By JTA
A chief rabbi of the Netherlands said unidentified individuals hurled stones at his home in what he said was the second anti-Semitic attack on him in a week. Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs said the latest attack took place at 5 a.m. Thursday, when two stones were hurled through a window of his home in Amersfoort. An earlier incident outside his home […]
Police clash with anti-Israel demonstrators in Cairo, Turkey, London. Protests expected to spread.
Wartime instruction for the country...
IDF released a video of the entry ground into Gaza to destroy the tunnels and Hamas.
Jewish Home head responds to Human Rights Watch criticism: Radical left-wing reports don't impress me.
End of PA unity? Fatah leader slams Hamas, says even Islamic Jihad wanted to accept Egyptian ceasefire deal
Netanyahu has decided that the lives of Israeli are more important than looking good for Obama, U.N. and the NY Times.
11:40pm Hof Ashkelon (Ashkelon Coast) 11:35 Hof Ashkelon (Ashkelon Coast) 11:19 Hof Ashkelon (Ashkelon Coast) 11:08pm Foreign Journalists ordered/requested by Israel to leave their hotel in central Gaza....for their own safety. GROUND OP HAS BEGUN 11:00pm Shafir, Sderot 10:48pm Majdal Shams (Golan Heights) 10:29pm Hof Ashkelon 10:25pm Hof Ashkelon (Ashkelon Coast) 10:00pm Massive barrage on: […]
Netanyahu has given the order to send in ground troops and destroy the tunnels.
Hamas has chosen to be humiliated by an IDF ground incursion instead of a ceasefire.
If you're from Gaza, the answer is, not only do you kill chickens and cows (and of course people), but now you also kill horses...
If this is what Hamas does during a “humanitarian ceasefire,” what is in store with a non-humanitarian ceasefire?
By Rachel Levy
UNRWA discovered 20 rockets stashed in one of its schools in Gaza on Wednesday during a routine inspection.
IDF does not permit publication more than...
Gush Etzion now only has a minute to get into the bomb shelter.
In this new online game, you defend Israel's cities by shooting down rockets from Gaza.
One Israeli soldier was injured Thursday in shelling by Hamas terrorists along the border with southern Gaza.
Watch the terrorists scurry back into their hole, and then the IDF blows it up. That's how you play Whack-a-Mole.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The three were publicizing the exact locations of Gaza rocket strikes in Ashdod, which helps Hamas better aim their rockets.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Overview on the war, on the morning of Day 10 of Operation Protective Edge.
By Shalom Bear
A fierce battle ensued when a large Gazan terror cell infiltrated into Israel via a terror tunnel...
The US State Department press briefings often end up being 'Palestinian' advocacy sessions.
The Hamas rocket exploded in he Kibbutz's cowshed, massacring 56 dairy cows.
1:52am Sirens Beit Shemesh. ...Ashdod....Kiryat Gat Lachish ...... 1:51am Beit Shemesh, Mateh Yehuda 1:37am (Thursday) Eshkol 1:23am (Thursday) Sirens Hof Ashkelon (what humanitarian cease fire?) 10:28pm Otef Aza, Ashkelon 9:59pm Kissufim, Otef Aza, Eshkol 9:36pm Ashdod, Gan Yavne, Be'er Tuvia, Hof Ashkelon... 9:15pm Kiryat Malachi, Gan Yavne, Beer Tuvia, Lachish, Shafir... 9:00pm Sdot Negev, Shaar […]
Theater of war becomes theater of absurd: Hamas offers 10-year truce; Abbas offers to patrol smuggling corridor.
Bar Refaeli thought she was quoting Abraham Lincoln. She was. But It was a Lincoln from a different universe.
On top of the 48,000 reservists already called up, the IDF has just called up another 8000 reservists. Many of the reservists are being used to replace regular soldiers, who are being deployed around Gaza, possibly in preparation for a ground war. Other reservists are being sent to the Gaza border, also preparing for a […]
Palestinian Authority President Abu Mazen said Wednesday that he will spend the next few days trying to convince the international community to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Thursday, the PA leader will visit Cairo to discuss President Abed Fattah el-Sisi's ceasefire initiative, which was rejected yesterday by Hamas. From there, he will continue […]
MK who fled Israel reappears; Hamas conditions include re-releasing all Shalit prisoners, opening Gaza port
Hamas terrorists hacked into the Binyamin region’s emergency SMS system Wednesday, and sent the following message to area residents. To the people of Israel: Your government claimed yesterday that it stopped firing at us, but without agreeing to or carrying out our conditions. (Your government) thought we would hold our fire, but to the contrary […]
Despite some limited success, after every conflagration Hamas has managed to re-arm and improve its rocket capacity, as evident in the rocket range on display in this round of fighting.
Being a parent during war, Day said, means putting your own needs and wants aside. It also means being prepared.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation on Tuesday afternoon that if the rocket fire did not stop by Tuesday evening, he would order “an even harsher” military response.
Main question for Israeli docs: Will Gaza patients be forced to take cover from Hamas rockets on Holon?
Lebanon has arrested Palestinian Arabs for transporting rockets to Tyre to be launched against Israel.
Senior IDF official: Hamas trying for political gain from current round of fighting.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
“You know how they say that God takes the best – this is the case now. He was always offering to help, calling and asking what is needed.”
Hamas has becomes its own best enemy. “We aren’t leading our people today to destruction. We are leading them to death.”
12:09am (Wednesday) Ashkelon, Hof Ashkelon ------ 10:56pm Otef Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon... 10:28pm Rocket Alert Eshkol Region 9:52pm Two rockets fired from Gaza hit the Hebron area. 9:45pm 4x Iron Dome interceptions near Beit Shemesh 9:20pm Sirens: Adam, Kfar Adumi, Kochav haShachar, Jericho(!), Jordan Valley, Beit Shemesh, Mate Yehuda 9:09pm Cleared for publication - Channel 2 […]
Channel 2 reported Tuesday that US President Barack Obama supports Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas missile attacks, but added that Washington is opposed to a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip by IDF forces.
An Israeli man was severely wounded in a mortar attack on Erez Junction.
Not always two sides to a story: Some try to kill babies, some try to protect them
Israel tells Hamas, “Your wish is our command.”
Liberman: Ceasefire is our tacit agreement for Hamas to be able to continue building its strength.
Headed for Cairo this morning to oversee ceasefire agreement, a furious Kerry heads back to Washington.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
After 50 rockets were fired at Israel since the cease fire was supposed to have begun, PM Netanyahu has decided to start hitting back.
Security officials said Tuesday that Israel does not have the ability to completely defeat Palestinian terror. The official told Israel Radio that Israel expects following Operation Protective Edge to create true deterrence for an extended period of time, during which Hamas will have difficulty restoring its infrastructure and operation capabilities. The report said that IDF […]
Peres addresses Palestinians, pleads with them to believe that 'people of Gaza are not our enemy.'
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
If Gaza missile fire does not cease, the PM says Israel is prepared to resume and intensify the operation.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Strong opposition to the cease fire within the coalition.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Over the night, Israel was hit on three different fronts. Hamas and the Islamic Jihad continued to fire rockets at Israeli civilian population centers.
Multiple rockets were launched at Israel from the Sinai.
Haniyeh said Israel must agree to Hamas's terms if they want a cease fire.
1:27am (Tuesday) Rocket slams into Eilat hotel 12:28am (Tuesday) Sdot Negev 11:19pm Sedot Negev and Shaar HaNegev regions. 10:46pm Eshkol region 10:30pm Sirens up North in Shlomi and the Asher region. 21:31 Early warning siren sounds in Be'er Sheva. 21:28 Sirens sound for the second time in half an hour at Kibbutz Yad Mordechai and a […]
Arabs threw a firebomb at the checkpoint between Beitar and Tzur Hadassah this evening.
By Shalom Bear
Power lines to Israeli communities were also knocked out near Gaza. The IEC sent in workers to fix them.
Will Hamas brag that it managed to send two Israeli Bedouin girls to the hospital for wounds from rocket attack?
Two rockets landed Monday just outside Ofakim without warning; the Color Red system failed to activate.
Arab terror vows notwithstanding, Jerusalem Light Rail service has already been restored to northern neighborhoods.
Meretz proposes traditional left-wing "solution" to Hamas rockets: Run away. Likud MK Elkin: Cut off supplies.
130 rockets strike Israel during Day Six of Operation Protective Edge; No word yet on ground invasion
The intercepted target was an unmanned drone from Gaza, and not a rocket as previously thought.
A mortar shell was fired at Israel from Syria late Sunday evening. Israel responded swiftly.
11:53pm Siren Ashkelon, Hof Ashkelon 10:55pm Siren Hof Ashkelon 10:41pm Siren: Shar hanegev, Sdot Negev 10:01pm Siren Eshkol 9:32pm Siren Eshkol region 8:47pm IDF destroys 3 long range rocket launch sites. 8:42pm Rocket from Syria hits near Druze village. 8:32pm Rocket fragment lands in backyard of Likud MK Carmel Shama earlier this afternoon. 8:23 Siren […]
By Shalom Bear
What Netanyahu isn't prepared to do, Hamas has done for him.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The PLO envoy to the UNHRC admits the Palestinian Authority unity government commits war crimes.
Police closed the Temple Mount to non-Muslims in response to Arab riots at the holy site Sunday. Young people threw rocks and lit firecrackers at police. Ten Arab youths were detained for questioning. Two police officers were wounded.
Arab pedestrian arouses suspicion outside open-air market in capital; no injuries reported.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
i24 News' anchor Lucy Aharish, an Israeli Arab, lashed out against a Gazan journalist who was a guest on her show last week, telling him that Hamas were to blame for the crisis in Gaza.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Since the start of Operation Protective Edge, over 809 rockets have been fired towards Israel. Of them 635 hit Israel and nearly 145 have been intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.
IDF dropped warning leaflets to civilians, before attacking.
Going up to the roof and cheering is not recommended.
By Shalom Bear
The IDF sent in commandos to deal with a Gazan long-range rocket launch site. A gun battle with Hamas ensued...
Tzeva Adom was heard in the vicinity of Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday morning.
The chief of Hamas police and a relative of former prime minister Haniyeh are among terrorist commanders who know longer exist.
By Shalom Bear
If the IDF is warning Gazans to completely evacuate the area, it means the IDF is very likely about to escalate the attacks and destruction of the rocket launchers and terrorist infrastructure in those civilian areas.
Sunday ------ Israel radio say Hamas Gaza police chief survived attack. Stable after surgery. 1:48am More sirens in Shar Hanegev and Sdot Negev 1:44am Sirens: Sdot Negev and Shar Hanegev 1:07am Siren Sdot Negev, Shaar HaNegev 1:03am Siren: Shar Hanegev - Multiple 12:41am Siren: Shar Hanegev 12:01am (Sunday) Red Alert Eshkol, Mivtachim Saturday ------- 11:16pm […]
At least two rockets were fired at Israel from Lebanon on Saturday night.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Equal opportunity terrorists.
No word yet if Abbas will blame Israel for not stopping the rockets launched by his own government's partners.
Hamas, like the Palestinian Authority, is destroying itself.
5:53pm Shabbat Shalom from the Israel staff. 5:21 Shaar HaNegev....Sedot HaNegev alerts. 5:04pm Multiple rockets shot at Shaar Hanegev. 4:58pm More rockets. ..Shaar HaNegev and Sedot Negev. 4:55pm Rockets shot at Sedot Negev and Shaar HaNegev. 4:28pm Eshkol. 3:40pm Bnei Shimon Region 3:38pm Ein HaShlosha 3:27PM Rocket Alert Beer Sheva, Omer, Bnei Shimon region, Ofakim, […]
Only in Israel: Silent Radio for Shabbat - no talking or music, and only rocket alerts.
By Shalom Bear
The Lebanese Army discovered that 6 rockets were supposed to have launched at Israel
By Shalom Bear
Injured from Gazan rocket following direct hit on a gas station in Ashdod.
A rocket was fired into Israel from Lebanon on Friday morning. It landed in the upper Gallilee. Israel believes it was an indpendent terrorist group and not Hebollah that fired the rocket. Israel fired back with artillery at the source of fire.
Israeli police announce search is over, there was no infiltration into Eilat.
1:24am (Friday) Code Red alert: Ashkelon, Ashkelon Coastal Region ---------------- 140 rockets and missiles struck Israel in the past 24 hours, 44 intercepted by Iron Dome, IDF struck some 222 targets across the Gaza region according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. Among these were several Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists involved in rocket attacks […]
A Gazan rocket hits a parked car.
A Gazan mortar injured 2 people.
The shrapnel from the rocket's explosion shot into the house, but the family had wisely gone into the bomb shelter.
Israelis dodge bullets to become leaders in nearly all fields. Palestinians use aid money to build rocket launchers.
Palestinians reporting extensive damage in Gaza, but will not acknowledge death of senior Rocket Corps officer
In letter to foreign govt's Liberman spells out Hamas war crimes and asks for international support
Palestinian patients fear returning to Gaza, say they are embarrassed by Hamas actions.
Police find and stop a massive car bomb before it could be detonated.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Hamas threatens Suicide Bombers everywhere.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The UN Security Council is scheduled to convene later today to discuss the situation in Israel.
Here is a first person shooter view of the gun battle between the Israeli Navy and the Hamas frogmen on the beach at Zikim on June 8.
Volunteers came to help build the site now called Givat v'Gaon, to honor the memory of Gilad, Eyal and Naftali.