Archaeologists shed light on Roman siege of Jerusalem

Archaeological evidence for location of Roman ballista and the intensity of the siege that led to the destruction of the Second Temple. Israel National News7.08.22, 18:39   On Sunday, the Israel Antiquities Authority presented the results of a new research project shedding light on the power of the Roman army during its war against Judea […]

Israeli messaging on deadly Jabaliya explosion makes inroads on international media

Effort by Israeli officials to show children killed Saturday were victims of failed rocket launch, not IDF strike, is widely picked up by news outlets reporting on conflict TOI staffToday, 5:48 pm Israeli officials have been working hard since Saturday evening to convey the truth that an explosion in the Gaza Strip that killed multiple […]

IDF bombs 11 rocket launchers in Gaza

11 Islamic Jihad rocket launch sites hit in wave of Israeli air strikes over the weekend.  Israel National News 7.08.22, 17:49   The IDF bombed 11 sites used to launch rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel, an army spokesperson said Sunday afternoon. The rocket launch positions were used by the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization, […]

Rockets fired at central Israel as Egypt pushes for ceasefire

Rockets fired from Gaza Strip towards central Israel and Beersheba, as Egypt pushes for ceasefire starting at 8:00 p.m. Israel National News7.08.22, 16:12   Terrorists operating out of the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip launched rockets towards central and southern Israel Sunday afternoon, as the latest round of fighting between Israel and Gaza continues into its third […]

Sirens sound in Jerusalem, IDF take out Islamic Jihad tunnel

580 rockets launched toward Israel since the beginning of operation • Islamic Jihad warns of retaliation because of Jerusalem By ANNA AHRONHEIM Published: AUGUST 7, 2022 07:59 Updated: AUGUST 7, 2022 13:44 Palestinians gather at the scene where senior commander of Islamic Jihad militant group Khaled Mansour was killed in Israeli strikes, in Rafah in the southern Gaza […]

IDF takes out Jihad’s southern Gaza chief

IDF takes out Jihad’s southern Gaza chief Aug 7, 2022 @ 11:52 Diane Shalem 34 Views In an air strike over Rafah, Saturday night, the IDF took out the Islamic Jihad’s southern Gaza commander Khaled Mansour, along with two of his lieutenants, Khattab Amass and Ziad Madalal. The IDF launched its Operation Sunrise against the […]

IDF takes out Jihad’s southern Gaza chief

Aug 7, 2022 @ 11:52 In an air strike over Rafah, Saturday night, the IDF took out the Islamic Jihad’s southern Gaza commander Khaled Mansour, along with two of his lieutenants, Khattab Amass and Ziad Madalal. The IDF launched its Operation Sunrise against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad on Friday night with the killing of the […]

580 rockets fired from Gaza since Friday; Iron Dome at 97% success rate

Missile defense system has intercepted 200 projectiles, while 120 fell inside Gaza; interception rate has gradually improved since first use in IDF operation in 2012 By TOI staff Today, 11:19 am   The Iron Dome missile defense system has achieved a 97 percent success rate intercepting incoming rockets, amid almost non-stop barrages launched by the […]

IDF says it hit Islamic Jihad ‘attack tunnel’ in Gaza, another 140 terror targets

Operation Breaking Dawn enters 3rd day; military says terror groups launched nearly 600 rockets at Israel, including toward Jerusalem; 120 fall short, some killing Palestinians By Emanuel Fabian Today, 12:04 pm The Israeli Air Force struck a Palestinian Islamic Jihad “attack tunnel” in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Sunday morning, the military […]

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting to discuss Gaza violence

UAE is one of nations initiating meeting, expressing ‘deep concern’ over violence; Jordanian FM decries Israel’s ‘aggression’ in Strip, warns against Temple Mount ‘provocations’ By Jacob Magid Today, 9:17 am Edit Facebook Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel’s US correspondent based in New York   The UN Security Council will hold an emergency closed-door […]