In a stark admission of his party’s struggles, Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) warned Sunday that the Democratic brand is “problematic,” arguing that the party has become synonymous with elite coastal interests rather than the working-class Americans it once championed. Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Bennet did not hold back in his critique, acknowledging that Democrats have failed to connect with everyday voters—especially as former President Donald Trump has twice managed to seize the White House. “We should have never lost to Donald Trump once, much less twice,” Bennet said bluntly.

Newly exposed documents show that Israel’s Defense Ministry, through the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), drafted and circulated a plan effectively legitimizing Hamas’s rule over Gaza—a mere four months before the terror group unleashed the horrific October 7 massacre. Dubbed the “Hudna Plan”, the document was disseminated on June 11, 2023, by COGAT’s head, Maj.-Gen. Ghassan Alian, and outlined a strategic framework that granted Hamas de facto sovereignty over the Gaza Strip. The roots of this fateful plan trace back to a May 2023 high-level meeting in Cairo, attended by representatives from the Shin Bet, IDF, and COGAT, where Egyptian officials proposed a long-term hudna (ceasefire) with Hamas.

In the wake of the devastating car crash that claimed the lives of two young girls and a mother in Flatbush over Shabbat, Chai Lifeline’s Sephardic Division has been on the ground providing immediate crisis and trauma support to a shocked and grieving community. Chai Lifeline’s Crisis Services team mobilized to offer guidance, emotional support, and professional mental health interventions. On Motzei Shabbat, more than 250 parents from the children’s school gathered for an intervention session led by Chai Lifeline professionals to better understand how to support their children and navigate their own grief. By Sunday morning, the response continued with specialized support sessions for the children’s teachers and faculty members.

Rabbi Younes Hamami Lalehzar, one of the leaders of the Jewish kehilla in Iran, attacked Israel live on Iranian television on Friday and disavowed the State of Israel. He spoke on the Machfel program, one of the most popular television programs in Iran. Beginning his speech in broken Hebrew,  he said: “We are Jews who believe in our holy Torah. We we absolutely do not approve of the Israeli government, what it’s doing in the Holy Land.

Iran has flatly rejected President Donald Trump’s call for renewed nuclear negotiations, spurning a chance to avert escalating tensions and testing the limits of America’s patience. The rejection, announced by Tehran on Sunday, comes in response to a stern letter from Trump demanding that Iran return to the negotiating table to address its illicit nuclear ambitions—or face the full weight of U.S. economic and military might. President Trump had warned Iran earlier this week that failure to engage in talks would trigger secondary tariffs and potentially unprecedented military action. “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing. And it will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before,” Trump declared, as reported by NBC’s Kristen Welker.

Klal Yisroel has suffered a tremendous loss with the petirah of HaRav Moshe Gedalia Schwab zt”l, the Rosh Yeshiva of Degel HaTorah/Mesivta Maamar Mordechai in Monsey. The Rosh Yeshiva was niftar over Shabbos at NYU Hospital in Manhattan after battling illness for the past several years. HaRav Schwab zt”l was a son of “The Tzaddik of Monsey,” HaRav Mordechai Menachem Schwab zt”l, who had been the mashgiach at Mesivta Bais Shraga. Carrying forward the legacy of his father, the Rosh Yeshiva was known for his hasmadah, his fiery dedication to Torah, and his deep love for his talmidim. Under his leadership, his yeshiva flourished, producing bnei Torah who carried his teachings with them wherever they went.

Three Uzbek nationals have been sentenced to death in the United Arab Emirates for the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan hy”d, a 28-year-old Chabad shliach in November 2024. The convicted individuals, identified as Olimpi Toirovich, 28, Makhmudjon Abdurakhim, 28, and Azizbek Kamlovich, 33, were arrested shortly after the murder in a coordinated operation involving Turkish intelligence and UAE authorities. The trio was apprehended in Istanbul, Turkey, and extradited to the UAE to face trial. Emirati officials confirmed the arrests in November 2024, releasing photographs of the suspects in custody and announcing the initiation of legal proceedings.

A stunning new report has revealed that the classified U.S. airstrike plans leaked in a high-level group chat—including details accidentally exposed to a journalist—were based on Israeli intelligence gathered from a human source in Yemen, according to the Wall Street Journal. According to the Wall Street Journal, which cited two senior U.S. officials, Israeli intelligence played a direct role in identifying the senior Houthi figure targeted in the March 15 U.S. airstrike. The new revelations add a volatile international dimension to what is already being called one of the most reckless national security breaches in recent memory.

The Justice Department has dismantled a sophisticated financial network funneling money to Hamas, seizing approximately $201,400 in cryptocurrency in the process. This seizure is part of a larger effort to choke off the financial lifelines sustaining the terrorist organization, which has laundered over $1.5 million in virtual currency since October 2024. The crackdown targeted Hamas’ cryptocurrency fundraising apparatus, which relied on an encrypted messaging platform to solicit global donations. According to court documents, supporters were directed to contribute funds to at least 17 cryptocurrency addresses.

A Palestinian Authority Arab living in Israel illegally who is suspected of involvement in the bus bombing attempts in Bat Yam last month was arrested several days later at a branch of the Golda ice cream chain in Bat Yam, Israel Police revealed on Thursday. The suspect was working at the store illegally, without a work permit, and was unsupervised, Ynet reported. His employer paid him in cash. According to court documents, officers went to the store four days after the attack and found the terrorist alone at the scene. Police said that it wasn’t the first time the franchise owner had employed illegal Palestinians and had previously been questioned over similar violations.