President-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates for the role of FBI director, incoming Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday in the clearest indication yet that the new administration is looking to replace current director Christopher Wray.

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On Tuesday, a fiery exchange erupted on Piers Morgan Uncensored between progressive commentator Cenk Uygur and historian Allan Lichtman, descending into a chaotic argument. Lichtman, renowned for his election predictions, accused Uygur of committing “blasphemy” against him during the debate.

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The IDF released for publication that Sergeant First Class (res.) Roi Sasson, aged 21, from Mevaseret Zion, a soldier in the 90th “Nahshon” Batt

Israel is proposing that the US lift some sanctions from Syrian President Bashar Assad in exchange for his cooperation with Russia in halting the transfer of arms across the Syrian border to Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Lebanese daily Al Joumhouria, reported on Tuesday. According to Al Joumhouria, which is affiliated with the opposition movement against Hezbollah, potential sanctions relief is also aimed at securing Russia’s involvement in stopping the flow of arms across the border, with a goal of Moscow cooperating with Assad to close the “Iranian highway” connecting Iran via Iraq and Syria to the Hezbollah stronghold neighborhood of Dahieh in Beirut. Earlier this month, Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer paid a secret visit to Moscow to advance the negotiations.

The Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court has authorized the publication of the names of three individuals arrested for firing flares near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea last weekend One of the suspects is Rear Adm. (res.) Ofer Doron, a former senior Navy officer who made headlines last year for refusing to participate in volunteer reservist duty as a protest against the government’s planned judicial overhaul. His refusal led to his suspension from the reserves. The other two suspects have been identified as Amir Sadeh and Itai Yafeh, both veteran anti-government protesters. According to reports from Channel 12 news, the suspects claimed during police questioning that the incident was not an intentional attack on Netanyahu’s home.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that Turkey barred Israeli President Isaac Herzog from using its airspace earlier this week, forcing him to cancel a planned visit to the United Nations COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. Herzog’s office announced that the cancellation was due to “security considerations.” However, during a press conference at the G20 Leaders Summit in Brazil, Erdogan said that the decision was actually tied to Turkey’s opposition to Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. “With regard to the Israeli president going to Azerbaijan for the COP summit, we did not allow him to use our airspace,” Erdogan said, according to Turkish media.

In what could generously be described as a trainwreck, a debate on Piers Morgan Uncensored between progressive commentator Cenk Uygur and historian Allan Lichtman turned into a spectacle of juvenile insults and theatrical outrage on Tuesday. Lichtman, a self-proclaimed authority on election predictions, accused Uygur of committing “blasphemy” against him—because, apparently, that’s a thing now. The chaos kicked off when Uygur criticized Lichtman’s failed prediction for the 2024 election, which Lichtman naturally blamed on voters being duped by “disinformation” from Fox News and Elon Musk. Uygur wasted no time pouncing on the excuse: “Don’t blame the voters. Look, I told you before, your theories about ‘The Keys’ were absurd. I was right, you were wrong.

A congressional panel has recommended that the U.S. toughen its trade relationship with Beijing, pushing to roll back a nearly 25-year-old decision that helped bring about China’s rapid economic growth but that many in Washington now see as hurting U.S. interests. In its annual report to Congress released Tuesday, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission called for the first time for ending permanent normal trade relations with Beijing. It echoes moves by prominent Republican lawmakers — including Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state — as the trade war with China is expected to intensify under the incoming administration. The change would mean the U.S.

Arkia and Israir have been granted permission to begin flying routes to the United States, according to a report by Channel 12 News on Tuesday evening.
This development, which is expected to roll out in the coming weeks, aims to reduce the cost of flights to the United States. Ticket prices have spiked following the cancellation of all flights by foreign airlines to and from Israel, leaving El Al as the sole carrier operating between Israel and U.S. destinations.
Per the report, Arkia and Israir will charter aircraft from European sources and run ten flights per week using international flight crews.

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Nir Yaakov Mas, a rosh yeshiva who is currently on extended reserve dut

Reverend Al Sharpton has announced plans to lead a demonstration against President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, coinciding with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Speaking on his MSNBC show Politics Nation with Al Sharpton on Tuesday, Sharpton shared that the rally will take place on the same day Trump is sworn in as president. According to The Hill, the event is scheduled for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
“While Trump supporters will be on one side of Washington watching him take the oath of office, I will be at the nation’s capital working to keep the dream alive,” Sharpton declared. “There has never been a more important time to peacefully organize and mobilize.”

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A prominent Israeli academic, Professor Avshalom Elitzur, has sparked outrage after making racist and derogatory comments about Sephardi Jews and Likud voters during a recent podcast appearance.

Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists more hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought. Astronomers know that the universe is being pushed apart at an accelerating rate and they have puzzled for decades over what could possibly be speeding everything up. They theorize that a powerful, constant force is at play, one that fits nicely with the main mathematical model that describes how the universe behaves. But they can’t see it and they don’t know where it comes from, so they call it dark energy. It is so vast it is thought to make up nearly 70% of the universe — while ordinary matter like all the stars and planets and people make up just 5%.

The East Ramapo Central School District (ERCSD) revealed on Monday night, November 18, a budget surplus exceeding $30 million, as previously reported by Matzav.com. In response, Assemblyman-elect Aron Wieder has now called for an urgent investigation into the state-appointed monitors overseeing the district’s financial operations.
Wieder expressed deep concern over what he termed as a misleading financial forecast provided by the state-appointed monitors of the ERCSD. He is pressing for New York State Commissioner of Education Betty Rosa to ensure that the additional 4.38% tax hike levied on East Ramapo taxpayers be returned immediately.

A landmark decision by the Yerushalayim District Court on Tuesday may redefine the approach to combating terrorism. The court ruled that the Palestinian Authority and the PLO are liable to pay tens of millions of shekels in compensation to the families of those killed in the 2001 Sbarro bombing.
This case is rooted in a deeply personal tragedy. Attorney Meir Schijveschuurder, who is spearheading the legal proceedings, lost his parents and three younger siblings in the attack. “It will bring relief to the victims’ families,” said Schijveschuurder, who is now advocating on behalf of about eighty victims of terror.

Voters in California have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026, the highest in the country. Opponents, including the California Chamber of Commerce, said it would have increased costs, led to higher taxes and pushed businesses to cut jobs. “With the economy and costs top of mind for many voters this election, that message appears to have resonated,” said Jennifer Barrera, the chamber’s president and CEO. Proponents estimated that the measure would have benefited 2 million workers, including hotel and grocery employees.

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