According to a Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) report, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has given the order to freeze construction throughout Yehuda and Shomron as a result of mounting American pressure.
Police, EMS and other agencies are preparing for the tens of thousands of mispallalim expected to make their way to the tziyun of Shmuel HaNavi beginning on the eve of
Despite more than 100 offers, a Massachusetts funeral director is striking out in his search for a burial location for the body of a Boston Marathon bombing suspect who was
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi increased the influence of his Muslim Brotherhood over government in a reshuffle that replaced two ministers involved in crucial talks with the International Monetary Fund over
A transcript of the 911 call placed Monday by a woman missing since 2003, when she was 16. (unintelligible) Caller: Help me. I’m Amanda Berry. Dispatcher: You need police, fire,
It was too late when air raid sirens wailed at one of Syria’s most fortified military compounds. Israeli jets were already attacking the Hameh complex and civilian employees in nearby
North Korea on Tuesday threatened the United States and South Korea over joint naval drills taking place this week in tense Yellow Sea waters ahead of a Washington summit by
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had lap-band stomach surgery earlier this year in hopes of losing some of his famous bulk, Christie aides confirmed to POLITICO. “I’ve struggled with this issue for 20 years,” Christie told the New York Post. “For me, this is about turning 50 and looking at my children and wanting to […]
Secretary of State John Kerry is making his case to Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israel’s weekend air
Attending sheva brachos for a great grandchild, Gavaad Eida Chareidis HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss Shlita addressed the “gezeiros” facing the Torah community from the new government. The rav stated that the situation demands mesirus nefesh. The rav stated that in general, we must be willing to exert mesirus nefesh in the fulfillment of mitzvos; […]
According to figures released by the Jerusalem Institute for Israeli Studies ahead of Yom Yerushalayim, the chareidim in the capital make up 31% of the Jewish population as opposed to
A new law requiring pharmaceutical labeling in Russian and Arabic in addition to English and Hebrew will result in a shortage of drugs on the shelves of the nation’s drugstores, with manufacturers adding there are 12.5 million packages of drugs that are still not in compliance with the new law. Complicating the matter is that […]
54,000 eggs smuggled into “Israel proper” from PA (Palestinian Authority) areas were discovered by border police operating near Beit Haninah in the capital. A truck that claimed to be carrying dirt was smuggling the eggs, which were detected during an inspection. The driver and occupant aroused the suspicion of police at the checkpoint, who decided […]
There is a growing consensus that Finance Minister (Yesh Atid) Yair Lapid is not exactly ‘in the know’ regarding the complexities of preparing a state budget. The latest group to voice an opinion against Lapid is the hotel operators, who reacted harshly to rumors of imposing value added tax to visitors in Israel’s hotels. That […]
MK (Yisrael Beitenu) Dudi Rotem explains his bill is intended to provide the coalition additional stability. Rotem, who heads the ministerial legislation committee is pushing a bill that would increase
Whether it’s a genocidal dictator or a gunman behind a mass shooting, debate often flares over where the notorious should be laid to rest. Concerns about gravesite vandalism, possible backlash
After the Arab League announced a willingness for limited land exchanges in a final status peace deal with Israel, signaling it no longer insists on a return to the pre-June ’67 borders, US Secretary of State John Kerry wants more. Kerry envisions an Arab League statement recognizing the State of Israel as a Jewish nation. […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Three women who went missing about a decade ago were found alive Monday in a residential area just south of downtown, and a man was arrested.
Any day now, billions of cicadas with bulging red eyes will crawl out of the earth after 17 years underground and overrun the East Coast. They will arrive in such
In the latest round of reports on the upcoming election for new chief rabbis, it appears Shas and Bayit Yehudi are heading for agreement. Following a meeting held on Sunday
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