As Egypt continues its major counterterrorism offensive which has already claimed at least 20 lives, reports from Cairo signal that some of the terrorists that took part in this week’s attack against a Sinai border police base that left 16 Egyptian soldiers dead came from Gaza. The Islam Army, based in Gaza and aligned with […]

Firefighters responded to an apparently false alarm on the 88th floor of the under-construction 1 World Trade Center tower Wednesday morning. Port Authority spokesman Steve Coleman said the fire report

In what was no doubt the largest targeted branding opportunity for manufacturers of kosher products, the 12th Siyum Hashas on August 1st fulfilled every expectation and then some. 93,000 people jammed into Met Life Stadium for the completion of the Daf Yomi, a folio-a-day study program of the Talmud that takes 7 ½ years to […]

One person was killed and at least three others were hurt in an overnight crash involving an overturned garbage truck and an SUV on the Boro Park border, early Wednesday

As the international community continues observing the ongoing revolution in Syria, it is increasingly clear that the nation’s leader, Bashar al-Assad is not likely to survive the attempt to oust him. In neighboring Jordan, King Abdullah II told US journalist Charlie Rose that he is increasingly concerned over the stockpile of chemical weapons in Syria, […]

A group of avreichim had to be rescued from a Golani Brigade firing zone in northern Israel on Tuesday night. The group of 15 from Jerusalem was on a hike

An Aberystwyth maintenance worker has spoken of how he tried to rescue HaRav HaChossid Yissacher Dov (Barish) Englander z”l, who tragically died after getting into difficulties while swimming on Aberystwyth’s North Beach, as was reported on YWN. Rav Englander, a 47-year-old Rabbi from London, was on holiday in the town along with his family and […]

The nation’s Central Election Committee has announced it is prepared for general elections on 90 days notice. The statement was made to officials of the Knesset Audit Committee that wished to evaluate the preparedness of the election committee as is becomes increasingly likely the current administration will not complete its term. Earlier in the week, […]

Six people were shot in two triple shootings in the Bronx and Harlem in the overnight hours of the annual National Night Out Against Crime, a nationwide anti-violence event. In

The Ministry of Health has issued a consumer warning pertaining to Ein Gedi bottled water which has been found to be contaminated with bacteria. The water supply tested was positive

Former Kadima leader Tzipi Livni, a former foreign minister, told CNN that she is concerned over the growing chareidi influence in Israel. The special CNN presentation labeled “The battle for the soul of Israel” speaks of the “threat to democracy” by the growing number of “ultra-Orthodox” and the latter’s growing political power, whether it is […]

Housing Minister (Shas) Ariel Atias has reached an agreement that includes over 1 billion NIS in the state budget for public housing, primarily for young couples. The treasury’s willingness to accommodate the housing request resulted in Shas’ agreement to vote in favor of the budget next week in Knesset. Atias explained to the media that […]

 ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) agents working with Israel Police have arrested 12 Israeli Arab citizens suspected to be members of a Hizbullah terror cell. The suspects in custody, residents of Nazareth and Kfar Rajar, are suspected of smuggling twenty-one 20kg (44 LBS) explosive devices into Israel. The bombs were recovered by security […]

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Egyptian ground and air forces are operating in Sinai as the manhunt responsible for this week’s terrorist attack in Sinai and the Kerem Shalom area that left 16 Egyptian policemen dead. Egyptian forces apparently entered the village of al-Toumah, where the 20 terrorists were eliminated. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has vowed to wipe out those responsible […]

Four senators have called on China’s U.S. ambassador to crack down on Chinese companies that are producing fake U.S. driver’s licenses and other documents. The letter to Ambassador Zhang Yesui