Hours after the launch of Operation Shield and Arrow, Israel continued its counterterrorism operations in Yehudah and Shomron, entering the city of Shechem on Tuesday morning to arrest two terror suspects who were planning imminent attacks. The soldiers successfully detained the terrorists and quelled the riots that ensued during the operation and began leaving the city without realizing that Lion’s Den terrorists had planted a powerful improvised explosive device in their path. The terrorists detonated the IED as the IDF jeeps passed by, causing a huge explosion. B’Chasdei Hashem, only one IDF soldier was lightly injured despite the force of the explosion. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

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.

A massive Medura lit up the sky in Kiryas Joel on Wednesday evening, as tens of thousands of Satmar Chassidim joined their Rebbe, HaRav Aharon Teitelbaum, as they celebrated Lag Baomer. The event in Kiryas Joel is believed to be the largest individual Lag Baomer event and celebration in the United States. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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Tens of thousands joined Reb Meilich Biederman at his Hadlakah in Meron. The massive event began at 2:00am and ended at around 5:30am, with the energetic Reb Meilich leading the participants in singing and dancing, and infusing the masses with words of Chizuk, Mussar, and inspiration. See the videos below of the event: (YWN Israel Desk- Jerusalem)
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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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Belzer chassidim in Yerushalayim rejoiced on Sunday evening when the Rebbe entered the Beis Medrash for the vach nacht of his great-grandson. It was the Rebbe’s first public appearance since he underwent surgery on his back on Chol Hamoed Pesach. He was released from the hospital after Pesach and has been recuperating at home. The Rebbe appeared quite weak as he slowly walked into the room with his gabbai HaRav Michel Firer. The public is asked to continue davening for a refuah sheleimah for the Rebbe Yissachar Dov ben Miriam b’toch sha’ar cholei Yisrael. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Thousands have gathered in Yerushalayim to join the Pnei Menachem Rosh yeshiva, Hagaon HaRav Shaul Alter in celebrating Lag baomer. The Rosh Yeshiva is first giving out candy to thousands of children followed by the lighting of a Medurah, and Divrei Torah by the Rosh Yeshiva. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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A Jewish man was attacked by an individual in a passing vehicle when he was struck by a rock as he entered shul on Shabbos morning. Just after 9 am, the 23-year-old victim was walking into the Bais Yosef D’Ulem (Rabbi Friedman) shul on 72nd Road in Queens when an unknown individual driving by in a vehicle threw a rock at him, striking the man in the leg. The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is now seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of the van – a white Sprinter with graffiti on the sides – which continued traveling westbound on 72nd Road towards 139th Street. Thankfully, the victim wasn’t injured and refused medical attention. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Live updates from Meron will be published here in live time. Additionally, YWN will be posting in live time on WhatsApp: YWN MERON WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN WhatsApp Status. YWN MERON WHATSAPP GROUPS: CLICK HERE to be added to an official YWN WhatsApp Group. Thousands of people are already in Meron on Monday Erev Lag B’Omer and tens of thousands are making their way to the site from all over Eretz Yisrael, as Jews prepare to celebrate Lag B’Omer two years after the tragic Meron disaster.

When 911 received a call from an injured hiker and needed additional manpower and resources to evacuate the patient, they knew exactly who to call: Chaverim of Rockland. Chaverim dispatchers received a call from a 911 operator on Sunday reporting police and EMTs were at Kakiat Park for an injured hiker but required manpower and an evacuation stretcher for the patient. The Sheriff’s Department at the scene reported that they had their emergency UTV at the scene but couldn’t reach the injured hiker, thus necessitating the resources of Chaverim. Multiple Chaverim members swiftly responded to the scene, bringing along specialized equipment, including the requested evacuation stretcher.