Month August 2020
In response to ongoing incendiary balloon attacks from Gaza on Sunday, Israel stopped importing vehicles into the Hamas-run enclave, according to Ynet. This decision came following cross-border arson that caused… Read more » The post More Balloons, More Restrictions appeared… Continue Reading →
A fire at Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility last month was the result of sabotage, the spokesman for Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization told state TV channel al-Alam on Sunday. “The explosion… Read more » The post Iran Official Says Sabotage Caused… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told the nation on Sunday night that he has agreed to a compromise on the state budget, thereby averting another round of elections. The statement was… Read more » The post Netanyahu Agrees to Budget Compromise,… Continue Reading →
Police have arrested five people in Charlotte, North Carolina, where protesters demonstrated against the Republican National Convention for a second night. The arrests happened late Saturday after a group of… Read more » The post Police Arrest 5 People During… Continue Reading →
When he closes his eyes at night, Hank Hanson hears sirens in his dreams — a byproduct of living nearly 30 years in the wildfire-prone wilderness of Northern California between San Francisco and Sacramento. But at about 1 a.m. Wednesday… Continue Reading →
An investigation into alleged police brutality was begun on Sunday after violent incidents at a demonstration in Yerushalayim on Motzoei Shabbos. The Police Internal Investigations Department said it will examine… Read more » The post Police Probe Brutality Allegations After… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Netanyahu says now is not the time for elections, as lawmakers struggle over make-or-break budget negotiations.
Family getting up: R’ Herschel SpitzerBrother R’ Herschel SpitzerBrother Mrs. Goldy SufnaSister R` Avraham Yitzchock WolfsonSon Mrs. Brainda Leah RosenbergDaughter Mrs. Chana Rachel SilberDaughter Mrs. Chaya Goldy Mishinsky/ WienbergDaughter Mrs. Tzippy MachlisDaughter
The financially troubled Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva announced layoffs of 350 workers at the Teva Tech plant in Ramat Hovav in the Negev, near Be’er Sheva, Globes reported on… Read more » The post Teva’s Negev Plant Included in… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump’s older sister, a former federal judge, is heard sharply criticizing her brother in a series of recordings, at one point saying of the President, “He has no… Read more » The post In Recordings, Trump’s Sister Says… Continue Reading →
Spurred by ultra-low mortgage rates, home buyers rushed last month to snap up a limited supply of existing houses, causing the pace of purchases to jump by a record-high 24.7%. The July surge in sales reported Friday by the National… Continue Reading →
BEIRUT (AP) — The 10 firefighters who received the call shortly before 6 p.m. — about a big fire at the nearby port of Beirut — could not know what awaited them. The brigade of nine men and one woman… Continue Reading →
Israel’s outgoing ambassador to the U.S. said that he expects another Arab country to follow the UAE and announce normalization with Israel in the coming weeks, according to The Times… Read more » The post Dermer Sees Follow-up Country to… Continue Reading →
More than 100,000 protesters demanding the resignation of Belarus’ authoritarian President rallied Sunday in a vast square in the capital, keeping up the massive outburst of dissent that has shaken… Read more » The post Vast protest in Minsk Keeps… Continue Reading →
A New York man is accused of leaving an anti-Semitic note and vandalizing the office of a New York state assembly member earlier this month. Karan Aggarwala, 53, is charged… Read more » The post Man Charged in Anti-Semitic Vandalism… Continue Reading →
An IDF drone fell inside Lebanon during an IDF operation along the Blue Line over the weekend, the IDF stated on Motzei Shabbos. The IDF added that there was no risk of leaked information. Contrary to the IDF’s statement that… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Thousands of Israelis walked off their jobs at noon on Sunday to protest violence against women, as seven more suspects were arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl at a hotel in Eilat…. Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Tuesday (8/25/20)Morning Mrs, RockoveWife R’ Dovid RockoveBrother R` Ephraim RockoveBrother Mrs. Rochel Leah StefanskySister Mrs, Mina LobensteinSister Mrs. Esther SchmwltzerSister R` Michel RockoveSon R` Tzvi RockoveSon R` Menachem Asher RockoveSon R` Refuel RockoveSon R` Moshe RockoveSon Mrs…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION/AP)- An estimated 24,000 to 62,000 people died from the flu in the United States during the 2019-20 flu season. And that was a relatively mild flu season, which typically starts in October and peaks between December and February…. Continue Reading →
Every day, like clockwork, to-do lists for those protesting against Belarus’ authoritarian leader appear in the popular Telegram messaging app. They lay out goals, give times and locations of rallies with business-like precision, and offer spirited encouragement. “Today will be… Continue Reading →