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[Apple to Halt Sales of Its Newest Watches in US Over Patent Dispute]( [Apple to Halt Sales of Its Newest Watches in US Over Patent Dispute]( Calif. (AP) — If two of the latest Apple Watches are on your holiday shopping list, don’t dawdle for much longer because the devices won’t be available to buy in the U.S. later this week if the White House doesn’t intervene in an international patent dispute. Apple plans to suspend sales of the Series […] [Read More »]( [Relatives of hostages accidentally killed by Israeli troops speak out (VIDEO)]( [Relatives of hostages accidentally killed by Israeli troops speak out (VIDEO)]( — The father of one of the three Israeli hostages that were accidentally killed by Israeli troops believes his son, along with the two others, had plotted an escape from Hamas tunnels. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson also spoke with the mother of a different hostage, who says she keeps reliving his final moments. [Read More »]( [Suspect arrested in antisemitic attack outside Washington, DC Shul]( [Suspect arrested in antisemitic attack outside Washington, DC Shul]( (JTA) – Police in Washington, D.C. have arrested a man in connection with an antisemitic attack outside a synagogue Sunday morning in the district’s Georgetown neighborhood. A statement from law enforcement says that Brent Wood, 33, is suspected of having sprayed an unknown substance on two people outside Kesher Israel Congregation, a prominent Modern […] [Read More »]( [White House Backs Industry Effort to Standardize Tesla’s EV Charging Plugs]( [White House Backs Industry Effort to Standardize Tesla’s EV Charging Plugs]( White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Tesla’s electric vehicle charging plugs for all EVs in the United States, part of a broad effort to stimulate their sales to help combat climate change. More than 1 million EVs have been sold in the United States in 2023, a […] [Read More »]( [REPORT: Soldiers Who Killed Hostages Were Not Told of Hebrew Sign for Help Due to Communication Failure]( [REPORT: Soldiers Who Killed Hostages Were Not Told of Hebrew Sign for Help Due to Communication Failure]( — New details have emerged about the tragic mistaken killing of three hostages by IDF soldiers. The Israeli Kan News outlet reported that there was a major failure of communication within the military, resulting in ground soldiers being unaware that innocent Israeli hostages were pleading for their lives. The fact that the three hostages […] [Read More »]( [Google to Pay $700 Million to Us States, Consumers in App Store Settlement]( [Google to Pay $700 Million to Us States, Consumers in App Store Settlement]( – Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even biggthe er changes. Although Google struck the deal with state attorneys […] [Read More »]( [Meta Inappropriately Removed Content Related to Israel-Hamas War, Oversight Board Concludes]( [Meta Inappropriately Removed Content Related to Israel-Hamas War, Oversight Board Concludes]( YORK (JTA) – Automated content moderation tools deployed amid “a surge in violent and graphic content” on Facebook and Instagram after Oct. 7 went too far in removing posts that social media users should have been able to see, an independent oversight panel at their parent company, Meta, ruled on Tuesday. The finding came […] [Read More »]( [In a Shift, Latvia and Lithuania Are Paying Holocaust Survivors and Heirs for Their Stolen Property]( [In a Shift, Latvia and Lithuania Are Paying Holocaust Survivors and Heirs for Their Stolen Property]( — A narrow window is open now through Dec. 31 for Lithuanian Holocaust survivors and their descendants to apply for restitution, under the terms of a law passed last year. A similar law enacted in Latvia has also taken effect, giving Holocaust survivors from that country the chance to secure one-time payments of about […] [Read More »]( [‘My Baby’s Stroller Is Full of Bullet Holes’]( [‘My Baby’s Stroller Is Full of Bullet Holes’]( (JNS) – It was all so sudden. One minute, Yishai Cohen was driving in Israel’s Binyamin region with his wife and baby on a sunny Monday morning. The next minute, a Palestinian was shooting at his car. “The terrorist stopped the car and went in our direction while shooting. I wanted to get out […] [Read More »]( [Singapore’s First Ambassador to Israel Presents Credentials]( [Singapore’s First Ambassador to Israel Presents Credentials]( (JNS) – Singapore’s first ambassador to Israel, Ian Mack, presented his credentials to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday. Although the two countries have had diplomatic relations since 1969, the Southeast Asian city state has never posted an ambassador to Israel. After presenting his credentials, Mack will oversee Singapore’s embassy in Tel Aviv, which […] [Read More »]( [Israel Denies Existence of Secret ‘Day After Hamas’ Document]( [Israel Denies Existence of Secret ‘Day After Hamas’ Document]( (JNS) – The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office has denied the validity of an Israeli media report regarding a secret document outlining Israel’s requirements for how the Gaza Strip should be managed post-Hamas. Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Tuesday that the document ,put together at the behest of Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and delivered to […] [Read More »]( [IDF Drills for Oct. 7-Type Attack in Judea and Samaria]( [IDF Drills for Oct. 7-Type Attack in Judea and Samaria]( – The Israel Defense Forces this week carried out a drill simulating an Oct. 7-style attack in Judea and Samaria and northern border communities, according to Israeli media reports. The exercise was one of various scenarios the IDF is preparing for in Judea and Samaria following the invasion by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Warriors: A Glimpse Into Gaza]( [Israeli Warriors: A Glimpse Into Gaza]( troops operating in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Dec. 19, 2023. Credit: IDF. Israeli troops operating in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Dec. 19, 2023. Credit: IDF. Israeli troops operating in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Dec. 19, 2023. Credit: IDF. Israeli troops operating in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Dec. 18, 2023. Credit: IDF. Israeli troops operating […] [Read More »]( [Israel Asks US To Broker Deal Pushing Hezbollah Back Six Miles From Lebanon Border]( [Israel Asks US To Broker Deal Pushing Hezbollah Back Six Miles From Lebanon Border]( (VINnews) — Israel has told the Biden administration that it wants Hezbollah to be pushed roughly six miles from the border as part of a diplomatic deal to end tensions with Lebanon, according to a report by Axios, citing three Israeli and US officials. According to the Tuesday report, the attacks by the Lebanese […] [Read More »]( [Netanyahu, Modi Agree Houthis Threaten Freedom of Navigation]( [Netanyahu, Modi Agree Houthis Threaten Freedom of Navigation]( (JNS) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi spoke on Tuesday about the importance of securing freedom of navigation in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, where Yemen’s Houthi terrorists have repeatedly carried out missile and drone attacks. The two leaders agreed on the need to prevent the Iranian proxy from […] [Read More »]( [Texas Governor Signs Bill Permitting Police Arrest Of Migrants Who Enter US Illegally]( [Texas Governor Signs Bill Permitting Police Arrest Of Migrants Who Enter US Illegally]( YORK (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday approved sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the U.S. border and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country, testing the limits of how far a state can go to enforce immigration laws. Opponents have […] [Read More »]( [Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Prison for Robbing Matzah Factory Ahead of Passover]( [Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Prison for Robbing Matzah Factory Ahead of Passover]( Brooklyn man was sentenced to prison for robbing a Williamsburg matzah factory as it prepared for Passover. Muntaquim Durant, 44, stole cash and checks worth over $94,000 from the Satmar Matzah Bakery on Broadway, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement. The Kings County Criminal Court sentenced Durant, a resident of Brooklyn’s […] [Read More »]( [US Envoys Work For New Hostage Release Deal And Scale-Down Of The Israel-Hamas War]( [US Envoys Work For New Hostage Release Deal And Scale-Down Of The Israel-Hamas War]( AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the CIA jetted to Europe for talks with Israeli and Qatari officials Monday, sounding out the potential for a deal on a new cease-fire and the release of hostages in Gaza as the United States defense secretary spoke to Israeli military leaders about scaling back major combat […] [Read More »]( [Putin Hails Russia’s Military Performance in Ukraine and He Vows to Achieve Moscow’s Goals]( [Putin Hails Russia’s Military Performance in Ukraine and He Vows to Achieve Moscow’s Goals]( (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that the military has seized the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine after repelling Kyiv’s counteroffensive and is well positioned to achieve Moscow’s goals. Putin’s speech at a meeting with top military brass came a day after he presented documents to Russia’s Central Election Commission to […] [Read More »]( [An Earthquake in Northwestern China Kills at Least 127 People and Is the Deadliest in 9 Years]( [An Earthquake in Northwestern China Kills at Least 127 People and Is the Deadliest in 9 Years]( (AP) — A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing 127 people in the nation’s deadliest quake in nine years. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just before midnight on Monday, injuring more than 700 people, damaging […] [Read More »]( [Charedi Businessman Hosts Soldiers And Their Families For Shabbat Respite From Battles]( [Charedi Businessman Hosts Soldiers And Their Families For Shabbat Respite From Battles]( (VINnews) — In a unique initiative sponsored by charedi businessman David Hager, the Eshet Chayil project sponsors vacations for families of soldiers so that they can have some welcome respite from the battles with their families Families of combat fighters from all units arrive, every Shabbat a different group, and Hager plans on continuing […] [Read More »]( [Many Former Charedim Fell In Oct. 7th Battles, Families Decide How To Mourn Them]( [Many Former Charedim Fell In Oct. 7th Battles, Families Decide How To Mourn Them]( (VINnews) — For the nearly 20 charedi families who lost family members in battle or in the Nova music festival massacre, a new challenge has arisen: How do they perpetuate their loved ones in a way that both respects them but also respects the way of life which their parents follow and which was […] [Read More »]( (VINnews) — IDF forces identified Monday an explosive device planted in a medical clinic near a school in the Eastern Gaza neighborhood of Sejaiya. The device was found adjacent to two tunnels which had been blown up during the fighting. Troops operating in the neighborhood also located numerous weapons, including AK-47s, vests, and cartridges. […] [Read More »]( [IDF Names 4 Soldiers Who Fell In Battle In Gaza]( [IDF Names 4 Soldiers Who Fell In Battle In Gaza]( (VINnews) — BDE: As the IDF gradually closes in on Hamas strongholds in Sejaia and Khan Younis, there has been fierce fighting and casualties both in northern and southern regions of the Gaza strip. The IDF announced the names of two more casualties on Monday evening, and two others on Tuesday morning. Three of […] [Read More »]( [What We Need to Know About Asarah B’Taives]( [What We Need to Know About Asarah B’Taives]( Rabbi Yair Hoffman What is Asarah B’Teives all about? On the 10th of Teives, Nevuchadnetzar, the evil king of Bavel began the siege against Yerushalayim during the time of the first Beis HaMikdash. This siege continued for three years until the walls were finally breached on the ninth day of Tamuz. This day was […] [Read More »]( [POLL: Nearly Half of Jews Considered Leaving UK Due to Jew Hate]( [POLL: Nearly Half of Jews Considered Leaving UK Due to Jew Hate]( KINGDOM (VINnews) — Nearly half of British Jews have considered leaving the UK since October 7, according to staggering new data. The polling by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was conducted from November 12-17 among 3,744 respondents. Following the Hamas massacre in Israel, 48% of respondents, including 17% who strongly agreed, said they had considered […] [Read More »]( [AGAIN: Kanye West Goes on Another Vicious Antisemitic Tirade]( [AGAIN: Kanye West Goes on Another Vicious Antisemitic Tirade]( VEGAS (VINnews) — Kanye West spewed more vicious antisemitic hatred last week. In his latest expletive-laden rant, West lambasted all rich people for enrolling their kids “in Zionist schools”. He also screamed, “It’s 60 million of us in America, 60 million Jews in the world,” and mentioned his stage name alongside Adolf Hitler. Unfortunately, […] [Read More »]( [What About Bob? Some NJ Democrats Want Menendez to Move On so They Can Fight for His Senate Seat]( [What About Bob? Some NJ Democrats Want Menendez to Move On so They Can Fight for His Senate Seat]( N.J. (AP) — For years in New Jersey, any Democrat weighing a run for statewide office had to grapple with an important question: What about Bob? It wasn’t a reference to the 1991 Bill Murray flick but to Bob Menendez, the incumbent U.S. senator whose political influence placed him atop the state Democratic Party […] [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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