Newly released security-camera footage from the Sha’ar Hanegev junction has pulled back the curtain on one of the most dramatic — and until now, little-known — acts of heroism from October 7: Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman, Israel’s incoming Mossad chief, wounded while charging Hamas terrorists in the middle of the massacre. The video shows Gofman — […]
Hamas is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel, a senior official said Sunday, offering a possible formula to resolve one of the thorniest issues in the U.S.-brokered agreement. Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas’ decision-making political bureau, spoke as the sides prepare to move […]
The White House is quietly maneuvering to bring Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi together for their first public meeting in eight years, Axios reported. According to a U.S. official and an Israeli source cited in the report, the Trump administration views a Netanyahu–Sissi summit as a linchpin in a larger regional […]
Over the past Shabbos, the Modzitz Chassidus marked the yahrzeit of the Rebbe, the Amrei Shaul zt”l, who was Niftar 78 years ago on Shabbos. The Rebbe, who composed approximately 2,000 niggunim during his lifetime, was the first leader of the Modzitz dynasty following the devastation of the Holocaust. He was Niftar while visiting Eretz […]
More than 2,000 years ago, the Chashmonaim merited miracles because they didn’t stop at “good enough.” Their dedication to serving Hashem unlocked success above and beyond the laws of nature, as symbolized by the number eight. Today, in Lakewood, the fire of that dedication continues to burn. Kollel Cheshek Shlomo, founded 8 years ago by […]
German carrier Lufthansa Cargo has imposed an immediate suspension on all military and security-related shipments to and from Israel, a move that lands squarely in the middle of intensifying German–Israeli defense cooperation and Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s high-profile visit to the country. In a statement, a Lufthansa Cargo spokesman said the halt was triggered by restrictions […]
Ex-Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer‑Yerushalmi, who was released on Friday from Ichilov Hospital and is undergoing further interrogation on Sunday, still receives a full IDF salary and all the benefits of an officer with the rank of major general, Maariv reported on Sunday. Yes, the same person who placed IDF soldiers in danger and caused […]
WhatsApp has become so deeply embedded in Israeli life that nearly the entire population relies on it daily. But as its civilian use has grown, so has its penetration into the IDF, creating a massive, unregulated security hole two years into the Gaza war. According to a wide-ranging investigation by Globes, WhatsApp groups across the […]
NYCHA Section 8 Payments Expected to Resume Monday NYCHA states that the recent delay in Section 8 landlord payments was caused by a temporary federal funding hold following the shutdown. * The agency has now received the required funds and will begin processing the delayed payments on Monday, December 8th. * Landlords are expected to […]
Hit by deadly floods, Indonesians in the region around Aceh Tamiang are grappling with worsening diseases and a lack of medical care as workers struggled to help dozens of residents at the lone hospital in the area
Every Jewish community has moments of chesed. But sometimes, a community takes those individual acts and turns them into something far bigger- an organized system that protects families even before they know they’ll need it. That is the story of Achiezer. Not long ago, there was no real framework for navigating a crisis. […]
NOTE FROM THE MEETING: Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Mike Lawler said they are arranging a private Washington, D.C. meeting for the Skvere Rebbe with President Trump. More details will be posted when available.
A senior diplomat from Riyadh declared that reforming the Israeli government — not the Palestinian Authority — is the key to achieving lasting peace in the Middle East. Speaking onstage at the Doha Forum, Manal Radwan, a minister in Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry, pushed back against what she described as an international fixation on Palestinian […]
The New York Post reports Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspect in the shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C. worked at the same counterterrorism base as Mohammad Alokozay, the man accused of posting a video of himself on TikTok indicating he was making a bomb to target Fort Worth, Texas.
NY Seniors May Receive Up to 65% Property-Tax Exemption Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation allowing local governments to offer seniors a property-tax exemption of up to 65% of a home’s assessed value. * This raises the previous maximum exemption from 50% to 65%. * Savings for eligible seniors could reach about $300 a year, […]
President Trump unleashed on Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) after the congressman, freshly pardoned on federal bribery and corruption charges, announced he would seek reelection as a Democrat. Cuellar, 70, had faced sweeping allegations — including bribery, money laundering, and acting as an unregistered foreign agent — stemming from what prosecutors said was $600,000 in payments […]
HAPPENING NOW: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who was in Rockland County today for fundraisers supporting Congressman Mike Lawler, has just arrive, together with Congressman Mike Lawler, at the home of the Skvere Rebbe, in New Square for a visit.
