Former Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat on Tuesday, sent a letter to Knesset comptroller Chaim Avidor, informing him that he doesn’t plan to take his monthly salary, and he will be working for NIS 1 annually.
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A major drug bust took place today in Bnei Brak, when police discovered 108 marijuana plants growing inside a private apartment in the Chareidi city. Following special intelligence gathered and an ensuing investigation, police arrived at the apartment and arrested a 30-year-old suspect, who is married with three children.

OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services welcomed 200 leading NEW York area real estate professionals to the landmark Apple Bank for Savings on the Upper West Side.
 

Stone-throwing attacks continue to be a daily occurrence on roads throughout Yehuda and Shomron. In most cases, B’chasdei Hashem, there are no injuries. However, at times, there are injuries and most commonly, property damage to vehicles.

Hadash party MK Aida Touma-Sliman did not take part in Tuesday’s Knesset swearing-in ceremony for MKs, explaining she had to attend a family event.
While the 120 MKs swore allegiance to the State of Israel, Sliman chose to swear allegiance to the “Palestinian minority” and for “the struggle against the occupation and towards the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.”

Assistant to President Trump, Jason D. Greenblatt travelled to Poway, California, Wednesday. Greenblatt went on behalf of the Trump Administration, and to relay their heartfelt sorrow for Poway’s loss, following the horrific shooting attack this past Shabbos at the Chabad House in Poway.

Senate Democrats are stinging from a trio of high-profile failures to recruit candidates who could help reclaim the majority, including Stacey Abrams’ announcement that she would pass up a U.S.
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(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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A tree collapsed on Derech Chaim Street in Pardes Chana on Wednesday afternoon, leaving two people injured.
Magen David Adom reports that paramedics and EMTs treated two victims, a 30-year-old who was the driver of the scooter hit by the tree, who was listed in moderate condition at the time of transport.

A Bernie Sanders’ adviser was enraged by a video of US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman asking Hagaon HaRav Berel Povarsky for a Bracha for President Donald Trump’s re-election.
Matt Duss, a foreign policy adviser for the Jewish Senator from Vermont, took exception to the video which was recently posted to Twitter.