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terrorism2 years ago

Hezbollah Operative Charged in 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish Center Bombing

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have charged Samuel Salman El Reda, a Lebanese man, with helping plan the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people. El Reda, who remains at large, is accused of being a leader within Hezbollah's Islamic Jihad Organization and orchestrating terrorist activities across South America, Asia, and Lebanon. The attack devastated Argentina's largest Jewish community and no one has been held legally responsible for it. The indictment brings new hope for justice and captures, as it is backed by a U.S. court, corroborating Argentina's claims of Hezbollah's involvement in the bombing.

campus-news2 years ago

Antisemitic Vandalism Rocks Penn Hillel Amidst Controversial Campus Event

A Jewish center at the University of Pennsylvania was vandalized by a student who shouted antisemitic obscenities and trashed the lobby. The incident occurred just days before Yom Kippur and ahead of a controversial pro-Palestinian literature event on campus. The suspect was apprehended by campus police and is said to have been experiencing a crisis. The event has drawn criticism for featuring speakers who have made antisemitic remarks in the past. Despite the incident, Penn Hillel reaffirmed its commitment to inclusivity and stated that its doors will always remain open to all members of the campus community.

security2 years ago

Terror plot targeting Jewish site in Greece foiled by intelligence agencies.

Greek authorities have arrested two suspects of Pakistani origin for planning a terrorist attack at a Jewish center in Athens, with a third suspect believed to be in Iran charged in absentia. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Mossad helped Greece prevent the attack and maintained the attackers were linked to Iran. The suspects are believed to have been offered money to carry out the attack, and authorities are investigating whether other attacks on Jewish sites in Athens were being planned.