London – British Airways pilots will go on strike for three days next month in a long-running pay dispute with the airline. Pilots’ union Balpa announced Friday that the pilots will strike Sept. 9, 10 and 27. The airline lost a bid late last month in the Court of Appeal seeking a temporary injunction to [...]

Switzerland – A Frum reportedly hiking in the Swiss alps today, when he lost his way. He tried to use a rope to climb down to a lower area, but that only caused him to get stuck on the mountain ledge. He phoned for assistance, and a helicopter was dispatched to rescue him. Below is [...]

PM's office says the two talked about tightening military coordination in Syria, where Israel has carried out strikes on Iranian-linked targets

Israel – Rina Shnerb of Lod, her father Eitan, a rabbi, and her brother Dvir, 19, were hiking at the Ein Bubin spring when they were attacked with an explosive device. Rina was killed, and her father and brother were seriously injured. Seen here, Rina’s friends are saying their final goodbyes at her graveside.

Jason Greenblatt calls on international community to reconsider aid to the Palestinian Authority: 'This isn’t the path to peace, just endless suffering'

Amid the controversy over US President Donald Trump supposedly questioning the “loyalty” or “lack of knowledge” of Jews who vote for Democrats, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin told US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that the alliance between the United States and Israel is “not dependent on the relationship with one particular party.”
“The relationship between the State of Israel and the United States is a link between peoples, which relies on historical ties, deep and strong friendships, and shared values that are not dependent on the relationship with one particular party,” Rivlin said to Pelosi in a phone call on Wednesday, according to a readout from the Israeli government press office.

Berlin – Concentration camp memorials in Germany should offer tours in Arabic, Germany’s main Jewish leader urged. Josef Schuster, head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, told the Welt am Sonntag weekly newspaper that the former concentration camp in Flossenbürg is already considering adding tours in Arabic. “This should be expanded to all [...]

Tokyo – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday said South Korea’s decision to cancel a deal to share military intelligence is damaging mutual trust, and he vowed to work closely with the U.S. for regional peace. Abe also accused Seoul of not keeping past promises. The military agreement started in 2016. “We will continue [...]

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