An Israeli citizen is suspected of trying to smuggle hundreds of thousands of balloons into the Gaza Strip, authorities reported last week.
According to the statement, 50-year-old David Cohen used his citizenship to skirt security checks at the Ashdod port on the import of the balloons to Chevron where the container was slated to be transferred to Gaza.
Hamas operatives have been using balloons to float explosives over the border to start fires in Israel. Thousands of acres in Israel have been burnt down in this way. Hamas agreed during the recent ceasefire to stop using the fire balloons but the agreement has not been kept.
{Matzav.com Israel News}

New York – Charedi Orthodox passengers on an El Al flight in November that was forced to divert in order to allow Sabbath-observant passengers to get off the plane are suing the airline. The 53 passengers, who filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of the 180 passengers that disembarked in Athens, Greece, rather than be [...]

Saber-rattling adds to tensions in Gulf, as Tehran reiterates it does not want talks with Trump administration

Jerusalem – Israel was in an unprecedented political impasse Tuesday as parliament pressed forward with legislation to dissolve itself in a high-stakes showdown that could lead to another snap election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had appeared to have secured a fresh mandate to rule after last month’s election, with a clear path to build a [...]

Amir Peretz pens letter to Avi Gabbay, who led party during historically poor performance in last month's vote, calling for immediate selection of successor as snap elections loom

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A privately funded organization called “We Build the Wall” began work this weekend on a project to erect a section of border wall in the El Paso sector.
Former Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, said on “Fox & Friends” Monday that the project was undertaken because there is a “ridiculously large gap” near Mount Cristo Rey, and drug and human smugglers have been taking advantage of it.

Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
The Torah tells us in Vayikra, Perek Chof Zayin, posuk lamed daled that these are the mitzvos that Moshe commanded Bnei Yisroel on Har Sinai. The Gemara in Shabbos, daf kuf daled, amud alef and Megillah, daf bais, amud bais tells us that Chazal learn out from the above posuk that a Navi is not able to command any new mitzvos. All the mitzvos were given to Moshe Rabbeinu and anything thereafter is not one of the mitzvos. A Navi is unable to be mechadesh any new mitzvos.

Deal would give Moshe Kahlon four seats on right-wing party's slate, prompting speculation of revolt by Likud back-benchers, who may refuse to dissolve 21st Knesset