Violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers has intensified in the West Bank, according to the supplied report.Military officials are urging the Israeli government to intervene.The row says Israel has failed to arrest the wave of attacks.It does not give a precise count of incidents or identify specific locations within the West Bank.No casualties, arrests or damage figures are confirmed in the supplied material.The immediate response described is pressure from military officials for government action.The development matters because it points to a worsening security situation in the West Bank at a time when attention is also focused elsewhere in the region.The... [Continue Reading]
Two activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla have appeared before an Israeli court after being brought to Israel for questioning, according to the rights group representing them.Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were taken to Ashkelon after Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla of more than 50 vessels in international waters off Greece early on Thursday.Israel said it had removed about 175 activists in the operation, with two taken to Israel for interrogation.The court appearance came as the state sought to extend their detention by four days, Adalah said.The group said its lawyers had met the two men... [Continue Reading]
Israeli military strikes in Gaza on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of at least five people, including a nine-year-old boy named Adel al-Najjar.Adel was collecting firewood in the eastern part of Khan Younis city when he was killed by Israeli fire, according to authorities at Nasser hospital.The location was about 400 metres west of the so-called Yellow Line, which separates Israeli-controlled areas from the rest of Gaza.In a separate incident, four men were killed in a direct Israeli strike on a car in Gaza City.The Israeli army stated it targeted a "terrorist" in Gaza City but did not provide further... [Continue Reading]