Fire officials have determined the cause of the fires that destroyed more than 120 homes in Breezy Point during Hurricane Sandy. Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano said rising sea water made
The Federal Bureau of Investigation used counterterrorism agents to investigate the Occupy Wall Street movement, including its communications and planning, according to newly disclosed agency records. The F.B.I. records show that as early as September 2011, an agent from a counterterrorism task force in New York notified officials of two landmarks in Lower Manhattan […]
New taxes are coming Jan. 1 to help finance President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Most people may not notice. But they will pay attention if Congress decides to start
An Internet virus attacked computers at industrial sites in southern Iran, in an apparent extension of a covert cyber war that initially targeted the country’s nuclear facilities, an Iranian official
Israel voiced doubt on Tuesday about the accuracy of Syrian activists’ reports that chemical weapons had been used against rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad. “We have seen reports
Forecasts of snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened to complicate Holiday Day travel around the nations midsection Tuesday as several Gulf Coast states braced for a chance of twisters and powerful thunderstorms. A blizzard watch was posted for parts of Indiana and western Kentucky for storms expected to develop Tuesday amid predictions of up to […]
MONDAY NIGHT: 22:20 Two soldiers sustained very light injuries in a rock-throwing attack on the Beit Omer Meitar Road. 23:40 Rock-throwing attacks on the Gush Etzion Hebron Road continue in the Beit Omer area. No injuries are being reported. TUESDAY: 09:39 Three security guards stationed at the eastern gate of the Port of […]
Jerusalems Bikur Cholim Hospital on Sunday 10 Teves 5773 ended an era. Founded in 1867, the hospital marked the end of operations and an independent organization, now being restructured as a satellite of Shaare Zedek Medical Center. 200 of the hospitals 550 employees were dismissed or compelled to retire by the union. Only a number […]
The family of the two infants RL that died in a preemie ward of Petach Tikvahs Schneider Childrens Hospital is not a stranger to difficult times as the father of the infants lost a hand during the IDFs Operation Cast Lead. On erev shabbos 8 Teves Shai and Oshrit Malka lost their twin infants to […]
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday 10 Teves 5773 held a special discussion on learning the lessons of Operation Pillar of Defense, with the main agencies that deal with the
Value added tax in Israel was increased from 16% to 17% about three months ago. According to leaders of Israels taxi drivers union, representing over 20,000 cabbies, due to the fault of treasury officials their meters have not been updated. As a result, their meters charge fares 16% VAT but at months end, they must […]
According to the Ministry of Healths annual report, a total of 922 complaints were filed with the ombudsmen against Israeli hospitals in 2012. Hadassah Hospital is pleased, having been the recipient of 14 of those complaints, as opposed to Sheba Hospital at Tel Hashomer, which leads with 59 complaints. (Regarding the latter, Tel Hashomer, it […]
Despite Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu launching an attack against Bayit HaYehudi leader Naftali Bennett, accusing him of endorsing insubordination in the IDF, Bennetts party continues to climb in the polls. Srugim publishes the results of a Panels Politics poll, which shows the right-wing party earning 13 seats, a similar number to a poll aired on […]
With only a week left before a deadline for the United States to go over a “fiscal cliff,” lawmakers played a waiting game on Monday in the hope that someone
New state laws banning sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and giving businesses new tax exemptions for installing solar energy systems are set to take effect next week. In 2013,
The Chief Rabbinate of Israel this week came out against what is called in Israel Sylvester parties, aka Gregorian New Years parties. The rabbonim did not ban the events, but did explain that hotels and restaurants with kashrus supervision may not advertise them as kosher since mashgichim will not be present to supervise the events. […]
With general elections a month away officials in Yahadut Hatorah fear they may not even earn five seats in the 19th Knesset. The worrisome reality comes at a critical time
How does a dispute over a parking spot involving a lt.-colonel and his college student son find them, according to their version, victims of outrageous police brutality which leaves dad
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening the eve of 11 Teves 5773 visited IDF Central Command where he was briefed by Defense Minister Ehud Barak, IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny
Referring to the outgoing Gregorian year of course, 2012, Tourism Ministry officials report a record year for tourism in Israel. 3.5 million visitors to Israel will have arrived in Israel
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