MK (Kadima) Shaul Mofaz on Monday called for amending the Tal Law during a session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee. Mofaz, who chairs the committee, was overseeing

Earlier this month, YWN-ISRAEL reported that Dr. Shlomo Maoz, the chief economist in the Excellence Brokerage House was fired for his disparaging remarks against the “Ashkenazi elitists” in Israel. Following

The owner and publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times has resigned after suggesting that Israeli security forces in the U.S. “take out” President Barack Obama, who he said has been

The White House is standing by the Transportation Security Administration in its standoff with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and his father, Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) The elder

Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta (Federation) condemns the editorial column written in the January 13 issue of the Atlanta Jewish Times by its publisher Andrew Adler. The idea of a

Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, based in Damascus, is planning to visit Hamas-controlled Gaza along with Fatah leader Abu Mazen, al-Hayat reports. The London-based Arabic newspaper quotes “Palestinian sources” for the

A number of well-known chareidi askanim in Rechovot report their vehicles were vandalized during the night. Tires were slashed and the vehicles were significantly damaged, all on the same street.

Two yeshiva bochrim were targeted in a hate attack in England’s Stamford Hill area. According to reports, the two were targeted in a shooting attack perpetrated by a lone black

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday the authorities need a probable-cause warrant from a judge to affix a GPS device to a vehicle and monitor its every move. The decision

One of the skyscrapers planned for the World Trade Center site could end up far shorter than originally designed. Sources tell NY1 developer Larry Silverstein will cap 3 World Trade

Two suspects are in custody believed connected to a wave of break-ins in Bnei Brak. The two were apprehended red handed, as they tried breaking into a silver store on

Authorities blocked U.S. Sen. Rand Paul at the Nashville airport Monday after the Kentucky Republican refused a pat-down at a security checkpoint, his spokeswoman said. Paul went through a scanner

[SEE UPDATE AT END OF ARTICLE] Veteran Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Eli Simchayoff does not want to step down, but Mayor Nir Barkat has signaled that if an indictment is handed

The tzibur is davening for the eldest child of Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita, HaGaon HaRav Yaakov [Chai ben Margalit] Yosef, who was R”L diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. YWN-ISRAEL

An Egged bus driver found guilty of causing the deaths of five people and injuring 50 others was sentenced to 54 months imprisonment by a court on Monday morning, January

IDF Chief of Personnel Major-General Orna Barvibai told a session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee on Monday, 28 Teves 5772, that due to current security realities everyone

According to a Kikar Shabbat report, askanim affiliated with the Eida are planning a major rally against chareidim serving in the IDF. Members of the Eida rabbanus are expected to