A major security breach occurred during the Super Bowl halftime show when a protester stormed the half-time performance stage carrying a flag combining Palestinian and Sudanese colors with the words “Gaza” and “Sudan” printed on it. The disruption happened during Kendrick Lamar’s performance, as the protester jumped onto a car used in the act and sprinted across the stadium, momentarily drawing attention away from the show. Security personnel quickly intervened, with three guards tackling the protester and dragging him off the field as he refused to stand. Video footage shows the individual being removed from the stadium on his knees. The NFL later confirmed that the individual was a member of the 400-person field cast for Lamar’s performance.

After months of terrorizing the Boro Park community by stealing hundreds of license plates from parked cars, a suspect was finally caught in the act and arrested on Sunday. The thief had been roaming the neighborhood for months, systematically unscrewing back plates from vehicles as he walked up and down the streets. His activity escalated over the past weekend, with reports indicating that he stole over 30 plates between Friday afternoon, Friday night, and Shabbos in the area spanning 16th Avenue and the low 40s. In response to the growing concern, Boro Park Shomrim increased their patrols in the affected areas. On Sunday, a community member spotted the suspect in the act and immediately alerted Shomrim volunteers, who were already monitoring the neighborhood.

Aboard Air Force One on Sunday, President Donald Trump delivered perhaps his most forceful condemnation yet of Hamas, saying the brutal conditions of Israeli hostages released from Gaza were reminiscent of the Holocaust and warning that America’s patience was wearing thin. “I watched the hostages come back today. And they looked like Holocaust survivors,” Trump said. “They were in horrible condition. They were emaciated. It looked like many years ago, the Holocaust survivors. I don’t know how much longer we can take that… We’re going to lose our patience.” “I’m committed to buying and owning Gaza. As far as us rebuilding it – we may give it to other states in the Middle East to build sections of it. Other people may be do it through our auspices.

During his visit to Washington, DC, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took part in inscribing letters in the historic “Washington Torah”—a Sefer Torah being written entirely in the nation’s capital by R’ Shaul Bessel under the auspices of American Friends of Lubavitch (Chabad). The osiyos inscribed in honor of the Prime Minister were from “LeBinyamin Amar” in Vezos Habracha, a pasuk befitting his name. For Mrs. Netanyahu, the words from “Chayei Sarah” were chosen, based on her name. During the writing, she noted that she was also born during the week of Parshas Chayei Sarah, coincidentally making it even more fitting. The event was chaired by Rabbi Levi Shemtov, Executive Vice President of American Friends of Lubavitch in Washington, DC.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton sharply criticized former President Donald Trump’s proposal for a U.S.-led postwar occupation of Gaza, calling the idea unrealistic and dangerous. Bolton, a longtime foreign policy hawk, made his remarks during an appearance on CNN’s The Source on Thursday. Trump’s unexpected comments came during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. The former president declared that “the U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it too,” pledging to “own it” and oversee the removal of unexploded bombs, level the area, and reconstruct it.

Anas Salah, the antisemitic pro-Palestinian protester who demanded that “Zionists” raise their hands on a NYC subway train and implied a threat of bodily harm, has received just four hours of community service – at a pro-alternative lifestyle synagogue – and an anti-bias training course, as his punishment. The incident occurred on June 10, 2024, when Saleh, accompanied by a group of masked anti-Israel demonstrators, boarded a subway car at Union Square Station. Video footage showed him demand, “Raise your hand if you’re a Zionist,” followed by a warning: “This is your chance to get out.” A week after the incident, the NYPD’s chief of transit shared an image of Saleh online, asking for public assistance in identifying him.

Ari Rosenfeld, the frum non-commissioned officer who was accused of leaking documents to the Prime Minister’s Office, was finally released from prison after 100 days and received a hero’s welcome, with hundreds greeting him with singing and dancing outside his home in Bnei Brak. Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi [Likud] participated in the celebration and stated to the media: “The abuse and malice in the arrest of reserve soldier Ari Rosenfeld, who, if we had patriots like him on October 6, the reality would likely have been different, proves once again how much the justice system and the prosecution are plagued by deep rot.

Thousands attended the Chasunah for an Einikle of the Vishnitzer Rebbe on Wednesday night. The Chasunah was held at the main Vishnitz Bais Hemdrash in Bnei Brak. The Rebbe is in need of Tefillos as he is suffering from a terrible illness, and came to the Chasunah directly from a short stay in the hospital. His name for Tehillim is Yisroel ben Leah Esther.

A rabbi was denied boarding on a Kenya Airways flight from Johannesburg to Nairobi, allegedly due to his visibly Jewish appearance. While other members of his travel group were allowed to board, the rabbi was singled out and turned away. A Kenya Airways staff member reportedly confirmed that his religious attire was the issue, stating, “That’s it, it’s not good.” In response to public outcry, Kenya Airways issued a statement on social media claiming the group had been “behaving disruptively and appeared to be intoxicated.” However, video footage from the incident does not appear to support this claim. The airline also argued that since some members of the group were allowed to board, the decision was not based on religious discrimination. The incident echoes past controversies.

A day after President Donald Trump called to “permanently” relocate all Palestinians outside of the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorses a scaled-back version of the proposal, calling it “remarkable.” “This is the first good idea that I’ve heard,” Netanyahu says in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. “It’s a remarkable idea. And I think it should be examined, pursued, and done because I think it will create a different future for everyone.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)