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Fatal Shooting Incident at the Allenby Bridge Crossing

An Arab assailant was shot and killed by an IDF soldiers on Monday morning, 8 Adar II at the Allenby Bridge Crossing. According to the limited information available, the assailant tried to grab a weapon from a soldier stationed at the crossing between the Jordan Valley Road area of Israel and Jordan. B’chasdei Hashem there are no injuries among Israeli security officials. The crossing area is closed at this time following the fatal shooting. (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)

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Coalition Bills Amid a Large Measure of Distrust

This week is a big one for the coalition as three major bills will be voted upon. Not taking chances, and exhibiting a measure of distrust, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is compelling coalition party leaders to sign a document committing to support the three bills; (1) draft bill, (2) governance bill (3) national referendum on land concessions bill. Draft Bill The draft bill ... Full Story »

VIDEOS: Weapons Ship Klos C Arrives in the Port of Eilat on Shabbos

[VIDEOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The Klos C weapons ship that was intercepted on its way to Gaza last week by IDF naval commandos http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/217731/idf-naval-commandos-intercept-weapons-ship.html arrived in the Port of Eilat on Shabbos. 150 cases of weapons and ammunition were unloaded from the vessel, which docked in a secluded area of the port. The unloading work was finished on Sunday morning. The area where the vessel has docked has been declared a ‘closed military zone’ to keep out all unauthorized personnel. The vessel was intercepted as it was carrying missiles and ammunition from Iran to Sinai, where they were going ... Full Story »

Zaken Reveals What Most Already Knew

Shula Zaken was not given immunity as a state witness and now she realizes she too is likely to be jailed for her illegal activities involving former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. With nothing to lose, the former Olmert confidant revealed her illegal activities as well as Olmert’s involvement in a number of cases. Zaken went public and publicized Olmert’s alleged illegal activities ... Full Story »

HaGaon HaRav Mazuz Shlita on Visiting Har Habayis (2 opinions)

Notable Sephardi posek HaGaon HaRav Meir Mazuz Shlita has announced a psak halacha permitting one to visit Har Habayis if done within the confines of halacha. The rav’s ruling appears on the Kisei Rachamim website, responding to a question if one is permitted to visit the holy site. The psak halacha appears in the daily Maariv, which also states the ruling is contrary to the piskei ... Full Story »

Video Of Interest: This Man [Rabbi Stav] Was Almost Chief Rabbi Of Israel (3 opinions)

Photo Essay #5 Atzeres Tefillah in Manhattan [Photo Credit JDN]

Photo Essay #4 Atzeres Tefillah in Manhattan [Photo Credit JDN - Meir Haltovsky - Dee Voch]

The Bostoner Rebbe Shlita on Beit Shemesh Election

The following message was released by the Bostoner Rebbe of Yerushalayim Shlita. Primaries in Beit Shemesh Yahadut HaTorah is having primaries for the first time in over 40 years in Beit Shemesh. Yahadut HaTorah is running three separate lists albeit because they could not agree to run together. Here is a chance for those who have argued for primaries to stand up and be ... Full Story »

How Many People Attended The Atzeres Tefillah In Manhattan? (5 opinions)

The following are excerpts from various new agencies reporting the event. The NY Daily News: More than 50,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews congregated in lower Manhattan Sunday to protest Israel's proposed draft of religious scholars. Sunday's prayer event brought together a community of New York's most Orthodox Jews, based in Brooklyn and in the village of Kiryas Joel in Orange County, north ... Full Story »

Crack-Smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Gets Daylight Savings Time Wrong (4 opinions)

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is being roundly mocked on Twitter for a tweet that went out under his name that mistakenly advised people to set their clocks back an hour back instead of forward for daylight savings time. "Rob Ford: the mayor who won't even follow the dimensional rules of time," Toronto sports writer Bruce Arthur tweeted in one response to the gaffe. Ford, who last year ... Full Story »

Photo Essay #1: Atzeres Tefillah in Manhattan [Photo Credit JDN - Yossi Goldberger - Dee Voch] (3 opinions)

Photo Essay #2: Atzeres Tefillah in Manhattan [Photo Credit JDN - Yossi Goldberger - Dee Voch] (3 opinions)

Photo Essay #3: Atzeres Tefillah in Manhattan [Photo Credit JDN - Yossi Goldberger - Dee Voch]

HaMevaser Speaks Out Against Yated Neeman's Dati Leumi Bashing (3 opinions)

In its latest attack against the dati leumi Tzibur, Yated Neeman on erev Shabbos ran an article addressing residents of Yehuda and Shomron and their cost to the national state budget entitled מתנחלים בספר התקציב. “If there is a drain on the national economy it is the money that flows like water via hidden channels using expertly hidden means to put another caravan ... Full Story »

Survey: US Average Gas Price up 10 Cents a Gallon

The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 10 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.51. Midgrade costs an average of $3.69 a gallon, and premium is $3.84. Diesel was up three cents over the past two weeks at $4.03. Of the cities surveyed in the Lower 48 states, Los Angeles has ... Full Story »

Interpol: Passports on Flights Must Be Checked

Interpol knew about stolen passports that two passengers used to board an ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight bound for China, but no authorities checked the police agency's vast database on stolen documents beforehand, it said Sunday — baring a gaping loophole in global cooperation against one of the world's biggest but most unrecognized security threats today. It's not known ... Full Story »

VIDEO: Maariv Print Edition Comes to an End

[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The future of the daily Maariv newspaper appears bleak, at least the printed edition. Beginning on Sunday 7 Adar II 5774, the print edition of the newspaper will no longer exist and it is unlikely that it will be on the stands in the future. There is still talk about a print evening edition. The newspaper has been experiencing financial difficulties and efforts to salvage the daily and weekend printed editions seem to have failed. Maariv recently united with the ailing Major Rishon, with the former leaving its legendary building in southern Tel Aviv but it appears event the fiscal recovery plan was not enough to keep the print newspaper ... Full Story »

Rav Zikerman Calls on Yated to Apologize to Rav Druckman (5 opinions)

Rabbi Dovid Zikerman of the Bnei Torah party feels that an apology is in order to dati leumi posek HaRav Chaim Druckman Shlita for having addressed him disrespectfully in Yated Neeman. “It is a major mistake” Rabbi Zikerman reports. Rav Zikerman refers to the references made to Rabbi Druckman in the paper deleting his title “rabbi”, which led to many dati leumi rabbonim ... Full Story »

Video of Interest: Satmar Rebbe Reciting Kabolas Ol Malchus Shomayim (5 opinions)

LIVE BLOG: Atzeres Hatefillah

03: 44 EST: The Atzeres is now concluding as a mass exodus is underway to leave the location. Estimates of 50 thousand attendees but YWN has not confirmed an official number. 03:38 EST: R' Avrohom Nisson Perl is emcee at Atzeres. R' Shlomo Mandel from Yeshiva of Brooklyn is now reciting Yud Gimmel Middos. 03:26 EST: The Klausenberger Rebbe is Chazzan for the Selichos, they ... Full Story »

Vishnitzer Rebbe Speaks Out on Beit Shemesh Election

The Vishnitzer Rebbe Shlita addressed the Beit Shemesh elections on Shabbos. The rebbe addressed the upcoming election during seudas shlishis. The rebbe added that even the previous Satmar Rebbe ZATZAL permitted taking part in local elections when there was a fear of losing. The Rebbe stated “HaRav HaKodosh ZY”A who ran the effort against the Zionist state in Israel prohibited ... Full Story »

Photo Gallery From Today's Atzeres Tefillah (1 opinions)

MK Eichler at Atzeres Hatefillah

Video of Atzeres Tefillah - Camera A

Footage of Atzeres Tefillah - Camera C

Memphis, TN: Former Hotel Guard Sentenced To Year In Prison For Defacing Torah

A former Jackson hotel security guard has been sentenced to a year in prison for civil rights violations for defacing a Torah and Jewish prayer books. Federal prosecutors announced on Friday that 25-year-old Justin Shaw Baker admitted to spitting on the Torah and writing profanity and phrases including “Hail Satan” on the sacred book. The religious books belonged to the ... Full Story »

YWN Launches Free Classifieds Section! (1 opinions)

After being inundated with requests from our readership, YWN is proud to announce the launch of a classifieds section. The link can be found at the top of the YWN homepage as well as on the left nav bar. Placing an ad is easy, simple, ... Full Story »

Footage From Atzeres Tefillah - Camera B (1 opinions)

Footage From Atzeres Tefillah (1 opinions)

Rav Yosef Shlita: Induction of Women into the IDF is an Isur D'oraissa (1 opinions)

Amid threats from Finance Minister Yair Lapid to work to oust the Chief Rabbis of Israel for expressing their opinion regarding women serving in the IDF, Rishon L’Tzion HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Yosef Shlita reiterated his position. The Rishon L’tzion stated “There is no doubt that it is prohibited for women to serve in the IDF”, adding doing so is an isur d’oraissa. "נשים ... Full Story »