Hearken Klal Yisrael, it’s Time to Unite in Prayer!

Beloved Brethren!

Let us all pray for the speedy recovery of the wounded at Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav in Jerusalem.

May Hashem strengthen the mourners and revenge the enemies of the Jewish People.

Amen

En route to 3rd Intifada?

Israel must prepare to contain violence that may follow Jerusalem massacre.

By Ron Ben-Yishai, Israel News.

The massacre in Jerusalem, just like the suicide bombing in Dimona and the riots in east Jerusalem this past week, were carried out in the framework of this strategy.

Yet this is not all. We can assume that in the coming days Hamas would attempt to enlist the armed elements in the West Bank, east Jerusalem residents, and also the Islamic Movement in Israel to take part in mass riots that would escalate and possibly turn into a third Intifada.

It is also possible that Hamas carried out the attack in conjunction with another Palestinian organization, as happened frequently as of late, as different groups combine their infrastructures in order to launch “high quality” attacks.

For example, Islamic Jihad fires rockets at Israel with Hamas’ permission.

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8 killed in Jerusalem terror attack!

Jerusalem police chief says gunman who opened fire on yeshiva students shot by IDF officer, eight people reported killed.

By Aviram Zino, Israel News.

A Palestinian terrorist infiltrated the Mercaz Harav rabbinical seminary in the Kiryat Moshe quarter of Jerusalem on Thursday evening and opened fire on a crowded study hall, killing eight people and wounding six others.

The ‘Galilee Freedom Brigades’ – an Israeli-Arab group – has claimed responsibility for the attack. The organization has claimed responsibility for several terror attacks in Israel in the past.

Initial estimates indicate the gunman was a resident of East Jerusalem and likely possessed the blue ID card given to Israeli citizens.

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Barak refuses to exempt 1,000 haredim from IDF service!

By Hanan Greenberg, Israel News.

Defense minister orders his advisors to form new criteria which will allow new yeshiva students not to serve in army.

‘We will not longer be a rubber stamp,’ security source says.

In an unusual move, which may develop into a new political crisis between the Labor Party and Shas, Defense Minister Ehud Barak has refused to allow 1,000 yeshiva students to be exempted from IDF service.

Sixty-one new settlement recently requested to join the 50,000 haredim who have been exempted from military service as part of the “torato omanuto” (Torah is his profession) arrangement which exempts men from army service as long as they study Torah on a full-time basis.

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