Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian over alleged stabbing attack

1. Israeli forces have shot and killed another Palestinian following an alleged stabbing attack in the occupied Jerusalem al-Quds. Israeli media say the Palestinian man was shot after he attacked an officer with a knife at the Damascus Gate. Some 106 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since October the first.

2. Israeli forces have shut down another Palestinian radio station in the occupied West Bank. Soldiers reportedly stormed the offices of Radio Dream and confiscated its equipment during an overnight raid. Israeli officials have ordered the station to remain shuttered for six months. Radio Dream is accused of inciting violence.

3. Palestinians rally to condemn Israel's banning of the Islamic Movement. Thousands of protesters, including several Palestinian members of the Knesset, took part in the rally in Haifa District. Israel outlawed the northern branch of the movement in mid-November. The ban has left hundreds of Palestinian families without financial support.

4. Three Turkish officials have been arrested for allegedly intercepting Syria-bound trucks in 2014. The trucks, belonging to the National Intelligence Organization, were stopped over reports that they were carrying illegal arms to foreign-backed militants in Syria. Ankara rejected the allegations, saying the vehicles were carrying humanitarian aid to Syrian Turkmens.

5. Two Turkish journalists have urged the European Union to stand tough against Ankara over human rights and press freedoms. Jan Dundar and Erdem Gul were arrested over their anti-government reports published by the opposition Jumhuriat daily. The journalists are facing a number of charges, including spying.

6. The Syrian army has accused Turkey of increasing supplies of weapons, ammunition, and equipment to terrorists. It says Ankara uses humanitarian convoys as cover for arms shipments in exchange for terrorists’ oil and stolen antiquities. The army also accused its northern neighbor of firing shells at its positions.

7. A new mass grave has been found near Sinjar, following the liberation of the Iraqi town from Daesh on November 13. The grave contains the remains of over 100 Izadis, executed by the terrorists. This is the sixth mass grave discovered in the area over the past 2 weeks.

8. Anti-refugee rallies have been held in Germany and Austria, with the protesters calling on the EU to change its asylum policies. German police and protesters clashed after a group of pro-refugee demonstrators staged a counter-rally in the city of Hannover. In Austria, anti-refugee protesters gathered in the town of Shpielfeld.

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