HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau was released from Mayanei Hayeshua Hospital on Sunday after four days of hospitalization. The Rosh Yeshivah underwent surgery overnight Thursday after suffering a fall in his home. Over Shabbos, the Rosh Yeshivah remained in the hospital but maintained his routine, reciting tefillos with a minyan in his room and continuing his regular learning schedule. The members of his household said on Sunday: “The Rosh Yeshivah continues to recover and gain strength and is continuing his daily schedule as usual. B’ezras Hashem, in the coming days, he will return to receiving the public.” The public is asked to continue davening for the continued refuah of Efraim Dov ben Devorah b’toch sha’ar cholei Yisrael. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of Roiza Fradel Lefkowitz A”H, daughter of Reb Yoel, an 11-year-old girl from Monsey, who was tragically struck by a vehicle a few weeks ago while riding her bicycle on Ronald Drive. Following the incident on March 17, Roiza Fradel A”H was rushed to Westchester Medical Center in serious condition, as reported at the time on YWN LIVE BLOG. Despite the tireless efforts of medical teams and the heartfelt Tehillim of Klal Yisroel, she sadly was Niftar from her injuries. The Levaya took place on Motzei Shabbos at The Satmar Shul on 1 Monsey Boulevard at 1:00 AM, followed by the Kevurah at the New Beis Hachaim in Kiryas Joel. Boruch Dayan Ha’Emes… (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A Border Police commando and an IDF officer were killed on Friday in intense battles with terrorists in the Shijaiyah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. The Border Police officer was named as Sgt. Neta Yitzchak Kahane, H’yd, 19, a commando in the elite Yamas undercover unit from Moshav Eitan, a religious moshav in south-central Israel. The IDF officer was named as Cpt. Ido Voloch, H’yd, 21, from Jerusalem, a platoon commander in the 401st Armored Brigade’s 46th Battalion. The incident began when Hamas terrorists opened fire on soldiers engaging in efforts to expand the buffer zone along the Gazan border, sparking a fierce gun battle, during which Kahane, H’yd, was killed.

A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing eight people and injuring around 750 others. Helicopters dumped water from the air on the raging fire hours after the initial explosion, which happened at the Shahid Rajaei port just as Iran and the United States met Saturday in Oman for the third round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni gave the casualty figure in an interview on state television. But there were few details on what sparked the blaze just outside of Bandar Abbas, which burned into Saturday night, causing other containers to reportedly explode.

President Donald Trump declared in a newly released Time Magazine interview that he believes Saudi Arabia is on the verge of joining the Abraham Accords—the historic normalization agreements his administration first brokered between Israel and several Arab nations. “I think Saudi Arabia will go into the Abraham Accords,” Trump said, hinting at what could become the most significant addition to the agreement since its inception in 2020. The comments come ahead of Trump’s high-stakes visit to Riyadh next month—his second foreign trip of his second term, following a surprise appearance at the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis. The upcoming Saudi trip, according to Trump, may mark the beginning of a renewed wave of diplomatic deals.

Klal Yisroel is requested to recite Tehillim for the complete and speedy recovery of HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka, who is currently undergoing surgery following a fall at his home. As reported by YWN on Thursday morning, the Gadol HaDor, aged 95, suffered severe pain after the incident and was unable to attend Shacharis at the yeshiva. He was promptly taken to the hospital, where tests and an X-ray were conducted. It was then learned, that the Rosh Yeshiva suffered a fractured hip. Based on the medical team’s recommendation, Rav Landau is now undergoing a surgical procedure led by Dr. Itai Holzer, head of the Orthopedic Department at the Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital. The name for tefillah is Efraim Dov ben Devorah b’soch sha’ar cholei Yisrael.

What began as a high-profile visit by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has descended into chaos, as hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters converged outside the iconic Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway this evening, triggering confrontations, shouting matches, and reports of physical altercations with Lubavitcher bochurim. The unrest follows a whirlwind 24 hours for Ben-Gvir, a polarizing figure in Israeli politics known for his hardline views, whose presence has ignited fierce backlash across multiple New York City stops. On Wednesday night, Ben-Gvir was met with loud protests and jeering at Yale University, where demonstrators interrupted his address with chants and disruptions.

On February 18, 2025, YWN received a letter signed by Hagaon HaRav Dov Landau, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka, calling for “all Charedi representatives to immediately withdraw from Zionist institutions,” specifically targeting involvement in organizations like the World Zionist Organization (WZO). YWN has since uncovered that nearly every print publication that ran this letter was paid to do so, a revelation that raises serious questions about the authenticity of the campaign. For clarity, YWN was neither offered nor paid to publish the letter and has maintained its editorial independence.

President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at the radical left’s grip on America’s elite institutions, targeting Harvard University in a blistering Truth Social post on Thursday morning. Labeling Harvard an “Anti-Semitic, Far Left Institution” and a direct “threat to Democracy,” Trump accused the university of admittingforeign students bent on destroying the nation while allowing “crazed lunatics” to spew “fake ANGER AND HATE” on campus. “Harvard is a Liberal mess,” Trump declared, pointing to the university’s alleged failure to curb antisemitism amid a wave of pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked campuses since 2023.

In a revelation that will send shockwaves throughout our community, it has come to light that senior members of the Conservative movement have been secretly orchestrating a campaign to sway public opinion and even influence daas Torah within the heart of the chareidi community, using deception, subterfuge, and substantial financial incentives. According to leaked WhatsApp conversations and internal correspondence obtained in an investigation by Kikar HaShabbat, high-ranking figures in the Conservative movement’s global apparatus plotted to funnel money into targeted ad campaigns, publish street posters and pashkevilim, and even offer payment in exchange for rabbinic signatures and endorsements. The goal?