New details have emerged of Israel’s latest proposed hostage deal, which outlines a phased process that includes hostage releases, a temporary ceasefire, and further negotiations on subsequent stages. On the first day of the agreement, Israel would secure the release of 10 live hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, with the ratio and specific individuals to be determined through negotiations. Additionally, Idan Alexander, an Israeli hostage, is expected to be released separately as a symbolic gesture toward U.S. President Donald Trump. A 40-day cessation of hostilities would take effect as part of the agreement, providing a temporary pause in the ongoing conflict.

HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau delivered a chizzuk talk on Sunday, the start of Bein HaZemanim, at the Beis Hashem shul in Bnei Brak, with hundreds attending and thousands listening via live teleconference. At the end of the sichah, the Rosh Yeshivah instructed Bnei Yeshivos how to act upon receiving draft orders. “We’re in a very difficult situation as those who oppose us are persecuting the Olam HaTorah, doing things to harm Bnei Yeshivos and avreichim in order to harm Torah,” HaRav Landau said.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu selected former naval chief Vice-Admiral (res.) Eli Sharvit as the next Shin Bet chief, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday. Sharvit’s selection was unexpected and considered a surprising choice for several reasons: he was not one of the leading candidates for the position; he is an outsider to the Shin Bet, never having served in its ranks and has no intelligence background; and before October 7, he participated in the protests in Tel Aviv against the government’s judicial rform plan. “After extensively interviewing seven qualified candidates, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu decided to appoint former naval chief Vice-Admiral (res.) Eli Sharvit as the next head of the Shin Bet,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.

In a searing, gut-wrenching interview aired Sunday night on CBS’ 60 Minutes, former Hamas hostage Yarden Bibas relived the unthinkable horror of losing his wife Shiri and their two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, who were murdered in cold blood while in captivity after being kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023. The raw emotion in Bibas’ voice was only matched by the chilling cruelty of his captors, who he says taunted him with merciless words as he endured the nightmare of captivity. “[Shiri and the kids] were murdered in cold blood, bare hands,” Bibas said to journalist Lesley Stahl. “They used to tell me—‘Oh, doesn’t matter. You’ll get a new wife. Get new kids. Better wife. Better kids.’” Stahl, visibly shaken, struggled to comprehend the cruelty.

Klal Yisroel was shattered on Motzei Shabbos as the devastating news of the petirah of a mother and her two young daughters R”L, who were tragically niftar in a horrific crash on Shabbos afternoon in Flatbush. The levaya for Natasha (Sara) Saada A”H, and her precious daughters, Diana (7) A”H and Debra (5) A”H, will take place on Sunday at 4:30 PM at Shomrei Hadas Chapels, located at 14th Avenue and 38th Street in Boro Park. The tragedy unfolded on Shabbos afternoon when a vehicle, operated by Miriam Yarimi, 32, plowed into the young mother and her daughters on Ocean Parkway near Quentin Road.

“If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing. And it will be bombing the likes of which they have never seen before.” President Donald Trump delivered this chilling warning to Tehran on Sunday, vowing to unleash a devastating military response if the Islamic Republic refuses to return to the negotiating table for a new nuclear deal. The remarks, reported by NBC’s Kristen Welker during her Sunday morning broadcast on “Meet the Press.” Trump’s rhetoric follows months of simmering tensions, with Iran ramping up its uranium enrichment activities in defiance of international pressure. Intelligence reports suggest Tehran is closer than ever to achieving a nuclear breakout capability, a red line for both the United States and its regional ally, Israel.

Millions of Israelis in central Israel and the Jerusaelm area ran to bomb shelters on Sunday morning after the Houthis fired a ballistic missile at Israel, including in the cities of Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Modiin Illit, Beitar Illit, Elad, Ramat Gan, Givat Shmuel, Hetziliya, Rishon L’Tzion, Rechovot, Holon and Be’er Yaakov. The IDF spokesperson later stated that the missile was intercepted outside Israel. A woman in her 30s was moderately injured when she stumbled and fell into a ditch on Route 1 from a height of about three meters after fleeing her car to take shelter on the side of the highway during the siren. Paramedics treated her at the scene and evacuated her to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

The Hamas terror group murdered one of the leaders of the anti-Hamas protests that took place in Gaza last week. Over the weekend, Hamas terrorists abducted Odai Naser Saadi, 22, tortured him for four hours and executed him. They then dumped his body at the doorstep of his family’s home with a message: “This is the price for those who criticize Hamas.” There are also reports that Hamas has been carrying out a scare campaign, threatening anyone who participates in the protests and even those who published the videos abroad. The campaign appears to have been successful as the protests came to a halt after three consecutive days. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

A devastating tragedy struck the Orthodox Jewish community in Flatbush on Shabbos afternoon, when a mother and her two daughters were fatally struck by a vehicle driven by an individual with a suspended license. The horrific incident occurred just after 1:00 p.m. on Ocean Parkway near Quentin Road, as the family was walking home from shul. According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, the crash unfolded when an Audi, driven by 32-year-old Miriam Yarimi, collided with a Toyota Camry operated by an Uber driver. The Audi then veered out of control, careening into a crosswalk where it struck the 35-year-old mother and her daughters, ages 8 and 6, killing them instantly. The woman’s 4-year-old son was also hit and remains in critical condition, battling for his life at a local hospital.

Israel submitted a counterproposal to a new Egyptian proposal for a hostage release/ceasefire deal, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Motzei Shabbos. Hamas agreed to a new Egyptian proposal for a ceasefire/hostage release deal on Pesach and Eid al-Fitr,  Al-Arabay Al-Jadeed reported on Shabbos. The report quoted Egyptian sources who said that Hamas agreed to release US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander along with four other hostages in exchange for a ceasefire and the launch of negotiations on a long-term ceasefire. However, there definitely won’t be a deal by Eid al-Fitr, which begins on Sunday. According to a Kan News report on Friday, Hamas’s willingness to accept a deal is not related to Eid al-Fitr but to the recent protests in Gaza against Hamas.