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Netanyahu: Yerushalayim to Cooperate with Jordan to Reinforce Eastern Border
Yerushalayim will work with Jordan to strengthen the Jewish state’s eastern frontier to maintain “peace and security” in the border area, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu vowed on Wednesday amid a rise in terrorism throughout Yehuda, Shomron and the Jordan Valley.
“We are fighting on multiple fronts,” Netanyahu said during a visit to the border with the Hashemite Kingdom, speaking alongside Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who also serves as a minister in the Defense Ministry with authority over civilian issues in Yehuda and Shomron.
“In this multifront battle, we know we need to secure our eastern border with Jordan. It is a border of peace,” he continued. “We cooperate with the Kingdom of Jordan to ensure that it remains so.
The premier noted that “challenges are increasing” as Iran, and its terrorist allies are increasingly using the porous border to smuggle weapons and know-how into Yehuda and Shomron and Israeli cities.
“We will work to erect a stronger barrier here to stop smuggling attempts. We do it in coordination with our neighbors. We must ensure that this border remains a border of peace and security,” he concluded.
As part of the visit, Netanyahu and Smotrich received an operational briefing from IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth and Jordan Valley Brigade commander Col. Aviv Amir, the Prime Minister’s Office announced.
On Sunday morning, a Jordanian terrorist murdered three Israeli border guards at the Allenby Bridge border crossing. Following the attack, all three land crossings between Israel and Jordan were briefly closed.
Amman’s foreign ministry condemned the incident some 14 hours later, denouncing the “targeting [of] civilians for any reason” while accusing Jerusalem of “escalatory steps” that provoked the terrorist shooting.
On Sunday evening, thousands of Jordanians rallied in support of the slain terrorist in Amman. According to pictures posted to social media, protesters hoisted signs that read in Hebrew, “Death to Israel!” They also chanted “Mohammed Deif is still alive,” referring to the commander of the so-called “military” wing (the Al-Qassam Brigades) of Hamas, who was killed in an Israeli Air Force strike on July 13.
Israel signed a peace treaty with Jordan in 1994, but the kingdom has a majority Palestinian population and its government has taken an increasingly hostile tone since the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre of some 1,200 people in southern Israel and the ensuing war in the Gaza Strip.
On Nov. 1, Jordan recalled its ambassador to Israel and told Jerusalem not to return its ambassador to Amman. Jordan’s foreign ministry said that the move was a protest against the “raging Israeli war on Gaza, which is … causing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.”
According to official assessments, around 600 people enter Israel illegally from Jordan every month. By comparison, in all of 2023, security forces arrested fewer than 90 infiltrators from Jordan.
The eastern frontier with Jordan extends 192 miles, making it the Jewish state’s longest border.
There is mounting concern in Israel’s security establishment that pro-Iranian elements could attempt to penetrate the border to commit a mass attack similar to the Hamas-led Oct. 7 massacre. The military is working to prevent such a scenario, including by reinforcing its troops.
Another situation is the dramatic increase in arm-smuggling into Yehuda and Shomron and the Jordan Valley that Yerushalayim has explicitly attributed to Iran. In the past two years alone, IDF border units have seized more than 1,000 weapons during patrols on the eastern frontier.
Over a year ago, the Israeli government announced its intention to build a security barrier along the eastern border to thwart Iranian efforts to smuggle weapons to terrorist organizations in Yehuda and Shomron.
(JNS)
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Real Estate Bloodbath: Battle in Yerushalayim Over Rental Apartment Prices for Rosh Hashanah
Tens of thousands of Chassidim go to Yerushalayim each year for Rosh Hashanah. This Rosh Hashanah – which is a three-day Yom Tov – many families are once again looking to rent apartments to stay for the Yom Tov and be as close as possible to their Rebbe.
In the Belzer Chassidus, a national committee has been established for renting apartments to those wishing to stay near the Rebbe. The committee is headed by Rav Shamai Kehas Gross, a member of the Badatz of Machzikei Hadas, along with other rabbonim. This committee, together with the Housing Committee led by the Belzer Rebbe, has set reasonable prices for apartments this year, alongside a series of other decisions for Rosh Hashanah.
In the Belzer Chassidus, it has been noted that in recent years, the industry of renting apartments for Rosh Hashanah in the Belzer complex in Yerushalayim and the surrounding area has become a bloodbath of sorts. Chassidim and others coming from all corners of the country and the world arrive and want to stay in the area, but are required to pay an exorbitant sum that is far from within their means.
According to the rental managers, most of whom are not Belzer Chassidim, they exploit the situation to make a fortune at the expense of the Chassidim. This phenomenon has no parallel worldwide. Even in the most prestigious hotels during peak demand times, such high sums are not charged for basic services.
In the explanatory pages for combating the high prices, it is stated that “a hotel provides full catering services including serving and clearing… A hotel provides spacious and courteous room services including maintenance and cleaning… A hotel offers comfortable beds and proper conditions, not thin mattresses in the corridor and kitchen. A hotel is left as is at the end of the stay, whereas a rented apartment needs to be cleaned thoroughly after the chag. …Despite all this, the prices are higher than hotels.”
The reports emerging this year from the field are horrifying. Apartment owners who charged exorbitant prices for their apartments last year are now demanding double that amount. They already know that if they found someone who paid their demanded price last year, they will also find someone this year willing to pay the inflated current price.
In the Biala Chassidus, they reached the conclusion that many Chassidim are facing a untenable situation, and therefore this year they instructed that no apartments should be rented at all, and only the yungeleit will come to stay with the Rebbe, while their families will remain in their homes.
As a result of the dramatic step taken by Biala, minyanim will be held in the shuls for the women who remain at home.
It has been reported that in the Biala Chassidus, Chassidim have already canceled their apartments in complete adherence to the instructions received.
The Belzer Chassidus Housing Committee, led by Rav Aharon Mordechai Rokeach, has announced that they are working with brokers and landlords and are already seeing a positive response from them. The committee has created a large database of apartments that meet their price standards.
The committee is also working to flood the market with additional accommodation options for families by renting entire buildings suitable for this purpose, with the aim of balancing the prices.
Belz is also calling on Chassidim and stating that if you have an apartment you have been renting for many years, and it exceeds the committee’s prices, report it immediately to the committee’s office. They will negotiate with the landlord and simultaneously offer you a selection of apartments that meet your requirements and are within the committee’s prices. The public is asked to report immediately to the committee’s office any apartment that exceeds the new regulations.
Below are the prices published by the Belz Housing Committee, and according to the managers, they hope that other Chassidic courts will join the fight.
SUSPICIOUS: Social Media Claims Harris Had Earphone Earrings During The Debate
Some individuals with a penchant for conspiracy theories have suggested that Vice President Kamala Harris might have received covert—and unjust—assistance during her debate on Tuesday night against the Republican candidate.
Here’s how the theory goes: Harris’ earrings supposedly concealed a secret Bluetooth device, allowing her to be fed lines by unseen staff during the ABC News debate in Philadelphia, in blatant disregard for the rules set by the Disney-owned network.
An X user, who goes by The Maverick Approach and describes themselves as an “alternative news source,” floated the idea on Wednesday morning, claiming Harris had been equipped with a pair of smart earrings made by the German company NOVA.
“There’s a major issue with this debate,” they posted. “I told myself she was fed what to say during the debate and my hunch was right. Nova is the world’s first and only wireless earphone earrings.”
However, the NOVA H1 Audio Earrings bear little resemblance to the ones Harris wore during the debate, except for the fact that both feature pearls. The earrings the vice president was actually wearing appeared to be a gold version of Tiffany & Co.’s Double Pearl Hinged Earrings, which are not known to contain any electronics.
The NOVA H1 Audio Earrings, which are clip-ons, retail for around $625 each. They can, according to their Kickstarter page, “project sound from inside the pearl directly into your ear canal.” The Kickstarter campaign has been inactive since last year, and some backers have left comments claiming they never received the product after contributing funds.
“These earrings are fully packed with the latest technology embedded in real pearls to provide you with music, phone calls, and digital assistants all day long,” the page states.
In the past, Harris has criticized Bluetooth devices as potential security risks and has often been seen using wired headphones during her campaign events.
Despite these facts, the conspiracy theory gained traction on the r/conspiracy subreddit and was shared widely across various social media platforms.
The Maverick Approach’s post quickly garnered nearly 100,000 views before the user appeared to admit the whole thing was a joke.
“I can’t believe how easy it is to troll and get everybody worked up,” The Maverick Approach later wrote on X. “This is how politicians do it. FYI, she was terrible and was terrible all on her own. She didn’t need any help with that! If she did have an earpiece, that’s even worse—the fact she had help and still loss [sic].”
On Wednesday morning, former President Trump chimed in, suggesting that Harris may have been given an unfair advantage before the debate began.
“They had a rigged show with somebody that maybe even had the answers,” Trump told “Fox & Friends.” “I mean, I’ll be honest, I watched her talk and I said, ‘You know, she seems awfully familiar with the questions.’”
{Matzav.com}
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Hamas Makes Half Billion From ‘Humanitarian’ Aid, Pays Its Terrorists
Hamas has profited by at least a half billion dollars from humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip, Channel 12 reported on Tuesday. Approximately 200 aid trucks enter the Palestinian enclave daily. “It’s actually become the main oxygen pipeline for the terrorist organization,” reported Channel 12‘s Almog Boker.
Hamas steals the humanitarian aid and sells it to the population. It then uses the money to finance recruitment, Boker said, noting that 3,000 terrorists have been added to Hamas’s payroll in northern Gaza.
Israelis on both right and left have condemned the ongoing aid theft by Hamas, their anger rekindled by last week’s murder of six Israeli hostages in captivity.
The Tzav 9 (“Order 9”) protest group has led the movement against Jerusalem’s decision to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Strip.
“There is no logic in bringing the trucks directly to the hands of Hamas terrorists,” the organization said. “It is up to the entire nation to stand up so that this miserable and intolerable reality will end. No aid should go in until the last hostages return.”
Although the estimated $500 million that Hamas is reaping was first reported back in May, the government treats the aid as proof of its positive conduct towards Gazan civilians, with spokespeople for the Prime Minister’s Office regularly counting off the number of trucks entering the Strip during press briefings.
However, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu addressed the issue of Hamas exploiting aid for its benefit at a Sept. 4 press conference in Yerushalayim, promising that Israel would in time strip the terrorist group of its ability to use the aid for financial gain.
He noted that Israel has largely deprived Hamas of cash by taking control of the Rafah border crossing, leaving Hamas with humanitarian aid as its only source of funds.
“They don’t have [Rafah]. So we’re choking them. But there’s one thing that they have, which is the distribution of food,” Netanyahu said.
“We let all those trucks come in, and Hamas’s strategy is to steal, hoard and gouge. That’s what they do. … They steal the food. They charge exorbitant prices from the Gazans. And that’s how they continue, [or] they hope to continue, to survive. And we have to take that away from them,” he said.
The prime minister did not provide a timeline for when that would occur.
The Israeli government has been under pressure from the Biden administration to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza from the war’s start, with President Joe Biden promising that if aid ended up in the hands of Hamas it would cease.
Nevertheless, the White House has continued pressuring Israel to increase the flow despite admitting publicly that Hamas—a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization—seizes much of the aid.
On June 14, the U.S. State Department sanctioned Tzav 9, which it called “a violent extremist Israeli group that has been blocking, harassing and damaging convoys carrying lifesaving humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in Gaza.”
The State Department said that the Israeli government “has a responsibility to ensure the safety and security of humanitarian convoys,” calling the aid “vital to preventing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza from worsening and to mitigating the risk of famine.” JNS
{Matzav.com Israel}
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Watch: R’ Avi Schnall Reports from the Capitol on Committee Passage of Tuition Relief Bill
Assemblyman Avi Schnall, Agudath Israel’s Director of Federal Education Affairs, reports from Washington, D.C. on the “Educational Choice for Children Act” (ECCA), a transformative multi-billion-dollar tax credit proposal which was reviewed by the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill today – and passed the committee review.
The bill will now continue through the legislative process, being considered by the Senate.
This is the farthest along any such bill has gotten to date.
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Palestinian Released After Illegally Crossing US Border Accused Of Attacking Jewish Man
Canada Cancels Arms Export Licenses to Israel
Canada has canceled around 30 existing permits for arms shipments to Israel, including a deal with the Canadian division of a U.S. defense contractor, Ottawa’s foreign minister told reporters on Tuesday.
“As for the question regarding General Dynamics, our policy is clear,” Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said, speaking with journalists on the sidelines of a caucus retreat of her governing Liberal Party.
Last month, the United States announced a $61.1 million deal to supply the Israel Defense Forces with 120mm high explosive mortar cartridges and related equipment produced in Quebec by Virginia-based General Dynamics.
Joly said, “We will not have any form of arms, or parts of arms, be sent to Gaza. Period. How they’re being sent and where they’re being sent is irrelevant. And so therefore my position is clear, the position of the government is clear, and we’re in contact with General Dynamics.”
Canada’s top diplomat on Tuesday revealed that, over the summer, the government revoked around 30 export permits issued before January, when Ottawa announced a ban on new sales of arms that could be used by the Israel Defense Forces in the war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
In March, Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz slammed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he said he would honor a motion in the House of Commons and halt all arms exports to Yerushalayim.
“It’s regrettable that the Canadian government is taking a step that undermines Israel’s right to self-defense against Hamas terrorists, who have committed terrible crimes against humanity and against innocent Israeli civilians, including the elderly, women and children,” said Katz.
Canadian military exports to Israel amounted to more than $15.4 million in 2022, according to official figures. (The largest non-American export destination was Saudi Arabia, which received about $1.15 billion, or about 54% of the total value of all non-U.S. Canadian military exports.)
The Ottawa-based Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs said on Wednesday: “Less than a week after six hostages were brutally murdered following more than 300 days in Hamas captivity, and while hundreds of thousands of Israelis remain displaced by Hezbollah’s relentless bombing in the north, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly continues to proclaim Israel’s right to self-defense—just not with Canada’s support.
“This decision marks a disturbing shift. Canada, once a steadfast ally of the Jewish state, now risks becoming complicit in the ongoing assault against it,” the Canadian Jewish community group added, charging, “While Minister Joly may seek favor in the looming leadership race, it comes at the expense of Canada’s principles and moral standing.”
On Oct. 7, some 6,000 Palestinian terrorists invaded Israel by land, sea and air from Gaza, murdering around 1,200 people including Canadians, abducting 251 people back to the enclave and using rape and torture as weapons while temporarily conquering several southern Israeli towns.
Earlier this month, the British government suspended some arms sales to the Israel Defense Forces, claiming there is a “clear risk” the weapons could be used by the Jewish state’s military to “commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law” in the Gaza Strip.
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy informed lawmakers that London would cancel 30 out of 350 licenses, banning the export of aircraft, drones, helicopters and ground targeting equipment.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant responded by saying he was “deeply disheartened to learn of the sanctions placed by the U.K. Government on export licenses to Israel’s defense establishment.”
(JNS)
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Last Week ‘Shinun Ve’Chazara’ Program Celebrated Seven Years of Success
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Last week, the ‘Shinun Ve’Chazara’ program, dedicated to training Rabanim and Dayanim under the guidance of leading Gedolei Yisroel, marked the conclusion of seven years of significant success. This initiative has successfully examined dozens of Talmidim, granting them Semicha and Hoiruah certificates. The program’s monthly scholarship expenses amount to approximately $52,000.
The ‘Shinun Ve’Chazara’ program was established approximately seven years ago to address the challenge faced by Talmidim who, despite their hard work and dedication to Torah learning, struggled to retain and master what they had learned. The program was created to provide a structured method of reviewing and reinforcing Limud Hatorah.
The program, established seven years ago, is designed to double the Lemudim every six months, with a complete Chazarah cycle lasting four years. There are also slower tracks available, extending over five or seven years.
The program offers five different Chazarah tracks covering all areas of Torah, including parts of the Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De’ah, Choshen Mishpat, Gemarah Rashi, Gemarah Rashi and Toisfes, and more. To keep pace with the curriculum, the program administers monthly tests, followed by comprehensive tests every six months on both new material and previously covered content.
After completing four years of tests and thorough Chazarahs, Talmidim are tested on all material by Gedoilei Yisroel and receive Semicha and Hoirueh certificates. To encourage and motivate participants, the ‘Shinun Ve’Chazara’ program awards scholarships for each successful exam, with a total of approximately 33,000 NIS awarded to each student by the end of the four-year cycle.
Since its inception with just 15 students, the program has grown significantly. Today, it includes around 600 dedicated Masmidim from various Kehilas in Yerushalayim and other cities in Eretz Yisrael. Many Talmidim from the first and second cohorts have already passed rigorous tests and received their Semicha and Hoirueh certificates at grand celebratory events.
Harav David Schlesinger Shlit”a, the program director, shared that they are continually working to include more Talmidim and expand the program. The monthly scholarship expenses now amount to about $52,000. Despite significant efforts, the program director faces financial challenges and appeals to the broader community for support.
Donations can be made via credit card, and contributors will have the merit of supporting this important Torah initiative and ensuring its continuation
Last Week ‘Shinun Ve’Chazara’ Program Celebrated Seven Years of Success
HAMAS LETTER REVEALS: 70% of Weapons Destroyed, 50% of Terrorists Killed
On Wednesday evening, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant publicized a letter written by a since killed senior Hamas commander, describing the immense losses the terror organization has faced.
The letter was written by Rafe Salama, the former commander of the Khan Yunis Brigade and deputy to Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, and was written to Hamas terror leader Yahya Sinwar and his brother. Salama was killed alongside Deif in an Israeli strike in July.
Gallant said: “In the letter that Rafe Salama, who was killed by us in July, wrote to the Sinwar brothers, he describes the situation – 70 percent of the weapons were destroyed, 95 percent of the rockets were destroyed, 50 percent of the terrorists were killed or wounded and a great many fled, leaving them with 20 percent according to him. This is a real loss that hurts Hamas and is felt by its most senior commanders.
He cries out for help from the Sinwar brothers, but of course they can’t save him. Why? Because we are continuing the effort that started in October and continues step by step, step by step, and reaches all senior Hamas officials. This is what he wrote to the Sinwar brothers, who we will also reach.”
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Trump Claims He Did a ‘Great Job’ Against Kamala Harris In Debate, Says It Was ‘Unfair’ and ‘Rigged’
Former President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that he performed excellently in his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, even though he labeled the event as “unfair” and “rigged.”
At 78, the Republican candidate took direct aim at the ABC moderators, accusing them of repeatedly correcting him and disproving his statements during Tuesday night’s debate in Philadelphia.
“It was three on one,” Trump remarked during his early morning interview on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.”
“I thought I did a great job.”
He added, “It was a rigged deal, as I assumed it would be, because when you looked at the fact that they were correcting everything and not correcting with her,” asserting that Harris made “six or seven” false statements that were left unchallenged.
“It was a three-on-one — that’s OK, I’ve had worse odds before, but never so obvious,” Trump said in reference to the moderators.
“They’re dishonest. I think ABC took a big hit last night … They ought to take away their license for the way they did that.”
The debate moderators, David Muir and Linsey Davis, corrected Trump four times throughout the 90-minute debate. This led many Republicans to criticize the event, accusing the network of bias and lack of fairness.
Despite the contentious nature of the debate, Trump was confident that he came out on top in his first — and possibly only — debate against Harris ahead of the upcoming November election.
“I’ve been told I’m a good debater,” Trump said. “I think it was one of my better debates, maybe my best debate.”
Trump also suggested that Harris is pushing for a second debate “because the loser always asks for a rematch.”
“I won the debate … I don’t know if I want to do another debate,” Trump commented.
Shortly after the debate concluded, the Harris campaign quickly issued a challenge, calling for a second round between the two candidates.
Trump’s comments come despite facing numerous challenges during the debate, where Harris took aim at his economic policies, his refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election, and his performance at political rallies.
Harris, in contrast, appeared far more composed than President Biden’s lackluster performance in June, which had sparked concerns among Democrats of a potential Trump victory.
The Democratic nominee managed to avoid any significant mistakes, deftly handling difficult questions about her past record and evolving views on key policy issues.
{Matzav.com}