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| Police arrested Oren and Tal Alexander, as well as a third brother, for sexual assault. |
The New York prosecutors said in the indictment that Tal and Oren — who are among the nation's top luxury real estate agents — and their brother, Alon, collaborated for more than a decade with others both "known and unknown" to "repeatedly and violently drug, sexually assault, and rape dozens of victims."
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| Shlomo Karhi |
Frum Jews had better start voting for the Dati Leumi parties. Chareidie parties have to be dismantled they are useless, and they cannot be counted on! In this respect, I agree with the Satmar Rebbe who prohibited Chareidim from joining the Knesset! This is a disgrace! Shas is run by a corrupt individual an ex-con called Deri, who tried getting his brother in as Chief Rabbi!
Communications Minister Dr. Shlomo Karhi (Likud) on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the refusal of ministers from the Shas Party to sign a letter he initiated calling for the dismissal of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.
"Unfortunately, the Shas ministers did not sign this letter. They claim that the party leader should make this decision, and apparently, he has not yet made that decision," Karhi said in an interview with Radio Kol Chai.
He added that 13 ministers signed the original letter, and five others subsequently joined as well, following public pressure. "It pains me, it saddens me that this is being removed from the agenda. We have a real opportunity to dismiss her, and for some reason, it’s being delayed," the minister said.
On the possibility of the Attorney General or another public official declaring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu incapacitated, Karhi stated, "If they declare the Prime Minister incapacitated and tell the public that their choice in the elections doesn’t matter, no one will accept that. If they declare him incapacitated, we will declare their decision incapacitated."
He added, "Only the citizens can decide they don’t want their leader—not a bureaucrat."
The minister also commented on the Prime Minister’s trial, claiming that "there is nothing here; all the charges are baseless." He added, "I was at the court yesterday and wished the Prime Minister success. The people of Israel are waiting for this case to end with a victory for Netanyahu."
Criticism is being voiced against the leadership of the rebels in Syria who have so far refrained from mentioning the seizure of territories near the border by the IDF immediately following the collapse of the Assad regime.
One rebel-affiliated channel noted that the rebel leadership just concluded 14 years of fighting in the civil war and has no interest at the moment in opening another front before it strengthens the internal arena.
A spokesman for the rebels' public affairs directorate published updated guidelines for action, with an emphasis on maintaining security and operating public services. Per the guidelines, the Damascus Airport will renew operations in the coming days.
According to the spokesperson, the new Syrian state will be a state of laws, it will reexamine the Constitution, make changes to it, and work for reconciliation between the various sects in the country. He also stressed that there is no justice without punishment, and this process will be conducted in accordance with the law.
According to the plan, the rebel forces will be incorporated into the Syrian army and the phase of armed organizations will end once control is transferred to the new government. The rebel leadership predicts that once the situation in Syria stabilizes, the sanctions on the country will be lifted.
In this regard, the leader of the rebels met in Daraa with the head of the operations room in the south to reestablish the Defense Ministry which would include all armed organizations.
The fact that the attorney general can have more power than the Prime Minister or any other elected official in the country is absolutely asinine !
This was not always the case. This changed under leftist control when Netanyahu was not in office. There is a reason that Netanyahu was pushing for Justice reform. Justice reform was causing the left to go absolutely bonkers but it’s necessary otherwise you have an attorney general or judges who decide they don’t like something because they’re leftists and they cancel laws for no reason.
A resolution to force the Knesset to hold a special hearing on firing Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara was passed in the Knesset on Wednesday evening.
The proposal, “The Conduct of the Attorney-General and the Damage to the Public,” was submitted by Likud MK Avichai Boaron. The opposition boycotted the vote and the resolution passed 51-0.
Boaron said: “The proposal addresses a very sensitive issue on the agenda of Israeli society. This proposal pertains to the governance of the executive branch and its ability to implement its policies. This proposal also raises the fundamental question of whether the people are in control of the state, whether the Knesset is led by elected representatives of the people, and whether it still serves as a principled compass for the Israeli government.”
As the opposition members screamed and yelled their objections to the proposal, Justice Minister Yariv Levin said: “When one side shouts in such a manner, it indicates that it has long ceased to be about professional opinions but rather about political outbursts. This is not how we work, we can’t continue like this. I hope that the government will be able to convene around appropriate decisions to improve the intolerable situation regarding this matter.”
The proposal was first submitted last week but the opposition “tricked” the coalition and the bill failed to pass.
A shooting targeting a bus south of Jerusalem left several people injured on Wednesday night, including a 10-year-old chasidish boy, who was critically wounded. The attack occurred in Gush Etzion near the Al-Khader Junction. The bus, which was making its way from the Gush Etzion area to Jerusalem, continued its journey to the Tunnels Checkpoint, where the injured were treated by rescue forces.
Medics report that a woman in her 40s sustained light injuries, while two others with minor wounds were also transported for medical care.
All injured individuals have been taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center for treatment.
The terrorist fled the scene and the IDF is searching for him.
UPDATE: HE HAS JUST SURRENDERED
Tragically, the critically injured boy, a chossid from Beitar Illit who was returning to Yerushalayim with his family from a simcha when the attack occurred, was niftar at Hadassah despite the valiant attempt by doctors to save his life.
The boy has been identified as Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simcha hy”d. His father, Rav Zusha Simcha yb”l, is the menahel of Yeshiva Pnei Menachem in Beitar Illit.
Forty wives of IDF reserve soldiers gathered in Modi’in, between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, recently for a collective baby shower titled “Our Jewish Revenge.”
Meira Cowland, who organized the event, is expecting her first child. Her husband has been on the battlefield for many months.
“The first challenge is loneliness. Being pregnant and not having your husband around really amplifies it,” Cowland told JNS.
“You are not feeling well, you are throwing up. It’s hard for you to cook or take care of your home. What should be a totally crazy experience together, you simply go through alone,” she said.
Cowland felt compelled to share her story on social media, prompting online followers to offer to throw her a baby shower.
“To me, it felt a bit weird having a party during a war, but somebody randomly wrote to me that if I felt that way, lots of other women must feel the same and struggle,” she said.
Pretty quickly, people reached out asking her how they could help throw the collective baby shower. In response, Cowland asked followers to nominate pregnant women whose husbands were at war.
“At the same time, we had big and small companies and individuals reaching out. Event planner [Yehudit Kosowsky of] Yehudit Designs offered to take on the project pro bono, and we also received hundreds of gifts,” she said.
Each of the 40 women attending the Nov. 24 event was presented with a duffle bag, replete with essentials for the hospital stay when giving birth. A trauma therapist participated, teaching them how to cope with being alone and to minimize any stress to their baby. A doula, massage therapists and an expert on the rights of reservists’ wives also attended.
“We had letters sent from the husbands, we also paid for soups to be delivered after the women have their babies,” Cowland said.
The baby shower in Modi’in for wives of IDF reservists, Nov. 24, 2024. Photo by Kira Kletsky.
More than 300 nominations
The event also helped the women offset some of the expenses that come with pregnancy.
“When I first started looking for the things that I would need to buy, I realized that I was up against such a crazy expense. It sent me into a panic,” Cowland said.
“We ask ourselves how we could reduce the costs for these women. We’ve had a few donors who reached out and offered to assist women who are financially struggling,” she added.
While 40 women were selected to take part in the event, Cowland said she received between 300 and 400 nominations.
Matana Bracha Horowitz, 26, moved to Jerusalem from California eight years ago and got married three months before Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. She is expecting her first child.
“It takes a toll on you when you are constantly scared and nervous, it messes with you completely. When my husband was in Gaza, I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t focus, I couldn’t do anything although I had to. I didn’t have friends with husbands on active duty,” Horowitz told JNS.
Her husband, being religious, was drafted into the military at an older age and was in regular service when Hamas invaded. He did not return home for another four months.
Horowitz told JNS that beyond the material gifts she received at the event, the true value came in the form of the connections she made.
“I have a feeling that these girls and I are friends for life. We are each other’s support system. Our men have their units and their comrades; we don’t. Not all army wives live near each other and not everyone wants to get together,” she said.
“The people I met there understand,” she continued. “No one gets us like we get each other.”
Heartwarming ❤️
"A circulating video reveals a huge secret tunnel near the city of Al-Qutayfah in the Qalamoun Mountains in the Damascus countryside, which was used to store and transport Hezbollah's ballistic missiles"
