Rabbi Chaim Drukman, a Holocaust Survivor and founding member of the “Gush Emunim” organization and “Or Etzion” Yeshiva, passed away Sunday at the age of 90 in Jerusalem. The rabbi, who was seen by the Israeli public as a unifying figure, was hospitalized for COVID complications, eventually passing away in the Hadassah Ein Karem hospital of Jerusalem.
Read more: 'A Pillar Of Zionism': Rabbi Chaim Drukman Passes Away At 90
Adel Badir, mayor of Kfar Qasim, an Arab-Israeli town, took part Saturday in the funeral of the terrorist who was on video trying to shoot at police officers, throwing Molotov cocktails at them and subsequently driving into them. He was killed between Thursday and Friday. The footage was released by the police and shows 23-year-old Naim Bedir coming with a gun toward a policeman and then also throwing a Molotov cocktail.
Read more: Mayor Of Arab-Israeli Town Slammed For Attending Funeral Of Terrorist
Two Givati ​​Brigade fighters who clashed with left-wing protesters in Hebron a few weeks ago may receive a financial grant worth tens of thousands of shekels thanks to a mass mobilization project on behalf of a private association called “Torat Lechima.”
Read more: Supporters Raise Money For Soldiers Incited By Liberal Activists In Hebron
70 thousand people immigrated to Israel this year from 95 different countries around the world with the assistance of the Jewish Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Immigration and Absorption. This impressive milestone is a 23-year record, and a sharp increase from 2021, during which approximately 28,600 new immigrants arrived in Israel.
Read more: Israel Has Record Breaking Year With 70,000 New Immigrants
The ceremonial lighting of the third candle of Hanukkah took place Tuesday at the Western Wall plaza, with the participation of thousands of people. The ceremony was held as a token of appreciation for the millions of Jews in Israel and in the Diaspora, and for those tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors who “carry the torch of life with their greatness.”
Read more: Western Wall Menorah Ceremony Honors Holocaust Survivors & Its Victims
