The Knesset on Wednesday voted 35-10 against the Shabbos public bus service bill presented by Meretz MK Nitzan Horowitz. Minister of Transportation (Likud) Yisrael Katz absented himself from the vote.

The winter storm is gaining in intensity throughout the country in line with meteorological forecasts. Wind gusts reaching 80KPH (48 MPH) are pounding cities in the north and center, with

Officials of Israel Fire Service rescue units report today, Wednesday morning, 6 Adar 5772; they have completed preparations for the predicted winter storm. Meteorologists predict temperatures will continue to drop

Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita is once again connected to a respirator after his condition took a turn for the worse during the night. The posek

Lakewood has seen a rash of mail theft in the past few months, and an individual arrested Tuesday afternoon may be one of those responsible. Additionally, YWN has learned exclusively

The Knesset Absorption & Diaspora Affairs Committee held a meeting on Monday, to address the problem of the desecration of kevarim on Har HaZeisim. Committee chair MK (Likud) Danny Danon

Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Martin Dempsey told a Senate panel on Tuesday he did not counsel Israel against attacking Iran over its nuclear program.

Supporters of the loose-knit hacker collective Anonymous temporarily forced the main website for Interpol offline this evening, after the international police group announced it had arrested 25 suspected supporters. The

Shortly before the agreement was to have been signed, Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz instructed his office not to go ahead and sign on the Open Skies deregulation program that would

With the 20th anniversary of the bombing attack against the Israeli Embassy in Argentina approaching, bereaved families are planning to visit in two weeks to take part in the memorial

After weeks of cautious optimism, and a series of encouraging news from the tenth floor at Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center – the condition of Maran Hagon Rav Elyashiv Shlita has

The Yisrael HaYom daily reports on a most unique way that some motorists are combating the alarming increase of carjackings in Yehuda and Shomron, usually targeting female motorists alone in

MK (Ichud HaLeumi) Dr. Michael Ben-Ari was pleased to bid High Court of Justice President Dorit Beinish farewell, releasing a statement to the media that “She destroyed the public’s trust

Several pieces of valuable silver stolen over the weekend from Congregation Degel Israel, in Kew Gardens Hills, have been found. The story was published earlier by YWN. Sources confirm to

Small portions of unidentified remains of some victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks were accidentally disposed of in a landfill, according to a Pentagon report Tuesday. The remains of

The following is from the NY Daily News: A proposal to build a multi-story school for Jewish boys in Far Rockaway is facing resistance from the community. Bayswater residents are

Following a number of pleasant days with bouts of sunshine, winter is back and it is returning with a fury. TUESDAY (5 Adar) Partly cloudy skies with temperatures dropping towards

MK (Likud) Tzipi Chotovely, who chairs the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women on Tuesday, 5 Adar 5772, ousted MK Yisrael Eichler and Beit Shemesh Mayor Moshe Abutbul from