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[This Small New York Village Made Guns for 200 Years. What Happens When Remington Leaves?]( [This Small New York Village Made Guns for 200 Years. What Happens When Remington Leaves?]( N.Y. (AP) — Remington began here two centuries ago and generations of workers have turned out rifles and shotguns at the massive firearms factory in the middle of this blue-collar village in the heart of New York’s Mohawk Valley. Now residents of Ilion are bracing for Remington’s exit, ending an era that began when […] [Read More »]( [Defense Secretary Austin Hospitalized With Bladder Issue, but ‘Retaining the Functions’ of Office]( [Defense Secretary Austin Hospitalized With Bladder Issue, but ‘Retaining the Functions’ of Office]( (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized Sunday following symptoms pointing to an “emergent bladder issue,” the Pentagon said. In a statement, the Pentagon said Austin was transported by his security detail to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center around 2:20 p.m. He “is retaining the functions and duties of his office,” according […] [Read More »]( [In the Wake of Anti-israel Vandalism, Hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers Turn Out to Support a Druze Restaurant on the Upper West Side]( [In the Wake of Anti-israel Vandalism, Hundreds of Jewish New Yorkers Turn Out to Support a Druze Restaurant on the Upper West Side]( York Jewish Week) — When Gazala Halabi arrived at her restaurant, Gazalas’s, last Sunday morning, she wasn’t prepared for what would happen later in the day: Hundreds of Jewish and Israeli New Yorkers lined up to dine at her establishment.  In recent months, she told the New York Jewish Week, her restaurant was broken into […] [Read More »]( [54 People Are Confirmed Dead in a Landslide That Buried a Gold-Mining Village in South Philippines]( [54 People Are Confirmed Dead in a Landslide That Buried a Gold-Mining Village in South Philippines]( Philippines (AP) — The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with 63 people still missing, authorities said Sunday. The landslide hit the mountain village of Masara in Davao de Oro province on Tuesday night after weeks of torrential rains. Davao de […] [Read More »]( [An Inside Look at Hamas’s Servers Under UNRWA Gaza HQ]( [An Inside Look at Hamas’s Servers Under UNRWA Gaza HQ]( (JNS) – You have to hand it to Hamas—if this were a tourist attraction, one couldn’t ask for a more enjoyable experience. A wild jeep ride to Gaza’s beautiful seaside. A meeting with our heroic soldiers, who have been destroying the enemy for 120 days already. Then a descent 20 meters underground, to find […] [Read More »]( [Mrs. Elizabeth Saleman ע”ה ???? ?? ???]( [Mrs. Elizabeth Saleman ע”ה ???? ?? ???]( getting up: Shacharis: 7:30 pmMincha: 5:15 pmMaariv: 5:45 pm Mr. Mark SalemanHusband Mr. Daniel SalemanSon Ms. Hannah SalemanDaughter Mr. Jonathan SalemanSon Mr. Dovid SalemanSon [Read More »]( [First Lady Questions Whether Special Counsel Referenced Son’s Death to Score Political Points]( [First Lady Questions Whether Special Counsel Referenced Son’s Death to Score Political Points]( Del. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden said in an email to campaign donors on Saturday she didn’t know what the special counsel was trying to achieve when he suggested President Joe Biden could not remember his son’s death. ”We should give everyone grace, and I can’t imagine someone would try to use our […] [Read More »]( [NATO Leader Says Trump Puts Allies at Risks by Saying Russia Can ‘Do Whatever the Hell They Want’]( [NATO Leader Says Trump Puts Allies at Risks by Saying Russia Can ‘Do Whatever the Hell They Want’]( Poland (AP) — The NATO leader warned Sunday that Donald Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential front-runner said Russia should be able to do “whatever the hell they want” to alliance members who don’t meet their defense spending targets. Trump’s remarks caused deep […] [Read More »]( [Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution as tensions grip the wider Middle East]( [Iran marks the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution as tensions grip the wider Middle East]( Iran (AP) — Iran marked Sunday the 45th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid tensions gripping the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares decorated with flags, balloons and banners with revolutionary and religious slogans. In Tehran, crowds […] [Read More »]( [Arkansas Police Find Firearms, Molotovs Cocktails After High Speed Chase of U-Haul]( [Arkansas Police Find Firearms, Molotovs Cocktails After High Speed Chase of U-Haul]( Ark. (AP) — Two Michigan men are being held on multiple charges after leading police on a high-speed chase through Arkansas and Oklahoma in a stolen U-Haul that contained weapons and Molotov cocktails, authorities said. Cory Robert Mercier, 21, and Trenton Johnson, 21, were arrested Wednesday after the chase in the cargo van that […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Ads Raise Awareness of Captives Ahead of Super Bowl]( [Israeli Ads Raise Awareness of Captives Ahead of Super Bowl]( (JNS) – Israel kicked off an advertising campaign in the United States on Super Bowl weekend to bring attention to the plight of the 136 hostages still in the hands of the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza. Ahead of Sunday’s big game in Las Vegas between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, millions […] [Read More »]( [Biden Says Israel Shouldn’t Press Into Rafah Without ‘Credible’ Plan to Protect Civilians]( [Biden Says Israel Shouldn’t Press Into Rafah Without ‘Credible’ Plan to Protect Civilians]( Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel should not conduct a military operation in the densely populated Gaza border town of Rafah without a “credible and executable” plan to protect civilians, U.S. President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, the White House said. It was the most forceful language yet from the president […] [Read More »]( [Texas Woman Is Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Threatening Judge Overseeing Trump Documents Case]( [Texas Woman Is Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Threatening Judge Overseeing Trump Documents Case]( (AP) — A Texas woman was sentenced Friday to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of threatening a Florida judge who is overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents. Tiffani Gish, 50, of Houston, pleaded guilty in November to threatening U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon. […] [Read More »]( [Russia Launches 45 Drones in Mass Barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv Continues War Cabinet Reshuffle]( [Russia Launches 45 Drones in Mass Barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv Continues War Cabinet Reshuffle]( Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched 45 drones over Ukraine Sunday in a five-and-a-half-hour barrage, officials said, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continued the reshuffle of his war cabinet as the war enters its third year. In a statement, the Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 40 of the Iranian-made Shahed drones […] [Read More »]( [Trump Says He Warned NATO Ally: Spend More on Defense or Russia Can ‘Do Whatever the Hell They Want’]( [Trump Says He Warned NATO Ally: Spend More on Defense or Russia Can ‘Do Whatever the Hell They Want’]( YORK (AP) — Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Saturday that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that are “delinquent” as he ramped up his attacks on foreign aid and longstanding international alliances. Speaking at a rally in Conway, South Carolina, […] [Read More »]( [POLITICAL HOCK: Biden ‘elderly and too forgetful’. Congress shoots down funding for Israel.]( [POLITICAL HOCK: Biden ‘elderly and too forgetful’. Congress shoots down funding for Israel.]( YORK (VIN Podcast) — According to the Special Counsel, President Biden ‘willfully’ mishandled classified documents. He committed serious crimes, but he is too old and forgetful to stand trial. Republicans say that if he is too senile to stand trial, he is probably unfit to be President! (Seems pretty logical). Yet Trump, who as […] [Read More »]( [Jeff Bezos Sells Nearly 12 Million Amazon Shares Worth at Least $2 Billion, With More to Come]( [Jeff Bezos Sells Nearly 12 Million Amazon Shares Worth at Least $2 Billion, With More to Come]( (AP) — Jeff Bezos filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more than $2 billion. The Amazon executive chairman notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of the sale of 11,997,698 shares of common stock on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. The collective […] [Read More »]( [Egypt to Hamas: Two Weeks for Hostage Deal or IDF Will Take Rafah]( [Egypt to Hamas: Two Weeks for Hostage Deal or IDF Will Take Rafah]( (AP) – Egypt has warned Hamas that it must agree to a hostages-for-ceasefire deal with Jerusalem within two weeks to avert an Israel Defense Forces operation in the terror group’s last stronghold in the Gaza Strip, the southernmost city of Rafah, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. This week, Israel will reportedly dispatch […] [Read More »]( [Trump Tells NRA Members ‘No One Will Lay a Finger on Your Firearms’ if He Returns to the White House]( [Trump Tells NRA Members ‘No One Will Lay a Finger on Your Firearms’ if He Returns to the White House]( Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump told thousands of members of the National Rifle Association that “no one will lay a finger on your firearms” if he returns to the White House, and bragged that during his time as president he “did nothing” to curb guns. “During my four years nothing happened. And […] [Read More »]( [Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl Ad About Antisemitism to Feature Mlk Speechwriter Clarence Jones]( [Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl Ad About Antisemitism to Feature Mlk Speechwriter Clarence Jones]( — An icon of Black history takes center stage in an ad placed by the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism on Sunday night’s Super Bowl LVIII, expected to be viewed by 100 million people. Robert Kraft’s foundation launched the “#StandUptoJewishHate” campaign last year to raise awareness about antisemitism and the importance of opposing it. Now, […] [Read More »]( [Israelis Charged With Sending Intel to Hamas for Terror Attack]( [Israelis Charged With Sending Intel to Hamas for Terror Attack]( (JNS) – Two residents of the majority Arab Muslim town of Ein Mahil in northern Israel near Nazareth are accused of sending intelligence to the Hamas terrorist organization. The Israel Security Agency and Israel Police announced the indictments in a joint statement on Sunday morning. Rami Habibullah, 43, was arrested on Jan. 1. He […] [Read More »]( [UN Experts Investigating 58 Suspected North Korean Cyberattacks Valued at About $3 Billion]( [UN Experts Investigating 58 Suspected North Korean Cyberattacks Valued at About $3 Billion]( NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say they are investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023 valued at approximately $3 billion, with the money reportedly being used to help fund its development of weapons of mass destruction. And the high volume of cyberattacks by North Korean hacking groups who report to the […] [Read More »]( [Egypt Threatens to Suspend Key Peace Treaty if Israel Pushes Into Rafah on Its Border, Officials Say]( [Egypt Threatens to Suspend Key Peace Treaty if Israel Pushes Into Rafah on Its Border, Officials Say]( Gaza Strip (AP) — Egypt is threatening to suspend its peace treaty with Israel if Israeli troops are sent into the densely populated Gaza border town of Rafah, where it says fighting could force the closure of the besieged territory’s main aid supply route, two Egyptian officials and a Western diplomat said Sunday. The […] [Read More »]( [Verbal Gaffe or Sign of Trouble? Mixing up Names Like Biden and Trump Have Done Is Pretty Common]( [Verbal Gaffe or Sign of Trouble? Mixing up Names Like Biden and Trump Have Done Is Pretty Common]( (AP) — Any parent who’s ever called one of their children by the other’s name — or even the family pet’s name — likely could empathize when President Joe Biden mixed up the names of French leaders Macron and Mitterrand. The human brain has trouble pulling names out of stuffed memory banks on cue. […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Lipa Schmeltzer Thanks Both Sects of Satmar for Wishing Him Mazel Tov]( [WATCH: Lipa Schmeltzer Thanks Both Sects of Satmar for Wishing Him Mazel Tov]( — On Moitzaei Shabbos, Chassidic singing sensation Lipa Shmeltzer announced the recent engagement of his son via Twitter. In addition, he posted a video expressing gratitude to both Satmar groups, for publishing ads wishing him Mazel Tov. In the clip, Lipa described his family connections to the Satmar group, and explained why the messages […] [Read More »]( [Charedi Knesset Members Slam Netanyahu For Releasing Statement on Shabbos]( [Charedi Knesset Members Slam Netanyahu For Releasing Statement on Shabbos]( (VINnews) Charedi Knesset leaders slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after he released a statement on Shabbos, responding to Moody’s downgrading Israel’s credit. “The Prime Minister’s statement on Shabbat regarding the credit rating was out of place,” said Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf, leader of UTJ and chair of its Agudat Yisrael faction, adding, “This is […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Heartbreaking Super Bowl Ad by Israel Honors Fathers Being Held Hostage]( [WATCH: Heartbreaking Super Bowl Ad by Israel Honors Fathers Being Held Hostage]( is for the dads: The funny ones The strong ones The silly ones The ones who have been held hostage in Gaza, longing to be reunited with their loved ones. Know that we are doing everything to bring you home. #BringThemAllHome #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/OZppwFp4lI — Israel ישראל 🇮🇱 (@Israel) February 11, 2024 [Read More »]( [Moody’s Downgrades Israel’s Credit Rating Due To Effects Of Hamas War]( [Moody’s Downgrades Israel’s Credit Rating Due To Effects Of Hamas War]( (VINnews) — International ratings agency Moody’s announced Saturday that it has cut Israel’s credit rating from A1 to A2, due to the effects of the war. The agency has also lowered Israel’s outlook from stable to negative and sees a possible further downgrade in the future, according to a report in Globes. Moody’s has […] [Read More »]( [Argentine President Milei Concludes Israel Visit With Dance At Kotel: ‘Am Yisrael Chai’]( [Argentine President Milei Concludes Israel Visit With Dance At Kotel: ‘Am Yisrael Chai’]( (VINnews) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei concluded his supportive trip to Israel with a second visit to the Western Wall, where he danced with Chabad rabbi Simon Jacobson, whose book Toward a Meaningful Life (William Morrow, 2002) was one of the catalysts for Milei’s interest in the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Milei has a close relationship […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu To ABC: Victory Is Within Reach, We’ll Make A Safe Passage For Rafah Civilians]( [Netanyahu To ABC: Victory Is Within Reach, We’ll Make A Safe Passage For Rafah Civilians]( (VINnews) — As Israel completes the conquest of Khan Younis and prepares to attack the final Hamas holdout in Rafah, the international community has expressed concern that battles could break out while over a million civilians are still encamped in the city. On Friday, Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that the IDF has been ordered […] [Read More »]( [Calls For UNRWA Head To Resign After He Claims He ‘Didn’t Know’ Of Terror Tunnel Under HQ]( [Calls For UNRWA Head To Resign After He Claims He ‘Didn’t Know’ Of Terror Tunnel Under HQ]( (VINnews) — Israeli leaders, including Foreign Affairs Minister Yisrael Katz and UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan, have called on UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini to resign after he claimed he “didn’t know” about the terror tunnels under the organization’s headquarters in Gaza, which included a Hamas intelligence center using electricity from the UNRWA offices above. Erdan […] [Read More »]( [The Chabad Doctor Who Saved the Mir Yeshiva in Shanghai]( [The Chabad Doctor Who Saved the Mir Yeshiva in Shanghai]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman It was a difficult time in the travails of the miraculous escape of the students of the Mir Yeshiva in Poland. With their visas obtained from Sugihara, the Japanese consul in Kovno, they travelled across Russia, to Kobe Japan and then to Shanghai.  But in the height of the war, the […] [Read More »]( [KUDOS: Bill Maher Refuses to Air Interview with Antisemite Kanye West]( [KUDOS: Bill Maher Refuses to Air Interview with Antisemite Kanye West]( — Political comedian Bill Maher said that he is not going to broadcast an interview that he already recorded with Kanye West, because of West’s antisemitic views. Maher, who is reportedly Jewish, and tends to be left-leaning yet fair, said Monday that Kanye is “helpful for spreading the fertilizer” that “Israel and the Jews […] [Read More »]( [Teen Accused of Shooting Tourist in Times Square Charged With Attempted Murder]( [Teen Accused of Shooting Tourist in Times Square Charged With Attempted Murder]( YORK (AP) — A 15-year-old accused of shooting a Brazilian tourist in the leg in Times Square Thursday night and then firing at a police officer was charged Saturday as an adult with two counts of attempted murder. Identified by police as a resident of a migrant shelter in Manhattan who arrived in New […] [Read More »]( [Russian Drone Strike On Kharkiv, Ukraine’s 2nd Largest City, Kills 7]( [Russian Drone Strike On Kharkiv, Ukraine’s 2nd Largest City, Kills 7]( Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, killed seven people overnight, including three children, Kharkiv region governor Oleh Syniehubov reported Saturday. Three others sustained injuries, according to the officials. He said at least 10 drones were launched at Kharkiv, eight of which were shot down. Civilian infrastructure in […] [Read More »]( [George Soros Son Deflects Allegations of Antisemitism]( [George Soros Son Deflects Allegations of Antisemitism]( — Alex Soros, the 38-year-old chair of the board of directors for the Open Society Foundations, published a statement on Wednesday arguing that the organization he has led since June of 2023, opposes antisemitism. Soros said he was responding to “sustained distorted and dishonest right-wing attacks.” Soros said that his father, George Soros, had […] [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](.