Israeli soldiers shot and killed a young man from the West Bank who they say ‘threw a block.’ A video shows them shooting him point blank

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a young man from the West Bank who they say ‘threw a block.’ A video shows them shooting him point blank

The Israeli military said it killed a Palestinian “suspected of throwing a block” at soldiers on Saturday during an operation in the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya. A video reviewed by CNN shows a soldier shooting the young man when he is a short distance away. In an earlier statement, the military did not … Read more

Israeli Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank

Israeli Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in occupied West Bank

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right Finance Minister said Sunday. The settlements include two that were previously evacuated during a 2005 disengagement plan, according to Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich, who has led a settlement expansion agenda in the West … Read more