Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, announced Sunday that discussions aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza are ongoing, while stressing that the conflict must come to an end.
During a joint media briefing in Doha with the Turkish prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed revealed that his recent talks with Mossad head David Barnea were part of the ongoing attempts to push negotiations forward, and noted that these efforts had yielded some progress.
He affirmed that Qatar, working in coordination with Egypt, remains committed to advancing efforts to reinstate a ceasefire in Gaza, despite facing significant hurdles, and to moving ahead with the next stage of the agreement.

Following a tense confrontation on Thursday night, in Crown Heights, where hundreds of Lubavitcher bochurim stood up to pro-Hamas supporters, Crown Heights Shomrim has issued an urgent community alert about a planned pro-terror demonstration scheduled for Monday, April 28, at 7:00 p.m. The protest is set to begin at the Barclays Center and move toward Crown Heights, prompting heightened vigilance from local authorities and residents. The Thursday night incident saw pro-Hamas agitators met with strong resistance from the Chabad community, resulting in the protesters being driven out of the area. Additionally, members of Neturei Karta were chased out of Crown Heights during the same evening. It remains unclear whether Neturei Karta plans to return for Monday’s demonstration.

Likud MK Yuli Edelstein, chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, announced on Sunday that the committee is nearing completion of a draft bill to regulate chareidi enlistment.
Although Edelstein said he would “not accept ultimatums from any side” regarding when the bill would be finalized, he shared that within two weeks, the committee’s “professional legal team” should be able to “formulate a draft” of the highly contentious legislation.
He cautioned, however, that he would not commit to a firm deadline, explaining, “I cannot commit to a date and I am not willing to commit to a date” since rushing the process could result in poorly crafted legislation.

A massive fire is reported near Tehran’s Southern Bus Terminal on Raisi Expressway, per Iran’s Rokna News Agency.

A clear majority of American Jews disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance in office, including his handling of antisemitism, according to a new survey released on Friday. The poll, conducted by the Mellman Group for the Jewish Electorate Institute, found that 72 percent of American Jewish respondents disapprove of the president’s performance, while 24 percent said they approve. A majority—67 percent—reported that they “strongly disapprove,” compared with 16 percent who “strongly approve.” The survey also found that 56 percent of American Jews disapprove of how Trump has addressed antisemitism, compared with 31 percent who approve.

Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet another tough year. There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s twice as many cases as this time last year, based on the CDC’s final tally. Rates of whooping cough, or pertussis, soared last year, which experts said wasn’t unexpected. The number of cases fell during COVID-19 because of masking and social distancing. Plus, experts said, the illness peaks every two to five years. But experts say the outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses, like measles and whooping cough, could be indicative of changing attitudes toward vaccines. U.S.

Speaking at the Jewish News Syndicate policy conference in Yerushalayim, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu emphasized that any agreement with Iran must eliminate its ability to enrich uranium, as the United States continues direct nuclear negotiations with Tehran.
“A real deal that works is one that removes Iran’s capacity to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons,” he stated.
Last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made clear that the United States aims for an agreement that completely bars Iran from enriching uranium. Meanwhile, Iranian negotiator Abbas Araghchi insisted that uranium enrichment remains “non-negotiable.”
“Dismantle all the infrastructure of Iran’s nuclear program,” Netanyahu declared. “That is a deal we can live with.”