Nearly 36,000 Gazans—close to 2% of the coastal enclave’s population—have left the Gaza Strip since the start of the war triggered by Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in southern Israel, Channel 12 News reported Friday. Most of the departing residents have relocated to Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Western European nations, and Romania, according to the report. Approximately 2,000 Gazans were able to exit through Israeli territory, traveling via Ramon Airport near Eilat or the Allenby Crossing into Jordan.

Appearing Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) criticized the Democratic Party for not offering a clear plan for the future.
Host Kristen Welker opened the conversation by saying, “Let’s talk about what you have called your oligarchy, and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez have been criss-crossing the country warning of an oligarchy. Senator you told the New York Times, ‘One of the aspects of this is to get people to get engaged in the political process and run as independents outside of the Democratic Party.’ As someone who twice ran in the Democratic presidential primary are you trying to strengthen the Democratic Party or Senator, are you trying to start a third party?”

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claimed last week that the First and Second Batei Mikdash were not in Yerushalayim — but in Yemen. Speaking at the 32nd Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council meeting in Ramallah on Wednesday, Abbas accused Israel of plotting to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and replace it with a Jewish temple, before launching into his latest historical revisionism. “In the Noble Quran – and I believe that also in other divine books – it says that the Temples were in Yemen,” Abbas declared confidently. “People who like reading about religion can check it out.” Scholars and historians might beg to differ — or laugh outright.

On Sunday, Hatzolah of Mill Basin-Canarsie held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Tiferet Ovadia to dedicate the new “Beitel Family Ambulance,” generously donated by Mr. Ben Beitel and his family. The event drew a large crowd of community members, local leaders, elected officials, and emergency personnel, all gathered to honor the Beitel family’s commitment to lifesaving services in the Mill Basin and Canarsie communities. The new ambulance was dedicated in memory of Avraham and Chaya Sarah Altah Rosenthal, with the generous donation made by the Beitel family. The ceremony celebrated the addition of a state-of-the-art ambulance to Hatzolah’s fleet, enhancing the organization’s ability to provide rapid, expert medical response in the region.

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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.