Yaniv Kubovich (Haaretz)
By Yaniv Kubovich (Haaretz)
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Fast Forward Israeli soldiers not allowed off shifts until they enter 50 Palestinian names in database
This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. Soldiers posted in the West Bank have recently received instructions from their commanders that in any shift at a checkpoint or guard post they must enter the details and photos of at least 50 Palestinians to the IDF’s “Blue Wolf” tracking system. A…
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Fast Forward Israel Police Commander Pushes Boycott of Supermarket Where Cops Brutally Beat Arab Worker
A senior officer in the Israeli police’s media department on Wednesday appeared to call for a boycott of a Tel Aviv grocery chain whose employee was brutally beaten by cops earlier in the week. Chief Inspector Sharon Yamincha, the head of Israel Police’s new media department, used his personal Facebook account to post an image…
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Fast Forward Arson Suspected at Tel Aviv Scientology Building
Nine workers escape unharmed from the former Alhambra theater building, which has been undergoing renovations. Nine workers were saved from a burning building belonging to the religious group Scientology in Tel Aviv on Tuesday morning. Arson is suspected as the cause of the fire. The building, which used to house the Alhambra theater, was purchased…
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Fast Forward Following Standoff, Turkish Embassy Hands Over Palestinian Hostage Taker
Security guards captured a Palestinian who entered the Turkish embassy in Israel on Tuesday trying to take hostages and demanding asylum, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The attacker, lightly wounded by gunfire in the legs, was still inside the building six hours after he broke in, with Israeli police and rescue services…
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Fast Forward Police Hunt for Suspects in Attempted Tel Aviv Bus Attack
Large police forces, aided by police helicopters, dogs and sappers, embarked on an extensive manhunt on Wednesday after a man and a woman suspected of attempting to carry out a terror attack on Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Street. The police were summoned when passengers on a number 5 bus reported that a man, who was sitting…
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