The Yamas officers who shot two terrorists who had surrendered say the two violated their commands and returned to the building before a threat was ruled out.
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Jenin incident: Officers' who fired at terrorists share version of events
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Jenin terrorists broke surrender procedure, prompting troops to open f
Footage shows Israeli forces shooting two terrorists at point-blank range
The officials said the force carried out a full “pressure-cooker” procedure — an escalation method used to force suspects out — involving repeated calls for…
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Israel Police chief to reinstate senior official after probe into alleged abuse of power
Chief Superintendent Meni Benjamin was suspended about two weeks ago after the Justice Ministry launched an investigation into abuse of police power and breach of trust. The commissioner reinstated him after reviewing the investigation materials
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Reviewing ‘Stay Forte,’ story behind Gaza hostage escape
Reviewing ‘Stay Forte,’ story behind Gaza hostage escape | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Culture Stay Forte, which was made using classic prison-break movie tropes, manages to keep some suspense throughout, and the drama…
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Bismuth presents bill exempting yeshiva students from IDF draft, loosening sanctions
Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Boaz Bismuth released on Thursday his long-awaited revision of a government bill regulating ultra-Orthodox enlistment, paving the way for its continued advancement toward the final two…
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FIFA teams up with Switzerland to fund soccer fields for Palestinians in West Bank
ZURICH — The Swiss government teamed up with FIFA on Thursday, donating 120,000 Swiss francs ($149,000) to help fund the building of community soccer fields for Palestinians in the West Bank.
Switzerland-based FIFA said money from the…
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Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says | Gaza
Amnesty International has said Israel is “still committing genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, despite the ceasefire agreed last month.
The fragile, US-brokered truce between Israel and Hamas came into effect on 10 October, after…
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Officials say new Haredi draft bill unlikely to pass High Court as coalition support
The officials pointed to comments made earlier this month by High Court justices, led by Deputy Chief Justice Noam Sohlberg, during the most recent hearing on the exemption framework. Professional officials who took part in discussions with top…
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EuroLeague approves return of basketball games to Israel after two years abroad
Since October 7, 2023, Israeli teams have hosted their games in Europe. A request from the teams following the Israel-Hamas cease-fire was approved unanimously by the EuroLeague and in December, Hapoel Jerusalem will play Hamburg at Pais Arena in…
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Itai Ofir named new IDF military advocate general amid Sde Teiman leak scandal
The event also came amid an escalating public rift between Katz and Zamir following the release of personal accountability findings for senior officers, including conclusions from the Turjeman Committee report. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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