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1 Murdered, 7 Injured By Hezbollah Anti-Tank Missile Launched At Israeli Moshav

A Thai foreign worker was murdered and seven people were injured on Monday at midday from an anti-tank missile launched by Hezbollah at the Margaliot moshav, located in the Upper Galil near Israel’s northern border. The missile hit an orchard near the moshav. All of the injured victims are foreign workers from Thailand; two are […]

BD”E: Petira of The Seagate Rov, HaRav Yekusiel Yehuda Meisels ZT”L

YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of Rav Yekusiel Yehuda Meisels zt”l, the longtime Rav in Seagate, who was niftar at Maimonides Medical Center on Sunday night at the age of 95. Rav Yekusiel Yehuda was born in Wodzisław (Veitz) to the town’s rav, Rav Tzvi Hersh and Henya Zissel, the daughter Rav […]

Israel Pessimistic On Hostage And Truce Deal Before Ramadan

Israeli officials are increasingly doubtful about reaching a hostage and truce agreement before the start of Ramadan, according to Hebrew media reports. Unnamed officials cited in the reports suggest that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has no intention of agreeing to a temporary ceasefire in the coming days. Instead, Israel believes Sinwar aims to escalate violence […]

MAZEL TOV: In First Victory, Nikki Haley Wins Washington, D.C. Republican Primary

Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia, notching her first victory of the 2024 campaign. Her victory Sunday at least temporarily halts Donald Trump’s sweep of the GOP voting contests, although the former president is likely to pick up several hundred more delegates in this week’s Super Tuesday races. Despite […]

HaRav Yitzchak’s Psak: What Day Do IDF Soldiers Read The Megillah In Gaza?

Chief Rabbi HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Yosef issued a p’sak regarding what day the IDF soldiers should be mekayeim the mitzvos of Purim in the Gaza Strip, which is a location that may have been surrounded with a wall at the time of Yehoshua. In a lengthy teshuva that examines the halachic position of the Gaza […]

Officials Investigate Rare Nervous System Disorder In Adults Who Got RSV Vaccine

Health officials are investigating whether there’s a link between two new RSV vaccines and cases of a rare nervous system disorder in older U.S. adults. The inquiry is based on fewer than two dozen cases seen among more than 9.5 million vaccine recipients, health officials said Thursday. And the available information is too limited to […]

WATCH: Sen. Bernie Sanders Wants To Throw Israel To The Wolves By Cutting All U.S. Funding

Self-loathing and despicable Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling on the Biden administration to end all U.S. funding for the Netanyahu-led Israeli government. “Hundreds of thousands of children are facing starvation. Stop this war right now – no more money for Netanyahu’s government,” Sanders said in a post on X. Along with his post, Sanders shared […]

Older US Adults Should Get Another COVID-19 Shot, Health Officials Recommend

Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — if at least […]

Jewish Man Hospitalized After Being Assaulted Leaving A Shul In Paris, France

French authorities are searching for an assailant who attacked a man leaving a synagogue in Paris, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said late Saturday. Darmanin said the alleged attack on a man in his early 60s was “a new antisemitic attack that occurred in Paris” Friday evening. “Everything is being done to apprehend the perpetrator of […]

Sen. Tim Scott Is The Clear Frontrunner To Become Donald Trump’s Vice President

The biggest winner of the Republican primary season so far, besides Donald Trump, might be Tim Scott. The South Carolina senator failed in his own bid for president. But his enthusiastic campaigning for the former president has been generating buzz about Scott’s prospects as Trump’s potential pick for a running mate. Scott played a starring […]

WATCH: First Lady Jill Biden’s Speech Interrupted By Pro-Palestinian Protesters

First Lady Jill Biden’s “Women for Biden-Harris” tour speech was disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters on Saturday morning. According to NBC News and eyewitness videos, Biden was interrupted four times during her remarks. One activist yelled “It’s a genocide, Jill!” before being removed by security. Biden focused on issues important to female voters, including abortion and […]

Malaysia May Renew Hunt For Missing Flight MH370, 10 Years After Its Disappearance

Malaysia’s government said Sunday it may renew the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after a U.S. technology firm proposed a fresh search in the southern Indian Ocean where the plane is believed to have crashed a decade ago. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Texas-based Ocean Infinity has proposed another “no find, no fee” […]

Secure Your Future in Israel With a Home of Your Own

In a world where uncertainty looms and anti-Semitism shows its face more boldly than ever, the decision to invest in a home in Israel is not just wise—it’s exhilarating! Whether you’re eyeing a move through Aliyah in the future, seeking a vacation spot, or aiming for a solid investment, it’s time to start planning. But […]

With Soldiers At Entrances, Schools In Sderot Open 5 Months After Start Of War

Classes in about 100 schools in the southern city of Sderot opened on Sunday for the first time since October 7th. The residents of the hard-hit city were evacuated to other areas shortly after the war began. About 60% of students from kindergarten through 12th grade have returned to the city, according to the Sderot […]

Peleg Yerushalmi Shuts Down Bnei Brak Highway, Petach Tikva Light Rail [VIDEOS & PHOTOS]

Members of the Peleg Yerushalmi took to the streets on Sunday, protesting over the recent discussions regarding drafting Yeshiva students into the IDF. Dozens of protestors, mostly teenaged Bochrim, shut down Route 4 near the Coca Cola Factory in Bnei Brak. The highway was shut for more than two hours, and police clashed with the […]

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