President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. and Israeli forces are rapidly destroying Iran’s military capabilities as the joint campaign known as Operation Epic Fury continues. Speaking during an event at the White House, Trump claimed the operation is progressing far ahead of schedule. “We continue to totally demolish the enemy, far ahead of schedule,” […]
A Jewish man was assaulted and his yarmulka torn off in a blatantly antisemitic attack on a subway train in Brooklyn on Monday morning. The assault occurred around 10:45 a.m. aboard a southbound N train at the Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center subway station, within the jurisdiction of the NYPD’s 84th Precinct and Transit District 32.. Police […]
An Iranian warship that was sunk by a U.S. submarine near Sri Lanka had participated in naval exercises hosted by India before heading out into international waters in the Indian Ocean on its way home, New Delhi said. The sinking underscored the scope of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and its spread in the Middle East and beyond. It […]
Concern is rising that the first major storm outbreak in the run-up to spring could strike the nation’s heartland, putting millions of Americans from Texas to Iowa at risk of
Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats are insisting on changes to immigration enforcement operations as part of the measure and blocked it from advancing. The procedural vote was 51-45, falling well short […]
The proposed sale of Maimonides Medical Center to NYC Health + Hospitals, announced with great fanfare last December and scheduled to close by April 1, is now widely regarded as
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to allow President Trump to continue the ongoing military campaign against Iran, rejecting a bipartisan attempt to restrict his authority to conduct the
Israel’s top military commander signaled Thursday that the war against Iran is entering a new and potentially more aggressive phase, warning that Israel has “additional surprise moves” prepared as its campaign deepens. In his first public statement since the launch of Operation Roaring Lion, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said the opening stage of […]
The U.S. military is gearing up for a conflict with Iran that could stretch at least 100 days and potentially into September as it ramps up intelligence support for the
The United States and its allies in the Middle East are seeking Ukraine’s expertise in countering Iran’s Shahed drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Various countries, including the United States, have approached Ukraine for help in defending against the Iranian drones, Zelenskyy said late Wednesday. He said he has spoken in recent days with the leaders […]
Some two dozen states challenged President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs on Thursday, filing a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. The Democratic attorneys general and governors in the lawsuit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15% tariffs on much of the world. Trump […]
The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a drone strike at a command center in Kuwait were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, and Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa. The six […]
Czech Republic lawmakers on Thursday rejected a motion to lift the immunity from prosecution of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš in a $2 million fraud case involving European Union subsidies. The legislators voted 104-81 to dismiss the measure in the 200-seat lower house of Parliament, with one abstention and 14 lawmakers absent. Approval would have allowed […]
By Yosef Sosnow One of the most gratifying aspects of a Dirshu Convention is the opportunity it offers to avail oneself of the tremendous gift that Hashem has given us,
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