In a potentially development for Israel’s aviation sector, Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is set to establish an operational base at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s Channel 13 reports. The move follows an agreement between Israel’s Minister of Transport, Miri Regev, and Wizz Air’s CEO, aiming to enhance air connectivity and reduce travel costs for Israeli passengers. The decision comes at a time when Irish budget carrier Ryanair has announced the suspension of all its flights to and from Israel until August, citing security concerns. Wizz Air views this as an opportunity to fill the void left by other carriers and plans to triple its passenger traffic from Israel.

Menachem Lubinsky, founder of Kosherfest and a leading expert in the U.S. kosher food industry, strongly criticized Beechnut Baby Foods for its recent decision to drop its Orthodox Union (OU) kosher certification. Calling the move “extremely disturbing” and “offensive” to kosher consumers, Lubinsky described the decision as “shortsighted” and noted that fewer than 1% of food companies have taken similar steps in the past decade—many of whom later reversed course following backlash. Lubinsky, who also founded the Kosher Today publication—now a widely followed podcast—questioned whether Beechnut fully understood the scale and growth of the kosher market.

A military construction project in northern Poland has ignited a storm of criticism from Jewish heritage organizations and historians, who accuse the Polish government of trampling over the remnants of a Jewish cemetery, in a move they call part of a broader, troubling trend of cultural erasure. The Polish Army began renovations earlier this spring on a building in Bydgoszcz that was constructed after World War II on the grounds of the city’s “new” Jewish cemetery. The work commenced without formal permits or archaeological oversight, prompting an outcry from local and international preservationists concerned that human remains may be disturbed or permanently lost.

Democrats party chairman Yair Golan has been greeted with protests and derision at several conferences since his outrageous statements that IDF soldiers “have a hobby of killing babies.” Yet another incident occurred on Wednesday when Golan spoke at the Israel Bar Association conference. During his speech, bereaved father Itzik Bontzel, the father of fallen IDF soldier Amit, H’yd, who was killed in the war in Gaza, yelled at him, “You don’t need to speak here. You are a person who incites hatred against IDF soldiers. Shame on you. ‘IDF soldiers kill babies as a hobby”—how did you utter such a thing from your mouth?” Golan accused Bontzel of lying, claiming he didn’t say anything negative about IDF soldiers.

An inspiring musical evening unfolded in Jerusalem with the guest appearance of world-renowned cantor Nissim Saal. The event featured acclaimed performer Rafi Biton alongside his powerful vocal ensemble the “Kolot Min HaShamayim” chior. Watch this incredible musical production that has gone viral over the past few days, with more than 200K views!

Virulently anti-Israel New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has catapulted into serious contention against former Governor Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination for NYC mayor, slicing Cuomo’s once-commanding lead to single digits, according to a new PIX11/Emerson College poll. The ranked-choice voting simulation shows Cuomo narrowly edging out Mamdani 54.4% to 45.6% after ten rounds of vote redistribution. The result marks a dramatic shift from March, when Cuomo held a 28-point lead over Mamdani in the same pollster’s survey. “With four weeks to go, the question is whether Cuomo can run out the clock, or if he needs to win over second-choice voters to hold off Mamdani’s momentum,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling.

The Shin Bet announced the arrest of three Israeli citizens suspected of conspiring with ISIS operatives in Syria to carry out terrorist attacks against Israeli forces. The suspects, all residents of the northern Israeli town of Ar’ara, allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State and were in the early stages of planning attacks within Israel’s borders, according to a joint investigation by the Shin Bet and Israel Police’s Coastal District. Authorities say the plot began to take shape following a violent confrontation between the suspects and Border Police officers in January. In the wake of the clash, the men reportedly escalated their radicalization and began establishing contact with ISIS agents abroad—specifically operatives stationed in war-torn Syria.

The government on Monday approved the joint proposal of Health Minister Uriel Busso and Jerusalem Minister Meir Porush to establish an inter-ministerial team to formulate a plan to promote the integration of Charedim into medical studies. The proposal was formulated in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor. The team will be established under the leadership of the Directors-General of the Health and Labor Ministries, and in cooperation with the Jerusalem Ministry, the Authority for Economic-Social Development in the Chareidi sector, and the Council for Higher Education.

A high-stakes ceasefire framework proposed by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has been tentatively approved by Israel, but is facing resistance from Hamas, which has expressed frustration with what it argues is a pro-Israel tilt in the deal. According to details published by Al Arabiya, the proposal calls for a 60-day ceasefire to begin once Hamas agrees, with President Donald Trump personally guaranteeing full Israeli compliance throughout the truce. Under the plan, 28 Israeli hostages—10 alive and 18 deceased—would be returned in two phases during the first week. On Day 1, Hamas would release five living hostages and nine bodies, followed by an identical release on Day 7.