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Thailand PM Appears to Target Israelis in Warning to Foreigners: “Go Die Back Home” BANGKOK (VINnews) — Thailand’s prime minister appeared to direct unusually pointed remarks at Israelis and the country’s Jewish community Thursday, telling foreigners seeking private cemeteries or accused of breaking Thai laws that they should “go die back home, not here.” READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/thailand-pm-appears-to-target-israelis-in-warning-to-foreigners-go-die-back-home/

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Maimonides Deal Moves Closer to Joining NYC Health + Hospitals BOROUGH PARK (VINnews) — A proposed partnership between Maimonides Health and NYC Health + Hospitals took another step toward becoming a reality Thursday after the New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council unanimously approved the transaction. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/maimonides-deal-moves-closer-to-joining-nyc-health-hospitals/

🇺🇸 - Clark Calls Midterms A Referendum On Trump’s Economy House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark said today that voters have 47 days to deliver a verdict on President Trump’s record. Clark told colleagues Republicans made two core promises: lower costs on day one, and no new wars. “Both of those promises have been broken,” she said. She framed the November 3 midterms as a referendum on what she called “47’s economic failure.” The clip, posted by C-SPAN, is already circulating as Democrats try to keep the race focused on prices and the ongoing Iran war.

🇮🇱 🇺🇸 - Danon To Mamdani: Focus On The City As Netanyahu Comes To New York Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will come to New York next week to address the UN General Assembly. In a statement posted today, Danon told Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stop inciting against Israel and instead focus on running the city. “Take care of the city’s functioning and the security of residents and visitors arriving next week,” Danon said. Netanyahu is expected in New York from September 23 to 25, with his UN speech slated for Thursday, September 24. The visit comes after months of tension with City Hall. Mamdani previously said Netanyahu should be arrested if he entered New York, then later acknowledged the city does not have the legal authority to do that. This week, Mamdani said he does not plan to attend anti-Netanyahu protests, while adding that New Yorkers have the right to demonstrate. Israeli officials say they expect intense protests around the UN visit and that security will be in place. UN high-level week begins Tuesday. Traffic, closures, and extra police presence around Midtown and the UN are expected as world leaders arrive.

Israeli-American Coach Mody Maor Joins Dallas Mavericks Staff DALLAS (VINnews)— The Dallas Mavericks named Israeli-American basketball coach Mody Maor an assistant coach Wednesday for the 2026-27 NBA season. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/israeli-american-coach-mody-maor-joins-dallas-mavericks-staff/

Truist to Sell $5.5 Billion in Auto Loans, Exiting Near-Prime Lending Tied to Broward Operations CHARLOTTE, N.C. (VINnews) — Truist Financial Corp. has agreed to sell about $5.5 billion of auto loans and leave the near-prime auto finance business, a move that covers substantially all assets of its Regional Acceptance Corp. unit.​ READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/truist-to-sell-5-5-billion-in-auto-loans-exiting-near-prime-lending-tied-to-broward-operations/

🇮🇱 - Palestinian Tanker Filmed Dumping Sewage Into Nahal Hebron Near Otniel Video footage shows a sewage tanker discharging large volumes of wastewater into Nahal Hebron near Otniel. The clip, first posted by Facebook user Maher Rayan and later removed, shows a man standing beside the stream as a red tanker releases foamy, murky liquid into the flowing water. The vehicle has a Palestinian license plate registered in the Hebron area. A phone number on the tanker matches a sewage service company in al Dhahiriya. Geolocation matches the reported discharge point. Earlier satellite imagery showed another tanker at the same spot. Nahal Hebron has long carried untreated wastewater and stone-industry sludge south from the Hebron region toward Israeli communities and the Negev. The flow also raises concern for the Mountain Aquifer that supplies both Israelis and Palestinians.

🇮🇱🇺🇸 - Danon Tells Syrian UN Ambassador To Watch Fauda Season 5 Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon told Syria’s ambassador at the Security Council today that he should open Netflix and watch Fauda Season 5. Danon said Syrian Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi “apparently forgot what happened on October 7.” The comment came during Thursday’s Security Council session, as Danon has been pressing Syria over threats Israel says are still coming from Syrian territory. Fauda Season 5 dropped on Netflix last week. Two episodes deal directly with the October 7 massacre. Danon posted the clip himself after the meeting.

Satellite Images Show Iran Rapidly Rebuilding Bombed Nuclear Site Near Tehran WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — Iran is moving quickly to rebuild a hardened underground facility at the Parchin military complex that Israel has struck twice, according to a new analysis of commercial satellite imagery released Thursday. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/satellite-images-show-iran-rapidly-rebuilding-bombed-nuclear-site-near-tehran/

DoorDash And Uber Eats To Offer Delivery From Us Costco Stores (AP) – Costco said Thursday it’s partnering with DoorDash to offer delivery from its U.S. warehouse stores. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/doordash-and-uber-eats-to-offer-delivery-from-us-costco-stores/

Felder Calls For Pause In NYC Bin Enforcement Over Shortages, Theft And Resale Prices NEW YORK (VINnews) — New York City Council member Simcha Felder is calling on the city to suspend enforcement of its mandatory trash-bin rules, saying residents are being ticketed despite difficulty obtaining the required containers. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/felder-calls-for-pause-in-nyc-bin-enforcement-over-shortages-theft-and-resale-prices/

Rosenberg Leaves White House After Meetings With Vance and Trump WASHINGTON (VINnews) — A White House meeting involving New York radio host Sid Rosenberg and Vice President JD Vance drew widespread interest Thursday, with Rosenberg later confirming that he also met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/rosenberg-leaves-white-house-after-meetings-with-vance-and-trump/

🇮🇱 🇬🇷 - Israeli And Greek Navies Hold Joint Drill With Crew Swaps The Israeli Navy and Greek Navy just completed a joint exercise in the Mediterranean. Two Israeli missile boats trained alongside two Greek frigates. Crews swapped between ships during the drill. They practiced a range of operational scenarios, including emergency situations and threat response at sea. The exercise is part of deepening defense cooperation between Israel and Greece. Many in the region are reading it as another clear signal toward Turkey.

Driver Who Slammed Into LA Bus Before News Helicopter Crash To Face Murder Charges, Prosecutor Says LOS ANGELES (AP) — The driver of an SUV who slammed into a Los Angeles bus will face murder charges, the district attorney said Thursday. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/driver-who-slammed-into-la-bus-before-news-helicopter-crash-to-face-murder-charges-prosecutor-says/

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Protesters Disrupt Palm Beach County Budget Hearing Over $1 Billion In Israel Bonds; Attorney Arrested WEST PALM BEACH (VINnews) — A Palm Beach County Commission budget hearing was interrupted Tuesday as demonstrators protested the county’s more than $1 billion investment in Israel Bonds, prompting deputies to remove several speakers and forcing a recess of more than 30 minutes. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/protesters-disrupt-palm-beach-county-budget-hearing-over-1-billion-in-israel-bonds-attorney-arrested/

🇺🇸 - Sid Rosenberg Says He “Can’t Stand” Tucker Carlson WABC morning host Sid Rosenberg went after Tucker Carlson again, saying he “can’t stand” him and blasting Carlson’s comments on Israel, President Trump, and U.S. foreign policy. Rosenberg, who hosts Sid & Friends in the Morning on 77 WABC, has been hitting Carlson for months over what he calls constant attacks on Israel and on Trump’s Middle East policy. The New York radio host has also been warning Vice President JD Vance to distance himself from Carlson, saying the friendship is a problem with pro-Israel Trump voters heading into 2028. Trump recently told Rosenberg on air that he “dumped” Carlson months ago after what he called “very bad” comments. Carlson has repeatedly criticized U.S. support for Israel and Trump’s handling of the Iran war. Rosenberg has called that line of attack dangerous and antisemitic. VINnews’s Take: This is no longer a media feud. It is a live fight inside MAGA over Israel, loyalty to Trump, and who gets to speak for the right.

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KPMG Places Manager on Leave After Gym Video Shows Her Calling Man a ‘Zionist Pig’ NEW YORK (VINnews) — Accounting giant KPMG placed a New York manager on administrative leave Thursday after a widely circulated video showed her calling a man a “Zionist pig” during a confrontation at a Manhattan gym.​ READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/kpmg-places-manager-on-leave-after-gym-video-shows-her-calling-man-a-zionist-pig/

Toys R Us To Open 120 Stores In Largest U.S. Expansion In Years NEW YORK (VINnews) — Toys R Us said Thursday it will open 120 stores in the coming weeks, its largest U.S. expansion in nearly a decade, as adult shoppers drive a rebound in toy sales. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/toys-r-us-to-open-120-stores-in-largest-u-s-expansion-in-years/

🇮🇱 - Thousands Pack The Kotel For Selichot Ahead Of Yom Kippur Thousands filled the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem for Selichot as Yom Kippur draws close. Crowds packed the stones late into the night, standing side by side in prayer and reflection. The Israel Consulate in New York shared video of the gathering, calling it a powerful moment of unity in the heart of Jerusalem. Yom Kippur begins Sunday night at sundown. VIN’s Take: With the holiest day of the year just days away, the images from the Kotel are landing hard here too. Different backgrounds. One people. Same tefillah.

Temple Israel Reopens for High Holidays Six Months After Terror Attack WEST BLOOMFIELD (VINnews) — Temple Israel, one of North America’s largest Reform synagogues, has reopened its restored sanctuary for the High Holidays, six months after a Hezbollah-inspired terrorist attack tore through the building while preschoolers were inside.​ READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/17/temple-israel-reopens-for-high-holidays-six-months-after-terror-attack/

🇺🇸 - Fetterman Slams Democrats Over Hasan Piker Comments Sen. John Fetterman is calling out fellow Democrats for campaigning with Twitch streamer Hasan Piker after Piker said America is “worse than Al Qaeda.” In a Fox News interview, Fetterman said Piker “just declared that we are worse than Al Qaeda and Democrats are campaigning with him, defending him.” Piker made the comments in an Axios interview Thursday. Asked if the United States is worse than Al Qaeda, he said, “Pound for pound as far as the number of deaths, yes. We have caused tremendous terror all around the world.” Piker previously said “America deserved 9/11.” He also campaigned with Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed during the primary. El-Sayed now says he does not agree with Piker’s latest remarks and does not plan to campaign with him this fall. He has not fully cut ties. Fetterman has been pressing the issue for weeks, including a $50,000 dare for El-Sayed to hold a 9/11 rally with Piker. VIN’s Take: Fetterman is drawing a hard line inside his own party. The question now is whether other Democrats follow him or keep treating this as a sideshow.

Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman; Son Howard Takes Over OMAHA (VINnews) — Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the company announced Friday, completing a long-planned leadership transition at the conglomerate he built into one of the world’s most valuable companies. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/18/warren-buffett-steps-down-as-berkshire-hathaway-chairman-son-howard-takes-over/

Israel To Seek U.S. Weapons Compensation After Saudi F-35 Notification JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel plans to ask Washington for advanced weapons systems that the United States has previously withheld, after the Trump administration informed the Prime Minister’s Office that it intends to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, an Israeli official confirmed Friday. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/18/israel-to-seek-u-s-weapons-compensation-after-saudi-f-35-notification/

Iranians Rally By The Hundreds Of Thousands In Biggest Show Of Defiance Since War Began CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied Friday in a government-organized show of defiance after months of war, pledging their readiness to take up arms in the biggest such demonstration since the United States and Israel attacked in February. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/18/iranians-rally-by-the-hundreds-of-thousands-in-biggest-show-of-defiance-since-war-began/

Israel’s Oct. 27 Election Expected to Cost Economy About $1.3 Billion JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s scheduled election for the 26th Knesset on Oct. 27 is projected to cost the country about 4 billion shekels, or roughly $1.3 billion, according to recent economic estimates. The total includes the official cost of running the vote and a much larger hit from treating Election Day as a nationwide holiday. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/18/israels-oct-27-election-expected-to-cost-economy-about-1-3-billion/

🇺🇸 - Rapaport Says He’s “Absolutely Considering” A 2029 NYC Mayoral Run Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport says he is seriously weighing a 2029 campaign for mayor of New York City. In a new Fox News interview, the Upper East Side native said he is “not playing around” and that Mayor Zohran Mamdani “must be removed from office.” Rapaport said the idea is about the city, not ego. He also said he would step aside for any candidate he believes has a stronger shot at winning. This is not his first time floating the run. He first talked about a 2029 bid earlier this year, shortly after Mamdani took office. No campaign papers have been filed. The next mayoral election is still more than two years away. VIN’s Take: New Yorkers have heard celebrity mayor talk before. The only question that matters later is whether this stays a street interview or turns into an actual campaign.

🇺🇸 - Hundreds Of Jewish Students Daven Outside Gracie Mansion Hundreds of Jewish students and community members gathered outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence at Gracie Mansion Friday morning. Students from Ramaz on the Upper East Side and SAR High School in Riverdale davened Shacharit on the sidewalk, wearing tallit and tefillin. Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun and other synagogues also joined. Organizers described it as a show of faith, unity, and Jewish pride. Ramaz leadership told parents the message was simple: “We’re here. We’re proud. We aren’t going anywhere.” SAR principal Rabbi Binyamin Krauss put it this way: “We’re here. We’re Jewish. We want to be safe and express our Zionism.” The gathering comes days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Mamdani said earlier this week he welcomed the students and that they had space to gather outside Gracie Mansion. He also said he would likely be elsewhere in the city at the time. Some parents and alumni from the two schools had asked administrators to cancel the event, arguing it risked turning a school morning into a political demonstration. The schools went ahead with it. VIN’s Take: Whatever you call it, a vigil or a protest, the pictures from this morning were clear. Jewish kids standing outside City Hall’s front door, davening in public, and saying they are not going anywhere.

🇺🇸 - NJ Gov. Sherrill: High Holiday Worship Should Be About Faith, Not Fear New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill released a High Holidays message to Jewish New Jerseyans, saying families should be focused on their faith, not their safety. Sherrill pointed to another $7 million this year for the state’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which helps houses of worship and other nonprofits pay for security personnel and physical security upgrades. She said no one should be afraid to worship how and where they choose. “Hatred and bigotry have no place in the Garden State,” she said. The state program is separate from federal nonprofit security grants. Applications for the current $7 million state round were due September 11.

Hundreds of Jewish Students Daven Outside Gracie Mansion NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — Hundreds of Jewish students and community members gathered Friday morning outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, to recite Shacharit on the sidewalk.​ READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/18/hundreds-of-jewish-students-daven-outside-gracie-mansion/

🇺🇸 - Diesel Hits Record $6.45 As Gas Nears $4.50 The national diesel average just set a new record at about $6.45 a gallon. Regular gas is sitting near $4.47 and climbing toward $4.50. The spike is being tied to disrupted shipping through the Middle East and damage to a major Saudi pipeline that normally moves crude around the Strait of Hormuz. Crude is back above $100 a barrel, and diesel is taking the hardest hit at the pump. That matters locally because diesel is what moves groceries, school buses, construction equipment, and freight. When it jumps this fast, the cost shows up on shelves and invoices, not just at the truck stop. Check the board before you fill up. Prices are moving overnight.

Former Knicks Player Mike Sweetney Remembered For Impact On Yeshiva Basketball NEW YORK (VINnews) – Former New York Knicks first-round pick Mike Sweetney, who died Thursday at 43, is being remembered not only for his NBA career but for the lasting impact he made on Yeshiva University basketball and the Jewish community. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/18/former-knicks-player-mike-sweetney-remembered-for-impact-on-yeshiva-basketball/

🇺🇸 - Bryan Leib on Newsmax TV's "Wake Up America": It's time to rip the band aid once and for all to end this Iranian Regime. We have the resources to make this happen. It's time to get this over with.

Interpol Has A New Tool To Track Down Loot That Criminals Are Stashing Away Around The World LYON, France (AP) — Interpol is rolling out a new tool to help police track down hidden criminal assets and an Italian crime boss was one of the first to feel its effects. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/18/interpol-has-a-new-tool-to-track-down-loot-that-criminals-are-stashing-away-around-the-world/

🇺🇸 - Update: Man Killed In Toms River Wawa Parking Lot Shooting, Suspect Still Sought A man was shot in the head and killed this morning in the parking lot of the Wawa at Route 37 and Garfield Avenue in Toms River. The shooting was reported around 7:20 a.m. The victim was inside a pickup truck that remains on the lot. He was airlifted to a hospital and did not survive. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer confirmed the shooting is fatal and under active investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Toms River Police, and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office. Police are looking for a dark-colored sedan, described as a possible black Acura with front-end damage. The driver fled toward Garfield Avenue. No arrest has been announced. The victim has not been publicly identified. Anyone with information is asked to call the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit at 732-929-2027 or Toms River Police at 732-349-0150. What changed from the earlier reel: the victim’s death is now officially confirmed, he was airlifted before dying, and investigators are specifically seeking a dark Acura that may have front-end damage. No name or custody update has been released as of this afternoon.

🇺🇸 - JD Vance Wraps Council Bluffs Rally With Turnout Push Vice President JD Vance just walked off stage at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs after headlining the RNC midterm rally. He closed by telling the crowd they have a chance to send Democrats a message this November: “check the crazy at the door, and learn to fight for Americans for a change.” Vance used the stop to push GOP gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn and urge Republicans to get to the polls.

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Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — President Trump said Friday he is barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, citing coverage he called false and warning that other news organizations could face the same restriction. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/18/trump-bans-cnn-ms-now-and-politico-from-white-house/

🇺🇸 - New Report Says Fed Knew About SVB Risks A Year Before Collapse A new independent review says Federal Reserve supervisors knew, or should have known, about Silicon Valley Bank’s biggest weaknesses as early as March 2022. They still did not take prompt, decisive action before the bank failed in March 2023. Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined the draft findings Friday. The review was commissioned by Bowman and prepared by Starling Advisory Group. According to the report, SVB failed because of several problems at once. Unrealized losses on its securities portfolio exceeded its capital. About 94 percent of its deposits were uninsured and concentrated in venture-backed tech companies. The bank also was not ready to borrow from the Fed’s discount window when it needed cash. The review says those delays were not caused by the 2018 regulatory tailoring law or by a former Fed vice chair telling staff to ease up. A bigger factor was a culture of risk aversion. Staff believed it was personally safer to do nothing unless they were certain the call was exactly right. The report also rejects the claim that social media triggered the run. An analysis found most of that chatter came after the failure was already inevitable. Bowman said the Fed has already issued new supervisory principles meant to force faster action when a bank’s problems are clear.

CNN Says It Continues Operating At White House Despite Trump’s Ban Claim WASHINGTON (VINnews) — CNN said Friday that its reporters continued working from the White House despite President Donald Trump’s claim that he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/18/cnn-says-it-continues-operating-at-white-house-despite-trumps-ban-claim/

2,000-year-old Mikveh Moved Intact From Israel Construction Site KIRYAT GAT, Israel (VINnews) – An ancient Jewish ritual bath weighing about 25 tons has been lifted intact from a construction site in Kiryat Gat, in an unusual archaeological preservation operation. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/18/2000-year-old-mikveh-moved-intact-from-israel-construction-site/

🇺🇸 - JUST IN: Trump says the U.S. has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland granting "permanent" American control over security there at no cost, and will develop a large Military presence in the appropriate part of Greenland.

Rabbi Mordechai Auerbach, Son Of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, Passed Away At 84 JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: Rabbi Mordechai Auerbach, a veteran rabbi in Tel Aviv and son of the renowned halachic authority Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, passed away on Saturday evening at the age of 84. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/19/rabbi-mordechai-auerbach-son-of-rav-shlomo-zalman-auerbach-passed-away-at-84/

Israel’s President Pardons A Combat Medic Whose Shooting Of A Palestinian Attacker Caused Debate JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Saturday pardoned the combat medic who shot dead at close range a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the West Bank, a case that divided the country a decade ago. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/19/israels-president-pardons-a-combat-medic-whose-shooting-of-a-palestinian-attacker-caused-debate/

U.S. Issues Middle East Security Alert as Saudi-Houthi Fighting Risks Rapid Escalation WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — The United States on Saturday warned American citizens throughout the Middle East that the security situation could change quickly, saying fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has the potential to “escalate rapidly.”​ READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/19/u-s-issues-middle-east-security-alert-as-saudi-houthi-fighting-risks-rapid-escalation/

🇺🇸 - Trump Cuts Camp David Trip Short And Returns To White House President Trump is back at the White House Saturday evening after leaving Camp David a day early. The administration is weighing its next move in the war with Iran, now in its seventh month. Trump is heading into a major week in New York, where the Iran conflict is expected to dominate conversations as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly.​ Iran says it has sent conditions through Qatar to end the fighting and is waiting for Trump’s response. Those conditions, according to Iranian officials, include an end to the war on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian funds, and an end to the U.S. naval blockade.​ Trump has said he is approaching a “big decision” on whether to resume large-scale strikes. He has also said Tehran still wants a deal. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have been approved to attend next week’s U.N. meetings in New York.

Report: Netanyahu Shortens New York Trip to Just One Day (AP) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shortened his planned U.S. visit and will now fly directly to New York on the day of his address to the United Nations General Assembly, departing immediately after the speech, i24NEWS reported Saturday. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/19/report-netanyahu-shortens-new-york-trip-to-just-one-day/

Jewish Rep. Brad Sherman Urges Israelis to See Polls Showing Declining U.S. Support for Israel WASHINGTON (VINnews) — Jewish Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., is urging Israeli officials and voters to pay attention to recent U.S. polling that shows declining support for Israel, saying the findings should be translated into Hebrew and widely seen in Israel. READ MORE ⤵️ https://vinnews.com/2026/09/19/jewish-rep-brad-sherman-urges-israelis-to-see-polls-showing-declining-u-s-support-for-israel/

🇮🇱 - 150,000 Pack The Kotel For Final Selichot Before Yom Kippur Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined a massive Motzei Shabbos crowd at the Western Wall tonight for the last central Selichot before Yom Kippur. About 150,000 people filled the Kotel plaza and the surrounding area. Standing before the Wall with Sara Netanyahu, he offered a tefillah for the safety and success of IDF soldiers and Israel’s security forces. Also there were Chief Rabbi Kalman Meir Ber, Rishon LeTzion Rav Dovid Yosef, Kotel Rav Shmuel Rabinowitz, and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion. Former hostages Eliya Cohen, Rom Braslavski, Elkana Bohbot, and Ohad Ben Ami, along with Nova survivor Ziv Abud, received a loud ovation from the crowd. The Western Wall Heritage Foundation said nearly two million people came to Selichot at the Kotel over Elul and the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. Yom Kippur begins Sunday evening. In Jerusalem, the fast starts at 5:59 p.m. Gmar Chatima Tova.

🇮🇱 - Huckabee: Israel Ready For Security Deal With Saudi Arabia U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says Jerusalem is ready for a security agreement with Riyadh and would welcome Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords.​ “There is no hesitation on this matter from the Israeli side. The hesitation is on the Saudi side.” Huckabee said Israel and Saudi Arabia already have strong military-to-military ties and intelligence cooperation. “Everyone will benefit,” he said, if those relations deepen. The comments came in a Sept. 17 interview with The Jerusalem Post and The Media Line, as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue and U.S.–Saudi security coordination expands.​

🇮🇱 - Ben-Gvir Joins Midnight Selichot At The Kotel Ahead Of Yom Kippur National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrived at the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem for midnight Selichot as crowds packed the Kotel ahead of Yom Kippur. Video from the scene shows a packed plaza, large screens, police moving with the minister through the crowd, and phones held up throughout the square. Ishay Ribo and Motty Steinmetz’s Nafshi played over the loudspeakers as worshippers gathered for the late-night prayers.

🇺🇸 - Trump Says It’s “Not Possible” For Black Or Jewish Voters To Back Democrats President Trump said Friday it is “not possible, in a world of rationality” for Black or Jewish Americans to vote Democrat. He made the comments during an Oval Office press conference while answering a question about streamer Hasan Piker, whom he called a “communist” and a “terrible liability” for Democrats. “How a Jewish person could vote for a Democrat is not even, if you think of it, not even believable. And yet they will. It’s amazing,” Trump said. He then added that it is not possible “that somebody who’s Jewish, that somebody who’s Black, could vote to be a Democrat.”