Syrian authorities made a rare arrest of two senior members of the Palestinian armed faction Islamic Jihad, the group said on Tuesday, a move that signaled the shifting of alliances in the Middle East. The group, Islamic Jihad, is an…
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Autopsies of Slain Gaza Medics Show Some Were Shot in the Head
The paramedics and rescue workers killed in an Israeli shooting in Gaza last month died mainly from gunshots to the head or chest, while others had shrapnel injuries or other wounds, according to autopsy reports obtained by The New York…
Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kills Over 400, in Breakdown of Cease-Fire
Israeli forces launched deadly aerial attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, ending a temporary cease-fire with Hamas that began in January, and raising the prospect of a return to all-out war. More than 400 people, including children, were killed…
West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants
The Palestinian Authority was carrying out one of the most extensive security operations in its history, pursuing armed militants in the West Bank city of Jenin. For weeks, the authority’s forces slowly advanced on the militants’ densely populated stronghold, Palestinian…