Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon is expected to announce his resignation from politics in the coming days, Globes Financial News reports.
According to the report, Kahlon has informed those close to him that he plans to retire from political life in the coming days.

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
It is a toy, of sorts, or a device – that wives across America are purchasing for their husbands.  Why?  Because now, on account of this man-oriented device (or man-toy) their husbands are busy scouring the entire house eliminating flies, bugs, mosquitoes, drain flies, and other household pests.

An Ashdod resident was arrested by police detectives on suspicion of vandalizing shop windows and advertising signs with photos of women as well mannequins dressed in women’s clothing in store windows.
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Israel Police released footage on Wednesday of the arrests of two residents of the southeastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Jebl Mukaber who were indicted on terrorism charges in a Jerusalem court on Sunday after they allegedly planned terrorist attacks on military and civilian targets on behalf of ISIS in Jerusalem on Independence Day.

The Im Tirtzu organization sent a letter on Tuesday to the Civil Service Commissioner, Rabbi Professor Daniel Hershkowitz, calling to open disciplinary proceedings against State Attorney Shai Nitzan for allegedly violating the law.
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Iran’s supreme leader called Wednesday for those detained in recent gasoline price protests to be treated with “Islamic mercy” even after authorities acknowledged government forces shot and killed demonstrators nationwide in unrest that reportedly killed over 200 people.

Chairman of the Yisrael Beitenu party MK Avigdor Lieberman, who is blamed by many for leading the nation to a third round of Knesset elections, continues his inciteful statements against the chareidi tzibur.

The Trump administration is tightening work requirements for the federal food stamp program in a move that will slash benefits for hundreds of thousands of people.
The final rule, announced Wednesday, will limit the ability of states to exempt work-eligible adults from having to obtain steady employment in order to receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps feed more than 36 million Americans.

Rock-throwing attacks were reported in many areas of Yehuda and Shomron on Wednesday afternoon, including but not limited to:
• Route 465 near N’vei Tzuf. There were no injuries
• The fence to the community of Psagot.

Billionaire Democrat Michael Bloomberg is putting tens of millions of more dollars behind a new television ad casting himself as uniquely qualified to defeat President Donald Trump.
The ad is set to begin running Wednesday in all 50 states, including the first four on the presidential primary calendar.