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Saba Yemen
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades target Zionist enemy soldiers & vehicles north of Khan Younis
Gaza – Saba: Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Fatah movement in the Gaza Strip, announced on Saturday that they had shelled a deployment of Zionist enemy soldiers and military vehicles north of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. In a brief statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (SABA), the Brigades stated: "We targeted a deployment of Zionist enemy soldiers and their advancing military vehicles north of Khan Younis with several mortar shells." This operation comes as part of the Palestinian resistance factions' response to the genocide committed by the Zionist enemy against the people of the Gaza Strip, with American support, since October 7, 2023. The ongoing atrocities include killings, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, in defiance of international appeals and the International Court of Justice's orders to halt them. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Saba Yemen
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades release footage of Israeli bulldozer explosion in southern Gaza
Gaza – Saba: Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a military wing of Fatah in the Gaza Strip, on Friday released footage showing the detonation of an Israeli enemy occupation army bulldozer east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. The video displays the preparation and monitoring of an Israeli D9 military bulldozer, followed by its destruction with a highly explosive barrel bomb as it encroached into the vicinity of al-Qarara town, east of Khan Younis. This action comes as Palestinian resistance factions continue to respond to the genocidal crimes committed by the Israeli occupation, with American support, against the people of the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. These ongoing crimes include killings, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, in defiance of international appeals and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt them. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Middle East Eye
09-04-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Italian lawyers warn of rights violations against Palestinians facing terror charges
Italian lawyers have warned about violations of due process after a preliminary hearing in L'Aquila for the case of three Palestinians facing accusations of terrorism. The three men, Anan Kamal Afif Yaeesh, Mansour Doghmosh and Ali Irar, were living in the central Italian city, northeast of Rome, when they were arrested. They are accused of setting up a cell linked to Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, an armed group associated with the Palestinian Authority's ruling Fatah party. Authorities claim they were planning attacks "against civilian and military targets on foreign territory". Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades is considered a terrorist group by Israel, the EU and the US and the charges the trio face carry sentences of up to 15 years imprisonment. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters But the men's lawyers say the preliminary hearing, which in Italy determines which evidence is admissible, included serious violations of due process. They reported that the court refused their request to exclude transcripts of interrogations of Palestinian prisoners conducted by Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet as evidence. Majority of Israelis want censorship of social media posts sympathetic to Palestinians in Gaza Read More » That was despite the transcripts previously being deemed inadmissible by another judge. The defence said in a press release that the move constitutes a violation of the men's right to defence, as the witnesses could not be cross examined by the defence. Article 111 of the Italian constitution stipulates that: "The defendant shall have the right to cross-examine or to have cross-examined before a judge the persons making accusations and to summon and examine persons for the defence in the same conditions as the prosecution." The lawyers further highlighted that Palestinian detainees are subjected to multiple abuses during interrogations by Israeli forces, including torture and denial of legal access, in violation of Italian law. "The court has pretended there are no problems," lawyer Flavio Rossi Albertini told Middle East Eye. "The judges have shown that they do not want anything to emerge from the trial that would lead to unfavourable judgements against Israel". Witnesses rejected The court also rejected 46 out of 49 witnesses proposed by the defence, including UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, international humanitarian law experts, aid workers and volunteers involved in projects in the occupied West Bank. The only three witnesses admitted by the court were all drawn from the list relating to a single defendant, including an Italian volunteer, the defendant's wife and a linguistic consultant, denying any possibility of defence to the other two defendants. Defence lawyers highlighted that the only testimony about the situation in the occupied West Bank is being provided by Italy's state police anti-terrorism unit, Digos. Israel-Palestine war: Egyptian writer banned from speaking in Italy for calling Netanyahu 'serial killer' Read More » According to Albertini, this will obscure crucial context about the nature of Israeli occupation in the occupied West Bank, where settlers often conduct attacks against Palestinians under military protection. Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, however, Israeli civilians living in unlawful settlements in the occupied territory do not lose their civilian protections under the laws of war. When settlers actively take part in hostilities, however, they lose their immunity from attack and become legitimate military targets. "The court thinks it can judge Palestinians for acts committed in the West Bank, through testimonies provided by the Italian police," he said. "We are talking about a small town in Abruzzo, 100km from Rome in the middle of the mountains. According to the judges, the local police are the only ones able to describe what is happening in the West Bank". Albertini said the court's decisions were unprecedented in his legal experience. "I haven't seen a court reject the evidence presented by the defence before, nor have I seen a court admit evidence produced in another country," he said. According to Albertini, it is unlikely the men will face extradition if charged. In March, an Italian appeals court rejected an Israel extradition request for one of the defendants, Yaeesh, arguing that he would face "acts constituting a violation of human rights" if the request were granted.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israel releases Palestinian prisoners linked to suicide bombings, attempted murders
Palestinians linked to suicide bombings and attempted murders are among the 369 released Saturday by Israel in its latest exchange for hostages captured by Hamas. Thirty-six of the detainees were serving out life sentences in Israeli prisons, but only 12 of them were allowed to return to their homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The other 24 are being sent to exile. Those released Saturday were wearing white sweatshirts given to them by the Israeli Prison Service upon their release, emblazoned with a Star of David, the Prison Service logo and the phrase "Never forgive, never forget" written in Arabic on the front and back, according to the Associated Press. A video later posted on X purportedly showed those sweatshirts being burned. Among those that returned to the West Bank were Ibrahim and Musa Sarahneh, who served more than 22 years in prison for their involvement in suicide bombings that killed a number of Israelis during the second intifada, a Palestinian uprising against Israel in the early 2000s. American-israeli Hostage Released By Hamas Embraces His Wife, Family After Being Apart For Nearly 500 Days Their other brother, Khalil Sarahneh, who was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to life in 2002, was sent to Egypt. Read On The Fox News App Hassan Aweis, who also was sentenced to life in 2002 on charges of voluntary manslaughter, planting an explosive device and attempted murder, according to Israel's Justice Ministry, was among the few released prisoners welcomed by joyous crowds in Ramallah. He was involved in planning attacks during the second intifada for the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the AP reported. The group, which is designated by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization, was "formed in late 2000 during the second intifada as a militant wing of the West Bank's Fatah political faction" and "seeks to drive Israeli military forces and settlers from Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip and establish a Palestinian state," according to the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Hamas Frees 3 More Hostages In Exchange For More Than 300 Prisoners Hassan Aweis's brother, Abdel Karim Aweis, whom Israel's Justice Ministry said was sentenced to the equivalent of six life sentences for charges including throwing an explosive device, attempted murder and assault, was transferred to Egypt. Ahmed Barghouti was also sent to Egypt on Saturday. Barghouti, who once was a commander in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, was given a life sentence for dispatching assailants and suicide bombers to carry out attacks that killed Israeli civilians during the second intifada. Barghouti is a close aide of Marwan Barghouti, a popular Fatah leader who remains in Israeli custody. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described Marwan Barghouti as "one of the leaders of the Second Intifada" who was "convicted in a criminal suit in Israeli district court on five separate counts of murder of innocent civilians." "He was acquitted of 21 counts of murder in 33 other attacks, due to lack of sufficient evidence," it added, noting that "during his trials, Barghouti showed no remorse for the murders he committed." The Associated Press contributed to this report. Original article source: Israel releases Palestinian prisoners linked to suicide bombings, attempted murders
Fox News
15-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Israel releases Palestinian prisoners linked to suicide bombings, attempted murders
Palestinians linked to suicide bombings and attempted murders are among the 369 released Saturday by Israel in its latest exchange for hostages captured by Hamas. Thirty-six of the detainees were serving out life sentences in Israeli prisons, but only 12 of them were allowed to return to their homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The other 24 are being sent to exile. Those released Saturday were wearing white sweatshirts given to them by the Israeli Prison Service upon their release, emblazoned with a Star of David, the Prison Service logo and the phrase "Never forgive, never forget" written in Arabic on the front and back, according to the Associated Press. A video later posted on X purportedly showed those sweatshirts being burned. Among those that returned to the West Bank were Ibrahim and Musa Sarahneh, who served more than 22 years in prison for their involvement in suicide bombings that killed a number of Israelis during the second intifada, a Palestinian uprising against Israel in the early 2000s. Their other brother, Khalil Sarahneh, who was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to life in 2002, was sent to Egypt. Hassan Aweis, who also was sentenced to life in 2002 on charges of voluntary manslaughter, planting an explosive device and attempted murder, according to Israel's Justice Ministry, was among the few released prisoners welcomed by joyous crowds in Ramallah. He was involved in planning attacks during the second intifada for the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the AP reported. The group, which is designated by the U.S. as a foreign terrorist organization, was "formed in late 2000 during the second intifada as a militant wing of the West Bank's Fatah political faction" and "seeks to drive Israeli military forces and settlers from Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip and establish a Palestinian state," according to the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Hassan Aweis's brother, Abdel Karim Aweis, whom Israel's Justice Ministry said was sentenced to the equivalent of six life sentences for charges including throwing an explosive device, attempted murder and assault, was transferred to Egypt. Ahmed Barghouti was also sent to Egypt on Saturday. Barghouti, who once was a commander in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, was given a life sentence for dispatching assailants and suicide bombers to carry out attacks that killed Israeli civilians during the second intifada. Barghouti is a close aide of Marwan Barghouti, a popular Fatah leader who remains in Israeli custody.
