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The massive crowd at the Levaya of Hagaon HaRav Meir Mazuz ZT’L. Photos for YWN by Shuki Lerer.

Earlier today, In the Ajami neighborhood of Tel Aviv,a shooting left one person moderately to seriously injured. The victim has been transported to the hospital.

חסל סידור פסח…. At the Ne’ilas HaChag Tish in Belz, reciting Leshanah Habaah three times.

Yemen claims the American aircraft carrier USS Truman is “out of service,” according to top Houthi leader Mahdi al-Mashat.

Two yeshivah bochurim were arrested on Sunday morning at Ben Gurion Airport due to their failure to report to IDF recruitment centers. The bochurim were transferred to the Dan camp in Tel HaShomer for a hearing on the matter. The L’ma’ancha organization, which assists bnei yeshivoos with draft issues, intervened in the matter, and after several hours, the bochurim were released.

The NYT has reported that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly shared details of upcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal chat with his wife, brother, and personal lawyer.

Multiple casualties reported as fire breaks out at high-rise apartment building in Bongcheon district of Seoul, South Korea.

The U.S. delegation arriving at the Omani Embassy in Rome, as the second round of nuclear talks with Iran were discussed.

Yesterday, the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group claimed to have shot down two U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones over Western Yemen, with U.S. defense officials confirming at least one of the incidents.

Earlier, the Houthis launched a missile at an unknown target, but it malfunctioned and landed in northwestern Yemen.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited southern Syria earlier today, where troops are deployed to nine army posts. “We are holding key points and are at the frontier to best protect ourselves,” Zamir says during an assessment with the chief of the Northern Command, Maj, Gen. Ori Gordin and commander of the 210th Bashan Regional Division, Brig. Gen. Yair Peli, according to the military.

In Rafah’s Shaboura camp, the military says troops of the Givati Brigade and elite Yahalom combat engineering unit located and demolished a booby-trapped tunnel. According to the IDF, the tunnel was hundreds of meters long.

Over the weekend, the military says the Israeli Air Force carried out airstrikes on over 150 targets in the Gaza Strip, including cells of terror operatives and Hamas infrastructure.

Naftali Bennett, the 13th Prime Minister of Israel, is currently receiving medical care following a health issue that arose during the night.

On Sunday morning, the former prime minister was admitted to Meir Medical Center, where doctors performed a catheterization procedure. According to an official update from the hospital, Bennett is recovering well and his condition is reported to be stable. He is expected to remain under observation and continue receiving care at the facility.

At 53 years old, Bennett previously led a diverse coalition government alongside Yair Lapid, bringing together factions from his Yamina party to Ra’am, the Arab party, totaling 61 Knesset members.

Earlier this month, Bennett declared his intention to return to politics and participate in the upcoming national elections. He has formally registered a new political faction, currently using the provisional name “Bennett 2026.”

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Yair Lapid, head of the opposition and leader of the Yesh Atid party, addressed the media on Sunday with a stark warning: he said that recent intelligence indicates the possibility of a politically motivated murder in Israel.

“I now want to warn, based on unequivocal intelligence information: we are on the way to another tragedy. This time it will come from within. The levels of incitement and madness are unprecedented. There will be a political assassination. Jews will kill Jews,” Lapid declared.

He further noted that the most serious threats are currently being directed at Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar. According to Lapid, the Likud party escalated tensions by releasing a statement accusing Bar of weaponizing parts of the internal security agency. “The Israeli ruling party, the Likud, published an official statement stating, ‘Ronen Bar turned parts of the Shin Bet into the private militias of the deep state.’ Such a statement has consequences. They know exactly what it does to some of their supporters.”

Lapid issued a direct appeal to Prime Minister Netanyahu, urging him to take responsibility and intervene. “I call on the Prime Minister, stop it. It’s on you. Silence your ministers, your son in Miami, instead of backing up the incitement, back up the Shin Bet, the security forces, the establishments that keep this country alive. You won’t be able to say ‘I didn’t know.’ This time it won’t succeed. You do know, you are part of this, you have to stop this,” Lapid stated.

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A planned fundraiser featuring Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Jewish Children’s Museum in Brooklyn was abruptly called off on Friday, not long after the event was first publicized.

The event, organized by Beis Shmuel Chabad—a Crown Heights shul—and intended to raise funds for Chabad of Hebron, was quickly removed from promotional sites after the Jewish Telegraphic Agency published a report about it. Attendees who had expressed interest were informed that the event would no longer take place.

Speaking to Haaretz, one of the event’s organizers attributed the cancellation to “unforeseen changes in the minister’s schedule.”

Beis Shmuel Chabad, which practices Chabad customs but is not officially tied to the global Chabad-Lubavitch movement headquartered in Crown Heights, and Chabad of Hebron, which is affiliated with the movement, did not provide comments regarding the cancellation when asked.

A representative for Chabad-Lubavitch stated that they were not aware of any additional meetings scheduled between Ben-Gvir and Chabad leadership during his visit to the United States.

The Brooklyn fundraiser had been among the few confirmed public appearances for Ben-Gvir on his first official visit to the U.S. Additional events featuring the minister are reportedly being coordinated by Shabtai, a Jewish group based at Yale University. According to Rabbi Shmully Hecht, Shabtai intends to host Ben-Gvir at events in New Haven, on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and possibly in Washington, D.C.

Ben-Gvir’s visit is drawing intense attention due to his far-right political positions. Known for his admiration of Rabbi Meir Kahane, Ben-Gvir has previously been convicted of aiding a terrorist organization. His party, Otzma Yehudit, has generated controversy for its positions advocating the expulsion of “disloyal” Arabs, annexation of Judea and Samaria, and reestablishing Jewish communities in Gaza.

Ben-Gvir’s inclusion in Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s coalition at the end of 2022 triggered backlash from numerous American Jewish organizations and reportedly led the Biden administration to consider restricting his entry into the U.S.

Despite plans by his office for stops in New York, Washington, and Miami, several prominent American Jewish organizations informed JTA they would not engage with him during his tour.

However, at least one additional private gathering involving Ben-Gvir and Jewish leaders in the U.S. is reportedly in the works. Ross Glick, a Jewish public relations executive and former member of the right-wing Zionist group Betar US, confirmed he plans to attend an event but declined to share any specifics and noted he is not involved in its planning.

Meanwhile, activists opposing Ben-Gvir’s visit welcomed news of the cancellation. Offir Gutelzon, a representative of the protest group UnXeptable, released a statement expressing satisfaction with the development.

“Our coalition against Ben-Gvir and Kahanism grows day by day,” Gutelzon said. “Itamar Ben-Gvir does not represent Judaism, Israel, or our community. He is beyond the pale.” A petition against Ben-Gvir’s U.S. tour, circulated by Gutelzon, has drawn signatures from several left-leaning Jewish groups as well as supporters of families of Israeli hostages.

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Two yeshiva bochurim, both affiliated with prominent yeshivos, were detained at Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday as they attempted to fly out of Israel. Authorities stopped them due to active stay-of-exit orders that had been issued after the young men failed to appear at an IDF recruitment center as required.

Following their arrest, the pair was transferred to the IDF’s Tel Hashomer base, where a hearing on their status is expected to take place.

The Lemaancha organization, which provides support for yeshiva students facing conscription-related challenges, immediately informed senior chareidi rabbanim of the situation. Acting on the guidance of these gedolim, Lemaancha began assisting the detainees.

“We are closely, sensitively, and quietly accompanying the boys following the instructions from the rabbis,” the organization said in a statement.

In response to the arrest, Lemaancha cautioned the public not to rely solely on the Interior Ministry’s website to determine whether a travel ban is in effect.

“There are sometimes discrepancies between the various data systems,” the organization explained. “Refrain from arriving at sensitive locations, such as the airport, without conducting an in-depth inquiry beforehand.”

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Tonight is known in many circles as “Rumpelnacht,” as the post-Pesach cleanup gets underway. With pots, pans and dishes all over the place and kitchenware being moved from here to there, the name “Rumpelnacht” has been found appropriate by some to describe the hectic atmosphere.

So as you “turn back over” from Pesach to chometz, Matzav.com wishes you bracha and hatzlacha and all the best to your families and loved ones.

We also wish you the customary Motzoei Pesach blessing of “ah gezunte zummer” and pray for only the best for all members of Klal Yisroel across the globe. May we all see yeshuos and refuos, collectively and individually, and may we see an end to the current difficult situation.

Next year in Yerushalayim, be’ezras Hashem.

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