Palestinian Affairs

A video released earlier this week shows Hamas stealing electricity from power lines meant for civilians the IDF said. The Times of Israel reported Sunday that Maj. Gen. Yoav Mordechai, who serves as the coordinator of government activities in the territories (COGAT), posted the video on his Facebook page showing...

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Israeli officials are increasingly concerned about President Abbas’s health and the consequences for stability in the Palestinian Authority. Writing in Haaretz, Amos Harel said that details about Abbas’ health have been shared with Israeli political and security officials amid concerns that, “although security cooperation between Israel and the PA continues...

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Amid rumors of his deteriorating health, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas rejected the Trump administration’s proposed peace deal and told members of the ruling Fatah party last week that he will not end his life as a “traitor.” The Times of Israel reported that Abbas made the comment to express...

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Hamas, the Islamist terror group which is in complete political and military control of the Gaza Strip, on Sunday banned the launching of a new television station specializing in Palestinian women’s affairs, the BBC reported. The new station, designed to “shed light on Palestinian women as an integral part of...

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Following the arrests of an Israeli-Arab and a Turkish citizen, the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal intelligence agency accused Turkish authorities of turning a “blind eye” to the efforts of Hamas to raise money and arrange terror attacks, The Times of Israel reported Monday. Shin Bet’s investigation found that Cemil Tekeli,...

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The trial of a Palestinian teen who was seen slapping two Israeli soldiers in a video that went viral while her mother filmed the incident and called for suicide bombings began Tuesday, The Times of Israel reported. Ahed Tamimi, who comes from a family of anti-Israel activists, is standing trial...

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