Not everyone in Israel is jubilant today, 14 Tishrei, including many victims of Arab terrorism and their loved ones, the many bereaved families whose loved ones have been murdered by the people who will soon be released from an Israeli prison. Meir Indor, who heads the Almagor terror victims’ organization plans to petition the High […]
Despite encouraging reports of the impending release of Ilan Grapel during the recent visit to Cairo by US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, it is now evident that he remains
In the event you have to be in the hospital with a loved one during Succos, Chesed 24/7 has an updated list of the locations of succahs in various hospitals
The cabinet during the night voted to accept the prisoner exchange deal presented by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu by a 26-3 vote, with Ministers Lieberman, Ya’alon and Landau voting against the costly deal. They simply felt the state cannot permit the release of over 1,000 convicted terrorists to save the life a single soldier, painful […]
Four Tzfat shuls were targeted in vandalism attacks. Mispallalim on Wednesday morning, 14 Tishrei, found the hate graffiti stating “death to Jews” on the shuls. Police are investigating. This attack is the latest in a growing number of attacks against houses of worship and cemeteries belonging to Muslims and Christians too. (YWN – Israel Desk, […]
While government hospitals are in crisis mode with more and more residents walking off the job, Baruch Hashem, in Netanya’s Sanz Laniado Hospital there is no strike. As is often the case when public schools strike, chareidim mosdos continue business as usual, such is the case at Laniado, built by the late Rebbe ZATZAL, whose […]
Chabad chassidim have constructed the presidential sukka for President Shimon Peres. A delegation of rabbonim from Kfar Chabad was sent to address the presidential assignment, including Rabbi Gershon Ochana and
Last week, YWN-Israel reported that chareidi volunteer firemen in Israel were making an unprecedented effort to have Gedolei HaDor Shlita sign a kol korei banning lighting Shabbos and Yomtov candles in one’s sukka. They felt this was their responsibility in light of fires over recent years that have had devastating consequences. A letter was released […]
The cabinet during the night voted to approve the prisoner release deal that will bring Gilad Shalit home after five years in Hamas captivity. The vote was 26 to 3, with Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Minister Moshe Ya’alon and Minister Uzi Landau opposing the swap.
Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita has warned a strike by the residents serving in government hospitals will result in pikuach nefesh. Shas leader Minister Eli Yishai reports the Gadol HaDor was questioned regarding the walkout of residents from the nation’s government-run hospitals, stating the move will rapidly result in pikuach nefesh. On Tuesday afternoon, […]
The Matot Arim action committee is working against the clock, seeking to pressure cabinet ministers to vote against the Shalit deal before the cabinet votes on the prisoner exchange deal.
In a move representing a total turnaround, Kol Chai Radio reports that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz just briefed the cabinet, along with the heads of the ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) and the Mossad, all expressing their support for the deal. If this is the case, it would represent an […]
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] As world of the Shalit deal spread across Israel, Yitzchok Russek of Kuvien Images went to the “Shalit Protest Tent” in Yerushalayim, to capture some photos and video of the scene there. The parents of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit have been living in a protest tent set up across from […]
Security officials in Hebron are busy preparing for an expected over 45,000 Jewish visitors during Sukkos, the daily HaMevaser reports. Hundreds of soldiers will be stationed along roads leading to
Hamas leader Khaled Meshal spoke to the media from his base, Damascus, telling the press that the prisoner release deal represents a major victory for Hamas, and the organization came
Upon leaving the home of Maran Rav Ovadia Yosef Shlita, Minister Eli Yishai escorted Mr. Noam Shalit, who met with the Gadol HaDor for about ten minutes. Mr. Shalit was
According to Hamas sources, including the terrorist organization’s website, Israel has agreed to release the top 15 officials on the list, including Marwan Barghouti and Ahmed Sa’adat. The government of Prime Minister Netanyahu, and his predecessors, Ehud Olmert and Ariel Sharon, stated they would not release terrorists the likes of the two mentioned. Sa’adat is […]
Noam Shalit, Gilad’s father, was a few moments ago escorted by Shas leader Minister Eli Yishai to meet with HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita, apparently to speak with the Gadol HaDor, who has been a strong supporter throughout Gilad’s captivity, after hearing of the prisoner release. Shalit was taken to the Rav’s home in Har […]
Palestinian Authority Deputy Minister Ziad Abu Ein belittled the Holocaust by using the term “the Auschwitzes” three times in 2 sentences during his PA TV interview, Palestinian Media Watch reports. The PA, Israel’s so-called “peace partner”, as policy repeatedly compares Israel to the Nazis, and continuously reiterates the libel that Israel performs medical experiments and […]
Victims of Arab terror are taking to the airwaves, expressing their profound sorry, along with anger, but most of all, concern over the future of the state. Shoshi Gefen, a sister of a terror victim explains that this writing is on the wall – explaining that 1,000 murderers will be released to PA (Palestinian Authority) […]
Popular Posts
