Kobi Shabtai

People climb on top of a burning Merkava tank as black smoke and flames rise from it

Hamas fighters from Gaza storm Israel, capture and kill soldiers

Maureen Clare Murphy and Ali Abunimah 7 October 2023

Unprecedented events mark a turning point in Palestinian liberation struggle. Read more about Hamas fighters from Gaza storm Israel, capture and kill soldiers

Israeli officer executes Palestinian at point-blank range

Maureen Clare Murphy 2 December 2022

Israeli police chief said “a dead terrorist is what I want to see” days earlier. Read more about Israeli officer executes Palestinian at point-blank range

Boys in Orthodox dress and a boy with a scooter stand at a traffic light as other people walk by

Ben-Gvir pours fuel on Jerusalem and West Bank violence

Maureen Clare Murphy 23 November 2022

Extremist lawmaker, likely Israel’s next public security minister, calls for assassinations. Read more about Ben-Gvir pours fuel on Jerusalem and West Bank violence