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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 435

el-Bireh

Charred sinks in an el-Bireh mosque that was torched overnight July 27, 2020, in an apparent hate attack by extremist Jews (Iyad Hadad/B'Tselem)
July 27, 2020, 9:47 am
Mosque torched near Ramallah in apparent extremist hate crime
Photos from scene in el-Bireh show charred walls and graffiti on an outer wall of the mosque reading, ‘Siege for Arabs, not for Jews’
By ToI Staff
A fire set to a Border Police tent on the Kumi Ori outpost near Yitzhar on October 24, 2019. (Courtesy)
October 25, 2019, 12:41 am
Suspect sets Border Police tent ablaze at flashpoint outpost near Yitzhar, flees
No officers injured in attack on makeshift post enforcing closed military zone order; security forces view incident as ‘escalation’ in settler violence
By Jacob Magid
Masked Israeli settlers from Yitzhar and soldiers watch after Palestinian fields were set on fire in the village of Asira al-Qiblyia on June 2, 2010. (Wagdi Ashtiyeh/Flash90)
October 24, 2019, 10:31 pm
PM said to have nixed IDF request to clear hilltop youth from outpost 5 times
Former Central Command head says politicians pandering to base in Yitzhar and surrounding outposts, which have been at center of recent violence against IDF and Palestinians
By Jacob Magid
Civil Administration workers demolish two structures in the Shevah Ha'aretz illegal outpost near Yitzhar on October 24, 2019. (Courtesy)
October 24, 2019, 11:31 am
After attacks on troops, forces raze structures in illegal outpost near Yitzhar
Settlement lambastes ‘violent’ move that disrupts its efforts to calm tensions after several instances of violence against the IDF perpetrated by area hilltop youth
By Jacob Magid
'Seizure order, closed military zone, traitors choose to harass Jews,' reads graffit on a wall in the central West Bank village of al-Bireh targeted in an apparent hate crime on October 23, 2019. (Ivad Hadad/B'Tselem)
October 23, 2019, 7:56 pm
Tires slashed, graffiti daubed in Palestinian town in apparent hate crime
Suspects filmed damaging 31 cars in al-Bireh; Hebrew graffiti references administrative orders made against West Bank outpost that has become hotbed of violence
By Jacob Magid
A Palestinian suspect detained by security forces in the West Bank who was found to be carrying a knife, August 25, 2019. (Rescuers Without Borders.)
August 25, 2019, 11:53 am
Palestinian with knife arrested near West Bank settlement
Suspect spotted by civilian security guard close to community north of Jerusalem; no injuries reported in incident
By ToI Staff
Palestinian demonstrators carry banners and national flags during a protest against the US-sponsored Middle East economic conference that opened in Bahrain, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Nablus on June 25, 2019. (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
June 25, 2019, 7:40 pm
In West Bank, Palestinians march against US-led peace conference in Bahrain
PLO official asserts that summit in Manama seeks to write off the Palestinian issue as an economic matter; protesters in Bethlehem burn a hanging effigy of Trump
By Adam Rasgon
Jewish Fatah member Ilan Halevi (photo credit: Youtube/ screengrab)
April 30, 2019, 1:01 am
West Bank city to name a street after late Jewish member of Fatah
In move initiated by PA chief Abbas, al-Bireh Municipality votes to memorialize Ilan Halevi, who identified as Palestinian; Israeli Foreign Ministry declines to comment
By Adam Rasgon
Security forces at the scene where the body of Ori Ansbacher, 19, was found in Ein Yael forest in Jerusalem, February 7, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 9, 2019, 7:27 pm
Palestinian from Hebron, nabbed Friday, said to confess to killing Ori Asbacher
Shin Bet: Arafat Irfayia, 29, left home with a knife on Thursday, happened upon the Israeli teen in south Jerusalem, attacked and murdered her
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
Israeli security forces arrest a Palestinian man in Ramallah suspected in the murder of Israeli teen Ori Ansbacher on February 8, 2019. (Israel Police)
February 9, 2019, 4:58 pm
Police: Forensics at scene led to Palestinian suspect in murder of Israeli teen
Investigators say evidence found at murder scene in south Jerusalem ties arrested man to brutal killing of Ori Ansbacher ‘without question’
By ToI Staff
Israeli security forces arrest a Palestinian man in Ramallah suspected in the murder of Israeli teen Ori Ansbacher on February 8, 2019. (Israel Police)
February 9, 2019, 1:50 am
Palestinian suspect arrested for murder of Israeli teen Ori Ansbacher
Hebron resident nabbed during late night Ramallah raid by security forces; several Palestinians reported injured in clashes with IDF troops
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Israeli soldiers during his visit at the Northern Command base in Safed, December 11, 2018. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
December 13, 2018, 8:53 pm
After terror attacks, Netanyahu threatens Hamas, vows to approve settler homes
No ceasefire in Gaza if fire in West Bank, PM says; will authorize thousands of settlement buildings and speed up demolition of terrorists’ homes
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Palestinian workers try to remove scrap iron from an illegal garbage dump near the West Bank city of Ramallah. October 27, 2011. (Issam Rimawi/FLASH90)
August 13, 2018, 6:59 pm
Israel said to nix German plan for garbage dump to be used only by Palestinians
Despite previous approval for landfill to serve Ramallah district, Environment Ministry reportedly now insists site must also be available to settlers
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: IDF troops during a raid in the West Bank. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 11, 2018, 12:15 am
IDF soldiers come under fire near Ramallah
No casualties reported; troops searching area after several bullet shells found at scene in central West Bank
By Jacob Magid
Illustrative: Young Palestinians smoke hookahs and play cards at the Sultan coffee shop in the West Bank city of Ramallah, September 11, 2011. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
February 2, 2018, 6:32 am
Palestinian police arrest 12 teens for smoking hookah
Move part of a new PA policy enforcing ban on selling cigarettes and water pipes to minors
By Khaled Abu Toameh
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