Jerusalem – For the first time since the establishment of the State of Israel, an official state event was held in memory of the IDF’s Ultra-Orthodox soldiers. Some 1,000 Israelis from the Ultra-Orthodox community gathered on Tuesday to honor the IDF soldiers from their community who served and died during service. Member of Knesset Yaakov [...]

Moscow – An advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed as incorrect interpretations of an op-ed he wrote, as containing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. A paragraph in the op-ed published Monday in the Zavtra news website by Sergei Glazyev was said to suggest that Vlofymyr Zelensky, the newly-elected president of Ukraine, who is Jewish, is [...]

Lebanese daily quotes source in Strip saying Tel Aviv could be in crosshairs if Israel carries out further targeted killings; Netanyahu: 'The campaign is not over'

Israel marks Memorial Day with personal memories, a fight over who has the right to remember, and a ceremony in a somewhat surprising community

Washington – Iran announced on Wednesday it was scaling back curbs to its nuclear program under a 2015 deal with world powers, and threatened to do more — including enriching uranium to a higher level — if countries did not shield it from U.S. sanctions. A year after Washington pulled out of the nuclear deal, [...]

Neturei Karta Opens A Yeshiva In PA Occupied HebronNeturei Karta Activists on Monday inaugurated the famous ‘Knesses Yisrael Hebron’ building that is located in a PA (Palestinian Authority) area of the holy city.
A number of young Neturei Karta activists arrived at the ancient building with the knowledge of and permission from PA leaders in the city.

Washington – President Donald Trump said Wednesday a New York Times report that his businesses lost more than $1 billion from 1985 to 1994 was “highly inaccurate.” He contended the reported losses were “non monetary,” and that real estate developers like him during that period were entitled to take “massive write offs and depreciation” for [...]

Democrats in 20 States Working to Get Trump’s Tax ReturnsCongress won’t be seeing President Donald Trump’s tax returns any time soon, but that request isn’t the only way Democrats are trying to pry them loose.
So far this year, lawmakers in at least 20 states have introduced bills that would require presidential candidates to release their tax returns as a condition for appearing on the state ballot.

 Fire Claims 6 Lives Including 4 ChildrenSix people, including four children, were killed Wednesday when an overnight fire ravaged an apartment in a city-owned Harlem building, fire and police officials said.
Firefighters, who were called at around 1:40 a.m., moved aggressively into the flames and thick smoke and found a man and a woman, as well as two girls and two boys ages 3 to 11, in bedrooms of the fifth-floor apartment, according to Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro.

Northern command presents award to parents of Staff Sgt. Ohad Klausner, who was killed in Second Lebanon War's Battle of Bint Jbeil

A less known secret about Israel is the growing phenomena of more mature scaled-up companies; this is a positive trend and could expand horizons for some Israeli firms

For bereaved families in one of the southern towns hit hardest by weekend barrage of missiles from Gaza, longing for loved ones more poignant than anything else

Nicolas Bauman, who died in France in 2009, bequeathed €13 million euros to the state; special JNF-KKL and Justice Ministry fund to focus on helping bereaved siblings

Members of Pittsburgh community invited to participate in Jerusalem ceremony which gave special attention to the 12 Jewish victims of Pittsburgh and Poway gun assaults

Palestinian terror groups in coastal enclave warn violence could soon resume if Israel doesn't honor ceasefire agreement to end a major round of fighting over weekend

Two Monsey, NY, boys who fell out of a window last week are fully recovered and returned home yesterday.

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NYT releases information from US president's 1985-1994 tax records, says he 'appears to have lost more money than nearly any other individual American taxpayer'

Harlem, NY – The New York Fire Department says six people, including four children, were killed in an early morning blaze in a Harlem apartment building. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro says they received a call reporting the blaze at 1:40 a.m. Wednesday from a person across the street from the seven-story Fred Samuels Houses on [...]

Beverly Hills Considering Banning Sale Of Tobacco ProductsBeverly Hills is considering outlawing the sale of tobacco products, a move that would make the glamorous California city the first in the nation to enact such a ban.
A draft ordinance scheduled to go before the Beverly Hills City Council on Tuesday evening would exempt only three existing high-end cigar lounges.

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