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An undated photo of Al Awda, one of several boats carrying aid in an attempt to break the siege on Gaza, which was intercepted by the Israeli Navy on Sunday. (Freedom Flotilla Coalition)

Tasers to the face: How the Israeli Navy seized latest Gaza flotilla

Activists describe violence and threats by Israeli naval commandos in international waters. Right-wing organization attempts to take ownership of the boat. The Israeli Navy seized a fishing boat attempting to break the siege on Gaza Sunday. According to activists on board, naval commandos tasered the boat’s first officer in his face, punched another crew member…

By Rami Younis August 3, 2018

Israel’s internal security service going after leftwing protesters

Another activist received an invitation to a meeting with Shabak. After refusing, he was warned that it would be in his best interest to come Yesterday, I reported here on two members of the leftwing group Anarchists against the Wall that were invited to a meetings with a Shabak (Israel’s internal security agency) operator calling…

By Noam Sheizaf December 14, 2010

Two more activists invited for “friendly chat” by Shin Bet

One activist warned that his actions are known to the GSS; other chose to decline the invitation Two Israeli activists that take part in protests in the West Bank have been summoned to informal investigations by Israel’s General Security Service, the Shabak (formally Shin Beit). According to the two, they received phone calls inviting them…

By Noam Sheizaf December 13, 2010

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The IDF spokesman’s war on freedom of the press

Following an 1992 IDF military training debacle known as the Zeelim B scandal, an Israeli general named Uri Sagi, then serving as chief of AMAN (military intelligence), was interviewed for the domestic media. During the interview, the journalist noted that the IDF Spokesman gave a version of events that directly contradicted Sagi’s. The general, always…

By Yossi Gurvitz October 2, 2010

Israeli BDS activist’s account of “a friendly talk” with the Shin Beit

Former Israeli air force pilot and conscientious objector Yonatan Shapira was summoned today to “a friendly talk” with the Shabak (formally known as “Shin Beit”, Israel’s internal security agency). This is Yonatan’s account of the event, as posted on Facebook: Yesterday Rona from the Shabak called me and asked me to come talk to meet…

By Noam Sheizaf July 19, 2010