Zaka director Yehuda Meshi-Zahav was in an IDF naval base as part of a new level of interagency cooperation between Zaka and the IDF. The Zaka volunteers were in a

The Red Alert siren sounded again on Monday night, the eve of 9 Iyar 5772. Once again, B’chasdei Hashem, there were no injuries. Nevertheless, for the residents of Sderot and

Residents of Jerusalem’s predominately Arab Beit Haninah neighborhood have to get accustomed to their new Jewish neighbors. The Jews moved into Nof Shmuel on Thursday, 4 Iyar, marking a new

An Israeli citizen was arrested by customs officials on suspicion of smuggling 100 iPhone 4S smart phones. The phones in the local marketplace are worth 400,000 NIS. The person in

A Dahaf Poll signals if elections were held in Israel today, it would spell disaster for the dati leumi parties, Ichud HaLeumi and HaBayit HaYehudi, with the latter basically being

The Vishnitzer Rebbe Shlita is in Tzfas where he is taking a break from his rigid schedule accompanied by a few close talmidim. On Thursday, 4 Iyar 5772, when Israel

A Jerusalem court has extended the remand of two Meah Shearim residents arrested during a protest at Kikar Shabbos on Sunday, 7 Iyar 5772. The two are charged with disturbing

Yair Lapid has taken the step, officially filing with election officials to launch his Yesh Atid (There is a Future) party. Lapid, like so many others who preceded him promises

According to the polls, Aryeh Deri enjoys widespread popularity, far more than current Shas leader Eli Yishai. YWN-ISRAEL reported earlier today, Monday, 8 Iyar 5772 that Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia

YWN-ISRAEL reported on Tuesday, 2 Iyar 5772 that a taxi driver taking an Arab male from Tel Aviv to Taibeh was stabbed repeatedly, transported to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba.

For the participants of the Lag B’Omer event in Meron all of the expense is justifiable but for many, things are getting out of hand. Proponents explain that there is

A suspicious white powder was found in the mail at 5 Manhattan locations, Monday afternoon. Four of the incidents were Wells Fargo Bank branches. Sources tell YWN, that NYPD Emergency

While polls do not place him in a better position than his Yisrael Beitenu party holds today, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman appears to determined to go to the polls, announcing

As part of Occupy Wall Street’s call for a nationwide “general strike” May 1, elements within the group are looking to shut down bridges and tunnels in both New York

The forum representing chevra kadishas this week sent an official letter to Minister of the Homefront Matan Vilnai, addressing burial of victims of a mass casualty event chas v’sholom. The

Channel 2 News reported that former Shas leader Aryeh Deri declined an offer from Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita to take the third place on the party lineup, behind

MK Talab el-Sana responded to talk of bills that will demand all citizens of the state serve in the IDF or alternatively, in the form of national service. The Druse

The public will soon have access to some of Osama bin Laden’s documents seized when US special forces raided his Pakistan compound and killed him almost a year ago to

Three students arrested on Sunday, 7 Iyar 5772 during disturbances in Bat Yam have been released. The incident occurred when policemen broke into the home of one of the rabbis

According to the report first appearing on NRG filed by Chaim Gridinger, the Chief Rabbinate of Israel has revoked the kashrut supervision of the Pri Haaretz catering company, among the