Israel Launches State Probe Into German Submarine Purchase
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Cabinet approved Sunday the launch of a state investigation into an affair involving the purchase of submarines and other warships from Germany, a case th...
Second Earthquake In Hours Strikes Northern Israel, No Injuries Or Damage Reported
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A minor earthquake shook the northern region of Israel Sunday afternoon, the second in a number of hours. The quake measured 3.5 on the Richter scale accordin...
Study: 16,000 Israeli Lives Saved By Vaccinations
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Some 16,000 Israelis lives were saved by the vaccines against coronavirus, according to an estimate by Professor Itamar Grotto, former director of public heal...
HaGaon HaRav Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Margulies ob”m Passes Away
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HaGaon HaRav Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Margulies of blessed memory, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Temimah in Brooklyn for over sixty years, pa...
Britain Says Russia Seeking To Replace Ukraine Government
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Saturday accused Russia of seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration, and said former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevh...
Historic Bipartisan “Caucus for the Advancement of Torah Values” Launched in Washington
Today, the inauguration of the “Torah Caucus of the United States Congress” shows the vitality of American democracy. The fact that, less than a century after the Jewish people wer...
Austrian Artist Under Fire After Posting Star Of David Made Of Syringes
Two Austrian cities are removing statues created by a prominent artist after the artist shared a picture of the Israeli flag with the star of David made up of syringes, the latest ...
UN Chief: World Worse Now Due To COVID, Climate, Conflict
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — As he starts his second term as U.N. secretary-general, Antonio Guterres said Thursday the world is worse in many ways than it was five years ago because of t...
Amazing Tale Of Survival: Man Swept Out To Sea By Sunami, Swims 27 Hours For Survival
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The incredible story of a retired carpenter who survived overnight in the ocean after the Tonga tsunami swept him out to sea appeared to fit with eve...
From California To Ukraine – Rabbi Yechiel Shlomo Levitansky
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Years ago, my wife and I were set to go on shlichus to Sumy, Ukraine, a small city near the Russian border. When we arrived, my family sta...
UN Approves Resolution Condemning Holocaust Denial
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved an Israeli-sponsored resolution Thursday condemning any denial of the Holocaust and urging all nations and social media com...
US: Swift, Severe Response If Russia Sends Troops To Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a “swift, severe” response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends military f...
Unilever’s Israel Boycott Said To Cost Company $26 Billion
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Unilever’s stock has plunged 20.7% in the six months since it informed Avi Singer, the owner of Ben & Jerry’s Israel, that his contract was over unless he sto...
Israel Inks $3.4 Billion Submarine Deal With Germany’s Thyssenkrup
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israel on Thursday signed a €3 billion ($3.4 billion) agreement with Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for the development and production of three submarines ...
19-Year-Old Woman Sets Record For Solo Global Flight
KORTRIJK, Belgium (AP) — The 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford set a world record as the youngest woman to fly solo around the world, touching her small airplane do...
German FM: Diplomats Shared Blame For Holocaust
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's foreign minister said Thursday that the country's diplomats during the Nazi era shared blame for the Holocaust and she wants more training for staff to spea...
BREAKING: Meron Victims’ Families to Receive Half Million Shekel in Compensation
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Jerusalem Post is reporting that the Meron victims’ families will finally be awarded financial compensation from the government.
According to initial r...
N. Korea Slams US, Hints At Resuming Nuclear, ICBM Tests
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Accusing the United States of hostility and threats, North Korea on Thursday said it will consider restarting “all temporally-suspended activities” it had...
UK Police Arrest 2 Men Over Texas Synagogue Hostage-Taking
LONDON (AP) — British police said Thursday they have arrested two people in connection with a hostage-taking at a synagogue in Texas.
Counter Terrorism Police North West said on...
Israel Police Chief Orders Probe Into NSO Spyware Claims
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's police chief said Thursday that he had ordered an extensive investigation into a newspaper's claims that the force had used controversial Israeli spyware ...