Donald Trump Jr has said the new social media network which his father plans to launch will be a platform for people to “assert your First Amendment rights.” “You saw what they did to the president of the United States,” Trump Jr told Fox News, referring to his removal from Twitter and Facebook, “we want to make sure that Americans have a voice. “We are going to cancel cancel culture, we are going to stand up and push back against the tyranny of big tech.” “It’s going to be exciting and we are looking to give a voice back to the American people,” Trump Jr said. “What we are trying to do is create a big tent, an open and free network for people to be able to assert your First Amendment rights,” he added. (Source: Newsweek)

Fifteen Arabs who allegedly worked for Israel’s Mossad were arrested by Turkish authorities earlier this month, Turkish media reports said on Thursday. The year-long operation, carried out by 200 agents from Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), exposed a network of Mossad agents involved in gathering intelligence for the Mossad, including tracking Palestinians studying in Turkish universities. The spies, who operated through the country, in four provinces, also evaluated university students as potential Mossad agents after their graduation.

NJ Governor Phil Murphy visited Lakewood today ahead of upcoming Election Day. Murphy met with many community Askonim, including Rabbi Aaron Kotler, Meyer Lichtenstein, the Igud Hamosdos, Avi Schnall of the Agudah and others. Most notably, the Governor met with Hagaon HaRav Malkiel Kotler and Hagaon HaRav Yisroel Neuman – two of the Roshei Yeshiva of BMG. Among his many stops around Lakewood, was Lakewood Hatzolah, where the Governor put on a Hatzolah vest and posed for photos. Murphy was greeted in Lakewood by Rabbi Abe Friedman, a close friend and advisor to the Governor. Murphy also visited Lakewood Bikur Cholim, Chai Lifeline and other locations. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

An uproar took place in an Israeli hospital on Tuesday when Joint Arab List Ayman Odeh physically attacked Otzma Yehudit chairman Ben-Gvir in Kaplan Hospital in Rechovot. Ben-Gvir was at Kaplan Hospital to “visit” a Hamas terrorist prisoner who is currently on a hunger strike. Hamas operative Miqdad al-Qawasme is a member of a large Arab clan that is a radical faction within Hamas in Hebron and has frequently sabotaged Hamas ceasefires with bombings and attacks. (One of its members was responsible for the kidnapping and murder of the three Jewish teens in 2014.) Al-Qawasme is on the 91st day of his hunger strike in protest of his administrative detention.

(By Sandy Eller) A group of more than 40 senior Israeli officials met with members of Flatbush Shomrim in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon, hoping to gain insights that will benefit them on their home turf. The meeting was arranged by Moshe Samuels, creator of The New Jew, an Israeli documentary that cast the media spotlight on American Judaism. Having filmed a segment of the series in Brooklyn in conjunction with Flatbush Shomrim in the pre-COVID days, Samuels reached out to Shomrim executive coordinator Bob Moskovitz to arrange a fall visit with the Israeli Local Authorities group, which was comprised of mayors, city council members and directors of regional and local councils.

Members of the Lev Tahor cult, who are currently on a mission to travel to Iran, were arrested by Guatemalan authorities on the way to Mexico on two buses. The cult members, who were prevented from flying out of Guatemala by security authorities about ten days ago, tried to evade the authorities this time by traveling to Mexico, from where they planned to fly to the Kurdistan area and then enter Iran. A video of the incident shows the cult members on the bus being returned to their place of residence in Guatemala. The sound of small children and babies crying can be heard in the background. The male cult members have apparently tried to disguise their identity by wearing baseball caps with their payos tucked in and regular clothing.

(By Sandy Eller) Recognizing months of intensive training and an indomitable spirit of volunteerism, the Town of Ramapo honored more than three dozen members of Chaverim of Rockland’s Search And Rescue team for their efforts, gifting them with specialized backpacks to be used in upcoming missions. In addition to responding to calls for relatively simple issues including flat tires and lockouts, Chaverim of Rockland is frequently called upon to lead searches for lost hikers given its proximity to the Catskills. As the demand for its SAR team has grown over the years, Chaverim of Rockland has seen the importance of providing its members with both wilderness and medical training in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

The NYPD made an arrest on Sunday in the anti-Semitic incident at Yeshiva of Flatbush this past Thursday. News of the arrest was announced by NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea who visited Yeshiva of Flatbush on Sunday morning. Arrested is Sharee Jones, 39-year-old female, of 1389 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY. She has been charged with: * Reckless Endangerment – Hate Crime * Arson 5 Highly credible sources tell YWN that the woman is currently being evaluated at a physcyatric facility. As YWN reported on Thursday, a black female dressed in all black clothing arrived at Yeshiva of Flatbush on Avenue J and East 17th Street at around 8:30PM and began yelling anti-Semitic obscenities. She then poured gasoline on the sidewalk from a container that she was holding and set it on fire.

Afghanistan’s last Jew, Zebulon Simentov, who was evacuated from Afghanistan last month, landed in Turkey on Sunday, from where he will continue to Israel in the coming days, Kan News reported. Simentov will stay in Turkey for at least several days until his entry into Israel is approved. In Israel, he will be reunited with his family members – three brothers and two daughters. While in New York, Zebulon granted a get to his estranged wife, who also lives in Israel. A Beis Din in Israel will review the get proceedings to ensure the get is halachically valid. Simentov was accompanied on the flight to Turkey by an Evangelical priest who volunteered to assist him due to his belief that all Jews should live in Israel.

The NYPD are searching for clues in a massive brazen daytime jewelry heist. The robbery occurred in front of 1450 47th Street at around 1:00PM on Friday afternoon – as the streets were packed people doing their Erev Shabbos errands. The NYPD says two men men swiped $1.2 million worth of jewels from a man sitting in his car. The thieves approached the man and threatened him before making off with a bag of the jewels. They were seen fleeing in a Ford Taurus with temporary New Jersey license plates. Surveillance video released by Boro Park Shomrim showed the entire incident unfold over the course of about 20 seconds. Boro Park Shomrim wrote on Twitter that the men were armed, though police could not immediately confirm that information.