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Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Child dropped from second-story balcony; Milwaukee man pleads not guilty
The Brief A Milwaukee man accused of intentionally dropping a 1-year-old child from a second-story balcony pleaded not guilty to charges. The incident happened on Thursday, March 13. 31-year-old Jaimann Eiland faces two criminal counts. MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man accused of intentionally dropping a 1-year-old child from a second-story balcony pleaded not guilty on Monday, March 24 to the charges against him. 31-year-old Jaimann Eiland entered the pleas after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing – and the judge bound him over for trial. What we know Eiland has been charged with the following: Substantial battery (substantial bodily harm with intent to cause bodily harm) Physical abuse of child - intentionally cause bodily harm by conduct which creates a high probability of great bodily harm According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. in the area of 41st Street and Courtland Avenue on Thursday, March 13. Per the criminal complaint, officers responded to Froedtert Hospital to investigate the child abuse complaint and met with a woman who stated that she and her 1-year-old daughter were assaulted by her mother's husband, identified as Eiland. The child's mother said she heard her baby crying and asked Eiland what happened, which turned into an argument between the two. It escalated to a point where Eiland allegedly grabbed a knife and threatened to kill her, saying, "You gone die today." According to the criminal complaint, the woman tried to tell Eiland to calm down and he picked up the 1-year-old and carried her to the second-story porch outside. He then allegedly lifted her in the air by her neck, dangling her as the mother tried to take the child back. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Prosecutors said Eiland then "intentionally threw" the 1-year-old off the balcony onto the ground below, then began hitting and kicking the woman again. She told police this went on for a minute. Officers asked the woman to demonstrate how Eiland threw the 1-year-old, and she held a container of bleach wipe with both hands close to her chest and quickly extended her arms straight out as she released the wipes. Eiland's mother, who was in the residence at the time, went downstairs to get the child, and allegedly told the woman she had instigated the whole incident. Eiland left the home on foot and the woman called 911. A large knife was located on the floor by officers and droplets of blood were located on the balcony and in the bathroom. Dig deeper According to the complaint, the 1-year-old was taken to Children's Wisconsin. While she had physical injuries and bruises, she did not sustain any cranial or skeletal fractures. Prosecutors said the woman had a sprained finger, and she received three stitches on her forehead. She also had swelling to the top of her left hand and pain in her right leg. Her shirt was covered in blood. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Eiland walked to MPD - District 7, where an in-custody interview was conducted. Officers noticed swollen knuckles with small cuts on Eiland's hands. He told police the fight was mutual. He told officers they were "doing a 'tug of war' over" the 1-year-old when she fell off the balcony. He allegedly told police when the child fell, he knew the fight had gone too far. He also stated that he doesn't think he went overboard during this incident. What's next Eiland is due back in court on April 17. The Source The information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access as well as the criminal complaint associated with this case.
Al Manar
14-02-2025
- Politics
- Al Manar
Architect of So-called Generals' Plan: 'Israel Failed Miserably in Gaza War'
The architect of the Israeli so-called Generals' Plan retired General Giora Eiland said the Zionist entity 'failed miserably in the Gaza war.' The Israeli newspaper Maariv has quoted the retired general and the former head of the so-called Israeli National Security Council as saying that 'Israel' failed in Gaza. Eiland, who masterminded the controversial plan for displacing Palestinians from northern Gaza, argued that the Israeli defeat can be assessed by examining which side achieved its objectives and imposed its will. He pointed to the recent developments in Gaza, stating, 'Look at the agreement—Israel opened the Rafah crossing and withdrew from the Netzarim axis, while thousands of Palestinians returned to the north.' Eiland noted that 'Hamas can dictate to us in phase two an agreement.' Although admitting the importance of recovering Israeli detainees currently held in Gaza, he said that Israel 'will also pay with the mass release of hundreds of prisoners.' In his remarks, Eiland advocated for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, stating that 'if you occupy the Strip and the civilians remain, Hamas will remain too. Apart from receiving terrible attacks against the occupying force, you will not gain anything.' Earlier in a comment piece for Ynet, described the Israeli war on Gaza as an 'absolute failure'. 'Israel has failed in three-and-a-half out of the four goals of the war: we have not demolished Hamas' military power; we have not overthrown Hamas' rule; we are not managing to return the residents… safely to their homes [in settlements], and as for the return of the abductees, the fourth goal – we have partially succeeded,' he wrote. He said Hamas had, conversely, 'achieved all of its goals, chief among them: continuing its rule in Gaza.' Former Israeli national security adviser Giora Eiland describes the recent war in Gaza as 'a resounding failure' for Israel, acknowledging that Hamas has not only prevented Israel from achieving its goals but has also secured its own — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) January 19, 2025 The Generals' Plan was published in late September 2024 by the Forum of Commanders and Soldiers in the Reserves, an Israeli NGO that defines itself as a professional body comprising more than 1,500 army officers. At its simplest, this plan involves ethnically cleansing the northern Gaza Strip of people; and then besieging the region, including stopping the entry of humanitarian supplies, to starve out anyone left, including Palestinian fighters. The original plan, also known as the Eiland Plan after its creator, was seen by Palestinians and rights groups as part of a long-term project of ethnic cleansing that would result in the reestablishment of Zionist settlements in Gaza.
Middle East Eye
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Architect of so-called Generals' Plan admits Israel's 'absolute failure' in Gaza
The architect of Israel's so-called Generals' Plan to depopulate northern Gaza has described the country's war in the enclave as an "absolute failure". The original plan, also known as the Eiland Plan after its creator Giora Eiland, a retired major general and former head of the Israeli National Security Council, was seen by Palestinians and rights groups as part of a long-term project of ethnic cleansing that would result in the restablishment of Jewish settlements in Gaza. However, writing in a comment piece for Ynet, Eiland said that Israel had failed to achieve its aims in Gaza. "Israel has failed in three-and-a-half out of the four goals of the war: we have not demolished Hamas' military power; we have not overthrown Hamas' rule; we are not managing to return the residents... safely to their homes [in Israel], and as for the return of the abductees, the fourth goal – we have partially succeeded," he wrote. He claimed Hamas had, conversely, "achieved all of its goals, chief among them: continuing its rule in Gaza." New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Eiland added that part of the problem was that the Israeli government had treated Hamas as purely a "terrorist" organisation when it had already established state power in Gaza, comparing them to Nazi Germany rather than the Islamic State (IS) group, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu had done. The Generals' Plan was published in late September 2024 by the Forum of Commanders and Soldiers in the Reserves, an Israeli NGO that defines itself as a professional body comprising more than 1,500 army officers. In an interview on 29 October 2023, only weeks into the war, Eiland said that Israel needed to exert much stronger pressure on Hamas to achieve total victory. "The fact that we are breaking down in the face of humanitarian aid to Gaza is a serious mistake... Gaza must be completely destroyed: terrible chaos, severe humanitarian crisis, cries to heaven..." And in December 2023 he suggested that if Hamas was not willing to discuss Israeli hostages then humanitarian aid should be cut in the hope of ultimately deposing the Hamas leadership. Former Israeli national security adviser Giora Eiland describes the recent war in Gaza as 'a resounding failure' for Israel, acknowledging that Hamas has not only prevented Israel from achieving its goals but has also secured its own — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) January 19, 2025 There has been discussion about whether the Generals' Plan was partly underway during the Gaza war, which killed more than 60,000 Palestinians and saw millions displaced. In Israel, rights groups including Gisha, B'Tselem, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and Yesh Din, said in October 2024 there were "alarming signs" that the plan was being implemented. Other Israeli experts have said, however, that they believed the Generals' Plan was "complete nonsense" and predicated on pre-7 October dynamics that were no longer relevant. Captive releases delayed Eiland's most recent comments come after Hamas said it would delay the release of the next tranche of Israeli captives "until further notice", accusing Israel of failing to comply with the terms of the ceasefire deal. The group was due to release some Israelis on 15 February in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and detainees. What is Israel's 'Generals' Plan' and what does it mean for the war on Gaza? Read More » However, Abu Obaida, spokesman for Hamas's armed wing the Qassam Brigades, said this would be "postponed until further notice, pending the occupation's compliance and retroactive fulfilment of the past weeks' obligations". "We reaffirm our commitment to the terms of the agreement as long as the occupation adheres to them," he added. Abu Obaida said the delay would continue until Israel halted its attacks on Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza and allowed aid into the enclave at previously-agreed-to levels. Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, said this move from Hamas was "a complete violation of the ceasefire agreement and the deal to release the hostages". He said he had instructed the military "to prepare at the highest level of alert for any possible scenario in Gaza". Former cabinet member Itamar Ben Gvir called for "a massive air and ground offensive on Gaza and a complete halt to humanitarian aid, including electricity, fuel, and water". However, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which advocates for the Israeli captives, said it had turned to the mediating countries for an intervention "that would restore the deal's implementation" and called on the government to "refrain from actions that jeopardise the signed agreement's implementation".
Asharq Al-Awsat
27-01-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Israeli Ex-General Says War Did Not End Well for His Country
A former Israeli general who had proposed a surrender-or-starve strategy for northern Gaza says 'the war has ended very badly' for Israel. Giora Eiland spoke to Israeli Army Radio on Monday as tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the heavily destroyed north in accordance with a ceasefire reached with Hamas. Eiland said that by opening the Netzarim corridor, an Israeli military zone bisecting the territory, Israel had lost leverage over Hamas and would not be able to restore it, even if it resumes the war. 'We are at the mercy of Hamas,' he said. Eiland was the main author of the so-called Generals' Plan, which called for giving civilians in the northern third of Gaza a week to evacuate. The whole area would then be declared a closed military zone, sealed off from humanitarian aid, and anyone remaining would be considered a combatant. Last fall, the plan was presented to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which has not said whether it adopted parts of it. The Israeli military has denied carrying out the plan. Around the time it was publicized, in October, Israel launched a major operation in northern Gaza and sealed it off, allowing in hardly any aid. Tens of thousands of people were forced out, and the operation caused heavy destruction. Eiland said Israel had failed to achieve its stated goals, including destroying Hamas, removing it from power, restoring a sense of safety to Israeli border communities or safely returning dozens of hostages abducted in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered the war. He said that Hamas, by contrast, 'has largely achieved everything it wanted.'
