FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - Caught on Camera

Israel Jails Soldier Who Assaulted Palestinian during US Media Interview

Israel's military on Monday jailed for 10 days a soldier who assaulted a Palestinian activist as he was speaking to a US journalist, but gave an account of the incident that was disputed by the interviewer. The incident in Hebron also set off an internal Israeli flap, with National Security…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023

Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in Hebron as tensions spiral

Naseem Abu Fouda, 26, is the 35th Palestinian to be killed by Israel so far in January 2023.

Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2023

Palestinians Say Israeli Troops Kill Man in West Bank

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The killing marks the latest bloodshed in spiraling violence that comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the region. The Israeli military had no immediate comment.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 30, 2023

Palestinians Say 3 Men Killed by Israeli Fire in West Bank

Three Palestinian men were killed by Israeli fire during separate incidents in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday. They were the latest deadly incidents in a mounting surge of Israeli-Palestinian violence and soaring tensions, less than a week after a bombing in Jerusalem killed two Israelis.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 29, 2022

Israel’s Army Suspends Soldiers for Attacking Activists in Hebron

The Israeli army on Friday suspended two soldiers who physically assaulted and taunted left-wing activists in Hebron. It said in a statement that the incidents would be investigated by the commander of the Central Command, Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuchs. “The soldiers involved were suspended from operational activity until the end…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 27, 2022

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Woman in West Bank

Israeli forces on Monday killed a Palestinian teenage girl in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli military said its troops opened fire on a vehicle that was accelerating towards the soldiers. The incident in Beitunia, near the hub city of Ramallah, was the latest during an intensified military sweep of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 15, 2022

Mayor who offered cash for shooting stray dogs says it was just a joke amid outcry

Speaking on a local radio station last week, the convicted terrorist and mayor Tayseer Abu Sneineh announced the idea of offering a fee for killing a dog

Daily Mirror · Nov 13, 2022

Hebron’s Jewish settlers take heart from far-right polls surge in Israel

The triumph of extremist parties in recent elections is a cause for celebration in the birthplace of the settlement movement

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022

Part two of Kirkcudbright man John McIntosh's bike ride through the occupied West Bank

John was part of a team tackling the journey in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians

Daily Record · Nov 4, 2022

Five Wounded in West Bank Shooting, Attacker Killed

A gun attack in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron wounded five people on Saturday, including four Israelis and a Palestinian, with the assailant shot dead. Extreme-right Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir claimed on Twitter that his Hebron home was the target. Israel's security forces have not confirmed the allegation…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 30, 2022