Arafat Irfaiya, 29, who confessed to killing 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher in February, has been deemed fit to stand trial following a psychiatric evaluation conducted at the request of his defense team.
The next hearing in Irfaiya’s case is slated to be held at the Jerusalem District Court in June, at which point the Public Defender’s Office will present its response to the indictment, which included counts of committing a terrorist act in the form of premeditated murder, assault and entering Israel without a permit.

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Monday evening, a building located at the corner of Avenue P and East 5th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, collapsed after a vehicle slammed into it.
The driver fled the scene, but was corralled a few blocks away by Flatbush Shomrim volunteers.
Numerous emergency personnel were at the scene, though, thankfully, no injuries were reported.
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A leading US Jewish civil rights group on Monday announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of a group of men who attacked an Orthodox Jewish man in Brooklyn over the weekend.
The Anti-Defamation League said it was putting up the reward to encourage those with information about the assailants to come forward.
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, which has been the site of a rash of antisemitic assaults on Orthodox Jewish men in recent months.

New York City councilman Kalman Yeger plans to introduce a bill this week that would require the city to pay for an armed security guard at any house of worship that requests the protection. The bill was prompted by recent terrorist attacks and mass shootings inside churches, synagogues, and mosques around the world.

A thief who broke into a Hatzolah volunteer’s vehicle last night and made off with about $2,000 worth of equipment was found and arrested this afternoon.
A Hatzolah volunteer came to his car last night only to find an unexpected visitor taking off with items from his car, including two radios and the dashcam. The Hatzolah volunteer called Shomrim and Police, gave a detailed description of the perpetrator and field a police report.

Pesach is over and summer plans are in the air. For parents of kids without summer plans, Maayan Midwest, a new summer camp in Michigan, is combining fun and structure to appeal to both parents and kids.
Kicking off its first ever summer, Maayan Midwest is based out of Chicago and located on the banks of a gorgeous lake in Michigan. With programming for girls entering grades 5th – 12th, Maayan Midwest will boast individualized schedules and structure based on interests.  Headed by an incredible head staff with decades of camping and chinuch experience and infused with a warm, family-like Midwest feel, every camper is assured a fun, safe and growing summer.

Two weeks into his term in office, Assemblyman Mr. Simcha Eichenstein was approached by a large number of constituents about an issue that concerns thousands of local families.
In January, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan made significant changes in its reimbursement policy towards pediatricians that would affect the insurance coverage of families across Borough Park, Midwood and Kensington. The decision forced many residents to search for alternate arrangements, despite the fact that they were content with their current health care provider.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of a toddler after she was left in a vehicle this morning.
Matzav.com was told that the child was supposed to have been dropped off at her day care this morning and was mistakenly forgotten in the vehicle instead.
The baby was treated by Hatzolah of Lakewood paramedics and then transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus on River Avenue, where her petirah was confirmed.
Further information, including levayah details, will be provided once they are finalized.
Umacha Hashem dimah me’al kol ponim.
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