Woman Stabbed in Israel and National Security Minister Hurt in Car Crash

The car of Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is seen upturned after an accident in Ramle, Israel April 26, 2024 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
The car of Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is seen upturned after an accident in Ramle, Israel April 26, 2024 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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Woman Stabbed in Israel and National Security Minister Hurt in Car Crash

The car of Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is seen upturned after an accident in Ramle, Israel April 26, 2024 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
The car of Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is seen upturned after an accident in Ramle, Israel April 26, 2024 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

A young woman was stabbed and her attacker killed near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Friday, while the country's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was injured in a car crash as he returned from addressing journalists at the scene, officials said.

The young woman was stabbed in the city of Ramla and taken to hospital, police and paramedics said. They said the attacker was killed, without giving details.

"We received an injured woman from gunshot and stabbing wounds in her 20s," Ortal Sheffer, a doctor at the Shamir Medical Centre (Assaf Harofe) said in a video statement shared by the hospital.

According to Agence France Presse, Sheffer did not specify how the woman sustained the gunshot wounds, but said she was in a stable condition.

On his way back from addressing journalists at the scene, minister Ben Gvir and three other people were injured in a spectacular car crash.

"Four additional injuries arrived as a result of the overturning of a vehicle, including Minister Itamar Ben Gvir," Sheffer said.

They "arrived in light conditions" but will remain in hospital for overnight supervision, Sheffer added.

An AFP photographer at the scene saw two damaged cars, one which had flipped over. Israeli media reported Ben Gvir had been travelling in this vehicle.

Police said the traffic department was investigating an "accident in Ramla involving two vehicles, including the vehicle of the Minister of National Security."



Chad Ends Defense Cooperation Agreement with France

FILED - 30 September 2024, Lebanon, Beirut: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a press conference at the Pine Residence, the official residence of the French ambassador to Lebanon. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa
FILED - 30 September 2024, Lebanon, Beirut: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a press conference at the Pine Residence, the official residence of the French ambassador to Lebanon. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa
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Chad Ends Defense Cooperation Agreement with France

FILED - 30 September 2024, Lebanon, Beirut: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a press conference at the Pine Residence, the official residence of the French ambassador to Lebanon. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa
FILED - 30 September 2024, Lebanon, Beirut: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks during a press conference at the Pine Residence, the official residence of the French ambassador to Lebanon. Photo: Marwan Naamani/dpa

Chad's government said on Thursday it has ended its defense cooperation pact with France, a move that could see French troops leave the Central African country.
In a statement, Chad's foreign ministry said the country, a key Western ally in the fight against extremist militants in the region, wanted to fully assert its sovereignty after more than six decades of independence.
It said the decision to end the defense cooperation agreement revised in 2019 would enable it to redefine its strategic partnerships. Chad has cooperated closely with Western nations' military forces in the past, but it has moved closer to Russia in recent years.
France had pulled its troops out of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso following military coups.
"In accordance with the terms of the accord, Chad will respect the modalities of the termination including the necessary deadlines, and will collaborate with French authorities to ensure a harmonious transition," the statement said.
The French foreign ministry was not immediately available for comment.
The statement by Chad's foreign ministry said the decision to end the nation's defense partnership with France should in no way undermine the friendly relations between the two countries.