The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold.
Trump: Biden speech on Capitol riot ‘political theater’ to distract from ‘failure’
Donald Trump says US President Joe Biden’s dramatic speech to mark the first anniversary of the violent attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters was just “political theater.”
Biden “used my name today to try to further divide America,” Trump says in a statement.
“This political theater is all just a distraction for the fact Biden has completely and totally failed,” Trump says.
#BreakingNow — President #Trump issues following statement on 1 year anniversary of #Jan6th
“This political theater is all just a distraction for the fact Biden has completely and totally failed,” said Trump. “The Big Lie was the Election itself.”#Jan6 #Jan6thInsurrection pic.twitter.com/trAYY9egGt
— Rohit Sharma (@DcWalaDesi) January 6, 2022
Footage shows fatal West Bank car crash
The Kan public broadcaster publishes video footage of today’s major traffic accident near the West Bank settlement of Petza’el, in which at least seven people have been killed and several others badly injured.
A van can be seen entering an interchange, with a large truck slamming into it at high speed.
https://twitter.com/kann_news/status/1479105376972775427
Police detain 6 suspects in fatal shooting of 4-year-old boy
The Israel Police says forces have detained six suspects in the fatal shooting of a four-year-old boy in the northern village of Bir al-Maksur.
Two of them, aged 34 and 35, have subsequently been arrested and taken into custody. Police have not said what happened with the remaining four detainees.
“This is a shocking incident of a toddler hit by gunfire from criminals using firearms with such ease, without any respect for human life, causing such a terrible tragedy,” police say in a statement.
“We will do everything to reach the gunmen.”
Death toll in West Bank crash said to rise to 8
One of the injured Palestinians in the major West Bank traffic accident has died of his wounds, a police official confirms, speaking to Channel 12 news.
This raises the death toll to eight. Two others were wounded and have been taken by helicopter to Hadassah Mount Scopus hospital in Jerusalem.
Biden says US, world in ‘struggle between democracy and autocracy’
US President Joe Biden says the United States and the rest of the world are locked in a battle between democracy and authoritarianism, in a speech marking one year since the assault on the US Capitol.
“We’re living at an inflection point in history, both at home and abroad. We’re engaged anew in a struggle between democracy and autocracy,” he says.
“I will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of democracy,” Biden says at the Capitol. “I will stand in this breach. I will defend this nation.”
Harris urges Americans to ‘unite in defense’ of US democracy
US Vice President Kamala Harris calls on Americans to “unite in defense” of democracy on the first anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
“The American spirit is being tested,” Harris says at a solemn ceremony at the Capitol marking the anniversary. “We must unite in defense of our democracy.”
Statue of Iran’s Soleimani torched hours after its unveiling
A statue erected to honor slain top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani has been torched by unknown assailants hours after it was unveiled, Iranian media reports.
Soleimani, who headed the Quds Force, the foreign operations arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, was killed on January 3, 2020, in Iraq in a US drone strike at Baghdad airport along with his Iraqi lieutenant and others.
Yesterday morning, a statue to honor him was unveiled in the southwestern Iranian city of Shahrekord.
A humongous statue of Kotlet #QassemSoleimani was set on fire and burned completely just a few hours after its installation in the Bakhtiari province, Iran.
The Friday Shia Imam of the city said that hearing the news about the statue felt like the day when Soleimani was killed. pic.twitter.com/UojzzmWWBE
— EBN HUSSEIN ????️???? (@EbnHussein1424) January 6, 2022
But in the evening it was set on fire, ISNA news agency says, calling it a “shameful act by unknown individuals.”
“This treacherous crime was carried out in darkness, just like the other crime committed at night at Baghdad airport” when Soleimani was killed, senior Muslim cleric Mohammad Ali Nekounam says in a statement carried by ISNA.
The statue of Qassem #Soleimani set on fire just hours after it was installed in Shahr-e Kord, in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, #Iran. pic.twitter.com/5UIZmbO7Na
— SAMRI (@SAMRIReports) January 6, 2022
Iranian authorities have unveiled several sculptures dedicated to Soleimani since his assassination two years ago, and portraits of the revered commander dot the landscape across Iran.
State broadcaster IRIB condemns the latest attack as an “insulting” act that comes as Iran marks the second anniversary of Soleimani’s killing, with several events in recent days.
Biden: Trump created ‘web of lies’ to pursue ‘power over principle’
Former US president Donald Trump created a “web of lies” to pursue “power over principle,” President Joe Biden says in a speech marking the first anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
“The former president of the United States of America has created and spread a web of lies about the 2020 election,” Biden said.
“He’s done so because he values power over principle, because he sees his own interest as more important than his country’s interest.”
The comments come a day after Trump urged his supporters to “rise up” against potential vaccine mandates in schools.
“Now, there’s talk by the Biden Administration again about closing schools and even vaccine mandates for school children. This is an outrage, and MAGA nation should rise up and oppose this egregious federal government overreach,” Trump said in a statement released via his Save America PAC.
Biden says Trump tried to block transfer of power with Capitol ‘armed insurrection’
US President Joe Biden accuses his predecessor Donald Trump of attempting to block the democratic transfer of power on January 6, 2021, after losing the presidential election.
“For the first time in our history, a president not just lost an election; he tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob breached the Capitol,” Biden says in a speech marking the first anniversary of the attack on the US Congress.
“This wasn’t a group of tourists. This was an armed insurrection,” he says.
Sole survivor of fatal IDF chopper crash released from hospital
Ron Birman, the IDF officer who was the sole survivor of this week’s fatal helicopter crash off the Haifa coast, is released from Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.
Birman tells reporters he’s feeling well after a swift recovery, thanking the hospital and the general public “for the endless hug I am receiving from you.”
סרן רון בירמן משתחרר מרמב”ם ומתמקד בלהודות לכולם על התמיכה בו.
איך ברגע אחד הפך קצין סיור ימי ואלמוני, לגיבור טרגי באסון גדול. צפויה לו עוד החלמה פיזית ונפשית עד שישוב לשייטת הסטי”לים pic.twitter.com/ZeSv6oG486— יואב זיתון (@yoavzitun) January 6, 2022
2 remain trapped in vehicle following major West Bank crash
The Israel Fire and Rescue Services says two people are trapped inside a minivan following a bad crash with a truck in the West Bank that killed seven people and critically wounded another.
Both vehicles involved in the accident are said to be Palestinian, and all the casualties are Palestinian.
Health Ministry confirms nixing of no-fly list, expects 50,000 daily cases in a week
Health Ministry Director General Nachman Ash announces that tonight, the list of no-fly “red” countries will be canceled.
This will end Israel’s travel ban on the United States, Britain, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Switzerland, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Mexico.
Ash predicts daily cases will continue to shatter previous records in the coming days, reaching 30,000 in three days and 50,000 in a week.
He says that alongside the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, the Delta strain is also seeing a resurgence. He estimates that most current serious patients have Delta.
7 Palestinians said dead, 3 injured in West Bank crash between truck and minivan
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says seven Palestinians have died, another person is critically injured and two seriously injured in a major crash between a truck and a transportation minibus near the West Bank settlement of Petza’el.
Some passengers are trapped inside the vehicle, and the Israel Fire and Rescue Service estimates rescue efforts will take a long time.
Military choppers are on the way to transport the wounded to hospital, Magen David Adom says.
10 said critically injured following major West Bank traffic accident
Around 10 people are said to be critically injured following a major crash between a truck and a transportation van near the West Bank settlement of Petza’el.
The Magen David Adom ambulance service doesn’t immediate confirm the reported tally.
Fresh bursts of gunfire heard in Kazakhstan’s Almaty
New bursts of gunfire can be heard in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty, as security forces fight to put down unprecedented unrest, an AFP correspondent says.
Sounds of gunfire come from the direction of the mayor’s office, which was stormed by protesters yesterday at around 5:30 p.m. local time and again about an hour later.
Police minister vows ‘no rest’ until killers of 4-year-old brought to justice
Public Security Minister Omer Barlev reacts to the death of a 3-year-old boy shot in a playground in the northern village of Bir al-Maksur.
“The heart breaks hearing the news of the murder of a 3-year-old from Bir al-Maksur,” Barlev says. “We will fight the crime and violence that are mercilessly harming the Arab public, and we won’t rest until the gunmen are brought to justice.”
Report: Israel will cancel ‘red’ country list today, lifting travel ban on US, UK
Israel will later today cancel the list of high-infection “red” countries to which Israelis are barred from flying and from which foreigners cannot travel to the country, according to an unsourced report by Channel 13 news.
The list was compiled to slow the arrival of the Omicron strain in Israel, but due to the country’s major Omicron outbreak, officials view the travel bans as obsolete.
The list has already been dramatically shortened, but it currently still includes key destinations such as the United States, Britain, United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Switzerland.
El Al flight attendant returns to Israel after 2-week Omicron quarantine in China
An El Al flight attendant lands in Israel after two weeks in a quarantine facility in China following a positive test result for the Omicron coronavirus variant after landing in China, Hebrew media reports.
The woman has returned after reportedly being cleared by the embassy in Beijing and the consulate in Guangzhou, following diplomatic efforts by the Foreign Ministry and El Al.
The woman had reportedly tested negative twice for COVID-19 before departing on a cargo flight to Guangzhou, but tested positive for the Omicron strain after landing.
In accordance with China’s policy of aiming for zero cases, the flight attendant was promptly taken to a hospital quarantine facility.
Amid gridlock, Sa’ar announces 6 new Supreme Court candidates
Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar announces six new candidates to become Supreme Court justices, nine days after reopening the list of candidates due to a gridlock between conservative and liberal members of the Judicial Selection Committee.
The new candidates are Nazareth District Court judge Yifat Shitrit-Hadad and lawyers Ofer Bartal, Eli Wilchek, Yechiel Kasher, Yair Assael and Ofer Tzur.
Today is the last day to present the additional candidates.
A month ago, Sa’ar froze the committee’s activities after no consensus could be reached on nominations. The panel is tasked with naming four new justices to the Supreme Court: two to replace retired judges Menachem Mazuz and Hanan Melcer, and two to replace Neal Hendel and George Kara, who will be stepping down next year.
Palestinian Authority’s WAFA news agency relaunches Hebrew service
The official Palestinian Authority news agency WAFA restarts its Hebrew-language service after a six-year break, saying it hopes to influence Israeli public opinion.
“The aim of relaunching the Hebrew coverage is to convey the Palestinian point of view to Israeli society, in an objective manner that sidesteps the military censorship that is imposed on Israeli media,” WAFA editor-in-chief Khuloud Assaf told AFP.
WAFA is directly affiliated with the Palestinian Authority and is headquartered in the city of Ramallah, in the West Bank.
It publishes in Arabic, English and French, but had stopped its Hebrew service in 2016.
Most mainstream Israeli media employ Arabic-speaking journalists who specialize in Palestinian affairs. But WAFA says it hopes its resumed Hebrew service will offer a different perspective.
“Israeli media today is greatly influenced by extremist, right-wing thought, even in its coverage of Palestinian affairs,” Assaf claims.
Last year, Palestinian radio station Jerusalem 24 launched in Ramallah broadcasting in English and Hebrew, aiming to offer the viewpoint of Palestinians to Hebrew and English audiences. It is the only Palestinian radio station broadcasting today in Hebrew.
Thousands rally in Sudan against military rule
Thousands of Sudanese are protesting in the capital Khartoum against the military, which led a coup more than two months ago, witnesses say.
Sudan’s armed forces led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan staged the power grab on October 25, sparking international condemnation and setting off a wave of demonstrations.
4-year-old dies after being shot at playground
A three-year-old child dies of his wounds after he was shot in the northern village of Bir al-Maksur.
The boy was in a playground near a school when he was critically injured in the upper body. He was taken to the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, where doctors have pronounced him dead.
He has been named as Amran Mohammad Hujeirat.
Police are investigating whether he was hit by a stray bullet.
ההרוג מירי תועה בביר אל מכסור: עמראן מוחמד חוג’יראת pic.twitter.com/P4xQx711xm
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) January 6, 2022
Expert predicts half a million more Israelis will get COVID in coming week
A top expert advising the government says that judging from the lightning pace of the current COVID-19 outbreak, he expects up to half a million Israelis to become infected by the end of next week, although we won’t know the full extent due to new rules limiting testing that will enter effect tomorrow.
Prof. Eran Segal of the Weizmann Institute tells Radio 103FM that the figures seen thus far — daily cases doubling every 2.7 days — match the experts’ earlier predictions based on data from other countries, adding that the pace is similar no matter what measures governments are taking.
“Starting tomorrow, we will no longer get a reliable picture,” he says, citing the shortage of tests and new rules limiting PCR tests only to those in risk groups. “We might not see these numbers , but they will definitely happen in reality.
“If over the past week there were about 60,000 confirmed cases — and we definitely didn’t find everyone, so in practice we definitely crossed the 100,000-case barrier, and we are seeing numbers double at least twice a week — then I predict that between now and next week half a million more Israelis could get infected,” Segal says.
He adds that in two or three weeks, the outbreak will peak, and then that widespread immunity among the population as a result of the mass infections will slow the pace and hopefully end the outbreak.
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