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The IDF says that a short while ago it carried out a drone strike against a Hamas rocket launcher in the central Gaza Strip used in this evening’s barrage on the Ashdod.

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President Donald Trump has claimed that recent U.S. airstrikes in Yemen have “decimated” the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist group, but officials behind closed doors are painting a very different picture. According to a New York Times report published Friday, Pentagon officials have quietly acknowledged that the strikes have fallen short of expectations, failing to dismantle the Houthis’ fortified underground weapons infrastructure. The report reveals growing frustration within the Defense Department, where sources admit that U.S. forces are struggling to inflict lasting damage on the Iran-backed group’s deeply embedded arsenal. Despite increasingly intense operations ordered under the Trump administration, the Pentagon has reportedly refrained from publicly disclosing the full scale of the strikes or their limited effectiveness. “The underground bunkers are well-fortified,” said one official quoted in the Times. “We underestimated how prepared they were.” Behind the scenes, the cost of the campaign is mounting. The U.S. has already spent an estimated $200 million in munitions alone, a figure that excludes the deployment of two aircraft carriers, personnel, and other military assets in the region. One congressional source told the Times that total expenses could hit $1 billion by next week. The United States has also dedicated substantial resources to protecting Israel, its key ally in the region, from Houthi aerial threats. The use of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to intercept incoming missiles can cost between $12 million and $15 million per use, according to Israeli media outlet Walla. Despite the pressure on Israel from frequent Houthi missile fire, a source told the Jerusalem Post that the U.S. had advised Israel against striking Houthi positions, instead opting to take the lead in the sustained offensive. While Israeli Air Force strikes have successfully targeted Houthi sites in the past, U.S. officials believe American forces—bolstered by aircraft carriers and long-range precision weapons—are better equipped for prolonged engagement. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs are drawing blistering criticism from economists and market analysts, with CNBC’s Steve Liesman calling the move a “self-inflicted catastrophe” that could plunge the country into recession. Appearing on MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes Friday night, Liesman warned that the markets are reacting to a grim economic outlook sparked by Trump’s latest trade actions. “If you take a step back, what’s really happening here, Chris, is the market is pricing in the high probability of a recession,” Liesman said. “That’s really what this is all about right now.” On Wednesday, Trump announced a new tariff structure that imposes a 10% baseline tariff on nearly all imported goods. Certain countries were hit with significantly higher rates, and a 25% tariff was placed on all automobile imports, igniting fears of a full-blown trade war. The markets reacted quickly: the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 4,000 points over two days, and JPMorgan analysts now place the odds of a tariff-induced recession at 60%. “The Titanic hit an iceberg by accident,” Liesman said. “This is the equivalent of steering the Titanic toward the iceberg.” He added that the market is not anticipating any long-term economic benefit from the tariffs: “The market prices in future values, and that’s not happening. What’s not happening is the market pricing in some form of ‘golden age’ where manufacturing comes back to America.” Liesman pointed out that between $7 trillion and $10 trillion in stock market value has been lost since Trump took office in January. Adding to the unease, Liesman noted that many investors had hoped Trump’s aides would act as a moderating force on policy — a hope he now believes is unfounded. “Well, that’s gone,” he said. “The adults have left the room, is maybe one way to put it.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on Sunday reported a steady increase in the number of Charedi employees within its ranks. According to the company, over 400 Charedi men and women are now employed at IAI — a notable figure for one of the country’s most prestigious technological firms. At a recent conference dedicated to integrating Charedi professionals into technological and engineering roles, IAI highlighted its broad-based efforts to make its workforce more inclusive while respecting the values and lifestyle of the Charedi tzibbur. “At IAI, we run various programs throughout the year to recruit employees from a range of backgrounds, including the Charedi community,” said Nir Reis, Vice President of Human Resources at IAI. He credited the company’s success in this area to “wide-ranging recruitment initiatives, exposure events tailored for Charedi engineers, partnerships with Charedi training organizations, and job postings specifically targeted to Charedi neighborhoods.” In 2024 alone, 48 new Charedi employees joined IAI — part of a broader trend that has seen a 45% increase in Charedi hiring over the past two years. In addition to recruitment, IAI has taken meaningful steps to ensure that frum employees feel comfortable and supported in their work environment. The company has implemented internal web-filtering systems, hosts family-friendly events with sensitivity to the community’s standards, and provides a fully functioning on-site bais medrash. “IAI is proud to be a place where all segments of Jewry can find a professional home,” said Boaz Levy, CEO of IAI. “We are deeply committed to increasing the representation of diverse communities — including Charedi men and women — within our workforce.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Fox News host Sean Hannity praised President Donald Trump’s recent musings about a potential third term in office, calling the remarks a savvy psychological tactic that keeps Trump “living rent-free” in his critics’ minds. Appearing on a podcast, Hannity downplayed any serious intent behind Trump’s remarks, describing the idea of a third term as “ultimately a constitutional issue,” but applauded the former president’s ability to provoke strong reactions. “I love it because they bubble and fizz like Alka-Seltzer,” Hannity said, referring to media and political opponents who react to Trump’s controversial comments. “He’s taking up space in people’s minds, which I find funny.” The comments come after Trump recently joked during a speech at the White House about the possibility of facing off against former President Barack Obama in a race that would see both seeking constitutionally prohibited third terms. While seemingly made in jest, Trump’s remarks sparked fresh speculation about his long-term political ambitions. A new YouGov poll found that nearly 60% of respondents believe Trump will either “definitely” or “probably” try to run for a third term—despite the constitutional prohibition. When asked directly whether such a third-term bid is possible, Hannity acknowledged the constitutional limit of two terms but left the door open rhetorically. “Well, not according to the actual wording of it—two terms,” Hannity said. “But would that be a possibility maybe in some other respect? Yeah. But I’m telling you, he takes up space on people’s heads. He’s great at it.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

WATCH: Footage captures the moment of the rocket impact in Ashkelon.

Authorities from Ashkolon reported that a rocket made direct impact with a road causing damage to surrounding vehicles. Initial reports suggest that 1 person had been slightly injured.

On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a major case stemming from the murder of Ari Fuld HY”D, a beloved American-Israeli activist and father of four who was killed in a 2018 terrorist stabbing in Israel. The case, Miriam Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization, centers on whether current U.S. law grants courts jurisdiction to hear civil claims against foreign entities like the PLO when American citizens are victims of terrorism abroad. The hearing did not debate new legislation, but rather sought to determine whether existing congressional statutes allow for such legal action in U.S. courts. Representing the Fuld family was Rockland County (Monsey) attorney Sam Silverman, a prominent advocate for victims of terrorism. The family, seated in the courtroom, listened intently as the justices posed challenging legal questions. A ruling is expected later this spring or summer. YWN had a reporter on-site to cover the day’s proceedings. After the hearing, the Fulds visited the Capitol Hill office of Congressman Mike Lawler, who has been a staunch supporter of terror victims. The family thanked Lawler for his commitment and compassion, and the Congressman reaffirmed his resolve to stand against antisemitism and terrorism. In a deeply personal moment, he pledged to continue advocating for justice for victims like Ari Fuld and to ensure that those who support terror are held accountable. Lawler’s efforts go beyond words. Weeks before the Supreme Court hearing, on February 27, 2025, Congressman Lawler joined Representatives Claudia Tenney, Jared Moskowitz, and Josh Gottheimer to reintroduce the PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at imposing sanctions on Palestinian officials and institutions involved in the “pay-for-slay” terror payment system. The bill targets those who financially reward terrorists and their families, including foreign individuals, institutions, and government bodies facilitating these transactions. “Pay-to-slay terrorism is a disgraceful and inhumane practice,” said Lawler. “The PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act will ensure those who enable these horrific acts are held fully accountable. We are delivering a clear and unwavering message: terrorism will not be tolerated or rewarded.” This legislation comes amid ongoing outrage over the Palestinian Authority’s continued financial support for terrorists. As YWN reported in September of 2023, the PA doubled the monthly stipend to Khalil Yousef Ali Jabarin, the terrorist who murdered Ari Fuld, even as he serves a life sentence for the attack. Even more disturbing, in January 2025, YWN reported that Jabarin was slated for release as part of the hostage exchange deal. Although it remains unclear whether that release has taken place, the very prospect has intensified calls for greater accountability and legislative action — including the very sanctions bill Lawler now champions. Ari Fuld was murdered on September 16, 2018, at the Gush Etzion Junction. Despite being stabbed by a 17-year-old Palestinian terrorist from Yatta, Fuld heroically pursued and shot his attacker, preventing further harm. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Fuld, who was also an American citizen, was widely recognized as a fierce defender of Israel and a passionate educator. He was known for creating viral videos explaining Israeli policy and Torah ideas, delivering care packages to IDF soldiers, and traveling to border communities under fire. His story was widely reported by YWN at the time full coverage here. As the Supreme Court deliberates […]

EU nations intend to collectively oppose Trump’s tariffs, with plans to likely authorize preliminary retaliatory measures targeting up to $28 billion worth of American products.

Satellite images showing hundreds of Egyptian tanks on the Philadelphia axis on the Egyptian side of the Gaza border.

Q: “Do you believe there is a method…by which [Trump] could seek a third term?” AG BONDI: “I wish we could have him for 20 years as our President, but I think he’s gonna be finished probably after this term.”

Multiple people were slashed with a butcher knife in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday morning, including several children, before the attacker was shot by police.

AG Bondi: The real constitutional crisis is the 50 injunctions filed against President Trump by individual, low-level leftist judges who are trying to dictate President Trump’s executive powers.

Following a rocket barrage from Gaza, impacts are reported in Ashkelon, with damage caused to a road. There are no immediate reports of injuries.

A barrage of ten rockets was fired by Hamas from the Gaza Strip at the Ashdod area in southern Israel a short while ago, the military says. According to the IDF, most of the rockets were intercepted by air defenses.

Israeli police and Shin Bet agents have arrested a Palestinian man from the Shuafat refugee camp who was allegedly plotting a series of terror attacks in Jerusalem — including a bombing of the city’s light rail system. The arrest, which occurred last month, was revealed Sunday in a joint statement by law enforcement and the internal security agency. Authorities say the suspect meticulously planned a string of attacks to be carried out during the month of Ramadan. According to investigators, the man — whose identity has not yet been released — was building his own pipe bombs and had amassed a collection of knives, all intended for coordinated assaults on civilian targets. His initial plan, authorities say, was to plant homemade explosives in crowded public areas, including a train car on Jerusalem’s light rail, a public bus, or a restaurant in the southern part of the capital. At a later stage, he allegedly shifted focus to a far more devastating attack — a combined vehicular ramming and stabbing spree at a busy Jerusalem bus stop. As part of this plan, he acquired both a car and multiple knives. The Jerusalem District Attorney’s Office is now preparing to file an indictment, though a date has yet to be announced. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Top administration officials said Sunday that more than 50 countries targeted by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs have reached out to begin negotiations over the sweeping import taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system. The higher rates are set to be collected beginning Wednesday, ushering in a new era of economic uncertainty with no clear end in sight. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said unfair trade practices are not “the kind of thing you can negotiate away in days or weeks.” The United States, he said, must see “what the countries offer and whether it’s believable.” Trump, who spent the weekend in Florida playing golf, posted online that “WE WILL WIN. HANG TOUGH, it won’t be easy.” His Cabinet members and economic advisers were out in force Sunday defending the tariffs and downplaying the consequences for the global economy. “There doesn’t have to be a recession. Who knows how the market is going to react in a day, in a week?” Bessent said. “What we are looking at is building the long-term economic fundamentals for prosperity.” Trump’s tariff blitz, announced April 2, fulfilled a key campaign promise as he acted without Congress to redraw the rules of global trade. It was a move decades in the making for Trump, who has long denounced foreign trade deals as unfair to the U.S. He is gambling that voters will be willing to endure higher prices for everyday items to enact his economic vision. Countries are scrambling to figure out how to respond to the tariffs, with China and others retaliating quickly. Top White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett acknowledged that other countries are “angry and retaliating,” and, he said, “by the way, coming to the table.” He cited the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as reporting that more than 50 nations had reached out to the White House to begin talks. Adding to the turmoil, the new tariffs are hitting American allies and adversaries alike, including Israel, which is facing a 17% tariff. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit the White House Monday, with his office saying the tariffs would be a point of discussion with Trump along with the war in Gaza and other issues. Another American ally, Vietnam, a major manufacturing center for clothing, has also been in touch with the administration about the tariffs. Trump said Vietnam’s leader said in a telephone call that his country “wants to cut their Tariffs down to ZERO if they are able to make an agreement with the U.S.” And a key European partner, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, said she disagreed with Trump’s move but was “ready to deploy all the tools — negotiating and economic — necessary to support our businesses and our sectors that may be penalized.” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made clear there was no postponing tariffs that are days away. “The tariffs are coming. Of course they,” he said, adding that Trump needed to reset global trade. But he committed only to having them “definitely” remain “for days and weeks.” In Congress, where Trump’s Republican Party has long championed free trade, the tariff regiment has been met with applause but also significant unease. Several Republican senators have already signed onto a new bipartisan bill that […]

A political firestorm erupted Thursday after Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio referred to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as “Fuhrer Schumer,” invoking the title of Adolf Hitler. “Here’s the main thing you’ve got to understand,” Moreno told reporters while discussing President Donald Trump’s tax proposals. “Republicans are independently minded. Democrats are monolithic sheep that follow the Fuhrer Schumer’s orders.” The incendiary comment was immediately denounced by Jewish leaders and civil rights organizations. A spokesperson for Schumer responded tersely, saying, “That’s textbook antisemitism, so we won’t comment on it.” Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, issued a blistering condemnation on social media: “It’s despicable and inexcusable to compare a Jewish leader in the Senate to Adolf Hitler. Nazi analogies in politics trivialize the Holocaust and the memory of the 6 million Jews who were murdered, including dozens of members of Sen. Schumer’s own family.” Somewhat similarly, in March, President Trump said that Schumer “used to be Jewish” and had “become a Palestinian” — a remark widely panned as both antisemitic and Islamophobic. “Schumer is a Palestinian as far as I’m concerned,” Trump said at the time. “He’s not Jewish anymore. He’s a Palestinian.” Trump also once said that Schumer was a “proud member of Hamas.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared during a podcast appearance this week that he believes the “deep state” is not Trump conspiracy theory but a reality in American government. Speaking with comedian Andrew Schulz on the Flagrant podcast Wednesday, Adams said, “I don’t want to sound [like a] conspiracy theorist, but there’s a permanent government. There are people that see presidents and mayors come and go. Their attitude is, ‘We’ll wait you out.’” Adams, who earlier this week announced he would leave the Democratic Party and run for re-election as an independent, also praised Government Gangsters, a controversial 2023 book by former Trump administration official Kash Patel. The book claims to expose entrenched bureaucratic resistance to elected leaders — often referred to as the “deep state.” When Schulz challenged the overuse of the term, Adams pushed back. “It’s not used too much. It’s real, brother,” he said. “Kash was in the Department of Defense. He was in the FBI. He prosecuted terrorists. So he comes with this wealth of knowledge… what this ‘deep state’ is about and why it’s so important for Americans that we cannot have a weaponizing of our prosecutorial powers.” Adams then turned his focus to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), which brought bribery charges against him last year. The allegations accused Adams of soliciting campaign donations and lavish travel from Turkish nationals and other foreign entities in exchange for political favors — charges that were dropped this week “with prejudice” at the request of the Trump Justice Department, permanently closing the case. “Now imagine the Southern District of New York — that’s one of the most powerful U.S. attorney’s offices. In their mind, they said, ‘We’re sovereign.’ You know what that means?” he asked Schulz. “They don’t have to answer to anyone… not the president, not the U.S. attorney in Washington, not the attorney general. They believe they’re a sovereign entity.” The mayor questioned the lack of accountability for powerful federal prosecutors. “You’re not elected,” he said of the SDNY. “Imagine an entity believing they don’t have to answer to anyone.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)