The mosque is in the village of Tuba-Zangaria, a Bedouin town of some 5,500 people two kilometers east of Rosh Pina. At around 2:30 A.M. on Monday morning, October 3, 2011 the Mosque was set on fire. The mosque’s interior was seriously damaged, and many holy books were destroyed by the blaze The whole mosque was burned: the carpet, the books, and the Korans. In addition to the scorched interior, graffiti had been spray-painted on the exterior walls. The Hebrew words for price tag, revenge, and Palmer were the primary … Continue reading →

A bomb exploded at a crowded bus stop Wednesday 23rd March 2011 in central Jerusalem, killing one woman and wounding 38.. The blast could be heard throughout Jerusalem and blew out the windows of two crowded buses. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing, which coincided with an upsurge of violence on the Gaza border that has led to fears of a new war between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip. Israeli police blamed Palestinian militants, calling the blast a “terrorist” attack. A woman died … Continue reading →

Five family members were found murdered in their residence in the West Bank Itamar settlement Friday 03/12/2011, after a suspected terrorist broke and entered the house and stabbed the five to death. Udi Fogel, 36, Ruth Fogel, 35, and their children Yoav, 11, Elad, 4, and three-month-old Hadas were stabbed to death. Two children managed to escape and survived the attack, Army Radio reported. A Magen David Adom team that arrived at the scene at 1:00 a.m. announced a couple, their 11-year old child, 3-year-old toddler, and a one-month baby … Continue reading →