3 d. ago ‘Horribly wrong’: US veterans condemn Trump’s politicization of military

Experts infuriated by president accusing Democrats of ‘sedition’ for urging soldiers to refuse illegal ordersVeterans have condemned the politicization of the military after Donald Trump accused Democratic lawmakers of “sedition, punishable by death” after a small group of them released a video in which they urged US soldiers not to follow any “unlawful” orders.The extraordinary exchange was sparked after Democratic lawmakers with military or national security backgrounds – the Congressional representatives Maggie Goodlander, Jason Crow, Chris DeLuzio and Chrissy Houlahan, and the senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin – posted a video on Facebook addressed to US service members. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Border Patrol agent who went viral over arrest video died of overdose, lawyer says

Isaiah Hodgson, 29, passed away in August after appearing in widely seen clip of a U.S. citizen being brutally detained in California and then being arrested himself over drunken incident a month later

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2 w. ago A leaked IDF video showing alleged detainee abuse has Israel reeling, but not in the way you might think | Roy Schwartz

The outrage has been all about who leaked the footage and who is hurting Israel’s image, not what actually happened at the Sde Teiman detention camp“I would never, ever publish a video that makes IDF soldiers look bad, even when they did something wrong, out of the understanding that it could tarnish our image in the eyes of the entire world.”These are not the words of the Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) chief. They were not even written by a member of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Shockingly, they came from a journalist, Amichai Attali, a political correspondent for one of Israel’s most popular newspapers.Roy Schwartz is a senior editor and op-ed contributor at HaaretzDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Putin's 'Mad Max' infantry: Russian column travelling in stripped

The video, shared by the Kyiv Post, shows soldiers clinging to battered vehicles and motorbikes as they roll down a debris-strewn road.

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3 w. ago Israel says the remains of a hostage have been turned over in Gaza

Israel's military says the remains of a hostage in Gaza have been turned over and are now in Israel

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3 w. ago Israel rocked by scandal as top military lawyer resigns, goes missing, is found and thrown into jail

A political scandal has erupted in Israel over a leaked video at the center of an investigation into allegations of severe abuses of Palestinians at a notorious military prison

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3 w. ago Israeli military’s top lawyer arrested after leaking footage of soldiers ‘abusing’ Palestinian detainee

Military advocate general Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned over the footage which allegedly shows soldiers abusing a captive

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3 w. ago Israel top military lawyer arrested after she admitted leaking video of soldiers’ abuse

Rightwing politicians and pundits have called the soldiers accused of attack on Palestinian detainee ‘heroes’ and military investigators traitors Police in Israel have arrested and detained the military’s top legal officer after she admitted leaking footage of soldiers allegedly attacking a Palestinian detainee and then in effect lying about her actions to Israel’s high court.The military advocate general, Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, said in a resignation letter last week that she had authorised publication of the video to defuse attacks on military investigators and prosecutors working on the case. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israel’s ultraorthodox Jews hold mass protest against military conscription

Hundreds of thousands of Haredim converge on Jerusalem to oppose mandatory military service

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3 w. ago Palestinian militants hand over 2 coffins with remains of hostages to Red Cross in Gaza

Israel’s military says Palestinian militants have handed over two coffins containing the remains of dead hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza

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3 w. ago Lebanese president orders army to confront Israeli incursions after deadly raid

IDF says it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure when it fired at a ‘suspect’ and the incident is under reviewIsraeli troops have killed a Lebanese municipal worker while carrying out a raid in the south of the country, prompting Lebanon’s president to order the army to confront future incursions.Lebanese state media identified the slain man as Ibrahim Salameh, an employee of the Blida municipality, a village near the border with Israel. The Israeli military confirmed the raid and said it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure when it fired at a “suspect”. It said the incident was under review. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Israeli military launches fresh strikes on ‘terrorist infrastructure’ in Gaza as ceasefire continues to falter

Latest attacks will put further pressure on a two week ‘ceasefire’ that has already seen scores of deaths

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3 w. ago Israeli military launches fresh strikes on ‘terrorist infrastructure’ in Gaza

Latest attacks will put further pressure on a two week ‘ceasefire’ that has already seen scores of deaths

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4 w. ago Israel strikes Gaza after Netanyahu accuses Hamas of breaching ceasefire

Prime minister accuses Hamas of ‘clear violation’ of truce as far-right ministers clamour to resume warIsraeli warplanes struck Gaza on Tuesday night, shortly after Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered the military to carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza, in the most serious test of the increasingly shaky US-brokered ceasefire.Witnesses reported seeing Israeli planes launch strikes on Gaza City, as well as explosions across the strip shortly after Netanyahu’s announcement. At least seven people were killed in separate strikes in Gaza City and Khan Younis, including two children, medical sources said. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Israel Gaza LIVE: Netanyahu orders 'immediate strikes' as ceasefire on brink

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to immediately carry out strikes in Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire in the territory

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4 w. ago Soldier who sexually assaulted female peer in army car and shared video avoids jail

A Swiss army soldier who sexually assaulted a female colleague during a drive has avoided jail, receiving only a suspended sentence and fine, highlighting ongoing failures in military justice

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