New Haven Rabbi Facing Sex Assault Charges Set To Face A Judge
NEW HAVEN — A prominent rabbi accused of repeatedly raping and molesting a teenage boy is set to make his first court appearance since being arrested last month.
Monsey Jews Protest ‘Anti-Semitic Abuse’ of 3-Year-old Boy
Members of the Jewish community in Monsey, New York are up in arms over the alleged mistreatment of a three-year-old haredi child who was reportedly thrown into the back of a police squad car after being left outside of his home.
Bezeq Head, Top Austrian official Among Those Held In Beny Steinmetz Sting
The acting chairman of the Bezeq telecommunications giant and an adviser to Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern were among those detained as part of a large investigation into money laundering allegations that also netted Israeli diamond mogul Beny Steinmetz Monday, according to officials and media reports.
Orthodox Jewish Man Murdered By Neighbor Who Blocked Victims Driveway
A pair of attackers stabbed two brothers during a parking spot spat in Brooklyn late Sunday, killing one and wounding the other, cops said.
Complaint Claims Israeli Drone Maker Tried To Bomb Armenian Army For Azeris
An Israeli drone manufacturer attempted to bomb the Armenian military on behalf of Azerbaijan during a demonstration of one of its “suicide” unmanned aerial vehicles last month, according to a complaint filed with the Defense Ministry.
Israeli Model Injured In Accident Shows Improvement
An Israeli model who was seriously injured Sunday in a scooter accident in Tel Aviv has stabilized and shown signs of improvement, a hospital official reported Monday morning.
Haaretz Writer Compares Haredi Community To Neo-Nazis
A writer for the left-wing Haaretz daily drew criticism Monday after she compared the haredi community in Israel to neo-Nazi groups in the United States.
Israeli Billionaire Beny Steinmetz Arrested
Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz, a well-known strategic adviser and three other businessmen were detained for questioning under caution on Monday over allegedly using fake contracts to move and launder money.
Ultra-Orthodox Baby Trafficker Exposed
Haim Aharon Yosefi—a well-known businessman and figure in the ultra-Orthodox world—trades in babies.
At Least 17 Dead In Attack on Restaurant In Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Suspected Islamic extremists opened fire at a Turkish restaurant late Sunday in the capital of Burkina Faso, killing at least 17 people in the second such attack on a restaurant popular with foreigners in the last two years.