With only a few official weeks of winter left, an approaching storm could finally bring New York City some accumulating snowfall. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through Tuesday morning for New York City and coastal areas. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect north and west of New York City. The high temperature will be 41 in New York City, and in the low 40s in the suburbs. Rain and snow will be developing during the evening. New York City and northern New Jersey could see snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Long Island could get between 2 and 4 inches of snow. Lakewood will see mostly rain with possibly some sleet.

Otzma Yehudit MK Yitzchak Kroizer caused an uproar on Monday morning when he suggested that the Jews who rioted in Huwara were inspired by the anti-judicial reform protests. “I have to point out that the rioters were perhaps inspired by a month and a half of [anti-judicial] protests,” Kroizer said during a meeting of the Knesset’s Consitution, Law, and Justice Committee, raising the fury of opposition members. After the members of the opposition demanded that he retract his statement, Kroizer clarified: “No one should interpret my words that I agree with taking the law into one’s own hands. I said that for a month and a half, there have been unrestrained riots here, blocking roads and burning tires.

A 25-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting attack on Route 90 near the Beit Ha’arava Junction on Monday evening. Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah Volunteers were on the scene and doing CPR on the victim who was rushed to Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital. The IDF was searching for the terrorist. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Eilon Lubiner said: “Together with additional first responders we performed CPR on a man in his 20s who suffered from gunshot wounds. He is now being evacuated to Hadassah Har HaZofim hospital in critical condition while undergoing continued resuscitation efforts.” DEVELOPING STORY

The Belzer Rebbe’s secretary, HaRav Moshe Ringel, informed the members of the chassidus on Monday that the Belzer Rebbe suffered a minor stroke a few weeks ago. The announcement comes after several weeks during which the Rebbe rarely went out in public and seemed weak. The announcement stated: “As is known, the public is worried about the situation of the Belzer Rebbe. Therefore we want to convey that all tests were carried out by the best doctors and Baruch Hashem no dangerous findings were discovered. What was found is that apparently the Rebbe suffered a minor stroke a few weeks ago, which affected the Rebbe’s movement.” “We hope that very soon the Rebbe will be restored to good health.

Donald Trump has issued a stern warning that current President Joe Biden is leading the world into “oblivion” over his actions that the former president is bringing the world to the brink of World War III. “World War III is looming, like never before, in the very dark and murky background. ‘Leadership’ is solely responsible for this unprecedented danger to the USA, and likewise, the World. HOPELESS JOE BIDEN IS LEADING US INTO OBLIVION!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump declined to specify what specifically Biden is doing that is leading to another world war. However, Trump has repeatedly “globalism” and “warmongers” who he said are posing a serious threat to the US.

HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Zilberstein was asked a shaila by a Bnei Brak avreich who wrote that he is is scared to go to shul on Shabbos with his children as no one in the shul carries a gun. “I checked out the possibility of obtaining a gun from the police for Shabatos and Yamim Tovim and they told me that they have a condition that I volunteer in the Bnei Brak civil guard for 45 hours a month,” the avreich wrote. “That would mean patrolling the streets in a car in certain areas and then I could receive a gun license. It would be at night so it wouldn’t be on the cheshbon of my learning in kollel. Is it appropriate for me to do this?” the avreich asked.

Dozens of Israelis descended on the Palestinian town of Huwara and protested violently after the death of two Israeli brothers in a Hamas-claimed shooting attack. Hillel and Yagel Yaniv HY”D were killed earlier Sunday in an attack that took place in the town targeted by the Israeli protesters. Homes and vehicles were set ablaze by the Israelis, and violent clashes left at least 98 Palestinians injured, and one Palestinian dead. It was not immediately clear if he was shot by civilians protesting or IDF troops amid the clashes. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that at least 20 were treated for smoke and tear gas inhalation, and at least one Palestinian was seriously injured after being struck in the head with a rock.

Reb Avraham Noach Paley, the father of the kedoshim Asher and Noach, h’yd, who was seriously injured in the Ramot terror attack, opened his eyes several times over Shabbos. A day earlier, family members had published an ad in the Chareidi newspapers, saying: “B’Siyata Dishmaya, there has been an improvement in the condition of Avraham Noach ben Yehudis. We thank all of Acheinu Beis Yisrael for the tefillos and many chizzukim for his refuah.” However, the family members emphasized that “he still is in need of many tefillos. Therefore we request that you continue your tefillos for his refuah sheleimah.” Please daven for a refuah sheleimah for Avraham Noach ben Yehudis b’toch sha’ar cholei Yisrael. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Two Israelis were murdered in a shooting attack near Shechem early Sunday afternoon. The terrorist opened fire at the Israelis’ car, shooting numerous bullets from point-blank range, and then fled the scene. MDA paramedics quickly arrived at the scene and began resuscitation attempts together with IDF medics. They then evacuated the victims, both men in their 20s, to Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tivkah in critical condition while continuing resuscitation techniques. Unfortunately, their deaths were determined shortly after they arrived at the hospital. IDF forces launched a search for the terrorist. This is a developing story. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

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