Yeshiva World News3 hours agoPresident Trump says the U.S. will end roughly $4 billion in annual aid to Israel by the end of the year, revealing that Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed to the decision.
“Because they don’t need it,” Trump said during an exclusive interview on Fox News, describing Israel as a thriving country that no longer requires American financial assistance.
Trump also said Netanyahu raised the idea of ending the aid himself. He emphasized that Israel remains one of America’s most reliable allies.
Yeshiva World News7 hours agoThe mystery surrounding a powerful gas-like odor that spread across the Israeli city of Rishon LeZion over the past two days has reportedly been solved, after emergency crews discovered fuel and oil waste dumped into the municipal sewage system.
The foul smell, which affected large parts of the city, prompted thousands of complaints from residents, with many reporting burning sensations in their eyes and throats, nausea, and difficulty breathing.
Two women were evacuated to Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh) after experiencing shortness of breath, while other residents reported vomiting among children.
Following two days of extensive searches, firefighters, Home Front Command personnel, environmental officials, and municipal workers located an open sewage manhole in an industrial area in western Rishon LeZion.
Investigators discovered fuel contamination in the sewage system, believed to have resulted from the illegal dumping of large quantities of fuel and oil waste. The substances apparently mixed with sewage, triggering a chemical reaction that released the powerful odor.
The smell spread through underground sewage pipes and was carried across the city by changing winds, making it particularly difficult for emergency crews to identify its source.
Despite widespread concerns about a possible gas leak or hazardous chemical incident, monitoring conducted by emergency teams found no dangerous concentrations of toxic gases or hazardous substances.
Authorities are now conducting extensive cleaning of the affected sewage infrastructure, while environmental officials continue testing to rule out additional sources of contamination.
A police investigation has also been launched, with investigators reviewing security camera footage in an effort to identify those responsible for dumping the waste.
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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