Deir Abu Mashal

Israel Arrests Mother of Palestinian Attacker Over Remarks

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Israeli forces arrested the mother of a slain Palestinian assailant early on Wednesday after she praised her son’s deadly east Jerusalem attack, the army and police said. Two youths from the village of Deir Abu Mashal in the occupied West Bank had on Friday opened fire on a group of officers near the Old City, … Read more

Palestinians Dismiss IS Claim of Israel Policewoman Killing

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Palestinian militant factions on Saturday dismissed a claim by the Islamic State group that it was behind the fatal stabbing of an Israeli policewoman in Jerusalem saying the assailants came from their ranks. The Israeli security services also raised doubts about the veracity of the IS claim — its first for an attack in Jerusalem … Read more