Results for: Terrorism

An independent review of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, has found that Israel has yet to provide evidence to support its claims that a significant number of agency staff are members of terrorist organizations. The review also found that UNRWA has robust policies in place to ensure staff neutrality, although issues persist.

Israel has rejected the findings, saying that they only provide “cosmetic fixes” and reasserting its position that UNRWA is intertwined with Hamas and cannot play a future role in Gaza.

A man named Abdula Razaq was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday night. The incident occurred outside a mosque in his village, Kunda Top. Razaq’s brother serves in the territorial army. The attackers were armed with firearms and fled the scene after the attack. Security forces have launched a cordon and search operation in the area.

Former IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria praised the BJP government’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism. He highlighted the success of the Balakot airstrike, which was conducted despite heavy protection from Pakistan’s forces and resulted in no Indian losses. Bhadauria emphasized that India will not tolerate terrorism and is prepared to strike at targets wherever they are hiding.

The head of Israeli military intelligence, Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, has resigned over the failures surrounding the unprecedented October 7 Hamas terrorist attack, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel’s history. Haliva’s resignation follows widespread criticism of the military and security leadership’s handling of the attack, in which terrorists breached Israel’s border defenses and killed over 1,200 people, mostly civilians. The resignation is seen as potentially setting the stage for more departures among Israel’s top security brass.

Sabah Al-Salem Haniyeh, the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, has been indicted on charges of inciting terrorism in Israel. Haniyeh was arrested on April 1 by Israeli Police and Shin Bet in a joint operation. The indictment alleges that Haniyeh used social media to spread messages inciting violence and hatred against Israelis.