A motorcyclist was struck by a vehicle on Anilovitz Street in Bnei Brak on Thursday morning. According to a United Hatzalah report, the 24-year-old victim was in moderate condition on the scene, with “serious injuries to his extremities”. The victim was transported to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/Photo Credit: […]
After Tiveria Mayor Ron Kobi failed for a final time to pass a municipal budget, he will be summoned by the Interior Ministry for a hearing, at which time the
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President Donald Trump says a U.S. warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Trump says it’s the latest “hostile” action by Iran. He’s calling on other countries to condemn what he says are Iran’s attempts to disrupt the freedom of navigation and global commerce in […]
Beit Shemesh City Hall on Wednesday held an emergency preparedness exercise on Wednesday that involved all emergency agencies in the city. The municipality of Beit Shemesh on Wednesday held an
A top Trump administration official says the number of family separations at the border has fallen and they are done only for compelling reasons. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan
The tears are still flowing over the fresh grave of R’ Yosef who departed from us last week. His shattered widow is crying and asking “Why have you abandoned me?”
This newly released footage is the horrifying moment when an amusement park ride that snapped in India was caught on camera. The ride at the Balvatika amusement park in Ahmedabad
Germany’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday it has opened an investigation after learning that the official Twitter account of the country’s mission to the Palestinian territories had “liked” anti-Israel tweets. The comments came after top-selling Bild newspaper reported that the “likes” came from the verified Twitter account of German diplomat Christian Clages, @GerRepRamallah. The multiple “likes” […]
An alleged Crips gang member has been convicted in the ambush shooting of an FBI agent in Brooklyn. A federal jury on Wednesday found 31-year-old Ronell Watson guilty of attempted
Firefighters battled the forest fire near the communities of Aderet and Rogolit for nine hours on Wednesday, before declaring it under control. Residents were evacuated from their homes, but B’chasdei
The autopsy of Solomon Tekka, the Ethiopian Israel that was killed by an Israeli police officer, reveals that he had drugs and alcohol in his system at the time. The
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard forces seized a foreign oil tanker accused of smuggling oil, Iran’s state TV reported Thursday. The vessel appears to be a United Arab Emirates-based tanker that had disappeared off trackers in Iranian territorial waters over the weekend. The seizure was the latest in a series of dramatic developments as tensions mount […]
United States President Donald Trump reportedly sent two anonymous Jewish colleagues to meet with HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita. According to a BeChadrei Chareidim report, they told the Gadol Hador
The energy was palpable and the enthusiasm tangible. What greeted a delegation of Agudas Yisroel representatives who traveled to the Windy City to strategize and discuss preparations for the upcoming 13th Global Siyum HaShas of Daf Yomi, which will take place on January 1, 2020 at MetLife Stadium, was nothing short of invigorating. “Wherever I […]
It’s the Chicago Chesed Fund’s 5th Annual Tesla Raffle! That’s right – one lucky winner will be the proud owner of a brand-new Tesla (Model 3, S, X, or Y)
Argentinian authorities designated Hezbollah, which it blames for two attacks on its soil, a terrorist organization on Thursday and ordered the freezing of the Lebanese Islamist group’s assets in the country. The announcement coincided with a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as Argentina marks the 25th anniversary of the deadly bombing of […]
In a significant break with a longtime NATO ally, the Trump administration on Wednesday said Turkey can no longer be part of the American F-35 fighter jet program. In a written statement, the White House said that Turkey’s decision to buy the Russian S-400 air defense system “renders its continued involvement with the F-35 impossible.” […]
For the first time in a decade, the House approved an increase in the federal minimum wage – to $15 an hour, including for tipped workers. A minimum wage hike has been a top Democratic campaign promise, intended to address income inequality that’s driving the 2020 political debate. Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland […]
At a Tuesday night city council meeting, Berkeley (California) became the first city in America to eliminate the gendered connotations of words like “manhole” in the city municipal code. No
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