JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel marked its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of militant attacks on Tuesday against the backdrop of some of the deepest political divisions in its history and soaring tensions with Palestinians. Memorial Day is one of the most solemn moments on Israel’s national calendar, in honor of its 24,213 war […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a moving Memorial Day Knesset ceremony entitled “Singing and Remembering”, Racheli Yaniv, the sister of slain brothers Hallel and Yagel HyD who were murdered in Huwara before Purim, spoke tearfully and movingly about the occasion. Racheli’s presentation drew tears even from Prime Minister Netanyahu who attended the event, as well as […]

NEW YORK (Baila Sebrow / VINnews) — Netflix’s upcoming Jewish Matchmaking reality show is already creating an uproar and heavy criticism about its trailer featuring inappropriate innuendos, unsuitable for young viewers. When Buckingham Television/IPC initially casted for production it was presented as a documentary being produced to demonstrate the beauty of Judaism and the various […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Five people were wounded, one of them seriously, as a result of a car-ramming terrorist attack near Mahane Yehuda in the heart of Jerusalem on Monday afternoon. The victims include a man in his 70s who is in serious condition, a woman in her 30s in moderate condition, and a man in […]

JERUSALEM (JNS) – Five Israelis were wounded on Monday afternoon when a terrorist drove his vehicle into a crowd near the busy Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem. Magen David Adom emergency medical personnel treated an unconscious man in his 70s with critical injuries and two women in their 30s who were moderately wounded. The other […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In what is perceived as a concession to bereaved families prior to Israel’s Memorial Day which falls on Tuesday, a number of ministers have said that they will not attend the state ceremonies, which are usually represented by a member of the government. There has been significant pushback by tens of bereaved […]

NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — The New York Post has published a sharply critical op-ed piece, blasting “lax law enforcement” in New York City for the surge in attacks on Jews. The piece published this weekend, written by a senior researcher at Tel Aviv University, says that the NYPD does not make nearly […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The first victim of Arab terror in the modern period, a chareidi Jew named Aharon Hershler, will be commemorated at the historic Yemin Moshe windmill for the first time, 150 years after he was murdered. Hershler immigrated to Palestine from Hungary at about the same time as Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld and […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The body of 22-year-old R’ Yisrael Kisos, who was swept away while swimming in the Kinneret lake last Wednesday, was found on Shabbos. Divers from the IDF’s 3rd flotilla unit located the body of Kisos at the bottom of the lake. He is survived by his pregnant wife and young child. R’ […]

WASHINGTON (VINnews) — According to a bombshell report, Attorney General Merrick Garland is the unnamed official at the center of an alleged scandal involving Hunter Biden. According to the NY Post, Garland’s sworn testimony before Congress is being challenged in a stunning “whistleblower” letter that alleges a massive coverup. Attorney Mark Lytle wrote Wednesday that […]