Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Palestinian Authority, in a move that sparked unrest, has begun replacing Hamas civil servants in the Gaza Strip. Officials said the PA was rehiring civil servants who had worked in the Gaza Strip until the Hamas takeover in 2007. The officials said the PA employees would take over […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has resumed targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The Israel Air Force struck what was described as a senior Hamas commander in the first major operation since the launch of the Palestinian Authority unity government on June 2. The commander, killed on late June 11, was identified as […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States is said to have held a secret dialogue with Hamas, deemed a terrorist group. A leading U.S. news website, quoting an unidentified official, said the administration of President Barack Obama conducted six months of secret talks with Hamas. The website, BuzzFeed, asserted that the U.S. dialogue focused […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has deployed its Iron Dome missile and rocket defense system near the frontier with Syria. Military sources said the Israel Air Force has stationed an Iron Dome battery near the Golan Heights, divided between Israel and Syria. They said the battery was meant to protect against rocket […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Hamas political leaders have expressed dismay over the transfer of the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority. Palestinian sources said leaders of the Hamas regime were warning their superiors against the reconciliation agreement with the rival Fatah movement. The leaders expressed opposition to the dismantling of the Islamist regime and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — An Iranian-sponsored militia has displayed surface-to-air missiles. Islamic Jihad has exhibited anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons in the Gaza Strip. During a recent exercise, the Iranian-sponsored militia unveiled a range of weapons prepared for war with neighboring Israel. “They are training and preparing for confrontation with the Israeli occupation,” a report […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — A Palestinian reconciliation agreement has failed to determine the future of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy said the April 23 agreement between Fatah and Hamas was riddled with uncertainty. In a report, the institute said the announcement by the two […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The Iranian-sponsored Islamic Jihad has been wracked by an internal feud. Palestinian sources said the Jihad leadership has confronted increasing unrest among the rank-and-file. They said the rank-and-file, particularly the younger members, were clamoring for elections and transparency. “For the younger members, it is inconceivable that after Arab Spring any […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has determined that Muslim Brotherhood fighters were receiving weapons and combat training in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Officials said the Egyptian intelligence community was tracing the flow of Brotherhood members to and from the Gaza Strip. The officials said the Brotherhood was granted at least two facilities in southern […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Hamas military and its allies have been hampered by a series of explosions amid suspected weapons tests. Over the last month, at least four people were killed in two blasts in the Gaza Strip. The casualties, acknowledged by Hamas, were said to have included military commanders. On April […]