JERUSALEM (VINnews) — On a wintry Friday night 20 years ago, there was a knock on the door of Netanel Ozeri’s caravan at an outpost near Kiryat Arba. Netanel went to answer the door. Two terrorists stood there and shot and murdered him at point-blank range as his family looked on. Fortunately, two guests were […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Mrs. Rachel Pisam, a chareidi mother of 11 from Bnei Brak, has been chosen to head the national human resources department of the Fire and Rescue services. Pisam (55) is the highest ranking chareidi person in the service, with her rank equal to that of a general in the army. Pisam’s role […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Palestinian terrorist suspected of opening fire and murdering 18-year-old Border Policewoman Sgt. Noa Lazar and seriously injuring another guard was eliminated Wednesday evening after opening fire at security guards near Maale Adumim east of Jerusalem. Police officials confirmed that Udai Tamimi, the terrorist who allegedly Lazar and seriously injured a civilian […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a Tuesday press conference at Kfar Hamaccabiah, Religious Zionism leader Bezalel Smotrich revealed a program of substantial legal reforms which could drastically reduce judicial authority and, if enacted retroactively, could lead to the termination of Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial. Smotrich said that acceptance of his proposals would be a […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The last three years have seen tremendous turmoil within the Israeli political system, with four inconclusive elections taking place and another election due on November 1st. The electorate is split between right-wing, pro-religious and pro-settlement elements and progressive, anti-religious and anti-chareidi elements who wish to turn Israel into a democratic, pluralistic state […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi, the rabbi of Kfar Chabad, sent a sharp protest to the organizers of the local second Hakafos, stating that he was “disgusted” at what had occurred there. During the course of the Hakafos numerous political leaders, including Binyamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz and Gidon Sa’ar who lead secular lifestyles, were […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Russian Jewish soldier who fell into captivity of Ukraine will be placed in the custody of Ukraine chief rabbi Moshe Asman. The soldier, 31-year-old Sergei H., a resident of St. Petersburg, was conscripted during Putin’s latest call-up of reserves in September  Sergei had no previous military background or training and […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A Bar Mitzva celebration was held in Meah Shearim, for Shmuel Roth, the son of Noa Roth who is the oldest daughter of former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu’s grandson is a precocious student who completed the entire Shas Bavli at his Bar Mitzva party. Shmuel studies at Darkei Shmuel a Talmud […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid announced Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon had reached an “historic” agreement  over the maritime border between the two countries. Lapid said that the deal would “strengthen Israel’s security, inject billions into Israel’s economy, and ensure the stability of our northern border.” The premier will convene the security […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a terrorist drive-by shooting which occurred near the community of Shavei Shomron in Samaria on Tuesday morning, an IDF soldier was shot and killed. Staff Sgt. Ido Baruch, a 21-year-old member of the Givati infantry’s brigade reconnaissance unit, was seriously injured in the shooting and taken to the Meir Medical Center […]