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[Mexico Overtakes China as the Leading Source of Goods Imported to Us]( [Mexico Overtakes China as the Leading Source of Goods Imported to Us]( (AP) — For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported to the United States. The shift reflects the growing tensions between Washington and Beijing as well as U.S. efforts to import from countries that are friendlier and closer to home. Figures […] [Read More »]( [Herzog Meets With TikTok Execs Amid Surge in Jew-Hatred]( [Herzog Meets With TikTok Execs Amid Surge in Jew-Hatred]( (JNS) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog hosted members of social media company TikTok’s global management at his official residence in Jerusalem on Tuesday. The meeting took place against the background of a sharp increase in posts containing antisemitism, fake news and anti-Israel hatred on the short-form video hosting service. Participating in the in-depth discussion […] [Read More »]( [Nachi Gordon Urges Community Not to Flaunt Lavish Vacations on Social Media]( [Nachi Gordon Urges Community Not to Flaunt Lavish Vacations on Social Media]( — Kudos to renowned podcaster and media figure Nachi Gordon, who has called out members of the frum community who boast about their lavish vacations on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, while so many people are suffering in Eretz Yisrael. In a Twitter post Tuesday, the founder and CEO of Meaningful Minute and the co-host […] [Read More »]( [Man Who Was Ticketed for Shouting at Police to Turn on Headlights Can Sue, Appeals Court Rules]( [Man Who Was Ticketed for Shouting at Police to Turn on Headlights Can Sue, Appeals Court Rules]( N.Y. (AP) — A man who sued Buffalo police after he was ticketed for shouting at an officer to turn on his headlights can move forward with his legal action, an appeals court ruled. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals last week reversed a ruling by a U.S. district judge in Buffalo […] [Read More »]( [Watchdog Group Exposes the Founder of Three Antisemitic Websites]( [Watchdog Group Exposes the Founder of Three Antisemitic Websites]( YORK (JNS) – Research by Canary Mission has revealed the man behind a group of websites and social-media accounts spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and misinformation. A video put out by the antisemitism watchdog group shows the use of voice-matching from a since-deleted personal Rumble account and an X-spaces appearance to link Abdullah Hassan with the Stop Zionist Hate site […] [Read More »]( [INSANE VIDEO: Curtis Sliwa’s Angels Apprehend Illegal Migrant During Live Hannity Show]( [INSANE VIDEO: Curtis Sliwa’s Angels Apprehend Illegal Migrant During Live Hannity Show]( YORK CITY (VINnews) — Curtis Sliwa’s Guardian Angels apprehended an illegal migrant in the process of shoplifting–and the incident was caught on live TV, during an interview with Sean Hannity! Wild footage showed the vigilante group grabbing the man during a live interview with Fox News on Tuesday. The interview first showed Sliwa surrounded […] [Read More »]( [Chilean Ex-president Piñera Drowned After a Crash in a Helicopter He Was Piloting, Prosecutors Say]( [Chilean Ex-president Piñera Drowned After a Crash in a Helicopter He Was Piloting, Prosecutors Say]( DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Chilean prosecutors on Wednesday released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera, saying he drowned after the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake. Piñera, 74, died on Tuesday after a flight over Lake Ranco, more than 560 miles (900 kilometers) south of Santiago. The […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu: Israel Won’t Accept ‘Insane Demands,’ Victory ‘Within Reach’]( [Netanyahu: Israel Won’t Accept ‘Insane Demands,’ Victory ‘Within Reach’]( (JNS) – Israel will not agree to the “insane demands” Hamas is making to release the 136 remaining hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an address on Wednesday night. Bowing to the terrorist organization’s demands will lead to another massacre that no Israeli citizen will accept, […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Esther Miriam Zywica ע”ה]( [Mrs. Esther Miriam Zywica ע”ה]( getting up: Tuesday (2/13/24)Morning R’ Avrohom BeckerBrother Mrs. Debby RosenSister R’ Elozer ZwyicaSon Mrs. Leah Nesha MilsteinDaughter Mrs. Subi NathanDaughter Ms. Rashi ZwyicaDaughter [Read More »]( [IRS Expects to Collect Hundreds of Billions More in Overdue and Unpaid Taxes Thanks to New Funding]( [IRS Expects to Collect Hundreds of Billions More in Overdue and Unpaid Taxes Thanks to New Funding]( (AP) — The IRS is poised to take in hundreds of billions of dollars more in overdue and unpaid taxes than previously anticipated, according to new analysis released Tuesday by the Treasury Department and the IRS. Tax revenues are expected to rise by as much as $561 billion from 2024 to 2034, thanks to […] [Read More »]( [IDF drill or blood libel?]( [IDF drill or blood libel?]( Segaloff / JNS) — I’m trying to find out which idiot officer issued the orders,” said Igal Lahav, mayor of Karnei Shomron, outraged at an Israel Defense Forces drill on Monday that simulated settlers kidnapping an Arab from a neighboring village. Messages came through early on Feb. 5, warning residents to expect traffic on […] [Read More »]( [A Record Number of Americans Can’t Afford Their Rent. Lawmakers Are Scrambling to Help]( [A Record Number of Americans Can’t Afford Their Rent. Lawmakers Are Scrambling to Help]( (AP) — Single mom Caitlyn Colbert watched as rent for her two-bedroom apartment doubled, then tripled and then quadrupled over a decade in Denver — from $750 to $3,374 last year. Every month, like millions of Americans, Colbert juggled her costs. Pay rent or swim team fees for one of her three kids. Rent […] [Read More »]( [Ex-commando Turned Hassid Bridges Secular-Religious Divide]( [Ex-commando Turned Hassid Bridges Secular-Religious Divide]( MALACHI (JNS) — With an M16 over his shoulder and a pistol and walkie-talkie at his waist, his long black coat and fur hat worn by some Hassidic Jews in place, Asaf Peleg turns heads as he makes his way to the synagogue and to take his daily ritual bath. The heavily-armed former commando-turned-hassid/synagogue […] [Read More »]( [Coke Hopes to Excite Younger Drinkers With New Raspberry-Flavored Coca-Cola Spiced]( [Coke Hopes to Excite Younger Drinkers With New Raspberry-Flavored Coca-Cola Spiced]( Flamin’ Hot Cheetos to Sweet Heat Starburst, America’s snacks are getting spicier. Now, Coca-Cola wants in on the trend. On Wednesday, the Atlanta beverage giant introduced Coca-Cola Spiced, the first new permanent offering to its North American portfolio in three years. Coca-Cola Spiced and Coca-Cola Spiced Zero Sugar will go on sale in the […] [Read More »]( [Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin]( [Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin]( – Russian President Vladimir Putin has been interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday. It is Putin’s first interview to a Western journalist since the beginning of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Carlson on Tuesday released a video from Moscow in which he said he would […] [Read More »]( [PHOTOS: France Remembers Its Citizens Lost to the Hamas Onslaught]( [PHOTOS: France Remembers Its Citizens Lost to the Hamas Onslaught]( (JNS) – French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a ceremony at the Hôtel des Invalides in Paris’s 7th arrondissement on Wednesday to commemorate the French citizens whom Hamas terrorists murdered on Oct. 7. “It is four months exactly since 68 million French were bereaved by the October 7 attacks, 68 million minus the 42 lives […] [Read More »]( [New York Community Bancorp Tries to Reassure Investors, but Its Stock Falls Again]( [New York Community Bancorp Tries to Reassure Investors, but Its Stock Falls Again]( YORK (AP) — Shares of New York Community Bancorp fell another 11% Wednesday after the bank’s credit rating got downgraded to “junk” and investors worried that regional lender could suffer the same fate Silicon Valley Bank did last year. NYCB’s shares have been in a steep decline since last week, after the bank reported […] [Read More »]( [Microsoft: Iranian Cyberattacks on Israel Have Soared Since Oct. 7]( [Microsoft: Iranian Cyberattacks on Israel Have Soared Since Oct. 7]( (JNS) – Iran’s online disinformation activities and cyber attacks on Israel have risen dramatically since Oct. 7, according to a Microsoft report released on Monday. “Iran’s activity quickly grew from nine Microsoft-tracked groups active in Israel during the first week of the war to 14 two weeks into the war. Cyber-enabled influence operations went […] [Read More »]( [Israel Mulls Response to ‘Non-starter’ Hamas Truce Proposal]( [Israel Mulls Response to ‘Non-starter’ Hamas Truce Proposal]( (JNS) – The Israeli government will discuss on Wednesday the country’s official response to a draft ceasefire proposal from Hamas that Israeli officials have called a “non-starter.” The Hamas draft document, submitted on Tuesday in response to a proposal negotiated last month in Paris, would see the phased release of the remaining 136 captives […] [Read More »]( [Milei Vows to Move Embassy to Jerusalem, Blacklist Hamas]( [Milei Vows to Move Embassy to Jerusalem, Blacklist Hamas]( (JNS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday at his office in Jerusalem with Argentine President Javier Milei, who has promised to move his country’s embassy to the capital and designate Hamas a terrorist group. “I’m delighted to welcome you, President Milei, and your delegation, to Israel. You’re a great friend of […] [Read More »]( [IDF Finds Over 20 Million NIS In Khan Younis Tunnel Safe, Cash Envelopes For Hamas Leaders]( [IDF Finds Over 20 Million NIS In Khan Younis Tunnel Safe, Cash Envelopes For Hamas Leaders]( (VINnews) — The IDF revealed Tuesday that it had located a huge stash of cash in Khan Younis, together with documents listing the transfer of the funds from Iran to Hamas. “We found official Hamas documents from 2020 with detailed accounts of funds transferred between 2014 and 2020 to the terror group and to […] [Read More »]( [Soldier Recites Shema Before Blowing Up Mosque, Raising IDF Spokesperson’s Ire]( [Soldier Recites Shema Before Blowing Up Mosque, Raising IDF Spokesperson’s Ire]( (VINnews) — An IDF soldier who recited the Shema prayer before blowing up a mosque harboring terrorist activities caused a sharp reaction from IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari, who said that the incident “would be investigated.” חיילים משמידים מסגד בעזה בקריאת שמע ישראל pic.twitter.com/9AMTYxvG9j — דביר עמר (@dviramar2) February 5, 2024 The soldier said that […] [Read More »]( [El Al Teams Up With YU Torah To Provide Jewish Content For Passengers]( [El Al Teams Up With YU Torah To Provide Jewish Content For Passengers]( (VINnews) — In a bid to cater to its large orthodox Jewish clientele, El Al has begun to offer Torah, Talmud and Jewish law lessons on its long-haul flights, via a platform specially prepared for it by Yeshiva University, according to a Ynet report. El Al approached the university about a year ago with […] [Read More »]( [Professor Who Threatened Reporter With Machete Fired Again, Due to Anti-Israel Comments]( [Professor Who Threatened Reporter With Machete Fired Again, Due to Anti-Israel Comments]( YORK (VINnews) — Shellyne Rodriguez, a professor who was caught on camera holding a machete to a NY Post reporter’s neck–and later fired–has been fired AGAIN after an “anti-Israel rant.” “Cooper Union has fired me because of a social media post I made about ‘Zionists,’” Rodriguez wrote in an email to students, which was […] [Read More »]( [IDF Names Soldier Who Fell In Gaza, Another Soldier Dies From Fungal Infection]( [IDF Names Soldier Who Fell In Gaza, Another Soldier Dies From Fungal Infection]( (VINnews) — BDE: The IDF announced the name of a soldier who fell in battle in Northern Gaza, and another soldier who was severely injured two months ago died of a fungal infection he had contracted in the Gaza strip. The fallen soldier was identified as Major David Shakuri (30), a resident of Rehovot […] [Read More »]( Get More VINnews Join our [WhatsApp group]( for breaking updates. Not on our email list yet? [Join here](. [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2024 Vos Is Neias, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Vos Is Neias 600 Reisterstown Rd Suite 401Baltimore, MD 21208 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.