Heavy violence and fear of more riots: Today (Saturday night) the funeral was held for the young Muslim man who was shot dead by a French policeman - an event that caused the wave of violence that has been engulfing France for four days. The funeral is held at the young man's residence, in a northwestern suburb of Paris. In light of the escalating riots, the president of the French Muslim Council called for the restoration of calm and order throughout France. On the fourth night of the current wave of violent riots, there was some calm in Paris and its environs, mainly due to the declaration of curfews in large areas near the capital. However, other cities, including Marseille and Lyon, saw significant escalations.
In light of what was described as a "loss of control," the mayors of Lyon and Marseille called for reinforcements of police forces that specialize in dealing with disturbances in urban areas. Following the violent riots and property damage caused by looting and destruction, the French president decided to postpone the state visit that was supposed to take place in Germany.
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Deadly Saturday on the beaches: a string of drownings across the country
In the afternoon, on an undeclared beach south of the volcano, two young men drowned. MDA forces that arrived at the scene performed CPR on them and evacuated them to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. One was pronounced dead a short time later. Meanwhile, in the morning, an 80-year-old man drowned on Delilah Beach in Ashkelon and was pronounced dead at Barzilai Hospital. On an unfamiliar stretch of beach near Zikim Beach, a 16-year-old boy drowned and arrived at the hospital in serious condition, anesthetized and on a ventilator. A young man who was injured while swimming at Palmahim Beach was evacuated to Shamir-Assaf Harofeh Hospital in fair condition with a head injury.
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Protests against legal reform resume at 26 weeks
The protest against the legal reform resumes for the 26th consecutive week: Protests have begun in about 150 locations across the country, where tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected to arrive. The main event this week was also held on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv. In recent weeks, there has been a decline in the number of demonstrators in Kaplan and throughout the country. But against the background of the continued promotion of the legal reform and in light of the discourse on restricting the freedom of protest, crowds left their homes this evening. At eight o'clock in the evening, Ayalon South was blocked to traffic near the Yehudit Bridge, and shortly thereafter it was opened to traffic. Two demonstrators were arrested on the spot.
The Kaplan protest (archive), photo: AP
Will the young Israeli team amaze on the way to the semi-finals of the Euros?
We want to continue the journey: Israel's under-21 team went up tonight at 19:00 to play host Georgia in front of 50,2024 spectators at Boris Paichedze Stadium in the quarterfinals of the Junior Euros in order to continue the magic journey and climb to the semi-finals, with a victory over the hosts likely to secure Guy Lauzon's team a place in next summer's Olympics in Paris <>. After a draw in the opening game against Germany and a loss to England, our team managed to beat the Czech Republic in the third game of the group stage from a dramatic goal by Omri Gandelman and advanced to the quarterfinals, where the host and considered the surprise of the tournament awaits them.
Azoulay in front of Tsityashvili, tonight, photo: EPA
IDF soldier vandalizes Palestinian vehicle during routine patrol
An armed IDF soldier was documented vandalizing a Palestinian vehicle in a village in Judea and Samaria: The incident took place against the backdrop of a sharp increase in the number of violent incidents by Jews against Arabs, which were even referred to by senior security officials as "Jewish terrorism" and recently condemned by the heads of the Mount Zion Yeshiva. The IDF said that "this is a serious incident that is inconsistent with the army's values and what is expected of its soldiers." The incident was reported to the Military Police Investigation Unit, which is examining opening an investigation.
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Former State Attorney in Strong Statement
"Unprecedented mishap": Former State Prosecutor Moshe Lador, was a guest in Be'er Sheva and criticized the judges in Netanyahu's trial surrounding Case 4000, after it was reported that in meetings with the State Prosecutor's Office they noted that it was difficult to prove bribery offenses in the case. Lador was heard saying that "this is a serious and unprecedented mishap," and added: "It is possible to present and raise such a difficulty in the context of the hearing after the witnesses have been heard."
Former State Prosecutor Moshe Lador at an event in Tarbut, B.S., photo: Beer Sheva Municipality Spokesperson's Office
Dramatic weekend in the United States
Not just an end to affirmative action: A day after ruling that affirmative action based on race is itself racism, the U.S. Supreme Court also dealt a blow to President Joe Biden's flagship plan — $430 billion in student debt erasure. Biden gave up on a series of election promises, and the more his other plans stalled, the more pressure mounted to fulfill his promises of debt erasure. Biden decided to order it by executive order, but by a majority of sixty conservative justices to three liberals, the justices ruled that it was an overstep of authority.
Debt erasure supporters protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., Photo: AP
Senior Palestinian Killed in Accident in Samaria
Qadri Abu Bakr, head of the Palestinian Authority's Commission of Prisoners' Affairs, was killed in a car accident this afternoon south of Nablus. The accident occurred after Abu Bakr returned from a festive event in Ramallah held for the children of Palestinian prisoners, attended by senior PA officials. Palestinian sources reported that two other people were killed in the accident. Those killed were released prisoner Bassem Swan and his wife. Three others were also injured.
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