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The Kretchnif-Siget Rebbe was urgently transported to the hospital on Friday evening after suffering a severe stroke during Mincha at his beis medrash in the Beis Yisroel neighborhood of Yerushalayim.

The Rebbe had arrived at his beis medrash on Rechov Rappaport for Mincha. In the middle of the tefillah, he suddenly collapsed in front of his chassidim.

Emergency personnel were called immediately, and the Rebbe was taken to Shaarei Tzedek Hospital, where doctors determined that he had suffered a serious stroke.

Sources within the chassidus say the Rebbe’s condition is very grave and he is in urgent need of rachamei Shamayim. Throughout Shabbos, tefillos were held in the beis medrash on his behalf.

As of Motzoei Shabbos, the Rebbe remains in critical condition, sedated and on a respirator.

All are asked to daven for the complete recovery of Zeida Eliezer Zev ben Shifra.

{Matzav.com Israel}

Lieutenant Ori Gerlic, a 20-year-old from Meitar, was tragically killed in action in Gaza, the IDF announced this evening.

Gerlic served as a platoon commander in the Shimshon Battalion of the Kfir Brigade and lost his life during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip.

Reports indicate that the incident occurred this afternoon near Khan Yunis when an explosion involving Israeli military equipment took place during an attack on a Hamas position.

Since the war began, a total of 899 IDF soldiers have fallen, including 454 who were killed during the Gaza operations. Across hospitals in Israel, 13 soldiers remain in critical condition, 150 are listed as moderately injured, and 3 are being treated for light wounds.

According to updated IDF figures, 6,204 soldiers have been wounded since the start of the war, with 2,876 of those injuries sustained since the commencement of the Gaza campaign. Additionally, 74 soldiers have died in operational accidents in the Gaza Strip since the fighting began.

{Matzav.com Israel}

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav Yisroel Meyer Shain ZT”L, who was a magid shiur in the Mirrer Yeshiva Mesivta (high school) for more than six decades. He was approximately 92 years old. Rav Shain was named for the Chofetz Chaim ZT”L, having been born shortly after his Petira. Over the course of more than 60 years, he taught thousands upon thousands of bochurim at Mirrer Yeshiva, where he was regarded as an iconic figure within the hanhalah. Remarkably, he continued serving as a rebbi until just last year, when illness forced him to retire. He was known as a tremendous masmid and oved Hashem, and was deeply beloved by his talmidim, who cherished both his Torah and his personal warmth. Rav Shain leaves behind a beautiful mishpacha of bnei Torah, marbitzei Torah, and talmidei chachomim, who continue in his path. Rav Shain was the son of R’ Moshe and Rebbetzin Ruchoma Shain Z”L the legendary tzadeikes who authored the world-renowned book “All For The Boss.” Levaya details will be published once they are confirmed. Boruch Dayan HaEmmes…

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President Trump holds up photo sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin: “I’m going to sign this for him … That’s a man named Vladimir Putin who I believe will be coming (to 2026 FIFA World Cup) depending on what happens.”

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $700 million after no winner was drawn Wednesday, fueling excitement ahead of Saturday’s 10:59 p.m. ET drawing and making it one of the largest prizes in the game’s history.

President Trump on painting the southern border wall: “I said Kristi, we gotta get a coat of paint on it… and it should be black because black makes the steel very hot… it will preserve it from rust.'”

President Trump will be mobilizing the National Guard across 19 states as a ‘support pillar’ for mass deportations and cleaning up crime.

Footage shows Harjinder Singh, the criminal alien truck driver who killed three Americans in an illegal u-turn, being booked into the St. Lucie County Jail in Florida, where officials say he faces a possible life sentence.

ICE has notified MS-13 terrorist Kilmar Abrego Garcia that he may be deported to Uganda.

Southwest will now require plus-sized passengers to buy additional seats in advance, ending the previous policy that allowed them to use extra seats for free when available.

The Pentagon is set to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, Illinois, as part of a broad initiative to tackle growing concerns over crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration.

At a GHF distribution site in central Gaza today, Gaza residents sifted through aid parcels, selecting only the items they needed and leaving the rest behind.

Israeli tanks have reportedly advanced into Gaza City’s Sabra neighborhood, with Al Jazeera airing footage said to show their presence near Zeitoun, where the military has been operating for over a week.

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned Friday evening, after he failed to secure new sanctions against Israel over the war in Gaza. Veldkamp had informed the country’s Parliament he intended to bring in new measures in response to Israel’s planned offensive in Gaza City and other heavily populated areas but was unable to secure the support of his coalition partners. The 61-year-old former ambassador to Israel told reporters he felt he was unable “to implement policy myself and chart the course I deem necessary.” Opposition politicians had called for a no-confidence vote for the minister, frustrated at what they saw as a lack of action against Israel. Following Veldkamp’s resignation, the remaining Cabinet members of his center-right New Social Contract party also quit, leaving the Dutch government in disarray. “In short we are done with it,” party leader Eddy Van Hijum said, calling the Israeli government’s actions “diametrically opposed to international treaties.” The Dutch government already collapsed in June when anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders pulled out of the country’s four-party coalition over a fight about immigration. The three remaining parties stayed on in a caretaker government until elections could be held in October. Prime Minister Dick Schoof was set to address Parliament later Friday evening over the crisis. (AP) (YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated after tzeis ha’Shabbos in Israel)

The manager of a leisure park in southern France has been detained for alleged religious discrimination after a group of Israeli children was refused access to the facility, a French prosecutor’s office said in a statement Friday. The Israeli children, aged 8 to 16, were on holiday in Spain and had made a reservation for Thursday to use the zip line facility in Porté-Puymorens, near the Spanish border in the Pyrenean mountains, the Perpignan prosecutor’s office said. The prosecutor’s office said the manager initially told some people he was refusing the group access on the grounds of “personal beliefs” before offering other justifications to others. The park told the group they could not visit. They went to another leisure facility in France with no incident, the statement said. “A line was crossed. We are appalled,” said Perla Danan, president of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF) in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. “It started with graffiti, insults and physical attacks and now it’s literally a ban on children aged 8 to 16,” Danan said, adding that it reminded her of the “no Jews or dogs allowed” sign during the Holocaust. “France’s values have been violated,” she said. Jean-Philippe Augé, the mayor of Porté-Puymorens, which has around 100 inhabitants, said “the DNA of our community is based on a sense of sharing and fraternity,” adding that the incident had caused “utter astonishment” in the village. Augé said the zip line course is operated by a private company. The Jewish Observatory of France also expressed “deep outrage” in a statement Friday. It said “such an act of discrimination, targeting minors exclusively on the basis of their nationality and origin, is extremely serious and undermines the fundamental principles of the Republic.” “Discrimination based on religion” is an offense punishable by up to three years in prison in France. Antisemitism has surged in France, with a sharp increase in incidents reported in 2023 after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks in Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza. These include physical assaults, threats, vandalism, and harassment, prompting alarm among Jewish communities and leaders. (AP) (YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated after tzeis ha’Shabbos in Israel)  

An IDF officer was killed in an operational accident in the Khan Younis area of the Gaza Strip on Shabbos, the IDF announced on Motzei Shabbos. He was identified as Lt. Ori Gerlic, H’yd, 20, from the town of Meitar, an officer in the Shimshon Battalion of the Kfir Brigade. Army Radio reported that as IDF forces were operating in Khan Younis, destroying terror infrastructure and booby-trapping them with explosives, an IDF explosive accidentally detonated, seriously injuring Gerlic. An IDF medical team administered emergency medical care and began evacuating him to Soroka Hospital but was forced to pronounce him dead during the evacuation. Hashem Yikam Damo. (YWN’s Jerusalem desk is keeping you updated after tzeis ha’Shabbos in Israel)

The letter is composed of two parts, and after signing the first section of the letter, the Rebbe added an additional part and signed it again in his holy handwriting.

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The letter is composed of two parts, and after signing the first section of the letter, the Rebbe added an additional part and signed it again in his holy handwriting.