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91. Israel Halts Medical Treatment for Members of Syria's Nusra Front

Mon Oct 5, 2015, 09:59 PM

Oct 2015

A senior Israel Defense Forces officer revealed Monday that Israel has stopped treating members of an extremist Syrian rebel group wounded in that country’s ongoing civil war. The policy change concerning the Al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front was made about six weeks ago.

According to the officer, a number of injured Nusra Front fighters had received medical treatment in Israel. The officer described those injured as having “infiltrated” into Israel to receive the treatment. However, the army’s background checks on the injured had not been thorough, he admitted. According to the officer, since the policy change the army has been checking the identity of everyone entering Israel for medical treatment.

The change took place a month after Israeli Druze ambushed wounded Syrian rebels being transported in IDF ambulances, killing one of the men. Five members of the Druze community were later arrested on suspicion of murder.

The officer responded to complaints voiced by some members of the Druze community in Israel that security forces are assisting the Al-Nusra Front, which executed over 20 Druze in a Syrian village last June.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.666961

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Terrorist kills two, wounds toddler and mother in capital's Old City [View all] Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 OP

Video Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #1

When does it end? JDPriestly Oct 2015 #2

When Israel leaves the occupied territories. geomon666 Oct 2015 #3

When Palestinian and other groups stop calling for the extermination of Israel 7962 Oct 2015 #13

So, you're saying there's no history of violence before 1967? nt Chef Eric Oct 2015 #36

And your excuse for all leftynyc Oct 2015 #56

What does it matter? geomon666 Oct 2015 #80

And Palestinians killed people, many people, in terrorist attacks before Israel occupied land. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #90

Tragedy on both sides. geomon666 Oct 2015 #92

But, in the Middle East, it would be unwise for Israel to pull out of the occupied territories JDPriestly Oct 2015 #93

Well we can agree on that. geomon666 Oct 2015 #104

I think it would take peacekeepers with loaded guns, and neither side would agree to that. JDPriestly Oct 2015 #105

The LOSING side of a war leftynyc Oct 2015 #94

I don't recall disregarding anything. geomon666 Oct 2015 #103

when Palestinian leaders give back the billion$ they took from their own people wordpix Oct 2015 #86

That 'gate' has been shared for centuries by the original couple of religions from that area Sunlei Oct 2015 #110

When guns are highly restricted and regulated and the carnage of gun violence is ended. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #8

Those killed were stabbed not shot. 7962 Oct 2015 #10

Details, details sarisataka Oct 2015 #43

Moronic answer. GGJohn Oct 2015 #33

it doesn't Skittles Oct 2015 #89

I wonder how they determined that he was a terrorist and not simply a murderous asshole Orrex Oct 2015 #4

the j post is a right wing paper Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #5

And by their word count. Check this out: Orrex Oct 2015 #6

Can I have a link Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #23

No link, alas. I did it myself. Orrex Oct 2015 #25

Wow. nt LiberalElite Oct 2015 #29

There are tools (I haven't tried any of these) LiberalElite Oct 2015 #28

Hamas calls the attack "a heroic operation"; terrorist belonged to Islamic Jihad 7962 Oct 2015 #11

An anonymous Hamas source told an Israeli newspaper? And you believe that? Orrex Oct 2015 #14

Yeah, Hamas NEVER praises these attacks. I guess they should get the benefit of the doubt! 7962 Oct 2015 #19

Did they praise this one? Publicly? On the record? No? Orrex Oct 2015 #26

I'll always support the civilized over the savage. 7962 Oct 2015 #30

A dominant military that murders civilians is hardly civilized Orrex Oct 2015 #37

Your going out your way leftynyc Oct 2015 #57

It amazes me that you're doing everything in you power to deny this was a terrorist who murdered GGJohn Oct 2015 #34

Is every murder automatically an act of terrorism? Orrex Oct 2015 #40

What part of Hamas issuing a statement do you have trouble understanding onenote Oct 2015 #38

Thank you for that additional information Orrex Oct 2015 #41

"Hussam Badran, a spokesman for Hamas," How do you miss that? 7962 Oct 2015 #42

What makes you think that I missed it? Orrex Oct 2015 #44

"I don't see how their quote supports the original contention that Hamas praised the attack." 7962 Oct 2015 #48

Hamas always makes statements to that effect when things like this occur oberliner Oct 2015 #85

"Terrorist Kills 9 in Oregon, wounds 10 others". One of these headlines, or both, needs to be Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #7

The Oregon murderer WAS a terrorist. 7962 Oct 2015 #12

I believe they might be downplaying the terrorist angle Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #15

Multiple non sequiturs? Leading to the massive evidence free conclusion. Impressive and revealing. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #16

Sounds good. Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #18

Good response! 7962 Oct 2015 #31

More intentional murder of civilians. As per usual. 7962 Oct 2015 #9

It's terrible when civilians murder civilians, yes Orrex Oct 2015 #17

Israel regularly warns residents when they're going to destroy a bldg. 7962 Oct 2015 #21

In other words, Israel routinely issues terroristic threats. Got it. Orrex Oct 2015 #24

Really? leftynyc Oct 2015 #60

Most creative rationalization I've read this week LanternWaste Oct 2015 #70

It is amazing. And its continual. The ignorance on display......... 7962 Oct 2015 #82

If Israel was really concerned about terrorism nyabingi Oct 2015 #20

where's your proof that Israel is "supporting ISIS and al nusra"? Mosby Oct 2015 #46

Someone somewhere said it. Thats all thats needed. nt 7962 Oct 2015 #49

If you peruse the foreign press, and I believe it has been nyabingi Oct 2015 #66

So now we're condemining leftynyc Oct 2015 #69

Haha! Nice try buddy but there's no way nyabingi Oct 2015 #71

I can and do make that claim leftynyc Oct 2015 #72

Israel and Saudi Arabia have been working together nyabingi Oct 2015 #75

Really? Widely known? leftynyc Oct 2015 #76

Wait a minute. I just gave you a link with the former Israeli ambassador nyabingi Oct 2015 #79

Since when is picking sides leftynyc Oct 2015 #95

There is a complete blackout in the American media and if nyabingi Oct 2015 #97

Again leftynyc Oct 2015 #98

Well, I see you're all about Israel no matter what nyabingi Oct 2015 #99

I'm perfectly capable leftynyc Oct 2015 #100

OK I see where you're coming from nyabingi Oct 2015 #101

My bringing my gay friends leftynyc Oct 2015 #102

I don't want this conversation to veer off into a discussion nyabingi Oct 2015 #106

Bullshit leftynyc Oct 2015 #107

Oh OK, you're going there with this nyabingi Oct 2015 #108

LOL - really? A leftynyc Oct 2015 #109

Women enjoys as many rights as men in countries nyabingi Oct 2015 #112

There is no Gaddafi leftynyc Oct 2015 #113

Well yeah, those secular more forward-looking Muslim nyabingi Oct 2015 #114

Yawn leftynyc Oct 2015 #115

The radicals who work for the interests of the US and Israel nyabingi Oct 2015 #116

Just because it doesn't "fly" with you leftynyc Oct 2015 #61

I just wrote a reply concerning this topic... nyabingi Oct 2015 #67

So your first link leftynyc Oct 2015 #68

The post with Michael Oren nyabingi Oct 2015 #73

Do you know doctors leftynyc Oct 2015 #74

Yes, I think there are many doctors who would let nyabingi Oct 2015 #78

Israel Halts Medical Treatment for Members of Syria's Nusra Front oberliner Oct 2015 #91

what? How about a link there re: your "facts?" wordpix Oct 2015 #87

Facts? leftynyc Oct 2015 #96

"The terrorist then took a pistol from one of his victims..." Grins Oct 2015 #22

Beitar Ilit, where the woman was from, is an illegal settlement built on stolen land frizzled Oct 2015 #27

so what? nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #32

according to mondoweiss Mosby Oct 2015 #45

So they deserved to be attacked? GGJohn Oct 2015 #35

The poster was relaying a fact philosslayer Oct 2015 #81

Except it wasn't factual Mosby Oct 2015 #111

That ship has sailed and the woman didn't deserve to be murdered... TipTok Oct 2015 #39

Newbie giving cover leftynyc Oct 2015 #62

Palestinians are now barred from the Old City Jerusalem among other things azurnoir Oct 2015 #47

Thats the easiest way to stop the attacks, so yeah. 7962 Oct 2015 #50

you agree with this? home demolitions too? why weren't Israeli's barred from Palestine after burnng azurnoir Oct 2015 #52

The question was asked about blocking entry. You decided to add the other shit 7962 Oct 2015 #54

What about the Jewish murderers who terrorize Arabs in the West Bank? geek tragedy Oct 2015 #55

"This attack against Palestinian civilians is a barbaric act of terrorism," 7962 Oct 2015 #58

Israel never arrests and prosecutes the Price Tag terrorists. NEVER. geek tragedy Oct 2015 #59

everything was in the original post, sorry you seem not to like the questions azurnoir Oct 2015 #64

Nothing in the post mentions a dead child or the attack on his family. 7962 Oct 2015 #83

I wish Iran to have a nuke, really? and thousands of attacks on Israels for every 1 on a Palestinian azurnoir Oct 2015 #84

So how often do Israeli civilians attack Palestinian Civilians? Not very often. 7962 Oct 2015 #88

So security justifies apartheid? geek tragedy Oct 2015 #53

Disturbing reading about the victims of "Terrorism" fingrin Oct 2015 #51

Mondoweiss? leftynyc Oct 2015 #63

Here's the original story from haaretz: geek tragedy Oct 2015 #77

There's a place for him and he'll Bloofer Oct 2015 #65