Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has acknowledged a growing threat from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. Officials said police and domestic security agencies have detected increasing support for ISIL. The officials said young Muslim men, particularly in Bedouin tribes, were being wooed by ISIL to fight in Iraq and Syria. “The goal […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has charged the Iran-backed Islamic Jihad with planning a mass-casualty attack in Israel. Officials said Jihad recruited both Palestinians and Israelis for a series of major strikes in Israel. They said the first attack, the bombing of a bus in the Tel Aviv suburb of Bat Yam last […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — After a suspension of more than a decade, Israel and the Palestinian Authority were examining the prospect of joint security patrols. Officials said Israel and the PA have been urged by the United States to renew joint security patrols in the West Bank. They said the proposal was seen as […]