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Three rockets were fired at northern Israel from Lebanon early Wednesday afternoon, triggering sirens in communities near the border and sending thousands of Israelis scrambling for bomb shelters. The sirens sounded…
Israel on Wednesday saw over 3,000 new coronavirus cases for the second straight day, as the number of local authorities designated as '"red" infection hotspots also rose. The Health Ministry…
The hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman left the targeted ship on Wednesday, the British navy reported, without…
Attorney General James has released a long awaited report in which she found allegations of improper behavior by Governor Cuomo towards his employees to be substantiated and corroborated. The Attorney…
Iran will be able to break out to a nuclear weapon within ten weeks, Defense Minister Benny Gantz told diplomats from U.N. Security Council member states on Wednesday. “Iran has violated…
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British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday demanded that the United Nations Security Council respond to last week’s deadly tanker attack off the coast of Oman, accusing Iran – which…
The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, chaired by MK Ram Ben Barak (Yesh Atid), convened on Tuesday to discuss the issue of ensuring a food stockpile for emergencies. In the…
Yisrael Beytenu MK Eli Avidar on Tuesday was formally appointed minister in charge of strategic planning in the Prime Minister’s Office. It was not immediately clear what Avidar’s portfolio will…
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Hamodia is saddened to report that Rabbi Osher Lemmel Ehrenreich, the Menahel of Bais Yaakov of Boro Park for 67 years, was niftar. He was 93 years old. Rabbi Ehrenreich…
The U.K. Supreme Court has declined to take up the appeal of Alta Fixsler, a 2-year-old Jewish girl on life support. With legal options now limited, the family is considering…
Russian Police Fake Rabbi’s Death to Catch Antisemitic GangRussian police worked with a rabbi to fake his death in a scheme to catch members of an antisemitic gang, the JC reported. According to Russian court documents, police in…
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Biden to Announce New Eviction Ban Due to COVID SpreadThe Biden administration will announce a new 60-day eviction moratorium that would protect areas where 90% of the U.S. population lives, according to three people familiar with the plans who…
An officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit station outside the Pentagon, law enforcement officials said. The Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S.…
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Iran Sentences Two Dual Nationals to Over 10 Years EachAn Iranian Revolutionary Court has sentenced two dual nationals, German-Iranian Nahid Taghavi and British-Iranian Mehran Raouf, to more than 10 years in prison, each on national security charges, their lawyer…
Germany Giving Over $40M to Fight AntisemitismThe German government said Wednesday it will strengthen its battle against the quickly growing antisemitism in the country by investing 35 million euros ($41.5 million) into research and educational projects…
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