Law Enforcement

Serving police officer arrested in Gloucester on suspicion of supporting Hamas A constable in his 30s was arrested. Specialist officers are carrying out searches as part of the investigation.

(Sky News) A serving Gloucestershire police officer has been arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence. A constable in his 30s was arrested by counter-terror police on Tuesday in Gloucester under the Terrorism Act on suspicion of providing support for a proscribed […]

Children & Teens

Muslims attack Jewish boy in Belgian Jewish neighborhood Pro-Palestinian activists publish footage of attack on Ultra-Orthodox boy on social media in Antwerp; Jewish Belgian MP Michael Freilich demands police reinforcement and deployment of soldiers in the Jewish neighborhoods

(Ynet) Against the background of the attack on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam after the game against Ajax on Thursday, pro-Palestinian Hamas supporters shared videos of an attack on an Ultra-Orthodox boy from two weeks ago. The video was shared on […]

Children & Teens

Antwerp police arrest five, as fears of a ‘Jew hunt’ rise following calls to action on social media After the Amsterdam pogrom, calls began to appear on social media for local youth to organize a jodenjacht (Jew hunt); five youths were administratively arrested and then released.

(Jerusalem Post) Antwerp police arrested five people as part of proactive operations against a suspected “Jew hunt” following calls to action on social media, according to De Morgen. A police spokesperson told De Morgen that five people had been put under administrative […]

Crime

3 charged in Iran-linked murder plots, with one targeting Donald Trump as revenge for killing Qassem Soleimani: DOJ Two of the individuals are now in custody, the third is an IRGC 'asset.'

(ABC) Three people have been charged in a series of alleged Iran-linked murder plots, with one of them accused of trying to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, and others targeting an Iranian-American activist and two Jewish Americans living in New York, according to […]

Crime

Home Office discussing possible Palestine Action ban Exclusive: By their own admission the pro-Palestine group is facing criminal action against '16 political prisoners in Britain, 11 of which have not yet faced trial'

(Jewish News) Discussions are taking place within the Home Office over the possible steps to proscribe the Palestine Action protest group, while police chiefs vowed to use the “full force of the law” to pursue activists responsible for criminal incidents last weekend. […]

Crime

Chicago Police announces hate crime, terror charges against gunman accused of shooting Orthodox Jew 'We did not secure these charges because of public pressure or because of media attention,' said Larry Snelling, superintendent of the Chicago Police.

(JNS) Chicago is adding one felony count each of terror and hate-crime charges to the 14 felony charges it has brought against Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, who is accused of shooting a 39-year-old Jewish man who was walking to synagogue on Shabbat, […]

Law Enforcement

Police arrest man, 32, suspected of distributing extremist material Ivorian, 32, arrested in 5am raid in Ħamrun, in connection with the distribution of allegedly extremist material

(Malta Today) A 32-year-old man from the Ivory Coast was arrested in a 5am operation on 31 October, Giovanni Barbara Street, Ħamrun, in connection with the distribution of allegedly extremist material. The arrest followed weeks of surveillance and intelligence analysis in a […]

Crime

Illegal immigration status revealed in shooting of Jewish man in Dem-controlled city There have been significant concerns about the potential for terrorists to cross the southern border

(Fox) The suspect charged with shooting a Jewish man multiple times on his way to a Chicago synagogue last week is a Mauritanian illegal immigrant who was released into the U.S. last year, Fox News has confirmed. Four law enforcement sources said […]

Crime

No hate crimes among 14 felony charges against Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, who allegedly shot Chicago Jew The 22-year-old man, who is also accused of shooting police officers and paramedics, is reportedly an illegal immigrant from northwest Africa.

(JNS) The Chicago Police Department is drawing criticism for the lack of hate crime charges among 14 felony charges it announced on Monday against Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, who is accused of shooting a 39-year-old Jewish man, as well as firing at […]

Crime

Neighbor of Chicago Jewish man shot by gunman shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ speaks out ‘My gut is telling me that it was a hate crime,’ the eyewitness said. ‘He wanted to kill people and police officers and Jews.’

(Daily Wire) Malka was home alone with her baby in the West Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago on Saturday morning when she heard gunshots ring out. The gunman, who shot Malka’s Orthodox Jewish neighbor as he walked to synagogue, returned to the […]

Academics & Education

Liberal MNA Marwah Rizqy asks for police protection in wake of threats She says she fears for her safety and that of her family after speaking up about a toxic climate at the Bedford school.

(Montreal Gazette) Saying she fears for her safety and that of her family, St-Laurent MNA Marwah Rizqy has asked for police protection. Rizqy was repeatedly insulted after denouncing the situation at Bedford elementary school that came to light in a recent investigation […]

Interfaith

Met police officer apologises for racist posts about ‘dirty Zionist’ Jews PC Ruby Begum, 29, admitted during a police misconduct hearing that she used offensive language while serving as a special constable.

(Jewish News) A Metropolitan Police officer has apologised for posting offensive tweets about Jewish people and non-Muslims, but denied they warranted her dismissal. Pc Ruby Begum, 29, admitted during a police misconduct hearing on Monday that she used offensive language such as […]

Government & Politics

Germany: Police arrest man over Israeli Embassy attack plot Police have arrested a man suspected of links to the 'Islamic State' group and planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy. Prosecutors say he had been planning to attack the diplomatic mission using firearms.

(Deutsche Welle) A Libyan man with alleged ties to the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group was set to appear before Germany’s highest court on Sunday, charged with planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin. The man was detained on Saturday in […]

Law Enforcement

Spain, Morocco team up to arrest two Daesh suspects The operation was conducted under the oversight of Spain's Central Investigation Court, in coordination with the Public Prosecutor's Office of the National Court.

(Morocco World News) The Spanish National Police, in collaboration with Morocco’s Directorate General for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), arrested two individuals in northern Spain suspected of being linked to the terrorist organization Daesh. The arrests took place on Friday in the towns of […]

Demonstrations

Muslim police officer faces sack over alleged links to jihadist The officer allegedly failed to inform Scotland Yard about a connection to a female jihadist in Syria during the vetting process

(GB News) A Muslim police officer, praised as a role model for confronting anti-lockdown protesters while wearing a hijab, is now facing dismissal from Scotland Yard due to alleged connections with a female jihadist in Syria. PC Ruby Begum, 29, allegedly posted […]

Demonstrations

Police quiz two women over pro-Hezbollah placards at Palestine demo Following a Jewish News report, Met Police identified the females allegedly displaying pro-Hezbollah banners at a protest in central London earlier this month

(Jewish News) Police have interviewed two people under caution who are alleged to have been holding placards showing support for the proscribed Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah at a pro-Palestine demo in London earlier this month. Earlier this month Jewish News exclusively revealed […]

Government & Politics

Afghan national accused in terror plot was not vetted for SIV status, despite past Biden admin claims Terror suspect Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was never vetted or approved by the State Department for special immigrant (SIV) status

(Fox) The Biden-Harris administration now admits that an Afghan national accused of plotting an Election Day terror attack did not undergo certain vetting they previously claimed he passed. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was never vetted or approved by the State Department for […]

Immigration

ISIS-K behind foiled Election Day terrorism plot, U.S. officials say Charging documents said the suspect told the FBI that he was communicating with a person named 'Malik' and that he knew 'Malik' was affiliated with the Afghan branch of the Islamic State.

(NBC) ISIS-K, the Afghan branch of the Islamic State, directed an Afghan man’s foiled U.S. Election Day terror plot, according to two senior U.S. officials briefed on the matter. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was arrested by the FBI last week in Oklahoma […]

Government & Politics

Afghan national charged with Election Day terror plot reignites vetting concerns: ‘Glaring alarms’ Republicans, internal watchdogs have flagged concerns about vetting Afghans

(Fox) The arrest of an Afghan national now accused of plotting an Election Day terror attack on behalf of ISIS, and who entered the United States shortly after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, is reigniting long-standing questions and concerns from Republicans about […]

Government & Politics

Afghan accused of plotting terror attack worked as CIA guard, officials say It isn't yet known whether the man, who worked for the CIA in Afghanistan, radicalized before or after he arrived in the U.S. following the chaotic American withdrawal.

(NBC) An Afghan man arrested on charges of planning a terrorist attack on Election Day worked as a security guard in Afghanistan for the CIA, two sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, was arrested on Monday in […]