JERUSALEM – El Al plans to launch direct flights from Tel A

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could h

Chesed of Flatbush has moved into their new headquarters at Coney Island Ave and Ave I. In under three years, COF has aided nearly 6,300 Flatbush residents through their extensive Gemach, supplying hospital beds, wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts, knee scooters, shower chairs, commodes, specialized recliners, crutches, canes, nebulizers, oxygen concentrators, and more. Their dedicated team of nurses and doctors has also provided vital medical care, addressing a decades-long gap in the community. Powered by over 100 devoted volunteers, COF stands as a beacon of chesed, offering 24/7 assistance at 929-472-0000.

Israel’s recent move to bar a high-ranking Arab diplomatic delegation from entering Ramallah drew harsh criticism from Jordan on Saturday, according to Arab News. The delegation had intended to meet with Palestinian Authority officials but was denied access by Israeli authorities.
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry issued a forceful rebuke, characterizing Israel’s decision as a “blatant violation” of its duties as an occupying force. The ministry further accused the Israeli leadership of acting with “arrogance” and of flouting international norms.

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Earlier today, Palestinian Arab reports claimed that an Israeli military operation in the Tel al-Sultan district of Rafah led to the deaths of over 30 individuals and caused many others to be wounded near a location designated for distributing humanitarian aid. These assertions were swiftly picked up by international news outlets and sparked a surge of condemnation toward Israel.
In response, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement clarifying their position. “The IDF is currently unaware of injuries caused by IDF fire within the Humanitarian Aid distribution site. The matter is still under review.”

Today, Erev Yom Tov, the Houthi terrorist group in Yemen fired a missile toward central Israel, interrupting Shavuos preparations for countless Israeli families. The projectile was successfully intercepted before causing harm.
Warning sirens were activated across multiple regions, including Yerushalayim , Tel Aviv, Gush Etzion, and the Chevron area, following the launch. Magen David Adom confirmed that there were no injuries or reports of shrapnel landing as a result of the incident.
Flights en route to Ben-Gurion Airport experienced delays, including EL AL aircraft arriving from London and Boston, due to the heightened security situation.

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PARIS – Following violent riots in Paris sparked by Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League win, Israeli Knesset member Ohad Tal sarcastically called for the creation of a new state: Paristine —

In a powerful address delivered just days before Zeman Matan Toraseinu, Rav Shneur Kluft, one of northern Israel’s most respected rabbanim and the Av Beis Din of Adas Yisrael in Haifa, sharply criticized the misplaced priorities surrounding Shavuos observance in some segments of the Torah world.
Rav Kluft, who also serves as Rosh Kollel of Daas Yoel and Rosh Yeshiva of Nachlas Naftali in Tzefas, devoted his derashah to what he described as a troubling trend: “People are making the ikkar the tofel, the main thing secondary, and the secondary thing into the main thing.”

Israel is gearing up to intensify its military campaign in Gaza, with a particular focus on the northern sector, following Hamas’s rejection of the Witkoff-brokered ceasefire framework. Israeli officials viewed the group’s refusal as a clear sign of its unwillingness to seriously engage in negotiations.
Sources suggest that the move toward heightened military pressure comes in response to intelligence indicating that Az al-Din al-Haddad, the commander of Hamas’s Gaza Brigade, currently wields substantial authority within the enclave and is believed to be directing the group’s strategic decisions.

As tens of thousands prepare to walk to the Kosel this Shavuos, a series of hospitality tents have been erected throughout Yerushalayim to serve the crowds en route to the site.
The initiative, now in its third year, is led by the Ministry for Yerushalayim and Jewish Tradition under the direction of Minister Meir Porush.
The tents are strategically positioned across the city, providing pedestrians with a place to pause and refresh as they make their way to and from the Kosel on the night and day of Shavuos. Every year, multitudes from all neighborhoods of Yerushalayim walk to daven and learn at the makom kadosh, and the tents offer support along the way.

The IDF and Shin Bet announced on Sunday that a senior Hamas commander responsible for the deadliest assault on Israeli forces during the current war in Gaza was killed in a targeted drone strike over the weekend. The commander, Khalil Abed al-Nasser Mohammad Hatib, led a Hamas cell in the terror group’s Maghazi Battalion. He was behind a devastating RPG attack on January 22, 2024, that claimed the lives of 21 Israeli soldiers—the highest single-day death toll for Israeli forces in the ongoing conflict. According to the IDF, Hatib’s cell fired rocket-propelled grenades at two buildings near the Israeli border that had been fortified and prepared for demolition, as well as at a tank providing cover for the troops. The ambush resulted in catastrophic losses for the Israeli unit.

Just days before Shavuos, in the midst of the wheat harvest, a meaningful tradition played out once again: Reb Aharon Yosef Kornitzer, a devoted askan and chossid, personally delivered the first of the year’s gleaming wheat stalks to Gedolei Yisroel. The wheat was freshly harvested for matzos mitzvah to be baked for Pesach 5786 and was presented as a symbolic gift to adorn the Yom Tov tables of gedolei Torah.

JERUSALEM (VINnews) Rabbi Avraham Yosef, the son of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef ztsl, criticized worshippers who drink coffee inside the shul during Shacharit. In his remarks, he responded to someone who asked whether a tired person is permitted to sip coffee during the Korbanot section before “Baruch She’amar.” “It’s unthinkable,” he said on Kol Chai radio. […]

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