A Yom HaZikaron ceremony for fallen Chareidi soldiers took place on Monday evening in the Heichal Shlomo hall in Jerusalem. There were over 1,200 participants at the event, which was sponsored by Netzach Yehudah, including Netzach Yehudah soldiers, bereaved family members, Rabbanim, IDF officers, and MKs. The participants included, among many others, HaRishon L’Tzion HaRav Shlomo Amar, HaGaon HaRav Dovid Yosef, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi (Likud), Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu (Otzma Yehudit) and Minister in the Education Ministry Chaim Biton (Shas). At the ceremony, HaGaon HaRav Dovid Yosef spoke with great emotion about the moment his mother, Margalit, a’h, heard that her brother Avigdor, h’yd, had died on the battlefield.

Greg Kelly of Newsmax interviewed Former President Trump after the news broke on Monday that Tucker was no longer at Fox News: “So, Tucker Carlson was sitting here two weeks ago interviewing you,” Kelly said, referring to the softball interview Carlson conducted with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. “He’s gone. What do you make of that?” Well, I’m shocked. I’m surprised. He’s a very good person and a very good man, and very talented as you know. And he had very high ratings. So, we’re just learning about it almost as we speak. You and I just said, “Wow, that was something, that’s a big one.” I don’t know if it was voluntary, or was it, somebody fired? But I think Tucker’s been terrific. He’s been – especially over the last year or so – he’s been terrific to me.

Passengers aboard an American Airlines flight experienced a harrowing moment when one of the plane’s engines caught fire mid-air. A video captured by one of the passengers showed the engine sputtering and shooting flames as the aircraft was returning to Ohio’s John Glenn Columbus International Airport. The incident was reportedly caused by a bird strike. The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 173 passengers and crew and was en route to Phoenix when the engine trouble occurred. Flight attendants on board informed passengers that the plane was having a “little situation” and encouraged them to review the safety information provided in their seat pockets. The plane landed safely at the airport without any injuries.

In a new advertisement released on April 23, 2023, former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during his 2018 campaign was brought to the forefront. The 60-second spot serves as a reminder of how dependent DeSantis was on the former President’s pivotal endorsement when he ran against Adam Putnam in the Republican Gubernatorial Primary. The advertisement’s narrator notes that DeSantis was “struggling big time” against the former Agriculture Commissioner, “failing so bad he was losing by a staggering 17 points.” Then, Trump’s endorsement “saved” the then-Congressman.

Thirty-three people were brutally murdered by acts of terror in the past year since last Yom HaZikaron. The victims include three sets of siblings, small children, teens, a number of young adults in their early 20s, and adults – British citizens, Ukrainian citizens, US citizens, a Canadian citizen, and an Italian citizen. Over 20 young children were left orphaned and countless family members were left bereaved. Hashem Yikom Damam.  (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Jordanian parliament member Imad Adwan was arrested on Sunday at the Allenby border crossing by Israeli authorities for allegedly attempting to use his diplomatic credentials to smuggle hundreds of assault rifles and guns and over six million dollars worth of gold into Israel. Adwan serves as a member of a pro-Palestinian committee in the parliament and in the past has praised Gazan terror groups such as Hamas and has called for armed resistance against the “Zionist enemy,” as seen in the video below. Adwan is also a fierce critic of Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh.

The IDF is currently completing training and preparations for the Israeli Air Force national flyover that will take place on Wednesday, April 26 2023, during the State of Israel’s 75th Independence Day. For the first time in 25 years, 11 fighter jets from foreign air forces, including those of the U.S., United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany, will take part in the flyover. This represents the cooperation between the countries and their unique relationship with the State of Israel. The foreign aircraft will fly through Israel’s sky, some of them accompanied by IAF aircraft. This is another expression of the cooperation and close relationship between Israel and the participating countries.

Askanim have orchestrated a massive potential breakthrough in coordination with Columbia-Presbyterian over the use of WellTab devices by hospitalized patients, YWN has learned. There have been numerous complaints regarding the hospital over its policy that forbids the WellTab devices being used – making it the only hospital in the New York region to still have such a policy in effect. Under the hospital’s current policy, patients who are not using their own devices to be in video contact with family members, such as through WhatsApp or Zoom, may only use a hospital-provided device for such calls from 7 pm to 9 pm daily.

Israelis across the country commemorated the nation’s 28,468 fallen soldiers and terror victims with a minute of silence at 8 p.m. on Sunday, as sirens sounded throughout the country. This solemn event is held annually on Memorial Day, which began at sundown on Sunday. The Defense Ministry released figures on Friday indicating that 59 soldiers were killed during their military service since last year’s Memorial Day, and another 86 disabled veterans passed away due to complications from injuries sustained during their service. These numbers bring the total number of soldiers who have died during service to the country since 1860 to 24,213, in addition to the 4,255 terror victims who have been killed.

As the terror attack occurred near the Machane Yehudah shuk in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon, a memorial ceremony for fallen IDF soldiers and terror victims was beginning at the nearby Beis Yad L’Banim in Jerusalem. Police Commander of the Jerusalem District Doron Turgeman left the ceremony to attend the scene. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who was briefed on the incident as he made his way into the building, began his speech with the sounds of sirens in the background. “A few minutes ago, not far from here, there was an attempt to murder Israeli citizens,” Netanyahu said. “This terrorist attack, in this place, at this time, reminds us that the land of Israel and the State of Israel are acquired through many trials and tribulations.