An Armed Man Intends to Kill the President; U.S. Sets Record of Positive Covid Cases in One Day; Belgium Soccer Fans Chant about Killing Jews and More

Armed Man on way to White House with Intentions to Kill the President was Arrested

A man with evil intentions was exposed and arrested during a traffic stop in Iowa. 

Kuachua Brillion Xiong, from Merced, California, confessed to the police, who pulled him over for aggressive driving, that he was on his way to the white house to kill persons in power, including the president and other democratic leaders.

An AR-15-type rifle along with other ammunition was found in Xiong’s vehicle.

“Xiong believes that he is the only person remaining who can free the United States of evil, and it is necessary for him to kill those in positions of power,” a Secret Service agent said.

Xiong is scheduled to appear in federal court for a detention hearing on Thursday.

Israel Reverses Decision, Will Allow Gathering at Tzion of Baba Sali Z”l

After the commotion that arose in response to Israeli authorities' ban on the ceremony for the Baba Sali’s yarzheit, the Israeli police reevaluated the situation and announced that the event may be held in accordance with safety regulations.

The rabbanim and politicians protested the ban pointing out that no other celebrations or events have been banned.

Senior police officials held a working tour of the area on Thursday morning and decided to allow the event to take place in the compound around the tzion but no entry to the tzion itself will be allowed. 

United States Sets Record 489,000 Positive Covid Cases in One Day

The United States set a record of nearly 500,000 positive Covid cases on Wednesday, December 29th according to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a world record amid the Omicron variant that is spreading like wildfire.

The number is more than double the number of positive cases detected a year ago, on December 29th, 2020, but the good news is that deaths remain at a much lower number than a year ago. On December 29, 2020, the United States reported 3,628 deaths, with the number for yesterday being at 2,101.

Hamas Drill in Gaza Simulates Kidnapping IDF Soldiers, Attacks on Military Targets

A video released by the Middle East Media Research Institute appears to show the Hamas terror group simulating attacks on Israeli military targets including the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier and attacks on military vehicles.

The video aired on Al-Jazeera, and shows a Commander of the Al-Qassam talking to a group of fighters that they are doing this drill in order to fight Israel hoping to free prisoners as that is a “top priority.” The video shows a combination of terror groups practicing together including Hamas’ Al-Qasam Brigades and other factions that operate under Hamas’ military wing.

Belgium Soccer Fans Sing About Killing Jews in Viral Video 

In videos shared on social media, dozens of soccer fans are seen chanting antisemitic slurs and giving nazi salutes, at a soccer game in Antwerp, Belgium. The incident happened at a cafe near a soccer stadium, the Jewish Exponent reported.  

The videos, which appeared on social media earlier this week, show fans of the Beerschot soccer team chanting “my father was in the commandos, my mother was in the SS, together they burned Jews ’cause Jews burn the best,'' as well as “Hamas, Jews to the gas.” The incident, sadly common when Jewish teams play in European sports, is under investigation by police.

 

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