Yeshiva World News

Going Away for Shabbos? Leave Early — The Highways Will Be Jammed Due to Thanksgiving

If you’re going away for Shabbos this week, expect heavier traffic than usual. With Thanksgiving landing this Thursday, travel experts say the smartest move is to leave as early as possible, ideally before 11 a.m. Thursday morning. By midday, millions of cars will be heading out at once and roads will become significantly more congested. […]

U.S. Envoy Heads to Moscow as Russia Claims Peace Deal Details Remain Secret

A senior Kremlin official confirmed Wednesday that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to visit Moscow next week as efforts to find a consensus on ending the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine pick up speed. But Yuri Ushakov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, insisted that Kremlin officials still haven’t seen a U.S. peace proposal, even […]

Full-Time Mashgiach Opportunity at a Leading East Coast University

A prestigious East Coast university is seeking a full-time Mashgiach to join its kosher supervision team beginning January 2026. This role is ideal for someone who is committed, reliable, and passionate about maintaining the highest standards of kashrus in a busy campus environment. Start Date: January 2026 The position offers: Preferred 2+ years of experience in […]

IDF Targets Hamas Sniper Threat in Northern Gaza

A short while ago, the IDF struck a Hamas terrorist who was planning an imminent sniper attack against IDF troops in the northern Gaza Strip. The terrorist was targeted to remove the threat to forces deployed in the area, in accordance with the ceasefire agreement.

IDF Deploys AI System Morpheus to Monitor Soldiers’ Social Media for Security Risks

The IDF has begun deploying an AI system called Morpheus to monitor soldiers’ public social-media posts and flag images revealing bases, weapons, or other sensitive locations. The military says it is already identifying thousands of violations. The system was developed after years of leaks exploited by Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian intelligence through open-source scans of […]

WORRYING REPORT: Islamic Jihad Is Quietly Forming A Military Force In Syria

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group has in recent weeks been increasingly strengthening its military forces in Syria, Kan News reported. According to the report, Islamic Jihad is taking advantage of the vacuum in Syria to rebuild its military wing, especially in the Palestinian refugee camps surrounding Damascus. In recent weeks, increased movement of terrorists, […]

Australia Will Enforce A Social Media Ban For Children Under 16 Despite Court Challenge

The Australian government said young children will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a rights advocacy group on Wednesday challenging the world-first legislation in court. The Sydney-based Digital Freedom Project said it had filed a constitutional challenge in the High Court on Wednesday to a law due to take effect on […]

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Ben Yeshiva from Beit Shemesh Arrested For “Draft Dodging”

A ben yeshivah who learns in Beit Shemesh was arrested early Wednesday afternoon by the military authorities and taken into custody, Kikar H’Shabbat reported. According to the report, unlike recent arrests, the arrested yeshivah bochur is Ashkenazi. The student learns at Yeshivas Derech Emunah in Beit Shemesh, and he was arrested at the police station. […]

13 Killed as Multi-Tower Blaze Tears Through Hong Kong Housing Complex

Thirteen people were killed in a fire that spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, and others were still trapped, the city’s fire services said Wednesday. Nine people were declared dead at the scene and four others who were sent to the hospital were later confirmed dead, authorities told reporters. […]

This Is How The IDF Will Monitor Soldiers’ Social Media Posts

The IDF will begin routinely monitoring the social media accounts of all regular-service soldiers as part of a renewed effort to prevent the exposure of sensitive security information to Israel’s enemies. According to a report on Army Radio, the new system—”Morpheus”—is based on artificial intelligence technology and is programmed to scan the public accounts of […]

SCANDAL: Leaked Call Shows Trump Envoy Coaching Kremlin on How to Persuade the President

President Donald Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a peace plan aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a transcript of the call published by Bloomberg News […]

IDF Kill 4 More Terrorists Who Emerge From Rafah Tunnel; Captures 2

Combat forces from the Nachal Brigade are continuing their pursuit of terrorists trapped in tunnels in the eastern Rafah area, within the Yellow Line zone under Israeli control, the IDF spokesperson stated. Dozens of terrorists were trapped underground in Rafah tunnels after the ceasefire went into effect. On Wednesday morning, IDF surveillance soldiers spotted six […]

Supreme Court Weighs Whether USPS Can Be Sued for Intentional Mail Withholding

As a general rule, it’s difficult to sue the U.S. Postal Service for lost, delayed or mishandled mail. But a case before the U.S. Supreme Court involving a Texas landlord who alleges her mail was deliberately withheld for two years is looking to challenge that, in a proceeding the cash-strapped Postal Service says could prompt a deluge of lawsuits over the […]

IDF Officials Warn: “Israel Must Disarm Hamas; Trump Plan Not Working”

Senior defense officials presented alarming data to the Cabinet in recent days, revealing that Hamas has resumed almost full control of the Gaza Strip, Channel 13 reported Tuesday evening. Senior IDF officers said, “We cannot ignore the fact that Hamas is strengthening and rebuilding its capabilities in Gaza. Israel must build its own independent operational […]

Man Pleads Guilty To Ramming Crowd At Liverpool Soccer Parade

A driver accused of injuring more than 100 people by ramming his car into a crowd of soccer fans celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League championship dramatically changed his plea to guilty as his trial got underway on Wednesday. Paul Doyle, 54, sobbed as he admitted dangerous driving and multiple counts of attempting or causing grievous bodily […]

Israeli Forces Launch Major Counterterrorism Op In Northern Shomron

IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Police forces launched a large-scale counterterrorism operation in the northern Shomron, a joint IDF-Shin Bet statement said on Wednesday morning. Israeli forces launched the operation overnight Tuesday, surrounding the villages with the support of combat helicopters. Security officials have identified a significant buildup of terrorist activity in the “five-villages” area […]

WILD FOOTAGE: Military Police Try To Arrest Ben Torah, Protesters Overturn Police Car, 3 Arrested

The Military Police arrived at the home of a ben yeshivah overnight Tuesday, again from the Sephardi community, in Ramat Gan—near Bnei Brak. Hotlines associated with Peleg Yerushalmi alerted hundreds of protesters, who arrived at the scene and confronted the police. Clashes ensued, and the protesters overturned a Miliatry Police car.  Eventually, Border Police forces […]

HY’D: Body Of Hostage Dror Or Identified; Remains Of Two Hostages Still In Gaza

Military officials have informed the family of Dror Or HY”D that his body was returned to Israel last night, following confirmation by forensic experts. Dror, H’yd, a 49-year-old husband and father of three, was at his home on Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7, when terrorists set fire to his house. Dror, his wife Yonat, H’yd, […]

24 Girls Abducted From Their School In Nigeria Have Been Rescued, President Says

All 24 schoolgirls held by assailants following a mass abduction last week from a school in northwestern Nigeria have been rescued, the country’s president announced Tuesday. A total of 25 girls were abducted Nov. 17 from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Kebbi state’s Maga town, but one of them was able to escape […]

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