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Australia government on Wednesday filed 59 charges against the only surviving
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suspect, Navidiv Aram, who is one of the suspected persons allegedly responsible
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for the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in the city of Sydney targeting Jewish people on the Jews first day to mark
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this year Hanukkah festival which led to the killing of 16 persons including a married couple who was said initially
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tried to disarm one of the attackers before the husband and wife were killed. children aged 10 and above and the
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suspect father and co-perpetrator Sajid Aram who was killed on the spot by the
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police and 41 others including police officers and the bystander Ahmed Al
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Ahmed who disarmed the 50 years old one of the gunman some of the 20 of the injured persons are still in critical
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condition in the hospital based on statement issued on Wednesday by local authority in Sydney. this. According to
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the New South Wales Police Force in a statement published on its website on Wednesday, the suspect was brought
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before the court following extensive inquiries under Operation Arcs. Today,
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Wednesday the 17th of December, New South Wales joint counterterrorism team
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JCTT investigators attended a hospital where they charged a 24-year-old bony
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rig man with 59 offenses including commit terrorist act, 15 counts of
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murder, 40 counts of cause wounding, grievous bodily harm to person with intent to murder, discharge firearm
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intend cause grievous bodily harm, cause public display of prohibited terrorist organ. organization symbol place
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explosive in near building with intent cause harm. And the court adjourned the case to April 2026 after the suspect
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made first appearance from his hospital bed before the bale division local court 7 via audio visual link AVL. The suspect
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was critically injured during the incident on Sunday and had his first hearing from his hospital bedside. The
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local New South Wales court said earlier on Wednesday, New South Wales police
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commissioner Mal Lanyan said they were waiting for medication to wear off before formally questioning Akram. For
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his fairness, we need him to understand what is exactly happening. Lion said
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police have designated the attack a terrorist incident with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying it
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appears to have been motivated by Islamic State group ideology. Police
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said homemade Islamic State group flags and improvised explosive devices IEDs
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have been found in the vehicle used by the gunman. According to the New South Wales Police Force, the New South Wales
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joint counterterrorism team has formally charged a 24year-old man alleged to be one of two gunmen responsible for the
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Bondai Beach mass shooting that claimed the lives of 15 people. About 6:40 p.m.
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on Sunday, the 14th of December, 2025, emergency services were called to Bondi
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Beach following reports of a public place shooting. Officers attached to eastern suburbs police area command,
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surrounding commands, and specialist police responded and located two men using long arms to fire into crowds of
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people. Multiple officers exchanged fire with the gunman, and two officers, a
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constable and probationary constable, suffered gunshot wounds. During the
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incident, one gunman, a 50-year-old man, was shot by police and died at the
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scene. The second gunman, his 24year-old son, suffered critical injuries and was
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taken to hospital under police guard. 15 people died during the attack with 41
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people, including four children, taken to hospital. There are currently 20
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patients continuing to receive care across several Sydney hospitals. Those
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who died are still in the process of being formally identified. However, police believe their ages range between
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10 and 87. Of the two injured officers, the constable is in a critical but
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stable condition, while the probationary constable is in a stable condition. New
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South Wales NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lan APM declared the incident terror
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related and the investigation was referred to the NSW joint counterterrorism team JCCCCT under
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Operation Arcs. The NSWJCT comprises members from the NSW Police
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Force, Australian Federal Police, Australian Security Intelligence Organization, and the NSW Crime
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Commission. Following extensive inquiries under Operation Arcs today,
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Wednesday the 17th of December, JCTT investigators attended a hospital where
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they charged a 24year-old bony rig man with 59 offenses including commit
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terrorist act, 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of cause wounding, grievous
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bodily harm to person with intent to murder, discharge firearm, etc. intent
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cause grievous bodily harm. Cause public display of prohibited terrorist org symbol. Place explosive in near building
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with intent cause harm. Police will allege in court the man engaged in conduct that caused death, serious
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injury and endangered life to advance a religious cause and cause fear in the community. Early indications point to a
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terrorist attack inspired by ISIS, a listed terrorist organization in Australia. He remains in hospital under
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police guard to face bail division local court 7 via AVL today. Anyone with
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information about extremist activity or possible threats to the community should come forward. No matter how small or
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insignificant you may think the information may be. The national security hotline is 180 O1 23 4 O. On
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the state of one of the police officers shot during the attack, the New South Wales Police Force published a statement
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issued on behalf of the family of Jack Hibbit, probationary constable injured during Bondi shooting on Wednesday the
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17th of December 2025 around 11 hours 58 minutes and 48 seconds. and local
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Australia time which indicated thus on the 14th of December Jack Hibbit was
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shot while fulfilling his role as a police officer at Bondai Beach. While serving and protecting the community,
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Jack sustained two bullet wounds, one to his head and another to his shoulder. Jack was on duty patrolling the Hanukkah
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celebration interacting with the community at Bondai Beach when the incident first occurred. Jack was taken
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to ICU where he was intubated and underwent multiple surgeries. Although
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miraculously surviving, Jack's injuries have resulted in a loss of vision in one of his eyes and he now faces a long and
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challenging recovery ahead with additional surgeries required. Jack is just 22 years old and has only been in
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the police force for 4 months. Even so, in the face of a violent and tragic
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incident, he responded with courage, instinct, and selflessness, continuing
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to protect and help others whilst injured until he was physically no longer able to. Jack was simply doing
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his job, a job he deeply loves, driven by a commitment to protect the community, even at great personal cost.
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Many of his colleagues who were present on the night of the incident have visited in hospital and given testaments
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to Jack's bravery during the incident, describing his devotion to his community. They described how Jack
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acted. He moved toward people in need, not away from danger, and continued helping others while seriously injured.
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The support from the police force and hospital staff has been unmatched, and we are beyond grateful. We thank the
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wider community for their kindness, support, and prayers for Jack and our family during this difficult time. We
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ask all to respect our privacy as we move through these next stages to support Jack and all his needs to a full
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recovery.
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Bringing you the news in a more digital way. Israeli government has blamed the
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prime minister of Australia Anthony Albanese over the father and son terrorist act of mass shooting in Bondai
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beach on Sunday evening around 6:47 p.m. in accordance with Australia local time
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leading to the killing of 16 persons including one of the suspected terrorists and a 10-year-old girl and 42
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others sustained injuries according to the premier of New South Wales state
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Christopher Mins when members of the Jewish community in the Sydney city of Australia came out in large numbers on
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day one to celebrate this year Hanukkah festival this the Israeli government
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through the video statements made by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during government meeting in
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Deona and when he lit the first Hanukkah candle in Israel later on Sunday said
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there may be more terrorist attacks on the Jewish people because the Australia government is weak. We know there will
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be additional attacks. The safest place for the Jewish people in the world is where the government, the army and the
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security forces will defend them. saying on August 17th, 2025,
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he wrote a letter to the prime minister of Australia wherein he said, "Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on
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the anti-semitic fire. It rewards her mass terrorists. It emboldens those who
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menace Australian Jews and encourages the Jew hatred now stalking your streets. Anti-semitism is a cancer. It
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spreads when leaders stay silent. It retreats when leaders act. I call upon you to replace weakness with action,
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appeasement with resolve. Instead, Prime Minister, you replaced weakness with weakness, and appeasement with more
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appeasement. Your government did nothing to stop the spread of anti-semitism in Australia. You did nothing to curb the
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cancer cells that were growing inside your country. You took no action. You let the disease spread and the result is
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the horrific attacks on Jews we saw today. In a tweet posted through his personal verified exocial media account
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few hours ago, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, "In moments like
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this, we must come together. Australia stands united against hatred and terror." Speaking during the news
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conference on Sunday, Australia's home minister Tony Burke gave more details
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about the gunman who happened to be father and son Sajjid Akram and Naveid Aram. He says the father arrived in
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Australia in 1998 on a student visa. The son, who we know is Naveid Arab, is an
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Australian-born citizen. The father, a 50year-old, was killed at the scene,
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taking the total number of dead to 16, while his 24year-old son is in a critical condition in hospital. Local
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media reported that both men pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, adding that Naveiv first came to
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authorities attention in October 2019, but the Australian prime minister said
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an assessment was made that there was no indication of any ongoing threat or threat of him engaging in violence. His
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father arrived in Australia on a student visa in 1998, which was transferred in
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2001 to a partner visa and later resident return visas. Meanwhile, the
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man who tackled one of the gunmen to the floor and saved people from getting shot at Bondi Beach in Australia was
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identified as Ahmed Al Ahmed. He was shot during the incident and is currently recuperating in a hospital.
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New South Wales state Premier Christopher Mins said in numbers of posts between Sunday and Monday that
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tonight I made the decision to light the Sydney Opera House with candles on the monora, marking the second day of
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Hanukkah. In the wake of this horrific attack, it is more important than ever that the Jewish community in New South
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Wales knows they do not stand alone. We cannot and we will not allow Jewish
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Australians to feel they must hide their faith, their traditions, their religious
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celebrations or their identity. Lighting the opera house is a simple but powerful
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gesture. a message to the world that we cherish our Jewish community, that we honor their courage, and that we stand
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with them in solidarity and love. Tonight, those candles are a symbol of resilience and a reminder that even in
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darkness, we choose to stand with one another. Ahmed is a real life hero. Last
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night, his incredible bravery no doubt saved countless lives when he disarmed a terrorist at enormous personal risk. It
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was an honor to spend time with him just now and to pass on the thanks of people across New South Wales. There is no
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doubt that more lives would have been lost if not for Ahmed's selfless courage. Thank you, Ahmed. Tonight, on
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the second night of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah, we laid wreaths to honor and pay tribute to the victims of the
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horrific terrorist attack in Bondi and their families. 15 innocent people who
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lost their lives in a targeted attack against the Jewish community on the first night of their festival of
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Hanukkah. The monumental outpouring of sympathy, emotions, flowers and memorial
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stones is emblematic of the Australian spirit. Even in the face of sheer want
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and violence, we will not be broken. Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights. On this the second night of
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Hanukkah, we light candles together and unite against the darkness. Today I met
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with Jewish community leaders to reaffirm that New South Wales stands with them during this incredibly dark
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time. We are grieving alongside them. This horrific act of violence demands an
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overwhelming response. Operation shelter is being strengthened. More than 320
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police are being deployed today and we will continue to increase that number. I
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want to be clear, especially for our Jewish community, that New South Wales police are there to protect them, to
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keep them safe, and that they have every right to celebrate their faith and enjoy this festive period free from the fear
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and sorrow caused by this terrible violence. It is my sad duty to update
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that 15 innocent victims are confirmed deceased following the horrific targeted attack on the Jewish community at Bondi
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Beach. I want to be crystal clear that we strongly repudiate anti-semitism in
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all of its forms and there is no tolerance for racism or hatred in New South Wales or Australia. And we will
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wrap our arms around the Jewish community and let them know that every Australian stands with them. Prime
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Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a video press release during the government meeting in Deona on Sunday said on
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August 17th about 4 months ago I sent Prime Minister Albanese of Australia a
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letter in which I gave him warning that the Australian government's policy was promoting and encouraging anti-semitism
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in Australia. I wrote, "Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on the
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anti-semitic fire. It rewards Hamas terrorists. It emboldens those who
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menace Australian Jews and encourages the Jew hatred now stalking your streets. Anti-semitism is a cancer. It
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spreads when leaders stay silent. It retreats when leaders act. I call upon
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you to replace weakness with action, appeasement with resolve. Instead, Prime
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Minister, you replaced weakness with weakness and appeasement with more appeasement. Your government did nothing
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to stop the spread of anti-semitism in Australia. You did nothing to curb the
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cancer cells that were growing inside your country. You took no action. You
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let the disease spread and the result is the horrific attacks on Jews we saw today. We saw an action of a brave man.
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Turns out a Muslim brave man and I salute him that stopped one of these terrorists from killing innocent Jews.
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But it requires the action of your government which you are not taking. And you have to because history will not
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forgive hesitation and weakness. It will honor action and strength. That's what Israel expects of each of your
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governments in the West and elsewhere because the disease spreads and it will consume you as well. But we are worrying
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right now about our people, our safety, and we do not remain silent. We fight
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those who try to annihilate us. They're not only trying to annihilate us. They
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attack us because they attack the West. In Syria, we saw yesterday two American soldiers killed and one American
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interpreter killed as well. Killed because they represent our common culture. Now, as a result of this,
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Secretary of War Peter Hexath said the following. He said, "Let it be known that if you target Americans anywhere in
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the world, you will spend the rest of your brief anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you,
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and ruthlessly kill you. We send our condolences to the people of America. And I want to say that our policy is
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exactly that policy. That's why those who target Israelis, target our
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soldiers, try to kill them or try to hurt them and wound them as happened in Gaza yesterday. We take action. They
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will spend the rest of the brief anxious lives knowing that Israel will hunt them, find them, and ruthlessly dispose
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of them. That is American policy. This is Israel's policy. It's our policy in
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Gaza, in Lebanon, anywhere around us. We do not sit by and let these killers kill
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us. also said during the ceremony, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife
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Sarah Netanyahu at the National Police Academy lit the first Hanukkah candle together with National Security Minister
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Atamar Benji Ver and his wife Hayala and the Israel police inspector general
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Danny Levy at the Hanukkah ceremony that was attended by the family of the national counterterrorism unit fighter
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Master Sergeant Ran Jivie of blessed memory who fought bravely on October 7th
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and was taken taken hostage to Gaza. Israel police chief Rabbi Ramy Barerahu,
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the senior police command staff and male and female police officers, according to the news release made available by the
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office of the prime minister of Israel that we will bring Ran back just as we
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brought back 254 out of our 255 abductees.
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Some did not believe. I believe my friends in the government believed. They
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said it will be a miracle. I said this nation performs miracles. The Holy One,
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blessed be he, helps a people who help themselves. We are a people who have
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learned to help ourselves because we knew that in times of distress, it is not certain that anyone else will help
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us. This was largely our fate in exile with waves of anti-semitism that kept
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returning, rising, returning, rising, and returning, rising. What changed with
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the establishment of the state of Israel was not the disappearance of anti-semitism but our ability to repel
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the massacres and mass murders against Jews which always followed numerous accusations, lies and insults. That is
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the change. Even today they try to murder and sadly even today they
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succeeded in murdering Jews. They massacred Jews in Sydney, Australia. 4
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months ago, I wrote a letter to the prime minister of Australia. I told him,
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"Your policy encourages terrorism. It encourages anti-semitism. You call for a
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Palestinian state, and you are essentially giving a prize to Hamas for the terrible massacre they carried out
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on October 7th. You are legitimizing all these riers and you are not lifting a
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finger to eliminate these terror hotspots. This will lead to more murders. He did nothing. We know there
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will be additional attacks. The safest place for the Jewish people in the world is where the government, the army, and
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the security forces will defend them. That is first and foremost in the state of Israel. Because we defend ourselves
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and we defend ourselves with the help of the IDF, with the help of the security
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forces, and with the help of the brave male and female officers of the Israel police. Honored guests and friends,
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National Security Minister Atar Benji, his wife Ayala, the police inspector
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general, the command staff, and the academy graduates. You were on the first line of defense on October 7th. I do not
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forget that I was on the line and I saw the line of the heroes and heroins, the
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female police officers who fought and fell and the male police officers who fought and fell. A tremendous hero,
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Ranjie simply fought until the last bullet with a broken arm, but with an unwavering spirit. Somehow we returned
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to our land after the exile imposed upon us. And the first thing we had to renew
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was our capacity for self-defense. This is what we have been doing over the past 2 years with renewed vigor and
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great success. We essentially represent the free world, modern civilization
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against the barbarians who want to return us to the middle ages. That is what they want. And like in the days of
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the Mcabes, they hesitate, the few against the many. We are a nation of about 10 million against many, against
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the enemies who only recently fought us as 200 million. True, they attacked us.
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They caused us an unbearable disaster on October 7th, but on October 8th, it
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already turned around. We went and struck them clockwise. First in Gaza,
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then in Lebanon, then in Syria, also in Iraq, and above all in Iran. No one
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believed. No one believed in the miracles and wonders in those days and in this time. But we believed. You
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believe. I want to commend you, police officers of Israel. continue to believe,
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continue to safeguard us, and also safeguard one another. Thank you very much on behalf of the people of Israel
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throughout the generations. Happy Hanukkah to all of you. Australia
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in a post tweeted on his exocial media platform a few hours ago said, "In
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moments like this, we must come together. Australia stands united against hatred and terror. In numbers of
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tweets since the attack on Sunday, the Australia prime minister said, "Tonight
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and over the coming days, we are holding the Jewish community close. For the eight nights of Hanukkah, Jewish
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families around the world fill their windows with light, something that has been passed down through generations.
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Tonight, I am lighting a candle in solidarity with the Australian Jewish community. Because when anti-semitism
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and hate rears its ugly head, we don't shy away. We will confront the darkness
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with light together. Today I convened national cabinet to respond to the act of terror and anti-semitism in Bondi
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last night. We stand with Jewish Australians and we stand against hatred and violence. Australia is stronger than
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those who try to divide us and we will come through this together. The dedication and commitment of police
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officers was on full display last night when offduty officers turned up to Bondi
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to help. They are the best of Australia. I received a briefing at Bondi police
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station and was able to thank many officers personally. Thank you to all our police for your courage and your
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service. Australia will not be divided by hate or violence. We will confront it
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head on and we will stand together in solidarity with Jewish Australians and with one another. Yesterday was a dark
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day in our nation's history. But we are stronger than the cowards who did this. We refuse to let them divide us.
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Australia will never submit to division, violence, or hatred, and we will come through this together. We had reported
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that not less than 11 persons said to be mostly from the Jewish community and police officers were shot dead by
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terrorists on Sunday at Bondai Beach in the Sydney city of Australia as
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thousands came out to mark this year Hanukkah or Hanukkah festival. A festival that is known as the Jewish
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festival of lights. Usually an 8-day winter celebration marking event of the rededication of the second temple in
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Jerusalem and a miraculous longlasting oil supply observed by lighting candles
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on a manora chanukia and reciting special prayers and eating oily foods
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like las and saniot which symbolizes Jewish resilience and freedom. The terrorists attacked the Jewish community
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on the first day of the festival after Israel government had on Saturday authorized the killing of a senior Hamas
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commander Rad Sad who Israel through a statement issued by the office of the prime minister of Israel stated that in
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recent days Rad had been engaged in rehabilitating the terrorist organization, planning and carrying out
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attacks against Israel and rebuilding an attack force in blatant violation of the ceasefire rules and Hamas's commitments
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to adhere to the US President Donald Trump's plan, stating instead of promoting demilitarization, he was
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engaged in rearming for acts of terrorism. Although Israel government has not issued any statement since the
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Sunday attacks on Jewish community in Sydney as at the time of filing in this news report on Sunday. But Hamas in a
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news report published by Al Jazer confirmed that Sad had since been killed by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza city of
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Palestine. One of the video footages of the Sunday attack on the Jewish community in Sydney showed a moment an
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apparent very brave man disarmed one of the gunmen during the mass shooting, overpowered the suspected terrorist,
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collected the gun and turned the gun against the suspected terrorist without shooting him and the suspect gets away.
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Then joins another suspected terrorist shooter who continues firing from a bridge.
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bring you the news in a more digital way. Not less than 11 persons said to be
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mostly from the Jewish community and police officers were shot dead by terrorists on Sunday at Bondai Beach in
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the Sydney city of Australia as thousands came out to mark this year Hanukkah or Hanukkah festival. A
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festival that is known as the Jewish festival of lights. Usually an 8-day winter celebration marking event of the
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rededication of the second temple in Jerusalem and a miraculous longlasting oil supply observed by lighting candles
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on a manora chanukia and reciting special prayers and eating oily foods
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like las and sfghaniot which symbolizes Jewish resilience and freedom. The terrorists attacked the Jewish community
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on the first day of the festival after Israel government had on Saturday authorized the killing of a senior Hamas
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commander Rajsad who Israel through a statement issued by the office of the prime minister of Israel stated that in
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recent days Rajad had been engaged in rehabilitating the terrorist organization, planning and carrying out
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attacks against Israel and rebuilding an attack force in blatant violation of the ceasefire rules and Hamas 's commitments
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to adhere to the US President Donald Trump's plan, stating instead of promoting demilitarization, he was
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engaged in rearming for acts of terrorism. Although Israel government has not issued any statement since the
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Sunday attacks on Jewish community in Sydney as at the time of filing in this news report on Sunday but her mass in a
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news report published by Al Jazera confirmed that Sad had since been killed by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza city of
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Palestine. One of the video footages of the Sunday attack on the Jewish community in Sydney showed a moment an
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apparent very brave man disarmed one of the gunman during the mass shooting, overpowered the suspected terrorist,
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collected the gun and turned the gun against the suspected terrorist without shooting him and the suspect gets away,
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then joins another suspected terrorist shooter who continues firing from a bridge. New South Wales police declared
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the shooting as an act of terrorism and the New South Wales police commissioner. Malanion said an improvised explosive
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device was found in a car at the Bondi Beach linked to the deceased perpetrator. The police commissioner
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added that a rescue and bomb disposal unit has been deployed to the scene. Local media reported that an emergency
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services transported eight injured people to hospital after providing urgent treatment on site and 11 persons
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have been confirmed dead by the local authority. Australian Prime Minister
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Anthony Albanese called the scenes shocking and distressing and said police and medical teams are continuing efforts
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to protect lives as the investigation develops. The police confirmed that there are two known suspects. One is
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dead while the other is in a life-threatening condition in hospital. Officers are currently investigating
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whether there was a third perpetrator involved in the attack. An improvised explosive device was found in a car at
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Bondi which was linked to the deceased perpetrator. We'll bring you the latest updates as we get them. The man who was
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seen in footage wrestling a firearm from one of the shooters at Bondai Beach has been praised as a genuine hero by the
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New South Wales state premier, Christopher John Mins. The state premier
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Christopher Mins said at a press conference on Sunday that it's the most unbelievable scene I've ever seen. A man
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walking up to a gunman who had fired on the community and single-handedly disarming him, putting his own life at
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risk to save the lives of countless others. That man is a genuine hero and I've got
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no doubt that there are many many people alive tonight as a result of his bravery. Christopher John Mins had in
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some hours before the attack stated on his personal Facebook wall that Hanukkah
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is the festival of lights and I know those of us in the Jewish community will be taking this opportunity to be with
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family and friends, light the Hanukkah candles, sing traditional songs and eat
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las and jam donuts. New South Wales has been the home for Jewish people ever
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since eight Jews sailed here on the first fleet. You have made an enormous
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positive sustained contribution to this country and thank you for sharing your
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light with us here in New South Wales. Happy Hanukkah. The office of the prime
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minister of Israel on Saturday published a joint statement by the Israeli prime minister and the defense minister which
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read verbatim below. us. In response to the detonation of a Hamas explosive
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device that wounded our forces today in the yellow area of the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense
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Minister Israel Katz directed that the senior Hamas terrorist Rad Sad be eliminated.
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Sad was one of the architects of the October 7th massacre and in recent days had been engaged in rehabilitating the
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terrorist organization and in planning and carrying out attacks against Israel and rebuilding an attack force in
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blatant violation of the ceasefire rules and Hamas's commitments to adhere to President Trump's plan. Instead of
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promoting demilitarization, he was engaged in rearming for acts of terrorism. Whoever raises his hand
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against Israel and harms IDF soldiers, his hand will be cut off in Gaza and everywhere else. On behalf of all the
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citizens of Israel, the prime minister and the defense minister wish a speedy recovery to our wounded fighters. Hamas,
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according to Al Jazzer on Sunday, confirmed the killing of its senior commander in an Israeli strike in Gaza
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in the highest profile assassination of a senior Hamas figure since the October ceasefire deal. In the wake of Israel's
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continued violations, including the latest assassination of Hamas commander Rad Sad just yesterday, we call on the
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mediators and especially the US administration and US President Donald Trump as the main guarantor of the
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agreement to force Israel to respect the ceasefire deal and to implement it. Hamas Gaza Chief Khalil Al-Ha said in a
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video statement on Sunday.
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bringing you the news in a more digital way. Founder of Sahare Reporters News Media
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Om Saware on Saturday apparently refused to back down on allegations against the
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founder and the general overseer of Omega Fire Ministry. Apostle Johnson sule man over reported cases of alleged
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paying people to fake miracles and give a chemical substance or injection to Apostle OC Benjamin of Fulfiller's House
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Church to perfect an alleged fake miracle of raising a dead man back to life. An allegation a man simply
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identified as Apostle Wisdom made while speaking during an interview with Cart
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Truth Media earlier in the year, which according to Omi Saware for Apostle
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Johnson Sleman to remove the names of the media that conducted the podcast interview and the person that made the
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statement in the 1 billion naira lawsuit filed against him and Sahare reporters news media shows Apostle Johnson Sleman
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knows the speaker. Apostle wisdom was probably saying the truth. This Omi
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Saware stated in reaction to the statement earlier made by Apostle Johnson Sleman on his personal social
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media accounts on Saturday, accusing the founder of Sahare Reporters, Omi Saware
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of always trying to play the victim's role that wants to be persecuted for fighting for Nigeria whenever a case is
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filed against him in the court of law for passing across false and misleading information to defame someone's
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character. saying that forgiveness is predicated on the admission of guilt and one cannot forgive someone who has
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neither acknowledged wrongdoing nor shown remorse. In the podcast interview,
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Apostle Wisdom alleged that Apostle Benjamin in conspiracy with some members of his church hired a man from Enugu
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state and numbers of other persons who acted as neighbors and family members that brought the hired and paid man to
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the church program held in a Bongi state as a dead man. According to the apostle
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wisdom, the hired man who pretended to be dead was put inside a coffin and transported from Enugu to a Boni state
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with an ambulance. He said the coffin was not covered until the man was brought closer to the church to avoid
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him being killed out of suffocation. Apostle wisdom said the initial plan was
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to inject the hired and paid man with an injection Apostle Johnson Sulleman allegedly gave to Apostle Benjamin.
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Apostle Wisdom added that Apostle Benjamin refused to use the injection because he was afraid that the chemical
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substance may kill the hired and paid man. Hence, they decided to open the
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coffin until the time for the fake and staged miracle was to be conducted. To butress his facts, Apostle Wisdom said
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the man that was brought as if he was dead to the church program was sweating because the few minutes the man was
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covered inside the coffin, he suffered some level of heat that made his body start sweating. Sare in numbers of
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statements between Friday and Saturday said, "For your information, Apostle
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Johnson Sulleman has sued me regarding the controversy surrounding his alleged support for individuals faking miracles
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during an interview conducted by car truth. This lawsuit marks the second occasion Apostle Johnson Sulleman has
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taken legal action against me over contentious decisions made during his ministry following a previous lawsuit
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concerning Stephanie Otobo that he later amended and removed Otobo. The case has
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been ongoing for approximately 8 years and the most straightforward aspect to prove in court would be the matter of
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miracles. Apostle Johnson Sulima this charlatanisms who is asking you for
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forgiveness. You sued me eight years ago over Stephanie Otobo exposes and later
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sought to end the lawsuit on the condition that I stop exposing you. I refused. You sent Frank Shabu to plead
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on your behalf. I told him plainly that the facts were correct. At the time the
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Nigeria police force was at your beck and call arresting whoever you pointed at. That era is over. We ended it
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completely. You even went as far as offering to stand shy for me when the Muhammadu Buuhari regime arrested and
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detained me for treason. I rejected your Greek gift outright and called you out
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from detention because I know your style too well. This latest noise is pure
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bluster. If you were serious about any legal challenge, you would have included the podcaster Car Truth and the
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individual who alleged that you assisted other pastors in staging fake miracles. You claimed they've apologized and
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claimed they don't know you. This was a lie. The podcast is very much alive and
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unattracted. You avoided them because you know where the truth lies. I do not
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need anyone to tell me that you perform fake miracles. Your staged money alerts to your congregation are well-known and
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long documented. Could you please explain to the public why you amended your lawsuit against me, Sahara
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Reporters, and removed Stephanie Otobo? Was it not because you feared she would
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testify as my witness after which you paid her to come apologize before your congregation and then sent her fake
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alert? Did you not purchase a Mercedes-Benz GLK SUV in the house in
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the Maryland area of Lagos for a Mollywood actress Daniela? And when we uncovered the receipts,
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rushed to the Lagos state government to scrub the evidence from the vehicle licensing database website. I am
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particularly interested in this lawsuit because the time has come for charlatans like you to be confronted before a court
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of law and compelled to prove your so-called miracles and defend your ways before the courts. After all, you were
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the one who had sued. I am not the victim here. My concern is for your
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victims, those whose meager offerings and tithes you have diverted to fund these decadent pursuits. I feel deeply
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for them, including the Nigeria Police Force officers who had to perish defending your decadent lifestyle in
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unarmored vehicles. At the same time, you rode in bulletproof armored cars
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into safety. Apostle Johnson Sule Man in a statement on Saturday said, "You saw
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have consistently defamed individuals and whenever you are challenged to substantiate your claims, you retreat
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under the guise of being persecuted for fighting for Nigeria. No one is
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attempting to silence you. Rather, the goal is to expose you for the fraud that you are." You saw lied and defamed me,
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dragging my name into a fabricated story involving people I have never met. And you were warned and given ample time to
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retract the falsehood, but you refused. Why the sudden attempt to play the victim simply because the matter is now
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in court. I am among those who genuinely believe Nigeria needs cleansing, but not
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through hypocrisy or deceit. Fair journalism demands that your publications be balanced, verified, and
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unbiased. qualities you obviously have no regards for. For 8 years, I chose to
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ignore you. That restraint has now ended. Every further unsubstantiated attack on pastors and churches in
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Nigeria, driven by your anti-urch and anti-pastor agenda, will no longer go
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without an appropriate legal response. To those calling for forgiveness, understand this clearly. Forgiveness is
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predicated on the admission of guilt. One cannot forgive someone who has neither acknowledged wrongdoing nor
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shown remorse. As stated in first John 1:9,
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forgiveness follows confession, not denial. Sahare reporters in a news
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report over the issue has stated that Apostle Johnson Sulleman, the general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries
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International, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Sahare reporters demanding a retraction of a report published in
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April 2025 and an apology across multiple national newspapers.
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The cleric is also seeking 1 billion naira in damages over what he describes as malicious and defamatory allegations
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linking him to a staged resurrection miracle. The dispute stems from claims
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made by Apostle Wisdom, a self-styled former associate of several Nigerian clergymen who alleged in a viral
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interview that Apostle OC Benjamin of Fulfiller's House Church staged a fake
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resurrection using an injection allegedly obtained from Apostle Sullean.
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According to wisdom, the substance was intended to temporarily make a person appear dead for the purpose of
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performing a miracle at a crusade. The claims were amplified in an April 4th,
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2025 Sahare reporters publication titled Apostle Johnson Sullean gave Fulfillers
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House Churches OC Benjamin injection to make someone appear dead for staged
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resurrection miracle exociate. In the interview granted to the car truths podcast, Apostle Wisdom had
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alleged that the supposed miracle was executed using a hired young man, rented ambulance, purchased casket, and paid
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actors who posed as grieving relatives. According to him, the scheme was part of
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a coordinated plan to deceive worshippers during a program in Abacaliki. He claimed that Apostle
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Benjamin initially intended to use the alleged injection linked to Sullean but backed out over fears the young man
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might actually die. Myoga Apostle OC Benjamin collected injection from
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Apostle Sullean. He told me himself. Wisdom said in the interview. He
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described intricate preparations, paying people to act as family members, transporting the dead body from Enugu
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state, and staging dramatic confrontations with ushers who initially refused to allow the casket inside the
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hall. Wisdom narrated how the dead man shut inside the coffin endured heat and
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near suffocation before sneezing at the climax of the performance, triggering
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wild jubilation from the crowd. The angel in charge of raising the dead was even confused that day because nobody
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died, he mockingly remarked, describing the atmosphere as both chaotic and deeply manipulative. However, the
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fallout from the interview has now escalated into a full-blown legal confrontation. In a letter dated April
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8th, 2025 and addressed to Sahare reporters publisher, Omi Saware, Sle
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Man's lawyers, Clement on company accused the media platform of
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propagating outright falsehoods without verifying from the cleric. The letter described the publication as an
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aggravated lielist assault crafted from the spiral imaginations of a mischief maker and blackmailer whose allegations
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were spread uncritically. Our client has never met any apostle OC Benjamin not to
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talk of giving him injection or substance to inject anyone to stage manage resurrection miracles. The letter
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stated Sleman's lawyers also referenced a new video by Apostle OC Benjamin
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himself which has reportedly been circulating online. In the video, Benjamin allegedly denies ever meeting
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Apostle Sullean, dismissing the claims attributed to Apostle Wisdom as false,
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fabricated, and malicious. According to Sulleman's legal team, Sahare reporter's
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willingness to publish the allegations despite the absence of verification demonstrates a frenzied effort to
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disparrage our client and constitutes the most wicked attack on the towering image of the televangelist.
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The letter issued a strict 48-hour deadline for Sahare reporters to retract
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the publication from all online platforms where it appeared and publish a formal apology on the same platforms.
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Publish full page apologies in Punch, Guardian, Vanguard, Tribune, and Sunday
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Sun newspapers. Pay 1 billion naira, 1 billion naira as damages. Failure to
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meet these conditions, the lawyers said, would compel them to perfect our client's standing instructions,
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signaling impending litigation, the letter was copied to Apostle Sleman
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himself and marked pre-litigation notice. So when he was deaf and if they
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make I don't know was my pastor one day I was in the
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minister that day who quickly rushed this guy and he was talking
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he said I raised the dead who quickly rushed him you can raise the dead he said
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we signal papa come bring his motor hey you enter moto
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man talking to you as small man God then there is an impossibility
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listenout
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and started beating you how can you how can you be while you are
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making call who gave you phone I began to look for enter
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who gave you phone I no phone number I enter another
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that is that yes he forgot he forgot that he has not finished his work that he won't
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finish when he to go back
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oh god brother there is nothing like that now we they bring them
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to we have a lot of any just bring
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they will come even if you want them. Okay. Like when we raise the dead person,
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sorry, when we acted the dead person, nobody die. We raise anybody.
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Acted the dead person. The baby was not dead. The young man began to pray.
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We hired the ambulance from Enugu state. We didn't hire it in state. It was at
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the crusade. The program was held in
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hall. When I finished praying the baby,
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yes street behind model baby's home.
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People that knows that follow very well, they know about all this.
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We hire the young man and the ambulance. We bought the casket and tie on our waist.
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We only paid the ambulance man who came with 12 extra people.
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Oh, you came to finish it to act as the family, the comp the neighbor, the
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so it will be 12 if you deliver me today.
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That was what we hired. I will my particular program. I I said
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madam you know what we have those 12 is only to follow this baby die now I will give people that will be wailing and crying
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and they know him is our person. So like when 12 people come in a in a
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congregation and identify they know this person what is left again for you not to believe the nurses came out and began to
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insult me they said we entered the casket with Bible he immediately will reach motherless
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baby and the Holy Spirit said to me call the name of the enter
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there was a draw there was an injection we collected from ha
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collected from H what's his name?
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Wait, wait. Collected injection. Injection from the he told me himself.
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And the baby opened the eyes. You understand? He told me himself. I was his PA.
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And the mother but that he's afraid of injecting that young man.
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No, come die. Told you what? wanted to but he was told that that injection will
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just is for that that the injection has time like it to expire.
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God will give you a miracle that will change your story. Along the line he was very he was afraid
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of giving the guy the injection. Even when the guy agreed
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they agreed accepted the conditions that they
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will give him the injection that nothing will happen but he was afraid. Ah
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we already arranged it but along the line he called and said no let the guy
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just enter the cast like that without the injection
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connection that a mind
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we say okay since like that trust the source of the injection
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exactly make you say use them set up exactly so we say okay since like that
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the guy just sit down for the ambulance with with other people that hired boss
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another boss it comes to pass those are also machineries it comes to pass but they came with two cars
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and it came that boss is for those people that come to testify that they know the boy will
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pass every limitation will pass when we get to Mr. big sorry modelless
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baby's home just a dive to that very house that was when the guy entered the
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casket but the casket was closed it will pass when they want to bring it out
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it doesn't matter what is going on now but that was when he stopped receiving
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air it will pass just immediately they want to bring it out that was when they now shut it down
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already hang where him with all this cutting w and I'm hearing
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that again. He was just there. He died 3 days ago. They wanted to go and bury him involved.
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That person prophet somebody directed them to bring the body to the prophet to the
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prophet. Ushers were like no no no. He was saying he was he was he was just standing in
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the pit. What is going on there body? He said what what are they doing with this? Does it look like muary?
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Bring it. Bring it. Bring it. And the Bible say young man won't kill
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this guy inside here.
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He hit one kid the guy inside that place of rejection. First he said that they should open it.
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Come on. I don't he should open it you know because the
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shock of a lot of people they were not able to discover but later I raised the dead
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a lot of people start talking about it how the guy they sweat like that now
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you understand imagine a
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is even stuffy the body is three days ago sweat Now you
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know it was too much that that started
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bringing you the news in a more digital way. Apparent unsafe nature of Nigeria
52:50
was recorded again on Sunday in the southeast geopolitical zone of the troubled West Africa country after
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suspected terrorists launched multiple attacks in an amber state killing several numbers of persons after the
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suspected terrorists attacked a church at Lulu community within Iiala local government area in the morning and
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burned part of the St. Andrews Anglican Church where the wife of the pastor was brutally murdered at the spot and in the
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evening the suspected terrorists took the hit to an amra market in Norfia community and shot sporadically into the
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AOR market in the NG Koko local government area causing several casualties with video evidence from
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residents indicating that four of the bodies died on the spot and were in their pool of blood and large numbers of
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others rushed to the hospital. This the Nigeria police force has confirmed the suspected terrorists attack on Anglican
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church in Lulu but yet to issue statement as at the time of filing in this report on Monday morning over the
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attack on market in Norfia. According to residents yet to be ascertained total
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numbers of persons were killed when some unknown armed men launched an attack near the AO market junction in Norfia
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community in Jakoko local government area of Anamra state on Sunday at St.
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Andrews Church in Lulu. The venerable wife was shot and the target of the attack. The pastor escaped into hiding
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and was later kept at a security safe place looking traumatized. The church was burnt and the priest's
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properties including his car was set ablaze. In a statement on Sunday, Chief
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Daniel Aoy, the president general of Norfio Progressive Union gave a brief account of the attack on the Anamra
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market, saying, "This evening, I received with deep shock the tragic news of an attack at the AO market junction
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in Norfia community. The incident resulted in multiple casualties caused
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by unknown asalants who carried out this senseless act of violence. I strongly
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condemn this heartbreaking incident and the attempt to disrupt the peace of our beloved community. I have already
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contacted the relevant security agencies and investigations are underway to uncover those responsible. I appeal to
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all NDI Norfia to remain calm, stay vigilant and continue to cooperate with
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security operatives as they work tirelessly to restore normaly and ensure our safety. My thoughts and prayers are
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with the families affected. On behalf of the Norfia Progressive Union, I extend
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our deepest sympathies and assure you that we are fully committed to supporting efforts aimed at protecting
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lives and maintaining peace in Norfia. An amber state command of the Nigeria
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Police Force in a statement on Monday early morning said the commissioner of police Anra State Police Command CP IQA
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orugu condemns in the strongest terms the attack in the morning of the 7th of December 2025 carried out by armed
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criminals which resulted in the death of one person confirmed with serious injuries inflicted on a few others
55:54
including the church building partially burnt and other properties destroyed at a church premises in Lulua local
56:01
government area. The CP states that this heinous and abominable act committed
56:06
against innocent worshippers is not only an assault on the community but a grave affront to our shared values of peace,
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sanctity of life, and freedom of worship. The command extends its deepest
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sympathies to the families of the victims and to the entire Lulu community and assures the public that the police
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shall relentlessly hunt down the perpetrators of this crime. The CP notes that no community should be subjected to
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such brutality as the command will not allow criminals to instill fear or destabilize the peace. We are working
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tirelessly to maintain. In view of the above, the command has already
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intensified intelligencedriven operations, deployed the joint security team, and strengthened surveillance
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across the area. The operatives are following every lead as no resource will be spared in ensuring that those
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responsible are apprehended and made to face the full weight of the law. The command urges residents to remain calm
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and cooperate with the joint security team by providing useful information that can assist ongoing investigations
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for justice to be served. The command remains steadfast in its commitment to
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protecting lives and property across and the entire state. SPA Tuku, police
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public relations officer, Anamra State Police Command stated,
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bringing you the news in a more digital way. President Bola Ahmed Tonubu of
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Nigeria has expressed happiness that Nigeria troops both air and land soldiers have successfully foiled the
57:40
coup attempt in Benin Republic on Sunday saying latest report from the Benin
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Republic indicated that Colonel Pascal Tigri the leader of the mutineers who seized the country's national television
57:52
on Sunday is on the run and some other members of the group have been arrested as the defense and security forces in
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the country thwarted the attempted push. And according to the Nigeria president,
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Nigeria government acted on two separate requests from the government of Benin Republic saying, "President Tonubu first
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ordered Nigerian air force fighter jets to enter the country and take over the airspace to help dislodge the coup
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plotters from the national TV and the military camp where they had regrouped and secondly ordered ground troops into
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the Benin Republic territory which the Nigeria military troops have been confirmed to have taken position. s in
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both air and land space in the Benin Republic with some local residents saying a few minutes ago that the gun
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battle is still ongoing. Beo Onuga, the spokesperson to the Nigeria president in
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a number of statements on Sunday said coup in Benin fails. Mutineers in
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military uniform who attempted to overthrow President Patrice Talon's democratic government on Sunday in the
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Republic of Benin have failed. The mutineers seized the national TV after
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failing to enter President Talon's residence. The latest report from Cotenu
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said the national guard has taken control of the situation and surrounded the television station. According to 24
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hours in Benin, discussions are underway with the mutineers now hold up inside the station. Benin's interior minister
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Alasin Sidu says the country's armed forces have thwarted an attempted coup.
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His statement came after soldiers appeared on state television and announced the removal of President
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Patrice Talon, the closure of borders and suspension of political parties.
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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria's military on Sunday for responding
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swiftly to the request by the government of Benin Republic to save its 35-year-old democracy from coup plotters
59:51
who struck at dawn today. Acting on two separate requests from the government of Benin, President Tonubu first ordered
59:58
Nigerian Air Force fighter jets to enter the country and take over the airspace to help dislodge the coup plotters from
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the national TV and a military camp where they had regrouped. The Republic
1:00:10
of Benin through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a note verbal requested
1:00:15
immediate Nigerian air support in view of the urgency and seriousness of the situation and to safeguard the
1:00:21
constitutional order, protect national institutions and ensure the security of the population. In the second request,
1:00:29
the authorities in Benimin requested the deployment of Nigerian air force assets within Benono's airspace for
1:00:35
surveillance and rapid intervention operations under Benin coordination. The
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Benin government also requested Nigerian ground forces strictly for missions approved by the Benanese command
1:00:47
authority in support of the protection of constitutional institutions and the containment of armed groups. Nigeria's
1:00:55
chief of defense staff, General Olaf Femi Oeday said all the requests have been fulfilled with Nigerian ground
1:01:02
forces now in Benin. Ours is to comply with the order of the commander and chief of our armed forces, President
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Tonubu. He said constitutional order was upended in the Republic of Benin,
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Nigeria's neighbor, when some soldiers led by Colonel Pascal Tyigree announced a coup on Sunday morning. The puchist
1:01:23
seized the national TV and claimed they had toppled President Patrice Talon and suspended all democratic institutions.
1:01:31
It took some hours before the government's loyal forces assisted by Nigeria took control and flushed out the
1:01:38
coup plotters from the national TV. In his remarks after the restoration of the
1:01:43
democratic and constitutional order, President Tonubu saluted the Nigerian armed forces for standing firm as a
1:01:50
protector and defender of democracy. Today, the Nigerian armed forces stood
1:01:55
gallantly as a defender and protector of constitutional order in the Republic of Benin on the invitation of the
1:02:01
government. Our armed forces acted within the ambit of the echoaz protocol
1:02:06
on democracy and good governance. They have helped stabilize a neighboring country and have made us proud of their
1:02:13
commitment to sustaining our democratic values and ideals since 1999.
1:02:19
Nigeria stands firmly with the government and people of the Republic of Benin. The latest report from the Benin
1:02:26
Republic said Colonel Pascal Tigri the leader of the mutineers who seized the country's national TV on Sunday is on
1:02:33
the run. However, some other members of the group have been arrested as the defense and security forces in the
1:02:40
country thwarted the attempted push. Benin's interior minister Alasen Sidu
1:02:45
has appeared on national TV to announce that the coup has been thwarted. Early
1:02:50
on Sunday morning, the 7th of December 2025, a small group of soldiers launched
1:02:56
a mutiny aimed at destabilizing the state and its institutions. Faced with this situation, the Benanese
1:03:03
armed forces and their leadership, true to their oath, remained committed to the republic. Their response allowed them to
1:03:10
retain control of the situation and foil the attempt. The government therefore
1:03:15
urges the population to go about their activities as normal. Omi Saware, the
1:03:21
founder of Sahare Reporters News Media and a human rights activist in a statement on Sunday said, "The so-called
1:03:28
coups in Guinea Basau and the latest episode in the Benin Republic share disturbing similarities. In Guinea
1:03:35
Basau, the phony coup unfolded after a criminal former president effectively invited the military to intervene to
1:03:41
avoid announcing elections and relinquishing power to an opposition figure with a popular mandate. It was
1:03:48
not a seizure of power to restore order, but a manipulation of force to escape democratic progress. The situation in
1:03:56
Benin raises equally troubling questions. There are strong indications that President Patrice Talon, a deeply
1:04:02
shady figure and a close ally of Asaw Juba Ahmed Tonubu, may have been aware
1:04:08
of the couplot, allowed it to unfold and then used it as a political diversion to shift public attention away from his
1:04:15
growing unpopularity. In this sense, instability becomes a calculated tool of political survival
1:04:21
rather than an unforeseen threat to democracy. Of course, I am opposed to
1:04:26
military rule in all its forms. I am allergic to it. Whether invited, staged,
1:04:33
or exploited, coups are never a solution to political failure. The answer to bad
1:04:38
civilian leadership is not guns, military jack boots, and camouflage, but accountability, popular struggle, and
1:04:46
genuine democracy. It would be recalled that a group of soldiers appeared on Benin's national television on Sunday
1:04:53
morning claiming to have seized power. The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation,
1:04:59
announced the removal of President Patrice Talon and all state institutions. Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Tyigree was
1:05:07
thereafter appointed president of the military committee. According to the soldier, the signal of the national
1:05:13
television was cut later in the morning. The French embassy said on X that
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gunfire was reported at Camp GZO near the president's official residence and urged French citizens to remain indoors.
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Shortly after the soldiers declaration, a source close to Talon told AFP the
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president was safe and the regular army was regaining control. Bernin's foreign minister Alushan Ajadi Bkari also told
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Reuters, "The situation is under control." While government spokesperson Wilfried Hunger told App, "Everything is
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