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28.11.2025 - 01:32 [ CNN ]

US official says shooting suspect was vetted by intel agencies and “clean on all checks”

At the time, the CIA would have done its own vetting of him through a variety of databases, including the National Counterterrorism Center database, to see if he had any known ties to terrorist groups. The CIA did its own vetting before he started working with them and kept the identities of those they worked with secret, the official said.

NCTC would have vetted him again during Operation Allies Welcome in 2021 for any ties to terrorism before he was allowed into the US. He was clean then as well and did not show any ties to terror organizations, per the senior US official.

28.11.2025 - 01:29 [ Associated Press ]

Afghan national charged in Guard ambush shooting drove across US to carry out attack, officials say

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, declined to provide a motive for Wednesday afternoon’s brazen act of violence which occurred just blocks from the White House. The presence of troops in the nation’s capital and other cities around the country has become a political flashpoint.

28.11.2025 - 01:20 [ NPR.org ]

National Guard shooting suspect served in CIA counterterrorism unit, group says

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan man who allegedly shot two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, previously served in one of Afghanistan‘s elite counterterrorism units, according to AfghanEvac, a nonprofit run by U.S. veterans and others who served in Afghanistan.

The unit was operated by the CIA with direct U.S. intelligence and military support, according to AfghanEvac.

28.11.2025 - 01:15 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Attentat auf Nationalgarde: Wie Trump den Angriff instrumentalisiert

Washingtons Bürgermeisterin und auch die örtliche Polizei haben sich immer wieder gegen den Einsatz der Nationalgarde in ihrer Stadt ausgesprochen. Der Bundesdistrikt Washington D.C. hatte sogar eine Klage gegen die Trump-Regierung eingereicht – und recht bekommen. Eine Bundesrichterin entschied vor etwa einer Woche, dass der immer wieder verlängerte Einsatz der Nationalgarde in der Stadt illegal sei.

Von dieser Entscheidung zeigt sich der US-Präsident aber unbeeindruckt. Nach den Schüssen auf die beiden Nationalgardisten fühlt er sich im Recht. Seinen Pentagon-Chef hat er jetzt sogar angewiesen, noch weitere 500 Nationalgardisten in die Hauptstadt zu schicken.

11.11.2025 - 23:01 [ New York Times ]

Modi Vows Justice as Police Suspect Terrorism in Deadly New Delhi Blast

India frequently accuses Pakistan of being behind attacks on its soil, saying that they are orchestrated by groups operating from sanctuaries across the border. A deadly terrorist attack this spring that killed 26 people in the Indian-administered region of Kashmir led to days of military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

At the time, Mr. Modi’s government issued a warning that it would treat any future terrorist attack on its soil as an “act of war.”

11.11.2025 - 22:37 [ NDTV.com ]

Opinion | Inside The ‚Amendment‘ That May Make Asim Munir Pak‘s Supreme Authority

The 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, tabled by Pakistan‘s federal government and passed by the Senate on November 10, is far from a routine procedural adjustment. It represents a structural reconfiguration of the Pakistani state. The provisions, now awaiting final approval from the National Assembly, will effectively formalise Pakistan‘s foundational transition from a de facto hybrid military system to a constitutional framework in which the military establishment holds a legally codified and dominant position.

11.11.2025 - 20:43 [ CNN ]

At least 12 killed in Islamabad suicide attack – the most deadly assault in the Pakistani capital since 2008

(today)

The country’s president Asif Ali Zardari “strongly condemned the suicide blast” near the city’s High Court on Tuesday afternoon.

Islamabad requires a high level of security to enter and exit the city with specific security zones throughout the capital.

22.10.2025 - 10:30 [ Hindustan Times ]

Who is Richard LA? ICE agents shoot TikToker while serving warrant

An attorney handling things for the family, said his client was neither a dangerous nor an uncivil person. “What we know about Richard is that he‘s a very pacifist man, very calm. We find it very odd what‘s being said about him,” his family lawyer further told NBC Los Angeles. Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price’s office said the man who was shot has lived in the city for decades and is a well-known member of the community. Price’s deputy chief of staff Jose Ugarte awarded the man a certificate of recognition two months ago for his citizen reporting in the community, his office said.“

22.10.2025 - 10:28 [ ABC7.com ]

TikToker shot by federal agents, deputy US marshal hit by ricochet bullet during South LA operation

The shooting happened in the 400 block of East 20th Street near Trinity Street around 8:52 a.m. Federal officials said it began as a targeted enforcement traffic stop on an undocumented immigrant who had previously avoided capture.

A view from AIR7 over the scene showed a dark-colored sedan boxed in by several other vehicles.

Witnesses told Eyewitness News the man involved is a well-known TikToker who regularly follows ICE. He goes by Richard LA online.

21.09.2025 - 10:20 [ Clandestine / X ]

I am proceeding cautiously because of what @charliekirk11 describes here.

(October 14, 2023)

The Israel-Gaza border is one of the most secure borders on the planet, Israel/US have some of the best intelligence on the planet, Iron Dome went down, and Israel were warned an attack might happen.

Combine this with how quickly Israel escalated and seemingly eager to remove not just Hamas, but the entire Palestinian population from Gaza.

Israeli intelligence also seem to be back working all the sudden after ignoring warnings from Egypt and failing to stop the Hamas attacks. They went from not having any idea what’s going on, to dropping air strikes all over supposed Hamas positions, taking out over 1,900 Palestinian civilians along the way (according to UN).

Cui bono? Who stands to gain from this? Certainly not Hamas or Palestine. But Israel now have the unwavering support to bomb Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, civilians, whatever the hell they want. If Israel wanted an excuse to take control of Palestinian land, it would behoove them to let an attack like this happen.

Same concept as 9/11.

Then you take into account the already massive amounts of atrocity propaganda. The beheading babies hoax significantly influenced the emotions of the world, and helped Israel convince the public that their coming response is justified, no matter how many civilians they killed with collateral damage. They have convinced much of the American public that all Palestinians are subhuman savages that deserve to be exterminated, even the children. All based on WILDLY exaggerated claims that have since been debunked. But the damage is already done.

All of these happenings are the textbook precursors to genocide, and it appears that it has already begun, and many Americans are cheering it on.

Yes, Hamas terrorists killed civilians, but if you think the story stops there, you haven’t been paying attention.

15.09.2025 - 23:49 [ Nachdenkseiten ]

Zum Völkermord gezwungen?

Der Vernichtungskrieg gegen die Hamas und Gaza sei alternativlos und aus Notwehr erfolgt, behauptet Israels Ministerpräsident Netanjahu. Was aber, wenn sich der Terroranschlag vom 7. Oktober 2023 hätte verhindern lassen? Vieles spricht dafür, dass seine rechtsgerichtete Regierung die Dinge hat geschehen lassen. Müsste die Geschichte dann nicht umgeschrieben werden, fragt sich Ralf Wurzbacher.

09.09.2025 - 03:06 [ Jerusalem Post ]

Israel in intense war on terror, Netanyahu says at scene of deadly Jerusalem attack

(September 8, 2025)

Netanyahu‘s criminal trial hearings at the Tel Aviv District Court, scheduled for Monday, were canceled after the terror shooting occurred.

09.09.2025 - 02:54 [ Jerusalem Post ]

At least six murdered in Jerusalem terror shooting, 21 wounded

(September 8, 2025)

“The bus doors didn’t open, the driver said there was a malfunction,“ an eyewitness to the attack said. Another eyewitness, Malka Cohen, stated that the bus doors initially did not open, and the driver claimed there was a malfunction. Immediately afterward, when the doors opened, the terrorists opened fire.

05.08.2025 - 06:17 [ theHill.com ]

The symbiotic relationship between Netanyahu and Hamas

(October 22, 2023)

With Hamas in power in Gaza, coupled with a deliberately emaciated PA in the West Bank, Netanyahu could claim there was no Palestinian partner for negotiation, and he could continue to crisscross the West Bank with settlements.

In the aftermath of the bloody Black Shabbat, as it is now called in Israel, and an extensive aerial bombing campaign, Israel is poised “go after Hamas leadership” — whatever that means — in a costly ground offensive.

The key question is what happens the “day after” — something Netanyahu has never been adept at answering. His concept appears to be apres moi, le deluge — after me, chaos.

05.08.2025 - 05:44 [ Times of Israel ]

Netanyahu and Hamas: A symbiotic relationship that costs Israel dearly

(November 22, 2024)

Hamas political bureau member Mousa Abu Marzouk knows a thing or two about Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s decades-long support for the group.

In fact, Mr. Abu Marzouk is Exhibit A.

Thanks to Mr. Netanyahu, Mr. Abu Marzouk operates from the luxury of Doha instead of rotting in an Israeli jail since 1996 when Mr. Netanyahu first became prime minister.

In a move never adequately justified, Mr. Netanyahu, in his first year in office, dropped a request by his predecessor, Shimon Peres, for Mr. Abu Marzouk’s extradition from the United States, where he was a resident.

05.08.2025 - 05:38 [ Voice of America ]

Shimon Peres Witnessed Israel‘s History, and Shaped it

(September 28, 2016)

After Rabin‘s assassination by a Jewish ultranationalist opposed to Israel‘s peace moves in 1995, Peres became acting prime minister. But he failed to capitalize on the widespread sympathy for the fallen leader and lost a razor-thin election the following year to Netanyahu.

In one famous incident, an angry Peres rhetorically asked a gathering of his Labor Party whether he was a „loser.“ Resounding calls of „yes“ rained down on him.

Peres would later blame a wave of Palestinian suicide bombings for his defeat. He described his visit to the scene of a deadly bus explosion in Jerusalem, where people started screaming „killer“ and „murderer“ at him. „I knew that I lost the election,“ he said.

05.08.2025 - 05:01 [ New York Times ]

BOMBING IN ISRAEL: HAMAS;Split in Hamas Seen as Bomb Follows Vow Of Brief Halt

(March 4, 1996(

In a leaflet distributed in Jerusalem today, „The Cells of the Martyr the Engineer Yahya Ayyash — the New Pupils“ said the bombing was „the end of our violent revenge“ for the death of Mr. Ayyash, a Hamas bomb maker killed on Jan. 5 in the Gaza Strip by an exploding cellular phone widely believed to have been planted by Israeli agents.

The Cells of the Martyr group had taken responsibility for the suicide bombings last Sunday in Jerusalem and in the coastal Israeli town of Ashkelon, and appears to be a renegade offshoot of the armed wing of Hamas, the Qassam Brigades.

A leaflet issued last Thursday by the Qassam Brigades offered an eight-day respite from attacks while Israel considered the Brigades‘ conditions for a cease-fire: an end to Israeli violence against Hamas members and other Palestinians and the release of all Hamas prisoners in Israel jails.

Ignoring that offer, The Cells of the Martyr blew up a bus today and set its own terms for a cease-fire, declaring that it would halt attacks for three months to enable Hamas and Israel to reach a truce mediated by the Palestinian Authority, the governing body led by Yasir Arafat.

The Cells criticized the Qassam Brigades for its truce offer, and warned that attacks would resume if Israel pursued Hamas militants. Addressing Israelis ahead of the May 29 national election, the group said, „Neither the Labor party nor the Likud party will give you security as long as your Government practices terrorism against us and continues to arrest members of our people.“

05.08.2025 - 04:37 [ New York Times ]

BOMBINGS IN ISRAEL: THE OVERVIEW;2 Suicide Bombings in Israel Kill 25 and Hurt 77, Highest Such Toll

(February 26, 1996)

Although Government and opposition leaders joined in condemning the attacks and both sides refrained from recriminations, there was no question that the revival of terror attacks, with the worst carnage to date in suicide bombings, would have a profound impact on the campaign for national elections on May 29.

While Prime Minister Shimon Peres and his Labor Party have held a sizable lead in public-opinion polls over the conservative Likud opposition since the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in November, all political pundits have said that could change sharply and rapidly if Palestinian terrorists struck again.

24.07.2025 - 19:09 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Es sind natürlich die U.S.-Geheimdienste, die Trump erpressen (wollen)

(January 11, 2017)

Nach der Niederlage Clintons versuchte die C.I.A. offenkundig ihren unerklärlichen Nimbus von Macht bzw ihre „Ehre“ (oder was auch immer dieser Haufen darunter versteht) zu retten. Noch-C.I.A.-Chef Brennan brachte Geheimdienstdirektor (D.N.I.) Clapper und F.B.I.-Direktor Comey schließlich schließlich Mitte Dezember in persönlichen Treffen schließlich dazu, sich der Russen-Legende der C.I.A. anzuschließen.

Vor wenigen Tagen sprach dann Trump über seine Medienmegafone bislang Unerhörtes, ja geradezu Ketzerisches aus: die Geheimdienste seien „politisiert“. Sie müssten „verschlankt“ werden. Auch das ist in der Form in der gesamten Geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten präzedenzlos. Seit John F. Kennedy hat es kein Präsident mehr gewagt, sich explizit mit der C.I.A. anzulegen.

(…)

Aktualisierung 23.40 Uhr

So etwas ist noch nie passiert. Die gesamte Situation ist präzedenzlos.

Das angeblich belastende Material, wie beschrieben angeblich von irgendeinem britischen Agenten, etc, ist bereits gestern auf Buzzfeed veröffentlicht worden. Es ist dermaßen ekelhaft, dass es einem die Schuhe auszieht. Und es wird mir schlecht, wenn ich sehe wie die Leute auf Twitter darauf reagieren. Offensichtlich wurde diese Fälschung, die als solche u.a. von Gateway Pundit und Wikileaks identifiziert wurde, nur mit einem Ziel entworfen: Trump anzuschießen und zwar so, dass er nie wieder aufsteht.

Trumps Reaktion ist, nun ja, fast etwas verwirrt. Im Laufe des heutigen Tages hielt er seine Pressekonferenz als gewählter Präsident ab. Allen Anwesenden war, nach meinem Eindruck, eine Art Schock über die Situation ins Gesicht geschrieben. Selbst der bemühte, ab und an aufbrandende Beifall änderte nichts an der gespenstischen Situation.

Während der Pressekonferenz übernahm Trump einerseits zum ersten Mal die Position der C.I.A. und äußerte hastig zwischen zwei Sätzen zur Frage, wer verantwortlich sei für den angeblichen Hack gegen die Parteizentrale der „Demokraten“ („Democratic National Committee“, D.N.C.),

„Ich glaube, es war Russland“ („I believe, it was Russia“)

Gegen Mittag hatte Trump andererseits zu dem veröffentlichten „belastenden Material“ getwittert:

„(Die) Geheimdienste hätten niemals erlauben sollen, dass diese Fake News an die Öffentlichkeit ´geleaked´ werden. Ein letzter Schuss gegen mich. Leben wir in Nazi-Deutschland?“

Präzedenzlos.

18.07.2025 - 00:01 [ Al Jazeera ]

WATCH: Is Israel using the Druze to expand hegemony in region?

Israel claims it has attacked Syria to protect its Druze minority, but analysts say its primary goal is to “divide and weaken” the country while expanding its hegemony in the Middle East.

07.07.2025 - 17:08 [ +972 Magazine ]

Israel’s latest vision for Gaza has a name: Concentration camp

(April 1, 2025)

Connecting all these dots leads to a fairly clear conclusion: Israel is preparing to forcibly displace the entire population of Gaza — through a combination of evacuation orders and intense bombardment — into an enclosed and possibly fenced-off area. Anyone caught outside its boundaries would be killed, and buildings throughout the rest of the enclave would likely be razed to the ground.

Without mincing words, this “humanitarian zone,” as Magal so kindly put it, in which the army intends to corral Gaza’s 2 million residents, can be summed up in just two words: concentration camp. This is not hyperbole; it is simply the most precise definition to help us better understand what we are facing.

07.07.2025 - 16:53 [ Amnesty International ]

Gaza: Evidence points to Israel’s continued use of starvation to inflict genocide against Palestinians

(July 3, 2025)

The World Food Programme and local organizations were for the first time permitted to distribute flour in Gaza City on 26 June 2025. The relatively smooth distribution that took place with thousands waiting their turn and no reported injuries is a damning indictment of Israel’s militarized GHF scheme. All the evidence gathered, including testimonies which Amnesty International is receiving from victims and witnesses, suggest that the GHF was designed so as to placate international concerns while constituting another tool of Israel’s genocide.

“Not only has the international community failed to stop this genocide, but it has also allowed Israel to constantly reinvent new ways to destroy Palestinian lives in Gaza and trample on their human dignity,” said Agnès Callamard.

07.07.2025 - 16:08 [ Reuters ]

Exclusive: US-backed aid group proposed ‚Humanitarian Transit Areas‘ for Palestinians in Gaza

A controversial U.S.-backed aid group proposed building camps called “Humanitarian Transit Areas” inside – and possibly outside – Gaza to house the Palestinian population, according to a proposal reviewed by Reuters, outlining its vision of „replacing Hamas‘ control over the population in Gaza.“
The $2 billion plan, created sometime after February 11 for the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, or GHF, was submitted to the Trump administration and recently discussed in the White House, according to a source familiar with the matter.

13.06.2025 - 14:32 [ theCradle.co ]

Washington clears out personnel from West Asia as tensions with Iran grow

(June 12, 2025)

CENTCOM added that it was “monitoring the developing tension.”

According to US and Iraqi sources cited by Reuters, “the US is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the [region] due to heightened security risks.”

The sources did not say what prompted the concerns over security risks.

13.06.2025 - 14:30 [ Government of India ]

Amid Iran tensions, U.S. withdraws diplomats, military families from West Asia over security concerns

(June 12, 2025)

While the exact cause of the shift in posture remains unclear, a defence official told CNN that US Central Command (CENTCOM) is monitoring “developing tension in the Middle East.”

President Donald Trump, commenting on the situation, said, “They are being moved out because it could be a dangerous place… we’ve given notice to move out, and we’ll see what happens.

CNN reported that the voluntary departure of military dependents from locations across the region has been authorized by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. “The safety and security of our service members and their families remains our highest priority,” an official said.

08.06.2025 - 20:52 [ Washington Post ]

With a pandemic as cover, Netanyahu is carrying out a coup in Israel

(March 19, 2020)

The latest reports are that Gantz has agreed to a unity government, with Netanyahu still temporarily in command. This would be a shameful surrender on Gantz’s part. The illusion of democracy would remain. In reality, Blue and White would be ratifying Netanyahu’s moves in the midst of the pandemic panic.

05.06.2025 - 10:23 [ Israel Hayom ]

Dramatic days ahead? Israel‘s Knesset abuzz with speculation

Despite a crisis that makes an early election seem more likely, Likud members remain confident that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu see things unfold differently. The speculation includes scenarios ranging from a partial hostage deal to a significant security event.

04.05.2025 - 18:46 [ GulfNews.com ]

Israel fails to intercept Houthi missile, vows harsh response

The IDF wasn’t more specific on what fell. A military spokesman for the Houthis said the group had fired a ballistic missile, and warned airlines against flying into Ben Gurion.

Most of the missiles launched by Houthis from Yemen at Israel have been successfully intercepted, including one on Saturday and two on Friday.

04.05.2025 - 18:40 [ ABC Australia ]

Houthi missile gets through Israel’s air defences and hits near country’s main airport

In recent weeks, the United States has positioned THAAD anti-ballistic missile defence systems in Israel, bolstering the existing Iron Dome system.

It appears that still was not enough to stop the missile getting through.

04.05.2025 - 18:39 [ Associated Press ]

A missile from Yemen halts flights in Israel hours before vote on intensifying Gaza war

The attack on Ben-Gurion International Airport came hours before Israeli Cabinet ministers were set to vote on whether to intensify military operations in Gaza. The army began calling up thousands of reserves in anticipation of a wider operation, officials said.

Israel’s army confirmed this was the first time a missile struck the airport grounds since the war began, though fragments of missiles or interceptors have struck nearby.

02.05.2025 - 13:12 [ Times of India ]

Second attack in two days: Israel hits target near Syrian presidential palace in Damascus

The conflict ignited around midnight Monday following the circulation of an audio recording on social media containing criticism of Islam‘s Prophet Muhammad, attributed to a Druze cleric. However, cleric Marwan Kiwan denied responsibility for the controversial audio in a social media video.

02.05.2025 - 13:05 [ Antiwar.com ]

Over 100 Killed as Sectarian Fighting Surrounding Syrian Druze Community Rages

(May 1, 2025)

The anti-Druze sentiment started overnight Monday into Tuesday. An audio recording was released online insulting the Prophet Muhammad and quickly went viral. It was attributed to an unnamed Druze leader in Suwayda, though that has not been confirmed, and it has been speculated it was specifically released to inflame sectarian violence.

If that was the purpose, mission accomplished, because attacks on the Druze in Jaramana were happening the very next day.

30.04.2025 - 17:28 [ CNN ]

Taj Mahal hotel chairman: We had warning

(November 29, 2008)

The Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, India, temporarily increased security after being warned of a possible terrorist attack, the chairman of the company that owns the hotel said Saturday.

But Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata said those measures, which were eased shortly before this week‘s terror attacks, could not have prevented gunmen from entering the hotel.

„If I look at what we had … it could not have stopped what took place,“ Tata said in an interview with CNN‘s Fareed Zakaria that will air Sunday.