Israel has used cyber-intelligence to help foil “major” terror attacks planned by the Islamic State terror group and others in “dozens” of countries, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a cybersecurity conference on Wednesday in Tel Aviv.
Netanyahu said at the conference that Israel had, for example, helped foil an IS attack on an Etihad Airways flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, and alerted Australian officials, helping thwart an explosion in the air. Etihad is the national airline of the United Arab Emirates.

Former prime minister Ehud Barak announces he’ll challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the September elections.
Barak is launching his party with a tirade against Netanyahu and the corruption cases against him.
“Netanyahu has reached the end [of his career[,” says Barak, claiming even the prime minister’s associates are well aware of this.
“The Netanyahu regime must be felled, not saved,” he says.
Read more at Times of Israel.
{Matzav.com}

The Port Authority on Tuesday announced a sweeping proposal for fare and toll hikes across all its bridges, tunnels and trains to support its infrastructure improvements and rising construction costs.
The increases would also come with a host of policy changes, including a new “ground transportation access fee” at the region’s three major airports, a $4 charge for both pickups and drop-offs in ride-hail services and a $4 pickup fee for taxi trips. At the same time, airport AirTrain fares would also jump from $5 to $7.75.
The changes will take effect at varying times, between this November and late 2020, and are subject to the Port Authority board’s approval.Read more.

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Catskills Hatzalah is pleased to announce the completion of a new ambulance garage in Swan Lake near Leisure Lake Estates.
As the community grows and more people spend time in the Swan Lake and Liberty area year-round, this new garage will enable Catskills Hatzalah to expedite our response to emergency calls in the area, especially during the winter.
Catskills Hatzalah would like to thank the generous donor, as well as the Leisure Lake Estates community for making this project a reality.
As always, Catskills Hatzalah is continuously improving its operations in the Catskills region to better serve the needs of the community.
Coordinators and Members of Catskills Hatzalah
{Boro Park 24 News}

Young Man is First Family Member in 100 Years to Keep Shavous
By Zevy Friedman

Boro Park will soon have a new wedding hall, located at the Torah V’yirah Hall operated by the “Satmar Takanos Committee,” who promising to provide a wedding for “under $10,000.”
Kerem Menachem Hall will be guided by special takanos to ensure simchos are a night of joy and calm for the baalei simcha, lessening the burden of the payments.
Askonim involved in the project tell Matzav.com that particulars of the project have not been finalized, but the package offered by the all will be all-inclusive, covering the wedding hall, caterer, music, photographer and flowers.
{BoroPark24.com}
{Matzav.com}

New Bais Medrash-Level Yeshiva in Lakewood to be Led by Rav Yitzchok Schuster
For years now, bochurim have been following up their mesivta years by either moving on to their yeshiva’s bais medrash or by joining any number of bais medrash programs across the tri-state region.
That transition, everyone knows, is a crucial one.
A bochur grows significantly during his formative mesivta years, transforming from a young high schooler into a bonafide ben Torah seeking additional aliyah.