Jared Kushner appeared on Fox News came hours after President Trump announced what he called a “Historic Peace Agreement” between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Kushner, who helped secure the agreeement working alongside White House special representative for international negotiations Avi Berkowitz and a small team, praised the president for setting “the stage in the Middle East to accomplish this historic breakthrough,” and predicted “many great things” in the years ahead. “We have a lot of interest from a lot of countries,” Kushner said. “People are often afraid to go first. I think a lot of countries are watching to see how this plays out.

Israel and the United States tested the upgraded Arrow 2 air defense system late Wednesday night, successfully downing a simulated long-range surface-to-surface missile over the Mediterranean Sea that could potentially be fired from Iran, Israel’s Defense Ministry stated on Thursday. The radar system of the Arrow 2 detected a simulated Sparrow target fitted with an explosive warhead and the Arrow 2 interceptor missile fired precisely at the right moment and detonated its explosive payload, completely destroying the target, said Boaz Levy, vice president and head of the Systems, Missiles and Space Group at Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which manufactures the Arrow 2.

President Trump blasted Sen. Kamala Harris, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in an interview with Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo. On Kamela Harris Trump said “And now, you have — a sort of — a mad woman, I call her, because she was so angry and — such hatred with Justice Kavanaugh. I mean, I’ve never seen anything like it. She was the angriest of the group and they were all angry. … These are seriously ill people.” On AOC Trump said “AOC was a poor student. I mean, I won’t say where she went to school, it doesn’t matter. This is not even a smart person other than she’s got a good line of stuff. I mean, she goes out and she yaps.” On Pelosi trump said: “I believe we’re going to take back the House because Nancy Pelosi is stone cold crazy.”

Chai Lifeline invites you to join nearly 500 Bike4Chai cyclists today, August 13, as they ride more than 50,000 combined miles to benefit children with serious illnesses. Watch the live Bike4Chai broadcast, hosted by social media personality Meir Kay, below or visit www.bike4chai.com. “Bike4Chai and Chai Lifeline thrive on the energy and generosity of our entire community,” said Rabbi Sruli Fried, MSW, director of Chai Lifeline NJ/PA and executive director of Bike4Chai.

Israel’s Border Police deployed a new laser system to intercept incendiary and explosive balloons launched from Gaza near the border on Tuesday. The Lahav-Or (Light Blade) laser system was developed by researchers at Ben-Gurion University (BGU) of the Negev and is the first defense system of its kind in the world. The system, which utilizes a laser beam used for cutting thick plastic on greenhouses, intercepts the balloons, hopefully while still within the Gaza Strip but if not, will intercept or locate them within Israel. After the system pinpoints a balloon or kite, it fires a laser beam, incinerating it midair. It can also fire laser beams at drones, burning part of it until it malfunctions and crashes. The system was developed by  Prof.

A wedding was held on Tuesday night in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday, officiated by Rav Yehudah Grami, the Chief Rabbi of Tehran. The chuppah was held with a minimal amount of guests and in accordance with local health regulations at the main shul Ahavas Shalom. Rav Grami opened the shul especially for the wedding since he ordered the closing of all shuls in Iran in July due to the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. “The coronavirus situation is not good here,” a member of the Jewish community in Tehran told Kikar H’Shabbos. “There are many infections and fatalities. The members of the Jewish community strictly adhere to social distancing regulations.

A three minute recap of Chof Av – the Yartzheit of HaRav Levi Yitzchok Schneerson zt”l, father of the Lubavicher Rebbe ZT”L in Alma Ata, Kazakhstan. The video recap includes the charter of visitors, the historic announcement by the U.S. and Kazakh Governments, and events by the local Jewish community. As YWN reported earlier, as the world marked the 76th Yartzheit, representatives of the governments of the United States and the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan gathered at the Kever to formally designate it a Kazakh National Heritage site. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A massive fire has broken out at “The Zone Camp” (Oorah’s Girls Division Camp) in Upstate NY. Video footage shows one building fully engulfed in flames at the camp located on Gilboa Road in Gilboah, NY (Schoharie County). Eye-witnesses tell YWN that the building housing the kitchen and dining-room is totally destroyed, and fire fighters are battling the blaze. The Sifrei Torah that were inside a nearby building were removed as a precaution. Stay with YWN as we update this story. STAY WITH YWN WHATSAPP FOR BREAKING UPDATES IN LIVE TIME!  YWN WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN WhatsApp Status. YWN WHATSAPP GROUPS: CLICK HERE to be dded to an official YWN WhatsApp Group. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

The FDNY is on scene with two manholes on fire in the heart of the Crown Heights Jewish community. FDNY tells YWN that there are no injuries at this time, and that they have evacuated some surrounding properties on Kingston Avenue and President Street. The following locations have been evacuated: · 333 Kingston Avenue – two story mixed residential and commercial with one residential unit. · 330 Kingston Avenue – unknown. · 329 Kingston Avenue – three story mixed residential and commercial with zero residential units. · 326 Kingston Avenue – two story mixed residential and commercial with zero residential units. Con Edison has been notified and is en-route to investigate. Video and photos via Yitzy Engel for YWN (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

The incredible Chesed of Hatzolah Air soars once again as their dedicated flight crew flew a severely injured Yeshiva Bochur back from Colorado. As YWN had reported last week, two boys were on a hike with their camp, when they slipped and fell. One suffered a fractured pelvis, while a second boy suffered even more serious injuries including a femur and spinal fracture. Both boys were airlifted to a trauma center, where the seriously injured boy underwent emergency surgery. Upon learning that one of the boys would have to be flown home, Hatzolah Air immediately deployed with a specialized medical team and highly-trained flight crew to Centennial Airport in Colorado.