A Syrian aircraft was shot down on Tuesday according to the Israeli military, after the aircraft had allegedly “infiltrated into Israeli airspace.” A patriot air-defense missile was used by the IAF to intercept the aircraft in midair. The Sukhoi-24 Syrian fighter jet was detected at 8:57 AM by Israel’s Air Force, just as it was crossing into the country’s air space over the Golan Heights. … [Read more...]
Unmanned Aircraft Shot Down by Israel Over the Golan Heights
Tensions are beginning to Flare in Golan, and an Unnamed aircraft was shot down by Israel because of this. According to Israel government officials, the aircraft was shot down over the Golan Heights as the volatility on its frontier with Syria mounted. Last week, tensions grew significantly after Islamic rebels assaulted the United nations peacekeepers (who were monitoring an area between the … [Read more...]
Israel Accepts Egypt’s Cease-Fire Proposal, Gaza War Over
Israel has finally accepted the cease-fire proposition that Egypt suggested and Hamas seems to also be content with the conditions. The two sides agreed to an indefinite ceasefire, although the deal itself hasn’t changed the dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Consequently, many analysts have affirmed that realistically, 2,100 Palestinians and 69 Israelis lost their lives for nothing in … [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...]
