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Wednesday, Aug. 24 '16, 24 באוגוסט 16
HEADLINES:
1. WATCH: ISRAELIS UPGRADE 'ENEMY WEAPON'
2. ITALY STRUCK BY 6.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE
3. CATHOLIC SCHOOL SUSPENDS PRO-PALESTINIAN TEACHER
4. PEACE NOW 'SLANDERS' ACTIVISTS OVER HEVRON CONSTRUCTION
5. POLICE: SOLDIER WHO DREW WEAPON IN AKKO ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE
6. WATCH: IDF'S NEW APC IN ACTION
7. MAN INDICTED FOR POLICE HIT-AND-RUN
8. WATCH: KIRYAT ARBA MUST GROW
1. WATCH: ISRAELIS UPGRADE 'ENEMY WEAPON'
by Yoni Kempinski
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Arutz Sheva met CAA at the 2nd Intelligence and Special Forces International Conference in Tel Aviv.
2. ITALY STRUCK BY 6.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE
by Rachel Kaplan
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A powerful earthquake shattered central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse, and with reports of at least 21 dead.
In one case, an elderly couple was reportedly found lifeless after their home collapsed around them in Pescara del Tronto, east of the quake epicenter.
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Meanwhile, the mayor of Accumoli announced that he saw no signs of life from a family of four buried under the rubble there.
The Foreign Ministry still doesn't know if any Israelis are among the wounded or dead.
The 6.2 magnitude earthuake rippled out from near the town of Norcia, in the Umbria region, at 3:36 a.m. local time. About an hour later, a 5.5 magnitude aftershock rocked the same region.
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The 6-mile deep earthquake woke people in Rome, 170 kilometers (106 miles) away.
"Half the town is gone," explained Sergio Pirozzi, mayor of Amatrice, to RAI state news. "There are people under the rubble...There's been a landslide and a bridge might collapse."
Amatrice this morning (Reuters)
There are still people reportedly trapped under rubble accross Italy. Emergency crews are working to save the injured and restore the country.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has sent his condolences to the Italian people, and wished the injured of the earthquake a speedy recovery. He has informed Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of his intent to send Israeli emergency rescue crews to assist in the disaster relief.
The Mediterranean country has a long history of earthquakes. In 2009, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in the Aquila region left more than 300 dead.
A series of quakes in May 2012 left 23 people dead and 14,000 others homeless.
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3. CATHOLIC SCHOOL SUSPENDS PRO-PALESTINIAN TEACHER
by Rachel Kaplan
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, located west of Toronto, suspended teacher Nadia Shoufani after she demanded support "in any form" for Palestinian efforts against Israel.
The board says Shoufani, a teacher at St. Catherine of Siena school, has been suspended with pay pending further investigation by the board.
According to the board, concerns were raised by "the community and public at large" over Shoufani's "professional conduct." It added that those issues have been brought to the attention of the Ontario College of Teachers for investigation and review.
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA), which is representing Shoufani during the investigation, believes the suspension is excessive.
"I want to clarify that Ms. Shoufani has not been suspended due to her personal or professional conduct, but as a result of a perceived lack of compliance with the board's investigation process," OECTA president Ann Hawkins said in an email.
The Missisauga teacher raised concerns after she made a speech at an Al-Quds Day event at Queen's Park on July 2.
"We have the right to fight back. We have the right to resist," Shoufani yelled during her speech. Shoufani also apparently criticised the detention of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, a Lebanese terrorist who is imprisoned in France for killing two US and Israeli officials.
Shoufani allegedly called on the public to "support the resistance (against Israel) in any form."
4. PEACE NOW 'SLANDERS' ACTIVISTS OVER HEVRON CONSTRUCTION
by Arutz Sheva Staff
Left-wing organization "Peace Now" has started new a publicity campaign against Jewish construction in Hevron.
The new ad features MK Orit Strok (Jewish Home) and right-wing activists Baruch Marzel and Bentzy Gopstein in cartoon profiles accompanied by the tagline: "He who established 28 housing units in the heart of Hevron wants to perpetuate the conflict and fan the flames in the most sensitive and explosive area of the West Bank."
In response, Bentzi Gopstein, a resident of Kiryat Arba near Hevron, wrote, "'Peace Never,' the slanderers who will never have a hope. They're crying about construction in Judea and Samaria. I hope they keep crying."
In the past several days, the government has moved forward on the processes and permits necessary to enable the construction of several housing units for Jews in Hevron.
The area approved for building currently includes an army base.
5. POLICE: SOLDIER WHO DREW WEAPON IN AKKO ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE
by Rachel Kaplan
Police have returned the gun of a soldier who was attacked in the ancient city of Akko, reports legal organization Honenu, who is representing the soldier.
The soldier was touring the coastline of the Old City of Akko with his family, when a group of Arabs confronted them, and several tried to push the soldier and a family member off a 12 meter (40 foot) wall into the shallow seas below.
The soldier drew his personal handgun - holding it close to his body - when he felt his life was in danger.
Despite the circumstances, police who arrived at the scene detained the soldier for questioning, and confiscated his gun. The Arab attackers were not arrested.
Yesterday, the soldier was invited to the Akko police station, and his personal handgun was returned to him after the police accepted his claim that he was acting under life-threatening conditions.
Attorney Adi Keidar, who is representing the soldier, praised the return of his property, though he called on police to arrest the Arab attackers. "I am happy that the police accepted the soldier's version, that he was attacked and acted out of self defense, and they returned his gun. At the same time, I call on the police to close the investigation file opened against him and to arrest the Arab attackers, who belong behind bars."
Arabs and Jews generally have a quiet relationship in the mixed city of the north, though there are occasional breaks in the silence. In 2008, Arabs in Akko rioted on Yom Kippur when it coincided with Eid Al-Adha. There have been occasional outbreaks since, though the Muslim leadership of Akko tends to be moderate.
6. WATCH: IDF'S NEW APC IN ACTION
by Arutz Sheva Staff
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The IDF's newly developed "Eitan" 8x8 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) are slated to gradually replace the outdated American-made M-113 APCs and fill a pressing need for the army, providing greater safety and maneuverability for troops entering hostile areas.
7. MAN INDICTED FOR POLICE HIT-AND-RUN
by Rachel Kaplan
Haifa district prosecutors submitted an indictment this morning against Houssam Tarabi, 28, for striking a police officer with his car while trying to evade the police.
Houssam, a resident of Abi Sanaan in the north, was driving in town at a time when his license was revoked.
According to the indictment, police were carrying out an operation in the town at the time, and two officers who spotted Tarabi driving in the opposite lane signalled for him to pull over.
The suspect stopped his car close to the police vehicle. One of the policemen got out, while wearing a signatory police cap. When Tarabi realized that he had been stopped by police, he quickly drove backward in an attempt to escape.
At some point, according to the indictment, Tarabi began to drive wildly forward in the direction of the police officer, who stood in his path. The policeman tried to flee, but the suspect struck him with the nose of the car, and the force of the hit caused the policeman to land on the hood of the car.
Despite this, Tarabi continued to drive quickly and wildly for dozens of meters, zig-zagging right and left while the policeman lay on the hood on the car, trying desperately not to fall. Tarabi took a sharp right, and the policeman slid off the side of the car, falling with force onto the road and pavement.
The policeman was injured, and lost consciousness.
Tarabi did not stop the car, and fled from the scene. The policeman was brought to Nahariya Hospital, where he was treated for three days.
The indictment charges Tarabi of injury with grave intent, disturbing a police officer, abandonment after injury, and driving with a revoked license.
8. WATCH: KIRYAT ARBA MUST GROW
by Arutz Sheva Staff
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