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The suspects “developed, manufactured and tested” the weapons in exchange for a “considerable” amount of money, says the Shin Bet.
Tehran has denied any such cooperation with North Korea, which the report contends “maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic-missile programs, in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.”
A local terrorist group, Jaish-Ul-Hind, claims responsibility for the minor explosion that took place on Jan. 29. A note found at the scene hints that the failed attack was a prelude to others.
“Initial impressions suggest a mischievous attempt to create a sensation,” a New Delhi police spokesperson said in a statement.
Pakistan’s top court has ordered the immediate release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and three co-defendants in the case • The Pearl family is in “complete shock,” says their lawyer.
Chiune Sugihara defied his own government’s orders by issuing handwritten transit visas in 1940 to more than 6,000 Lithuanian Jews, enabling them to escape Nazi-occupied Europe.
Recent attention has focused on the Bnei Menashe Indians who just arrived in Israel, but there’s an older Indian community that’s been here since the country was founded.
“The detention order is struck down,” said attorney Faisal Siddiqi.
Hailing from Northeast India, the Bnei Menashe community is said to be descended from the biblical Lost Tribes of Israel.
“We see our growing cooperation as a reflection of the deep friendship between our two countries and as an opportunity for Israeli companies and the economy,” says Water Resources Minister Ze’ev Elkin.
“The circle of those who recognize Israel is growing,” says Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi.
Jonathan Schanzer at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies said that U.S. President Donald Trump “is unwittingly undermining American deterrence in the Middle East.”
