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[WATCH: Maj. Gen. Yaakov Amidror ‘Ground invasion will be a ‘slow process’ (FOX NEWS)]( [WATCH: Maj. Gen. Yaakov Amidror ‘Ground invasion will be a ‘slow process’ (FOX NEWS)]( the latest video at foxnews.com [Read More »]( [Rabbinic Group Commends President Biden for War Response]( [Rabbinic Group Commends President Biden for War Response]( — Coalition for Jewish Values, representing over 2,500 traditional, Orthodox rabbis in public policy today praised President Biden for his staunch support of the State of Israel in its war against Hamas. Both his rhetoric and actions have demonstrated loyalty to Israel, despite opposition from members of Congress, universities, and certain world leaders. “President […] [Read More »]( [As Israel-Hamas War Rages, Israelis Can Now Travel to Us for 90 Days Without Getting a Visa]( [As Israel-Hamas War Rages, Israelis Can Now Travel to Us for 90 Days Without Getting a Visa]( (AP) — As the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, the United States Thursday launched a visa waiver program allowing Israelis wishing to visit the United States for 90 days or less to come without applying for a visa. The U.S. announced Sept. 27 that it was admitting Israel into the visa waiver program, adding the country […] [Read More »]( [LIVE: President Biden Addresses the Nation from the Oval Office]( [LIVE: President Biden Addresses the Nation from the Oval Office]( Joe Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office address Thursday night as he prepares to ask for additional billions of dollars in military assistance for Israel and Ukraine, deepening American involvement in two very different, unpredictable and bloody foreign conflicts. [Read More »]( [New Jersey Police Capture Man Accused of Shoving Woman Into Moving NYC Subway Train]( [New Jersey Police Capture Man Accused of Shoving Woman Into Moving NYC Subway Train]( YORK (AP) — A man accused of shoving a woman into the side of a moving New York City subway train was captured in New Jersey on Thursday, police said. Sabir Jones, 39, was detained by Newark police and transferred to the U.S. Marshals Service, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said in a […] [Read More »]( [Israel Says Almost 30 Children Among Hostages Taken by Hamas]( [Israel Says Almost 30 Children Among Hostages Taken by Hamas]( — Nearly 30 of some 200 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are children, the Israeli military said Thursday. More than 10 are over the age of 60, the statement said. Authorities have no information about the location of more than 100 missing Israelis, it said. [Read More »]( [FBI: Thousands of Remote It Workers Sent Wages to North Korea to Help Fund Weapons Program]( [FBI: Thousands of Remote It Workers Sent Wages to North Korea to Help Fund Weapons Program](. LOUIS (AP) — Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department of Justice officials said. The Justice Department said Wednesday that IT workers dispatched and contracted by North Korea […] [Read More »]( [NYPD Releases Photos of Suspect Who Punched Woman on Subway And told Her “Your Are Jewish”.]( [NYPD Releases Photos of Suspect Who Punched Woman on Subway And told Her “Your Are Jewish”.]( – An unknown man assaulted an unnamed woman at the 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue subway station in New York City for a reason he made unmistakably clear. “You are Jewish,” he reportedly said to the 29-year-old after punching her in the face and then fleeing. The attack was reportedly unprovoked. The New York […] [Read More »]( [Dutch Court Convicts Man Who Projected Antisemitic Message on Anne Frank Museum]( [Dutch Court Convicts Man Who Projected Antisemitic Message on Anne Frank Museum]( HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A court in Amsterdam sentenced a Polish-Canadian national to two months in prison on Thursday for projecting a message alluding to an antisemitic conspiracy theory onto the Anne Frank House museum. Robert Wilson was charged with insulting a group and inciting discrimination for using a laser projector in February to […] [Read More »]( [AFP: Hamas Inflated Hospital Blast Death Toll]( [AFP: Hamas Inflated Hospital Blast Death Toll]( JNS) – Hamas massively inflated the death toll of Tuesday’s blast near the Gaza Strip’s Al Ahli Arab Hospital, as it tried to pin the incident on the Israeli military, a European intelligence official told the Agence France-Presse. “There weren’t 200 or even 500 deaths. More likely between 10 and 50,” the anonymous source, […] [Read More »]( [US Navy Warship in Red Sea Intercepts Three Missiles Heading North Out of Yemen]( [US Navy Warship in Red Sea Intercepts Three Missiles Heading North Out of Yemen]( (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship on Thursday took out three missiles that had been fired from Yemen and were heading north, U.S. officials said. The officials said the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, was in the Red Sea and intercepted the three missiles. It wasn’t immediately certain if they were aimed at Israel. […] [Read More »]( [Family from New York Holds out Hope for Son Being held Hostage in Gaza]( [Family from New York Holds out Hope for Son Being held Hostage in Gaza]( are families from the New York area that are holding out hope and praying for their family members who are believed to be being held hostage by Hamas. Itay Chen, 19, an American-Israeli dual citizen is believed to be among them. He is a soldier with the Israel Defense Forces and was believed to […] [Read More »]( [R’ Yosef Yehoshua Hausner ז”ל]( [R’ Yosef Yehoshua Hausner ז”ל]( getting up: Monday (10/23/23)Morning R’ Meir Hausnerfather Mrs. Miriam Hausnermother Miss Yehudis Hausnersister [Read More »]( [US State Department Warns of Potential for Violent Protests and Terror Attacks]( [US State Department Warns of Potential for Violent Protests and Terror Attacks]( The State Department is warning U.S. citizens of potential for terrorist attacks and violent demonstrations around the world as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies and threats against American interests become more acute. In a “Worldwide Caution” issued on Thursday, the department advised Americans to “exercise increased caution due to the potential for violence and increased […] [Read More »]( [China Is Building Up Its Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Faster Than Previous Projections, a US Report Says]( [China Is Building Up Its Nuclear Weapons Arsenal Faster Than Previous Projections, a US Report Says]( (AP) — A Pentagon report on China’s military power says Beijing is exceeding previous projections of how quickly it is building up its nuclear weapons arsenal and is “almost certainly” learning lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine about what a conflict over Taiwan might look like. The report released Thursday also warns that China […] [Read More »]( [California Governor Plans One-Day Trip to Israel]( [California Governor Plans One-Day Trip to Israel]( Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he plans to make a one-day trip Israel to meet some of those affected by the war. The Democratic governor will arrive in Israel Friday and will depart the same day. The announcement by Newsom’s office did not specify where the governor would go. His […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Biden Official Asked How They Can Ensure $100M in Aid Does Not Get to Hamas]( [WATCH: Biden Official Asked How They Can Ensure $100M in Aid Does Not Get to Hamas]( How will you ensure none of the $100M for Gaza/West Bank “ends up in the hands of Hamas?” DEP. NSA JON FINER: “It involves securing an understanding among Hamas…” Q: We should “take the word of Hamas…?” FINER: “We believe there is an understanding” pic.twitter.com/zT8fuqjX53 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 19, 2023 Deputy National […] [Read More »]( [Herzog Blasts BBC Refusal to Call Hamas Terrorists]( [Herzog Blasts BBC Refusal to Call Hamas Terrorists]( (JNS) – There should be a public outcry against the BBC’s refusal to call Hamas a terrorist organization, Israeli President Isaac Herzog told visiting British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday. “We are dealing with one of the worst terrorist organizations in the world,” the president told Sunak, calling the broadcaster’s policy “a distortion […] [Read More »]( [While Visiting Wartime Israel, New York Governor Learns of Her Father’s Sudden Death Back Home]( [While Visiting Wartime Israel, New York Governor Learns of Her Father’s Sudden Death Back Home]( (AP) — The New York governor’s father died overnight while she was visiting wartime Israel, with the governor slipping a note grieving her loss into Jerusalem’s Western Wall holy site on Thursday. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul learned of her 87-year-old father John Courtney’s sudden death from a brain hemorrhage in Florida as she embarked […] [Read More »]( [More Than 300 From Far-Left Jewish Radical Organization Arrested in a Capitol Hill Demonstration Urging a Israel-Hamas War Cease-Fire]( [More Than 300 From Far-Left Jewish Radical Organization Arrested in a Capitol Hill Demonstration Urging a Israel-Hamas War Cease-Fire]( (AP) — More than 300 people were arrested for illegally demonstrating and three people were charged with assaulting police after protesters descended on Capitol Hill to call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Hundreds of demonstrators from Jewish advocacy groups, including Jewish Voice for Peace and If Not Now, poured into a congressional […] [Read More »]( [The Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Surges to 7.63%, Holding at Highest Level Since 2000]( [The Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Surges to 7.63%, Holding at Highest Level Since 2000]( ANGELES (AP) — The cost of financing a home surged again this week with the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate at its highest level since December 2000. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.63% from 7.57% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate […] [Read More »]( [EU Seeks Answers to Rising Security Challenges as Israel-Hamas War Fuels New Concerns]( [EU Seeks Answers to Rising Security Challenges as Israel-Hamas War Fuels New Concerns]( (AP) — The European Union began taking steps on Thursday to limit the impact of the war between Israel and Hamas on the bloc, amid heightened security tensions after a firebomb attack on a Berlin synagogue and killings in Belgium and France by suspected Islamist extremists. Spain, which currently holds the EU’s rotating presidency, […] [Read More »]( [PA to Immediately Reward Families of Oct. 7 Terrorists With Nearly $3 Million]( [PA to Immediately Reward Families of Oct. 7 Terrorists With Nearly $3 Million]( (JNS) – The Palestinian Authority will pay nearly $3 million to the families of slain Hamas terrorists who slaughtered civilians in Gaza border communities on Oct. 7, Palestinian Media Watch reports. The corpses of 1,500 Hamas terrorists were found after the massacre in which more than 1,400 Israelis were killed and more than 4,100 others were […] [Read More »]( [US Cargo Plane Delivers Armored Vehicles to Israel]( [US Cargo Plane Delivers Armored Vehicles to Israel]( (JNS) – The first new shipment of armored vehicles for use by the Israel Defense Forces arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Thursday, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. It said the trucks would replace ones damaged in the war. Maj. Gen. (res.) Eyal Zamir, director general of the Defense Ministry, authorized about $105 […] [Read More »]( [Ramat Gan to Rename Light Rail Stop as Tribute to Biden]( [Ramat Gan to Rename Light Rail Stop as Tribute to Biden]( (JNS) – The Ramat Gan Municipality announced on Wednesday its decision to rename one of the city’s light rail stops after U.S. President Joe Biden in gratitude for his support for Israel as it wages war against Hamas. The municipality has requested that the Israeli Transportation Ministry authorize the move. The U.S. president had […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: “Inhuman Monsters, the Holocaust Never Ended. It Just Went Into Hibernation” Says Florida Congressman of Terrorists in Powerful, Passionate Speech]( [WATCH: “Inhuman Monsters, the Holocaust Never Ended. It Just Went Into Hibernation” Says Florida Congressman of Terrorists in Powerful, Passionate Speech]( FL – Speaking in front of a group of 100 Florida legislators, FL Representative Randy Fine (R-33) spoke powerfully about how he and others are haunted by the terror attacks in Israel, the latest incident in a centuries-long legacy of persecution that has been the reality of the Jewish people. Fine, who represents Brevard […] [Read More »]( [Evidence Shows Hamas Terrorists Likely Used Some North Korean Weapons in Attack on Israel]( [Evidence Shows Hamas Terrorists Likely Used Some North Korean Weapons in Attack on Israel]( South Korea (AP) — Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang’s denials that it arms the militant group. South Korean officials, two experts on North Korean arms and an Associated Press analysis of weapons captured on […] [Read More »]( [R’ Uri Schwartz ז”ל]( [R’ Uri Schwartz ז”ל]( getting up: Sunday (10/22/23)Morning Mrs. Suri SchwartzWife Mr.. Avrohom Yoina SchwartzSon Mr. Yekiseal SchwartzBrother Mr. Hershy SchwartzSon Mr. Yoily SchwartzSon Mr. Lazer Duvid SchwartzSon Mr. Benyumin Zev SchwartzSon Mr. Yanky Schwartz Mr. Zalmen Leib SchwartzSon Mrs. Rivky MauskopsDaughter Mrs. Shiffy GoldmanDaughter Mrs. Mindy GuttmanDaughter Mrs. Yitty GestetnerDaughter [Read More »]( [Israel’s Defense Minister Promises Ground Invasion of Gaza, Tells Troops to Be Ready to See Territory “From the Inside”]( [Israel’s Defense Minister Promises Ground Invasion of Gaza, Tells Troops to Be Ready to See Territory “From the Inside”]( YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s defense minister told ground troops to be ready to enter the Gaza Strip, though he didn’t say when the invasion will start. In a meeting with Israeli infantry soldiers on the Gaza border Thursday, Yoav Gallant urged the forces to “get organized, be ready” for an order to […] [Read More »]( [The Guardian Fires Longtime Cartoonist After Allegations of Antisemitic Imagery]( [The Guardian Fires Longtime Cartoonist After Allegations of Antisemitic Imagery]( (AP) — The Guardian newspaper has fired longtime editorial cartoonist Steve Bell after refusing to run a caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that critics said drew on antisemitic imagery. “The decision has been made not to renew Steve Bell’s contract,” the Guardian said. “Steve Bell’s cartoons have been an important part of […] [Read More »]( [World Jewish Congress Asks Pope to Appeal for Hostages’ Release]( [World Jewish Congress Asks Pope to Appeal for Hostages’ Release]( — The head of the World Jewish Congress has asked Pope Francis to use his moral authority to appeal for the release of hostages taken from Israel by Hamas. Ronald Lauder made the appeal Thursday during a scheduled audience with Francis at the Vatican. Lauder was in Rome to inaugurate a WJC liaison office […] [Read More »]( [GOP’s Jordan Will Back a Temporary House Speaker as He Tries to Shore up Support, Lawmakers Say]( [GOP’s Jordan Will Back a Temporary House Speaker as He Tries to Shore up Support, Lawmakers Say]( (AP) — Refusing to drop out, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan told GOP colleagues Thursday he will back a temporary U.S. House speaker as he works to shore up support to win the gavel himself. Jordan delivered the message at a closed door meeting at the Capitol as the Republican majority considered an extraordinary plan […] [Read More »]( [EU Demands Meta and TikTok Detail Efforts to Curb Disinformation From Israel-Hamas War]( [EU Demands Meta and TikTok Detail Efforts to Curb Disinformation From Israel-Hamas War]( (AP) — The European Union ratcheted up its scrutiny of Big Tech companies on Thursday with demands for Meta and TikTok to detail their efforts to curb illegal content and disinformation during the Israel-Hamas war. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive branch, formally requested that the social media companies provide information on how […] [Read More »]( [Hamas and Hezbollah Say They Bombarded Israel From Lebanon]( [Hamas and Hezbollah Say They Bombarded Israel From Lebanon]( – The military wing of Hamas said its members fired 30 rockets from south Lebanon into northern Israel Thursday, mainly targeting the towns of Nahariya and Shlomi. The Qassam Brigades’ statement came after Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said it hit several Israeli army positions and a kibbutz along the border with missiles. Israeli forces also […] [Read More »]( [Home Sales Fell Again in September as Surging Mortgage Rates, Rising Prices Discouraged Homebuyers]( [Home Sales Fell Again in September as Surging Mortgage Rates, Rising Prices Discouraged Homebuyers]( ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes in September fell for the fourth month in a row, grinding to their slowest pace in more than a decade as prospective homebuyers grapple with surging mortgage rates and a near historic-low level of properties on the market. Existing home sales fell 2% last month […] [Read More »]( [Mixed Reviews for Biden’s Wartime Visit to Israel]( [Mixed Reviews for Biden’s Wartime Visit to Israel]( (JNS) – “I came to Israel with a single message: You are not alone,” U.S. President Joe Biden posted on social media on Wednesday. As Air Force One returned stateside, some critics say the president should have left well enough alone, even as America’s close ally is at war. Biden’s several hours in Israel […] [Read More »]( [Starbucks, Workers United Union Sue Each Other in Standoff Over Pro-palestinian Social Media Post]( [Starbucks, Workers United Union Sue Each Other in Standoff Over Pro-palestinian Social Media Post]( and the union organizing its workers sued each other Wednesday in a standoff sparked by a social media post over the Israel-Hamas war. Starbucks sued Workers United in federal court in Iowa Wednesday, saying a pro-Palestinian social media post from a union account early in the Israel-Hamas war angered hundreds of customers and damaged […] [Read More »]( [R’ Julian Lustig ז”ל]( [R’ Julian Lustig ז”ל]( getting up: Wednesday (10/25/23)Morning Mrs. Sheila LustigWife Mr. Mark LustigSon Mrs. Mindy SchwartzblatDaughter Mr. Erik LustigBrother Mrs. Hannah SherSister [Read More »]( [Gallant: We Will Continue Until Hamas Is Defeated]( [Gallant: We Will Continue Until Hamas Is Defeated]( (JNS) – Israel will fight until it is victorious, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday. During a visit to an IDF staging area near the Gaza border where he met with soldiers, Gallant said: “I see the determination, the spirit of battle, and above all, the motivation to carry out everything needed to […] [Read More »]( [Israel Police Chief Threatens to Bus Pro-hamas Protesters to Gaza]( [Israel Police Chief Threatens to Bus Pro-hamas Protesters to Gaza]( (JNS) – Israel Police chief Yaakov Shabtai threatened on Wednesday to deport Arab Israelis to the Gaza Strip if they show support for Palestinians there. His comments were posted to the police force’s Arabic TikTok and X channels on Tuesday and were reported by Israeli media after an unauthorized rally in Haifa on Wednesday […] [Read More »]( [IDF: Hamas Terrorists Could Still Be in Israel]( [IDF: Hamas Terrorists Could Still Be in Israel]( (JNS) – The Israeli military has not ruled out the possibility that Hamas terrorists who infiltrated the Jewish state during the devastating cross-border invasion on Oct. 7 remain in the country. “We have not finished scanning [the Gaza border area] yet,” IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said on Thursday. He noted that troops […] [Read More »]( [Germany’s Leader Demands Release of Hostages]( [Germany’s Leader Demands Release of Hostages]( — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has demanded in a speech watched by relatives of some of the hostages held by Hamas for the militant group to free the captives. In a speech to the German parliament, Scholz underlined Germany’s staunch support for Israel and renewed a warning that it “would be a serious mistake” […] [Read More »]( [Number of Confirmed Israeli Hostages Rises to 203]( [Number of Confirmed Israeli Hostages Rises to 203]( (JNS) – The Israel Defense Forces has raised the number of confirmed hostages being held in the Gaza Strip to 203. IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said the families have been notified and stressed that the number will likely rise as the military gets new information. Hagari noted that some of the notifications […] [Read More »]( [New York Governor Kathy Hochul Visits Israeli First Response Organization, United Hatzalah]( [New York Governor Kathy Hochul Visits Israeli First Response Organization, United Hatzalah]( – Today (Thursday), Governor Kathy Hochul of New York visited the national headquarters of United Hatzalah in Jerusalem while on a solidarity visit to Israel. The President and Founder of United Hatzlah Eli Beer, along with CEO Eli Pollak and VP of Operations Dovie Maisel, gave the Governor an overview of the activities of […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Girl With Autism Thought Kidnapped by Hamas Found Dead]( [Israeli Girl With Autism Thought Kidnapped by Hamas Found Dead]( (JNS) – Eleven days after Hamas’s terrorist onslaught began, rescue workers found the lifeless bodies of Noya Dan, a 12-year-old Israeli girl with autism, and her grandmother Carmela Dan, officials said on Thursday. The two, residents of Kibbutz Kissufim and Kibbutz Nir Oz, respectively, had been assumed kidnapped by Hamas. On Wednesday, their bodies […] [Read More »]( [25 New Immigrants Arrive From US: ‘True Testament To Spirit Of Zionism’]( [25 New Immigrants Arrive From US: ‘True Testament To Spirit Of Zionism’]( (VINnews) — Despite the horrific attack by Hamas on Israel and the increased tensions in the region, 25 new immigrants from various locations in the US elected to arrive in Israel Thursday morning. The olim arrived under the auspices of Nefesh B’Nefesh, and in conjuction with Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish […] [Read More »]( [Hamas Commander, Legislative Council Member, Killed in an Israeli Strike]( [Hamas Commander, Legislative Council Member, Killed in an Israeli Strike]( STRIP, Gaza Strip — Gaza’s government press office says the commander of the Hamas-led National Security Forces, Maj. Gen. Jihad Muheisen, was killed in an Israeli strike on his home in Gaza City along with some of his relatives. It wasn’t immediately clear how many of his relatives were killed in the Sheikh Radwan […] [Read More »]( [New Footage Shows Hamas Strolling Over Southern Border At Kerem Shalom]( [New Footage Shows Hamas Strolling Over Southern Border At Kerem Shalom]( (VINnews) — Astonishing footage from the Hamas attack on Kerem Shalom, the kibbutz which lies on the southwestern perimeter of Israel, shows the ease with which Hamas terrorists succeeded in driving to the border on motorcycles, blowing up the various fences and blockades which were supposed to impede their progress. The footage, aired on […] [Read More »]( [British PM Sunak Visits Israel: ‘I Grieve With You And Stand With You Against Terrorism’]( [British PM Sunak Visits Israel: ‘I Grieve With You And Stand With You Against Terrorism’]( (VINnews) —British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak landed in Israel on Thursday morning in a show of solidarity for the Jewish State during its war against the Hamas terrorists. In a Thursday morning post on X, formerly Twitter, Sunak wrote, “I am in Israel, a nation in grief. I grieve with you and stand with […] [Read More »]( [Famous NYC Deli Vandalized With Swastika After Staunchly Supporting Israel]( [Famous NYC Deli Vandalized With Swastika After Staunchly Supporting Israel]( (VINnews) — An iconic New York City deli had a swastika spray-painted on it, after posting content in support of Israel on social media. As first reported in the NY Post, the storefront of the 2nd Avenue Deli in the Upper East Side was defaced with a graffiti swastika. “It’s sad that people just […] [Read More »]( [Delta Air Lines Scales Back Changes to Its Loyalty Program After a Revolt by Customers]( [Delta Air Lines Scales Back Changes to Its Loyalty Program After a Revolt by Customers]( – Delta Air Lines is backtracking slightly on changes it previously announced in its frequent-flyer program, but it still plans to reshape SkyMiles to favor big spenders over customers who take the most flights. Delta outlined the revisions in an email from CEO Ed Bastian to SkyMiles members on Wednesday. “I have read hundreds […] [Read More »]( [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2023 Vos Is Neias, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. 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