Germany synagogue shooting: Suspect 'broadcast attack livestream on Twitch' and ranted about Holocaust, Jews and immigration
5 years, 3 months ago

Germany synagogue shooting: Suspect 'broadcast attack livestream on Twitch' and ranted about Holocaust, Jews and immigration

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A neo-Nazi who killed at least two people after attacking a synagogue in Germany broadcast his rampage on the Twitch live-streaming video platform. Police said at least two people had been killed in Halle - outside the synagogue and at a nearby kebab shop - and a separate shooting was reported in a nearby town later on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the local Jewish community said that up to 80 worshippers were inside the synagogue at the time, but security measures at its entrance “withstood the attack”.

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Germany saw 2,480 antisemitic incidents in 2022, monitoring group says
1 year, 6 months ago

Germany saw 2,480 antisemitic incidents in 2022, monitoring group says

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A group tracking antisemitism in Germany said Tuesday that it documented 2,480 incidents in the country last year — just under seven incidents per day on average. Such “everyday” antisemitic incidents have diverse political backgrounds and often include trivialization of the Holocaust, in which Germany’s Nazis and their henchmen murdered 6 million European Jews. The German government’s commissioner …

At least 6 killed, several injured in Hamburg church shooting
1 year, 10 months ago

At least 6 killed, several injured in Hamburg church shooting

Firstpost  

Hamburg: Several people have been killed in a shooting in a Jehovah’s Witnesses church in Hamburg, with the gunman believed to be among the dead found in the building, German police said Thursday. Shots rang out at the church in the Grossborstel area, with the first emergency made at around 2015 GMT, a police spokesman at the scene said. “Several …

Vienna terror attack: Manhunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ gunmen underway after deadly shooting in Austria
4 years, 2 months ago

Vienna terror attack: Manhunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ gunmen underway after deadly shooting in Austria

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Swathes of Vienna were sealed …

German Police Say Probing Jewish Student Attack as Attempted Murder
4 years, 3 months ago

German Police Say Probing Jewish Student Attack as Attempted Murder

News 18  

German investigators said Monday they were probing an attack on a Jewish student outside a synagogue in the northwestern city of Hamburg as attempted murder with anti-Semitic intent. “The current assessment of the situation suggests that this is an anti-Semitic motivated attack,” they said, adding that investigators are treating the case as a “attempted murder with grievous bodily harm”. – …

Germany shooting: Six dead after gunman opens fire in Rot am See
4 years, 11 months ago

Germany shooting: Six dead after gunman opens fire in Rot am See

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six people have been killed …

Thousands in Berlin protest against anti-Semitism
5 years, 2 months ago

Thousands in Berlin protest against anti-Semitism

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Thousands of people in Berlin protested against anti-Semitism on Sunday, days after a man attacked a synagogue in the eastern German city of Halle. On Sunday, people started their march at a symbolic landmark, Berlin’s Bebelplatz square, where the Nazis burnt thousands of books by Jews, Communist and other opponents, weeks after Adolf Hitler took power in 1933. …

Germany synagogue shooting: Gunman kills multiple people in Halle attack
5 years, 2 months ago

Germany synagogue shooting: Gunman kills multiple people in Halle attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “According to initial information, two people have been killed …

German synagogue shooter confesses, says motivated by anti-Semitic views
5 years, 2 months ago

German synagogue shooter confesses, says motivated by anti-Semitic views

CNN  

CNN — A man has confessed to an attack near a German synagogue in which two people died. Markus Schmitt, press officer of the prosecutor at the court, said: “Stephan B. has admitted to the accusations and specifically to his anti-Semitic as well as right-wing extremist motives.” A gunman killed two people in the German town of Halle, one directly …

Germany: 2 killed as gunman attacks synagogue, live streams video
5 years, 3 months ago

Germany: 2 killed as gunman attacks synagogue, live streams video

India TV News  

At least two people were killed in Germany after a gunman attempted to enter a synagogue where dozens of people were observing a Jewish holiday. Max Privorotzki, leader of the local Jewish community, said the attempted attack on the synagogue was captured on a surveillance camera. "We saw via the camera system at our synagogue that a heavily armed perpetrator …

2 dead in attack targeting German synagogue on Yom Kippur
5 years, 3 months ago

2 dead in attack targeting German synagogue on Yom Kippur

Associated Press  

HALLE, Germany — A heavily armed assailant ranting about Jews tried to force his way into a synagogue in Germany on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day, then shot two people to death nearby in an attack Wednesday that was livestreamed on a popular gaming site. The attack “strikes the Jewish community, Jewish people not just in Germany but particularly in …

Two shot dead near synagogue in Germany's Halle, suspect held; another Turkish restaurant was also targetted, say reports
5 years, 3 months ago

Two shot dead near synagogue in Germany's Halle, suspect held; another Turkish restaurant was also targetted, say reports

Firstpost  

‘Early indications show that two people were killed in Halle. Several shots were fired,’ said police on Twitter, urging residents in the area to stay indoors Berlin: At least two people were shot dead on a street in the German city of Halle on Wednesday, police said, with media and witnesses reporting that a synagogue and a Turkish restaurant were …

2 People Killed In Shooting In Eastern Germany In Attack Outside Synagogue
5 years, 3 months ago

2 People Killed In Shooting In Eastern Germany In Attack Outside Synagogue

NPR  

2 People Killed In Shooting In Eastern Germany In Attack Outside Synagogue Enlarge this image toggle caption Jens Schlueter/Getty Images Jens Schlueter/Getty Images Updated at 3:58 p.m. Sponsor Message Investigators have reportedly viewed video from a camera on the shooter's helmet that shows the assailant shooting passersby and making anti-Semitic comments, according to Spiegel. Max Privorozki, chairman of the Jewish …

2 dead in livestreamed attack targeting German synagogue on Yom Kippur
5 years, 3 months ago

2 dead in livestreamed attack targeting German synagogue on Yom Kippur

LA Times  

A heavily armed assailant ranting about Jews tried to force his way into a synagogue in Germany on Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day, then shot two people to death nearby in an attack Wednesday that was livestreamed on a popular gaming site. The attack “strikes the Jewish community, Jewish people not just in Germany but particularly in Germany, to the …

At least two killed near German synagogue on Yom Kippur, holiest Jewish holiday
5 years, 3 months ago

At least two killed near German synagogue on Yom Kippur, holiest Jewish holiday

Salon  

At least two people were fatally shot on Wednesday near a synagogue in Halle, Germany, during prayer services for Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Police later said they arrested one person, though an earlier tweet suggested there may have been multiple “perpetrators” who fired “several shots.” Police warned people to stay in their homes while they …

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