An Arab official on Sunday pushed back against Hebrew media claims suggesting that Qatar had encouraged Hamas to turn down an Egyptian-mediated hostage-ceasefire proposal as fighting continues between Hamas and Israel in Gaza.
Speaking to The Times of Israel, a source involved in the talks — though not from Qatar — said the allegations were being “manufactured” by Israeli officials trying to derail the negotiating process and shift attention away from Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, whose rigid conditions have made any deal nearly unattainable.

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The Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism released its first full-year report on the global surge in antisemitism on Sunday, the first official review covering events through all of 2024 since the October 7 massacre. The findings were scheduled to be presented to government ministers during a cabinet meeting.
The report reveals that throughout 2024, antisemitism around the world became more structured, with financial backing from international organizations and, in some cases, national governments. It includes detailed statistics comparing antisemitism rates during the entire year of 2024 with those recorded in the first ten months of 2023, prior to the October massacre.

An Israeli restaurant, Feinberg, caused a wave of backlash this weekend after unveiling a poster that featured images of watermelons along with a lion draped in an Israeli flag. The restaurant, owned by Yorai Feinberg, had taken part in an “Israel Day” event on Friday, where it operated a booth offering items including a watermelon and vodka beverage.
Their drink, described as “chopped, crushed and cut into pieces over ice with a shot of vodka,” was marketed as an “Israeli-style watermelon” and accompanied by artwork of a lion clutching the drink alongside an Israeli flag, surrounded by images of whole and sliced watermelons.
Even before the event began, outrage erupted among pro-Palestinian activists over the marketing imagery.

Israir Airlines announced on Sunday that it will be adjusting its baggage and seat selection fees starting June 1.
According to the airline, passengers will soon have to pay $25 to bring a carry-on trolley per person, each way, compared to the current fee of $20. The price for checking a first suitcase weighing up to 23 kilograms (approximately 50 pounds) will be raised to $50, up from $45. The fee for checking a second suitcase of the same weight will remain unchanged at $80.

After enacting sweeping layoffs throughout federal agencies and slashing budgets for health care, welfare, and education, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has turned its attention to Wikipedia, challenging its nonprofit status.
The Trump administration contends that the Wikimedia Foundation, which oversees Wikipedia, is allegedly being influenced by “foreign actors” and permits them “to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public.”
Last week, Wikimedia was served with a formal notice from Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia and a Trump appointee. In the letter, Martin accused the organization of failing to comply with the requirements necessary to maintain its tax-exempt status.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu revealed on Sunday that Israel accelerated a critical operation against Hezbollah after receiving intelligence that three pagers sent from Lebanon were being analyzed in Iran.
During remarks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Yerushalayim, Netanyahu shared, “In the third week of September, we learned that Hezbollah had sent three pagers to Iran for scanning. I was told it would take them a day. I said: we need to act.”
Originally scheduled for October, the mission was fast-tracked. “We launched the campaign in Lebanon three weeks earlier than planned, while the military still needed time to prepare for war,” he said. “I told them to prepare for war immediately.”

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The Sanzer Rebbe, who once again has opted not to take a vacation this year, came close to collapsing on Shabbos, echoing a similar incident from several months ago.
The episode occurred during Shacharis on Shabbos morning, at the conclusion of Shemoneh Esrei. As the Rebbe attempted to step back, he suddenly halted after taking just one step. His gabbai, quickly recognizing the severity of the situation, immediately rushed to bring a chair for the Rebbe.
The Rebbe remained seated through the recital of Kedusha, after which he quietly exited to his adjacent room.