A lengthy and moving letter concerning the condition of mikvaos in Romania “after the terrible churban and the horrific pogroms, and the sufferings of fascism in our country, ” signed by the holy hand of the Admor Rabbi Eliezer Zusia Portugal of Skulen. The Rebbe describes the dire situation and laments that in […]
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests occurring in cities led by Democrats unless local authorities ask for federal help amid mounting criticism of his administration’s immigration crackdown. On his social media site, Trump posted that “under no circumstances are we going to participate in various poorly run […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader accused the United States of creating an “ISIS-like” group to stir recent unrest, claiming it carried out arson attacks and killings across Iran, and alleged that the same U.S. intelligence elements behind ISIS in Iraq and Syria are now targeting Iran.
Trump on Cuba: “We’re starting to talk to Cuba… A lot of people that live in our country were treated very badly by Cuba… They haven’t seen their family, their country, for many, many decades. I’ll be able to work that out.”
TODAY IN HISTORY: On February 1, 2003, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry after a 16-day mission, killing all seven astronauts • Commander Rick Husband • Pilot William McCool • Payload commander Michael Anderson • Mission specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown and Laurel Clark • Payload specialist Ilan Ramon the first Israeli in space
Movement of Palestinians through the Rafah Crossing is expected to begin tomorrow, according to Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). COGAT said the Gaza–Egypt crossing has officially reopened, with a pilot operation underway today to test and assess its functionality. The agency added that travel in both directions — into and out […]
A bomb-cyclone nor’easter slammed the Carolinas and Virginia, delivering record snow, fierce winds, and over 12,000 flights have been delayed or cancelled.
A Hamas tunnel stretching hundreds of meters beneath southern Gaza’s Khan Younis has been destroyed by Israeli combat engineers, the military said. The IDF reported the tunnel contained three rooms used by terrorists and was stocked with weapons, including 45 grenades, Kalashnikov rifles, RPGs and launchers, explosive devices, and other military equipment. The tunnel, discovered […]
Iranian lawmakers chant “Death to America, Death to Israel” in military uniform, after President Trump said earlier that Iran is negotiating with the United States.
President Donald Trump said the United States was beginning to talk with Cuban leaders as his administration puts greater pressure on the communist-run island and cuts off key oil supplies. He made the comment to reporters on Saturday night as he was flying to Florida. It comes in the wake of his moves in recent […]
A yeshivah bochur from Ohel Yosef Yeshiva in Jerusalem was arrested on Sunday afternoon in the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem, Kikar H’Shabbat reported. The arrest took place near the bochur’s home, in the heart of the Chareidi neighborhood in Jerusalem. A police vehicle stopped near the bochur’s house while he was outside after coming home […]
The Lelover Rebbe, Harav Yissachar Dov Biderman zt”l, was niftar suddenly on Sunday at the age of 84. Earlier on Sunday, he was being toivel in the private mikveh at the Lelov Beis Medrash on Rechov Tzefania in Yerushalayim when he collapsed. Emergency personnel who arrived at the scene carried out prolonged resuscitation efforts, but […]
The next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday. Envoys from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. had been expected to meet that day in Abu Dhabi, to continue negotiations aimed at ending Moscow’s all-out invasion of its neighbor. “We have just had a […]
In an article published in Yisrael Hayom, journalist Amit Segal recounted the responses of US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to the skeptical looks around them in the Prime Minister’s Office during discussions on the “disarmament of Hamas.” The looks on the Israelis’ faces conveyed, “How naïve to think Hamas would ever disarm on its […]
When Donald Trump won his comeback campaign, he credited the mayor of a small Detroit suburb with helping him make inroads with Michigan’s Arab American community. As a reward, Trump nominated Amer Ghalib to serve as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait. But Ghalib is not on his way to the oil-rich nation in the Persian Gulf. Instead, he […]
For the first time in almost a year, the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened Sunday morning for a trial run to “assess the operation of the crossing,” a statement from the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said. Limited, closely monitored movement of people only, coordinated with Egypt and subject to […]
