By now it’s clear that the war that has been raging in the area will not be coming to an end any time soon, and after countless mortars and rocket attacks, after Hamas tunnels and murder squads that have been sent to Israeli villages, it still seems that the death toll isn’t high enough to persuade attackers to cease and desist. In light of all that has happened, the IDF is interested in one … [Read more...]
Israeli Prime Minister Will do “Whatever Necessary” in the Hamas Situation
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, has made a public statement on Sunday. He has vowed to do whatever he can, and whatever is necessary in the battle with Islamic militant group Hamas. "Hamas has broken 5 cease-fires (...) They've violated their own cease-fires. They are firing on us now... We'll do whatever is necessary to achieve our goal of sustained quiet." he said on … [Read more...]
Rockets Fired in the Middle East amidst Ceasefire
In spite of the 12 hour ceasefire that has been agreed upon in the Gaza region, Hamas militants have declared that several rockets have been fired into Israel as a clear message that an extension of the temporary truce is not an option. Dozens of bodies have been already recovered on Saturday from the rubble. According to Hamas statements, they cannot agree to a temporary truce as Israel would … [Read more...]
Final Agreement on 12-hour Ceasefire
This humanitarian truce comes after John Kerry’s unsuccessful bids earlier today. A spokeswoman with the Israeli military declared for the Reuters news agency that this short ceasefire will commence at 8 A.M. local Israeli time and that during this time, troops could search tunnels used by militants. The spokeswoman insisted on telling Reuters that the military would not stand idly by if … [Read more...]
John Kerry Arrives in Cairo to Press for Cease-Fire in Gaza
The Americans are receiving pressure from Europe and Arab allies to intervene in the Gaza Strip. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry came to Cairo, Egypt in a bid to broker a cease fire between Hamas, the Palestinian militant group and Israel. The visit came following President Barack Obama’s push to bring an end to the fighting, as the growing number of deaths in Gaza raised serious … [Read more...]
No Hope in Sight for Ceasefire
Monday was marked by yet more explosions, sirens and attacks as both Hamas and Israeli planes kept on attacking each other. During the violence, seven Israeli soldiers were killed by Islamic militants during a firefight. John Kerry headed for Cairo on Monday, hoping that he could discuss the current situation with Egyptian officials. Fearing further escalations, both John Kerry and Ban Ki-Moon … [Read more...]
Gaza Death Toll Jumps Yet Again
According to Hama’s armed wing, an Israeli soldier has been captured on Sunday, under the circumstances that the fighting that has been taking place here has already caused the death of 100 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers. The capture was made public on the Hamas television broadcast and as such, Israeli military will have to verify the information. The masked spokesman of the Hamas armed … [Read more...]
300,000-Year-Old Hearth Found in Israel
Fire, the most important innovations in humanity’s evolutionary history, lacks a trace in the archaeological record regarding its evolution. The range of first turned fire from a natural phenomenon to a tool is absurdly large, straddling anywhere from 1.7 million years ago to as recently as 400,000. A new study published in a paper titled "Evidence for the repeated use of a central hearth at … [Read more...]