th. All contact with him was lost and he was declared missing.

A Thai worker who was taken hostage on October 7th and subsequently freed in recent days told Channel 12 of the horrific beatings he watched Israeli captives undergo at the hands of Hamas. “We were with Israelis, and they were guarded all the time,” he is quoted saying.

President Biden spoke this morning with Prime Minister Netanyahu. U.S.

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.

In an apparent attempt at garnering goodwill on the international stage, the Hamas terror group – the very same one that beheaded babies and burned people alive – released a video showing them helping two women in their 80s they had taken hostage, as they released them back to Israel.

Israel’s Welfare Ministry on Sunday published heartbreaking statistics in the wake of the murderous Hamas attack in Israel on Simchas Torah two weeks ago. The massacre left 21 children from 13 families without parents.

Amid the unprecedented security situation in Israel and heightened anxiety in Jewish communities worldwide, particularly due to calls from Hamas for a global day of jihad, YWN has been providing updates on the situation 24-hours a day to its readers and social media followers.

Chevra Hatzalah announced Sunday afternoon that an initial team of 11 Paramedics will be dispatched to Israel to assist with the ongoing war effort. The team – the first in what may become multiple deployments – will be led by Michael Vatch of Queens Hatzala and Yoshi Hagler of Hatzalah of South Florida. These Hatzolah members are part of the larger “HEART Team” – Hatzoloh – Emergency – Ambulance – Response – Team – which has trained with and is ready to deploy to Israel in a time of war R”L if necessary at a moment’s notice. Their mission is to offer support to emergency personnel from United Hatzalah and Magen David Adom who are responding to emergencies in Israel and are stretched thin due to their response to the ongoing war.

The IDF has confirmed that it conducted an airstrike resulting in the elimination of a senior Hamas terrorist in the Gaza Strip. According to the IDF, Muataz Eid, who held the position of head of the terror group’s national security southern district, was targeted and killed in the airstrike. This operation was carried out following intelligence efforts coordinated between the Shin Bet security agency and the Military Intelligence Directorate. Additionally, the military has reported that today alone, it has conducted strikes on over 250 targets across the Gaza Strip, with a focus on the northern region of the territory. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)