Jewish American Heritage Month

simmons | September 4, 2015

JERUSALEM (AP) A video showing an Israeli soldier scuffling with Palestinian women and youth at a West Bank protest has been viewed more than 2 million times on Facebook, shining a light on Israeli military policies in the territory.

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simmons | September 4, 2015

An Israeli raid to arrest a senior Hamas operative in the West Bank turned into a gunbattle Monday night, leaving several wounded in the clashes. The Israeli military said Israeli forces surrounded a house where the wanted man was suspected of hiding in Jenin late Monday. Israeli officials declined to name the wanted operative, though Palestinians identified him as Majdi Abu Alhaija.

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simmons | September 4, 2015

The settlements in Samaria are as much a part of Israel as the countrys largest city Tel Aviv, said President Reuven Rivlin as he visited an elementary school in the community of Peduel.

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