Istanbul, Turkey – A Turkish newspaper reports that police burst into an Istanbul synagogue during Sabbath services and demanded worshipers’ ID’s. The authorities raided the Hemdat Yisrael synagogue in Istanbul one Sabbath morning, the most crowded day of the week, and demanded that worshipers produce identification and proof of residence. Most worshipers did not have the [...]

A three-justice panel in the Jerusalem Traffic Court ruled authorities may continue using the mobile breathalyzer test to determine the blood alcohol level of drivers but the units must  be recalibrated to permit a higher blood alcohol level before declaring a motorist inebriated. Exact figures are not available at this time. The ruling is not retroactive [...]

Haifa City Hall has issued a closure order for Azad Restaurant in the city for refusing to serve patrons in uniform. There have been a number of cases in which soldiers were escorted out of the restaurant, told people in uniform do not comply with the restaurant’s dress code and atmosphere, and as such, they [...]

Tel Aviv, Israel – A seven-year-old boy sustained moderate to serious wounds when he was attacked by a dog in a south Tel Aviv park on Sunday. The boy was evacuated to the Chaim Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer with deep facial lacerations. The boy’s mother suffered from shock and collapsed. She was also hospitalized. The [...]

Abdullah Barghouti: Blame PM for Schalit impasse; Schalits dismiss remarks.

Israel Beiteinu must ensure it doesn't single out converts as second-class citizens.

Israel Beiteinu must ensure it doesn't single out converts as second-class citizens.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-General Gabi Ashkenazi is preparing to leave for Washington for a round of high-level talks. He will be meeting with diplomatic and military officials on Capitol Hill, as well as making a stopover in NYC. A meeting is already set with National Security Advisor General James Jones and the chairman of [...]

A policeman sustained light injuries when chareidim protesting against excavations in Tzipori threw rocks during a protest in the Meah Shearim area. **Officials in India have made a formal request for anti-terror assistance from Israeli experts after the Mumbai and other attacks in that country. An Israeli delegation of counter-terrorism experts will be traveling to India [...]

NYC –  Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg wants Albany to get back to work on the state budget, and today called for a one cent an ounce tax on soda during his weekly radio address, which aired this morning on 1010 WINS News Radio. Noting that “Albany has been in the news a lot in recent days [...]