Six rockets fired from Lebanon fall short of Israel border; IDF hits back
Six rockets were fired from Lebanon toward Israel late Monday, but they apparently fell short of the border fence. The IDF responded with artillery fire, the army said.
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IDF Strikes 5 Houses of High-Ranking Hamas Commanders in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday said that it launched strikes at five homes of high-ranking Hamas commanders in aerial attacks, adding that all of the houses were used as part of Hamas’s terrorist infrastructure.
UN Warns Of Regional Conflict as Israeli-Palestinian War Rages On
The United Nations suggested Sunday that the Israeli-Palestinian was escalating into a broader Middle East conflict after Palestinian medics said Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings killing at least 42 people.
Israel Says Hamas Using Journalists As Human Shields
Israel’s military has denied allegations that it deliberately targets media offices and accused the militant group Hamas of using journalists as human shields.
Gaza Shaking As Israel Launches New Strikes
Gaza City shook from north to south early Monday as Israeli fighter jets attacked several locations.
Israel slammed for strike on AP, Al Jazeera Gaza offices in attack on Hamas
Israel came under heavy criticism on Saturday for striking a 12-story tower in Gaza housing the offices of foreign media affiliates such as the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and other news outlets. The United States government, AP and Al Jazeera each publicly expressed their concerns with the operation moments after the strike.
Rocket sirens continue to blare throughout night in Ashkelon, Beersheba
Rocket sirens continued to blare throughout the night in Ashkelon and Beersheba, with two separate barrages being aimed at each city, as Gaza terror groups continue their assault on Israel late into the night.
2 killed, over 160 hurt as synagogue bleacher collapses near Jerusalem
Two people were killed and 167 injured, including five seriously, when a bleacher collapsed under worshipers in a Givat Ze’ev synagogue during Shavuot festival prayers on Sunday evening.
Police say they were ‘underprepared’ for Jewish-Arab violence engulfing cities
Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai on Saturday conceded that forces were underprepared for the violence that swept through Jewish-Arab cities this week, particularly amid the ongoing threat of rocket fire from Gaza.
Rockets Fired From Syria, Lebanon Towards Israel
Israel’s military said Friday at least three rockets were fired from Syria towards Israeli territory, a day after missiles were launched towards Israel from Lebanon.
Israel Destroys Massive Terror Tunnel Network After Faking Gaza Invasion
Israel faked a massive ground offensive into the Gaza Strip to make Hamas group militants there scramble for cover in a vast tunnel network, Israel’s army clarified Friday.
Israel Army Attacks Gaza Backed By Air Strikes
Israeli troops attacked the Gaza Strip early Friday, backed by artillery, tanks, and warplanes, Israel’s military confirmed.
Israel loses control over riots with dozens wounded, detained
Israel appears to have lost control over the nationwide riots by Arab and Jews as dozens of people were wounded and many detained following a night of unprecedented civil unrest in the country.
Rockets fired from Lebanon land off Israel coast: IDF
As Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip continue to launch rocket after rocket into Israel, the Israeli Defense Forces Thursday said at least three had been fired from Lebanon, the country to the north.
Israel turned down offers of ceasefire with Hamas, Netanyahu says
Israel rejected offers of truce on behalf of the Hamas terrorist group, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, at a meeting of the top military brass and security officials occasioned by the sharp escalation between the Jewish state and Gaza-based Islamists.
Israel’s vaunted Iron Dome stretched to limit by Hamas rocket barrage
Israel‘s state-of-the-art Iron Dome missile defense system is facing its toughest test to date amid rapid-fire rocket attacks from Hamas, with military analysts in Israel openly wondering whether the Palestinian militant group has found a strategy to partially pierce the shield.
1,200 Rockets in 48 hours – and counting – as cities around Israel teeter on the brink of civil war
Hamas has launched 1,200 rockets in 48 hours from the Gaza Strip and shows little sign of letting up as we enter the third night of Israel under fire.
Netanyahu declares State of Emergency in city of Lod amid “civil war between Arabs and Jews”
Israel declared a state of emergency in the mixed Jewish-Arab city of Lod on Wednesday after Mayor Yair Revivo said a “civil war between Arabs and Jews,” was taking place there. The rioting, including the torching of three synagogues and the death of an Arab man, began on Monday after Arab residents took to the streets in support of Palestinians clashing with police on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Ahmadinejad registers to run for Iran’s presidency again
Renowned for being a Holocaust denier who advanced Iran’s nuclear program, former Iranian former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Wednesday as a candidate for his country’s presidency, the Associated Press reports. Ahmadinejad was previously in office for two four-year terms from 2005 to 2013.
UN Fears “Full-Scale War” Over Jerusalem
The United Nations says it fears a “full-scale war” amid ongoing deadly exchanges between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military.