Amid the unprecedented security situation in Israel and heightened anxiety in Jewish communities worldwide, particularly due to calls from Hamas for a global day of jihad, YWN has been providing updates on the situation 24-hours a day to its readers and social media followers. Due to the broad nature of the ongoing crisis, YWN’s affiliates throughout North America are providing additional, more localized updates to their readers and followers. YWN’s editors urge you to follow our local affiliates to ensure that you are constantly up-to-date on any potential security threats, and for regular news content, as well. YWN’s affiliates providing crucial updates include: Lakewood Alerts Flatbush Scoop Boro Park Scoop Monsey Scoop Baltimore Scoop Florida Scoop Los Angeles Scoop Toronto Scoop Catskills Scoop Click on any of the links above to join their independent comprehensive coverage of the ongoing situation.