Rabbi Leo Dee, an Israeli-British rabbi whose wife and two daughters were killed in a terror shooting on a Gush Etzion road on Chol Hamoed Pesach, has stated that he harbors no hatred towards the perpetrators of the attack. In an interview with Channel 12, he expressed his desire for the terrorists to be apprehended and punished, not out of hatred, but to prevent further acts of violence. Dee’s wife, Leah Dee, and their daughters Maya Dee and Rina Dee HY”D were fatally shot by Palestinian terrorists on April 7 while on their way to Teveriya for a vacation. Despite promises from officials to bring the suspects to justice, they remain at large.

The deep rot of anti-Semitism was on full display in Houston last Friday as an annual Al Quds day demonstration was held with the participation of numerous Jew-hating individuals. At the rally, an unnamed Muslim “religious leader” said: “Unless and until we take every inch of Palestine back, we will not rest!… We will continue to resist until this Zionist cancer is uprooted from the face of the Earth.” He chanted “Death to Zionism!” and a member of the crowed responded: “Death to Israel!” In addition, an unnamed activist recited a poem praising Palestinian terrorist Ibrahim Al-Nabulsi, who was killed during a gunfight with Israeli security forces in August 2022.

Four new members were appointed to the Chachmei HaTorah of Shas of Monday alongside the three existing members, the second time that new members were appointed since the petirah of HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef, z’tl, and the first addition since the petiros of HaGaon HaRav Shalom Cohen, z’tl and HaGaon HaRav Shimon Badani, z’tl. At this stage, a new Nasi will not be appointed to the Council and instead, the position will be reserved for HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Yosef, who will end his position as Chief Rabbi in about three months. The new members are: HaGaon HaRav Shlomo Ben-Shimon, a retired member of the Beis Din HaGadol and the Gaavad of Badatz Neve Tzion, the brother of HaGaon HaRav Masoud Ben-Shimon, Rav of Bnei Brak, and HaGaon HaRav Nissim Ben-Shimon.

Two men have been arrested on charges that they helped establish a secret police outpost in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government, the Justice Department said Monday. “New York City is home to New York’s finest: the NYPD,” U.S. Attorney Breon Peace, the top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn, said at a news conference announcing the arrests. “We don’t need or want a secret police station in our great city.” Officials separately announced charges against more than three dozen members of China’s national police, accusing them of creating and using fake social media accounts to locate and harass dissidents in the United States.

A female Palestinian tried to carry out a stabbing attack in Gush Etzion on Monday evening. The terrorist was neutralized. Paramedics called to the scene are administering medical aid to a wounded victim in his 40s who sustained a stab wound in his stomach. He is being evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in light to moderate condition. This is a developing story. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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A coordinated response by Williamsburg Shomrim on Sunday night resulted in an armed robbery suspect being nabbed. The drama unfolded just past midnight when Williamburg Shomrim received a frantic call from an individual reporting that had just been robbed at gunpoint in the area of South 11th and Kent. The suspects stole his phone, wallet, and AirPods, and had left the victim understandably shaken. Shomrim units immediately began canvassing the area, with an eagle-eyed member getting a visual on the suspects at Broadway and Havemeyer. They were heading to the train, and police units were not yet on the scene. Shomrim units rushed to the next train station, where police officers stopped it to apprehended the suspects.

House Republicans have taken their attack on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to New York City, holding a hearing on what they say is a local crime crisis, a move Democrats have lambasted as a “political stunt.” GOP Rep. Jim Jordan convened the House Judiciary Committee Monday morning at the Jacob Javits Federal Building — just around the block from the Bragg’s office. Among the witnesses were Jose Alba, a former bodega clerk who faced a murder charge after fatally stabbing an attacker in 2022; Joseph Borgen, the victim of an antisemitic attack in Times Square; as well as Madeline Brame and Jennifer Harrison, two women impacted by violent crime who’ve become advocates for victims rights in New York.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has downplayed his recent disagreement with President Joe Biden over his proposed judicial reforms. In a Sunday `interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Netanyahu spoke about his friendship with Biden, saying that “Friends can have disagreements on occasion, but I share with them the view that we should act.” “President Biden has been a great friend of Israel. I’ve known him for 40 years,” Netanyahu told NBC’s Meet the Press. “I know his commitment to Israel’s security. Friends can have disagreements on occasion, but I share with them the view that we should act — and not only share the view, I’m actually acting on it to try to reach a broad consensus.” “I always say America is Israel’s indispensable and, by far, the best ally, “Netanyahu said.

As YWN reported two weeks ago, A Pesach getaway program scheduled to take place at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ, dissolved into disaster due to what the director of the Pesach program described as a “huge financial scam.” On Motzei Shabbos before Pesach, Zev Brenner of talkline Communications interviewed Heshy Goldstein, the owner of Aryeh Hospitality on the Atlantic City Pesach program Debacle. But many people re still demanding answers and wondering what transpired. In a second episode, Zev Brenner interviewed Elan Kornblum of “Great Kosher Restaurants” who has covered the plight of the victims, Yossi Zablocki of “Destinations 613” who was scammed, Doni Schwartz of Passoverlistings.com who’s an expert on Pesach vacations & $700k investor Sinai Rubin.

Jerusalem Minister Meir Porush, Meron project manager Yossi Deitsch and the commander of the Northern District of Israel Police Shuki Tachucha presented the outline for Meron 2023 at a press conference on Sunday at Meron. The plan allows for a significantly larger number of visitors at the site than last year after extensive work was carried out to prepare access and emergency routes and expand the “Hilula Complex.” The exact number of people allowed at the site will be determined after the completion of the work and an updated engineering assessment. During the press conference, the expanded “Hilula Complex” (Complex 89) was revealed, which will be the main gathering site on Lag B’Omer.