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The IDF has released documents claiming that Palestinian journalist Hassan Eslaiah, killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike on a hospital in southern Gaza on May 13, was a member of Hamas’s military wing. Eslaiah, who was injured in a prior strike on April 7, was accused by the IDF of being part of Hamas’s Khan Younis Brigade and operating “under the guise of a journalist and owner of a press company.” IDF international media spokesman Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani shared on X that documents recovered from Gaza “reveal a list of operatives” in the 3rd Battalion of Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade. “Among them, Hassan [Eslaiah], listed by name, military number and unit: the so-called ‘Media Platoon,’” Shoshani stated. Eslaiah, a freelancer for The Associated Press, had photographed a burning tank on the Gaza border and Hamas operatives entering Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7, 2023, attack, where dozens of civilians were massacred. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

A young Palestinian man in his 20s from the village of Hizma was arrested in recent days after he illegally infiltrated Israel, disguised himself as a Chareidi Jew, and carried out a violent burglary in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem. The dramatic incident unfolded when the homeowner unexpectedly returned and found the suspect in the act of stealing valuables worth thousands of shekels. The intruder, armed with pepper spray and burglary tools, assaulted one of the residents in an attempt to flee. During the struggle, the homeowner managed to wrestle back the stolen items, which included car keys, NIS 8,000 in cash, jewelry, and expensive handbags. Jerusalem District Police immediately launched an investigation. Through forensic evidence and witness testimony, detectives were able to identify the suspect. In a targeted operation, undercover Border Police (Yamam) officers arrested the man in the Hizma area. According to the investigation, the suspect had entered the apartment using a screwdriver while dressed as a Chareidi man to blend in. After the assault, he stripped off the disguise and fled the scene. The suspect is now facing multiple serious charges, including unlawful entry into Israel, aggravated assault, and burglary. A Jerusalem court has extended his detention to allow police to continue their investigation. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A resident of the central city of Yavne who carried out missions for Iranian terrorist elements was arrested last month, a joint statement from Israel and the Shin Bet announced on Sunday. Moshe Atias, 18, was arrested on suspicion of committing serious security offenses, including collecting intelligence at the cardiology department in a hospital in central Israel while former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was hospitalized there. The investigation revealed that Atias maintained contact with Iranian terrorist elements and carried out numerous missions for them while fully aware of the potential harm to state security, in exchange for financial compensation. Among other things, at the request of his Iranian handler, he provided footage of the hospital floor where Bennett was being treated, including the room with his security guards. Bennett underwent a heart catheterization last month at the Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Following rocket fire from the central Gaza Strip at the Kissufim area near the border, the IDF issues a final evacuation warning for Palestinians in the Khan Younis suburb of Al-Qarara and the south Deir al-Balah area.

FBI Director Kash Patel says the mortgage fraud case against Letitia James is underway and being handled by top investigators: “This case, I can tell you, is being handled by our pros… it is a case of great public importance.”

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino says the truth about the J6 pipe bomber is coming: “You need people. you need information, and you need people with information. I’ll allow the public to put that together. Just wait. You’ll see. Nothing we’re doing is by accident.”

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir during a visit to Gaza today says the military will give Israel’s political leadership “flexibility” to advance a hostage-ceasefire deal with Hamas, as it begins a new offensive in the Strip. “We have launched a ground operation as part of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots.’ The directive is clear: defeat the enemy and destroy its infrastructure wherever we operate. The IDF will allow flexibility for the political echelon to advance any hostage deal,” Zamir says in remarks published by the IDF.

Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during his speech addressing nuclear talks: “Trump is lying and his statements are not worth a response. Death to America! Death to England! Death to Israel! Death to the infidels!”

Speaker Mike Johnson on President Trump’s “One big beautiful bill”: on the One Big Beautiful Bill: “This is the vehicle through which we will deliver on the mandate… You’re going to have historic savings for the American people, historic tax relief for American workers, historic investments in border security, at the same time that we’re restoring U.S. energy dominance.”

SEC. SCOTT BESSENT: “The enthusiasm in Saudi Arabia, in Qatar, in the United Arab Emirates to invest in the United States… they’re all pushing money in. They made 10-year investment plans. So, this Administration, we’re doing peace deals, trade deals and tax deals.”

An infuriating incident occurred on Sunday monring when an Arab spat at an IDF officer on a bus in Ramat Gan. The Arab then ran off the bus and fled the scene. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.

Foreign Ministers of Iran, Qatar, and Oman convened in Tehran to discuss nuclear negotiations with the US.

Overnight, IDF forces, Shin Bet, and Israel Police conducted operations across Judea and Samaria to counter terrorism, arresting 15 suspects and seizing numerous weapons.

A Chareidi man in his 70s was pulled from a pool in Tiveria in critical condition on Sunday, and his death was later pronounced at the scene. MDA and Hatzalah paramedics who arrived at the scene tried to perform resuscitation efforts and stabilize his condition, but unfortunately, they were forced to pronounce him dead. Shmuel Rubin and Yisrael Buskila of United Hatzalah reported: “We performed resuscitation efforts together with the intensive care unit team on the man who, according to passersby, was pulled from the pool unconscious. Unfortunately, after lengthy resuscitation efforts, his death was pronounced at the scene.” EMTs Matanel Atzlan and Ze’ev Biderman from Hatzalah reported: “When we arrived at the pool, we were directed to a man in his 70s who was lying unconscious, without a pulse and not breathing, after drowning. Together with paramedics from MDA, we performed advanced resuscitation efforts, which included chest compressions and respiratory support, but unfortunately, after medical examinations, the paramedics were forced to pronounce his death at the scene.” (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

The IDF on Sunday afternoon announced the launch of Operation Gideon’s Chariots in the Gaza Strip. “Over the past 24 hours, IDF forces under the Southern Command, both regular and reserve, have begun a broad ground operation throughout the northern and southern Gaza Strip, as part of the launch of Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” the statement said. “Over the past week, the Air Force began an opening strike during which it attacked over 670 Hamas terror targets throughout the Strip to disrupt enemy deployment and assist the ground operation, including weapons depots, terrorists, underground infrastructure, and anti-tank launch positions.” “The Air Force continues to provide continuous assistance to forces operating throughout the Gaza Strip.” “So far, the forces have eliminated dozens of terrorists, destroyed terrorist infrastructure above and below ground, and are now seizing dominant areas in the Gaza Strip.” “The IDF will continue to operate against terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip as needed to protect the citizens of the State of Israel.” (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Lauderhill Mayor Denise Grant accompanied by city officials and staff attended the Lag Baomer events at Chabad of Inverrary, and at the Moshiach Center to proclaim May 2025 as Jewish American Heritage Month. Mayor Grant reached out to Jewish Liaison Rabbi Chaim Rosenstein requesting a date in May to present proclamations honoring Rabbi Aron Lieberman Shlita of Chabad Of Inverrary, and honoring Rabbi Motti Anati OBM of Moshiach Center. Rabbi Rosenstein replied “how about late at night on May 15th? ” To which the Mayor agreed. In her remarks at both shuls Mayor Grant extolled the remarkable contributions and positive effect that the Jewish community has on Lauderhill. Rabbi Rosenstein remarked ” there’s no better day to honor Jewish Heritage than Lag Baomer “. Many in attendance felt that a great kiddush Hashem was made. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)