Abu Zubaydah is a Palestinian born in Saudi Arabia who was allegedly involved in preparing the travel and documentation of many al-Qaida operatives.
Not technically a member of the group, he had access to much information about its planning. In the opening minute of the first interrogation meeting after his capture, Abu Zubaydah blurted out that he was working on a plot to conduct simultaneous attacks on multiple dance clubs in Tel Aviv with the goal of killing hundreds of Israelis.
It was all news to the U. In the book, the target country of the attack plan is concealed at the request of the national security pre-publication review process. Foreign Policy By Paul R. Byman It is now clear that country is Israel. Soufan does not know more about the money. Tala was "interested in religious classes and she liked to read and memorise the Quran," the teacher told the BBC, adding that she was always ready for exams. She had also been taking part in the NRC's programme to help children deal with trauma.
Mothers fear for children in Israel-Gaza conflict. New strikes on Gaza as calls for ceasefire grow. Netanyahu says Gaza strikes to continue 'at force'. Two killed in collapse at West Bank synagogue.
Image source, Anadolu Agency. At least 63 children are said to have been killed in Gaza, and two have been killed in Israel. Children of the al-Kawalek family, 5 to Nine-year-old Yara left and five-year-old Rula right were killed alongside several family members on Sunday. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
View original tweet on Twitter. Ido Avigal, 5. Image source, Twitter. Ido Avigal, five, who was killed in a Hamas rocket attack. Ido's mother remains in hospital. Nadine Awad, Children of the al-Hadidi family, 6 to Since Monday at least 65 Palestinians and six people in Israel have died. That includes 16 Palestinian children caught up in the conflict. The fighting erupted on Monday night after weeks of rising Israeli-Palestinian tension in East Jerusalem which culminated in clashes at a holy site revered by Muslims and Jews.
Violent unrest in towns in Israel with mixed Jewish and Arab populations has led to hundreds of arrests. Lod near Tel Aviv is under a state of emergency. Mr Netanyahu said the government would use all its strength to protect Israel from enemies on the outside and rioters on the inside. But the Palestinian Authority condemned Israel's "military aggression" in a tweet , saying it was "traumatizing an already beleaguered population of 2 million people".
Militants in Gaza began firing rockets into Israel on Monday night, and Israel responded by hitting targets in the territory. On Wednesday Israel said it had killed senior officials of the Hamas group in Gaza, and was also targeting missile launching sites. We will inflict blows on them that they have never dreamed of," said the Israeli prime minister. Hamas - which runs Gaza - confirmed the death of its commander in Gaza City and other "warriors". But the Russian foreign ministry in a statement quoted a Hamas spokesman as saying the movement was ready for a ceasefire if Israel stopped "violent acts" in East Jerusalem and "illegal measures in respect of its native Arab residents".
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says that more than people have been injured there since the conflict began, as well as the 65 who have died. On Wednesday a third high-rise building in Gaza was destroyed. Hamas said it was incensed by "the enemy's targeting of residential towers". Residents had been warned to evacuate the buildings before fighter jets attacked; however health officials said there were still civilian deaths. Five members of one family were killed in an air strike on Tuesday, including two young brothers, according to AFP news agency.
May 7, - After weeks of tension during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Israeli police clash with Palestinian protesters near Al-Aqsa Mosque over a legal case in which eight Palestinian families face losing their East Jerusalem homes to Jewish settlers. May 10 - After a weekend of sporadic violence, hundreds of Palestinians are hurt in clashes with Israeli security forces at Al-Aqsa compound, Islam's third holiest site.
After demanding Israel withdraw its security forces from the compound, Hamas fires a barrage of rockets from Gaza into Israel. Israel hits back with air strikes on Gaza. May 11 - The death toll mounts as the aerial bombardments continue. A story residential building in Gaza collapses after being hit during an Israeli air strike. Palestinian militants launch rockets deep into Israel. May 12 - The United States announces it will send an envoy to the region.
Israel's military kills a senior Hamas commander in Gaza during more hostilities. May 13 - Israeli air strikes and militant rocket fire continue, and violence worsens in mixed communities of Jews and Arabs in Israel. Synagogues are attacked and clashes break out in some towns.
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