Palestine

Israel warns displaced Gazans not to return

The Israeli army warned Palestinians who have fled their homes since the beginning of the ground assault not to return, stressing that they would be treated as combatants.

Palestine

Palestinians accuse Israel of war crimes at ICC

Palestinian officials filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court, accusing Israel of war crimes in Gaza. The ICC must now weigh whether it has jurisdiction in the case.

Palestine

Gaza: a war for oil?

Development of the Gaza Marine 1 and 2 offshore blocs has been held up by conflict over the Strip and its waters. Is "Protective Edge" aimed at securing them under Israeli control?

Europe

Diaspora Jews feel Gaza backlash —again

Two synagogues were attacked in Paris and the rabbi of the Casablanca Jewish community brutally beaten in reprisals for Israel's "Operation Protective Edge."

Palestine

ISIS behind West Bank abductions?

Hebron and the West Bank are heavily militarized as Israeli troops hunt for three youths whose abductions have now been claimed (somewhat dubiously) in the name of ISIS.