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Yerushalayim Court Allows Bereaved Families To Seize $43 Million In PA Funds
The Yerushalayim District Court issued a provisional order on Wednesday allowing a group of Israeli families who have lost members to terrorism to seize 160 million shekels ($43 million) in Palestinian Authority funds frozen by Yerushalayim pending proceedings against the P.A., according to Ynet.
If the families win the lawsuit, the funds will be distributed among the dozens of plaintiffs, amounting to 10 million shekels ($2.7 million) per family.
The 210 million-shekel claim was filed in early July by dozens of Israeli families whose relatives were killed in recent years, including in the ax attack in the central city of Elad on Independence Day in 2022 and the Oct. 7 Hamas slaughter at the Supernova festival near the Gaza border.
The lawsuit marked the first action taken since the Knesset passed the “Compensation for Terror Victims Bill.” The law requires courts to award punitive damages of at least 10 million shekels per fatality.
To ease the collection of the punitive awards by victims and their heirs, judgments may be enforced against “any property of the defendant, including any property seized or frozen by the State of Israel.”
The families included in the class action base their claim on the fact that Ramallah “encouraged, supported and sanctioned” the attacks in which their loved ones were murdered, their attorney told Ynet in July.
“The war on terror is currently focused in two areas: in the Gaza Strip and in the courtrooms,” said attorney Barak Kedem of the Jerusalem-based Arbus, Kedem, Tzur law firm in a statement cited by the website.
“In Gaza, our soldiers are fighting terrorism. In the courtrooms, we fight the encouragement of terrorism by the Palestinian Authority, which pays vast monthly salaries to terrorists in exchange for the blood they shed, the blood of righteous and pure men, women and children,” he added.
The remarks referred to the P.A.’s “pay for slay” policy, under which it disburses monthly stipends to convicted terrorists and to the families of slain terrorists. The so-called Martyrs’ Fund is enshrined in P.A. law, granting terrorists or their next of kin the right to receive payments as long as they live.
Since the Oct. 7 massacre in Israeli communities near Gaza, the P.A. has added thousands of Palestinians to its list of those who qualify for terror stipends, an Israeli watchdog reported in January.
P.A. officials announced that 3,550 more terrorists imprisoned in Israel would qualify for payouts, as will the families of more than 20,000 slain “martyrs,” according to Jerusalem-based Palestine Media Watch. JNS
{Matzav.com Israel}
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Ishay Ribo Releases Soul-Stirring Performance from Historic Madison Square Garden Concert
Last Elul, Ishay Ribo united Am Yisroel and stunned the world of Jewish music with a sold-out, record-breaking performance at Madison Square Garden — the world’s most famous arena. One year later, for Rosh Chodesh Elul, he’s sharing one of the night’s most poignant moments, a heartfelt rendition of the timeless Rosh Hashana tefillah, “Meloch,” as the enormous crowd, uniting every segment of the Jewish community, burst into shared song.
Ishay Ribo – Meloch (Live at Madison Square Garden)
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The release comes as Ribo gears up for a second performance at Madison Square Garden on 12 Elul, 15 September. It showcases his soulful music’s ability to connect Jews of every background—secular or Chareidi, and every side of the political divide. This unique ability to bridge all divides catapulted Ribo to take an unprecedented step to become the first-ever Jewish performer at Madison Square Garden and return for a second and final sold-out year.
The upcoming concert, part of his Elul tour, promises to be a night of healing and unity after a heartbreaking year worldwide for Am Yisrael. Ishay expressed a prayer that the upcoming concert usher in a year of comfort for the Jewish people, “May Rosh Chodesh Elul bring goodness, comfort, and blessing for us and the entire Am Yisrael.”
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Ishay Ribo Releases Soul-Stirring Performance from Historic Madison Square Garden Concert
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Terrorists Hide Explosive Device Inside Baby Carriage In Tulkarm
Avichay Adraee, who leads the Arab media division within the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, revealed on Tuesday a shocking image of an explosive device cleverly concealed within a baby carriage in Tulkarm.
“Palestinian terrorists exploit the civilian population and exploit roads and infrastructure – but the ones who pay the price are the citizens,” Adraee stated.
He issued a direct plea to the residents of Tulkarm, urging them to stand up against the terrorists, saying, “It’s time for the population to tell these terrorist thugs, enough, stay away from us.”
In the meantime, defense officials believe that the car bomb discovered on Monday at the entrance to Ateret was intended to target a school bus scheduled to transport children to nearby schools.
Upon examining the vehicle, investigators found an explosive device containing 49 kilograms of explosives and a small camera inside.
The camera provided a live feed to the terrorists lurking nearby, who were waiting for the right opportunity to remotely detonate the car and cause maximum casualties among Israelis.
Currently, security forces are conducting a widespread search for the terrorists believed to be connected to this attempted attack.
{Matzav.com Israel}
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Danish Police Arrest Greta Thunberg During Pro-Hamas Protest
Danish police on Wednesday detained the anti-Israel Swedish activist Greta Thunberg at a demonstration at the University of Copenhagen against the war on Hamas terrorists in Gaza, local media reported.
She was among six people apprehended after a group of 20 protesters blocked the entrance to a university building.
The 21-year-old left-wing activist, who rose to international fame for calling attention to climate change, has previously accused Israel of genocide over the nearly 11-month-old war against Palestinian terrorists in Gaza.
Last year, she called to “crush Zionism” at a pro-Hamas rally in Sweden.
The school drop-out has pursued a full-time career against what she warns is an impending climate-related crisis.
(JNS)
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Simply Amazing: The Complex Questions Maran Posek Hador Pulled From His Cuff & the Reverberating Responses of the Avreichim
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• Maran Posek Hador, the Gaon Harav Moshe Shternbuch, shlit”a, arrived at the siyum Hashas of the Shas Yiden kollel network. Without any advanced warning, he was asked if he would test the avreichim
• The masterful questions and in-depth and comprehensive answers and sources amazed all who were present.
• Maran’s excitement was palpable when he declared: In yesteryear, it was just a dream that Yiden would be knowledgeable of the entire Shas, and in detail. And here, today, we see so many avreichim being tested orally on the entire Shas.
A once in a generation happening! Maran Hagaon Harav Shternbuch arrived to attend a siyum Hashas of Shas Yiden, under the leadership of its founder, the Pozna Rov, Hagaon, Harav Avrohom Eisen, shlit”a.
After Maran delivered words of encouragement, the Pozna Rov turned to him with a special request: would he agree to test the Shas Yiden avreichim?
Maran pondered for a few minutes and then responded in the affirmative. The comprehensive in-depth questions that Rav Shternbuch seemed to produce off-the-cuff, one after the other, were simply astounding. They came from sugyos throughout Shas, disputes between Rashi and Tosfos, implications of different peirushim in Tosfos, jumping and connecting Chulin, Kesubos, Zevochim and Kedushim – a veritable whirlwind of Torah coming together. So he would go from the beginning of the Talmud to the end, and then from the end to the middle.The sight was amazing.
And the sight was, literally, spellbinding. The Shas Yiden avreichim geonim were truly amazing in their comprehensive and detailed responses. Questions on the laws of Me’ilah, definitions of ‘migo’, ‘shaliach lidvar aveirah’, ‘sfeik sfeika’ and other sugyos in Shas.
Maran was clearly very excited from the detailed responses. After hour of give-and-take, he again took up the microphone and expressed his delight and appreciation of the avreichim geonim. However, he departed from his prepared remarks and declared:
“In yesteryear, it was just a dream that Yiden would be knowledgeable of the entire Shas, and in detail. Here, today, we see so many avreichim being tested orally on the entire Shas.
“You clearly are causing great satisfaction before Hakadosh Baruch Hu (the Holy One, Blessed Is He), and this is a great zechus for all of the Jewish people.” And then he added “It should be known that anyone who studies and knows Shas is covered by a certain aura – the light of the Shechina. Ashreichem v’ashrei chelkechem – Praised are you all and your portion – even the malochim (angels) on High envy you all.”
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Hezbollah Fires 65-Rocket Barrage at Northern Israel
Hezbollah terrorists launched sixty-five rockets from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The Iranian terror proxy took responsibility for the barrage, claiming to have targeted Israeli military positions.
IDF aerial defenses intercepted some of the projectiles, while others fell in open areas, the military said, adding that several rockets impacted near the northernmost border town of Kiryat Shmona.
The impacts sparked fires across the Hula Valley.
Local authorities confirmed that at least one home was damaged in a direct hit, causing the house to burn.
No injuries were reported.
In response, the IDF said that it was striking Hezbollah terror targets in Southern Lebanon.
Ynet reported that most of Kiryat Shmona’s residents evacuated when the war broke out in October of last year, with at least two-thirds of the town still deserted.
When the rocket attack began, residents of the Upper Galilee were instructed to remain in shelters.
Shortly thereafter, sirens sounded in Netu’a and Shtula in northern Israel.
Overnight Tuesday, Israeli Air Force fighter jets attacked a Hezbollah rocket launcher in the area of Zabqin in Southern Lebanon that had been used to carry out launches against Israel, the IDF said on Wednesday morning.
The IAF also struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the areas of Khiam and Ayta ash Shab in Southern Lebanon.
Furthermore, IDF artillery targeted threats in the areas of Kfarchouba, Aalma El Chaeb and Kfarkela in Southern Lebanon, according to the military.
(JNS)
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Rav Gershon Ribner: An Enriched Mother Who Fails To Count Her Blessings
Rav Gershon Ribner, rosh kollel of Kollel Nesivos Hatorah and son-in-law of Rav Shneur Kotler, has succeeded in applying classical Talmudical analysis and methodology to understanding all areas of Yiddishkeit, bringing out its profundity and sense.
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