Posts by MCAC(Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center)
Man arrested in possible hate crime at Fresno bakery is also a suspect in synagogue vandalism
One person was arrested Tuesday in connection with a possible anti-Jewish hate crime at a Mediterranean bakery in Fresno and police say the suspect may have also been involved in vandalizing a synagogue. The vandalism comes as Israel wages war against Hamas after several terror attacks killed more than 1,000 people last week. Orlando Javier Ramirez, 30,…
Read MoreFBI Hunts School ‘Swatter’ Who Sent A Bomb Hoax To Sandy Hook
Earlier this year, Sandy Hook, the scene of America’s deadliest school shooting that left 26 dead, received a voicemail. The caller claimed he had placed bombs around the school, targeting first graders and kindergarteners. The police were called, surveillance footage reviewed, and it was determined there was no imminent threat to life. But the call…
Read More9 U.S. citizens have died in the Israel-Gaza conflict, U.S. officials say
Nine U.S. citizens have died after the attack on Israel from Gaza by Hamas, officials from the U.S. State Department and the National Security Council confirmed Monday. Three days since the conflict began, there are still a number of unaccounted-for U.S. citizens that the State Department says it’s working with its Israeli partners to help…
Read MoreIsraeli music festival: 260 bodies recovered from site
More than 260 bodies have reportedly been recovered from the festival site, according to rescue agency Zaka. One partygoer, called Ortel, said the first sign that something was wrong was when a siren went off at around dawn, warning of rockets. Eyewitnesses said the rockets were quickly followed by gunshots. “They turned off the electricity…
Read MoreAmericans killed in Hamas attack on Israel, U.S. official confirms
Several United States citizens are among the dead in Hamas’ attack on Israel and ongoing hostilities since yesterday, a National Security Council spokesperson said today. “We can confirm the deaths of several U.S. citizens,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those…
Read MoreVideos show Hamas fighters attacking Israel using motorized paragliders amid a wave of surprise attacks
Hamas launched an unprecented attack on Israel on Saturday by the “land, sea and air,” the IDF said. Videos appear to show Hamas fighters entering Israel using paragliders. Israel declared a state of war following the surprise attack. Videos appear to show Hamas fighters landing in Israel using motorized paragliders amid an unprecedented wave of…
Read MoreHead of Israeli council killed by Hamas while defending his community, as Palestinian fighters pour into southern Israel
The mayor of a southern Israeli council was killed while defending his community. Ofir Liebstein, the head of Sha’ar Hanegev Council, died in an exchange of fire with Hamas militants. At least 22 people have been killed in the carnage, according to the latest reports. Palestinian militants are infiltrating Israeli territory by land, sea, and…
Read MoreNiger’s junta says jihadis kill 29 soldiers as attacks ramp up
At least 29 Nigerien soldiers have been killed by jihadis near the country’s border with Mali, Niger’s junta said, as they struggle to end a spate of attacks. More than 100 extremists used homemade explosives to target the West African nation’s security forces who were deployed at the border area on a clearance operation, Niger…
Read MorePutin says Russia has tested next-generation nuclear weapon
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had successfully tested a potent new strategic missile and declined to rule out the possibility it could carry out weapons tests involving nuclear explosions for the first time in more than three decades. Putin said for the first time that Moscow had successfully tested the Burevestnik, a…
Read MoreUS jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria, officials say
The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, U.S. officials said, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally Turkey. A Turkish defense ministry official said the drone shot down by the U.S.-led coalition did not belong to the Turkish…
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