Nazareth

2024-04-09

Shooter hits four family members before ending his life in Nazareth on Wednesday morning, Maariv reported  The murderous rampage of three members of the Rashid family in Nazareth by family member Mohammed Rashid, residing in Iksal, stems from an internal family conflict whose purpose has yet to be clarified. In addition, on Wednesday morning, the death of another individual was confirmed: the brother of the murderer's neighbor. Northern District Commander Shuki Tachuka, after evaluating the situation at the scene, ordered the investigation to be handed over to the Lahav Yiftach Crime Fighting Unit, which will wait for the injured to recuperate before questioning them to understand the tragic sequence of events that led to the outburst of anger in which Rashid allegedly shot his sister's husband - his brother-in-law - and one of his cousins. His mother and sister were also shot and injured in the same incident. Immediately after the incident, the suspect left the house and shot himself. Police investigators who arrived at the scene collected the gun used to commit the incident. The police are viewing this incident as an internal family disagreement that escalated into the "massacre" on the rather than the activity of a criminal family, according to Maariv's report. Sources familiar with the incident told Maariv: "Rashid burst into the family's home, apparently in the midst of the holiday, and simply sprayed everyone without discriminating. It was an extremely difficult scene. Huge pools of blood, he emptied an entire magazine, minus one bullet, which he used to end his life. He did not check who would live and who would die. He just wanted to harm everyone. He left the house and shot himself. It's pathological madness, it's insanity, it's an outburst of anger, but only later will the mother and daughter be able to provide explanations." The scene outside a car wash in Jaffa of Nazareth, where five Arab Israelis were gunned down in a gang war on June 8. (credit: MDA/MAARIV) "A short while ago, we received a report of several . Initial investigation suggests that a male suspect shot a gun in the direction of his family members and ended his life shortly after," a police spokesperson reported on Wednesday. Police sources clarified: "This is not another event of criminal organizations, but in the end, it is a family conflict that ends in such a tragic way." The police further reported that as a result of the shooting, the death of three individuals was confirmed, one of which was the shooter, and two more were evacuated in critical condition to receive medical treatment.  It should be noted that following the incident, the number of murder victims in the Arab sector rose to 43, with one additional suicide. Separate from this incident; a bomb exploded at a on Wednesday, the police reported. Initial investigation suggests that this incident stems from a feud between two rival criminal families. The five family members caught in the explosion were taken to Rambam Hospital in the city, with the mother (43 years old) suffering medium to severe injuries.  ...قراءة المزيد

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2024-03-30

Last week, over 1,500 aircraft experienced alarming navigation disturbances linked to ongoing global positioning system (GPS) disruptions. Intelligence suggested that these disruptions, likely intentionally caused, were connected to the Russians since they occurred near their military bases. Known as "navigational warfare," these threats are becoming increasingly common, according to Yigal Unna, former head of the .  Unna today, among many cyber business-related endeavors, is a partner in the venture capital fund Windare, which he joined in with Major General (ret.) Amos Malka. Unna works with more than a dozen Israeli cyber defense start-ups. Unna spoke to The Jerusalem Post ahead of Cybertech Global Tel Aviv, which will take place from April 8-10 and include several Israeli technologies focused on defending against maritime and aviation navigational threats. Why does it say you are in Lebanon when you travel from Haifa to Akko? Are the Houthis and their attacks on maritime transport related to GPS or global navigation satellite system (GNSS) spoofing? Could our commercial flights be in danger of interference? Amphibious Assault Vehicles cruise towards the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), in Gulf of Aden (credit: KEYPHER STROMBECK/US NAVY/HANDOUT) These are the kinds of questions that Israelis and the world are asking. "When we talk about cyber, we think about computers and networks," Unna said. "But the real definition is gaining unauthorized control over another's network or computer or denying control from authorized owners of their computers or networks." The GPS, known primarily as a navigation tool, has evolved to become crucial for various non-navigational functions. Banks, for example, could depend on GPS systems to calculate distances and time intervals between transactions and detect unusual transaction patterns. Likewise, significant corporations could use GPS systems to coordinate computer networks and global activities efficiently. But jamming or spoofing a GPS tied to an airplane or sea vessel can prove life-threatening, Unna said. "Recently. I was traveling in the North near Nazareth, and from one point not far from Nazareth, the Waze was no longer relevant because it showed that I was at the ," Unna told the Post. "Why was that? The reason is that somebody is jamming and spoofing the GPS in all the upper-north areas of Israel to avoid drones from Hezbollah or Syria that GPS navigates. This way, they cannot be navigated by GPS. Of course, the civilians suffer too." In 2018, when Unna was in his directorate role, he received a call from Haifa Port employees stating that they could not work because of "interference." He said, "I asked them if a cyber attack had occurred. They said they were not sure." Unna explained that the Syrian battlefield was much "hotter" at that time, and the country was using jamming and spoofing against various non-state actors. However, everything within a radius of dozens of miles from the battlefield was also being affected. This GPS tampering blocked the signals the sea port's crane operators needed to locate and move goods. "The interference was so strong that the seaport was out of service," Unna said. "They could not work until they replaced the GPS with auxiliary systems that were not dependent on GPS." The situation cost the country a substantial amount of money. Unna said the problem is only expected to become more acute, as seen last week in Eastern Europe.  He explained that the "biggest and most important name for commercial flights is redundancy." For example, planes have two engines so that if one fails, you can still fly safely. The same is true for the GPS; there is an auxiliary system if the GPS fails. However, that is effective only if the pilot notices fast enough and can manage.  "If during take off the GPS suddenly goes berserk, a less trained pilot could panic or abort take off," Unna said. "There have been cases where because of the GPS take off has been aborted in the middle, which is extremely dangerous. "In busy airports, the distances between airplanes is minimal," he continued. "If the GPS is spoofed to cause the plane to go even one or two degrees to the right or left, it may be too late when the pilot discovers that." The same is valid on the water.  Last week, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed when a vast cargo ship exiting the city's port struck it. The incident is still under investigation, but Unna said GPS jamming or spoofing could have been at play. "In communications, it has been reported that the crew lost control of the ship," Unna said. This could be the definition of a cyber attack: Someone got unauthorized control over the ship's networks, and then the vessel ran very fast into the bridge. This is still under investigation, and there is nothing solid yet. But even if this was not a foul play or an adversary attack, it could have been. "Imagine a big tank or cargo ship diverts [and runs] into one of the gas platforms in the Mediterranean," Unna posited. "A terrorist group could take over a ship from a distance and cause catastrophic damage." Israel's largest defense technology companies – Rafael, Elbit and the - are all "mastering electronic warfare," Unna said. However, several newer start-ups could prove extremely important in the space. For example, he highlighted the company Cyviation, which offers a four-pronged platform for addressing communication vulnerabilities and cyber risks in the air. The company's one-sheeter describes an aircraft-centric remote cyber assessment platform, airborne cyber attack detection and events management tools, pilot training and education, and cyber incident management support. Unna is a member of Cyviation’s advisory board. For the sea, Unna mentioned Cydome, which offers monitoring, protection and remote access control for maritime vessels.  Unna said that Jerusalem-based AccuBeat offers atomic clocks and oscillator solutions to replace the GPS. Atomic clocks use the resonance frequencies of atoms like cesium or rubidium to maintain exact timekeeping, offering a potential substitute or backup for GPS technology. The company says on its website that its "anti-jamming and anti-spoofing equipment and solutions ensure continuous operation even in a GPS/GNSS denied environment." "AccuBeat is one of the few companies of its kind in the world, and for a small, Israeli company, it is punching above its weight," Unna told the Post. "Their clocks are of a military standard and can be used so that armies do not have to rely on the GPS as a timing element." Unna said that a panel on navigational warfare will be featured at Cybertech next month, and many international navies are expected to attend. "Many navies are coming over from India and Europe to discuss this kind of thing," Unna, who has advised on the event's planning, said. “Navigational warfare is a growing threat, and the world is beginning to suffer from it." ...قراءة المزيد

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2024-03-04

Failing to provide full disclosures, purposefully misusing names of Israeli governmental functions or locations, lauding the October 7 massacre and other terror attacks, general impartiality, and constant interruptions are only some of the issues Israeli guests and experts describe they face when invited to speak at , the Arabic-language version of the British state-owned news network. BBC Arabic has been under scrutiny for the past several weeks. Earlier this week, the Telegraph published an exposé revealing that BBC journalists who were being investigated for expressing support for Hamas’s October 7 massacre – returned to cover the war once again. Additionally, last week, Sir Michael Ellis, former attorney-general for England and Wales, warned in Parliament about the harmful effect of the BBC’s coverage of the war, blaming the outlet of “failing the British public” and accusing the network of flaming the rise in antisemitism in the UK. One of the main protagonists of these trends is anchor Noureddine Zorgui, who insinuated that Jewish students in the UK were instructed by Israel to “pursue a campaign of censorship,” said he was broadcasting “from Palestine” while visiting Nazareth, and defended the comparison between Palestinian criminals serving time in Israeli prisons and Israeli children and elderly taken hostage by Hamas. Police officers walk outside the BBC building, near where a march for a protest in solidarity with Palestinians is set to begin, covered in red paint, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist terrorist group Hamas, in London, Britain, October 14, 2023. (credit: REUTERS/Susannah Ireland) Yet a short survey of Arabic-speaking Israeli interviewees brought to speak on the channel, Jews and Arabs alike, shows that it’s not one specific anchor but rather a recurring phenomenon. A BBC spokesperson said, “As we said at the time, we take allegations of breaches of our social media guidance very seriously and we took urgent action to investigate each case in detail. We do not comment on individual staff matters, however, if we find breaches we take the appropriate action.” In another instance, regarding the designation of , the BBC commented: “The BBC, along with many other UK and global news organizations, does use the word ‘terrorist,’ but attributes it. We have made clear to our audiences that Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organization by the UK and other governments. The use of attribution is required by our Editorial Guidelines.” Yoseph Haddad, a well-known Arab Israeli face across the globe, tells of an inherent anti-Israel bias at the station.“They fail to comply with journalistic standards; their coverage is unbalanced. One of the anchors stopped me in mid-sentence while I was talking about the issue of sexual violence and rape and scolded me, arguing that there was no evidence. Yoseph Haddad, Arab Israeli activist, speaking at The Jerusalem Post London Conference, March 31, 2022. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST) “In another instance, I talked about the viral videos of Gazans complaining that Hamas is hiding among them and using them as human shields, and the anchor outright denied the existence of these videos. Their questions are pre-formulated against me specifically or against Israel – they rarely want to ; rather they seek to tackle me personally. And of course, they don’t refer to Hamas as a terrorist organization, which is true for their English-speaking channels as well.” Idit Bar, a researcher and lecturer for the Arab world and Arabic language, also faced unpleasant events while being interviewed on BBC Arabic. Bar tells The Jerusalem Post that she is well aware that whenever she’s invited to speak, all other panelists receive much more airtime than she does. “Sometimes the anchors themselves take the liberty to respond to my comments to other panelists, instead of acting somehow neutral and allowing the others to respond,” she adds. Bar also talks about one time when she was stopped by the anchor altogether after referring to the issue of sexual violence and rape by the sadistic Hamas fundamentalists, being told that she “did not comply with the BBC’s standards.” Bar also says “I still go up there and try my best to give them a fight, regardless of the poor treatment I get. We need to be there, as the Arabic-speaking arena is usually left behind.” Idan Ronen, an Israel advocate who appeared several times on BBC in Arabic, expresses even more anger.“The last thing they’re interested in is listening to Israeli guests. Sometimes the facilitators add their personal opinion as if it were a fact, or as part of the formulation of their question. At other times, when I finished a comment, they added a personal comment against me without even allowing me to respond and immediately moved on to the next question. “When I push back, they do everything to prevent me from completing my point, either by repeated interruptions or by changing to another subject. For example, I showed one moderator a screenshot showing a Palestinian flag waving next to the Nazi flag and added that . The moderator immediately interrupted me and changed the subject: ‘And what about the siege? And what about the attacks on al-Aqsa Mosque?’ “In another interview, when I accused the BBC of showing only a partial picture, the moderator interrupted me by saying, ‘Mr. Idan, don’t blame the BBC. We are not a party to this conflict,’ and, as he was saying that, an image of a waving Palestinian flag was displayed across the entire wall behind the presenter’s head,” he adds. Another interviewee who chose to remain anonymous adds that, while he appreciates the platform offered by BBC, he also identifies a certain lack of impartiality, adding that lately he was interrupted several times by hosts, in addition to the usage of skewed or twisted terms such as “Israeli genocide,” “arbitrary executions,” or “prisoners of war,” which sometimes amount to emulating Hamas propaganda. The source added that he believes that public Western channels that have decided to open Arabic-language outlets should become more involved in monitoring and supervising what is said on their behalf and at their taxpayers’ expense, as impartiality is “not an option but rather the basis of professional and responsible journalism.” A spokesperson from the CAMERA media watchdog group added that “part of the problem is the double standard,” says a spokesperson from the Arabic department. “The same presenters who would confront Israeli and American speakers with the falsehood that Hamas did not kill civilians until February 1994 or the false claim that its antisemitic 1988 charter is no longer in effect, suddenly go silent when Palestinian propagandists (labeled as ‘experts’) tell them confidently that Hamas only attacked military targets on 7/10. Other BBC Arabic programs uncritically platform voices and carrying out a ‘Holocaust’ against the Palestinians for 75 years.” The spokesman also mentioned that the corporation’s complaint system came under scrutiny several times, with a late January Telegraph piece exposing the failure of the BBC to investigate anti-Israel bias. Additionally, in November 2022, the BBC itself referred to the way complaints about its Arabic output were handled as “unacceptable,” publicly apologizing on the pages of the Jewish Chronicle. “In the end, this is an issue of accountability,” adds Hadar Sela, CAMERA’s BBC expert, pointing out that the BBC – its Arabic service included – is funded by the license fee payers of the United Kingdom. “The lack of adequate oversight of BBC Arabic’s output – especially in a language that most British people and their elected officials do not understand – is ultimately an own goal for the BBC.” ...قراءة المزيد

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2024-03-04

Renowned real estate developer Mohamed Hadid sparked controversy with his recent remarks, vowing to pursue legal action against what he termed "Zionist criminals," including U.S. President Joe Biden, for their involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hadid, known for his luxury projects in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills and the father of models Gigi and Bella Hadid, took to Instagram to express his vehement criticism of Biden's policies regarding the conflict.  In response to a video clip calling on the U.S. to halt arms supplies to Israel, Hadid labeled the conflict as "Biden's war on the Palestinian people." He further likened Biden to a "Nazi war criminal" and pledged to pursue legal action against him and other "Zionist criminals." This post can't be displayed because social networks cookies have been deactivated. You can activate them by clicking manage preferences. The real estate mogul, born in Nazareth and hailing from a family that fled the War of Independence to Lebanon, has been vocal in his opposition to the ongoing conflict and critical of those advocating against an immediate ceasefire. In another Instagram post, Hadid urged for the departure of Zionists from the land of Israel, emphasizing the demand for an end to the occupation and colonialism in Palestine. He asserted that Palestinians, as indigenous people of the territory, have the right to demand compliance with their terms. "We don't need to ask for a ceasefire," Hadid stated. "We demand a ceasefire." Hadid's remarks come amid ongoing negotiations between Hamas and Israel regarding a potential hostage deal and ceasefire.  ...قراءة المزيد

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2024-03-04

Real estate mogul lashed out at US President Joe Biden on Sunday for his relations with Israel during the October 7 War, saying that it was the American leader’s war against Palestinians and that he would be hunted down like a Nazi war criminal. “This is [US President Joe] Biden’s war on the Palestinian people,” Hadid said on Instagram in response to a TRT World clip of director Dr. Jeffery Sachs calling on the US to cease supplying ammunition to Israel. “He will be in court with the rest of the Zionist criminals. We will hunt them down like they did the Nazis.” Earlier that day Hadid called Biden the  ‘head of the Zionist project,’ in response to a that a Palestinian child had starved to death in Gaza. Hadid, who was born in Nazareth and whose family fled the War of Independence for Lebanon, has been extremely vocal about the October 7 War, and critical of those rejecting an immediate ceasefire. On Monday, Hadid responded to negotiations between Hamas and Israel on a hostage deal and ceasefire, by calling for Zionists to leave the land of Israel. Mohamed Hadid's instagram story of Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, covered in text. (credit: Screenshot/Instagram) “We don’t need to ask for a ceasefire,” Hadid wrote on Instagrams. “We demand a ceasefire.” Hadid explained that Palestinians were indigenous to the territory, and therefore, the impetus was on Israelis to submit to their demands. “We demand an end to the occupation and an end to colonialism,” said Hadid. “In short, get the hell out of Palestine.” ...قراءة المزيد

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2024-02-25

On Tuesday, 690,707 Jerusalemites will be able to determine in whose hands the affairs of the largest city in the country will be entrusted. Jerusalem is not only the capital of the State of Israel, it is also the city on which the eyes of the world are directed.  There are 30 seats up for grabs on the – plus one more for the mayor-(re)elect. The new municipal legislature will have a great impact on a wide range of issues, from the state of public transportation and trying to achieve affordable housing, to creating an education system that is adapted to the needs of the century, as well as its attitude toward the minorities living in the capital. Anyone aged 17 by Election Day, and is registered, can vote. Voter registration closed on September 14, 2023, which was 47 days before the original date of the elections, meaning that those who turned 17 after the original date or who moved in the meantime cannot vote in their current place of residence. In addition to citizens, permanent residents are allowed to participate in municipal elections but cannot themselves be elected as members or chairperson of the council. An Israeli municipal elections voting box. (credit: HADAS PARUSH/FLASH90) Each resident who arrives at the polling station will receive two envelopes from the polling office – one white and one yellow – and will have to choose two slips: a yellow one with the name of their choice for mayor and a white one with the letters of their choice for council list – at least one of which includes candidates from several parties. A notification was sent to all eligible voters in Israel with the location of their polling station three weeks before the original election date. It can also be found on the Interior Ministry website; by calling 1-800-101-975 or 077-979-0060; or by sending a text or WhatsApp message to 053-380-1464. A valid ID card is necessary to vote. Results are not expected the night or even the morning after the elections but rather a few days later – and at the latest on Sunday, March 3. Fifteen lists are competing for the city council’s 30 seats (in alphabetical order according to the lists’ Hebrew ballot letter): Tamar Abuhzaira’s Immigrating to Jerusalem list would have been #16, but she recently withdrew it from the elections.■ Sondos Alhot (in Arabic, “silk of whales”) is not the first Palestinian resident of east Jerusalem who has tried to enter local politics, but she is the first Arab woman running for city council. Born in Nazareth, she has lived in the capital for over 15 years. At first, she tried to live in its eastern neighborhoods, but physical conditions there led her to prefer Jewish neighborhoods – first in French Hill, today in Kiryat Hayovel. Initially, she joined Walid Abu Taya, who wanted to run for mayor, but soon enough Sondos realized he was not the ideal partner. However, she did not give up her dream of reaching Safra Square, to fulfill her desire to help her people. So far, interest among the city’s Arab sector is very low. Many residents have never heard of her, and those who have do not intend to vote for her. This Monday, she presented herself and her plans at the Baka home of Susan and Yosef Abramowitz to an audience of about 70 people. Most listening were non-haredi English speakers.  The atmosphere was very supportive, and quite a number of those present announced, even before she spoke, that they intended to vote for her. Sondos explained the issues she sees. “The neglect in eastern neighborhoods, namely in Kafr Aqab [a neighborhood of about 100,000 inhabitants beyond the security barrier]: There often is no water, garbage removal does not take place regularly, there are no organized roads or street lighting, and no cultural centers for youth.” Sondos is apparently unaware of the government program that began six years ago, funding over NIS 5 billion just for the east side’s needs – in infrastructure, education, and sanitation. There are neighborhoods, including the Old City, where the change is evident, but perhaps Sondos has not yet visited them.  When asked if she didn’t think it was an almost impossible task and if it wouldn’t have been better to join one of the existing lists, Sondos said, sadly, that she tried and was not accepted. Pepe Alalo, who headed the Meretz faction for 17 years on the city council, and also appears last on Sondos’s list, confirmed that he too never offered any east Jerusalem resident a slot on the Meretz list, and expressed his regret. Being that she is originally from Nazareth, the pressure on her from Palestinian elements who oppose participation in elections is not too significant. The chance that she will receive 7,500 votes and enter the council as a single faction is low, but she seems determined not to give up.  Eyal made aliyah from Cleveland, Ohio, in 2009. He is the son and grandson of Olim; his grandfather, Dr. Henry Hashkes, was a known doctor for Jerusalem’s Anglo community and received the 'Yakir Yerushalim' award for pioneering family health in Jerusalem. Eyal spent nine years serving as an officer in a top intelligence unit and today, he is an economist in a leading management consulting company, specializing in the Israeli economy.  He recently authored the “Jerusalem Economy Report” (2023), detailing ways to bring employment and prosperity to Jerusalem despite its challenges and hopes to put these plans into action in the City Council. Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report. ...قراءة المزيد

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2024-02-19

Real estate mogul Mohamed Hadid on Monday compared Israel to and said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was killing more children a day than Nazi leader Adolf Hitler did at the Auschwitz death camp. “Congratulations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, you beat him, you win, you win big time, you are the mightiest, you are Goliath,” Hadid wrote on Instagram with an accompanying infographic displaying Hitler and Netanyahu next to figures claiming that 178 Palestinian children had been killed each day in Gaza in October and November, while 127 Jews have been murdered at Auschwitz during World War II. “Congratulations for this win. You beat him in the massacre of the century.” Hadid on Sunday wrote that the Palestinians welcomed with “visas” and “guest houses” but that the refugees turned on them and “stole my life, my home, and my dignity.” The post showed a picture of a Jewish refugee ship caught by the British with a banner that said The Germans destroyed our families and homes; don’t destroy our hopes.” This was juxtaposed with a picture of and unattributed text stating, “We are fighting human animals. There are no rules. We will kill them all.” Defense Minister Yoav Galant had said on October 9 that in response to the October 7 massacre, Israel would not be providing electricity, food, water, or fuel to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip as they were “fighting human animals and we will act accordingly.” Hadid, who was born in Nazareth and whose family fled the War of Independence for Lebanon, said that the Jewish refugees came “to my country like little thieves with a plan…Zionist plan…you made me a refugee at age of nine years old.” The American real estate developer wrote in an Instagram story on Monday that the Arab world did not hate Jews until 1947. “The Palestinians are Semites,” said Hadid. “They can’t be antisemites.” This is not the first time that Hadid has made comparisons between the Holocaust and the Israel’s war against Hamas. On December 17, he compared blindfolded and stripped suspected terrorists to naked Jews prior to their execution during the Holocaust. ...قراءة المزيد

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