The US did not use its veto against a UN Security Council Resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan and calling for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas, allowing the resolution to pass. The US did veto a second Russian-sponsored resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire.
The first resolution passed with 14 votes in favor and one abstention, from the US.
US Ambassador to the UN Thomas-Greenfield said that the decision not to use America's veto was made after multiple changes were made to the resolution that America had sought. However, multiple changes the US had sought were not included, such as a section condemning the Hamas terrorist organization.
The resolution is not legally binding.Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjami...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 25, 2024 - Host Rabbi Zvi Goldberg and guest Rabbi Dovid Heber will review fascinating insights into this rare celestial occurrence. The discussion will include:
• An explanation of what happens during an eclipse
• Whether one should recite a bracha when seeing one
• What the Gemara has to say about eclipses
• Why the Chofetz Chaim zt"l instructed the residents of Radin to view a solar eclipse
• &nb...
It has been cleared for publication that in recent months, Iranian agents have been attempting to smuggle weapons, including advanced arms originating from Iran, into Judea and Samaria with the intention of carrying out terror acts against Israel.
The Iranian agents responsible for these efforts include Division 4000, *the Special Operations Department of the Intelligence Organization of the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), headed by Jawad Rafari, as well as the Special Operations Unit in the Quds Force on Syrian Soil (18840), operating under the head of Unit 840, Asghar Bakhari.
The operation was exposed and thwarted by the ISA and IDF while investigating detained Palestinian operatives who had attempted terrorist attacks against Israeli targets. Investigations revealed information about the...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 25, 2024 - Gasoline prices in Baltimore have increased by 2.9 cents per gallon in the past week, with prices 22 cents higher than a month ago and 24 cents higher than a year ago. Nationally, diesel prices rose by 2 cents per gallon to $4.02. Patrick De Haan from GasBuddy attributes these hikes to attacks on Russian oil refiners, warning of potential global ripple effects. The cheapest gas in Baltimore was $3.23/g, while the most expensive was $3.89/g. Nationally, gas prices rose by 6.4 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.51/g, up 27 cents from a month ago and 8.7 cents from a year ago.
A three-mile long Maryland Transportation Authority project is set to begin this week.
The MDTA said various repairs and rehabilitation work will happen on the Beltway from the Broening Highway Interchange to just west of the Sparrows Point exit. Throughout construction, at least one lane of the Beltway will be open at all times, according to the MDTA. Drivers should anticipate a delay between five to 10 minutes, especially during rush hours.
Phase one of the project, which is set to start this week, will include reducing traffic to one lane in each direction south of MD 157 and north of MD 151.
The construction includes replacing a section of pavement near the Peninsula Expressway underpass, repair of backwalls, repairs at six bridges crossing Bear Creek and the Tradepoint At...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 25, 2024 - Baltimore City officials have postponed work to upgrade two Pratt Street intersections downtown.
The work on the intersections would have installed ramps to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines.
On March 24, the city’s transportation department said the normal roadway conditions at the two intersections will remain in place until further notice.
No reason was given for the delay.
This report will be updated.
Shayetet 13 Company Commander LTC A. summed up the IDF's activities in Shifa Hospital in Gaza which have entered their sixth day.
"In a special operation, we raided Shifa Hospital in Gaza. The operation was launched after we received precise intelligence regarding the return of terrorists and the renewed use of the hospital as a site for the consolidation of power by the Hamas terror organization." the commander stated.
"During the raid, we found a large amount of weapons hidden among medical supplies and patients and displaced civilians in the hospital. During the operation, we separated the patients and displaced civilians and the terrorists," he added.
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari said overnight that so far, 170 terrorists were neutralized in or around the hospital compound wh...
Former President Donald Trump could find out Monday how New York state aims to collect over $457 million he owes in his civil business fraud case, even as he appeals the verdict that led to the gargantuan debt.
After state Attorney General Letitia James won the judgment, she didn't seek to enforce it during a legal time-out for Trump to ask an appeals court for a reprieve from paying up.
That period ends Monday, though James could decide to allow Trump more time. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has been trying to avoid having to post a bond for the entire sum in order to hold off collection while he appeals, but courts so far have said no.
James, a Democrat, told ABC News last month that if Trump doesn't have the money to pay, she would seek to s...
An Israeli official said Sunday night that Israel has expressed agreement to release 700 terrorists jailed in Israel in exchange for the release of 40 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
Analyst Barak Ravid reported that of the 700 terrorists, about 100 are serving life sentences for serious acts of terror which they carried out.
Israel rejected a similar offer proposed by the Qatari brokers several weeks ago, but Hamas at the time was demanding a significantly higher number of terrorists serving life sentences in Israel.
It was also reported that the Israeli agreement followed pressure by the head of the CIA in talks held in Qatar over the weekend.
According to the official, Israel also agreed to discuss a US proposal to allow Gazans to return to northern Gaza after the hostages are relea...
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Hundreds of residents of the Dolev area in the Binyamin region made their way this morning to the intersection where the shooting attack against an Israeli minibus took place on Friday to read the Book of Esther - one of the commandments of the holiday of Purim.
During the attack, IDF Sergeant Major Ilay Garfinkel was killed in action and six more soldiers were injured. The incident lasted for nearly 5 hours, during which residents of the nearby towns were forbidden from driving on the roads and the town of Dolev was entirely cut off.
The reading was planned by representatives of the nearby towns and Binyamin governor Israel Ganz.
Ganz stated: “Now as then, our enemies are attempting to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews—young and old, women and children (Esther ...
"Hard disagree," said Democratic Senator from Pennsylvania John Fetterman, reacting to the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken comment on Israel's potential isolation if the military advances with the Rafah operation plan.
"Israel shouldn’t face isolation when Hamas terrorists are still present and hiding behind civilians," read Fetterman's post on X (formerly Twitter).
He added that "Hamas owns this humanitarian catastrophe and must surrender, release the hostages NOW, or be eliminated."
Senator Fetterman, labeled as a "political anomaly," emerged as a political warrior for the Jewish state, but has shown probably the most visible support for Israel since the October 7 attack. In November, he displayed posters of Hamas' hostages in front ...
Russian Jews are celebrating the Purim holiday in the shadow of the national day of mourning announced following an ISIS attack in Moscow which left over 130 dead.
In light of the announcement, Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar has ordered all of the country's Jewish communities not to hold musical events during the holiday.
The call comes alongside an effort to increase holiday-related activities to ensure that all Jews - including those in hospitals and prisons - are able to hear Megillat Esther (the Scroll of Esther), send the traditional "mishloach manot" packages, and donate to the needy.
Upon learning of the Moscow attack at the conclusion of Shabbat (Sabbath) on Saturday night, Rabbi Lazar gave a statement to Russian media, saying, "The news of the tragedy in Moscow ...
The Israeli delegation to Qatar has agreed to a compromise proposed by the US regarding the number of terrorists to be released in exchange for each hostage.
The teams are now waiting on Hamas' response to the proposal.
During the talks, it became clear that there were significant differences in the number of terrorists Hamas was demanding per hostage and the number of terrorists Israel was willing to release. However, when the US proposed a compromise, Israel responded positively.
Sources involved in the negotiations have said that in the meantime, despite Israel's agreement to the compromise, there are still significant disagreements in the negotiations, and there has not yet been a breakthrough.
Al Jazeerareported that Israel has agreed to allow 2,000 Gazans a day to ...
Approximately 50 launches were identified from Lebanon toward northern Israel on Saturday night, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement.
A number of the rockets were intercepted, while the rest fell in open areas., according to the statement.
Aircraft struck the launchers from which some of the launches were identified toward northern Israel.
Earlier, IDF fighter jets struck a Hezbollah manufacturing site containing weapons in the area of Baalbek.
Sirens sounded in northern Israel four times on Saturday: At just prior to 11:00a.m., just after 11:30a.m., at 2:20p.m., and just more than an hour later, at 3:22p.m.
In the evening, the IDF reported, "Throughout the day, several launches from Lebanon toward the areas of Har Dov, Margaliot, and Shomera in northern Israel were ...
The dwindling staff at Baltimore's Police Department is dangerously low, according to national police experts.
In Baltimore's Southern Police District on Tuesday, sources say at one point, there were as few as three police officers patrolling a district of more than 61,000 residents.
At several points, radio transmissions called for volunteers to work overtime.
The department is being forced to postpone training for some officers in order to keep them on the streets.
"You are endangering the lives of police officers on duty and what that does is endanger the lives of the citizens," said Betsy Smith with the National Police Association.
At a budget hearing last summer, the department's top brass told city council members that its attempting to hire 120 civilians to assis...
Multiple gunmen opened fire at a Moscow concert hall Friday, leaving at least 40 people dead and more than 100 people injured, Russia’s Federal Security Service said.
Video footage from the Crocus City Hall music venue near Moscow shows at least three gunmen dressed in camouflage clothing firing automatic weapons. The Associated Press reported that assailants also threw explosives, creating a large fire.
Fifty ambulance crews were sent to the scene, as well as police and firefighters, Reuters reported, citing Russian news agencies.
In one video posted on social media, gunmen were filmed shooting at civilians near the hall’s entrance sign. Other footage showed multiple people lying on the ground in a pool of blood.
The AP reported the apparent ...
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 22, 2024 - Yosef Markowitz entertained the talmidim of Yeshivas Toras Simcha this afternoon. The students dressed in festive costumes to enjoy the acrobatic feats, mesiba, and more.
