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A tres años del ataque del 7 de octubre, Israel homenajeó a las víctimas de Hamas en plena campaña electoral
Israel homenajeó este miércoles a las víctimas del brutal ataque lanzado hace tres años por el movimiento islamista palestino Hamas, en medio de una fuerte crispación política a tres semanas de las elecciones y por nuevos bombardeos en la Franja de Gaza.
En Reim, donde ese 7 de octubre se celebraba el festival de música electrónica Nova, asaltado por milicianos islamistas, los allegados de las víctimas observaron un minuto de silencio a las 06:29 locales, la hora exacta en que comenzó el ataque desde Gaza, en la jornada más sangrienta desde la creación del Estado de Israel.
“Fue el minuto en que nuestras vidas cambiaron para siempre”, dijo Katia Zohar, la madre de Bar, asesinada con 23 años junto a otras 360 personas en ese festival a pocos kilómetros de la Franja de Gaza.
“Me acuerdo de todo. El momento en que me llamó para que viniera a buscarla, porque había misiles volando (…) y luego cuando llamó desde la carretera, gritando que le estaban disparando”, contó.
Anna Davitashvili, de 53 años, recordó a su hijo mayor Shaun, asesinado a los 25 años, junto a sus amigos en el festival Nova. “Lo extraño”, dijo.
Minuto de silencio en el kibutz Kfar Aza
También se observó un momento de silencio en el kibutz Kfar Aza, cerca de la frontera con Gaza, donde 64 personas fueron asesinadas y 18 secuestradas durante el ataque.
Las conmemoraciones se llevaron a cabo este año en plena campaña electoral, antes de las elecciones del 27 de octubre, que se anuncian muy reñidas.
El primer ministro, Benjamin Netanyahu, declaró en un comunicado que este es un día en el que “el pueblo se une en el recuerdo”.
“Completaremos la misión: estamos aquí y haremos rendir cuentas a todos los asesinos”, afirmó.
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Former CIA officer warns against trusting Russia’s account of mysterious death in Siberia
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Glenn Corn, a former CIA officer, told Fox News Digital that Russia’s decades-long history of deception makes it difficult to trust the Kremlin’s account of a possible disease outbreak following the death of a 28-year-old researcher at a facility containing dangerous pathogens.
Darya Shipilova, who worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East, got sick near the end of September.
After unconfirmed reports that Shipilova died from pneumonic plague were shared far and wide on social media, Russian authorities pushed back, saying she died on Oct. 2 from «pneumonia of unknown etiology» and that testing found no evidence she had been infected with a pathogen from her lab.
Yet the Russian government’s past messaging around major crises has left Corn and others wary of its official account.
Glenn Corn attends a discussion organized by the Kyiv Security Forum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 3, 2026. (Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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«This is what the challenge is, because they have the history of the ‘boy who cried wolf syndrome.’ They have this history of being deceitful. It’s very hard to believe what they’re saying,» said Corn, a professor at the Institute of World Politics, a graduate school in Washington, D.C.
Corn, who is fluent in Russian and spent more than 20 years overseas during his intelligence career, gave several examples of elaborate Russian coverups, including the 1979 anthrax outbreak that killed at least 64 people in the Soviet city of Sverdlovsk, now called Yekaterinburg.
For years, the Soviet Union claimed that the deaths were caused by intestinal anthrax from tainted meat, according to PBS’ «Frontline.» It wasn’t until 1992 that President Boris Yeltsin finally admitted the illnesses were the result of military activity at a nearby biological weapons facility.
This dedication to deception, Corn said, remains a feature of the current government under President Vladimir Putin.
Darya Shipilova, 28, an employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East, died after developing pneumonia of an unknown cause, prompting quarantines and heightened health precautions in the region. Russian authorities say testing has found no evidence her illness was linked to pathogens she worked with. (East2West news)
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Corn pointed to the Kremlin’s past denials of ties to the Wagner mercenary group, whose murky relationship with the state allowed its fighters to advance Moscow’s interests overseas while Russian officials maintained plausible deniability. Putin later acknowledged that the group had been fully financed by the Russian state.
«This goes to the strategic culture of leadership in Russia… and their fear of the rest of the world, and their belief that they have to deceive everybody because everybody is deceiving them,» Corn said.
Corn said this style of narrative control is also characteristic of China, which remains under Communist Party rule, while modern Russia inherited many of the institutions and governing practices of the communist-led Soviet Union.
For example, China faced criticism in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic for withholding or delaying the release of critical information about the emerging virus, which has gone on to kill more than 7 million people globally.
Workers in protective uniforms conduct testing in Russia amid heightened precautions following the death of an employee at a Siberian anti-plague research institute. (Khuvsguliinungu.mn/e2w)
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«In both systems, people are disincentivized to tell the truth when there’s a bad story,» Corn said. «Nobody wants to actually say that we have a real problem and we need to deal with it because they’re afraid that it will cost them their jobs, their lives, their freedom.»
With that history in mind, Corn said U.S. officials should not simply take Moscow at its word on Shipilova’s death, but independently verify its claims and closely monitor for any signs of a wider outbreak.
So far, there is no sign that Shipilova’s illness has spread. Russia’s health watchdog said Tuesday that 60% of the roughly 200 people quarantined after potentially coming in contact with Shipilova have been released. It added that no cases of plague have been found.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videolink in Moscow on Oct. 7, 2026. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that the case presented a «very low» risk outside Russia, The Associated Press reported.
That same day, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media that the global health agency is in contact with Russian health authorities and has requested more information «to clarify the cause of the severe pneumonia» that killed Shipilova.
President Donald Trump also told reporters on Tuesday that he has a call scheduled with Putin about the case «very soon,» adding that the U.S. is already in «very deep discussions» with Russia.
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The U.S. military has lost or sustained damage to at least 81 aircraft during the war with Iran — nearly double the number identified five months ago, according to a new government analysis that warns replacing some of the critical vehicles could strain the military’s ability to meet demands elsewhere.
The aircraft include some of the military’s most advanced fighters and critical support aircraft, as well as dozens of drones, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) noted in its report.
The tally is nearly double the 42 aircraft CRS identified in May as lost or damaged, although the increase partly reflects additional information becoming publicly available and does not mean all 39 additional aircraft were lost or damaged since that assessment.
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CRS, a nonpartisan arm of the Library of Congress that provides research and analysis to lawmakers and congressional committees, identified 12 F-15E Strike Eagles, an F-35A Lightning II, seven KC-135 refueling tankers, an E-3 Sentry airborne warning-and-control aircraft and 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones among those lost or damaged since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28, 2026.
The body also warned that losses among aging, high-demand aircraft could create capability gaps or increase risk in other theaters, while production constraints and competing demands could affect how quickly the military rebuilds its capacity.
The 81 aircraft were lost or damaged through a mix of Iranian attacks, enemy fire, friendly fire, accidents and aircraft deliberately destroyed during rescue operations — though some damaged aircraft have since returned to service.
«We do not comment on reports from outside organizations or non-DOW battle damage assessments,» a Department of War official told Digital when reached for comment on the report.
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CRS cautioned that the tally could continue to change because of classification, ongoing combat operations and questions of attribution.
The new accounting comes more than eight months into a war that has strained U.S. weapons stockpiles and raised broader questions about how quickly the defense industrial base can replenish what the military is using. A Pentagon inspector general report last month found that the U.S. had spent an estimated $22.3 billion on munitions through June alone and warned of «strategic inventory shortfalls.»
The Congressional Budget Office estimated in September that replacing equipment lost through Aug. 1 could cost between $1.9 billion and $3.3 billion, depending on the Department of War’s replacement plans.
Drones account for more than half of the aircraft in the new tally. At least 45 MQ-9 Reapers have been lost in operations against Iran, according to CRS, along with three MQ-1 drones and an MQ-4C Triton.
But while drones drive much of the raw number, the report also points to losses and damage among scarcer, harder-to-replace aircraft.
An E-3 Sentry was damaged in an Iranian attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia in March and was later reported to have sustained a «direct hit.» CRS specifically flagged the aging and limited E-3 fleet as an example of how losses among high-demand aircraft could create capability gaps or increase risks for U.S. forces in other theaters.
Iranian attacks have also inflicted damage on U.S. aircraft while they were on the ground at bases across the region. Five KC-135 tankers were reportedly damaged at Prince Sultan Air Base in March, while eight F-15Es sustained light damage during an Iranian strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan in September. The eight fighters were returned to service.
At least 18 U.S. service members have also died since the war began, though the Pentagon has divided those deaths between Operation Epic Fury and a separate category for the renewed fighting that began in July.
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Other losses illustrate the dangers surrounding recovery operations. Two MC-130J Commando II special operations aircraft were intentionally destroyed while supporting efforts to rescue the crew of a downed F-15E, while an HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter was damaged during the same rescue effort. Four AH-6 Little Bird helicopters were later destroyed by U.S. forces during separate rescue operations, according to the Defense Department inspector general.
Three F-15Es were destroyed by friendly fire over Kuwait in the opening days of the war, while an F-35A was later damaged by Iranian ground fire over Iran.
CRS said the losses could prompt Congress to examine whether the U.S. industrial base can replace aircraft quickly enough to meet military requirements. The report also pointed to a broader operational question: whether the losses reflect changes in Iran’s capabilities that require the U.S. to adjust its equipment, tactics or basing posture.
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El cómplice del peor tiroteo escolar de Canadá: un estadounidense que financió, planificó y prometió difundir la masacre
Durante meses, la pequeña comunidad de Tumbler Ridge, en la Columbia Británica, creyó que el ataque más mortífero en una escuela canadiense en una década había sido obra de una sola persona. Este martes, las autoridades federales de Estados Unidos demostraron que no fue así.
Tal como informó AP News, James Cody Bryant, de 30 años y residente de Bellingham, en el estado de Washington, fue arrestado y acusado de haber guiado, financiado y alentado a la autora de la masacre durante seis meses.
El fiscal interino Neil Floyd calificó el cargo —“conspiración para cometer asesinato en un país extranjero”— como “novedoso” para un caso de estas características.
El ataque y la autora
La tiradora fue Jesse Van Rootselaar, de 18 años, una mujer trans que había comenzado su transición aproximadamente seis años antes del ataque.
La propia Real Policía Montada de Canadá (RCMP) la identificó tal como ella se identificaba pública y socialmente: como mujer.
El 10 de febrero de 2026 mató a su madre y a su padrastro en su domicilio antes de atacar la Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, en la Columbia Británica.
Dentro del establecimiento, asesinó a cinco estudiantes de entre 12 y 13 años y a un asistente educativo, e hirió a otras 25 personas.
Van Rootselaar murió por una herida de bala autoinfligida mientras se encontraba en el interior del colegio.
La comunidad, ubicada en el piedemonte de las Montañas Rocosas a más de 1.000 kilómetros al noreste de Vancouver, cuenta con una escuela secundaria de unos 175 alumnos.
Bryant y Van Rootselaar se habían conocido años antes a través de Omegle, una plataforma de videochat. Según la acusación formal, los dos mantuvieron contacto diario durante los seis meses previos al ataque.
En una comunicación, canalizada por la plataforma Discord, Bryant ofreció en repetidas ocasiones consejos tácticos sobre cómo llevar a cabo los asesinatos para causar el mayor impacto posible.
El rol de Bryant antes de la masacre
El papel de Bryant no se limitó a la planificación verbal. Las autoridades federales afirmaron que el detenido transfirió dinero a Van Rootselaar para que comprara un encendedor destinado a fabricar un dispositivo explosivo.
Bryant también le indicó que eliminara los mensajes intercambiados y que usara redes privadas virtuales (VPN) para evitar ser rastreado.
Según AP News, Bryant también acordó retransmitir el ataque a través de Twitch para amplificar la notoriedad de la autora.
“Además de proveer fondos, asesoramiento técnico y artículos concretos para el tiroteo, Bryant acordó transmitir en vivo el ataque para maximizar la notoriedad de la autora”, aseguró Floyd durante una conferencia de prensa.
Las investigaciones y las consecuencias legales
De acuerdo con AP News, los investigadores accedieron a la cuenta de Twitch de Van Rootselaar y reconstruyeron que, antes de entrar al colegio, la autora había iniciado una transmisión desde su vehículo con un rifle y un fusil en el regazo.
El caso tiene una dimensión adicional de alcance tecnológico y legal. En abril de 2026, siete familias de víctimas presentaron una demanda civil contra la empresa OpenAI después de que se revelara que Van Rootselaar había utilizado ChatGPT para planificar el ataque.
En paralelo, la jefatura forense de Columbia Británica ordenó una pesquisa pública para examinar las circunstancias de la tragedia y formular recomendaciones de prevención. El anuncio situó como eje la identificación y atención de personas en crisis, en especial en comunidades rurales y remotas.
El asistente comisionado de la RCMP, Elija Rain, indicó que las autoridades canadienses contactaron al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos poco después del tiroteo, a partir de pistas halladas en las cuentas en línea de la autora.
Bryant realizó su primera comparecencia judicial este martes por la tarde y quedó detenido a la espera de una audiencia preliminar fijada para el 20 de octubre. La oficina del defensor público federal que lo representa no respondió a las solicitudes de comentario.
“Nada devolverá las ocho vidas arrebatadas en febrero, pero es importante que quienes son responsables rindan cuentas”, afirmó Floyd ante los periodistas.
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