In the wake of widespread criticism by religious politicians regarding Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s statement on Sunday that “Hakadosh Baruch Hu has not always protected us,” sources close to him clarified his statement on Monday. “Netanyahu said in his comments yesterday that one shouldn’t rely on a neis and even cited the commandment וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם מְאֹד לְנַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם,” sources close to Netanyahu said. “His entire intention was to appeal to Breslover chassidim to internalize the danger and take appropriate precautions so they can return safely.” During the Cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu warned Israelis about traveling to Uman for Rosh Hashanah, saying: “Israeli citizens who are traveling to Ukraine need to act responsibly regarding their trips at this time.

Following an extensive investigation by Boro Park Shomrim, two individuals suspected of having stolen a pocketbook from a Toys4U shopping cart last Friday were taken into custody today, the Boro Park Scoop reported. When the pocketbook went missing, Shomrim volunteers sprang into action, turning over leads and examining hours of CCTV to trace and identify the suspects. Through tremendous efforts, Shomrim retrieved the license plate information of a vehicle they were seen entering. On Wednesday, an eagle-eyed Shomrim members located both suspects in the identified vehicle and called them in to headquarters, which promptly contacted the NYPD. As a result, both individuals were taken into custody at 20th Avenue and 50th Street.