Following what is being called a stormy session, the Knesset Finance Committee, which is chaired by MK Moshe Gafne, approved extending financial aid to residents of Gaza border communities.
Border police during the night of Sunday to Monday, May 12th to 13th, came under attack with stones and fireworks in the area of the Shar Shechem entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City. Read more on Yeshiva World News
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo invoked a mother’s instinct to protect as he signed legislation on Mother’s Day that expands the number of speed cameras in New York City school zones. Read more on Yeshiva World News
The U.N. envoy to the Mideast says it’s the “last chance” to prevent an all-out conflict between Israel and Gaza militants.
Nikolay Mladenov said on Monday that the “risk of war remains imminent,” a week after a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers ended the worst fighting since a 2014 war.
Deepening a trade battle and sending financial markets spinning, China announced Monday it was raising tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods in retaliation for the latest hike in U.S.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has changed the schedule for his latest trip to Europe, substituting a stop in Brussels for one in Moscow to discuss Iran and other issues with European officials. Read more on Yeshiva World News
The Polish government canceled a visit by an Israeli delegation that had been planned for Monday, saying the Israeli government made last-minute changes that suggested it would focus on the issue of the restitution of former Jewish property. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Top Republicans are hunting district-by-district for just the right candidates — women and minorities in many cases — to help them recapture the House six months after a political tidal wave swept Democrats into control of the most diverse majority in history. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Protesters are blocking traffic on FDR Drive as the disciplinary trial gets underway for the NYPD officer accused in connection with the death of Eric Garner.
Traffic cameras showed a small number of demonstrators blocking FDR Drive at 25th Street.
An Israeli woman was killed and three other Israeli citizens were injured in a vehicular accident that occurred on Monday morning in Portugal, the Israel Foreign Ministry confirms. The families in Israel have been notified. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Following what is being called a stormy session, the Knesset Finance Committee, which is chaired by MK Moshe Gafne, approved extending financial aid to residents of Gaza border communities.
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