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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

4.6-magnitude earthquake felt across Israel Especially in Beit Shemesh

 

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 was felt across Israel early Wednesday morning.

Residents of Israel reported that the quake was felt, among other places, in Beit Shemesh, Haifa, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and additional towns in central Israel.

The epicenter of the quake is likely Crete, Greece, where an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 was reported.

In March, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 was felt in the city of Eilat. No injuries or damage were reported.

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the epicenter of the earthquake was near the Red Sea, approximately 65 km south of Eilat and 16 km from the resort city of Nuweiba in Sinai.

In August of 2024, an earthquake was felt in many towns and cities in northern and central Israel.

There were no reports of injuries or damages.

The epicenter is believed to be an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale that occurred in Syria, and was also felt in Jordan and Lebanon.

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Renegade Shas rabbi to establish new party that supports Charedi conscription

 

A prominent Sephardic rabbi from the southern city of Netivot is planning on establishing a new ultra-Orthodox party to compete with Shas on a national level, after successfully challenging its dominance locally, Israeli television reported Sunday.

According to Channel 13 news, Rabbi Haim Yosef Abergel’s new party will be named “Mayim Chaim” (Living Waters), and will support the introduction of secular studies into the ultra-Orthodox school curriculum as well as military service for Haredim.

Abergel is the son of the late Rabbi Yoram Abergel, a popular rabbi who himself split with Shas in 2015. In 2013, the senior Abergel was arrested on suspicion of extortion in connection with threats against a mayoral candidate in Netivot, but the charges were dropped for lack of evidence.

The younger Abergel’s public split from Shas began last year when he removed his Bnei Yosef school network from Shas’s Maayan HaChinuch HaTorani school network, transferring it to the state-Haredi education track, and beginning the process of introducing the state-mandated core curriculum.

This is how we cut Yerushalmie Kugel in Krestir

 




Macron embraces an Islamic terrorist

 


Douglas Murray At His Best!

 

Edan Alexander decided to not fly to Qatar

 


Don't get too close to Netanyahu's Motorcade!

 

A protester approached the Prime Minister’s convoy — security agents had to quickly disembark and remove him from the area.

Qatar’s ‘Palace in the Sky’ jet is NOT a ‘free gift’ — and Trump shouldn’t accept it as one

 

What is President Donald Trump thinking? He’s bragging of winning a $400 million “gift” — a “palace in the sky” Boeing 747-8 jet — from Qatar that, in effect, he’ll eventually own personally.

Sorry, this “gift” is far from free; Qatar will surely expect something in return.

And the optics are beyond awful, especially as Congress mulls hundreds of billions in Medicaid cuts.

“The fact that the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE . . . so bothers the Crooked Democrats that they insist we pay, TOP DOLLAR, for the plane.” Trump posted on social media.

Yes, Qatar’s opulently decked-out 747 would be transferred first to the Defense Department and used as Air Force One when needed, while Boeing completes work on replacements for the two 30-plus-year-old jets now in service.

It may be OK for Qatar to temporarily lend a plane to America for fill-in use.

But the plan calls for the jet to be donated later to Trump’s presidential library, arguably making him its personal owner.

That not only looks bad; it creates all kinds of conflicts of interest and runs smack into the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, which prohibits foreign gifts.

Trump may claim it’s just a “nice gesture” from friends; after all, he, his family and his pal and Middle East point man Steve Witkoff enjoy good relations with the Qataris.

Eric Trump signed a $5.5 billion deal with a Qatari company to build a golf club and villas 40 miles north of Doha (it’s expected to net millions for the Trump clan); Qatar spent $643 million in a leveraged buyout to bail out Witkoff and his partners in a New York hotel project.

But again, Qatar is famous for seeking to buy influence.

And it’s not just Qatar: Trump and his family have also been pushing their crypto projects, $TRUMP meme coin and World Financial Liberty, attracting a range of foreign buyers who may be seeking access.

It seems déjà vu Biden corruption all over again.

And in the case of the jet, as Dan Raviv notes, Qatar isn’t truly a friend but a “frenemy.”

Though it lets the United States maintain an air base in Qatar and mediates Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks, it also cooperates with Iran, funds Hamas and hosts its leaders, spreads anti-US and antisemitic hatred via Al Jazeera and buys influence at US college campuses that (surprise!) promote terrorism.

Reports suggest Hamas’ last US hostage, Edan Alexander, whom it released Monday, may fly to Qatar to meet Trump while he’s there this week.

That would perfectly reflect America’s complicated relationship with Doha: While his freedom is terrific news, it may push Trump to pressure Israel for a permanent cease-fire that allows Hamas to survive and remain in Gaza.

Team Trump claims the president’s actions are all meant to benefit the nation, but given all the foreign investments and conflicts of interest — and now a $400 million plane — they seem designed to benefit the president more than anything.

Trump should think twice before accepting this deal.

Qatar's Road to Manhattan

 

Trump Dragging Released Hostage to Thank Emir of Qatar Who Put him There to Begin With!

 




Argentina uncovers Nazi propaganda cache hidden for decades

 



The Supreme Court of Argentina discovered over 80 boxes of material from the Nazis in its basement last Friday, prompting court officials to work with local Jewish organizations to review their contents.

The boxes were sent in 1941 from the embassy of Nazi Germany in Tokyo to German diplomats in Argentina. Their contents include Nazi postcards, photographs and propaganda material, which, the court said in a statement Monday, were “intended to consolidate and propagate Adolf Hitler’s ideology in Argentina.”

After the shipment came to Argentina, Argentine authorities feared the contents could affect Argentina’s neutrality at the time in World War II, and the boxes were referred to the Supreme Court.

It is unclear what action the court may have taken at the time, but the trove of material will now be reviewed in collaboration with the Association of Jewish Lawyers of the Argentine Republic and the local Holocaust Memorial Foundation.

The Supreme Court said the objective of the review is to discern “whether the material contains crucial information about the Holocaust and whether the clues found can shed light on still-unknown aspects, such as the global Nazi money trail.”

The discovery follows the declassification earlier this month by the Argentine government of more than 1,800 files on Nazi escape via “rat-lines” to South America. Argentine President Javier Milei ordered the declassification of the documents after a meeting with leaders from the Simon Wiesenthal Center.



Alexander family recites ‘Shehecheyanu’

 






'Journalist' who documented October 7th eliminated in Khan Yunis

 



 The IDF early Tuesday morning precisely struck significant Hamas terrorists who were operating from within a command-and-control center located in the “Nasser” hospital in Khan Yunis.

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said that the compound was used by the terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops.

The successor of the head of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip and head of Hamas' finances and institutions, Ismail Barhoum, who was eliminated in a precise strike this past March, operated from within the Nasser hospital, the IDF said.

“Senior Hamas officials continue to use the hospital for terrorist activity, through cynical and brutal use of the civilian population in the hospital and its surroundings,” the IDF statement said.

It noted that prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to minimize the risk of harming civilians, including the use of precise munitions, aerial surveillance, and additional intelligence.

“The IDF and ISA will continue to operate against the Hamas terrorist organization in order to protect the civilians of the State of Israel,” said the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.

Palestinian Arab media reported that Gazan "journalist" Hassan Aslih was eliminated in the Khan Yunis strike. Aslih, who operated on October 7 under the guise of a media worker, broadcast live images of a burning tank near the border fence.


From 

Joe Truzman

Now that Hassan Esliah — the most famous journalist in Gaza — has been killed in an Israeli airstrike at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, I feel compelled to share what I’ve learned after years of observing him and others in Gaza’s media scene. Esliah wasn’t just a journalist with a camera. He was a fixture on the front lines, always there when rockets were fired, when terrorists launched incendiary-laden balloons towards Israel and, of course, the October 7 massacre. What struck me most over the years wasn’t just his proximity to the action, it was the consistency with which he appeared at scenes that seemed orchestrated, not stumbled upon. He moved with a kind of access that ordinary journalists did not have. He wasn’t guessing where the story was. He knew. It was back in 2018 when I realized that Esliah was more than just a journalist. Hamas was increasingly relying on members of the press in Gaza to document acts of violence carried out by its operatives near the border with Israel. But there was a catch, these events had to appear as spontaneous popular unrest, not as coordinated actions by terrorist groups. The media’s role wasn’t just to report the story; it was to shape the narrative that Hamas wanted. Thus, Esliah and other journalists routinely accompanied terrorists and documented their acts to publish online for Israel to see. This was an orchestrated propaganda campaign by terrorist groups and Esliah was heavily involved. With Esliah's death, many will remember him as a journalist who died in a war zone. But those of us who’ve paid attention know that his story and that of other journalists in Gaza is far more complicated. Keep tabs on my posts. In the near future, I will publish interesting information about the dual roles some people play in Gaza and their connection to terrorist groups.

Israeli Judge: ‘Religious Zionists Worse Than Hamas, They’re To Blame For Everything’


  Israeli Judge Yoram Broza, who serves as Deputy President of the Magistrate’s Court in Be’er Sheva, was reportedly caught making shocking, and unprecedented remarks against the religious sector on multiple occasions.


According to a report by Avishai Grinzeig on i24NEWS, Baroza allegedly told a religious judge:

“After we’re done with Hamas, we’ll move on to deal with the religious Zionists. Why weren’t Ben Gvir and his son, or Smotrich and his son, killed? The religious are to blame for everything. Religious Zionists are worse than Hamas. They are the greatest threat to the state.”

“This corrupt government and the religious will lead us to destruction. The members of this messianic government will bring about all our deaths.”

In another meeting, he allegedly told another judge that religious people were to blame for the October 7 massacre:

“Because of you, the religious, all this mess happened. The entire October 7 disaster happened because of you.”

Another judge claimed that Broza “speaks without filters and offends everyone.”

To a religious female judge who emotionally showed photos of her son, a soldier in the Golani Brigade fighting in Lebanon, Broza reportedly said:”I don’t want to see such a photo.” She reportedly turned pale and was in shock.

In yet another meeting, he allegedly said he didn’t want to attend a particular event, explaining: “I can’t stand them. They’re religious.”

Judge Broza responsed via the spokesperson for the Judiciary Authority:
“The statements attributed to the judge include things that were never said and are taken out of context, selectively chosen from private conversations, and do not reflect his views. It is regrettable that some chose to quote, supposedly in the judge’s name, fragments of statements that were never made or that distort what was actually said in private conversations between colleagues.”

Monday, May 12, 2025

Idan Alexander's Return Home


 


The Alexander family upon receiving the update that Edan had been handed over to the Red Cross.




Tenafly, New Jersey, where Idan Alexander grew up, people are excitedly watching the release via a video hookup.


Incredible! Edan’s grandmother, "Today Pesach Sheni the Geulah came for Edan".
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Edan Alexander spoke to his mother and said, "I'm fine." He said,"How good it is to be back home. "

Adi, the father of Edan Alexander, who landed in Israel in conversation with Yaron Avraham - I saw the picture - he's a little pale, but he's my son. The first thing I'll do is hug him




*Edan Alexander Was Held in a Cage, Chained and Malnourished.*

Fresh testimony from newly released Israeli-American soldier Staff Sgt. Edan Alexander reveals harrowing details of his captivity in Gaza. 

According to initial reports, Alexander was held in a tunnel in southern Gaza, deprived of daylight, locked inside a cage alongside other hostages, and chained hand and foot for an extended period. The prolonged restraint left him so weak that he struggled to walk upon release. Alexander endured weeks of brutal interrogation and torture at the hands of Hamas. He suffered from severe malnutrition throughout much of his captivity, receiving slightly more food only in recent months.

His release was achieved through direct negotiations between the United States and Hamas. - Kann




When Bibi infiltrated a plane with his elite unit

 

Associated Fress Reports That Israel is Countering Qatar's Plane Offer!


 

In Beit Shemesh "Bet" Only Palestinian Flags are Allowed NO Jewish Flags


This was painted on the wall by a Shul! Chassidim walking by, like this was normal, but in this very neighborhood they were ripping Jewish flags from cars! 


  *תוצאה של הכלת הטרור ברמה ב'* 


*חדשות העיר:*
 כשרה"ע גרינברג ומשטרת בית שמש מכילים את הטרור מרמה ב' - זו התוצאה: שוב פעם רוססו דגלי פלסטין בבית שמש, והפעם ליד בית הכנסת של הקיצונים 'שערי רמ"א' ברמה ב'.

Witkoff Partnering With Chareidim In Development Deal that will Make Beit Shemesh Look Like the Rat Infested Bnei-Brak

 A group of Chareidi investors, together with Jewish-American businessman *Steve Witkoff*, the U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, purchased large sections of land from the Beit Jamal Monastery in Beit Shemesh in a record-breaking deal worth around 900 million shekels. The sale, approved by the Vatican, marks a historic shift in the region.


The area is planned to become a new Chareidi neighborhood with thousands of housing units, schools, shuls, and public facilities. The move is expected to significantly impact local real estate prices and reshape Beit Shemesh's demographic and urban landscape.

The deputy Mayor Not Pleased:
With all due respect to the "growing demand for Chareidi housing in central Israel," there's also a growing demand for normal, balanced living in Beit Shemesh. Turning the city into a place that absorbs only young Chareidi families will quickly lead us to a state-appointed committee and economic collapse.

Beit Shemesh won't be able to provide even basic services to its residents — and today's issues in the newer neighborhoods will seem minor compared to what's coming.

Therefore, the Mayor will need to divide the neighborhood and allocate a sufficient portion of the former monastery lands for general public housing. In addition, employment towers must be built in that future neighborhood to generate revenue for the city's budget, for the benefit of all residents.

Unrestrained construction is not a development plan — it's irresponsibility!

Hamas May be right with this New Hamas Statement!


 Sent from Hamas-affiliated media launch a campaign to claim credit for negotiations with the U.S., branding the release of Idan Alexander as the “Idan Deal.” 

They portray Hamas as a rising international player, sidelining Israel from direct talks with Washington, and declare this a “new phase in the conflict.”

Arab Massacres Against Jews Since 622AD This Refutes Satmar/ReformJews Propaganda that Jews & Arabs Lived in Peace!

 

Rabbonim supporting Rabbi Ilan Schachnow the Lakewood "Tzaddik" That was Charged with Raping a Child

 


Lakewood Chaplain Rabbi Ilan Schachnow Charged with Rape of Child Under 13, Rabbi Dovid Goldwasser and Rabbi Yisroel Bursztyn Join Other Rabbis Writing Letters of Support for Schachnow***
Ilan Schachnow, an Asbury Park Police chaplain and Lakewood resident, was arrested in early April of 2022 and charged with sexually assaulting a minor under the age of 13. According to the complaint, Schachnow repeatedly sexually abused a child under the age of 13 between the years of 2001 and 2010, when Schachnow was between the ages of 18 and 27. The charges carry a minimum sentence (outside of a plea) of 15 years.
Pretrial Services, in conducting its risk assessment recommended that due to the lengthy prison sentence Schachnow was facing he should be detained pretrial. The judge disagreed and ordered him released under house arrest. Between his arrest in 2022 and June of 2023 the house arrest was modified to allow the following conditions:
He is allowed to work between 9 AM and 7 PM at Pro Medical East in Lakewood

Watch a Siren in Natanya ....this a rocket from Yemen that Trump Made Peace With

 

Agam Berger with her Mother Davening at the Ohel

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At the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Ohel, Merav and her daughter Agam Berger, a former hostage, stood in heartfelt prayer—offering gratitude and praying for the remaining hostages. 
At the start of the war, Merav came alone, declaring, “I chose the path of faith.” Now, with Agam by her side, she affirms, “In the path of faith, I have returned



Hochul appeases her Chassidishe Boyfriends and Weakens Oversight so now Yeshivas don't need to teach Math, English and Sciense

 


New York lawmakers voted to weaken oversight over yeshiva education as part of the state budget deal struck under Gov. Kathy Hochul and approved Thursday evening.

The outcome represents a dramatic victory for the state’s Hasidic leaders, who have been fighting for more than a decade against efforts to ensure that Hasidic all-boys schools provide at least basic instruction in secular topics such as math, English, and science as required by a century-old state law.

Orthodox state Assemblymember Aron Wieder, who represents a district that includes Hasidic enclaves in Rockland County, praised the legislation as protecting “educational freedom” and ending the unfair targeting of Hasidic schools. His framing of the issue was echoed by a major Hasidic Satmar account on X in a statement celebrating the budget deal.

Hochul reportedly allied with Democratic state lawmakers in districts with large Hasidic concentrations on the changes with an eye to next year’s election. Because the Hasidic community tends to vote as a bloc, it is influential relative to its size and could be critical for Democrats in stemming recent Republican gains in the state.