Al Jazeera reports that at least 20 people were killed in renewed Israeli airstrikes targeting Gaza. According to additional Arabic media sources, the casualties include children. Israeli media outlets report that dozens of targets have been struck, with numerous fighter jets involved in the ongoing operations.

WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: “The Trump administration and the White House were consulted by the Israelis on their attacks in Gaza tonight.”

With Pesach fast approaching, Israel’s Agriculture and Finance Ministries have announced an increase in the egg import quota to ensure there’s no shortage during Pesach preparations. The new quota is now set at 105 million eggs, with 40 million already imported, ensuring that residents will have ample supply for all their Yom Tov needs. As in previous years, quotas are adjusted in the months leading up to Pesach to accommodate the surge in demand, which typically peaks between January and April. However, this year’s decision to expand the quota even further comes as egg production has been hit hard by multiple factors, including the ongoing war with Hamas, extreme weather conditions, and outbreaks of bird flu.

The State Department says South Africa’s ambassador to the United States, who was declared “persona non grata” last week, has until Friday to leave the country. After Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool was no longer welcome in the U.S. and posted his decision Friday on social media, South African embassy staff were summoned to the State Department and given a formal diplomatic note explaining the decision, department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said. She said Rasool’s diplomatic privileges and immunities expired Monday and that he would be required to leave the United States by Friday. South African Foreign Ministry spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said in a television interview on Monday that Rasool was still in the U.S.

Most of us have spent time in the emergency room or hospital with a loved one. As the hours tick by, we go to the hospital’s Kosher Hospitality Room to grab a hot drink, a sandwich, nosh, or something to read. We are very thankful that one of our haimishe organizations provides this vital service for our community. Perhaps we even bless the generous gvir that donated the money for the food that is giving us the strength to go on. But did you know that the one funding all of those necessities is actually a young man with special needs? Meir Efraim Turner is a wheelchair bound young man born with Cerebral Palsy who can barely speak, yet his heart burns with desire to help his fellow Jews.

On Monday, President Trump canceled the Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden after the former first son was seen on a lavish vacation in South Africa while he was scheduled for a court deposition. Hunter was accompanied by more than a dozen agents during his getaway.
“Hunter Biden has had Secret Service protection for an extended period of time, all paid for by the United States Taxpayer,” Trump shared on Truth Social. “There are as many as 18 people on this Detail, which is ridiculous!”
Trump further commented, “He is currently vacationing in, of all places, South Africa, where the Human Rights of people has been strenuously questioned. Because of this, South Africa has been taken off our list of Countries receiving Economic and Financial Assistance.”

JERUSALEM – The Israeli government has ordered the IDF to intensify military action against Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the terror group’s refusal to release hostages and its reje

The 17-year-old bochur involved in the tragic accident on Route 17 in Chester, which claimed the life of his father, R’ Mordachai Zafir Z”L, has been discharged from the hospital. The crash occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on March 5th near Exit 126, when a Nissan Altima, driven by Sydnie M. Haines, 25, was traveling the wrong way in the westbound lanes and collided head-on with a 2014 Honda Odyssey driven by Zafir. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. The 17-year-old passenger sustained serious injuries and was initially transported to Garnet Medical Center in Middletown before being transferred to Westchester Medical Center, where he remained in serious but stable condition. ​ After receiving medical care, the bochur has been discharged from the hospital.