JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli soldiers have revealed that the army killed Palestinian civilians who entered previously targeted buildings in the Gaza Strip, according to a media report. The Haaretz newspaper in Israel said the army “does not routinely update its list of targets in Gaza, nor does it indicate to forces on the ground which [&hel...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A Hamas fighter reportedly killed two Israeli soldiers before blowing himself up near other troops in the northern Gaza Strip, according to a statement from the group’s military wing, the Qassam Brigades. The statement said that the fighter killed an Israeli army sniper and his aide at “point-blank range” in the Jab...
Instruments used to torture people have been uncovered at the Aleppo prison in Syria. The prison housed numerous solitary cells and wards with names and dates carved into the doors by prisoners. Whips, blindfolds, tire rubbers, and ceiling-hung chained handcuffs have been found at the prison. Biometric photos belonging to many people, includ...
The Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) has issued an appeal urging authorities to protect mass graves. They are believed to contain the remains of civilians killed under the ousted Bashar al-Assad regime. The humanitarian group highlighted concerns over unprofessional handling of the graves, warning random exhumations could damage vital fore...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US has announced that it will impose sanctions on four entities for allegedly transporting Iranian oil, in violation of US sanctions on the country. “As long as Iran devotes its energy revenues to funding attacks on U.S. allies and partners, supporting terrorism around the world, and pursuing destabilizing actions, we will ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The State Department has said that it is uncertain how accountability for the war crimes committed by Syria’s Bashar al-Assad regime will be determined, noting it would be up to the country’s future representatives to decide on the path forward. “In practicality, I’m just unsure how that would ultimately work, given tha...
The FBI has arrested Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, an Egyptian national, for allegedly planning a mass casualty attack on the Israeli consulate in New York. Hassan was caught after an undercover FBI agent, posing as an extremist, gained his trust and was “recruited” by him to carry out the attack. Hassan allegedly “recruited” the [&he...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has urged media outlets to feature Palestinian and Palestinian-American guests on talk shows. A report by The Nation revealed that since Oct. 7, Palestinians have been absent from popular TV programs like NBC’s Meet the Press, ABC’s This Week, and CNN’s State of the Union. Israeli officials, inc...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Illegal Israeli settlers set fire to the Bir al-Walidain Mosque in the village of Marda, northern occupied West Bank. Witnesses said a group of illegal settlers stormed the eastern neighborhood of Marda, near the city of Salfit, and set the mosque ablaze. Residents managed to extinguish the flames, but the fire...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pushed back on statements from Israeli leaders that their occupation of the Gaza Strip will remain open-ended. Blinken said it is “in Israel’s interest to find a way to take an off-ramp in Gaza,” because Israel has achieved two of its stated goals in the besieged [&helli...
