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Dear YWN Editor and the People of Israel,

As an Israeli-American and the mother of a Netzach Yehuda (Nahal Haharedi) soldier serving in the Shomron, I am writing to protest the treatment of my son and his comrades who are sitting in jail for the past week over an altercation with several Bedouin.

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The butter shortage in Israel continues. Minister of Economy & Industry Eli Cohen is calling for deregulating the market, to remove government restrictions on butter to the retail consumers towards developing an open market to end the shortage.

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Following the publication of a compensation package deal that the airline El Al had offered to passengers of flight LY002 from November 22nd last year, attorneys representing the airline announced that the compensation would now be canceled.

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Pivoting from the dramatic killing of the Islamic State group’s leader, the Pentagon is increasing U.S. efforts to protect Syria’s oil fields from the extremist group as well as from Syria itself and the country’s Russian allies.

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A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Alabama’s near-total abortion ban from taking effect next month and called the law – part of a wave of new abortion restrictions by conservative states – clearly unconstitutional.

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A small plane crashed and exploded in a residential neighborhood in the New Jersey suburbs of New York City on Tuesday morning, setting two houses ablaze and leaving the pilot unaccounted for.

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MK Moshe Gafne, who chairs the Knesset Finance Committee, is threatening the state budget will not be approved until such time the matter of funding for chareidi special education institutions is arranged.

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Delta Air Lines’ new Terminal C is opening at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, part of an $8 billion project to modernize the entire facility.

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined Delta CEO Ed Bastian and other officials for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday.

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Monday was a day of filled with tragedy in Eretz Yisrael R”L following the deaths of an infant, mothers and young people. Many families have tasted the painful reality of the loss of a loved one during the past 24 hours, erev Rosh Chodesh and Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5780, as there have been many tragedies.

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A Maryland man pleaded guilty Monday in the slayings of five employees at an Annapolis newspaper, and a jury is expected to hear testimony next month about whether he was not responsible by reason of insanity.

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Amazon has a new plan to try and jumpstart its grocery delivery business: cut some fees for its Prime members.

The online retailer said Tuesday it will no longer charge $15 a month for its Amazon Fresh service, which delivers raw meat, vegetables and other groceries to customers’ doorsteps.

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Chairman of the Blue & White party, MK Benny Gantz announced on Tuesday that if he serves as prime minister, he will push through the state committee’s recommendation for the Kosel, permitting egalitarian prayer.

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A massive construction crane collapsed in Tel Aviv, Tuesday afternoon.

Police and EMS rushed to the scene on HaSollalim Street fearing the worst, but B’chasdei Hashem, there were no reports of any injuries.

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Tehillim is needed for Hagaon HaRav Avraham Kanarek Shlita, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim in Yerushalayim (CCJ).

Rav Kanarek is one of the last remaining Talmidim of Hagaon HaRav Boruch Ber Leibowitz ZATZAL, the Rosh Yeshiva of Kaminetz.

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Frustration and anger mounted across Northern California as the state’s biggest utility began another round of fire-prevention blackouts Tuesday that could leave millions of people without electricity, some for five days or longer.

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Democratic presidential candidates are heaping praise on U.S. military forces who pulled off the weekend raid that left Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead. But they’ve made clear that commendation doesn’t extend to President Donald Trump.

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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. power lines may have started two wildfires over the weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area, the utility said Monday, even though widespread blackouts were in place to prevent downed lines from starting fires during dangerously windy weather.

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A military working dog that was wounded while tracking down the head of the Islamic State is back on duty. But don’t ask the name of the K-9 fighter.

Military officials say the dog’s name is classified.

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The House will take a vote this week to formalize Democrats’ impeachment inquiry amid President Donald Trump’s criticism that the probe is “illegitimate.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the step is being taken “to eliminate any doubt” about the process as the administration tries to block witnesses and withhold documents.

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