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Brendan Nugent

Brendan Nugentбрендана ньюджентаbrendan nugentברנדן נוג'נט

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Brendan Nugent is a 43-year-old Australian environmental activist. He was arrested on suspicion of attempting to assassinate Australian Member of Parliament Helen Haines by deliberately running her over with a pickup truck. Nugent is also under scrutiny for social media posts criticizing Israel and the war in Gaza.

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Wed 21 Oct

21:10שתי רגליה של חברת הפרלמנט האוסטרלית נקטעו, זה הדורס שניסה להרוג אותהAustralian MP's Both Legs Amputated; This Is the Driver Who Tried to Kill HerYnetNeutraltone: neutral↗

09:15ניסיון ההתנקשות באוסטרליה: חברת הפרלמנט איבדה את שתי רגליהAssassination attempt in Australia: Member of Parliament lost both her legsNow 14Neutraltone: neutral↗

Tue 20 Oct

10:34Australian politician loses leg in ramming; family friend charged in counterterror probeThe Times of IsraelNeutraltone: neutral↗

06:25אנטי-ישראלי, פרו-איראני: החשוד בדריסת חברת הפרלמנט באוסטרליהAnti-Israeli, pro-Iranian: The suspect in running over the MP in AustraliaIsrael HayomPro-Lefttone: neutral↗

05:50החשוד - אנטי-ישראלי: "נגח עם הטנדר בחברת פרלמנט אוסטרלית - ואז דרס שוב"The suspect is anti-Israeli: "Rammed Australian MP with pickup truck - then ran her over again"YnetPro-Righttone: neutral↗

04:59Австралийца, сбившего депутата, подозревают в антиизраильских публикацияхAustralian Who Hit MP Suspected of Anti-Israel PostsMIGnewsNeutraltone: neutral↗

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