They pleaded ignorance, saying they’d not read the diplomat’s damning statement. They condemned the Democrats’ tactics as unfair. They complained that the allegations against President Donald Trump rested on second- or third-hand evidence.
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A District court on Thursday, October 24, 2019, has convicted the defendant in the Dura arson trial of membership in a terrorist organization. The Jewish defendant in the case was a minor at the time of the attack, 17, and therefore, his identity may not be published.

Mrs. Efrat Hazut, who was seriously injured in a Zikim Beach lightning strike during a Chol Hamoed Sukkos outing has B’chasdei Hashem been released from the hospital.
Efrat, 21, was with family members during Chol Hamoed Sukkos on an outing when lightning struck during the early afternoon hours.

U.S. new home sales fell slightly in September with all regions of the country except the Midwest showing declines.
The Commerce Department reported Thursday that sales of new homes fell 0.7% last month following a big 6.2% surge in sales in August.
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Police responding to a call in the Meah Shearim area of the capital on Wednesday evening were targeted by extremists who hurled stones at them.
To their good fortune, the usual crowd did not gather, and they managed to enter the building to which they were responding.
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Conservative leaders are rallying around White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who is facing increasing scrutiny for his response to Democrats’ impeachment probe into President Donald Trump.

R’ Moshe Leider, a Slonimer chassid and A great-grandson of R’ Boruch Ber Leibowitz, passed away on Hoshana Raba, leaving behind eight orphans, the oldest of whom is 14. R’ Moshe was diagnosed with cancer four years ago.

The IDF Spokesman’s Office confirms the Iron Dome and Red Alert sirens were activated at 11:00AM Thursday morning, October 24, 2019 due to an erroneous sighting. Sirens were heard in the area of Zikim and Carmiya, in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council.
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According to the Honenu organization, mispallalim were attacked in Jerusalem’s Old City on motzei Simchas Torah as they exited the Churva Shul. The attackers pushed border police and attacked mispallalim who exited the shul.

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump, is introducing a resolution condemning the Democratic-controlled House for pursuing a “closed door, illegitimate impeachment inquiry.”
Graham announced the move Thursday and says the Senate’s top Republican, Mitch McConnell, is a co-sponsor.