Sniper Squad Commander Killed, 16 Soldiers Wounded in Fierce Jenin Battles
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The officer who was killed had reportedly arrived as part of a rescue mission for the initial force impacted by the explosion. The Israeli army announced on Thursday that a sniper squad commander was killed, and 16 soldiers sustained various injuries due to the explosion of two explosive devices during […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: Army Re-Invades Shejaiya | Fierce Battles in Jenin | ‘Defeating Hamas Unattainable’ – Day 265
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In the latest Israeli admission that Hamas cannot be defeated, Minister of Agriculture Avi Dichter said that destroying the movement’s capabilities is an unattainable goal. Meanwhile, the Israeli military continued to bomb residential areas throughout Gaza, while fully demolishing entire housing blocks. While fierce battles continue in the Strip, equally […]
‘Clear and Immediate Threat’ – Likud Official Warns of Attempt to Assassinate Netanyahu
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In his letter to the Shin Bet chief, the legal adviser of the Likud party reportedly urged immediate action to counter these threats, following remarks made by some protest leaders in Israel. Israeli attorney Avi Halevi, the legal adviser of the Likud party, has sent a letter to Ronan Bar, […]
‘Israelis Set a Dog on Me’ – Video Shows Army Unleashing Dog on Elderly Palestinian Woman
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The woman said the dog “bit me while I was sleeping in my bed. It dragged me, and this dog pulled me all the way to the entrance door.” Israeli forces unleashed a dog on an elderly woman in her home in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza […]
Health and Human Rights Crisis in the West Bank – Emergency Statement
By JVP Health Advisory Council Over the past few months, the Israeli military assault in Gaza has killed and injured more than 100,000 people and has decimated health care, education and housing infrastructure. While international attention has been focused on the catastrophe in Gaza, another crisis is unfolding in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. […]
The Altalena Affair: Is Israel Heading towards a Civil War?
By Ramzy Baroud The story of the potential Israeli civil war is as old as the Israeli state itself, and recent comments by Netanyahu, suggesting otherwise, are yet another false claim by the prime minister. “There will be no civil war” in Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on June 18. But he […]
The New Tunnels of Gaza – On the Latest Resistance Video from Tal Al-Sultan
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A video, shared through the Resistance Telegram channel, documented part of the operation, which started with fighters digging a tunnel under a building. A lingering question, which was raised by some military analysts at the very start of the Israeli war on Gaza, was: is the Palestinian Resistance still actively […]
‘Looming Possibility’ – Netanyahu Expects ICC Arrest Warrants soon
According to the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, “Netanyahu convened a high-stakes discussion on Tuesday evening about the looming possibility that the ICC might heed the request of its chief prosecutor.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fears that the International Court of Justice (ICC) will issue arrest warrants for him and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant before his […]
West Bank Violence, Settlement Expansion – UNSC Members Raise Concerns
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We are clear: these settlements are illegal under international law. We reiterate our call on Israel to immediately and completely stop all settlement activities.” Some UN Security Council members, including the United States, have voiced concern about the conflict in the West Bank and urged Israel to end all settlement […]
‘Molotov Cocktails’ – Arson Suspected In Fire Near Jerusalem Military Base
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Police have opened an investigation into the fire, and “are conducting parallel investigative actions and searches for suspects in the area.” Israeli authorities suspect that a large fire that broke out late on Tuesday near a military base on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus was started in an arson attack, according to […]