Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas fear the prospect of assassination by members of his own Fatah movement. Palestinian sources said Abbas has received increased security amid the Hamas war with Israel. The sources said Abbas, upon recommendation of security chief Mohammed Shehadeh, also sent his family to neighboring Jordan while […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has determined that Palestinian militias were developing operational tunnels in the West Bank. Military sources said Palestinian militias have built tunnels in several cities of the West Bank for what could mark preparations for another war with Israel. The sources said the tunnels have been used to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s military has determined an expanding arms flow to Palestinian militias in the West Bank. Military sources said Palestinian militias have been acquiring large amounts of weapons in the West Bank. The sources said the leading recipients have been the ruling Fatah movement, the opposition Hamas and the Iranian-sponsored […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority has confronted fresh violent protests in the West Bank. Palestinian sources said the violent protests have spread throughout the northern West Bank. They said the unrest, which included clashes with security forces, stemmed from PA austerity measures. Protest organizers said the latest demonstrations spread through the northern […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — For the first time in years, the Palestinian Authority has launched a campaign to enforce fasting during the Muslim month of Ramadan. The PA has been arresting people on charges of failing to observe the fast month of Ramadan. In Nablus, six people were detained and one sentenced to a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority has reported a crackdown on illegal weapons in the West Bank. Officials said PA security forces have been ordered to search for unlicensed weapons. The officials said Palestinians were warned to license their firearms or face prison or fines. “The firearms must be registered again for a […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority, under heavy pressure from the European Union and United States, has sought to defuse Muslim threats against Christians in the West Bank. Palestinian sources said PA security forces have been called to stop Muslim attacks on Christians in several communities in the West Bank. They said attacks […]
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 RAMALLAH — For the first time in years, the Palestinian Authority faces significant economic unrest. Opposition elements have been organizing protests against the PA amid its latest budget crisis. The protests have urged the PA to cancel plans for austerity measures, including a tax hike. “We want a government that defends the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that former Hamas operatives were forming independent insurgency cells in the West Bank. The Israel Security Agency has captured two cells determined to have been formed by former Hamas agents for operations against Israeli soldiers and civilians in the West Bank. ISA said the cells […]