Trump canceled attack on Houthis at the last moment; police officer prevented shooting at synagogue in Canada | Yom Kippur news
Holiday news roundup: Trump stopped a major American attack on the Houthis at the last moment, as the Houthis launched an operation to capture a mountain range in southern Yemen. A police officer in Canada prevented a massacre at a synagogue in Belleville during Yom Kippur prayers. American news networks petitioned against being blocked from entering the White House. Germany's ruling party suffered a defeat in regional elections.
Yom Kippur news roundup: US President Donald Trump stopped a major American attack on the Houthi terrorist organization at the last moment, despite requests from Washington's allies in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the Houthis launched an operation this morning (Monday) to capture a mountain range in southern Yemen, aiming to cut off access to the Red Sea for the Saudi-led coalition. In Canada, a police officer was wounded yesterday in an exchange of fire outside the B'nai Yaakov synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur prayers. The officer prevented a massacre and was evacuated to a hospital in serious condition; the gunman is hospitalized in critical condition. CNN, Politico, and MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) announced their intention to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration following the revocation of their reporters' credentials to enter the White House, alleging discrimination based on viewpoint. In Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's ruling party (CDU) suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections in two states: in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won, and in the capital Berlin, the far-left party Die Linke won. False alarms were triggered in Kibbutz Malkiya in the Upper Galilee.