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[IDF: 29 Soldiers Killed in Gaza Were Result of Friendly Fire, Accidents]( [IDF: 29 Soldiers Killed in Gaza Were Result of Friendly Fire, Accidents]( — According to data released by the Israeli military, 29 of the 170 soldiers who have been killed in Gaza since the war began, were killed by friendly fire and other accidents. That equals 17% of the total number of soldiers who were tragically struck down. (The IDF data released Monday, did not include […] [Read More »]( [US National Debt Hits Record $34 Trillion as Congress Gears up for Funding Fight]( [US National Debt Hits Record $34 Trillion as Congress Gears up for Funding Fight]( (AP) — The federal government’s gross national debt has surpassed $34 trillion, a record high that foreshadows the coming political and economic challenges to improve America’s balance sheet in the coming years. The U.S. Treasury Department issued a report Tuesday logging U.S. finances, which have become a source of tension in a politically divided […] [Read More »]( [Residents of six Gaza border towns set to return]( [Residents of six Gaza border towns set to return]( — The IDF Home Front Command is preparing to allow a partial return home for residents of the northwestern Negev. Residents of communities located four to seven kilometers (2.5 miles to 4.3 miles) from the Gaza Strip will be able to voluntarily return to their homes. They will receive grants of 200 shekels (some […] [Read More »]( [Michael Cohen Can’t Hold Donald Trump Liable for Retaliatory Imprisonment, Appeals Court Says]( [Michael Cohen Can’t Hold Donald Trump Liable for Retaliatory Imprisonment, Appeals Court Says]( YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen can’t hold his former boss, ex-president Donald Trump, liable because he was jailed for what he claimed was retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir, an appeals court said Tuesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said in an order that it would not revive a lawsuit […] [Read More »]( [Antisemites Physically and Verbally Assault Jewish Family in NJ Mall]( [Antisemites Physically and Verbally Assault Jewish Family in NJ Mall]( DREAM MALL (VINnews) — A 16-year-old Jewish teenager was viciously accosted by two lunatic pro-Hamas protestors while innocently shopping with her family. (The incident was caught on video however there is too much profanity to post it on a family website like VIN). The girl, who was with her parents and 12-year-old sibling at […] [Read More »]( [BREAKING: Hamas Deputy Head Saleh El-Arouri Assassinated In Beirut]( [BREAKING: Hamas Deputy Head Saleh El-Arouri Assassinated In Beirut]( (VINnews/JNS) — Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy chairman of Hamas’ political bureau and the no.2 man in the terrorist group, was killed in an explosion in the neighborhood of Dahieh in southern Beirut this evening (Tuesday), according to Arab and Hezbollah media sources. Hamas radio also confirmed the reports of his assassination. The […] [Read More »]( [FBI Said to Be Investigating Balloons Over JFK Airport Amid Anti-israel Protests]( [FBI Said to Be Investigating Balloons Over JFK Airport Amid Anti-israel Protests]( YORK (JNS) – “If anyone is flying out of JFK Airport today, please plan to travel to the airport ahead of time. There are planned protests today and will cause delays,” Philip Rivera, the NYPD chief of transportation, wrote around 1 p.m. on Jan. 1. “We don’t want anyone to miss their flights! Safe […] [Read More »]( [Millennial Money: I Saved $800 in 5 Months by Eating More Plants]( [Millennial Money: I Saved $800 in 5 Months by Eating More Plants]( YORK (AP) – I tried going vegetarian once when I was in high school. My best friend was a vegetarian, and I was curious. I lasted only about four days. My downfall: a buffalo chicken sandwich. Since that ill-fated attempt, I’ve never tried to curb my meat consumption. It’s just too dang tasty. But […] [Read More »]( [Series of Small Explosions, No Injuries Reported After 1.7-Magnitude Quake in New York]( [Series of Small Explosions, No Injuries Reported After 1.7-Magnitude Quake in New York]( YORK (AP) — A 1.7 magnitude earthquake that hit New York City early Tuesday may have caused a series of small explosions on an island between Manhattan and Queens, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred at 5:45 a.m. near the Astoria section of Queens. There were no reports of […] [Read More »]( [VICTORY: Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Plagiarism Claims, Backlash From Antisemitism Testimony]( [VICTORY: Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Plagiarism Claims, Backlash From Antisemitism Testimony]( Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. Gay is the second Ivy League president to resign in the […] [Read More »]( [25-Year-Old Yeshiva Student Killed As Wall Collapses In Jerusalem’s Beis Yisrael Neighborhood]( [25-Year-Old Yeshiva Student Killed As Wall Collapses In Jerusalem’s Beis Yisrael Neighborhood]( (VINnews) — BDE: In a tragic accident which occurred in Jerusalem’s Beis Yisrael neighborhood, a yeshiva student, 25-year-old Itzik Steinberger, was killed after a wall collapsed on a bed in his apartment. The apartment was located next to a building in which illegal renovations were being performed and during concrete pouring, the wall collapsed, […] [Read More »]( [IDF in ‘High State of Alert in All Arenas,’ Says Military Spokesman]( [IDF in ‘High State of Alert in All Arenas,’ Says Military Spokesman]( (JNS) – The Israel Defense Forces is in a “very high state of alert in all arenas,” in defense and offense, and is prepared for any scenario, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari stated on Tuesday, soon after reports said Hamas deputy political bureau chief Saleh al-Arouri was killed in a blast in a […] [Read More »]( [Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Agents to Cut Razor Wire Installed by Texas]( [Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Agents to Cut Razor Wire Installed by Texas]( (AP) — The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow Border Patrol agents to cut razor wire that Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border, while a lawsuit over the wire continues. The Justice Department filed an emergency appeal Tuesday, asking the justices to put on hold last month’s appellate ruling in favor […] [Read More »]( [NBA’s Kyrie Irving Asks Security to Force Fans to Remove Pro-Jewish Signs]( [NBA’s Kyrie Irving Asks Security to Force Fans to Remove Pro-Jewish Signs]( (VINnews) — A group of four orthodox Jews, including Rabbis, greeted NBA player Kyrie Irving with Jewish pride signs at a basketball game Monday. However, Kyrie got security officials to force the men to put away the innocuous signs. Rabbi Avremi Zippel of Utah decided to greet Irving, who has a history of antisemitic […] [Read More »]( [Gunman Breaks Into Colorado Supreme Court Building; Intrusion Unrelated to Trump Case, Police Say]( [Gunman Breaks Into Colorado Supreme Court Building; Intrusion Unrelated to Trump Case, Police Say]( (AP) — A man leaving the scene of a car wreck Tuesday shot his way into the Colorado Supreme Court building and inflicted “extensive damage” to the building before being arrested by police, authorities said, adding the incident seems unrelated to the court’s recent ruling banning former President Donald Trump from the ballot. Colorado’s […] [Read More »]( [Price Cuts Boost Tesla 4Q Sales, Beating Estimates as Electric Vehicle Growth Rate Slows]( [Price Cuts Boost Tesla 4Q Sales, Beating Estimates as Electric Vehicle Growth Rate Slows]( (AP) — Steep price cuts helped electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. increase its fourth-quarter vehicle sales by almost 20% as EV sales growth slowed across the industry. The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that it sold 484,507 vehicles worldwide from October through December. That handily beat Wall Street estimates of 473,000 for the quarter […] [Read More »]( [States and Congress Wrestle With Cybersecurity at Water Utilities Amid Renewed Federal Warnings]( [States and Congress Wrestle With Cybersecurity at Water Utilities Amid Renewed Federal Warnings]( Pa. (AP) — The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack. It had never had outside help in protecting its systems from a cyberattack, either at its existing plant that dates to the 1930s or the new $18.5 million one it is building. Then it […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Anti-Israel Protest Shuts Down Belt Pkwy and Airtrain, Creates Travel Mayhem]( [WATCH: Anti-Israel Protest Shuts Down Belt Pkwy and Airtrain, Creates Travel Mayhem]( YORK (VINnews) — Pro-Hamas protesters targeted the three major airports in the New York City-area on one of the busiest travel days of the year. The hateful anti-Israel protesters yelled inflammatory chant, snarled traffic and caused chaos as they descended upon JFK Airport on Monday. The NYPD warned passengers to arrive early for any […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Shay Graucher Makes Dreams Come True For Soldiers And Victims Of October 7th]( [WATCH: Shay Graucher Makes Dreams Come True For Soldiers And Victims Of October 7th]( (VINnews) — Just over three months ago, renowned Chasidic singer Dedi Graucher passed away at age 62. Graucher, a legendary singer, was also a man with a big heart, constantly looking to do Tzedakah and Chesed. One of Dedi’s first concerts was for SINAI, an organization that helps children with a wide range of […] [Read More »]( [Ori Megidish, Freed From Hamas Captivity, Shares New Years Message]( [Ori Megidish, Freed From Hamas Captivity, Shares New Years Message]( (VINnews) — One of the only soldiers who has been miraculously freed from Hamas captivity is Ori Megidish, a young observer corps female soldier who was rescued by the IDF in October after she managed to make contact with the forces from her place of captivity. Ori is slowly recovering from the horrors of […] [Read More »]( [A Rare Glimpse Into the Recovery of Wounded Soldiers]( [A Rare Glimpse Into the Recovery of Wounded Soldiers]( (JNS) – Dry figures show that around 2,000 Israeli civilians, soldiers and police officers have had limbs amputated or become disabled in other ways since Oct. 7. In the Yom Kippur War, for comparison, that number stood at 7,200.  This figure is going to change Israeli society, and as is usually the case with […] [Read More »]( [Police Seek Motive in Fiery Fatal Crash in Upstate New York; No Terror Link Found]( [Police Seek Motive in Fiery Fatal Crash in Upstate New York; No Terror Link Found]( N.Y. (AP) — A man who died after crashing an SUV loaded with gas cans outside an upstate New York concert venue appeared to have been aiming at a pedestrian crossing, but investigators have found no evidence that the crash that killed two ride-hail passengers early on New Year’s Day was terror-related, police said […] [Read More »]( [Powerful Earthquakes Leave at Least 48 Dead, Destroy Buildings Along Japan’s Western Coast]( [Powerful Earthquakes Leave at Least 48 Dead, Destroy Buildings Along Japan’s Western Coast]( Japan (AP) — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 48 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned that more quakes could lie ahead. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area […] [Read More »]( [One Person a Day Died in a Road Accident in Israel in 2023]( [One Person a Day Died in a Road Accident in Israel in 2023]( (JNS) – A total of 358 people were killed in 336 fatal road accidents in Israel last year, the National Road Safety Administration reports. That compares with an average of 340 such deaths in 313 fatal accidents for the years 2020-2022. The 2023 count is about 2% higher than last year’s and 5% higher […] [Read More »]( [An Israeli Who Fought Hamas for 2 Months Indicted for Impersonating a Soldier and Stealing Weapons]( [An Israeli Who Fought Hamas for 2 Months Indicted for Impersonating a Soldier and Stealing Weapons]( (AP) — An Israeli man who never served in the military was charged with impersonating a soldier and stealing weapons after sneaking into an army unit and joining the fighting against Hamas. According to an indictment filed Sunday, Roi Yifrach, 35, took advantage of the chaotic situation in the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 […] [Read More »]( [Finland and Sweden Set This Winter’s Cold Records as Temperature Plummets Below minus 40]( [Finland and Sweden Set This Winter’s Cold Records as Temperature Plummets Below minus 40]( (AP) — Finland and Sweden recorded the coldest temperatures of the winter Tuesday as thermometers plummeted to minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit) as a result of a cold spell prevailing in the Nordic region. In Nikkaluokta, a small village inhabited by the indigenous Sami people in northern Sweden, thermometer showed minus 41.6 […] [Read More »]( [Biden and Trump Are Poised for a Potential Rematch That Could Shake American Politics]( [Biden and Trump Are Poised for a Potential Rematch That Could Shake American Politics]( N.H. (AP) — U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic disaster, stunning gaffes, secret video and a pandemic. But for all the tumult that defined those campaigns, the volatility surrounding this year’s presidential contest has few modern parallels, posing profound challenges to the future of American democracy. Not since the […] [Read More »]( [YANKI FARBER: Why is there an uptick of Israeli soldiers being killed in Gaza? (VIDEO)]( [YANKI FARBER: Why is there an uptick of Israeli soldiers being killed in Gaza? (VIDEO)]( Podcast) — In this exclusive interview, Charedi journalist Yank Farber discusses these questions (and much more): Has Israel gotten soft on Hamas due to pressure from Biden? How did Israeli intel officials miss so many clues prior to October 7? Will top Israeli officials be forced to resign? Why did it take so many […] [Read More »]( [Update: South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed in the Neck. Police Say Attacker Approached for Autograph]( [Update: South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed in the Neck. Police Say Attacker Approached for Autograph]( South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s tough-speaking liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man who attempted to kill him during his visit to the southeastern city of Busan on Tuesday, police said. Lee, 59, the head of the main opposition Democratic Party, was airlifted to a […] [Read More »]( [Turkey Detains 33 People Suspected of Spying on Behalf of Israel]( [Turkey Detains 33 People Suspected of Spying on Behalf of Israel]( Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have detained 33 people suspected of spying on behalf of Israel, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported on Tuesday. Authorities were still searching for 13 other people believed to have links to Israel’s Mossad security service, the Anadolu Agency reported. The suspects were detained in raids in Istanbul and seven […] [Read More »]( [$842 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Michigan, 1st Time the Game Has Been Won on New Year’s Day]( [$842 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Michigan, 1st Time the Game Has Been Won on New Year’s Day]( Iowa (AP) — Someone in Michigan has won an $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024, the first time it has been won on New Year’s Day since the game’s start in 1992. The winning numbers drawn were: 12, 21, 42, 44, 49 and red Powerball: 1. The winning ticket was […] [Read More »]( [Russian Ballistic Missiles Strike Ukraine’s Largest Cities, Killing at Least 4 and Injuring Over 100]( [Russian Ballistic Missiles Strike Ukraine’s Largest Cities, Killing at Least 4 and Injuring Over 100]( Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s two largest cities came under attack from Russian hypersonic ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning, killing at least four people and injuring almost 100, officials said, as the war approached its two-year milestone and the Kremlin’s forces stepped up their winter bombardment of urban areas. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on […] [Read More »]( [Planes Catch Fire After a Collision at Japan’s Haneda Airport, Killing 5. Hundreds Evacuated Safely]( [Planes Catch Fire After a Collision at Japan’s Haneda Airport, Killing 5. Hundreds Evacuated Safely]( (AP) — A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito confirmed that all 379 occupants of Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the plane was entirely engulfed in flames. The pilot of the […] [Read More »]( [Israel Says It Will Defend Itself Against Genocide Accusations at World Court Filed by South Africa]( [Israel Says It Will Defend Itself Against Genocide Accusations at World Court Filed by South Africa]( AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli official says Israel will defend itself against genocide accusations filed by South Africa with the world court. Eylon Levy, an official in the Israeli prime minister’s office, on Tuesday accused South Africa of “giving political and legal cover” to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered Israel’s war […] [Read More »]( [Zvi Zamir, Mossad Chief Who Warned Of Impending Yom Kippur War, Dies At 98]( [Zvi Zamir, Mossad Chief Who Warned Of Impending Yom Kippur War, Dies At 98]( (VINnews) — Zvi Zamir, the Mossad head during the Yom Kippur War and the one who sounded the alarm of impending war, passed away Monday at the age of 98. After a long and distinguished career in the Palmach and IDF, Zamir was appointed head of the Mossad in 1968, presiding over the covert […] [Read More »]( [Amichai Returned From The US To Serve In Gaza And Fell In Battle]( [Amichai Returned From The US To Serve In Gaza And Fell In Battle]( (VINnews) — Sergeant First Class (Res.) Amichai Yisrael Yehoshua Oster (24) from Karnei Shomron fell in battle in the northern Gaza strip Monday. Oster is the son of Dr. Howard Oster, deputy director of the Internal Medicine Division at Sourasky Medical Center, and Marcy Spiegel Oster, an editor at Ynetnews. Amichai left behind three […] [Read More »]( [WATCH: Rabbi YY Jacobson Condemns Neturei Karta on Zev Brenner Radio Show]( [WATCH: Rabbi YY Jacobson Condemns Neturei Karta on Zev Brenner Radio Show]( YORK (VINnews) — Rabbi YY Jacobson reaffirmed his condemnation of Neturei Karta on Zev Brenner’s radio program this past Motzei Shabbos. Rabbi Jacobson said he is not certain they are even Jewish, because of their staunch support of haters of Klal Yisrael, such as the Ayatollah of Iran. “It is hard for me to […] [Read More »]( [Fiery New Year’s Day Crash Kills 2, Injures 5 Following Upstate NY Concert, Police Investigating]( [Fiery New Year’s Day Crash Kills 2, Injures 5 Following Upstate NY Concert, Police Investigating]( New York (AP) — Police were investigating after a fiery two-vehicle collision killed two people and injured five others in Rochester, New York, early on New Year’s Day, officials said. The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. Monday as officers were directing traffic after a concert let out at the Kodak Center theater complex, […] [Read More »]( [The Chasid And Ex-Commando Who Established Kiryat Malachi’s Local Guard]( [The Chasid And Ex-Commando Who Established Kiryat Malachi’s Local Guard]( (VINnews) — At first glance Assaf Peleg presented an unusual sight to residents of Kiryat Malachi. On the one hand he is dressed as a chasid, with a streimel and kapota on Shabbos, but at the same time he carries an M-16, a pistol and a telephone and gives orders to members of the […] [Read More »]( [South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed in the Neck by a Knife-Wielding Man]( [South Korean Opposition Leader Is Stabbed in the Neck by a Knife-Wielding Man]( South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man during a visit Tuesday to the southeastern city of Busan. Busan’s emergency office said Lee was attacked as he visited the construction site of a new airport in the city. It said Lee, head […] [Read More »]( [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. 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