El Khader News Today

Jean Byrne, from the EAPPI UK and Ireland team, served as an ecumenical accompanier in Bethlehem from 31 August to 7 October. The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel, based on an appeal from local church leaders to create an international presence in the country, accompanies the local people and communities, offering a protective presence and witnessing daily struggles and hopes. Below, Byrne reflects on what she witnessed while in the field.

The smuggling operation involved transferring the goods from Gaza to the West Bank, followed by swapping trucks that have Israeli license plates for partial entry into Israel.

Weapons and ammunition also confiscated during overnight activities - Click the link for more details

An IDF soldier seen in a weapons factory, during the overnight raid in Yehudah and Shomron. (IDF Spokesman) The IDF, Shin Bet and Border Police soldiers arrested 16 wanted people across Yehudah and Sh...

Interceptions over Tel Aviv and Ben-Gurion Airport • Close to 1,000 rockets fired since the beginning of Operation Breaking Dawn

Barrages of rockets targeted Israeli communities after the IDF began targeting Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in the West Bank and Gaza.

17-year-old succumbs to bullet wound, allegedly by IDF fire • Nine terror suspects arrested by Israeli security forces overnight

It is harder for Israel's friends to stand up for Israel when the nation faces global criticism for complicated issues.