The New York Times has ended the employment of freelance Israeli reporter Anat Schwartz due to her liking pro-Israel posts on social media platform X. Schwartz, who began writing for the Times in November, was part of the paper’s coverage of the Israeli response to the Hamas massacre and kidnappings in October. An investigation was […]
Thanks to Boro Park Shomrim, a man armed with a loaded gun and a multiple knives was arrested moments ago on 13th Avenue and 54th Street, in the heart of Boro Park. The incident unfolded when a Shomrim member heading to his parents’ home in the neighborhood noticed a suspicious group of loitering individuals with […]
The Bris for a son of the Sadigur Rebbe was held on Sunday at the Sadigur Bais Bedrash in Bnei Brak. The Sandek was the uncle of the Rebbe, Hagaon HaRav Moshe Shternbuch.
Three young men were seriously wounded when a Palestinian terrorist began stabbing people near a mall in Gan Yavne, in southern Israel, on Sunday night. The victims were treated by emergency medical personnel before being transported to Assuta Hospital in Ashdod for further treatment. Security forces at the scene shot and neutralized the terrorist. Police […]
In a recent interview with French daily newspaper Le Figaro, former National Security Advisor John Bolton dismissed concerns that Donald Trump aspires to be a dictator, saying the former president lacks the brains to become one. “The American Constitution and its institutions are strong,” Bolton said. “Trump attacked them by trying to call into question […]
The Oklahoma State Patrol said Saturday that it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over Arkansas River. Troopers closed South U.S. Highway 59 about 1:25 p.m. after receiving word of the incident and diverted traffic from the area, state patrol spokesperson Sarah Stewart said. The bridge, which crosses the […]
The IDF on Sunday night announced the death of Sgt. First Class Sivan Weil, HY’D, 20, from Ra’anana. He was part of the Commando Brigade’s Egoz unit. His death increased the death toll of the ground war in Gaza to 255 and the total number of IDF soldiers killed since October 7th to 599. On […]
American Airlines is relaxing part of its pet policy to let owners bring their companion and a full-size carry-on bag into the cabin. Until this week, people who carried a pet into the cabin — which involves paying a $150 fee — could only have one other small item that fit under the seat. Anything […]
The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $975 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn Saturday night, continuing a nearly three-month stretch without a big winner. The winning numbers drawn were: 12, 13, 33, 50, 52 and the red Powerball 23. No one has won Powerball’s top prize since New Year’s Day when […]
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara sent a letter on Sunday ordering the State to begin drafting Chareidim on Monday. “From tomorrow, the security system must start drafting Chareidim,” she wrote. She also warned the Education Ministry of trying to bypass the cut in yeshivah funding by increasing funds in other areas. “The Education Ministry will refrain from […]
Leftists from the Achim L’Neshek protest group arrived at the Kikar H’Shabbat intersection in Geulah on Sunday evening in order to protest against Chareidim. They made a deafening racket at Kikar H’Shabbat and yelled slogans calling on Chareidim to be drafted into the army. This is the same group that before October 7th, called for the […]
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fool’s Day not long after starting their company more than a quarter century ago. One year, Google posted a job opening for a Copernicus research center on the moon. Another year, the company said it […]
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The National Security Council issued a warning today to Israeli citizens traveling abroad, cautioning them of an increased risk of terrorism ahead of the Passover holiday next month. An official involved in countering terrorist threats advised Israelis to keep a low profile, avoid revealing their identity, and exercise discretion while traveling. “You can speak Hebrew […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers on Saturday in a continuing reshuffle while Russia unleashed fresh attacks overnight. Zelenskyy dismissed top aide Serhiy Shefir from his post of first assistant, where he had served since 2019. The Ukrainian president also let go three advisers, and two presidential representatives overseeing volunteer […]
Many Americans are in a sour mood about the economy for one main reason: Prices feel too high. Maybe they’re not rising as fast as they had been, but average prices are still painfully above where they were three years ago. And they’re mostly heading higher still. Consider a 2-liter bottle of soda: In February […]
Rav Yisroel Alter, the Beis Yisroel, became the Rebbe of Gur at a time of deep darkness. Just a few years earlier, tens of thousands of Gerrer chassidim had perished in the Holocaust, and the few who’d survived faced the daunting challenge of beginning new lives. Rav Yisroel became the Rebbe – and he rebuilt a world, […]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to undergo hernia surgery tonight following the war cabinet meeting, his office confirms. The surgery will be performed under full anesthesia. The hernia was detected during a routine checkup last night. In the interim, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who also serves as the deputy prime minister, will assume Netanyahu’s […]
The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that largely has sat dormant since the 1980s. The work is unfolding as global instability and growing demand drive uranium prices higher. The Biden administration and dozens of other countries have pledged […]
IDF troops from the Nahal Brigade’s reconnaissance unit have uncovered a hidden cache of weapons in the maternity ward of Shifa Hospital in Gaza. The seized weapons included mortars, explosive devices, sniper rifles, assault rifles, handguns, and other military equipment. The IDF reported that the weapons were concealed within patient pillows and beds, as well […]
