17 May 2026 news archive

CIChabad Info·May 17 · 5:29 PM

Maoz Yisrael Rekanti HY'D Killed by Explosive Drone Strike

The IDF announced Motzaei Shabbos that Capt. Maoz Yisrael Rekanti HY”D, a platoon commander in Battalion 12 of the Golani Brigade, was killed in battle in southern Lebanon while defending Eretz Yisroel. He was 24 years old.

CCOLlive·May 17 · 1:00 AM

2 Families Connected in 2 Yeshivas on 2 Continents

Motzoei Shabbos Story: An encounter at a snowy airport led the Balter and Raichik families to rediscover a bond that began at the Lubavitch yeshiva in Poland. Full Story