Singapore’s long-ruling People’s Action Party won another landslide in Saturday’s general elections, extending its 66-year unbroken rule in a huge boost for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong who took power a year ago. The Election Department announced the PAP won 82 Parliamentary seats after vote counting ended. The party had earlier won five seats uncontested, giving it 87 out of a total 97 seats. The opposition Workers Party maintained its 10 seats. The PAP’s popular vote rose to 65.6%, up from a near-record low of 61% in 2020 polls. Jubilant supporters of the PAP, which had ruled Singapore since 1959, gathered in stadiums waved flags and cheered in celebration.

Passengers with flights to or from Newark Liberty International Airport encountered long delays and cancellations Saturday due to an air traffic controller shortage, a nationwide problem the Trump administration has pledged to fix. The busy airport outside New York City experienced disruptions all week. Faulting the Federal Aviation Administration’s alleged failure to address “long-simmering” challenges related to the air-traffic control system, United Airlines cut 35 daily flights from its Newark schedule starting Saturday. United CEO Scott Kirby said the technology used to manage planes at the New Jersey airport failed more than once in recent days.

Yerushalayim’s Ezras Torah neighborhood is in mourning following the passing of one of its founding pillars, Rav Zev Hakohein (Velvel) Kopshitz zt”l. He was 71 years old and had been battling illness over the past year.
Rav Kopshitz passed away on Leil Shabbos Kodesh, leaving behind a legacy of dedication to Torah, community, and kedushah. He was among the early builders and shapers of the Ezras Torah neighborhood and played a key role in its spiritual development.

Two rebbes, the admorim of Vizhnitz and Erlau, were hospitalized over Shabbos in separate incidents.
On Leil Shabbos Kodesh, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak, Rav Menachem Mendel Hager, was transported from his lodgings in Arad—where he had gone for rest—to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer after feeling unwell.
After undergoing a series of medical evaluations, the Rebbe is expected to be discharged from the hospital as early as Sunday.
Senior medical advisor Rav Yaakov Shakol arrived at the Rebbe’s residence in Arad on Friday night and advised immediate medical transfer for further observation.
All are asked to daven for the complete recovery of Rav Menachem Mendel ben Leah Esther.

Legendary investor Warren Buffett said today that he plans to step down from his role leading Berkshire Hathaway.
Buffett, 94, serves as the conglomerate’s chairman and chief executive. He said today that he will recommend to the Berkshire Hathaway board that longtime executive Greg Abel become CEO at the end of 2025.
“I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive officer of the company at year end,” Buffett said onstage at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha.
Buffett has previously signaled that his successor as CEO would be Abel, who already oversees Berkshire’s Wall Street investments. Abel has spent more than two decades at Berkshire.

Gadi Mozes, who was previously held hostage in Gaza, is urging Israeli leaders to bring the war to an end in order to secure the release of the remaining captives.
Mozes delivered his message during a rally in Kiryat Gat held in support of a hostage release agreement.
“For the first time in my life, I could not say ‘Glory of the State of Israel,’… on Independence Day,” Mozes lamented.
He harshly criticized what he described as a “evil” leadership that failed to prevent the October 7 massacre, saying the government “led us like sheep to the slaughter” and refuses to take responsibility for what occurred that day.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to travel to Israel shortly ahead of President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the Middle East later this month.
According to Axios, Hegseth is scheduled to land in Israel on May 12, a day before Trump begins his regional tour, which includes stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
This visit will mark Hegseth’s first time in Israel since taking on the role of defense secretary, and during his stay, he is set to hold meetings with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yisroel Katz.
{Matzav.com Israel}

A baby girl was born on Friday to the widow of Rav Refoel Mordechai Fishoff Hy”d, the yungerman who was murdered in a terror attack in Chadera on Erev Yom Kippur.
The newborn is the seventh child in the family and will never have the chance to meet her father.
Rav Refoel Mordechai was just 35 years old when he was killed by a terrorist in a brutal attack in Chadera. He left behind six young orphans and a grieving wife.

Qatar issued a sharp rebuke late Saturday night following pointed remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu criticizing the Gulf nation.
Netanyahu’s comments came after Qatar condemned Israel during proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In a public statement, Netanyahu said, “Israel is fighting a just war with just means. After the October 7 atrocities, Prime Minister Netanyahu defined the War of Redemption as a war between civilization and barbarism.” He continued, “The time has come for Qatar to stop playing both sides with its double talk and decide if it’s on the side of civilization or if it’s on the side of Hamas barbarism. Israel will win this just war with just means.”

President Donald Trump chose to remove National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after learning that Waltz had held discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu about potential military options concerning Iran, according to reports.
The Washington Post reported that Waltz spoke with Netanyahu several times in the lead-up to the Prime Minister’s February visit to the White House—interactions that reportedly provoked Trump’s ire.

Israel’s Diplomatic-Security Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Sunday evening to finalize a proposal for intensifying military operations in Gaza and to approve a gradual but extensive call-up of reserve troops.
At the same time, tens of thousands of reservists are expected to receive emergency mobilization orders—marking the fifth such wave of call-ups since the war began.
These newly summoned reservists are slated to be deployed in various regions, such as along the northern border and in Judea and Samaria. Their presence in these areas will allow combat units currently stationed there to shift focus and spearhead the next stage of operations in Gaza.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber Lipskar zt”l, rov of The Shul of Bal Harbour, Florida, as well as the founder of the Aleph Institute. He was niftar on Shabbos at the age of 77.
Rabbi Lipskar was one of Klal Yisroel‘s great and selfless askanim, humble, kind, soft-spoken, and always working to be mekadeish Sheim Shomayim.

The fight for Kedushas Eretz Yisroel has reached unprecedented levels. As of this weekend, the Conservative, Reform and left movements have come out in droves to fight our community’s torah values.To understand what they are trying to implement and accomplish in Artzeinu Hakedosha, you can watch their own video clip below. Our Yeshivos! The Kosel! Our Torah Values! Are All Under Threat!  This is our last chance to push our values forward and follow the directives of our gedolei yisroel. Elections are over on Sunday May 4th- in just 24 hours! 11:59 PM EST The voting process is simple, taking just two minutes of your time and a $5 voting fee. But the returns  are immeasurable. Visit EretzHakodesh.org and cast your vote for SLATE 11 today! VOTE NOW! 

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The fight for Kedushas Eretz Yisroel has reached unprecedented levels.
As of this weekend, the Conservative, Reform and left movements have come out in droves to fight our community’s torah values.To understand what they are trying to implement and accomplish in Artzeinu Hakedosha, you can watch their own video clip below.

President Donald Trump ignited a wave of backlash online after he uploaded an image of himself clad in papal attire.
The digitally altered photo showed Trump seated on the papal throne, lifting one finger in the air. He posted it on his Truth Social platform, and the same image later appeared on his presidential Twitter account. There was no accompanying caption or explanation. While the post quickly attracted tens of thousands of likes, it also prompted a flood of criticism.

Today, the Hamas terror group released a video showing that hostage Maxim Herkin is still alive.
Herkin, 36, who lives in Tirat Hacarmel, was abducted during the Nova music festival in Re’im. Originally from Donetsk, Ukraine, Herkin’s mother is also a Russian citizen.
Back in February, Israel’s Ambassador to Russia, Simona Halperin, stated that Moscow was actively working on securing Herkin’s freedom.
The timing of the video’s release coincided with Israel’s internal discussions about intensifying its military campaign in Gaza. The proposal to escalate operations is scheduled to be brought before the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet on Sunday for approval.

YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of Rabbi Sholom Lipskar zt”l, the longtime Rav of The Shul of Bal Harbour and founder of the Aleph Institute, who was niftar after decades of transformative avodas hakodesh and recent medical complications. He was approximately 77 years old. Rabbi Lipskar, born in 1946 in Tashkent in the former Soviet Union, was a lifelong servant of Klal Yisrael. As a baby, he was miraculously smuggled across the Soviet border and taken to a Displaced Persons (DP) camp in Germany, before eventually settling with his family in Ontario, Canada. His early life, marked by mesirus nefesh, shaped a neshama that would later inspire countless Jews across the globe.

Revered investor Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders Saturday by announcing that he wants to retire at the end of the year. Buffett said he will recommend to Berkshire Hathaway’s board on Sunday that Vice Chairman Greg Abel should replace him. “I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive officer of the company at year end,” Buffett said. Abel has been Buffett’s designated successor for years, and he already manages all of Berkshire’s noninsurance businesses. But it was always assumed that he would not take over until after Buffett’s death. Previously the 94-year-old Buffett always said he had no plans to retire. Buffett announced the news at the end of a five-hour question and answer period without taking any questions about it.

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