A 19-year-old woman who gained notoriety for ripping down posters of kidnapped Israeli children in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 massacre was arrested early Wednesday after a violent attack on NYPD officers in Times Square, the New York Post reported. Dana Baraket, the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, approached two officers near Broadway and 47th Street around 1:20 a.m., police sources told The Post. Without warning, she sprayed them in the eyes and face with pepper spray, then tried to seize one of their firearms while yelling “kill me,” law enforcement officials said. Baraket was tackled and arrested on the spot before she could get hold of the weapon.

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The United Nations strongly criticized Israel’s recent directive ordering evacuations across both the northern and central regions of Gaza, cautioning that Palestinians are being corralled into increasingly smaller areas that are ill-equipped to handle the sheer volume of displaced civilians. The UN emphasized that many of these areas already lack the infrastructure to sustain basic human needs.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric reported during a press conference that the evacuation orders issued by the IDF on the previous day directly affect around 150,000 individuals. Many of those impacted are currently staying in shelters intended for people already displaced earlier in the conflict.

The police and Shin Bet on Monday arrested a couple from Ra’anana in their 30s on suspicion of espionage on behalf of Iran. Investigators from the Unit for Combating Crime opened a covert investigation about a week ago, in cooperation with the Shin Bet, against the couple. Yesterday, detectives from the Unit for Combating Crime arrived at the couple’s apartment and conducted a search. A number of telephones, computers, and other technological means were found at the scene, along with correspondence suspected of being communications between the couple and their Iranian operator. A large amount of cash was also found in the home. The couple were arrested and will be brought later today for a hearing on a request to extend their detention.