Sheikh Omar Barghouti was one of three terrorists who murdered an Israeli in 1978. He was captured and spent 27 years in prison until his release as part of the Jibril Deal in 1985.
The gold was being smuggled from Gaza to someone in the Palestinian Authority.
Sources claim the decision was the result of a warning by Israel's Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman.
In a rare move, Hamas publicly revealed the composition of the recently-elected Shura Council and members of the organization’s political bureau in the Gaza Strip.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The three men, two brothers and a cousin identified as Mouhamad, Zachariah and Yahya Lahem, were killed at sea when an explosion occurred near their boat.
The man split his life between Rafah (Gaza) and Rehovot.
Natural gas fields were discovered about 36 kilometers west of the Gaza Strip in the late 1990s.
Hamas is the front runner in the Palestinian Authority elections.
Mahmoud Abbas may start releasing his political opponents and critics from jail to promote a climate of public liberty before the elections.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The IDF Intelligence Division presented its annual intelligence forecast for the region in 2021.
A plan to build the Khalil al-Wazir Mosque in the Sheikh Ajalin neighborhood on the beach in the Gaza Strip is provoking a great deal of criticism on in Gaza.
There's pressure on Hamas to agree to Fatah's conditions for the election, conditions that Hamas doesn't like.
Arafat's personal documents seem to indicate that Rajoub was involved in killing a number of Hamas terrorists.
Hamas stole the bodies of two IDF soldiers and is holding them hostage.
The Palestinian Authority would rather pay terrorists than pay for vaccines. As for the terrorists, then win twice.
Hamas stands to take control if any elections are held in the Palestinian Authority.
Jibril Rajoub is seeking the chairmanship of the Legislative Council and is behind an attempt to establish a joint list for Hamas and Fatah.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The United States must not tolerate anybody who provides support to these radical Islamic terrorists,” said Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.).
The latest polls show that Hamas stands to gain control of the Palestinian Authority Legislative Council and possibly the presidency if elections are held..
Using aerial photographs obtained from Hamas drones, Salahiya shows what he says are photographs of pits and dirt deposits, indicative of IDF’s tunneling efforts.
The average Gazan is not happy that Hamas is cozy with Iran, and blames Iran for the murder of Arabs throughout the Middle East.
The move is intended to express support for the Palestinian Authority, which demands that Hamas recognize the PA's full sovereignty over the Gaza Strip.
Amphibious beach landings, drones, rockets... everything you need for a large-scale terror attack.
In the wake of the "Arab Spring," winds of change and revision were beginning to blow in Jordan as well, and the largest and most organized body involved was the Muslim Brotherhood.
By Aryeh Savir & Baruch Yedid / Tazpit News Agency
Zvi Hauser called the deal scandalous and said it will return hundreds of terrorists to the circle of terrorism.
It is unclear as to what Israel is supposed to get from this exchange. Hamas is holding hostage a number of Israeli civilians and the bodies of kidnapped IDF soldiers.
Five suspects have been arrested for their role in the scheme, which involved the transfer of funds from Hamas headquarters in Turkey through the Gaza Strip to Judea and Samaria.
The Gazan rocket hit a factory in Ashkelon on Saturday night.
PA officials said that this development is the first fruit of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 elections.
The Muslim Brotherhood issued a statement rejecting the Saudi proclamation.
Jewish communities in Gush Etzion were among those targeted by the children Hamas recruited.
Waiting out reconciliation.... The Palestinian Authority may soon collapse, and Hamas could find its terror activities restricted.
By Israel Hayom
Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri is believed to have contracted the disease while meeting with Fatah officials in Turkey as part of reconciliation efforts between the two groups.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Hamas is currently holding captive the bodies of two IDF soldiers, and two (live) Israeli citizens.
The heads of all the terror factions in the Palestinian Authority and Hamas will be meeting in person and virtually in Lebanon.
No comment from Israel so far.
Police sappers were also alerted to several scenes to dismantle suspected explosive charges tied to balloons.
By Israel Hayom
Currently it's being tested in one small section along the Gaza border.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Saleh al-Arouri, who attended the meeting in Istanbul, calls his organization’s abduction and murder of three Israeli teens in 2014 a “heroic operation.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
In response to ongoing Hamas terror attacks, Israel has bombed Gaza for 8 nights in a row.
“Hamas should know that this is not a game. The time will come when they have to decide, and if they want war they will get war.”
Israel banned the entry of fuel into the Gaza Strip last Thursday due to the ongoing terror balloon attacks on the south from the Strip.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The balloons were exposed during activity carried out by the Ashdod customs house to prevent the smuggling of weapons and dual-use goods into the Gaza Strip.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In 2014, Israel declared IRW to be illegal, based on its role of funneling money to Hamas, and it is banned from operating in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip.
Approximately a month ago, the captured man was described as a Hamas naval commando smuggled out of Gaza.
Can't they all just get along? Hopefully not.
Preparing for confrontation with Israel, the different terrorist groups are unifying.
Friends of late Israeli soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin wear masks as they protest for their release from Hamas captivity, outside the Knesset.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Odeh said he supports reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah.
A large majority of 73% expects the new Israeli government to deepen the normalization steps with some of the Arab Gulf countries
Israeli officials believe Qatar is delaying the funds transfer for fear of being accused by the international community of supporting a terrorist organization and facing subsequent sanctions.
At least one rocket was launched at Israel from Gaza.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The letter noted that “up until the Tamimi case and its Israeli victims, Jordan had extradited terrorists to the United States multiple times.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The cell member attended a game at Teddy Stadium to scout out its security. The cell met at at Bir Zeit University in Ramallah.
Residents of the Gaza Strip are complaining that donations collected on their behalf in Arab countries are not reaching them, and even as the economic hardship in the Strip intensifies Hamas is not transferring budgets from its funds to deal with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
The Arab media has published articles about the training of dozens of doctors, nurses and medical personnel from Gaza at Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon and at the Erez Crossing.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Iran has spent nearly one billion dollars a year to support terrorist groups that serve as its proxies and expand its malign influence across the globe.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The bomb, which was found attached to balloons in Moshav Shuva in southern Israel, is believed to be one of hundreds of such devices launched from the Hamas-controlled territory since 2018.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Shalit and Nitzan Shabbat made it official over the weekend, after the former captive of Hamas proposed on Valentine’s Day.
The rockets landed in an open space.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Egyptians warned Hamas that the US will support a major Israeli action against Hamas, if quiet isn't restored.
By Aryeh Savir & Baruch Yedid / Tazpit News Agency
The stolen equipment, including copper cables, routers and hubs, is estimated to be worth some NIS 15 million.
Hamas Izz al-Din al-Qassam broke into the warehouses five days ago, stealing communications equipment worth NIS 15 million.
Meanwhile, the PA claims that the hospital is “a crime committed by Hamas against the residents of the PA,” part of a plan to kill the idea of a Palestinian state.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The balloon bomb landed in the town of Mesilat Zion. A sapper dismantled the explosives.
Hamas is upset with Egypt, so naturally they plan to take it out on Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Democratic 2020 presidential candidates Warren, Klobuchar, Bennett and Steyer issued letters of support.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Jordan’s news agency reported that Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount had “performed Talmudic rituals.”
A source said Haniyeh sent a back channel message to Israel that Hamas does not seek an escalation and will not attack Israel as part of the Iranian revenge.
An internal Hamas document reveals its alleged involvement in the IDF’s assassination of senior Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Atta in the Gaza Strip in November and exposes the ongoing power struggle between the various Gaza factions.
Hamas collected and transferred the intelligence on senior Islamic Jihad commander Bahaa Abu al-Atta which the IDF used to target and eliminate him, a senior Palestinian Authority (PA) security official claims.
By Israel Hayom
Chris Gunness, who left the U.N.'s Palestinian refugee agency earlier this year, spent Christmas Eve writing holiday-themed parodies mocking the Jewish state.
The IDF was initially hesitant of issuing further permits due to the possible security threat. The Hamas terror organization, which rules the Strip, is notorious for exploiting Israel’s humanitarian permits for terrorism.
Turkey provides a home for Hamas and allows Hamas to plot terror attacks against Israel from its territory.
One of Corbyn’s largest online support networks was managed from the Gaza Strip, with the knowledge and involvement of the Hamas leadership.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Qatar-based TV network shows the fake Palestinian Authority IDs reportedly used by the Israeli commando unit infiltrating Gaza last year.
The PA claims it's the next step to creating a micro-state in Gaza and splitting it off from the Palestinian Authority. Could be.
Of the 34 killed, 22 were confirmed members of terrorist groups or closely affiliated with them.
By Israel Hayom
The products were purchased online in hopes of eluding detection and were destined for terrorist groups in Gaza, the military said.
Qatar was instrumental in influencing Hamas to participate in the elections under Abbas’ terms and has pledged $25 million in funding for the elections
“We have hit an Israeli jeep with a rocket,” “we have bombed Jerusalem,” “five Israelis killed in a rocket attack” – these are a few of the “news” items the Hamas terror organization has been dispersing since the Islamic Jihad launched an attack on Israel on Tuesday morning.
Islamic Jihad needs the more powerful Hamas to join the fight against Israel.
Baha Abu al-Ata normally surrounds himself with children as human shields, making it difficult to target him.
The Saudis reportedly made the announcement in a meeting with the United Nations’ Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The soldier fired without express permission, at a Gazan rioter who was scaling the border fence.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Sanders wants to take money we give to Israel to defend itself from terrorists, and give it to Gaza, which is run by terrorists.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Hamas’ HQ for its terror operations in Judea and Samaria and their financing operation works out of Turkey.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Gazan claim that they flew a drone over Zikim, the IDF claims they launched at a missile.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
According to the information presented to Minister Deri, the rioters' departure from the country could pose a risk to state security.
The Palestinian Authority is opposed to the project, saying it is part of a collaboration between Israel and Hamas to expand the split between the PA and the Strip.
Hamas has been working to accelerate the rockets’ flight speed, the fire rate and extend their range with the intent of overcoming Israel’s Iron Dome Defense system.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The JC is not the first publication to end up paying money to Interpal to avoid a lawsuit. In June 2019, the Daily Mail and Mail Online gave the charity more than $145,000.
While claiming that these incidents are carried out by dissident organizations, Hamas has full control of all events in Gaza.
The voices emerging from the Gaza Strip are anguished and reflect the Palestinians' growing sense of disillusionment with Hamas. These voices, however, are still small in numbers. Hamas's brutal methods of suppression and torture have deterred a large number of Palestinians from speaking out. These voices will grow only if the international community heeds them and calls out Hamas for its brutal crackdown on Palestinians.
Some 120 Israeli bereaved families sent a letter to American entertainment company HBO protesting the new series “Our Boys,” which depicts the harsh events that led to Operation Protective Edge in Gaza during the summer of 2014.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Muslim leaders over the weekend called on Jerusalem’s Muslims to ensure that Jews could not visit the site during their day of national mourning.
Hamas “continues to invest heavily in the terror infrastructure in Judea and Samaria, in order to promote attacks on Israeli territory which are meant to destabilize the region.”
AOC also endorsed the anti-Israel progressive group IfNotNow, saying it is “amazing” and “organizing for justice.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The armed terrorist was also carrying several hand grenades and used one of them before being killed by IDF fire.