Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 11 people on Sunday, according to local officials, as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be violated. The attacks, which included a blast at a tent encampment housing displaced families, were reportedly in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated. This occurred on the same day that two female IDF soldiers were rescued from riots in an ultra-Orthodox Israeli city, and a bank in Germany was raided by thieves.
The airstrikes in Gaza, which have killed over 570 Palestinians since October, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, took place amid ongoing tensions. Video footage from Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv, showed the two female soldiers being hurried away by police as thousands of ultra-Orthodox men protested. Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the actions of an "extreme minority" involved in the riots, according to Sky News. At least 22 people were arrested in Bnei Brak, where protesters set police motorcycles on fire and attacked officers.
In Germany, authorities are investigating a bank robbery that occurred at a Volksbank branch in Stuhr, northwestern Germany. Thieves broke into the basement and stole from customer safety deposit boxes. Three individuals, believed to be men, were seen wearing blue overalls near the scene on Friday, February 13th, according to police. The break-in occurred just months after a large raid in a nearby city.
In other news, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring shared her experience. She said her recruiters "laughed" as she was sexually assaulted, according to Sky News. The woman, who was trafficked from Cape Town to Epstein's private island and ranch, described the psychological bondage that kept victims ensnared for years. "Invisible chains is a good way to put it, it was like I was handcuffed invisibly," she said.
Additionally, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) faced criticism for selling a T-shirt commemorating the 1936 Berlin Games, which were held during the Nazi era. The "Natural 1936 Berlin Games Olympic Heritage T-Shirt" sold for 39 euros in the online Olympic shop, sparking controversy due to its association with Adolf Hitler and the brutal Nazi regime, according to Euronews. The shirt is now sold out.
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