WASHINGTON (Yaakov M / VINnews) — In a scathing statement, Senator Ted Cruz blasted the Biden administration’s “pathological obsession with undermining Israel”. The statement came after top Biden officials condemned National Security Minister MK Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Har HaBayis this week. “This visit has the potential to exacerbate tensions and to provoke violence,” […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a dramatic hearing taking place at Israel’s Supreme Court Thursday morning, the court is debating the legality of Aryeh Deri’s appointment as a minister in the current Netanyahu government despite having been found guilty of tax offenses a year ago and receiving a suspended sentence. The hearing comes just a day […]

MIAMI (AP) — As Republicans struggled for a second day to elect a House speaker, Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida emerged as the choice of conservative holdouts who are refusing to support Kevin McCarthy’s bid. During three rounds of balloting Wednesday, Donalds received 20 votes to McCarthy’s 201 — enough to keep McCarthy short of […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Yated Neeman newspaper issued a scathing criticism of National Security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after he ascended Temple Mount Tuesday morning. The newspaper charged Ben-Gvir with causing a provocation which could lead to the murder of Jews by bloodthirsty Arabs. In an article entitled “Superfluous and Dangerous Provocation”, the newspaper said that […]

LAKEWOOD (VINnews) — A letter has been issued by Lakewood’s leading Mechanchim and Menahelim, opposing a new online video device and platform, which has branded itself a viable option for frum families who are looking for kosher content. The chinuch leaders, who represent a range of yeshivas, discourage people from using the “24Six” streaming platform […]

FLORIDA (VINnews) – When Ron DeSantis takes the oath of office on the steps of the Historic Capitol at noon on Tuesday, far more will be looming than his second term as Florida governor. His speech, along with his agenda, will be seen through the prism of a potential 2024 GOP presidential bid. https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1vOxwMpbPNMGB

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited Temple Mount early Tuesday morning, marking the tenth of Tevet at the site of the Temple destruction despite Hamas threats of a military escalation in such an event. Ben-Gvir was accompanied by a heavy police escort and no other Israelis were allowed to ascend at […]

NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — In this exclusive interview, noted author Rabbi Elchanan Poupko, Rebbi at Park East Day School, discusses the Nazi past of the German Pope Benedict, his support of the pro-Hitler Pope Pius, and Benedict’s efforts to reinstate anti-Jewish policies of the Catholic Church. His comments come after many Jews […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Bar Ilan street in Jerusalem was once again the scene of violent demonstrations Sunday evening, with two people injured. The current protest however was not over the light rail due to pass through the street within the coming years but rather over the arrest of two people  suspected of damaging Optika Halperin, […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Incoming Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant spoke in a recent interview on Kikar Hashabat about the draft law which will soon be submitted to the current government and said that there was a need for communication with the chareidi sector and not any form of coercion or decrees. Galant said that “as […]