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Palestinian militia leader Hussam Al-Astal

November 4th, 2025 - 11:06 GMT

Al Bawaba Staff

Gazan militia leader burns Hamas flag, says 'it's done forever'

ALBAWABA - Palestinian militia leader Hussam Al-Astal was seen in a live video that was shared on Facebook burning the green flag of Hamas. Hussam Al-Astal, who founded an armed militia called the "Anti-Terrorism Strike Force" in 2024, said, referring to Hamas, "Your days are over forever and in history". The clip started when Al-Astal was seen holding a green flag and started his speech saying, "AsSalamu Alaikum, and to ...

Israeli border police at the scene of the truck-ramming attack in Jerusalem. (AFP/File)

January 9th, 2017 - 09:00 GMT

Israeli forces raid home of slain Palestinian truck-ramming attacker and detain five of his relatives

Israeli security forces and medics gather at the site of a ramming attack in Jerusalem. (AFP/File)

January 9th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Netanyahu compares car-ramming attacks in Jerusalem to Daesh plots in Europe

Israeli security forces gather around a flatbed truck at the site of a ramming attack in Jerusalem on January 8, 2017. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)

January 8th, 2017 - 01:24 GMT

Suspected car ramming attack near Jerusalem leaves at least 10 injured

In July, an Israeli lawyer filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Facebook Inc., claiming that the social media platform allowed members of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas to plan and carry out attacks against Americans and Israelis. (File photo)

January 8th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Hamas condemns Facebook for censorship of supporting groups and pages

Trump promised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel's undivided capital if he emerged triumphant in the US presidential election. (AFP/File)

January 7th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Jordan warns of ‘catastrophic repercussions’ should the US move its embassy to occupied Jerusalem

Lieberman stated that calls for a pardon were "ignorance and slogans" following Netanyahu's statement. (AFP/File)

January 6th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

Israel and Palestine’s most dividing court case to date: Netanyahu wants soldier Azaria pardoned

A spokesperson told the crowd that the family would, with the help of the Palestinian leadership, continue to push for a murder charge against Azaria in international courts. (AFP/File)

January 5th, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

Family of Palestinian killed in Hebron vow to take soldier Azaria to the Hague

Marah Jawdat Moussa Bakir is seen in a screenshot shared on social media at the time of her detention. (Twitter)

January 5th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Palestinian teenage girl sentenced to eight years in prison for attempted stabbing

Judges deliver verdict in manslaughter trial of Israeli soldier Elor Azaria. (AFP/File)

January 4th, 2017 - 11:09 GMT

Israeli soldier Azaria found guilty of manslaughter for notorious 2016 shooting in Hebron

Israeli forces stand next to the body of a Palestinian who was shot dead following an alleged attempt to stab Israeli border police, at a checkpoint near the Israeli settlement of Har Homa in the occupied West Bank. (AFP/File)

January 3rd, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

HRW condemns Israel for promoting a ‘shoot to kill’ policy

Israeli soldiers aim their guns at Palestinian youths during clashes in Hebron on October 4, 2015. (AFP/Hazem Bader)

January 3rd, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

Israeli occupation forces detain five members of Hebron’s Rehabilitation Committee

Since the 2013 military coup against President Mohamed Morsi, Egyptian authorities have cracked down on the tunnels along border with the Palestinian territory. (AFP/File)

January 3rd, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Egypt army destroys 12 tunnels leading to Gaza Strip