Breaking news in europe antiterror campaign greek officials have arrested four men at the request of interpol. At least one is believed to be connected to terror cells in belgium a day after authorities in belgium conducted raids that resulted in arizona of at least a dozen in that country. I spoke to our reporter in athens. Reporter we know there have been four arrests middle eastern men following arrest warrants issued by interpol yesterday. Those arrests took place today. One of those men is thought to be the mastermind of operations based out of belgium. This is to be confirmed. One Senior Police force told me he was 80 sure that this is the man belgium authorities are looking for. The main link to this man here in athens from the arrests made in belgium on thursday ri apparently telephone conversations that we want on between the two countries, and that is the result of eavesdropping operations carried out by bell jumz and the cia. Is there a reason to expect there will be more ar
Of raids and arrests. Well have the latest from brussels. [ yelling ] offended by the latest Charlie Hebdo cover protesters fight with police. Im in the Netherlands Research has discovered a saltresistant potato that they say could feed millions around the world. The israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blasted quite predictcally the predictbly the International Crime court. Net had a i do not describing iccs move as absurd and per per positivester rouse russ. By joining the International Criminal Court Earlier this year. The chief prosecutor of the court will investigate limits from june 2014 including the assaults of israels assault on the gaza strip. Israel rejects the absurd decision of the icc prosecutor. It is absurd for the icc to ignore International Law and agreements under which the palestinians dont have a state. And the scrutiny goes both ways. But palestinian Officials Say theyre ready for any investigation by the court. Were going to International Legality and to
In gaza. The icc agree to look at evidence presented by palestinians. Were in the netherlands where the researchers have created a potato that they say could feed millions around the world. It has not happened in 30 years, but belgium has deployed hundreds of troops to back up police in its cities. Theyre guarding several sites. Earlier on belgium Security Forces took people into custody. Much of europe is on high alert after gunmen have killed 13 people. It has been announced a level of security, and it has been announced for a week. And we will evaluate after the first week. Thats one thing. Second thing is that it has to be about support of police. Its not getting in place of the police. The idea is that the police will do police work by driving around and making checks and things like that. Lets hear now from our correspondent who is in brussels. Belgium is in a heightened state of alert. They have taken the unusual step of calling in the army. Were seeing them here on the streets
Camp in lebanon. The pope visits a scene of last years devastating typhoon in the philippines but cuts short his stay because of bad weather. The United States says the International Criminal courts probe in to possible war crimes in the occupied palestinian territories is, quote a tragic irony. The i. C. C. Preliminary investigation will look there nba to israels assault in july and august and could result in charges on either the it really or palestinian side. More now from our diplomatic editor james bays. Reporter over 2,100 dead, almost 500 of them children. The war in gaza made 2014 the deadliest year for palestinians since 1967. Now the very first stage of a Legal Process that could see war crimes charges launched. When the palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas signed the rome statue the treaty that governors the International Criminal court on the last day of last year, he also signed a declaration giving the Court Jurisdiction from the 13th of june 2014. The chief prosecutor of
New dmoements europes International Terror calm pain. At least one is believed to be connected to terror cells in belgium after authorities in belgium conducted raids. Earlier, i spoke to Al Jazeera John therapolos from athens. Reporter at the moment we know there have been four arrests of middle eastern men following arrest warrants issued by interpol yesterday. Those arrests took place today. One of those men is thought to be a mastermind of operations that were to have taken place in belgium or based out of belgium. This is still to be confirmed, but one Senior Police source here told me he was, quote, 80 sure in a this was the man belgium authorities are looking for. The main link to this man in athens from the arrest made in belgium on thursday are apparently telephone conversations that went on between the two countries and that is the result of eavesdropping carried on by the bell jums and the cia. Is there a reason to expect there will be more arrests as this Investigation Cont