Israel attacks Syria – several dead

War medical care must be like it was during the Cold War

Sweden’s Radio Ekot reports that the Armed Forces plan to greatly build up the military medical care again.

What is being built will be similar to the war medical care that existed during the Cold War, i.e. until the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.

War medical care was dismantled in the early 2000s.

Key witness sentenced to life is denied a sentence discount

The life-sentenced murderer became a key witness in the trial of a gang-criminal lawyer and wanted time served.

Now the request is rejected with reference to a high risk of relapse, writes Dagens Juridik.

The man has continued to commit serious crimes inside the institution and is described by the Forensic Agency as a person with psychopathic traits and a high risk of relapse.

Alarm about an explosion in Lund

Emergency services and police rushed to an apartment building in Lund at 03:00 on Wednesday morning after an alarm about an explosion.

– We are there and assist the police. Something has exploded outside and some windows have broken. There are no signs of injuries, says the emergency management operator.

According to the emergency services, the theory is that a “larger piece of fireworks” exploded outside the property.

– It is not excluded that it could be some form of pyrotechnics, but we have sent pictures to the bomb shelter. I can’t say more now, it’s one of the theories, says Magnus Lefèvre, officer on duty at the police.

The police have started a preliminary investigation into public dangerous devastation.

Civilians return to southern Lebanon – despite Israeli ban

At 3:00 a.m. when the cease-fire came into effect, caravans of cars began moving toward the villages in southern Lebanon, despite the IDF ban, the Times of Israel reports.

Avichay Adraee, the Israeli Defense Forces’ Arabic-language spokesperson, warned civilians on Wednesday morning not to return to villages in southern Lebanon despite the cease-fire.

– For your safety and the safety of your families, avoid moving to the area. We will let you know when it is safe to return to your homes, he said

The ceasefire in Lebanon has entered into force

At 03:00 Swedish time, the truce between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect.

The world is now holding its breath to see if, after 14 months, the spiral of violence in the region finally turns towards peace.

The ceasefire was preceded by massive Israeli bomb attacks in Lebanon, both against Beirut and along the border with Syria, but also occasional attacks against Israeli targets by Hezbollah.

The Syrian Red Crescent writes according to the BBC that one of their volunteers died in an Israeli attack at a border crossing between Syria and Lebanon on Tuesday evening. Several ambulances are also said to have been damaged.

Police shot 95-year-old woman with a stun gun – convicted of murder

The Supreme Court of the state of New South Wales in Australia on Wednesday convicted police officer Kristian White of manslaughter after he used a stun gun on 95-year-old Clare Nowland in her nursing home in 2023.

Police were called to the care home because Nowland, who was demented and used a walker, was aggressive and had a knife in his hand. When White triggered the stun gun, she fell so badly that she hit her head and later died.

The penalty will be announced at a later date.

Trump takes credit for ceasefire in Lebanon

A representative of Trump’s campaign team says, according to the BBC, that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is the merit of the future president.

“President Trump correctly predicted that actors in the region would move towards peace thanks to his historic victory – and that is exactly what we are seeing happening now,” said the representative, according to the BBC.

“Iran-backed proxy groups realize the clock is ticking,” he adds.

The US has bombed militias in Syria

The United States has struck an Iranian-backed militia in Syria, the US military’s Middle East Command, Centcom, announced in a post on X late Tuesday night.

According to the post, the attack, which was said to have targeted weapons depots, was in response to an earlier attack on US personnel.

“As previously announced, no attacks against our or our coalition partners’ personnel will be accepted,” writes Centcom.

Explosion in stairwell in Finspång

Shortly before midnight, the police received an alert about a loud bang in a stairwell in Finspång.

– When we arrive at the scene, we find that something has exploded next to an apartment building. We have damage to a gate and some occasional window glass, says Torbjörn Lindqvist, officer on duty at the police.

No people have been injured, and there is no need to evacuate the homes.

– There will be a technical investigation. We are in contact with the National Bomb Protection Authority, says Lindqvist.

The police are knocking on doors in the area and are appealing for observations from the public.

Is there a conflict in the area you associate this with?

– It is too early to comment.

A preliminary investigation into suspicion of public-dangerous devastation has been started.

Israel issues evacuation warning in Beirut – hours before ceasefire

Israel issues evacuation warnings for Beirut’s southern suburbs, writes Reuters.

This comes just hours before the ceasefire comes into effect at 04:00 tonight, local time.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah says it has targeted soldiers in northern Israel, amid news that a ceasefire was in the works.

Soon after, two border crossings into Lebanon were attacked by Israel, according to Syrian state media.

Two dead after accident at silo

Two have died and several have been seriously injured after a work accident at a biogas plant in Funen in Denmark, writes Danish TV 2.

The emergency services are searching for more dead or injured at the scene.

Witnesses say that a silo must have collapsed, according to Ekstrabladet.

The police have not commented on the information.

Man found with stab wounds – taken to hospital

A man has been found with stab wounds in central Södertälje.

He is in his 30s and has been taken to hospital with unclear injuries.

Two men, also in their 30s, have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault.

The police write that the crime scene is indoors, but that the men were found outside.

Israeli yes to ceasefire in Lebanon

Israel’s government has voted yes to the proposal for a ceasefire in Lebanon that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented on Tuesday evening.

According to Netanyahu’s office, the proposal was approved by ten votes to one.

US President Joe Biden states that the ceasefire will come into effect on Wednesday morning at 04 local time.

Missing girl in Uppsala – search operation completed

The police were looking for a 15-year-old girl in Uppsala today.

Later in the evening, the police stated that there is no immediate danger to her life and that the search operation has ended.