Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The new prime minister has quit because of a dispute with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Officials said Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah offered his resignation just two weeks after he was sworn into office. The officials said Hamdallah, a U.S.-educated academic, was dismayed by his failure to impose his authority […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel’s intelligence community has determined that Qatar was serving as an operational base for Hamas. Officials said the intelligence community has tracked an increasing number of Hamas operations to Qatar. They said the Hamas presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council emirate, which included much of the political bureau, has […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel’s intelligence community has detected a significant increase in Hamas activities in the West Bank. Officials said Hamas was being allowed by the Palestinian Authority to expand a range of non-military activities in the West Bank. They cited Islamist indoctrination, charity, education and political programs in several cities in the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel has determined that the Hamas regime was establishing an infrastructure for missile and rocket production in the West Bank. The Israel Security Agency determined that Hamas ordered cells in the West Bank to manufacture missiles and rockets. ISA said Hamas operatives were led by a Palestinian attorney and based […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Britain, despite allegations of torture, has been playing a major role in training and financing Palestinian security forces in the West Bank. Officials acknowledged that the government of British Prime Minister David Cameron was pumping tens of millions of euros to maintain PA intelligence and security agencies. The officials said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Despite a new right-wing government, Israel continues to demolish Jewish communities in the West Bank. On April 26, Israel Army troops and police tore down a tiny community near the West Bank city of Ramallah. Officials said two structures at the community of Oz Zion were destroyed in the latest […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Hamas’ interior minister has been identified as the new leader of insurgency operations in Israel and the West Bank. The Israel Security Agency said Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Hamad was relaying orders for attacks in the West Bank in wake of the mini-war with the Islamist regime in November 2012. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — Palestinians aligned with the ruling Fatah movement have begun organizing massive protests against U.S. President Barack Obama. Palestinian sources said groups aligned with Fatah were mobilizing for Obama’s visit to Israel and to the West Bank, expected to take place on March 22. The sources said the groups wanted to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The Palestinian Authority intends to organize violent demonstrations against Israel ahead of the visit by U.S. President Barack Obama, a report said. “The Palestinian Authority leadership is hoping that the anti-U.S. protests will scare Obama and force him to exert even more pressure on Israel,” the report said. “The Palestinian […]
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 […]