PreOccupied Territory The News In Advance. Barely.

“You get the feeling whoever answered the door at the other end of the tunnel got spooked as anything.” Khan Younis, October 31 – The realism of seven Islamists’ Halloween corpse costumes proved so compelling yesterday that their colleagues, friends, ...

Mission supervisors were sent a faulty copy of the order. Rafah, Gaza Strip, October 25 – Field commanders in the militant organization that governs this coastal territory expressed embarrassment today after reports came to light that a printed error had ...

Observers are withholding judgment on the prospects for the resolution’s passage. New York, October 18 – Delegates to the United Nations Security Council will convene this week in an emergency session to vote on the imposition of economic and political ...

“‘Richard?’ Dude, just go by ‘Pradeep’ or whatever your real name is and dispense with the pretense.” Somewhere near Ashkelon, October 15 – IDF technicians manning a battery of Israel’s short-range missile defense system reported this morning they are convinced ...

In his spare time, Nur still practices his flaming-hoop jumping, to keep his capabilities sharp in case the Zionists suspend burning rings larger than a man’s hips between him and where he intends to reach. Gaza City, September 27 – ...

The favored scenario involves waiting for some minor Israeli action to be used as a pretext, then announcing the demolition of an ancient Jewish shrine where the overreactor will be built. Ramallah, September 25 – Officials of the Palestinian Authority have launched ...

The practice has broken numerous prisoners, assisting the security forces in foiling impending terror attacks and helping maintain discipline within the prisons. Megiddo Prison, September 17 – Military and civilian incarceration facilities are set to expand a pilot program that ...

“Netanyahu can’t refuse such an offer without looking like he’s uninterested in a negotiated resolution of the conflict,” observed Roger Cohen of the New York Times. Ramallah, September 13 – Underlining its niche as the moderate Palestinian faction that favors ...

“This is a poetic moment,” declared Minister of Defense Avigdor Liberman. “THC was first isolated by Israeli scientists decades ago.” Kibbutz Zikkim, September 6 – Defense officials came to this community abutting the border with the Gaza Strip today to ...

“The Zionist cowards soil themselves in fright at our military prowess,” boasted Nasrallah, who hides behind multiple layers of security and keeps his schedule secret to prevent attempts on his life. Beirut, September 4 – The leader of an Iran-backed militia that ...