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· Mr. Jim Bennett, the father of Education Minister Naftali Bennett, was niftar in Rambam Medical Center in Haifa at the age of 73. Born in the USA, he made
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[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] After a number of serious incidents over the past year involving Israel Police dispatchers, the department promised to ‘get more professional’. The following recording is that
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] First it was an IDF soldier from an elite unit being assaulted by Arab women in Nabei Salah. That soldier used restraint after being attacked by
Seeking to avert a 2016 disaster, the Republican National Committee on Wednesday challenged every GOP presidential candidate to sign a pledge not to undertake a third-party bid under any circumstances.
With the first night of slichos rapidly approaching followed by the Tishrei Yomim Tovim, those who make a living selling yomtov-related items are busy preparing for another season. At Ben-Gurion
The New York City Police Department is saying this has been the safest summer in over 20 years. Deputy Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Wednesday there were 82 murders and
About a month after the fatal stabbing attack at the Jerusalem toeiva parade that claimed the life of 16-year-old Shira Banki and left others wounded. It is pointed out that
The killing of a veteran police officer north of Chicago is the latest in a string of recent law enforcement deaths. Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz’ death on Tuesday triggered a
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A Baltimore judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss charges against six police officers in connection with the death of a black man from injuries he suffered while in custody. The
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] A grenade was hurled at a yeshiva in the Yaffo area of Tel Aviv, on Taluz Street. The attack passed the building on Tuesday night 17
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