In the third terror attack in two months in France, a terrorist shouting “Allahu Akbar” killed three people, including one woman whose throat was slit, at a church in Nice on Thursday morning. The attack took place attack at the Notre Dame Basilica on the city’s main avenue and one of the dead victims is believed to be the church warden. Several others were injured. The terrorist was shot by police and arrested as he continued shouting “Allahu Akbar.” He has been evacuated to the hospital for medical treatment. Je suis sur place avec la @PoliceNat06 et la @pmdenice qui a interpellé l’auteur de l’attaque. Je confirme que tout laisse supposer à un attentat terroriste au sein de la basilique Notre-Dame de #Nice06.

BULLHEAD CITY, AZ — A F-16 fighter jet intercepted a plane that was flying in a restricted area during President Trump’s rally in Bullhead City Wednesday. The following is a statement from North American Aerospace Defense Command: North American Aerospace Defense Command directed F-16 aircraft to investigate a general aviation aircraft that was not in communication with air traffic control and entered the Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) area [Trump Rally] surrounding Bullhead City, Arizona, without proper clearance. The violating aircraft was non-responsive to initial intercept procedures, but established radio communications after NORAD aircraft deployed signal flares. The violating aircraft was escorted out of the restricted area by the NORAD aircraft without further incident.

Harav Yehudah Aryeh Dinner, Rav of central Bnei Brak and a renowned posek, called to the public on Wednesday to accept the upcoming Shabbos ten minutes early for the victory of US President Donald Trump. “This week, we changed the clocks to winter time in Eretz Hakodesh,” Rav Dinner said. “This means that tzeis hakochavim is an hour earlier and this greatly affects us our preparations for Shabbos. In another few days, it will be erev Shabbos Kodesh and everyone should be aware and be prepared ahead of time that Shabbos will begin at 4:15 p.m. [in Jerusalem] instead of 5:15 p.m. No one should wait until the last minute.” “This could be very difficult for some. There are those who in the summer who haven’t even finished their Shabbos preparations by 7 p.m. and now it will be 4 p.m.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that up to ten more Muslim countries, with five being definite, are set to make peace with Israel. Trump, who was speaking to the press prior to boarding Air Force 1 on his way to a campaign rally, was asked about the possibility of more Muslim countries recognizing Israel, following in the path of the UAE, Bahrain and Sudan. He responded: “We have five, but probably nine or 10 right in the mix. We’ll have a lot. I think we’ll have all of them…we have five definites.” Trump added that progress on further peace agreements will be largely after the election. “We’re doing a lot of work right now. I’m involved in all these deals. The beauty is peace in the Middle East with no money and no blood, there’s no blood all over the sand.

Yesterday, The Satmar Rebbe of Kiryas Yoel, Hagaon HaRav Aaron Teitelbaum addressed the Boro Park community, where he slammed the recent protests that were held in the community. “We don’t make any protests in the streets. And you are not permitted to make protests in the streets. This doesn’t accomplish any good, and only does the opposite!”, the Rebbe stated. “Yidden are in Galus. We have to know we are in Galus.

The doctor treating Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky has released a statement that the Gadol Hador has recovered from COVID-19. As YWN had reported, his symptoms were B”H never severe and remained at home learning 20 hours each day since he was diagnosed on Erev Sukkos. His name for Tehillim is Shmaryahu Yosef Chaim ben Pesha Miriam. JOIN THE TENS OF THOUSANDS WHO ALREADY ARE ALERTED OF BREAKING NEWS LIKE THIS IN LIVE TIME: YWN WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN WhatsApp Status. YWN WHATSAPP GROUPS: CLICK HERE to be added to an official YWN WhatsApp Group. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

A second night of unrest in Philadelphia took place Tuesday night over the police shooting death of a Black man, as 1,000 looters began targeting businesses, police said. Looters ransacked a Foot Locker, Rite Aid and other retail stores. At least one vehicle was set on fire. The Philadelphia Police Department warned people to avoid the Port Richmond area where at least 1,000 looters were ransacking businesses that included a Burlington Coat Factory, Target and Dollar General. Videos posted to social media showed people running out of a Walmart with clothes, electronics and other merchandise. Some showed stores in disarray as looters grabbed various items from shelves and left. One person was seen hauling away what appeared to be a washing machine.

Rav Amnon Yitzchak filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Google, and Youtube, after according to Rav Yitzchak, the three internet companies refused to remove ads that “were slanderous” against him. In the advertisements, that Rav Yitzchak has requested be removed, it is written, among other things, that he has called on the public to burn the books of Maran Hagaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef. Rabbi Yitzchak’s attorney, Matan Shock, claims that such a statement was never made by Rabbi Yitzchak. The Judge presiding over the trial, which took place on Tuesday in Rishon LeZion’s Magisterial Court, heard the claims of both sides, that of Rabbi Yitzchak, and those of Google and Facebook.

Protests over the death of Walter Wallace Jr. turned violent in Brooklyn on Tuesday night. In Downtown Brooklyn, protesters broke windows and started small fires. About 200 people marched from Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn on Tuesday. There are reports of vandalism, including glass shattered at a bus stop and an American flag that was set on fire. At one point, a car ended up driving through some police officers who were trying to stop them. The protests started over the death of Wallace Jr., who was killed in Philadelphia. Arrests at Atlantic Avenue after protests in Brooklyn. One protestor told me I couldn’t shoot video and grabbed my phone. pic.twitter.com/0jnHpJCgTJ —

Did late night comedian show host Stephen Colbert make fun of a Hasidic singer? That’s the question social media exploded with on Tuesday afternoon. As can be seen in the video below, Colbert appears to be taking a swipe at Hasidic singer Shulem Lemmer, when mentioning there being a Hasidic singer in the lineup of artists recruited by the DOH to inform the public about COVID. Lemmer responded on Twitter, trying to get the attention of Colbert. “Hey @StephenAtHome, thanks for the shout-out! Though my involvement in this project was purely an attempt at Covid awareness, I’d love to join you on the @colbertlateshow sometime. And don’t worry, if you’re not happy, I’ll get you an Xbox.” Twitter has since exploded with responses. See below: Twitter folks, do your thing and make it happen!

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