Tag: Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Widow of alleged Gaza spy reveals espionage war between Israel, Hamas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – The 48-year-old Palestinian woman’s husband was shot to death in 2012 by militants in the Gaza Strip for spying for Israel. A mother of seven, she herself was jailed by Gaza’s Hamas rulers for aiding
Israel’s N.S.A. Scandal
WASHINGTON — IN Moscow this summer, while reporting a story for Wired magazine, I had the rare opportunity to hang out for three days with Edward J. Snowden. It gave me a chance to get a deeper understanding of who
Israeli intelligence veterans refuse to serve in Palestinian territories
Forty-three veterans of one of Israel’s most secretive military intelligence units – many of them still active reservists – have signed a public letter refusing to serve in operations involving the occupied Palestinian territories because of the widespread surveillance of
The shadow intelligence war between the IDF and Hamas
The IDF and Hamas are engaged in shadow intelligence war, in which each side seeks to learn as much as it can about the other and use the information to plan painful attacks. Hamas has come a long way in
U.S., Israel discuss possible release of Israeli spy
Washington (CNN) — The United States and Israel are discussing the possible release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard as part of efforts to save fragile Middle East peace negotiations, according to sources familiar with the talks. No decisions have been
Shot Americans were CIA agents, officials say
The two Americans who were injured when gunmen fired on an American Embassy vehicle last week were CIA employees sent to bolster Mexican efforts to fight drug traffickers, officials said Tuesday. The two operatives, who were wounded Friday, were participating