Agudath Israel Of America Statement Commending The US Support Of Israel’s Right To Defend ItselfHamas has fired 600 rockets into Israel from Gaza since the start of the Jewish Sabbath. Three Israelis have been killed and 131 Israeli civilians are being treated for injuries.

Israel to Cease Allowing Gasoline Into Gaza Due to Rocket AttacksMajor General Kamil Abu-Rokun who heads the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) division in the military announced that as of tomorrow Israel will no longer be allowing gasoline to enter into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing.

Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein Announces Agreement Between United HealthCare And Local Community PediatriciansTwo weeks into his term in office, Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein was approached by a large number of constituents about an issue that concerns thousands of local families.

Dispute Over Kid’s Lemonade Stand Prompts Legislation In NYA dispute last summer over whether a 7-year-old boy had the proper permits to operate a lemonade stand has prompted legislative action in New York.
A bill introduced this year in Albany would clarify the law to exempt stands run by children 16 or younger from needing a state permit.

 Israeli Man Killed By Terrorist Rocket Fire Has Been IdentifiedThe Israeli civilian killed by a terrorist rocket fired from Gaza has been identified. Moshe Agadi, a 58-year-old father of four, was killed Sunday when a house in Ashkelon suffered a direct hit.
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Security Cabinet To Hold Special Meeting Tomorrow To Include Bennett and ShakedFollowing the ongoing rocket barrage that is blanketing Israel’s south, the Security Cabinet will meet on Sunday morning in the Knesset for a special meeting to plan the Israeli response to the attack.
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Fines, Jail Time? Trump Team Resists Oversight, Dems Dig InThey’re talking at the Capitol about jailing people. Imposing steep fines. All sorts of extraordinary, if long-shot measures to force the White House to comply with Democratic lawmakers’ request for information about President Donald Trump stemming from the special counsel’s Russia investigation.

Local Leaders Call On NY To OK School Bus Stop Arm CamerasSeventy-five mayors and city and county officials from around New York have written to state lawmakers to urge them to authorize cameras on school buses to catch drivers who pass illegally.
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 Flu Season Continues But No Longer PrevalentNew York health officials say the influenza season isn’t over yet but flu is no longer prevalent in the state.
State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker says that means health care workers who aren’t vaccinated against the flu are no longer required to wear masks in areas where patients are typically present.

Trump Attacks Social Media Companies After Facebook BansPresident Donald Trump criticized social media companies after Facebook banned a number of extremist figures, declaring that he was “monitoring and watching, closely!!”
Trump, who tweeted and re-tweeted complaints Friday and Saturday, said he would “monitor the censorship of AMERICAN CITIZENS on social media platforms.” He has previously asserted that social media companies exhibit bias against conservatives, something the companies have rejected as untrue.

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