Israel IDs Al Qaida cells in West Bank, kills three suspected operatives

Israel IDs Al Qaida cells in West Bank, kills three suspected operatives

Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel has determined that Al Qaida-aligned elements established an operational presence in the West Bank. Officials said the Israeli intelligence community has identified Al Qaida-aligned operatives in several parts of the West Bank believed financed from abroad. The officials said several cells have been established, including at least one that […]

Israel forces on high alert after death of Palestinian detainee

Israel forces on high alert after death of Palestinian detainee

Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel has placed its military and security forces on high alert amid rising violence in the West Bank. Officials said the government has placed the military and security forces in the West Bank on high alert in wake of an assessment that the Palestinian Authority was encouraging violence. The officials […]

Israel’s urban warfare brigade to film Palestinian violence to counter Western media

Israel’s urban warfare brigade to film Palestinian violence to counter Western media

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — The Israel Army has returned its urban warfare force to battle Palestinian unrest in the West Bank. The Army has ordered the return of the Kfir Brigade to the West Bank in an effort to stop increasing Palestinian violence. Military sources said Kfir, trained in urban warfare and counter-insurgency, […]

Israel arrests Palestinian security officers for ties to Hamas cells

Israel arrests Palestinian security officers for ties to Hamas cells

Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The Israel Army has been arresting Palestinian Authority security officers suspected of cooperating with insurgents. Israeli and Palestinian sources said the Army along with the Israel Security Agency arrested more than a dozen PA security officers over the last three months. They said the officers included senior commanders of Western-financed […]

Hamas steps up recruitment of Israeli Arabs

Hamas steps up recruitment of Israeli Arabs

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Hamas’ military network in the West Bank has been allegedly recruiting Israeli Arabs to conduct attacks in the Jewish state. An Israeli court has released an indictment of two Israeli Arabs accused of being recruited by Hamas to conduct bombings and shootings against Israeli civilian targets. The indictment, released […]

Israel braces for trouble when 1,000 Jews expelled from West Bank homes

Israel braces for trouble when 1,000 Jews expelled from West Bank homes

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military and police have been preparing for massive Jewish unrest amid plans to destroy unauthorized communities in the West Bank. Officials said the military and police were intensifying training and non-lethal weapons procurement ahead of plans to destroy nearly 100 unlicensed Jewish homes in the West Bank. They […]