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 […]
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 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — Israel has arrested much of the Hamas leadership in the West Bank. The Israel Army has reported the arrest of 25 Hamas operatives on Feb. 4 in the West Bank. The detainees included three Hamas members of the Palestinian Legislative Council as well as others in such cities as Hebron […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]