JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a sharp diversion from other media outlets who are almost unanimously lambasting Israel for its judicial reforms, the Wall Street Journal continues to offer a cool-headed, insightful approach to the issue. In an editorial published Sunday, the newspaper describes how opponents to the reforms are sowing chaos at every level of […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Author and journalist Tuvia Tenenbom spoke to Arutz Sheva about his new book, in which he delves into the haredi community. In the past Tenenbaum, a multifaceted person who is also a theater director, playwright and essayist, has written bestseller books about modern-day antisemitism in Germany (I Sleep In Hitler’s Room] and […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich spoke at the Israel Bonds organization on Sunday evening and stressed once again his regret for a remark made in the wake of the Hawara riots after the murder of Hallel and Yagel Yaniv HyD on February 26. Smotrich had stated that although vigilante actions were […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Matzeivos of two young Charedi boys who were tragically struck down by a terrorist were unveiled Sunday at Har HaMenuchos cemetery. According to reports, the official Hakamas Matzeiva ceremony is scheduled for Monday. The gravestones of brothers Asher Menachem and Yaakov Yisrael Paley HY”D were unveiled thirty days after their tragic […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Almost all the Israeli hi-tech companies had some exposure to the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank last Friday. The bank, which serviced tech companies, experienced difficulties due to the sharp rise in interest rates. Within a short time customers withdrew tens of billions of dollars and the American regulators were forced […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Former US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, who won the Nobel Prize in economics last year, warned in a conversation with Israel’s Channel 13 News that the judicial reform being promoted by the government will harm the Israeli economy. “Israel needs to build a consensus regarding any significant change in the […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — IDF troops came under fire from Palestinian terrorists in Northern Samaria early Sunday morning. The terrorists shot at a military post west of Shechem. The soldiers returned fire, killing three of the terrorists. A fourth terrorist surrendered to the troops and was taken for interrogation by security forces. There were no casualties […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In yet another source of friction between Israel’s legislative and judiciary branches, a bill being proposed by MK Zvika Fogel (Otzma Yehudit) has come under sharp criticism from Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara. The bill, proposed by Jewish Force MK Zvika Fogel, would make Israel’s security forces immune from prosecution in the event of […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In another miraculous incident which occurred at the Havat Dorot Illit, an agricultural outpost located south of Ariel, a terrorist attack was foiled early Friday morning, just hours after a terrorist opened fire on civilians on a crowded Tel Aviv street Thursday night and an attempted bombing in Beitar Illit. The Palestinian […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — An Israeli man charged by US authorities with defrauding investors, mainly chareidi Jews, of at least $47 million before fleeing the country in 2021 was arrested this week in Los Angeles, federal prosecutors announced Friday. 35-year-old Yossi Engel was indicted in January in absentia for allegedly using his company iWitness Tech […]