The father of the two Boston bombing suspects said Sunday that he has postponed a trip from Russia to the United States because of poor health. “I am really sick,”
Progress is being reported as a result of the first round of talks with Turkey headed by National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidror and his team. The next round of talks
Clearly fire department officials are extremely concerned with the many Lag B’Omer bonfires set around the country, too often without proper precautions being taken and without proper adult supervision. For most, while the safety factor is a concern, the issue of the environment seems to be off their radar, environmental experts report. The experts explain […]
Military officials in Jerusalem are concerned over the White House’s unwillingness to take the next step regarding the unfolding events in Syria. American intelligence officials are now in agreement with Israeli assessments, aware of the fact that chemical agents have been used by Syrian government forces against rebels, albeit in small quantities. There is now […]
Left unattended, no accessory looks as menacing these days as a backpack. At the airport. On the subway. At a sports event. And, as a result of the two backpack-encased
As the Knesset Share the Burden Committee headed by MK (Yesh Atid) Yaakov Peri works to finalize details of the new draft realities, Likud is causing as stir as committee member Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon wants to back out of the coalition agreement which sets a maximum number of bnei yeshivos who will be permitted […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] This video posted below, is not from Lag BaOmer this year, but just gives the viewer an idea of the atmosphere at Meron. YWN will be
As children and adults in the S’dot Negev Regional Council were enjoying Lag B’Omer bonfires on motzei Shabbos, sirens sounded signaling an incoming rocket attack. A Grad katyusha rocket slammed down in an open field a short time later. B’chasdei Hashem there were no fatalities or injuries. On Thursday there were two additional rocket attacks […]
Sunday, 18 Iyar 5773 – 10:55 IL: Tens of thousands of visitors to Meron for Lag B’Omer are stranded, unable to head home as the roadways are simply congested to the point that nothing is moving in either direction. MK (Yahadut HaTorah) Uri Maklev has already announced “There can be no explanation” that can explain […]
Africa’s oldest synagogue is playing host to that rarity in the Arab world – a religious gathering of hundreds of Jews drawn from Europe and Israel. Guarded by armed Tunisian
An ex-martial arts instructor made ricin and put the poison in letters to President Barack Obama and others, the FBI charged Saturday, days after dropping similar charges against an Elvis
The older suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings spoke to his mother about “jihad” in a 2011 phone call secretly recorded by Russian officials, CBS News reported on Saturday. U.S.
A part of a landing gear, apparently from one of the commercial airliners destroyed on September 11, 2001, has been discovered wedged between the rear of 51 Park Place and
President Barack Obama said on Friday that the deployment of chemical weapons by the Syrian government was a “game changer” while noting that intelligence assessments proving that such weapons had
Congress hurried to approve legislation Friday that will end the furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers and causing political headaches for lawmakers.
The mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects had been added to a federal terrorism database about 18 months before the attack, government officials said Thursday. Two government officials said
A defendant charged in a police sting with plotting to blow up New York synagogues will spend five years in prison. Mohamed Mamdouh, of Queens, was sentenced Friday in a
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] As preparations for Lag B’Omer were completed this week in Meron, the Boyaner Rebbe Shlita arrived on Thursday night the eve of 16 Iyar 5773. In addition to starting the Lag B’Omer events on motzei Shabbos, there will be a special hachnasas sefer Torah on Sunday along with the completion of […]
The Israel Health Ministry is working to encourage Israelis to eat healthier and as such, it is pushing to remove state price control ceilings from items viewed as less desirable and to place the price ceiling on healthier foods. The ministry wishes to remove the state’s control and subsidy on the standard loaves of bread […]
Lebanese media is reporting that the IDF has significantly stepped up its presence along the border with that country. There are also reports the IAF launched mock air raids to
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