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[WATCH: Reason to Believe Israel Killed Arouri?]( [WATCH: Reason to Believe Israel Killed Arouri?]( (VINnews) — UPDATED: The State Dept is not offering an assessment about who assassinated Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri. In a briefing Wednesday, spokesman Matthew Miller said he would leave it to Israel to make their assessments. See video below from the 1:40 mark: Hezbollah and Hamas have blamed Israel for the assassination. In […] [Read More »]( [Ducking Jan. 10 ‘CNN’ debate, Ramaswamy cites being called ‘one step away from Nazi propaganda’]( [Ducking Jan. 10 ‘CNN’ debate, Ramaswamy cites being called ‘one step away from Nazi propaganda’]( — Vivek Ramaswamy, the 38-year-old technology entrepreneur who is running for president as a Republican, plans to sit out what he calls “CNN’s fake Iowa ‘debate’ on Jan. 10, which will be the most boring in modern history.” Instead, he plans to be a guest that night on a “live-audience show” in Des Moines, […] [Read More »]( [TV News Anchor Appears on Live Broadcast Carrying Gun]( [TV News Anchor Appears on Live Broadcast Carrying Gun]( (VINnews) — A right-wing TV news anchor has appeared on camera packing heat. Lital Shemesh, a host on Israel’s Arutz 14, is shown in a photo sitting behind the anchor desk, with a handgun strapped in her waistband during her newscast. Visible behind the firearm are receivers used for clip-on microphones. Shemesh, who is […] [Read More »]( [New York Governor Pushes for Reading Education Overhaul as Test Scores Lag]( [New York Governor Pushes for Reading Education Overhaul as Test Scores Lag]( N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday said she will push for schools to reemphasize phonics in literacy education programs, a potential overhaul that comes as many states revamp curriculums amid low reading scores. The proposal would require the state education department to draft guidelines centered on the so-called science of […] [Read More »]( [Person Killed by NY Troopers in Shootout on New York State Thruway in Rockland]( [Person Killed by NY Troopers in Shootout on New York State Thruway in Rockland]( N.Y. (AP) — New York state troopers killed a person in a shootout on a major highway Wednesday after stopping a vehicle identified in a homicide investigation, authorities said. Two troopers stopped the vehicle on the New York State Thruway, or Interstate 87, in Hillburn near the New Jersey line just before 3 p.m., […] [Read More »]( [New York City Evicts Vendors From Brooklyn Bridge, Ending a Bustling Tourist Market to Ease Crowding]( [New York City Evicts Vendors From Brooklyn Bridge, Ending a Bustling Tourist Market to Ease Crowding]( YORK (AP) — Scores of sellers that once peddled cheap souvenirs to tourists atop the Brooklyn Bridge were evicted Wednesday under a new city rule that prohibits vending on the famed crossing. The ban is aimed at easing congestion on the bridge’s heavily-trafficked pedestrian walkway, which has seen a spike in both visitors and […] [Read More »]( [Mossad Chief: Every Oct. 7 Terrorist ‘Signed His Own Death Warrant’]( [Mossad Chief: Every Oct. 7 Terrorist ‘Signed His Own Death Warrant’]( (JNS) – Mossad director David Barnea threatened to hit any terrorists who participated in the Oct. 7 massacre, during a eulogy at the funeral for former Mossad chief Zvi Zamir on Wednesday. “Let every Arab mother know that if her son took part in the [Oct. 7] massacre—he signed his own death warrant,” Barnea […] [Read More »]( [Israel’s Supreme Court Delays Activation of Law That Makes It Harder to Remove Netanyahu From Office]( [Israel’s Supreme Court Delays Activation of Law That Makes It Harder to Remove Netanyahu From Office]( (AP) — A law that would make it harder to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office must go into effect only after the next parliamentary elections, the country’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, saying the legislation was clearly crafted for personal reasons. Israeli legislators passed the law last year as part of the […] [Read More »]( [Taiwan Reports China Sent 4 Suspected Spy Balloons Over the Island, Some Near Key Air Force Base]( [Taiwan Reports China Sent 4 Suspected Spy Balloons Over the Island, Some Near Key Air Force Base]( Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said that China sent four balloons over the island, three of which passed near to a key air force base. The reported incursions on Tuesday come as China has been upping its threat to use force to annex the self-governing republic. Taiwan is holding elections for its president […] [Read More »]( [New Jersey Governor Seeks to Reassure Muslims After Shooting of Imam Outside Newark Mosque]( [New Jersey Governor Seeks to Reassure Muslims After Shooting of Imam Outside Newark Mosque]( N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey imam was critically wounded in a shooting outside a mosque on Wednesday. Officers sought to identify and arrest the shooter, and while the motive wasn’t clear, the governor promised to do what’s possible to protect houses of worship. The cleric was shot after 6 a.m. outside the Masjid-Muhammad-Newark […] [Read More »]( [Prosecutors Say Sen. Menendez Cashed In by Linking Qatari Royal Family Member With NJ Businessman]( [Prosecutors Say Sen. Menendez Cashed In by Linking Qatari Royal Family Member With NJ Businessman]( YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez used his international clout to help a friend get a multimillion-dollar deal with a Qatari investment fund, partly by taking actions favorable to Qatar’s government, federal prosecutors said Tuesday in a revised indictment. The new allegations deepen the legal challenges for Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, who […] [Read More »]( [2 Syrians and a Lebanese Arrested for Plotting Argentina Attack]( [2 Syrians and a Lebanese Arrested for Plotting Argentina Attack]( – Argentine police arrested two Syrian and one Lebanese men on Tuesday who are suspected of planning to carry out a terrorist attack. The three men, who had arrived separately in the country, were apprehended in Buenos Aires and in the adjacent suburb of Avellaneda. A suspicious package originating from Yemen and weighing about […] [Read More »]( [US Not Given Advanced Notice of Al-Arouri Assassination]( [US Not Given Advanced Notice of Al-Arouri Assassination]( (JNS) – Jerusalem did not give advanced notice to the United States before eliminating Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut on Tuesday night, according to Israeli media. Several other operatives of the Gaza-based terror group were killed in the precision drone strike, with the explosion rocking the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah […] [Read More »]( [North Carolina Divests $40M From Unilever Over Ben & Jerry’s Israel Boycott]( [North Carolina Divests $40M From Unilever Over Ben & Jerry’s Israel Boycott]( CAROLINA (JNS)- The North Carolina law opposing state funds supporting companies which boycott the Jewish state—one of 37 such laws in states across the country—has now enabled new action from one of the state’s top officials. On Thursday, Dale R. Folwell, North Carolina’s treasurer, announced the state would end its investment of $40 million […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Hostage Killed During Attempted Rescue in Gaza]( [Israeli Hostage Killed During Attempted Rescue in Gaza]( (JNS) – The Israel Defense Forces revealed on Wednesday that Sahar Baruch, who was taken hostage by Hamas during its Oct. 7 massacre of 1,200 people, was killed during an attempted rescue operation in the Gaza Strip last month. The IDF has been unable to determine the exact cause of Baruch’s death during the […] [Read More »]( [Trump’s Vows to Deport Millions Are Undercut by His White House Record and One Family’s Story]( [Trump’s Vows to Deport Millions Are Undercut by His White House Record and One Family’s Story]( Sanchez was born in the rolling farmlands of southwest Missouri, where her Mexican parents worked as seasonal farmworkers in the 1950s. When she was 1, Noelia and her mother, Aurora, who had no work documents, were rounded up with dozens of other immigrants in a Texas town near the border. The U.S.-born child and […] [Read More »]( [Air Canada Had the Worst On-Time Performance Among Large Airlines in North America, Report Says]( [Air Canada Had the Worst On-Time Performance Among Large Airlines in North America, Report Says]( Quebec (AP) — Air Canada, Canada’s largest carrier, had the worst on-time performance among large airlines in North America in 2023, according to a report from Cirium, the aviation analytics company. The country’s flag-carrying airline landed 63% of its 276,451 flights on time last year, placing it last among the continent’s 10 largest airlines. […] [Read More »]( [Investigators Focus on Air Traffic Communication After a Fatal Tokyo Runway Crash]( [Investigators Focus on Air Traffic Communication After a Fatal Tokyo Runway Crash]( (AP) — Investigators were focusing on communication between air traffic control and two aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Wednesday, a day after a large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway and burst into flames, killing five people. The accident occurred Tuesday evening when the Japan Airlines flight […] [Read More »]( [Thousands of Doctors in Britain Walk off the Job in Their Longest-Ever Strike]( [Thousands of Doctors in Britain Walk off the Job in Their Longest-Ever Strike]( (AP) — Thousands of doctors walked off the job in Britain on Wednesday, the start of a six-day strike that was set to be the longest in the history of the state-funded National Health Service. Managers said tens of thousands scheduled appointments and operations will be canceled during the walkout across England and Wales […] [Read More »]( [EU Targets World’s Biggest Diamond Miner as Part of Russia War Sanctions]( [EU Targets World’s Biggest Diamond Miner as Part of Russia War Sanctions]( (AP) — The European Union imposed sanctions on the world’s biggest diamond mining company and its chief executive officer on Wednesday as part of what it called its “unwavering commitment” to Ukraine in the war against Russia. The move targeted Alrosa, which accounts for about 90% of Russia’s diamond production, and CEO Pavel Marinychev. […] [Read More »]( [Rescuers Race Against Time in Search for Survivors in Japan After Powerful Quakes Leave 65 Dead]( [Rescuers Race Against Time in Search for Survivors in Japan After Powerful Quakes Leave 65 Dead]( Japan (AP) — Japanese rescue workers and canine units searched urgently through rubble Wednesday ahead of predicted bitter cold and heavy rain in what the prime minister called a race against time after powerful earthquakes killed at least 65 people in western Japan. Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by a 4.9 magnitude […] [Read More »]( [JetBlue Says Seat Swap Creates Weight Issues, Throws Jewish Passengers Off Flight]( [JetBlue Says Seat Swap Creates Weight Issues, Throws Jewish Passengers Off Flight]( Jewish travelers were ordered off a JetBlue flight this week after being told that an amicably arranged seat swap with another passenger made the flight crew uncomfortable. The Forward (bit.ly/4aBWUuJ) reported that the incident took place on a December 31st red eye from Palm Springs to New York’s JFK Airport, when an elderly Orthodox […] [Read More »]( [US Slams ‘Irresponsible’ Comments of Far-Right Israeli Ministers]( [US Slams ‘Irresponsible’ Comments of Far-Right Israeli Ministers]( — The Biden administration has spoken out against the comments of two far-right Israeli ministers who recently called for Palestinians to be resettled outside of Gaza. In a statement Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller called Israeli Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir’s comments “inflammatory and irresponsible.” On Sunday, Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance […] [Read More »]( [Rocket Kills 7 Bnei Menashe Members Near Synagogue in India]( [Rocket Kills 7 Bnei Menashe Members Near Synagogue in India]( (JNS) – Seven members of the Bnei Menashe community were killed as a result of a missile striking near their synagogue in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur on Tuesday. It’s not certain who fired the rocket and the attack was not believed to be specifically targeting the Jewish community, but rather part of […] [Read More »]( [NYT: Hamas Prepared For Israel’s Shifa Attack, Destroying Documents And Moving Hostages]( [NYT: Hamas Prepared For Israel’s Shifa Attack, Destroying Documents And Moving Hostages]( (VINnews) — A New York Times report based on US intelligence documents reveals that Hamas terrorists took measures to prepare for the IDF’s November raid of Shifa Hospital in Gaza, destroying documents and transferring hostages to an alternate location just a day earlier. The report claimed that Hamas had destroyed technology and documents crucial […] [Read More »]( [Iran Says at Least 73 People Killed, 170 Wounded in Blasts at Ceremony Honoring Slain General]( [Iran Says at Least 73 People Killed, 170 Wounded in Blasts at Ceremony Honoring Slain General]( United Arab Emirates (AP) — Explosions at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020 have killed at least 73 people and wounded 170 others, state-run media in Iran reported Wednesday. One official called them a “terroristic” attack. Babak Yektaparast, a spokesman for Iran’s emergency service, gave the […] [Read More »]( [Rav Matisyahu Solomon: Understanding the Loss]( [Rav Matisyahu Solomon: Understanding the Loss]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Jewish Home Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel shlita, once observed his father, Rav Nosson Wachtfogel zt”l, the Mashgiach of BMG in Lakewood in a remarkable state of joy and Simcha.  Rav Elya Ber asked him, “What is the cause of such elation?”  Rav Wachtfogel zt”l responded, “I am in a […] [Read More »]( [In Remarkable Discussion With Israeli Journalist, Saleh El-Arouri Revealed Israel’s ‘Source Of Strength’]( [In Remarkable Discussion With Israeli Journalist, Saleh El-Arouri Revealed Israel’s ‘Source Of Strength’]( (VINnews) — Israeli journalist Gal Berger, who heads the Palestinian Affairs desk at Israel’s Kan news outlet, described a remarkable conversation he had with Hamas terrorist Saleh El-Arouri a short time after the Shalit deal in 2011 in which Gilad Shalit was released from captivity in return for over 1000 terrorists. Arouri, eliminated in […] [Read More »]( [IDF Names Soldier Who Fell In Battle In Northern Gaza]( [IDF Names Soldier Who Fell In Battle In Northern Gaza]( (VINnews) — The IDF released for publication Wednesday morning the name of a soldier who fell in battle in the northern Gaza strip. Sergeant first-class Meron Moshe Gersh (21), an only child from Petach Tikva, was a member of the Yahalam combat engineering unit. He will be buried in the military section of Segula […] [Read More »]( [Petirah of BMG Mashgiach Rabbi Matisyahu Salomon zt”l]( [Petirah of BMG Mashgiach Rabbi Matisyahu Salomon zt”l]( (VINnews) — It is with deep sadness that we report the petirah of Harav Matisyahu Salomon zt”l, revered Mashgiach of Beth Medrash Govoah in Lakewood for decades. Rav Salomon was a master of Torah and Mussar, who impacted tens of thousands and whose presence and inspiration made an immeasurable imprint on the Lakewood community. 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