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Israeli force storms W. Bank jail: Prisoners assoc.

An Israeli force on Monday stormed a section of the Israel-run Ofer Prison in the occupied West Bank and attacked Palestinian detainees, according to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)-affiliated Palestinian Prisoners Association.  Currently home to an estimated 1,200...

Hamas warns Israel from closing UN schools in E. J'lem

Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Monday warned Israel against closing schools in occupied East Jerusalem run by the UN’s cash-strapped Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA). According to Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum, the move would, if carried out, “damage the Palestinian presence...

Israeli bombardment in Syria kills 11: monitor

Israeli strikes that hit several targets in Syria overnight to Monday killed at least 11 pro-regime fighters including two Syrians, a war monitor said. Israel's military said it had targeted a number of Iranian installations in the country early on Monday, hours after intercepting a rocket...

Erdogan: Turkey ready to take over security in Manbij

Turkey is ready to take over the security in Syria's Manbij without delay, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a phone conversation with his U.S. counterpart late Sunday. A statement from the Turkish presidency said Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to take joint...