After a full day of intense discussion, Israel’s war cabinet has yet to reach a decision on how and when to respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack. Ministers suspended their discussions Sunday evening without a conclusion, but are expected to reconvene soon. According to Hebrew media reports, War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz and his […]
What did thousands of Israelis type into Google’s search engine during the tense hours of the Iranian attack overnight Motzei Shabbos? Ynet reviewed the data and found that they were searching for “Tehillim” and “Tikkun HaKlali.” Already on Motzei Shabbos, in the hours ahead of the impending attack, there was an increase in the search […]
Republican lawmakers on Sunday urged the US to launch a retaliatory strike against Iran after the country launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Israel the night before. President Joe Biden had previously vowed to protect Israel, but aid to the country has been delayed; in fairness to Biden, primarily due to divisions within […]
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton has urged Israel to take decisive action against Iran, following a barrage of drone and missile attacks on Saturday night. Bolton criticized President Joe Biden for encouraging Israeli restraint, calling him an “embarrassment to the United States.” “Last night, the Iranians launched 320-plus cruise and ballistic missiles and drones,” […]
In a press conference, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari revealed that Iran launched an 350 missiles and drones carrying 60 tons of explosives at Israel in last night’s attack. Despite the large-scale attack, the IDF successfully thwarted Iran’s plan, with only a few missiles entering Israeli territory and causing minor damage to infrastructure at […]
A senior unnamed official from the Saudi royal family has made a statement to the Kan public broadcaster, saying that “any suspicious object” fired over Saudi Arabia is shot down – hinting that the kingdom played a role in knocking down Iran’s missiles and suicide drones fired at Israel last night. The official also criticized […]
Twelve news organizations on Sunday urged presumptive presidential nominees Joe Biden and Donald Trump to agree to debates, saying they were a “rich tradition” that have been part of every general election campaign since 1976. While Trump, who did not participate in debates for the Republican nomination, has indicated a willingness to take on his […]
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wrote the following on his X account on Sunday afternoon: Some points regarding the overnight Iranian missile attack on Israel: 1. Contrary to what pundits are saying, this wasn’t designed merely as “bells and whistles” with no damage. When you shoot 350 flying objects timed to hit Israel at […]
New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing contraception and a ban on glue traps as alternatives to poison or a slow, brutal death. Politicians have long come up with creative ways to battle the rodents, but some lawmakers are now proposing city and statewide […]
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who likes to publicly call himself the “Shomer Yisroel” (but has now been added to the list of self-hating Jews), released the following statement on Iran’s attack on Israel, “I just spoke with top administration officials and they confirmed reports that U.S. and Israeli forces acted together to help […]
Former President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick of Pennsylvania on Saturday, urging his supporters in the state to “go out and vote for him” in one of the year’s most hotly contested Senate races. Trump’s endorsement came two years after he successfully helped sink McCormick in Pennsylvania’s Senate GOP primary, creating an […]
HaGaon HaRav Shraga Shteinman, a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah and the Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivas Orchos Torah, spoke on Sunday about the unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel overnight Motzei Shabbos. While delivering a shiur on hachanah l’ Pesach in Beitar Illit, HaRav Shteinman quoted the Gemara in Chullin Daf 7 that says that […]
Chief Rabbi HaRav Dovid Lau delivered a video message on Sunday following the incredible nissim that occurred overnight Motzei Shabbos, with an unprecedented Iranian attack of over 300 missiles and drones almost entirely intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems and the help of its allies. HaRav Lau said: “Hakadosh Baruch Hu did chessed with us […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a one-day blitz Saturday to gain access to Iowa’s presidential ballot as an independent candidate. Whether he succeeded is an outstanding question. Kennedy attempted to qualify by holding a convention with at least 500 eligible Iowa voters representing at least 25 counties. Before adjourning the convention Saturday, chair Dave Owen […]
Thousands of bochurim gathered in multiple locations last week to hear divrei hisorerus before the upcoming Pesach bein hazmanim. The gatherings, sponsored by Agudas Yisroel and arranged with the help of dedicated askanim in the respective locations, included close to 3,000 talmidim in Lakewood, 1,000 in Monsey, and a hookup to Montreal, and were directed […]
Conjoined twins Lori and George Schappell, who pursued separate careers, interests and relationships during lives that defied medical expectations, died this month in Pennsylvania, according to funeral home officials. They were 62. The twins, listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest living conjoined twins, died April 7 at the Hospital of the University of […]
Ukraine’s military chief on Saturday warned that the battlefield situation in the industrial east has “significantly worsened in recent days,” as warming weather allowed Russian forces to launch a fresh push along several stretches of the more 1,000 km-long (620-mile) front line. In an update on the Telegram messaging app, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyy said that […]
In light of the Iranian attack on Israel, Israel’s airspace was closed from 12 AM on Sunday morning as a precautionary measure. Ben Gurion Airport has now reopened to air traffic. However, countless flights have been delayed or canceled. El Al and Arkia intend to resume operations, albeit with significant delays and possible schedule changes. […]
President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama to assure he is listed on their fall ballots, as once-mundane procedural negotiations get caught up in the nation’s fractious politics. Both states, which carry a combined 26 electoral votes, have deadlines for appearing on the ballot that precede the […]
