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THE NEW UK: British MP Naz Shah takes her oath of office in Parliament wearing a hijab, placing her hand on the Quran, and expressing gratitude to Allah.

UPDATE: After a series of drone infiltration sirens, the IDF says it was a false identification.

WATCH: The final night of Sheva Brachos for the daughter of the Rachmastrivka Rebbe (Oak & Vine) to the great-grandson of the Skverer Rebbe took place last night, with Harav Malkiel Kotler and Harav Yeruchem Olshin in attendance.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited a lookout point near two villages in the West Bank from which the two Palestinian terrorists set out from to carry out this morning’s deadly shooting attack in Jerusalem. “We are here after a very serious attack. I have ordered a full closure of the area from which the terrorists came out,” Zamir says at the scene, according to remarks provided by the IDF.

A worker in his 40s has died after being crushed by a vehicle at Sydney Airport’s Qantas International Freight Terminal in Mascot on Sunday; paramedics were unable to revive him, and Qantas said it would support those affected, extending condolences to the man’s family, friends, and colleagues.

Israeli Air Force tracks Yemeni drone with helicopters and fighter jets.

The IDF says it struck a number of Hezbollah sites in the Bekaa Valley, including military training camps of the elite ‘Radwan Force’ where Hezbollah operatives were identified and weapons were stored.

WATCH: Footage captures the arrest of the father and brother of Mohammed Bassem Taha, one of the terrorists involved in this morning’s horrific terror attack.

Newsweek: “The shooting was carried out by two Palestinians FIGHTERS.” Sick and twisted.

Israeli President Herzog spoke with the taxi driver who helped an elderly woman escape this morning’s attack in Jerusalem. “You are truly an example of civic bravery,” the president said. “I don’t see it as bravery,” the driver replied. “I just had to rescue her from the scene.”

National Guard troops patrolling the streets of U.S. cities. Weapons of war deployed against international gangs suspected of drug trafficking. Military bases and resources redirected to mass immigration enforcement operations. President Donald Trump is swiftly implementing his vision of the military as an all-powerful tool for his policy goals. It’s ground that presidents have hardly ever crossed outside of times of war, and experts say it’s remaking the role of the most powerful military in the world and its relationship with the American public. Yet as Trump has dramatically stepped up his use of military force, fellow Republicans in Congress — where authorization for such actions is supposed to originate — have done little but cheer him on. That’s giving the president significant leeway as he raises plans to send troops next to Chicago, Baltimore and New Orleans. “If I were one of those mayors, I’d be glad to have the help,” said Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, speaking from a Capitol building where National Guard troops were patrolling the surrounding city. “I think the big city Democrats are really making a mistake. I think they’re being tone deaf.” Lawmakers from Louisiana — a red state that surrounds politically blue New Orleans — said it was a great idea for National Guard troops to go there next. “New Orleans, like most Democrat-run cities, has a high crime rate, so it would be helpful,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, told The Associated Press. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., agreed: “We need all the help we can get. I’m delighted to bring in the National Guard.” Republicans have in recent years found political success focusing on the issue of crime. The vast majority of Americans, 81%, see crime as a “major problem” in large cities, according to recent polling from the The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That includes nearly all Republicans, roughly three-quarters of independents and nearly 7 in 10 Democrats. However, statistics show overall crime is down across the nation, with some cities reporting 30-year lows. How Trump’s use of the National Guard is unique In the past, the use of National Guard troops on American soil was reserved for extraordinary circumstances such as natural disasters or when local officials became overwhelmed by civil unrest or disorder. Rarely have presidents used the troops for law enforcement purposes. Notable examples include the 1894 Pullman strike in Chicago, during the Civil Rights era to enforce desegregation in the South, and in 1992 during deadly rioting after police officers brutally beat motorist Rodney King and were acquitted on state charges. Experts say that Trump’s crime mission stands out because he’s not responding to a particular crisis. Instead, Trump is using the military to implement his domestic policies, whether that means using military aircraft for deportation flights, beefing up military at the U.S.-Mexico border or ordering National Guard troops to be ready for law enforcement duties. “All of these things indicate an administration that is making a broad, concerted effort to insert the military into civilian law enforcement in a way and on a scale that has no precedent in American history,” said Joseph Nunn, an attorney at the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program. Trump says he has the “right” to send National Guard troops to the cities, even over the objections of state governors. “I’m the president of the United States. If […]

The Chashmonaim Brigade squad commander who neutralized the Jerusalem terrorists speaks following his heroic actions

The US State Department says it is monitoring the situation following this morning’s “cruel” terror attack in Jerusalem, reaffirming that it “stands alongside our friend Israel.”

This is how Reuters covered this morning’s deadly shooting in Jerusalem, saying simply that “police described [it] as a ‘terrorist attack'”. Sickening.

A resident of Yatta, previously released in the recent hostage deal, was arrested by police and the IDF for continuing to incite terrorism and encourage attacks on security forces through social media. During a search of her home, authorities seized her mobile phone and two computers suspected of being used to spread the incitement, and she was transferred for interrogation.

FACES OF EVIL: The terrorists who carried out this morning’s shooting attack at the Ramot Junction have been identified as Methna Naji Amro and Mohammed Bassem Taha. Both were killed at the scene.

The IDF has demolished yet another high rise building in Gaza used by Hamas terrorists.

Following this mornings deadly shooting attack in Yerushalayim, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir ordered increased forces in the West Bank and the encirclement of villages linked to the attackers, while stressing that Gaza remains the military’s main focus; he also postponed a ceremony for outstanding soldiers due to the attack and other operational developments.

YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic petira of Yisroel Mordechai Goldstone ben HaRav Yitzchak, z”l, at the young age of 34. R’ Yisroel Mordechai tragically drowned on Sunday evening in Puerto Rico, where he lived most of the year together with his wife, Sarah Medina Goldstone, as part of the growing frum community. He was very close to the local Chabad Shliach, Rabbi Mendel Zarchi. The Niftar was born in Chicago and moved to Far Rockaway, where he grew up with his 12 siblings. He was the grandson of Rav Moshe and Chana Goldstone and Rav Marvin and Phyllis Needle. Known as a tremendous baal chesed, he was constantly helping others — often quietly covering financial crises for those in need, never seeking recognition or repayment. His last act of kindness was done literally minutes before he Petirah, when he was asked to be Mashlim a minyan even though he had already Davened earlier. Arrangements are being made by the Achiezer organization to have the niftar flown to New York for the levaya and kevura. Boruch Dayan HaEmmes… (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)