In a major win for Israel, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court on Thursday unanimously ruled to reconsider an Israeli challenge against the court’s jurisdiction to try Israeli citizens for war crimes. The judges wrote in their decision that the pretrial panel “committed an error of law by failing to sufficiently address Israel’s […]
The mayor of Amsterdam apologized Thursday for the role the Dutch capital played in the persecution of its Jewish citizens during World War II, saying the government at the time “let its Jewish residents down terribly.” Speaking at an event marking Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, Mayor Femke Halsema said that civil servants in Amsterdam played […]
Master Sgt. (res.) Asaf Cafri, H’yd, a 26-year-old reservist from Beit Chashmonai, was killed by sniper fire in northern Gaza on Thursday. An officer from the Yahalom unit and a reserve combat soldier in the 79th Battalion were seriously injured in the same incident, and another combat soldier was moderately injured. The incident occurred when […]
B’Chasdei Hashem, the surgery that HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau underwent for a fractured hip early Friday morning at Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital was successful. Klal Yisroel is requested to continue reciting
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
A video portraying the abduction of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu circulated on Iranian social media and was broadcast on Iranian state TV. The video, with Arabic and (poorly translated) Hebrew
On Yom HaShoah, as Jews across the world paused to remember the kedoshim who perished in the horrors of the Holocaust, a deeply moving moment unfolded thousands of miles away — in the very place where so many Yidden were taken from this world al kiddush Hashem. Y., a combat soldier from Yerushalayim serving in […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press. The existence of the unsecured internet connection is the latest revelation about Hegseth’s use of the unclassified app and raises […]
Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is urging President Donald Trump to abandon ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran and instead launch military strikes to destroy the country’s nuclear facilities. “You’re never going to be able to negotiate with that kind of regime that has been destabilizing the region for decades already, and now we have an incredible […]
The federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan accidentally filed an internal memo that poked holes in the Trump administration’s strategy to kill New York’s toll on driving in Manhattan — arguing the government should change tactics if it wants to block the nascent program. The memo, intended for a U.S. Department of Transportation attorney, was inadvertently […]
Far-left darlings Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders are once again proving that irony is not just alive—it’s cruising at 41,000 feet. The socialist duo, known for their fiery crusades against wealth, capitalism, and corporate greed, were spotted disembarking from a Bombardier Challenger 604—a luxury jet with a price tag that could wipe out […]
An official Egyptian source spoke to the Saudi outlet Asharq Al-Awsat about the joint military exercise between Egypt, Russia, and China, saying that these exercises are held periodically, were planned
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 […]
Most adults catching a flight in the U.S. starting May 7 will be required to present a passport or an upgraded state-issued identification card that meets federal REAL ID standards. The requirement is 20 years in the making, but with just weeks to go, not everyone is ready for it. Officials in at least one state […]
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Agudath Israel of America proudly celebrates a historic victory for parents and students across the Lone Star State as the Texas Legislature passes a landmark universal school choice bill. On
The suburban Chicago man who admitted to fatally shooting seven people and wounding dozens of others during a 2022 Independence Day parade was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without
Tensions in the Trump administration erupted into a full-blown confrontation last week when Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent engaged in a fiery shouting match inside the White House — within earshot of President Trump himself. According to multiple sources close to the White House, the […]
In a case blending anti-Semitic hate, extremist ideology, and national security concerns, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has returned a superseding indictment against three local residents, accusing them of
Russia’s illegal seizure of Crimea from Ukraine 11 years ago was quick and bloodless. But Kyiv — and most of the world — never recognized Moscow’s annexation of the strategic peninsula, which is now a major focus of U.S.-led efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Ukraine’s president Wednesday, accusing […]
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