‘Everyone wants to work here,’ say Gaza merchants allowed into Israel

Israeli military’s decision to increase the number of permits for Palestinians in the impoverished enclave by to a record 7,000 was met with jubilations among the Gazans wanting to find work Matan Tzuri Published: 02.19.20 , 12:18 The workers from Gaza who legally crossed the border on Wednesday morning, expressed their feelings of gratitude after […]

Netanyahu says returning of soldiers’ remains ‘inseparable’ from agreement with Hamas

February 18, 2020, 07:41 AM Gali Tibbon/Pool via AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 Speaking to Israel’s Army Radio, premier slams gag order hovering over Harpaz Affair Israeli incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Tuesday with Israel’s Army Radio, covering several topics ahead of the […]

Balloon carrying RPG warhead flown into Israel from Gaza – reports

For second time this month, police sappers deal with apparent rocket-propelled grenade TOI staffJudah Ari GrossToday, 12:37 pm What appeared to be the warhead from a rocket-propelled grenade attached to an inflated bag was found in southern Israel on Tuesday, apparently flown across the border from the Gaza Strip. The warhead was found outside the […]

Egypt building new border wall with Gaza

February 17, 2020, 03:42 AM Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90 Palestinian police officers guard on the border with Egypt, in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, on June 23, 2019. Construction began in late January Egypt has started construction of a new border wall along the Gaza Strip, according to a report by Al Monitor. Construction began in late […]

‘We are preparing for a wide-ranging operation in Gaza,’ Netanyahu tells community leaders

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Flash90) Flash90 ‘We are preparing for a wide-ranging operation in Gaza,’ Netanyahu tells community leaders In a meeting with regional council heads, the prime minister said that Israel was “prepared for any scenario,” including “a wide-ranging operation.” By World Israel News Staff On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met […]

Netanyahu: ‘Action in Gaza can happen before the elections’

‘Disquiet in the south will be answered with force that Hamas cannot imagine,’ PM Netanyahu warns. Arutz Sheva Staff, 14/02/20 Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday spoke to Haifa Radio about the tension in southern Israel, warning that “action in Gaza can happen before the elections. Disquiet in the south will be answered with […]

Trump administration severs Palestinian security funding for 2021

Israel has reportedly requested the current US administration to amend their budget in order to continue security collaboration with the PA. ZACHARY KEYSER FEBRUARY 12, 2020 10:21 The Trump administration’s budget for the 2021 fiscal year released on Monday, excluded financing measures for Palestinian security forces – the first time in 27 years this class […]

Israel to Hamas: ‘Keep the peace, or we’ll strike – with American backing’

Israel reportedly sends message to Hamas, warning Gaza terror group that escalation will lead to Israeli military op – with US backing. Arutz Sheva Staff, 11/02/20  Israel has warned the Gaza-based Hamas terror organization that it will face a major military operation if it pursues an escalation on the Israel-Gaza frontier, senior Arab officials claimed […]

Egyptians arrive in Gaza to mediate talks between Israel, Hamas

AFP February 10, 2020, 04:06 AM – latest revision February 10, 2020, 04:31 AM  1 min read AP Photo/Adel Hana 2020© Residents inspect destroyed sewage pipes following overnight Israeli missile strikes along the beach of Shati refugee camp, in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 Tensions between Jewish state and Palestinian enclave have steadily increased in […]

Greenblatt: Where’s the condemnation of Gaza terrorist organizations?

Former US Middle East Envoy says UN should be discussing ongoing rocket attacks on southern Israel instead of condemning Trump plan. Elad Benari, 10/02/20      Jason Greenblatt, formerly the US Middle East Envoy, on Sunday night said the UN Security Council should be discussing the continuous rocket and incendiary balloon attacks from Gaza toward […]

Egyptian security delegation to visit Gaza on Monday – report

JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 9, 2020 21:46 The Egyptian security delegation led by Major General Ahmed Abdel Khalek is expected to visit the Gaza Strip and meet with Palestinian officials on Monday after touring the Gaza-Egypt border, according to Al Mayadeen. Tensions have been high between Israel and the Gaza Strip in recent weeks as […]

Analysis: Hamas still seeks to break fragile calm in Israel

Israel remains on heels of Hamas’ terror efforts but one successful large-scale attack could change everything 01/06/2017 By Yaakov Lappin On most days, Israeli cities hum with the busy routine of daily life, but this fragile calm is highly deceptive. Hamas and other terrorist organizations work tirelessly to organize major attacks on these cities, according to security sources, and their efforts are continuous. The Shin Bet (domestic intelligence agency) and the Israel Defense Forces seek to stay one step ahead of terrorist cells and usually manage to do so due to their widespread coverage of the West Bank. Yet all it takes …

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Turkey’s President Erdogan ‘Waiting for Israel’ to Respond on Gaza

Pres. Erdogan says Turkey will mend ties with Israel if Jerusalem agrees to allow Ankara to repair water, energy and infrastructure in Gaza.\   President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he is waiting for Israel to grant permission for Turkey to construct energy and water transfer infrastructure in Gaza, according to a report published Saturday (May 21) in the Hurriyet Daily News, quoting an earlier broadcast. “I expect that something will happen this month. It’s my wish that we’ll reach a conclusion in a short time,” Erdogan told a news broadcast by A Haber on May 19. “In regards to [lifting] …

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