Month March 2023
Following Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s call on Motzei Shabbos to halt the judicial reform, a number of his fellow Likud members responded with anger to his “surrender to the left.” Coalition chairman Ofir Katz stated: “Whoever does not vote for… Continue Reading →
Iran-backed fighters were on alert in eastern Syria on Saturday, a day afte r U.S. forces launched retaliatory airstrikes on sites in the war-torn country, opposition activists said. The airstrikes came after a suspected Iran-made drone killed a U.S. contractor… Continue Reading →
The top commander of Ukraine’s military said Saturday that his forces were pushing back against Russian troops in the long and grinding battle for the town of Bakhmut, and British military intelligence says Russia appears to be moving to a… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. Putin said the move was triggered by Britain’s… Continue Reading →
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, and flattening entire blocks… Continue Reading →
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, and flattening entire blocks… Continue Reading →
An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left five people missing, authorities said. One person was pulled from the rubble overnight. Rescue crews using dogs and imaging equipment continued to search through the… Continue Reading →
Two IDF soldiers were wounded in a shooting attack in Huwara shortly before the end of Shabbos, the third attack in the Arab town since the beginning of March. The victims were evacuated to Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah in… Continue Reading →
Since its inception, Chaverim Organizations have been at the forefront of the Chesed empire. True to its name and its goal, Chaverim serves as a devoted and capable friend to Yidden in need of assistance at any time of the… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Two IDF soldiers were moderately and seriously injured by gunfire in the village of Huwara, south of Shechem. The two were evacuated to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva for further treatment. According to initial reports, terrorists shot… Continue Reading →
EXETER, N.H. (AP) — An airline passenger who helped tackle a man trying stab a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon was honored Friday by his hometown police department in New Hampshire. Jeff Neil, a former bouncer who now… Continue Reading →
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Parents cannot be required to pull their children from private schools in New York that fail to meet state-designated standards, a judge decided, striking down a key provision of rules recently passed to strengthen oversight of… Continue Reading →
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea claimed Friday to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic “radioactive tsunami” that would destroy naval strike groups and ports. Analysts were skeptical that the device presents a major… Continue Reading →
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda took part in nationwide observances Friday to honor Poles who risked — and often lost — their lives trying to save Jews from the Holocaust during the Nazi German occupation of Poland…. Continue Reading →
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Skimming the treetops, three Soviet-era attack helicopters bank and swoop down on a field after an early-morning mission to the front lines in the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Each day, they might fly… Continue Reading →
HONG KONG (AP) — Four passenger buses and a truck collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel Friday and 87 people were injured, including children. Most of the injuries were minor. The accident occurred after midday near a tunnel entrance… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JNS) – The 3,697 antisemitic incidents stateside that the Anti-Defamation League recorded in 2022 represent a 36% increase over the 2,717 it tracked in 2021 and “the highest number on record since ADL began tracking antisemitic incidents in… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JNS) – The new website “Celebrating Israel at 75” is a resource providing information about communal celebrations of Israel’s 75th anniversary in the United States. The site also features information about the founding of Israel, as well as graphics… Continue Reading →
Skimming the treetops, three Soviet-era attack helicopters bank and swoop down on a field after an early-morning mission to the front lines in the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Each day, they might fly three or four sorties, says… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JNS) – A woman pushed her shopping cart down an aisle filled with Passover foods in a supermarket in northern New Jersey. She lifted a box of kosher-for-Passover soup mandle—a type of cracker—off the shelf and started to… Continue Reading →