Thirteen police officers were lightly injured on Thursday after a routine parking enforcement operation on Jerusalem’s Hanna Street escalated into violent riots in which a car was flipped, involving members of the ultra-Orthodox community.

Police attempted to detain them and hand them over to the Military Police, prompting a swift and violent response from bystanders. Rioters hurled stones, overturned a car, vandalized a police vehicle and property, and threw trash cans at officers.

(Read more at jpost.com)

Preparing for prosecution: Who will judge the Nukhba Terrorists?

Defense Minister Israel Katz and Justice Minister Yariv Levin held a professional discussion today (Thursday) with senior officials from the defense and justice ministries to examine the possibility of establishing a dedicated military tribunal for prosecuting the Nukhba terrorists following the massacre crimes they committed on October 7.

During the meeting, which included the Military Advocate General, Major General Itai Ophir, President of the Military Appeals Court, Major General Orly Markman, and other senior officials, it was emphasized that these terrorists committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, and there is a need for a legal response that will allow for the punishment of the perpetrators of these atrocities to the fullest extent.

(Read more at israelnationalnews.com)

BBC under fire for whitewashing the term ‘intifada’

The BBC sparked controversy yet again regarding its coverage of the Middle East, this time after it published an article which claimed the First Intifada against Israel was a “largely unarmed and popular uprising,” ignoring the widespread violence and large number of casualties during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

On Wednesday, Britain’s national broadcaster published an article on Britain’s crackdown on the use of controversial slogans, including “Globalize the Intifada,” which have been accused of promoting antisemitic violence.

The decision by British authorities to arrest demonstrators chanting the slogan came in the wake of the deadly mass shooting at a Chanukah celebration in Sydney, Australia.

In its article on the policy change, the BBC explained the origins of the term “intifada,” referencing the First Intifada, which began in December 1987 and is widely considered to have ended with the signing of the Oslo Accords in September 1993.

The First Intifada was characterized by widespread stone-throwing and firebomb attacks against both soldiers and civilians across Judea, Samaria, eastern Jerusalem and later in parts of pre-1967 Israel with large Arab populations.

(Read more at worldisraelnews.com)

Violence that begins with Jews never ends there— by  Zina Rakhamilova

This moment will be another test for the world and how it responds to the surge of terrorism globally. While Jews have historically been the first targets, we know that what begins with our community will never remain confined to it. The persistence of violence against Jews is a warning to all, and the way the world responds by calling out and taking strong measures against terrorism will determine whether hatred is allowed to spread unchecked.

It is difficult to comprehend that we are here once again, forced to witness our community hunted, forced to run and hide for their lives, and to see innocent Jewish bodies left lifeless and bloodied on the ground, gunned down by radical Islamist terrorists on yet another Jewish holiday. For a tiny nation like ours, the weight of this grief is nearly unbearable.

I have always worn my Judaism loudly and proudly, but now I find myself messaging family and friends to beg them to stay safe, asking them to avoid public Chanukah events, and hearing friends seriously contemplate pulling their children out of Jewish schools. That reality tells you everything about the world we live in today. It is open season on Jewish people.

(Read more at israelhayom.com)