The Israeli military attaché to Russia has come under suspicion of espionage and was expelled from the country, Ynet reports. Military Attaché Colonel Vadim Leiderman has since been interrogated by Israeli security officials. He maintains that the allegations are baseless and false, and that the entire incident stems from a misunderstanding. The IDF and the […]
The Obama administration slapped sanctions today on Syrian President Bashar Assad and six other government officials because of violent crackdowns on pro-democracy protesters in that country. In the executive order
Rep. Peter King is leaving the door open for a possible presidential bid. King represents a congressional district on Long Island. His national profile has soared as head of the House Homeland Security panel. King says he’s taking a wait-and-see approach to a suggestion by a powerful hometown Republican that he run for president. “I […]
The Turkish IHH organization announced Wednesday that the Mavi Marmara ship, which was subjected to a deadly IDF raid while attempting to breach Israel’s maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip
“Nakba is not a protest against settlements. It is not about 67 borders. It is about 1948. It is the expression of agony for the very existence of Israel,” Israeli Consul General Ido Aharonisaid at a breakfast Tuesday morning honoring a group of Israel’s wounded soldiers on a tour of New York City. Referring to […]
Once again the peace and safety of Eretz Yisrael is being jeopardized. As the Arabs line up at the borders trying to infiltrate and disrupt the safety of our land, the Jewish nation is preparing for yeshuos in other ways. We are preparing for one of the biggest days of the year, Lag B’omer. Rebbe […]
The annual “Click It Or Ticket – Buckle Up New York,” a 14-day enforcement of the statewide seat-belt initiative, was announced by the New York State Thruway Authority and the New York State Police Troop T today. The annual campaign kicks off Monday, May 23, 2011, and continues through Sunday, June 5, 2011. Over the […]
Air Force One executed a missed approach on its first attempt to land today at Bradley Field in Connecticut, circling the airport before making a successful landing on the second try. The FAA said visibility was “below the minimum,” meaning the pilots couldn’t see the runway from the altitude required for landing due to thick […]
According to a report in the Daily News, the suspect who has been named the “Pharmacy Bandit“, after holding up numerous drug stores in Marine Park / Flatbush, is actually a retired NYPD officer. The suspect, 36-year-old Salvatore DelleCave, had been arrested two weeks ago, and was released on $10,000 bail. Just two days after being released, he […]
22 people were hurt when an elevator plunged from the fourth floor to the basement in a Manhattan building. The FDNY was called to a five-story building at 620 6th
Israel on Tuesday urged its nationals and all Jews not to embark on pilgrimage to Judaism’s holy sites in Tunisia, fearing Al-Qaeda attacks to avenge the death of its leader Osama bin Laden. “Given that Al-Qaeda wants to avenge the assassination of Osama bin Laden, and that there are many Jews who want to visit […]
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre called on Acting Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme to remove Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck who voiced support for an initiative to give amnesty to the country’s Nazi collaborators during WWII and suggested that it may behoove the government to “forget” its Nazi past. In a television debate on the French-speaking […]
Mexican authorities said they found and detained more than 500 illegal immigrants from Central America and Asia who were crammed inside two tractor-trailers heading toward the United States on Tuesday.
Washington lawmakers are kicking around a new idea to help raise funds to fix our highways and infrastructure: a national driving tax charging motorists by the mile. A driving tax
1:25AM EST: In another very closely watched school board election, the three Orthodox Jewish candidates for East Ramapo Central School District in Rockland County, New York were victorious by an
[12:15AM EST:] Despite a nasty campaign where opponents of the Orthodox Jewish candidates for School Board and Library Board engaged in apparent anti-Orthodox propaganda, all four frum candidates for School
MTA Bridges and Tunnels Officers assisted in alleviating a joyful traffic tie-up at the Staten Island bound toll plaza of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge early Monday morning when a woman gave
Summer is the peak time for house break-ins. A Consumer Reports National Research Center survey finds that all too often people make it easy for crooks to target their house
A Brooklyn grand juror died today when he suffered a heart attack while hearing testimony on a case. The 49-year-old man, had just been empanelled on an extended grand jury duty this week when he keeled over and passed out in the jury box on the 17th floor of Brooklyn Supreme Court around 1 p.m. The […]
An Egyptian who was once a Special Forces officer has been appointed “caretaker” leader of al Qaeda in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death, according to a source with
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