The Shin Bet released a video on Wednesday revealing the work of their field coordinators in the Gaza Strip. The Shin Bet operatives accompany IDF soldiers into battle and carry out interrogations of captured terrorists or those suspected of terror activity for Hamas or Islamic Jihad. They then convey the intelligence to the soldiers in battle, which helps save lives and enables them “significant operational achievements” such as locating tunnel shafts and weapon caches. A Shin Bet operative said on the video: “I was involved in several cases of intelligence regarding hostages which arose in the investigations in the field and saved lives.” (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Senator Elizabeth Warren says she will not be attending Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu’s speech before Congress on July 24, citing humanitarian concerns and disagreement with Netanyahu’s policies. When asked about her decision, Warren said, “Prime Minister Netanyahu has created a humanitarian catastrophe.

Over the past day, IDF troops have eliminated numerous terrorists in close-quarters encounters in central and southern Gaza, including two terrorists armed with an explosive device who were identified and eliminated by an IDF aircraft. In addition, searches in the area have uncovered large amounts of weaponry, including AK-47s and grenades. The IDF has also continued to strike dozens of terror targets throughout the Gaza Strip, including two terrorists who posed a threat to troops. Israeli Naval forces have also assisted ground troops by targeting multiple terror targets in the Rafah area. The commander of an Islamic Jihad sniper cell was eliminated by an IDF fighter jet, with the direction of IDF ground troops.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Federal Judge Roy Altman helped clean graffiti from a kosher bagel shop in the city that was defaced with antisemitic slogans for the second time. The words “Free Palestine” and “Stop Genocide” were spray-painted on Holy Bagels on Northwest 1st Street. The suspect also tore down a “Stand with Israel” sign in front of the store. The owner, Josh Nodel, who also owns a kosher bagel shop in Miami Beach, said that both stores were targeted four times since October 7th. He told NBC6South Florida: “We’ve been targeted because of hate, because they know we are Jewish, we are supporters of Israel.” Judge Altman told NBC6 that antisemitism in Europe before the Holocaust also began with graffiti on Jewish businesses.

In a concerning and unprecedented development, Hezbollah published a nine-minute long video of what it claims is footage filmed from by its surveillance drone in Israel, including the Haifa port and petrochemical and fuel storage sites. The video, which was published by the Lebanese Al Mayadeen network, also showed footage of neighborhoods in areas near Haifa, a shopping mall and a Rafael arms factory, including details such as Iron Dome batteries and rocket engine depots. Hezbollah claimed the drone was launched to Haifa Bay and later returned to Lebanon. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

A shocking incident unfolded on the second day of Shavuos outside a Stamford Hill shul, as a suspect attempted to forcibly steal two small children from their father in broad daylight. Surveillance footage from the Chabad House on Stamford Hill N16 captured the harrowing struggle between the suspect and the identifiably Jewish father, who miraculously managed to protect his children from the assailant. The incident occurred at approximately 11:56 a.m. on Thursday morning. The suspect fled the scene after the failed attempted kidnapping. Witnesses told Stamford Hill Shomrim that the motivation behind the crime was likely antisemitism, although further details are still unknown.

In a surprising shift, former President Donald Trump has made significant gains with black voters. On “News Central” Monday, CNN commentator Harry Enten noted that Trump’s support among African-American voters has risen to 21%, up from just 7% in 2020. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden’s support among black voters has dropped 16 points, from 86% in 2020 to 70% currently. Enten noted that this trend is unprecedented, saying, “I keep looking for signs that this is going to go back to normal. And I don’t see it yet in the polling of anything.

As the oilam hatorah continues to bask in the light of Sunday’s magnificent Adirei Hatorah event, we are all eager to retain the inspiration and simchas hatorah so acutely felt in those lofty moments. With that in mind, Yeshiva World News is proud to present a one-of-its-kind 3D virtual reality presentation with spatial audio, allowing one to experience the event from a vantage point up front by the dais. Special thank you to all large team of YWN photographers, videographers, and technical staff who covered this event. Sit back and enjoy the ruach of the event as YWN partners with a leading provider of virtual reality content to share these fascinating videos.

A 67-year-old Jewish man is in critical but stable condition after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident in Boro Park on Monday evening. The incident occurred at the intersection of 15th Avenue and 54th Street, where eyewitnesses told the Boro Park Scoop that the driver of the vehicle, who appeared to be intoxicated, veered into the oncoming lane and struck the victim at a high rate of speed. Hatzolah rushed to the scene and provided emergency medical care to the victim before rushing him to a local hospital for further treatment. Following the incident, Boro Park Shomrim quickly launched an investigation and search for the driver, who was located on 44th Street attempting to flee the scene.

In her 2022 autobiography, “The Forerunner: A Story of Pain and Perseverance in America,” far-left Squad member Rep. Cori Bush makes astonishing claims of performing miraculous faith healings as a religious faith healer. According to the book, Bush writes about developing her abilities through “applying God’s Word to her life” and understanding the power within her. She recounts two remarkable – and ridiculous – stories of healing: one of a three-year-old girl who took her first steps after Bush prayed over her, and another of a woman whose tumors disappeared after Bush laid hands on her and prayed.