Former Israeli security chief Ami Ayalon: ‘The military can defend us; it cannot secure us’

Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on Saturday has triggered outright war between Israel and Palestine, with levels of violence not seen in decades. FRANCE 24 spoke to Ami Ayalon, the former director of Israel’s national security service Shin Bet, to discuss what is happening on the ground and how the conflict may evolve.

Another ‘alternative’ hero Farage serving the Cult while having no idea there even is a Cult. ‘Something’s happened … Ahhh, what SIDE are you on??’ How about the side of ALL innocent civilians whatever the flag colour of the lunatics killing them?

The Wembley Stadium arch will not be lit in colours of Israeli flag.

The cowards that run the FA should be ashamed of this decision. pic.twitter.com/cAnravgRgX

— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) October 12, 2023


Jeremy Bowen with a balanced report of the horrors in Israel and Gaza as the same force destroys BOTH communities

Entire Israeli family murdered by Hamas found in their final embrace

The Kotz family built their dream home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza four years ago, but when rocket sirens blared on Saturday, their relatives were unable to reach them amid the chaos, later discovering the devastating news of their fate.

The horrors of the Saturday Hamas massacre continue to unfold in gruesome detail. After days of anxiety and uncertainty, Tuesday brought the heartbreaking news: The bodies of the entire Kotz family, residents of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, have been identified – Livnat and Aviv Kotz and their three children – brothers Yonatan and Yiftach and their sister Rotem.
Extended family members were informed that the five were discovered embracing each other in their bed, inside a house they had built just four years ago.
“Livnat was supposed to celebrate her 50th birthday in a week. She was born during the Yom Kippur War,” her sister Adi Levy Salma said. “She was an amazing, inspiring woman. She opened a place called ‘Workshop’, which repopularized old craftsmanship practices and integrated them into the local educational system. Aviv worked as deputy CEO for Aviv Consulting Group.”
The family’s choice to set up their permanent residence in Kfar Aza was not by chance. “Aviv is a Kfar Aza native. They were repatriated from Boston. We told her it’s dangerous, but she did not want to move away as it was her home for life. When they built the home about four years ago, she insisted it wouldn’t be adjacent to the fence, fearing that a tunnel might be nearby.”
The family’s eldest daughter, Rotem, served as a military training instructor in the IDF, while Yonatan and Yiftach were basketball players at the Hapoel Tel Aviv Youth Academy.
“Rotem was an amazing and gifted child. Yonatan and Yiftach were students in the Ramat HaSharon boarding school since being basketball players for Hapoel was a lifelong dream for them. Amazing children with enormous hearts. Their whole lives were ahead of them.”
Yael Rahav, who coached Yonatan in the boarding school, said, “Yonatan wasn’t even 17 yet. He was a very talented basketball player, though he was mostly known for being a team player. A sweet, caring child.”
This tragic Saturday will long be remembered by members of the extended family. “We were supposed to drive over for the kite festival Aviv organizes every year in order to show Gaza that we are peaceful people,” said Levy Salma.
“The festival was supposed to be held on that very Saturday. I live in Gedera and we were jolted awake by the very first siren. We hurried into the safe room and I promptly sent a message to Livnat to check if everything was okay, but she didn’t respond. I attempted to call, but no one picked up.”

Teacher killed in stabbing attack at French school

The suspect, an ethnic Chechen and former student, has reportedly been detained

A teacher has been killed and two other people wounded in a stabbing attack at a French school. A 20-year-old ethnic Chechen has been arrested in connection with the incident on Friday, according to local media.

The attack happened at the Gambetta high school in the city of Arras in northern France. Senior government officials, including President Emmanuel Macron, have traveled to the city following the incident.

The attacker reportedly shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’ as he targeted school employees at approximately 11am local time, according to French media. He was later identified as a 20-year-old former student, local media reported, citing police sources.

According to Le Figaro, the perpetrator is an ethnic Chechen who was previously flagged by law enforcement as a serious threat to national security. The suspect’s brother, who was not present at the scene of the attack, has reportedly also been detained. France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office has been tasked with handling the case.

The deceased victim worked as a literature teacher, while another teacher and a guard were seriously injured, with the latter said to be in a critical condition, according to reports.


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The stabbing attack comes three days before the anniversary of the 2020 murder of geography professor Samuel Paty in the Paris suburb of Eragny-sur-Oise. Paty was stabbed by an 18-year-old Russian immigrant of Chechen descent, who was later killed by police.

Paty’s killer had been radicalized into Islamist ideology and had sought to avenge perceived insults against his religion. He targeted Paty for his lessons on the controversy surrounding cartoons of Prophet Mohammed and the 2015 terrorist attack on the satirical journal Charlie Hebdo, which had reprinted them.