PM threatens Hamas with dire ‘surprise’; Gaza answers with fresh rocket attack

Israel’s response to wave of rocket, balloon attacks ‘will be different from anything that came before,’ Netanyahu warns in TV interview; no injuries in attack TOI staffJudah Ari GrossToday, 12:40 am Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened Hamas leaders with “the surprise of their lives” if a spate of attacks from the Gaza Strip […]

Hamas to cease balloon bomb launches in bid to appease Egypt: report

i24NEWS February 11, 2020, 06:18 AM – latest revision February 11, 2020, 06:21 AM  2 min read Hassan Jedi/Flash90 Palestinian youth prepare molotov cocktails attached to balloons, to send to Israeli land east of Bureij refugee camp, in the Gaza Strip, on May 31, 2019. Palestinian outlet says despite new bombs landing in Israel Tuesday morning, […]

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 […]

Escalation in Gaza: IDF launched artillery attack, hit more Hamas targets

After this morning’s rocket launch, Air Force strikes and gunshots, the IDF launched another artillery attack at Hamas targets. Feb 6, 2017, 8:00PM Tonight (Sunday), the IDF launched an artillery attack aimed at Hamas outposts and bases in central Gaza. Earlier, tanks responded to gunshots fired at IDF soldiers who were near the border fence in the Kissufim area.  “Not long ago, the IDF attacked and destroyed a post belonging to the terrorist organization Hamas in southern Gaza,” read a statement released by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. “The IDF will continue to operate with determination at all times to maintain Israel’s …

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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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With plenty of Hamas help, IS deepens its war against Egypt

Gaza’s terrorist rulers are still providing Sinai Province group with weapons and medical aid, despite a supposed thaw in their relations with Cairo BY AVI ISSACHAROFF December 18, 2016, 5:19 pm spite an apparent thaw in relations between Egypt and Gaza and the expected opening of the Rafah Border Crossing in the coming week, Hamas is still allowing the transfer of injured Islamic State fighters to the Gaza Strip, while also ignoring the smuggling of weapons to the Sinai Peninsula destined for the extremist organization’s local branch, according to Arab sources. This cooperation is taking place despite the Islamic State’s …

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