Palestinian youth was shot 9 times accidentally, Israeli army says

During the scuffle, undercover Israeli army forces invaded the refugee camp, apparently to conduct arrests, and fired many live rounds at Yahya while he was trying to remove the knife from the hand of the drug addict. Yahya Hisham Hijazi, 24, from Shu’fat refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem, who was injured by nine Israeli army…

Alleged coup leader was once military attaché to Israel

Turkish retired air force chief Akin Ozturk, file (YouTube screenshot) Former Turkish Air Force chief Akın Ozturk maintained army ties with Jewish state in the 1990s  Turkish media on Saturday named former Turkish Air Force chief Akın Ozturk as one of the main instigators of the country’s attempted coup on Friday. Ozturk, who led he…

Israeli Bulldozers Enter DMZ with Tanks in Tow

Israeli Bulldozers Enter DMZ with Tanks in Tow

With the backing of tanks, Israeli military bulldozers have entered the demilitarized zone that divides Israel and the Syrian Golan areas, constructing a set of anti-tank trenches and fortifications 300-500 meters inside the DMZ. This is the first time that the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have operated openly on the Syrian side of the border since the beginning…

Demographic war: Spike in Arab homes demolition in east Jerusalem slammed in new report

Demographic war: Spike in Arab homes demolition in east Jerusalem slammed in new report

Demolitions of Arab homes in east Jerusalem have increased in the first half of 2016, a recent report says, while accusing the Israeli authorities of waging a “geographical and demographic war” against the Arab community. “During the first six months of this year, 72 homes were demolished in east Jerusalem, while 113 nonresidential structures were…