‘High’ terror threat – Austria increases
police presence over Easter
translated from “”Hohe” Terrorgefahr – Karner erhöht Polizeipräsenz,” Heute, March 23, 2024:
According to Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, the threat of terrorism in Austria remains high. That’s why more police are deployed on Easter days. Easter markets and Easter fairs in particular will be monitored more closely by the police.
In the coming days, there will likely be a larger contingent of officers in uniform and civilian clothes, as the ÖVP Interior Minister’s office announced on Saturday. However, there are currently no indications of a specific threat.
“High” risk of terrorism and extremismThe State Security and Intelligence Directorate therefore continues to rate the risk level in relation to Islamist extremism and terrorism as “high.” This is the second highest level. Although there is “currently no evidence of a specific threat,” Easter celebrations and Easter markets are “symbols of a high Christian festival combined with gatherings of people in public spaces.”
And, of course, we can't have symbols of Christianity around Muslims, it's enough to trigger Islamic hysteria.
The Federal Police Directorate has now ordered special protective measures “in order to best ensure a safe process for all participants,” it is said. This also applies to the Jewish Passover festival from April 22nd to 30th.
“The police work around the clock to ensure the safety of Austrians and are also required at Easter. Everything is being done to ensure the best possible protection for Easter markets and Easter celebrations,” assured Interior Minister Karner.
Due to plans to attack Vienna’s city center, the police had already increased security measures shortly before Christmas and warned of plans to attack Christmas markets and church services. During the Christmas holidays, St. Stephen’s Cathedral was guarded by elite police officers.
Teen Who Stabbed Jewish Man in Zurich Was Radicalized Online,
Swiss Police Reveal
by Ben Cohen, Algemeiner, March 25, 2024:
The teenager who seriously wounded an Orthodox Jewish man in an antisemitic stabbing attack in Zurich earlier this month was radicalized on the internet while living in Tunisia, Swiss police announced on Monday.
The 50-year-old victim, who has not been named, was badly injured during the March 2 attack but survived his ordeal. The attack, described by Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities (SIG) as the most serious antisemitic hate crime in Switzerland in two decades, caused widespread shock and concern among the approximately 18,000 Jews in the country, resulting in enhanced security for Jewish sites in Zurich.
The 15-year-old assailant, who was arrested at the scene of the attack, had already been identified by police as having appeared in a video in which he expressed solidarity with the ISIS terrorist organization and called for a “battle against the Jews.”
Speaking on Monday, Mario Fehr, the head of the police department in the Zurich canton, revealed that the assailant was a Tunisian immigrant who was naturalized in 2011. Between 2017 and 2021, he lived in Tunisia, where, according to Fehr, he became a habitué of Islamist chat rooms online. The teenager remains in pre-trial detention….
In common with other countries in Europe, antisemitic outrages in Switzerland have rocketed in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in Israel….
3 wounded in terror shooting on school bus
The Palestinian Authority is waging a war against us,” says local council head.
By World Israel News Staff
A Palestinian gunman opened fire on a bus carrying students and staff to a local school in the Jordan Valley on Thursday morning, wounding three.
Two of the victims, aged 30 and 21, were shot, while a 13-year-old boy suffered wounds from shrapnel.
One of the men who sustained gunshot wounds is listed as being in serious condition, while the other two victims are in good condition.
A manhunt for the terrorist is currently ongoing, as Israeli security forces search for the perpetrator.
According to police, the assailant also struck two other school buses with gunfire, though miraculously none of the passengers were wounded.
The shooting occurred next to the Palestinian Authority-controlled village of Al-Auja on Route 90, several miles north of Jericho.
“Another attempt to massacre children. This time, a despicable terrorist targeted a school bus in the Jordan Valley. We wish those wounded a speedy recovery and expect the security forces to quickly catch the terrorists and settle the score with them,” said Yesha Council Chairman Shlomo Ne’eman in a media statement.
“We once again demand for the safety of our residents and the residents of the entire State of Israel – it’s time to turn the tide. The Palestinian Authority is waging a war against us, and only action with the same force as in Gaza will eliminate all threats throughout Judea and Samaria,” he added.
“To all those who wish us harm, we say even this morning, we will not give in to terrorism that tries to shed Jewish blood and expel us from our country. We will continue to live and develop without fear or trepidation.”
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