Over fifty yeshivos and kollels in Israel have failed inspection by Ministry of Education inspections over recent days. These inspections determine if yeshivos and kollels will continue receiving state funding, which they are entitled to for as long as talmidim and avreichim who received draft deferments to continue limud report to ‘work’ on time, which inspections showed is not the case.

A female Palestinian armed with a large knife was B’chasdei Hashem apprehended by border policepersons on Sunday morning, thereby thwarting a stabbing attack at the Ma’aras HaMachpelah in Hebron.
When border police pointed their weapons at her, she dropped the knife and shouted, “you all deserve to die”.

Defense Minister Naftali Bennet on Sunday morning addressed the motzei Shabbos rocket fire from Gaza into southern Israel. The IDF during the night of motzei Shabbos retaliated to the rocket fire, striking at terrorists in Gaza.
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With the political community looking for a way out of the political “checkmate” that has existed over the past months, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is now calling for the direct elections of the prime minister, towards “letting the people decide” as PM Netanyahu put it.

On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, the deadline for forming a coalition government will have arrived and the Knesset will be disbanded and the election for 23rd Knesset declared.
Both Likud and Blue & White feel that while elections must be within 90 days, it should be held as early as possible towards extricating the nation from the current political instability that has exists.

Joe Biden said Saturday that it is “bizarre” for Bernie Sanders to propose withholding U.S. military aid from Israel if the government there doesn’t moderate its treatment of Palestinians.
The remarks highlight a nuanced but significant distinction between the Democratic presidential contenders.

With four days remaining until new elections for Knesset will be declared for a third time in a year, the right-wing parties excluding Likud may unite and run under one combined ticket for the greater good.
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A fire broke out on Sunday morning in a kindergarten located in the French Hill neighborhood of Jerusalem.
Three fire trucks responded to the fire, which was caused by an electrical short in the electric cabinet.
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B’chasdei Hashem, rain dominates the weather forecast in Israel for the coming days. There has been concern, and prominent rabbonim and admorim after Rosh Chodesh Kislev called on the tzibur to begin reciting the special tefilla for rainfall before ‘Shema Koleinu’ in Shmona Esrei.
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Exciting things are happening this Chanukah! What’s that, you ask?
Well, once again, The Am Yisrael Chai Foundation is offering the opportunity of a lifetime. On the last night of Chanukah, Monday, December 30th, 2019, one lucky individual will WIN the keys to a $1,000,000 luxury apartment in the heart of Yerushalayim (or cash alternative.)