A West Bank hideout was stomped by Israeli Special Forces on Tuesday in search of the two Palestinian fighters suspected to have abducted and slain three Israeli teenagers in June. The gruesome attack triggered a series of responses that ultimately led to the start of the Gaza war this summer. The two Palestinians were found and killed, which ended one of the most important manhunts that Israeli … [Read more...]
New Warnings for Gazan Civilians after Israel Destroys Apartment Block
A day after Israeli military destroyed a 13-story apartment block in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned civilians in Gaza to leave any sites where Hamas militants might be operating. The warning came on Sunday, after a non-explosive rocket had been fired by an Israeli aircraft to warn residents before the actual attack. Israeli intelligence had shown that the apartment block was a … [Read more...]
18 Alleged Spies in Gaza Executed by Hamas
After three Hamas leaders were killed on Thursday in Israeli airstrikes meant to destabilize Hamas leadership, 18 Palestinians were murdered on Friday after claims that they were Israeli informants. The Palestinians that met such a horrible fate were executed by firing squads. The executions took place in Gaza City after the Palestinians had been through a “resistance court” that sentenced them to … [Read more...]
Three Senior Hamas Military Leaders Killed in Israeli Airstrikes
Another Israeli airstrike in Gaza resulted in the death of three senior military leaders that had a key role in the expansion of Hamas’ military capabilities, Hamas officials report. The attacks were conducted on Thursday and ended with six casualties. Apart from the three civilians that were killed during the airstrikes, Mohammed Abu Shamaleh, Mohammed Barhoum and Raed al-Attar were also … [Read more...]
Israeli Attempts on the Life of Hamas’ Military Chief
Soon after the ceasefire in Gaza had collapsed, Israeli airstrikes began and struck the home of Hamas military leader, Mohammed Deif. According to Hamas spokespeople, the wife and the son of Deif were killed during the attack. At the same time, Palestinians flooded the Israeli skies with more than 180 missiles on Tuesday and Wednesday. According to Israeli officials, no casualties were reported … [Read more...]
‘Hamas will continue to absorb very harsh strikes’ says Benjamin Netanyahu
On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that any deal made on Gaza had to meet his country’s security needs; he also added that Hamas will continue to absorb very hard strikes if Hamas continues firing. The five-day ceasefire expires today and negotiators have returned after consulting in Cairo. The five weeks of hostilities have killed more than 2,000 people, mostly … [Read more...]
Rockets Fired at Israel Before Ceasefire End
On Wednesday, three rockets were fired from Palestine at Israel two hours before a temporary truce between the two countries had expired. According to Israeli intelligence, one of the rockets was intercepted by the country’s Iron Dome defense system while another hit open land. Neither rockets produced damages or injuries, according to Israeli reports. The latest ceasefire between the two sides … [Read more...]
Negotiations with Israel at a Halt until Hamas Cease Rocket Fire from Gaza
Israel and Hamas have been in tough debate regarding the conditions of a possible truce. Egyptian-brokered discussions have been halted on Saturday after the Israeli team refused to rejoin negotiations in Cairo. According to senior officials, Israeli diplomats will not be rejoining the negotiations table until Hamas ceases its rocket fire from Gaza. On Saturday attacks continued from … [Read more...]
10 Year-old Boy Killed after Israeli Airstrike Response to Palestinian Rocket Fire
On Friday morning, around 11 a.m., a 10 year-old boy was killed in an Israeli airstrike that followed Palestinian rockets that had resumed immediately after the expiration of the 72-hour long ceasefire. His mother, Sabah Dawawsa was frying chicken livers that Ibrahim had requested for his after-prayer meal. Despite Sabah telling Ibrahim that he was not allowed to play outside, … [Read more...]
40 People Were Killed During Gaza Cease-fire
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, about 40 people were killed and 150 injured in Gaza today despite a planned 72-hour cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. The cease-fire was supposed to take effect at 8 a.m. local time and was negotiated by the United States and the United Nations. "If corroborated, this would constitute a serious violation of the humanitarian ceasefire in place … [Read more...]