The tests were carried out by Rafael in the South and included a number of scenarios, which simulated future threats that the system might face during a war. “I welcome the successful series of tests of the David’s Sling’s system, which is in addition to the successful experiment we recently completed with the Arrow-3,” said Prime Minister and Defense Minister… Read more »
The Israeli military said Tuesday that it struck a terror cell in the Gaza Strip that had thrown firebombs from the northern part of the coastal enclave into Israel, days after the Israel Defense Forces attacked some 100 targets in Gaza in response to two rockets that had been fired at central Israel. Palestinian reports said blasts were heard east… Read more »
A new Israeli political ad from the conservative party The New Right has garnered laughs, scorn and confusion in both Israel and the U.S. The satirical ad features Israeli Justice Minister Ayeley Shaked as the face of a perfume, “Fascism.” It features Shaked posing in slow motion, showing off the fragrance bottle, as taglines float across the screen: “Judicial reform,”… Read more »
“DAY OF JUDGMENT” The Role of the US and Europe in Civilian Death, Destruction, and Trauma in Yemen That’s the new report, revealing that the bombs supplied by the US and UK had led to the death or injury of over 1,000 civilians in Yemen, 120 of which were children. These deaths reportedly occurred over the span of 27 unlawful… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/yemen-war-uk-us-bombs-british-american-civilian-casualties-mwatana-university-human-rights-network-a8809401.html British and American bombs have killed and maimed nearly 1,000 civilians, including over 120 children in Yemen, since the start of the war there, a new report has revealed. The findings have sparked fresh calls for both countries to halt arms sales and military assistance to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, who used the weapons in a ruinous four-year conflict there. The… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/yemen-war-civilian-deaths-injuries-un-saudi-houthi-hodeida-a8814306.html Nearly 100 civilians were killed or injured in Yemen each week in 2018, the United Nations refugee agency has said. About 5,000 civilians were either killed or wounded last year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a report, averaging out to 93 victims a week. A fifth of casualties were children, which counted for 410 deaths and 542 injuries. Nearly half of all… Read more »
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-airstrikes-yemen-civilian-deaths-women-children-a8819171.html A dozen children have been killed by Saudi-led airstrikes in a village in northern Yemen, the United Nations (UN) said. Medical sources quoted by the organisation said the attack in Kushar in Hajja province, killed 10 women and 12 children. Another 30 people, including 14 under the age of 18, were wounded in the northern district, which is home to 100,000 people, was shelled. Lise Grande, a… Read more »
“We need a new system in Saudi Arabia like other democracies, where the people have the right to elect a government, to create a new Saudi Arabia,” the 41-year-old Prince Khaled told The Independent. “We have a vision for the judicial system, for human rights and accountability, but right now we need to focus on the constitution and on activism to help… Read more »
Hundreds of protesters have marched through the Algerian capital demanding President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s immediate resignation. On Monday, the president postponed the 18 April presidential elections and dropped his bid for a fifth term. Protesters are accusing the president of a ploy to prolong his 20-year rule. Talks have been set up to negotiate Algeria’s political future, which will be led by… Read more »
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have launched another assault on the Islamic State group’s last enclave in Syria. Head of the SDF media office, Mustafa Bali, tweeted their troops were in “direct violent clashes”. Islamic State militants are centred in the town of Baghuz in eastern Syria. Once the village is taken, the US and its allies are expected to… Read more »