The Palestinian enclave of Gaza is a major global hotspot with potential for extreme violence. Nearly isolated from the world since Hamas took control of it in 2007, it has been a poverty -ridden corner of the world. It is a regular launching pad for rocket attacks against southern Israel and a training ground for Islamist terrorists. Israel has carried out three major operations in the territory since relinquishing it unilaterally in 2005.
Hamas to end IED balloon attacks on Israel
Some PIJ members expressed outrage that Hamas official Mahmoud Zahar and other Hamas leaders did not pay a condolence visit to the family of Bahaa al-Ata in the first days after his death.
Israel has long been concerned about the organization, and has argued that it helped promote a politicized idea of Palestinian refugee status that makes it hard to resolve the conflict.
This would be the first that Hamas cancels the protests since March 2019, over 6 months ago.
“This landmark case exposes a shocking and multi-layered planned conspiracy and campaign aimed at manipulating the public,” said Adv. Yifa Segal of the International Legal Forum.
Israel killed PIJ leader Bahaa Abu al-Ata in a surgical strike in Gaza, marking Israel’s clear return to targeted assassinations.
After two days of heavy fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the two sides announced a ceasefire on Thursday morning, which went into affect around 5:30 a.m..
You could hear a pin drop, or a rocket fired
The ceasefire reportedly took effect at 5:30 a.m. Nonetheless, at around 6:00 a.m., rockets were fired from Gaza at Jewish communities on the border.
There are broader strategic reasons why Hamas has so far stayed on the sidelines, but part of it can undoubtedly be traced to Israeli intelligence success at liquidating Hamas’s weapons experts.
More than 350 rockets fired at Israel which deploys tanks, artillery batteries along Gaza border amid predictions violence will escalate but what should the Jewish state do? Have your say.
“We do not mean to escalate [the situation],” Netanyahu said, “but we will know how to…protect the state of Israel and its citizens.”
Losses to businesses in the South and central regions were estimated to total approximately NIS 1.1 billion ($315m.) by Wednesday afternoon.
In 2009, after more than 250 rockets, Israel would have been at war already. Today, there is no need for a rush to action and disproportionate response.
The new defense minister also said that the terrorists are doing as much harm to Gazan civilians as they are to Israelis.
“We will not tolerate attacks on our citizens,” Netanyahu said. “In the last year, we accumulated a mass of these attacks.”
According to a report in the Arabic language al-Hayat newspaper, Israel’s message was delivered to Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) through United Nations Special Envoy for the Middle East Nickolay Mladenov.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel will respond to every Palestinian Islamic Jihad attack.
*Close to 400 rockets target Israel in two-days * At least 26 Palestinians killed *
Former chief military prosecutor explains that it is not clear
The NGO uploaded multiple videos and photos on their social media on Tuesday morning calling for a victory. Activists were also out and about hanging signs that said, "Bibi - Give Us The Order!"
#JiHadEnough, which was used in the IDF's tweet announcing the assassination of Baha Abu Al Ata, is the latest in the IDF's misguided social media campaigns.
PIJ says too early to talk about ceasefire
People wondered out loud whether or not there would be a war.
As rockets fly, welfare institutions, public health officials issue recommendations.
The head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Al-Quds Brigades in Gaza, Baha Abu al-Ata was considered one of the top terrorists in the blockaded coastal enclave.
Rockets test shaky ceasefire
Over 6,000 Palestinians gathered along the border. 76 people were injured, 46 of them from live ammunition, according to Palestinian Health Services.
According to the official, Israel is willing to finance flights from an airport in the south for those who are interested in leaving.
Group's leader Yayha Sinwar vows to defeat IDF troops in the event of another war.
'Al Akhbar' newspaper suggested the reasons for the changes are the failure of attempts to resolve the clash with Fatah, which controls parts of the West Bank, and severe criticism leveled at Hamas.
The report specifies that 38 of those injured were cause by live ammunition fire, 22 of the injured were children and three were women.
"These remarks do not reflect the official stances of Hamas and its policy," stated Hamas in response to Hamas official Fathi Hamad who on Friday told Palestinians to "attack every Jew on Earth."
At least 10 families leaving Gaza border area because of security situation.
Hamas put out a statement from its political leader Ismail Haniyeh thanking the Emir for the planned transfer.
The interior minister was held by Israel for 20 years before being released as a part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal.
One killed and over 80 wounded • IDF hits more than 120 targets in Gaza • Schools closed Sunday throughout the South
Israel requested “an official postponement of the actual implementation of any understandings” with Hamas until after the April 9 election, according to a Palestinian report.
The images depict the commander of the Gaza division, Brig. Gen. Eliezer Toledano, as well as riot control measures.
The organizers said they are hoping that tens of thousands of Gazans will join the mass protests.
“The violence children witness daily, including the loss of loved ones... has left an entire generation emotionally damaged."
24-year-old Palestinian killed by IDF fire during riots.
Depending on who describes it, there’s an anti-Hamas uprising or a Fatah-led ‘conspiracy’ taking place in the besieged strip of land.
A top United Nations official issued a rare rebuke of Hamas violence against Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday, after its security forces cracked down on protesters and journalists.
Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai said in a statement he would open the city's bomb shelters.
Israeli media sources report two rockets intercepted by Iron Dome system.
Senior Hamas figure Fathi Hamad, a former Hamas interior minister, owns the channel and regularly uses it to further Hamas's goals.
About 8,000 Palestinian rioters gathered at several points Gaza border fence, hurling stones, and setting tires aflame on Friday.
The small light aircraft piloted by an Israeli civilian had flown over Sderot without the coordination of authorities, in violation of civil aviation laws.
An IDF tank struck a Hamas observation post killing one Palestinian after an IDF officer was lightly injured Tuesday evening by gunfire along the border with the southern Gaza Strip.
The IDF elite unit that infiltrated the Gaza Strip was on a mission to plant espionage devices in order to spy on his group’s telecommunication network.
13,000 Palestinians take part in violent protests; IDF strikes Hamas positions in response to violence; Attempted stabbing attack thwarted near Hebron.
Human rights groups say Rafah has been the sole exit point from Gaza for an estimated 95 percent of its population of 2 million.
Six Palestinians were injured, according to Palestinian Health Ministry reports.
Fatah officials in the West Bank on Monday accused supporters of deposed Fatah leader Mohammed Dahlan of helping Hamas in its crackdown on their members.
Hamas: We're confident we'll win again
A survey found that if elections were held today, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh would defeat PA President Mahmoud Abbas.
IDF investigating death of east-Jerusalem Palestinian teen shot by troops in West Bank.
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda late Wednesday finally said she is close to a decision on whether to fully criminally probe Israel and Hamas for war crimes.
Marc Lamont Hill accused Israel of denying “citizenship rights and due process to Palestinians just because they are not Jewish,” and expressed his support for the BDS movement.
Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, responded by saying, "A terrorist organization going to the UN for assistance is like a serial killer asking the police for assistance."
Brandishing IDF Glock handgun, Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar warns next round of rockets to target Tel Aviv.
Despite the incessant Hamas rockets attacks on Tuesday, the Kerem Shalom border crossing remained open, with dozens of trucks entering Gaza.
Abu Asbah apparently worked in the building and government officials said that he had permits to reside in Israel. A woman was seriously wounded in the rocket attack.
Prof. Suleiman, who was born in the Gaza Strip in 1965, returned from the US to the Gaza Strip two years ago to teach at local universities and colleges.
Prof. Suleiman, who was born in the Gaza Strip in 1965, returned from the US to the Gaza Strip two years ago to teach at local universities and colleges.
The PA role in isolating Gaza is often not acknowledged.
IDF fighter planes hit roughly 150 terrorist targets throughout the Gaza Strip as of Tuesday morning, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Office.
“The IDF is determined to fulfill its mission of defending Israeli citizens, and is prepared and ready for a variety of scenarios, as necessary,” the army said in a statement.
"A special force of the IDF operated tonight in an operation of high importance to Israel's security," said Eisenkot.
What was so important that Israel was willing to endanger the ceasefire for it?
What comes out of all of the debates over the last months is that many people want to talk tough, but no one wants a real conflict. Hamas knows that and also doesn’t want a conflict.
“We held serious discussions. It’s a question of alternatives,” he said of the deal.
"We will no longer accept the fire terror," security cabinet minister says day after Gaza rocket attack.
The top Egyptian official was scheduled to visit Ramallah and the Gaza Strip on Thursday as part of Cairo's effort to avert a military confrontation between Israel and Hamas.
"Israel will not stand by while our people are under attack, and the world must know that,” said Rivlin.
Both Israel and Hamas wanted quiet, they simply couldn’t agree on the terms for such a cessation of hostilities, settling instead of a series of minimal understandings.
The center of the IDF's attacks was a Hamas terrorist attack tunnel in the Khan Yunis area that crossed into Israeli territory, as well as a rear shaft of the tunnel.
Palestinian riots and clashes along the Gaza border have now entered their seventh month, with thirty weeks of clashes that have killed almost two hundred in Gaza and led to thousands of wounded.
Thousands of Palestinians converged on Rawabi last Saturday to attend the “Rawabi Extreme” festival, which was held under the auspices of the Palestinian branch of the XL Energy Drink Company.
Netanyahu appealed to Sisi at UN meeting to help restore calm
In recent days the IDF has carried out air strikes on cells in the northern Gaza Strip that had been launching incendiary balloons toward Israel.
"If we had fired at the first kite launchers when there were still one or two of them, we would not have reached thousands," Bennett said.
Avi Dichter, chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and former head of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), warned that only Israel will dictate military options.
There are Salafi people in all of the Palestinian factions that are recognized as "light." However, there is a group that did not recognize the authority of the organization in power in the Strip.
Hamas says it has accepted an Egyptian proposal to end the dispute with Fatah.
"This incident demonstrates a propagandist mechanism of staging the injuring and killing of a person who eagerly anticipates his own martyrdom."
Palestinians in the isolated enclave express frustration over ongoing divide with Abbas-ruled West Bank.
The two men succeeded in damaging the border fence before IDF soldiers arrived and responded with live fire.
"The IDF constantly works to draw operational lessons and reduce the number of casualties in the area of the Gaza Strip security fence," the army's statement said.
Yaron Blum, charged with returning Israelis captive in Gaza, told the Knesset that there will be no further prisoner exchanges with Hamas.
Netanyahu: When they test us, they pay immediately; if they continue testing us, they will pay dearly
Desperate circumstances were blamed for a desperate measure, as a Palestinian youth took his own life.
Martin Stropnický said that Palestinians rushing the security fence separating Israel from Gaza is a form of terrorism.
The strike hit a Hamas military compound and a weapons production facility.
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