This Palestinian boy misplaced his eye to an unexploded bomb. 1000’s of tonnes of explosives might stay in Gaza

This Palestinian boy misplaced his eye to an unexploded bomb. 1000’s of tonnes of explosives might stay in Gaza

Mohamed Hijazi squirms as his father unwraps a bandage for him. He cries and kicks his feet, but his dad manages to eventually place the bandage over his eye.  “It’s nothing,” Abu Mohamed tells his child, in a last-ditch effort to calm him down. But the boy is inconsolable.  The seven-year-old was playing outside the … Read more

Israel ‘operated clans’ in Gaza, Netanyahu says, after being accused of arming Palestinian militias

Israel ‘operated clans’ in Gaza, Netanyahu says, after being accused of arming Palestinian militias

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has “operated clans” in Gaza in a video published on social media Thursday after an opposition leader accused him of arming Palestinian militias in order to bolster opposition to Hamas.  When asked about the allegations made by Avigdor Lieberman, leader of one of the opposition parties in the Knesset and a former defence minister, … Read more