Jerusalem Police arrested eight Arab-Israelis on Friday morning for abusing a mentally impaired Chareidi man and live-streaming it on Tiktok. The horrifying incident occurred on Thursday evening outside Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital when a number of Arab-Israelis came to visit their friend who was injured in the violent Arab riots that transpired in east Jerusalem “in solidarity” with their Arab brethren in Jenin. On the way into the hospital, the Arabs noticed a mentally impaired Chareidi young man who had come to the hospital for treatment and began abusing him, mentally and physically, while broadcasting it live on TikTok. They videoed themselves mocking him and demanding that he eat “like a dog” from food that they placed ont the ground.

Twitter has sent a letter to Threads, alleging that the new platform from Meta is a “copycat” app and has infringed upon Twitter’s intellectual property rights. However, in a departure from its previous approach, Twitter is still allowing links to Threads to be posted and shared. Threads, a text-based app launched by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, garnered attention as it allowed Instagram users to easily import their bios and followers’ lists. The app was quickly hailed as a potential “Twitter Killer” and attracted millions of users within hours. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, celebrated this success while Elon Musk’s management of Twitter faced ongoing criticism.

Iconic American ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is facing a boycott following its controversial 4th of July message calling on the United States to commit to returning “stolen Indigenous land.” On Independence Day, the company published a Twitter post featuring an image stating, “The United States was founded on stolen Indigenous land. This Fourth of July, let’s commit to returning it.” The accompanying caption read, “It’s high time we recognize that the US exists on stolen Indigenous land and commit to returning it.” The message quickly drew outrage on social media, with many expressing their disapproval of Ben & Jerry’s stance.

More details about the abduction of Israeli-Russian citizen Elizabeth Tsurkov were revealed in various reports following the announcement about the case by the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday. Tsurkov, a native Arabic speaker, was abducted at “the beginning of Ramadan” at the end of March after leaving a cafe in Baghdad, an Iraqi intelligence source told AFP. She arrived in the country at the beginning of December 2022 and was carrying out research on pro-Iran factions and on Iraqi Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr. She had undergone emergency back surgery in Baghdad and was recovering at the time she was abducted, The New York Times reported. The report added that Tsurkov has visited Iraq more than 10 times, according to Iraqi officials.

Palestinian terrorists on Thursday afternoon opened fire at Israeli security forces near the yishuv of Kedumim in the Shomron. At least one Israeli is in critical condition. Attempts to save his life are being carried out at the scene. Sadly, his death was announced shortly later. The terrorist was neutralized after a gun battle with Israeli security forces. There are fears that terrorists infiltrated the yishuv of Kedumim. The residents have been instructed to barricade themselves in their homes. This is a developing story. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

The IDF on Thursday morning responded to rocket fire from Lebanon by firing at least 15 artillery shells at Lebanese targets. Earlier on Thursday morning, Israeli media reported that rockets were fired at Israel from southern Lebanon. The IDF denied it at first and claimed it was an explosion of an old mine on the Lebanese side of the border. However, shortly later, the IDF spokesperson confirmed that two rockets were launched at Israel from southern Lebanon. One rocket fell inside Lebanon and the second one fell near the village of Ghajar, a town that is bisected by the Israeli-Lebanese border. “In response, the IDF is currently striking the area from where the launch was carried out in Lebanese territory,” the spokesperson stated.

Kan News journalist Ayala Hasson published a shocking investigative report into former prime minister Ehud Barak, who despite his personal wealth, has used security guards funded by the State of Israel for 22 years to the tune of over NIS 4 million. Hasson spoke to Radio 103FM on Wednesday about the report. “The interesting thing about Barak’s story is the continuation of his security. It has been over 22 years since he was prime minister. It’s normal to receive security for another ten years and maybe extend another five and another five. Barak’s security was really only removed in the last year. It has been a long time since he was the prime minister and defense minister.

The lunacy the left-wing is capable of reaching surpasses new heights every day, with the latest example being a left-wing activist claiming that the hero who shot the Tel Aviv terrorist committed a criminal offense. Yariv Oppenheimer, who served as the director for Peace Now for a year and a half before resigning in 2016, responded to the video of the Israeli hero shooting the terrorist, neutralizing him. After a few seconds, he saw the terrorist move and shot two more bullets at him, seconds apart.

It was released for publication on Wednesday evening by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office that an Israeli citizen was kidnapped and is being held hostage in Baghdad by a Shiite militia. Elizabeth Tzurkov, a Russian-Israeli citizen, was visiting Iraq with her Russian passport to carry out academic research for her doctorate from Princeton University and was kidnapped four months ago by Kata’ib Hezbollah, a Shia militia tied to the Iranian-supported Hezbollah organization.

Many of our readers may not be aware, but for the past year(s) Catskills Hatzalah has been assisting Sullivan County to cover their emergency calls at time when they do not have adequate coverage and they are unable to respond to their 911 calls for medical assistance. Over the last number of years, Mobile Medic Incorporated, a private ambulance company that was founded by and until recently owned by Albee Bockman, President of Mobile Medic Incorporated, has slowly but surely taken over the EMS services for many of the townships in Sullivan County.