A Palestinian civilian says he was unjustly detained by the IDF and made to take part in house-clearing operations in Gaza, forced to search buildings for explosives and Hamas militants before Israeli troops were cleared to enter. Rights advocates say it’s something the IDF has done before in this and past conflicts. CBC | World News
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9 killed by Israeli forces in West Bank, Palestinian officials say
Nine Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in two raids in the occupied West Bank early Wednesday morning, according to Palestinian health officials. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli court weighs closure of prison after soldiers accused of sexually abusing Palestinian detainees
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Read More »At least 30 killed in Israeli airstrike on school shelter in central Gaza, Palestinian officials say
At least 30 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering people in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Saturday, Palestinian health officials said. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a Hamas command centre used to store weapons and plan attacks. CBC | World News
Read More »Former Palestinian detainees detail accounts of abuse and torture while in Israeli jails
Former Palestinian detainees held in Israeli jails allege abuse and torture by Israeli officials there. Some say it was so bad, they wished for death to come rather than continue the suffering. But then, they’re released without explanation. CBC | World News
Read More »Top UN court finds Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories breach international law
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Read More »Israeli forces strap injured Palestinian to jeep bonnet and drive off during raid
SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING: Israeli forces’ controversial treatment of a wounded Palestinian, strapping him to the front of a jeep during a raid in Jenin, has sparked outrage. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Israeli military bombards central Gaza as Palestinian death toll in hostage rescue raid rises
Israeli forces pounded central Gaza anew on Sunday — a day after the enclave’s health ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed during a hostage rescue raid — as tanks advanced further into areas of Rafah in an apparent bid to seal off part of the southern city. CBC | World News
Read More »Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognize a Palestinian state
Norway, Ireland and Spain said on Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state, in a historic but largely symbolic move, but one that prompted Israel to recall its ambassadors from each of the three countries. CBC | World News
Read More »Why the UN changed its death tolls of Palestinian women and children killed in Gaza
The United Nations is facing scrutiny after lowering its counts of Palestinian women and children killed since Israel began bombing Gaza in its seven-month war against Hamas. CBC | World News
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