This article has been updated with the latest information since it was first published in late Elul in the 2nd print edition of the Yeshiva World News. Recently the
Russia on Monday urged an end to Palestinian rocket attacks and what it called the disproportionate Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip, saying both were unacceptable. “Moscow considers it necessary
In the wake of Operation Pillar of Defense and the global media interest in events in the south, hundreds of journalists and television crews have arrived to cover events in
The engagement of a granddaughter of Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita, a child of his daughter Rivka, will be a memorable event for the kallah, the chosson and Rav Ovadia. During the eirusin event the chosson, Ehud Cohen, received a Tzav 8 and the simcha was sped up to permit him to leave to […]
Both tubes of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel, formerly known as the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, are now open to traffic in both directions. Trucks are still barred from the tunnel until further notice. Both of the tunnel’s tubes were flooded duringHurricaneSandy. One of the tubes had reopened to buses on Nov. 12 and to cars on […]
Israel is ready for a ground invasion in the Gaza Strip but prefers a diplomatic solution, a senior official close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. “We would
Today I had the unique opportunity to meet Israels ambassador to the UN, the Honorable Ido Aharoni. He spoke in front of several hundred eager listeners at the Aish Hatora Conference in Connecticut and gave the audience a view of the current state of affairs stating that Israel had the responsibility to secure its citizens […]
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan described Israel on Monday as a “terrorist state” in carrying out its bombardment of Gaza, underlining hostility for Ankara’s former ally since relations between them
The following story was submitted by Eli Beer, an EMT and president of Ichud Hatzalah, currently in southern Israel along with 200 volunteers from his organization, as well as hundreds
It is now being reported that the rocket attackvictimsin Kiryat Malachi last week were victims of system failure, referring to the Iron dome rocket intercept system. According to a Haaretz report, a malfunction in the system was detected that disrupted the rocket defense system from functioning properly for a half hour period. It was during […]
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] A resident of Ashdod on Sunday found an unexploded rocket on the roof of his apartment building. The man, a Gerrer Chossid, went up to the roof of his building and was stunned to see the unexploded rocket. He quickly called police who arrived with emergencypersonnelas well as the bomb […]
Following is information that may assist in following the warfare in southern Israel, explaining some of the geography pertaining to the hardest hit areas. Sdot Negev Regional Council The regional council is located in the northwestern Negev in relation to Gaza. Kibbutzim: Saad and Alumim Moshavim: Beit Hagdi, Givolim, Zeroa, Yoshivaya, Kfar Maimon, Malilot, Shuva, […]
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer announced Sunday that he is running for city comptroller in 2013. Stringer had been considered a likely candidate for mayor, but polls showed him in
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] With Israel having now entered Day 6 of Operation Pillar of Defense”,many will find the 3 minute video posted below quite interesting. The video, is a collection of Israelipoliticiansvoicing their opinion on the Israeli Disengagement of the Gaza Strip in 2005. Israel’s unilateral disengagement plan also known as the “Disengagement plan”, […]
Councilman David G. Greenfield today thanked the New York City Districting Commission for hearing the communitys request not to place the entire Borough Park neighborhood in a single City Council district. Doing so would have diluted the communitys voice and representation in City Hall by having a single Council Member, instead of having several, advocating […]
An Israeli missile ripped through a two-story home in a residential area of Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least 11 civilians, including four young children and an 81-year-old woman,
The U.S. and Britain on Sunday warned about the risks of Israel expanding its air assault on the Gaza Strip into a ground war, while vigorously defending the Jewish state’s
The Republican Party needs to stop insulting voters and broaden its appeal after Democratic President Barack Obama won re-election this month over Mitt Romney with overwhelming support from Hispanics, blacks
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is extending the gas rationing system in New York City through the Thanksgiving holiday. He announced Sunday that the odd-even license plate system would be in effect
The United States needs to deploy a high-level envoy, like former President Bill Clinton, to help negotiate a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, a top U.S. politician said
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