A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday as it tried to land in bad weather in Istanbul, crashing into a field and breaking into pieces. Passengers had to evacuate through cracks in the smashed plane and authorities said 120 people were sent to the hospital with injuries. The low-cost Pegasus Airlines plane with 177 passengers and crew on board was arriving at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport from the western Turkish city of Izmir when it had what the Transportation Ministry described as a “rough landing.” The ministry said no one died in the incident. Istanbul Gov. Ali Yerlikaya said the plane landed in bad weather, failed to “hold onto the runway” and skidded some 50-60 meters (yards) before crashing into a ditch from a height of some 30 meters.

Numerous people were injured in what appears to be a terror attack in Jerusalem early Thursday morning. Police say a vehicle slammed into the victims near “First Station”. United Hatzalah and Magen David Adom treated at least 8 victims on the scene. Some were taken to Hadassah Har Hatzofim and Hadasah Ein Kerem hospitals, and some treated on the scene and released. All were reportedly in stable condition. Police say the driver fled the vehicle, and a manhunt was launched. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Aharon Pomp who was one of the first responders at the scene said: “Together with other EMS personnel, I treated one young man who was in serious condition after he suffered a full-system-trauma. I also treated two other young people who sustained moderate injuries.

An impaired driver taking a “joy ride” Wednesday along the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade route was put into a forced spin by law enforcement officers who then arrested the driver and another person at gunpoint, according to officials and video footage of the incident. Clay County Sheriff’s deputies threw out Stop Sticks and several patrol cars surrounded the car and stopped it as it approached the crowd near Union Station, police said. Video posted by WDAF-TV showed officers approaching the car with weapons drawn before taking two people into custody. The arrest happened around three hours before the parade began, and no one was injured. Mayor Quinton Lucas told the TV station that it was an impaired driver taking “a joy ride” and was not terrorism-related.

While many find videos like this disturbing, it should be used as a learning lesson. This frightening incident occurred on “Beirach Moshe Street” in Kiryas Joel on Tuesday. Watch how a young child runs across the street directly in front of a car. The driver is heard shrieking in fear on his dash-cam as he slams on the breaks. Bichasdei Hashem the child makes it across in a hair-splitting second. LESSONS TO BE LEARNED: The driver was driving at a safe speed and was alert of his surroundings and had sufficient time to stop in time. Children should be taught how to properly cross a street, and parents should be aware where their children are at all times. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

The series of explosive balloons and rockets and mortars launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel over the past few weeks is apparently not enough for Hamas. Hamas’s balloon unit published a video on Monday threatening that it will soon launch more sophisticated balloons equipped with tear gas and a delayed fuse that will activate the chemicals when the balloons land in Israeli territory. They called their latest scheme “balloons with chemical weaponry.” Watch the test run Hamas posted along with the threat that it will soon launch the balloons “into the homes of the settlers.” On Monday evening, an explosive balloon exploded next to a house in Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel. There were no injuries or damage to property.

Text of President Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address, as delivered, provided by the White House: Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States and my fellow citizens: Three years ago, we launched the great American comeback. Tonight, I stand before you to share the incredible results. Jobs are booming, incomes are soaring, poverty is plummeting, crime is falling, confidence is surging, and our country is thriving and highly respected again. America’s enemies are on the run, America’s fortunes are on the rise, and America’s future is blazing bright. The years of economic decay are over. The days of our country being used, taken advantage of, and even scorned by other nations are long behind us.

It was released for publication on Tuesday by the IDF that IDF naval forces and the Shin Bet thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip by sea from the northern Sinai area. “The Naval Control Unit located the vessel suspected of smuggling and directed the combat soldiers of the Navy’s Squadron 916 and the Snapir Unit,” the IDF statement continued. “A chase ensued and the vessel was stopped and the two terror operatives aboard were arrested and transferred to the investigative team. The investigation revealed that the weapons were intended for the naval commandos of the Hamas terror organization.” “These operations help prevent the continued arming of Hamas in the Gaza Strip and directly hinder the capabilities of the Hamas naval commandos.

A viral video shows Elizabeth Warren, whose Democratic presidential campaign has made railing against the “rich and powerful” a central theme, stepping off a private jet in Iowa Monday night. The Massachusetts senator was returning to the state after spending Monday in Washington, D.C., for the closing arguments in the impeachment trial of President Trump. At one point in the video, Warren seems to walk behind a staffer after apparently noticing the camera filming her in Des Moines. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

An avalanche in Israel was captured on video on Tuesday afternoon. It happened on Highway 31 in the desert near the Dead Sea. Highway 31 runs from Arad to the southern part of the Dead Sea. As can be seen in the first video, a massive boulder slammed into a vehicle causing damage but no injures. Police were called and immediately closed off the entire highway. Shortly later, there was a massive avalanche of boulders and rocks. It was captured on the video posted below: (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

A Haaretz investigative report on Monday morning revealed incriminating information about Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman, who brought Israel to 2nd and now 3rd elections due to his refusal to join the right-wing coalition over the issue of the IDF recruitment agreement for Chareidim. The report revealed that when Lieberman served as Defense Minister from 2016 -2018, he was personally involved in handing out hundreds of exemptions from IDF service to Chareidim. According to the report, when Lieberman- the very Lieberman who turned incitement against the Chareidim as his campaign battle call – was Defense Minister, he had an open-door policy in his office in the Defense Ministry for Chareidim.