HY’D: Alex Kleytman, a Holocaust survivor and native of Ukraine, has been identified as one of the victims murdered in the deadly attack at a Chanukah event in Sydney, Australia. Kleytman had gone to Bondi Beach to take part in the annual Chanukah celebration when the massacre unfolded. His wife, Larisa Kleytman, spoke to The […]
Rabbi Kalman Meir Ber, the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, released a brief statement following the terrorist attack that took place earlier today in Australia.
Authorities confirm a person of interest is now in custody following yesterday’s shooting at Brown University. The shooting left two people dead and nine others injured, according to officials. Police say the investigation is ongoing, and additional details will be released as they are confirmed.
Earlier today, the IDF eliminated two Hezbollah terrorists in separate strikes in southern Lebanon within less than an hour. One was targeted in the Yater area for attempts to reestablish Hezbollah infrastructure, and another in Bint Jbeil, where he served as a local Hezbollah representative.
WATCH: Prime Minister Netanyahu: “On August 17, about four months ago, I sent Prime Minister Albanese of Australia a letter in which I gave him warning that the Australian government’s policy was promoting and encouraging antisemitism in Australia. I wrote: “Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the antisemitic fire. It rewards Hamas […]
WATCH: Following the deadly terror attack on the Jewish community in Sydney this morning, President Herzog sent the following message to the Jewish community of Australia from the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.
In a surprise to no one, Israel’s High Court of Justice unanimously (7–0) annulled the government’s decision to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, ruling the move was not legally justified. The court said the government relied on a rushed, newly created dismissal process instead of the long-established procedure. Baharav-Miara will remain in office, despite the […]
A United Airlines flight experienced an engine failure during takeoff from Dulles International Airport on Saturday before safely returning to the airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said United flight 803 was traveling to Tokyo when the engine failed Saturday afternoon. The plane, a Boeing 777-200, safely returned to airport around 1:20 […]
A Muslim man is the hero civilian who was armed with nothing but his body amd charged a Sydney gunman and wrestled his weapon away. He has since been identified by his family as Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two. According to relatives, al Ahmed suffered two gunshot wounds to his arm during […]
WATCH: An eyewitness to the terror attack in Sydney says the assault unfolded over an extended period, lasting approximately 20 minutes, during which the attackers acted deliberately and without interruption. According to the account, four police officers were present at the scene but did not return fire as the attack continued. The eyewitness described a […]
Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party voted Sunday to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism, marking the end of an era of the Chinese semiautonomous city’s once-diverse political landscape. Democratic Party chairperson Lo Kin-hei said the political environment was “one important point” among the factors they considered, and about 97% of members’ ballots were in support of […]
Among the wounded survivors is Arsen Ostrovsky, who also survived the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel; he says his family moved to Australia just two weeks ago to help combat rising antisemitism.
UPDATE: The Sydney Hatzolah member who was wounded in today’s terrorist attack, with a bullet narrowly missing his spine, has undergone surgery and is now in stable condition. He remains in need of tefillos. Please continue to daven for Yaakov Dov ben Penina.
SENIOR ISRAELI SECURITY SOURCE- IRAN WAS BEHIND ATTACK: As the death toll from the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach continued to rise, a senior Israeli security official told Israel Hayom that “in recent months there has been increased activity by Iran to orchestrate attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets around the world,” adding: “There is […]
ZAKA’s International Unit is dispatching a special delegation to Australia in the wake of the severe and deadly shooting attack that rocked the Jewish community. Teams from ZAKA’s International Unit are already en route to Australia. The delegation is being reinforced by additional volunteers from Israel and is operating under the command of Yossi Landau, […]
When Indiana adopted new U.S. House districts four years ago, Republican legislative leaders lauded them as “fair maps” that reflected the state’s communities. But when Gov. Mike Braun recently tried to redraw the lines to help Republicans gain more power, he implored lawmakers to “vote for fair maps.” What changed? The definition of “fair.” As states undertake mid-decade […]
