The Syrian Foreign Ministry also issued a statement extending “its condolences to the families of the Syrian and American security personnel who were killed in the terrorist attacks that took place in Palmyra and northern Syria.” The statement reiterated Syria’s “firm commitment to fighting the Islamic State.” A US official told CNN that since the December 13 attack, US forces and partner forces have carried out 10 operations that resulted in the killing or arrest of approximately 23 individuals. On December 14, Syria’s Ministry of Interior said that its units carried out an operation in Palmyra to arrest five suspects accused of involvement in the killing of US service members in “coordination with the General Intelligence Directorate and the International Coalition forces.”
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US launches retaliatory strikes in Syria on dozens of ISIS targets
Hegseth said „Operation Hawkeye Strike“ was carried out in Syria „to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites in direct response to the attack on U.S. forces that occurred on Dec. 13 in Palmyra, Syria.
U.S. Central Command also confirmed in a statement that Jordanian fighter aircraft also participated in Friday’s strikes.
„This is not the beginning of a war — It is a declaration of vengeance,“ said Hegseth.
So hilft die Bundeswehr: Krieg in der Ukraine
Ein bewaffneter Angriff auf ein Mitglied der NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization gilt als Angriff auf alle NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization-Mitglieder. Das besagt Artikel 5 des Nordatlantikvertrages, der die gegenseitige Beistandspflicht der Bündnispartner im Verteidigungsfall festhält. Dass der gegenseitige Beistand kein Lippenbekenntnis ist, zeigen die multinationalen NATONorth Atlantic Treaty Organization-Verbände an der Ostflanke der Allianz.
Europe ready to lead ‘multinational force’ in Ukraine as part of US peace plan
In a statement, the leaders of the UK, France, Germany and eight other European countries said troops from a “coalition of the willing” with US support could “assist in the regeneration of Ukraine’s forces, in securing Ukraine’s skies, and in supporting safer seas, including through operating inside Ukraine”.
We mourn the loss of three Great American Patriots in Syria, two soldiers, and one Civilian Interpreter.
Likewise, we pray for the three injured soldiers who, it has just been confirmed, are doing well. This was an ISIS attack against the U.S., and Syria, in a very dangerous part of Syria, that is not fully controlled by them. The President of Syria, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is extremely angry and disturbed by this attack. There will be very serious retaliation. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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.
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.
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.
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.
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse
I. BACKGROUND/INTRODUCTION
1. On 11 May 2022, the Commission submitted to the Council and the European Parliament a proposal for a Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse 1 , which aims to oblige online service providers, such as providers of hosting services and interpersonal communications services, to prevent the dissemination of, to detect, report and remove child sexual abuse material (‘CSAM’), to prevent, detect and report the solicitation of children (‘grooming’), and to set up a new decentralised EU agency (the ‘EU Centre’) to support the implementation of the proposed Regulation, together with a network of national Coordinating Authorities and other competent authorities.
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II. MAIN ELEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENCY COMPROMISE TEXT
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f) EU Centre to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (Articles 40-82, Recitals 58-74a):
– The EU Centre keeps its core functions by assessing, processing and forwarding reports from the providers, advising and otherwise supporting national authorities, facilitating the cooperation with stakeholders and establishing the databases of indicators to support the voluntary activities of providers using the derogation under Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 and the issuance of blocking and delisting orders.
– The tasks of the EU Centre are expanded to assist more strongly in the risk assessment and mitigation process, and to develop or facilitate the development of technologies;
– The strengthening of aspects of prevention is introduced, including the preparation of dedicated national strategies by the Member States and a comprehensive communication and outreach strategy by the EU Centre;
– Clarifications about the cooperation between the EU Centre and Europol are
included;
– The possibility for the cooperation of the EU Centre with other EU agencies and bodies, third countries and international organisations is introduced;
– The Executive Board should not be established. Its tasks are conferred on the Management Board of the EU Centre;
(i) ) Entry into force and application (Article 89, Recital 78a)
– The Presidency text foresees that this Regulation will apply 24 months after its entry into force, some provisions related to reporting, the EU Centre, data collection and transparency reporting after 48 months and the amendment to Regulation (EU) 2021/1232 immediately.
EU-Staaten einigen sich auf freiwillige Chatkontrolle
Die Mehrheit der Staaten „unterstützten den Kompromissvorschlag“. Mindestens 15 sprachen sich dafür aus, darunter Deutschland und Frankreich.
Deutschland „begrüßte sowohl die Streichung der verpflichtenden Maßnahmen als auch die dauerhafte Verankerung freiwilliger Maßnahmen“.
Israeli strike kills one in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to ‚eliminate‘ Hamas
At least 236 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since the ceasefire took effect, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
Three Israeli soldiers have been killed by Palestinian fighters in the same period, according to the Israeli military.
Trump sets Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to Gaza deal, warning ‘all hell’ if they don’t
“An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time,” he went on. “Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas. THERE WILL BE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.”
Trump said he was asking “all innocent Palestinians” to leave areas of Gaza that are under siege by Israel “for safer parts of Gaza.”
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.
Palestinian Authority must disappear from the map: Smotrich
(September 8, 2025)
Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the PA to be wiped from the map, and the villages of those behind the attack in occupied East Jerusalem to be reduced to ruins in retribution, Al Jazeera reports.
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.
Sexueller Missbrauch: Digitaler Raum spielt zentrale Rolle
Dobrindt zeigte sich daher zufrieden, dass die von der Koalition beschlossene dreimonatige IP-Vorratsdatenspeicherung kommen werde. „Wir können keine Aufdeckung erreichen, wenn uns die technischen Möglichkeiten, in diesem Fall die rechtlichen Möglichkeiten fehlen“, sagte der CSU-Politiker. Der Gesetzentwurf dafür solle in Kürze fertiggestellt werden, zuständig dafür sei jedoch das SPD-geführte Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz.
Auch der Präsident des Bundeskriminalamts (BKA), Holger Münch, hofft auf die Wirkung der IP-Vorratsdatenspeicherung mit Portzuordnung.
Israel’s Netanyahu has decided on full occupation of Gaza, reports say
“The decision has been made,” Amit Sega, chief political analyst with Channel 12, quoted an unnamed senior official in Netanyahu’s office as saying.
“Hamas won’t release more hostages without total surrender, and we won’t surrender. If we don’t act now, the hostages will starve to death and Gaza will remain under Hamas’s control.”
Outrage in Israel as hostage ‘horror’ videos emerge at decision time for Netanyahu’s government
(August 4, 2025)
“The horror videos by Hamas stem from one goal – their attempt to pressure the State of Israel,” said Itmar Ben Gvir, the right-wing firebrand, in remarks made during a controversial visit to the Temple Mount, sacred for both Jews and Muslims, at the weekend.
“It is from here that a message must be sent: to conquer the entire Gaza Strip, declare sovereignty over all of Gaza, eliminate every Hamas member, and encourage voluntary emigration. Only in this way will we bring back the hostages and win the war,” Ben Gvir added.
Israel Knew Hamas’s Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago
(November 30, 2023)
The document circulated widely among Israeli military and intelligence leaders, but experts determined that an attack of that scale and ambition was beyond Hamas’s capabilities, according to documents and officials. It is unclear whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or other top political leaders saw the document, as well.
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Last year, shortly after the document was obtained, officials in the Israeli military’s Gaza division, which is responsible for defending the border with Gaza, said that Hamas’s intentions were unclear.
“It is not yet possible to determine whether the plan has been fully accepted and how it will be manifested,” read a military assessment reviewed by The Times.
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.
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.
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.
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.“
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.
DER TERRORKRIEG: Seine Dynamik des Schreckens
(December 13, 2015)
Das Wort „terror“ ist lateinisch und bedeutet ins Deutsche übersetzt „Schrecken“. Der vom Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, George Bush Junior, am 20. September 2001 vor dem Kongress ausgerufene weltweite und zeitlich unbegrenzte „war on terror“ ist somit in seiner Begrifflichkeit bereits aus zwei Sprachen zusammengesetzt und vielfältig übersetzbar – z.B. durch „Krieg mit Schrecken“ (entsprechend „on purpose“, „mit Absicht“).
Da Krieg aber unzweifelhaft selbst Schrecken verursacht, ergibt sich bereits in dieser Begriffsstruktur des heute vierzehnjährigen Krieges eine perpuitive, sich selbst erzeugende und multiplizierende Dynamik, in der „Schrecken gegen Schrecken“ kämpft und so alle (para)militärischen Erfolge und Misserfolge irrelevant werden, da es jedesmal den gleichen Gewinner gibt. Vergleichbar wäre dies mit einer Kreislaufbewegung in einer Art „Dynamo des Schreckens“, mit Krieg und Terror als den beiden Polen des gleichen Magneten.
Dabei kann diese Kreislaufbewegung nie zu einem Ende führen. Denn auch wenn man nun „Terror“ bzw „Terrorismus“ entsprechend der heute allgemein adaptierten Auffassung als asymmetrische Kriegführung definiert, gelangt man zur Definition des „war on terror“ als einem „Krieg gegen asymmetrische Kriegführung“, also einem „Krieg gegen Krieg“, der sogar im Falle von Niederlagen als Sieger hervorgeht, weil er gegen sich selbst geführt wird und so nie endgültig gewonnen oder verloren, sondern nur ewig weiter geführt werden kann.
In die konkrete Realität (mindestens) seit 2001 übertragen, ergibt sich die Kreislaufbewegung wie folgt: Attentate (bzw Terror / asymmetrische Kriegführung, im Hinterland oder anvisierten Zielgebiet) > Krieg (Einmarsch, Invasion, Intervention) > Attentate (Massaker in den Besatzungszonen, oder im Hinterland der kriegführenden Staaten) > Krieg (ggf. Besatzungskrieg, Drohnenkrieg, etc) > Attentate > Krieg > Attentate > Krieg > Attentate > Krieg > … usw, usw.
Auslösendes Moment bzw Trigger-Event für diesen Dynamo des Schreckens: die quasi „kinetische Energie“ der Attentate des 11. Septembers, um den ganzen Kreislauf überhaupt in Gang zu setzen.
Grundbedingung für die Aufrechterhaltung dieser Dynamik: die unbedingte Unterwerfung unter die Kriegslogik (nach Attentaten bestimmen klandestine Gruppen wie Attentäter und / oder Spione und deren Insitutionen die Realität und Tathergang. Wer widerspricht ist „Verschwörungstheoretiker“ und damit Nazi, Islamist, Spinner und / oder Sympatisant und wird nach Zugriffsmöglichkeit der jeweiligen Behörden entsprechend gesellschaftlich stigmatisiert oder physisch neutralisiert bzw unter „Überwachung“ gestellt).
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.
Eight Burned in Attack at Colorado Event Honoring Israeli Hostages
Mayor Aaron Brockett of Boulder said in an interview on Sunday night that he was outraged and saddened by the attack. “These were Jewish community members who were on a march for peace and for hostage return, and they were brutally attacked,” he said. “It’s disgusting and appalling.”
Trump meets with Syria‘s new leader, a former Islamist militant, after announcing sanctions to be lifted
In a readout on the two leaders‘ meeting in Saudi Arabia, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Mr. Trump had told the Syrian leader that „he has a tremendous opportunity to do something historic in his country,“ and urged him to join Saudi Arabia in signing onto the U.S.-backed Abraham Accords, to normalize ties with Israel.
Hegseth Threatens Iran Over Yemen
(May 1, 2025)
While the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, are aligned with Iran, the Yemeni group has its own domestic missile and drone program, meaning they’re not reliant on Tehran for military support. This has been acknowledged by US officials, including President Trump.
“They’re experts on missiles. I mean, they actually make missiles. Nobody thought that, but they make missiles. It’s highly sophisticated,” President Trump said during an Oval Office meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in early April.
In March, The Washington Post, citing US officials, reported that the Houthis have “established their own substantial, independent weapons production capability.”
The Houthis also operate independently and aren’t likely to take orders from Tehran.