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Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Notorious Iranian prison is BLITZED as ‘Israel blows up gate to Evin jail in bid to free Ayatollah's fiercest critics'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TEHRAN'S notorious Evin Prison has been blitzed by an Israeli airstrike, according to officials A drone is thought to have blown up the jail's gates in an apparent effort free the regime's fiercest critics. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Evin Prison is notorious for holing up political prisoners Credit: Twitter 4 Footage shows a major explosion at its gates, and the IDF announced it had struck Credit: Twitter 4 A dingy workshop inside the walls of Evin Prison Credit: AP The prison is notorious for shackling political prisoners, journalists and even Brits on bogus charges. Isareli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly called for Iran's people to rise up against the regime. Busting out its ardent critics could be an attempt fan the flames of rebellion, by returning anti-Ayatollah activists to the streets. The IDF acknowledged the strike: "Following orders from PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, the IDF is striking regime and security targets in central Tehran — including the Basij HQ, Evin Prison, the 'Israel destruction clock,' IRGC internal security HQs, and more." Some political prisoners have been banged up in the hellhole for decades. Reports on the horrific conditions have come from those who manage to make it out. Marziyeh Amirizadeh, 43, spent 259 days in Evin, Iran's most notorious prison, where British mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was also held. Here, Marziyeh reveals the horror she endured – and how she rebuilt her life after her release as told to Kate Graham. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
Time Magazine
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time Magazine
Even as They Are Driven Into Bomb Shelters, Many Ordinary Israelis Support the Attack on Iran
Israel has taken on the eerie quiet of a ghost town. Shops are closed, streets nearly empty. The occasional car races to its destination. In the supermarkets, many shelves are empty, usually of basic necessities: No bread, no milk, no eggs, no diapers and no bottled water for what may be extended stays in bomb shelters. Israelis have stocked up not knowing what their government is planning and how this will unfold. Israel's sudden attack on Iran that began at 3 a.m. on June 13, Friday, didn't catch only the Iranians by surprise. No one in Israel expected a full-scale assault—not before the end of the school year; before talks on Iran's nuclear program ended between the U.S. and Iran; or before the controversially lavish, wedding of Avner Netanyahu, the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, set to take place three days later. When the sirens first went off in towns and cities across the country very early Friday morning, many people stayed in bed, knowing that earlier campaigns had wiped out the rocket capabilities of Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Israel's western flank, and Hezbollah, on its northern border. An impending attack wasn't on their radar. 'I was preparing food for the Sabbath on Friday morning, kubbeh and borekas, and I turned on the radio and was shocked,' said Rivka Benayim, a cashier at a supermarket in Jerusalem. Her store had no baby wipes, fresh chicken or tomatoes and very little milk. 'I had no idea we were at war with Iran.' Israelis now realize that a tit-for-tat with Iran is nothing like a barrage of rockets from Palestinian militants in the Gaza, or from Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon. The reach and destructive power of Iran's missiles has made everyone feel vulnerable. 'Hamas fired rockets made out of traffic sign poles,' said Shlomo Alkobi, 25, an employee at a cellphone company service center, at work in a job classified by the Isareli government as essential. 'Those are like kindergarten games compared to Iran's ballistic missiles.' So it is that, since the first barrages landed, even more Israelis than usual have been heeding the Home Front Command's alerts that flash on their cellphone screens, TV sets and radio programs when the missiles get close, often accompanied by a frightening screeching alarm. In Israel, there are three types of "safe space." Any apartment building constructed after1992 has a reinforced room, or mamad, in each apartment (a requirement put in place after Saddam Hussein's Iraq launched Scud missiles toward it during the First Gulf War). Older buildings may have a shared bomb shelter under ground. For people who find themselves driving when the sirens sound, or on foot, or in a building with no reinforced space, the only option is to run to a public shelters that dot populated areas around the country. During a Hamas missile barrage, an elderly relative of mine would settle for sitting on the steps in the stairwell of his second-floor apartment in Bat Yam, a coastal suburb of Tel Aviv. But with the Iranian salvos, he has been making his way down to the building's first-floor bomb shelter a couple times a day and waiting with the rest of the tenants for the all clear. His first time down there, he was appalled to discover it was filled with a thick layer of dust, and the clutter of bicycles and a baby carriage. On the second night, his focus was elsewhere. An Iranian missile struck an apartment building 500 meters away from his. Five people were killed. 'We could feel the shock waves underground,' he said. Many Israelis are shocked by the level of destruction. While Israel's military does not reveal damage to its installations, it encourages people to film damage to civilian areas. Israeli reporters say they have never seen such devastation, at least in person; the results of their military's work in Gaza appears on TV. Some communities are entirely unprotected. The desert villages of Bedouin Israelis lack shelters because the government refuses to recognize their settlements. Residents have been entirely exposed; some have taken cover under highway bridges. Many villages of Israeli citizens who are Palestinian (who account for 20 percent of the country's population) also lack shelters. But in those that do have them, the assumption that they would not be targeted by Iranian missiles has been enough to keep some from seeking whatever shelter might be available. The illusion shattered Saturday night, when a missile that appeared bound for the northern city of Haifa struck a villa in nearby Tamra, killing four women from the Khatib family. Locals point to video taken from their rooftops and say the missile fell after an Iron Dome anti-missile battery tried to intercept it, changing its trajectory. The victims had a safe room built in their home, but had not entered it. Israel has long claimed that it avoids civilian casualties, while accusing Iran of intentionally targeting noncombatants. But Israeli strikes on Iran, which began with precise strikes on leading regime figures, have also killed scores of civilians. A human rights group put the total at 406 through June 15. Iran may also be targeting senior security figures in Israeli residential buildings. Over the last year, Israel's internal security agency, Shin Bet, has uncovered nearly 30 cases of espionage and subversion by Israelis, mostly Jews, recruited to work for Iran. In some cases, Tehran sought to gather information on former senior officials in the security establishment, including their home address and daily routines. In Rishon L'Tzion, south of Tel Aviv, an Iranian missile struck near the former home of a former high ranking security official early Saturday, June 14. Asked if he believed he might have been the target, he told Maariv newspaper that if he was, the Iranians 'haven't updated their lists since 2007.' Israel's death toll reached 24 in four nights—far less than in Iran, with more than 220 killed —and a fraction of the number of Palestinians killed in an average day in Gaza. Yet for Israelis, it's a jarring loss. In the 17 years between 2004 to 2021, only 32 civilians were killed inside Israel by rockets out of Gaza. Even so, many here are excited by the attack on Iran. Israelis are expecting nothing less than regime change. Religious Jews were filmed dancing in celebration in an underground parking lot where they took cover during an air raid siren. 'They have been threatening to destroy us for years,' said Alkobi, the cell phone merchant. 'We are removing the threat. I want to annihilate them. Assassinate the whole regime.' Ayala Hasson, an anchor on Israel's national television, called it a 'dramatic historic day' and had difficulty suppressing her smile. On the radio, an Israeli news reporter thanked a pilot for his service before interviewing him. But not all Israelis are cheering. Some expressed wariness of how the new war would end. Others remained focused on the one it interrupted. 'They no longer open every TV program with a mention of the number of hostages and the days in captivity,' Dani Elgarat, whose brother Itsik died in capativity, wrote on X. 'There is no discussion in the studios about the kidnapped people…From today, we are counting barrages, missiles, and deaths, not hostages. Netanyahu reset the war clock, and erased the calendar of desolation. Don't forget, echo, keep counting, don't be silent until they return.'
India Gazette
03-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Delhi Police submits report to MHA after foreign embassy worker puts up 'wanted' posters of Israeli PM
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): The Delhi Police submitted a detailed report to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) regarding an incident where a foreign national working with an Embassy put up 'Wanted' posters of the Isareli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Chanakyapuri area of the national capital. The posters were spotted by the police 10 to 12 days ago. However, no punitive action has been taken against the individual since he enjoyed a diplomatic passport. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police apprehended two wanted criminals involved in serious crimes in two separate encounters in South East Delhi late Monday night. According to an official, the first encounter took place in Jaitpur, where police arrested Asif, who was accused of attacking Delhi Police Head Constable Karan Mavi on May 27.T The second shootout occurred around 4:30 am in the Kalindi Kunj area, where another accused, Rajpal, was injured during an exchange of fire. The accused were injured during the encounters and were immediately sent to the hospital for treatment. The Jaitpur encounter involved Asif, who had attacked HC Karan Mavi in Jaitpur just a few days ago. He was tracked down and caught during a late-night operation by the police. In a separate operation, the second encounter took place in Kalindi Kunj, where Rajpal, accused of kidnapping and murdering a girl on May 30, was nabbed by the police. During the shootout, bullets struck the bulletproof jacket of SI Shubham from the Special Staff team.A case has been registered under the relevant section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).Meanwhile, on Sunday, Delhi police arrested three armed robbers after a brief exchange of fire in Delhi's Usmanpur area, in which two of them were injured during the shootout. The accused, identified as Sameer (21) and Tarun (23), both residents of Shahdara, and Kunal Sharma (23), a resident of Pandav Nagar, Meerut, opened fire on the police team using illegal firearms. The police retaliated, injuring all three suspects during the exchange. According to the official, a police team from PS New Usmanpur was on patrol duty when it received a tip-off regarding the presence of individuals involved in recent robberies who were allegedly planning another crime near 5th Pusta. Upon seeing the police, the suspects attempted to flee into the nearby jungle. When the police team instructed them to stop for a check, the suspects opened fire in an attempt to escape. During the exchange of fire, two suspects sustained bullet injuries to their legs. The injured suspects were taken to JPC Hospital for medical treatment. Crime and forensic teams inspected the spot. During sustained interrogation, all three accused confessed to their involvement in the present and other criminal cases. (ANI)
CBC
18-03-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Israeli military reports making 'extensive' strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza
The Israeli military said it was "conducting extensive strikes" on Hamas targets in Gaza while medics there reported at least 30 people were killed in a series of the most violent air attacks since a ceasefire began on Jan. 19. A senior Hamas official accused Israel of unilaterally overturning the ceasefire agreement. The Israeli army did not provide more details about the strikes but Isareli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office released a statement saying the military had been instructed to "take strong action against the Hamas terrorist organization." "This follows Hamas's repeated refusal to release our hostages, as well as its rejection of all of the proposals it has received from U.S. Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and from the mediators," the statement added. "Israel will, from now on, act against Hamas with increasing military strength." Three houses were hit in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza, a building in Gaza City, and targets in Khan Younis and Rafah, according to medics and witnesses. The Palestinian civil emergency service said there were at least 35 airstrikes on Gaza. The escalating violence comes amid disagreement between Israel and Hamas on how to sustain the three-phase ceasefire that began in January.
