Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday issued a conditional order in response to petitions filed by left-wing organizations regarding the conscription of bnei yeshivos to the IDF. The judges demanded that the State explain its failure to increase efforts to draft bnei yeshivos “in the scope appropriate to the needs of the IDF as presented from time to time by the professional elements in the army.” The judges also demanded that the government explain why no effective enforcement measures are being implemented against bnei yeshivos who have already received draft orders and failed to heed them. The government must submit an affidavit of response to the court by June 24, 2025. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of Roiza Fradel Lefkowitz A”H, daughter of Reb Yoel, an 11-year-old girl from Monsey, who was tragically struck by a vehicle a few weeks ago while riding her bicycle on Ronald Drive. Following the incident on March 17, Roiza Fradel A”H was rushed to Westchester Medical Center in serious condition, as reported at the time on YWN LIVE BLOG. Despite the tireless efforts of medical teams and the heartfelt Tehillim of Klal Yisroel, she sadly was Niftar from her injuries. The Levaya took place on Motzei Shabbos at The Satmar Shul on 1 Monsey Boulevard at 1:00 AM, followed by the Kevurah at the New Beis Hachaim in Kiryas Joel. Boruch Dayan Ha’Emes… (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A Lakewood neighborhood was thrust into a tense and frightening situation on Motzei Shabbos after a local social worker received a suspicious package at her home, potentially from a client attempting to threaten her, prompting a large emergency response. Read the full story on Lakewood Alerts. 

NEW YORK (AP) — Rule changes announced by the Tru

Iran and the United States held in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program on Saturday, ending the discussions with a promise for more talks and perhaps another high-level meeting next weekend. The talks ran for several hours in Muscat, the mountain-wrapped capital of this sultanate on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told state television after the talks that the parties exchanged written points throughout the day in discussions that he described as “very serious and work-focused.” “This time, the negotiations were much more serious than in the past, and we gradually entered into deeper and more detailed discussions,” he said.

Roughly 400,000 mourners gathered in Rome today for the funeral of Pope Francis, but Israel notably refrained from sending an official delegation, choosing instead to be represented solely by its ambassador to the Vatican, Yaron Sideman.
The decision came amid controversy surrounding the Foreign Ministry’s removal of condolence messages that Israeli embassies worldwide had initially posted after the pope’s passing. Pope Francis had been a vocal critic of Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
Former Israeli ambassador to the Vatican Raphael Schutz harshly criticized Israel’s approach in an interview with Ynet. “When a leader of this magnitude passes away, you don’t deviate from diplomatic protocols,” Schutz said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has decided that the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees is not immune from being sued, reversing the U.S. government’s longstanding position that the organization was protected from civil liability.