Democratic presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a decision to go on Sean Hannity’s Fox News program – a decision he is likely now regretting after Hannity tore him apart over his use of private jets. Hannity inquired if Kennedy, a vocal opponent of vaccines and nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy, continues to fly privately despite his advocacy for the environment. Kennedy, who has prioritized the environment on his campaign website alongside “honest government” and “civil liberties,” faces an uphill battle against incumbent President Joe Biden in the race for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. “Have you given up all use of private jets because of your environmental views?” Hannity asked. “Are you really going back to that, Sean?” Kennedy responded.

Tucker Carlson, the leading right-wing TV personality, has announced his return to the media world through a video posted on Twitter. Carlson was suddenly fired from his prime time post at Fox News two weeks ago following the network’s payment of a settlement to Dominion Voting Systems in its defamation lawsuit. In the three-minute video posted on Twitter, Carlson accused the mainstream media of manipulating the public through lies. He also clarified that Twitter is not a partisan site, and he is relaunching his show on the platform, which is owned by Elon Musk. “Speech is the fundamental pre-requisite for democracy. That’s why it was enshrined in the first of our Constitutional amendments,” Carlson said.

The Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday sentenced the 16-year-old terrorist who stabbed Eliyahu Dahan, to 15 years in prison and a suspended prison sentence. He also must pay Dahan NIS 258,000 in compensation. According to the indictment, in October, the terrorist decided to carry out a stabbing attack and took a knife from the kitchen of his house for that purpose. He then made his way toward Highway 1 in Jerusalem to carry out his plan. When he saw Dahan, recognizing him as a Jew due to his Chareidi clothing, he stabbed him hard in his back. He then tried to pull the knife out so he could finish the job but when he didn’t succeed, he fled the scene to a soccer field, where a police officer recognized him.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu convened the top-level security cabinet on Tuesday evening at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv following the launch of Operation Shield and Arrow overnight Monday. Netanyahu spoke at the start of the meeting, saying: “Last night, we began Operation Shield and Arrow. In a joint IDF-ISA effort, three senior Islamic Jihad terrorists in the Gaza Strip were eliminated. These arch-murderers were responsible for firing rockets from the Gaza Strip at our territory and for directing terrorism from Judea and Samaria against our citizens.

Israel on Tuesday is girding itself for retaliatory strikes from Gaza following the launching of Operation Shield and Arrow overnight Monday, with airstrikes in Gaza eliminating three Islamic Jihad leaders and killing ten Gazan residents Palestinian sources on Tuesday morning claimed that the terror leaders who were eliminated were preparing to travel to Egypt and other countries. They had just received approval for their trip and briefly emerged from hiding to say goodbye to their families when they were eliminated. The Hamas terror group threatened retaliation despite the fact that the IDF made it clear that the operation is directed against the Islamic Jihad.

The Israeli Air Force conducted strikes on Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, the Israeli military said, killing multiple senior terror commanders. Witnesses said an explosion hit the top floor of an apartment building in Gaza City and a house in the southern city of Rafah. Airstrikes continued in the early hours, targeting terrorist training sites. The Palestinian Health Ministry said a number of people were killed and injured in the airstrikes but did not elaborate. The Islamic Jihad said the wives of the three commanders and a number of their children were also killed. The Israeli army said the aerial bombings were directed at the residences of three senior commanders of the Iranian-backed group.

In an unforseen move, Israeli Police have halted all buses heading to Meron for Lag BaOmer celebrations, a move that has dampened the excitement of thousands. It isn’t yet clear whether the buses were stopped due to concerns of overcrowding at the kever of Rabi Shimon bar Yochai or due to an Israeli strike that targeted top Islamic Jihad leaders in Gaza in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Initial reports state that the head of Islamic Jihad’s military wing was killed in the strikes along with other top figures in the Iran-backed group. Due to the strikes, Israel’s Home Front Command has issued an alert to residents in the country’s south to remain near a shelter all night.

A heartbreaking look back at the 45 victims of the horrific tragedy at Meron on Lag Baomer. YWN mourns their loss along with Klal Yisroel as we mark the second Yartzheit of these Kedoshim Z”L. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman on Monday morning called on the representatives of the Yesh Atid and National Unity parties to abandon the judicial reform negotiations at the President’s Residence. “I call on Gantz and Lapid to immediately end the negotiations,” Lieberman wrote on Twitter. “All Netanyahu wants is to buy silence until the budget is approved.” “From the beginning, it was clear that this wasn’t negotiation but a blame game, and by the very fact of their participation they are legitimizing something that is clearly illegitimate.” A statement from President Isaac Herzog’s office on Thursday stated that the first round of negotiations has ended.

El Al Airlines recently announced the cancellation of 12 scheduled fights that were scheduled to depart from London to Israel in the coming months, Channel 12 News reported on Sunday evening. According to the report, for years, El Al has has a popular regular flight, Flight LY318, that departs on Motzei Shabbos from London to Israel. However, during Daylight Saving Time, the check-in procedures for the flight must begin before the end of Shabbos in order for the flight to leave on time. Now that Kenny Rozenberg, a frum Jew, is the controlling shareholder of El Al, he decided to cancel the flights to avoid Chillul Shabbos. “The company has decided to toughen its Shabbat policy,” the report said.