Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
A Month Into War, Netanyahu Says Israel Will Have An ‘oVerall Security’ Role In Gaza Indefinitely
Israel will take “overall security responsibility” in Gaza indefinitely after its war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, the clearest indication yet that Israel plans to maintain control over the coastal enclave one month into a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and leveled whole swaths of the territory. In an interview with…
Read More69-year-old killed during dueling protests over Israel-Hamas conflict
A 69-year-old man died after getting into an altercation while two sides rallied over the Israel-Hamas conflict Sunday afternoon. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office identified the 69-year-old man as Paul Kessler, a pro-Israel protester. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles described him as an “elderly Jewish man.” They claimed a pro-Palestinian protester struck him…
Read MoreRussian bombing of Kherson region at record high, says Ukraine
The elderly woman sits, alone among strangers, at an aid centre in Odesa in southern Ukraine. Nina survived German air strikes in World War Two. Now, at the age of 91, she is a refugee again. Hundreds of people arrive here every day, fleeing their homes near the front line as fighting and shelling intensify.…
Read MoreIsraeli Forces Sever North Gaza From The Rest Of The Territory Ahead Of Expected Push Into Gaza City
Israeli forces severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory ahead of an expected push into the dense confines of Gaza City. Palestinians held a mass funeral on Monday for dozens of people killed in strikes in the south, where Israel has urged people to seek refuge. Troops are expected to enter the…
Read MoreFather of July 4th parade mass shooting suspect to stand trial for assist in gun license application
The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago will stand trial starting Monday accused of helping his teenage son obtain a gun license even after he had threatened violence. Robert Crimo Jr. is charged with seven counts of reckless conduct — one for each person his…
Read MoreReport: Woman drives into building, attempts to target Indianapolis Jewish community
A woman was taken into custody after driving her car into an Indianapolis building Saturday in what is believed to be an attack on the Jewish community. According to a news release by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Indianapolis (JCRCI), Ruba Awni Almaghtheh drove her vehicle into a building on Saturday in a residential…
Read MoreStanford, police investigating campus hit-and-run as possible hate crime | ‘It was targeted’
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a possible hate crime on the Stanford University campus. An Arab Muslim student was injured in a hit-and-run traffic incident. Authorities say the driver made contact with the victim and reportedly yelled a slur before striking the student. “It was targeted. It should never have happened,” said Stanford student…
Read MoreJordanian arrested in Houston made statements supporting killing individuals of particular faiths, judge’s order says
A Jordanian man arrested last month in Houston on a federal firearm possession charge had spoken of “martyrdom,” a federal judge said in a court order, and was “plotting to attack a Jewish gathering,” a law enforcement source told CNN. Sohaib Abuayyash, 20, who is in the United States on an expired nonimmigrant visa, made…
Read MoreMissouri man who carried pitchfork at Capitol riot pleads guilty to assaulting police
A Raytown man who federal prosecutors say assaulted police and carried a pitchfork on the Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6 riot pleaded guilty Thursday to three felonies. Christopher Brian Roe, 39, pleaded guilty to three counts of assaulting, resisting and impeding certain officers. The hearing was held in U.S. District Court for the District…
Read MoreRussia Steps Up Its Aerial Barrage Of Ukraine As Kyiv Officials Brace For Attacks On Infrastructure
Russia unleashed a wave of nighttime drone and missile attacks across 10 of Ukraine’s 24 regions, Ukrainian authorities said Friday as they prepare for another winter of infrastructure bombardment by the Kremlin’s forces. Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 24 of 38 Shahed drones and one Kh-59 cruise missile launched by Russia. The attacks caused…
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