“There is absolutely no talk of another evacuation—it’s nothing but rumors at this point, and we are staunchly opposed to any evacuation. Our homes are our castles, and there is no need to leave, especially when the rest of the country is also under fire,” Na’aman told JNS.

David Azoulay, the mayor of nearby Metula, told JNS that he had not received official word of any plans to evacuate civilians from the area near the border with Lebanon, adding that the first he’d heard of it was a report by Israel’s Channel 12. The report said officials were considering an evacuation because many locals were leaving on their own.

The only organized movement outward from Shlomi, Na’aman said, will begin next week in the form of what Na’aman called “reprieves,” two to three days in a hotel for residents with families, thanks to philanthropic donations, mostly from the Jewish National Fund (JNF).

The first reprieve will be for 1,000 people who will stay in Tiberias, said Na’aman, whose town has about 9,000 residents. Shlomi’s northern neighborhoods are located about 200 yards from the border, and its southern ones are about a mile away from it.

In Metula, some residents have already gone on JNF-funded reprieves, “but the first we’ve heard of an evacuation was in the media,” Azoulay told JNS.

A spokesperson for Yitzhak Wasserlauf, Minister for the Development of the Periphery, the Negev, and the Galilee, told JNS that the ministry is "unfamilar with any evacuation plans."

After Hamas invaded Israel from Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel in solidarity with Hamas on Oct. 8, and many in the north and beyond feared Hezbollah would also invade Israel from the north. The Israeli government mandated the evacuation from northern communities. In total, 61,800 residents from 43 northern communities were displaced.

Israel responded with relative restraint to Hezbollah’s attacks for nearly a year, until in September 2024 it carried out an operation that involved detonating the pagers of thousands of Hezbollah terrorists, most of them officers. Israel then killed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s leader, and the group’s upper echelon in a series of attacks that are widely thought to have weakened the group drastically.

In November 2024, Hezbollah accepted a ceasefire whose terms required it to pull back north of the Litani River in Lebanon. Hezbollah ended the ceasefire on March 2, joining the fighting against Israel along with Iran after Israel and the U.S. launched on Feb. 28 Operation Roaring Lion/Epic Fury against the Iranian regime.

During the ceasefire, Hezbollah had continued to maintain a presence south of the Litani, promoting dozens of strikes by the IDF that killed hundreds of its operatives. Israel has retaliated to Hezbollah's targeting of its civilians after March 2 with many strikes in Lebanon, including in Beirut.

“We are deeply grateful to the Mandel Foundation for their partnership and support,” Dr. Tom Mihaljevic, CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic and holder of the Morton L. Mandel CEO chair, stated. “Their generosity allows us to expand the care we provide to our patients and the communities we serve. The expansion of our emergency services will help us better care for patients with the most serious injuries, ensuring they receive the specialized treatment they need, when it matters most.” 

The grant will provide lead support for a comprehensive community-focused effort that integrates three interdependent strategies that connect clinical excellence, digital innovation and systems designed to create faster, more access for immediate health needs, especially for the communities surrounding Cleveland Clinic Main Campus at 9500 Euclid Ave., according to the release.

Together, those components will enhance Cleveland Clinic’s ability to be a responsive community resource and serve those living in the neighborhoods near its facilities. According to the release, those include a seamless transition between providers, an artificial intelligence "digital front door" to shorten delays and an upgraded level 1 trauma center.

“Every resident of our city deserves access to the best care in the world and Cleveland is fortunate to be the home of one of the world’s great healthcare systems,” stated Jehuda Reinharz, president and CEO of the foundation. “We are proud to help Cleveland Clinic fulfill that promise. This work will strengthen the future health of our entire community.”

Mandel Foundation board chair Stephen Hoffman stated that “with this grant, we are proud to support the efforts of the Cleveland Clinic to deepen their engagement with the surrounding neighborhoods.”

The grant builds on the Mandel Foundation’s commitment to improving quality of life for Cleveland residents and its longstanding partnership with Cleveland Clinic, including the establishment of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Global Leadership and Learning Institute, the Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair and the Morton L. Mandel Innovation Fund, according to the release.

This article first appeared in the Cleveland Jewish News.

“All Israelis rejoice in the incredible rescue of a brave American pilot by America’s dauntless warriors,” Netanyahu said in an English-language video. “This proves that when free societies muster their courage and their resolve, they can confront seemingly insurmountable odds and overcome the forces of darkness and terror.”

He noted that the rescue “reinforces the sacred principle—no one is left behind. This is a shared value demonstrated time and time again in the history of both our countries.”

I congratulate @realDonaldTrump on the rescue of a brave American pilot by America’s courageous warriors.

All Israelis rejoice in this remarkable operation. It proves that when free societies act with courage and determination, they can overcome the forces of darkness and… pic.twitter.com/hgBLFWjYzE

— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) April 5, 2026

The Israeli leader invoked both his own personal experience as a combat soldier in the IDF, as well as that of his brother Yoni, who died in the 1976 Entebbe hostage rescue operation.

“As a nation that repeatedly carried out daring rescue operations, and as someone who was wounded in such a mission and lost a brother in the Entebbe rescue, Israelis and I, we know what a bold decision you took," said Netanyahu.

“President Trump, Donald, my dear friend, once again your decisive leadership brought another great victory to America. I salute you! We all do!”

"It’s an oversight that should not have happened," Kanani said. "My intent was to honor our Jewish neighbors and friends. We are all human, and even with the best intentions, honest mistakes can happen."

The candidate said that she believes "in meeting those moments with grace and using them to bring people of different cultures together, not tear them apart."

"While this content was created by a consultant working with my campaign, I take full responsibility for everything shared in my name," she said. "We are implementing stronger review processes to ensure this does not happen again. As always, my campaign stands for inclusion, respect and bringing all people together."

The ad appeared in the Atlanta Jewish Times.

Esther Panitch, the only Jewish member of the Georgia state legislature, said that Kanani had been in contact with her.

The Metropolitan Police stated that Met officers at Westminster Magistrates’ Court arrested a 19-year-old man in relation to the ongoing investigation into the incident that took place on March 23.

We have made a further arrest as part of our investigation into last month's arson attack on ambulances in Golders Green.

The 19-year-old was arrested by officers this morning.

Three other people have already been charged in connection with the incident.…

— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) April 4, 2026

The suspect was apprehended while attending the hearing in court of the three other suspects linked to the firebombing, the Met said.

“He was arrested for arson with intent to endanger life and taken into custody,” the police noted.

The three suspects already in custody were named as Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19—both British nationals from Leyton—and a dual British and Pakistani national, 17, from Walthamstow.

The three were charged with arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered, and remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Apr. 24, the Met added.

Prosecutor Emma Harraway told the court, “There is significant evidence that this was a premeditated and targeted attack against the Jewish community,” according to Sky News.

The case is not being treated as terrorism despite detectives from the Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) leading the investigation, according to the report.

The Islamist group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya has claimed responsibility for the incident, as well as several attacks since March 9 on Jewish institutions in Belgium and the Netherlands.

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,” wrote the president.

Trump on Saturday again reminded the Iranians of his March 26 ultimatum to open the strait by April 6.

“Remember when I gave Iran ten days to MAKE A DEAL or OPEN UP THE HORMUZ STRAIT. Time is running out—48 hours [are left],” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

The president warned on Friday that U.S. forces had not yet “started destroying what’s left in Iran,” vowing more attacks on critical infrastructure following airstrikes that destroyed the country’s tallest bridge.

“Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants! New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST!” he wrote on Truth Social.

In an address to the nation on April 1, the president said that the U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran could conclude within two to three weeks as the “core strategic objectives” are near completion.

“We are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks; we’re going to bring them back to the Stone Age, where they belong,” he vowed.

Following the identification, the troops carried out a precise strike to eliminate the cell, according to the military.

The Israel Defense Forces said forces under the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to act against any immediate threats.

The IDF on Friday struck an armed Hamas terrorist cell operating near troops in the northern Gaza Strip, the military said.

Hamas representatives have told mediators they will not discuss disarmament before receiving guarantees that the IDF will fully withdraw from Gaza, three sources told ‌Reuters on Thursday.

The terrorist group met with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo last week to give its first response to a disarmament proposal presented by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, two Egyptian sources and a Palestinian official told the wire agency.

Hamas presented several demands and proposed amendments to the Board’s plan, including an end to Israeli “violations” and an IDF withdrawal ⁠from the enclave, the two Egyptian sources said. The sources said Hamas refused to discuss laying down weapons before those issues were addressed.

Another source with direct knowledge of the Board’s thinking said that Hamas’s response meant that talks were ‌unlikely to lead to a breakthrough. The source said that the terrorists were supposed to meet with mediators again next week.

Some 70,000 fans attended the event at SoFi Stadium,which comes less than a year after the 48-year-old performer released a song titled “Heil Hitler” and just over two months after publishing an apology letter for antisemitic remaks.

“I want to thank y’all for sticking by me all these years. Through the hard times, through the low times,” Ye told the crowd. “I love you for that.”

He was joined on the stage by fellow musician Lauryn Hill, who warmly embraced Ye in his first major U.S. performance in nearly five years.

Two were in moderate condition, 105 suffered minor injuries and another person suffered from anxiety, according to Israel's Health Ministry.

Emergency forces put out fires in a residential neighborhood of Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv on Saturday, said Israel's National Fire and Rescue Authority.

Nine people were wounded in the Haifa area, including an 82-year-old man with injuries from a "heavy object" and a blast injury, the Magen David Adom emergency service said in a statement. Three people had minor injuries from shrapnel and blast injuries, and five suffered from anxiety, MDA said.

While Hezbollah focused on northern Israel, Iranian ballistic missiles targeted the north, center and south of the country.

In response to the Hezbollah assault, the Israel Defense Forces launched strikes on targets in the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahiyeh, Beirut, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.

Separately, physicians stabilized the condition of an 11-year-old girl critically wounded on Wednesday in an Iranian missile attack on Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Ynet reported. She remains in serious condition but is no longer at imminent risk of death, according to the report..

Since the launch of "Operation Roaring Lion/Operation Epic Fury" on Feb. 28 by Israel and the United States, at least 6,833 people have been evacuated to hospitals in Israel, of whom 138 remain hospitalized, according to the ministry.

The civilian death toll in Israel since the start of the war stood at 19 as of April 3, according to the Alma Research and Education Center. Several people have also died as an indirect result of attacks, for example in car accidents during air-raid sirens and similar situations, according to Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS.)
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Iran has fired about 600 missiles and 760 UAVs at Israel since Feb. 28, according to INSS, in addition to about 450 missiles and 1,970 drones at the United Arab Emirates and 310 missiles and 630 UAVs at Kuwait.

Those countries are among 14 countries targeted by Iran so far during the war, according to INSS.

The appeal follows a controversial ruling by the Israeli High Court of Justice instructing the military to permit an anti-war protest on Saturday night, while the limitations on all other gatherings nationwide remain in place.

“I find it difficult to understand why the right to protest is perceived as more important or more urgent than the right to pray," Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz wrote in a letter to IDF Major General Shay Kapler, the commander of the Home Front Command.

“The Western Wall is the beating heart of the Jewish people,” he added.   “If the security reality permits hundreds of people to gather in public squares for demonstrations, all the more so it should allow Jews to assemble at the Western Wall Plaza."

According to security guidelines in place in major Israeli cities since the start of the month-old war, gatherings and services are limited to up to 50 people, provided that a shelter can be reached within 90 seconds.

The court's decision, which was criticized by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as “irresponsible lawlessness” that endangered security officials, forbade police from breaking up a protest of fewer than 600 people at Tel Aviv’s central Habima Square.

“I ask that the guidelines be reexamined, and that worshipers be allowed to come to the Western Wall and pray for the welfare of our people, our land, and our soldiers - at least under the same conditions in which other gatherings are permitted, and even more so. Precisely in these days, we must not forgo prayer, the source of strength and hope for us all," the Rabbi wrote.

The rabbi’s appeal came as only a few dozen people attended the restricted priestly blessing or Birkat Kohanim recited during the Jewish holiday of Passover, which typically attracts tens of thousands of worshipers to the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Easter Sunday services at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre were likewise limited to a small number of clergy due to the war.