Category Archives: SECURITY

Supreme Court justices hint at lifting freeze on IDF review after October 7 investigation stalls. By AVRAHAM BLOCH NOVEMBER 17, 2024 18:27 THE HIGH Court of Justice has been a paper tiger in everything concerning the Netanyahu bloc’s interests, says the writer (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) On Sunday, during a hearing on petitions opposing the State Comptroller’s investigation into the IDF’s actions on October 7, Supreme Court justices suggested they may lift the existing order that currently freezes the Comptroller’s review of the military’s conduct that day. “A brief additional period is necessary to complete discussions between the IDF and the State Comptroller,” Attorney Yonatan Berman from the State Attorney’s High Court Division said during the hearing. “We have not yet reached a satisfactory agreement on the issues, but we

A fire tore through a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in northern India, killing 10 newborn babies and injuring 16 others, authorities said. The fire occurred late on Friday at a hospital in Jhansi city in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. Officials said the blaze spread quickly through the ward, where 55 infants were being treated. Forty-Five babies were rescued and are receiving medical care, said Bimal Kumar Dubey, a local official. An initial investigation points to lapses in safety protocols, including expired fire extinguishers and non-functional fire alarms, which officials say delayed rescue efforts. Authorities are conducting a thorough probe to determine the cause of the fire and those responsible. Brajesh Pathak, the deputy chief minister of the state, visited the hospital and met with families on Saturday.

Additionally, the commissioner instructed the implementation of controlled entry and exit checkpoints in communities to enhance residents’ security and continue enforcement against crime.  By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 16, 2024 14:42 Newly appointed Police Commissioner Daniel Levi at a ceremony of new appointments and ranks of the Israeli police, at the Ministry of National Security in Jerusalem, on July 4, 2023. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Police Commissioner Daniel Levi held a special situational assessment on Saturday morning following a series of violent murders in Arab communities. The commissioner directed additional reinforcements to address the surge in crime.  During the briefing, senior command staff provided updates on the investigations into four separate incidents that occurred in Rahat, Ar’ara, Lod, and Kafr Qara.  Commissioner Dani Levi also met with National Security Minister

Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 27, was charged to life without parole for the murder of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein. By DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD NOVEMBER 16, 2024 10:02 SANTA ANA, CA – JUNE 13: Samuel Woodward testifies in Orange County Superior Court on Thursday, June 13, 2024 in Santa Ana. Woodward is accused of stabbing his former Orange County School of the Arts classmate Blaze Bernstein to death more than six years ago and burying his body near a Foothill Ranc (photo credit: Photo by Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images, Pool) Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 27, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday by an Orange County court for the murder of 19-year-old Jewish student Blaze Bernstein, according to international media reports.  Woodward was absent from

Months after a contentious general election that was marred by accusations of ballot rigging, Pakistan ’s ruling coalition has bulldozed a constitutional amendment through parliament that critics fear could erode the very foundations of the country’s democracy. In an extraordinary overnight session late last month, lawmakers “rubber-stamped” sweeping reforms that risk transforming the nation’s hybrid democracy into an authoritarian regime reminiscent of Myanmar . The political impact of the new laws, backed by the powerful military establishment, “is quite concerning and may be felt for decades to come,” according to Sahar Khan, deputy director of the South Asia programme at the Stimson Centre, a Washington-based think tank. Coalition leaders – worried that revealing the draft would prompt a pre-emptive injunction from Supreme Court judges sympathetic to jailed former Prime Minister

In addition to the Radwan command center, the IDF also noted that it had conducted targeted operations in southern Lebanon since Thursday. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 15, 2024 08:55 Updated: NOVEMBER 15, 2024 09:06 IDF conducts strikes in southern Lebanon, hitting targets that launched rockets toward Israel, November 14, 2024 (CREDIT: IDF SPOKESMAN UNIT) The IDF hit Hezbollah’s special force Radwan command centers during strikes in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon on Thursday, Israel’s military announced on Friday morning. A terrorist infrastructure building used by Hezbollah’s Bader Unit was among the sites hit in the strikes, the IDF said. It added that the Bader Unit site was used by the terror group to advance attacks against Israel and its military troops. In addition to the Radwan command center

Two Thai fugitives, accused of leading 24 Rohingya refugees to their deaths in a harrowing human trafficking case, have been deported back to Thailand after being apprehended in South Korea . South Korean authorities tracked and arrested the suspects, who evaded capture for five years, according to police officials. A Thai police representative expressed gratitude last month for the cooperation between the two countries, made possible under a 1999 deportation agreement. “Extradition is a reciprocal process, and this case sets a precedent for our own fugitives to face justice here,” Lee Young-pil, head of Gyeonggi-do Southern Police Agency’s international crime division, told This Week in Asia. The suspects, identified only as Mr. A and Mr. B, are accused of leading the refugees into a deadly smuggling operation more than five

Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif. [File, Standard] Leaders have raised concern over the long closure of the Mandera border and called for the directive to be lifted to open up opportunities and enhance revenue collection. The border was closed more than 10 years ago but the leaders and locals have said that the situation may not have completely stopped illegal cross border trade, a situation that has a serious ripple effect on legitimate businesses. The Government closed the border as part of efforts to curb Al Shabaab terror attacks and prevent smuggling of goods into the country. Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif said discussions are underway to explore re-opening of the border. Khalif argued that while closing the over 500 kilometer border has reduced insecurity, it should be reopened with

The request requires the approval of ICC judges, but their decision has been delayed, partly because of several rounds of legal filings by Israel that have challenged the court’s jurisdiction. By REUTERS NOVEMBER 13, 2024 16:43 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a state memorial ceremony at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem last week, marking a year since the Hamas attack against Israel that took place on October 7/Simchat Torah, followed by the ongoing Gaza war. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST) Israel has questioned the impartiality of an International Criminal Court judge appointed to a panel deciding whether an arrest warrant should be issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The move could further delay a decision in the case, in which the ICC chief prosecutor

After seven years of leadership (2017-2024), Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah has officially retired as Executive Secretary of Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA).  Reflecting on his tenure, Professor Attafuah highlighted both the challenges and achievements that have defined his time with the NIA, expressing pride in the strides made to build a comprehensive national identity system. “When I first took on this role seven years ago, the NIA faced numerous challenges,” Professor Attafuah said in his farewell message, noting obstacles that ranged from operational hurdles to public skepticism. His leadership transformed the NIA into what he described as a “service-driven organisation committed to providing every Ghanaian with a unique and secure identity.” Under his stewardship, the NIA digitised its operations, establishing a widespread network of 16 regional offices, 276 district offices

United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked Fox News host and military veteran Pete Hegseth, a pro-Israel and Iran hawk, to serve as his defence secretary, lauding him as “tough, smart and a true believer in America First”. The 44-year-old’s nomination to lead the world’s most powerful military has come in for criticism from the Democrats, who pointed out his “lack of experience” on the global stage. “The job of Secretary of Defense should not be an entry-level position,” Representative Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, posted on X. So, who is Hegseth and will his inexperience come in the way of discharging his duty as the Pentagon chief? Who is Pete Hegseth? Hegseth, who served Afghanistan and Iraq, joined Fox News as a contributor

The alleged support for Hamas related to online activity, Gloucestershire Police said. By MATHILDA HELLER NOVEMBER 13, 2024 12:33 man is led away by police after he confronted demonstrators who gathered to take part in a mass funeral procession protest to commemorate the Palestinians who have been killed in the ongoing conflict in Gaza on March 23, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (photo credit: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) A British police officer was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of support for Hamas, local police announced. The officer, a serving constable with the Gloucestershire Police, was arrested by Counter Terrorism Policing South West (CTPSW) on account of contravening Section 12 of the Terrorism Act. The alleged support for Hamas related to online activity, Gloucestershire Police said. Gloucestershire Police Assistant Chief Constable

The US says Israel has not breached American laws on blocking aid supplies, after a 30-day deadline it gave Israel to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some military assistance cut off lapsed. Officials said on Tuesday that Israel has taken a number of steps to address its demands to surge supplies into Gaza, but added that more progress must be made. State Department spokesman Vedant Patel cited the opening of a new land crossing, and deliveries resuming in the north – although he did not say any had entered the besieged Jabalia refugee camp. Despite the US claims, the UN has warned that the amount of aid getting into Gaza is at its lowest level in a year. A UN-backed report recently warned that there was