Gabrielle Giffords’ former aide Ron Barber, whom the congresswoman recruited to run for her seat in congress, won the race. [NYT]
The Israel State Comptroller slammed Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak—among others—in a report today on the botched 2010 raid on the Mavi Marmara. [Haaretz]
New York officials are proposing that parents be require to sign a consent waiver before the mohel can perform metzitzah b’peh, the circumcision ritual that has caused the deaths of at least two children. Apparently they didn’t need consent before? [NYT]
Rep. Bill Pascrell, who recently defeated Rep. Steve Rothman, will be having Shabbat dinner with his Republican opponent Shmuley Boteach. [Vosizneias]
New weapons are pouring into Syria. [NYT]
While old Syrian weapons are ending up in Lebanon. [JPost]