KAHANA CHAI: Ben-Ari and Ben-Gvir’s Candidacies Given Green-Light In Spite of AG’s Request To Disqualify Them
In spite of the fact that the Attorney General, Avichai Mandelblit, advised disqualifying the candidacies of Michael Ben-Ari and Itamar Ben-Gvir from Otzma Yehudit in the upcoming election, the Central Elections Committee judged in favor of the candidates and gave them the okay to run in the upcoming election. The vote in the committee passed […]
Man Seriously Wounded in Jerusalem Stabbing; Attacker On The Loose
A 43-year-old man was the victim of a Sunday morning stabbing attack in the southern Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo. The attack occurred at about 7:00AM on HaGanenet Street, with the victim explaining to authorities that an Arab attacked him with a knife. He sustained multiple wounds but remained conscious and alert at the time of […]
All Polls Point to Likud
In the day since the Knesset announced that it would be holding early elections, numerous polling organizations conducted polls across the voter spectrum in Israel to determine where the public stand now, some 104 days prior to the set election date of April 9th. The first poll to come out and published by Channel two […]
1000 Bedouin Families To Be Relocated To Make Way for Southern Branch of Highway 6
Highway 6 is making more progress towards Israel’s southern regions. In order to clear a path for the new segment, Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel (Bayit Yehudi) has issued an evacuation order for approximately 1,000 Bedouin families who live in the path where the highway is set to run. The new path of the highway is […]
Couple Shot in Ofra: Our Baby United The Jewish People, Terror Will Not Break Us! [VIDEO]
(VIDEOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE)� Amichai and Shira Ish-Ran, the couple who were shot in the terror attack at Ofra junction last week and subsequently lost their child who was born prematurely due to the attack, held a press conference on Sunday for the first time since the attack occurred. The child, who at the time […]
TERROR: IDF Soldier in Critical Condition Following a Infiltration Near Beit El on Erev Shabbos
A 21-year-old IDF soldier was seriously injured on Friday morning when a terrorist slammed his head with a large stone after infiltrating an IDF position near the community of Beit El, located in the Binyamin Regional Council district in Shomron. According to a report from the IDF Spokesman Unit, the terrorist infiltrated via a security […]
TERROR CONTINUES: Two IDF Soldiers From Nachal Chareidi Killed Near Givat Assaf
Two Israelis were killed and another two injured – one critically – in a Palestinian terror attack Thursday morning, just one mile from the Ofra attack earlier this week. According to the latest information available, shots rang out from a vehicle at Givat Assaf Junction in the Binyamin Regional Council area of Shomron at about […]
Shock in Ponevezh Yeshiva After Bochur Disappears and Seemingly Joins IDF
A Ponevezh Yeshiva student has gone missing from Yeshiva and his parents’ home for the last two weeks. There have been a number of eye-witness reports that hint to the student being on a Tiyul in the north of Israel, however, no one has been able to make contact with the bochur. The truth, when […]
U.S. Justice Department Denies Pollard The Right to Immigrate to Israel
It has been three years since convicted spy Jonathan Pollard was released from U.S. prison. Following an official request by Israel to allow Pollard to immigrate to Israel, the Justice Department of the United States government officially refused the request. According to hadashot 2 in Israel,�the Justice Department unequivocally rejected the request, several weeks ago, […]
MAJOR UPSET: Bloch Defeats Chareidi Mayor Abutbul in Beit Shemesh
It is final: Beit Shemesh Mayor Rabbi Moshe Abutbul, who served two terms, has been defeated by Bayit Yehudi candidate Dr. Aliza Bloch. Bloch won the race by 533 votes, and becomes the city�s first female mayor. Most of the chareidi tzibur felt the reports that Bloch might emerge the victor was nothing more than […]
MASSACRE IN PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE: 11 Shot Dead On Shabbos Morning
A gunman who’s believed to have spewed anti-Semitic slurs and rhetoric on social media barged into a baby-naming ceremony at a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday and opened fire, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest attacks on Jews in U.S. history. The 20-minute attack at Tree of Life Congregation in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood […]
MDA Blood Drive in Jerusalem Due to Critical Shortage
Due to a severe blood bank shortage, Magen David Adom is holding a blood drive in Jerusalem on Wednesday, 8 Marcheshvan, and on Thursday, 9 Marcheshvan, at its headquarters located at 7 Mem Gimmel Street in the Romeima area of the city. The blood drive will be held from 10:00AM to 4:00PM on Wednesday and […]
School Cancelations in Gaza Border Communities and More
In response to the predawn rocket fire and an additional attack this morning, Wednesday, 8 Marcheshvan, and the increase in incendiary balloon and kite attacks, schools have been closed in communities along the Gaza border. The decision was made in consultation with IDF Homefront Command officers. Officials in the Ashkelon Coast and S�dot Negev Regional […]
TERROR: 2 Israelis Shot Dead in Barkan Industrial Park; Palestinian Terrorist On The Loose
(VIDEOS & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Two Israelis were shot dead and a third was wounded Sunday morning in a terror attack at the Barkan Industrial Park in the northern Shomron, where Israelis and Palestinians work side by side. Magen David Adom received the call on Sunday morning, 28 Tishrei, at 7:39AM. According to combined […]
Terror Attack in the Barkan Industrial Park in Shomron [UPDATED 10:08AM IL]
10:08AM IL: It has been determined the shooting attack which occurred earlier today was a nationalistically motivated act of terror, in which two persons were left in critical condition and one in moderate condition. Earlier posts appear below. [PHOTOS & VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] A shooting occurred a short time ago in Shomron, in the […]
German Chancellor Merkel Arrives In Israel For 24-Hour Visit; Will Visit Yad Vashem
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Israel for an official visit on Wednesday. The visit began at Ben Gurion Airport where she was received by the Minister for Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi. From there, Merkel headed to the Prime Minister’s Residence to have dinner with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The visit is the latest in […]
Jerusalem: School for Special Education Children Move Due to Imminent Threat of Building Collapse
The Jerusalem Municipality has announced that the Tiferes Banim Talmud Torah will be allocated a different building due to the dangers that are inherent to the building where the school currently resides. The building was under threat of collapse due to nearby construction taking place. The students will learn in the new transitory building for […]
DRAFT LAW DRAMA: Litzman Responds To Netanyahu’s Election Threat; Gafne Meets With Gedolim; High Court May Decide Fate Of Yeshiva Bochrim
Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman responded on Sunday evening to the threat posed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, that should the Charedi parties not be able to propose a agreed upon amendment to the IDF Draft Law within the next two weeks, then Netanyahu would call for elections. The ultimatum was made by Netanyahu earlier […]
Israel Attacks Syria in Retaliation for Drone Incursion
On Wednesday night, the IDF attacked three military posts in Syria. The attack was carried out in response to the crossing of an unmanned Syrian aircraft that the IDF intercepted earlier in the day. The IDF Spokesman Unit statement read, �The IDF will continue to act decisively and resolutely against attempts to violate the sovereignty […]
Israel Ranks As 8th Most Powerful Country on Earth
From among the 80 countries ranked, the U.S. News and World Report ranked Israel as the 8th most powerful country in the world. Citing Israel’s technological and military prowess, the ranking was a�new record for Israel, outdoing countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, South Korea and Canada, who ranked 9th, 10th, 11th and […]
TEHILLIM: Tzefas Father Hits Daughter With Vehicle, Leaving Her Fighting for Her Life R�L
A 2-year-old girl from a chareidi family was hit by a vehicle driven by her father on Monday morning, 26 Tammuz, leaving her fighting for her life R�L. The tragic accident occurred on HaAri Street in the Old City of Tzefas. Police traffic accident investigators are probing the accident. United Hatzalah EMTs began treating the […]
Israel Puts Speed Cameras On Hold For Now
Israeli Police have been instructed by the Deputy Attorney General Mumi Lamberger to cease issuing tickets based on speed cameras catching cars traveling above the speed limit until an in-depth investigation can be completed into the serviceability of all stationary speed cameras. Channel two news reported the change in policy on Sunday evening. the traffic […]
Stabbing in Afula Leaves Teenager Seriously Injured
[VIDEOS/PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] An 18-year-old woman was stabbed in her upper torso, resulting in significant blood loss. The attack occurred earlier Monday, 28 Sivan. The incident occurred near a branch of Aroma Caf� in the city. Police are now reporting the motive for the stabbing remains unclear. Police are not ruling out terror. A […]
Israeli News Channels Asks Children if Sephardic Chief Rabbi Looks Iranian
A political faux pas occurred on Sunday evening in Israel when a pre-recorded broadcast on Channel 11 news asked young children to identify which people come from Iran from a group of photos. Among the photos presented was Israeli Sephardic Chief Rabbi, Hagaon Harav Yitzchak Yosef. Rabbi Yosef’s photo was presented next to the photo […]
Elderly Woman Drowns in The Dead Sea
A woman, approximately 90 years of age was declared dead on Sunday afternoon after she apparently drowned in the Dead Sea near Herods Hotel just south of Ein Bokek. Emergency first responders from Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah responded to the emergency and attempted to resuscitate the woman with no success. United Hatzalah volunteer […]
Hamas Prepares All Out Attack on Gaza Border Fence; IDF Says They are Prepared For Onslaught
Israel’s security services are assessing the current situation on the Gaza border in light of Yom Yerushalayim and the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem tomorrow and seeing the preparations of Hamas, they are expecting that the events to unfold will increase the security tensions in the area. According to the Israeli evaluations, Hamas […]
IRAN ATTACKS ISRAEL: 20 Rockets Fired At Northern Israel, Some Intercepted; IDF Deploys Additional Defense Systems [VIDEOS]
(VIDEOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Iron Dome batteries were placed throughout the north on Wednesday and not a moment too soon, as Red Alert Sirens sounded in and around the Golan shortly after midnight. Residents reported hearing explosions of unusual magnitude but no reports of the ammunition landing in Israel. The IDF says Iranian forces based […]
Lapid Joins Kippah March in Berlin While Wearing “The Biggest Kippah He Could Find”
The Chairman of the Yesh Atid Party, Yair Lapid, joined protesters in the Kippah March on Wednesday afternoon in Berlin. Lapid had already been in Germany as part of a political visit and joined the protesters on their march throughout the city. Lapid is traveling through Europe attempting to get political leaders and councils to […]
Czech President Announces Embassy Move to Jerusalem: ‘The Time Has Come’
Milos Zeman, the President of the Czech Republic, has become the latest foreign leader to announce his intentions to move his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. However, the move was not confirmed by the countries foreign ministry, which would have to approve the decision. The President made a statement concerning his intention to do […]
National Security Council of Israel Issues Travel Warnings For 28 Countries
Due to a high-level terror threat in some 34 countries, the National Security Council of Israel issued travel warnings for 28 countries in addition to the pre-existing travel ban to six enemy states. These travel warnings were re-issued and heightened ahead of the Pesach holiday, a time when many Israelis travel abroad. None of them […]
Bereaved Mother of Two Slain Soldiers Wins Israel Prize for Social and Community Education and Outreach
Miriam Peretz has won the Israel Prize for her life’s work in strengthening Jewish-Israeli identity. Peretz is the mother of Uriel and Eliraz Peretz, two soldiers who were killed while on duty. Peretz was notified about the award by Education Minister Naftali Bennett. “I am not worthy of such an award,” Peretz said when she […]
Gafni Threatens to Shut Down Knesset Finance Committee Over Lack of Appropriate School Funding
MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ), who heads the Knesset Finance Committee, threatened that should the coalition agreement regarding the non-state run but state-recognized (NSRSR) schools not be met, then he would cancel the votes scheduled for the Finance Committee on Monday. This threat comes on the heels of his announcing that without a new conscription law […]
BOMBSHELL: Judge and Investigator Removed From ‘Case 4000’ After Texts Reveal They Coordinated Rulings
A serious legal matter came to the fore in Israel on Sunday evening, which the legal system is taking very seriously. A series of text messages were discovered to have been exchanged between Judge Ronit Pozanansky-Katz and Attorney Eran Shacham Shavit who was investigating the case that Pozanansky-Katz was judging – ‘Case 4000’ involving Bezeq […]
Next Month Israeli Bus Drivers Will No Longer Charge Rav-Kav Transit Cards
Beginning in March commuters on Israeli busses will have to charge their Rav-Kav transit cards before entering a bus. In a similar fashion to what is done on the Jerusalem light-rail currently, public transit goers will have to make sure that their transit card is charged prior to entering the bus. The Ministry of Transportation […]
Avreich from Betar Remains in Very Serious Condition Following Erev Shabbos Accident
Tefilos are requested for Betar Illit resident and avreich, Natan ben Rachel, who remains in serious condition in Shaare Zedek Hospital following a vehicular accident on Friday at the Annaba Interchange on the way back from Meron. Four persons were injured in the accident, all hospitalized in Shaare Zedek, including Natan, who is the most […]