From the beginning of the year until June 30, 2022, 60,835 illegal weapons have been seized in the Arab sector, compared to 40,175 in the corresponding period of the previous year - an increase of about 33%, according to data published in the Israel Hayom.The number of handguns seized rose from 534 to 776 the number of rifles went up from 160 to 266 the number of explosive devices increased from 113 to 139 while the number of hand grenades jumped from 71 to 176.

Dr. Howard Tucker, a 100-year-old Jewish doctor in Cleveland is officially the world’s oldest practicing physician.

'Having my first CPR be a successful Ine is something that I will never forget.'

A new season high of 38.1 degrees Celsius was recorded in eastern UK yesterday.

Israel's teacher's union today (Tuesday) accepted the recommendation of chairman Arnon Bar-David and approved the appointment of educator Karen Tal as CEO of the Amal educational network.The appointment requires the approval of the Amal board of directors, headed by former Knesset Speaker Alex Miller. Tal (57), married and the mother of two daughters, is an educator who has held a wide variety of positions. She is the founding CEO of the Insights in Education project, which successfully operates many schools in the social and geographical periphery of Israel, and is the recipient of the Bronfman Prize for Education. Tal holds an honorary doctorate from Ben-Gurion University, is a lecturer at the Tel Aviv University School of Education, is a graduate of the Mandel School of Educational Leadership, and the Maoz Fellows Program.

The city of Ramat Gan evacuated tenants from a building In Smadar Street in the city In Monday evening following a "serious failure In two pillars of the building."The mayor of Ramat Gan, Carmel Shama Hacohen, said, "After being presented with the opinions of two engineers, including the city engineer, there was no choice but to evacuate all the occupants of the building immediately."

Texas state police announced In Monday they will form an "internal committee" to review the response by state law enforcement to the May elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde.The announcement comes a day after Texas legislators published a probe which found "systemic failures" and poor leadership in the response to the shooting.

The New York Yankees In Monday selected Eric Reyzelman, a Jewish pitcher from Louisiana State University, in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball draft.Reyzelman, picked 160th overall, told JTA he plans to sign with the team and begin his career in professional baseball instead of returning for final year at LSU. He does not yet know what his first stop will be in the Yankees organization.