JN-1283. 4 April 2025, 6 Nissan, 5785.
Contents:
1. Israel Attacks Syrian Airbases To Prevent Turkish Takeover; Katz Issues Warning To Joulani.
2. Secretary Of State Rubio Moves to Vet Visa Applicants' Social Media for Anti-U.S., Anti-Israel Sentiment
3. The Leftist Group That Opposes The Recruitment Of Chareidim
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1. Israel Attacks Syrian Airbases To Prevent Turkish Takeover; Katz Issues Warning To Joulani.
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2385430/israel-attacks-airbases-in-syria-to-prevent-turkish-takeover.html
Extracts:
Israel bombed two military airbases and other targets in Syria on Wednesday night following reports that Turkey is preparing to take over the T4 airfield in Syria, which would harm Israel's freedom of operation in the country.
According to Syrian media outlets, the target in Damascus was the Barzeh scientific research center.
Israeli security sources said on Thursday morning that the strikes were carried out to prevent Turkey from taking over the airbases and that the T-4 and Hamas airbases were completely destroyed in the strikes, including planes, control towers, radar systems, and runways. Weapon depots, fighter jets, and hangars at the Hama airport were also attacked.
An Israeli source told i24NEWS: 'The Israeli attacks in Syria is intended to convey a message to Turkey: 'Do not establish a military presence in the country and do not interfere with Israeli activity in the country's skies.''
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz issued a stern warning on Thursday morning to Syrian leader Abu Mohammad al-Joulani (Ahmed Al-Sharaa).
'Israel will not allow Syria to become a threat to its communities and its security interests,' Katz said.
Overnight Wednesday, IDF forces operated in the Tasil area in southern Syria, confiscating weapons and destroying terror infrastructure. During the operations, armed terrorists fired towards the IDF forces in the area. The forces responded with fire and eliminated several armed terrorists.
(YWN Israel Desk - Jerusalem)
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2. Secretary Of State Rubio Moves to Vet Visa Applicants' Social Media for Anti-U.S., Anti-Israel Sentiment
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2385069/secretary-of-state-rubio-moves-to-vet-visa-applicants-social-media-for-anti-u-s-anti-israel-sentiment.html
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed American diplomats to begin carefully scrutinizing the social media histories of visa applicants, with a special focus on identifying anti-American and anti-Israel sentiment, according to The New York Times.
'If someone despises the United States, mocks our values, or spreads hateful lies about Israel, one of our most important allies, why should we hand them a visa?' Rubio asked reporters on Thursday. 'This isn't censorship. It's common sense.'
Supporters of the policy say it strengthens national sovereignty, prevents bad actors from slipping through the cracks, and sends a clear message that America's welcome mat is not extended to those who wish to undermine it from within.
The move has been welcomed by pro-Israel groups and national security advocates who argue that foreign nationals should be held to a high standard when it comes to views that contradict the values of the nation they seek to enter.
(YWN World Headquarters NYC)
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3. The Leftist Group That Opposes The Recruitment Of Chareidim
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/israel-news/2385044/the-leftist-group-that-opposes-the-recruitment-of-chareidim.html
The chairwoman of the Israel Women's Network, Prof. Daphna Hacker, recently participated in a joint conference of the University of Haifa and the Hebrew University, where she claimed that the Chareidi Chashmonaim Brigade poses a threat to women, the army, and Israeli society, Channel 14 reported.
Another organization from the opposite strata of society, the Wives of Soldiers For The Kedushah Of The Machaneh organization, responded to the Israel Women's Network's attempt to thwart the proper recruitment of Chareidim into the IDF, saying: 'Radical feminism harms the IDF and the kedushah of the machaneh (sanctity of the camp).'
They issued a statement saying: 'We are wives of combat soldiers who are Shomrei Mitzvos who experience firsthand the damage of radical feminism in IDF units throughout the war in the mixing of sexes, and the harm to the ability of our husbands to serve in the army in accordance with halacha.'
'Extremist organizations financed by foreign funds have negatively influenced the army through the Yahalam (Adviser to the Chief of Staff on Gender Affairs) and have discriminated against religious and Charedi men who preserve their way of life, thereby harming Israel's security.'
'We call on Defense Minister Katz to remove the influence of radical feminism from the IDF and allow soldiers who are Shomrei Torah to serve according to halachah. Only by fulfilling,'will there be Siyata Dishmaya [i.e. Help from Heaven] to the soldiers in battle.'
(YWN Israel Desk - Jerusalem)