On Monday evening, National Unity party chief Benny Gantz, made a quick stop at RSVP Steakhouse in Monsey, where he met with local philanthropists. During the informal gathering, Gantz spoke about the importance of strengthening U.S.-Israel relations and the ongoing fight against global antisemitism. Gantz, who currently heads the National Unity party and previously served as IDF Chief of Staff as well as a Defense Minister, emphasized the critical alliance between the United States and Israel—particularly in matters of security, diplomacy, and combating hate. He thanked the local Jewish community for their continued support of Israel and acknowledged the unique role diaspora communities play in maintaining strong bilateral ties.

A senior Hamas official is facing a storm of fury from residents in Gaza after dismissing the Strip’s soaring war death toll as little more than “material calculations” — remarks that many are calling dehumanizing and disgraceful. Sami Abu Zuhri, a high-ranking Hamas spokesperson based in Qatar, made the comments in a podcast interview originally aired in late March but which resurfaced this week, quickly going viral across social media platforms in Gaza and beyond. Abu Zuhri noted that Gaza’s birth rate — reportedly around 50,000 since the war began — exceeds the number of people killed in the conflict. “The martyrs — the wombs of Gaza’s women will give birth to twice as many,” he said. “This is the price that must be paid.

The UK on Tuesday froze negotiations for a new free trade agreement with Israel, implemented sanctions on Jewish organizations in the Shomron, and summoned Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely for a reprimand in response to Israel’s war in Gaza against murderous terrorists. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced the suspension of free trade talks due to Israel’s “egregious policies in the West Bank and Gaza.” Sanctions were announced against the Nachala movement, the Coco’s Farm outpost, Daniella Weiss, Harel Libi Coco and his construction company, the Neria’s Farm outpost, and Zohar Sabah. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East Hamish Falconer summoned Amb.

A senior official with the California Civil Liberties Program publicly celebrated former President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and expressed hope that President Donald Trump will suffer a similar fate—comments she linked explicitly to the presidents’ support for Israel in its war against Hamas. Zahra Billoo, executive director of the San Francisco chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and a sitting member of California’s state civil rights advisory board, called Biden’s aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis “God’s wrath” for his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. She added she hopes the president’s cancer proves “as aggressive” as the IDF in Gaza. Billoo isn’t the only one celebrating Biden’s diagnosis.

Democrats Party chairman and former IDF Chief of Staff Yair Golan sparked nationwide outrage on Tuesday over outrageous and false statements he made in an interview. Speaking on Kan Reshet Bet, Golan said: “Israel is on its way to becoming a pariah state among nations, like the South Africa of the past, if we don’t go back to acting like a sane country.

A serious kashrus concern has emerged in Houston, and travelers — particularly those attending conventions, conferences, or receiving airline-style meals — are urged to exercise extreme caution. A restaurant previously known as Genesis Steakhouse and now as Exodus Bar & Grill, is reportedly distributing food with misleading “kosher” labeling, despite no longer being under any kosher certification and now operating as a fully non-kosher establishment. The restaurant in question was previously certified by the Houston Kashruth Association (HKA), but the certification was terminated following kashrus violations, according to individuals familiar with the matter.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a sharp rebuke to European leaders on Monday, accusing them of rewarding Hamas’ October 7 attack by demanding an end to Israel’s defensive war and pushing for a Palestinian state. In a statement, Netanyahu outlined Israel’s position, emphasizing the need for Hamas’ destruction and Gaza’s demilitarization while aligning with President Trump’s vision for peace. “By asking Israel to end a defensive war for our survival before Hamas terrorists on our border are destroyed and by demanding a Palestinian state, the leaders in London, Ottawa and Paris are offering a huge prize for the genocidal attack on Israel on October 7 while inviting more such atrocities,” Netanyahu said.

As Israel intensifies its assault on Gaza and prepares for what it calls “total control” of the territory, the Trump administration is signaling a dramatic shift in its support — warning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that mass starvation in the enclave could sever the United States’ political and military backing, according to a new Washington Post report. In a video address Monday night, Netanyahu acknowledged for the first time that hunger in Gaza is reaching catastrophic levels, calling it a “red line” that could cost Israel the support of even its “closest friends.” He said long-standing allies — including U.S.

Former President Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis of an aggressive form of prostate cancer, with a Gleason score of 9 and metastasis to the bone, has not only elicited bipartisan sympathy but also ignited a firestorm of accusations that the Biden administration, his medical team, and a complicit mainstream media concealed critical information about his health for years—potentially as early as 2022, when Biden himself appeared to let slip that he had cancer. The cover-up, encompassing both his physical health and widely observed cognitive decline, may well be remembered as the most significant political scandal of the 21st century. The timeline of Biden’s health saga raises damning questions.

YWN has exclusively obtained a copy of a letter from the State Education Department directing New York City to cease providing special education services to children at six local yeshivas. SED’s letter comes as parents whose children receive special education services are faced with a rapidly approaching deadline to submit their Parental Notice of Intent advising which school their child will attend in the upcoming school year. If SED has its way, parents will not be able to submit a PNI listing any of these six yeshivas.