An IDF officer was attacked during the night (Monday to Tuesday, 14 Cheshvan 5773) by a group of Arabs near Moshav Avigayil in the Southern Hebron Hills area. The Arabs
President Shimon Peres conducted a work meeting with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey on Monday 13 Cheshvan 5773, at which they discussed the Iranian
ELDERLY & HANDICAPPED Both the Achiezer and Hatzolah phone lines have been inundated with calls regarding the safety and well being of the elderly and handicapped population. We are strongly
Power outages and flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy disrupted telecommunications services in Northeastern states on Tuesday, resulting in spotty coverage for cellphones, television, home telephones and Internet services. While all
During an official state dinner in the President’s Residence in Yerushalayim, President Shimon Peres introduced visiting Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev to Zaka head Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, explaining how Zaka responded to the scene of the terror attack last summer. The attack in Burgas targeted an Israeli tourist bus and claimed six lives, including the bus driver […]
Superstorm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, according to IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm.
New York’s electric grid operator said more than 90 transmission lines remained out of service on Tuesday afternoon, a day after Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast with 80
The cabinet in 2008 approved granting a monetary incentive to families agreeing to permit burying their loved ones above ground after the Chief Rabbinate of Israel ruled this is in
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will travel to France this week for an official state visit. During the visit he will visit the Otzar HaTorah School in Toulouse, the site of
One week before a close election, superstorm Sandy has confounded the presidential race, halted early voting in many areas and led some to ponder whether the election might even be
Residents of lower Manhattan faced up to four days without power on Tuesday as Consolidated Edison, New York City’s power provider, scrambled to repair the damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy.
For the thousands of Israelis whose flights to North America from Ben-Gurion International Airport were canceled due to Hurricane Sandy, there is no hope of cashing in for the Israeli law governing flight delays writes this up as an “act of G-d” and therefore they are not entitled to compensatory payment. That is not to […]
In an expected move, the Likud Central Committee on Monday 13 Cheshvan 5773 approved the agreement with Yisrael Beitenu which means the two parties will run under a joint list
As is his practice during every major storm or emergency, Councilman David G. Greenfield opened his district office yesterday and today to help his constituents as Hurricane Sandy reached New York City on Monday. Greenfield’s office opened at 8:30 a.m. this morning and is prepared to help residents deal with the aftermath of last night’s […]
Misaskim representatives began preparing for Hurricane Sandy early in the weekend. Misaskim ensured that all its resources and emergency equipment were in good working order. Then, on Sunday Misaskim launched
Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without electricity, and an eerily quiet New York City was all but closed off by car, train and air as
The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this morning at the Office of Emergency Management in Downtown Brooklyn: “Once again, Lydia Callis is signing for us, and thank you. We’re joined by Senator Chuck Schumer and Council Speaker Christine Quinn, and we’re here to update you on Hurricane Sandy which has now […]
Two people were struck and killed by a falling tree Monday night in Ditmas Park, according to the NYPD. They were apparently out walking their dog when the powerful winds
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Below is an initial album of photos taken after Hurricane Sandy swept through the Tri-State area on Monday evening. Hundreds of trees are down, many having
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Over a thousand American bachurim and avreichim made their way to the Zvhil hall in Yerushalayim to participate in a voting drive for the
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