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Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says

Jordanian security forces arrested three armed suspects after a shootout on Monday in connection with an attack ​on a church in the US-allied country that killed nine people, state television ​reported. Friday's attack during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in ⁠the village of Hamoud in Karak governorate, about 120 km (75 miles) southwest of ​the capital Amman, also wounded 40 others. Witnesses said the shooting lasted several minutes. Jordan's Public ​Security Directorate said the suspects were located while hiding in an abandoned house in Karak. They refused to surrender and attacked security forces, who returned fire and arrested all three after wounding ​them, the directorate said in a statement published on state media. No security ​personnel were injured, and a number of firearms and ammunition were found in the suspects' possession. Jordanian ‌authorities ⁠have said the violence was carried out by "extremist terrorists". There has been no c...
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Turkish court seeks investigation into nationals allegedly involved in abuse of Gaza flotilla activists in Israel

An Istanbul court ordered prosecutors to investigate Turkish nationals allegedly involved in the mistreatment of participants in the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla while they were held in Israel, during the first hearing of a case against 35 defendants, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Istanbul 11th High Criminal Court ruled that individuals identified by complainants as Turkish citizens who participated in alleged abuses against them in Israeli custody should be identified and referred to prosecutors for necessary legal action. The court also ordered that existing arrest warrants and Interpol Red Notice requests against all 35 defendants remain in effect. The case concerns Israel's armed interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. Flotilla participants describe alleged mistreatment During the hearing, complainant Osman Cetinkaya said he had joined the flotilla as a doctor to deliver medical supplies to Palestinians in Gaza. He said Israeli soldiers confiscated five or six boxes of medical supplies from their vessel and that participants were subjected to mistreatment at Israel's Ashdod port. Cetinkaya said he wished to pursue his complaint against the defendants. Another complainant, Zeynep Tekocak, said she had been subjected to two strip searches and had an altercation with Israeli soldiers after refusing to remove her headscarf. "They recorded me wearing the clothes they gave me instead of my headscarf and mocked me," she told the court. Read: Three years of genocide: Israel’s traditional Asian allies shift stance on Gaza Tekocak said one of the soldiers who detained her had told her he was from Turkiye's central province of Yozgat. "They took our personal belongings, and I have not been able to recover any of them. Our privacy was seriously violated. I am filing a complaint," she said. Turkish lawmaker Sema Silkin Un also testified, saying she and approximately 80 other participants were held in a poorly ventilated room after being detained. She said that an Israeli soldier insulted Islam while they were reading the Quran. Un said detainees were not allowed to sleep and were subjected to verbal abuse and psychological mistreatment. "We were not even allowed to close our eyes where we were held. Sleeping was forbidden," she said. She added that police officers who arrived the following day insulted Turkiye and the detainees in Hebrew. Lawyers call for broader investigation into Gaza Riza Saka, president of the Istanbul No 2 Bar Association, described the proceedings as historic and called for further international evidence to be included in the case. He referred to provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in proceedings concerning allegations of genocide in Gaza. Saka requested copies of relevant ICJ documents and a UN report concerning allegations of genocide in Gaza. He also referred to the arrest warrants and Red Notice requests issued against Netanyahu and the other defendants. Lawyer Yasin Samli argued that the case involved allegations of genocide, crimes against humanity and attacks against civilians. Samli said lawyers had submitted eight volumes of evidence, including five concerning alleged crimes against women and children in Gaza. Court seeks separate indictment over alleged crimes against Gaza civilians In its interim ruling, the court noted that the existing indictment primarily described actions taken against the Global Sumud Flotilla, while allegations concerning crimes committed against civilians in Gaza were presented only indirectly and in general terms. The panel said investigations into genocide and crimes against humanity could be conducted upon a request from Turkiye's justice minister. Read More: Israel committed 'brutal violations' against aid flotilla activists: ICBSG Taking into account the principle that courts are bound by the factual allegations set out in an indictment, the panel ordered a formal request to prosecutors concerning a possible new indictment. The request calls for alleged crimes against civilians in Gaza, separate from the actions involving the flotilla, to be described in concrete terms and linked to supporting evidence. The court said evidence submitted by the Istanbul No 2 Bar Association and the International Jurists Union should be considered in that process. Court orders asset inquiries, requests ICC documents The panel also ordered inquiries into whether any of the 35 defendants hold movable or immovable assets in Turkiye. It directed that a request be sent through the Justice Ministry for documents from proceedings involving the defendants before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The court additionally ordered that a UN report submitted concerning allegations of genocide in Gaza be requested through the Justice Ministry. The panel accepted applications to participate in the proceedings from complainants and several organisations, including the Istanbul No 2 Bar Association, MAZLUMDER, the International Jurists Union and the Association of Lawyers of the Earth. The hearing was adjourned until March 30, 2027.

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